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Episode #218 May 31, 2009
Exploring the arts, entertainment
and heritage of our region.
The
Scene
Weekly
with Mark Werchowski
Check out these links for local hobbies and clubs
Thanks for traveling with us,
Sharry and Lance
Happy Memorial Day Weekend
Check out all the local events and parades in your area today and tomorrow.
Thanks for watching our 5th Annual Memorial Day show.
Kellogg St. Productions
30 Kellogg Street
Clinton, NY 13323
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INSURANCE SERVICE
Great Fishing
in the Adirondacks
Deansboro Superette
Daily Lunch specials
841-4377
Or write:
Kellogg St. Productions
30 Kellogg Street
Clinton, NY 13323
or call 315-853-7133
Featured Artist, Bonsai with Nancy Knapp
Early settlers chose the area because of the water supply of the East Canada Creek. A bridge built over the creek gave the village its fist name, Green's Bridge, later the community became known as Brockett's Bridge
Brockett's Bridge over the East Canada Creek
Alfred Dolge arrived in Brockett's Bridge in 1874 prospecting for
spruce wood to be used for piano sounding boards. He purchased
property and began manufacturing operations which later
developed into felt mills. Eventually, he built felt mills, made felt
shoes, autoharps, piano cases, piano sounding boards, piano
hammers, and ran lumber yards. He built a railroad, laid out the
village, built two schools, installed an electric system, a water
system, sewage, a fire department , a free library, a concert hall, a gymnasium, public parks, a newspaper and pioneered in a pension and profit sharing system for employees. In 1887 the citizens unanimously petitioned the authorities at Washington to change the name of the place from Brockett's Bridge to Dolgeville
Previously owned by the Daniel Green Shoe Company, the factory complex was originally built by Alfred Dolge who desired earnestly to establish an ideal society for his factory workers. The corner stone of this unique structure was set in place on July of 1882.
In 1881, Daniel Green a young traveling shoe salesman, visited Dolgeville. Daniel Green was shown a pair of felt shoes fashioned from waste pieces of piano felt which had been made in the Dolgeville Felt Mill. Impressed by the warmth and comfort of the slippers, Daniel Green took a pair back with him to his home in Canastota to show his brother William. They returned to Dolgeville and met Mr. Dolge to see if they could arrange for them to manufacture felt shoes and slippers to sell to the shoe trade. Mr Dolge agreed to make all the felt footwear and gave Daniel Green the sole agency.
Dolgeville-Manheim Museum
The Dolgeville-Manheim Museum is located in the former Alfred Dolge Hose Co. No. 1 fire station. Fire fighting in Dolgeville dates back to the year 1879, when this village was known as Brocketts Bridge. The forming of the first fire fighting company is credited to Alfred Dolge, the founder of the village. This organization was nothing more than a bucket brigade, but what it lacked in equipment it made up in enthusiasm, and it was only a couple of years later when the fire department became a reality.
Nancy Knapp has been a potter for over 30 years. She found the perfect use for her pottery -containers for bonsai. She is a member and president of the Mohawk Valley Bonsai Club.
MV Bonsai Club
Meets the second Saturday
of the month at noon
Parkway Community Center
Memorial Parkway, Utica
Nancy Knapp
At last Pottery & Plants
504 Old State Rd., Poland
845-8315
Chris Sebastian was practically raised by the patrons of his diner. Born and raised in East Utica, he remembers visiting the popular diner as a child. At age 19, he was convinced to take over the business and over 30 years later he still greets many of the same patrons each morning -many waiting for him to open at 5am!
The diner is open Monday-Saturday 5am-1pm
1401 Bleecker St.,Utica, NY
Want to know where the best fising spots are in the Adirondacks -don't hesitate to ask Mitch Lee at the Inlet Information Office. He has designed a map to help out beginner to expert fisherman and can also tell you a few factual fish stories!
Gary VanRiper, fishing for splake on Limekiln Lake
Saturday, June 6
Second Annual Art of Gardening Celebration
Mohawk Valley Center for the Arts, Canal Place, Little Falls. Vendors offering plants, herbs, planters, garden design, outdoor furniture, stone work, and many other treats including a wellness garden.
Fab Five
Fri. June 5th at 9pm
The Devereaux, Utica
The "After-RAIN" concert.
RAIN is the Beatles tribute band hopefully they will stop by after their Stanley Theater performance. Cover TBA.
