OBITUARIES

Joanne E. Wilms 1944-2023

MT. VISION—Joanne E. Wilms, 79, of Mt. Vision, died on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at home. She was a caring person who brought joy to many people through her flowers and kindness.

Joanne was born on March 25, 1944 in Oneonta, the daughter of leslie and Mable (Joselyn) Frazier.

Joanne owned and operated Mt. Vision Garden Center for many years. She enjoyed flowers and spending time with her family.

She is survived by her companion, Roger Wilms Sr.; her sons, Roger Wilms Jr. (Connie), Anthony Wilms, Edward Wilms and Joseph Wilms; and her daughter, Charlene Stewart (Tom); seven grandchildren,

Hunter, Cooper, Spencer, Max, Eli, Mason, and Eliza Wilms; seven sisters, and two brothers.

She was predeceased by her daughter, Anita Wilms McChesney, in 2018.

A celebration to honor Joanne’s life will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 2-6 p.m. at the Carriage House Event Center, 790 Southside Drive, Oneonta.

The family would like to thank the staff of the local EMS crews (laurens and Otsego County) as well as the doctors and nurses at Helios Care and Bassett for their kindness and compassion.

In lieu of flowers, donations are asked to be made to Helios Care or the laurens Emergency Squad.

Arrangements are by the lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.

2027. Onondaga County has some on order, but as of this date no information on school districts in Otsego County was available.

OCCA Junior planner Will Kuss observed that, “While electrifying long-distance hauling is still a challenge, local and last-mile delivery electrification is well underway.”

Kuss pointed out that the United States postal Service already has 1,000 EV and pHEV in their fleet and plans to reach carbon neutrality by 2050, and that FedEX aims to transform its entire parcel pickup and delivery fleet to all-electric by 2040. Amazon, which already has more than 1,000 custom Rivian electric delivery vans on the road, plans to increase that number to 100,000 by 2030.

In general, the panelists left the impression that, while there are many issues that still require resolution and development, the overall transition to electric vehicles was well underway and that assistance from federal and state sources is making the transition feasible.

For more information, visit https://www. nyserda.ny.gov/All- p rograms/ElectricSchool-Buses or https://www.governor. ny.gov/sites/default/files/2022-01/2022State oftheStateBook.pdf.

Grandma loved her farm, her family, and playing her old guitar.

Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home will take the time to find out what made your loved one special. Whether it’s finding just the right flowers, or finding a musician to play her favorite tunes on her old guitar, we’ll do what’s necessary to make her service as unique as she was.

Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home 14 Grand Street, Oneonta • 607-432-6821 www.grummonsfuneralhome.com

Funeral Home

Dignity, Respect, Tradition

Dignified and Caring Service since 1925 Peaceful grounds. Home-like atmosphere. Suitable for large or small gatherings.

Peter A. Deysenroth 82 Chestnut Street, Cooperstown | 607-547-8231 www.cooperstownfuneralhome.com

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF LAW

NOTiCE is hereby given that the Board of Representatives of the County of Otsego at a meeting thereof held on the 5th day of April, 2023, duly adopted a local law entitled:

A local law creating an exception to the residency requirement for Assistant District Attorney in the County of Otsego.

The intent of this local law is to modify the qualifications to hold the Office of Assistant District Attorney by permitting the recruitment and appointment of non-residents of the County from counties contiguous to Otsego County.

The full text of this local law is available for inspection in the Clerk of the Board’s Office in the County Office Building, Cooperstown, New York during regular business hours and is also available on the County’s website.

Dated: April 13, 2023

Carol D. McGovern

Clerk of the Board of Representatives

Otsego County, New York

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTiCE iS HEREBY GiVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cooperstown will hold the following public hearing in the Village Office Building, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown, New York on Monday, April 24, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard, to discuss the following: proposed local law No. 1 of 2023

- Amend Chapter 270-6- Vehicle and Traffic regulations – by adding a stop intersection on Fenimore lane (east) at Chestnut Street.

Any resident of the Village of Cooperstown is entitled to be heard upon said local law at such public hearing. Disabled citizens, who require assistance in attending said public hearing, or in furnishing comments or suggestions, should contact the Village Clerk to request assistance. Copies of the proposed laws are available for inspection at the Village Clerk’s office, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown, New York during normal business hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Dated: April 4, 2023

By order of the Village Board Village of Cooperstown

Jenna l. Utter Village Clerk Village of Cooperstown 22 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326 (607) 547-2411

(phone) jutter@cooperstownny.org

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Notice To Bidders

Sealed bids will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30

A.M. on Thursday, May 04, 2023 at the NYSDOT, Office of Contract Management, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Bids may also be submitted via the internet using www.bidx.com. A certified cashier’s check payable to the NYSDOT for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, form CONR 391, representing 5% of the bid total, must accompany each bid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Electronic documents and Amendments are posted to www.dot.ny.gov/ doing-business/opportunities/const-notices. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid. To receive notification of Amendments via e-mail you must submit a request to be placed on the planholders list at www.dot. ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/ const-planholder. Amendments may have been issued prior to your placement on the planholders list.

NYS Finance law restricts communication with NYSDOT on procurements and contact can only be made with designated persons. Contact with non-designated persons or other involved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in disqualification. Contact Robert Kitchen (518)457-2124.

Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where subcontracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including, but not limited to D/M/WBE’s and SDVOBs.’

The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with the Title Vi of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, part 200, Title iV program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full op- portunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award.

BiDDERS SHOUlD BE ADViSED THAT AWARD OF THESE CONTRACTS MAY BE CONTiNGENT UpON THE pASSAGE OF A BUDGET AppROpRiATiON Bill BY THE lEGiSlATURE AND GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. please call (518)457-2124 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting.

Region 09: New York State Department of Transportation 44 Hawley Street, Binghamton, NY, 13901

D265037, piN 980756, FA proj Y240-9807563, Allegany, Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie, Schuyler, Steuben, Sullivan, Tioga, Yates Cos.,

GEOTECH SUBSURFACE EXplORATiON, Various locations., Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $125,000.00),

Goals: DBE: 0.00%

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SUPREME

COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF OTSEGO; index No.

EF2022-522

Filed 08/29/2022, plaintiff lAKEViEW lOAN SERViCiNG llC

V

UNKNOWN

HEiRS OF THE ESTATE OF EVA Y.

TSAi; U.S. BANK

NATiONAl ASSOCiATiON; NEW YORK STATE DEpARTMENT OF TAXATiON AND FiNANCE

UNiTED STATES OF AMERiCA O/B/O iNTERNAl REVENUE SERViCE; JOHN DOE

Defendants. pUBliCATiON TO THE ABOVE NAMED

DEFENDANTS:

UNKNOWN

HEiRS OF THE ESTATE OF EVA Y. TSAi YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above captioned action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action may answer to appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof. in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME if you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the publication and protect your property. Sending payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESpOND BY SERV- iNG A COpY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE plAiNTiFF (lAKEViEW lOAN SERViCiNG llC ) AND FiliNG THE ANSWER WiTH THE COURT.

To the above named defendants: The foregoing publication is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Brian D. Burns, J.S.C, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of N.Y., dated January 27, 2023 and filed along with the supporting papers in the Otsego County Clerk’s Office.

This is an action to foreclose a mortgage on the property located 18 Brigham Road, Oneonta, NY 13820 Section: 288.6 Block: 1 lot: 30 and Section: 288.00 Block: 2 lot:

1.61 Otsego County is designated as the place of trial based upon the location of the property being foreclosed.

Attorneys for plaintiff: Stern & Eisenberg, pC, 20 Commerce Drive, Suite 230, Cranford, NJ 07016 T:(516) 630-0288.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION

City School District City of Oneonta, New York plEASE TAKE NOTiCE that a public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Oneonta City School District, Otsego County, New York, will be held on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Oneonta Senior High School pursuant to Section 2017 (4) (5) of the Education law of the State of New York, for the presentation of the budget document.

NOTiCE iS AlSO

GiVEN that the Annual Meeting and a vote, by voting machine, will be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at The Foothills, 24 Market Street, Oneonta, at which time the polls will be open from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., EST, for voting on the following items:

To adopt the an- nual budget of the Oneonta City School District for the fiscal year 2023-2024 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable real property of the District, To elect two (2) members of the Board of Education, each to serve three (3) year terms, commencing on July 1, 2023 and expiring on June 30, 2026, to succeed Amy Burnsworth, and Shawn Beckerink, whose terms expire on June 30, 2023. plEASE TAKE

To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to the Education law of the State of New York. Voting at said Annual Election will be by use of voting machines.

All VOTiNG Will TAKE plACE AT: THE FOOTHillS 24 MARKET STREET, ONEONTA, NEW YORK petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education to fill two (2) expired terms of three (3) years shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at the District Office, no later than April 26, 2023 between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the District, must be signed by at least one hundred (100) qualified voters of the District and state the residence of each signer; the name and residence of the candidates.

NOTiCE, is also given that any person, otherwise qualified to vote, who is currently registered for any general election, pursuant to Section 352 of the Election law, shall be entitled to vote without further registration pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education law.

Military voters who are qualified voters of the School District may apply for a military ballot by requesting an application from the District Clerk. For a military voter to be issued a military ballot, the District Clerk must have received a valid ballot application no later than 5:00 pm on May 1, 2023. in a request for a military ballot application or ballot, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application or ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. The School District will transmit military ballots to military voters on May 1, 2023. Completed military ballots must be received by the School District by 5:00 p.m. on May 16, 2023 in order to be counted.

NOTiCE that the Board of Education of the Oneonta City School District has fixed May 2, 2023 as the date on which the Board of Registration of said school district will meet at 31 Center Street, in Oneonta, New York, in said school district, for the purpose of preparing a register for each school election district for the Annual City School District Election to be held on May 16, 2023. Said Board of Registration will meet for said purposes on May 2, 2023 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. At such hours and place, any person who has not permanently registered by May 2, 2023 or who did not register for the general election held on November 3, 2022 or who is permanently registered, but at the time of such registration resided in a school election district other than the one in which he or she presently resides or has not voted in an intervening election, must in order to be entitled to vote at said election, present himself or herself personally for registration. The register so prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education law will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District at the Board of Education Offices at 31 Center Street, Oneonta, New York 13820 and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the district beginning May 3,2022, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on weekdays and each day, except Saturday or Sunday, prior to the day set for the election, May 16, 2023 and at the polling place on the day of the vote. Copies of the proposed budget may be obtained by any resident of the Oneonta City School District each day of the week other than Saturday, Sunday or a holiday, during the period of seven days immediately preceding the date of the public hearing to be held on May 3, 2023. Copies of the proposed budget will be available on said days at the Board of Education Office, 31 Center Street, Oneonta, New York, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

AND FURTHER

NOTiCE iS GiVEN that the Board of Education of the Oneonta City School District shall provide for absentee ballots for the election of Board of Education member, the school budget and any other referenda stated in this notice. Applications for absentee ballots for said annual election are available at the Board of Education Offices, 31 Center Street, Oneonta, New York. Completed applications are to be submitted to the Clerk of the Board of Education at said address no later than May 12, 2023 if mailed and May 16, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. if personally delivered. Absentee ballots are to be submitted no later than 3:30 p.m. on May 16, 2023 the day of said election, to the address of the Clerk of the Board of Education.

A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the office of the District Clerk from 8:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on each of the five days prior to the day of the election, except weekends, and on the day set for the election. Any qualified voter may challenge the acceptance of the ballot of any person on such list, by making his/her challenge and reasons therefore known to the inspector of Election before the close of the polls. AND FURTHER NOTiCE iS HEREBY GiVEN that any other proposition not requiring official notice in the call of the Annual Meeting may be voted upon at said election, subject to the provisions of Section 2035 of the Education law, provided a proposition is filed with the District Clerk on or before April 17, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. prevailing time; said proposition must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District: must be signed by at least one hundred (100) qualified voters of the District; and must state the name and residence of each signer. The School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, or any proposition that fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition. pROpOSiTiON 1 – pURCHASE OF SCHOOl BUSES pROpOSiTiON 2 -Establishment of a Capital Reserve RESOlVED, the Board of Education of the Oneonta City School District is hereby authorized to establish a capital reserve fund pursuant to Section 3651 of the Education law to be designated, “2023 Facilities improvement Capital Reserve Fund” created to defray the cost of the construction and reconstruction of School District buildings and facilities, including original equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances, furnishings and other incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, and in order to accomplish the same, the Board is hereby authorized to establish the ultimate amount of such Reserve Fund to be Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00), plus accrued interest and other investment earnings with a probable term of ten (10) years and, to appropriate from the available fund balance and/or other legally available funds of the School District to such Reserve Fund. Dated: March 31, 2023 Oneonta, New York

Shall the March 15, 2023 bond resolution authorizing the purchase of (2) two 66 passenger school buses, one with a wheelchair lift station for the City School District of the City of Oneonta, at a maximum cost of $312,473; authoizing the issuance of up to $312,473 bonds (five year maximum maturity); providing for a tax levy therefor in annual installments; pledging the District’s faith and credit for debt service; delegating powers with respect to bonds and notes; and providing for an estoppel procedure, be approved?

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATiON OF THE ONEONTA CiTY SCHOOl DiSTRiCT /s/Regina

Ranieri McGuinness

Regina Ranieri McGuinness, District Clerk 4legalApr.21

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SWEETS & CRAFTY CREATiONS llC.

Arts. of Org. filed 03/11/2023.

Office: Otsego Co. SSNY desig. as agent for process & shall mail to: 559 Saunders Gulf Rd. West Winfield, NY 13491. purpose: Any lawful 6legalMay.18

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY UNDER NEW YORK PROFESSIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LAW (“LLCL”)

1. The name of the professional service limited liability company (“llC”) is Connect physical Therapy of NY, pllC.

2. The date of filing of the Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State is March 21, 2023

3. The County within the State of New York in which the principal office of the professional service llC is to be located is Otsego County.

4. The Secretary of State of the State of New York is hereby designated as agent of the professional service llC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the professional service llC served upon him or her is: 107 Winney Hill Rd #5B, Oneonta, NY 13820.

5. The character or purpose of the business of the professional service llC is any purpose allowed by law.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Upstate Machinery Service, llC.

Filed 1/31/23. Cty: Otsego. SSNY desig. for process & shall mail pOB 203, Cherry Valley, NY 13320. purp: any lawful.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A NY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Name: THE lUSK BARN llC.

Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 30 March 2023. Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of llC upon whom process against it may be served and

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 507 Cty Hwy 50, Cherry Valley, NY 13320. purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A NY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY.

Name:

DOUBlE R SOlUTiONS llC.

Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 30 March 2023. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of llC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 308 McShane Rd, Richfield Springs, NY 13439. purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A NY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Name:

7 OlD MAiDEN lANE, llC.

Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 31 March 2023. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of llC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to pO Box 108, Fly Creek, NY 13337. purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A NY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Name:

6 OlD MAiDEN lANE, llC.

Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 31 March 2023. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of llC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to pO Box 108, Fly Creek, NY 13337. purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A NY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Name: liNDENWOODNS llC.

Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was continued pg. 9