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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. These selected students will join about 35 other teenagers from Rotary clubs in Central New York The Kuyahoora Rotary Club’s “Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA)” student, Ms. Marissa Anderson (right) is pictured with the pallet of used books she collected for her project. NOW OFFERING Home Maintenance Products Replacement Windows & Doors, Rakes, Shovels, Driveway Sealer, Chlorine, Wheelbarrows and More! We Now Carry New England Pellets! NOW FILLING PROPANE TANKS! www.littlefallsfuel.com Serving Montgomery, Herkimer, Fulton, Otsego & Oneida Counties 441 W. Main St., Little Falls • (315) 823-8822 #2 HHO, Kerosene, On Road & Farm Diesel, Clear Kero ter Regis n W o T i V T an HD Winter Luau Sale & Celebration Saturday, February 27th Indoor Beach with 2,000 lbs. of sand Storewide Sales of up to 50%! 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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 do her motherly duty, and save some money in the process? So it came about that day after day one of us would hold the sheep, feeding it sheep feed, while two others helped the lambs drink eagerly. The mother sheep did not like this at all. She did not want to be a mother. She would kick, and nip, and lunge at the lambs if she 5 Off $ Any Body Piercing 315-867-4396 16 W. Main St., Mohawk With Coupon • Offer expires 3/30/16 Sales Professional Oreo and Rammy, the twin lambs, run happily through the new spring grass. 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As the lambs grew older and began to discover how tasty grass was, and didn’t need as much milk, she gradually seemed to get 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. A few years from now, Oreo will most likely have some lambs of her own. We hope that she will raise and care for them herself, as a mother sheep should do. COUNTRY EDITOR February 26, 2016 • 5 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 Little Falls, NY 13365 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 [email protected] 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 • [email protected] 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 Email [email protected] Follow us on Facebook Morning Worship: 10:30 AM Sept.- June • 9:30 AM July-Aug. 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. 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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. 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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. Bowl of fresh mandarins, also looks like oranges. 2. Place the chicken, the clementine slices, thyme Photo courtesy of Depositphotos.com sprigs and the onion and fennel wedges in the bowl. Turn several times to coat. Cover the bowl and place it into the refrigerator or alternately, pour the ingredients 1747 Historic Nellis Tavern Benefit into a re-sealable bag. Press the air out of the bag, place it on a plate and put it into the refrigerator. Marinate 30 minutes to 1 hour, several hours or overnight. 3. If roasting immediately, heat oven to 475 F. In a Ham Off Bone Double Smoked $4.19 lb. Mozzarella Cheese $3.95 lb. large pot, pour in the Dr. Pepper, the chicken broth, and $3.95 lb. Ham Off Bone Honey Ham $4.19 lb. 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(315) 823-9200 (c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc., and Angela Shelf Medearis MAPLE RIDGE BULK FOODS ~ Deli Specials ~ accidental hybridization in the garden of his orphanage. He also became the namesake for the fruit. However, there are early records tracing the origins of the 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. A clementine contains only about 35 calories and 8 grams of carbohydrates. They also have fiber, vitamin ANTIQUE SHOW Saturday, March 5, 2016 10 -4 Van Meter Van Meter Tax Service 315-823-0008 BY APPOINTMENT ONLY OUR FAX: 315-508-5159 Main Street, Little Falls www.vanmeterllc.com 10 • February 26, 2016 COUNTRY EDITOR 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 Did you know? some members of Congress. It seems that Congress can sometimes get things rolling, but only if it 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 www.senate.gov and click Senators to find his or her contact information. (c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc. 28 W. Main Street 2nd Floor Mohawk, NY 13407 www.accentbrokerage.com Rebecca Smith - R.E. Broker Kelly Jackson - R.E. Salesperson James Caiola - R.E. Salesperson Brenda Parker - R.E. Salesperson Lorene Prenderville - R.E. Salesperson Erin Dibble - R.E. Salesperson Phone: 315-219-5990 Fax: 315-219-5991 NEW LISTING 79 N Main St Middleville 12 Brookside Dr, Mohawk Wow this will not last long. Come out and take a look at this great village home on 4.7 acres that backs up to the West Canada Creek. Features a master suite with sitting area and 3/4 bath, Eat in kitchen, lvr, dining room, 3 bedrooms and additional full bath, laundry room. Large barn great for storage. Come take a look. 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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 to offer good wishes before she embarks on her new journey. COUNTRY EDITOR 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 1 sheet frozen puff pastry 1 egg LICARI MOTOR CAR Service Specials COOLANT SERVICE Expires 3/11/16 CNY’s Authorized Dealer NYS INSPECTION W/OIL CHANGE 10% OFF FREE INTERSTATE BATTERY W/COUPON Expires 3/11/16 Expires 3/11/16 $59.95 FREE 1 cup frozen peas 3 tablespoons fresh dill sprigs 1. In a 5- to 6-qt slow cooker, whisk together the wine, flour, 1/2 cup water, and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. 2. Add carrots, celery, onion and chicken, and toss to combine. Cook, covered, 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. For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our website at www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipes/. (c) 2016 Hearst Communications, Inc. All rights reserved 202 Route 28N • Herkimer, NY 13350 $ 5 OFF Oil Change With This Coupon - Expires 5/1/16 Stockhauser’s We Service Your Ride! 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Long, lockable cabinet, cutting board, brass foot rail, 4 upholstered, swivel bar stools Asking $1,750 or Best Offer • 518-221-4103 St. Patrick’s Day March 17 COUNTRY EDITOR 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 and talk about where they came from. “The Irish Flu Shots Available Here Corner of Summit Hill & Rt. 28, Middleville T& J OPEN SUNDAYS AS AS 891-3321 FRUITS / VEGETABLES & GREENHOUSES CELEBRATING 43 YEARS We carry McCadam Cheese, Hapanowicz Meats, Queensboro tub butter and Farm Fresh Milk! WE ACCEPT ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS & EBT CARDS THIS WEEK’S SPECIALS COOKING ONIONS ~ 2LB BAG $.99/EA FLORIDA STRAWBERRIES ~ 1LB CLAMSHELL $1.99/EA. CALIFORNIA LETTUCE ~ $1.25/EA. 10LB BAG OF POTATOES ~ $2.99 NYS CABBAGE ~ 39¢/LB. LOCAL MAPLE SYRUP, HONEY, & SHARP CHEESE ~ Hapanowicz ~ • Kielbasa • Mushroom Stew • Chili • Chicken Cacciatore • Chicken Soup • Greens & Beans • Potato & Cheese Pierogies 221 S. 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At dinnertime, let the family build their subs assembly-line fashion. (c) 2016 Donna Erickson Distributed by King Features Synd. Citrus fruits evoke images of sunny beaches and warm places BOWEN’S POWER SPORTS UL U-HA M OO A CAN- I SKI-D K SUZU CHOPPER DIXIE 2761 State Route 51 Ilion,NY 13357 315 894-1128 25% OFF ENTIRE LINE OF SKI-DOO CLOTHING IN-STOCK ITEMS ONLY Offer Expires 3/31/16 Gold, Silver & Coins Looking To Buy • FIREARMS • Need Quick Cash? (315) 985-9024 120 West Albany St. Herkimer, NY Electronics • Tools • DVDs • & Anything Of Value release the bea s u u ty t within Le NOT JUST YOUR AVERAGE FARM STORE! Wendy’s Beauty Connection 315-894-8387 100 Morgan Street, Ilion, NY 13357 - Dog Food - Barn Dri - Gypsum Products - Shavings - Baler Twine, Wrap and Net Wrap 14 • February 26, 2016 COUNTRY EDITOR Long-term care If you are caring for a loved one you should consider making plans for the future by exploring services that might be needed in the future. We call these services Long-Term Care. What is LongTerm Care? Long-Term Care (LTC) 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 age 65 will need LTC services in the next five years. Who provides LTC services? Most LTC services can be purchased from Home Health/Personal Care Connects at 313-867-1415. agencies, assisted living facili- This information and more can ties or nursing facilities. Care- be found at www.longtermgivers, on average, provide 80 care.gov . percent of all care at home. 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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 the other one gently pulled the casing off of the tube as it filled. I have included an illustration of a modern manual stuffer so we can see the general concept has not changed much! Do you have your own Whatchamacallit? Send a photo and short description to [email protected] or call Colleen at 518-673-0145 ® COUNTRY EDITOR 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 often touch on the heartfelt and the humorous while shedding light on the relationship between the happy couple and the men and women they have chosen to play such significant roles at their Gohde Enterprises We have equipment rentals for any size project, big or small Dumpster Rentals Now Available Daily • Weekly • Monthly 607-264-9347 wedding. While guests might enjoy wedding toasts, best men and maids of honor may be nervous about honoring the brides and grooms in such public settings. That anxiety is perfectly normal, especially for those who have never before been asked to serve as maid of honor or best man. Those tasked with toasting the newly anointed husband 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. 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Like us on Facebook Tom & Brenda Hosking & Family 6096 St. Hwy. 8, New Berlin, NY 13411 607-847-6274 or 607-847-8800 cell: 607-972-1770 or 1771 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. Adult LPN Program OFFERING HEALTH CARE TRAINING FOR OVER 50 YEARS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 2016 CLASSES PRACTICAL NURSING • Full time 10 months • Part time 20 months days • Part-time 20 months evenings w/Saturday clinicals Financial Aid is available to qualified applicants 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. 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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 Street, 4,000sq.ft. apartments and store front, 2 bedroom. 718-724-3501 OFF THE BONE HAM ONLY $1.99 Lb. 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 Insurance HERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE $$ Has your insurance premium gone up? Does your current agent only have one company to quote with? Contact the SHULTS INSURANCE AGENCY – we have access to over a dozen companies to quote you with. CALL800-836-2885 or www.shultsagency.com DON’T WASTE 15 minutes for just one company’s auto insurance quote….Give the SHULTS INSURANCE AGENCY 15 minutes that count. Our quotes are done with several companies at the same time. Call 1-800836-2885 ASAP!! SHULTS INSURANCE AGENCY – Insuring what is important to you since 1854. Call for a free quote or free policy review 800-836-2885 or www.shultsagency.com Legal Services BANKRUPTCY, Uncontested Divorce, Family Court, Closings, Traffic; Attorney Fee $525.00. Richard Kaplan 315-724-1850 COUNTRY EDITOR February 26, 2016 • 17 PO Box 121, 6113 State Hwy. 5 Palatine Bridge, NY 13428 800-836-2888 • Fax: 518-673-2381 Country Editor Magnets Recreational Vehicles & Motor Homes BUSINESS CARD MAGNETS only $75.00 for 250. Free Shipping. Please allow 7-10 business days for delivery. Call Beth at Lee Publications 518-673-0101 or [email protected] 1995 SAFARI & TITAL RV. Green & gray, 36’ long, 17,500 lbs., 13,000 miles, 6 cyl. Asking $20,000. 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Only $12.00 for digital photos and $15.00 if we scan them. 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 Real Estate For Sale [email protected] 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. 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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” Crossett Real Estate Services Est. 1985 ~ SPECIALIZING IN ~ PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Office (315) 894-8557 • Fax (315) 894-2600 Home (315) 894-4038 Louise A. 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Frankfort St., Frankfort, NY 13340 Member of Herkimer County Chamber Of Commerce tagious?” • 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 Got PROPANE? Call To Compare Prices! 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My scissors go through the dishwasher all the time, and the castor oil keeps them from rusting.” -- M.W. in Oregon (c) 2016 King Features Synd., Inc. GH’s Classic Brownies 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 salt into chocolate mixture just until blended. Spread 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. 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