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POLAND – Poland Cen-tral School District juniorShiane Irwin’s journey to1,000 career points inbasketball started whenshe was young and thegame caught her interestwhile she watched hersister practice and her fa-ther coach.
It was completed on Fri.,Jan. 29, in a home gameagainst New York Mills,when Poland junior Whit-ney Butler drew defendersto her and passed the ballto Irwin for a layup andher 1,000th point.
“I didn’t realize how bigit was until I made it,” Ir-win said. “The crowd re-action just made me real-ize how big of an accom-plishment it actually was.It was great to see all thesupport I had there.”
Irwin, 17, joins 1989graduate Nikki Salisbury,who scored 1,446 pointsin her career, as the onlytwo female basketballplayers to score 1,000points or more at Poland.
Following the game, Ir-win, a 5-foot,5-inchguard, was up to 1,015points with the rest ofthis season and her sen-ior year still to go.
Some people have al-ready talked about thepossibility that Irwincould pass Salisbury forthe school’s all time scor-ing record, she said. Shewill keep working toscore, and if it happens,it happens, but rightnow, her focus is on therest of this season andtrying to win a sectionaltitle, she said.
The Poland girls varsitybasketball team is 11-6 thisseason, with three gamesleft and then expects to beplaying in sectionals.
Similar to her thoughtsabout the scoring record,Irwin didn’t focus on the1,000 point milestone un-til she got to about 800points and realized, “Wow,I’m there,” she said.
Irwin traces her love ofbasketball back to those
days of watching her fa-ther coach her sister, andshe would be playing bas-ketball on the side duringthe practices.
“Pretty much, I wasbrought up with it,” she said.“My whole family plays.”
When she joined thevarsity basketball team inninth grade, she alreadyknew most of the girlsfrom playing varsity soc-cer with them sinceeighth grade, so it madethe transition easier. Theolder students were rolemodels to her, and theytook her under theirwings, she said.
Irwin puts in a lot of ex-tra work for basketball —attending camps in thesummer and practicingusing a shooting machineher father got her.
She also plays on anAmateur Athletic Associ-ation (AAU) girls teamwith students from
across the area. The Uti-ca Lady Knicks teamplays from spring intoJuly — competing intournaments all over in-cluding one in Washing-ton, D.C., last summer.
Irwin said reaching the1,000 point mark helpsher realize that all of herhard work is paying off.
“It kind of makes mefeel like I’m actuallyworking for something, Itfeels good to know I mademy family proud too,” Ir-win said.
Playing basketball alsoadds more fun to her over-all school experience atPoland. “Being able toshare these memories withmy friends just brings usall closer together, to getthe community involvedwith us is nice too.”
Irwin, who likes mathand science, is lookinginto going to college forsports medicine or engi-
neering. She also wantsto play basketball or soc-cer in college and has al-ready talked to some col-lege coaches. She saidshe doesn’t think shewants to try to play bothsports in college becauseshe also wants to focuson her academics, so sheis dreading making thedecision between basket-ball and soccer.
Whichever direction shegoes in the future, she’llalways have that momentwhen she reached 1,000
points, almost everyonein attendance includingNew York Mills parentsstood and clapped forher, a student section ofher Poland classmatescheered her on and fansheld up posters with herface on them and signsdisplaying “1,000.”
“The gym was packed,”she said. “It was nice to geta crowd like that for thegame. I had my whole fam-ily there, so it felt great todo that in front of them.”
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Poland junior reaches 1,000 point basketball milestone
Poland Junior Shiane Irwin (center, wearing black) poses with her girls varsity basketball teammates and coach af-ter scoring her 1,000th point in a game on Fri., Jan. 29, against New York Mills at Poland.
Poland Junior Shiane Irwin poses with Poland girlsvarsity basketball coach Jason Potempa following ahome game against New York Mills during which Ir-win scored her 1,000th career point.
Assemblyman Marc W.Butler (R,C-Newport) onFeb. 9 met with local vil-lage representative Mark
Harris, Deputy Mayor ofthe Village of Frankfort;Bridget McKinley,Trustee of the Village ofIlion; Karlee Tamburro,Clerk of the Village ofFrankfort; Amanda Visco-mi, Clerk Treasurer of theVillage of Herkimer; andAnthony Brindisi, Mayorof the Village of Herkimer.The officials are part ofthe New York State Con-ference of Mayors (NY-COM), which held its leg-islative reception on Mon-
day, Feb. 8. The groupadvocates for a number ofissues facing municipali-ties, including unfunded
mandate relief and in-creasing funding for localinfrastructure, two pointsButler supports strongly.
“Our local mayors un-derstand what our com-munities need the mostto best serve residents,and I am happy to part-ner with them in advocat-ing to provide relief fromcostly state unfundedmandates and increasestate aid to help repair lo-cal roads and bridges,”said Butler. “New York
must take responsibilityfor these costly mandatesand properly invest in ourupstate communities,
small cities and villages.”The New York State As-
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that only nine of morethan 40 mandates con-sume nearly 99 percentof local property taxescollected, costing taxpay-ers about $12 billion an-nually. Like NYSAC, NY-COM advocates heavilyfor mandate relief. Butlercurrently sponsors sever-al bills that would providerelief or place a moratori-um on unfunded man-dates, A.528, A.5898 andA.6160.
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Assemblyman Marc W. Butler (R,C-Newport) (farright) is visited by Mark Harris, Deputy Mayor of theVillage of Frankfort; Bridget McKinley, Trustee ofthe Village of Ilion; Karlee Tamburro, Clerk of theVillage of Frankfort; Amanda Viscomi, Clerk Treas-urer of the Village of Herkimer; and Anthony Brin-disi, Mayor of the Village of Herkimer (left to right).Photo courtesy of Assemblyman Marc Butler
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Ilion Recreation Department hosts a Lego Build-offby Daniel Baldwin Kids and their fathers
put their Lego building andcreativity skills to the testJan. 24, as the Ilion Recre-ation Department hostedits second annual LegoBuild-off competition at theIlion Municipal Building.
The contestants had atotal of two hours to buildthe best Lego model/de-sign that anyone has everseen. Families had thechance to build whatever
they want with their ownLegos/supplies. Therewas no size or height lim-it. Eight teams participat-ed in this year’s contest,four more than last year.
Brody Brownrigg andhis father Jim were one ofthe many teams who par-ticipated in this build-off.
On the other hand, TimBrown, Aurora St. Amour,and Ethan St. Amour alldecided to go with a Legosuperhero theme.
“He’s (Ethan) trying tobuild all the ships andeverything for the super-heroes, and she’s (Auro-ra) building the super-hero station,” Brown saidduring the competition.
Aurora St. Amour saidshe knows every nookand cranny of her super-
hero station model.“This is their (super-
heroes’) secret hideout,”she said. “When you goout the doors, you go to adifferent dimension.There’s even a place totrap bad guys.”
The winners of each cat-egory received a new boxof Legos, but TheresaLozo (Commissioner forthe Ilion Recreation De-partment) made sure thatall the contestants re-ceived a prize to thankthem for their attendance,effort, and hard work.
Conner Harringshaw’smodel won the “mostoriginal” category while“Team Austin” receivedthe most votes for “most
detailed Lego design.”Cooper Jackson and hisfather Ed Jackson wonthe “judges most favorite”category.
“It’s pretty cool,” EdJackson said. “My son isa Lego fanatic, and this isour thing. For Christmashe got nothing but Legos.”
A father and son’s toppriorities, before headinginto this competition, wasto build as fast as theycan and win. But therewas a lot more to thiscompetition than skilland effort. Lozo said thisLego Build-off was anoth-er way for family mem-bers to bond and spendtime with each other.
Almost all of the teams,
at this contest, containeda father and a son.
“We wanted to findsomething that would getfathers and sons out andto do something together,so we thought Legos wasa good thing,” Lozo said.
Lozo also said this LegoBuild-off served as an-other way for people toget out of their houses,especially during the win-tertime, and do some-thing throughout the vil-lage of Ilion.
“We don’t have to relyon the weather for thisevent,” she said. “It does-n’t matter if there’s snowor not. We can host insidethis beautiful facility.”
Cooper Jackson’s model received the most votes for the “judges most favorite” cat-egory.
Photos by Daniel BaldwinTeams worked hard to put together the best Lego models.
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Common ShavingMyth Debunked
Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a48-year-old, athleticallyfit man with excessivebody hair on my back,chest and arms. I see thatthe younger generation ofmen at the gyms, poolsand beaches seem to allgroom (shave) their bodyhair for better appear-ance. I started trimmingdown but have not fullyshaved. My concern iswhether, when you cuthair, it grows faster.When I’m in my upper60s or 70s and decide tostop, will my body hairgrow to 4 inches long?Does your body hair con-tinue to grow at a normalrate when you’re older, ordoes it slow down? Pleaseadvise. — M.C.
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Dear Dr. Roach: I am an86-year-old male in goodhealth. I take a 40-mgsimvastatin and a 150-mcg levothyroxine. I exer-cise three times a week —one hour with weightsand one hour of aerobics(elliptical and treadmill).On the treadmill, I gofrom a speed of 3.5 for 25seconds to 6.0 for 25 sec-onds. My heart rate goesfrom 89 to 170 (some-times 165 to 178) butdrops back to about 89when I return to the slow-er speed. I have heardthat your exercise heartrate should be 212 minusyour age times 80 per-cent. That would be 101.Does my 170 for 25 sec-onds sound OK? —E.N.W.
Answer: No, thatsounds too fast for an 86-year-old. The formulayou mention is one fre-quently stated, and it is-n’t particularly accurate,since there is a great deal
of individual variation.But 170 is very fast for an86-year-old. I wonder ifit’s accurate. A pulsemonitor, using electricalimpulses, is the most ac-curate, but even thesecan be fooled by electricalinterference. If it really isso fast, I would worryabout an exercise-in-duced tachycardia, and avisit to your doctor orcardiologist would be agood idea, especially ifyou are having symptomsof chest discomfort orshortness of breath.
Dear Dr. Roach: Dopeanuts (which are notnuts, but legumes) affordthe same health benefitsas nuts? — A.
Answer: Most of thestudies showing benefitsof nuts included peanutsas well. Peanuts probablyhave the same benefits astree nuts.
Unfortunately, manypeople are allergic tonuts, and many topeanuts. Those peoplecan’t get the benefits ofeating nuts, as it is un-safe, even life-threateningon occasion.
umn for a number ofyears. Is there a trendyou have spotted thatsurprised you? -- Karen,Tyler, Texas
A: I visit antique mallsand shops on a regularbasis, and two things I’venoticed are the popularityof older typewriters andthe collectibility ofkitchenware from the1960s and ‘70s.
Royal and Underwoodtypewriters from the1930s and ‘40s are sell-ing at a premium. Almostas quickly as they arepriced and placed for salein shops, they aresnapped up by enthusi-asts. I spoke to a Phoenixdealer who has sold threedozen typewriters duringthe past year, an incredi-ble number but one thatreflects how much in de-mand they seem to be.
The second trend that Ididn’t anticipate is the in-terest in mid-centurykitchen clutter. Itemssuch as mixing bowls,kitchen utensils and evenolder toasters are sellingextremely well. Mean-while, there has been adecrease in demand forSinger treadle sewing ma-chines. Prices are stag-nant, and most seem tobe selling in the $75-$200 range. As with mostcollectibles, conditionand the manufacturer’smodel are always impor-tant, and there are al-ways exceptions to therule.
Q: Several weeks ago, Ipurchased some earlybottles that originallycontained Lemp Beer. Ihave never heard of LempBeer, but assume theymust be worth more thanthe 25 cents each I paid
for them. — Robert,Naperville, IL
A: Adam Lemp beganbrewing beer in St. Louisin either 1838 or 1840(the date varies accordingto the source). Opera-tions continued until1918 when the breweryclosed quietly — workersdiscovered the gateslocked when they showedup for work. Lemp Beercollectibles are extremelypopular throughout theMidwest.
Q: I am restoring acraftsman house thatwas built in 1919. I havefound most of the furni-ture from the period withthe exception of porchwicker. I would like tofind period pieces, butam not having muchluck. — Stan, Buffalo, NY
A: There are severalbusinesses that featurevintage wicker in theNortheast. One of the bet-ter ones in your region isAntique Wicker, P.O. Box69, Bernard, ME 04612;a n [email protected] .
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The Little Falls CanalCelebration Committeewill meet on Tues., March1, at 6:30 p.m. at the Lit-tle Falls Community/Se-nior Center on 524 E.Main St., Little Falls.
The 29th Annual LittleFalls Canal Celebration isscheduled for August 8-14, 2016.
All aspects of the CanalCelebration event includ-ing programs, budget,theme, advertising,schedule of events, andshuttle services will bediscussed. Individualsare encouraged to comeforward with new ideasfor this year’s theme andprograms.
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In the past week, Herkimer County re-ported a confirmed case of a rabid ani-mal in the area. A skunk in the villageof Mohawk was sent to Wadsworth Lab-oratory and confirmed to be infected
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minded that rabies is endemic in ourcounty and surrounding counties. Re-member all animal bites are required to
be reported to Public Health for yourprotection. An exposure to the rabiesvirus is lethal to people, pets and do-mesticated animals. It is important thatpets and domesticated animals are in-oculated and kept up-to-date with theirvaccinations to prevent infection. Pleasecheck with your animal’s veterinarian toensure that your animal is current and,therefore, protected. An unvaccinatedanimal exposed to a positive rabid ani-mal will require a six-month quaran-
tine. Herkimer County Public Healthwill resume rabies clinics in March of2016. Please visit our website for the2016 schedule at www.herkimercoun-ty.org . In addition, you can find moreinformation about rabies on the Centerfor Disease Control’s website atwww.cdc.gov/rabies .
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When the VA Wants Its Money BackTaking any type of monetary payment from the De-
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A Washington veteran recently went through theprocess of the VA trying to collect money it said heowed. Fortunately for him, he had kept every singlepiece of paper and receipt, and a copy of every letterhe’d written to the VA. That inches-high stack of
copies was helpful to the attorney he had to hire.One document was a letter he’d sent to the VA saying
he was in prison but needed the money to take care ofhis family. The VA kept the payments coming. Once hegot out, the VA suddenly wanted all its money back —either in one big bite or they’d cut off all his benefitsuntil that amount was repaid. Multiple letters sent bythe attorney were ignored until suddenly, without fan-fare, the veteran received a waiver of the debt.
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Another problem happens when a VA claim numberis used to process one payment and a Social Securitynumber is used to process an identical one.
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(BPT) — Buying a newcar to reduce your carbonfootprint seems logical.But surprisingly, keepingthe vehicle already in yourgarage, or replacing it witha more fuel efficient usedcar may be a greenerchoice. That’s because ittakes a lot of energy andraw materials to manufac-ture a new vehicle. “It
varies between models,but it is reasonable to esti-mate building a new$30,000 midsize car willgenerate greenhouse gas-es that are the equivalentof 14 metric tons of CO2,”says RockAuto.com VicePresident, Tom Taylor.
The average car on theroad is about 11 years old.EPA data shows that vehi-cles (cars and trucks) builtin 2005, on average, emit447 grams of CO2 permile. A 2016 vehicle is ex-pected to generate about90 grams less than thatevery mile. Producing lessCO2 is good, but it wouldtake more than 150,000miles of driving for that 90grams in CO2 savings toadd up and compensatefor the 14,000 kg (14 met-ric tons of CO2) it took tobuild the new car. Espe-cially for someone who
does not drive a lot, itcould be greener to justkeep a well-maintainedolder vehicle than to builda new one.
How much do you savewith an electric car?
Electric cars do not havetailpipes, but an electriccar is still on the hook for“upstream CO2” emittedby the utility that provides
the electricity for the car.The EPA estimates up-stream CO2 is around 100grams per mile for mostelectric vehicles. That is awhopping 347 grams lessthan what is produced bythe average vehicle built in2005, but it would stilltake over 40,000 miles ofdriving before the electriccar saved enough CO2 to
cover the greenhouse gascost of building it in thefirst place.
The environmental costof servicing older cars
What about the CO2equivalent dischargedwhile making parts to fixan older car? Brake pads,struts, tires and otherparts wear out as themiles pile up. Fortunately,unless the vehicle is in-volved in an accident, thestructure that makes upmost of a car will neverneed to be replaced.
Many smaller parts like
alternators and major partslike engines and transmis-sions can be remanufac-tured. Remanufacturingmeans only the compo-nents that experience wearare replaced. Metal hous-ings and other major piecescan be cleaned, refinishedand reused. “Remanufac-turing saves more than 80percent of the energy andraw materials required tobuild a new part fromscratch,” Taylor says. Lessenergy and materialsmeans less CO2.
Car manufacturers are
using more recycled mate-rials and updating facto-ries to use less energy.Government mandates re-quire future vehicles be-come increasingly morefuel-efficient. “UpstreamCO2” may decline as utili-ty companies find new,greener ways to generateelectricity. Nevertheless,keeping your current carwell maintained or buyinga more fuel-efficient usedcar are currently greatchoices if you want to begreen.
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(BPT) — New technologies are responsible for manyof the advances, comforts and conveniences of modernlife, from the smartphone to wearable items such as“smart” wristwatches and eyeglasses. That’s no differ-ent in the car, where new technology is helping peopledrive more safely.
While cars today may not look much different fromprevious model years, the latest technology is helpingsave lives. One in five injury crashes could be prevent-ed or reduced if all passenger vehicles were equippedwith specific types of technology, according to a studyfrom the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Enhancing vehicle safety In the past, safety features were geared toward pro-
tecting drivers and passengers during a crash. Now,newer vehicle technologies have the potential to pre-
vent a collision altogether. Many are already on themarket, including:
• Blind-spot warning systems warn drivers of objectsin blind spots, especially while changing lanes andparking.
• Back-up cameras warn of objects behind the vehi-cle to help drivers judge distances and reverse moresafely.
• Smart headlights adjust the range and intensity oflight based on the distance of traffic and to reduceglare and improve night vision.
• Collision avoidance systems alert the driver whenthe vehicle may be in danger of a collision.
• Lane departure warnings monitor the vehicle’s po-sition and warn the driver if the vehicle deviates out-side the lane.
• Parking assistance indicates distance to objects,making parking easier, or may enable vehicles to parkon their own.
• Adaptive cruise control allows the car to adjust itsspeed depending on traffic conditions.
“As these technologies become more widely availablein new cars today, it’s important all drivers learn howthey work and how to use them effectively,” says JodiOlshevski, gerontologist and executive director of TheHartford Center for Mature Market Excellence. “This isespecially true for mature drivers, as many technolo-gies can enhance the driving experience as we age.”
Top technologies among mature driversDrivers ages 50 to 69, according to a new study from
The Hartford and the MIT AgeLab, are most willing toadopt the following vehicle technologies: 1) blind-spotwarning systems, 2) back-up cameras, 3) smart head-lights, 4) collision avoidance systems, and 5) lane de-parture warnings.
A majority of participants indicated they are willingto purchase these five technologies, are likely to usethem, and think they are worth having.
These technologies can help keep drivers safe andfeeling confident behind the wheel. For example, back-up cameras can help drivers with reduced flexibility tosee behind the vehicle, and blind-spot warning sys-tems may help drivers with limited range of motion bemore comfortable while driving.
The importance of learning about vehicle technologyLearning more about how vehicle technologies work
is a smart step to keeping drivers safer on the road.Many new cars already include some safety technolo-gies, and all new cars will be required to have back-upcameras by May 2018.
Staying current on the latest features available —and using them appropriately — may help all drivers,including mature drivers, stay safe behind the wheel.To learn more, drivers can download a free vehicletechnology guidebook and take an interactive videoquiz at thehartford.com/cartech .
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Crafts for the not-so-crafty hobbyistCreativity lends a lot to
everyday life. School par-ties are made that muchbetter by intricate dessertdesigns. Handmade blan-kets tend to be more in-spiring and cherishedthan mass-produced al-
ternatives. Because ofthat, many people findhobbies that inspire theircreativity to be incrediblyrewarding.
While crafting is a hob-by that can be enjoyed bypeople of all ages and
skillsets, some people aremore craft-inclined thanothers. That doesn’tmean those with littlearts and crafts experiencecannot make items theycan be proud of. The fol-lowing are a handful ofprojects for inexperiencedcrafters who may feel asthough they have two leftthumbs.
Dress-up premadeitems
Sandra Lee made a ca-reer of teaching peoplehow to blend someprepackaged food itemswith other ingredients tocreate semi-homemademenus. Anyone can usethe same mentality to puttogether craft projectswithout having to startfrom scratch. Search thehobby stores or depart-ment stores for items thatcan be paired together.For example, why notglue a 4-by-6-inch pic-ture frame to the top ofcandlestick holder for anornate and interestingdesign element at home?Mason jars can be embel-lished with just aboutanything — from ribbon
to fabric to glitter — giv-ing them a decorativetouch. Simply giving anitem a new coat of paintor adding some decora-tive tacks or hooks caneasily change its look andgive it a crafty feel.
Grow comfortablewith a computer printer
Homespun graphic artscan be mastered by justabout anyone with accessto some clip art, fontsand basic design soft-ware. You may also beable to find free apps orshareware online provid-ing ready-made tem-plates. Print out cute la-bels or tags that matchparty themes and putthem on favor bags orprizes. Print cute sloganson cardstock and staplethem to a small, filledplastic baggie to serve asclassroom gifts or Valen-
tines. Make a collage ofdifferent images andprint them out to frame.Or snap a picture of aparticular pattern or de-sign element that fitswith a room’s theme andthen frame that image formatching artwork.
Make soaps or candlesThanks to the bevy of
kits available at craftstores, it’s easier thanever to make your ownsoaps or candles athome. All it usually takesis melting down the medi-um, adding the desiredscents and colors andthen allowing them to setin a mold or container.The result may seem likeyou worked for hourswhen really it was a rela-tively easy task. Thesehandmade products canmake great hostess giftsor nice touches when
guests stay over at yourhome.
Personalize clothingYou do not have to be
an artist to create t-shirts, aprons or otheritems that have that per-sonalized touch. If you donot want to hassle withthe mess of fabric paintsor pens, use iron-on sten-cils or letters. Anotheridea is to create your ownstencil (fire up that print-er again), cut out yourdesign or letters and thenuse a bleach pen sold inthe laundry or cleaningaisle to color in the de-sign. Let it sit and thenlaunder for a faded andfun project.
Crafting doesn’t have tobe difficult. Projects existfor people of varying skilllevels.
Crafting doesn’t have to be difficult. Projects existfor people of varying skill levels.
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Each year the best ofthe new annual flowersand vegetables are judgednationwide, and the win-ners given are the All-America Selections (AAS)designation. To be anAAS winner, plants mustshow improvements overany similar existing culti-vars (cultivated varieties).This year’s vegetable win-ners include mustard,onion, two sweet peppers,a pumpkin, radish, twotomatoes and even astrawberry.
In the past, the winnerswere only those that weredeemed worthy acrossmost of North America.While there are still these“national” winners, there
are now regional winnersas well. This doesn’tmean that they won’tgrow and produce accept-ably in other regions too.
Japanese Red Kingdommustard was a nationalwinner, being an F1 hy-brid (a cross of two spe-cific parents). It is thefirst mizuna type, orJapanese, mustard AASwinner, and has attrac-tive reddish-purple leavesin addition. It has higheryields than some othermizunas, is less likely to“bolt” (make flowerstalks), has a mild flavor-ful taste, and the leavesmake it good too as an or-namental. It only needsthree to five weeks fromsowing until harvest.Mizuna greens are usedin Asian cooking, such as
stir-fry, or in hot dishessuch as to flavor pota-toes.
Bunching Warrior onionis a bunching or greenscallion type, good grilledor to add texture and fla-vor to salads and manykinds of recipes. It is re-ported to last longer, ifleft in the ground, thanother similar onions. Thisis a regional winner,needing about 60 daysfrom sowing until har-vest. If sowing seeds in-doors, figure on about amonth to harvest fromtransplanting.
Cornito Giallo is asweet Italian frying pep-per, a cone or hornshape, and bright yellowwhen left to mature.From transplanting out-side, figure on about 75
days to harvesting. It isprolific, and can havetwo-dozen or more fruitsper plant. Judges report-ed this national winningpepper to have an out-standing flavor raw,cooked, or fire-roasted.
Escamillo is anothersweet frying horned-typepepper and, like the otherwinning pepper, is a na-tional winner, an F1 hy-brid, and bred by John-ny’s Seeds of Maine. Itsfruits, when mature, area golden yellow. Figure onabout the same time toharvest as the other pep-per, and similar uses.
Super Moon pumpkin isan F1 hybrid and region-al winner. As you mightguess from its name, it iswhite when mature — thefirst white pumpkin to be
an AAS winner. Fruitscan get large — up to 50pounds — although theyare usually 25 to 30pounds. The plant is dis-ease resistant. Figure onabout 90 days to harvestfrom sowing seeds.
Sweet Baby radish, too,is an F1 hybrid and re-gional winner. Fruits(roots) are an elongatedegg shape (“obovate”). Onthe outside they maturepurplish, and on the in-side mostly white withpurple streaks. Theirtaste is described ascrispy, crunchy, andslightly spicy. Days toharvest from sowingseeds is 40 to 45 days.Make successive sowingsevery two to three weeksif you want to harvestthrough the season.
Candyland Red tomatois a national winner, andthe only currant-typewinner ever. This typehas smaller fruits thancherry tomatoes. Fruitare dark red and sweet,maturing about 95 daysfrom sowing seeds, orabout 55 days fromtransplanting seedlingplants that you startedindoors about six weeksearlier. Fruit are onlyabout one-half inch wideand weigh about one-quarter ounce. Vines areindeterminate (keepgrowing from the tips) socan reach five feet ormore, and need suitable
staking. This makes themmore suited to groundbeds than containers.
Chef’s Choice is a greentomato, a national win-ner, and another F1 hy-brid. Fruit are green withsubtle yellow stripes, andflavor described as cit-rusy. The beefstake typefruit get 6 to 7 incheswide, and can weigh 9 to10 ounces. It too is inde-terminate so needs stak-ing.
Strawberry Delizz is anF1 hybrid, so is grownfrom seeds unlike moststrawberries you buy asplant offshoots. This is anational winner, and thefirst strawberry AAS win-ner, coming from a gour-met strawberry-breedingfirm in Holland. Beingcompact, these strawber-ry plants are good in con-tainers and hanging bas-kets, as well as in groundbeds. Being a day-neutraltype (length of day does-n’t affect their fruiting),they’ll fruit through theseason. In the north,start plants indoors amonth or more beforeplanting outside, as theyneed 120 days to harvestfrom sowing seeds, orabout 60 days fromtransplanting outside.
You can find more All-America Selections win-ners, information onthem, and sources, fromtheir website (all-americ-aselections.org). If you’reunsure what to grow inyour garden this season,or want to try some newcrops or varieties, theseare a good place to start.Many won’t be availableas plants locally, so planto order seeds and enjoysowing and growing themyourself.
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One of the big decisionscouples must make whenplanning their weddingsconcerns their floralarrangements. The rightfloral arrangements won’tbreak the bank but willadd substantial aestheticappeal to ceremonies andreceptions. It can be diffi-cult for couples toachieve that balance of
cost and look on theirown, so the following area few helpful hints forcouples when choosingtheir wedding day floralarrangements.
• Work with a florist youtrust and like. All floristsare not the same, so find-ing one you can trust andwill enjoy working withcan make all the differ-
ence. Many couples havelittle or no experiencewith floral arrangementsprior to planning theirweddings, so it can calmcouples’ nerves to workwith someone they trustin such situations.Florists with significantwedding experience willno doubt make a host ofrecommendations basedon couples’ budgets andpreferences, so couplesmight be more inclined tolisten to that advice ifthey are working withsomeone they trust. Askrelatives, friends orcoworkers if they can rec-ommend any floristswhose wedding work theyare familiar with.
• Choose in-season ornative flowers. Couplesworking with tight budg-ets may want to choosein-season flowers or thosenative to the area wherethey will be tying the knot.In-season and native flow-
ers won’t need to be or-dered or shipped in fromafar, which can be costly.In-season and native flow-ers tend to be more abun-dant as well, and thegreater their availability,the less couples are likelyto pay for them.
• Repurpose floralarrangements. Anotherway to save on floralarrangements is to repur-pose flowers throughoutthe day. Once brides-maids no longer needtheir bouquets, use themto decorate gift tables orcocktail areas. Floralarrangements on displayduring the ceremony canbe removed once youhave both said “I do” andmoved into the receptionarea where they can beenjoyed through thenight. Go over any repur-posing you plan to dowith your reception hallmanager prior to yourwedding day so he/she
knows where and whento move the arrange-ments.
• Go big. Some flowerssimply bloom larger thanothers, and choosingsuch flowers may helpyou save money since youwon’t need to buy asmany flowers as youwould if you were to gowith smaller blooms.Once you find a florist towork with, discuss youroptions with regard to do-ing more with less. Manyflorists embrace the chal-lenge to be creative with-in a budget, so you mightjust be surprised and im-pressed by what theycome up with.
Floral arrangementscan set the mood for awedding ceremony andreception, and even cou-ples with little or no expe-rience choosing arrange-ments can end up withstunning displays.
Couples’ wedding daysare filled with special mo-ments. Ones they hopepave the way to a lifefilled with happiness andgood fortune. That’s whythe bride and groom sur-round themselves withclose friends and familywho want to celebrate
and support their new lifejoined together.
Perhaps due to super-stition or tradition, manycouples employ somewedding day strategies toincrease their good luck.The following are some ofthe symbols that couplesmay want to keep an eyeout for on the day theywalk down the aisle.
• It’s good luck for thebride to see a dove on theway to the wedding be-cause doves symbolizepeace and prosperity. Be-cause doves mate for life,this symbol is doublybeneficial on a couple’swedding day, as it can bea harbinger of a long,happy marriage andhome.
• Some brides believesugar cubes tucked intotheir wedding glovesleads to a sweet union.
• Hindu tradition statesthat rain on a weddingday is good luck. Rain isbelieved to be a symbol offortune and abundance,especially after times ofdrought. What’s more,rain can foretell a strongmarriage. That’s becausea wet knot is more diffi-cult to untie.
• Ancient Romans wereso concerned with ensur-ing good luck that they ac-tually studied pig entrailsto determine the luckiesttime to marry. If they con-sulted with the English,they might determine thata wedding shouldn’t takeplace on a Saturday,which is unlucky. Englishtradition states thatWednesday is the best dayto get married.
• In Holland, well wish-ers would plant pine treesoutside of newlyweds’homes as a symbol of fer-tility and luck.
• Grooms may want togive a coin to the firstperson they see on theway to their weddings.This is another symbol of
good luck. • Some couples plan tomarry during a full moon,because that can symbol-ize good luck and goodfortune.
• On a couple’s weddingday, tears from a bride ora child during the cere-mony is consideredlucky. English folkloresuggests that brides whodiscover spiders in theirgowns are in for somegood luck.
• The Chinese believethat lighting fireworks at
their wedding ceremonieschases away evil spirits.A red umbrella also mightbe held over a Chinesebride to keep bad spiritsat bay.
• Many grooms do notsee their brides in theirwedding gowns beforetheir wedding cere-monies, feeling it is badluck if they do. Manybrides also do not weartheir complete weddingoutfits prior to their bigday.
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At fi rst glance, this week’s Whatchamacallit could be mistaken for a pair of your average ‘old’ pocket-knives. But upon closer inspection of the multiplex attachments, we will fi nd that these knives were each made for specifi c functions. The one on the left is a Coachmen’s knife. The hooked apparatus was used for cleaning the horse’s hooves and the pointed ‘awl’ could have been used in a number of ways, most likely to punch a new hole in leath-er harnesses as needed and the corkscrew would have been used to open medicine bottles for the horses. The second knife came to us as a Sportsman’s
knife. I found similar vintage knives listed on the internet as smoker’s knives or tools. The various blades would have been used to cut the appropriate amount of tobacco from the plug, rope or brick of tobacco. Old-timers (and some newer afi cionados) purchased their pipe tobacco in this more natural form. The pointed blade would be used for reaming the stem during the cleaning process.The arm with the fl at end — which conveniently
pivots to lay fl at when put back into the handle — was used to tamp the tobacco into the bowl. There is also a smaller curved blade that would be used to scape the inside of the bowl between uses. The back of the knife was made of a metal that would spark when struck with a fl int — very handy for an outdoorsman or piper smoker. Of course the actual uses of the blades, as with newer multiplex knives is only limited by the imagination — just ask Mac-Guyver!
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Ohio Community Rec.Center, 140 Nellis Rd.,Town of Ohio. 5:30-7 pm.Pre-register at www.herkimercounty.org . A$5 donation per pet issuggested to defray costs.
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Dolgeville Fire Depart-ment, 20 S. Helmer Ave.,Dolgeville. 5:30-7 pm.Pre-register at www.herkimercounty.org . A$5 donation per pet issuggested to defray costs.
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East Herkimer FireDepartment, 193 MainRd., East Herkimer. 12-2pm. Pre-register at www.herkimercounty.org . A$5 donation per pet issuggested to defray costs.
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Norway Community Cen-ter, 3114 Military Rd.,Norway. 5:30-7 pm. Pre-register at www.herkimercounty.org . A $5 dona-tion per pet is suggestedto defray costs.
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Ilion-Frankfort VFWPavilion, 4274 Acme Rd.,Frankfort. 5:30-7 pm.Pre-register at www.herkimercounty.org . A $5donation per pet is sug-gested to defray costs.
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Artifacts that help tell a storyThis story was prompt-
ed by two items from longago. Each from the date1816. There lies in myhand a much worn Amer-ican large cent. I’m not anumismatist but thingsfrom the past do arousein me questions often noteasily answered. This1816 cent is not reallyvaluable. Probably itspresent worth is less than$20. That does not pre-vent us from wonderingwhere it has been forthese 200 years and whathappened in that year solong ago.
However, before we tryto answer that questionlets introduce anotherdated reminder of twocenturies ago into ourstory. This piece of deerhorn also bears the date1816. It came downthrough the Mohawk Val-ley Failing family. Itwould have likely receivedits polish by being used insplicing rope that was es-sential on a 19th Centuryfarm. There doubtlesswere other uses - they be-ing almost anything re-quiring enlarging a hole.You decide what youwould use it for becausethat is what your ances-tors would have done.
By the year 1816 thesecond war with Britainhad ended. Fresh in theminds of Americans wasthe burning of the Capitolin Washington. No Ameri-can pennies dated 1815would be found in a boyspocket. A somewhat re-designed one was to ap-pear in 1816.
To go fast forward for200 years, the reader cansearch his computer forother happenings two
hundred years ago. Youcan also find informationabout climate change andmans helping to affect it.If you had been alive in1816, the climate wouldalso have been a most im-portant concern. Thatyear became known asthe year without summer.Citizens in the MohawkValley and throughoutthis world underwentgreat suffering. Therewas frost every month ofthe year. Frost and un-usually cold weatherkilled most of the crops.Grain, corn and even hayto feed the livestock wasalmost non-existent.Prices for food greatly ad-vanced and depression,starvation and even sui-cide became more preva-lent. Some felt that theLord was punishing thepeople for no one knewwhat. It was years laterwhen the true cause wasreally known. The causewas the eruption of thevolcano Tambora in In-donesia on April 5, 1815.Thousands died in thearea of the volcano andthroughout most of theworld. Volcanic ash dark-ened the sky, blotting outmuch of the suns raysand changing the world’sseasons and history.
Skip Barshied, StoneArabia
January 31, 2016
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