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The Met IS US! Adoption Featured At Petco

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Levon Hutchinson leads dad Peter down a snowy Wilber Park hill on a weekend afternoon, their final run of the afternoon.

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etco’s grand opening will feature a little something for every fluffy, furry or scaly member of your household. The Massachusetts-based “Rainforest and Reptiles” environmental education program will be on hand 11 a.m-3 p.m. at the Petco Southside Mall’s Saturday,

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he National Baseball Hall of Fame’s annual announcement of this year’s inductees was planned Wednesday, Jan. 9, at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, and it appeared likely Steroids Stars would continue to be excluded. Sportswriters have been debating whether Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens should be admitted, but AP and New York Times’ canvasses of BBWAA writers showed support in the 40 percentile, much less than the required 75 percent/ CHECK www.allotsego.com

AFFORDABLE: Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine has ranked SUNY Oneonta third on its list of “10 Public Colleges with the Lowest Debt for Graduating Students.” It named the local college to its list of “100 Best Values in Public Colleges” for the seventh consecutive year. NEGOTIATING TIPS: Lawyer and geologist Edward P. Zaengle, Town of Maryland, will brief landowners on negotiating pipeline rights-of-way at Citizen Voices’ first meeting of the year at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, at The Carriage House. YOUTH TRYOUTS: Grades 4-12 singers are invited to audition for Glimmerglass Festival’s “Little Drummer Girl Passion.” Thursday-Saturday, Jan. 24-26, at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Richfield Springs. Check www. glimmerglass.org

Feb. 9 and Sunday, Feb. 10 grand opening event to teach kids about exotic animals, such as large tortoises, tarantulas and even alligators, (although the latter won’t be for sale in the store.) “It’s a safe way for kids to interact with animals they might not normally be around,” said April Botta, regional marketing manager. “It’s not every day they can Please See PETCO, A5

‘Promised Land’ Roils Anti-Fracking Viewers Matt Damon Flick’s Message: New York’s Next

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A rapt Foothills audience watches “Les Troyens,” above, including locals Deborah Voight and Dwayne Croft.

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he Metropolitan Opera’s production of Berlioz’s “Les Troyens” – the $1.3 million gate was a record for MetLive’s 800 simulcasts – turned out to be a showcase of Otsego County’s commitment to the art. The Saturday, Jan. 5, production from The Met in New York City: Please See OPERA, A7

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t was a chilling moment for many watching Matt Damon’s “Promised Land” in the Southside Mall Cinema the other night. Oneonta’s David Rockwell was among those who felt it when another character turns to Damon and says, “Good luck in New York.” “We would like to continue living in New York,” said Rockwell exiting the move, which opened Friday, Jan. 4 and charted at #10 over the weekend. “If it’s still safe.” Damon, as Steve Butler, represents a fictional $9

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In Museum Studies, CGP Rocks, SUNY Alum’s Job Proves By LIBBY CUDMORE COOPERSTOWN

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UNY Oneonta President Nancy Kleniewski has been known to call the Cooperstown Graduation Program

Everyone’s Proud In Greg Harris, But Other Grads, Too in Museum Studies “the jewel in the crown.” Last month’s appointment of CGP grad Gregory S. Harris as president/ CEO of the high-profile Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was a dramatic example of his alma mater’s promi-

nence. But Harris, also an alumnus of the National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum, isn’t the only one. Of the 865 living CGP graduates, 207 are directors, CEO or managers of the nation’s museums and cul-

tural organizations, and another 91 are curators, according to Alumni Coordinator Catherine Raddatz. “It’s a tough job market, but our students are still getting jobs,” said Gretchen Sorin, the director and distinguished professor of the program, which is allied with the New York Please See CGP, A7

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Members of SUNY Oneonta’s “Harry Potter� club play a rousing game of Quiddich to raise money for testicular cancer awareness.

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t may not be Hogwarts, but aspiring wizards helped get SUNY Oneonta named #8 on About.com’s “Top Colleges for Harry Potter Fans.� Established in 2011, the club incorporates community service – with a particular emphasis on promoting literacy – into many of its activities. Its first major event was a “Triwizard Tournament� last spring that culminated in a Yule Ball benefit for Oneonta Reading is Fundamental, a nonprofit organization that provides free books to elemen-

tary school children. The club held a variety of Harry Potterthemed events and activities during the fall semester, including a Death Day Party the week before Halloween and weekly Quidditch practices, including a charity game in May to raise money for the Testicular Cancer Awareness fund. Future plans for the club include a book drive and readings at local elementary schools.

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Once all the ingredients have been added, it is time to stir for all your worth! Nancy and Bob Forsythe, Bob Varian, and Ann Schulz all stir up 30 gallons of homemade turkey soup as part of the “Soup To Go� program Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Elm Park Methodist Church. Volunteers will be distributing cold soup to be reheated later 4-5 p.m. every Wednesday through March 13 at the church’s kitchen. Some 150 bags are given out weekly to the needy.

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etween the Thanksgiving turkey giveaway and the Christmas hams, Pastor Mel Farmer and the River St. Baptist church served 170 families throughout Otsego and Delaware counties. “It was beautiful,� he said. “Thank you cards are rolling in Pastor Mel from people who said it meant so much to them.� Citing it as “one of the most successful years we’ve ever had,� Farmer raised a record $2,200 dollars in donations for the Thanksgiving turkeys, enough left over to completely fund the Christmas ham giveaway. 85 families received hams, and Farmer says the church is in the process of planning a free Easter dinner. “People can just come over and eat,� he said. “It’s just caring and sharing.� Farmer’s “Inspiration Time� radio show can be heard Sundays at 7 and 9 a.m., noon and 7 p.m. on channel 27, and 7 a.m. Tuesdays, 7 a.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Sunday on channel 23. You can also listen on WDOS Oneonta at 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday. 4H AUCTION: All Otsego County youth ages 8-19 are welcome to enroll in the 4-H Livestock auction project. Market species for the 4-H Auction include beef, swine, lambs, goats, rabbits, and poultry. Youth and a parent interested in participating in the Livestock Auction must attend this information meeting to be held 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21 at the Cooperstown office of the Cornell Cooperative Extension, 123 Lake St., Cooperstown. Sign up for the meeting by calling (607) 547-2536 ext. 225 or emailing psz2@cornell.edu.

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Gibson May Just Be ‘The Happy Warrior’ The County Needs

e was painted as a Tea Party adherent during the recently completed campaign, even though he stressed how he ranked high in the Washington Post’s bi-partisanship index. Talk is cheap, sure. But U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-Kinderhook, has been walking the talk since he was reelected Tuesday, Nov. 7, to represent all of Otsego County for the first time. (He absorbed U.S. Rep. Richard Hanna’s portion in the 2011 redistricting.) First, with the fiscal cliff looming, Gibson, who a year before had signed conservative Grover Norquist’s pledge never to raise taxes, took off the straightjacket: He was quoted as saying his focus is on economic growth, which presumably will require investments of various types (even taxes). Second, he was among the 85 Republicans who joined 172 Democrats to approved the essential, albeit imperfect, legislation on New Year’s Day that averted the fiscal cliff. His campaign rhetoric said bipartisan, and his actions are proving the rhetoric true.

• In his first Otsego County appearance since his Thursday, Jan. 3, swearing in – it was Monday, Jan. 7, at the Otsego County Chamber’s annual State of the State breakfast, this year in SUNY Oneonta’s Morris Conference Center – Gibson continued to impress as someone who will pursue sensible, consensus solutions. His checklist of priorities covered a range of interests, from the very macro – reform of the “national security establishment,” to make it more supple in response to threats – to the locally focused – raising public knowledge about Lyme Disease (growing around here) and promoting better treatment. He discussed the damage to household finances averted by the fiscal-threat deal: With the average household income in the 19th District at $50,000, the expiration of the Bush Era tax cuts would have cost an average of $2,500. A 55 percent tax on estates over $1 million, also averted, would have made it prohibitive for our capital-intensive farms to be

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“If we don’t come together, we’re going to get the status quo – and that’s not acceptable,” the county’s new congressman, Chris Gibson, told the Otsego County Chamber’s State Of The State forum. Others are, from left, Assemblymen Bill Magee and Pete Lopez, and state Sen. Jim Seward.

passed from one generation to the next, he said. And that a 39 percent rate on dividends and capital gains would have hit the wealthy, but also many of our local retirees who depend on investments to support more modest lifestyles. • He revisited the CooperLatourette legislation that won only 38 votes when it was introduced last year

– however, 17 of those votes were Democratic and 17 Republican, so it was considered a valiant if Quixotic effort at bipartisanship. The C-L plan is loosely based on Simpson-Bowles. The advantage of both is they take a 10-year look at budget issues. Certainly, the deficit wasn’t achieved overnight; it makes sense to pay it down over time. It doesn’t address the is-

sue of income inequality, 30 years in the making, which was dramatized by the Occupy Wall Street movement and must be addressed. But, absent the revenue piece, C-L adopts a framework – cost-savings, adjustments to make pay-ins and payouts more progressive – that will probably be part of any solution. That’s sensible. By embracing it, Gibson is meeting a campaign pledge to be sensible. • In listening to Gibson the other morning, the other quality that comes to forefront is that of “Happy Warrior.” Sure, the economy’s not great, he said, “but there’s a lot to be encouraged about.” For one thing, the trade deficit we lashed ourselves about for years may, this year, become a trade surplus. There’s $3 trillion on the sidelines, he continued, and if Congress can only assure stability, that money should come back into play. He repeated his commitment to growth after decades of shrinking population Upstate, and the rest of the delegation that appeared

with him – state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, and Assemblymen Bill Magee, D-Nelson, and Republicans Pete Lopez of Schoharie and Cliff Crouch of Bainbridge – chimed in. He repeated his pledge to expand broadband throughout the district, and Seward promised “an exciting announcement soon” on that topic. • For years, these chamber breakfasts (sometimes, lunches) were doom-andgloom affairs. But after six years of real economic doom-and-gloom, aren’t we sick of it? Besides, don’t we sense the economy getting back in gear? It was encouraging to hear, not necessarily good news, but hope for better news. And ideas to get there. And an attentive congressman can’t hurt. Since the election, Gibson had already visited the county – at least one, to confer with Oneonta business and community leaders. After the breakfast, he and Seward departed for tours of Ioxus, Custom Electronics and Corning – and attendees went forth with some cheer.

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Will Rube Goldberg Rule In State Senate? ALBANY

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t’s time for my fearless New Year’s predictions. Here are the rules: Some of these will be based on things that I want to have happen. Others will be conjured up to put a hex on things that I don’t want to see happen, while still others are things that I believe actually will happen. It will be up to you to figure out which is which. I predict that there will be utter chaos in the state Senate, where the renegade turncoat appeasers known as the Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) under Sen. Jeff Klein, D-Bronx, have made peace with the Republicans under Majority Leader Dean Skelos, R-Rockville Centre. Together, these five so-called Democrats, which include Malcolm Smith, D-Hollis, one of the men against whom the original IDC was rebelling, have come up with a Rube Goldberg plan that sees Skelos and Klein each serving as Senate president every two weeks. It’s a

Faustian plan conceived in hell, and will surely collapse. That’s a prediction that I really mean. Governor Cuomo, on his way to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, has to push through some liberal-looking reforms, one of which is a hike in the minimum wage. He will certainly get his way on this long overdue reform, but I predict that the Old Democrats in the minority in the Senate will NOT go along with the proposal that the New Collaborationist Democrats (IDC) come up with. Sen. Liz Kruge, D-Manhattan, will be heard to say, “We need a real hike in the minimum wage. This is disgusting.” She’ll be joined on the barricades by Sen. Mike Gianaris, D-Astoria. I predict that the same thing will happen on campaign finance reform. The Old or “true” Democrats will be confronted by a watered-down bill, unlike the existing plan in New York City. It will be likened to the new, really weak Joint Commission on Public Ethics, or JCOPE. The proposed bill will still give the Republicans

and the governor a way to collect a lot of money and will not equalize things for those with little or no money. The governor will finally come out with his fracking plan. There will be no question that the antifracking movie starring Matt Damon will be a game changer, but the governor will allow “limited fracking.” His campaign coffers will swell with gas and oil money. I predict that when the end comes for the Vichy-type arrangement between Klein and Skelos, Klein will be made chairman of the Finance Committee. The top two spots in the new Democratic majority will be denied to him. A new book will come out about Andrew Cuomo. It will extol the governor but the reviews will be very poor. The book will be replete with quotes from unidentified sources. About the same time, a new novel of political intrigue will appear which will have more New York State readers than “Fifty Shades of Grey.” It will not be written by Joe Klein, and this

time when he says he didn’t write it he will be telling the truth. Speaker Sheldon Silver will be unanimously extolled by his conference and will be crowned “Speaker for Life.” Thomas DiNapoli, the superb New York State Comptroller, will be approached by the Cuomo people who will want him to know that they are now in full support of his work. He will receive an apology for their past aggression. He will accept the apology but keep a watchful eye on the second floor.

The self-contained but brilliant Attorney General Eric Schneiderman will prepare to run for governor when Cuomo goes. Eliot Spitzer will run for and win a major political office. His mea culpa will be accepted by the people of New York State who treasure his brilliance. Alan Chartock is president of WAMC, Northeast Public Radio, Albany, at 99.3 FM in Oneonta, or 97.3 in Cooperstown. His email is alan@wamc.org

‘CITIZEN VOICES’ SPEAK

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As People Age, Retire, Who Will Pick Up The Bills?

s 2012 came to a close, members of Citizen Voices put together a series of articles about our community. Those articles were intended to provide insight into where we are in terms of our fiscal circumstance and to make a case for the need & The Otsego-Delaware Dispatch for economic and population growth. Even after Jim Kevlin providing valid information, Editor &Publisher there is still resistance to the need for economic growth Tara Barnwell M.J. Kevlin Advertising Director Business Manager within our community. According to an annual Amanda Hoepker Tori Meiswinkel, Susan Straub report released the other Office Manager Sales Associates day by State Comptroller Libby Cudmore Ian Austin Kathleen Peters Sean Levandowski Thomas P. DiNapoli, many local governments have Reporter Photographer Graphic Artist Webmaster nearly exhausted their reMEMBER OF sources in an effort to avoid New York Press Association • The Otsego County Chamber Published weekly by Iron String Press, Inc. severe fiscal stress. “For the

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Editor’s Note: This is the seventh of 10 position papers that Citizen Voices, the business group headed by Oneonta businessmen Bob Harlem and Tom Armao, has prepared for publication. We welcome these articles, and welcome any ensuing debate. To participate, e-mail Letters to the Editor to jimk@allotsego.com past five years, the financial trends in our municipalities and school districts have become of heightened concern,” said DiNapoli. “Years of decreasing, stagnant or slow economic growth have led local governments to cut vital services and tap their rainy day funds to balance budgets, a practice that is not sustainable in the long term,” he said. DiNapoli’s report noted that the growing disparity between revenues and

expenditures is increasing. From 2006 through 2011, total local government expenditures grew by 17.4 percent (an average growth of 3.3 percent per year). Meanwhile, revenues only grew by 15 percent (an annual average of 2.8 percent per year). More specifically, county expenditures jumped 17.2 percent, while revenues climbed 13.4 percent. Total city expenditures (excluding New York City) increased 8.4 percent during this time

frame, but revenues only increased 6.4 percent. And town expenditures grew 12.9 percent, but revenues increased only 7.1 percent. We’re hoping that this article will help connect the dots and thus provide a more clear picture of where we are and what must be done to prepare now for what is, and will continue, facing us. Otsego County, with an area of about 1,100 square miles, had a population of about 50,200 in 1860. By the mid-1900s, our population hovered around 50,000. In 1990, the population was 60,517. It increased slightly between 2000 and 2005 and then showed a Please See BILLS, A6

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History

Compiled by Tom Heitz with resources courtesy of the New York State Historical Association Library

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The Local News: Some sixteen of the ladies of the Universalist Sunday School in Mr. Tompkins’ Bible class met on Tuesday evening and organized a society to be known as the “Murray Club.� Miss May Whipple was elected president, Mrs. Charles Paul, vice-president, Miss Anna Haswell, secretary, and Miss Alta Price, treasurer. A committee on entertainment, consisting of Misses Carrie Campbell, Ethel Doolittle and Grace Green was appointed, and it is proposed through the means of sociable, entertainments, lectures, etc. to raise a fund to help build the new church. The Guy Table Company has been moving their machinery to the new factory at the East End. The building has been constructed under the supervision of S.R. Barnes, and when in running order will be one of the best equipped and most complete table factories in the country. Last year there were upwards of 10,000 tables made by the company, double the number of the year previous. Next year it is estimated that fully 20,000 tables will be made. January 1888

A young West Oneonta woman was forced into a terrifying cross-town drive at gunpoint late Tuesday after a man jumped into her car as she was driving out of the West End Shopping Plaza. The woman, whose name police are withholding for her own protection, told State Police she had just come out of the Grand Union store about 5:45 p.m. and was preparing to drive away, when the man – described as appearing to be a Puerto Rican with a mustache and short, kinky hair – jumped into her car, pointed a gun at her and told her to drive as directed. The woman, who had a small child with her, explained that the man directed her along a route through Oneonta and east to the Jamesway parking lot where he ordered her to stop the car and sit still. After waiting for 15 to 20 minutes, the man ordered her out of the car and told her to go into the store and not to come out. Once in the store, the woman summoned police. When police arrived, they found the car parked and empty with the key in the ignition. January 1973

Calvin Coolidge, president of the United States from August 3, 1923 to March 4, 1929, died suddenly today (January 5, 1933). He was 60 years old on July 4, 1932. President Coolidge was stricken with a heart attack as he was preparing to shave in a dressing room of his Northampton home “The Beeches.� He died alone. A few minutes later Mrs. Coolidge, returning from a shopping tour, found his body lying upon the floor. There was apparently no warning, and he died without suffering. His face was calm and bore no sign of pain. He had been dead about 15 minutes. January 1933

Taxpayers in the Oneonta City School District owe over $350,000 in delinquent taxes, slightly more than last year’s figure. “This year we collected 92% of the tax warrant,� Madolyn O. Palmer, district business manager said. “Last year we collected about 94 percent. In the city of Oneonta, unpaid school taxes total $183,761, Mrs. Palmer said, which is about $80,000 more than last year. The single largest taxpayer in the city with an unpaid bill is the financially ailing Delaware & Hudson Railway which owes more than $40,000. January 1983

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The United States Senate Internal Security Sub-Committee said yesterday there are hundreds of American school teachers who are Communists and who must be rooted out to protect future generations. In a 13-page report, the sub-committee recommended further investigation of Red influences in the nation’s schools and colleges. The report concludes: “Despite the unquestioned loyalty and selfsacrificing devotion to duty of the preponderant bulk of America’s teachers, there are yet many hundreds of teachers

who are Communists.�

January 1913

The City of Oneonta’s Public Safety Board served formal notice last night on the Town of Oneonta that on and after July 15, the city will no longer provide fire protection for any part of the town. The action was taken following a series of negotiations with the Town Board beginning last July 14 when the board requested the town to pay for the service in proportion to the amount paid by city taxpayers. Fire protection then was costing city taxpayers $1.92 per thousand of assessed valuation. Under the 1953 budget, fire protection will cost city taxpayers $2.12 per $1,000. January 1953

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Joe Quandt, a teacher, writer and activist who recently spent time in Iraq, will address the Peace and Justice Forum from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Iroquois Indian Museum in Howe’s Cave. The public is invited to participate. “View from a Baghdad Street� is the title of Quandt’s presentation. It is based on his experiences in Iraq’s capital city during a month-long visit in October under the auspices of Voices in the Wilderness, an international organization advocating for peace. Presented by Peacemakers of Schoharie County. January 2003

Petco, To Open Feb. 9-10 At Southside Mall, To Offer Pet-Adoption Services PETCO/From A1 get a picture of themselves with a baby alligator.� Opening weekend will also feature Petco’s signature “Think Adoption First� programs. “It’s our philosophy and responsibility to find a home for an animal before we sell one,� said Botta.

The adoption center can house cats, small animals and reptiles. Dogs are welcome to “come visit� on adoption days, sponsored through local animal shelters and agencies. Petco will offer dog grooming and training. “We have classes for puppies up through advanced,�

she said. “If you adopt an adult dog, they might need a refresher course of basic commands.� “We use lots of positive reinforcement,� said Botta. Meaning lots of treats. In addition, dogs can strive to become “Good Canine Citizens,� with certification through the

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learning about animals.� The latest in the Southside Mall additions, Petco joins Dick’s Sporting Goods and Kay Jewelers, which opened in 2012. “It’s nice to go under one roof and have everything available to you,� said Luisa Montanti, mall manager.

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in 2011 – this compares to 22,575 for the state as a whole. Unemployment has risen from 4.5 percent in 2006 to about 8 percent today. Neither of these indicators encourages optimism. So there we have it. Fewer people with lower incomes and relatively low property values are being asked to pay for an increasing tax burden. As a result, people are leaving and that places an even greater tax burden on those that remain. As a result, the schools and city, towns and county governments are facing budget shortfalls. To remain within tax caps and political reality they have begun to cut programs, defer repair and maintenance and close schools – the beginning of a fiscal death spiral. Does the future look brighter? According to Census information, the population of Central New York is expected to decline 9.2 percent from 2006 to 2030. The population age 65 and older is expected in increase by 36 percent. As the size of households continues to decline and young people continue to leave the area in search of jobs, the burden of caring for the elderly will increasingly fall upon the public sector and not-for-profits. The isolation of the elderly in villages and outlying areas, increased infirmity, increased dependence on provision of nutritional

meals and homecare and transportation will translate into more budget conflicts. It is the citizens of the county who will be expected to pay for the care for the elderly in the form of tax increases and it is the citizens of the county who fund the not-for-profits via donations. If people continue to leave, those remaining will not only have to cover the cost of existing services but also for the increasing health care costs for the elderly. Is it becoming easier to connect the dots? Either we grow our economy and population base or we perish. That is economic reality. There is, however, a solution that has not yet been explored. In many cases their income comes from retirement plans or investments. Those investments generally consist of a mix of individual stocks and mutual funds and the mutual funds often have a mix of stocks – including stocks in energy companies. The holders of those stocks expect them to perform well and be profitable. If it’s OK to own energy companies, why is it not OK to have them located here? Now that we’re beginning to connect the dots, support for doing what it takes to grow our economy and population base will broaden and thus the picture created when the dots are connected will be brighter. We can, we must, do this together.

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Coroebus is a baritone. “I sang with Dwayne back when he was a tenor!” said John Willis. The two were in Orpheus Theater’s “Ahmal and the Night Visitors” and “Caberet,” and Glimmerglass’ “Mighty Casey” and “La Boehme.” During two intermissions, the MetLive production included interviews with the cast and scenes from backstage, including the set builders and costume designers. “I love all the backstage stuff,” said Jean Manley, Oneonta. “It’s such a great opportunity to see opera – it’s one thing to listen to it on the radio, but to see it!” The local opera fans spent the afternoon in the black box theater, where tables and couches were arranged for comfortable seating during the long show. Sandwiches, drinks and other snacks were for sale, so no one had to go as hungry as the war-ravaged Greeks. “We get a lot of compliments about the comfortable setting of the black box theater,” said Janet Hurley-Quack-

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MLS#85578 – Location, seclusion and views make this solid contemporary build ideal for working, living and playing in the Cooperstown area. Within minutes of Dreams Park, Otsego Lake and Baseball Hall of Fame. Bring offers! $239,000 Call Adam Karns @ 607-244-9633

216 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326 • Tel: 607-547-8551/Fax: 607-547-1029 www.johnmitchellrealestate.com • info@johnmitchellrealestate.com

Priced to Sell! Lovely 3 BR, 2 bath Cooperstown Village home features LR with skylights and first floor BR both accessing private patio. Located on a dead-end street close to schools, hospital, Clark Sports Center, and. Priced to sell at $249,900 MLS#86999

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY Historic Hotel Pratt & Motel in the heart of downtown Cooperstown. Turnkey operation w/off street parking & owner financing is available. MLS #87380

Private Cape Cod on 20 wooded acres only minutes from Glimmerglass Opera. Home features 2 BRs upstairs, 1 BR on main level, 2½ baths, DR leading to deck, spacious LR, large modern kitchen, tiled entrance, finished basement, new 3-car garage. Otsego Lake access w/boat slips, swimming and more. Price reduced to $239,000 MLS#81512

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otSego Lake-View ConteMpo

Canadarago Lake on 8.6 aCreS

(7655) This exquisite 5 BR/2 bath 1880 Greek Revival features shared 250' lake frontage w/docks, custom kitchen open to sunroom leading to deck, LR w/gas fireplace, large den/studio, newer windows and roof, 2-car attached garage, plus remodeled 4 BR/2 bath private cottage. Richfield Schools. Hubbell’s Exclusive. $539,000

CooperStown ViLLage CirCa 1850

(7302) Enjoy easy entertaining and quiet family life in this spectacular 4 BR/2+ bath home with panoramic lake views on 1.8 acres. Two-story foyer, LR w/fireplace and vaulted ceiling, walnut-paneled den w/fireplace, master suite, eat-in kitchen w/pantry, formal DR, hardwood flooring, tiled baths, finished basement, large porch, deck, and in-ground pool. Lake privileges. Cooperstown Schools. Hubbell’s Exclusive. $675,000

(7110) Historic 4 BR/3+ bath Greek Revival home with gracious LR, family room with fireplace, built-in bookcases,hardwood flooring, main-level master bedroom, eat-in kitchen w/cherry cabinets, and 2-car garage. Hubbell’s Exclusive. $259,000

For reliable, honest answers to any of your real estate questions, Don Olin Realty at 607.547.5622 or visit our website www.donlinrealty.com

Main Street CooperStown

FLy Creek hoMe on 2+ aCreS

(7622) Secluded, well-maintained Dutch Colonial with a great valley view. 4 BRs, 2+ baths, fireplace w/woodstove, den, family room, finished walk-out basement, home office, oak and pine flooring, 2-car garage, and large deck. Cooperstown Schools. Hubbell’s Co-Exclusive. $329,000

(6447) Business block on Main Street. Four 2 BR apartments. 2 commercial spaces—2,500 sq ft total commercial space. New windows, new hot water furnace. Storage space in cellar. Well kept stone and brick building. Good income producer. Hubbell’s Exclusive $525,000

46 aCreS

(7601) Mostly wooded with 2 building sites, underground electric and phone, 170' drilled well. 1374' road frontage with good access, sub-dividable. Hubbell’s Exclusive $125,000

Country ranCh on 1.5 aCreS

(7046) Enticing home sited on 1.5 acres features knotty pine eat-in kitchen, 3 BRs, LR with hardwood flooring, convenient breezeway, garage with overhead storage. Near Dreams Park, this is a happy haven for a discerning buyer! Milford Schools. Hubbell’s Exclusive $109,000

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