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It was a fairly busy weekend in Madison County with the kick off of Buy Local Week, the long running Lorenzo Driving Competition and everything else that we try to pack into a summer weekend here in Central New York State.  Here is a bit of the coverage of this past weekends events.  Enjoy!
The Story Behind Chittenango Creek's Catch and Release Fishing Section (Post Standard/Syracuse.com) Anglers noticed something different along an almost two-mile stretch of the world famous trout stream.  A new section was named catch and release only.

Fourth Annual Buy Local Week Kicks Off (YNN)
Buy Local Week on Today in Central NY (cnycentral.com)
Fresh! Gala Opens Madison County's Celebration of Agriculture (Post Standard/Syracuse.com) All of these stories focus on yesterday's Fresh! Gala and the upcoming Buy Local Week highlighting agriculture in Central New York and Madison County.

Horses, Drivers Compete at Lorenzo (Post Standard/Syracuse.com) This is a signature event for Equine Alley and it has been bringing visitors to Madison County and Cazenovia for over 30 years.

A Very Cool Picture of an old Rail Road Car Names "Chittenango Falls" Look into the discussion thread below the picture to learn about the car and rail road history in Upstate New York.
Dutch Girl Teams Up with the Imaginary Farmer (Madison County Courier) I love the headline as it sounds like the name of a book or something, but the story is a good story about small farmers working together to make their business work.

Morrisville State College Shows off Roadster at Syracuse Nationals (Oneida Daily Dispatch) The Syracuse Nationals is a big time summer event just 25 minutes from Madison County . This year Morrisville State students built and then raffled off a roadster to a lucky winner.

You Tube Video of the Day: Mohawk Valley Living Visits the Village of Hamilton

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It's a day late because of the 4th of July holiday yesterday, so we will combine the Monday Morning recap with the Tuesday Things column.  It was a fantastic 4th of July here in Madison County with weather that was picture perfect.  Thousands enjoyed parades and fireworks in both Hamilton and Cazenovia yesterday.  Boaters were out on the lakes, grills were running all burners go and it just felt good to be an American.  Here is a trip around the internet and some of the fine things we found over the weekend.

Hundreds Celebrate America's Independence in Hamilton (Oneida Daily Dispatch) I'll argue with their numbers and say there were over 1,000 people lining the streets in perfect weather for the parade.

The Onion Satires the Boxing Hall of Fame (The Onion) You know you've made the mainstream when The Onion chooses to make fun of you!  Congratulations to the Boxing Hal of Fame.

Best Fishing Spots in Chittenango Creek (Guide to Fishing) A couple of SUNY ESF students talk about fishing Chittenango Creek.

Buy Local Week Begins July 17th (Oneida Dispatch) A week full of activities is planned.

Delectable Dairy at Red Gate (Oneida Dispatch) Part of their Buy Local Week series on local farms.

Fruit of the Fungi Grows Mushrooms (Oneida Dispatch) Another in their series on local farms.
Maple Avenue Farmers Farm Fundamentally (Oneida Dispatch) Caitlin Traynor profiles another local beef farm.
Cazenovia Fourth of July Races (9wsyr.com) 1100 runners participated in this year's races.
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Thursday Links 06/23/2011
 
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The last weekend of June is almost upon us, and it is the first full weekend of summer.  There will be many high school graduations and weddings this weekend in Madison County . Congratulations to all. 
With out further ado, here are some links of interest for your Thursday enjoyment.
Hop Crops: Madison County and other New York state hops are in demand for specialty beer industry (syracuse.com) Madison County used to be a world leader in Hops production.  Cornell Cooperative Extension is helping to rekindle that industry.

Stop Work Order Issued Against Town of Cazenovia (Syracuse.com) It looks like the DEC thinks the town went too far in their efforts to stop boaters from launching into Cazenovia Lake at the south shore parking area. 
Price Chopper Helps out Hamilton's 4th Celebration (Utica O-D) Price Chopper came into the community 2 years ago.  Now they are stepping up their involvement in Hamilton's killer 4th of July celebration.

Fair Showcased Education About Fiber Animals (Mid York Weekly) Mike Jacquays has a great recap of this new event.
The Post Standard Reviewed the Brewster Inn (Syracuse.com) Without a doubt one of the best restaurants in Central New York and it shines in this review.

You Tube Video of the Day: Fishing on Oneida Lake

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Things are settling down a little bit from the busy past weekend here in Madison County.  Here are some things of note from the interwebs on a Tuesday morning:
Cartoonist Eric Shanower blogs about his recent visit to Chittenango and the Oz-Stravaganza! (Hungry Tiger Talk)
Author Paul Miles Schneider gives his take on his visit to Oz-Stavaganza too! (Silver Shoes)
Trout Unlimited stocks local streams (Madison County Courier)
A nice recap of the Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend (SecondsOut Boxing News.)
Canastota gets a shout out in the ESPN Power Rankings this week (ESPN.com)
Another recap of this weekends events in Canastota (HuffingtonPost.com)

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The following article appeared on www.cnylink.com and was written by Doug Campbell.

Village Trustee Amy Mann announced the 2010 Lakeside Park boat launch policies at an April 5 Village Board meeting, at which the board approved a new, $10 one-time access permit for out-of-town visitors.

Daily permits will be offered as a pilot program this summer, and will be made available during less popular launch times: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after 10:30 a.m. Availability will be dependent upon open space, and if no spaces are available, a permit cannot be purchased.

Mayor Thomas Dougherty and Trustee Richard Huftalen voted against the new policy, expressing concerns that a one-time use pass might decrease the number of season pass holders and cost the village revenue.

Mann said that the decreased hours available to one-time pass holders would be an adequate balance to the lower access fee.

Daily permits entitle the purchaser to one day of lake use only, and the user must remove his or her craft by the end of the day. Any user who fails to do so will be billed for the balance of a seasonal permit.


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Fishermen were out in force this morning across Central New York as the annual trout fishing season has opened.  Local hot spots to fish include Chittenango Creek, the Chenango River, Cowaleson Creek and the Chenango Canal near Solsville.  Madison County has a thriving population of brown trout and the fishing this time of year can be quite exciting.  Send us your pictures of opening morning of trout season and we will post them right here!

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Last week my in-laws were in town from Southern California which included my wife's step dad who is pictured to the left.  We will call him Barry to protect the innocent.  He is a avid trout fisherman in places we can only dream about back east, places like the High Sierras where the trout are trout and the men are scared, well not really.  Anyhow I digress.  My father, let's call him George, suggested asking TJ Dobbs of Oneida Charters to take us out on Oneida Lake. Barry had never fished for bass before and if we could catch two or three a piece it would be a successful day.  I made the plans this past winter when I was at an outdoor show that TJ was at and we were all set to go.  I called TJ on Monday to confirm and he said the fishing was terrible, but we would give it a go.  We launched out of the state boat launch on the south side of the lake and headed west.  We set up in about 3-5 feet of water, and I cast my line, ready for a lousy day of fishing and then BAM it was on!  My very first cast, and very nice small mouth.  We let him go and started to enjoy the best day of bass fishing the three of us had ever had, we even got into some walleye, yellow and white perch and a stray freshwater drum.  All told, that day we must have caught and released over 30 fish including over 20 small mouths.  Many thanks to TJ for another awesome charter.  I highly recommend him and if you are coming to the area on vacation, or you already live here, give him a call at 315-264-6624 and you will have a great time. 

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We are already half way through the month of June and while the start of catch and keep Bass season on the lakes and rivers of Madison County is still a week away you can catch and release fish with your dad and have just as much fun.  Fishing is just one of the great things you can do with dad this weekend.  Here are a few of the best bets for a fun time:
1. Chittenango Landing Canal Boat Muesum Canal Fest:  This annual father's day event features a chicken BBQ, canal exhibits, activities for the kids and so much more.  Here is a complete list of their event this Sunday.
2. 16th Annual Peterboro Civil War Weekend:  This annual event celebrates the abolitionist history of the hamlet of Peterboro and is a great educational event on the Civil War and life in general during the mid 1800's.  Peterboro is home to the Abolitionist Hall of Fame and was the home of famed abolitionist Gerrit Smith.  Activities are scheduled for both Saturday and Sunday.
3. Farmer's Markets in Cazenovia and Hamilton will be open.  Head on out and purchase some nice steaks from a local farmer and take them home to grill up for father's day.  The farmer's markets are on Saturday.
4. The 7th annual DeRuyter Auto and Engine Show and Flea Market.  This show will be held at the fairgrounds on Mechanic Street, rain or shine, 9am - 5pm.
5. Limestone Creek Hunt Trail Ride: Starts 10am-noon at Crosswinds Farm, Peth Road, Cazenovia---riders grouped according to ability/speed they wish to go. $20 per rider. All breeds/tack welcome, approved helmets for riders, coggins/rabies for horses.
Find out more about great events this weekend and make a day of it with dinner at one of the county's outstanding restaurants.  Happy Father's Day everyone.

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Great Fishing 05/23/2008
 

Every once in a while we get a chance to take a day off and enjoy tourism in Madison County ourselves.  Yesterday Captain Ted Dobbs took us walleye fishing on Oneida Lake.  TJ as he is most widely known, owns Oneida Charters.  He specializes in Walleye and Bass Charters on Oneida Lake.  Wind, rain and cold combined for less than optimum conditions, but three of us boated our limit of 9 15 inch or larger walleye.  The fishing is great all year long here in Madison County, and if you are having success send us your pictures and we will post them right here on the blog.

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