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May 29, 2019
The Reporter
Worship services for the DeLancey, Hamden and West Delhi churches during June will be held in DeLancey church at 11 a.m. with Rev. Connie Stone. I welcome news from folks. Give me a call: 607-746-6860 or email lshepard@delhitel.net. Our prayers and hope you’re better soon to Kate Kalibat and Martha Burczak. My granddaughter Chandler Shepard and Micci Mason came to see me the other day and I was so very pleased to see how happy Chandler was when she showed me the beautiful ring given to her by Micci when he asked her to marry him. Our congratulations to the happy couple and may they have a very happy life together. We are sorry to learn of the passing away of Janice Raitt. Janice, a former Delhi resident, had owned and operated Winter’s Greenhouse for many years until she retired and moved to Jamestown, N.D. Our condolences to her family. Our condolences also to the family of Carlton Hatch on his passing. Our Mothers’ Day breakfast was held at the home of Cathy Roloson with 25 attending including me, Wayne Shepard,
Jeremy and Kayla Schriver and six kids, Lynn Schriver and kids, Savannah Wake and kids and Andrew Hannigan, Cindy Mostert, Ron Mollott, Marty and Mary Conklin, Margie Tweedie, Milt and Jan Ballard. Cathy loved playing her jelly bean game with her guests and watching their awful looks as they tasted jelly beans flavored like dead fish, dirty laundry, rotten eggs, etc.. All took it well and had fun with the game. It was a good way to start off a special day and all the mother’s were happy to have been blessed. Jeremy and family gave me a beautiful bouquet of roses and my great-grandson Brayden gave me a key chain that he made and a little wooden sign that read “Grandma’s are antique little girls.” Coming up on June 6 - free rabies clinics at Pinders Corner Fire Dept. 5 to 7 p.m., and June 13 at 6 p.m. at Delhi Fire Hall. DeLancey lawn sale day is coming up June 8. I hope many of you plan to participate. Saturday, June 1, the Delhi Historical Society will present The John Bramley Collection Day at the Cannon House from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. John will have some interesting things that he has collected over the years. The 35th annual Senior Council pork roast and pie auction will take place on Tuesday, June 4 at the Delhi American Legion - a fundraiser by the Office of the Aging for programs and services
for the elderly. Serving dinner will begin at 4:30 until 6 p.m. Auctioneer Chuck McIntosh will auction off the homemade pies. Tickets are $10 and should be purchased before the dinner they can be purchased at the dinner unless they are all sold out. Some History of New York State: In May 2009, a second promenade was created at Herald Square where Macy’s, the world’s largest store, dominates the intersection. The plan was part of an experiment to create open spaces for tourists and make the city more pedestrian friendly. The first section of the High Line from Gansevoort Street to West 20th Street opened June 9. The unique public park, built on a historic freight rail line elevated above the streets of Manhattan’s West Side, offers spectacular views. Andrew Cuomo was elected Governor of New York on Nov. 2, 2010. Governor Andrew Cuomo’s father, Mario Cuomo was New York governor from 1983 to 1994. Grandma’s recipe: Rhubarb Bread. With rhubarb right at its best now, this is a good way to use some of it... 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, 2/3 cup oil, 1 egg, 1 tsp. salt, 1 cup sour milk, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 tsp. vanilla, 2 1/2 cups flour, 1 1/2 cups diced rhubarb, 1/2 cup chopped nuts-if you want. Mix together all bread ingredients in order given. Pour dough into 2 greased and floured, full-size loaf pans. Mix
together topping: 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1 Tblsp. melted oleo or butter. Sprinkle this mixture over the bread. Bake at 325 for 60 minutes or until tested done. From a 1932 cookbook I found by the Mystery Chef: To clean aluminum pots and pans, rub plenty of soap on your dish cloth. Put a little water in the pan to be cleaned - about a tablespoon no more. Now, rub your cloth on a bar of cleanser or sprinkle on the cloth a very little cleanser and very lightly rub around the pan to be cleaned. The secret is to have plenty of suds. That lubricates the grit in the cleanser and stops its scratching. Rub the pan very lightly with plenty of suds and you will have bright, clean, pots and pans. My thoughts of the week: Going through Delhi on Saturday morning we found traffic to be very congested with the families of college students going to the graduation. Doesn’t seem possible the year is over for them. We congratulate the graduates and wish them well in whatever they do. With a couple days without rain this week we heard the buzzing of lawn mowers when folks were trying to catch up on cutting their long grass. What a difference we had Sunday when temps got up in the 80s. Lynn Kinch’s joke of the week: An elderly gentleman had a serious hearing problem for a number of years. He went to the doc-
tor and the doctor was able to have him fitted for a set of hearing aids that allowed the gentleman to hear 100 percent. The elderly gentleman went back in a month to the doctor and the doctor said, “Your hearing is perfect. Your family must be really pleased that you can hear again.” The gentleman replied, “Oh, I haven’t told my family yet. I just sit around and listen to the conversations. I’ve changed my will three times.” Senior Moments: My wife was so touched when I told her I wanted to start displaying our marriage certificate on the wall. I didn’t have the heart to tell it was because I kept forgetting her name. A cute saying: Mothers write on the hearts of their children what the world’s rough hand cannot erase. Helpful Hint: With grilling season here, tips for cleaning your grill: Use a vinegar wash by mixing equal parts vinegar and water. Spray on grate and let sit for 10 minutes. Scrub with brush to scrape away grime, or make a baking soda scrub. Just get your brush wet, sprinkle on some baking soda and scrub away. The baking soda will work to take away the stains the same way it works to remove odors. Or, try an onion. After getting the grill really hot, cut an onion in half and use it to scrub off all the unwanted leftovers from your last barbecue.
More Than $1,200 Raised In Turkey Hunting Competition By Rosie Cunningham EAST MEREDITH - Every year in East Meredith, a flock of turkey hunters take part in a fundraiser to raise money and hunt gobblers for a good time. This year, Justin Keator, who hosts the event with his siblings Ivy and Nick said “Turk Off ” raised $1,270 for Nathanial Wamsley, an 8th grader at Stamford Central School who was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Keator said he delivered the funds to Wamsley’s guardian since the teen is receiving treatment at Albany Medical Center. During the Turk Off, which took place for the fourth year on May 11, 38 teams participated. The participants hunt on their respective parcels and in the afternoon, the harvests are collected and taken to Keator’s shop in East Meredith. This year, Buddy Adams bagged the biggest bird according to the National Wild Turkey Federation scoring.
For Keator, the event has a special meaning for himself and his family. His uncle Steven Hinkley of Roxbury, passed away in February of 2013. Hinkley was a turkey hunting enthusiast and Keator said family and friends wanted to do something Hinkley would be proud of. “The idea for the turkey hunt came after the Roxbury community hosted a car show for a cure for him in 2012,” said the 25 year old. “Steve was an avid outdoors man who always made sure he got the youth involved in the outdoors - this is why I thought the Turk Off was a way to pay it forward. We spent countless hours together turkey hunting, so we thought it was a great way to honor his life and to help out a local family.” Four years ago, when the inaugural Turk Off began, Keator said there were eight teams. “I hope it continues to grow,” he said. “It’s a lot of fun and something we really enjoy doing.” If people want to participate or sponsor the event next year, contact Keator at Jkeator42@yahoo.com
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The Boest brothers from left: Dylan, Chad and Jesse, took part in the contest.
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Participants of Turk Off, a hunting fundraiser held each year.
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Take Two
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It was a good Memorial Day weekend Ben Fancher of Stamford and Luke Dianich (right) of Hobart. They harvested turkeys on Saturday and Monday. The first take sported a nine inch beard and the second - 10 inch beard, while both had 3/4 inch spurs.