Wild flowers from lawn and field catch the eye when attention wanders off into the delight of spring; odors refresh our olfactory senses, while ears hear clear notes that ring in the air as each nesting bird sings. We whistle replies while we search for the flashes of orange robin breast. Then try to imitate cheer-up, cheer-up as he flies away with his mate. May May is the month of the bumble bee As he ...
David Kleps of Old Forge and Utica, Vice President of the Design-Build/Butler Building Division of the Utica-based Charles A. Gaetano Construction Corporation, celebrating its 25th Year as a franchised builder of Butler Manufacturing Company's pre-engineered buildings, accepted an award at the recent Annual Butler Sales Meeting in Orlando, FL in recognition of the Company’s quarter century service milestone. He joined Gaetano in 1979 and has managed the Butler business since its inception in September 1982 ...
From time to time, my opinions and remarks elicit criticism, as they are intended to do so for several reasons. I have strong convictions on subjects that affect the safety and welfare of all people, my family and friends. I have acquired them over eighty years of analyzing past and current events and a passion for truth and honesty that stands the test of basic elementary common sense. Safety first has always been an important ...
The fifteenth annual Fire and Spice was held at the Seventh Lake House on Sunday, May 4. Kathy Queen won first place with Spicy Hot Asian Three Bean Salad. Craig Wood came in second with White Grape Gazpacho and fourth with Chicken Tika Masala. Sonja and Robert Poe took third place with Fried Clams Remoulade. Gene Darling and Sandy Schmidt rounded out the top five with their Cherry Chili. The People’s Choice award went to ...
This week’s column is going to be a little different. Normally, I like to write about food, food and more food. Today, I’m going to speak a little about a BIG, BIG problem in America: the lack of food. Specifically, hunger. And, I’m going to ask for your help, big time. Please keep reading. I have never been hungry (I can hear the jokes now: “Yeah, we can TELL, lady!”). By that, I mean truly ...
In my last column I talked about the breakdown of simple obedience, and how children, especially, are not getting the message of respecting the wishes of those in authority over them. Now it is time to look at interactions between adults and how this same reluctance to bend to the wishes of others is hurting relationships. Is It an American Thing? We all know that America was supposedly built up by rough and tumble types ...
