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Saturday, December 14 | 3–7pm Join us for one of the region’s best-loved holiday traditions. Hundreds of candles adorn the grounds, free carousel rides, music, bonfires, warm wassail, savory foods, horse-drawn wagon rides, and characters from Charles Dickens’ Classic “A Christmas Carol.”

Candlelight Evening is sponsored in part by NYCM Insurance, Five Star Subaru, Community Bank, Haggerty Ace Hardware, Cathedral Candle Company, and Dyn’s Cider Mill. Free carousel rides sponsored

by Matthew Sohns and family. The event is also made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

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Oneida County History Center ADK Journal Family Traditions Breweries/Wineries Events Valley Girl MV Astronomy Club Restaurant Guide Antiques Guide Local CD Reviews MV Classical Did You Know?

MVL Crossword November in Nature Local Photography On The Farm with Suzie MV Gardens & Recipes Gallery Guide MV Nature Herkimer Co. Historical Society Tales from Shawangunk, Part 62 Genesee Joe Advertiser Directory Sponsor News Contest Answers

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As I curl up with my laptop to read this month’s articles, I realize that not only am I fortunate to be able to work with these talented writers, but I get to read their stories first! Pumpkin pie, potato harvesting, a mountain hike, and preparing the barn for lambs and kids--the perfect read for an autumn evening.

This time of year I settle into my routines and find quiet times. Our readers seem to be doing the same— we receive more letters and emails, and a spike in entries in our contests and crosswords every autumn.

We love hearing people describe their relationships with the magazine. Susan Miller writes: “While enjoying the puzzle, the heat is clicking on and I’m eating cooked apples from Twin Orchards on this rainy, damp, early October night. Always looking forward to your issues...” The thank you note is appreciated, as is the cozy imagery.

Alpaca socks are on my feet, sweaters, coats, and mittens are out of storage, and the flannel sheets are on the beds. The last of my garden vegetables have been harvested and shared with the neighbors (though I have yet to plant my garlic.) I hear the wind and rain as I read and laugh at Suzie’s article this month (which is total crap, don’t miss it!)

Reading our writers’ articles is like autumn—an enjoyable respite before the deadline “storm” arrives. •

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Forty years ago, grocery stores didn’t just advertise potatoes on sale—they touted “PARIS HILL POTATOES.” Paris Hill Potatoes have long had a high reputation—their quality was unsurpassed. “You can’t beat potatoes from Paris Hill’ read the ad from Chicago Market in 1962. Seed potato farmers from Long Island bought from farmers on Paris Hill where the higher elevated regions of Oneida County held a rich soil. At one time, 52 railroad carloads of both seed and table stock potatoes were shipped in a single day to New York City. “Farmers would bring the potatoes in long, low wagons direct from the field and a dealer would pay them on the spot as soon as they were loaded in the cars located on Proctor’s switch, halfway up Cassville Hill.”

Paris Hill was home to large potato growers such as Alonzo Allen, Wells Aldrich, Harry Fuess, George and John Humphreys.

The potatoes lay beneath the earth until September/October when a giant harvester would uproot the tubers. This was the scene on Doolittle Road on a warm sunny day this fall when the Bruce Pryputniewicz family took to the field to bring Yukon Gold potatoes to market.

Bruce and Judy Pryputniewicz have been married for 46 years and work the farm together. Their daughter, Pamela Crewell, has worked with them her entire life and drives one tractor so that the spuds are dumped into the wagon. “We couldn’t run the farm without her help,” ions says her proud mom. flect ethe R n o o

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that empties into the wagon; the loose soil and vines are thrown back onto the ground. At the picking table on top of the machine are five workers who quickly remove stones and other unwanted debris. These loyal young girls, Gianna, Shaye, Sabrina, Royce and Ashley, return to this dirty, but rewarding outdoor job each year.

Thirty of the Pryputniewicz 280 acres are put into different potato varieties – Kennebec, Sebago, Adirondack Blue, and Red to name a few. All varieties have a different use – be it for french fries, baking, potato chips, seed or general table stock. The Certified Seed potatoes are inspected for disease; there is a high standard for their genetic purity and quality. The potatoes are kept in a cool dark storage building on the farm until they are shipped out, generally in the spring.

Bruce’s father, Joseph, bought the farm in 1966 and grew potatoes, had a dairy and did haying. His Grandfather Matthew came to this country in 1911 from Belarus. The original Pryputniewicz homestead was on Bush Road in Clinton. Many Pryputniewicz relatives farmed in the Waterville and Town of Marshall areas. A prominent farm stand on Rte. 12 is an outstanding example.

In the 1880s, potatoes were dug by a horse-

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drawn Eureka Potato digger manufactured right here in Utica. The company carried the name of Utica into all parts of the United States and many foreign countries. In September 1948, Eureka was sold to a manufacturer of agricultural implements in Pennsylvania, and in March 1951, the Noyes Street Plant was leased to Bosserts. Migrant workers followed behind this machine, gathering and emptying the potatoes into burlap bags.

New York State led the nation in the production of potatoes for about a century; we’ve dropped to about 13th place now. But the nation-wide potato industry is indebted to New York because when a worldwide blight during the 1840s threatened the potato with virtual extinction, a clergyman from Utica developed a strain of potatoes resistant to disease. His name was Rev. Chauncey Goodrich. His experiments took place in the conservatory [greenhouse] of Utica’s Lunatic Asylum. There, he developed a vigorous variety of potato eventually known as the Rough Purple Chili which was bred into a strain called Early Rose. That became the source of over 200 of the best modern potato varieties. “He planted those potatoes on Utica farmland each spring, scrutinized ev-

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ery resulting seed ball he harvested in fall and saved only the most vigorous and promising stock.” Goodrich didn’t stop the blight, but he “laid the foundation of potato breeding in this country,” wrote Maria Buteux Reade, who did exceptional research on this subject and wrote for the 2018 issue of Edible Magazine. Goodrich was chaplain at the asylum where he spent the last 19 years of his life ministering to the patients while pursuing his avocation, developing a hardy strain of potato. He had “merged his pastoral training with his love of agriculture.”

When you dine on mashed potatoes and gravy; when you slip a chip with your hamburger, remember that every golden fry at McDonald’s has a link to Central New York and how the genetics of 94% of every American potato traces back to Rev. Goodrich’s Garnet Chili potato in Utica, New York. •

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Shame. Guilt. Traveling through the Adirondacks and across the border to vacation and hike a mountain in a neighboring state felt terribly wrong! But after settling the family in, there I was with my hiking buddy of over a decade, Mark Lowell, headed on an early morning to the trailhead of my first high peak in New England – one of the Vermont 5.

Mount Killington is well known far outside the Green Mountain state for its downhill skiing and is nicknamed the Beast of the East. At 4235 feet, it is the second-highest peak in what is known as Vermont’s Green Mountain range. Big Slide and Esther Mountains in the Adirondack high peaks region are similar in height at 4240 feet – 27th and 28th among the 100 highest.

Ours was the third car in the parking lot that morning, and upon scanning the logbook determined the others had arrived the day before and so were likely up above having spent the night.

The hike began as an easy walk in the woods which was good for a warm-up, but I like elevation gain spread out over the entire trail or you usually pay the price later with a steeper climb toward the end to reach the summit.

And during the final .2 miles of the 3.7-mile hike one way - pay we did!

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Among the number of people we met at the “Lodge” was an older man, probably in his fifties, who had injured his leg the day before. We helped him with his gear so he could more easily cross the summit to reach the gondola that he rode down the mountain to get some medical attention.

It was a steep climb to the summit and upon arrival, we were boxed in by cloud cover. The only things in view were some bald rock face at our feet and the ghostly shapes of several towers that loomed several feet away from us.

There was a terrific wind that dried up any sweat almost immediately and made my hiking pants billow. Mark was smart and put on a fleece.

We found a spot that sheltered us from the wind and had lunch. It is not unusual to make such a climb and not have a view, and we were making our way back across the summit to begin our descent when there was a sudden break in the swiftly moving clouds. And then another. And another. Camera time! The drama unfolding in the sky made the

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A most energetic young person also suddenly appeared and joined us, introducing himself as Nature Boy. He took a few photos of us using our cameras and we grabbed a few of him with his phone.

Reluctantly, Mark and I finally left the aerial show and sunlit landscape for the 3.7-mile hike down and back to the trailhead.

I’m not sure if there is a patch available for completing the Vermont 5. I don’t want to know. Betraying my beloved Adirondack mountains, and with so many more quests to complete right here, I am thinking one time was enough! •

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New Hartford Shopping Center Holiday Stroll

Sat., November 16, 7:30pm

Part contemporary dance, part theatre, and part gymnastics, PUSH has earned an international reputation as one of the U.S.’s leading physical theatre companies. Intense athleticism, gravity-defying acrobatics, and soulful artistry are the trademarks of this genre-defining company.

Tickets: (315) 859-4331 $20 adult/$15 Senior/$5 student

Fri., November 22, 6-9pm Horse drawn sleigh rides, clowns, hot choclate and donuts, the Grinch, and Santa arrivves in a parade of fire trucks.

New Hartford Shopping Center 120 Genesee St, New Hartford

Wellin Hall, Hamilton College

Shoppers’ Stroll & Holiday Parade

Masterworks Chorale with Symphoria

Fri. & Sat., November 29 & 30

Tues., December 3, 7:30pm

Village businesses and community organizations offer complimentary food, drink, hospitality and music both days.

The Hamilton College and Community Masterworks Chorale perform.

Free concert Wellin Hall, Hamilton College

VIllage of Clinton

198 College Hill Road, Clinton

Christmas Trees!

Displayed indoors or cut-your-own!

Fresh Wreaths Customed Designed by Order!

Holiday Open House!

Village Florals

Friday, Nov. 29th 8:30am-6pm Saturday, Nov. 30th, 8:30am-3pm Sunday, Dec. 1st: 10am-2pm Gourmet Samples & Giveaways

Arrangements, wreaths, poinsettia plants & gifts

Up to 50% off storewide! (excluding fresh arrangements/plants)

27 Genesee St., New Hartford 315.797.7700 www.villageflorals.net

Mail order wreaths available!

Visit our Christmas Gift Shop

Massoud’s TREE FARM

(315) 737-5011 • 9716 Roberts Rd., Sauquoit Open daily: Mon-Fri: 9-8, Sat & Sun: 9-6

Jewett’s Cheese House

A family business since 1970 NY State aged cheddar 1-20 years old!

Over 400 items of cheese & gourmet foods.

(800) 638-3836 934 Earlville Road, Earlville (between Poolville and Earlville) Open Mon-Fri: 9:30-5, Most Sundays 10:30-3, closed Sat. www.jewettscheese.com

Unique Garden Gift Shop!

Fresh-Cut Trees/Live Wreaths Holiday Centerpieces Kissing Balls & more!

8442 St. Hwy 28, Richfield Springs www.melindasgardenbarn.com

Victorian Yuletide: A Little Women Christmas November 29 - December 29

Literary classic, Little Women, inspires Victorian Yuletide. Charity, spending time with family, and creating memories are at the root of Christmas celebrations in Alcott’s beloved novel.

Fountain Elms, MWPAI 310 Genesee Street, Utica

The Nutcracker

Friday, December 6, 7pm Saturday, December 7, 7pm A Central New York holiday tradition for 45 years! Performed by the Mohawk Valley Performing Arts Tickets $17-$28, Call: (315) 724-4000 or visit www.thestanley.org

Stanley Theater

259 Genesee Street, Utica

MVL Advertisers’ Holiday Open Houses

Nov. 8, 9 & 10 Madison-Bouckville Holiday Open House, Visit our MVL sponsors: Canal House Antiques, Gallery Antiques at Pinebrick, Madison Inn Antiques, Valandrea’s Venture, Victorian Rose Vintage Nov. 9 & 10 Weeden’s Mini Mall, Annual Christmas Open House, page 35 Nov. 16 & 17 Johnny Appleseed: Holiday Open House, page 34 Nov. 19 Naturewood Knoll: Wreath Making Workshop, page 14 Nov. 23 & 24 Foothills Mercantile: Holiday Open House, page 33 Nov. 23 & 24 Potting Shed Antiques: Holiday Open House, page 35 Nov. 28 Delta Lake Inn: Thanksgiving Buffet, page 29 Nov. 29, 30 & Dec. 1 Casler Flower Farm Open House, page 11 Nov. 29, 30 & Dec. 1 Village Florals: Holiday Open House, page 19 Nov. 30 Sammy & Annie Foods: 6th Anniversary Open House, page 30 Nov. 30 & Dec 1 Fusion Art & Gift: Christmas Open House, page 53 Dec. 7 ADK Art & Framing: Holiday Open House, page 53 Dec. 7 & 8 Butternut Barn Primitives: Christmas at the Barn, page 33 Dec. 7 & 8 Main Street Gift Shoppe: Primitive Country Christmas Open House, page 34 Nov. 22: New Hartford Shopping Center Holiday Stroll, Visit our MVL sponsors: The Added Touch, Famous Liquor & Wine, Heartsome Handicrafts, Karaz Shoes, Lady & Leap Toy Shoppe, Peter’s Cornucopia,The Princess Shop Nov. 29: Clinton Shoppers’ Stroll, Visit our MVL sponsors: The Artisan’s Corner, Dawn Marie’s, Krizia Martin, Nola’s, Tom’s Natural Foods, The Village Crossing, & Utica Hemp Co.

And don’t Forget Small Business Saturday, November 30th!

2019-2020 Season

Presenting World-Class Music, Theater, & Dance!

Shute Piano Concert

Planning your Christmas shopping list?

Plan a trip to The Village Crossing

for warm, colorful accessories!

Vassily Primakov Sun., Nov. 3, 3pm

FREE CONCERT Primakov performs selections from Shumann’s Fantasiestücke, Op.12 and Schumann’s rarely performed Grand Sonata No. 3.

PUSH Physical Theatre

Reversible!

Sat., Nov. 16, 7:30pm

Intense athleticism, gravity-defying acrobatics, and soulful artistry are the trademarks of this award-winning, genre-defining company.

Tickets: Adult: $20, Senior: $15, Student: $5

Box Office information and tickets

(315) 859-4331

www.hamilton.edu/college/performingarts

Tues-Fri: 11am-5pm, Sat: 11am-4pm

11 W. Park Row, Clinton 853-5299 www.thevillagecrossing.com

local food

Warm up with these Seasonal Soups from MVL Sponsors Roasted Pumpkin Soup

Weekly soups like this Oh So Hearty Beef Stew

A vegan soup with a cider and calvados reduction, served with pumpkin seed and caramelized onion chutney.

Charlie’s Place

8170 Seneca Tpke. Rt. 5, Clinton

The Tailor and The Cook 94 Genesee St, Utica

Changing seasonal soups like this Spicy Long Hot, Potato, and Manchego Cream

Garlic Pumpkin Squash Bisque

Canal Side Inn

395 Canal Pl., Little Falls

Nola’s

9 W Park Row, Clinton Look for more soups next month...

• children’s bookstore • reading tutoring • arts enrichment • literacy enrichment • birthday parties Shop with us Small Business Saturday Nov. 30th!

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What’s on tap

at local Breweries & Wineries Brimfield Winery Open 7 days a week, 11am-7pm 8300 Brimfield St., Clinton • (315) 853-8175 www.brimfieldfarmwinery.com

Saturday, Nov. 2, 2-5pm: Adam

Nail Creek Pub & Brewery

720 Varick Street, Utica • (315) 793-7593 www.nailcreekpub.com

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 5-8:30pm

Irish Seisiún Musicians gather to play traditional Irish music.

400 Academy St., Prospect • (315) 205-4045 www.prospectfallswinery.com

Saturday, Nov. 2, 6-5pm: Matt

from “Floodwood”

Sunday Nov. 3, 6-9pm: Jeff Gorman Wednesday, Nov. 6, 6-9pm: Cathie

Copper City Brewing Company

Grainger Timian

1111 Oneida St., Rome • (315) 281-8987 www.coppercitybrewing.com

Thursday, Nov. 7, 6-9pm: Paint &

Thursday, Nov. 13, 7pm: Hold the Air acoustic trio

Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard

288 Goose St, Fly Creek (607) 547-9692 • www.flycreekcidermill.com

Weekends through Dec. 22, 10am4pm: Wassailing Weekends featuring the traditional cider-based holiday drink

Timian

Fri. & Sat., Nov 23 & 24: Winery Anniversary Weekend!

Sunday, Nov. 24, 2-5pm: Cathie Timian

Saturday, Nov. 30, 2-5pm:, 2-5pm:

Prospect Falls Winery

“Rambling” Brooks

Sunday, Nov. 10, 2-5pm: Nick and Jay

Wednesday, Nov. 20, 6-9pm: Cathie

Sip, register: thethirstypainters.com Saturday, Nov. 9, 2-5pm: Julie Henderson Sunday, Nov. 10, 2-5pm: Max Scialdone Saturday, Nov. 16, 3-6pm: Scott Raymond Sunday, Nov. 17, 2-5pm: Frank Diskin

Beth and Fritz

Woodland Farm Brewery

6002 Trenton Rd, Utica • (315) 864-3051 www.woodlandbeer.com

Sunday, Nov. 3, 2=5pm Above the Dam

Tuesday, Nov. 5, 5-8pm: Seth Becker Sunday, Nov. 10, 2-5pm: Remsen Social Club

Sunday, Nov. 17, 2-5pm: Follow the Muse

Sunday, Nov. 24, 2-5pm: The Old Main

Tuesday, Nov 26, 5-8pm: Open Mic Night with Remsen Social Club

LIQUORS & WINES Closing for season Sunday Nov. 10th Nick & Jay of Floodwood Nov.10, 2-5pm Pick up holiday wines, baskets, and gift cards now!

Brimfield Farm Winery 8300 Brimfield St. Clinton

(315) 853-8175 • Open 7 days a week 11-7 www.brimfieldfarmwinery.com

Local wine, gifts, and more!

400 Academy Street Prospect, NY 13435 Wed-Sat 10-6, Sun 12-6

315-205-4045

ProspectFallsWinery@gmail.com Facebook.com/ProspectFallsWinery @WineB4Wildrness “Wine Before Wilderness”

Wine, Liquors, Champagne, Cordials & More!

Stock up for the Holidays!

1 New Hartford Shopping Center #46 New Hartford (315) 507-4060

Mon: 11-7, Tues-Fri: 10-8, Sat: 10-9, Sun Noon-5

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Wine & Spirits Ilion

FAMOUS Liquor & Wine Offering Holiday Discounts!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We do Birthday Parties!

Open Bowling Daily!

STATE BOWL

17 E. State St., Ilion • 315-894-4862 www.statebowlingcenter.com

Add some holiday spirit with local handcrafted spirits!

10 East Main St., Ilion • (315) 894-8142

Open Mon-Sat: 9-9, Sun: 12-5 • All credit cards accepted

The Everyday Adventures of Mohawk Valley Girl

Heelpath Brewing Co. in frankfort

by Cynthia Quackenbush

Craft beer is having a moment these days, with new breweries magically appearing across the Mohawk Valley. This is delightful to Mohawk Valley Girl because it gives me more places to go adventuring. Most recently I went with my husband Steve and friend Kim to the recently opened Heelpath Brewing Company in Frankfort, NY. It is easy to find at the Frankfort Marina, a beautiful waterfront space. The room is open and inviting, with large windows and lovely woodwork. I especially admired the bar. Of course, the bar is my favorite place to sit, so we were happy to get seats there.

We decided to share a flight of four samples of four ounces each before ordering a pint. Yes, we are sociable enough to drink out of the same glass.

The bartender gave us a clear paddle with holes for glasses and a bright marker to write our choices on it. We studied the chalkboard and debated.

Now, I have been wine tasting more often than beer tasting, and my descriptions of wines are unsophisticated, to say the least.

I don’t know when a beer tastes “hoppy,” which is the only word I know offhand that beer tasters use. Nevertheless, I tried to take tasting notes.

Our first taste was Rye Pale Ale. I wrote, “I like it, but I don’t know how to describe it.” At last I wrote, “very flavorful.” Steve liked it, too. We all liked Chinook IPA, but all I could think to say was that it had a “distinctive flavor.” The Oatmeal Stout was “very dark.” I liked the aftertaste but felt I could not drink a lot of it. Kim liked it, but it was a little heavy for Steve.

Heelpath Brewing Company has a beautiful view of the Mohawk River

Our flight of samples is served on a clear paddle and a bright marker to write our choices on it

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The Belgian Ale was my least favorite of the flight. I chose it because Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie’s famous sleuth, was Belgian.

This is the sort of spurious reasoning I use when selecting my beverages. Sometimes it pays off, sometimes not so much.

When it came time to order a full pour, we could choose beer or wine from Rustic Ridge Winery (RRW), or hard cider. We all opted for wine. Yum! Kim had Sweet Little Blonde, appropriately enough, while Steve and I enjoyed Untamed White. Steve and I have been to Rustic Ridge Winery (RRW) (perhaps you saw the article I wrote about them for Mohawk Valley Living). It is a great place.

We recommended a visit to RRW to a couple on the other leg of the L-shaped bar. They were on their way to a wedding in Oneonta. Kim and I had complimented the lady on her dress. When I heard where the wedding was, I suggested a side trip to Burlington Flats.

We chatted with other patrons as well. One thing I love about the Mohawk Valley is that it is a friendly place! Everybody seemed to be having a fun time.

Heelpath also has a beautiful outdoor seating area. Unfortunately, it may soon be too cool to take advantage of that, but spring will come again! In the meantime, I love the setting and the whole feel of the place. It is the sort of place where you can sit, relax and have a conversation, as well as drink some yummy beer and wine. •

Cheers from Mohawk Valley Girl and Steven

Heelpath Brewing Company

122 Marina Park Dr., Frankfort Open: Friday: 4-10pm, Saturday: Noon-10pm, Sunday: Noon-5pm (315) 444-9005

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Mohawk valley astronomical society

OUR SPOTLESS SUN by carol higgins

Fall is well underway, bringing us shortened daylight hours, shifting temperature ranges, and beautiful colors that paint the hills of the Mohawk Valley with rich shades of red, yellow and orange as the trees prepare for winter. The unique four seasons we experience occur in a predictable pattern, thanks to our planet’s yearly orbit around the Sun. But did you know that the Sun also goes through a cycle? It is a pattern called the “Solar Cycle” and the changes our star undergoes are quite dramatic.

The solar cycle – also known as the “sunspot cycle” – typically occurs over a period of approximately 11 years. During that time, the Sun goes through a transformation, beginning with a “quiet” phase called Solar Minimum. Over the next few years, solar activity gradually ramps up to an extremely dynamic point in the middle of the cycle called Solar Maximum, then slowly back again to the quiet phase where the next cycle begins. Our Sun is currently experiencing solar minimum.

Using words like “quiet” or “calm” are somewhat confusing when describing the Sun’s phases, but they are appropriate when you consider the entire range of extremes.

The Sun is a violent place, made mostly of hydrogen and helium that is superheated by nuclear fusion. Temperatures are around 27 million degrees Fahrenheit at the core, and 10,000 degrees on the roiling surface.

The immense pressure and energy creates powerful magnetic fields which continually change. Another interesting fact is that

at the end of a solar cycle, the Sun’s north and south magnetic poles reverse (so north becomes south, south becomes north) then Solar Cycle, 1996 to 2006 reverse again at the end of the next solar cyImage Credit: NASA cle!

The inset photo shows the visible differileo and others sketched the sunspots and ences of the surface during a recent cycle kept records of their observations. Equipfrom 1996 to 2006. But the actual changment evolved and scientific advances were es are much more than just appearance. made and documented; in 1843, a GerDuring the period of solar maximum, Hanny’s there Voorwerp.

Credit: NASA, ESA, W.Samuel Keel, GalaxySchwabe Zoo Team man Image astronomer named are lots of sunspots, which are the dark ardiscovered the pattern in sunspot activity. eas on the surface that are cooler than the Swiss astronomer Rudolf Wolf worked on surrounding area. Magnetic field lines near analyzing observations of sunspots, and sunspots twist and change and create solar eventually the sunspot activity between flares, generating massive loops of material 1755 to 1766 became known as Solar Cypulled from the surface and blasting radicle 1. Today scientists believe we are at the ation and particles out into space. That rabeginning of Solar Cycle 25. diation can severely damage satellites and For the latest news about the Sun’s accause problems on Earth such as disrupting tivity, visit the website www.spaceweather. radio communications. for daily updates. You’ll see a current photo During solar minimum, there are very of the Sun’s surface, along with informafew sunspots. In fact, as of October 16th tion about sunspots and forecasts for solar (day 288 of this year) not only were there flares. They also offer a subscription serno sunspots, so far this year there has been vice to notify you when auroras (northern a total of 212 days without a single sunlights) can be seen from our area. spot! For comparison, there was only one Wishing you clear skies! • day without a sunspot in 2014 during solar maximum.

Although we know what happens Join MVAS from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM during the solar cycle, we still do not fully on Saturday, November 23 for an understand why and how it works although work still continues. Chinese observers evening of stargazing at Barton-Brown noted sunspots over 2,000 years ago, but it Observatory, 206 White St., Waterville wasn’t until Galileo famously created the The event is free. world’s first telescope in 1609 that astronomers could regularly study sunspots. Gal-

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Family owned & family friendly!

Casual dining - Lunch & Dinner

Featuring NY State craft breweries & full bar (Utica Comets games live streamed!)

Live entertainment every Friday! • Wed. Trivia Nights!

43 Meadow Street, Clinton (315) 381-3021 Mon, Wed, Thurs & Fri: 11-1am, Sat & Sun: Noon-1am, closed Tues.

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Looking for an excuse to go out? Look no further than Nola’s in Clinton with speiclas like this Seared Scallops with Rosemary Gnocchi and Sauteed Spinach, Butternut Squash Puree, Medjool Dates, Pumpkin Seeds and Roasted Pearl Onions in a Sherry Balsamic Gastrique.

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

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antique shopping guide Madison-Bouckville Holiday Open House! November 8th, 9th, & 10th, 10am-5pm Canal House Antiques The Gallery Antiques at Pinebrick Cider House Antiques The Gingham Patch Cobblestone Trading Company Madison Inn Antiques The Depot

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The Queen’s Closet is brimming with fall and winter fashions!

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music in the valley

American Gothic the new cd from Daniel Phillips

By John Keller Dark Gothic Country. That’s how Daniel Phillips describes his music. There are no sweet love songs. There’s no dogs, pick-ups, or red solo cups. There may be jail, murder and the occasional redemption. And… an entertainable listen.

American Gothic is Dan’s newest offering, filled with the above and so much more. His songs are a reminder of the early Western and folk ballads of Johnny Cash, Marty Robbins and The Kingston Trio. (Remember Tom Dooley and Long Black Veil didn’t end pretty.)

Dan performs most of the instruments on this album – guitar, bass, percussion & harmonica. His voice is deep and resonant.

The melodies are easy to listen to and the lyrics equally easy to receive. An interesting cleansing of the musical palate, so to speak.

The album starts off with the title track, “American Gothic.” An old-timey Western feel with arpeggio guitar and the clip-clop snare drum followed by Dan’s husky vocals. The song is about the reaper of sins. A very dark beginning for this dark album.

“Interstate” is a re-discovery of a song Dan released a few years ago. He truly “countryfied” it. The acoustic guitar behind this is reminiscent of a Carter Family type melody.

“600 Miles” is something different. It’s an upbeat song about a break-up. Traveling down the road, wondering if it was right. Always “ending at those Crossroads.” The guitar work and drums fit amazingly together.

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Being at a dead end in life and knowing no one can help is at the crux of “Perch.” She wants to help, but he keeps her at a distance because they’re both “in a cage and they can’t break free.” A quick-paced, yet loping song that hold a lot of meaning.

“Rituals.” We all go through our own version of rituals or routines. Dan’s version is lengthy period of longing.

Lighting candles, rehearsed speeches, setting the table, etc. for no results. A great flowing tune.

The album proper ends with an epic story song, “The Fire of ’49.” Dan Phillips is a wonderful storyteller and brings you into every one. This time he regales us with a tragic tale of Silas and Becky Malcolm. Mournful harmonica accompanies this head bobbing song. The extended ending gets more and more frantic with the addition of foot stomps.

It definitely gets the heart racing.

There are two added tracks, a reprise of “Interstate” and a live version of “Perch.” In total there 11 tracks of excellent songwriting and broodish traditional Country tunes.

All of Dan Phillips’ albums are a pleasure to listen to.

Each one brings a diverse array of feelings and emotions. If you’re in the mood for some dark enjoyable Country, pick up a copy of Daniel Phillips’ American Gothic.

You can find him performing all around the area either solo or playing bass with The Ryan Matter Band. •

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Solene Le Van Hometown/current town: Born in Colmar, France; bi-coastal (Anaheim, California/New York City) Instrument(s): voice (coloratura soprano), violin Age when began music: 4 years old (first concert at 5) Education: Princeton University; Royal College of Music, London (1st class honors voice and violin, 3rd year BM) Current employment/position: Opera singer Collaborations: Metropolitan Opera singer Jon Fredric West as well as Kim Josephson and Cynthia Munzer; conductor José Serebrier (with Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra of Spain); conductor John Butt (American Handel Society); English National Opera director Tom Guthrie (“La Musica” in “L’Orfeo”); Hollywood Chamber Orchestra, Young Musicians Foundation Orchestra (premieres with Roger Kalia as winner of YMF Competition); Royal College of Music Orchestra (“Maria,” West Side Story); Princeton University Orchestra (two-time winner of Princeton Concerto Comp. and in a performance honored by Ernst Bacon Memorial Award for American Music); Hagen Quartet (headliner at Lewis Center of the Arts); Cultural Services of French Embassy (recipient of award sponsored by the Assoc. of International Educators and the Assoc. of Public and Land-grant Universities); chamber music partners Eric and Sarah Le Van (concerts at Carnegie Hall, an invitation to Vianden Festival, Luxembourg under patronage of US embassy); Sandy Ouvrier (Conservatoire National Supérieur d’Art Dramatique, Paris); composers Kuno Schmidt, Grammy-winning Bill Cunliffe, Emmy-winning J.A.C. Redford, and jazz legends Michel Hausser, Bobby Bruce, and Shep Shepherd.

Influences: Jon Fredric West, Eric Le Van, Callas, Diana Soviero, Eleanor Steber, del Monaco, Corelli, Fritz Wunderlich, Fritz Kreisler, Horowitz, Thibaud, Cortot; Judy Garland and Mel Torme; dancers Nijinsky and Lobukhin; writers Flaubert, Wells, Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Tolstoy; artists Michelangelo, de La Tour, Boucher, Turner.

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NOVEMBER Crossword

All answers found in the pages of this magazine!

Solution will appear in next month’s issue

Across 4. Mohawk Valley Girl visits this new brewing company in Franfort.

6. Enjoy fresh cheese curd every Thursday at Grassy ___. See page 25.

7. The sun’s cycle. See “MV Astronomy.”

11. Across between filbert and hazelnut. See “Shawangunk.”

13. The 3-week breeding period for deer. See “November in Nature.”

15. Old Forge and Inlet host ____ Christmas this month. See page 18.

16. Libbey’s proprietary pumpkin Select ____.

See “MV Gardens.”

18. Gary hikes the “___ of the East.”

Down 1. Daniel Phillips’ new CD American _____.

2. Suzie Jones’ article this month is crap (IOW).

3. ___ I Believe.

5. Reaction to 2 Down.

8. Many of our sponsors have ___ this month. 2 words. See “Guide to Autumn Traditions.”

9. Ares’ mate. See “Peregrine Falcons 2019.”

10. Early horse-drawn potato digger manufactured in Utica. See “Oneida Co. History.”

11. Denise’s “Grandma Edith’s Pie Crust” recipe requires the dough to be ____.

12. Greek Z 14. Having definite or definable limits.

17. HOL SPRTS AVL here. See page 22.

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November in nature

Female deer (doe)

story and photos by Matt Perry November can be an interesting time of year to be out and about in nature. Despite the cooler temperatures and the imminence of winter, there are plenty of things to see and experience. Although most plants shut down their above-ground activities at this time, animals keep actively foraging; some, like the Whitetailed deer, are engaged in breeding behavior.

For deer, the roughly three-week-long breeding period is known as “rut”. During rut, bucks become more active by day and wander around the countryside in search of females. It seems if you remain in any spot long enough you will see a male deer trudge through the habitat with his nose to the ground, sniffing for the scent trails of females, and being oblivious to everything else. During rut, male deer will rub their antlers on tree trunks, and in doing so, rip into the tree’s bark. These gashes, called “rubs” indicate that a male deer was there and is actively seeking does. The bark on a fresh rub appears shredded and there is usually some blond wood exposed while an older rub shows signs of the tree’s attempt to heal over the wound. Male deer usually prefer smooth-barked trees to rub

their antlers on and so species like young American Basswoods, American Mountain Ash and young Sugar Maples often take the brunt of rubbing.

Over the years, I’ve seen very few instances of sparring between male deer. Typically, these “battles” (or non-battles) are waged with antlers. Considering how common deer are, one might expect to see this kind of behavior frequently. It’s tempting to conjure up an image of two males with substantial racks, bowing their heads and running at each other like rams, but that doesn’t happen. It seems that antagonistic sparring between bucks is quite rare. Judging by the few sparring matches I’ve managed to witness, they are not always violent affairs. A few years ago, one of my trail cameras captured what appeared to be an amiable sparring

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match between two bucks of similar weight and antler size. Both stood in the shallow water at the inflow of a beaver pond. As they faced each other they connected antlers. With antlers lightly interlocked, the pair casually pushed each other one way and then the other – shifting five feet upstream and then five feet downstream. It was about as violent as watching two kids on a teeter-totter. They did this about ten times and then broke off and went on their separate ways. If there was a winner or loser of the match, it wasn’t clear. Regardless, it didn’t seem like they cared either way. Perhaps since

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the population of White-tailed deer is so large, there’s no compelling reason for males to exert themselves too much or risk their lives for access to females.

One of the liveliest sparring events I’ve ever witnessed was a bit unconventional. Technically, it wasn’t a sparring match at all since it involved only one participant and that individual didn’t have any antlers – only the smallest of antler buds. The yearling buck chose his rival well. It was the stump of an ash tree that stood alongside a beaver pond. I watched as he repeatedly tried to engage the tree with his nearly non-existent headgear.

He was quite enthusiastic, making full contact and then twisting one way and the other. After each bout, he’d rear up and gallop away, only to come back and initiate another round with his inanimate rival. The match (if match it was) continued for about fifteen minutes and then the yearling bounded off into the hemlock ravine.

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not hard to come by. They can be encountered virtually anywhere there is green space. The fact that they are active during daylight hours is also helpful to the observer. Another species of wildlife that is day-active and able to be observed without much effort is the Eastern Cottontail Rabbit. The population of cottontails varies dramatically year to year and even season to season. The species reproduces fast and given favorable conditions they can make up for a substantial population deficit in a single season. In November and through the winter months we may have rabbits spending most of their time around feeding stations at the nature preserve. Rabbits do not hibernate, although during particularly harsh conditions they may remain in a den for an extended period. When food is scarce (rarely the case in November) and snow blankets the ground, rabbits create networks of tunnels that give them access to food under the snow. Remaining concealed in these tunnels keeps them relatively safe from predators as well. When no fruit, seeds, or other forage is available, rabbits may resort to nibbling on the bark of trees and shrubs. Apple trees can be a favorite for rabbits to feed on. Occasionally they will girdle trees by chewing the bark off all the way around their trunks.

Not much is made of rabbit migration and I’m not sure that any discernible migration takes place in this region. It’s a hard thing to gauge since we have a year-round population.

Are the rabbits that are here in summer the same ones that are here in winter or are populations shifting? Are the summer residents pushing south and the ones from the north country coming in from the north and thus seamlessly replacing each other? I tend to think we have the same rabbits all year long and they only move around the vicinity of the nature preserve to take advantage of seasonally available food resources.

It’s always best to take care when exploring the wilderness in November since it’s a time when big game hunting seasons are open

A Winter Wren forages in a stream

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in New York State. When wandering the woods and fields, always expect that deer hunters will be sharing the habitat with you. Stealthy hunters conceal themselves in tree stands or blinds and most wear forest camouflage clothing, so if you don’t see them, it should come as no surprise.

Whether or not they are visible to you, you should always endeavor to be visible to them. Wear orange vests and don’t hesitate to be noisy. •

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We just finished one of the biggest, smelliest jobs of all on our farm—cleaning out the barn. And I’m so glad it’s done, just in time for baby lambs and kid goats to arrive in a few short weeks!

Many farmers clean their barns every day or every other day. Goats and sheep don’t make much mess, so cleaning can be done less frequently. There are lots of different ways to manage manure in animal housing.

We clean our barn very infrequently. We use what is called a “deep bed pack”, which means we clean the barn only once per year. Bedding is allowed to build up, rather than be removed.

This may sound kind of crazy unless you compare it to a compost pile. You may be familiar with the typical backyard compost pile where you’d throw your grass clippings, kitchen scraps, coffee grounds, and fallen leaves. A deep bed pack works much the same way, with plenty of the same advantages.

A compost pile works best when it has two basic ingredients: nitrogen suppliers (green) and carbon suppliers (brown). “Green” ingredients, like grass clippings, typically have a high moisture content. They are loaded with sugars and starches and therefore decompose rather quickly. “Brown” ingredients, like straw or sawdust, have a low moisture content and slow-to-decompose plant components. The magic ratio of brown to green ingredients provides the perfect environment for microbes to thrive, effectively turning your garden waste into nutrient-dense soil.

The deep bed pack in our barn is a little different, of course, but the same concepts apply.

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shavings). As with a well-maintained compost pile, the bedding in the barn heats up a little, providing cozy bedding for the animals and killing off parasites that they may have picked up out in the pastures.

When the animals leave the barn to graze the fields in the springtime, we then have ample time to clean the barn. Unfortunately, this past summer kept us a little too busy, and we didn’t get to the less desirable jobs until later in the season.

Ideally, we would clean the barn in spring, dumping the bedding in a long row along one of our fields to further decompose. Fall is then the perfect time to spread the decomposed bedding, allowing it to feed the hay fields all winter long and improve next year’s hay crop.

This is often referred to as a “closed-loop”, or the recycling of nutrients and organic material on a single farm. Animals graze pastures or consume hay made from the farm, and their droppings are then used to fertilize those same fields. In theory, preserving the nutrient and carbon levels of our farm’s soil will make our farm more sustainable over the long term.

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our skid steer loader, which we use to feed out round bales. Gates get buried and waterers have to be adjusted upward. We even have to duck our heads from time to time, to avoid hitting our heads on the rafters as the bedding fills the space. And unfortunately, we do not have the ability to aerate the bedding, much like a gardener would stir their compost. The result is less decomposition and more fermentation of the bedding, leading to stronger smells and ammonia.

We apply barn lime and run the barn fans to lessen the odor, but it is still somewhat noticeable. Deep bed pack systems are much better suited for taller buildings like hoop houses with reinforced walls that can handle 4’ of bedding and cleaning pressure. Our traditional dairy barn, even with its stanchions removed, is less ideal.

It also takes my husband nearly a week to clean the barn out with our skid steer. The deep bed pack was three feet deep in spots, and transferring all of that material out of the barn and to our waiting manure spreader took many, many trips. We have a special bedding grabber attachment that makes quicker work of the job, but it is still painstaking. Some spots can only be accessed and cleaned by hand.

Once the entire barn was cleaned out, and the floor scraped and allowed to dry, we spread lime and shavings. We busted up a few dozen “junk” bales to give the animals a nice, cozy place to bed down. It was like heaven in there!

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When I say bake from scratch, I mean plant the seed! The best pumpkin pie comes from the best pie pumpkins. We all grew up eating the most delicious pie pumpkin – the one that came from Libby’s Pumpkin can. The canned pumpkin comes from the “Select Dickinson” pumpkin, which unfortunately Libby’s owns the growing rights to. But if that’s the pumpkin you really want to taste in your homemade pumpkin pie, then you’re in luck. There are a few “Dickinson” strain pumpkin seeds available from Sustainable Seed Company. But don’t be shocked in the fall when your pumpkin is pale-skinned and resembles more of a butternut squash in color than the orange pumpkin you were expecting. In fact, most of the best-tasting pumpkins, come in all sorts of colors, including the Jarrhdale Blue pumpkin, which is a blue-grey color.

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My mom also made Libby’s pumpkin pie with her homemade crust, as well. But she always added a ring of chopped walnuts in the pumpkin filling just inside the crust. Now, in my family, I make my pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and any other time during the winter that Bernie can talk me into making it for him.

In the fall, as they are harvested, I roast the pumpkins and other squashes in the oven in the evening. It’s easy to do while you’re watching TV or cleaning up the dinner dishes. Place the pumpkins on a large baking sheet if you are using the New England pie pumpkins you can get usually 4 pumpkins on a baking sheet. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Prick each pumpkin several times with a fork and roast in the oven until a knife pierces through easily, about 45 minutes to an hour. When cool enough to the touch, peel off the skin, scoop out the seeds, and place the flesh in freezer bags (you will need 3-4 cups for each pie). Pumpkin will store well in your freezer all winter long. Best of all, you’ll have a freezer full of pumpkin pies for the cost of a packet of seeds!

Today, I use my roasted pumpkin, follow the Libby pumpkin recipe, and Grandma’s pie crust recipe and add my mom’s ring of chopped walnuts to the filling. Family and tradition make the holidays special, but don’t be afraid to add your own twist on tradition!

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Grandma Edith’s Pie Crust

This lard-butter-vinegar pastry crust recipe results in a very flaky crust. You’ll need lard from rendered park fat, not the type found in blocks at the grocery store. If your lard smells like meat, you’re in business (yes, even for sweet pies). The vinegar inhibits the development of gluten, keeping the crust tender and flaky. Refrigerate the dough often while rolling and before baking. You can find lard at several of the farmer’s markets in the area.

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2 ½ cups all-purpose flour ½ tsp salt 1-2 T sugar 6 oz cold butter (cut into pieces) 7 T pork lard 1 T cider vinegar 5-7 T ice water In a large bowl, mix flour, salt & sugar. Cut in butter and lard until pea-size bits form.

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Each year, it’s difficult to determine precisely when the breeding season begins for Utica’s Peregrine Falcons. Does it begin when one of the pair first performs a flight display? Does it begin when the male (Ares) brings his mate the first food tribute of the season? Or, does it begin with the first mating? The truth is, unlike with the vast majority of other species of wildlife, Peregrine Falcons continue engaging in pair-bonding behavior throughout the year and well outside of the traditional (spring) breeding season for the species. This behavior normally takes the form of ledge displays performed on or near the nest site. We usually refer to ledge displays as “dances”. A typical dance consists of the Peregrine pair converging at the nest ledge, bowing, swiping bills, and circling each other’s position on the floor. There is a great amount of vocalizing that takes place during the dances and the calls given are distinct from those produced in other circumstances. The most likely explanation for the out-of-season courtship behavior has to do with the Peregrine’s need to retain their breeding territory. Suitable high-elevation nest ledges located in prey-rich territories are hard to come by.

Once acquired, the pair’s determination to keep and defend such a site is arguably as important to their breeding success as the pair bond itself or as a parent’s urge to protect its young. Having taken the ledge display/dance off the table as signaling

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the start of the new breeding season, we are left with the other three choices: flight displays, food tributes, and mating.

As it happened, a courtship flight display performed by Astrid on February 21st, heralded the beginning of the 2019 breeding season. Although with Peregrines it’s the male that is commonly believed to be the primary performer of flight displays, in the case of the Utica pair, Astrid is just as apt to perform them. Ares watched from the nest box as she first zipped around the State Office Building and then flew back and forth in front of the nest box. She joined him at the box afterward, but the pair didn’t take part in a ledge display. Earlier that same morning, Ares passed on the opportunity to give Astrid a food tribute. He caught a European Starling but couldn’t quite bring himself to part with it. He ultimately decided to eat it himself. The first real instance of Ares gifting food to his mate took place on February 23rd. Initially, it didn’t seem like it was going to happen. Ares had arrived at the box with a half-eaten meal and when Astrid hopped over from the veranda to accept it, instead of passing it to her, he flew away with it. However, he returned immediately and Astrid accepted the tribute inside the nest box. On that same day, three mating attempts were also observed and so there was no doubt that the new breeding season was underway.

Two circumstances served to put a chill on the ensuing breeding season. One was cold temperatures, and on February 25, intermittent blizzard-like conditions compelled the falcons to keep a low profile. We didn’t see Astrid on our streaming video cameras at all that day. At one point she was seen seeking shelter on a window ledge on the east face of the Adirondack Bank building. Ares joined her there for part of the day but also spent

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time keeping watch on their nest box from a perch on the other side of the canyon (the term we use to describe the expanse that lies between the Adirondack Bank building and the State Office building). There he exposed himself to the brunt of the cold winds and driving snowfall. The cold spate continued for a few days.

The suspension of courtship behavior can also be caused by the presence of intruders in the falcon’s urban canyon.

Currently, as we approach the third decade of the new millennium, the population of Peregrine Falcons in the eastern United States continues to rise. Breeding success by the Utica Pair (15 young in five years), and by other falcons throughout the east, has led to a spike in the number of intruders coming through Astrid the region in search of viable breeding territories. As those migrant Peregrines return north in the spring, invariably some pass through downtown Utica. When they do, they are considered interlopers or would-be usurpers. They represent competition for Astrid and Ares on their territory and their presence ions mandates action by one or both resieflect Moon RDealing Fullfalcons. dent with intruders, whether sparring with them or driving them out of the territory, takes time away time from r Cente

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courtship (and later, from incubation). However, we have noted that sometimes when they successfully drive off an intruder, the first thing Astrid and Ares do upon their return is reaffirm their bond and their claim on the nest site by holding a ledge display at the box.

The start of March brought milder temperatures and a full resumption of most courtship behavior. The pair were performing ledge displays at the box and occasionally mating, but food gifting by Ares was not being prioritized. In fact, on most days, Ares was taking advantage of the food Astrid was procuring. During this period intruders were a continuing headache and the pair spent a significant amount of time stationed on the lookout posts located on the corners of the State Building roof. From those vantage points, a falcon can see clear across the county and can certainly see any would-be usurper well-before they come into the territory. Typically, Astrid takes on the female interlopers and Ares takes on the males. Peregrines can remain with the same mate for life, but they are not immune to having a particularly accomplished interloper usurp one of their positions. Mate switching has been documented as

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taking place with other Peregrine pairs.

Determined not to lose his position, Ares did some aerial sparring with a would-be usurper on the 5th. After driving it off to the north, he returned to perch on the State Building. But that wasn’t the end of it. The audacious stranger came back less than a half-hour later and performed what looked like a flight display right in front of the State Building. While Astrid watched from the sidelines, Ares gave chase and both he and the intruder disappeared into the northeast. As it happened, it wasn’t a permanent fix and the stranger was back the next day; that time brazenly assuming a perch on the State Building. Again, Ares dealt with him by summarily displacing him from his perch and chasing him out of town.

By March 8th, Ares acted like he was particularly anxious for the breeding season to begin. While Astrid was busy feeding on a fresh catch she made, he was in the box giving long wailing calls and attempting to lure her over. At this time of year, it seems that he’s not satisfied unless she is

in the box. Perhaps mindful of her growing nutritional requirements, he was no longer trying to abscond with her food. He wasn’t quite in full-blown food-gifting mode, but he was beginning to have an attitude adjustment. The next day the pair was observed mating a few times. Afterward, Ares brought a freshly caught starling to Astrid while she was at the nest. However, when she tried to take it, he flew off with it. A little while later he came back and offered it to her a second time, only to take it away once more when she moved in to accept it.

As the season progressed, food gifting between Astrid and Ares had become routine.

Mating between falcons is a quick business. After Astrid signals her receptiveness by vocalizing and adopting a posture, Ares responds (in most cases) by leaving the ledge, flying through the canyon in a boomerang pattern, and then with wings flapping and talons curled in, lightly lands on her back. A distinctive chatter is given by Ares during the act of mating. We can keep

Astrid and Ares perform a ledge display or “dance”

track of how many times they mate per day based on how many times we hear the chatter call. The length of the chatter-call corresponds with the length of the mating attempt and that gives us an indication of whether the attempt was successful. Typically, a mating that takes four seconds or less would be considered unsuccessful.

An unsuccessful mating attempt is usually the result of Ares flying in at a bad angle or Astrid not being positioned properly on a ledge and not allowing him enough space to maneuver. One may ask why we pay such close attention to this particular aspect of the pair’s relationship? Some of our internet viewers and readers have even chided us for our lack of respect for the falcon’s privacy. But mating behavior is a critical part of the breeding process. A failure to get this step right can easily result in infertile eggs.

We reached the start of the Peregrine’s egg-laying window in late March. In the last five breeding seasons, the average date for Astrid to lay her first egg is April 1st. In

Ares brings a food tribute to Astrid

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fact, in three of those years, the date of the first egg was precisely April 1st. Initially, it was tempting to credit the weather for influencing the commencement of egg-laying, but we can find no correlation between how relatively warm/cold the final weeks of March are and when egg-laying commences. In other words, the falcon’s biological clock doesn’t seem to be overly influenced by the weather. On March 26th, Astrid seemed like she might be ready to lay the first egg of the season. She was standing in Ares’ super-scrape and looking like she was ready, but it turned out to be a false alarm. Ares usually gets quite intense with the approach of egg-laying time and this year was no exception. As it happened, he would have to wait a few more days. On the 29th, Ares was going well out of his way to please his mate. In the early morning, he brought her a variety of food tributes including a bat and a few other unrecognizable hunks of bird meat. She refused the bat and seemed less than enthused about accepting the other choices. Wherever she was perched in the canyon, he was bringing food to her and then using them as lures to get her back into the nestbox.

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an hour later, unceremoniously laid her first egg of the season and she did it right in Ares’ super-sized scrape!

Astrid laid the second egg at 1:30 AM on April 1st; incubation was begun almost directly after that. It’s typical for Peregrines to delay the start of continuous incubation until half the clutch of eggs is laid. That’s usually about a day after the second egg is laid. Although Astrid handles all night-time incubation, Ares takes on nearly half of the incubation duties during daylight hours. Unfortunately, he is highly distractible (noticeably more so than his mate) and during his shifts, he was more prone to coming off the eggs to deal with intruders and/or to monitor what Astrid was doing in the canyon. During the early incubation period, there were numerous intruder incidents that demanded the attention of both falcons. This led to gaps in incubation lasting sometimes more than ten minutes (the longest gap being 39 minutes). This behavior continued even after four eggs had been laid and the season’s clutch had been completed. After the first week of incubation, Ares got better about not leaving the eggs uncovered, but we wondered if by that point the eggs had already been compromised by the cold. After our experience with long gaps in incubation during the previous

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season (long gaps that didn’t result in unviable eggs), we weren’t as worried this time around.

Indeed, we weren’t worried, but as the hatch window arrived (the 33-day of incubation mark) we grew very concerned.

Did the gaps in incubation adversely affect eggs one and two? Were they no longer viable? Was there still a chance for eggs three and four? As it happened our concerns were unwarranted and on the 36th day of incubation (May 6th), eggs one and two hatched. Why they took longer than the usual 33 days is open to speculation. It was certainly unusual for this pair. On May 6th, we expected at least one hatch since we were able to hear the chicks calling inside the eggs. Both eggs had developed “pips”, which are small holes in the shell created by the chick’s egg-tooth. Notably, the first hatch took place while Ares was on incubation duty. In six years, this represented the first time he had been present at the box for a hatch. He was a little unsure of what to do when the new chick wandered away from the clutch. It was a warm day and the afternoon sun was flooding into the box. Ares started shading the chick with his tail while still covering the eggs with his outstretched wing. It looked awkward, to say the least,

but he didn’t feel comfortable picking up the chick or shuffling it over the floor. Fortunately, Astrid came to the rescue. She dove into the box, evaluated the situation, scooped up the wandering chick and put it together with the eggs – problem solved.

As for Ares, he was happy to get the heck out of there.

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Frank Spohn Grocery Store By sue perkins

You never know what donation is going to come through the doors of the Herkimer County Historical Society. Grace Rissetto of Falls Church, Virginia donated memorabilia that belong to Mildred Becker Riggs, who was a first cousin to Grace’s Aunt Josephine Rizzo Becker. Josephine was married to Raymond G.Becker of Ilion, New York. In the envelope, along with other memorabilia, was a photograph of the F. Spohn Grocer. On the back is written Spohn Grocery Store where my father worked (Someone else had written Minnot Becker father of Mildred Becker Riggs). There was nothing that stated where the store was located. I wondered to myself how I would ever find where this store was located. The hunt was on!

I started my search in the 1888, 1893 & 1896 Herkimer Directory for an F. Spohn. I found out the F. stood for Frank.

In 1888, Frank is listed as living on Albany Street near the hydraulic canal and worked as a cabinet maker. In 1893 & 1896, he is listed as grocer at 119 South Washington Street, which was on the corner of South Washington and Eastern Ave. next to Standard Furniture Company. Frank and his wife Cora lived on the second floor. The 1902 & 1904 Herkimer Directory had

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him listed as a grocer at 203 South Washington Street. Apparently, they renumbered the streets. In 1910-1921, the grocery store was at 203 South Washington Street with Frank listed as the grocer. In 1925, James Rockefeller is listed as the grocer at the 203 address. Sometime between 1925 and 1929, Standard Furniture expanded and razed the grocer store. Eastern Ave. no longer went from South Washington Street to King Street.

Eastern Ave. continued from King Street. Today, the vacant Kmart building stands where the grocery store and Standard Furniture used to be.

After searching in the directories, I next went on www. fultonhistory.com which is a free newspaper site to see what I could find on Frank Spohn. The Ilion Citizen dated Friday, October 14, 1904, stated the following: “The loss sustained

by Fank Spohn in his recent fire has been adjusted at $4,000 which was the full amount of insurance carried. Work will be commenced at once to rebuild and repair damage to the building. Mr. Spohn will occupy the whole of the lower floor for his grocery business, and the store will become one of the finest in Herkimer. The building will be heated by steam throughout. The second floor and third stories will be used for living apartments.” In the Ilion Citizen dated Friday, June 3, 1904, it stated that “Frank Spohn, the southside grocery, has purchased a lot of the Methodist Society facing Myer’s Park in Herkimer and will erect a handsome residence there in the near future.”

The home was located at 5 Park Place. I was able to find Frank’s obituary in the Utica Daily Press May of 1940, which gave me good information on his life. I gleaned the following: Frank Spohn (1858-1940) was born in the town of Columbia, the son of the late Philip and Nancy Spohn. His wife was Cora L Johnson (1867-1957), the daughter of George F. and Ellen Newton Johnson of Dennison Corners. The Spohns were married on October 18, 1884, at Christ Church in Utica, NewYork. They had one son George Raymond Spohn (1890-1980).

Frank was a grocery for more than 35 years, he retired about 1929. Frank, Cora and George Raymond Spohn are all buried at Oak Hill Cemetery.

As for Minott Becker (1861-1950) was the son of George W. and Samantha Chadwick Becker. He married Emma J. Fulmer (1864-1956, the daughter of Davie E. and Amanda Getman Fulmer. They had a daughter Mildred Becker Riggs (1902-1995) who married Harry Delos Riggs (1899-1975) on June 18, 1927, at the First Methodist Church in Herkimer.

Minott S. Becker is listed in the 1896 Herkimer Directory as working with Frank Spohn. The directories for 1904, 1913, 1921, 1925 and 1929 have Minott listed as a clerk. In 1910, he is listed as a meat cutter. The Beckers lived 412 Perry Street in Herkimer.

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TALES FROM

SHAWANGUNK Chapter 62

by Peggy Spencer Behrendt

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Charming colonies of mushrooms often appear

In 1974, Tim and Peggy Spencer Behrendt set off on an adventure. They began a new life in the woods of Cold Brook, NY, without modern conveniences like electricity or indoor plumbing. These are excerpts and reflections from Peggy’s journal chronicling their adventures and also her childhood memories growing up in Westmoreland.

We’ve occasionally seen mysterious lights in our forest! Just a few years ago, I was walking up the Black Creek Trail with a friend, nearing dusk, and we noticed a bright, golden light up ahead, in the woods, but not in the direction of where a car or our cottage might be. I stared at it quite intently, wondering if it could be a reflection off of something shiny.

Solar light often reflects off droplets of rain and dew on pine boughs and leaves, creating tiny prisms of color and light, but this was much bigger and isolated. ​ As we continued up the path, I tried to keep focused on it, to pinpoint its location, but as we got closer, some tree trunks briefly got in the way. It disappeared and I never did figure out what it was.

Another time, mysterious lights scared me right out of the outhouse! I’d turned off my flashlight while sitting inside, and as my eyes adjusted to the dark, autumn night, strange glows began to appear within just a few feet of Uncle Grunt! Could it be the eyes of a wild creature looking at me? I closed the

door quickly. But how long can you wait in an outhouse? After a while, I cracked open the door and flipped on the flashlight toward the glow. I didn’t see anything so bolted to our cottage as fast as I could.

Tim accompanied me back, and we couldn’t find anything strange, but the next time I went during daylight, I looked more closely in the area where I’d seen the mysterious light. There were only some pine needles, twigs, and rather innocuous mushrooms. In autumn, many different kinds of mushrooms in marvelous shapes and colors appear thru out the forest. They are fun to observe from day to day as they quickly metamorphose from a darling little bud to a strange, beautiful, and sometimes sumptuous shape, to a yucky blob of black, scummy decay. Some are solitary entities, and some appear in little communities, looking like a village of tiny gnome cottages. They make it easy to understand how tales of fairies and elves came to be connected with forests. ​ As you’ve probably guessed, the strange glow that had scared me by Uncle Grunt, was

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Tim rides toward a mysterious light phosphorescence from some profoundly mysterious bioluminescent fungi.

Our most magnificent experience of mysterious forest light occurred during a bike ride on Sunset Lodge Rd one evening. It looked like there was a huge bonfire up ahead; a blaze of hot, white and orange light emanating from the earth, with flames shooting up into the trees. But there was no smell or sign of smoke! As we drew nearer, it didn’t disappear like the other glow I’d seen on our trail. We entered the bright, warm light and became completely immersed within it. It was beautiful! But what caused it? Perhaps, since sunset was near, it was a manifestation of sunlight caught in the dew of evening. What do you think?

A special crop for us this year was Hazelbert nuts; a cross between filbert and hazelnut trees that we put in our orchard years ago.

I’ve occasionally seen similar nuts on wild trees here, but squirrels and chipmunks always beat us to the harvest. This summer, however, the squirrel population all but disappeared, which sometimes happens when a predator population such as fox, mink, fishers, pine martins, owls, and hawks increases. Some of our neighbor’s cats sadly disappeared as well. Life is tough in the wilds! But, as a consequence, we got their nut harvest. And it’s a lot of work! They have to be pried out of a sticky hull, then

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cracked open with a vise or hammer before you get a small edible seed. Just think, the squirrels have to do this with their teeth! We’re grateful we get to try them.

When the harvest is in, and it’s chilly out, we have time to pursue indoor crafts, and introspection. An important workshop we offer at this time is: FUNCTIONING WELL WITH DIFFICULT FEELINGS, which will be held on Sat. Nov. 9th from 10:30am-12:00pm. Tim is a NYS Certified Counselor with sixty years of experience and will offer practical ways to manage the feelings and parts of ourselves that can make life unpleasant and difficult.

We all have uncomfortable feelings of frustration, anger, self-rejection, sorrow, etc., and in spite of them, we still must manage in a way that doesn’t harm us, or others. One technique (of many) Tim offers includes trying to accept the feeling, without acting it out. Or, if you can’t accept it, try to accept the fact that you can’t accept it. That idea makes me chuckle, An old wooden puppet but it seems to help take the pressure off of feeling frustrated that I can’t escape the feeling.

Another workshop we are offering this month is based on an old wooden puppet doll that was a popular toy in decades past, perhaps We’ll make a beaded puppet fashioned by a grandparent whittling wood scraps by the light of the fireplace. We will make one out of something more conveniently available to us, however: A BEADED PUPPET ORNAMENT, held on Sat. Nov. 16th from 10:30am-12:00pm. Beads from old jewelry and a bit of wire will be turned into adorable, jointed figurines that can be maneuvered into various positions. Bring your collection and/or draw from our own to create your unique “people.” Materials: $10.

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$15.​ Preparing for this takes us many hours, but motivates us to get outside and explore along the edges of our forest where emerald evergreen branches hang low enough to trim. It requires us to wander among the frosted hedges of willow, viburnum, and meadowsweet to seek out slender, long shoots to wrap into circular forms to make the base of our wreaths. We wear tall boots with thick socks and gravitate to areas where sunlight offers a little warmth on our cheeks while we harvest. Like the tracks of deer who also wander here, our feet leave frosty indentations into carpets of soft sphagnum mosses, sometimes several inches deep; a lace mosaic of frost crystals. It’s tempting to wander quite a bit to keep warm, ostensibly to look for better pickings (even though there’s plenty where we are). We squeeze through dense clusters of young trees and are often rewarded with snow dumped on our necks.

After we have many feed bags filled, our guests just need to insert the short balsam twigs between the branches of the base. This naturally creates tension between the branches, holding the balsam in place. We have pine cones, and some folks bring bows and ornaments to add. Everyone seems so happy during this workshop. I often debate if it’s caused by the power of creativity to uplift, or does the wonderful fragrance of balsam have some euphoric essence?

Traditional gatherings of family & friends most profoundly remind us of loved ones who are no longer there. One thing that can bring comfort is to know that you’ve told them that you love them. In the fall of 1991, when I turned 43, I was inspired to reflect upon my childhood and the precious moments and gifts bestowed by my devoted parents, who were then in their seventies. I felt that I should share this with them before it was too late, and I’m so glad I did.

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more importantly, I see how you’re living now; pursuing your interests, taking care of your health, being generous in sharing yourselves with others. You are wonderful models for aging. ​ I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to go to college. I loved it! It helped me to grow intellectually and explore the world of music more deeply. I don’t sing in public anymore, but now I sing through the piano. I enjoy performing and my delightful students. ​ You helped me through the hardest time in my life. I know it might have been easier for you if I’d stayed elsewhere during that time, but I needed the familiarity and comfort of our home and my parents. I was depressed, and you made the difference between my growing beyond it, or letting it bring me down. ​ Although my

Peg with ther mom and dad, Betty and Roland Spencer

life hasn’t followed standard patterns, it’s been full of adventure, interest, and love. I can hardly ask for more. ​ In quiet times I have all sorts of nice memories from my youth to reminisce on such as; Decorating Christmas cookies at the kitchen table where many interesting crafts were done.

Walking down to Mahanna’s Creek on Stop 7 Rd to meet Dad on his way home from work.

Going swimming anywhere there was water.

Getting candy and comics at Jimmy Nolan’s soda fountain in Clark Mills (I was furious when comics went from 10 cents to 12!)

Getting a wonderful new book to read.

Trying to be nice to my brother and sisters in December, so Santa Claus would approve.

Spying on you through the register between the living room & bedroom.

Mom playing “Rustle of Spring” on piano. Dad singing “Peg O’ My Heart” sometimes, and tickling me at the end of the keyboard.

Mom’s voice humming hymns as she rocked one of us to sleep.

Trying to get out of dishes by playing the piano or hiding in the bathroom.

Exploring the woodlands and meadows around our home.

Riding and jumping bareback on Flicka.

Gymnastics, Drama, Art, Music and the Agricultural Fairs at Westmoreland school.

Raking autumn leaves into pretend floor plans for a house.

Playing games at dusk in the front yard with the neighbors; Kick The Can, Hide & Seek,

Red Light/Green Light, etc.

Swinging in the old maple tree out back.

“Helping” Dad build a sailboat (“You’re helping just by being here,” you said).

Smelling food cooking in the kitchen from my bedroom in the morning.

The delicious aroma of a bushel of apples on the porch when we entered in the fall.

Waving to the conductor on the old train that went

by Stop 7 Rd. when I was really little.

Trying to hide cats in my dresser drawers to keep them in at night.

Going to church in look-alike, home-made outfits with my Mom and sisters.

Grandpa Joe playing “The Yellow Rose of Texas” on harmonica.

Camping across the country in our station wagon to California.

Saying “I love you” to you each night before I went to bed.

I could go on endlessly. I love you, respect you, and am still learning from you, my dear parents.

Thank you for my life. Peggy

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This one’s no “turkey.” The return of the Justice McBride band!

In the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, Central New York became a hotbed for Southern rock. While miles apart geographically, something about the hard-working, hard-partying of the Southern Rock culture connected with the people in upstate New York, and every club around regularly ran shows featuring the many great bands who played that style of music. And at the top of that whole scene was the Justice McBride band.

In 1978, cousins Mark Sisti and David Smith formed a duo and named it after their mothers, two of the McBride Sisters. One year later they added two others from the McBride family tree, bassist Al Sisti and slide guitar wizard Dan Sisti. A month or so into rehearsals, drummer Gene Voce joined the party and the Justice McBride Band was complete, soon to become a mainstay on the club and college circuit throughout New York State. After a somewhat lengthy hiatus, The JMCB returns on Wednesday, November 27th at Piggy Pat’s in Washington Mills. This will be the first full show in over five years. Piggy Pat’s is opening their spacious dining room. Show time is 8 p.m.

SLUG Reunion at 12 North Here’s a little “Gravy.” SLUG returns for a Black Friday show at 12 North. Black Friday is now officially SLUG Friday! Friday 11/29 at 12 North. Steve Fletcher, Bob Moore, Genesee Joe, Chris Andreski, Chris Dunn and Mike Finley. Look for a mix of SLUG originals and plenty of The Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan and more. Perhaps even a few guests! Crazy Fools and the Ashleigh DeCarr will open the show.

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A smattering of thanksgiving eve happenings: CLUB SHOWS LIST Wednesday 11/27, Thanksgiving Eve: Last Left at Celtic Harp (inside); DJ Mikey Mike out under the tent!

Showtime at Dick Smiths.

Justice Mcbride Band at Piggy Pat’s Los Blancos at The Snubbing Post.

Gridley Paige acoustic band at Pinz in New Hartford.

The Defendants, Beaver Creek Golf Club, US Rt. 20, Sangerfield, 8 p.m.

Thanksgiving Night: Heartbeat Duo giving night Nov. 28th, hosting Open Mic @ Snubbing Post 9:30-1:30 with the midnight “Alice’s Restaurant” acoustic performance by Pete Friday, November 29th SLUG at 12 North 9p, Gridley Paige at Cavallo’s 7-10 Blarney Rebel band at Piggy Pat’s Cathie Timian and Hired Hands Vernon Downs November 30 Wicked at Nothin Fancy, Shane Reed at Wilde Rep Theatre, New Hartford More club info at 927thedrive.net Also at Unity Hall: Winners of last year’s Singer-Songwriter competition at Unity Hall, J. Schnitt and Gina Holsopple, live in the Hinge Parlor at Unity Hall in Barneveld, Saturday, November 16 at 8 p.m. And a Free Musical Open House with Two of Us, E.E. Norris and Nick Piccinnini with Follow The Muse from 7:30-10:30 on Saturday, November 30. Details at unityhall.com

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Bike Shops Dick’s Wheel Shop, Herkimer . . . . . . . . . . 6 Books Berry Hill Book Shop, Deansboro . . . . . . . 50 Treehouse Reading & Arts Ctr., NY Mills . . 21 Bowling Adirondack Diner and Lanes, Barneveld . . . . 26 State Bowl with Cosmic Bowling, Ilion . . . . 22 Breweries and Wineries Brimfield Winery, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Prospect Falls Winery, Prospect . . . . . . . . . 22 Cabinets and Kitchens Custom Woodcraft, Munnsville . . . . . . . . . 7 Knotty By Nature, Bridgewater . . . . . . . . . 63 Candy and Chocolate Meyers Chocolates, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . 14 So Sweet Candy Cafe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Catering Club Monarch, Yorkville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Gone Coastal, Lee Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 RoSo’s Cafe & Catering, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Cheese (see Produce) Children’s Programming Treehouse Reading & Arts Ctr., NY Mills . . . . . 21

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Meelan’s Market, Clark Mills . . . . . . . . .

Olde Kountry Market, Vernon . . . . . . . . .

Pulaski Meat Market, Utica . . . . . . . . . .

Diners Adirondack Diner and Lanes, Barneveld . . . . . 26 Charlie’s Place, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Jenny’s Diner, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Riverside Diner, Marcy . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Sheri’s Diner, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Suzi’s Place, Bouckville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Wendy’s Diner, Cassville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Furniture Makers Custom Woodcraft, Munnsville . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Ironwork and Custom Fabrication Raulli’s Iron Works, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Dog Sitting Barney’s Angels, Frankfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Garden Centers, Greenhouses, and U-pick Casler Flower Farm, West Winfield . . . . . . . . 11 Melinda’s Garden Barn, Richfield Springs . . . . . . 19 North Star Orchards, Westmoreland . . . . . . . . 16 Szarek Greenhouses, Westmoreland . . . . . . . . . 49

Jewelry Alison’s Jewelry & Repair, Utica . . . . . . . . 13 Goldmine Jewelers, New Hartford . . . . . . . 9

Entertainment, Events & Activities Goodsell Museum, Old Forge . . . . . . . . . 64 Hamilton College Performing Arts, Clinton . . . . 20 Herkimer County Craft Fair . . . . . . . . . . 16 Herkimer College Great Artists . . . . . . 15 Hotel Solsville, Solsville . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Little Falls Christmas . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 MVCC Cultural Series . . . . . . . . . . 53 New Hartford Shopping Center Holiday Stroll . . . 2 Old Forge Visitors Center . . . . . . . . . 18 Estate Sales Attic Addicts, Yorkville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 The Potting Shed Antiques, Whitesboro . . . . . 35 Farm Equipment Clinton Tractor, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Hobby Hill Farm Sales, Rome . . . . . . . . . . 67 White’s Farm Supply, Waterville/Canastota . . . . . . 80 Farm Markets Cooperstown Farmers Market . . . . . . . . . . 6 Dunham Public Library Winter Market . . . . . . . . . 23 Wyndfield Acres Farm Store, Little Falls . . . . . . . 44 Feed, Animal Carhart’s Feed & Pet Supply . . . . . . . . . . 50 Felting Grey Fox Mercantile, New Hartford . . . . . . . . 23 Fencing B & K Fencing, serving greater Utica . . . . . . 40 Financial Institutions Bank of Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Financial Services Van Meter & Van Meter, Little Falls . . . . . . 66 Firewood and Wood Pellets Lincoln Davies, Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Flooring Lincoln Davies, Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Mike’s Floor Store, Whitesboro . . . . . . . . . 8 Florists Village Florals, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Funeral Services Prince-Boyd & Hyatt, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Furniture Ironwood Furniture, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Jeff ’s Amish Furniture, Jordanville . . . . . . . . 60 John Froass & Son, Sherrill . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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General Contractors Ed Smith Contractor and Handyman . . . . . . . . . 12 Gift Shops/Shopping The Artisan’s Corner, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . 14 Between Us Sisters, Munnsville . . . . . . . . 57 Butternut Barn, Richfield Springs . . . . . . . 33 Fusion Art Gallery, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . 55 The Gathering Place, Poland . . . . . . . . 40 Grey Fox Mercantile, New Hartford . . . . . . 23 Heartsome Handicrafts, New Hartford . . . . . . 10 Johnny Appleseed, Erieville . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Kayle Marie Creations, Mohawk . . . . . . . 10 Krizia Martin, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . .44 Lady and Leap Toy Shop, New Hartford . . . . 16 Main Street Gift Shoppe, Newport . . . . . . . 34 Paca Gardens, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . 17 Remington Country Store . . . . . . . . . . . 15 The Tepee, Cherry Valley . . . . . . . . . . 59 Golf Courses and Driving Ranges Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club, NY Mills . . 59 Grocery/Convenience Stores The Country Store, Salisbury . . . . . . . . . .

Deansboro Superette, Deansboro . . . . . . .

Little Italy Imports, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mohawk Village Market, Mohawk . . . . . . .

Olde Kountry Market, Vernon . . . . . . . . .

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Handyman/Repairs Ed Smith Contractor and Handyman . . . . . . . . . 12 Hardware/Lumber/Farm & Home Lincoln Davies, Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Morgan’s Hardware, Waterville . . . . . . . . . . 43 Turner Lumber, Barneveld . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Wightman Specialty Woods . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Hemp and CBD Products Utica Hemp Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Ice Cream Cafe at Stone Mill, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . 27 The Knight Spot, Frankfort . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Wendy’s Diner, Cassville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Insurance Farm Family Insurance, Boonville . . . . . . . . 49 Gates-Cole Insurance, New Hartford . . . . . . . 55 HBE Group, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Turnbull Insurance, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . 10 Interior Design/Custom Window Treatments The Added Touch Drapery, New Hartford . . . . . . 49

Lawn Mowers, Leaf and Snow Blowers SD Power, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Lighting Mills Electrical Supply, Rome . . . . . . . . . 25 Liquor Stores and Wine Famous Liquor & Wine, New Hartford . . . . . . . 22 lion Wine & Spirits, Ilion . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Trenton Station Liquor & Wine, Barneveld . . . . 22 Maple Syrup (see Produce) Massage Therapy Universal Wellness, New Hartford . . . . . . . . 24 Meats, locally raised (see Produce) Media 92.7 The Drive WXUR, Utica . . . . . . . . . 74 FOX33/WUTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Weekly Adirondack, Old Forge . . . . . . . . . . 7 WKAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Monuments & Memorials Yorkville Memorials, Yorkville . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Musical Instrument Sales, Rentals, Lessons Big Apple Music, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . 36 Natural Food Stores Brenda’s Natural Foods, Rome . . . . . . . . . . 29 Cooperstown Naturals, Cooperstown . . . . . 57 Peter’s Cornucopia, New Hartford . . . . . . . 70 Sunflower Naturals, Barneveld . . . . . . . . . . 45 Tom’s Natural Foods, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Optometrists Towpath Vision Care, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . 41 Paint and Painting Supplies Lincoln Davies, Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Urbanik’s Paint & Wallpaper Co., Utica . . . . . . . 49 Pet Supplies Carhart’s Feed & Pet Supply . . . . . . . . . . 50 Physical Therapy Inertia PT, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Pizzerias DiCastro’s Brick Oven, Rome . . . . . . . . . .

Primo Pizzeria, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Rosato’s Pizzeria & Bakery, Utica . . . . .

Tony’s Pizza, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . . .

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Portable Toilets and Bathrooms Mohawk Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Primitives Between Us Sisters, Munnsville . . .

Butternut Barn, Richfield Springs . .

Main Street Gift Shoppe, Newport .

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Produce, Local Ben & Judy’s Sugarhouse, West Edmeston . .

Grassy Cow Dairy, Remsen . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

North Star Orchards, Westmoreland . . . .

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

Stoltzfus Family Dairy, Vernon Center . .

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

Twin Orchards, New Hartford . . . . . . . .

Wyndfield Acres Farm Store, Little Falls . .

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Quilt and Yarn Shops/Services Love & Stitches, Whitesboro . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Heartworks Quilts & Fabric, Fly Creek . . . 12 Tiger Lily Quilt Co, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Real Estate John Brown Team, Coldwell Banker . . . . . . 63 Restaurants and Cafés Ann St. Deli, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black Stallion Restaurant,Vernon . . . . . .

Cafe at Stone Mill, Little Falls . . . . . . .

Canal Side Inn, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . .

Cleaver’s BBQ, West Winfield . . . . . . . . .

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

Club Monarch, Yorkville . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Country Store, Salisbury . . . . . . . . . .

Delta Lake Inn, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DiCastro’s Brick Oven, Rome . . . . . . . . .

Gone Coastal, Lee Center . . . . . . . . . . .

Hotel Solsville, Solsville . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

The Knight Spot, Frankfort . . . . . . . . . . . .

Main Street Ristorante, Newport . . . . .

Michael’s Alder Creek Inne, Barneveld . . . .

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

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

Outta The Way Cafe, Utica . . . . . . . . .

Patio Drive-In, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phoenician Restaurant, New Hartford . . . . . .

Rosato’s Pizzeria & Bakery, Utica . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

The Tailor and The Cook, Utica . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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sponsor news Hamilton College Presents Vassily Primakov, Piano, Nov. 3

The Hamilton College Department of Music presents pianist Vassily Primakov on Sunday, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m., in Wellin Hall, Schambach Center on the Hamilton College campus.

The recital includes selections from Shumann’s Fantasiestücke, Op.12 and Schumann’s rarely performed Grand Sonata No. 3. He is joined by Oxana Mikhailoff in the second half of the program for a four hands arrangement of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7.

In recent years, Vassily Primakov has been hailed as a pianist of world class importance. At age 17 he came to New York to pursue studies at the Juilliard School with the noted pianist, Jerome Lowenthal. At Juilliard Primakov won the William Petschek Piano Recital Award, which presented his debut recital at Alice Tully Hall, and while at Juilliard, aided by a Susan W. Rose Career Grant, he won both the Silver Medal and the Audience Prize in the 2002 Gina Bachauer International Artists Piano Competition.

This concert is free and open to the public. For more information visit www.hamilton.edu/performingarts or call the box office: (315) 8594331.

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Answer to last month’s puzzle about what made our October issue special is: Seventh. The October 2019 issue marked the start of our 7th year publishing MVL Magazine!

Winner: Kay Sinclair of Utica

Jack Frost

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Winner chosen at random from all correct entries: Amy Casale of Herkimer

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