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As always, our writers have come through with inspiring stories that make me want to get out and do things!

What really inspires me this month is that many of our contributors not only work, write, and submit photos to the magazine, but are also mothers. What a juggling act! They would tell you (as they have me) that they are not perfect mothers. I think that makes them the best kind. When children have a role model who is not afraid to take risks, occasionally fail, learn, improve, and grow, I think they turn into better people. I know that Suzie, Peggy, Melinda, Michelle—and probably the rest of our writer moms—aren’t afraid to let their hair down around their kids either.

My most cherished memories of my mother are those times when she was Mary, not “Mom.” Now that my children are grown, I hope (like most mothers probably do) that I was a good mom to them growing up.

I do know that I wasn’t perfect.

I hope they appreciate that. • My role model Mary, a.k.a. Mom

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By Brian Howard, Executive dir.ector Oneida County History center It’s no secret in history circles that 2017 marks the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal. On July 4, 1817, the first spade of earth was turned in a ceremony in Rome, NY to commemorate the start of construction. Now in the bicentennial year of the canal the Oneida County History Center has partnered with several local historical societies, historians, and the Canal Society of New York State to deliver the Erie Canal Bicentennial Conference. This landmark event takes place May 19 through 21 and is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for canal lovers and history aficionados to get their fill of our local heritage.

The Erie was completed in 1825 and was an immediate success. Beyond its role in linking New York City to the American interior, this man-made waterway advanced civil engineering in the United States like nothing had before. It carried people who settled Upstate New York and who fanned out across the Midwest. As a carrier of ideas, the canal contributed to the abolitionist movement and religious revivalism prior to the Civil War. Regarding transportation, the canal corridor would later be used by both the railroads and by Interstate 90, the New York State Thruway. Its influence was beyond pervasive.

The Oneida County History Center has little information about the Erie’s centennial in 1917. This may be due to the fact that the original canal was in its final year of use before

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the new NYS Barge Canal opened for business. By contrast, our archives are replete with material from the 1967 sesquicentennial—its 150th anniversary. This is due largely to the archival collection of Utica resident Mrs. John Carroll Brown, who served on the verbose “Temporary State Commission to Commemorate the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Start of the Construction of the Erie Canal.” It appears brevity was not a factor in deciding what to call this group!

Though the Oneida County History Center has little memorabilia marking the 100th anniversary of the canal, it is not lacking in momentos from the 150th celebration.

The Commission On March 9, 1966, the New York State Senate moved to create a sesquicentennial commission.

It was composed of two dozen representatives from across upstate, spanning from Albany to Buffalo. Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller tapped Rome Sentinel Editor and General Manager Fritz Updike to be the commission’s chairman. “Rocky” also appointed 11 other members including Rome residents Joseph Ostrowski and Parker F. Scripture. Scripture already chaired two local groups formed to get the canal celebration going—the Oneida County Erie Canal Commemoration Commission and the Rome Erie Canal Sesquicentennial Committee. The other Oneida County representative—and the only woman on

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the commission—was Mrs. Dorothy Brown of Utica. She was one of six members appointed by Temporary NYS Senate President Earl Brydges; she was recommended by freshman Sen. James H. Donovan of Marcy.

The commission officially came into being on July 1, 1966, and was charged with presenting a preliminary celebration plan to the governor by March 31, 1967. While the appointees were not paid, the state allocated $5,000 toward the commission to cover expenses. They held their first meeting at the Fort Stanwix Museum on East Dominick Street in Rome on March 23. From that came a rough outline for a four-day celebration planned for July 1-4, with events in Rome, Utica, and at Griffiss Air Force Base. Among the highlights were: Release of a commemorative stamp by the U.S. Postal Service.

Unveiling of a historical marker created by the New York State Department of Education.

A floating museum on the “Erie Maid”—a barge chockfull of canal-related artifacts, documents, and multimedia presentations—that would be docked in Rome during the celebration.

Boat rides on the canal and exhibits at the Fort Stanwix Museum.

An Independence Day speech by Governor Rockefeller was planned but it did not come to pass. His absence from the celebration was duly noted in an editorial in the Utica Daily Press.

After this first meeting the commission met for lunch at the

Rome Club. They heard a speech from Russel Fielding, chairman of the Historic Rome Development Authority, where he announced plans to create an “Erie Canal Village” between the site where construction began and old Fort Bull. The subsequent living history museum operated into the 21st century and was one of the sesquicentennial’s longest-lasting legacies.

The Celebration The celebration kicked off on Saturday, July 1, and continued unabated through July 4. Visitors took in the Rome Historical Society’s exhibit at the Fort Stanwix Museum titled The Erie Canal & Its Early Engineers. The postal service commemorative stamp that was to be dedicated on July 4 was displayed at the museum as well.

The Erie Maid barge was inaugurated during the opening ceremony on July 1. Sunday July 2 featured walking tours of Rome and Utica, a drum pageant at Rome Free Academy stadium, and fireworks in Lee Center. According to the local papers, 10,000 people enjoyed the Eighth Air Force Band at Griffiss on July 3. A crowd estimated at more than 28,000 lined James Street to see the parade that marked the end of the celebration on July 4th.

After the celebration, the Erie Maid departed for a trip westward to Buffalo before turning around and coming back through on its way to Albany. While it didn’t stop in Utica initially, an appearance was penciled in to its schedule for August 23. The floating museum ended its run upon arriving in the state capital in September.

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Nothing was found to indicate that the temporary commission remained active after the July celebrations in Rome. It was originally mandated to provide annual reports through March 31, 1971, at which time it would dissolve. More research may be necessary to see if it developed into something else as our nation approached its 1976 bicentennial.

Today It is again time to celebrate and recognize the Erie Canal and its immense influence upon our nation’s story. It is encouraging to see increasing interest in this man-made waterway as we enter its bicentennial years. The entire canal region gained recognition as a National Heritage Corridor in 2000. Museums and historical societies across the state are planning canal-related exhibits and programs.

Even the running community is involved—the Erie Canal Half Marathon takes place along the Utica towpath on May 21. Concurrently, this month’s Erie Canal Bicentennial Conference is a prelude to the World Canals Conference that will take place in Syracuse this September.

If you’re looking to get your Erie Canal history fix, there is no better time than the present! • Follow the Erie Canal’s 200th anniversary celebration! www.facebook.com/eriecanal200 www.eriecanal200.com

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It was May 2007 and it had been nearly nine months since my last hike, which was up Whiteface and Esther in the autumn of 2006. I had been working out nearly every day all winter and early spring, and summit fever was kicking in. The extended weather report for Memorial Weekend looked bleak and with a window for favorable weather a few days before the holiday, I jumped at the opportunity and took off from the house in Camden at 4:30 a.m.

I had no idea that initial hike in the Adirondack high peaks on May 24 would be the first of 32 mountains I would climb between then and October 22 of the same year. It would also make it the same year I would become a 46er and meet a fellow hiker who would become one of my very best friends.

I arrived in Keene Valley by 8 a.m. and was on the trail by 8:35 a.m. In what technically began as a solo hike hardly concluded as one, which often happens when hiking marked trails on weekend and holidays. But this was a Thursday, and I expected to record it as my first true solo hike.

It was sunny and the day was predicted to be unseasonably hot, topping 80 degrees. I had experienced dehydration one time on a hike and vowed, “never again,” and so had loaded up with multiple bottles of water and Gatorade.

The goal was Big Slide after ascending the three Brothers, a modest day hike by high peak standards, (there are no easy ones), the 27th highest peak in the Adirondacks at 4,240 feet in elevation.

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a labor to put one foot in front of the other and I only had a day to do this hike–not a week! Too much weight in my pack? Had all my training been for nothing? I pressed on and eventually the going became a bit easier. It was several months later when I overheard a conversation about the beginning of that particular trail and the name it had earned– Cardiac Hill. That explained it.

Something else helped me forget about the weight of the pack as well. The spectacular views from the Brothers! The cover of the 13th edition of the Adirondack Mountain Club’s Guide to the High Peaks Region features a photograph by Mark Bowie from the first Brother. It is a great place to take photographs any time of year–it is a destination I hope to get back to one autumn.

Pushing on with the temperature rising and the sweat pouring I reached the junction for Big Slide at 11:35 a.m. There had been a turn into the shadows on the trail between where the sun never reached. I was glad to have my poles for balance as the trail was still icy. There were piles of packing snow, plenty to have some serious snowball fights. It was like hiking through air conditioning and was welcome relief.

That was the conclusion of the “solo” hike, for at the junction I ran into a large group of young people with several chaperones–a walkabout group–from a school in Westcott. They had ascended from where they were staying at Johns Brook Lodge. There was no air conditioning for them on their approach to the summit and many of the young people were parched. Imagine their surprise as I unloaded bottle after bottle after bottle of Gatorade from my pack! In

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retrospect, I am sure that is what made that walk up Cardiac Hill all the more difficult that morning, but seeing the smiles on the faces of all those young people enjoying the relief of hydration, I was glad I had it all with me.

We shared the summit view of the Great Range along with Marcy and Colden and Algonquin (and more) where large white spots, more of those pockets of snow, could be seen lying in the shadow sides of the mountains.

I joined the group on their return route and enjoyed great and deep conversation all the way back down the mountain before parting ways at another junction–they to the lodge, me back to the Garden parking lot.

I was home by 8 p.m.; the only insect bite I received on that May Day was in Old Forge when I stopped to pump gas.

One may wonder how I recall all of these details from 10 years ago and it is true the memory can play tricks on you over time. The photographs help, but I remember these details now (and many more) because I wrote them down in my journal–my Adirondack Journal. • Gary VanRiper is an author, photographer, and pastor at the Camden Wesleyan Church.

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Remember the nursery rhyme “Twinkle, twinkle, little star; How I wonder what you are?” Well, it’s true that sometimes stars do appear to twinkle, but the culprit isn’t the star – it is Earth’s thick atmosphere. Ever since Galileo invented the telescope in 1609, astronomers have struggled with the impact that our turbulent atmosphere has on how well we can see through a telescope. Even on the clearest night, images can appear blurry or shimmering. But on April 24, 1990, a new age of discovery began because a revolutionary solution to the atmospheric issues was finally available. That is the day the Hubble Space Telescope was launched into space.

Serious work on the idea of a telescope in space began at NASA in the early 1970s.

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Roughly the size of a school bus, Hubble is 43 feet long, 14 feet wide, and weighs about 24,000 lbs. Two solar panels generate electricity that is stored in batteries. Inside are several cameras and sensitive science instruments. The mirror that collects light during an observation session is almost 8 feet across and 13 inches thick, and was made by Corning Glass Works in Corning, N.Y., using their unique Ultra Low Expansion glass. It was then precisely polished and

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Located on Albany Street, the place used to be known as Dineen’s. That was before my time. When I moved to Herkimer in the early 2000’s, it was the Albany Street Café and took up two rooms and a patio. After that closed, a local entrepreneur opened the bar area as the Belly Up Pub. Now under new management, it is the Asteroga Ale House.

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On April 1, 2014, the local music community lost a friend, consummate entertainer, teacher, and incredible human being. Al Nathan brought smiles whenever and wherever he performed. His ever-changing band, Blues Streak, presented the best talent on their shows. He was beloved by every musician he asked to join him.

Blues and early rock ’n’ roll were his favorite genres, but there didn’t seem to be anything he couldn’t pound out on his piano.

This month, on May 20, many local musicians will take the stage at The Stanley to pay tribute to Al Nathan and raise monies for a great cause. I had a chance to ask one of the organizers, Tony Adamo, about this event.

Tony, tell us a bit about yourself.

I am an eighth math teacher at JFK Middle School in North Utica.

I’ve been there for about 15 years and it is where I met and worked with Al Nathan for about 12 of those years. I’ve played drums since the fourth grade and have had the opportunity to play with some great bands/projects through the years. Most notably, Stage Road, Sour Mash, Last Left, and, of course, Blue Streak. Apparently, I only play in bands with two names. That is how I got to know Al on a musical level. He found out I was a drummer and whenever he had a gig and needed a drummer to sit in, he would call to see if I was available.

Introduce us to Al Nathan.

I’m pretty sure in the local music scene, Al Nathan needs no introduction from me, but for those who didn’t have the pleasure of knowing him, he was the music teacher at JFK that EVERYONE knew. It sounds like a cliché but he had a larger-than-life personality.

He was always exuberant and extremely talented. Not only was he a great music teacher and keyboardist, he was an outstanding baker and owned a bakery in Old Forge. He was as real as they come. He told it how he saw it: a straight shooter, and funny. I believe he served in the military. He was a husband, a father, and a dog lover. He was tough as nails but had a heart of gold.

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You, along with Al’s wife, Ann, are arranging a Tribute Concert.

What prompted this?

Actually, I was mowing my lawn this past fall, and the Allman Brothers Band came on my iPod and it just got me thinking about Al. It was kind of a sequence of thoughts that snowballed, but basically I started thinking about a lot of the songs and gigs we did, songs that I probably wouldn’t be aware of or have played otherwise. “Standing on Shaky Ground” by Delbert McClinton comes to mind--a song I wasn’t aware of previously, but was one of the songs, if not my favorite song, to play with Al and his band. That got me thinking of all the amazing musicians I had the opportunity to meet and play with because of Al. Guys like John Hutson, George Deveny, Danny Porter, and Darryl Mattison, just to name a few. And that’s what really got the ball rolling for me. Playing with talent like that made me a better musician, and I really wanted to try and find some way to thank Al for all that he did for me. So, after the idea rattled around in my head for a few days I mentioned it to Nancy English (a co-worker and friend who is also an officer for the Utica Teachers Association). She loved the idea and told me to take it to the social committee meeting with Christine Golden and the president of the UTA, Cherie Grant.

Once the idea became something that we wanted to make happen, we contacted Al’s wife, Ann, to get her blessing and see if this is something she wanted to be involved with. She, of course, wanted to be involved. We then brought the idea to Jerry Kraus and his staff at the Stanley, and they are really the ones that brought it from an idea to what I hope becomes a tremendous community event.

What will the concert entail?

The concert will be a day full of music from some well-known local bands and acoustic acts, most of which had some kind of connection and/or friendship with Al. There will be raffles, merchandise, drinks, and snacks. All of the bands are donating their time to pay tribute to Al and all of the proceeds will benefit the Utica Teachers Association’s Al Nathan Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship will

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be awarded to a graduating senior entering a music program at a institute of higher learning.

Who are the performers?

As I mentioned, Al was pretty well known and respected in the local music community, and it shouldn’t have surprised me but at the same time, we were/are overwhelmed at the amount of talented musicians who didn’t hesitate to say that they wanted to be a part of this event or contacted me to ask how they can get involved. I think we’ve put together a pretty diverse line-up that will have something for everyone. Of course, Al’s Band, Blue Streak (George Deveny, Danny Porter, John Hutson, Darryl Mattison), Showtime. Last Left, Blarney Rebel Band, The Crazy Fools, The Matt Lomeo Band, Fritz’s Polka Band, The Fulton Chain Gang, and my band, Lacking Larry. We are also planning on having acoustic sets from Al Sherline and Jeremy Ukena, Plainfellow, Brian Mulkerne, and others. It also should be known that Joe Fanelli will be running sound and Mark Bolos Sr. (Big Apple) will be donating the equipment and playing an acoustic set or two. Without those two gentlemen, this event probably would’ve hit a brick wall.

What are your fondest memories of Al Nathan?

Really, when I think back, it’s the little things like jokes and conversations in the copy room

at school. When he would call me on the phone he’d always say, “Tony, this is Al Nathan,” like I wouldn’t recognize his voice. I always kind of got a kick out of that. Obviously playing drums with that level of talent, like I mentioned, and I think anyone that’s ever played a gig with Al always looked forward to the fresh-made doughnuts after the gig.

know Al well playing “gigs” with him over the last six years or so. He was highly regarded in the local music scene, almost like royalty. It was literally an honor to share the stage (or floor, or parking lot, etc.) with him each and every time. It was never rehearsed, we just played and it came together. Blues, jazz, rock ’n’ roll, it didn’t matter. It was always genuine and always fun. That in itself was special and something that I will sorely miss. I’m still in shock because knowing Al, I always felt like when death came, Al would just say “I don’t think so!” and death would just turn around and walk away. But unfortunately for us, even the great ones have to go. We’ll all miss Al for different reasons but I think the common theme is that we’ll miss him because he was Al Nathan and he was the one and only. You’re right my friend, today is a “Different Day” but it won’t ever be the “Same.”

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by Jorge L. Hernández, photos by Melinda Karastury Let’s first talk about the coconut cream pie at Pumpernickel’s Deli in the New Hartford. It’s. The. Best. Ever. Anyplace, anywhere. Period; end of discussion.

Talk of the deli restaurant’s other savory and sweet offerings—and they are legion, with a menu boasting more than 500 items—would be just like gilding the lily after tasting that pie.

That’s all thanks to owner and operator Philip J. Amodio of Utica, who’s been running the eatery at the Center Court in the New Hartford Shopping Center for soon-to-be 25 years. The hardworking Phil credits his family and their one-time pizza parlor across the hall in the Center Court with teaching him all he knows about cooking and what makes customers happy. “I was born into it, and I learned from my mother. Italian dishes. Making pie crust from scratch, working the dough with a fork. I was spoiled when it came to food.”

Building on that dream-making experience, Phil says, led to his decision to open a breakfast/lunch place, and it grew from there. “It was either going to be a New York City-style deli or an Italian restaurant.” Phil says he loved spending time in New York City in his younger days, so the deli route became a natural. “And the name Pumpernickel’s fit that deli style.” He also decided to incorporate years of collecting theater memorabilia. Encased under glass at the tables are old Playbills, theater tickets, photographs, and posters ranging from Broadway to local venues like the Stanley. Celeb photos line the walls.

“It’s the touch that makes us look so homey,” he says.

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Soups and specials change every day, ranging from specialty burgers to Italian staples like pasta and peas, lasagna, and shrimp riggies. “We also do a lot of old school stuff like mushroom stew,” Phil says. Those tasty food choices aside, he credits his longtime staff as part of Pumpernickel’s success. His cook, Todd Cannistra, has been with him for 22 years, as well as servers like Barb Peplinski. And Phil is part of the mix, day in and day out. “In order to have a team, you have to be part of the team,” Phil says. “We are a family that works together. So, I’m right in there with them. We all still love it and it shows, and that’s why we’re successful.”

For him, customers, too, are part of that success. “The deli is hidden in Center Court; it was difficult in the beginning,” Phil says. “But we have repeat business because of the homemade food. We have customers who have been coming since Day One.” Phil’s future plans? “Right now I’m just concentrating on this place and let’s see what happens,” he says. His most recent addition, a wine bar, opened five years ago. “We’re also a pub and wine bar with craft beers and a nice selection of red and white wines. Open every day; and we offer live music frequently on Friday nights.”

Phil promises to text me the next time he makes that NYC deli staple of matzo ball soup. Until that dream comes true, there’s always his homemade coconut cream pie. •

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May Migrants in the Kirkland Woods story and photos by Matt Perry From the mid 1990s through the early 2000s, the place I would typically head for to experience May songbird migration was Hamilton College’s Kirkland Woods. Specifically, I would go to the southeast section. There in the early morning, just after sunrise, mixed flocks of warblers and their allies would assemble to begin their day’s foraging activities. These neo-tropical songbirds would be freshly arrived from a marathon nocturnal flight that began in the tropics and wouldn’t end until they reached their breeding grounds, which for the majority of them would be north of the border in Canada. By the time they reach the wooded hills of the Mohawk Valley, these exhausted birds need to replenish their energy reserves. The hillside woods make an ideal refueling stop for the migrants and after a day or two of gleaning countless insects off countless flowers and leaves, they resume

The male Chestnut-sided Warbler

their northward flight. The reason the birds preferred the Kirkland Wood’s southeast slope is because it’s the first part of the forest to intercept the sun’s rays and the first place the birds’ insect prey can become warm enough to be active. Usually at that time in the spring, tree leaves are beginning to unfurl and some tree species, including the ubiquitous maples and ashes, are in full bloom. This means a smorgasbord of leaf-eating and pollinating insects would be ready and waiting for the throngs of hungry warblers, vireos, and flycatchers.

Typically I would arrive at the habitat just after sunrise and make a beeline for the traditionally active part of the woods. Along the way, I’d be listening intently in case another area seemed promising. Listening was certainly the key when birding those woods, primarily since the migrants I was most interested in would largely be restricted to the tree tops. In the first week of May, the forest canopy would still be mostly bare and it would be possible to actually see warblers as they systematically worked their way through high branches, flitting from one tree crown to the next. This task is near-impossible in a tree canopy that is fully leafed-out. Once I caught up

A Yellow Warbler moves through the tree canopy

with a flock, my plan was to stay with them and identify all the species I could. I would also try to get a handle on how many individuals there were. After I did the best I could with one flock, I would go in search of another and try to sort it out in the same manner. For me, this represented birding at its best and most challenging, but I recognize that this method is not for everyone. A few that have come with me over the years have told me as much. Apparently, the act of barely glimpsing tiny birds scurrying around in remote tree tops is unsatisfying for some.

The fact is that the average height of the trees in the Kirkland Woods is higher than in most of the otherwise younger woods in the region and that means these chickadee-size birds look tiny even through binoculars. Believe it or not, a degree of physical endurance comes into play here. Standing for an extended period of time looking straight up with your head bent all the way back puts a strain on a person’s neck muscles. This pseudo syndrome has been dubbed “warbler-neck” by some in the birding community. Without a considerable amount of practice, sustaining the warbler-neck posture is

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very difficult. After many seasons of working on it, my warbler-neck muscles were developed to a great degree. Consequently, I could tilt my head all the way back and leave it there for an entire morning if I had to. Someone once asked me what I’d do if my head froze in that position. Well, I could become a ceiling inspector and if there’s no call for that, there’s always meteorology.

Entering the hot-spot in the Kirkland Woods during May migration was rarely disappointing. I do recall one specific adventure in which I managed to keep pace with a particularly large mixed flock for nearly an entire morning as they snaked their way across the forest canopy. The snake metaphor is apt in other ways too since, at a distance, the collective sound of 100 little songbirds simultaneously singing creates more of a hissing sound than anything that might be recognized as a conventional birdsong chorus. Many of these birds have buzzy sounding voices and/ or use buzzy notes as part of their songs and when they are all blended together, the buzzes, thin whistles, and trills resemble a continuous hissing sound. As I got closer to this

strange composite beast, more and more individual songs became discernible. The three-noted song of the Black-throated Blue Warbler stood out the most–possibly because this species was one of few flock members that was traveling through the forest understory. This meant that I got to look at him without deploying my warbler-neck. He was in his crisp spring plumage and, as his name signifies, his throat is black and his back and head are a deep blue. His belly is white and he shows a matching white “handkerchief” patch on his wings. His song is a cheery “buzz, buzz, buzz.” The last note in the song is accentuated and it noticeably rises in pitch.

His fellow travelers were quickly working their way through the branches high above me.

Most were moving too fast for me to zero in on. As soon as I chose a target bird and brought the binoculars up to my eyes, it was gone and I’d have to try for another. For every one that I identified, I’d say that at least six made it past me. Thankfully, when I was close enough to

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the flock, their individual songs became more distinguishable and my hearing was able to take over as my primary identification tool.

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backs are bluish and heavy streaked. The Myrtles are one of few warbler species that have the good grace to actually stay on a perch for a few seconds so they can be seen. I could also hear the songs of a few Blackburnian Warblers. The breeding song of this illustrious beauty is quite variable, but usually starts with a few high notes, transitions into a trill, and then ends with a thin-whistled note that rapidly ascends in pitch. One could liken it to the sound of a tiny bottle rocket launching into the air. I could actually see some of the fiery orange throats of the Blackburnians as they rolled through the treetops with the other flock members. Nashville Warblers were also more obvious in this crowd, which at that point seemed to be picking up speed and making my job even more difficult. The Nashville Warbler has a mostly yellow body and throat with a blue-gray hood and thin white eye-ring. I was ultimately able to identify 12 species of warblers in that single flock before I broke off and tried to hook up with another.

I honestly don’t know what May songbird migrations have been like in the Kirkland Woods for the past dozen years or so, but based upon the general drop-off in populations of many of the species that comprise the mixed flocks, they are likely not as robust now. I have still been tracking migrants as they pass through our own forested areas at Spring Farm’s nature preserve and I can report that the mixed flocks of May phenomenon will continue and though my warbler-neck doesn’t get nearly the workout it used to, it still does manage to stay in shape. •

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by Suzie Jones

Farming, like most specialized industries, has a host of support businesses that make day-to-day operations possible. Restaurants, for example, have restaurant-supply stores for their silverware, dishes, ovens, and whisks; laundry services pick up and launder cloth napkins and tablecloths; and a wide variety of food and beverage distributors bring them fresh cilantro, frozen beef, soda, wines, and canned tomatoes. Trying to run a restaurant without these support businesses would be darn near impossible!

Farming is no different, of course. Depending on the type of farm, farmers may need a seed dealer, a custom crop planter, sprayer or harvester, a reliable parts store or equipment dealer, a mechanic, a soil/fertilizer consultant, a veterinarian, a nutritionist, an accountant, a breeder, and a feed supplier. When farms do well, these support businesses do well. When farms struggle, so do these guys. And trying to farm without them would tough--to say the least.

I am still fairly new to farming, so I had never considered how vital these support businesses were until the Cazenovia Equipment Company closed its Herkimer location a handful of years ago, followed by Springer’s closing its shop in St. Johnsville shortly thereafter. Whatever their reasons for closing, the farmers that once depended upon these equipment dealers for parts, service, and specialized farm purchases found themselves up a proverbial creek. Yes, there are still a number of excellent equipment dealers around the Mohawk Valley, but remember that—even for farmers—time is money. If driving three hours round-trip to get a part for the baler ahead of an impending rain storm

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T URNING DI Y IN TO WOW. The cozy store interior at Kast Hill Farm in Herkimer means not getting the hay crop in--well, you get the picture!

Every time I see an agriculture-related support business shutter its doors, I’m sad, of course, for any employees that are let go and for the family that built the business from the beginning. But I also think about the very far-reaching and often unseen ramifications for the farmers that depend upon it for their own existence. When one of these support businesses closes its doors, continued survival for the farming community becomes all the more tenuous. If agriculture was a patient in the doctor’s office, the number and variety of support businesses would be one of the vital signs used to measure the health of agriculture. We farmers need these guys more than you know. You might just say they’re a farmer’s best friend!

Our farm’s success depends on quite a few people and their businesses. One of the businesses we depend upon the most is our feed dealer, Kast Hill Farm in Herkimer. Dottie and Danny Perry, owners of Kast Hill, have been supplying our feeds for at least 10 years. We get all of our chicken feeds from them, including a chick starter ration for our meat birds and a lovely layer pellet for our egg-laying hens. The quality and freshness of the feeds at Kast Hill are second to none, and I know beyond a doubt that the quality of my family’s farm products is nearly 100% attributable to a consistent supply of this beautiful feed. (How do I know this? I’ve tried other feeds. In years past, often shortly after tax time, I would look at our books and try to find ways to either increase sales or decrease expenses. The less expensive feeds disappointed me every time. We’ve also experienced very different growing seasons—ranging from late

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spring starts to droughts to floods—and even experimented with different breeds and management techniques, all while keeping the feed source constant. Quality remained high, despite any changes we tried to make. The feed is our secret ingredient!)

Dottie and Danny always go above and beyond to make sure our feed needs are met. They know that we can’t ever run out. They also know that fresh feed has higher consumption and conversion rates (and less waste), so they never over-buy from their suppliers. The result is an open line of communication—Dottie calls me every time she is about to place an order, to see how much we’ll be needing over the course of the next few weeks. We text one another to coordinate pickups, and we know when either one of us will be out of town. I talk to Dottie more often than I call my own mother!

Over the course of a year, we will buy approximately 2530 tons of feed from Kast Hill. If you’re not a farmer, that may sound like a lot. For most farmers, though, it’s not much at all. In other words, our little farm alone is not keeping Kast Hill in business. Quite the contrary, like all ag-support businesses, Dottie and Danny depend upon a healthy and vibrant farm community to keep their doors open. By extension and by virtue of our farm needing Dottie and Danny, my family farm needs a healthy and vibrant farm community around us so that we all can continue to stay in business. The same can be said for the custom crop guy, the mechanic, the fertilizer consultant, the nutritionist, the breeder, etc. It may not be immediately apparent, but we all need each other much more than you can ever imagine.

We’ve developed a great working relationship with Dottie and Danny at Kast Hill over the years—not hard when you see someone every week, year-in and yearout. We are very fortunate farmers to have such a great support system—it makes everything we do possible! •

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By Denise A. Szarek

We think it’s time for kohlrabi to step up and take a more prominent place in our gardens and cooking.

Becoming a good veggie gardener often means opening your mind and your garden to unfamiliar food crops. Such is the case with kohlrabi, a vegetable virtually unknown outside of Northern Europe and Kashmir until the last few decades. As a more modern veggie, historians think that kohlrabi was developed in Northern Europe only about 500 years ago. For beginning gardeners, kohlrabi is the first cabbage family crop you should try.

Part bulb, part bundle of greens, kohlrabi may seem like one of the more intimidating items in your garden or at the farmers’ market, but it offers a delightful combina-

tion of familiar flavors. Kohlrabi has the texture of a radish, with the slight hint of broccoli and edible leaves that are a milder version of collards. A member of the “brassica clan,” this cruciferous veggie is packed with vitamin C and potassium.

Kohlrabi is, in my opinion, one of the finest delicacies in the garden, worthy of planting 2-3 times each season. Growing kohlrabi and beets together works well because the two crops grow on a similar schedule and have similar moisture needs.

You can also grow kohlrabi between rows of onions, lettuce, and radicchio, where its odd appearance becomes strikingly handsome.

The word “kohlrabi” is German for “cabbage turnip” (kohl as in cole slaw and

rube for turnip). However, kohlrabi is not a root veggie at all ... those cute bulbous, sputnik-shaped orbs grow above ground, not below. There are many varieties which come in green or purple.

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from harsh spring winds.

Just as my last frost passes, I direct seed a small second planting for harvest in midsummer. Sow kohlrabi in late summer for winter harvest. Kohlrabi can withstand an early autumn frost.

Kohlrabi is a cool-weather crop. Sow kohlrabi seed ½ inch deep and 1 inch apart; thin successful seedlings from 5-8 inches apart. Space rows 1824 inches apart. Thinned seedlings can be transplanted to another part of the garden. Keep soil evenly moist for quick growth. Kohlrabi that goes without water will become woody. Prepare planting beds with aged compost. Side dress kohlrabi with aged compost at mid-season.

Beets, celery, herbs, onions, and potatoes love to be planted with kohlrabi. But keep them away from pole beans, strawberries, or tomatoes. Harvest kohlrabi when stems reach 2-3 inches in diameter.

Kohlrabi Basics In season: cool weather crop fall and spring.

Look for: Choose kohlrabi with unblemished leaves and a bulb that’s 3-4 inches in diameter; the bulb should not appear cracked or overgrown.

How to Store: Cut off leaves, wrap in a damp paper towel; place in a plastic bag. Leaves can be refrigerated for 3-4 days; the bulb will keep for several weeks unpeeled and loose in your crisper drawer. Kohlrabi also freezes well.

Food Prep: Always peel the bulb because the outer layer is rather fibrous and unpleasant. It won’t break down after cooking. Use a sharp knife to remove the skin, as it’s too thick for a traditional veggie peeler. Beneath the thick, hard skin is another fibrous layer, which should also be peeled away. So peel once, then peel again, until you reach the light layer of crisp flesh. This versatile veggie can be eaten raw or cooked.

Now let’s get this delicious veggie in the kitchen. I got a spiralizer a couple of years ago, and I’ve tried it on lots of fruits and veggies but apples are one of my favorites and since their sweetness pairs so well with kohlrabi I have a great summer slaw recipe to share with you. If you don’t own a spiralizer you can cut the kohlrabi and apples into matchsticks for the recipe. This is really a refreshing picnic salad. •

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local band Showtime plays at shriners’ event by john keller This region is a very giving area. When someone is in need, there are a great many who answer the call, step up, and give money, physical help, or resources to aid. This month, on Sunday, May 21, there is a benefit concert at The Kallet Civic Center in Oneida to raise funds for the Shriners’ Hospitals for Children. The funds raised go directly to the hospital to service children under the age of 18 in need of orthopedic care, spinal cord injuries, and traumatic burn care.

The children receive services regardless of the family’s ability to pay.

Several local bands are offering their talents to this amazing cause. One band on the bill is Showtime. I was able to briefly talk with bassist and vocalist Jose Lopez about his band and the benefit.

Jose, are you originally from this area?

Yes. Born in Herkimer.

Was bass your first instrument?

Voice was my first instrument. Bass is the first instrument I played. Still learning.

You’re also a vocal coach as well, correct?

Yes. I’ve been a vocal coach since 2003. Private lessons and choirs. Bass instructor since 2001.

What bands had you been involved with prior to joining Showtime?

3peat. Joe Rossi, Justin Smithson and myself.

Give us a brief history about Showtime.

It started in February 1997. Four Ilion high school students.

Joe Rossi Jr., Justin Smithson, John Short, and me. We wanted to play music and have fun. It had nothing to do with girls, drugs, or booze. OK, maybe a little to do with girls. We started as a cover band but quickly started writing original music. We’ve recorded most of what we have written over the years. We have always been considered a cover band by most, so we embrace that. The world needs cover bands, so why not be a really good one! That’s how it all started. A couple of years ago we added Jerry Crimmins (Nightwatch) on percussion and vocals.

What have been your most outstanding gigs so far?

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Let’s talk about Musicians for Shriners. What is the purpose for the event?

It’s a benefit to raise money for The Shriners’ Children’s Hospitals at The Kallet Civic Center in Oneida.

What bands, besides Showtime, will be participating?

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An adult Red-tailed Hawk carries bark strips for its nest

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from a committed vegan. While growing up, the raptor species I was most aware of in my neighborhood was the Red-tailed Hawk. I think I had a sense that Cooper’s Hawks and Sharp-shinned Hawks were around and that they were different, but for some reason, I didn’t focus as much attention on them. The fact is, their stealthy lifestyles made them less obvious in the environment that we shared. Regardless, given the suburban and rural habitats where I spent my early life, it made sense that virtually all of the raptors I came upon were Red-tailed Hawks. These large handsome hawks generally prefer to hunt in the open countryside although they usually make their nests in wooded areas.

I recall one particular day when I wanted to skip school expressly so I could continThe Red-tailed Hawk’s nest is large and ue watching the made mostly of sticks hawks. They were especially vocal

that day and their interactions were more animated than usual. I hid in some hydrangea bushes as the bus came and went. As I stood up from my crouched position, I felt a sense of satisfaction that was tempered with just a pang of unease. I had outsmarted the system and was surprised that no other kid ever thought of that ploy before. Of course, I would get into trouble, but some way or another I’d manage to do that anyhow and I had an arrogant faith in my ability to wrangle out of it. If I couldn’t, then I’d somehow mitigate the consequences. Tomorrow would be tomorrow’s problem. I should make one thing clear: In those days, if you missed the bus, there was no way to get to school–at least for me. My mother didn’t drive. My father was at work and there was no way anyone expected him to come home to give me a ride. No one would ever ask me to walk there. It was all pretty sweet really.

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to explore to their heart’s content. When I started down the motorbike trail that led into the field the pair of Red-tailed Hawks that I had been watching were still perched in the maple tree at the field border. Once I had walked about 20 feet, one of them took off, soared high overhead in a wide circle and gave long “keeeer” calls that sounded like talons scratching against the sky. The other hawk gave a few clipped whistled calls in response as its mate ascended high into the air. The hawk barely had to flap its wings and seemed to sail as effortlessly as a kite on the wind. I didn’t have the awareness at the time, but the hawk in the air was not trying to entertain me and was more likely protesting my presence in the field. In retrospect, I’m sure that I was disrupting the birds’ morning hunt or perhaps scuttling the pair’s courtship rituals. At the time, I just thought the bird was strutting its stuff and showing me what it could do.

A full adult Red-tailed Hawk is an impressive raptor with a light–colored underside, dark streaked “belly band” and chestnut-red tail. Even immature birds that lack the red tail still show the belly band and black leading edge of the wing. These features are what help distinguish the species from other

large raptors. I brashly walked toward the more in spite of my presence. I didn’t know individual that was perched until she, too, it at the time, but I was witnessing the pair’s took to the air. She was a larger bird and lift- courtship flight display. After their impresed off with more labored flight, but she soon sive exhibition, the pair remained aloft but attained the same altitude as her mate. Now drifted to the south and over to the hilltop the two birds were negotiating circles over field. Perhaps that was where their nest was the field. One flying clockwise and the oth- located. I resumed taking the main trail and er counter-clockwise. Both hawks produced followed after them for a while, but never nearly identical screeching vocalizations as caught sight of them again that morning, nor they spiraled and crossed paths and, from was I able to spot their nest. After a couple my perspective, continually looked like they of hours, I headed for home. My head was were set to collide, which they never did. filled with plans and ideas of how to spend After doing this for about 10 minutes the the balance of my ill-got day of truancy. male gained a substantial amount of height Fast forward about 14 years and I’m again and began a series of sharp dives and climbs. He would partially fold in his wings before going into a dive and then fully extend them in order to initiate a rapid rise. Of course, I thought the hawks were doing this The Red-tailed Hawks flew high and then all for my benefit, began their aerial display but now I’m sure they were doing it

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Red-tailed Hawks of all ages show dark “belly bands”

wandering around in that same patchwork of meadows and woodlots. No one cared if I was in school or not by that point in my life.

My mother had long before given up on my becoming a conventional scholar. I was out looking for breeding warblers that day, but as always, birding adventures are highly serendipitous and instead of finding a warbler nest I found the nest of a pair of Red-tailed

Hawks. It was in the woods near the edge of a thick grove of tall trees. It was difficult to see from the meadow and I don’t think I would have noticed it if the adult female hadn’t vacated when I approached.

The nest was fairly large–perhaps three feet in diameter and located about 50 feet up in a tall Sugar Maple tree that was tightly encircled

by Norway Spruce trees. The frame of the nest looked very solid and was made of large sticks and twigs. From what I could see of it, the inside of the nest appeared to be lined with strips of the inner bark of a Basswood tree and perhaps some grape vine bark. Interestingly, the hawk had added a few small pine boughs that almost seemed like an afterthought. Red-tailed Hawks will sometimes use evergreen boughs to line their otherwise finished nests. They will

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add to or replace these linings even after the young have hatched. This habit may represent the hawks’ method of masking the odor from pieces of rotting prey that can collect on and around the nest, since a foul smelling nest may attract predators. Or, perhaps, more likely the pine boughs are added to help shield the nestling(s) from the sun or conceal them from predators.

Typically, a pair of Red-tailed Hawks will use the same nest for several successive years. However, in our region, I’ve found them to reuse a nest only once or twice before building (or sometimes commandeering) another nest in the same territory. They may take over the nest of a Cooper’s Hawk or a Broad-winged Hawk or they may use a Gray Squirrel’s nest as a foundation for their own construction. I’ve seen a few cases of Red-tailed Hawk nests being appropriated

by Great Horned Owls. As a rule, the owls don’t build their own nests and conveniently located hawk nests suit their needs very well. Great Horned Owls usually nest much earlier in the season than Red-tailed Hawks and so they would get the first option on using the nest. I know of no cases of Red-tailed Hawks ousting Great Horned Owls in order to reclaim their property. It appears that it’s much safer and easier to just build another

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Nesting habits vary across the country and throughout the expansive, continent-wide range of the Red-tailed Hawk.

Generally, though, in the Northeast the Red-tailed Hawk will lay two whitish eggs that are either without markings or slightly blotched with brown. After incubation by the female for about 30 to 35 days, the eggs hatch. Primarily, the male brings food to the nest and the female hawk conducts the feeding. If there is a sufficient amount of prey being brought back to the nest, then both nestlings tend to survive. If not, then the second nestling to hatch, being smaller and less capable of competing for food with its stronger nest mate, will die and be ejected from the nest.

The nest I found contained two hatchlings, which I had a great deal of trouble seeing since they were so low in the nest. My viewing area was on a rise and was 200 yards away from the site but, despite this, I couldn’t see the young over the rim of the nest unless a parent was actively feeding them. The pair appeared to be about 1 week old. They were downy white and looked to be of similar size. During this visit I remained crouched down in a thicket of young spruce. I learned after my first visit to the nest that the parents

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wouldn’t come anywhere near it unless I was sufficiently concealed from their view. This was not easy to do, since these raptors possess extremely keen eyesight. They taught me that in order to reach my viewing area without spooking them I had to approach the site from the practically impenetrable thicket of honeysuckle bushes and buckthorn trees that bordered the young spruce grove.

Red-tailed Hawks mostly prey on small mammals. Mice and voles are common menu items, but I witnessed a few Eastern Cottontail Rabbits and Gray Squirrels brought back to that nest. Like most of their fellow raptors, for many years they were inaccurately dubbed “Chicken Hawks” or “Hen Hawks” and were obviously suspected by farmers of helping themselves to their chickens. For this perceived crime, they became fair game for gunners and were often shot on sight. For the record, I’ve never seen a chicken brought into a Red-tailed Hawk’s nest, or any raptor’s nest for that matter. Most people now realize that Redtailed Hawks are not only innocent of taking chickens, but they have proven beneficial to agriculture by controlling populations of small mammals that would normally damage produce in the field. Raptors enjoy full protection from the law and it is a crime to

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Probably the finest Red-tailed Hawk nest that I ever encountered was located in a woodlot just to the south of a large wetland off Middle Settlement Road in New Hartford. The nest was about four feet wide and three feet deep. Such a large nest had probably been built up over a period of years by one or multiple pairs of hawks. The nest was at least 60 feet high in a mature Sugar Maple tree that was surrounded by other tall deciduous trees. The nest tree was about 100 feet from a field border and the nest could not be seen without entering the woods.

To my certain knowledge, the nest had been used by Red-tailed Hawks for at least two consecutive years in the mid 1990’s. I recall that during one visit to the site on a morning in early June, there were no birds at the nest. Evidently, the day before, two chicks had fledged from the nest and now the young birds were busy exploring their neighborhood for the first time. A chorus of alarm calls from Gray Squirrels and Eastern Chipmunks filled the air as the hawks made short tenuous flights across a power line and from one tree border to the other. It was an

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Would that family of raptors still be using the same nest today if their habitat had not been demolished for a road project? No one

can say for sure, but I think so.

Multiple years of breeding success is indicative of a coveted territory and one that Red-tailed Hawks and perhaps some other raptor species would have utilized in perpetuity if they had been permitted to. When the Judd Road Extension Project (as it was referred to then) was still on the drawing board, the planners were mulling over two different alignments for the highway. One would take a more direct route over the old railroad bed and through the center of a large wetland (where the Rayhill trail is today). The Southern Alignment was the one that would blast through the hawks’ woodland nest area and meadow. Since wetlands are undisputedly very important habi-

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tats and since such a diverse group of birds and other species rely on them, I recall that our local bird club and I advocated for the Southern Route. That’s right, when presented with two terrible choices we chose the one that saved the wetlands and destroyed the hawk’s habitat. It was a devil’s choice, but we knew at the time that habitats for Red-tailed Hawks are not so hard to come by, while habitats for wetland species are

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The guy who approached me with his story about the “Chicken Hawk” was convinced that a raptor encounter bestows good fortune upon the one that experiences it. Although I’m not quite sure I’d go that far, I do think it’s a big step up from branding them as good-for-nothing chicken thieves. What he said somewhat reminded me of my own inaugural experience observing hawk behavior, back when I thought the birds were displaying solely for my benefit. Of course, that was not the case, but at least these whimsical beliefs reflect a change in attitude toward raptors. It does seem that our human population has turned a corner in recent decades and now the level of appreciation for birds of prey has reached a historic high. I only wish that appreciation would manifest itself in the form of a commitment to protect their habitat. That would be a good next step for us to collectively take. Indeed, it would be nice if someday a hawk could look upon us as harbingers of good fortune for them. •

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Clinton/New Hartford Area Brimfield View Driving Range 8300 Brimfield St., Clinton (315) 723-7682 www.brimfieldviewdrivingrange.com Open daily at 7am until dark Heron Creek Golf Club* 9 hole, 3,207, par 36 151 Kirkland Ave., Clinton (315) 853-8283 www.heroncreekgolf.com The course is open 7 days a week from 7:30am- 9pm *Clubhouse open Mon.-Fri.: noon-2pm, 5-9pm, Sat. & Sun.: noon-5pm Westmoreland Golf Club* 9 hole, 3,790 yards, par 36 6906 Fairway Dr., Westmoreland

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Domenico’s Golf Course 18 hole, 6,715 yards, par 72 13 Church Rd., Whitesboro (315) 736-9812 Hidden Valley Golf Club* 18 hole, 6,456 yards, par 71 189 Castle Rd., Whitesboro (315) 736-9953 www.golfhiddenvalley.com Features sandwiches, burgers, appetizers, etc. on the outdoor grill Oriskany Hills Golf Club* 9 hole, 3,000 yards, par 36 8044 State Route 69, Oriskany (315) 339-4653 *Serving light fare

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Valley View Golf Course* 18 hole, 6,632 yards, par 71 620 Memorial Parkway, Utica (315) 732-8755 www.valleyviewgolfutica.com *Valley View Cafe serves light fare 7 days a week during golf hours, Daniele’s at Valley View is a full-service restaurant open Wed. & Thurs.: 4-9pm., Fri & Sat: 4-10pm

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101 Ford St., Boonville (315) 942-4359 Open Wed, Thurs, Sun: 8-8, Fri & Sat: 8-9:30

Friday Fish Fry: 11:30am-8pm

It’s ice cream season!

Serving breakfast and lunch daily

Freddy’s Diner

1/2 lb.

Juicy Angus Burgers!

NewSpecialty Sundaes!

50 Soft Serve Ice Cream flavors!

50 Milk Shake flavors!

A Variety of Parfaits!

& Ice Cream Too! 1717 Route 8, Cassville (315) 839-5000

Open 7 Days a Week • Open 6am-8pm or later, Serving Breakfast 6am-Noon

CLINTON 1

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at the Kettle

315-381-3231

The Most Unique Upside Down Pizza You Ever Tasted!

Weekday Specials Celebratining Tues- 20” X-Large Cheese Pizza . . . . $9.95 8 Years ! Wed-Small Cheese Pizza & 20 Wings . . . $15.95 Clinton Thurs- 2 Large Cheese Pizzas . . . . . $16.95 (Toppings 2.25 ea, X-Cheese 2.95)

Specialty Rolls

Sausage . . . . . . . . 10.95 Spinach . . . . . . . . . 9.95 Antipasto . . . . . . . 11.95 Sausage & Greens . . . 12.95 Eggplant . . . . . . . . 10.95 Local delivery after 4

8170 Seneca Tpke., Clinton (315) 732-3631 Mon-Fri 6am-2pm, Sat & Sun 6am-1pm

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Tues-Thurs: 11am-9pm, Fri & Sat: 11am-10pm, Sun: 1pm-8pm

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Where good friends Meet to Eat! Enjoy breakfast or a quick lunch!

2755 State Rt 8, Cold Brook, NY 13324 • 826-5050 Mon. 4 - 9pm • Tues. Closed • Wed. - Sun. 12 Noon - 9pm Great Food • Great Spirits • Great Times

Life is Good at The Ohio Tavern!

EARLVILLE

FRANKFORT

Corner

HERKIMER Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner!

Window Service and Take Out Outside Seating!

Cafe III

Hershey’s Ice Cream

22 years in business!

Seafood & more!

The

Prime Rib Special every Thursday $13.95

Breakfast•Lunch Dinner•Ice Cream

1 North Main St., Earlville

Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor since 1974! 264 East Main Street, Frankfort, NY

(315) 691-7076 • 7 days a week: 8-8

Open Mon-Fri: 6am-10pm, Sat & Sun: 7am-10pm www.theknightspot.com (315) 894-4054

Serving Breakfast and Lunch M-F: 7am-2:30pm FREE WI-FI

Let me create a culinary experience for you!

“At home” dinners our specialty!

by Chef Dominick Scalise

(315) 866-7669 122 W. Albany St., Herkimer

LEE CENTER

little falls

Raw or cooked • Eat in or take out!

200 King St., Herkimer (315) 866-5716 Wed-Thurs 11-7; Fri 11-8; Sat Noon-7

Celebrating 30 Years!

Serving healthy and delicious salads, grilled sandwiches, and homemade soups.

Heidelberg Bread & Café 3056 Rte 28 N., Herkimer (315) 866-0999

Mon-Sat: 7am-6pm, Sun: 7am-5pm Find us on Facebook!

Baking all natural breads – available throughout New York State

Est. 1982 Open Daily 7am-3pm

Quality Food - Fresh Ingredients Relaxing Atmosphere Offering Daily Specials!

823-3290

Breakfast, Lunch, Homemade Soups & Sandwiches and our delicious Desserts Including our Famous Cream Puffs!

Canal Place, Little Falls Next to Showcase Antiques

Catering & Banquets too! (315)533-7229

5345 Lee Center-Taberg Rd., Lee Center

Traditional French & American Cuisine Owner/Chef James Aufmuth

Fine Dining • Lounge Grill Menu • Bed & Breakfast Serving a special Mother’s Day Menu!

Sunday May 14th, 3-6

Celebrating our 35th Anniversary!

Located at historic Canal Place, Little Falls (315) 823-1170

Wed 3-9, Thurs 12-9, Fri & Sat 11:30-9, Sun 11:30-8, Closed Mon & Tues

www.gonecoastalrestaurant.com

Serving dinner Tues-Sat at 5pm www.canalsideinn.com

Great food served in a relaxing atmosphere.

RESTAURANT & BAR Est. 2005

Breakfast & Lunch Espressos • Lattes • Cappucinos 27 draft beers on tap featuring many NY state craft beers.

518 East Main Street, Little Falls (315) 508-5156

Open Mon-Thurs 4-10, Fri & Sat 4-11, closed Sun

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Casual American Cuisine

Made to order Cookie platters • Desserts • Custom cakes

good food, good wine, good friends, good times

500 East Main St., Little Falls

123 Mohawk St., Herkimer • 866-1746

(315) 823-9236 • Tues-Fri: 8-5, Sat: 8-2

www.jamosrestaurantandbar.com Now Open 7 days! Sun-Thurs: 11-9, Fri: 11-11, Sat: 11-9

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MADISON

MARCY

new hartford

American Family Fare!

Phoenician R E S TAU R A N T

9663 River Rd., Marcy

Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Take-out • Catering

7239 Route 20, Madison

www.quacksvillageinn.com (315) 893-1806 Sun, Tues-Thurs: 6:30am-7pm, Fri & Sat: 6:30am-8pm

Enjoy authentic Lebanese Cuisine

Soft and Hard Ice Cream!

19 Flavors of Hard Ice Cream 33 Flavors of Soft, Flurries & Milkshakes Serving Food Outside!

Take Out & Delivery!

PLUS Fresh Haddock • Giambotta Mushroom Stew • Chicken & Biscuits Meatloaf Goulash & More!

Call for our summer hours 797-7709

NEW HARTFORD

Homemade comfort foods

Full Buffet & Salad Bar served Mon-Fri 11:30-2:30 Wednesday Night Buffet 4:30-8:30 Serving Lunch & Dinner Mon-Sat Full Menu Available Mon-Thurs 11:30-9pm, Fri & Sat 11:30-10pm 623 French Road New Hartford (315) 733-2709

Experience the taste of Naples!

Full menu available til 2am!

22 beers on tap, specializing in NY State craft beers!

Craft Beer & Wine Available!

Voted “Best of the Best” for fish frys & wings!

10 Clinton Rd., New Hartford • (315) 732-9733 Mon-Sat: 10am-2am, Sun: 12pm-2am

Specializing in Authentic Neopolitan Pizza!

Using only the highest quality ingredients!

Pizzas only take 90 seconds in our 800+ oven!

www.killabrewsaloon.com

Truck available for on-site catering!

Also look for our Food Truck!

Enjoy traditional, naturally flavored, healthy soup and entrées at Pho Ever Noodles Vietnamese Cuisine.

Come try our refreshing Bubble Tea and Traditional Pho or make your own noodle soup!

CHECK OUT OUR NEW SUSHI BAR! Plaza 5, 8469 Seneca Turnpike • New Hartford • (315) 733-6888 Open Mon-Sat: 10am-8pm, Sun: 10am-7pm • Like us on Facebook!

Menu and order online: www.phoevernoodles.com

Book for the season now!

8636 Seneca Turnpike, New Hartford • (315) 864-3728 Mon-Sat: 11am-9pm, Closed Sundays Menu online at: mangiamacrina.letseat.at

“We are your home town pizzeria!”

past 5 years!

Voted #1 pizza for

(315) 736-4549 • Open 7 days a week • 4462 Commercial Dr., New Hartford www.tonyspizzeriaanddeli.com

Locally Owned & Operated

Catering Available • Homemade Desserts Every Day

2634 Genesee St., South Utica (315) 724-6795 Breakfast & Lunch daily 7am-3pm Dinner Wed - Sat 5pm-10pm

1700 North James St., Rome (315) 336-1111 Breakfast & Lunch daily 7am-3pm

4784 Commercial Dr., New Hartford (315) 736-1363 Breakfast & Lunch daily 7am-3pm

www.raspberriescafeutica.com • Facebook: Raspberries Rome / Raspberries Utica • Kids Menu Available

Oneida

REMSEN

Specializing in the area’s only coal-fired pizza oven!

Live Music!

DRIVE-IN Open Tuesday-Sunday

Customizable catering for any size event!

Open Mondays starting Memorial Day!

Chesterfield’s

tuscan oven 2184 Glenwood Plaza, Oneida (315) 361-9900 Mon-Thurs: 11-9, Fri 7 Sat: 11-10, Sun: 12-8

Oriskany Falls

MARIO’S PIZZERIA 30 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE!

Homemade, Hand-tossed

Pizza!

Calzones • Wings eat in or take out

t Ask abouiz p za y il a d r u o specials!

Full Italian dinner menu!

Breakfast Lunch Dinner

n u f r o f s u n i Jo mmeuchrm!ore! all SCaruShom ws and so Woof Nites,

A family tradition since 1963! A local favorite for simply delicious family fare, great sandwiches, and delicious ice cream.

friday fish fry

Cold subs/Hot tunnels

184 N. Main St., Oriskany Falls

(315) 821-7288 Tues-Sat: 11-10, Sun: 11-9

10101 Dustin Rd (Route 12) Remsen (315) 831-5181

ROME

Brenda’s Natural Foods Something Good & a Lot of It!

www.brendasnaturalfoods.com

Natural Food Cafe Now Open!

Featuring: Gluten-free options and homemade soups!

Champagne Brunch

Natural Groceries • Supplements • Local Foods Organic Produce & Plants

Weddings

8524 Fish Hatchery Rd, Rome, NY 13440 315-533-7710 www.deltalakeinn.com

236 W. Dominick St., Rome (315) 337-0437 M-F 9:30-6, Sat 10-3

Weekend Specials!

Banquets

Restaurant • Ice Cream Parlor

Haddock Specials

Prime Rib Every Sat. Night!

Wood Fired za!

Brick Oven Piz t Take Ou y! & Deliver

Authentic Homemade Pasta Available!

5 Signature Sauces To Create Your Own Entree!

(315) 33PIZZA

615 Erie Blvd. W., Rome Open M-Thurs 11-9, Fri & Sat 11-10, Sun 12-8

DiCastro’s BRICK OVEN

salisbury

Bring in Mom on Mother’s Day for a FREE cone!

OPEN DAILY 11am-10pm End of N. Madison Street at Ridge Mills, Rome • (315) 339-2622

sharon springs

The Country Store with More!

www.countrystoreny.com

Innovative food made with local & organic ingredients whenever possible.

Exceptional service with a warm atmosphere.

Snacks, Beer, Pizza, Wings, Subs, Gas, Diesel, Non-Ethanol Gas, Gifts and much, much more!

Mon-Thurs 11-3, Fri-Sun 8-3 195 Main St., Sharon Springs (518) 284-2575

2114 Rte 29, Salisbury 315-429-3224 Open 7 Days a Week

www.blackcat-ny.com

utica simple. fresh. delicious. breakfast • lunch espresso • pastries • cakes

Now serving wine & beer!

Creaciones del Caribe Newly Expanded Bakery!

Located behind Bite Cafe at 52 Seneca St.

Bakery Hours: Mon-Sat 8-6, Sun 8-1 Cafe Hours: Mon-Thurs 7-8, Fri & Sat 7-10, Sun 8-1

53 Franklin Square, Utica • (315) 790-5747

bitebakeryandcafe.com #downtownutica

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(Creations of the Caribbean) Fresh & all natural ingredients

Luisa Martinez - chef

1315 Genesee Street, Utica

(315) 864-3057 Open Mon & Tue 10am-10pm, Thurs-Sun 10am-2am, Closed Wed

1st Floor Breakfast, Lunch, “Grab-and-Go!” Deliveries, 8am-2pm Take Out & Catering!

Check out our weekly specials on facebook and at www.rososcafe.com

Open: Mon-Fri 9-2 185 Genesee St 2nd Floor, Utica

315 735-7676

utica Shop Our Great Selection Of Ready To Cook Meals!!

79 years serving the Mohawk Valley!

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Have An Upcoming Party Or Event, Contact Us For All Of Your Catering Needs!!

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Visit our three Locations:

The Utica Zoo • Oriskany Blvd., Yorkville Ilion Marina, 190 Central Ave, Ilion

-(315) 896-2173Open Monday -Through- Friday 8:00AM -To- 4:00PM -www.sammyandanniefoods.com-

Vernon

Contemporary American • Private Functions • Reservations Recommended

Vernon’s

Apple Betty Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Catering

Try Our Desserts!

Route 5, Vernon Open: Mon-Thurs: 6am-3pm, Fri: 6am-8:30pm Sat: 6am-2pm, Sun: 7am-2pm

900 Culver Ave., Utica • 315-765-0271 • Open Tues-Sat 4:30-9pm www.willowsofutica.com

www.applebettys.com • (315) 829-4875 • (315) 725-3856

Washington Mills

Yorkville Famous for our Tenderloin Steak sandwich!

KARAM’S Middle Eastern

Homemade Pasta! Fresh and made to order!

Bakery & Restaurant

Fish Fry Fridays!

SERVING WINE AND BEER! LUNCH AND DINNER • CALL FOR DAILY SPECIALS ASK ABOUT OUR CATERING MENU • Banquet Room (Seats up to 35) Open at 11am, Saturday open at 4pm, closed Sunday & Monday

3963 Oneida St., Washington Mills • (315) 864-8149

Traditional Lebanese fare for breakfast & lunch!

Middle Eastern Specials and Groceries Pita and Flat Bread • Spinach & Meat Pies • Baklawa

Tues - Fri: 9am -5pm, Sat: 9am - 3pm

(315) 736-1728 137 Campbell Ave, Yorkville www.karamsbakery.com

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antique shopping guide Spotlight on

Little Falls

Kuyahoora Trails & Treasures Newport, May 20 & 21

Fort Plain

Herkimer Johnny Belmont’s

Valley Exchange Thew Ne

SHOWCASE Antiques of CNY

30th Annual Canal Celebration August 7-13

Little Falls

Antique Center Mohawk

Picker’s Dynasty

MOHAWK ANTIQUES MALL

Celebrating our 18th year in business!

BlackCat

Attic Addicts The Queen’s Closet

Pristine, Practical, and Priced Right!

Specializing in estate sales, large and small.

Conducted with respect and dignity.

We take the pressure out of estate liquidation, moving, or downsizing.

Call for a consultation:

(315) 736-9160

A little bit country, a little bit primitive!

Consignment at its Finest!

Clothing Jewelry Household Items Furniture Mon-Fri: 10am-5pm Sat: 10:30am-3pm New consignment by appointment only

22 Oriskany Blvd., Yorkville (315) 736-9160

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ANTIQUES

www.thequeenclosetatticaddicts.com

Your destination for furniture, hand stenciled signs, vintage clothing, warm glow candles, silk arrangements & more!

Spring is Here!

Open Daily 10-5

10242 Route 12N, Remsen (315) 831-8644

www.backofthebarnantiques.com

14 East Main St. Earlville (315) 691-5721

Open Tues-Fri: 9-4, Sat: 9-2, Closed Sun & Mon

SIMPLY SPRING APRIL 1st & 2nd

Bear Path Antiques A general line of quality, affordable antiques including furniture, primitives, smalls, china, and antique accessories.

Open weekends (and by chance) late May-June; Open Thurs-Mon: July-October. Closed Tues & Wed

(315) 369-9970 • 13912 State Rte 28, Otter Lake

Canal House Antiques Multi-Dealer Shop

Cool Stuff Consignment Shop

Rug Hooking Gathering Saturday, May 20th, 11-2

Antiques, collectibles, rare, weird, and unusual.

Always accepting your old treasures

(315) 893-7737

(intersection of Route 5 and Route 233)

Specializing in antique furniture, glassware, jewelry, books, linens, and primitive rug hooking accessories

Open Thurs-Mon 10-5, Closed Tues & Wed

6737 Route 20, Bouckville

www.canalhouseantiques.biz

7505 Rte 5, Kirkland • 315-725-0360 Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 4pm

The BIG RED BARN filled to the rafters with antiques and vintage pieces, collectibles, glassware, furniture, accessories, and dealer supplies in all price ranges.

Over 30 Vendors!

Open 6 days: 10-5:30 , closed Tues. 8124 Route 12, Barneveld (315) 896-2681

The Gallery Antiques at Pinebrick A multi-dealer shop specializing in advertising, petroliana, lamps, glass, furniture & quality smalls.

Look for our 1960s Texaco sign!

(315) 893-7752

6790 Rte 20, Bouckville

www.thegallerycoop.com

www.depotantiquegallery.com

2017 Show Dates: June 2,3, 4 and August 14-20

Open Apr-Oct: 10-5 daily; Nov-Dec: 10-4 daily Jan-Mar: Fri, Sat, Sun: 10-4

Facebook: Cool Stuff Consignment Shop

Foothills Mercantile

6768 Route 20, Bouckville (315) 893-7676

Our lovely gallery offers a full range of antiques, fine furniture, and vintage collectibles!

ANTIQUE GALLERY

Fort Plain Antiques & Salvage as far

A rchitectural Salv

SHOP HOURS: Tues - Wed — 12 - 4 as Thur - Fri — 12 - 6 • Sat — 12 - 5 e ag Also by Appointment • Closed Sun and Mon

Like Us on Facebook!

55 WILLETT ST, FORT PLAIN, NY • www.fortplainantiques.com • 518-993-1045 • 518-332-0395

Little Falls

Antique Center More than 50 vendors on 2 floors!

Canal Place, Little Falls Open Every Day 10-5 315-823-4309 www.littlefallsantiquecenter.com

can see! the eye

The Online Exchange We Can Help You Buy, Sell, and Trade Globally!

Now an FFL dealer!

6338 St. Rt. 167, Dolgeville

(315) 429-5111

www.TheOnlineExchange.Net Registered user of ebay

Over 160 Vendor booths and display cases!

ANTIQUE APPRAISAL FAIR Saturday, May 6th, 11-2 • $5 per Item

Proceeds benefit 4PetSake Food Pantry Plus, Afternoon Jazz session at the “Piano Bar” from 2-4pm. Be there for a fun afternoon!

100 E. Main St., Mohawk (Thruway Exit 30)

(315) 219-5044 www.mohawkantiquesmall.com

MOHAWK ANTIQUES MALL

NEWPORT MARKETPLACE Top Notch Garden Center 7583 Main St., Newport, NY (315) 845-8822

OVER 54 VENDORS! NEW ITEMS ARRIVING DAILY! Antiques • Vintage • Re-Purposed Handcrafted Items • Unique Gifts Honey • Cheese • Muck Boots • Garden Accessories Holistic & Local Food Store • Grass Fed Beef & Pork “Northern Grown” Shrubs, Trees & Perennials

FOR THOSE WHO CRAVE THE UNIQUE!

Spring Open House!

Sat. and Sun. May 20th & 21st

Merchant Vendors & Food Vendors Inside and Outside Trails and Treasures Weekend!

Mon, Wed-Sat: 10-5, Sun: 11:30-4:30 Closed Tuesdays

Main Street Gift Shoppe

61 Primitive Furnishings!

Newport’s Best Kept Secret for Country

RED BARN PRIMITIVES SALE Saturday May 20th, 11:30am-4pm

Filled with all new finds!

Newport village wide sales too!

7431 Main St Rt. 28 Newport, NY OPEN: Wed thru Sat 11:30am til 8pm

315 845-8835

www.mainstreetristorante.com

Check out our popular Ristorante on site!

ESTATE & HOUSE SALES APPRAISALS ALWAYS BUYING

Annual Tent Sale May 11-13 • 10-5

Great Bargains! Cleaning Out Storage Areas! Specials throughout shop!

Plus Vintage Jewelry, Coins, Glass, China, Furniture, Americana, Advertising, Art, Lighting, and More!

Open 7 Days a Week at 9am • Gift Certificates Available • Like us!

Now Open!

Odd & Old Trade Co.

THE POTTING SHED

Clean outs, Consignment, Buy, Trade, Sell!

ALSO BUYING YOUR UNWANTED OR BROKEN JEWELRY

Auction Hall & Co-op Open 7 days a week, 10-5

5251 Main St., Munnsville NY

(315) 404-4969 or (315) 495-7099

ANTIQUES

ALL U.S. COINS WANTED

Check out our inventory and our Estate Sale Schedule online: www.thepottingshedantiques.com

315-736-5214

Don & Nancy Hartman, 52 Oriskany Blvd., Whitesboro (Next to Kinney’s)

Picker’s Dynasty

Estate Sales & Content Liquidation

Visit my eclectic spaces located at Little Falls Antique Center & Mohawk Antiques Mall CALL: (315) 527-5707 • www.pickersdynasty.com

Antique & Unique!

Buy • Sell • Trade

See The Man 54 N. Main St., Sherburne (607) 316-8463 • Open Wed-Sun

Valley Exchange Thew Ne

Antiques, Shabby Chic, Recycled Furniture, Accessories, and more!

Painted and Repurposed

Open Thurs, Fri, & Sat: 10am-5pm

6831 Indian Opening Rd., Bouckville

(315) 709-7686

Vintage & Antique Furniture Open Fri, Sat & Sun 10-4 (315) 893-7162

Treasure Estate Pickers Donna M. Kolwaite

Estates • Downsizing • Moving Sales

Buy • Sell • Trade • Household • Antiques • Collectibles!

Vendor space available

Treasures & Trails Weekend, May 20th & 21st dkolw59.wixsite.com/treasurestatepickers www.facebook.com/dktreasurestate.pickers

(315) 272-8898 • 7109 Crooked Brook Rd., Deerfield

Victorian

Thurs-Tues: 10-5, Closed Wed

3371 Maple Ave., Bouckville www.victorianrosevintage.com

Wed-Sun: 11-7, Mon & Tues by appt. or chance

Antique & Variety Shoppes

5349 Route 5, Vernon (315) 829-2105 Open 10-5 every day

Located 4 miles North of Sylvan Beach

Weeden’ s Mini Mall

100 Shops Located under One Roof

8056 Route 13, Blossvale (315) 245-0458 Open 10-5 every day

A Multi Dealer Shop

Rose 315-893-1786

138 Main St., Herkimer (315) 717-5077

ernon Variety Shoppes

Tent Sale at Newport Marketplace!

An eclectic mix of vintage, antiques, & home decor

SHOWCASE Antiques of CNY

Johnny Belmont’s

Terri’s Treasures 16 Schuyler St., Boonville

uuuuuuuuuuu u u u u u u u u u 375 Canal Place, Little falls u u next door to ann street deli u u (315) 823-1177 u u DON’T “Spring Clean” u u u Without US! u u u DON’T just “Trash It” u u We buy OLD STUFF! u u Open 7 days 10-5 u u www.showcaseantiquesofcny.com u uuuuuuuuuuu

Featuring 60 Dealers displaying a diverse array of antiques and collectibles.

315-337-3509 Open Daily 10-5, Closed Tuesdays

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337 Genesee St., Utica (315) 738-1333 www.vintagefurn.com

Come Spend the Day With Us! Route 233 Westmoreland, NY 1/4 mile North of NYS Thruway Exit 32 www.westmorelandantiquecenter.com

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Herkimer county historical society

History of the Dolgeville Universalist Church 1892-1985

By Susan Perkins, Town of Manheim Historian

The first regular service for the Dolgeville Universalist congregation was held on Oct. 25, 1892, at the home Margery Barney (1840-1924) to see if there was enough interest in continuing to have meetings. The Rev. Richard E. Sykes (1861-1942) from Little Falls had been preaching three sermons. He suggested holding meetings on Tuesday evenings during the autumn and winter. The group met in various places until a church could be built. On Nov. 22, 1892, members of the congregation met for the purpose of incorporating the Dolgeville Universalist Church in the village of Dolgeville. The document was witnessed by Richard E. Sykes, Margery Barney, and Jerome Bliss dated July 10, 1894.

While doing research for this article, I found that Margery’s house burned to the ground on Sunday, Nov. 28, 1892, along with three business blocks on North Main Street in Dolgeville. The Herkimer Democrat on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 1893, stated the following: “The three story business block owned by Dr. C. Getman, of Salisbury and occupied Mrs. J.L. Carnwright for drug store and dwelling; the three story block owned by Theron Klock, which was under construction and nearly finished, used for fruit and confectionery store on the first floor and dwelling on the second and third; the one and one half story block of J.C. Spofford, occupied by Chas. Bremen, clothier; dwelling house of Mrs. J.P Spofford, occupied by J. C. Spofford and Ed Wood; the house of Mrs. A. G. Barney, and one barn owned by Dr. Fred Barney, were destroyed by the big fire.”

In the spring of 1894, the congregation unanimously chose the site of the hop house for its church building, which belonged to Hen-

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Cell Shades Wood Blinds & Shutters Vignettes & Pirouettes Silhouettes & Woven Woods Vertical Blinds & Panels Roller & Solar Shades Also a complete line of upholstery for bedspreads, draperies and upholstered headboards, etc, 1 Genesee St, New Hartford, NY 315-793-1994

116 Main St., Boonville • 315-358-4233 • Open Thur-Sat 9-5, Sun 10-2 Country & Primitive Decor, One of a Kind Gifts & Handmades

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ry Faville (1830-1919) and his wife, Sarah L. (Slauson) Saville (1839-1934). Henry and Sarah sold the land to the Universalists for $1,000 on Oct. 31, 1894. Donations came in to aid in building the church from the missionary board of the New York State Convention of Universalists, which gave a gift of Sadie Dyer, of Adirondack Stained Glass Works in $500. The ladies of the Dolgeville parGloversville, helps restore the ish pledged $500; the Little Falls parish large window of the church added about $500; and the Salisbury and Stratford Universalist Church gave contributions to the church building effort. There was a depression going on, so quite a few in Dolgeville were unable to give money but the made donations in physical work.

The architect was Frederick Hamilton Gouge (1845-1927) of Utica. Adolf Wegner (1857-1926) and Brothers of Frankfort was the contractor of the wood-framed building, with a wood beam and stucco exterior. Stones for the church were taken from the East Canada Creek, and members of the congregation loaded them onto wagons. Eli Fenner (1836-1927) was a carpenter who worked on the church.

Dedication of the church took place May 7, 1895. According to The Evening Times of Little Falls, N.Y., on May 8, 1895, it cost $6,972 to build the church and only $1,000 remained to be paid.

The large circular stained-glass window has been removed and taken to the Adirondack Stained Glass Works in Gloversville, N.Y. to be lovingly restored. The stained-glass window was given in memory of Willie Brown (1866-1893), who was the son of George (1835-1900) and Martha Klock Brown (1837-1906).

George Brown was a farmer in the Town of Manheim. The Browns are buried in the Dolgeville Cemetery. The cost to restore the window is $10,000.

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There are several stained-glassed windows in the church. Underneath the circular rose window are three windows In Memoriam. The one on the left is for D.D. Cool, who was Daniel D. Cool (17961884) and who was married the Mary Dibell. The middle one is for Bessie F. Thompson (1889-1954), who never married. Bessie was the daughter of Silas W.Thompson and Gertrude (Faville). The one on the right is for William R. Pratt (1809-1857), who was married to Mary Dibell (1809-1897). Mary was the sister of Mary Dibell.

The window on the north side of the church is for Dr. Almanzo G. Barney (ca. 1833-1888). His wife was Margery (Faville) Barney (1840-1924).

The congregation purchased a house on 27 Slawson St. for the parsonage in 1914 for $2,700. The Parish House was purchased in 1925 and later sold to use the proceeds to construct a basement under the church and to install a new heating system. In 1943, the basement rooms were being used for three elementary grades of the Dolgeville Central School.

Ministers of the church through the years were the Rev. Richard Eddy Sykes 1892-1895; Vincent E. Tomlinson, 1895-1900; Lewis H. Robinson, 19001902; Thomas Farmer, 1902-1904; Otis F. Alvord, 1904-1906; Julian S. Cutler, 1906-1907; Milo G. Folsom, 1907-1912;, Clinton A. Moulton 1913-1953; Maurice Cobb 1960-1963; the Rev. Albert C. Niles 1963-1966; the Rev. Charles O. Barber 1966-1980; J. Hatt 1981-1982; and James Thomas 1983-1985.

In April 1970, the Universalist Church started a pilot program for the religious education of those with developmental, psychological, and physical disabilities when the Rev. Charles O. Barber was the minister.

The church closed due to declining membership; the congregation merged with the Little Falls Universalist Church and sold their building in 1985 to the Bible Believers Church.

Today, the church is called the Auskerada Place, which is privately owned and receives no financial support from public sources. The building has been lovingly restored and is available for community events for regularly recurring gatherings, as well as events such as birthday parties, family gatherings, weddings, presentations, and other gatherings. If you would like further information or donate toward the restoration of the large circular stained-glass window you can write Auskerada Place, 78 S. Main St., Dolgeville, N.Y., 13329 or call 315-429-3548. •

Sue Perkins is the Executive Director of the Herkimer County Historical Society and historian for the town of Manheim.

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SHAWANGUNK Chapter 32

The Kuyahoora Valley from Cold Brook Hill

by Peggy Spencer Behrendt

In 1974, Tim and Peggy Spencer Behrendt set off on an adventure. They began a new life in the woods of Cold Brook, NY, without modern conveniences like electricity or indoor plumbing. These are excerpts and reflections from Peggy’s journal chronicling their adventures and also her childhood memories growing up in Westmoreland.

Weeks after she has wooed and won the ardor of the Mohawk Valley, spring humbly pussyfoots into the North Country for another conquest, and turns the undulating Adirondack Foothills into fecund billows of verdure, palpitating with metamorphosis. From the sleepy slough of endless, cloudy winter days and mind-numbing boredom, our hearts also quicken and we want to be everywhere at once, savoring the precious energy and thrill of rebirth.

Tim and I resent needing to sleep through

these nights of mystic renaissance. We want to stay up all night listening to the whippoorwill, the calls of the saw whet and Great Horned owls from deep in the forest.

We want to stay awake to experience pearly mists drifting among night tree shadows like shape-shifting ghost clouds. We yearn to satiate ourselves in the rhapsodies of exuberant frogs and toads that carouse half the night like boisterous teenagers. These sounds, these experiences, are the essence of truth – the manifestation of the primal life force.

But if we stay up all night, we’ll fall asleep during the day when brightening sunlight coaxes flowers from their winter slumber and inspires tiny birds to sing great symphonies. Purple trilliums give the appearance of shy children below the towering trees with their heads bowed and sweet faces turned

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down toward their Earth mother, unlike the cone-shaped heads of viridian Indian Poke in the marshes, emerging triumphantly to spread their leaves wide and face the world with audacity.

But since I cannot be everywhere like some deific entity, I try to be content with the ontological reality of savoring the place and the moment I am in. I try to, but often can’t, and have to be resigned to a consciousness of restless yearning. Despite its hardships, we are grateful we get to spend so much of our lives in the midst of the wonder of nature, because we know how frustratingly inaccessible it can be when you have to be in a classroom, working in an office, or commuting….

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“It’s just after the start of the Extension Hour (beyond the 10 p.m. curfew in my college dormitory), and I’ve realized I NEED to go outside. From my third-story room I can see how beautiful it is out there! The stars are shining, dainty clouds scuttle below the,; the air through my open window is warm and fresh and scented with flowering trees.

I so desperately want to go outside! I feel so cramped and in desperate need of breathing fresh air and being free that I cry miserably.

Boys are allowed to be out all night if they want to! It’s so unfair! I consider asking our dorm director for special permission to go out, but am afraid to. When the extension hour is over, I feel depressed, and think much about my lack of freedom.” (The women’s curfew was eliminated the following year.)

1980’s Shawangunk. We are offered some six-foot-long pieces of cement curbing in Utica and Tim thinks they would be good to help stabilize our parking spot where it slopes into the swamp. We manage to lever them into our truck bed, with Tim bearing the bulk of the weight as they are extremely heavy (175 pounds each). I express some concern that they could slide off, but he assures me that they won’t.

We must stop at an intersection on a slope,

and when we start up again, Tim shows our refrigerator shed to his hear a loud, ominous roar and mother on her rare visit from Ohio our 1950 Willies Jeep truck shudders. Every single one of the cement pieces slides off the truck bed and crashes onto the road behind us!

“OH, NO!” I groan. “We have to re-load this stuff?”

When we get out to look at the chaos we created and see several vehicles stuck behind us, we suddenly realize how much worse it could be if one of them had been directly behind when it happened!

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My mom and a couple of her friends come to visit and want to take me on a picnic nearby. I readily agree. Exploratory picnics to interesting out-of-the- way places around central New York with her have always been a treat.

Perhaps this exploratory spirit runs in the family. Around 1892, when her grandfather, my great grandfather August Huck was a youth, he and his brother, George Jr., took off from their homestead on Highland Ave. in Utica for a jaunt along the Erie Canal Tow Path with bicycles, aiming for the bustling port of Buffalo 200 miles away. I imagine the tow path would have been pretty well maintained with cinders, wood chips, and such, since it had so much traffic from horses and mules pulling barges back and forth before steam power came practical. It must have been a very interesting trip for these young fellows, with the bustle of canal boats, new towns, and lots of animals and people to watch and meet.

This little adventure had life-changing consequences for August. Somewhere near Rochester he met a vivacious and charming young woman from Germany named Amelia Fisher who thought he was quite the hand-

some, athletic adventurer. They married, and my grandmother Ethel was born to them in 1894 in Utica. August became a feed store salesman and farmer and Amelia took in boarders with special needs.

His brother, George Jr., also married another good German immigrant and after many years of working in Utica mills and grocery stores, became Chief of Police in Ilion for his final 17 years (1914-1931). In 1922 he was part of an interesting bootleg liquor raid that I will tell you about another time.

I find it interesting, too, that their father, George Huck, Sr. (who immigrated to Utica from Hanover, Germany, in 1870 at the age of 36) made and sold his own “remedies” in Utica from herbs he gathered and grew. One in particular was called “Huck’s Bitter’s.”

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Love of exploring led me to the woods, fields and, particularly, the streams that border Stop 7 Rd. in Westmoreland during my youth.

We referred to small streams according to whose farm they ran through on their way to the larger and fierce Oriskany Creek whose rapids surge into the Mohawk River and feeds the Erie Canal. Langdon’s Creek (and farm) was next to my piano teacher’s house, but Mahannah’s Creek, the littlest, was where I spent the most time playing, picking cowslips, watching minnows, looking for crawdads. It had an old willow tree with a little hole in its trunk that we considered a private “mailbox” for us kids. Sometimes I walked there to wait for my daddy to come home from work so I could have a few moments alone with him before arriving home.

One day I ventured far into a new section of the woods in back because my playmate agreed to show me where the Big Kid’s hut was. He’d been playing detective one day when the older boys were heading out to it and covertly followed them along the rail road track, crouching in ditches, and standing behind trees to hide. Of course, the boys knew that a pesky little kid was skulking behind, but didn’t think he was worth troubling over.

I felt like a trespasser as their hut slowly came to view through the trees. It was a disappointing ramshackle array of discarded boards, doors, metal roofing, and cracked windows tilted in every imaginable angle under a patchwork of roof sections in crazy slants.

I worried, “What if someone is in there, or what if they find out we’ve been here?” We left in a hurry.

Little did I know that I’d be doing something similar one day.

Now, Tim and I with our children are also having the fun of building out of scrap materials, making it more like my fantasy of a cute and cozy Woodcutters Cabin humbly nestled in a verdurous forest bower.

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Mom takes us along scenic Rt. 28 between Poland and Middleville, with fresh plowed farmlands on one side, framed by the rolling Adirondack foothills in new leaf, and the rolling, amber waters of West Canada Creek on the other. Mom turns a short distance up Castle Road. We park and follow a faint trail through some brush. We go only a few yards when the bushes give way to a small clearing and right in front of us is the remains of a miniature castle! The sun-warmed limestones forming the structure were recycled from foundations of nearby buildings long

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A good-size pine tree grows out the top of the tower.

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I learn that this is Wolf Creek and the little castle had been constructed by landscape architect Marklove Lowery of Utica for his dear wife, Dorothy Applegate (daughter of the Grace Episcopal Church rector) in 1927.

But they never got to live in it because it attracted too many annoying sightseers (like us). (According to an old newspaper report, buses brought 700 sightseers from Syracuse one day.) Now, it has fallen to the ravages of time and vandals, but we have a lovely picnic and a wonderful memory to savor.

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