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Ms. Marissa Anderson named
Rotary Youth Leadership Award winner
at this seminar. Upon
their return from the
seminar, the students are
required to present a program at a future Rotary
Club meeting and to plan
and complete a project
which would be beneficial
to one of our communities.
Marissa’s
completed
project will be stored at
the CNY BFTW central
warehouse where pallets
of books are weighed, and
stored until there is sufficient numbers for a shipment to Rotary Books for
the World, The Second
Wind Foundation in LaPorte, TX. The pallets of
books from all USA Rotarian collection centers
are co-mingled, containerized and sent to
third world Rotarian
managed
distribution
centers.
The Kuyahoora Rotary
Club’s
2015
“Rotary
Youth Leadership Awards
(RYLA)” student, Ms.
Marissa Anderson, has
completed her RYLA community project. Marissa’s
project consisted of collecting
enough
used
books locally to fill a
shipping pallet for the
Rotarian “Books for the
World (BFTW)” program.
Each year our Rotary
Club sponsors two students - one each from
West
Canada
Valley
School and Poland Central School - to attend the
Rotary Youth Leadership
Award three-day seminar
at Cazenovia College during the first weekend in
July.
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A woolly, black surprise
by Katrina Weaver
It was a blustery, cold day, getting towards evening
as I trudged down to the barn through the thin layer
of slushy snow. Sleet was falling lightly as I rounded
the corner of the barn. There I saw something quite
unexpected: a black lamb!
Our ewe, Daisy, was due to have lambs sometime
soon, this I knew, but of course, I was not expecting to
find a lamb, and also, why was the lamb standing out
in the freezing drizzle? I immediately ran over to the
lamb, and picked it up. It was no longer wet from being born, but tiny bits of ice were already beginning to
stick onto its black wool, and it was shaking. I quickly carried it into a stall in our barn. Taking off my
warm scarf, I began to rub briskly and thoroughly all
over it. After doing this for a bit, I wrapped the scarf
around it, left it in the stall, and went to get my mother.
“There’s a black lamb down at the barn!” I said. “Can
you come quickly?”
Soon my mother came with an armful of rags. She
wrapped the lamb in them, and rubbed it repeatedly,
while I looked out of the stall to see where the mother
sheep was. She was standing in the barn, paying no
attention to what we were doing. She was completely
ignoring the lamb. Bad sheep! I thought. You
should’ve taken care of your lamb!
After a while, the rubbing produced a little “maa!”
from the lamb. What relief we felt on hearing that. It
would be okay. We took it up to our garage, and tried
to feed it a bottle of warmed milk. It didn’t really want
to suck at first, but then after a bit, it drank a little,
and then finally finished up the small bottle.
By this time, it was dark outside. “I wonder if the
sheep is going to have another lamb?” wondered my
mother. “Often they have twins.”
So, my father and mother went down to the barn to
check, and sure enough, the sheep was having another lamb — a white one this time. She just left it in a
corner however, and didn’t even bother to lick it off, so
my mother got the rags, and rubbed it, trying to get it
dry.
This lamb didn’t seem to be as hardy as the black
one though. It just sat shaking, in my mother’s lap. So
my mother brought it up to the house, put some rags
down on the oven door, and laid it there.
After drinking a small bottle of milk, the lamb
seemed to have warmed up, so my mother took it back
down to the barn and laid it in a bed of soft straw with
the other lamb. Thankfully, the next day was warmer.
Unfortunately, Daisy, the mother, still did not want
her lambs at all.
The year before, we raised two orphan lambs that
someone gave us. We needed to buy special sheepmilk powder for them, which was pretty expensive.
But this time the sheep has milk, we figured, even if
she has rejected her lambs, so why can’t we “help” her
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not like this at all. She did not want to be a mother.
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used to her two big lambs drinking greedily off of her.
This was rather surprising, and nice.
The white lamb was a ram, so we called him Rammy.
After about six months, when he began to show ram
characteristics, such as sneaking up behind my
brother and trying to knock him over, we sold him.
Since the black lamb had white smudges on its face,
we named it Oreo. We were pleased that it was a ewe
that we could keep to help increase our flock.
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Area Church Services
DOLGEVILLE
NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Pastor Pat Andreoli
32 Spencer St.
Sunday School 9:30 AM
Sunday Worship 10:30 AM
Tuesday Bible Study 7 PM
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH OF
DOLGEVILLE
Paster Len Byarty
12 Van Buren St.
Sunday School (All Ages) 10-11 AM
Morning Worship 11-12:30 PM
Lunch 12:30-2 PM
Afternoon Worship 2-3 PM
DOLGEVILLE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Jack A. Ford
21 N. Helmer Ave.
Church Phone 429-7381
Sunday Church Service
Oppenheim @ 9:30 AM
Dolgeville @ 11 AM
DOLGEVILLE CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP
Pastor Marvin Isum
3 Elm St.
Phone 429-8390
Sunday Worship 10:30 AM
Mid-week Service Tuesday 7 PM
UNITED LUTHERAN PRESBYTERIAN
PARISH
26 E. Faville Ave.
Worship 11 AM
ST. JOSEPH’S ROMAN CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Deacon Jim Bower, Administrator
Rev. T. Healy, Sacramental Minister
31 N. Helmer Ave.
Phone 429-8338
Sunday Mass 9 AM
HERKIMER
SS PETER and PAUL
ORTHODOX CHURCH
Very Rev. John Udics
305 Main Rd., East Herkimer
Phone 866-3272
Saturday Evening Vespers 4 PM
Sunday Divine Liturgy 9:30 AM
Holy Day Liturgy 9:30 AM
TEMPLE BETH JOSEPH
Rabbi Ronald Kopelman
327 N. Prospect St.
Phone 866-4270
Friday 8 PM • Saturday 9 AM
ST. FRANCIS de SALES CHURCH
Rev. Mark Cunningham, Pastor
219 N. Bellinger St.
Phone 866-4240
Saturday Vigil Mass 4 PM
Sunday Mass 8 & 10:30 AM
Area’s Leading
Wallcovering Store
315-823-2640
634 E. Main Street
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HERKIMER
CHURCH OF SAINTS
ANTHONY and JOSEPH
Rev. Quy Vo, Pastor
229 S. Main St.
Phone 866-6373
Saturday Vigil Mass 6 PM
Sunday Mass 10 AM
REDEEMER CHURCH
Pastor Michael Servello
931 Herkimer Rd.
Utica, NY 13503
Phone 792-4748
Saturday 6 PM
Sunday 9 & 11 AM
OAK RIDGE FREE METHODIST CHURCH
Pastor Chris Schumske
838 W. German St.
Sunday School (All Ages) 9:30-10:20 AM
Worship Service 8:30-10:30 AM
with iPraise for the children (K-5th grade)
Phone 866-0575
THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF
HERKIMER
North Washington & Green St.
Sunday Worship 10 AM
Phone 866-4984
UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF
ST. MARY’S PROTECTRESS
326 Moore Ave.
Sunday Divine Liturgy 10 AM
Holy Day Liturgy 9 AM
Phone 866-1336
NEW LIFE CHURCH
Pastor David Hayner
337 Protection Ave.
Phone 866-1164
www.nlc-mc.org
Worship 10 AM
Wednesday Worship 6:30 PM
TRINITY EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
CHURCH
Rev. Ann Zimmerman, Pastor
Corner of West German & Henry Streets
Phone 866-6474
Sunday Services 8 AM Spoken
Sunday Worship Service
10:30 AM with Music
Bible Studies on Thursday Mornings at 10 AM
THE SALVATION ARMY
Lieutenants John and Lori Wood
429 N. Prospect St.
Phone 866-1240
www.thesalvationarmy.org
Sunday School 10 AM
Morning Worship 11 AM
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF
HERKIMER AND LITTLE FALLS
Pastor Janet Gleason
Prospect St. & Park Ave.
Sunday Worship 8:30 & 10 AM
Wednesday 7 PM
Sunday School 10 AM
HERKIMER
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS
(MORMONS)
Branch President Blake Francisco
Gros. Blvd., East Herkimer
Phone 315-866-8095
Priesthood/Relief Society 12:10 PM
Sunday School 11:20 AM
Sacrament Meeting 10 AM
Family History Center hours by
appointment; please leave a message at
315-866-7189
HERKIMER REFORMED CHURCH
102 Church St.
Phone 866-1523
Worship 9:30 AM
Sunday School 11 AM
Shepherd’s Table:
Tuesday 11-12:30 PM
Thursday 11:30-12:30 PM
Shepherd’s Table Dinner:
First & Third Tuesday 6 PM
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. Jill Stellman
300 N. Main St.
Church Office 866-0551
Email christherk@verizon.net
Sunday Services:
Sunday School 9:00 AM
Holy Eucharist 9:30 AM
LITTLE FALLS
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
555 Albany St.
Morning Worship will begin at 10:15 AM
Rev. Chris J. Wintermute will be speaking
this morning.
Nursery (infants through age 4)
Junior Church (K-4) during Morning
Worship Service
Sunday School Classes 9 AM
(nursery through adult)
Morning Worship Service 11 AM and is
broadcast live over radio station WIZR,
930 on the AM dial with a one week delay.
Monday School Board Meeting 6:30 PM
Tuesday Trustee Meeting 7 PM
Wednesday Final Bible Study & Prayer
Time at homes 7 PM
Thursday Choir Practice 7 PM
HOLY SPIRIT POLISH NATIONAL
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Father Rafael Dadello
615 E. Gansevoort St.
Phone 823-0793
Sunday Mass 11 AM
ST. PAUL’S UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
CHURCH
Minister Jeffrey J. Frank
Mark Bunce, Organist
565 Albany St.
Phone 823-2284
Sunday Service & Religious Education 10 AM
LITTLE FALLS
HOLY FAMILY PARISH OF THE
ROMAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF
LITTLE FALLS
Deacon Jim Bower, Administrator
Rev. T. Healy, Sacramental Minister
763 E. Main St.
Phone 823-3410
Saturday Vigil Mass 4 PM
Sunday Mass 10:30 AM
EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Father Steven A. Scarcia, D.Min, rector
588-594 Albany St.
Sunday Schedule:
High Mass, Rite II 10 AM
Nursery & Sunday School 9:45 AM
(Sept.-May)
Fellowship Coffee Hour 11:15 AM
Choir Rehearsal 11:30 AM
Holy Day Masses as announced
Confessions by appointment
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Senior Pastor Timothy Parisi
559 E. Jefferson St.
Phone 823-4043 • firstaglf@gmail.com
Sunday Morning All Worship 10 AM
Thursday Bible Study 6:30 PM
HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
512 E. Gansevoort St.
Sunday Worship 9 AM
Sunday School 9 AM
Wednesday Services 12:10 PM & 7 PM
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The Rev. Ruth Kuo
18 Jackson St.
Worship 9 AM
MIDDLEVILLE
MIDDLEVILLE UNITED METHODIST
Rev. Robert Lindsay
24 Rte. 29
Phone 845-8730
Sunday School 9:30 AM
Worship Service 9:30 AM
MOHAWK
DENNISON CORNERS COMMUNITY
CHURCH
Pastor Donald King
219 Robinson Rd. • Phone 866-5215
Sunday:
Sunday School 9:45 AM
Morning Worship 11 AM
Evening Worship 6 PM
Wednesday Prayer 7 PM
GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. Sally Heiligman
7 E. Main St.
Phone 866-5233 or 866-3540
Holy Eucharist 10 AM
MOHAWK
MOHAWK REFORMED CHURCH
Rev. Brian Engel, Pastor
20 S. Otsego St.
Phone 866-4292
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Youth Sunday School (Pre-K - Sr. High) 9 AM
Adult Sunday School (Men, Women
& Couples) 9:30 AM
September - June
EMMANUEL BIBLE CHURCH
Pastor Gary Wilcox
54 W. Main St. • Phone 717-3011
Sunday School 9:45 AM
Morning Worship 11 AM
Fellowship Lunch 12:30 PM
Afternoon Bible Study 1:30 PM
Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 6 PM
CHURCH OF THE BLESSED
SACRAMENT
Sr. Mary Jo Tallman, CSJ,
Parish Life Director
Rev. Mark Cunningham,
Sacramental Minister
71 E. Main St.
Phone 866-1752
Saturday Vigil Mass 5:30 PM
Sunday Mass 9:30 AM
CHRISTIAN BIBLE CHURCH
H. Ed Reed, Pastor/Teacher
167 Ward Rd.
Phone 858-1282
www.christianbiblechurch.us
Sunday School 9 AM
Sunday Worship 10 AM
Wednesday Bible Study
& Prayer Meeting 7 PM
THE WORD CHRISTIAN CENTER
Pastor Gene Kipper
27 E. Main St.
Phone 868-1790
Sunday Services at 10 AM
Intercession - Tuesdays at 7 PM
Free Community Dinner the last
Thursday of the Month at 6 PM
NEWPORT
COLD BROOK UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
Pastor Genett Timlin
467 Main St.
Sunday Worship 10:30 AM
KUYAHOORA COMMUNITY CHURCH
Pastor Dwayne Durand
West Canada Valley
High School Auditorium
5447 St. Rt. 28
Mailing Address PO Box 50
Middleville, NY 13406
Phone 315-292-1303
www.kuyahorracc.org
Weekly Service Sunday 10:08 AM
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC
CHURCH
Rev. Quy Vo, Pastor
St. John the Baptist Parish
7516 N. Main St. • Phone 845-8017
Monday & Wednesday 9 AM
Saturday Vigil Mass 4 PM
Sunday Mass 8 AM
PAINES HOLLOW
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METHODIST
Pastor Peg Donaghy
Rtes. 167 & 168 • 518-568-7604
Worship 9:30 AM
SALISBURY CENTER
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Pastor Robert Brent
106 Plant Road
Sunday Worship 11 AM
with Children’s Church offered
during the service
NEWPORT
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
OF NEWPORT
7497 Main Street
Pastor’s Phone 315-790-1877
Sunday Worship at 9:45am
UNITED METHODIST
Rev. Robert Lindsay
Phone 845-8730
Sunday School 11 AM
Morning Service 11 AM
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COUNTRY EDITOR
When a cow
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COUNTRY EDITOR
February 26, 2016 • 7
Second Annual Little Falls Cheese Festival
planned July 9
Little Falls, NY – The
Little Falls Cheese Festival is pleased to announce that our second
annual celebration of
New York’s artisanal
cheese makers is scheduled for Saturday, July 9,
2016 from 10 a.m. – 5
p.m. Please mark your
calendars for this day of
food, entertainment, and
fun right here in downtown Little Falls.
Last year’s inaugural
festival exceeded expectations with upwards of
2,500 people in attendance. This year, the Little Falls Cheese Festival
will once again showcase
cheese makers and gourmet food producers from
across New York State.
This will also be a great
opportunity to celebrate
the historical roots of Little Falls wherein the first
U.S. cheese exchange occurred during the 1850’s.
This famous moment set
the price of cheese for the
country and influenced
the price of cheese in Europe.
In addition to delicious
food and rich history to
explore in scenic Little
Falls, there will be family
friendly entertainment for
all to enjoy. This will include live music by local
bands as well as live
stage performances courtesy of LiFT (Little Falls
Theater Company). Of
course, local merchants
and restaurants will be
available for your shopping needs, so be sure to
check out their unique
products and offerings.
Community
events
such as this are truly a
group effort and the Little
Falls Cheese Festival
committee thanks everyone who helped to make
last year’s celebration a
success. We welcome all
of you to join us on Saturday, July 9, for another
day of fun and exploration.
Please
visit
www.littlefallscheesefestival.com or like “Little
Falls Cheese Festival” on
Facebook for more information about the event,
vendor spaces, and sponsorship opportunities.
The committee planning the second annual Little Falls Cheese Festival is already meeting for this year’s event
planned for July.
Photo courtesy of Laura Powers
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February 26, 2016 • 9
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Darling Clementines
One of the best things about the winter months is
the abundance of citrus fruits. My favorite winter fruit
is clementines. Most of the clementines grown in the
United States are from California, and the fruit has
been available in Europe for many years. According to
the U.S. Department of Agriculture, clementines are a
cross between a Chinese mandarin and an orange,
and are often confused with varieties like mandarins
and satsuma, or honey sweet oranges.
Father Clement Rodier, a French missionary in Algeria, is credited with developing the clementine after an
calcium and potassium along with many other nutritional benefits.
The clementine is the perfect combination of a nutrition-packed, healthy snack and a sweet treat. They’re
also a flavor-booster for both sweet and savory dishes
like my recipe for Chicken With Clementines and Fennel.
Chicken with Clementines and Fennel
Marinating overnight gives the chicken more flavor,
but if you’re pressed for time you can marinate it for
30 minutes to 1 hour. Using a can of Dr. Pepper to
make the sauce is a non-alcoholic and less-expensive
substitute for 6 1/2 tablespoons Arak, Ouzo or Pernod. If using the alcohol, increase the sugar or honey
to 3 tablespoons.
8 bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces (thighs work best)
1/4 cup olive oil
6 tablespoons freshly squeezed clementine or orange
juice
2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey
1 tablespoon poultry seasoning
1/2 tablespoon cumin
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons fennel seeds, lightly crushed
2 clementines, peeled and divided into slices
4 sprigs of thyme or lemon thyme
2 to 3 medium onions, cut lengthwise and then into
quarters
2 fennel bulbs, cut lengthwise, then into quarters,
tops reserved for sauce
1 (12-ounce) can Dr. Pepper
1 cup low-sodium chicken stock
3 star anise
4 tablespoons parsley, chopped
1. To make the marinade: In a large mixing bowl,
whisk together the oil, clementine or orange juices,
mustard, brown sugar or honey, 1/2 tablespoon of the
poultry seasoning, cumin and 1 teaspoon each of the
salt and pepper, and 1 teaspoon of the fennel seeds.
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2. Place the chicken, the clementine slices, thyme
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fruit to China, where it is nearly identical to a Canton
mandarin grown in the Guangxi province.
When selecting a clementine, choose fruits that are
intact and firm, heavy for their size and deeply colored. It’s best to keep at least 1/2 inch of space between the clementines. Turn them often to prevent
mold and to allow for air circulation, or store them in
the crisper drawer of the refrigerator.
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Veterans Post
by Freddy Groves
Choice needs fixes
The Choice program,
designed to get quicker
medical appointments for
veterans at civilian doctors, is a big mess.
Changes were made recently to driving distances, delayed appointments at a Department of
Veterans Affairs facility,
difficulty in reaching appointments due to physical condition, and more,
to make it easier for veterans to get care.
But there is a snag:
Health Net Federal Services.
Health Net was hired to
make appointments. A
veteran can’t just call the
doctor to make an appointment and have the
VA pay the bill. No, this
intermediary will make
the appointment — eventually. (In New England,
there is only one person
for the whole region to set
up the provider network.)
Health Net must make
the appointments within
the allotted period, but
that doesn’t always happen. Health Net is re-
quired to call the correct
type of doctor that the
veteran needs, which
doesn’t always happen either.
Health Net processes
the bills for the civilian
medical providers —
eventually. One large
medical provider in New
England announced that
not only was it owed a lot
of money, but the burdens of being a Choice
provider were just too
much to deal with. Veterans are reporting that
they’re receiving bills that
should have been paid.
Help, or at least disclosure, might be coming
soon in the form of a Government Accounting Office audit, requested by
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It seems that Congress
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knows about the problem. This is a call for...
phone calls. Emails. Letters. Contact your state’s
two U.S. senators. Ask for
the aide who handles veterans issues. Tell your
story in summary form,
hitting the highlights: Inability to get a medical
appointment. Long telephone wait times. Whatever the problem is, tell
them. Go online to
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hostess filled a paper parasol with small
presents and turned it over the head of
the bride-to-be. Soon the concept
caught on, and many other women began “showering” future brides in such a
manner. Naturally, as presents became
larger and heavier, the tradition of literally showering the bride with gifts was
modified — but the name has stuck.
Bridal showers are designed to equip
couples with many of the necessities to
start their new life together. This custom is believed to have evolved from an
old dowry system, in which a bride was
expected to bring valuables to the marriage. The dowry was originally intended as compensation for the burden of
supporting a wife placed on the groom.
Some parents of the bride were not rich
enough to afford an ample dowry, so
friends and family members would offer
small gifts to help offset this financial
responsibility.
Today, both the bride and groom are
equal partners in the marriage, bringing
together their collective wealth. However, showers are still held regardless of
the financial need of the bride as a way
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February 26, 2016 • 11
Good Housekeeping
Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie
This recipe from our sister publication Woman’s Day gets to the heart of what
makes pot pie so good: the creamy chicken filling. It’s so tasty, you can skip the
puff pastry altogether and just serve it with some crusty bread on the side, if you
prefer.
1/2 cup dry white wine
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
Kosher salt and pepper
4 medium carrots
2 stalk celery
1 onion
1 1/2 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs
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until chicken is cooked through and easily pulls apart, 6 to 7 hours on low or 4 to
5 hours on high.
3. When the chicken has 30 minutes left to cook, heat oven to 400 F. Cut puff
pastry into 8 rectangles and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush with
the egg and bake until puffed and golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
4. Gently fold peas and dill into the chicken and vegetables and cook, covered,
until heated through, about 3 minutes. Spoon into bowls, sprinkle with additional
dill if desired, and top with the puff pastry. Serves 4.
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February 26, 2016 • 13
Donna’s Day: Creative Family Fun
by Donna Erickson
Winter
Boredom
Busters for Energetic
Families
If your family is suffering from the winter
blahs, don’t let the seasonal funk get you down.
Try some fun indoor and
outdoor activities to perk
up your days. Pick out
your favorites from this
list of 10 boredom
busters. Jot them down
on your family calendar,
and adapt them to the
projects or birthday celebrations that your family
has already inked in.
Funstuff for families:
1. There are more than
7,000 recognized living
languages in the world
today. Learn how to say
“hello” in one that inter-
ests you. Greet each other at the breakfast table
in the language.
2. Go together to your
public library and check
out the latest happenings for kids. While you
are at it, check out several storybooks, too. Set
aside a special “library
book” basket to store
them at home between
visits.
3. Draw a picture of an
outdoor winter scene
where you live. Scan and
email it, or help your
child address a big envelope to send the drawing
via U.S. mail to someone
special.
4. At lunchtime, name
the foods on your plate
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Tell a story.
6. Citrus fruits evoke
images of sunny beaches
and warm places. For a
healthy midday beverage, squeeze the sweet
juice from oranges. Or,
think “summertime” and
squeeze some lemons for
a pitcher of homemade
lemonade.
7. Pop popcorn for an
after-school
snack.
Sprinkle a new topping
on it.
8. Make a dollhouse
out of a cardboard box
using supplies from your
craft box and periodicals
and clean containers
from the recycle bin.
9. Pick a destination
close to your home and
walk, bike, skate or ski
to get there. When you
return, make hot chocolate and top with a dollop
of whipping cream and a
dash of cinnamon for an
extra treat.
10. Shop together for
the ingredients for sub
sandwiches. At dinnertime, let the family build
their subs assembly-line
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COUNTRY EDITOR
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services
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Long-Term Care.
What is LongTerm Care?
Long-Term Care
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Long-term care
is care that is
provided to you
by
service
providers that assist with activities
of daily living
(ADL’s) on a longterm basis. LTC can be medical
care or assistance with everyday tasks such as:
• Bathing
• Dressing
• Toileting
• Transferring
• Eating
LTC also can provide services
and assistance with those needing help with Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL’s)
such as:
• Housework
• Preparing meals
• Taking medication
• Shopping
• Transportation
• Managing finances
Twenty percent of all people
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the next five years. Who provides LTC services? Most LTC
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Our Whatchamacallit for this week — although it resembles an old-fashioned bug or
garden sprayer — is in fact an old hand held
sausage stuffer. This one seems to have been
either home made or made to order by a local
craftsman. The plunger or piston is a beautifully turned solid piece of maple or other hard
wood and the galvanized sleeve was obviously
made to fit. It comes with 2 sizes of stuffing
tubes, also galvanized.
Today there are specialized machines for sausage making / stuffing that do everything from
grinding the meat to filling the casings in practically one motion, but ‘back in the day’ each step
required different tools and the stuffing procedure was at least a two-man job. The length of
casing was scrunched up over the tube with
the other end of it tied off. One person had to
operate the plunger with a steady pressure as
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February 26, 2016 • 15
Tips for toasting
the bride and groom
Wedding toasts are a
tradition that many
guests and wedding participants look forward to.
An opportunity for maids
of honor and best men to
express their feelings
about the bride and
groom, wedding toasts
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while shedding light on
the relationship between
the happy couple and
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or best man. Those
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and wife can consider
the following tips to
make the task a little
easier:
• Keep it brief. While
there might be many
things you want to say,
try to express yourself as
concisely as possible.
Convey your relationship
with the bride and/or
groom, but avoid lengthy
histories that might
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While personal anecdotes that shed some
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toasts, avoid going into
too much detail when
telling such stories, focusing instead on the
parts of the stories that
illustrate your feelings
and generate a few
laughs.
• Avoid being too formal. Even the most formal wedding can benefit
from a toast that veers
more toward the spontaneous. While you want to
thank the parents of the
bride and groom for
hosting the wedding and
the guests for being on
hand to celebrate, don’t
feel as though you need
to be especially formal.
Giving a less formal
speech also may help
calm your nerves.
• Practice, practice,
practice. Practice your
speech ahead of time so
you are not reading from
cards or notepads during
the toast. Reading from a
piece of paper is less
likely to engage the audience than if you are
speaking to them directly and sharing some
heartfelt thoughts about
the bride and groom. It’s
all right to hold onto
some cue cards to keep
you on track as you deliver your toast, but
practicing your toast as
the wedding draws near
will boost your confidence and make you
more comfortable once
you have the microphone in hand.
• Stay appropriate. Humor adds a lot to wedding toasts, but make
sure to clean up any humorous anecdotes so
they can be shared with
all wedding guests, including kids. In addition,
avoid stories that, while
humorous, may end up
embarrassing the bride
and groom.
• Share well wishes.
Before you raise your
glass and ask guests to
do the same, express
some heartfelt well wishes for the bride and
groom. Doing so is a fitting end to a tradition
that’s meant to highlight
the special relationship
brides and grooms have
with their maids of honor and best men.
Maids of honor and
best men making their
first wedding toasts may
be nervous in advance of
the big day, but there are
ways to calm those
nerves and deliver heartfelt, memorable toasts
that will be remembered
for all the right reasons.
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OFFERING HEALTH CARE
TRAINING FOR OVER 50 YEARS
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
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At Herkimer BOCES we have a long tradition of training practical
nurses. Our graduates come from diverse backgrounds and ages.
Some come with no health care experience and are in need of
training. Others are building upon existing nursing skills.
One thing all our students hold in common, is a desire to continue
their education and provide a brighter future for themselves
and their families.
For complete LPN course description and application process
visit on the web at: lpn.herkimerboces.schoolfusion.us
or call 315-895-2210 Ext. 1 • 77 E. North St., Ilion, NY
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410 Electrical
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WANTED
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Collectibles
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to 1980’s. Cash paid 315823-0382. If not home leave
message.
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BUYING WWI & WWII &
earlier Military Helmets,
Swords, Uniforms, Foreign
Decorations, Banners, etc.
Call anytime 315-534-3661
FISHING AUCTION SUNDAY MARCH 20TH at 1:33
pm. Kings Auctions, 689
Burrows Rd., West Winfield
(315)822-5221.
WANTED - CA$H PAID: For
old jewelry, old buttons,
books. Dolls toys, even if
broken, 1970s older. 1960s
& older:
Clothing.
Old
frames, Christmas, Halloween items. Interested in
almost anything old. Shirley
315-894-9032.
Appliances
Appliances
Auctions
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Feed, Seed,
Grain & Corn
FOR SALE: Corn Silage &
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For Rent
183 Main Street,
Sharon Springs, NY 13459
Legal live-in storefront with
1 to 2 bedrooms in Sharon
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large front porch. 2
entrance doors will allow
you to have a separate
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space to an independent
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includes heat and hot
water. Tenant pays electric. References and verifiable long-term employment a must. Best contact
giacomo.dennis@gmail.com
or call 518-312-3800 and
leave a message.
MOHAWK
(Rt.
#168)
MOBILE HOMES IN PARK.
Rental includes site/stove/
refrigerator/washer/dryer/
water/sewer (well & septic).
Applications available on
request. Take a visual tour
w w w. c r o s s e t t r e s . c o m
Phone: 315-894-8557
HERKIMER: North Main
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bedroom. 718-724-3501
OFF THE BONE HAM ONLY
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Wednesday
March 2nd only at the Little
M, St. Johnsville & Dolgeville Big M.
For Sale
VILLAGE OF FRANKFORT
Apartment-2 bedroom. No
pet policy/smoke free property. Applications available
on request. Take a visual
tour www.crossettres.com
Phone 315-894-8557
BALEAGE FOR SALE, Timothy and clover mix or alfalfa
mix. 1st & 2nd cutting available. 315-822-3194
Help Wanted
NEEDED NOW! 16 people.
Full & part-time work. Sales,
display & management positions. 315-985-9229
Hogs
HEALTHY, HAPPY PIGLETS
FOR SALE: Call Farmer Dan
315-823-1633
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February 26, 2016 • 17
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1995 SAFARI & TITAL RV.
Green & gray, 36’ long,
17,500 lbs., 13,000 miles, 6
cyl. Asking $20,000. Towing
pkg kit estimated at $2,000.
Good condition inside & out.
For appt. call 518-495-7489
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Real Estate For Sale
HERKIMER, NY., Corner on
German St., 4-unit rental
property, always fully rented.
Two 3 room apts. Two 4
room apts. Owner had it 50
years and I am selling out.
Was asking $75,000 will
take $60,000. Takes in about
$8,000 to $9,000 per year
profit. Call Phone No 315866-1862.
Services Offered
JACK’S HANDYMAN SERVICE: Doing odd jobs of all
kinds since 2004. Free estimates. 315-725-1133
J & J HOME MAINTENANCE: Masonry, Painting,
Chimney Repair, Stucco
Ceiling Repair, Lawn Maintanance, Pressure Washing,
Tree Removal, Driveway
Sealing, Snow Removal.
315-868-1110 or 315-8680059
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Publications. 6113 State
Hwy. 5, Palatine Bridge, NY
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Tires &
Tire Repair Service
LAND BARGAINS: US Rte
20, Schoharie Co. 95.7
acres, $140,000; NYS Rt. 30,
Fulton Co. 33.4 acres woods,
$85,000; NYS Rt. 5 Herkimer
Co. 17.7 acres fields,
$29,000. Owner financing.
www.helderbergrealty.com
518-861-6541, 518-256-6344
USED TIRE SALE: Huge
Inventory, mounting & balancing FREE. No appointment necessary! Save
money call Auto World, 534
North Perry Street, Johnstown 12095 518-762-7555
Real Estate For Sale
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cat food or cat litter are
much appreciated. For
more information contact
Debbie Estey at 315-8668608.
Mar 12
Cabin Fever Sale
Dolgeville Masonic Temple, Main Street, Dolgeville. Vendors and
garage sale items available to everyone. Prom
dresses available to purchase. If you would like to
sell your own items or for
more information call
315-429-3764. Refreshments available.
Mar 31
Rabies Clinic
East
Herkimer
Fire
Department, 193 Main
Rd., East Herkimer. 5:307 pm. Pre-register at
www.herkimercounty.org
. A $5 donation per pet is
suggested to defray costs.
Apr 14
Rabies Clinic
Ohio Community Rec.
Center, 140 Nellis Rd.,
Town of Ohio. 5:30-7 pm.
CLIP & SEND
Mar 1
Late Winter Learn to
Swim Program
The Little Falls Family
YMCA. Classes will meet
once a week for four
weeks on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings. All
ages and skill levels.
Class sizes limited. Preregister by calling 8231740 or visit www.lfymca
.com .
Mar 5
Indoor Garage Sale
Ilion
First
Baptist
Church, 8 Second Street,
Ilion NY. 9 am-4 pm.
Space available. 6 ft.
tables - $12. Lunch - $5.
To book a table call
Cheryl at 315-868-4244
or 315-894-9041 by Feb
22.
Mar 6
H.A.L.O.'s 8th Annual
Chinese Auction
Silverado Inn, Marginal
Road, Herkimer. The
admission to the event is
Free. Doors will open for
viewing at 11 am with the
drawings beginning at 2
pm. Donations of Purina
dry or Friskies canned
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Events
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Feb 27
Mardi Gras Dance Party
Utica Maennechor, 5535
Flanagan Rd., Marcy.
Free mambo lesson 6 – 7
pm. Open dancing 7 – 10
pm. Door prizes, raffles,
and
prize
for
Best
Dressed. Hosted by USA
Dance Chapter 3066. $8
members or $10 nonmembers. For more information:
www.meetup.
com/mohawkvalleyusa
dance
.
Pre-register at www.herk
imercounty.org . A $5
donation per pet is suggested to defray costs.
Apr 27
Rabies Clinic
Dolgeville Fire Department, 20 S. Helmer Ave.,
Dolgeville. 5:30-7 pm.
Pre-register at www.herk
imercounty.org . A $5
donation per pet is suggested to defray costs.
May 12
Rabies Clinic
Middleville Fire Department, 41 N. Main St.,
Middleville. 5:30-7 pm.
Pre-register at www.herk
imercounty.org . A $5
donation per pet is suggested to defray costs.
May 21
Rabies Clinic
East
Herkimer
Fire
Department, 193 Main
Rd., East Herkimer. 12-2
pm.
Pre-register
at
www.herkimercounty.org
. A $5 donation per pet is
suggested to defray costs.
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COUNTRY EDITOR
Herkimer College announces Science Fair winners
HERKIMER,
NY
—
Herkimer College hosted
the Herkimer County
Jr./Sr. High School Science Fair, sponsored by
ICON, on Sat., Feb. 6 in
the Gaynor Science Center. Herkimer County
junior and senior high
school students and
Sarah Esty, West Canada
Valley Central School,
“Variations in Hydrogen
Production”
• Second place ($100) —
Alex Perkins, Mohawk
Valley Christian Academy, “Energy from Renewable Resources”
• Third place ($75) —
• Artistic — Andrew
Fox, Little Falls Middle
School, “Andrew’s Fun
and Illusional Experiments”
• Education — Chloe
Tinkler, Little Falls Middle School, “Comparing
DNA in Various Fruits”
• Education —Tyler
Franklin, West Canada
Valley, “Walking Water”
• Construction Builder
— Max Kutsar, West
Canada Valley, “Perpetual
Motion Magnet Motor”
• Health Awareness —
Hunter Kane, Little Falls
Middle School, “Why
Does Yawning Seem Con-
Herkimer County Jr./Sr. High School Science Fair participants and judges. The fair was held Feb. 6 at Herkimer
College and sponsored by ICON.
home schooled students
were invited to participate, as well as students
from Little Falls Middle
School, Mohawk Valley
Christian
Academy,
Mount Markham Central
School District, and West
Canada Valley Central
School.
Projects were judged by
ICON
scientists
and
Herkimer College faculty.
Cash
prizes
totaling
$1,000 were awarded.
Winners are eligible to
move on to the Utica College Regional Science Fair
in Utica, NY on April 2.
The winners of the
Herkimer County are as
follows:
Overall
Champion
($200)
Parker
Esty
and
Williams Lawrence, West
Canada Valley Central
School, “What Creates a
Stronger Electromagnet”
Senior High Division
• First place ($150) —
Herbert Fountain, West
Canada Valley Central
School, “Enhancing the
Performance of Thermal
Electric Generators”
• Second place ($100) —
Mariah Lee, Mohawk Valley Christian Academy,
“Thermo-electricity”
• Third place ($75) —
George Smith, Mohawk
Valley Christian Academy, “Things That Affect
Perception”
Junior High Division
• First place ($150) —
Ruth Appell, Mohawk
Valley Christian Academy, “How Adults and
Children See the World
Differently”
Special Awards ($10 $15 each)
• Artistic — Christopher
Countryman,
Mohawk
Valley Christian Academy, “Konige Auto ME109”
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• Health Awareness —
Joseph Macri, Little Falls
Middle School, “The Effect of Antibiotics on Bacterial Growth”
• Health Awareness —
Reba Loring, Little Falls
Middle School, “Examines Which Beverage Produces More Gas”
• Innovative Idea –
Madison Cool, Little Falls
Middle School, “How
Bones Can Become Flexible”
• Metric Measurements
— Koral Nichols, Little
Falls Middle School, “The
Effect of Concentration of
Vinegar on time to Dissolve Egg”
• Public Awareness —
Lexis Levellie, Mohawk
Valley Christian Acade-
my, “Could 911 or Other
Future Predicted Disasters be Prevented?”
Herkimer College offers
programs in science,
technology, engineering
and mathematics (STEM)
including Science, Quality Assurance, Mobile Applications Development,
Mathematics, Engineering Science, Computer
Science, Computer Network Technician & Computer Support Specialist.
Herkimer College offers
more than 40 associate
degrees and certificate
programs with more than
20 degrees programs
available completely online. For more information on these or other
programs,
visit
www.herkimer.edu .
COUNTRY EDITOR
February 26, 2016 • 19
Now Here’s A Tip
by JoAnn Derson
• “Shower hooks, the
rings used to hang your
shower curtain, also can
be used in the coat closet
to hang bags and such.
You can install a sturdy
bar toward the back of
the closet and hang the
bags by their handles,
hooked onto the shower
curtain rings.” — T.I. in
Michigan
• Too much paper? Here
is an idea to decrease
what you store: First,
look up the instruction
manual for any items you
purchase, and save them
to a file on your computer
rather than keeping the
paper manual. Then scan
your receipts and save
them with the manuals. If
you don’t have a scanner,
take a good-quality digital
photo of the receipt, and
make sure that the numbers are readable.
• “Did you know that
pets get lost more often in
winter and inclement
weather? The precipitation can wash away or
mask scent markers that
help dogs and cats determine their location. Be
sure that your animals
are microchipped and
that your information is
up to date. If you find a
lost pet, take it to the
nearest vet to have it
scanned for the owner’s
info. Let’s keep our pets
safe!” — S.M. in Connecticut
• Reusable totes are
everywhere
nowadays.
Here are a few uses beyond carrying your groceries:
Keep
project
pieces in one so that all
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your materials are stored
together; plant a starter
garden if the material can
biodegrade or be hung
up; organize small toys or
dolls in a child’s room; as
an overnight bag.
• Cut a hole into the
backing of your nightstand, and you can place
a power strip in the drawer. The cord goes right
out the back of the nightstand and all the cords
are out of sight. This also
works in an end table
with a drawer for your living room or entryway.
• “For sticky scissors,
simply reach for the castor oil! Rub a little on the
scissors,
and
they’ll
loosen up in no time. This
is great for kitchen scissors that are cleaned often, because castor oil is
safe and can be ingested.
My scissors go through
the dishwasher all the
time, and the castor oil
keeps them from rusting.” -- M.W. in Oregon
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3/4 cup butter or margarine (1 1/2 sticks)
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
4 ounces semisweet chocolate
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
5 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1. Heat oven to 350 F. Grease 13-by-9-inch metal
baking pan.
2. In 3-quart saucepan, heat butter and chocolates
over medium-low heat until melted, stirring frequently. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in sugar and
vanilla. Add eggs; stir until well-mixed. Stir flour and
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batter in pan.
3. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted
2 inches from edge comes out almost clean. Cool in
pan on wire rack.
4. When brownie is cool, cut lengthwise into 4 strips,
then cut each strip crosswise into 6 pieces. Makes 24
brownies.
* Each brownie: About 205 calories, 3g protein, 25g
carbohydrate, 11g total fat (7g saturated), 1g fiber,
61mg cholesterol, 125mg sodium.
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