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Episode #192 Nov 30, 2008
Off the Grid
Winter Workshop
Exploring the arts, entertainment
and heritage of our region.
The
Scene
Weekly
with Mark Werchowski
Going the extra mile since 1866
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Deansboro Superette
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began as a failed run for Utica mayor. As a project for his college students, they projected by how much he would lose the election. He discovered he was pretty good at it and in 1984 Zogby International was founded. He just published a new book, The Way We'll Be.
"All hail Zogby, the maverick predictor who beat us all," proclaimed the Washington Post in November 1996 after Zogby alone called that presidential election with pinpoint accuracy.
John Zogby grew up in East Utica the son of Lebanese Catholic immigrants. His career in polling
Baseball fans inspired the formation of the Cooperstown Bat Company in 1981. In 1991 it grew into its very own building in Fly Creek. Here raw billets of wood are turned into personalized one-of-a-kind baseball bats. The retail store is located at 118 Main St., Cooperstown.
Longeretta Law Firm
298 Genesee St., Utica
735-6162
Road Trip to French & Burrstone Roads
The French Road Burrstone Road area is a little bit Utica, New York Mills and New Hartford, but it is a community in itself. One account attributes the name of French Road to the French family who is buried on French Road. Another attributes it to the preferred french millstones used by Alfred Munson to be machined into buhrstones for grain mills, hence the names French and Burrstone Roads.
Munson Machinery Company, Inc.
With winter setting in we head to Coldbrook to visit with Tim and Peggy at the Shawangunk Nature Preserve. They are toasty warm in their little solar heated and wood heated home. Enjoying the sunny days playing music and enjoying their hobbies. Peggy is preparing balsam branches for her popular upcoming Balsam Wreath making workshop on Sat. Dec. 6.
One account of the Munson family's history claims that entreprenuer, Alfred Munson, was on a journey between New York and Hartford when he came upon a Frenchman who was skilled in making millstones. Alfred Munson began the manufacture of French buhr stones in Utica-the first establishment of the kind in this country. The businessman supported and invested in the canal and railroad -everything to promote the economic growth and manufacturing interests of Utica. He became the richest man in Oneida County and probably the first Munson in the country to become a millionaire.
Munson Machinery Company is a world leader in mixers, blenders, and size reduction equipment for bulk solid materials. Since 1823, Munson has continually set the industry standard for durability, evidenced by numerous machines from the early 1900s operating at customer locations to this day.
For 20 years, the Bagel Grove at 5 Burrstone Road in Utica, has been making authentic bagels. Click here to learn about the journey your bagels takes before you get to eat it!
Michael, Raymond and Rocky Chanatry immigrated to the United States. in 1912 fleeing from persecution and oppression of the Ottoman Empire. In 1938 plans were made to build a 6,000 square foot "Super Food Market". It was one of the nation's first Supermarket, although the word had not yet become common place. It was Utica's first such food store and involved drastic changes in a way a grocery store was organized.
Oak Ridge Boys
Friday, Dec 19
Stanley in Utica
Richard's family's Sunday morning tradition is breakfast at the Castlewood cafe on Burrstone Road. You can order breakfast all day.
Today (Nov 23, 2008) MV Living fans receive a free dessert with any entree.
K&K Train and Hobby
494 French Rd, Utica
(315) 733-7948
Featured Artist, Patrick Fiore
Patrick Fiore is working on a new project expressing one person's relationship with the story of America. His goal is to express life, reveal individual characteristics over time and relate our lives to those in the past. .
You can experience Patrick Fiore's insightful work at his open house on Friday, November 28 during the Clinton Shoppers' Stroll from 10am to 9pm
Old Forge Ballet
The Nutcracker
Sat & Sun, Dec 6&7
The Strand Theatre, Old Forge
Call (315) 369-3656
