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2 • May 1, 2015 THE COUNTRY EDITOR
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USA.gov has a sectionon phone scams andfraud that covers a num-ber of the common ones,such as these:
• Slamming is when aphone company changesyour service without yourpermission. If you findcharges for this on yourphone bill, call to insistyou be switched back.
• Caller ID spoofingmakes a phone numbershow up on your CallerID that might encourageyou to take the call. Forexample, it might appearthat your bank or credit-card company is callingyou, and you might betempted to go ahead andgive the personal infor-mation the caller asks for.
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bill, likely small ones thatyou might not notice.
Consumer.ftc.gov hasan extensive section onphone scams, includinghandling pre-recordedcalls, unexpected salescalls and, especially,knowing the signs of ascam. The sooner you canidentify clues that you’reabout to be scammed, thesooner you can just hangup without giving out anyinformation.
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The Herkimer ARC and HerkimerBOCES Special Programs willsponsor a Student Transition Re-source Fair on Wednesday, May 20,from 6 to 8 p.m.
“What’s Next...After High School”will be held at the Herkimer BO-CES complex, 352 Gros Boulevard,Herkimer, NY. The Fair is free andopen to students with disabilities,their families, and school person-nel. Speakers and representativesfrom local service agencies willpresent information regardingwhat services and employment op-portunities are available after com-pleting high school.
There will be door prize give-aways and light refreshments willbe served. A reservation is encour-
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Speakers will include representa-tives from OPWDD (Office for Peo-ple with Developmental Disabili-ties) and ACCES-VR (Adult Careerand Continuing Education Services- Vocational Rehabilitation), whowill present OPWDD’s Front DoorInitiative and education and em-ployment opportunities.
Information tables with repre-sentatives from local area serviceagencies include: ACCES-VR,Herkimer ARC: Autism MovementTherapy, Day Habilitation &Respite, and Career Connections,CNY Quest, Kids Oneida, On Point
for College, OPWDD, Parent to Par-ent, RCIL (Resource Center for In-dependent Living), The AlbanyAgency: Special Care Planner,Staffworks, SUPAC (Syracuse Uni-versity Parent Advocacy Center),LDA (Learning Disabilities Associa-tion), The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chap-ter, and UCP (Upstate Cerebral Pal-sy). Additional information onGuardianship and Social Securitywill also be available.
The Herkimer ARC’s mission is toenable people with disabilities andothers in the community to achievetheir full potential and to live en-riched lives. For more informationregarding the Herkimer ARC, visitwww.herkimerarc.org .
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St. David’s Society of Utica will sponsor theirSpring Gymanfa Ganu at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 3at Westminster-Moriah-Olivet Presbyterian Church.A Gymanfa Ganu is a festival of sacred song in theWelsh tradition according to David Dudgeon, Co-President of the society. Those who attend becomeparticipants in a massive choir singing traditionalWelsh hymns in four part harmony. Song books areprovided to all who attend. The general public is in-vited to attend this event.
The conductor for this event will be Jay G.
Williams III of Clinton. Williams is experienced inconducting Welsh hymn festivals, having traveledthroughout the country to lead the singing for manyWelsh groups. Susan Bartholomew of Remsen is theorganist for the event. Jeanne Jones of New Hartfordwill be pianist.
Special music will be presented by Jenni Larcharwhose golden voice captures listeners of all kinds.From singing with preschoolers and leading hymnsto performing from the Great American Songbookand taking the stage in musical theater, Jenni’s ver-satility shines.
Jenni currently shares her talents as a regularperformer at the NYS Veterans Home in Oxford Sheis the Children’s Program Coordinator at Roger’s En-vironmental Education Center in Sherburne whereshe leads a weekly story time with music and a hike.She is a Music Leader for Chenango Nursery Schoolin Hamilton and a performer for local senior citizengroups, churches and events. Jenni sang for the Gy-manfa Ganu at The Welsh Church in Nelson in 2013and 2014.
Jenni has been acclaimed for such theatrical per-formances as Maria in the Sound of Music in Nor-wich and Patience in the Gilbert and Sullivan musi-cal at the Earlville Opera House. Jenni received aTANYS award of excellence for ensemble work in the
role of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz in Sherburne. InNovember of 2014 Jenni enjoyed playing BettyHaynes in White Christmas in Norwich. She receivedthe foundation of her professional music training inCleveland, Ohio.
The Spring Gymanfa Ganu is also a memorial re-membrance for society members who have died dur-ing the past year.
Dudgeon noted that there will be no admissionprice for the event but that a free-will offering will betaken. A reception, known in Welsh as “te bach” willfollow the singing.
The church is located at 714 Washington Street inUtica and is handicapped accessible.
St. David’s Society of Utica originated from theCymreigyddion Society organized in 1856. Its pur-pose is to promote activities which are unique to theWelsh culture. Events held throughout the year areopen to the public and planned to educate and in-spire people in the culture brought to this country byimmigrants from Wales.
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their way for theHerkimer Generals lastyear. The team madetheir fourth trip to theWorld Series in Tyler,Texas and set a new win-ing record with 41 wins.But the Generals’ fell justshy of winning the cham-pionship after a 7-5 lossagainst Cumberland on
May 27, 2014. As a re-sult, the team wasranked third in the coun-try.
“It is disappointing,”sophomore catcher JohnBoland said. “We had agreat team last year and agreat group of guys.”
Sophomore pitcherMark Giallanzo didn’tplay in the World Serieslast year, but he said he
was also disappointed tosee last year’s team fallshort of winning thechampionship.
“I’m a little bit sad,” hesaid. “I wasn’t a part ofthe team last year, butHerkimer is always agood team.”
Despite the disappoint-ment last year, the teamhas put their troubles be-hind them and is startingthe 2015 college baseballseason off strong. OnApril 19, the team went2-0 in a road-game dou-bleheader against ClintonCommunity College. Dur-ing these two games, theGenerals scored a total of35 runs. They also didnot let their opponentscore a single run. Withthese two wins, Herkimerhad won 11 straightgames midway throughthe season.
The Generals overallhave won 19 out of theirlast 22 games and theyare ranked second in thecountry right now. Ac-cording to the NJCAAwebsite, the team has al-ready hit 26 homerunsand have a .424 battingaverage.
Herkimer College soph-omore and infielder TylerPhilips is a big help to-wards the team. He has35 hits and scored onehomerun throughout the2015 season. FreshmanChristian Malave is start-ing his baseball career offwith a bang, as he hit six
homeruns. He also has19 base hits and 29 RBIs.
Jason Rathbun, headbaseball coach for theGenerals, said he is im-pressed with the team’seffort and physicalityduring every game.
“We have a lot of play-ers with big numbers thisyear,” Rathbun said.
While some collegebaseball teams have hadup and down seasons,the Generals have shownstrong consistency in thepast years.
When Rathbuncoached the team, for thefirst time in 2005, he leadthe team to their first Re-gional III Final Four ap-pearance since 1990.Ever since that season,the team has made it toevery regional playofffrom 2006 to 2014, andthey made World Seriesappearances in 2006,2007, 2010, and 2014.
According to the Gener-als’ website (Herkimer-generals.com), the team,under Rathbun’s control,has produced 304 careervictories over 10 seasons,which is an average ofover 30 wins per season.Herkimer has won sevenMountain Valley Confer-ence Championships inthe last 10 years.
Herkimer college base-ball athletes were recruit-ed to some of the bestU.S. colleges, like SouthCarolina, Texas, Oregon,and Ohio.
From a statisticalstandpoint, the team hashit a batting average ofover .300 in the last 10years, and they have bro-ken many winningrecords, especially lastyear with 41.
“The Generals are thetoughest team in NewYork State and in any di-vision,” Boland said. “Wework hard, we play hard,and we have fun. I thinkby staying loose and hav-ing fun it creates no pres-sure out there. We couldjust go out and do ourthing.”
A lot of goals are set forthe Generals this season.The head coach said heand his team wants tomake another postseasonpush.
“I think a great goal iswinning the regionalchampionship and mak-ing the World Series,” hesaid, “and if things workout, we would hopefullybe in a spot to win theWorld Series.”
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by Al DorantesThis story sounds like a rhyming children’s story.
There are pickles and jams in jars and goats in coatson a farm. But there is more to this story.
Pashley Farm, in Schuyler, NY is also home toRosie’s Heavenly Harvest. Rose Burroughs createshomemade salsas, butters, canned products; allfresh and natural. The farm and the canning allstarted seven years ago when she thought she couldmake goat’s milk cheese. They have not quite come
to fruition with the cheese but they make jams andjellies, wine, vinegar from the wine, maple syrup andmore. The farm is also home to goats, ducks, andchickens.
The herd on Pashley Farm is between 35 and 50goats (including six or seven males). The breeds in-clude: Pigmy, Nigerian Dwarf, Nubian, Boer andAlpine. Rose Burroughs and Joe Pashley have thedifferent breeds because they are testing which onesthey like; which seem to grow fastest or are hardier.During winter the goats are fed hay in the morningand grain in the afternoon. Once the weather breaksthey will graze free range.
Joe Pashley explained that worms and predators arethe big concerns with goats. “They’re pretty simple.”Another interesting fact is that the Schuyler area islow in selenium, an essential trace element found insoil. They have to augment with mineral blocks.
This past winter, during the incredible cold snap,Pashley Farm was blessed with an unexpected batchof kids. The baby goats were the result of a couplerandy Nigerian dwarf males that were slightly moremature than expected. The young males were kept inthe general population during the winter and acciden-tally and unknowingly impregnated some females.
How do you keep tiny kids warm during frigid -18degree weather? Rose found some tiny sweaters andstarted dressing the goats in them. Rose took it astep further and showed one of the sweaters to oneof the residents at Folts-Claxton Manor, an assistedliving facility. The resident made a pattern and set towork making sweaters for the kids.
Rose said, “These animals and this hobby farmsaved me.”
Four years earlier, in the early hours of Jan. 22,2011, Rose Burroughs lost her son Jamie to an au-tomobile accident near Mountain Home Air ForceBase (about an hour away from Boise, Idaho).
Rose said, “My life was turned upside down whenI lost my Jamie. I didn’t even want to live. We had
started the farm and I could have cared less. I imme-diately wanted to go with the child that I felt wasalone, leaving the other two behind because ‘they’refine and healthy.’ Your mind plays horrible tricksand when your heart breaks like that, you just don’teven want to live. The animals and my gardens gaveme a purpose. Not that my other children did not.But it was different. I could pour myself into some-thing else, take care of them, make their life better,be creative. Anything to fill that pain. And it savedJoe as well as his grandfather died the same year,he’s the one who raised Joe. He and Jamie sharedthe same birthday so it’s so ironic. We have themburied on our property and feel so connected to themthrough everything we have living and growing there.It was such a horrible year and even though everyday is a struggle, we managed through it.”
Rose explained, “I hope you never understand any
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of this. Only people whohave lost a child knowwhat I’m saying.”
She added, “This is mylife now, and as crazy asmy family think Joe andI are, it’s what’s keepingus together. I’m here tosay that you need tokeep busy during grief…You can’t hide… you justmanage to find a quietplace to tuck it awaywhen you need to andpour it out when you feelyou have to.”
Coping with death isone of the worst things
humans have to dealwith. It is the natural re-sponse to death. How wecope with it is differentfor everybody. Rose Bur-roughs threw herself intothe daily chores of Pash-ley Farm. It became adistraction for her.
Sue Zimmer, a resi-dent at Claxton Manor inHerkimer has been help-ing Rose by knittingsweaters. Sue Zimmer,94, explained that Rosegave her a pattern andshe took it from therefor, “the poor littlegoats.”
Sue Zimmer has beenknitting since she was akid. A teacher asked ifshe wanted to learn andshe stayed after schooland learned. She hasmade three sweaters sofar for rose’s kids. Eachgoat sweater takes abouta week. Sue Zimmersaid, “My hands are goodyet but my eyes are not.”She added, “I’m going totake a little break fromthe kid sweaters. I havea couple of other proj-ects; shortening somepants and repairs forother people in Claxton.”
Rose explained thatthe knitting has helpedSue deal with a bout ofdepression. The kidsweaters have given hersomething to do. Zimmerexplained knitting keepsher out of trouble. “Youhave to do something oryou’ll die of boredom.”
Distraction is a perfectmethod of coping withgrief or depression.Whether it is the dailychores of caring for asmall herd of goats orknitting sweaters to keepthem warm, the key is tokeep moving forward.
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by Kelly GallagherFor my first Mother’s Day, I want the same things
my baby wants — an unlimited supply of custom-made food and a long nap. Seriously. I’m so tired thesedays, I’m shocked that I, too, am not communicatingsolely through gurgles and cries. But maybe if I did,my six-week-old son and I would be on the same page.
While I knew on a cognitive level that motherhoodwould be a tough, never-ending job when I acceptedit, I never understood the depth and gritty details.How could I, without having yet been thrust into therole? Now that the realities of the role have been il-luminated for me, I have a few ideas on tools/super-powers I’ll need to perform the job more efficiently.They are as follows:
A Spontaneously Generating Spare Arm — Thatpacifier that rolled behind the couch? The diaper bagthat’s somehow flung itself across the room? Thosetimes when ALL I want to do is type out an e-mail, butthe little one insists on being held? These are the mo-ments for which the Spontaneously Generating SpareArm would be the perfect accessory. I don’t care if thearm sprouts from my head, my chest or my back —if it’s there and willing to do its share, it’s welcome.
Teleportation — Strapping a baby into a car seatfor travel sounds easy enough when you consider
that our foremothers had to do things like, say, trav-el across the prairie with their babies in a coveredwagon, or immigrate across the raging ocean in aswaying ship, but try telling my baby that. Not threeseconds in that car seat and he turns from a sweet,
cooing infant into an angry condor. If only I couldjust wiggle my nose like Samantha from Bewitchedand teleport to where we have to be.
Out Like a Light — Being tired changes you. Isometimes feel like a knock-off version of myself,making my way through a muted, second-rate ver-sion of my world. People say, “sleep when the babysleeps” but it’s just not that easy to fall asleep. WhatI wouldn’t give for the ability to shut off my brain assoon as my head hit the pillow. Life would be easierif I had an on/off switch, like a robot. A Mom Robot.
Of course, I’ll never get these things. The onlything to do is slog down cup after cup of coffee andlearn to decode baby cries. And I keep telling myselfthis: no parent is perfect. If a parent claims to haveall of the answers and to have never had a momentof frustration, well, I say we should herd that personinto a pen and study them, because wow, they are asrare as a unicorn.
I don’t mean to insinuate that being a mother isn’ta rewarding experience — it surely is. My son is start-ing to smile. His eyes follow his toys when I movethem over his face, and he’s starting to reach for hisbottle. These things don’t seem very exciting in print,but when you’ve been tracking a little fellow since hewas but a little bean inside your torso, milestones likethese feel like groundbreaking triumphs — signs thatthe sleeplessness and endless feedings, the constantholding and rocking — it is not in vain. Every momentwith the little one shapes him. Builds him. What I’mdoing here is laying the groundwork for who he’ll be-come. At least, that’s what I tell myself at 3:45 a.m.when he wakes me up with a shriek so shrill, I couldswear that someone is hiding behind his bassinet andpinching him when I’m not looking.
For my first Mother’s Day, I’d like to say: take adeep breath, Moms. Take care of yourself. It willmake your job easier…and make you more effective.Allow yourself that extra time in the shower. Makesure you eat enough. Leave the dishes in the sink.Read that book you’ve been meaning to get to — andtreat yourself this Mother’s Day.
8 • May 1, 2015 THE COUNTRY EDITOR
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My first Mother’s Day
Motherhood is a tough, never-ending job, but it hasits rewards.
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Mother’sDay
by S.D. ShapiroIn the fast paced 21st
century we’ve tradedcommon sense for theability to quickly look upinformation on the inter-net. We’ve forgotten ourmanners and civility.How do we get back toour roots? Can we getback? Food for thought ...
Social media, Facebookand its ilk, is a greatmodern tool that lets uskeep in contact withfriends, see pictures, andkeep track of exes whohave gained weight. Oneodd side effect of socialmedia is that it has loos-ened our collectivetongues. We forgot all the
things we are not sup-posed to talk about inpublic; politics, religion,and more.
The problem with poli-tics is that by its very na-ture it is diametrically op-posed; the right and theleft. It is like arguing witha three year old about thecolor of a soccer ball. “Itis white you say.” Thechild says, “It’s black!”And around and aroundyou will go all day long.Even if you happen to bea moderate sitting in themiddle of the road it islikely that whomever youare discussing affairs ofthe state with will be sofar to your left or rightthat there cannot be com-
mon ground. That’s whypeople much wiser cameup with the adage.
For some reason therules of social media eti-quette forgot to include theadage, “do not talk politicsamong friends.” It is notuncommon to see postslike, “The Democrats areruining the country!” Thepost will be complete withlinks to videos on YouTubeand links to blogs sup-porting their position.
In the comments therewill be angry rebuttalsfrom Democrats slander-ing the Republicans,complete with their ownlinks, videos and sup-porting documents. Themoderates post cute pic-tures of cats hoping todefuse the situation.
There is an ironic rolereversal that happensmany times when politi-cal talk comes up on so-cial media. Facebookposts that read, “thatgroup is going to takeaway our freedoms! Let’sblock them from doingthat!” The flip and flop ofpolitics is magnified bysocial media and it re-sults in people yellingtheir opinions into thevoid for anybody to hear.
These would be prophetsdo not realize that theyare arguing over the bestway to crack open a hard-boiled egg.
The same folks whohave no sense not to talkpolitics on social mediaare the same people whotend to use Facebook tounload their personalwoes. In the vaguest ofways they will post, rela-tionship problems, finan-cial difficulties, and med-ical issues. You can getreal time play by play oftheir horrible onlinedates. They have forgot-ten that Facebook is nottheir psychiatrist or con-fessional.
Everybody is afraid ofidentity theft and the lackof privacy in the modernage but they will put any-thing and everything onFacebook. They post pic-tures of what they ate forbreakfast, lunch, and din-ner. People post what mu-sic they are listening toand where and when theyare going on vacation. Donot be surprised if yourhouse is robbed while youare on vacation or if theyare talking about you atthe beauty parlor.
When it comes down totalking about politics, re-ligion, or just plain oldsharing too much info onFacebook just do not. Puta filter on your social me-dia posts. Stop and think,“What would my mothersay?” She would say,“Avoid talking politics orreligion among friends. Infact, add professionalsports, the economy, andthe merits or lack thereofvegetarianism too.”
THE COUNTRY EDITOR May 1, 2015 • 9
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A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie
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10 • May 1, 2015 THE COUNTRY EDITOR
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VHS resident celebrates101st birthday!
It was a wonderful celebration for centenarian Myra Roberts as she officially became 101years young on April 13. Surrounded by residents and employees of Valley Health Servicesmarking this special occasion, Myra was delighted by the singing of everyone and the blow-ing out of her candles on her birthday cake. Pictured is Myra Roberts (center) surroundedby members of the nursing staff from her unit who stopped in for the festivities: (from left) Al-lison Andrews, Danielle Stone, Amy Randall and Brittany Lyszczarz.
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Twenty eight artists,who are supported bythe Herkimer ARC, willhave their artwork fea-tured in Herkimer Col-lege’s Cogar Gallery,from Thursday, April 23to Sunday, May 31.
The exhibit, “Emphasiz-ing Possibilities...Recog-nizing Abilities,” willshowcase 82 pieces of arts— from pottery to paint-ings to illustrated books.
The Cogar Gallery islocated in the HummelCorporate and Profes-sional Education Center,at the main entrance tothe Robert McLaughlinCollege Center. It is opento the public free ofcharge, Monday throughFriday from 8 a.m. to 5p.m. when the college isopen.
Herkimer ARC VicePresident of Day andCommunity SupportsSusan Streeter, ex-plained the artwork andbooks were created invarious programs at thenonprofit.
“The show will featurebeautiful paintings andfurniture painted and re-purposed by a group ofmen, who turn trash intotreasure. The Gentle-men’s group won variousawards including recog-nition at the View in OldForge, NY,” Streeter said.“The Herkimer ARC alsohosts visiting artists,who teach pottery andbook writing and illus-tration classes. Individu-als created lovely potteryand whimsical books.Another artist designswonderful and detailedpictures on an Etch ASketch. Many of us canremember how frustrat-ing it was to create asimple picture with thewhite knobs. Still otherartists participating in
the show have had theirwork shown throughoutNew York State at gal-leries, colleges, and li-braries. We truly hopethat area residents willtake time to visit the artshow so we can sharethe wonderful abilities ofour artists. If you loveart, the show is worth avisit.”
The Herkimer ARC’smission is to enable peo-
ple with disabilities andothers in the communityto achieve full potentialand to live enrichedlives. For more informa-tion about the HerkimerARC and employmentopportunities, visitwww.herkimerarc.org orcall 315-574-7000. Formore information on theCogar Gallery visitwww.herkimer.edu/cog-ar .
THE COUNTRY EDITOR May 1, 2015 • 11
Mohawk Valley Produce Auction6th Annual Spring Consignment Auction
840 Fords Bush Rd., Fort Plain, NY 13339 • 518-568-3579
Friday Evening, May 8th - 4:00PM-9:00PM Will be Selling Small Animals, Tools, Shrubs and Flowers.
Sauders will be selling a full semi load of quality nursery stock Fri and Sat.
Food Friday Night: Fried Oysters, Shrimp, Pizza, Fish Sandwiches andHomemade Baked Goods.
8:30AM - Saturday - All Day Auction8:30AM: Flowers, Shrubs: Garage Clean-outs and Antique Tools
10:00AM: Farm Machinery Followed by Lawn and Garden12:00PM: Quilts, Scooters, Wagons and New Furniture12:00PM: Horse Tack - 1:00PM: Ponies and Horses
For Horses Call Mervin Byler 315-858-0959All Horses and Ponies Must have Coggins • Vet on Site Morning of Sale
$20.00 Consignment Fee, 6% Commission Capped at $150.00
Already Consigned: A nice selection of quality hand crafted quilts, scooters, wagons, handcrafted hickory furniture.
Lawn Furniture: Poly Adirondack folding chairs, poly rockers, step stools, end tables, planters.
Sheds: Misc. sizes from local mfg.
Building Material: Misc. metal roofing, lumber from Double O Builders.
Carriages: 1-Storm front carriage completely rebuilt w/new paint job and warranty; 1-rebuiltstorm front carriage; 1-new breaking cart; 1-double hitch pole; 1-pickup good condition.
Farm Equipment: 2 ton SS fertilizer spreader; J-S Cart w/brakes; J-S Cart w/brakes and torsionaxles; 951C Cat dozer, good condition; NI 509 discbine, gray; 8,000 lb. forklift w/27" wheels; New28’ Little Joe skeleton elevator; NH 258 rake, rebuilt; lots more coming by sale day.
Horses: Local quality driving horses and ponies; 1 or 2 loads of dealer horses.
TERMS: By the Mohawk Valley Produce Auction
Benuel Fisher - 518-993-2543 • Mervin Byler - 315-858-0959Melvin Miller - 518-993-4734 • Daniel Zook - 518-993-3586
KELLEHER’SANNUAL SPRING CONSIGNED FARM& OTHER RELATED EQUIPMENT AUCTIONSATURDAY, MAY 9TH, 2015 @ 10:30AM1752 STATE ROUTE 12 D, BOONVILLE, NY 13309
Our sale barn is located approx. 22 miles south of Lowville and 2 milesnorth of Boonville.
CONSIGNMENTS STILL BEING ACCEPTED315-823-0089, John's Cell 315-868-6561, Junior 315-527-2458
CONSIGNMENTS:HAY FARMER RETIRING: NH TD-95, 4x4 w/cab, 1,600 hrs.; NH Workmaster 75, 4x4w/canopy; Inland 7' 2 stage, double auger snowblower w/hyd spout; NH 1411 discbine; NH276 baler w/new knotters; Brush Hog 4 star hyd fold, hay tedder, 2 yrs old; 30' hay & grainelevator; rock bucket for skid steer.
OTHER CONSIGNMENTS: Case 970; Duetz 6806 4x4 w/Great Bend loader, tires 95%; JD2955 2wd w/canopy & rops; Int 784; Int C50 w/Great Bend loader; JD 3150 4x4 w/2 newfront tires; NH 1432 discbine; NH MDL 25 forage blower; (2) NH MDL 258 hay rakes; hyddouble hitch for rakes; NH 256 rake w/dolly wheel & rubber teeth; NH 276 hay baler w/hydkicker; Knight 3300 feed mixer w/electronic scales (recently relined); Gehl 1060 forage har-vester w/2 row corn head & grass head; Gehl 1265 forage harvester w/2 row corn head &grass head; Crestliner Magil trail boat; Raptor motor scooters (2); running gear.
NOTE: This is only a partial listing. please check back as items will be added as they come in.Please no junk or tires of no value. Sales management reserves the right to reject some.Management not reponsible for items listed that do not show. “EVERYTHING SELLS AS IS,WHERE IS”. NO WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED.
Loader available on site. Trucking available.
TERMS: Cash or Good Check day of sale. ABSOLUTELY NO CREDIT. Nothing removed untilpaid in full. Selling by numbers with positive id.
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AUCTIONEERS: Dick LeClar & Fred Bell
SALE CONDUCTED BY:KELLEHER AUCTION SERVICE
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CRAFT VENDOR FAIR,Spring Fling! Saturday, May9th, 9am-3pm, HerkimerCounty Fairgrounds. $1.00admission gets you $1.00coupon to use that day.
FERRIS ZERO TURNmower demo day. SaturdayMay 9th 2015, 9am-2pm,Randal Implements. 2991St. Hwy. 5s, Fultonville, NY.518-853-4500.
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ANTIQUES/FINE ART andunusual collectibles. 9200State Route 365, HollandPatent. From Pete Roseautographs to Coca Colaceiling fans. 315-794-9175.
Appliances
FOR SALE: 2 Duke Aerohotportable electric hot foodtables, 3 bay each unit with5” casters, single phase,very good condition, new$1225 each. Asking $400each, call 315-717-4165.
WANTED: Maytag wringerwasher. Will travel any-where. 518-843-6117
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FASTRACK DISTRIBU-TORS WANTED for theWorld’s First Direct FedMicrobial. Join the thou-sands of # farmchampionswho depend on Fastrack forimproving bottom-line Profitin their operation. For whole-sale prices call 315-985-5951.
For Rent
ILION: Duplex apartment, 1bedroom 4 rooms, garage.No smoking, pets. $525 pluselectric, security deposit,references. 315-894-6012
HERKIMER: North MainStreet store & apartmentsfor rent, 2 to 4 bedrooms.315-717-9565
For Sale
LIFT CHAIR brown leather,like new, $700. Bariatric rol-lator, new, $150. 315-429-7256
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SAND BIDSTOWN OF NEWPORT
Sealed bids will be received at the Newport Town Offices,2788 Newport Rd., Newport, NY, on May 11th, 2015 @ 7:45PM for abrasives road sand, 5000-6500 cubic yards or itsequivalent by tonnage, F.O.B., town garage and priced peryard for town pick up. Detailed specifications required inaccordance with Herkimer County abrasive sand specifica-tions. Delivery is required to be completed thirty days afteracceptance of bid or date to be confirmed by Highway Super-intendent.The Town Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.By order of the Town BoardNanette Roesler, Town Clerk, e-mail [email protected]
LONG DISTANCETRUCK DRIVER WANTED
Livestock Experience PreferredWeekly Trips to New England and Mid-West
Serious Inquiries Only !!! Call Caruso Cattle at 315-733-3965
or apply in person at 205 Jackson Rd., Frankfort NY 13340
For Sale
FOR SALE: 18’X30’clearspan portable canopywith sides, and gable ends.Also all poles and tiredowns, very good condition,asking $250, Call 315-717-4165.
NEED BUSINESS CARDS?Full color glossy, heavystock. 250 ($45.00); 500($60.00); 1,000 ($75.00).Call Beth at Lee Publica-tions 518-673-0101 [email protected]
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Lawn & Garden
LAWN CARE SERVICE.Reasonable rates. Depend-able. 315-982-1931
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FREE BANKRUPTCY CON-SULTATION! Now offeringweekend, evening, and tele-phone appointments in theHerkimer area. Call the LawOffices of Anna Smith at607-277-1916 or visitwww.AnnaSmithEsq.com
Magnets
BUSINESS CARD MAG-NETS only $75.00 for 250.Free Shipping. Please allow7-10 business days for deliv-ery. Call Beth at Lee Publi-cations 518-673-0101 [email protected]
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STAG PARTY TICKETS.Free Shipping. Call Beth atLee Publications 518-673-3237 or 518-673-0101 [email protected]
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PRAYER TO THEBLESSED MOTHER (Neverknown to fail) Oh, mostbeautiful flower of MountCarmel, fruitful vine, splen-dor of Heaven. BlessedMother of the Son of God;Immaculate Virgin, assistme in this necessity. Oh,Star of the Sea, help me andshow me you are my Moth-er. Oh, Holy Mary, Mother ofGod, Queen of Heaven andEarth, I humbly beseech youfrom the bottom of my heartto succour me in the neces-sity. There are none that canwithstand your power. Oh,Mary, conceived without sin,pray for us who haverecourse to thee. (3 times).Holy, Mary, I place thisprayer in your hands. (3times) Sweet Mother I placethis cause in your hands (3times). Thank you for yourmercy to me and mine.Amen. This prayer must besaid for 3 days and after 3days your request will begranted and the prayer mustbe published. Thank You
Motorcycles
2004 HONDA GOLDWING1800. Excellent condition.Loaded! Only 20K miles.Asking $10,500. 518-466-3166
Parts
LOOKING FOR PARTSFOR 1970 Karmann Ghia.Call Dorine. 518-993-4248home or 518-673-3066work.
Real Estate For Sale
TOWN OF GERMAN FLATS:Attractive 3BR ranch w/2acres and country view.Applianced kitchen, formalDR, LR w/brick fireplace. 1stFl.laundry, A/C. Securitysystem. Attached 2 stallinsulated garage. 2 sheds,pole-barn. So much to offer.Must see to appreciate.$165,000. Call Nancy Arnofor appts. 315-895-4520Bruce Ward & Co.315-866-2002
LAND ADIRONDACKS:Camp Whitetail, 65 acres,Little Beaver Lodge, 55acres. Great setting for yourhome or camp. Property hasit all. Large beaver ponds,woods, fields, streams.Abundant wildlife. Snowmo-bile/ATV trails. Town roadwith electric. 30 minutes toOld forge or Utica. Asking$89,900 and $79,900.Koehler RE 315-891-3254
FARM LAND FOR RENT: 50to 80 acres. 315-895-7063
Real Estate For Sale
FAIRFIELD, NY: 5 acrebuilding lots set on 235acres. Ponds, views,snowmibile/ATV trails. Pri-vate community. (4) lotsremaining starting at$16,900. Koehler R.E. 315-891-3254
Services Offered
LAWN MOWER SERVICEat your home. ManheimRestoration & Repair 315-867-8767
Tires &Tire Repair Service
USED TIRE SALE: HugeInventory, mounting & bal-ancing FREE. No appoint-ment necessary! Savemoney call Auto World, 534North Perry Street, John-stown 12095 518-762-7555
Apr 10 - May 2“Point of View” An Exhibit
of Works by Mary LoyOther Side Gallery, 2011Genesee St., Utica NY. 6-9pm. For more informationcall/text 315-269-8605 or315-527-4675 e-mail [email protected] , onfacebook The Other SideGallery.
May 2Chicken ‘n Biscuit
DinnerGrace Episcopal Church,Main St., Mohawk, NY. 4-7pm. Adults $9, under 10 $5.Takeouts available. Call 315-866-4782.
Chicken BBQStratford United MethodistChurch. 3:30 pm till soldout. Dine in or take out.Adults $9, children 12 &under $4.
May 3Mohawk Valley ChoralSociety Sings Mozart
Annunciation Church onWest Street in Ilion. 7 pm.
$12 dollars in advance and$15 at the door. Tickets areavailable at the Mohawk Val-ley Center for the Arts in Lit-tle Falls, Center StagePianos in the New HartfordShopping Center or at Hum-mel’s Plus in Herkimer. Theymay be reserved by calling315- 823-1615 or on thewebsite www.mvchoral.org
May 621st Annual Herkimer
County EnvirothonHerkimer College’s WehrumStadium, Herkimer, NY. 9:15am - 12:30 pm. For moreinformation, contactHerkimer County SWCD at315-866-2520 ext. 5, [email protected] or visit www.herkimercountyswcd.com
May 8-30“Shades of Bronze” -
sculptures by John vonBergen
The Other Side Gallery, 2011Genesee St., Utica, NY. 6-9pm. Gallery Hours: Thurs-day 5 to 7 & Saturday 11 to2. Preview von Bergen’s artat www.johnvonbergen.com.For gallery information [email protected] , 315527-4675 or 315 269-8605.
May 8, 9, 15, 16 & 17Fourth Production of the2014-2015 Season of the
“Ilion Little Theatre”Stables, 13 Remington Ave.,Ilion, NY (behind the Rem-ington Arms). May 8-16, 8pm & 17 2 pm. Tickets willbe available at the door.Adults $12 and students $8.
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FERRIS ZERO TURNmower demo day. SaturdayMay 9th 2015, 9am-2pm,Randal Implements. 2991St. Hwy. 5s, Fultonville, NY.518-853-4500.
HERKIMER HOME FORSALE BY OWNER. Twostory 5 bedroom, 3 ½ bath,2900 sq.ft. living space, plusfinished basement. Otheramenities, remodeled gran-ite kitchen, all updated bath-rooms, gas fire place, deck,outside shed, 2 stall garage.GPS location 814 DennisLane, asking price$229,900. Call for moreinformation or appointmentto see at 315-868-3119.Email [email protected] photos on zillow.com.
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“Start every day off with a smile and get it over with” — H.C. Fields
ANSWERS
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Homeowners hoping toexpand their homes arefaced with a number of
choices. One of the firstthey will have to make iswhich direction to take
their expansion. Home-owners can choose to ex-pand horizontally, in-creasing the footprint oftheir homes, or vertically.
Professionals urgeprospective remodelers toconsider the pros andcons to each expansionoption, including whichdirection to build.
One of the first consid-erations is land space.Building horizontally willcut into yard space thatyou may have already ear-marked for a pool, shed oranother feature. Proximityto neighbors and the di-mensions of your propertywill also help to determineif expanding horizontallyis a good idea.
Building codes andneighborhood require-ments also must be con-sidered before making anyrenovations. Some munic-ipalities may have rules inplace that govern renova-
tions. Add-ons may not beallowed to exceed certainheight limits, nor maystructures be built withina certain number of feet ofproperty lines.
Homeowners whochoose to build upwardwill have to contend withwork crews and other staffbeing in their homes.Raising the roof may re-quire vacating the premis-es at a certain point. Also,extensive renovation workwill be needed on the low-er level of the home,
whether it’s to shore upthe structure, clean up af-ter the renovation or re-pair ceilings, drywall andother components wherelevels meet.
It may seem easier toexpand outward, but thisrequires laying additionalfoundation for the newbuilding structure. Bring-ing in digging equipmentand masons can be costly.When you build vertically,such foundation workmay not be necessary ifyour home is structurally
sound and can bear theweight of the addition.
Building out typicallyinvolves the least disrup-tion to your life and theexisting space. Homeown-ers should keep in mindthat any renovation willrequire permits or vari-ances. In addition, if theproject increases the val-ue of the home, home in-surance costs and proper-ty taxes may rise. Only af-ter all considerations havebeen weighed should aproject begin.
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