tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1009095451772862642024-03-14T06:14:16.942-04:00icuurbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-28119176695764938082009-10-05T19:52:00.003-04:002009-10-05T20:10:17.553-04:00Utica male persons asked to help clear snow from RailyardsSeems like only yesterday when, in winter time, and especially after a Big Snow, there was an announcement through the media asking for eligible males to assist in the clearing of snow from the rail yards at Union Station, Main Street, in downtown Utica. These men were asked to sign in at the Utica City Hall which, at that time, was located at the corner of Genesee and Pearl Streets. They were also supplied with a snow shovel which each male person carried on their right shoulder (as if carrying a rifle) and this "army" would march down Genesee Street to the Union Station where they were assigned an area to shovel and clear the snow so that rail traffic would not be hampered. This was a time when rail travel was the main method of traveling. I recall the newspaper photo which appeared on one occasion which showed about 200 men walking from the Utica Hall location to the Union Station. I presume the Railroad paid for these services and the City Hall used for its convenient location. And I also presume the railroad provided the shovels. I'm going to attempt to obtain a newspaper photo about this. I see I have my work cut out for me. Does anyone have aphoto to share?urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-11232623363340670132009-09-28T20:32:00.003-04:002009-09-28T20:48:30.239-04:00Downtown Utica NY memoriesBeen a lot of changes in Utica NY downtown but the most memorable, of course, was the season of Christmas shopping. Throngs of people were elbow to elbow on the sidewalks and crossing the intersections. Remember when the Boy Scouts of America stood on both sides of the intersection holdng bamboo poles to restrain the shoppers when they arrived at the intersection. And, although there were traffic signals, the Boy Scouts synchronized their bamboo poles raised up and down with the traffic light. The boy scouts took their jobs seriously. They stood ramrod straight, always looking ahead. Reminded me of the Guards at the Buckingham Palace in London.<br />There was one person who also took his job to heart. And that was Johnny Martorella, an elevator operator of one of the three elevators in the First National Bank Bldg, now named the Adirondack Bank Building. In its heyday, the elevator operators were required to wear uniforms. And John, although an endomoph, was extremely kind and considerate of his passengers. I recall once when I was in his elevator, a mother and child were also there. Once the elevator began its ascent, the child began to cry and complain the elevator was going too fast. Johnny stopped the elevator, turned to the child, assured the child he would drive very slowly, not too worry. And he did. What a guy. At Christmas time, Santa Claus was extremely generous in the presentation of Christmas gifts. Santa was representing the tenants of the building. Then automation reared its ugly head, Johnny obtain employment in the Mayro Building, Genesee St and Bank Place, then that place installed automatic elevators, then to the Gardner Bldg where England and McCaffrey Drug store was on the ground floor. That buildng used an odl clunker but the die was cast and Johnny was forced to retire. Johnny was a small person but had a gigantic heart. You can visit my website, Uticaamradio.org to view a black and white 16 MM movie on Utica, 1941.urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-68769538693109117352009-09-16T20:26:00.003-04:002009-09-16T20:39:54.977-04:00Famous landmakrs in downtown Utica 1945Posted recently was a photo (shown in Blogspot.com) taken by an Od Photographer in August of 1945 when the announcement was made the Empire of Japan was suing for peace in the Pacific after two atom bombs were exploded over Hiroshima and Nagaski.<br />Uticans and others thronged to downtown Utica to celebrate the end of World War II.<br />Checking the photo renews interest in the downtown Utica history. At the corner of Genesee and Oriskany Street, southeast corner, was an office building named the Foster Building. I recall that's the location of the City's Justice of the Peace.<br />Yeah, remember. Later, that location, known as the Foster Building, was acquired by Interstate Department Stores, owner of the Boston Store, the Foster building demolished and the Boston Store added construction to its famous store, increasing the size of the famous downtown Utica store. Travelng east on the sotuh side of Oriskany Street is the locatin for a famous Diner. The Diner was situated bedhind the Colonial Theater. The Theater itself fronted on Bleecker Street. Can you name the famos diner on Oriskany Street. This should be an easy one for you. And, lastly, agan travelling east on Oriskany Street was located another diner, located on the southwest corner. Yes, please give us the name of that diner on Oriskany and Burnet streets. I hope we never forget of what was located in downtown Utica during the golden years of a very busy downtown Utica, New York. Awaitng your responses, I remain your most humble servant.urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-18637170760695997452009-09-04T19:56:00.003-04:002009-09-04T20:49:07.743-04:00Frederck T. Proctor Park in East UticaThere's a green belt in Utica, New York which starts at Bleecker Street and Culver Avenue and continues to Oneida Street and the Memorial Parkway. One piece of this green belt is the Frederick T Proctor Park at Rutger Street and Culver Avenue.<br />Here are 50 acres of God's paradise. It has been referred to as the "NEW" proctor park to contrast with the park to the south -- the Thmas R Proctor Park which was known as the "OLD" park. The FT Proctor Park. No park in Utica has been more popular for picnics than the FT Proctor Park. And most recently, the City of Utica Council passed legislation to exclude all vehicular traffic so as to provide a safe haven for the vast numbers of walkers in the morning, afternoon and evening. The park closes its doors at 9:00 PM. In my research of the Park, I find there was a caretaker's cottage where a husband and wife, Mr and Mrs David Williams, resided in the cottage; they took great pride to keep the Frederick T. Proctor Park in the best condition. They also attended to the beautiful shade trees of which there were more then in the early 1900's than today and caring for the velvety lawns on the higher level. The lower level was a babbling brook with lovely looking swans. <br /> I have marvelous memories of the FT Proctor Park. My parents and my sister and I visited this place often in the summer. When in grammar school, I joined Troop 47 of the Boy Scouts of America. My friends and I, and our Scoutmaster, enjoyd an overnight stay. We pitched our tents on the corner of Redfield and Ludlow Streets.<br />A newspaper photographer visited and snapped my photo standing in front of the tent.<br />When my mother was alive, during the hot days of summer, I would drive to the Park, take two lawn chairs from my auto, find a comfortable, shady spot under a tree and we would discuss the current events of the day in Italian. I was so pleasantly surprised at the absence of traffic noise from Culver Avenue. <br /> I have met persons from all over the area who converge on the FT Proctor Park for their daily stroll. As in days of old, the FT Proctor Park attracts hundreds a people each day. And more recently, the Central New York Conservancy has been instrumental in having placed Utica's ark System on the Federal Register of Historic Places. The members also created a Butterfly Sanctuary on the lower level.<br /> The Frederick T. Proctor Park at Rutger Street and Culver Avenue was deeded to the City of Utica in 1923. The Utica Common Council received a deed to the property on August 21, 1923. Mr and Mrs David Williams were allowed to live in the cottage until January 1, 1924 with expenses paid by the Proctor family.urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-9847223744277286112009-08-23T11:13:00.000-04:002009-08-23T11:17:00.117-04:00VJ Celebration in downtown Utica New York<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjs71GID-eZCN0AE4dzUn8PBOKXgpCkhcUZTo_8A06BIE6xc826TnzLxsbY74A6Nk4Bk3VjqkC71nApoxz3ctY8Mcous1QvNvB0Byj3NIFFTBHmXQTr24J5vzdQtMW-PBGMTZzgwUs_bVf/s1600-h/Scan20001.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 367px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjs71GID-eZCN0AE4dzUn8PBOKXgpCkhcUZTo_8A06BIE6xc826TnzLxsbY74A6Nk4Bk3VjqkC71nApoxz3ctY8Mcous1QvNvB0Byj3NIFFTBHmXQTr24J5vzdQtMW-PBGMTZzgwUs_bVf/s400/Scan20001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5373178324776424434" /></a>urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-41057539353742542782009-03-29T10:42:00.000-04:002009-03-29T10:43:18.354-04:00An Interview with Richard Enders<embed src='http://www.blogtalkradio.com/BTRPlayer.swf?displayheight=&file=http://www.blogtalkradio.com%2fcnyurbanguy%2fplay_list.xml&autostart=false&shuffle=false&callback=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/FlashPlayerCallback.aspx&width=210&height=105&volume=80&corner=rounded' width='210' height='105' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer' quality='high' wmode='transparent' menu='false'></embed>urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-5471613636499915342009-01-26T09:16:00.096-05:002009-04-17T10:38:30.685-04:00Jobs report<span style="font-weight: bold;">The government defines mass layoffs as those that involve "at least 50 persons from a single employer."</span><br /><br /><strong>Jobs eliminated the week starting 4/13/2009</strong><br />Hallmark - 750<br />UBS - 7,500<br />Linear Tech - 130<br />Teradyne - 350<br />Smart Modular - 3%<br />Xilinx - 200<br /><br /><strong>Jobs eliminated the week starting 4/06/2009</strong><br />Isilon Systems - 10%<br />FARO Technologies - 7% (7% announced in Feb 09)<br />Olympic Steel - 21%<br />John Deere - 160<br />Whirlpool - 600<br />Constellation Brands - 5%<br />Capstone Turbine - 22<br /><br /><strong>Jobs eliminated the week starting 3/30/2009</strong><br />Dyax - 60<br />KLA-Tencor - 10%<br />KHD Humboldt Wedag - 50%<br />Quidel Corporation - 31<br />Frozen Food Express Industries - 150<br />Computer Associates - 3,100<br />Cascade Corporation - 20%<br />LMI Aerospace - 60<br />Sparton - 970<br />Opnext - 10%<br />Internap Network - 10%<br />Cardinal Health - 800<br />Wausau Paper - 7%<br />AllianceBernstein Holding - 237<br />Vitesse Semiconductor - 12%<br /><br /><strong>Jobs eliminated the week starting 3/23/2009</strong><br />Hospira - 10%<br />Entropic Communications - 55<br />Arbitron - 10%<br />IBM - 5,000<br />Agilent - 2,700<br />Plantronics - 670<br />Key Technology - 7%<br /><br /><strong>Jobs eliminated the week starting 3/16/2009</strong><br />Caterpillar - 2,354 (20,000 announced in January with 2,000 voluntary retirement)<br />Ramtron - 119<br />Cerus Corp - 31<br />LeCroy - 6.5%<br />Cintas - 9%<br />Cortex Pharmaceuticals - 50%<br /><br /><br /><strong>Jobs eliminated the week starting 3/9/2009</strong><br />The McClatchy Company - 1,600<br />Eastman Chemical Company - 200-300<br />United Technologies - 11,600<br />Medis Technologies - 50 (Israeli office)<br />Mercury General - 360<br />Belo Corp - 150<br />PGT - 100<br />PPG - 2,500<br />Advanced Energy Industries - 330<br />Sunoco - 750<br /><br /><br /><strong>Jobs eliminated the week starting 3/2/2009</strong><br />Timken - 400<br />HSBC - 6,100<br />WTVH - 40<br />RF Micro devices - 100<br />Finisar - 17%<br />Marvell Technology Group - 15%<br />Deere & Company - 325<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Jobs eliminated the week starting 2/23/2009</strong><br />iPass Inc - 70<br />Verenium Corporation - 15%<br />Micron - 2,000<br />PPL Corporation - 200<br />Spansion - 3,000<br />Elan Corporation - 230<br />Interface - 290<br />Macerich - 142<br />Kulicke and Soffa - 215<br />Nortel - 3,200<br />Cisco Systems - 250<br />Armstrong World Industries - 10%<br />Sotheby's - 15%<br />J. Crew - 95<br /><br /><strong>Jobs eliminated the week starting 2/16/2009</strong><br />Smithfield Foods - 1,800<br />State of California - 20,000<br />Goodyear - 5,000<br />General Motors - 47,000 (over course of 2009)<br />Agilent - 600<br />Celera - 20<br />Anglo American - 19,000<br />iGo - 20%<br /><br /><br /><strong>Jobs eliminated the week starting 2/9/2009</strong><br />KV Pharmaceutical - 700<br />Nissan - 20,000<br />FedEx Freight - 900<br />GM - 10,000<br />IntercontinentalExchange - 55<br />UBS - 2,000<br />Walmart - 800<br />Zenith National Insurance Corp - 100<br />Grainger - 400<br />Toro - 100<br />Oscient Pharmaceuticals - 97<br />Netgear - (TBD)<br />Rackable Systems - 15%<br /><br /><strong>Jobs eliminated the week starting 2/2/2009</strong><br />Macy's - 7,000<br />Morgan Stanley - 1,880<br />Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals, Inc - 20<br />King Pharmaceuticals, Inc - 760<br />PNC Bank - 5,800<br />Rockwell Collins - 600<br />Liz Clairborne - 725<br />Redpoint Bio Corporation - 12<br />Huntington Bancshares Incorporated - 500<br />Northstar Neuroscience - 64%<br />Electronic Arts - 11%<br />ArvinMeritor, Inc - 1,500<br />Panasonic - 15,000<br />Allergan - 460<br />Estee Lauder - 2,000<br />Domtar - 185<br />Harman Int'l - 1,100<br />THQ - 600<br />Finisar - 200<br />Brown Shoe - 12%<br /><br /><br /><br /><strong>Jobs eliminated the week starting 1/26/2009</strong><br />Caterpillar - 20,000<br />Home Depot - 7,000<br />ING Financial - 7,000<br />Pfizer - 19,000<br />Sprint Nextel - 8,000<br />GM Ohio, Michigan - 2,000<br />Royal Philips Electronics NV - 6,000<br />Tata Steel - 3,500<br />Barnes Group, Inc - 800<br />Lincoln National Corp. - 540<br />Brooks Automation Inc. - 350<br />Altus Pharmaceuticals Inc - 140<br />Texas Instruments - 3,400<br />Quiksilver - 200<br />LECG Corporation - 72<br />FirstFed Financial Corp. - 62<br />Corning - 3,500<br />United Stationers Inc - 250<br />Baker Hughes - 1,500<br />Target - 1,500 (600 full time, 400 open positions, 500 Dist. unit)<br />Boeing - 5,500 (total of 10,000 as 4,500 were announced 1/9/09)<br />Analogic - 140<br />AOL/Time Warner - 700<br />Pacific Sunwear - 57<br />Sepracor - 530<br />Starbucks - 700 (In November '08 they announced closing 300 stores which will affect 6,000)<br />Jabil Circuit - 3,000<br />Skyworks Solutions - 150<br />Ford Motor Credit - 1,200<br />Allstate - 1,000 (over next 2 years)<br />Abbott Laboratories - 200<br />Kodak - 3,500 - 4,500<br />Teradyne - 504<br />International Game Technology - 200<br />AstraZeneca - 6,000<br />Cessna - 2,000 (announced 2,600 jobs earlier this year)<br />Bon-Ton Stores - 1,150<br />Oshkosh - 1,050<br />Schwab - 500-600<br />Conexant - 140<br />Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc - 193<br />ZYGO - 7%<br />Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. - 52<br />Broadcom - 3%<br />O'Brien & Gere, Syracuse, NY - 40<br />InBev, B'ville, NY - 15<br />Lee Memorial Hospital - 200<br />MKS Instruments - 10%<br />Pep Boys - 50<br />Baldwin Technology Company, Inc - 80<br />Chico's - 180<br /><br /><strong>Jobs eliminated the week starting 1/19/2009</strong><br />AMB Property - 22%<br />Artic Cat - 100<br />BHP Billiton - 6,000<br />Bridgestone - 543<br />Clear Channel Communications - 1,850<br />Eaton - 5,200<br />Employers Holdings - 14%<br />Ericsson - 5,000<br />FiberMark paper - 100<br />Harley Davidson - 1,100<br />IBM - 1400<br />Intel - 2,950<br />John Deere - 702 (692 prviously announced restated that 10 additional at its Davenport location)<br />Lexicon Pharmaceuticals - 102<br />McQuay - 60<br />Microsoft - 5,000<br />Pall Trinity Micro - 80<br />Polaris - 460<br />Rohm and Haas Co - 900<br />Schlumberger - 5,000<br />Sonic Solutions - 75<br />UAL Corp - 1,000<br />Viacom - 850<br />Warner Bros. - 800<br />Williams-Sonoma - 1,400<br /><br /><br /><strong>Previous weeks 2009</strong><br />Advanced Micro Devices - 1,100<br />Alcoa - 13,500<br />Autodesk - 750<br />Barclay's - 2,100<br />Barnes & Noble - 100<br />Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan - 1,000<br />Boeing - 4500<br />Borg Warner - 200<br />Cessna - 2,600<br />Cigna - 1,100<br />Circuit City - 30,000<br />ConocoPhillips - 1,300<br />Corus - 3,500<br />Crouse Hinds - 39<br />Cummins - 800<br />EMC Corp - 2,400<br />Ethan Allen - 350<br />Google - 100<br />Hertz - 4,000<br />Honda - 3,100<br />Huntsman Corporation - 1,175<br />Lee Memorial Hospital - 36<br />Logitech - 500<br />Macy's - 900<br />MeadWestvaco Corporation - 2,000<br />Motorola - 4,000<br />Neiman Marcus Group - 375<br />New York & Co - 350<br />Penn Traffic (P&C foods) - 207<br />Saks Fith Ave - 1,100<br />ShopNBC - 11%<br />Stature Electric - 17<br />TDK Corp. - 8,000<br />Walgreen's 1,000<br />WellPoint - 1,500<br />World Wrestling Entertainment - 60<br />Wynit - 61<strong></strong>urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-64838589002191247502008-11-23T10:14:00.001-05:002008-11-23T10:17:20.766-05:00Interview with Mary Lisa Nolan, re: her new book<embed src='http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mediaplayer.swf?displayheight=&file=http://www.blogtalkradio.com%2fcnyurbanguy%2fplay_list.xml&autostart=false&shuffle=false&callback=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/FlashPlayerCallback.aspx&width=180&height=152&volume=80&corner=rounded' width='180' height='152' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer' quality='high' wmode='transparent' menu='false'></embed>urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-6234515593697425812008-10-03T06:55:00.000-04:002008-10-03T06:55:23.998-04:00<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8cQW1IPYsqr4Jbf_oNOGV1HX-raBKOwdcCU3QGNlXVrKfr8FnaEsiMnQNCVm_BGlW63iS1ps5B5R5ez3108JpRlitFcnWmrc12fgl_NnCjNmOaeRU2KNMiFM4TCKXmHl8ef188Oc5oZH/s1600-h/Picture+004.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8cQW1IPYsqr4Jbf_oNOGV1HX-raBKOwdcCU3QGNlXVrKfr8FnaEsiMnQNCVm_BGlW63iS1ps5B5R5ez3108JpRlitFcnWmrc12fgl_NnCjNmOaeRU2KNMiFM4TCKXmHl8ef188Oc5oZH/s320/Picture+004.jpg' border='0' alt=''style='clear:both;float:left; margin:0px 10px 10px 0;' /></a> <br /><br /> This is the location for the radio studios of WIBX Radio on Genesee Street, opposite the Bank with the Gold Dome. For more information on early Amplitlude Modulation radio broadcasting in Utica, New York, visit my website at:<br />uticaamradio.org<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-75620922807075667362008-10-03T06:50:00.000-04:002008-10-03T06:50:15.927-04:00Stanley Theatre Renovation<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6m2F2h-MlKepGAuU-Eb9g-7mTdP17CkQ5MbjdXnHbqmRf9Hrx9F-lrxGujcFuJRX-Bx7dEud52HBm81Pzsw4boCBU7EODjTzN0rOaEQRHqZ57_dHAdvpH0k0zEymmRNiP4AwhpqFZaLT/s1600-h/P1010006.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD6m2F2h-MlKepGAuU-Eb9g-7mTdP17CkQ5MbjdXnHbqmRf9Hrx9F-lrxGujcFuJRX-Bx7dEud52HBm81Pzsw4boCBU7EODjTzN0rOaEQRHqZ57_dHAdvpH0k0zEymmRNiP4AwhpqFZaLT/s320/P1010006.JPG' border='0' alt=''style='clear:both;float:left; margin:0px 10px 10px 0;' /></a> <br /><br /><br /> Just a short time ago! Renovation work in progress at the Stanley Theatre. This view is from Hopper and King Streets in downtown Utica.<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-10825289058912528982008-09-21T12:01:00.001-04:002008-09-28T11:26:44.426-04:00Nikon D-80 SLRAmazing facts about the NIKON D-80 SLR Digital camera<br /><br /><embed src='http://www.blogtalkradio.com/mediaplayer.swf?displayheight=&file=http://www.blogtalkradio.com%2fcnyurbanguy%2fplay_list.xml&autostart=false&shuffle=false&callback=http://www.blogtalkradio.com/FlashPlayerCallback.aspx&width=180&height=152&volume=80&corner=rounded' width='180' height='152' type='application/x-shockwave-flash' pluginspage='http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer' quality='high' wmode='transparent' menu='false'></embed>urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-11013075606332068972008-09-13T21:10:00.003-04:002008-09-14T08:57:34.257-04:00Utica New York Train Station Years AgoThis is a pictorial depiction of the Utica NY Railroad Station years ago. The present train station building was constructed in the teen years of the 20th century and has been referred to as a second Grand Central Station. In all my train travels, I would agree that Utica New York had a magnificent architectural wonder. And it was all done by private enterprise. This image shown below is from a collection of Penny Postcard scenes of Oneida County. Grand Central Railroad station and the Utica, New York Tran Statin on Main Sreet -- what a marvelous combination. How many recall the marvelous introduction to the CBS radio program, "Grand Central Station"as announced by Ken Roberts and which aired on WIBX (and CBS) Saturday afternoons at 1:00 PM? <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojQImSDj8sMZeQiAibdnEVTbAvZ1f6pYfnqPBfNjA_L92Fx6w-fpwIsRKzLuEBZjxwbDLhoykipNbTyiLzi3irgVsuyYfSagQZp6MGFGHUTIDh0TFRCrFf49yg5mgjGqHhoVbJn8ohrQP/s1600-h/nycsta.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgojQImSDj8sMZeQiAibdnEVTbAvZ1f6pYfnqPBfNjA_L92Fx6w-fpwIsRKzLuEBZjxwbDLhoykipNbTyiLzi3irgVsuyYfSagQZp6MGFGHUTIDh0TFRCrFf49yg5mgjGqHhoVbJn8ohrQP/s400/nycsta.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5245678590185750210" /></a>urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-21313169335281935482008-09-09T15:18:00.002-04:002008-09-13T11:57:44.508-04:00Oneida County Historical Society Bldg (Museum)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6w1gtbGE0LcT4FSlHNqnEXI_dWB8kMdKoFYNxQb_ogGVF7vsKOYLOeBelJMF1ox2IJgZKAM_AQpeSCjDdUWFhgpRijK9clt5oqJbQRnbgVlmtBuOY4_vmbByGCOiQpVHSCnVaSzLx9JJ/s1600-h/ohsoc.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE6w1gtbGE0LcT4FSlHNqnEXI_dWB8kMdKoFYNxQb_ogGVF7vsKOYLOeBelJMF1ox2IJgZKAM_AQpeSCjDdUWFhgpRijK9clt5oqJbQRnbgVlmtBuOY4_vmbByGCOiQpVHSCnVaSzLx9JJ/s400/ohsoc.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5244386472496376914" /></a><br /><br />This was the Oneida County Historical Society Building in Utica located on Park Avenue, John Street and Elizabeth Street. It was referred to as the Museum Building and featured an outstanding architecture. It was demolished to make way for a gasoline station. For shame, Utica.urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-28491390620472208212008-08-20T20:58:00.005-04:002008-08-20T21:09:51.969-04:00Recall the location of the Irish House of Mc Guirl?I wonder how many folks remember the original location of the House of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Mc</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Guirl's</span>. It was located on the southeast corner of Mohawk and Eagle Streets in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Utica</span>. The Irish House of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Mc</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Guirl</span> became a big name locally. The grand occasion happened, though, when <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Smilin</span>' Mike <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Mc</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Guirl</span> decided to physically move the business to a new location. It was moved on "rollers" to a location on Eagle Street across from the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Graffenburg</span> Dairy Building on Eagle Street which today is an entrance to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Hannaford's</span>. That was a big occasion in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Utica</span> for that time but the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Mc</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Guirl</span> Restaurant became more famous at this new location. The Irish House of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Mc</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Guirl</span>! I must obtain photographs of the "rollers" re-locating the restaurant building from the southeast corner of Mohawk and Eagle to the new location on the next block, the 600 block of Eagle Street. I will then upload them to the Internet and to this blog site. <br />What a great place for a little libation, what a great city was <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Utica</span>, New York. We'll drink a cup of kindness yet for the delicious <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">memoris</span> of the Irish House of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Mc</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Guirl's</span>.urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-47302938607555589152008-08-16T11:18:00.003-04:002008-09-01T11:19:39.697-04:00A chat with Dick CerriDick <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Cerri</span>, president of the World Folk Music Association, discusses his formative years growing up in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Utica</span> New York, his years employed at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">WIBX</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">WRUN</span> am radio stations in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Utica</span> New York. And we chat with Dick about his position as president of the World Folk Music Association based in Washington DC. A great conversation, a most pleasant visit and tremendous nostalgia of his radio experiences.<br /><br />Please visit my radio site to listen to the interview.<br />http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cnyurbanguyurbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-89181350587250601642008-08-10T20:16:00.003-04:002008-08-10T20:25:27.501-04:00media terrorismYou are cordially invited to listen to yesterday's program on my Internet radio station. Three hosts broadcast from three different venues. I was at my home, my co-host, Lou, was at his venue 50 miles west of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Utica</span> and PHD Dr. Rich Atkins at his location to discuss Media Terrorism. Because of the interest in the topic, we scheduled 30 minutes for the radio broadcast. We discussed many aspects of media terrorism and I truly believe you will find the program intellectually stimulating. My E-mail buddies are all above average intelligence. I strongly recommend you visit my radio station location at......<br /><br /> blogtalkradio.com/cnyurbanguy<br /><br /> Click play and enjoy.urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-69456474724020309782008-08-03T20:42:00.005-04:002008-08-15T14:15:25.471-04:00Photo of start of construction of the Utica Nat'l Building in downtown Utica<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdOCwQnInzY_qBZif8DkkdithWC3nQLi_-8FV21NlHCprUAj3taTM01zrwzcUO1Lg8hFMJGsXV20BVj7-LlqaL8JZkzlJ7GQeybANu17yjL-dU582WFX0YSAvJzCOFvX0cPxSeAlX5wB-/s1600-h/P1010001_0002.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5230457155406545010" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdOCwQnInzY_qBZif8DkkdithWC3nQLi_-8FV21NlHCprUAj3taTM01zrwzcUO1Lg8hFMJGsXV20BVj7-LlqaL8JZkzlJ7GQeybANu17yjL-dU582WFX0YSAvJzCOFvX0cPxSeAlX5wB-/s400/P1010001_0002.JPG" border="0" /></a><em><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:arial;">Click</span> on photo to enlarge</span></span></strong></em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"><br /></span>This is a digital photo of the start of construction work on the Utica National Insurance Building in downtown Utica New York. The photo view is looking southwest, the photo taken from the parking lot of the former Marine Midland Bank (now the HSBC bank.) Photo was taken by Lou Barile. Guess who that person is.</div>urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-43531738150210219832008-07-27T20:23:00.004-04:002008-07-27T20:32:54.831-04:00Importance of Languge in a Global EconomyExtremely interesting radio broadcast yesterday, Saturday, July 26, 2008 on my Internet radio station. We shared cohosts roles with my son, Louis, and an invited guest, Dr Rich Atkins,Phd, CEO of Improving Communications. Interesting, too, is the fact that we broadcast from three different venues -- I was in Utica, NY; my son, Louis, is in Liverpool, New York and Dr Rich was using a cell phone somehwere in the New England area; his residence is in NYC. The subject is a continuation of the discussion of the past two weeks -- outsourcing of US jobs to an offshore location -- i.e. jobs lost to foreign competition. I strongly urge you to visit our radio station website address -- cnyurbanguy.blogspot. com and click on the broadcast of July 26, 2008. It's a fifteen minute broadcast show and it flies by so quickly. Visit the site, click on the broadcast of July 26, 2008 and learn why our US jobs are in a state of crisis. Louis Barileurbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-41155538101747565362008-07-20T11:41:00.004-04:002008-07-20T11:46:34.159-04:002008 Mt Carmel/Blessed Sacrament Parish Feast<strong>Speak with some wonderful volunteers for the 2008 St Mary of Mt Carmel/Blessed Sacrament Parish Festival.
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<br />urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-79318432199135859952008-07-16T21:09:00.002-04:002008-07-16T21:15:27.915-04:00telecommuntingThe more things change, the more they remain the same. The two presidentil candidates are not addressing nor attemptng the dire problems of the country. Our dependence on Oil continues unabated. Prices come down on a barrel of Oil but not the price at the pump.<br />We invite you to listen to our most recent radio show which features discussions on how to approach the problem, resolve it and solve it. Times' a wasting'. You are cordially invited to listen to last Ssturday's morning 15 minuite talk show on this important topic. Son Lou Barile makes some fine recommendatios. Address of podcast: blogtalkradio/cnyurbanguy.urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-37599148684294947972008-07-06T21:06:00.004-04:002008-07-06T21:19:01.691-04:00Outsourcing of of jobs in Central New YorkAnyone following the 2008 presidential contest can understand why all candidate's for the office of President are not dwelling on the most important issues in this campaign. For instance, there's the issue of escalating gasoline prices, the higher <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">costs</span> for food, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">the</span> higher the cost for almost <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">everything</span> else. Give me a break. Yesterday, I did my talk show on the Internet where I invited two female persons from Syracuse to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">discuss</span> the outsourcing of their jobs at JP Morgan-Chase Bank. I wanted them to address the matter of the emotional and traumatic effect of getting a "pink slip". What's the next thing you do. I thought they handled the interview very well. I was joined in this discussion by my son, Louis. I invite to visit the web site for this radio program (featured on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Internet</span>) and join in the discussion yourself. Perhaps we can be instruments to stir up the two candidates for president and all other elective offices to begin a resolution of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">problem</span> as of yesterday. The address for the archived talk show: www.blog radio.com/cnyurbanguy. We'd love to get your input.urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-77785102897720443322008-06-29T19:52:00.003-04:002008-06-29T19:59:05.788-04:00St Peter's Square, Aguust 30, 2007<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxjjp4SKPlL65ubVvHiHKTjVmOGIxMXm4l62dTTvF3p0Expffx5Xgi_s8MKgNPbyDWbb1LSKE298m2eCGzIizdJmWVerGnuGo1WG3q5MJ6t93qVxdVGO5qcN-TXgxE0jLdTztkkSgvWs7/s1600-h/DSC00168.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5217456010993063074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxjjp4SKPlL65ubVvHiHKTjVmOGIxMXm4l62dTTvF3p0Expffx5Xgi_s8MKgNPbyDWbb1LSKE298m2eCGzIizdJmWVerGnuGo1WG3q5MJ6t93qVxdVGO5qcN-TXgxE0jLdTztkkSgvWs7/s400/DSC00168.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /> St Peter's Square, Rome Italy on August 30, 2007. I viisted St Peter's on the day of the observance of my birthday anniversary. So I had an audience with Pope Benedict and he bestowed his Blessing on all of us in the audience. I saw him fly in in his white helicopter from summer residence. It was a hot, humid day on the occasion of the taking of this photograph but it was worth it.urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-59378985756687364052008-06-22T11:19:00.001-04:002008-06-22T11:19:58.104-04:00Harbor Point, North Utica, Utica New York<object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zk5N6fLON6o"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zk5N6fLON6o" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object>urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-748818468944173182008-06-21T12:31:00.001-04:002008-06-21T12:32:51.718-04:00Lou Barile for President 2008<OBJECT classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" WIDTH="384" HEIGHT="304"><PARAM NAME=movie VALUE="http://www.paltalk.com/marketing/media/vanksen/main.swf"><PARAM NAME=quality VALUE=high><PARAM NAME=flashvars VALUE="firstname=Lou&lastname=Barile&urlfin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news3online.com%2Fspread.php"><PARAM NAME="BGCOLOR" VALUE="#000000" /><PARAM NAME="allowScriptAccess" VALUE="always" /><EMBED src="http://www.paltalk.com/marketing/media/vanksen/main.swf" quality=high WIDTH="384" HEIGHT="304" ALIGN="" TYPE="application/x-shockwave-flash" FLASHVARS="firstname=Lou&lastname=Barile&urlfin=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.news3online.com%2Fspread.php" PLUGINSPAGE="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" BGCOLOR="#000000" ALLOWSCRIPTACCESS="ALWAYS"></EMBED></OBJECT>urbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-100909545177286264.post-82214702132973441782008-06-14T12:51:00.003-04:002008-06-14T12:56:53.883-04:00return visit to St John's Church Grotto Utica NY<object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wwFyJck2-J0"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wwFyJck2-J0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br /><br />I paid a return visit to the Grotto at St John's Church in downtown Utica New York.<br />This is a place where prayers have been answered, are being answered this date and will continue to be answered. St John's Roman Catholic Church, the first Catholic Church in Utica New Yorkurbanguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06304006382060907991noreply@blogger.com3