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HERZIG FIRST IN FIELD Democrats, GOP Expect Interest In Mayor Race
Gary Herzig strides down Main Street in the city he loves.
That sensibility informed his career, from Inner City teacher, to Oneonta Job Corps director and, for the past two decades, an Opo help pay his way through Queens portunities for Otsego administrator, most of College, Gary Herzig drove cab nights that time as chief operating officer. and weekends. “I’ve always been drawn to trying to or text of “In New York City,” he said of make things better,” he said in an inHerzig’s the experience, “you see, on the terview Saturday, Jan. 31, at Capresso, announceone hand, extraordinary wealth after the news that he was running for ment letter, see – on the other hand, extreme mayor broke the afternoon before ALLOTSEGO.COM poverty.” Please See HERZIG, A6 By JIM KEVLIN
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Christine Alexander enjoys a bright bowl of chili and a glass of wine as she moves through the crowded rooms of the Wilber mansion at the annual CANO Chili Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 1/OTHER PHOTO, A2
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RINGING HOME ONEONTA HISTORY
GOHS Appeals For $40,000 So Public Can See Artifacts
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arol Blazina couldn’t believe her ears on learning she was the ominations are being 2015 recipient sought for the ninth of the Eugene annual Woman TrailBettiol Jr. blazer Award, which aims Distinguished to honor a Greater Oneonta Citizen Award, woman who, by outstanding she couldn’t achievement, has raised the believe it was stature of women locally. real. Sponsored by the City “No, no, no, Commission on Community this has to be Relations & Human Rights, a mistake,” Blazina the award will be presented Blazina told at a Common Council meetBarbara Ann Heegan, Otsego ing in March, with a recepCounty Chamber of Commerce tion preceding in the City president/CEO. “It was so Hall lobby. Please See BLAZINA, A7 The deadline is Feb. 20. For details, call Joyce Miller, commission chair, at 4328751. Nominations forms at www.oneonta.ny.us.
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LET’S GO SKATING: Hodges Pond in Neahwa Park is open seven days a week for unsupervised ice skating and non-contact hockey when the green flag is flying. A black flag means, don’t skate. Hours at www.oneonta.ny.us. VALENTINE OPENING: The reopening of Hartwick College’s Anderson Arts Center after renovations will be marked Valentine’s Day with an “all jazz for classical musicians” concert at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 14 performed by the college’s music faculty.
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cache of artifacts from Oneonta’s one-time Odd Fellows Lodge had just arrived, and Whitney Birkett was trying to make sense of two wooden blocks, each with a handle attached. “They’re kind of a mystery,” said Whitney, the Greater Oneonta Historical Society’s collection management intern, who a few moments earlier had pointed out “grand master” written in pencil inside the collar of an oriental-style red robe. Rolled out atop a Birkett holds up crate bearing OHS’ robe worn by the blue & gold band uni- Odd Fellows’ grand forms from the 1960s master. was a poster bearing six arcane images of Odd Fellows lore, among them three Corinthian pillars, an Arabian-style tent, a cross and crescent moon behind an open volume depicting the Ten Commandments. Mysteries all, which is a big part of the appeal to Birkett, who since May, when not occupied as collections manager at Hartwick College’s Yager Museum, has been indexing Please See $40,000, A7
OHS Teacher Is ‘Master’ Of STEM Study By LIBBY CUDMORE
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t isn’t always easy being a math teacher, but for Carol Pierce, it’s always worth it. “I tell my students, ‘I’ve cried more tears over math than you have’,” she said. “But when you finally understand, it’s such a sense of accomplishment.” And that dedication is what makes her a Master Teacher. Pierce, a lifelong Oneonta resident and 1994 OHS gradPlease See PIERCE, A6
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Whitney Birkett, GOHS collection management intern, examines marking on the back of her favorite photo: A Victorian era scene of the Wilber family in the 11 Ford Ave. mansion.
Main, the roundhouse and the Stanton Opera house may be viewed at the opening reception for “Lost Oneonta: Remembering Bygone Architecture,” 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at the History Center, 183 Main St.
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HOMETOWN People
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ichard Cebada of The Bronx was recognized for leadership at SUNY Oneonta, receiving a platinum certification in the college’s Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) program during the fall semester. Cebada, a Cebada graduate of Felisa Rincon Ian Austin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA De Gautier High School, is Though CANO’s Chili Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday majoring in communication was a joyous event, a moment of silence was ob- studies. served for the recent passing of Kellie Place, 55, LEAD@Oneonta follows a city Realtor and supporter of the arts, including Council for the Advanceserving on the CANO board. Here, Daughter Jess, ment of Standards in Higher Richard Berger and niece Courtney Place listen in Education guidelines. appreciation.
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Chase Thomas shakes the hand of Mayor Russ Southard at the Common Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 3, where the Robokronos team presented the council with a certificate of appreciation for its support. Behind him are Logan Pettit, Adam Agoglia, Benji Blacklock and Andrew Morrell
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UNY Oneonta welcomed 250 transfer students when the spring semester began Jan. 21, including 13 from Oneonta. • Tiffani Bettinger, majoring in chemistry; • Alaycia Chickerell, majoring in child and family studies; • Clayton Corna, majoring in fashion and textiles; • Keshia Davis, majoring in dietetics; • Eric Deemer, majoring in professional accounting; • Olivia Geraghty, majoring in business
economics; • Eric Haas, majoring in criminal justice; • Hannah Harby, majoring in mass communications; • Jessie Keeton, majoring in music industry; • Erica Mileski, majoring in biology; • Mark Pupillo, majoring in computer science; • Zachary Vaccaro, majoring in biology; • Melinda Webster, majoring in child and family studies.
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Medallion will only be hidden on Village Public Property. a. Medallion will NOT be hidden on private property. b. Medallion will NOT be hidden on Doubleday Field. c. Medallion will NOT be hidden in any construction sites. **No Village property will be dug up or destroyed during the Medallion Hunt.
2. who: Anyone can participate in the Medallion Hunt, EXCEPT: a. Immediate family members of the Winter Carnival Committee are nTa INELIGIBLE to win the Medallion wn. Hunt prize.
b. All contestants under the age of 18 must have permission of a parent or guardian to participate. c. All contestants agree that the Freeman’s Journal and the Cooperstown Winter Carnival Committee, their advertisers and agents, and the Village of Cooperstown and town of Otsego will have no liability whatsoever, and will be held harmless by contestants of any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind resulting in whole of, in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of the prizes or participation in contest. MORE INFO: CooperstownCarnival.org
3. when: Clues about the location will be published by the Freeman’s Journal for three weeks prior to Winter Carnival. a. When the medallion is found, the finder must immediately return it to the Cooperstown Winter Carnival Committee, by calling 607-282-2762 b. The winner will be required to execute and return a CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY and GENERAL RELEASE FORM within 14 days of notification. If winner is under the age of 18, the Certificate must be signed by his or her parent or guardian. Non-compliance may result in disqualification.
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3. WHEN: of 18 must have permission of a Clues about the location will H. “Todd” Murdock, parentWm. or guardian to participate. beIIpublished by the Freeman’s Licensed Optician c. All contestants agree that Journal for three weeks prior to todd.murdock@hotmail.com the Freeman’ s Journal and the Winter Carnival. Cooperstown Winter Carnival a. When the medallion is found, Committee, their advertisers the finder must immediately and agents, and the Village of return it to the Cooperstown Cooperstown and town of Otsego Winter Carnival Committee, by will have no liability whatsoever, calling 607-282-2762 (607) 547-8080 and will beBox held harmless b. The winner will be required to 800-724-9462 P.O. 1170 by contestants of any injuries,NY losses, a CERTIFICATE (607) 547-2152 Cooperstown, 13326execute and returnFax: or damages of any kind resulting OF ELIGIBILITY and GENERAL 22 Main Street 2. WHO: Cooperstown, NY 13326 in whole of, in part, directly or RELEASE FORM within 14 days Anyone can participate in the indirectly, from acceptance, of notification. If winner is under (607) 547 - 9777 Medallion Hunt, EXCEPT: possession, misuse or use of the the age of 18, the Certificate must a. Immediate family members of be signed Extensive by his or her parent or www.cooperstownart.com prizes or participation in contest. Grocery the Winter Carnival Committee are guardian. Non-compliance may INELIGIBLE to win the Medallion MORE INFO: result in disqualification.Selection Hunt prize. CooperstownCarnival.org Medallion will only be hidden on Village Public Property. 2015 Fenimore a. Medallion will NOT be hidden on private property. Quilt Show b. Medallion will NOT be hidden on Doubleday Field. 7 - 22 February c. Medallion will NOT be hidden in any construction sites. **No Village property will be Hours: dug up or destroyed during the Daily Medallion Hunt.11-4; Sun. 1-4
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EDITORIAL
Art from the Thaw Collection Of Native American Art. This is the 20th anniversary of its transformation of The Fenimore Art Museum.
Thaw Collection: ‘There’s Nothing Like It In The World’
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ou hear the story about the family that lived a few blocks from the White House – and never took the tour. And it’s certainly true everywhere that we can fail to appreciate the marvels in our own neighborhoods. That was brought to mind by the upcoming season at The Fenimore Art Museum, which has been building greater success upon success in recent summer seasons, from Grandma Moses, to John Singer Sargent, to the ground-breaking “America’s Rome,” to a Monet amid the American Impressionists, to the massive Hudson River School pieces, to last summer’s Winslow Homer collaboration with the Arkell. This summer will feature another American master, Maxfield Parrish, whose classically inspired paintings and illustrations, set in the New World, echo the ancient world of Greece and Rome. This summer’s continuation of companion exhibits to the Glimmerglass Festival will feature
costumes Marc Chagall designed for the Metropolitan Opera’s 1967 performance of Mozart’s “Magic Flute.” • In talking to NYSHA President Paul D’Ambrosio and others in the organization, however, it is something exceptional that’s been among us for 20 years that is generating the most excitement: The Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art, which is marking its 20th anniversary this season. There are some 900 items in the Thaw Collection. Other museums, the Met or the Smithsonian, have more, but – as D’Ambrosio tells it – every single item is exceptional, and chosen by the Thaws for that reason. “I don’t know that people around here realize: There’s nothing like it in the world,” he said. “…Minneapolis, Dallas, all these big urban museums: It’s the one thing we have that none of them have.” Over the years, all
expansion of the physical plant: the extension of the veranda, the installation of state-ofthe-art temperature and humidity controls, the upgrading of security. In effect, the creation of the modern Fenimore that, often unthinkingly, we enjoy today. Related innovations followed. The installation of the Haida totem pole on the front lawn in 2010. “Otsego: A Meeting Place,” reconstruction of a Seneca log house and a Mohawk bark house from Western New York between the museum and the lake. All will be further enhanced this summer with the dedication of a lakeside amphitheater in honor of Mrs. Lewis “Bunny” Hamilton, the arts’ benefactor, on Friday, May 22, the day before the annual Iroquois Cultural Festival. • The Thaw Collection didn’t just happen. As D’Ambrosio has shown in the way The Fenimore’s seasons have gained sizzle from year to recent year, yes, success builds upon
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Gene and Clare Thaw, right, dedicate the Thaw Collection of Native American Art 20 years ago at The Fenimore Art Museum. At left is Gib Vincent, who is credited with helping interest the Thaws in The Fenimore and connected them with Jane Forbes Clark, second from left. of the 900 items have been on display at some point in the windowwalled gallery that looks out on Otsego Lake. “Masterpieces of American Art from the Thaw Collection,” which opens April 1, with feature the most exceptional 50 – the best of the best, if you will. • In 1995, D’Ambrosio had already been at
NYSHA for more than a dozen years, and thought he’d missed the museum’s “heroic age,” when Stephen Carlton Clark – also founder of the National Baseball Hall of Fame – and fabled Museum Director Louie Jones acquired The Fenimore’s signature American primitives. Not so. D’Ambrosio remembers 1995 with awe, the 18-wheeler
pulling up to the dock, the unloading of boxes, “opening them up one by one, taking out these incredible things.” He remembers the Thaw exhibit opening in Paris “to great acclaim,” lines down the street and the near-riot when, the exhibit closing, some of the waiting realized they would miss an experience of a lifetime. The Thaw Collection also enabled a major
success. In the early 1990s, Gib Vincent, then a Cooperstown Graduate Program professor, later NYSHA president, heard Gene Thaw, the eminent art dealer, and his wife Clare, who was raised near Cooperstown, were looking for a permanent home for their Native American art collection, (part of a larger collection that ranges from Rembrandt to Picasso.) Vincent made the initial contact, as D’Ambrosio remembers it, and connected the Thaws with Jane Forbes Clark and her lieutenant at the time, Ed Stack. Certainly, the Clark organizations’ reputation for doing things right must have been a deciding factor in the Thaws’ choice. Another highlight of the season will be honoring Gene and Clare Thaw at The Fenimore’s annual gala on July 17. All this, and Parrish, Chagall and so much more. It’s going to be quite a summer.
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know that last year was the hottest on earth since record keeping began, according to NASA and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. Extreme heat blanketed much of the world causing those terrible forest fires. Though most of us were unaware, the increased C02 from burning fossil fuels has caused the ocean to become warmer and more Please See HUDSON, A6
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any colleges and universities historically have focused on one main objective: education as defined by mastery of subject matter. There is an ever-increasing need, however, for academe to expand our view beyond campus and support
the economic development of the communities and regions in which we live. While teaching, learning, and scholarship remain at our core, we also pursue workforce preparation, innovation and community development in partnership with regional entities. When colleges understand the direction of the business community, we are better able to infuse our students’ education with the complex skills and critical thinking needed for the jobs of tomorrow. We can better prepare students for the areas where they will be most valuable. We become assets to industries where technical assistance is
critical to progress. We can participate fully in research and development that leads to advancement and an entrepreneurial spirit. When colleges understand the direction of the business community, we gain allies interested in mutual success. SUNY Oneonta has taken this direction to heart, as embodied in the community partnership pillar of our strategic plan. Under this plan, one of the first actions we undertook was to create an internship coordinator post as a portal Please See KLENIEWSKI, A6
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Compiled by Tom Heitz with resources courtesy of The New York State Historical Association Library
125 Years Ago
There are now in the county house near Cooperstown seven insane persons, ten idiots and three epileptics… During 1889 there were three lunatics sent to the Utica asylum, six to Willard and 18 to Binghamton. There are now 68 persons from this county confined in various state asylums, all but three of whom are county charges. The Swedish Ladies Concert Company was greeted at the Metropolitan Theatre Saturday night by a fairly large and thoroughly appreciative audience. The songs, by eight ladies dressed in the costume of their native land, were of a good order of merit, and were heartily applauded, as were also the solos by Misses Heden, Staberg and Bruse, all of whom were recalled. Melvin R. Day enlivened the occasion by several humorous selections. February 1890
100 Years Ago
In the United States, according to tables recently compiled, there were 50,025 persons killed and 53,427 seriously injured as a result of trespassing upon railways between the years 1901 and 1910. In Great Britain during the same period, there were 4,434 persons killed in like fashion and 1,315 injured. The difference, the startling difference even after taking into account the difference in population – seems to be that in Great Britain the laws against railway trespassing are strictly enforced, while in the United States they are not. In the United Kingdom persons other than passengers or employees found on railroad property are fined ten dollars for each offense. Who recalls arrest and fine for a similar offense in the United States or believes that the public mind has been educated to a point that conviction by a jury would be possible, if such arrest were made and a trial had? February 1890
80 Years Ago
Cooperstown’s two-year domination of Otsego County basketball came to an end last Friday in the gymnasium of the junior high school before a crowd of 700. Oneonta High School, three times a victim of its county neighbor, mowed the Orange and Black down 23-18 with an exhibition of passing skill and close range shooting that reached its zenith in the second half. It was Oneonta’s tenth victory in 12 starts this season and its fourth consecutive victory in the Schohanna Interscholastic League. The defeat was Cooperstown’s second of the year, both of which have been administered by Oneonta. Oneonta’s deciding mar-
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The co-author of the first American book subject to prepublication government censorship will speak at Oneonta State February 12. John Marks is co-author of the controversial “The CIA and the Cult of Intelligence,” which carries many pages with the line “material deleted.” He is the second controversial speaker that SUCO officials have brought to the campus in a week’s period. The other speaker is leading Watergate figure John Dean III, who is slated to be on campus February 16, but who now says he may cancel his lucrative speaking tour. During his talk, Marks is expected to comment on recent CIA investigations being conducted by the Rockefeller Panel and a Congressional Committee. Mr. Marks was a member of the Department of State’s Director of Intelligence and Research staff. He has also worked as a Foreign Service officer and as executive assistant to U.S. Senator Clifford Case (D-New Jersey). Prior to the book’s publication, the U.S. government went to court in order to have various sections of the book deleted. A legal fight to publish currently withheld February 1985 sections of the work is still before the courts. February 1975 gin of victory was in its ability to cage foul shots as each school bagged eight field goals. Oneonta completed seven of ten chances from the charity line, while Cooperstown A season of almost trouble-free winter weather in the Oneonta missed five of its free tosses. Fred Church, a cool, clever area came to an end over the weekend with more than a foot of ball handler and smart defensive player was the mainspring snowfall accompanied by stiff winds and below-zero temperafor the Yellow and White. Church guarded Cooperstown’s “Stretch” Laurence, Cooperstown’s six foot, six inch center tures. Until the weekend nor’easter struck, Oneonta’s snowfall total for the season was a scattered 20 inches. Saturday’s blizzard and outscored his man by a margin of 13 to 8. February 1915 dumped 12.1 inches on the city, the most on a single day since 1993. Winds ranging up to 25mph pushed the powdery snow into deep drifts and created wind chill conditions well below zero. February 1995 At the last Common Council meeting, the bills for the care of Smokey, the Oneonta Fire Department’s pet Dalmatian, were challenged and sent back to the Public Safety A play about heroes, a memorial march and a discussion Board. They included $75.90 for food, $12 for veterinary of hate speech are among Black History Month activities fees, $2 for a dog basket and collar, and $15 for liability starting Tuesday at the State University College at Oneonta. insurance. Last night, the revised bills came back to the The events will provide opportunities to gain insight into council. Included were 50 items totaling $678.97, but no the history of black Americans and to enhance diversity and mention of Smokey, although here and there was found an understanding of racial differences, says Stephanie Lafonitem for food and supplies and one for liability insurance tant, a senior and vice-president of the Students of Color at $15. Alderman Albert S. Nader, who had challenged Coalition on campus. The activities are important because Smokey’s bills previously, seconded Alderman Perry the population is growing more diverse. Lafontant believes Morehouse’s motion to okay them. Later he said he had that students, faculty and staff need opportunities to share been kidded a lot about the challenge. When Sam went to different perspectives on the impact in the community and Scintilla the day after the first Smokey story appeared, he found three dog biscuits on his desk and a large sign saying the world. A “Teach-In on Blackness” will be presented at the Center for Multi-Cultural Experiences in Lee Hall. “Aren’t You Ashamed?” February 2005 February 1955
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Colleges Can Teach, Help Communities, Hochul Told KLENIEWSKI/From A4 for employers to find and hire student interns. Last year, 467 of our students completed internships, and more than half of these were at businesses and nonprofits within 90 minutes of Oneonta. We also established a partnership with Springbrook, allowing staff there to earn a master’s degree in special education at SUNY Oneonta, tuition-free, within two years while working full-time. This innovative program helps Springbrook attract and retain highly skilled employees to meet community needs. We are proud to have an approved STARTUP-NY plan providing space for businesses to grow tax-free. STARTUP-NY
allows the college to leverage our multidisciplinary curriculum, strong community partnerships, and talented students and faculty to attract new businesses to Otsego County and help existing businesses expand. Our School of Economics & Business is accredited by AACSB International. Only 5 percent of schools of business worldwide have earned this hallmark of excellence. We plan to expand the school and create a Center for Entrepreneurship and a Center for Critical & Creative Thinking that will further help our students prepare to be outstanding employees or entrepreneurs. Other academic fields that help our students prepare to meet the
needs of the regional and state economy include health sciences, science education, environmental studies, dietetics, music industry, fashion design and merchandising, criminal justice, data analytics, computer science, computer art, and mass communications. And we are doing this while fighting the rising cost of college. SUNY Oneonta consistently gains recognition for delivering excellence with value. As some recent examples, the college has been named to the Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine list of “100 Best Values in Public Colleges” for nine consecutive years. We were ranked No. 2 on Kiplinger’s 2014 list of “10 Best Public Colleges With Lowest Debt at Gradu-
ation” and this year, we are No. 12 on Kiplinger’s list of “24 Best College Values Under $30,000 a Year.” At SUNY Oneonta we strive to align our activities with the marketplace, to meet emerging needs of our region’s employers, and to create clear connections between classroom studies and real-world applications. We do this in service to the region but also to our students, who tell us that they want what we all want: careers in the State of New York that lead to prosperity for years to come, strong communities, and healthy, happy lives. This is how we fulfill our mission.
Oneonta’s Carol Pierce Achieves ‘Master Teacher’ Status PIERCE/From A1 uate, was one of 237 teachers statewide inducted into the latest Master Teacher class by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “It’s very exciting,” she said. “We were all invited to attend the State of the State speech, so I did. It was very interesting to hear.” She is the second Master Teacher from Oneonta, joining 7-8 grade science teacher Cory Raner, who was named in 2014. The Master Teacher Program was started in 2013 by Governor Cuomo to encourage stronger STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education in public schools. Currently, only 550 teachers statewide are part of the program. To become a Master Teacher – she’s part of the Mohawk Valley region – Pierce had to apply with a resume, an essay and letters of recommendation
from the principal and a colleague. “We could also have a student write a letter, so I included that,” she said. She also had to take a content exam and teach a class up at SUNY to Pierce demonstrate her commitment. “There are three aims of the Master Teacher program,” she said. “Good content knowledge, a knowledge of pedagogy and an understanding of the students and their lives outside of the classroom.” The latter hit close to home for her. “I always asked to teach special education classes,” she said. “Those kids inspire me. They’re so excited when they finally understand a problem.” After graduating in 1994, Peirce got her undergraduate degree at SUNY Oneonta and a master’s at SUNY
Albany. “I always knew I wanted to be a teacher, but it took me a while to find what I wanted to teach,” she said. “But when I got into graduate school, I realized that algebra and trigonometry were my true loves.” With her appointment as a Master Teacher comes a $15,000 stipend annually over four years and the chance to take online “mini-courses” to expand her training in STEM subjects. She is also expected to continue to host and mentor college students, something she already in both her own classroom and teaching at Hartwick. And she will attend the first meeting with her “cohorts” at SUNY Oneonta on Saturday, Feb. 7. “I’m looking forward to collaborating and sharing ideas with colleagues outside my building,” she said. “It’ll be an adventure.”
Pipeline Problematic For Global Warming HUDSON/From A4 acidic. This is a threat to the balance of all life. Over 400,000 came to the Peoples Climate March Sept 21 in New York City, to show our government that we know about the danger of burning fossil fuels. In December, our DEC showed us that it can do the right thing by banning fracking. They know about the well-documented record of reckless destruction the Williams Energy Infrastructure Co. has LETTERS left in Pennsylvania and Colorado. The DEC is considering the 401 permit for the Constitution Pipeline which is responsible for threats to streams and the clear cutting of forests. We are aware that building the renewable energy structure can halt this climate change and protect New York. You too can make your opinion known by commenting on the Constitution Pipeline until Feb. 27 to the DEC Division of Environmental Permits, 625 Broadway, Albany 12233-1750. DOTTY HUDSON Cooperstown
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Worries About Housing, City Finances Bring Herzig Into Race HERZIG/From A1 on www.allotsego.com. A member of the city’s Housing Task Force, Herzig said the issue that caused him to announce his candidacy in the Nov. 3 elections, is the city’s housing dilemma: “There’s a shortage, yet there’s a growing number of abandoned houses.” Former mayor John Nader, who recruited the late Mayor Dick Miller in 2009 to replace him, said he is “very enthusiastic” about Herzig, adding, “I had encouraged him to run. I don’t know of other people who are interested in running at this point, and I’m focusing my energies on Gary as much as I can.” Council member David Rissberger, a leader of the city Democratic Party, said Herzig had received the party’s encouragment, but not its endorsement yet, since so as not to preempt othre Democrats who may
want to run. The county Republican chair, Vince Casale, said he’s heard of a “number of people” interested in GOP backing, both to run for mayor or Common Council. But he pointed out the acting mayor, Russ Southard, is a Republican, and he may seek to run in November. Gary Herzig, on moving to Oneonta in 1975, first taught at Camp Grace in Masonville, then ran his own Delhi-based contracting firm, House Warmers, making homes more energy efficient. He joined Oneonta Job Corps in 1984, teaching some of those contracting skills; elevated to director, he started a child-care program that for the first time allowed single mothers to get OJC training. When the defense contractor ITT (ATT’s predecessor) lost the OJC’s U.S. Labor Department contract in the 1990s, Herzig joined
200-employee OFO, assisting in the administration of the weather-proofing, Head Start, homeless-shelter, WIC and other programs, including a program aiding victims of violence or sexual assault. “OFO has an excellent record with all of our funding sources,” said Herzig, who has already advised OFO he plans to retire in 2016. When he joined OFO, he was already involved in city government, working with Mayor David W. Brenner on City Hall/Job Corps collaborations. Mayor Kim Muller appointed him to the Board of Assessment Review (he is now chair), Mayor John Nader asked him to serve on the Comprehensive Master Plan committee and Zoning Task Force, and Mayor Miller put him on the Housing Task Force that grew out of a 2011 Housing Summit at Center Street School. “I don’t want to lose the momentum these people have developed,” said Herzig, who is also vice chairman of the city Planning Commission. He and wife Connie, a Cooperstown Central phys-ed teacher (the two met while teaching at Job Corps), raised a daughter, Sasha, now an attorney in New York City. Along the way, he has pursued photography and sailing on Otsego Lake, racing Thistle class boats; the zero-degree morning he was interviewed, Gary said he and Connie planned to ski for an hour or two later that day. A 20-year Rotarian, he is president of the club’s charitable foundation, and also chairs the CDO Workforce
Board. He is particularly energized right now by the city’s collaboration with Housing Visions of Syracuse to replace six abandoned houses with 61 units of “high-quality affordable housing” on Clinton Street, noting he had introduced Mayor Nader to the Housing Visions concept and Ben Lockwood, its vice president/business development. Despite the challenges, the qualities that drew him to Oneonta 40 years ago still hold him today. “It always feels like a welcoming, inclusive community,” Herzig said of the city he hopes to lead. “You don’t get a sense of the haves and have nots when you live in Oneonta.”
MLS#93208 Cooperstown $249,000 2-story, multi-family home. Sitting on the edge of the village yet close to everything is this well maintained property with great rental history. It borders the Clark family properties for hiking, etc. Features 8 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, an exterior porch, and a partial basement. Dave LaDuke, Broker 607-435-2405 Mike Winslow, Broker 607-435-0183
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$40,000 Can ‘Bring Oneonta History Home’
$40,000/From A1 thousands of items on a laptop equipped with Past Perfect, the “world’s leader in collection and contact management software.” She’s been assisted by GOHS board members Fiona Dejardin, who chairs the Collections Committee, and Shelly Wallace. Until the indexing is done, no one is quite sure precisely how many items there are, or where to find them. Even when the job is done, however, access to these many clues and mementos from Oneonta history will not be accessible as they should be, tucked away as they are in a secret suite of white-painted rooms somewhere in the downtown. The exact offsite location is closely held, to ensure the collection is secure. GOHS Executive Director Bob Brzozowski wants to change that, and happened on an idea to hurry the historical society into an exciting, celebratory future that awaits. The other week, he was showing a visitor through the second floor of the History Center at 183 Main St. The building has been under renovations for a half decade now. He explained that $850,000 has already been invested into the three-story former Laskaris’ Candy Store, the oldest brick commercial building in the city’s downtown. The façade was redone, the floors reinforced to bear exhibits of whatever weight and an elevator shaft built in a back corner. The elevator itself is due to be installed in the next few weeks. Only $350,000 remains to be raised for the History Center to be complete. The “capstone,” Brzozowski said, will be the third-floor ballroom. Still, the heart of any historical society will be the second floor, the future home of the soonto-be completely indexed collection. Walking through the second floor, learning of the humidity controls to preserve the collection and
the future Sally Mullins Reading Room & Research Center, the visitor, so impressed, donated $40,000 anonymously on the spot. If fans of Oneonta history would match that $40,000, Brzozowski reasoned, the second–floor collection space could be largely completed, the thousands of items could be returned there, and scholars, GOHS members and the curious would suddenly have much easier access to their city’s past. So, with this edition, the “Bringing Home Oneonta History” fund drive begins, a collaboration of the Greater Oneonta Historical Society and Hometown Oneonta, aimed at raising $40,000 by April 15 and fast-tracking the next important step in the History Center renovation. (Please see accompanying box on this page on how to donate.) Back at the secret location, Whitney Birkett, wearing white gloves to protect the collection, had been looking through Manila folders and now pulled out her favorite photo, depicting the Wilber family in the mansion at 11 Ford Ave., where four boys on a couch, playing what looks like Chinese Checkers, are being fondly overseen by mom and dad. It perfectly captures the image of Victorian family life.
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Whitney Birkett, who with GOHS Collections Committee chair Fiona DesJardin and Shelly Wallace is creating a computer index of all items in the historical society’s archive, examines a poster from the Odd Fellows Lodge that Town Square Media recently donated.
Whitney begins to move around the three-room suite. There are two rolls of wrapping paper from Bresee’s department store. There’s a life-size stand-up cardboard “Mr. Zip,” the cartoon character the Post Office used to introduce zip codes in the 1960s. On the envelope he holds is written, “Our zip code is Oneonta N.Y., 13820.”
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he GOHS is seeking to raise $40,000 by April 15 – matching an anonymous donor’s $40,000 – so its collection of thousands of items that bring Oneonta history to life may be brought back to the History Center, 183 Main St., where they will be more accessible to the history-loving public. To “Bring Oneonta History Home,” there are several ways to donate: • Send checks to GOHS, Box 814, Oneonta, NY, 13820. Make checks payable to GOHS, with “Bring Oneonta History Home” in the memo line. • By credit card, at the History Center, via PayPal on www.oneontahistory.org, or on Facebook, accessible through the website. • Through stock donations, through the GOHS account at Wells Fargo, 433-0333. Call GOHS Executive Director Bob Brzozowski at 4320960 if you have any questions or are interested in naming rights to parts of the 183 Main St. facility.
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There are some street signs: Sand Street, Main and Grove crossed on a single pole. In addition to the blue & gold uniforms are earlier white & gold ones. There’s a Flintstone cartoon with Wilma holding up a dotted dress for Fred to admire. “How do you like it?” she asks. “It came from Bresee’s.” The cartoon is signed by cartoonist Don “Dan Flagg” Sherwood, with an inscription to Wilmer Bresee. Against the wall is a wrapped Tom Natoli oil painting of Neahwa Park. There are lunch tokens from the Center Street School; the top one bears Carol Sce’s name. There are Cynthia Marsh’s 8-by-10 preliminary colored drawings that later became murals at Center Street School: Math, History, Science, Literature. “We’re taking in a lot of new things,” said Whitney, walking between rows of cardboard storage boxes stacked from floor to ceiling. In January, a slow month, 17 items were donated to the Historical Society. In December, there
were 22 separate donations, containing up to 22 items. You can see how history enthusiasts are contributing 1,000 items – perhaps many more – annually. Birkett is also adding system. Until now, items were sometime dropped off, their origins or donors unrecorded. A standard form has now been developed, making sure donations meet legal requirements set by the state Comptroller’s Office. Donors now sign a “deed of gift,” giving the GOHS clear ownership of contributions. If an item is so deteriorated so it can’t be safely stored, Whitney said, “or it is too big or too fancy and we don’t think we could properly care for it, we wouldn’t accept it.” But donors are undeterred and the flow of contributions continues. “Oneonta has a lot of history,” said Birkett, a Big Flats native, married to an Oneontan she met at New Paltz, who earned a master’s in museum administration at Seton Hall. “And everybody seems to be into it.”
Blazina, OFO Recognized By Chamber BLAZINA/From A1 unexpected. There are so many beautiful people in Oneonta; I’m so humbled and so honored.” Blazina, former president of the Foothills Performing Arts Center board, has also served on the Town of Oneonta Planning Board and, most recently, as the secretary of the new Destination Marketing Corp. of Otsego County. In 2010, she retired from SUNY Oneonta after serving 40 years as a faculty member, administrator and vice president/communications. “People know that she’s a strong leader,” said Heegan. “The people who nominated her said she was very much about promoting Oneonta and bringing people together.” The award, made through nominations from the community, is given to “a citizen of Otsego County who has made a long-term impact on our region and who gives back to the community through their business.” Blazina is joined by Opportunities for Otsego, which will receive the Quality of Life Award. “When Barbara Ann called me, I was taken aback, but in a good way,” said Dan Maskin, OFO CEO. “I thought, ‘what does a nonprofit have to do with the Chamber of Commerce?’ But it occurred to me that they see the community as a whole.” “When you’re helping your neighbors, as they do, it helps the community,” said Heegan. And the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown was named as NBT Bank Distinguished Business of the Year award for their 75th anniversary celebration. “It’s a reflection of the commitment of our staff,” said Hall of Fame president Jeff Idelson. “And we take great pride in sharing this award with the residents, businesses and anyone who helped make our 300,000
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MLS#97561 $99,500 1873 Classic Walk to everything! Sunroom, 4 BRs, DR, eat-in kitchen, family room, large backyard, garage. Call George (ROD) Sluyter @ 315-520 6512 Virtual tour: www.rodshousetour.com
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MLS#96658 $279,900 Move-in condition, log-sided, 3-BR, 2-bath home is just outside of Oneonta. LR w/cathedral ceilings and woodstove opens to front deck. Spacious kitchen. Call Kristi J. Ough @ 607-434-3026 (cell)
MLS#97482 $68,500 Built in 1799 as the Stanley School, this home is totally renovated. Taxes under $1,000. An ideal starter or getaway home. Cherry Valley Schools. Call George (ROD) Sluyter @ 315-520-6512
MLS#97276 $59,900 1996 3-BR, 2-bath home on 3/4 acre lot w/great views. Eat-in kitchen, LR, DR, FR. Central AC, handicap ramp, storage shed. Unatego schools! Call Suzanne Darling @ 607-563-7012 (cell)
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MLS#94579 $59,000 Cherry Valley Hunter’s Paradise! 28 acres along County Highway 32. Wooded, great views. Great for building. Call George (ROD) Sluyter @ 315-520-6512
MLS#97402 $299,500 Cooperstown Area Farm Liquidation! Rushing trout stream, 138 wooded and open acres w/wildlife and views. Unbelievable price! Selling below market! Call Lynn Lesperence @ 607-434-1061 (cell) Virtual tour: www.cooperstownland.com
MLS#98120 Attention Investors! 34+ acres, 5-lot approved subdivision is adjacent to 1000+ acres of State land! Surveyed. Hartwick. Wooded and loaded w/deer! Call Lynn Lesperence @ 607-434-1061 (cell)
MLS#96032 $249,000 2004 ranch, 3,264+/- sq ft, 4 BRs, 2½ baths, finished walkout lower level, 2-car garage, 2.46 +/- acres, pond, Cooperstown schools. Radiant floor heat. Call Katherine L. Fistrowicz @ 607-267-2683 (cell)
MLS#95721 $169,000 Low Taxes and Panoramic Views of Otsego Lake! Ranch (double-wide) offers nice flow from kitchen into DR, LR. 3 BRs, 2 baths, full walk-out basement. Call Pamela V. Andela @ 315-717-1907 (cell)
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MLS#97217 $47,900 4,600 Sq Ft Warehouse ½ is insulated and heated. Tractor trailer entrance, commercially zoned, 3-sided Cooperstown home. Close Sellerto pays closing (up access. 8,000 Village sq ft parking. Routes 28costs and 20. to w/acceptable offer). Call$3,000 George (ROD) Sluyter @ 315-520-6512
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360 DEGREE VIEW! Private mountain-top retreat. 31 acres. Home has 4 BRs, 2 baths, sunroom with woodstove, indoor BBQ grill in downstairs kitchen, 12 X 10 wine cellar and wood burning fireplace. Additional kitchen upstairs with loft, bright living room, fireplace, spacious deck. 1/2acre pond. 40 X 30 2-story garage/workshop with office, heat, electric and concrete floor. $375,000 MLS#95288
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