Mohawk Valley Living #38 November 2016

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Autumn Traditions

by Sharry L. Whitney

Apple cider, harvest soups, the smell of autumn leaves...ah, fall!

In my garden, six sticks mark the rows where garlic cloves are nestled deep in the soil representing my hope for next year’s crop. Autumn is the time I most associate with family traditions. A few of our writers’ stories this month got me thinking about that, especially Gary’s story of returning to Moss Lake with his adult son. Our kids are all grown and our youngest is in college, but that doesn’t mean Lance and I can’t continue—or start our own—traditions. On page 20, I’ve compiled a list of a few ideas you might try with or without the family this year. We’re planning to try some new things.

Perhaps we’ll see you at some events.

We’re also planning to get our gift buying done early this year, and no later than Saturday, November 26. That’s the date of Small Business Saturday this year, which is the perfect day to wrap up our shopping.

Please think of our magazine as your “shopping guide” for the best local products. Your support of our advertisers is support for Mohawk Valley Living. Thank you.

Now to roast some acorn squash with some local maple syrup and cinnamon. That was my mother’s favorite, and the aroma always gets me in the autumn spirit. •

MOHAWK VALLEY LIVING MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2016

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The “general” rank represents the highest level of commissioned officers in the United States military. Soldiers serving at this level command thousands—in many cases tens of thousands—of troops. They are the battlefield strategists, the leaders, and policy-makers that set the direction of our armed forces. Since 1776, a handful of our region’s residents have been appointed or promoted to this level. They include: Maj. Gen. Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (1730-1794) Steuben was a veteran of the Prussian Army who came to the United States during the American Revolution. He offered his services to Gen. George Washington, who utilized his extensive military training to implement discipline upon the ragtag Continental Army. Steuben became the Army’s de facto drillmaster and was praised by Washington as having been indispensable to the rebellion. He wrote Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States, which remained the standard United States drill manual until the War of 1812. Following the war, Steuben was rewarded with several thousand acres of land

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around modern-day Remsen. He retired there and passed away in 1794. Today the Steuben State Historic Site exists to honor his legacy.

Gen. William Floyd (1734-1821) William Floyd was a successful farmer and community leader whose first foray into politics came as a trustee for the Long Island town of Brookhaven in 1769. He empathized with the colonial cause against British rule and served as a delegate to the First Continental Congress in 1774. He went to Philadelphia for the Second Continental Congress in 1775. With the start of the Revolution, he returned to Long Island and accepted a colonel’s commission with the Suffolk County militia. Eventually, he rose to the rank of Major General. In 1776, Floyd was one of four New York representatives to sign the Declaration of Independence. After the Revolution, General Floyd served in the first congress under the new Constitution and was a four-time presidential elector (1792, 1800, 1804, and 1820). He was a delegate to the New York State constitutional convention in 1801 and was a state senator in 1808. William Floyd acquired several thousand acres of land along the Mohawk River near the end of the 18th century, including property in what is now the town of Western. The house he built still stands on Main Street in that village.

Gen. Nicholas Herkimer (c.1728-1777) Nicholas Herkimer lived in the county that now bears his name, but his tie to what became Oneida County was cast during the pivotal battle at Oriskany in August of 1777. He fought with the British during the French and Indian War (1754-1763) before joining the rebel cause against King George III in 1775. The following year, he was appointed chairman of the Tryon County committee of safety and was made a Brigadier General in the county militia. In 1777, he led a contingent of troops from his homestead toward Fort Schuyler (Stanwix), to relieve the troops under siege there by the British. His troops came under attack from a Loyalist/native force at Oriskany and suffered heavy losses. Herkimer was wounded during the battle and would not survive. However, this skirmish proved to be a turning point in the larger British offensive of 1777, which failed to break the Continental Army and which encouraged France to come to the aid of the American rebels.

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Maj. Gen. Henry Halleck (1815-1872) Henry Halleck was born in Westernville and graduated from West Point in 1839. He was appointed to the Army’s Corps of Engineers and served in California during the Mexican War (1846-48); following the war he helped draft the state’s constitution. A Major General at the start of the Civil War, he was appointed commanding general of the Western theater by President Lincoln. His administrative skills were credited with helping to bring order to the army as it swelled with new volunteers in the early part of the war. In 1864, he was made the Army’s Chief of Staff, relinquishing his Western theater command to Gen.

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Maj. Gen. James McQuade (1829-1885) James McQuade was born in Utica in April 1829. He initially worked as an attorney and as a banker before jumping into state politics, serving one term in the New York Assembly in 1859. At the onset of the Civil War, he was made a Colonel and given command of the 14th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment—composed of the Utica Citizen’s Corps. The 14th saw action during the 1862 Peninsular Campaign in Virginia, after which McQuade was promoted to Brigadier General. His unit later fought at Second Bull Run (August 1862) and Chancellorsville (Spring 1863). McQuade left the Union Army as a Major General and served two nonconsecutive terms as Utica’s mayor, the first in 1866. He also served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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adirondack journal Now a father himself, Gary’s son Justin returns to Moss Lake to enjoy the tradition of kayaking with his father in the morning mist.

A Family Tradition Reborn Story and Photos by Gary VanRiper

I am going to guess if over the years you and members of your family have traveled to the Adirondacks you have developed some family traditions. A favorite restaurant or diner to eat. A favorite store to stop and shop. A favorite trail to hike or mountain to climb.

A favorite haunt for my son Justin and I was Moss Lake. It is only a 10-minute drive from the family camp off Route 28 down Big Moose Road just north of Eagle Bay. When he was a small boy, we would go there every year and take photos of each other on the beach. And when he grew older, we would paddle. Early. In kayaks.

Well before dawn.

Sometime along the way we broke the chain and the years flew by. There were summer book tours when we were together and for Justin there were years at college and then married life and then… a son.

Levi’s arrival 12 weeks ago seemed to reawaken memories and

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stir emotions from the past and one night with all our family at camp Justin suggested he and I get up really early and revisit Moss Lake.

We did.

It was by headlamp we carried the same two kayaks–one red, one green–down the short trail from the parking area, across the narrow beach where we had taken so many photos so many years before, and slid them into the lake. Sand and gravel ground the boat bottoms until suddenly set free and for a while, there in the darkness, floating silently through wisps of fog moving in slow motion across the face of the water, there was the sensation of suspension between heaven and earth.

Just like we remembered it.

The surface of the lake maintained its silver skin like a mirror and diffused light began revealing silhouettes first of our boats and the loons, then the island and tops of the trees along the shoreline. Turning to move directly toward the bright disc of the slowly rising sun, there were brief moments it felt like paddling into an infinite sea.

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But when it did see us, the splash of that huge flat tail when the animal disappeared sent water more than a foot into the air. Loons continued to seduce us from cove to cove, but then an osprey would draw us back toward the island to entertain us around its historic nesting site.

Where did those four hours go?

The sun fully up and the fog fully gone, we paddled back to the beach and withdrew our boats. A small breeze began to break up the reflective surface of the water; the incredible morning show was over. And that is when other people finally began to arrive.

Just like we remembered it.

This was Levi’s first year in the Adirondacks. We’ve since taken him to the beach at Moss Lake for his first photograph there as well.

And I’m already wondering what color he’ll choose for his kayak? •

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COSMIC ROCK STARS by carol higgins

When you reminisce about your childhood, are there some experiences that always make you smile? One of mine is summertime trips to the local drive-in movie theater. My dad would pack the car with blankets and pillows while my mom made the world’s best popcorn. My sister, brother, and I could hardly wait until we arrived at the Valley Drive-In Theatre, high on a hill on Burt Road between Herkimer and Little Falls. We’d hop out of the car and run to the swings to play until the Sun went down, and then head back to the car to watch the movie and enjoy our popcorn and snacks. I also remember seeing many bright “shooting stars” flash across the inky black sky. Little did I know they were meteors!

So, what is a meteor? Well, it all begins with debris in space ranging in size from tiny grains of sand to large boulders. While out in space those pieces of debris are called meteoroids, but when a meteoroid hits Earth’s atmosphere and creates a streak of light as it burns it is called a meteor. Occasionally, a meteor makes it to the ground, and that chunk of material is called a meteorite.

You may be surprised to learn that 48 tons of meteoroids hit our atmosphere each day, mostly coming from asteroids made of rock and various metals that were smashed by collisions over billions of years. Comets are another source because they release some of their ice, dust, and rocky pieces on their journey around the Sun. A small number of

objects are from impact events on planet Mars and Campo del Cielo, Iron meteorite. It fell 5,500 years our Moon that have blasted ago and has an estimated age of 4.6 billion years. debris into space and eventually make their way to Earth.

Of the meteorites that have survived the high speed and scorching his land in Namibia. The iron meteorite measures Image nine Credit: feet long andW.nine by journey through our atmosphere, eachHanny’s one Voorwerp.

NASA, ESA, Keel, feet Galaxywide Zoo Team offers clues about its age, history, and the three feet thick, and weighs 66 tons! Interestevolution of our solar system. On the outside ingly, it did not leave an impact crater, unlike some just look like a rock, while others have the famous Barringer Crater in Arizona–a a burned and melted surface. The inside is a gigantic hole in the desert that is almost one different story. Meteorites can be comprised mile across and roughly 550 feet deep. Scienof iron and nickel and other minerals, and the tists believe that meteorite was about 150 feet quantity of each of the materials determines across and most of it vaporized at impact. the classification of the specimen. There are Although it is possible to see a meteor evthree main categories of meteorites: stony, ery day because of the constant barrage of debris, be on the lookout the night of November iron, and stony-iron.

The majority are stony, usually contain- 16 for the Leonid Meteor Shower: you may ing minerals such as olivine, gold, and even spot some cosmic rock stars streaking across tiny diamonds. Iron meteorites are the heavi- the night sky! est because they are composed of about 90 Wishing you clear skies! • percent iron mixed with nickel and other minerals. As implied by their name, stony-iron meteorites are an almost equal combination To learn more, of stony and iron materials. A few years ago come to our free program my husband and I purchased an iron meteorite shown in the inset photo. It was found “Cosmic Visitors: a Display and in northern Argentina, and shows a typical Explanation of Meteorite Specimens” trait of many irons: a criss-cross crystalline

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The five-story building will soon be home to twenty-one 700-750 square foot one-bedroom apartments and 3-4 commercial spaces on the first floor. The entire building will have new electric and plumbing, new windows have been installed, and they are in the process of bringing in a new elevator and getting the first floor commercial space set. Ed Lasek Optical World will be moving one door over to a new space, Nicolas Jewelers will remain in their space, and there will be one other storefront space available in between them.

They are working hard to preserve the historic integrity of the building while offering modern amenities. The apartments will have European-style kitchens with quartz countertops and glass mosaic back splashes. Bathrooms will have Vermont marble on the walls, porcelain tile on the floors and Italian stone on the vanity tops. The apartments will feature hardwood floors and LED lighting throughout. They boast 10-foot ceilings and big windows that let lots of light in. For the lucky renters who find themselves on the fifth floor, the view both east and west will be stunning.

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The name is a combination of owner Jennifer Eldred’s children – Christian and Haylee. The menu itself has many items named after family members, and the customers are all treated like one of the family as well. Jennifer has waited tables for over twenty years, starting when she was seventeen at David’s After Hours on Bleecker Street. She has truly come full circle.

When you walk in, the space has a high-end diner-esque feel, with a good deal of seating options, including a counter with probably the most comfortable bar stools in the city. The menu has everything you’d want in a breakfast place – frittatas, pancakes, waffles, omelets and combo plates – and their lunch menu is full of burgers, deli and hot sandwiches, and salads. For the busy lunch crowd, they built out a special to-go only section with its own entrance to get you in and out quickly.

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His father had a shoe repair shop on Third Avenue in Utica. Rocco purchased D&L in the late 1980s and the company has been in four locations total – all downtown. The whole operation is now run by a small but efficient team of three, including Rocco and his son, Rocco Jr. Inside, you can find floor-to-ceiling shelves that neatly hold anything for shoes that you can imagine – soles, heels, shoelaces, polish, waterproofing products, insoles, leather, and much more. They ship all over the country to customers that range from shoe repair shops and army/navy stores to shoe stores and hospitals. They are also the largest distributor of rubbers and overshoes in upstate New York. Some of their notable customers include some of the greats – Hermes, the Waldorf Astoria, the Ritz Carlton, and the New York Yankees. •

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The Everyday Adventures of Mohawk Valley Girl

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My husband, Steven, and I are great lovers of music. I think he is even more of an aficionado than I am, since he worked at a radio station for many years. When he suggested we check out Off-Center Records and Collectibles, I was only surprised we hadn’t thought of it before.

Of course, it is always an adventure for me to drive in Utica, but I don’t think I made Steven too nervous. Bleecker Street took us by surprise, then I drove by the store and had to turn around and back track. That was all right, though, because it put us on the same side of the street as our destination.

Cardboard cut-outs of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O’Hara graced the outside display window, letting us know that this was no ordinary music store. We walked in prepared for something different and we were not disappointed.

We walked by racks of T-shirts and shelves of Elvis figurines and rows of vinyl albums. Oh, the memories! When I first started buying music, vinyl was what we bought, first 45’s, then albums. I transitioned fairly easily to CD’s in the 1990’s, but I’ll never feel the same way about them.

After enjoying the nostalgia for a while, I moved back to look at the CD’s.

I don’t have anything to play a vinyl LP on if I did buy one.

I soon found a few CD’s by Larry Carleton. I loves me some Larry Carleton! After picking one, I browsed through one of the racks of T-shirts. Pictures of rock stars and bands, old concert T-shirts, this was some fun stuff. I even saw a leather jacket with a picture of Elvis.

We also climbed the cast iron spiral staircase to explore the second floor and then down to the basement. I admired some old boxed sets of

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classical music and considered some books downstairs. While we shopped, we enjoyed the music that was playing.

Besides the CD, I got a few postcards: one of Big Foot, one with a Grateful Dead illustration, “A Hard Day’s Flight” with The Aliens, and a Zig Zag smoking paper ad. I must decide which of my friends or family would most enjoy receiving one of these treasures in the mail. Or I may be forced to keep them for myself.

I complimented the fellow at the cash register on the music and his cool store. He noticed we were carrying a copy of Mohawk Valley Living magazine (always a good resource to take on a day of adventures) and said he wrote for them.

“Me, too,” I said. I told him I wrote the “Everyday Adventures of Mohawk Valley Girl,” and perhaps I would write about his store. He told me his name was John Keller. I recognized the name, of course, since I tend to read the magazine cover to cover (doesn’t everybody?). •

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by Melida Karastury Rome Sand Plains When the leaves have fallen, the topography of the landscape reveals itself, making it a nice time to visit the Rome Sand Plains before the snow.

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Directions to Rome Sand Plains: Take West Dominick Street west out of Rome to Rome-New London Road (Route 49), bear left and travel 3 miles and turn right on Oswego Rd., travel less than one mile to Hogsback Road. Travel about 1.5 miles down Hogsback Road to the Sand Plains parking lot on the left. www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/8080.html

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After our trail walk we head back through the city and stop at Fort Stanwix National Monument and Marinus Willett Center. Did you know it’s open every day, year round?

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The Marinus Willett Center received national recognition when it was awarded for its interior exhibit design.

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The girls imagine what it would have been like to live in the fort in the 1700s

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Raspberries Cafe is one of our family’s favorite places for breakfast foods all day.

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Family Autumn Traditions Guide

Celebrate the traditions of the season at the Farmers’ Museum during Thanksgiving at the Farm, November 25 & 26.

Events include a turkey trot with heritage-breed turkeys.

Wassailing Weekends

Weekends starting November 5

Rome’s Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Sampling will be offered throughout the day. The tradition of wassail dates back to the 1300s. The word evolved from the Old English “waes hael” meaning good health.

Wed., November 23, 5:30-8:30pm Help Santa and Mrs. Claus light Rome’s Christmas tree and the Trinkaus Village display.

There will be food, fireworks, live music and entertainment.

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Adirondack Christmas on Main Street

Fri.- Sun., November 25-27 Santa and Mrs. Claus will be in town and families will be treated to old-fashioned horse-drawn wagon rides, face painting, caroling, tree lightings, a light parade, Zoo Mobile, Moose River farm animals and book signings!

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Village businesses and community organizations offer complimentary food, drink, hospitality and music. The festivities begin with the lighting Friday at 6pm followed by the Annual Holiday Parade.

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The Everyday Adventures of Mohawk Valley Girl

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On a recent trip to Utica, Steven and I discovered New York Connection. According to signs on the building, they sell everything. I had to check it out.

As we walked in a very nice young man offered us a cup of coffee— and had just made Steven a friend for life.

They do have an amazing number of items for sale. While Steven looked at DVDs, I marveled at the musical instruments on the walls, and then gazed longingly at the case full of jewelry. I already own too much jewelry for my own good, but I just couldn’t help taking a look.

I was also fascinated by a case containing old coins. I don’t know much about coin collecting, but I do save wheat pennies whenever I find them. I also have a few very unusual (to me) dimes I came across in a cash register where I once worked. I traded my boring dimes for them. Well, I saw some dimes like that at New York Connection. Cool.

Returning to the DVDs, I found a few I liked. I miss the days of wandering through a rental store and picking out movies. Buying them second-hand is the next best thing, and it really doesn’t cost any more.

When I got home I found New York Connection on Facebook and checked out their website. I learned they are a family business that has been around for more than 30 years. They buy and sell gold and silver as well as

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the bagel grove a utica tradition

story and photos by Jorge L. Hernández Tongue in cheek, I’d like to write that the Dough Also Rises, but in the case of bagels that isn’t necessarily so.

Letting the formed dough rounds rest in the refrigerator—preferably overnight—is one of the secrets to a crusty bagel on the outside with a chewy crumbly interior, according to Annie Wadsworth, owner of the Bagel Grove on Burrstone Road in Utica. That stops the dough from rising, Annie says.

After that chilly sleep, the bagels get a quick, less than a minute bath in boiling water before a short bake time in a hot oven that reawakens the yeast and leads to the desired gloss and consistency of the classic bagel, whichever way you like it.

Since 1988, the Bagel Grove has earned its name as the Mohawk Valley’s premier authentic bagelry, supplying both take-out and inhouse customers with their favorite version as well as providing area schools, cafés, and restaurants with bagels on a wholesale basis.

The business started with the Grove family of Sauquoit nearly 30 years ago, and since 2003 passed on in proprietorship to Annie, a former daughter-in-law of the founders.

The perky and amiable Annie, of New Hartford, ponders the question of why the bagel business? She runs through a variety of reasons: “They are tasty, iconic. You can take home a dozen and always have something to eat for breakfast. Unlike bread, they are hearty and won’t disintegrate with toppings. They can hold up to anything—our Reuben bagel sandwich is laden with meat, melted cheese, sauerkraut…”

The Bagel Grove’s bagel choices are even more varied than Annie’s reasons for producing the quick bites. A dozen varieties are for sale daily, ranging from the traditional plain or sesame and poppy to the Russian (a much darker version of a pumpernickel bagel) to the Bonanza, named in honor of a loyal customer who passed away.

More than 50 special kinds are cycled throughout the year, she says.

“The most popular ones are the plain bagel, followed by the everything bagel,” Annie says. She notes that her bagels are unique because they are seeded on both sides.

She also provides some wow-factor numbers: Her ovens bake 30 dozen bagels at a time, for a total of 500 dozen bagels every day.

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Bagel Grove owner, Annie Wadsworth

Besides breakfast fare of a bagel with a schmear of your choice of cream cheese, customers can order other breakfast sandwiches, as well as cold cuts sandwiches, specialty sandwiches, a selection of soups, bialys, and mini bagels. Annie calls her business a bakery and a deli.

The day of the visit, an open-faced BLT on a Bonanza bagel was complemented by a baked potato soup; the corned beef on Russian bagel with spicy mustard, also served open faced, came with hearty steak and ale soup. We had to plea for containers to take home the other bagel halves.

The Bagel Grove also offers gift baskets, party platters, and “office packs” and “lunch bags” for both large and small business meetings.

Annie says she supports local business as she can, stating she uses honey, eggs, cream cheese, hummus from Karam’s, and other products from local dairies and suppliers; her high gluten flour is milled in Ithaca.

She points to the dusting of spices on the bagel chips she also sells in big white bags. “We only use Symeon’s famous seasoning on them,” Annie says.

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november IN THE FOREST story and photos by Matt Perry Walking in the forest in November is always worthwhile, but it’s not exactly risk free.

In November in the Mohawk Valley, naturalists and hikers alike all of a sudden have to share the woods with deer hunters and deer ticks. To me both are fairly disquieting realities. Naturalists are used to venturing wherever our curiosity leads us, whether it’s crawling on our hands and knees on the trail of a Short-tailed Weasel or trudging through an impenetrable marsh for a view at a novel species of liverwort. However, in November we must curb our detective-like instincts; we mustn’t be too sneaky or we risk

A Deer Tick slowly makes its way up a pant leg

being mistaken for a deer and end up collecting a bullet (or a spray of buckshot) from an unseen sniper in a tree stand.

Female White-tailed Deer By the same token, we have to be aware of the dreaded deer tick that lurks in the underbrush and can transmit Lyme disease – and gashes and scars on trees by rubbing his antlers that’s certainly nothing to take lightly. Although against them. These “rubs” then become sign I know of very few who’ve actually been mis- posts for other deer to interpret. Male deer betakenly shot while walking in the woods, I know come obsessed with finding mates during their too many who’ve contracted Lyme disease. It’s fall breeding season, which is also referred to hard to believe that it has been only eight years as the rut. Many times I’ve seen a buck with its since I saw my first deer tick in nose to the ground like a bloodhound, intently the region, and now they’ve following the scent trail of a doe. In fact, they become virtually ubiquitous can become so focused on their task that they – at least during their active often have no idea where they are going or what periods in the early spring and they are about to walk into. Several times in rein the fall. At any rate, it seems cent years, bucks have walked within 15 feet of like too much time in Novem- me – all the while seemingly oblivious to my ber is taken up with trying to presence. I think I could have gone up and put a prove to both the hunters and saddle on one and then put a raccoon in the sadticks that I am not a deer. dle and I don’t think the deer would’ve noticed.

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you are. I’d offer the same advice to the deer ticks, but I’m sure they are just as unlikely to take it.

I’ve been fortunate enough to see bucks sparring with each other on a number of occasions. Only rarely does this type of conflict seem to escalate into something serious.

Once I observed a pair of evenly matched bucks (I think they were both eight pointers) taking part in a very low intensity sparring match while they waded in the shallows of a beaver pond. They would face each other, bow their heads and gently clash with their antlers for about 20 seconds, after which

they would go back to grazing together on submerged vegetation. A few minutes later, they would take part in another short bout, only to again revert to peaceful camaraderie. Perhaps this kind of “tender” adversarial behavior between males is the result of there being a plentiful supply of females in the area. There’s no need to bang yourselves up fellas: There are lots of potential mates in those hills.

By mid-November, most of the migrant birds have departed for the South and we’re left mainly with our winter residents. Some birds, like the Northern Cardinal and Pileated Woodpecker, are year-round residents that are also considered non-migratory species. Others, like the Tree Sparrow, are newly arrived from the North.

Interestingly, species such as American Robins and Dark-eyed Juncos are both summer and winter residents, but technically they are still considered migrants.

This is because the population that our region hosts in the winter is not the same as the one that breeds here during the

Some Belted Kingfishers stay as long as there is open water

summer. These over-wintering robins, juncos and White throated Sparrows have flown in from Canada in order to take advantage of our comparatively balmy winters and often bountiful food supplies. Meanwhile, their less hardy counterparts head for more southern climes. Often enough, the changeover between summer and winter populations is so seamless that you don’t even realize it happened.

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Chipping Sparrow share a superficial resemblance: They are both orange-capped sparrows with light breasts and obvious eye-lines. However, they almost always manage to avoid side-by-side comparisons. Sometimes as little as one week after the last Chipping Sparrows depart the region in the fall, their near doppelgänger arrives from the North to take possession of the same territory. Come mid-spring, the reverse changeover takes place and the incoming “Chippies” replace the outgoing Tree Sparrows – again, while managing not to coexist in the same habitat. It’s yet another seamless transition.

Some migrant birds automatically push all the way to their wintering grounds as soon as they have favorable tail winds. These birds seemingly loathe taking chances with the impending winter weather. Other birds try to delay their push south and attempt to remain as far north as possible and for as long as possible. They stay at least until true winter weather forces them to cede their ground. We almost always have a Belted Kingfisher that tries to remain at the beaver ponds until the last possible minute – that is, until the ponds finally freeze up tight and he or she can’t fish anymore.

In the woods, if November is mild, a Hermit Thrush or a Winter Wren may try to remain through the month and beyond. The common misconception regarding birds is that it’s the cold temperatures that force them to go south. Instead, it’s the lack of available food that compels them to leave. Arguably, bird feathers are the greatest natural insulation ever to evolve, and so if the food supply is ample, then more birds can remain. The advantage to remaining in the North is that the bird doesn’t risk the hazards of long-distance migration and, come the spring, they also need not travel as far to get back to their northern breeding grounds.

It seems that we all are assessing our risks in the November woods, the birds and the naturalists alike. As my walk through the fall woods is usually punctuated by gunshots close and near, I can only think about how good it will be come late December, when the last deer season of the year finally comes to an end and when the deer ticks become too cold to ply their trade. •

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Immigrants and Farmers

by Suzie Jones

Whatever your politics are, I’m guessing you’ll be glad when this election season is over. Even on the farm, we are not immune from the daily news reports. To be honest, I’m very much looking forward to getting back to some sense of normality!

One topic that has gotten a lot of interest is immigration and its effects on our economy and overall safety. I know it has been a hot topic of conversation, especially since the day my youngest daughter came home from school with a bombshell of a report. But more on that later….

The simple topic of immigration has gotten me thinking about the strong link between immigrants and farming. The land that we now farm was settled by immigrants; the barns that keep our animals safe and the house in which we sleep were all built by immigrants. Our small hill, where a dozen small family farms once prospered, was settled by Russian, Polish, and Austrian immigrants in the early 1900s. Names like Salanco, Popka, Gallik, Chlus, Sokerka, Lyga, and Keblish are still on mailboxes today. They settled in small communities, close to one another so they could support each other. They established a Russian Orthodox Church in town so they could worship together. They held neighborhood picnics in the orchard below our hay field between chores and milking.

My own family history is that of immigrant farmers. Hoffs, Muellers, and Enderles emigrated from southern Germany and eventually established dairy farms in central Wisconsin. They did much the same as their Polish, Czech, and Irish neighbors did—established small communities to support one another and keep old traditions alive.

They all came for lots of reasons, the greatest of which was to build a better life for their families and future generations. It wasn’t easy saying goodbye to all that they knew in their home countries— including traditions, friends, and their native language.

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I grew up with kuchen, strudel, sauerbraten, spaetzle, and loved anything ending in “wurst”--bratwurst, knockwurst, even liverwurst! When I think of the wonderful foods our Mohawk Valley is known for, each of them has their origins in ethnic cooking— dishes brought back (and sometimes reimagined) from the Old World, be it Italy, Lebanon, or Vietnam.

Our farm’s first and most ardent supporters have been immigrants. Vera Keblish, a wonderful neighbor and daughter of immigrants, was our very first customer. She was the first to buy our eggs and it was her excitement over our meat chickens that inspired us to raise more. Vera, who sadly passed away a few years ago, was thrilled to recapture a piece of her childhood through our foods.

Members of the Bosnian community in Utica have also been loyal customers. While most were not farmers back home, their tradition is to buy direct from the farmer. Several of these customers have told me they are uncomfortable buying meat in the grocery store: “Much better to see the animal first; to see how it was cared for, to see what it ate.” Buying directly from us, on the farm, has allowed them to hold on to a small but important connection to their homeland.

This pattern has been repeated over and over throughout our nation’s short history; the names, locations and dates change, but the story remains much the same. Latinos have a strong presence throughout the American Southwest, Swedes in Minnesota, and Cubans in Florida—making each of these areas unique in their foods and traditions.

Often, it was great hardship that brought these immigrants to the U.S.; think of Irish immigrants in the late 1800s escaping the potato famine. And, of course, there were hundreds of thousands brought here against their will as part of the slave trade. In the late 1970s, my home state of Wisconsin welcomed Hmong refugees chased out by war in Laos, Vietnam,

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My husband’s family was one of many that opened up their farms so that these newcomers could hold onto some of their traditions and identity. The Jones farm outside of Oshkosh hosted pigeons and some of the strangest-looking vegetables any Midwesterner had ever seen! But it was an incredible opportunity for the young Jones boys to learn different approaches to farming, try new foods, and gain invaluable perspective on life’s much bigger picture.

Indeed, it is easy to forget our nation’s immigration story, especially if your ancestors came here multiple generations ago. But unless you’re a Native American, you, too are an immigrant. As the generations progress, we eventually forget many of the old-world traditions and lose the language. I know only a few words in German; my children know none. It is something I find simultaneously sad and a simple, inescapable fact of life: We all slowly but surely lose those wonderful pieces of our heritage…and forget our own immigrant roots.

So, back to the bombshell my 10-year-old daughter recently dropped on us. With wide eyes, she told us that one of her school friends announced that she “hated immigrants.” My children know I don’t care for the word “hate.” (If you don’t like mushrooms, fine, but don’t tell me you “hate” them.) It’s a strong word. So, when I heard that sentiment come out of my youngest daughter’s mouth, my knees buckled.

I felt a little sick to my stomach. “But… I’m an immigrant,” was the first thing I could think to say. “We are all immigrants.” This gave me the chance to talk with my daughter about her own heritage, about that of people all around us. We talked about empathy, about opportunity and hardship, about differences of opinion, about history and what it means to be an American. It was a conversation I never expected to have, but is so clearly needed. • Suzie Jones and her husband, Peter, own Jones Family Farm in Herkimer. Together, with their children, they produce specialty goat cheeses and gelato. Find them at local farmers’ markets and: www.anotherjonesfamilyfarm.com

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Cabbages have been cultivated for thousands of years. The Romans loved them and had several uses for them.

Caesar’s armies carried cabbage with them and used it not only for food, but bound wounds with its leaves to reduce infection. Today studies show cabbage has antibacterial properties and reduces inflammation.

HISTORY Conquering Romans introduced cabbage into Europe. It was easily cultivated in the cooler parts of Northern Europe and it quickly became a popular food.

And no wonder, it produced a heavy yield in a short amount of time and became a welcome addition to their diet.

Taking only three months to grow, one acre will yield more edible vegetables than any other plant.

The English name “cabbage’ comes from the French “caboche,”meaning head, referring to its round form. The explorers of the 17th and 18th centuries carried cabbage in their ship’s stores for their crew to eat and the high Vitamin C content helped ward off scurvy. By this time a fermented form of cabbage had been developed from salt and cabbage called “choucroute,” French for what we now call sauerkraut. Jacques Cartier, the French navigator, is credited with bring-

ing cabbage to the Americas on his third voyage in 1541-1542.

CULINARY Cabbage is prepared and consumed in many ways. The simplest way is to eat is raw or steam it, but many cuisines pickle, stew, sauté, and braise cabbage.

Pickling is one of the most popular ways of preserving cabbage, creating dishes like sauerkraut and kimchi. Savoy cabbage is used for salads, while the British dish “bubble ’n’ squeak” is made primarily with leftover potato and cabbage and served with cold meats. A similar dish in Ireland is colcannon, which is mashed potatoes and cabbage or kale. In Poland, cabbage is king and is one of the main food crops. It is featured prominently in Polish cuisine. It is eaten frequently either fresh or as sauerkraut, as a side dish, or as an ingredient in such dishes as “golabki” (stuffed cabbage) or “pierogi” (filled dumplings).

NUTRITION A single serving of cabbage contains nearly half of the daily Vitamin C requirement and has significant levels of manganese, iron, and Vitamin B6. Cabbage is also high in dietary fiber and low in calories, which makes it an ideal food for those watching their calorie intake.

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GROWING The best cabbage is grown in cool weather, in rich soil, and has a steady source of water. Start seeds indoors 8-10 weeks before the planned set-out date. As cabbage plants can tolerate frost, it is usually the first plants to go into the garden.

Just be sure to plant out after the last projected freeze date, as freezing temperatures can harm young transplants. That date is May 1st in the Mohawk Valley.

Cabbage plants consist of more than the orbs of red and green you see in the supermarket. When growing there is a large rosette of leaves surrounding the central head. Each variety is different in its space requirements, but 12-18” is minimum distance between plants. Set rows 2-3 feet apart so there is room to cultivate. Read your seed packets; there is lots of valuable info to be found there.

We grow several distinct varieties of cabbage here at Three Goat Farm: “Gonzales,” which is a small early summer green cannonball-size cabbage, very sweet. A small red called “Super 80,” is also an early variety. Our favorite early cabbage by far is “caraflex,” which is a pointed-head variety, our favorite for making summer coleslaw. This coming season we will be growing another, larger pointed-head cabbage called “Murdoc.”

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head fall cabbage called “Kaitlyn.” All of our cabbage seeds are sourced from either Johnny’s Selected Seeds or High Mowing Seeds.

Cut worms like cabbage plants, so it’s advisable to place a collar of some sort around young plants—a toilet paper tube works well and it degrades during the season. Other pests include the cabbage looper and flea beetles. When you find those cute little white moths flying around your garden, it’s time to spring into action because in a few days you will be infested with small green caterpillars that move about similar to inch worms. They tend to like the underside of cabbage leaves and will not be spotted until it’s too late.

Bernie and I learned about cabbage loopers the hard way! When we first transitioned from growing flowers in the greenhouse to vegetable gardening, we experimented with different veggies to see which would adapt well to growing in the greenhouses. Since we were already growing chard and kale in the greenhouses successfully, we decided to try cabbage. The plants were doing quite well when one day we saw those pesky white moths flying around in the greenhouse and realized that the screens on the ventilation fans were not in place. Too late! The next day we arrived to a blizzard of white moths in the greenhouse and thousands of cabbage loopers on the plants. Best defense for these pests: cover your young transplants with row cover early in spring before you even see a white moth. Flea beetles damage looks like the plant was hit with buckshot.

Tiny round holes appear; flea beetles can eat a plant to the ground almost overnight if left unchecked. Again, row covers help here as well, but we also apply diatomaceous earth to the plant and surrounding ground to detour the beetles.

Cabbage is definitely a veggie to consider for your garden next season. It’s in season now at your local farmers’ market, and this month we are sharing Bernie’s golabki (stuffed cabbage) recipe with all of you. •

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Golabki (Polish Cabbage Rolls)

By Denise Szarek

1 head of cabbage 3 lbs. of ground beef 2 cups cooked rice 4 garlic cloves 1 large onion 1 1b. bacon 2 T butter 3 T marjoram 1 T thyme 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. pepper 2 T sugar 2 14 oz. cans of tomato sauce 1 14 oz. can crushed tomatoes Chop onions. Mince garlic. Sauté garlic and onion in 2 T butter over medium heat until onions are translucent. Remove from heat and let cool. In a large bowl add ground beef, 2 T marjoram, 1 T thyme, salt, and pepper, rice, onion and garlic. Mix thoroughly with your hands; cover and let rest in the fridge. You can let it sit overnight to meld the flavors. Core cabbage. Blanche cabbage leaves in boiling water, peeling them off as they become limp. (A tip from one of our market customers: After coring the cabbage, you can put it in the freezer, and after it’s frozen, let it thaw and the leaves will be limp — you can just pull them off) NOTE: So while you are prepping your beef the night before, freeze your cabbage; just remember it will take a few hours to thaw.

Once you’ve separated all the leaves, take a paring knife and cut off any thick stems preventing the limp leaves from rolling. Put about 2 T of meat filling in the center of each leaf. Fold the sides of the leaf in and roll it up into a little package. Put the rolled seam side down into the casserole.

Once you have used up all the cabbage leaves or meat filling, layer them in the casserole dish. Once a layer is complete lay strips of bacon over each layer. Next, in a large bowl, combine the tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes, sugar, and the remaining marjoram; add salt and pepper to taste. Pour the tomato sauce over the golabki. At this point, if you used fresh hamburger you can freeze the casserole for later. If not, or if you are preparing to eat right away, cook for two hours at 350 degrees. Enjoy!

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Detail of Eagles by Pamela Underhill Karaz, part of a new exhibit of her work opening on Saturday, November 19th at Adirondack Art & Picture Framing in Barneveld. See more of her photos starting on page 40.

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Looking Backwards: The Politics and Art of Judge Magazine

Through Dec. 31, 2015 Reception: Sat., Nov. 19, 11-3pm

November 5 - December 30, 2016

Premiering new work including intimate scenes of eagles, herons, loons, foxes, and other wildlife.

Political cartoons from the 19th century both reflected and influenced the sentiments of voters.

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Arnold Newman: Luminaries of the Twentieth Century in Art, Politics and Culture Through December 31, 2016

Exhibition of the innovative minds and personalities that defined a century as seen through the eyes of one of its own.

Fenimore Art Museum “Woody Allen, New York, New York” (1996), Photograph by Arnold Newman.

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Mike Townsend, Poured Paintings November 5 - December 21, 2016 “Art tells my story when words escape me.”

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Drawing from his half-Choctaw, half-Cherokee heritage, Jeffrey Gibson embraces traditions of Native American art and culture in his colorfully beaded sculptures and intricately patterned paintings.

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Pamela Underhill Karaz’s photography career began as a way to gather reference material for her wildlife paintings, but grew into an artistic expression of its own.

“The local scenes spoke to me and I spent years chasing the light, the snow, the spirit of the scene.... and my camera gear got better and better,” she writes in her bio. “Then the Snowy Owls irruption during the winter of 2013/2014 and my addiction, my passion and my obsession with photography grew... that was the real start of my wildlife photography.”

She has had some wonderful experiences since the owls.

There was the eagle’s nest near Floyd this past spring and then a heron’s nest and gray fox den over the summer.

She often studies and photographs wildlife for weeks and sometimes months to follow their progress and to do justice to their story. She says their safety and well being always comes first. All of her photographs have been taken within a 30-mile drive from her home in Trenton Falls. ​ Her current equipment: Nikon D500, Nikon D800, Nikkor 17-35 f2.8 ED, 400mmf2.8 FL ED VR, 600mmf4 FL ED VR, 1.4x and 2x teleconverters, Gitzo tripod and Wimberly Head.”

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From Scarlet Cults to Tanager Tornados story &photos by matt perry

ABOVE: Tanagers feed on a wide range of insects and fruit plumage

RIGHT: Female and immature tanagers are yellowish-green with dark wings

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A male tanager sings its raspy song from a lofty perch Of all the songbirds in the Northeast, probably the one that causes the most excitement for people is the brilliantly plumaged Scarlet Tanager. Though the species’ behavior is interesting, it’s the tanager’s unparalleled beauty that is responsible for its iconic status. The male Scarlet Tanager’s fiery plumage makes it stand out even among other luminaries like the orioles, grosbeaks, warblers and buntings.

Certainly no other bird species in the Northeast possesses the striking combination of an almost florescent red body plumage and jet black wings and tail. Like other migrant songbirds that spend the winter in tropical regions of Central and South America, the tanager is

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only present in the Mohawk Valley for the breeding season. Even though the Scarlet Tanager isn’t by any means a rare bird, the casual backyard bird watcher may see only one or two in a lifetime. Like most of the forest nesting “neo-tropical” songbirds, tanagers typically require a special effort in order to see them.

In other words, a person needs to seek them out in the birds’ preferred habitat, which is the mature deciduous-coniferous forest. During migration, a Scarlet Tanager may make a brief appearance in a backyard shade tree along with other migrants like Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and Indigo Buntings, but unlike those fellow travelers, the tanager does not partake of birdseed.

I can trace my own fascination with the tanager right back to my very first bird book; the same Golden Guide to Birds that I have written about previously in these pages. Of all the birds in that little book, it was the colored illustration of the tanager that most intrigued me. It was so exotic looking. It was like a little piece of the tropics that miraculously winged its way to our region. I so wanted to see that bird. As it turned out, I didn’t have to wait long. In May 1974, I was 10 years old and that is when I had my first glimpse of a genuine male Scarlet Tanager.

Providence had brought the bird to perch on a 60-foot Red Pine in my backyard. That day I

just happened to be walking around with my father’s ungainly 7 x 50 binoculars. It’s not that the binoculars were all that big – it’s more that I was small and they hung around my neck like a boat anchor. I was not intentionally bird watching at the time. I didn’t really know how to do that yet. Instead, I was playing a kind of war game with my best pal and neighbor, Ravi (not his real name). Normally our version of war was highly bureaucratic and involved more jargon-filled conversation than play-fighting.

This time was different; I was the commander of a one man unit on a reconnaissance mission.

I had just stealthily emerged from the hedge in order to survey an imagined enemy’s encampment, when I saw something quite real and extraordinary. It was none other than my Holy Grail bird, and it was perched at the very top of a pine tree where the mid-morning sun struck it with full force. Even through dirty binocular lenses, the bird’s near-florescent glow was incredible. It was like a red-orange sparkling jewel set among green pine needles at the apex of the tree. I just stood there mesmerized.

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the same side in our little war game, there were only two of us playing, and so we would each have to take turns portraying the enemy. There was no way Ravi could have known this, but I had put the game on hold – or the bird had put it on hold. As I got back up onto my feet and brushed myself off, I was not pleased. “What the heck! I was just looking at the rarest, coolest and most amazing bird in the universe and now it’s gone! You’ve scared it away! This is a court martial offense.” I spoke as someone that owed my status as a commander to the fact that I was nearly seven months older than the offending officer. “I’m sorry, Captain Don. I didn’t know you were looking at something for real.” Just in case you didn’t catch that, he did

call me “Don.” When we played that particular war game, my name was Don and his name was Sam. We were “Don and Sam in the war.”

We used to be Sam and Mack in the war, but then I decided that Don was a cooler name then Sam, and so I switched. Ravi followed suit and adopted the recently discarded “Sam,” obviously preferring it to the lackluster “Mack.”

“I’m not Don anymore, I’m Matt,” I said matter-of-factly. “Could I be Don then?” he asked hopefully. “No, you’re Ravi again – and we’re not playing the war game right now,” I explained. “Don’t you understand? I’ve seen it – the bird. I’ve finally seen it!” One might assume that he would have no idea what I was talking about, but he knew only too well that I meant the Scarlet Tanager. By that point in time, I’d been obsessing about that bird for nearly three years, so much so that tanagers began to play a leading role in the games that we played. One game took the style of a television talk show in which the special guest star was a character named (I kid you not) “Scarlet Tanager.” We also played card games with a deck of custom songbird cards, which were like a cross between flash cards and regular cards. The way we played it, if you held the tanager card, you had yourself a winning hand. Perhaps more disturbingly, my favorite color became scarlet,

and this meant all of my friends were obliged to favor the color scarlet as well – or at least whenever they were in my company. I reckon I was a budding megalomaniac, and it’s just as well that I don’t behave that way anymore. Although who knows, I may have had a future in politics. Anyhow, Ravi only needed to think of our mutual favorite color to know what bird I was talking about. “Wow! Did you get a good look at it? Is it still there?” he asked with genuine enthusiasm. “Yes, I saw it – lucky for your sake. And no, of course it’s not still there!” I said with an air of petulance that naturally comes with command. “I will have to quit the game now and go write this experience down in my book,” and with that declaration I exited the theater of battle.

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So as you can see, the tanager became much more than a great bird to me. It was an icon and a talisman. It was my alter ego. If, way back then, I had known what a coat of arms was, I surely would’ve nagged my parents to commission the manufacture of one that featured a glistening tanager on top of a stately pine. On the coat of arms, above the shield that featured an embossed image of the bird would be the tanager’s Latin name: Piranga olivacea.

On a banner below the shield would read the words “For One, For Tanager.” How over the top would that have been?

Believe it or not the color of the tanager became a way for me to gauge the loyalty of a friend. I remember one day, not long af-

ter the tanager manifested itself in the yard, my pal Ravi came over. He had just gotten a smart-looking banana-seat bicycle and was showing it off to the neighborhood kids. He was being a little standoffish with me and I sensed that something was wrong. I feared he may have switched his allegiance to another kid in the neighborhood, a boy by the name of Michael Patrick O’Higgins. And, by the way, for some unknown reason, everyone always referred to him by all three of his names. He was always “Michael Patrick O’Higgins,” whether you were addressing him over a lunch table or yelling to him from across a playground. Michael Patrick O’Higgins was almost exactly the same age as I. We were natural rivals in many things and we both considered Ravi to be our sidekick. Michael Patrick O’Higgins was a different brand of despot than I. While I derived my eccentric delusions largely from the natural world, Michael Patrick O’Higgins derived his from the world of sports. He didn’t care at all about birds, did Michael Patrick O’Higgins. When Ravi was in his orbit, his interests would be football, baseball or hockey and his favorite color would be green. I’m not sure why green, but it was probably some team’s trademark color. I don’t think it had to do with shamrocks and the Emerald Isle, but his name was Michael Patrick O’Higgins, so

perhaps it was homage to his heritage. In response to my question regarding his favorite color, Ravi performed a jester-like bow and blurted out in a mocking tone, “greeeeeeen!”

Of course, this was a rebuke to me and, more importantly, to the cult of the tanager. I knew instantly that he had fallen under the spell of Michael Patrick O’Higgins. It was clear that he had abandoned tanager-red for sports teamgreen (or shamrock green as the case may be) and I would be forced to play our war game by myself for at least the next few days.

“Why, Ravi? What happened?” I asked, trying to get an explanation for his joyous mutiny.

“The Devil made me do it. The Devil made me do it” was the retort that he gave in a taunting,

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sing-song manner, which raised the hackles on my back and caused me to do something that, to this day, I’m not proud of. With a quick kick of my right leg, I tipped his new bicycle off its stand and sent it crashing down onto the driveway. Ravi looked dumbfounded. He ran over to the bike, lifted it back up and started examining it for scratches. “Why, Matty, why?” he asked with a sobbing voice. I replied with my own chilling rendering of: “The Devil made me do it. The Devil made me do it.” Yes, I was an evil jerk, but inside my twisted mind, I was doing it for the tanager – the bird that demands complete loyalty. Of course, the next day, everything was back to normal with Ravi and me.

His favorite color was scarlet again and we resumed our two-man war game. I even let him kick my blue banana seat bicycle over a few times. “The scratches only make it go faster” I said.

From the time of their arrival in the spring, to their departure in late summer, Scarlet Tanagers are not that difficult to find, especially when compared to some other elusive woodland species. The tanager is a noisy bird. It has a quite distinctive song and it produces easily identifiable warning calls. The male’s song consists of robin-like caroling phrases that have a hoarse or gravely quality to them.

The female is also known to sing (although

not often), but the quality of tone of her song isn’t as harsh. The tanager’s warning call is a hearty two-syllabled “Chip-bur.” The alarm call is loud and it effectively punches through the woodland’s chorus of birdsong. Thanks to these vocalizations that can be heard from late spring through mid-summer, I have no trouble locating tanagers and I’m not above boasting about how they are with me nearly every day.

However, actually making visual contact can be another matter entirely, since the bird has a fondness for high perches and they typically stay concealed in the forest canopy. This is a good trick for a bird with such bright plumage. The nest of the tanager is also placed out of view and high in the canopy. Consequently, I’ve never been able to locate an active tanager nest. I’ve found plenty of old ones – usually well after the young have left. The best I’ve managed to do has been to locate families that have recently fledged young. This is normally the time when the species comes out of the canopy and lingers in the forest understory.

Both tanager parents are vigorous defenders of their young. Any perceived predator will be subjected to close-up scolding. Having a male tanager whipping its tail back and forth on a branch only ten feet away from you can be a great experience for the observer, while at the same time it’s visibly stressful for the birds.

Tanagers are easiest to see in May before the trees leaf-out

Scolding activities puts the parent bird in the position of risking its own life in order to draw attention away from its defenseless offspring.

Even though an encounter like this can be a terrific opportunity for observing bird behavior and for taking pictures, it’s very important not to prolong it. Scolding takes a lot of energy and while carrying it out the parent birds will neglect feeding their young and protecting them from legitimate threats that exist in the forest.

Although the male tanager is the ultimate show stealer, the female’s appearance is not too shabby. She, too, has dark wing and tail feathers, but her body plumage is a warm yel-

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The male doesn’t assist in incubating the eggs, which is understandable since, if he did, it would be like hoisting a red flag over the nest and telling predators to come and get it. I recall once getting scolded at close range by a pair of tanagers. They were both restlessly moving around in the low branches of a hemlock tree and adopting a threatening pose by drooping their wings and tails. They were also issuing harsh alarm calls. The mother held an insect meal in her bill, which is a clear indication they had young. This meant that my intrusion had interrupted a feeding. While the two continued to make colorful spectacles of themselves, I scanned around with my binoculars and managed to spot one of the fledglings. It was perched in a sapling only a few feet above the forest floor. In size and color it very much resembled the adult female, but its tail was only half as long. After about five minutes of causing havoc in the tanager family, I withdrew and allowed the parents to get back to their important business of raising the next generation.

More than once in late May, following the tanagers arrival to their breeding grounds, I’ve witnessed what I refer to as a “tanager tornado” (or perhaps “Tan-ado” would be better.)

Regardless of what it’s called, it is one of the

most spectacular, if fleeting, sights in nature. It involves at least two, but sometimes as many as six, male tanagers engaged in a swirling altercation. The tanager vortex usually descends from the tree tops and is accompanied by frenzied singing and popping alarm calls.

The tanagers engaged in this flamboyant faceoff are fighting for territory and mates.

During the height of the breeding season in the months of May and June, the birds’ hormone levels are high and though these clashes don’t often result in serious injuries, occasionally one of the reckless combatants’ impacts against a tree.

One day while coming through the woods, I chanced upon one such casualty. He was still very much alive, though unable to fly. I decided to take him to be evaluated by an expert.

If he was only stunned, then he could recover and be released back in the same place in short order. Since I didn’t have a box with me, I scooped up the ruby-colored creature and slipped him into my largest coat pocket. It was an odd thing to have such a celebrity bird in a pocket. I could only wonder what my 10-yearold self would’ve made of that experience.

When I got back to the car, I transferred the unfortunate bird to a box and drove it to the wildlife rehabilitator’s facility. My hope was that the bird could be mended and then reintroduced into its habitat, but it was not to be and the tanager expired due to internal injuries. Of course, one less tanager in the world is especially bad news.

I’m writing this part of this article on September 29, and I can report that I’ve seen a Scarlet Tanager on this very morning. I took it to be an immature male bird, but I wasn’t sure since its plumage was mostly yellow and not

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My advice to people that want to see Scarlet Tanagers is to first learn their distinctive vocalizations and then venture out into the forest (or at least to the edge of a forest) during the month of May and, if possible, do it before the trees are completely leafed out. During the first few weeks after they arrive from the South, tanagers are very active foraging for caterpillars and seeking territories and mates. They also take obvious perches, often at the very tops of trees. Forty years after my first tanager sighting, the species’ radiant appearance hasn’t dulled one bit, and I’d have to say that for me the allure of the tanager is as great as ever. Although I no longer feel the need to subscribe to the cult of the tanager or use the birds’ color to gauge the loyalty of friends, I still think the tanager coat of arms idea is a good one and, who knows, someday I might just make that fly. • Matt Perry is Conservation Director and resident naturalist at Spring Farm CARES in Clinton. He manages a 260 acre nature preserve which is open for tours by appointment. Matt is also regional editor of “The Kingbird”, which is a quarterly publication put out by the New York State Ornithological Association. Matt writes a weekly blog about the nature preserve, which can be found at: talesfromthewilds.blogspot.com

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Mary Lucille Zoller, a/k/a/ Polly Jenkins (1903-1983), was born in Mohawk, Herkimer County, NY. She was the daughter of George Alonzo (1877-1955) and Bessie (Riley) Zoller (1882-1942). Mary had siblings George (1904-1998), Charles Francis (1908-1944), Iola (1910-1992), Veronica (1912-1942), Cora Mae (1916-1997), and Pauline (1919-2001). The Zollers are all buried in Columbia Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery.

The Zollers lived on Elizabethtown Road in the Town of Columbia. George Alonzo owned a farm there. In 1930 the Zollers were living at 18 West State Street in Ilion, NY. In Wayne W. Danie’s book The Women of Country Music, published in 2003, that author has a chapter in his book titled Polly Jenkins and Her Musical Plowboys: a Vaudeville Valedictory. He starts with “the debut of the first variety shows suitable for double audiences (i.e., suitable for both men and women) at Tony Pastor’s 14th Street House in New York, known as vaudeville, was in 1881.” Daniel’s maintains Polly Jenkins was the first and probably only woman to headline a country music act on the vaudeville circuit.

Mary was educated in Mohawk schools. She first played piano professionally at the Bates Theater in Mohawk when she was 13 years old. She also played at the Big Ben

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Theatre, which was on First Street in Ilion. Besides the piano, Mary could play the accordion and the xylophone.

She formed a partnership with Erlau Wilcox (1887-1949) of Ilion. Erlau was a musical conservatory graduate who played music for silent movies. He toured in a minstrel show and even had a stock group that performed from Maine to Florida. Before coming back to Ilion. Mary worked for radio stations in Vermont and New England, where she was known as Polly Jenkins. At various time she had worked for area radio stations, including WRUN, and from 1935-37 for WIBX as staff pianist, where she starred in “Musical Miss,” “Mary at the Piano,” and finally, “Polly and Uncle Dan’s Breakfast Club,” which was the first time she used the name Polly Jenkins. In Billboard magazine dated Oct. 6, 1934, “Polly Jenkins and Her Ploughboys” were appearing at the Colonial Theater in Dayton, Ohio, from September 29 to October 5. During her career, her ensemble was a trio or as many as 20 to fill engagements. They played at theaters, weekend festival, radio shows, or night clubs. Uncle Dan was the comedian and he created many of the instruments.

“During the 1935-36 season, Polly was in Chicago and her group worked with country star Gene Autry (1907-1998), who already had five musical movie hits behind him. Gene invited Polly and her group to come to Hollywood. In 1938, the group made a movie with one of her Plow Boys “Uncle Dan,” a/k/a Erlau Wilcox and Gene Autry call The Man from Music Mountain. Polly accompanied Gene when he sang “Good Bye Pinto” in the film. In the review that appeared in Variety magazine, the critic declared: “Polly Jenkins and her Plowboys are among the most entertaining features with their instrumental stuff. She plays bells effectively, also a squeeze box (accordion). It is all obviously vaude, but it breaks up the film well.” To see a video clip form the movie, it can be found on the YouTube.com showing Polly playing several instruments.

During World War II, Polly and the Plowboys entertained on hundreds of USO tours. She changed the name of the group during the war to Polly and Her Pals. Some of the repertoire they played included “Let’s Stop Feuding Sarah Jane,” “Beyond the Rio

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Mary met many famous people during her music career, such as Spencer Tracy, Minnie Pearl, Roy Acuff, and George Gobel.

After the breakup of the group, Mary wrote a letter to her friend Cliff Jephet concerning what she had been doing: “I taught piano and accordion for thirteen years. I have developed a combination country-western, honkytonk style that seems to appeal to audiences. I am not working in clubs or other similar entertainment centers.

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Mary taught piano and accordion for 13 years in Ilion. She was a member of the Christian Science Church in Herkimer. She taught Sunday school there and, of course, played piano.

One year she was my Sunday school teacher in the 1960s. I never knew her stage name of Polly Jenkins until I worked at the Herkimer County Historical Society.

She was the sweetest lady. Her smile would brighten your day.

Mary died Oct. 17, 1983, in the Mohawk Valley General Hospital in Ilion at age 80. Vaudeville had been dead for more than 30 years but Mary Zoller had made her mark. She had used her talent to entertain and bring joy to many throughout her life. • Sources: Obituary: “Mohawk Valley Zollers and Allied Families” Edited and Compiled by Carolyn Zoller and Endi Howard, 2002 Newspaper articles from the Ilion Sentinel and Utica Observer Dispatch 1910-1940 Census Women Belong in History Books, Vol. 2, Edited by Jane Spellman 2016

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SHAWANGUNK Chapter 26

by Peggy Spencer Behrendt

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.

Rusty plant skeletons now stand where an opulence of wildflowers and grasses once radiated bright hues. Spread beneath them like a kaleidoscopic quilt made of tiny fabric scraps lay the muted brilliance of fallen leaves, each traced with an intricately delicate edge of snowy frost. The wind is quieter now without the applause of leafy trees to cheer its athletic abilities, but it is just as frisky, creating miniature tornadoes of dry leaves, swirling them up for one final frolic through the air before slumbering beneath the weight of winter. Our breaths create tiny clouds of warm vapor that

disappear quickly in November’s chill, and I am wondering if our stretched-out cotton/ wool long underwear is going to be adequate for this year.

The necklines are almost off the shoulder and the leggings look like they’ve been worn by giraffes with knobby knees. I’ve already put several tucks into the stretched-out waistbands, but the elasticity is almost gone. Guess it’s time to splurge and go to the outlet store in Ilion to replace our droopy drawers. But I still hold on to the old ones. It helps, when it’s below zero, to put a stretched-out pair over tighter new ones.

My mother and her friend Mamie Brown make a spontaneous decision to come see us in our new home for the first time late one chilly November day in 1974. It is raining, and nearing nightfall by the time they reach our dirt road. They stop and contemplate the

prospect. Since we don’t have a phone, they couldn’t confirm the directions.

“Hmm,” Mom says to Mamie. “It’s a dirt road, only wide enough for one car, but I’m pretty sure this must be it. Do you want to try it?”

“It’s up to you, Betty,” Mamie replies, with trust wrestling with trepidation.

With sanguine optimism, Mom makes an unalterable decision. “We’ll be able to turn around when we get there,” she says, and turns in.

But the road is softer than she imagined.

Her rear-wheel-drive station wagon keeps trying to slide off and into the boggy shoulders where they could get stuck. She twirls the steering wheel to keep it going straight down the middle, on firmer turf. Slower and slower she must go, maneuvering her beleaguered car down the muddy, old farm lane.

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Darker and darker it gets as they enter the deep canopy of the evergreens where bushes brushing the sides of their car feel like bony fingers trying to pull them into their swamp.

“What if this isn’t the road, Betty?” Mamie asks, with dread in her voice, after they narrowly escape a mud hole with tires spinning.

But it’s too late for second guesses. With a nightmare vision of being stranded without a phone on a strange, muddy, dirt road in a cold, dark swamp in the middle of nowhere, Mom

grimly continues forward, because there is no way to turn around even if she wants to.

A half mile later, they feel greatly relieved to see our truck parked, snugly wedged between the plethora of trees. We are exceptionally surprised to hear a car arrive after dark and shocked to see my mother tenuously tiptoeing in on our narrow plank bridge looking upset and frightened.

“Mom?” I query, incredulous.

“I can’t stay,” she replies. “This road is terrible! We’ve got to get out of here before it gets worse!”

We help her turn around in our parking space, follow them out in our Jeep, and meet at the Grant Hotel for a visit. She is shaken, but not defeated, and eventually returns with the rest of our parents during more hospitable weather.

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Today I extracted the grape juice and put a shelf up above the couch window for the kerosene lantern. I like the painting the girls did on it last summer, cutting down the glare.

It seems strange that such a little light as a candle or kerosene lamp can be blinding. It must have to do with contrast.

I finished Treasure Island. It’s really good, but scared me. I felt like there could be pirates in the woods.

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My first experience with inexplicable fear was my first re- $ cital with Mrs. Wood’s 24 other piano students at her church in Westmoreland. Hazel had met Milton Wood (her husband) when they were students at the prestigious Utica Conservatory of Music and now owned a big dairy farm next to us. It was pleasant and convenient to walk to my lessons on Saturday mornings beside verdant pastures where their cows peacefully grazed and the hills of west Clinton rose harmoniously beyond.

She was competent, patient and sweet, and wouldn’t let me touch her cactus plant.

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I had a different experience in our fourth grade play; “Hansel & Gretel.” I was thrilled to be chosen to play the witch and put my heart and soul into the role without an ounce of fear. My cackle was something the Wicked Witch of the West would be proud of. On my report card, my teacher Mrs. Guzewich wrote: “Peggy is material for the Children’s Theater.” Well, I was sure this meant that my future as a 9-year old child star was assured.

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Performance anxiety resurfaced in high school at gymnastics competitions. Why did I suddenly have to go to the bathroom just before my turn to compete, when I’d just been there a few minutes ago?

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I’m, so thrilled! I got the autograph of pianist Lorin Hollander at the Stanley Theater when I went backstage. From upstairs he didn’t seem very good looking, but close up he is! Afterward, Pat and Carol and I talked a lot about it. Golly, it’s so nice to talk to friends who understand!

I’ve got to be able to study music!

And I feel lucky that I Peg felt fortunate to be able to study did get the opportunity to study music at SUNY Fredonia music, and to learn to function in that fear/anxiety consciousness that can unpredictably and whole inexplicably appear in any performance. time, I forgot sections, repeated and Facing fear, and coping with it doesn’t get rid skipped over parts, and when I finally made it of it, but keeps it from dominating and conto the last line of chords of Debussy’s “Toc- trolling one’s life. This may be helping me cata,” I completely blanked out! I could have handle this alternative lifestyle. cried. I never want to touch a piano again! I For Tim, kick-offs were the scariest part hate myself! of the football game, but he was able to mas I talked to Mr. Davis (our school music ter his performance anxiety enough to be teacher) about what I did and he says it’s able to have a long and successful career as a happened to people before and will probably football player. That helped him get through happen to me again. Oh, why should I put college and earn five degrees and certificamyself through this torture?! tions beyond high school without debt. After schooling, in his late 20s, when he was

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“What if I’d been injured,” he thought.

“I’ve got a family to support! This is crazy!”

And thus he ended his career playing tackle football. But I think that these years of physical combat and strategy also gives him confidence to be able to handle attempting our alternative lifestyle, and the ability to face potentially aggressive opposition when protecting our lands from volatile trespassers.

November 1974 Diary: (continued) I made grape jelly all day and am really sick of canning. I have about 70 quarts of tomatoes and tomato sauce, plus apple sauce and crab apple jelly (It’s so pretty!).

We dug 1½ bushel of potatoes and two bushels of onions from our garden and put them on the roof to dry before putting them in the root cellar. Carrots are still in the ground.

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Tim and I started arguing and I went to bed mad. By morning, though, I was cold and got back next to Tim. Sleeping in the cold is a good argument curer.

Tim’s diary (November 1974): Our cottage was built for $440.00, the tool shed for $68, and the outhouse for 75 cents. What fun to name it “Uncle Grunt,” inspired by Peg’s childhood camp outhouse, “Aunt Mary’s House” and my childhood euphemism, “Gruntie.” The lumber for everything came from snowmobile and motorcycle crates, and the Griffith’s Air Force Base hospital that was torn down.

It came from discards in the basements and attics of churches we serve, and Peg’s own homestead in Westmoreland. We scavenged it from discarded wood on street corners, junk piles, and a shanty torn down behind an auto shop in Barneveld. What work it’s been to carry everything in (hundreds of trips), cleaning the wood, tears, anger, cut, exhaustion, joy-- all of life’s feelings into a joint venture; a home in the wilderness.

We love to look at it, admire it, and share congratulations like two children who have built the world’s neatest sand castle from their fondest dreams. Ah, to glory in your achievements when they are wholesome and worthwhile.

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We will alter the woodlands only when necessary for meaningful survival. Come live with us wildlife, trees, flowers, stars! We will not outshine you but will be your life companions. •

This memoir is a compilation of the first two years of articles first published in Mohawk Valley Living magazine about how Shawangunk Nature Preserve began. Well documentated with pictures, these true stories describe days of adventure, struggle, commitment and comedy that are sure to entertain and inspire.

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local cd review

Emily Bullard

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By John Keller They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but in some cases it’s in the ear and in the case of Emily Bullard’s new recording, I Like It Cause You Like It But I Like It Cause I Like It Too, there is a lot of beauty. Emily’s songwriting is strong. It draws you into her world. Her guitar skills are used to develop the stories, flowing through like leaves on a lazy river. But her voice! Angelic and easy, even in the angry songs, it lifts you up and carries you away. Over the course of a half hour, your heart, mind, ears, and feet will go through a variety of emotions as Emily weaves her musical, magical spell.

The album title is a bit unwieldy, but not as much as some of the song titles. The first track is called “Mamihlapintapi.” It is a very visual song of far off love. “Shadowing crystalline into a pool of green, ice covering the streets.”

Another track, “Melanie C Holy,” is a beautiful take on a third party looking in on a bad relationship—“You’d bury yourself six feet under the dirt just to see her smile.”

“City Siren” begins with exquisite classical fingerpicking dropping into a “country-style” loping rhythm for a tune about a heartbreaking woman. The classical-to-loping pattern continues throughout, keeping the song interesting to the end.

“The Last Thing I’ll Ever Do” is one of my favorites. It’s a swingy, fun sounding song about a breakup. Very poppy in nature, yet solid.

For the final track, “Curb Stomp Me,” Emily eschews her acoustic for a tough sounding electric. “I hope you have nightmares for the rest of your life,” opens the song, which I think lets you know where this tale is heading. Tough, gentle, brilliant, and dark.

I Like It... is a treat, a respite from the everyday singer-songwriter moon June spoon template. Through eight tracks of refreshing music and words, one must realize--Emily Bullard has something to say!

You can download I Like It Cause You Like It... at www.emilybullard.bandcamp.com. •

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the music never stops

Malcolm Parker by john keller

Did you come from a musical family?

Yes. My mother and two sisters sang in church growing up, but I am the only one pursuing a professional career.

How many different instruments do you play?

I play five instruments: drums, steel drums, bass, keyboard,

What were your earliest band experiences?

My first experience playing with a band was with a Caribbean band as a child. The majority of my band experience came from working with Prime Seven for four years, The Final Mile, Prime-O-Magic, and guest-starring with various bands, in and out of the state.

You adapt to so many different styles of music. What do you attribute your diversity to?

I attribute it to the many bands I have worked with. I had to adjust to the genre we were performing for different shows.

I first came to know you in Prime Seven. Since that time, you’ve become sort of a “gun for hire.” What projects have you been involved with recently?

Since I met you working with Prime Seven, I have been promoting shows and musical functions, performed the Levitt Amp Series Concert with The John Keller Band, recorded music with Ryan Quinn from The Voice, and performed in his band at The Stanley, to name a few.

Let’s talk about Mal P Productions. What spurred you to start this venture?

The reality of what spurred me to begin this venture was the

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I am originally from Utica.

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I’ve come across many “driven” musicians in my career, those who know what they want and strive toward that goal.

One such person is Malcolm Parker.

Malcolm is not only an incredibly talented and diverse musician, adaptable on several instruments, but he is one of the nicest, most humble, and passionate performers out there. One can see the passion for the music in his eyes in how he plays, and hear it in what he plays. But not only does he work for himself, he passes his passion on to others.

He has his own production company where he promotes shows for various bands and artists and forwards his musical knowledge on to those seeking assistance. His compliments and encouragements have sent many down a path of further creativity.

His end goal is to be as good a musician as possible and reach his full potential, while helping others find their goals along the way.

I had a chance to ask Malcolm Parker a few questions about his background and find out what makes him so unique.

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loss of a job. I’ve always been passionate about music, ever since I was a child. I dreamed of having a successful career as a musician. I kept making up excuses; I have to provide for my family, I’ll do it later, etc. When I lost my job, I took it as an opportunity to follow my life-long dream.

What goals have you set for yourself regarding this?

My goal is to develop my company into an all-around production company, including artist management and development, musical engineering, recording sessions, and music lessons.

“Be confident, even when opportunities arise that you feel you’re not qualified for.”

What made Mal P & Utica Brews a fit?

Because I developed a great rapport with the owner. We both saw the same potential in the venue and he really believed in my ideas. Not to mention, it’s in a great location and the venue itself is nice.

Do you have other venues in mind in which to present your shows?

Not at this time, but who knows?

What have you presented and what do we have to look forward to?

I’ve brought Jimmy Wolf, The Matt Lomeo Band and Showtime (as a blues trio), among other acts, to Utica Brews. You can look forward to Mal P Productions promoting various artists, both local and out of state, and more musical projects and collaborations with many artists and apparel merchandise for sale.

er next?

To find upcoming events visit my Facebook page (Malcolm Parker) or my website, mgpproductionz.com Do you have any advice for up-andcoming musicians following in your footsteps?

My advice to up-and-coming musicians is to follow your passion and accept your God-given gifts. Be humble. Be confident, even when opportunities arise that you feel you’re not qualified for. But most importantly—Don’t give up! Entrepreneurship is extremely difficult, yet so rewarding.

Thank you, Malcolm, for your music and your time. •

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

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November brings a cornucopia of great music! Let’s begin with introducing local country band Gunpowder and Lead. These guys do everything from your favorite country to some cool rock covers.

Gunpowder and Lead Band was formed in 2013 by Tom Maneen (on bass) after a long successful 19-year run with Tongue n Groove. With modern country music changing and becoming so popular, Tom felt this was the direction to take his next project. Keeping a power trio was also the goal. He hired Mike Borst, who brings a monster guitar tone. Mike has a blues and classic rock background.

This gives the band that hard-hitting driving sound Tom was looking for.

Scott Allen (on drums) is also the drummer and vocals for the popular country southern rock band Southern Grace. Scott’s vocals and style of playing really added to the sound the band was looking for.

When you listen to GnL Band you will be amazed at the sound this power trio puts out. Many have said, “It’s hard to believe there’s only three of you.” All three members sing, which ads to the overall sound of the band. You can listen and learn more at https://www. facebook.com/gnlband.

in the Florida Keys playing the blues. He has a long and amazing career and will be joined for shows in the area

by Papa Joe Rossi, Dave Ashe, Sam Sampanero, Patricia Houghton, and me. Having played Moose’s shows last year I can tell you this guy is not only a great musician but also a hell of a storyteller. The shows, as of now, are Wed., Nov. 9, at The MV Blues Society open jam as host, at the Utica Brews. Also Nov. 11 at Happy Sam’s at the Ramada Inn. Check Facebook for an events page for the shows and to hear some great interviews I’ve done with Moose, check out http://927thedrive.net/podcasts/geneseejoe. You will hear some great stories from a life in rock ’n’ roll.

Touring musicians in town The Mohawk Valley Blues Society presents The Alexis P. Suter Band on Nov. 20 at Happy Sam’s at the Ramada Inn in New Hartford.

Hailing from New York City, this band is fronted by vocal powerhouse Alexis P Suter, a true vocal phenomenon, bass/baritone powerhouse. Suter and her band began wowing audiences in the Northeast as regular performers at Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble Sessions in Woodstock, NY. Since then, they have been in demand at North American festivals and venues. In addition to her voice, Suter’s real secret weapon is her top-notch band. Drummer Ray Grappone, guitarist Jimmy Bennett, Peter Bennett on bass, and singer Vicki Bell. I can fully and whole-heartedly tell you this band is above top notch!

From blues standards with a modern feel to their stunning cover of the Beatles “Let It Be.” Check out this show! More info and tickets at www.mvblues.org or http://www.alexispsuter.com

Benefit show The John Spencer Klein benefit with Grit n Grace, The Bomb, Red Hush, Alpha 11 and Simple Props is Nov. 19 at The Silverado Inn on Marginal Road in Herkimer. Spencer is a longtime local roadie who suffered a massive stroke and is recovering well, but the medical bills are climbing. There will be raffles, baskets and plenty of fun. I will be hosting and playing with Grit n Grace and perhaps more.

A homecoming for Moose Also in town is former Utican Ellard “Moose” Boles. Moose has toured the world with rock and roll legend Lou Reed. He also played with Gregg Allman and in acts like legendary western New York band Freeze, among many others. For the past 20 years he has been

News and Notes: • On Nov. 4 at Kozar’s in Utica, China Pig plays the Shuey Birthday Party for Steve Shumaker.

• A legendary stage has been replaced. Congratulations to the Snubbing Post in Rome as they further their ongoing renovations with the stage that has been redone. This is the longest running live music venue in Rome.

Go check out some live music and see club dates at http://927thedrive.net/calendars/community-calendar.

Listen to Genesee Joe live on 92.7FM, The DRIVE.

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Farm Equipment Clinton Tractor, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Hobby Hill Farm Sales, Rome . . . . . . . . . . 72 White’s Farm Supply, Waterville/Canastota . . 80 Fencing William’s Fence, Deansboro . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Feed and Farm Needs Pohl’s Feed, Vernon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Financial Services Turnbull Insurance, New Hartford . . . . . . . . 6 Van Meter & Van Meter, Little Falls . . . . . . . 15 Firewood and Wood Pellets Firewood delivered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Lincoln Davies, Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Fitness & Gyms Curves, Herkimer and Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Flooring D & D Carpets, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Enjem’s Flooring America, Utica . . . . . . . 66 Lincoln Davies, Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Florists Clinton Florist, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Michael’s Greenhouse, Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . 18 Village Florals, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Framing Service ADK Art & Picture Framing, Barneveld . . . . 31

Garden Centers and Greenhouses Candella’s Greenhouses, Marcy . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Casler Flower Farm, West Winfield . . . . . . . . . 6 Juliano’s Schuyler Greenhouses, Schuyler . . . 26 Massoud’s Tree Farm, Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Michael’s Greenhouse, Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . 18 North Star Orchards, Westmoreland . . . . . . . . 44 Top Notch Garden Center, Newport . . . . . 59 Wagner Farms, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Gift Shops/Shopping Artisans’ Corner, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Between Us Sisters, Munnsville . . . . . . . . . . 62 Butternut Barn, Richfield Springs . . . . . . . . 58 Casler Flower Farm, West Winfield . . . . . . . . . 6 Cat’s Meow, Sherburne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Country Connections, Boonville . . . . . . . . 25 Indigo Tree, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Fusion Art Gallery, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Little Falls Antique Center, Little Falls . . . . 59 Main Street Gift Shoppe, Newport . . . . . . . . 59 Newport Marketplace, Newport . . . . . . . . . 59 Owl & Moon, West Burlington . . . . . . . . . 71 Paca Gardens, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Remington Country Store, Ilion . . . . . . . . . 34 Rose Quartz STand, Herkimer . . . . . . . . . . 16 Signature 81, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Shop Hamilton, NY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Simply Primitives, Boonville . . . . . . . . . . . 20 The Tepee, Cherry Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Wood & Whimsy, Vernon . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Golf Courses and Driving Range Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club, NY Mills . . 42 Grocery/Convenience Stores B & F Milk Center, Whitesboro . . . . . . . . .

The Country Store, Dolgeville . . . . . . . . . .

Deansboro Superette, Deansboro . . . . . . .

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

Mohawk Village Market, Mohawk . . . . . .

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

Reilly’s Dairy, Inc., Sauquoit . . . . . . . . . . .

Hardware/Farm & Home Delta Plumbing, Rome . . . . . . . . . . .

Lincoln Davies, Sauquoit . . . . . . . . .

Pohlig Enterprises, Little Falls . . . . . .

Pohl’s Feed, Vernon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Insurance Gates-Cole Insurance, New Hartford . . . . . . 3 Farm Family Insurance, Boonville . . . . . . . 48 Marshall Agency, Ilion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Turnbull Insurance, New Hartford . . . . . . . . 6 Interior Design/Custom Window Treatments The Added Touch Drapery, New Hartford . . . 25 Iron Work - Architectural & Ornamental Raulli’s Iron Works, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Jewelry Fall Hill Beads & Gems, Little Falls . . . . . . 47 Goldmine Jewelers, New Hartford . . . . . . . . 5 Lighting Mills Electrical Supply, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Liquor Stores and Wine Trenton Station Liquor & Wine, Barneveld . . . 68 Manufactured and Modular Home Builders Bono Brothers, Frankfort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Maple Syrup (see Produce) Massage, Therapeutic Zensations, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Meats, locally raised (see Produce) Media 92.7 The Drive WXUR, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . 75 FOX33/WUTR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Weekly Adirondack, Old Forge . . . . . . . . . . 8 WKAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Medical Supplies Connect Medical Supplies, Oneida . . . . . . . 64 Monuments & Memorials Burdick & Enea Memorials, Clinton . . . . . . 9 Yorkville Memorials, Yorkville . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Motorcycle Speed/Service Center Hillside Motorcycle & Machine, Munnsville . . 16 Natural Food Stores Brenda’s Natural Foods, Rome . . . . . . . . .

Cooperstown Naturals, Cooperstown . . . .

Peter’s Cornucopia, New Hartford . . . . . . .

Sunflower Naturals, Barneveld . . . . . . . . .

Tom’s Natural Foods, Clinton . . . . . . . . . .

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Novelties and Specialty Items Fort Schuyler Trading Company, Utica . . . . . 73 Optometrist Towpath Vision Care, Little Falls . . . . . . . 30 Paint and Painting Supplies Pohlig Enterprises, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Urbanik’s Paint & Wallpaper Co., Utica . . . . . 7

Painting, Interior/Exterior Dennis Polanowicz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Pet Memorialization and Cremation Burdick & Enea Memorials, Clinton . . . . . . 9 Pet Services Not Just Poodles Pet Salon, Whitesboro . . . . 17 One Paw at a Time, Whitesboro . . . . . . . . 34 Pharmacies Garro Drugs, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Photography Fusion Art/The Photo Shoppe, Rome . . . . . 71 Physical Therapy Inertia PT, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Pizzerias DiCastro’s Brick Oven, Rome . . . . . . . . . . 56 Primo Pizzeria, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Tony’s Pizza, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Plumbing Delta Plumbing, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Portable Toilets and Bathrooms Mohawk Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Primitives Between Us Sisters, Munnsville . . . . . . . . . 62 Butternut Barn, Richfield Springs . . . . . . . . 58 Casler Flower Farm, Cassville . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Main Street Gift Shop, Newport . . . . . . . . . 59 Simply Primitives, Boonville . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Wood & Whimsy, Vernon . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Produce, Local Adirondack Cheese, Barneveld, Clinton . . . . . 49 Ben & Judy’s Sugarhouse, West Edmeston . . . . 32 Crum Creek CSA, St. Johnsville . . . . . . . . . 64 Grassy Cow Dairy, Remsen . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Hughes Farm, Deansboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Jewett’s Cheese, Earlville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Jones Family Farm, Herkimer . . . . . . . . . . 78 Juliano’s Farm & Greenhouse, Schuyler . . . . . . 26 Oneida County Public Market, Utica . . . . . . 62 Shaw’s Maple Products, Clinton . . . . . . . . . 13 Stoltzfus Family Dairy, Vernon Center . . . . 34 Sunnybrook Farm, Deansboro . . . . . . . . . 11 Three Village Cheese, Newport . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Tibbits Maple, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Wagner Farms, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 WintersGrass Farm Raw Milk, Sauquoit . . . 11 Quilt and Yarn Shops Heartworks Quilts & Fabrics, Fly Creek . . . 66 Tiger Lily Quilt Co, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Small Engine Repair J.B.’s Small Engine Works, Utica . . . . . . . . 18 Snow Blowers J.B.’s Small Engine Works, Utica . . . . . . . . 18 SD Outdoor Power, New Hartford . . . . . . . 64

Real Estate Century 21, Art VanVechten, Utica . . . . . . 46 Scenic Byway Realty, Richfield Springs . . . . 48

Snowmobiles/ATVs C J Motorsports, Boonville . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Hobby Hill Farm, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Hudon’s Sled Salvage, Barneveld . . . . . . . . 39

Record Stores Off-Center Records, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Social Security Applications and Advice Antonowicz Group, Rome/Utica . . . . . . . . . 16

Restaurants and Cafés Ann St. Deli, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bagel Grove, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bite, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Black Cat, Sharon Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chesterfield’s Tuscan Oven, Oneida . . . . . .

Copper Moose, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

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

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

Dominick’s Deli, Herkimer . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fat Cats, Herkimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Happy Sam’s Cocktail Lounge, Utica . . . . .

Heidelberg Baking Co., Herkimer . . . . . . .

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

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

Knuckleheads Brewhouse, Westmoreland . .

Lakeview Restaurant and Bar, Sherrill . . . .

Main Street Ristorante, Newport . . . . . . . .

Mi Casa, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

Origlio’s Wagon Wheel Restaurant, Oneida . .

Pho Ever Noodles, New Hartford . . . . . . .

Phoenician Restaurant, New Hartford . . . .

Piccolo Cafe, Little Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Raspberries Cafe, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Riverside Diner, Marcy . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Roly Poly, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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

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

Scoops & Sandwiches, Utica . . . . . . . . . . .

Tavern 230 at Snow Ridge, Turin . . . . . . . . .

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

Wigwam Tavern, Forestport . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Taxi Service Elite Taxi, Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Towing Services Clinton Collision, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Travel Agencies The Cruise Wizards, Whitesboro . . . . . . . . 68 Veterinarians Marcy Veterinary Services, Marcy . . . . . . . 29 Websites Utica Remember When . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Weddings and Banquets Club Monarch, Yorkville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Twin Ponds Golf & Country Club, NY Mills . . 42 So Sweet Candy Cafe, Utica . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Wellness and Alternative Health Therapy Heads R Turning Salon & Spa, Ilion . . . . . 42 Windows RA Dudrak, Holland Patent . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Wineries Pail Shop Winery, Fly Creek . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Prospect Falls Winery, Prospect . . . . . . . . . . 7 Yogurt Stoltzfus Family Dairy, Vernon Center . . . . 34

Salons/Haircutters Heads R Turning Salon & Spa, Ilion . . . . . . 42 Shoes Karaz Shoes, New Hartford . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 The Village Crossing, Clinton . . . . . . . . . . 49

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