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Festivals and Events hit restart button after restrictions lifted by Dave Warner
Many of the festivals and events that organizers had thought might not be a go in 2021, are now having to scramble and figure out where they stand, after virtually all restrictions were lifted and the Governor’s emergency declaration ended. Think Local Little Falls For July, that has Think Local Little Falls trying to figure out what events they can organize for the month. Elaine Cobb with Think Local stated, “First of all, we’re going to promote summer fun in Little Falls
and all of the things that there are available to do, like rock climbing, bicycling, kayaking, and fishing.” She said they are going to cap the month with their Mid Summer Night’s Picnic at Sterzinar Park on July 15th. “It will be a little bit abbreviated, but most of what they normally do will be there like Guerrilla Haiku, music, picnicking, and games, and hopefully the stargazers,” she said. During the month of August, the group is going to bring attention to antiques and try to draw people from the Bouckville Antique Show. In September, they’re thinking about bringing back the
Pizza Challenge. Cobb stated, “Along with all of that, we have 34 artists that are displaying their work in the Main Street and Canal Place area from our June Art Walk. Most of those displays will remain up throughout the summer.” Local Fresh Thursdays Local Fresh Thursdays kicked off in June for its second season and the committee that runs the all-volunteer event has plenty of ideas about how to expand and grow the weekly event through the year. The event is a seasonal,
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Photo by Dave Warner - Festival goers attend the 2019 Little Falls Cheese Festival on Main Street. The event is New York State’s premier gathering of cheesemakers, and will be held on October 2, 2021.
hyper-local, open-air food market and a program of the Youth & Family Center Community Co-Op of Little Falls. This idea began as a way to cultivate relationships around fresh, local produce and other goods that contribute to the overall health of Little Falls. Jordyan Mueller, one of the organizers stated, “I think that despite all of the things
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The second annual Team Alpine’s Relay for Life Tournament is on for 2021 and they are looking for sponsors and golfers.
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Photo by Dave Warner - The MV Golf & Event Center fairways and clubhouse area as seen in the fall of 2019.
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that were working against us last year, we established what will be a beneficial community event that also centers around bringing in local makers, bakers, and growers and helping people get access to fresh healthy food.”
Casey Bayes, tournament organizer said that last year, they raised about
$2,300.00. “Our goal this year is $5,000, which is a big jump.” Last year the tournament was held at the Little Falls Municipal golf course. This year she stated, it will be held at the MV Golf & Event Center in Little Falls, which
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family-friendly event that brings people together, so they want to do demonstrations and have activities for young people and live music. “This season, I think we’re going to be able to experiment with some of that in ways that we couldn’t because of the restrictions last year,” she stated. The summer market is located at Burke Park/ Western Park Thursdays, June 17th – September 30th, from 4 pm – 7 pm. Cruise In by Mike Cruise In by Mike is ready to kick off a summer of fun down at Rotary Park, each Thursday night from 5-8 pm during the months of June, July and August. Mike Bulger, organizer of the event stated, “It’s now called Cruise In by Mike, but used to be called Cruise In Little Falls Marina. We changed the name because
we’re going to be doing a lot of other things. We’re cruising restaurants, drivein theaters, anywhere we get an itch to go, we go.” Bulger says it’s just a fun event that people can come to. “Anybody that owns a car, wants to see a car, drive a car. We hand keys over all the time.”
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On the final night of the event on August 26th, they’re hoping that they can have their closing fireworks display. “That will be the last cruise of the year,” said Bulger. Canal Celebration
If you head down to the marina for the show, you can expect to be able to get something to eat, listen to music, look at the cars, and talk to the owners. “There will be 50/50 drawings and some prizes as well, including some special events that we’ll hold during the year,” he stated.
The 34th Annual Canal Celebration in Little Falls is a go for August 9th through the 15th. Plans are still being worked out for the event, but some things have already been decided, and others that had been cancelled because of the anticipated COVID restrictions are now being looked at to see if they can be added back into the schedule.
Once the event finishes up at 8 pm, those who want to, get in their cars and ‘parade’ around town, going down Main Street and then up Ann, eventually ending up at Stewarts for coffee. “If the PD is not busy they’ll escort us around town, if they are, then we’ll just carefully go around ourselves.”
A new event on the list is a Vintage Baseball Game at Veterans Memorial Field. “This was something that was going to be new last year and of course we couldn’t do it. This year, we’re hoping to have the Little Falls Vintage Club come back on that Saturday of Canal Celebration to
host the game,” stated Tony DeLuca. Another new event is going to be the Brookfield Garden Tractor Pull Association’s tractor pull out on Shells Bush Road on their property. Mohawk Valley Garlic and Herb Festival This festival is normally held the second Saturday in September, but in May, the organizers had cancelled this years event and posted the following on Facebook “With kindest regards to our patrons, volunteers and vendors, we have decided again to pause MVGHF until 2022 when we hope to have the capacity to meet health/safety and insurance requirements.” Bluegrass, BBQ
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The headliner for this festival, scheduled for Sep 18, 2021 from 2-9 pm, is from Canada, and with the border still closed, the organizers have had to scale back just a bit. However, plans are moving forward for at least three bands to perform in Sterzinar Park. World Record Charcuterie The world record attempt for the longest charcuterie board will be held on September 26, 2021 at Veterans Memorial Park in Little Falls. In case you don’t know, Charcuterie (pronounced “shahr-ku-tuh-ree”) is the art of preparing and assembling
cured meats and other meat products. But, many people use the term charcuterie to refer to an assortment of meats that are paired with different accompaniments, such as toast, fruit, cheese, and sauces. The 315 Foodies are putting on the event and Mike Cassella stated,“We’ve settled on September 26, 2021 for the new date, and it should run from 11 am until 7 pm. We’ve been informally planning until just now, taking forms from people who want to be involved.” They are finding businesses who want to build part of the board and they’ll let them set up their own tables, hand out literature and more. “We’re starting to add the expenses up for this and we’re finding out it’s a really big deal. Tents, tables, porta-potties, silverware. Guinness alone is $1518,000 to get them to show up,” he said. Cassella said they are planning on having 3-4 bands at the event, as well as a contest to give away a car. They’re also hoping to land some big-name sponsors for the festival as well. “We have a lot of interest in the event at the moment, but we’re looking at other festivals that bring in four or five thousand and we think we could surpass that. Especially with a couple of Please See FESTIVALS Page 3
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good regional bands that we’re talking to and a celebrity chef,” he stated.
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She said that there will be all the beer you want and three meals. “There’s a 10 am tee off so we’ll have a little brunch before, lunch on the course, and then dinner after.”
For the 6th Little Falls Cheese Festival to happen as planned on Saturday, October 2, “we need help!” Team Cheese has announced. “With COVID restrictions completely gone, we really want to go forward.” “If we are able to round up 60 or 70 volunteers—past ones and new ones—we can do this. If we cannot, we cannot,” they have stated in a press release. “To be clear,” explains Teri Chace of Team Cheese, “we’re only doing the Festival if there are NO Covid-19 restrictions or protocols to enforce. At this point, we are optimistic! We want to return better than ever.” But by playing the wait-and-see game, the festival now finds itself running out of time. “We really need the support of our community! We are looking for all sorts of people, from friendly greeters/ambassadors/festival program hander-outers and sign putter-uppers, to a handful of folks who are willing and skilled at doing the heavier work of assisting vendors with set-up and tear-down. We also plan to have ‘block captains’ with assistants,” she said. The downtime the past year and a half has allowed the planners to think carefully about the organization and they want an improved experience for attendees, vendors, and volunteers. “By having more volunteers than in the past,” Chace explains, “the work will be spread around—and everyone can enjoy the day.” Volunteers who step up to help this year can sign up for 2-hour shifts with clear responsibilities, then pop off to go enjoy the full festival. There will be “a brief and entertaining” orientation/training/Q&A session for new and returning volunteers later this summer. With this preparation, she says, “it should go more smoothly and nobody should feel overburdened or at sea.” Anyone who is interested and wants to know more, or has a specific task/skill they’d like to offer, please send your contact information, ASAP to littlefallscheesefestival@ gmail.com. City of Little Falls Residents: The Summer Recreation Program will begin on June 28, 2021 and end on August 14, 2021. The Park program will be held at the City Pool park starting at 9:00 am - 6:00pm. The pool hours are Monday - Friday 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Saturdays 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm and Sundays 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm. Please note that the Park Program will not be in Eastern Park this year. Everything will be held at the City Pool. Please call the City Clerk’s office at 315-574-5246 with any questions.
Participants get a free golf polo shirt along with everything else for the $100 entry fee. “You can’t go wrong,” she said. In particular, they are looking for a shirt sponsor for this year’s event. “They’ll have their business logo and name on a shirt that over 80 golfers are going to get. So, it’s great advertising,” said Bayes. Something new this year is the participation of Dixon Golf in the tournament. “They’re sponsoring us. They make golf balls and golf equipment and they’re coming out to show how their equipment works and how it compares to others.” “They’re
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incorporate a couple of games as well, like longest drive. It will be a $20 donation and 30% will go to the Relay for Life. From what I understand, you get to hit your own ball and then you get to hit a Dixon golf ball. If theirs goes farther, you could win a driver with a value of $300.” Bayes says they have a history of giving away eight to ten drivers at each tournament that they sponsor. She said they told her that they can’t sell their product unless people try it, so they’re coming out free of charge just to help them raise money. “There will be a hole in one contest at hole nine. If you get a hole in one, you get a thousand-dollar American Express card,” stated Bayes. She said, “It’s going to be a great day for a good cause.” It is a co-ed team of four and a best-ball tournament. “We have the whole course for the day, and the team at
Miklics Receive POP’S “Pride of Place” Award
Richard and Barbara Miklic of 28 Danube Street, Little Falls, have been honored with Preserve Our Past’s 2021 spring “Pride of Place“ award. Their 1915 building originally served as home to Richard’s grandparents and had a large vegetable garden on the west side of the house at a time when families provided for themselves. After standing vacant for many years, the house
came into the Miklics’ capable hands in 1978. With respect to the historic architectural details, the restoration progressed. The sunporch retains its three-bay effect with transom-style windows topped with dentil moldings and corbels. Historically correct colors were chosen to complement its age and the vegetable garden has become an extensive flower garden kept with
the course has been very supportive. They have a beautiful course up there with all of the renovations that have been done,” said Bayes. She also said that the food is fantastic. “I go at least once or twice a week to eat there, even if I’m not golfing.” In addition to the games by Dixon, there will be a lot of other prizes, including door prizes. “The best team and even the worst team will get a prize. The Health Information Exchange of New York (HIXNY) is also a tournament sponsor. They allow health information to be securely shared from one health provider to another in real-time. The tournament will be held on August 13, 2021, which is a Friday. For more information or to sponsor you can call Bayes at 518866-9663 or email her at cbayes@alpinerehab.net.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Little Falls Local Fresh Thursdays is a seasonal, hyper-local, open-air food market and a program of the Youth & Family Center Community Co-Op of Little Falls. This idea began as a way to cultivate relationships around fresh, local produce and other goods that contribute to the overall health of Little Falls. The summer market will be located at Burke Park/ Western Park Thursdays, June 17th – September 30th, from 4 pm – 7 pm July 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 Cruise In by Mike Kicks off a summer of fun down at Rotary Park, each Thursday night from 5-8 pm during the months of June, July, and August. Mike Bulger, organizer of the event stated, “It’s now called Cruise In by Mike,
but used to be called Cruise In Little Falls Marina. We changed the name because we’re going to be doing a lot of other things. We’re cruising restaurants, drive-in theaters, anywhere we get an itch to go, we go.” Bulger says it’s just a fun event that people can come to. “Anybody that owns a car, wants to see a car, drive a car. We hand keys over all the time.” If you head down to the marina for the show, you can expect to be able to get something to eat, listen to music, look at the cars, and talk to the owners. “There will be 50/50 drawings and some prizes as well, including some special events that we’ll hold during the year.” July 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29 Mohawk Valley Diamond Dawgs Home Games
Beginning on Thursday, July 1st, fans and sponsors of the Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs will enjoy live music in the 3rd base area from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday night in July! In addition, to live music being played pregame, there will also be live music between innings. Music is provided by the local band Lower Tolpa. The Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs strives first and foremost to be an affordable, family, friendly entertainment option for our community. All games start at 6:35 at Veterans Memorial Park. July 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 27, 29, 2021 MV Golf & Event Center Junior Golf League and Clinics The MV Golf & Event Center is inviting junior golfers to a summer of fun with an option for both beginners and more experienced players. For the Junior Golf League, players are recommended to have some golf experience as the PGA Pro will only be helping to guide them. Beginners are welcome to join the Junior Golf Clinics where they will be instructed on the fundamentals of golf. Players need to bring their own equipment. To sign up, or for or more information please call 315-823-0330. Junior Golf League Wednesdays from 11:30am-2:00pm Ages 8-16 $75/Player (Covers the Summer) July 7th, July 14th, July 21st, July 28th, August 4th, August 11th, August 18th, & August 25th Junior Golf Clinics Tuesdays & Thursdays (Two Sessions) Ages 3-14 $60/One Session or $95/ Both Sessions Session One: July 6th, 8th, 13th, 15th and 20th 1st Group: 9:30am-11am
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A phone booth
by Katie Drake - Part One
This story starts and ends with a phone booth. This is no ordinary phone booth. It may be the understatement of the decade to say this particular phone booth has seen A LOT of interesting things in its day. Do you remember when phone booths were a thing? The simple days. Back when you had to rely on making a plan and sticking to it, carefully watching the time. Before you could just reach in your pocket or your purse and communicate in just seconds with a text or call. You had to make sure you always had a quarter or two in your pocket. There were pay phones on almost every corner, and just about everywhere you looked. A side note
that moment that I realized he has never even seen a telephone that isn’t a cell phone, much less a rotary dial phone. (For that matter, he is a COVID baby, so he thinks all calls are FaceTime video calls). Remember how frustrating it was to misdial on the last number of a call on a rotary dial phone and have to start all over? Oy vey. I grew up in rural Millers Mills and am old enough to remember having a “party line.” My sister and I thought it was great fun as kids to eavesdrop on the neighbor’s calls… which we were always catching hell for. We’ve come a long way since Alexander Graham Bell invented the first working phone in 1876. Car phones, beepers, Blackberrys. Texting. Then
On a side note, Stewart’s may have the last public working payphone in town. I know this because I have a friend (who shall remain nameless), that occasionally still finds it hilarious to prank call her friends from this phone late at night after a “few” beverages - she’s quite the character. Recently, we bought our son the iconic Fisher Price colorful toy rotary dial phone that you pull around on a string. I was so excited to give it to him and he just stared at it wondering what it was. It wasn’t until
A conversation piece This beautiful, weathered, antique phone booth sits adjacent to the bar in our garage and is a great conversation piece. The slightly crooked red sign that reads ‘Telephone’ on the top gives it even more character. The inspiration for this story arose one very cold and windy day earlier this February. In the afternoons, regardless of the weather, I would go out for a brisk winter walk to get some exercise with my retired friends, Judy and Vickie. Often, after we finished our walk, we would come
back to my house to the garage to warm up and chat some more. One day they noticed the phone booth. After telling them where the phone booth came from, they both laughed and started telling me stories of the things that they had seen happen in the phone booth over the years. After many conversations with an assortment of different people on the subject, I quickly realized the content of many of
the phone booth’s stories are not My Little Falls appropriate but decided this was still a story worth sharing. Origins of the phone booth The most I could learn of its origin was that this phone booth came from a hotel in Dolgeville a long, long time ago. Can you imagine the things it must have seen and the conversations it See PHONE Page 9
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Daneli Partners brings leadership to local schools by Dave Warner
Local company Daneli Partners has been bringing leadership training and skills to companies around the world for many years, but now they’re focused on another generation - the students in local schools. Paul Muench, Director of Educational Programming with Daneli stated, “What we’re doing here is taking the leadership principles that Dave Casullo and his team have taught to businesses and business groups for years and we’re trying to start early with the future leaders in schools.” A lot of what they work with is based on the CliftonStrengths Assessment, which is given to the students. “This test allows the students to recognize what their natural abilities are and then use them towards success in the future,” he stated. Muench says that it’s never too early to think about what those qualities are and to start maximizing them. In the past, they’ve held these courses at Manlius High School, MVCC, Le Moyne College, and even with students at Utica Proctor. Dave Casullo, CEO of Daneli Partners stated, “I’ve had the opportunity to bring the leadership concepts everywhere in the world in many different programs and that’s been a privilege and an honor.” However, he said that bringing it back to Little Falls has been fantastic because of the development and progress already in place here. “I
really feel emotional in bringing it back to my home town and in particular the school and the young people here in Little Falls. I can remember when I was sitting where they are. I really don’t recall anyone taking the time to really dive deep into the areas that we try to help these young people with.” Casullo said that he’s not certain that things would have been different with his life, but that some things might have been accelerated. “I am delighted to be able to give back a gift that is truly personal to each one of these young people. To give them an opportunity that I didn’t have,” he said. The skills they are trying to give the students fall into two categories. The first is the unique nature of their talents, as measured by the CliftonStrengths Assessment, which is a 30-year old assessment process that evaluates anyone’s specific talents in 34 different categories and narrows them down to five. “The order of the five is prioritized in a special way so that only one in thirty-three million people in the world would have that same order,” stated Casullo. “With that, we are trying to raise the awareness with the young people that they are truly unique and blessed with these talents.” From there, the team tries to attach those talents to something that impassions them. “Something that they feel is important to pursue, whether it is a career or another level of education, a trade that they think they
Photo by Dave Warner - Paul Muench, Director of Educational Programming, spends time with a student at Little Falls High School going over her leadership evaluation results.
want to learn, or whatever it might be to help them recognize that these talents that are unique to them need to align with whatever that purpose and passion is. That is the secret to giving them a fulfilling career, life, and a better chance of success in the world.” Muench stated, “We believe that great possibilities are in all students and my motto is ‘great accomplishments are not reserved for others’.” According to Muench, school administrators and teachers are in support of the program. “The research shows that leadership comes in all styles. We all know that we have leadership moments in our life or business, so leadership is vital to the success of anyone.” He says that true leadership comes from recognizing that different people have strengths and points of view that can be helpful. “That’s where true leadership comes from. Not from somebody just saying you’re the leader, you have this title.” “Oftentimes, the best leaders are the ones that don’t really recognize that they are the leader. This happens in our training
even with the young adults here. They start to realize that people see them that way,” he stated. Muench said that the response from the students has been fantastic. “I think that there is the sense when they walk in that they are being treated like the young adults that they are. So, when you bring in someone like Dave Casullo and Katie Drake and the team, it’s wow, they really want us to learn this.”
He says that it is also not just about getting a grade. “Not everything is about academics. This is about who are you, figuring this out, self-inspection, and then discussing it with each other.” The vision is to try and reach all the students at some point. Muench thinks that the program will strengthen the school, and hopefully the community. “The idea of the program is to have a lasting success.”
Photo by Dave Warner - Joe Morotti gives a presentation to students at Little Falls High School in the new Common Room.
Photo by Dave Warner - Joe Morotti a Strengths Developer with Daneli Partners addresses the students.
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The Last Waltz: The Beginning of the Renaissance
Story and Photos by Katie Drake - Part Two
This is the second installment in my series about the history of the Renaissance in Little Falls. In the first story: A Phone Booth I talked about the interesting life of the phone booth before it was given to Craig and Denise Gregorka. That phone booth was how they met. One fine day a while back in Little Falls, a beautiful woman with long dark curly hair was sitting at the Renaissance enjoying a drink. The owner, Craig Gregorka, immediately noticed her and wanted to get her attention. To know Craig is to know what a fun person he is, so it was no surprise that he decided to make his first introduction to her a memorable one. Craig went into the phone booth and shut the door,
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proceeded to act like he was stuck in there making a lot of noise and shaking the booth until she finally noticed. When he saw her watching him, he got the door “unstuck” and came tumbling out. He purposely feigned getting his leg caught in a bar stool and pretended to fall. He popped up right in front of the beautiful woman, now hysterically laughing at him, and introduced himself. She says it was love at first sight. Her name is Denise Gregorka and they have been happily married for many years. When I sat down with Craig and Denise, they were excited to reminisce about the Renaissance. The twinkle in Craig’s eye was bright as he talked about the memories, the laughs, and the fun people. Denise said, “Craig was kind of like…” he interjected, “A drunk.” We all got a good laugh at his quick wit and she
Craig worked for his father and eventually took it on as Gregorka Camera & Stereo which was also a very popular and exclusive Technics brand franchise selling audio equipment. Business was booming. At that time there were bars If you have ever stepped on every corner. foot in (or fell into) the Renaissance over the years, Some years later, Technics you may have noticed small opened up its franchise black penny tiles outlining and diluted the market. the words Lewis in white. Business at the camera and The Lewis building sits on stereo shop slowed. Like Main Street and was owned most of the residents here, by Craig’s grandfather, Craig frequented the many Frank Gregorka, and was drinking establishments in home to the family business, Little Falls, but he never Gregorka Camera Shop. loved the atmosphere in
any one of them. And so, he decided he wanted to open his own place to create a place with a classy atmosphere. He started building a collection of fine pieces. Gorgeous mirrors, beautiful chandeliers, pillars from Carpanetti’s Barbershop, and then he built the bar himself with the help of his cousin. Craig secured a cigarette machine, jukebox, and a bowling machine from Mike Martin. Surely, after hearing his Please See WALTZ Page 8
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phone booth story about meeting Denise, it would be fair to say Craig is a lucky man. He met a man who wanted to send his mom slides from a big trip he had taken but didn’t have any money, so he offered to trade some stained glass for the slides. (For any of you young whippersnappers reading this, slides were pictures that you viewed with a slide projector - long before cell phones were a thing). He picked out several beautiful stained-glass pieces for his new place. In 1980, after much hard work, sweat equity, and thoughtful decorating he opened his new place, and the icon of Renaissance was born. It was a beautiful place, with nice table cloths and fresh flowers on every table, 25 imported beers, always great music playing, and the characters that still make up Little Falls never stopped flowing in. There was never any fighting. It was, indeed, a fun and classy place - exactly what Craig had hoped to create. When they first opened, he served lunches. The older ladies from town would come in for his famous quiche or sandwiches. There were a group of chess players that were regulars. And so many more. Craig attributes much of the success of Renaissance because he was fortunate to have good help, especially good bartenders who didn’t need a lot of instinct to be nice to each other and to the customers. People like Sue (Hughes) Regan and many others are remembered fondly. Craig would bartend on special nights, big parties, and holidays. He added, “I was a good bartender… when I wanted to be.” Halloween was always a wild and fun time, with great memories. People would go
M O H A W K all out with great costumes, and the Renaissance was always the place to be and became famous for their annual party. At Christmas time, fresh boughs were brought in. When I asked Craig and Denise to share some of their favorite Renaissance stories, Craig smiled when he said, “It’s ironic, I haven’t been in a bar in so many years…” and added, “The best stories are the everyday stories.” And that they are. Here are a few of the favorites that will help you either fondly remember, or glean a sneak peek into what it was like at the iconic Renaissance. If you know, you know. Like one local man who most of us know, who is infamous for his famous trick. He would wait until later in the night for the perfect opportunity to perform his talent. He would do a handstand, but not just any ordinary handstand. A small crowd would gather to cheer him on. Friends would hold him by the legs and lower him to a full beer placed on the floor. He would pick it up with his teeth and drink the entire thing upside down. Everyone would cheer. I know this gentleman and believe he has retired this talent, as he has many. But who knows? Maybe with enough requests… Could we convince him to do this again? Or the group of old-timers who were “early morning scotch drinkers” and would come in once a week. As the story goes, long before Renaissance, these four men would gather together weekly to drink and would all go in on a lottery ticket. One time they actually won… something to the tune of $1 million dollars, which was a lot of money then and now. Except, on that particular week, one of the friends wasn’t there. The other three, of course, gave him his cut, but never
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let him forget it. On their weekly trips to Renaissance, the good friends could be heard breaking the balls of the third guy about the fact that they did him this big favor by giving him a cut, which that guy said he deserved. Everyone looked forward to the weekly laughs about the ongoing lotto “argument” from this crew. Craig owned a cat named Dittle who would come down from Craig’s upstairs apartment and sit on a barstool near the hallway to the bathroom and would sometimes bite people for no apparent reason as they entered. Once a lady said to Craig, “I want you to know that cat bit me!” Craig replied, “He’s bitten me too” and left it at that. Craig said, “Dittle could be so nice and sweet sometimes and a nasty little thing the next.” There was one local family that just loved Renaissance. The whole crew would gather together when everyone was home. They would be there all night, talking, laughing, and drinking. Once at closing time, Craig came up to them and said, “Geeze, I feel bad… I’ve never had to throw out a whole family before.” Every time he runs into them, they still laugh about that night. Craig’s apartment was on the 3rd floor. The Penthouse he called it. And he had a hot tub up there. Occasionally, you had to let all the water out to clean it. Then you would have to fill it back up again. On several occasions, he would get busy and forget he was filling the hot tub, and he created a waterfall all the way down to the bar on the main floor. The very first night they opened in 1980, a tradition was born as closing time. Every night for the entire ten years that Craig Gregorka owned the Renaissance he would put on the record of a
song by The Bands, called The Last Waltz. Every night at closing time, he would call ‘last call’ and people would hear the familiar tune. Over the years, people who were imbibing at other establishments would look at their watches and down their drinks and rush down
to Renaissance for last call. Laughing and blurry-eyed, they would flood through the doors to end their night with The Last Waltz. People would dance, girls would twirl around the floor, or even sometimes on the bar, and everyone would join together to hum or la, la, Please See WALTZ Page 11
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drinking establishments of all time in Little Falls, the Renaissance.
After the hotel, it ended up at the house of a man who was notorious for his wild parties. Friends would party all night- drinking, smoking, and listening to music that was always turned up too loud. Since it was difficult to carry on a conversation with all the background noise, he acquired this phone booth. Now, his friends could go inside, shut the door, and actually be able to hear and understand whatever they had to discuss.
If you’ve lived here or visited sometime in the last 40 years, you probably have fond memories of spending time at the Renaissance. And while we, (and perhaps I), may have nights we can’t remember all that well at the Renaissance, the phone booth was there for it all. The laughter, the tears, the stories, the dancing, the music, the people and the memories… oh, the memories.
The phone booth no doubt saw and heard many things before it was passed on to another friend, and then was given to a wonderfully interesting and iconic local character by the name of Craig Gregorka. Craig made the phone booth a bit famous when he created one of the best
This isn’t the end of this story. It’s really the beginning.
Not the end of the story
This is part of a series on the history of the Renaissance and it begins and ends with this beautiful, tall, sleek, wooden phone booth that has quietly been there through it all.
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Creative Designs by Tiffany has ‘Pop Up’ event in Dolgeville by Dave Warner
Tiffany Rutkowski who has a flower shop in Dolgeville called Creative Designs by Tiffany wanted to draw more traffic to the center of town and her shop in particular, so she came up with a ‘Pop Up’ event idea. She said that she saw the idea on the Internet, and then built upon it. “I thought it would be good for Dolgeville.” “We just wanted to get people out and have Dolgeville and all of the people who walk in front of the store get some recognition,” she said. Rutkowski said that she did it during the week because it would catch the local residents more than it would the tourists that are normally around on the weekend. “We thought that you would see these people online and recognize them because you see them every day, that’s why I did it on Thursday,” she stated. The Mohawk Valley Diamond Dawgs were on hand to give away tickets for the game that night, and there were free hotdogs, as
well as a flower or plant for any of the people that had their picture taken. “It was an added plus for the people who came by. I didn’t know what to expect, but I was very happy with the results,” stated Rutkowski. Assemblyman Robert Smullen also stopped by to be part of the event. “That was a big plus,” she said. “Nadine was huge as well because she’s such a character, and she was cooking the hot dogs and interacting with everyone.” “It was a little bit of everything, but it was free, and it drew people from all over. It was just a fun day and a fun event,” she stated. Rutkowski said she’d love to do something like this again. “Who knows? It worked out this time, but maybe something a little different next time.” Individuals who want to download their digital portrait can do so at https:// photos.mylittlefalls.com/ p1069320911
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la along in unison. It was a revered Little Falls tradition for a decade. When the dance was over, everyone would join Craig as he loudly declared with a smile and that famous twinkle in his eye, “You don’t have to go home… but you can’t stay here.” To this day, whenever Craig and Denise listen to music at home before bed, they always play The Last Waltz. Only now, they ask Alexa to play it for them. They often reminisce about the wonderful people and times of the Renaissance. And the phone booth was there to see it all. And that young bartender, Sue Hughes, well… she made Craig an offer to buy the place and he accepted. In the next installment of this series, we’ll hear from Sue Hughes, who came to be the second owner of the ionic Renaissance.
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SENIOR MEALS FOR JULY To reserve a meal, call the Herkimer County Office for the Aging at least one business day in advance, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 315-867-1204 or 315-867-1634.If you will not be home for meals, call 315-8671204 at least a day in advance.All sites are handicapped accessible. Menu for Little Falls:
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July 1 Chicken parmesan, rotini in sauce, Italian green beans, pudding July 2 Turkey with gravy, stuffing, red cabbage, watermelon July 5 Happy Fourth of July! July 6 Fish on a bun, O’Brien potatoes, three bean salad, fruit cocktail July 7 Chicken and biscuits, mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts, pudding July 8 Ham salad cold plate, tomato wedges with mayo, coleslaw, cookie July 9 Macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes and zucchini, green beans, brownie July 12 Pasta and meatballs, Italian blend vegetables, garlic knot, peaches July 13 Egg salad cold plate, marinated beets, potato salad, frosted birthday cake July 14 Pt roast, roasted potatoes, dill carrots, ice cream July 15 Roast pork with gravy, stuffing, corn, strawberry shortcake July 16 Hamburger cabbage casserole, cauliflower, spinach, yogurt July 19 Chicken Alfredo with broccoli over noodles, pineapple July 20 Salisbury steak, rice pilaf, squash, cookie July 21 Turkey cold plate, macaroni salad, carrot raisin salad, chef’s choice pie July 22 Lemon baked fish, au gratin potatoes, red cabbage, poke cake July 23 Pork chops, sweet potatoes, country blend vegetables, blueberries in a cloud July 26 Omelet, sausage, hash browns, muffin, fruit cup July 27 Chicken and wild rice casserole, green beans, warm applesauce, pudding July 28 Cheeseburger deluxe, baked beans, mixed vegetables, pears July 29 Turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, brownie July 30 Ham and cheese cold plate, marinated broccoli, potato salad, ice cream The suggested donation is $3. Mail donations to Herkimer County OFA, 109 Mary St., Suite 2501, Herkimer, NY 13350. Envelopes are available from drivers.
The 2021 legislative session wrap-up A Column from the Desk of Assemblyman Robert Smullen (R,C,I,SAM-Meco) Many of those who have followed my legislative activity know that I am not a fan of how the State Assembly conducts itself under one-party rule. From bad spending habits to burdensome taxation policies, the state Legislature time and again squanders the resources of hard-working New Yorkers. We simply cannot afford to spend money we don’t have on things we don’t need. This is especially true considering the amount of Federal aid New York received due to deficit spending financed
by the national debt under the guise of fighting a pandemic. The monster of inflation is on the horizon for ordinary Americans, unless we curb this habit sooner rather than later.
Higher spending and taxation were also at the forefront of the Legislature’s actions this year, mostly because any kind of common sense for economics left Albany years ago. Despite our arguments, the Democrat Majority authorized 212 billion dollars in spending, our most expensive budget in history. This budget is so costly that despite having a smaller population than either Florida or Texas, our budget is nearly double
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theirs. The only state who spent more was California, which has nearly twice the population of New York.
education, telehealth, and telecommuting, broadband is becoming a necessity for which we must ensure we are not on the wrong side of the digital divide.
One small benefit to these egregious spending habits, at least in the short term, is some infrastructure investment in broadband for all. Following a statewide survey that will identify those who have no broadband or limited broadband, we will propose bi-partisan legislation to reach our pockets of isolation in Upstate New York. This will be a big win for Upstate New York, as the pandemic has highlighted our needs and concerns for broadband in our rural communities. From commerce,
Another benefit of the spending, surprisingly enough, is the continued partnership with New York farms. After being ignored for so long, the pandemic shockingly highlighted the importance of New York’s largest industry, allowing the state to purchase the excess products which are then delivered to regional food banks for those in need. The state will continue this partnership under the Nourish New York program, to support both our farmers and their efforts to feed all New Yorkers.
Another great concern during this recently completed legislative session was the further infringement of our Second Amendment rights. As early as February, we fought to allow 12 and 13-year-old youth to be able to hunt deer under the supervision of a responsible adult. Thankfully, we were able to include this in the budget and allow local governments to opt in to this sensible policy. Unfortunately, attacks on the Second Amendment won’t stop. Legislation was passed by the progressive Majority to criminalize serialization for gun parts, as well as further restrict Please See WRAP-UP Page 13
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Herkimer Home stages Raid Along the Mohawk by Dave Warner
Last month, the Herkimer Home State Historic Site opened its grounds to a reenactment of the Raid Along the Mohawk living history event, which continued for an entire weekend. Michael Roets, Manager of the site said, “We have a living history encampment today and Sunday, and the public is invited to attend between 9 and 4. We have battle scenarios at 10 am and 1 pm on Sunday. It’s been a long, long time since there has been an event like this at the Herkimer Home State Historic Site.” He said that they had been planning this event before COVID hit and they had to put it on hold. “We’re just lucky that things played out the way they did with the vaccination and regulations so that we could do the actual event we wanted to do.” Roets said that the Herkimer Home really deserves to have this kind of event. “People are welcome to come visit the camps and visit with both the British and the Loyalists. We have native American interpreters as well.” “People who haven’t been
in the house in a few years will be happy to see that the tour has changed and the scenarios that we talk about inside the house have changed as well. In the biggest room downstairs we interpret both the death and General Herkimer’s elegant table where he probably dined with his officers before the battle of Oriskany. The room has a fresh new coat of Prussian blue paint on it. It is actually worth stopping in just to see the restoration on that room,” he stated. “We’re always trying to improve the site.” The weekend included demonstrations, guest speakers, and a taste of what life was like in the Mohawk Valley during the American Revolution. Demonstrations continued on Sunday between 9:30 am and 2 pm and included topics such as death and mourning, surgery and medicine, African American foodways, laundry, chocolate making, the plight of the Loyalists, and the life and accouterments of the American soldier. Herkimer Home State Historic Site is the Georgianstyle mansion that was the home to Revolutionary War hero, General Nicholas Herkimer. He completed the construction of his mansion about 1764 and he assured
his place in history in 1777 at the Battle of Oriskany. In August 1777, while the British were attacking Fort Stanwix, Brigadier General Nicholas Herkimer assembled 800 militiamen, supported by 60 allied Oneida warriors, and marched to aid against the siege. Upon hearing of Herkimer’s advance, British and Loyalist troops under Sir John Johnson and Col. John Butler, and Indian forces led by Mohawk Joseph Brant, set a trap in a boggy ravine west of Oriskany Creek. Although seriously wounded in the leg, Herkimer kept command during the fierce combat. After the battle, Herkimer was carried home where he died 10 days later. The site of the Herkimer Home is open daily from sunrise until sunset. The Visitors Center is open, and house tours are available from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 10 to 5 on Sundays and Monday holidays. The Herkimer Home State Historic Site is located at 200 State Route 169, Little Falls, just off the NYS Thruway Exit 29A. Call 315-823-0398 for more information.
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gun manufacturers by making them liable for criminals’ actions. This is part of a ‘death by a one thousand cuts’ strategy to curtail Second Amendment freedoms. Despite these challenges in the Legislature, we remain committed to continuing to push back on these laws.
do to make up for lost time, and I hope you will all join me in supporting local businesses this year. I’m available for any comments, concerns or questions regarding legislative work, and I hope to see you outside this summer.
Very recently, all COVID-19 restrictions implemented by the state were lifted. It’s a great feeling, and a great sign for businesses to return to normal operations just in time for summer. We have a lot of work to
Assemblyman Robert Smullen represents the 118th Assembly District, which includes Hamilton and Fulton counties as well as parts of Herkimer, Oneida, and St. Lawrence counties.
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Little Falls Historical Society Back in Time Segment Officers Raid Booze Plant In Manheim Uncover Still On Farm Of Josiah Winants Latter is arrested and is expected to provide bail - Three men escaped thro window - Water used in making liquor came from main owned by city Equipment said to be worth $25,000 destroyed - Tip to dry sleuths may have been due to lawsuit between relatives Echoes of a wooded hillside in Manheim rang yesterday afternoon and this morning with the sound of axes, not chopping down trees, but demolishing an alleged
still for manufacture of contraband liquor. The scene was Josiah Winants’ farm and the axes were in the hands of Agents Evans and LaFleur from the Utica prohibition enforcement station, who, with Sheriff Baker and Deputy Parry, raided the premises and discovered the still. It is said the plant was worth about $25,000. Three men who were in the building when the officers arrived on the scene made themselves scarce, following each other in rapid succession thro a rear window. In any event they made a clean getaway. Little Falls men have been connected by common
speech with the ownership of the joint. Mr. Winants was left, so to speak, holding the bag. He was arrested on a charge of violating the dry law. U.S. commissioner Frank H. Shall last night fixed bail at $2500, pending disposition of the case, and this is expected to be provided this afternoon. The place where the raid was made is located on a side hill, reaching by a dirt road running northward from the Bronner corner on the crosstown highway, between the Dolgeville and Salisbury roads. This was formerly the Bart Keeler farm. The city water line from Salisbury crosses the
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property on the top of the hill back of the house. When the right of way for the line was obtained, the owners of the property at that time were granted a supply of water from the city main, this concession passing on to Mr. Winants. Water for the alleged still was procured from the main. Thus, the city is in the unusual and unexpected situation of having furnished a supply of acqua pura, outside of the regular city district, for the operation of a moonshine distillery. The equipment for making the contraband liquor was partially destroyed during the raid, and the job was finished by officers today. It was located in a frame building a few rods from the house. The raiding party claims there were two vats which had a capacity of
3500 gallons each, and that these were nearly filled with alcohol which was being “cleaned.” Not much of the finished product was on hand. Stories of a still being in operation on the Winants place have been in conversations for some time. One version is that yesterday’s raid resulted directly from a legal action which had been pending in the courts since January 28, 1928 in which Mr. Winants is suing for board, the defendant having set up a counter claim for money loaned. The rumor is that the squabble led to the authorities being tipped off to visit the Winants place. The defendant in the action is John E. Bates of Albany. Whether the story has any basis remains to be seen by later developments.
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Doc Wind golf tournament a success The 10th Annual Little Falls Youth and Family Center (formerly YMCA) & Doc Wind Memorial Scholarship Tournament was a resounding success this weekend after not being played in 2020 because of COVID. It was held on Saturday, June 19th, 2021 at the Henry Pelzer Municipal Golf Course of Little Falls. Katie Drake, one of the organizers of the event stated, “Today is a really special day. We’ve been blessed with great weather. It poured this morning and then cleared just before everybody teed off. We have a full field, with one going off at 8 am and the other at 1 pm.” Drake said that a lot of fun things had been planned, including a Tiki Bar on hole one, DikinDurt Distillery at hole four, and then a free keg of beer on the back three holes. “This is is for two amazing charities. As a lot of people know, the Youth and Family Center formerly known as the YMCA is going through some really important changes and this is a great start to help them with their rebranding and bring attention to some of the really important programs that they have in the City.” She said that she loves the name Youth and Family Center because it’s so much more than a gym. Once the golfing is finished, there is a dinner at the clubhouse. “There are a lot of great prizes to give away and it’s just a chance to celebrate all that the Youth and Family Center has been able to accomplish this year and to also take a moment to remember what a kind and generous man Doc Wind was.” Executive Director of the Youth and Family Center, Tony DeLuca said, “It’s wonderful. We’ve had great community support and we really appreciate it.”
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Get ready to “‘Rock the Park” with the DiamondDawgs in July Beginning on Thursday, July 1st, fans and sponsors of the Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs will enjoy live music in the 3rd base area from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday night in July! In addition, to live music being played pregame, there will also be live music between innings. Music is provided by the local band Lower Tolpa. “Our goal is to provide DiamondDawgs fans an inexpensive and fun experience each time they visit Veterans Memorial Park. Along with our loyal sponsors and partners, we have decided to deliver on that pledge.” Stated, team owner Travis Heiser. The Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs strives first and foremost to be an affordable, family, friendly entertainment option for our community.
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“We are thrilled to offer the live music to our fans and sponsors,” added Heiser, the owner of the Mohawk Valley DiamondDawgs. “We’re in the business of baseball, yes, but we are more so in the business of creating lasting memories. That truly is the appeal of baseball in any community, but especially ours,” concluded Heiser!! The DiamondDawgs are still signing sponsors and advertisers for the 2021 season. Contact us today to get involved with the “HOTTEST TEAM IN THE MOHAWK VALLEY” Follow us on social media to get updates on everything going on with the team this season. The DiamondDawgs can be found at @ mvdiamonddawgs on Twitter, @ mvdiamonddawgs on Instagram, and on Facebook.
2021 DIAMONDDAWGS HOME SCHEDULE Thursday July 1 Utica Friday July 2 Glens Falls Tuesday July 6 Auburn Thursday July 8 Utica Friday July 9 Oneonta Saturday July 10 Albany Athletics Tuesday July 13 Watertown Thursday July 15 Saugerties Saturday July 17 Watertown Sunday July 18 Albany Athletics Wednesday July 21 Auburn Thursday July 22 Utica Saturday July 24 Albany Tuesday July 27 Watertown Thursday July 29 Auburn
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