The Country Editor North 4.24.13 by Lee Publications

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April 24, 2013

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Just good reading

Horseshoe business still red-hot for Flagstaff man ~ Page 10

Giganticus’ sculpture helps Route 66

NASA sees distant planets that seem ideal for life

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John’s Kayak by Emily Enger he first time I learned that my husband built boats, I hadn’t yet met him. I was in high school and had just finished reading a fantastic novel. In my curiosity to learn

more about the author — I was an aspiring writer myself — I dug up some old interviews where this author chatted with a reporter about his life in rural Minnesota and his current acitivites — including building a rowboat with his youngest son,

The kayak is made from Red Oak. It is 17 feet long by 21 inches wide. Shortly after this step, John stretched 12 oz nylon over the skeleton, adding several light coats of varnish to create the skin.

John. Like the sentimental female I am, I gave a brief “Awww, so sweet. That’s adorable!” But that was the end of it. I certainly never imagined that in a couple years I’d meet this boy in a packed college classroom nor did I anticipate the romantic paddle he’d take me on in that very brown-and-cream boat along Lake Superior in Bayfield, WI. Today, my husband and I live in Amsterdam, NY. Apartment living in the midst of a city 1500 miles from where we grew up instilled in John a restlessness that back in Minnesota had been much more tempered. John has wanted to do more building for years. The plans for his dream boat traveled with us to New York, snug safely in his “man box” — a location I bequeathed him after he fussed every time I tried to throw away odds, ends and other pieces of junk that apparently held sentimental — or “cool” — value.

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Never too young to give back by Kelly Gates Alanna Wall is only 12 years old, but she has already made a big impact in this world. Alanna is the founder and CEO of Polished Girlz, a Dayton, Ohiobased nonprofit organization that boasts teams throughout the United States and beyond. According to the young philanthropist, she first had the idea to serve others when she was eight. But it took some tweaking to come up with just the right concept. “I originally wanted to make head scarves for young girls who have cancer, with glitter and rhinestones and all sorts of cute decorations on them, but my mother is a nurse and

she was worried that the pieces could come off and be hazardous to the kids,” she recounted. “Then, when I was 10, my Nana sent me a bunch of nail polish and I immediately came up with the idea for Polished Girlz.” With mom and dad by her side, Alanna purchased all the necessary supplies to prepare for her first polish party. When she was stocked and ready, she made her first trip to a local Down’s Syndrome Association. Then, she visited a rehabilitation service. Both places were ecstatic when the Polished Girlz girl was finished and offered open invitations for her to come back anytime.

Soon, Alanna’s friends joined in and formed the first Polished Girlz team, traveling to patient

treatment centers and hospitals throughout the Dayton area. Then, as word spread of the girl’s generosity, the

small service blossomed into a fullfledged charitable operation.

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Organizations like Mended Little Hearts benefit from the attention the Polished Girlz can give.

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Takee a hike by Lexi Jones In the heart of wine country, about five miles up the road from the Mackenzie-Childs’ home near Aurora, NY, lies a hiking spot that is a great place to visit in the spring, summer, and especially fall. I have even attempted a visit in the winter, but could not trudge through the few feet of snow. Five minutes outside of the Village of Union Springs is the entrance to what we like to call “Great Gully.” This gully is about a mile hike with a beautiful water fall at each end. The entrance is a dirt path surrounded by a grass clearing which is a great place to park before you start your hike. Here you can walk down the dirt path through a wooded area, and you will see the first waterfall. It’s quite powerful, but not very big. Its fall ends in a very large, deep pool, which is a great swimming spot. When I have visited early in the day, I have seen families here picnicking and swimming with their children. Later in the day you can find groups of teenagers doing cannonballs into the water. Most of the year you can stay relatively dry hiking to the other end of the

gully, with ankle high water being the deepest you will find after the first waterfall. This hike up the gully is usually refreshing and relaxing. There are very few people, if any, and a lot of beautiful wildlife to see along the bank. During the fall is probably my personal favorite time to take this hike, with all of the colorful fallen leaves. There’s something almost magical about it. The end waterfall, although not as powerful as the one at the beginning of the hike, is much prettier. About 20 feet high, with only a small stream of water flowing from the top of it, you can easily walk behind it and look down the gully through the flow of the water. This end of the gully is a great place to hang out for a while before you make the hike back, especially when with a loved one. You can find initials carved into a tree nearby from past lovers who have taken this hike, and you can often find remnants of campers, but it is very rare to actually see other people around. There are many beautiful places to hike around Central New York: Filmore Glen, The Montezuma Wildlife Refuge, but the secluded “Great Gully” of Union Springs is probably my favorite. If you

Kayak from Page 1 The boat is a Nordic Faring, a huge rowing shell that would allow John to tap into the bad boy spirit of our Viking ancestors. A fun goal, perhaps, but we have no land, no shed, no truck, no supplies and only a few of his tools here in our new home. Thus, boat building was one of the items on our growing list of “things to do when we move back to Minnesota.” But then something changed. In a sudden burst of weekend boredom after an inspirational visit from his family at Christmastime, his innovative spirit flipped on with the sudden decisiveness I had come to recognize. That same decisiveness once wore down my stubborn resistance to date him. Even had I wanted to, I knew better than to crush his dreams with practicality; there are certain arguments I just don’t get to win. My husband is an innovative man.

A very happy explorer!

That quality is, in fact, his personal definition of masculinity: if you can create something out of nothing, you’re a “real” man. As he began plans to build, he met each challenge with a nonchalant adjustibility that belied his stubborn determination. No shed — John converted our small corner of the building’s basement into a mini shop. The Nordic Faring couldn’t fit there — John decided to build a different boat. The only exit from the basement was a winding stairwell — John decided to use the lone window as his exit plan instead. What is short enough to be built in our storage area and narrow enough to fit through a basement window? A kayak. I am infamous for not finishing projects, so watching his patient fingers form slats of wood into a sleek waterproof vessel was very impressive. And his innovation continued. When he

are ever passing through I recommend stopping for a hike! Lexi Jones of Auburn, NY currently attends SUNY Oswego.

Enjoy hiking? Know of a great hiking spot? Share your story and we’ll pay you $25 plus $5 per photo for every story we print. Send stories and photos to jkarkwren@leepub.com

This end of the gully is a great place to hang out for a while before you make the hike back. Photo by Lexi Jones

didn’t have a clamp, he pegged with toothpicks. Though now covered and out of sight, they are still imbedded in the structure of the kayak. He also snuck one of my bobby pins to use as a needle when stitching the crossbeams in place. Eventually, I became convinced that this creativity was just him showing off. We are not so hard up that we couldn’t have afforded to buy a needle! Had John not confessed, I would never have known he stole my hair pins; that robbery he could have gotten away with. There were other inconveniences, however, that were more noticeable — usually revealed when I was in the middle of cooking. My broom disappeared, our entire container of toothpicks disappeared, my kitchen shears disappeared, and a couple dishtowels came back completely ruined. He was starting to resemble a sneaky son building a fort! The sacrifices were small, though.

Especially considering John’s further confession: he originally wanted to build his boat in our large, open living room, which had access to a wide front door. Thankfully, he stopped short of asking me. I try to be a supportive wife, but I really would have drawn the line at sitting on a sawdust-covered sofa! As it was, I just started buying him everything he was stealing from me. He now has a shop broom, clamps and a large industrial-size garbage can! Someday, we intend to move back to our beloved Land of 10,000 Lakes. We are still puzzled about how we are going to transport whatever he makes along with all our other possessions — the U-haul wasn’t exactly roomy on the way here! But letting the practical get in our way isn’t something we believe in doing. If he can innovate, so can I. I suppose, if nothing else, we’ll just ditch all our belongings and paddle back home!

The maiden voyage took place April 20. The narrow kayak had to be carefully balanced, but it sprung no leak and did not list to either side. Photos by Emily Enger

never had the foresight to journal some of my memories of the customers I grew up with at the feed store and regretting the lost memories of the people with whom I spent my childhood. Every now and then something triggers another memory and I am now quick to write them down. Another great memory from the feed mill came flooding back the other day while visiting a sugar shack with another coworker. On our return trip from the shack, Richard asked me if I knew a family named Camarra that had once owned a local grocery store. We had just passed a new country grocery store called Mee Maw’s that prompted his question. I told him no, but I did know a family named Camarra that lived near Fiery Hill Road and they were from Portugal. He was a captive audience so I then proceeded to tell him about Maria Camarra and one of my fondest feed store memories. The Camarras I knew were first generation immigrants from Portugal, who came to New York by way of New Bedford, MA. If you ever find yourself in New Bedford be sure to pick up some sweet Portuguese bread. Sorry — I am a foodie! The farm and feed store I grew up in was an independently owned Agway store, being part of Agway Cooperative. We always took some farmers to the annual meeting held in Syracuse, NY

Give back from page 1 “People started emailing and calling, asking if they could be part of Polished Girlz too,” said Alanna. “We created a web site and put up a volunteer application that people could fill out if they had at least five other girls in their area who wanted to serve with them. Today, we have teams here in Ohio, in Chicago, California, New York, Rhode Island, Washington and we’re starting up in other countries like Australia and Africa too.” Each new team receives a free Kaboodle kit filled with nail polish, remover, glitter, stickers, cotton balls, hand sanitizer and t-shirts for the entire group. The volunteers are also sent instructions on

and one year we took Jose and Maria Camarra. Maria had just recovered from a broken leg, so she and I were sitting on a bench taking a break from wandering around the exhibits at the trade show. I had on a blazer and I reached into my inside pocket and pulled out some chocolate and offered some to Maria. She immediately started to cry. I was surprised and asked her if her leg hurt and she said that, no, she was crying happy tears. She then proceeded to tell me about growing up in Portugal and every week her father would travel into the nearest village. It was an all day trip for him and the children never got to go. But every week when her father returned, they would run to greet him and he would reach into his inside jacket pocket and retrieve the sweet that he had picked out for them. She said that watching me retrieve the chocolate, just the simple movement of my arm, took her back to Portugal and to a treasured memory of her father. So of course by the time she was done telling me this story we both were sitting on a bench in the middle of the Agway annual meeting in Syracuse crying like little girls. I do not have that memory every time I eat chocolate, because that would be way too often, but I am always happy when something or someone does trigger that memory. I regret that I did not write it down or journal it sooner. I have left out some

how to approach local hospitals and groups where they wish to polish, plus detailed information about what to do and what not to do upon arrival. As long as each Polished Girlz volunteer follows the guidelines, she is open to design and polish however she likes — the more creative, the better, said Alanna. The CEO frequently turns her board of directors for help managing the organization. The board is made up of Alanna, her parents and grandmother, a female scientist from Dove, a public relations executive, a professional hand model and several other interested parties. “I have a lot of fun with Polished Girlz,” said

Founder and CEO of Polished Girlz, Alanna Wall works on a patient. Photos courtesy of Polished Girlz

details, such as how he traveled to the nearest village. I could pick up the phone and try to find Maria and ask her; perhaps I will and that will be one less memory now faded that I will no longer regret.

Alanna. “I want it to be everywhere, with a team in every city, every state, every country. I also want to set up Polished Girlz houses, mini spas for kids who are sick or have special needs, so if we don’t have a team near them or aren’t there when they are around, they still have a place to go and get pampered for free.” With a global presence and ongoing financial support from both individuals and large organizations — for instance, Alanna recently received a $10,000 donation from Cover Girl — Polished Girlz is poised for expansion and prepared to serve for many years to come.

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• THE COUNTRY EDITOR North • April 24, 2013

by Jan P. Case Recently, I brought carrot cake cupcakes to work. Getting rid of baked goods on my floor is not usually a problem but some of the key eaters were out of the office that day so I found myself offering them to folks on the other floors. I offered one to my friend Missy, who said “I have never heard of such a thing.” I was surprised that a nice Polish girl like her had never had carrot cake before. She said, “No, we had a lot of golumpkis but my grandma never made carrot cake.” I knew Missy was a Gabryszwski, but I could not remember who her grandmother was. She said she was Felicia. A flood of memories hit me. I grew up behind the counter of a farm and feed store. Every week Felicia Gabryszwski would come in for her supplies and she always had her son Eddie in tow. Eddie was at least six foot, Felicia was four at the most, and they were quite the duo. Her list of needs was always pretty much the same: soybean meal, calf milk replacer, rubber inflations, mastitis treatment. She was always so friendly and Eddie liked to give the awkward teenage girl behind the counter a hard time, but it only took one well-placed look from his less than four foot tall mom to make him stop. I found myself thinking about Felicia and Eddy for the rest of the day, regretting that I

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Carrot cake cupcakes bring regrets… no it is not what you are thinking!

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Hello Again,

April 24, 2013

Every day is a new one in which we can find a chuckle or words of wisdom; something to make life more meaningful, interesting, or funable. Today’s chuckle was actually found in the June 9, 2012 Original Valley Pennysaver. A quote from Theodore Roosevelt: “Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ’em, ‘Certainly, I can.’ Then get busy and find out how to do it.” Do you think that Mrs. Pelosi and President Obama, along with his political policy advisors, took Teddy’s advice, passed the not-thought-out health bill, and dreamed they maybe would get busy someday and find out how to do it? It sure seems to me that is actually the way they handled the national health bill. They no longer are alone in trying to find out how to do it. It appears that no one anywhere has the foggiest idea what it truly means — or in Teddy Roosevelt’s words — “how to do it.” On a national basis, thousands — if not millions — of employers are deeply concerned that this new health act will seriously hurt their businesses, possibly destroying everything. Why? Because absolutely no one can explain what it will mean to their companies. Why? Because no one, including Obama’s staff members know what it means — all thirteen thousand pages of it. It appears to all employers of 50 or more employees that this health bill is likened unto a major fire with the head of the fire department pouring gas on it just to see what will happen. So what are we all doing? Some are sitting with blinders on not knowing what to do. Go ahead and hire — prepare for future growth or cut back the size of companies. Some already have closed their doors. What is Lee Newspapers doing? We just introduced a new 26,000 circulation weekly newspaper titled “The Country Editor.” With the largest weekly circulation of any publication in the history of Herkimer County, actually delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. Our faith is first in the Lord and in our country. The United States of America and the good Lord have never let us down. On several occasions, our nation has fought against powerful adversaries and with Heaven sent help, we have always won. Our wish, prayer, and belief is that our elected officials will open up their eyes before it is too late, and set aside this so-called Obama health program until a proper answer can be found. Yes, U.S. citizens need proper health care but not at the expense of losing their jobs. A paycheck on Friday is still a nice thing to have, don’t you agree? It appears that we quite often chat about serious matters so let’s change gears and finish with a little bit of nonsense. We country folk have to take our own fun wherever we find it — even at the expense of our city friends. It seems that a city gal dreamed of moving up to the country. While visiting a mink farm, she thought raising mink might be the way she could support her move to the country. She asked the mink farmer, “How many skins or pelts do you get from each mink?” “Well m’am,” he said, “the mink would get real nasty if you tried to get more than one.” I’m not sure if the following happened at J.R.’s Auction in Fort Plain but it could have. One of the village ladies, after spirited bidding, won the bid and bought a big green parrot. “Tell me,” she asked, “Can this beautiful parrot even talk?” After the auction staff stopped laughing, the auction clerk asked, “Who do you think was bidding against you?” Tell me — did this happen at your house? At three o’clock in the morning, the phone was ringing off the wall. When it was answered, a woman’s irate voice said, “If you don’t stop your dog from barking I’m either going to shoot him or call the cops.” Three o’clock the next morning the caller’s phone kept on ringing until she answered it. A man’s voice said, “I’m your neighbor and I don’t have a dog.” Some of the first three “chatters” might be considered a little bit of Irish blarney. However, this one is true. My mother who grew up in Ireland would often entertain us with some Irish humor such as this poem. Patrick McGinn, an Irishmen of note, fell into a fortune and bought himself a goat — “Goat’s milk,” said Paddy, “and now I will have my fill,” but when he got his nanny home, he found it was a bill. Sitting here at my writing table, I can see the beautiful spring sunshine. I believe I can hear my red Spyder Can Am motorcycle calling, “Hey, where are you? Let’s go for a ride.” As much as I enjoy chatting with you my friends, I have little will power and lots of won’t power. I won’t stay here continuing to chat and I will go home and crank up the red three-wheeler. If you see us glide by wave — two hands — I will only wave with one hand back. May God continue to bless you, your family and friends. Please remember to visit and thank the advertisers in this paper. They make the paper possible. Fred Lee and Family

Giganticus’ sculpture helps Route 66 renaissance by Doug McMurdo, Kingman Daily Miner KINGMAN, AZ (AP) — Gregg Arnold doesn’t take offense when people tell him he has a big head. That’s because he’s got one. A really, really big one. It’s called Giganticus Headicus, and anyone whose seen it while driving down Route 66 about 18 miles north of Interstate 40 in Kingman has undoubtedly done a double-take. Giganticus Headicus is green, stands 14 feet tall and is essentially a replica of the ancient stone monoliths known as Maoi that surround Easter Island in the South Pacific. A certified welder by trade, Arnold said “The Andy Warhol Diaries,” which were published after the artist’s death in 1987, inspired him. “The creativity just flew there,” said Arnold. “I always wanted a place like that and I thought, “What better place than Route 66?’ “I want this for artists, painters, poets, whatever their outlet is.” For about nine years, Giganticus Headicus has stood sentinel along Route 66 and it has become one of the more popular stops along one of America’s most famous roads. Joining Giganticus at what was once the Kozy Korner trailer park are giant robotic ants that “crawl” on the outside walls and a windmill-type creation that uses a chair and table from the 1950s

for blades. And somewhere on the property is a drum that warns visitors there are baby rattlers inside. They soon overcome their aversion to the reptiles when they see the rattlers are for babies, not baby rattlesnakes. Arnold is in the middle of remodeling the A-frame building that once housed a bar and restaurant. His goal has two prongs: One is to give motorists a reason to stop and hopefully buy a bite to eat and a souvenir or two, including miniature replicas of Giganticus Headicus. The second prong is to attract artists to the site who could channel their muse’s inspiration in one of the back rooms. In addition to Arnold’s artwork — he’s a painter as well as a sculptor — visitors can take in some of nature’s beauty as well. In the distance stand scenic vistas of the Grand Wash Cliffs and Peacock Mountains. “There’s a great energy here,” he said. “I never drew a picture. I never did sculpting until I came here.” He picked a doozy for his initial foray into sculpting. Giganticus Headicus is made of metal and wood, chicken wire, Styrofoam and cement. The entire structure is spiked into the ground. Since its creation, Arnold said Giganticus Headicus has been featured in several television commercials and was

named one of the 60 most interesting places to visit along the whole of Route 66. Arnold is one of many who believe Route 66 and the nostalgic Americana it represents are due for a rebirth after 40 years of decline. Ironically, it isn’t Americans so much who will lead the renaissance, but tourists from Europe who love the famous highway almost as much as they love the Wild West. He doesn’t have a timeline to make all the improvements, but he does have a plan. Sort of. “I just do as much as I can in a day,” he said with a chuckle. “I want to enhance the Route 66 experience and put blood back into the heart of Route 66.”

Gregg Arnold stands in front of his biggest artistic accomplishment, Giganticus Headicus. Photo by Doug McMurdo, Kingman Daily Miner

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Farriers, horse owners and equine enthusiasts may be familiar with this tool. The horse hoof gauge measures the angles of a horse’s hoof so farriers can level each hoof evenly. The shoe-shaped section is lined against the horse’s hoof after the center ruler has been tipped back, forming a pocket to slip the hoof into. The ruler is then adjusted to fully measure the junction of the foot’s surface and hoof wall. Ideal angle measurement for a horse’s hoof varies between individual horses and also between front and back hooves. The horse hoof gauge pictured is made of iron, but the tool also comes in aluminum and brass. It has been used by farriers and blacksmiths for centuries.

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Moments in time • On May 1, 1926, Ford Motor Company becomes one of the first companies in America to adopt a five-day, 40-hour week. In early 1914, Ford had announced it would pay workers a minimum wage of $5 per eight-hour day, upped from a previous rate of $2.34 for nine hours. • On April 3 0 ,

Fair opens in New York City on a 1,200-acre site at Flushing Meadow Park in Queens. Among the new technology exhibited was FM radio, robotics, fluorescent lighting and a crude fax machine. • On May 3, 1946, in Tokyo, the International Military Tribunals begins hearing the case against 28 Japanese military and government officials accused of committing war crimes during World War II. The trial ended with 25 of 28 Japanese defendants being found

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two had died during the trial, and one was declared insane. • On May 5, 1955, the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) becomes a sovereign state when the United States, France and Great Britain end their military occupation, which had begun in 1945. With this action, West Germany was given the right to rearm and become a full-fledged member of the western alliance against the Soviet Union. • On May 2, 1964, an explosion of a charge assumed to have been placed by Viet Cong terrorists sinks the USNS Card at its dock in Saigon. No one was injured and the ship was eventually raised and repaired. The Card had arrived in Saigon two days earlier. • On May 4, 1970, at

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The farm is no place for a lady by Conni Partridge The words fell heavily on my tomboy ears when I asked my father to let me work on the farm. “Gene gets to work on the farm,” I said, “why can’t I?” Daddy said, “Because Gene’s a boy and he’s older.” Daddy was a wholesale florist in Lake Placid, Florida during the 1930s to early 1950s. We lived in neighboring Sebring, which was about 25 miles north. During World War II, he made a fortune selling white caladiums, which replaced the more expensive white roses, to make funeral wreaths for the war dead. Also, during the war, he was required to grow food on a certain percentage of his 40 acres. My brother carried hundred-pound gunny sacks of potatoes to deliver to local restaurants. Daddy also grew beans, which were harvested by

youngsters from the local high schools. I was an energetic, selfdirected, adventurous young girl who, approaching adolescence, brought chaos to the family. “Can’t you make a lady out of her?” Daddy roared at my mother one day. Mama became my constant companion — my girlfriend, my mentor. She bought me my first high heels, lipstick and beautiful clothes from New York. She taught me how to walk like a lady and how not to stand like a fishwife. She lectured me on the wiles and wooly ways of boys and men. Then, on my wedding day, she drew me aside and strongly advised me not to learn how to milk a cow when I visited my new husband’s farm. So, two marriages later, I bore two children, raised them then, in middle-age, I broke from my subservient role. I literal-

ly left dinner on the stove and ran away from home. Over recent years, my independent spirit has brought many adventures, one for which I am profoundly grateful. My friend Sam is a farmer. He talked me into climbing into the seat of his 1949 Farmall tractor! It was the fourth of July, 2004. Only a few days ago. Sam called and asked me to bring him lunch. As most hay farmers well know, you don’t go home for lunch when the sun threatens to hide behind a cloud. You hay until the first raindrops fall! We sat under a shade tree with pastrami sandwiches and iced tea. “If you were wearing pants and regular shoes, I’d put you on that tractor,” he said. So, in my rubber thong shoes and long gypsy skirt, with Sam’s help, I climbed into the seat. I immediately found the

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clutch. He explained the left and right brakes, showed me the lever for the throttle, the gears, then reached under the seat and showed me how to lift and lower the rake. I drove the six miles back home, replenished the iced tea thermos, and slipped into pants and little leather tie shoes. When I returned to the farm, Sam was busy baling. So I walked about in a beautiful nearby woods while I waited for my first real tractor ride. Little did I know I was going to actually work that threeacre field. It had already been baled, producing nine big rolls. While we sipped fresh tea, Sam said, “Do you think it’s worth it to try and scavenge that field? There seem to be a lot of scraps still out there.” He waited until I had mounted the seat. Then he let down the rake. “I’d rather try it without the rake,” I said apprehensively. “Oh, you’ll be fine.” He said with a confident grin. “The idea is to begin at the edge of the field and work your way

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• THE COUNTRY EDITOR North • April 24, 2013

by Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer

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80-year-old Putnam Township man a running machine by Amanda Whitesell, Livingston County Daily Press & Argus (Howell)

PUTNAM TOWNSHIP, MI — With one foot after the other, an 80-year-old Pinckney-area runner still has the fire. Harrison Hensley had already completed 17 5K (3.1-mile) races this year before the end of March, and he hopes to run 100 in 2013 — maybe more. “I’ll do it until I can’t, because then I’ll sit here in my bed and I’ll die,” he told the Livingston County Daily Press & Argus. “It’s the end when you stop doing something.” Hensley strives to finish anything he starts. The Putnam Township man worked at Ford Motor Co. for 35 years as a millwright skilled tradesman. He was married to his wife, Dolores, for 56 years. “We went everywhere together,” Hensley said. “We were a good team.” While a doctor’s advisory prevented his wife from running, she was an avid race volunteer. The two would deliver fliers promoting other races and free copies of Michigan Runner magazine to the events. The Run Thru Hell on Halloween was hosted in honor of Dolores in 2011, the year she died following a stroke. Hensley co-founded a similar race, Run Thru Hell, 32 years ago. When Hensley was young, he’d run to the store and to school. “I walked so slow, I’d rather run,” he said. But he didn’t start running competitively until 1978, at age 45. To date, he has run races in 41 states, completing about 2,150 races. Hensley arrives to each race two hours early, and leaves two hours after he completes it. “It’s my social time,” he said. “This is a lonely place by myself, so that’s the way it goes. “It’s better than sitting here, it’s better than that.” Hensley planned to run 100 5K (3.1-mile) races in 2012, but a trip to the Grand Canyon put him off. Instead of wear-

ing hiking gear as he ventured down the steep slope, he wore his Nike running shoes. He ended up losing toe nails, and toes became infected, restricting his running. He was only

able to complete 89 races. The man hopes to hike down the canyon again this year. Hensley runs for his physical well-being. Plus, “it keeps the cob-

webs out of your noggin,” he said. “I’ve still got the fire,

but my head says go and my body says, are you kidding me,” he said.

“Things don’t come as easy now as they did.”

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ologist, who told me I need surgery. I am 86 years old and do not feel it would be safe. Will you explain in plain English what I have, and if surgery would lengthen my life span? — M.I. Answer: Forget about the mitral, tricuspid and pulmonic heart valves. These three valves have an insignificant leak. Your aortic valve, however, is your main problem. The aortic valve closes after the heart pumps blood

out to the rest of the body. Your valve is so narrow (stenosis) that it creates an obstacle to emptying the heart of blood. That has given rise to “diastolic dysfunction.” Your heart can’t fill with blood normally, as it should between heartbeats (diastole). It is less stretchable. The aortic valve trouble has caused it to thicken. Early on in aortic stenosis, all goes well. When the valve narrows to a critical size, about 1

in mind. Ask if you might be able to receive a new valve inserted into the heart through a surface blood vessel by way of a catheter. No extensive incisions are made. It’s a less-traumatic procedure. Replacement of your heart valve will increase your life span and will do away with the severe symptoms that come from a narrowed aortic valve. Dear Dr. Donohue: What elevates a person’s white blood cell count? What can a person do about it? Mine has been high for a while. — B.L. Answer: White blood cells are the body’s warriors. They fight germs and perform other tasks to protect the body from

infection. The normal white blood cell count is 5,000 to 10,000. Infections, inflammation, trauma, some noninfectious illnesses, leukemia and stress (including emotional stress) raise the count. So do dehydration and cortisone medicines. If no illnesses are found, it’s not unusual to ignore the higher-thannormal count. If suspicions of hidden illness are high, then further testing has to be done — like a bone marrow test. A person can do nothing on his own to lower the count. (c) 2013 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

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by Paul G. Donohue, M.D. Age no barrier to heart valve repair Dear Dr. Donohue: I had an echocardiogram. The findings are consistent with “moderate to severe aortic stenosis with trace mitral and tricuspid regurgitation and mild pulmonic insufficiency, with left atrial enlargement and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction. The ejection fraction is greater than 65 percent.” My doctor referred me to a cardi-

square centimeter, symptoms arise, and heart damage progresses more rapidly. The three most important symptoms and signs of aortic stenosis are shortness of breath when up and about, chest pain with activity and fainting spells. Once these symptoms appear, a downhill course in heart health is to be expected. Even though you’re 86, age is not a contraindication to surgery. If your health is otherwise good, you could be a candidate for it. Discuss with the doctor the surgery he has

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To your good health

by Sam Mazzotta Fighting obesity Dear Paw’s Corner: My dog “Beaver,” a mediumsize mutt of undetermined parentage, has a bit of a weight problem. The veterinarian says he’s borderline obese. I’ve tried feeding him a limited diet as

the vet recommended, but he’s miserable. What else can I do to help him slim down? — Clark D., Seattle Dear Clark: Helping a pet lose weight can be difficult. Like us humans, it’s the lifestyle as well as diet that make it easier to pack on the pounds. So, beyond just feeding Beaver less,

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his daily activities have to change significantly too. For the next two weeks, carry a notepad around with you. When you feed Beaver, jot down what and how much he ate. When you walk him, note how far or for how long the walk was, whether he was energetic or not, and

whether you two played fetch or ran around off the leash, and so on. Then, review those notes. You’ll see a pattern of activity and diet there — and you’ll be better informed and aware than even your dog’s veterinarian is. Armed with that information you can add to

Beaver’s activity level, extend his walks, spend more time playing his favorite games. Combining an increased activity level with the special diet the vet recommended will help your dog lose weight. The biggest benefit to this increased activity will be the improved relation-

ship you develop with Beaver. He’ll no longer just be a lovable dog lounging around the house; with a few weeks of regular activity, I predict both of you will look forward to those longer walks and play times. (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

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HOSKING SALES • WEEKLY SALES EVERY MONDAY Weekly Sales Every Monday 12:30 with Misc. & Small animals, 1:00 Dairy. Call for more info and sale times. Our Volume is increasing weekly - join your neighbors & send your livestock our way! Monday, April 15th sale - cull ave. .67, Top cow .81, Bulls/Steers top $.96, bull calves top $1.60, heifer calves top $1.02. Monday, April 29th - Normal Monday sale. Friday, May 3rd - Sale at sale barn - 11:30 AM - Certified Organic Spring Special featuring Sunny Slope Farm Retirement Milking Herd & Bred Heifer Dispersal. 50 Head of Certified Organic Cattle sell - 45 Milking age, 8 bred heifers with DHI records - NOFA Certified. We will be taking consignments for this sale with paperwork in order. Call ahead to advertise. Monday, May 6- Monthly Fat cow & Feeder sale. Monday, May 13th - Monthly Heifer Sale. Monday, May 20th - Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig sale. LOOKING TO HAVE A FARM SALE OR JUST SELL A FEW - GIVE US A CALL. ** Trucking Assistance - Call the Sale Barn or check out our trucker list on our Web-Site. Call to advertise in any of these sales it makes a difference. Directions: Former Welch Livestock 6096 NYS Rt. 8, 30 miles South of Utica & 6 miles North of New Berlin, NY. www.hoskingsales.com Call today with your consignments.

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Flowers, Shrubs and Trees: Expecting a larger than normal selection of these products both local and from Sauders in PA. Crafts & Furniture: Steam bent hickory rockers, double rockers, swivel gliders, corner shelf, hall tree, etc. New small crafts, pine furniture, and lots more coming. Quilts: Star in a square 100x110, fabric quilt 105x92, fabric quilt 104x108, white star in a square top 97x110, patch quilt top 106x114, lots more quilts coming from various quilters. Sheds: 10x12 mini, 10x12 cottage, 8x12 quaker, 10x12 quaker, 8x12 cottage. Building Materials: stairways, metal roofing and more. Farm Equipment: Papec Silage Cutter; Ford 8N, nice condition; 48” Taylor tiller, like new; log splitter; FarmBilt 16’ flat wagon; single horse cart; 4, 6, 2 horse hitches; 48” Agri-Fab brush hog; New Idea manure spreader; 4 star tedder w/Honda engine; BR7050 New Holland round baler, new in 2011; Massey Ferguson 40HP power unit; Reese 8’ mower; Duetz 65HP power cart; 2 fore carts; 10 wheel V-rake w/12 volt hydraulic; Farmland round bale wagon; (2) 2-row NI corn pickers, nice condition; 56, 256, 258 NH side rakes; New from AZ 16” produce brusher w/Honda engine; New 2, 3, 4 and 6 horse hitches; camper trailer; roller harrows from Mud Creek Sales; 12 volt freezer, good condition; Taylor ice cream machine; L-30 Mighty Ox log splitter; 3500 Mighty Ox logging winch; 5500 Mighty Ox chipper; Hydra-Feed 3pt hitch; 27+ Millcreek manure spreader; antiques, corn shellers; grain grinders and more coming. New Tools: New Dewalt cordless tools; misc used tools; New Dewalt electric tools; lots of misc. shop related equipment. Horse Tack: Dewormers, snaps, brushes, whips, leads, halters, corner feeders, buckets, muck tubs, forks, brooms, shovels, harnesses, and much more. HORSES: Looking for quality road horses, draft horses, mules, ponies, miniature horses. Small Animals: Our usual run of sheep, goats, rabbits, chickens, exotic poultry, calves, and ponies. Also hay, straw and grain.

All horses must have current Coggins test and must be in good and usable condition. $20.00 non-refundable consignment fee will be charged at time of consignment. 6% commission capped at $150 will be charged to seller.

TAKING CONSIGNMENTS WED., MAY 8TH TO FRI., MAY 10TH, 8:00 TO 5:00. Plenty of Homemade Food All Day • Food Proceeds go for local hospital bill Phone Wed., Thurs., Fri. & Sat., May 8th to 11th 518-568-3579 Auction Barn For Consignment info call Benuel Fisher 518-568-2257 or Melvin Miller 518-993-4734 Auctioneers:: Benuel Fisher Auctions,, Elam Kauffman, Sam Swarey, Marcus Beiler, David Stoltzfus, Ed Leaman, Wilmer Fisher, Elmer Stoltzfus Breakfast ready by 7:00AM Saturday • Homemade Food Available 4:00 to 8:30PM Friday. All Announcements day of sale will take precedence over printed materials.

tests to see if pollution, disease outbreak or algae bloom are to blame. Most of the pups being treated weighed between 20 and 30 pounds (9 and 14 kilograms) when they were found, with some as small as 18 pounds (8 kilograms). The animals should weigh about 65 pounds (30 kilograms) by now, she said. As many as 25 percent of the seals have died after being brought in for treatment. The surviving seals are slowly brought up to a normal body weight and monitored to make sure they can find prey on their own and compete with other animals in tanks. The goal is to get them healthy enough to be released back into the wild. Such releases are happening daily at some facilities, Wilkins said. At least two released seals outfitted with monitoring tags have been tracked diving and foraging normally in their regular habitat. Three animals that were released washed up on beaches again and have since been deemed non-releasable. Officials are trying to find homes for them at aquariums or zoos.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Starving sea lion pups are washing up on Southern California beaches at a rate more than five times higher than usual, and scientists are scrambling to figure out why, officials said recently. Since the beginning of the year, 1,293 emaciated sea lions found stranded on beaches from San Diego to Santa Barbara have been treated at seven facilities in the state, Sarah Wilkin of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said during a conference call with reporters. Last month, the agency declared an “unusual mortality event” that allowed more scientists to help search for the cause. A leading hypothesis is lack of available food. Researchers were also doing

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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

Announcements WANTED: 1953 Cooperstown High School yearbook. 518-568-5115 CHECK YOUR AD - ADVERTISERS should check their

ads on the first week of insertion. Lee Publications, Inc. shall not be liable for typographical, or errors in publication except to the extent of the cost of the first weeks insertion of the ad, and shall also not be liable for damages due to failure to publish an ad. Adjustment for errors is limited to the cost of that portion of the ad wherein the error occurred. Report any errors to 518673-3011 FREE: Cat needs a good home. Gray & White tiger, female. Nice cat, litter trained and friendly. 315-867-0208 or 315-219-2939

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FRI., APRIL 26TH - 10AM-6PM SAT., APRIL 27TH - 10AM-3PM Oak bookcase, oak chest of drawers, nice old drop front desk, several interesting books including local history, 3 nice (like new) twin beds complete, maple stands, dressers, lamps, records, prints, kitchen items, trunks, bedding, box lots, loads of bric-brac. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL

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Business Opportunities Fastrack Distributors Wanted for the #1 equine * Probiotic for diary, swine, horses, cattle. Call (315)985-5951 Minneapolis based Company expanding across the nation. We need Sales Reps with excellent opportunity to move up into sales management. Excellent commissions. We train. Ag or construction experience a plus. 315-985-5951

Cars, Trucks, Trailers 2008 CHEVY Uplander Van, low mileage, 53,000 miles, new tires, excellent, $9,500. 315-737-7901 SUBARU FORESTER: 2001, fully equipped Pennsylvania car, all wheel drive, four door, excellent $5,675 or best; mitsubishi Galant 2002, air, fully equipped, sun roof, automatic, 4 cylinder, 4 door, great car, $3,675. 315-794-5863, 315797-3313

Custom Services COLOR GLOSSY PHOTO CALENDARS: Only $12.00 includes tax. Send us your digital prints and we will make a beautiful keepsake calendar for you. You may also bring in your photos on a disc or thumb drive. If you would like us to mail it is a $5.00 extra fee. Only 3 day turnaround time. Beth Snyder bsnyder@leepub.com Lee Publications 518-6730101 NEED BUSINESS CARDS? Full color glossy, heavy stock. 250 ($45.00); 500 ($60.00); 1,000 ($75.00). Call Beth at Lee Publications 518-673-0101 or bsnyder@leepub.com PHOTO CALENDARS now available right here at Lee Publications. 6113 State Hwy. 5, Palatine Bridge, NY 518-673-3237. Choose up to 24 photos. Only $12.00 for digital photos and $15.00 if we scan them. STAG PARTY TICKETS Call Beth at Lee Publications 518-673-0101. Questions bsnyder@leepub.com Free Shipping TURN your wedding, baby, graduation, scenery photos into beautiful canvas prints starting at only $40.00. Call Beth at Lee Publications 518-673-0101 or email bsnyder@leepub.com

For Rent or Lease Collectibles RECORDS WANTED: We’ll buy your old records from 1930- 1970. 45’s, 78’s, Albums, Rock-N-Roll, Blues, R&B, Country, etc. Call Pete 518-673-2384. 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.

STUDIO EFFICIENCY apartment for rent. Newly renovated, nice location near stores in Herkimer. A small sitting area in back yard. Water, electric, heat & garbage disposal included. Washer available to use. No pets. $600.00/month. Need one month’s deposit + one month’s rent. Text message or call 315-868-8053

For Sale PORTABLE Carry-On BOAT air conditioner & cover, $800.00. 315-376-6639 leave a message.

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CUSTOM FORMICA Countertops. Cash & Carry or Installed. Duda Woodworking & Chair Hospital, 734 Lafayette St., Utica 315-7334715 “Quality Work for Over 33 Years!”

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CHARCOAL GRILL: KAMADO JOE Ready to cook in 15 minutes. Free Accessories worth $113.00 included in the introductory price. HERKIMER HOME & LEISURE 247 Oberle Rd, Herkimer NY 315-866-5557

REMODELING SALE: STOVES, GAS INSERTS & FIREPLACES, Save over $1000 on Major Brands HERKIMER HOME & LEISURE 247 Oberle Rd, Herkimer NY 315-866-5557

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Tis the butter (fly) season by Tom Turpin, Professor of Entomology, Purdue University Did you ever wonder why butterflies are called butterflies? For one thing, they fly, and that explains the last part of the name. That is the same reason that many other insects such as dragonflies, fireflies, lanternflies and dobsonflies have ‘fly’ in their names. Even though these insects are called flies they are not really flies, according to scientists. Real flies are the insects that are classified in the order Diptera. There are hundreds of species of real flies in the world. House flies, deer flies, black flies, blow flies and mosquitoes are all real flies. So why do butterflies have the word butter in their name? It apparently was partially associated with the time that the first of these scale-winged creatures appeared each year. At least in the temperate regions of the world, that time is the early spring. Early spring was historically known in English-speaking parts of the world as the butter season. That is because new plant growth provided forage for grazing mammals such as cows, goats and sheep. Humans used milk from these animals to drink and make butter, so increasing milk supplies during the spring resulted in the time period being called the butter season. Hence, these insects were called flies of the butter season — or butterflies. The German word for butterfly shows a similar connection to milk. That word — Schmetterling — is based

on the word for cream. Some people have suggested that the yellow color of one of the first butterfly species to appear in spring might have contributed to the name as well. These yellow butter-

flies are still pretty. Their color could have been suggestive of homemade butter. The name butterfly has not been an entirely adequate term for the one type of insect that most

Butterflies, with their large wings and beautiful colors, flutter throughout art, design, poetry and even music. So it is not surprising that a number of terms have surfaced to describe this genre of in-

flies are generally known as alfalfa butterflies, because their caterpillars feed on legumes, including alfalfa. They are pest insects, but the butter-

people admire. To prove this point, more than one cartoonist has produced a drawing of a stick of butter with wings to represent a butterfly.

sects as something other than a product of a churn. Leave it to the wordsmiths to come up with something better than

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butterfly for this type of insect. Because of the color of both butterflies and flowers, a comparison seems the thing to do. French lyric poet P. D. E. Lebrun wrote, “The butterfly is a flying flower.” In like manner, science-fiction writer R. H. Heinlein opined, “Butterflies are self-propelled flowers.” In his poem, “The Butterfly,” J. B. Tabb described these insects as, “Leafless, stemless, floating flower.” Robert Frost, in his poem “Blue-butterfly Day,” referred to butterflies as “sky flakes” and “flowers that fly.” Frost also connected butterflies and flowers in his poem, “My Butterfly,” with these words: “thy emulous fond flowers.” It has been suggested that one of the early common names for butterflies might have actually been flutter-by. Such a term is descriptive of the way butterflies fly, or at least the way they fly when they are not in a hurry. Two unknown poets incorporated the flutter-by idea in the following lines, “Butterflies go fluttering by” and “Flutter

by, butterfly, floating flower in the sky.” Butterflies have also been called flappers. To most of us the word flapper is associated with the Roaring ‘20s when the term was used to describe young women of the time. These human flappers wore short skirts and bobbed their hair, mostly as a sign of rejection of the social standards. Flapper as a name for women apparently is not related to use of the word to describe butterflies. However, there is one iconic image of that time period that incorporates both the human and insect flappers. This was a painting, “The Flapper,” by F. X. Leyendecker. The image adorned a Life magazine cover in 1922 and featured a flapper woman sporting antennae and swallowtail butterfly wings. I don’t know about you, but I kind of like the name butterfly. It sure beats something like scale-winged, day-flying lepidopteran with knobbed antennae — the way that scientists describe butterflies!

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