Mohawk Valley Living #32 May 2016

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I make lists. Lots of lists. “To do” lists mostly, and lists of story ideas for the TV show, lists of artists and farmers to contact for future articles, lists of office supplies, personal lists of home projects, shopping lists, etc. But my favorite list is my “Summer Fun” list I make every spring. It is a list of the things I want to do that summer. I make the list because some-times we get so busy, summer slips by be-fore we know it. So I make a list of what I’d like to do—hikes I want to take, restaurants I want to try, and events I want to attend. I look at May as a “bonus month” to get a jump start on summer and check off some things on my list. I hope when you flip through the pages of this issue that you find some things to add to a “Summer Fun” list (there’s a directory in the back that includes an “Events” category—many of our adver-tisers have events this month). So I’ll check off “Get the May issue out” aCheck, and “TV show produced” aCheck. Now to my “Summer Fun” list. I may not be able to do everything I want this summer, but making a list of things I want to do, instead of just the things I have to do, makes it easier to accomplish both. And to the mothers out there, Happy Mother’s Day! Pick something fun you want to do on “your” day, and put it at the top of the list! aCheck!

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From “Opportunity for Developers: John Bleecker Project” brochure, 1963: Planning for Project No. 2, later christened the “John Bleecker Project,” ran concurrently with Project No. 1. Early reports identified the east Utica redevelopment as a “general neighborhood renewal” that was planned along a ten-year timeline. Mayor John McKennan drove the study phase during the late 1950s with an overall project bud-get of $2 million. The financing was anticipated to come

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from the federal government to the tune of $1.35 million, with the state and city splitting the remaining costs. The East Utica site was significant-ly larger than the 22 acre “renewal” in West Utica. Just less than 200 acres were initially targeted and bordered by Broad (to the north), Rutger (south), Mohawk (east), John and Charlotte (west) Streets. More than 1,000 struc-tures were identified in the project area, 70 percent of which were described as “substandard.” Of these, 801 were res-idences of which 80 percent were sim-ilarly described. This designation, and plans for the construction of a four-lane East-West Arterial through the project area, meant the wholesale removal of blocks of housing and the displacement of thousands of residents. Newspapers of the day spoke to the enthusiasm that Utica’s leaders had for their efforts. In December 1961, Urban Renewal Director Ray B. Martin proclaimed, “In any case, it’s a great deal”, and “The city gets five dollars for every dollar it spends on urban renewal.” Pending the scheduled completion of Project No. 1 in West Utica, work on the Bleecker Project was scheduled to start in 1964. In December 1963, a 75-acre section of the Bleecker Proj-ect site was designated for demolition. Pelnick Wrecking of Yorkville was contracted to do the work; the wrecking ball swung through block after block of East Utica into 1966, clearing the path for the new, 4.1 mile East-West roadway. By the end of the decade, swaths of Utica’s historic downtown had ceased to exist. Buildings that stood along the old Erie Canal during the 19th centu-ry gave way to concrete and asphalt. Some of the structures that survived—the Utica Ob-server-Dispatch headquarters, for example—stood awkward and alone, bordered only by cleared land and parking lots. Construction of new residential complexes did occur, but the mammoth effort to revitalize downtown

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Urban Renewal in Hindsight Although initially envisioned as a necessary and pro-gressive move, urban renewal failed to take into account the changing demographics of our region. What was happening in Utica was a microcosm of circumstances affecting every major American city during the 1960s. Residents were moving out, not in, and no amount of investment could stem the flow of the middle class to the suburbs. Accordingly, businesses fol-lowed suit.The rise of massive retail malls in outlying areas—Riverside

in 1974, Charlestown in 1979, and Sangertown in 1980—further weakened the fortunes of downtown store-

fronts. The exodus of high-tech firms during this same period was reminiscent of the departure of the local textile industry after World War II. America’s manufacturing-based economy was on the decline; for a city whose fortunes and infrastructure rose on manufacturing, the change was devastating.

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undervalued at the time, the character of downtown Utica was permanently altered by demographic change and urban renew-al. A noble effort to remake the project areas instead consigned vital elements of the city’s culture to the landfill. Aspects that helped define Utica—its close-knit neighborhoods, architectur-al landmarks, and locally-owned businesses—were gone for-ever. The structures that did survive and still stand today are testament to another era, which is, thankfully, being embraced in the 21st century. Thanks largely to the recognition of what was lost during the

first age of urban renewal, Utica is much more interested now in preserving what remains. Today’s downtown renaissance has as much to do with honoring our past as it does building for the fu-ture. New businesses populate old storefronts, especially around the Bagg’s Square neighborhood and Franklin Square. Have you been to the Bite Bakery or the Bagg’s Square Café yet? How about the Ocean Blue restaurant? Varick Street remains home to a vibrant Brewery District. Even the New York State Department of Transportation got on board, asking the historical society to be a “community stakeholder” and to provide content for the North-South Arterial reconstruction. It is regrettable that it took the loss of so many neighbor-hoods and landmarks to underscore the importance of historic preservation. But, moving forward, I am encouraged by what is happening today in downtown Utica. This “new look” urban renewal might be just what our area needs.•

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none did. Much exposure to the sun on this expanse and wide open summit. Too tired to hike over to Iroquois Mountain. Returned to the parking lot at 5:30 p.m. I doubt I would have recalled the day, the year, even the season that Justin and I hiked the mountain. Or how long it took us to go up it and back. Or any other details with any accuracy. But this written record along with the photographs transports me there, stirring up other memories about that day as well as including a strong emotional response. I can’t recall what I had for dinner a week ago, but that isn’t important to me. These moments are. And I have an Adirondack Journal, and so a memory, full of them. •

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The invasion began on Oct. 30, 1938, shortly after 8 p.m. People around the coun-try had their radios tuned to the weekly CBS broadcast of The Mercury Theatre on the Air, featuring actor Orson Welles. A few minutes after the show began, Welles excitedly an-nounced breaking news – Martian spacecraft were landing everywhere, and the aliens were firing “heat ray” weapons at the citizens of Earth. Of course, Welles and fellow actors were recounting the H.G. Wells story “The War of the Worlds,” but many panicked lis-teners believed the news was true. Fast for-ward 77 years to today and you’ll find that spacecraft from Earth have invaded Mars! Mars is 4,220 miles across, or rough-ly half the size of Earth. A day is 24 hours and 37 minutes long, and a year is 687 days. It has two small moons: Phobos and Dei-mos. Phobos is the largest at about 14 miles across, and makes a complete orbit around Mars three times each day. Sometimes called the Red Planet, the surface is covered with rocks, impact cra-ters, and a rust-colored fine dust containing iron oxide. It is home to Olympus Mons, the largest shield volcano in the Solar System at 550 miles wide and 88,600 feet high, three times higher than Mount Everest. Another prominent feature is Valles Marineris, the largest canyon in the Solar System at 2,500 miles long and 4 miles deep. It cuts across the planet like a giant scar. Mars is 142 million miles from the Sun and has four seasons. Temperatures range

from 86 degrees to minus 284 de-grees Fahrenheit. It has a thin atmo-sphere of mainly carbon dioxide, po-lar ice caps that shrink and grow as seasons change, dust devils that swirl around like tornadoes and winds that form dust clouds of surface materials that can engulf the whole planet. Italian astronomer Giovanni Virgin-io created a detailed map of Mars in 1877, assigning names to features and “canali” to dark areas. He meant channels, but when the map was released the translation became “canals” – implying they were built by in-telligent beings. Thus began our widespread and lengthy fascination with Mars. As tele-scopes improved, no artificial channels were found, but the question of life on Mars re-mained. Enter the space age and the invasion of Mars. Fifty-two spacecraft have launched to Mars by the U.S., Russia, European Space Agency (ESA), Japan, India, and China. Of those, only 20 missions were successful: 18 NASA rovers and landers, orbiters, and fly-by spacecraft; 1 ESA orbiter; and 1 orbiter by India. The first was NASA’s Mariner 4 in 1965. There are currently seven active Mars missions: NASA’s Opportunity and Curios-ity rovers, and five orbiters from the U.S., ESA, and India. The latest is ESA’s ExoMars orbiter and lander, launched in March and scheduled to arrive on Oct. 19, 2016. What have these visitors from Earth dis-covered? Two of the most notable results so

far are the discovery of organic molecules and water. NASA is leading the way on an exciting project to send humans to Mars in the mid-2030s, building a crew spacecraft called Orion, and the world’s most powerful rocket – the Space Launch System. NASA and part-ners also are working on critical systems to support humans on long duration missions. There’s a lot of work to do, but we’re starting a new age of exploration. Meanwhile, Mars will be at its brightest on May 30 because it is at its closest point to Earth, 46 million miles away. So head out-side that night and take a look at Mars and think…in another 20 years there may be hu-mans standing on that red planet! Wishingyouclearskies!•

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River Hills Properties, LLC—the newest real estate agents in Downtown Uti-ca—recently moved into a new office space at 54 Franklin Square. This is their third location. They also have offices in Barneveld and Little Falls. They specialize in both residential and commercial real estate and go above and beyond for each listing, creating an extensive booklet that tells the story of the home and gives potential buyers an extensive collection of information so they can make an informed deci-sion. Owners Bill and Robin Mongeau love helping clients buy or sell their biggest investment—their home. They also love the communities they work in. Robin says this about selling people on the Mohawk Valley: “Tell me the way you want to live and I’ll tell you how you can do it within 20 minutes of where you live.”

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Downtown for 91 Years!Freeman & Foote Jewelers165 Genesee Street

Freeman & Foote was founded in 1925 by Morris Freeman, an expert watch-maker. His son Eli took over and then Eli’s daughter Heidi began running the busi-ness in the 1980s. It has been family owned since the very beginning and they have always been located in Downtown Utica. They started there, endured the decades of downturn in downtown retail and are looking forward to not only the resurgence of the area, but to also meeting their customers’ needs for many years to come. They carry something for everybody, at all price points—a point of pride for them. Find traditional and contemporary styles of jewelry at Freeman & Foote, including the lat-est trends. They have free layaway as well, making it easy to work within any budget. Need expert watch and jewelry repair or an appraisal? They have you covered. They also buy gold and estate jewelry. Heidi has certificates from the Gemological Institute of American in Diamonds and Diamond Grading. She is your go-to for anything diamonds in Downtown.

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Upcoming EventOne World Flower Fest Oneida Square, May 21st A diverse group of Utica organizations, neighbors, and artists have been busy organiz-ing the second annual One World Flower Fest in Oneida Square on Saturday, May 21, from 11-3 pm. The Oneida Square neighborhood will be transformed and energized with vibrant art, mu-sic, history, health and gardening activities designed for all ages. Free and open to the public, the daylong event will include a “SoilSHOP” and community garden demonstrations, local and handmade craft vendors from the Indie Garage Sale, pop-up storefront galleries, music outside on every corner and inside at Cornerstone Church, an interactive mural painting, neighborhood walking tour, and flowers galore! Utica Bike Rescue, Utica Zoomobile, the Utica Public Library, and Munson-Wil-liams-Proctor Art Museum will feature creative activities for children. Restaurants in the Square will offer an array of specials and samples from Guess House of Wings, Joel’s Spanish Food, Mi Casa Restaurant, and Palermo’s Pizza. For a complete listing of host organizations, or to get involved, vis-it: www.oneworldflowerfest.com or stay tuned to: www.facebook.com/oneworldflowerfestival • Find out more on Facebook: “Downtown Utica”

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My quest for really cool places to shop led me to Earthly Matters Crystals and Stones in Ilion, NY. I confess I went there primarily because I thought it would be a good place to write about. Well, let’s hear it for writing for Mohawk Valley Living because I have once again discovered a treasure to which I will return often. Earthly Matters offers unique hand-crafted gifts, healing therapy, jewelry, Reiki healing, and intuitive card reading. As Lady Sunstar, owner Toni Joy is a psychic medium, Tarot card reader, Reiki master, and crystal therapist. I mentioned that I was intrigued by Tarot cards and would like to learn how to read them. Toni said the shop carries different Tarot decks and that I could probably learn. As soon as I walked into the store, I felt I had entered a different atmosphere. It was the smell of incense. Naturally, I asked what it was. Toni told me it was Moldavite and showed me that she was wearing a ring of that material. She showed me other available scents. White sage, I learned, will disinfect the house as well as bleach but with a less harsh aroma. I also was fascinated by Palo Santo, a holy wood from Peru. It is not chopped down; found wood is infused with the materials that give it its unique properties. They lit one for me so I could smell. Mmmmm…. Toni also showed me the singing bowls. You knock on the edge of the bowl with a special stick, then run the stick around the bowl’s rim. It makes an eerie tone. Some people use the bowls before and after yoga class to cleanse the space. Looking around at the different stones and crystals, I recognized pyrite, which I remembered from eighth grade Earth Science class. Toni said pyrite brings good fortune and everybody should carry it around. I’m sure my teacher at Staley Junior High never mentioned that. When I saw some pendants, I remembered something another friend had shown me once. I took one off the rack and held it suspended over my palm. “Show me your ‘yes,’” I said, and it moved. “OK, good. Now show me your ‘no.’” It stopped, then moved another way. It is a way to help you make decisions. I suppose some would say it is your own hand subconsciously moving the pendant, but that still tells you something, doesn’t it? I also admired bowls of polished gems and stones labeled according to their heal-

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Large showcase windows invite people in to Earthly Matters Crystals and Stones in Ilion

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Owner of Earthy Matters, Toni Joy, and her husband, Ed

ing properties. I confess that while I was hurrying to finish this article by deadline with several other responsibilities stressing me out, I was tempted to hurry back to the store and buy whichever ones help you keep a cool head. Once again, I’m sure some people would argue that a stone can’t really make you be a certain way. Again, I reply: A placebo effect is still an effect. Part of the shop also houses Crossett Collectibles, an eclectic se-lection of antiques and vintage items. Of course, antiques are another love of mine. I felt the objects added to the ambiance of the store. As I walked around admiring things, I found myself making mental notes about things I’d like to purchase for gifts and, yes, for myself. They have some lovely wire-wrapped stone jewelry, brace-lets and necklaces of stones with healing properties, and a beautiful collection of handmade rosaries. Earthly Matters also offers classes and programs on such sub-jects as Reiki, crystals, chakra balancing, and more. For more infor-mation, you can visit their Facebook page. The more I learn about spirituality and alternative healing the more interested I become. Earthly Matters is an excellent re-source. The shop recently celebrated its second anniversary. I’m so sorry I did not stop in sooner! •

Earthly Matters Crystals & StonesOpen Tues-Fri: 12-6, Sat: 11-658 Otsego St., Ilion (315) 895-0227

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NY MillsGolf TraditionStory and photos by Melida Karastury

On a glorious spring day, my husband, Rob, and I take my brother Marc Brockett and broth-er-in-law Dan Crissey, for a day of golf at Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club. It was established in 1942 at 169 Main St., New York Mills. Below: Golf pro Gary Grabinski provides us with score card, pencil, and golf cart keys. We head out with our golf clubs, sunscreen, and water.

Above: golf carts lined up out-side the pro shop at Twin Ponds. Right: Our team, (lt-rt) Rob Karastory, Dan Crissey, and Marc Brockett, at the first hole—a nice starter hole, not too long, dogleg left and a par 4 with a 7 handicap. We each take a swing to begin our round.

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The fairway at Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club is pictur-esque with many challenges, ex-citement, and maybe a little frus-tration along the way. We won’t mention our scores, but we are having a blast springing back into golf after winter’s slumber. We zip around from hole to hole on our golf carts enjoying a few hours of relaxing, friendly competition.

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ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS For Sept. 2016 ClassesPRACTICAL NURSING

• Full Time 10 months • Part-time 20 months days • Part-time 20 mos. evenings w/Saturday clinicalsAt Herkimer BOCES we have a long tradition of training practical nurses. Our graduates come from diverse backgrounds and ages. Some come with no health care experience and are in need of training. Others are building upon existing nursing skills. One thing, all our

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Children’s Museumof History, Science, and Technology in Utica, N.Y.

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After a day on the sunny fairway, we’ve worked up an appetite, so we ven-ture around the corner to Karam’s Mid-dle East Bakery and restaurant. It was established by the Karam family in 1975, at 135 Campbell Ave., Yorkville. Owners Seagean and Mary Karam (middle left) and family prepare authen-tic Lebanese food. The walls and shelves of the restaurant are decorated with pic-tures of family and their home country of Lebanon. There is a true sense of spirit, community, and love that emanates from the very generous Karam family. We order platters to share including; mixed olives platter, meat grape leaves, baba ghanous, humous, string cheese, falafel sandwiches, gyro sandwiches, and turkish coffee. The service is fast and food arrives quickly. The food is feel-good amazing! Before we leave we can’t help but or-der sandwiches ‘to go’ for our families at home. We also stock up on items from the bakery shelves and cooler to enjoy at home. Lastly, I can’t help but pick up my true love and weakness—baklava! •

MV Golf CoursesBy Sharry L. Whitney

If you love golf, you’re in the right place! There are over 50 golf courses within a half hour of Utica – from historic Oneida Commu-nity Golf Course to our west, and the historic Canajoharie Country Club to the east! In the North Country, you can enjoy golf amidst the Adirondack mountains and lakes at the Inlet Golf Club or head south to Leatherstocking Country to one of the oldest golf courses in America, the Otsego Golf Club. Even if you’re not a golfer, many of the clubs have restaurants overlooking their pictur-esque grounds – open for dining or for hosting special events. (*Clubs with restaurants open to the public are marked with an asterisk on our list. Note: most all golf courses have a snack bar or offer some kind of pub food.) If you’re not a golfer, you are never too old or too young to take up the sport! Most golf courses offer lessons with a golf professional.

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

Clinton/New Hartford AreaBrimfield View Driving Range8300 Brimfield St., Clinton(315) 723-7682 www.brimfieldviewdrivingrange.comOpen daily at 7am

Heron Creek Golf Club*9 hole, 3,207, par 36151 Kirkland Ave., Clinton(315) 853-8283www.heroncreekgolf.com*Clubhouse open Mon.-Fri.: 11am-2pm, 5-9pm, Sat. & Sun.: noon-5pm

Westmoreland Golf Club*9 hole, 3,790 yards, par 366906 Fairway Dr., Westmoreland(315) 853-8914*Light fare served 7 days a week during

golf hours.

Greater Utica/New Hartford AreaBeacon Golf Center Driving RangeSelf-serve $5 bucket, One-on-one lessons available9512 River Rd, Marcy(315) 765-9199 Open dawn to dusk

Crestwood Golf Club*18 hole, 6,952 yards, par 726315 State Route 291, Marcy(315) 736-0478www.crestwoodgolf.comAdirondack clubhouse serving tradi-tional fare 7 days a week:11am-4pm, dinner: Mon. - Fri. until 9pm, Sat. & Sun. until 4pm

“Your complete golf practice facility”

Open For The SeasonOpen dawn to dusk

Self-serve $5 bucketFull illuminated summer months!

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(315)723-76828300 Brimfield St., Clinton

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Lessons available 189 Castle Rd., Whitesboro • 315 736-9953 • golfhiddenvalley.com

Enjoy “19th Hole,” full service bar and patio! Unwind after your round of golf with cold drinks, sandwiches, burgers,

hot dogs, chicken wings, and appetizers! Open to the public.

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Offering a large variety of gently used clothing, books, toys, household items & more!Locally made products!

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ANNUALS VEGGIES HERBS HANGING BASKETS

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Happy Hour Golf9 holes w/cart $17

Mon & Tues: after the leaguesWed & Thurs: starts at 4:30pm

Newly remodeled 19th hole Grill & Bar Food & Drink specials

Special food menu, QuickDraw, Darts, Pool Table

Tees for all skill levelsAdirondack charm!315-942-5442Open Every Daywww.woodgatepines.com2965 Hayes Rd. West, Boonville

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This Geoffrey Cornishdesigned golf course features: - multiple tees - large undulating greens - more than 60 bunkers - views of the Kuyahoora Valley“Hidden Gem” Recipient -N.Y. State Golf MagazineLocated 12.4 miles northeast of Utica and 13.5 miles north of Herkimer, offering enjoyment to golfers of all abilities. Please consider us for your next round of golf.

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Domenico’s Golf Course18 hole, 6,715 yards, par 7213 Church Rd., Whitesboro(315) 736-9812

Hidden Valley Golf Club*18 hole, 6,456 yeards, par 71189 Castle Rd., Whitesboro(315) 736-9953www.golfhiddenvalley.com*”19th Hole” grill open Mon.-Fri.: 11:30am-8pm, Sat. & Sun.: 11:30am-6pm

Oriskany Hills Golf Club*9 hole, 3,000 yards, par 368044 State Route 69, Oriskany(315) 339-4653*Serving light fare Mon.-Fri.:11am-7pm, (with Friday fish fry til 8pm), Sat. & Sun.: 11am-6pm

Shamrock Golf & Country Club*18 hole, 6,323 yards, par 706295 Airport Rd., Oriskany(315) 336-9858*Serving light fare Mon.-Fri.: 11am-9pm, Sat. & Sun.: 11am-5pm

Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club*18 hole, 6,145 yards, par 70169 Main St. New York Mills(315) 736-9303www.twinpondsgolf.net*Estate at 169 is open for dinner on Friday nights 4-10pm with live entertainment. See them featured on page 18!

Valley View Golf Course*18 hole, 6,632 yards, par 71620 Memorial Parkway, Utica(315) 732-8755www.valleyviewgolfutica.com*Valley View Cafe serves light fare 7 days a week during golf hours, Daniele’s at Val-ley View is a full-service restaurant open Wed. & Thurs.: 4-9pm., Fri & Sat: 4-10pm

North of Utica & AdirondacksAlder Creek Golf Course & Country Inn9 hole, 3,178 yards, par 3611333 State Route 12, Alder Creek(315) 831-5222www.aldercreekgolfcourse.com

The Golf Club of Newport*18 hole, 7,039 yards, par 72Honey Hill Road, Newport(315) 845-8333www.golfclubofnewport.com*Serving light fare daily starting at noon.

Inlet Golf Club*18 hole, 6,131 yards, par 70300 Route 28, Inlet(315) 357-3503www.inletgolfclub.com*Mulligan’s Restaurant serving daily 7am-5pm.

Thendara Golf Club*18 hole, 6,426 yards, par 72151 Fifth St., Thendara(315) 369-3136www.thendaragolfclub.com*The Grill Room serves breakfast, lunch, & dinner: 8am-7pm 7 days a week, ‘til 9pm on Friday for fish fry.Opens May 7, 2016

Woodgate Pines Golf Club*18 hole, 5,731 yards, par 702965 Hayes Rd. West, Boonville

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South of Utica/Route 20/Cooperstown Area

Barker Brook Golf Course18 hole, 6,388 yards, par 726080 Rogers Rd., Oriskany Falls(315) 821-6438www.barkerbrookgolfclub.com

Butternut Valley Golf & Recreation*435 Elliott Rd., New Berlin(607) 965-7772*Lunch served Thurs.-Sat., dinner served Wed.-Sat.

Leatherstocking Golf Course*18 hole, Back Tees: 6,401 yards, Middle Tees: 6,040 yards, Forward Tees: 5,180 yards, par 7260 Lake St., Cooperstown(607) 547-5275www.otesaga.com/leatherstock-ing-golf-courseDesigned in 1909 by Devereux Emmet &

named one of the ten best public courses in the state by Golfweek.* Leatherstocking Golf Grill & Patio open daily 11:30am-3pm.

Meadow Links Golf Course18 hole, 3,252 yards, par 58476 County Highway 27, Richfield Springs(315) 858-1646www.meadowlinks.com

Sauquoit Knolls Golf Club9 hole, 3,080 yards, par 369807 Fairway Ln., Sauquoit(315) 737-8959www.sauquoitknollsgolf.com

Otsego Golf Club*9 hole, 2,940 yard, par 35One of America’s oldest courses, built in 1894.144 Pro Shop Dr., Springfield Center(607) 547-9290www.otsegogolf.com* Lunch & dinner served Mon.-Sat., & Sun. brunch on The Porch overlooking the 9th green.

Stonebridge Golf & Country Club18 hole, 6,835 yards, par 722340 Graffenburg Rd., Sauquoit(315) 733-5744www.stonebridgecc1.com

Stonegate Golf Course*18 hole, 5,675 yards, par 71500 County Highway 19, West Winfield(315) 855-4389www.stonegategc.com*Clubhouse open 7 days a week serving food during golf hours.

Vernon/Oneida AreaOneida Community Golf Course*18 hole, 6,357 yards, par 171017 Golf Lane, Oneida(315) 361-6111www.oneidagolf.com*Lakeview Restaurant open Mon.-Sat.: 11:30am-9pm, and Sun.: 11:30am-4pm. See their story on page 25

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Crystal Springs Golf Course9 hole, 3,300 yards, par 366300 State Route 5, Vernon(315) 829-3210

RomeBeaver Creek Golf Club9-hole, 2,648 yards, par 335219 Rome Taberg Rd., Rome(315) 337-0920www.beavercreekrome.com

Camroden Golf Course9 hole, 3,700 yards, par 368233 Camroden Rd., Rome(315) 865-5771

Delta Knolls Golf Center9 hole, 1,020 yards, par 278388 Elmer Hill Rd., Rome(315) 339-1280

Mohawk Glen Golf Course9 hole, 6,582 yards, par 72880 Perimeter Rd., Rome(315) 334-4652

Rome Country Club18 hole, 6,800 yards, par 725342 State Route 69, Rome(315) 336-6464www.romecountryclub.com

Sleepy Hollow Golf Course18 hole, 4,720 yards, par 688600 Country Club Dr., Rome(315) 336-4110

The ValleyDoty’s Golf Course9 hole, 2,820, par 351804 Barringer Rd., Ilion(315) 894-2860

Mohawk Valley Country Club*18 hole, 3,141 yards, par 366069 State Route 5, Little Falls(315) 823-0330www.mohawkvalleycountryclub.comNew! Stefano’s Restaurant is open for lunch & dinner 7 days a week. The menu will offer a variety of appetizers, burgers,

grilled pizza, seafood, steak & a full bar menu. Tues.-Sat. 11am-9:30pm & Sun. 11:30am-7pm

Holland Heights Golf Course9-hole, 6,547 yards, par 721228 Steuben Hill Rd., Herkimer(315) 866-8716www.hollandheightsgolfcourse.com

Little Falls Municipal Golf9 hole, 3,200 yards, par 36896 E. Monroe St., Little Falls(315) 823-4442

Maple Crest Golf Course9 hole, 2,890 yards, par 351527 Cedarville Rd., Frankfort(315) 894-3970

Pine Hills Golf Course*18 hole, 6,002 yards, par 70247 Jones Rd., Frankfort(315) 733-5030www.pinehillsgolfny.com*Snack bar during golf hours.

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Lakeview Restaurant in oneidastory and photos by Jorge L. Hernández

When it’s “T” time at the Lakeview Restaurant in Oneida, it can mean either an afternoon respite of iced or hot tea and snacks, or the call to tee off at the golf course. The restaurant finds its home in the clubhouse of one of America’s oldest golfing ven-ues, the Oneida Community Golf Club located at 1017 Golf Lane, Oneida (Sherrill) Matt Barone, owner and chef for the last four years, runs the current restaurant that’s open for lunch and dinner to club mem-bers and the public. Barone, of Sherrill, credits the upswing in his culinary offer-ings to an unwavering goal: “What I feel is the most important is to use the best products in the food we prepare by using items that I grow personally, seeking out local products, harnessing the knowledge that I get from visiting food hubs and putting into practice the power that comes from being a member of the CNY American Culinary Federation,” he states. That “practice” includes the wide variety available in the set lunch menu. Patrons can sample from shrimp gumbo or curried sweet potato soup as starters to the tavern’s signature Cuban and Chicken Spinach Panini sandwiches. Or one can choose an Or-ange Sriracha Calamari appetizer and pair that with one of the Big Salads such as Salad Calabrese, a celebration of multiple Italian antipasto ingredients. There also are Big Plates entrées to satisfy larger lunch appetites. Either meal choice is, well, a hole in one. The dinner menus are even more inventive and change fre-quently, seemingly weekly. Friday and Saturday night specials can include a traditional Veal Picatta to Wahoo Oscar, a flaky, sweet white fish steak topped with crabmeat, asparagus, and béarnaise sauce. Barone claims he is his own inspiration. “I cook whatever comes to mind and then put something fun, a new twist on it,” he says. That’s a lot of brainstorming for a chef who’s been in charge of food at two golf clubs in Rome and Whitestown before this current gig. He says he’s been in the chef business for close to 40 years. Barone also spearheads an offshoot of the Oneida restaurant, Creative Chefs Catering. “The restaurant business generates the catering,” he says. Current clients for catering needs include the Davidson car dealerships in Rome and the Community Bank em-porium. The chef grows some of his own vegetables--tomatoes, pep-pers, and cucumbers--in several gardens. He also insists on cutting

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Lakeview Restaurant overlooks the historic Oneida Community Golf Course

Chef Matt Barone seeks out local products and also

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his meat from slabs to ensure quality, and the fish is bought whole, so the filleting is in house. Barone’s current fish monger is a boat captain in Hawaii who calls to report about the day’s catch. Barone orders his picks that are then flown in to Syracuse. “I gotta water my pepper plants,” Barone says before leaving the dining room in the capable hands of his manager, Omar Ruiz of Utica. He claims that Omar is very popular amongst the staff and clients, and even dubs him “the face of the restaurant.” This afternoon Omar is also waitering for the lunch crowd and helping set up the more private banquet room for the twice monthly Lions Club dinner. The clubhouse includes a full bar adjacent to the restaurant and the larger room for special events like retirements, showers, birthday or anniversary parties, and receptions. In good weather, seating also is available on a cov-ered patio and deck with musical entertainment on occasion. At the Lakeview Restaurant, when Chef Barone frets about the greens, it’s not the manicured greenways for sport he has in mind, but more likely the appropriate bed of leafy vegetables that will nestle some new culinary inspiration. •

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When you admire the glasswork of artist Jacquelyn Koba, it’s not surprising to learn that she has a back-ground in fine arts. Her use of pigment is controlled, yet free. Her beadwork is a kaleidoscope of deep, rich, trans-lucent colors. Jacquelyn is deft at flame work, though it wasn’t until after she gradu-ated from Munson Williams Proctor Pratt with a Fine Arts Degree that she was introduced to glasswork. “I was drawn to the flame,” she says. “Like a moth!” The skills she acquired at art school all came together in glass, partic-ularly her studies in color theory. For the last 16 years Jacquelyn has been honing her craft—creating beads, ornaments, marbles, and whimsical sculptures (she is known particularly for her bead-hugging frogs). “Glass is ever-changing, you’re always learning something new, she says. “Once you learn and connect, two weeks can go by and it becomes a challenge again.” Jacquelyn uses a torch that burns an oxygen/propane mix at more than 2,000°F, similar to a welding torch. The borosilicate glass she uses is more

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There is probably no more exciting time for a naturalist than spring, and the pinnacle of the spring season is the month of May. It’s kind of like Christmas, birthdays, and a few other holi-days all combined into one. Certainly, the forest in May contains an endless variety of “gifts” to chance upon and ponder. The amount of energy expended, generated, and transferred by forest organisms in May is astonishing and probably never could be properly quantified. The buzz of activity generated by both emerging and return-ing life is all-enveloping. Suffice it to say that it brings on a unique kind of ecstasy to those of us that fully appreciate it. Transformed into a walk-ing sensor array, I proceed down a path ready to perceive and process whatever serendipity has

to offer. Being sin-gle-minded in terms of an objective is generally a good policy in most lines of work, but by al-lowing oneself to be distracted in nature usually results in the most interesting ex-periences and some-times even leads to novel discoveries. May is a time of profound transformation. The forest trees react to a period of warming tem-peratures by unfurling their leaves and flowering (not necessarily in that order). I looked above me

to see a mosaic of fully-developed beech and maple leaves where there were only bare branches studded with swollen buds just a few days before. All is not harmo-nious in the canopy, though. Many leaves appeared to be neatly fold-ed over on themselves. Apparently, insects – most probably the larval form of a moth species called the Winter Moth--had been gorging on the tender new leaves. The tiny caterpillars have used their silk to sew leaves into protective en-

velopes. Inside their envelopes they can feed in relative safety and remain invisible to the keen eyes of predatory songbirds. It’s no accident that the songbirds are returning now. These consum-mate insectivores time their arrival just right so they can avail themselves of the caterpillar bo-nanza. On the forest floor, I saw fragments of new leaves scattered all around. Most had been partially eaten and bitten free. This was confirma-tion of the leaf-eaters at work. At the same time, I heard the songs and calls of warblers and vireos in the forest canopy. They were definitely on the job – ceaselessly moving through the labyrinth of branches. The birds’ objective was to harvest caterpillars and recycle their energy into their own high-performance metabolisms. In this way, songbirds act very much like the protectors of the forest trees. Certainly, without their services, the trees would suffer much more insect damage.

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The forest understory is also not as serene as it may appear to the casual observer. Virtu-ally as soon as birds return to their breeding territories, they start clashing with one anoth-er. The birds mostly duel with song, but some physical altercations do break out. I watched as three freshly arrived Wood Thrushes zoomed by giving their alarm calls. To my ear, their calls sounded like what you might hear if you gave a large metal spring a few taps with a hammer. It also sounded like stilted versions of their normal breeding songs, but with all the sweet flute-like tones taken out. Oblivious to my presence, first one and then the other two sped by me again and crashed through the small branches of a nearby Witch-hazel tree. The lead bird ditched into the leaf litter and within a few seconds ground combat had bro-ken out. It’s likely that one of the three males would lay a claim to that section of woods be-fore the morning is out. While scanning around the woods, I was paying close attention to the trunks of decidu-ous trees and looking for signs of Forest Tent Caterpillars or of Gypsy Moth Caterpillars. These moth species are sometimes responsi-

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As a child, I never much appreciated vis-iting my mother’s friends. Mercifully, she rarely went out visiting, but when she did I was obligated to come along and then I was in for an excruciatingly boring afternoon of chatting and tea – lots of tea. I know it’s a cliché, but I would literally be asking, “Mom, can we go home now?” about once every three minutes. Each time she’d look at me with a half-embarrassed, half-bemused look, as if I’d just told an impolite if slightly funny joke. But, of course, I was completely seri-ous. I’d rather be doing anything else. One of my mother’s friends was the exception. She had a great yard filled with bird feeders, and so I was able to watch the bird action while the adults carried on talking. I was 10 years old and it was my very first experience watching active bird feeders. Sally (Mom’s friend) could see that I was interested in birds and my mother informed her that I had a

growing collection of bird books. Sally led me to her kitchen window, which allowed the most unobstructed view of the yard. While I was busy rearranging her kitchen set so I could get as close to the window as possible, she told me a little bit about bird feeding and how certain bird species were attracted to certain kinds of seed. She talked about the variety of bird species that visited her yard, which was interesting enough, but then she told me something really extraordinary. She said that birds can all be recognized by their voices alone and that it was quite possible to learn all of their songs. People do it. Continu-ing, she said that if you recognize the birds’ songs then it’s possible to know where they are without seeing them. That all seems to be completely straightforward logic now, but back then it was the stuff of pure magic. On her way back through the kitchen to get yet another pot of tea, Sally handed me

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The Black-capped Chickadee’s song is a whistled “Hi Sweetie”

remarkable. The Eastern Phoebe provides a good example of a “name caller,” and since this small flycatcher often builds its nest under the eaves of a porch roof, it should be famil-iar to most people. The Phoebe’s call is short, thin-toned, and insect-like, and it sounds like “fee-bee.” The Phoebe seems to revel in its own voice (such as it is) and repeats it over

and over again, especially in the early morning. The Gray Catbird is also no stranger to suburban yards, and though its breeding song is a complex series of impersonations of other birds, its warning call is a cat-like mewing sound. It’s the latter call that gives the bird its common name. The Black-billed Cuckoo is another bird that sings its name (well, the “cu-cu” part of its name anyway) and since that secretive species is so rarely seen, hearing the bird is typical-ly the only way most of us ever encounter it. The Yel-

low-shafted Flicker is known by most peo-ple as a semi-regular yard bird. The flicker is named for an interactive call that sounds like “flee-ka flee-ka flee-ka,” though some might be more familiar with its rapid “kikikikikiki” call. Like other woodpeckers, the flicker also produces a fast rasping sound by banging its bill against trees or other resonate objects

including, on occasion, houses. This type of non-vocal call is known as drumming. Using alliterative or onomatopoeic words is especially helpful when learning bird songs. Returning to the flicker once more, another item in that species’ varied reper-toire is a loud call note, which sounds like “clear!” Obviously, the bird isn’t actually saying the word “clear.” That’s merely the word we use to represent a sound we can’t easily replicate. The aim is to use a word that can be remembered and easily conveyed to others. There are many examples of sounds produced by birds that are represented in hu-man parlance by a word or a phrase that pos-sess a similar rhythm, length, consonant, or vowel sound. The nonsensical phrase “fire-fire, where-where, there-there, see-it, see-it” is sometimes used to describe the breeding song of the male Indigo Bunting. Again, the last thing you would do upon hearing that song would be to look around for a billow-ing column of smoke, but in this case the role the words play are to give a person a sense of the song’s rhythm. And with the Indigo Bun-ting, the notes are given in twos or couplets, just like the phrase suggests. Importantly, the average length of an Indigo Bunting’s song

is about the same length as that silly phrase. The Common Yellowthroat’s song is often represented by the nonsense phrase: “witch-a-tea, witch-a-tea, witch-a-tea.” Even though the words themselves do not match the tone the bird is producing, the rhythm of the re-peated three- syllable phrase makes a very good description of the bird’s song. “Tea-ket-tle, tea-kettle, tea-kettle” is the phrase used to refer to the triple-note song of the Carolina Wren, while “drink-your tea” is the phrase allocated to the Rufous-sided Towhee’s song. All these references to “tea” makes you think that the birders that came up with these phrases were obsessing about missed break-fasts. Regardless, in most cases, effectively conveying the rhythm of the songs is more important that accurately representing the quality of the notes. It seems there are more ways of describ-ing birdsongs and calls than there are birds, and that makes sense since each bird pro-duces at least several different vocalizations. Some novel ways to describe bird vocaliza-tions include the Pied-billed Grebe’s “mania-cal laugh,” the Broad-winged Hawk’s plain-tive whistled cry, the Rusty Blackbird’s song

that sounds like a creaking door hinge, and the slurred and almost drunken sound-ing whistle of the Fox Spar-row. The short squeak of the Rose-breasted Grosbeak’s warning call sounds me-tallic or like the sound of a bicycle’s brakes. Some bird voicings can be compared to the sound produced by musical instruments. For example, the call of the Red-breasted Nuthatch sounds like a tiny trumpet,

while the Wood Thrush’s song sounds like it’s being produced by a wooden flute, al-beit played by a very unorthodox flutist. As you continue to study bird songs, you tend to make up your own ways to remember them. For me, the trilled song of the Dark-eyed Junco sounds like the ring of a tiny telephone and the Great-crested Flycatcher’s sharp trilled call sounds like a coach’s whis-tle. Also, the stratospherically high song of the Blackpoll Warbler sounds to my ears like tiny sleigh bells. A bird song may seem to sizzle like that of the Savannah Spar-row or it may be buzzy like the Blue-winged Warbler’s; it may sound like the dry trill of an insect, as do the calls of the Eastern Kingbird. I also suspect the King-bird has an interest in sounding like some of its favorite field-dwell-ing insect prey. The

Red-eyed Vireo breaks its song into short phases and strings them together into an al-most endless song – “Where are you, here I am, where are you, here I am…,” and so forth, continuing on sometimes throughout the entire day. Some complicated songs defy description. It may be an intricate warble or a long series of impersonations of other birds. Pitch is very important; some birdsongs, like the one given by the aforementioned Black-poll Warbler, is extremely high while the

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booming call of the American Bittern is in a very low register. Songs might start high only to end with a low terminal note. The Northern Parula Warbler has a buzzy song that rapidly rises up the scale and then ends with a single low note. The amazing song of the grassland dwelling Upland Sandpiper is a swooping whistle that ascends in pitch, reaches a crescendo, and then dramatical-ly descends. Like a musical instrument, the quality of the tone of a bird’s voice may be

characterized in different ways. A bird’s song may be termed “sweet” or “bright” like the Baltimore Oriole’s whistle, or it may quaver like the Rose-breasted Grosbeak’s dynamic whistle. Or, in contrast, it may be harsh like the songs of the Yellow-throated Vireo and Scarlet Tanager. Both of these species sing like they have gravel in their throats. My goal in this article has been to describe some techniques birders use for getting a handle on birdsong and to show that it’s all quite decipherable. It’s said that the best way to become proficient in a new language is to go where that tongue is spoken and immerse yourself in the culture. A similar thing holds true regarding learning birdsong. Studying birdsong in the fields, forests, and wetlands is the best way to become fluent in the lan-guage of birds. You need to immerse your-self in their habitat, listen intently, and then try to isolate the individual singers. Then, see if you can locate the bird itself so that you can make note of its markings. Consult a bird identification book for the bird’s name and then confirm its song by consulting birdsong recordings, which are now widely available on the Internet and are available in bird iden-

tification apps for your phone or tablet. Lis-tening to recordings in advance of your field trip can provide a helpful review. Many bird songs sound different in the field then they do in recordings. Individual variation and regional dialects (yes, birds actually have these) can be confusing. While some species’ songs may sound just like they do on the recordings, others can vary greatly – even to the point where they sound like an

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The Osprey’s call is a series of piping whistles

altogether different species. Hearing birds in their natural setting usual means you won’t be hearing them in isolation. Other bird songs, traffic noise, wind, and other sounds may intervene and obscure your subject. For me, I never realized quite what a noisy

world I lived in until I start-ed intently listening to bird sound. It’s been shown that some bird species that reg-ularly are forced to com-pete with persistent traffic sound will change the pitch of their songs in order to be heard over the noise. Finally, a significant prob-lem to “ear birding” has arisen in recent decades and it involves the lack of supply of singing birds. As bird populations decline locally and worldwide it becomes harder and harder to find certain species with-out necessitating a consid-erable amount of travel. Simply put, it’s difficult

to learn the repertoire of a species that you may only encounter once or twice in a sea-son. Whether your aim is to learn the calls of shorebirds or the songs of many of our migrant warblers, the task has become in-creasingly difficult as fewer of these species

now traverse the Mohawk Valley. Still, there are many other birds out there and the gratifi-cation that comes from learning to recognize their vocalizations is well worth the effort involved. With most birds, vocalizations are an integral part of their interaction with each other and their environment. That means that recognizing their songs and calls are key to understanding their behavior. Whatever way you go about learning birdsong, whether it’s by studying recordings, learning alliterative phrases, trudging through the field, or all of the above, if it helps you to achieve some flu-ency in the languages of the natural world, it’s all worthwhile. •

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Black CatANTIQUES

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Black Cat Antiques is the destinationfor Antique Furnishings, Vintage

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ANTIQUE GALLERY

6768 Route 20, Bouckville (315) 893-7676 Open Daily 10-5 April-December

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Our lovely gallery offers a full range of antiques,

fine furniture, and vintage collectibles!

2016 Show Dates: June 3-5 and August 15-21

Bear Path Antiques

Open weekends (and by chance) late May-June; Open Thurs-Mon: July-October. Closed Tues & Wed

(315) 369-9970 • 13912 State Rte 28, Otter Lake

A general line of quality, affordable antiquesincluding furniture, primitives, smalls, china,

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Antique dog bookends at Canal

House Antiques

Multi-Dealer ShopSpecializing in antique furniture,

glassware, jewelry, books, linens, and primitive rug hooking accessories

Canal House Antiques

(315) 893-7737Open Thurs-Mon 10-5, Closed Tue & Wed

6737 Route 20, Bouckville, NY 56

100 E. Main St., Mohawk (Thruway Exit 30) (315) 219-5044 www.mohawkantiquesmall.com

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FoothillsMercantile

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More than 50 vendors on 2 floors!Canal Place, Little FallsOpen Every Day 10-5315-823-4309www.littlefallsantiquecenter.com

Little Falls

Antique CenterThe Gallery Antiques at Pinebrick

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Look for our 1960s Texaco sign!

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Plus Vintage Jewelry, Coins, Glass, China, Furniture, Americana, Advertising, Art, Lighting, and More!

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In June 2015, two photographs were donated to the Her-kimer County Historical Society. The photographs were found in a basement in Mohawk on the corner of Main and Rte. 28. One photograph shows a building that looks like a factory and has Wendover 1906 written on the border. Other than the name and date, there are no other clues in the photo-graphs as to where the photographs were taken. The second photo has written on the back, G.W. Wendover, Mohawk, NY. That photograph shows a crossroads, two houses, a corner of a building, two boys playing catch, and a man with a horse. The genealogy detective in me kicked in. My first place to research was the 1900 Census for Mohawk, Herkimer County on Ancestry.com to look for a G.W. Wendover

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This donated photograph shows a building that looks like a factory, and has “Wendover 1906” written on the border

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(1894- 1943). I found G.W. was Glen; he was the son of William Wendover (1864-1923) and Jennie Smith (ca. 1858-1941). The Wendovers lived in Cold Brook, NY, according to the 1910 Census, and by the 1920 Census, the Wendovers were living in Mohawk. The next step was to look at our collection’s postcards of Cold Brook. I found a postcard that was taken in the same area as the houses and the crossroads photo-graph. I contacted Janet Burt, who lives in Cold Brook, to see if she could identify both photographs. She recognized the photograph with the houses in it right away. Janet also planned to look into what the building was in the first photograph. In the meantime, I found out the answer. The second photograph was taken in 1906 at the four corners in Cold Brook. We are looking north on Main Street, and the house on the left belonged to Harriet Carpenter Moon (1821-1903), the widow of Cameron Moon (1822-1891). Harriet Moon walked to the Cold Brook Cemetery about a mile from her home to place flowers on her husband Cameron’s grave. It was getting dark, and Harriet’s daughter Hattie Coon-radt became concerned. She went to the cemetery and found her mother had died there. The house across the street on the north east side was Janet’s great grandparents, Albert Burton Coonradt (1845-1903) and Harriet (Moon) Coon-radt (1842-1927). Harriet Coonradt was the daughter of Cameron and Harriet Moon. Janet’s mother, Doris Coonradt Burt (1899-1992), was the daughter Frank Coon-radt (1870-1943) and Mattie Schermerhorn (1872-1957). Doris told Janet many tales about that house. It was very beautiful for its day and they had servants. Jan-et’s grandfather Frank Coonradt ran the store on the southeast corner on the right, where the buggy is. The first photograph of a building turned out to be the T.T. Rhodes Saw Handle Factory. It was owned by Thomas Taber Rhodes in Cold Brook and was located on the southeast side of South Main Street. Thomas (1833-1917) was born in Chesterfield, MA. He was educated in the common schools of Chesterfield. At age 17, he worked for his brother, who was engaged in the manufacture of saw and plane handles there in

This photograph captures a moment in time—two people playing catch and a man with a horse at the four corners in Cold Brook

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Ches-terfield. He bought out the business and kept it until 1865, after being in Connecticut for a year. About 1867, he moved to Cold Brook, and engaged in the manufacture of saw and plane handles. From Paula Johnson’s The Town of Russia Bicen-tennial History 1806-2006, page 102: In 1904, the largest establishment in Cold Brook was Tom Rhodes’s saw-handle factory that he had started in 1866 in the former D. P. Vincent box factory on South Main Street. He began with four employees, who man-ufactured about ten dozen handles per day. These were made mostly of beech wood from a large supply near the factory. Rhodes used his own sawmill to cut the logs into boards 6 by 18 inches. These were then tak-en to band saws, which shaped the outside of the han-dles, while jig saws cut out the inside. A shaper was used to round the handles before they were polished on sand belts, and varnished. They were then ready to be shipped all over the country, as there were only two other similar factories in the United States. The Fore-man was Rhodes’s son Arthur, whose responsibilities included getting the product to the Poland Railroad a mile and a half away. At one time from 10 to 30 of Rhodes’s employees also made gun stocks for the Dai-sy Air rifle which was distributed to all parts of the na-tion and to England. Wages were form $1.25 to $1.75 for a 10-hour day. The business thrived until it was de-stroyed by fire caused by lightning in 1907. •

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In 1974, Tim and Peggy Spencer Behrendt set off on an adventure. They began a new life in the woods of Cold Brook, NY, without modern conveniences like electricity or indoor plumbing. These are excerpts and reflections from Peggy’s journal chronicling their adventures. See issues 1-12 for her diaries from their first year.

1985 I’m in love. Baby green is sprouting every-where with garlands of flower buds appearing like bridal bouquets. The biting bugs are still sleeping, the sun is shining with sublime mag-nificence; fresh breezes waft through the forest like woodland spirits in a dance of ecstasy. There’s a muffled buzzing in the flower bed from an autumn leaf that is bobbing up and down like the lid on a boiling teapot. With a clumsy scurry, an awakening bumble bee buzz-es out, instantly in flight, ascending from a long winter’s nap to bumble through the woodlands, looking for emergent flowers to cuddle. Blooming lilacs on Pardeeville Road grace the site where an old farmstead used to be. Baby robins chirp in their nest under the new solar panels in our garden. Such a safe place to raise children! My morning tilling in the garden is accom-panied by the serenade of a hermit thrush that

CHAPTER 20TALES FROM SHAWANGUNKShawangunk nature preserve, cold brookby Peggy Spencer Behrendt

sounds eager to start a family. As I disturb the soil, little ground spiders dash among bits of un-decayed compost; millipedes curl up; earth-worms wiggle; and a plethora of tiny bugs in interesting shapes and colors are disconcerted. I am pleased to see that our soil is full of life. Some beds can be loosened with a potato hook, but some are too dense and thick with last year’s grasses These, I must dig with a fork. It slips in easily, but requires a full body heave to lift the heavy clump of sod and soil, flip it like a pancake, and let it fall back where it came from. This way, the sod is buried where it can com-post, leaving loose soil on top for planting. To balance the stress, I switch arms regularly and rest frequently. As strength returns to my mus-cles, I can admire billowing clouds of diapha-nous sky foam flirting with our tree tops. Eventually, my back gets sore and I need Tim’s help. He believes in digging deep, pulling up nutrients from below, breaking all the grass clumps into pieces, so I have to then go through and rake them out. We had a small tiller for a while, but it was more work because I had to constantly turn it off and clean out the tines be-cause they’d get clogged up in our wet soil or jammed with a rock.

Tim saw a rabbit in our garden this morn-ing. This is serious, because our new crops will soon be up. I patrol the perimeter looking for holes in the fencing and discover that some fence posts have been pretending to stand on their own but are actually rotted at the fence line. The wire fence is all that’s holding them up. Tim cuts a few small pine trees for posts, from the south side of the garden, while I dig holes with the post-hole digger. Like the tiller, this also clogs up with wet soil and I bang it on the old post to clear it out. It’s satisfying to drop in a new one and staple up the fencing, making it secure. The next morning, I see the rabbit has in-vaded our garden again! When I enter, it starts running about in a frenetic frenzy, banging ran-domly into the fence to escape. I stop and let it calm down. Slowly, I walk toward it, giving it time to find where it came in. Ah-ha! There it is! I fix the hole, confident that there won’t be any rabbit next morning….but…oh, no! There it is again! Once again, it shows me the rusted fencing where it came in and I patch that up, too. I’m annoyed, but it’s really doing me a fa-vor, pointing out these holes to me before im-

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portant plants come up. After several mornings of this, we’re rab-bit-free, just in time for our precious seeds to emerge and grow uninterrupted, until har-vest. And Br’er Rabbit has to settle for suc-culent strands of fresh green grass in our little yard. I expect the black fly will arrive about May 15 and spring brings human visitors as well. Our nearest neighbor, Louie Muzyk putters down our road on his ancient tractor, which wheezes and sputters like an annoyed monarch with con-sumption. It doesn’t look much newer than the abandoned one we found deep in our woods. He needs to use our phone to order something for his cows that are busy birthing new calves. He’s had his annual spring shave and looks very pale where his abundant hair used to be, but is now ready for the bugs that will come. One of our land partners has hired our son to build him a cozy little cottage here, so he can bring his new wife up from Utica on week-ends. We advise him to urge her to wear long sleeves and long pants to protect her from the bugs at the end of May. However, because it’s warm, she shows up in a stylish short-sleeved blouse and shorts, and becomes quickly misera-ble due to the assault of the tiny fiends. They’re safe in their cute little one-room cottage, though, and she happily hangs pretty curtains, sets up a tidy kitchen, and makes a

comfortable bed with matching quilt cov-ers. They read and listen to their portable radio until nightfall when even Mozart can’t compete with the luscious sympho-ny of peepers from the beaver pond near them. Next morning, the sweet singing of spring birds serenades them to con-sciousness, and the drumming of a ruffed grouse declaring his territo-ry punctuates the still air with a slow thump, thump, thump that accelerates smoothly to a rapid drum roll. Our newlyweds have never heard this be-fore, and to some people, it’s remi-niscent of the dramatic drum roll in old films depicting the approach of a stealthy villain. “What is that?” she whispers, eyes wide with alarm. “I don’t know,” her husband an-swers. “It sounds like a bear is sneak-ing up on us!” she cries, ducking under the covers. He is also alarmed. Are they safe in their cottage? Is it truly a bear? Will it be there all day? How can they get back to their car? Eventually, they warily peek out the door, make a mad dash to their car, and escape to Uti-ca.

She refuses to re-turn, and our friend decides to sells the cottage and his share of the property to us. It becomes our lovely new crafts shop and library. It’s nice to have a special place for me to

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make willow baskets and to house the nature library for our visi-tors. Our old library was in the tiny cottage that we fixed up for this friend when he was still single. When he gave it up, we named it Re-treat Cottage, and began having overnight guests: people interested in peaceful nature retreats. It’s been pretty popular, perhaps because of its simplicity. But one day, worried parents bring their troubled teenage son to consult with Tim. This youngster is clearly angry and agitated, so Tim suggests he look at the books in the Retreat Cottage while he speaks privately to his parents to find out what’s going on. Twenty minutes later we get a phone call from a distant neighbor. They’ve seen this teenager walking briskly up the road, waving his arms, and talking to himself. “Oh, no!” we exclaim, and hurry out to our cars to find him. If he wanders off the road and into the woods, he could get seriously lost. But he is found and with considerable difficulty gotten into a car and taken away to a more protected environment where he can get professional help. Relieved, Tim and I head home. As we pass the Retreat Cot-tage, we see what looks like a light of some sort in the window. “Oh, he left a lamp on, and the battery will be low,” Tim groans. “No! It’s flickering. It’s a fire!” I cry, in horror. We dash out and to the cottage hoping it’s not true. But when Tim opens the cottage door, black smoke spews out like a coal fired steam engine. He covers his nose and mouth with his shirt and grabs the extinguisher by the door. “I’ll get another fire extinguisher!” I cry, and run as fast as I can to our cottage and back. Meanwhile, Tim has

Above: Retreat Cottage burned, and (Left) restored.

Peg weaves willow baskets in our new library and

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emptied the ex-tinguisher, gone in, and is beating

down the remaining flames with a rug. My extinguisher finishes the job, but Tim is cough-ing from the smoke. The structure is still intact, but the inside is demolished; black with carbon, antique win-dows cracked, plastic storm windows melted, every-thing scorched. We are sick with sorrow. We’d spent so much time, love and energy into fixing this up. I can’t bear to look at it for many months, or even consider re-construc-tion. The parents agree to pay for restoration on an in-stallment basis, and eventually we muster our courage and begin to re-construct the interior. I feel like crying the whole time, though, as I remember when we put in every charred item and piece of wood we have to now rip out. But the Retreat Cottage is finally restored and still offers sublime respite for guests who hunger for quiet time in the healing balm of nature. Time in the euphonic resonance of Shawangunk heals us, too. We are renewed with the lengthening days and brighter light of spring, and every morning wonder what illumination that day will bring to our conscious-ness about life and living. Will we handle the turbulences well, with resilience and with kindness? We are deter-mined that we will. Will there be enough moments of joy to compensate for the despairs? Oh, yes, there will be. •

The Shawangunk Nature Pre-serve is a deep ecology, for-ever wild, 501©(3), learning and cultural center. Tim and Peggy still live there and can be contacted through their website.

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Three Exhibits: Julia Forrest, “Illusions”Amy Talluto, “Preternatural”Christine Heller, “Start With the Body”May 7 - July 9, 2016Reception: Saturday, May 7, 12-3pm

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Mohawk Valley Vista, one of the paintings by Cooperstown artist Robert Schneider on display at Fenimore Art Museum this season

A New York View: Country Landscapes by Robert Schneider(Local Artist from Cooperstown)Through December 31, 2016Fenimore Art Museum5798 Highway 80, Cooperstown, NY (607) 547-1400 www.fenimoreartmuseum.org

Collage: Sum of the PartsOpening: Saturday, April 30, 5, 5-7pmView the work of seven area artists

Cherry Branch Gallery25 Main Street, Cherry Valley, NY(607) 264-9530www.cherrybranchgallery.com

Landscapes, featuring works by Vartan Poghosian and Victor LenuzzaMay 21 - June 26, 2016Opening: Sat and Sun, May 21 & 22, 1-5pm

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Fractured TerrainThrough May 15, 2016A group show featuring works by Nicole Trimble, Heather Swenson, and Jane Fine

Kirkland Art Center9 1/2 East Park Row, Clinton, NY(315) 853-8871www.kacny.org

Dark Room to Digital, local photographer Alan VincentMay 22 - June 25, 2015Opening: Sun, May 22, 2-4pm

Mohawk Valley Centerfor the Arts401 Canal Place, Little Falls, NY(315) 823-0808 www.mohawkvalleyarts.org

Karry Fuller ComfortMay 6 - 27, 2016Reception: Friday, May 6, 6-8pm

Fusion Art Gallery8584 Turin Rd, Rome, NY(315) 338-5712 www.photoshoppeofrome.com

Perspectives and Possibili-ties, Art by Katrina TickleMay 2-28, 2016Opening: Thurs, May 5, 6-8pm

Kirkland Town Library55 1/2 College Street, Clinton, NY(315) 853- 2038www.kirklandtownlibrary.org

50% of all profits from all pieces sold during this show will go directly to “Center for Missing and Exploited Children of Mohawk Valley”

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Central Adirondack Art Show and four other showsSaturday, May 7, 2016, 5-7pmAlso: Bob Erickson: NorthJames Bellucci: AnecdotesNancy Mills: Beyond BranchesTracy Genovese: Beauty of the WorldView3273 Route 28, Old Forge, NY (315) 369-6411 www.viewarts.org

Seneca Ray Stoddard: Capturing the AdirondacksMay 28 - September 18, 2016The photographs of environmen-talist Seneca Ray Stoddard forever changed America’s vision of the Adirondack wilderness.

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Erik Strail has been one of the constants on our local music scene. He has held the unwavering backbeat for several bands, supported a great many causes, and has been proponent for lo-cal musicians. His love for music shows in his performances. He is always smiling while behind the drum kit as he plays, driving the music, and his passions move forward. Whether it’s a straight forward rock band or bringing out The Catman in the tribute band Kissteria, Erik puts it all on the line. He’s most comfortable in metal, but has played a wide variety of styles throughout the years. I recently caught a show with the reformation of his band, Remedy. Spot on renditions of classic ’80s met-al! Kyle Giglio’s vocals were very im-pressive, and the new band members ripping. And driving it all is – Erik. If you get a chance to catch this band, do it. Not disappointing! I caught up with Erik for a chat before he left on a well-earned vacation.

Were drums your first passion?Yes, drums were my first love.

Are you self-taught? No, I started taking drum lessons in 1979 because I wanted to be like Peter Criss. I took lessons for about four years straight and then over the years I’ve taken lessons here and there, pe-riodically, and have gone to many clinics, and I’ve had the chance to meet some famous drummers. Also, I now teach drumming and have had some students as long as six years.

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drummer erik strailby john keller

Who were your major influences, personally and musical-ly? I have lots of influences as far as my drumming. Of course, the three Kiss drummers, Peter Criss, Eric Carr, and Eric Singer, whom I know personally. Other drummers I have admired are Tommy Lee, Neil Peart, Alex Van Halen, and Nicko McBrain, to name a few. As far as personally, I’ve always admired Gene

Simmons and Paul Stanley for the way that they do business.

Remedy has been around for quite a while. Give us a quick history. Remedy was formed in 2005 by Kyle Giglio and me and over the years we’ve gone through many transfor-mations with different guitar players. The original Remedy included Kyle, Frank Manno, Matt Sears and me.

The band was on hiatus from about 2010 till 2015 while I played in some

other projects, and then Kyle and I decid-ed to put Remedy back together in 2016 with

new members.

What changes have been made to the updated Remedy? We’ve added Mark Ciccelli on bass Jeff Testa on guitar, Ric Ramirez on guitar, and Alexis Von Hertz on vocals. The new members came about by us being friends with Mark, Ric, and Alexis, and with their band, Radionix, ending. We then asked them to join with us since they were on the local music scene. Mark knew Jeff from when Mark played with him in Chelsea

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Monday. We wanted to have two guitar players since we are playing the music of the “Hair Nation.”

I know Remedy isn’t your first or only band. Tell us about your other projects like Kissteria.Kyle and I have been friends for many years and have played in a lot of bands together, but Remedy is the one we always enjoyed the most. Well, except for Kissteria! Our love for Kiss showed by putting the Kiss tribute band together in 2011 and in which we still play till this day Kissteria, Tongue and Groove, Hot Roxx, and The Nancy Kenyon Band were some of my other local bands over the years. Kyle and I also have been involved in many other projects away from each other. I was asked to join Tongue and Groove in 2010 when the original drummer left and that band transformed into Hot Roxx.

What have been some of your favorite and best band experiences thus far?The best band experiences I’ve always enjoyed include playing with other local musicians in the area and playing for friends, and people who just enjoy the music scene. I work professionally in the medical field right now and this band is probably one of our last projects to do in the area because a couple of the members are planning on moving out of state in the near future. So I’m pretty much enjoying it right now with some great bandmates and having a lot of fun.

Where do you see yourself in a few years?I’ll be moving to Miami soon. So I guess I’ll see what’s there for me.

Where can we catch Remedy next?Our next local show is May 20 at Lukin’s on Varick St. in Utica.

You’ve been a figure on the music scene for a while. What changes to the local music arena have you seen and what im-provements could be made?The music scene has changed quite a bit over the years. I don’t think as many people go out anymore to see bands the way they used to and that could be for many reasons. I think there’s still a need for local bands in the area to give people something to do and enjoy on

t h e weekends. Mu-sic evolves like everything. Certain styles are popular for certain times but over-all people really enjoy mu-sic whether it’s a live band, acoustic acts, or going to see a DJ.

What advice do you have for our future musicians? My advice would be keep practicing no matter what your skill level and don’t be afraid to take lessons. There’s always somebody that can teach you something. Form a band or join a band. Keep the spirit of music alive. And always be open minded to every kind of music. No matter what your favorite is, all styles of music have a reason.

Great. Thanks, Erik! •

John Keller is a local musician and owns Off Center Records in Utica.

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One of the coolest and best bands in town is Steve Falvo’s Easy Money Big Band. This old school big band is very busy and recently played at this year’s Utica Mayor’s Ball. I spoke to Steve, and he sent me some info on The Easy Money Big Band: The band has been playing gigs and dates in the Mohawk Valley for more than five years. As the brainchild of Steve Falvo, the group’s leader and drummer, the band has given new life to the swing, jazz, pop, and America’s songbook tunes of years gone by, as well as play-ing modern music. The 18-member band is made up of musicians of all types who bring a wealth of knowledge of a variety of styles to the stage. Falvo’s motivation in creating the band was to provide a vehicle for showcasing the best and most popular music that an 18-piece out-fit can produce--using trumpets, trombones, saxophones, vocals, and rhythm for the music-appreciating public. The Easy Money Big Band has been playing dozens of perfor-mances in the region at outdoors concerts-in-the-park, the Capitol Theater in Rome, the Stanley Theater in Utica, and on the stage at the Wine and Jazz Festival in Syracuse. The band will be returning to the recording studio this spring, as there is always music being developed

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and tried. Arrange-ments by local talent-ed writers will be fea-tured in this upcoming CD. Along with many live performances and the CD recording sessions, the band seeks to play more new, different, and larger venues. It’s been a feather in the band’s cap to play the Stanley Theater on multiple occasions as the headline act, but there are bigger stages in the future. For more information on the band, its members, photos, and upcoming dates, please direct your browser to www.easymoneybigband.webs.com or click the band’s Facebook page. The band Live Wire is back as ReWired. I recently asked front woman Missy (Malagese) Maiolo about the reunion shows, She said, “We have re-united the female-fronted ’80s rock cover band Live-Wire for what we’re calling a ‘Re-Wired tour,’ playing all of the best ’80s rock tunes of the era as we did back then when they were popular. We have re-united all of the original members of the group, with the exception of the lead player, and we have added a second guitarist playing covers by Pat Benatar, Heart, Joan Jett, Loverboy, Journey, Billy Idol, Outfield, Melissa Etheridge, Nightranger, Skid Row, and more.” All of the members are from the Utica-Rome area as follows: Missy on lead vocals and percussion; Harold Schofield on keyboards and vocals; Bob Unangst on drums and vocals; Tim Lince on bass; Kevin Charles on lead guitar and vocals; and Tommy B on guitar and vocals. Missy says people can contact the band on their Facebook page for bookings and information. She says the band will be available after June 1 for clubs, private parties, and special events. •

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Antiques Attic Addicts, Yorkville. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Back of the Barn, Remsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Bear Path Antiques, Forestport . . . . . . . . 56Black Cat Antiques, Earlville . . . . . . . . . . . 56Butternut Barn, Richfield Springs . . . . . . . . 56Canal House Antiques, Bouckville . . . . . . . 56The Depot Antique Gallery, Madison . . . . . 56Foothills Mercantile, Barneveld . . . . . . . . . . 57Fort Plain Antiques, Fort Plain . . . . . . . . . . . 57Fresh Picked Antiques, Oriskany Falls/Waterville . . 57The Gallery Antiques, Bouckville . . . . . . . . . 57Little Falls Antique Center, Little Falls . . . . . . 57Mohawk Antiques Mall, Mohawk . . . . . . . . . 57Newport Marketplace, Newport . . . . . . . . . . 58The Online Exchange, Dolgeville . . . . . . . . . 58Picker’s Dynasty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58The Potting Shed Antiques, Whitesboro . . . 58Showcase Antiques, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . 58Treasures Lost & Found, New Hartford . . . . . 58Vernon Variety Shoppes, Vernon . . . . . . . . . 59Vintage Furnishings & Collectibles, Utica . . . 59Weeden’s Mini Mall, Blossvale . . . . . . . . . . . 59Westmoreland Antique Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Art Classes & Supplies Full Moon Art Center, Camden . . . . . . . . . 69Very Mary Designs, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Fencing William’s Fence, Deansboro . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Feed and Farm Needs Pohl’s Feed, Vernon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Financial Services Turnbull Insurance, New Hartford . . . . . . . . 7Van Meter & Van Meter, Little Falls . . . . . . . 17

Fitness & GymsCurves, Herkimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

FlooringEnjem’s Flooring America, Utica . . . . . . . . 12Lincoln Davies, Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

FloristsClinton Florist, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Village Florals, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Funeral ServicesEnea Funeral Service, Herkimer . . . . . . . . . . 60Nunn & McGrath, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Prince-Boyd & Hyatt, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Furniture Ironwood Furniture, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Jeff ’s Amish Furniture, Jordanville . . . . . . . . 41John Froass & Son, Sherrill . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Furniture MakersCustom Woodcraft, Munnsville . . . . . . . . . 67

Garden Centers and GreenhousesAceti’s Classic Gardens Nursery, New Hartford . . 28Blooms By Bogner, Utica and New Hartford . . 3Candella’s Greenhouses, Marcy . . . . . . . . . . . 60D’Alessandro’s Landscaping, Frankfort . . . . . . . 41George’s Nursery & Garden, Clinton . . . . . . . . 8Juliano’s Schuyler Greenhouses . . . . . . . . . . . 48Melinda’s Garden Barn, Richfield Springs . . . . 26Michael’s Greenhouse, Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Mum Farm, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68North Star Orchards, Westmoreland . . . . . . . . . 38River Road Greenhouses, Marcy . . . . . . . . . . . 72Sheep Run Daylily, Newport . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Top Notch Garden Center, Newport . . . . . . 58

Gift Shops/ShoppingArtisans’ Corner, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66Apron Strings Country Store, Sherburne . . . . . 6Between Us Sisters, Munnsville . . . . . . . . . . 61Butternut Barn, Richfield Springs . . . . . . . . 56Casler Flower Farm, West Winfield . . . . . . 26Cat’s Meow, Sherburne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Clinton Pottery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Country Connections, Boonville . . . . . . . . . . 76Fusion Art Gallery, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Little Falls Antique Center, Little Falls . . . . 57

Main Street Gift Shoppe, Newport . . . . . . . . 57Newport Marketplace, Newport . . . . . . . . . 58Owl & Moon, West Burlington . . . . . . . . . 26Pathway of Pearls, Schuyler . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Remington Country Store, Ilion . . . . . . . . 18White Begonia, Sherrill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Goat’s MilkCedar Park Farm, Springfield Center . . . . . . 45

Golf Courses and Driving RangeBeacon Golf Center, Marcy . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Brimfield View Driving Range, Clinton . . . . 21Golf Club of Newport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Hidden Valley Golf Club, Whitesboro . . . . . 21Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club, NY Mills . . 22Woodgate Pines Golf Club, Boonville . . . . . 22

Grocery/Convenience Stores B & F Milk Center, Whitesboro. . . . . . . . . . 31The Country Store, Dolgeville . . . . . . . . . . . 54Deansboro Superette, Deansboro . . . . . . . . 16Meelan’s Market, Clark Mills . . . . . . . . . . . 49Mohawk Village Market, Mohawk . . . . . . . 11Olde Kountry Market, Vernon . . . . . . . . . . 38Reilly’s Dairy, Inc., Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Hardware/Farm & HomeLincoln Davies, Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Pohlig Enterprises, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . . 61Pohl’s Feed, Vernon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Poland Hardware, Poland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Morgan’s Hardware, Waterville . . . . . . . . . . . 46Turner Lumber, Barneveld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Hearing Consultants Hearing Health Hearing Aid Centers, Rome . . . 44

Heating Oil Ber-Mor Gas, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Little Falls Fuel, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Hobby ShopsLocomotion Hobby, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Ice CreamCucina Berto, Frankfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Kayuta Drive-In, Remsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54The Knight Spot, Frankfort . . . . . . . . . . . 51Papa Rick’s Snack Shack, Rome . . . . . . . 54Riverside Diner, Marcy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Wendy’s Diner, Cassville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Voss’, Yorkville, Ilion, and Utica Zoo . . . . . 55

InsuranceGates-Cole Insurance, New Hartford . . . . . . 8Farm Family Insurance, Boonville . . . . . . . . 78M L Croad Insurance, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Turnbull Insurance, New Hartford . . . . . . . . 7

Iron Work - Architectural & OrnamentalRaulli’s Iron Works, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

JewelryFall Hill Beads & Gems, Little Falls . . . . . . . 28Goldmine Jewelers, New Hartford . . . . . . . 13

LandscapingAceti’s Classic Gardens Nursery, New Hartford . . . . . 28D’Alessandro’s Landscaping, Frankfort . . . . . . 41Man With a Pick-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Lawn CareWright’s Lawn Care, Serving CNY . . . . . . . . 36

Lawn MowersJ.B.’s Small Engine Works, Utica . . . . . . . . 19SD Outdoor Power, New Hartford . . . . . . . 63Springfield Truck & Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Learning in RetirementMVILR at SUNYIT, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

LightingMills Electrical Supply, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Liquor Stores and WineTrenton Station Liquor & Wine, Barneveld . . . 67

LodgingCanal Side Inn, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Overlook Mansion, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . 37

Manufactured and Modular Home BuildersLeisure Village, Taberg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Maple SyrupBen & Judy’s Sugarhouse, West Edmeston . . . . 39Farmers’ Musem, Cooperstown . . . . . . . . . . 38Shaw’s Maple Products, Clinton . . . . . . . . . 15Tibbits Maple, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Massage, TherapeuticZensations, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

MarinasBird’s Marine, Old Forge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Media92.7 The Drive WXUR, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Weekly Adirondack, Old Forge . . . . . . . . . . 18FOX33/WUTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Monuments & Memorials Burdick & Enea Memorials, Clinton . . . . . . 61Yorkville Memorials, Yorkville . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Motorcycle Speed/Service Center Hillside Motorcycle & Machine, Munnsville . . 9

MuseumsFenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown . . . . 2Goodsell Museum, Old Forge . . . . . . . . . . . . 76Remington Arms Museum, Ilion . . . . . . . . 18View, Old Forge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Natural Food Stores Brenda’s Natural Foods, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . 54Cooperstown Naturals, Cooperstown . . . . . 11Peter’s Cornucopia, New Hartford . . . . . . . . 66Sunflower Naturals, Barneveld . . . . . . . . . . 49Tom’s Natural Foods, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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OptometristTowpath Vision Care, Little Falls . . . . . . . 31

Painting Supplies Urbanik’s Paint & Wallpaper Co., Utica . . . . 23 Painting, Interior/Exterior Dennis Polanowicz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Production Painting Services of CNY . . . . . 49

Pet Memorialization and Cremation Burdick & Enea Memorials, Clinton . . . . . . . 61

Pet Services Not Just Poodles Pet Salon, Whitesboro . . . . 16One Paw at a Time, Whitesboro . . . . . . . . 14

PharmaciesGarro Drugs, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Photo Organization and ScrapbookingPicture It Done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

PhotographyFusion Art/The Photo Shoppe, Rome . . . . . 71

Physical TherapyInertia PT, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

PizzeriasDiCastro’s Brick Oven, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . 54Mario’s Pizza, Oriskany Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Primo Pizzeria, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Pools and SpasGeraty Pools & Spa, Herkimer . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Swan Pools & Spas, Ilion & New Hartford . . 31

Portable Toilets and BathroomsMohawk Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Primitives Between Us Sisters, Munnsville . . . . . . . . . 61Butternut Barn, Richfield Springs . . . . . . . . 56Main Street Gift Shop, Newport . . . . . . . . . 57

Produce, Local FarmApron Strings Country Store, Sherburne . . . . 6Clarkshire Farms, Mohawk . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Common Thread Community Farm . . . . . . . 30Grassy Cow, Dairy, Remsen . . . . . . . . . . . 29Heywood Blueberries, Remsen . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Juliano’s Farm & Greenhouse, Schuyler . . . . . . 48Oneida County Public Market, Utica . . . . . . 10Stoltzfus Family Dairy, Vernon Center . . . . 42Sunnybrook Farm, Deansboro . . . . . . . . . 49Winters Grass Farm Raw Milk, Sauquoit . . . 22 Quilt and Yarn Shops Heartworks Quilts & Fabrics, Fly Creek . . . 63Stash Away Quilts, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Tiger Lily Quilt Co, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Real EstateColdwell-Banker, Diane Lockwood . . . . . . 9Bird’s Adirondack Real Estate, Old Forge . . . 65

Scenic Byway Realty, Richfield Springs . . . . 45

Record StoresOff-Center Records, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Recreational Vehicles Hobby Hill Farms, Lee Center . . . . . . . . . . 11

Restaurants and CafésAnn St. Deli, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Bagel Grove, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Bite, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Black Cat, Sharon Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Buffalo Head Restaurant, Forestport . . . . . . 50Canal Side Inn, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . . 51Chesterfield’s Tuscan Oven, Oneida . . . . . . 53Club Monarch, Yorkville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Copper Moose Ale House, Little Falls . . . . . 51The Country Store, Salisbury . . . . . . . . . . . 54Cucina Berto, Frankfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Delta Lake Inn, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54DiCastro’s Brick Oven, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . 54Dominick’s Deli, Herkimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Fat Cats, Herkimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Happy Sam’s Cocktail Lounge, Utica . . . . . 52Heidelberg Baking Co., Herkimer . . . . . . . 51Karam’s Middle East Bakery, Yorkville . . . . 55Kayuta Drive-In, Remsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Knuckleheads Brewhouse, Westmoreland . . 55Lakeview Restaurant and Bar, Oneida . . . . 53Main Street Ristorante, Newport . . . . . . . . 57Mario’s Pizza, Oriskany Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Mi Casa, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Michael T’s, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . . . 52Mojo’s Cafe, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Ohio Tavern, Cold Brook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Origlio’s Wagon Wheel Restaurant, Oneida . . 53Papa Rick’s Snack Shack, Rome . . . . . . . . . 54Pho Ever Noodles, New Hartford . . . . . . . 24Phoenician Restaurant, New Hartford . . . . 53Piccolo Cafe, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Raspberries Cafe, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Riverside Diner, Marcy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52RoSo’s Cafe & Catering, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . 55Sammy & Annie Foods, Utica . . . . . . . . . . 55The Knight Spot, Frankfort . . . . . . . . . . . 51Wendy’s Diner, Cassville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Wigwam Tavern, Forestport . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Voss’, Yorkville, Ilion, and Utica Zoo . . . . . . 55

Roofing and SidingMohawk Metal Mfg Sales, Westmoreland . . . 44

Salons/HaircuttersHeads R Turning Salon & Spa, Ilion . . . . . . 34

Scrapbooking/Photo Organizing Intentionegrity, Utica area . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Sharpening Services Ron’s Sharpening, Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Shoes Karaz Shoes, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . . . . 42The Sneaker Store, New Hartford . . . . . . . . 66The Village Crossing, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . 71

Small Engine Repair J.B.’s Small Engine Works, Utica . . . . . . . . 19Springfield Truck & Tractor . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Soap Cranberry Ridge Goat Milk Soap . . . . . . . 31

Social Security Antonowicz Group, Rome/Utica . . . . . . . . . 9

Specialty Wood Wightman Specialty Woods . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Storage Sheds/Garages Shafer & Sons, Westmoreland . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Taxi Service Elite Taxi, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Tents and Awnings Brownie Tent & Awning, Clinton . . . . . . . . 163

Towing Services Clinton Collision, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Travel Agencies The Cruise Wizards, Whitesboro . . . . . . . . 67

VeterinariansAdirondack Veterinary Service, Rome . . . . 32CNY Veterinary Medical, Westmoreland . . 46Marcy Veterinary Services, Marcy . . . . . . . 26

Websites Utica Remember When . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Weddings and BanquetsClub Monarch, Yorkville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Overlook Mansion, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . . 37Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club, NY Mills . . 22Wicked Sweets, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Wellness and Alternative Health TherapyHeads R Turning Salon & Spa, Ilion . . . . . 34Pathway of Pearls, Schuyler . . . . . . . . . . . 12

WindowsRA Dudrak, Holland Patent . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Wine Bars and Ale Houses Copper Moose Ale House, Little Falls . . . . 51

Wineries Prospect Falls Winery, Prospect . . . . . . . . . . 21

Yogurt Stoltzfus Family Dairy, Vernon Center . . . . 42

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