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Oneida County Historical Society ADK Journal MV Astronomy Club Downtown Utica MV Comics Sauquoit Valley Road Trip Family Fall Fun MV Restaurant MV Nature, October On the Farm with Suzie MV Gardens & Recipes Gallery Guide Local Arts Classical MV Utica’s Peregrine Falcons Restaurant Guide Antiques Guide Herkimer Co. Historical Society Tales from Shawangunk, Part 25 Local CD Review Music Never Stops Live & Local Music Scene Advertiser Directory

Good Cents

by Sharry L. Whitney

Fall is a busy time of year—transitioning from the busy summer outdoor months of celebrating the sun to the busy autumn days of catching up on those it-was-just-too-nice-outside-towork-indoors chores and projects we put off.

Seasons are good. They keep us on our toes.

It’s hard to remember to be smart when you’re busy. Our son wanted a guitar for his birthday and, being so busy, there was a strong temptation to just “click and ship” a guitar. But we work hard for our money and so do local business owners. Ordering a gift online would send hundreds of dollars out of our community. When we visited nearby Oneida Music, they went over the instrument with us, congratulated us on our purchase, and thanked us for choosing their shop. So now we have that memory tied to the memory of our son opening his gift.

You also may be tempted to pop a mum into your shopping cart as you rush out of the grocery store, but what kind of mum and what kind of memory is attached to that kind of shopping?

When you visit a local greenhouse, like our recent visit to D’Alessandro’s Nursery & Landscaping in Frankfort, your amazing mum will come with memories of waterfalls and koi ponds, a tour of the greenhouse with Tony, and the enjoyment of a fresh, sweet fig he picked for you right from his pampered fig trees. When you visit a local pumpkin farm, your pumpkin comes with memories of fragrant popcorn and caramel, cider, and donuts.

So don’t be in a hurry to spend your hardearned money. Savor the experience. And remember, when your money stays closer it goes further. •

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Bagg’s Square 1793-1932

When Moses Bagg, of Westfield, Massachusetts sailed up the Mohawk river with his wife and two sons in the autumn of 1793, he was not very much impressed by the area and stayed instead at Middle Settlement during the winter.

He changed his mind and came back on March 12, 1794.

He opened a blacksmith shop on Main street, a little east of the Square. His house was a log structure described by his grandson, M. M. Bagg as “a shanty made of hemlock boards nailed to the stubs of trees, and stood directly on the corner; and this he opened for the accommodation of travellers.”

Finding it was more profitable to fit rooms to visitors than shoes to horses, in 1795 he put up a two story wooden building on the same site and kept it as a tavern until his death in September 1805. For the next two years the tavern was kept

by George Tisdale and the first elephant ever seen in Utica was exhibited in Tisdale’s yard in 1806-07. Then Moses Bagg Jr. took over the tavern and continued his father’s tradition as a congenial host. It was rather a small building and when the first Board of Canal Commissioners came to Utica in July 1810 to make a preliminary survey for the Erie Canal, only two of the commissioners, Stephen Van Rensselaer and Gouverneur Morris with their servants could be accommodated and the rest of the commissioners were required to seek quarters elsewhere.

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The “Utica Morning Herald” the next day wrote: “ The old hotel has gone; peace to its ashes. More sightly structures may occupy the ground where it once stood; but some years must pass before they become as venerable as was the Northern Hotel.”

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over a hundred years until 1932 when it finally closed and was torn down. To the original brick hotel built in 1812-15 in the center of the lot, Moses Bagg added additions on either side until including the old Bleecker House to the north, Bagg’s Hotel occupied the entire east side of the Square. From 1825 to 1828, it was conducted by Abraham Shepard, a native of New London, Connecticut as “Shepard’s Hotel”. In 1828, Moses Bagg returned to the hotel and took as his partner, Alfred Churchill, who became the sole proprietor in 1836. In the last years of the 19th century, Thomas R. Proctor was the proprietor and he developed the old hotel into the finest in this part of the country. •

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Story and Photos by Gary VanRiper This has to be the greatest season of the year in our region to take memorable, breath-taking photographs. At the peak of autumn color, even those mundane locations that we pass by without a second glance the rest of the year suddenly turn our heads.

The fall levels the field of play for everyone with a camera, or a phone, since I guess everyone now who owns a phone automatically also has a camera. And opportunities for spectacular images exist not only for those who hike up a mountain or paddle on a lake, but also are found roadside for those restricted to a car or a short walk.

Many such shots are included right here accompanying this article. An amazing number of photographs that I have taken that were published in magazines and in calendars or that have won awards were taken just a few steps off the highway.

Rain may dampen the landscape, but cannot dampen the spirit as colors become even more saturated and vivid once soaked in drizzle.

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around ponds and streams and lakes, they still compete for our attention.

Try for early morning light. That time of day, water surfaces tend to be still and act as mirrors, doubling your visual pleasure. Be patient if there is fog. In fact, I hope for it. Moment by moment as the fog slowly burns off, the same spot will morph and reveal completely different compositions.

Many in the Mohawk Valley already know the modest, easy drive up Route 28 toward the edges of the Adirondack Park. Others know the approach from Boonville to turn onto the twisting Moose River Road toward Route 28 with several places to pull over and park. Such roadside rivers and ponds and pools tend not to disappoint. If you pull over and take a quick snapshot merely to document that you were there, then jump back into your vehicle to push on to the next spot, you are missing out. When the light with its colors are right, my wife, Carol, and I have spent several hours at a time photographing at a single location.

Many are already familiar with Rondaxe (Bald) Mountain off Route 28 with trailhead along the Rondaxe Road. Its many lookout points and fire tower features expansive views of much of the Fulton Chain of Lakes and from the tower itself a commanding view of the entire region. It is simply not the same place in autumn as it is in any other season of the year.

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Turn off Route 28 in Eagle Bay onto Big Moose Road for the Moss Lake and Cascade Lake trailheads. A threemile hike one way on the Cascade Lake trail will reward you with a waterfall.

A long drive along Route 28 will bring you to Raquette Lake, which also offers a variety of grand “lakescapes” along the highway.

Sometimes for a change in scenery and pace we will travel the quiet South Shore Road between Old Forge and Inlet.

If you have never done so in autumn, consider at least one day trip to visit your favorite Adirondack spots again– for the very first time. •

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How would you like to sit back and relax in a comfortable reclining chair, then instantly be transported to the beautiful rings of Saturn, or the surface of the planets and moons in our Solar System, or to distant galaxies and stars with alien worlds that resemble Earth?

How about traveling back billions of years to watch the early universe evolve, or to the age of dinosaurs and massive sea creatures, or to the time of the Greeks and Egyptians and visit the seven wonders of the ancient world?

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twice, by King George V and then Queen Elizabeth II. When Robert Ho retired from his successHo Tung Visualization Laboratory planetarium. ful career as a journalist Credit: J. Eakin, Colgate University and business manager, he decided to follow in his grandfather’s benevolent Hanny’s Voorwerp. Image Credit: NASA, ESA, W. Keel, Galaxy Zoo Team footsteps. One of his many Are you a teacher looking for unique opgenerous contributions was to Colgate Uni- portunities for field trips that involve your versity, where the Robert H.N. Ho Science students in educational science activities?

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In October the programs include “Dinosaurs gems, minerals, rocks, and fossils including a at Dusk” at 6:15 p.m. and “Sea Monsters” at 7:15 mastodon tooth found in a nearby pond. The p.m. on Tuesdays, and additional shows on Fridays. star of the collection is a very rare specimen Visit www.hotungvislab.org for the latest schedule. indeed. On July 13, 1926, a paleontology assistant named George Olsen was on an Most planetariums charge an admission fee, but expedition led by renowned explorer Roy that is not the case at the Vis Lab – all shows are Chapman Andrews – a man very similar to free. So take a trip to the stars or time travel to the the Indiana Jones character played by actor ancient past, they are just a short drive away at the Harrison Ford – in the Gobi Desert region of Ho Tung Visualization Laboratory.

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On Broad Street in the Bagg’s Square neighborhood near Union Station sits what is commonly called “the former ConMed” building. The multi-building complex stretches a block east to west. Gary Thurston, a Utica native, Utica College graduate and owner of Syracuse-based Hayner Hoyt Construction, is the owner.

There is already significant renovation happening. Mohawk Valley Community College’s thINCubator is a unique 8,400 sq. ft. co-working space that just had their grand opening in mid-August. The space is a perfect solution for one- to three-person start up companies that need workspace and 24/7 access to a state-of-the art facility that includes fiber optic internet, copiers, printers, shared conference rooms and even coffee! There is an application process and an affordable, graduating monthly fee for companies looking to take part at www.thincubator.co.

The middle building in the complex now houses MVCC’s carpentry and masonry programs and classes just started there in late August. Two full time instructors and many students are now enjoying classes in the labs.

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Newly married with a baby on the way, Joe decided to relocate back to his hometown of Utica and to continue baking. He started in a small space, baking his decadent desserts for a few local restaurants, but soon word spread of his “beyond the ordinary” specialties and demand increased.

In 1991, Joe, along with his wife Lori, became a part of the downtown Utica community, opening Desserts Beyond The Ordinary at 24 Bank Place, with seating for 15. It didn’t take long for their customers to start asking him to serve lunch, thus expanding the café to 45 seats.

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I am a well-known Halloween junkie. I watch Halloween movies all year round as well as having a few treasured skeletons, vampires, and witches that are never packed away, not to mention a little purple bat named Mookie Wilson who has hung on my living room light since the late 1980s. It is a little surprising, then, that it took me till 2015 to discover Pumpkin Junction on Graffenburg Road in Sauquoit.

We were already familiar with Graffenburg Road because a niece and her family live nearby. It is a lovely drive out there, over hills through farmland. I love the views, especially when the leaves are turning, which they were during our visit last year.

The business is located at a family farm. We drove up the driveway, parked near a cornfield, and walked over to check out pumpkins, gourds, and squashes. I’m not one to eat squash, but I kind of wished I was, looking at the variety available. We were particularly fascinated by some that were shaped like snakes and some a beautiful two-toned green.

We saw lots of pumpkins in rows on the lawn. Mmm…roasted pumpkin seeds!

Owners Christine and Scott Davies greeted us. I immediately started to admire all the Halloween things.

In the barn, we found hundreds of Halloween decorations and accessories. They ranged from the cute to the spooky to the downright gruesome. I soon found a garland of rough twine and skeletons, then a bag of skulls. I looked with envy at the full-size, poseable skeleton but resisted the temptation. Later on, Steven found a Halloween mug he liked. We have a few Halloween mugs, but I thought we could use at least one more.

When we walked into the barn, I noticed a rat skeleton—ew, creepy! Scott pointed out the skeleton of a vulture and said they also had dog and cat skeletons. He mentioned that they have one of a full-size horse they intend to display, possibly pulling a cart of pumpkins. I am obviously going to have to expand my skeleton collection beyond mere human bones.

Scott and Christine started selling pumpkins in 1989 at the four corners on Graffenburg Road with a self-serve wagon of pumpkins, gourds, hay bales, and a mayonnaise jar for the cash. Then they started going to shows and soon began carrying all sorts of Halloween merchandise.

It is their fifth year in the current location. Previously, the store was in a house that Christine said really seemed like a haunted house to some patrons. They have built onto the barn they use now, adding a second floor and adding more space to the first floor. I was especially impressed when Scott told me that everything gets packed away at the end of the season so the shelves can get a good cleaning. What a lot of boxes to

Scott Davies feeding Ole’ Bones with Christine Davies and grandaughter Zoe Bochene

Get lost in the “Cornfusion Corn Maze” at Pumpkin Junction

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I saw a sign about a “Cornfusion Corn Maze.”

“We missed the corn maze last year,” I said. I’ll be sure to check that out when we return.

When Scott mentioned that they carry Indian corn, corn stalks, hay bales, gourds, and squash, I told him how amazed I was at the variety of squash we had seen last year.

“I’ve never been much of a squash eater,” I said. “But I may have to change my ways. A friend gave me a butternut from her garden and yum!”

Christine asked me how I cooked it, and we had a nice discussion about squash recipes and various kinds of squash.

I complimented them on the variety of decorations available, from friendly-looking witches and vampires to rather macabre and realistic body parts. Scott acknowledged that they try to have something for everyone. He talked about how some of the smaller children did not like the scarier displays while others were not bothered.

I confessed to not liking the very realistic, gory stuff. “But I know some people love them,” I added. “To each his own, as the old lady said when she kissed the cow.” It is one of my favorite expressions.

Scott said they have a lot of regular customers. Some people who used to bring their children now bring their grandchildren.

The store is open till Halloween night. I plan to go much earlier than that, probably bringing family and friends with me, possibly more than once. After all, I have a corn maze to explore and perhaps a few skeletons to buy. • Cynthia M. Quackenbush, a.k.a. “Mohawk Valley Girl,” writes a daily blog about her everyday adventures in the Mohawk Valley.

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An annual autumn tradition of the Karastury family is to go apple picking at Windy Hill Orchard and Farm Market in Cassville.

The Seeberger family invites everyone to take a drive through the beautiful rolling hills of the Sauquoit Valley for U-pick apples and shopping in the market. Upon our arrival, we smell the sweet aroma of applewood burning in the large fire pit—a great place to warm up.

The orchard is abundant with apples.

Our family works together to gather enough apples to make baked apple crisp, pie, and applesauce.

Windy Hill Farm Market features apples, cider, jams, fudge, cheese, and baked goods.

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We continue our fall day with a visit to the Town of Paris Recreational Park on Sulphur Springs Road in Sauquoit. The park has a large parking area and several paths that are handicapped accessible. There is a catch and release pond for fishing. There is a playground, two swimming pools, a volleyball net, basketball courts, a baseball/softball field and a Youth Community Garden. It is an absolutely stunning location to get married and for photographs.

There are benmches along the Dr. Asa Gray Nature Trail

At the back of the park is the wellgroomed Dr. Asa Gray Nature Trail that runs along the Sauquoit Creek. The Dr. Asa Gray Nature Trail is a great workout with benches throughout to rest or enjoy just nature. The view from the park is breathtaking and really captures the beauty of the Sauquoit Valley.

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When we travel the backroads of the Town of Paris, we often pass the quaint one-room Doolittle Schoolhouse located on Doolittle Road in Paris. We make an appointment with Town of Paris Historical Society Vice President and local author, Dorothy Stacy. She gives us the tour and history of the one room school house dressed in traditional schoolmarm garb. The one-room schoolhouse, circa 1848, features a library, traditional desks, a wood burning stove in the middle of the room, and an outhouse. This “living museum” gives visitors the opportunity to experience a school day in the first one room school house in the Town of Paris.

The Doolittle Schoolhouse was the first one room schoolhouse in the Town of Paris

Local historian and author Dorothy Stacy waves hello to all the school children!

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A large bell, that once signaled the start and end of each day, is adjacent to the teacher’s desk.

We make a stop at the family run greenhouse and primitive gift shop, Casler Flower Farm. They have a variety of locally grown pumpkins and a rainbow of mums, making it hard to decide which ones to choose. The gift shop is brimming with seasonal decorations. Above: Owner Tracy Casler creates a beautiful handmade dried flower and Indian corn door decoration to sell in her gift shop.

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Fort Rickey Children’s Discovery Zoo in Rome transforms into an autumn adventureland during their annual Fall Fun Festival

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15th Annual Remsen Depot Corn Maze

Utica Zoo’s 30th Annual Spooktacular

Annual corn maze, hay wagon, and snack bar.

Open weekends noon-5pm through Columbus Day. Flashlight nights: Fri. & Sat., Sept 30-Oct 1 and Oct. 7-8, 6-8pm. Bring your own flashlight.

This annual event will feature 13 treat stations, craft stations, entertainment, hayrides, and new Haunted Trail!

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Once you have picked your apples be sure to stop in and browse the country market.

Enjoy farm fresh fudge, old fashion candy, homemade jam, country crafts & florals, fresh organic eggs, mums, aged NY cheese, maple syrup, local honey, fresh made cider donuts and of course our refreshing apple cider. We also have sample tastings of our jar goods on the weekends.

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RACC’s Halloween House Festival Trick or Treat Street, bounce house, Casper’s Not-So-Haunted House, Adult Haunted House in the main Mansion House

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wendy’s diner in cassville

story and photos by Jorge L. Hernández At Wendy’s Diner in Cassville, N.Y., it’s a family affair.

Clad in the diner’s signature red T-shirts, Wendy Brown, her daughters Niki MacBane and Holly Basler and granddaughters Emily Getchell and Hayden Basler line up behind the counter for a group shot. Only Michael Brown stands out in his white cook’s get-up and cap.

“Is it OK if we take the Starting from the left: Wendy Brown, Michael pictures now? My daughter has Brown, granddaughter Emily Getchell, daughter to go to work,” Wendy says.

Niki MacBlane, daughter Holly Basler, and The friendly blonde is granddaughter Hayden Basler. co-owner, sometimes cook, and sometimes server at the family diner; Michael co-owns the place and cooks; both daughters work as servers; and even 9-year-old Emily helps out – “And she gets good tips!” her proud grandma says.

The Browns from the neighboring community of Cedarville have owned Wendy’s for eight years on Route 8, next to the Cassville Volunteer Fire Department. Wendy, a former nurse’s aide, one-time EMT, cook, and server says she was inspired to run a diner by her love of cooking; Michael, himself a nearly 30-year volunteer firefighter in Cedarville, formerly drove truck before taking on his cooking role.

True to its volunteer firefighter roots, the diner is festooned with firefighter, police and corrections’ department patches, pictures, and toy firefighter trucks, the largest of which perches on a partition near the front door.

It was one of Wendy’s childhood riding cars, a gift from her mom. “I found another one at a sale that I’m fixing up,” she says. For fun in their spare time the Browns also like to refurbish antique tractors, she adds.

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any region, providing large breakfasts and hearty lunch fare. “We sell a ton of our hand-cut French fries,” Wendy says. “And Buffalo-style anything flies out of here.”

The diner also serves up what only local eateries can provide: a close-knit coziness. “It’s like family, everybody knows your name,” she says. “It’s a wonderful community.”

Popular breakfast options include the Chief’s Breakfast: two large pancakes, two pieces of French toast, two eggs, home fries, choice of breakfast meat, and toast.

That’s followed by another best-seller, Wendy’s Slop: home fries, bacon, sausage, peppers, and three eggs, all mixed together and topped with melted cheese, served with toast. “It weighs five pounds on the plate,” Wendy says.

For lunch, the Cody Burger is a favorite: two hefty half-pound double bacon cheeseburgers with grilled onions and mushrooms, served deluxe with lettuce, tomato, onion, and mayo. “It’s this thick,” Wendy says, using her opened thumb and pointer finger as a measuring tool.

“Did you tell him that my fish fry got second place in Central New York?” Michael says while proffering a platter of a large portion of fish and fries. WKTV in Utica conferred the honor after tallying votes from viewers and diner patrons for Best Fish Fry in the region, he says. Wendy’s is open only during late afternoon/evening hours on Fridays for that popular fish fry.

The diner also offers daily specials and take-out service; a second room between it and the firehouse is available for parties or special events. The diner has hosted groups such as the Red Hat ladies, garden clubs, farm organizations, and state troopers there.

For Wendy Brown, owning the diner is a dream come true—and then some. “My dream was to run a small diner with one waitress, and that’s about it,” she says. “But it ended up bigger than I wanted!”

As the familiar saying goes, be careful what you wish for. •

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october IN THE FOREST story and photos by Matt Perry Photos of autumnal hills clothed in brilliant foliage are something that many of us are eager to share but, in my opinion, these images are never able to do justice to the real- life scene. There’s nothing like being immersed in our northeastern deciduous forests in mid-October. Like most things in nature, it takes experiencing it in person to fully appreciate its splendor. The vibrancy of the colors and the manner of which the hues each blend into each other doesn’t translate well onto film or onto modern digital media. Seeing a fall scene

as a flat, two-dimensional image contributes to its lack-luster appearance.

To compensate for this, photographers have methods of enhancing their photos; they can boost the intensity of the colors and increase the contrast. The result is a manipulated image that may be beautiful but doesn’t much resemble reality. After all, when you see a stand of maple, ash, and hickory in person you are viewing it in three dimensions and you are seeing an image that is alive and in motion. In A male Northern Cardinal life, leaves are rarely compartakes of rosehips pletely motionless. Observing them in person as they quiver and sway does much to accentuate their vibrancy and when trees are adorned in full fall regalia, they produce a shimmering effect that I’ve always found mesmerizing. In a heftier breeze, the leaves appear to flash as they flip back and forth, alternately showing their bright top sides and

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duller undersides. Many times, I’ve tried to capture this on high-definition video; the result is nice, but only a pale shadow of the reality. The full fall experience just won’t lend itself to film or any other medium. I’m not trying to cast aspersions on photography. Certainly, there have been many, many beautiful images of fall foliage captured, but to me they can never hold a candle to the real thing.

Appreciating a distant tree-covered hill in October is always splendid, but for me there’s nothing quite like standing in the midst of that mature forest and looking straight up to the highest branches in the canopy–in much the way one might look at a vaulted ceiling in a cathedral. As the limbs of a giant Sugar Maple stretch and fork and as its boughs and twigs mingle with the equally remarkable crowns of neighboring trees, it creates an effect resembling a lattice of multi-hued lightning–somehow solidified and swaying, and all set against

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Ruby-crowned Kinglets migrate through in October an azure sky. Leaves are, after all, nature’s ultimate sunlight receptors and they conduct light as adeptly as stained glass. The forest floor is a beneficiary of all the bright leaves that have fallen.

Leaves still mottled with colors, create a carpet that looks like a well-used artist’s pallet–one that covers acre after acre of forest floor.

One of my former favorite places to view fall foliage has grown in now and it has become quite unrecognizable.

That former hillside meadow has been

purposefully transformed into a reforestation field. The evergreens, oaks, and Tulip trees planted into the field now effectively obscure the surrounding hills that are still dominated by Sugar Maples and White Ash trees. I’m not complaining about this change. I undertook the tree planting knowing full well that the view would be lost. Of course, in my opinion, the value of what we have gained in wildlife habitat far outweighs the aesthetic value of the view. Sixteen years after planting, the young trees are now well on their way to becoming useful habitat for birds and other wildlife. They provide both foraging and nesting opportunities. There was also an unexpected benefit: It turned out that the wedge of open meadow habitat that we retained below the reforestation area has become an avenue for migrating birds to pass through.

Last October, we marveled at the

north to south migration that could be observed from that small strip of meadow. Berry bushes, wild grape vines and fruit bearing trees–some planted and some naturally occurring--line the corridor and tempt migrants to stop to feed.

Last October, thousands of south-bound American Robins came through here, many stopping to refuel on grapes and buckthorn berries before pressing on with their journey. Next to the robins,

White-throated Sparrows were everywhere in the undergrowth

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flocks of Common Grackles and Red-winged Blackbirds were the most common migrants and their chattering flocks would move through at irregular intervals during the first few hours of daylight. Late migrating warblers would often be seen pushing through the meadow’s border trees as would Purple Finches and Cedar Waxwings.

The presence of wild fruit was a key factor for the lingering presence of so many Gray Catbirds as well as a handful of Brown Thrashers and Rufous-sided Towhees. Sparrow migration peaks in October and at that time the dominate sound in the meadow is provided by White-throated Sparrows, all singing weak and garbled versions of their spring breeding songs. The sparrows lurk in the bushes and in the shrubby growth on the margins of the narrow meadow. From time to time, one emerges onto an open branch and gives a rolling volley of bright call notes.

Where there are assemblages of prey species there are usually predators, and spending an hour in this place practically ensures a raptor sighting. One day last October, while we were monitoring the movement of migrants in that place, a Peregrine Falcon flew over us. But more typically, the predators of the corridor were Sharp-shinned Hawks and Cooper’s Hawks–two fierce predators of songbirds. Our small migratory corridor remained active right through October and beyond–long after the last maple leaves had loosed from their twigs and lay faded on the ground. October is a month of transitions. Whether you are watching migrating birds on the move or you’re enjoying the glorious fall colors and the crisp autumn air, nothing beats being there in person. •

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Do Farmers Love Their Animals?

by Suzie Jones

The two most common questions customers ask me are, “Are your animals happy?” and “Do you love your animals?” These two questions are so popular I get them almost on a daily basis. I think these questions are really interesting, especially if you step back for a moment and analyze them. Customers want to know that the eggs they are about to buy, the meat they are about to consume or the milk they are about to drink came from animals that were, well, happy and loved. It’s not a bad thing to want. More than ever it seems customers want to know that their food was raised in an ethical, sustainable, and yes, even loving environment. I have had many customers over the years swear they can “taste the happiness” in our products. Surely you could taste sadness--right???

Over the last 100 years, we’ve seen massive shifts in agriculture. One of the greatest shifts has been people leaving the farm for other employment. In the early part of the 20th century, more than 30% of the population was involved in farming.

Today, that figure is less than 2%. It stands to reason that the general public will know less and less about how their food is raised. But it is knowledge people still crave. To fill the gap, consumers ask questions. Unfortunately, the questions often oversimplify a complex topic, or sometimes miss the mark entirely.

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Take, for instance, the question “Are your animals happy?” No farmer would ever ask that of another farmer. If I asked my neighbor Bob if his cows were happy, he’d look at me like I’d flipped my lid. Are they happy?

Bob does his best to make sure his girls are comfortable. Comfortable cows give more milk and have fewer health problems. He makes sure they are well fed. Bob works with a nutritionist who tests his hay and other inputs, looks at his herd’s milk components, body condition, and stage of lactation, and recommends a specific ration, depending on Bob’s goals. He makes sure they are healthy.

Bob works closely with a veterinarian who visits the farm regularly. She does pregnancy checks, routine vaccinations, and helps assess overall herd health. On any given day, Bob will know if a cow is not feeling well if her ears droop a little or if she lingers at the back of the herd when she is normally the first at the feed trough. Finally, Bob makes sure his girls follow a routine. If he alters that routine too much, they may become belligerent and may even panic. Farmers take great care to make sure their animals remain calm, for everyone’s safety.

Bob and farmers like him everywhere are pretty in tune with their animals, and for good reason. It’s their business. Anyone that has worked in animal agriculture will tell you that if an animal is—for lack of a better word—“unhappy,” it will not perform well.

Keeping their animals “happy” is in the farmer’s best interest. Unhappy cows give less milk, unhappy hens lay fewer eggs, and unhappy pigs don’t make much bacon.

The tricky word here is “happy.” It’s a great marketing term, but falls short on actually delivering useful information.

“Do farmers love their animals?” is a far easier question to answer, although it is still not a question farmers ask each other. If I asked my girlfriend Angie if she loved her cows, she’d probably give me some smart answer like, “some more than others!” and then quickly add, “Of course I do! Why would you ask me that?!?” Working with animals, every day, 365 days a year, through summer heat

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and frigid winters, watching them closely for any early signs of a possible problem, caring for their every need over a lifetime, creates a bond like no other. Yes, animals have distinct personalities, and yes, every farmer has her favorites.

But it is a complicated relationship. Farming is first and foremost a business. Angie may love her cows and want to make them comfortable, but she doesn’t have them snoozing on Tempur-Pedic mattresses. Bob watches for and tries to prevent any health problems, but sometimes a cow will have too many issues and fixing them would be financially prohibitive.

Does he keep her or not? None of these decisions are easy.

Indeed, it is a constant challenge for farmers to find the right balance between seeing to their animals’ needs and earning an income that will pay the bills.

My daughters and I recently attended the New York State Fair in Syracuse. (Perhaps you were there, too—they had over 1 million visitors!) One of the things I had to see was the Birthing Center, where six farms had lined up 36 of their cows scheduled to freshen (give birth) over the course of the entire 10 days of the fair.

When we entered the arena, I was astounded. The place was full of people—standing room only!—and everyone was eager to see the birth of a calf. Large viewing screens gave those in the back a better view and the entire event was live-streaming on the web. The audience was invited to ask questions, which they did, and a veterinarian gladly answered all of them.

The owner of the cow was on hand to speak, too, as were representatives from Cornell University and the New York Animal Agriculture Coalition, who sponsored the event. It was beyond cool! My eyes welled up with tears when I realized that all of this effort—representing a tremendous amount of work and coordination—was to let fair goers know that farmers do, indeed love their animals.

They also do everything in their power to make them happy, and that task is incredibly complex. I hope they got the message! •

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The Rise of the Potato Onion

By Denise A. Szarek

We love finding new varieties of old favorite veggies for the farm. This year, it’s an old variety of onion--the potato onion-sourced from The Maine Potato Lady at www.mainpotatolady.com.

In the 1800s, it was a very popular onion grown in many homestead gardens.

But, as with many other veggies, it has fallen out of favor and has survived as a passalong plant by dedicated home gardeners.

Most onions that we grow today are single growing onions, more suitable to commercial applications. You plant one bulb you get one larger onion. Many home

gardeners don’t bother with growing onions and opt to use precious garden space for other veggies.

Potato onions are multiplier onions, just like shallots, and for every set planted you will get a yield of 4-8 onions. Why are they called potato onions? I was wondering that myself: the bulbs cluster underneath each other like a hill of potatoes.

The potato onion is remarkably easy to grow, keeps better than almost any other variety of onion, and is ideal for the home gardener with space limitations. It is generally planted in our area in fall like gar-

lic, so you still have time to plant it now.

Just like garlic, it should be planted around Columbus Day. Most any soil is good, but they don’t like excessive moisture, so any soil that retains water is not so good. I think given the severity of our winters that it would be good to apply a protective mulch.

We are so excited to see how the potato onion does here on the farm – we’d like to challenge the home gardeners of the Mohawk Valley to try some in their gardens!

Of course, I have a wonderful onion recipe for you to try...

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MVL RECIPES

Baked Onions with Rosemary and Cream

By Denise Szarek 6 large yellow onions, peeled 1 C. chicken or vegetable stock 1 C. dry white wine 3-4 tsp. extra virgin olive oil Salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste Leaves from 3-4 sprigs of rosemary, chopped ½ C. heavy cream Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Slice about ¼ inch off the bottoms and tops of the onions so that they will sit upright. Pour stock and wine over and around the onions in the baking dish. Drizzle olive oil over the onions, then liberally season with salt and pepper to taste. Scatter rosemary over the onions and into the stock in the baking dish.

Transfer baking dish to the oven and bake, basting often with the stock, until onions are soft when pierced with the tip of a paring knife and stock has reduced by about three-quarters, about 1-1½ hours.

Remove baking dish from the oven and pour cream over onions, return dish to the oven and bake until pan juices thicken slightly and tops of onions have browned, 20-30 minutes. Enjoy!

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LIBERATION? by Mary Gaylord Loy, on display at 4 Elements Studio Gallery on Washington Street in Utica

The Wizards of Pop: Sabuda & Reinhart

The Painter’s Reality October 1 - 23, 2016 Opening: Sat., October 1, 5-7pm

Oct. 22 - Dec. 30, 2016

Featuring the amazing work of pop-up book creators Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart

Cherry Branch Gallery

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Arkell Museum 2 Erie Boulevard, Canajoharie, NY (518) 673-2314 www.arkellmuseum.org

Ed Smith, The Beggars of Venice

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Through October 29, 2016

October 7 - November 2, 2016 Reception: Fri., October 7, 5-7pm

This exhibition echoes the tragedy of the homeless, and sets the tone for ones who have, in some sense, been residents of the beautiful city of Venice from the very beginning. They are the counterpoint to that beauty and equally visible to those who see.

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Arnold Newman: Luminaries of the Twentieth Century in Art, Politics and Culture

Local Artists’ Work on Display

October 19 – December 31, 2016

4 Elements Studio

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

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Mary Muttillo October 4 - 25, 2016 Opening: Tuesday, October 4, 6-8pm

Fusion Art Gallery

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Pieces of Heart Exhibit October 19 - November 28, 2016 Reception: Wednesday, October 19, 4:30pm

Gannett Art Gallery

Kunsela Hall, SUNY Polytechnic Institute 100 Seymour Road, Utica

Katrina Isaakson Recent Work

Hello Mother, Love Daughter

October 25 - December 9, 2016

October 1 - November 5, 2016 Reception: Sunday, October 1, 2-4pm

The conceptual core of the work stems from the perception of natural and fabricated forms, patterns and structures, and their relation to human constructs and behavior.

Solo Exhibition by local artist Donna Veeder. “Many people can be mother to us, including our own children.”

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Juergensen Gallery

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Information Technology building, MVCC Campus 1101 Sherman Drive Utica, NY www.mvcc.edu/gallery

Expressive Dimensions October 7 - 29, 2016 - July 2 , 2016 Reception: Friday, October 7, 5:30-8pm

The Other Side

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“Helping students work through challenges helps me learn too,” he says, “and I enjoy seeing my students improve throughout the semester.”

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In memory of our friend Steve Steven J. Duffy 1952-2016

Those wishing to honor Steve can make a donation to their local Food Bank or drop off donations at 60 Utica Street, Clinton Condolences to: sduffy.remembrance@gmail.com

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Following the drama of last year’s breeding season for the Utica Peregrines (Astrid and Ares), the falcon watchers were ready for a quieter year and one that required no interventions. By all accounts, the 2015 season was a difficult one. Fledge Watch volunteers had to rescue two of the young birds (Orion and Skye) and, a few days after being reintroduced into the territory, one of them (Orion) was killed after impacting against a building. With all of that in mind, in early 2016, we dared to hope for a less exciting season. We kind of got our wish, but in the end, we were left with a mystery and one that didn’t sit too well with us. We all must keep in mind that the lives of Peregrine Falcons are very much like a chain of dramatic moments.

They are top tier avian predators and they live fast, conflict-filled lives. In their death-defying dives after prey, they can reach speeds of over 200 mph.

They are daredevils of the highest order and a person becomes sentimentally attached to them only at their own risk. Studying them and acting as their ground support team has been a fascinating experience and a privilege, but it’s not for weak hearts– especially when it comes to the being on hand for

the fledging, training and the ultimate dispersal of the young.

In the early spring, the Utica Peregrine Falcon Project added a new web camera. Mounted on the top of the nest box’s host building, this PTZ (pan/ tilt/zoom) camera had the ability to be pointed at many of the falcon’s favorite perches in the downtown area. With the PTZ we hoped to more easily keep track of the falcons when they were away from the nest box.

Peregrine Falcons show great fidelity to their breeding territory and nest ledge and they will fearlessly defend them from intruders. Blessed with a reliable supply of prey (primarily pigeons and starlings), the Utica falcons have no need to travel south for the winter. This saves them from the dangers inherent with long-distance migration and it also enables then to keep continuous possession of a much coveted territory. Having a viable breeding territory is all-important to the falcons and they are determined that no interlopers will supplant them. Peregrine Falcons pairs reaffirm their commitment to each other and to their nest ledge by performing ledge displays. We often re-

fer to these displays as “dances.” The dances are comprised of highly ritualized moves. A typical ledge display begins with one falcon (usually the male) at the ledge excitedly side-stepping and producing squeaking vocalizations. The female then arrives on the scene and adds her own squeaks and percussive “chir-up” calls to the male’s increasingly excited dialogue. Both birds face each other beak to beak, while maintaining a bowed posture.

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Ares and Astrid engage in a ledge display or “dance” the male stands far off to the side with his body aligned toward the box’s open side. When the moment is right, he makes a dramatic “cowabunga”-like dive off the ledge and into the open sky.

After his abrupt exit, the female does a quick triple or quadruple take. It’s as if that was the last thing she expected to happen (it happens every time, Astrid!) We’ve watched Astrid and Ares do these ledge displays for more than three years now and we never get tired of seeing them.

Warmer than average temperatures in the month of February seemed to make the falcons more eager to get the nesting season underway. As the month progressed, their ledge displays were augmented by flight displays. Flight displays involve the male Peregrine zooming back and forth

in front of the nest ledge while the female watches.

Interestingly, with our pair, Astrid performs nearly as many flight displays as her mate. March was also unseasonably warm. At the time we thought the falcons might respond to this as a cue to begin nesting early. It was obvious that Ares was raring to go. He was constantly encouraging his mate to be more interested in the nest box. It’s hard not to anthropomorphize Ares’ behavior, but he exhibited such tangible desperation in trying to entice her into the box that we would find ourselves rooting for Astrid to just get over there and placate the poor guy. When she did come over and stand in the box, his perceived anxiety would disappear.

He would then make his trademark cowabunga dive out of the box, probably with the expectation that she would be busy laying eggs for a while.

Before nesting got underway there would be an increasing amount of courtship displays and mating taking place in the downtown canyon (the canyon refers to the area of downtown Utica bordered by the State Office Building, the Adirondack Bank, Hotel Utica, and the County Building). Like the previous year, a fair amount of mating actually took place on the main perch of the nest box and right on camera. With most bird species mating is hardly a graphic event, and Peregrine Falcons are no exception to that rule. Sometimes we would see (or hear) two or three “matings” a day, but it’s safe to say that we missed some since they don’t all take place where we can view them. And so

you see, the falcons still enjoy some privacy.

Another major part of the Peregrines’ courtship behavior involves the male bringing food tributes to the female. This is one of the ways he proves himself to be a good provider and one capable of feeding his mate and up to five nestlings.

American Woodcocks are chubby sandpipers with tremendously long bills. They breed locally and they are a favorite meal for our Utica Peregrines. On one day in March, Astrid had taken a “gift” woodcock over to a top ledge of the State Office Building in order to feed on it. Woodcocks are quite bottom heavy and they are sometimes difficult for the Peregrines to wrangle. Also, the ledges on the State Building are narrow and food stored on them sometimes ends up falling to the pavement below. In this instance, Astrid dropped the meal off the ledge, but then unexpectedly dove down after it with shocking speed. Those of us monitoring on the PTZ camera gasped when we saw this. Both Astrid and the woodcock plummeted down and disappeared off the bottom edge of the screen. We didn’t know it at the time, but she successfully veered off before coming all the way to the ground.

On March 26, Astrid got down to business and at 4:24 a.m., the first egg of the 2016 season had been laid in the nest box. Astrid lays her eggs at about 63 hour intervals, which is on the long side of average. The second egg was laid on March 28.

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been subject to the interrupted incubation. Having only two nestlings meant that food resources wouldn’t have to stretch as far as normal, although there is rarely a problem with a lack of prey coming in to this particular falcon nest. Ares was compulsively bringing in woodcocks, pigeons, starlings and songbirds of all descriptions. As is typical, Ares delivers prey items up to the nest box perch. Astrid then charges at him like she’s possessed and snatches the food away; she brings it into the box, plucks some feather off of it and then begins the feeding session. As a rule, the largest and strongest chick always gets fed first, but with only two chicks contending, the younger chick had little trouble getting his share. For some reason, this season, Astrid never allowed Ares to feed the nestlings. He was permitted to sit with them when she went off to feed or exercise her wings, but when it came to feedings, Astrid handled every one of them. Again it’s hard not to project our own human sensibilities on the situation, but when Astrid was out of the box, Ares would come in with prey and eagerly begin to tear off pieces for the nestlings, but then, before he could serve up a fragment of the meal, Astrid would storm into the box, grab the food and conduct the feeding herself.

It didn’t take long to determine the sexes of the young chicks. The first to hatch, named Grace (after Grace Episcopal Church), was large and had proportionately large feet with thick legs–this is a distinguishing characteristic of Peregrine females.

Cade (named after Cornell Professor Thomas Cade, founder of the Peregrine Fund) was just as obviously a male. With hungry chicks in the nest, Ares was bringing in prey an average of six or seven times a day. Amazingly, the feedings started sometimes as early as 1 a.m. In the glow of the ambient light from buildings and street lights, Ares could be every bit as active as an owl in the pre-dawn hours. We assume that most of the prey he brought to the box during the night had been pre-caught and stored, but nocturnal fliers like woodcocks were more likely being brought in fresh from their own breeding grounds, perhaps near the Utica Marsh.

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her parents as soon as they entered the box. She would then drag her prize into a corner and begin polishing it off on her own. Cade wasn’t a complete pushover, but like a typical male Peregrine, he would defer to his larger sister and wait for his turn to feed–well, usually. Sometimes they would have a tug-o-war with the prey, but large footed females virtually always win these contests. There was one funny incident when Ares brought prey to the box; Astrid ripped it away from him, which is typical, but then Grace charged up and tore it away from Astrid. Cade, feeling neglected, started begging to Astrid to feed him. She approached Grace and made a half-hearted attempt to retrieve the prey, but soon retreated back to the perch. Cade again brought his protest to his mother and was squealing at her like a barnyard pig. Soon frus-

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We chose the start date for Fledge Watch based upon the average amount of time it takes for a nestling to become mature enough to leave the nest box, which is generally 34 days after hatching. And so, on June 6 we deployed our volunteers in and around the parking lot of Grace Church, which is located across the street from the Adirondack Bank Building. Back in 2014, the first nestling (named Tres) fledged on the second day of Fledge Watch. In 2015 Comet fledged on the very first day of the watch, but this year, Cade, the first of this season’s Peregrine nestlings to fledge, didn’t leave the nest until nine days after our watch had begun. We had started to wonder if those kids would ever leave that box! One main difference between this season and the previous two is that by the time the young finally did leave they were much better prepared.

On June 15th, Cade fledged. His flight took him around the back of the Adirondack Bank building where he came down on a narrow 15th story ledge. For the watchers, this was like a replay from the previous year, when the first bird to fledge (Comet) did precisely the same thing on the very same date. One important difference was that

Comet’s fledging was accidental and Cade left completely on his own volition. He and his sister had been preparing more than a week longer than his counterparts in 2015. The siblings had made good use of their prolonged stay by making hop flights between the perches and the box’s side platforms (dubbed the east veranda and the west veranda) and also to the top of the nest box. It was clear that their wings were strong and they had become quite well coordinated.

Grace made her inaugural flight on June 16, only one day after her brother’s. Her fledging could technically be considered accidental. She had been exercising her wings out on the perch when her brother returned to the box and knocked her off balance. Fortunately, like her brother, she was well-conditioned to fly. Her unexpected flight

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took her over Genesee Street and to a window ledge on the west face of the State Office Building. There she spent the balance of the day, much to the delight of the people that worked in the office on the other side of that window. Due to them, Grace became somewhat of a celebrity on social media. Thankfully, Grace was in good shape and she now had a solid flight and a competent landing under her belt. Importantly, her family knew where she was. Both Astrid and Ares made occasional flights by her and even perched on nearby window ledges. Meanwhile, Cade, new to flying himself, was making great strides. He made a few successful landings on window ledges on the west side of the State Building. It seemed like he was encouraging Grace to fly again. That evening our biggest group of Fledge Watch volunteers for the season gathered across Genesee Street from the State Office Building–all for the purpose of monitoring Grace. Though her family members were fairly active in the canyon, Grace did little more than exercise her wings on that one ledge. Still, the falcon watchers were lined up along the street in case an intervention was needed. To the average passersby, I suspect our group looked as if we were waiting for a parade to start.

The following day Grace and Cade were already touring the downtown canyon together and visiting some classic falcon perching places. The two held a festive reunion on the roof of the Adirondack Bank Building and since our PTZ camera is located up there we were able to get some

decent video of their meeting. While in the nest, Peregrine siblings establish very close bonds and after they fledge they always seem happy to reconnect. On the roof that day, they did some gentle fencing with their bills; they also bowed and looked at each other sideways. It was like a whacky version of their parent’s ledge display.

There is something very parrot-like about Peregrine Falcons. In fact, sometimes I even refer to them as killer parrots. They have proportionately large heads that show a wide range of expressions, especially when they twist their heads around. They also have large dexterous feet and relatively short legs. When playing, a young falcon might grip something with one foot and hop around with it. The loping gate of a falcon is also very parrot-like and looks fairly ridiculous. That day on the roof of the bank, after the sibling’s party was over, Grace trotted along the ledge toward the camera and provided us a precious example of falcon locomotion. Her feet looked so huge!

The falcon watchers had little trouble telling the two fledglings apart. When they were together, it was especially easy since Cade was noticeably smaller than Grace (as a rule, males falcons are smaller than females). When the youngsters were alone, it was still easy to discern the two, primarily due to Cade’s colorful chest plumage.

His underside was ruddier than the average juvenile Peregrine. In contrast, Grace’s chest and belly showed the more typical brown-streaked plumage. The flying abilities of the pair seemed

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This is one way that Peregrine Falcon’s hunt. They fly high over their territory and look around until they single out prey flying far below them. They then dive down to intercept their unwary quarry.

Peregrines will dive in a manner that positions the sun behind them. This tactic coupled with their tremendous diving speed helps to ensure the element of surprise. I had watched Cade soar into the clouds with his parents, but then, only a couple of minutes later, there he was perched on Hotel Utica. This could only mean that he had successfully executed a Peregrine-style power dive! For the next several days the falcon watchers enjoyed a fairly drama-free falcon show. The young birds frequented favorite perches in the downtown canyon; they chased after each other and their parents; they partook in the fledglings’ traditional pastime of displacing Ares from his perch. Each year, it proves impossible for young falcons to resist that last one! Each evening at close to 9, right before dark, the family would return to the State Office Building, where they would all settle on their respective perches and presumably go to sleep.

This season we had high hopes of observing up to two months of behavior from fledglings, Grace and Cade, but it was not to be. On June 27 and 28, respectively, first Cade and then Grace vanished from the downtown canyon, and apparently from their parents’ territory. Only 12 days post-fledging and they were gone without a trace.

Our falcon watchers searched the rooftops and the alleys for them for over a week and nothing conclusive came of it. It was all a total mystery. They had been progressing exceedingly well with their flights and landings. Cade was even seen pursuing prey on a few occasions. Both parents were still dropping off meals to them right up until the days they disappeared. Indeed, it seemed like all was going so well, and then it was over.

It was hard to believe that both could have met up with accidents on successive days and that neither of their bodies would have been located.

Likewise it was unlikely that both would have become trapped somewhere, and if they had, they weren’t heard begging or screeching to get out.

Young Peregrines don’t tend to suffer quietly and we were confident we would have heard them during our search. Our best hope to find them was by concentrating on the behavior of the parents,

but Astrid and Ares gave us no clear clues as to the whereabouts of the young. We could only be reasonably sure that they weren’t feeding them within the canyon and anywhere else within the bounds of the family’s territory. It was frustrating, and not the happiest time for those of us who had devoted so much time and energy to monitoring the birds and trying to insure their safety. It is conceivable that the two youngsters decided they had prepared enough and were ready to strike out on their own, but truthfully, we’re unlikely to ever know for sure what happened to them.

During the first day of the search, I thought I was onto something when I found Astrid and Ares perched close to each other on a small tower near Harbor Point. Astrid was clutching some half-eaten prey. I expected I was going to see them drop off food to one of the youngsters, but it didn’t happen. Both adult falcons soon sailed back over toward the canyon – Astrid carried the meal away with her. Later that same day while searching the Utica Marsh, I saw Ares fly over. He was heading northwest and toward Marcy. Maybe the youngsters had traveled past the outskirts of the territory and he was going to them, or more likely he was just out hunting. Other members of our search team and some of the falcons’ Facebook followers were reporting sightings of Peregrine Falcons all over town. The ones we followed up on turned out to be cases of mistaken identities; they were mostly Red-tailed Hawks, Sharp-shinned Hawks and American Kestrels. During the search, probably the biggest surprise for me was the sheer number of American Kestrels that we encountered living in the Peregrines’ territory. We found at least a dozen of them. It’s very understandable that these small falcons could be mistaken for our fledglings since, especially from a distance, they look like scaled down versions of Peregrines.

At the start of July, it seemed like Astrid and Ares had already moved on and were looking toward the next breeding season. They began performing frequent ledge displays at the nest box. In fact they were so intense about their displays that for a little while we thought they may try to start a new clutch of eggs! That would’ve been unprecedented and it never did come about. As the pair settled back into their normal off-season routine, rumored sightings of our missing fledglings trickled down to us via social media. Whenever

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Completely well-intentioned people would see something–usually another species of raptor, gull, or dove, and report a positive sighting of Grace or Cade, or in some cases, both fledglings were reportedly seen together.

A couple of legitimate sightings of a third Peregrine Falcon in the downtown canyon were confirmed by the PTZ camera. These likely involved unrelated juveniles that were passing though the region as they continued their southward migration. In other words they were interlopers and not returning offspring. Footage from our PTZ camera shows only distant views of Ares and another male circling the State Office Building.

One cryptic frame of a video shows the unmistakable underside of a juvenile falcon’s wing, but that wasn’t enough evidence to come to any firm conclusions of that bird’s identity.

Monitoring the lives of a Peregrine Falcon family in such detail has been an amazing experience and members of the Utica Peregrine Falcon Project and all of the dedicated Fledge Watch volunteers are grateful for the community support that we have received for this project. We hope to continue it for many years to come, and as long as we do, I hope to continue to write about our observations and share our experiences with these remarkable birds. As usual, I thank Deb Saltis, our project’s co-founder, whose careful observations helped to make articles like this possible.

Anyone can follow the latest exploits of Utica’s resident Peregrine Falcons on our Falcon Watch Utica Facebook page. •

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Here is a little background on the canal and what is now Lock 17 in Little Falls, N.Y. The Little Falls canal lock was engineered by The Western Inland Lock Navigation Company (1792-1820). Construction began on in April 1793 with 300 men working under the direction of Gen. Philip Schuyler. Work was halted in September due to lack of funds; the stockholders were not making payment. It wasn’t until January 1794 that work began again. It took until Nov. 17, 1795, to have the lock completed. There continued a struggle for funds. Five wooden locks were completed, which were located on the north side of the Mohawk River in Little Falls. The wooden locks rotted and were rebuilt in stone in 1804. They lasted until 1820. According to the Legacy Annals of Herkimer County: “Six years, after vigorous campaigning by Clinton and others, the Legislature passed an act providing for the appointment of commissioners to prepare the way for a new and longer canal. Clinton was named president of the commission. On April 15, 1817, an act prepared by De Witt Clinton was passed authorizing that construction begin on the Erie Canal.”

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In Josephine Wilhem Ward’s 1916 “Little Falls Historical Pageant and Lift Lock Celebration” speech, she writes: “The Barge Canal has further increased the reputation of Little Falls as a canal town, because the largest lock on the canal is located here. This lock is of great interest because it differs greatly from the ordinary lock in several important points. The lower gate is one piece and lifts vertically instead of being composed of two mitering gates swinging horizontally. This enormous steel gate does not take the full pressure of the water because a concrete beam was placed across the lock to withstand the upper third of the water pressure. In order to prevent seams in the concrete for this important beam the concrete was placed continuously for 72 hours until the beam was completed.

“Another novel feature of this lock is its side pond for saving part of the water used in locking in order to avoid wasting water that could be used for water power. When a boat is to be lowered in the lock the water will be discharged into this side pond instead of into the river below. When the water in the lock and side pond reach the same level, the side pond valves will be located and the remainder of the water in the lock will be discharged into the river. At the next filling of the lock the water stored in the side pone will be used to fill the lower part of the lock, after which the lock will be filled from the upper level.

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SHAWANGUNK Chapter 25

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.

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1976 “Tool Alert!” I call when I return from the Tool Shed. “The Peace Saw is missing,” “Who used it last?” Tim asks.

“I don’t think I did,” I reply, hoping I hadn’t.

“Hmm. What’s the last carpentry project we did?”

“Oh! We were finishing up ‘Cousin Groan’ (the new Children’s Cottage outhouse). Maybe it’s there.”

And so it is, blending into the pine needle forest floor, where we’d never notice it un-

Our tool shed gets organized

less we were looking for it. Someone painted a blue peace sign on this carpenters’ saw, so it seems special.

When I was a kid we sometimes went camping at White Lake, and a temporary privy with a bucket was made by hanging old tablecloths or sheets from rope strung between trees to create a privacy space.

(There was no name for this vagabond outhouse.) One day, I was baffled by the amount of secretive giggling I heard coming from my usually serious Grandma Ethel and her not so serious sister, Great Aunt Marion. I wondered what was going on but couldn’t get an answer. Years later, I learned that Grandma had tipped over in the privy, and rolled out of the enclosure with her pants down.

If Grandpa had been there, he might have been blamed because he loved a prank.

We hate wasting time looking for tools. Like designing a jig-saw puzzle, I organize them on a wall inside the little tool shed we brought here that used to house Tim’s family pony, Coco. Dear Coco had met a painful and untimely death after eating too many green apples that fell from the tree by his paddock. Now, we hang each tool on nails with an outlined shape on the old plywood, so we can notice right away if something is missing and remember where it might have been left.

We straighten used, crooked nails by holding them on a heavy piece of old railroad rail, curved side up, and tapping it flat with a hammer. This is tricky, because they often flop, twist, and pinch our fingers, or could even fly off and hit us in the face. But having new, shiny, straight nails is a luxury. I organize them in old peanut butter jars.

It’s time again to gather apples. My mom always bought a bushel or two that kept cool on the porch of our homestead, filling it with the ambrosia of autumn sweetness and spice to welcome us home from school. Now, this aroma drifts throughout the meadowlands along Pardeeville Road seasoned with goldenrod and purple asters. We hike through waist-high grasses and flowers, sampling each fruit-bearing tree until we find ones we like, returning to them like patrons to a popular restaurant. “Yes, the one with the gold-

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en apples and the mellow tartness was just to the left of the tree with the broken top, where two spruce trees stand side by side, at the foot of the little slope that’s next to the streamlet that has all the wild mint.”

We may be the only humans to have tasted these apples because each seed that they spring from has a unique genetic formula.

An identical tree can only be reproduced by grafting a branch onto another root stock. I decide to try grafting a favorite wild tree onto some wild seeds I have sprouted. In very early spring, I cut some stout twigs from the tree and carefully match them to my one-year sprouts with an angled cut on each end, matching up the growth rings as best I can. I drip some melted wax from a candle to seal each one, and wrap a bit of cotton thread around for added strength, knowing it will rot away in time for growth to commence--if it works--and to my amazement, it does!

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If each seed is unique, wouldn’t Mr. Chapman have been planting a hodge-podge that could just as well produce unpalatable apples as tasty ones? Yes! But people’s needs then were not so much for delicious eating apples as they were for cider to drink, and vinegar for preserving. Cider, whether fresh or hard, was a good source of vitamin C, nutritionally important in long winters, and the alcohol content did not concern anti-temperance puritans the way hard liquor did.

But we prefer to make instant cider with our teeth and are looking for eating apples.

Our sneakers get soaked from dew lingering below the tall meadow grasses. I push bramble bushes out of the way with my feet, but some catch on my pants and scratch my legs. (Why didn’t I wear jeans today?) Brightly colored butterflies, translucent moths, and yellow and black fritillaries rise from the grasses before us and sail off in eccentric flights. Tiny flying insects and winged seeds add to the menagerie of fairy-like aerialists swirling on vortices of air around us.

We return home with more than backpacks full of wild apples. Our socks and pants are bedecked with a plethora of cone-shaped tufts of green seeds, clinging with the little hooked spikes that inspired the development of Velcro. Then there are the little brown seeds shaped like pine needles, embedded in the threads of my clothing, pricking my skin and sticking in my hair. They are pioneers, adventurers hitchhiking a ride to other lands in hopes of establishing new colonies.

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We attend a church dinner celebrating the harvest, as there are many in this congregation who grow their own food. There are delicious casseroles made of yellow

squashes and orange carrots. Nutritious and sumptuous green kale floats in a pot of soup with fresh, homegrown potatoes, onions, and carrots. I’m asked to bring a fresh salad. I still have a few of our own tomatoes, and some lettuce that I’ve kept protected from frost. Grated carrots on top make it tasty and colorful. Garden fresh food is an epicurean delight!

I’m proud of my little salad, but am horrified when a kindly fellow gardener whispers to me that there are little white worms inhabiting it. “Oh, no! I was in such a hurry I didn’t wash the lettuce carefully!” But it’s too late to remedy. Unfortunately, there was a little more protein in my salad than bargained for, and I decide to stick to sharing music instead of food.

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I do a quick push-up into the creek to get wet, then stand there soaping up and scrubbing. Sometimes it’s too cold to even stand in the water during the scrub, and I have to step out. Then, another push-up into the water and the swift current floats away the bio-degradable soap. (Later, we establish an outdoor shower stall, with a sprinkling can of hot water and plenty of soil between us and the creek to filter out the soap.)

It’s sweet to hear the geese calling overhead while we bathe, and chickadees chattering in the evergreens. Sunlight dances off the amber waters of the creek onto the alder leaves above, creating a spectrum of evanescent light and shadows. We return to our cottage like newborns, dripping with water infused with the essence of balsam, spruce, and hemlock; refreshed; invigorated; and ready for deep sleep, dreaming of halcyon hours contemplating the pastoral beauty of our meadowlands, forests, and mountains from the strong, beneficent limbs of a wild apple tree. •

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Liz Friedel by john keller

Liz, do you come from a musical background?

I started playing violin under instruction of Joan Batson at J.D. George Elementary in Verona, N.Y., then on to VVS High School, the class of ’02. I next studied classical violin with Kit Dodd at Onondaga Community College (OCC), took fiddle lessons with Joe Davoli, and most recently classical violin with Andrew Zaplatynski.

Although you play many instruments, your diversity on the violin is astounding! From cajun to classical.

Country to metal. What do you attribute this to?

I love all music. Starting to learn the violin, it was all classical, and there were no musical resources growing up to help me learn to play bluegrass or any kind of alternative fiddle music. There was always this “you can’t do that on a violin.”

That is just not true! I just play what I like. Which is almost everything. I suffer from musical ADD. Ha! You are an actual member of several bands. Which ones?

Eight primarily. Opus Black String Quartet, Diamond Someday, Jamie Notarthomas, Tumbleweed Gumbo, Fish Creek Rodeo, LAD trio, The John Keller Band, and Ed Vollmer. I have also been sighted as a duo partner for Chuck Dorgan and Jeremy Petrie. Sometimes, I can be seen with Remsen Social Club and EZ Ramblers. I did just become an honorary “Merry Prankster.”

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As a working musician, sometimes you encounter other like-minded individuals who can inspire you to achieve new heights or push you to levels beyond what you feel capable. Over my time, I have met many of these people. They have seen in me what I had not. One of these musical “sages” is Liz Friedel.

Liz is one of those people who come along once in a lifetime. Her ever-present smile and overt enthusiasm as she plays make all around her enjoy everything so much more. Her diversity and smoothness in playing her instrument enriches the musical experience--not only for the listener, but for fellow band mates, as well.

I first met Liz about 15 years ago. It was suggested that she join me onstage. With me not knowing any “fiddle songs,” she said, “Just play anything,” so off we went–to soar or crash. It was “love at first bow stroke.” She melded with every song. Since then, she has performed many gigs and added to several albums with me but, more importantly, she has become one of (if not the) most requested musicians in the area.

Because of her unique ability for diversity, she has performed cajun, bluegrass, and country as well as classical, rock, and metal. All on the violin! There seems to be nothing to which she is incapable.

On a very short lull in her activity, I got her to sit down and talk about her life and career.

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I also run Music with Liz, which is a catering music service.

I provide and build bands and arrange music for particular events, weddings, corporate events, any gathering where music is needed.

during The Ridge-stock Woodstock re-creation in Chittenango. I was asked to sing “Bobby McGee.” Classic! Getting to perform as “Hal Casey” (one of the most revered fiddlers from the Syracuse area who is no longer with us) for the Kentucky Moon reunion show. Amazing talent!

There were so many people in the upstairs of the Dinosaur BBQ in Syracuse that you couldn’t move.

And getting to play “Live and Let Die” with live strings on the Landmark Theater stage with Denny Laine singing.

For lessons contact: www.MusicwithLiz.com or 315-256-5348

You also “sit-in” with many performers. who have some of them been?

Recently, I was able to play with Joe Driscoll, Edgar Pagan, Melissa Gardiner, Skip Murphy, and The Merry Pranksters. I sat in with the Tumbleweed Highway band in Utica.

Popped in for a few songs with Nick and Jay. (Those cats can play! So much fun!)

That was pretty awesome! I’ve been part of the Beatle-cuse shows in Syracuse now for years. That is an amazing lineup of pros, SAMMY hall-of-famers, and some celebrities. It is truly an honor to be among musicians like that.

In all of your experiences, what have been your most exhilarating moments?

Most recently portraying Janis Joplin

You’ve taught music for quite a while, but a couple of years ago you opened a studio. What spurred you to do that?

What do you offer?

I had been working as a private teacher in various locations for a long time. When the space came up in the area I had grown up in, I realized what a unique resource I could be for this area. I have a very individualized approach to teaching, so it is de-

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What does the future hold for Liz Friedel?

Travel and an expansion of the studio into more of a contemporary music school collective, with multiple teachers and a performance venue for talented youth.

Wow! Those sounds like great ideas!

Lastly, do you have any advice for musicians wanting a music career?

Don’t be afraid to work hard for what you want. Hard work always pays off. There are no shortcuts to a respected music career.

The second it is no longer fun, assess your situation because you are doing something wrong.

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Look for a new CD from longtime CNY musician Dave Sned. Let It Ride is Dave’s fourth solo CD. I recently spoke to Dave about the disc and he said: “It has a variety of styles from blues, jazz, rock, and folk. I played most of the instruments on it, but I wanted to highlight some of the great musicians we have here in CNY. Nick Piccininni from Floodwood plays the violin on one of the tracks, Jim O’Mahony, who plays with Grupo Pagan, plays a lead guitar solo on a track and Joanna Levine from Pink Wing sings a duet on the first track of the disc. Al and Michael Galime play horns on the title track, too. I had Rob Paulings play the bass on all the tracks. I have just released a video for the song ‘Let It Ride’ in support of the CD; check it out on YouTube. Check out my website at davesnediker.com for more info.”

Tony Touris has a new CD. New York City is on iTunes and Spotify now, and for those of you who still like to hold an actual CD and check out the lyrics and liner notes, get your very own copy here at www.tonytouris.com Look for the new single from local hip-hop master Antonio Loyalty Harris. “Feeling Like Rocky” is the latest from the big man.

This is available online. We’ll catch back up with him soon. Loyalty’s stuff is top notch and above the grade. Mark my words: He is going to get to the big time.

The Snubbing Post in Rome will host a Rome Rescue Mission benefit on Oct 23. Here’s the info: Rock Out Against Hunger, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, featuring Suns of the Empire, Eddie Arcuri, Baddogg, and one more headliner and special guests to be announced. A chicken BBQ is included. Tickets are $20 in advance,

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There is a mixed bag of great local rocker Halloween happenings this year, including Love Bone and Wicked at the Oneida American Dave Snediker Legion, The Bomb at 12 North, Dubonnett at the Snubbing Post, Thunderwatt at Lukins (with a special show of Black Sabbath, The Grateful Dead, and Pink Floyd), and the band Sustenance, featuring Joe Coliguinario and his two sons, Quinn and Ben, at Tilly’s in Clayville. On the national rock ’n’ roll front: Halestorm and Lita Ford will rock the Stanley Theater. Tickets and info at 315-724-4000 or www.thestanley.org.

All of these shows are on Oct. 29.

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