May/June 2014 Editor Nancy DiPace Pfau Number 19 GARDEN PARTY MAY 24 AND 25

What could be sweeter than John Hall’s Baby Goats to remind us that SPRING really did arrive this year, and with it the 4th ANNUAL Sharon Springs Garden Party. For a complete list of events do check the Sharon Springs Chamber of Commerce, the Beekman website, or enjoysharonsprings.com

I hope everyone will come out during the morning hours of Saturday, May 24th to help with the “Clean Up Chalybeate Park” event. There will be lots of happenings this year at the Chalybeate Temple too.

Josh and Brent, our own Fabulous Beekman Boys, will be signing copies of their brand new, hot-off-the-presses Heirloom Vegetable Cookbook, behind the Mercantile.

Tours of the village on Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 3 PM [$10 donation for Chalybeate Park, cash only at time of tour, meet at Chalybeate Temple, one hour or a little more]!

Stay around for Monday to enjoy real small town America with our Memorial Day Parade and salute to our veterans in front of the school on Route 20. This year a special plaque will be dedicated to the soldiers who died in the Battle of Sharon, July 1781.

Hannah:

Thank  you  to  Bruce  Button  and  Lee  Publications  Inc.  for  publishing!  

ALWAYS READY TO PARTY – DOUG, MICHELLE AND MAUREEN

A message from the Race Director:

A rousing thank you to over 60 volunteers, 150 registered runners and walkers and to the cheering crowds at the finish line in making the inaugural RUN 4 THE HILLS! such a tremendous success. This painfully hilly benefit run/walk has raised approximately $5,000 to be awarded to the Sharon Springs Fire Department and Rescue Squad. RUN 4 THE HILLS! is dedicated to annually fundraise and support our local and regional first responders. Specific thank you's and praise to our County Sheriff (and resident) Tony Desmond and the Schoharie County Tactical and Rescue Force, to the Schoharie County Sheriff's Office Road Patrol, to Ann Marie-Keyes, Stacey Wojciechowski and Greg Baxter from the SSFD and Rescue Squad, to the amazing (and supportive) Course Marshalls from the SSFD, Rescue Squad and Sharon Springs Legion Post 1269, to Doug McCoy and his outstanding timing team from the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, and to over 30 sponsors that supported the race. Additional thank you's to our local community of volunteers who provided assistance with parking, registration and general information to our participants. RUN 4 THE HILLS! was inspired in part by the efforts of hundreds of First Responders who saved countless lives at the Boston Marathon bombings just one year ago. It was their bravery, compassion and courage that has lead to the formation of HERO FUND AMERICA, a non-profit that recognizes and honors First Responders. Please remember to support, thank and acknowledge your local emergency response organizations in your communities and be reminded of the enormous sacrifices they make daily to assure all of us a safe and secure world to live in. Thank you lastly, to the Village and Town of Sharon for their unwavering cooperation and generosities throughout the organization and execution of RUN 4 THE HILLS! A great job supported by a valued community event.

Sincerely, Garth Roberts Race Director

BLACK CAT NEWS    Black  Cat  is  still  open  7  days  a  week.    Our  Pizza  Pizza  Friday  and  Saturday  nites  (430-­‐730)  have  been  a  big  hit  and  will  continue  for  a  few  more  weeks  at  least.    Of  course  you  can  order  off  the  regular  menu  too.    Glimmerglass  Festival  2014  is  almost  here  and  for  the  8th  consecutive  year  you  can  order  gourmet  Black  Cat  picnics  delivered  to  Glimmerglass    ...  or  even  to  pick  up  at  the  Cafe.    We're  gearing  up  for  the  season  and  are  hiring.  Several  openings  because  some  of  our  old-­‐timer  kids  have  graduated  from  college(!)  and  won't  all  be  coming  back.  Finally  we  are  still  at  Cooperstown  Farmer's  Market  Saturdays  8-­‐2.  Be  sure  to  like  us  on  FaceBook:  https://www.facebook.com/blackcatny       DANCE NEWS Studio  North  Presents  "Studio  North  Goes  to  the  Movies"   Friday, May 30 @ 7 pm Sharon Springs Central School Everyone Welcome Free Join us this Summer for Weekly Classes and Summer Camps! Adult Classes will be offered in Tai Chi, Belly Dance, Gentle and Power Yoga, Dance for Heart, Hip Hop & Zumba Children's Classes include Acrobatics, Ballet, Pre Dance, Hip Hop, Theatre, Choreography & Dance Camps For the Serious Dancer, we are offering Contemporary as well as a Weekly Technique class with various guest artists For a full schedule, please visit our website www.studionorthny.com Registration is Saturday, June 7 at Studio North (9 am-1:30 pm) Classes begin June 30 Congratulations to Emily Thompson, a Studio North student, who was selected to dance with the New York City Ballet at SPAC this summer! Emily will perform in Jerome Robbins' "Circus Polka". NYCB will be at SPAC July 8-12. Don't miss the MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY at SPAC on Thursday, June 12. The Martha Graham Dance Company has been a leader in contemporary dance since 1926!

NEWSY TIDBITS:  1. MITCHELL OWENS’ cover story for June 2014 Architectural Digest! Go out and buy yours now! Mitch’s article about Bette Midler's New York City penthouse and her urban-garden activism with the New York Restoration Project is the cover story of the July 2014 issue of Architectural Digest. 2. Sharon Springs, Inc. has not yet offered a doable plan for the makeover of the Imperial Baths, Columbia and Adler Hotels…so the dissolution sadly continues. 3. Ron Ketelson from California is planning to purchase the Roseboro Hotel in June, stand by for news of its restoration, fingers crossed! 4. Dave Ruch will present traditional and historical SONGS OF NY STATE on June 11 at 7:30 pm, Carlisle Town Hall. Free and open to the public. OPERA NEWS by Gail Luna  The  Glimmerglass  Festival  is  gearing  up  for  its  2014  Festival.  The  opera  and  musical  theater  company  has  a  year-­‐round  staff  of  about  20  people,  and  in  the  summer  that  number  grows  to  close  to  350,  as  singers,  designers,  directors,  carpenters  and  more  join  the  community  to  produce  world-­‐class  theater.  Every  summer,  the  company’s  Young  Artists  Program  welcomes  about  45  apprentices,  who  work  on  their  craft  and  perform  in  the  four  mainstage  productions,  as  well  as  many  special  events.  The  Young  Artists  will  be  arriving  at  the  end  of  May,  as  will  many  guest  artists.  If  you  were  to  stop  by  the  theater  now,  you  will  see  a  flurry  of  activity  has  begun,  as  many  of  the  company’s  seasonal  staff  and  interns  have  already  arrived.  This  summer,  The  Glimmerglass  Festival  will  present  new  productions  of  Puccini’s  Madame  Butterfly,  Rodgers  and  Hammerstein’s  Carousel,  Strauss’  Ariadne  in  Naxos  and  Tobias  Picker’s  An  American  Tragedy  (inspired  by  local  historical  events).  The  season  will  open  July  11  and  run  through  August  24.      

Horseradish

A Litt le History and Some Growing Instruct ions The D. Landreth Seed Company, Copyr ight 2008

Horseradish  is  a  member  of  the  mustard  family  and  as  such  is  related  to  kale,  cauliflower,  Brussel  sprouts  and  radishes.    It  is  grown  for  its  thick,  fleshy  white  roots  which  are  ground  into  a  paste  and  used  as  a  condiment.    The  zesty  bite  and  distinctive  aroma  of  the  horseradish  are  not  present  until  the  root  is  ground  up.    The  process  of  grinding  crushes  the  root  cells  which  release  volatile  oils  known  as  isothiocyanates.    Vinegar  is  known  to  stop  this  reaction  so  for  milder  horseradish  flavor,  vinegar  is  added  immediately.    The  Egyptians  knew  and  used  horseradish  as  early  as  1500  BC.    At  the  time  of  the  Jewish  Exodus,  horseradish  was  designated  as  one  of  the  “five  bitter  herbs”  that  the  Jews  were  told  to  eat  during  Passover.    The  early  Greeks  used  horseradish  as  a  lower  back  rub  and  an  aphrodisiac.    By  1300-­‐1600,  the  root  was  being  used  by  Europeans  especially  in  Central  Europe,  Scandinavia  and  England.    It  was  increasingly  used  for  medicinal  purposes  such  as  cough  expectorant  and  treatment  for  food  poisoning,  scurvy,  tuberculosis  and  colic.    During  the  17th  century,  horseradish  gained  new  popularity  as  an  ingredient  in  “Horseradish  Ale”  made  from  horseradish,  wormwood  and  tansy.    Today,  annually  more  than  24  million  pounds  of  horseradish  are  processed  to  produce  approximately  6  million  gallons  of  prepared  horseradish.    To  plant  horseradish  roots  dig  a  hole  1  foot  in  diameter  and  8  inches  deep.    Loosen  the  soil  at  the  bottom  of  the  hole.    Place  the  root  in  the  hole  with  the  small  end  at  the  bottom  of  the  hole  and  allowing  the  root  to  rest  along  the  side  of  the  hole  so  that  the  top  of  the  root  just  breaks  the  surface  of  the  soil.    Refill  the  hole  with  a  mixture  of  soil  and  compost  or  dried  cow  manure  and  mound  up  the  dirt  2-­‐3  inches  above  the  soil’s  surface  because  the  dirt  will  settle  with  time  and  watering.    Make  sure  the  top  of  the  root  is  left  uncovered.    Keep  the  soil  slightly  moist.    The  composted  soil  mixture  should  provide  the  plant  with  enough  nutrients,  but  can  be  supplemented  with  a  low  nitrogen  fertilizer  2-­‐3  times  during  the  year.    For  the  most  pungent  flavor,  do  not  harvest  the  roots  until  the  leaves  have  seen  a  hard  frost.    One  year  old  plants  have  the  most  flavor,  so  dig  the  roots  up  each  year  and  replant  in  the  spring.    Horseradish  roots  may  also  be  planted  in  the  fall  like  onions  and  garlic.  

       MEMORIAL DAY IS A DAY TO REMEMBER        by  Sandra  Manko    

Memorial  Day  is  a  day  of  remembrance  for  our  veterans  and  all  those  who  died  for  their  country.    Memorial  Day  is  always  a  day  to  remember  –  with  cemetery  visits,  services,  ceremonies,  and  parades.  

In  school,  we  memorized  facts  about  the  wars:    Revolutionary  War,  Civil  War,  World  War  I,  and  all  the  rest.    We  filled  our  notebooks  with  the  critical  dates  and  wrote  essays  about  the  causes,  the  distinguished  leaders,  winners,  and  losers.    Years  later  we  remember  little  of  the  facts.    We  might  remember  slogans,  such  as  “Remember  the  Maine,”  and  “Over  There,”  but  we  don’t  remember  the  details  and  what  they  all  mean.    More  unsettling  is  the  fact  that  many  times  we  still  don’t  understand  or  really  know  why  we  went  to  war.  

It’s  difficult  for  today’s  youth  to  comprehend  the  true  meaning  of  liberty  since  they’ve  never  had  to  fight  for  freedom  to  go  to  school  or  for  freedom  of  religion.    Looking  back  through  history  books,  it  seems  America  was  always  fighting.    Sometimes  we  fought  ourselves  as  in  the  Civil  War.    Sometimes  we  fought  others  for  a  variety  of  reasons,  as  in  World  War  I  and  World  War  II.    We  look  to  our  leaders  for  guidance  and  hope  their  decisions  are  the  right  ones.  

Traditional  observance  of  Memorial  Day  has  diminished  over  the  years.    Many  Americans  have  forgotten  the  meaning  and  traditions  of  Memorial  Day.    At  many  cemeteries,  the  graves  of  the  fallen  are  increasingly  ignored  and  neglected.    That  is  not  

true  in  Sharon.    We  are  very  fortunate  that  our  local  American  Legion  puts  flags  on  all  veteran’s  graves  in  the  Sharon  cemeteries  each  year  before  Memorial  weekend.  

The  Sharon  Historical  Society  published  a  book  “Honor  and  Glory”  in  2009,  which  was  a  tribute  to  Sharon’s  veterans.    While  I  was  helping  do  research  for  the  book,  I  had  many  interesting  conversations  with  veterans  and  their  families.    Over  and  over  I  heard  how  veterans,  especially  of  World  War  II,  would  not  talk  about  their  military  service.    One  man  would  simply  walk  out  of  the  room  and  not  discuss  it.    Another  man  got  rid  of  his  medals  so  there  would  be  no  reminders.      

As  I  dug  deeper  for  information  about  the  men  and  women  who  served,  I  uncovered  a  lot  more  facts.    It  wasn’t  that  they  were  trying  to  keep  it  secret.    They  were  humble  people.    They  just  didn’t  bring  attention  to  themselves  and  their  military  records.      

I  would  like  to  recognize  a  few  local  military  personnel  –  names  very  familiar  to  many  of  us.    

• Jesse  Lane,  Seaman  1st  Class  enlisted  at  age  17,  involved  in  action  toward  the  end  of  WWII  at  Okinawa,  the  site  of  one  of  the  war’s  bloodiest  battles.  

 • Seaman  1st  Class  Dick  LaGuardia  served  with  the  US  Navy  and  participated  in  

numerous  battles  in  WWII.    

• Sgt.  Art  Herman,  who  saw  action  in  Africa,  Sicily,  Italy,  Corsica  and  France,  assisted  in  compiling  over  15,000  combat  raids  in  2  ½  years  of  combat  operations.    He  received  the  good  conduct  medal  plus  many  others.  

 • Five  Purcell  brothers  were  in  the  service  at  the  same  time  –  Alton,  Donald,  Gerald,  

Thomas  and  Raymond.    Thomas  received  a  Purple  Heart.    I  can’t  imagine  the  anguish  their  family  went  through  with  five  sons  serving  at  the  same  time.  

 • Capt.  Floyd  Kettler,  US  Army,  awarded  numerous  combat  medals.  

 • Staff  Sgt.  Wendell  Ethington,  US  Army,  received  a  Bronze  Star.  

 • Pfc.  Harold  Lappeus,  US  Army,  given  a  Purple  Heart  medal.  

 • Pfc.  Arden  Vrooman,  US  Army,  fought  in  battles  of  Central  Europe,  Normandy,  

Northern  France,  Rhineland,  Battle  of  the  Bulge,  among  others,  received  Good  Conduct  Medal,  WWII  Victory  Medal,  Honorable  Service  Lapel  Button,  European-­‐African-­‐Middle  Eastern  Campaign  Medal,  and  more.  

 • Lt.  Colonel  Larry  McFee  served  in  the  US  Air  Force  as  a  B-­‐17  pilot  during  World  

War  II  and  spent  5  months  as  a  Prisoner  of  War  in  Germany.    This  modest  man  said  “It  wasn’t  so  bad.”  

 

• Tec  Sgt.  Kenneth  Van  Dyke,  US  Army  Air  Corps,  WWII  and  Korea;  he  was  a  Gunner,  his  plane  went  down  and  he  spent  9  months  as  Prisoner  of  War  in  Germany.  

 • Pfc.  Lincoln  Brown,  US  Army,  Prisoner  of  War.  

 • During  World  War  II,  five  Sharon  families  were  saddened  with  a  letter  bearing  

those  fateful  words,  “We  regret  to  inform  you.”    Lt.  Andrew  Empie,  Sgt.  Walter  Sall,  Pvt.  Howard  Slater,  Cpl.  Lawrence  Stephens,  and  Pfc.  Anthony  DiPace  died  in  World  War  II.  

 • Cpl.  Richard  Buttery  was  killed  in  the  Korean  Conflict.    He  was  awarded  the  

Purple  Heart,  Combat  Action  Ribbon,  Korean  Service  Medal,  United  Nations  Service  Medal,  National  Defense  Service  Medal,  Korean  Presidential  Unit  Citation,  and  more.  

 These  are  just  a  handful  of  our  local  distinguished  veterans.    There  are  many,  many  

more.  These  men  are  some  of  Sharon’s  finest.    They  should  go  down  in  history  as  our  true  heroes  –  not  football  players,  basketball  greats,  and  rock  stars;  they  weren’t  well-­‐known  outside  of  our  local  community.    They  lived  and  worked  among  us  and  were  simply  ordinary  men  -­‐  but  they  did  extraordinary  things.    They  did  what  needed  to  be  done  at  the  time.  

Our  veterans  are  entitled  to  the  fullest  measure  of  honor  and  respect  –  not  just  on  Memorial  Day  –  but  all  through  the  year.    While  we  are  having  cookouts,  attending  parades,  and  waving  American  flags,  most  assuredly,  we  are  all  guilty  of  not  giving  enough  thought  to  the  reasons  we  are  celebrating.    Our  veterans  who  fought  to  maintain  the  rights  of  “life,  liberty  and  pursuit  of  happiness”  are  entitled  to  the  fullest  measure  of  honor  and  respect.    Each  of  us  has  a  duty  to  keep  the  memories  alive  of  those  who  served  our  country.    We  need  to  remind  our  children  that  they  are  free  to  go  to  school  and  have  a  day  off,  go  to  the  mall,  eat  junk  food  and  play  video  games  because  of  the  sacrifices  of  other  people  whom  they  have  never  met.  

America  is  not  perfect.    We  all  know  it  isn’t.    However,  what  we  do  have  is  freedom.    We  have  the  freedom  to  criticize  our  country.    Compare  our  life  style  with  those  throughout  the  world  and  know  how  fortunate  we  are.    We  live  in  the  greatest  country  in  the  world.  

It  is  because  of  the  soldiers  and  military  personnel  who  have  fought  through  all  the  wars,  from  the  Battle  of  Sharon  in  the  Revolutionary  War,  Civil  War,  world  wars,  Vietnam,  Korean  Conflict  and  so  on,  to  the  present  conflicts,  we  are  free  to  go  to  ballgames,  attend  whatever  church  we  want  –  or  not.    And  go  to  movies;  all  those  things  we  take  for  granted.    They  gave  their  lives  so  that  we  could  all  be  safer,  freer,  and  at  peace.    Our  lives  are  better  because  of  their  dedication.      Thank  you  from  the  bottom  of  our  hearts  to  these  very  brave,  unselfish  men  and  women.    We  cannot  imagine  the  experiences  and  horrors  that  you  have  endured.    We  do  not  take  you  for  granted.  

Fukushima Fighter Part II: The Armor-plated Umbrella By Rebekah Schecter, enzyme warrior & nutrient defender!

In  this  day  and  age  of  constant  turmoil,  we  need  to  pick  our  battles  wisely.    One  of  my  favorite  sayings  is,  "All  of  us  could  take  a  lesson  from  the  weather.    It  pays  no  attention  to  criticism."  (Anonymous)    It  would  be  silly  to  defy  that  rain  cloud  not  to  rain,  just  as  ridiculous  as  it  would  be  to  put  too  much  of  your  energy  into  protesting  governments  hell-­‐bent  on  making  energy  from  nuclear  power  plants.    Instead  of  complaining  that  it  is  raining  yet  another  day,  it  is  time  to  simply  pull  out  our  umbrellas.    By  working  within  our  own  means  of  control,  that  worrisome  Fukushima  dark  cloud  becomes  a  lot  less  menacing.    

The  "umbrella"  I  am  writing  of  is  a  complete  diet/lifestyle  overhaul  combining  vitamins  and  trace  minerals,  organic  fruits  and  vegetables  (raw!),  exercise,  AND  sun  therapy.  Vitamin  D  deficiencies  are  rampant  in  our  corner  of  the  globe  and  responsible  for  a  wide  variety  of  diseases,  cancers,  and  the  accelerated  onset  of  Type  II  Diabetes!    Our  bodies  make  vitamin  D  quite  well  with  exposure  to  our  sun,  however  a  daily  supplement  of  3,000  IU  to  5,000  IU  of  vitamin  D  taken  orally  insures  that  you  are  in  the  safe  range.    This  body  re-­‐calibration  includes  cutting  way  back  on  sugar,  GMO  foods,  most  forms  of  gluten,  and  any  fish  from  the  Pacific  Ocean  for  the  radiation  has  sadly  already  left  it's  mark  on  them.  

The  three  main  isotopes  that  are  continually  being  leaked  from  the  Fukushima  Nuclear  Power  Plant  are  Caesium-­‐137,  Strontium-­‐90,  and  Iodine-­‐131.    Atomically,  Caesium-­‐137  resembles  potassium  so  closely  that  if  our  bodies  are  deficient  in  that  mineral,  we  are  more  likely  to  "attract"  that  isotope.    In  fact,  every  human  on  the  planet  currently  has  Caesium-­‐137  in  their  bones  from  Chernobyl  fallout,  and  this  current  catastrophe  we  are  dealing  with  is  exponentially  worse.    Strontium-­‐90  mirrors  calcium  and  therefore  also  needs  to  be  addressed.    In  order  for  proper  calcium  absorption  to  take  place,  you  also  need  magnesium,  the  essential  amino  acid  L-­‐lysine,  and  vitamin  D  present  in  your  system.    Finding  these  in  your  food  is  fantastic,  but  with  a  situation  of  this  importance,  supplements  are  key.    Iodine-­‐131  has  an  extremely  short  half  life  of  around  five  days,  but  I  still  recommend  an  alcohol-­‐based  nascent  iodine  to  receive  about  500  mcg  a  day,  especially  if  you  are  a  child  or  pregnant.    Breakthrough  research  has  led  me  to  also  tell  you  about  Lypo-­‐Spheric  Vitamin  C.    It  utilizes  a  liposomal  encapsulated  C  that  exceeds  even  an  intravenous  vitamin  C's  ability  to  penetrate  cell  walls  by  up  to  70%.    This  cellular  access  is  crucial  as  it  is  where  healing  is  ultimately  needed  the  most.    

Despite  our  negative  attitudes  and  our  reckless  human  behavior,  Mother  Nature  still  has  our  back.    All  of  the  things  that  help  prevent  our  over-­‐exposure  to  radiation  comes  from  the  Earth  in  its  raw  and  unadulterated  form,  not  from  a  gigantic  pharmaceutical  company.    For  example:  anyone  in  Sharon  Springs  would  tell  you  that  this  was  one  of  the  most  bountiful  years  for  apples  that  we  have  had  in  quite  some  time.    Apples  aplenty  loaded  with  amazing  anti-­‐radiation  quality  pectin  at  precisely  the  same  time  a  radiation  plume  from  Fukushima  makes  its  way  to  our  land?    Coincidence?    I  think  not.    Another  secret  weapon  in  this  fight  is  a  volcanic  ash  known  as  Bentonite  Clay,  nature's  kryptonite  to  radiation!    The  porous  structure  and  high  negative  charge  of  this  ash  traps  ALL  dangerous,  positively  charged  radioactive  particles  and  carries  them  off  and  out  of  our  bodies,  not  just  specific  isotopes.    It  is  also  a  pursuant  of  unwelcome  heavy  metals,  bad  bacteria  (even  MRSA!),  and  fungi.    Please  join  me  on  an    enlightened  and  proactive  path  while  living  in  man's  careless  wake.    Our  "umbrella"  of    protection  can  be  time  consuming  and  costly,  but  it  is  more  important  to  have  gold-­‐plated  armor  than  a  gold-­‐plated  coffin.    Grab  your  umbrellas,  Sharon  Springs,  and  raise  them  as  high  as  you  can!    By  protecting  yourselves  and  your  loved  ones,  my  dream  is  that  you  will  not  be  afraid  to  go  play  in  the  rain  and  stomp  in  some  fun  puddles.  

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 9, 2014 THE SMITHY KICKS OFF THE SEASON WITH THE GALLERY’S FIRST OPENING NIGHT MAY 26, 2014, 5 to 7PM SMITHY GALLERY, 55 PIONEER STREET

CONTACT: Kristin Bergene

(607) 547-8671, Gallery@smithyarts.org

Cooperstown, NY - The Smithy Gallery announces the launch off the 2014 summer season with the first opening on Monday, May 26 at 5pm. Continuing the tradition of displaying diversity in art we begin by featuring local artists Rhea Reynolds, Fran Harris and Henry Drexler in the first floor gallery. The second floor will house a special exhibit of Susan Jones Kenyon’s art students. Their exhibit, ‘Personalities of Paint,’ will be complemented by the ceramic work of Alex Bauer, also featured in the garden. The third floor will highlight the works of our Member Artists in the exhibit ‘On Closer Inspection,’ curated by Deborah Ziegler. To add to an already full show of both sculpture, ceramics and paintings, we are pleased to announce the arrival of life-size sculpture by New York City artist, Adrian Landon. For the entirety of the summer, you will find the original steel horse that began Landon’s career in the garden. In addition to the gallery opening, they would also like to announce the publication of Wordsmiths: Volume One. It is an anthology of work from the on campus Writers’ Circle, filled with poetry, short stories, photography and drawings. All the authors will be present for a reading in the garden between 5:30 and 6:30. Signed copies of the publication will be available for sale at $10. It’s sure to be a lovely holiday evening, filled with art, literature and live music, compliments of the talented Sam Porter. The Smithy, as always, is delighted to present the incredible artist and their creations to the community.

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                                                                           Observing  Memorial  Day  in  Sharon  Springs