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WHY “NO” TO THE TOWN OF PALATINE “HUT” A response to Supervisor William MacLauchlin’s manifesto as published in the Country Editor on March 23, 2019 to convert the former Pizza Hut building in Palatine Bridge to town ofﬁces.

It is not surprising that Supervisor MacLauchlin would think nothing was accomplished in the previous discussions about the future of the Town Hall. He was not involved in the discussions, he did not come to meetings, he published nothing, and therefore learned “nothing”.

In fact there was a trove of information and procedure that came out of those Subtopics cont.: The County Treasurer and local governing “discussions” if you were willing to learn including: a.) The treasurer’s job is to get these kinds of tax delinquent properties back on 1.) There are rules and regulations pertaining to these activities the tax rolls. What is his incentive to transfer the Hut to Palatine? 2.) There are multiple sources for guidance to walk you through these processes b.) Any decision he makes has to be approved by the legislature. Yes, they 3.) The rules and regulations have to be followed, and in the right order, or you all want to get this property off their proverbial backs, but how does the face disqualification treasurer get to call what properties he pulls out of the tax sale for other purposes? 4.) If a proposed project does not have a good, worthwhile foundation, it probably will not survive c.) If you do not want this to happen, contact your local legislator. Don’t know who this is? Not surprising! With the change to a legislative government, 5.) Following the rules helps to distinquish the weak spots in the plan before we do not see the people that go to Fonda at local meetings very much. money is spent. Many do not know local issues. 6.) If you do not know the history and where the fault lines are, you may well d.) The comment that this proposal may generate additional revenue. Folks, end up repeating mistakes of the past. the only source of revenue for government is taxes and fees, and they only 7.) Lastly, specifically for this discussion, despite all the calls for the inadequacy come from us. of the current town hall, the work still gets done and for the most part in e.) In Palatine, only the minority council members of Chris and Hank are the a timely manner. Maybe there is a place for praise for that instead of all ones interested in saving money. As a result of a complete lack of under- the energy going into, “They will do a better job if we put them in a new standing as to what the previous council had left in the form of a budget bulding” for 2018, the Supervisor and his minions in the majority voted to raise taxes over 60% for 2019. Just think what they will do when they have two buildings and up to 300% more expenses to heat, cool, and take care of. Subtopics: Kamin et al f.) Please, also do not lose track of our county executive that is hell bent on a.) If right of way is so easily done, why not someone before? consolidation. How does this fit into his goals? b.) At one point the land and building were two separate parcels. Has that been resolved? Subtopics cont.: A suggestion c.) Why is it an advantage to Kamin to not have a viable business in that spot? Being critical without offering an alternative solution does not necessarily d.) There is a repeated advancement that converting the Hut to a government move us forward. building is an advantage to local businesses. Town government, with limited hours is not going to generate a significant increase in traffic. A simple reconfiguration of the present town hall to accomodate all issues. e.) Eminent domain can only be used if there is no other way to accomplish a a.) The Town Clerk would remain in her current office. goal. b.) The Tax Assesor would move into the current court room area. c.) The court room would move into the general assembly room area. Subtopics cont.: The Sheriff d.) The judge’s bench would be located at the south end of the assembly room.. a.) Yep, there’s a new sheriff in town. He is new enough that we really do not e.) The former assessor’s office now becomes the judge’s chambers, with at least know his true goals other than it is a pretty good bet that he will want to two egresses for his safety.. expand his bureaucracy. f.) Remove former supervisor office patitions. b.) Sheriff station? I thought there was one in Nelliston. How did that work out? g.) Set up a row of work stations on the north wall with phone, internet, and files for the code officer, dog catcher, and supervisor. c.) Increase the road patrols? Do we really need more tickets written to “increase revenue?” h.) Guesstimated cost: $10,000 ?? d.) Local police, troopers and sheriff backup seem sufficient for a rural community. Conclusions: e.) Herkimer County has no road patrol. A.) The level of part-time services provided by the town hall tenants does not f.) No deputy in Palatine, his direction will still come from Fultonville and he rise to the level of needing a new or larger facility. will be in his car. B.) Converting the current town hall building to a court and sheriff facility, puts all the operational expense of that building squarely on the court, pushing that balance sheet closer to, if not into, negative numbers. Subtopics cont.: Building Renovations C.) It may be time to consider eliminating the justice court rather than trying a.) What are the design costs and the actual renovation to turn a restaurant in to enhance it. to an office building? Mold abatement costs? D.) In fact, this proposal may not be about new offices at all, but rather a blatant b.) Who gets an office in the new digs? Everybody? Clerk and assessor, yep, attempt to grow the court with more sheriffs, more tickets and “additional and the code officer, the dog catcher, the historical person, and oh yeah revenue.” certainly the supervisor...did I miss anybody? E.) Lastly, be suspicious of a town supervisor that does not know New York State c.) Since the court location does not change, how does that make it more Town Law, apparently ignores the recommendations of the 2017 State audit, efficient? and unilaterally pushes his own agenda, with little or no public comment, that d.) A simple reconfiguration of the current building would give a larger court if enacted, the Town will have to live with for the next 30 to 40 years. room than is being proposed in this manifesto. -Earl Spencer MOHAWK COUNTRY EDITOR April 20, 2019 • 7 Ayres Animal Shelter 133 Hilltop Rd., Sprakers • 518-673-5670 Hours: Tues-Sat 12-5 • Open Wed. Nites till 7PM • www.ayresanimalshelter.org

Zoey is a 3 to 4 year old spayed female Boxer girl Twinkie is a 36 pound female Bluetick Coonhound. who weighs about 60 pounds now. Zoey needs a JAKE is such a beatiful guy! He is a 3 to 4 year old Good with some other dogs and loves people. She is Paisley is a female dilute tortie. She is a little shy at home with no small dogs or cats. She is dog selective neutered male brindle pitty mix. HE LOVES to play Alley is a 4 to 5 year old beagle/boxer mix. She loves about 2 to 3 years old. Twinkie will need to learn basic first, but warms up to be such a sweet loving kitty. but loves people! Zoe is great on car rides and loves ball. Jake loves people and is okay with some dogs. people and is great with kids. Allie is good with most house manners, but being a sweetheart she already Paisley loves other cats and is very playful! adventures! He needs a home with older kids. dogs and has lived with cats. She loves to play! had down pat! Easter Bake Sale April 20th 10am-2pm at Ayres There Will Lucy and Billi Jo are 4 year old Shepherd and Shar This beautiful girl is Snickers - She is a 40 pound Pei mixes. These two sisters love each other and have female Bluetick coonhound. Snickers is good with Nikki is a 5 year old spayed female pittie girl who Also Be Raffles! Smokey is a 4 year old neutered male, 64 pound always been together - so we are really going to try to some other dogs and loves people. She is about 2 to weighs about 70 pounds. Nikki loves people and is cattle dog. Smokey is good with some dogs, but he adopt them out together. These two love people. They 3 years old. Snickers will need to learn basic house good with some dogs. She rides amazing in the car needs to be cat tested and in a home with older kids will need to be helped with housebreaking, because manners, but being a sweetheart she already has and is housebroken. Nikki is calm as can be and BAKERS NEEDED! if any. He loves to play! they have always been outside dogs. down pat! LOVES to cuddle/relax. Brooks Chicken and Ribs Wednesday 1/2 Chicken only - $8.00 BBQ drive thru Chicken dinner - $10.00 Fundraiser for the Ayres April 24 Ribs only $10.00 / Dinner - $12.00 Memorial Animal Shelter 3:30pm Dinner includes: meat, Hosted by and served at macaroni salad, applesauce, Church of Good Shepherd roll and cookie 26 Moyer St., Canajoharie till sold out Thank you to the following merchants who sponsor this page every week. Dan’s Auto Repair JV Auto Body Electrical • AC • ABS Auto Body Repair Check Engine Lights & More Collision • Restoration Dan Hight - Owner/Operator 6804 ST HWY 5, Fort Plain, NY 13339 6500 State Rte 5, James Tomlinson, Jr. Little Falls, NY 13365 518-844-3711 315-508-5061 “Ask us about saving your deductible” HERMAN A. PRIME Mrs. M. LLC

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EQUIPMENT: 70 HP power Cart with 3 set of outlets 540/1000 rpm shaft and weight adjustment, Tuesday, April 23 -10:00 AM The chocolate egg is pre- New Holland 630 Round Baler does baleage very well, good condition, Stuffer Wrapper for small Sales Every Tues. & Fri. 10:00 AM dated by edible Easter square bales or round bales, New Holland 9’ Bar Mower with Honda Motor, GR 350 Rake, with like eggs made from sugar new Honda Motor, 1100 Gallon Pit Manure Spreader tandem axle, Pequea Ground Drive Manure Hay Auction Every Friday and pastry first designed Spreader, Field Sprayer 100 gallon 26’ Boom, 1 Row Corn Picker, 2 Row Cultivator, 3 Hay Wagons, 1 Groceries - 2nd Friday of Each Month in Germany. According to Fore Cart with Auto turn, 2- Fore Carts, Corn Grinder with JD Blower, John Deere 9’ Disk, Pull Behind We Look Forward to Your Participation This Upcoming Year the “Guinness Book of Cultimulcher Packer, Hydraulic Press, Feed Bins, Tandem Hitch Ropes and Pulleys, Steel Wheels, World Records,” the and more. The Auction Committee Benuel Fisher - Melvin Miller - Elam Kauffman largest chocolate Easter 1-10 Year Old Percheron White Mare 100% Safe Sound, In Lead, Honest Hard Working, Small Boy Mervin Byler - Eli Martin egg ever made debuted in Safe, Good Horse.... Order Buyer Elam Kauffman Ph# 717-413-3816 2011. It was just over 34 MISC.: 20 Barn Ceiling Fans, 900 feet manure hose, Anvil, Shop Tools, Lawn Tools, Hand Tools, and feet high and weighed lots more coming as we clean out the corners. Scrap Metal, Odds and Ends, Fence Posts, New nearly 16,000 lbs. Tools, will be selling off wagon and then equipment.. HOSKING SALES LLC – CERTIFIED • Chocolate bunny: The Auction for Amos & Betsy Fisher - by JR’S Auction 518-993-4668 Easter Bunny also is a Terms of Auction Cash Check Credit Card. 10% Buyers Premium on items under $2000.00. ORGANIC MARKETING AGENCY German incarnation. The All Items must be paid on day of Auction & before leaving premises. Food Stand to benefit Hospital Bills. Weekly Sales Every Monday approx. 11:30 with seasonal bunny was in- Baked Goods and more.. Misc. & Small animals followed by Dairy & Livestock troduced to America in Mon. April 8th - Sold 350 head, Cull ave. $.43 top cow $.55, Bulls/ the 18th century by Ger- Steers $.80 - $.90, Bull calves top $1.10 beef calf top $3.00, heif- man immigrants who be- er calves top $.35, Dairy Feeders $.40 - $.66, Feeder Steers $1.09 lieved in the “Osterhase,” PUBLIC AUCTION - $1.26. an egg-laying hare they Sat. April 20th – Annual Spring Consignment Machinery Sale – Held at believed was a sign of our Facility. All ready consigned: JD 7800 4WD, 2000 Freightliner F180 new life and prosperity. Tractors, Hay Equipment, Tillage Equipment w/H&S 22’ rear unload box; Killbros 350 Gravity Wagon w/auger; Knight Germans also introduced 3130 Reel Auggie mixer w/3’ conveyor; Badger 120 Dump wagon; H&S Friday, May 3rd - 10:30 AM 501 Forage Wagon; Gehl 970 Forage Wagon; JD 3970 Chopper w/ 2 hay the first edible chocolate heads, 2 corn heads; Valmetal 5500 Bale processor; JD MX 10 Rotary bunnies. The NCA says Location: 437 Sandy Lane Rd., Little Falls, NY 13365 Mower – used 1 year; JD 6 row cultivator; 20.8.38 set tires – used; 76 percent of people eat 1225 Case IH 6 row corn planter liquid Fert. Pop up Fert. Applicator/ the ears on chocolate TRACTORS: International 684 gas tractor; Case IH Maxxum 5240A, 2851 hrs. with monitor/variable rate – new in 2015 with 750 acres of use; Int. bunnies first. EQUIPMENT: Kuhn tedder GF5202 THA, like new; Pottinger EuroTop 421A 1460 Combine 6 row corn head; NH FP 230 2 row corn head w/ kernel • Jelly beans: People rake, like new; 2 bedding choppers; 3 pt. hitch scraper blade; Brillion Sure Stand processor metal alert tandem wheels with hyd. Tongue; Int. 510 Grain aren’t quite sure where Drill; E-Z Trail 3400 Gravity wagon 340 Bu.; E-Z Trail 5000 Gravity wagon SS10 seeder, 3pt. hitch, like new; Gehl 1085 forage chopper w/metal stop, good the jelly bean originated, condition, forage blower Model 600; New Holland Model 489 haybine. 500 Bu.- both like new; Case IH 781 chopper w/corn & Hay head; Glen- coe soil saver chisel plow; 6 ton poly grain bin; TSC 3pt wood splitter; but some think it was HAY ELEVATORS: 2 transport elevators; 1 skeleton elevator. Shaver Hyd 8 post pounder; heavy duty gates & feeder panels; JD 7000 based on a soft, chewy BALERS: Case IH RB 444, single owner, good condition; John Deere 348 sq. 4 row corn planter; EZ trail 9x18 hay wagon; JD 8 pt. chisel plow; 55 Middle Eastern sweet baler with #42 ejector; NH baler model 310, nice; BBM 7x4 bale shredder, skid steer KW Genpower Generator w/140KW surge like new; 8x8 Amish enclosed called Turkish delight mount, hyd. drive, like new. shed; plus small misc farm items. 2- 3 wheel Ferris Zero Turn Mowers & TILLAGE: Case IH cushion gang transport disc; Kongskilde Vibro Master 3000 and the hard candy shell ¼ wheel zero turn – all in nice shape; Turf cat diesel front mower w/power transport harrow, great condition; Unverferth Model 132 toolbar subsoiler, excel- of Jordan almonds. steering hydrostatic. This is just a partial listing more calls everyday! lent condition; Allis Chalmers 1600 transport harrow; Case IH 3800 transport disc; William Shraft, a Boston- Mon. April 22nd - Normal Monday Sale & Monthly Organic Day. Spe- International Model 420 3 bottom plow. based confectioner, may HAY WAGONS: Pequea 918 E-Z Trail cial: Grassfed Organic Mixed herd consisting of 30 Milking age cows in steel rack wagon; 6 wooden rack wagons; all stages of lactation and 10 heifers all ages. Also 10 Organic Milking have coined the phrase metal rack wagon; 25 bales Brazilian green baler twine. “jelly bean” when he FORAGE WAGONS: Gehl Dion H&S age cows from overstocked Dairy. with tandem gear; with tandem gear; with Mon. April 29th - Normal Monday Sale & Our Spring Beef Turnout Sale urged people to send tandem gear. MISC: – Call now to advertise your group. We are doing a Monday sale because these sweets to Union AC-DC heavy duty welder; plastic feed cart; SS twin tubes; wooden firewood of our sale schedule. We will start taking animals in on Sat. the 27th trailer; 3 pt. hitch wood splitter; 3 pt. hitch sickle bar mower; 1000 gal. Mueller milk soldiers fighting in the Mueller Surge anything that needs to be preg. Checked we would like to have here by Civil War. tank w/cooling system; tank washer, good condition; milk pump and Sunday 11AM. 15 Wagyu – F1’s feeder cattle and 2 Reg. Wagyu bulls. 2 Gardner Denver Bush • Peeps: Peeps are milk jar; 4MR vacuum pump; rubber cow mats; heavy duty Maine-Anjou cows ready to breed, 1 yrlg steer, 2 Angus feeders from one Hog Model 3800. farm. Expecting a large number of beef breed feeders and brood cows. owned and made by Just Watch for 2019 Sales: Born Inc., a Pennsylva- Sale Held for Joy Korce Sat. Oct. 26th – Fall Premier All Breed Sale – 100 head of Registered All nia-based company start- and Dan Casler Breed Cattle Sell ed by Russian immi- **Trucking Assistance – Call the Sale Barn or check out our trucker grants when they ac- All Announcements Day of Sale Take list on our Web-Site. 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by Rachael Takacs members were working The South Minden Fire hard to make the Department hosted its evening’s meal a success- first ever Homemade ful one. Two guests who Macaroni and Cheese were pleased with the Supper on April 6. The meal were Bill and Deb delicious meal included Blanchard. “The food is homemade macaroni and excellent,” Bill said. “If cheese, an optional side you wanted more, you of ham, vegetables, ap- could have more. If you plesauce, a dinner roll, walk away and you’re still dessert and a drink. hungry, it’s your fault!” The smell of cooking The next event the fire macaroni greeted guests department will be host- as they entered the fire- ing is the Easter Pancake house. Fire Department Breakfast on April 20 member Steve Herron from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. and his daughter Rylee This breakfast will be or- met attendees at the en- ganized by the South trance, offering all a Minden Fire Department chance to enter a 50/50 Ladies Auxiliary and will raffle and donate to the include pancakes, fire department. sausage, eggs and more. “We’re happy with the The morning will also in- turnout so far!” stated clude an Easter basket Herron. He listed some of raffle. Children ages four the many community ac- and younger have free en- tivities the fire depart- trance. ment is involved in, including gun raffles, running the concession stand at the Sprout Fire Department member Brook Auction, pancake Steve Herron and his breakfasts and suppers daughter Rylee (13) such as this one. greets guest as they walk Inside the kitchen, in the door. many fire department Photo by Rachael Takacs

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Final- Other spring tips for vegetables in- ly, in year four, plant legume crops such clude planting a patch of asparagus LPO is pleased to present as beans and peas that actually put ni- which, being perennial, should last in trogen back into the soil. Add lots of that location for many years — it is a What Do You Know? compost and manure the fall of that crop you do not rotate. Look into buy- fourth year, with other nutrients, and ing, or ordering, “seed potatoes” (not you’ll be ready to restart your rotation seeds, but rather small potatoes) of va- the following spring. rieties you don’t find in stores. I like to I garden in several raised beds, and grow potatoes above ground in 15-gal- simply rotate crops among them from lon fabric-mesh bags, which you can year to year—perhaps the simplest form buy just for this purpose. of crop rotation and the minimum you Whether you’re new to vegetable gar- Thursday, April 25 7 pm should work toward. 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The other most- have been used for two to three seasons grown vegetables include salad greens, “Jeopardy!” in September 2018, probably have lost much of their inten- herbs, beans, cucumbers, and peppers. sity even though they look fine. Dark will be the Trivia Master. rings on the ends of the tubes are a sign they need to be replaced. Teams of up to six can play. To get an early harvest of lettuce and other greens, dig out a large shallow $8/person • $40 for a team of six. container and sow some seeds. Grow them indoors until the weather warms enough to put them outside during the Chinese Auction & 50/50 Will Also Be Held! day. Keep cutting leaves from the outside of the plants to prolong the harvest. For More Information contact Or, you can sow seeds for a mesclun mix and cut off the leaves when still Joan Kark-Wren at 518-673-0141 young. They will regrow for another harvest in a few weeks. Long-season alliums, such as leeks and onions, should be started from seeds 18 • April 20, 2019 MOHAWK COUNTRY EDITOR The Kitchen Diva by Angela Shelf Medearis ty to mix and match cheeses, bread and seasonings Step up your grilled cheese game according to taste. Adding sauteed vegetables or I love a grilled cheese sandwich for breakfast... and condiments enhances the flavor of the cheeses. lunch, and dinner, and snacks. Okay, I love grilled Using hearty breads like country white bread, cia- cheese sandwiches anytime of the day! I’m not the batta, multi-grain, pullman, pumpernickel, potato only one who adores a little cheesy goodness from time and sourdough will take your grilled cheese game to a to time. Grilled cheese sandwiches are one of the top new level! I have a few recipes to help you step up your comfort foods in the United States. grilled cheese game! Research provided by some food historians states Grilled Cheese Sandwich that cooked bread and cheese is an ancient food that Spreading mayonnaise on the bread and using melt- has been enjoyed across many cultures, and is found ed butter to cook the sandwich adds flavor and a crispy from ancient Roman texts to the more recent French texture. Go traditional or try the variations below for a croque monsieur sandwich. Originally, this cheese delicious, grilled cheese twist! and bread combo was made as an open-faced sand- 2 slices (1/2 inch-thick) Pullman or other white wich. bread per sandwich The modern version of the grilled cheese sandwich 2 tablespoons mayonnaise per sandwich originated in the United States in the 1920s. James L. 1 tablespoon unsalted butter per sandwich Kraft, of Kraft Cheese fame, invented and patented the 2 ounces (about 4 slices) thinly sliced American or cheese pasteurizing process. This prevented Kraft Cheddar cheese, or combination of both per sandwich cheeses from spoiling when transported long dis- 1/8 teaspoon pepper, per sandwich, optional tances across America. 1. Place bread on a cutting board and spread may- If you’ve ever used the expression “the best thing onnaise over top side of each slice. since sliced bread,” thank Otto Frederick Rohwedder 2. Place a small skillet (nonstick or cast-iron) over of Davenport, Iowa. Rohwedder invented the first sin- medium heat. Add in 1/2 tablespoon of butter. When gle loaf bread-slicing machine, but the prototype he the butter is melted, place 1 slice of bread, mayon- built in 1912 was destroyed in a fire. It wasn’t until naise side down, in skillet; top with cheese or filling of 1928 that Rohwedder had a bread slicing machine your choice (see below); season with pepper, optional. that made distributing white bread easy and afford- 3. Top with second slice of bread, mayonnaise side able. With the availability of processed cheese and up. When underside is golden brown, about 3 to 4 sliced white bread, the American-style grilled cheese minutes, turn sandwich and add remaining butter to sandwich gained popularity! skillet. Press down gently on sandwich for even The beauty of grilled cheese sandwiches is the abili- browning and to help melt cheese. Cook, 1 to 2 minutes until second side is golden brown and cheese is melted. Stepped-Up Grilled Cheese Spicy Diner Grilled Cheese Sandwich: Mix 2 tablespoons mayonnaise with 1/4 teaspoon Sriracha. Spread mayonnaise over top side of each slice. Prepare

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Though they might not have con- WE PAY CASH! Adirondack Auction Sales sidered it before, hosts for all types of, Silver might want to fire up WOW Spring Roundup Gold & Diamond jewelry. their smokers to give Saturday, May 4th, 2019 their families something Gold Is At A load of new tack, buckets, feeders, waterers, gates, delicious and different to An All-Time High Selling used dine on this Easter Sun- and new tack round pens, mini panels, calf roping shoot with score day. 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And while it might take a little effort to ad- ter the blades have shred, they turn brown and die. all the time and effort they spent tending to their dress, thinning grass can be treated if homeowners The grass thins because stripe smut makes it vulner- lawns was for naught. correctly identify that cause of the problem. able to problems like drought. Leaf spot Ascochyta leaf blight The Center for Agriculture, Food and the Environ- Lawns suffering from ascochyta leaf blight will be- ment at the University of Massachusetts Amherst come straw-colored. According to the lawn care and notes that leaf spot diseases affect both cool- and pesticide experts at Ortho®, when a lawn is affected warm-season turfgrasses. Various fungi can cause by ascochyta leaf blight, its healthy grass blades will leaf spot. Symptoms and the timing of the appearance be mixed in with diseased grass blades. Most preva- of leaf spot will vary depending on which fungi is caus- lent in the spring, this disease can affect grass at any ing the problem. For example, bipolaris sorokiniana, time during the growing season. That’s because the which affects grasses in warm, wet summer months, ascochyta fungi invade leaf blades through wounds, produces small spots that are dark purple to black. such as those that can result from mowing. Ortho Dreschslera poae is another fungi that causes leaf notes that dull lawn mowers can contribute to the dis- spot, and it also produces dark purple to black spots. ease, which might disappear on its own and can even However, it tends to appear in the spring when the return after it’s seemingly been cured. weather is cool and moist. Understanding the different fungi and when they typically strike can help homeowners identify what is causing their grass to thin. In Comfort Foods Made such situations, professional landscapers can be in- valuable resources as well. 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(c) 2019 King Features Syndicate, Inc. Whatchamacallits Not all boot jacks can be as ornate pull) usually has a U-shaped mouth their foot free of the front boot. Then possible than what can be achieved as the one we shared a few weeks that grips the heel of a boot, and a you repeat the process for the other with hands alone. Plus it can help ago, but that’s just fi ne. They are fl at area to which weight can be ap- boot. keep your hands clean of whatever fi rst and foremost tools, and some- plied. The person using it places the The boot jack has several advantag- muck may be on your boots. thing that gets the job done doesn’t heel of their boot in the mouth of es over the removal of boots by hand. This wooden model features a necessarily have to be pretty. the jack, stands on the back of the By allowing the wearer to pull their hinge so that it may lay or hang fl at A boot jack (also known as a boot device with the other foot and pulls foot straight up and out of the boot, when not in use. The sticker on it and by using their full suggests it was sold by a business body weight to hold the called J.B. Straight, formerly found boot in place, far great- at 694 Broadway in Albany, NY – er leverage and a much in the capital city’s warehouse dis- more secure grip are trict. It appears the business dealt in many things shoe-related, as the sticker reads “Wholesale Deal- er in Shoelaces, Bindings, &c. Shoe Trimmings…” and more. Unfor- tunately, I didn’t fi nd much information about J.B. Straight while doing my research. Do you have your own Whatchamacallit? Send a photo and short description to [email protected]. MOHAWK COUNTRY EDITOR April 20, 2019 • 23 To Your Good Health by Keith Roach, M.D. exercises. I would suggest that you ask temporarily in people who suddenly (c) 2019 North America Synd., Inc. Medication doesn’t stop your doctor about these procedures, stop high doses. All Rights Reserved vertigo’s spinning and if he or she isn’t familiar with them, Dear Dr. Roach: I have a terrible case it might be wise to consult with an ex- of vertigo. I’m not sure what causes it or pert. In any event, vertigo is a symptom what I can do to prevent it from happen- that can arise from several distinct ing to me again. I was given two medica- medical conditions. You should find out tions, promethazine for nausea and what your diagnosis is. RESIDENTIAL meclizine for vertigo, but still the prob- Dear Dr. Roach: I would like your lem persists. Can you offer some kind of opinion of taking a vitamin B complex help? — J.G. capsule. A friend recommended it, but COMMERCIAL Answer: Vertigo is the sensation of the dose of one to two capsules a day movement when not moving. Although makes my urine turn bright-yellow. The it is classically described as a spinning daily values are from 3,000 to 8,000 sensation, some people feel as if they or percent, and that seems pretty high to the world is moving in other ways. me. I don’t enjoy taking it, because it There are many causes of vertigo, but smells and tastes unpleasant, but I’m we generally break them down into two mostly concerned about getting too groups: peripheral causes, from the much of a “good” thing. -- R.W. vestibular nerve, which connects your Answer: Here’s the good news: B vita- brain with the organ of balance in the mins are necessary, and your body is inner ear; and central causes, from the able to get rid of any excess. In fact, the brain itself. Peripheral causes are much yellow color of your urine is exactly that, more common and generally are labelled your body spilling off the B vitamins you “benign,” even though they can be quite don’t need. There are a few medical con- severe. Central causes are most com- ditions that benefit from B vitamins. monly attributed to vestibular migraine Here’s the not-so-good news: You al- A Dedicated Team focused on and poor blood flow to the brainstem. most certainly don’t need so much, and Only a careful exam and, occasional- most people don’t benefit from taking vi- Exceptional Quality and Honest Prices ly, more sophisticated tests can reveal tamins at all. A healthy diet with lots of the underlying cause of the vertigo. The fruits and vegetables gives you most of most common cause is benign paroxys- the B vitamins your body needs. (Vita- WHY CALL THE REST? mal positional vertigo, and I suspect min B-12, by contrast, is found only in that is what you were being treated for, animal products, which is why vegans CALL THE BEST! having received a nonspecific treatment require supplementary B-12.) If you for vertigo. Although it is commonplace, choose to keep taking a vitamin just for I disagree with this treatment if it is general health, I would change to a *Locally owned and operated for over 15 years* used for more than a day or two, and brand that has lower doses and isn’t then only in people whose symptoms unpleasant to take. are severe. I don’t recommend stopping megadose Most people get relief from an office multivitamins suddenly. This is partic- treatment called the Epley maneuver. ularly important for vitamin C, where They can continue at home with other symptoms of deficiency can show up

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This sea turtle shell was once the sign in front of my Great-Grand- father Garlock’s Saloon at Fort Plain. It was re- painted circa 1920 and used at the Garwell Inn at Marshville. It was run by my mother and her family at the place between the creek and woods along Route 10, where I later lived. 28 • April 20, 2019 MOHAWK COUNTRY EDITOR BROWN’S FORD of JOHNSTOWN "We Make YOUR PRE-OWNED SUPER STORE it Easy” FEATURED“We Make CAR iOFt E THEasy” WEE 2018 FORD EXPEDITION MAXX FEATURED CAR OF THE WEEK JU9402R HITTING DEALS 2016 FORD MUSTANG COUPE GT WOW!JC9437 CERTIFIED

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