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Oneby Sharry Small Step L. Whitney This month our writers inspire us (well, me, anyway) to step out of our comfort zones and try new things! How appropriate, as next month marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission that first put man on the moon (see MV Astronomy, page 38). Our resident 46er, Gary VanRiper, shares the story of one of his early—and grueling—hikes toward becoming a 46er that almost discouraged him from completing his goal. Denise shares an update on Szarek Greenhouses’ attempt to grow the much sought-after golden berries. The crops failed, but that hasn’t discourage them from attempting other new crops going forward. Our featured classical musician this month, Irina Popov, has been teaching music for more than 25 years, yet still takes classes herself. She is cxurrently studying music composition at Syracuse University and learning about composing music for video games. Our own Matt Perry has even volunteered to be the first time traveling naturalist, whenever that first time machine is built. Thank you to our writers for inspiring us “to boldly go....” •
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This is the last of three articles detailing United States naval vessels named for our area. The ships named Oneida and the lone USS Oriskany are engaging tales; the seven Mohawks have also contributed much to our nation’s defense from the War of 1812 to the present day.
USRC Mohawk ferried President William Howard Taft in April 1912 for President Ulysses S. Grant’s son’s funeral.
The First Mohawk—War of 1812 Like the first Oneida before her, the first Mohawk sailed on the Great Lakes during the War of 1812. Outfitted with 42 guns and displacing 1,350 tons, this frigate was much larger than the 18-gun Oneida. Mohawk was built rapidly in Sackets Harbor during the spring of 1814 and started blockade service against the British that summer. In September 1814, she transported troops from Sackets Harbor to the Genesee River on Lake Erie; her service was otherwise unremarkable. The war ended in December 1814. Mohawk languished in storage for another seven years at Sackets Harbor. She was broken up in the early 1820s.
Like her predecessor, the USS Mohawk (YT-17) began as a civilian vessel.
The Second Mohawk—Civil War The screw steamship USS Caledonia was built in Philadelphia in 1853. Five years later, she was appropriated by the U.S. Navy and sailed to South America to participate in the Paraguay Expedition. This wasn’t a journey of discovery but was a show of force from the United States that helped resolve a years’-old dispute between the nations.
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In June 1859, the Navy bought the Caledonia and renamed her Mohawk; she was commissioned at the New York Navy Yard that September. Her new name might have stemmed from the fact that at the time of her renaming, the Navy Yard commandant was Rear Admiral Samuel L. Breese of Utica. Further evidence is that the second USS Oneida was laid down and named there during Breese’s tenure. The Mohawk spent several years in the Caribbean on pirate and anti-slave duty. In April 1860, she captured the slave ship Wildfire and interned her crew at Key West, Florida. By 1862 the Civil War was raging. Mohawk served on blockade duty in the Gulf of Mexico and off the South Carolina coast. In July 186, she reported to Philadelphia for repairs, but was deemed unfit for further service. This second Mohawk was stricken from Navy service and sold into private hands. Renamed the Alliance, she sailed for five years before she was wrecked off Hatteras Inlet, N.C., in March 1869.
USCGC Mohawk (WPG 78) was perhaps the most prominent ship to carry the name Mohawk.
Launched in 1989, the USCGC Mohawk (WMEC-913) is the latest Coast Guard cutter to carry the name Mohawk.
USS Mohawk (YT-17)—1898 to 1946 Like her predecessor, the third Mohawk began as a civilian vessel. She was built in 1893 as the tugboat T.P. Fowler in Newburgh, N.Y. In April 1898 she was acquired for Spanish-American War service and renamed Mohawk. This tug made its way to Norfolk, Virginia, and operated in the Chesapeake Bay area for most of the next 50 years. In 1942, her name was removed and she
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became known officially by her hull designation of YT-17. She was redesignated again in 1944 as YTL-17. On Oct. 1, 1946, the former Mohawk was turned over to the War Shipping Administration. She was sold in 1948, declared derelict in 1969, and was sunk as an artificial reef off Wrightsville Beach, N.C., in 1970. As we’ll see, she was the first, but not the last, Mohawk to meet this fate.
USRC Mohawk—1902 to 1917 This Mohawk was a steam-driven revenue cutter built for the U.S. Revenue Service in Richmond, Virginia, in 1902. She was commissioned in 1904 and spent most of her time in the waters off New York and Massachusetts. Here, she assisted vessels in distress and enforced navigational laws. USRC Mohawk ferried President William Howard Taft from Manhattan to Governor’s Island and back in April 1912, when he was in New York for President Ulysses S. Grant’s son’s funeral. Taft was one of several luminaries to spend time aboard the ship; another was Treasury Secretary William Gibbs McAdoo, who was on deck the following year. In 1915, the ship was renamed USCGC Mohawk when the U.S. Coast Guard was formed. When World War I broke out, she entered regular Navy service and adopted her final USS Mohawk designation. On Oct. 1, 1917, she collided with the British tanker USS Vennacher off Sandy Hook, N.J. The ship was lost but all 77 crew were rescued. USCGC Mohawk (WPG 78)—1934-2012
Perhaps the most prominent ship to carry the name Mohawk was laid down on Oct. 1, 1934, 17 years to the day after USS Mohawk (former USRC Mohawk) was lost off New Jersey and 12 years to the day before USS Mohawk (YT-17) was stricken from Navy service. She was built in Delaware and spent the prewar years patrolling the Delaware and Hudson Rivers. When World War II broke out, WPG-78 joined the Greenland Patrol in the North Atlantic. From August 1942 to April 1945, she launched 14 attacks against suspected German submarines, and once came under friendly fire from British aircraft off Iceland. It was this Mohawk that was the last ship to radio Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower regarding favorable weather conditions for the invasion of Europe in June 1944. WPG-78 was decommissioned after the war and sold into private hands in November 1948. She was used as a pilot boat on the Delaware River for more than 30 years. Two separate attempts to establish her as a museum ship failed, and in July 2012 she was sunk as an artificial reef off of Sanibel Island in the Gulf of Mexico. Her final resting place is a few hundred miles southeast of the final resting place of USS Oriskany, which was sunk off Pensacola, Florida, in 2006.
USNS Mohawk (T-ATF-170)—1980 to 2005 This Mohawk was a fleet ocean tug in service from 1980 through 2005. She was not a commissioned Navy vessel but was operated by a civilian crew for the Military Sealift Command. T-ATF-170 was struck in 2015 and placed in Inactive Reserve status in Philadelphia.
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The original plan was a three-day hike to conquer the four-peak Seward Range with several other aspiring 46ers,* led by two guides from the Adirondack Mountain Club. On day one, we would pack in and set up camp at Blueberry Lean-to. On day two, we would take on Seward, Donaldson, and Emmons and on day three, tackle Seymour and pack out. We left the Corey Road trailhead at 9:30 a.m. and arrived at the lean-to by noon. It was then the group voted to reverse the order of the original plan and climb Seymour first. So, we dropped some overnight gear and continued the day hike while one of our two guides set up the base camp. Did I happen to mention that from the time we left the parking lot it was pouring rain? Well, on we marched in the relentless downpour, soaked to the core in humid, 68-degree weather. Sloshing through the muddy trail, the actual ascent of Seymour was as relentless as the rain. It was a steady uphill climb, with much slipping and scrambling, all the while grabbing roots and branches to help gain higher ground. The rain jacket did nothing to keep me dry; in fact, it only served to increase and help retain the sweat streaming from pores I had no idea existed. At one point, the bottom half of a hiking pole was sucked clean off in the muck. And more than once I
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stopped as my pounding heart felt like it was having several “out-of-body” experiences. Needless to say, I was among the last of the gang to reach the summit. Mercifully, that is, when it finally stopped pouring. Seymour was just my 10th high peak. One of the other hikers who finished last with me only had five more mountains remaining to become a 46er. We were nearly the same age: me, 52 and he, 53. I thought if someone who had all that experience was struggling so much, what did the future hold for me? Then I learned he was only a week from having had a gall bladder operation! There wasn’t much of a view from the summit, and I took few pictures. Very few. We arrived back at the lean-to by 5:30 p.m. That night in the lean-to was both annoying and hilarious. Annoying because at around 8:30 p.m., a large noisy group of young kids arrived who had planned on using the lean-to. It was fully occupied by our group, of course, and initially they all stood there with their wide-eyed counselor, staring at us like deer in headlights. Ignoring the advice from our guide, they set up tents just across the trail from us directly over the former site of the latrine. That was the hilarious part. We could hear them struggling in the pitch black and then for nearly an hour and a half there was an incessant scraping and banging of pans. We got them back, though, when we all arose at 5 a.m.!
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Following breakfast, the recovering surgical patient and I decided we were simply not ready to do three more mountains that day. We said our good-byes and packed out. The two of us arrived back at the trailhead almost exactly 24 hours from the time we had left for our promising adventure. It was during the night in that lean-to when I was finally drifting off the sleep that I recall losing hope that I would ever finish the quest to become an Adirondack 46er. Not with another 36 mountains yet to go! Did I ever finish? Yes. Seymour did a number on me. But I learned a lot from that trip, including this: Young people? Take full advantage of your youth! *The Adirondack 46ers are those who have climbed the traditional list of the 46 highest peaks in the Adirondacks. Approximately 11,500 people have been recorded as becoming 46ers since 1925.
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Sharon Springs Farmers’ Market 2nd Saturdays of month 10am-2pm, June 8 - September 14 129 Main St., Sharon Springs
Utica Farmers’ Market Wednesdays: 8am-5pm, June 26 - October 30 Chancellor Park, Elizabeth Street, Utica
Whitesboro Farmers’ Market Mondays: 2-7pm, June 3 - October 7 Corner of Main & Clinton, Whitesboro www.facebook.com/whitesboromarket
Otsego County
Cooperstown Farmers’ Market Saturdays: 8am-2pm May - August Tuesdays: 3-7pm, June - September Pioneer Alley, 101 Main St., Cooperstown www.otsego2000.org/cooperstown-farmers-market-and-agriculture
Richfield Springs Farmers’ Market Saturdays: 8am-1pm,Thursdays: 2-6pm June 15 - October 31 Spring Park, Main Street (Route 20), Richfield Springs
STRAWBERRIES
TASSLEBERRY FARMS CK S I P U RIEnd BEByRthe pou
Start a great family tradition! No lines! Beautiful, delicious berries! U-Pick by the pound or buy them by the quart at the stand!
4879 Stop 7 Road, Whitesboro • 315-829-2529 Mon-Fri 7:30-7, Sat 7-5, Sun 9-2
We’re Growing for You!
For your gardens: geraniums, endless choice of bedding plants & vegetable plants, herbs, onion sets & seed potatoes, soil mixtures & fertilizers!
Hanging Baskets and Specialty Pots!
Choice of: 10” & 12” Hanging Baskets in numerous (flower) varieties 8” Gerbera Daisies • New Guinea Impatiens • Dahlias • Geraniums • Clematis
9182 River Rd, Marcy Call: (315) 368-4497
Open Mon-Fri: 7-7, Sat: 7-5, Sun: 7-4 www.riverroadgreenhouses.com
Can’t decide?
Gift Certificates make great gifts!
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The Everyday Adventures of Mohawk Valley Girl
The Flower Barn in Ilion by Cynthia Quackenbush
The Flower Barn was established in 1994
For the past few years I have been under strict orders to NOT go overboard with my container garden on our deck (as if I always do what I’m told!). However, that is no reason not to enjoy a trip to a local greenhouse. And nobody said I couldn’t make a pot for somebody else. I was very excited, then, to head to the Flower Barn in Ilion with my friend Kim on a recent Saturday. It was another lovely drive with beautiful views, something I often find myself mentioning when I write about my Mohawk Valley adventures. Who knew I would end up living in such a gorgeous area? I spotted the sign, and we pulled in, luckily finding a parking space. The barn was doing a booming business. Where to look first? I always want to see everything. In this case, I knew it would not be my only visit for the season. My goal was to purchase flowers to fill an urn or large pot for my mother’s birthday (I hope I will have presented it to her before this article gets printed. Full disclosure: As I write these words, I have not even started it). The first thing to catch my eye were some beautiful basil plants. I will certainly return for those and hope they are not sold out. I LOVE pesto made with fresh basil! It also makes a wonderful salad dressing. We strolled through the greenhouses, admiring flowers and vegetables. I counted eight! I wondered if I should have a vegetable garden this year, at least a few tomato plants in five-gallon buckets. Maybe some peppers. Hmm…. Kim picked up a salad mix: several different greens growing together. I reminisced about my mother sending me out to the garden with a colander to pick enough lettuce for a salad for supper. We weren’t fancy, though; we only planted one kind of lettuce. Then Kim found an unusual and beautiful flower: each petal was a bloom, if you can picture it. Of course, I forgot to write down its name. Luckily, Kim kept the little plastic pick. I messaged her on Facebook while I was working on this article: Fanfare Blaze Blanket Flower. Gaillardia is the scientific name.
DEANSBORO SUPERETTE
Since 1967
Home of the Monster Sub!
Middle Eastern Favorites! Consignment Shoppe
Wed 10-4, Thurs 10-6, Fri 10-4, Sat 10-3
(315) 896-2050
8024 Route 12, Barneveld 18
Humous, Kibbie, Falafel, Babaghanoush , Taboulie, Grape leaves, Spinach pies.
Open 7 days a week! Rt 12B, Deansboro (315) 841-4377 www.deansborosuperette.com
the
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Gathering
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• Mending • Sewing • Alterations • Zippers Replaced
393 Hurricane Road, Cold Brook
Call (315) 219-3878
Fine Jewelry Jewelry Repair Gift Items 315 733-7676 Tues-Fri: 10:30-5, Sat: 10:30-1:30
433 Coventry Ave., Utica
As I looked for plants for Mom’s present, I explained to Kim what I had read about the Thrill, the Fill, and the Spill: “You want something sticking up in the middle – the Thrill – then flowers all around it – the Fill – and something that hangs over the edge – the Spill.” There was plenty to choose from for the Fill, but at first the only Thrill I saw was in pots they had already put together. I considered getting one of those, but I do so love putting things together. At last I found some individual Thrills. After selecting some pretty colors for the Fill, I looked around for the Spill. Ah, there were some vines. I grabbed two. A few minutes later I heard a lady who worked there tell another customer the things on that rack were already spoken for. “Oh dear, I already took some,” I said, moving to put them back. “You see how you are,” she reproved. “You have to watch me every minute,” I said. “Put that in your article,” she said. I had mentioned that I hoped to submit an article to Mohawk Valley Living. There were also hanging baskets and plastic bags with blooms suitable for hanging on a fence or wall. The fence in my back yard is probably not sturdy enough, in addition to already being overgrown with some kind of ivy. Maybe I could hang one on a tree. So many possibilities! The Flower Barn also has shrubs and trees for long-term landscaping goals. Perhaps I should set a few of those and not just have pots on my deck. •
Kim finds an unusual flower— each petal is a bloom!!
The Flower Barn
1480 Barringer Rd., Ilion, New York • (315) 895-4313 Open daily 8:30am-6pm
Tent Rentals
Also Tables, Chairs, Lights & Linens! Weddings Graduations Family Reunions & Parties
Where family happens
Unique retail for your fur friend!
21 Seneca St., Oneida Castle (315) 240-7565 • Open daily 10-5 www.mypawsboutique.com
Swan
Pools & Spas
Welcome to a
Lifetime of Memories
Delivery Set-Up & Take-Down
(315) 853-2931
Celebrating 75 Years & 4 Generations!
www.swanpool.net
3989 Oneida St New Hartford NY, 13413 (315) 982-9760
All Sizes! Cold Cuts, Pecorino Romano, Ricotta, Mozzarella, Imported Provolone, & much more!
17 McBridge Ave., Clinton, NY
132 E. Main St Ilion NY, 13357 (315) 895-4321
132 E. Main Street, POOLS Ilion 3989 Oneida St., Washington Mills SWAN (315) 895-4321 (315) 982-9760
Visit us for all your Italian Favorites! You’ll love our prices!
1150 McQuade Ave., Utica Mon: 8-4; Wed-Fri: 8-4:30; Sat: 8-Noon; Sun & Tues: Closed • 315-724-5578
Put the car back in the garage! A family run business specializing in the manufacturing of affordable, well-contructed:
Storage Sheds Gazebos Pole Barns Garages (attached or unattached) Decks Free estimates for Pole Barns & Garages (315) 853-5285 4932 Rt. 233, Westmoreland Fully insured with over 30 years experience! See examples at: www.ssheds.com
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guide Boonville
BARNEVELD
alder creek
Full breakfast, lunch, and dinner menu
Serving Perry’s soft custard starting in May! Catering and Banquet Facilities (up to 100)
101 Ford St., Boonville (315) 942-4359 Open Wed, Thurs, Sun: 8-8, Fri & Sat: 8-9:30
•Daily breakfast
Friday Fish Fry!
& luncheon specials •Ask about our family bowling special!
Serving Lunch and Dinner Eat In or Take Out
11573 Rt. 12, Alder Creek • (315) 942-2200
8125 Rt.12, Barneveld, NY
Wed & Thurs: 12-9, Fri & Sat 12-10, Closed Mon-Tues
(315) 896-2871 Open early every day!
cassville “Home cookin’ at it’s finest!”
Freddy’s Diner
Alder Creek Inne
HOME STYLE COOKING
The foothills of the Adirondacks offering memorable meals and genuine hospitality.
BOUCKVILLE
Nothing’s finer than...
Michael’s
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Friday Fish Fry: 11:30am-8pm
Serving breakfast and lunch daily
1/2 lb. Juicy Angus Burgers! Specialty Sundaes! Variety of soft serve ice cream flavors, milk shake flavors, & parfaits!
& Ice Cream Too!
6798 State Rt. 20, Bouckville
1717 Route 8, Cassville (315) 839-5000
(315) 893-4044 • Open Mon-Sat 6-2, Sun 6-Noon
Open 7 Days a Week • Open 6am-8pm or later, Serving Breakfast 6am-Noon
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Primo Pizza
at the Kettle
Where good friends Meet to Eat! Enjoy breakfast or a quick lunch! 8170 Seneca Tpke., Clinton (315) 732-3631 Mon-Fri 6am-2pm, Sat & Sun 6am-1pm
Clinton
ALE HOUSE
Family owned & family friendly! Casual dining - Lunch & Dinner
Featuring NY State craft breweries & full bar (Utica Comets games live streamed!)
Live entertainment every Friday! • Wed. Trivia Nights!
43 Meadow Street, Clinton (315) 381-3021 Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri: 11-1am, Sat & Sun: Noon-1am, closed Tues.
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315-381-3231
The Most Unique Upside Down Pizza You Ever Tasted!
Celebratinign Weekday Specials 10 Years ! Tues- 20” X-Large Cheese Pizza . . . $10.95 Clinton Wed- Small Cheese Pizza & 20 Wings . . $16.95
Thurs- 2 Large Cheese Pizzas . . . $17.95 (plus tax / toppings extra)
Specialty Rolls
Sausage...........$10.95 Spinach............$10.95 Antipasto.............$12.95 Sausage & Greens . . . $13.50 Stromboli........$10.95
Every Day Specials
Large Cheese & 20 wings . . . . $22.95 Large Cheese & 30 wings . . . . $29.95 (plus tax. celery, blue cheese, toppings extra)
Tues-Thurs: 11am-9pm, Fri & Sat: 11am-10pm, Sun: 1pm-8pm
7756 Route 5, Clinton Located next door to Spaghetti Kettle www.primopizzeria1.com
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clinton
cold brook
9 West Park Row, Clinton 315.853.3052 Nolasinclinton.com
2755 13324 826-5050 2755 State State Rt Rt.8,8,Cold ColdBrook, Brook,NY NY• (315)•826-5050
Mon. 4 - 9pm • Tues. Wed. - Sun. 12&Noon Open Wed - SunClosed 12-9,•closed Mon Tues- 9pm Great Food • Great Spirits • Great Times
Life is Good at The Ohio Tavern!
ilion
frankfort
Celebrating 45 years!
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner Window Service & Take Out
Featured Flavor!
Over 80 years serving the Mohawk Valley!
Outside Seating
Lemon Wafer Cookie Yogurt The
Visit our two locations:
Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlor since 1974! 264 East Main Street, Frankfort, NY
Oriskany Blvd., Yorkville • Ilion Marina, 190 Central Ave, Ilion
Open Mon-Fri: 6am-10pm, Sat & Sun: 7am-10pm www.theknightspot.com (315) 894-4054
LEE CENTER
little falls
Book your party today! (315) 533-7229
Book Grad Partyyour Banquet Rin our Catering & or Let usoom Banquets too! Cater it ou t! Quality Food • Fresh Ingredients Relaxing Atmosphere • Offering Daily Specials! 5345 Lee Center-Taberg Rd., Lee Center
Wed & Thurs 3-9, Lunch & Dinner Fri & Sat 11:30-9, Sun. 11:30-8, Closed Mon & Tues • www.gonecoastalrestaurant.com
little falls The
Open Daily 7am-3pm
823-3290
Breakfast, Lunch, Homemade Soups & Sandwiches and our delicious Desserts Including our Famous Cream Puffs! Canal Place, Little Falls Next to Showcase Antiques
Cafe at Stone Mill
Sit & enjoy a view of the Mohawk River! Coffee, lattes & teas Desserts & baked goods Ice cream, milkshakes & floats Soups, sandwiches, salads & kids menu (our menu changes weekly)
410 Canal Place, Little Falls
Open Mon, Tues, Wed, Sat: 10-5; Thurs & Fri: 10-7; Closed Sun
Our dinner menu offers fine French & American cuisine. Experience Chef John’s artistic flair in every dish. Popular favorites remain available. For a more casual evening, try our bar menu full of flavorful options.
Located at historic Canal Place, Little Falls (315) 823-1170 Serving dinner Tues-Sat at 5pm www.canalsideinn.com
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MADISON
MARCY
in a historic hotel and former stagecoach g stopp at the Hotel Solsville Dining Room -- Dining RoomOpen: Open: Fri & Sat 4-9 Lounge Fri - Menu Sat 4-9pm and in our Loun nge Full Available! Full Menu Available!
9663 River Rd., Marcy
- Open for Lunch-Tavern Menu Menu -7Open Lunch from -Tavern Daysfor a Week 11am 11am 7 Days a Week -- Country Style from Dining Dining Country Style -- Comfort Food Special
Your Hosts: The Dixon Family since 1992
Soft and Hard Ice Cream!
19 Flavors of Hard Ice Cream 33 Flavors of Soft, Flurries & Milkshakes
Special ComfortFish FoodFry -- Friday
-- Saturday Prime Rib Friday FishNight Fry Buffet & Full Menu
- Saturday Night Prime Rib Buffet
Check our Facebook page for entertainment schedule! 7243 Valley Rd Madison · 893–7698
www.hotelsolsville.com
Take Out & Delivery!
PLUS Fresh Haddock • Giambotta Mushroom Stew • Chicken & Biscuits Meatloaf Goulash & More!
Open 7 Days a Week • 797-7709
NEW HARTFORD
Homemade comfort foods Full menu available til 2am!
Phoenician R E S TAU R A N T
23 beers on tap, specializing in NY State craft beers!
Wednesdays
Clams and Jams!
Live Entertainment 7pm-til 10 Clinton Rd., New Hartford • (315) 732-9733 Mon-Sat: 10am-2am, Sun: 12pm-2am www.killabrewsaloon.com
Locally Owned & Operated
1700 North James St., Rome (315) 336-1111 Breakfast & Lunch daily 7am-3pm
Enjoy authentic Lebanese Cuisine
Full Buffet & Salad Bar served Mon-Fri 11:30-2:30 Wednesday Night Buffet 4:30-8:30, Serving Lunch & Dinner Mon-Sat Full Menu Available Mon-Thurs 11:30-9pm, Fri & Sat 11:30-10pm
623 French Road, New Hartford (315) 733-2709 Catering Available • Homemade Desserts Every Day
2634 Genesee St., South Utica (315) 724-6795 Breakfast & Lunch daily 7am-3pm Dinner Fri & Sat 5pm-10pm
4784 Commercial Dr., New Hartford (315) 736-1363 Breakfast & Lunch daily 7am-3pm
www.raspberriescafeutica.com • Facebook: Raspberries Rome / Raspberries Utica • Kids Menu Available
new hartford
remsen
DRIVE-IN
“We are your home town pizzeria!”
Open Tuesday-Sunday
Open Mondays starting Memorial Day! past 5 years! Voted #1 pizza for
(315) 736-4549 • Open 7 days a week • 4462 Commercial Dr., New Hartford www.tonyspizzeriaanddeli.com
ROME
Brenda’s Natural Foods Something Good & a Lot of It! www.brendasnaturalfoods.com
Natural Food Cafe!
Breakfast Lunch Dinner
n u f r o f s u n Joi ! r e m m u S l l a r Shows and so much more! Ca
A family tradition since 1963! A local favorite for simply delicious family fare, great sandwiches, and delicious ice cream.
Featuring: Gluten-free options & homemade soups!
Natural Groceries • Supplements • Local Foods Organic Produce & Plants
236 W. Dominick St., Rome (315) 337-0437 M-F 9:30-6, Sat 10-3
10101 Dustin Rd (Route 12) Remsen (315) 831-5181
Summer is officially here! Champagne Brunch
Banquets
Weddings
8524 Fish Hatchery Rd, Rome, NY 13440 315-533-7710 www.deltalakeinn.com
Weekend Specials! Haddock Specials
Restaurant • Ice Cream Parlor
Prime Rib Every Sat. Night! Gluten Free Menu!
Wood Fired za! Brick Oven Piz
Authentic Homemade Pasta Available! 5 Signature Sauces To Create Your Own Entree!
(315) 33PIZZA
615 Erie Blvd. W., Rome Open M-Thurs 11-9, Fri & Sat 11-10, Sun 12-8
DiCastro’s BRICK OVEN
Kid’s Day
Sat. June 15th, Noon-4pm Bouncy House, Face Painting, Train Rides, Firetruck & More!
OPEN DAILY 11am-10pm End of N. Madison Street at Ridge Mills, Rome • (315) 339-2622 23
Sherburne
salisbury
The Country Store with More! Snacks, Beer, Pizza, Wings, Subs, Gas, Diesel, Non-Ethanol Gas, Gifts and much, much more!
Soft Ice Cream & Homemade Hard Ice Cream! Come try our Wine, Beer & Hard Cider Ice Creams
Also serving a full menu of delicious lunch and dinner options!
64 North Main St., Sherburne (607) 674-4397
2114 Rte 29, Salisbury 315-429-3224 Open 7 Days a Week
Open everyday and Open year-round
Utica Serving fresh & homemade breakfast and lunch
Since 1946
Utica
We’re toasted!
Fresh breads daily • Baked goods • Italian specialties Pizza • Wings • Subs A cafe with outta the way options!
814 Charlotte St., Utica • (315) 733-5060 • Mon-Fri: 7-3, Sat: 8-2, Sun closed
1st Floor Breakfast, Lunch, “Grab-and-Go!” Deliveries, 8am-2pm Take Out & Catering!
Online ordering & special orders available! 1024 Champlin Ave., Utica • (315) 765-0172
Open 7 days a week from 7am • www.rosatospizzacny.com • Follow us on Facebook!
Two more delicious reasons to visit Utica!
Check out our weekly specials on facebook and at www.rososcafe.com
Open: Monday-Friday: 9-2 185 Genesee St., 2nd Floor, Utica
315 735-7676
Sheri’s
EASTSIDE DINER Our Ice Cream Pusties Will Be Back Soon, For The Season!!
Place Orders For Our, Handmade, Always Fresh, Never Frozen, Cookies And Pusties, Also Shop Our Ready To Cook Meals!! Visit Us Online For Our Catering And Store Menus!! Open Monday Through Friday 8:00AM To 4:00PM -www.sammyandanniefoods.com-
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Breakfast • Lunch Homemade & Fresh Daily!
Friday Fish Fry • Breakfast Served All Day
2199 Bleecker St., Utica (315) 790-5250 Mon-Thurs, & Sat 6-2, Fri 6-5, Sun 7-2
Eat Greek, Live Longer! Authentic Greek food • Lunch & Dinner Homemade Desserts • Daily Lemon Soup Catering & Takeout • FREE DELIVERY
1900 Genesee Street, Utica www.stathisgreek.com
Open: Mon-Sat: 11am-8:30pm • (315) 624-0323
Utica
Breakfast & Lunch Catering Available
Breakfast Sandwiches Deli-Style Wraps/Sandwiches Salads, Soups & more! Homemade Baked Goods & Multi-Color Bagels - a kid’s favorite!
Free Delivery(min. $20) • Family Owned & Operated!
Bagels... because.
219 N. Genesee St., Utica
(315) 790-5353 • M-F: 6-4; Sat: 7-3; Sun: 7-2
Contemporary American • Private Functions • Reservations Recommended
900 Culver Ave., Utica • 315-765-0271 • Open Tues-Sat 4:30-9pm www.willowsofutica.com
Vernon
American & Italian Cuisine
SKYLINE
Serving Lunch & Dinner
ICE CREAM & FOOD Ice Cream • Old Fashioned Frozen Custard Handmade Burgers • Fresh Cut Fries • Fresh Haddock Fridays Serving breakfast on Sat & Sun 8am-11am
THE
BLACK STALLION
24 flavors of soft! 24 flavors of hard!
Family owned- The Vullo family has been catering to your menu needs since 1972!
Call us to discuss your upcoming wedding or party
5656 Route 5, Vernon • (315) 829-2203
www.theblackstallionny.com Open 6 days a week for Lunch & Dinner, Closed Monday
Whitesboro
6506 State Route 5, Vernon
W-F 5pm-9pm, Sat & Sun 8am-9pm • (315)953-4106 Skyline Frozen Custards & Ice Cream
Yorkville
Serving Lunch & Dinner Lunches Served Fri, Sat & Sun Happy Hour Daily 4-7, $2.50 Drafts & $2.75 Well Mixers Tues: $9.99 Prime Rib, $2.99 All-U-Can-Eat Spaghetti Wed: $7.99 Pasta Specials, $5.99 dz. Little Neck Clams Catering & Banquet Facilities Available
409 Oriskany Blvd., Whitesboro • (315) 736-7869 www.69steakhouse.com
KARAM’S Middle Eastern Bakery & Restaurant
Traditional Lebanese fare for breakfast & lunch! Middle Eastern Specials and Groceries Pita and Flat Bread • Spinach & Meat Pies • Baklawa
Tues - Fri: 9am -5pm, Sat: 9am - 3pm
(315) 736-1728 137 Campbell Ave, Yorkville www.karamsbakery.com
mv living
antique shopping guide Farm Store
Little Falls
5 miles north on NY 170 Fort Plain
ursday Third Th
alk! ArtnW e 20th Ju
SHOWCASE
Antiques of CNY Little Falls Mohawk
Antique Center
The
Cafe at Stone Mill
MOHAWK ANTIQUES MALL
Celebrating our 20th year in business!
Attic Addicts The Queen’s Closet
Pristine, Practical, and Priced Right!
Specializing in estate sales, large and small.
Conducted with respect and dignity. We take the pressure out of estate liquidation, moving, or downsizing. Call for a consultation:
(315) 736-9160
Consignment at its Finest!
Clothing Jewelry Household Items Furniture Tues-Fri: 10am-5pm Sat: 10:30am-3pm New consignment by appointment only
22 Oriskany Blvd., Yorkville (315) 736-9160 www.thequeenclosetatticaddicts.com
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Bear Path Antiques A general line of quality, affordable antiques including furniture, primitives, smalls, china, and antique accessories.
Open weekends (and by chance) late May-June; Open Thurs-Mon: July-October. Closed Tues & Wed If coming from a long distance call to check hours
(315) 369-9970 • 13912 State Rte 28, Otter Lake
Black Cat ANTIQUES & GIFTS A little bit country, a little bit primitive! Your destination for furniture, hand stenciled signs, vintage clothing, warm glow candles, silk arrangements & more!
Multi Dealer Antique Shop
Open Daily 10-5 10242 Route 12N, Remsen (315) 831-8644
www.backofthebarnantiques.com
Congrats Bull Farm on your 2 year anniversary!
Primitives • Furniture • Artwork Smalls • Antique Accessories
14 East Main St. Earlville (315) 691-5721
Wed-Sat: 10-4, Sun: 11-3 • (315) 264-1755
Open Tues-Fri: 9-4, Sat: 9-2, Closed Sun & Mon
4803 Rt. 31, Vernon
Visit us!
Fiber Fest June 8 & 9
Canal House Antiques Multi-Dealer Shop
Specializing in antique furniture, glassware, jewelry, books, linens, and primitive rug hooking accessories
Tent E, Booth 17
Hazel Mae’s
Located in Canal House Antiques Rug Hooking • Punch Needle Wool • Supplies • Classes
6737 Route 20, Bouckville (315) 893-7737 Open Thurs-Mon 10-5, Closed Tues & Wed
Dawn Marie’s Treasures Vintage, Gift & Gourmet 18 W. Park Row, Clinton 796-9099 • Hours: Mon-Sat 10-6
*some Retirement Sale-25% Off Storewide exclusions
QualityAntiques
Spices, Salts, Maple Syrup, Honey, Jams & Jellies, Soaps, Lotions, CDB Oil & Other Specialty Goods
Enjoy some smooth, rich, creamy, natural coconut peanut butter with your antique shopping!
Time to enjoy our grandchildren and travel! Our retirement sale will continue throughout the year. Find unique treasures while they’re still available! Our successful & established business is for sale. We’ve enjoyed serving our customers for the last 12 years. Thank you for sharing our passion!
See our Facebook page for new & vintage items!
Olive Oils & Balsamic Vinegars
Tasting Room!
ANTIQUE GALLERY
3300 Rt. 46, Bouckville
6768 Route 20, Bouckville (315) 893-7676
Wed-Sat 10-5, Sun Noon-5, Closed Mon & Tues (315) 412-1296
Open Apr-Oct: 10-5 daily; Nov-Dec: 10-4 daily January-March: Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10-4 www.depotantiquegallery.com
Our lovely gallery offers a full range of antiques, fine furniture, and vintage collectibles!
2019 Show Dates:
May 31 & June 1, 2 • August 12-18
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We’ve Expanded! A New Room, More Antiques!
The Gallery Antiques at Pinebrick
Foothills
Mercantile
Antiques,Vintage, Gifts & Furniture!
Over 30 Vendors!
Open 7 Days: 10-5:30 • 8124 Route 12, Barneveld (315) 896-2681
MADISON INN ANTIQUES FURNITURE TOOLS BOOKS COLLECTIBLES GLASS PRIMITIVE
Quality Refinishing Available!
7417 St Rte 20 • Madison
315-893-7639 Open Thurs-Sun 10-5
A multi-dealer shop specializing in advertising, petroliana, lamps, glass, furniture & quality smalls.
Look for our 1960s Texaco sign! (315) 893-7752
6790 Rte 20, Bouckville
www.thegallerycoop.com
Little Falls
Antique Center More than 50 vendors on 2 floors! Antiques • Art • Crafts Thruway Exit 29A 25 West Mill St., Little Falls Open Every Day 10-5 315-823-4309 Handicapped-accessible
www.littlefallsantiquecenter.com
Come Walk the Art Walk!
June 1st-30th
See our Featured Artist!
Over 160 Vendor booths and display cases!
Time for an “Antique Adventure” Discover our many unique treasures!
100 E. Main St., Mohawk (Thruway Exit 30)
(315) 219-5044 www.mohawkantiquesmall.com
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MOHAWK ANTIQUES MALL
Mon, Wed-Sat: 10-5, Sun: 11:30-4:30 Closed Tuesdays
NEWPORT MARKETPLACE 7583 Main St., Newport, NY (315) 845-8822
OVER 56 VENDORS! FOR THOSE WHO CRAVE THE UNIQUE Furniture • Shabby Chic • Jewelry • Primitives Collectibles • Honey • Cheese • Kombucha • Organic Herbs Natural & Local Foods • Grass-Fed Beef • Organic Chicken Local Maple Syrup • Muck Boots • Garden Accessories Pine Bark Mulch • Northern Grown Shrubs Trees & Perennials
Open 7 Days a Week • Gift Certificates • Like us!
The Online Exchange We Can Help You Buy, Sell, and Trade Globally! Now an FFL dealer! 6338 St. Rt. 167, Dolgeville
(315) 429-5111
www.TheOnlineExchange.Net Registered user of ebay
Renewed & Rescued
ESTATE & HOUSE SALES • APPRAISALS • ALWAYS BUYING
THE POTTING SHED ANTIQUES
COINS • JEWELRY • ANTIQUES Wed-Fri 10-5, Sat 11-4, Sun 12-4, closed Mon & Tues
www.thepottingshedantiques.com
315-736-5214 Don & Nancy Hartman, 52 Oriskany Blvd., Whitesboro (Next to Kinney’s)
Antique & Unique! Buy • Sell • Trade
Quality Consignments & More
Consigners wanted! Women’s clothing & accessories Men’s casual clothing Household items & decor, furniture, jewelry, and local artisan products
142 N. Main Street, Herkimer
(315) 628-1506 • Wed. 1-5, Thurs & Fri 10-5, Sat 9-3
See The Man 54 N. Main St., Sherburne (607) 316-8463 • Open Wed-Sun
Victorian
Rose
Painted and Repurposed
An eclectic mix of vintage, antiques, & home decor
6831 Indian Opening Rd., Bouckville
315-893-1786
Vintage & Antique Furniture Open Sat & Sun 10-4 (315) 893-7162
April - Nov Open Daily 10-5
3371 Maple Ave., Bouckville www.victorianrosevintage.com
Weeden’ s Mini Mall
Vernon Variety Shop has now moved to Weeden’s Mini Mall! Double the shopping all in one location! Now loaded with more Antiques, Collectibles, and Unique Items than ever before!
8056 Route 13, Blossvale (Located 4 miles North of Sylvan Beach) (315) 245-0458 Open 10-5 every day
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the Canal Side Inn in Little Falls story & Photos by Jorge L. Hernandez
They say the French eat 320 baguettes every second, with up to 10 billion in a year. Here at the Canal Side Inn in Little Falls, just six crusty slices or so come with the Pâté du Patron appetizer, but that’s all you really need. The star on this plate is the silky smooth duck liver with sliced onions and cornichons. There’s nothing better, especially when you slather it on the already buttered and cheesed baguette ovals. But wait. New Executive Chef John Luciano has other surprises up his cooking cap. John suggests we try his most popular appetizer, Frisée Petal Shrimp—five jumbo Utica-beer-battered black tiger shrimp, tossed in a spicy rosemary petal sauce. Spicy indeed, but cooled down with a small hill of what the name implies, fresh chilled frisée greens. The greens themselves, which include fresh radicchio, come pierced with a spear of rosemary just plucked from the bush. That spike appears to decorate every dish served at the new Canal Side. “It’s the top seller by double the amount,” John says of the shrimp. “It’s always been an appetizer at every restaurant where I’ve worked.” John, now of Little Falls, took over as head chef at the Canal Side when the previous chef and owner retired and sold the fine eatery. It’s been a busy but rewarding period since December 2018 for John and his small crew of about 10 restaurant staffers. He honed his culinary talents at Newbury College in Brookline, Mass., the Boston native says, and worked at the Four Seasons and the Mistral in Boston for years. John moved to the Mohawk Valley to be near extended family, and for the past five years worked at the Chowder House in New York Mills, five restaurants in Old Forge, and the Teugega Country Club in Rome. With his chef’s cap at a jaunty angle like a beret, black loose trousers printed with bright yellow lemons, and diamond studs ablaze on his ear lobes, John is both the floor show and the main attraction in the kitchen—and the dining room. He almost literally bounces with jittery energy from table to table greeting and schmoozing with his dinner guests. “I like to think of my food as classic French with an American twist,” he says. “I kept some of the previous chef’s popular dishes because he had a huge loyal following, and I didn’t want to upset devoted customers.” John knows that, as he puts it, “the locals keep the lights on here.” The American twist this evening proves to be a traditional farm-to-table pork chop dinner with an exotic chorizo stuffing and John’s take on classic St. Louis-style pork ribs. On Tuesdays, he offers a cup of New England clam chowder and two pounds of steamers for $20, hearkening back to his roots. The classic French tonight for our party of three was Pecan Crusted Rack of Lamb, with whipped potatoes and grilled asparagus. The Mediterranean Salmon Tapenade came served over a red lentil purée, and the Blue Crab Stuffed Haddock—called Chef John’s Signature Dish—over basmati wild
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Mediterranean Salmon Tapenade
rice with grilled asparagus. Oh, server Joe Cole, do NOT take those plates away! Unable to decide on dessert, John settles the uncertainty by saying we should sample them all: Triple Chocolate Mousse, Crème Brûlée, Maple Bread Pudding, and Mile High Strawberry Cheesecake. He plans to change the menu more or less seasonally, depending on whatever is fresh. “I’ll leave the top sellers and put something on that’s hip and trendy,” John says. Lighter fare appears on the bar menu in a room just off the main dining area. Across the street at the Stone Mill Café, John offers lunch, including his famous tomato bisque soup. It is also a popular place for ice cream. He also can provide in-house catering as takeout for now, he adds, but expanding that “is on our radar.” The chef is a firm believer in buying local; Bach Farms in Mohawk and Kelly’s Butcher Shop in Little Falls are among his farm-to-table suppliers. “We have something good, a good foundation started here,” he says of his life’s work. Mon Dieu, these diners left sated! Pay the Canal Side Inn a destination visit for a special occasion, or for just because—and help give the French a run for their baguette consumption quantities!
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to seek them out in other places. The air stays relatively warm over the water and that allows insects to remain active. With beaks full of protein-rich insects, the parent Tree Swallow flies back to its home in a nest box in an adjacent meadow. One of the swallow nestlings is waiting at the entrance hole, ready to receive breakfast. At 2 weeks old, he looks remarkably like his parents, showing a white throat and a greenish head and back. There are probably three siblings in the nest beneath him, all vying for the number two position. The Eastern Kingbird is another consummate insect eater. A pair of them chose to nest in a dead European Buckthorn tree
Mink hunt fish in beaver ponds above the second beaver pond. They had used the same place for three consecutive years. Their nest is a standard cup-like construction but made with many light-colored plant fibers and hairs, and so it’s easy to pick out on a dark gnarly branch. Unlike the swallow, the Kingbird is capable of taking more substantial insects, including dragonflies and large beetles. These insects are more able to fly on a cool morning in June. The kingbird male flies out from its nest tree. His flight style is highly distinctive, characterized by quick shallow wing-
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beats. He emits a rolling twitter call as he slowly flies high over the pond. It looks more like a territorial display than a hunting foray and it turned out to be a bit of both. Kingbirds are very aggressive at their nest areas and they have a well-earned reputation for fighting off animals much larger than themselves. They don’t hesitate to drive off even the largest raptors (including eagles) when they feel their nest is threatened. While the Kingbird was advertising his prowess, he managed to nab a June Bug or something like it. It may have even been a Carpenter Bee. He made a quick flight back to the nest and presumably gave it to one of two nestlings waiting inside. I wasn’t sure because my attention switched to a Belted Kingfisher male that was sitting on a willow branch above the first pond. He was preening his wet feathers. Evidently, the splash I heard earlier was him diving into the water for a fish. Unlike the Kingbird, the Kingfisher didn’t nest nearby. He and his
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mate chose a spot much farther down the creek. There, the stream banks are high and sheer enough for a bank-burrow nest to be safe from predators. Everyday he commutes up to the Beaver ponds to do his fishing. His mate will come, too, once the young a large enough. Soon enough the whole family will be fishing the ponds and squabbling over catches, but for now the male is the lone fisherman at the Beaver pond. As it happened, he wasn’t the lone angler for long. A Green Heron flew in from downstream. His nest was in the low crown of a Sumac tree in an upland area well away from water. He makes the milelong commute to the Beaver ponds each morning. The Kingfisher gave his staccato call in protest when the Heron landed right beneath the branch he was perched on. This was likely a purposeful provocation. His aim was to get rid of the competition. The incensed Kingfisher then noisily flew to one of the lower ponds as the Heron began skulking through the shallows. He waded slowly to avoid alarming any potential prey. When he reached what seemed like a productive pool, he slowly extended his wings and held them out low over the water. He was using them as a sunshade. It was an odd posture and one I had not seen the species adopt before. I think the idea was to create a shady spot in the water that would be an inviting place for Minnows to congregate. Minnows in the Beaver ponds often associate shady places beneath logs and branches with safety. Apparently, the Green Heron has learned to exploit that behavior. Another fisherman soon came on the scene – one that was just as aware of the habits of its prey. This time it was a female Mink. She had finished providing for her own brood at least a few weeks earlier. Her young had dispersed and now she was back to hunting only for herself. She bounded over the Beaver dam and shot right into the water, making a steady course for the Beavers’ old food cache, which was now a half-submerged pile of dead branches. Minks are terrific swimmers, both when paddling on the surface and when deep diving. Experience told her that Minnows would be hiding among the many submerged branches of the
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old cache. Her plan was to systematically snake through every nook and tunnel and try to catch one of the Minnows unawares. Her success rate has increased since she ceased hitting the same spot several times a day. The fish had become accustomed to her regular attacks and had largely stopped using the spot. In recent weeks they have taken to using it as a haven again and that’s what the Mink was counting on. She surfaced once, twice, and then the final time she had her catch. She scrambled onto a log, shook herself off, and ate her prize. There’s no resting for the Mink. As soon as she was done, she dove back into the water and headed upstream. For many species of wildlife, the breeding season continues into July and beyond. That’s when most insect life hits its stride, including a diverse array of pollinators as well as their predators. That’s also when the mature meadow plants become the micro-jungles of summer. We will delve into some of those in next month’s nature article. •
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May 5, 1961 launch of Alan Shepard, America’s first man in space
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Next month marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission and the iconic moment when astronaut Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the Moon in 1969. But that event could never have happened without the imagination, dedication, innovation, bravery, and hard work by hundreds of thousands of people around the country in the decades leading up to that historic day. Their efforts, including those of many Mohawk Valley residents who worked at local companies such as General Electric and the Bendix Corporation, led to incredible technology advances and the success of the Apollo missions and today’s space program. To appreciate how aeronautics has evolved, begin with the first hot air balloon launched by French scientist Pilatre De Rozier in September 1783. This remained the only air travel available until Dec. 17, 1903, when Wilbur and Orville Wright made their flight of a powered airplane. New designs followed in the U.S. and Europe and led to the desire for airplanes to go faster and further. President Woodrow Wilson recognized the importance of organizing efforts to develop new technologies, and created the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) on March 3, 1915. Several research, development, and test facilities were built, and engineers, scientists, test pilots, and support staff were hired. They began work on designing new aircraft, fabricating parts, building wind tunnels, and a multitude of projects. Meanwhile, physicist Robert Goddard Jr. was working on an idea, and on March 16, 1926, successfully launched the
first liquid-propelled rocket. This marked the start of the development of rockets to launch satellites, spacecraft, and powerful weapons by the U.S. and other countries. Then an event occurred that shook the world. On Oct. 4, 1957 the Soviet Union Credit: NASA launched the world’s first satellite. Sputnik orbited Earth for 21 days, sending out a “ping” for a 15-minute flight. John Glenn launched that American amateur radio enthusiasts on Feb. 20, 1962, circling the Earth three could hear. Fear spread throughout the counHanny’s Voorwerp. Credit: NASA,were ESA, W.sixKeel, Galaxy Zoo Team times.Image In all, there successful Mertry about the capability of the satellite, and the cury launches. NASA estimates that during work on American rockets and satellites inthe 55 months of the Mercury program, over tensified. On Jan. 31, 1958, we launched our 2 million employees and contractors worked first satellite named Explorer 1 to study the raon the project. diation belt that surrounds Earth. The “space The Gemini program followed, with 10 race” was on, and the quest to send a human successful missions between 1965 and 1966. into space began. The spacecraft held two astronauts, and the President Eisenhower and NACA re-arprogram accomplished rendezvous maneuranged priorities and plans, and on Oct. 1, vers, spacewalks, and long duration missions 1958, NACA’s 8,000 employees transferred in preparation for the Apollo program. to a new agency named the National Aero In 1676, famed astronomer Sir Isaac nautics and Space Administration (NASA). Newton wrote, “If I have seen further it is by Six days later, the Mercury space program standing on the shoulders of giants.” Those was announced. Its mission was to send astrowords still ring true today, thanks to the pionauts into space. neers and workers of the U.S. space program. There were many questions to be an Wishing you clear skies! • swered, including whether a human could survive in the weightless environment. There were no space suits or spacecraft with life Join MVAS from 9 pm to Midnight on support to withstand the vacuum of space, or June 8 at the Cancer Society’s Relay rockets capable of launching a manned spacefor Life, Mohawk Valley Community craft. The Mercury mission planners had a lot of work to do, including hiring a workforce, College, 1101 Sherman Drive, Utica, contractors, and suppliers. for our stargazing event. Despite what seemed to be an impossible The event is free. task, only two and a half years later U.S. astronaut Alan Shepard launched on May 5, 1961,
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1965 is about as far back as I can easily remember. Searching any further back would require family lore, memories, and facts provided by others. In my case, I am sure, my lack of memory was God’s way of protecting me from the traumatic events that permeated my young life. The trauma and devastation of losing my father made my life unfold into a world of pain and sorrow. Luckily, I was shielded from the horror by a protective mother and nature. The first few months after the passing of my father, we moved to Humphrey Gardens, public housing located on the north side of the City of Utica. We resided there while my mother built our new home on Pinnacle Drive. I remember little of this time, but can tell you the apartment we lived in, and the neighbors who lived next door, the Battinellis, were a big part of our lives while we were there. We remained in contact with them for a while afterward, too, but time and distance took its toll and we eventually lost contact with them. Like most relationships, ours faded into obscurity as the years passed. Moving to Pinnacle Drive allowed us to adopt a dog. My mom figured a dog would provide me a companion, a friend in a new world. We were unable to adopt while at Humphrey Gardens, but here we owned our home, and besides, there was much more room for the dog to roam and explore. At that time, leash laws were either non-existent or ignored, so dogs were much more likely to roam free, and that is exactly what “Blackie” did. Blackie was a border collie whose shining black coat lended
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When Steve heard of the dilemma, he was hurt and sad. He had become close to Blackie and it was apparent that Blackie, who had adopted Steve, needed Steve to do the same for him. I vividly remember Steve ringing our front door and telling my mother the he would be willing to adopt Blackie. It was as simple as that. Blackie went home with Steve, leaving a spot in my bed and a hole in my heart. This was obviously not the end of the story. Blackie had moved one door down and I would see him daily as I visited Steve as he walked his yard. Steve’s wife Antoinette, or Toni as she was known, would leave Steve a drink on their porch. Now, she had become accustomed to leaving two drinks, one for Steve and the other for me. All the time Blackie was a constant presence. Disappearing only to explore his domain, which included fields and a creek that ran down from the hill behind us, eventually draining into Starch Factory Creek after it wound through Proctor Park. Blackie liked to roam and explore, but rarely was out of earshot, and when Steve or Toni beckoned, Blackie returned, many times covered with burdocks and once even smelling of skunk, which proved to be a project Steve didn’t foresee. The smell was there for days, but
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eventually dissipated after constant baths and grooming. Steve never ran me off when I was tagging along. He never appeared frustrated as I peppered him with questions as he went about his business. He simply answered and remained undistracted. Looking back, I think Steve, who had two daughters, Maryanne and Stephanie, had adopted me along with Blackie. I was the son he never had, even though I am sure I was a bit of an annoyance from time to time. Steve knew that I liked to fish, and I was thrilled when he mentioned to me, and then to my mother, that he was going to take me fishing. My mom was thrilled and I was beyond that... I was ecstatic. My grandparents lived in Cape Vincent, so I was very familiar with fishing from a young age, but this time I was going to be fishing with someone other than a family member in a stream, as opposed to the mighty St. Lawrence. It didn’t matter where it was. The night before we went, I was so anxious to go that I could barely sleep. I was rarely away from my family at that age. I heard noise outside my window and Steve was walking around his lawn with a flashlight. He was picking night crawlers for our trip.
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That morning, I awoke before dawn. Steve’s efforts the night before must have been in vain because our first stop was a bait store, where he purchased two containers of worms before we set out. My mother was going to make us breakfast before we left, but Steve convinced her that it was tradition for him to stop at a diner for breakfast on his way to his fishing spot. So, we loaded up the big trunk of Steve’s car with our gear making sure we had everything. Finally, Steve opened the back door and in jumped the third member of our crew…Blackie. He immediately curled up on his soft plaid blanket falling to sleep as we rolled down the street. We were off! Off on an adventure. A boy, a friend, and “their” dog. It was still dark when we made our breakfast stop at Niemeyer’s Diner on Route 12. We walked in and it was filled with locals and fishermen who were going about their normal routine, but to a 5-yearold on his first fishing trip, it was thrilling. I didn’t know it then, but this was my first en-
counter with independence. I am sure I had pancakes with loads of syrup and butter. It is my go-to breakfast even to this day. Getting back into the car, Blackie had awakened and was staring out the window as we pulled back onto the now sunlit highway. Dawn was rising and the fish awaited our arrival. We went to several spots where Steve said he had success before. However, the spring runoff had raised the stream level and Steve thought it was too dangerous for us to fish these spots. Just when I was feeling like the fishing trip was going bust, Steve pulled under a bridge in Forestport. He got out of the car and surveyed the stream. A mist hung over the dark water that resembled root beer with the froth swirling in the eddies below. The shoreline was covered with big rocks and boulders. It was there that we would fish and Blackie would be able to roam the shoreline, always within earshot and eyesight. He would explore the crevices between the rocks and parade through the shallow water near shore.
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Steve feared that Blackie would scare the fish away, but time and persistence proved him wrong. While trout was our quarry, to me, anything tugging on my line was a thrill, and today it was non-stop panfish and bullheads. I filled my bucket quickly. Nothing big, but I had never seen a bullhead before and Steve warned me when I reeled in the first that I needed to be careful because they had a spike on their dorsal fin that would stab me if I mishandled him during the dehooking. I did not need to be told twice and I kept Steve busy unhooking the dark black fish that was the catch of the day. Today, I would prefer quality over quantity, but that day we were catching fish with every cast that made it memorable. As the day wore on, I began to notice flies buzzing around my ears. I was constantly waving them off and slapping them when I got bit, but the thrill of the chase was overwhelming and flies would not deprive me of this moment. I never complained in fear that our day would end prematurely. Finally, Steve began packing up. Loading the trunk with his gear I hung out until the last moment. Casting out, I reeled in a small blue gill, which, as the day wore on, proved to be more of a nuisance than a blessing. Once in the car and still reeling from
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was ashen and I could see he was distraught. I ran over again like I had a dozen times that day and evening. This time Blackie’s plaid blanket was missing from its familiar spot on the back seat. Steve looked at me and went inside. There was no hope in his eyes, they were now overwhelmed with sadness. I went inside and Steve was sitting at the table with Toni. I am sure that they were discussing how to approach me, as their conversation shifted when I entered their kitchen. Finally, Toni sat down with her coffee and Steve turned to me. Tears flowed down his round cheeks as he told me that Blackie had been hit by a car and killed. My questions must have been painful and unending. As I followed Steve to his garage and ultimately his car, Steve told me to go home so that he could deal with Blackie’s remains. I refused. I had to see for myself. Realizing I was not going anywhere, Steve opened the trunk of his car. The same trunk that carried our fishing poles and tackle now carried Blackie’s remain stretched out on the plaid blanket. He looked like he was sleeping. I rubbed his black fur that was still soft but matted. Steve carefully wrapped him in his blanket and carried him to the backyard, where he dug a hole as darkness steadily approached, lovingly burying his friend in the
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same yard they shared. Steve never adopted another dog. It was years until we broke down and adopted another, but Blackie was special. A valuable lesson about how strangers can be bonded together through love for an animal. Not a simple animal, but an animal that knew enough to adopt someone who would care for him and he for them. Steve passed a couple of years later. His garden and Blackie’s final resting place both became grown over. Their bond was never recognized, but for a young child it was never forgotten. •
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Tim Flihan is a life-long Utican who currently resides in Frankfort, NY with his wife, Leslie, and dog Cooper. Tim graduated from Proctor High School in Utica, NY and with a BS from Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, NY with a degree in Behavioral Science.
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I love June and the beginning of the growing season. Sure, May has its tulips and daffodils, but the Earth doesn’t really begin to warm up until now. In fact, my mother (and her mother and grandmothers before her) never planted her garden until Memorial Day. Sadly, I gave up long ago on a nice, big garden. The weeding would be ignored until I couldn’t distinguish the rows of tomatoes from the hills of potatoes. Bugs, birds, and snails feasted because it was a battle I could not fight. I just couldn’t find the time! But our established beds of asparagus and rhubarb are amazing. I harvest way more than we can ever eat as a family, and give away handfuls of both so as to not waste good food. By the first week in June, we’ve taken the first cutting of hay off our fields. It’s a great feeling. After having fed out last year’s entire hay crop over the winter, we’re again in “banking mode”— tucking food away for later use. The hay fields seem to look better every year. The growth is fuller and the roots are deeper, in large part because we keep chickens on generous swaths of the fields. We move them every few days throughout the summer—after they’ve devoured the grubs, scratched and aerated the soil, and spread their rich fertilizer. We also rotate our goats and sheep through the hay fields between cuttings. They, too, spread a little fertilizer as they graze. Maintaining a small farm such as ours, and watching the effects of our choices on the land over the course of many years, has me reflecting upon how much each of these systems depend on one another. The grass needs the chickens and goats, just as the chickens and goats need the grass. If you are a regular reader of this column, you know that we have Great Pyrenees guardian dogs that keep watch over our farm animals. They, too, have had an effect on the ecosystem that is our farm and surrounding hills. By keeping coyotes and foxes outside of our farm’s perimeter, we’ve had a resurgence of rabbits and chipmunks…animals we rarely saw when we first moved here almost 15 years ago. We also regularly hear (and
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The land has changed from all forest to virtually all fields
Bald Eagles became more common in the Valley
If I had access to a time machine, I would go back 100 million years to the Mesozoic Era, so I could binge on the real-life adventures of dinosaurs. But say I had a cheaper time machine that could only go back in time a thousand years, or even a few hundred years, I know just where my first stop would be. It would be the Mohawk Valley, so I could see what was going on in the natural world before settlers of European descent arrived and began radically transforming the land and everything on it. I can hear some of you talking back to me through the magazine, telling me that there are cheap time machines available, and they are called books. That’s all well and good, dear know-it-all readers, but there are precious few books that contain the kind of detail on natural history and the distribution of local flora and fauna that I want to know. Indeed, it seems the secrets of the Valley’s natural past must be teased out by examining little scraps of information from a wide range of sources. The result is an inaccurate picture of the past and hence my desire for a real time machine. The changes that have taken place on the land where we live have been quite monumental. After the retreat of the glacier more than 10,000 years ago, many tree species migrated up from the South, eventually
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Wide open fields attracted new breeders like Bobolinks
creating a diverse forest ecosystem replete with a cast of largely familiar forest-living denizens. Cougars, Eastern Wolves, and Black Bears were the top predators in that lost Central New York forest environment. White-tailed Deer, Beaver, Fisher, River Otter, and a host of other woodland creatures filled a multitude of available niches. Some sources (not 100 percent reliable ones) claim that Wolverines and an Eastern Elk were also in residence in the forest that covered this land. We do know that our Valley played host to what was thought to be the most populous bird in the world – the now extinct Passenger Pigeon. Amazingly,
in the course of a single generation, much of that original forest was toppled, and most of its animal inhabitants were destroyed, commodified, or driven out. Often with bounties levied on them by state and local governments, the large predators were systematically exterminated while unregulated hunting and trapping led to the disappearance of most medium-sized fur-bearing animals. Once forested hills and valleys were cut bare, agricultural fields dominated the land. The radical change of the landscape from forest to fields had the effect of banishing many forest-dwelling animals for generations. As the change was a negative one for
natives of the Valley like Wood Thrushes, the changeover to open landscapes provided breeding opportunities for grassland bird species. These are species that would never have been able to colonize a forested region. Birds like Eastern Meadowlarks, Bobolinks, Vesper Sparrow, and Upland Sandpiper were among the species that pushed in from the West to take advantage of vast amounts of open territory. The home ranges of animals change (move, expand, or contract) over time, as changes in habitat take place that are either favorable or unfavorable to them. A species that is successful enough to increase its population within a given range would then be in a position to colonize new territories if those new areas contain appropriate habitats. Conversely, outside pressure, whether derived from degradation of a habitat within a home range, excessive predation (including by humans), or excessive competition from other animals can limit or curtail a species’ colonial propensities. In the past 50 year,s we have seen some remarkable examples of expansion and retraction of the home ranges of wildlife species. I vividly recall the first Red-bellied Woodpecker I ever saw in summertime 1982. The Red-bellied Woodpecker is a
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non-migratory species. They do not go to southern climes to spend the winter, nor do they come North in the summer. Typically, their geographic range remains the same throughout the year. The bird I saw had likely come of age in some area to the South or West of our region. Perhaps he had been pushed out of his natal area by older established pairs with whom he couldn’t compete. Or maybe it was a poor seed/nut production year in his former range that compelled him to push beyond his species’ traditional areas and into an unknown frontier. Luckily for him, he met with a habitat ideal for his species. He found forests, woodlots, and wooded backyards that were suitable for foraging in and for excavating homes. Also, he found lots of inviting bird feeding stations where he could readily grab free meals. There are some that believe the Red-bellied Woodpecker is recolonizing land that it once held before settlement and the destruction of the original forest. That’s certainly a possibility and something that has been documented as occurring with numerous other species. Unfortunately, in New York State, we have almost no bird distribution data from the first 50 years post European settlement. A more extensive dive into the population data from an eclectic range of sources illustrates part of the Red-bellied Woodpecker’s path into the region. Considered a rare vagrant in the early 1900s, we begin to see reports in the Syracuse area in the mid 1950s. The species then made steady eastward progress south of Oneida Lake, reaching Rome and Clinton in the early
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Red-bellied Woodpecker excavates his nest
Fisher numbers have been on the increase in the Valley
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1980s. Less is known about a southeastern population of Red-bellied Woodpeckers that spread from New Jersey up the Hudson Valley. Eventually, the two populations met in the Mohawk Valley. Fast forward to now and we see the Red-bellied Woodpecker has conquered our Valley. They have become one of our most common woodpecker species, approaching if not surpassing the ubiquity of our Hairy Woodpeckers. The species continues to push range boundaries in the North, thereby giving other local bird enthusiasts first contact experiences like the one I had in the early ’80s. The species may find its northward boundary is a hard one to defeat. High elevations and harsh winters associated with the boreal forest have effectively halted the expansionist propensities of many a bird pioneer. The story of the Tufted Titmouse is very similar to that of the Red-bellied Woodpecker. They are another example of a non-migratory bird species that colonized the Mohawk Valley in relatively recent times (the last 50 years). I first saw them in the Albany area back in 1981, when I monitored my homemade bird feeder in the Mulberry tree next to the house. Hands down, the Tufted Titmouse was the most boisterous bird that visited that converted soda bottle bird feeder. Their incessant whistled calls and loud harsh notes let me know when they were around long before I saw them. Like the Red-bellied Woodpecker, I had no experience with titmice in the Mohawk Valley. That was about to change. Less than a decade later (in the early ’90s) I was commonly finding
Tufted Titmouse became common in the early 1990s
Turkey Vultures moved into the Valley in the 1980s
titmice in Clinton. The Tufted Titmouse conquered the Mohawk Valley surprisingly fast. Merely 10 years after some pioneers reached Clinton and New Hartford, they were everywhere – at least where an appropriate habitat could be found. And in their case, that would be primarily forest edges and suburban yards. In Egbert Bagg II’s bird list for Oneida County and surrounding areas (1911 version), the titmouse wasn’t listed. In an unpublished update to that list, authored by Bagg’s grandson (EB IV), several reports of the species are included from Sherrill and Clinton before and around 1971 (dates are not precise). The first titmouse pioneers were reported in the greater Syracuse area in the 1950s. Reports of the species became more regular through the 1960s. Indeed, the titmouse’s colonization of much of the northeast was facilitated by bird feeders. That is something they have in common with several other bird species, including the Northern Cardinal, whose own colonization of the region occurred a generation before. Moving to a mammal species, Fishers, sometimes called “Fisher Cats,” are neither felines nor do they fish. They are large members of the weasel family with relatively long dark fur. Males can be more than 40 inches long and females up to 35 inches long. Like
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Beavers and other furbearers were gone from New York State
Mink and other smaller weasels, they have long sinuous bodies and short legs. Fishers are consummate predators but also eat a wide variety of other wild foods, including beechnuts and grapes. I saw my first Fisher in the Mohawk Valley in 1997. I knew of a few questionable sightings of the species before that, but I think it’s safe to say they were rare up until then (I’m not including the North Country). I had worked at the nature preserve for about six years before I found evidence of Fishers on the property. Two major ways of determining what wildlife lives in a given area are finding them as roadkill and finding their footprints, particularly in winter. Logic dictates that if an animal walks on the ground, it will leave tracks. Looking for tracks also works when trying to determine what animals are not around as well. A running survey of footprints over the last two decades tell me that we have no cougars and no Bigfoot. However, back in 2006, footprint evidence told me that we suddenly had Fishers on the property, and we’ve had them ever since. Like so many of our other native four-legged furbearers, Fishers were mercilessly hunted and trapped during the unregulated boom years of the fur trade. Since they are creatures primarily of closed-canopy forests, the felling of the region’s original forests and the conversion of the land for agriculture, destroyed their habitat. So even if they could come home, there was no home to come to. Like the Beaver, they were all but gone from the state by 1900. Return of forested land in Upstate New York during the 20th century, regulated hunting and trapping, and some reintroduction programs, all contributed to the Fisher’s return. The recovery of the food base that Fisher’s rely on is just as responsible for its perseverance in the Valley. With a habitat again filled with rabbits, squirrels, mice, beechnuts and grapes, there is much to keep them satisfied and breeding. People and motor vehicles tend to be their main foes. The Fisher’s mostly nocturnal lifestyle keeps them from having many close encounters with humankind. I’ve had
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Juvenile Bald eagle tests its wings in an Oneida County nest
tures seemed to be just about everywhere in the state except for the Mohawk Valley. That would change over the course of the next decade when they finally conquered this last holdout, and seemingly from all directions. Much as the move of the Titmouse and Red-bellied Woodpecker were assisted by bird feeders, it was largely a recovered wildlife population and an abundance of roadkill that facilitated the vulture’s colonization of the valley. Breeding sites for the species are quite varied, and so the Mohawk Valley can accommodate their breeding needs as well. Turkey Vultures prefer to nest on difficult-to-access cliffs but will use old structures like collapsed barns and even the stumps of trees. Over the years I’ve seen them nesting on ledges in old quarries and on high cliffs above rivers. Most recently, the species’ winter range is shifting to include our region. The comeback of a few enigmatic raptor species like the Peregrine Falcon and the Bald Eagle (particularly the latter) have been noticed by even the non-birding population. Many of us now regularly see Bald Eagles around local lakes, rivers, and marshes. There are at least 10 known nesting sites in the Valley and probably as many unknown sites. Compare that to the early 1980s, when there were only four known eagle nesting territories in the entire State of New York. Seeing Bald Eagles feeding on deer carcasses during the winter has also become a common phenomenon. An astounding 99 Bald Eagles were counted this past February 15th at the southern end of Onondaga Lake. Many were perched in lakeside trees; others congregated on the ice or were fishing the open water. Congregations like this evoke imag-
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Utica, which was located on the East Lake Road between Old Forge On Jan. 31, 1927, at a speakeasy located at 214 West 103rd and Inlet, to hide out. This telephone call is what led New York City Street in New York City, patrolman James Masterson, age 28, was Detectives Thomas Brady, Steven Donahue, Thomas J. Martin, and off duty at the establishment. Two gunmen were in the speakeasy Francis Tied/Teed to search for the gunmen. New York State Troopand two gunmen were outside. A signal was made to the two outers George Cowburn and Corporal Whitwer were also involved in side, who then entered with drawn revolvers shouting, “Stick ’em the search. up,” to the patrons. When patrolman Masterson was frisked by one It was on the morning of Feb. 8, 1927, that the police closed in on of the gangsters, a holstered pistol was found. Walter “Tip” Murray, the camp in the early morning light. Detective Martin had planned to a/k/a Walter Tipping, then shot Masterson twice. take the gunmen in their sleep. Lady, the The gunmen continued to rob the Airedale dog belonging to Grace Peterpatrons, taking $1,800 in money and son, started barking and alerted the gunjewelry. Peter Seiler was believed to be men. The New York City detectives and the ringleader, stopped by Masterson, New York State troopers surrounded the who was lying unconscious and said camp. Detective Martin broke down the to Murray, “Make it good and make door, calling out to Seiler and Tipping to it sure. Let him have another dose of surrender. Tipping opened fire; the first lead.” Murray required no second shot wounded Martin in the right wrist. order. Bending over he sent a third Martin then circled to the rear of the bullet into the patrolman’s body. The camp and began shooting through a winfour thugs then hurried out and away. dow. Tipping returned fire and wounded Masterson died less than 24 hours later. Mug shot of Peter Seiler Martin a second time. Tipping was killed Murray had several aliases, including in the shootout, shot in the temple. The Walter Tipping, Edward Hughes, Harshooting had stopped. Detective Thomas ry Delaney, and Robert Burns. Walter Brady entered the camp and leapt upon Seiler, who had a revolver in had spent time in Elmira and Sing Sing prisons. His life was going his hand. Seiler was overpowered and placed under arrest. nowhere. After the shooting and robbery the four gunmen took off. Grace was found in the bedroom with Seiler. She was arrested as Seiler was friends with Grace Peterson for five years. She was a material witness to Patrolman James Masterson’s murder. Grace the wife of George Peterson. The Petersons owned a camp in Old was held on $50,000 bail; she was not cooperating with the police. Forge called Camp Utica. After the robbery Grace made a call to They tried to get Grace to tell them where the other two other men someone in Old Forge to ask them to go turn on the water at the were involved in the robbery at the speakeasy. She was very uncamp. Seiler and Tipping, along with Grace Peterson, went to Camp
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cooperative. The police were also trying to figure out the mystery of the house where Grace lived in Forest Hills. It was learned that three women had lived there for some time and that they made and received mysterious telephone calls. Some of the calls were traced, one of which led to the camp. Young men callers frequented the home where the four women lived. One of the women, Mrs. Rebecca Griffin, was arrested at the home and questioned. It was learned Grace’s husband, George Peterson, was out of town a lot; he was a horse trainer at Hialeah Track in Miami, Fla. A detective was sent to Miami to find Peterson, which failed. It was learned that he had been there a week earlier. Grace said her husband knew she was going to the camp but he thought it was for her health. As for Seiler, he confessed to three other restaurant holdups with Tipping. He may have been implicated in 11 other holdups. Seiler was sentenced to die in the electric chair on Dec. 16, 1927. His final written statement was read as follows: “Gentlemen, you about to see an innocent man die. I did not kill anybody. I have proved beyond doubt, and the Appeals Court will concur with me, that I did not shoot anyone. Still, the state will take my life. Is this justice? “The Appeals Court recommends a change in the law that I was convicted under. That doesn’t do me any good, but I will gladly die if my death will bring about the change that the Appeals Court recommends by legislation. I will die with a smile; my conscience is clear, and I bear no ill will or malice. “This is but a gateway to eternity. All I wish is a kind thought or prayer for my dear mother, father and sister. They are the real martyrs. God bless them and have mercy on their soul. “I will go now where I will find justice, tempered with mercy, from which there is no appeal. God bless you all. Thank you.” Seiler was strapped in the chair immediately after the reading and was electrocuted. Warden Lewis E. Lawes, newspapermen, and Drs. C.C. Sweet and James Kearny, official surgeons, witnessed the executions. •
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Shawangunk nature preserve, cold brook A young couple gets married in the preserve carrying Peg’s willow baskets
TALES FROM
SHAWANGUNK Chapter 57
by Peggy Spencer Behrendt
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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. These are excerpts and reflections from Peggy’s journal chronicling their adventures and also her childhood memories growing up in Westmoreland.
These glorious days of sunshine and benevolent temperatures are what many of us wait and yearn for all winter. There are so many fun and interesting things to do! I want to savor the symphonies of nature that are performed morning and night. How I wish I could stay awake to hear them all! One night, I dragged myself out of bed at 3 a.m. and went to our meadow to record the song sequence of the awakening birds. The amphibian night songs had barely finished before the white-throated sparrow tuned up with two or three notes at the first glimmer of light in the East. This woke up a robin not far away that began a melodious ostinato accompanying the other white- throated sparrows, sleepily joining in harmonious keys, or creatively reversing the melodic sequence. Not to be outdone, an elusive American Bittern began glubbing away over near the beaver pond. A blue jay flew to the fragile tip-top of an elegant balsam tree touched in gold and called to the rising sun. A turkey gobbled nearby, and a Common Yellowthroat chimed in with several
melodious “which-i-ty, which-i-tys.” Soon the whole avian community was singing; Purple Finches, Nashville Warblers, Chickadees, a Whippoor-will, Wilson’s Snipe, Juncos, a Barred Owl…even a raucous Canadian Goose and, for the percussion section, a Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker pecking holes into a tree that looked like a promising haven for insects and a Ruffed Grouse drumming his beautiful wings against his body Studying music has taught me to really pay attention to the myriad sounds in my environment. And when I am studying art, I notice the colors and patterns in my environment more astutely. Besides the aesthetic joy of and disciplinary value of pursuing skills in the arts, they have been immensely valuable in establishing learning techniques and patience that I have applied to any challenging learning endeavor I’ve taken on: homesteading, gardening, piano tuning, preparing a healthy diet, carpentry, writing, playing harp, viola, learning new technologies.… Tim has officiated at and we have played music for many, many weddings, and each is unique, memorable, and special. I was even hired to make willow baskets for an outdoor wedding in the lush moss meadows of our pre-
Nancy Grove and Pete Bianco of Old Path Farm attend the wedding serve. The wedding party carried wildflowers and special herbs in my earthy baskets to symbolize qualities of marriage. It had a nice balance of casual flow and structure, but another couple I met there almost stole the show for me. The gentleman (Pete Bianco) wore an old-fashioned top hat
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with a morning coat and tails over short pants and sneakers. He also carried a beloved, but incredibly battered, guitar. The loosely repaired top was attached to the sides with masking tape and it sported a big hole in the back that had been cut out by a previous owner in order to facilitate placing a mic inside. Despite these deviations from a commonly accepted, quality instrument, it sounded surprisingly good when he played it! Next to him, his partner, Nancy Grove, looked almost conservative, but she could do more pull-ups than any woman I’ve ever met before! They’ve become valued friends and I so admire the successful business they’ve created and sustained as one of the first CSAs (Old Path Farm) in our area providing organic, seasonal vegetables by subscription. Along with all the outside events and homesteading demands in June, our children came home for the summer from schools they attended out of state. The first year they came, Tim felt that it was important to establish guidelines for personal hygiene, because none of us was used to living without running water, electricity, or central heating. Being a minister, and profoundly influenced by his years of seminary, he called these guidelines his: “FOREST LEVITICUS”: I. Thou shalt bathe completely at least once a week. II. Thou shalt wash thy clothes and bedding at least once a week and thy dishes at least once a day. III. Thou shalt have at least 2 pair of pants, 4
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Our children head for a prom and other social events from the forest shirts, 4 sets of underwear and 4 pairs of socks and 1 pair of shoes. IV. Thou shalt change your shirt, socks, and underwear three times a week and thy pants once every 2 weeks. (Long underwear may be washed monthly.) V. Thou shalt have at least one nice outfit to wear to more formal events like church. VI Thou shalt wash thy hands after each visit to the outhouse and brush thy teeth at least
once a day. VII. Thou shalt wash thy hands before eating food (not drinks of tea) if they are dirty. VIII. Thou shalt have a good winter hat, coat, gloves, and boots and long underwear. XI. Thou shalt eat a balanced diet each day, including some fruit, vegetables, and grain. X. Thou shalt do some exercise every day you are not active. Being well socialized teenagers, they were highly motivated anyway to maintain a healthy, clean, attractive appearance, and went to the extra effort required in our “simplified” lifestyle without complaint. They bathed daily in our little creek, sometimes after dark in the forest (seldom with an adequate flashlight), after biking home from the village where they visited friends 12 miles away. If the creek was low, they might have to do a push-up in order to get wet; or after a big storm and heavy rain, actually be able to swim against the current in the clean, amber waters that drained from our forest. They heated water on a kerosene cook stove each morning and
evening to wash their faces, and even spent precious money on advertised medications to control adolescent facial blemishes. Tim took mirrors off the VWs we’d bought for parts and mounted each one on a piece of scrap wood, creating a personal mirror for each. They looked kind of funny – long and skinny, but they were greatly appreciated and used every day. We tried to provide a basic wardrobe, but the girls also saved money earned from doing chores and odd jobs all summer to
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Misty Brook provides a place for bathing, and cooling beverages purchase one or two more fashionable items of clothing just before school reopened. This didn’t concern our son too much, because he was already earning his own money by working at local farms and had found other uses for Misty Brook besides bathing; it was a handy place to keep beverages cool, since
we had no fridge and the Children’s Cottage had no root-cellar. We asked our daughters to make an inventory of their clothing so we could fill in anything lacking, although it wasn’t likely to be very fashionable, as our shopping was mostly at church rummage sales. For very personal items that had to be new, we’d go to a local outlet store where the clothing sometimes had some small blemish, or was not up to first-class standards. One of these was on Genesee Street by the King Cole Plaza. There was the added benefit there of surplus comics sold at quite a discount because the covers had been taken off! Tim and I knew how important clothes and cleanliness were because he’d worked for ESEA, a program to help needy children in the school system where he’d been a guidance counselor and a coach. It can be terribly hard for children of poor families to be clean enough or fashionable enough to be accepted by their peers. But there is always the exception. One student from a well-off family I knew was rejected because she smelled funny and it was likely because of moth balls that
were used to protect her nice clothes. In the mid 1960s, many students in my school in Westmoreland were farm kids, or at least had a small homestead farm with a few cows, chickens, pigs, and maybe sheep, with fruit and nut trees and vegetable gardens to supplement income from their fathers’ 9-5 jobs. It was rare to have a mother who worked outside the home. They had responsibilities before and after school that were important to the welfare of the whole family, like milking twice a day (usually by hand); collecting eggs, moving heavy, wet manure from barns and coops to the field or garden, feeding livestock (not only little chickens, but huge cows and temperamental pigs), fixing fences, cutting, bailing and storing hay and straw, driving and fixing farm machinery, taking care of tools, planting, harvesting, preserving. It may have been oppressing for some, but it did make them tough, and strong and knowledgeable of practical, earthy, survival skills! Compared to farm chores, school could almost be like a vacation. One younger classmate who was a farm boy told me that he hated to get sick and miss a day at school because it was so much fun! He’d been through difficult early childhood situations worthy of a Dickens novel, but he’d finally been adopted by a strict, but nice couple and loved his new life with them. Fortunately, past traumas did not
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didn’t touch pavement. When he got in to go home, put it in gear, and pressed on the gas, the car didn’t budge. “Oh, no!” he thought. “The transmission must be shot!” Then one day the principal’s “Board of Education” disappeared from his office. He made school-wide announcements and interrogated many of the likely suspects to get information The 1967 Westmoreland Central School chapter of Future about the missing wooden paddle, but Farmers of America. Girls began joining in 1969. to no avail. No one would tell, even if they knew. Such things are now rightfully frowned upon, but even my beloved d e - girl’s coach would occasionally threaten us stroy his spirit and when he in the gym; “I’m going to get my paddle out wasn’t working hard on the farm, loved to if you don’t behave!” Most of us laughed play practical jokes with his friends. because she never used it but, of course, the One year, they facilitated a big surprise for younger ones didn’t know. the entire school at an afternoon assembly in But the “Board of Education” appeared to the gym. When the curtain for the stage was be gone for good, “and good riddance,” many pulled back, instead of a speaker, they saw thought. Graduation came and the outdoor a beautiful foreign sports car high up on the ceremony, with the school’s award-winning platform. How did that get there?! Jazz Band playing “Pomp and Circumstance” “That looks a lot like my car!” said the be- was a grand occasion as always. When my mused Nurse Franz. And so it was! The farm classmate when through the line and received boys had rolled it into the gym and lifted it up his diploma and handshake from the princionto the stage. pal, he asked, “Is this it? Am I finished with Another prank involved jacking up the Westmoreland Central School for good?” shop teacher’s car just enough so that the tires Principal Fisher, amused by this question
from one of the leading class pranksters answered with a wry (and probably grateful) smile, “Yes, it is. It’s all over! You’re finished!” “Then here,” replied the graduate, as he pulled the “Board of Education” out from under his robe and handed it to the principal. “I knew it! I knew it had to be you!” loudly exclaimed the principal with a pointed finger. Everyone who saw this burst out laughing. It was the grand climax of so many escapades at school that made it more fun than milking cows or fixing tractors. Such playful spirits can help graduates deal with the often harsh realities of living, particularly the successes and often harsh failures that come with the vagaries of nature one must deal with when farming. But there is nothing more relevant and meaningful than the rewards of growing food. As the creed of the “Future Farmers of America” states, “I believe in the future of Agriculture….” • The Shawangunk Nature Preserve is a deep ecology, forever wild, 501©(3), learning and cultural center. Tim and Peggy still live there and can be contacted through their website.
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on 92.7 FM, The Drive. Also, look for the Italian Bad Boys of Comedy returning on June 8th. Details at thestanley.org. Saranac Thursday News: June bands include Simple Props, Follow the Muse, Floodwood, and the Beadle Brothers. Organizers are reminding folks that the parking lot directly across from the brewery is no longer available. Other lots are available, and they encourage the use of Uber, Lift, and carpooling. Oneida American Legion hosts a lot of live music, and on June 29th a big show is happening, organized by the Legion and local rocker Jim Inman, with Laguna Sunrise, a Black Sabbath tribute, the Street Survivors tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd, plus two sets of Thunderwatt doing tributes to Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. All Oneida Legion events are open to the public/ For more info go to facebook.com/OneidaAmericanLegion. Listen and win the Ultimate Staycation Package from 92.7 FM the Drive. Prizes in this huge package include Saranac concert tickets, gift certificates to area businesses, Zoo passes, and many other things. Qualify on air when you hear the cue to call and on our Facebook Page with the Daily Mindbender. We’ll make one lucky winner’s summer a real Bobby-Dazzler (told ya). Check out all the live music listings on the Live and Local Calendar at 927thedrive.net. •
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Gutters Premier Seamless Gutters, serving greater Utica 31 Hardware/Lumber/Farm & Home Lincoln Davies, Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Morgan’s Hardware, Waterville . . . . . . . . . . 34 Pohlig Enterprises, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Turner Lumber, Barneveld . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Wightman Specialty Woods . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Hemp and CBD Products Utica Hemp Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Ice Cream Cafe at Stone Mill, Little Falls . . . . . . . Freddy’s Diner, Boonville . . . . . . . . . . Gilligan’s Ice Cream, Sherburne . . . . . . . . Golf With a Twist, Boonville . . . . . . . . . Kayuta Drive-In, Remsen . . . . . . . . . . . . The Knight Spot, Frankfort . . . . . . . . . . . . Papa Rick’s Snack Shack, Rome . . . . . . . . Skyline Frozen Custard & Ice Cream, Vernon Wendy’s Diner, Cassville . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Insurance Farm Family Insurance, Boonville . . . . . 43 Gates-Cole Insurance, New Hartford . . . . 13 HBE Group, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Turnbull Insurance, New Hartford . . . . . . . 11
Trenton Station Liquor & Wine, Barneveld . . 36 Maple Syrup (see Produce) Massage Therapy Earthly Organics, Waterville . . . . . . . . . . 12 Meats, locally raised (see Produce) Media 92.7 The Drive WXUR, Utica . . . . . . . . . 74 FOX33/WUTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Weekly Adirondack, Old Forge . . . . . . . . . . 6 WKAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Monuments & Memorials Yorkville Memorials, Yorkville . . . . . . . . . 40 Museum Black River Canal Museum, Boonville . . . . 40 Musical Instrument Sales, Rentals, Lessons Big Apple Music, New Hartford . . . . . . . 41 Natural Food Stores Brenda’s Natural Foods, Rome . . . . . . . . . . 23 Cooperstown Naturals, Cooperstown . . . . . 54 Peter’s Cornucopia, New Hartford . . . . . . . 70 Sunflower Naturals, Barneveld . . . . . . . . . . 39 Tom’s Natural Foods, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Optometrists Towpath Vision Care, Little Falls . . . . . . . 32 Wadas Eye Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Paint and Painting Supplies Lincoln Davies, Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Pohlig Enterprises, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . 7 Urbanik’s Paint & Wallpaper Co., Utica . . . . 57 Pet Supplies Oh My Fabulous Dog, Oriskany . . . . . . . 11 Paws Boutique, Oneida Castle . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Physical Therapy Inertia PT, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Pizzerias DiCastro’s Brick Oven, Rome . . . . . . . . . . Primo Pizzeria, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosato’s Pizzeria & Bakery, Utica . . . . . Tony’s Pizza, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . . .
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Podiatry & Foot Surgery Fútspä, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Interior Design/Custom Window Treatments The Added Touch Drapery, New Hartford . . . 52
Pools and Spas Swan Pools & Spas, Ilion and New Hartford . . 19
Ironwork and Custom Fabrication Raulli’s Iron Works, Rome . . . . . . . . . 55
Portable Toilets and Bathrooms Mohawk Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 & 72
Jewelry Alison’s Jewelry & Repair, Utica . . . . . . . . 18 Goldmine Jewelers, New Hartford . . . . . . 38
Primitives Between Us Sisters, Munnsville . . . . . . . . 59 Butternut Barn, Richfield Springs . . . . . . . 27
Lighting Mills Electrical Supply, Rome . . . . . . . . . . 9
Produce, Local Ben & Judy’s Sugarhouse, West Edmeston . . . Grassy Cow Dairy, Remsen . . . . . . . . . . . Jewett’s Cheese, Earlville . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jones Family Farm, Herkimer . . . . . . . . .
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Juliano’s Farm, Bakery, & Cafe, Utica . . North Star Orchards, Westmoreland . . . . Shaw’s Maple Products, Clinton . . . . . . . Stoltzfus Family Dairy, Vernon Center . . Sunnybrook Farm, Deansboro . . . . . . . . Tassleberry Farm, Westmoreland . . . . . . . Tibbits Maple, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . Wyndfield Acres Farm Store, Little Falls . .
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Quilt and Yarn Shops/Services Love & Stitches, Whitesboro . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Heartworks Quilts & Fabric, Fly Creek . . . 12 Tiger Lily Quilt Co, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Roofing Mohawk Metal, Westmoreland . . . . . . . . 44 Sewing and Mending The Gathering Place, Poland . . . . . . . . . 18
Utica Dance graduating senior dancers, from left: Isabella Pedulla, Maria Mandronico, Mikaela Williams, Hannah D’Accurzio Utica Dance celebrates two milestones: 5th Anniversary as Utica Dance and 45 years creating exquisite choreography and dancers in Utica. Utica Dance Spring Dance Concerts 2019 2019 marks the 45th year of dance in downtown Utica, originally a program of MWPAI, and now independently run Utica Dance. For the 5th anniversary celebration as Utica Dance, the Ballet Program of the Spring Dance Concerts will be held on Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2 at 2pm, and the Jazz/Tap/Contemporary Programs will be held on Friday, May 31 and Saturday June 1 at 7pm. All performances take place in the Wellin Hall, Schambach Center, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY. Tickets available at UticaDance.com for $12, or at the door. The 2pm Saturday and Sunday matinee ballet programs will amuse all audiences with Coppelia, a delightful comedic story ballet. Utica Dance is honored to have G. Roberts Kolb, professor at Hamilton College, join the dancers on stage again to lead the cast as the outrageously silly dollmaker, Dr Coppelius who falls in love with his creation, Coppelia. Isabella Pedulla and Ada Gouse, both accomplished dancer actresses, share the lead role with humor and skill opposite guest dancer, William Byram who falls for the devious trick they play on him. Vivaldi’s “Seasons,” choreographed by Nancy Long and Lynn Bollana, will be danced by an extraordinary cast of dancers from the pre-professional program. Completing the repertory program the advanced dancers present “A Blessed Unrest,” an original contemporary dance by Utica Dance alum and current instructor and professional dancer, Lindsey LaFountain The Jazz Program, a compilation of exuberant jazz, tap, and contemporary works, will be performed on Friday and Saturday at 7:00pm and features the revival of Kathy Ryan’s crowd pleasing choreography full of emotion, drama, and exuberance. Setting the tone for this entertaining program is “Mostly Mozart” with a stage full of dancers in tuxedos and “Mozart” style wigs tapping to the jazzed up versions of familiar classic tunes. Our highly skilled youngest concert dancers will take center stage in “Beat, Bop, Boogie” where one group after another will amaze the audience with their infectious dancing ending in crowd favorite, “Bop til you Drop”. The five graduating seniors lead the full ensemble in “Now Voyager”. “Bohemian Rhapsody” illustrates the evocative and deeply rich music and movement of an era. Exuberance abounds in the final dance celebration, “Standard Set” with music of the 1940s, has is brought to life by the outstanding men and women in the advanced classes. For information contact Nancy Long: nancy@uticadance.com or (315) 765-0712.
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