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Volume 7, No. 42

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City of The Hills

The celebrated photographer and Oneonta native Stephen Joseph is back in Otsego County for the month of July, and shot this view of the Fourth of July fireworks in Neahwa Park from the penthouse of the Parkview Apartments, the for-mer Bresee’s. Joseph, who picked up a camera as a 10-year-old boy and has been a photographer, specializing in panora-mas, for the 50 years since, currently has one show, “Broadway Revealed: Behind The Theater Curtain,” at the Lincoln Center’s Astor Gallery in New York City, and another, “Nature’s Beloved Son: Rediscovering John Muir’s Botanical Lega-cy,” touring California, where he lives for the rest of the year. His photographic celebration of his hometown, “Oneonta 360,” is available at the Oneonta History Center. He is the son of Dr. David and Bunny Joseph/OTHER PHOTOS, A3

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The Oneonta-based Otschodela Scout Council’s executive

committee delayed a merger vote until Wednesday, Aug. 5, saying not enough local scout leaders are sufficiently familiar with the concept.

Otschodela president Hank Nicols, Cooperstown, said scouts will be camp-ing at the Henderson Res-ervation here over the next month, and can be briefed on the proposal.

The executive committee delayed voting on the merger with the Utica-based Revo-lutionary Trails Council on meeting here Tuesday, July 7.

– By ANNE LEONARDO

‘HIGHLY QUALIFIED’: The Independent Judicial Election Qualification Com-mission for the department that includes Otsego County has found City Judge Lucy Bernier “highly qualified.” She is running for a second term in the November elec-tions.

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By LIBBY CUDMORE

Though it hasn’t picked a model yet, the Oneonta Police Department has already experienced how body-worn

cameras can help investigations.While being questioned after being

caught peeking into a tanning booth, a suspect confessed to being a parolee, said Police Chief Dennis Nayor. “By captur-ing that initial contact and conversation on video, it was beneficial,” he said.

Earlier this year, OPD purchased a head-mounted camera, similar to a Bluetooth

Please See CAMERAS, A6Ian Austin//HOMETOWN ONEONTA

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mounted camera city po-lice are trying.

Vote DelayedOn Merger OfScout Councils

12-Month Moratorium, Task Force CreatedBy LIBBY CUDMORE

To stay ahead of fast-chang-ing technology, Common Council, 5-2, approved a

moratorium banning new interior-lit billboards in the city of Oneonta

until more formal regulations can be written.

“It is prudent to hit the pause button and make sure we have a code that can accommodate outdoor advertising in a way that is safe and doesn’t obstruct our site view,”

Please See DELAY, A2

Fact-Seeking Study Now In Town’s CourtBy LIBBY CUDMORE

Common Council agrees - there’s only one Oneonta.

“When I’m on vacation with friends, they don’t distinguish that they’re from the Town of

Oneonta,” said Council member Chip Holmes, Eighth Ward. “City or town, we all want to build a greater Oneonta.”

In a unanimous decision - mi-nus absent Council member David Rissberger, Third Ward - Council

Please See STUDY, A2

Jim Kevlin/HOMETOWN ONEONTAOneonta-born Mary-Ann Corrao Ferree, known for 40 years as Brandy in Buffalo & Brandy, receives a proclamation from Mayor Russ South-ard when she was back performing in her home-town on First Friday, July 3, after a years-long absence. Hartwick President Margaret Drugovich also honored the alumna, who was tearful with delight.

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Jim Empie, who helped devise the Otsego County Chamber’s

annual Small Business Award during six years at a board mem-ber, retired Monday, July 6, Key Bank’s vice president/manager at the Cooperstown branch after 45 years in local banking.

A native of Worcester and graduate of SUNY Cobleskill and RIT, Empie joined the management training pro-gram at the National Com-mercial Bank & Trust in Albany in 1970. As it moved toward becoming part of Key Bank, Empie helped man-age branches in Cobleskill, Worcester and Cooperstown, as well as serving as area manager for Otsego County.

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DELAY/From A1said Council member Mike Lynch, Fourth Ward, who proposed the resolution at the Tuesday, July 7, meeting. “In the last couple months, we’ve seen extraordinary pressure for outdoor adver-tising, and I’m not exactly sure why.”

The issue arose when Park Outdoor and DC Marketing approached the board back in March, hoping to rent two city-owned parcels off Silas Lane and Bridge Street for $23,000 annually. “We came in good faith to work in a positive manner with the city,” said Park Outdoors’ Sam Salamida, who was at the meeting. “In today’s society, we know cities are looking for revenue.”

But a motion to approve that deal was tabled and eventually failed to pass.

“We need to look at the safety and the sight view,” Lynch said at the meeting. “All of this has an impact on our community.”

Mayor Russ Southard and Chip Holmes, Eighth Ward, voted “nay.” Third Ward Council member David Rissberger was absent. “I don’t mind billboards,” said Holmes. “I don’t think a moratorium is the way to go. If a private owner wants to put one up and it fits the code, I don’t have a problem with it.”

“It doesn’t seem fair,” said Park’s John Reid. “We’ve been going back and forth and all of the sudden, there’s this moratorium.”

With 12-months’ breath-ing space, a task force will be created to study the cur-rent code and make recom-mendations.

STUDY/From A1voted Tuesday, July 7, to pay its $12,500 share for an up-to-date study of consolidat-ing the city and town into a single “Greater Oneonta.”

The Oneonta Town Board planned to consider a similar resolution Wednesday the 8th.

Mayor Russ Southard, who attended informational sessions on consolidation organized by GO-EDC’s Bill Shue and Al Colone, brought forth the motion.

“I’ve had meetings with Supervisor Bob Wood, who I have tremendous respect for, and he gave me numbers,” said Southard. “I met with Bill and Al, and they gave me numbers. This is worth a neutral look. Even if it’s not a merger, it may open up a path to shared services.”

If the town joins the city in a $12,500 allocation, a state Local Government Efficiency Grant will be sought to pay the rest of the $50,000 study by the Center for Government Research, Rochester. “This unbiased, full study would take emo-tions out and rely on the facts,” said Shue, who was at the meeting. “No politi-cal party, no caucus or cause should take precedent over this.”

The study would focus on all aspects of cost-sav-ings, from shared services to merger. “We need to do this, not so much for consolida-tion, but for shared servic-es,” said Madolyn Palmer, Fifth Ward.

“The city is not taking over the town,” said Holmes.

Moratorium Stalls Billboards City Acts, Town Action Awaited

Empie RetiresAfter 45 YearsAt Key Bank

Empie

Jim Kevlin/HOMETOWN ONEONTaPleasantly surprised Fred Rivera, new proprietor of Nina’s, received a pizza-like pottery plate from a Destination Oneonta contingent – from left, Kristen Oehl, Luisa Montanti and Allison Green. A few minutes before on Muller Plaza during First Friday activities July 3, a blue-ribbon panel of judges – Town Supervisor Bob Wood, Mayor Russ Southard, Realtor Becky Thom-as, Hartwick President Margaret Drugovich and CNY Radio Reporter Eric Malanoski – had selected Nina’s in a blind test from among 13 vendors as the best pizza in the city in what’s become an annual competition.

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4th of July fun in neahwa ParkGrand Mar-shalls Tony and Mar-cella Drago acknowl-edge the crowd that lined Main Street during Oneonta’s third annual Fourth of July Parade, delayed by rain until Sunday the 5th. Coach Drago, a World War II veteran and German POW, cel-ebrated his 93rd birth-day on on July 2.

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Above, Isabella Bonnici from Jillian’s Dance Arts, Oneonta, shows her exhuberance as she, Megan Catella, center, and Sophia Bonnici led their fellow dancers down Main Street.At left, Fenway leads county Rep. Janet Hurley Quacken-bush, R-Town of Oneonta, and her niece Emily Lobb through the cheering crowds.

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ian austin/HOMETOWN ONEONTAOne of the Tuff eNuff 5k obstacle race’s fa-vorite two-man teams returned for this year’s event on the Fourth of July at Neahwa Park: Tom Jennings and his son Kieran make their way down the Mill Race.

Ray Torres has earned the right to cheer: In 2013, he weighed 400 pounds and the race took him three hours. Inspired, he’s under 200 and finished this year in 45 minutes. Ar right is Julie Dostal, execuive director of LEAF, the event’s organizer.

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EDITORIAL

Otsego County has major institutions whose reputa-

tions reach well beyond its boundaries to the nation and even the world – the Base-ball Hall of Fame, the NY-SHA museums, Oneonta’s colleges, the Glimmerglass Festival, Hyde Hall.

Sure, small IS beautiful. But given that there are so many more small entities than large ones, it is par-ticularly noteworthy when a single one is spotlighted on the world stage. Such an example surfaced in recent days, when Barron’s, the eminent financial magazine, chose The Morgan McReyn-olds Group at Morgan Stanley, 493 Chestnut St., Oneonta, as one of “three of the best teams in the indus-try” in a cover story on how, in the ever-more complex world of high and personal finance, teams of advisers are replacing “individualists – entrepreneurial, competi-tive and driven by personal connections with their cli-ents.”

Erna Morgan McReyn-olds, we’ve been report-ing annually for years, is routinely on Barron’s list of the “Top 1,200 Finan-cial Advisers.” Impressive enough. But among the top three best of the top 1,200? That’s almost beyond com-prehension.

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Run into Erna McReyn-olds in the midst of one of her many local involve-ments – she and husband Tom Morgan, now retired from the business, are, among other civic roles (NYSHA, Bassett), Catskill Symphony mainstays – and you immediately know you’ve met someone special. In an interview after this latest proof of that, what most impressed was the simplicity of her concept – caring about the customer – and the discipline in ad-hering to it.

“The key was listening. Not just listening to clients, but hearing them, so we could understand their con-cerns and where they were coming from,” explained McReynolds, a Gilbertsville native who returned to her home county a quarter-century ago, shifting from journalist (she had been a top producer for NBC’s “Today” show) to financial adviser.

The plan is one thing – “we can craft perfect financial plans,” she said. But the plan has to fit the client. What are their fears? What are the family dynam-ics? How will they react if the market goes up – or sharply declines? What if they lose a spouse, or a child, or their health deterio-rates. How do they spend money? What are their

expenses – every single one of them? “We have to help them think through things without telling them,” said McReynolds.

You can see how a team approach would help achieve the best outcome. One of McReynolds’ as-sociates is a teacher – “and that’s helpful.” Another ran her own business. Another has a degree in psychol-ogy. Someone’s trained in banking. “It’s been very

important to us to bring in someone from the younger generation” – Daniel Brown, in the business since 2012. “Rags to riches in three generations – we don’t what that to happen,” Erna said.

•This approach – tight

focus on the client by a team that brings varied experi-ence to the enterprise – has brought exceptional results.

“The team manages

nearly $600 million,” Barron’s reports, “even though” – even though! – “it’s based in Oneonta (population 14,000) in rural Upstate New York. Mor-gan McReynolds and her colleagues serve more than 1,000 clients, who have an average account size of $572,000. ‘The bulk of our clients are people who have worked hard and saved their money,’ she says.

“When it comes to invest-ing, Morgan McReynolds, along with veterans Janet Branigan and Lori Cudney, take a better-safe-than-sorry approach. ‘If you can protect clients’ money on the downside, then you don’t have to make as much money on the upside,’ com-ments Morgan McReynolds. ‘We try to develop strate-gies that are a little bit more tortoises than hares.’

“That makes sense,” Barron’s continues, “given the conservative nature of many of the team’s clients: retirees, endowments, and even foreign governments’ retirement systems.” (The group manages social secu-rity systems for Anquilla, St. Lucia and other Caribbean countries.)

This is good stuff.•

Success in a small town – that’s the part folks from big cities have the hardest time understanding, Erna

said. But it shows that, wherever, businesspeople who take care of the right things today are most likely – no guarantees, but most likely – will prosper tomor-row.

“We’re not bringing in a client, making some money, and spitting them out,” Erna said. “They are part of our lives. We are doing something different. We’re trying to care for our clients. We’re trying to care for each other. Imagine being trusted with that honor.”

Of course, caring about customers isn’t limited to fi-nancial services, and superb local practitioners come to mind: Art Bodin at Coo-perstown’s New York Pizza comes, and Gordie Breslin, now of McLaughlin’s Shoe Department in Oneonta (by way of Zim’s Shoe Store and Bresee’s.)

How often, though, do business people reflect on the public purpose of their enterprise, their role in contributing to the general prosperity and happiness of a community – through service, product, price, mission. Those that do, no doubt, are those that are thriving, for the good of all.

In the Morgan McReyn-olds Group, it’s great to have a model, affirmed through Barron’s, that we can continue to look toward as an example.

Morgan Stanley photoManaging Director Erna Morgan Reynolds, seated at left, is joined by the rest of her team at Oneon-ta’s Morgan McReynolds Group at Morgan Stan-ley. Seated at right is Assistant Vice President Janet Branigan, Standing, from left, are Senior Client Service Associate Vicky Gardner, Assistant Vice President Lori Cudney, Registered Associ-ate Daniel Brown, and Client Service Associate Christianne Hughes.

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ISSUE & DEBATE

By ROBERT T. WOODOneOnta tOwn SuperviSOr

Two City of Oneonta resi-dents, Albert Colone and Bill Shue, who formed GO-

EDC, have been holding meetings, mostly within the City of Oneonta, promoting a study of whether the city and town should merge. This is not a new idea. It has been discussed for more than 50 years. On Feb. 3, 1965, the Daily Star ran a story where Mayor Albert S. Nader stated: “Economically, geo-graphically and in the best interest of everyone, the city and parts of the town should be joined. Being a realist I am aware that politically this natural marriage will never come to pass unless the people at the grass roots – those who will benefit the most – make their feel-ings known.”

That sentiment is still true today. While GO-EDC is touting

this as a project that is impera-tive that we do this year, the very low attendance at the meetings they have held seem to indicate apathy towards the study at best. Since I have been involved

in politics locally for almost 25 years, there have been several studies done. In 1996, I was part of a group of community leaders led by Barry Warren that came to the conclusion that, if the city and town merged and pre-empted sales tax, property taxes could be wiped out. This concept has remained the driving force since then.

In 2008 the state Commission on Local Government Efficiency & Competitiveness did a study of three Upstate communities (including Oneonta) and offered

ways they could save money. This study looked at the services pro-vided and is the real basis of the current proposal from GO-EDC. This study suggests that increased sales tax and increases in AIM funding to the “New City”, com-bined with the savings of essen-tially doing away with the town government, would result in a substantial tax savings also. This study had a few errors that may or may not have made a difference if they were corrected. These errors involved the number of water and sewer districts in the town.

In April 2012, Mayor Richard Miller came to a Town Board meeting and asked for a joint study of a possible merger be-tween the city and the town. The Town Board declined, but did agree to have a group of promi-nent town residents to study the issue to see if there were any ap-parent benefits for town residents. This group did find a potential

savings of an estimated $459,000 in administrative costs, certainly nothing to ignore. Also, for the first time, a report from the Coun-ty Treasurer gave us some insight into the sales tax benefit question. Mr. Crowell estimated that sales tax collection could increase be-tween $722,103 and $1,734,397. Once again, substantial numbers (though not substantial enough to wipe out property tax as was once supposed).

As part of the study, after equal-izing property values, tax rates for the city and the town would have been $10.49, and $4.14 or $3.45 per thousand of assessed valuation respectively (town rates differ by which fire district they reside in). Next, using the ad-ministrative savings and high and low estimates of increased rev-enue from sales tax I was able to prepare an estimate of what taxes in the city and town would do under those circumstances. That

estimate was a combined “New City” rate of between $4.64 (high side sales tax estimate) and $5.76 (low side sales tax estimate) per thousand. That is a 45-56 percent reduction for city residents and a 12-39 percent increase for town residents. If state AIM funding were to increase by $557,000, as GO-EDC claims is available (I am not confident that the state will come through with funding, espe-cially on an indefinite basis) tax rates could fall to between $5.15 and $4.04 per thousand. That would still mean a substantial in-crease in parts of the town. Many other variables would need to be considered, some would increase costs some may create additional savings.

For the town to expend an un-budgeted $12,500 for a study that the vast majority of residents do not support would be to betray the constituents who elect us. I

Please See WOOD, A6

By ALBERT COLONEGO-eDC CO-FOunDer

The first time I heard the name Stammel was a couple of years ago, likely at a GO-EDC meet-

ing. It was brought-up in the context of a new “bright light” in local politi-cal leadership – that Andrew Stammel was a bright new force in local gov-ernment, with new ideas and a great ability to get new things done.

Then I read his op-ed in last week’s Hometown Oneonta citing his opposi-tion to the notion of consolidating the Town and City of Oneonta. It was the same old “clap-trap” that has come out of the Town Hall forever. My bubble of hope for progressive leadership in the town was popped. There went my hope for new ideas and, for that mat-ter, it would seem Mr. Stammel in his own words may have put the figura-tive nail in his own political coffin.

Gosh, I’ve been in meetings with

Andrew on a couple of important local is-sues, one concerning water-sewer planning for Greater Oneonta. During an hour+ long meeting, he hardly spoke. He offered no insight, no new ideas.

He came to the Dec. 15 “bold initia-

tives” meeting, where GO-EDC pre-sented important information on three topics: planning a comprehensive city/town water-sewer system to bet-ter meet the needs for a 21st century Oneonta, a tourism-promotion agency based in Oneonta, and consolidation. He sat through the meeting in the back of the room and never asked a ques-tion or offered a comment.

I approached him, offering to meet at his convenience to provide details on all of GO-EDC’s initiative, espe-cially the issue of consolidation. He outright rejected my request. Then

I corresponded with all of the Town Board members, asking to meet two board members at a time; still noth-ing from Andrew, with only one board member responding to also reject my offer. Then a number of presentations on municipal cost savings, and still no Mr. Stammel.

Mr. Stammel, like Mr. Wood, has always based consolidation opinions on studies; studies the town has never done. The Town Board did advance a citizen review in 2011-12 of CGR’s 2008 study commissioned by the state Department of State. A number of citizens who served now say the final citizen report was manipulated. They did a Zogby survey, not a study, of citizen opinions – 45 percent of town respondents either favored consolida-tion or wanted more information. If the survey had a question – “If you knew your property taxes would be reduced through consolidation, would you support such action?” – the num-

Please See COLONE, A6

Al Colone

Lack Of New Ideas Dims Stammel As ‘Bright Light’

Why Study An Idea – Merger – That Has Failed To Gain Traction In Half-Century?

Bob Wood

HOMETOWN ONEONTA A-5 FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2015

Compiled by Tom HeiTz with resources courtesy of The New York State Historical Association Library

HOMETOWN History

60 Years ago

July 1955

125 Years agoChildren’s Chatter: “What are you whip-

ping little Jack for?” “You know there was half a pie left in the pantry?” “Yes.” “Well, I’m whipping him for disturbing the piece.” Teacher to dull boy in the class: “Which New england state has two capitals?” Boy: “New Hampshire.” Teacher: “Indeed! Name them.” Boy: “Capital N and Capital H.” at a telephone exchange a call came in from a residence for the feed store. “Hello, hello, hello, what is it?” a child answers: “Mama says to send up a sack of oats and a bale of hay,” in a child’s voice. “Who is it for?” inquired the feed man. “Why, for the cow, of course,” the lad replied and hung up. Teacher: “Johnny, what is the highest form of organic life?” Johnny: “The man in the moon.”

July 1890

100 Years agoone of the most interesting features of

the third day of the Chautauqua sessions will be a debate on woman suffrage be-tween Miss Lucy Jeanne Price and Miss Helen Todd. Miss Price, who will uphold the side of the anti-suffragists, is a gradu-ate of Vassar of the class of 1905. after completing her college course she was for several years engaged in active newspaper work in Cleveland. During 1914, when the proposition of a woman suffrage amend-ment to the constitution was before the voters of ohio, Miss Price debated through-out that state on the Chautauqua circuit against Mrs. robert M. LaFollette, wife of the senator from Wisconsin. she was also the speaker throughout the entire campaign which resulted in the defeat of the proposed amendment by 182,905 votes. Miss Price always lays particular stress on the loss to women that would be the result of throwing them into partisan politics. she has said: “all society is one vast partnership of men and women. The family is that partner-

ship in miniature. I have never heard of a partnership succeeding when both members of the firm tried to do exactly the same work, to carry exactly the same part of the responsibilities and to work for the good of the firm through exactly the same means. and I am sure no partnership could succeed which did not have a unified policy toward the outside world.”

July 1915

80 Years agoradio call letters WQFJ have been as-

signed to the oneonta Police Department, Police Chief Frank N. Horton announced yesterday. Test broadcasting will start today, Chauncey Moore, radio technician said. Listeners are requested to call police head-quarters and report the reception, Moore said. The station will be operated about two minutes at 30 minute intervals on the hour and half hour. application for a license

from the Federal radio Commission will be made upon completion of the tests. The station will enable oneonta police to be in contact with Binghamton, albany, Utica, syracuse and other nearby cities.

July 1935

40 Years agooneonta Mayor James Lettis has writ-

ten to urge gov. Hugh Carey to veto a bill requiring environmental impact statements on local projects which would affect the environment among other things. “I am vehemently opposed to this bill as it would pre-empt sound local economic policy deci-sions and local land-use planning and man-agement,” the Mayor wrote. But oneonta’s environmental Board chairman Dr. John New disagrees. “I support the bill,” New said. “There are environmental costs to poor planning – costs which are not measured in,” when decisions are made. “It’s a hidden cost, but someone pays it – maybe the next generation,” New added.

July 1975

30 Years agoenid Carter closed the door on 32 years

of her life with the ending of the school year at oneonta high school. she has sold her mobile home in oneonta and has returned to Bovina Center to live in the house once owned by her grandparents. as a home economics teacher Miss Carter has fought for recognition of home economics in schools, including testifying at a Congres-sional hearing in Washington, D.C. on the importance of the program to the quality of life to modern families. she also served on the committee which consulted to the state education Department on the content and title of the portion of the regents action Plan which mandates 30 weeks of home economics classes for everyone by the end of the eighth grade. “This is the first time home economics has been a mandated pro-gram in New York state,” she said. “In the past, home economics classes were stipulat-

ed as being available, but not every student needed to take it.” When Miss Carter started teaching in earlville 32 years ago, boys did not take home economics. Now it is very common and Miss Carter approves.

July 1985

20 Years agoThe number of aIDs cases is on the rise,

but so are the numbers of support groups, services and treatments for people diag-nosed with HIV or aIDs. according to the New York state Department of Health, 34 aIDs cases have been reported in otsego County since the epidemic broke out in 1981. The state also reports 17 cases in Delaware County, 11 in Chenango County and 21 in schoharie County. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared aIDs the leading killer of ameri-cans between the ages of 25 and 44. ac-cording to reports from the CDC, more than 441,000 americans have contracted aIDs since 1981. Women, especially young girls and adolescents, have been identified as the fastest growing number of HIV cases worldwide.

July 1995

10 Years agoan 18-year-old was charged with at-

tempted murder sunday after the second stabbing in nine weeks at Messina’s Trailer Park. state police Lt. James Land said Brian Zindle is alleged to have knifed Christopher smith, 40, of oneonta during a 3 p.m. fight in the trailer park on state route 23 near the Wal-Mart store. Lt. Land described the weapon as “a large kitchen knife.” smith had surgery at a.o. Fox Memorial Hospital on sunday night for wounds to his lower abdomen and left arm. according to reports the two men were feuding over the trailer’s female occupant.

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Home of the Week Extraordinary PrivatE Sanctuary 3,090 sq ft, 4-Br, 2½-bath home sitting on 4.88 park-like acres, just outside of cooperstown. Minutes to clark Gym and Bassett Hospital. Home features spacious open floorplan, modern kitchen w/new SS appliances, corian countertops, custom cabinets and pantry. open flow from kitchen to dr,Lr and family room. 2 Brs and baths at each side of living space offer privacy for family and guests. Sun-drenched office/den, plus extra finished room on lower level. Large open trex deck to enjoy the sunsets. Screen room, hot tub and patio area w/private views of countryside and yard. Plus a guest cottage/studio for that overflow as needed.MLS#99424 $598,500

37 Chestnut street · Cooperstown · 607-547-5622 · 607-547-5653 (fax)parking is never a problem!For Appointment Only Call:M. Margaret Savoie, Real Estate Broker/Owner – 547-5334Marion King, Associate Real Estate Broker – 547-5332Eric Hill, Associate Real Estate Broker – 547-5557Don DuBois, Associate Real Estate Broker – 547-5105

Tim Donahue, Associate Real Estate Broker – 293-8874Madeline Sansevere, Real Estate Salesperson – 435-4311Cathy Raddatz, Real Estate Salesperson – 547-8958Jacqueline Savoie, Real Estate Salesperson – 547-4141Michael Welch, Real Estate Salesperson – 547-8502

Overlooking Otsego Lake w/deeded lake rights, this is a beautiful home. Chestnut staircase, cathedral ceiling in entry, large LR w/vaulted ceiling and FP. Custom-paneled den w/built-ins and second FP. Wood flooring throughout. Finished basement. Glass-enclosed sunroom opens to slate patio, in-ground pool. Too many extras to list; it must be seen to be appreciated. Exclusively offered at $574,900

For reliable, honest answers to any of your real estate questions, call 607.547.5622 or visit our website www.donolinrealty.com

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ProPErty DEtails—1.79 acres—Deeded lake rights—Private well and septic —Landscaped yardintErior FEaturEs—3,700 sq. feet—Built in 1972—3-4 bedrooms, 4½ baths

—Entry foyer—Eat-in kitchen—Walk-in closets—2 fireplaces—Living and dining rooms—Hardwood floors—Ceramic tile floor in kitchen—Kitchenette in bonus room —Attached 2-car garage

—Finished basement w/garage access, woodstove, lots of storage space

ExtErior FEaturEs —In-ground pool—2 large garden buildings—Slate patio—Trex decking—All electrical is underground

29 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown · 607-547-4045Patricia Bensen-Ashley – Licensed Real Estate Broker/Owner

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For Appointment: Patricia Bensen-Ashley, Broker/Owner, 607-437-1149 • Jack Foster, Sales Agent, 607-547-5304 • Robert Schneider, Associate Broker, 607-282-2814 • Donna Skinner,

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“Land, Lots of Land…”Rare Lakefront Building Lot

Two rare Otsego Lake parcels totaling ±9.89 surveyed acres w/±86.82’ of private direct lake frontage on Hyde Bay. 6 miles to

Cooperstown, Cooperstown Schools. Reduced from $698,000.Offered Exclusively by Ashley-Connor Realty $398,000.

Glimmerglen Road Building Lot±5.43 acres – May be the perfect piece of land for you. Lightly

wooded, sloped, lot flattens out at top. Lovely views w/clearing. Offered Exclusively by Ashley-Connor Realty $89,000.

Hartwick Countryside Acreage+/-14.1 surveyed acres – Lightly wooded, Southern exposure, quiet country road, 3 miles to Dreams Park, close to Cooperstown,

Cooperstown Schools. Offered for sale well below assessed value. Offered Exclusively by Ashley-Connor Realty $49,000.

Fly Creek Privacy±7.07 acres – Lightly wooded parcel w/stream on Tripp Hill Road,

Fly Creek. Cooperstown Schools. Offered Exclusively by Ashley-Connor Realty $59,000

John Mitchell Real Estate216 Main Street, Cooperstown • 607-547-8551 • 607-547-1029 (fax)www.johnmitchellrealestate.com • info@johnmitchellrealestate.com

MLS#101023 Fly Creek$525,000This spacious country home sits on 16+ acres in Fly Creek. Amenities include hardwood floors, cook’s kitchen, wide open great room, crown molding throughout, built-ins, luxurious tile and glass showers, walk-in closets in all 4 BRs and an enormous third story w/extra living space. Lower level has garages and additional kitchen, bath and living space. Enjoy mountain views while sitting around the firepit, or bring the farm animals. Outbuilding would make a great studio. Offered at $150k below assessment.

Dave LaDuke, Broker607-435-2405

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Laura Coleman607-437-4881

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Cooperstown Property for Sale by Owner

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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

Oneonta Business For Sale! Turn key, established Bar/Restaurant business in busy center city location. Contact Benson Agency Real Estate, LLC at 607-432-4391 for more details. TFN

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Nice 2 BR, 1 Bath, Washer/Dryer. Yearly lease. Available September 1st, Fly Creek. Schoolhouse Road. 3 miles to Cooperstown! $775 + Utilities. (607) 547-74043ClassJuly9 Hartwick Studio Apart-ment for Rent: upstairs parking - not pets or smok-ing - $475 + utilities. Refer-ences. Call Dave LaDuke, 435-2405 or 547-8551. TFN

Hartwick 1BR Apart-ment for rent: 1 bedroom, ground level, covered proch -- washer/dryer, parking -- no pets or smoking. $595.00

+ utilities, references. Call Dave LaDuke, 435-2405 or 547-8551. TFN

Cooperstown Apartment - 2 Bedroom, 2nd floor, $950.00, all included. Lease, no pets. Call Dave LaDuke, 435-2405 or 547-8551. TFN

Cooperstown Apartment For rent. 2nd floor. 2 bdrm. Garage. $750 utilities includ-ed. No pets. No smoking. Call Dave LaDuke, 435-2405 or 547-8551. TFN

HOMES FOR RENTHouse For Rent! 4 Bedroom, 2 Bath Colonial in Middlefield. $1500 per month, includes use of 2 car garage. Pets may be permitted with extra secu-rity and references. Contact Benson Agency Real Estate, LLC at 607-432-4391 for de-tails. TFNHOMES F

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WOOD/From A4will not do that. The numbers that I use in this letter were all provided by different people with no particular stake in this matter. I simply did the math. I am very skeptical of the numbers being bandied about by GO-EDC. I would ask them to please verify them before disseminating them as fact. The Citizens Empowerment Tax Credit is not $1 million. It is 15 percent of the levy, up to $1 million. I am also very concerned about increasing our reliance on state funding, as that seems to change regularly. I would also like an accounting of the $4 million number that GOEDC is throwing around. Playing fast and loose with numbers and inaccurate projec-tions will not win the hearts and minds of town residents.

COLONE/From A4ers would have flipped. The Zogby survey questions look to have been fashioned to get a predetermined result.

Andrew spent a lot of copy bad-mouthing the city. It was the town that failed in extend-ing water and sewer to Brook’s, costing the town, the state and IDA a fortune. It was the town that has failed in a go-it-alone, very expensive water project to the Southside. That last 20 percent will be the toughest to get. They need sewer out there and the town can’t deliver. The town couldn’t even develop a Frisbee golf facility at Fortin Park. And then on neighbor-hood deterioration, the town has the worst neighborhoods in Oneonta; “wink-wink!” And Board members pass by them every day. Where will the $1.9 million in road improvement funds come from as recently cited by the state Comptroller’s Office. Townsfolk, your prop-erty taxes are positioned to rise.

So, what you have at the Town Hall are unified voices who reject most everything; nothing new, no new ideas, just the same ole, same ole. Far be it of me to try and influence voices in the town on how they should vote in the November elections, but let me say if An-drew’s is running for the county board, people in the Town might want to think about keeping Ms. Hurley Quackenbush in office. Why change horses in mid-stream; They both oppose hydrofracking, they both oppose consolidation and they prob-ably agree on most everything else. At least Janet has a couple of years of experience on the County Board and would likely have more backbone towards independently speaking out and making forceful decisions.

These are my personal views and not those of GO-EDC.

Wood: No NeedFor More Study

Stammel FailsOn New Ideas

CAMERAS/From A1 headset, but soon found it had problems. “An officer can’t wear his hat, which is part of the uniform, and after eight hours of that squeezing your head, it starts to get uncomfort-able,” Nayor said.

So, for now, cameras are still being tried out, but one model is coming to the fore, and the chief expects to ask for $30,000 in next year’s budget to equip officers with a body-worn model.

“Cameras offer the ability to view an entire interaction,” he said. “They can support what an officer encountered. Or, on the flip side, if an officer

acted improperly, that can be addressed. It’s a strong form of quality assurance.”

Body-worn cameras are being quickly and widely adopted nationwide after the unrest provoked by an officer shooting a suspect in Ferguson, Mo., and other controversial cases.

At SUNY Oneonta, cameras have been in use five years, well before any controver-sies, according to University Police Chief Daniel Chambers.

“We’ve been through a couple generations,” he said. “The ones we have now are body-worn, single-unit with a 30-second ‘buffer,’ that record the action even before the camera fully turns on,” said Chambers.

“For instance,” he contin-ued, “if an officer at OH-Fest saw someone in the park who wasn’t supposed to be there and chased him, he would turn his camera on, but those first 30 seconds would already be recorded.”

If the camera isn’t turned on, Chambers noted, that 30 seconds is erased, freeing up space on the camera’s hard drive.

The Otsego County Sher-iff’s office has been using the cameras since the beginning of the year, both on the road and in the jail, and already, it’s protected one deputy’s job. “A person in custody claimed that our officers had injured them when they were brought into custody,” said Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. “We reviewed the footage and saw that the injury was self-inflicted.”

On a recommendation from the Otsego County Board, 28 body-worn cameras were leased. “The thinking is that the deputies are out there by themselves,” said Jim Pow-ers, who served as chair of the Public Safety Board at the time. “It can be hazardous.

This makes a record so that if something goes wrong, we know what went wrong.”

And in Cooperstown, a gift from Steve and Sally Bieritz, owners of the Bieritz Insurance Agency, purchased four body-worn cameras for the village police for $2,915.

OPD Nears Decision On Body-Worn Cameras

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Secluded OaSiS On 7.5 acreS(8067) 2-BR, 2-bath Cape Cod features new roof, wrap-around deck, custom kitchen w/granite countertop, cherry

cabinets, SS appliances. DR w/French door, Andersen windows, cherry wood-work and floor. Radiant floor heating.

Running shed for horses. CV-S Schools. Hubbell’s Exclusive—$189,000

(7862) Historic 1840s Colonial w/great views on 80 acres. 4-BR, 2+ bath residence features gracious LR, gas FP,

formal DR w/access to stone front porch. Custom kitchen w/pro stove, double ovens, window seat, pantry. Custom

closets and built-ins, wide pine plank flooring. Heated 2-car garage, professionally landscaped. Cooperstown Schools.

Hubbell’s Exclusive—$775,000

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FOlk VictOrian On 46 acreS(8038) Charming 3-BR, 2-bath home includes pond, valley view, double-

entry doors, center entry, front porch, spacious LR, maple and wide plank

flooring, modern kitchen, formal DR, mud room, 2 large barns, 1 w/2-BR apartment. Cooperstown Schools. Hubbell’s Exclusive—$399,000

Sip your coffee on the deck, take a nap in the hammock, or soak in the hot tub. This home has a completely renovated interior, new roof, and easy-to-maintain yard. At the end of the street is 56-acre Wilber Park with playgrounds, tennis courts, pool, and miles of trails. Easy access to I-88 and a short walk to the Post Office, Center Street Deli, Fox Hospital, and downtown.

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$154,000

It’s a Show Stopper! Majestic Victorian in a great central Oneonta location. Grand open staircase, 4 sets of pocket doors, butler’s pantry, stained glass, front vestibule, hardwood floors, double LRs, music room, DR w/intricate wood panels, bay windows, window seats. There are 7 BRs, 4 baths, upstairs sitting area and back staircase leading to kitchen area. 2 covered porches, beautiful garage w/tin ceilings and walls. This is a one-of-a-kind home!MLS#100611 $279,000

Lizabeth Rose, Broker/Owner

Cricket Keto, Licensed Assoc. Broker

Peter D. Clark, Consultant

First Time Offered! Built in 2005, this Colonial features chef’s kitchen w/island, SS appliances, access to deck and formal DR. Spacious LR, great room w/double-sided gas FP, sunroom. Large master suite w/walk in closet. Finished basement w/full bar, gaming area, media room. Huge deck, gazebo, basketball court. Landscaped yard, 2-car attached garage, paved driveway, mountain views. Easy access to I-88, minutes to center-city Oneonta. Call today!

MLS#100027 $379,900

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Spacious 4 BR, 2 bath house is close to I-88. Large backyard, workshop/garage, small shed. Make your appointment today. Priced to go this week!Virtual Tour: www.RealEstateShows.com/708598

MLS#93225$86,000 Adam Karns 607-244-9633(cell)

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Cooperstown Village home. Seller pays closing costs (up to $3,000 w/acceptable offer).

Pristine, beautifully restored village home. All modern updates w/vintage charm. Priced to sell immediately! Call Leanne McCormack @ 607-287-8965 (cell)Virtual tour: www.realestateshows.com/776988

MLS #98850$149,900

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2-Family Home 3+ BR home on 27 acres in Butternuts! Separate utilities, 3 BRs and 1 BR. Views, barn and workshop. Close to Gilbertsville, Oneonta! Call Suzanne Darling @ 607-563-7012 (cell)

MLS#99663 $240,000Cozy West End 3-BR Home Affordable, detached garage, newer metal roof, vinyl siding, replacement windows, beautiful hardwood floors throughout. Call Thomas Platt @ 607-435-2068 (cell)

Historic Douglass House – Possible $150K yearly income. On a bustling State Route w/5,000 vehicles daily. An excellent investment! Call Amber G. Luettger, @ 607-643-5041 (cell)

MLS #99796$169,900

3-BR chalet on 5 acres. Private setting, deeded rights to Alameda Lake., 45 minutes to 4 ski centers. West Branch of the Delaware river is just down the road on Rte 10. Call Suzanne Darling @ 607-563-7012(cell)

MLS#100914$139,900

Country living! Well built, meticulously maintained ranch on 5 acres. Call Stephen Colwell @ 607-435-6542 (cell)stephencolwell.realtyusa.com

MLS#97305$179,500

MLS#97718 $249,000Beautiful country setting where wildlife abounds. 65+ acres w/pond for hunting and/or photography. Call Stephen Colwell @ 607-435-6542 (cell)stephencolwell.realtyusa.com

Owner Must Sell! Below Assessed Value! 3-BR, 2-bath home w/8-stall Morton barn on 25 acres! Call Lynn Lesperence @ 607-434-1061 (cell)Virtual tour: www.morrishorsefarm.com

MLS#98490$220,000

MLS #100870 $159,000Incredible Views! Incredible Home!Incredible Price! 1-floor living, open floorplan, attached garage.Call Amber G. Luettger @ 607-643-5041 (cell)

Great Village Home! This 3-BR, 1½ bath, well-built Victorian features hardwood floors, double LRs, office/den w/built-in bookcases, high ceilings, large kitchen. Call Thomas Platt @ 607-435-2068 (cell)

MLS#100051$129,900

Charming 3-BR home on dead-end street! Large private yard. Fireplace, enclosed 3-season room, huge deck, 2-car garage w/loft storage and attached workshop. Call Tom Tillapaugh @ 607-434-9392(cell)

MLS #98225$109,000

MLS #100817 $109,900Country home ½ mile from Gilbert Lake State Park! 1+ acre lot w/stocked pond. Private setting, large deck. The blueberries, grape vines, apple trees are a nice bonus.Call Tom Tillapaugh @ 607-434-9392(cell)

Farm Liquidation Outstanding vistas, long road frontage on this 135.6-acre property. Year-round stream, great pond potential. Owner will divide. Call Edward Greenaker @ 607-434-7719 (cell)

MLS#96949$249,000

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Rushing Trout Stream! with gorgeous level fields and incredible views. 15+ acres w/more acreage available if desired. Priced to sell immediately. Call Leanne McCormack @ 607-287-8965 (cell)

MLS#97251$39,900

Architecturally Awesome contemporary home on over 11 acres and bordering 235 acres of State land. Private road, 2 - 3 BRs, 2 baths, open floorplan. Call Thomas Platt @ 607-435-2068 (cell)

MLS#100327$159,900

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Home and Business 3+ BR, 1½ bath house w/3,900 sq ft of upscale office space rebuilt in 2004. Nice corner lot w/plenty of parking! Call Suzanne Darling @ 607-563-7012 (cell)

Otego 3-family home on 2.17-acre village lot. Has a country feel. Nice views! Live in one as the current owners do or rent all 3 units. Off-street parking. Call Suzanne Darling @ 607-563-7012 (cell)

MLS#95638$164,000

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Log cabin on 10.37 wooded acres! Trails, tree stand, 3 BRs. Interior not complete, needs finishing. Year-round home, vacation home or hunting camp.Call Suzanne Darling @ 607-563-7012 (cell)

MLS#96246$97,000

MLS#98291 $224,296Money Maker! 3-unit in South Kortright. Owner-occupied or investment. Recently renovated! New roof. Call Suzanne Darling @ 607-563-7012 (cell)Virtual tour: www.realestateshows.com/732300

Over $15K in Updates! Must Sell! Home w/open floorplan, 12+ acres, workshop, garage! Think horses and hobby farm. Gorgeous meadows and hill views.Call Amber G. Luettger @ 607-643-5041 (cell)

MLS#100308 $189,900

Successful Restaurant! Great Location!Phenomenal price. Turn-key restaurant on busy state route! Commercial kitchen and beer/wine license!Call Amber G. Luettger @ 607-643-5041 (cell)

MLS #96712$134,000

Panoramic Views from the highest peak! Home has 4 BRs, 2½ baths, open floorplan, on 3 spacious acres. Call William ‘Billy’ Vagliardo @ 607-287-8568 (cell)Virtual tour: www.otsegocountyliving.com

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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO

BEST BETS

The USA Baseball women’s team will play against Japan’s Madonna Stars, as well as host workshops for kids at Doubleday Field.

Doubleday To HostUSA Women’s Team

The best in women’s baseball arrives for an inaugural four-game series. It’s the #2 world ranked USA

Baseball Women’s National Team against Japan’s Madonna Stars. Home games are 2 p.m. & 5 p.m. Saturday, July 11 and 2 p.m. Sunday, July 12 at Doubleday Field, Cooperstown. Also free clinics for boys and girls on Sunday. Info, www.cooperstownclassicbaseball.com HOSPICE BENEFIT: Start your weekend with the Hospice Celebrity Par-ty, featuring country stars Gavin DeGraw and Kelsea Ballerino. 5 p.m. Thursday, July 9, 6th Ward Booster Club Field, Oneonta. Info, (607) 432-6773.

JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW: Opening of 68th annual show, with more than 300 area youths ages 8-18 present-ing their livestock. Chicken BBQ, music, ice cream social at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 12 (Show continues Monday-Tuesday July 13 & 14). Iroquois Farm Showgrounds, 1659 County Hwy. 33, Cooperstown. Info, Meg, (607) 547-1452.

ART PARTY: The Cooperstown Art Association celebrates 80 years with a gala and juried exhibit. Preview Party and opening reception, 5-7 p.m. Friday, July 10, Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-9777.

DOLL TALK: Barbara Blanchard shares collection of doll bed quilts; free lecture. 1-3 p.m. Sunday, July 12, Swart-Wilcox House Museum, off River St., Oneonta. Info, (607) 432-0960.

HITCHCOCK THRILLER: Last chance to see “Dial ‘M’ for Murder,” live. 7 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, July 8-9; 8 p.m. Friday, July 10. $15 adults; $12.50 ages 7-12; other discounts. Louis C. Jones Center, The Farmers’ Museum, 5775 Rte. 80, Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-1453 or www.farmersmuseum.org.

MORE IN HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO/B2

By JIM KEVLIN

EAST SPRINGFIELD

In 1964, Jim Hurley, after two tours in the U.S. Embassy in Lahore and four years at the

University of London’s School of Oriental & African Studies, found himself called to Brooklyn on a family matter, and expected to be there for a year or two.

The Civil Rights movement was heating up, and he volunteered with a tenants’ or-ganization in Bedford-Stuyvesant, a hotbed of community ferment. He moved to the

vicinity of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum – “a very beautiful area” – and researched and wrote the itinerary for a walking tour for the Parkway-Stuyvesant Community & Housing Council, and trained the guides.

In the process, he found a ref-erence in a local history book to Weeksville, a 19th century communi-ty of free blacks that, he discovered, had been involved in every major African-American improvement ef-

fort over several decades before the urban grid imposed on fast-growing Brooklyn in the 1880s largely obliterated it. The self--

Please See HURLEY, B2

Hurleyin 1972

He Helped Restore Community Of Free Blacks, And Is Honored

Edi Hof-bauer and former mayor Dick Miller discovered an affinity: Both had sold skis on the road.A SKIING LIFE

Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.life

By LIBBY CUDMORE

ONEONTA

You golfers may have noticed an unusual site at the 14th hole of the

Oneonta Country Club – a bench made entirely of vin-tage wooden skis, dedicated to Eduard Hofbauer.

Edi Hofbauer, as anyone who ever skied around here knows, operated the Alpine Ski Hut for 45 years in downtown Oneonta before his sudden passing in late

2012, but that’s not the only inspiration.

“He never got rid of anything,” said his daugh-ter, Heidi Hofbauer-Buzzy.

When he got out of the Army and went into the business, Van Hill Skis were the first brand he sold.

That was in 1964, when he was working at a New Jersey ski shop owned by his friend Warner Seher. But it was only a winter job, and he had a new wife, Ingrid, to whom he would be married for 48 years.

They had gotten to know Herb Trappenberg of Stam-ford, who invited Edi to sell Van Hills on the road. In 1967, Trappenberg would

Please See SKIS, B5

Heidi Hof-bauer-Buzzy pauses with

a smile at the bench at the Oneonta

Country Club’s 14th hole crafted

from skis that adorned her dad Edi’s Al-pine Ski Hut for decades.

The bench memorializes the longtime

downtown merchant, who loved skiiing and

golfing.

Bench Made From Skis MemorializesCity’s Longtime Alpine Hut Proprietor

“In loving memory...” The plaque makes senti-ment for Edi Hofbauer explicit.

“Skiing and golf were my hus-band’s two loves,” recalls Ingrid Hofbauer.

REMEMBERING EDI HOFBAUER

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AllOTSEGO.dining & entertainment

FSC’s19th Season continues...

METTAWEE RIVER THEATER COMPANY

OUT OF THE PAST: Celebrating 40 Years of the Mettawee Journey

Sunday July 12th at 8pm

admission is freedonations gratefully accepted

reservations are recommended

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FSC’s19th Season continues...

STORIES FROM THE SECRET CITY written & performed by Chris Wells, with music by Jeremy BassAn intimate, hilarious and illuminating evening of stories and songsFriday July 10th & Saturday July 11th at 8

admission is freedonations gratefully accepted

reservations are recommended

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39th AnnuAl

Unadilla Carnival of Sales

Saturday, July 119 am to 4 pm

Village-Wide Yard SalesVendors and Food

Community FieldEntertainment by

Mike Herman (Blues) and Round House Rockers

Sponsored in part by a grant from Otsego County Government

Sponsors: Coughlin & Gerhart; Country Computers & Publishing; Mirabito

Holdings, Inc.; Richard W. Wakeman, Inc.; Sidney Federal Credit Union; Chambers & O’Hara Truck Center;

Waste Recovery Enterprises, LLC; and Westcott-Madden Funeral Home

July 14, 28 • August 4 & 11 • 6 pm, 7 pm$15 per person

Call for reservations 607-547-5098

The Haunting of Hyde HallYoung Love, Young Death...

…meet Jennie Cooper, whose portrait haunted Cooperstown and now haunts Hyde Hall…meet Edward Steers, who shot himself for love on the Hyde Hall dock…or did he???…meet George and Susan, two Clarkes who were tragically killed during WWII

…BE PREPARED!

Experience the haunting history of Hyde Hall,up close and very personal!

Come Join Our Community Now!For more information, or to arrange a personal tour, call Kathy Clarkson at

607-436-9974 or visit us on the web at www.stjamesmanor.com

Drumquest will be returning toSt. James Retirement Community

for another grand performance and enjoyable mix of African

music and popular sing-alongs! The talented Jim Talbot

encourages laughing and singing.Come join the fun!

Thursday, July 16 at 1:30 pm

AllOTSEGO.seniority

Full Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner MenuTake-outs available

Seniorstake 10% OFF ReGULaR MeNU PRICeS

Free WiFi!

38 Years of Homecooking!

Gail Morey’s Collection of Dollhouses & Miniatures

on Permanent Exhibit...Over 150 Displays!

Rt. 7 East End, Exit 16 Off I-88, Oneonta607-432-6664

On the web at moreysfamilyrestaurant.com

Morey’sFamily RestaurantMon – Sat 7 am to 8 pmSun 7 am to 7 pmServing breakfast, lunch, dinner

Soulful bluegrass by The Handsome Hearts

$195 per person (30 and older)$100 per person (under 30)

Buy tickets online at www.hydehall.org, or call 607.547.5098

For more information, email Gala@hydehall.org

Honorees: Edward Stack and Noel Dries

Lawn games, cocktails, auction, dinner, and dancing under the stars

267 Glimmerglass State Park Rd, HydeHall.org

Otsego County Office for the Aging

Senior PicnicThursday, July 16

Glimmerglass State ParkCoffee, donuts and music at 10:30 am

Lunch at NoonMENU

Hot Dog or Hamburger (specify when ticket purchased)

Potato Salad, Carrot Raisin Salad, Watermelon and Cake

Coffee, Tea, MilkUp to an hour of Bingo after lunch

Tickets: $6 - Age 60+ | $10 - Under age 60 Deadline for ticket purchase - July 6Call 607 547 4232 or 855 547 4390

This event is held in cooperation with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and

Historic Preservation – Central Region

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195 Bateman Road, Laurens 607-263-5291

colonialridgegolf.com

GoLf SpeciaL18 holes with golf cart

Monday – Friday $18 per personSaturday – Sunday $22 per person

9-hole rates availableKids under 14 play free with adult

Please call for tee time

HURLEY/From B1contained community included an African Civilization Soci-ety, an orphanage, an old folks home, a cemetery, two black churches, a school – its ameni-ties went on and on.

At the time, the Pratt Institute was operating a neighborhood college, and Hurley taught a course aimed at developing walking tours of Bed-Stuy and New York City generally. Among his half-dozen students were Patricia Johnson and Dolores McCullough. “They were gung-ho about Weeksville,” he recalled in an interview the other day. “They were black. They were my entrance in the community. Without them I would have been whistling in the wind.”

What followed – an ambi-tious and successful effort to preserve the few remnants of a once-thriving community and its lessons of self-reliance – was recognized Wednesday, June 10, at the 2015 Weeks-ville Social, where Hurley, Johnson and McCullough were among the honorees at the annual gala of a thriving Weeksville Heritage Center, whose goal is to preserve a story of “entrepreneurship, engagement and dedication to community.”

In McCullough and John-son, Hurley discovered a dream team of drive and scholarship. He nicknamed Dolores “the mouth that roared” – the fearless advo-cate. While Patricia was “very quiet: She just wanted to do the research.”

What had been Weeks-ville, Hurley and his stu-dents learned, was about to be cleared for low-income

housing through LBJ’s Model Cities program, but they convinced the city to allow an archeological dig in advance of construction, and recruited neighborhood students to help explore the site where Colored School No. 2 had once stood.

By the time their work was done, Weeksville’s last four remaining wood-frame houses had been identified and preserved, and in 1971, the Society for the Preservation of Weeksville and Bedford Stuyvesant History had been formed, with hard-driving Joyce Maynard leading the effort to keep the mission moving forward. Maynard, later the first black member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation board, raised $7 million as a firm foundation for the society, which today is housed in a $14 million, 190,000-square foot Heritage Center that welcomes thou-sands of visitors a year.

Hurley was born and raised in Holyoke, Mass., joining the Navy in 1946 at age 17.

After two years there and four years at Columbia, went to Washington, D.C., and joined the Foreign Service in 1954. Trained as an ethnologist, “I was naturally interested in people,” and his Weeksville efforts were a natural out-growth of that.

By 1972, when the Weeks-ville Society was incorporated with Hurley as board chair, he had joined the Long Island Historical Society, becoming executive director in 1973. In 1978, he joined Queens Col-lege as a reference archivist, moving on to city Landmarks Commission in the early 1980s as its first archivist.

He retired to East Spring-field in 1991, where for years he operated James Hurley Books, dealing in out-of-print and rare books about South Asia. He had remained active on the Weeksville board for 10 years, “then I moved.” But it was a heroic period. “I never really got away from it,” he says today.

Jim Hurley Rediscovered Lost WeeksvilleHAPPENIN’ OTSEGO

Friday, July 10CHURCH SALE -- 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

(also bag sale 9-11 a.m. July 11). First Baptist Church, Elm St., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-9371.

CAA GALA -- 5-7 p.m. Preview Party, awards, 80th Annual Nation-al Juried Art Exhibition. Catering by Mel’s at 22, music by Mary Doherty & Ian Feulner. Cooperstown Art Association galleries, 22 Main St.. www.cooperstownart.com

THEATER -- 8 p.m. Final per-formance of Alfred Hitchcock’s “Dial ‘M’ for Murder,” live. Directed

by Andy Puritz, music by The Tim Iversen Trio. $15 ages 13-64; $12.50 ages 7-12; other discounts. Louis C. Jones Center, The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. Info, www.farmersmuseum.org.

THEATER -- 8 p.m. (also July 11) Chris Wells and comical “Stories

from the Secret City.” Donations welcome. FSC, Chapel Hall, 25 Institute St., Franklin. Info, www.franklinkstagecompany.org

Saturday, July 11OCCA LAKE DAY -- 8 a.m.

birding for kids, adults; 1:30 p.m. aquatic life search at Beaver Pond for kids. Free with park admission. Glimmerglass State Park. Free lunch for registrants; (607) 547-4488 or email programdirector@occainfo.org.

MORE CALENDAR ON B5

AllOTSEGO.life B-3THURSDAY–FRIDAY, JULY 9-10, 2015

A SALUTE TO THE 2015 CLARK SCHOLARS

CHERRY VALLEY-SPRINGFIELD

Madeline Rae Archer Jane Elizabeth Auld Daniel Beck Bosma

Macklin Thomas Brigham David Allan Burr

Benjamin Jake Drugatz Jacob Morris Fassett Emma Marie Gohde

Emily Rebecca McDermott Olivia Catherine Preston

Patrick Michael Reid Mallory Lynn Timpano

Lee Marguerite Whelihan John Townshend Clarke Zaengle

COOPERSTOWN CENTRALIsabella J. Anania

James Brennan Anania Kara Colleen Aufmuth

William John Cadwalader Alexander Damien Davenport

Patrick John Dewey Kevin Robert Frevele

Renee Sophie Friedman Gabriella Rose Furlan McKenna Claire Hage

Grace Z. Heneghan Sarah Heneghan

Michaela Christine Laden Tae John Livermore

Julia Joyce Marcantonio Brittany Paige Marino

Aisling Rose McGoldrick Rebecca Jane Morosko

Christina Maria Noto Rebecca Louise Odell

Katherine Marie O’Handley Michael Francis Perrino Jacob Nathaniel Russell Elizabeth Mary Russo

Steven Richard Serafen Jordian Marie Siver

Jennifer Leigh Snyder Emily Margaret Stephenson

Lyman Bass Townsend Nathaniel Duane Wilcox Alexandra Rose Williams

Michelle Zhang

EDMESTON CENTRAL

Daniel Earl Berryment Rachel Ann Eckert

Kirsten Renee Greene Leigh Earle Harrington Lindsay Ann Holdorf

Kyle William King Cole Howard Plows

Mackenzie Elaine Porter Alexis Elaine Slentz

Kristina Elizabeth Smith Faye Titcombe

Curtis Allen Walter

GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON

Jenna Elizabeth BakhuizenAutumn Patricia ButlerShay Kendall Christian

James MealeyMeghan Rose Meers

Tayler Lynn Marie NicholsNicholas Christopher Weidman

LAURENS CENTRAL

Ryan Scott Archibald Mitchel Lewis Barra

Dustin M. Clark Jared E. Conklin

Claire Marie Fraser Lynzi Carrington Poje Jordan Jayson Shaul

Derek Michael Sherry Kyle McKew Sherry

Gerald Allen Soucia, Jr Evamarie Rose Weitzel

MILFORD CENTRAL

Samuel S. Aldridge Zachary Steiner Aldridge Rima Vijay bhai Avastthi

Carly Barry Fiona Brennan

Blake Robert Elliott Lexus Marie Jahnke Jean Pierre Jam III

Sadie Elizabeth Kenyon Devin Taylor Kiser Max Andrew Lang

Jay Patrick Partridge Alyssa Nicolle Quick

Michael Strenck William Bennis Ward Emily Frances White

MORRIS CENTRAL

Stacey Lee BenjaminLexi Estell Bookhout

Allison DiStefanoKatiemarie MacLeod Eklund

Kayln Marie OliverAlicia Beth Randall

Alexis Marie RichardsPaisley Nicole Sellers

Brandon Wallach

MOUNT MARKHAM CENTRAL

Hannah Grace Barrett Raymond Alfred Benson II

Diana Brutsky Kaleigh Bryce

Morgan Ann Buss Heather Ann Curtin Trever Keith Gates

Shelby Hatch Alicija Joslynn Hill

Brittany Marie Hoke Bryn Lauren Hoover Nathan Aaron Hull Ashley Johnston

Mitchell Koch Judah Mahar

Maegan Brooke Maine Taylor Jordan Manley

Joseph Richard Maugeri Shannon Rosemary McElwain

Elizabeth Anne Norkevich Amanda Otis

Christina Riley Sarah Elizabeth Slowik

Olivia Ann Thomson Ryan Zachary Treen Nadine Marie Waite

Adam Lee Westbrook Megan Ann Wool

Karol Ann Zinkovitch

OWEN D. YOUNG CENTRAL

Matthew J. Cristman Ryan Crouse

Mark Andrew Loiacono Joshua D. Mayton

Dustin J. Monk Madeline Marie Snyder

Shelby Lynn TalbotJeffrey Kent Weeks II

RICHFIELD SPRINGS CENTRAL

Morgan Bailey Brashear Christopher Calkins

Meghan Elizabeth Cantwell Hayley Mae Crist

Heather Marie Federow Nichole Amber Matthews

Petra Nicole Peretin Kaity Kathleen Richvalsky

Brandon Reece Shokey Rebecca Anne Smith

Michael Andrew Twomey Shannon Johanna Vigh Leanne Nicole Yerdon

SCHENEVUS CENTRAL

Jordon James BurtonBryce Warren Freling

Stephanie Nicole PepajDanielle Marie TefftAlyssa Paige Turner

WORCESTER CENTRAL

Joseph Thomas Aho Everett Benjamin Bishop

Molly Doherty Philippa Doherty

Gabrielle Nicole Feldman Elisabeth Anna Jones Ryan Matthew Perrillo Nathan Kinch Powers Riley Joseph Powers Monica Lyn Ridgeway

Lindsay Jenel Willenbacher Madison Elizabeth Wright

OTSEGO OCCUPATIONAL CENTER

Brian Matthew Atwell Tiahna Manetta Bree Banks

Jacob Caryl Buttery Kyanne Kali Clark Mary Grace Cotton

Grant Alexander Davine Jack Michael Donnelly

Chelsea Caroline Donovan Leah Echstein

Hunter James Fistrowicz Rebekka Elizabeth Fox Mason Douglas Handy

Caitlyn Marie Kilts Amy Lee

Morgan Evelyn Rose Manchester Logan John Mancuso

Emilie Paige Mertz Garret Carver Owen

Logan Pettit Zachary Edward Pick

Jacqueline Lee Pondolfino Julius William Preston Adam Joseph Renwick

Joseph Edward RodenasAntonio John Salvatore

Courtney Lorraine SherryEmily Caitlyn Slaga

Kenneth Charles StahlCharles Foster ThomasAmber Elizabeth Verrelli

Scott WestbrookAnissa WilkensJohnny Zhang

The Clark Foundation Scholarship Program, founded in 1973, has announced awarding 202 scholarships, $788,400 in all, to graduating seniors in 11 schools districts and ONC BOCES in the Otsego County region. The Foundation expects to award a total $3.9 million in multi-year scholarships in this year. The awardees are:

For over 130 years the Clark family has supported the educational pursuits of local students. In the early 1880s,

Alfred Corning Clark established The Ed-ward C. Clark Punctuality Prize for students at Cooperstown schools with perfect scho-lastic attendance over a term. The students were allowed to select a book from a local bookstore. These prizes were awarded until 1961.

In the 1960s, The Scriven Foundation, named in honor of Elizabeth Scriven Clark, established The Scriven Scholarship Pro-gram to replace the Punctuality Prize. Scholarships of $1,000 went to the top two graduates of Cooperstown Central School. Gradually, the number and dollar amounts of scholarships increased. The current Clark Foundation Scholar-ship Program was established in 1973 and

absorbed The Scriven Scholarship Program. The Clark Foundation Scholarship has expanded to include nine additional school districts: Cherry Valley-Springfield, Ed-meston, Laurens, Milford, Mount Markham, Owen D. Young, Richfield Springs, Schen-evus and Worcester plus the O.A.O.C. BO-CES in Milford. In 2014 Gilbertsville-Mount Upton and Morris schools were added. – From History of Clark Foundation Scholarship Program

SINCE 1880S, CLARK FAMILY HAS SUPPORTED ASPIRING STUDENTS

congratulatIonS!SPONSORED BY THESE FRIENDS OF ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENT

B-4 THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL & HOMETOWN ONEONTA THURSDAY–FRIDAY, JULY 9-10, 2015

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Notice is hereby given than a license, (number to be as-signed), for beer and wine has been applied for by the un-dersigned to sell beer and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 3692 State Highway 28, Milford, NY 13807, Town of Milford, County of Otsego, for on premises consumption.

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SUMMONS AND

NOTICE

Filed August 27, 2015 Index No.: 2014-0878

STATE OF NEW YORK

SUPREME COURT COUNTY

OF OTSEGO

U.S. BANK, NA-TIONAL ASSO-CIATION, SUC-CESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO LASALLE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FORTHE MERRILL LYNCH FIRSTFRANLIN MORT-GAGE LOAN TRUST, MORT-GAGE LOANASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES,SERIES 2007-3,

Plaintiff:Mortgaged

Premises:32 Church

Street Oneonta,(City of Oneonta)

NY 13820

vs.

Defendants:KATIE PA LOWSKI;

TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFEN-DANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUM-MONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by per-sonal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a De-fendant in this action, may answeror appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you bydefault for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF AC-

TION AND RELIEF SOUGHT

THE OBJECT of the above cap-tioned action isfor the foreclosureof: Mortgage bearing the date of April 11, 2007, executed by Katie Pawlowski to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee

for First Franklin FinancialCorp, an OP. Sub. of MLB&T Co., FSB to secure the sum of $120,600.00, and interest, and recorded in theOffice of the Clerk of Otsego County on April 17, 2007 in Document Number 2007 00054203.

That Mortgage Electronic Registra-tion Systems, Inc., as nominee for First Franklin Financial Corp., an OP. Sub. of MLB&T Co., FSB duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to LaSalle Bank National Associ tion, as Trustee for Merrill Lynch First Frank-lin Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates Series 2007-3 by Assign-ment dated Decem-ber 18, 2008 and recorded onFebruary 20, 2008 in the Office of the Clerk of Otsego County in Document Number 2009-00069457.

That Mortgage Electronic Registra-tion Systems, Inc., as nominee for First Franklin Financial Corp., an OP. Sub. of MLB&T Co., FSB duly assigned said Note and Mortgage to U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSO-CIATION, SUC-CESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO LASALLE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE MERRILLLYNCH FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN

TRUST,MORTGAGE LOAN A SET- BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3 by Correction Assign-ment dated July 15, 2014 and recordedon September 29, 2014 in the Office of the Clerk of Otsego County in Instrument # 2014-4414.

The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the saleof the MortgagedPremises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. Plaintiff designates Otsego County asthe place of trial. The basis of venue is the County in which the Mor gaged Premises issituated. Section: 300.5 Block: 3 Lot: 5

NOTICEYOU ARE INDANGER OF

LOSING YOURHOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the Mortgage com-pany who filed this foreclosure proceed-ing against you and filing the answer with the court, a de-fault judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the sum-mons and protect your property

Sending a payment to your Mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RE-SPOND BY SERV-ING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAIN-TIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE AN-SWER WITH THE COURT.

DAVIDSON FINK LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 28 East Main Street, Suite 1700 Rochester, New York 14614 Tel: (585) 760 8218

WE ARE A TEMPT-ING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FORTHAT PURPOSE.

SCHEDULE A LEGAL

DESCRIPTION

ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and im-provements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Oneonta, Otsego County, New York: BEGINNING at the northerly bounds of Reynolds Avenue and at the easterly bounds of Church Street and runs THENCE northerly along the easterly bounds of Church Street forty-eight feet more or less to the lands of William G. Shannon; THENCE easterly along said Shannon’s land one hundred eight feet

more or less to the lands of Fred A.Carpenter; THENCE southerly along said Carpenter’s land forty-eight feet more or less to the northerly bounds of Reynolds Avenue;THENCE westerly along the northerly bounds of Reynolds Avenue one hundred eight feet more or less to the place of BEGINNING4LegalJuly23

LegaL notice

Notice of Formation of Nina

Marie’s Pizzeria, L.P.,

Cert. of LP filed with Sec’y of State(SSNY) on 5/29/15. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LP upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of processto 7361 Route 28,Schuyler Lake, NY13457. Name/addr.of each gen. ptr.avail. at SSNY.Purpose: any lawful activities. Latestdate: 12/9/2017.6LegalJuly30

LegaL notice

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF

LIMITED LIABILITY

COMPANY, (LLC)

Name: Lamb and Sheep Productions, LLC

Articles of Orga-nization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY)

on 11/20/2014.Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 66 Church Street Apt 6, Oneonta, N.Y. 13820. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.6LegalJuly23

LegaL notice

Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company. Name: DOOALOT, LLC. Articles of organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 5 May 2015. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 255 County Highway 27, Richfield Springs, NY 13439. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.6LegalJuly9

LegaL notice

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Name: PENNINO PROPERTIES LLC. Articles of organiza-tion filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 4 May 2015. Office loca-tion: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent

of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 123 East Main St, PO Box 395, Milford, NY 13807. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.6LegalJuly16

LegaL notice

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Feast of Dreams,

LLC.

Arts. of Org. filed with Sec’y. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on June 5, 2015. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agend of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, PO Box 87, Richfield Springs, New York 13439. Purpose: any lawful activity.6LegalJuly16

LegaL notice

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company,

(LLC)

Name: Holcomb Holdings, LLCArticles of Organiza-tion filed with Secre-tary of State (SSNY) on 5/20/2015. Office Location: Otsego County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC. upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC. 113 DeShaw

Dr. Bainbridge NY 13733 Purposes any Lawful Activity.6LegalJuly16

LegaL notice

Notice of Formation of

Limited LiabilityCompany, (LLC)

Name: RICHFIELD148 RENTALS,LLC

Articles of Organiza-tion filed withSecretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/29/2015. Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of processto P.O. Box 1439,Richfield Springs,N.Y. 13439. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.6LegalJuly16

LegaL notice

Notice of Formation of Bavarian Hop Farms, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 5/15/15. Office loca-tion Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 174 Bowen Rd., Cooperstown, NY 13326. Purpose: any lawful activities6legalJuly9

Excellent new pay rates and competitive benefit packageApply in person: Focus at Otsego,

128 Phoenix Mills Cross Road, CooperstownEmail your resumé: jinsetta@focusotsego.com

WAnt to mAkE A diffErEncE?Come grow with the change and form the Focus at Otsego Team!

• CNAs full-time and part time• LPNs full-time and part-time• P/T and F/T Housekeeping & laundry• Part-time kitchen and dietary aides• RN-Supervisor

FOCUS Home Care at Otsego:• HHAs and PCAs continuous recruitment• HHAs part-time weekends only• Per Diem PT, OT and HHA

Experienced Servers Needed

For National Baseball Hall of Fame

Inductee events in Cooperstown on July 25

Apply online at www.lmtownsendcatering.com

Administrative Specialist

EOE

The City of Oneonta is accepting applications for the position of Administrative Specialist

in Public Service and Engineering Departments. Application should be

submitted by July 17, 2015. Applications and job description are available at the Personnel

Office, 258 Main St., Oneonta or download from our website at

www.oneonta.ny.us/personnel.

Part-time Laborer

EOE

The City of Oneonta is seeking applications for a Part-time Laborer. Applications are

available in the Personnel Office, 258 Main Street, City Hall, Oneonta, NY or download

applications from our website at www.oneonta.ny.us/personnel.

Application deadline: July 20, 2015

HELP WANTED

Experienced Tow Truck Operator

Painter’s Helper

Scavo’s Body Shop432-6212

The Clark Sports Center is looking for a full-time Athletics Programs Specialist. This is a full-time position developing new and

supporting current athletic programs. Job responsibilities include instruction and coaching. Candidate must enjoy working with

children and adults of all ages and abilities. Excellent customer relation skills a must. Full benefit package. Email resume to

Barry Gray, grayb@clarksportscenter.com, by July 22.

www.clarksportscenter.com

Athletics Programs Specialist

Full and PaRT-TIME CuSTOdIanS

The New York State Historical Association and The Farmers’ Museum are currently accepting applications for full-time and part-time custodians. Successful candidates will be enthusi-

astic, willing to learn, and possess a positive, customer-service oriented demeanor. Interested candidates may call (607) 547-

1462 for an application, or download one from our website. www.farmersmuseum.org.

Ken Pym & SonTopsoil • sand • sTone • gravel • crusher run • dump runs

607-441-3180 · Oneonta

Pavement maintenance · Seal coating · Hot crack fill

Pothole repair · Crusher-run driveways installed and repaired

Stone shed pads · Dumptruck and Bobcat service

Lawn installation and mowing

Jeffrey T. Smith — Licensed AgentMedicare Health Insurance Plans

United Healthcare/AARP/Excellus/Todays Options/Aetna

Medicare AdvantageMedicare SupplementsFinal Expense

607-434-3988jeffs.smith@yahoo.com

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THINK AHEAD!It’s time to think about your spring and

summer painting projects!

PJ’s Paintinginterior & exterior Painting, alsorestoration Painting specialists

Pets are members of our families and we strive to offer a quiet and sereneenvironment in which to memorialize them.

Faithful FriendsPet Crematory, Inc.1977 State Hwy 23, PO Box 404, Morris, NY 13808

Arrangements can be made through your localveterinarian or contact us directly at 607-263-2363

faithfulfriendsofmorris.com

Pet urns • Pet markers • Pet caskets • Pet jewelryPaw prints • Locks of fur • Clergy services available

Specialist DirectoryTo list your business and reach 30,000 customers weekly,

call 607-547-6103.

The Cooperstown Veteran Post is looking for a part-time bartender. Applicant should be neat and presentable and able to work well with people.

Please apply after 11 amin person at:60 Main Street, Cooperstown607-547-8282

AllOTSEGO.opportunities

THURSDAY–FRIDAY, JULY 9-10, 2015 AllOTSEGO.life B-5

AllOTSEGO.dining & entertainment

THE AMERICAN HOTEL

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518.284.2105info@americanhotelny.com www.americanhotelny.com

FOOD LODGING PUB

Reservations recommendedOvernight Packages and online Gift Certificates available

Now Serving Saturday Lunch11:30am-3:00pm

Dinner: Thursday-Sunday from 5:00pmNightly: July 9-August 23

Sunday Brunch and Afternoon Meals8:00am to 4:00pm

2521 County Highway 22Richfield Springs

(15 Minutes North of Cooperstown)315-858-2058

cooperstownlakehouse.com

DVD the band... and their Tropicool sounds!July 10 • 7 to 10 pmTickets $30

Elvis w/Joey PucciJuly 11 • 7 to 10 pmTickets $35Buffet dinner before every show is includedin the ticket price!

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Full Menu · PastaHot and Cold subs

GourMet Pizzas299 Main Street, Oneonta

Delivery from 11 am to 10 pm!Open wed thru Mondays

THMA Cafe and Bake SaleServing Food & Beverages • 9am - 4pm at the schoolhouse

Breakfast Sandwiches • Hamburgers • Hotdogs • Coffee • Soda • Water • AND MORE

Community Worship Service10:30am under the Big Tent at the School House

The Small Town Big Band1pm-4pm under the tent at the SchoolhouseCraft Vendors and Hamlet Yard Sales

9am-4pmIroquois Indian History

Beginning at 11:30am. Learn about the Iroquois Confederation & the museum. Demo on making Corn Husk Dolls

“Stitches” handcrafted Items for sale

Middlefield Community DaySunday July 12, 2015

9am to 4pm

Town of Middlefield Historical Association Headquarters at the District No.1 Schoolhouse

County Highway 35, in the Hamlet of Middlefield

Communitywide yard

sales!

SKIING/From B1lend the Hofbauers the $5,000 needed to open the Alpine Ski Hut.

Those Austrian-made Van Hills were on display in the shop for decades. After Hofbauer’s death, “our friend Jim Forbes took one look at them in the shop and said, ‘We need to make a bench’,” said Heidi.

The Alpine Hut had spon-sored the 14th hole during a fundraising effort at the Country Club a few years back, so it was the natural location. “Skiing and golf were my husband’s two loves,” said Ingrid.

Even after he opened the Alpine Hut, Edi continued working as a sales rep for several ski companies. (A

decade ago, in chatting with Hartwick College’s then-president – later Oneonta mayor – Dick Miller, Hof-bauer realized they had both been on the road selling skis at the same time.)

Eduard enlisted Heidi and his other daughter, Monika, to decide which brands the stores should sell. “We would meet on Stratton Mountain and try all the skis we wanted,” said Heidi. “We swapped skis all day, and then we’d talk about what we liked about them.”

The tradition continued through Heidi’s college years; by then, he’d found another hobby – golf. “He never thought he’d play,” said Ingrid. “He always said it was a stupid game, trying

to get a little ball into a hole - but I changed his mind, and once he got out there, he made friends.”

The Hofbauers were ac-tive in the country club for 35 years. In addition the bench, Forbes made chairs out of skis for the family. There is also a plaque by a small tree on the green: “In Everything, He Did Life Above Par.”

“I know friends who stop and have a beer out on his bench and make a toast,” said Ingrid. “It’s special to them.”

And though the ski busi-nesses has tapered off, the business remains in the family, operating as Alpine Awards & Engraving, run by Heidi and her husband, Brett. “It’s time to transition to the next generation,” said Ingrid.

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Saturday, July 11CONTINUED FROM B2

CHORAL SOCIETY SALE -- 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Catskill Choral So-ciety garage sale to benefit its youth choirs (ages 6-14). Rain or shine. 10 Walnut St., Oneonta. Info, Sue, (607) 434-7696. SCOUT BOTTLE DRIVE -- 9 a.m. Troop 1254 invites Cooperstown residents to place bottles & cans on visible curb or porch steps. Benefits troop activities. Special pickups, Bruce at (607) 267-6730. CHURCH SALE -- 9-11 a.m. bag sale. Bring any size bag; no computers or TVs. First Baptist Church, Elm St., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-9371.

ART OPENING -- 4-7 p.m. – Reception for Lilian Voorhees, Recent Paintings & Tom Nuss-baum, Constructions and Prints. Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Rd., Cooperstown. Info (607) 547-5327.

UKE-E-OKIE -- 8 p.m. Cherry Valley Artworks invites all to “Uke-e-okie” (karaoke) to live ukelele-driven band. Many styles; lyric sheets provided. $5 admis-sion; cash bar. Star Theater, 44 Main St., Cherry Valley. Info, www.cvartworks.org

THEATER -- 8 p.m. Chris Wells and comical “Stories from the Secret City.” Donations welcome.

FSC, Chapel Hall, 25 Institute St., Franklin. Info, www.franlinkstage-company.org

Sunday, July 12 COMMUNITY DAY -- 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Town of Middlefield Histori-cal Association sale. Cafe, ven-dors, 10:30 a.m. worship, 11:30 a.m. Iroquois history demo, 1-4 p.m. Small Town Big Band. Dis-trict No. 1 Schoolhouse, Co. Hwy. 35, Middlefield. CHARACTER TOUR - 1 p.m. (also July 26 and Aug. 9 & 23). Meet artist Maxfield Parrish. $2 with museum admission. Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 Rte. 80, Cooperstown. Info, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org DOLL TALK-- 1-3 p.m. “Doll Beds & Quilts, with Barbara Blanchard.” Free; light refresh-ments. Swart-Wilcox House Museum, Wilcox Ave (off River St.), Oneonta. Handicapped ac-cessible. Info, (607) 432-0960.

ROTARY GOLF -- 2:30 p.m. tee time. Annual Cooperstown Rotary Foundation Golf Tournament fundraiser. Prizes, picnic; $60 fee. Sponsor a hole for $100. Meadow Links Golf Course, 476 County Hwy. 27, Richfield Springs. Info, (607) 547 5646. ORGAN RECITAL - 4 p.m. Evelyn & Richard VanAuken play at historic church. Free; donations welcome. Old Palatine Church, off Rte. 5, Fort Plain. Info, www.oldpalatinechurch.org

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Tuesday, July 14 COMMUNITY CONVERSA-TIONS -- 8-9 a.m. Tuesdays. Join Oneonta Common Council members for coffee & chat. Main Street Creamery, So. Main St. at Ford Ave. (across from City Hall), Oneonta. PLUTO PARTY -- 4-7:30 p.m. Celebrate NASA‘s spacecraft mis-sion to Pluto with Oneonta World of Learning (OWL), 277 Main St., Oneonta. $5 per child; $2.50 members. Info, www.oneonta-worldoflearning.org. CONCERT -- 7 p.m. Free Lake-front Concert, with Cooperstown Community Band. Bandstand, Lakefront Park, 1 Pioneer St., Cooperstown. MORE ON WWW.ALLOTSEGO.COM

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Robert B. Carson, 80; SUNY OneontaEconomics Professor Emeritus, Author

ONEONTA – Robert B. Carson, 80, SUNY Oneonta professor emeritus of business and eco-nomics and author of an influential textbook and other works, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 24, 2015, with his wife of 57 years, Marjorie, at his side.

Bob was born July 6, 1934, in Greensburg, Pa., to Harry R. and Mary Catherine (Postlewaite) Carson. He spent most of his childhood in Syra-cuse, and graduated from Hamilton College in 1956 with degrees in history and philosophy.

After serving in the Army and enlisting with the New York National Guard, he earned a masters and Ph.D. from Syracuse, then taught business and economics at a number of colleges before joining SUNY Oneonta’s faculty in 1966.

Bob remained at Oneonta State until his retirement in 1993 and was recognized for his dedication with profes-sor emeritus status the same year after 33 years of teach-ing.

A passionate educator, Bob (Dr. Carson) always enjoyed an inspiring conver-sation or lecture that created

a challenging and introspective look into current events.

He authored, or co-authored, more than a dozen books on the subject of economics and history including “Economic Issues Today,” which is in its eighth edition, and “What Econo-

mists Know,” published in four languages.

He continued to author books after his retirement, spending much of the last decade on an autobiographi-cal work of Depression-era children entitled, “The Missing Link: Recalling the Forgotten Generation of American Dreamers Who Grew Up and Came of Age Between ‘The Greatest’ and ‘The Boomers’,” a critical analysis of his generation and the only generation not to produce a United States president.

He is survived by his wife and children, James A. (Christa Peeters) Carson of Baldwinsville, and Sarah E. (Terry) Whiffen of Clifton Springs; and his wonder-ful grandchildren whom he loved dearly, Kevin Carson, Catherine Whiffen, Ryan Carson, and Grace Whiffen. Also, by sister-in-laws Jean Carson and Jane Verback, and numerous nieces and

nephews.In addition to his parents,

he was predeceased by a brother, Larry W. Carson, and his brother-in-law, Karl Channing Verbeck.

A private family celebra-tion will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to a charity of your choice.

Arrangements are en-trusted to Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home.

Robert B. Carson

Amy Marie Hunter, 35, DiedSuddenly; 8 Children Survive

ONEONTA – Amy Marie Hunter, 35, a mother of eight, passed away unex-pectedly, Sunday, June 28, 2015.

She was born Nov. 1, 1979 in Attleboro, Mass. the daughter of Roger and Viv-ian (Bussiere) Daneau.

Amy is survived by her devoted husband, Daniel Hunter of Oneonta; eight precious children, Nathaniel, Seth, Megan, Jude, Beth, Jaden, Joshua and her beau-

tiful baby girl; her mother, Vivian Daneau of Laurens; six siblings; 21 nieces and nephews; many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Amy was predeceased by her father, Roger Daneau.

A funeral was Sunday, July 5, with burial the fol-lowing day in the Hillington Cemetery, Morris.

Arrangements are entrust-ed to the Bookhout Funeral Home.

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