MARCH 2015 Complete Issue

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SERVING THE
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Thurs
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Sat
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8 Daylight Savings Time begins …yippee!
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Fri
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Edinburg Zoning Board 7pm
Edinburg School Board 6pm
Sacandaga Seniors 1:30 Ed Community Center
Tue 17 St. Patrick’s Day
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Thurs
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Edinburg Historical Society 7pm
Edinburg Town Board Meeting 6:30
Spring Begins Yippeeeee
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Winter Fireworks
GSLBA
Great Sacandaga Lake Business Association
P.O. Box 262, Northville, NY 12134
Officers
Sport Island Pub
by Janice Hawk-Baldwin
GSLBA Secretary
President
Because of the terrible weather on
Robert Campbell
February
15th, we have rescheduled winter
Vice President
Carl Ward
fireworks
for March 7 starting at dusk at Sport
Secretary
Island Pub. We hoping that Old Man Winter
Janice Baldwin
stops
being crotchety and gives us all a break.
Treasurer
Douglas
Thank
to Jeff Alonzo, Bob Campbell,
Sterling
Anthony Lanzi and Lou Stutzke for working
out the details
Please let your friends know and we hope
you can join us at the Pub on March 7.
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The Seventh Annual Walleye Ice Fishing
Challenge took place on January 31 on the Great
Sacandaga Lake, with weigh stations in Mayfield
at Lanzi’s on the Lake and at the Broadalbin Boat
Launch. The tournament once again was a sell out
with 1750 fishing enthusiasts. Approximately 54%
of participants were from outside of Fulton County
including participants from eleven states including
various parts of New York. These participants
spent money in our county on hotel rooms, house
rentals, fishing supplies, fuel, bait and tackle,
food and refreshments, and much more. We are
grateful to all of them, their families and friends
for making our county their destination on that
day and hopefully to return to Fulton County on
many more occasions.
The continued success of this tournament
would not possible without the help of our entire
Fulton County community and its businesses Saratoga Eagle, Frank’s Gun Shop, Frank & Sons
Body Works, Inc., the Fulton Montgomery Regional
Chamber of Commerce and its dedicated staff, the
great staff and family at Fuel-N-Food, Lanzi’s on
the Lake, Powerhouse Motorsports, All Seasons
Equipment, County Line Auctions, Final Reward
Trophy, Delaney Crushed Stone Products, Doherty
Window & Door, Kingsboro Lumber, Greenscapes,
Ross’ Bait Shop, Jim’s Bait Shop, Dave’s Bait Shop,
Brilliant Design & Print, R & D Contracting, J &
J Auto Sales, the Town of Broadalbin, the Town
of Mayfield, the Town of Northampton, the Town
of Edinburg, the New York State DEC, the Great
Sacandaga Lake Fisheries Federation, Maria and
Beaver Ross, Denise and Nancy Stutzke, Jack
Belknap, Ron Barnes, Rick Conyne, and many
other individuals who helped in many ways to
make this a great event.
We are thankful to all of these businesses and
individuals. And we are thankful to our Fulton
County residents who welcome with open arms
these and thousands of other visitors as they
explore the great resources of Fulton County.
Lou Stutzke
Fuel-N-Food
Gina DaBiere-Gibbs
Fulton Montgomery Regional
Chamber of Commerce
Director of Tourism
March 2015
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Pasta and Wine-Tasting
Fundraiser at Northville’s
St. Francis Parish Hall on
March 7
The Sacandaga Task Force for Senior Living is
hosting a pasta, wine, and dessert tasting party to
benefit the STFSL “Keep Our Bus Rolling” fund on
March 7. The tasting party will be held at the St.
Francis Parish Hall, Bridge Street, Northville from
5 to 8 p.m.
Restaurants serving pasta include: The Alpine
Grille, The Village Pizzeria, Klippel’s Deli, Old
Trail Inn, Shelby’s Diner, Timeless Tavern, Union
Hall Inn, and Vic’s Tavern.
Desserts will be provided by Chick & Hen
Baking Company @ the Inn at the Bridge, Union
Hall Inn, and other area bakers. Wine samples
will be provided by the Wine Barrel, Northville
Liquor, Route 30 Wine Emporium, and other
contributing sponsors.
Don Hoffman, an acoustic musician currently
making a name in the local music scene, will be
performing.
Advance reservations are $20 and tickets at
the door will be $25. All proceeds will be used by
STFSL to underwrite the ever-increasing expenses
of the Sacandaga Task Force bus. The bus is
used to provide transportation for seniors from
Sacandaga communities to educational, cultural
and social events. “Over the past four years
our second-hand bus has provided innumerable
excursions to area seniors
who no longer drive out
of their neighborhoods or
who don’t drive at all,”
said STFSL President Jim
Conkling.
Tickets will be on sale
at the Alpine Grille, Union
Hall Inn and through
Sacandaga Task Force
Board members. Advance
reservations for $20 tickets
can also be made by calling
STFSL at 752-8737 (a
local number) and leaving
your name and the reason
for your call. Tickets
purchased at the door will
be $25.
Help us Keep Our Bus Rolling by supporting
this event and help area seniors remain active at
the same time. You’ll have a great meal and enjoy
a great time in the process!
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March SVAN Art Workshops
www.svanarts.org
March 14 (Saturday)
Modifying Weaving Pattern Drafts
Arlène Rambush, Fiber Artist 518-863-8647
Deerhaven Studio, 130 North Road, Benson
10 am - 3 pm Maximum 5 students Bring a
lunch.
The thousands of weaving drafts available in
books, magazines and online may be stunning, but
if you have different yarns or different purposes
for a pattern, you need to “tweak” the draft to fit
your needs. This class is your opportunity to learn
some of the ways a draft can be altered easily. The
format of the class is lecture/discussion. Bring
a draft with you or use one instructor supplied. Graph paper will be available.
Tuition: $45, SVAN member $40
March 21 (Saturday) Creating Floral Structures
James Dempsey, Floral and Fiber Artist 518762-7755
Studio Herbage, 13 W. Main, Johnstown
1 - 4 pm Minimum 3, maximum 15 students
This entry level class will provide background in
creating structures and armatures for use in floral
design. (The class is also a prerequisite for Floral
Structures 1 and 2 offered at Studio Herbage.) Structures and armatures are used to control
botanical materials for placement within a design. Students will learn how to manipulate these
elements while creating both vertical and horizontal
structures and composites using linear materials
such as Cornus, Salix and Polygonum cuspidatum.
Tuition: $65, SVAN member $60 Includes all
materials.
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March 2015
Association Seeks Vendors
for Local Farmer’s
Markets
The Fulton-Montgomery Farmers Market
Association (FMFMA) is currently accepting
applications for vendors at three local farmer’s
markets:
Amsterdam Farmers Market at the Sanford
Stud Farm
Wednesdays, 3 – 6 PM from May 13th – MidOctober
Gloversville Farmers Market at the Elm
Street Pavilion
Saturdays, 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM from May 2nd –
Mid-October
Johnstown Farmers Market on Main Street
Tuesdays, 3 – 6 PM from May 19th – MidOctober
The fee to attend is $100 per season/per
market or $10 per day/per market. We also have
a “rotational fee” for $100 a vendor may attend
each of the three markets five times on the dates
of their choice.
Market Manager of the FMFMA, Brian
Nellis said, “What makes our local farmers
markets unique is that they are all 100
percent producer markets, which means that
all produce and products are grown or made
locally. In addition, the growers/producers
are in attendance at these markets so you can
realize the benefits of their knowledge about the
products they sell.”
For more information on any
of the markets, please visit www.
fultonmontgomeryfarmersmarket.org or contact
the FMFMA Association President, Mike Tillson,
at (518) 882-9306.
LaPorts Bait Shop
Phone : (518)Bait
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Phone
Fall :– (518)
Winter863-8672
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Fall – Winter 6 am- 6 pm
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Edinburg
Historical
Society
PO Box 801,
www.EdinburgHistoricalSociety.org
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EHS members and only $5 for non-members, crafters
can come and join us once a month at a rotating
location to both teach and learn. Visit our website for
more information or contact Maria Spaeth at 863-7063.
The EHS continues to raise funds for the Copeland
Historic Site through shares as well. Your donation
of $25 will purchase a share certificate for restoration
and maintenance of the Copeland Covered Bridge and
the Copeland Carriage Shop. Shares can be purchased
for yourself, in memory of, or in honor of a loved one.
Upon receipt of your donation, a certificate will be
sent to the recipient and the name will be posted in
the Copeland Covered Bridge. Send requests to the
Edinburg Historical Society, PO Box 801, Northville,
12134.
We can’t wait to see you at our first meeting of the
season! And thank you for all your continued support.
We’re back! While so many of us were trying to
dig through the mountains of snow, gather buckets
for all the leaks that seemed to have developed out of
nowhere, and brave some of the coldest temperatures
that we have seen in twenty years, the Edinburg
Historical Society (EHS) was hard at work planning
the best season yet!
We are so excited to announce a fabulous new
program season featuring visits from local experts,
authors, and artists. All programs are held on the
third Tuesday of the month after a brief business
meeting at 7 p.m. at the Edinburg Community
A Fully Equipped Facility For
Center on Military Road. We even have coffee and
homemade treats to follow. All programs are free
All Your Auto Body Repair Needs
and open to everyone! Our first meeting this year
will be our annual welcome meeting on Tuesday,
All Insurance Work Welcome
March 17th, St. Patrick’s Day! Wear something green
and come join us for a fun evening out of the house
7270 Fishouse Road
this winter season. Visit our new website at http://
(corner of Crannel Rd.)
EdinburgHistoricalSociety.org for more detailed
information.
Have you heard about our new cookbook? After
Ken Rajczi - Owner
such a successful printing of our
first cookbook, the EHS is currently
developing a new cookbook for
publication in 2016 with a different
twist. Our newest cookbook
will feature family recipes with
LOCATION
short family stories, legends,
LOCATION
and histories about the dishes in
LOCATION
our new collection. If you have
a favorite family recipe that you
Do you have customers asking if you have an ATM?
would like featured in our newest
Do you have heavy foot traffic in your business?
cookbook, please send us a copy of
the recipe and a short one to two
• We provide ATM placement with no
paragraph write up describing a
headaches, no investment, and no worries.
family memory, a funny story, or a
• We install, monitor, replenish, and service
tender moment with your dish. You
do not have to be a member of the
all of our ATM’s.
Society or a resident of Edinburg.
• Reduce or eliminate credit card expenses.
Email your entries to Claudette at
• Provide your customers with cash access.
cckoza@yahoo.com or mail to EHS
Cookbook, Edinburg Historical
• We have a full line of Juke Boxes and
Society. PO Box 801, Northville,
Coin Operated Amusement games.
12134.
For more information please call:
The crafting group is up and
running! What a great opportunity
for folks to get together and share
their crafting knowledge. Free to
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Adirondack Folk School
51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
(518) 696-2400 www.
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The Adirondack Folk School (AFS)
wishes to invite local quilters to participate
in our second fund raising quilt block
challenge. The challenge is to design and
create a quilt block to represent “Life in the
Adirondacks” using the fabric and guidelines
provided by the school. Your block will then
be incorporated into a sampler quilt to be
raffled at the Gifting the Adirondacks Craft
Fair on Saturday, December 5th, 2015 to
raise funds for continuing education at the
Adirondack Folk School.
Quilters may pick up their “Challenge
Block” packet and fill out a registration form
at the Adirondack Folk School, 51 Main
Street, Lake Luzerne during the week of
March 1, 2015 between the hours of 10:00
a.m. and 2:00 p.m. To arrange a pick up time
outside this time frame call the school at
696-2400 or call Sandy at 893-0052.
Finished quilt blocks and registration
forms must be returned to AFS on or before
2:00 p.m. March 28th, 2015. All quilt blocks
will become the property of AFS.
The blocks will then be prepared for
judging on April 17th and displayed at the
Adirondack Folk School the weekend of April
18-19. Ribbons will be awarded.
For more information about the
Adirondack Folk School check out our web
site: www.adirondackfolkschool.org
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Northampton Town
Board Report Highlights
of 2014
To All My Friends and Family
In Edinburg and
the Surrounding Area
The Supervisor, Town Board Members and
Department Heads including the Town Clerk
worked well together. While not agreeing on
every issue, all business was conducted in a
friendly, civil, cooperative, low key manner.
Completed the first phase of the Sacandaga
Park water & sewer project.
Identified a serious financial crisis; the
present Supervisor and town board took long
term steps to correct these matters by working
closely with the Town Bookkeeper.
Ended costly litigation and came to an
agreement with Solid Rock Ranch.
Other Accomplishments for 2014:
*Honored Northampton Ambulance for their 50
years of service, worked closely with ambulance
and renewed their contract with Town of Hope.
*More posting of legal and public notices and
identified eight (8) locations where notices will
be posted for the public to see.
*Used grant monies to upgrade court facilities.
*Worked closely with Planning Board toward
revising some of the town codes.
*Attended a meeting at the Fish House
Community Center to answer questions and
receive input from residents in that area.
*Worked to resolve parking and other issues on
Houseman Street.
*Town Board kept informed on County Matters
by Supervisor.
*Agreed to follow state law on
registration of exotic and or dangerous
pets with town clerk.,
*Reached a four (4) year contract with
town laborers.
*Worked closely with school on
disaster shelter.
*Showed renewed interest in Joint
Youth Program.
*Started process to fix or upgrade
town hall entrances, doors.
*Worked closely with village on
various projects (where beneficial to
town), including a joint cold storage
building for the highway departments.
This is just a note of “APPRECIATION” for all you
have done for me after my accident on November 27th,
2014. I received 2nd and 3rd degree burns to my leg.
I want to thank Mary Cole, Denise Milnyczuk, Angela
and Emma Ludwig for their quick actions on that day.
I am so proud of Emma for how brave she was that day,
getting under the table to get my boots off.
Then thank you to the Edinburg Emergency Squad
and Fulton County Ambulance. Thank you Kayla
Milnyczuk and Alex Lushpinsky for their quick
response.
Thanks to Shelby’s Four Corner Diner for putting
out a donation jar, Buddy Allen, Sacandaga Helping
Hands, and Clayton Wilson for their donations. A big
thanks to Angela and Fred Ludwig, Kayla and Denise
Milnyczuk, Debbie Reynolds, and Tammy Saddlemire
for getting my wife back and forth to Westchester. A
special thanks to Loretta Grotto for letting my wife stay
at her home.
Special thanks to the CHC Nurse Lori Broat and
Marge Ferguson for coming every day to change my
bandages.
A very special, special thank you to my loving wife,
Marion Ferguson for all she went through and taking
care of me.
If I forgot anyone I’m very sorry.
Sincerely,
Supervisor Jim Groff and the
Northampton Town Board
Sincerely, (Dewey) Larry Ferguson
Page 12
Adirondack Folk School
Schedule for March 2015
51 Main Street, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846
(518) 696-2400 www.adirondackfolkschool.org
All classes are held at the Adirondack Folk
School unless otherwise noted.
MARCH
Saturday March 7
Build an Observation Bluebird Nest Box with Dan
Green. #735-0307. Half Day, 9am-1pm. Tuition $50.
Member Tuition $45. Materials Fee $25.
Sunday March 8
Introduction to Lampworking: Glass Beads with
Renee Kingsley. #746-0308. Half Day, 9am-1pm.
Tuition $70. Member Tuition $60. Materials Fee $20.
Sunday March 8
Woodturning - Live Edge Bowl with John Kingsley.
#741-0308. One Day, 9am-4pm. Tuition $95. Member
Tuition $85. Materials Fee $25.
NOTE: For your safety: no loose fitting clothes,
hair tied back, comfortable shoes, and no jewelry.
If sensitive to wood dust registration for turning
classes is not recommended.
Sunday March 8
Let’s Weave a Colorful Sock Rug with Caroline
Dvorak. #762-0308. Half Day, 12pm-4pm. Tuition
$75. Member Tuition $70.
Note: Tuition includes all materials.
Saturday March 14
Animal Tracking: Nature’s Morning News with Dan
Yacobellis. #846-0314. One day, 9am-4pm. Tuition
$95. Member Tuition $85.
NOTE: Bring your snowshoes and dress warmly for
a day outside.
March 2015
Saturday March 14
Splint Basswood Basket with Barry Keegan. #7900314. One day. 9am-4pm. Tuition $95. Member
Saturday Sunday, March 14&15
Introduction to Calligraphy with Carol Maher. #7150314. Two half days, 1pm-5pm. Tuition $95. Member
Sunday March 15
Folded Bark Basket with Barry Keegan. #789-0315.
One day, 9am-4pm. Tuition $95. Member Tuition
$85. Materials Fee $12.
Saturday March 21
Mountain Gathering Basket with Barbara Boughton.
#757-0321. One day, 9am-4pm. Tuition $95. Member
NOTE: Must be over 12 yrs of age.
Sunday, March 22
Let’s Weave a Rag Place-mat with Caroline Dvorak.
#763-0322. Half day, 12pm-4pm. Tuition $50.
Member Tuition $45. Materials Fee $15.
Sunday, March 22
Beginning Bluegrass Banjo with Mac Petrequin.
#854-0322. Half day, 1pm-4pm. Tuition $50. Member
Tuition $45.
Saturday & Sunday, March 28&29
Shades of Nature with Teresa Breuer. #706-0328.
Two half days, 9am-12pm. Tuition $95. Member
Sunday March 29
Adirondack Floral Art - Spring Terrarium with
Roberta Games. #764-0329. Half day, 1pm-4pm.
Tuition $50. Member Tuition $45. Materials Fee $20.
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March 2015
HealthLink Littauer’s
WELLNESS WORDS
every four deaths. Heart disease is the leading
cause of death in both men and women. About
720,000 people have a heart attack every year. Of
these heart attacks, 515,000 are occurring for the
first time and 205,000 are happening in people who
have already experienced a heart attack.
HEART DISEASE: KNOW THE
FACTS – LOWER YOUR RISK
The Symptoms
Specialists at Web MD report that symptoms of
heart disease will vary based on the type of heart
disease you have. Coronary artery disease occurs
when plaque, made up of cholesterol, builds up in
the arteries. This causes the arteries to narrow,
making it harder for the heart to pump.
The CDC reports that some of the symptoms
of coronary artery disease are angina (chest pain
or discomfort from the heart not getting enough
blood) and arrhythmia (irregular heart beat).
Sometimes a heart attack is the first symptom of
coronary artery disease.
Submitted by Wendy Chirieleison M.S.
Ed. Community Health Educator
The term heart disease, according to the Center
for Disease Control, refers to three different types
of heart conditions. The most common is coronary
artery disease, which can lead to a heart attack.
Other types of heart disease involve the heart
valves, or the inability of the heart to pump the
way it should. Some people are born with heart
disease and others develop this disease throughout
their lives.
The Facts
The CDC reports that every year, 600,000
people die from heart disease, which is one in
Symptoms of a heart attack are:
Pressure, heaviness, or pain in the chest, arm or
area below the breast bone
Discomfort that radiates
to the back, arm, throat or
jaw
A feeling like heartburn,
fullness or indigestion
Sweating, nausea,
vomiting or dizziness
Weakness, anxiety or
(in Day?)
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According to the CDC, high blood pressure,
high cholesterol, and smoking are three key risk
factors for heart disease. Other medical conditions
or lifestyle choices can also put people at risk for
heart disease including diabetes, overweight or
obesity, a high fat and/or high sodium diet, low
physical activity, and overuse of alcohol.
Preventing Heart Disease
Know Your Numbers: Lowering your blood
pressure and cholesterol can reduce your risk of
death due to heart disease.
Talk To Your Doctor: Ask about any exercise or
diet changes before you make those changes, and
take medications as prescribed.
Eat Right: Eat a diet low in fat, salt, saturated
fat and cholesterol. Add healthier choices such as
fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
Don’t Smoke Or Quit Smoking: Need help? Call
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Get More Exercise: At least 30 minutes a day,
five times a week. Breaking the recommended 30
minutes up into three, ten minute intervals will
help you ease into this routine.
Another great way to get started is to join
HealthLink’s Wellness Walkers. The group meets
once each month and walks indoors during the
winter. When better weather arrives, the group
takes advantage of local outdoor walking trails.
Wondering where you can get additional
exercise in this winter weather? Stop by
HealthLink to pick up this year’s Winter
Recreation Resources guide, featuring a variety of
indoor and outdoor recreation opportunities, many
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March 2015
NORTHVILLE
PUBLIC
LIBRARY
The Sacandaga Book Group will meet on
Tuesday, Mar 10 at 10 am in the library’s program
room. Rick Hasenauer will lead a discussion of
“One Summer” by Bill Bryson. The summer of
1927 began with Charles Lindbergh crossing the
Atlantic. Meanwhile, Babe Ruth was closing in on
Michael Burnett,
his home run record, and in Chicago, the gangster
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The first true “talking picture,” Al Jolson’s The
The year’s winners for the best in children’s
Jazz Singer, was filmed, forever changing the
literature include:
motion picture industry. All this and much, much
** Newbery Award for Fiction – “The Crossover” by
more transpired in the year Americans attempted
Kwame Alexander: Twin Jr High School basketball
and accomplished outsized things. The
players tell their family story in
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Sept - March
**Caldecott Award for Picture Book
STORY TIME will be held on March
Monday
9am - Noon
– “Adventures of Beekle” by Dan
3 (Spring Theme) and March 17 (St
9am - 8pm
Tuesday
Santat: An imaginary friend sets
Patrick’s Day theme) led by Hadley
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
out on a journey to find his perfect
Thursday
9am - 4pm
Jacobs. Preschoolers enjoy stories,
match.
Friday
9am - Noon
crafts, and a snack.
**Seuss Award for Early Readers
Saturday
9am - Noon
– “You are (Not) Small” by Anna
SVAN’s Artist Exhibit in the
Kang: Two fuzzy creatures can’t
library’s 2nd floor gallery will feature the mixed
agree on who is small and who is big, until a couple
media work of Cindy Sheeler. Her work will be
of surprise guests show up, settling it once and for
available from Mar 2 – Apr 29. A reception will be
all!
held on Mar 10 from 6 to 8 pm.
TEEN TIME is scheduled for Tues, Mar 17,
530-7 pm. Wii and board games are available, as
well as snacks.
Watch for these titles to be arriving:
Undeniable – Bill Nye
Touch of Stardust – Kate Alcott
Dead Wake – Erik Larsen
Great Reformer: Pope Francis – Austen Ivereigh
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Exhibit
Seniors - Got an hour?
“My Turn” at the Northville Why not give it back. The Saratoga County
Office for the Aging is in urgent NEED of volunteers
Library SVAN Art Gallery” to help deliver meals to homebound seniors
throughout Saratoga County. This program helps
Multi-media artist, Cindy Sheeler will exhibit
many seniors remain independent in their own
the series entitled “My Turn” at the Northville
homes. Nutritious meals are prepared, packed and
Public Library located on 341 S. Third St. from
ready for transport. Delivery takes about an hour. A
March 2-April 29 with a Meet the Artist Reception
training /orientation is provided. Being a volunteer
for this program is a gratifying experience- seniors
Tuesday, March 10, 6-8pm. The exhibit will be
look forward to seeing a friendly face. Please call
open during library hours: 9-noon Mon/Fri/Sat, 9-8
Billie Jo or Carmella at The Office for the Aging
Tues, 9-4 Wed/Thurs.
363-4020 or 363-4033 for details.
Cindy Sheeler is a lifelong resident of
Gloversville and a graduate of Gloversville
High school. She graduated from Westminster
College in New Wilmington, Pa with a degree in
Art Education. Throughout her own education
she remembers her favorite times were spent
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March 2015
John Roberts & Debra Cowan
to Appear in Northville,
Sponsored by SVAN
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Don Hoffman Performing
at STFSL’s Pasta & Wine
Tasting Party on March 7
Don Hoffman, an acoustic guitar and harmonica
player, will perform from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday,
March 7, at the Pasta and Wine Tasting party
sponsored by the Sacandaga Task Force for Senior
Living. The party will be held in the parish hall
of St. Francis Catholic Church on Bridge Street
in Northville and is a fundraiser to help keep the
STFSL bus running.
Don, who recently moved to Northville with his
wife Debbie, has been performing music for over 40
years. He started in high school rock bands and in
his 20’s formed an acoustic duet with Bill Cassidy.
They played together for 25 years, performing at
coffee houses, clubs, fairs and festivals. In his
30’s Don formed the band “Sweetwater”, a 3-piece
bluegrass band that headlined at the Adirondack
Bluegrass Festival for many years, as well as at
festivals in Albany and Saratoga.
Rock and roll soon dominated Don’s music,
playing electric guitar and singing lead vocals in
different bands including Rock River, Blues Edge,
and Roadhouse. In 2006 Don formed the band New
Shoes, a 3-piece blues bands. “New Shoes” performed
in a SVAN summer concert at the Northville
Lakeside Park in 2013. It was this experience that
ultimately led Don to move to Northville.
What kind of music will Don perform on March
7? Find out by joining us at the Wine and Pasta
Tasting Party. You will have the opportunity to taste
pastas prepared by eight local and regional chefs, try
out samples of many different wines, enjoy fabulous
desserts, and have a good time. You will also be
supporting a good cause – keeping the STFSL senior
bus on the road. $20 advance-sale tickets can be
reserved by calling 752-8737. Tickets at the door will
be $25.
Internationally known folk musicians, John
Roberts and Debra Cowan, will appear in concert
at 6:00pm on March 14, 2015 at the Northville
Methodist Church, Main Street, Northville, NY in
a concert sponsored by the Sacandaga Valley Arts
Network (SVAN)
It all started with a question in 2009: “How
are you getting to Chicago?” And with that,
folk musicians John Roberts and Debra Cowan
decided to team up for a series of small concerts
in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois
before arriving as separately booked artists at
the Fox Valley Folklore Society’s annual festival.
The combination of car-pool and mini-tour was
successful enough that John and Debra decided to
do more performing together both in the USA and
the United Kingdom.
John and Debra met for the first time at the
New Bedford Whaling Museum in 1999 where
John and his long-time musical partner, Tony
Barrand were performing a concert of Maritime
Songs. Afterwards, they continued to meet at
various folk music events in New England and
became friends, often appearing on stage together
at New England folk festivals.
`John and Debra both share an enthusiasm
and passion for the old songs and ballads that have
been handed down through the oral tradition in
the English-speaking world. Even though a John
Roberts and Debra Cowan evening will certainly
include many traditional songs, there will be
contemporary songs as well, some by writers
personally known to both performers. Be prepared
to join in and sing along!
Admission is $12 with tickets available at the
door or at the SVAN offices on Main Street in
Northville. Admission for SVAN members is $10.
Children are always free at SVAN concerts when
accompanied by an adult. Light refreshments will
be available.
(For more information about John Roberts
please visit his website at www.GoldenHindMusic.
com)
(For more information about Debra Cowan
please visit her website at www.DebraCowan.com)
(For more information about SVAN please visit our
website at www.svanarts.org)
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SACANDAGA TASK FORCE
FOR SENIOR LIVING
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Northville-Sacandaga
Lions
by Jace Tuccio
“March is Eye Donor Month”
March 2015 has been designated Eye Donor
Month by the Eye Bank Association of America
and has also been proclaimed as such by Governor
Andrew Cuomo for the State of New York. This
marks the 52nd consecutive year that Eye Donor
Month has been recognized as a state and national
issue.
Many people take their eyesight for granted,
but for those who are visually impaired sight is
a most precious gift. Though the technology of
medical science complete restoration of sight has
been made possible through corneal transplant
surgery.
The eye bank serves 29 counties throughout
Northeastern New York and Great Barrington,
Ma. With the dedicated efforts of area hospital
professionals, the eye bank has been responsible
for more than 10,000 eye tissue transplants since
the program began in 1952. In 2014, the Lions
Eye Bank at Albany provided tissue for more than
360 corneal transplants, which restored vision
to men, women, and children whose ages ranged
from 9 days to 103 years. There were over 70,000
corneal transplant surgeries performed world wide
in 2014, more that 95 percent of these transplants
were successful.
March is recognized as Eye Donor Month
not only to support the dedicated work of caring
people and benevolent organizations, but to
raise awareness of individuals who may want to
someday make their gift of sight, “A Gift to be
Shared”.
March 5th OFA Congregate Meal 11:30-12:30
Turkey Divan, Egg Noodles, Red Cabbage,
White Bread, Brownie. We will celebrate all
March birthdays with a cake provided by Helen
Harrington.
Red Rooster Program at 12:30
Richard Giardino, former Fulton County Court
Judge, will present, “A View from the Bench: A
Judge’s Perspective on Criminal Justice in the
Community”
Pot Roast, Boiled Potatoes, Carrots, Dinner Roll,
Pears.
Gary Van Slyke will entertain with a program of
Irish Music and History.
Cream of Mushroom Soup, Hot Dog with
Sauerkraut, Hot Dog Roll, Cookie.
Marilyn and Theresa Greenhill will talk about their
recent Exciting Trip to Disney World.
Turkey with Gravy, Stuffing, Corn, Dinner Roll,
Pudding Square.
Rafael Anglero of Northville, Soapmaker, will
provide information on Cold Process Soap Making.
Board and Card games will follow the program.
Blood pressure clinics are held the 4th Thurs of
each month by Home Health Care Partners. Also on
the 4th Thurs, we will have board and card games
following the program.
You may attend Red Rooster Programs without
attending the meal. Feel free to come for the
program, or bring a bag lunch and join us! Programs
are held Thursdays at the Red Rooster Café (Pink
Chicken) at the corner of Bridge and Main Sts.
Northville.
Call Fulton County OFA at 736-5650 to make
lunch reservations. If you are unable to attend
the lunch, please call OFA by 9 am to cancel your
meal! If the OFA meal site is closed, there will be
no program that day. Chair Yoga taught by Ony
Antonucci is held each Thurs. from 10:30 to 11:30.
Cost of classes is $5 per week or 6 sessions for $25.
You may join at any time.
Additional information about STFSL can be
found online at STFSL.org. For information about
trips, the Handyman project or to request volunteer
medical transportation, call 752-8737.
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First United Methodist
Church
301 South Main Street, P. O. Box 476, Northville, NY
518-863-4911 / Rev. Dolly Waxman, Pastor
Transformation Possible! It was the Lenten Season
and I was teaching a group of Sunday school students ages
9-11. We were studying the Ten Commandments. They
were asked to work together to interpret the scripture in
contemporary language and tell what it means for them
today. After a lot of laughter and fun the class concluded
with this interpretation of what they titled, The “TEN”
Rules! The group created a poster of the text and handed
out the poster during worship. By exploring the Bible we
gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be people
of God.
The “Ten” Rules!
I will be your only God
Let’s all give this a nod!
Do not create or worship an idol
I got the only God title.
Do not disrespect God’s name.
Cause this is not an earthly game!
Keep the 7th day set aside.
God is always by your side!
Obey your Mother and your Father.
This is an Almighty order!
You will not kill
That’s not God’s will!
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2015 Baseball Registration Dates
Ages 4-12
Saturday, February 28th
Edinburg Firehouse
9:00am – 12:00 noon
Saturday, March 7th
BCON Corner (pink chicken)
9:00am – 12:00 noon
Registration fees: **Bring proof of age: birth certificate or other document with official seal.**
T-Ball:
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You shall not marry then cheat on your spouse.
That brings shame upon God’s house!
You shall not take anything from others.
Not your neighbor nor your sister or your bother!
You shall not lie.
It makes God cry!
You shall not be jealous of anyone’s things.
Live these laws and worship our King!
We are in the midst of the Lenten season.
Traditionally the Lenten season was marked by
penitential prayer, fasting, and increased alms giving.
Some churches in the Orthodox tradition still observe
a rigid schedule of fasting and prayers, giving up the
consumption of meat, alcohol, sweets and other indulges.
In the United Methodist tradition Lent is a time
when we find ways to build relationship with God and
others. We give of ourselves, both as a church body and
personally. We study, pray and may fast in hopes that
theses actions convey to God our gratitude for his love and
Grace and our desire to get to know him better. We focus
on charitable acts and deeds, especially helping those in
physical need believing that blessing others honors God
and blesses us in return. We look to transform and be
transformed.
Along with ongoing collections for the food bank
and the thrift shop mission we are collecting items and
writing letters that will be sent to our military personal.
We are mindful that thousands of our citizen, our sons
and daughters, continue to serve in foreign lands and
need to feel our love and support. There is a list posted
on our Facebook page, “First United Methodist Church
of Northville” or call 863-4911 if you would like more
information.
I know that God is calling you this moment, stirring
in you the desire for a closer relationship. Come and
join us for worship or in mission. Come and find a sense
of belonging and respond to the Holy Spirit that is
nudging you right now.
Lenten Blessings,
Pastor Waxman
Sundays
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Worship, 11 am
Choir Rehearsals
Thursdays, 6:30pm
Thrift Shop Hours
Tuesdays, 3:30-6:30 pm
Fridays and Saturdays, 9 am-12:30 pm
Lenten/Holy Week Schedule
Feb 18 - Ecumenical Ash Wednesday Service, 7 pm
Feb 20 – Spaghetti Supper, 4-7 pm, $8 adults, $4 children under 12 yrs.
Mar 29 – Regular Palm Sunday Worship, 11 am
Apr 2 – Ecumenical Holy Thursday Service, 7 pm
Apr 3 – Ecumenical Good Friday Service, 7 pm, at
United Presbyterian Church
Apr 5 – Ecumenical Easter Sunrise Service, hosted
by United Presbyterian Church, details TBA
Apr 5 – Regular Easter Sunday Worship, 11 am
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Every Breath You Take
Breathing for abdominal and pelvic floor health
Last month I talked about how poor posture and
bad habits can effect your health and how a few
simple breathing exercises can improve heart
function, increase energy and improve an overall
better sense of well being. I hope you are all
breathing better now.
We all know that without breath we cannot
survive but how many times a day do you stop and
think about how you are breathing? “Breathe into
your belly” is a common instruction used in yoga
classes to help relax and deepen the breath, but can
we breath into the belly? The answer is yes. Deep
breathing, in addition to stimulating heart, lung
and brain function also affects the muscles of the
abdomen, the pelvic floor and the internal organs.
Let’s take another look at the diaphragm. When
we bring in air from the mouth or the nose, the
lungs expand and the diaphragm muscle moves
down towards the pelvic floor. So on the inhalation,
the diaphragm pushes down our organs, massaging
and stimulating healthy digestion
As we exhale, the breath goes up and out.
The organs also move up. When we exhale the
diaphragm lifts up aided by the abdominal muscles.
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Particularly important is the transverse abdominus,
the deepest abdominal muscle, which is like a
corset that goes all the way around the lower torso,
attaching at the bottom ribs.
If we have “poor” posture or spend a lot of time
sitting in chairs, our transverse abdominus muscles
will be weak. This, in turn, can be linked to pelvic
floor problems. For example, if we collapse our
chest while sitting, we end up with a “C-curve” in
the spine. This makes it challenging to take a deep
breath, and as a consequence, the muscles of the
pelvic floor don’t receive the gentle ‘exercise’ they
need, stretching and contracting with every breath
in and out.
In short, if our posture is not good and we’re
not taking in deep breaths to the abdomen, our
pelvic floor is most definitely suffering. Everything
is connected, and deep belly breathing is the most
efficient way to take care of the pelvic floor.
It’s not easy to change breathing habits and
patterns, the key is to never force and to be
consistent practicing several times a day. Here is
another breathing exercise to get you started on
deepening the breath.
Deepening the Breath
1. Lie on your back with your knees bent, the
feet hip width apart.
2. To begin, take a few minutes to tune in to
your body. Notice how you’re feeling, notice where
there are areas of tension or tightness. Notice the
movement of the breath, not judging or trying to
change anything, just observing.
3. Put one hand on your lower belly below the
navel, the other on your chest. Allow yourself to feel
the breath move under your hands for a couple of
minutes.
4. Then, as you exhale, gently contract the
lower abdomen, moving the navel toward the spine.
Repeat a few times, each time emptying out the air
more fully. As you inhale, let the belly relax and
be soft. Allow the air to fill you lungs as the belly
naturally inflates. Repeat 3 to 5 breaths, then just
relax and return to your normal breath. Rest.
This position may also bring relief if you suffer
from low back pain
Look for more information on yoga for back care
next month.
Ony Antonucci is a E-20o hr RYT and Kripalu
500-hr RYT yoga instructor. For information on
private and group yoga classes in Edinburg and
Northville visit www.onyyoga.com.
You can contact Ony at 832-8249 or email
onyyoga@gmail.com
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March 2015
DID YOU KNOW
THAT—
by Town of Edinburg Historian,
Priscilla L. Edwards
A well-kept woodlot of hard maples is a real
asset to the man making maple syrup each
year. The hard or sugar maple tree found in the
northern section of the northeastern US and
Canada gives of itself year round. In summer it
gives wonderful shade; its glorious colors in the
fall cannot be equaled and in late winter and very
early spring the tree offers its greatest gift of all—
maple sap. Next to honey, maple products were
the oldest known sweets to the Native American
Indians and the white settlers of our North
Country
The Indians cut a gash in the tree, catching
the sap in a gourd shell or hollowed-out log. Over
time sap spouts were made of hollow reeds then
to wooden ones of sumac. The sumac spile was
sharpened on one end to fit into a hole in the tree;
a red-hot poker was pushed through the center of
the spile making a hole from which the sap could
flow. Wooden spouts evolved into metal ones that
have a hook attached on which to hang a bucket.
A gasoline-powered tapper has replaced the brace
and bit or breast drill of years ago. Gathering
containers progressed from the gourd to wooden
buckets to galvanized buckets with a lid to keep
out dirt and rain.
Since 1988
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In the 1950’s plastic entered the picture in
the form of tubing. This has become very popular
depending on the location of your sugar bush. The
tubing is run tree to tree throughout the bush
creating a web of pipeline that flows downhill to a
large gathering tank which is emptied into another
gathering tank to be taken to the sugarhouse
where the sap will be boiled into syrup.
5th generation syrup producer Walt Edwards
is gradually bringing Maple Hill Farms on the
Tennantville Rd. into the 21st century –not
always with approval from an older generationby installing pipeline through a lot of their bush,
saving much time and man power.
Maple sap was first gathered by wooden
shoulder yokes from which hung buckets. These
would be filled at the tree and carried back to
the boiling site whether it be an iron kettle over
an open fire or a sugarhouse with an evaporator
pan. In the 1800’s and first half of 1900’s the
sap was gathered using oxen or horse-drawn
sleighs on which wooden, then galvanized tanks
were attached. Workers walked from tree to tree
pouring the precious commodity into galvanized
pails which were then emptied into the gathering
tanks. In winters with lots of snow this whole
process must be done on snowshoes. In the early
days many sugarhouses dotted Edinburgh’s
landscape. Often a farmer without a sugarhouse
would go into partnership with one that did-thus
sharing sugar bushes, work and profits.
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From Previous Page
My first memory of sap gathering was at the
age of 4 or 5 standing on the sap sleigh holding on
the edges of the gathering tank for dear life so as
not to fall off; at the same time trying to keep my
mittens dry from sap splashing from the hole in
the center of the tank as the sleigh went over rocks
and through mud holes in the woods road. By the
1960’s the horses were replaced with tractors and
today skidders are also commonly used to make
roads and pull the sleighs from the woods to the
sugarhouse.
When the sap is running well it can run
“round the clock” which means the boiling at the
sugarhouse lasts all night, too. Huge amounts of
firewood are needed to stoke the fire under the
evaporator. Old timers used to hard-boil eggs in
the hot sap providing a hearty snack while waiting
for lunch or supper to arrive from the farmhouse
kitchen. As sap boils and runs through various
partitions of the large evaporator, syrup slowly
forms. The excessive amount of steam rises up
through vents in the cupola in the roof. One must
be very careful that the sap-when nearing syrup
stage- doesn’t run over the edges of the pan. In the
old days a piece of salt pork on the end of a stick
would calm the boiling process; today a few drops
of milk are used.
Many maple producers, including Maple
Hill Farms, are now switching to an RO-reverse
osmosis- process that removes much water content
from the sap; largely reducing the boiling time
of sap into syrup. This reduces the amount of
firewood needed and is a real time saver but also
much more complicated to operate than the old
way.
The finished product was strained through
flannel or felt strainers to remove mineral grit or
“sugar sand”. Today a gadget called a filter press
is used for straining syrup. Syrup much weigh at
least 11 pounds per gallon and was always graded
by color. However this year the “powers that
be” say that grading must also be done by taste.
Golden Delicate, Amber Rich and Dark Robust
are some of the taste choices. Sounds more like
a coffee house than a sugarhouse-this should be
interesting!
A special treat is jackwax or sugar on snow.
Syrup is boiled while pans and kettles are packed
with clean snow. When the hot syrup will lie on the
snow in a “soft rope” fashion the jackwax is ready.
Twined around a fork it melts in your mouth!
The sugar maple often grows to over 100 ft.
tall, the best producing ones are 40 years old and
the amount of sap a tree gives depends on the
amount of sunlight its leaves received the previous
year. It can yield 5-40 gallons of sap per season
with about 2 ½ -3 ½ % sugar content. 35-40 gal.
of sap are needed to make a gal. of syrup or 4 ½
pounds of maple sugar.
Sugaring season starts with the first warm
days of mid-late February or early March. Old
timers would always have their equipment ready
to start tree tapping on March 20. Last year Maple
Hill Farms started tapping the pipeline the first
week in March. The ideal conditions for sap to run
are warm sunny days, crisp cold nights with a west
wind. The season lasts roughly 1 ½ months ending
when millers are flying, peepers are peeping and
trees start budding.
Before the days of tin cans and plastic jugs for
storage most of the syrup-called maple molasseswas converted into maple sugar. My grandmother
Olmstead made hard sugar using cupcake and
bread tins for molds. When cool the sugar was
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popped out, wrapped in wax paper and stored on
pantry shelves off the summer kitchen. A meat
cleaver was kept nearby for shaving sugar for
cooking, baking and keeping a young grandchild
happy.
Soft sugar is spreadable with a grainy texturedelicious on bread, toast, pancakes, biscuits or just
eaten from the container! Maple cream-which most
sugar makers now make-has a very smooth texture
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and is also delicious. Maple icing is very tasty
on a yellow cake.
The last step of sugaring season is cleanup. The buckets come down, all the spouts
including those in the pipeline are pulled and
cleaning begins along with the pans inside
the sugarhouse and the outside gathering
tanks. The pipeline will also be flushed.
The only commercial maple producers left
in Edinburg are Guy and Dorothy Edwards
and their son, Walter of Maple Hill Farms.
In 1958 Guy’s father, Walter, hung 1900
buckets in the family sugar bush and hoped
for a yield of 350 gallons. Boiling was done in
the little sugarhouse at the “Grandad Place”
with the light of kerosene lanterns. Last year
3800 buckets were hung with 4600 more taps
on the pipeline giving a yield of about 1800
gallons of syrup. Boiling is done in a more
modern sugarhouse built in 1969.
An unbelievable amount of work goes into
the process of making maple syrup and its byproducts. If you’d like to witness this activity
stop by the sugarhouse on Tennantville Road
during sugaring season.
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Sitting here looking out our picture
window at LONG icicles and over two feet of snow,
besides hearing the wind howl, makes me doubt
that spring is really ever going to come! But, in
spite of my doubts, I know it will come! Sometimes
we doubt God loves us. We feel neglected by God
and wonder if He has forgotten us. We might feel
as though He does not care about our problems
or struggles. I’m here to tell you that God loves
you and has not forgotten you! He knows what
you’re going through and wants you to ask Him
for help. No matter what you go through in life,
God promises to always be there for you. He is
our Heavenly Father – always loving and wanting
what is best for us.
Recently I was down visiting some of our
grandchildren in Lancaster PA. While riding in the
car with our grandsons I took the opportunity to
do something fun with the boys. I said to them, do
you know boys, “God is good, all the time!” Then I
would shout, ‘God is good’. And they would shout
back to me, ‘All the time’! Then we would whisper
it back and forth to each other. Well, later that day
my daughter said, “It’s so cute. As I was walking
past Logan’s room while he was in his bed for his
nap he is shouting, God is good, all the time.” We
need to be like my three year old grandson, Logan,
and remember that God is good, all the time!
Sometimes I need to whisper this to myself as a
little reminder, too.
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with our worship service from 10-11 AM. There
are also a few Sunday School classes being offered
after church at11:30.
Sunday nights we have a new format too. We
have a 7-8 PM Service following this schedule.
1st Sunday: Video Night
2nd Sunday: Q & A Time (Our pastors answer
our written questions regarding the Bible or things
about God)
3rd Sunday: Something Special (Music,
missionary speaker, etc.)
4th Sunday: Bible Institute Classes
5th Sunday: Fellowship dinner
We would love to have you join us this Sunday
(or any Sunday) at Northville Baptist. We have a
staffed nursery for your babies and preschoolers,
a dedicated Praise Band, Youth Choir and Adult
Choir who lead us in worship, and a Jr. Church
time downstairs for the younger crowd during the
sermon in the sanctuary. We also have Sunday
School classes for all ages. Our prayer is that you
will feel welcomed, loved and be drawn closer to
God as you worship with us. And – don’t forget –
God is good, all the time!
Call the church office at 863.8001 or check our
church website (baptistchurchofnorthville.org) for
church events.
Sunday (Church: Staffed Nursery Provided)
8:45 am (Sunday School for all ages)
10:00 am (Worship)
11:30 am (Sunday School for adults only)
7:00 pm (Family Service) Check out our new
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After school – 4 (Bible Club for K-5th grades)
Wednesday (BCON Corner)
6-7:30 pm (Jr. High Youth)
8-9:30 pm (Sr. High Youth)
Thursday
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by March 15 to prevent them from falling
through the ice in spring and becoming hazards
to navigation. Owners that fail to remove their
shanty by March 15 can be ticketed and face a
maximum possible fine of $100.
No fishing in Fulton and Saratoga County is
permitted between March 16 and the opening of
Walleye season in May on the Great Sacandaga
Lake tributaries from the stream mouth to the first
highway bridge. Also, on the Sacandaga River from
the Bridge Street bridge in Northville upstream to
the first crossing of Route 30.
The federation always welcomes new members.
The next meeting will be held at 7PM on March
17 at the Fish House Fish and Game Club, 478
Fayville Road, Broadalbin, NY.
Additional information can be obtained at our
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Snow, snow and more snow….Cold, cold and more
cold……That is what our winter has turned out to be.
This winter has been a challenge in more ways than
one, but we know that Spring is not that far away. At
least that is what a lot of us are hoping. This type
of winter makes it very difficult to keep a positive
attitude about exercise, losing weight and keeping
promises to ourselves in regard to losing weight.
That is why we feel it is very important to attend our
weekly meetings during this time and the rest of the
year. It helps to keep us focused on our goals and
the support and ideas we share help us to stay on
track. Every week a member presents an interesting
program with lots of good ideas and helpful hints. We
also like the nights when we have an open discussion
and share our thoughts and ideas about eating
healthier and providing support to each other.
We have contests, and recently we had the Trim
the Tree and Me Contest and the winners were
Dolores Margies and Kathy Povey for TOPS and
Georgia Jacquard for KOPS. Congratulations. Also,
good work to all the participants.
We present Monthly Awards and the Awards
earned during the Month of January were:
TOPS LOSER OF THE MONTH – Marie Ruby
CERTIFICATES of LOSS FOR THE MONTH - Marie
Ruby, Dolores Margies, Gail Collins, Janet Witts,
Jeannine Hillman and Jane Smith.
We meet every Wednesday evening at the First
United Methodist Church on Washington Street in
Northville, in the Youth Room. Weigh-In is from 5:15
pm to 5:45 pm and our meeting follows. We would
love to have you join us.
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112 First Street, Northville
March 2015
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MARCH 2015
CALENDAR
ALL PROGRAMS ARE OPEN
TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
Topic
Date-Time
Place
Childbirth
Preparation
Classes
3/4 – 3/18
6 – 9 p.m.
Nathan
Littauer
Hospital
Be
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3/9
5:30 –
6:30 p.m.
Nathan
Littauer
Hospital
Winter
Fitness ~
Winter Fun
3/12
10 a.m. –
4 p.m.
Lapland
Lake
Ski Center
HEALTHLINK
3/13 & 14
10 a.m. –
2 p.m.
HealthLink
OPEN
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Cholesterol +
HDL + Glucose
Screening
3/13 & 14
10 a.m. –
2 p.m.
HealthLink
3/18
3:30 –
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Gloversville
Public
Library
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2 Colonial
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3/24
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3/25
11:30 a.m. –
1 p.m.
Nathan
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Hospital
Breastfeeding
Your Baby
3/25
6:30 – 8 p.m.
Nathan
Littauer
Hospital
HealthLink
Wellness
Walkers
3/26
6 – 7 p.m.
Gloversville
High
School
4/1
6:30 – 8 p.m.
Nathan
Littauer
Hospital
Stress
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3 sessions (Wednesdays). Prepares expectant parents mentally &
physically for the childbirth experience. Includes options for managing
pain during labor and delivery. $45 fee payable in advance at HealthLink
(scholarships available). Call 736-1120
1 session (Monday). For anyone with a desire to quit smoking or
remain smokefree! Get the support, guidance and assistance you need
to break free from tobacco use. Find out if you are eligible for free nicotine
replacement therapy! FREE! Call 736-1120
1 session (Thursday). Cross-Country Skiing, Skating, Snowshoeing …
Join us for a few hours or stay all day! Open to the public (any age –
beginners welcome). $14 day pass with our group payable upon arrival
(rentals available - lessons available with prior notice). Call 736-1120
1 session each (Friday/Saturday). Come see our new wellness center
in downtown Johnstown! Have your blood pressure checked, get a
body fat analysis, learn your body mass index, talk with healthcare
professionals about making healthy lifestyle changes, Tai Chi demos,
‘stress-less’ activities, raffles, promotional items, refreshments, and much
more! FREE EVENT! No appointments necessary
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Find out if YOUR number is up! Professional blood test results in 5
minutes. Fasting of at least 3 hours suggested (water only). Open House
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National Violence Prevention Week, come listen to a reading of Paper
Cranes For Peace about a girl who folded 1000 of them, and learn how to
make your own paper cranes! FREE! Call 736-1120
1 session each (Tuesday). We are what we eat! Learn the impact of
nutrition on stress…and vice versa. Topics will include mindful eating,
what your cravings really mean, go-to foods for your most stressful
moments, and more! FREE! To attend either session, call 736-1120
1 session (Wednesday). Especially For Adults 50+…Enjoy a buffet style
luncheon followed by a presentation on prescription & OTC medicines,
possible interactions, effects on driving, medication errors, safety & more!
Luncheon fee: $5 ViP members, $6 public. Call 736-1120 by 3/23
1 session (Wednesday). Learn what you NEED to know to insure a
positive breasfeeding experience.
Healthcare experts agree that
breastfeeding is still the best way to feed your baby during the first year!
FREE! Call 736-1120
1 session (Thursday). Monthly walking group for anyone interested in
getting fit and having fun! Bring your friends and family as we continue
the fitness journey inside a different location each month during the winter.
FREE! Call 736-1120
1 session (Wednesday). Babies aren’t delivered with instruction
manuals! Come learn parenting basics including how to calm a fussy
infant, sleep patterns, feeding, sick child care, keeping them safe, and
much more! FREE! Call 736-1120
SUP P OR T GR OUP S M EETI NG I N M AR CH ~ No Enrollm ent Necessary

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Breastfeeding 3/4
Cancer 3/10
Alzheimers 3/12
Breastfeeding 3/16
Nathan Littauer 12:30 p.m.
Nathan Littauer 5 p.m.
HealthLink 4 p.m.
Nathan Littauer 6:30 p.m.
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Diabetes 3/16
Nathan Littauer 10 a.m.
Heart Disease 3/24 HealthLink 4 p.m.
TOPS Wednesdays Nathan Littauer 5:30 p.m.
For details, visit nlh.org or call 736-1120
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March 2015
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Choosing! Living the life you want and saying “I’m
worth it”!
The members of TOPS remind each other
every week that is what healthy living and weight
management are really all about. The decisions we
make every day make up a lifestyle!
We at TOPS 1005 Northville, invite you attend our
meetings! We meet on Tuesdays, downstairs at the
Bradt Building on Main St.
We have adjusted our time for the Winter months
for weigh ins, with our meeting to start soon after. One
meeting is free.
What exactly happens at meetings?? We begin with
confidential weigh ins and then our program starts!
These programs aim to help members achieve their
weight loss goals.
A meeting is a time to share one’s weight loss successes
and challenges without feeling uncomfortable! Fellow
members are there for support and to keep your spirits
high!
At one of our meetings, Arden Detweiler shared
her thoughts and got the group talking about binge
and emotional eating... She is reading the book by
Michelle May about binge eating... We talked about
strategies and shared what we can do that can help us
refocus when we are about to eat something we know
we shouldn’t... Some suggestions were to take a warm
bath, walk, call a friend...Binging has psychological
and biological bases. In addition to learned habits and
emotional eating, binging can occur as a result of an
imbalance of brain chemicals.
At another meeting, we shared recipes and how to
make them lower in calories and fat.
We celebrate those that have lost weight each
month and encourage all members at each meeting!
Our TOPS biggest loser for the month was Carmen
Durkin and the KOPS biggest loser was Helen
Harrington. Other loser were Joyce Griesmer and
Ginger Driscol.
For more information, call Nancy Bassett @ 8638389 or visit us at www.tops.org on the web.
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EFFECTIVE MARCH 5, 2015, THE EDINBURG
ROADSIDE RECYCLING COLLECTION AND
RECYCLING CENTER WILL BEGIN ACCEPTING
SINGLE STREAM RECYCLABLES!
THE SAME RECYCLABLES WILL BE ACCEPTED BUT THEY NO LONGER
WILL BE SEPARATED OR SORTED!
THE SAME MATERIALS WILL STILL BE COLLLECTED BUT WILL BE PLACED
TOGETHER IN THE TRUCK FOR LATER MECHANICAL SORTING. THERE
HAVE BEEN SOME ADDITIONAL ITEMS ADDED TO THE LIST OF THINGS
THAT CAN GO IN YOUR BLUE BOX.
MATERIALS NOW ACCEPTED
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# 1-7 Plastic Bottles
#1-7 Plastic Tubs & Screw Top Jars
(No Lids, No #7 PLA Compostables)
• Cans
• Clean, Balled Aluminum Foil (2" or Larger)
and Pie Pans
• Paper Bags
• Empty Aerosol Cans (No Caps)
• File Folders
• Glass Bottles & Jars (NO LIDS)
• Loose Metal Jar Lids & Steel Bottle Caps
• Opened Mail, Junk Mail, and Greeting Cards
• Paperboard Boxes
• Paper Egg Cartons
• Paper Milk/Juice Cartons (No Foil Pouches)
• Rigid Plastics
• White or Pastel Office Paper
NEWSPAPER, CARDBOARD, PAPERBACK BOOKS
AND MAGAZINES WILL BE COLLECTED ROADSIDE
BUT MUST BE SEPARATED AND PLACED IN THE
TRAILER IF BROUGHT TO THE CENTER
MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED WITH
RECYCLING
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HOUSEHOLD GARBAGE
Ceramics
Diapers
Drinking Glasses
Hangers
Hard Back Books
Hazardous or Bio-Hazardous Waste
Hoses, Ropes, Wire, Cords, Chain, or Cable
Light Bulbs
Mirrors
Napkins
Needles or Syringes
Paper-To-Go Containers
Paper Ream Wrappers
Paper Towels
Plastic 6-Pack Holders
Plastic Bags
Plastic Microwave Trays
Plates
PVC Pipes
Pyrex
SCRAP METAL, PROPANE TANKS AND BATTERIES
WILL CONTINUE TO BE SEPARATED AT THE CENTER
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March 2015
Edinburg School News
Edinburg Eagles
School News
by Mr. R. W. Teetz,
Superintendent
Edinburg Family and Friends,
Budget time is here again and the committee
has been meeting as needed. Our number one goal
is to develop a budget that will benefit both our
students and community.
Edinburg Common School held its annual
spelling bee on January 26, 2015; the annual
event was coordinated by Mrs. Celeste English.
Kaydince Williams-LaBrake was this year’s
winner! Kaydince represented Edinburg Common
School on February 24 at Proctor’s Theater for
the Capital Region Spelling Bee. Congratulations
Kaydince.
On February 6, PTO held a Reading Is Fun
(RIF) presentation for Pre-Kindergarten through
Sixth grade students. Mrs. Angela Brownell
coordinated this exciting and fun program, which
was based on the
book series, I Spy, by Jean Marzollo. The students
had a chance to search out items and “spy” on
other classmates by receiving a clue. At the end
of the activity every student was able to choose a
($.84 as of 2/16/2015)
great book to keep for their home library.
Basketball season is underway. Mr. Moore and
Mr. Sitts hold practices 2 days per week with two
groups of players; 3/4 graders and 5/6 graders.
Their first game was held on February 5 for both
teams against Mayfield Central School at home.
Go Eagles!
Build interest in reading by being a reading
role model! *
Children who see their parents reading usually
grow up to be readers themselves. Show your child
that reading is important to you by doing these
things:
Let your child see you reading every day. Pick
up a newspaper, magazine, or book.
Your child will see that reading is important to
you, and will want to read, too.
Tell your child why you are reading – for
information, to check out something that you
think you know. Or you may be reading just for
fun.
Look up a word in the dictionary if you come
across one that you are unsure of.
Ask your child if he/she knows the meaning of the
word.
Read aloud to your child. When you come
across something you think your child might find
interesting, read a small part of it to him/her. He/
she may be motivated to finish
reading it themselves.
Join your child. When you
see your child reading, pick up
something to read yourself and
bring a snack to share.
Give books as gifts. Show
your child that books are valuable
to you by giving them as gifts.
Encourage your child to give friends
books as gifts, too.
*© 2014 The Parent Institute
Please take the time to visit
the Edinburg Common School
website for school menus, board
meeting information, school
calendar and more. Thank you
for being a partner in your child’s
education.
Now, bring on some warmer
March days!
March 2015
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The Student of the
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January character education
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Elizabeth Colvin – Third Grade
Ariyana Jewels – Fourth Grade
Kailyn Ginter – Fifth Grade
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Hip Hip Hooray for the 100th Day! Recently,
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focused around the 100th day of school. In one
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students and their families also created 100
piece projects that were displayed in the hallway.
Students glued 100 items to a poster board.
I would like to thank all the families for sending in
their projects. We had so much fun counting and
comparing the collections. We have many artists
in the second grade.
In reading, we are learning so many interesting
facts about the foundations of our country and our
government. In our latest module, we read about
The War of 1812. Our class learned about some of
the important people in our history such as James
Madison, Dolley Madison, Mary Pickersgill, and
Francis Scott Key. We also studied ancient Greek
and Asian civilizations. We were able to have an
understanding of their countries, government,
and beliefs. I was pleased to watch my students
take such an interest on this topic. We also have
enjoyed our guided reading time. G.R.A.I.R has
been a wonderful program that the students look
forward to each and every week.
In math, we have been working on place values.
The Common Core continues to be challenging for
us in the second grade. We are learning new ways
to decompose numbers and different ways to skip
count. The children are trying their very best and
our families have been working hard at home to
help their children understand the material. I am
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Have a safe March and Happy St. Patrick’s
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we had to do. We enjoyed our first long walk, took a ride
on the bike and got to visit with Deb and Joe Sullivan. We
won the coveted Valentines Raffle at the Tiki Bar at Knights
Key. It was an extremely well stocked basket of anything
and everything you would need for romance. It takes up so
much space, in the RV, Bill says we will just have to start
using everything. I smile when I think about what people
would say if they saw the basket on our dresser. It certainly
has been a conversation piece. Sunday we arrived in Key
West and we were warmly greeted at the park and the local marina. Monday we started exercising and walking
again. I realize how out of shape I have become in the last
few months. We have both laughed ( and groaned) about our
aching muscles but it feels good to move again. On our first
walk we saw many couples of varying ages holding hands
and walking along the ocean wall. It was all so sweet. The
surprise for me was that Bill noticed it to and he mentioned
it to me later. Valentine’s Day must have still been in the
air. Apparently the Keys West is for Lovers.
Fast forward to today. We had nasty thunderstorms last
night and everything got flooded. The jeep was flooded with
water and Bill had to bail it out. We had planned to pick up
the boat, when the temperature took a sudden nose dive, as
the wind picked up. We already made the arrangements
to head up to Big Pine, so we got in the soggy jeep and left.
The wind was blowing a steady 20 miles per hour with severe wind gusts. This would not have been a problem but
the windows were not in the jeep and the heater barely
made a difference. Our 1997 jeep is not made for comfort !
Billy yelled at me for scowling...I did not know that I
was... I was just plain cold. I was grateful to get to our destination and warm up. Our adventure got a little better. Bill
went to get the boat and could not lift up the engine. There
was a problem with the power trim and all of the fluid had
leaked out. We had to leave it, fix it or limp down the road
and pray. Option number three was unthinkable so we
headed out to the local marina to get some oil and advice.
The staff was very helpful and gave Bill some suggestions on
what to do. They worked and we were able to get back home.
Earlier in the day, Bill had taken our tv apart and ordered
a part for it. When we returned we found out our order did
not go through. It was my fault because I had forgotten to
transfer money to the debit card. I admit I was a dumbass.
I have it straightened out now and the part is on it’s way.
He is going over to work on the boat now and we are praying nothing major will be wrong with it. It is getting old and
needs some TLC just like us. Fortunately I have a husband
who can fix almost anything. Life let’s you learn something
new every day. Nothing that happened was life threatening, just annoying. Two days later as I finish this article I
think of it all, as another of life’s adventures, and I can smile
about it.
We talk to the office daily and we are praying for a
warm up of the weather soon. As bad as things are this winter, we are still working more than we did last winter. For
all of these things we are thankful.
On a final note, the GSLBA has rescheduled the fireworks at Sport Island Pub for March 7 at dusk. This will be
the only other opportunity to have this event.
We hope that you can make it. No matter where you are
as you read this sit back, smile, stay safe and be happy!
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Serving the Sacandaga Region for 80 years...
Did You Know
I got half way through my article and hit a random key...it vanished! I looked all over, I have to start
again. We have had an interesting few weeks. We
left work late on the last Friday in January to start
our winter journey south. Our first destination was
Redbay Alabama. The ride was long, boring and cold.
We arrived in Redbay, to temperatures in the “balmy”
30’s, to have repair work completed on our RV. Redbay
is the home of Tiffin Motor Homes the largest manufacturer, of motorhomes, in the country. They employ
1,200 people who live in the neighboring towns on the
Alabama/Missippi border. We toured the area while we
were waiting for work to be done on the RV. Mississippi is literally three miles down the road. Believe it or
not it is much more rural than where we live. We found
a few small towns, with little in the way of amenities,
but being in the middle of the Bible Belt and there were
a lot of churches. I can not imagine how they were supported as we saw so few people. The highlight of weekly
activites was at a local church that advertised a Wild
Game Dinner. I kept thinking how can these people
live here? Where do they shop? What do they do? We
had ample time to talk to people and found everyone
to be friendly and helpful. The southern drawal was
thick and slow and Bill often joked he did not understand southern. Even I had a hard time comprehending
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people. People were laughing and always appeared
happy. We did not meet one angry, rude or impatient person. Nobody moves fast and nothing was
done quickly but we finally got the work completed
that we went for. Tiffin did everything they said
were going to do and more. Life in the Bible Belt
certainly moves at a different pace. Our lives are
always hectic and I can see where Bill and I need to
take some lessons from this experience.
Our next stop was to visit with Dad. He just
had carpal tunnel surgery and he came through it
like a champ. He has taken on many projects at his
house and is doing very well. It was good to see him
so vibrant again! It was fun to joke with him and
see him laugh! I know my mother is smiling down
on him.
Two weeks after our departure from NY we
headed to the Keys. The weather was finally warmer and Bill and I were so excited when we woke up
on Saturday and realized we had absolutely nothing
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