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Must City Dissolve To Survive? Mayor Miller is sworn in Jan. 1 for a second term.
Mayor: Costs Continue To Outpace Revenues By JIM KEVLIN
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he City of Oneonta is headed toward extinction, perhaps in five years, Mayor HOMETOWN ONEONTA Dick Miller has concluded after
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NEPTUNE RAZED
Mike Gillette of Burrell’s Excavating, Norwich, drops part of the beloved Neptune Diner’s aluminum shell into the parking lot Monday, March 24. The inset photo is the shambles that used to be the diner’s spotless interior. The Southside diner will be replaced by a five-unit strip mall this summer.
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rewery Ommegang and attorney John Scarzafava will be honored when the Otsego County Chamber convenes its annual Dinner & Celebration of Business Friday, March 28, at SUNY Oneonta’s Hunt Union Ballroom. Ommegang will be cited as NBT Bank Distinguished Business and Scarzafava as Eugene A. Bettiol Jr. Distinguished Citizen. See photos afterwards at WWW.ALLOTSEGO.COM BACKS GIBSON: Mayor Miller, endorsed by both parties when he ran for a second term last fall, announced he is endorsing U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-19, in this fall’s election. GROW GARDEN: Applications for Community Gardens plots at River and Wilcox streets will be accepted – from city residents only – beginning Friday, April 4. Plots are located at Swart-Wilcox Park near the corner of River and Wilcox Streets. Resident fee $25. Applications at recreation office or at www.oneonta. ny.us/recreation. Info 4320680. CAN IT BE? A high of 53 is predicted Monday, March 31.
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Strip Mall’s Construction Expected To Start In May By LIBBY CUDMORE
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ith the diesel groan of the backhoe in the early morning mist, The Neptune Diner was suddenly no more. “What a waste of a building,” said Wendell
Repentant Abramoff: Don’t Do What I Did
Abramoff’s Monday, March 24, visit to the SUNY Close, Oneonta, as he Campus, proclaiming “You watched the razing begin. an Kenyon wants to Don’t Know Jack.” Demolition of Oneonta’s make sure you know “I’ve met a lot of politionly 24/7 eatery, a comJack – the formerly nocians, but he had a certain munity mainstay for 28 torious, now repentant Jack warmth that other politiyears before its closing at Abramoff, that is. cians don’t,” said Kenyon. midnight Sunday, Dec. 28, Kenyon, a senior po“I didn’t expect it to be like began Monday, March 24. litical science major from that.” Ian Austin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA “They’ll salvage the Cooperstown, designed Kenyon spent the day Abramoff and his host, scrap metal and glass, promotional fliers, T-shirts SUNY Young Republican escorting Abramoff around Please See DINER, A3 and cups ahead of Jack Please See JACK, A7 chair Ian Kenyon. By LIBBY CUDMORE
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HOMETOWN People New Mirabito, Tim Horton’s Cut Ribbon On Southside Eugene Bettiol cuts the ribbon Thursday, March 20, on the redesigned Southside Mirabito gas station, featuring the area’s first Tim Horton’s coffee franchise and a Yotopia frozen yogurt counter. Joining him, from left, are County Dairy Princess Jessica Hadlock, Rick Mirabito, Oneonta Town Supervisor Bob Wood, company executives Joe, John and Bill Mirabito, County Rep. Janet Hurley Quackenbush and Otsego Chamber President Barbara Ann Heegan.
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erry Capuano, executive director of the United Way of Delaware & Otesgo Counties for 14 years, will be leaving her post as of April 4. She and Capuano her family are moving out of the area. “We are sorry to see Terry leave,� said Sarah Manchester, president of the United Way board. “Terry’s commitment to our two county region, the public service agencies, and the people who live here has been tremendous.� In particular, she singled out Capuano’s flood-relief efforts for praise. Over the next weeks, the United Way board of directors will meet to determine the next steps. The board is working to identify an interim director while a search for a full time executive director is completed. “It is imperative that we give this matter careful and thorough consideration and put into place the right formula to continue to build upon the foundation Terry has laid during her tenure,�
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Neptune Diner Is Demolished; Strip Mall Rises This Summer DINER/From A1 but the rest is going to MOSA,” said Joe Camarata, Town of Oneonta Planning Board chair. The town received the demolition permit application March 7, he said. In all, some three million diners, including Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and “Deal or No Deal” host
Howie Mandel, ate in the classic chrome-style building. The demolished diner was built in 2000 by Kullman Building Corp. to replace an earlier structure. Kullman, which designed many of the diners that still dot the New Jersey Turnpike – the whole Northeast, in fact – went out of business
in 2011. The father-son team of owners, Paul and Tasi Karabinis, had put out bids for the diner as it stood, but despite persistent rumors that Moe’s and Red Lobster were buying the building, there were no takers. The demolition will make way for a new mini-mall with five retail spaces, similar to the four-unit strip mall the Karabinises built next door in 2012, which houses Neptune fan Wendell Close of Oneonta watched the Metro Mattress, Country Junction and Community Bank’s Southside branch. “We zoned it for maximum use,” said Camarata. “A restaurant, for instance, would have the most impact on traffic, water and sewer, so they could have five restaurants in there if they wanted.” At the Monday, March 16, planning board meeting, the Karabinises said they had no restaurants lined up to rent space in the new mall. Bids are going out in April, with construction due to begin in May, Camarata and reconstruction of the Wings on Courtyard Drive, said. It’s part of a busy sum- McDonald’s, and construcbehind Wendy’s. mer on Southside, which tion of a Buffalo Wild Camarata hopes the new will also see the demolition retail spaces will draw
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demolition with regret.
In the tangle inside what’s left of the diner, maybe you can spot your favorite booth. The 28year-old institution is being razed to make way for a strip mall.
customers just as well as the diner had. “It’s a nice looking project,” he said. “It’s should do really well.”
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GUEST EDITORIAL/MAYOR RICHARD P. MILLER, JR.
City’s Fate: Merger, Commuter Tax Or Dissolution? Editor’s Note: Faced with revenues rising more slowly than costs for the foreseeable future, Oneonta Mayor Dick Miller is exploring measures that could include dissolving the city into the Town of Oneonta. He provided this analysis.
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ith no other workable choices, we are now cutting into the core. Two police officer positions will not be filled in part because of lack of acceptable candidates, but also because of budget challenges. The City of Oneonta already has 11 fewer full time equivalent employees than five years ago, but these are the first reductions in Public Safety. We have eliminated or significantly reduced a number of activities, and are increasing fees or establishing them for services previously provided at no charge. Over the past five years I have consistently stated that the city’s current financial circumstances are unsustainable. Revenues are not rising as fast as costs, and, despite working aggressively on both conditions, we continue to rely on excess reserves and debt capacity to balance our budget. Fortunately, we have been effective in using fewer reserves and in borrowing less than I anticipated when I first took office. But as our own expense and revenue trends continue, New York State is pushing its financial problems down to the local level, as evidenced by decline in AIM support, exploding pension costs and lack of promised mandate relief. Our only
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Oneonta Mayor Dick Miller, at podium, is welcomed by Oneonta Town Supervisor Bob Wood, left, to a multi-municipality swearing-in ceremony New Year’s Day at Oneonta Town Hall. Whether the town merges with the city or the city dissolves into the town, it seems like the two entities’ futures are inexorably linked. At right is County Judge Brian Burns, who performed the swearings-in.
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Gas Pipeline Needed Here; Say So At April 1 Hearing To the Editor: Shortly we will have the opportunity to articulate our position regarding the proposed Constitution Pipeline. Those who oppose the pipeline will try to equate this pipeline with the implementation of hydraulic fracturing and the claim it will have a negative impact on property values. In many cases, this is a misrepresentation of facts in order to mask the true intentions of those who hold this position. The simple fact is that we already have two natural gas pipelines in our area. They have been here for over 50 years and property values have appreciated during that time and the demand for natural gas has outstripped the capacity of these lines. Hydraulic fracturing will only take place where it is viable and, as has been stated by many more knowledgeable than myself, the geology of this area doesn’t
support this type of drilling. The next question to ask is, “Why do we need this pipeline?” There are many reasons. The first and most obvious is that New York City and Boston want natural gas because it’s cleaner than coal or oil, safer than nuclear and cheaper than any other energy source. In addition, it can meet the needs of the people while lessening our dependence on foreign energy while providing enormous health benefits due to cleaner air. We’re naive to think that we’re going to stop this line so let’s focus on how to make it benefit this region. The benefits are many. We need only look outside and see the effects of this harsh winter. The cost of natural gas is less than oil or electric to heat one’s home. It’s used to heat schools, hospitals and government offices and it’s critical to Please See LETTER, A6
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they are still deficits and it is clear that no matter how much we work at it, they will keep reoccurring. The Common Council has studied, and continues to study, a number of unpalatable options to further reduce costs and significantly increase revenues. A merger with the Town of
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• hen great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, lions hunker down in tall grasses, and even elephants lumber after safety. ...When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, sterile. “When Great Trees Fall’ Maya Angelou • od writes the Gospel not in the Bible alone, but also on trees, and in the flowers and clouds and stars. Martin Luther • f a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen. Henry David Thoreau • thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes. e. e. cummings • he best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now. Chinese Proverb • think that I shall never see A billboard lovely as a tree. Perhaps, unless the billboards fall, I’ll never see a tree at all. “Song of the Open Road” Ogden Nash
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• y feet tug at the floor And my head sways to my shoulder Sometimes when I watch trees sway, From the window or the door. I shall set forth for somewhere, I shall make the reckless choice Some day when they are in voice And tossing so as to scare The white clouds over them on I shall have less to say, But I shall be gone. “The Sound of Trees” Robert Frost • nd this, our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything. William Shakespeare • liquid moon moves gently among the long branches. Thus having prepared their buds against a sure winter the wise trees stand sleeping in the cold. “Winter Trees” William Carlos Williams • t is not as ornaments that I value the noble trees of this country; it is for their usefulness. We are stripping the forests, as if a single year would replace what we destroy. Judge Marmaduke Temple In Cooper’s “Pioneers” •
of Public Service support. They control more than half of the land in the city and are off the tax rolls. The city can hope for voluntary payment in recognition of the costs that they generate, but those institutions will have to recognize that is in their self-interest for City services not to wither further. A city-wide personal income tax to replace property taxes all or in part, or a commuter tax on those who live outside the city but work here and thus are dependent upon our police, fire and Public Service support, are other options. Either would require support from the New York State Legislature, but we have a strong case to make. A final option, which would also require New York State legislative approval, would be dissolution of the City. By the time we got to such a point, conditions would be so bad that the net result of that approach to bringing the city and town together would be bloody and painful. In time, our new economic-development initiatives will provide indirect relief but, in the months ahead, options identified above are going to require broad discussion and informed public debate. I expect some individuals to take unyielding, emotional positions. However, but some option from the above list will have to be chosen if the community we so love has a chance to survive as we know it. By facing the facts, we have a chance to come to a solution. By ignoring them or asserting that those facts do not exist, we do a great disservice to ourselves, and to future residents of Oneonta.
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Forty-one trees will be removed on Main Street, Cooperstown, for a sidewalk replacement project. Eight were cut down Monday, March 24, the project’s first day.
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f you would know strength and patience, welcome the company of trees. Hal Borland • hen but an idle boy, I sought its grateful shade In all their gushing joy Here, too, my sisters played. My mother kissed me here; My father pressed my hand – Forgive this foolish tear But let that old oak stand. “Woodman, Spare That Tree!” George Pope Morris • rees are the earth’s endless effort to speak to the listening heaven. Rabindranath Tagor
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Compiled by Tom Heitz with resources courtesy of The New York State Historical Association Library
100 Years Ago
From alterations about the front of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, the seating capacity of the edifice will be increased by 40 for each service held therein. Many who have been unable to obtain seats at either mass will in the future be assured of a sitting. The altar has been moved back about four feet from its former position, the altar rail moved a like distance, and in the newly acquired place, pews will be placed. The left side of the church near the altar has also been remodeled to give additional room for the vested choir, this change being architecturally for the beautification of the church. March 1914
125 Years Ago
Warren Walker acted as timer. Following the athletic events, the camp’s musical organization, the Musical Woodsmen, presented a fine entertainment which included violin selections by Hugo Villatore, trio numbers by Wilson on the harmonica, Chase on the guitar, and J. Robbins on the violin. There was a comedy sketch by H. Balinower. March 1934
60 Years Ago
As the onetime Ulster & Delaware Railroad prepares to dismantle and pack up its last passenger train, the children of the late William H. Hickok, for 48 years a conductor on the line, are also packing up the possessions in his home at 88 Elm Street. The house has been sold to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Estabrook. Dr. Benjamin B. Hickok of Michigan State University and his sister, Mrs. Charles Hampe, Thornwood, are preparing to move or store away the contents of the Hickok house, among which are nearly priceless antiques. “Bill” Hickok, who always said he was a third of the famed western marshal, was known and loved by thousands who traveled between Oneonta and Kingston. He died January 30, 1937, when 65 years old, after having been employed for 48 years by the railroad – both when it was the U. & D. and after the line’s acquisition by the New York Central. March 1954
80 Years Ago
Twenty-four members of Oneonta Post, American Legion, enjoyed an Army bean supper, a boxing program, and a musical entertainment at Civilian Conservation Corps Camp 30, Gilbert Lake State Park, last evening. Commander Earl Rodgers and Dr. William F. Brady of the legion post put on the boxing gloves for the main bout of the evening, which, by general agreement, lasted only one minute. Both men were on their feet and swinging furiously when the bell rang. The bean supper was served in the camp mess hall, after which the visitors adjourned to the recreation room. Rodgers was at the piano for general singing, which included World War and Civil War songs. Others who took part in boxing matches were Delberta, C. Smith, J. Smith, Britton, Birtez, Sawyer, Sinstack, Hoover, McDonald, Payne, Pessatore, and Targia.
March 1889
68% of adolescents have gambled in the past year
Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” and “Pretty Young Thing” will open and close the 1984 Live Video Dance Review to be presented by the Wendy Wade Studio at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 31. Proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. The show in the Oneonta High School auditorium will consist of nine numbers performed by Wendy Wade and her students. Three breakdancers from New York City will perform floor and Electric Boogie routines. Mrs. Wade will do a spiritual number with the theme “Sameness.” The group will split up and perform three short pieces and unite at the end. A “Jellicle Ball” will be done by Mrs. Wade and her daughter, Kelly, with Kelly dressed as a cat. Mrs. Wade says she does dance reviews for the public to show prospective students that they can learn to dance. March 1984
20 Years Ago
In too many cities, suburbs and even rural areas in New York state, drugs play a part in nearly half of all homicides and violent crimes nationwide. With frightening regularity, young people are the victims – and the assailants. More teenage males die of gunshot wounds than of all natural causes. In New York City, homicide is the leading cause of death for men between the ages of 15 and 29. March 1994
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the use of gas and diesel in our vehicles. This can be done by using CNG (Compress natural gas) to fuel our vehicles. This technology is currently being used in California and Pennsylvania and is developing quickly. For us to be able to take advantage of this cleaner fuel we will need to have natural gas, which the pipeline will provide.
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Retired couple seeking 2-bedroom furnished rental in Village of Cooperstown for months of May, June and July. Local, native, non-Dreams Park family: Local reference available. Call Sara, 1-800-477-7539 3ClassApr.11
Three BR, 2 bath ranch near Hartwick, LR w/FP, woodstove, laundry. Long term lease available 5/1/14. $1300. per month plus utilities. No pets, smoking. Ashley-Connor Realty 547-4045. TFN
PIANO FOR SALE For Sale: KORG electric concert piano. Excellent condition. Paid $2,500 -- will sell for $900. Call (607) 432-1403. 3ClassApr4
SERVICES OFFERED Home-cooked meals, small catering, appointment transportation, light housekeeping, prescription p/u, animal services, other misc services to ensure in-house comfort. Ref. available. Oneonta-Unadilla. 607-3693955. 3ClassMarch28
HELP WANTED Now hiring front desk and housekeeping staff, willing to train motivated individuals. Apply within Mon.-Sat. at Country Inn & Suites, 4470 State Hwy. 28, Hartwick Seminary. 3ClassMarch28 Chambermaid at established Cooperstown BED & BREAKFAST, 88 Chestnut Street. Call Linda Smirk at (607) 547-2245. Position available from April 1st through November, 2014. Hours/days to be decided. 3ClassMar28
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The Quilt Zoo, 88 Main Street, Worcester, (607) 397-9047; thequiltzoo@gmail.com Hours: Tues.-Sat. 9:30-4:00, Closed Sunday & Monday. Fabrics, Classes, Notions. Friday $5 Group Sew Day! 3ClassMarch21
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Oneonta Office Spaces For Lease! Great central location close to downtown with great parking. Spaces range in size so call for details. Ask about getting 2 months FREE rent!! Contact Benson Agency Real Estate and Ask for Becky Thomas. 607-4324391, X-202. TFN Office space available at beautiful historic Railroad Avenue in Cooperstown. Off-street parking available! Call Tim at 607-4359859. 3ClassFeb28
3 bedroom, 2 bath, laundry, off street parking, Coop School Dist. Includes snow, lawn care. $700/ mo. plus utilities. 1 month security. Robert Lee Benson Agency Real Estate, 607 434-5177. Avail. Immediately. TFN 3 bedroom, 2 bath, laundry, excellent condition, garage, Cooperstown Village, available immediately, no pets, no smoking. $1200, one month security. Robert Lee, Benson Agency Real Estate, 607 434 5177 TFN 4 bedroom, 2 bath, laundry, excellent condition, garage, no smoking, pets ok with deposit. $1200, one month security. 10 minutes to Cooperstown. Robert Lee, Benson Agency Real Estate, 607 434 5177 TFN
APARTMENTS FOR RENT 3 bedroom year-round apartment in Oaksville/Fly Creek. First Floor. Completely renovated. Washer and Dryer. Parking. All Utilities included! $1,325/month. Call (607) 547-8500. 3ClassApril11 Cooperstown One-Bedroom Apartments for rent. Tenants wanted for large apt., 1 bedroom. Kitchen, full bath, offstreet parking. $575.00 plus utilities; smaller apt. $525.00. No smoking; pets can be discussed. Info, (845) 674-0438. 3ClassApr4 2-4 Maple St. Oneonta No Pets/smoking. Private off st. parking. Includes garbage removal. No utilities. 1 bedroom downstairs $650/mo. 2 bedroom upstairs $750/mo. 607-431-1001. Ask for Patricia. 1ClassFeb28 Apartment for Rent, City of Oneonta. Walk to town! 2 BR, LR, DR. Full eat-in kitchen, full bath. $700, heat included, tenant pays electric. Immediate occupancy. Call (631) 353-1324, (631) 265-1922. 3ClassMar14 Cooperstown One-Bedroom Apartments for rent. Tenants wanted for large apt., 1 bedroom. Kitchen, full bath, offstreet parking. $575.00 plus utilities; smaller apt. $525.00. No smoking; pets can be discussed. Info, (845) 674-0438. 3Class Jan31
MLS#89813 Middlefield $275,000 Plenty of room for whole family w/4 BRs, 2 baths, and bright sunny kitchen w/access to large deck, perfect for entertaining. The DR w/gleaming hardwood floor has brick fireplace w/wood-burning stove for chilly nights. Bright and airy, home rests nicely on 17 acres of park-like countryside w/perennial gardens and pond. The detached newer garage has plenty of room for workshop and storage. Additional 2.82 acres separate deeded parcel available for sale if included w/home sale brings asking price to $285,000. Dave LaDuke, Broker 607-435-2405 Mike Winslow, Broker 607-435-0183
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Pristine Center Hall Colonial—This one-owner, 2005 home on Beaver Meadow Road, offers 3,800+/- sq ft of living space as well as 3.05 acres w/fenced backyard and perennial gardens. Main floor offers an entry hall w/double closets, Paladian windows, open staircase. LR w/ French doors opens to kitchen/keeping room and formal DR. Nicely done kitchen has cherry cabinets, Corian counters. Attached keeping room offers fireplace and doors to back deck. Mudroom hallway offers closets and full bath leading to attached 2-car garage. Upstairs are 4 BRs including master suite, hallway bath and laundry area. Full basement offers BR, bath, large family room w/kitchenette, and systems room. Carpeting on lower level, hardwood and tile on first and second floors. Nice detail throughout including crown moldings, pretty walkway to the front door, excellent parking. Offered Exclusively by Ashley Connor Realty $575,000
FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014
HOMETOWN ONEONTA A-7
Repentant Abramoff: Don’t Do What I Did Miller: Dissolving City A Last Resort
JACK/From A1 campus, where he shared his experiences as a “reformed lobbyist,” stemming from the four years he spent in prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion, fraud and conspiracy. “I’m guilty,” he told the students gathered in the Hunt Union ballroom. “I shudder every time I say it, but I have to say it. I take full responsibility.” Abramoff recalled the first time he saw political corruption, when he lobbying Congress on a measure supported by the pro-Reagan Citizens for America. “We needed seven votes and we were losing,” he said. He got a call from U.S. Rep. Albert Garza Bustamante, D-Texas. “And he tells me to come up to his office. He said he could get me 13 votes, but he needs a Naval base from me. I told him, ‘I have a navel, but not a Naval base,’ – he didn’t find that funny – and told me to get on the phone and call the White House.” Abramoff obeyed, and
sure enough, Bustamante got his base. “I felt like I was in a bad version of ‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’,” Abramoff said. After 10 years in Hollywood, where he produced the film “Red Scorpion,” starring Dolph Lungren, Abramoff returned to D.C. and a very successful career with lobbying firms Preston Gates & Ellis, and then for Greenberg Traurig. “We gave 80 percent of our money away to charity. We didn’t need it.” Then one day, the Washington Post ran an article calling his company a “gang of thugs.” He paid it no mind. Then another article, and another, and soon, the LA Times was reporting that, to win a middle-school class election, Abramoff “distributed too many hot dogs.” “So I had 25 tickets to the Wizards games, so I took congressmen to Scotland to play golf, that’s how it’s done!” he said. “That was the mindset I have. That’s the mindset everybody in prison had.”
He plead guilty to the charges, and the night he was indicted, he said his fellow lobbyists were throwing fundraisers. “You can’t walk into the congressman’s office with a bag of cash, but you can meet him at a fundraiser with a $25,000 contribution,” he said. “And that’s the problem – using money and resources to influence public servants. Whether they buy a round of golf or a pickle, if they buy it while asking a favor, that’s a bribe. But no one in Washington thinks it’s a bribe.” But now, he’s working with Ralph Nader’s Public Citizens group. “We’re working on legislation to stop people like who I used to be. I’m ashamed that I spent years doing this, and I plan to reform it.” “It’s easy to see a tweet or a Facebook post and think ‘I know this guy’,” said Rabbi Meir Rubashkin, who hosted Abramoff at his home. “But my sincerest hope is that you got to know Jack the way I know Jack.”
CITY/From A1 which has eliminated the equivalent of 11 full-time jobs from City Hall’s payroll, is running out of options short of layoffs, Miller said in an op-ed that appears on Page A4. For the first time this year, the reductions have affected the Oneonta Police Department, where two positions were eliminated. In his first term, which ended on Dec. 31, Miller focused on merger with the Town of Oneonta which, because of the county’s sales-tax formula, would bring an extra $2 million into the new municipality. “But that option is off the table until such a time as town leadership is willing to take a positive position on it,” Miller wrote. Prior to taking office in 2010, the mayor began preparing five-year budget projections, which originally showed the surplus being
exhausted in 2013. Through cuts and such adjustments as finding a different health-insurance provider, the day of reckoning has been pushed back. “But there are still deficits and it is clear that, no matter how much we work at it, they will keep reoccurring,” he wrote. Noting that “dissolving at the moment, just because we see a crisis five years from now, wouldn’t make sense,” the mayor asked Council member Chip Holmes, a financial planner, to assist in coming up with new revenue options, and they came up with three: • PILOTs (payments in lieu of taxes) from SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College, which now pay only fees – for water and sewer services, for instance. Miller called for a “real dialogue,” while recognizing “they have their own financial challenges.” • Either an income tax on
city residents, or a commuter tax on the income of people “who don’t live in the city but enjoy what we offer while they’ve working here.” The latter two would require action by the state Legislature, and so would the dissolution option, since the state Legislature granted the charter creating the City of Oneonta in 1908. In the face of stagnant state aid and Governor Cuomo’s 2 percent tax cap, dissolution is becoming more of an attractive option, at least at the village level. Earlier this month, the Village of Bridgewater, on Route 20 west of West Winfield, voted 40-8 to dissolve. The Village of Seneca Falls dissolved in 2010; locally, the Village of Schenevus dissolved in the mid-1990s. But, according to state Office of Local Government Efficiency, no city has yet dissolved.
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MLS#89932 $69,900 Gabriella Vasta 607-267-1792 (cell)
OneOnta • 75 Market Street 607-433-1020 COOperStOwn • State Hwy 28 607-547-5933
Low, low price! 2 BR, 1 bath quaint cottage! Country living! New roof, new kitchen.
3 BR, 2 bath, country house w/farm charm.Wood-burning fireplace w/insert. Full garage, big yard, outbuilding/ barn formerly woodworking shop w/great spaces. Virtual Tour: www.AdamKarns.com MLS#92256 $295,000 James Vrooman 603-247-0506 (cell) Renovated 3 BR, 2 bath farmhouse on 26 acres w/2 barns, 12 stalls w/water and electric, electric and wood fences for the horses, and plenty of open land.
MLS#90997 $740,000 Sharon P. Teator 607-267-2681 (cell)
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Gorgeous 222+ acres. Absolutely wonderful opportunity w/great 4 BR, 2 bath home and barns. Seller will consider subdividing. Virtual Tour: www.SharonUpstatePropertiesNY.com MLS#93308 $349,000 Suzanne Darling 607-563-7012 (cell) Exceptional price! 121 acre farm w/4 BR home, barn, and 30’x60’commercial bldg. Virtual Tour: www.RealEstateShows.com/709082
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Lakefront, super views! Totally renovated, furnished w/ new electric, roof, siding, septic… Includes boat/motor has garage. Very little maintenance. Virtual Tour: www.canadaragohomes1.com
MLS#92041 $354,999 Donna A. Anderson 607-267-3232 (cell) 69 acres w/farmhouse, and smaller cottage. Being sold at way below assessed value! Cottage has a great Dreams Park rental history. Great post-and-beam barn. Virtual Tour: www.DonnaCNYRealtor.com
MLS#93104 $409,000 george (ROD) Sluyter 315-520-6512 (cell) $3,600 weekly income from this waterfront property! 75’on lake, sunset views, year-round house plus 2 cabins, game room. Outrageous buy! Virtual Tour: www.canadaragohomes.com
MLS#93199 $995,000 Kristi J. Ough 607-434-3026 (cell) Words cannot explain the beauty of this magnificent Otsego Lake home. Stunning views of Otsego Lake are only a start to what this property has to offer. Virtual Tour: www.cooperstownhome.net
Seclusion and Privacy! Great piece of land to build your cabin or home. 100% wooded with some marketable timber. Great place for a home with privacy or build a summer/winter getaway. $14,000 MLS#91417
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This Cape Cod is set on just under 4 acres w/pond, perennial gardens and an acre of woods. Plenty of space for outdoor activities no matter what the season; plenty of room for pets and children; plenty of room for a garden. 3 floors of living space with 5 BRs and 3½ baths. First floor LR has a woodstove and built-in bookcases. Adjoining DR has sliders to the private rear deck. The eat-in kitchen has oak cabinets. Five BRs: 2 on the first level and 3 on the second. Master bath was recently remodeled. Lower level has new laundry room, TV room/den, BR/storage room, walk-out to backyard. Solar panels on the roof greatly reduce the electric bill. New septic and leach field in 2010; new seamless gutters in 2011. 2-car garage, and additional garage space in 2-story barn. If you are searching for a family home ready for immediate occupancy, we may have found it. Call to make an appointment… you will be glad you did! As seasons change so do your real estate needs. When we can be of service, please don’t hesitate to give us a call.
MLS#91135 $149,900 george (ROD) Sluyter 315-520-6512 (cell)
MLS#93103 $179,000 MLS#93225 Katherine L. $86,000 Fistrowicz Adam Karns 607-267-2683 607-244-9633 (cell) (cell)
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MLS#93278 $64,900 Frank Woodcock 607-435-1389 (cell)
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Gorgeous 4 BR, 2 bath house built in1990. Fireplaces, vaulted ceilings, skylights, balconies, glowing wood Spacious 4 BR, 2 bathand house is close topond. I-88. Large floors, outbuildings a spring-fed backyard, workshop/garage, small shed. Make your Virtual Tour: www.upstateNYhome.com appointment today. Priced to go this week! MLS#91517 Virtual Tour: www.RealEstateShows.com/708598 $797,000 MLS#93140 Kristi J. Ough $219,000 607-434-3026 James (cell) Vrooman 603-247-0506 or Donna A. (cell) Anderson 607-267-3232 (cell) Breathtaking Queen Anne Style Victorian in the heart of Cooperstown home.renovated Seller pays closing costs (up Cooperstown.Village A tastefully 5 BR, 4 bath home. to $3,000 w/acceptable offer). Virtual Tour: www.cooperstownhome.com
MLS#92677 $75,000 Michelle A. Curran 518-469-5603 (cell) Yes you can afford this 3 BR home on 1+ acres. This great year-round or vacation home is convenient to Cooperstown.
MLS#93237 $105,000 Adam Karns 607-244-9633 (cell)
Solid 3 BR ranch on almost 10 acres w/oversized garage. New roof and paint. Close to employment opportunities like Chobani and New York Central Mutual. Virtual Tour: www.realestateshows.com/708541
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Lake views on almost 8 acres, quality-built 3 BR, 2 bath home, 2-stall garage, pole barn, dry basement, fenced yard, privacy, and and and! Virtual Tour: www.rodshousetour3.com
MLS#92555 $124,900 Donna A. Anderson 607-267-3232 (cell) Custom-designed kitchen! Wow comes to mind when you walk into this ranch-style home. 3BRs, 2 full baths and 8+ acres. Virtual Tour: www.cnygreatrealtor.com
MLS#93200 $269,000 James Vrooman 603-247-0506 (cell) 3 BRs, 2 baths, large LR w/wood fireplace, DR w/sliding doors to deck, lots of closet space, full basement, 2-car garage, corner level lot. Cooperstown School System.
MLS#84923 $250,000 Michelle Curran 518-469-5603 (cell) Opportunity to save on a contractor-renovated 3 bedroom country home on 3 acres. MLS#90235 $129,000 Carol A. Olsen 607-434-7436 (cell)
MLS#91269 $279,000 Michelle Curran 518-469-5603 (cell) You’ll never find the privacy, convenience and value in a property as in this 3 BR home on 21 acres w/large barn.
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Nicely updated and ready for new owners! Spacious split-level located on nearly an acre in the Town of Oneonta. Large light-filled LR with new paint and carpet, open kitchen/dining combination. Kitchen has new countertops and laminate flooring. Bedrooms and baths freshly painted and new carpet in the BRs as well. Lower level features newly carpeted and painted family room as well as a laundry/utility room. Brand new over-sized deck for your outside relaxation and entertaining. Home sits on a nice lot with mountain views in a great location. Call for your showing today!
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(7765) Perfect for an owner-occupied investment, this 5 BR, 5 bath, historic home is in the heart of Cooperstown. Remodeled kitchens, new hardwood floors, and a large sunroom which leads to a spacious deck surrounded by perennial gardens. All utilities are separate. Cooperstown Schools. Hubbell’s Exclusive—$279,000
laVish Country Colonial
(7623) Custom 3 BR, 3 bath Pierstown Dutch Colonial features valley views on 9.58 acres. Formal LR and DR, 2 fireplaces, working kitchen w/eating area, 4-season room w/pellet stove, patio, large deck, and hot tub. Hand-hewn beams, period hardware, wide pine flooring throughout. Handsomely styled Colonial ambiance! One-owner. Cooperstown Schools.Hubbell’s Exclusive—$399,000
(7395) Exceptional 5 BR, 3+ bath countryside home features a spacious layout w/family room, den, large LR, 2 fireplaces, kitchen w/granite countertop, breakfast nook, formal DR, center entry, oak floors, deck, barn. 4 miles from Cooperstown. Cooperstown Schools. Hubbell’s Exclusive—$359,000