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Fledgling

by Sharry L. Whitney I learned a few things since our last issue. I learned what a quince fruit is, learned that the perfect bee sting remedy grows all around us, and I learned that not only do baby peregrines grow fast but they are not called fledglings until they actually get their feathers and have the ability to fly.

Fledgling is also defined as “someone or something that is getting started in a new activity.” So our MVL Magazine is a fledgling, and just as we’re getting ready to fly, we have to say goodbye to a couple of our “fledglings.”

Our eldest son, Vincent, has headed to Buffalo where he will begin grad school in the fall while also teaching ballroom dance at the Fred Astaire Dance Studios. We never could have launched this magazine without his help and positive energy.

Our youngest son graduated from high school in June and heads off to St. Lawrence University in the fall. So, like Utica’s peregrine falcons Ares and Astrid, Lance and I will have an empty nest. It will be strange because our three boys have been there through all our endeavors since our very first monthly newspaper, Utica-Rome Living, back in 1989 when Lance and I were barely fledglings ourselves.

Tempus fugit.

As our eldest heads off once again and our youngest for the first time, we can only hope that what we taught them was enough. We also hope that they choose to stop by and visit the nest now and again.

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by Brian Howard, Executive Director and Jeana Ganskop, Director of Collections and Outreach

Remembering Paris Furnace . . .

Among the earliest businesses going in our area was an ironworks in southern Oneida County, just off of State Route 8 in the modern village of Clayville. Prior to 1849, Clayville was known as Paris Furnace in reference to this early activity.

In 1926 the Oneida Historical Society received a collection of cast iron toy cook-pots from Alice A. Gray. The pots were made at Paris Furnace over a century before and came with quite a story! It is reprinted here exactly as Ms. Gray related it at the time of her donation: In the days of my childhood I longed to own the toy pots and kettles.

And having been told by my Aunt Elsada “You may have them when I die.”, I went once to her during an attack of asthma when I thought

‘her time had come’ and said “Auntie may I have the little kettles now?” She laughed so heartily (that) her malady was much benefited thereby.

A ‘Gray’t Legacy The aforementioned Alice Gray had a rather well-known uncle, as well. Sauquoit native Dr. Asa Gray was arguably the world’s leading botanist during the middle 19th colleague of Charles Darwin and taught at Harvard University. Asa was born to Moses and Roxanna Howard Gray on November 18,1810 and lived to the age of 77. The picture you see is his last known portrait, which was taken in March of 1887.

While in his early 20s, Asa Gray taught at Charles Bartlett’s private school on Broad Street in Utica. According to the 1832 Utica Directory, Gray was identified as a ‘professor of natural Sciences at Utica Gymnacium’. In his autobiography he says “In the early spring of 1830 or 1831, I applied for the then vacant position of Natural Sciences in the flourishing school of Mr. Bartlett and received the appointment and for the next two or part of three years mi-

Botanist Asa Gray

nus a long summer vacation. I taught boys Chemistry, Geology, Mineralogy, and Botany, making with the boys very pleasant botanical excursions through the country around. I also gave a course of lectures in Botany and Mineralogy at Hamilton College and Fairfield during these years.”

Either during or soon after his time at Dr. Bartlett’s school, Asa Gray became Dr. Asa Gray and embarked on a forty year career as a botanist, professor, and author. His Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States remains a standard reference work in the field. His personal collection of books, notes and specimens formed the nucleus of Harvard’s botany department, and he is remembered as the namesake of the Gray Herbarium on campus.

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The Great War, Now A Century Past The summer of 1914 saw the outbreak of war in Europe between the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire) and the Allies, which were led

by France, Russia, and Great Britain.

Having trading partners on both sides of the conflict, the United States spent the next three years trying to avoid direct involvement.

The Mohawk Valley had been a destination for immigrants from all

corners of Europe since the coming of the Erie Canal; as such it became a site of tension between the many nationalities when the war broke out. The German community in particular was persecuted due to events in the ‘Great War’ which turned public opinion against them. The sinking of the S.S. Lusitania in 1915 and the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare are two of many acts that directly impacted the German-Americans in our area.

A wave of patriotic fervor swept through our valley upon the United States’ entry into the war in April 1917. Thousands of people lined the streets to see local soldiers off, most of whom departed on trains from Utica’s Union Station. Liberty Bond drives were held to raise money for the war while local industry shifted production of goods including food and textiles toward a wartime footing.

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relatively small role in the conflict, their entry did tip the scales in the favor of the Allies. The U.S. entry came within months of Russia dropping out of the war due to the Bolshevik Revolution (a story which will have to wait for another issue!). Had it not been for the ‘doughboys’ from across the Atlantic, the war on the Western Front may have had a very different ending.

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A peek inside one of the many Joyce Keller doll houses on display at the Herkimer County Historical Society

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the herkimer county historical society I love museums in general, but I think my favorites are the small local ones. Wherever I live, going to the village or town museum or historical society is one of my favorite things to do. I have been through the Herkimer County Historical Society several times, and I see something new each time.

The society occupies two buildings, one which is part of Herkimer’s Historic Four Corners, where Church Street meets Main Street. This is the Suiter Building, which once belonged to Dr. A. Walter Suiter. Dr. Suiter played a prominent role as an expert witness in some of the major trials in the Herkimer County Courthouse, which is right across the street.

I recently learned that the Suiter House was never lived in as a family home. Dr. Suiter built it when he was engaged but ultimately never married.

He used the house as his office. What a beautiful house it is. It would be lovely to walk through even without any historical displays. The woodwork is incredible. The doctor’s office looks much as it must have looked when

he was using it, with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and a large fireplace.

The downstairs features different exhibits of the area’s past. I especially like an ornate Remington typewriter.

I still type on a typewriter once in a while for old time’s sake, but I don’t have anything that beautiful.

Of course, there is an exhibit of Herkimer’s most famous trial, that of Chester Gillette, convicted in 1906 of drowning his pregnant girlfriend, Grace Brown, in Big Moose Lake. On a recent visit, I saw they had added to it some newspaper clippings of obituaries of some of the trial’s major players.

I did not take time to read them all; that gives me another reason for yet another visit.

On the second floor, I admired a display of dollhouses. In the hallway hang portraits of prominent people of Herkimer’s past. I also perused a display on Fairfield Academy, which was located in Middleville, although none of the buildings stand today. That room also contains a table and two old desks that I envied. Oh, well, I guess the kitchen table is good enough for me.

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A visit to the Historical Society would not be complete without a stop in the gift shop, located in the Eckler Building. The building also houses some of the archives. People can do research there for a modest fee. I once spent an afternoon there reading about Margaret Tugor, an educator whose portrait hangs upstairs.

The society is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Friday. They are also open Saturdays in July and August, as well as between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I made particular note of that, because I saw a couple of items in the gift shop that I think my husband ought to buy me for Christmas.

The society is located at 400 and 406 N. Main St., Herkimer, NY 13350. Phone number is 315866-6413. You can visit their website at www. rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyhchs or you can like them on Facebook.

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The annual Ping-Pong Ball Drop in Inlet is a popular 4th of July tradition

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It’s July 4th along the Fulton chain of lakes and you and your children have already hiked one of the many family-friendly trails in the area – and even had lunch. Now what?

For nearly 40 years, the answer to that question is the annual PingPong Ball Drop, which takes place again this year at 1 p.m. at the center of the Fulton chain in Inlet, New York. That is the hamlet along

Route 28 where some 700 children of all ages gather at the Fern Park Recreation Area for the opportunity to rush out onto the long, wide field and scoop up ping-pong balls dropped from the sky by the pilot of a sea plane.

“Last year we dropped 2,498 ping-pong balls,” says Adele Burnett of the Town Inlet office.

“Every child can pick up three ping-pong balls and then turn them

in for prizes at the Firemen’s Pavilion.”

As anxious children line up and position themselves according to age group, the plane actually makes four passes over Fern Park. The first pass is a test. (One year 200 green pingpong balls accidentally landed in the woods.) During the next

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three passes, ping-pong balls of many different colors stream through air from one of Payne’s Planes and seem to bounce off the ground everywhere. That is when the children from each group are released – from youngest to oldest – taking their respective turns after each pass to dash after and collect the balls.

Prizes include gift certificates from local shops, free passes to local attractions, novelty toys, children’s books, and even sodas and snacks.

The color of the ping-pong ball collected determines which gift is awarded at the pavilion. Each year the match changes between colored ball and the gift earned in order to keep off balance any clever children with good memories who repeat the event.

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rides over the Adirondacks from where you can see the places you’ve hiked, paddled, and fished – or maybe scout out some areas you might like to visit. Payne’s Planes is just one of two such air tourism services remaining in the entire Adirondack Park.

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Plantain: Broad Leaf Plantain (Plantago majus) and Long or Narrow Leaf Plantain (P. lanceolata) Family: Plantaginaceae Other names: Snakeweed, Whiteman’s Foot, Round Leaf Plantain, Ripple Grass Parts Used: Mostly the leaf, but the seeds from Plantago psyllium are raised commercially as a source of fiber and mucilage to be used as laxatives.

Identification: Plantain grows in low basal rosettes of leaves with parallel veins running in a ribbed pattern. The flower grows like a stalk out from the center colored white and green, with broad-leaved flowers growing up and down the entire stem, and narrow-leaved flowers just at the top. Broad Leaf Plantain has wide, oval leaves and Narrow Leaf Plantain has long, slender leaves.

Harvest: I’ve read in books to harvest the plants in late spring and early summer, but I was taught that it was good to harvest any time of year. Some herbalists say that the medicine made from the leaves is stronger after a couple of frosts in the fall. I haven’t experimented with this yet, but I have used the plants in all seasons with success.

Plantain is one of the most common herbal remedies on the planet. It rivals dandelion in its presence and continual persistence to grow as up close and personal with human communities as possible. Plantain is often the

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first plant you will see as you step outside your front door. It grows in every backyard, whether in the city or the country, and it is fearless in the face of sidewalk cracks and side lots. This plant is one of the greatest medicines on Earth and is often overlooked and actually weeded and poisoned out of yards and gardens.

Its leaves prefer full sun meadows, lawns, and pathways. It has been called Whiteman’s Foot by the First People because it came along with the settlers and grew on the paths they walked. Planta is Latin for foot, and plantain grows best where the soil has been compacted. It has the ability to draw water and food from ground that has been walked on, which is likely the same power it uses to so powerfully draw out toxins, pathogens,

and even splinters and glass from the human body.

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Plantain also is used as an expectorant for coughs, especially where there is “throat crud” that is just stuck and gurgling there but not being coughed up. To use it this way I dry the leaves and make a tea. Its astringent and drying properties help to pull and draw mucus up and out, while its moistening properties soothe and repair the mucosa. It’s an excellent remedy for laryngitis and any lung infection.

The plant also has cooling properties that help reduce the inflammation of allergies, eczema, and even boils and abscesses. World renowned herbalist Matthew Wood has found plantain to be particularly helpful in tooth infections due to abscesses or root canal sepsis.

Wood says, “It is a specific here and it will almost never fail to draw out the pus and stop the infection, sometimes even saving the tooth where it was thought to be lost.”

Plantain leaf also has an effect on the

nervous system and is used for treating Bell’s palsy and trigeminal neuralgia, both painful conditions of the facial nerves. It also reduces wound pain, indicating its ability to reduce nerve sensitivity. For neuralgia, it is used internally as a tincture and can be applied externally in a salve or oil to massage on the face or other affected area.

The plant’s many other attributes, including its use as an excellent nourishing diuretic that can be helpful in edema and kidney weakness. It tones the urinary system while resolving infection and astringing discharge, helping to treat bladder infections. Plantain will clear, cool, dry, and soothe almost every area of the body.

Lastly, it is considered an edible green and can be steamed and eaten with other spring greens. It contains a fibrous carbohydrate that can encourage the reduction of high cholesterol and is high in beta-carotene, vitamin C, potassium, and calcium. It is sweetest

Rub Plantain on a bee sting for immediate relief in the spring and can be chopped and added to salads or steamed as a cooked green.

This invaluable plant is prolific and accessible to almost everyone. It literally grows under out feet!

Lisa Ferguson Crow is a community herbalist in Newport. She has been practicing herbal medicine for more than 20 years. For information go to: www.hawthornehillherbs.com

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at the market

By Denise A. Szarek

Everyone knows that eating locally and seasonally is good for both you and the environment, but keeping track of what to eat, where it comes from, and how to get it can be a bit confusing.

Shopping your local Farmers’ Market is the best way to ensure that what you buy is seasonal, fresh, and local.

Before heading to the market, check out what’s in season in the Mohawk Valley. Don’t expect to find avocados or citrus! A great resource to find out what’s in season by month and state--with descriptions, shopping guides, and recipes--is the seasonal ingredient map at the

website Epicurious.com.

Come prepared to the market with a large tote bag with comfortable handles, along with a collection of small reusable plastic bags to protect delicate herbs and greens. Bring a small bottle of water and some paper towels to moisten and keep extremely delicate items hydrated until you get them home.

Always make a quick loop around the market before buying anything.

There’s nothing worse than buying a pepper plant for $3.00 then finding out four stalls down you could have gotten six pepper plants for the same price.

The early bird gets the worm! Come early to get the best stuff.

Talk to the farmers. A good oneon-one relationship with the grower will almost guarantee some great deals down the road. Remember, farmers put their hearts and souls into what they do. An honest, sincere, well-placed compliment might just score you some extra veggies. Also, remember farmers need things as well, and many of us enjoy bartering for goods and services.

You never know when your computer skills or social media savvy might get you a great box of canning tomatoes.

Fresh food and delicate plants are

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easily damaged and bruised, so treat purchases with care when transporting them home. Store herbs wrapped in a wet paper towel in zipper-lock bags to prevent them from drying out or wilting on the way home. Put them like that in your fridge at home.

Many farmers in the Mohawk Valley sell at different markets on different days, so if you’re a fan, find out if they have stalls at other markets in the area. If you don’t get to market very often, find out if the farmers have a farm stand or participate in Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), and buy a share in their harvest. Each CSA in the Mohawk Valley is a little different, and you again need to do some homework to find one that’s right for you. But here are the basics of participating: You buy a share in the fall or early spring and from June through October you receive a box of veggies, usually on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. Your money goes directly toward growing the farm’s crops. For more info on CSAs in our area go to the website www.localharvest.org to find out more.

Here’s what’s coming on the Market this month and what might show up in

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Mix first five ingredients in a bottle Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

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MV Golf Courses

By Sharry L. Whitney

If you love golf, you’re in the right place! There are over 50 golf courses within a half hour of Utica – from PGA-level golf at Turning Stone to our west and the historic Canajoharie Country Club to the east! In the North Country, you can enjoy golf amidst the Adirondack mountains and lakes at the Inlet Golf Club or head south to Leatherstocking Country to one of the oldest golf courses in America, the Otsego Golf Club.

Even if you’re not a golfer, many of the clubs have restaurants overlooking their picturesque grounds – open for dining or for hosting special events. (*Those with restaurants open to the public are marked with an asterisk on our list. Note: most all golf courses have a snack bar or offer some kind of pub food.)

If you’re not a golfer, you are never too old or too young to take up the sport! Most golf courses offer lessons with a golf professional.

The following is a list of just some of the public golf courses in our area.

Utica area Birdies, Eagles & Ducks Golf Course 9 hole, 3,207 yards, par 36 151 Kirkland Ave., Clinton (315) 853-4661 Crestwood Golf Club* 18 hole, 6,952 yards, par 72 6315 State Route 291, Marcy (315) 736-0478 www.crestwoodgolf.com *Adirondack-style clubhouse serving light fare 7 days a week: 11am-4pm, dinner: Mon & Tues: ‘til 9pm, gourmet dining: Wed, Thurs, & Fri: ‘til 8pm Crystal Springs Golf Course 9 hole, 3,300 yards, par 36 6300 State Route 5, Vernon (315) 829-3210

www.heroncreekgolf.com *Clubhouse open Mon-Fri: 11am-2pm, 5-9pm, Sat & Sun: noon-5pm Hidden Valley Golf Club* 18 hole, 6,456 yeards, par 71 189 Castle Rd., Whitesboro (315) 736-9953 www.golfhiddenvalley.com *Grill open Mon-Fri: 11:30am-8pm, Sat & Sun: 11:30am-6pm Oriskany Hills Golf Club* 9 hole, 3,000 yards, par 36 8044 State Route 69, Oriskany (315) 339-4653 *Serving light fare Mon-Fri: 11am-7pm, (with Friday fish fry til 8pm), Sat & Sun: 11am-6pm

Domenico’s Golf Course 18 hole, 6,715 yards, par 72 13 Church Rd., Whitesboro (315) 736-9812

Shamrock Golf & Country Club* 18 hole, 6,323 yards, par 70 6295 Airport Rd., Oriskany (315) 336-9858 *Serving light fare Mon-Fri: 11am-9pm, Sat & Sun: 11am-5pm

Heron Creek Golf Club* 9 hole, 3,207, par 36 151 Kirkland Ave., Clinton (315) 853-8283

Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club* 18 hole, 6,145 yards, par 70 169 Main St., New York Mills (315) 736-9303

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www.twinpondsgolf.net *Estate at 169 open for dinner on Friday nights 4-10pm with live entertainment

*Home of the infamous “Newport Burger,” serving lunch and dinner daily starting a noon.

Westmoreland Golf Club* 9 hole, 3,790 yards, par 36 6906 Fairway Dr., Westmoreland (315) 853-8914 *light fare served 7 days a week during golf hours

Inlet Golf Club* 18 hole, 6,131 yards, par 70 300 Route 28, Inlet (315) 357-3503 www.inletgolfclub.com *Mulligan’s Restaurant serving daily 7am-5pm.

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

North of Utica & the Adirondacks

Woodgate Pines Golf Club* 18 hole, 5,731 yards, par 70 2965 Hayes Rd. West, Boonville (315) 942-5442 www.woodgatepines.com *Grill open daily: 7am-11pm

Alder Creek Golf Course 9 hole, 3,178 yards, par 36 11333 State Route 12, Alder Creek (315) 831-5222 www.aldercreekgolfcourse.com

South of Utica and Leatherstocking Country

The Golf Club of Newport* 18 hole, 7,039 yards, par 72 Honey Hill Road, Newport (315) 845-8333 www.golfclubofnewport.com

Barker Brook Golf Course 18 hole, 6,388 yards, par 72 6080 Rogers Rd., Oriskany Falls (315) 821-6438 www.barkerbrookgolfclub.com

Stonegate Golf Course

500 County Hwy. 19 (Summit Lake Rd.) West Winfield, NY (315) 855-4389

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A scenic mountain golf course overlooking the beautiful Unadilla Valley. This 18 hole course will challenge everyone from beginner to seasoned pro. After golf, relax and enjoy a sandwich and beverage in our club house with a view.

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Thendara Golf Club* 18 hole, 6,426 yards, par 72 151 Fifth St., Thendara (315) 369-3136 www.thendaragolfclub.com *The Grill Room serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner 8am-7pm 7 days a week, ‘til 9pm on Friday for fish fry.

Butternut Valley Golf & Recreation* 435 Elliott Rd., New Berlin (607) 965-7772 *Lunch served Thurs-Sat, dinner served Wed-Sat. Leatherstocking Golf Course* 18 hole, Back Tees: 6,401 yards, Middle Tees: 6,040 yards, Forward Tees: 5,180 yards, par 72 60 Lake St., Cooperstown (607) 547-5275 www.otesaga.com/leatherstocking-golf-course Designed in 1909 by Devereux Emmet and named one of the ten best public courses in the state by Golfweek. * Leatherstocking Golf Grill & Patio open daily 11:30am-3pm Meadow Links Golf Course 18 hole, 3,252 yards, par 58 476 County Highway 27, Richfield Springs (315) 858-1646 www.meadowlinks.com Sauquoit Knolls Golf Club 9 hole, 3,080 yards, par 36 9807 Fairway Ln., Sauquoit (315) 737-8959 www.sauquoitknollsgolf.com Meadow Links Golf Course 18 hole, 3,252 yards, par 58 476 County Highway 27, Richfield Springs (315) 858-1646 www.meadowlinks.com

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Otsego Golf Club* 9 hole, 2,940 yard, par 35 One of America’s oldest courses, built in 1894.

144 Pro Shop Dr., Springfield Center (607) 547-9290 www.otsegogolf.com * Lunch and dinner served Mon-Sat and Sunday brunches on The Porch overlooking the 9th green.

Stonebridge Golf & Country Club 18 hole, 6,835 yards, par 72 2340 Graffenburg Rd., Sauquoit (315) 733-5744 www.stonebridgecc1.com Stonegate Golf Course* 18 hole, 5,675 yards, par 71 500 County Highway 19, West Winfield (315) 855-4389 www.stonegategc.com *Clubhouse open 7 days a week serving food during golf hours.

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Delta Knolls Golf Center 9 hole, 1,020 yards, par 27 8388 Elmer Hill Rd., Rome (315) 339-1280 Mohawk Glen Golf Course 9 hole, 6,582 yards, par 72 880 Perimeter Rd., Rome (315) 334-4652

Mohawk Valley Country Club* 18 hole, 3,141 yards, par 36 6069 State Route 5, Little Falls (315) 823-0330 www.mohawkvalleycountryclub.com *Fairways Restaurant open for lunch Tues-Sun: 11am-5pm, dinner: TuesThurs: 5-9pm, Fri:-Sat: 5-10pm, Sun: 5-8pm

Rome Country Club 18 hole, 6,800 yards, par 72 5342 State Route 69, Rome (315) 336-6464 www.romecountryclub.com

Holland Heights Golf Course 9-hole, 6,547 yards, par 72 1228 Steuben Hill Rd., Herkimer (315) 866-8716 www.hollandheightsgolfcourse.com

Sleepy Hollow Golf Course 18 hole, 4,720 yards, par 68 8600 Country Club Dr., Rome (315) 336-4110

Little Falls Municipal Golf 9 hole, 3,200 yards, par 36 896 E. Monroe St., Little Falls (315) 823-4442

The Valley

Maple Crest Golf Course 9 hole, 2,890 yards, par 35 1527 Cedarville Rd., Frankfort (315) 894-3970

Beaver Creek Golf Club 9-hole, 2,648 yards, par 33 5219 Rome Taberg Rd., Rome (315) 337-0920 www.beavercreekrome.com

Canajoharie Country Club* 18 hole, 6,146 yards, par 71 154 Golf Club Rd., Canajoharie (518) 673-2637 www. canajohariegolf.com *Open for lunch 7 days a week, serving dinner Thurs & Fri and bar menu Sat evenings

Camroden Golf Course 9 hole, 3,700 yards, par 36 8233 Camroden Rd., Rome

Doty’s Golf Course 9 hole, 2,820, par 35 1804 Barringer Rd., Ilion

Rome

Pine Hills Golf Course* 18 hole, 6,002 yards, par 70 247 Jones Rd., Frankfort (315) 733-5030 www.pinehillsgolfny.com *Snack bar during golf hours, Friday night fish fry.

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MV history :

the Boonville Train Wreck July 4th, 1908 from the Oneida County Historical Society

On Saturday morning July 4, 1908, the Thousand Island Special, or Clayton Flyer, as it is known among railroad men, on the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad ( R. W. & O. ) , was heading northbound filled with holiday excursionists. The train was composed of six sleepers, a day coach, a combination baggage and smoker, and an ordinary baggage coach—nine cars in all, drawn by two engines. This was a little more than the average size of this train.

The train left Utica, NY with Engineer Rieber and Fireman Lingerfelder on the leading engine and Engineer O’Brien and Fireman Brunett on the second.

Also on the R. W. & O. Railroad, southbound, was freight train No. 90. There were about 20 or 25 cars in the freight train which were filled with various shipments from the northern country, much of it being dairy produce, groceries and general merchandise.

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One of the first cars on the train was loaded with cheese. Fireman Palmer was usually at work with the engineer on this freight, but Saturday morning Mr. Michael was taking the run, with Engineer Hughes.

Denley, NY is the next station beyond Boonville, NY and the Black River road there depicts what might be called the middle part of an elongated letter “S” along the Black River Canal. The freight train came into the gradual curve from the upper part of this “S”, and in so doing came into a gentle but decided grade. So in any case it would be difficult to stop a heavy freight train at such a place, even though the track was straight for miles and an approaching train could be seen. The baggage man of the passenger train, stated that he felt the brakes being set even as the collision came.

The collision came at 6:30 am nearly midway between Denley and Boonville,

which was about a mile and a half north of Boonville. With an impact, the sound of which was heard at least a mile away, the Thousand Island Special crashed head-on to freight train No. 90 piling engines and cars into a mass of wreckage killing four men outright and injuring 10 or more, two of whom later died in hospital.

In an instant the trains had toppled over towards the canal, and four lives had been forfeited. The dead: Albert Rieber, engineer, Utica; Stephen O’Brien, engineer, Utica; Andrew Wolner, trainman, Utica; Joseph Michael, trainman, Adams; F. W. Brunnet (died in hospital), fireman, Watertown; and John A miscommunication resulted in the worst disaster in the history of the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad (R. W. & O.) on the 4th of July in 1908 near Boonville

O’Brien (died in hospital), Glenfield.

In that same instant, other portions of the two trains were being wrecked and thrown from side to side to the sound of splintering wood, the rumble of freight cars striking into each other pilling up and falling over. Inside the cars passengers were thrown about and the injured were jammed against seats and against car windows. The cow catchers on the two engines that met were demolished and the boilers interlocked. The second engine on the passenger train remained on the roadbed, but left the tracks, which were torn up for a distance of several hundred feet. The day coach back of this engine did not leave the track, as did the remains of the combination car and baggage car, the latter of which lay beneath the combination, a total wreck.

As for the freight train, four cars were tumbled about back of the engine which had drawn them. The second of the freight cars piled itself up on top of the first and both rolled over into the marshy land near the track on the side of the canal. Two more, immediately back of them, rolled over into the ditch on the other side.

The wrecking crew from Utica, under Mr. Griffin, was summoned as soon as possible and the train was started shortly after 7 o’clock. The wrecking crew from Watertown was also put at work on the big task of clearing track, and help was also secured from Syracuse. A big party of laborers was kept busy laying a new track as soon as the twisted rails were taken out of the way.

After a thorough investigation in the weeks following the accident, railroad officials declared that the wreck was caused by operator’s error in transmitting orders, the result being the worst disaster in the history of the R. W. & O. Railroad since the road was established.

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UTICA

By Sharry L. Whitney

Do you recognize this sculptural relief? Tell us what building it adorns and you could win an MVL coffee mug from A&P Master Images!

We are often so busy and in a hurry that we miss the interesting architecture and art that surrounds us. Take the time to look around and you might be surprised at what you find.

Clue:

This building has many stories, but its newest tenants on the 15th floor are adding a new chapter to its history.

Email your answer to: www.mohawkvalleyliving@hotmail.com or mail: MVL, 30 Kellogg St., Clinton, NY 13323 Deadline 7/15/14

All correct answers will be entered in a random drawing for an MVL mug from A&P Master Images, located at: 205 Water Street, Utica Open Mon-Fri: 9-5, Sat: 10-3

5 mugs will be awarded. Answer next month.

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Farm and Greenhouses located on Route 5, West Schuyler Farm stands in the Whitesboro Shopping Center and North Utica Big Lots Shopping Center!

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Look for our hydroponic Basil at local grocery stores and markets!

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Milkshake Thursdays!

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Jewett’s Cheese House

A family business since 1970 NY State aged cheddar 1-20 years old!

Over 400 items of cheese & gourmet foods.

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Call for crafters for the 50th Annual Craft Days!

Enjoy a quiet, peaceful getaway in the country... “Unplug� and relax without TV or internet in our fully restored country-style farm house nestled on an old working farm dating back to the 1700s or stay in our beautifully restored hops house.

The Farm House features four rooms each with their own bathroom, and a fully equipped kitchen, laundry room, and living room.

Climb to the top of the cupola for a hilltop view!

Madison County Historical Society September 6 & 7, 2014

The Hop House features two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and 3 queen-size sleeping spaces, laundry room, and fully equipped kitchen. Dream big as you gaze up to the top of the cone-shaped roof!

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Exciting 2-day event featuring a juried craft show, entertainment by Double Chase and Olde Tyme Fiddlers, and special guests the Beekman Boys.

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MV farm families:

red fox farm Story & Photos by Sharry L. Whitney

Kelly Broniszewski is a farm wife and entrepreneur - a combination that has proven to be a recipe for success. Her homemade Red Fox Farm jams and jellies are a favorite at local farmers’ markets and are now available at over 30 retail locations. Kelly produces over 500 cases of preserves a year - all from a little 12’ x 8’ commercial kitchen in the family’s old farmhouse overlooking the Stockbridge Valley on Blowers Road in Munnsville.

“I never imagined this. I am completely blown away,” she says. Her blossoming business all began on a whim.

Twenty years ago, Kelly and her husband, Jim, decided that she would quit her job to stay home and care for their son, who was born with cancer. “I became a little bit bored and wanted a hobby. I saw a commercial for Sure-

Top: On a shelf in the family farmhouse, alongside her books, sets a photo of the recently departed Sarah Blowers and her late husband, Jim Blowers. Other photos: A quince fruit ripens on a tree; Kelly Broniszewski makes over 500 cases of jams and jellies a year in her commercial kitchen; Red Fox Farm jam packaged and ready to be shipped. Kelly Broniszewski’s preserves are available at the Oneida Co. Public Market and Hamilton Farmers Market on Saturdays and the Westmoreland Farmers Market on Sundays. Find them on Facebook or online at: www.redfoxfarm07.webs.com

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Jell and called Jim’s grandmother to ask for advice.” Kelly was a city girl, but knew “Old Grandma” Blowers (pronounced like flowers) would know how to make jam.

What she didn’t know was that it would be the start of a whole new adventure for their growing family.

Jim’s grandmother Sarah was the wife of dairy farmer Jim Blowers. When Jim’s grandfather died in 2006, the family knew 84-year-old Sarah would have to sell the farm. Jim had always shared his fond memories and stories of growing up on his grandparent’s farm with Kelly and he couldn’t bare losing the family farm, so they decided to move Kelly’s budding business and their family (that had also grown to two boys and a daughter) to the farm.

Kelly’s little homespun business quickly took off. In addition to raising beef cows, chickens, turkeys, and feed crops, they now grow fruit trees and berries for Kelly’s jams. They grow raspberries, triple crown blackberries, rhubarb, pears, apples, plums, grapes, and old-fashioned crops like black and red currants, and elderberries, and Kelly is ecstatic to see ripening fruit on her new quince tree. She also purchases strawberries and blueberries from surrounding Amish neighbors. They had to build a commercial kitchen off of their home kitchen and Kelly purchased a printer and special labels for her products.

They converted a side room into an office and another into a “warehouse” for supplies and inventory for farmers’ markets, retail outlets, and shipments. Kelly likes to think “outside the jar” and has come up with some unique flavor combinations.

She now has over 40 flavors, including her popular, Blueberry Lemon and Carrot Cake. Since Kelly can’t be two places at once, her mother-in-law helps out, tending some of the farmers’ markets and helping with picking and prepping all the summertime fruit and deliveries. “She’s my right hand, my lifesaver” says Kelly. “It would

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This is the story of Sgt. Paul James Spina, a local WWII veteran. A Frankfort native, Spina was born on Nov. 3, 1916. At age 26, Spina found himself in unlikely peril during an experience that can only be described as extraordinary. It was a rescue mission by plane with seven other crew members over the ice caps of Greenland that went tragically awry. But in order to fully understand the gravity of Spina’s story, one must first understand the true meaning of war in the Arctic Circle. The tale must be prefaced with the knowledge of just how isolated it is in the uninhabited ice cap, and just how dangerous it is to weather the elements of the frozen tundra with nothing but old-fashioned cold gear and a makeshift shelter.

The environment of Greenland is harsh and unforgiving, especially to the WWII crews with their primitive machinery and mechanics of the 1940s. The terrain is striped with fjords and mountains, which makes landing a plane a nearly impossible feat. The fog is so thick at times that the ground is indistinguishable from the sky, and planes become lost in a blinding sea of gray with no horizon to guide them. It wasn’t uncommon for pilots to make a crash landing into the ice when they had thought they were hundreds of feet in the air. The glacial surface of the ground is so cracked and crevassed that dog sled teams had little hope of making it more than a few hundred feet before being forced to turn back. And to make things even more treacherous, many of the deep crevasses are

Sgt. Paul James Spina, points to the location on a globe where he and his fellow crew members crash landed on the Greenland Ice Cap covered by snow, making them invisible and in Greenland, Monteverde diverted his plane creating natural booby traps for anyone trying to help search for it. On the third day of their to make their way across the ice. Many crew impromptu search mission, the plane encounmembers who were journeying through the tered bad weather. In an attempt to fly underArctic mistakenly stepped into these hidden neath the zone of the storm, Monteverde took pitfalls and were gone in the blink of an eye, the plane too close to the ground. However, never to be seen again. Between the merciless due to the thick fog, no one on board had any cold, the deadly environment, and the crush- idea the plane was at such a dangerously low ing isolation, the Arctic Circle was hell on altitude. It was like “flying in milk,” and the earth for the units assigned to weather stations error was easy to make. As the plane banked or piloting cargo planes in Greenland. This is left into a turn, its left wing tip caught in the the backdrop of Spina’s story, more than 70 ice, and the plane skidded 200 yards until it came to a stop. The body of the aircraft had years ago in the height of WWII. On Nov. 9, 1942, Sgt. Spina and the rest of been broken in two from the force of the imhis eight-man Air Transport Command crew pact. crash landed on the Greenland Ice Cap in a When the plane hit the ground, Spina was Boeing B-17 “Flying Fortress.” The plane, thrown through the fracture in the fuselage piloted by Lt. Armand Monteverde, was nev- and broke two bones in his right arm from er meant to land in Greenland. It was simply the impact’s force. He also had lost his gloves flying over the area on its way to combat. But and boots, and by the time he reached cover, when the crew received news of a U.S. trans- his hands were badly frostbitten. The uninport plane that had been reported missing and jured crew members scrambled to recover was suspected to have gone down somewhere cushions, blankets, waterproof canvases, and

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A handwritten note that was airdropped with supplies gives the stranded soldiers instructions as to how to operate the accompanying walkie-talkie. The note also includes a personal message that reads, “We won’t quit until you’re with us”

anything else useful from the snow surrounding the wreckage. The rear half of the broken plane became their shelter from the cold, and Spina was carried in by Monteverde and his navigator, Lt. William O’Hara. The broken plane offered no heat or lights, and the food and clothing were severely limited. The crew had only a very general sense of where they

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were, and the radio was smashed beyond repair. The wind and snow made the wreckage invisible from the air and prevented any of the stranded crew members from venturing out of the shelter for more than a few minutes. Conditions seemed hopeless, and there was nothing to do but bundle up and wait.

Monteverde, who was the highest ranked

member in the company, took charge with courage and steadiness despite the fact that he had as little experience with the Arctic, as did none of the other men. He set and splinted Spina’s broken arm, doing such a good job that it healed entirely during their stay in Greenland.

He also did his best to keep morale up, which was a difficult task when the men weren’t allowed to smoke their cigarettes due to dangerous levels of leaked fumes in the body of the plane. Despite Monteverde’s efforts, the first three days of their stay in Greenland were a miserable time spent inside the plane.

On the fourth day, Nov. 12, the bitter wind and cold eased up enough that O’Hara and copilot Harry Spencer braced the elements and ventured outside the plane. Together they walked southeast, searching for open water or anything to help them determine their position. However, they had only made it a short distance from camp when nature struck them down. One moment Spencer was walking along the solid ground of hard-packed ice and the next he was dropping a hundred feet down into a crevasse that had been hidden by a thin layer of snow. The men were able to drag him out alive with a rope, but he was incapacitated from the fall and the frostbite. It was this experience that forced the men to truly acknowledge the full-scale danger of their situation and adjust accordingly. Simply being outside in the open was a potentially fatal risk. The men carved large holes in the ground to serve as rooms, and this type of cover worked better to block snow and wind than the broken B-17.

The men were now living underground.

In the following days, a crew member began the project of repairing the crushed radio. After a week or more of slow progress, he miraculously managed to send out S.O.S. and “M.O. signals,” or requests for bearings.

Eventually, they made contact with radiomen in the states. Reassuring messages began to

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flood into the receiver, and morale skyrocketed. The men got promising word of dog sled teams and an amphibious plane being sent to rescue them. Nov. 24, 15 days after the crash, marked the day when a big C-54 plane located their camp and dropped off supplies and food.

Since it was too dangerous to land, the crates were dropped with parachutes from the belly of the plane. This type of supply plane became a regular sight and a real morale booster for the men. Spina’s mother, Jennie, continued to send her son letters through the winter, which were delivered via supply parachutes.

She never gave up hope her son would return home.

Nov. 29 was a big day for the crew living in the crashed B-17. A Coast Guard cutter was anchoring a few miles away and planned to send an amphibious plane to the wreck. At the same time, two experienced Greenland explorers were approaching on motor sleds with tows attached. Everyone was excited, and rescue seemed to be just around the corner. The day that rescuers arrived, Monteverde began sending off the men in small numbers, as they couldn’t all be taken safely at the same time.

The optimistic atmosphere, however, didn’t last long. Within a week, a rescue dog sled team had disappeared down a crevasse, the amphibian plane had crashed, and the motor sled holding O’Hara (whose frostbitten feet were now gangrenous) had broken down and was rendered useless. They had to set up their own temporary camp. Casualties were rising at an alarming rate.

Despite the desperate conditions, close quarters, and news of more failed rescue attempts, the members of Spina’s crew managed to enjoy each other’s company throughout their entire stay in Greenland. Spina himself was remembered as being a beacon of hope and good spirits, even when he was injured and frost bitten. He never complained, always stayed positive, and was an inspiration to the other men with his cheerful disposition.

Christmas passed and January crept by.

There were now two camps: the original

crashed B-17, and the men who were living near the broken-down moot sled, including O’Hara. O’Hara was emaciated, delirious, and at a point of extreme weakness from the gangrene in his feet. Living at the sled camp, spending his days in rooms dug out of the snow, and eating cheap rations were not conditions for such a sickly man. The men believed it was his miraculous will power that allowed O’Hara to hold on to his life until he made it safely to a hospital at home, where he eventually had both feet amputated. It was early February, three months after the crash, when a functioning Catalina plane finally landed near the sled camp. The pilot picked up the stranded men and took off again with barely a hitch. The men had made it our alive.

There were now three remaining men, including Spina and Monteverde, back at the crashed B-17. The Ice Cap had already crippled one good man and killed five, but the prospect of a full rescue in the near future

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seemed within reach. However, shortly after the rescue of the sled camp, the B-17 camp entered a long, hard period. None of the three men had any idea that the other camp had been rescued and could barely communicate any sort of message to the planes overhead via walkie-talkie or radio. A 22 day period of violent weather drove the men down into their underground home. The generator had broken which left them with no lights or stove. Sgt. Best, one of the men in the party, became seriously ill and delirious. The only way to thaw their rations was to hold them under their arms inside sleeping bags for eight hours at a time. On March 17, 129 days after the B-17 crashed, the walkie-talkie alerted that a dog sled was on its way to rescue them.

The sled team rescue was a success. On April 6, 1943, the last of Spina’s B-17 Air Transport Command crew set foot on American soil. Some of the men went on to meet the president, some earned medals and promotions, and all of the able-bodied men went straight back to work after their leave time. When asked about their stay in the ice cap, the men told their tale humbly and un-dra-

Spina’s story was closely followed locally and nationally. The story of the ordeal was even used as material by popular adventure magazines of the day.

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matically. They downplayed their own accomplishments and endlessly praised others.

The story was a picture of sacrifice, suffering endurance, and the solid character of men who would risk endlessly to save their comrades.

Eight men came out of the frozen wasteland after five months of agony, due in large part to their own inner strength and spirit.

After the end of his term of service, Spina returned to New York, where he moved to the Utica area in 1945. He worked at Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company for 25 years, and lived with his wife, Mildred Viggiano, until his death in 1978.

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On the farm with Suzie:

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by Suzie Jones

Before we started farming, I knew very little about hay. To this day it still strikes me as a crazy amalgam of art and science. You’ve probably heard of the saying, “Make hay while the sun shines.” Making hay is entirely dependent upon dry weather. Take a drive through the countryside during any stretch of hot, sunny days this summer and you’ll see hay being made in field after field, farm after farm, with the

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scent of fresh-cut grass filling the air. And because putting enough hay away for your animals for the coming winter is so vitally important, time is not to be wasted.

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Guess Who’s Coming for Dinner

Beneficial insects can help control “bad” bug infestations.

By Denise A. Szarek

By now, our gardens are looking green, lush and starting to bear fruit. We show off our gardens to everyone who visits, often sending them on their way with armfuls of veggies or bouquets of flowers. But then there are those guests we didn’t invite.

Bees, praying mantis, ladybugs and spiders all lend a hand in controlling unwanted visitors and help in other ways. Beneficial insects can help control insect infestations.

Many helpful insects pollinate our veggies and fruiting plants.

Many people are deathly afraid of bees, and rightfully so because of bee sting allergies. It is important to understand that honeybees and bumblebees are generally not aggressive. They stick to their work, buzzing from flower to flower, collecting nectar to take back to the hive. In the process, bees do us the huge favor of pollinating our gardens. We purchase bumblebees to pollinate our hydroponic tomatoes each season. Just imagine having to pollinate each and every flower in your garden with a Q-tip! To attract bees to your garden, plant an array of annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs that bloom throughout the season in a wide range of colors.

Praying mantis are without a

doubt the coolest bugs around. The praying mantis is either a green or brown carnivorous insect about 6 inches in length. When at rest, the front legs are folded under its head and it looks like it’s praying. A praying mantis waits, perfectly motionless, for his prey to come within striking distance.

He then devours the meal and waits for the next meal to come along. If you happen to find one of these wonderful creatures in your garden, take the time to observe it.

I am not the type to scream and jump on the counter at the sight of a spider. The truth is, spiders can devour a huge amount of insects in their lifetime, which in the colder climate of the northeast is about a year. The downside is that spiders are not picky about what they eat. They enjoy both harmful and beneficial insects. There are only four species of poisonous spiders in the United States and only two are common in New York, the yellow sac and northern black widow. Wolf spiders are very common, residing in grass and on the lower portions of plants. Wolf spiders are nocturnal and are very busy at night. Go out into your garden at night with a flashlight, holding it at eye level look around in the grass and in your garden. Any reflective spots that you see will most likely be wolf spiders. You’ll be surprised at how many you see!

Ladybugs are probably by far the most beneficial insects to attract to our gardens.

Ladybugs are a great asset in the garden. They eat all kinds of “bad” bugs and especially like aphids.

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Originally imported from Australia to control aphid infestations, there are over 400 species of ladybugs found in the US today. We use them here on farm in the greenhouses to control our aphid population. Ladybugs can be purchased in small containers and released to help control pest populations.

It is best to wet an area in the garden and release the ladybugs in the wet area when its dark. They are more prone to stay where they are released that way.

Organic, Food Grade, Diatomaceous Earth should be in every garden shed. It is a good defense against a wide range of uninvited munchers: aphids, Colorado potato beetles, 12 spotted cucumber beetles, stink bugs, cabbage loopers, slugs and a whole cast of other insect characters too numerous to mention. Diatomaceous Earth is made up of tiny particles of fossilized animals and is commonly known as silica. It works by causing small cuts to the exoskeleton of the insect and basically dehydrating it. Row cover also works well to discourage these types of pest. Or you can always use your thumb and pointer finger!!

Remember when you release a chemical insecticide or herbicide into your garden you will kill these great garden buddies right along with the insects you want to eliminate.

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When Martha Deming is in her art studio she is surrounded by flowers and animals, and not just the ones in the paintings, drawings, and sketches hung and pinned to the walls.

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Her studio, located in her home in Remsen, is also a haven for her adopted pets -- older shelter animals that are less apt to be chosen by prospective pet owners.

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Martha Deming’s love of painting is only surpassed by her love of animals and the outdoors. She is pictured at left with Kit, one of her many rescue animals she cares for at her home in Remsen.

Martha Deming at work in her studio. Her many pets that share her home often become subjects of her paintings. She continues to challenge herself, both taking and teaching classes.

long winter months in the North Country. She is no stranger to snow, having grown up in the high peaks region of the Adirondacks. Martha has been drawing all her life and spent 32 years as an art instructor after graduating from Skidmore College and Syracuse University.

She retired almost 20 years ago and has been a full-time artist ever since.

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Painting keeps me happy and in touch with the world.”

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The Music never stops:

The Tramontane café

By John Keller

Robin Raabe & Garrett Ingraham Tucked on a side street in West Utica, is a little café with a big heart. The Tramontane Café on Lincoln Ave. is always filled with the sounds of music, conversation and the aroma of fresh cookies. They serve incredible homemade soups, salads, sandwiches, caffeinated beverages, & baked goods. They are also a go-to place for meetings and social clubs. And for over 6 years, The Tram (as it’s affectionately called), has provided the area with a wide variety of music. Many local musicians got their start on The Tram stage, or the previous incarnation, Virgo Bat & Leo Phrog’s, myself, included. I recently got a chance to sit with the proprietor of The Tram, Garrett Ingraham, to talk about the musical aspects of this establishment.

Are you originally from this area?

I’m an import. I migrated to Utica of my

own volition in 1988 from Sandy Pond NY. Could you give us a brief history of the Tramontane Café?

The Tramontane had its beginnings with a humble little coffeehouse that I opened with Robin Raabe in 1999. It was called Virgo Bat & Leo Phrog’s, or “VBLP’s” as it was also known. We laid the foundations there for four years, took a few years off to re-group, and have now evolved into a more well-rounded café venture that we re-launched in 2008. Robin and I have been pleased with our continuing in the traditions we started with and are happy that we are still growing and building on our history.

What do you think separates The Tram from other coffeehouses/cafés?

Firstly, we are independently owned and

operated, which is increasingly rare in a culture that supposedly celebrates individuality but so vigorously embraces super-corporate cookie-cutter sameness. The Tramontane and a handful of other local mavericks reject this trend and provide a respite from the ponderous saturation of straight-laced, sanitized color-by-numbers conglomerates that are overtaking the landscape wherever you go. With owners on site, you know there’s more at stake, and that by supporting the business and what it provides, you are getting behind it as a statement, an idea. It means something, it’s important that we have places like this in a community because it builds community. And The Tram doesn’t see other independently owned places as competition, but as complimentary. Beyond that, The Tram is basically an eclectic setting

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You have always been supporters of local music, as well as cultural & social events.

What propelled you toward those goals?

It’s a symbiotic, mutually beneficial relationship. We provide an open-minded venue, embracing as wide of a spectrum of music and arts as possible, and in turn the performances should bring in a multi-faceted demographic who are interested in their community and supporting both the arts as well as the venue. Ideally, it’s a win-win-win situation, but the degree to which it is depends on the measure of engagement from all parties. The best way to sustain a vibrant, flourishing arts community is by strong and consistent participation, good promotion, and a considerable struggle against apathy and economics.

What is your personal taste in music?

While both Robin and I have our favored go-to zone of favorite styles, we both have fairly eclectic tastes and are always open to hearing something new, or rediscovering something old.

Though your coffeehouses, you have featured not only local and regional talent, but national acts as well (Sirsy, Asylum Street Spankers, etc.). How do you go about choosing the performers for

the Tramontane Stage?

If you’re local, I’d want to see you at an open mic or at a show around town. If I think you’d be a good fit for a show, I’d ask if you’d be interested, either as a supporting act or as a featured performer. Regional or national acts usually have a well-established presence online and we will contact via social media or just cold-call. If we can work out the compensation and secure a date that works, we’ll take the risk and book a show.

Whereas most cafés have a primarily acoustic entertainment schedule, you feature everything from country to metal to performance art. Was this a conscious decision, or did it just develop?

Acoustic acts are great, but being a fan of so many genres, I’m always excited to bring in something different when it’s possible. It keeps things interesting and unpredictable, variety being the spice of life and all.

What projects are currently in the works?

A “Whose Line Is It Anyway” style improv performance with The Guild of Thespian Puppets. The printing of a second compendium of works from the Utica Poet’s Society ( a spoken word open mic every Thursday at 7:30). The development of a DVD project of our open-mic performances. Plus, we have some ideas for a mural on our North-facing exterior, adding additional open mic opportunities, as well as plans to expand our kitchen. There are a lot of other plans in the works too, our wheels are always turning!

What is your take on the local music scene, now? What do you think could or should be changed?

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at times, and other times a little fragmented and “cliquey.” We’d all do better with more folks taking interest and making it out to shows, especially in support of original music. Cover bands are fun, but there’s a lot of amazing talent and effort going into creating original music, which ultimately says a lot more about our community and it’s something everyone can feel invested in and proud of.

In conclusion, Do you have any advice for the new generation of performers?

There’s been so many rapid changes in the music business, it’s hard for me to give an educated and informed response, so just from an observational perspective: keep it fun, develop your own style, always realize it’s a creative process and an art first and foremost, and that making a living at it, while not impossible, shouldn’t be the sole-driving factor. With that in mind, you’ll be free to enjoy your craft and progress with it organically. If it grows into it actually becoming lucrative, consider that to be a nice extra to it being a genuinely rewarding and fulfilling experience. In reality, that is our approach in running the Tramontane, it’s a labor of love which we hope to keep going and growing with.

Fine advice. Thank you Garrett for your time.

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Beavers are active all year long, including in the winter when their activities are often limited to their lodge and beneath the pond ice. In the Mohawk Valley, beaver kits are typically born in late April or early May, but then they remain inside the lodge for more than a month.

It’s only after they are weaned that they begin venturing out into the pond, although the lodge is not so easy to leave.

In fact, there are no open air exits. The only option is to swim through one of the underwater passageways. Beavers aren’t born knowing how to hold their breath and dive, and so it does take some practice. That first plunge under the water can be among the most hazardous events in a beaver’s life – akin to a bird’s first flight out of the nest. I’ve seen instances in which a kit successfully made it out of the lodge but then couldn’t manage to get back in again, at least not without a great amount of perseverance and some coaxing from an adult.

Once I watched a beaver family change lodges before the kits were weaned. The mother made separate trips

for each kit and carried them in a manner similar to how a mother cat carries her kittens. They traveled through the first pond, over a dam, though a second pond, and then finally into the new lodge.

The journey looked smooth enough, except for the part over the dam. There, the poor dangling kit impacted against every possible log and rock, as if it wasn’t bad enough being held on the back of the neck by mother’s giant chisel-like teeth!

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Beavers have an interesting way of parenting. Once the new kits are out of the lodge, they have a fair bit of latitude and can pretty much go where they like.

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A beaver works on a dam innate ability to cut trees, create dams, and build lodges, but I’ve noticed that beavers that have the advantage of being “schooled” by older family members come up to speed much quicker and generally develop a better skill set.

We see in beaver families something rare in the natural world, a family unit that resembles the human model. In this region the only other species that typically keeps a mate for life and takes multiple years to raise its young is the American crow. With both the beaver and the crow we see young from the previous year pitch in to raise the new brood. With both species, the young might move out and into another territory only to move back home if the new situation doesn’t work out. Yes, this essentially means that parent beavers allow their young to have their old rooms back. Most human parents can identify with that.

At the beaver pond the kits may follow their parents and older siblings around while they work on the dam or transport food. Unburdened by responsibilities, the kits are free to play and explore their surroundings. When traveling unaccompanied they rarely venture more than a few feet onto the land. If they do it’s usually to groom or to nibble on some grass. In the water the kits engage in rough-housing which most often takes the form of shoving matches and dunking contests. On a hot summer day their antics in the water look particularly refreshing to those of us watching from the shore. Adult beavers drag fresh leafy saplings into the water so there is usually plenty for the kits to feed on without having to leave the relative safety of the

pond. Still, badgering adults for whatever they happen to be eating is a favorite pastime of kits. An adult will pivot from side to side trying to hold its food out of reach while the kit whines and paws at the larger beaver’s flanks. Most often the adult will relent and let the kit have the food or it will dive underwater and go off to a secluded place where it can finish its meal in peace. Two years ago the adult female of our beaver colony went so far as to excavate her own secret den that was apart from the family’s lodge. It was a place she could retreat to whenever her kits became too insistent.

As one might imagine, there are many things beaver kits can encounter as they explore their pond. A great variety of wildlife species take advantage of the beaver’s handiwork and live right alongside them in the pond. Snapping turtles, mink, and herons are among the animals that kits are likely to meet on a daily basis.

Most meetings are mutually respectful, but there are some exceptions. Green herons will often perch on the beaver dam or even on the lodge. The crow-sized green heron is not usually overjoyed to have a beaver kit swim by and disturb the fishing, but their strongest reaction would be

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Waterfowl reliably nest at beaver ponds and Canada geese in particular may live in close association with beavers. At the nature preserve, a pair of Canada geese annually build their nest within 15 feet of the beaver lodge. The goslings and beaver kits grow up together, though admittedly it is not always smooth sailing for the respective families.

Adult Canada geese are highly protective of their young, and both parents keep a constant watch on them. The geese know full well that beavers present no danger to them or their goslings (otherwise, they wouldn’t nest in such close proximity to the lodge), but that doesn’t stop them from adopting a threatening posture when the beavers come too close. This means that splashy encounters between the species are a frequent occurrence.

Beavers resort to diving underwater to avoid conflicts, but occasionally they can’t resist having some fun with their temperamental neighbors. A few years ago our beavers learned they could get the upper hand with the geese simply by swimming directly underneath them and

lightly brushing against the bottom of their feet. The sensation unnerved the geese and it caused them to rear up on the water, flapping their wings.

I termed this technique “goose tipping” and it became a sport that even the kits learned to engage in. The beavers discovered that repeated use of the tactic had the desired effect of making the birds retreat to the other side of the pond.

Muskrats are commonly found at beaver ponds. Not only do they share the pond habitat, but they often share the same lodge with beavers. However, the two species don’t reside together in the lodge’s main chamber, even though they may use the same underwater passageways. Muskrats will excavate their own living quarters in the beaver lodge – typically nearer one of the entrance-

Muskrat kits ways. Superficially, muskrats look like small versions of beavers. In fact, people sometimes mistake them for beaver kits.

However, upon close inspection you will see there are many differences between the two species. Muskrats are much smaller; an adult muskrat is only about the size of month-old beaver kit. Adult muskrats weigh 2 to 4 lbs.; whereas an adult beaver can top 60 lbs. Muskrats lack the beavers’ wide paddle-like tail.

Their own tail is much thinner, though it is flattened on the sides. When propelling themselves through the water, the rapid

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motion of the muskrat’s tail creates a rippled wake behind them, something that doesn’t occur with beavers. Muskrats share many of the same menu items with beavers, but unlike beavers they are not strict vegetarians and may eat small fish or other aquatic animals. For muskrats, one of the benefits of living among beavers is the ability to help themselves to the beavers’ food supplies. For the most part, beavers allow this kind of pilfering without protest – that is, unless the muskrats try to take the food out from under them. When this happens the beavers may give a swat with their front paws,

hitting the water, and forcing a skittish muskrat into a temporary retreat.

Adult beavers have no real natural predators in the Mohawk Valley. Historically, they were preyed on by wolves and cougars, but those top predators were eliminated from the region back in the Colonial period. The extirpation of the beaver in the Northeast United States followed not long after that. A subsequent reintroduction program is responsible for the beavers’ partial recovery in its former range. The primary predator of beavers continues to be humans. Road kills and, to a much lesser degree, domestic

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dogs also take their toll on the population. Young beaver kits are vulnerable to predation by some of the medium-sized carnivores that now reside in the region.

River otters might be considered their most adept foe since they are capable of entering a beaver lodge through its submerged passageways and extracting kits from the beavers’ living chamber. This isn’t a frequent occurrence and, for now, otters are not all that common outside of the Adirondack Park. Like otters, fishers are large members of the weasel family and over the last few years have become more common locally. Despite the fish-

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Safeguarding beavers and their habitat is the best way to ensure healthy wetland wildlife communities. Without the beaver pond at the heart of Spring Farm’s nature preserve, it would be a much poorer place in terms of species diversity. In Central New York, beaver-created wetlands are utilized by everything from bald eagles to Baltimore checkerspot butterflies and from red-headed woodpeckers to wood ducks. Beavers benefit people by filtering the water in our streams.

The water that passes through beaver

Beaver kits feeding

dams tends to be cleaner and clearer than water upstream. A series of beaver dams on a creek can act like a water filtration system, removing sediments and toxins.

While watching the frolicsome beaver kits, fresh from their first journey out of

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Matt Perry is Conservation Director and resident naturalist at Spring Farm CARES in Clinton. He manages a 260 acre nature preserve which is open for tours by appointment. Matt is also regional editor of “The Kingbird”, which is a quarterly publication put out by the New York State Ornithological Association. Matt writes a weekly blog about the nature preserve, which can be found at: talesfromthewilds.blogspot.com

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Louie was a hermit who lived down the road from Tim and Peggy

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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. Their goal was to experience a worthwhile existence while minimizing harm to the environment. These are excerpts and reflections from Peggy’s journal chronicling their adventures.

Part 10 Summer, 1975 “C’mon, kids, we’re going over to Louie’s to see his two-headed calf,” Tim announces one sultry summer day.

“A two-headed calf?” “Dad, you’re not serious! Is it alive?”

“No, it died long ago, but the heads were stuffed and preserved. He offered to show them to us.”

“Euuuw! Gross! Let’s go!”

We hop on our bikes and ride a mile and a half to the old farmhouse.

Along the way we stop to pick bouquets of wild, emerald-green peppermint growing in a sunny meadowland streamlet. It will be hung in bunches to dry for hot winter tea and to soothe stomachs that have had too much peanut butter.

Once a grand two-story frame edifice in Federal style, Louie’s farmhouse is now weather-beaten gray with cracked and broken windows sprinkled about. Two ancient maple trees grace the front yard. Old homesteads are often adorned by the presence of two dignified archaic maple trees, companionably standing side by side like living guardians of the past. They were planted to commemorate the building of a new home for a young couple starting a life together. Louie’s trees are well fertilized….perhaps too well fertilized. His fences deteriorated many years before and now the herd is personally shepherded by

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Louie. They love to hang out in his front yard, which is deep in fertilizer, but they freely roam his four-hundred acre farm and sometimes the yards of unhappy adjacent property owners farther away.

On rainy days, we pass this earthy shepherd strolling nonchalantly among his huge, thousand pound beasts, wearing a wide rain hat and ankle length brown Macintosh with a long staff in his hand looking like a part of the earth that has ascended into a “Rembrandtian” human form.

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Other times, the cows stand in the middle of the road, peacefully chewing their cuds and quite effectively blocking passage, lazily strolling off to the side when a car or the school bus get too close, or the blare of the horn gets too annoying.

We are greeted by a cluster of tiny kittens on a little porch that our daughters instantly bond with.

“Hey Louie! It’s Tim and Peg come to see your two headed calf!” we yell.

The head of a young calf peeks out

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when he opens the door. Louie is wearing the same earth brown clothes we saw him in last fall, but his abundant hair and dark beard are missing.

What happened to your hair, Louie?” we ask.

“I cut it off every spring,” he replies.

“It helps with the bugs.”

“Oh, yes, what do you do about bugs?”

I ask. Louie has lived here more than 60 years. He must have some sage advice or secrets about how to deal with the abundant bugs that make us miserable.

“Well,” he muses, with a slight twinkle in his eye, “You can douse ‘em with kerosene, light it with a match, and then hit ‘em over the head with a hammer.”

I am flabbergasted and extremely disappointed. “Uh, well, we’ve come to see your two- headed calf.”

Chickens perched on the kitchen stove flutter off as we enter. The curious calf scampers out. We pick our way through manure, empty cans, and debris until we enter an old pantry and see two moth-eaten sad little faces coming out of one neck hanging on a wall. Somehow it seems an-

ti-climactic after traversing the amazing rubble and creatures in the kitchen. The rest of the house is closed off to Louie’s untidy pets. Here, the dust of time and curtains shredded with age fail to obscure elements of the simple dignity of past lives shared within these walls.

On the ride home I think out loud, “Louie’s in his 60s, living with all those animals and manure and is as healthy as we are. How come?”

It’s dusk now. Tiny twinkles of phosphorescence glimmer from the ground.

They are coming from little, oval bugs with ridges on their backs. These are glow worms, the larval stage of fireflies. Within a couple of weeks they will soar into the sky, filling our meadows and pathways, silently, magically, flying, floating, darting, swooping in the ebony magic of mid-summer night and the evanescent twinkling of existence we are lucky to share with them.

A wildlife rehabilitator comes to release an orphan robin she raised. Its chest is not red yet. It is white with black specks and it is screeching loudly in fright as it is lifted from the carrying box. Wild robins

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in the distance begin a cacophony of calls, probably saying (In Robin language, of course!), “What’s going on?”

“Someone’s in big trouble!”

“Let’s go see!”

And they fly in from different parts of the meadow, calling, “What’s wrong?

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When it is released, it immediately flies toward the wild ones that have gathered on trees nearby, and they are united.

I bought an antique camp stove oven, hoping I can bake bread whole wheat bread in the summer over the

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Becky releases the mice we catch almost daily in the have-a-heart traps, and Heidi

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It’s hard work for them but they love the freedom of having money for field days and special clothes.

We are building gymnastic equipment for them in the forest. So far, we have a balance beam between two stumps, un-even parallel bars nailed into four trees, and a spring-board made of two boards nailed on one end with a small log for a lever in the middle. I like to show them things I used to do in high school but notice that I’m a lot slower and it’s a lot harder than it used to be.

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“How far are you taking the mice before you release them?” we ask Becky.

“To the end of the path.”

“That’s obviously not far enough.

You’ve got to go down the road.”

“But I’m only getting ten cents per mouse!”

“OK. We’ll up it to fifteen cents.” She is a savvy negotiator. And we don’t see the one-eyed mouse again.

I also start a little business called the “Forest Candy Kitchen” and though it might appear that I am trying to get money back from them, its purpose is to provide affordable, convenient, healthy snacks without encouraging over-consumption by making them free for the taking. After all, the nearest store is almost 10 miles away.

The Forest Candy Kitchen is located on the top of the old upright piano, next to the hand cranked 78 rpm record player, in pretty, square apothecary jars and little hand-colored labels. To start out we offer: Dried apricots: 2 for 1 cent Prunes: 2 for 1 cent

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For a while, I make extra candy bars and sell them in the Sunflower Natural Food store using plastic wrap and a little rectangular mold I made out of wood.

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When her friends come, I pretend I’m a bridge troll and they have to escape from me as they come down our path. If I catch one, I hug them and kiss them on the forehead. I play piano so they can dance, and they make up square dance calls. In the forest, they play hide-and-go-seek, horseshoes, and make up skits where we have to guess what’s happening. In one skit, a kerosene lamp gets knocked over and starts a fire. The actors are jumping up and down and running around frantically. In another, there is no toilet paper in Uncle Grunt. There are some strange moves here we can’t figure out.

In many ways, this is a difficult situation for the children to grow up in.

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or TV or radio; and no telephone. Living in a big, wild forest is a new experience for all of us. We can’t offer them many of the things and opportunities other kids have, but life here is enhancing their ability to be flexible, resilient, and creative.

There are disagreements and complaints at times, but I think that some of the children, some of the time, find it fun and interesting, and one thing they do not suffer lack of is strong, caring love and attention from all of their parents.

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A brief note: hardware stores in the Mohawk Valley used to stock a useful product called bob wire. It was years before I found out it was pronounced ‘barbed wire.’

There used to be a one-eighth mile drag strip next to Utica-Rome Speedway in Vernon. A typical car-crazy teenager, I hung around with some guys who raced a car there. “Crazy Larry” was a screaming-yellow 1948 Ford Anglia powered by a fuel injected 392-cubic inch Chrysler putting out 750 wretched-excess horsepower.

Drag racing is a simple sport. Two cars line up as if at a stoplight. When the green light goes on, they accelerate toward the finish line. First car there wins. Faster cars like Crazy Larry were fitted with parachutes to help them slow down. My job was packing the chute.

We were leading the season’s standings, but then our driver broke his right ankle. Not only was his

gas-pedal foot encased in plaster, but next weekend was the Fourth of July and the big Tri-State Drag Racing Championships.

We were standing around glumly, hopes dashed, but then the car’s owner looked at me and said, “Heyyy…you race, don’t you?”

Sure, I raced go-karts, but Briggs & Stratton horsepower doesn’t prepare you for a widowmaker like Crazy Larry. On the brink of refusing, I made the mistake of glancing at the car. I swear, it was sneering at me. And that’s how, at age sixteen, I became a race driver.

Word travels fast in Whitesboro, and I got a lot of attention that week.

But the best indicator of my new status came when the mayor’s daughter sat next to me at the soda fountain of the King Cole.

She was the most popular girl in school, blonde, gorgeous, the works.

She’d never acknowledged my existence before, but now I guess it was advantageous for her to be seen with

me. Besides, if we won, she could pose for the winner’s circle picture in the O-D. Now I not only had a race to win, I had a date with the highest-maintenance girl in town.

She did look sensational on race night, though. Energy drinks hadn’t been invented yet, so the red haze before my eyes came from adrenaline and testosterone.

We won our first race when the other guy started too soon and was disqualified. In round two the car in the next lane blew its engine, and in the semifinal, I actually beat a faster car. In my first race, Crazy Larry and I were going to the finals of the TriState Championships.

We were working on the car when I felt a hand on my arm. The mayor’s daughter looked up at me with a wicked arch to one perfect eyebrow.

“You are going to win, aren’t you?”

No pressure.

I stumbled through the last of the

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between-rounds prep, put on my nine-dollar JC Whitney helmet and strapped in.

In the final we faced our crosstown arch rival, who left me for dead on the starting line. I sidestepped the clutch and floored the gas. Crazy Larry pulled hard to the right, but I sawed on the wheel and set off in hot pursuit.

We thundered down the track, slowly catching him. Larry still wouldn’t go straight, but that was normal in a car with the suspension technology of a buckboard. I just pointed us in the general direction of the finish line and hung on.

By now we were seriously sideways, tires smoking and my hair on fire for all I knew. But just before the finish line we nosed ahead to win the Tri-State Championships. With a whoop of delight, I let off the gas and stomped the brake pedal.

Which went straight to the floorboards.

Later we found that a brake line had broken when Larry got squirrelly off the line. At the time, though, all I knew was that we weren’t slowing down. Nosiree, not one little bit.

“Okay,” I said to myself, “I’ll just pop the chute.” I grabbed the parachute release handle, gave it an almighty tug- and it came off in my hand. I’d been so distracted by the mayor’s daughter, I never packed the parachute.

Land’s expensive, so Utica-Rome Dragway had a couple hundred yards of rough pavement past the finish line, then that was it. Hurtling through the night at 100 miles an hour, Larry and I were headed for the unknown territory beyond the boundary fence. A fence made of several strands of bob wire.

You were wondering when I’d get back to the bob wire, weren’t you?

They later said that when we burst through the fence it sounded like a tomcat caught in an electric guitar. From my vantage point, the sparks and metallic twanging were pretty darn spectacular.

Beyond the fence was a swamp. A Ford Anglia trailing several broken lengths of bob wire will definitely get up on plane like a speedboat. Next came a hill, which we crested with all four wheels in the air. On the other side of the hill, gleaming in the moonlight, was a trailer park.

By now we had lost a lot of speed, so I missed the trailers by throwing the car into a series of slides on the wet grass. But I couldn’t avoid a clothesline belonging to a young lady with a truly impressive lingerie collection.

We rolled slowly through the trailer park and nosed up against another bob wire fence. It bulged, but held, bringing us to a stop just three feet from the highway.

When they got to me, everybody laughed themselves sick at the lacy undies dangling from the fuel injectors. The car was virtually undamaged—just the busted brake line and a few scratches. We raced again the next day…but they made me take care of the upholstery first.

The mayor’s daughter had rushed up with the rest, but as soon as she saw that I wasn’t dead, and especially when she saw the sheer black unmentionables caught in my helmet visor, she vanished.

We had a winner’s circle ceremony, though, right there in the trailer park. While fireworks burst overhead, the lingerie lady handed me the trophy and posed for pictures, which most emphatically did not make the O-D. And in my den sits a JC Whitney helmet with a pair of sheer black unmentionables caught in the visor, encircled by bob wire.

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my boss walks by, look at the page and act like your reading the music.” As the teacher said, “one day it will Midnite Mike (right) with Joe come together,” and it did. Fifty Bonamassa (left) many years ago! years later Mike is still rocking from CNY to his winters in Florida.

Mike has recently come back up to Rome for the summer and is playing with a band The Bent Blinds. Look for them and check them out. Besides his guitar skills, Mike is a great singer and plays the Harmonica too. His influences are the greats: Clapton, Hendrix, T Bone Walker, and Duane Allman, to name a few.

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A statue of General Washington at Valley Forge overlooks Genesee Street in front of the Utica Public Library

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Across 6. This general was mortally wounded when his militia was ambushed on its way to relieve the siege of Fort Stanwix.

7. This fortified stone homestead was built in 1750 and was used as a place of refuge during the Revolutionary War. It is a National Historic Landmark located two miles east of St. Johnsville on Route 5. It hosts its 52nd annual strawberry festival on July 4, 2014.

8. Baron von Steuben, was known as the “Drill_______ of the American Revolution” and is considered the “father” of the modern army. Although he requested an unmarked grave, his remains were transferred to what is now known as the “Sacred Grove” marked by a large monument on Starr Hill Road in Remsen.

9. When Fort Stanwix was renamed Fort Schuyler in 1776, the original Fort Schuyler in Utica, built in 1758, became known as ____ Fort Schuyler.

11. This kind of drum accompanied both the British and the Revolutionary soldiers onto the battlefield.

13. Molly __________ was a prominant Mohawk woman and Loyalist who acted as mediator between the British and the Iroquois during the Revolutionary War.

15. Baron Von Steuben’s service to George Washington during the Revolutionary War is commemorated with a statue on Utica’s __________ Parkway at Oneida Street.

18. Fort Plain was built in 1779 as an outpost and refuge in response to the Cherry Valley __________, considered one of the worst attacks on civilians during the Revolution War. The Fort Plain Museum is open for the season Wed.-Sun.: 10-4, www.fortplainmuseum.com

3. The Mohawk, Schoharie, and Susquehanna Valley region was known as the ______ basket of the American Revolution because its rich farmland was a vital food source for Revolutionary troops.

21. We the People of the United States... secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, ____ ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

4. Author Francis Bellamy is best known for writing the Pledge of ________. He is buried in a family plot in a cemetery in Rome, NY.

22. This general visited Utica during a tour of the Mohawk Valley near the end of the Revolutionary War in July 1783. There is a statue of him in front of the Utica Public Library.

5. Lt. Colonel Marinus Willett was a staunch opponant of the Stamp ______, a British tax imposed on the colonists.

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Down 1. This Oneida chief signed the Veteran’s Treaty with the federal government that recognized the tribe’s sacrifices and their help during the Revolutionary War.

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10. “______ Along the Mohawk” is a 1936 novel about settlers in the Mohawk Valley during the American Revolution. It is also the name of an annual event in Rome, NY, featuring a competition of world-class drum and bugle corps from all over the country.

This year’s event is Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 7pm.

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16. The Tryon County militia assembled at this fort before marching to Fort Stanwix.

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Stoltzfus Family Dairy, Vernon Center. . . . . . . 52 Sunnybrook Farm, Deansboro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Windecker Grassy Knoll Beef, Schuyler. . . . . . 43 Financial Services Van Meter & Van Meter, Little Falls. . . . . . . . . . . 54 Turnbull Insurance, New Hartford. . . . . . . . . . 12 Flooring Enjem’s Carpet, Utica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Pohlig’s Hardware, Little Falls. . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Florists Village Floral, New Hartford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Clinton Florist, Clinton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Funeral Nunn & McGrath, Utica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Furniture and Furniture Repair Adirondack Furniture, Utica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Bare Naked Furniture, Schuyler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Country Emporium, Whitesboro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Ironwood Furniture, Clinton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Just Like Grandma’s, Vernon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Mohawk Valley Refinishing, Ilion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Garden Centers & Greenhouses D’Alessandro’s Landscaping, Frankfort. . . . . . . . 61 George’s Nursery & Garden Center, Clinton . . 7 Juliano’s Schuyler Greenhouses, Schuyler. . . . . . 24 Michael’s Greenhouse, Sauquoit. . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Szarek Greenhouses, Clinton. . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Top Notch Garden Center & Gifts. . . . . . . . . . 62 Gift Shop Artisan’s Corner, Clinton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Country Connections, Boonville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Dyn’s Cider Mill, Richfield Springs. . . . . . . . . 25 Lemon Tree, Cooperstown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Newport Marketplace, Newport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Paca Gardens, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Sticks n Stones, Waterville . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 The Old Barn, Little Falls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 The Tepee, Cherry Valley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Westmoreland Gift Shop, Westmoreland . . . . . 69

Ice Cream B&F Milk Center, Whitesboro . . . . . . . . 24 Kayuta Drive-In, Remsen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 The Knight Spot, Frankfort . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Voss’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Wendy’s Diner, Cassville . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Golf and Recreation Mohawk Valley Country Club, Little Falls. . . 21 Peterpaul Recreation, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Pine Hills Golf Club, Frankfort . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Royalty Ballooning, Munnsville. . . . . . . . . . . 62 Stonegate Golf Course, West Winfield. . . . . . 20 Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club, NY Mills. . . 19

Insurance Turnbull Insurance, New Hartford. . . . . . . .12

Grocery Stores/Delis Avico Spice, Utica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 B & F Milk Center, Whitesboro. . . . . . . . . . . 24 The Country Store, Dolgeville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Deansboro Superette, Deansboro . . . . . . 8 Meelan’s Market, Clark Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 North Star Orchards, Westmoreland. . . . . . . 52 Station Country Store, Forestport Station . . . . 62 Hardware/Lumber Earley Farm and Hardware, Inc., Madison. . . 31 George Lumber, Little Falls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Lincoln Davies, Sauquoit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Pohlig’s Hardware, Little Falls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Hobby Shops Locomotion Hobby, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Uptown Automotive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Inns and Bed & Breakfasts Lights of Home, Oriskany Falls. . . . . . . . . . . 25 Poolville Country Store , Poolville. . . . . . . . . 9 Ye Olde Landmark Tavern, Bouckville. . . . . 61

Jewelry Clinton Jewelers, Clinton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Fall Hill Bead, Little Falls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Lighting Mills Electrical Supply, Rome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Limousine & Car Service Vintage Limousine, Yorkville. . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Liquor Stores Clinton Wine, Clinton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Seneca Liquor, New Hartford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Media 1420AM The Fox WNRS, Utica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1450 WKAL, Rome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 92.7 The Drive WXUR, Utica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Clinton Courier, Clinton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Rural Star, Holland Patent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Weekly Adirondack, Old Forge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Monuments Yorkville Memorials, Yorkville. . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Museums Black River Canal Museum, Boonville. . . . . 55 Farmer’s Museum, Cooperstown . . . . . . . 25 Goodsell Museum, Old Forge. . . . . . . . . . 6 Remington Firearms Plant & Museum, Ilion. . . 8

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Natural Food Stores Brenda’s Natural Foods, Rome. . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Cooperstown Naturals, Cooperstown. . . . . . . 8 Peter’s Cornucopia, New Hartford. . . . . . . . .62 Sunflower Naturals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Tom’s Natural Foods, Clinton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Pet Grooming & Day Care Not Just Poodles Pet Salon, Whitesboro. . . 72 Pet Shops Wild Things, New York Mills. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Pharmacies Garro Drugs, Utica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Pizzerias DiCastro’s Brick Oven, Rome. . . . . . . . . . 63 Primo Pizzeria, Clinton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Pool and Spa Geraty Pool, Herkimer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Riverside Pools & Spas, Marcy. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Portable Restrooms Mohawk Ltd., Chadwicks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Quilting and Yarn Shops Tiger Lily Quilt Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Two Ewes, Clinton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Ann St. Deli, Little Falls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Black Cat, Sharon Springs. . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Buffalo Head, Forestport Station. . . . . . . . . . . 75 Crazy Clam, Sylvan Beach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Delta Lake Inn, Rome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 DiCastro’s Brick Oven, Rome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Fresh Mex, Rome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Georgio’s, New Hartford. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Gerber’s 1933 Tavern, Utica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Heidelberg Baking Co., Herkimer . . . . . . . . 47 Kayuta Drive-In, Remsen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Lettuce Eat, Rome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Mitsuba Hibachi, New Hartford. . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Moose River Restaurant, Utica. . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Papa Joe’s Restaurant, New Hartford . . . . . . . . 36 Phoenician Restaurant, New Hartford. . . . . . . 72 Piccolo Cafe, Little Falls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Poolville Country Store, Earlville . . . . . . . . 9 Route 69 Steakhouse, Whitesboro. . . . . . . . . 52 Sammy & Annie Foods, Utica. . . . . . . . 62 Sandwich Chef, Little Falls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Solsville Hotel, Solsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Spaghetti Kettle, Clinton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 The Knight Spot, Frankfort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Tiny’s Grill, Utica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Voss’. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Ye Olde Landmark Tavern, Bouckville. . . . . 61 Recreational Vehicles CJ Motor Sports, Boonville. . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Real Estate River Hills Properties, Barneveld . . . . . . . . 58

Services Pathway of Pearls, Schuyler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Record Stores Off-Center Records, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Sheds and Storage Shafer & Sons Storage Sheds, Westmoreland. . . 4

Restaurants Across the Row Bistro, Clinton. . . . . . . . . . 44

Shoes Karaz Shoes, New Hartford. . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Small Engine Repair Stiefvater Outdoor Power, New Hartford. . . . . 35 Soap Cranberry Ridge Goat Milk Soap . . . . . . . . . . 22 Specialty Raulli’s Iron Works, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66 Tent and Awning Brownie’s Tent, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Tourism Town of Webb. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Travel Agency The Cruise Wizards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Veterinary Paris Hill Cat Hospital, Paris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Websites Utica Rocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Weddings and Banquets Beeches, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Jones Family Farm Weddings. . . . . . . . . . . 18 Fairways at MV Country Club, Frankfort . . . 21 Pine Hills Golf Club, Frankfort . . . . . . . . 20 Tom Studios Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club, NY Mills. .19 Windows RA Dudrak, Holland Patent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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