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Oneida County History Center ADK Journal Maple Syrup Producers Rusty Nail Restaurant Guide Antiques Guide CD Reviews Willie’s Bagel Cafe March in the Forest MVL Crossword Breweries/Wineries Events Vintage Utica Map Local Photography MV Classical Reflections of My Youth On The Farm with Suzie MV Gardens & Recipes Bode MV Astronomy Club MV Artists Gallery Guide MV Nature Herkimer Co. Historical Society Tales from Shawangunk, Part 54 Advertiser Directory Sponsor News

The Future of Our Past

by Sharry L. Whitney

Over the last 15 years producing the Mohawk Valley Living TV show, a common question we get asked is, “How do you know so much local history?” We typically respond that we don’t, and quote the saying: “You don’t have to know everything.

You just have to know where to find it.” Before we explore a town, village, or hamlet, our first step is to call the local historical society and the local historian. From their knowledge, we begin to try to piece together the past and paint a picture of how that history influenced the community of today.

Fortunately for us, we have those people who are dedicated to preserving our past that we might learn and grow from it. Every month, our magazine features local history thanks to organizations like the Oneida County History Center (OCHC) and the Herkimer County Historical Society.

On Thursday, March 21st, I’ll be helping the OCHC during their 14th annual telethon live on WUTR from 6:30 to 8p.m. Be sure to tune in and please make a donation to help their mission: “to collect, preserve, and make accessible the past heritage of Oneida County and the upper Mohawk River Valley.” Or, better yet, make a donation today, because there’s no time like the present! You can donate online at: www.oneidacountyhistory.org or mail a check to: OCHC (Oneida County History Center), 1608 Genesee Street, Utica, N.Y. 135025425. Or you can call to make a pledge: (315) 7353642 Tues. to Fri. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tell them Mohawk Valley Living sent you, and thank you for helping keep our history center from becoming a thing of the past. •

MOHAWK VALLEY LIVING MAGAZINE March 2019

PUBLISHERS Lance and Sharry Whitney EDITOR Sharry L. Whitney DESIGN & LAYOUT Lance David Whitney ASSISTANT EDITORS Shelley Delosh Jorge L. Hernández ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE Susan Collea CONTRIBUTORS Peggy Spencer Behrendt, Tim Flihan Carol Higgins, Jorge L. Hernández, Brian Howard, Suzie Jones, John Keller, Melinda Karastury, Susan Perkins, Matt Perry, Cynthia Quackenbush, Denise Szarek, Gary VanRiper CONTACT US (315) 853-7133 30 Kellogg Street Clinton, NY 13323 www.MohawkValleyLiving.com mohawkvalleyliving@hotmail.com Mohawk Valley Living is a monthly magazine and television show that explore the area’s arts, culture, and heritage.

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THE LITHIA WATER INDUSTRY IN KIRKLAND by dick williams, Town of Kirkland Historian

Lithia water gave a boost to the economy of Franklin Iron Works (Franklin Springs, N.Y.) after its discovery in 1888. Little did Fred Suppe know that he was starting an industry when he dug a well that summer of 1888 on his Dugway Road hop farm just south of State Route 12-B. Suppe’s new supply exceeded his expectations, and it also had a rather unusual but pleasant taste. He had stumbled upon a natural mineral water similar to the famed lithia springs of Europe.

Before long others were digging up and down the area from downtown Franklin Iron Works (as it was then called) to the Red Bridge (first bridge) on Dugway Road. This discovery spawned visions of another Saratoga or Richfield Springs, but these dreams never materialized. However, eight different firms operated at different times between 1888 and 1970 to bottle lithia water and make soft drinks.

With the Franklin blast furnace in its waning years (that’s another story), the discovery also caused the post office to change from Franklin Iron Works to Franklin Springs in 1898.

Here’s more about this industry that lasted about 85 years.

Fred Suppe’s discovery of a producing well on his Dugway Road hop farm in 1888 led to his having the water analyzed. The result was that Suppe had accidentally stumbled upon a natural mineral water similar to the famed lithia springs of Europe.

Before long there was digging up and down the road from the first bridge to downtown Franklin Springs or actually “Franklin Iron Works,” as it was then named. The post office changed also from Franklin Springs from Franklin Iron Works Oct. 31, 1898.

Mineral water can be composed of a myriad of ingredients and that was surely the case with Suppe’s discovery. The adjacent image lists the “parts per million” of the contents of the local lithia water. Notice the variety of minerals and their relative part of the whole lithia water. While called lithia water, actually sodium

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chloride made up a bigger part of the water, and lithium chloride was a minor proportion..

Many wells contain water that has numerous minerals, some which taste good and some which don’t. For example, sulfur is found in some wells and that is found objectionable by many. Being palatable and being a good drink are two different things. Too much iron can turn water various shades of brown and make it unpleasant to both eye and taste. Too much iron also causes unsightly toilet bowl and sink stains.

So, where exactly were these lithium springs? Fred H. Suppe’s farm was on the east side of Dugway Road, the fourth house from State Route 12-B. His spring really flowed profusely and was topped by a large clay tile. His trademark was “Franklin,” and for many years the water had a widespread distribution. Initially, this water was bottled in Utica prior to Suppe building a plant on his farm.

The lithium water was shipped to Utica in wax-lined wood barrels where it was bottled and distributed. Early bottles had round bottoms, were filled, were shipped, and packed in sawdust in barrels. Sometimes in winter the water was taken on horse-drawn bobsled to warehouses in Syracuse and Utica.

After Fred Suppe had his own plant, the mineral water was bottled in “splits” or in quarts. Splits were shipped 144 to a box, and quarts were either 24 or 48 bottles per case. Five-gallon demijohns were also filled and used in homes and offices.

While not only a healthy beverage Franklin water had a reputation like “an apple a day will keep the doctor away” and also a reputation for being the answer for the morning after “hangover.” Interestingly, Suppe was a teetotaler and in his 32 years of travels selling his water he visited many diverse places. It was customary for a good salesman to buy a round for the house and perhaps accept one in return. Suppe, not a drinker, would take a cigar instead of a drink and come home with his valise

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bulging. His cigar-smoking friends quickly learned that an appearance at Suppe’s spring was an opportunity to share in the week’s cigar collection.

The second spring operators were Charles L. Fitchard and Thomas E. Dempsey. Their water was called ka-da-wis-da, which was the Oneida Indian name for Clinton and meant “white field.” This ran from 1889 to 1898 and was next to Suppe’s spring. This water had a sulfur taste.

In 1891 J.B. Coates opened the Clinton Lithia Spring closer to State Route 12-B on property owned by the Lane family in the 1960s. The label was simply “Clinton” and Coats’ son Sherman took over from his father. A later owner was Charles Brown who, according to rumor, had a contract to supply all the soft drinks to the Ne York State Fair one year.

George Dixon in 1894 started the Kirkland Mineral Springs Co. farther south on Dugway Road. His labels were “Kirkland” and “Glacier.” Arthur W. Keith ran the firm in the 1914 period.

The fifth spring was on land at the corner of Furnace Street and State Route 12-B where the Franklin Hotel stood. The building still stands as the Phillips home. William H. Clark bottled Clark’s Natural Lithia and Deep Rock Lithia.

A sixth spring operator in 1898 was Fred Suppe’s brother Charles F., who leased his plant for 25 years to Dr. G.H. DeNike. DeNike owned the gold cure sanitarium at 25 Marvin Street at Chestnut that supposed-

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ly cured alcoholism, nervousness, and drug habits. G. Wells Smith was listed as proprietor in the early period, too. The label at first was Milburn and then Split Rock.

Arthur Suppe took over the business around 1912 and bottled soft drinks there in a small plant until 1962. Split Rock was the last of the firms and was run until the early 1970s by the Kernan family of Utica.

Two other firms in business for short durations were William Brandis in 1899, who bottled Queen Lithia.

Addison W. Warner, who ran the general store and post office on the site of today’s former Franklin Springs post office, also tried his hand with a well and sold Warner’s Natural Mineral Springs for five years or so. •

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Raptor Expert Gives Flight To New Children’s Book Series story and photos by Gary VanRiper

While my son and I have been working on the 19th book of The Adirondack Kids series of children’s books, a good friend of ours has just released his first.

The Snowy Owl Caper was written by Mark Manske, a true expert on birds of prey.

For nearly 20 years Mark was a science teacher at Brasher Falls Central School. He hails from Dickinson Center just north of the Adirondack “Blue Line,” where he established his Adirondack Raptors, Inc. 10 years ago. He is now an adjunct professor at Paul Smith’s College as well.

I met Mark several years ago when searching for unique educational features for the Adirondack Kids Day event for families that takes place every year in Inlet, N.Y., the first Saturday of October.

Mark fit the bill perfectly (no pun intended!): raptor expert with years of experience doing presentations before “live” audiences and with a variety of “live” birds of prey.

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At our event Mark engaged people of all ages immediately. An imposing presence at well over six feet tall marching up and down the aisle with a large raptor in his hand, he is impossible to ignore. And while he walks, he talks, and with years of knowledge and personal experience in forest and field washing over everyone.

Late last summer upon returning from my hikes of Boreas and Sunrise Mountains with trailheads at Elk Lake Lodge in North Hudson, New York*, I heard a familiar voice out on the lodge grounds. I turned a corner still lugging my pack on back and there was Mark mesmerizing a deck full of adults with an owl soaring from his arm.

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Snowy Owl illustration by Kristin Towne

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Mark is scheduled to join us with his raptors again this year for Adirondack Kids Day and this time he will take part in the event’s Author’s Fair as well.

For more information on Mark Manske, his brand new book, and even on how you can help band saw-whet owls in the fall, visit www. adirondackraptors.org •

Feather illustration by Kristin Towne

*see October 2018 edition of Mohawk Valley Living magazine - Elk Lake: Another Gem of Adirondack Wilderness

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Guide to maple producers Maple Weekends 2019 March 23-24 & 30-31

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“A statewide event devoted to the recognition of the New York State Maple industry”

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7:30AM–12:00PM-Pancake Breakfast with Fresh, Real Maple Syrup served in the V.V.S. High School Cafeteria.

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Ringwood Farms Maple

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147 Bartlett Road, Cooperstown (607) 435-5701 or (607) 435-5701

Millers Mills Maple

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Root Farm

Maple syrup tapped from our own trees M-Th. 10am-5pm, Fri and Sat 10am-4pm Call: (315) 520-7046, ext. 226 or email: info@rootfarm.org 2860 King Road, Sauquoit www.rootfarm.org

Mud Road Sugar House

Open Maple Weekends 10am-4pm Enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides, samples, tours, silver dollar pancakes, corn fritters, maple goodies, and bourbon barrel aged maple syrup! Open and taking orders year round, call ahead: (518) 863-6313 278 Mud Road, Ephratah • www.mudroadsugarhouse.com

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Shaw’s Maple Products

Tibbitts Maple

Stannard’s Maple Farm

V.V.S. FFA Maple Market

Enjoy a tour of our sugar house, try some delicious maple samples and stop & shop on the way out!

Tour provides a full explanation of the maple farming process. Available at local farmer’s markets, festivals, and many retail locations. www.shawsmapleproducts.com 7945 Maxwell Road Clinton (315) 853-7798 www.shawsmapleproducts.com Maple syrup, cream, candy, granulated sugar, & jelly!

166 Stannard Hill Road, Cherry Valley Please call ahead for tours: (607) 264-3090

Stone House Farm

We welcome you try our all-you-can-eat pancakes and waffles with fresh maple syrup on Saturdays and Sundays from 8am-1pm, March through April 20th. Try our maple coffee, maple milk, maple butter, and maple syrup.

305 Lynk Road, Sharon Springs (518) 284-2476 www.thesaphouseatstonehousefarm.com

Open Maple Weekends 10am-4pm. Our maple sugar cookies are always a big hit! Join in the experience of maple syrup making from our trees to your table. Sample and shop pure maple products, like maple BBQ and hot sauces.

8874 Tibbitts Road, New Hartford (315) 793-3114 • www.tibbittsmaple.wordpress.com Open Maple Weekends 7:30am-12pm. Free maple saphouse tours, free wagon ride, tree tapping ceremony with local and state dignitaries, and a coloring contest.

All types of maple products will be sold including, cotton candy, syrup, sugar, coffee, and mustard.

5275 State Route 31, Verona • (315) 829-2520

Visit the American Maple Museum

Open Maple Weekends w/pancake breakfasts: 7am-12pm Winter hours: Mon, Fri, Sat: 11am-4pm 9756 State Route 812, Croghan (315) 346-1107 www.americanmaplemuseum.org

COBBLESTONE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

“A Roofing Company You Can Trust” RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL Roofing • Siding • Windows Fully Insured • Free Estimates

185 Mohawk Street, Whitesboro (315) 733-3106 ~ FAX: (315) 793-3381

COBBLESTONE CONTAINER and DISPOSAL SERVICES, LLC 10 – 40 yard Dumpsters Available Residential & Commercial • Reasonable Rates 185 Mohawk Street, Whitesboro (315) 733-3427

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Lots o’ St. Patrick’s Day gifts!

Art from the Heart of Central NY

Spring is almost here!

Huge discounts on clearance.

(It needs to go away-just like winter!)

Even for the wee bit Irish!

Add some “spring” to your step with fun rainbow socks!

Paintings & Photography, Drawings, Jewelry, Candles, Fleece, Felted & Woven Garments, Knitwear, Quilting, Wood Carving, Pottery, Baskets, Tinware, Lighting, Stained Glass, & much more!

Open 7 days a week at 1 College St, Clinton (315) 853-1453 www.artisanscorner.blogspot.com

Tuesday-Friday:11am-5pm, Saturday: 11am-4pm

11 W. Park Row, Clinton 853-5299

Check out our new online store @thevillagecrossing.com

The Everyday Adventures of Mohawk Valley Girl

Rusty nail Grill in Little Falls

by Cynthia Quackenbush

The Rusty Nail Grill sign glows on a cold night, beckoning passersby to stop in to warm up with food and drink.

Some people scorn those of us who call it an “adventure” when we’re only going out to eat, but I think it makes life more fun to think of it that way. I would additionally argue that the day I found the Rusty Nail Grill in Little Falls, it was something of an adventure. But perhaps I am easy to please.

My errand was to deliver an afghan for a prize at a fundraiser the restaurant was hosting (I am an indefatigable maker and donator of afghans).My husband, Steven, graciously agreed to accompany me.

I got directions from the internet, which always makes me nervous since I got lost following them once (but maybe it was just me; I’m good at getting lost). I was going from Herkimer, and the directions sent me, not through Little Falls as I had expected, but out Route 28N to West End Road and North Creek Road to Route 169. I’ve gone this way before, when looking for Naturewood Knoll Christmas Tree Farm, but that was a long time ago.

I love driving on country roads. It is so peaceful, and the views are delightful. Earlier in the day, it had been snowing heavily, but now the skies were clear. Unfortunately, it was also windy. When we got to the higher spaces, snow was blowing and drifting across the road. Visibility was a little sketchy at times.

“Be careful!” Steven cautioned. I was driving. He need not have worried. I know how to take it slow. Then again, I learned the hard way, so perhaps he had reason to be nervous. Howev-

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

Humous, Kibbie, Falafel, Babaghanoush , Taboulie, Grape leaves, Spinach pies.

Open 7 days a week!

Rt 12B, Deansboro (315) 841-4377 www.deansborosuperette.com

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315-853-5001

Place

• Mending • Sewing • Alterations • Zippers Replaced

393 Hurricane Road, Cold Brook

Call (315) 219-3878

Reopens March 19th The 4 Corners in Clark Mills

Tues-Fri 10-6, Sat 8-1, Closed Sun & Mon

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er, we reached our destination without mishap.

We walked through a porch-looking space and into a rustic bar and grill. I immediately admired the wooden beams and paneling. I delivered my donation and suggested we get something to eat. Steven was hungry, and we were not too late for breakfast. I saw a lady at the bar eating an egg sandwich that looked delicious. I love egg sandwiches!

We sat at a tall table made from a barrel, and a lady brought us menus. I also love tall tables. I settled on an English muffin since I was not very hungry (note to self: next time come hungry!). Steven got eggs, bacon, and toast. He ended up giving me a piece of bacon. Yum! I knew Route 169 goes right into Little Falls, but I sensibly asked which direction to head to rather than trusting my unreliable instincts. It was another pleasant drive along a country road, with only a little blowing snow to disconcert us. Now I know two ways to drive to return.

I looked at the lunch and dinner menu on the Facebook page and plan to return soon. In addition to appetizers, they have some yummy sounding burgers and sandwiches, as well as full dinners. •

Rusty Nail Grill

2167 Route 169, Little Falls • (315) 823-0007 Open for Lunch: Wed.-Sun.: 11am-3pm Dinner: Wed.-Sat.: 5-9pm, Sun.: 4-6pm; Grill hours: Thurs.-Sat.: 9-11pm

BEADS & GEMS 103 Main St., Whitesboro (315) 768-1462 Wed-Fri 6-2, Sat & Sun 6-1, Closed Mon & Tues

Wholesale Orders Call (315) 733-6603

Country Corner

Thrift Store

Featuring Little Falls & Herkimer Diamond Jewelry

Located in the First Presbyterian Church House

32 W. Main St. • Little Falls, NY (315) 823-0454 •

Over 30 years in Business

Lessons Repairs Layaway Rentals Sheet Music Lighting

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L SHOP LOCA AND SAVE BIG!

11 Ellinwood Dr., The Orchard, New Hartford

foothillsruralcommunityministry.com

Tues-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-3, Valentines week call for extended hours

Toy Shop

Because Play Matters Specialty Toys

LOWEST PRICES

School Instrument Rental Programs New & Used Musical Instruments

Events

Classes

WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT

(315) 732-3502

8441 Seneca Turnpike, New Hartford www.bigapplemusic.net

See facebook for schedule

We Will B Any Catalo eat g or M Order Pric ail e

• Custom Order Easter Baskets • Solid Milk & Dark Chocolate Bunnies • Chocolate Filled Eggs Call for !

• A Variety of Specialty Easter Options special orders

Route 365, Holland Patent Open 1st three Sat’s: 9-1 & 4th Thurs: 9-1

www.fallhillbeadandgem.com

Savor the fresh, rich flavor of hand-crafted chocolates!

36 New Hartford Shopping Center 315.758.1652 or 877.721.PLAY Mon-Sat 10-8pm, Sun 12-4pm www.ladyandleap.com

(315) 765-0256 • www.meyerschocolates.com

Does Your Bathroom Need an Update?

Yoder Tile & Masonry

Tile floors, backsplashes, and showers Complete bathroom renovations Foundation and chimney repair

Call Robert for an estimate

(315) 858-0542

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restaurant

guide

“Home cookin’ at it’s finest!”

HOME STYLE COOKING

Friday Fish Fry!

•Daily breakfast

& luncheon specials •Ask about our family bowling special!

Serving breakfast and lunch daily

6798 State Rt. 20, Bouckville

8125 Rt.12, Barneveld, NY

(315) 893-4044 • Open Mon-Sat 6-2, Sun 6-Noon

(315) 896-2871 Open early every day!

CASSVILLE

CLINTON

Friday Fish Fry 11:30am-8pm

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1/2 lb.

Juicy Angus Burgers!

1717 Route 8, Cassville (315) 839-5000

Open Mon-Thurs 6am-2pm, Fri 6am-8pm, Sat 6am-1pm, Sun 7am-Noon , Breakfast Served til Noon

CLINTON

BOUCKVILLE

BARNEVELD

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.

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

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Primo Pizza at the Kettle

315-381-3231

The Most Unique Upside Down Pizza You Ever Tasted!

Celebratinign Weekday Specials 10 Years ! Tues- 20” X-Large Cheese Pizza . . . . $9.95 Clinton Wed- Small Cheese Pizza & 20 Wings . . . $16.95 (Toppings 2.25 ea, X-Cheese 2.95)

Thurs- 2 Large Cheese Pizzas . . . . . $17.95 (plus tax /toppings extra)

Specialty Rolls

9 West Park Row, Clinton 315.853.3052 Nolasinclinton.com

Sausage............$10.95 Spinach..............$10.95 Antipasto............$11.95 Sausage & Greens. . . .$12.95 Eggplant..........$11.95

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 21

LEE CENTER

HERKIMER

RESTAURANT & BAR Casual American Cuisine

good food, good wine, good friends, good times

123 Mohawk St., Herkimer • 315-866-1746

www.jamosrestaurantandbar.com • Open 7 days a week! 11am-9pm

Book your party today!

Catering & Banquets too!

(315) 533-7229

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

NEW HARTFORD

little falls

Open Daily 7am-3pm

Serving f Corned Bee7!

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Happy St. y Patrick’s Da

Get Your Irish on at Killabrew!

Enjoy our favorite Irish dishes including Shepherd’s pie, Irish Beef Stew, Irish Pierogies, Corned Beef Reubens, and of course Corned Beef & Cabbage dinners!

823-3290

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

Canal Place, Little Falls Next to Showcase Antiques

Homemade comfort foods Full menu available til 2am!

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

MARCY

2018u Best Bar

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Happy Hour best Best Best Wings BEST OF THE

9663 River Rd., Marcy

Newly remodeled and better than ever!

Take Out & Delivery!

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

FIRST PLACE

10 Clinton Road., New Hartford

Monday-Saturday: 10am-2am, Sunday: 12pm-2am Mon-Thu 6am-2pm, Fri 6am-7pm, Sat 6am-1pm, Sun 7am-1pm

www.killabrewsaloon.com

NEW HARTFORD

Phoenician R E S TAU R A N T Enjoy authentic Lebanese Cuisine

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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

All you can eat Lunch Buffet $9.95!

Mon-Sat: 11:30am-3pm

All you can eat Dinner Buffet $12.95!

Tues & Wed only

Eat In Or Take Out • (315) 797-9918 • 609 French Rd, New Hartford NY Open 7 days a week for Lunch, Dinner served Mon-Thurs: 5-9, Fri & Sat: 5-10 Sun Hours: Lunch: 12-3, Dinner: 4:30-9 • www.uticaminar.com

Locally Owned & Operated

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

“We are your home town pizzeria!”

past 5 years!

Voted #1 pizza for

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

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

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OHIO (Cold Brook)

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

Fresh to you!

Life is Good at The Ohio Tavern!

Mexican & American Fare Sushi selections too!

ROME

Brenda’s Natural Foods Something Good & a Lot of It! www.brendasnaturalfoods.com

Natural Food Cafe Now Open!

Eat in or Take out

Featuring Daily Specials

127 North St., Old Forge

Featuring: Gluten-free options and homemade soups!

Tues-Thurs: 11:30am-9pm, Fri & Sat: 11:30am-10pm, Sun: 11:30am-8:30pm, Closed Mon • (315) 369-3141

Natural Groceries • Supplements • Local Foods Organic Produce & Plants

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

Weekend Specials!

Haddock Specials

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

Champagne Brunch

Banquets

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

UTICA

salisbury

The Country Store with More!

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

2114 Rte 29, Salisbury 315-429-3224 Open 7 Days a Week 24

Weddings

Serving fresh & homemade breakfast and lunch

We’re toasted!

A cafe with outta the way options!

814 Charlotte St., Utica • (315) 733-5060 • Mon-Fri: 7-3, Sat: 8-2, Sun closed

Utica

Sheri’s

Shop Our Ready To Cook Meals!! Plus, Our Handmade, Always Fresh, Never Frozen, Cookies And Pusties!!

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

EASTSIDE DINER Breakfast • Lunch Homemade & Fresh Daily!

Irish Breakfast

Visit Us Online For Our Catering And Store Menus!!

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

Open: Monday-Friday: 9-2 185 Genesee St., 2nd Floor, Utica

Friday Fish Fry • Breakfast Served All Day

Our Lenten And Easter Items Are Coming Soon!!

Open Monday Through Friday 8:00AM To 4:00PM

315 735-7676

Sun., March 17th!

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2199 Bleecker St., Utica (315) 790-5250 Mon-Thurs, & Sat 6-2, Fri 6-5, Sun 7-2

Breakfast Sandwiches Deli-Style Wraps/Sandwiches Salads, Soups & more!

Contemporary American • Private Functions • Reservations Recommended

Homemade Baked Goods & Multi-Color Bagels - a kid’s favorite!

Free Delivery(min. $20) • Family Owned & Operated!

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

219 N. Genesee St., Utica

Breakfast & Lunch Catering Available

(315) 790-5353 • M-F: 6-4; Sat: 7-3; Sun: 7-2

Vernon

Nothin’ Fancy Cafe

American & Italian Cuisine Serving Lunch & Dinner

Great Food • Great Service • Great people

THE

BLACK STALLION

Serving breakfast, lunch, & Friday dinners Eat in or take out • Catering available too!

Family owned- The Vullo family has been catering to your menu needs since 1972!

Call us to discuss your upcoming wedding or party

Book your wedding, banquet, or party at our Event Center on-site (seats up to 200) Affordable 7,000 sq.ft., Wooden Dance Floor

10 Ruth St., Vernon • (315) 829-4500

5656 Route 5, Vernon • (315) 829-2203

www.theblackstallionny.com Open 6 days a week for Lunch & Dinner, Closed Monday

Whitesboro

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, 10 Boneless Wings $6.00 Catering & Banquet Facilities Available

409 Oriskany Blvd., Whitesboro • (315) 736-7869 www.69steakhouse.com

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Gluten Free Options!

Monday-Saturday: 5:30am-3pm. Friday: til 8pm, Sunday: 5:30am-1pm

Yorkville

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 Munnsville

Find cool deals! When the temperature drops, so do prices!

Always call ahead for winter hours.

Between Us Sisters

Canal House Antiques

Cider House Antiques

Valandrea’s Madison

Victorian

The Gallery Antiques at Pinebrick

Rose

ANTIQUE GALLERY

Earlville

Sherburne

Jewett’s Cheese

BlackCat

See The Man

ANTIQUES

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

A little bit country, a little bit primitive!

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

Tues-Fri: 10am-5pm Sat: 10:30am-3pm New consignment by appointment only

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

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BlackCat

ANTIQUES & GIFTS

www.thequeenclosetatticaddicts.com

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

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

Multi Dealer Antique Shop

Primitives • Furniture • Artwork Smalls • Antique Accessories Wed-Sat: 10-4, Sun: 11-3 • (315) 264-1755

4803 Rt. 31, Vernon

A Purveyor of Primitive Antiques Early & Timeworn Wares, Simple Goods Old & Purposeful Stuff & Needfuls Reflecting Simpler Times

Winter: Open by Request

Little Falls

QualityAntiques

Spices, Salts, Maple Syrup, Honey, Jams & Jellies, Soaps, Lotions, CDB Oil & Other Specialty Goods

Olive Oils & Balsamic Vinegars

Antique Center

Tasting Room!

3300 Rt. 46, Bouckville

Wed-Sat 10-5, Sun Noon-5, Closed Mon & Tues (315) 412-1296

March Madness

More than 50 vendors on 2 floors!

Visit us and enter to win a store gift certificate every Sunday in March!

Antiques • Art • Crafts

Low temps mean low prices during March’s Third Thursday!

Thruway Exit 29A 25 West Mill St., Little Falls Open Every Day 10-5 315-823-4309 Handicapped-accessible

www.littlefallsantiquecenter.com

Like us on Facebook!

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ST. PATRICK’S DAY BASH!!

Over 160 Vendor booths and display cases!

SATURDAY, MARCH 16th!

Lucky Charm Scavenger Hunt!

Also, special feature...meet our Musical Leprechaun LEO O’Rinaldi!

All action...incredibly... under ONE ROOF!!

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

(315) 219-5044 www.mohawkantiquesmall.com

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

MOHAWK ANTIQUES MALL ONEIDA COMMONS

Foothills

Vendor Mall

Tue-Sun: 10-5

OVER 40 VENDORS

Mercantile

Gifts • Home Décor Jewelry • AVON Antiques • Collectibles Local Artisans & Crafters Nelson Farms Local Foods

Antiques,Vintage, Gifts & Furniture!

Over 30 Vendors!

315-280-0577 157 Cedar Street, Oneida

Antique & Unique!

THE POTTING SHED

Buy • Sell • Trade

ANTIQUES

www.thepottingshedantiques.com

315-736-5214

See The Man

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

Victorian 315-893-1786

Open by chance or appt.

Check our facebook page for updates on hours

3371 Maple Ave., Bouckville www.victorianrosevintage.com

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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

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

uuuuuuuuuuu u u u u u u u BUYING & SELLING Antiques, u u Mid-Century, and Vintage thru 1975 u EVERY DAY 10AM-5PM u u u *5,000 sq.ft. Multi-Dealer Store u u *BEST Variety of UNIQUE Finds u *103 SHOWCASES u u *26 DISPLAY BOOTHS u u u *1,000’s of Affordable “Smalls” For Sale u u *Get on our Monthly CUSTOMER WANT LIST u u (315) 823-1177 u u 375 Canal Place, Little Falls u u Next Door to Ann Street Deli u u u uuuuuuuuuuu

showcase antiques

A Multi Dealer Shop

Rose

An eclectic mix of vintage, antiques, & home decor

The Online Exchange

Minutes from I-90 & TS Casino!

ESTATE & HOUSE SALES • APPRAISALS • ALWAYS BUYING

Wed-Fri 10-5, Sat 11-4, Sun 12-4, closed Mon & Tues

Closed Tuesdays

oneidacommons.com

Open 7 Days: 10-5:30 • 8124 Route 12, Barneveld (315) 896-2681

COINS • JEWELRY • ANTIQUES

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

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

315-337-3509

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

Come Spend the Day With Us! Route 233 Westmoreland

1/4 mile North of NYS Thruway Exit 32 www.westmorelandantiquecenter.com

local cd review

Upstate Uprising the new cd from Mark Zane

By John Keller Utica native Mark Zane has released his long-awaited follow-up to 2012’s well-received Walk It Off. The new album, Upstate Uprising, continues Zane’s curious observations on mankind. Zane is a sociology professor at Onondaga Community College and brings his life’s work into his songwriting.

With his raspy voice, well-played guitar skills, and a powerful way with words, Mark takes humorous, or dire, circumstances, and brings them to life. The most important thing about a Mark Zane song is that it makes you think.

The album starts off on that humorous vibe with an “introductory song.” “Average Guy” introduces you to Mark Zane, Mark Anthony Zane, as he goes about telling you how average he is, not big, not little, not smart, not dumb, etc. Although he implements Celtic-type instruments (fiddle, mandolin), it’s not a Celtic song. It’s a uplifting, body-swaying melody. An excellent start.

Continuing along the jovial side is an interesting love song, “Morning Breath.” “I love your big brown eyes and your curly hair; I even love your morning breath.” Yep, you can’t get more loving than that. This is one of Mark’s most requested songs in concert. Acoustic guitar with piano accompaniment by Dee Weeks back this song up perfectly.

Moving to a more serious tone, the story of hard decisions and difficult situations is told by a 16-year-old athlete in “Leave Me Alone.”

Does he follow his heart or try to please everyone else? The piano follows the guitar in a staccato pattern along with light percussion from Dan Cleveland.

Mark’s daughter, Janiya, provides the intro for an antithesis to Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham. “The Man” is very angry with Sam’s persistence for him to try his favorite snack. “This harassment must end; it’s time to get tough.” This song will definitely bring a smile to your face.

The plight of the homeless is the center of “Beggars Can Be Choosers.” Dealing with some

of the ways that they are looked upon and treated by society, and how the person in need may feel about it. Mark’s guitar punctuates the anger felt. Joseanne Esper’s backing vocals and mandolin fills by Bob Elfenbein are a delightful addition. “We’re not all losers.”

A dark page in our history is told in “The Picture,” a tale of freedom and its dangers to achieve it, but also the need to remember as well. A well-written lesson.

Self-persecution and isolation are at the heart of “Voices.” All the musicians gather to bring this inner dialogue to life. The sweeping violin, aggressive percussion, Mark and Joseanne’s vocals and Mark’s acoustics take this song to its desperate levels. “Please save me from myself.”

Upstate Uprising is a 10-track, multi-layered roller-coaster of emotions and moods. Happiness, sorrow, desperation, loneliness, fun, and love all enfold and mingle to make this a wonderful listen. Sparse in instrumentation, but what is there, is felt. No full drums, just percussion, a cajón here, a shaker there. The violin used when needed and backing vocals to layer the song. Excellent arrangements.

Recorded by Andrew Greacen at More Sound Studios, Upstate Uprising is an album to listen to. Some songs are fun, some songs are deep, but all of them are enjoyable.

Constantly performing, Mark Zane can be found all over. Sometimes solo, sometimes with his “and friends” band that consists of different musicians at different times (even me). Catch a show next time he’s near you.

His CDs are available in various locations, including Off-Center Records. For more information and tour dates check www.facebook.com/zane.mark •

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willie’s Bagel Cafe in Utica story & Photos by Sharry Whitney

“What’s the big deal with bagels anyway?” my husband, Lance, asked me after we featured Willie’s Bagel Cafe on the TV show last month. Our viewers’ responses (almost confessions) about their love of Willie’s bagels perplexed him. “Can’t you get them anywhere?” he asked. During our filming, one of Willie’s regular customers came up to us and passionately explained that she drives almost 15 minutes out of her way on her morning commute to get her breakfast bagel at Willie’s. As a bagel lover myself, I tried to explain to Lance that all bagels aren’t created equal—that a “real” bagel should be shiny and crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. People get excited when they encounter an authentic freshly boiled and baked “New York style” bagel.

William “Willie” Rodriguez, owner of Willie’s Bagel Cafe in Utica, owned a bakery in his home country of the Dominican Republic.

In 1993, he immigrated to New York City where the transition into bagel making was an easy one for the skilled baker. Willie learned traditional bagel making from the best in the city—a city where, approximately 100 years prior to his arrival, the first bagels arrived in the United States with the immigrant Polish Jews. The “New York bagel” was born.

Of course, Willie’s Bagel Cafe, loyal to its origins, serves up the traditional “lox and a schmear.” They also serve up popular breakfast sandwiches. On my last visit, a customer came through the doors and was greeted by Willie’s daughter Jennifer Rodriguez with, “The usual?” to which the customer nodded. I asked Matthew Langow of Utica how long he’d been a customer. “Only a few weeks, but I’m now a regular,” he responded. “A Utica College classmate of mine is from Long Island. He told me this is the place for the closest you’ll find to a real Long Island bagel.”

William “Willie” Rodriguez brought his bagel making expertise upstate from New York to Utica

Jennifer Rodriguez learned authentic New York bagel making from her father

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Next, a family with three daughters lined up to place their regular order of breakfast sandwiches. Their mother told me she likes the customer service at Willie’s. After the girls got their sandwiches, the youngest changed her mind and wanted the turkey bacon, egg, and cheese bagel like her sister, to which Jennifer smiled and responded, “That’s OK, I’ll make you another.”

Jennifer started working in her father’s bagel shop in New York when she was 14. She relocated to Utica in 2016 when her father moved his business Upstate. She, her mother, and her sister and brother all work for the new bagel shop. She said her father decided to escape the high cost of living and the traffic in the city. “He had bought property up here, and every year he said ‘this is the year,’ and finally it was.”

Jennifer says her family was surprised by the welcoming support of their local customers. She is now setting down her own roots in her adopted city of Utica—recently welcoming son, Owen, to the family.

The customers that regularly stop in have become part of the family as well. They enjoy the New York City style-bagels, breakfast sandwiches, pastries, croissants, salads, and cream-cheese spreads in a family-friendly setting. Willie’s Bagel Cafe also makes up impressive catering trays if you want to impress people with your taste in bagels at your next gathering.

Before we left Willie’s, another regular customer, Jennifer from Remsen, stopped in for her regular bagel fix. When I asked her “What’s the big deal” about Willie’s bagels, she responded simply: “They are just perfect!” •

Jennifer’s son, Owen, could be a third generation bagel maker

Jennifer Rodriguez serves a regular customer from Remsen

Sisters Clarissa and Avanni from Utica enjoy their regular visits to Willie’s

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Nature IN March

Delicate Hepatica will already have flower buds in March

story and photos by Matt Perry Even if it may not always look like it on the ground, in early March, nature’s clockwork is moving behind the scenes and the spring awakening is well underway. Sap is beginning to flow from tree roots, upward through vascular systems and to bulging leaf buds. This is evident by the subtle color changes in tree bark and especially in the buds themselves.

Sometimes the sap flows so heavily that droplets rain down from the tree tops and onto the heads of us forest dwellers. The sap also leaks through gashes in tree bark created by the antlers of deer and the bills of woodpeckers. Woodland perennials are also stirring beneath patches of snow and the leaf litter carpet. Sharp-lobed Hepatica plants already possess flower buds. Their leaves from the previous growing season lay flattened and tattered, but still intact, even while the plants new leaves push up beside them. The new salmon-colored leaves and flower stems appear very furry, and that downy covering makes them cold-hardy and capable of surviving a

late season freeze. Most evident on the forest floor are the emerging leaves of Wild Leeks or “Ramp” as they reclaim the forest floor. Unlike the Hepatica, which emerge with flowers ready, the Wild Leeks’ blooms won’t manifest until much later in the season and after most of the spring ephemerals have turned their energy to seed production.

The sky becomes a thoroughfare in early March as birds returning from the South stream into our valley. All are anxious to get to their breeding grounds and reclaim territories ceded in the summer and fall. Most obvious to us are the large cloud-like flocks of blackbirds. Like the returning waterfowl, their gatherings are loud and boisterous and hard to miss. If, upon return, the blackbirds are met with cold and winter-like conditions, they will linger with us and feed in berry-laden thickets and at bird feeders. This layover continues until the weather breaks and

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they can make another push northward.

Large flocks of Snow Geese and Canada Geese power their way across the sky, and those of us that spend a great deal of time outdoors will hear them almost constantly on days when the winds are favorable.

If waterfowl encounter iced-over ponds and wetlands, they may backtrack until they find available open water. It’s not that unusual to see a flock flying north in the morning, and then flying south again in the afternoon. In early March, migrant diving ducks, grebes and loons sometimes get into trouble when they find only frozen water at their stopover places. Exhausted, and unable to locate open water, some in their ranks may come down in parking lots or fields where they become stranded. Almost every winter and early spring, we get

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called out to rescue downed grebes and loons. Typically, the rescued birds are evaluated by wildlife rehabilitators and, if healthy, they are released back into the wild – somewhere that features plenty of open water. Most waterfowl are not so vulnerable. In March, pretty much regardless of the weather, Canada Geese will break up into pairs and show up on their Mohawk Valley breeding grounds.

Even if their breeding territory is still locked up with snow and ice, they usually make the decision to remain. They will need to make long daily commutes in order to feed, but it’s worth it to them to be on site, ready to defend their territory from would-be usurpers.

Back in the woods, our year-round resident birds are making themselves known with frequent vocalizations.

The monotone nasal “yank” calls of White-breasted Nuthatches seemingly come from all directions. During the winter, the males tolerated each other well enough to share feeding stations and foraging areas but, suddenly, with

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Bloodroot emerges early in the frosty spring

If waterfowl encounter iced-over ponds and wetlands, they may backtrack until they find available open water.

the advent of March, a new paradigm emerges, and the birds of a feather are allies no more. The same is true for the Northern Cardinals that, in March, suddenly obsess only with securing mates and finding territories. Now that the gray edging on their plumage has mostly worn away, the adult male cardinals appear brighter than ever. Indeed, it may be one of the most beautiful spectacles in the March forest to witness the steeplechase of ruby-red cardinals. Woodpeckers, too, have made the transition from being somewhat amiable with each other to becoming testy and territorial.

This is evident by the amount of drumming happening in the woods. Quick bill rapping on resonate wood is the woodpecker’s way of attracting mates and making territorial proclamations. Judging by how much drumming is heard in our woods, there are a lot of territories!

The loudest and one of the most distinctive drumming patterns is produced by the crow-sized Pileated Woodpecker. Its rapping “phrase” can be recognized by the gradual tapering off at the end. Pileated Woodpeckers become very active in March finding their mates and choosing nest sites. But, for such loud, large birds, they can be surprisingly secretive about where they settle down to nest.

Consequently, I’ve found only a few of their nests in all my years of bird watching.

March is a time when the days are lengthening, and the sun is steadily becoming a stronger factor. It’s a great time to be outside to hear and observe emergent nature and to be there to welcome the first emissaries of spring. •

White-breasted Nuthatches become territorial

In March, Common Grackles return to the Valley

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MARCH Crossword (All answers found in the pages of this magazine!

Solution will appear in next month’s issue)

NOTE: If entering by email, please enter Riggie’s Riddle and crossword puzzle in separate emails.

Across 3. Our Classical Musician’s second instrument, besides violin. See “MV Classical” page 41.

6. Annual Snowmobile event in Old Forge.

See page 18.

7. Mike Zane’s new CD “Upstate _____.”

9. These migrant warblers rarely stay put.

See “Bird Visitors” page 58.

11. Enjoy authentic “___ and schmear” at Willie’s Bagels in Utica, see page 31.

12. The new toy store in the New Hartford Shopping Center, ___ & Leap. Page 20.

13. Need tile or masonry work. Call _____, page 40.

Down 1. ___path Vision Care has locations in Utica and Little Falls. Page 33.

2. A farmer’s greatest fear (2 words), see “On the Farm” page 46.

4. The original “Meal Delivery Box,” see “MV Gardens” page 50.

5. These woodland plants emerge in March with flowers ready. See “Nature” page 33.

8. Popular restaurant over looking a lake, Delta Lake ___.

10. There’s new local children’s book about this popular raptor (two words), see “ADK Journal” page 10.

13. Get you bike tuned up for spring at ____ Wheels in Herkimer, page 30.

March Crossword Puzzle

Clue: March is a _____ month for some people.

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Collaborations: Concertmaster of the Munich Chamber Orchestra; First violin of the North German Radio Orchestra, Hamburg; violist with the Carlos Chavez String quartet (Mexico City), First violin of the Morrison String Quartet (San Francisco) and violinist with Trio Ciudad de Sevilla (Spain) Influences: My most profound violinistic influences have been the legacy of violinist/teacher Yehudi Menuhin, who taught the whole person somatically to be a musician, and the late Kato Havas. Being immersed at an early age in Hispanic culture, I have used these influences in my teaching, and in my recital and solo repertoire.

“Making music is a metaphor for living life; you must make the most of every day, put techniques in place, and then soar with new ideas inspired by performing and listening to great composers and performers. Music embodies all of our passions, joys, sorrows, and challenges; we are so privileged to be musicians.”

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refelctions of my youth

Rascals and Johnny’s

by Tim Flihan

In 1979, Utica—like many cities in the Northeast--was in decay. Population was migrating either out of state or to the suburbs. Downtowns everywhere were under siege with almost all retail vacating their historical downtown storefronts for enclosed climate-controlled shopping malls with vast convenient parking and a higher level of security that was promised in these huge monoliths.

Lafayette Street was a perfect example of just how far we had fallen at that time. Lafayette Street started on the Busy Corner at Genesee Street and proceeded west. Busy Corner contained Mello’s Subs, Capri Pizza, and Ball’s card shop. A gym was located upstairs, as well as Angie’s Hideaway, a gentleman’s club. This corner housed these small local businesses until it burned down some years later. As you moved west, businesses became less frequent. Once well-kept and mostly occupied buildings had fallen into disrepair or had met their ultimate fate at the end of a wrecking ball, becoming vacant lots where, without an influx of commerce, they would remain for many years to come.

Even the venerable Hotel Utica, a landmark in Utica since 1912, had fallen into ruin. It had closed as a hotel some years earlier and now housed released mental patients who were victims of an ill-planned and failed policy of de-institutionalization. Many of these people had never been on their own and programs designed to aid them in their transition were in their untested infancy. Thus, many former patients roamed Downtown Utica without purpose. As harsh as this may sound, it chased many intolerant people away from downtown. The Hunter House, as it was renamed after the Hotel Uti-

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ca closed, ended up falling into disrepair. If it wasn’t for a combination of public and private money, it would more than likely have been condemned and been just another casualty of decline and decay. Those who remembered its glorious past would have romanticized it, but with their passing it would have just been another reason to move on.

However, Lafayette Street did have a final breath of life in it. Two buildings on the south side of Lafayette not far from the old hotel contained two bars. They could not have been more different, but on Thursday nights they were the mecca of Utica night life. At that time, life in Utica was dismal. Quality of life was driving youth away in droves. Most nights, clubs would be empty except for the regulars who occupied the same seats night after night in the small corner bars that dotted the city. Thursday night were different. That was the start of the weekend. Weekends started on Thursday in Utica!

Probably the biggest reason for this was Rascals, a staple downtown establishment during the ’70s and ’80s. Rascals had been preceded by Hard-Times Tavern, but it was not until Rascals came into existence that it became a destination. It was not overly large and fairly narrow and it was dimly lit with dark wood walls. The floors were a mixture of tile and car-

peting that were sticky with grime from spilled drinks and years of wear. Booths surrounded the outside of the bar and a game room was located in the back, which consisted of a pool table and a couple of Rene Pierre foosball tables. The music was loud but current, and the stereo system was prime. Nothing proprietary, just fun and comfortable. What it did have was the best ladies’ night in the area, which, as you can guess, was on Thursdays. The best way to increase business during a depressed time is to bring in women and have cheap drinks. That was Rascals’ formula and they did it better than anyone with a lot less.

The other “club” was like no other. To this day there has never been a more iconic bar than Johnny’s Hideout. Located in the Starship Utica, a failed disco, Johnny’s was only open for a brief nine months, but those who frequented it remember it fondly and it lives on in their hearts still today, a perfect storm of excess and unbridled enthusiasm, a vestige of our youth that could

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Johnny’s billed itself as a new wave club. It contained two bars: one downstairs and another satellite bar located on the second floor. Both contained dance floors, with the upstairs boasting a glass floor that allowed you to view the stage and the main-level dance floor below. The glass floor was a little bit of an exaggeration, however, as it was simply an octagon-shaped 4’x4’ hole covered with a thick piece of Plexiglas that had become dull and cloudy over time. Several small couches, relics from the Starship, surrounded the glass floor upstairs, which, considering the amount of decadence that regularly occurred in the isolated room, made them much less desirable than imagined.

The two stairways that led upstairs consisted of one in the rear that emerged to the right of the DJ booth where Blondie, the B-52s and Billy Idol were staples. The other stairway located in the front was covered

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with graffiti and led directly from the front door to the upstairs bar. Entering the club, you had to pass through a tunnel that was designed to look like a spaceship with silver and glass walls and ceiling, a remnant from the Starship Utica Disco. The old coat room located at the end of the tunnel was now used by security that ensured patrons had the proper ID or a reasonable facsimile of one. Many nights, lines formed out to the street due to the high volume of people crowded into the bar.

What truly differentiated Johnny’s from Rascals was the house band, Johnny and the Robbers, which ironically had neither a Johnny nor Robbers. Most people, though, associated Savvy Saporito with Johnny. Savvy was one of the most colorful people I ever met. He was of medium height, and probably didn’t weigh much more than 125 pounds soaking wet. His long wavy brown hair covered much of his face as he bounced on a poorly constructed stage that he tore up nightly during his blustery rendition of the Talking Heads’ “Psycho Killer.”

His theatrics were like a train wreck where you couldn’t help but watch. His antics were never seen around here and he would have stood out in whatever venue he chose in any era. The rest of the band was as eclectic as they came. They were hardly punk or new wave, thrown together haphazardly by lifelong friends, but they were all outstanding musicians in their own right. Larry Desiato played drums and sang

from his kit squeezed in the corner opposite the bar and the dance floor. Larry had a front row seat for Savvy’s theatrics that included doing a handstand in a grass skirt with no underwear on. He only did it once, but I ,along with 500 other friends, would bear witness to it. Gary Mazza played guitar but was never happy with it. He was a jazz aficionado and hated the simplistic chords he was forced to play as a Robber.

Jimmy Carbone had some success previously with Sgt. Pepper’s, a Beatles tribute band that toured the Northeast. He was a John Lennon clone and continued to perform “Revolution” nightly with the Robbers. Finally, Joe Karwacki played bass. The last time I saw him he was playing with the Utica Symphony, a huge difference from what he was charged with playing at the Hideout.

These were not subtle differences between the two historic clubs. Rascals had unthreatening drawings of Groucho Marx throughout the bar while Johnny’s had graffiti. What they did have in common, however, was they shared clientele who practically wore out the sidewalk between the two venues on Thursday nights.

The whole area that was depressed during the day became alive those nights. Both bars were filled to the rafters with young people looking to find refuge from the negativity that permeated their community, coming alive on Thursdays when the weekend officially was launched.

Rascals continued to successfully operate

for a few more years; why it ended up closing, I am not sure. The bar business had changed since 1979. The drinking age was raised from 18 to 21 and DWI laws became more stringent.

This forced many bar owners to reevaluate their businesses. Many chose to close, while others morphed into more diverse and subdued operations, concentrating on food instead of drink.

Rascals probably falls into the former. That building was eventually torn down and is now a parking lot. Johnny’s only lasted nine months before suffering the same fate. It ended up being part of a revitalization project, and that site is occupied by a brand-new building today. •

Look for a new book by Tim Flihan coming soon.

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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On Sunday, January 6, at about 2:45 in the afternoon, I got a disturbing text from a friend. “We just saw something about a fire in your barn. Please let us know what we can do to help!” The words on my phone sent a chill down my spine. Our barn wasn’t on fire… was it?! I actually looked out our dining room window to make sure. No, our barn wasn’t on fire, but whose was?

It was Terry and Debbie Jones’ barn in Trenton. They lost 200 dairy cows and so much more. That day, Mr. and Mrs. Jones lived through one of a farmer’s worst nightmares.

I haven’t written about barn fires in this column mostly because I try to write about what I know, and thank heavens I haven’t lived through such tragedy. And I have to admit, I’m afraid to write about them. I feel a little like my grandmother who would whisper the word “cancer” if speaking of a recently diagnosed friend or relative. Don’t say it out loud. It’s just that terrible.

Barn fires are completely devastating.

They wipe out generations of work. They erase blood, sweat, and tears…and sometimes dreams. They are merciless and cold in their utter destruction. The clean-up borders on soul crushing; the smell and the smoldering hot spots linger in the air for what seems like an eternity. I know this much without having lost a barn; I can’t imagine living through it.

Our neighbor Steve and his family lost their barn to a fire back in 1968. He has a good memory in general, but the details he remembers about that night are forever etched in his brain. It was September, and the cows were all out on pasture. Only a few heifer calves were in the barn for the night. A banging noise roused his father from a sound sleep in his bed, and when he sat up, he could see light coming from the hay mow. He knew in an instant the barn was on fire. The fire trucks came straightaway, but nothing could be done to save the structure. Instead, the firefighters concentrated their efforts on saving the newly built milk house.

As the family stood and watched, with neighbors gathering for support, a terrifying moment came when the cows that had been on pasture came running for the barn. They had heard the commotion, smelled the smoke, saw the confusing flashes of light, and were frightened. They wanted to be home! Family and friends rushed to cut them off, averting a yet greater tragedy.

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When I was in middle school, the barn of one of my classmates burned down. It was the early ’80s and dairy was in a free-fall. People came from miles around to see it; the road was just one long line of cars. That family lost every one of their cows; the panicked animals refused to leave the barn and posed a terrible danger to the rescuers trying to help them. My classmate’s family eventually rebuilt, but not to milk cows. They decided to raise horses instead.

Every time I hear of a barn fire, I want to know exactly how it started.

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I haven’t been able to get the barn fire in Trenton off my mind, in part because we share the same last name. I’ve had at least half a dozen people ask me if that was our barn in the news. But more importantly, the Joneses lived through one of a farmer’s worst nightmares. Every farmer I’ve spoken to in the last few weeks admitted to thinking about the Joneses, how they’re doing, and how their hearts go out to the family. The story has a surprise happy ending, though: The Trenton Joneses had applied—and were accepted!—to become part of the Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust, a trust that provides money for the farm while keeping the land in agriculture for perpetuity. My hope and prayer is that they enjoy success as farmers once again, with no more nightmares! •

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There is now a host of companies that will send meals and produce to your doorstep with just a click of a button. But with all these new options, fewer people are joining CSA farms or visiting local Farmers’ Markets or growing their own gardens.

We built Three Goat Farm on the CSA, or community-supported agriculture, model. In a CSA, subscribers buy memberships and then get a box of produce directly from the farmer. There are no middlemen.

The money goes directly from the consumer (eater) to the farmer.

The CSA model allowed us to avoid loans and eventually we were able to buy our farm. It’s basically like the 20th century farming equivalent of a crowd-funding website.

CSAs got started in Japan and Europe in the 1960s and by the 1980s had made their way to the United States. CSAs have been embraced by small farmers as a way to stay in business as mega-farms continued to push down the wholesale produce prices.

In 2010, Bernie and I started our Three Goat Farm CSA with 11 brave subscribers who took a chance and invested directly in our farm.

Today, we cap our membership at 50-55 members and we have an 85% retention rate as we head into 2019. We are obviously doing something right! But as we see more CSA farms struggling or changing the model of their farms, we wondered why?

We attribute some of the decline in CSA business to meal and produce delivery services like Sun Bowl, Hello Fresh, and Blue Apron and also to the many supermarkets in the area offering home delivery service through Insta-cart or pickup service at the storefront.

These companies co-opted the direct-from-the-farmer brand established by CSAs, but unlike small farmers, they have the benefit of venture capital to capture market share. Also, they tout that their food is from “local” farmers, local to whom?

These meal plan boxes aren’t cheap. A typical Blue Apron plan is $69.92 per week. That’s $8.74 per meal, per person, while the average

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With all these choices, the buy-direct, support-the-farm ethos of CSAs is getting lost in the pursuit of convenience.

So, how do we as CSA farmers retain customers? Well, here at Three Goat Farm CSA, we offer many add-ons to our veggie shares like an organic fruit share. There’s a dairy share option that includes local organic eggs, butter, whole local milk, yogurt, and a variety of local curd and cheeses. We do a share featuring our scones and locally roasted coffees. Lastly, our Mohawk Valley Locavore Share has been very popular and features locally produced specialty food products. We partner with local meat producers to bring you shares of beef, chicken, pork, and lamb, and for the past four years, wild-caught Alaskan seafood share twice a season. New this year, we will be bringing you a weekly flower share. We also offer events and classes periodically and our end of season harvest party in our greenhouses.

The one thing that CSAs offer that no one else can offer, the true connection to the farm, to the soil, to the plants and to where your food comes from.

But the appeal persists for both consumers and producers. For consumers (eaters) there’s the fresh produce locally-grown without chemicals. Meat and eggs from healthy, pastured animals, and the personal involvement in a small business.

CSAs also can provide increased financial security for farmers with an upfront cash infusion and the ability to plan ahead.

Bernie and I wanted to know who we were growing for, how much should we raise – it was really the only way to make the farm work. We count on the revenue. We know what kind of food our members want and we can go from there.

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Will CSA exist in its current form in 5 to 10 years? I honestly don’t know. I think it could go either way. CSA could grow substantially or membership may continue to shrivel. I want to make sure that CSA does thrive because I love what CSA does for farmers and for eaters – and CSA is a big part of what we do!

I think that the one missing piece to CSA Box subscriptions is cooking education. Three Goat Farm CSA has always provided a weekly newsletter with recipes for the veggies in each week’s harvest, along with storage tips and preserving ideas.

But is it enough? Given our retention rate for 2019, it just might be another link in the solution. But whether you are a CSA member, co-op, Farmers’ Market, or even grocery store shopper, food prep and tasty recipes for eating through the season are never a bad idea.

Each of my monthly articles this year will feature a recipe using veggies you will find in a CSA box or at the farmers market, your own garden, or even the local grocery store in season – no recipe will contain more than 5-6 ingredients (except spices and seasonings) and will take less than 30 minutes to prepare. •

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Spinach Salad with Warm Bacon Dressing

By Three Goat Farm-CSA, Adapted from a recipe shared by Sharon Fitch Partridge 8 slices bacon, cut into ½ inch pieces ¼ C. finely chopped shallots (1-2 shallots) 2½ T. raw apple cider vinegar 1½ T. local honey 1½ T. Dijon mustard Heaping ¼ tsp. sea salt Several grinds of black pepper 6 ozs. (8 C. ) spinach 8 ozs. white button or baby bella mushrooms, thinly sliced 3 hard or soft boiled eggs, thinly sliced or cut into wedges

Place bacon in a medium skillet and fry over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 8-10 minutes.

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Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined plate.

Pour the bacon fat into a heatproof bowl, then return 4 tablespoons of the bacon fat to the skillet. Add the shallots to the skillet and cook over low heat, stirring frequently, until softened, 1 to 2 minutes; do not brown.

Add the bacon fat and the shallots from the skillet to the vinegar mixture and whisk to combine. Add the spinach and mushrooms, then toss to coat evenly. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, if necessary. Divide the salad between four plates or bowls; evenly divide the eggs and cooked bacon among them. Serve immediately. Serves 4. Time to table 20 minutes.

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Spring Fever! by carol higgins

As autumn and winter move into the Mohawk Valley each year, the changing leaves paint the region with beautiful colors, the grass turns brown, temperatures drop, and snow blankets the area. Then we spend several months dealing with seemingly endless clouds and snowy conditions created by westerly winds that pick up moisture as they blow across nearby Lake Ontario, or by storms that move into the Northeast. Well, the end is near. At exactly 5:58 p.m. on March 20, we will have a lot to celebrate. That is the moment of the vernal equinox in the northern hemisphere, the official start of spring!

All planets have some seasonal changes, but not all are as distinctly different as the four seasons we experience. It would be reasonable to think that Earth’s temperature and weather change because its orbit takes it closer to the Sun during the summer months and further away during winter, but that is incorrect. Our seasons occur because our planet is tilted on its axis.

Let’s imagine that we are out in space and could watch the planets as they orbit the Sun. We’d see that the path Earth takes is almost a circle that keeps us roughly the same distance from the Sun during the year. We’d also realize that if we drew an imaginary line through Earth to illustrate how our planet rotates each day, we’d see that the Earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees. In

the north, the line points at the star Polaris, otherwise known as the Art by Carol Higgins North Star. But as the Earth proceeds on its yearly orbit, the tilt its atmosphere is so thick, the yearly temcauses the northern hemisphere to perature averages a constant balmy 900 be positioned toward the Sun for half the degrees Fahrenheit – hot enough to melt year (spring and summer months) and lead.Image Mars is tilted even more than away for the remainder (autumn and Hanny’s win- Voorwerp.

Credit: NASA, ESA, W. Keel, Galaxy ZooEarth Team at 25.2 degrees. It has a thin atmosphere ter months). Our first day of spring marks and an elliptical orbit that takes it from 128 the point that the northern hemisphere bemillion miles to 154 million miles from gins to be oriented toward the Sun. In the the Sun. That combination leads to distinct southern hemisphere, the opposite season seasons on Mars, although they are not (autumn) is beginning. of equal length because the temperatures Another interesting seasonal difference change depending on its proximity to the is the amount of daylight we see. Have you Sun during its orbit. noticed over the past weeks that the length So all things considered, the seasons of time the Sun is up is increasing? On the on Earth are quite pleasant. Get ready to first day of winter, December 21, there welcome spring with its warmer temperawere only 8 hours and 59 minutes of daytures, more sunlight, and the sweet smell light. In March, we gain almost 3 minutes of flowers. Don’t forget the time change each day, starting the month by enjoying on March 10 when Daylight Saving Time the Sun for 11 hours and 12 minutes and begins. ending with 12 hours and 40 minutes!

Wishing you clear skies! • The seasonal changes on our neighboring rocky planets are quite different and are influenced by a planet’s tilt and Join MVAS from 7:30-10pm distance from the Sun. Mercury is the only on Saturday, March 30, planet that is not tilted on its axis. However, it does have an extremely oval-shaped for an evening of stargazing at orbit that takes it only 29 million miles Barton-Brown Observatory, from the Sun and as far away as 43 million 206 White St., Waterville miles. Its orbit and rotation cause surface temperature differences. Venus is slightly The event is free. tilted and has a circular orbit. But because

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Local painter Lutz Scherneck has been awarded with the opportunity to display a collection of his paintings at The Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts in Little Falls March 15-April 27.

Born in Germany, Lutz immigrated to the U.S. early in his life and settled in Upstate New York. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting from Syracuse University School of Visual and Performing Arts in 1976.

Lutz is best known for his expressive acrylic paintings made from swathes of fluid color poured and drawn across the canvas. Whether his work is abstract or contains natural motifs, paint is the dominant subject. “I try to remember it is just paint on canvas,” Lutz says, “but what it elicits in the viewer is profound.”

Lutz Scherneck’s work has been on display throughout Central New York and he has received numerous awards of recognition. A large mural of his painted in 2014 can be seen on Albany Street in Little Falls. A large selection of his work can be seen on his website https://www.flickr.com/ photos/lsdyeman/collections. •

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The first thing I ever did at Spring Farm CARES’ Nature Sanctuary, before I officially worked there, was to monitor its birdlife. Now, decades later, the monitoring continues. I am still compiling information on bird behavior, species distribution, and shifting migration patterns. The roster of species that reside here and/or migrate through changes over the course of years, just as the habitat changes and evolves. In many ways, it’s not the same sanctuary that I first visited in 1995.

Over the years I have standardized how I monitor late summer/early fall migrant birds on the property. Typically, I go about it by systematically checking certain centers of bird activity. These “hotspots” are often hit or miss. Timing is often crucial, and I strive to work in a time frame that begins around sunrise and runs to about 9:30 or 10 a.m. Generally, this is the best time to encounter birds since, after a night of fasting, this is when their foraging behavior is most intense. The only trouble is, one can only be in one place at a time, and so I am forced to choose in which hotspot to spend a finite amount of time and effort.

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our traditional hotspots was consistently productive. The new location was becoming increasingly popular with birds and, due to the amount of wild food in the habitat, it showed no sign of slowing down.

The only problem with the new hotspot was that it was situated on the far side of the preserve. In past years, our designated hotspots have tended to be located on the east side of the property, closer to the trailhead and, therefore, more convenient to get to. Interestingly, the new spot was formerly considered a mere thoroughfare, a place to walk through while on route to somewhere else. I never paid it much mind except during a few recent spring migration periods. It’s important to note here that spring migration hotspots are typically not the same as fall migration hotspots.

In September and October of last year, that far-flung area was often well populated by birds and only rarely did it result in a dry census. Why was the spot suddenly so much better? Excellent question. It’s a combination of several factors. First, it’s located close to the edge of the forest where mixed foraging songbird flocks naturally concentrate. Second, it’s adjacent to a feeding station where we have cultivated

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Bird activity begets bird activity, and just as our feeders sometimes produce an oasis effect, fruit-bearing trees can do the same thing. So, the stars were aligned and conditions were perfect to create a new hotspot, as ephemeral as it was.

Although the numbers of neotropical songbirds that took advantage of our migrant hotspot were not all that impressive, the species diversity was. By the close of the fall migration window, fully 22 species of warbler had been tallied. In their ranks were some of the most beautiful birds of the eastern forests, including Northern Parula, Bay-breasted Warbler, Blackpoll Warbler, Tennessee Warbler, Hooded Warbler, and Wilson’s Warbler. Remarkably, the oft missed Bay-breasted Warbler was seen almost daily for a period of a month.

Warblers were usually in the company of flycatchers, vireos, and thrushes. The Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, which breeds primarily in boreal bogs and swamps of the far north, was observed on several occasions. Species lists from the fall migration period have all been entered into eBird, which is the online database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. User-friendly readouts of the data from the nature sanctuary migrant bird counts are available on-

line to anyone interested.

The eBird records are sometimes perused by birders interested in seeing certain species for themselves. We had a few such visitors come to the preserve in 2018.

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RV. He was on an extended birding quest, which led him back and forth across the country. He had seen the Tennessee Warbler posted on eBird and so he came expressly to put his eyes on what had always been for him one of the most elusive warblers. Of course, I was more than willing to take him out and attempt to help him locate the bird. Bear in mind, most warblers are notorious for not staying put. The presence of a migrant warbler on one day is no guarantee it would still be around later that same day, let alone the next day. In fact, by that evening the individual may not even be in the same state. Like virtually all warblers, Tennessee Warblers are nocturnal migrants and, come darkness, if the conditions are right they will embark on another leg of their southward journey. Regardless, the man had his heart set on seeing a Tennessee Warbler (the one he had seen advertised) and I felt honor bound to do my

best to try and find it for him.

Some say the Tennessee Warbler was off gleaning moth larva from foliage when the colorful plumage was doled out to the warblers. I’m not sure I would agree with that. The breeding male Tennessee does not possess the brightest plumage or the most distinct field marks of the warbler clan, but he’s not clad in a plain brown wrapper either. He has a greenish back and wings, gray cap, and an obvious white eye line. He is a handsome bird with a very loud and distinctive song that consists of a three-part trill. However, the fall plumaged immatures and females are about as indistinct as a warbler can get, and that is what we’re most apt to find on a late summer day at the sanctuary. Why on earth would anyone want to go out of their way to see such a plain customer as a fall Tennessee Warbler? If you dare broach

that question, then you are probably not a birder.

I had set up a tour with Norman for 7:30 a.m. on the day after he contacted me. He was wearing the uniform of a serious birder. He had on a tan shirt and pants and a tan, wide brimmed hat. He looked like one of us for sure. If it wasn’t for the binoculars hanging around our necks, a motorist passing by on Route 12 might believe us to be archaeologists heading out to a dig site.

The morning was fairly still and the skies were overcast, conditions usually conducive for good birding. Wind is problematic for two major reasons: first, it makes tree branches move and those movements compete with the flitting motions of birds; second, the rushing sound of wind through foliage effectively masks bird vocalizations. Since hearing is a sense most birders rely on to detect our quarry, any reduction is counterproductive. As it happened, the favorable weather meant our chances of finding warblers were excellent.

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During our journey, we came upon several other migrants that would be appreciated by any birder – novice or expert. We chanced upon a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, which is considered even more elusive than the Tennessee Warbler. While pointing out the flycatcher to Norman, I could see he was someA Red-eyed Vireo takes a berry from a what challenged by his Virginia Creeper vine optical equipment. In fact, he suffered from a constant trembling of his hands. To counter his condition, he was using image-stabilizing binoculars, a type commonly used on boats to counteract the effect of a craft’s rocking on the water. However, even with his special binoculars he still had a difficult time zeroing in on even the well-behaved, sedentary birds. I wondered if he would be capable of focusing in on an incessantly flitting warbler. Some of our visitors have been unable to manage the long walk to the outskirts of the property but Norman had no issues with it. He was a seasoned marathon runner and two miles or even 10 miles presented no problem for him. As we continued deeper into the back woods and got closer to the warbler hotspot, we began to

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hear more birds and even see some flashes of their movement. Norman said very little. He was a quiet type and, although obviously a committed birder, he didn’t clutter the air with talk of other birds he has seen or wants to see.

Nor did he talk incessantly about other bird quests he has been on. One of my pet peeves with many birders is their maddening habit of speaking loudly about other birding adventures they’ve had while I’m trying to concentrate on hearing what birds are doing during the current outing. It’s those times I recall the sage advice offered by Egbert Bagg in an early 1900s article about bird watching. He wrote that while birding, “Keep your eyes open and your mouth shut!” Norman had already internalized that advice.

The hotspot was lukewarm on that morning. Birds were there, but not in great numbers. A few Rose-breasted Grosbeaks were feasting on cherries in the crown of a large Black Cherry tree that rose high over the far creek bank. Gray Catbirds and Northern Cardinals were actively foraging in the buckthorn and apple trees that comprised the thicket. An adult male American Redstart flitted through – affording us nice, if not close views of its black and orange plumage. I heard the call notes of two or three other species of warbler, but I had trouble locating where they were. I’d see some movement with my naked eye, but once my binoculars were trained on the right place the bird was gone. We had been at the hotspot for about 15 minutes when I glimpsed Norman’s bird. It was a yellowish, juvenile, Tennessee Warbler and it was moving quickly through the branches of an apple tree. I had been hearing its light chip calls for a few minutes but wasn’t sure it was a Tennessee. It could have been a Nashville Warbler, which give similar calls. I tried my best to help Norman find the bird in his binoculars, but to no avail. There was only a six-second window to see it and then it was gone. We stayed at the spot for another 45 minutes, but the bird never re-materialized.

Norman took it well. He didn’t see his bird, but he didn’t act like he had been cheated. As fortune would have it, a little further down the trail he did score a nice consolation prize. A bright male Hooded Warbler perched right in front of him on the trail and put on a show so brazen that no one needed binoculars to see it. It was the best look at a Hooded Warbler that I had all season.

Imagine coming to the nature sanctuary for your birthday party. Of course, to me it sounds like a fantastic idea, but would it be to a 7-year old child? It did to one particular 7-year-old named Benjamin, and so his birder grandfather brought him to spend part of his special day walking with us trying to see, of all things, warblers. The child was suitably obsessed with birds and was keen to see as many of our elusive migrant warblers as possible.

Typically, given the right conditions, I can lead people to where the birds are, but I can’t always make them see the birds.

The first place we stopped was near the start of the buffalo trail. There, a meadow corridor is bordered on one side by a White Pine/Red Oak reforestation field and, on the other side, an overgrown pasture. During some past fall migrations that spot has been very productive for warbler types. The warblers and their songbird allies tend to travel up the tree line and the hedgerow on either side of the narrow meadow. When they do, they afford line-of-sight views to people standing in the meadow.

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As we arrived in the meadow, I was encouraged that, even over our own ceaseless birdwatcher banter (we were not adhering to the Bagg gag rule), I could hear the call notes of warblers. I began calling out the species I was hearing: “Black-throated Green Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Magnolia Warbler.” Benjamin became

increasingly excited with each name in the roll call and he started providing the group with facts about the habits of each species and about the plumage differences between males and females. That kid had spent time with an identification guide, and it showed. Probably 90% of the birders I have brought out on the trails couldn’t have done as well. I heard warblers calling, but the only birds making their way down the hedgerow were Black-capped Chickadees, a Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and a few White-throated Sparrows. We waited about 20 minutes longer. I listened hard to hear distant birds and ascertain their whereabouts.

Finally, a few stragglers broke our way and three small migrants landed in the branches of the Black Locust tree right in front of us. One was a Red-eyed Vireo, and all of us, including Benjamin, were able to put our binoculars on it. Generally, vireos are not as hyperactive as warblers and they make for easier viewing. Although a handsome bird, the Red-eyed Vireo is not as colorful as most warblers. With its olive plumage, dark cap, and strong eye line, the juvenile we perceived was not that different than an adult of the species. What it lacked was the species’ trademark red eyes.

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very yellow, juvenile Magnolia Warbler, the movements of which were too agile for Benjamin to get his binoculars on, and he wasn’t happy about that. Nor was he pleased about missing the Northern Parula that came in to steal the show. With its yellow underside, orange bib, and blue back, the species’ plumage is nearly as bright in fall as it is in the spring. I tried to guide the boy’s binoculars to the parula, but I failed miserably.

With a few larger and slower birds, I enjoyed some success. A couple of Rufous-sided Towhees came out of the brush and perched boldly, right in the open. Ben was able to focus on those birds with some proficiency but became bored and anxious surprisingly fast. He was envious that we all saw the parula and he didn’t. I attempted to make it up to him by showing him some Wood Ducks and Belted Kingfishers down at the beaver pond, but those elicited only subdued interest. He wanted warblers and that was it. Finally, one lone warbler flew in from the gorge and landed in the branches of a maple tree that rose from the bank of the pond. The lighting was terrible, and the bird appeared as a silhouette against the bright clouds. It was a Tennessee Warbler. Right away, Benjamin deftly put his binoculars on the bird and got a long look at it (at least five seconds!) before it launched off to the west. Even though the view he had of the warbler was devoid of virtually all plumage details, he was elated. He had seen what he considered to be a good bird. Happy Birthday, Benjamin, you are a true birder! • Matt Perry is Conservation Director and resident naturalist at Spring Farm CARES in Clinton. He manages a 260 acre nature preserve which is open for tours by appointment. Matt is also regional editor of “The Kingbird”, which is a quarterly publication put out by the New York State Ornithological Association. Matt’s short nature videos can be viewed on the web. Look for Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuary on Facebook.

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Tim gathers dead wood in the forest for our fuel

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.

A friend who grew up in Old Forge told us that he took little notice of sub-zero temperatures as a youth. He and his friends played outside as much as ever, making games out of the snow and cold. Sometimes, one would challenge another to put his tongue on a frozen metal pipe, and try to come away intact.

Since Tim semi-retired, and we find the cold more painful than we used to, we’ve spent some of our winter months camping in Florida. Although we miss our North Country home, we have fun meeting and making friends with other snowbirds and people in churches we occasionally serve there.

One year, we played a little trick on a fellow camper. We knew Captain Bill would be gone for the day to a market to sell his wood carvings, so we took his badly rusted bike to our lot and painted it with the same bright red paint we use on our 1990 Dodge truck. We put his name on it, too, but were a bit nervous, knowing there was a chance he’d be mad. We parked it back

on his lot, and when he and Emily returned, he yelled to her, incredulous and mad, “Somebody took my bike!” But, then he noticed the red bike. “The beatniks!” he exclaimed (which is how he thought of us). He was a good sport, and we all had a good laugh.

It is a delight to return among the mellow woods and pastoral meadows of Shawangunk, where the rolling hills and verdant valleys of the Mohawk Valley and Adirondack Foothills will soon be glowing in shades of spring green, shimmering with leaf buds of red and gold.

We enter the trail to our cottage as if it were our first time, noticing how still, how peaceful it is here in the woods. Soft gurgles of contentment come from our newly thawed brook as she quietly wends among budding alder trees where cheery chickadees and nuthatches chirp melodiously among the branches. “Hello, Misty Brook!

Hello, Chickadees! Hello, Home!” We are so happy! What meaningful thing shall we do first? Start the fire? Fill the water buckets from the brook? It is lovely to be home!

March preludes the most exciting time of year for us. Tim can once again wander the

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great melting, when the ice over our creek collapses in great cracks and splashes that cause the red squirrels to scold, and chickadees to flutter away with frightened chirps.

The receding snow in the forest displays the accumulation of pine needles and pine cones that fell during the winPeg starts our ter. Last year’s garden inside paper-thin beech leaves scurry about, pushed off by buds swelling from rising sap.

The snow is darkened by great gatherings of minuscule, black spring-tails jumping about, falling into depressions, and I wonder if their concerns of community life are at all similar to ours?

I try not to step on them, but it’s impossible to avoid and I can only hope that the soft snow keeps them from being crushed beneath my big feet.

All of this, and more, gets washed into Misty Brook during a thaw and we have to make sure we get our water when it’s the cleanest, usually in the morning after a frigid night, and before a rain comes. Occasionally, we’re caught off guard, and have to scurry quickly back and forth to the creek filling buckets in the first showers of a cold rain before she begins to swell.

I dig through the last of the snow in the garden to locate carrots and parsnips left from last year’s harvest. The ones not eaten by moles or voles are crisp and delicious. I scrub the soil off in the brook. Soon they will begin to sprout and will be no good to eat.

One year Tim puts a plow on the front of our VW bug/truck in an attempt to do some of our own road plowing, as we get tired of hiking in and out through the snow a half mile all winter to our truck parked by Pardeeville Road to go to work, or get mail, as our mailbox is out there, too. But the heavy snows are too much for it to push aside. He also aspires to cutting and selling firewood as a supplement to our meager incomes serving small churches, and

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to help us pay for the wetlands we are purchasing and protecting from development.

But after selling and trading a few wood cords, Tim concludes that it’s too much extra danger and work on top of all of our survival-dependent homesteading chores and

Peg washes soil off wintered carrots and parsnips in the creek

Tim tries snowplowing and a firewood church work, and I concur. We business with a modified VW Bug replace the VW truck with an ATV utility vehicle with fat tires that minimally harm forest vegetation.

One winter, despite the lingering snow, Tim decides to get the ATV Five Wheeler out to the road area to start moving and cutting dead trees. But as he is crossing our little handmade bridge over Misty Brook, it begins to slide sideways off the snow until one wheel is hanging precipitously over again the creek and two others are on the attempts to take it over the cusp of the snow bank, dangerously bridge too early and it gets stuck, but this close to slipping in. He hurries into time we have our son, Dave, (and his dog) the house saying we’ve got an emer- to help, and it is saved. Lesson learned – you gency. We find our come-a-long, tie can’t rush Mother Nature! it to a tree and the Five Wheeler and I’ve heard that logging with horses is begin winching slowly. It’s a tense much less invasive environmentally than time. It could still slide off and get machines. But since I had a horse as a youth, trashed in the creek. But, at last, it I’m conscious of some of the many potential begins to inch forward, back onto difficulties: balking, injured legs and hoofs, the bridge, then solid ground. illness, and all the grain and hay that must be

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Our son, Dave helps his Dad get our ATV over the brook

Peg’s dad, Roland Spencer, on their horse Flicka, 1963

summer. I was once so passionate about horses, and grateful as a teenager to have our Flicka who was a beautiful, sweet creature, but no longer wish to make such a commitment.

2003: We’re having a blizzard, and I can’t believe that I have to go out in it, but I have a very important appointment. I assure Tim that I can manage alone, that he should stay home and keep the cottage warm. But it is a scary and lonely trip. The wind is whipping clouds of snow across the Adirondack plateaus and fields, obscuring my view of the road, and my tires twirl through swirling drifts. What if I get stuck in one? This is crazy! I wish I’d stayed home! But I want to live, and this appointment is my only hope.

Over the last few years I’ve lost weight and strength, even though I’m eating more, and still exercise. But, extra food makes me have to go to the bathroom more often, which is a drag when it’s outside, on a cold seat in the winter. I have shrunk to 116 pounds at 5’8.” When I jog, my chest starts to

feel cold inside. Sometimes it skips beats or starts to race. Do I have a heart condition?

I’m tired all the time, but can’t sleep well, and my hands are so shaky, I can’t even play hymns for church without resting my palms on the wood in front of the keyboard.

I try various alternative healing techniques: acupuncture, herbal remedies, psychological counseling, and dietary improvements, without results.

One day, my friend Miffy Loy takes me aside and tells me I don’t look well and should get medical help. But we have no medical coverage, and can’t afford it. One day, when my heart is skipping a lot, I begin to feel really faint and have to lie down because everything is getting dark. “What if this is the end?” I think. “I’m only 53, my family would be devastated. I have to get help!”

We talk to a friend in church, a retired lawyer with serious medical issues but no money. “What would you do if you got really, really sick,” we ask him? “I’d go to the Emergency Room and say that if they don’t help me, I’ll call the local newspaper and tell them that there’s a man dying outside the hospital and they won’t take him in.”

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Suddenly, I gain 10 pounds in one week and this is wonderful but, “Uh-oh!” could this become a new problem? Will I be able to control my weight gain?

Tim and I are invited to be judges at the Poland School Science Fair, where we also offer a special award for Deep Ecology Research Projects. During the sumptuous lunch offered to the volunteer judges, I eat a big bowl of salad before going back for the pasta dishes.

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Suzi’s Place, Bouckville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Wendy’s Diner, Cassville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Dog Sitting Barney’s Angels, Frankfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Dumpster Rentals Cobblestone Construction, Utica . . . . . . . 17 Estate Sales Attic Addicts, Yorkville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 The Potting Shed Antiques, Whitesboro . . . 28 Events, Entertainment, and Activities Goodsell Museum, Old Forge . . . . . . . . .

Holistic & Psychic Fair, New Hartford . . .

MVCC Cultural Series . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Farm Equipment Clinton Tractor, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Hobby Hill Farm Sales, Rome . . . . . . . . . . 67 White’s Farm Supply, Waterville/Canastota . . 80 Farm Markets Cooperstown Farmers Market . . . . . . . . . . 7 Feed, Animal Carhart’s Feed & Pet Supply . . . . . . . . . . 30 Kast Hill Farm, Herkimer . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Financial Institutions Bank of Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Financial Services Van Meter & Van Meter, Little Falls . . . . . . 43 Firewood and Wood Pellets Lincoln Davies, Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Flooring Lincoln Davies, Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Mike’s Floor Store, Whitesboro . . . . . . . 9 Florists Clinton Florist, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Village Florals, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . 57 Funeral Services Joyfuls Vintage Designs, Little Falls . . . . 26 McGrath, Myslinski, Karboski & Nunn, Utica . . 40 Prince-Boyd & Hyatt, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Furniture Finish Line Furniture, Utica . . . . . . . . . . 34 John Froass & Son, Inc., Sherrill . . . . . . . 64 Ironwood Furniture, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Jeff ’s Amish Furniture, Jordanville . . . . . . . 61 Furniture Makers Custom Woodcraft, Munnsville . . . . . . . . . 8 Garden Centers, Greenhouses, and U-pick

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Szarek Greenhouses, Westmoreland . . . . . 59 Gift Shops/Shopping Artisans’ Corner, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Between Us Sisters, Munnsville . . . . . . . . 71 Butternut Barn, Richfield Springs . . . . . . . 27 Fusion Art Gallery, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . 55 The Gathering Place, Poland . . . . . . . . 19 Heartwood Gift Barn, Sherburne . . . . . . . 12 Lady & Leap Toy Shop, New Hartford . . . 20 Oneida Commons, Oneida . . . . . . . . . . 28 Paca Gardens, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Remington Country Store, Ilion . . . . . . . 8

Masonry Yoder Tile & Masonry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Massage Therapy Earthly Organics, Waterville . . . . . . . . . . 16 Meats, locally raised (see Produce) Media 92.7 The Drive WXUR, Utica . . . . . . . . . 74 FOX33/WUTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Weekly Adirondack, Old Forge . . . . . . . . . . 6 WKAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

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Grocery/Convenience Stores The Country Store, Salisbury . . . . . . . . . . 24 Deansboro Superette, Deansboro . . . . . . . 19 Little Italy Imports, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Mohawk Village Market, Mohawk . . . . . . . 51 Olde Kountry Market, Vernon . . . . . . . . . 7 Reilly’s Dairy, Inc., Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Musical Instrument Sales, Rentals, Lessons Big Apple Music, New Hartford . . . . . . . 20

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Shaw’s Maple Products, Clinton . . . . . . . .

Tibbits Maple, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . .

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Natural Food Stores Brenda’s Natural Foods, Rome . . . . . . . . . . 24 Cooperstown Naturals, Cooperstown . . . . . 41 Peter’s Cornucopia, New Hartford . . . . . . . 70 Sunflower Naturals, Barneveld . . . . . . . . . . 39 Tom’s Natural Foods, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Optometrists Towpath Vision Care, Little Falls . . . . . . . 33 Wadas Eye Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Paint and Painting Supplies Lincoln Davies, Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Pohlig Enterprises, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . 33 Urbanik’s Paint & Wallpaper Co., Utica . . . . 57 Pet Supplies Oh My Fabulous Dog, Oriskany . . . . . . 11 Paws Boutique, Oneida Castle . . . . . . . . . . 7 Physical Therapy Inertia PT, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Pizzerias DiCastro’s Brick Oven, Rome . . . . . . . . . . 24 Primo Pizzeria, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Tony’s Pizza, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Portable Toilets and Bathrooms Mohawk Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 & 72 Primitives Between Us Sisters, Munnsville . . . . . . . . 71 Butternut Barn, Richfield Springs . . . . . . . 27 Produce, Local Ben & Judy’s Sugarhouse, West Edmeston . . .

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Jewett’s Cheese, Earlville . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jones Family Farm, Herkimer . . . . . . . . .

Shaw’s Maple Products, Clinton . . . . . . . .

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Sunnybrook Farm, Deansboro . . . . . . . . .

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Quilt and Yarn Shops/Services Love & Stitches, Whitesboro . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Tiger Lily Quilt Co, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Real Estate John Brown Team, Coldwell Banker . . . . . . . . . . 49 Record Stores Off Center Records, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Restaurants and Cafés Ann St. Deli, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black Stallion Restaurant,Vernon . . . . . . . . . . .

Clinton Ale House, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . .

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Jamo’s Restaurant, Herkimer . . . . . . . . . .

Karam’s Middle East Bakery, Yorkville . . . . .

Killabrew, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . . . .

Minar Fine Indian Cuisine, New Hartford . .

Nola’s Restaurant, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . .

Nothin’ Fancy Cafe, Vernon . . . . . . . . . . .

Ohio Tavern, Cold Brook . . . . . . . . . . .

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Phoenician Restaurant, New Hartford . . . .

The Pickle Boat Grill, Old Forge . . . . . . . .

Raspberries Cafe, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

RoSo’s Cafe & Catering, Utica . . . . . . . . . .

Route 69 Steakhouse, Whitesboro . . . . . . . .

Sammy & Annie Foods, Utica . . . . . . . . . . .

Wendy’s Diner, Cassville . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Willie’s The Original Bagel Cafe, Utica . . .

The Willows, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Canastota, NY – White’s Farm Supply, Inc., local dealer of Cub Cadet outdoor power equipment located in Canastota, NY, recently earned distinction as one of the top 65 Cub Cadet independent retailers in America for 2018. White’s Farm Supply, Inc. received recognition for this achievement during an exclusive trip to the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall All-inclusive Resort in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

White’s Farm Supply, Inc. has been selling and servicing Cub Cadet equipment, including lawn and garden tractors, zero turn riding mowers, utility vehicles, snow blowers and more, for 58 years. They have earned distinction as a top-performing dealer 58 times.

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The answer to last month’s riddle about a day in February that some people get off is: “President’s” Last month’s winner: Nathanael Sweet of Little Falls

“Winter Carnival” painting by Cooperstown resident Janet Monroe

Answer to last month’s riddle about the “perfect village” that has been host to a Winter Carnival every February for over 50 years: “Cooperstown.”

February winner is Brian Morse of Ilion

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