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May 29, 2013

Countryy Editor Just good reading

Black lab Travis is greeter at music store ~ Page 2

Get ready for camping season ~ Page 14

Volume 1 Number 7

South Looking for love in dwindling farm country ~ Page 10

Laughably illegal

by Kelly Gates In this country there are laws that regulate the speed limit. There are rules that prohibit drinking while driving.

Some ban smoking in restricted areas while others are aimed at stealing, falsifying information and physically assaulting another person.

While most of these mandates make sense to the average citizen, there are some writs that are just downright wacky, addressing everything from fees for elephant “parking” to where you can and cannot stuff your ice cream cone.

In Alabama, for instance, it is illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church. A woman can't cut her own hair without her husband's permission in Michigan.

And if you are traveling through Florida on the back of an elephant, don't even consider parking that pachyderm at a meter without paying. The fee there is the same as for a vehicle.

According to Southfield, MI attorney Gary Segatti, while some of the really

bizarre “laws” he's heard of are probably made up, many strange statutes really do exist. However, most are simply antiquated and no one has bothered to repeal them.

“When a law is in the books, it can often be ignored and won't likely be repealed unless the legislative body decides to make a new law that is more relevant and realistic for the times,” said Segatti. “Law makers want to focus is on moving forward with better, more suitable laws, not backtracking and getting rid of irrelevant ones.”

Segatti believes that some of the craziest codes may have been put into place because people have done crazy things that no one every thought to regulate before.

Like the law in Massachusetts that forbids anyone from driving with a gorilla in the back seat of the car.

He also questions why the government has gotten involved in some situations at all. Consider the Illinois act that disallows dog owners to bring their

pet poodles to the opera.

“It seems that this type of issue would be between the people who own or operate the opera house and the patrons who wish to bring their poodles rather than something the government should regulate,” he said. “People might also question why a legislative body would tell a woman she can't cut her hair without her spouse's permission.”

No need to worry about this hairbrained hair decree nowadays, he added. There are “one-sided” laws that cancel out canons if they don't apply to everyone equally-in this case, to the husband as well as the wife.

Then, there is the category of laws that seem silly at first. But with a little explanation, they not only make sense but also reveal just how clever criminals can be-and what lawmakers have to do to keep up.

An old, yet intact Tennessee law is the perfect example.

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Woodruff Nature Center and Trail is a gift to the community find themselves facing a bit of

by Richard Barrett Every so often, when nature a dilemma.

Do I keep this discovery all lovers discover a treasure of a to myself and selfishly savor trail, creek, or camp site, they

This hiking trail is home to lush vegetation and breathtaking waterfalls surrounding the madly rushing Otsquago Creek.

Photo by Richard Barrett

In Michigan there is a law that states a wife cannot cut her own hair unless she has her husband’s permission.

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the solitude, or do I shout it from the mountain tops so others can experience the same delights, only to risk the sweet silence I so desperately seek out here being shattered by throngs of noisy curiosity seekers.

This little treasure of a hiking trail, replete with lush vegetation, the madly rushing Otsquago Creek, a stunning 50-foot waterfall, and a labyrinth of above-the-ground, walk-in limestone caves, is tucked in neatly behind the tiny Owen D. Young Central School in the sleepy hamlet of Van Hornseville.

Winding along state Route 80 in the southern reaches of Herkimer County, there is signage marking the entrance to the Robert B. Woodruff Nature Center and the parking area and trail head. Otherwise, you’d never know it was there.

Named after a popular former school teacher and principal, and built by students and

community volunteers, the trail is located adjacent to the brick school house that Young had built in 1930. Originally called the Van Hornseville Central School, it was changed to its present name in 1963 to recognize Young as benefactor.

The school’s namesake was the founder of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA), a General Electric subsidiary at the time, and he also helped establish the National Broadcasting Company (NBC).

Young was later chosen by then-governor Thomas E. Dewey to head a commission that laid the groundwork for the state university system.

The school, which Young built for the purpose of consolidating other surrounding small rural schools, is still operating today, with a total enrollment of less than 200 students.

This is a fun and moderately easy trek, although if you really See Hiking page 4

May 29, 2013 • THE COUNTRY EDITOR SOUTH • Page 2

The Ecology of the Volunteer Firefighter

by S.D. Shapiro [A volunteer fire department (VFD) is a fire department composed of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction. The first large organized force of firefighters was the Corps of Vigiles, established in ancient Rome in 6 AD.]

Throughout the country we are protected by heroes we sometimes do not even see; the Volunteer Firefighter.

These ordinary citizens appear like your average person that is until the fire whistle blows. Then they don their turn out gear and helmets and dash straight into action.

One indicator that you have encountered a Volunteer Firefighter is the red and white “license plate” that is usually affixed to their front bumper. These placards announce to which volunteer department they belong. Another way you will be able to spot the Volunteer Firefighter due to the bright flashing lights and sirens that often accompany them on the scene.

Please be aware that the Volunteer Firefighter is not limited to fighting fires, emergencies and saving kittens from trees. They are also pillars of the community. Most volunteer fire departments work in the community with charitable works.

Volunteer Firefighters are known for their ubiquitous chicken barbecues.

They are constantly raising money to assist fire and disaster victims, fund fire safety programs, first aid education, and more.

The estimated number of firefighters working in the U.S. is 1,148,100. Of that number, 335,950 are career firefighters and 812,150 are volunteers.

Over 70 percent of our American firefighting force

is made up of volunteers. Firefighters range in age from as young as 16 to 60 and older. Ninety-five percent of volunteer firefighters are in working at fire departments that protect a population of less than 25,000. More than 50 percent of volunteers are located in small, rural departments that protect a population of less than 2,500. *National Fire Protection Association Steve Brockett, a volunteer firefighter with over 20 years experience said, “Volunteer Firefighters are the first to get called. Besides the calls for flooded cellars, downed lines, and other emergencies we have a fire prevention program and a smoke detector program.” Mr. Brockett went on to explain that the smoke detector program received FEMA funding and that the Volunteer Firefighters would actually come and install the detectors. “Volunteers also save a ton of tax dollars. When you have a volunteer force you don't have to pay out as much to a paid department. In some villages, over half the budget is for the fire department. Volunteers cut that down a lot.” He also added that he has yet to be called to rescue the stereotypical kitten from a tree. . . yet.

Next time you are at the super market take a look around at the cars in the lot and take notice of the red and white license plates. These are your friends and neighbors, these are the helpers, these are your Volunteer Firefighters.

Black lab Travis is greeter at music store

by John Muthmacher, Hastings Tribune HASTINGS, NE (AP) — He doesn’t know a lick of music, yet he’s the one customers ask for most when visiting Major Music Center.

Meet Travis, a senior black Labrador retriever rescued by store owners Maureen and Randy Mendyk two years ago through Kats Wagon Train, an underground railroad transport for abused dogs.

Although they already had three dogs, the family opted to make Travis No. 4 after the woman who was supposed to adopt him in Scottsbluff failed to show up.

The Hastings Tribune reports that crippled from years of abuse, Travis showed signs of having endured a difficult life. Both his front legs had been broken and left to heal without repair at the elbow. His front teeth were worn down from chewing on the metal cage he is believed to have been kept in. Worms infested his body.

During the drive to Scottsbluff, he refrained from making eye contact with his rescuers, choosing instead to keep his head down as if to avoid confrontation. His suffering was evident.

“Needless to say, he just came home with us,” Maureen said. “He came to us abused and very thin.

Whoever had him didn’t treat him well.”

As visits to the family veterinarian and subsequent medication slowly began to heal his physical ailments, Travis wasted little time bonding with his new family.

The Mendyks’ twin teen daughters Anna and Ashley are so smitten by him they’re planning to write a children’s book trumpeting his many adventures.

And while he gets along famously with the family’s other canine companions _ a golden retriever, a Brittany spaniel and dachshund _ he has grown especially fond of his owners. Separation is not an option.

“Shortly after we opened the store I was working at home,” Maureen said. “When I started working at the store, he had separation anxiety. He would bulldoze the fence and wait for us on the porch. After doing this a few times, Randy said, `Let’s bring him with us.”’

He became a fixture at the store, much to the delight

of customers who now come in just to visit the elder statesman. Some have even brought their own dogs to meet him. He remains a favorite of children who frequent the store, often just to see him.

“He loves kids,” Maureen said. “He eats breakfast here at work and people bring him treats. He usually walks out from behind the counter when the door rings to greet people.”

To Randy, who first encouraged Maureen to get involved with animal rescue to give her some place other than home to help stray animals, Travis has become a favorite son of sorts. He no longer minds lifting the 117-pound dog into the back of the family van for their daily commute to work from Grand Island.

With the van’s back seat removed, Travis now is able to stretch out in comfort there.

“He’s part of our family now and part of our lives,” Randy said. “We love him.”

“He’s easy to take care of, considering everything.

He’s always in a good mood and gets along brilliantly with the other dogs at home. He’s kind of like a wise old man who takes care of things.”

Travis’ popularity peaked during Halloween last year. Dressed in a striped Halloween costume, he became the main attraction at the store during the downtown trick or treat candy giveaway. Children lined up to have their photo taken with him.

He fits right in at the store, striking a harmonic chord with customers of all ages. Chris Niemeyer, a music teacher at Zion Lutheran School, frequents the store with her 4-year-old son, Ben. Both have grown fond of Travis through their many encounters there.

“He is very gentle and loves to play,” Chris said.

“Ben especially likes throwing his toy around the room and watching him run to get it. He thinks it’s pretty cool that there’s a dog in a music store!”

Lisa Carson is a stay-at-home mother of three daughters who teaches swimming lessons part time at the Hastings Family YMCA. While mother and daughters enjoy Travis’ presence at the store, it is youngest daughter Shayna, 11, who is most enamored with him.

“She comes in here mostly to see Travis,” Carson said. “My girls don’t have a fear of dogs because we have bigger dogs, so Shayna has always gone right up to them.

“It’s always a friendlier atmosphere when they’re willing to have a pet in the facility. You just feel a lot more comfortable. They’re really nice people, so he just goes right along with it.”

Wagner also helped with the excavation of the crash site.

He worked on site running a machine. His group worked with the Evidence Response Team from Knoxville, TN. Wagner said most days were spent — from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. — raking through the dirt looking for items from the plane.

Wagner said the site was the only one of the three attacks — the others were in New York City and at the Pentagon — that could provide evidence of the terrorists.

“Our group found a pocket-sized notebook with handwriting, a jacket, a Canadian coin and flight tickets,” Wagner said. These items were later sent back to Washington, D.C., and used to study the attacks. The group also found various items that were sent back to families of the victims.

He said the mood on the site was sober and focused. He said workers were driven.

“I just wanted to be able to do something for the cause. America was hurting at the time,” Wagner said.

Flight 93 National Memorial, Pennsylvania.

Source: www.nps.gov/flni/index.htm

Illegal

from 1 An old, yet intact Tennessee law is the perfect example. In the Volunteer state, no one can lawfully stuff an ice cream cone into his or her back pocket.

The reason? Long ago, when horses were the main mode of transportation, thieves found a loophole for the “no stealing horses” rule.

They began tucking ice cream cones into their pocke t s

and luring horses away. If caught, they simply stated, “what, officer? I wasn't stealing this horse. He won't stop following me!”

If that isn't enough to tickle your funny bone, here are a few more that we found amusing: • In Minnesota, it is illegal to paint a sparrow and try to sell it as a parakeet.

• Georgia clothiers must draw their window shades before undressing and redressing man-

If you park your elephant on the streets in Florida, be sure to pay the parking meter!

After the cleanup, a temporary memorial was dedicated to the victims of the crash. Wagner, who had become part of the memorial grounds maintenance committee, started to photograph everything at the site. He has four volumes of pictures documenting events and anniversaries held at the memorial.

Wagner would take pictures of ceremonies and send them to families who could not attend.

His wife, Jane Wagner, said her favorite picture is the one of a victim’s mother with an FBI agent. She said it’s convenient for Chuck to live so close to the memorial.

“It’s easy for him to get a picture if there’s a beautiful sunset. Whatever’s going on he’s up there taking pictures,” Jane Wagner said.

Chuck Wagner has donated more than 3,000 pictures to Flight 93 memorial curator, Barbara Black.

Wagner said that in the future he wants to compile a photography book to help people understand Flight 93.

“As a Christian, I felt fulfilled to help meet the needs of the area at the time. I am humbled by the opportunity to make several friendships,” Wagner said.

nequins.

• In Alaska, you cannot whisper into a person's ear while he is hunting moose.

• You could be fined in Maine if you don't dismantle outdoor Christmas displays before Jan. 14th.

• Tickling women is considered a crime in Virginia.

• Texas does not allow guests to shoot buffalo from the second story of a hotel.

Barnburner

by Laura Rodley My husband Jim rushes in the door, breathless, his hair more fluffed up than usual, with bits of leaves on his jeans, and gasps, “You gotta come quick, I lost my glasses in the wood, and I can’t see to find them.”

We were keeping a dappled white camp horse over the summer, named Chippy, who had more than one chip on her shoulder from having her reins pulled by both unmeaning or obstinate children during camp sessions, both learning bad habits. As a result, Chippy often took the bit in her mouth, if you weren’t careful, with two speeds, a glum, reluctant walk or sudden galloping.

Jim had ridden her in the woods at the Wheeler’s Farm where we pasture her and she’d taken him through low lying branches. It was either fall or be slapped and he chose being slapped, but his glasses went flying into the air.

Luckily, Chippy didn’t step on them but it was the end of the ride. Jim slid off but without his glasses, he couldn’t see to find them on the forest duff, covered with dry rotting leaves, just the color of his frames, brown, with large aviator lenses. He has driven home without them to come get me and needs to leave for his courier driving job, but can’t without glasses.

Luckily two of our children are in school, with our only baby Joe at home, so I drive us over in our blue 1966 Dodge Dart, and we traipse his steps back into the woods. “It was around here,” said Jim, waving his hands over an area of fallen logs and a carpet of dusty leaves. On our hands and knees we search, me holding Joe on my hip, lifting up leaves in case they’d covered the glasses when they fell, the leaves moist and dark underneath.

It is hot and the few biting bugs that live on Florida Mountain find us. Yard by square yard we search. Suddenly, there they are. “Here they are,” I yell, holding the glasses up, unbroken, unscratched. Jim carefully places the glasses on his nose and we walk out of the forest; another miracle in daily living. Chippy looks on as we walk out of the woods, contentedly chomping lush grass behind the electric fence wires in her pasture. It is past time for Jim to leave for work, so he gets behind the wheel of our car to drive us home.

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by Amber Rosado, Daily American SOMERSET, PA (AP) — As a second generation photographer, Chuck Wagner has always had a passion for pictures.

He has turned his hobby into a unique way to document a national tragedy — Flight 93. Throughout his years working as a Flight 93 ambassador, Wagner has managed to obtain beautiful and moving photography of the ceremonies at the Flight 93 memorial site in Stonycreek Township. Flight 93 was hijacked on Sept. 11, 2001, and crashed in a field as part of the terrorist attacks.

His passion to document events started when he was young.

Wagner said he remembers spending time with his family during his childhood in Buckstown looking at slide shows of family vacations and events. After getting married, he continued this tradition with his children.

“We’ll still get the old photos out and have a chuckle,” Wagner said.

In 2001 Wagner was in a training session in Ebensburg when he received the call from his daughter about the Flight 93 plane crash.

“She couldn’t get to her house, which was about a mile from the site, because the roads were blocked off,” Wagner said. He said he arrived home about two hours later.

Wagner said he felt compelled to help during this tragedy, so he decided to work with the local Salvation Army to help deliver meals to the volunteers.

Various local businesses donated meals for volunteers.

“We got a call from a place in Johnstown called Wonder Bread, they wanted to donate Twinkies. So I went down, got them, it was so funny to see the truck full of Twinkies,” Wagner said.

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Donors help after girl’s stand shut down at track INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Donors have helped a 10-year-old girl raised hundreds of dollars more for charity than she expected to since her lemonade stand was shut down at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Morgen Morris was at the track during Saturday’s Indy 500 qualifications day as part of Lemonade Day activities, which teaches children about running a business, when a track employee told her she needed a county health department permit to keep selling her drinks for 75 cents a glass.

“We had a line going, so I thought maybe we would make a lot of money, but then he said you have to shut down

and he cut the line off,” Morgen said.

She was raising money for the American Heart Association.

Speedway spokesman Doug Boles blamed miscommunication.

“It’s one of those unfortunate instances,” Boles told WTHR-TV. “It’s a mistake that shouldn’t have happened and clearly we’re trying to fix it.”

Morgen told WIBC-FM that the speedway has given her $500 for the charity and two other donors have given her $750 more.

She said she only expected to raise about $100 at the track and that she’s learned to be prepared for anything when it comes to business.

Live life like a goat...

Always be willing to ride in the backseat!

Photo by Melody Reynolds

Hiking from 1 want to test yourself, there are places where you can.

The trail system is not particularly lengthy, stretching out to about 1.5 miles if you cover the side trails and loops. There’s a little up and down, just enough to get the blood pumping, but nothing too strenuous.

Dan Wren, of Sprakers, NY, does some fishing in the Otsquago Creek.

Historic Superior lighthouse free for the taking DULUTH, MN (AP) — Wisconsin’s historic Superior Entry lighthouse is free for the taking.

No longer needed by the U.S. Coast Guard, the lighthouse is being offered to any eligible group that would use it — and pay for its upkeep — for education, recreational, cultural or historic preservation purposes.

The lighthouse stands on Wisconsin Point at the entrance to the port of Superior, WI. Construction began in 1911, and its light was first lit in 1913. The current light flashes green every five seconds; its foghorn sounds for three seconds twice a minute as needed.

Whoever takes control of the lighthouse would have to agree to several conditions, the Duluth News Tribune reported Monday. The structure is on the National Register of Historic Places, and any new owner must maintain the structure to federal standards. In addition, the Coast Guard will reserve the right to service, replace or move the still-operating light and foghorn.

The federal government is making the offer under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act, which aims to find stewards for lighthouses in an effort to save tax dollars while preserving the past.

“Advancements in navigation technology have reduced USCG’s requirement to own and operate light stations,” General Services Administration spokeswoman Cat Langel said. “While the USCG may continue to maintain active aids to navigation at or near specific light stations, the structures themselves are often no longer critical to the USCG’s mission needs.”

The government has conveyed 92 lighthouses to new owners under the 2000 act. It currently is also offering one in Connecticut and five in Michigan.

New owners have put lighthouses to several uses. The North Point Lighthouse in Milwaukee, for example, has been restored and is now a public museum.

Photo by Steve Kuchera, Duluth News Tribunewww.twincities.com

You start out crossing over a foot bridge and then head into the woods on a well-marked dirt trail. It’s instantly cooler and noticeably darker, due to the dense canopy of trees, the abundant vegetation, and the fast-moving creek splashing over massive, mosscovered rock outcroppings.

It’s not long before you experience a sensory explosion: the babbling creek; the richly organic aromas, flora of all varieties; a gorgeous waterfall over weathered limestone cliffs into still pools below; and an avian chorus merrily singing about it all. Somehow, even the far-off shouts and joyful giggles of kids playing hide and seek in the caves seem to fit in perfectly.

Canines, especially the water-loving kind, will literally lap this place up. Just remember to keep them on a leash or under tight voice control. Believe it or not, some hikers don’t have the same appreciation for them and their adorable-ness as you do, and you have to respect their right to feel that way.

The nature center and trail is maintained by the elementary school students and a team of community volunteers. It is equipped with a portable toilet, a picnic area with tables and grills, trash receptacles, an amphitheater, and a learning center.

Otsquago Creek is a registered New York State Brook Trout Stream, so be sure to bring a rod and reel if you like to fish.

Great photo ops here too, so do bring the camera.

Always carry water and a snack, and wear sturdy, comfortable shoes.

Let’s keep this a secret, OK?

The trail is located at 2316 State Hwy. 80. Free parking and admission.

Visit odyoungcsd.org/community.cfm?subpage=10260 for more details.

Archaeological remains and pieces of equipment from an old sawmill and the former cheese box factory can be seen by hikers perusing the historic sites while walking the trail.

This morning after showering, I chose a pair of undershorts. While holding them up I was really shocked and I said out loud to myself, “Heav-

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The temperature hit 67 degrees before 11 this morning so I hurried home to change into shorts. How about a friendly weather report – one equal to the kind you would hear over the radio? Here goes: “Well the weather may get better for the remainder of today and possibly tomorrow.

On the other hand, there is a 50% chance it won’t.

Be sure and listen to the 6 p.m. report for some more of the same. Then maybe it won’t be the same.” With that the official weather guesser believing he was off the air said, “Charlie, I won’t be here tomorrow. It’s your turn to guess.”

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Next we would hear, “Remember every morning at 7 to listen to the famous family political discussion hour.” Every day our very own Charlie Brown challenges a guest with a political question.

You will notice from the tone of Charlie’s voice, he is quite young but senior to his typical guest. Even though they do not know what they are talking about, it is educational to hear their points of view.

If their program is recorded some day, they may get a chance to find out just how young they really were. Remember the old saying, “Listen to the young while they still know everything.”

My friend and I stopped at the Little Falls Bakery.

He had a slice of pizza and I had a halfmoon chocolate cookie and coffee. I’m still thinking about losing weight. I now think if I had already lost a little, I found it again.

While at the bakery a lady stopped by our table and said, “I read your ‘Hello Again’ column every week. I love it but it’s getting too political” So maybe I should back off a little. What do you think?

I admit I got a big kick out of the following blurbs Mr. Obama said, I quote: “I have no knowledge whatsoever about fast and furious.” Mr. O

said, “I don’t have the slightest idea who sneaked sensitive national intelligence secrets,” and Mr. O said, “I promise you, I have no clue who was behind the security lapse and the cover up in Benghazi.” Then Mr. O said, “Let me assure you, I didn’t have the foggiest notion of what was going on at the IRS,” and Mr. O said, “I don’t know anything about the AP phone taps by my justice department,” and he continued with, “You can be confident that I am in charge.”

The question is, are those blurbs funny or are they too political? Excuse me while I take a few non-political moments to giggle.

All of this is too serious for this Irish-American lad (by the way, I do have a birth certificate to prove where I was born.)

Even if you agree with the lady at the bakery, I’m sure you will have to believe the following – poor George Washington must have had a terrible time when asked to defend his position on any subject or action. He couldn’t find a Bush to hide behind. It was even worse than that, he couldn’t find two Bushes.

Speaking of Maggie’s bloomers, should we find a Bush for her to hide be-

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ens to Betsy, these are bigger than Maggie’s bloomers.”

Scarsdale diet, here I come. The next time you see me ride by on the red Spyder, I will only be half there.

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Sasha is FWP’s porcupine ambassador

by Eve Byron, Independent Record HELENA, MT (AP) — Most people don’t consider porcupines to be cute and cuddly, but Sasha is out to change that.

She doesn’t have much to say when she gets up on her stump. But the watermelon-size rodent

is absolutely charming, preening and posing for crowds like a model on a runway.

“She’s charismatic,” says Sam Lavin, a volunteer at Montana Wild, the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Park’s education and conservation center in Helena. “She’s a little diva and soaks up

attention once she’s on the stump.”

FWP is a firm advocate of not interfering with or humanizing wild animals, and they’ve rehabbed and released other porcupines. But Sasha’s story is somewhat unique and she’s become an ambassador animal for FWP, along

with the raptors and other birds housed at the center.

Lisa Rhodin, the FWP wildlife rehabilitation manager, said they were contacted by a long-distance trucker from White Sulphur Springs a few years ago who found Sasha when he was hauling hay. Her umbili-

cal cord was still attached when she was discovered.

“We figure the mom gave birth and was run off when they started baling hay,” Rhodin said.

“He rescued her and his wife and kids tried their best to take care of her but they weren’t really good with her nutrition.

She was four months old when she came here and would literally fit in your lap. She was about the size of a volleyball.”

Rhodin said they debated what to do with the porcupine, but eventually realized that she already was so habituat-

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she can only move her hand in one direction when petting Sasha.

Both she and Rhodin have been “quilled” a few times, but usually not on purpose by Sasha.

“Even though I’ve been working with her for two years, I still have to think about what I’m doing with her,” Lavin said.

“You can’t cuddle her and she’s still a wild animal, even though she’s a little diva.”

As the two women are talking, Sasha is constantly moving. She’s a vegetarian, and this morning she’s enjoying nuts, veggies and fruit.

Porcupines also eat pine needles and the tree’s cambium layer, which is the soft part under the bark.

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After finishing her meal, Sasha turns around on her stump and shows off her quillstudded tail, which is her most dangerous attribute. Rhodin and Lavin note how porcupines are slow to anger — a porcupine attribute long admired by Native Americans — and they’ll typically warn predators three times by sticking up their quills before de-

“The tail is really muscular and they can flick it so fast that a human can’t see it,” Lavin said.

“That’s where the quill throwing myth comes from.”

They recommend that the barbed quills be pulled out as soon as possible, because otherwise they sink deeper into the skin. Rhodin said the quills have a natural antibiotic on them, which prevents

them from injuring other porcupines when they mate, but also causes an itching sensation on human and dog skin.

“Pull the quills out as soon as possible with a pair of pliers,” Lavin said. “You can take a dog to a vet to be anesthetized if needed.”

Rhodin adds that the pet owner should have someone restrain the dog while going to the vet so the dog doesn’t try to get the quills out and inadvertently drive them deeper into the skin.

Porcupines are nocturnal, so most people won’t ever run into them. But evidence of their presence often can be found on gloves or ax handles, which they chew on in search of salt.

“That’s why ranchers don’t like them very much,” Rhodin said.

By this time Sasha is tiring of the attention, and tries to climb off her stump. Lavin says she’s going to let Sasha sleep for the day; at night she wanders around the rehabilitation center, climbing on her jungle gym and nibbling on a salt block. When she’s content, she hums.

“It’s a neat vocalization; when she’s happy she has a pretty song she sings to herself. It’s kind of a murmur,” Rhodin said. “It’s kind of charming.”

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ed to humans that she wouldn’t survive in the wild.

“She wasn’t appropriately afraid of people,” Lavin added.

Making Sasha into an ambassador animal also was appealing since most people don’t know much about porcupines and they’re surrounded with myths.

“We also realized how much personality she had,” Rhodin added. “We see this as a great opportunity for people to see a porcupine up close and personal, and understand how unique they are.”

Lavin laughs as she brushes the long hairs that cover the quills underneath on the porcupine’s back, noting that

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Study: Exercise cuts kidney stone risk in women

by Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer Women have another reason to exercise: It may help prevent kidney stones. You don’t have to break a sweat or be a super athlete, either. Even

walking for a couple hours a week can cut the risk of developing this painful and common problem by about one-

third, a large study found.

“Every little bit makes a difference” and the intensity doesn’t matter — just getting a minimum amount of exercise does, said Dr. Mathew Sorensen of the University of Washingt o n School of Medicine in Seattle.

He led t h e study, w h i c h was to be discussed Friday at an American Urological Association conference in S a n Diego.

About 9 percent of people will get a kidney stone sometime in their life. The problem is a little more common in men, but incidence

has risen 70 percent over the last 15 years, most rapidly among women.

Obesity raises the risk as do calcium supplements, which many women take after menopause. A government task force recently advised against supplements for healthy older women, saying that relatively low-dose calcium pills don’t do much to keep bones strong but make kidney stones more likely.

The new research involved nearly 85,000 women 50 and older in the government-funded Women’s Health Initiative study. All had an exam to measure weight and height so doctors could figure out their body mass index, a gauge of obesity. They also filled out annual surveys on what they ate, so researchers could take into account things known to lower the risk of kidney stones, such as drinking a lot of fluids and eating less salt or meat.

Participants said how

much exercise they usually got and that was translated into “METs” — a measure of how much effort an activity takes. For example, 10 METs per week is about 2 1/2 hours of walking at a moderate pace, four hours of light gardening or one hour of jogging.

After about eight years, 3 percent of the women had developed a kidney stone. Compared to women who got no leisure-time exercise, those who got up to five METs per week had a 16 percent lower risk for stones. The risk was 22 percent lower with five to 10 METs per week and 31 percent lower for 10 METs or more. Exercise beyond 10 METs added no additional benefit for kidney stone prevention.

Exercise intensity didn’t matter — just how much women got each week.

“We’re not asking people to run marathons.

This is just a very mild to moderate additional amount of activity,”

Sorensen said.

Why might exercise help? It changes the way the body handles nutrients and fluids that affect stone formation. Exercisers sweat out salt and tend to retain calcium in their bones, rather than having these go into the kidneys and urine where stones form.

They also tend to drink water and fluids afterwards, another plus for preventing stones.

“There’s something about exercise itself that probably produces things in your urine that prevent stone formation,” said one expert not involved in the work, Dr.

Kevin McVary. He is chairman of urology at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Springfield, IL, and a spokesman for the urology group. “It’s not just being skinny or not being fat, it’s something about the exercise that protects you.”

Exercise is known to cut the risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and other conditions that raise the risk of kidney stones.

Next, researchers want to study men and younger women to see if exercise helps prevent kidney stones in them, too.

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There are also important parts on your vehicle that need to be replaced when they get old — including your shock absorbers and struts.

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Looking for love in dwindling farm country

by Justin Juozapavicius, Associated Press TULSA, OK (AP) — Until Rubert Kerl’s wife left him two months before the couple’s 35th wedding anniversary, the soybean and corn farmer thought his dating days were over.

Then, sullen and down 20 pounds fretting over the breakup, Kerl, of Mazomanie, WI, happened to see a notice in his local paper about a group for single farmers seeking a social life.

“You got to do some-

thing,” he remembers telling himself.

The ad was his ticket to meeting an unattached farm girl. “It was love at first sight,” Kerl, 75, says of Charlotte, 71, and before long they were married.

In recent years, dating services for people of different ages, interests and religious backgrounds have proliferated thanks to the internet. But one of the most resilient groups of all goes back to the 1980s and focuses on an in-

creasingly challenging niche: farmers in rural areas, whose numbers are shrinking with the farm population and who don’t tend to live very close to others.

Today, the Singles in Agriculture group has several hundred members and holds get-togethers in rural communities for people who want to live on the land.

The participants tend to be older than those in other singles groups and favor a style that’s more small town and tradi-

tional.

The gatherings are “kind of like being in a small town ... and the common denominator is that farm history that helps everybody to blend in and kind of blurs the edges so we can all be friends,” says member Cara Maschmeier, 53, who grew up on a 1,400acre wheat and milo farm in the Oklahoma Panhandle.

Single farmers face an especially difficult task finding others like them.

In recent years, many

farm families have sold out to corporations and moved away; the rural population has been gravitating to the cities, leaving small towns to wither, cafes to close, social organizations to decline. Meeting people is harder than ever.

“Farming is not an easy life. Your (dating) pool is very small to begin with,” said member Kevin Lilienthal, 50, who farms soybeans and corn on 160 acres near New Liberty, Iowa. Many young people who leave

the farm “never want to come back. Any type of relationship is just a challenge.”

Singles in Agriculture at one time had a membership of around 1,600, but the demographic trends have taken their toll.

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Donna Chumney, 58, of Burnet, Texas, saw an ad for the group in a coop magazine, and eventually found her fiancé,

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Dorn, who fancies himself “a very young 75,” farms corn and soybeans in Nebraska, and has logged thousands of miles on his pickup driving the 750-plus miles between the couple’s homes.

In Donna, Dorn said, he got “an over 6 feet tall, blonde, blue-eyed Texan.”

He swept her off her feet by taking her to Iowa to see the bridges of

Madison County and other sights. Now he’s thinking about a move south to consolidate operations.

“I very much could become a great Texan,” he says, between picking cactus needles out of his arms after clearing brush on Chumney’s property.

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She told a news conference that Africa’s poaching crisis raises major concerns about the survival of elephants and rhinos in Kenya. She noted that such deaths are linked to organized

crime and the funding of armed militias.

Former NBA star Yao Ming has also visited Kenya to raise awareness about the ivory trade. Most African ivory is shipped to Asia, especially to China.

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Bingbing has starred in high-profile Englishlanguage films, including “Resident Evil” and “The Forbidden Kingdom.”

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NAIROBI, KENYA (AP) — Chinese actress Li Bingbing is in Kenya to bring attention to the growing problem of elephants slaughtered for the international ivory trade.

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by Melissa Kossler Dutton, Associated Press When Vernon Cook sees wildflowers blooming near the historic entrance of Mammoth Cave, he feels a sense of accomplishment.

The Louisville, KY, resident has helped foster the native blooms by removing invasive plant species from Mammoth Cave National Park, in Kentucky, and creating a place for the flowers to grow.

A Sierra Club volunteer, Cook routinely

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“It’s very rewarding to do this,” he said. “You meet a bunch of great people.”

Around the country, volunteers at parks and on trails are helping to address the problem of invasive species, and doing other trail mainte-

nance, said Rich Dolesh, vice president for conservation and parks for the National Recreation and Park Association in Ashburn, VA. Often, they are motivated by a desire to restore the look and health of a landscape meaningful to them, he said.

“Many people see their sense of place being destroyed by aggressive, invasive plants,” he said.

“These are plants that will obliterate a landscape.”

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Volunteers with the Sierra Club and other service organizations pay $200 to $2,000 to participate in the trips. They also must cover the cost of their travel to and from the work site. Accommodations range from tents to bunkhouses to lodges.

Susan Estes of Richmond, CA, also leads work crews for the Sierra Club. She recalled returning to a spot in Arches National Park, in

Moab, Utah, where she and a crew had removed a great deal of the invasive shrub tamarisk. A year later, many of the native plants that had been competing with the tamarisk for water were thriving — including a cottonwood tree where a great horned owl was nesting.

“The beauty of seeing that ... people love the idea of doing something meaningful through their own personal efforts,” she said.

Other volunteers sign

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“Camping and hiking or even traveling are not an end in and of themselves.

I look for opportunities to make a positive difference.”

Kristine Martin volunteered to spend a week

pulling hydrilla from a lake in the Ocala National Forest in Marion, FL, because she wanted to learn more about the region. She enjoyed working with other volunteers and meeting locals.

Rangers talked with the volunteers about the damage hydrilla does to the ecosystem, and shared details about forest wildlife. “It’s an education,” she said.

Interest in service trips is growing, DeLucia said.

He attributes the in-

crease to people having more time away from work due to the poor economy, and wanting to spend less money on pricey vacations. Many people also recognize that budget cuts have forced parks to reduce spending.

“We’re able to provide a service with our volunteer program that (parks) simply wouldn’t be able to address otherwise,” he said.

• THE COUNTRY EDITOR SOUTH • May 29, 2013

by Pastor Dan West I grew up playing along the nearby Cherry Valley Creek. Have you noticed how trees along the banks of a creek stay green even during a drought? They prosper when other trees that are not tapped into the source of nourish-

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Hiking with babies and tots: Trail options grow

by Melissa Kossler Dutton, Associated Press Debbie Frazier wants her two children to grow up appreciating the outdoors. So she introduced them to hiking before they could walk.

As a new mom, she routinely loaded Max, now 6, into a stroller and hiked paths near her home in Sunnyvale, CA. She often invited friends so she would feel more comfortable hiking with a baby, and eventually she created Stroller Hikes, a nonprofit organization dedicated to arranging kid-friendly hikes.

“I wanted to be outside and I wanted to share it with others,” said Frazier. “One of the beautiful things about stroller hiking is everybody knows how to walk and most families have a stroller.”

Parks around the country are developing programs for families who want to enjoy the outdoors with young children.

“The message is, bring

the right equipment and we’ll do the rest,” said Meri-Margaret Deoudes, vice president for the National Wildlife Federation’s Be Out There campaign, which is designed to promote outdoor play.

Many parks offer events as a “gateway” for parents to see how easily they can enjoy the outdoors with children, she said from her office in Merrifield, VA. For instance, in Cleveland, Ohio, the Metroparks park district offers a “Stroller Science” series that often combines a stroll and a kidfriendly nature lesson.

At the Hudson Highlands Land Trust in Garrison, NY, event organizers began offering hikes geared to families with strollers or backpack carriers about six years ago, said MJ Martin, director of outreach development. More and more “intrepid families” are taking advantage of it, she said.

“It’s a great movement that we’ve seen grow over the last couple of years,” she said. “Fami-

lies are not letting the age of their children hold them back. We added family-friendly hikes that include parents and caregivers with toddlers and babies.”

Karen Kapoor of Cold Springs, NY, and her husband, Dinesh, routinely take their 7-yearold son and 5-year-old daughter out into the woods. “We’ve been hiking since my daughter was a teeny-tiny baby,” she said.

“I like to get out for myself. It’s easier to take them along than find a babysitter.”

The kids have developed an interest in hiking. Seven-year-old Raunag dislikes it when his mom hikes without him.

“I like watching the animals,” he said. “We see birds and bugs and caterpillars on leaves.”

When their daughter was small, the Kapoors preferred a backpack carrier to a stroller since many of the trails near their home have a bit of incline.

In Florida, parents have a variety of trail

choices, said Sandra Friend of Orlando, who has written several hiking guides about the state.

Many county parks there have boardwalks or crushed shell trails that take parents through interesting natural environments and landscapes. The parks systems have focused on accessibility for families and older adults, she said.

“They’re thinking about all ends of the spectrum,” she said.

“They want to make it safe and easy for people to get outdoors.”

Sometimes, she sees the telltale “parallel tracks” of a stroller on sand trails and imagines that pushing a stroller though that must have been “quite a workout.”

Stroller Hikes, which offers multiple events in the San Francisco Bay area each week, has expanded to include a wide variety of hiking options, Frazier said. Events take place on everything from paved paths in the city to beaches to off-road trails. Frazier and her

volunteers rate the difficulty of the trails and recommend either a traditional stroller, a jogging stroller or a backpack carrier.

With the right equipment, it’s possible to get a workout and travel a good distance, Frazier said.

Volunteer hike leaders show newcomers safe

places to walk and the ins and outs of hiking with little ones, she said.

“Parents want to know, ‘What’s going to be safe?’ and ‘How do you change a diaper outside?’” Frazier said. “We know where you can safely go with children.

We’ll change diapers in public.

We’ll nurse in public.”

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Deals can also be found online, but beware of shipping costs. Most sites will charge a shipping fee if your order is below a certain level.

Some charge a flat shipping fee.

But sometimes, even with shipping costs, online pet food can sometimes be a cheaper option, if you do your research.

Here are five ways to cut down your pet food budget: 1. Follow big brands Pet food makers and online stores often post coupons on social media sites and their websites. So follow your pet’s favorite brand on Twitter and like it on Facebook. Do the same with online retailers. Also check your weekly newspaper circulars.

2. Get automated Set up a subscription online to get your pet food delivered automatically on a regular basis.

Amazon.com, PetFoodDirect.com and Dog.com all offer discounts for that service. A case of 24 cans of Purina Fancy Feast cat food was selling for $14.29 on Amazon.com, but is offered for five percent less, $13.58, if you choose to have it automatically shipped to your house regularly.

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• THE COUNTRY EDITOR SOUTH • May 29, 2013

by Joseph Pisani, AP Business News NEW YORK (AP) — Pet food isn’t cheap.

Consumers are expected to spend $21.3 billion on pet food this year, up 3 percent from $20.6 billion in 2012, according to

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The website launched in early April, and is still adding more products, says DugDug founder David Keh. The site sells dog and cat products, but will launch items for smaller animals, such as fish, birds and hamsters within the year, Keh says.

4. Deal sites for dog treats If a new treat gets your dog’s tail wagging, discover them on a daily deal website for dogs.

DoggyLoot.com updates its website every Monday to Saturday with new dog products at a reduced price, including treats.

Shipping is free, and with some treats, you have the option of signing up for a subscription to get them delivered automatically.

Other deal websites to keep an eye on are Coupaw.com and BarkingDeals.com.

5. Make your own Whipping up a freshly cooked meal for your pet can offer up some savings, especially if the pet has an allergy or other medical condition. Specialty foods for dogs with medical needs can be more expensive than others.

Before switching to a cooked diet, consult with a veterinarian or pet nutritionist to make sure your pet is getting all the nutrients it needs, says Patti Howard, a pet nutrition specialist at Seattle-based The Pawsitive Packleader, which helps train dogs and plan nutritional programs.

“My kitchen has become a no-throw-away zone,” says Howard, who feeds her own dogs cooked meals.

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Lawn & Garden FOR SALE: 2005 Snapper Zero Turn Mower. For more information call (315) 5658156.

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JUN 1 Introduction to Guitar & Harmonica Shawangunk Nature Preserve 255 Shawangunk Rd., Cold Brook, NY. 9-11 am.

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Rabies Clinic East Herkimer Fire Dept., 193 Main Rd., East Herkimer, NY. 1-3 pm. All cats, dogs & ferrets 3 months old or older must be vaccinated 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, 315867-1176. On Internet at www.herkimercounty.org JUN 2 7th Annual Herkimer Lions Club Country Jamboree 7 Miles North of Herkimer on Rt. 28, Middleville, NY. Noon - 5 pm. Featuring Dave Hazzard & The Country Strings, Redneck Trainwreck, Sweetwater, Dean Wilson, Bob Perry, Jr. & other guests! $10/person. Sponsored by the Herkimer Lions Club in memory of our dear friend & fellow Lion Ronnie Smith. A portion of the proceeds will benefit a scholarship in Ronnie’s name. Call 315-8662011.

JUN 6 3rd Annual Recognition Dinner honoring the Remington Arms Company Francesca’s Banquet & Catering, 144 East Main St., Ilion, NY. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Herkimer.

Guest speaker is Paul Merz, plant manager. Tickets are $25 in advance and $27.50 at the door. Proceeds to benefit the Rotary Club of Herkimer. For ticket information call 315-797-9270.

JUN 7-9 15th Annual Violet Festival Dolgeville, NY. Princess Pageant and opening ceremonies on Friday night starting at 6:30.

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JUN 8 Scrapwood Building Shawangunk Nature Preserve 255 Shawangunk Rd., Cold Brook, NY. 9-11 am. A tour of some old scrapwood buildings and how you can use cast-off materials to make sheds, animal shelters, etc. No fee. Call 315826-7405 or e-mail shawangunk@ntcnet.com.

Spring Gardening Shawangunk Nature Preserve 255 Shawangunk Rd., Cold Brook, NY. 9-11 am.

We’ll discuss perennial food crop maintenance and use.

You’re sure to get some practical ideas for your own gardens whether large or small.

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JUN 12 Rabies Clinic Norway Community Center, 3114 Military Rd., Norway, NY. 6-7:30 pm. All cats, dogs

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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. herkimercounty.org JUN 15 Family Meetings & Negotiations Shawangunk Nature Preserve 255 Shawangunk Rd., Cold Brook, NY. 9-11 am.

Learn some simple, fair and effective problem solving methods that can help in all relationships, including those at the workplace.

These methods have been taught globally in big businesses. Led by a NYS Certified Counselor. No fee. Call 315-826-7405 or e-mail shawangunk@ntcnet.com.

JUN 20 Rabies Clinic Newport Town Garage, 2788 Newport Rd., Newport, NY. 6-7:30 pm. All cats, dogs & ferrets 3 months old or older must be vaccinated 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. herkimercounty.org JUN 21 Solstice Butterfly & Nature Hunt Shawangunk Nature Preserve 255 Shawangunk Rd., Cold Brook, NY. 7 pm. Led by ornithologist, Matt Perry of Spring Farm Cares, we’ll look for butterflies, and listen for birds and other wild things which he’ll identify for us. (weather permitting Sun. June 23 is our alternate date) No Fee. Call 315826-7405 or e-mail shawangunk@ntcnet.com.

JUN 22 Solstice Bike Hike Shawangunk Nature Preserve 255 Shawangunk Rd., Cold Brook, NY. 9-11 am.

Spend your solstice equinox morning with a scenic and pleasant 4 1¼2 mile trek beginning and ending at Shawangunk Road. It is a pleasant way to get exercise and enjoy the sights and sounds of mid-summer in the Adirondack Foothills. No Fee. Call 315-826-7405 or eshawangunk@ntcnet.com.

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by Slim Randles “From the cow to the plow, Dewey,” Windy said, leaning on a shovel.

Windy Wilson was on another of his “helper days” and today it was Dewey Decker’s turn to be helped.

“What do you mean, Windy?”

“You know … a slogan for the business. From the cow to the plow. Fertilizer. Farming.”

He was helping Dewey spread some product around at Mrs. Simmon’s yard, helping her anticipate a greener lawn this summer. Besides enriching the English language at every possible moment, Alphonse “Windy” Wilson devotes one day each week to helping someone, for free, here in the valley.

He usually calls it his “enrichelating experience.”

Windy went back to Dewey’s pickup for the steel rake. “What you’re doing here,” Windy tossed back over his shoulder, “is plowing backly into our commu-

nity the veriatable seedlets of hope and change for the future.

Yes, if I can coagulate some ideas for assisticating your business, I’m delightable. We need ya, boy!”

“Thanks, Windy.

Everyone’s been so nice.

You know Emily’s coming up with new ways of using cow manure so we can … well, spread out a bit more.”

“Absotively. I heard that sweet little chickadee of yours was masticating some ideas that are ultra noo voe and knife bladely sharp.

She’s a honey.”

“She sure is. She thinks we might get a steel tank and pour manure in it, then fill it with water. She says they call it ‘fertilizer tea’ or something and it’s good to spray on crops.”

“No foolin’? Won’t you have to buy one a them sprayer thingies to drag behind a tractor?”

Dewey stopped shoveling and thought. “Now that you mention it, we’d have to have some way to get it on the field. But you know about me and machinery …”

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