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Joe Cart Caroling

Mike Beck — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:11:21 +0000

Joe Cart : Caroling Edition took place yesterday evening. The Joe Cart is a project by John Ossowski, a West Utica Community Advocate who believes that through little events like this, the community can come together for the good of the future. John bikes around on his custom made Joe Cart (which is made out of recycled materials), and serves coffee donated by Utica Coffee Roasters. Volunteers like Mark Ziobro from the Utica Phoenix were on hand to help serve Hot Chocolate and Cookies to the people of West Utica. John said “All I need is about 6 volunteers to make this project successful”, and he did just that. The Joe Cart caroled down Cleveland Avenue, then to some local shops around the corner. Kids from Kernan Elementary rushed to the cart to see what all of the fuss was about. They left with with cups filled with Hot Chocolate and holiday cheer. The Joe Cart stopped at the ever popular Tramontane Cafe, and then an even longer stop at the Polish Community Center where they were participating in BINGO. The singing was pretty good too! All of the people that experienced the Joe Cart gave positive feedback, and you could see it in the smiles they displayed. The Joe Cart was sponsored by Utica Coffee Roasting Company, Razzle Dazzle Costume Company, and Jewel of Denile. For more photos of the event, please visit TheKDCF.com Facebook Page.

Tramily Christmas Variety Show

Mike Beck — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:38:13 +0000

The Swordfish Trombones lit up the Tramontane Cafe last night with their “Tramily Christmas Variety Show”. It was jam packed with old school Christmas humor, skits, and music. There was barely any room to walk around, and every seat in the place was taken. Coffee and tea cups seemed to be flying about the venue like Beauty and the Beast, and almost 1 million cameras (both photos and video) were capturing the event. If you have photos or videos of the event, and you would like to share, send us your link! For the full photo album, you can visit theKDCF.com Facebook Page. Below is a performance by the “Fruitcakes” and a 30 minute USTREAM video of the event.

Local Music Page

Mike Beck — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:28:35 +0000

Introducing the Local Music page on theKDCF.com, where local artist can submit their music to be featured for free or $.50 Downloads. 20% of every transaction will go back to the artist. Head over to the Local Music page now to listen to PJ Witusik’s cover of Teenage Dream by Katy Perry.

The Joe Cart – Utica Firefly

Mike Beck — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:12:21 +0000

The Joe Cart by John Ossoswski who is a West Utica Native that just moved back to the area. He is carting around Utica on his bike giving people free coffee that is Sponsored by Utica Coffee Roasting Company. Carolling with Joe Cart is the next event for John. That takes place this Saturday from 4-6PM at 1009 Cleaveland Ave in Utica. For more information, please visit the Facebook Event Page, or contact John on his Facebook Page. Video and photo by the Utica Firefly, a brand new storytelling group. Visit the Utica Firefly Website or Facebook Page for more content.

The Utica Firefly

Mike Beck — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:51:40 +0000

Introducing the Utica Firefly. A storytelling group that has only two “rules”. 1. Your story must be about an actual true life experience. 2. Must be told without the use of note cards. The next live Firefly event is at the Tramontane Cafe on Wednesday, December 28. Share your story or just listen. December 28?s theme will (loosely) revolve around the holidays. Doors open at 7 pm, $5 admission. For more information about the Utica Firefly, please visit their Website or their Facebook Page.

Teddy Bear Toss on CNN

Mike Beck — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:19:33 +0000

Congrats to New York Sash Teddy Bear Toss for being featured on CNN!

BookDecay.com & Toys for Tots

Mike Beck — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:53:53 +0000

While a senior at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY, Utica native Rocco Carzo created BookDecay.com to help students save money on textbooks. Now, in addition to helping college students, he wants to let their actions contribute to helping others in need during this holiday season. For the month of December, BookDecay.com will be donating $0.20 for every single review provided on their site and giving all of the proceeds to the Toys for Tots Foundation to help children who are less fortunate.

It’s simple: the more reviews students provide, the more money that is donated to the Toys for Tots Foundation and the more children in need are helped. Reviewing is simple, and it only takes about five minutes on the site. That brief moment of your life can honestly lead to a giving a child a holiday moment that he or she will remember forever. As students spend their time each day studying, writing papers, and preparing for presentations as the semester comes to a close, BookDecay.com hopes that students will take a few minutes out of their busy holiday schedule to do something good for a child in need.

BookDecay.com is considered by many the “RateMyProfessor.com for Textbooks” – students share with one another how, or if, their professor actually uses their textbooks so students don’t waste their money on them. After launching on Sept. 1, 2011, BookDecay.com currently offers access to over 100 schools from across the country. In addition to continuing to expand, the company’s goal is to improve it’s offerings to become the only necessary and informative destination on the Internet for textbooks; and eventually they will be creating a BookDecay.com scholarship fund.

For students who are looking to review their textbooks and donate to the Toys for Tots Foundation, please visit www.BookDecay.com. You can also contact Rocco Carzo by emailing him - rocco@BookDecay.com or calling 315.796.4555.

Follow @theKDCF on Twitter, Facebook

Mike Beck — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:35:01 +0000

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Utica Needs Smittens

Mike Beck — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:19:21 +0000

Smittens are Scarf / Mittens created by Mare in West Utica. To purchase your very own Smittens, call 315.724.1297, or visit Jewel of Denile on Facebook, and JewelofDenile.com.

NJ Flihan Holiday Open House 2011

Mike Beck — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:41:45 +0000

NJ Flihan & Co. Restaurant and Equipment Supply held their Annual Holiday Open House yesterday at their retail shop located on 703 Bleecker Street in Utica, NY. More photos of the event are available on theKDCF.com Facebook Page. For more information about NJ Flihan, please visit their Website or Facebook Page.