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LOGGING from 4 as coal began to replace wood as an energy build rail cars and sta- source, the coal mining tions, fashion ties, and industry itself needed even power trains. Even lumber to support its

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mining structures and create its own rail beds. Technological develop- ment helped the industry meet the soaring demand. New methods of trans- porting lumber, like the Employees at the Denton and Waterbury Sawmill steam engine, provided 1885 the means to log further inland and away from wa- ter. New machines such as the circular saw and the band saw allowed forests to be felled with significantly improved ef- ficiency. By 1840, upstate New York (and Pennsylva- nia) was the leader of the timber industry. The peak years locally were the early 1900’s. It saw logging camps pop- Check out the size of the logs near Foresport, NY ping up in the north woods. As many as 30- 40 lumberjacks lived in woods they were logging. with saplings. Each Today, modern equip- each camp. The camps Rough board floors and camp had a bunk house ment such as log skid- A logging camp at Verona Beach in 1908 were built from the very tarpaper roofs held down for sleeping and eating, a ders and chain saws cook shack, office and make logging easier, al- small store, a small barn beit still tough and dan- and a privy. The camps gerous. While logs are no were temporary struc- longer flowing down the our prices tures and were either canals and log jams are a torn down and moved to thing of the past our area are so low. areas of new cutting, or still has a vibrant logging Celebrating abandoned altogether industry and, especially 315-845-8249 20 Yrs. in and left to decay. How in and around our local 350 Gage Road, Newport Business many remnants remain Amish communities, email: [email protected] in the woods, covered there is a resurgence of www.norwayautoandplow.com with dirt and reclaimed saw mills operating. by nature? Daniel J. Enea charges what funeral services SHOULD cost, not based on pricing funeral Never homes could get away with when Too Early to they didn't have competition. Start Thinking of Winter!

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Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES heavy equipment operation instructor Herkimer-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES heavy equipment operation instructor Tom Browka, teaching assistant Terri Buckley and Clinton Tractor & Implement Co. Tom Browka speaks to juniors in the heavy equipment program after Clinton Trac- President John Calidonna pose with juniors in the heavy equipment program after tor & Implement Co. President John Calidonna presented them with jackets donat- they received jackets donated by Clinton Tractor on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at ed by Clinton Tractor on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Herkimer BOCES. Herkimer BOCES. gave the jackets to heavy learning safety standards. gram is important. “This equipment juniors during Clinton Tractor has is our youth,” he said. a presentation on helped the program in “That’s what we’re here Wednesday, Dec. 7, at various ways such as for. This is our future, Herkimer BOCES. Sen- providing forklift certifi- our company’s future.” iors received their jackets cation training and test- Additionally, from a com- earlier the same day. Last ing last year to students pany perspective, sup- year, Clinton Tractor gave in heavy equipment and porting the students jackets to just seniors, other programs. There helps build brand loyalty but Calidonna and are plans to do that again with them from a young Browka wanted to award this year. age, he said. juniors this year as well. Calidonna said he be- CLINTON 7 The Herkimer BOCES lieves supporting the heavy equipment pro- heavy equipment pro- gram launched last school year, when the natural resource man- agement program was WEEKLY SALES EVERY MONDAY split into the heavy HOSKING SALES – CERTIFIED ORGANIC equipment program and MARKETING AGENCY conservation program. Students in the pro- Weekly Sales Every Monday 11:30 with Misc. & Small animals, 1:00 Clinton Tractor & Implement Co. President John Calidonna (left) and Herkimer-Ful- Dairy, followed by feeders, sheep, lamb, goats, pigs. Calves start at ton-Hamilton-Otsego BOCES heavy equipment operation instructor Tom Browka gram have the opportuni- 5PM followed by cull beef. (right) talk to juniors in the heavy equipment program before presenting them with ty to operate heavy equip- Monday, Dec. 5th – Sold 282 head. Cull Ave. $.45 Top Cow $.74, jackets donated by Clinton Tractor on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at Herkimer BOCES. ment such as bulldozers, Organic Cull ave. $.56 top cow $.60, Bulls/Steers $.80 - $.83, Bull backhoes, tractors, front- calves top $.75, Heifer Calves top $1.10, Dairy feeders $.40 - $.73, end loaders, excavators, Feeder steers $.61 - $.93, Feeder bulls $.60 - $.96. Monday, Dec. 19th - Normal Monday Sale & Holiday All Breed Sometimes, a jacket have earned this. You’ve want you to walk with forklifts, dump trucks Registered & Grade Dairy Sale – due to the overflow from last months means more than a way stepped up to the plate. If your head held high, and I and hand and power sale we will be taking consignments for this sale. We will be doing to stay warm. you’re wearing this jacket want you to walk proud.” tools, while studying the it on our normal Monday sale starting at 11AM. Call now to get into Clinton Tractor & Im- in your home school, I Calidonna and Browka use of the equipment and advertising we need to know ahead of time for catalog purposes. Watch for a group of Fresh young cows from Arethusa, Cederlane, Tuttle plement Co. President Jerseys, Maple Dream Farm, Windrift, plus more consigned fresh and John Calidonna recently springing heifers. Also a group of breeding age grade Holsteins. More presented Herkimer-Ful- consignments coming in everyday – call to get your group advertised. ton-Hamilton-Otsego BO- SPECIAL COINS KNIVES ANTIQUE TOY Also Christmas Sheep, Lamb, Goat & Pig Sale MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR! CES heavy equipment op- CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Monday, Dec. 26th - Normal Monday Sale & Organic Day eration students with Mark your calendars for these upcoming sales: jackets in a continuation Saturday Dec 17th 10:00am Sat. March 25th – 2017 Spring Premier All-Breed Sale of support from the com- Sat. April 1st – 2017 Alfred State Spring Fling – Accepting Registered pany for the Herkimer Already consigned is over 1500.00 worth of Proofs and Mints Sets also a Large Barbie Doll Collection Old – All breeds for this sale. This sale is held at the Alfred State College. Sale Chairman: Dan Hosking 607-972-8773 BOCES program. and New Plus all extras, Furniture, Pool, Horses, Cars, Snack Shop and more!! Also looking for complete collections!! If you are thinking of selling out give us a call for special rates!! Sat. April 15th – reserved for an on the farm Machinery Sale Herkimer BOCES heavy Sat. April 22nd – Hosking Sales Annual Spring Machinery & Equipment equipment operation in- Consignment Auction structor Tom Browka told GUN & SPORTSMAN CONSIGNMENT AUCTION LOOKING TO HAVE A FARM SALE OR JUST SELL A FEW – students that when GIVE US A CALL. Wednesday Dec 21st 6:00pm Looking for Consignments of Guns, Fishing, Ammunition, Camping, Boating and more!! **Trucking Assistance – Call the Sale Barn or check out our trucker list they’re wearing the jack- Already Consigned is a Marlin 22 Rifle, Savage A17 HMR, Ruger Model 10/22 Carbine Mag, Marlin Model 60 22 Rifle on our Web site. Call to advertise in any of these sales, it makes a ets, they’re representing Semi, Marlin Model 882L 22 Rifle, Ruger 22 Hornet 77/22, Leopold Scope, Savage B 17 Super Mag Leopold Scope, difference. Watch Web site for any last minute updates. Herkimer BOCES, the Directions: Hosking Sales, 6096 NYS Rt. 8, 30 miles South of Utica & Ruger 17 Hornet Bolt Action Leopold all these gun are like brand new!! Many more still coming!! heavy equipment pro- 6 miles North of New Berlin, NY. Also looking for complete collections!! If you are thinking of selling out give us a for special rates!! www.hoskingsales.com Call today with your consignments. gram and Clinton Trac- Like us on Facebook tor, so they have a re- Gun Commission is 12% and all other are 25% commission Tom & Brenda Hosking sponsibility to set the 607-847-6274 & Family right example. JR’s Auction or 607-847-8800 “It’s like he’s sponsoring 6096 St. Hwy. 8, New Berlin, NY 13411 cell: 607-972-1770 or 1771 us, which is totally cool,” 7403 St Hwy 5 • St. Johnsville, NY 13452 • (518) 993-4668 We are in need of Organic Herds Browka said. “You guys BUY!! SELL!! TRADE!! please contact us at the numbers above COUNTRY EDITOR December 16, 2016 • 7 Little Falls Hospital Colleagues Supports the American Cancer Society

Little Falls Hospital, an affiliate of the need our services. Bassett Healthcare Network, celebrated About Bassett Healthcare Network “No Shave November” to help raise Bassett Healthcare Network is an in- funds to grow awareness of men’s tegrated health system that provides health and prostate cancer. The contri- care and services to people living in a butions to men’s health and those con- 5,600 square mile region in upstate tributed to the breast cancer awareness New York. The organization includes six activities in October totaled $460. These corporately affiliated hospitals, over two funds were presented to the American dozen community-based health centers, Cancer Society to assist in the educa- 20 school-based health centers, two tion of cancer prevention, save lives, skilled nursing facilities, and other and aid those fighting the battle. health partners in related fields. Bassett About Little Falls Hospital Medical Center, the foundation of the Little Falls Hospital, an affiliate of network, is a 180-bed acute care inpa- Bassett Healthcare Network, is an inpa- tient teaching hospital located in Coop- tient 25-bed acute care hospital. It is erstown, NY. To learn more about serv- Herkimer County’s only provider of ices available throughout the Bassett acute inpatient medical care, emer- Healthcare Network, visit www.bas- gency care, short-term inpatient reha- sett.org. Follow Bassett on Facebook bilitation, and many other diagnostic and Twitter at and therapeutic services. The mission of facebook.com/Bassett.Network and Little Falls Hospital is to offer high qual- twitter.com/BassettNetwork. L-R: Paul Trzepacz, John Dobrovolc, Michael Ogden, and Ken Stevens ity care with compassion, to all who

CLINTON from 6 them, he said. Other students talked over years of business The gesture was not about the belief that Cali- dealings is an example for Calidonna trusts the lost on the juniors, who donna showed in them. students about how to Herkimer BOCES stu- discussed Calidonna’s “He’s got a lot of trust in work with other people dents to do the right donation of the jackets us,” Little Falls student and businesses, Browka thing while operating the with Browka after the Matt Walrath said. said to the juniors. “It’s a machinery and repre- presentation. Central Valley student working relationship. We senting Clinton Tractor “It was really generous,” Mackenzie Canter added understand and trust by wearing the jackets Dolgeville student Edgar to that. “He sees our po- each other,” Browka said. because Browka trusts Jodway said. tential,” Canter said. “If you’re honest with peo- The mutual trust and ple, people trust you and friendship Browka and have a really good rela- Calidonna have developed tionship with you.”

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Dietary restriction couldn’t consume dairy. Another was allergic to shell- The host said, “See if they make a Hawaiian?” In the fast paced 21st century we’ve traded fish. One couple had decided to give up carbohy- The gluten intolerant were now my best friends. Ve- common sense for the ability to quickly look drates. Who gives up carbs at Christmas time? Cook- gans were craving sausage. Carb concerns went out up information on the internet. ies and candies are everywhere this time of year. the window. It was like a Christmas miracle. We’ve forgotten our manners and civility. As guests filled the house and people gathered and When it comes down to dietary restrictions and the How do we get back to our roots? congregated in the kitchen (why is that?), more delec- holidays it’s sometimes easier to throw in the towel. Can we get back? Food for thought . . . table dishes arrived and other entrees came out of the Maybe ordering a pizza is the solution? Stop and oven conversation rattled around about who could eat think, “What would my mother say?” She would say, By S.D. Shapiro what and what ingredients were substituted for the in- “Remember, I don’t like mushrooms.” I got invited to a Christmas party. I brought some gredients that were undesirable, the food, despite its Utica greens because they travel well and, quite pleasant presentation became more and more unap- frankly, they taste good. I asked the host where to put petizing to me. I didn’t want to eat a meatball made of them and she pointed to a spot on the buffet. soy and chopped up sprouts. How can it be called a “Over there,” she said. “But not near the lasagna. meatball without any meat? I didn’t want to eat mac- That’s gluten free.” aroni and cheese that wasn’t made with any cheese. “Gluten free?” I asked. And gluten free noodles. No thanks. The host went on to explain that one of the guests I pulled out my cell phone and called the nearest piz- had a gluten intolerance and couldn’t have any. But za place. The host asked, “Who are you calling?” that wasn’t it. Another guest was vegan; wouldn’t eat “I’m ordering some pizza.” anything that was once alive or came from an animal. Before the words were passed my lips, guests were I wondered where honey fell on their list of dietary re- spouting their orders, “I’d like pepperoni,” one guy said. strictions. The list didn’t stop there. Another guest I heard, “Extra cheese!” Fundraising Raffle MAPLE RIDGE BULK FOODS Olivia's Happy Tails is raffling off a basket that’s con- Closed December 24th at Noon Through December 26th tents are valued at over $100. Ticket sales to benefit • Fruit Baskets Made to Order • Lilah's Foster House. Ticket prices are $1 each, $5 for Special for the Holiday Season - Prosciutto - $9.79lb 6, $10 for 15, or $20 for 40 tickets. Drawing to be held - Crispins • Yellow Delicious APPLES on Thursday, December 22nd at 5 pm. Basket items in- $11.50 Bu. • $6.50 1/2 Bu., 55¢/Lb. clude an Olivia's Happy Tails gift certificate, matching Fresh Maple Syrup - Qtr Jars $14.50 Lupine collar & leash, a water buffalo horn chew, POTATOES 50Lb. $14 • 10Lb. Ukon Golds, Kennebec $4.50 treats, toys, and books just to name a few of the GREAT Nice Selection of Greeting Cards things in there. Stop by today to get your tickets. Marble Cheese $4.20 lb. Cooked Salami $3.75 lb. Mozzarella lb. Cooked Ham lb. For more information, follow them on Facebook: $3.95 $3.75 Olivia's Happy Tails Muenster $3.95 lb. Off Bone Double Smoked Ham $4.19 lb. Pepper Jack $3.99 lb. Off Bone Honey Ham $4.19 lb. Farmers $4.33 lb. Black Forest Ham $3.99 lb. Mon-Sat 8am-5pm • Closed Sun • 315-219-1238 629 Mang Rd, Little Falls, NY 13365 Located off Rt. 29 in Salisbury Center. Take North Rd. to Mang Rd.

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By Brooke Jones portions of homemade ers for events during their working and responsible auction. Class of 2019 for updated On Saturday, December pancakes, sausage, and senior year. These stu- the small number of stu- To keep up with what information. If you are in- 10th, the sophomore eggs with orange juice, dents are working to raise dents, about 10 of them, these hardworking kids terested in donating to Class of 2019 from coffee, and hot chocolate money for the price of sen- who take responsibility and their next fundrais- the class, please make Herkimer High School also available. Tickets for ior pictures in the year- for raising funds for their ers are you can follow checks payable to hosted a pancake break- their Chinese auction book, to book their prom, class. This same small them on Facebook @ Herkimer High School’s fast at the East Herkimer were 50 cents per ticket. and to have a memorable group of students contin- Herkimer High School class of 2019. Fire Department. Along A small number of stu- senior trip that they can ue to put in effort with the fluffy pancakes dents from the Class of remember long after they throughout the school there was also a Chinese 2019 work very hard to leave the halls of year to ensure they have auction with beautifully raise money for their Herkimer High School. a memorable senior year. put together holiday bas- class. Coming from a Speaking with their ad- The next large fundraiser kets. For $8 a plate, chil- small district the students visor, Melissa Elias who that the students are go- dren 5 and under free, work diligently from 7th teaches 10th grade Eng- ing to have is a chicken the Herkimer Sopho- grade to raise money lish Language Arts, she barbeque in the spring mores served heaping through various fundrais- raves about how hard with another Chinese

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Number / Classification Announcements Announcements Collectibles For Rent For Sale 20 Air Compressors NEED BUSINESS CARDS? 25 Air Tools RAFFLE TICKETS - 500 - COLLECTIBLES: Crossett DOLGEVILLE: 6 Dunckle 35 Announcements ##### $60, 1,000-$75, 1,500 - $90, Collectables located 58 Ot- Street apartment w/enclosed Full color glossy, heavy 45 Antiques 2,000-$100. Other quantities sego Street-Ilion. Hours: porch, $450. Circular drive- stock. 250 ($45.00); 500 55 Appraisal Services ADVERTISERS available. Call Beth at Lee Wed.-Sat. 12-5 PM OR by ap- way, near Big M. Everyone ($60.00); 1,000 ($75.00). Get the best responses 75 ATV Publications 518-673-0101 pointment. Take a visual tour: welcome. 315-942-4824 Call Beth at Lee Publica- from your advertisements 80 Auctions 6113 State Hwy. 5, Palatine www.crossettcollectables.com tions 518-673-0101 or 82 Auto Body by including the age, con- Bridge, NY 13428 [email protected] 110 Bedding Plants dition, price and best call- 120 Bees-Beekeeping ing hours. Also, we always Construction Services Construction Services 130 Bird Control Antiques JD 11ft. disc, $1,000; Brillion 140 Books recommend insertion for at fold up 14ft. drags, $1,200; IH least 2 issues for maxi- 155 Building Materials/ Supplies ANTIQUES/FINE ART and silage blower, $900; Hay ele- 157 Building Repair mum benefits. DEADLINE unusual collectibles. 9200 ANTHONY MACRI vator skeleton, 40ft., plus 160 Buildings For Sale for placing ads is FRIDAY State Route 365, Holland extra sections, $1,000; 161 Bulk Foods / Spices at 2:00 PM- Week Prior to 165 Business Opportunities Patent. From Pete Rose au- Chevy truck bedliner, short- Each Friday Dated Paper. PAVING 170 Butchering Supplies tographs to Coca Cola ceil- box, $40; 2002 Honda Civic, Call Peg at 1-800-836-2888 173 Carpentry ing fans. 315-794-9175. CONCRETE new battery, new radiator, 175 Cars, Trucks, Trailers or 518-673-0111 new ignition modular, auto- 180 Catalogs matic, $500; Heavy maple 182 Catering Auctions MASONRY 190 Chain Saws CHECK YOUR AD - AD- table & 4 chairs, $150; Stan- 195 Cheesemaking Supplies VERTISERS should check CHRISTMAS AUCTION Fri- Commercial & Residential dard furniture, large wooden 205 Christmas their ads on the first week of day December 16th at 6:33 bookcase with two glass 214 Clocks & Repair insertion. Lee Publications, pm. Kings Auctions, 689 Bur- Call With Your Needs doors, $200; Over the stove 215 Collectibles Inc. shall not be liable for ty- light/fan, $50; Small pet car- 216 Clothing rows Rd., West Winfield 315-866-2733 or 315-717-3333 235 Computers pographical, or errors in pub- (315)822-5221 rier, $15. 315-790-7707 253 Consignment lication except to the extent of the cost of the first weeks RUBBER STAMPS self ink- 265 Construction Equipment For Rent CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Construction Services For Rent 275 Construction Machinery Wanted insertion of the ad, and shall ing. All sizes. Call Beth at Lee every Saturday evening at 277 Construction Services also not be liable for dam- SIERRA CONSTRUCTION ILION: Modern quiet upstairs Publications 518-673-3237 6:33 pm and Food Auction 280 Construction Supplies ages due to failure to publish Home Improvement, Car- apartment. Two bedroom, or 518-673-0101 312 Crafts every 1st Thursday of month an ad. Adjustment for errors pentry, roofing, masonry, appliances, laundry facility, 325 Custom Butchering at 6:33pm. Kings Auctions, is limited to the cost of that doors/windows, foundation/ parking, no smoking/pets. 2 OAK BOOKCASE head- 330 Custom Services 689 Burrows Rd., West Win- 360 Deer-Butchering & Hides portion of the ad wherein the carpentry repairs, porches, Lease, references. 315-866- boards, single/queen; 2 sec- field (315)822-5221 370 Dogs error occurred. 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PO Box 121, 6113 State Hwy. 5 Palatine Bridge, NY 13428 Country Editor 800-836-2888 • Fax: 518-673-2381 [email protected] DEC 19 DEC 24 Magnets Real Estate For Sale Services Offered Calendar of Legal Services of Candlelight Christmas VILLAGE OF HERKIMER: Eve Service BUSINESS CARD MAG- J & J HOME MAINTE- Central NY Free Legal Three bedroom/ bath + 1/2 fea- Events Ilion Community NETS only $75.00 for 250. NANCE: Masonry, Painting, Clinic Church, 44 Central turing rear yard: site size Free Shipping. Please allow Chimney Repair, Stucco Frank J. Basloe Library, Plaza, Ilion. 7 pm. For 26x129. INCLUDED in sale: 7-10 business days for deliv- Ceiling Repair, Lawn Main- COUNTRY EDITOR more information visit stove/refrigerator/washer/dryer 245 N. Main St., ery. Call Beth at Lee Publica- tanance, Pressure Washing, NOTE: Calendar entries www.ilionchurch.com . Located: 221 Dewey Avenue: Herkimer, NY. 9 am-4 JAN 6 – 29 tions 518-673-0101 or Tree Removal, Driveway must ar rive at the Asking $39,500.00. Visual tour pm. For more informa- [email protected] Sealing, Snow Removal. Country Editor’s office Veils of Nature: An at www.crossettres.com Phone 315-868-1110 or 315-868- by Thursay a week be- tion call 315-866-1733. Exhibition of Mixed 315-894-8557 0059 fore our Friday pub li ca - DEC 19 Media Works Miscellaneous tion date for them to be The Other Side Gallery, FOR SALE: 149 W. North MOHAWK DAYCARE HAS Christmas Sing-a-long 2011 Genesee St., Utica. Street, Ilion. Single family, included in the cal en - OPENINGS for children two dar of events. Send Frank J. Basloe Library, Opening reception Jan. 2 STEEL CORNER porch three bedrooms. Take a vi- 245 N. Main St., 6, 5-8 p.m., refresh- braces $60; Oster kitchen yeas and older. Openings for events to Lee Publica- ments served. Gallery sual tour before and after school aged tions c/o Country Edi- Herkimer, NY. 5:30-7 center w/control power base, www.crossettres.com Asking hours Thursdays 5-7 children.Call or text 315-360- tor, 6113 State pm. Light refreshments pm, Saturdays 11 am-2 3 accessories, glass blender, $49,000. 315-894-8557 Highway 5, or PO Box food processor & mixer, like 8245. served. For more infor- pm. Free admission. For VILLAGE OF FRANKFORT VA- 121, Palatine Bridge, information call Rainer new, $45; oak breakfast PHOTO CALENDARS now NY 13428 or e-mail to: mation call 315-866- at 395-5235 or Kim at kitchen pedestal table w/2 CANT BUILDING LOT: 6,350 [email protected]. Sq.Ft. (50x127) Option owner available right here at Lee 1733. 735-4825. chairs, white trim; Master Publications. 6113 State Forge 4 burner on wheels financing. Asking $10,000.00. CLIP & SEND Visual tour at www.crosset- Hwy. 5, Palatine Bridge, NY barbecue with double wall 518-673-3237. Choose up to hood, side burner, utensil tres.com Telephone: 315-894- 8557 24 photos. Only $12.00 for drawer & under grill side digital photos and $15.00 if door, like new, $75. 315-894- we scan them. MAIL 1335 Services Offered NEED CASH? Collector buy- Country Editor Snowplows OR CALL ing toys, coins, jewelry, an- STAG PARTY TICKETS. tiques, comic books, entire WESTERN MINUTE Free Shipping. Call Beth at households. Call 518-705- MOUNT PLOW, 6ft 8in, com- Ph: 518-673-3011 OR 800-836-2888 Lee Publications 518-673- PO Box 121, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428 9028 plete frame, wire, and har- 3237 or 518-673-0101 or ness. $2,000. 315-868-9207 [email protected] LAMINATE your photos or 14 words any other special documents up to 11x17 sheets. 8.5x11 Tires & $.10 each additional Music only $1.00 and 11x17 only Tire Repair Service $2.00. Stop by Lee Publica- MUSIC STORE CLOSING - FOUR 235/35R 18 BLIZZAK $4.00 per week tions, 6113 State Hwy. 5, / Drum sets, Guitars, Cables, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428. TIRES, used only one winter, Strings, Drumheads, Drum Call 518-673-3237. like new, $300. 315-735- Deadline Friday 2pm hardware, Cymbals, All re- 6934, Call after 1pm. Fill Out This Form OR duced, priced to go. Guitar USED TIRE SALE: Huge In- stands $10.00 while they ventory, mounting & balanc- Call Us To Place Your Reader Ad last. Open daily after 1PM. ing FREE. No appointment Call 1-315-867-7119 for Ap- • CLASSIFIED READER AD FORM • necessary! Save money call pointment and Directions. Auto World, 534 North Perry Todays Date______# of Weeks to Run ______Starting Issue Date (Friday Date)

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“It came without ribbons! It came without tags! It came without packages, boxes or bags!... Th en the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! “Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store. Maybe Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more!” ~Dr. Seuss, How the Grinch Stole Christmas COUNTRY EDITOR December 16, 2016 • 21 Area Church Services DOLGEVILLE NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP HERKIMER HERKIMER LITTLE FALLS MOHAWK NEWPORT Pastor Pat Andreoli ST. FRANCIS de SALES CHURCH FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF ST. PAUL’S UNITARIAN DENNISON CORNERS FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 32 Spencer St. Rev. Mark Cunningham, Pastor HERKIMER AND LITTLE FALLS UNIVERSALIST CHURCH COMMUNITY CHURCH OF NEWPORT Sunday School 9:30 AM 219 N. Bellinger St. Pastor Janet Gleason Minister Jeffrey J. Frank Pastor Donald King 7497 Main Street Sunday Worship 10:30 AM Phone 866-4240 Prospect St. & Park Ave. Mark Bunce, Organist 219 Robinson Rd. • Phone 866-5215 Pastor’s Phone 315-790-1877 Tuesday Bible Study 7 PM Saturday Vigil Mass 4 PM Sunday Worship 8:30 & 10 AM 565 Albany St. Sunday: Sunday Worship at 9:45am Sunday Mass 8 & 10:30 AM Wednesday 7 PM Phone 823-2284 Sunday School 9:45 AM Sunday School 10 AM GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH OF Sunday Service & Religious Education 10 AM Morning Worship 11 AM UNITED METHODIST DOLGEVILLE CHURCH OF SAINTS Evening Worship 6 PM Rev. Robert Lindsay CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST Paster Len Byarty ANTHONY and JOSEPH HOLY FAMILY PARISH OF THE Wednesday Prayer 7 PM Phone 845-8730 Rev. Quy Vo, Pastor OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 12 Van Buren St. ROMAN CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF Sunday School 11 AM 229 S. Main St. (MORMONS) Sunday School (All Ages) 10-11 AM Branch President Blake Francisco LITTLE FALLS MOHAWK REFORMED CHURCH Morning Service 11 AM Phone 866-6373 Rev. Brian Engel, Pastor Morning Worship 11-12:30 PM Gros. Blvd., East Herkimer Deacon Jim Bower, Administrator Saturday Vigil Mass 6 PM Lunch 12:30-2 PM Phone 315-866-8095 Rev. T. Healy, Sacramental Minister 20 S. Otsego St. COLD BROOK UNITED METHODIST Sunday Mass 10 AM Afternoon Worship 2-3 PM Priesthood/Relief Society 12:10 PM 763 E. Main St. Phone 866-4292 CHURCH Sunday School 11:20 AM Phone 823-3410 Email [email protected] Pastor Genett Timlin DOLGEVILLE UNITED REDEEMER CHURCH Sacrament Meeting 10 AM Saturday Vigil Mass 4 PM Follow us on Facebook 467 Main St. Pastor Michael Servello Morning Worship: METHODIST CHURCH Family History Center hours by Sunday Mass 10:30 AM Sunday Worship 10:30 AM Rev. Jack A. Ford 931 Herkimer Rd. appointment; please leave a message at 10:30 AM Sept.- June • 9:30 AM July-Aug. Utica, NY 13503 Youth Sunday School (Pre-K - Sr. High) 9 AM 21 N. Helmer Ave. 315-866-7189 EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH KUYAHOORA COMMUNITY CHURCH Church Phone 429-7381 Phone 792-4748 Father Steven A. Scarcia, D.Min, rector Adult Sunday School (Men, Women Pastor Dwayne Durand Sunday Church Service Saturday 6 PM HERKIMER REFORMED CHURCH 588-594 Albany St. & Couples) 9:30 AM West Canada Valley Oppenheim @ 9:30 AM Sunday 9 & 11 AM 102 Church St. Sunday Schedule: September - June High School Auditorium Dolgeville @ 11 AM Phone 866-1523 High Mass, Rite II 10 AM 5447 St. Rt. 28 OAK RIDGE FREE METHODIST CHURCH Worship 9:30 AM Nursery & Sunday School 9:45 AM EMMANUEL BIBLE CHURCH Mailing Address PO Box 50 Pastor Chris Schumske Sunday School 11 AM (Sept.-May) Pastor Gary Wilcox Middleville, NY 13406 DOLGEVILLE CHRISTIAN 838 W. German St. Shepherd’s Table: Fellowship Coffee Hour 11:15 AM 54 W. Main St. • Phone 717-3011 Phone 315-292-1303 FELLOWSHIP Sunday School (All Ages) 9:30-10:20 AM Tuesday 11-12:30 PM Pastor Marvin Isum Choir Rehearsal 11:30 AM Sunday School 9:45 AM www.kuyahorracc.org Worship Service 8:30-10:30 AM Thursday 11:30-12:30 PM 3 Elm St. Holy Day Masses as announced Morning Worship 11 AM Weekly Service Sunday 10:08 AM with iPraise for the children (K-5th grade) Shepherd’s Table Dinner: Phone 429-8390 Confessions by appointment Fellowship Lunch 12:30 PM Phone 866-0575 First & Third Tuesday 6 PM Sunday Worship 10:30 AM Afternoon Bible Study 1:30 PM Wednesday Prayer & Bible Study 6 PM ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC Mid-week Service Tuesday 7 PM FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH OF CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Rev. Jill Stellman Senior Pastor Timothy Parisi Rev. Quy Vo, Pastor ST. MARY’S PROTECTRESS 559 E. Jefferson St. CHURCH OF THE BLESSED St. John the Baptist Parish UNITED LUTHERAN PRESBYTERIAN 326 Moore Ave. 300 N. Main St. Phone 823-4043 • [email protected] SACRAMENT 7516 N. Main St. • Phone 845-8017 PARISH Sunday Divine Liturgy 10 AM Church Office 866-0551 Sr. Mary Jo Tallman, CSJ, 26 E. Faville Ave. Email [email protected] Sunday Morning All Worship 10 AM Monday & Wednesday 9 AM Holy Day Liturgy 9 AM Parish Life Director Worship 11 AM Sunday Services: Thursday Bible Study 6:30 PM Saturday Vigil Mass 4 PM Phone 866-1336 Rev. Mark Cunningham, Sunday School 9:00 AM Sunday Mass 8 AM Sacramental Minister Holy Eucharist 9:30 AM ST. JOSEPH’S ROMAN CATHOLIC HOLY TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 71 E. Main St. NEW LIFE CHURCH 512 E. Gansevoort St. CHURCH Pastor David Hayner Phone 866-1752 Deacon Jim Bower, Administrator Sunday Worship 9 AM 337 Protection Ave. Saturday Vigil Mass 5:30 PM Rev. T. Healy, Sacramental Minister LITTLE FALLS Sunday School 9 AM Phone 866-1164 Sunday Mass 9:30 AM PAINES HOLLOW 31 N. 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BARTENDER from 22 school mate named Sean family who, while trying ly bartending to partici- many bartenders show race where the fun will Urich, who they lost to to stay atop medical and pate. Some of this year’s up with checks for chari- happen all over again. In- up with other local baris- Leukemia only weeks pri- funeral bills, mourned charities included the ty that Main Street is terested? Contact Katrina tas to raise over $1,000 or to the race. The money the loss of their only son. Humane Society, Albany closed to traffic for its Doxtader by email kat- for a single cause; a high went directly to the Urich Katie said another memo- NICU, Main Street First, long duration; that teams [email protected]. rable moment in and The Outsiders. There relay, and fans cheer There are great gifts and fundraising came when really aren't any limita- them on as they wobble prizes for those who par- she received a letter on tions for whom funds can down the street for the ticipate and especially behalf of a young boy be raised. “Every year the fun occasion of bringing a those who win, either for The Tire Shop from Albany in the Make- bartenders and waitress- little hope to a person or raising the most or make A Multi Line Dealer A-Wish Foundation who, es choose the charity that group of people (or ani- it across the finish line NEW & USED TIRES • TIRE REPAIR because of her Bartender means the most to them. mals, or architecture....) with their spirits whole AUTO ACCESSORIES Race campaign, could fly There is a story behind that could use the hand and full. Thanks to Sean ON THE FARM TIRE SERVICE to Daytona to see a each of their choices,” up; who give as much as Murray, future events CUSTOM WHEELS • OIL CHANGES NASCAR race. said Chris Van Meter, an they are in need. Bar- will be sponsored by Mc- 155 Erie Blvd., Canajoharie, NY Katie is a well-seasoned overseer and indefatiga- tenders and Waiters, Craith Beverages, who OPEN: Mon. - Sat. 8-6 • www.thetireshop.biz barista and fundraiser, ble orchestrator to the charitable foundations, brings great t-shirt prizes but she said contestants day’s and weekend’s and philanthropist and local support. 518-673-5399 need not raise thousands events. should keep an eye out Best Quality • Best Service • Best Price of dollars, nor be current- It's Katie's goal to see so for next year's Bartenders

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