Saturday September 29th and
Sunday September 30th, 10:00 a.m until 6:00 p.m., It’s a 10th
anniversary open house celebration at Mager Mountain Alpacas in Little
Valley and everyone is invited. Paul and Sue Mager are your hosts for
a two day party with lots of fun activities planned, all centered around the
wonderful world of alpacas.
Kicking
off the celebration will be “Smitty” from WGWE radio doing a live broadcast
in his Jambulance, you can play the plinco board for prizes and get in the
party mood with his classic rock and roll. Amanda Grabowski will be giving
spinning wheel demonstrations as well as sharing her charming stories to a
captive audience. New this year will be an “ alpaca kissing booth.
Greg and Nancy Whalen of Amore’ Alpacas will take a picture of you with an
alpaca. There will be balloons and games for prizes. Also
refreshments available to benefit the Smile Train Charity. Sunday the
30th at 1 p.m. Cathie Bridges CPA of R.A. Mercer and Co P.C. will
give an informal tax seminar on the tax advantages and income sheltering
potential of owning alpacas. The So Soft Gift Shop will be open with
the latest alpaca fashion. The Magers boast the largest stock of
alpaca products in the area. Some of the items include socks,
sweaters, capes, hats, mittens, texting gloves, Pronk Bears, fur boot
covers, rugs, and much more. Featured are award winning knitted items
made with fleece from their own animals by fiber artist, Nancy Blessing.
Check
out this year’s harvest of yarn and rovings. “When we started raising
alpacas 10 years ago,” Paul recalls, visitors had no idea what an alpaca
was, where they came from or why we raise them. We like to make our
farm an “Alpaca Adventure” for visitors to see these magnificent animals up
close and learn their history and what great products we can harvest with
out harming them.” Although 80% of alpacas are white, you would not
know it by seeing the Mager’s herd. Alpacas come in 23 natural colors
and their herd seems to have most of them. Their herd of 32 alpacas
and 2 llamas also include 5 rare grey alpacas and 10 baby alpacas. Sue
adds “people love to watch the crias (baby alpacas) run and play.
Sometimes I even let people hold one. Their faces light up with huge
smiles and they always say, oh they are So Soft. The Open house
celebration will run Saturday Sept 29th and Sunday the 30th
from 10 a.m to 6 pm. Mager Mountain Alpacas are located on Mountain
View Drive off Routes 242 and 353 as you enter the east end of Little
Valley.
Kicking
off the celebration will be “Smitty” from WGWE radio doing a live broadcast
in his Jambulance, you can play the plinco board for prizes and get in the
party mood with his classic rock and roll. Amanda Grabowski will be giving
spinning wheel demonstrations as well as sharing her charming stories to a
captive audience. New this year will be an “ alpaca kissing booth.
Greg and Nancy Whalen of Amore’ Alpacas will take a picture of you with an
alpaca. There will be balloons and games for prizes. Also
refreshments available to benefit the Smile Train Charity. Sunday the
30th at 1 p.m. Cathie Bridges CPA of R.A. Mercer and Co P.C. will
give an informal tax seminar on the tax advantages and income sheltering
potential of owning alpacas. The So Soft Gift Shop will be open with
the latest alpaca fashion. The Magers boast the largest stock of
alpaca products in the area. Some of the items include socks,
sweaters, capes, hats, mittens, texting gloves, Pronk Bears, fur boot
covers, rugs, and much more. Featured are award winning knitted items
made with fleece from their own animals by fiber artist, Nancy Blessing.
Check
out this year’s harvest of yarn and rovings. “When we started raising
alpacas 10 years ago,” Paul recalls, visitors had no idea what an alpaca
was, where they came from or why we raise them. We like to make our
farm an “Alpaca Adventure” for visitors to see these magnificent animals up
close and learn their history and what great products we can harvest with
out harming them.” Although 80% of alpacas are white, you would not
know it by seeing the Mager’s herd. Alpacas come in 23 natural colors
and their herd seems to have most of them. Their herd of 32 alpacas
and 2 llamas also include 5 rare grey alpacas and 10 baby alpacas. Sue
adds “people love to watch the crias (baby alpacas) run and play.
Sometimes I even let people hold one. Their faces light up with huge
smiles and they always say, oh they are So Soft. The Open house
celebration will run Saturday Sept 29th and Sunday the 30th
from 10 a.m to 6 pm. Mager Mountain Alpacas are located on Mountain
View Drive off Routes 242 and 353 as you enter the east end of Little
Valley. 
