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2015 ANNUAL DINNER & CELEBRATION OF BUSINESS

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO

5:45 p.m., Thursday, March 5, SUNY Oneonta’s Hunt Union Ballroom

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hen his youngest daughter was just 3 months old, Enrico Blazina, a longshoreman in New York City, was struck in the head while Jim Kevlin/ OTSEGO.life on the job. Work rules then in place Carol Blazina framed a photo spread forced him back to work before he was of her efforts to promote ballroom ready. “Within a day, he passed,� that dancing, but that is just a small part daughter, Carol, said simply. of her accomplishment.

Her mother, Mary, now 96, was left

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with three daughters, the baby, plus Barbara, 4, EUGENE A. and Janet, 2. “My BETTIOL JR. work ethic is from DISTINGUISHED my mom: She CITIZEN made it possible for us to stay together,� said her youngest.

That work ethic has been changing Otsego County for the better for a half century now, as the transplant from the city’s “Hell’s Kitchen� became the lightPlease See BLAZINA/B2

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Oneonta’s Rachel Jesup and Dena Rudnicki sampled from among 20 beers at last’s year’s Snommegang.

Fight The Chill With Fun At Snommegang

The Hall of Fame team being honored for organizing the 75th anniversary are, from left, Ken Meifert, VP/sponsorship & development; Erik Strohl, VP/exhibitions & collections; Brad Horn, VP/ communications & education; Jeff Jones, Senior VP/finance & administration; President Jeff Idelson and Sean Gahagan, VP/retail merchancing & licensing.

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et your whistle for the second annual “Snommegang� invitational beer-tasting festival 2-6 p.m Saturday, Feb. 28, in Oneonta. Main Street will close 9 a.m.-6 p.m. from Ford Ave. to Chestnut St. The Oneonta Farmers’ Market (9 a.m.-1 p.m.) in the Main Street Garage Walkway, will serve as free unofficial opening act, offering food samples, live blues music, and guest vendors.

Festival is 2-6 p.m. with heated tasting tents, music in Muller Plaza, merchant dinner specials afterward. Must be 21 with ticket and ID to enter tasting tents. $50 ticket includes beer tastings and souvenir glass. Info, (607)432-1030.

POETS VISIT BRIGHT HILL: Word Thursdays Reading Series opens for 23rd season with Brooklyn poets Rachel Eliza Griffiths and Gregory Pardlo. 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26. Guest poets read following open mic; refreshments after intermission. Admission $3; ages 18 and under free. Word & Image Gallery at Bright Hill Literary Center, 94 Church St. (one block north of Co. Rte 14), Treadwell. Info, 607-829-5055 or wordthur@stny.rr.com

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t takes an all-star team to put together an event as big as the Baseball Hall of Fame’s year-long 75th anniversary celebration. “It really brought

our staff together,� said Jeff Idelson, NBT BANK Hall DISTINGUISHED president.

BUSINESS “The ability to successfully manage and run this event is a testimony to their

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ability to contribute as a whole.�

Last year’s anniversary, which featured a commemorative coin, a birthday party, six living Inductees and a visit from President Obama, brought over $150 million into the county in shopping, dining and lodging, according to Hall estimates.

And for the efforts, the Na-

tional Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum is the recipient of the NBT Bank Distinguished Business Award Thursday, March 5, at the Otsego County Chamber’s annual Celebration of Business banquet. “They brought in baseball fans nationally and internationPlease See HALL, B3

SHAKESPEARE IN HD: SUNY Oneonta hosts spring series of public hi-def cultural film screenings. 2 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 28 is Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.� Tickets $8 ($5 with college ID). Red Dragon Theatre, Hunt Union, SUNY Oneonta. Info, and tickets at the Hunt Union or www.oneontatickets.com.

OFO Honored For Enhancing Quality Of Life Of One, All

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nomically, businesses do better,� he said. “It’s why we’re a part of the Otsego County QUALITY OF LIFE Chamber.�

AWARD Maskin and OFO are more than just members: They will be the inaugural recipients of the “Quality of Life� award at the

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an Maskin, Opportunities for Otsego CEO, knows a little help goes a long way towards fixing a community. “When you have people doing better eco-

Chamber’s annual Celebration of Business banquet Thursday, March 5.

Chamber President/CEO Barbara Ann Heegan said the idea came out of the Special Projects Committee: “We felt like there were so many wonderful businesses that add to the quality of life here in Otsego County, and we wanted to showcase them.�

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For reservations, call Shelly Giangrant, Otsego County Chamber, (607) 432-4500 ext. 207 or e-mail shelly@otsegocountychamber.com • $80 per person • $750 for table of 10

C-V FOLK FEST: Winter Folk Fest for Food, to benefit local food bank. 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28. Dancing, 50/50 raffle, live music at 6 p.m. & 9 p.m.

Dinner discount with donation of cash or nonperishable food. Tryon Inn, 124 Main St., Cherry Valley. Info, (607) 264-3331 or www.tryoninn.com.

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Blazina’s ‘Work Ethic’ Helped Title IX Succeed, Alumni Fieldhouse Rise BLAZINA/FromB1 ning rod for Title IX at SUNY Oneonta, learned the ways of Albany to obtained funding for Alumni Field House and its Dewar Arena and, retired from a college vice presidency, took Mayor Dick Miller’s vision for Foothills Performing Art Center and, as board president, made tough choices to achieve financial stability.

By age 4, little Carol already was working, sweeping the floors of a trucking firm next to her family’s tenement. Each week, she would receive a brown envelope containing her wages: 2 pennies. “I would bring it to my mother with great pride.�

Her mom went beyond providing just the essentials.

By age 4, Carol had already found her life’s passion: Dance. Her mother would give her a quarter a week, and she was off to learn tap dancing with the Children’s Cultural Group at the neighborhood’s Yugoslav American Home.

By Carol’s teen years, her mother had moved the family to Merrick, L.I. At Calhoun High, she was inspired to attend dance teacher Mrs. Marcus’ alma mater, Ithaca

College, which brought her Upstate, (working summers and during the school year to pay her way.)

On graduating in the gogo 1960s, there were plenty of jobs available across the country in phys-ed, where dance was then slotted. But Carol was married at the time, and her husband had two years left in his studies, so a SUNY Oneonta vacancy was attractive.

She’d planned to stay two years. Next year, it will be 50. “I called it Camelot – nobody locked their doors!� she recalled.

Then and now, a professor’s workload is in the three-course range. But phys-ed faculty was considered “non-academic,� and Carol found herself teaching 10 courses, and she was assigned to teach women’s fitness a night a week at the Y. Still, with dance at the center of the women’s curriculum, Blazina was living her passion and bringing such international headliners as the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to the auditorium at Old Main. “What makes it (dance) so great is: It is perishable. That’s why it’s so great. It’s like life.

Carol Blazina in the 1970s, as the Title IX fight at SUNY Oneonta was about to get underway.

It’s the moment. And then it’s gone.�

An enduring innovation was creating a student dance troupe, Footlights, which lives on today as SUNY’s thriving Terpsichorean Dance Company, (from terpsikhore, Greek for dancer.) She published “Ballroom Dance: A Step In The Right Direction,� in 1990, and her interest continues.

Today, it’s hard understand the resistance to Title IX, the federal act requiring equal opportunities for women in academic sports, but Blazina, who led its

implementation at SUNY Oneonta, still feels the bruises. “I wanted equity, and women didn’t have anything,� she said, adding, “Yes, the guys hated me.�

Today, she prefers to focus on the successes, as the program developed basketball, field hockey, swimming and softball to include cross-country and soccer. “It was an uphill battle on women’s lacrosse.�

Setting the stage: It’s little remembered, but women’s volleyball was the first SUNY Oneonta team to receive a national bid, playing in the 1972 tournament in Florida against Santa Barbara under the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, then the governing body. “The NCAA didn’t even know them,� Carol recalled. For four years, the Oneonta women were ranked 16th in the nation.

In the early 1980s, while she pushed for expanded opportunity, Blazina also served as the college’s first soccer coach, (learning as she went along.) And she was SUNYAC Coach of the Year twice for tennis.

In tennis and volleyball, “I coached them as dancers,� Carol confides. “The offense and defense was choreographed. It’s just logical.�

The “sweetest victory� benefited all sports, men’s and women’s. In 1987-88, she worked with SUNYAC

Commissioner Bill Damore to get a bill through the state Legislature that would add an athletic fee to the student bill, ensuring athletic programs didn’t have to “nickel, dime and beg� every year. A campus referendum was required; she led the drive, and “it passed by a great majority.�

There’s much more: Carol Blazina’s vitae – jobs held, civic activities, awards – runs five single-space, and it only includes activities up to 2011, when she retired at vice president for community relations. In 2013, she was approached by Betty Bettiol and Jean Scorzafava to be an original member of “Ten Fold,� an Oneonta women’s non-profit formed to help women and families.

Lately, she’s been serving as an officer Destination Marketing Corp. for Otsego County, the “heads-in-bed� tourism promotion agency.

As Foothills board president – she is back on the board after a hiatus – she moved step by step toward the building’s completion, particularly in upgrading the main theater’s acoustics.

It must have been her experience with the state Legislature on the athleticfee drive that prompted Alan Donovan, who became SUNY Oneonta president in 1988, to bring her into his office in 1990 to take on the “slow and arduous task� of obtaining funding for the

Alumni Field House.

Learning the Albany ropes during the first Cuomo and then Pataki administrations – she withholds particulars, but rolls her eyes – she snagged Tony Bennett for the inaugural performance in the Dewar Arena in 1995. “Oh my gawd,� she remembers, “it was SRO.� Bennett “was such a sweetheart.� He silenced his band “and sang a cappella. He said the acoustics were phenomenal – and he proved it to everybody.�

A half-decade before, she’d told Donovan, “I don’t know anything about politics.� He replied, “You’ll figure it out.�

Of course, she did, with the help of a coincidental ally. Meeting with Rudy Runko, Cuomo’s budget director, she mentioned her “Hell’s Kitchen� roots and her longshoreman father. “My father was a longshoreman,� the surprised Runko interjected.

As they talked, it turned out Runko’s father and uncle lived in “Hell’s Kitchen� too, and were active in the longshoreman’s union.

After her father died, they intervened to make sure the union pension – $8 a week – went to struggling Mary Blazina and her daughters. “Needless to say,� Carol mused, “if Cuomo had stayed in office we would have had the field house a lot sooner.�

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3rd-Largest Induction Injected $150 Million Into Local Economy HALL/From B1 ally,� said chamber President/CEO Barbara Ann Heegan. “The overflow from that celebration had a huge economic impact on the area.�

But an event like this doesn’t come together overnight. Work with the U.S. Mint to create the commemorative coins started in 2011. “We had to get legislation through Congress and get the president to sign off on it,� said Ken Meifert, vice president/sponsorship & development.

The gold, silver and clad coins were an immediate hit when they were released last March, with the 50,000 gold coins sold out in the first 23 hours. The 400,000 silver coins sold out in 13 days, and 436,760 of the clad coins sold by the end of the run in December. “It was the most successful coin program the Mint has ever had,� said Meifert. “The cool thing is that over 800,000 people have this Cooperstown keepsake.�

The Hall’s anniversary was already warming up with the help of “I Love NY� TV spots featuring soon-to-be-Inductee Joe Torre touring the hall. “The 75th was a major focus of the state tourism board,� said Brad Horn, vice president/communications & education.

But in late May, the Hall was about to host a very unexpected visitor – President Obama chose the Plaque Gallery to give his speech on his national tourism initiative, aimed at luring 100 million foreign visitors to he U.S. annually by 2021, thus benefitting the trade

The morning of Sunday, July 26, 1914, Cooperstown’s Main Street was jammed. Village DPW Superintendent Brian Clancy keeps vigil to ensure traffic stays out.

balance. “This intense White House team showed up at 5:30 Friday evening, FBI, Secret Service and events planners six days before he even appeared,� said Jeff Jones, senior vice president/ finance & administration. “We had to look at the logistics, what his schedule was, how long his speech would go, and whether or not we could keep the Hall open.� “It was presented the way the White House wanted it to be presented,� said Meifert.

The Hall was closed for the day, but the speech was covered by national and international news services with a Cooperstown dateline. “It really left an indelible mark,� said Ken. As induction weekend grew closer, Erik Strohl, vice president/exhibitions & collections, was planning for a completely different experience than fans had in 2013. “There were no living Inductees last year, and in 2014, we had six,� he

said. “It added that spark to the entire year and drove up visitors.�

That year, 294,435 visitors came through the Hall, which on Sept. 2 welcomed its 16 millionth visitor, 13year-old George Christopher of Hazlet, N.J. “It was exciting to be able to frame up these great careers and excite our fans,� said Strohl. “It was the main focus of the year.�

The Hall celebrated the 75th anniversary on June 12, with appearances from Cal Ripken and Phil Niekro, the opening of the Babe Ruth exhibit and the launch of “Picturing America’s Pastime� via the interactive Google Cultural Institute. “The ‘museum without walls’ really came into reality at the 75th,� said Horn.

The ALS association brought a special presentation of Lou Gehrig’s “Luckiest Man� speech.

And then came Hall of Fame Weekend. “It was spectacular,� said Horn. “The Today Show

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That afternoon, some 50,000 fans filled the fields next to the Clark Sports Center to witness the Induction of Joe Torre and five other heroes of the game.

broadcast live from The Otesaga, which is something we want to incorporate into this year’s event.�

Managers Joe Torre, Bobby Cox and Tony La Russa, as well as Oakland A’s hitter Frank Thomas and

Atlanta Braves Tom Glavine and Greg Maddox, were the Inductees of the 2014 Hall of Fame class. “But it wasn’t just about baseball,� he added. “It was about Cooperstown – the lake and The Farmers’

Museum and The Fenimore.

It was a spotlight on Cooperstown as a complete family destination.�

Over 43,000 were on hand Sunday, July 27, making it the third-largest Induction in Hall history. “This is not something we do alone,� said Meifert. “It takes a village – law enforcement, traffic control, EMS and the Cooperstown Chamber, they all help out.

You see residents opening up their lawns for parking. It’s a wonderful thing – they’re the spokes that make our wheel strong!�

But even the crack team at the Hall can’t plan for everything. The Hall licensed its brand to LH19 Productions to promote a free concert featuring Randy Newman, The Boston Pops, Bernie Williams as a salute to baseball to close out the season in August.

But with two weeks before the show, LGH19 cancelled the concert without explanation. “We’re disappointed it didn’t come to fruition,� said Horn. “It was a structurally sound plan, but it just didn’t happen.�

And though there are no concerts or commemorative coins to arrange this year, the team still plans to make the summer another great one, with the induction of Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, Craig Biggio and John Smoltz.

But they know none of them can do it alone. “We share this with the community,� said Idelson. “Without the support of this village, the county and the region, there’s no way the Hall could be the beacon that it is.�

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Hunt Union Ballroom-SUNY Oneonta Campus 5:45pm Reception ¡ 6:45 Dinner $80 per person/$750 per table of 10 To RSVP and make payment, contact Shelly Giangrant, Vice President Member Services at 607-432-4500 ext. 207, or e-mail shelly@otsegocc.com, or RSVP and pay by credit card online at www.otsegocc.com and click on Annual Dinner under event.

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Thursday, February 26

‘BREW FOR BOOKS’ -- 6:30 p.m. Sample brews and raise Ian Austin/ OTSEGO.life funds for Oneonta’s Huntington Memorial Library, in honor of Opportunities for Oneonta CEO Dan Maskin reNational Library Lover’s Month. flects on his agency’s successes. OFO will be Brew master Jason offers brewreceiving the Otsego Chamber’s first “Quality of ing techniques, samples. $12 Life� Award at its annual Celebration of Business suggested donation. Registration banquet. preferred; call library at (607) 432-1980. Roots Brewing Co., 175 Main St., Oneonta. Info, www.hmloneonta.org.

HISTORY TALK -- 6:30 p.m.

Cooperstown historian Hugh MacDougall presents “The Search for Stephen Swails,� about a Cooperstown hotel waiter who in OFO became a licensed car 1863 enlisted in the country’s MASKIN/From B1 African-American regiment. dealership. “We would buy first The non-profit OFO, Free. Woodside Hall, 1 Main St., founded in 1966, serves over cars for $8,000 and sell them Cooperstown. Info, www. wood5,000 families and individu- for $4,000,� said Maskin. sidehallcooperstown.com.

LECTURE -- 7 p.m. Dr. als a year, operating “crisisâ€? â€œâ€ŚWhen you’re working second shift in retail, public Gretchen Sullivan Sorin, of services like a homeless Oneonta’s Cooperstown shelter and help for victims, transportation doesn’t really SUNY Graduate Program, presents as well as managing national work for you.â€? “The Negro Motorist Green Recently, though, the programs such as Head Start Book, a guidebook for African American travelers during the weatherizing program has and HEAP. “People feel Jim Crow era.â€? Free. 5838 Rte taken off, allowing people connected to this organiza80, Cooperstown. Info, (607) to do “energy auditsâ€? and tion,â€? said Heegan. “They 547-2586.

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5,000 Families Served With OFO’s Programs

alleviate gaps in resources that families need to have a better quality of life.�

Maskin has been the CEO since 2005, but worked as a program director there from 1987 to 1999. “People who come in now are being hit much harder than they were 10 years ago,� he said. “They’re dealing with mental illness, addiction and all sort of other stressors. It’s expensive to live here.�

Building Healthy Families services is the program closest to his heart. “We work with pregnant or new mothers who are experiencing economic, housing, emotional or addiction stresses,� he said. “We teach them skills and help build their parenting skills.�

When the kids get a little older, they can go into Early Head Start and Head Start, the two gems in the OFO crown. “We had a dental grant that allowed us to work with families and get kids teeth fixed, then teach them good brushing and nutrition,� he said. “And when these Head Start kids go into kindergarten, they’re better prepared because they’ve had a community of support around them.�

OFO also focuses on outreach efforts, including the homeless shelter and the domestic-violence shelter. “We’re working with people who’ve hit the hardest of hard times,� he said. “People do better if they’re safe, if they have shelter. It’s part of our strategy to get people back to work.�

But recent cuts have forced OFO to make difficult choices. “We ask ourselves, can we serve 10 percent fewer people? We shouldn’t have to make that decision.�

One program that has since been scaled back is Wheels to Work, where

low-cost services to make their homes more energy efficient. “We just received a $75,000 grant from the state for our performance,� he said. “And because there’s a fee for the service, it generates revenue.�

And whether a client comes with a big or a small problem, OFO can do what they can to help. “We’re part of a community that cares,� said Maskin. “The biggest successes are when we’re able to go into homes and help with the day-to-day aspects of people’s lives – and that’s why we all come to work every day.�

Friday, February 27

THEATER -- 8 p.m. (also Feb. 28 & March 2-5 at 8 p.m.; & March 1 at 2 p.m) SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept. presents “Naga Mandala,� by Girish Karnad, directed by Andrew Kahl. $5; free with student ID. Some mature themes. Hamblin Theater, Fine Arts Bldg. SUNY Oneonta. Info, www.oneonta.edu.

Saturday, February 28

HD FILM - 2 p.m. SUNY Oneonta offers HD screening of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.� Tickets $8 ($5 with SUNY Oneonta ID). Red Dragon Theater, Hunt Union, SUNY Oneonta.

Tickets at Hunt Union or www. oneontatickets.com.

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ORPHEUS GALA -- 7 p.m. Mardi-gras gala and silent auction benefit for Orpheus Theatre. Raffles, prizes, cash bar, food, music, dancing.

Semi-formal attire. Tickets $40.

Foothills Performing Arts Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta. Info, www.orpheustheatre.org.

PLAY READING - 7 p.m. Live “LOL� play reading of comedy “Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike.� Admission $10 ages 13 and up; $5 ages 12 and under. Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 Rte 80, Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-1400 or www.fenimoreartmuseum.org.

THEATER -- 8 p.m. (also March 2-5 at 8 p.m.; & March 1 at 2 p.m) SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept. presents “Naga Mandala,�

by Girish Karnad, directed by Andrew Kahl. $5; free with student ID. Some mature themes. Hamblin Theater, Fine Arts Bldg. SUNY Oneonta. Info, www.oneonta.edu.

Sunday, March 1

BOWL-A-THON - 1-4 p.m.

Arc Otsego’s first bowl-a-thon fundraiser, to kick off celebration of Arc Otsego’s 50th anniversary.

Bowling, bake sale, door prizes, 50/50 raffle, music. Holiday Lanes, 5198 Rte 23, Oneonta.

Info, www.arcotsego.org CANDLE-MAKING WORKSHOP --1-3 p.m. SUNY Oneonta’s Outdoor Adventure Club hosts free public workshop on “Primitive Techniques: Hand-Dipped Candles and Cordage Crafting.�

Lodge at SUNY Oneonta’s College Camp, Upper East St., Oneonta.

Info, (607) 436-3455 or snapper. petta@oneonta.edu.

THEATER -- 2 p.m. (also March 2-5 at 8 p.m.) SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept. presents “Naga Mandala,� by Girish Karnad, directed by Andrew Kahl. $5; free with student ID. Some mature themes. Hamblin Theater, Fine Arts Bldg. SUNY Oneonta. Info, www.oneonta.edu.

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THURSDAY-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26-27, 2015 POPS CONCERT -- 3:30 p.m. With Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble, featuring selections from Broadway, film, and TV. Scott Rabeler, conductor. Free; refreshments served. St. James Retirement Community, 9 St. James Place, Oneonta. Info, www.catskillwinds.com

Monday, March 2

LIBRARY TALK -- 6:30 p.m.

Friends of Huntington Memorial Library presents “The Unknown Museums of Upstate New York,” with ‘Big Chuck’ D’Imperio. Free.

Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, (607)-432-8096.

LAURENS HISTORICAL MEET -- 7 p.m. Laurens Historical Society meeting. Public input welcome on process of placing a historical roadside marker within the township. Laurens Presbyterian Church Hall, 3 Main Street, Laurens. Info, (607) 432-0277 or (607)432-4907.

THEATER -- 8 p.m. (also March 3-5 at 8 p.m.) SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept. presents “Naga Mandala,” by Girish Karnad, directed by Andrew Kahl. $5 admission; free with student ID. Some mature themes. Hamblin Theater, Fine Arts Bldg. SUNY Oneonta. Info, www.oneonta.edu.

Tuesday, March 3

STORY TIME -- Free winter/ spring story times start March 3.

Nurture a child’s love of books.

Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Register at (607) 432-1980.

CONCERT -- 7:30 p.m.

Hartwick College Dept. of Music

presents artists-in-residence Uli Speth (violin) and Kim Patterson (piano). Free. Anderson Theatre, Hartwick College, Oneonta. Info, paiged@hartwick.edu THEATER -- 8 p.m. (also March 4-5 at 8 p.m.) “Naga Mandala,”

by Girish Karnad, directed by Andrew Kahl. $5 admission; free with student ID. Some mature themes. Hamblin Theater, Fine Arts Bldg. SUNY Oneonta. Info, www.oneonta.edu.

Wednesday, March 4

LIBRARY TALK -- 6:30 p.m.

First of six free Wednesday reading and discussion sessions for adults on “Our World Remade: World War I.” Scholar-facilitator: Mark Simonson, Oneonta city historian. Community Room, Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Registration Required, (607)432-1980 or stop by the library.

THEATER -- 8 p.m. (also March 5 at 8 p.m.) “Naga Mandala,”

by Girish Karnad, directed by Andrew Kahl. $5 admission; free with student ID. Some mature themes. Hamblin Theater, Fine Arts Bldg. SUNY Oneonta. Info, www.oneonta.edu.

Thursday, March 5

THEATER -- 8 p.m. SUNY Oneonta Theatre Dept. final performance of “Naga Mandala,”

by Girish Karnad, directed by Andrew Kahl. $5 admission; free with student ID. Some mature themes. Hamblin Theater, Fine Arts Bldg. SUNY Oneonta. Info, www.oneonta.edu.

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Friday, March 6

ROLLER DERBY BENEFIT -- 7:30 p.m. Oneonta’s Hill City Rollers vs. Assault City Battery Brigade of Syracuse, in roller derby fundraiser for Oneonta History Center. Interskate 88, Rte 23, Oneonta. Info, www.oneontahistory.org CONCERT -- 7 p.m.

Cooperstown Concert Series presents premier Celtic band Tartan Terrors, mixing energy of rock with traditional folklore, dance, pipes, fiddle, drums, humor. (Note day and time different than usual.) Tickets $8-$20; ages 12 and under free when accompanied by adult. Tickets at Ellsworth & Sill, Church & Scott Pharmacy, Fly Creek General Store, and at door, if not sold out. The Otesaga, 60 Lake St., Cooperstown. Info, www.cooperstownconcertseries.org CONTRADANCE -- 8-11 p.m.

With Otsego Dance Society. Bob Nicholson will call, with music by Eric Anderson and Eileen Nicholson. No partner or experience

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ages 12 and under free.

Presbyterian Church, corner of Pioneer and Church Streets, Cooperstown. Info, (607) 9658232 or www.otsegodancesociety.blogspot.com.

CONCERT -- 7:30 p.m.

Hartwick College Dept. of Music presents Viennese concert pianist Aima Labra-Makk. Free.

Anderson Theatre, Hartwick College, Oneonta. Info, paiged@ hartwick.edu DESSERT THEATER -- 7:30 p.m. (Also March 7). Little Victory Players present the Tony-Award winning comedy, “A Thurber Carnival,” along with desserts & wine for troupe’s 12th annual dessert theatre. Tickets $15 ($8 for students) in advance; $18 ($10 for students) at door.

Unitarian Universalist Society, 12 Ford Ave, Oneonta. Reservations (607) 441-3206.

Saturday, March 7

SPELLING BEE -- 10 a.m.noon. Oneonta 7th grader Mary Noorlander, local spelling bee

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champion, competes at the 13th annual Regional E.W. Scripps Regional Spelling Bee. Public welcome. Goodrich Theater, Fine Arts Bldg., SUNY Oneonta. Info, www.spellingbee.com IKEBANA WORKSHOP -- 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The art of Japenese flower arranging, hosted by Rangjung Yeshe Gomde Meditation Center. $50, registration requested. Key Bank Bldg., 303 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, registration (607) 547-5051 or www. rygcooperstown.org EMPTY BOWLS BENEFIT -- noon-2 p.m. For Cooperstown Food Pantry. Donate $15 and get a soup lunch in bowl of choice to keep, as reminder of “empty bowls” in Otsego County. Area food merchants and individuals donate soup and bread. More than 300 bowls created locally.

Christ Church Parish Hall, 69 Fair St., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 435-8257.

PLAY READING - 7 p.m. Live “LOL” reading of the comedy “The Importance of Being Earnest.” Admission $10 ages 13 and up; $5 ages 12 and under.

Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 Rte 80, Cooperstown. Info, www. fenimoreartmuseum.org.

DESSERT THEATER -- 7:30 p.m. Little Victory Players present the Tony-Award winning comedy, “A Thurber Carnival,” along with desserts & wine for troupe’s 12th annual dessert theatre.

Tickets $15 ($8 for students) in advance; $18 ($10 for students) at door. Unitarian Universalist Society, 12 Ford Ave, Oneonta.

Reservations (607) 441-3206.

Sunday, March 8

COMMON CORE FORUM -- 3 p.m. Cooperstown PTA hosts free public discussion on new Common Core state standards and “Reclaiming Public Education,” with guest speakers and local educators Jamie and Jessica McNair. Village Meeting Room, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, kimjast@yahoo.com

Tuesday, March 10

WOMEN’S CLUB MEET -- 2 p.m. Women’s Club of Cooperstown meeting and program “Music, Movement and the Mind,” by guest Don Raddatz, MD. Free; public welcome. Christ Church Parish House, 69 Fair St., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-6181.

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Friday, March 13

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local residential cleaning service, seeking an individual to join their team. Applicant must be detail oriented, professional, dependable, flexible hours, own reliable transportation. References required.

Please call Carolyn at (607) 434-4506.

Come join the Focus at Otsego Team!

— CNAs 3-11pm & 11pm-7am, Full time & Part time — LPNs 3-11pm & 11pm-7am, Full time & Part time — RN Managers Full time & Part time — HHCs & PCAs Full time & Part time: LTHHC — Per diem PT & OT for LTHHC — Per diem PT & OT: LTHHC Please apply in person:

Focus at Otsego, 128 Phoenix Mills Cross Road, Cooperstown Email your resume to: candrews@focusotsego.com Catherine T. Andrews, Director of HR, 607-544-2670 or 607-434-7948

THEATER -- 7 p.m. Oneonta

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High School Drama Club presents the musical “Footloose.” (also March 14 at 6 p.m. & March 15 at 2 p.m.) $10 admission; $5 students and seniors.

Oneonta High School Auditorium, 130 East St., Oneonta. Info, www.oneontacsd.org.

Saturday, March 14

MET OPERA IN HD -- 12:55 p.m. “La Donna del Lago.” Tickets $20 adults; $18 seniors; $10 students. Info, tickets,(607) 4312080. Foothills Performing Arts Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta.

Info, www.foothillspac.org THEATER -- 6 p.m. Oneonta High School Drama Club presents the musical “Footloose.” (also March 15 at 2 p.m.) $10 admission; $5 students and seniors. Oneonta High School Auditorium, 130 East St., Oneonta.

Info, www.oneontacsd.org.

Sunday, March 15

HARTWICK CHILI FEST -- 1-3 p.m. Hartwick Historic District’s Chili Contest. Live bluegrass trio, “People’s Choice Award” for best chili, free Cooperstown Brewery tastings. $5 donation to sample contestants’ creations. Hartwick Community Center, County Rte 11, Hartwick. Call (607) 2937530 or (607) 293-8087 by March 4 to enter.

THEATER -- 2 p.m. Oneonta High School Drama Club final performance of the musical “Footloose.” $10 admission; $5 students and seniors. Oneonta High School Auditorium, 130 East St., Oneonta. Info, www. oneontacsd.org.

LIBRARY TALK -- 3 p.m.

Kirsten and Dana Leonard, of Origins Cafe, discuss “The Slow Food Movement: Toward Global Sustainable Food.” Free.

Cooperstown Village Library (downstairs meeting room), 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, www.villagelibraryofcooperstown. org

Thursday, March 19

AGRICULTURAL RECYCLING -- 7 a.m.-1 p.m. (also Sat. April 18, 8-11 a.m.) For Otsego County residents. Free drop-off of clean silage wrap, bunker covers, bale wrap, greenhouse/hoophouse covers, wood-pellet bags. Please avoid mud and manure, and separate plastics types. No PVC. Collection Station at 75 Silas Lane, Oneonta. Pre-registration required. Call (607) 282-4087.

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The Oneonta Municipal Civil Service Commission announces an open-competitive exam for Account Clerk on March 14, 2015.

Application deadline is March 3, 2015. Applications and announcements are available at the Personnel Office, 258 Main St., Oneonta or for download from our website at: www.oneonta.ny.us/personnel.

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Keyboard Specialist

The Oneonta Municipal Civil Service Commission announces an open-competitive exam for Keyboard Specialist on March 14, 2015.

Application deadline is March 3, 2015.

Applications and announcements are available at the Personnel Office, 258 Main St., Oneonta or for download from our website at www.oneonta.ny.us/personnel. Application deadline: 3/03/15

Community Bank, N.A. is seeking friendly, dependable, motivated individuals with exceptional communication skills and smiling faces to join our Bank Happy Team.

TELLER−Cooperstown

This full-time Teller position is located in Cooperstown, NY. Major responsibilities include providing exceptional customer service, handling cash accurately, meeting customers’ financial needs, and promoting bank products and services. Qualifications for this position include a high school diploma or equivalent, excellent communication skills, accuracy, and basic math skills. Prior cash handling and customer service preferred.

TELLER−Norwich

This full-time, 25 hours per week, Teller position is located in Norwich, NY. Major responsibilities include providing exceptional customer service, handling cash accurately, meeting customers’ financial needs, and promoting bank products and services. Qualifications for this position include a high school diploma or equivalent, excellent communication skills, accuracy, and basic math skills. Prior cash handling and customer service preferred.

TELLER−Oneonta Brewery Ommegang is currently seeking committed individuals for the following part-time positions in our visitor’s center - servers, cooks, host, expo, dishwashers. Candidates must be personable, trustworthy and enthusiastic. Must be able to lift 40 lbs. repeatedly.

Will be required to work nights, weekends and some holidays.

Please apply in person at Brewery Ommegang, 656 County Highway 33, Cooperstown, NY. Brewery Ommegang Duvel Moortgat USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

is currently seeking to hire

Housekeeping Attendants, Front Desk, Grounds Keeper & Night Auditor Please apply in person at 225 River Street, Oneonta.

No phone calls please!

This full-time Teller position is based out of Oneonta, NY. Major responsibilities include providing exceptional customer service, handling cash accurately, meeting customers’ financial needs, and promoting bank products and services. Hours for these positions are: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday: 8:30a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Saturday: 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Sunday: 12:00 p.m.-3:00p.m. or Wednesday & Thursday: 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Friday: 8:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Saturday: 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Sunday: 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Qualifications for these positions include a high school diploma or equivalent, excellent communication skills, accuracy, and basic math skills. Prior cash handling and customer service preferred.

If you are interested in applying for these positions, please complete an application available from the Careers page at www.communitybankna.com, submit online or print out the form and send it to:

Community Bank, NA Attn: Human Resources 245 Main Street PO Box 430 Oneonta, New York 13820 Or Employment@communitybankna.com An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disabled/Veterans

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IN MEMORIAM Mary Nesbitt, 96; Father Florence Sparaco, 97; Ran Rex Restaurant With Husband – Florence Sparaco, 97, in 1902 at South Main and Prospect She is survived by a son and daughWas Pastor At First UM whoONEONTA for 16 years operated the venerstreets. As the closest establishment to ter-in-law, Paul and Helene Sparaco of

ONEONTA – Mary Louise J. Nesbitt, 96, passed away Feb. 21, 2015, at the Focus Nursing & Rehabilitation at Otsego.

She was born Dec. 17, 1918 in Oneonta, the daughter of Benjamin Murley Johns Jr., pastor of First United Methodist Church, and Mary Louise (Powell) Johns.

Mary graduated from Westtown School in Westtown, Pa., and attended American University, Washington, D.C. She married Clarence “Gus” Munson Nesbitt in Wilmington, Del., in 1939.

He predeceased her on June 7, 1976.

Following her husband’s death, she worked as an interior decorator for 20 years.

Mary was a member of the First UM. She was also a member of the Oneonta Country Club and was an avid golfer and bridge player, earning the designation of Life Master of Bridge.

She is survived by her children, Betty Nesbitt Robinson of Burlington Flats, Duncan Powell Nesbitt and wife, Rebecca, of Kenansville, N.C. and

Benjamin Clark Nesbitt of West Oneonta; seven grandchildren, Susan Stewart of Pittsburgh, Pa., Douglas Robinson of Mesa, Ariz., Jennifer Haack of Painted Post, Powell Nesbitt of Oneonta, Stephen Nesbitt of Vero Beach, Fla., Jennifer McCarron of Frederick, Md., and Kristin Silon of Frederick, Md.; 13 greatgrandchildren; a sister-inlaw, Katherine Johns of Manlius, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Mary was predeceased by three brothers, Robert P. Johns, Benjamin M. Johns and Willard L. Johns and a sister, Ruth Elizabeth Johns.

A memorial service will be at a future date determined by the family.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care, 1 Birchwood Dr., Oneonta, NY 13280, the First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Oneonta, NY 13820, or the Oneonta Country Club, PO Box 628, Oneonta, NY 13820.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home.

Julie Stimpson, 61; Supervisor In Oneonta’s Textile Industry LAURENS – Julieann “Julie” R. Stimpson, of Laurens, a seamstress/floor supervisor in Oneonta garment factories for 33 years, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 19, 2015 at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown.

She was 61.

Julie was born in Oneonta on March 9, 1953, the daughter of Robert and Mildred (Barnes) Smith. She married Richard G. Stimpson on Nov. 13, 1971.

Her career was spent at Oneonta Dress Company, Sanyo and Valley Fashions in Oneonta.

She enjoyed rubber stamping, but her greatest enjoyment in life was spending time with her grandchildren.

In addition to her husband

of 43 years; she is survived by son Jeremy Stimpson; her grandchildren, Michael and Mackenzie Stimpson; Jeremy’s significant other, Laura Rous and her three children; her parents; her four siblings, Cathy Talbot, Jim Smith, Joyce Youngs and Lauralee Perry; her two sisters-in-law, Sandra Goodspeed and Carole Brown, and their spouses; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

A celebration of Julie’s life was planned at 1 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 27, at Word of Faith Family Christian Center in Maryland, with Pastor Frank MacCracken, Jr. officiating. Calling hours were planned 6-8 p.m. the evening before at Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.

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able Rex Restaurant with her husband, Anthony, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown.

She was born in Oneonta on Aug. 11, 1917, the daughter of Paul and Elizabeth Ann (Newey) James. She married Anthony Sparaco on Feb. 6, 1937, and he predeceased her on March 1, 1968.

Before retiring in 1970, she and her husband operated the Rex, founded

Neahwa Park, the Rex was a favorite tavern for baseball fans drawn to the neighborhood by nearby Damaschke Field. Soon after the Sparacos’ retirement, the building was razed for Urban Renewal.

Previously, Florence worked for 20 years for New York Telephone as an operator supervisor.

She was also a member of St. Mary’s Church and the Italian American Club.

Hudson, Fla.; a grandson, Christopher Sparaco, also of Hudson, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was predeceased by a son, Gary Sparaco, and two brothers, Andrew and George Favalion.

There will be no calling hours or funeral at this time. A graveside service will be held in the spring in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Emmons.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home.

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015

Amelia R. Fuller, 94; Raised Daughters, Grew Flowers, Recorded Hartwick Life HARTWICK — Amelia R. Fuller, who loved family, flowers and scrapbooking over a long life, passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side early Tuesday morning, Feb. 17, 2015, at Focus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center at Otsego. She was 94.

Born Dec. 4, 1920, at home in Phoenix Mills, she was a daughter of Charles and Nellie (Dodge) Huestis. As a young child, she and her family moved to Hartwick.

In 1938, Amelia graduated from Hartwick High School.

Ten years later, she married Henry Fuller on Jan. 18, 1948, and together they raised their Amelia family in Fuller their home on East Main Street in Hartwick, where Amelia remained for the rest of her life.

For a time, Amelia worked as a nurse’s aide at the original Otsego County Farm & Home at Phoenix

Mary J. Nesbitt, 96; Daughter Of Oneonta Methodist Pastor

ONEONTA – Mary Louise J. Nesbitt, 96, passed away Feb. 21, 2015, at the Focus Nursing & Rehabilitation at Otsego.

She was born Dec. 17, 1918 in Oneonta, the daughter of Benjamin Murley Johns Jr., pastor of First United Methodist Church, and Mary Louise (Powell) Johns.

Mary graduated from Westtown School in Westtown, Pa., and attended American University, Washington, D.C. She married Clarence “Gus” Munson Nesbitt in Wilmington, Del., in 1939.

He predeceased her on June 7, 1976.

Following her husband’s death, she worked as an interior decorator for 20 years.

Mary was a member of the First UM. She was also

a member of the Oneonta Country Club and was an avid golfer and bridge player, earning the designation of Life Master of Bridge.

She is survived by her children, Betty Nesbitt Robinson of Burlington Flats, Duncan Powell Nesbitt and wife, Rebecca, of Kenansville, N.C. and Benjamin Clark Nesbitt of West Oneonta, retired Wilber Bank senior vice president; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.

Mary was predeceased by three brothers, Robert P. Johns, Benjamin M. Johns and Willard L. Johns and a sister, Ruth Elizabeth Johns.

A memorial service will be at a future date determined by the family.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home.

Charles Winchester, 72; Wells Bridge Company Made Ash Baseball Bats

WELLS BRIDGE – Charles E. Winchester, 72, whose Winchester Industries made ash baseball bats as well as tool handles and chair rounds, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at his home.

He was born Dec. 8, 1942, son of the late Lereau and Bernice (Darling) Winchester in Hancock. He graduated from SUNY Canton in 1962 with a degree in drafting and design and worked at Gleason Works in Rochester.

In spring of 1966, he reopened the family business, Winchester Industries, in Wells Bridge. The business led him to travel throughout the United States and Japan.

Charlie was most happy being at home spending time with his children and their spouses and especially his six grandchildren; they were the light of his life.

He was an avid hunter, a member of Wells Bridge Fire Department, enjoyed snowmobiling and other outdoor sports.

He is survived by his devoted wife, Betty; three children, Darren (Melissa) Winchester, Hayward, Wis., Therese Winchester, Mount Vision, and six grandchildren.

The funeral was planned at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, Sidney.

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Mills, near where ”The Meadows” was later built.

She stayed home to raise her daughters while they were growing up. In later years she took care of elderly people at their homes.

Granny, as she was affectionately known by family and friends alike, was always involved with her community, and through the years helped out with 4-H and Little League. She was an active member of the Hartwick Christian Church.

Long before scrapbooking became a hobby, Granny was an avid creator of many scrapbooks, chronicling

the lives of her family and events in and around Hartwick.

Granny loved flowers and plants, and always had something growing inside her home and in her many gardens. After moving to Otsego Manor, she was known to take a cutting of a plant from outside and nurture it in her room.

A somewhat feisty but loveable woman, she will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by her family and friends.

Granny is survived by her two daughters and sonsin-law, the Rev. Evelina

Fuller-Lincoln, interfaith minister and spiritual counselor, and her husband, David Carl Sr., of Oneonta, and Jean Dibble and her husband, Ken, of Hartwick; five grandchildren, David Jr., John and Michael Lincoln, and Jennifer and Danielle Dibble; and 10 great-grandchildren, Megan Lincoln, Xanthian Lincoln, Tristan, Christopher, Sadie and Emily Lincoln, Brandon Morning, John Lincoln Jr., Jayson Morning and Magnolia Lincoln. She is further survived by countless nieces and nephews, including one very dear and special niece,

Elaine Stergas, who always remembered Granny.

She was predeceased by her father on Aug. 1, 1942, and her mother on Jan. 14, 1963; her husband on Dec. 12, 1975, and three siblings, Charles and Stanley Heustis, and Ruth Cooper.

A celebration of her life will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, at Hartwick Christian Church, with the Rev. Laverne H. Saxer, poster, officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 3815.

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Happy Trails Again, For Vintage Snowsleds Thursday, March 19 (contd.)

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om Fish of Milford, president of the Milford Snowtrekkers, in top photo, leads a vintage snowmobile outing Sunday, Feb. 22, from the Apple quick stop into the hills west of Milford. Thirtysome snowsledders planned a 12mile ride along the C7-D trail to Dino’s in Mount Vision, then back again in the afternoon.

Notable vintage machines included Keith Ackerman’s, who shows off his 1973 Coleman Skiroule in right photo.

He’s flanked by Tom Fish and Tammy Tiffany, who is club secretary and overseeing many of the club’s required functions. All three are from Milford.

Inset is the Otsego County Sheriff’s Department’s snowmobile patrol, on hand to wish the snowsledders a safe journey.

LIBRARY E-CLASSES -- 10 a.m. Thursdays in February.

Basic internet and computer skills classes, taught by library staff. Free; registration required.

More events at www.hmloneonta. org/calendar. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, (607) 432-1980.

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Legal notice NOTICE OF FORMATION Paterno Real Estate LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sec’y. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on February 12, 2015. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Paterno Real Estate LLC, 83 Main Street, Cooperstown, New York 13326. Purpose: any lawful activity.

6LegalMar26

Legal notice Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company, (LLC). Name: PAPERKITE CREATIVE, LLC. Articles of Organizaiton filed with Secretary of State of new York (SSNY) on 1/27/2015. 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 52 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown, N.Y. 13326. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

6LegalMar26

Legal notice 1-3 Watkins Ave LLC, Date of Formation: 1/29/2015, Otsego County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him: 97 Main Street, Oneonta, NY. LLC purpose: any lawful purpose.

6LegalMar19

Legal notice

2012 roguE s awd Full Pwr., 34K, Stk: C100783A

Notice of formation of ALL OUT RENTALS, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on February 13, 2015. The office of the LLC is to be located in Otsego County.

The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to: The LLC, 2898 County Route 8, Oneonta, New York, 13820. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity.

6LegalMar26

2012 FRontiER sv CREw 4x4

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46 West St LLC, Date of Formation: 1/30/2015, Otsego County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him: 97 Main Street, Oneonta, NY. LLC purpose: any lawful purpose.

6LegalMar19

Legal notice 13 Lawn Ave LLC, Date of Formation: 1/29/2015, Otsego County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him: 97 Main Street, Oneonta, NY. LLC purpose: any lawful purpose.

6LegalMar19

Legal notice 742 Dorr Edson LLC, Date of Formation: 1/30/2015, Otsego County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may

be served and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him: 97 Main Street, Oneonta, NY. LLC purpose: any lawful purpose.

6LegalMar19

Legal notice 42 Grove St LLC, Date of Formation: 1/30/2015, Otsego County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him: 97 Main Street, Oneonta, NY. LLC purpose: any lawful purpose.

6LegalMar19

Legal notice 11 Lawn Ave LLC, Date of Formation: 1/29/2015, Otsego County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him: 97 Main Street, Oneonta, NY. LLC purpose: any lawful purpose.

6LegalMar19

Legal notice 48 Fairview St LLC, Date of Formation: 1/30/2015, Otsego County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him: 97 Main Street, Oneonta, NY. LLC purpose: any lawful purpose.

6LegalMar19

Legal notice 9-13 Washington St LLC, Date of Formation: 1/30/2015, Otsego County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him: 97 Main Street, Oneonta, NY. LLC purpose: any lawful purpose.

6LegalMar19

Legal notice 31 Cherry St LLC, Date of Formation: 1/30/2015, Otsego County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him: 97 Main Street, Oneonta, NY. LLC purpose: any lawful purpose.

6LegalMar19

Legal notice Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company Name: STAR ROUTE FARM, LLC. Articles of organization were filed with the Secretary of New York (SSNY) on 2/05/15.

Office location: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of the process the LLC to: 653 CO HWY 40, CHARLOTTEVILLE, NY 12036.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2015

6LegalMar19

Legal notice Notice of formation of BIG PINES, LLC (“LLC”). Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) on 12/10/2014. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to: The LLC, c/o David Yager, 2 Alex Way, Stratham, NH 03885.

Purpose: for any lawful purpose.

6LegalMar19

Legal notice Notice of Publication of Formation of Limited Liability Company Cobblestone Acres, LLC filed Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State on January 12, 2015.

Its principal office is in Otsego County, New York.

The Secretary of State of the State of New York has been designated as agent upon whom service of process against the LLC may be served, and the address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of process in any action or proceeding against the Company is Cheryl Murphy, 251 Academy Street, P.O. Box 195, West Winfield, New York 13491. The purpose of the Company is any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be organized under the Limited Liability Company Law. 6LegalMar12

Legal notice Notice of Formation of ROUND HOUSE DEVELOPMENT, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/26/15.

Office location: Otsego County. Princ. office of LLC: 204 Round House Rd., Oneonta, NY 13820. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., 10th Fl., Albany, NY 12207.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

6LegalMar12

Legal notice Notice of Formation of Oneonta Auto Sales, LLC. Arts. Of Org. Filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/10/2014. Office Location: Otsego Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process: Robert A. Gouldin, Esq., 93 Main Street, Oneonta, New York 13820. Purpose: any lawful activities.

6LegalMar12

Legal notice Notice of Formation of JRB Holdings, LLC. Arts. Of Org. Filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/17/2014. Office Location: Otsego Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process: Robert A. Gouldin, Esq., 93 Main Street, Oneonta, New York 13820. Purpose: any lawful activities.

6LegalMar12

Legal notice Notice of Formation of Above & Beyond in Home Care, LLC. Arts.

Of Org. Filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/13/2015.

Office Location: Otsego Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process: Robert A. Gouldin, Esq., 93 Main Street, Oneonta, New York 13820. Purpose: any lawful activities.

6LegalMar12

Legal notice HOAG’S GENERAL CONTRACTING LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/27/15.

Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 122 Taylor Rd., Edmenston, NY 13335, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

6LegalMar12

Legal notice Notice of Formation of Stonegate Golf Course, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/16/15. Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 2361 S. Beaver Creek Rd., West Edmentston, NY 13485. Purpose: any lawful activities.

6LegalMar12

Legal notice Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company. Name: INDIGO CONNECTIONS LLC. Articles of organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 5 January 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 220 Eddie Martin Road, Milford, NY 13807.

Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

6LegalFeb26

Legal notice Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company. Name: TODDSVILLE VENTURES LLC. Articles of organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 5 January 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 733 CO HWY 59, COOPERSTOWN, NY 13326. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

6LegalFeb26

Legal notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Articles of Organization of A & D Otsego Real Estate Holdings, LLC (“LLC”) filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on January 14, 2015, effective on the date of filing.

Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 83 Lower River Street, Oneonta, New York 13820, which is the principal business location of the LLC. The purpose for which the LLC is formed is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the NYS Limited Liability Company Law. 6LegalFeb26

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2015

B-8 THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL

CARS 2010 soul

2012 sEntRa sl 45K, Stk: C940530 salE pRiCE

$162mo/$12,995

Pwr. Equ., 55K, Stk: 100374B

................. $101mo/$8,995 2013 altima 2.5s Pwr. Equ., 37K, Stk: C100420A

2013 siEnna lE

V-6, Pwr. Equ., 23K, Stk: 100205A salE pRiCE

$270mo/$19,995

............... $185mo/$14,495 2012 malibu lt

2011 soul plus

Pwr Equip, 14K, Stk: 941510 salE pRiCE

$182mo/$14,295

Full Pwr., 28K, Stk: 100540A

............... $193mo/$14,995

2014 altima 2.5s

Full Pwr., 32K, Stk: R941260 salE pRiCE

$193mo/$14,995

2012 oPtima EX Pwr. Equ., 30K, Stk: 100282B

............... $239mo/$17,995

2012 silvERado Ext Cab ltz

2013 optima sxl ltd Lthr, Htd Seats, Nav., Snrf., 5K, Stk: 100710A salE pRiCE

$370mo/$26,495

SUVS/ TRUCKS 2007 sPortagE lX v6 awd

Full Pwr., Lthr., Running Bds., 24K, Stk: 100513A salE pRiCE

$409mo/$28,995

Pwr. Equ., 44K, Stk: 100634A

2013 optima lx

P. Equip, 22K, Stk: C531870A salE pRiCE

$209mo/$15,995

............... $210mo/$11,495 2011 comPass latitudE 4wd Pwr. Equ., 74K, Stk: 100825A

............... $185mo/$14,495

2013 vERsa 1.8s

Auto, A/C, 13K, Stk: C100420A salE pRiCE

$155mo/$12,495

2012 JukE sv awd Pwr. Equ., Snrf., 30K, Stk: C941540

............... $232mo/$17,495

2012 ColoRado lt1 4x4 Ex-Cab Running Bds., Toneau, Bedliner, 2012 sorEnto lX awd 24K, Stk: 100774A salE pRiCE

$316mo/$22,995

Pwr. Equ., 3rd Row Seat, 48K, Stk: C100607A

............... $239mo/$17,995

2009 subuRban lt 4wd Full Pwr., Running Bds., 64K, Stk: 100671A salE pRiCE

$370mo/$23,995

2014 grand caravan sXt Full Pwr., 32K, Stk: R941590

2014 altima 2.5s Full Pwr., 34K, Stk: R941270 salE pRiCE

$193mo/$14,995

............... $247mo/$18,495 2012 optima Ex tuRbo Full Pwr, 22K, Stk: C940220 salE pRiCE

2014 grand caravan sXt

$239 mo/$17,995

Full Pwr. , 33K, Stk: 941600

............... $247mo/$18,495 2012 roguE s awd Full Pwr., 34K, Stk: C100783A

2011 libERty spoRt 4x4 ............... $247mo/$18,495 Pwr. Equ., 69K Stk: 941340A salE pRiCE

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2014 roguE s Pwr. Equ., 20K, Stk: C100599A

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2012 RoguE sE awd Full Pwr., 19K, Stk: C941500 salE pRiCE

$270mo/$19,995

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2013 sEntRa sv

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Z71, Full Pwr., 45K, Stk: 100264A salE pRiCE

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Matt Hazzard, right, Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce executive director, describes a survey he conducted: Four out of five of 79 members who responded said paid parking is bad for business.

Paid Parking In Neighborhoods Contrary To Law, Trustees Told

PARKING/From A1 would “impose another financial hardship on those least able to afford it.”

And that theme was quickly picked up when Mayor Jeff Katz called the hearing to order at 7 p.m.

“These people are not the people we want to get money from,” declared Rick Jagels, a Food Pantry volunteer and the first citizen to speak.

“We don’t want anything to get in the way of them continuing to get services that they need,” Sharon Oberriter, Food Pantry president, said of her clientele.

The Rev. Mark Michael, Christ Church rector, said paid parking on Church Street would be “an onerous burden on the life of the community,” as well as less-well-off citizens. Noting that both churches are more than 200 years old, “parking-lot space is used for cemeteries,” he said.

Public comment then shifted to River Street, with county Judge John Lambert, a neighbor and former village attorney, referring to the village’s 1935 zoning code: “Your duty is to recognize in our law that the residential character of the village comes first.”

Susan Snell, the architect who chairs the village’s Zoning Board of Appeals, made the same point: “What you’re doing is establishing a business in a residential zone.”

And so did resident Cathe Ellsworth, Pioneer Street, in a letter that was read into the record: “Placing residents in the position of living on what would basically be comparable to a paid parking lot, run as a commercial enterprise by the village, does not seem in keeping with either of these stated goals” of the zoning code.

Lambert further argued that expanding paid parking simply pushes more cars into more distant residential areas.

“Each street you turn into paid parking moves people into streets where there is no paid parking,” agreed Linden Summers, an

Judge Lambert: “I know who you are targeting – we all do.

What it ends up hurting is us.”

Elk Street neighbor. Paid parking will inevitably be a burden on neighborhoods, he continued: “I can hear people knocking on my door: ‘How does this thing (the P&D machine) work?’”

This is the first setback to on-street paid parking since 2011, when a Republicandominated Village Board, under Mayor Joe Booan, voted 5-2 on a local law revision removing the authority for on-street paid parking from a 2007 local law. The two Democratic trustees, Jeff Katz and Lynn Mebust, voted nay; but the Democrats gained control of the board in 2011, and on-street paid parking was instituted in 2013.

Last year, the first full season, on-street paid parking on Main and Pioneer in the downtown Business District generated $360,000, the equivalent of 8 percent of the local tax levy. This summer’s expansion (now shrunk) was sent to public hearing with unanimous support of Mayor Jeff Katz and the trustees, and was expected to push revenues into the $500,000 range.

Only Ellen Mahlum, 28 Fair St., raised objections to paid parking’s expansion onto her block. “It would denigrate the character of the neighborhood,” she said.

In Village Board comments that followed the closing of the hearing, Trustee Jim Dean pointed out the Fair and Chestnut sections are “fairly sparsely populated” compared to the other neighborhoods.

It took 43 minutes for 17 citizens to testify, then Mayor Katz asked each trustees to speak.

Deputy Mayor Tillapaugh Kuch said flatly, “Church Street is definitely off the table,” and the board should ensure paid parking “not intrude into residential areas.”

Trustee Falk said the board was pleasantly surprised to learn “so many wonderful things are going on on Church Street.” She expressed concern about paid parking’s push factor, and also suggested it’s time to “revisit the issue of residential permits.”

“As soon as we saw data on the use of Church Street,” said Trustee Lou Allstadt, “I knew: That is out.” He suggested a residential permit system – it must be enabled by a vote of the state Legislature – should be crafted “in a way that residents can park wherever they want in the village.”

In his remarks, Katz said paid-parking regulation “is very much a living law” and can and will be adjusted.

This hearing, attended by perhaps 40 people, with no voices raised and everybody speaking in turn, was a placid contrast to the one in October 2008, where a loud and rowdy crowd of 300 packed CCS’ Sterling Auditorium.

The memory lives.

Longtime Main Street resident Joan Clark, whose husband operated Clark’s men’s store for decades where Riverwood is now, lamented the loss of the downtown in its heyday.

She reminded Katz that her son, Paul, had apologized for angry comments he’d directed at that 2008 hearing at the then-trustee.

But the issue is still an emotional one, she said: “I’m sitting here and my heart is going bang, bang, bang.”

“What’s going to happen next year?” she asked. “Are you going to take a couple more streets next year?”

As is Village Board policy, no one replied. She was the last citizen to testify.

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Cooperstown’s about,” he said.

HASSLES/From A1 Matt Hazzard, the the downtown: Coming home to Cooperstown Chamber of ComPioneer Street from a hard day’s merce’s new executive director, work from the public defender’s reported a survey of membership office at The Meadows, “I could found “four out of five said paid not find a parking space before 6 parking will negatively impact o’clock,” said attorney Jonathan their businesses.”

Becker. “Plenty of times I’ve had Add paid parking to Church to park in the Red Lot,” beyond Street, said resident Milo V. Grove Street.

Stewart, Jr., the former village Nicole Retzler, who lives trustee, and “there goes the resion Fair Street, said, “We have dential quality.” one tiny little driveway and we “I can’t tell you how many have to stack our cars. Forget it friends I have from Cherry Valif you’re trying to have people Jeannine Webley, from Cobleskill, who just over.” ster: Living on Main “incredible don’t come to Cooperstown anyIf paid parking were to go more. They go to Oneonta,” said through on his street and he has a challenge.”

Alex Webster. “It’s just one more family reunion, said county Judge thing to have to deal with. It’s a disaster, if John Lambert, guests will have to pay to park in front of his house. “That’s not what you think about expanding it.”