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Plant some excitement with a family project

Mixed media gallery set to open in Clayton

Pulled pork a perfect dish for graduation parties

Prom styles made simple

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Contents

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Contributors Marketplace Editor’s note Calendar

Columns

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power of our youth 16 The Meet six local students who

are making a difference for others. in numbers 23 Creativity A new Clayton gallery

will showcase multiple artists.

graduation spread 24 APlease any party with

pulled pork and special sauce.

style simplif ied 26 Prom From new and trendy

to DIY, find your formal fashion.

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10 Today’s Gardener 12 The NNY Life 14 North Country Notes

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E D I T O R’S N O T E IN THIS, OUR SPRING ISSUE OF NNY LIVING,

writer Norah Machia introduces us to six inspiring north country students who are working to make a big impact in their schools and communities. From providing athletic cleats to children who can’t afford them to sharing the gift of music and helping local nonprofits, the endeavors of these young men and women will renew your faith in our younger generation.

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE —

Ken Eysaman

Garden columnist Brian Hallett returns with a step-by-step guide (page 10) to planting a family garden that will grow excitement among children in your house.

Wellness writer Michelle Graham shares her best tips for instilling healthy food habits in children that will last a lifetime. Her column is on page 16. Do you know a young woman who is looking for the perfect prom dress? Fashion writer and Watertown native Katie Machia, a freshman at New York City’s Fashion Institute

of Technology, writes about prom fashion. From DIY dresses to tips on fashion trends from local boutiques, her feature begins on page 26. And on page 24, food writer Boo Wells shares a simple graduation party recipe for pulled pork and homemade barbecue sauce that’s guaranteed to please even the most discriminating of tastes.

SOCIAL SCENE — For the latest Social Scene pho-

tos, visit us online at nnyliving.com or follow us on Facebook. Since our last issue, we joined the Samaritan Auxiliary on March 19 for its annual One Night-One Diamond celebration at The Commons on Fort Drum. Congratulations to all who worked to make the event a great success.

Proceeds from this year’s annual fundraiser will help Samaritan Medical Center purchase infant warming systems for newborns at the hospital.

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Editor & Publishers John B. Johnson

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Harold B. Johnson II

Magazine Editor

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Contributing Writer Gabrielle Hovenden

Photography

Justin Sorensen, Amanda Morrison Jason Hunter and Stephen Swofford Michelle Bowers

Brian Hallett is an art teacher at South Jefferson Central Schools and an avid gardener. His family owns and operates Hallett’s Florist and Greenhouse in Adams.

He offers a step-by-step guide to starting a family garden. (p. 10)

Katheen Smith Hirschey is a freelance writer and blogger who splits her time between Carlisle, Pa., and Sackets Harbor. In this issue’s ‘The NNY Life,’ she writes about the struggle to let go of her child’s ‘boyhood’ as he enters his adolescent years. (p. 12)

Neal Burdick is the editor of St. Lawrence University Magazine and a freelance writer who lives in Canton.

In this issue’s ‘North Country Notes,’ he writes Catherine Keese, a north country Quaker who ministered in Dannemora Prison. (p. 14)

Michelle Graham is the wellness director for the Downtown Watertown YMCA. She lives in Watertown. In this issue, she writes about how parents can make healthy food choices for children that will lead to a lifetime of eating well. (p. 16)

Boo Wells is a chef and owner of the Farm House Kitchen, a catering company and cooking school in Sackets Harbor. She shares a simple recipe for pulled pork with homemade barbecue sauce that will please any graduation party. (p. 24)

Katie Machia is a fashion blogger, Watertown native and freshman at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. In this issue, she writes about fashion for the coming prom season from DIY to what’s trendy and new. (p. 26)

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CALENDAR

[ Arts. music. culture. FAMILIES. ]

Alexandria Bay Saturday, May 7 n Bridal Expo, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Thousand Islands Winery, 43298 Seaway Ave. Includes a tour of the winery’s event facilities, wedding vendors, and a wine tasting. Cost: Contact for prices. Information: 482-9306 or thousandislandswinery.com.

Saturday, May 28 n Grape Blossom Festival, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thousand Islands Winery, 43298 Seaway Ave. The event includes live music, local crafters, wine and beer, and Thousand Islands Winery’s wine slushies. Music by R-19 and Wagners. Cost: Free. Information: 482-9306.

Saturday, June 4 n Comedy Central NY, 7 p.m., Thousand Islands Winery, 43298 Seaway Ave., Suite No. 1. Featuring Andy Pitz and Jen McMullen, and food by Frank’s Franks. Cost: Advance tickets, $15; at the door, $20; military discount at the door, $15. Information: 482-9306 or comedycentralny.com

Saturday, June 18 n Family Fun Day, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Boldt Castle, Heart Island. Family event sponsored by WPBS-TV of Watertown, where kids can meet their favorite PBS characters, including Princess Presto, Daniel Tiger, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Curious George and The Cat in the Hat. Cost: Adults, $9; children ages 6 to 12, $6; ages 5 and under, free. Information: wpbstv.org/cmsdisplay/Family-Fun-Day.html

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Clayton Saturday, May 7 to Saturday, May 8 n 10th Annual Thousand Island Psychic Fair, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sunday, Clayton Opera House 405 Riverside Dr. Includes psychics, medium, healers and vendors. Bring a nonperishable food item for a $1 discount on ticket price. Cost: $8. Information: alternativemindscny.com.

Fort Drum Tuesday, May 17 n Armed Forces Day Luncheon, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., The Commons at Fort Drum.

Luncheon honors military service members, both in the service and those retired. Cost: $22; corporate table for 6, $185; sponsorship for 10 soldiers, $220. Information: Greater Watertown-North Country Chamber of Commerce, 788-4400 or chamber@watertownny.com.

LaFargeville Thursday, June 2 to Saturday, June 4

Cape Vincent

n 26th Annual Bluegrass Festival, June 4, Northern New York Agricultural Historical Society Museum, 30950 Route 180. Includes music, workshops, camping and vendors. Cost: Contact for prices.

Information: thousandislandsbluegrass.com.

Saturday, June 25 to Sunday, June 26

Lowville

n Pirate Invasion of Cape Vincent, 10 a.m. Saturday to 2 a.m. Sunday, Downtown Cape Vincent.

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Includes entertainment, tug-o-war, knot tying demos and sword fights for the kids, as well as Bawdy Musical Theatre, a raunchy limerick competition and pirate limbo competition at Aubrey’s Inn for the adults in the evening. Cost: Contact for prices.

Information: http://bit.ly/1SMoAzf.

Friday, May 6 n Spring Art Show Opening Night, 6 p.m. to

9 p.m., Blue Room, Lewis County Historical Society, 7552 S State St. Local artists are invited to submit up to five pieces to display. Participants should email lewiscountyarts@gmail.com

by April 29. Cost: No entry fee. Information: 775-8792 or lewiscountyarts.com.

Saturday, May 21 n Annual Family Fun Day 5K Walk/Run, 8:30 a.m., Hand In Hand Early Childhood Center, 5780 Brookside Circle. Event includes a 5K walk and run, as well as carnival games, refreshments and raffle baskets. Cost: Contact for prices. Information: 376-9414.

Massena Saturday, May 21 n Frenchie’s Great Northern NY Auto Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Frenchie’s Chevrolet and Frenchie’s Ford, 255 E Orvis Street to 216 E Orvis Street. Includes unique automobiles from Northern New York and Southern Canada, as well as 50/50 raffles, giveaways, food vendors, and activities for kids. Cost: Free.

Information: Greater Massena Chamber of Commerce, 769-3525.

Friday, June 10 to Sunday, June 12 n 37th Annual Heritage Festival, all weekend, Massena Arena, 180 Harte Haven Plaza.

Includes crafts, vendor, rides, games and a music festival of local bands. Cost: Contact for prices. Information: Greater Massena Chamber of Commerce, 769-3525.

Ogdensburg Friday, May 20 to Saturday, May 21 n North Country Wine, Beer & Food Festival, 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 12 p.m. 6 p.m. Saturday, Lockwood Civic Center, 141 W River St. The event will kick off with the Supermarket Sweeps

[ Arts. music. culture. FAMILIES. ] Raffle. Cost: Contact for prices. Information: Ogdensburg Chamber of Commerce, 393-3620.

Old Forge Friday, May 20 to Sunday May 22 n Adirondack Paddlefest, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Mountainman’s Paddlesports Shop, 2855 Route 28. Featuring more than 75 manufacturers of canoes, kayaks and accessories. Cost: Free admission. Information: adirondack.net/event/ adirondack-paddlefest-60420/.

Pulaski Saturday, May 14 n 4th Annual Family Fun Day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., South Park. Event includes crafters, vendors, bounce house, face painting, food and raffles.

Proceeds benefit Pulaski American Legion Auxiliary.

Cost: $3. Info: helpinghandsmic@gmail.com.

Syracuse Saturday, May 7 n 9th Annual Crawfish Fest, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Clinton Square, West Genesee and South Clinton Streets. Featuring Cajun and American food, music and games. Cost: Free.

Information: Norm Andrzejewski, 559-9413.

class. Cost: $25. Information: 426-8741 or empirewinefest.com.

Saturday, June 11 to Sunday, June 12 n Syracuse Hancock International Air Show, 9 a.m. Saturday to 5 p.m. Sunday, Syracuse Hancock International Airport, 1000 Colonel Eileen Collins Blvd. Cost: Contact for ticket prices. Information: syracuseairshow.com or http://bit.ly/1UDU2TM.

Watertown Saturday, May 21 n Armed Forces Day Parade, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Washington Street. Prizes are awarded to first, second and third place in Best Scout Group, Best Float, Best Marching Group and Best School Band. Cost: Free. Information: Nancy Datoush, ndatoush@fdrlo.org. n Mom & Baby Expo. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Dulles State Office Building, 317 Washington St. Northern New York’s premiere event for new and expecting mothers, infants and children. Cost: Contact for prices. Information: watertownmomandbabyexpo.com.

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Wednesday, May 25 n Watertown Farm & Craft Market Opening Day, 6:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., 317 Washington St. The market will operate every Wednesday through Oct. 5 with the exception of Federal Holidays. Cost: Free admission. Information: watertownfarmersmarket.weebly.com.

Friday, June 10 n Hospice Spring Fling, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., Hospice of Jefferson County, 1398 Gotham St. Includes food, live entertainment and cash bar.

Proceeds benefit Hospice of Jefferson County.

Cost: $20. Information: Penny, 938-5069 or pmgrandma@hotmail.com; Hospice, 7887323 or nparatore@jeffersonhospice.org

Saturday, June 18 n Madden’s 5K Color Blast, 10 a.m., Thompson Park. Pre-Race Party sponsored by the North Country Prenatal Perinatal Council and a post party sponsored by Savory Downtown.

Cost: Adults, $25; children aged 10 and under, $5. Information: http://bit.ly/1ovJHee. TEll us about it — Have an event you would like to include in NNY Living? Email us at nnyliving@wdt.net with the details or visit nnyliving.com and click Events.

Saturday, May 21 n Syracuse Food Truck Festival, 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., New York State Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd. The festival will feature more than 25 food trucks serving a variety of food from BBQ to local seafood. More than 50 of the region’s craft beers will be available.

Cost: Contact for ticket prices. Information: foodtruckfestivalsofamerica.com.

Friday, June 3 to Saturday, June 4 n Taste of Syracuse, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Clinton Square, West Genesee and South Clinton Streets. Featuring two day of food and music, including Saturday’s headliner, Cheap Trick. Cost: $1 for samples. Information: (800) 234-4797 or tasteofsyracuse.com.

Friday, June 10 to Saturday, June 11

n Empire Winefest, 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, New York State Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd. Includes wine sampling, music, food, vendors, a “Paint While Your Drink Wine” party, and an adult coloring

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n Empire Brewfest, New York State Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Blvd. Featuring dozens of craft beers to sample, along with food and music. Cost: Contact for ticket prices. Information: empirebrewfest.com.

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TODAY’s GARDENER

Start a family garden and watch kids’ excitement grow

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BY Brian HALLETT

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There is an affinity and almost magnetic attraction between children and the earth, whether it’s making mud or discovering the emergence of a germinating seed. Children and nature seem to go hand in hand. They just love getting their hands into dirt, digging and planting. Whether you are an accomplished gardener or a novice, gardening is a chance to partner with nature to make magic.

In my family, gardening has always been a family endeavor. Memories last longer than one season. I fondly remember a childhood spent in a garden with my parents, grandparents or a neighbor who guided and encouraged me to explore the natural world. I have to admit, although I often fall short, I take pride in planting a straight row, which I learned from my father, and in preparing and canning food I grew myself, which my mother taught me. However, my strongest memory of gardening in childhood is of being with my grandparents in their garden. In the garden, they talked and explained things, and not just gardening.

I gardened with my own children. We always gardened. Over the years our available space ebbed and flowed, but we planted in the yard and in pots on the porch. As young adults, my children remain connected to growing. My daughter attends garden club meetings in a foreign country as a means to meet new friends. She told me during one phone call after a seed swap she’d attended, “Dad, have you ever met an unfriendly gardener?” My college-age son is an excellent cook and grows containers of culinary herbs on the steps at his apartment. At first, children play in the garden and “graze” on vegetables. I tried to incorporate planting and play and watched my children become comfortable in the garden. I remember one year we made a teepee in the middle of the garden with sticks and pole beans. We can teach the tiniest child garden etiquette, such as where to walk. Later, they learn the consequences of good or poor care: watering, weeding, cultivating and harvesting. Mostly, children and adults learn patience. We have to wait for nature to take its course. Gardening is a lesson in patience.

Keep your children’s garden simple. Start

with a manageable size, about 4-by-8 feet.

Resist the urge to till up the entire yard. Begin with a few seed and plant varieties that grow quickly. Potatoes, onions, peas, beets, carrots and Swiss chard can all be planted in early spring when the weather is cool.

Give kids tasks appropriate to their age and skill level. Watering is always a favorite.

Younger children can have more success with a watering can they can fill with a hose. This keeps young plants from being washed away. Though success is relative in the world of gardening, positive experiences help sustain young interests. You can guide a child to have his or her own successful gardening experience, but you must also explore for yourself.

Grow a child’s confidence in gardening by setting them up for early successes with easy edibles. Fast-growing plants like radishes start growing in cooler weather and take only 30 to 60 days to mature. Spectacular plants, such as bright yellow sunflowers, sprout in only seven days and can grow 2 feet in a month. Better yet, they produce delicious snack food that kids can feel proud of growing and sharing. Loose-leaf lettuce, another fast-maturing plant, can be harvested and eaten when it’s only a few inches tall.

Make a plan … it is a fun way to engage your children. Pull out the markers, rulers and pencils and draw a garden plan. Walk into the backyard and measure out your garden with string and some wooden sticks.

Choose a spot that receives the most sun and is relatively close to a source of water.

Design your garden for specific purposes.

For example, design a pizza garden. Get together with your children and brainstorm all the things they’d like to try on pizza. A pizza garden is fun to plan and provides fresh toppings for family pizza night. Make a list of your favorite toppings; garlic, spring onions, peppers, broccoli, spinach, herbs like basil and oregano — even tomatoes for the sauce — are easy to grow and great on pizza. Schedule so ripening times let you gradually build home-grown ingredients — herbs first, then greens, until the end of summer when you can add tomatoes and peppers to the mix.

Children will love knowing they’re eating

food they helped grow. It’s a great way to get them involved in understanding growth cycles of food.

Once you have decided on a sunny location for your garden it’s time to prepare the soil. Children love to get their hands dirty.

Remove sod if necessary and let them break up soil clumps and pick rocks from the garden. When they’re done, help them blend

the seed packet before purchasing. To help your young plants grow vigorously, be sure to feed with a liquid fertilizer of your choice every two weeks. To reduce the chance of foliar and other leaf diseases, water in the morning and apply water to the base of plants to avoid getting water on the leaves.

Once your plants are established, set a bounty on weeds (my Dad used to pay 25

Make your children proud and show off their gardening accomplishments.

Show them the benefit of their hard work by cooking and baking treats using ingredients fresh from their garden. cents per 50 foot row) and turn the kids loose in the garden. Teach your children to weed when the soil is moist and to pull at the base of the weed to pull the entire weed and root. Protect your plant from further weed growth — and help keep your soil moist — by putting down a 3-inch layer of a mulch of your choice. Mulching will help keep weeds from popping up and help your garden retain moisture. Children will enjoy lifting the mulch and examining the various

BRIAN HALLETT is an art teacher at South Jefferson Central School in Adams. His family owns Halletts’ Florist and Greenhouse in Adams, which celebrates 33 years in business this season.

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3 inches of good potting soil or compost into the top 6 inches of your garden bed to boost nutrient levels. Plant seeds according to directions on the packets or containers, leaving room between plants. Straight rows are not critical; plant in a spiral if you would like, but spacing between plants is crucial for optimal growth and production.

Give each of your kids their own plot to plant in, preferably in the center of the action where you do your gardening, so they don’t feel left out. Don’t be surprised if your children get distracted by interesting bugs, earthworms or the occasional toad. These encounters will expand their knowledge and excite their curiosity about nature.

These simple and fun-to-grow seed and young plant selections are favorites of young gardeners. These varieties are terrific in containers as well as in the ground. Flowers: alyssum, cosmos, marigolds, zinnias and sunflowers. Herbs: chives, dill, cilantro, oregano, basil and mint (always plant mint in a container not in the garden where it will spread). Choose quick maturing vegetables for spring gardens and sustaining interest, while waiting for slower-maturing plants such as tomatoes, peppers and pumpkins. Vegetables: bush beans, pole beans, beets, greens, lettuce, peas, radishes, carrots, Swiss chard, spinach and zucchini.

Choose plants and seeds that are appropriate for your site. For example, plant sun-loving plants in sunny areas and shade-loving plants for shade like herbs and lettuce. In general, tomatoes need more water than the other plants and you will want easy access to water. Choosing plants and making a shopping list is all part of the fun. Children love to come to my family’s greenhouse, pull around the wagons, and pick out their own plants. Ask for help at your local garden center or greenhouse before you buy plants; read instructions on

beneficial earthworms and bugs that will establish themselves under the mulch.

The moment you’ve been waiting for.

Pick vegetables and herbs with your kids and encourage them to talk about how good fresh food tastes while you enjoy the meal. Add herbs and spices for some zing.

You can even try making pizza sauce with your own tomatoes. Growing their own food expands a children’s choice of foods, a key to good nutrition.

Make your children proud and show off their gardening accomplishments by taking photos and videos you can share with friends and relatives. Bring the fruits of their labor into the kitchen. Show them the benefit of their hard work by cooking and baking treats using ingredients fresh from their garden. Encourage them to give vegetables and flowers they grow to loved ones to let them experience the joy of giving a beautiful homegrown gift. Celebrate wonder.

The key to success and sustained interest in gardening lies within in you and the children with whom you spend garden time planting seeds of hope. Hope — this is, of course, what a seed is and what a garden is — a promise of what will come.

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THE NNY LIFE

The struggle to let go as a child’s boyhood slips away I have been home with my son, Evan, for three days. He’s sick. Not terribly so, but he has a mild fever that lingers. I don’t do well being trapped in my house for long periods of time. I like to get out. I feel guilty calling in sick for work, and I know my son worries about missing school and the assignments he will face piled up high when he returns.

We get along fairly well during this period of isolation, yet I can tell sometimes I get on my boy’s nerves. He is needy, and then distant, snuggly, and then far away.

“What are you thinking?” I ask him.

“Nothing,” he replies.

“About girls who dance around your sports car?” I pry.

“No,” he says, without a laugh or a

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soup and change your sheets/I’m the best Mama and I can’t be beat … ” Evan tried to not to smile. He went to take a shower and loudly closed and locked the door to keep me and my rapping ways out. I stood outside the latched door, feeling a little disappointed, trying to think of what would rhyme with illness, and then I heard him giggle.

I kept rapping. I know the difference between rejection and acceptance, even with a door closed in my face.

The past few days Evan has discovered “Seinfeld,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air,” and David Sedaris. We’ve watched and giggled together. I’ve read some of my favorite paragraphs to him and we’ve discussed the reasons that things are

As my son grows older, I know he probably won’t always think I’m funny. I’ve already grappled with the adjustment that comes as the early years of childhood are left behind. giggle. Not even a smile.

I am stuck here, and my son doesn’t think I’m funny.

I got up this morning and decided that today I would make the best of it. I would keep my mood up and fight off feelings of negativity. I danced around the house.

I sang along with the radio. I told knockknock jokes. I rapped for Evan. I made up lyrics about taking his temperature, and being a good mother.

“I will take this thermometer and put it in your face/We will see for sure if the fever is still in place/I will make you

funny. He thinks it’s because they are unexpected, or ironic. I wanted to raise my hand and say “I’m ironic!” but I didn’t.

We weren’t talking about me. We were talking about people who Evan thinks are funny. (Sigh) Evan has come up with the idea of getting his father a puppy for Christmas.

He is committed to this, even though I’ve tried to dissuade him. Yesterday, my husband told us about meeting two adorable Morkies. He loved them. He told Evan, “One of them looked like a puppy, and it was 9 years old!” Evan caught my eye and

mouthed, “See, he needs another dog … ” I said, “If we did get a Morkie, I’d name it Rod Stewart because it would be Forever Young.”

A laugh; a full laugh, with a smile lit up his face. We were connected once again. He liked me.

I do not think adding another dog to our family right now is a good idea.

We are probably moving again in a few months and, to be honest, we have our hands full with our dog, Hazel. She’s still a little crazy and my heart is already stretched with an unexpected love for her. I don’t know what would happen to me if I fell for another animal. I may become crazed and add more and more furry creatures to our home. I might just get a cat and that would surely lead to the demise of my marriage and an unrequited relationship where I don’t know if my adoration is returned. Cats can be distant.

Kittens are generally loving, but like children, once adolescence hits, it’s the cold shoulder when you least expect it. Cats never laugh either, and I need that.

As my son grows older, I know he probably won’t always think I’m funny.

I’ve already grappled with the adjustment that comes as the early years of childhood are left behind. I have already faced the fact that I am not his favorite person in the world now.

He has to move away from me to become the person he will grow into. I get it, but I miss the boy who would laugh and laugh as I’d run through the grocery store pushing him in the cart, or the child who loved to roll down hills with me, or the kid who thought my bedtime stories were hilarious.

His laughter is hard earned these days.

It’s not as simple as it was, but neither is he.

“I’m going to make you clean your room up/Even though you’re sick/A little hard work may do the trick/Boom! Boom!/ This is a good rap and I’m pretty slick/ Now do what I say Evan don’t be a … “ I didn’t finish. I’m not that desperate, but I know it would have gotten a laugh.

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Kathleen Smith Hirschey is a north country native who splits her time between Sackets Harbor, and Carlisle, Pa., where her husband, an Army colonel, attends the U.S. Army War College. Kathleen works in the human service field and spends her spare time writing, trying to become a better cook, attempting to outwit her teenage son, and dreaming of the day when she can live on a beach. Check out her blog Kathleenuntitled.wordpress.com, or email her at Kathleenmon1@hotmail.com

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A woman of courage and conviction, ahead of her time

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BY NEAL BURDICK

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Catherine Keese went to prison in Dannemora. Several times. Voluntarily.

Last June’s famous escape may have been the first of its kind in the prison’s nearly 175-year history, but Catherine’s visits, in the 1850s, were a first as well: she penetrated its grim walls as a minister, the first and perhaps only woman known to do so in that role.

All the more remarkable, Catherine was not an ordained minister, but a “recognized” one. She was a pious member of the Religious Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers, who, in loyalty to their belief in direct, universal access to God, foreswear a professional clergy, seminaries, or anything of the sort. They consider everyone a minister, regardless of gender, social status or

one in the foothills of the Adirondacks.

Then at its peak, “the Union” numbered perhaps 50 large families, a couple of schools, stores, farms, a tavern (not run by a Quaker, who had a history of temperance), lumber and grist mills, and two Quaker meetinghouses. The “intentional community” prospered, its members active in local civic and commercial affairs and as conductors on the Underground Railroad.

She was born Catherine Robinson in New York City on April 4, 1806, and raised there in a well-known Quaker family. Catherine taught school from her late teens into her late 30s, when she felt a religious calling. At about this time she met Samuel Keese of the Quaker Union, two years a widower, a farmer, abolition-

Clinton Prison in those times was not a place for the faint of heart.

A decade before Catherine arrived in the north country, it had been constructed by its future inmates. any other criteria. Those with special gifts, as demonstrated through words, actions or both, are given the completely honorific designation of Recognized or Recorded Minister.

And that is how Catherine Keese came to possess her title. The hard-bitten men who ruled Clinton Prison must have recognized something special in her also, to allow a woman without papers of ordination and from a sect that many looked upon with disdain or suspicion to stride through the fearful main gates of Clinton Prison and counsel its inmates.

Catherine lived in the Quaker Union, an unincorporated settlement that had one foot in the Champlain Valley and

ist, early champion of women’s suffrage and also a Recorded Minister. In 1847, Samuel Keese, age 54, brought his new bride, 41, home to the Quaker Union.

Fifteen miles away, pressed against the foot of Dannemora Mountain, was the gritty town of Dannemora, home of Clinton Prison. Mindful of the Quakers’ longtime work for the welfare of prisoners, Catherine began to discern the ministry she was being called to perform.

Clinton Prison in those times was not a place for the faint of heart. A decade before Catherine arrived in the north country, it had been constructed by its future inmates, who upon its completion became forced laborers in nearby

pair of expansive apple orchards; a few homes (one of which was one of the meetinghouses); a long-neglected cemetery with a calendar-worthy view of Whiteface Mountain; and three state historical markers.

That small cemetery holds the bones of Catherine Keese. As the sole woman in a harsh male world who overcame her fears so she could do some good within it, she was a pioneer.

She was also my great-great-great aunt, a figure who inspires when I stand before her modest grave-marker. A century after

her death, when I was obligated to enter Clinton Prison as a youth member of the SUNY Plattsburgh Summer Theater traveling company, I called upon her spirit for strength as I walked timidly through that overwhelming door, and summoned her fortitude when it slid shut behind me, steel grating on steel with a slam that echoed across time.

Neal Burdick lives in Canton, where he is publications editor at St. Lawrence University and a freelance writer, editor and anthologist with special interest in his native north country. He writes regularly for several regional periodicals. His column appears in every issue of NNY Living.

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iron mines. Its thick, stockade-like timber walls were soon to be replaced by concrete ramparts that still hover menacingly over Dannemora’s main drag. All of its occupants were men, many of them murderers serving life sentences, with no hope of ever returning to the outside world. Their guards were coarsened by fear and prejudice, and not leavened by whatever reforms in the treatment of the incarcerated have taken hold since. Clinging to a mountainside on the northern flank of the Adirondacks, Dannemora experienced up to six months of winter a year, earning it the daunting sobriquet “Little Siberia.� Local legend holds, perhaps apocryphally, that more than one escapee, upon realizing he was on the side of a mountain in the midst of a trackless, snowbound wilderness, turned around and begged to be let back in.

It was into this environment that Catherine Keese, an outwardly reserved Quaker woman in a plain black dress, gray shawl and white bonnet, asked to be admitted. The 30-mile round trip, on horseback or in a wagon, up into the rugged forests that still carpet the slopes of Dannemora Mountain and then back down to the Champlain Valley, perhaps after a night of lodging in a rustic home or rough inn, must have been bone-jarring and exhausting in the 1850s. What she did once inside is not recorded; I imagine her in a small, cold, Spartan room, scowling guards watching her every move, somehow engaging an embittered, hopeless convicted killer in a conversation about spiritual beliefs.

In the late 1850s, Catherine took up teaching again, conducting in her home a school for the children of the Quaker Union, while continuing her pastoral work at Clinton Prison. She also traveled extensively, speaking about her prison ministry to large and enthusiastic Quaker and even non-Quaker audiences as far afield as western New York, Pennsylvania and parts of Canada. As if all that were not enough, she was actively engaged in leadership roles in both her religious and social communities.

Perhaps the strain of this demanding schedule weakened her. Whatever the reason, she became ill early in 1860 and died at her home on March 27 of that year, her family in prayer at her bedside.

She was a week shy of 54 years old.

Her adopted community began dying at about the same time. All that remains today are a handful of dairy farms; a

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WELLNESS

Healthy eating now is your springboard for a life well lived

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BY MICHELLE L. GRAHAM

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Pay attention parents, it’s about time we all wake up. The eating habits our children have developed need a little help.

In some cases, they need a lot of help.

Building healthy food habits today truly can last a lifetime.

Every single thing we consume really does matter. Simple daily changes can boost overall health for your family.

Remember to make changes slowly and add one new health habit each and every week. Before too long, those small changes add up to big results.

Here is a small list to get you started on your healthy eating journey. n Get children involved in the food choices that are made in your home. Have children help with grocery shopping, dinner preparation and then actually sit down and eat together as a family. n Eat at the table and focus on your food and portions, stop eating when you are actually full. Understand exactly what makes up a serving. The more you know the more inclined you will be to eat healthy. Check out choosemyplate.gov for some excellent nutrition information. n Pack a healthy lunch and snacks for school, have your children help with the process. If you have extra lunch money, buy something healthy. Things like low-fat string cheese, low-fat yogurt, fresh fruits and vegetables, almonds, walnuts and grapes are excellent snacks. You can even cook your own granola or protein bars from scratch. Recipes online are abundant. Experiment as a family try one new healthy recipe each week. n Take time to eat breakfast. Studies show that eating breakfast increases life expectancy. It can also help children control their weight and perform better in school academically. Eating breakfast can even improve sports performance and your attitude throughout the day. n Drink more water. Avoid soda and other high calorie drinks. If you drink juice, make sure it is 100 percent fruit juice. Hydrate your body with water. All too often many of our calories are consumed in the form of beverages. Water has

zero calories and is truly the best way to flush your body of its impurities. n Remember that healthy eating requires planning. Plan meals with the whole family in mind and then actually execute the plan. We are a fast-moving group these days. Taking children to and from practices and games does not allow us as much time for food preparation.

Find ways to eat healthy on the run. n Eat a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, lean protein and low-fat dairy products.

Watch out for high calorie sweets and high fat foods. One meal from your typical fast food establishment that is super-sized could literally be all the fat and calories you need for just one day. n The USDA recommends that half of your plate for each meal is fruits and vegetables. What does your plate look like? Are you choosing lean proteins and low-fat dairy to build strong bones and muscles?

Re-evaluate your own plate and see where and what your family can improve upon? n Watch out for snacks like potato chips and cookies as these both pack a high calorie high fat food punch.

Parents control the end result. Our children will eat what we supply. We control what is brought into our homes and served for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacking. Children can help in the process but we set the tone, we set the pace. Our children will practice what they experience and what they see. If we model healthy behavior most often our children will copy that as well.

Remember, if you go down the same path you will get the same result. Change your course today. Make a change now for better eating and a better waistline for you and your entire family.

Great websites are available to help you along the way. Solid nutrition information is just a click away. Start with these sites: bestbonesforever.gov, girlshealth.gov, letsmovemore.gov and choosemyplate.gov.

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above self North country students are making a big impact in their schools and communities for the good of others TEXT By NORAH MACHIA | NNY LIVING

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An increasing number of young people nationwide are choosing to volunteer their time and energy to help people in their own communities. Although the statistics may vary, many publications have reported that teenage volunteerism continues to be on the rise.

It’s no secret to parents and teachers that volunteer work can help students develop important character traits, including respect and compassion for others. And students themselves appear to be drawing the same conclusion. According to the AmeriCorps program, teenagers are twice as likely to volunteer now compared with the past few decades.

The north country is no exception.

Every school district in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties has examples of students who have a strong passion for helping others. Here are just a few: n Makenzie L. Kramer, 17

Immaculate Heart Central School After joining the Youth Philanthropy Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation last year, Makenzie L. Kramer gained a real appreciation for the

financial struggles of nonprofit agencies.

“It was an eye-opener, I didn’t know what went on behind the scenes as far as funding,” said Makenzie, the daughter of Dr. Lawrence and Anne Kramer.

Makenzie was one of several students who served on the foundation’s council and, along with other members, she heard presentations from agencies seeking funding for a variety of causes.

“It was a great opportunity to try and help as many people as possible,” Makenzie said. “Many of these agencies are trying to serve the people who have the greatest needs.”

Last year, the NNY Community Foundation organized four youth philanthropy councils at Immaculate Heart Central, Watertown High School, Potsdam Central School and Ogdensburg Free Academy.

Each was responsible for awarding $10,000 in grant funding, totaling $40,000 in Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties.

The council at IHC had awarded a variety of grants, including to local food banks (for purchase of personal care items), the Flower Memorial Library (for children

and teen programming) and the Watertown Urban Mission (to set up a donation shed in the Carthage area).

A grant was also given to the Children’s Miracle Network at Samaritan Medical Center to purchase new activity books for children in the pediatric unit. The books have disposable pens that can be used to scratch off colors in the pictures.

This was a better option than traditional coloring books and crayons, because children can’t share crayons due to the risk of spreading germs, Makenzie said.

The IHC junior has also volunteered to spend time with elderly residents at Samaritan’s Summit Village, helping with outdoor visits, games, and even making ice cream floats.

“It really makes the residents so happy to have someone to visit them,” she said.

Makenzie has volunteered through the Faith-Based Community Service program at IHC, raking leaves for the elderly and holding bingo games for residents of nursing homes.

She is involved with the school’s Respect Life Initiative, which is presently

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IHC student Makenzie Kramer was a member of the Northern New York Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Council last school year. The council awarded a grant to Children’s Miracle Network at Samaritan Medical Center, Watertown, to purchase new activity books for children at the hospital. n Romi LaClair, 12

South Jefferson CENTRAL SCHOOLS During a league soccer practice in the fall of 2014, Romi LaClair noticed a few other players were slipping and falling on the field because they didn’t have the proper footwear — a pair of cleats.

She came home from practice that day, and still upset about the situation, she started rummaging through her family’s garage, looking for any pairs of cleats that were no longer being used by her or her two siblings. She wanted to donate them to the other players in the league.

That’s how Romi’s “Cleats for Feet” was launched, a project that has resulted in the donation of hundreds of gently worn cleats for students participating in soccer, football, baseball and softball leagues, and school sports teams.

To date, more than 100 pairs of cleats have been provided to students in the South Jefferson, Belleville/Henderson, Sackets Harbor, and Indian River Central School Districts, and the Watertown City School District.

Romi’s parents, Dr. Scott LaClair and K.I.

LaClair, along with her siblings, Hunter, 15, and Ruby, 10, have given their support for the project. She has also received help from many others in the community.

Romi started collecting and distributing cleats through sign-up sessions held by Eastern Shore Soccer, Pop Warner Football and Little League teams.

“All the coaches have been very helpful with this project,” she said.

“Cleats for Feet” is not only for students whose parents may not be able to afford cleats, but it’s also for students whose parents would rather swap out cleats then buy new ones each year as their children’s feet grow. That effort is also helping keep excess textile waste out of the landfills.

The donated cleats must be in “gently used” condition, and they’re cleaned up before being redistributed.

The Watertown Fairgrounds YMCA staff have assisted with the “Cleats for Feet” effort, as they have many students who pass through their doors at the Fairgrounds YMCA for sports leagues, Romi said. The staff have helped to both collect and distribute cleats.

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raising money to help construct an allgirls school in Tanzania.

“We’re trying to raise money to help them build dorms,” she said. “We are also planning on corresponding with those students in the future.”

Makenzie and two friends, Macee Fay and Katey Kellogg, have also started a “She’s the First” chapter at their school to raise money to support girls in third world countries who want to be the first in their family to get a college education.

In addition to all her volunteer efforts, she was also a member of the IHC tennis team last fall and the lacrosse team this spring.

Makenzie, who is hoping to follow in her father’s footsteps one day and become a pulmonologist, also has a brother, Nicholas, 18, a pre-med student at St. John Fisher College in Rochester.

“I’m really interested in becoming a doctor because I want to help people,” said Makenzie, who has been following efforts of nonprofit organizations such as “Doctors without Borders” to help those who need medical care in third-world countries.

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South Jefferson Central School District student Romi LaClair, Watertown, created the “Cleats for Feet” organization to collect and distribute cleats to other north country children who cannot afford them.

Steve Rowell, YMCA Health and Wellness director, and Schreene Babcock, YMCA volunteer coordinator, have been very supportive of her efforts, Romi said.

Recently, a donation of new football cleats was also made at the end of the season by Dick’s Sporting Goods, she added.

“It makes me feel really good to be able to help people this way,” Romi said.

Romi has also volunteered her time for the Rohde Community Center in Adams, and serves as the manager for the South Jefferson Central School varsity girls lacrosse team.

Her “Cleats for Feet” project was even given a boost by former Watertown City Manager Mary M. Corriveau. During her acceptance speech earlier this year for the Israel A. Shapiro Citizenship Award, Mrs. Corriveau refereed to Romi’s project as an example of future community volunteerism, and distributed business cards with contact information at the award dinner.

Anyone interested in donating or receiving cleats through the “Cleats for Feet” program can text or call Mrs. LaClair at 778-6533. Or check out the Facebook page: Facebook.com/cleatsforfeetNY

In 10th grade, Tyler was asked to join the Lewis County Youth Advisory Council, which was established in 1997.

The council includes government, nongovernment, and student representatives from across Lewis County. Members meet regularly to make recommendations to the Lewis County Board of Legislators, along with county departments, regarding services for youth.

“We have so much money per year, and we have to vote on the different programs that will get funded,” Tyler said.

Tyler, who plans to pursue a career in electrical engineering, is the son of Mark and Joanne Eddy of Harrisville. Mr. Eddy is a retired corrections officer and Mrs. Eddy is a bank teller at Community Bank.

He also has an older brother, Jacob, 22, Harrisville.

The youth advisory board has approved funding for a variety of programs, including summer recreation and after-school programs at Harrisville Central. The programs offer numerous options for elementary age children, such as activities in the gym, reading, or computer lab, Tyler said.

Tyler has also volunteered for programs sponsored by the youth bureau, including the Homeless Christmas Tree Initiative and National Night Out. He is also a member of the National Honor Society, the Adopt-a-Highway Program and the Environmental Club, whose members are planning to pick-up trash along Route 3 in the Town of Diana.

“We’re hoping to go from one border of the town across to the other border,” he said.

Tyler has also been active in school sports, having played both soccer and basketball. Last year, he served as score keeper for the basketball games, and this past season, he has volunteered to help set up and take down the gym between games.

He also enjoys running, reading, video games, hunting and fishing. n Rachel E. Leach, 17 South Lewis Central School Rachel Leach has a love of music, and shares that passion with others in her community.

The high school senior plays the alto

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Harrisville Central School Volunteering to help other people is “actually a way of helping out myself,” said Tyler D. Eddy, a senior at Harrisville Central School.

“My happiness is other people’s happiness,” Tyler said. “I’m always cheerful, and trying to make other people smile. That’s probably why I was voted class clown.”

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Harrisville Central School District senior Tyler Eddy, 17, is involved with his school’s Environmental Club, and the Adopt-a-Highway Program in Lewis County.

n Jack P. Kelly, 17 Ogdensburg Free Academy One of the biggest challenges that Jack P. Kelly faced when he served on the Youth Philanthropy Council of the Northern New York Community Foundation was deciding

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Rachel Leach, 17, plays alto saxophone in her school band and volunteers to play with the Lowville Village Band. She the senior class Technical Honor Award winner this year at South Lewis Central School, Turin.

which nonprofit agencies would receive funding, he said.

“There were more agencies requesting money than we could select,” Jack said. “It was a tough choice, everyone had a strong message to share.”

After listening to presentations and reading through paperwork, the students decided that funding should be directed to “the projects we felt were most important in the community,” he said.

Jack advocated for one of those projects. “PJs 4 Xmas,” to receive grant money

through the OFA chapter of the Youth Philanthropy Council. His classmate, Abigail Marshall, and her sister, Camille Marshall, had started the project in 2009 as a way to ensure that needy children in St. Lawrence County would wake up with new pajamas on Christmas morning.

In 2012, the Ogdensburg sisters were able to turn their organization into a certified nonprofit, delivering more than 1,760 pairs of pajamas to children across the county that year.

The sisters were even able to use a

Ogdensburg Free Academy students Abigail Marshall, left, and Jack Kelly hold pajamas outside Abigail’s house.

Jack has been a big supporter of the “PJs 4 Xmas” program started by Abigail and her sister.

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saxophone in her school band, and has performed as a member of the Bi-County Band for Jefferson and Lewis counties.

She recently started to play the tenor saxophone as well.

A few years ago, Rachel decided to join the Lowville Village Band, giving her the opportunity to gain more experience. But even more important, it has given her the chance to share her love of music with the community.

Village band members volunteer their time to perform at numerous events throughout Lewis County, including the annual Cream Cheese Festival held each summer in Lowville.

Rachel’s future plans include studying music in college.

“I’m planning to earn a doctorate degree and become a music professor,” she said.

In addition to her musical interests, Rachel has spent much of her time volunteering for environmental causes in her community. In the process, she has developed a strong interest in recycling and organic gardening.

Rachel is president of her school’s environmental club, “Students Against a Vanishing Environment.” Some of their work starts within their own school building.

“We regularly collect paper, bags, cans and bottles in the classrooms,” she said.

“We have a truck that comes to the school to pick up all the recyclables.”

Rachel is the senior class Technical Honor Award winner this year at South Lewis Central School, Turin. She is enrolled in the culinary arts program through JeffersonLewis BOCES and is the daughter of Lisa Baxter, Port Leyden. She has an older sister, Rebecca Roberts, 20, Boonville.

As secretary of the National Honor Society, she has also volunteered her time for the Lyons Falls Alive River Clean-up. As part of a government class, Rachel has participated in service projects at the Humane Society and the WPBS Public Television Station, Watertown.

Rachel also has a strong interest in organic farming, and spent the past two summers volunteering at the Maris Farm community garden in Constableville, where she and several others have grown vegetables for the local food pantries.

“I’m very interested in promoting fresh produce that is not sprayed with harsh chemicals,” she said. “If you grow it yourself, you know it hasn’t been sprayed.”

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Marc Tessier has been volunteering at the Massena Neighborhood Center for the past seven years.

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converted FedEx truck they purchased for $1,000 to deliver the pajamas to several community organizations in Heuvelton, Canton and Ogdensburg.

“I really felt their message of helping less fortunate kids at Christmas,” said Jack, a high school junior.

He was also impressed that the sisters, one of whom was his age, were so successful in “making a difference in their community,” Jack, who is interested in becoming a general practitioner, is the son of Jeff Kelly, information technology director at Canton Central School, and Andrea Kelly, real estate broker with Bruyere Chadwick Realty LLC. He has two younger siblings, Connor, 14, and Caitlin, 11.

He is also a member of Key Club, and through that organization he and other students have been volunteering to

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preserve and maintain the Kids Kingdom playground, a large wooden playground in Morissette Park.

Jack has also volunteered to maintain the Maple City Trail, a local walking and jogging trail, and has helped with the annual “Lights on the River” fundraiser held during the holidays.

At OFA, Jack is a member of the football, hockey and lacrosse teams. n Marc Tessier, 16 Massena Central School One day when Marc Tessier was volunteering at the food pantry operated out the Massena Neighborhood Center, he paused to take a look at all the canned fruit being distributed to needy individuals and families.

“I thought to myself, we could give them something better,” said Marc, a junior at

Massena Central School.

Marc had already been involved in a vegetable growing project for the food pantry, helping to plant tomatoes, cabbage and cauliflower. But he wanted to take it one step further and try planting fruit trees.

He planted 10 apple trees and 10 pear trees on land next to the neighborhood center, which is one of several operated with assistance from the St. Lawrence County Community Development Program.

The CDP is a private, nonprofit agency that offers assistance throughout St. Lawrence County, including neighborhood centers, Head Start preschool programs, and weatherization services.

It was incorporated in 1965 to help low-income families work toward self-sufficiency. The agency encourages community participation in many of its programs.

It was two years ago that Marc planted those fruit trees, and he has returned each season to maintain them. This is the first spring that the apple trees are starting to yield fruit, Marc said.

“I really thought it would be better to offer people fresh fruit rather than canned,” he said.

Marc is the son of Michael and Elaine Tessier, Massena. He is planning to enter the automotive field after high school graduation.

In addition to helping stock shelves and distribute food at the neighborhood center, he has also volunteered to deliver boxes of food during the holiday season to residents who are not able to drive to the center.

“I really enjoy volunteering,” said Marc.

“I know what I’m doing will really help someone out. That’s a good feeling.”

Marc is also a member of his school’s robotics team and the rifle team.

NORAH MAchia is a freelance writer who lives in Watertown. She is a 20-year veteran journalist and former Watertown Daily Times reporter. Contact her at norahmachia@gmail.com

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A creative collaboration

Fibonacci 321 brings 11 artists together in Clayton

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Greg Lago, a sculptor with the Fibonacci 321 art gallery, patches holes in the walls while setting up the space for the gallery’s opening. The gallery, 321 James St., Clayton, was scheduled to open May 6.

Fibonacci 321 / Who’s who MEET THe artists n The 11 artist-hosts of Fibonacci 321 are: Dave Ciechanowski — clay Peter Curtis — fine furniture Foster Holcombe — glass Ginny Hovendon — painting, drawing Mary Knapp — quilts Greg Lago — printmaking, sculpture Brian Lister — painting Claudia Loomis — textiles, jewelry Suzan McDermott — photography Kari Zelson Robertson — clay Gina Wells — metals, jewelry.

TO LEARN MORE n For more information, visit the gallery’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/Fibonacci321 or contact Kari Zelson Robertson at fibart321@gmail.com or 777-0612.

clay “fossil” pieces mounted in a jewelry setting by one of the jewelers.

“What I was really looking for were people who were highly accomplished in their field and who were good team players and hard working,” she said about forming the gallery’s roster. “I’m glad for the chance

to be able to do this and collaborate with some really interesting artists.”

One such artist, Mary Knapp, is a local quilter who incorporates mathematical patterns such as tessellations — and, fittingly, the Fibonacci series — into her precise, colorful quilts. She’s been quilting for many years, even having one of her designs grace the cover of a mathematics textbook, but she said she’s never been involved in a collaborative endeavor like Fibonacci 321.

“Part of the appeal of the gallery is that it’s a group of 11 different artists and we’re all bringing a little piece of ourselves into the gallery,” she said. “I think it’s just going to be a lot of fun. There’s nothing else like this gallery in Clayton or anyplace along the river. It’s going to be classy, it’s going to be unique, and it’s going to have items there that you can’t find anywhere else.

“I’m really looking forward to meeting the visitors to the gallery,” she continued.

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When Kari Zelson Robertson first came up with the idea for Clayton’s newest art gallery, she was thinking all in clay.

Ms. Robertson, a local potter and organizer of the Northern New York Art Trail, had wanted to establish a collaborative gallery with multiple artists paying the bills, staffing the exhibits and reaping the rewards of a common space. At first, she planned to include only clay artists, but she later decided that she — and the public — would be more interested in a variety of art media.

And so Fibonacci 321 was born. Opening May 6 at 321 James St. in Clayton, the gallery will feature finely crafted work in wood, metal, clay, textiles, glass, drawing and painting by 11 north country artists.

“I think this is going to be a unique offering because the variety of artists we have is really interesting,” said Ms. Robertson, who manages and is also an exhibiting artist at Fibonacci 321. “We have around two people for each medium, and they’re local artists who are very committed to their craft. These are people who have extensive experience in exhibiting their work.

A few of them are or have been teachers, and they’re generally looking for a way, as I am, to stay in the north country. We like it here, we want to continue to live here, and we’re hoping it will make our work even more worthwhile.”

Fibonacci 321 is organized democratically around the premise that the 11 participating artists will share equally in the running of the gallery. Although each artist will keep the proceeds from the sale of their own artwork, they will take turns staffing the gallery and divide up tasks like scheduling, website design and grounds upkeep.

Additionally, each artist is responsible for knowing about their fellows’ background, works and processes so that they can explain all the exhibited pieces to interested visitors. Ms. Robertson said she also envisions future collaborations between the artists, and she’s already had one of her

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Plan grad party menus wisely n Grab-and-go foods best for fast-moving revelers

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Despite the apparent confusion at Mother Nature’s Weather Headquarters, spring has begun and summer is reputed to be right around the corner. If you have children in grade school you have been repeatedly updated on how many days there are left until summer vacation. Those people in the back seat of the Mom-mobile have their iPhones counting down the days until they can begin parental torture with loud proclamations of boredom.

If you have a high school senior you definitely know the number of days until the end of the semester and the start of the graduation festivities. The clock is ticking down on the school year, the memories have been made, friendships have been forged, term papers and finals completed, college acceptance letters received, plans made for the future. Yet, despite all the joy and celebration there will also be loss and heartache. Most of us can look back at our school years and remember hearing about a tragedy that struck another community. If you were not impacted directly, chances are you were not really affected.

Flash forward to today and social media has made the world a much smaller place as it has brought us all closer together. One community’s misfortune is no longer contained and, as a result, we are all touched and we all grieve.

Social media has brought us closer together during times of tragedy, but it also teaches us how we can, and do, impact one another, for better or for worse. Learning the consequences of our actions may help us to be more compassionate and open minded. From the outside looking in, the youth of today seem to be a kinder and more tolerant group than when I was a child.

As I eavesdrop on the conversations in the backseat I learn about kids who are different from their peers and in my heart I feel for them. But, as the back-seater’s dialogue continues, I hear more accepting comments that would not have been spoken in my school years. I cannot resist interjecting, my curiosity is too much to contain. I play the devil’s advocate, I try to bait the back seaters in hopes of comprehending their way of thinking.

Me: “That kid is (pick your adjective)?”

“Gross, why did he do that to his hair?”

“What’s up with that fashion statement?” ”I bet they are just trying to get attention” “Do other kids tease him or her?”

The back-seaters always respond with a vengeance. They cannot believe my ignorance. How could I be so closed minded, so judgemental and so wrong.

The back-seaters: “Mom! What is wrong with you?”

“Who cares that they are (same adjective as above)!”

“So? What is the big deal?”

“Nobody cares about that! “ “Gosh, Mom!” So I go back to being the silent chauffeur, stung by the backseater’s reprimand and awestruck by their willingness to accept, even embrace those who are different. Their lack of tolerance for intolerance hangs heavy in the air. I am so proud of their empathy both locally and globally.

They are so much more aware of what is going on in the world around them than I was at their age, or maybe even now. They embrace diversity, they are kind to each other, they support and nurture even the most unlikely members of their community and they include everyone.

What, you wonder, does this have to do with food? As graduation draws near and the celebratory party plans come together, remember that their eyes are wide open, their arms outstretched ready to embrace and their hearts a large. They welcome everyone to the table. Be ready; the guests will be numerous, joyful and hungry.

Graduation parties will be well attended, even if the attendees are hoping from one party to another. Plan your menu wisely. I suggest focusing on foods that kids can eat while they are chatting or heading to the next shindig. Food that they can grab and go are especially helpful to “drive-by” revelers with lots of parties to attend. Fruit on skewers or grilled vegetables on kabobs, a taco station with loads of toppings or a barbecue pulled pork sandwich station with different types of cole slaw, barbecue sauces and rolls.

Boo Wells is chef and owner of the Farm House Kitchen, a catering company and cooking school in Sackets Harbor. Contact her at sacketsfarm housekitchen@gmail.com or visit www.thefarmhousekitchen.com.

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Pulled pork & homemmade BBQ sauce (Yield: 8 cups sauce; 12 to 15 8-ounce servings of pork) INGREDIENTS 1 stick unsalted butter 2 cup finely diced onion 6 cloves garlic, finely minced 2 cup cider vinegar 2 cup Worcester sauce 4 cups ketchup 4 Tablespoons dry mustard 8 Tablespoons brown sugar 4 Tablespoons paprika 4 teaspoons Kosher salt 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper (add more if you dare) 10 pound pork shoulder Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS Melt the butter in a large stainless steel pot. Add the onion and garlic and sautĂŠ until translucent. Keep the heat low and avoid caramelizing the onion and garlic mixture. Stir in the vinegar, Worcester sauce, ketchup, mustard, brown sugar, paprika, Kosher salt and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil, decrease the heat, and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and cool to room temperature. If you are not going to use the sauce right away, refrigerate it until you are ready to use it. The sauce will be even better the next day when the flavors have had a chance to mellow.

This recipe will make enough sauce for 45 pounds of meat. If you like to have more sauce for serving, double this recipe and you will have some leftover sauce for another time. Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Line a large roasting pan with aluminum foil. Liberally salt and pepper the pork shoulder. Place the meat in the roasting pan fat side up. Roast in a 250 degrees oven for 10 to 12 hours. The meat will be tender and falling off of the bone. Let the meat cool slightly and shred with two forks or roughly chop with a sharp chef knife. Discard the bone. Combine the meat and barbecue sauce and serve with crusty rolls and coleslaw.

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Prom fashion made simple From style selection to DIY, local experts say choices shouldn’t overwhelm when searching for the perfect formal dress

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Kathy Lettiere, owner of A Touch of Grace, 440 Coffeen St., Watertown, has worked with many mothers and daughters searching for the perfect prom dress since she opened her store 20 years ago.

Mrs. Lettiere offers some helpful advice to avoid potential conflicts.

“The girl needs to express her own individual style,” she said “She really has to love the dress.”

While mothers can give their daughters some guidance, they should be careful “not to press them to choose the style and color that they personally like” if their daughter does not have the same opinion, Mrs. Lettiere said.

“You don’t want your daughter to buy a prom dress and think back in years to come that she liked the dress, but did not really love it,” she said.

Sometimes money may be an issue. If

the dress cost more than the parent’s budget, “you could offer to pay half, and have your daughter pay half,” she said.

It’s not unusual for a girl to first come into the store, looking at dresses with her friends and after finding the “right one,” returning with her mother to get her approval, Mrs. Lettiere said.

Staff at A Touch of Grace keep a registry of the prom dresses sold, and they will not sell the same dress to two girls who are planning to attend the same prom.

Not only will they not sell the same style, but they won’t sell the same style even if it’s in a different color, said Mrs. Lettiere.

A Touch of Grace offers dresses in sizes zero to 30 and carries designers such as Alfred Angelo, DaVinci, Jovani, LaFemme, Sidney’s Closet and many others. In 2011, the store added a dress showroom to expand its inventory and

the number of dressing rooms.

Some of the most requested styles at A Touch of Grace have included two-piece dresses, beaded dresses, and those with open backs, Mrs. Lettiere said.

According to major fashion publications, other prom dress trends this spring include: n CUTOUTS — Cutouts are one of the most popular trends this season. From a subtle cutout on the back to cutouts on the sides of a gown, these will surely be a popular look at your prom. There are so many different variations to the size and shapes of these cutouts, you’re guaranteed to find one that suits you best. n One-color dresses — In recent years, it’s been all about sparkly, glittery, shiny gowns. There is more of a movement toward one-color, more simple pieces. If you’re going for a simple gown,

Caitlin Archibald, 15, an intern at A Touch of Grace, Watertown, displays an open-back prom dress.

Open-back dresses are a popular style this prom season.

make sure there is more emphasis on the shape of the dress. Red, black, white and dark blue are some of the most popular colors for this trend. n TWO-PIECE DRESSES — You can thank Taylor Swift for the popularization of this trend. Since her appearance at the Grammy Awards this year in a colorful two-piece look, this has been predicted to be one of the most popular prom dress styles. Celebrities including Emma Stone, Sarah Hyland and even Rihanna have been seen wearing this style.

This is the perfect way to show off some skin while still keeping things classy.

You can wear this with a long sleeve or strappy top and a short skirt or long skirt for the bottom. n FLORAL PRINTS — Floral prints are having a moment this year. The ultrafeminine style can be on the bodice,

skirt or even the entire pattern of the gown. The bolder the print, the better, it seems this season. This print has always been popular, but seems to be a hit now more than ever. n SHEER — The sheer material trend has grown in recent years. This style is a perfect way to get those ball gown aspects in your look without wearing a full skirt. Generally, this style is seen on the bottom of the dress, usually with an intricate floral lace pattern meshing in with it. It can also be used as a top layer over the original pattern of the dress. Finally, it can be used for paneling on a dress, for the appearance of cutouts without the actual cutting out of the material. n OFF-THE-SHOULDER — This trend is not only big in everyday wear, but also in the evening wear segment. This style

can be seen on a one-piece or a two-piece dress. The material can be a beaded, printed, or have a lace design. This is a perfect way to ensure you have a unique cut to the top of your dress. n HIGH SLITS — This style was made famous by Angelina Jolie at the Oscars in 2012. Since then, designers and celebrities have been including this style in their looks for almost every red carpet event. The rule of thumb for a high slit is to make sure there is coverage everywhere else, and this style is bound to make a statement. n HIGH-LOW SPLIT SKIRT STYLES — Another trend made famous by Taylor Swift is the high-low split skirt style.

This style is perfect for dancing. Your legs aren’t restricted by a tight dress, but you have the long material in the back to keep the dress fancy looking.

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Kyra Philbrick, 17, an 11th-grade student at Watertown High School, sews the lining of her prom dress.

“I’ve been planning this since I started sewing,” she said of the dress she plans to wear next year.

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Some high school students choose to create their own prom or homecoming dresses, rather than buying them.

Susan Lauraine, Watertown High School family and consumer science teacher, has been teaching for more than 27 years. She has allowed students to make their own dresses as part of a graded project.

“This is a two-semester elective class, and the first semester is clothing core,” she said.

“We cover the history and the cycles of fashion, how fibers are made, and how the sewing machine works.”

The second semester is clothing production, and that’s when students have the opportunity

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to make a dress for a special occasion, such as a prom or homecoming dance.

“There are not a lot, maybe one or two a year, and it’s not every year,” Mrs. Lauraine said. “It’s a lot of work and can be costly.”

But for those who choose the option, it can be a very rewarding way to express their creativity and originality, along with showing off their fashion design and sewing skills, she said.

While the choice of fabrics and designs has changed over the years, “students have always like shiny and glittery,” she said.

“I always say concentrate on what looks good,” Mrs. Lauraine said. “Aim for simple designs with awesome fabrics.”

She recalled some dresses made by former Watertown High School students.

“Donna Sanders made a dress out of netting with hula hooping, there was just a bodysuit underneath,” she said. “Alex Smith also created a dress three years ago. She had phenomenal skills. The dress was a classic design, fit perfect, and wasn’t outlandish.”

Kyra Philbrick, 17, is a junior at Watertown High School and just recently started working on her prom dress for next year.

“I’ve been planning this since I started sewing,” she said. “I want to have my own original dress.”

Her dress will be a strapless, gold-colored “high-low split skirt” with a russet brown lining.

Although she is not making a prom dress, Chynna Tucker, 15, is working on a dress to wear for the next homecoming dance. She just started it a few days ago.

“I think it’s going to be a fun, yet challenging task,” she said.

Her homecoming dress will be a long style with a chiffon glittery yoke, a bunched midriff and a bunched skirt.

There are 12 students in Mrs. Lauraine’s class, three boys and nine girls. The boys have been making bow ties and pocket scarves, and the girls have been working on evening bags.

Some of her past students have continued on with careers in fashion and costume design, with several attending colleges in New York City following their WHS graduation.

Mrs. Lauraine’s family and consumer science class recently made approximately 50 costumes for the school’s production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” last month.

An upcoming project will focus on sewing dresses for underprivileged girls in Africa, as a way to help promote self-esteem, Mrs. Lauraine said.

KATIE MACHIA, 18, is a Watertown native and freshman at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. She writes about fashion on her blog, theaisleofstyle.com, and is a regular contributor to NNY Living. She also models for print and runway shows. Contact her at theaisleofstyle@gmail.com.

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Owned by the Thousand Islands Arts Center, the gallery’s James Street site has previously been home to a resident potter, arts classes and, most recently, gift shops.

Now, it will continue in that tradition of arts education, at least informally: Ms. Robertson hopes to see not only customers shopping for a special gift but also families bringing in their children to show them handmade work. (To that end, the gallery is also planning to host some demonstrations and outdoor activities.)

According to Leslie Rowland, executive director of the Thousand Islands Arts Center, Fibonacci 321 is ideally situated for visitors: it’s both in a desirable commercial space in downtown Clayton and at the entrance to the TI Arts Center campus.

“I think there’ll be an organic passthrough of people between our galleries,” Ms. Rowland said. “We always love to collaborate with fellow artists, and we’re really delighted to have this fine group of artisans located on our campus. I think it’s going to be a win-win for us, and I think it’s going to be really good for Clayton, too.”

Ms. Robertson agreed that the location was ideal, with the back of Fibonacci 321’s seven-room gallery adjacent to the TI Arts Center’s pottery studio. Like Ms. Rowland, she anticipates a good flow of visitors between the two sites.

“One of the things that is exciting about being in Clayton is the growth of activity in the creative sector,” Ms. Robertson said.

“This synergy is something that our group appreciates and wants to be a part of. …

There is enough arts and lifestyle activity

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What’s in a name?

Fibonacci

n Leonardo Bonacci (1170 – 1250) — known as Fibonacci, and Leonardo of Pisa, Leonardo Pisano Bigollo, Leonardo Fibonacci—was an Italian mathematician, considered to be “the most talented Western mathematician of the Middle Ages.”

Fibonacci gave his name to a sequence of numbers whose proportions echo throughout the natural world. The Fibonacci sequence, which is formed by adding the previous two numbers in the sequence together (for example, 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8), has been found in flower petals, pinecones, hurricanes, shell spirals and even galaxy patterns.

The Fibonacci sequence is also the foundation for the “Golden Ratio” or “Divine Proportion,” which can be seen in ancient art and architecture.

“Essentially, the idea is that there’s a natural order and beauty that pervades math and art,” Kari Zelson Robertson said about the gallery’s name choice. “And 321 is a reverse Fibonacci number, so it seems to fit.”

going on there that the village has become an attraction. A visitor can eat a fine meal, go to a concert, watch a sunset, and take home a one-of-a-kind piece of art, all in

one small village.”

The gallery will participate in the Memorial Day weekend River Open Studio Tour, and it will have its grand opening from 6 to 8 p.m. May 6, with free refreshments and classical guitar music by Gary Walts.

That night, the artists will be on hand to discuss their work and show visitors around the space, hoping that people will not only purchase the art on display but also learn something about it.

“I think that when people know more about the arts, they’re more interested in owning a piece of art,” Ms. Robertson said. “A lot of times, people might not know what it takes to create something, and when you learn about the process, it makes you appreciate it more. Regardless of whether there’s a sale, we want to be the kind of place where people can come in and they can learn something, enjoy themselves, and have a nice conversation.”

GABRIELLE HOVENDON is a former Watertown Daily Times reporter and a freelance writer studying for her Ph.D. at the University of Georgia, Athens. Contact her at ghovendon@gmail.com.

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