Mohawk Valley Express - Volume 1 Number 4 - October 2021

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You can now find Paradise on Dise Road

by Dave Warner

From the road, it doesn’t look like much, but once you get inside, you will be quickly overwhelmed by the amount of merchandise, buildings, gardens, alpacas, llamas, and everything else that you’ll find at Paradise Gardens, Gatherings & Gifts at 475 Dise Road in Little Falls.

Helen and Bob Kimbro have been married for 52 years and he is originally from Tennessee while she is from Georgia.

“We moved here from the Jersey Shore seven years ago because we got hit by (Hurricane)

Sandy. We thought we She said that he wasn’t would retire there,” stated on board at first, but she Bob. finally convinced him and they put an offer in on it.

After that, Helen felt like she really didn’t want to It’s not just the barn that stay in Jersey. “We didn’t they bought, but the really want to go back 63 acres that surround to Tennessee either,“ he it as well. They have a said.

Quonset hut and two greenhouses on the Helen was selling real property too. estate and every day she’d look online to see They moved to the if there was anything property with the intention that she liked. “One day of having an event venue, I found this barn and but with code restrictions thought, I love this barn! concerning the barn, they When he’d get home I’d had to shift gears. say look at this barn, I just love this barn and However, they were able it’s just down from where to clear out the barn so your sister lives.” that they could have a family wedding there,

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and that’s when two of their son’s friends starting getting involved in finding merchandise for them.

One of them (Paul) “Just started collecting stuff. We filled up the downstairs and he just kept coming,” Bob said.

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On any given day, you might find Debbie Muller, from the Parkside Court Apartments in Dolgeville, setting up and playing music for those that pass by.

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Photo by Dave Warner - Debbie Muller takes a minute to sit in the park playing music for anyone who passes by.

initially have just the first floor of the barn be the display for all of the merchandise. “The upstairs part of the barn was not even an idea until Phil Green inspected the building and OK’d it for us to sell merchandise upstairs. When that happened, I went whoa See PARADISE Page 5

Just singing in the park

by Dave Warner

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Photo by Dave Warner - Helen and Bob Kimbro stand in front of one of their merchandise cabinets at Paradise Gardens, Gatherings & Gifts.

She says that she’s been playing guitar for most of

her life. “I play mostly by ear and I’m very much in the church. I go a lot and do things there and music is a big part of my life.”

Muller has been in Dolgeville since 2003, but she grew up in the Cobleskill area.

She has played in the See SINGING Page 8

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Chickweed opens in new location on Main Street

by Dave Warner

It’s been a long time coming for Kelly Grcic, but she finally has the location on Main Street that she has dreamed about.

Chickweed Boutique is going to open on October 2nd at 642 East Main Street in Little Falls in the old Greek Revival style building on the corner of Main and William Street.

On Facebook Kelly says, “Chickweed’s vision is to create a cozy and unique shopping experience; one that gives the customer a sense of pride and delight in the knowledge that not only does their purchase support a small family business, they are also choosing products that are good for their bodies and kind to our Earth.”

Kelly said, “I have always wanted to own my own clothing store or boutique kind of shop, so I started at the Antique Center five years ago, but my stuff didn’t really go well with antiques, so I figured I had to make a move. My husband always wanted to redo a building, so we found this.”

ping, getting lunch, just enjoying walking around the town,” Kelley said.

“We wanted to help try and bring back that feeling.”

The store is significantly bigger than what you might think from the outside. “We’re going to have clothing items for women and for men and I’ll have my skincare line and a few local vendors like The Nest & Compass, Huckleberry Letterpress, Honey Clover Clay, SciPhi Sticks & Stones, Costello Designs, Vibe Vines Designs, and Sleepy Bear products with more to come.”

A couple of the scarecrows on Main Street take a break in preparation for Octoberfest on the 21st.

She said that she wants to keep as many handmade items in the store as possible and local as much as possible. “I like the fact that I have different things from people in Little Falls. Then their families want to come here and check out their

Elaine Cobb, one of the group’s organizers said, “We have decorated the streets with corn, bows, and scarecrows, as well as the community center. We’re also going to have the windows in the old dance studio on Main Street painted by Miss Perkins.”

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Dan and Kelly both remembered how it used to be on Main street with the buildings on both sides, and what shopping here used to be like. “Shop-

Think Local Little Falls to host Octoberfest

by Dave Warner

Think Local Little Falls will be hosting Octoberfest again on October 21, 2021.

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She said that they’ll have a lot of Octoberfest food specials and the poker run as well. “We’re not having children’s events this year because we’re still a little worried about COVID.”

The Zombie run is also not going to happen in 2021 for the same reasons.

Cobb says that she hopes people will come out and enjoy drinks and the good food that will be available and check out all the decorations. “We’ll also have a Halloween Home Decorat-

ing Contest.”

Details are still being worked out for prizes, but voting will take place on mylittlefalls.com.

She said that for next year, they are thinking about changing things up a bit.

“We might even move it to the park with scary spooky stuff that the kids can go through.”

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS - OCTOBER City of Little Falls Common Council Meeting - October 5, 2021 - Bills 6:30 pm and Regular Session 7:00 pm in the Common Council Chambers in City Hall.

Recreation Committee Meeting - October 12, 2021 - 6:00 pm in the Mayor’s Conference room in City Hall.

Police and Fire Board Meeting - October 12, 2021 - Bills 6:30 pm and Regular Session 7:00 pm in the Mayor’s Conference room in City Hall.

Golf Commission Meeting - October 14, 2021 - 8:00 am at the Little Falls Municipal Golf Course.

Board of Public Works Meeting - October 18, 2021 - Bills 6:30 pm and Regular Session 7:00 pm in the Mayor’s Conference room in City Hall.

Urban Renewal Agency Meeting - October 20, 2021 - 8:00 am in the Mayor’s Conference room in City Hall.

Tourism Committee Meeting - October 21, 2021 - 8:30 am in the Mayor’s Conference room in City Hall.

Canal Harbor Meeting - October 21, 2021 9:00 am in the Mayor’s Conference room in City Hall.

Little Falls Elks Lodge #42

The Little Falls Cheese Festival is on Saturday, October 2nd, starting at 10am on Main Street.

This event is attended by thousands of people each year. Our lodge will offer a wine tasting event that day to bring some visitors from the cheese fest over to the lodge. Wine tasting will begin at 2pm that day, please spread the word to friends and family to stop in at the lodge after they visit the cheese fest.

Stan Dickson as our “Elk of the Year“! Tickets can be purchased at the lodge or from members. Please come and join in on the fun to congratulate Stan on this honor! Party starts at 6pm!

On October 21st, we’ll be part of the Third Thursday Pub Crawl.

The Elks will have $2.00 domestic beers, $1.50 sodas, and $2.00 baked potatoes with the fixings.

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Southside Improvement Association spreads the love Sunday morning the 26th of September, members of the Southside Improvement Association met to spread and level new dirt on the Casler Street area they previously pruned, weeded, and cleaned of overgrowth. Working with the DPW’s help, big improvements have been made to the area.

With public donations, the group planted over 300 daffodil bulbs which will bloom next spring.

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They say that there will - new ballgame,” she be a room for storage and stated. a room for the bride and groom, and they should They were originally be ready to book events just going to sell plants, for next year. “We want birdhouses, birdbaths, to just have weddings on and other yard items on the weekend, but during that first floor. “I just didn’t the weeks of the summer, want him sitting on the I’d like to have activity couch watching TV all days. Maybe art classes day,” Helen said. and things like that.”

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Elaine Cobb with Think Local Little Falls commented that with the size of the facility and all that is in there, “It’s a little overwhelming.

This is nothing like what I thought it was going to be.”

Walking into the facility you’ll find an eclectic collection of new things, old things, antiques, glassware, and furniture.

The business is going to be open Monday through Saturday from 10-4.

“We’re trying not to kill ourselves. We realize that we’re not spring chickens,” Bob said.

Helen said, “We want people to come in and have a good feeling.

Maybe find the thing that they just can’t go home without.”

Helen said, “I probably have another whole room of stuff that I haven’t put out yet in the other barn because I don’t have it unpacked.”

They’re going to have a play area for children and Bob said that he can take the kids up to feed the El Pacas as well.

“We want people to have Last year they built a an experience, rather second barn that is going than just coming in and to be used for events. shopping,” he said.

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Governor Hochul announces Empire State Trail improvements in Little Falls Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is rehabilitating a 2.5-mile section of the Empire State Trail from the City of Little Falls to Herkimer Home State Historic Site, in Herkimer County. The trail segment is also part of the Erie Canalway Trail.

making the trail, even more, inviting for healthy outdoor activities,” Governor Hochul said.

“Outdoor recreation is a big economic engine for our state, and for countless vendors along the trail’s path who rely on the tourism yearround, and projects like this help to ensure the long-term vitality of our regional economies.”

“The Empire State Trail is the ideal destination to enjoy our state’s scenic beauty and extraordinary history, and we are continuing to invest in

The 2.5-mile trail segment starts at Flint Avenue in the City of Little Falls and runs east to Herkimer Home. The existing trail was constructed 20

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years ago and needs rehabilitation. The project will remove the trail’s aging asphalt and stonedust surface, install a new 10-foot-wide paved bicycling and walking path, install drainage improvements to prevent erosion, and make safety improvements - including new fencing and signage.

State Parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid said, “The Empire State Trail is an outstanding asset for local communities and a tremendous new destination for outdoor recreation across New York. With this project, we are ensuring a safer and more enjoyable experience for all to walk, The project is a run or bike this popular portion of the trail in the partnership between Mohawk Valley.”

State Parks, which owns the eastern trail section, City of Little Falls Mayor and the City of Little Falls, Mark Blask said, “The which owns the western Empire State Trail is section. The $1.2 million enjoyed by hundreds of project, funded through cyclists in Little Falls each New York’s Empire State month. We are grateful Trail program, will start on to New York State Parks September 27th and be for their unwavering completed by Memorial commitment to keeping Day 2022. the Trail in great shape.

Their dedication and partnership in this extensive rehab project is greatly appreciated. It will ensure cyclists will get to enjoy these beautiful

trails for years to come.”

For safety reasons, the 2.5-mile trail segment will be closed to the public during construction.

Signage will be installed marking a temporary on-road detour for longdistance Empire State Trail bicyclists.

The Little Falls section is part of the Empire State Trail, a 750-mile bicycling, walking, and running route that runs from Buffalo to Albany along the Erie Canalway Trail; and from New York City through the Hudson and Champlain Valleys to Canada. Detailed information including trail segment descriptions and an online map depicting the trail route, designated parking areas, and nearby attractions is available on the project website.

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Photo by Dave Warner - Two cyclists travel along the 2.5-mile section of the Empire State Trail in Little Falls, which will be improved by a $1.2 million dollar project.

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stuff, and everyone’s proud to have their things here and show everyone they know.”

The couple believes that they’ll be an anchor on the east end of Main.

“Then you just have to fill in from here because at the other end you’ve got Loft 32, Body Siense Coco Bazaar, Paca Gardens, and That Little Place on Main,” Dan said.

They are going to have their grand opening from 10-5 on October 2nd, in conjunction with the Cheese Festival. After that, they plan on being open Thursday through Saturday, with the exact hours yet to be determined.

“I’m kind of thinking because I do live upstairs, of doing like an on-call

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approach for outside store hours,” Kelly said.

“Maybe on-call hours from 6-8 on Thursday or something like that.”

Dan said, “We just wanted to try and help rebuild our community is how it all started and then it was her dream to have a store and I don’t mind remodeling. We just wanted Little Falls to be better.”

Elaine Cobb with Think Local Little Falls stated, “It’s really good to see one of my businesses that was in a little area of the Antique Center blossom into this. I think that’s what Think Local likes to see happen.”

Cobb believes that Chickweed can be the catalyst that helps tie the stores together on Main Street. “If we do the correct advertising, it will

Photos by Dave Warner - Kelly and Dan Grcic take a break from stocking the store prior to their grand opening on October 2, 2021, from 10-5. Below, the inside of the store is much bigger than you might think by looking at it from the outside.

draw people here with all the things that we have here on Main Street and in Canal Place.”

Kelly said, “I’m happy with this.”

You can check out their Facebook page for more information.

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Cigars & Bourbon pairing planned at Overlook MBA. “In between all of those things, I played Omar de Frias is a professional basketball in bigger-than-life - 6’9’ the Dominican Republic. and 320 pounds - former While playing pro ball, I professional basketball realized that was pretty player, NASA analyst, much all I wanted to do.” and now an entrepreneur and owner of Fratello However, he got injured Cigars, who has decided and decided to change to make his way to Little his “NBA dreams for an Falls for an exclusive MBA,” he stated.

Cigars & Bourbon pairing at Overlook Mansion on While he was back in October 23, 2021. school, NASA recruited him. “There were over He was born in Puerto 400 applicants for Rico but was raised in two positions. I think the Dominican Republic, the fact that I had two and graduated from undergraduate degrees, the Rochester Institute marketing, and business of Technology in 2002. management with From there, he went international relations on and obtained his kind of fit the bill for what

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they were looking for at that time. I think I was a little more prepared than anyone else.”

Omar had three different jobs while working at NASA for twelve years. “I was doing management of budgets and projects for one group and I was doing a lot of process development, making some of the existing processes better. But at the same time, I was managing the numbers.”

He was selected for a NASA leadership development program.

“There were only 25 people in the agency selected for that program.

Photo submitted - Oscar de Frias with Fratello Cigars.

I was selected very early on as a GS-11. It was some of the youngest talent and leaders in the entire agency,” he said.

By the time he was 30 years old, he had been promoted to GS-15. “The average age to have this See CIGARS Page 9 SINGING From Page 1

farmers market and said, “I love sitting out there near the post office in the park, or the church.

We’re living in strange and twisted times and if I can do something that will make someone laugh…just get their mind off things, I will.”

Muller said, “If somebody wants a song, I want to sing it to them. To give what we can give back.

I want to do some good.”

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M O H A W K So, in 2016, he decided to start his own business, Fratello Cigars. He rearranged his schedule with NASA so that he’d have free time on At that point, he was Thursdays through managing a 5 billion Sundays to go and sell dollar project for NASA. cigars.

“It was about 1/3 of NASA’s budget and I was Believe it or not, he managing the logistics said, “I needed a bigger side of things, which was challenge. I had already interesting. I spent seven gotten to the point where years in that job.”

I knew that budget left and right and I knew One of his friends sent exactly what I needed to him a video of Steve Jobs giving a commencement do, so I needed to do address at Stanford and more. I can’t sit still and I “The way that man spoke have to do something all and the passion and the the time.”

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position is around 50 years old,” he stated. “So it was good. I advanced pretty fast.”

delivery of his message about being fired from his own company and then coming back and doing what he did. I was blown away by it. He said the only way to do good work is to love what you do, and I was struggling with doing great work.”

“I did a lot of really cool stuff at NASA, but I was struggling with keeping myself engaged and happy with what I was doing,” he said.

His weekend gig started taking off, and he said

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it was fun. “I’d fly into a destination on a Thursday morning or late on Wednesday, whether it was New York, Texas, or Oklahoma. I’d sell cigars on Friday and Saturday and come back home on Sunday. I did that for two and one-half years.”

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“We have 18 countries carrying my brand. So, we’re at a very healthy stage and we keep on growing. It’s a lot of fun.”

these things. That’s the kind of motivation you need when you’re doing entrepreneurship or anything new, especially in Little Falls,” he said.

When asked why Little Falls, Omar said, “Daniel (Preston) can be pretty persuasive and one thing He said that after one that I’ve known since wife left and with his I’ve met this man, is that blood pressure rising, he nothing really surprises decided to do just the me. Usually, when he cigars. “I quit NASA at gets behind something the end of 2015 and I it’s actually going to be decided to go full throttle pretty damn successful.” on cigars, and that’s the story.”

“What I saw with Widow Jane and Cacao Prieto Today, Fratello Cigars and what I saw with the has tripled its size from knowledge and passion 2016 and they are now in he gives to every one of

Omar said the first place he thinks about when it comes to making money is a big city, not Little Falls New York. “I’m going to put my money on him. He can be pretty persuasive and he loves Little Falls.”

If you are interested in attending, tickets are available at cigarsandbourbon. eventbrite.com or you can visit movamoca.org/ fratelloevent.

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They did it! 315 Foodies set world record

by Dave Warner

On Sunday, September 26th, it was all about food and setting the world’s record for the longest charcuterie board.

The 315 Foodies World Record Charcuterie [festival of magic and happiness] was held at Veterans Memorial Park in Little Falls, and they did in fact meet their goal of 315’ feet with just a bit more to spare.

Mike Cassella, one of the founders of 315 Foodies said, “Today has been a huge success. Of all the things that could have gone wrong, few of them have. There was a lot

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of uncertainty, but we had really robust early ticket sales, so we knew it was going to be wellattended. We also had over 100 volunteers.”

He said that everyone got there at about 7 am Sunday and did all of the last-minute setup. “All in all, I’m super happy.”

Preston Moore, the other founder of the group stated, “It’s been an incredible week, or even two weeks of planning and trying to put the final plans together. When you think you have them all together, you find out you have seventeen different audibles to call.”

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Moore said that some of the things they had to deal with were a food truck coming to the festival from Watertown that broke an axel, and all kinds of other little details.

“The saying is true, when it rains, it pours. But, at

the end of the day, we accomplished our goal and broke the Guinness World Record for the longest charcuterie board. It’s a monumental feat and I’m very proud.

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He said that just seeing the effort from everyone in the entire community, including the businesses “Was amazing. I’m so grateful to the City of Little Falls and Mayor Blask for hosting us... allowing us to disrupt the town for a little bit.”

Moore went on to say that the list of people he wanted to thank was extremely long. “I really want to stress the community part of it. I didn’t realize just how much of an effort it would take from that number of people. We certainly learned a lot.”

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The Magnificent Mile at Little Falls

by Louis W. Baum, Jr.

When it comes right down to it, Little Falls is all about water.

The earliest explorers in America found it easiest to move along the waterways and rivers as did the Native Americans living here. In the 1600s and 1700s, the British colonies extended inward from the Atlantic Ocean to the Appalachian Mountains.

The rivers there flowed down from the eastern slopes of the mountains to the Atlantic Ocean.

On the western side of these mountains, the streams and rivers ran down to the Ohio and Tennessee Rivers on their way to the Mississippi River and eventually out to the Gulf of Mexico. Crossing these mountains, which stretched 1,200 miles from Montreal to Georgia, was arduous, and crossing by a continuous water route was impossible except for one place.

That single place is the Mohawk River which cuts a narrow corridor between the Adirondack and Catskill mountains, both of which are a part of the Appalachian chain. Once through the Mohawk Valley via its river, explorers and travelers could continue into the interior of the country through the Great Lakes or other nearby waters routes. Little Falls is on the Mohawk River.

THE “FALL LINE” Being on the river is only one part of the equation of

why Little Falls is where it is.

Author Simon Winchester in his interesting book “The Men Who United the States” opined that “There was a ragged line drawn on crude maps across this corner of the American colonies linking places where the behavior of rivers suddenly and dramatically changed. This phenomenon, now known to geographers whenever it may occur, is the appearance of what is known as the ‘Fall Line.’ When explorers reached the ‘Fall Line,’ it became a necessity for them to stop, to change their cargoes onto different and more suitable conveyances, to stay overnight, and to pick up guides or stores.

To provide such services to them all, merchants gathered, and this coalescence of people, larger and larger with each traveling season, gradually became the makings of a town.”

Sound familiar? Little Falls is on a ‘Fall Line’ and this is where and why the community known as Little Falls was formed. The Mohawk River is, other than at the big falls at Cohoes, essentially placid and easy to navigate from the Hudson River until it reaches Little Falls 75 miles to the west.

At this point, near where Lock 17 is today, the rapids begin and continue westward for one mile, one magnificent mile, through a series of small falls until it becomes smooth again near Hansen Island. In this magnificent mile, the Mohawk River drops 40 ½ feet making passage by boat impossible.

Being on the ‘Fall Line’ of the

Photo by Dave Warner - The Magnificint Mile at Little Falls.

Mohawk River, Little Falls had of the river to Palatine German all the potential makings of a settlers starting at the “rapids thriving community. People at the little falls.” Each patentee were needed to move the boats had some land bordering on around the mile-long rapids. the river. Small farms dotted These people needed houses, the area, and around that time schools, mills, churches, Johan Jost Petrie built a gristmill taverns, and other trappings at the falls, near the outlet of necessary in colonial America. Furnace Creek, to grind wheat This one-mile stretch of water into flour. Water in action! and rapids arguably may have been one of the most important During the colonial era, boats miles in the history of our country and goods were moved around as hundreds of thousands, if not the Little Falls rapids by brute millions of people passed along force by men, oxen, mules, this magnificent mile on their and horses. Among the first to way west from the late 1700s to see the need to improve the the mid-1800s. situation – make things easier and faster – was General THE COLONIAL ERA AND AN George Washington. In late EARLY CANAL July 1783, Washington and a group of officers made a tour of The Burnetsfield Patent of 1725 the Mohawk Valley and frontier opened the land on both sides posts. Legend has it that he

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looked over the carrying place at the little falls and remarked that a canal should be built around the rapids for military and commercial reasons. A survey was made in 1788 and on March 30, 1792, the Western Inland Lock and Navigation Company (WILNC) was incorporated with General Philip Schuyler as president.

This canal and one in Massachusetts were the first canals built in the United States.

The 4,752- foot-long canal was three feet deep and contained five lifting locks and a guard lock with 2,550 feet having been blasted through solid rock. The canal was built on the north side of the river along what is now Mill Street and Elizabeth Street from the lower mill of Twin Rivers (formerly Burrows Paper Company) to an area near the entrance to the Industrial Park where remnants of the original guard lock can be seen. The finished cost was $100,000 with laborers earning six shillings per day with each man providing his own bedding, provisions, and liquor. They worked from sunup to sunset with one hour off for breakfast and dinner. The company provided a cook.

The first house in Little Falls was built in 1788; the “Yellow House” of John Porteous, near where Furnace Creek emptied into the Mohawk River (between Ideal Wood Products and the railroad tracks.) The dwelling served as a tavern, hotel, post office, store, and stagecoach stop. The garden, on the west side of Furnace Creek, stretched down towards the river. The first bridge across the Mohawk River was completed at Little Falls in 1790 probably at the site of the current South Ann Street bridge.

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Prepare for the 2021 Little Falls Cheese Festival with these pro tips With the Little Falls Cheese Festival this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m, you may be venturing out to a public event for the first time in seemingly forever. To help you prepare for this Saturday (or any cheese festival), here are some tips from festival pros: Go to the website, littlefallscheesefestival. com, beforehand to scout out vendors, make a wish list and find the times and locations of local music acts and showings of “Where’s the Green Cheese?,” an original play written by Angela Harris and directed by Matt Powers. All performances are free.

Wear comfortable walking shoes. The Little Falls Cheese Festival stretches across five blocks of Main Street Little Falls, and you’ll want to cruise the entire length of the festival to make sure you don’t miss anything.

Bring a cooler bag to keep your purchases fresh. No worries if you don’t have one – insulated bags will be on sale at the Souvenir Booth in the center of the festival.

Plan to leave your dog at home. The festival organizers love dogs, but they know that the event is on pavement and likely to be crowded, making for a stressful outing for our four-legged friends.

Service dogs only, please.

Arrive at 10 a.m. when the festival opens. It’s the best way to ensure your favorite vendors haven’t run out of anything, and you’ll likely beat the crowds.

Take advantage of the free shuttle service to and from downtown Little Falls. No cruising around looking for parking, no stress, no worries. Signs will steer visitors to free parking in either the North Lot (Veteran’s Field) or South Lot (Industrial Park), with shuttle buses running continuously from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note that CDC guidelines regarding Covid-19 require bus passengers to wear a mask.

Pick up the Festival Program Booklet when you arrive. The booklet contains a helpful map and information about the vendors and the day’s entertainment.

Use cash at the booths.

While all vendors at the Little Falls Cheese Festival will accept credit and debit cards, cash makes for faster and easier transactions.

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SENIOR MEALS FOR OCTOBER 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 315-867-1204 at least a day in advance. All sites are handicapped accessible. Menu for Little Falls: Oct 01: Shaved roast beef with peppers and onions, Kaiser roll, baked beans, dill carrots, chef’s choice dessert.

Oct 04: Chili, wax beans, corn bread, fruit cocktail.

Oct 05: Sweet and sour chicken, rice, Japanese blend vegetables, apple crisp.

Oct 06: Turkey divan over egg noodles, broccoli, cookie.

Oct 07: Fish with lemon sauce, O’Brien potatoes, spinach, ice cream.

Oct 08: Macaroni and cheese, stewed tomatoes and zucchini, green beans, pudding.

Oct 11: Closed for Columbus Day. Oct 12: Pork chops, stuffing, squash, peaches.

Oct 13: Oktoberfest! Kielbasa with sauerkraut, German potato salad, red cabbage, black forest cake.

Oct 14: Chicken and biscuits, mashed potatoes, Sonoma blend vegetables, gelatin.

Oct 15: Lasagna, tossed salad, garlic roll, pineapple.

Oct 18: Tangy meatloaf, mashed potatoes, spinach, pears.

Oct 19: Chicken fricassee, rice, Brussels sprouts, pudding.

Oct 20: Senior picnic, BBQ pulled pork, salt potatoes, coleslaw, Kaiser roll, pumpkin spice cookie.

Oct 21: Cheesy ham and rice casserole, beets, green beans, cookie.

Oct 22: Roast turkey with gravy, stuffing, corn, birthday cake.

Oct 25: Pot roast, boiled potatoes, carrots, applesauce.

Oct 26: Tuna noodle casseerole, warm three-bean salad, broccoli, brownie.

Oct 27: Pizza burger, baked beans, cauliflower, glazed banana cake,.

Oct 28: Chicken a la king, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, cookie.

Oct 29: Ham wiht mustard sauce, scalloped potatoes, squash, Mandarin oranges.

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.

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Little Falls Historical Society Back in Time Segment OCTOBER 13, 1931

SPECTACULAR SHOW IN HEAVENS LAST NIGHT Most Brilliant Display of Northern Lights in YearsBest Viewed From Hills North of City The ancient Persians gained fame for their studies in astrology and astronomy largely because the celestial displays in that section of the world were such as to excite both their wonder and their interest.

The sky in this part of the globe is not as magnificent at night as in many other lands, as a rule, but last evening those persons who were on the hills above Little Falls witnessed a spectacle as magnificent as any that ever caused the ancient Persians to gaze skyward in awe.

The heavenly show consisted of the finest

if the radio were noisy last night, the lights were probably the reason.

display of northern lights of the surrounding that this section has seen darkness. Red was the in years. only color missing and the sight must have It was of such beauty recalled to the spectators and magnitude that the the vari-colored pictures heavens alone could form that appeared in the the proper setting and, text books they used in with such a stage, the school.

Great Electrician behind the scenes manipulated Suddenly the northern the lights so wonderfully lights began shooting that the great beams their beams first in this illuminated the sky and direction and then in dispelled the gloom of that direction across the night. sky, like rays of a giant searchlight. The lights Only those who were out continued to play in the on the hills-the heights of same rapid changing Barto offered a particularly manor for quite a while. good vantage point-saw Motorists stopped their the dazzling phenomena cars to feast their eyes at its best. The city is upon the heavenly treat too closely bulwarked by and some from this the hills and too much city, who had evidently illuminated by artificial observed the lights from lights for its residents to the streets, drove out on get a good view of the the hills in order to better natural fireworks. view them.

The show opened with the aurora borealis lighting up the stage with colors that were more impressive because

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The Little Falls Cheese Festival is October 2, 2021 and runs from 10 am until 5 pm on Main Street in Little Falls.

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mid-day break! Not only will local restaurants be open for sit-down lunches, but this year’s Cheese Festival features a “food truck food court” in the M&T Bank parking lot with a full variety of refreshments and include plenty of shaded seating.

Please know that the Little Falls Cheese Festival will follow prevailing CDC guidelines regarding Covid-19 and expected of all participants. If needed, free masks and hand sanitizer will be found at the information booths.

Above all else, have fun!

Now in its sixth year, the Little Falls Cheese Festival is New York State’s premier gathering of cheesemakers, with an estimated 6,000 people attending in 2019.

This year’s festival on October 2nd will run the length of Main Street from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Keep up to date with future plans by following the Little Falls Cheese Festival on Facebook, Instagram, or visiting littlefallscheesefestival. com.

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5 Tips to Safely Celebrate Halloween with Your Pets (Family Features) Whether heading to a party, celebrating on social media or greeting little ghouls and goblins at home, getting the entire family - including the four-legged family members - involved in the Halloween festivities can be the biggest treat of all.

However, it’s important to take some precautions to avoid spooking your pets, particularly if you’ll be dressing them for the occasion.

In addition to keeping your pets out of the candy bowl and tempering their excitement during all the hustle and bustle, keep these tips from PetSmart’s resident veterinarian and pet care expert, Dr. Jennifer Freeman, DVM, in mind to ensure your pets are comfortable in their costumes so

they’re able to celebrate stress-free.

Take baby steps. Start by trying a simple accessory, like a bandana, on your pets. See if they allow this and will walk around with it on for a few minutes. Not all pets like wearing clothes and some may become stressed or agitated while wearing a costume. However, many just need a little coaxing and positive reinforcement, such as praise and a treat.

Once you know your pets are comfortable in a costume, it’s important to ensure the outfit allows them to walk, bark, meow and see without difficulty. Additionally, if your pets can easily trip over their legs, try another type of clothing.

Make sure there aren’t any accessories attached that may be easy for them to chew on or swallow.

Consider the weather. Pets can overheat easily, so en-

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sure their clothing is not too bulky or heavy if it is warm on Halloween. Watch for elastic features around the paw area that may be restrictive and be certain there is enough room around the widest area of the chest to allow for proper air flow and ventilation.

Keep an eye on body language. Pets often communicate through body language and their behavior may let you know if they’re

stressed or uncomfortable.

Pay extra attention to your costumed pets’ body language while attending parties or events and watch for signs of discomfort such as pacing, hiding or refusing to move.

For more tips and tricks for keeping your pets safe this Halloween, as well as ideas for seasonal costumes, toys and treats, visit PetSmart.com.

Reward with something tasty. After you put the apparel or costume on your pets, reward them with their favorite treat to create a positive association between wearing the costume and getting a treat.

Ensure the costume is safe.

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Page 16 MILE From Page 12 for all to worship, was built in 1792, and by 1795 Little Falls consisted of twelve houses and a bark mill, smith shop, currier’s shop, joiner shop, cooper’s shop, gristmill, fulling mill, sawmill, all of which in some manner needed waterpower. These buildings represented the beginning of a growing community. Little Falls was incorporated as a village in 1811. During the War of 1812, as many as 300 boats a day passed through the WILNC at Little Falls.

THE ERIE CANAL Skip ahead a quarter of a century. The 325-mile-long Erie Canal, widely known as “Clinton’s Ditch,” arguably the most important canal in the history of the country, was opened on October 26, 1825, after many years of construction mostly on the backs of newly arrived immigrants from Ireland.

Four locks had been built for the canal at Little Falls, which was now on the south side of the river, to accommodate the 40 ½ foot drop in the river along the “magnificent mile.” A flotilla of boats carrying Governor Clinton, his entourage, and water from Lake Erie which was to be “wed” with the Atlantic Ocean at New York City, passed through Little Falls on October 31st. The city celebrated with a grand

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celebration with a parade and a large banquet. Little Falls was now a canal town. Lining the banks of both the canal and river were homes, boarding houses, taverns, businesses, mills, small factories, and even houses of ill repute.

without the permission of the village president and the village physician. The village continued to grow with the canal and water the driving force.

Increased travel on the new Erie Canal marked the appearance of floating museums, floating bookstores, floating lottery offices, and floating dry goods stores. Pirates were even chased from Canajoharie to Little Falls.

About 50 boats passed through the village each day – flour from the west and passengers and merchandise from the east. It took about 28 hours to travel by packet boat on the Erie Canal from Schenectady, through Little Falls, to Utica. The first village census in 1833 listed 1602 inhabitants of whom 85 were listed as “colored.” There were only two streets in Little Falls, and the land north of Garden Street was pasture, and that east of Second Street was a drear wilderness thickly covered with white cedar and undergrowth.

In 1773, Alexander Ellice of Scotland purchased Lots 12 and 13 of the Burnetsfield Patent and essentially controlled all the water rights along the rapids at Little Falls. He would only lease, not sell, riverfront property, and then only to selected friends. This practice made Ellice a rich man, but severely hindered the growth of the area. By 1833 efforts were successful by local lawyer Arphaxed Loomis in breaking the Ellice stranglehold on the water rights along the one-milelong rapids, and the village was poised for significant growth.

Water rights were auctioned off and eager entrepreneurs were looking forward to harnessing the waterpower to run their factories. The rapidly falling water turned water wheels which turned shafts and belts to power the many new factories that sprang up along the Mohawk River.

Asiatic Cholera extended over the country in 1832, with one case reported in Little Falls. A local ordinance was passed requiring that no boatman or other person shall land or set ashore from the Erie Canal

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Also, in 1833, the first bank in Herkimer County, the current home of the Little Falls Historical Society, was established in the village, a testimony to the vision of the village becoming an important manufacturing center.

By 1842, Little Falls had grown

to 3,000 people, 40 stores, 5 hotels, 5 churches, and a large number of factories of all types.

The all-important water for both transportation and power was again the driving force for future growth.

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Knitting mills, clothing, and shoe factories, and allied industries began locating in Little Falls around the time of the Civil War taking advantage of the abundant waterpower. During this time period, Little Falls was the “Cheese Center of the Nation” and millions of pounds of cheese were shipped from the village, much of it by water along the canal. The price for cheese for the entire country was established in Little Falls each week using a system developed by Xerxes Willard. As 1900 approached, powerhouses were being built along the river to generate electricity to power the local factories.

The canal, now known as the Barge Canal, was enlarged, and in 1916 the huge Lock 17 was built. This single lock replaced the four locks in the old canal, and at that time was the largest single-lift (40 ½ feet) in the world.

Little Falls was once again on the map.

In the latter part of the nineteenth and the early part of the twentieth centuries, immigrants

from central and southern Europe flocked to Little Falls to man the new knitting mills with cheap labor. Italians, Slovaks, Poles, Slovenians, Ukrainians, and others came – many of them were our ancestors. Most of them lived within one hundred yards from the river or the canal in the poorest sections of the city.

In 1920, during this industrial boom, Little Falls had a peak population of over 13,000.

THE END STORY Today most of the factories are gone as well as most of the people. The population has dropped from a peak of 13,200 to somewhat under 5,000. The knitting mills, dress shops, and shoe factories moved out of the “Rust Belt” to the southern states where labor was much cheaper. Bicycles, once made in Little Falls by the hundreds of thousands, are now made in Japan, Korea, or China.

Commercial shipping on the canal dropped from nearly 5 million tons per year to 10,000 tons per year as a result of the opening of the much larger St. Lawrence River Seaway and the new interstate highway system (New York State Thruway) for long distant trucking. The river is no longer important today for developing power for local use.

There has also been the advent of solar power and wind power right here in our backyard.

However, water is still important to us today in Little Falls, but for different reasons. Tourism is one of these reasons and we, as a community, do all we can to make Little Falls a “destination” for tourists. Think Canal Place and all the unique shops, restaurants, antique stores, inns, art centers, a brewery, and other such businesses that have sprung up to capture bikers, boaters, tourists, and other visitors to our historic community.

Think of our beautiful Rotary Park Marina acclaimed by many boaters as the best on the canal system. And think of the Cheese Festival with 6,000 visitors, the Canal Days Celebration, the Garlic Festival in Canal Place, and Christmas in Little Falls, all annual festivals.

The Little Falls Historical Society has a slogan – “Little Falls, Where History Lives.” Even today, water and our “Magnificent Mile” along the Mohawk River makes this saying a truism.

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Literacy program ready to start again in October other activities. “We did a snack and other things The Little Falls Public tied to the theme.”

Library is getting ready to start its literacy program She said there was a real again in October, after focus on language and a very successful run literacy skills. “With the during the summer, led toddlers, we did rhyming

by Amy Lapuma. and shapes, colors and counting, body parts, Lapuma stated, “For following directions, 33 years I taught fiction, and non-fiction. kindergarten at Dolgeville For the themes, we had and I retired two years a beach day, and water ago. This summer, the and ice cream, camping, library was looking to smores, and lightning kind of up their literacy bugs. We worked on program a little bit. They gross motor skills and wanted somebody with hand-eye coordination. experience, so I did a So there were a lot of seven-week program for things that we tried to them.” incorporate into the program to meet the She said that because needs of the kids and of the success of the parents.” summer event, the library wanted to figure out how Lapuma said they had a to continue the program. great turnout in numbers, Lapuma said that the which also increased the library had already been traffic at the library. “We successfully doing story were also able to work hours, but that they on STEM and STEAM wanted to up their game activities. I think it was and promote literacy. awesome and well“We wanted those received.”

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positive interactions with both kids and parents, so we took it from a story hour up a notch to more thematic things.”

One of the outings that they did was a teddy bear picnic during the Local Fresh Thursdays event in Burke Park. “It They would start with was really fun and we songs and then the story had a great turnout of and then incorporate kids there. That program things like language, was a great success, so crafts, movement, and hopefully, it can continue and keep growing.”

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Photo by Dave Warner - The inside of the Little Falls Public Library on Waverly St.

She also said that it was great exposure for the library, because a lot of people that came to the classes had not been in the library before, or had not been aware of the services and programs that they provided. “We had people from Herkimer and Frankfort that said ‘we had no idea the Little Falls Library offered so much’, so that was an added bonus.”

The library is looking for funding to continue and expand the program so that it can include schoolage children. “Will it be an after-school thing or will it be weekends as well.

Those are some of the things we’re still trying to determine,” she said.

Ralph Renzulli, board member for the library stated, “The Board of Trustees is very happy

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with the success of Amy’s two summer reading programs. The fact that some parents brought their kids from out of town to attend is a testament to her talent and effort. Her programs help us to fulfill that part of our mission which is to provide educational resources for children.

A special thank you to the Blaise and Leslie Carrig Charitable Fund for making this possible.”

If you are interested in learning more or assisting with the funding, you can visit the Library’s Facebook page, or go to their website.

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M O H A W K

V A L L E Y

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Rock City Development Properties

Cafe at Stone Mill

Canal Side Inn

The Café offers a variety of specialty wraps, sandwiches, coffees and drinks. Also serving ice cream and fresh baked goods.

Outdoor seating area and park available. * Gluten free * Vegan * All fresh made daily

Serving traditional French & American Cuisine with gracious overnight guest suites. The Inn is located a short walk from the scenic Erie Canal in Historic Canal Place. * Full bar & Fine dining * Outside seating * Business meetings and events - 315-219-6392

thecafeatstonemill.com 315-823-0208

canalsideinn.com 315-823-1170

Inn at Stone Mill

Rock City Construction

Our nine-room inn, complete with conference room and a great lobby provide the finest accommodations complete with all the modern amenities for our guests. * Easy access to the thruway * Close to the marina * Bike friendly

Servicing New York state for over 25 years, let Rock City Construction be your go to for your next Commercial or Residential construction project. * Remodeling * New home construction * Commercial & Private

theinnatstonemill.com 315-823-0208

littlefallconstruction.com 315-823-4291

The UPS Store

We offer a range of domestic, international and freight shipping services as well as custom shipping boxes, moving boxes, packing supplies and print services.

410 Canal Place, Little Falls NY 13365 - 315-508-4726