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Moss Islandby Richard Barrett

If you’re looking to spend a few quality hours com-muning with nature in the great outdoors, a recre-ational oasis awaits along the scenic walkways andwaterways that bisect the City of Little Falls.

The James W. Miller ‘Miracle Mile and a Half’walking and biking trail runs parallel to the MohawkRiver and Erie Canal, and makes up a portion of the365-mile long New York State Canal Way TrailSystem that stretches from Buffalo to Albany.

The trail is accessible from trail heads at two dif-ferent locations — Fincks Basin Road along Route169, and also from Flint Avenue off Route 167 nearthe Little Falls Canal Harbor marina.

Across the river, there’s also an approximatelymile-long access road leading from Benton’sLanding near the Canal Place historic district to ahydroelectric power plant, with tiny Moss Island andLock 17 a little further beyond. The towering blacksheer cliffs that line the trail have become a popularspot for rock climbing and bouldering, and there arepicnic tables available to have lunch. On weekends,an experienced climber is sometimes available togive basic rock climbing lessons, and equipment isavailable on loan.

If your timing isright, you may alsohave the opportunityto watch a boat lock-

through, navigating the dramatic 43-foot height dif-ferential between the canal’s upper and lower waterlevels found at Lock 17. It’s the biggest differentialfound along the entire canal’s lock system and it’scaptivating to watch the process in action.

It had been a funny day, light-wise. Periods ofgrim gray light gave way to brilliant sunlight likea duel several times during the morning.Intermittently, a half-hearted rain sprinkled outof the sky.

When the rain became heavier around noon, Iknew I couldn’t let the chance to see a rainbowgo by. I jumped into the car and headed for opencountry, i.e., Plain Road. There the brilliant sunhung just above the hills to the west, and therainy black sky to the east brewed the perfectrecipe for a rainbow. Driving north from Route 2there was no sign of a rainbow.

I kept going slowly, turning onto Plain Roadlooking eastward.

Suddenly across the fields and forests of anunfamiliar unworldly landscape, a rainbowappeared. Its ends reached all the way to theearth. Its clear bright colors gleamed. At inter-vals another small rainbow would appear, pulsingnear the bottom of its right side, then disappear.

A couple drove onto the field next to me tosoak in this phenomenon, camera in hand. Weopened our car windows and laughed and sharedour total delight in this loveliness.

I asked myself why I was so thrilled. Yes, arainbow is a rare and beautiful thing, but I could-n’t understand the feeling I experienced whilelooking at it. And that’s okay. It was rare andbeautiful and I drank it in.

The Rainbowby Robin Panagakos

See Hiking page 3

The towering black sheer cliffs that line the trail have become a pop-ular spot for rock climbing and bouldering.

Photo by Richard Barrett

There are a few good fishing spots or if paddlingfloats your boat, you can put in a kayak or canoe atthe nearby marina.

Photo by Joan Kark-Wren

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by Kelly GatesIn the city of Eugene, OR, there are an estimated

6,000 citizens who raise chickens in their backyards.Unlike rural farmers, most of these urbanites culti-vate produce and raise chickens as a hobby.

And unlike full time farmers, city dwellers oftentake vacations during the summer months, requiringchicken sitting or boarding services while they areaway.

Enter Bill Bezuk, owner of The Eugene BackyardFarmer, an urban farming supply store in downtownEugene.

“We started offering chicken sitting services a few

years ago, but it often lengthened our work days tonearly 16 hours since we had to let our clients’chickens out of their coops at dawn and put themback at dusk,” Bezuk said. “That was way too muchwork, so we decided to invite people to bring theirchickens to us.”

The Eugene Backyard Farmer already housed achicken run and coop on the property to house fiveegg-laying hens. The hens are not for sale. They sim-ply act as the company’s mascots and live props aspart of a chicken products display just outside themain retail store.

When Bezuk decided to open his overnight poultryplace, he added two more chicken runs and two newcoops to the site, dubbing them the “BlueAndalusian Suite” and “The Gold Campine Suite” —both named after species of chickens.

Then, he posted news of the grand opening of hischicken hotel, aptly named “The Nest,” on Facebook.

“One of our Facebook fans is a newscaster andonce a story ran on television locally, calls startedcoming in nonstop,” he said. “We have one of thechicken suites booked through Christmas alreadythis year and we are taking reservations constantlyfor the second coop.”

The Nest offers two chicken choices. A standardstay at the hotel runs $2 per night and includesaccess to a private chicken run, a fresh coop, andclean water.

The deluxe package runs $3 per night andincludes all of the above, plus organic seeds,chopped organic vegetables and a nightly “turndownservice.”

“Our turndown service entails the scattering of ahandful of meal worms near the end of the run nextto the coop, coaxing the chickens to willfully enterthe coop after enjoying a delicious evening snack,”said Bezuk. “Both of our suites are split level coopswith nest boxes upstairs. They also have removablepanels so we can open up the coops and clean themthoroughly.”

This cleaning process is important to ensure thatbiosecurity hazards do not arise. The Nest is alsocareful to keep each chicken suite and its overnightvisitors in separate, private runs and coops to avoidunsavory social interactions between unrelatedflocks.

The Nest was established nearly one year ago. Andbased on the high demand, Bezuk is already making

plans for possible future expansion.“Our entire property is about 20,000 sq. ft. and our

store only takes up 2,000 sq. ft. of that. We also havethe chicken coops, bee hives and a few other struc-tures, but the bulk of the space is currently parkinglot,” he noted. “We could easily expand to two moresuites and private runs or more, but only if businesscontinues to grow.”

For now, the staff at The Eugene Backyard Farmeris happy taking reservations and tending to theguests that stay in The Nest’s existing accommoda-tions. They also text chicken owners pictures of theirpoultry while they are away and manage a “valet”service that enables owners to conveniently drop offand pick up their chickens in boxes or crates.

Chicken check-in

The Nest offers two chicken choices. A standardstay at the hotel runs $2 per night and includesaccess to a private chicken run, a fresh coop, andclean water. The deluxe package runs $3 per nightand includes all of the above, plus organic seeds,chopped organic vegetables and a nightly “turn-down service.”

Photos courtesy of “The Nesting Place”

For now, the staff at The Eugene BackyardFarmer is happy taking reservations and tend-ing to the guests that stay in The Nest’s exist-ing accommodations. They also text chickenowners pictures of their poultry while they areaway and manage a “valet” service thatenables owners to conveniently drop off andpick up their chickens in boxes or crates.

On weekends, an experienced climber issometimes available to give basic rockclimbing lessons, and equipment is avail-able on loan.

Photo by Richard Barrett

Hiking from 1by Richard Barrett

Either of these trails offers a little something for every-one. You can take a leisurely stroll, ride a bike, or rollerblade on the paved, relatively flat trails, which wendtheir way through steep, monolithic rock formations onone side and the scenic Mohawk River on the other. Thedistinctive stone and brick architecture making up theLittle Falls “skyline” is visible in the distance.Photographers should remember to bring their cameras,

since there are an abundance of photo opportunities.There are a few good fishing spots along here too, or if

paddling floats your boat, you can put in a kayak orcanoe at the nearby marina, located on the SouthernAvenue Extension, across from Little Falls Lumber. Andwhen everyone is tired and thirsty at the end of the out-ing, head over to Canal Place, where you’ll find quaintrestaurants and eateries, browse antique stores, or relaxin a café and enjoy a coffee, cold beverage or an ice

cream cone. You can spend just an hour or two here, or

pack a lunch and make an entire day of it.There’s plenty to do, lots of variety and thescenery is spectacular, especially during thefall when autumn’s vibrant colors are on fulldisplay. Another fun time to visit is duringthe city’s annual Canal Days festival, which isheld in August and features a 10k road race,kiddy rides and amusements, a fishing derby,local music, barbecue, water sports, and anantique car show.

Even though it may feel like you’re out inthe country, in fact, you’re smack dab in themiddle of Herkimer County’s only city, lovelyLittle Falls, with its unique geography, smalltown charm, and awesome natural beauty, isanother diamond in the rough, ripe forexploring.

There are breathtaking views, photographers should remember tobring their cameras.

Photo by Joan Kark-Wren

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by Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated PressBERLIN (AP) — They were feasts of

sublime asparagus — laced with fear.And for more than half a century,Margot Woelk kept her secret hiddenfrom the world, even from her hus-band. Then, a few months after her95th birthday, she revealed the truthabout her wartime role: Adolf Hitler’sfood taster.

Woelk, then in her mid-twenties,spent two and a half years as one of 15young women who sampled Hitler’sfood to make sure it wasn’t poisonedbefore it was served to the Nazi leaderin his “Wolf’s Lair,” the heavily guardedcommand center in what is nowPoland, where he spentmuch of his time in thefinal years of World WarII.

“He was a vegetarian.He never ate any meatduring the entire time Iwas there,” Woelk said ofthe Nazi leader. “AndHitler was so paranoidthat the British wouldpoison him — that’s whyhe had 15 girls taste thefood before he ate it him-self.”

With many Germanscontending with foodshortages and a blanddiet as the war draggedon, sampling Hitler’s food had itsadvantages.

“The food was delicious, only thebest vegetables, asparagus, bell pep-pers, everything you can imagine. Andalways with a side of rice or pasta,” sherecalled. “But this constant fear — weknew of all those poisoning rumorsand could never enjoy the food. Everyday we feared it was going to be ourlast meal.”

The petite widow’s story is a tale of

the horror, pain and dislocationendured by people of all sides who sur-vived World War II.

Only now in the sunset of her life hasshe been willing to relate her experi-ences, which she had buried becauseof shame and the fear of prosecutionfor having worked with the Nazis,although she insists she was never aparty member. She told her story asshe flipped through a photo albumwith pictures of her as a youngwoman, in the same Berlin apartmentwhere she was born in 1917.

Woelk first revealed her secret to alocal Berlin reporter a few months ago.Since then interest in her life story has

been overwhelming.School teachers wroteand asked her forphotos and auto-graphs to bring histo-ry alive for their stu-dents. Severalresearchers from amuseum visited to askfor details about herlife as Hitler’s taster.

Woelk says herassociation with Hitlerbegan after she fledBerlin to escape Alliedair attacks. With herhusband gone andserving in the Germanarmy, she moved in

with relatives about 435 miles to theeast in Rastenburg, then part ofGermany; now it is Ketrzyn, in whatbecame Poland after the war.

There she was drafted into civilianservice and assigned for the next twoand a half years as a food taster andkitchen bookkeeper at the Wolf’s Laircomplex, located a few miles outsidethe town. Hitler was secretive, even inthe relative safety of his headquarters,that she never saw him in person —

only his German shepherd Blondieand his SS guards, who chatted withthe women.

Hitler’s security fears were notunfounded. On July 20, 1944, a trust-ed colonel detonated a bomb in theWolf’s Lair in an attempt to kill Hitler.He survived, but nearly 5,000 peoplewere executed following the assassina-tion attempt, including the bomber.

“We were sitting on wooden bencheswhen we heard and felt an incrediblebig bang,” she said of the 1944 bomb-ing. “We fell off the benches, and Iheard someone shouting ‘Hitler isdead!’ But he wasn’t.”

Following the blast, tension rosearound the headquarters. Woelk said

the Nazis orderedher to leave herrelatives’ homeand move into anabandoned schoolcloser to the com-pound.

With the Sovietarmy on theoffensive and thewar going badlyfor Germany, oneof her SS friendsadvised her toleave the Wolf’sLair.

She said shereturned by trainto Berlin andwent into hiding.

Woelk said theother women onthe food tastingteam decided toremain inRastenburg sincetheir familieswere all there andit was their home.

“Later, I foundout that theRussians shot allof the 14 other

girls,” she said. It was after Soviettroops overran the headquarters inJanuary 1945.

When she returned to Berlin, shefound a city facing complete destruc-tion. Round-the-clock bombing by U.S.and British planes was grinding thecity center to rubble.

On April 20, 1945, Soviet artillerybegan shelling the outskirts of Berlinand ground forces pushed throughtoward the heart of the capital againststrong resistance by die-hard SS andHitler Youth fighters.

After about two weeks of heavy fight-ing, the city surrendered on May 2 —after Hitler, who had abandoned theWolf’s Lair about five months before,had committed suicide. His successorsurrendered a week later, ending thewar in Europe.

For many Berlin civilians — theirhomes destroyed, family membersmissing or dead and food almost gone— the horror did not end with capitu-lation.

Like millions of Germans and otherEuropeans, Woelk began rebuildingher life and trying to forget as best shecould her bitter memories and theshame of her association with a crimi-nal regime that had destroyed much ofEurope.

She worked in a variety of jobs,mostly as a secretary or administrativeassistant. Her husband returned fromthe war but died 23 years ago, shesaid.

With the frailty of advanced age andthe lack of an elevator in her building,she has not left her apartment for thepast eight years. Nurses visit severaltimes a day, and a niece stops by fre-quently, she said.

Now at the end of her life, she feelsthe need to purge the memories bytalking about her story.

“For decades, I tried to shake offthose memories,” she said. “But theyalways came back to haunt me atnight.”

Hitler’s food taster tells of poisoning fears

Wöelk, who is 95 is only recently speaking about her experiences as one of Hitler’s food tasters.Photos courtesy of Spiegel Online, www.spiegel.de

Margot Wöelk is pictured with her husband Karl, who she married quicklyin 1939 before he was deployed with the Wehrmacht.They didn’t see eachother again until 1946 when he returned from being a prisoner of war.

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(NAPSI) — Smart usedcar shoppers know they’rebetter able to get a car thatcan take them far if they’renot misled about mileage.

According to the Con-sumer Federation ofAmerica, one in 10 usedcars on the market hashad its odometer rolled

back. Fortunately, thereare five ways you can tell ifthe car you’re consideringis among them:

1. Check the vehicle’s ti-tle and compare themileage listed on the titlewith the car’s odometer.

2. Compare the odome-ter’s mileage with mileage

recorded on maintenanceand inspection docu-ments.

3. If the vehicle has atraditional mechanicalodometer, check that thenumbers are aligned cor-rectly.

4. Examine the tires.The car should have its

original tires if the odome-ter reads 20,000 miles orless.

5. Get a free OdometerCheck atwww.carfax.com/odo.Carfax provides trustedinformation that helpsmillions buy and sell carswith confidence.

(NAPSI) — Basic carcare is the key to a long-lasting vehicle, and toimproving its safety anddependability.

What To Do

Ten basic maintenanceprocedures can helpkeep your car operatingat its best for the longhaul:

1. Check all fluids, in-

cluding engine oil, powersteering, brake andtransmission as well aswindshield washer sol-vent, antifreeze andcoolant.

2. Check the hosesand belts to make surethey’re not cracked, brit-tle, frayed, loose orshowing signs of exces-sive wear.

3. Check the batteryand replace if necessary.Make sure the connec-tion is clean, tight andcorrosion-free.

4. Check the brakesystem annually andhave the brake linings,rotors and drums in-spected at each oilchange.

5. Inspect the exhaustsystem for leaks, damageand broken supports orhangers if there’s an un-usual noise. Exhaustleaks can be dangerousand must be correctedwithout delay.

6. Schedule a tune-upto help the engine deliverthe best balance of pow-er and fuel economy andproduce the lowest levelof emissions.

7. Check the heating,

ventilating and air-con-ditioning (HVAC) systemas proper heating andcooling performance iscritical for interior com-fort and for safety rea-sons such as defrosting.

8. Inspect the steeringand suspension systemannually includingshock absorbers, strutsand chassis parts suchas ball joints, tie-rodends and other relatedcomponents.

9. Check the tires, in-cluding tire pressure andtread. Uneven wear mayindicate the need forwheel alignment. Tiresshould also be checkedfor bulges and baldspots.

10. Check the wipersand lighting so you cansee and be seen. Checkthat all interior and exte-rior lighting is workingproperly and replaceworn wiper blades so

you can see clearly whendriving during precipita-tion.

“Neglected vehicle carealmost always meansmuch higher costs downthe line in the form ofmore extensive repairs orlost resale value,” saidRich White, executive di-rector, Car Care Council.“Following a routinemaintenance programmakes financial sense,extending useful vehiclelife and helping avoidcostly repairs down theroad.”

The Car Care Councilis the source of informa-tion for the “Be Car CareAware” consumer educa-tion campaign promotingthe benefits of regularvehicle care, mainte-nance and repair to con-sumers.

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(BPT) — With summerjust around the corner,it’s time to get-your car-in tip-top shape to with-stand hot days and longroad trips. Summer driv-ing requires your car torun differently; some ad-justments and inspec-tions are important toensure your vehicle lastsseason to season. Followthese five fast fixes and

inspections to cruisethrough the summer andavoid roadsideheadaches.

Tire Care Tires perform differ-

ently in different weatherconditions, so as theweather changes, it’s im-portant to check tirepressure and tire tread.To check tire tread, see ifthe built-in “wear bars”are visible. These arenarrow strips of rubberacross the tires that ap-pear when the tread isworn down to one-six-

teenth of an inch. If youcan see wear bars, yourtires need to be replaced.

De-winterize Your Car De-winterizing your

car is easy and afford-able. First, check all thefluid levels — coolant,transmission, differen-tial, power steering andbrake fluid — to makesure there aren’t any

leaks. It’s also a goodidea to change the oil be-tween seasons, as oilgets thick and collectscondensation if it sits inthe engine all winter.

It’s also important tothoroughly clean the-un-dercarriage of your carafter a long winter, espe-cially if you live in asnowy climate. To avoidspending extra money ondetailing, clean the un-dercarriage yourself us-ing a basic water hose orhigh-pressure cleaningsystem. In just a fewminutes, you can ensure

your vehicle is ready forthe new road conditionsand help you avoid anyunnecessary issues.

Check the ACYour air conditioning

system will be workingovertime in the summer,so take time to test it tomake sure it’s workingproperly. Since the vehi-cle’s refrigerant is underhigh pressure and harm-ful to the atmosphere,it’s best to leave any in-spection or maintenance

to a qualified profession-al. Mechanics can easilytrap and recycle used re-frigerant with the propertools, and you can driveoff with confidence you’llstay cool all summer.

Inspect Hoses andBelts

The key to comfort-able, safe summer driv-ing is keeping the enginecool, and hoses and beltsplay a huge part in help-ing your engine runproperly. Hoses pump

coolant to and from theengine block, and beltsrun the fan that coolsthe system further. If thehoses crack or the beltssnap, the radiator willquickly overheat, leavingyou stranded. Checkhoses for cracks, leaksand loose connections.Hoses should be firm,never soft and malleable,and belts can be visuallychecked for damage. Ifanything is noticeably

wrong, get it fixed imme-diately, before you’restranded in the summerheat.

Vehicles need updatingand maintenancethrough the changing ofthe seasons, but a feweasy steps can prevent asummer of unexpectedissues and repairs. Startnow on these preventa-tive maintenance tipsand you’ll be cruisingsmoothly all season long.

AutomotiveFast fixes and tips for a summer-ready car

by Slim Randles

When the Rafter Ebranded recently, abunch of us went out tohelp. It’s a badge of prideto have worked your wayup the branding ladder.

As a kid, you flank thecalves; you grab them,throw them and holdthem down. This is con-ducive to abrasions,muscle strain, and invol-untarily changing thecolor of your shirt.

As you get older, youget to handle the brand-ing iron, then move up togiving shots. After thatcomes earmarking.When you reach the pin-nacle of branding, thatis, when you own thecalves, then you get torope the calves and drag

them up to the fire.It is a swirling caul-

dron of heat and hooves,excited cowdogs andbawling cows. There isthe smell of manure andsinged hair and sweatand corral dust.

At the Rafter E, I wield-ed a syringe as theyoungsters got theirteeth rattled by theheavy stuff.

Wasn’t the first time I’dgiven the shots, though.Once during a brandingat the Triangle Cross, Iwas about to immunize acalf when the calfjumped and I stuck theneedle into my thumb.

Hurt like the dickens,of course, but at least itwas effective. I haven’thad black leg since.

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Hello Again,

Isn’t experience sup-posed to be the greatteacher? Let’s stop andchat about this for awhile. England, France,Spain and, more recently,Soviet Russia spreadtheir wings over an ever-growing number of coun-tries until they nearlywent broke. Even thegreat Roman Empirestirred up the world witha wooden ‘pudden’ stickand ended up notamounting to a row ofbeans.

Can’t we Americans

ever learn from the expe-rience of other countries?I believe we – the USA-has military bases in over190 countries. Who do wethink we are? It appearswe are supporting coun-tries all over the worldwith borrowed money.Can you imagine that?With borrowed money?

Now let’s take a not-so-long-ago look at a situa-tion in this country.

When I was in highschool in Cooperstown,NY during the 1950’s Iwas the owner of a 1942Chevrolet Club Coupecar, a Western Auto Doo-dle Bug scooter, a HarleyDavidson 125 motorcycleand a new Olds Studio

model trumpet. Oh yeah,a double-barreled shotgun too. Graduated fromCooperstown CentralHigh School. During all ofmy high school years, Ihad a part time job whichpaid the minimum wageset by state law at 60cents per hour. I receivedno financial assistancefrom anyone. I earned themoney, by working, andwith earned money pur-chased those items. Inaddition to those goodies,I also had money in mypocket, and paid cash infull at the time of eachpurchase.

By now you must bewondering, am I tootingmy own horn or is there amore meaningful reason?

Recently it has been re-ported that the New YorkState education depart-ment is faced with a seri-ous problem. A largenumber of high schoolstudents are droppingout of school permanent-ly. It seems our educatorsare doing a magnificentjob of teaching both par-ents and students thatthey should attend col-lege after high school.

I maintain that toomuch effort is spent onencouraging college edu-cation and too little onpreparing for a successfullife if a student decidesthat college is not forhim.

Now let’s get back tomy high school yearswith the 60 cent per hourminimum wage. Remem-ber – I had a job and wasable to purchase, with myown earned money, not ahandout from Dad orMom.

You might be askingwhy don’t high schoolstudents do the same to-day? The answer is sim-ple, straightforward, andhonest. They could notfind a part time job now ifthey wanted one. Why?

Who or what employer isgoing to shell out over$10. per hour to hire ahigh school student?

Now – I ask how manyof the dropouts wouldcontinue school if theyhad a part time job? Itseems reasonable to me ifthey do not have the goalof college ahead and theydo not have any moneynow, why wouldn’t theythink about dropping outand finding some kind ofjob?

Wouldn’t it make goodsense to set a minimumwage at $5 per hour forstudents? With that part-time job, they would havespending money and pos-sibly would even finishhigh school.

At the $5 wage scale,employers would lookmore favorable on hiringa high school or collegestudent and the studentwould learn what earnedmoney really means andhave pride. With the pres-ent proposed system, thestudent would not have ajob nor any earned mon-ey.

At the present timeboth our president and

our governor are pushingfor a raise in minimumwage. The only thing thatwill happen with a newhigher minimum wage –fewer people will be em-ployed, and students willbe able to read about thegood old days when theirage group could holddown part-time employ-ment.

Jack up college costsand eliminate part-timeemployment, can youimagine what kind of anidiot would include thatin his platform to run fora national or state office?

While on the subject ofeducation, little Johnnywas complaining aboutattending Sunday School.He said, “I don’t believeDaddy had to go to Sun-day School.” “You can be-lieve he did,” his mothersaid, “every Sunday.”“Well ok,” he grumbled,“but I don’t believe it willdo me any good either.”

My father’s doctor wasa weather predictor onradio before he graduatedfrom medical school.When Dad asked him forhis assessment on his

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by Pastor Dan West

Why do people do somany things that harmthemselves and others?We hear people sayingthings about others thatcome from wrong im-pressions or misunder-standings, and they arestated as fact. Reputa-tions of innocent peoplehave been ruined by this

gossip. James, the halfbrother of Jesus, likensthe tongue to a fire. “Seehow great a matter a lit-tle fire kindles,” he says.

The Apostle Paul ad-dressed the same issuein Ephesians 4 with thissolution: your wordsshould “be good to theuse of edifying, that[they] may ministergrace to the hearers.”

That means we shouldbe sure our words buildup others, not tear themdown.

Aristotle said “. . . whowe are is the total ofwhat we do . . . thereforeexcellence is not a singleact but a practice.” Whatyou say about others willaffect what others sayabout you.

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health problem, the doc-tor replied, “There is a 60percent chance you willget better and a 40 per-cent chance you won’t.”Dad then asked, “Whatwill happen if the 60 per-cent doesn’t work?” Thedoctor replied, “You willprobably have a 40 per-cent chance of living anda 60 percent chance thatyou won’t.”

The Herkimer Homenear Little Falls issteeped in history – well

worth a visit. It is locatedat 200 State Route 169,Little Falls, NY or NYSThruway Exit 29A, siteentrance is the first rightafter the toll booths.Phone: 315-823-0398.

The Herkimer family lo-cal history started withJohn Jost Hercheimer in1725. He was an indus-trial farmer and trader.

As a major Mohawk Val-ley landowner, he aquiredover 5,000 acres of landsouth of the Mohawk.

By the 1770’s, his sonNicholas Herkimer hadbecome the wealthiestmember of the MohawkValley’s American-Ger-man Community.Nicholas Herkimer gainedmilitary experience as acaptain in the French andIndian Wars, at the out-break of the revolution.He fully embraced the

American cause and wascommissioned BrigadierGeneral.

During the summer of1777 in an attempt toward off a British attackat Ft. Stanwix, GeneralHerkimer was seriouslywounded in the leg. Sixdays later, his leg wasunskillfully amputated.He died a few hours later.His residence, theHerkimer Home, is a trueshrine to an early Ameri-can hero and well worth avisit.

We have often been toldabout residents of NewYork City who have nevervisited the Empire StateBuilding or the Statue ofLiberty. I wonder howmany Mohawk Valley na-tives have never visitedthe Herkimer Home, went

for a boat ride on the Mo-hawk River, or other his-torical places.

Our Mohawk Valley isabsolutely a God givengarden spot, loaded withnot only natural beautybut historical wonder-ment. We are blessed tobe able to live here.

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by Dean Fosdick, APSometimes the best

view isn’t what you seethrough a window butwhat catches your eyeunderneath it.

Window boxes delivercolor, edibles and fra-grance. They’re practical,too, as raised-bed gar-dens that elevate theircontents to within easyreach.

“Window boxes areconvenient containers,”said David Trinklein, ahorticulturist with Uni-versity of Missouri Ex-tension. “Plant themwith herbs, for example,and you won’t have to gooutside to bring in theharvest.”

If you have room for awindow box, you haveroom for a garden. Win-

dow boxes are ideal forsmall, shallow-rootedplants like radishes, let-tuce, marigolds, impa-tiens, pansies, begonias,parsley, basil, sage andthyme.

“Mix and match flow-ers with vegetables,” saidRhonda Ferree, an ex-tension educator withthe University of Illinois.“They need the same soiltypes and have the samewater preferences. Plantflowers toward the frontfor curb appeal; positionvegetables toward theback for easier access.”

The location of thewindow box usually dic-tates what you can grow,Trinklein said. “Windowboxes that get a blister-ing afternoon sun re-quire one thing. Window

boxes in shade requireanother.”

Fern Richardson, au-thor of “Small Space

Container Gardens”(Timber Press, 2012) de-scribes herself as “a bigbeliever in creative win-dow boxing.”

“There’s nothing stop-ping window box garden-

ers from adding gardenornaments to their box-es,” Richardson said.“Small gazing balls

tucked between theplants can add a littlesparkle to a shady area.Gardeners can even useshort shepherd’s hooksto plant a hummingbirdfeeder in a window box.”

Window boxes workespecially well:

• As theme gardens.Find flowers that display

your school colors, patri-otic mixtures that showthe flag or plants thatcomplement the paint onyour house.

• At delivering fra-grances. Fill windowboxes outside bedroomswith evening primrose,four o’clocks (Mirabilis)and moonflowers for per-fume-like scents on stillsummer nights.

• For four-season gar-dening. Grow daffodils,grape hyacinth andtulips in spring; orna-mental edibles like pep-pers, strawberries andchives in summer; flow-ering kale and pansiesfor color through fall and

winter.• To showcase house-

plants. Display your fa-vorite potted plants inempty window boxesduring the summergrowing season. Thatwill free up some shelfspace indoors while en-hancing things outdoors.

“If there is no room inthe budget for a high-style window box, thriftygardeners can use spraypaint and even stencilsto upgrade inexpensiveplastic window boxesinto something that isone-of-a-kind,” Richard-son said. “Current fash-ion trends are always agreat place to look forcolor and pattern inspi-ration.”

Be careful, though,when watering window-box gardens, Trinkleinsaid.

“Most plants die fromoverwatering in contain-ers, but window boxescan dry out quickly fromexposure to wind andhot weather,” he said.“Add a soilless mediumlike vermiculite or peatmoss to the mix thatdrains well yet retainsmoisture and lightenstheir weight.

“Window boxes willneed tending maybethree times a week, butthat’s a small price topay for what they add inthe way of attractivenessto the home,” Trinkleinsaid.

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DALLAS, TEXAS (AP)— A tour of the GeorgeW. Bush Presidential Li-brary and Museum be-gins in a bright area rep-resenting his early do-mestic agenda, but withone turn, visitors findthemselves in a dark-ened room surroundedby chilling reminders ofthe Sept. 11 terrorist at-tacks.

This contrast, symbol-izing Bush’s abrupt shiftin priorities less thaneight months into hisfirst term, is among themost poignant exhibitsat a museum that alsochronicles the wars inAfghanistan and Iraq,Hurricane Katrina, theFlorida recount and vari-ous other historicalevents.

Bush told The Associ-ated Press recently thathe wanted to make surethe part of the museumdevoted to 9/11 waspowerful enough to re-mind visitors of howmuch the world changedthat day.

“It’s very emotionaland very profound,”Bush said. “One of thereasons it has to be isbecause memories arefading rapidly and theprofound impact of thatattack is becoming dimwith time, and we want

to make sure people re-member not only thelives lost and thecourage shown but thelesson that the humancondition overseas mat-ters to the national secu-rity of our country.”

The George W. BushPresidential Center,which includes the li-brary and museum alongwith 43rd president’spolicy institute, was ded-icated recently on thecampus of SouthernMethodist University inDallas. All the livingpresidents, includingPresident Barack Obamaand Bush’s father,George H.W. Bush, at-tended. It opened to thepublic on May 1.

The museum useseverything from newsclips to interactivescreens to artifacts to tellthe story of Bush’s eightyears in office. A con-tainer of chads — theremnants of the famousFlorida punch cards — ispart of an exhibit aboutthe 2000 election, whichBush won after theSupreme Court orderedFlorida to stop its re-count process more thana month after ElectionDay.

In the 9/11 display,called the “Day of Fire,”video images from the at-tacks flash around atwisted metal beam re-covered from the wreck-

age of the World TradeCenter. The exhibit alsoincludes the bullhornBush used days later toaddress a crowd of res-cue workers at groundzero: “I can hear you.The rest of the worldhears you. And the peo-ple who knocked thesebuildings down will hearall of us soon.”

Longtime Bush adviserKaren Hughes was

standing just a few feetaway from the presidentwhen he began makingthe unplanned speech.Hughes said she remem-bers turning to FederalEmergency ManagementAgency Director Joe All-baugh and saying,“That’s going to be in hislibrary someday.”

Brendan Miniter, whoserved as the liaison forthe Bushes as the muse-

um’s exhibits were devel-oped, said the idea wasto present the facts and“let them speak forthemselves.” He saidthey also did not want toshy away from more con-troversial aspects of theadministration.

“I suspect that peoplewould have thought thatwe wouldn’t have talkedabout say enhanced in-terrogation techniques

or the decision to createthe prison in Guan-tanamo,” he said, addingthat former Secretary ofState Condoleezza Riceis featured in a videoabout why the adminis-tration felt both werenecessary.

Visitors also are takenthrough a timeline of thewars in Afghanistan andIraq. A display at the end

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makes the case againstIraqi dictator SaddamHussein, including thathe ignored 17 United Na-tions Security Councilresolutions demandinghe disclose his weaponsprograms and fired atBritish and American pi-lots monitoring the U.N.-imposed no-fly zone.

The exhibit also ac-knowledges the biggest

controversy about thejustification for war: Noweapons of mass de-struction were found.

A “Decision PointsTheater,” lined with rowsof interactive screens,seeks to put visitors inthe shoes of a president.It provides facts for themto decide such questionsas whether to invadeIraq or provide bailout

money during the finan-cial crisis.

“It’s conflicting,”Miniter said. “You go tothe Capitol Hill andsomebody will say youneed to provide some re-sources to stabilize thefinancial industry, andthen somebody else willsay no, work let it workitself out, don’t do any-thing.”

A “Freedom Wall” inthe museum featurespictures including a sol-dier greeting children,former first lady LauraBush supportingwomen’s rights and theBushes meeting withfreedom advocates.

The impact of AIDSaround the world — a fo-cus of Bush’s interna-tional outreach efforts —

is illustrated with a largemap of the world. Smallphotographs of the facesof those suffering fromthe disease are placedinto the shapes of thecontinents of the world,with those with moreAIDS cases, including

Africa, looming larger.The museum also fea-

tures a section on life atthe White House, dis-

playing a ball that obvi-ously got some heavyuse by the Bushes’ latedog Barney. A full-scalereplica of the Oval Officeleads outside to an actu-al rose garden. The cen-ter also features a 15-acre park recreating aTexas prairie.

Bush said his focuswill continue to be theGeorge W. Bush Insti-tute, which has featuredprograms focused on ed-ucation, economicgrowth, global healthand human freedom.Through the institute,his activities have in-cluded yearly bike rideswith wounded militaryveterans and traveling toAfrica as part of an effortamong several groups tofight cervical and breastcancer in sub-SaharanAfrica.

He also recently tookup oil painting, inspiredby former British PrimeMinister WinstonChurchill. Bush, whowas the 43rd president,signs his works ‘43.’

“I’m a beginner and Itell people that the sig-nature on my paintingsis worth more than thepaintings,” Bush said.

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Getting a Pet-SitterDear Paw’s Corner: I

recently got a new job,and I need to have some-

one come and feed mycats and walk the dog be-cause I don’t get homeuntil late at night. Howcan I find a pet sitter Ican trust? — Missing My

Pets Already

Dear Missing: DogVa-cay.com, a pet boardingservice, recently put out alist of five things youshould do when consider-ing a potential pet sitter.Hopefully these will helpin your search:

• Interview the pet sit-ter, and have your pet in-terview him or her aswell. See how the sitterand pets interact.

• Ask for references atthe very least. While petsitters aren’t required tobe licensed or insured,they should have refer-ences you can contact —typically other clients.Some pet sitters will havea certification through aprofessional organizationlike Pet Sitters Interna-tional, meaning they havetaken additional pet-sit-ting and business cours-es offered by that organi-zation.

• Ask basic but impor-tant questions. Nothing’stoo trivial for your pets.What time will the sittercome? Where will yourdog be walked? What’s atypical visit like?

• Give the sitter asmuch info as possibleabout your pets. Onceyou’ve decided to take ona sitter, make sure he orshe knows your pets’ par-ticular habits, favoritefoods, specific medica-tions and when to take

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Warm weather and thefirst buds of spring havebeen slow to arrive inmuch of the country.But even if your gardenhas yet to grow, you canadd beauty, fragranceand a sense of spring-time to your home bydecorating with lushplants and potted trees.

Decorating with plants“kind of fell out of vogue”for a time, says Califor-nia-based interior de-signer Molly Luetkemey-er. “It was such a ‘70sthing, or I think peopleassociated it with the‘70s,” but it’s becomepopular again in recentyears.

Today, “designer spacespretty much always in-clude some element oflife,” said interior designerBrian Patrick Flynn,founder ofdecordemon.com. “Whilethat can be anything fromcoral to tortoise shells,pressed leaves or even atiny bowl with a goldfish,the most common way toadd life is with pottedplants and trees.”

We’ve asked Flynn,Luetkemeyer and BetsyBurnham of BurnhamDesign in Los Angeles foradvice on choosing theright plants, pottingthem perfectly and keep-ing them blooming withminimal effort.

Where to Start?“Talking to someone at

a nursery is a really goodidea,” said Burnham, be-cause employees at gar-den stores and plantnurseries are usuallyglad to answer questionsabout choosing and car-ing for plants.

You can choose plantsbased on the spot inyour home where you’dlike to keep them (sun-drenched windowsills,shady corners or in-be-tween spaces that get amix of sun and shade).Or you can select a plantyou love and then ask foradvice on where to placeit.

If you have pets orsmall children, askwhether a plant you’reconsidering is poison-ous. And if you wantplants that need very lit-tle attention, don’t beshy about saying so.

“While I’m a fan ofmaking a big statementwith greenery,” Flynnsaid, “I’m only interestedin plants and trees thatare low-maintenance.Give me something thatrequires daily careand/or delicate groom-

ing, and it’s most likelyto go from green tobrown or black in lessthan 72 hours.”

Fabulous FernsAll three designers like

ferns, such as the maid-enhair. “They’re so deli-cate and soft,” said

Luetkemeyer. “They’refresh, and they’re thatpale green that’s the be-ginning green of spring.”

Maidenhairs are fairlyeasy to care for: “Theyneed to be watered,” shesaid, “but if you waterthem, they hangaround.”

Consider grouping sev-eral together in smallpots or buying just onelarge fern.

“They can ground aspace grouped togetherin odd numbers in potsof varied heights on thefloor,” Flynn said. Or“you can use them toadd life high up in aroom with hanging bas-ket planters. And thenthey also look excellentpotted and placed on apedestal, coffee table orconsole table.”

If you want somethinglarger and bolder thanthe delicate maidenhair,Flynn suggests thestaghorn fern. Just re-member that all ferns dobest in shade ratherthan direct sunlight.

Flowering Plants“I love plants that

flower in the spring,”said Luetkemeyer, who

recommends daffodils,narcissus and hyacinth.

She also loves garde-nia plants for theirheady fragrance andshiny leaves. But they dorequire a bit of effort.

“Any plant that’s awoody plant, with a woodthat’s exposed, is going tobe a little bit trickier,” shesaid. Consider research-ing gardenias online tolearn how much waterand how much light yourplant will need.

And with all pottedplants, Luetkemeyersuggests placing a dishunderneath the pot tocatch and maintain thewater, then placing acoaster underneath thedish to protect the furni-ture or floor.

Whatever kind youchoose, Flynn is sureyou’ll be happier if youadd some kind of green-ery to your home.

“Whether you’ve got allthe time in the world tocare for something orjust want to be able tosquirt a water bottle onyour way out the door,”he said, “there’s definite-ly something out therefor you.”

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Wood Deck Stain vs.Water Seal

Q: The house I justbought has a woodendeck in the back thathas turned gray over theyears. It’s otherwisestructurally sound. Myquestion is, should I sealthe deck against furtherwater damage, or juststain it to the color Iwant and not worry

about sealing it? — JudyH., Waycross, GA

A: It’s really up to you.Just staining the deckwill give you the coloryou want, although inhigh-traffic areas thestain could wear awayquickly. Many deck com-panies recommend usinga combinationstain/sealer product,which is basically a seal-er with pigment added.The advantage of this,

they say, is the sealerprovides additional pro-tection against waterand weather damage,while the stain helps re-duce fading from UVrays.

Sealers should last atleast a year, with somelasting up to three years.You have a choice of ei-ther water-based or oil-based sealer; many pro-fessionals recommendoil-based products,which last longer.

Since you’ve just pur-chased the house andmight not know whenthe deck was last main-tained, consider having aprofessional deck con-tractor inspect it. Findout if there are any hid-den issues, whether thedeck needs maintenanceprior to staining or seal-ing it. The deck will like-ly need to be cleaned andmay need to be sandedand pressure-washedprior to sealing or stain-ing.

Once you’ve inspectedand cleaned the deck,you can apply a stain orsealer (or both). If youdecide to stain, pick afew sample colors thatare a few shades darkeror lighter than the shadeyou want. This is be-cause different types ordifferent conditions ofdeck wood can cause thecolor of the stain to ap-pear different from theswatch color. Test eachsample in an inconspic-uous place and pick thebest color for your wood.

Apply the stain or seal-er on a dry day when thetemperature is above 50degrees F. Don’t apply itin direct sunlight. Ideal-ly, two dry days will helpthe stain or sealer drycompletely and evenly,so check the weatherforecast and plan ac-cordingly.

Stir the sealer (don’tshake it — bubbles willform in it) or stain andapply a thin coat to acouple of boards at atime using a long-han-dled paint roller. Don’toverapply — the finishwill not dry correctly andwill feel tacky for days, atleast.

If the finish puddlesup, use another roller ora broom to spread outthe puddles. To stain orseal corners, use apaintbrush. If you feel asecond coat is needed,apply it in the same way,very thinly. Let the finishdry for at least 24 hours.

A note about cleanup:Any rags or cloths usedto clean up spills or ex-cess should not be piledup together. The evapo-rating finish can igniteand cause a fire. Washrags by hand — if youapplied a water-basedfinish, use soapy water;if you applied an oil-based finish, use mineralspirits or paint thinner,then rinse — and hangthem outdoors to dry,spaced well apart.

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Flowers, Shrubs and Trees: Expecting a larger than normal selection of these products both local and fromSauders in PA.Crafts & Furniture: Steam bent hickory rockers, double rockers, swivel gliders, corner shelf, hall tree, etc. Newsmall crafts, pine furniture, and lots more coming.Quilts: Star in a square 100x110, fabric quilt 105x92, fabric quilt 104x108, white star in a square top 97x110, patchquilt top 106x114, lots more quilts coming from various quilters.Sheds: 10x12 mini, 10x12 cottage, 8x12 quaker, 10x12 quaker, 8x12 cottage.Building Materials: stairways, metal roofing and more.Farm Equipment: Papec Silage Cutter; Ford 8N, nice condition; 48” Taylor tiller, like new; log splitter;FarmBilt 16’ flat wagon; single horse cart; 4, 6, 2 horse hitches; 48” Agri-Fab brush hog; New Idea manurespreader; 4 star tedder w/Honda engine; BR7050 New Holland round baler, new in 2011; Massey Ferguson40HP power unit; Reese 8’ mower; Duetz 65HP power cart; 2 fore carts; 10 wheel V-rake w/12 volthydraulic; Farmland round bale wagon; (2) 2-row NI corn pickers, nice condition; 56, 256, 258 NH siderakes; New from AZ 16” produce brusher w/Honda engine; New 2, 3, 4 and 6 horse hitches; camper trail-er; roller harrows from Mud Creek Sales; 12 volt freezer, good condition; Taylor ice cream machine; L-30Mighty Ox log splitter; 3500 Mighty Ox logging winch; 5500 Mighty Ox chipper; Hydra-Feed 3pt hitch; 27+Millcreek manure spreader; antiques, corn shellers; grain grinders and more coming.New Tools: New Dewalt cordless tools; misc used tools; New Dewalt electric tools; lots of misc. shoprelated equipment.Horse Tack: Dewormers, snaps, brushes, whips, leads, halters, corner feeders, buckets, muck tubs, forks,brooms, shovels, harnesses, and much more. HORSES: Looking for quality road horses, draft horses, mules, ponies, miniature horses.Small Animals: Our usual run of sheep, goats, rabbits, chickens, exotic poultry, calves, and ponies. Also hay,straw and grain.

All horses must have current Coggins test and must be in good and usable condition. $20.00 non-refundableconsignment fee will be charged at time of consignment. 6% commission capped at $150 will be charged to seller.

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SALINA, KS (AP) — Acentral Kansas womanlikely won’t remember herfirst circus for the clownsor performances — it’ll bethe tiger in the bathroom.

The big cat had escapedbriefly after its turn in thering Saturday at the IsisShrine Circus in Salina.Staff members blocked offthe concourses at the Bi-centennial Center as thetiger wandered into thebathroom, where one ofthe doors was blockaded.

About that time, Salinaresident Jenna Krehbieldecided she needed to usethe restroom. When shewalked in the door thathadn’t been blocked off,she found a tiger standingabout 2 feet away, TheSalina Journal reported(http://bit.ly/11eq218 ).

“You don’t expect to goin a bathroom door, haveit shut behind you andsee a tiger walking towardyou,” Krehbiel said.

Chris Bird, manager atthe Bicentennial Center,said the bathroom wasonly 25 feet long.

“Once she saw the tiger,I’m sure she knew to gothe other way,” Bird said.“Overall, it was a scary,surreal moment. I amglad no one was hurt orinjured.”

The tiger was capturedwithin minutes and re-turned to its enclosure.

Krehbiel, a social work-er, said she didn’t screamor run because she istrained to stay calm.

“Looking back, it was ascary ordeal,” she said.“At the time, I was think-ing I just needed to getout.”

Krehbiel said her 3-year-old daughter had adifferent reaction.

“My daughter wanted toknow if it had washed itshands,” Krehbiel said.“That was her only con-cern. I think that showsthe thoughts of childrenand that they wouldn’thave known there wasdanger.”

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Operating dairy farm with 196 acres of quality well maintained and fertilized land. 2013 crops are beingplanted and will be sold to buyer of the farm. Farmland borders 3 roadways including Brookman’s Corner, MillLane, and Rt. 80.Buildings: 98 cow dairy barn. 3 bedroom, 1 bath, dining room, and kitchen farmhouse. 1 car garage, 40x36 polebarn, 30 stall heifer barn, 3 concrete silos, 1 Harvestore silo. Plenty of water with 2 wells and 1 pond.

The farmland is some of the best in the Mohawk Valley region and is well known for quality corn crops.

Real Estate Terms for financing are 10% day of sale, balance on or before 45 days. Buyers must pre-register andshow proof of financing prior to day of sale and must be willing to pay the minimum bid asked by the seller.

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Q: We have a teenagedaughter who seems tobe withdrawing. Webarely talk. I’m worriedabout what will happenwhen she deals with astressful situation. If wecan’t talk about everydaystuff, how will we talkwhen it’s really impor-tant?

A: Communicatingwith teenagers, whetherthey’re girls or boys, canfeel like an exercise infrustration. But it does-n’t have to be. Andyou’re right, the betteryou are at communicat-ing with each other on anormal, day-to-day ba-sis, the easier it will be totalk about serious issueswhen they arise.

First, you should real-

ize that it’s perfectly nor-mal for teens to with-draw emotionally fromtheir parents. The teenyears are when peopledevelop a sense of inde-pendence and self-awareness. At the sametime, teens need to feelconnected with parents,family members andpeers. It can feel like atug-of-war sometimes,but understanding thatpush and pull can helpyou not take yourdaughter’s behavior per-sonally.

What can you do tohelp? One of the bestthings parents can do isto create an atmospherefor open communication.When your daughterdoes express herself,

take care that you showin your reaction that youaccept and value herperspective and respecther opinions. Don’t auto-matically respond with astory from your past; in-stead, summarize whatshe says, and ask ques-tions to keep the conver-sation going.

If you’re not alreadydoing so regularly, it canbe difficult to start hav-ing conversations withyour teen on a daily ba-sis. Try to arrange a reg-ular time when you’reboth free to talk. Theidea is to provide oppor-tunities for your daugh-ter to share what’s goingon in her world, withoutmaking her feel pres-sured.

In addition, think upsome conversation-start-ing questions to askwhen you’re in the carwith your teen or other-wise have the opportuni-ty. Some examples:“What was the nicestcompliment you ever re-ceived from an adult?”“Who is your favoritemusician? What do youlike about his or her mu-sic?” “Have you ever hada friend who you later re-

alized was a bad influ-ence? How did you han-dle it?”

For more ideas for“Conversations on theGo,” see a blog post byan Ohio State UniversityExtension program coor-dinator in family andconsumer sciences:http://go.osu.edu/teen-convs.

For even more infor-mation, download “Com-municating with Your

Teen,” an OSU Exten-sion fact sheet, athttp://go.osu.edu/teen-commPDF. Also, “Under-standing Teens,” a factsheet from New MexicoState University’s Coop-erative Extension Ser-vice, provides back-ground on developmentstages during adoles-cence. Download it athttp://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_f/f-122.pdf.

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Allsup, a provider ofservices for those of uswho have Medicare plans,has outlined in a newslet-ter some of the facts weneed to know about sign-ing up for Medicare. Tak-ing the right steps at thebeginning is crucial —and difficult because ofall the choices that haveto be made.

When can we sign up?Three months before weturn 65, the month weturn 65, and threemonths afterward.

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FLAGSTAFF, AZ (AP) —Shaping hammer clangsagainst anvil.

Hot iron against hoofsmells of burnt hair.

It’s an April morning atC.R. Mules in DoneyPark. Sun shines in bluesky and warms his browto sweat with hard work.Tyler Parker is aFlagstaff-based farrierwho owns EasyStrideHorseshoeing. He shoeshorses and mules for aliving.

Welcome to a day in hislife.

“I (will have) been doingthis 11 years in May,” hesays, striking red-hot,glowing metal with hishammer. “My father —he’s been shoeing horsesfor 50 years.”

As a kid growing up, hewould help his father, butit wasn’t until he was 28before he went to aneight-week shoeingschool in Phoenix tomake his way in thetrade.

“Where they show youenough to do some dam-age,” he says. He usestongs to pull hot metalout of a portable forgeperched on the back ofhis work truck. He fol-lowed up the schoolingwith two years as an ap-prentice.

The truck is packedwith premade horse-shoes, called “cake,” barstock slivers of metal forhim to craft his ownhorseshoes, files, tongs,horseshoeing nails andmore. It took him a cou-ple of years to get his gearset up.

“You accumulate,” hesays, adding that a farrierstarts off with not enoughand ends up having todownsize down the road.

Parker is clad in chaps,jeans and a wicked senseof humor to offset that ofRod LaRa, owner of C.R.Mules.

“He’s been shoeing for along time,” LaRa says. Hewatches Parker shoe oneof his horses. Most ofParker’s work for LaRa isshoeing mules, and LaRahas him out for work atleast a couple of times amonth.

“He’s a perfectionist,”LaRa says. “He’s consci-entious, scheduled, andhe comes when he sayshe will.”

Parker goads the horseto deliver feet one at atime and places the shoes

by driving nails throughthe hoof and cutting offthe ends that protrudethe top.

Most of his customerscall him.

“In this business, refer-ral is huge,” he says, dip-ping a hot shoe in abucket of water hangingoff the back of the truck.He adds that there are asmany as a dozen, maybemore, farriers in town,and he tries to be com-petitive not by his speed,but by the quality of hiswork.

At the shoeing schoolhe attended, Parker saysthe general statistic isthat 90 percent of thestudents drop out of theschool. But, he adds, hisback is still good. Hisdad?

“He walks semi-up-right,” Parker says,laughing.

To keep from burningout, Parker says he joinsassociations, takes partin clinics and enters con-tests. He’s going to one

this month in Madison,WI.

His territory stretchesthrough Winslow, GrandCanyon and Williams.And the work can be iso-lating.

Hazards of the job?“You burn yourself all

the time,” he says, filingdown the nails on afreshly shoed horse for

LaRa. He also says thatthe job primarily entailslearning how not to do alot of things. “But as longas you’re willing to,you’re learning some-thing every day.”

Another hazard?“Horses are a hazard,”

he says. The nearbyhorse appears not to takeoffense. “The whole job

can be a hazard. That’swhy I don’t like workingon the naughty ones(horses).”

He prefers mules. Halfhorse and half donkey,they’re a lot smarter thanplain horses, LaRa adds.

Although the work is

tough, Parker isn’t plan-ning any changes any-time soon.

“I love it,” he says,adding that he gets to behis own boss and set hisown hours. “I’ll do it aslong as I can.”

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Looking for some helpin the garden? Many ofnature’s most useful crit-ters lie literally at ourfeet, underappreciatedand ignored despite theirability to eliminate in-sects, condition soils andpollinate plants.

Turtles, moths, moles,dragonflies, snakes,toads and spiders areamong the many wildthings that can helpmaintain a landscape.The payback is minimal— food, water, shelter,and easing off on harshlawn and garden chemi-cals.

“I believe in teamwork,using all the creaturesthat live in your garden,”said Sharon Lovejoy, au-thor of “Trowel and Error”(Workman Publishing,2003). “Start from theground up with nightcrawlers as part of yourworkforce.”

Add to the earthwormsalready in your plantbeds with commerciallyavailable red worms.

“Build a worm bin or aplace where they can’t getout,” Lovejoy said. “Useall of your leftovers —your kitchen compost.Worms can process up to6 pounds of garbage in aweek.”

“Grow an assortment ofnative plants, which willdraw a great many birdspecies,” Lovejoy said.“Add plant hosts as foodfor butterfly and mothlarvae.”

That list would includemilkweed (monarch but-terflies), borage (greenlacewings), sunflowers(ladybugs) and yarrow(hoverflies). Many insectsin the larval stage are vo-racious predators. Greenlacewings as juveniles areaptly named “aphid lions”because of their appetitefor the sap-sucking pests.

“I would certainly placespiders near the top of

underappreciated life inthe garden,” said WhitneyCranshaw, an extensionentomologist with Col-orado State University.“Although sometimes Ithink it is less that theyare not appreciated butrather people don’t wantto think of them.”

Spiders are credited foras much as 80 percent ofall predator control in thegarden. Jumping spiders,wolf spiders, lynx spidersand crab spiders are thestandouts, Cranshawsaid.

Also great gardenhelpers are:

• Toads. “Harmful in-sects make up 62 percentof a toad’s daily food sup-ply,” said Lovejoy, whostacks rocks and wood insecluded spots to sheltertoads, frogs, turtles, sala-manders and lizards.

• Dragonflies that cancapture over 400 mosqui-toes a day.

• Moles. “They eat theirbody weight in insects,

slugs and grubs whileaerating the soil,” Lovejoysaid.

• Sphinx wasps thatcan pollinate 200 flowersin less than seven min-utes, Lovejoy said.

• Snakes. “Most snakes— about 99 percent ofthose found in gardens —are harmless helpers,and eat rodents and in-sect pests,” Lovejoy said.Garter and gophersnakes top her “benefi-cial” list.

• Box turtles that feaston slugs, snails, insects,larvae and grubs.“They’re slow but sure,”Lovejoy said.

• Bats. These nocturnalaerialists pollinate flow-ers, spread seeds and de-vour upwards of 600mosquitoes an hour.

Most predatory insectsaren’t selective, though,feeding on anything thatcomes within reach.“Praying mantises aregeneralists,” said JamesDill, a pest management

specialist with Universityof Maine Extension. “Soare many spiders. They’revery efficient but don’tdiscriminate in what theyeat. They’d just as soongrab a honeybee if it hap-pens by.”

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den with ample spacing ifyou hope to attract bene-ficial insects, Dill said.

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Blade shears worksimilarly to scissors ex-cept that the hinge is atthe end farthest from thepoint instead of the mid-dle. Blade shears are stillused today but in a morelimited way. Bladeshears leave some woolon a sheep and this ismore suitable for coldclimates where the sheepneeds some protectionfrom the elements.Blades are more com-monly used to shearstud rams.

Machine shears are amechanical tool used insheep shearing, some-times known as hand-pieces. They operate

similarly to human hairclippers. A power-driventoothed blade is drivenback and forth over thesurface of a comb andthe wool is cut from theanimal.

Sheep are shorn in allseasons, depending onthe climate, manage-ment requirements andthe availability of a wool-classer and shearers.Ewes are normally shornprior to lambing, butconsideration is typicallymade as to the welfare ofthe lambs by not shear-ing during cold climatewinters.

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by Wilson Casey

1. Is the book of Jamesin the Old or New Testa-ment or neither?

2. From 2 Samuel18:18, who erected a me-morial to himself becausehe did not have a son?Onesimus, Absalom,Spartacus, Isaiah

3. Where is Satancalled “the spirit thatworketh in the children ofdisobedience?” Galatians1, Ephesians 2, Colos-sians 3, Titus 4

4. What widowedprophetess was 84 yearsold on seeing the youngJesus in the temple?Anna, Jezebel, Hagar,

Abigail5. Which of these books

foretold of the Messiahbeing born in Bethlehem?Ezra, 1 Kings, Amos, Mic-ah

6. From Genesis 35:22,how many sons did Jacobhave? 1, 3, 6, 12

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NASA to ProvideOrbiting Astronauts

the Perfect CupHOUSTON, TEXAS —

It’s hard to get a perfectcup of coffee in space.But Rice Universityfreshmen are trying to fixthat.

The engineering stu-dents charged with thetask of making a bettercoffee condiment systemfor the InternationalSpace Station (ISS) havecome up with a solutionthey believe will pleasethe astronauts.

The students, RobertJohnson, Colin Shawand Benjamin Young,were told of astronauts’longtime frustration overgetting coffee the waythey like it. They chosethe project offeredthrough the Texas SpaceGrant Consortium aspart of their Introductionto Engineering Designclass in the fall and con-tinued to perfect theirproduct this spring.

“The issue is that theyonly have four set ratios

of coffee, creamer andsugar,” Shaw said.

“They have coffeeblack, coffee with a lot ofsugar, coffee with a lot ofcreamer and coffee witha lot of both. It’s all pre-mixed.”

The freeze-driedblends are in aluminumpouches. Astronauts re-hydrate their java with70-degree Celsius waterfrom a dispenser on theISS and drink it througha leak-proof straw thatkeeps stray drops fromfloating around the sta-tion, where they could doserious damage.

“That syrupy coffeetastes pretty terrible,”Shaw said. “So we devel-oped this system that al-lows astronauts to cus-tomize their coffee. Ifthey know what they likeon Earth, they knowwhat they like in orbit.”

Their adviser at John-son Space Center’sSpace Food SystemsLaboratory set few con-straints. “He gave us avariety of plastic andaluminum pouches andadapters, and just said,

‘Go,’” Shaw said. “Oursolution had to be small,lightweight, function inmicrogravity and propor-tion condiments accu-rately. We felt it was bestaddressed by making asystem that supplement-ed the existing solution,as opposed to totallyreinventing it.”

The students’ four-part system works withexisting black coffeepouches. They used two-

ply, heat-sealed pouchessupplied by NASA for thesugar and creamer and aroller system to squeezejust the right amountthrough an adapter tothe coffee pouch withoutleaking. The two-elementroller was made on a 3-Dprinter at Rice’s OshmanEngineering DesignKitchen, where theyworked with advisersAnn Saterbak, a profes-sor in the practice of bio-

engineering education,and engineering lecturerMatthew Wettergreen.The students’ design wasinspired by similar de-vices that squeeze thelast drop of toothpasteout of a tube.

Since the condimentbags can’t be reused, thestudents wanted to getmaximum efficiencyfrom each. “We want tohave one set of pouchesable to serve two cups ofcoffee with two cubes ofsugar and two packets ofcreamer for two astro-nauts in one day,” Youngsaid.

Gauges applied to thepouches allow for accu-rate dispensing. “We dida lot of testing for accu-racy,” Johnson said. The

team determined thesystem could deliver 10milliliters of creamer orsugar within a 5 percentmargin of error.

The students wouldlove the opportunity totest their inventionthemselves aboard theISS, but would be happywith a thumbs-up fromthe astronauts.

“I was reading an in-terview with an astro-naut on Reddit the otherday,” Shaw said, “and hewas asked, ‘What’s yourfavorite thing up in or-bit?’ He said it was theRussian shrimp and tar-tar sauce, because it’scrunchy and has a lot offlavor. We hope that cof-fee will soon be on thatlist.”

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