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Lock 17 Bar and Grill now open on Main Street

“That’s where I had a lot of food and beverage things It wasn’t closed for long, put on me. I oversaw the but the old Ed & Buds restaurant and bar for a location is now open as lot of the golf outings and Lock 17 Bar and Grill, He got his PGA card in things like that. Before and Brian Netti has the 2006. Netti worked at that, I was strictly a golf place all spiffed up and the Sagamore for six professional. It was ready to go. years and then at two different when I got to others before spending McConnellsville.

For the last 25 years, almost eleven years as Netti has been known the head professional at Netti then moved to in the area as a PGA McConnellsville Country the Tin Cup at the MV Golf professional. “I Club in the Rome/Sylvan Golf and Event Center. started out in 2000 in Beach area.

“They wanted someone

By Dave Warner

Albany, taking a job at Shaker Ridge Country Club as the assistant golf professional.”

Photo by Dave Warner - Brian Netti takes the reins as the owner of Lock 17 Bar and Grill on Main Street in Little Falls.

in the restaurant full- everything for almost two time, so I took that over. years,” he stated.

The restaurant, bar, and grounds. I was general He said that he enjoyed manager, so I oversaw Please See LOCK 17 Page 3

talked about her District (OESJ), and he Prom Attire Swap Event Creates Buzz Brooke idea with her husband. “It mentioned Brooke’s is looking forward to the five that are booked for As the manager of 2024. “As a mom of a girl Rustic Ties in Dolgeville, and a former high school Brooke Stowell hosted girl myself, I recognize four proms last year and how important prom is

By Carol Vogel

would be really nice if we could just get free prom dresses, so nobody has to go without. These girls get these beautiful gowns, and then they try to sell them on Marketplace, In speaking with Brooke, and it doesn’t work out, it’s obvious she has a big and they just sit in their heart and cares about her closets. It would be so community. She wants all nice if they let other girls kids to experience the wear them.” fun of Prom, so she came Her husband, Ty Stowell, up with a great idea. is on the school board at From Idea to Reality Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School and how special it is, but I also recognize how tremendously expensive it can get. My thought process was there’s got to be a better way.”

idea about doing a prom dress giveaway to the OESJ Superintendent Adam Heroth. He was immediately supportive and thought it was a great idea. St. Johnsville has graciously donated the D.H. Robbins building on 61 Monroe St in St. Johnsville to host the event on Saturday, March 2nd, from 10 am- 4 pm.

Rustic Ties is organizing and sponsoring the Please See PROM Page 2

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PROM From Page 1 event.

Brooke was excited to have the support of her school district. “I started putting feelers out there to get donations, and my thought at first was just prom dresses – and then I started getting messages – ‘Do you want any shoes?’ ‘How about jewelry? I have a purse that matches.

Would you take any of that?’ – and I thought, ABSOLUTELY!!”

As she spoke to more people, Brooke’s initial

idea grew. “I found out that renting a tuxedo is now roughly a $200 fee! I thought, well, it’s not just the girls that are going to have trouble paying for this, but the boys are too. So, we’re also trying to collect formal wear for the boys – that may be a little more difficult to come by because not everyone has a tux lying around!”

Brooke laughed.

The community response so far to this event has been incredible, and donations are coming in.

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me from the Helping Hands group in Dolgeville and said they had a bunch of formal wear they were willing to give us for boys and for girls,” Brooke explained. She has been busy collecting donations and setting up donation drop-off locations around the area. “As of January 18th, I have only been promoting this for about a week, and we already have 50 dresses! So, it’s really exciting!”

about her idea “Paint your Prom.” This is where if a girl comes in and finds a plain dress that she likes the fit of, but it doesn’t suit her unique style, she can paint with fabric paint on the dress to make it what she wants it to be.”

Brooke has big plans for this event to continue each year. “Because we’re working on such a short timeline right now, my goal eventually is to hopefully be able to work How it Works with a local dry cleaner who could maybe offer Anybody who sees the us some discounted rates ad and is attending a to get dresses cleaned prom in 2024 is welcome before and after wear. to come and pick out one Maybe next year we have free dress or formal attire. some local vendors like There will be dressing hairdressers or barbers rooms set up so you can or whoever set up to offer try the formal wear on a discount on a prom for the full dress/attire- style or move into an shopping experience. area where we can offer With a few more weeks a giveaway of services.” to go to collect donations, you will be sure to find The opportunity for formal attire that fits you. local businesses to get involved and give back to “Jennifer Simpson, the their community is clear. owner of Sprucewood Florists, salons, nail Designs, reached out technicians, make-up

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Cost shouldn’t be a reason anyone misses out on a school function with their friends, but it’s a hard reality in an environment where prices on everything are rising. On average, Prom and formal dresses will run between $300 to $600 - and that’s before alterations, shoes, jewelry, accessories, hair, make-up, and nails.

That’s a lot of money to spend on one night!

This program is a great way to give a gown or suit/ tux that was only worn once a second chance.

Don’t let a former prom dress, bridesmaid dress or other formal wear sit in your closet gathering dust. There are students who would love to attend their school function and make memories if they had something formal to wear. Also, if you snag free attire this year, you can pay it forward too.

You can re-donate the formal wear next year for someone else to use!

If you have formal wear to donate, there are many convenient drop-off locations for donations throughout the area. The drop-off deadline at these locations is February 25th, 2024.

For more information, please contact Brooke Stowell at 315-985-5296.

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LOCK 17 From Page 1 food because he loved working with the people.

“It was nice to make sure that they got what they wanted when they set up their golf outings. It was fun for me to have the opportunity to do that. I just found that I became good at it. Not only on the golf end but setting up their food and beverage needs.”

Initially, he said that he was not going to change a lot. “I think what he had worked for the clientele that he had. I’m going to keep the menu and the bar simple like he did and just kind of go with that and see what happens. I don’t want to feel like I need to change something.”

“I want to become more visible in the community and the area. I’ve always liked to do that. I don’t want this to be just a bar and restaurant, but to be involved in everything that goes on in the community.”

They plan on initially opening Wednesday through Super Bowl He said they did some Sunday, but after Netti said that he found it renovations and that that, they’re going to was a lot easier for people he’ll likely do more daily go Tuesday through to just deal with one lunch specials, and that Saturday until about April eventually, he’ll add 1st. “After that, we’ll be person for everything. breakfast specials as well open probably every day “I grew up in Herkimer, and open it up earlier. “I’m - maybe not Monday, but and I know everybody, going to try and expand I’ll look at it once we get and they would all come to the clientele and make it through the winter and get everything set up the me for a golf tournament, more regional.” way I want it.” so that made it easier,” Netti said that he’ll he said. also be adding some Initially, Netti is going He said that the different kinds of beer. to be doing most of opportunity to take over “Our offerings will be a the work, but he will be in Little Falls just came bit more than before. looking for help. “I’ve got out of nowhere. “Lisa We’ll have five or six tap a couple of young ladies Scherer bought the beers and different types who worked for me up building, and she told me of seltzers, wine, and at the golf course who about it. I don’t know if mixed drinks. We’ll try to are going to come in she had in mind to keep broaden our line of drinks and help out. Right now, we’re going to do lunches it the way it was, but and specials.” on Thursdays, Fridays, then we just talked, and she mentioned that she They also plan on and Saturdays, and on might want to keep it as significantly expanding Sunday, I’m going to social media put out finger foods that a bar and restaurant, and their she said, ‘Would you be presence and advertising. people can pick at.” interested in getting a liquor and food license and running the place for me so I don’t have to “WE PAINT IT ALL” worry about it?’”

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS - FEBRUARY with Jill Rae at the Elks.

This is a fundraiser for February 6, 2024 the local Cub Scouts Common Council Little Falls Elks organization. Tickets are Meeting - Auditing of the available at the Lodge bills: 6:30 p.m. Regular February 13, 2024 February 10, 2024 and from Cub Scout Meeting: 7:00 p.m. City A poetry performance 1:00pm YOU WILL BE parents and officers. $45 Hall. with featured readers and special guests. MINE Sip and Paint for individuals and $85 February 7, 2024 Traversing a history of Youth Art Month opening romantic verse along with reception at the Mohawk original works that add to Join us at The H.A.R.P. Our presenter will be Valley Center for the Arts, the continuum. Tuesday, Museum at the Irish Michael Hoke, a 40-plus 407 Canal Place, 6-8 pm. February 13th, 5:30-7:30 Cultural Center of the year member and Main St. Mercantile. 600 Mohawk Valley on musician for the Craobh February 10, 2024 East Main St Little Falls, Wednesday, February Dugan-O’Looney chapter Holy Family Parish NY. 21, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. as of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Sweetheart Dance 5 we go down a rabbit hole Eireann, an international - 8 pm. $10/coouple - February 15, 2024 to check out the roots of organization whose $2.00 for each additional Road Pork Dinner traditional Irish music. mission is to preserve daughter. 763 E Main Emmanuel Episcopal and promote traditional Street.

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February 20, 2024 arrived on the shamrock Board of Public Works shores nearly 2500 years February 12, 2024 Meeting - Bills 6:30 pm ago. Some has been lost Police and Fire Board and Regular Session in legend and much of Meeting - Bills 8:30 am 7:00 pm in the Mayor’s it has been and is being preserved by persons of great vision safeguarding their heritage. In this multimedia program we will look at how traditional Irish music has changed due to political influences, immigration, and technology among other factors.

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Violet Festival poised to celebrate twenty-five years Planning for the event begins as soon as the This year, the Dolgveille last one finishes. “We Violet Festival will be like to think that we take celebrating its 25th the summer off, but we anniversary, and they fundraise year-round. plan on a few surprises for For some things, we start attendees. The festival is heavily in September not just a one-time event and come January, we’re during the summer but a full force until June,” she year-round effort by the said. residents and volunteers in Dolgeville on the Getting volunteers second Friday, Saturday, is always one of the and Sunday of June each biggest challenges for year. any festival, and the one in Dolgeville is no In 1999, a group of exception. “We’re a small volunteers wanted to town, and we have to honor Lyndon Lyon, draw a lot of help for that who created the first weekend. We have our double pink African violet at his greenhouses in core group of volunteers, but we’re trying to add to Dolgeville. that group.”

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Crystal Napier is President of the Dolgeville Violet Festival, and she stated, “It was about naming the festival after the violets that he created. We’ve just been adding to it every year since.”

“We’re always looking for new things, especially anything that would draw the kids in. Things we can fundraise for that would be for kids in the Village and the area that come to the festival.”

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The parade is the highlight of the event on Saturday, and Napier said that she loves seeing it all come together. “We start in September, sending out our letters to school bands and other organizations.

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She has been doing the parade for ten years now, and just like the first year, it can be stressful, but when she’s standing there watching the end result, she said, “It’s worth it. This is cool.”

Regarding the parade, they’ve fluctuated between 80 and 120 She said adding new events is tough without organizations that have the parade, or have any participated. “I’m always other questions, please that extra help. looking for something contact Crystal Napier at This year, the more than different for the parade.

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In 1830 there were only two streets in the Village, but there were two blacksmith shops and two mills. Water rights on the Erie Canal were held up till 1931. Some reminiscences from Benton’s History.

just what the city looked like in the past. There are a large number of people who remember the Little Falls of 50 years ago, but none who remember it 100 years ago. There were no photographs in those days, so we have to rely on word pictures The approaching close of or the sketches of artists. the year is an appropriate time for reminiscences of The residents of Little other days and as 1930 Falls of 100 years ago draws to an end, it is had few of the comforts interesting to recall, from we enjoy today. Autos, memory or from story, railroad, electric lights, just what happened in radios, modern plumbing, Little Falls many years and heating were ago and just what this undreamed of. There busy city looked like in were no manufacturers those days. and practically the only pursuits were hunting, A “News” reader trading and farming. has unearthed much interesting information “Quoting from Benton’s about the Little Falls of a history published in hundred years ago, when 1856: In the year 1816 1830 was also drawing to there were only two its close. thoroughfares in the village. The turnpike, Reading the 25 and 50 now known as Main year column of the “News” Street, extended from often makes me wonder east to Furnace Creek,

where it turned down east of the Yellow House erected in 1788, thence along between the old canal and the river to the head of the falls. The other road extended over what is now known as Flint Ave., Bridge, Ann, and Church Streets.

There were not over 40 dwellings. There was one church (the Octagon Church, erected in 1796), the stone school house, not finished (1816), two taverns, two blacksmith shops, five or six stores, one saw mill and one grist mill (erected1789) to take the place of the one destroyed by the Indians in June, 1782.

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END From Page 6 the village east of Second and south of the lots fronting on Main Street was a drear wilderness, thickly covered with white cedar undergrowth.

Assembly considered it, the proprietor agreed to sell his rights for $50,000.

After the sale, mills, factories,and foundries were soon in operation giving new life to the village.

The village charter, granted in March 30,1811 was amended in 1827, In and the corporation was authorized to open new streets. In 1828, Albany, Garden, and Second Streets were opened at the expense of the adjoining lot owners.

Although the Erie Canal was opened in 1825, the policy of the proprietor, Mr. Ellis, who was an alien, kept the village nearly stationary until 1831. He would neither sell lots or water rights but adopted the plan of making short leases, by which he anticipated a rich profit.

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Feb 08 - Roast turkey with gravy, stuffing, corn, dinner roll, sugar cookie.

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Feb 29 - Spanish rice, corn, cauliflower, peaches.

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Renzulli back with new show

By Dave Warner

Ralph Renzulli is no stranger to developing show ideas for Little Falls, as his ‘Through My Eyes” program proved. In it, he interviewed Little Falls Vietnam Vets and got them to tell their stories.

When talking about the show, he stated, “Whether you were for or against the war, Vietnam holds a huge place in our history.

It is a story that we should never forget. Who better to tell that story than those who were there? What better way to tell that story than through their eyes.”

The show aired on MyLittleFalls.TV was on Roku and Amazon Fire, and the sixteen episodes had hundreds of thousands of views before COVID shut it all down.

He has a new show that will air in February called, ‘The Inside View.’

“I’ve been talking about this for a while, ever since the Vietnam show got interrupted by COVID. I really enjoyed doing it, so I thought I’d think of something; I just didn’t know what it would be,” he stated.

When Little Falls had the recent Mayor’s race, the idea came up in his mind again. “When Deborah Kaufman was running for Mayor, I thought, if she gets elected, we have a new Mayor, a female

Mayor, and that could make for an interesting conversation. There are a lot of issues in Little Falls, and I thought, maybe we could start with that.”

He said, “I really do think that people in Little Falls should know what’s happening. As everybody knows, the rumor mill can be brutal. I thought - if you sit people down and you ask them the right questions, you’ll hear the answers straight from the horse’s mouth. I think it’s a good way to get the message out.”

Renzulli went on to comment that two of the things talked about in her campaign were transparency and communication. So, I will start with her, see how popular it is, and go from there.”

He said he intends to bring other people in, either from local government or other walks of life. “It could be Veterans or people who have just lived here a long time with a story to tell.

Something of interest. I think people in Little Falls will enjoy it.”

Renzulli went on to say that interviews with festival organizers would also make a good topic.

“I think in a lot of cases, people would rather listen than read. That seems to be the trend today.”

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a little more interested because she’s committed to working full-time. There are some issues that she’ll talk about, and we’ll see what the progress is. I think keeping tabs on what issues are solved and which are not, or which are more difficult than others, will be important.”

“I intend to have a series of insightful conversations that highlight various issues and events that interest the people of Little Falls. “I think people need to know,” he said.

When asked about the upcoming interview, Mayor Kaufman stated, “I think this show is a great venue for keeping up the dialog and continuing the conversations that I’ve had with the community over the last year or so when I was campaigning.”

“We have so many incredible things going on in our City right now.

Some things need to be fixed, but we have such an opportunity. I can’t wait to share some of the ideas and love the opportunity to connect with people again every month,” she said.

By Dave Warner

The Village of St. Johnsville has opened a community skating rink courtesy of a group of volunteers and a generous donation from the Adam and Nellie Horn Foundation.

He said life moved on; they had twin girls, so they didn’t do it for a while.

“We’ve always wanted to do it again. Finally, we were able to put together some fundraisers. We did a community basket raffle, a breakfast, and it was overwhelmingly successful, to the point where we could purchase this rink.”

One of the volunteers, Chris Arduini, stated, “The whole community really came out for this.

My wife and I had an ice The 80x120 foot rink from skating rink ten years ago EZ-Ice in Massachusetts on our own property, and Please See SKATE Page 11 it was very successful.”

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Local girl remains loyal to former Utica Comet

When they first started going to Comets games, Although he plays his Madison and her older home games nearly sister Hayley would go 3,000 miles away, down to ice level to watch Madison Kinville of Little the Comets warm up. It Falls still closely follows was there that Madison’s a player who had called Fabian Zetterlund fandom the Mohawk Valley home began. for a year.

“I knew right from the Madison and her family get-go that he was going became Utica Comets to be my guy and that season ticket holders in I was going to fangirl 2021. She knew right him,” Madison said with away who her favorite a laugh. player would be.

It wasn’t long before “Fabian Zetterlund,” the a pregame tradition fourteen-year-old said. developed between the “Without a doubt”. player and his fan.

By Scott Kinville

has dozens of pucks on display at her house.

Madison’s introduction to Zetterlund and the Comets happened as the world was returning from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Even though certain restrictions were still in place, she was finally able to meet her hockey idol off the ice after a midseason game.

“It was during COVID, so they weren’t letting anybody stay, but I got lucky enough where I was told I could stay,” she recalled. “So we waited because he’s always the Zetterlund was drafted by “The very first game that last one out, and when the New Jersey Devils in we went, she saw him, he came up (to the lobby the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. and she happened to at the Adirondack Bank The native of Karlstad, have gum,” Madison’s Center), I burst into tears Sweden, came to North mother Kristy recalled. because I was so excited America in 2019 to play “She put it up to the glass, to meet him and talk to for the Binghamton and he came over and him. I was speechless, Devils, the New Jersey threw her a puck, and though.”

Devils AHL team at the she threw him the gum. time. When New Jersey It became their tradition As the 2021-22 season moved their AHL affiliate ever since.” drew to a close, Zetterlund to Utica for the 2021-22 was called up to the New season, Zetterlund came As a result of that Jersey Devils for the final with them. tradition, Madison now month. That would not

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Photo submitted - Madison Kinville with Fabian Zetterlund, February 2022.

earned a spot with the Devils for the 2022-23 season. Nonetheless, the Kinville’s made another trip to Newark, this time on February 23, 2023, to see the Devils take on the Los Angeles Kings.

As fate would have it, that would be the last game Zetterlund would play in a New Jersey Devils uniform. Three days later, he was traded to the San Jose Sharks as part of the blockbuster Timo Meier trade.

When the Devils traded Zetterlund, Madison’s NHL team loyalty was also traded. She became a Sharks fan almost immediately after the deal was announced.

“I’m just trying to follow him along his journey and see his progression.”

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LOYAL From Page 10 still be able to see her idol play, even if it wasn’t at a normal time.

thrill, but she had no idea what was in store for her.

“I had absolutely no idea,” Madison said about receiving a signed stick and puck from Zetterlund during pregame warmups. “He knew I was there (she had brought a sign and was right down by the glass - just like in the Utica days), I thought “I knew that she really all I was gonna get was wanted to see him play, a puck and a selfie and she hasn’t seen him which I would have been since she got traded from grateful for anyways. But New Jersey,” she said. everything else, like the Photo submitted - Fabian Zetterlund and Madison Kinville of Little Falls.

“I knew he was coming stick, just made it ten likes the most about Madison’s mother agreed, Sharks will play to the to see the Sabres, so times better. Just made Zetterlund, Madison saying, “He’s been really Mohawk Valley for the I decided since we me like him even more.” replied, “I always like his great to her. He’s a good rest of this season is on didn’t have school that day (Mrs. Kinville is a To say that Fabian team effort, and watching kid who plays with a lot Tuesday, March 12th, in teacher’s assistant), let’s Zetterlund has made a him succeed throughout of heart and truly knows Philadelphia. If Madison go see him.” lasting impression on the years has been that Maddy is his number Kinville has anything to say about it, her family’s Madison Kinville is an amazing just because one fan.” next trip will be to the City As for Madison, just understatement. When he’s an amazing person. I going to the game was a asked what it is she love his personality, too.” The closest the San Jose of Brotherly Love.

Most NHL games are played at night during the week. This season, the Sharks were in Buffalo to play the Sabres on Martin Luther King Day. Kristy saw a great opportunity to make her daughter very happy.

New York State Basketball Hall of Fame announces induction Lambert Will, the founder of basketball in 1891, will be inducted into the Class of 2024 on Sunday, April 21st. (Tickets are on sale now)

Lambert, from upstate Herkimer, N.Y., is credited with being the first to formally introduce the game known as basketball. Lambert is supported by significant documentation to support the research.

officer (baseball extends back several decades), basketball had been attributed to James Naismith in Kansas. As travel then was very limited, there was no TV or internet, and the origins of basketball were attributed to spoken myth and legend.

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“We also worked with the Friends of St Johnsville, which is a non-profit, and we wrote and were awarded a grant which helped us purchase this shed,” he stated.

They are offering free hot chocolate, coffee, and hot dogs throughout The Induction of Lambert the season. “We have Will brings the correct probably 50 pairs of focus on this young man skates - some new and who had a vision and a some used. If you don’t dream. have skates, come on Scott Flansburg has done over and use them at no years of research and Upstate New York, home charge. Just have fun,” nominated Lambert Will to the origins of both Arduini said. for induction. Lambert baseball and basketball, was also nominated for will now begin to receive He says that everyone induction into Springfield credit for its contributions up here has childhood memories of growing up in the Class of 2023. to the game. and skating on a pond.

Just as in the case of C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s , “Times have changed, baseball, which attributed Lambert, and welcome to and kids are on the computers a lot now its origins to a Civil War the Hall!

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