Star-Review columnist Dorothy Heller will be among the many local folks celebrating the Clay Fall Festival, from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Clay Historical Park located behind the Immanuel Lutheran Church at 4939 Route 31, in the hamlet of Clay next to the rail road tracks.
The festival will take place rain or shine. Admission and parking are free; 708-9997; facebook.com/Clay-Historical-Association-125903540774423/timeline/.
Historian Heller will hold forth at a vintage log cabin, and the old train station will be open as Station Master Al Heller discusses railroading over the years. Weaver Inez Baker will demonstrate the loom, and Harold Baker will man the historic barn explaining the tools and machines used in the last century.
The Welcome Center will include representatives from Cicero Historical Association, Historical Association of Greater Liverpool, and the Onondaga Nation as well as a quilt display. Hand-made fishing lures will be exhibited along with a HAM radio operation.
Festival goers will see Civil War re-enactors, chair caning, a wood turner, and a display by the National Train Association, said Clay Historical President Ruth Koch.
Northern Onondaga Public Library will coordinate children’s games, and wagon rides will be provided by Lyle Young and his team of horses.
“We have vendors selling pumpkins, honey, home-made dog treats, Wiz collectibles and American Girl, and a farm petting zoo,” Koch said. People can see the Clay Volunteer Fire Department’s 1948 truck and classic cars from the Maple Road Boyz Car Club.
“Last but not least we will have a bake sale of finger food, hot dogs and drinks along with our famous apple fritters,” Koch said. “Immanuel Lutheran Church will serve pulled pork, and the ladies will sell home-made apple pies.”
This is all located at the Clay Historic Park, Route 31, in the hamlet of Clay next to the railroad tracks.
Angus beef at Nichols
Nichols Supermarket boasts an enviable reputation for its superior meat department, but that doesn’t mean it can’t get better. This summer Nichols pleased steak-lovers by adding “Certified Angus Beef” to its offerings.
“We already have great meat,” said butcher Mike Hennigan Jr., “but the Angus is a cut above. It’s really phenomenal. You can see the difference because it’s so well-marbled, and you can definitely taste the difference.”
And it only costs about a buck more per pound! Nichols’ regular Delmonico ribeye goes for $10.99 per pound while the Angus ribeye with bone-in costs $11.99 per pound.
Angus porterhouse steaks cost $10.99 per pound, boneless Angus ribeye goes for $12.99 per pound, boneless Angus strip steaks cost $11.99 per pound and Angus flat iron cuts are $7.29 per pound; nicholsliverpool.com; 457-2151.
Stott stopped cold
Former Onondaga County legislator Dave Stott fell far short of victory in Sept. 10’s Democratic Primary for the128th District Assembly seat. He drew just 614 votes while City Councilor Pam Hunter won with 1,820. City Councilor Jean Kessner pulled in 1,004 votes.
“Thank you to those who educated themselves on the issues and voted,” Stott said at his Primary Night party at Santangelo’s on Old Liverpool Road. Less than 10 percent of eligible voters turned out for the primary.
“My campaign talked about the serious issues facing this district and went up against the ‘political machine.’ Outspent and outnumbered, we held our own, and I’m thankful for those who supported me and especially my wife and family.”
In the Nov. 3 general election, Hunter will face Republican John Sharon, who’s fighting a steep uphill battle. Registered Democrats in the 128th outnumber Republicans by a whopping 36,518 to 19,625.
