HoF Officials On Hand as Baseball Mourns the Passing of Incomparable
By CHARLIE VASCELLARO BIRMINGHAM, AL
The saying goes that baseball is a game without a clock, only innings, but time ran out on Willie Mays, 93, the game’s oldest living Hall of Famer, just as it was catching up with professional baseball’s Negro Leagues history in Mays’ birthplace of Birmingham, Alabama.
Fans in attendance (7,866) for the first day of a three-day celebration of Major League Baseball’s “A Tribute to the Negro Leagues” will never forget where they were when they heard the news.
Shortly after word began spreading via text messages and notifications during the seventh-inning stretch of the Double-A “Rickwood Classic” minor league contest between Montgomery and Birmingham on Tuesday, June 18, the public address announcer informed the crowd of Mays’ passing.
After the announcement, a highlight reel of classic Mays clips aired on the newly installed giant scoreboard behind the wall in right field, accompanied by “Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song),” the R&B baseball classic recorded by the Treniers in 1954.
We all sung along:
“Say hey, say who? Say Willie, Say hey, say who? Swinging at the plate Say hey, say who? Say Willie That Giants kid is great.”
Willie Mays
And the game went right on into the next inning. And Willie was gone. The game continues to move forward while Willie has been relegated to the past. Baseball’s tough that way. None of us get to live forever, not even Willie Mays.
Prior to the event, there was tremendous anticipation among the baseball community as to whether Mays would be on hand for the celebration. There was so much speculation that Mays issued a statement excusing his absence in advance on Monday, June 17, the day before three days of festivities culminating in the MLB at Rickwood regular-season game between Mays’ San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, June 20.
“I wish I could come out to Rickwood Field this week to be with you all and enjoy that field with my friends. Rickwood’s been part of my life for all of my life. Since I was a kid. It was just ‘around the corner there’ from Fairfield [the town where Mays went to high school], and it felt like it had been there forever. Like a church. The first big thing I ever put my mind to was to play at Rickwood Field. It wasn’t a dream. It was something I was going to do. I was going to work hard to be one of the Birmingham Black Barons and play ball at Rickwood Field. That’s what I did. It was my start. My first job. You never forget that. Rickwood Field
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The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown marks Independence Day on Thursday, July 4 with a traditional 1840s celebration featuring a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence, food, and activities focused on family fun. Starting at noon, watch as the Declaration of Independence is read aloud on the Bump Tavern Green. Take part in the 13 celebratory toasts as our Founding Fathers did with lemonade made from an 1840’s recipe. In addition, there will be a reading of Frederick Douglass’ “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” and a piece by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Sit for an old-fashioned tintype portrait from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (weather permitting, $35.00 per 4x5 tintype, register and select your timeslot at Todd’s General Store).
Nineteenth-century children’s games will be provided for family play on the Bump Tavern Green. Museum artisans will demonstrate traditional blacksmithing, letterpress printing and other trades throughout the day. At the print shop, visitors can pick up a copy of the 1840’s lemonade recipe, printed on the museum’s Liberty Job Press. At the Lippitt Farmstead, learn about life on the farm and delight in the animals in the Children’s Barnyard. In the Main Barn, check out the exhibition, “The Buzz about Pollinators,” and the historic tool collection. Visitors can also take a ride on the Empire State Carousel, explore the Country Village and visit the Cardiff Giant. The Farmers’ Museum, located at 5775 State Route 80, is open every day this summer from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit farmersmuseum.org for more information.
Hartwick, SUNY Partner on Archaeological Field School
By MONICA CALZOLARI
ONEONTA
Eleven students and one teaching assistant are gaining valuable Archaeological Field School experience at Hartwick College’s Pine Lake Environmental Campus for four weeks, May 29 through June 28.
This is a joint project between Hartwick College and SUNY Oneonta. Faculty from the anthropology departments from both schools offer a sixcredit summer course in archaeological excavation methods.
Dr. Renee Whitman, a professor of archaeology at SUNY Oneonta, lives on-site at Pine Lake in a cabin for four weeks, as do most of the student participants.
Dr. Whitman said, “We have been doing this every other summer since 2003.”
Dr. Namita Sugandhi, a professor of anthropology at Hartwick College, joined the field school team in 2019.
She said, “We are training students in field techniques, artifact analysis, how to keep good records and how to work as a team.”
Dr. Elizabeth Cruzado Carranza, an adjunct assistant professor of archeology at SUNY Oneonta, also assists in the field and lab.
The summer field school is open to local as well as visiting students. In addition to four SUNY Oneonta students and two Hartwick students, students from Drew University, Catholic University, St. Lawrence University, and Adelphi University are also participating.
Dr. Sugandhi said, “We like to call it archeology boot camp. It tests you a bit.”
Students work outdoors five days a week from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and work
Photo by Monica Calzolari
Dr. Renee Whitman of SUNY Oneonta instructs Natalie Benenati, Kayla Kaufman, and Mia Vinson as they perform excavation work at the Archeological Field School at Pine Lake. Nicholas Torregrossa looks at his notes while Elwyn Hand screens excavated dirt for artifacts in the background.
Photo provided
Day the Old-fashioned Way
A Salute to Oneonta’s Dollars for Scholars
Oneonta Dollars for Scholars Board of Directors honored scholarship winners recently. Eighty-eight scholarships to fifty-five students were presented. Over the last 32 years, more than $1,000,000 has been given to support local students. The Dollars for Scholars program seeks to financially assist local students with the increasing costs of higher education and lessen the amount of debt from their respective schools.
C ongratulations !
Maria Griswold
Connor Ashforth
Nancy Weeks Memorial Scholarship
Connor Barrett
Frederick A. Puritz Memorial Scholarship
Emma Britton
Oneonta Dollars for Scholars Memorial Scholarship
Sarah Brown Alpine Ski Hut Scholarship in Honor of Ed & Ingrid Hofbauer
Mishell Capra
The Daily Star Scholarship Future for Oneonta Foundation, Inc. Scholarship
Anonymous Donor Scholarship
Tobias Carter
Daniel & Jean Rothermel
Memorial Scholarship
Benjamin Casola
Robert W. & Joan F. Moyer Scholarship
Zachary Comstock
Steven A. Lutz Memorial Scholarship
Winifred Marcley Scholarship
Brynn Dowden
Thomas M. Hughson Scholarship
The Patricia Pantaleoni
Memorial Music Scholarship
Isabelle Dudek
Bruno and Vera Talevi Scholarship
Bastian Dudley
Alice S. Clark Memorial Scholarship
Frank G. & Ethel E. Becker
Memorial Scholarship
Juliana Fauth
Talevi Family College Scholarship
Jacob Forster
Rothbart 2024 Special Angie Bertuzzi
Memorial Scholarship
Charles T. & Doris B. Gallagher
Memorial Scholarship
Maverik Gargash
Robert Squires
Memorial Scholarship
2024 First Responders Scholarship
Isabella Giacomelli
Christine M. Schermerhorn
Memorial Scholarship First Responder Scholarship
James & Carol Baker Family Scholarships
Zachary Grygiel
The Jim Konstanty Memorial
“That’s a good start” Scholarship
Clifford A. & Elizabeth P. McVinney
Memorial Scholarship
Owen Gustafson
Walter J. & Anna H. Burchan
Vocational/Technical Scholarship
Arlyn Guzman
Richard A. Murphy Memorial Scholarship
Josiah and Mary Louise Lawson
Memorial Scholarship
Meghan Harrington
Margaret Getman Bagnardi and Margaret
Lynch Getman Nursing Scholarship
Victoria Heilveil
George H. Lambros Memorial Scholarship
Talevi Family College Scholarship
Aidan Hendricks
Walter J. & Anna H. Burchan Scholarship
Robert W. and Joan Moyer Trust Scholarship (FOF)
Ashley Hernandez
Forgiano Family Leadership Award
C. James & Lois S. Herrick
Memorial Scholarship
Bella Holleran
Eugene Francis Murphy
Memorial Scholarship
Robert R. Warner Memorial Scholarship
Brett Holleran
Samuel Bertuzzi Memorial Scholarship
Elias House
Angie Bertuzzi Memorial Scholarship
Justin Hultman
2024 Special Samuel Bertuzzi
Memorial Scholarship
Brandon Jeffers
Oneonta Dollars for Scholars Scholarship
Liam Johnson
John K. Miller Memorial
Mathematics Scholarship
Nathan Johnson
Walter J. & Anna H. Burchan
Vocational/Technical Scholarship
Jayda Karns
The Zuretti Family Scholarship
Camee Layton
Stan & Linda Syvertsen
Family Scholarship
Jared S. Trotti Memorial Scholarship
Veronika Madej
Bruno and Vera Talevi Scholarship
Leila Mathewson
James & Carol Baker Family Scholarship
Stephen Mendez
James C. & Mary Louise Austin
Memorial Scholarship
The Monica Anne O’Leary Scholarship
Matthew Maine Memorial Scholarship
Makya Morrison
Bruce Rowe Memorial Scholarship
Dolores O. and Daniel G. Noonan Family Scholarship
Eyden Nelson
Samuel Bertuzzi Memorial Scholarship
Anonymous Donor Scholarship
Carter Nguyen
Steven A. Lutz Memorial Scholarship
Seleyna Nichols
Reverend Richard H. Frye
Memorial Scholarship
Michelle R. Goodhue
Memorial Scholarship
Joan Stella Njuikom Foko
Sixth Ward Athletic Club Association, Inc. Scholarship
Edward and Florence Ostrowski
Memorial Scholarship
Kara Piefer
Margaret W. Ouimette
Memorial Scholarship
Oneonta Teachers Association Scholarship
Sharon Poon
Lindsay Marie Harvey
Memorial Scholarship
Efren Rivera
The Willies Family Foundation Scholarship
Bridget Romano
Janice “Denny” Lennox
Memorial Scholarship
Pasquale & Mary Leone
Memorial Scholarship
Lillianne Rowe
William R. Pirone Scholarship
John and Catherine Gallagher
Memorial Scholarship
Wayne & Janet Kniskern Family Scholarship
Alan Rubin
The Dewar Foundation Scholarship
Grace Slesinsky
Susan Remillard Memorial Scholarship
Dr. Rudolph & Gwen L. Schuster
Scholarship
Fran and Jean N. Harris Family Scholarship
Tyler Sorensen
Helen Stam Memorial Scholarship
PDQ Service and Supplies Scholarship
Madalyn Stark
Brooks’ Bar-B-Q Charitable Foundation Scholarship
Gwyneth Van Cott
Shane Robert Marmet
Memorial Scholarship
Douglas Parsons Memorial Scholarship
Andrew Web
Brooks’ Bar-B-Q Charitable Foundation Scholarship
Oneonta Dollars for Scholars Scholarship
Caitlin Wiltsey
George A. & Isabelle L. Niles Scholarship
William & Esther Fink
Memorial Scholarship
Oneonta Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship
Henry Wolff
Oneonta Rotary Community Service Scholarship
Isaac Wooden Talevi Family College Scholarship
Fumi Yatsuhashi
Frank W. Getman Sr.
Memorial Scholarship
Oneonta Rotary Scholarship in Honor of Selean “Sam”Koury
Sam Smith’S Boatyard
Jimmy Wolf Band To Perform
ONEONTA—Famed blues artist Jimmy Wolf and his band will perform in Muller Plaza in downtown Oneonta from 5:15-6:45 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, Mayor Mark Drnek announced. Wolf has toured with many of the biggest names in rock and blues, including Bill Doggett, Jimmy “Fast Fingers” Dawkins, The Ramones, and Blood, Sweat and Tears. He has earned a First Nations Composer and American Composers Forum Grant for Outstanding Performance and Lasting Contribution, and was inducted into the New York State Blues Hall of Fame in 2015.
Lunches Are Free for Kids
ONEONTA—The National Summer Food Service Program will run a free summer lunch program for children in Oneonta in July and August in partnership with First United Presbyterian Church and Catholic Charities of Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Counties. Grab-and-go child meal sites will be available at Greater Plains Pool and Wilber Park Pool from 11-11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday from July 8 to August 23. All children up to age 18 are welcome to enjoy a complete, free meal. No registration is required.
Church Group Plans for Trip
RICHFIELD SPRINGS—The Women’s Guild of the Church of Christ Uniting in Richfield Springs will host a community bus trip to a Texas Rangers/ New York Yankees game in the Bronx on Saturday, August 10. Participants will board the bus at Richfield Springs Central School at 6 a.m. and should be returned by 9:30 p.m. A $138.00 ticket includes admission, bus fare, water and snacks, and trivia prizes. Families are welcome. Register by calling FaithAnn Young at (315) 868-2657 by Friday, July 26. All proceeds will benefit the Women’s Guild.
Literary Fest Set for October
ONEONTA—Hartwick College and SUNY Oneonta will host the Oneonta Literary Festival, featuring authors, readings and workshops from Thursday to Sunday, October 17 through 20. The weekend begins at 7 p.m. on Thursday with Hartwick’s annual Babcock Lecture in the Anderson Theater, delivered by author Anna Kornbluh. It will be followed immediately by a poetry reading from Rachel DuPlessis, conversations with the authors, a reception and a book signing. Poet and essayist Ross Gay will present a reading, Q&A and signing in Hartwick’s Slade Theater at 7 p.m. on Friday. Saturday will feature writing workshops at Huntington Memorial Library, readings at CANO and SUNY Oneonta, and a poetry slam at B Side. The weekend will conclude with a local authors event at CANO and more readings
Unveiling of Historic Markers Underway
The Greater Oneonta Historical Society, in partnership with the City of Oneonta, is in the process of unveiling six New York State Historical Markers in the City of Oneonta this summer.
In 2024, the William G. Pomeroy Foundation’s New York State Historic Marker Grant Program funded the purchase of five new yellow and blue historical markers in Oneonta for the D&H Train Station (Stella Luna Ristorante); the Oneonta Armory; the Huntington Home (Huntington Memorial Library and Park); Damaschke Field; and the Wilber Mansion (Community Arts Network of Oneonta). With the help of the Future for Oneonta Foundation, GOHS has also individually funded a historical marker for the Oneonta Ford Sales Building. Each of these locations are a testament to Oneonta’s history of innovation, evolution and enduring sense of community, GOHS officials said.
The Oneonta Armory marker commemorates one of the city’s premier architectural structures and station for the New York State National Guard since 1905. The marker at Damaschke Field honors one of the oldest active ballparks in America and the home to Oneonta’s minor league baseball teams. The D&H Train Station marker commemorates more than 70 years of passenger train service on the Delaware & Hudson train line. The marker at the Huntington Home memorializes railroad executive Henry Huntington’s donation of his family land to the city for a library and park in 1917. The Wilber Mansion marker commemorates the erection of Wilber Bank President (1890-1922) George I. Wilber’s home in 1875. And the Oneonta Ford Sales marker remembers the recently demolished historic building, the Oneonta Sales Company, which provided more than 80 years of business to Oneonta (1923-1997).
Throughout the summer, GOHS, the City of Oneonta, and colleagues will continue to hold public unveiling ceremonies for each historical marker. The markers for the Huntington Home and Damaschke Field have already been installed. The marker at the D&H Train Station (58-60 Market Street) will be unveiled on Tuesday, July 9 at 1 p.m., and the marker unveiling for the Wilber Mansion at CANO (11 Ford
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at SUNY Oneonta on Sunday. For more information or to inquire about participating in the festival, contact Assistant Professor of English Tessa Yang at yangt@hartwick.edu.
‘Quiet Concert’ Returns
SALT SPRINGVILLE—The Catskill Conservatory will present the 27th annual Independence Day concert and potluck supper at the historic Dutch Windfall Barn, 2009 Clinton Road in Salt Springville, at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 4. “A Quiet Concert for the Fourth” will honor the memory of Louise Porter Moore, the guiding hand behind the barn’s restoration, who passed away in 1994.
The concert will feature internationally renowned bansuri (bamboo flute) player Steve Gorn, who first played at the barn for Moore in 1978. Fan favorites soprano Johana Arnold and keyboardist Kim Patterson, as well as the Gonzalez-Butterman Consort, will join. The concert is free and open to the public, although attendees are encouraged to bring a dish for the potluck supper. The Catskill Conservatory will provide table service and beverages.
Library To Host Story Time
RICHFIELD SPRINGS—The Richfield Springs Public Library, in collaboration with the Richfield Springs Community Center and the school district’s Community Literacy Partnership Committee, will host summer story time for young children at noon each Friday in July and August. Each event will feature an age-appropriate story time for children ages 18 months to 7 years and a themed craft project to take home. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Music Festival Starts July 13
DELHI—The Honest Brook Music Festival will return for its 35th season of chamber music concerts in a restored Delaware County barn on Saturday, July 13. All concerts are held at 4 p.m. on Honest Brook Road in Delhi, about two miles away from the intersection with State Route 28. The Ulysses Quartet will open on the 13th. Cellist James Baik and pianist Albert Cano Smit will perform on Saturday, July 20, followed by The Champlain Trio on Sunday, August 4. Pianist Nathan Lee will conclude the season on Sunday, August 11. Registration is required in advance; visit hbmf.org for more information.
Foundation Grants BHN $15K
HERKIMER—The Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties awarded $15,000.00 to Bassett Healthcare Network’s Valley Health Services to cover rehabilitative equipment. The new resources will assist patients recovering from strokes, neurological conditions or injuries, and surgeries.
Lineup Announced for Summer Festival
COOPERSTOWN
The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival released the concert schedule for its 26th season, featuring a wide variety of artists and genres.
The Miró Quartet, one of the country’s most celebrated string groups, will kick things off at The Farmers’ Museum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 18.
The Caroga Arts Ensemble will follow at the same location and time on Thursday, July 25.
Famed pianist Richard Goode will perform a selection of Beethoven’s late piano works at The Otesaga Resort Hotel at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30.
Blues and jazz singer Catherine Russell will visit The Otesaga at the same time on Tuesday, August 6.
Justin Jay Hines will host two family-friendly musical events on Friday, August 16—at Origins Cafe at 10:30 a.m. and at The Farmers’ Museum at 3 p.m. Finally, Glimmerglass Festival Young Artist mezzo-soprano Winona Martin will join a quartet of musicians for a Bach concert at Christ Episcopal Church at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20.
Tickets for all events must be purchased in advance from cooperstownmusicfest.org or by calling Purplepass Tickets at (800) 316-8559.
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A New Perspective
Among the most, probably the most, unique, exciting, ambitious, innovative and eye-catching exhibitions here this summer is “Marc Hom: Re-Framed,” a show of many photographs of intrinsically interesting and fairly famous people, that opened at the beginning of the month at the Fenimore Art Museum and will run into September, entertaining us both inside, and outside, for many months.
The exhibition, in its first appearance before it begins some wide traveling, and to Denmark as well, is outstanding, both in its inside gallery, which is a traditional exhibition space, and in its outside space, not so traditional, overlooking beautiful Otsego Lake and far-off surrounding hillsides. Inside, the photographs are mounted in the style of most other photography shows: normally sized, with readable captions and in a somewhat organized sequence—all immaculately candid photographs of the people of our ever-changing times that tell intriguing stories.
But, as Hom himself is quoted as saying in Nathan Heller’s well-wrought foreword to the exhibition catalogue (“Marc Hom Re-Framed,” teNeues Publishing Group, 2024), there is no new exhibition style here. Indoors, in a traditional gallery, viewers, mostly adult, (ergo precious few children), very often spend little time. “People walk around,” he laments, “and say, ‘very nice,’ ‘great,’ ‘wonderful,’ ‘we love it,’ ‘goodbye.’” Hom wanted something new. Something more creative, more artistic perhaps, more edgy, moving and reactive. He also wanted to entertain and educate all generations, including the young.
So, Hom’s exhibition becomes re-framed. Outside, on the ample green lawn bowing down to the lake, “Re-Framed” runs smack into the wildly uncontrolled ever-changing wilderness of a world subsumed in all its bigger-than-life elements, becoming a part of the landscape, but in an artistic variant, drawing in its hungry viewers, still mostly adult but with many more children and teenagers racing about. The photographs are a massive 12 feet tall and all startlingly, consciously black and white—they do not interfere with the vivid natural colors of the surrounding environment, the strong bright blues of the lake and sky and the rippling greens of the trees and ground. The images are ingeniously mounted on a base that neither reflects sunlight nor is reduced to rubble by rain and wind, and held together by a Masonite frame, light and strong, that can withstand the elements that even we sometimes have trouble withstanding. The frame is supported by a circular bearing system set in the ground that allows the frames to move, and spin, with the wind, and rain, creating a stimulating movement and inviting suspenseful surprise. A striking new way to look at photographs, even of famous people.
Marc Hom, whose father was also a photographer, and one who took his work seriously, creatively and intelligently, hails from Copenhagen. Upon finishing Danish photography school in the 1990s he moved to New York, becoming, as a start, a fashion photographer for a variety of publications and then moving out on his own. Recently he and his family have been living in Cooperstown as well, and it was through his connections here that this highly innovative and consequential exhibition and its novel design has come about.
“We had to do it,” says Marc Hom, “To prove to museums, and to prove to ourselves, that it was possible.”
Go see it.
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Thank You to The Altruists
Sam gOODYEaR
As traditions go, the garden is about as long-standing as you can get. In The Beginning, along with Heaven and Earth, and the Sun and the Moon, there was the Garden of Eden.
The origin of the name Garden of Eden is subject to a number of theories. A particularly persuasive one ascribes it to the ancient Hebrew word, “edan,” meaning pleasure. Gardens of every stripe customarily give immense pleasure.
The gardens of Cooperstown abound with riches: flowers of every color, height, size, shape, and configuration; herbaceous borders; privet hedges; multicolored flowering bushes in bursts of joy; plants without number; flower-filled window boxes, urns, and hanging baskets; seasonal wreaths; mini-jungles worthy of Henri Rousseau; and whiffs of lilacs, roses, honeysuckle, and the like.
The creators of these riches do so with thought to neither grace, nor favor, nor
gain. They invest in their creations time, toil, care and heart. To view these riches there is no entry fee, no membership subscription, no suggested donation, no gratuity. The primary beneficiaries of these labors are not the laborers themselves, who are at home inside without x-ray vision. It is we the passers-by who benefit the most. It is altruism pure and simple. The altruists deserve our heartfelt thanks.
So thank you, thank you, one and all.
What a privilege, thanks to so many selfless souls, to live in a modern-day Garden of Eden.
And fear not, for no malevolent snakes, nor toxic apples, have been reported.
Sam Goodyear was born in Cooperstown and, because of his father’s profession in the Foreign Service, grew up all over the world and continued that pattern throughout his adult life until two years ago, when he returned to where he was born. It took him only 80 years to do so.
From a Tiny Dairy Farm to the U.N.
Being scared—you are right.” That is exactly what everyone who has spoken to me about my column has said. “You feel just like me. I am always scared. I loved reading that you were scared, too.”
Then I began to think of more times when I was afraid, like speaking at the United Nations. Doesn’t that sound like being a big deal? Not exactly—I shook all over. What if…what if…what if? And there are even more what ifs. But after staying up half the night worrying, getting my nails done, my hair done, having a strange man put make-up on me, I made it through security at the UN. The security itself seemed designed to induce fear. Barbed wire fence, security x-rays. Screening of documents like passports. Uniformed security officers.
Then, do you know how big the UN complex is? Good thing I arrived early. I wandered through this immense complex, searching for the right location. This made me grow more frightened by the minute. What if I couldn’t find where I was supposed to be? What if they had to start without me, or had to find a last-minute substitute because I was lost?
After what seemed like hours—and pre-GPS—I found where I was to speak. I got situated with my mic in front of me. Imagine the General Assembly hall with a mic that could translate into 700 languages right in front of me. This was the room I had seen on TV and read about. Two other speakers and a moderator on a big platform. Our topic was gender equality. My part was gender equality in the corporate world.
Think of this. Here I am. At the center of the world. Me, from a tiny dairy farm on the outskirts of a village with fewer than 300 people. And I get to tell people about gender equality. In the corporate world. Wow. Now is this when I feel confident? Nope. My knees are still banging together. My knuckles are white because I have my fists clenched to keep them from shaking.
When will I feel confident? After the moderator calls on me to deliver my talk? After I have answered all of the questions which the moderator posed? After I fielded questions from the audience? Not a chance. I am still afraid.
Am I less scared when I begin to greet the attendees? Holding a glass of wine in
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ince it’s a presidential election cycle, we can expect that politicians seeking federal offices will be making hay about the size of our trade deficit. By the end of this column we’ll see that the only folks who should be making hay are the farmers finishing up the first cutting of the season. What comes to mind when you hear the word “deficit?” The smell of irises and roses as we move through June and into July in gorgeous Central New York? No way! A glance at a thesaurus will list negative words like shortage, debit, scarcity, and insufficiency as synonyms. Such scarry words are why politicians love to rile up voters by chirping and pounding “trade deficit” into our heads.
What exactly is this presumably very bad thing called the trade deficit? It’s the difference between the dollar value of imported items (coming into the U.S. from businesses operating in other countries) and exported items (departing the U.S. from businesses operating in our 50 states).
Last time, we saw how U.S. consumers are paying higher prices from the tariffs in the Trump/Biden Trade War. Politicians want us to think that countries trade and that China, especially, is overtaking us in the international economy. We found out instead that the world is dominated by multinational corporations—large, medium and small. This is the first important detail to remember as we go about busting the myth that a trade deficit is a very bad thing.
The current trade deficit, coming in at $850
billion over the past 12 months, appears to be enormous. That number is the result of subtracting the total dollar amount of imported stuff ($3,931 billion) from exported stuff ($3,081 billion). This makes the $850 billion a negative number, and means $850 billion MORE stuff is coming into the U.S. than going out.
A crafty politician will rant that we should be producing that stuff here to create more jobs for Americans. The only thing accurate about the rant is that workers in other countries have jobs making things that we are consuming in the U.S. And it’s here where truth must win out over myth.
The U.S. is the largest economy in the world, by far. Our economy is one-third larger than China’s, which has a population more than four times bigger than ours. That means the average Chinese citizen is going to be much poorer than the average U.S. citizen.
So what if we yanked the jobs from Chinese folks working for U.S. firms in China in an effort to reduce the trade deficit? This is where the president who lost the 2020 election once again shares some common ground with the one who won it. Both think we need more Americans making stuff now imported from businesses in China right here at home.
Let’s name some names among the top American employers in China—companies like KFC, Apple, Nike, Starbucks, WalMart and Coca Cola. These American multina-
THE mYTH buSTIng ECOnOmIST
LaRRY maLOnE
by Tom HeiTz/SHARoN STUART
90 YEARs AGo
Five persons were shaken up and one cut above the right eye when the car in which they were riding went out of control and crashed down an embankment between Wells and Rose avenues, landing in the middle of three D&H tracks about 9 o’clock last night. With a train due in five minutes, city and railroad police, assisted by volunteers, made quick work of moving the automobile. Mrs. Claire Harmon, wife of Milton Harmon of 3 stapleton Avenue was the driver. she was issued a summons by Patrolmen Rivera still and Robert simmons, shortly after the accident on a charge of driving without a license. Mr. Harmon suffered a small cut above the right eye and their three children, John, Frank and Milton, were shaken up. Mrs. Harmon, in driving down Rose Avenue lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle was moved 40 feet to the Rose Avenue crossing. Two tires of the car, a Graham-Paige model, were torn off in the crash.
June 1934
70 YEARs AGo
Military manpower—Continuing international tensions, highlighted by the possibility of involvement in the war in Indo-China, have underlined the need of the United states to develop more satisfactory means of building a reserve of trained military manpower. In revising military policy, the Eisenhower administration has put increased emphasis on new weapons and air power. At the same time, it has taken account of the fact that the armed forces must be prepared, not only to carry out massive retaliation in a global war, but also to wage the kind of limited warfare in which ground forces are all-important. Accordingly, the U.s senate has approved a military budget of more than 29 billion dollars starting July 1.
June 1954
Beautiful, Loquacious Natives and Visitors
This column usually speaks of innovative agricultural practices better linking us to the land. Yet, there are other satisfying aspects of “The Life of the Land.” Let’s look at one. on our farmland, in our forests, along our lakes, rivers and streams, and ever present in our towns and villages exists a feature of great beauty, often taken for granted. Wake up early, before sunrise, and what first greets your senses? In moonlight, your eyes may see little. But you can always hear an orchestra of song.
Humans have always sung and danced—as mating rituals, to define community, to honor tradition, and just for the joy of it. How did this happen? Did evolution create something in us that turned out to be both beautiful and useful, or did we sit down and decide to create music, song, and dance? or was it a mix? Have other species possibly done the same?
Can we imagine other evolving species stumbling on to something equally beautiful, which they enjoy for its own sake, and which also has useful ends? That their actions can be considered as well as instinctive? Watching a curious crow watching us, can we not imagine that birds relish life in some of the same ways we do?
Two hundred forty species of birds breed and live year-round in New York, and another 450
By MERL REAGLE
species visit annually. While not all sing melodiously, all vocalize—to identify themselves, call for mates, defend territories, and likely for the sheer joy of it. Has evolution granted some similar gifts to both our species?
Performers at The Glimmerglass Festival can find something beyond a glorious costume to admire in the northern cardinal. It can span more pitches than a piano in one grand sweeping note, through a two-sided voice box called the syrinx. It starts the note with one side, then switches to the other without stopping for breath, also enabling songs of simultaneously rising and falling pitches. The cardinal is the envy of opera singers everywhere.
The eastern bluebird is our state bird. Popular lore says bluebirds herald the return of spring, and their song and colors undoubtedly brighten many a grey, snowy day. Interestingly, they are also known as partial migrants, with some traveling south, and others staying near their nesting grounds, based on available food and possible weather conditions. s ounds a wee bit familiar, doesn’t it?
Then there is the hummingbird. It weighs but .2 ounces yet migrates across the Gulf of Mexico and all the way here. Its wings beat 80 times per
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The state University College at oneonta has received a $700,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to help students develop a stronger sense of social responsibility. sUCo’s programs will aim to give students a sense of purpose in society, empower them to have a voice in their community and make use of students’ skills to help others in life. The fouryear grant is the largest grant sUCo has ever received from a private foundation. With the grant the college will establish a Center for social Responsibility and Community to coordinate volunteer, internship, service and philanthropic experiences for students.
June 1994
20 YEARs AGo
A judge was asked Thursday to invalidate about 180 gay marriages performed in New Paltz this year and to enjoin any New Paltz village official from performing more same-sex unions. The lawsuit was filed by the Liberty Counsel, a conservative legal group that is challenging the legality of same-sex weddings performed by New Paltz Mayor Jason West, and other village officials. Mayor West first officiated over same-sex marriages beginning February 27 this year. West and other New Paltz officials said they would obey the temporary restraining order. A court date has been set for July 19.
June 2004
life sketches
Bring Your Own Bag
Irecently read an account of an American couple hitchhiking through France during the sixties. Motorists passed them by, giving them the finger (thumbs down) and calling out things like, “Yankee, go home!” I remember that time well. President Charles de Gaulle was in the process of kicking American troops that had been there since World War II out of France. It appeared to be an ungrateful act, given the help we gave to that country during the war. But at that time I was stationed in Germany and I observed how young American soldiers, lonely from being away from home, and ignorant of the manner and customs of the people whose country they were now occupying, could misbehave, could get into fights, could harass women and own the label of “the ugly American.”
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Pictures at an Exhibition
Northern Otsego County is home to two of the greatest living portrait photographers—Dmitri Kasterine, whose one-man show opened Friday, June 7 on Main Street in Schoharie at the SEEC Gallery, and Marc Hom, whose work is on display through September at Fenimore Art Museum. Go see both and you will see the best in post-war portrait photography. Tour each exhibit with the artists and you will get a quick lecture in how great art is made. Right here, right now.
Gallery acquired five of Kasterine’s portraits.
His work is on display through October at 287 Main Street, Schoharie. The exhibit was made possible by the initiative of the Schoharie Economic Enterprise Corporation and New York City and San Francisco-based chef Anthony Leberto, of Sharon Springs’ Brimstone Bakery.
In December of 1965, I and 1,400 other soldiers set sail on the USS Darby, the last troop ship ferrying our soldiers over to Germany. After that, the military used planes and an eight-day voyage was reduced to an eight-hour flight. During the ship crossing, there was little to do and we were shown a lot of frivolous movies. “The Yellow Rolls-Royce” was one of them. Looking back, I see that this would have been an excellent time to educate the new troops about the people whose land we were about to “invade.” There could have been something said, by way of a documentary, about being a representative of your country, to put your best foot forward and thus win the hearts and minds of our hosts. But the opportunity to get this across was lost and, instead, a lot of “bad boys” were unleashed in Germany as well as in France. I don’t mean the majority. It just took a few to spoil it for the rest of us. German nationals called my base in Ludwigsburg, “Gangster Barracks.” I’m sure the same dynamics were afoot in France.
I knew they didn’t like American soldiers in Germany, but I didn’t encounter unfriendly vibes from the French until attending the Running of the Bulls in July of 1966 in Pamplona, Spain. I am a Francophile, due to my maternal grandmother’s origin being a French mountain village in the province of Auvergne. People can tell when you like them, and so, at that time, rather than being abusive, the French sitting at my table at Pension Mendoza were merely condescending. They teased me about President Kennedy’s widow cavorting with the shipping tycoon, Onassis. They thought it was inappropriate and disgraceful. The conversation boiled down to, “You Americans don’t know how to behave. No wonder de Gaulle is kicking you out.”
How could I defend myself, the former first lady and my country? How could I come back at them? The solution: a little fabrication. I told these sophisticates that I had read in the newspaper that because France was kicking us out, we were sending back the Statue of Liberty. All mouths at the table dropped open. One guy choked on the hearty red wine he was drinking. I kept a straight face. They had nothing to say. Now we were kicking them—in the form of their lady—out of America. I had them! Even if they found out an hour later that my story was untrue, for a time this naïve American was on top and outmaneuvering the smart Europeans. Small victory.
As a civilian several years later, I was returning to Paris from the south of France with my wife,
Alice. We had been visiting friends I had made back in Pamplona in 1966. They were actually two of the people who had been teasing me about Jacquelyn Kennedy. Our arrival was very early in the morning and the banks were still closed. We wanted to have breakfast but, for some reason, no one would accept American Express Travelers Cheques. We had tried several places. There was a kiosk back at the train station where lots of souvenirs were for sale. I studied the display for a while, trying to decide what I could buy with a check, and hopefully get change in francs so that we could have breakfast. I kept asking the woman behind the counter questions in broken French about different items. Finally, the woman impatiently said something that amounted to, “What do you really want?” I told her that we needed cash to buy something to eat. She looked at me for a long time, pulled out 20 francs and said, “Here, go have breakfast.” We did, and later we went to the bank to get cash in exchange for the checks. When I returned to the kiosk to reimburse the woman and buy her combination letter-scale and pencil sharpener, she announced for all to hear, “Look at this crazy American. I give him 20 francs for something to eat and he returns to pay me back!” It seemed at the time that the French, following de Gaulle, had removed the idea of payback from their code of behavior.
I think the reason I had some degree of success in dealing with the French is because I made an attempt to understand them and speak their language. Americans tend to think that, “since we are the greatest country in the world,” everyone should speak English. For many of us, a trip to a foreign country is like a trip to the zoo. I once heard a tourist in Germany yell, “Hey Gladys, look at this guy! He’s wearing those leather pants!”
My Aunt Rose made a trip to France to visit her daughter. When she shopped at a grocery and they didn’t give her a bag for the items she bought, she made a big stink.
“What’s the matter with these people?” she wanted to know.
“Mother,” my cousin said. “In France you bring your own bag.”
That’s the way they do it to avoid wasting plastic and paper.
Wouldn’t it be great if we got to know something about a country before we started to deal with its people? “When in Rome, do as the Romans,” is really a good idea. Armed with a little experience, I’d like to borrow and bend a phrase coined by the great humorist, Will Rogers, who almost said, “I never met a foreigner I didn’t like.”
Terry Berkson’s articles have appeared in “New York” magazine, “Automobile” magazine and many others. His memoir, “Corvette Odyssey,” has received many good reviews: “highly recommended with broad appeal,” says “Library Journal.”
‘What’s Upstate NY’ Initiative Launches
NEW YORK STATE—Ten Otsego County organizations including the county government and Community Foundation have launched a new partnership with the What’s Upstate NY Initiative to create a dynamic recruitment website showing off everything the area has to offer. It will showcase residents, events and places of interest around the county to visitors and prospective newcomers in addition to its one-stop shop for attracting new talent from around the world. Interested organizations are urged to contact the What’s Upstate NY team for more details. Visit https://whatsupstateny.com/live-upstate/otsego-county/ for more information.
In the pantheon of Richard Avedon and Irving Penn, Kasterine took the most iconic photographs of James Baldwin, Samuel Beckett, Patricia Highsmith and Anthony Bourdain. There is a story to tell about each work, and Kasterine—a White Russian whose father fought against the Communist takeover of Russia—is, like two other great Russian post-war artists, Nabokov and Pasternak, a humorously discrete raconteur. The local Russian expat community was out in force at the opening, including an Orthodox priest from the Jordanville monastery. Kasterine’s son, Nicholas, and his wife, Caroline, accompanied him.
Kasterine has photographed numerous cultural and leading figures of the 20th century, including Cindy Sherman, Johnny Cash, Roald Dahl, Mick Jagger, David Hockney, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. His work was on display at the National Portrait Gallery in London during the winter of 2009 and is part of their permanent collection. Nine portraits were acquired by HM Queen Elizabeth II and presented to the Royal Collection Trust. In 2010, the Smithsonian’s National Portrait
Under the leadership of Paul D’Ambrosio and Jane Forbes Clark, Fenimore Art Museum has hit another home run with the tripleplay exhibits of Banksy, Dylan and Hom. The thematic continuity between the three is that Banksy’s work, which is typically outdoors, ephemeral, and topical, is indoors and presented historically. Bob Dylan, a Nobel laureate poet, is exhibited as a painter, and Marc Hom, a photographer, is exhibited as a sculptor.
As exhibits, the most innovative of the three is Hom’s gigantic dynamic mobiles—which move with the wind, change with the light, and don’t compete with the landscape due to Hom’s use of black and white prints. Hom’s vision, inspired by the Storm King outdoor sculpture museum, was made a reality by the meticulous work of master builder Luke Wykoff and Glimmerglass Festival veterans Joel Morain and Abby Rodd. The pictures were built to fit into a shipping container, so go see them in the sunshine or in the gloaming before they are packed up and shipped to Shanghai or St. Moritz. This exhibit will travel the world, evolving from place to place, but, unlike baseball, it was most assuredly invented, built and first played in Cooperstown.
Chip Northrup is a summer resident of the Village of Cooperstown.
FreshConnect SNAP Grant Applications Open
NEW YORK STATE—The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets announced that applications for the FreshConnect Community Supported Agriculture SNAP Grant Program will be open until 3 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27.
Up to $250,000.00 is available to help eligible organizations, such as non-profits, Indian tribal groups, public education institutions and municipalities offer up to 50 percent off locally produced food to SNAP recipients while paying local producer the full market rate. It expands markets for New York State farmers and other producers, improves nutrition for SNAP recipients, and strengthens community bonds across the state by fostering direct relationships between food producers and consumers. For more information or to apply, visit https://agriculture.ny.gov/rfa0338-freshconnect-csa-snap-program. There will be an informational webinar on Tuesday, June 18. Applications must request the full available award of $50,000.00 to be considered; awards will be made on a rolling basis until funding is depleted.
CCE Announces Evening Garden Programs
COOPERSTOWN—Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties will host a series of free, open evening gardening programs at its new learning and demonstration garden in Cooperstown. The garden is free and open to the public for self-guided educational tours. The scheduled evening programs include: Container Gardening, 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, June 27; All About Herbs, 4-5:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 18; All-American Selections Demonstration Garden Open House, 4-6 p.m. on Monday, July 22; Cornell Vegetable Varieties Garden Trial and Eastern European Vegetables, 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, August 22; and Harvesting and Cover Crops, 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, September 26. Pre-registration is available but is not required; visit https://cceschoharie-otsego.org/ for more information.
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crazy American” terry berkson purchased this combination letter-scale and pencil sharpener in france in 1966. the pArtiAl
Photo by Chip Northrup
portrait photographer Marc hom walks toward his sunlit installation on the lawn of the fenimore Art Museum.
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tionals have a huge presence in China, and employ scores of Chinese workers to make and sell their products in both the United States and China, and dozens of other countries. Their goal is to satisfy their consumers, wherever they live.
Things get even more interesting if we ask whether Americans can do the work to make the stuff that ships from China. That would be impossible, because our unemployment rate is currently 4 percent. The average unemployment rate in the U.S. over the last 50 years was 6 percent, so the current unemployment rate is remarkably low. Economists say that any unemployment rate below 5 percent is considered full employment—meaning, “the best that we can do.” That’s because some workers choose to take time away from work, some are “between jobs,” and others choose to work seasonal jobs.
Economists think that, in total, those folks make up about 5 percent of the labor force. That’s why there will never be a zero unemployment rate.
So where would all of those American workers come from if we were to make the $850 billion in extra imported items that we now consume from businesses in other countries?
The answer comes from Adam Smith in 1776, in his famous book, “The Wealth of Nations.” Smith pointed out that if there is full employment and a trade deficit, folks in other countries making those extra imported items are essentially working for us
So our present low unemployment, rising incomes, and high-octane consumption mean Americans are employing fellow Americans AND a whole bunch of foreign workers making another $850 billion worth of stuff that
Rev. Evelina Fuller Lincoln 1948-2024
HARTWICK—Rev.
Evelina Fuller Lincoln, 75, a spiritual counselor, pastor, and storyteller, passed into eternal rest on June 17, 2024 at A.O. Fox Nursing Home in Oneonta, with family by her side.
Born December 27, 1948 in Cooperstown, Evelina Ethel Fuller was the eldest daughter of Henry Eugene and
we wouldn’t be able to consume otherwise!
Having a big trade deficit in a full employment economy, instead of representing economic weakness, is a BONUS. And with that, we’ve busted another myth. Instead of being a very bad thing, a big trade deficit means we get to consume all that our workers at home can produce, PLUS a windfall of items made by workers in other countries.
Larry Malone is professor emeritus of economics at Hartwick College.
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my hand? Sipping from it, looking out at the river? Finally, I felt more confident. Less afraid. How did I do it? How did I overcome that fear? I had no choice. I had to clench my hands. Grind my teeth. Hold myself stiff, erect. Figure out what to do next.
A question still remains—would I have enjoyed it more if I had not been afraid? Or is my life better because I was terrified and conquered my anxiety?
I can celebrate. Tell you how scared I was, but that I did it.
Erna Morgan McReynolds, raised in Gilbertsville, is retired managing director/financial adviser at Morgan Stanley’s Oneonta office, and an inductee in the “Barron’s” magazine National Adviser Hall of Fame. She and her husband, author Tom Morgan, live in Franklin.
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at 7:30 p.m., with game coverage beginning at 8 p.m.
Fans will be treated to hot dogs and ballparkstyle snacks, along with a limited edition commemorative All-Star Gala button and scorecards for all guests in attendance. During the game’s inning breaks, fans will be able
to compete in a variety of games and trivia contests for an opportunity to win door prizes. Tickets to the All-Star Gala are available now to participants in the Hall of Fame’s Membership Program and cost $15.00 for adults and $8.00 for children under 12. Tickets can be reserved in advance by calling the museum’s Membership Department at (607) 547-0397, by visiting the Membership and Information Desk at the museum in Cooperstown or via the website, baseballhall.org.
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Avenue) will be held on Tuesday, July 23 at 2 p.m.
The unveiling of the Oneonta Ford Sales Building (27-33 Market Street) marker will be on Wednesday, August 7 at 1 p.m. And finally, the unveiling of the marker for the Oneonta Armory (4 Academy Street) will be held immediately prior to a historic walking tour of the Armory on Saturday, August 24 at 2 p.m.
All historical marker unveilings are free and open to the public.
Subscribe to “The Freeman’s Journal” or “Hometown Oneonta” today for engaging human-interest stories, awardwinning columns and insightful reporting. 607-547-6103
Amelia Rosamond (Huestis) Fuller. Raised in Hartwick in the family home on East Main Street, she attended Cooperstown Central School, graduating with the Class of 1966. She received an associate’s degree from Mohawk Valley Community College, a bachelor’s degree from Lesley University, master’s degree from Alfred University, and interfaith ordination from The New Seminary.
On April 27, 1968, Evelina married David Carl Lincoln Sr., and the two enjoyed 49 years of marriage until his passing on November 25, 2017. Through the years she served as a college professor, and through her interfaith ministry, “The Heart of Healing,” was a spiritual counselor and pastor.
Evelina is survived by four sons: David C. Lincoln Jr. (Laura), Chris
Farmers’ Market Checks for Eligible Seniors Available Beginning July 1
OTSEGO COUNTY
Farmers’ market checks will soon be available for income-eligible seniors age 60 and older, Otsego County Office for the Aging announced on Monday, June 10. The checks are made available through the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and provide a booklet of five $5.00 checks worth $25.00 that can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables at participating farmers’ markets. To be eligible, seniors must have a monthly income at or below $2,322.00 for a one-person household or $3,152.00 for a twoperson household. Checks will be available beginning July 1 and throughout the summer, officials said. Each older adult in a household is eligible to receive a booklet if they meet the requirements. While checks are good throughout New York State, consumers are reminded that not all farmers at farmers’ markets accept them. According to a press release, Office for the Aging will provide a list of participating farmers’ markets when checks are distributed.
Checks can be picked up at Office for the Aging, 140 County Highway 33W, Cooperstown or at the following locations during distribution times on the following dates:
July 9: Salvation Army, 25 River Street, Oneonta, 10-11:30 a.m.
July 11: Oneonta Heights, 1 Silver Avenue, Oneonta, 10-11:30 a.m.
July 12: St. Mary’s Food Pantry, 38 Walnut Street, Oneonta, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
July 13: Saturday’s Bread, 66 Chestnut Street, Oneonta, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
July 13: Mt. Upton UMC Food Pantry, 1739 State Highway 8, Mt. Upton, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
July 15: Unadilla Community Food Pantry, 172 Main Street, Unadilla, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
July 15: Unadilla Valley Food Pantry, 51 S. Main Street, New Berlin, 3-4:30 p.m.
July 17: Academy Arms, 33 Academy Street, Oneonta, 10-11:30 a.m.
July 18: Community Cupboard, 9 West Street, Edmeston, noon to 1:30 p.m.
July 18: Southtown Food Pantry, 3294 State Route 8, South New Berlin, 3-4:30 p.m.
July 22: Community Center Café, 2 Genesee Street, Cherry Valley, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
OBITUARIES
Carroll, John Lincoln, and Michael Lincoln (Victoria); grandchildren: Megan, Cassandra, Xanthian, Quintin, Tristen, Chris, Jeffery, Carter, Sadie, Emily, John Henry, Mack, and Cooper; great-grandchild Maben; her sister, Jean M. Dibble, and her family; and a brother-
in-law, John Lincoln (Ginny) and their family.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her father, Henry Fuller, who died December 12, 1975, her mother, Amelia R. Fuller, who died February 17, 2015, and a brother-in-law, Kenneth Myron Dibble Jr., who
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.
July 24: Cooperstown Food Pantry, 25 Church Street, Cooperstown, 1011:30 a.m.
July 24: Mobile Food Pantry, Southside Mall, Oneonta, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
July 27: Milford Food Pantry, 113 N. Main Street, Milford, 10-11:30 a.m.
July 27: FDT Food Pantry, 7575 State Highway 7, Maryland, noon to 1:30 p.m.
July 30: Community Center, 6 Ann Street, Richfield Springs, 10:30 a.m. to noon
July 31: Worcester/ Schenevus Library, 168 Main Street, Worcester, 10-11:30 a.m.
Questions can be directed to Office for the Aging at (607) 547-4232.
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died October 26, 2020.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 29, 2024, at SUNY Oneonta’s Morris Conference Center beginning at 1 p.m., with a reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Opportunities for Otsego, 3 West Broadway, Oneonta, NY 13820. The Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown is assisting the family.
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Dreams Summer
Art Garage To Host Free Artist Panel Discussion on June 28
COOPERSTOWN\
Sculptors Tina Betz (flameworked glass) and Kate Dodd (repurposed paper) will talk about their work in a free artist panel discussion beginning at 4 p.m. on Friday, June 28 at the Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Road, Cooperstown.
Guests are also invited to a flamework glass demonstration at 3 p.m., during which Betz will use a handheld torch to bend strands of glass, the process by which she creates her exquisite free-form lacey sculptures. The event is free and open to the public, however, seating is limited and reservations are recommended by
texting or calling (315) 941-9607 or via e-mail at lreartgarager@gmail. com. Separate reservations are suggested for the demonstration and the discussion.
Betz said she has developed her intricate, glass lace-work flameworking technique over many years.
“I reproduce identifiable common imagery [for] their sculptural qualities [and]…create metaphorical associations using imagery that is, by appearance fragile and precious, yet in actuality very strong,” she added.
While Betz’s work speaks to the familiar and intimate, Dodd addresses out-of-control global issues in her deceptively
delicate, often suspended, paper sculptures.
Dodd said, “My focus on ephemeral works, and my deep love of manipulating non-traditional art media, has led me to working primarily with discarded materials, and therefore to addressing issues of consumption and waste in much of my recent work.
“When I see materials being disposed of without much thought, I see both treasure and mistreatment, and feel an immediate need to resurrect the neglected and disrespected,” Dodd continued. “I’m interested in using multiple small objects to create large structures that bring attention to the beauty and potential of repurposed materials
while fostering a greater understanding of the effect our habits have on the environment.”
In addition to her art appearing in the current exhibit, Dodd creates site-specific large-scale public art, both temporary and permanent commissions.
Betz, who lives in Clayville, has a bachelor of fine arts degree from Tyler School of Art and a master of fine arts degree from Alfred University in glass and sculpture. Her intricate sculptures are represented in museums and private collections, most notably the Daiichi Museum in Nagoya Japan and the Seagram’s Ltd. collection in New York City. She has a varied career, working as a professional artist, coor-
dinating and executing FIRST Tech Challenge youth robotics competitions throughout New York State for middleand high-school students, and teaching and inspiring women pursuing their manufacturing associate certification.
Dodd, from Burlington, has exhibited her artwork nationally in museums, galleries and colleges.
She studied at Pratt Institute (BFA) and Columbia University (MFA). She was awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship grant in 2020
from the New Jersey Council on the Arts and has been awarded multiple residencies, including MacDowell and numerous schools in the tri-state area. She has commissioned works at five New Jersey Transit stations and has created three commissions for Summit Public Arts. She completed a sitespecific commission for the Redwood City Public Library Children’s Room in 2021, and a permanent commission for Rowan University in 2023. Her works celebrate the transformation of materials and the hidden patterns of human habits. Works by Betz and Dodd are currently featured in the fourperson Art Garage exhibition, titled “big. small. fragile. strong.” Fellow exhibitors Megan Adams Irving and Christina Hunt Wood will discuss their work at a free artist panel discussion on Wednesday, July 11 at 5 p.m. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Road, is open Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., by appointment—text or call (315) 941-9607—or by chance.
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Kate Dodd, “Caput,” from her “Outerwear” series. This shows paper coins representing profitable extraction of resources from all over the globe, and questions whether the wealth can truly protect; c 1.5” H.
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Tina Betz, “Nurture,” (watering can, nest, bird), constructed of threads of glass; c 1.5’ H.
Dreams Summer
Diverse Lineup, Food Trucks Highlight Lakefront Concert Series
COOPERSTOWN
The Village of Cooperstown, in partnership with Live Music Cooperstown and the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce, announced the 2024 Lakefront Concert Series schedule and lineup on Monday, june 24.
Featuring a diverse mix of local and regional live music and multiple food trucks on site, the concerts are held in picturesque Lakefront Park in downtown Cooperstown on Tuesday evenings throughout july and August.
Each Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in Lakefront Park, with food trucks open at 6 p.m., the public is invited to bring chairs, blankets, food, and nonalcoholic beverages, and enjoy the following free performances held on the historic bandstand:
• july 2: Small Town Big Band plus the Cooperstown Children’s Choir
• july 9: Mountain Gators Band— roots, rock and blues
• july 16: Double Barreled— country rock
• july 23: Scattered Flurries— classic rock favorites
• july 30: Blues Maneuver—rockin’ blues band
• August 6: Grateful Upstate Toodeloo—Grateful Dead tribute
• August 13: 2 of Us—Beatles
acoustic duo
• August 20: Cooperstown Community Band—concert band
classics
• August 27: jason Schnitt—oneman band
including Phat Backs Texas Style BBQ, Chef Dave Neil’s Mobile Kitchen, Ye Olde Bubble Tea & More, and Vêsucré Frozen Dessert Treats. Food trucks will be open at 6 p.m. so that concert attendees can arrive early to order their food before show time.
”We’re very excited for another season of live music in Lakefront Park, and with multiple food trucks this year to serve our growing audience, we’re hoping to make this the best summer yet for the Lakefront Concert Series,” said Randy Smith with Live Music Cooperstown, the event’s organizer.
“Once again this season, we’ll be showcasing a mix of local and regional bands, and a variety of musical genres, so there will be something for everyone at our family-friendly concerts,” Smith said.
The season kickoff concert on july 2 will begin at 6:15 p.m. and will feature the Cooperstown Children’s Choir as the opening act, followed by headliner Small Town Big Band at 7 p.m.
There will a wide variety of food, drink and dessert offerings with multiple food trucks on site this season,
“These concerts enrich our downtown and are also a great opportunity for residents to support our local community,” said Ellen Tillapaugh, mayor of the Village of Cooperstown. “The location in Lakefront Park in the heart of the village is a natural fit for enjoying live, lakeside music, with a large lawn for chairs, blankets and room for kids to play in a safe environment.”
For more information, contact the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce or the Village of Cooperstown, and follow the Lakefront Concert Series on social media for more info and updates at https://www.facebook. com/CooperstownLakefront/
Watch the Stars at the HoF During the Museum’s All-Star Gala on july 16
COOPERSTOWN
Baseball’s biggest stars return to the big screen this july at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s annual All-Star Gala.
Cooperstown-area
visitors and Central New Yorkers can watch the 2024 Major League Baseball All-Star Game live from Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas in style at the popular All-Star Gala in the museum’s Grandstand
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Theater on Tuesday, july 16. Fans can enjoy the game in theater-style seating as they watch
Fox’s live television coverage of the 94th Midsummer Classic.
The Hall of Fame
All-Star Gala provides an evening of family entertainment with prizes, snacks and more
for baseball fans of every age. Doors to the Grandstand Theater open
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The public is invited to bring chairs, blankets, food and non-alcoholic beverages each Tuesday through August 27 for free performances held on the historic bandstand.
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in the laboratory two nights a week from 5-7 p.m., processing the objects they have discovered.
The excavation site is located on the flood plain of the Charlotte Creek. The field school at Pine Lake allows students and their professors to investigate prehistoric camp sites dating from the Late Archaic period, c. 3000-1000 BCE.
Dr. Whitman said, “We are studying why people were settling on this site in this area and what activities they were involved in.”
One theory is that the people were getting ready for winter by roasting nuts, drying meat and fish, and smoking hides.
The archeologists are finding stone artifacts, particularly little flakes called debitage, left over from making stone tools.
Whitman said, “There is evidence of large hearth features usually associated with places for processing foods and sharpening tools near a fire.”
Natalie Benenati, of Norwich, discovered several of these flakes on june 19 of this year.
She said, “I love being outside and excavating.”
She is a senior at SUNY Oneonta majoring in anthropology.
Benenati said, “I just love it. Teamwork is my biggest take-away.”
Kayla Kaufman, a rising senior at SUNY Oneonta, said, “I love it.
I love the atmosphere, working with people, digging my hole and finding things.”
Kaufman is majoring in anthropology and minoring in history and classic studies.
Dr. Sugandhi said, “Ninety percent of today’s archeologists are employed in the field of cultural resource management. CRM is an industry. A federal law called the National Historic Preservation Act [Section 106] requires that before you disturb federal land, you must call in a team of archeologists and make sure nothing of historical significance will be disturbed.”
Students who complete the field school are prepared to enter a career in CRM or to pursue graduate school in archaeology.
Silas Moyer is a rising junior at Hartwick College. His mother, Rebecca Moyer, is a Hartwick alumna who majored in anthropology. His father, David Moyer, operates Birchwood Archeological Services in Gilbertsville.
Moyer said, “Ever since I was a little kid, I have been outside with my parents around dig sites. Reading a map and using a compass are important when doing statistical survey sampling.”
With all his exposure to CRM, Moyer is a teaching assistant at the field school at Pine Lake.
Katie Majka is a
rising senior at Catholic University in Washington, D.C. Her extended family are from New York and her grandparents live close to Pine Lake. She said, “I’d like to do CRM work and earn a master’s in museum studies.”
She is considering SUNY Oneonta’s graduate program in museum studies.
jose Perdomo is double majoring in environmental studies and anthropology at Adelphi University on Long Island. His professors encouraged him to get field experience.
He is in a Scholar Teacher Education Program, earning a bachelor’s and master’s in education in five years. He plans to teach earth science at the highschool level.
Perdomo said, “I really love Native American history before civilization began.”
He had the opportunity to use a spear thrower, called an atlatl, and practice what it would be like to be a hunter-gatherer responsible for killing deer with a spear.
On Monday, june 17, David Moyer brought a foam deer and replicas of an atlatl to the field school for a demonstration. Atlatls help propel spears farther and were used before the bow and arrow were invented about 1500 years ago.
Elwyn Hand attends St. Lawrence University. Her older sister went to Hartwick College and received an e-mail about the field school. She
is double majoring in anthropology and history, with a minor in religious studies. She hopes to attend graduate school and work in a museum or in the archives of a library.
Dr. Sugandhi also travels to India to do research.
She said, “Pine Lake is an amazing place to
dig and spend four weeks getting a digital detox. We have a very safe environment. Learning about the outdoors takes grit and resilience, which the field school helps develop in our students.”
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second and rotate like trapeze artists. It’s the only bird that hovers, flies sideways, backwards, and forward in any direction. Similar aerial capabilities belong only to certain flying insects and, of course, helicopters. Perhaps man again imitates bird?
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Notice of formatioN of WSKI LLC
Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/14/24. Office Location: Otsego County. John Snurkowski is Designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail copy of process to John Snurkowski 1693 CountyHighway 10, Laurens, NY 13796. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
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Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on May 16, 2024. Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY Designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 46, Schuyler Lake, NY 13456. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
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BICE RANCH LLC.
Finally, if you hear a local bird singing loudly and at length, it’s likely male. (If you wish, compare to stage-hogging male rock stars.) Most female
songbirds in our zone use shorter, simpler calls, while males create what we call song. But before thinking of sexual discrimination, know it’s the opposite in more tropical climes, where females lead the singing, and mating pairs sometimes sing
duets. Opera, indeed. The silence of a world without bird song is unimaginable. Hundreds of bird species make the life of our land richer and more beautiful. Take the time to listen and watch.
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MULLIGAN RANCH LLC.
Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 23 May 2024. 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 1850 Holman City Rd, Clayville, NY 13322. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.
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Notice of formatioN of TOLSON COUNSELING SERVICES, LCSW, PLLC
Arts of Org. of filed with SSNY on 04/12/2024. Otsego Co. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail to 312 CHESTNUT STREET, SUITE 102 ONEONTA, NY, 13820. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
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Notice of formatioN of TINY DREAM YC LLC.
Filed 4/4/24. Office: Otsego Co. SSNY desig. as
Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 23 May, 2024. 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 1850 Holman City Rd, Clayville, NY 13322. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.
agent for process & shall mail to: 765 State Hwy 205, Oneonta, NY 13820. Registered Agent: Yinaira Garcia Angomas, 12 Altonwood Pl, Yonkers, NY 10710. Purpose: General. 6LegalJul.11
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Notice of formatioN of MEDMOUNTS, LLC
Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/14/2024. Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY Designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 83, Leonardsville, NY 13364. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6LegalJul.18
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Notice of formatioN of Mohawk Industrial Maintenance LLC.
Art. of Org. filed Sec’y of State (SSNY) 5/22/24. Office location: Otsego Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served, SSNY shall mail process to: PO Box 902, Sayre, PA 18840. Purpose: any lawful activities. 6LegalJul.18
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Notice of formatioN of Studio LL LLC, filed with the Secretary of State of NY on May 21, 2024. Office Location is in Otsego County. The Secretary of State of NY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State of NY shall mail process to P.O Box 431, Cooperstown, New York 13326. Purpose: any lawful activity. 6LegalJul.18
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Notice of formatioN of 12951 Revisited, LLC.
Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on 05/22/2024. The office of the LLC is to be located in Otsego County.
The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.
The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon it to: The LLC, 31 Bloom Street, Gilbertsville, NY 13820.
The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act.
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Notice of formatioN of FLOWERHEAD FARM LLC
Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on February 27, 2024. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: 928 County Highway 35, Maryland, NY 12116. Purpose: any lawful purpose. 6LegalJul.18
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SUppLemeNtaL SUmmoNS OTSEGO
INDEX NO.: EF2023-545– .
Plaintiff designates OTSEGO COUNTY as the place of trial based upon the location of the premises herein described having tax map Section 52.38, Block 1, Lot 4.00, RICHFIELD SPRINGS, NY, County of OTSEGO
A/K/A JAMES MANCE, KENNETH MANCE, AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF JAMES G. MANCE
A/K/A JAMES MANCE, THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES G. MANCE
A/K/A JAMES MANCE, if living and if dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, lien or otherwise any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAX AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA -INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE and “John Doe” and/or “Jane Doe” # 1-10 inclusive, the last ten names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons, corporations or heirs at law, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises described in the complaint, DEFENDANTS.
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you
by default for the relief 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 against you 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 summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.
YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.
Dated: June 7, 2024 Syosset, New York, . Roach & Lin, P.C., attorney for Plaintiff, 6851 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 185, Syosset, NY 11791. Tel: 516-9383100.
To the abovenamed defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Hon. BRIAN D. BURNS, a Justice of the Supreme Court, State of New York, dated May 15, 2024 and filed with the OTSEGO County Clerk together with the supporting papers thereon. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage held by Plaintiff on the premises known as Section 52.38, Block 1, Lot 4.00, RICHFIELD SPRINGS, NY, County of OTSEGO as described in the complaint on file and commonly known as 7705 STATE
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Notice of pUbLic HeariNg County of Otsego County of Otsego will hold a public hearing on July 3, 2024 at 9:55 a.m. at the County Office Building Board Chambers, 197 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY, for the purpose of hearing public comments on the County of Otsego’s community development needs, and to discuss the possible submission of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for the 2024/25 program year. The CDBG program is administered by the New York State Office of Community Renewal (OCR), and will make funds available to eligible local governments for housing, economic development, public facilities, public infrastructure, and planning activities, with the principal purpose of benefitting low/moderate income persons. The County may apply to any of the above listed programs. The County is proposing to apply for $750,000 in CDBG funds for Housing Activities. The hearing will provide further information about the CDBG program, and will allow for citizen participation in the development of any proposed grant applications and/or to provide technical assistance to develop alternate proposals. Comments on the CDBG program or proposed project(s) will be received at this time. The hearing is being conducted pursuant to Section 570.486, Subpart I of the CFR and in compliance with the requirements of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.
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HURTUBISE ENVIRONMENTAL LLC.
Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 18 June 2024. 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 393 County Highway 9, Oneonta, NY 13820. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.
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The Butter Chicken, LLC
The County Office Building Board Chambers, 197 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326 is accessible to persons with disabilities. If special accommodations are needed for persons with disabilities, those with hearing impairments, or those in need of translation from English, those individuals should contact Carol McGovern, Clerk—Board of Representatives by telephone at: (607) 547-4202, or by email at: mcgovernc@otsegocounty.com at least one week in advance of the hearing date to allow for necessary arrangements. Written comments may also be submitted to the Otsego County Planning Department by mail to: County of Otsego, 197 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326, attention: Planning Department, or by email to: planning@ otsegocounty. com until July 10 at 12:00 PM.
Purpose: to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws
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Notice of formatioN of DROM HOLDINGS LLC
Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/10/24. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 426 Chestnut St., Oneonta, NY 13820, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
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Notice of formatioN of VANDUSEN CONSTRUCTION SERVICE LLC
Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/10/24. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 426 Chestnut St., Oneonta, NY 13820, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6LegalAug.1
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Notice of LiQUor LiceNSe
Notice is hereby given that a license, number 2185391 for a seasonal liquor license has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, cider, liquor, and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 4850 State Highway 28, Cooperstown, NY 13326, Otsego County, for on premises consumption. Hickey Golf Inc. d/b/a Rookie’s Craft House 2LegalJul.4
Articles of Organization filing date with the Department of State (SSNY) June 13, 2024 Office Location: Otsego County United States Corporation Agents, Inc. (USCA) has been designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and USCA shall mail copy of process to: 3522 County Highway 11, Cooperstown, NY 13326
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Since its inception, Hometown Oneonta has been printed and delivered, at no charge, to 9,000 households and businesses in Oneonta and southern Otsego County and is the county’s most widely circulated newspaper. Faced with rapidly rising paper, print and distribution costs, printing even a small number of papers that may not be read is neither economically nor environmentally tenable. In consideration of this, Hometown Oneonta will be available by subscription only beginning July 12, as are its sister publication, The Freeman’s Journal, and the Iron String Press online news and information website, AllOtsego.com.
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►Fri., June 28
LIBRARY—9 a.m. to
5 p.m. “Annual FoVL Summer Book Sale.” Runs through 6/30. Held under the sidewalk tents on Fair Street side of the Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown.
KNITTING CIRCLE
9:30 a.m. to noon. Bring a knit project and work with the group. Beginners welcome. Held every Friday. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661.
YOGA 10 a.m. Gentle class perfect for seniors. All welcome. Followed by Reiki demonstration. Suggested donation, $10. Held each Friday. Worcester-Schenevus Library, 170 Main Street, Worcester. (607) 397-7309.
LIBRARY 11 a.m.
“Utica ZooMobile.” Richfield Springs Public Library, 102 Main Street, Richfield Springs. (315) 858-0230.
“Homeschool Hangout at the Library.” Join other homeschool families for stories, activities, crafts and learning. Recommended for ages 5-18. Held each Friday. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980.
POTTERY 1:304:30 p.m. Open Studio. Experienced potters are invited to work on per-
sonal projects and hone their skills. No instruction provided. $30/session. Held Monday, Wednesday, Friday; Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. The Smithy Clay Studio, 1 Otsego Court, Cooperstown. Gallery@ SmithyArts.org.
INDEPENDENCE DAY
2-4 p.m. “America’s 247th Independence Day.” Live blues music, crafters and refreshments. Fees apply. Under the tent at the Oneonta Gathering Place, 5506 State Highway 7, Oneonta. (607) 2674732.
DEMONSTRATION
3 p.m. Flamework glass demonstration by sculptor Tina Betz, currently featured in the exhibit “big. small. fragile. strong.” Free; reservations required. Followed by artist talk at 4 p.m. Separate reservations suggested. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Road, Cooperstown. (315) 9419607.
LIBRARY 3 p.m.
“Intergenerational Book Discussion: Only This Beautiful Moment” by Abdi Nazemian. Includes pizza and refreshments. Village Library of Cooperstown. 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344.
CRAFT CIRCLE 3:30
p.m. Bring a crafting project and work with friends, learn a new skill, more. Supplies available. Worcester-Schenevus Library, 170 Main Street, Worcester. (607) 3977309.
EXHIBIT 5-7 p.m.
“Moments in Time.” Main
Matt Schuermann
Registered Mortgage Broker NYS Banking Dept.
View Gallery, 75 1/2 Main Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1890.
MUSIC ON MAIN
5-7 p.m. Warren Sieme continues the musical path blazed by the singer/songwriters of the ‘70s. Pioneer Park, Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9983.
LIBRARY 5:30 p.m. “Summer Reading Program Kick-Off.”
Obstacle course, bounce houses, hot dogs, snowcones and refreshments available. Register each child to receive a goodie bag. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980.
MUSIC 6-10 p.m.
“Fire Pit Friday” Live music, cold beer, food and a crackling bon fire. This week featuring Scattered Flurries. Brewery Ommegang, 656 County Highway 33, Cooperstown. (607) 5441800.
OPERA 7 p.m.
“Talking Opera.” Presented by Maestro and Director Brenna Corner discussing “Pagliacci.”
Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 State Highway 80, Cooperstown.
CONCERT 7-9 p.m.
“Veronica Klaus & The Lance Horn Trio: Jazz on a Summer’s Night.” Evening of music with Veronica Klaus performing retro music from
Swing to cabaret to jazz ballads. Hyde Hall, 267 Glimmerglass State Park Road, Cooperstown. (607) 547-5098.
CONCERT 8 p.m. doors open at 7 p.m. “Paula Cole live in concert.” Fees apply. Bettiol Theater, Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta. (607) 4312080.
►Sat., June 29
FREE FISHING DAY
All day. Fish local waterways, no license necessary. All other regulations apply. Continues 6/30. Visit dec.ny.gov/thingsto-do/freshwater-fishing/ learn-to-fish
MARKET 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. “The Worcester Farmers’ & Flea Market.” Every Saturday. Second Chances Vintage Shop, 174 Main Street, Worcester.
SAFETY 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. “AARP Drivers Safety Course.” Pre-registration required. $30/non-member. Otsego County Meadows Office Building, Emergency Services, classroom B, 140 County Highway 33W, Cooperstown. (315) 855-4715.
OUTDOORS 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Free Fishing Clinic.” Learn about the fish in our area, techniques and more with the
Department of Environmental Conservation. License not required. Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Road, Laurens. (607) 432-2114.
OUTDOORS 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Paddlepalooza.” Guided paddles, live music, lawn games, garden tour, information on Otsego Lake and recreation, and much more. Watercraft available for rent. All experience levels welcome. Brookwood Point, 6000 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8881.
BOOK FAIR 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “28th Annual Cooperstown Antiquarian Book Fair.” Antique and vintage books, ephemera, and maps. $5 entrance fee to support the Cooperstown Foundation for Excellence in Education. Clark Sports Center, 124 County Highway 52, Cooperstown. (607) 5478363.
LIBRARY 10:30 a.m. “Fingerpaint Day.” All ages welcome. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661.
EXHIBIT 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “big. small. fragile. strong.” Features works in paper, glass lace, embroidered bugs, shredded cans and more. Free admission. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Road, Cooperstown. (607) 547-5327.
LIBRARY 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Crafts at Pioneer Park Block Party.” Presented by the Village Library Book Group. Pioneer Park, Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 5478344.
WORCESTER Noon. Parade followed by 1930s costume contest, followed by screening of “A Roadhouse Coup” at 2 p.m. in the Wieting Theatre (free tickets available). Purchase raffle tickets to win prizes after the film. Main Street, Worcester.
BASEBALL AUTHOR
1 p.m. “The Real Hank Aaron: An Intimate Look
at the Life and Legacy of the Home Run King” by Terence Moore. Presentation held virtually and in-person. Followed by book signing in the library atrium. Bullpen Theater, Baseball Hall of Fame, 25 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 5477200.
WORKSHOP 1-3 p.m. “The Power of Plants” with Jessica Capeci of Windswept Farm and Apothecary. Fees apply. 25 Main Collective, 21 Main Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 264-4025.
LOCAL AUTHOR 2-4 p.m. Book Launch Party: “The Old Witches Home” by Avian Swansong. Live reading, book signing, cash bar and appetizers. Roots Public Social Club, 175 Main Street, Oneonta. (607) 3493842.
ONEONTA HISTORY 2 p.m. “The Civilian Conservation Corps at Gilbert Lake State Park.” Oneonta History Center, 183 Main Street, Oneonta. (607) 4320960.
ART TOUR 5:30 p.m.
“After-Hours Tour with Marc Hom.” Explore exhibit “ReFramed” with the artist himself. Fees apply. Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, (607) 5471400.
OUTDOORS 6 p.m.
“Bingo, Bonfire, and S’mores.” Free. Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Road, Laurens. (607) 432-2114.
PRIDE 7-11 p.m. “Pride Prom 2024: A Night in Oz.” Fees apply. Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta. (607) 431-2080.
LOCAL FILM 8-10 p.m. doors open at 7 p.m. “’Bear’ Film Screening and Fundraiser.” View locally filmed movie and support The Sweet Life Animal Rescue. Fees apply. The Gatehouse, 129 Main Street, Morris. (607) 285-4111.
►Sun., June 30
SPECIAL OLYMPICS 10 a.m. “2024 NY Law Enforcement Torch Run for the Special Olympics.” Starts at the Clark Sports Center. Ends at Doubleday Field, Cooperstown. christoperkoepper@ongov.net.
BLOCK PARTY 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Cooperstown Pride Block Party.” Facepainting, DJ Raphael, visits from adorable baby goats, and more. Pioneer Park, Main Street, Cooperstown. Visit cooperstownpride.com
GALLERY 5 p.m. “Artist Talk: COLLAGE.” Exhibiting artists discuss their history, process, and the work in the show. 25 Main Collective, 21 Main Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 264-4025.
