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VOLUME 2: NUMBER 8
AUGUST 2022
Our Own “Celebration”
By Katie Drake
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For decades the City of Little Falls has been home to a unique piece that is considered a major work of art.
On the base of the south side of the sculpture in Sterzinar Park is a small gold plaque with the name of this piece: “Celebration.”
You’ve certainly driven or walked by it. You may have sat on a bench in the park and admired it. If you were a child not so long ago, you might even remember standing on the pebbles underneath it and looking up the seemingly enormous structure. Many people can identify it, but do you know the name? If this was a game of Little Falls Trivial Pursuit… would you crumble under the
You may love it or not, but having a reaction is the point of art. Mary Ellen McGillan, Executive Director of the Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts, agrees. “Art moves people. In some instances, it delights and entertains. Art affects individuals differently. It is not one size fits all. Art is meant to provoke a response in the viewer. Art in public spaces is meant to provoke conversations
Photo by Dave Warner - Sterzinar Park in Canal Place, Little Falls.
both pro and con.” Sometimes, especially in small working-class communities like Little
Falls, art is viewed as something for the elite. The city of Little Falls is very lucky to have a good number of public
art pieces that are accessible to everyone. We have sculpture, we have poetry, we have CELEBRATION Page 3
Cheers to Dopp’s!
successfully continued the family business and Dopp’s Inn Restaurant & expanded its offerings, Bar in Dolgeville, NY, has including catering. been a staple in town for many years as a fun and “I’m never going to easy-going hangout for pretend to be the fanciest locals. Brenda Eggleston, place in the world!” jokes the owner, is spunky, Brenda. “People come genuine, and hard- here to get away from working. Through life’s daily stresses, listen to ups and downs, she has Please See Dopp’s Page 2 by Carol Vogel
Photo by Carol Vogel - Brenda Eggleston, owner of Dopp’s Inn Restaurant & Bar
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music, have a few drinks, and grab some food. We’re ‘The Dolgeville Cheers,’” she laughs. While Dopp’s is still well known for its bar business, that’s just the beginning of the story. History of a Family Business The location originally housed a business run by the Dopp family in 1932, and the name has survived over the years through various owners. Eventually, in 1979 it was purchased by Jim Eggleston and his eldest son Curt. Jim’s youngest son, Scott, was dating Brenda, and after high school, they moved in with his family and began working in the family business. Brenda worked in the kitchen with Scott’s mother, Grace, while Scott tended the bar and provided maintenance for the property. By 1984, Curt, who was also working full time at Remington Arms, decided to move on,
so Brenda and Scott took over his half of the business. Brenda and Scott were a great team. “We were learning as we went along.” There is something special about a family business that’s been operating for so long. “I am proud of that, it’s been a long time,” Brenda adds. Brenda recalls a sense of community always being present at Dopp’s. She and her husband Scott raised their two children, Michelle and Jason, while they ran the business. “Back in the day, nobody left tips - but they would leave change on the bar. I would joke about ‘Oh! Lunch money for the kids!’ Then people would start leaving change and tell me, ‘That’s lunch money for the kids!’ It’s that community that takes care of everybody. Everyone looked out for our kids. Dolgeville has been a good place to live.” As with any story, there’s heartbreak. Sadly, after a lifelong battle with heart
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issues, Brenda’s husband Scott passed away in 2015. Her strength, fortitude, and can-do attitude were apparent as she threw herself into the business and continued to build it to what it is today. With the help of family, friends, and the community, Dopp’s recently celebrated their 40th Anniversary in 2019.
Photo by Carol Vogel - Dopp’s famous Horseshoe Bar – perfect for sports rivalries and sharing drinks with friends.
Brenda’s Alfredo Sauce is homemade, and other Not Just Bar Food popular dishes include Dopp’s famous herb-crusted prime rib Horseshoe Bar – perfect and fish fry. Monday for sports rivalries and Burger Night is also a sharing drinks with draw, with buy one get friends.“It’s not just bar one. “Everyone has their food,” Brenda says. favorites!” Although her deep-fried cheese curds are a In the last 8-9 years, catering favorite, the menu has Brenda’s business has picked up grown over the years. as well. She began doing “There’s nothing worse banquet-style events for than going out and getting local bowling alley teams, a tiny dish that doesn’t fill the Dolgeville Rotary, you up! We’re meat and and catered graduation potatoes country here.” parties. Happy customers Home-cooked meals and shared their experiences, generous portions are the and her catering is now rule at Dopp’s. Customers very well known in the frequent Dopp’s from area through word of Fort Plain, Canajoharie, mouth. Lately, weddings, parties, Middleville, and Little engagement Falls for that very reason. and, surprisingly, funeral
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decorative benches, we have painted murals, murals made of recycled plastic, and even the felt mural along Main Street. We’re lucky. It makes our little City interesting for the folks that reside here and memorable for the many tourists that visit. To me, “Celebration” represents many things. It celebrates our skilled blue-collar workers who have mastered their trade, particularly in the art of welding. It celebrates community and the generosity of the people of Little Falls. It celebrates fine art and the creativity it takes to take an idea and nurture it into fruition. It celebrates two important anniversaries this year, the anniversary of Sterzinar Park and the 40th Anniversary of the Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts. Here are some facts about “Celebration” sourced from several articles in the Little Falls Evening Times that were published in 1986. “Celebration” was created by Washington DC metal sculptor Christopher Gardner in 1986. He was 35 years old when he completed the work. “Celebration” is made of stainless steel and now sits on the former Allegro Shoe property at the corner of South Ann and West Mill Streets. “Celebration” weighs about 2,400 pounds and stands approximately 25
feet high. It was gifted from the artist to the City of Little Falls and the MV Center for the Arts. Gardner himself was quoted, “The sculpture celebrates the spirit of Little Falls and the Mohawk Valley. The people here are so open and friendly, they treat you as members of their family.” Why Little Falls? Christopher Gardner, and his wife Kim, came to Little Falls on invitation from the MV Center for the Arts as part of its Visual Arts Residency Program. The program was supported by a $3,000 grant from the Maryland-based MidAtlantic Arts Foundation. The Cherry-Burrell Corporation Manager and VP, Bob Ritz, helped make this possible by providing Gardner stainless steel scrap metal from the factory and a work space in the factory to build his piece. The Gardners stayed with 5 or 6 families during their time in Little Falls, including Mr. and Mrs. Burrell Fisher. Burrell served as Manager of Design Engineering at the Cherry-Burrell plant. Little Falls resident Jayne Ritz remembers the Gardners and their time in Little Falls, “There was this wonderful thing going on in the factory. The working man and the artist coming together. They must have both thought, ‘what’s going on?’ But they learned
respect for each other. I don’t believe at that time that Garnder had ever made a full-sized metal sculpture himself. He’d make a maquette (sketch design), and it would go to a foundry it would be made there. This was a different experience for him too. The artist and factory welder worked side by side, learning from one another for 3-4 months. I know Gardner had such admiration for the men on the factory floor and their skill.” The work was constructed at the Cherry Burrell Plant and was originally placed on the banks of the Barge Canal between Lock 17 and the Theodore S. Wind Bridge. Two years after its inception, the Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts requested that the pieced be moved to a more prominent location because the vegetation was beginning to obscure it from public view. At that time, two important things had just happened. Little Falls resident Linda Vincent said, “The Allegro shoe factory was being torn down, and there was now a big wide-open space where the factory had once stood. At the same time, the Canal Place Development Association had just formed and was significant in cultivating what this new space could be. They had a study done, and it was decided the best use for the space was a park. Bob Noble was the Architect, and Cindy
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Photo by Katie Drake - Celebration in the middle of the Christmas ‘Celebration’ in 2021.
Olsen was the designer.” This is how Sterzinar Park came to be. Shortly after its inception, it was decided around 1988 that “Celebration” would have a new home in the newly formed Sterzinar Park.
“Celebration” was the inspiration turned focal point this past holiday season for Celebration of Lights, the new official tree lighting that’s part of Christmas in Little Falls. The entire Sterzinar Park was lit up by a team of amazing volunteers, and the community came out to celebrate. And there in the center, Celebration stood tall, bathed in colorful lights. If you missed it last year, make
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sure you come to see the magic of Sterzinar Park all lit up for the holidays and the celebration Friday night of the weekend event in December. “Celebration” is the result of combining workmanship and artistry. It fittingly sits on the site of the old Allegro shoe factory, steps from the Arts Center, and is visible to everyone who drives or walks to work at Feldmeier Equipment, formerly Cherry Burrell. Next time you find yourself near “Celebration,” take a moment, sit down for a minute on a bench, and look at it. Really look. What kind of reaction does this major work of art create in you?
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS - AUGUST City of Little Falls August 2, 2022 - Common Council Meeting - Bills 6:30 pm, Public Hearing 6:50 on Local Law #2 Reducing Board of Assessment and Regular Session 7:00 pm in the Common Council Chambers in City Hall. August 5 & 6, 2022 Into the Woods play at the Little Falls High School at 7 pm. For details email director@ mohawkvalleyarts.org or call 315-823-0808.
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August 11, 2022 - Golf Commission Meeting - Little Falls Public Library 8:00 am at the Municipal Book Sale August 10, 2022 - 9 am Golf Course. to 8 pm August 15, 2022 - Board August 11, 2022 - 8 am of Public Works Meeting - to 8 pm Bills 6:30 pm and Regular August 12, 2022 - 9 am Session 7:00 pm in the to 5 pm Mayor’s Conference August 13, 2022 - 10 am to 3 pm room in City Hall. August 24, 2022 - Urban Renewal Agency Meeting - 8:15 am in the Mayor’s Conference room in City Hall.
August 8, 2022 - Police and Fire Board Meeting Bills 6:30 pm and Regular Session 7:00 pm in the Cruise Inn by Mike Mayor’s Conference Each Thursday from 5 - 8 room in City Hall. pm (weather permitting). Car show at Rotary Park August 8-4, 2022 - Little and the Marina with
August 1 and 21 Lego Lagoon (ages 6-10) 3-4PM August 1 and 21 Creative Writing Middle and High School ages 5-6PM August 2 Adult Scrapbook Class 5-7 PM August 3 Adult Bead Class Make and Take with Laurie 3-5 PM August 4 and 25 Creative Writing Zoom for Middle and High School ages 5-6 PM August 5, 12, and 19 Sea Me Craft (ages vary-see front desk) 3-4PM August 9, 16, and 23 Smooth Sailing with Sarah (ages 6-10) August 3, 10, 17, 24 Toddler Time (ages birth to 4) 10:00*AM and 11:15*AM August 4, 11, 18, 25: Early Reader’s Club (ages 5 to 8) 10:00*AM August 17 Adirondack
take place at the Market at Noon on August 6th. You do not have to be August 19 Adult Bracelet present to win. Class 3-4:45 PM Dolgeville Farmers’ August 23 Kids sip Market - 9 AM - 1 PM on and paint ages 10-14 August 6th, 13th, 20th, 10:30AM and 27th - Plowe Park at the Corner of South Main August 25 Kids Craft Fair Street and Cramer Lane. 10:00AM-12:00PM Dolgeville Forward Friday, August 26: End monthly meeting and of Summer Reading Harvest Festival planning Program Ice Cream Party - 6:30 PM, Plowe Park with Jared Campbell/Kid’s Bandstand educator and Entertainer 1-3 pm (To sign up please Salisbury call or come in. Space is limited.) August 25, 2022 5:30 - 7 pm. Rabies Clinic *If you are attending either at the Salisbury Fire of the Toddler Times or Department - All cats, the Early Readers Club, dogs, and ferrets three we are only allowing one months or older must be of these programs per vaccinated even if they child. stay indoors. Every dog and cat needs two rabies Little Falls Elks vaccinations one year apart, then once every August 12, 2022 - Canal three years. Bring the Days Music - Posers 7-11 pet’s rabies vaccination pm. history to receive a August 13, 2022 - Canal 3-year certificate. Ferrets Days Music - Clean must be vaccinated Sweep - 7-11 pm. every year. Dogs should August 14, 2022 - be on a leash. Cats and Canal Days Cornhole ferrets should be in a Tournament & Chicken carrier or pillowcase. No BBQ 11-3. vet exams will be given. August 25, 2022 - Monthly A $5.00 donation per pet drawing. is suggested to defray costs. Please feel free Dolgeville to visit our website to view a complete listing Dolgeville Forward of our Rabies clinics. To Fundraising Basket schedule an appointment Raffle. Tickets will be & pre-register your sold from 9 AM - 1 PM animals, please call 315on July 30th and from 9 867-1176. Please note: AM - Noon on August 6th Pre-registration will end at the Dolgeville Farmers’ at 12 p.m. noon the day Market. The drawing will before for this clinic.
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M O H A W K Covid was for Dopp’s. “It different. I just want to was bangin’!” she laughs. do what people want and “I was shocked at how good it was! It showed need.” us that take-out service “It sounds a little dramatic was really needed. We to say I’m on call, but were just rolling with the I am really,” Brenda punches.” laughs. “Things come up, and you don’t know when Brenda takes care of her someone is going need staff and appreciates all something. I try to stay they do for the business. stocked up to be able to accommodate people or “I think people work better run a tray over if someone when they’re appreciated. just came home from a I thank my staff every stay at the hospital. I try single time I work with to help people out. I have them ’Thank you’ ‘Good to take care of my family job!’ ‘See you tomorrow!’ ‘I appreciate you’. We’re – my customers.” all friends, but obviously, I am the boss. I don’t Restaurant Life run around acting like the “It’s challenging. The boss. I try to be a leader. restaurant business is There’s not one job in really hard. There are fun here I haven’t done, or I times, but it’s seven days won’t help them do. I am a week.” With prices out there doing dishes, going up, there are also sweeping the floor, and hard decisions to make. taking out the garbage… “I like to be consistent, to we work shoulder to have consistent people shoulder. I am nothing here that care about their without them.” Dopp’s From Page 2
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sense of humor, and she cares about her staff, her customers, and her community. If you are looking for home-cooked comfort food and a laidback bar atmosphere, visit Brenda and the crew at Dopp’s. “Come have fun, hang out, and relax!” Brenda adds and support a local family business! Dopp’s offers dine-in or takeout options and is open Monday through Saturday from 10 am-2 am. If you have a large party, reservations are helpful (315-429-3411). They even have a large wrap-around porch so you can dine outside on those warm summer evenings. Open year-
Photo by Carol Vogel - Dopp’s front dining room.
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in the genes! Many of our readers may know that Brenda’s daughter Michelle owns Ann Street Deli in Little Falls. This Visit Dopp’s on Facebook family sure serves up the for dine-in/take-out or deliciousness in our area! catering menus. Note from the author: It’s
Brenda is inspiring in how she balances Dopp’s, a catering business, as well as supporting other local businesses. She’s friendly, has a wicked
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Rage N Relax offers smash and paint splatter rooms; plans underway for another haunted house at Herkimer area site cording to Cacciatore. “I wanted to give people Looking for a place to something different to blow off steam by break- do,” he said. “Something ing a few things? Want to unique.” do some free-wheeling paint splattering? Smash and paint splatter rooms are popping up How about getting hearts at sites around the U.S. pounding and adrena- and around the world and line pumping this fall at a have become popular haunted house? attractions, he said, but added that until his rooms Sontino Cacciatore has opened, the closest ones area residents covered were in Syracuse. on all counts with his new venture, called Rage N Rage N Relax features Relax, https://ragenrelax. three rage rooms, which com, and his Crooked offer space for people to Descent Horror, https:// smash items - non-hazw w w. c r o o k e d h o r r o r. ardous, non-toxic ones com/, now in its fifth year. such as glassware, ceBoth are located at 4338 ramics, flat-screen TVs, Route 28, Herkimer, the and furniture, that is former Country Man- while playing music on or, which he is currently the facility’s Bluetooth leasing while looking for speakers. Smash sesa permanent location. sions are offered starting at $20 per person “for 20 Rage N Relax, which rage-filled minutes,” acopened in July, offers a cording to the business’s safe place to have fun website. The staff will and relieve stress, ac- clean up the mess. by Donna Thompson
Cacciatore picks up a lot of the items for smashing along the side of the road. Customers can bring their own, but all items must be non-toxic and approved by the staff. The tools for smashing, including bats, hammers, and crowbars, are all provided at the site. Participants 18 and older must sign a waiver, and youths ages ten and older can participate with parental consent and a signed waiver. The splatter rooms allow solo artists and groups of up to eight people to use glow-in-the-dark splatter paint to create a custom canvas design, a custom shirt, or to just let loose in the paint-throwing studio. The neon paint glows in the black light and creates a vibrant design on canvas, according to the website. Again, the staff cleans up the mess.
Caps, ponchos, and shoe coverings are available to protect clothing, and special boxes for transport come with the purchase of a canvas. Children 5 and older are welcome with a responsible adult. Online reservations are required, and no food or drinks are allowed. The rooms are also available for parties and special events, with the option of booking multiple rooms or even the entire facility. Cacciatore put out the word about the new business through flyers and social media postings, and the people who have come so far have
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Moreland Park Dedication Interesting Exercises Held This Afternoon on the New Pavilion From 1911
It was good to be up on the hills away from the heat of the valley. Perhaps that is one of the reasons why so many climbed up to Moreland Park this afternoon, where they could overlook the basin of the Mohawk River in this vicinity. Another reason was that the citizens wanted to be present for the formal ceremonies in dedication of that beautiful breathtaking spot. More people could have attended. There was plenty of room to be had, but the gathering was one of ample size and character that was well represented by the community. The band that made the ascent easily played on the way
up the hill. The exercises took place on the pavilion recently erected in the park and were presided over by Mayor Dasey. The mayor paid a nice tribute to the memory of Dudley Burwell, who left in his will a provision that the park should eventually become the property of the city. The speaker said that he was probably the oldest man in Little Falls today who had worked for Mr. Burwell. He and other boys had received and were glad to get 25 cents a day for their services. This sum at that time was regarded as excellent pay. The chairman said that Mr. Burwell had always been known to be a benefactor with a big, generous heart. Rev. G. Gilbert Walker,
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of the Universalist church then led the assemblage in prayer, his clear, melodious voice ringing pleasantly through the grove. He referred to the blessing that Mr. Burwell had conferred in giving to the community for all time such a beautiful park. Attorney M. G. Bronner was then introduced to make the presentation of the park to the city on behalf of George D. Smith, who was the administrator of the Burwell estate. Mr. Bronner gave an interesting oration concerning the life of the well-known benefactor, dwelling upon his personal and business career and his many admirable traits of character. Mr. Burwell’s sterling worth as a man and citizen had been eloquently touched upon by some of his associates.
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Irish Book Club To Hold Organizational Meeting A meeting will be held at the Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley on August 17 at 7 p.m. to discuss the formation of an Irish Book Club.
setting, and the book to be discussed at the following meeting will be selected.
The organizational meeting, which is open to The Irish Book Club is any interested readers, being formed to give will establish guidelines interested readers regarding topics such as an opportunity to get starting date, meeting together with like-minded schedule, guidelines as people to discuss Irish- to appropriate books, themed literature. meeting format and selection of the first book While books of all genres to be discussed. and eras, from classics to current books, are suitable Anyone interested in for discussions, all books joining the Irish Book selected must have Club is encouraged to some Irish connection, register on Eventbrite. whether author, subject, com. Walk-ins are also or location. welcome. At each meeting a previously selected book will be discussed in a social, non-academic
For more information visit the Irish Cultural Center of the Mohawk Valley Facebook page.
Canal Celebration returns to Little Falls WELCOME BACK! The city of Little Falls invites you to attend Canal Celebration. The festival is in its 35th year and celebrates our community, our heritage, and the spirit that makes Little Falls a unique place in the Mohawk Valley. There have been dedicated volunteers throughout the years that have helped make Canal Celebration a success. One
such community member is Roger Stock, who will always be remembered by our community for his hard work in many things, such as coordinating the annual car show, which returns this year in Burke (Western) Park. Roger’s wife, Pat, was always at his side, including the planning of this festival. Roger’s legacy lives on through his family. This year, Canal Celebration honors the Stock family
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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 315867-1204 at least a day in advance. All sites are handicapped accessible. Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug Aug
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- Chili, cauliflower, lima beans, brownie. - Turkey tetrazzini over spaghetti, peas, cookie. - Ham and cheese pasta salad, broccoli salad, melon. - Chicken and biscuits, mashed potatoes, red cabbage, pudding. - Macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes and zucchini, green beans, sherbet. 08 - Beef tips over rice, Japanese blend vegetables, chef’s choice pie. 09 - Chicken cacciatore, rotini in sauce, Italian blend vegetables, frosted birthday cake. 10 - Cheddar baked fish, au gratin potatoes, spinach, pudding. 11 - Omelet, sausage patty, hash browns, muffin, fruit cup. 12 - Pulled pork on a bun, baked beans, coleslaw, pears. 15 - Swedish meatballs, egg noodles, Pacific blend vegetables, lemon cake with glaze. 16 - Turkey salad cold plate, potatoe salad, pickled red cabbage, Kaiser roll, strawberry shortcake. 17 - Chicken riggies, broccoli, garlic roll, Mandarin oranges. 18 - Lasagna, Sonoma blend vegetables, zucchini, cookie. 19 - Stuffed pepper casserole, Brussel sprouts, country blend vegetables, fruit cocktail. 22 - Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, peas, yogurt whip. 23 - Ham salad cold plate, 3-bean salad, cucumbere tomato salad, Kaiser roll, watermelon. 24 - Pot roast, potatoes, carrots, ice cream. 25 - Turkey divan with broccoli, sauce over noodles, Brussel sprouts, fruit cup. 26 - Hamburger on a bun, O’Brien potatoes, corn, chef’s choice dessert. 29 - Pork chop, stuffing, spinach, fruited gelatin. 30 - Chicken and wild rice casserole, green beans, beets, brownie. 31 - Roast beef and cheddar cold plate, Kaiseer roll, corn salad, coleslaw, fresh fruit.
All meals are served with 8 ounces of milk, a slice of bread, and margarine. Desserts have no concentrated sweets. The suggested donation is $3. Mail donations to Herkimer County OFA, 109 Mary St., Suite 2501, Herkimer, NY 13350. Envelopes are available from drivers. by naming Pat Stock as the 2022 Grand Marshall. A full event schedule is on page 14 & 15, but highlights of the week include such things as: Wednesday, August 10:
Thunder on the River at Rotary Park (marina) features live music by Holiday City, food trucks, Rotary’s duck dash fundraiser, bounce houses, a huge fireworks show, and more. Thursday, August 11:
“Big Kids” Adult Fishing Derby and Mike’s Cruise Inn car show at Rotary Park (marina), and a DJ at American Legion. Friday, August 12: Grande Parade returns - Welcome Back!! Following the parade, Kids on Main will take place on the Ed’s Pizza block featuring a 3-on-3 youth basketball tournament, kids games, a DJ, and food. Ward Square (Eastern Park) will feature an outdoor movie in the evePlease See CANAL Page 9
M O H A W K more! Vet’s Park hosts Vintage Baseball, the Dr. ning for the family while Tony Piana Annual RotaElks hosts live music and ry Club Golf Tournament their annual party. Rock returns to Mohawk ValValley Brewing Co. hosts ley Golf & Event Center, live music, and Little Falls a tractor pull with East Polish Club will have a Herkimer Sno-Riders on food truck. Shells Bush Rd, and the 32nd annual John Serow Saturday, August Memorial Youth Fishing 13: Derby at Lock 17 under Wind Bridge. A FeldmeiThe day kicks off with er Family Kayak Chalthe 41st Annual Little lenge takes place at RoFalls Lumber Freedom tary Park (marina), Little Run 10K & 2 miles run Falls Farmers Market in along with Sheriff Far- the M&T parking lot, and ber’s Kids Run. Canal Elks hosts live music and Place will be alive with their annual party. Rock Chicks Along the Canal Valley Brewing Co. hosts in Sterzinar Park, LiFT live music, and Little Falls Theater Co. performing Polish Club will have a Shakespeare’s ‘Love’s food truck. Labour’s Lost’ at Bentons Landing, There will Sunday, August 14: be an Eastern Park Expo in Ward Square to fea- LiFT Theater Co. perture food trucks, a water forms a second show of slide, dunk tank for char- Shakespeare’s ‘Love’s ity, non-profit expo, and Labour’s Lost’ at Bentons CANAL From Page 8
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Landing. Burke (Western) Park features the 35th annual Little Falls Canal Celebration Car Show while the Elks host their famous chicken BBQ. During the car show, you will find Little Falls Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts in action. There will also be live music at the American Legion Post 31 Throughout the week, Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts will feature an exhibit, and the Little Falls Public Library will hold its annual book sale event. Bart Carrig will have outdoor photography on display at the office, while the Little Falls Historical Society will allow tours by appointment only and assist with self-guided tours of various historical sites. Herkimer Home will also be open for tours of their state historic site. There will be numerous class
Photo by Dave Warner - Old cars parade down Main Street Little Falls during the 2019 Canal Celebration.
reunions held as well! A full event schedule of events is available on pages 14 and 15 of this edition of the Mohawk Valley Express, with locations and times for the many programs which happen through the generosity of our donors, sponsors, volunteers, businesses, and community members. The Little Falls Youth & Family Center and the City of
Little Falls lend a hand every step of the way to ensure the festival has the resources it needs to provide a fun and safe festival. This project was made possible with funds from the Decentralization Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature and administered by CNY Arts.
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Trials - a rating of 9.1 on a scale of 10. Forbidden Family focused on an inbred upstate New York family living in the woods; Momma Misty wanted revenge after her ability to have children was taken away. The Witch Trials offered a modern take on how the infamous witch trials of Salem might be carried out today, complete with gruesome details.
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The Scary Christmas shows were also popular, and he’s planning to offer those again as well.
preferably one where he can locate both Crooked Descent Horror and Rage N Relax.
Setting up his business has not been easy, Cacciatore admitted. “It’s taken five years to build this - lots of hard work, loans, insurance, permits.”
For right now, though, people who want to smash things, splatter paint, or visit a haunted house can do so at the former Country Manor.
And he is currently looking for a new location,
“We’re here until January,” said Cacciatore.
Holy Family Parish to host Immaculée Ilibagiza, a New York Times best-selling author and inspirational speaker Holy Family Roman Catholic Church in Little Falls, NY, will host Immaculée Ilibagiza, a New York Times bestselling author and inspirational speaker, on Thursday, September 8. Immaculée will present: “Immaculée’s Story of Faith, Hope, and Forgiveness” from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a book signing from 8 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Tickets are $15 per person, $20 for a family, parents with children under the age of 18. Tickets can
Preparing for the haunted house opening is a year-long process, said Cacciatore. He plans to open the last Saturday in September and continue Fridays through Sundays through the first weekend in November.
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Growing Up on The Southside 1957 – 1970 by Gary T. Staffo For the past eight years, I have had the privilege of conducting a history and storytelling tour, “Growing Up on The Southside 1957 – 1970.” It is important to understand how and why this tour started. It was to have a better understanding of why the “Southside” of Little Falls, NY, has such a very special and perhaps unique place in the hearts of each and all who have had the privilege of growing up
there during the “baby boomers” period, and those who followed, up until perhaps the late 1970s, when it’s aura and special ethnic qualities faded away. Tom Buccafurno and Mark Lawrence on top of “Ochies” overlooking Little Falls around April 1968. (Photo from Gary T. Staffo)
Tom Buccafurno and Mark Lawrence on top of “Ochies” overlooking Little Falls around April 1968. (Photo from Gary T. Staffo)
When I left Little Falls to go to college, my college friends and I shared stories of our childhood
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GROWING From Page 11 was when I mentioned these discussions to my Little Falls “North Side” friends. They admitted that they could never quite understand why “Southsiders” shared a special bond and sense of pride and brotherhood. They suggested that I do a walking tour during Canal Days and share these stories of family, friends, brotherhood, and traditions that, in some ways, were unique to the South Side. The result was a challenging 3.5 to 4.5 miles of walking that included unpaved dirt paths, uneven surfaces, and climbing up and down open stair
gratings. The storytelling helped people to endure the moderate to vigorous physical activity.
recipes various families brought with them from the “old country.” Some families had gardens and shared what they had On the Southside, grown with others. “family” was not limited to blood relatives. The The adults during that time ethnic roots, neighbor took an interest in and proximity, and social monitored the behavior relationships resulted in a of the kids growing up in shared “community.” One the neighborhood. A song tradition that each and all during this time had a line the various ethnic groups that said, “the night has a on the Southside shared thousand eyes.” Well, as was a love of good food kids growing up, we soon and homemade cooking. realized that this was true The variety of foods was for us. Regardless, we interesting. Sometimes made earnest efforts to my friends and I would eat find places to get away, at each other’s houses, out of sight, be unseen, where we got to try an do whatever crazy thing ethnic dish made with we could think of, and challenge each other
Henry and Fee Verri on west Flint Ave with the “Feed Store” and “Red Barn” across the railroad tracks around the mid 1950’s. (Photo from Henry Verri)
to top it. The names of some of these “get away” places included: Ochies, Beer Can Mountain, Becker’s Junk Yard, Nash’s Coal Yard, the Milk Station, and the Stone Crusher. During our teenage years,
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Masle’s Cigar Store and Viola’s Pizzeria were two popular hangouts located near each other on South Ann Street. Henry and Fee Verri on west Flint Ave with the “Feed Store” and “Red Barn” across the railroad tracks around the mid 1950’s. (Photo from Henry Verri) My closest Southside friends were Larry Eysamen, Brucie Izzo, Henry Verri, Randy Gerdin, Sauro Franchi, Mark Lawrence, Ralph Lamanna, Gary Barone, Phil Green, Dicky and Ron Ciano, Tony George, and Danny Bucenec. Whenever we crossed over the railroad tracks to go to the Northside, we almost always went in a group. While growing up on the Southside during the period of 1957 until 1970, we made friends for life. Almost all my friends on the Southside at that time were from blue-collar, secondgeneration immigrant families - mostly Italian, Slovenian, Slovak, Polish, and German. Our grandparents, and as children, our parents had survived the depression and then WWII. Those See GROWING Page 13
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GROWING From Page 12 experiences enabled them to develop an excellent work ethic that, though unspoken, they passed down to us. As kids, we all had chores and jobs we had to do to earn an allowance. We mowed lawns, shoveled snow, tended gardens, ran errands, and some of us had paper routes. We also collected bottles for deposit, and newspapers, metal, cloth, etc., which we took to the two local salvage yards, the Red Barn, or the Flint Ave extension junk yard, where we got pennies per pound. Summer farm work baling hay or picking strawberries or other vegetables provided a great incentive for young impressionable teenagers to stay in school and get good grades, in the hope of going to college and graduating to get a good paying job. I was one of 3 or 4 Southside Little Falls Evening Times newspaper boys, a job from which I learned many life lessons that helped prepare me for success when I went to college and later during my career. This will be covered later in a separate article on the history of some Southside carriers from the 1930s through1970 and how the experience shaped their lives. As kids, we spent most of our time outdoors, playing sports, participating in various games and activities, and looking for adventure, as described in the Southside articles about growing up in the ’50s before me and the ’70s after me. We joined Cub and Boy Scouts. We began meeting Northsiders when we played Minor and Little
League baseball and Pop Warner football and when we went to the Rialto Theater to see the free weekly movies that were sponsored by the Main Street merchants. Some say my generation of the 60s was the age of “Sex, drugs, and rock and roll,” but with us, it was more in the order of rock and roll, sex, and drugs, with the last two being minimal for most of us until college. Music was another big part of the Southside culture. Many of our families, especially our grandparents and parents, shared a great appreciation of and love for music and singing. Many made their own instruments or saved pennies to buy one and often formed ethnic bands to perform and play their music at various events and gatherings for holidays, weddings, anniversaries, birthdays, and parades. The two I remember most were the Columbus Day celebration for the Italians and the Band from the Slovenian Home.
when the windows were open, I would hear the music coming from each house being played on record players, practiced on instruments, and occasionally on a few ethnic stations on the radio.
My generation experienced the growth of “transistor radios,” especially when they became affordable and portable. Summer nights during these years were spent hanging out in Columbus Park, across from Angie’s Store on West Jefferson Street, where we all listened to the latest rock and roll music and practiced dancing to the popular songs of our era. Motown hits, the British Invasion (Beatles, Rolling Stones, Herman’s Hermits, Bee Gees, etc.), and California music, including the Beach Boys, Jan, and Dean, the Safaris, the Lovin’ Spoonful, etc. This was when the latest dance craze had a name such as the Twist, the Watusi, the Locomotion, the Wooly Bully, etc. Martha and the Vandellas As a paper boy, especially had a hit, “Dancing in the during the summer Streets,” and that was
exactly what we were doing! For many of us, “rock and roll,” along with the dancing and long hair, became the departure point from our parents, who frowned upon our behavior, music, and style of clothing. They also questioned our rebellious attitude toward adults and people of authority in general, as well as many of the things that they held dear.
These traditions are still remembered, discussed, and laughed about every three years when a “Southside Reunion” is held on a Saturday in September. Hundreds of Southsiders return to Little Falls to enjoy the food, the company of family and lifelong friends, and to rehash tales of days long gone by.
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Wed. Aug. 10 9AM-8PM - Little Falls Public Library Annual Book Sale 10 Waverly Place • Book sale to benefit the Little Falls Public Library. 10AM-4PM - Tours of Herkimer Home state Historic Site 200 State Rte. 169 • Tour the historic home and grounds of General Nicholas Herkimer. 6PM to dark - 35th Annual Little Falls Canal Celebration Fireworks Spectacular Rotary Park/Canal Harbor (marina) • ‘Thunder on the River’ returns with live music by Holiday City, a BBQ, food trucks, duck dash, kids activities, and fireworks over the river at dark. • Guests are welcome to bring their own picnic too! 7:30PM - Little Falls Rotary Club Annual Duck Dash Rotary Park/Canal Harbor (marina) • 400 rubber ducks will compete in a single elimination tournament to see who is the fastest down the 20’ waterway. $5 per duck to join the fun!
Herkimer Home State Historic Site 200 State Rte. 169 and grounds of General • Tour the historic home Nicholas Herkimer. and grounds of General Nicholas Herkimer. 12PM-close - Little Falls Polish Club Food Truck 3PM-4PM - “Big Kids” 92 West Main Street Adult Fishing Derby • Featuring 508 Salvage Rotary Park/Canal HarFood Truck. bor (marina) • Registration ($5) 3PM6PM-7PM(ish) - 35th 4PM / Fish 4PM-8PM Annual Little Falls Canal Celebration Grande Pa5PM-8PM Mike’s rade Cruise Inn at Little Falls Main Street & Albany Marina Street Rotary Park/Canal Har• Welcome Back! Downbor (marina) • Cruise in with your fa- town comes alive with a vorite car and show it off! variety parade featuring the Little Falls Middle Food, music, prizes! & High School Bands, 7PM-10PM - American other music, trucks, and more! Legion Post #31 Band • Contact Pat Stock 100 West Main Street • Enjoy music by DJ ( P a t 1 9 5 0 . p s @ g m a i l . com) to register your Coast Guard Bob. club, organization, business, vehicle, etc. in the Fri. Aug. 12 parade for FREE! 9AM-5PM - Little Falls Public Library Annual Book Sale 10 Waverly Place • Book sale to benefit the Little Falls Public Library.
10AM-4PM - Little Falls Historical Society Open by Appointment 319 South Ann Street • The museum is open by appointment only by Thurs. Aug. 11 calling 315-867-3527 or 315-823-1502. 9AM-8PM - Little Falls • Outdoor museum porch Public Library Annual exhibits available. Book Sale 10 Waverly Place 10AM-4PM - Tours of • Book sale to benefit the Herkimer Home State Little Falls Public Library. Historic Site 200 State Rte. 169 10AM-4PM - Tours of • Tour the historic home
6PM-9PM - Live Band at Rock Valley Brewing Co! 56 West Mill Street • Featuring Rev-D
• Teams will be divided by age group: 10 and under, 10-18, 18 and older. Teams are allowed up to 5 players (3 on the court with 2 substitutes). • Each game is a single period of 10 minutes with sudden death at 21 points. The winner is the first team to score 21 points, or the team with the higher score at the end of 10 minutes. • For sign ups & more info visit Facebook @LittleFallsCanalCelebration or stop by the Youth & Family Center. 7PM-11PM - Little Falls Elks Lodge #41 Entertainment 60 North Ann Street • Enjoy the lodge and the lawn for their annual party featuring food, beer, and live music! 8PM(ish)-10PM - Rock City Reels Movie Ward Square (Eastern Park) • Rock City Reels returns with a family movie night under the stars! Bring your blanket or folding chairs to enjoy a FREE outdoor movie in the park.
7PM(ish) - Kids on Main! East Main block between 2nd Street and Ann Street • Stick around following the parade for an after-party on Main Street featuring a DJ, food, kids Sat. Aug. 13 games with Connected Community Schools, 7AM - 32nd Annual John and more. Serow Memorial Youth Fishing Derby 7PM(ish) - Hoop it up Lock 17 (under Wind with a FREE 3-on-3 bas- Bridge) ketball tournament! • Registration ($2) 7AM East Main in front of M&T • Fish 8AM-11AM Bank • Fishing derby for chil-
dren ages 1-15 years old with trophies and prizes. 8AM - Dr. Tony Piana Annual Rotary Club Golf Tournament Mohawk Valley Golf & Event Center • Registration ($85) 8AM / Tee Off 9AM • 4-person scramble offering cash & other prizes. 8AM-10AM - 41st Annual Little Falls Lumber Freedom Run 10K & 2 Mile *AND* Sheriff Chris Farber’s Youth Run Youth & Family Center • Go big for the 10K or enjoy a 2-mile as you hit the streets for a road race throughout Little Falls! Following these races, there will be a kids short fun run. • Registration fees: $25 for 10K, $18 for 2 mile, kids run free. • Register online at runsignup.com (no day-of registration available). 8AM-12PM - Little Falls Farmers Market M&T Bank parking lot • Fresh local produce, baked goods, flowers and more. 10AM-3PM - Little Falls Public Library Annual Book Sale 10 Waverly Place • Book sale to benefit the Little Falls Public Library. 10AM-4PM - Little Falls Historical Society Open by Appointment
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319 South Ann Street • The museum is open by appointment only by calling 315-867-3527 or 315-823-1502. • Outdoor museum porch exhibits available.
(uneven surfaces, stairs, unpaved dirt paths, etc.). • Register by email at 6226gardenroad@ gmail.com. Donations to the Little Falls Historical 10AM-4PM - Tours of Society are welcome. Herkimer Home State • Southside Death March Historic Site t-shirts available for $20 200 State Rte. 169 (benefit Historical Soci• Tour the historic home ety). and grounds of General Nicholas Herkimer. 11AM - East Herkimer Sno-Riders Tractor Pull 10AM-5PM - Chicks 1355 Shells Bush Road Along the Canal • FREE garden tracSterzinar Park (Canal tor pulling from kids to Place) adults. • Enjoy an outdoor marketplace featuring cre- 12PM - Vintage Baseball ative, local women en- Veterans Memorial Park trepreneurs to include • Take a step back in live musical entertain- time and enjoy a vintage ment: baseball game featuring • 10AM-12PM - Opus rules, style, and attire Black from the late 19th centu• 12PM-2PM - Vada ry! March • Brought to you by Little • 2PM-5PM - Ari Marucci Falls Historical Society / Carson Murphy and Youth & Family Center. 10:30AM-1:30PM Growing Up on the 12PM-4PM - Mohawk Southside 1957-1970 - Valley Center for the Arts A Walking Tour Into the John Van Orsouw Art Past VIII! Exhibition Opening Rotary Park Terminal 403 Canal Place Building on Southern • Can You See the MuAve. sic? is an exhibition of • Back by popular de- colorful creative works mand, this 3-4 mile walk by John Van Orsouw. returns to focus only on Meet the artist! the Southside of Little • Free and open to the Falls! public • Stops include: The Barracks, Rat Dump, Fo- 12PM-close - Little Falls leys Gulf, Diamond Hill, Polish Club Food Truck Flint Ave., Casper St., 92 West Main Street Railroad St., Beer Can • Featuring 508 Salvage Mountain, Danube St., Food Truck. Jefferson St., Columbus Park, Southern Ave., 12PM-3PM - Feldmeier etc. Moderate to vig- Family Kayak Challenge orous physical activity Rotary Park/Canal Har-
bor (marina) • ‘Paddles up’ for a kayak challenge with paddlers competing in a youth single (ages 10-17), family tandem, and adult (18+). A cookout will be provided for competitors. • Pre-register online at runsignup.com. 12PM-4PM - Eastern Park Expo Ward Square (Eastern Park) • Enjoy an afternoon in the park with a DJ, food trucks, water slide, kids games, and an R4K chalk obstacle course. Make a splash at the dunk tank to help raise money for local charities and explore the non-profit agency expo to learn more about the many organizations that provide critical services to our community. • Paws 4 All Paws will feature their 8th annual Adopt A Pawlooza with adoptable animals to meet, merchandise, and a childrens craft. 1PM - LiFT’s Shakespeare in the Park Benton’s Landing • Enjoy a FREE live performance of Shakespeare’s comedy ‘Love’s Labour’s Lost’. 6PM-9PM - Live Band at Rock Valley Brewing Co! 56 West Mill Street • Featuring Critical Path 7PM-11PM - Little Falls Elks Lodge #41 Enter-
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Historic Site 200 State Rte. 169 • Tour the historic home and grounds of General Nicholas Herkimer.
11AM-gone - Little Falls Elks Lodge #41 Famous Chicken BBQ 9AM-4PM - 35th Annual 60 North Ann Street Little Falls Canal Cele- • The lodge will be open bration Car Show and hosting an outdoor Burke Park (Western chicken and rib BBQ. Park) • Trophies for Best of 1PM - LiFT’s ShakeShow, Car Show Chair- speare in the Park man’s Award, People’s Benton’s Landing Choice & Trophies for • Enjoy a FREE live 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place performance of Shakein each class. speare’s comedy ‘Love’s • Contact Pat Stock Labour’s Lost’. (Pat1950.ps@gmail. com) for more info and 4PM-8PM - American to register ($10) your veLegion Post #31 Band hicle. 100 West Main Street • Enjoy live music by the 9AM-2PM - Little Falls talented Rylee Lum! Cub Scouts Pack #16 Meat Stick Sale Additional Burke Park (Western Park) Mon. Aug. 8 - Sun. Aug. 9AM-3PM - Little Falls 14 (4PM-7PM) - Outdoor Scouts Troop #31 - Bake Photography by Bart Carrig Sale & Bottle Drive Burke Park (Western 37 North Ann Street • Adirondack and NorthPark) east as well as South10AM-4PM - Little Falls west and Pacific NorthHistorical Society Open west photography on display. by Appointment 319 South Ann Street • The museum is open • All week - Little Falls by appointment only by Historical Society Self calling 315-867-3527 or Guided Tours • Various Little Falls his315-823-1502. • Outdoor museum porch torical sites exhibits available. • Offsite program avail10AM-4PM - Tours of able through LittleFallHerkimer Home state sHistoricalSociety.org. Sun. Aug 14
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