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by Kelly GatesAlanna Wall is only 12 years old, but

she has already made a big impact inthis world. Alanna is the founder andCEO of Polished Girlz, a Dayton, Ohio-based nonprofit organization thatboasts teams throughout the UnitedStates and beyond. According to theyoung philanthropist, she first had theidea to serve others when she waseight. But it took some tweaking tocome up with just the right concept.

“I originally wanted to make headscarves for young girls who have can-cer, with glitter and rhinestones andall sorts of cute decorations on them,but my mother is a nurse and she wasworried that the pieces could come offand be hazardous to the kids,” sherecounted. “Then, when I was 10, myNana sent me a bunch of nail polishand I immediately came up with theidea for Polished Girlz.”

With mom and dad by her side,Alanna purchased all the necessarysupplies to prepare for her first polish

party. When she was stocked and ready,

she made her first trip to a localDown’s Syndrome Association. Then,she visited a rehabilitation service.Both places were ecstatic when thePolished Girlz girl was finished andoffered open invitations for her to comeback anytime.

Soon, Alanna’s friends joined in andformed the first Polished Girlz team,traveling to patient treatment centersand hospitals throughout the Daytonarea. Then, as word spread of the girl’sgenerosity, the small service blos-somed into a full-fledged charitableoperation.

“People started emailing and calling,asking if they could be part of PolishedGirlz too,” said Alanna. “We created aweb site and put up a volunteer appli-cation that people could fill out if theyhad at least five other girls in theirarea who wanted to serve with them.Today, we have teams here in Ohio, inChicago, California, New York, Rhode

Island, Washington and we’re startingup in other countries like Australiaand Africa too.”

Each new team receives a free

Never too young to give back

by Emily EngerThe first time I learned that my hus-

band built boats, I hadn’t yet met him. Iwas in high school and had just finishedreading a fantastic novel. In my curiosityto learn more about the author — I wasan aspiring writer myself — I dug up some

old interviews where this author chattedwith a reporter about his life in ruralMinnesota and his current acitivites —including building a rowboat with hisyoungest son, John. Like the sentimentalfemale I am, I gave a brief “Awww, sosweet. That’s adorable!” But that was the

end of it. I certainly neverimagined that in a coupleyears I’d meet this boy in apacked college classroomnor did I anticipate theromantic paddle he’d takeme on in that very brown-and-cream boat along LakeSuperior in Bayfield, WI.

Today, my husband and Ilive in Amsterdam, NY.Apartment living in themidst of a city 1500 milesfrom where we grew upinstilled in John a restless-ness that back inMinnesota had been muchmore tempered.

John has wanted to domore building for years. Theplans for his dream boattraveled with us to New

York, snug safely in his “man box” — alocation I bequeathed him after he fussedevery time I tried to throw away odds,ends and other pieces of junk that appar-ently held sentimental — or “cool” —value. The boat is a Nordic Faring, a hugerowing shell that would allow John to tapinto the bad boy spirit of our Vikingancestors. A fun goal, perhaps, but wehave no land, no shed, no truck, no sup-plies and only a few of his tools here inour new home. Thus, boat building wasone of the items on our growing list of“things to do when we move back toMinnesota.”

But then something changed. In a sud-den burst of weekend boredom after aninspirational visit from his family atChristmastime, his innovative spiritflipped on with the sudden decisiveness Ihad come to recognize. That same deci-siveness once wore down my stubbornresistance to date him. Even had I want-ed to, I knew better than to crush hisdreams with practicality; there are certainarguments I just don’t get to win.

My husband is an innovative man.

See Give Back page 2

Polished nails equal big smiles.

John’s Kayak

See Kayak page 3

The kayak is made from Red Oak. It is 17 feet long by21 inches wide. Shortly after this step, John stretched12 oz nylon over the skeleton, adding several lightcoats of varnish to create the skin.

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by Doug McMurdo, Kingman Daily MinerKINGMAN, AZ (AP) — Gregg Arnold doesn’t take

offense when people tell him he has a big head.That’s because he’s got one. A really, really big one.

It’s called Giganticus Headicus, and anyone whoseseen it while driving down Route 66 about 18 milesnorth of Interstate 40 in Kingman has undoubtedlydone a double-take.

Giganticus Headicus is green, stands 14 feet talland is essentially a replica of the ancient stone mono-liths known as Maoi that surround Easter Island inthe South Pacific.

A certified welder by trade, Arnold said “The AndyWarhol Diaries,” which were published after theartist’s death in 1987, inspired him.

“The creativity just flew there,” said Arnold. “Ialways wanted a place like that and I thought, “Whatbetter place than Route 66?’

“I want this for artists, painters, poets, whatevertheir outlet is.”

For about nine years, Giganticus Headicus hasstood sentinel along Route 66 and it has become oneof the more popular stops along one of America’smost famous roads.

Joining Giganticus at what was once the KozyKorner trailer park are giant robotic ants that “crawl”on the outside walls and a windmill-type creationthat uses a chair and table from the 1950s for blades.

And somewhere on the property is a drum thatwarns visitors there are baby rattlers inside. Theysoon overcome their aversion to the reptiles whenthey see the rattlers are for babies, not baby rat-tlesnakes.

Arnold is in the middle of remodeling the A-framebuilding that once housed a bar and restaurant.

His goal has two prongs: One is to give motorists areason to stop and hopefully buy a bite to eat and asouvenir or two, including miniature replicas ofGiganticus Headicus.

The second prong is to attract artists to the sitewho could channel their muse’s inspiration in one ofthe back rooms.

In addition to Arnold’s artwork — he’s a painter aswell as a sculptor — visitors can take in some ofnature’s beauty as well.

In the distance stand scenic vistas of the GrandWash Cliffs and Peacock Mountains.

“There’s a great energy here,” he said. “I never drewa picture. I never did sculpting until I came here.”

He picked a doozy for his initial foray intosculpting.

Giganticus Headicus is made of metal and wood,chicken wire, Styrofoam and cement. The entirestructure is spiked into the ground.

Since its creation, Arnold said Giganticus Headicushas been featured in several television commercialsand was named one of the 60 most interesting placesto visit along the whole of Route 66.

Arnold is one of many who believe Route 66 and thenostalgic Americana it represents are due for arebirth after 40 years of decline.

Ironically, it isn’t Americans so much who will leadthe renaissance, but tourists from Europe who lovethe famous highway almost as much as they love theWild West.

He doesn’t have a timeline to make all the improve-ments, but he does have a plan. Sort of.

“I just do as much as I can in a day,” he said witha chuckle. “I want to enhance the Route 66 experi-ence and put blood back into the heart of Route 66.”

Giganticus’ sculpture helps Route66 renaissance

Gregg Arnold stands in front of his biggest artisticaccomplishment, Giganticus Headicus, a 14-foottall sculpture that has become a popular attractionto motorists traveling Route 66.

Photo by Doug McMurdo, Kingman Daily Miner

Kaboodle kit filled with nail polish, remover, glit-ter, stickers, cotton balls, hand sanitizer and t-shirtsfor the entire group. The volunteers are also sentinstructions on how to approach local hospitals andgroups where they wish to polish, plus detailedinformation about what to do and what not to doupon arrival.

As long as each Polished Girlz volunteer followsthe guidelines, she is open to design and polish how-ever she likes — the more creative, the better, saidAlanna.

The CEO frequently turns her board of directorsfor help managing the organization. The board ismade up of Alanna, her parents and grandmother, afemale scientist from Dove, a public relations execu-tive, a professional hand model and several otherinterested parties.

“I have a lot of fun with Polished Girlz,” saidAlanna. “I want it to be everywhere, with a team inevery city, every state, every country. I also want toset up Polished Girlz houses, mini spas for kids who

are sick or have special needs, so if we don’t have ateam near them or aren’t there when they arearound, they still have a place to go and get pam-pered for free.”

With a global presence and ongoing financial sup-port from both individuals and large organizations— for instance, Alanna recently received a $10,000donation from Cover Girl — Polished Girlz is poisedfor expansion and prepared to serve for many yearsto come.

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Organizations like Mended Little Hearts benefit from the attention thePolished Girlz can give.

Founder and CEO of Polished Girlz, Alanna Wall works on a patient.Photos courtesy of Polished Girlz

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That quality is, in fact, his personal definition ofmasculinity: if you can create something out ofnothing, you’re a “real” man. As he began plans tobuild, he met each challenge with a nonchalantadjustibility that belied his stubborn determina-tion. No shed — John converted our small cornerof the building’s basement into a mini shop. The

Nordic Faring couldn’tfit there — John decid-ed to build a differentboat. The only exit fromthe basement was awinding stairwell —John decided to use thelone window as his exitplan instead. What isshort enough to be builtin our storage area andnarrow enough to fitthrough a basementwindow? A kayak.

I am infamous for notfinishing projects, sowatching his patientfingers form slats ofwood into a sleek water-proof vessel was veryimpressive. And hisinnovation continued.When he didn’t have aclamp, he pegged withtoothpicks. Though now covered and out of sight,they are still imbedded in the structure of thekayak. He also snuck one of my bobby pins to useas a needle when stitching the crossbeams inplace. Eventually, I became convinced that thiscreativity was just him showing off. We are not sohard up that we couldn’t have afforded to buy aneedle!

Had John not confessed, I would never haveknown he stole my hair pins; that robbery he couldhave gotten away with. There were other inconven-iences, however, that were more noticeable — usu-ally revealed when I was in the middle of cooking.My broom disappeared, our entire container oftoothpicks disappeared, my kitchen shears disap-peared, and a couple dishtowels came back com-pletely ruined. He was starting to resemble asneaky son building a fort!

The sacrifices were small, though. Especiallyconsidering John’s further confession: he original-ly wanted to build his boat in our large, open liv-ing room, which had access to a wide front door.Thankfully, he stopped short of asking me. I try tobe a supportive wife, but I really would have drawnthe line at sitting on a sawdust-covered sofa! As itwas, I just started buying him everything he wasstealing from me. He now has a shop broom,clamps and a large industrial-size garbage can!

Someday, we intend to move back to our belovedLand of 10,000 Lakes. We are still puzzled abouthow we are going to transport whatever he makesalong with all our other possessions — the U-haulwasn’t exactly roomy on the way here! But lettingthe practical get in our way isn’t something webelieve in doing. If he can innovate, so can I. I sup-pose, if nothing else, we’ll just ditch all our belong-ings and paddle back home!

The window is two feet wide, the kayak 21 incheswide. Exit strategy may have been a close gam-ble, but it was successful!

The maiden voyage took place April 20. The narrow kayak had to be care-fully balanced, but it sprung no leak and did not list to either side.

Photos by Emily Enger

by Lexi JonesIn the heart of wine

country, about fivemiles up the road fromthe Mackenzie-Childs’home near Aurora, NY,lies a hiking spot thatis a great place to visitin the spring, summer,and especially fall. Ihave even attempted avisit in the winter, butcould not trudgethrough the few feet ofsnow.

Five minutes outsideof the Village of UnionSprings is the entranceto what we like to call“Great Gully.” Thisgully is about a milehike with a beautifulwater fall at each end.The entrance is a dirtpath surrounded by agrass clearing which isa great place to parkbefore you start yourhike. Here you canwalk down the dirt paththrough a wooded area,and you will see the

first waterfall. It’s quitepowerful, but not verybig. Its fall ends in avery large, deep pool,which is a great swim-ming spot. When I havevisited early in the day,I have seen familieshere picnicking andswimming with theirchildren. Later in theday you can findgroups of teenagersdoing cannonballs intothe water.

Most of the year youcan stay relatively dryhiking to the other endof the gully, with anklehigh water being thedeepest you will findafter the first waterfall.This hike up the gullyis usually refreshingand relaxing. There arevery few people, if any,and a lot of beautifulwildlife to see along thebank. During the fall isprobably my personalfavorite time to takethis hike, with all of the

colorful fallen leaves.There’s somethingalmost magical aboutit.

The end waterfall,although not as power-ful as the one at thebeginning of the hike,is much prettier. About20 feet high, with onlya small stream of waterflowing from the top ofit, you can easily walkbehind it and lookdown the gully throughthe flow of the water.This end of the gully isa great place to hangout for a while beforeyou make the hikeback, especially whenwith a loved one. Youcan find initials carvedinto a tree nearby frompast lovers who havetaken this hike, andyou can often find rem-nants of campers, butit is very rare to actual-ly see other peoplearound.

There are many beau-tiful places to hikearound Central NewYork: Filmore Glen, TheMontezuma Wildlife

Refuge, but the seclud-ed “Great Gully” ofUnion Springs is proba-bly my favorite. If youare ever passingthrough I recommend

stopping for a hike!Lexi Jones of Auburn,

NY currently attendsSUNY Oswego.

Enjoy hiking? Know ofa great hiking spot? Tell

us about it and we’llpay you $25 plus $5 perphoto for every story weprint. Send stories andphotos tojkarkwren@leepub.com

This end of the gully is a great place to hang out for a while before youmake the hike back.

Photo by Lexi Jones

Takee aa hike

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Hello Again,Every day is a new one in which we can find a chuckle or words of wisdom; some-

thing to make life more meaningful, interesting, or funable. Today’s chuckle was actu-ally found in the June 9, 2012 Original Valley Pennysaver. A quote from TheodoreRoosevelt: “Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ’em, ‘Certainly, I can.’ Thenget busy and find out how to do it.”

Do you think that Mrs. Pelosi and President Obama, along with his political policyadvisors, took Teddy’s advice, passed the not-thought-out health bill, and dreamedthey maybe would get busy someday and find out how to do it? It sure seems to methat is actually the way they handled the national health bill. They no longer are alonein trying to find out how to do it. It appears that no one anywhere has the foggiest ideawhat it truly means — or in Teddy Roosevelt’s words — “how to do it.”

On a national basis, thousands — if not millions — of employers are deeply con-cerned that this new health act will seriously hurt their businesses, possibly destroy-ing everything. Why? Because absolutely no one can explain what it will mean to theircompanies. Why? Because no one, including Obama’s staff members know what itmeans — all thirteen thousand pages of it.

It appears to all employers of 50 or more employees that this health bill is likenedunto a major fire with the head of the fire department pouring gas on it just to seewhat will happen.

So what are we all doing? Some are sitting with blinders on not knowing what to do.Go ahead and hire — prepare for future growth or cut back the size of companies.Some already have closed their doors.

What is Lee Newspapers doing? We just introduced a new 26,000 circulation week-ly newspaper titled “The Country Editor.” With the largest weekly circulation of anypublication in the history of Herkimer County, actually delivered by the U.S. PostalService.

Our faith is first in the Lord and in our country. The United States of America andthe good Lord have never let us down. On several occasions, our nation has foughtagainst powerful adversaries and with Heaven sent help, we have always won. Ourwish, prayer, and belief is that our elected officials will open up their eyes before it istoo late, and set aside this so-called Obama health program until a proper answer canbe found. Yes, U.S. citizens need proper health care but not at the expense of losingtheir jobs. A paycheck on Friday is still a nice thing to have, don’t you agree?

It appears that we quite often chat about serious matters so let’s change gears andfinish with a little bit of nonsense.

We country folk have to take our own fun wherever we find it — even at the expenseof our city friends. It seems that a city gal dreamed of moving up to the country. Whilevisiting a mink farm, she thought raising mink might be the way she could supporther move to the country. She asked the mink farmer, “How many skins or pelts do youget from each mink?” “Well m’am,” he said, “the mink would get real nasty if you triedto get more than one.”

I’m not sure if the following happened at J.R.’s Auction in Fort Plain but it couldhave. One of the village ladies, after spirited bidding, won the bid and bought a biggreen parrot.

“Tell me,” she asked, “Can this beautiful parrot even talk?” After the auction staffstopped laughing, the auction clerk asked, “Who do you think was bidding againstyou?”

Tell me — did this happen at your house? At three o’clock in the morning, the phonewas ringing off the wall. When it was answered, a woman’s irate voice said, “If youdon’t stop your dog from barking I’m either going to shoot him or call the cops.” Threeo’clock the next morning the caller’s phone kept on ringing until she answered it. Aman’s voice said, “I’m your neighbor and I don’t have a dog.”

Some of the first three “chatters” might be considered a little bit of Irish blarney.However, this one is true. My mother who grew up in Ireland would often entertain uswith some Irish humor such as this poem. Patrick McGinn, anIrishmen of note, fell into a fortune and bought himself a goat —“Goat’s milk,” said Paddy, “and now I will have myfill,” but when he got his nanny home, he found itwas a bill.

Sitting here at my writing table, I can see the beau-tiful spring sunshine. I believe I can hear my red SpyderCan Am motorcycle calling, “Hey, where are you? Let’sgo for a ride.”

As much as I enjoy chatting with you my friends, I have littlewill power and lots of won’t power. I won’t stay here continuing tochat and I will go home and crank up the red three-wheeler. Ifyou see us glide by wave — two hands — I will only wave withone hand back. May God continue to bless you, your family andfriends.

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The horse hoof gaugemeasures the angles of ahorse’s hoof so farriers canlevel each hoof evenly. Theshoe-shaped section is linedagainst the horse’s hoof afterthe center ruler has beentipped back, forming a pock-et to slip the hoof into. Theruler is then adjusted to fullymeasure the junction of thefoot’s surface and hoof wall.

Ideal angle measurementfor a horse’s hoof variesbetween individual horsesand also between front andback hooves.

The horse hoof gauge pic-tured is made of iron, but thetool also comes in aluminumand brass. It has been usedby farriers and blacksmithsfor centuries.

Whatchamacallits

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Starving sealion pups are washing up on SouthernCalifornia beaches at a rate more thanfive times higher than usual, and sci-entists are scrambling to figure outwhy, officials said recently.

Since the beginning of the year,1,293 emaciated sea lions foundstranded on beaches from San Diegoto Santa Barbara have been treated atseven facilities in the state, SarahWilkin of the National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration said dur-ing a conference call with reporters.

Last month, the agency declared an“unusual mortality event” that allowedmore scientists to help search for thecause.

A leading hypothesis is lack of avail-able food. Researchers were also doingtests to see if pollution, disease out-break or algae bloom are to blame.

Most of the pups being treatedweighed between 20 and 30 pounds (9and 14 kilograms) when they were

found, with some as small as 18pounds (8 kilograms). The animalsshould weigh about 65 pounds (30kilograms) by now, she said.

As many as 25 percent of the sealshave died after being brought in fortreatment.

The surviving seals are slowlybrought up to a normal body weightand monitored to make sure they canfind prey on their own and competewith other animals in tanks.

The goal is to get them healthyenough to be released back into thewild. Such releases are happeningdaily at some facilities, Wilkins said.

At least two released seals outfittedwith monitoring tags have beentracked diving and foraging normallyin their regular habitat.

Three animals that were releasedwashed up on beaches again and havesince been deemed non-releasable.Officials are trying to find homes forthem at aquariums or zoos.

Starving sea lion pups fillU.S. rescue centers

Since the beginning of the year, 1,293 emaciated sea lions found strandedon beaches from San Diego to Santa Barbara have been treated at sevenfacilities in the state.

Photo by Joan Kark-Wren

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by Conni PartridgeThe words fell heavily

on my tomboy ears whenI asked my father to letme work on the farm.

“Gene gets to work onthe farm,” I said, “whycan’t I?”

Daddy said, “BecauseGene’s a boy and he’solder.”

Daddy was a wholesaleflorist in Lake Placid,Florida during the 1930sto early 1950s. We livedin neighboring Sebring,which was about 25miles north. DuringWorld War II, he made afortune selling white cal-adiums, which replacedthe more expensive whiteroses, to make funeralwreaths for the war dead.Also, during the war, hewas required to growfood on a certain per-centage of his 40 acres.My brother carried hun-dred-pound gunny sacksof potatoes to deliver tolocal restaurants. Daddyalso grew beans, whichwere harvested byyoungsters from the localhigh schools.

I was an energetic, self-directed, adventurous

young girl who, approach-ing adolescence, broughtchaos to the family. “Can’tyou make a lady out ofher?” Daddy roared at mymother one day.

Mama became my con-stant companion — mygirlfriend, my mentor.She bought me my firsthigh heels, lipstick andbeautiful clothes fromNew York. She taught mehow to walk like a ladyand how not to standlike a fishwife. She lec-tured me on the wilesand wooly ways of boysand men. Then, on mywedding day, she drewme aside and stronglyadvised me not to learnhow to milk a cow whenI visited my new hus-band’s farm.

So, two marriages lat-er, I bore two children,raised them then, inmiddle-age, I broke frommy subservient role. I lit-erally left dinner on thestove and ran away fromhome.

Over recent years, myindependent spirit hasbrought many adven-tures, one for which I amprofoundly grateful. My

friend Sam is a farmer.He talked me into climb-ing into the seat of his1949 Farmall tractor!

It was the fourth ofJuly, 2004. Only a fewdays ago. Sam calledand asked me to bringhim lunch. As most hayfarmers well know, youdon’t go home for lunchwhen the sun threatensto hide behind a cloud.You hay until the firstraindrops fall!

We sat under a shadetree with pastrami sand-wiches and iced tea. “Ifyou were wearing pantsand regular shoes, I’dput you on that tractor,”he said.

So, in my rubber thongshoes and long gypsyskirt, with Sam’s help, Iclimbed into the seat. Iimmediately found theclutch. He explained theleft and right brakes,showed me the lever forthe throttle, the gears,then reached under theseat and showed me howto lift and lower the rake.

I drove the six milesback home, replenishedthe iced tea thermos, andslipped into pants and

little leather tie shoes.When I returned to the

farm, Sam was busy bal-ing. So I walked about ina beautiful nearby woodswhile I waited for my firstreal tractor ride. Littledid I know I was going toactually work that three-acre field. It had alreadybeen baled, producingnine big rolls.

While we sipped freshtea, Sam said, “Do youthink it’s worth it to tryand scavenge that field?There seem to be a lot ofscraps still out there.”

He waited until I hadmounted the seat. Thenhe let down the rake. “I’drather try it without therake,” I said apprehen-sively.

“Oh, you’ll be fine.” Hesaid with a confidentgrin. “The idea is to be-gin at the edge of thefield and work your wayaround, circling the field,ever tightening your cir-cle until you work all theleftover hay into the cen-ter of the field.”

So, off I went, bounc-ing along on this big,loose tractor seat, glanc-ing at the huge tires at

my elbows and using theonly power-steering forvintage tractors — myarms and hands!

As I progressed aroundthat field, I realized mycorners were turninginto semicircles, givingthe otherwise squareborder a jigsaw puzzleappearance.

It didn’t seem logical toquit my just-for-fun vir-gin voyage around a hayfield so I continued untilthe border had comewithin inches of itself atthe middle.

The most engagingpart of the experiencewas the tranquility I feltas the antique tractor’squiet engine talked to meand tiny, point-tailedbirds flitted about thefield, catching bugs I hadstirred up.

A great composermight have written a fa-mous symphony, in-spired by the rhythmicsound of the hay rake.Its intricate clicknick,clicklenick, plickknickslickwick serenaded meas I traveled in the nev-er-ending, ever-tighten-ing circle. The rake’s cof-

fee-percolating cozinessis hypnotizing. As Iturned periodically in myseat to look over myshoulder, I could see theprogress I was making,scraps of hay pilinghigher and higher as Islowly, but surely rakedthem toward the centerof the field.

Sam rolled two moregiant bales of hay fromthat gleaning and I wenthome with two sorehands and a bodywracked with pain.

But I will do it all overagain. As soon as thesun comes back, andSam is baling, I’ll beright out there raking!

Mama and Daddy, ify’all could only see thislady now!

Now, eight years later,Sam and I are newlymarried and have boughta 68-acre farm in Esper-ance, New York. Our firstyear on the farm will be atough one for a couple ofsenior citizens who’vecommitted to a contractfor one hundred tons ofpumpkins next fall plusour own pick-your-ownbusiness.

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by Samantha Critchell, APFashion Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — Thetraditional bridal gown is-n’t a skimpy silhouette:It’s long and typicallywithout a plunging neck-line or high slit. There’soften a whole lot of fabric.One of the few opportuni-ties for brides to be a littlebare is to go with a strap-less or sleeveless dress —and go with them they do.

David Tutera, weddingplanner, designer andhost of WeTV’s “My FairWedding With DavidTutera,” says that besidesthose restricted by reli-gious customs, he en-counters very few brideswho want to be more cov-ered than they have to be.More often they want tosavor their moment in thespotlight and show them-selves off as youthful,pretty and sexy, he says.

New bridal collectionsare dominated by dresseswith no sleeves, eventhough that takes manywomen out of their com-fort zone.

There was a brief periodwhen sleeves were hot —after Kate Middleton worea long-sleeve AlexanderMcQueen gown to be-come the Duchess ofCambridge — but it didn’tlast. Bare arms are againthe norm.

It wasn’t always thatway.

“It feels like straplesshas been the go-to inwedding dresses forever,but, historically speaking,it’s still a very recenttrend,” says Keija Minor,editor in chief of Bridesmagazine. “With some no-table exceptions, gownshad high necks and longsleeves up through the1990s. Just think aboutPrincess Diana’s weddinggown in 1981 with thosebig puffy sleeves. It waslarger than life to be sure,but still very on trend forthe times.”

The shift, she says,came about 20 years agoas tradition gave way to ahint of sex appeal.

Strapless weddingdresses “are the majorityof what’s out there. Theydominate in the storesand on every bridal maga-zine’s editorial pages.They are the easiest to tryon and fit,” says designerRomona Keveza.

Brides’ Minor says thatwomen of many sizes andshapes, including full-fig-ured ones, can benefit

from the illusion of alonger, leaner arm creat-ed by the uncoveredshoulder.

And, Keveza adds,strapless gowns havecome a long way and arenow comfortable, sturdyand stable.

Still, she thinks there’sroom for a few moresleeved and off-the-shoul-der numbers.

“Brides have come tobelieve a strapless gownis ‘the uniform’ even if it’snot what she wants,” shesays.

Tutera says bridesshould consider the sea-son, location and overall

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A compromise could bethe strapless dresstopped with a mohair-lined silk shawl or a dra-matic cape, suggests de-signer Anne Bowen.

Whether a bride choos-

es to be sleeved or not,she needs to find balancein her gown, adds Bowen.If it’s a “big ball of tulleballgown,” then the openneckline and bare armsmight be the way to go,she says, but for a slim

column gown, sleevesthat go past the wrist canbe delicate and feminine.(She’d stick with a lightfabric, such as lace orsheer silk.)

Tutera also likes thoseairy, light illusion sleeves

— although he’d cut themat a shorter braceletlength — or a short capsleeve; poufy satin ones“will bulk up the bride,”he says.

His solution is the de-tachable-sleeve gown he

introduced into his collec-tion. “You take them offafter the ceremony. Youcan feel comfortable andconfident when all eyesare on you, but you don’thave to have sleeves forthe pictures.”

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Stir up puffy paint forrainy-day fun

If April’s showers arekeeping your kids inside,surprise them with rainy-day fun that will sparktheir creativity. Stir upseveral batches of puffypaint for paper using thesimplest of ingredients:flour, salt and water. Addcoloring, and the kids willbe able to make doodlesand designs that willhave a sparkly “puff” ef-fect as they dry.

It’s an inexpensive,non-toxic concoctionthat’s not only easy tomix, but virtually mess-less because the paint isapplied with a recycledsqueeze bottle.

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Here’s the fun:In a medium-size mix-

ing bowl, stir together theflour, salt and water untilsmooth. It should bethick and pourable like amilkshake. Divide the

mixture into two bowls.Add some paint or a fewdrips of food coloring andstir each one until blend-ed. If your mixtures are

too thick, add water ahalf-teaspoon at a time.Pour into the two squeezebottles.

On a newspaper-cov-ered work surface,squeeze the paint onto asheet of heavy paper orposter board to create de-signs. When finished, setaside to dry. The paintwill puff on its own as itdries. For best results,use the paint within twoto three days.

Fun things to paint:• Draw small designs

on heavy notecard paper.Add envelopes and tie

with a ribbon for a gift.Or, make a collection ofgift tags by punching ahole in the corner andadding string.

• Make a frame for apainting or photo using arecycled cereal box.

Cut a cereal box intotwo rectangular shapeslarger than what you areframing, with one pieceslightly larger than theother. The larger of thetwo pieces is the frameand the small piece is thebacking. Cut out the cen-ter of the frame to leavean opening for the art orphoto to show.

Now it’s time to deco-rate it! Paint the plainside of the frame bysqueezing some puffypaint on it. Spread thepaint out thinly with apaintbrush to cover thecardboard. Let dry, thensqueeze fun designs onthe painted frame. Letdry.

Attach your photo orartwork to the backingwith tape. Place the frameon top and tape in place.

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Olson’s collection ofshort stories will bringyou into a better world. Aworld full of creative, ad-venturous children; sim-ple, romantic gestures;and strange new neigh-bors. Each tale remindsus which parts of life we

love best. But don’t fearthat you are trading thesensational for sentimen-tal. Interspersed betweenbrothers with BB gunsand a missing engage-ment ring, Olson weaves

the very real struggles ofcancer, car accidents andlivestock attacks that rep-resent more difficult sidesof life.

This is a powerful readfor the rural or small townAmerican. Though I rec-ommend “Barn Stripping”to people from all walks oflife, it is especiallypoignant for those of uswho can say we live there.The collection is setamidst brown Swisscows, wood choppingblocks, some pieces ofCase machinery, and areference or two to WD-40. They are good-heartedstories for good-heartedpeople.

Short story collectionsare one of my favoritemediums for enjoying fic-

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Olson currently resideswith his wife in Miami,OK where he teachescomposition at NortheastOklahoma A&M College.The setting for “BarnStripping,” comes fromhis own home region in

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by Slim RandlesWe were a bit per-

plexed… stunned, real-ly… when we poured intothe Mule Barn truck stopcoffee shop at the crackof dawn and saw our fer-tilizer mogul, DeweyDecker, in earnest con-versation at a booth withhis girlfriend, EmilyStickles, and they hadpapers on the table

wedged between the cof-fee cups and the emptyplates where formersweet rolls had been.

“I’m telling you, Hon-ey…” she said, thenlooked up and saw usand smiled. “Morning,guys!”

“Emily, Dewey,” Docsaid. “How goes it?”

“Just fine, Doc,” Deweysaid. “Emily has some

ideas on how to help myfertilizer business.”

Doc looked serious.“Dewey… would theseideas have anything to dowith sharp objects or ma-chinery?”

“No, of course not,” hesaid.

“Well …” said Emily.“Not for Dewey to handle,anyway.”

“As your physician,

Dewey, I’m very happy tohear that.”

Over our first two cupsat the philosophy count-er, we kept looking backover our shoulders at thetwo conspirators in thebooth. It was still a seri-ous conversation.

“What do you think ofthat?” Steve said.

“Beats me,” said Herb.“I just hope she realizeshow accident prone heis.”

“She knows,” Doc said,remembering the timesDewey had stepped onEmily’s feet, and theheadlong crash to theground that brought

these lovers into thishappy relationship. “Be-lieve me, she knows.Dewey’s put more than afew bruises on Emilysince they’ve known eachother.”

“Wonder what she hasin mind for him?” saidHerb.

“Success, I’m guess-ing,” said Steve.

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“Hey, I told him beforehe started,” Doc said,“that he needed to get

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Dear Paw’s Corner: Mydog “Beaver,” a medium-size mutt of undeterminedparentage, has a bit of aweight problem. The vet-erinarian says he’s border-line obese. I’ve tried feed-ing him a limited diet asthe vet recommended, buthe’s miserable. What elsecan I do to help him slimdown? — Clark D., Seattle

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by Tom Turpin, Professorof Entomology, PurdueUniversity

Did you ever wonderwhy butterflies are calledbutterflies? For one thing,they fly, and that explainsthe last part of the name.That is the same reasonthat many other insectssuch as dragonflies, fire-flies, lanternflies and dob-sonflies have ‘fly’ in theirnames.

Even though these in-sects are called flies theyare not really flies, ac-cording to scientists. Realflies are the insects thatare classified in the orderDiptera. There are hun-dreds of species of realflies in the world. Houseflies, deer flies, blackflies, blow flies and mos-quitoes are all real flies.

So why do butterflieshave the word butter intheir name? It apparentlywas partially associatedwith the time that thefirst of these scale-wingedcreatures appeared eachyear. At least in the tem-perate regions of theworld, that time is theearly spring.

Early spring was his-torically known in Eng-lish-speaking parts of theworld as the butter sea-son. That is because new

plant growth providedforage for grazing mam-mals such as cows, goatsand sheep. Humans usedmilk from these animalsto drink and make butter,so increasing milk sup-plies during the springresulted in the time peri-od being called the butterseason. Hence, these in-sects were called flies ofthe butter season — orbutterflies. The Germanword for butterfly showsa similar connection tomilk. That word —Schmetterling — is basedon the word for cream.

Some people have sug-gested that the yellow col-or of one of the first but-terfly species to appear inspring might have con-tributed to the name aswell. These yellow butter-flies are generally knownas alfalfa butterflies, be-cause their caterpillarsfeed on legumes, includ-ing alfalfa. They are pestinsects, but the butterfliesare still pretty. Their colorcould have been sugges-tive of homemade butter.

The name butterfly hasnot been an entirely ade-quate term for the onetype of insect that mostpeople admire. To provethis point, more than onecartoonist has produceda drawing of a stick of

butter with wings to rep-resent a butterfly.

Butterflies, with theirlarge wings and beautifulcolors, flutter throughoutart, design, poetry andeven music. So it is notsurprising that a numberof terms have surfaced todescribe this genre of in-sects as something otherthan a product of a churn.

Leave it to the word-smiths to come up withsomething better than but-terfly for this type of insect.Because of the color ofboth butterflies and flow-ers, a comparison seemsthe thing to do. Frenchlyric poet P. D. E. Lebrunwrote, “The butterfly is aflying flower.” In like man-ner, science-fiction writerR. H. Heinlein opined,“Butterflies are self-pro-pelled flowers.” In hispoem, “The Butterfly,” J.B. Tabb described theseinsects as, “Leafless, stem-less, floating flower.”Robert Frost, in his poem“Blue-butterfly Day,” re-ferred to butterflies as “skyflakes” and “flowers thatfly.” Frost also connectedbutterflies and flowers inhis poem, “My Butterfly,”with these words: “thyemulous fond flowers.”

It has been suggestedthat one of the early com-mon names for butterflies

might have actually beenflutter-by. Such a term isdescriptive of the waybutterflies fly, or at leastthe way they fly whenthey are not in a hurry.Two unknown poets in-corporated the flutter-byidea in the followinglines, “Butterflies go flut-tering by” and “Flutterby, butterfly, floatingflower in the sky.”

Butterflies have alsobeen called flappers. Tomost of us the word flap-per is associated with the

Roaring ‘20s when theterm was used to describeyoung women of the time.These human flapperswore short skirts andbobbed their hair, mostlyas a sign of rejection ofthe social standards.

Flapper as a name forwomen apparently is notrelated to use of the wordto describe butterflies.However, there is oneiconic image of that timeperiod that incorporatesboth the human and in-sect flappers. This was a

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Staking peonies, divid-ing and relocating daf-fodils if needed, and fer-tilizing perennial tulipsare some of the gardeningactivities for this month.

Set up supports for pe-onies now while plantsare just emerging, sotheir large flower headsdon’t bend to the groundnext month. Circularflower rings with legs thatstick into the soil are oneoption, but often thestems will bend wherethey droop and fall overthe ring. Stakes encircledwith twine around a plantis another option. Thebest support is affordedby wire mesh such aschicken wire with largeholes (2-inch mesh isgood). Spread it horizon-tally over the tops of theplants and attach it tosome type of stakes at thesides. The flower stemsand foliage will grow up

through the mesh andhide it.

Daffodils and otherspring-blooming bulbsneed their foliage to re-plenish the bulbs for nextyear’s flowers, yet some-times you might want torelocate them after they

flower but before the fo-liage yellows and dies.You can move them afterblooming to a new spot,just keep the foliage,bulb, and roots intact.Keep watering and givethem a dose of fertilizer.

Many hybrid tulipbulbs propagate them-selves by splitting intomany smaller bulbs afterblooming. The motherbulbs will usually not

bloom again and the ba-bies are too small tobloom yet, so these tulipsare best treated as annu-als. “Perennial” tulips —Darwin tulips and Em-peror tulips — on the oth-er hand, don’t split sothey will bloom for a

number of years. Givethem a dose of bulb fertil-izer after blooming andcut off the flower stalks.Leave the foliage intactuntil it dies.

Ground covers such asvinca, ajuga, pachysan-dra, creeping foamflowers,lamium, and ivy can be di-vided and transplantednow to create new beds orenlarge existing ones. Ona cloudy, cool day, use a

sharp shovel or trowel toseparate offshoots frommother plants and trans-plant them into a shadynew location. Keep themwell watered.

If you’re seeing red overthose devastating redbeetles on your lilies, it’stime to get your squish-ing fingers loosened up.Lily leaf beetles oftenshow up first in spring onleaves of the crown impe-rial (Fritillaria). Checkboth sides of the leavesand down inside the cen-ter whorl of leaves. Alsocheck the undersides ofleaves for tiny orangeeggs. The larvae have or-ange, brown, or greenishyellow bodies that aresometimes hidden undertheir excrement. Thebotanical insecticideNeem is reported to killthe larvae and repel theadults. For best control,spray every 5 to 7 daysafter the eggs hatch.Some people also reportsuccess with spraying alightweight dormant oilon the foliage to kill theeggs and larvae.

Clear grass and weedsfrom root zone areasaround tree trunks, andremove any suckersgrowing from the base ofthe trees such as applesand crabapples. Spreadcompost, and top with 3to 4 inches of barkmulch. Keep mulch aninch or two away from thetrunks. Remove any treewraps or guards youplaced on young trunksfor winter protection.

If you’re planning togrow some warm-seasoncrops like melons orsweet potatoes, don’tplant out until theground has warmed to 65to 70 degrees (F). Other-wise, plants won’t growand may just rot. Spreadblack plastic on the soil 2to 3 weeks prior to plant-ing to help warm the soilmore quickly. You canstart such crops in potsindoors in a sunny spotwhere warmer, a coupleweeks before plantingout, to get a jump ontheir season.

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by Amy Davidson, Ex-panded Food and Nutri-tion Education ProgramCoordinator, University ofVermont Extension

May is National Physi-cal Fitness and SportsMonth, so designatedwith the goal of encourag-ing individuals, familiesand communities to de-velop or maintain rou-tines of regular physicalactivity and practicesound nutritional habits.

Because spring is atime for renewal, there isno better time to starttaking control of yourhealth. Consider tryingsome new, healthyrecipes. Commit to a fit-ness routine, try out anew sport or simply ex-plore the outdoors.Choose activities that areright for you. Here’s why.

Approximately one-third of youths and two-thirds of adults are over-weight or obese in thiscountry. Instances ofoverweight and obesityare correlated with nu-merous health issues, in-cluding heart disease,type 2 diabetes and hy-

pertension. This trendcan be prevented by in-creasing the amount oftime engaged in physicalactivities, reducing theamount of time spent insedentary activities andeating a balanced diet, in-cluding lean sources ofprotein, whole grains, re-duced fat dairy productsand plenty of fruit andvegetables.

Being active on a regu-lar basis offers healthand wellness benefits foreveryone, such as in-creased strength, im-proved mobility and en-hanced mood andlongevity. How much weneed depends on our ageand other factors.

The Physical ActivityGuidelines for Ameri-cans, issued by the U.S.Department of Healthand Human Services, rec-ommend at least 60 min-utes of moderate to vigor-ous physical activity forchildren and adolescentsand at least 30 minutesfor adults five or moredays a week. Even 10-minute bursts of thiskind of activity can add

up to your daily total.Visit the U.S. Depart-

ment of Agriculture’s Su-perTracker web site atwww.supertracker.usda.gov for your personalizednutrition and fitness planas well as tips to stay ontrack. Be sure to checkwith your doctor orhealthcare professionalbefore starting an exer-cise program.

Here are some ideas forgetting active this spring:

• Form a walking groupwith friends, neighbors orworkmates.

• Challenge yourself tohike as many local moun-tain peaks as you can.

• Ride a bike on some ofthe region’s many trails,recreation paths and

back roads.• Plant a home or com-

munity garden.• Do yard work includ-

ing raking life back intothe lawn.

• Join a communitysports league or just getoutside for some activeplay with the kids.

Try to choose activitiesthat are accessible andfun for you. That way youare more likely to stickwith it.

To learn more, checkout “Physical Activity —It’s Essential,” a Universi-ty of Vermont Extensionpublication atwww.uvm.edu/exten-sion/food/pdfs/in-your-h a n d s / p h y s i c a l -activity.pdf.

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1. Name the song thatHarry Chapin performedon the “The Tonight ShowStarring Johnny Carson”that launched his career.

2. What was “YoungGirl” about, and who re-leased the song?

3. Name the Art Gar-funkel song that wasused as a soundtrack foran animated film.

4. Which group re-leased “White Rabbit"?

5. Name the song withthis lyric: “At night, whenall the world’s asleep, thequestions run so deep.”

Answers1. “Taxi,” in 1972. The

response was so greatthat Chapin was broughtback the very next nightfor an encore.

2. The 1968 song, byGary Puckett & TheUnion Gap, told of a mandiscovering that his loverwas underage. The songpeaked at No. 2 in theU.S. and No. 1 in the U.K.

3. “Bright Eyes,” in1978. The song was usedin “Watership Down.”

4. Jefferson Airplane,in 1967. The song con-tains references to fic-tional characters in Lewis

Carroll’s book “Alice’s Ad-ventures in Wonderland.”

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NEW YORK (AP) —Girls whose families werewiped out by SuperstormSandy can still party instyle, thanks to a NewYork City charity that hascollected more than1,000 prom dresses forthe storm’s victims.

The nonprofit groupWhere to Turn held a freedress expo at a Staten Is-land high school Saturdayfor teenagers whose fami-lies lost homes and cars inthe massive storm. Peoplefrom all over the country,as well as a Hollywoodmarketing firm and aprom dress company inNew England, contributedgowns to the event, heldin a neighborhood devas-

tated by flooding.The group has held

smaller dress giveawaysin recent years to helpkids from down-and-outfamilies afford promnight, but this year’sevent took on new signifi-cance after the stormdamaged or destroyedtens of thousands ofhomes in New York, NewJersey and Connecticut.

“Right now, people arerebuilding and they don’thave enough money totake care of the normalday-to-day things...things that, you know,kids really shouldn’t missout on,” said Where toTurn executive directorDennis McKeon.

Among the roughly 125teenagers who camethrough the expo was

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“We had long, elegant,beaded gowns to shortdresses to everything inbetween,” McKeon said,adding that “I don’t knowmuch about this stuff be-cause I have three sons.”

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Your kids aren’tyour own

The TV cable-news net-work MSNBC runs ser-monettes from its an-chors during commercialbreaks. They are likepublic-service announce-ments illuminating theprogressive mind, andperhaps none has everbeen as revealing and re-markable as the one cutby weekend host MelissaHarris-Perry.

Harris-Perry set out toexplain what is, by her

lights, the failure to in-vest adequately in publiceducation. She locatedthe source of the problemin the insidious idea ofparental responsibility forchildren.

“We’ve always had kindof a private notion of chil-dren,” she said, in thetone of an anthropologistexplaining a strangepractice she discoveredwhen out doing far-flungfieldwork. “Your kid isyours and totally your re-sponsibility.” So long asthis retrograde concep-tion prevails, according to

Harris-Perry, we will nev-er spend enough moneyon children.

“We have to breakthrough,” she urged, “ourkind of private idea thatkids belong to their par-ents or kids belong totheir families.”

Her statement wasn’tan aside on live televi-sion. She didn’t mis-speak. The spot was shot,produced and aired with-out, apparently, raisingany alarm bells. No onewith influence raised hisor her hand and said,“Should we really broad-

cast something thatsounds so outlandish?”

The foundation of theHarris-Perry view is thatsociety is a large-scalekibbutz. The title ofHillary Clinton’s best-seller in the 1990s ex-pressed the same point incomforting folk wisdom:“It Takes a Village.”

As the ultimate privateinstitution, the family is astubborn obstacle to thegreat collective effort. In-sofar as people invest intheir own families, theyare holding out on thestate and unacceptablyprivileging their own kidsover the children of oth-ers. These parents areselfish, small-minded

and backward.“Once it’s everybody’s

responsibility,” Harris-Perry said of child-rear-ing, “and not just thehouseholds, then we startmaking better invest-ments.”

This impulse towardthe state as uber-parentis based on a profoundfallacy and a profoundtruth. The fallacy is thatanyone can care aboutsomeone else’s childrenas much as his own. Theformer Texas RepublicanSenator Phil Gramm likedto illustrate the hollow-ness of professions to thecontrary with a story. Hetold a woman, “My educa-tional policies are based

on the fact that I caremore about my children

than you do.” She said,“No, you don’t.” Grammreplied, “OK: What aretheir names?”

The truth is that par-ents are one of society’smost incorrigible sourcesof inequality. If you havetwo of them who staymarried and are investedin your upbringing, youhave hit life’s lottery. Youwill reap untold benefitsdenied to children whoaren’t so lucky. That thefamily is so essential tothe well-being of childrenhas to be a constantsource of frustration tothe egalitarian statist, areminder of the limits ofhis power.

If the left wants toequalize the investmentsin children that mattermost, it should promoteintact families and en-gaged parents, even if itmeans embracing shock-ingly old-fashioned pri-vate child-rearing.

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110 Bedding Plants120 Bees-Beekeeping130 Bird Control155 Building Materials/ Supplies157 Building Repair160 Buildings For Sale161 Bulk Foods / Spices165 Business Opportunities170 Butchering Supplies173 Carpentry175 Cars, Trucks, Trailers180 Catalogs182 Catering190 Chain Saws195 Cheesemaking Supplies205 Christmas210 Christmas Trees214 Clocks & Repair215 Collectibles216 Clothing235 Computers253 Consignment265 Construction Equipment For Rent270 Construction Equipment For Sale275 Construction Machinery Wanted277 Construction Services280 Construction Supplies312 Crafts325 Custom Butchering330 Custom Services360 Deer-Butchering & Hides370 Dogs410 Electrical415 Employment Wanted440 Farm Machinery For Sale445 Farm Machinery Wanted447 Farm Market Items460 Fencing470 Financial Services480 Fish483 Flooring490 For Rent or Lease500 For Sale510 Fresh Produce, Nursery525 Fruits & Berries527 Furniture530 Garden Supplies535 Generators537 Gifts575 Greenhouse Supplies585 Guns587 Hair Styling589 Hardware600 Health Care/Products605 Heating610 Help Wanted653 Hotel / Motel683 Jewelers700 Lawn & Garden711 Lessons760 Lumber & Wood Products790 Maple Syrup Supplies805 Miscellaneous810 Mobile Homes811 Monuments812 Multi Media813 Music815 Motorcycles817 Nails820 Nurseries910 Plants950 Real Estate For Sale955 Real Estate Wanted960 RVs & Motor Homes975 Rentals980 Restaurant Supplies

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Auctions Auctions

ESTATE SALE238 Kyser Lake Rd., Dolgeville, NY

FRI., APRIL 26TH - 10AM-6PMSAT., APRIL 27TH - 10AM-3PM

Oak bookcase, oak chest of drawers, nice old drop frontdesk, several interesting books including local history, 3nice (like new) twin beds complete, maple stands,dressers, lamps, records, prints, kitchen items, trunks,bedding, box lots, loads of bric-brac.

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Announcements

WANTED: 1953 Cooper-stown High School year-book. 518-568-5115

CHECK YOUR AD - ADVER-TISERS should check theirads on the first week ofinsertion. Lee Publications,Inc. shall not be liable fortypographical, or errors inpublication except to theextent of the cost of the firstweeks insertion of the ad,and shall also not be liablefor damages due to failure topublish an ad. Adjustmentfor errors is limited to thecost of that portion of the adwherein the error occurred.Report any errors to 518-673-3011

FREE: Cat needs a goodhome. Gray & White tiger,female. Nice cat, litter trainedand friendly. 315-867-0208 or315-219-2939

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Antiques

FOR SALE: Antiques, Col-lectibles, Shabby Chic,Amish Baskets, Primitives,Jewelry, Country, Re-pur-pose, Handcrafted Items,Adirondack Décor, UniqueGifts and Much More! “New-port Marketplace” 7583Main St, Newport “Gift Cer-tificates now available”

ATV

ATV TRAILERS byBosski Industries first auto-matic “Dump Assist” trailersGVWR 800lbs.+ 1600lbs.models available. Comecheck them out at NorthCreek Auto 315-866-3698

BuildingMaterials/Supplies

INSULATION: All Types. New/Existing Buildings. Free Estimates. Fully Insured. CallUpstate Spray Foam Insulation 315-822-5238.www.upstatesprayfoam.com

BusinessOpportunities

Fastrack Distributors Want-ed for the #1 equine * Probi-otic for diary, swine, horses,cattle. Call (315)985-5951

Minneapolis based Companyexpanding across the nation.We need Sales Reps withexcellent opportunity to moveup into sales management.Excellent commissions. Wetrain. Ag or construction expe-rience a plus. 315-985-5951

Cars, Trucks, Trailers

2008 CHEVY Uplander Van,low mileage, 53,000 miles,new tires, excellent, $9,500.315-737-7901

SUBARU FORESTER: 2001,fully equipped Pennsylvaniacar, all wheel drive, four door,excellent $5,675 or best; mit-subishi Galant 2002, air, fullyequipped, sun roof, automatic,4 cylinder, 4 door, great car,$3,675. 315-794-5863, 315-797-3313

Collectibles

RECORDS WANTED: We’llbuy your old records from1930- 1970. 45’s, 78’s,Albums, Rock-N-Roll, Blues,R&B, Country, etc. Call Pete518-673-2384.

WANTED - CA$H PAID: forold jewelry, books. Dolls toys,even if broken, 1970s older.1960s & older: Clothing. Oldframes, Christmas, Halloweenitems. Interested in almostanything old. Shirley 315-894-9032.

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COLOR GLOSSY PHOTOCALENDARS: Only $12.00includes tax. Send us yourdigital prints and we willmake a beautiful keepsakecalendar for you. You mayalso bring in your photoson a disc or thumb drive.If you would like us to mailit is a $5.00 extra fee.Only 3 day turnaroundt i m e . B e t h S n y d e r bsnyder@leepub.com Lee Publications 518-673-0101

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STUDIO EFFICIENCY apart-ment for rent. Newly renovat-ed, nice location near storesin Herkimer. A small sittingarea in back yard. Water, elec-tric, heat & garbage disposalincluded. Washer available touse. No pets. $600.00/month.Need one month’s deposit +one month’s rent. Text mes-sage or call 315-868-8053

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PORTABLE Carry-On BOATair conditioner & cover,$800.00. 315-376-6639 leavea message.

Furniture

BIG Dupa’s breaking yourchairs? Call Duda Wood-working & Chair Hospital.734 Layfayette St., Utica.315-733-4715. CustomFormica Counter tops too!

CUSTOM FORMICA Coun-tertops. Cash & Carry orInstalled. Duda Woodwork-ing & Chair Hospital, 734Lafayette St., Utica 315-733-4715 “Quality Work for Over33 Years!”

Hay - Straw For Sale

HORSE HAY: Round bales$40.00 per bale. MohawkValley Produce Auction.518-568-2257

Heating

CHARCOAL GRILL: KAMA-DO JOE Ready to cook in15 minutes. Free Acces-sories worth $113.00 includ-ed in the introductory price.HERKIMER HOME &LEISURE 247 Oberle Rd,Herkimer NY 315-866-5557

Heating

FIREPLACE XTRAORDI-NAIRE GAS INSERTS ONSALE, OVER $1000 dis-count. Limited supplyHERKIMER HOME &LEISURE 247 Oberle Rd,Herkimer NY 315-866-5557

H A R M A N P E L L E TSTOVES: SAVE UP TO$300 NOW THRU 9/16/12HERKIMER HOME &LEISURE 247 Oberle Rd,Herkimer NY 315-866-5557

LOPI WOOD INSERT-SAVE UP TO $500 ON IN-STOCK UNITS HERKIMERHOME & LEISURE 247Oberle Rd, Herkimer NY315-866-5557

PELLETS SALE: $229/ton.HERKIMER HOME &LEISURE 247 Oberle Rd,Herkimer NY 315-866-5557

REMODELING SALE:STOVES, GAS INSERTS &FIREPLACES, Save over$1000 on Major BrandsHERKIMER HOME &LEISURE 247 Oberle Rd,Herkimer NY 315-866-5557

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Lawn & Garden

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Lumber &Wood Products

HEMLOCK LUMBER, SidingBoards, Framing Lumber,Beams. Miller’s, 6027Cty.Hwy.18, WestEdmeston. 6milessouth ofU.S.Rt.20

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EVANS, REMO DRUM-HEADS, drumsticks by Pro-Mark, Zilojian, On Stage.Imagineering Drum & GuitarShop. 27 West Main St. LittleFalls. 315-823-1500

GREG BENNETT Guitars.Authorized dealer. Imagi-neering Drum & Guitar shop.27 West Main St. Little Falls.315-823-1500

Motorcycles

2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON1200 XL Custom Vance &Hines Pipes, Vance & HinesFuel Pak, Stage 1 EFI Kit,Black, 8,500 Miles, $7,500.Exce l len t Condi t ion!518-378-3279FOR SALE: 2000 LS SuzukiSavage, 11,000 miles,leather saddle bags, colorgreen, excellent condition.518-573-7468, 518-573-2969. Or trade for 4 wheeleror snowmobile.

Real Estate For Sale

10 ACRES. Bridgewater,NY.Outstanding Views. Electric.$32,000.00. 845-783-8408F o r S a l e B y O w n e r . c o m#23928210

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WHEELER’S PAINTING:(Exterior). Free estimates.Senior discount. Fully insured.315-219-1702

Tires &Tire Repair Service

FOR SALE: 2 11R22.5 tube-less radial truck tires, like new,$200; 6 lowboy trailer tires,750-15, 12-14 ply, mountedon 6 hole rims for a tiltbedMiller trailer, $275.00. 315-429-8010 leave message.

USED TIRE SALE: HugeInventory, mounting & balanc-ing FREE. No appointmentnecessary! Save money callAuto World, 534 North PerryStreet, Johnstown 12095 518-762-7555

Tractors

MASSEY FERGUSON 65tractor/ backhoe with frontend loader and extra rims,$4,000 or best offer. Dan518-706-0249

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Jersey woman hasthanked a Florida doctorwho saved her fromdrowning nearly 49years ago in New York.

Newsday says EdithRothstein of FranklinLakes, NJ recently con-

tacted Dr. Larry Brick-man. He moved fromLong Island in 2005 toteach surgery at FloridaAtlantic University inBoca Raton.

Rothstein left a voice-mail, asking if Brickmanwas the man who savedher life on Long Island’s

Lido Beach in September1964.

He was, indeed.Brickman had a sum-

mer lifeguard job therewhile attending Michi-gan State. He vividly re-members giving 5-year-old Edie mouth-to-mouth. Brickman says

lifeguards of that erawere not trained in thetechnique. He says heacted mostly on intu-ition.

Newsday wrote aboutthe rescue the next day.Rothstein decided toreach out after looking atan old scrapbook. Her

son used Google to findBrickman.

The doctor told herthey both “got lucky thatday.”

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