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Expires 10/21/16 15 Furnace St., Little Falls 315-823-1860 Credit Cards accepted for Eat In, Take Out and Delivery Hours: Mon. thru Thurs. 11am-9pm Fri & Sat 11am-10pm • Sun 11am-9pm 4 • October 7, 2016 COUNTRY EDITOR Mohawk Valley Rotary welcomes guest speaker Jim Parker Stockinngg FFiine Allppaca PPrrodduucttss The Mohawk Valley Rotary club welcomes guest note about the history that inspired Parker to paint it. speaker Jim Parker, an Ilionite fine artist who lives in President Elect Cindy Bennett said “Every time I listen 50% OFF Loaded Clearance Racks !!! the original Clapsaddle home off Otsego Street in Ilion. to Mr. Parker speak I always learn more about the his- Jim Parker is the owner of Parker’s Cider Mill which tory of the Village of Ilion that I never knew, I find it to has been opened for 162 seasons and at Tuesday’s be very fascinating and I appreciate you taking the meeting he presented on the history of the Village of Il- time to speak with our club” ion and his connection to the area. The Cider Mill is open to the public 12 to 5:30 pm, Mr. Parker detailed out some historical facts about seven days a week, during the season. Besides apples >ŝŐŚƚǁĞŝŐŚƚůƉĂĐĂ ƐŽĐŬƐ ĂƌĞ ŝĚĞĂů ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ǁĂƌŵ the beginning of the Village of Ilion and the association and cider, pies are also on sale at the mill, select ǁĞĂƚŚĞƌ͘ůƉĂĐĂ ďƌĞĂƚŚĞƐ ďĞƩĞƌ ƚŚĂŶ ĂŶLJ ŽƚŚĞƌ with the Remington family. He explained how Reming- cheeses, pumpkins, squash, Ellen Clapsaddle post- ĮďĞƌĂŶĚ ǁŝĐŬƐ ĂǁĂLJ ŵŽŝƐƚƵƌĞ ƚŽ ŬĞĞƉ LJŽƵƌ ĨĞĞƚ Alpaca ĚƌLJ͘dŚĞ ƐŽŌŶĞƐƐ ŽĨ ĂůƉĂĐĂ ŵĞĂŶƐ ůĞƐƐ ĨĂƟŐƵĞ ton Arms company began in t1816 by Eliphalet Rem- cards and Jim Parker paintings. The Ilion Farmer's S weaters ŽŶLJŽƵƌ ĨĞĞƚ ĂŶĚ ŵŽƌĞ ĐŽŵĨŽƌƚ Ăůů ĚĂLJ ůŽŶŐ͘ ington. He also passed around watercolor paintings and Artisan Markets, located at another barn at the starrtting at ΎΎΎDĂŶLJĐŽůŽƌƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƚLJůĞƐ ƚŽ ĐŚŽŽƐĞ ĨƌŽŵ͘ΎΎΎ $74.95! that he designed based on different events in history. farm, is open Fridays and Saturdays. For more infor- 0HQVDQG /DGLHV VRFNV VWDUWLQJ DW Some of his painting included the Old Remington mation please contact the club at https://www.face- 27 West Main St., Little Falls, NY 13365 Homestead, Crane’s Coroner, and the Remington book.com/mohawkvalley.com. Ph 315-823-1100 / Mon-Fri 10 - 5, Sat 10 - 4 / MC VISA Discover Mansion. Each painting comes with a handwritten Country Editor Published weekly on Friday by Lee Publications 6113 St. Hwy. 5, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428 Publisher, President Frederick W. 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