Republican Bill Faro of Inlet is running for a third term on the Inlet Town Council in next Tuesday’s primary race.
As an over 20-year resident of Inlet, Faro has a long record of service to the citizens of the town as a business owner and volunteer. Continue reading
CAP-21 welcomed the public to meet and get to know the Town of Webb candidates that will be appearing on ballots this fall, either on primary day next Tuesday, September 13, or the general election on November 8.
The event, which was billed as Webb Candidates’ Night 2011, was held in VIEW’s Gould Hall.
Five supervisor candidates were on hand, each hoping to succeed Robert Moore who will be vacating the position after his fifth term expires at the end of this year.
Supervisor candidates were Dave Berkstresser, George Hiltebrant, Ted Riehle, Richard Risley, and Stuart deCamp.
And the crowd was large with 120 audience members signing in at the entrance. Continue reading
WingNut Industries is proud to announce the inclusion of Ken Thibado within 21st Century Jewelry: The Best of the 500 Series, by Lark Books.
The jewelry creations of Ken Thibado had previously been included in 500 Earrings, and twice in 500 Brooches, both published by Lark.
When reached for comment, the artist responded by saying, “Awesome!”
This is the ninth book to feature Ken Thibado creations.
Currently, the artist has a line of jewelry featured at Deb Burrington’s 3040 Gallery on Main Street, in Old Forge.
His work can also be viewed at kenthibado.com.
Mrs. Catherine “Kay” (Marafioti) Luvera, 90, passed away unexpectedly, with her loving husband by her side, on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at St. Elizabeth Medical Center.
Kay was born in Utica, May 29, 1921, a daughter of Pasquale and Antoinette (Condo) Marafioti.
She was educated in local schools and attended T.R. Proctor High School.
On February 20, 1954 she was joined in marriage to Vincent “Jim” Luvera.
In earlier years, Kay worked as a sales associate at Alex-ander’s Dress Shop in Utica. More recently, Jim and Kay ran Kate’s Diner in Old Forge, NY for over twenty years.
Her amazing work ethic and magnetic personality made the business a very successful and comfortable place to go.
Following retirement, Jim and Kay spent their winters in Arizona and their summers in Eagle Bay, where they have maintained a summer home for thirty-five years.
More recently they wintered in Boca Raton, FL.
Kay was a very loving wife who devoted all of herself to caring for her husband.
She was always there for him and her presence will be deeply missed.
She is survived by her beloved husband Jim; two brothers and sisters-in-law, George and Mayme Marafioti, and Sam and Anne Marafioti; her sister-in-law, Carmella Giruzzi; and many beloved nieces, nephews, and cousins here and in Canada.
She was predeceased by three brothers, Rocco Lupino, Anthony Marafioti, and Fred Marafioti; and one sister, Carmella Caruso.
Her Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, September 2 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel/Blessed Sacrament Parish. Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery.
There are no calling hours. The family will receive visitors at the conclusion of mass.
Arrangements are with The Matt Funeral Home of Utica. Online expressions of sympathy can be forwarded to: MattFuneralHome.com
Margaret (Peg) Sykes of Woodgate recently won Best of Show at the Boonville Oneida County Fair for her quilt, Scraps ‘N Logs.
The quilt was entered in the Adult Crafts category, which included quilting, crocheting, knitting, cross stitch, woodworking and other handiwork.
As the winner at the Oneida County Fair, she was eligible to enter her quilt in the New York State Fair to compete with other first prize winners of County Fairs across the state.
The quilt ended up taking first place honors at the New York State Fair.
Sykes said she named the quilt “Scraps ‘N Logs” because it was created in the log cabin design from her own fabric scraps.
“As I’m quilting or sewing, I cut my pieces and I put them in piles. When I have enough, I make a quilt,” she said.
According to Sykes, more than 3,000 pieces were used in the prize-winning quilt that took her less than six months to complete.
Sykes said she has been quilting since she was 16, when she made her first quilt from her mother’s sewing scraps as a wedding gift for her sister and her husband.
Sykes and her husband, Bud planned to attend the State Fair this week to see her prize-winning quilt hanging among the other entries.
Deb Carhart, although now retired from CAP-21, said she maintains a strong connection to the organization and continues to stay active as a volunteer.
She had served as Executive Director for the past four years, and considers CAP-21’s attracting of Main Street Grants a significant achievement.
“We received the first funding for Inlet’s Main Street Grant in 2008 and we’ll be finishing up in Old Forge in 2011,” she said.
A second round of applications will be processed this fall under the guidance of Carhart’s successor, Nick Rose.
“Hopefully it will fund a lot of projects that still need to be done,” she said.
Carhart said she is also proud that CAP-21 was able to help establish the local Farmer’s Market in Old Forge. Continue reading
Inlet Town Supervisor John Frey, along with Councilmen Herb Schmid and Bill Faro, met with Congressman Bill Owens (D-23rd District) on Wednesday, August 31 to discuss the possibility of receiving additional funding for the wastewater treatment plant project in Inlet.
According to Supervisor Frey, the three qualified bids that came in for the project were, on average, a million dollars over what the project engineers had originally projected them to be.
Frey cited the remote location of the project and a rise in construction costs and fuel prices as contributing to the funding gap.
The new water treatment plant is planned to be located within the Inlet Sewer District, which according to Frey was formed with a regulation that stated that all projects had to be grant-funded by at least 75 percent.
Frey said the Town of Inlet was able to secure a grant of $2.4 million for the project from the NYSDEC EFC (Environmental Facility Corporation) and the USDA Rural Development office, but that with a now estimated price tag of $3.6 million, the town will need to find additional funding. Continue reading