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Back to the Wild by Kelly Gates After more than 20 years of working in the world of finance, Mona Rutger’s deep interest in nature called her to the great outdoors and she began creating a wildlife refuge for native animals in her spare time. She planted 2,500 trees and bushes on a piece of property in Castalia, Ohio, researching each variety first to ensure that it would provide ample habitat for a wide array of animals. Occasionally, people who knew of her expansive preserve began bringing in owls, squirrels and other animals that had been injured, hoping she could help. “Just about every injured animal that was brought in had human-related injuries. They were covered in oil or caught in fishing line or suffocating from plastic soda rings that were caught around their necks,” Rutger told The Country Editor. “In order to take them in and care for them, I needed permits and licenses, so I got those and started doing whatever I could to help.” In the early years, she tended to
Mona Rutger, founder of Back to the Wild, releases a bald eagle back into nature.
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Long Pond by Jamie Aloi Six o’clock in the morning, the sun is already up, the water on the pond is as smooth as glass and there is a slight chill to the air. A loon calls out from the opposite end of the pond. About 20 college-aged kids are making their way out of their cabins to gather on the porch. This is the second morning of staff training for the staff of Oswegatchie Educational Center summer camp in the Adirondacks. Today our morning starts off with the annual hike around Long Pond. We are all tired from staying up talking way too late the night before. Our hike begins by taking the road to the Loons trailhead and starts with a steep, rocky uphill that is difficult for most vehicles to overcome. As our group
spread out, the lead would stop to wait for the back to catch up, much like an accordion. On our way we pass the path to the only campsite that the campers have to canoe in to get there. We pass some clearings in the trees while other parts are fairly dark at this time in the morning. The path winds and weaves as we make our way. There are even a few obstacles in the form of puddles we have to get around. We eventually make it to the dirt road and make our way to the south end of the pond. Once we get to the public entrance beach we take a break to admire the view of the pond with the sun reflecting off the water. We hang out here for a bit and then decide we are getting hungry so we wish to continue on. This leg of the hike is the boring part. We are on a winding dirt road for a decent
around 20 to 30 animals annually. But as word spread of her small but effective sanctuary, Back to the Wild Wildlife and Nature Education Center, more and more injured creatures poured in until the total reached the astounding figure of nearly 3,000 per year. Mona used a small section of a barn she and her husband Bill had built to house their cars as a makeshift rehabilitation space. Before long, the entire building was repurposed for Back to the Wild patients. “I started with a little table in the barn with a space for medicine and a freezer for mice and other food for the animals. There wasn’t even electricity, so I used to wear a miner’s hat with a lamp on it to see at night,” noted Rutger. “But in order to meet regulations once I officially started the center, I had to have state- and federallyapproved facilities and ensure that I honored all codes.” Some donation come in to help Back to the Wild with minor expenses, but nearly all of the major projects — like
amount of time. The trail back to camp is hidden fairly well and we decide to build a pile of stones so when we bring campers on bike trips we are able to find the path easily instead of riding an extra few miles. The trail back into the woods
See Wild page 3 is over glacial till that created a ridge where we were now walking. There is a large dip in the ridge because the loggers once dug it out to allow easier flotation of the logs down the river. Once we cross this dip and con-
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Looking out over Long Pond, the water is as smooth as glass. Photo by Jamie Aloi
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Staff Supervisor Heather Yount releases a Great Blue Heron that had been rehabilitated at the center.
Wild from page 1 buildings and equipment — were built and paid for by the Rutgers. Mona and Bill took out a second mortgage on their home to build an education center for the thousands of students who come out to the site each year, allowing them to visit despite inclement weather conditions. They also added a clinic, costing more than $30,000, including room for trauma boxes, recovery cages and prerelease cages outdoors that allow birds to regain wing strength and other animals to practice climbing and running again before being released into the wild. “We take in all sorts of animals from all over Ohio and other states too,” said Rutger. “We have skunks, squirrels, owls, falcons, hawks, geese, foxes, baby bunnies, bobcats, opossums and just about any type of animal you can imagine.” Along with tending to their physical needs, the center also studies patterns of the ailments, the results of which have revealed volumes about the conditions of the environment. When the number of bald eagles in the state of Ohio dwindled to four pairs, the center and other groups took note of the decline and deduced that DDT, a chemical farmers used on their fields, was the culprit. When the spray filtered into the
soil and ultimately, into natural water systems, the toxin was consumed by eagles when they ate fish from the effected areas. As a result of this discovery, DDT usage was banned and today, the eagle population in the Buckeye State is over 4,000. “A big focus here is on the relationship between us humans, the environment and the animals and we focus on this dynamic in it during our educational sessions with school kids,” said Rutger. “It is amazing to see how in tune these kids are with how we can effect the earth, positively or negatively. And most of them leave with a better understanding that not only do they have an impact, but they can do a lot to make a difference.” Nearly 7,000 school kids visit Back to the Wild Wildlife Rehabilitation and Nature Center each year. The Rutgers constructed a 130-person amphitheater for this very purpose, yet another endeavor funded by the couple. According to Mona, the husband and wife have now begun using their retirement fund to pay for such needed structures, for daily maintenance and for other related expenses. Soon, these resources will be depleted, unless corporate sponsors become available. “I have a very small group of people
A baby hummingbird being hand fed at the center.
Thousands of schoolchildren come to center each year to learn about wild animals and how they can help protect them. who work here and our baby incubators are always full, the trauma boxes are at capacity and there is still so much to do at the end of the day, it’s hard to let anyone leave after just eight hours,” she said. “There is a need for a place like this in every community. We are doing our
part in this one and, with the financial support of people out there who want to help, we hope to continue rehabilitating animals to release back to the wild for many more years.” For more on Back to the Wild visit http://backtothewild.com.
Heather Yount holds a glove-trained Turkey Vulture that was hit by tractortrailer and cannot go back into wild.
The center has a group of orphaned baby skunks. Photos courtesy of Back to the Wild
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Any help would be better... by Jan P. Case If you are going to have horses and live on a farm, you are going to be harvesting hay. Putting away hay is a thankless job. It is hot, heavy, repetitive work. The hay scratches and every now and then a real treat comes your way when you get a bale containing a chopped-up snake. That’s just the ground work. When you graduate up to the haymow, multiply your discomfort and degree of difficulty level on the ground by 10 and then add 50 degrees. The goal of any harvest on a farm — including hay — is to get it in the barn as quickly and with as little cost as possible. And, as is the case with many farm families, this means all hands on deck, regardless of gender or generation. Three generations of my proud farm family were busy putting in some second cutting hay in early August a few years ago. I am 30 years younger than my dad, so at the time of this particular harvest, I was 40. My mother was 67 and my daughter Abigail was just nine. We only had four loads to stow, so we thought there would be no problem putting this away ourselves rather quickly and easily. Quick? Easy? Those words would come back to haunt us!
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We were on the third of four loads when everything came to a grinding halt. My mom yelled “Turn it off! Quick, unplug the elevator! The belt slipped!” Abigail hurried to pull the plug on the elevator, which slowly rumbled to a stop. From the mow, we could hear my dad yelling out the question all inquiring minds — especially his — wanted to know: “Why did you stop? We can’t possibly be done with this load?” We yelled back that while weren’t done, the elevator seemed to be. My dad descended from the hay mow, grumbling all the way. The conveyor belt hung limply from the elevator and by the pained expression on my dad’s face, I knew the prognosis couldn’t be good. My dad, still quite agile for his 70 years, clambered up the elevator to assess the situation. “Hand me a wrench,” he growled. We did. “Hand me those pliers,” he barked. Like three operating room nurses assisting a surgeon, we dutifully complied, but nothing seemed to be working. Suddenly, I saw our neighbor pull into his yard, and yelled to my dad that perhaps Gary could help now. And with a sense of biting sarcasm and comedic timing that only my dad possesses, he replied, “Any help at all would be better than the help I’ve got.” His remark was met with dead silence and my mom, Abbie and I looked at each other in amazement, mouths agape.
The bothersome elevator, conveyer belt back in place! Photo by Jan P. Case Suddenly realizing the unfortunate at being witty, nor did we walk off the choice of words that had come from his job in protest for the lack of appreciamouth, he stared down sheepishly from tion he showed for the sincere effort we the elevator, a look of dread coming were putting forth on his behalf. over his face as he stared at us — his Taking the high road, we just looked trio of hard-working farm hands. at each other and took deep cleansing My mom and I continued to do a slow breaths, secure in the knowledge that boil but didn’t say a word. Gary was this wasn’t over yet. Not by a long shot. already heading our way after noticing In the days since, we have never let that the elevator was at a standstill him forget what he said to us that hot while a load of hay still lay on the August day, and occasionally we’ll turn ground. the tables and use those very same This ugly incident fortunately ended words against him. well, as Gary and my dad were eventuWe’ve learned that instead of reacting ally able to fix the elevator and we fin- to his words in the heat of the moment, ished putting the hay away before the it is now a whole lot more fun to wait rain. until he asks if we need help, and then Showing remarkable constraint we simply reply, in chorus, “Any help under these circumstances, none of us at all would be better than the help I took issue with my dad’s lame attempt have got!”
Golden eagle heals from injury PAWLING, NY — A rare golden eagle that crash-landed in the Dutchess County town of Pawling, NY in February has been released into the wild after healing from its injuries. The Journal News reports that the bird was released after recuperating at a wildlife rehabilita-
tion center run by the Green Chimneys School. The male eagle landed on a rooftop, possibly after fighting with another eagle. An X-ray revealed a fractured skull. Golden eagles are rare New York. They are larger than the white-headed bald eagles that are the nation's symbol. The eagle was fed quail and the occasional rat while it was recuperating. It was banded by the state Department of Environmental Conservation before it was released.
Image courtesy of Green Chimney-Brewster, NY Facebook page
Long Pond from page 1 a bit further we come to a rickety old bridge that has just one wire to hold as you cross it and even has a few boards missing. Once we all manage to cross the bridge safely we make our way down the well traveled trail back to camp. On the way we pass the further out campsites and a private camp called Camp Chaos. Finally we make it back to the road and have to make it up a short but steep hill before we can get back to our cabins to take a quick nap before breakfast. It is on these hikes that we are reminded of the beauty nature can hold when all is still and when we aren’t distracted by the hussle and bussle of life. It also reminds the staff memebers that they are all on the hike of life together, and what a beautiful hike it is.
June is the month by Elizabeth Lipiec Zerbst June is the month for graduation. New beginnings in the making. Life waits ahead for a new generation. Opportunities for the taking. Say good-bye to years of dreaming. Look ahead to new horizons. Years ahead for hopes and scheming. Time for living and realizing. June is the month for weddings, too. Nervous grooms and blushing brides. March to the altar to say “I do”. Start a new life side by side. Face whatever lies ahead. Make a family with brand new life. Hearts will soar and wings will spread. Hard working husband and loving wife. June is the month for Father's Day. Barbecue out on the patio. Hug your children and guide their way. They love, they laugh, they live, they grow. Years fly by for daughters and sons. School years seem to come so fast. Before you know it, their school is done. Graduation day for a brand new class. Elizabeth, known to her friends and family as Betty, grew up on a dairy farm in the town of Danube. She and her husband Fred now live on their 49-acre hobby farm in the town of Stratford. Betty has been writing poetry since junior high school, and presently has several self-published books.
Last Christmas-time Santa sent his chief reindeer herd keeper to inform me his entire reindeer herd was off their feed and unable to pull Santa’s sled. He then asked if he could borrow my red Spyder threewheeled roadster to pull the Christmas present Santa sled. Naturally I was delighted and more than willing to help Santa. The only agreement was that he would bring the Spyder back in good condition. Well — he did but the gas tank was empty.
We later learned that Santa drives a big cattle truck during the off-season. This morning I finally caught up with Santa (with his red cattle truck) while he was eating breakfast at a local café. All he said in defense was — what does a little gas amount to in our friendship. Naturally he was right. However, I believe that the red cattle truck is merely a front while he is around checking up on who has been good or bad. I would like to steal his little black book. My oh my, could I be rich. I’m just not that good — he still owes me for a tank of gas. The more I read about our beautiful New York State, the more amazed I become. It has often been said that words are more powerful than swords. Now in the year 2013, it’s interesting to learn that Reverend Francis J. Bellamy was pastor of the first Baptist church in Little Falls, NY from 1879 to 1885. Rev. Bellamy moved to Boston and later left the
ministry to join the staff of the “Youth’s Companion,” a popular young people’s magazine of the era. The year 1892 would mark the 400th year of the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. As part of a 400th year celebration, Rev. Bellamy was challenged to compose a suitable pledge. Bellamy worked most of the night on this assignment and submitted the following to his publisher: “I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the republic for which it stands for. One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” More recently, the words “under God,” were included by an act of Congress. “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” Could we even hope to estimate the millions of times this pledge has
been spoken and the power and love it represents? One nation under God — a republic. Not a Godless, socialist nation. This pledge pictures the America we love and respect as is. We should pledge respect and support, not attempt to change. Countries such as Russia embrace socialism and strive to stamp out God. Would you choose to have your children or grandchildren live there? In an earlier Hello Again we addressed the speeding problem of our local sheriff patrols. If we — the local resident drivers — mimic the sheriff departments lead and also exceed the state speed limit, the only vehicles they will be able to catch will be the horse drawn buggies. A leading world humorist, Will Rogers, said “I don’t create funny stories about our government. I just read the newspapers and repeat the facts.” A cattle dealer-auc-
tioneer, possibly a friend of Santa, died and met St. Peter at the pearly gate. “Sorry, my friend. I know you have powerful friends down on earth but you can’t come in — we have met our quota on auctioneers and cattle dealers.” The auctioneer, not to be outwitted, turned on his loud speaker and said, “Cattle prices were up over 10 percent at the auction down in Hell this morning.” With that, dozens of cattle dealers and a few auctioneers rustled out of Heaven and and climbed on the down elevator. With that, St. Peter said, “There is plenty of room in Heaven for you now.” The dealerauctioneer, being an opportunist, said “Not now,” to St. Peter. “I better check out the market down below first.” We have solid proof that advertising in our Country Editor paper gets fantastic results. We ran the following ad: Employment opportunity. Good pay. 5 weeks vacation — use of company car. 10 days sick leave and 12 days off for
personal needs. Phone in your resume to 315-0000000. Thirteen of our employees applied for the position. Sometimes it seems to know the truth can only lead to personal depression and unhappiness. So should we hide our heads under a bushel basket and make every effort to not hear or learn the truth? On the other hand, could your medical doctor know how to prescribe proper medication if he refuses to learn the truth about your physical condition and will not take action? Should we, as American citizens, know about the following and not be willing to do something about it? • Back in 1980, the U.S. national debt was less than $1 trillion. Today, it is rapidly approaching $17 trillion. • During our president’s first term, the federal government accu-
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Dandelion roots and more: finding food at our feet by Dean Fosdick Ellen Zachos is a modern-day forager, gathering wild foods to enrich her cuisine. New York’s Central Park provides the fixings for much of her larder, which includes wines, pickles, jams and jellies made from flavorful weeds. “Many of the most delicious wild edibles are invasive weeds,” said Zachos, an ethnobotanist, instructor at the New York Botanical Garden and author of the new “Backyard Foraging” (Storey Publishing).
“Japanese knotweed has taken over the universe after being planted for windbreaks in the `70s and `80s. But the stems, when eaten young, have a great rhubarb taste. It’s good that you can remove something noxious and eat it at the same time,” she said. Wild food favorites range from shellfish to mushrooms, fruit to nuts. Berries, greens, sea veggies (kelp, beach asparagus) and garnishes (wild leeks, garlic) also are high on the picking order. Many ornamental
plants simply are beautiful to look at, but some also find their way into the kitchen. Zachos is especially fond of substituting day lily tubers for fingerling potatoes and preparing hosta shoots as you would asparagus. “I look at ornamental plants with edible parts as the superheroes of the modern garden,” she writes. “They feed body and soul (with their deliciousness and beauty, respectively) and cut back on gardening chores by letting you focus your precious time on a single space.” Arthur Lee Jacobson of
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Seattle is another urban forager who prefers gathering edibles outside to trekking to the supermarket. He hunts everywhere from alleyways to public parks, and enjoys finding escaped ornamentals. “I generally go out just before dinner to see what’s in the yard planted or wild,” he says. “I also go to nearby parks. If I’m walking home from an errand and notice some excellent greens, I’ll stop and gather them.” What you harvest will depend on the season, the microclimate and growing conditions.
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“In October, you can expect to go out and gather an abundance of berries and nuts,” Jacobson said. “About now (early May), you can figure to come back with lots of salad material.” Wild foraging brings the flavor of the land into the kitchen, said Jennifer Hahn, a naturalist who conducts beach walks, leads family tours and teaches food gathering at Western Washington University in Bellingham. Her students are interested in returning to their figurative outdoor roots, she said, along with saving money and adding some unusual sources of nutrition to their diets. “You can take a dande-
lion root, roast it, and mix it with ice cream and it’s almost equivalent to something you’d get at a gelato stand,” Hahn said. It’s best to have a field guide in your pocket or, better yet, a mentor at your side when foraging for wild foods _ at least for the first few trips. “Don’t put anything in your mouth unless you’re 100 percent sure what it is,” Zachos said. “Don’t forage on public land until you have permission, and don’t pick anything that’s been sprayed. “Ask first,” she said. “It’s just the polite and appropriate thing to do.”
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ferred weapon for the cavalry. The carbine snapped into a sliding swivel clip on a wide, over-the-shoulder belt, as shown at right. A leather socket, such as the one held in picture, was strapped near the saddle stirrup to hold the carbine’s muzzle. Near the time of the Civil War, a new type of carbine was developed by Con-necticut native Christopher Spen-cer. It was called the “Spencer Carbine” or “Spencer Repeat-ing Rifle” and was significant due to its high rate of fire. JR’S Sold It!
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Things to know about motor oil When it comes to taking care of their vehicles, many motorists prefer to be overly cautious. While that's not necessarily a bad thing, there are times when being too cautious can unnecessarily cost you money.
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that black oil is doing its job and different additives might be changing the oil's color, which means the oil doesn't need to be changed. • You can use petroleum-based oil after using synthetic. Another long-
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Laboratories, who study motor oil, oil samples taken from engines during their initial 3,000 miles of driving had elevated metal levels from the camshafts and pistons. These elevated levels will not necessarily be harmful, but some auto manufacturers recommend a shorter initial interval just to be safe. Honda, however, includes an anti-wear additive in their break-in oil and advises against changing their oil early. Consult your owner's manual to determine if it's best to change your oil after the initial 3,000 miles or to let it go until the recommended interval.
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Sports If Dad follows a particular team or sport, gifts inspired by his love of a favorite team are a surefire bet for success. Team jersies, game memorabilia, tickets to the next athome game, or an expanded satellite dish or cable TV sports programming package are some gift ideas that will coordinate with a sports theme. Some dads also may be content to simply hit the links or spend a few hours at the batting cages.
Personalized gifts Personalized gifts can show that special man in your life that you care about him in a special way. Instead of a run-ofthe-mill item pulled off a store shelf, a personalized gift can feature a name, date or sentiment right on the gift itself. Think about giving Dad a personalized plaque that designates his work area in the garage or a pocket lighter or photo frame engraved with a special message or his name. An embroidered bath robe,
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Charities often benefit significantly from the generosity of donors and volunteers. But the person providing the philanthropy also takes away something from the experience, and there actually may be measurable emotional advantages to
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Caterpillar charades by Tom Turpin, Professor of Entomology, Purdue University The life of a caterpillar is fraught with danger. These babies of the insects — called butterflies and moths — can drown in a rainstorm, be knocked off plants on windy days or die of dessication during droughts. Caterpillars are also a common food item for some insect-eating animals. Lots of birds eat caterpillars. Even some species of predatory or parasitic insects use caterpillars for food. Sometimes caterpillars are their own worst enemies when it comes to survival. Caterpillars are voracious eaters. A group of caterpillars can literally eat themselves out of house and home, which results in starvation. Just another reason the caterpillar that becomes a moth or a butterfly is a real survivor — most don’t make it that far! The odds for an individual caterpillar to survive to adulthood are a long shot at best. But maybe not as improbable as purchasing the winning ticket for the Powerball lottery, being struck by lightning or getting hit by a meteorite! Scientists who study insect populations estimate that the number of insects that survive from hatching to reproduction is between 1-2 percent. Human popu-
lation numbers are just the opposite in terms of survival, because about 98 percent of us survive to re-
they can be used to clasp a stem. Caterpillars are often colored so that they blend
that make them look intimidating. Some of the giant silkworm moths such as the Prometheus
Hornworm caterpillar productive age. The insects that do survive to adulthood make up for population loss by producing a lot of eggs. In the insect world, success is a numbers game — many are hatched so that a few survive! Even though the cards seem to be stacked against caterpillar survival, these insects employ a few biological tricks to help overcome the odds. For instance, most have extra pairs of legs to help hold onto the plant leaves or stems on which they feed. These extra legs are called prolegs. The last pair of prolegs on the rear end of the caterpillar is called claspers because
into the environment in which they feed. Such camouflage reduces the ability of predators to find a caterpillar meal. While Kermit the Frog lamented that it’s not easy to be green, the color is a good thing for caterpillars chowing down on green plants. Some caterpillars take the opposite approach and try to be seen. These insects are bright colors in reds and yellows and might even have stripes. Such caterpillars usually taste bad because of chemicals from their host plants; they want to advertise this fact to discourage bird predation. A few caterpillars are adorned with protrusions
fall into this category. So does the tomato hornworm, the notorious devourer of tomato plants. It is called the hornworm because of a horn-like projection located on its last body segment. Some people wonder if the horn is a stinger. It’s not, but it looks as if it might be! Those hornworm caterpillars also exhibit a behavior designed to frighten away an animal that accidentally discovers one. The caterpillar
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Egyptian sphinx. That is the reason that adults of such caterpillars are sometimes called sphinx moths. Some caterpillars possess markings that look like eyes. When two such large “eyes” are positioned on the front of a caterpillar, it creates the illusion of a snake. Caterpillars of certain swallowtail butterflies pull off another interesting charade. They resemble bird droppings and are appropriately called bird-dropping caterpillars. So what is a surefire way to avoid becoming a meal for a bird? For some caterpillars, the answer is to just look like something that has already been a meal for a bird. That caterpillar charade speaks volumes about survival!
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Irvine woman gets use of rare Stradivarius violin IRVINE, CA — An Irvine concert violinist is playing sweet music on one of the rarest instruments in the world-a $5 million Stradivarius. The Orange County Register says Iryna Krechkovsky will use the instrument for three years. The so-called Baumgartner Stradivarius is 324 years old. Krechkovsky says its tone's sweet as dark chocolate. The violin is one of 17 rare instruments loaned out every three years by the Canada Council for the Arts. Top Canadian musicians compete for a chance to play them and Krechkovsky was among the chosen last fall. She moved to Irvine nearly a
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There are one million acres of lawn across the country. Many homeowners aspire to having a lush, green lawn as the showcase of their properties. The front lawn can make a statement and indicate to passersby the property owners’ personalities and design preferences. Lawn care takes some dedication and hard work, but there are certain ways to cut down on the amount of effort required to maintain a
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Schuyler Ranch Home Looking for quiet country living? Check out this Johnson Road ranch home on a private 7.8 acre lot with great views. The house is only 18 years old but has a newer kitchen, bath, windows, and doors. Open concept kitchen and dining area are adjacent to a large living room. Three bedrooms are just down the hallway. A recently built three stall garage and shed provide plenty of storage for vehicles and toys. Listed at $147,900. Call David Dudgeon for an appointment at 315-866-7578.
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120 Willis Ave., Herkimer $99,500 3BR Ranch just outside village, only 2 taxes!! Well maintained and attractively updated family/LR, formal DR, eat in kitchen, den/computer rm., nicely landscaped, ready to move in and enjoy patio and above ground pool in back yard. Owner very motivated, come take a look!! Call Carol Spisak 315-269-6933.
434 Upper Otsego St., Ilion This 4BR/2 full bath traditional home has been tastefully remodeled with a contemporary touch. Spacious foyer has sitting room, applianced kitchen w/dining area, plus formal, cathedral DR. 1st floor laundry, Whirlpool T/S, extra deep back yard, 2 decks, shed and 1 1/2 stall attached garage. Price Reduced to $119,900. Call Anna Lyga 315-866-4219 or Nancy Arno 315-895-4520 for appts.!
1 Charles St., Herkimer Priced To Sell @ $93,500. This is a very nice, spacious, clean 4BR home, features 2BR up/full bath & sitting room. Downstairs 2BRs, 1 BR w/ 1/2 bath, full bath, LR w/fireplace, cozy den, formal DR, eat-in kitchen w/ample cupboards. Plenty of storage space throughout. 2 driveways, 1-stall attached garage w/garage opener. Plenty of parking space, concrete patio & great yard space for entertaining. A porch to relax on & enjoy. Call for your appt. today - A must see home. Call Anna Duffy 315-717-3957.
Classic Village of Herkimer Family Home Original southern pine woodwork and hardwood floors throughout, 4BR, 1 1/2 baths, custom made kitchen cabinets. Updated electric, hot water baseboard heat, deep yard & one stall detached garage. Pleasant open front porch, full walkup attic, lots of closet space. Don’t miss this delightful, well-maintained home. Appointments easily made - Call Barb Wiers 315-866-3356. Listed at $73,000
Richfield Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $98,000 Well maintained village home. 5 bedrooms, LR, den, large eat-in kitchen, above-ground pool - close to schools - 20 minutes to Cooperstown. Call Monica Mumford for appt. 315-794-7618. North Winfield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125,000 Hobby farming property - 17 acres - home features LR with pellet stove, family room, 4 bedrooms, kitchen, attached garage plus additional buildings. Call Monica Mumford for appt. 315-794-7618. Frankfort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $99,000 Nice village home, LR, DR, den, sunroom, 4 bedrooms, 2 stall garage. Great family home. Call Monica Mumford for appt. 315-794-7618.
it’s best to treat weeds before they even have a chance to sprout. Apply a preemergent weed control product as soon as possible in the spring and then reapply it about three months later to ensure weeds are eradicated. That equates to much less tedious lawn maintenance during the season. • Plant a urine-resistant grass. Having a dog and maintaining a lush lawn has always been a particular conundrum for homeowners. Dog urine is high in nitrogen. While nitrogen, when applied in the correct ratio, can be a lawn-growth stimulant, in the large concentration that occurs in pet urine, it causes the grass to dry up and burn, resulting in bare spots. Replanting with urine-resistant grasses can help cut down on the level of damage to the lawn from your own pet or pets that happen to make potty stops on your property. The grasses most resistant to
urine tend to be perennial ryegrasses and fescues. • Wake up and water. Watering in the early mornings saves time and energy in the long run by fostering a tougher, more drought-resistant lawn. If you water early in the day, less water will be lost to evaporation. Limit watering to a few times per week, and less if you have had adequate rain. Avoid watering at night, which can expose the lawn to bacteria and attract insects. • Mow when the lawn is dry. It’s not adviseable to mow the lawn when it is wet. Slippery conditions can not only make it more dangerous to push a mower, but also slow down the time it can take to tackle the chore. The mower blades can become clogged and coated with wet grass clippings, necessitating stopping and restarting the task. Another thing to consider is lawn diseases spread more readily through wet clippings. Stick to mow-
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ing when the lawn is completely dry. • Let clippings fly. Mulching mowers, or those that just distribute clippings on the lawn as you go, can be healthier for the grass. They will serve as fertilizer and redistribute nutrients to the lawn as they breakdown into the soil. According to “The Organic Lawn Care Manual,” leaving clippings on the lawn will fulfill about 25 percent of fertilizer requirements. Plus, you save time bagging up clippings. • Mow less often. Raise
the mower’s blade so that the grass is longer in between cuttings. The taller grass will shade the soil and block weeds from germinating. It also helps improve soil’s moisture retention. • Don’t cut corners. Adjusting a landscape design to have arches and curves can reduce the time it takes to mow and edge a property. Hard corners in a landscape will require more time to keep straight and pristine. Caring for a lawn can take less time and effort than you think.
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For Sale ABCOASTER EXERCISE MACHINE, never used, $125.00; large oak hoosier, $500.00. 518-993-2677 ALL NEW IN BOXES: Dining Table & 6 Chairs. Must Sell, $475.00/firm. Call 315-2256673 LARGE DRY SINK: Sturdy, good shape, some scratches, $40. 315-866-2848
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CAMPING EQUIPMENT: Internal frame backpacks, $35; Sleeping bags, $10-$15; Self-inflating ground pads, $10; Various equipment and supplies. 315-866-2848
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Garage Sales ESTATE SALE: 251 Platform Rd, Newport, NY. Sat., June 15th, Sun., June 16th, 9am5pm. Early 1900 furniture, consisting of Morganton bedroom set (3 pieces), Unique antique picture frames, beautiful rocking chair, Singer treadle marble top table, quilt rack, sewing cabinet, variety of side chairs, tables, old mirror, mantle clock, household items consisting of glassware, bake ware, washer/dryer, radial arm saw, band saw, small generator & snowblower. Something for everyone. Assisted by Donna Treasure Estate Pickers. JUNE 14TH & 15TH, Large Indoor Sale: Collectibles, comic books, toys, furniture, vintage books & more. 10 W. Main St., Little Falls, across from Bank of America
Lawn & Garden HUSQVARNA Lawn Mowers On Sale! Full line of mowers, trimmers & chain saws in stock. Randall Implements Company, Rt. 5S, Fultonville, NY. 518-853-4500 VALLEY LAWN SERVICE. Mowing, shrub trimming, mulch and clean-ups. Fully insured, free estimates. 315894-4331.
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Motorcycles 1998 HARLEY DAVIDSON Sportster, 1200XL Custom 95th Anniversary, 20,000 miles, windshield, bags, $3,800. 315-866-2848
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! 518378-3279 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 DOLGEVILLE, 4 Bedrooms, new baths, kitchen, siding, windows. $61,000. Bruce Ward, RE. Call David Dudgeon 315-866-7578. FOR SALE: Ocala, Florida Doublewide, furnished in Senior Park. For information call 315-894-9256 ask for Joe or Barbara HOUSE FOR SALE: EAST Herkimer, kitchen, living, dining & family rooms, 4BR, central air, gas heat, 3/4 acre. Call 315-866-3813.
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JUN 5-15 Mohawk Girl Scout Troop #20528 Collecting Pet Food & Supplies Collectins bins will be at: The Frame Place, Mohawk; The American Legion, Mohawk and the Ilion Public Library. Donations will help the Herkimer Humane Society. Contact Jennifer Tayler, 315-868-8054. JUN 12 Rabies Clinic Norway Community Center, 3114 Military Rd., Norway, NY. 3:30-5 pm. All cats, dogs & ferrets 3 months old or older must be vaccinated
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even if they stay indoors. Bring proof of the pet’s vaccination history to receive a 3 year certificate. Dogs should be on a leash, cats & ferrets in a carrier. No exams will be given. Owners are responsible to clean up after their animals. $5 donation per pet is suggested to defray cost. Pre-register online. Contact Herkimer County Public Health, 315-867-1176. On Internet at www.herkimer county.org Tea in Celebration of 225th Birthday of the Town of German Flatts Gazebo on State Rte. 5S between Mohawk & Little Falls, near the historic Fort Herkimer Church. 1-3 pm. Seating is limited so reservations are required or or before June 9. Tickets are $12.50 each. Contact Barb, 315-866-0481 or e-mail bsmielcarski@verizon.net. JUN 13 Installation of Officers Regular & Auxiliary Members American Legion Post 31, Little Falls, NY. covered dish dinner at 6 pm (everyone please bring a dish to share). Installation starts at 7 pm. Call 315-823-9862. JUN 15 Family Meetings & Negotiations Shawangunk Nature Preserve 255 Shawangunk Rd.,
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Some insects produce artistic renderings by Tom Turpin, Professor of Entomology, Purdue University Most people don’t think of insects as artists. However, as these six-legged creatures go about their daily lives, some end up creating things. A few humans consider these renderings art, or at least something of deco-
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rative value. One of the most common insect-created items that finds a place in our decorations is the bald-faced hornet nest. These grey-and-white mottled nests are created during the summer months. The nest is where the hornets raise the next generation. Each nest is established in the early summer by a queen hornet that has spent the winter hibernating in some protected place, such as leaves on the floor of a woodlot. Bald-faced hornet nests are constructed of a paper-like material made of chewed wood mixed with insect saliva. The number of hornets increases during the season, and the nest is enlarged to accommodate the growing multi-
tude. By summer’s end, such a nest sometimes exceeds a basketball in size and might be home to nearly 700 adult hornets. Each of those hornets can sting and is prepared to do so, if something bothers the nest. That is why stirring up a hornet’s nest is never, ever a good idea. Wormwood is another insect-related item that could be considered art. As the name suggests, this is a wood product. Wood with this name has served as a food source for insect larvae and the feeding scars remain. Many of the insects that cause wormwood are beetles. Some wormwood creators are called bark beetles. This name reflects that they feed just under the bark in the cambium layer of the tree. The infamous elm bark beetle, which transmits the Dutch elm dis-
type of beetle with similar feeding habits, which also creates wormwood, is the long-horned beetle. These beetles have long antennae — appendages sometimes called horns — and are members of the family Cerambycidae. But watch out; everything called wormwood is not insect-related. For
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instance, tree logs that lie submerged in water for a period of time can be damaged by a mollusk called the teredo worm, and the result is termed wormwood. There is also a plant known as wormwood, but the name has noth-
ing to do with insects. This plant, Artemisia, is the source of an aniseflavored spirit known as absinthe. Some people have enlisted insects to help create works of art. One approach is called maggot art. Here’s how it works. Fly maggots are dipped in nontoxic paint and then allowed to crawl on paper. As you can imagine, these maggots leave a colored trail as they go. Several maggots dipped in different colors and released on the same paper results in — well, maggot art! Steven R. Kutcher has created a gallery of bug art. Kutcher creates his work, or rather has insects create the work, by dipping their six little feet in paint and then letting them go for a stroll on a canvas. Kutcher has enlisted the aid of several species of insects in this endeavor, including darkling bee-
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The truth about the free pony A noted Northern Virginia horsewoman gives an honest accounting of the cost of keeping an animal and demonstrates the link between rural and suburban economies by Melissa Piper Nelson Two young girls, like many pre-teens their age, pestered their parents over several years to buy them a pony. Their father promised them that when they moved from the city to the suburbs that they could have some pets. And, didn’t they have a large backyard with lots of grass that was perfect for a pony? A neighbor heard about the girls’ interest and offered to give them a pony his own children had outgrown. How could the father object? A free pony! And, as they say, the rest is history. The pony may have been free, but over the next several years, the father shelled out over $100,000 to build a barn, buy feed, tack,
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