Valley Pennysaver 3.10.12

March 10, 2012

Volumee 22 •• Numberr 34

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Antiqueshow & sale

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HomeImprovement

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St. Patrick’sDay Dining

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Tax TimePage A37

“These commandments that I give you today are to be on yourhearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them whenyou sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you

lie down and when you get up.” ~ Deuteronomy 6: 6-7

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Get a jump on yourspring! Flower and veg-etable seeds are in,along with everythingyou need to get themstarted.

LOOKING FOR some-where to have yourchild’s birthday party,have a baby or bridalshower? Maybe youneed space for a weeklyor occasional meeting.Call The CommunityYouth Center for details.518-673-5117

FOR LEASE: Store-front w/deck, parking,fabulous location onthe West CanadaCreek, Possible Bak-ery, Ice Cream, Sand-wich Shop on Busy Rt.28, $300/month.Richard 315-725-8822

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For Sale- 2003 FordWindstar LX, V6, auto-matic. Nice vehicle forfamily. Call Turnpike AutoSales (607) 264-3680 orgo to 5519 US Hwy. 20,East Springfield for a testdrive. Financing Avail-able.


Hello Again,

I may have wrongfully assumed I had a workable handle on the King’s English.

For sure, I’m not a wordsmith, just a country-speaking boy. However, I would never

say, “I ain’t got none,” or “If ’n I had my druthers,” or “I know I dasen’t speak liken

that.”

Now I find myself between a pile of rocks and a hard spot. First of all, the name

of our Florida campground is Vacation Inn Resort. Kind of a highfalutin name for

a campground, isn’t it?

Several of our neighbors live in their fifth wheel R.V.’s or motor homes year

around. They are known as full-timers. During the hot Florida summer season,

they head up North for a cooler vacation. More than a few end up in our

Adirondack, Mohawk Valley, Catskill Mountain area. Might be closer to heaven

than they will ever get.

Native Floridian complain a little about us Northerners, calling us “snow birds,”

hinting we should go home. You know, “Go home, Yank.” Being a gentler breed, we

Northerners do not complain about these transient Floridians when they visit

our piece of heaven on earth. As long as they arrive with good credit cards and/or

their pockets full of cash and have the good sense to go back South before they

go broke, well maybe nearly broke.

The point that I am attempting to make is—Most of those summer birds claim

to be Americans like us but speak a strange dialect. For example, in church the

parson is not the pastor but “ever” parson in a room. Other times the pastor is

a “pasture” where the livestock graze. You might overhear a lady say she uses

lord for fryen or baken, or excusing herself to take a five minute innermission to

attend the batroom.

Up home, we mow the grass on our lawn. Down here they claim it’s a lawn time

since they’ve had a cold drink. They might say, “less go to the movie ta-nite,” or

“it’s a shower thing a doctor will iron more than a ditch digger.”

A young man from up home was overheard bragging about

the girl who would soon become his bride. He said, “She’s

unna like any other girl I have ever met.” We all understood

what he said.

Last fall I met a lifetime resident of my old hometown

village of Middlefield. He asked, “Do you ever visit Mif-field

anymore?”

Now—maybe you can understand why I feel I am caught


between a pile of rocks and a hard spot. I want to fit in and sound like a native

storyteller—a good solid English-speaking boy and not a snow bird, a summer

bird, or even a lad from Mif-field. On the other hand, a good Irish boy, John F.

Kennedy, said the U.S. was in trouble with “Cubur” and he was the president. So

maybe you can learn to overlook my country-effort at being a storyteller. Like a

country preacher, I just chatter away until I can think of something to say.

A country preacher noticed a group of boys standing around a small stray dog.

“What are you boys up to?” he asked. “Telling lies,” said one of the boys. “The one

who tells the biggest lie gets the dog.” “Why, when I was your age,” the minister

said, “I never thought of telling a lie.” A bit crestfallen, the boys stared at the

dog. Finally one of them shrugged and said, “I guess he wins the dog.”

I called home yesterday and asked my lawyer friend, “Who will win the election?”

He answered, “That depends.” What would we do without legal opinions?

I was talking with a fellow one day. He said, “I don’t believe in the Bible.” Then I

asked, “Does that mean you read the Bible?” He answered, “Why would I want to

read it?” I believe the day will come when he will wish he had read John 3:16-18. As

your friend, I suggest you do read those three verses.

One of our southern city friends trying to get our goat referred to use as

“hillbillies” when we told him our hometown of Saint Johnsville has only one

traffic light.

He asked, “What do you and your hillbilly friends think of Daylight Savings

Time?” I explained that in St. Johnsville it stays light until it gets dark, so it

doesn’t make much difference.

About a month from now we will be crossing the Mason-Dixon line on the way

home. The dividing line between “You’s guys,” and “You all.”

Remember to say thank you to the advertisers in the Original Valley Pennysaver.

Without them, this little paper would not exist, and without you—their

customers—they would not exist either. One local hand washes another.

By phone, a couple of days ago, a friend said, “Fred, it’s

good to hear your voice.” Say “Hi” to your neighbors. They will

enjoy your voice. Better yet, invite them to go to Church

with you.

God Bless until next time,

Fred Lee and the Lee Family


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2002 Dodge Stratus, V6,low mileage – 117K androad ready. For moreinformation call TurnpikeAuto Sales (607) 264-3680 or go to 5519 USHwy. 20, East Springfieldfor a test drive.



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SEASONED SPLIT MIXEDHARDWOOD $225 Full Cord

OUTSIDE FURNACETRUCKLOAD SPECIAL- approx. 12 Face CordChunked Mixed Hardwood $700Delivered within 25 mi. radius.

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We have Lignetics WoodPellets, $5.29 per bag or$245 per ton

FULL SERVICEARCHERY SHOP NowOpen!! The Sportsman’sDen, 36 Canal Street,Fort Plain, N.Y. Call(518) 993-1010 for moreinformation.

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2009 HYUNDAI SantaFe Lmtd., AWD, maroon,31k, V-6, auto, leather,moonroof, alloys,Loaded! SALE: $23,995.John C. Miller, Inc. 518-762-7124

FOR RENT: One large 5bedroom, 2 bath house,in the town of Dolgevillefor $750 a month plusutilities, and securitydeposit required. Pleasecall 315-404-2639

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IRISH WOLFHOUNDPuppies, F/M, ready, vetchecked, home raised.518-568-5817

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FOR SALE: Gas stove,ex. cond., was hooked tonatural gas. Asking$150. Call Country Trea-sures. (518) 561-5121.

WE CARRY FABRALroofing & siding panelswith LIFETIME warrantyagainst fading and chalk-ing and ENERGY STARAPPROVED. Can beordered cut to length andmany colors to choosefrom. C.H. Burkdorf &Son, 35 Hough St., St.Johnsville. 518-568-7016

CRYSTAL LAKE (blue,GRAND GUSTO(green), BUTTERFLYBUSH (yellow), LAVEN-DER LANE (lilac) or anyof the other 2000 colorsavailable in flat, eggshellor semi-gloss PittsburghPaint. We can mix thecolor you wish. Just stopin at C.H. Burkdorf &Son, 35 Hough St., St.Johnsville, 518-568-7016

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GARAGE NEEDED TORENT: Need garagefor hobby car, musthave concrete floor,must be in Canajo-harie-Ft. Plain sur-rounding area. 518-528-5679

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WE PAY CASH!for all types of

Gold & Diamond jewelry.

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William Doerrer& Son Jewelers

16 Canal Street, Fort Plain (518) 993-3388

GrandviewBaptist Church

Welcomes You

Sunday School 10:00AMSunday Worship 11:00AMWednesday Prayer

and Bible Study 6:30PM

Bible Believing,Fundamental,Independent

Dan West, PastorCorner of Washington

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Billie jo Florian948 Fordsbush Rd., Fort Plain, NY 13339

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1-1/2 + TONS of coal,$300.00; Leisure LineCoal Stove/Furnace,180,000 BTU, only oneyear old, paid $4,300,asking $2,600, includesall pipeing. 315-717-6040

RECORDS WANTED:We’ll buy your oldrecords from 1930 -1970. 45’s, 78’s, Albums,Rock-N-Roll, Blues,R&B, Country,etc. CallPete 518-673-2384.

FAX & COPY SERVICEat Lee Publications,6113 State Hwy. 5, Palatine Bridge, NY13428. [email protected]

PICK 5 for meats, frozenseafood and groceryitems, Peruzzi’s MeatMarket, 69 ChurchStreet, Canajoharie.518-673-3382

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NEED A NEW STORMDOOR? Stop in a look atthe Larson CombinationStorm Doors. 32” &36”x80” white in stock at$137.85. C.H. Burkdorf &Son, 35 Hough St., St.Johnsville 518-568-7016

MANTIS Deluxe Tiller.NEW! FastStart engine.Ships FREE. One-YearMoney-Back Guaranteewhen you buy DIRECT.Call for the DVD andFREE Good Soil book!877-439-6803

STOP throwing awayyour battery packs fromyour power tools! CallEmpire Power to haveyour battery packrebuilt! Call (518)993-9997

NOW OPEN In St.Johnsville: Vincent A.Enea Funeral ServiceLLC, 20 Bridge Street,St. Johnsville, NY. Callanytime 518-568-7040or 315-866-1500.

MAKE our phone ringso we can return thefavor!! Place your read-er ad today. Only $4 forthe first 14 words. 518-673-3237

2008 DODGE Nitro SXT4x4, tan, 34k, V-6, auto,AC, CD, full power.SALE: $16,995. John C.Miller, Inc. 518-762-7124





ARMS FAIR

March 17th & 18th

Saturday 9am to 5pmSunday 9am to 3pm

Admission $8.00 • Seniors $7.00under 14 - free with an adult

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ALL FIREARMS SALES ARE SUBJECT TOFBI BACKGROUND CHECK

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BRING ITEMS TO SELL OR TRADE WITH EXHIBITORS -APPRAISALS AVAILABLE

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DIRECTIONS: ADIRONDACK NORTHWAY, RT 87 TO EXIT 15, WEST ON RT. 50 TO CITY CENTER ON LEFT (BROADWAY) INFO: 518-584-0027

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ARCHERY TOURNA-MENT – The Sports-man’s Den, 36 CanalStreet, Fort Plain, N.Y.Friday March 23rd at6:30 pm.. Bring your ownbow & arrows. DoubleElimination, $10.00 pershooter. Prizes awardedbased on entriesreceived. How good areyou? Contact Tanya at(518) 993-1010 to regis-ter.

NEED A GAS SAVER?For Sale- 2005 DodgeNeon SXT, 4 cyl., auto,Nice shape and excel-lent on gas! Call Turn-pike Auto Sales (607)264-3680 or go to 5519US Hwy. 20, EastSpringfield for moreinformation on this vehi-cle.

ATV TRAILERS byBosski Industries firstautomatic “Dump Assist”trailers GVWR 800lbs.+1600lbs. models avail-able. Come check themout at North Creek Auto315-866-3698

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FAX SERVICEavailable at Lee Publi-cations. 25¢ a page.6113 State Hwy. 5,Palatine Bridge, NY13428. Open Monday-F r i d a y 8 a m - 5 p m .5 1 8 - 6 7 3 - 0 1 0 1 o r [email protected]

TIRED OF YOUR OLDWALLS AND CEILING?Why not remodel withsheetrock, ceiling tilesand/or wall paneling. Allavailable at C.H. Burk-dorf & Son, 35 HoughSt., St. Johnsville 518-568-7016

COLEMAN Powermategenerator, 5000 runningwatts, 6250 maximumwatts, Subaru 10 HPOHV OHC engine, 6 gallon fuel tank, $500.315-823-3565 leavemessage, will get back toyou.

WANTED - CA$H PAID:for old jewelry, books.Dolls toys, even if bro-ken, 1970s older. 1960s& older: Clothing. Oldframes, Christmas, Hal-loween items. Interestedin almost anything old.Shirley 315-894-9032.

2007 HONDA AccordSE, red, 52k, V-6, auto,alloys, full power. SALE:$14,995. John C. Miller,Inc. 518-762-7124

WANTED: Crafters &Vendors for St.Johnsville’s SpringfestMay 10th, 11th and 12thCall Gail at 518-568-8310 of [email protected] more information.

SONY 4speaker soundsystem, 3disc changer(MP3)/2cassette, newcondition, Yieldhousehutch optional,$150/$250. 518-673-2952

OUR delicious bread ishomemade and servedfree with every dinner.Mercato Pizza & Restau-rant, 38 W. Main St.,Canajoharie. 518-673-4411

LOOKING FOR QualityAntique dealers for a co-op Antique center in thecenter of New York. Ifinterested in a space torent, call: (518) 332-5157.

2008 FORD F-150 CrewCab XL 4x4, grey, 37k, V-8, auto, alloys, AC, CD,full power, bed liner.SALE: $23,995. John C.Miller, Inc. 518-762-7124

CATER your parties withus. Your guests will loveit. Mercato Pizza &Restaurant, 38 W. MainSt., Canajoharie. 518-673-4411


Day Old Chicks:Broilers, LayersTurkeys, DucksNEPPA Hatchery

Jill & Ken Gies660 Fordsbush RoadFt. Plain, NY 13339

email: [email protected] or call for prices & availability

518-568-5322

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Love,, Momm && PaulINSULATE! Kraft facedand unfaced fiberglassinsulation available atC.H. Burkdorf & Son, 35Hough St., St. Johnsville518-568-7016

APARTMENT FORRENT: 2-3 bedroom, nosmoking, no pets, 1 cargarage, RichfieldSprings, CanandaiguaLake. 315-753-0509

SAVE MONEY EVERYMONTH on your electricand natural gas bill.Please call Bob FailingIII. 518-376-1151

2008 PONTIAC G-6 GTDk. grey, 33k, V-6, auto,full power, chromewheels, 4 door. SALE:$13,495. John C. Miller,Inc. 518-762-7124

2006 BUICK LaCrosseCX silver, 59k, V-6, auto,full power. SALE:$10,995. John C. Miller,Inc. 518-762-7124www.johncmiller.com

FOR SALE: 1948 Ford8N tractor with plow anda t t a c h m e n t s ,$3,000/OBO. Call 607-264-3680

Need a new car? Get 0%financing at SampsonMotor Car where every-one is approved! 261East Main Street Ams-terdam. 518-848-7359

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Cursive is not a fancy termfor using bad language, but inyears to come, the meaning ofthe word and the style of com-munication it represents maybecome as quaint and irrele-vant as a quill pen.

For years now, experts havebeen predicting that the key-board will replace longhand.The instruction of penman-ship in primary schools hasgreatly declined. Go back tothe middle of the last century,when longhand ruled person-al communication, and thestate-of the-art, the ballpointpen, was just catching on.

Prior to that, the fountainpen, which could hold a reser-voir of ink, was a pretty neatreplacement for the dip penthat had to be continuouslydipped in an ink well as onewrote.

With the use of dip pensand earlier writing instru-

ments (and even some foun-tain pens), excess ink had tobe soaked up from a letter.Blotting paper appeared inthe U.S. in the 1840s andslowly replaced the use ofblotting sand that would besprinkled on the freshlypenned page and then blown

off it. The sand was dispensedfrom a shaker like the oneshown here, which is ownedby Willis “Skip” Barshied Jr.

Fountain pens are still soldby companies like Montblanc,but today they are more of astatus symbol than a primarymeans of communication.

Whatchmacallits

Answersto thisweek’spuzzles

WE HAVE! Timberwolflog splitters. Call for pric-ing + models available.North Creek Auto 315-866-3698

(518) 673-3011 ~ To Place Your

MOVING SALE: Satur-day, March 17th, 10am-5pm. 118 Second Ave.,Frankfort,NY upstairs.Everything must go!

BACKHOE 3Pt. Hitchw/Hydraulic pump, 6½’reach, brand new,$2,500. Stratford, NY.315-429-3570

HELP WANTED: Parttime experienced kitchenhelp. Only ExperiencedNeed Apply. 64 MainStreet, Canajoharie.

HARLEY DAVIDSON’Sbought and sold. Pleasecall Bob Failing III formore info. 518-376-1151

Antique Auction – PedalCars, Taxidermy, Furni-ture, Collectibles andmore! Saturday March24th at 10:00 am @ 14Bridge Street, St.Johnsville, N.Y. For moreinformation call (518)993-4668

BAKED VIRGINIA HAM$4.99 Lb., Genoa Salami$3.99 Lb., (sold bypounds only) if less thana pound 50¢ more apound, Peruzzi’s MeatMarket, 69 ChurchStreet, Canajoharie.518-673-3382

HAVE JUNK? Need toget rid of it? Call me andI’ll remove it for you! CallJustin 315-219-9112


Joseph Nalli, Esq.Counselor at Law

Fort Plain518-993-4486

WRATH OF GRAPES

51 Hancock Street, Fort Plain, NY

Over 9,000 Bottlesof Wine In Stock

KATHY’S KITTEN - Black and

white 7 week old male. Found in a

barn on Egleston Road, Fultonville

with siblings. Came to the shelter

on February 26th.

KATHY’S KITTEN - Black and

white 7 week old male. Found in a

barn on Egleston Road, Fultonville

with siblings. Came to the shelter

on February 26th.

Donny - Large handsome orange

and white male, about 5 years old,

Found abandoned in a box in

September 2011.

DENNY - 3-5 year old male tricolor

Beagle. Found on Route 334,

Fonda on February 27th. Very

sweet with soulful eyes.

ANGEL - White female Pit Bull, 11/2 years old, 51 lbs. Found onPleasant Place, Canajoharie inDecember 2011. Very sweet, peo-ple friendly. OK with dogs, cats,and older kids. Housebroken.

KYLE - 2 year old male Pit Bull

mix, brindle and white. Found on

Wagner St., Fort Plain on February

27th. Lively and Strong.

WILLA - Beautiful Female GermanShepherd, about 1 year old. Foundon Pickle Hill Road, Minden onMarch 2nd.

ELLIOTT - Sweet male Beagle,

about 6 years old. Found on

Flanders Road, Root. Came to the

shelter on February 28th.

Free Wine and Cheese Tastingto benefit Ayres Animal ShelterWednesday, March 28th 2012

6:00-8:30 PM at Dome49 Restaurant and Wine Bar

49 Hancock Street, Fort Plain

for details call Joe at 518-774-4883

NEEDED:30 gallon or

larger trash bags

and cat litter


There will be one rabies vaccination clinic fordogs, cats, and ferrets in the month of March onSaturday, March 17, at the Mohawk TownBarn, Park Street, Fonda, 9 a.m. - noon. NewYork State Public Health Law requires that alldogs, cats and domestic ferrets shall have initialvaccinations administered against rabies nolater than 4 months of age and stay up to datewith re-vaccinations. Re-vaccinations arerequired one year later and a booster shot everythree years. It is important to have pets vacci-nated in a timely manner in order for the pet tobe considered protected against the virus. Pet

owners should bring proof of their pet’s lastrabies vaccination. This helps the veterinariandetermine whether the pet will receive a one orthree year vaccination; without it your pet willreceive a one-year vaccination only. To assurethe safety of other pets and people; dogs mustbe leashed; cats and ferrets must be containedin a pet carrier or box when attending the rabiesclinic. Veterinarian administration fee is $10per Rabies vaccine. Distemper shots will beavailable at an additional fee. For more informa-tion contact Montgomery County Public Healthat 853-3531. Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Rabies vaccination clinic announced for March

WILL TAKE trade-in’s, Iwant Good used snow-mobiles any brands anyyears old, will trade youfor Brand NEW. Hud-sonportable Sawmill, or fire-wood processor, tractorlog skidding winch, woodelevator. Even a NewStihl chainsaw. Call Hud-son Forest Equipment800-765-7297. Barn-eveld, NY.

HAVING A PARTY?Did you know theCanajoharie VolunteerFire Department rentsthe kitchen and ban-quet room. For yourconvenience we nowhave an elevator. 518-378-3279 or [email protected]

LOOKING FOR IT?Se l l i ng i t ?Looking for work?Looking to hire…Give us a call at 518-673-3237 to placeyour reader ad today.

CENTRAL BOILEREClassic OUTDOORFURNACES. Cleanerand Greener. 97% Effi-cient. EPA Qualified.Call North Creek Heat315-866-3698

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HOG CASINGS by thehank $26.95, Peruzzi’sMeat Market, 69 ChurchStreet, Canajoharie.518-673-3382

Vendor Mall @ theNewport Marketplaceover 30 Vendors sellingCollectibles, Treasures,New and Hand CraftedItems 7583 Main St.,Newport -315-845-8822

Looking for work! Willclean your home, runerrands, gardening ormow your lawn. Reason-able and dependable.Call after 5:30 pm, (315)429-8464.

50 Lb. LARD for $62.50,Peruzzi’s Meat Market,69 Church Street, Cana-joharie. 518-673-3382

SEARCH & RESCUEVOLUNTEERS NEEDEDThe Tri-State EmergencyTeam is recruiting volun-teers to provide wildlandand underwater search-es. This includes allaspects of field andunderwater search. TheTri-State EmergencyTeam responds whenrequested by NYS For-est Rangers and otherPolice agencies through-out New York State,Western Vermont andMassachusetts. We arelooking for certifiedSCUBA divers, experi-enced boat handlers,and people who enjoyhiking and the outdoorsin general. The team willprovide training andcomplete support asneeded. Our headquar-ters is located in Water-ford. Applicants need notlive in Waterford to volun-teer. If interested, pleasecall 518-237-6744 or visito u r w e b s i t e w w w.tri-stateemergencyteam.org

NEED WOOD? WEHAVE IT! Common pine,select pine, clear pine,hardwood, mouldings,spruce, Douglas fir, pres-sure treated and ply-wood. Just what youneed for your projects!Also WOOD PELLETS!C.H. Burkdorf & Son, 35Hough St., St. Johnsville518-568-7016

MAGNETIC SIGNSfor trucks and cars.Call Beth at Lee Publi-cations [email protected]

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LIKE US ON FACE-BOOK Mercato PizzaRestaurant, 38 W. MainSt., Canajoharie. 518-673-4411


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CONTRACTING

Tim’sGENERAL PHASES CONTRACTINGSnowplowing, Plumbing, Electric,

Kitchen & Bath, Remodeling, Masonry,Siding & Windows, Minor

Landscaping & Small Backhoe Work,Additions, Furnace, Boiler &

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Humphrey Memorials, Inc.

Monumental Design& Sales

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Established in 1946

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MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTEDDixon McFee Todd McFeeMatthew Spaulding C.J. Karker

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SPECIAL ORDERS7 DAY DELIVERY

Buying Used

Firearms

Bill & Dee Dwyer266 Shun Pike Rd.

Sloansville, NY 12160(518) 868-4662

[email protected]

TOWING & HAULING SERVICE

A&J CREWSSnow Plowing & RemovalCommercial & Residential

Cleaning Out Your Basement,Attic, Home, Business, Etc.?

Call for Trailer Rental Prices toHaul Your Stuff Away!

Also, Hauling Crusher Run, Gravel, Etc.

Top Dollar Paid for Scrap Iron or Cars315-823-4903 or 315-868-5747

Call Tony Crews,Owner for details


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Agricultural Equipment Dealer is looking for anAssistant Service Manager/Service Writer to

assist the Service Manager with repair orders,Warranty entry, telephone, etc. Knowledge ofFarm Machinery a plus. Requires computer

skills, handling customer service calls, goodorganization skills, etc. Excellent fringe benefits

package. Salary based on experience.Randalll Implementss Co.,, Inc.

29911 St.. Hwy.. 5S,Fultonville,, NYY 12072

or email to [email protected]

Agricultural Equipment Dealer is looking for anexperienced Service Manager to oversee the

shop operation. A minimum of 5 years experience in Ag or Industrial equipment

machinery a plus. Competitive Salary based onexperience. Excellent benefits package, health

insurance, retirement, uniforms, etc.Randalll Implementss Co.,, Inc.

29911 St.. Hwy.. 5S,Fultonville,, NYY 12072

or email to [email protected]

EmploymentKitchen Help

Wanted ImmediatelyMature, responsible person.Working weekends a must.

Apply in person atRipepi’s Restaurant

St. JohnsvilleWed. & Thurs. after 3

SIGNS SIGNS SIGNSAll Kinds. CorrugatedPlastic Signs WithStakes. Call Beth atLee Publications 518-673-0101 or [email protected] allow 7-10working days toreceive your signsafter ordering.

YARD SIGNS:16x24 full color withstakes, double sided.Stakes included. Only$15.00 each. Call Bethat Lee Publications518-673-0101. Pleaseallow 7 to 10 businessdays when [email protected]

JEEP WRANGLERHALF DOORS. Tan can-vas, Great shape!! Nodamage at all. Fits allwranglers from 1988-1995. Zipper windows.$75.00 Or best offer. Call914-329-5720 for detailsask for Will. Located inFort Plain.

We can furnish you withevery kind of fabricatedroof and floor truss.These trusses are idealfor residential, commer-cial or agricultural con-struction. Call for a freequote. C.H. Burkdorf &Son, 35 Hough St., St.Johnsville 518-568-7016

VIEWPOINT VINYLREPLACEMENT WIN-DOWS are durable, lowmaintenance and ENER-GY STAR APPROVEDwith lifetime warrantyagainst glass breakage.C.H. Burkdorf & Son, 35Hough St., St. Johnsville518-568-7016



20-lb Wild bird food is onsale now for $7.49, 3-lbthistle seed is $4.99, and10-lb sunflower seed is$11.99.

NEED BUSINESS CARDS?Full color glossy,heavy stock. 250($45.00); 500 ($60.00);1,000 ($75.00). CallBeth at Lee Publica-tions 518-673-0101 [email protected]

EVENT TICKETS?We can print what youneed. Please allow 2-3weeks in advance.Call Beth at Lee Publi-cations [email protected]

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Dining Room Set, $750.Prime condition, 5/4solid maple hard rockcolonial 7pc. chairs 6ladder back, rush seats,94” extended 2 arms.518-762-6388

FREE COFFEE MUGSfor your restaurant.Yes FREE. Call Beth at Lee Publications5 1 8 - 6 7 3 - 0 1 0 1 o r [email protected]

2008 JEEP Liberty Sport4x4, black, 41k, V-6,auto, moonroof, fullpower. SALE: $17,995.John C. Miller, Inc. 518-762-7124

2009 JEEP WranglerUnlimited, 4 door, silver,24k, V-6, auto, AC, CD,hard top, full power.SALE: $25,495. John C.Miller, Inc. 518-762-7124

SW 2001: 16x76 Fair-mont 3 bedrooms, 2 fullbaths, fireplace, greatcondition, on large lot,Young’s Park, BallstonSpa. Call 518-210-6882

CHECK OUT OUR pro-duce at really low prices,Peruzzi’s Meat Market,69 Church Street, Cana-joharie. 518-673-3382

GERI CHAIR: New neverused. Canajoharie,NYlocation. Best reason-able offer. Call 609-890-6037

WINE and Beer served.Mercato Pizza & Restau-rant, 38 W. Main St.,Canajoharie. 518-673-4411


Weekly Sales Every Monday 12:30 Produce, Misc. & small ani-

mals; 1:00 Dairy; **We will now sell lambs, goats, pigs, feeders

immediately following Dairy. Calves and cull beef approx. 5:00-

5:30PM. Help us increase our volume - thus making a better

market for everyone. **We are Independent Marketers - working

24/7 to increase your bottom line. Take advantage of our low

commission rates. Competitive marketing is the way to go.

Monday, March 5th sale - cull ave. .70, Top cow .88 wt. 1727

$1519.76, Bulls/Steers top $1.01 wt. 1679 $1695.79, bull

calves top $2.35, heifer calves top $1.50.

Monday, March 12th - Monthly Heifer Sale. Group of Springing

Heifers from one farm. Few Springers from one farm. Special for

this sale: 50 - 7' Locust post sell.

Friday, March 16th - on the Farm. Andover, NJ. 11:00AM -

Mooney Farms Complete Dairy Dispersal. 180 Hi-Grade

Holsteins. 90 Milking age, 90 Heifers - All AI sired. This is a well

bred year around herd cattle in all stages of lactation with cows

milking well over 100#/day. Worth the trip!!

Monday, March 19th - Monthly Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale.

Monday, March 26th - Note we will start this sale at 10AM due

to the amount of small animals. Special Holiday Sheep, Lamb,

Goat & Pig Sale. Note this date is the last week of March. Call

for advertising your group - it makes a difference.

Monday, April 2nd - Monthly Fat Cow & Feeder Sale.

Friday, April 6th - 11:30AM Spring Premier All Breed Sale.

Selections are underway. Accepting registered high quality cattle

give us a call, Join in the Excitement - the boys are getting the

really good ones- the best lineup we've ever had, join the out-

standing herds that are participating Merrilea, Rolling View,

Oakfield Corners, Liddleholm, Lylehaven, Spruce-Haven, Muranda,

Midas-Touch, Fantasy-Found, Co-Vista, Boanco, Sco-Li, Hills

Valley, Dublin Hills, Osborns, Evans, Empire Farm, Wisner Farms,

Lundy, Lincoln Hill, Lawton's Jerseys, Pineyvale, Posthaven,

Dairysmith, Elm Spring, Carpsdale, Woodmansee, Lismore Dairy,

Marshman, Locust-Vale, Blue-Gene- the list is growing rapidly. We

will have it all - Great Individuals, many Generations of VG & EX,

Red & White, Milk, Show type (Many will be entered in NY Spring

show), Genomics and most importantly commercially sound cat-

tle with great earning potential. Watch website for updated sale

highlights.

Saturday, April 21st - Annual Spring Machinery Sale & Plant, Tree

& Shrub Auction - accepting consignments groups or single items.

Consignments already coming in call today to get into advertising

it will make a difference. Expecting a field full of quality farm

equipment.

Saturday, April 28th - Sale held on Farm. Otego, NY. 11:00 AM.

Gretna Acres Registered Brown Swiss Complete Dispersal. 100

Head sell. This is a long established breeding herd (50 years) DHI

tested, AI sired. Regular herd health program.

LOOKING TO HAVE A FARM SALE OR JUST SELL A FEW -

GIVE US A CALL.

**Trucking Assistance - Call the Sale Barn or check out our truck-

er list on our Web-Site. Call to advertise in any of these sales it

makes a difference.

Directions: Former Welch Livestock 6096 NYS Rt. 8, 30 miles

South of Utica & 6 miles North of New Berlin, NY.

www.hoskingsales.com Call today with your consignments.

Tom & Brenda Hosking6096 NYS Rt. 8 New Berlin, NY 13411

607-699-3637or 607-847-8800

cell: 607-972-1770or 1771

WEEKLY SALES EVERY MONDAYHOSKING SALES - FORMER WELCH LIVESTOCK

Greene County Horseshoe Supply Co.

Horse TackAuction

At Deer Lick Springs Auction Service6862 Route 5 Scotia, NY 12302

On Sunday, March 18, 2012

SALEE TIME:: 1:000 p.m..PREVIEWW TIME:: 12:000 p.m.

Highlights: New tack, Contents of the SilverMaple tack shop, Saddles, Show clothing, plusmore...

www.auctionzip.com auctioneer # 3246

Directions: From NYS Thruway take exit 26, follow signs to Rt 5, take a left, approx. 4 miles onthe right.

Terms: Cash, good check, MC, Visa, & DiscoverCards. All sales final. Everything sold as is, whereis. Positive ID required to obtain a bidder number.

For Info: 518-966-5549 or 518-887-5311 [email protected]

Antiques& Auctions

&&

Shopping forantiques doesn’t haveto be scary - followthese five tips andshop with confidence!

Do your home-work.

The more you knowabout the type ofantique you want tobuy, the more likelyyou are to be happywith your purchase.

Shop with a rep-utable dealer.

Length of time inbusiness is notalways a marker of anhonest dealer, but byand large someonewho has been in busi-ness in the samelocation for a longtime, or sets up regu-

larly at the samelarge antique show, issomeone with a trackrecord of happy cus-tomer.

Don’t be afraid toask for a discount.

But do ask nicely!Some shoppers feelthey have to bedemanding in orderto get a good price,but you get more flieswith honey than withvinegar.

Love what youbuy.

Buying antiques forinvestment purposesis a risky business.

S o u r c e : w w w .essortment. com

Shopping for antiques


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Buying antiquesonline has manyadvantages and somerather obvious disad-vantages. The mostobvious disadvantageis you can’t touch,feel, and try out any-thing that is online. Ihave close friends inthe antiques businessthat will not buy any-thing that they can’tsee in person. But Iknow other antiquesdealers that buy manythings online. Thegrowing number ofinternet sales indi-cates more and morepeople have confi-dence in online pur-chases.

There are so manyonline sources forbuying antiques andcollectibles online.Many, many antiqueshops now have theirown online presence.Some of these sitesare very complete andothers are mainlythere to show youwhere they are locatedand what they offer.There are also somevery large internetonly antiques & col-lectibles sites. Three ofthe biggest ones areTias.com, GoAn-tiques.com, and myf a v o r i t e ,RubyLane.com, whereI sell online.

I mentioned ship-ping costs above. Onething many peopledon’t take into consid-eration, is there is nosales tax on itemsshipped out of state.That is true in moststates as I write this,but that policy canalways change.

You can also use theinternet to check outthe values of particu-lar antiques and col-

lectibles. Before buying

antiques online youneed to do your home-work.

Make sure the itemhas a complete itemdescription and haspictures showingevery angle. If there isdamage or flaws, besure they are clearly

shown. Be careful ofincomplete or vaguedescriptions. Vintagecan mean nearly any-thing. Style is anotherword to watch careful-ly. A Victorian style isNOT Victorian. Try tofind similar itemsonline and see if theyhave similar descrip-tions. As long as you

do your homeworkand carefully read thedescriptions and lookclosely at the photos,including the zoomfeatures, you shouldbe able to buyantiques online withconfidence.S o u r c e :

www . b u y i n g a n d -sellingantiques.org

Buying antiques online


J.R.’ss Discountt Groceriess && Auction56 Willett Street, Fort Plain, NY 13339

(518) 993-4668

Consignment Auction!!Wed. Eve., March 14th @ 5:00pm

At JR’s Discount Groceries • 56 Willett Street in Famous Fort Plain

Don’t Miss It!! Lots of Excitement!!

• Food Food Food

• Tools and Toys

• Electronics

• Furniture and Glassware!!

• Yogurt by the Case

• Meats and Cheeses

• 4 lb. Hams

• 5 lb. White American Cheese

• Munster & Farmers Cheese

• Frozen Meats and Vegetables

• Box Lots and much more!!

Bring Your Items To Sell and Turn Them Into CASH!!

Call for info @ 518-993-4668

No Buyers Premium and Credit Cards Accepted.

Don’t

Miss This

Auction!!

This Auction will be held indoors in the back store warehouse, plenty

of seating and excitement!! Call for details, 518-993-4668

KING’S

Burrows Rd., West Winfield, NY

(315) 822-5221WE ACCEPT CASH - CREDIT CARDS - DEBIT CARDS

FISHING AUCTION

HORSE TACK AUCTION Sunday April 1st @ 1:33 PMConsignments,, Neww andd Usedd

Already Consigned - 3 NewEngland Saddles, 2 Western Saddles,1 Used Saddle, Brushes, Leg Wraps,

Saddle Pads, Buckets Etc.

CALL FOR EARLY ADVERTISING• Consignment Auctions Every Saturday Night @ 6:33 PM• Bird and Small Animal Auction Every 2nd & 4th Sunday of

the Month @ 11:33 AM

Sunday March 18th @ 1:33 PMNAMEE BRAND ~ Rods, Reels, Lures,Minnow Traps, Tackle Boxes, Knives,

Also Consignments Welcome

FRIDAY,, MARCHH 16,, 20122 11:000 AMANDOVER, NJ (SUSSEX COUNTY)

MOONEY FARMS COMPLETE DAIRY DISPERSAL 180 HEAD SELL

DHI RHA 21061 3.9 836 3.4 687

90 milking age (59 cows milking in 1st or 2nd lactation),

22 bred heifers, balance open heifers & calves. Hi-Grade

Holsteins all AI sired & bred. This is a well bred herd of

cows with cows milking over 100#/day and go out every-

day. Not many sales held in NJ anymore - this is an oppor-

tunity to purchase cattle worth the money. This will be

worth your trip.

Cattle will be inoculated for shipping fever and pregnancy

checked. Interstate testing will be provided after the sale

to anyone who will be needing it.

Catalog at ringside.

Directions: From Rt. 80 - Exit 19 (Rt. 517) towards

Hackettstown to 517/Decker Pond Road, follow a mile to

Airport Road (County Road 603) farm on left. From

Newton: take Rt. 206 South 3 miles to Brighton Road

(County Road 603) 1.8 miles turn right on Pequest Road,

County Road 603 farm on right.

OwnerMooney Farms196 Airport Road (county 603)Andover, NJ 07821

Hosking SalesTom & Brenda Hosking

6810 West River Road, Nichols, NY 13812 607-699-3637 or 607-972-1770 or 1771

Sale Managed by:

Antiques& Auctions

&&

by Larry CoxAutographed

baseballQ: I have an All-Star

baseball signed by JoeTorre and others. I amenclosing a pictureand hope you can pro-vide me with addition-al information. —Linda, Richibucto,Canada

A: I examined thepicture, and I believethe signatures on yourbaseball are stampedand not genuine. Sev-eral of the signaturesgo into the sewn partof the ball, and theyappear too uniform. Irecommend you showthe ball to severaldealers in your regionfor their professionalopinion.

Q: I have a 1953Prairie Farmer WLS

Family Album inexcellent condition.What is its value? —Herb, Lombard, Ill.

A: WLS Radiosigned on the air inChicago in 1924. Itbroadcast with 50,000watts and was a clearchannel. Because ofthis massive footprint,the broadcasts couldbe heard throughoutthe East and Midwest.One of the station’smost popular pro-grams was the “WLSBarn Dance,” whichoriginated at the 8thStreet Theater inChicago. As WLSapproached its 30thanniversary in 1954,the station publishedthe souvenir bookletyou own. It is worthabout $25.

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Dining & EntertainmentSt. Patrick’s Day

Corned Beef & Cabbage Supper

Johnstown Reformed Church351 North Perry Street

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April 15th

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518-673-6700

Stump Trivia ~ Wednesdays 6:30pm

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THURSDAYHappy Hour

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WED., MARCH 14TH

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SAT., MARCH 17TH

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MON., MARCH 12TH

at theEphratah Rod & Gun Club

Route 67, Ephratah

Enjoy pancakes,pure maple syrup,

sausage, eggs, homefries, chicken gravy,

sausage gravy,applesauce, coffee,orange juice, milk

Cost: Only $6.00 - ages 12 and up$2.50 - ages 6-11

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Dining & Entertainment


18th AnnualSt. Patrick’s DayCELEBRATION

Jim’s Irish Harbour20 Little Mohawk St., Canajoharie, NY • 518-673-2474

Friday, March 16TH

and Saturday, March 17TH

Starting 11:30am Fridayand 1pm Saturday TILL WE RUN OUT OR PASS OUT!

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St. Patrick sDay Dining


by Elizabeth A. TomlinFor the second year,

the PalatineSettlement Societyheld its annualAntique Show & Salein the ‘Great Hall’ atthe Arkell Museum inCanajoharie.

Twenty-five vendorsexhibited a wide vari-ety of antiques includ-ing jewelry, silver,crystal, quilts, books,postcards, paintings,furniture, early brassand iron.

An appraisal boothwas available where,for a small fee, sea-soned antique apprais-ers evaluated the valueof items brought in bythe public.

“This is one of ourmajor fundraisingevents for the restora-tion of the NellisTavern,” said DonnaReston. Reston, who isan antique dealer anda trustee of thePalatine SettlementSociety, is the ShowManager for the annu-

al event. “Six yearsago we started outholding the show atthe Benefit Club in St.Johnsville, but wegrew and it justbecame too small,”Reston said. “This isour second year hereat Arkell and it worksout very well. It is avery nice site andclose to the Thruway.”

Attendees camefrom far and wide tobrowse the sale — andsome local folks founditems that broughtback memories andeven reflected theirfamily history.

Walt Haig ofCanajoharie pur-chased an early1900’s photo ofemployees at theStewart & Bergenhardware store. “Thismay have one of myrelatives in it!” he saidof his find. “My GreatUncle Bill Hartmanworked there.” Haigsaid he might donatea copy of the photo to

the Friends of FortPlain, as his great-grandfather, who wasa professor of Latinand Greek, had livedin Fort Plain at 224Main St.

Skip Barshied ofPalatine was search-ing through postcardsfrom the early 1900s.“You never know whatyou might find inhere,” he stated —just before pulling oneout and reminiscingabout the lady whowrote it. Turns outshe was someone heknew when he wasquite young.

Robbie Halley of‘Robbie’s Cookies,LLC,’ Ravena, stoppedin to browse and evenbrought some of hisfamous, four-spice,gluten-free, all naturalcookies to share.Halley admitted hewas a long timeantique collector andhad owned an antiqueshop many years ago.

“This is the first timeI’ve been to thisshow,” he commentedas he examined apewter tankard atRuth Hess’ booth.

Hess had recentlymoved to Canajohariefrom RensselaerCounty. “I’ve been col-lecting antiques forev-er and this is my firstshow ever!” She saidexcitedly.

In addition to otheritems, Hess displayeda lovely collection ofvintage crystal.

All in all, accordingto Palatine SettlementSociety TreasurerSandy Nellis Lane,there were approxi-mately 300 folks thatattended the show,and about 30 whotook advantage of theantiques appraisers.“People were having agreat time socializing,”Lane reported. “Wewere very happy andNellis Tavern will bevery happy, too!”

Palatine Settlement Society Antique Show & Sale draws crowd

(From left) Palatine Settlement Society membersSandy Nellis Lane and Judy Mihal join ArkellLibrary & Museum's Sally Rappa in greetingantique hunters at the annual Antique Show &Sale, which was held at the Arkell Museum.

(From left) Canajoharie Mayor Frances Avery andMary Avery visit with antique dealer DonnaReston, who is also a Palatine Settlement Societymember.

Photos by Elizabeth A. Tomlin


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by David UffingtonHandling lump-sumbenefits and taxesIf you began receiv-

ing Social SecurityDisability Insurancepayments in 2011,you could have aproblem when you fileyour tax return andend up paying toomuch.

Here’s why: Since ittakes so long to beginreceiving SSDI bene-fits, it’s possible thatyou’ll receive a one-time lump-sum pay-ment that includesback payments forprevious years. Thosebenefits are taxableincome, and you couldpay taxes at a rate upto a whopping 50 per-cent. The calculationto determine yourincome includes anyother income youhave.

According to a newsrelease by the AllsupDisability Life Plan-ning Center, an aver-age SSDI benefit is$1,073, which comesto $12,876 for theyear. For a couple, atotal income of morethan $19,000 (or$9,950 for an individ-ual) requires that atax return be filed.

However, if youreceive a large lump-sum payment andreport that, as well asany other income, youcould end up payingtoo much in taxes.

This is where you’llneed the help of a taxpreparer or tax prepa-ration software tocomplete your return:You’re allowed tospread that lump-sumincome out over previ-ous years.

You’ll receive a

Form 1099 showingthe amount of SSDIincome you received,with the amountshowing in Box 3.

If you want to com-plete your returnyourself or read aboutfiling to get an esti-mate of the tax youmight owe, go onlineto the Internal Rev-enue Service websiteat irs.gov and searchfor Publication 915.The name is “SocialSecurity and Equiva-lent Railroad Retire-ment Benefits.” Lookfor the Lump-SumElection on page 11for detailed instruc-tions on the Work-sheets 1 through 4that need to be filledout. Scroll down andlook for the examplesof the worksheets. Theresult of the calcula-tions on those work-sheets determinewhich election method

will get you the lowesttax.

Publication 915contains other helpfulinformation as well. Ifyou receive a FORMSSA-1042S SocialSecurity Benefit State-ment and don’t under-stand the numbers inthe various boxes, thepublication explainseach one.

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If you do your taxesyourself and have aquestion, you cancontact the IRS at800-829-1040. Yourbest bet, however, ifyou’ve received alump-sum benefit, isto get help from a taxpreparer.(c) 2012 KingFeatures Synd., Inc.

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CANAJOHARIEModern 2 Bedroom ApartmentFreshly Painted, CanajoharieSchools, Off-Street Parking,

Utilities Separate.No Pets. Security andReferenced Required.

Call 518-605-2292

Discounts for Mature Adults in CanajoharieCozy Efficiency w/wall to wall carpet . . . . . . .$295Comfy 1 Bedroom w/wall to wall carpet . . . . . .$415

Both Apts. have Low Cost Heat, Hot Water& Laundry Room

Call Nancy or Tammy at 518-673-5938between 8am-1pm Mon.-Fri.Call Janet Stanley at 315-525-3582 or email [email protected]

Country Home For Sale 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, Living Room, DiningRoom, Den, Washer/Dryer Room, LargeKitchen, Pine Floors Throughout, NewPellet Stove, Stove, Refrigerator, Full Cellar,Hot Water Heat, 2 Stall Garage w/Loft,Large Yard. Sprout Brook Area.

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Call 518-848-6469

by David UffingtonMortgage help for

homeownersIf you have mort-

gage problems, partsof a $25 billion settle-ment could be comingyour way. Five of thenation’s largest banksaccused of abusivepractices have agreedto help 1 millionhomeowners. Thebanks are Bank ofAmerica, Wells Fargo,JPMorgan Chase, Citi-group and Ally Finan-cial. Allegationsincluded the extensiveuse of robo-signers(foreclosure docu-ments were signedwithout even beingread), failure to offerforeclosure optionsand incorrect han-dling of loan modifica-tions.

Borrowers who areunderwater (the houseis worth less thanwhat’s due on it) butstill holding on will getcome help in the formof reduced debt, eitherfrom lowered interestrates or principalreduction. It’s thoughtthat 11 million bor-rowers owe more thantheir homes are worth,which means theyhaven’t been able tosell or refinance.

Lenders will berequired to reworkloans and reduce theprincipal for thosenearing foreclosure.

If you lost yourhome to foreclosure(as did 750,000 fami-lies) between 2008and 2011, you couldreceive a payment of$2,000.

That’s not to say allthe problems are over.For some, the night-mare continues: Whilethe investigations into

alleged abusive prac-tices were going on,some lenders justcalled a halt to thefinal steps of foreclo-sures. Families con-tinued to live in theirhomes without mak-ing any payments.Now that the guidelineare clear, lenders arelikely to press forwardwith those foreclo-sures.

Neighborhoods thatsaw too many emptyhouses due to foreclo-sure could see manymore, as not everyonewill qualify for assis-tance. This could forcehome prices downeven more in neigh-borhoods hardest hitas more bank-ownedproperties come onthe market andinvestors pick upproperties to turn intorentals — never agood way to stabilize aneighborhood. Ideally,banks won’t release allthe properties at once.

The programs fund-ed with the $25 billionsettlement are set torun for three years,but lenders are beinggiven incentives to actwithin the first year.

What to do if yourmortgage is in trouble:Call your lender. Askspecifically who isholding your note, aschanges might havebeen made whenloans ended up in var-ious secondary-mar-ket packages. Takethe names of thoseyou talk to. Ask whatspecific programs willbe available to helpyou. Ask for a timeframe and follow upweekly.

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SHOW OFF YOURSKILLS at the ArcheryTournament. The Sports-man’s Den Friday, March23rd at 6:30 pm. Bringyour own bow & arrowsand win a prize! CallTanya at (518) 993-1010to register or for moreinformation.



Stop in and check outthe NEW Scotts SnapSpreader and the fertiliz-ers that go with it, all ondisplay, on sale, and onlyat your local hometown hardware store.

BANNERS BANNERSB A N N E R Sany size. Call Beth at Lee Publications518-673-0101 or [email protected] allow 7-10working days toreceive your bannerafter ordering.

NEED A NEW ROOF?We carry GAF/ELK Life-time warranty premiumroofing architectural lam-inated shingles. 6 colorsin stock with 14 colorsavailable. Call for Prices.C.H. Burkdorf & Son, 35Hough St., St. Johnsville518-568-7016

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FT. PLAIN, 1-bedroomg a r a g e i n c l u d e d .$500/mth, plus security,utilities not included, nopets, non-smoker. 518-993-1021

8 FOOT TABLES & folding chairs for rent.Canajoharie VolunteerFire Department 518-378-3279 or [email protected]

FOR SALE- 3 Color Tele-visions. One 27 inch andtwo 19 inch, neither areflat screens. Phone (518)993-3368 after 3 pm

Having problems withyour well or pump? CallThe Water People -Provost Brothers! 518-868-2126

FOR SALE: Pellet Stove,Holds 240 Lbs of pellets.Also Wood Stove, glassdoor, fire brick lined. 518-673-5288

2007 FORD MustangGT, Dk. grey, 30k, V-8,auto, leather, sharp!SALE: $20,995. John C.Miller, Inc. 518-762-7124

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MAR 1-31Arkell Center News and

Events for FebruaryArkell Center, Canajo-harie, NY.

• Daily Activities:Cards, dominos andreading.• Monday - Friday: 10am - 12 noon. WinterIndoor Wlaking Program

will continue.• Monday-Friday: Noonmeals provided by theMeals of MontgomeryProgram (M.O.M). Reser-vations required by noonof the previous day.• Wednesdays: 3-4 pm.Gentle Yoga with instruc-tor Sylvia Wohlgemuth• Monday, Wednesdays& Fridays: 10:15-11 am.Senior’s Exercise Pro-gram with Bob Smith.• March 15: 2-4 pm. 2ndTime Around Big BandPractice.• Tax Aide Service: Nowthrough April 11. AARPTax Aid will be availablefor appts. on Wednes-days from 9 am till noon.Please call 518-673-2943to schedule an appoin-ment.• Defensive DrivingSchedule: April 3-4, 1-4pm, May 5, 9 am - 3:30

pm, Aug. 20-22, 1-4 pm,Sept. 17 & 19, 5:30-8:30pm. Call 518-673-4408for more info.SPECIAL EVENTS• March 21, April 29:1:30 pm. Public CardParty. Donation $2.Prizes & refreshments. • March 12: 6:30 pm.Mohawk Valley Women’sMeeting & Palatine Liter-ary Society meeting.Kelly Farhquar from theMontgomery Co. Histori-cal Society is the guestspeaker and will beshowing a slide show ofhistory of the Under-ground Railroad.• March 16: Noon. Mealsof Montgomery will hosttheir annual St. Patrick’sDay Special featuringcorned beef & cabbagew/carrots, red potatoes,rye bred & Blarneydessert. Call 518-673-

ORIGINAL VALLEY PENNYSAVERNOTE: Calendar entries must arrive at the Original Valley Pennysaver’s office by the Tuesday prior to our publication date for themto be included in the calendar of events. Send events to Lee Publications c/o The Original Valley Pennysaver, 6113 State Highway 5, P.O. Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY13428. E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Calendar of Events

Dolgeville UnitedMethodist Church

21 N. Helmer Ave., DolgevillePastor: Rev. Diane E. DiLuzio

315-429-7381Worship 11:00am

Sunday School @ 9:30am beginningSeptember 18th

Bible Study - Wednesdays @ 12:30pm

Faith, Hope and LoveChristian Fellowship

18 W. Grand St., Palatine Bridge518-673-5128

Rev. David W. [email protected] 11:30am,

For other service times please call

Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd

26 Moyer St., Canajoharie518-673-3440

Feb. 22 The Holy Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes 1 & 7pm

Holy Eucharist Sundays at 9:30amFellowship Time to FollowCall for Holy Day services

The Rev. Virginia L Ogden, [email protected]

Grace Christian Church20 Center St.,

St. Johnsville, NY 13452Rev. Harry J. Teuchert

315-866-8626Sunday School 9:30am

Worship 11:00am

Fort Plain UnitedMethodist Church

39 Center St., Fort PlainRev. Alan Griffith

Church Office 518-993-3863Parsonage 518-993-3645

Office Hrs Tues & Thurs. 10am-4pm ALL WELCOME,

Worship Service 11am

Ames - Sprout BrookUMC

613 Latimer Hill Rd.Ames, NY 13317

518-673-2265Rev. Dr. Campbell LakerSunday Service 9:30am

FultonvilleReformed Church

Corner of 5S & 30Pastor Jane Hubschmitt

Sunday School 10AMFamily Worship 10:30AM

Glen Reformed ChurchState Hwy 161 in the

Hamlet of Glen 4 miles South of Fultonville

518-212-6022Pastor Tim Alicki

Sunday Worship at 9. Sunday Schoolimmediately following Children’s Message

Cherry ValleyAssembly of God

37 Alden St., Cherry Valley, 607-264-3306

Pastor David Carpenter, Jr.Sundays 9:30am

Christian Church of Charleston Four Corners

1380 E. Lykers Rd., Sprakers518-922-9088

Pastor Brett PoppSunday School (adult & children) 10am,

Worship 11am, Sunday Eve. Prayer 6:30pm,

Thurs. Eve. of Encouragement 6:30pmwww.christianchurchcharlestonfourcorners.org

CornerstoneBaptist Church

7274 St. Hwy. 10, Ames518-673-3405

Sunday School 10am, Adults & ChildrenMorning Worship 11am, Youth Ministry

5:45pm, Evening Worship 6pm, Wed. Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 7pm,

Awana Club 6:15-8:15pm

Currytown Reformed Church

829 St. Hwy. 162, Sprakers 518-673-2772

Rev. Donald HoaglanderSunday School 9:15am

Worship Service 10:00am

DolgevilleChristian Fellowship3 Elm St., Dolgeville, NY 13329

315-429-9142Dr. Marvin Isum, PastorWorship Sunday 10:30am

Midweek Fellowship Tuesday 7pmwww.dolgevillechristianfellowship.org

EmmanuelEpiscopal Church

588-594 Albany St., Little Falls, NY315-823-1323

Sunday Mass 10amCoffee Hour following Sunday Mass

Sunday School & Youth GroupTuesday 10am Mass & Bible Study

Friday 10am-2pm Thrift Shop

Church of the Nazarene3316 State Route 29 WJohnstown, NY 12095Offices: 518-762-2982

Cell: 857-523-8417Pastor, Rev. Mark Fowler

Sunday Morning Service 11:00amSunday School for All Ages 10:00am

Church of Christ UnitingPO Box 896

Richfield Springs, NY 13439Rev. Deborah Waldron

315-858-1553Service: Sunday 9:15am

Church School: Sunday 10:15am

Everlasting JoyBelievers Fellowship66 Hancock St., (Rte. 5S)

Fort Plain, NY 13339315-858-2112

Pastor Carolee CoyeSunday Service 10am

Fonda FultonvilleUnited Methodist Church

11 Montgomery St., FultonvillePastor Nancy Pullen • 853-3311

Sunday Morning Worship 9:15-10:15, Sunday School 9:15-10:30, Coffee

Fellowship Following ServiceOur Mission-To Actively Follow Christ

and To Inspire Others To Accompany Us.

Fordsbush Bible Church131 Clark Rd., Fort Plain

518-568-7606Pastor Kevin Keever

Sunday School 10am, Morning Service11am, Eve. Service 6pm, Wed. Service

6:45pm, Thurs. Visitation 6pmwww.fordsbushbiblechurch.com

Home of Victory Christian Academy

Freysbush UnitedMethodist Church

Freysbush Rd., Fort Plain518-993-3645

Rev. Alan Griffith, OfficiatingWorship 9am,

Sunday School 10am ALL ARE WELCOMEcoffee hour to follow service

Grace Episcopal Church32 Montgomery St., Cherry Valley

315-858-4016Fr. Kyle Grennen, Priest-in-ChargeSunday 11:00am Holy Communion/sermon

Call 518-673-3011 To Place Church Listings or Fax Listings to 518-673-2381

Church Directory

The House of Zion, Inc.580 Dillenbeck Road,

Palatine Bridge518-673-2382

Saturday MorningWorship Service 11:30am

St. Paul’sLutheran Church

36 Lydius St.,Fort Plain, NY 13339

518-993-4442Rev. Kenneth DingmanSunday Worship 11am

The Time forTruth Ministries

PO Box 351Amsterdam, NY 12010

Phone 518-843-2121Cell 518-774-8558

Reformed Churchof Sprakers

112 Sprakers Hill RdMark Tiffany, Preaching Elder

Worship ~ 10AM

Trinity Lutheran Church5430 St. Hwy. 10,

Palatine Bridge518-673-2224

Rev. Zach LabaghSunday Worship 9am, Sunday School 10am,

(No services in July, meet at St. John’s St.Mark’s Lutheran Church in Canajoharie).Communion on the first & third Sundays

RandallChristian Church

NY Rte. 5SSunday Service 10am

Pastor Lance Borofsky

Reformed Church of Fort Plain

165 Canal St., Fort Plain, NY 13339518-993-4302 • [email protected]

Rev. Nancy E. RyanSunday Worship 10:30am, AA meetings on Tues. 7pm,

Home of Manna House Meals, ACommunity Meal Program-Sat. & Sun 5pm

Our Lady of Hope R.C. Church

115 Reid St., Fort Plain, NY 13339Parish Office [email protected]

Pastor: Father Dennis MurphyMass Schedule: Saturday, 4pm; Sunday,8:30am & 11am; Mon.-Thurs. 8:30am.Confessions: Sat. 3 & by appointment

Please call parish office for Holy Day schedule

Valley Alliance Church85 E. Main St., Nelliston

518-993-3458Pastor Dave Prahst

Sunday School (all ages) 9:15am, Sunday Worship 10:30am, Wed. Praise & Prayer 7pm,

Fri.Youth Group 7pm (7-12th grade)

The Holy Spirit Polish National Catholic Church

618 E. Gansvoort St. Little Falls, NY315-823-0793

Father Rafal DadelloMass at 11am on Sunday

www.holyspiritpncc.org

Stratford UnitedMethodist Church

Route 29A315-429-9085

Rev. Roger WaldronWorship 9am

St. Thomas the ApostleCatholic Community

1 Church St., Cherry Valley607-264-3779Masses Sunday 8:30am & 11am

St. Mary’sEpiscopal Church

7690 Rt. 80, Springfield Center315-858-4016

Fr. Kyle Grennen, Priest-in-ChargeSunday Eucharist, 9:30am

Coffee - Fellowship follows serviceHoly Days - as announced

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church32 W. Main St.,

St. Johnsville, NY (next to NBT Bank)518-568-3007 Church

518-568-2405 ParsonageRev. David JohnsonSunday Worship 10:30am,

Tues. Bible Bungee-Jumping 7pm, “Bible Study” that actually makes sense!

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St. Paul’s Universalist Church565 Albany St., Little Falls

315-823-2284Service Sunday 10am

Coffee hour following service.Our Church is a home to inquisitive,spiritual free thinkers with diversereligious beliefs. All are welcome.

Victorious Life ChurchRMI Fellowship

104 Main St. & 431 St. Hwy. 80Fort Plain, NY518-993-3102Sunday School 9am,

Morning Worship 10:30am, Youth Group 5pm,

Evening Worship 7-8pm

United MethodistChurch of Canajoharie

50 E. Main St.518-673-2717

Jesus says - “Come Unto Me” Join us-Special Music Ministry, BeautifulSurroundings, Friendly People

Sunday Service 10:30am - Email:[email protected]

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The Rose of SharonChurch of God

1485 St Rt 20, Sharon Springs, NY518-284-3307

Pastor Fred JonesWorship Service Sunday at 11am & 7pm

Tuesday night 7pm Bible Study at 122 Moyer St.Wednesday Bible Study at Spring Meadows 6pmFriday Youth at the Church All Welcome at 7pm

The Christian Churchof Rural Grove

170 Rural Grove Rd., Sprakers, NY 12166518-922-7831

Pastor Joshua [email protected]

Sunday School (all ages) 9:45am, Morning Service 11am, Eve. Service 6pm,

Wed.-Family Night 7pm, “Where Bible Teaching is Fundamental”

St. Joseph’s RomanCatholic Church

31 North Helmer Ave., Dolgeville315-429-8338

Father William A. Gorman Sunday Mass is 10:30am,

Daily Mass Mon. & Wed. 8am

St. JohnsvilleMethodist Church

7 East Main St.,St. Johnsville, NY 13452Rev. Harry J. Teuchert

518-568-7983 • 315-866-8626Worship Sunday 3pm

St. John’s Reformed Church

68 W. Main St., St. Johnsville518-568-7396

Faithfully Following Jesus ChristSunday Worship 10:30am

St. John’s Lutheran Church774 St. Hwy. 163, Freysbush, NY

518-993-4442Rev. Kenneth Dingman

Sunday Worship 9:30am, Sunday School 10:30am,You are invited... Ladies Aid W.E.L.C.A. Meets 1stSat. of every month. For Fellowship in Christ’s Service.

Handicapped Accessible

St. John’s & St. Mark’sLutheran Church

143 Church St., Canajoharie518-673-2224

Pastor Zach LabaghSunday Worship 11am,Christian Ed. 9:[email protected]

Seeker’s Fellowship14 Park Place

St. Johnsville, NY 13452518-568-7700

Pastor Mike YezierskiSunday Worship 6pm, Tues. Prayer 7pm,

Bible Study 7pm (Wed., Thurs. & Fri.)We teach the fullness of God’s Word,

a life of holiness for the believer,and salvation for all who trust

in Christ’s sacrifice.

110 E. Smith St., Herkimer, NY 13350Services - Every Sunday - 10am

& Wednesday - 6:30pm315-292-7539 email - [email protected]

Reformed Churchof Canajoharie

15-19 Front St., Canajoharie518-673-2816

Rev. Miriam BarnesWorship 10am, Nursery Provided,

Christian Education for children & adults 9am

Oppenheim UnitedMethodist Church

Route 29Pastor: Rev. Diane E. DiLuzio

315-429-7381Worship 9:30 Sundays,

Totally Awesome God-TAG time 6:30pmWednesdays beginning in Oct., Sunday

School 9:00am beginning September 18th

Marshville Evangelical Church

Route 10 SouthRev. David BowleyWorship Sunday 9am

National Kateri TekakwithaShrine and Indian Museum3636 St. Hwy. 5, PO Box 627

Fonda, NY 12068-0627518-853-3646

Weekly Masses: Sat. 4:30pm, Sun. 10:[email protected]

Lighthouse Baptist Church1524 St. Rt. 29A, PO Box 114

Stratford, NY 13470-0114 315-429-8854

Pastor Martin SmithSunday Morning Worship 10:30am; Wed.Eve. Prayer Meeting 6:00pm; 2nd & 4th

Sunday Dinner following Morning Service with Afternoon Service following dinner

“Old-Fashioned Bible Preaching”

Call 518-673-3011 To Place Church Listings or Fax Listings to 518-673-2381

Church Directory

Joy Fellowship296 Co. Hwy. 119

St. Johnsville, NY 13452518-568-5507

William Hayes PastorJoyce Loughran Assistant Pastor

Sunday School 9am, Morning Worship 9:30amWednesday Evening Worship 6:30pm

Holy Family ParishLittle Falls, NY315-823-3410Saturday 4pm

Sunday 10:30am

Grandview Baptist Church15 Washington St.

Fort PlainPastor Dan West

Sunday School 10amMorning Service 11am

Bible Study & Prayer Meeting,Wednesday 6:30pm

5048 or 518-673-4408 tomake your reservation.Suggested donation is $3for those 60 years of ageor older.• March 16: CanajoharieSenior Citizens Club St.Patricks Day Show atTurning Stone Casino.Depart at 10:30 am,$49/person ($5 extra fornon-members), includesluncheon, show and $15free play. Money due byMarch 9. Call DorothyFrasier at 518-673-5588.• March 20: 9:30-11 am.Spring Fling Breakfastwith our Seniors in theCommunity Center. Allarea senir citizens areinvited to join us.• 11:30 am - 12:30 pm.Blood Pressure Clinic.Home Heath Care Part-ners Corp. (Co-spon-sored by St. Mary’s &Natan Littauer Hospitals)Also providing healthand wellness informa-tion.MEETINGS• March 15, 23 & 30:12:45 pm. CanajoharieSenior Citizens ClubMeeting.

• March 22: 2-3 pm.Alzheimer’s SupportGroup.

MAR 15St. Pat’s Cornbeef and

Cabbage LunchFort Plain Senior Center.11:30 am. Please call993-3432 to sign up.

MAR 16Brooks

Chicken BarbecueAmes-Sprout BrookUnited Methodist Churc,604 Latimer Hill Rd.,Ames, NY. Take out only.$6 for 1/2 chicken (only),$8 for a dinner, consist-ing of 1/2 chicken, cab-bage, salad, bakedbeans, roll & dessert. Foradvanced tickets call518-673-5884 or 673-3026.

The Valley Bog Players St. Patrick’s

Day PerformanceArkell Center, 2 MapleAve., Canajoharie, NT. 1pm. Performing Irishmusic on traditional tinwhistles, accordian,bodhran, guitar andbanjo as well as reel &hornpipes to drinkingsongs and to poignantballards. Free and opento the public.

MAR 17Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner

Fultonville ReformedChurch, intersection ofRte. 30A & 5s, Ful-tonville, NY. 4-7 pm.Adults $8.50, children 6& up $4, Children under6 free. Take outs will beavailable. Please call853-1099 for pre-saletickets.

MAR 17-18Multiple Garage Sale

Fort Plain Senior Center.9 am - 3 pm. Call 993-3432 for details.

MAR 17, APR 7 & 21Cooperstown

Farmers MarketCooperstown FarmersMarket, 101 Main St. inPioneer Alley, Cooper-stown, NY. 9am - 2 pm.Winter veggies, apples,meat, poultry, eggs,cheese, baked goods,jams, crafts, maple syrupand more. Call 607-547-6195. On Internet atwww.otsego2000.org/farmersmarket

MAR 30Gigantic Spring Basket

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MAR 31Book Sale

Fort Plain ReformedChurch, 161 Canal St.,Fort Plain, NY. 8 am - 1pm. Used books, DVD’s,CD’s at reasonableprices. Coffee, tea & fin-ger foods availagle. Comebrowse and relax with agood book.

Free Beginner Computer Class

Fonda Library, Fonda,NY. 1-2 pm. Computerclass has seats for only 5people unless you bringyour own laptop (if listfills up more classes willbe arranged). Please pre-register at the Libraryduring open hours andplease give the Library anidea of your computerskills and what youwould like to learn sofuture classes can bearranged. Contact FondaLibrary, 518-853-3016.

APR 1Palm Sunday Service

Crum Creek Church, 110County Highway 108, St.Johnsville, NY. 1pm.Refreshments and fellow-ship to follow.

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March 17-18 and 24-25, 2012 10am-4pm each dayNew York Maple Producers

manufactured more than ahalf-million gallons of maplesyrup in 2011, the highestproduction rate in 64 years.Want to know what goes intomaking all that syrup? Findout at one of the sweetestevents of the season, the 17thannual Maple Weekend.

The event takes place overtwo weekends -- March 17-18and 24-25 2012 from 10am -4pm each day. From Buffaloto Albany, Rochester to Bing-hamton and Jamestown toPlattsburgh, more than 100 ofthe finest maple producersthroughout New York Statewill open their sugarhouses todemonstrate the making ofmaple products "from tree totable." In Western New York,almost 50 maple producerswill participate.

Maple Weekend is a family-oriented event, showcasingNew York maple producersand how they make some ofthe world's finest syrup and

related products. Admissionis free!

On Maple Weekend, visitorscan see all aspects of syrup-making, from the tapping ofthe trees for the sap, to theboiling of the sap into syrup.Some producers also demon-strate how maple syrup ismade into other products in-cluding maple cream, maplecotton candy and maple sugar.Most sugarhouses allow peo-ple to sample the products.Techniques of maple produc-

tion vary from producer toproducer. Some are state-of-the-art and some use tradi-tional methods, so the publicis encouraged to visit morethan one participating farm.Many producers offer a vari-ety of additional activities, in-cluding horse and wagonrides, snowshoeing, guidedwalks in the woods and kids'corners.

In conjunction with this an-nual event, New York’s finestmaple syrup will be the fea-

ture attraction at many all-you-can-eat pancake break-fasts. It’s the perfect way tostart your Maple Weekend ad-venture.

2011 was a very good yearfor New York State maplesyrup producers. Productionincreased 81% over 2010, thehighest levels since 1947.The USDA’s National Agri-cultural Statistics Service re-ports New York producedabout 20% of all the syrupmade in the US. New York maintains its num-

ber two ranking among maplesyrup producing states, with anearly six percent increase intaps from 2010. There weremore than two million taps inthe state. New York Statemaple syrup has an estab-lished reputation as some ofhighest quality syrup in theworld.

Maple Weekend Co-Founderand Chairman Greg Zimpfersays maple fans are ready forthe 2012 yield. “There’s al-

ways a high demand for deli-cious New York maple syrup,and lots of folks come to theevent every year for a sampleand to watch our demonstra-tions.”

From the first Maple Sundayin Wyoming County in themid 1990s to today’s state-wide Maple Weekend event,the goal remains the same --to give the public a first-handopportunity to see how mapleproducts are produced, fromtree to table, along with thechance to taste and purchasemaple products.

This year, Maple Weekendtakes place on March 17-18and 24-25 from 10am – 4pmeach day. Experience NewYork State Maple!

History of Maple Syrup ProductionWho would think of sticking

something in a maple tree andboiling the sap to make syrup?The Iroquois have an answerin this old legend. The storybegins on a day in earlyMarch. Chief Woksis hadthrown his tomahawk into anearby maple tree. The nextday, he needed the weapon forhunting and yanked it from thetree. The weather turnedwarm and the gash in themaple tree dripped sap into acontainer that was near thetrunk. That evening, thechief’s wife was heading to

the stream for water and foundthe container with sap andthought it was just like water.She tasted the liquid, found itto be sweet, and used it forcooking water. When Woksiscame home from hunting, hesmelled a wonderful scent – amaple aroma. The water hadboiled down to syrup and hadsweetened their meal withmaple. So, the legend says,the happy practice of maplesyrup production began! Sap is produced in Spring – it

flows from the roots to thebranches of the tree. But ear-

ly on in maple syrup produc-tion, getting to the sap was noteasy. Recorded accounts indi-cate an ax or some other sharpobject was used to chop agroove into a tree to releasesap. But producers found the“ax method” damaged treesand contaminated the sap infuture years. So, they began todrill holes into the trees a fewdays before the sap was ex-pected to start running. Pro-ducers then collected the sapin buckets hung from woodenspouts called spiles. Original-ly, spiles were made from hol-

lowed out sumac branches, butlater were fashioned out ofmetal. Spiles were removedafter the sap stopped flowingto allow the tree to heal.

While the sap flowed, buck-ets were checked daily tomake sure there was no over-flow. Full buckets were emp-tied into barrels and hauledthrough the woods (also calledthe sugar bush) by horsedrawn wagons.

Not much has changed overthe years – some large scalemaple producers continue tocollect sap in buckets – a time

consuming and hard job. Butby using buckets, maples pro-ducers can easily recognizegood sap-producing trees.And today, the equipment is ofmuch higher quality.

Turning sap into syrup in-volves evaporation – watermust be removed to produce amore concentrated sugar solu-tion. Early methods includedusing hot rocks in hollowedout logs to speed evaporation.Later, metal containers wereused over open fires. But pro-

ducers discovered that boilingsap in a single kettle often re-sulted in a darker, lower quali-ty syrup. Using a series ofkettles produced a highergrade of syrup. Modern evap-orators evolved from that openkettle system.It still takes approximately 43

gallons of sap to make just onegallon of maple syrup. Sapbecomes syrup when the sugarconcentration reaches about67%.

Spicy Maple Glazed Pork ChopsServes 4 – 8• 4 – 8 pork chops

• 1 1/2 cups Pure New York State Maple Syrup• 1/2 cup white vinegar• 1/4 cup horseradish• 2 tablespoons ancho chilepowder

Preheat oven to 400° F.

Mix the maple syrup, horse-radish and chile powder well.

Sear the pork chops on bothsides then place in a bakingdish. Set aside half of theglaze for finishing.

Baste the glaze over thechops and continue basting

while the chops finish cook-ing.

Pour the reserved glaze overthe chops just before serving.

Visitors watch howmaple syrup was

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“Taste the Sweetness of Nature!”

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