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Fall Remembers Well As I put a match to kindling readied for the campfire, the last slivers of day light on a crisp fall day fade into the light of the full moon. The sparks fly as a couple of pieces of firewood are tossed on the blaze, and I settle into my deluxe lawn chair that was a birthday gift from my son. As I stare into the seemingly endless variations of the dancing flames reaching skyward, my mind and heart wander back in time to another place other than this western Montana sky I am sitting under. That time is of my youth and the small farm I grew up on – the one my dad has written about in his article many times. The place, despite 27 years of living in the mountains of the west, still rings true as home. Fall, on this place my grandparents bought so many years ago, with Northup Creek running through it, provided a lifetime of memories and a youth full of adventure and appreciation of the outdoors. One of many small farms in the area at the time, it provided a virtual heaven on earth for an outdoors kid. The fall brought to fruition the effort put into the planting, weeding, and watering given to the gardens. Carrots were pulled, potatoes dug, peas stripped from the pod, beans snapped, and the plethora of fruit picked – gooseberries, currants (white, red, and black), pears, plums, peaches and apples, as well as the not well known quince. My grandmother: a flurry of picking, peeling, shucking and canning, as shelves were stocked for a year’s worth of supplies. Chestnuts were released from their prickly husks and field corn was plucked from the now brown stalks quivering in the wind. Sugar maple leaves were raked onto old bed sheets, saved from year to year for this purpose, and carried to the manure pile. They were in addition to the duck, chicken and hog waste already there – a cycle of building fertilizing for the future years’ crops. The land provides for experiences and memories beyond those of calloused hands and the reaping of the soil. The fields and leaves turned into their vibrant colors – browns, yellows, reds, and shades of all these that only the eye can discern and words won’t do justice to. From the pussy willows to the red sumac to the brilliance of the sugar maples’ leaves, the natural world became an art show. Whitetail deer shed their thin red coat and the armor against the cold soon to make its appearance adorned them – hollow, gray hair. This, along with antlers freed of velvet, glistening in the sunlight, created the appearance of woodland warriors. Cottontails bounced from brush pile to brush pile, making their winter homes and avoiding being a foxes dinner. Grey squirrels, in their incessant gathering of beech and hickory nuts, bounded through the forest floor and leaped like Olympic gymnasts from branch to branch,
stockpiling their precious cargo for the upcoming cold and snow. Ring-necked pheasants flushed under foot, the copper, green, white and red feathers shone in their iridescent glory, giving pause to even the strongest of hearts. Mallards rocketed off the flowing water of creek, raccoons grew chunky from their “theft” of the corn and opossums scoured the orchard for morsels to sustain their hibernation. The culprits of the ankle twisting holes, woodchucks, fed upon the last wisps of greenery as they readied for their pulse reducing five month “nap”. Blessed I have been to witness the ritual of bull elk bugling and herding their harems; to see wide racked Mule Deer sky lined as they crest a mountain ridge; to be taken back in time as Pronghorns seemingly skim across the prairie as if it were 200 years ago; to stand in awe as Bighorn sheep rams challenge each other and the impact of their horns colliding, sounding like two giant cue balls; to catch mountain lions stalking their prey with the slight twitching of their tail the only give away of their presence; to hear the evening pierced by the howl of wolves, and many other sights and sounds that only the west can offer. However, the falls on that simple farm I grew up on and the places surrounding it are memories and feelings that can never be replaced and are replayed every year in mind and, more importantly, heart. Peter Reinschmidt Montana Note: Peter is the son of Westside News’ contributing writer Joe Reinschmidt and his wife, Heide. Peter shares his memories of the fall seasons of his youth spent in Spencerport.
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Yesterday’s News - November & December 50 years ago in 1967 •A new Lions Club was formed in Hilton. Gerry Agett served as the club’s first president. (Nov.) •McNall’s celebrated their 60th anniversary with a storewide sale. There were McNall’s stores in Hilton, on Ridge Road and in Albion. (Nov.) •A group of interested seniors from the Hilton-Parma area met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Klafehn and organized a club to be known as the Parma Seniors. (Dec.)
The 1987 Hilton Cadets boys’ soccer team earned the State Class A title.
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•The Kiwanis Club of Churchville received its charter from Kiwanis International on November 18. •Plans were announced for the expansion of Kodak’s Elmgrove plant in Gates. The $30 million project would add 800,000 square feet to the facility increasing manufacturing capabilities to meet future growth in demand for Kodak’s new pocket Instamatic cameras and other photo equipment. (Nov.)
•The Hilton Cadets boys’ soccer team (above) defeated Penfield 1-0 to win their first Section V title Class A. They went on to beat Williamsville North 1-0 in the quarter-finals, Union Endicott 4-0 in the semifinals, and Garden City 2-1 to earn the State Class A Soccer Title. (Nov.) •A Grand Opening was held at Video Junction on Union Street in Spencerport. The video store (former home of Jerry’s Record Tree) featured new releases on both BETA and VHS. (Nov.) •Football fans had the opportunity to meet Buffalo Bill star running back Robb Riddick at The Ump in Canning Street Square, Hilton. (Dec.) •Local builder Julie Kazmierski (below) of Ogden completed 300 houses in three months ... gingerbread houses that is. The mass construction project involved six weeks of rolling and baking, six weeks of decorating, 25,200 chocolate pieces for roof shingles, 7,200 Skittles for lights, 3,000 gummy bears, 1,200 candy sticks, 300 Hershey Kisses, 6,000 cinnamon dots and more. Most of the houses were made for orders and family and friends. (Dec.)
40 years ago in 1977 •Republicans were big winners in local elections. The biggest upset was in Sweden where Democrat Thomas Parker defeated Republican incumbent John Sodoma for Town Supervisor. A recount was underway in Clarkson to determine the winner of a town council seat. John Whiteman was announced the winner with 563 votes, one more than Democratic opponent David Lawlor. (Nov.) •Ogden Presbyterian Church received a new cross for their altar from Eleanor Bound in memory of her late husband Hulett Bound. The 44” by 66” cross was carved out of black walnut by Spencerport industrial arts teacher Roy Hogue. (Nov.) •Fixing a slow leak in the Erie Canal near Spencerport was part of an effort to bring the canal up to modern safety standards. The leak was located in a spillway on the north bank of the canal, 550 feet east of the village line. It was discovered during a study following the flooding of Bushnell’s Basin in 1974, but posed no immediate danger to the village. (Dec.)
35 years ago in 1982 •A public hearing was held to consider three design alternatives for the extension of I-490 from Elmgrove Road to Washington Street. There was a standing room only crowd at Spencerport’s Wilson High School for the presentation, but many left before being called to speak on the proposed alternatives. Those who did speak spoke briefly and dispassionately. The Department of Transportation was expected to select a route within six months.
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25 years ago in 1992 •Betty Shabazz, widow of Malcolm X, spoke to a crowd of about 500 people on the SUNY Brockport campus on December 2. She urged all races to find some commonality in their humanity and work on positive elements in order to progress. •Parma Supervisor Rick Lemcke hoped to start a new town tradition by having an official Christmas tree lighting at a brief ceremony at the Town Hall on December 12.
20 years ago in 1997 •Brockport Diner on Erie Street in Brockport was heavily damaged by fire on November 12. •Chili Memorial Post 412 of the VFW dedicated its new post home at 412 Ballantyne Road on November 15. A special postal cancellation commemorated the event at the North Chili Post Office. •The Community Free Library in Holley held an open house to celebrate its 50th anniversary. (Nov.) •A four-story addition to Lakeside Memorial Hospital, Lakeside Beikirch Care Center, was dedicated on December 5 with former president George H.W. Bush in attendance. Bush was also the guest speaker at the Lakeside Foundation’s Gala fundraising dinner that evening.
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An upside down world The drive to Batavia from Hamlin on a Thursday morning was peaceful. The trees in their autumn colors added a delightful touch of color to my drive. I passed through towns and traversed country roads and while each place is different the one common factor is the police. They patrol the streets, keeping peace and making us nervous with their presence. As a whole, when we see them we pretend we are unaware of them but we automatically glance down checking our speed, sit up a little straighter, worry for a moment about our turning signals, head and tail lights and the innumerable other things that could and often do go unnoticed when they stop working. As is expected I passed several of said police cars in their various forms, State, Sheriff and of course local police. Often not noticing them until they are directly beside, in front or behind me. I turned onto Route 33, surrounded by other drivers and the scenic views full of color and life. In the distance I saw the flashing lights on the opposite side of the road. As I drew closer the oddity of the lone car struck me, surrounded on both sides of the road by woods, it was a lonely isolated place to be pulled over. Like the others in front and back of me, I gave the officer’s car a wide girth as I passed, slowing our speed in hopes of not drawing his attention to us. As I passed I glanced over and noted briefly that his head was bent forward looking down in his lap. His pose completely disguised his face. I passed following the lead of those around me. However, as I traveled away from him, news stories of honorable, dedicated officers being struck down in duty began running through my memories. After several minutes I lost the argument with myself not to turn around and check on him. I found myself retracing my steps. In front of me still resting alone on the grass, was the same police car. Lights still flashing and the officer’s head still bowed. I pulled over in front of him, for a moment I had doubts. The violence and fear that bleeds into our minds with each story of a police encounter gone awry had me pausing, rethinking, what-ifs paraded through my mind and a hundred scenarios played out in my imagina-
tion. But as I sat there, I watched as more cars gave him that same wide girth. What-ifs suddenly changed in my imagination, what if he was having a heart attack, what if he had had a bad encounter and was too weak to do more than turn on his lights in a silent call for help. Heart pounding a heavy rhythm in my chest. My hand hit my door handle, all doubts fled. What if this man needed us as we have so often needed him. I stepped out, and while I would have felt like a hero had any of those scenarios been true, I sadly have to say they were not. His head lifted and our eyes met. I waved like a cheerleader at the football player. And for just a moment I saw the what-ifs walk across his mind as well. Suddenly I was struck by the knowledge that every minute of everyday these men and women have to deal with the what-ifs and every minute of everyday, they set those fears aside and get out of their cars to help us. He stepped out and looking confused began approaching me. I was laughing at my own silliness, for obviously I would not be saving him today. But an explanation was needed. I smiled and asked if he was okay, if he needed help. For a moment our worlds were upside down. Before me where a policeman had stood was now a young man, he looked astonished and then a smile bloomed on his face as his eyes lit up with humor. He seemed for a moment so light hearted, so very young. Still smiling, he explained why he had pulled over, someone had hit a deer. I told him the short diatribe about turning around and wished him a good day. I turned and lightly jogged back to my car, laughing at myself, feeling silly, but so glad he was alright. I turned around up the road and regained my trip toward Batavia. I saw him several seconds later, we passed, and the smiles were still in place on both of our faces. I had not saved him from harm but for a moment we had gotten to play the other’s part. For just one moment I understood what it is they deal with every day. Kelly Stone
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