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Class of 2024 Inductions Highlight Hall of Fame Weekend
COOPERSTOWN
Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton, Jim Leyland and Joe Mauer will be celebrated July 19-22 as the eyes of the sports world turn to Cooperstown for baseball’s best weekend. More than 50 Hall of Famers are scheduled to be in Cooperstown to honor the newest members of the game’s most exclusive fraternity.
The quartet’s accomplishments filled stat sheets time and again during their big league careers, with scores of
awards and honors to tell the tale. Soon, those stories will be told in bronze as the Class of 2024 is formally inducted into the Hall of Fame.
The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held Sunday, July 21 at 1:30 p.m. on the grounds of the Clark Sports Center, located one mile south of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Leyland was elected by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee for Managers, Executives and Umpires in December, and a month later
Beltré, Helton and Mauer
earned election via the annual Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote.
Beltré played 21 seasons for the Dodgers, Mariners, Red Sox and Rangers, establishing himself as one of the best allaround third basemen in the game’s history with five Gold Glove Awards and four Silver Slugger Awards. Ranking second all-time with 2,759 games played at the hot corner, Beltré totaled 3,166 hits and 477 home runs to become the only regular third baseman
in big league history (among those players who played at least half their games at third base) with at least 3,000 hits and 450 homers. Finishing in the Top 10 of his league’s Most Valuable Player Award voting six times, Beltré hit .300-orbetter seven times, reached the 20-homer mark 12 times and totaled five seasons with at least 100 RBI. Among players whose primary position was third base, Beltré’s career Wins Above Replacement figure of 93.5 ranks third alltime behind Mike Schmidt and
Eddie Mathews. Beltré became the seventh player in history to hit three home runs in a postseason game when he hit three solo shots for the Rangers in Game 4 of the 2011 ALDS vs. the Rays. A four-time All-Star, Beltré is the fifth player born in the Dominican Republic to be elected to the Hall of Fame.
Helton played 17 big league seasons—all with the Rockies—and retired as one of only 21 players in history with at least 1,000 games played, a .300 batting average, a .400
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Gilbertsville Gearing Up for Hullabaloo Number Two
By TERESA WINCHESTER GILBERTSVILLE
The second annual Hullabaloo will take place on Sunday, July 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Gilbertsville. The one-day event will be held almost exclusively outside this year, with vendors and activities stretching from Marion Avenue (State Route 51) to properties owned by the Village Improvement Society: Post Office Park, the Post Office and the Gilbert Block—all on Commercial Street.
Last year’s Hullabaloo organizer, Tracie Martinetti, is again heading up the event, assisted by Olde Stone House Emporium proprietor Kate Banta.
“I like doing it for the village. I like living here. It’s a really sweet place and it’s nice to inject some added life into it with the Hullabaloo. It’s good for local businesses,
crafters and artists. It’s good for people to have something to do here on a summer Sunday,” said Martinetti.
A 30-year resident of New York state, Martinetti is originally from Lichfield (Staffordshire), England, where she studied art. From 2008 to 2010 she operated “The Tearoom” in Main Street Nursery, Huntington, Long Island, where she organized activities such as high teas, children’s birthday parties, and baby and wedding showers. She relocated to Gilbertsville in 2021.
“I’m a creator of whimsy and a full-time domestic goddess,” she quipped.
Approximately 30 vendors will be selling their wares at Hullabaloo, many of them homemade, home-grown or homeproduced. Browsers and shoppers will find foraged mushrooms, eggs, sourdough maple syrup, blown glass, local cider, jewelry, candles, soaps, fresh vegetables, locally grown beef, pottery, crystals, flowers, and more. Vendors paid a fee for set-up. Monies
Photo by Teresa Winchester
Hullabaloo organizer Tracie Martinetti at Five Kids Bakehouse in Gilbertsville.
Photo by Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum A DRIAN B ELTR é
Photo by Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum TODD H ELTON
Photo by Taylor Baucom/ MLB Photos J IM L E yLAND
Photo by Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum J OE M AUER
Mauer, Cooperstown Linked Since Long Before induction Weekend
By KRiSTiAN CONNOLLY
COOPERSTOWN
As far as i know, only one person in history can claim to have both grown up one block from the National Baseball Hall of Fame AND scouted a future Hall of Famer before the player even made his Major League debut.
That person is me, and the player is 2024 Hall of Fame inductee and former Minnesota Twins catcher/first baseman/ DH Joe Mauer.
From 1987 on, my childhood home has been on Fair Street, within view of the Hall. in October 2002, i was sitting with the Twins’ scouting and playerdevelopment staff in a Minor League stadium in Fort Myers, Florida, evaluating a few dozen of the organization’s top young players ahead of the coming offseason.
But i’m getting ahead of myself. My Mauer story starts earlier than 2002.
Folk hero Paul Bunyan is an iconic figure in Minnesota, as the tale goes that Bunyan’s footsteps created the more than 10,000 lakes in the North Star State. Bunyan is a larger-than-life character of myth and legend. But he is a work of fiction. To find a real largerthan-life figure (with perhaps some elements of myth and legend) in Minnesota, one could not do any better than pointing to an 18-yearold, 6-foot-5-inch high school sports phenom from St. Paul named Joe Mauer in 2001.
Mauer’s amateur exploits are well chronicled, but here are just a few: He received Division i college offers in three sports. As a football quarterback, he led his team to the state title in 2000, and to the title game in 2001. He won just about every national
player of the year award there is to win. He signed a letter of intent to play QB at Florida State for coaching legend Bobby Bowden. in basketball, Mauer was All-State in his junior and senior seasons, and finished with over 1,000 career points. As for baseball, Mauer struck out only one time in high school (more on that below), batted well over .500 in his career, and tied a national high school record by homering in seven consecutive games. He won multiple national player of the year honors in 2001, as well as helping his team to a state title. He was a member of the Junior National Team from 1998-2000, and was MVP of the 2000 World Junior Championship, batting .559 with 15 RBis as the U.S. won the silver medal.
And that was all before being drafted by the Twins, at which point Mauer became the seventh Minnesotan to be selected in the first round, and the first to be selected first overall.
The 2001 June Draft is more or less where my Mauer story begins, though technically it starts five months earlier. After a year working for the Hall of Fame, and with the help of future Hall
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President Jeff idelson, i was literally in my first day as an intern in the Twins’ media relations department when former Twins center fielder Kirby Puckett and former Twin and St. Paul native Dave Winfield both were elected to Cooperstown by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
On that frigid and icy January day, i’d not been in my windowless, basement cave of an office at the Metrodome—getting introduced to colleagues throughout the Twins organization as “the kid from Cooperstown”—for more than a few hours before the entire building, and Twin Cities sports pages, were suddenly all about Cooperstown.
Fun fact: Before 2001, just three Hall of Famers could call themselves “former Twins”— Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew and Steve Carlton. Since 2001 and the very day i joined the Twins’ front office, that list has grown to not only include Puckett and Winfield, but also Paul Molitor, Bert Blyleven, Jim Thome, Jack Morris, David Ortiz, Tony Oliva, Jim Kaat, and now Mauer. That’s a 333 percent increase in Twins Hall of Famers after a Cooperstonian joined Minnesota’s Major League front office! i’m just saying.
But back to Mauer. When the Twin Cities sports pages weren’t about Puckett, Winfield, and Cooperstown in 2001, they were often about Mauer. Aside from his high school feats, there was the not-sosmall matter of the local MLB team having the
first pick in the upcoming draft. The tale of Mauer being drafted—and the perceived difficult decision the Twins faced between selecting Mauer or college right-hander Mark Prior—is welldocumented. Suffice it to say that from where i was sitting (which was either inside of, or across the hallway from, the Twins’ draft war room), it was an interesting time to be in PR and baseball information for a bigleague ball club.
in fact, that specific draft experience—the two weeks of scouting meetings i periodically sat in on, and the draft itself—catalyzed my desire to learn how to scout, leading me to Fort Myers in October 2002, and to evaluating Joe Mauer.
Every fall, the Twins (and many other clubs) run what is called “instructional League” for a few dozen of their top prospects. The 2002 season was Mauer’s first full season of Minor League ball, and afterward the organization invited him to their Spring Training/Minor League complex for a six-week instructional experience.
Earlier that year, i’d had my second opportunity to observe the Twins’ draft process, and i’d expressed interest in learning to evaluate amateur and professional players. With the invitation and blessing of both late Twins scouting legend Mike Radcliff and then-Twins GM Terry Ryan—two of the best teachers i could ever have had the privilege of learning from—i had a personal scout school in
Fort Myers that October.
Among the assignments everyone had that week was to grade out the Twins minor leaguers we were observing.
Scouting is all about projecting potential. Most apparent on any scouting report are the numbers used for those projections. When scouting, you’re not only putting numbers on the player’s present-day skills, but most importantly you’re projecting what they’ll be in the future, basing it all on a Major League standard. Grading is done on a 2-8 scale for a player’s tools (skills), and for their overall future Major League role. in general, a rating of 5 indicates “Major League average,” and the scale then works up and down from there.
A future projection of a position player’s bigleague role more or less looks like this: 8 for franchise players, the best players in the game who also offer valued intangibles; 7 for players who are All-Stars in their average year; 6 for good regular players who are usually offensively-oriented and excel in some but not all tools; 5 for average big-league players who provide consistent, everyday value to a club; 4 for below average Major Leaguers who are best suited to backup, utility, or platoon roles; 3 for strictly backup players; and 2 for someone who doesn’t project to be a pro. in terms of rating specific player tools (hitting, power, arm, running speed, etc.) and how they measure on a Major League scale, it’s 8 for premium, 7 for very good, 6 for above average, 5 for average, 4 for below average, 3 for fringe, and 2 for no MLB value.
So what did i see when i watched 19-yearold Joe Mauer in 2002? Here is how i graded (projected) him for the future, and what i wrote about him then: Hit tool: 8 … Raw power: 6 … Projected power: 5 … Run: 5 …
Baserunning: 6 … Arm strength: 5 … Arm accuracy: 5 … Fielding: 5 …
Hands: 6 … Range: 5 … Aggressiveness: 6 … instincts: 7 … Makeup (personality, leadership, mentality, attitude, work ethic, etc.): 7
Overall future projection: 7 (perennial
All-Star)
Notes: Ready to hit; selective; takes pitch where it came from; excellent bat control; big catcher … future 1B/ RF?; calm athlete; easy excellence
So yeah, i do feel pretty good about all of that 22 years later. Giving Mauer a 7—there are plenty of 7s in Cooperstown—was no doubt a risk for my 24-year-old, scoutingapprentice self as i tried to delicately walk the line between learning a new skill and being confident enough to practice it with conviction while working with, and learning from, the professional evaluators around me that week. But i did it, and stood by it. That’s what being a good scout is all about. My career with the Twins ended just before Mauer’s MLB-debut year of 2004 –a year in which Mauer played for the Twins at Cooperstown’s Doubleday Field in the annual Hall of Fame Game (go ahead and ask me about the Hall of Fame Game sometime…). But i later personally attended four games in which Mauer played, including being able to witness the (near) end of his blistering American League MVP Award season in 2009, when he finished with a careerbest (and 2009 MLBleading) .365 batting average (the highest ever recorded by a catcher in post-1877 MLB history). in the games i saw him play in person, Mauer combined to hit .375 with a double, four runs scored, six walks and zero strikeouts over his 14 plate appearances. in the end, i feel like i saw at the big-league level what i thought i was going to see when i evaluated the Minor League player in 2002. As a scout, that’s an especially good feeling. That’s the goal.
Frankly, though, there are the much better feelings that come from being able to write something like this reflection—more than two decades later and on the eve of the player’s Hall of Fame induction—about someone who appears to have remained such an admirable person. Based upon the brief time that i was around him at the Twins, i can attest to Joe Mauer’s kindness, character, genuineness and attentiveness to those around him. What i’ve read, heard, or witnessed since—including as part of a national newsroom that covered MLB exclusively throughout Mauer’s playing career— only confirms my own experience.
Photo by Milo Stewart Jr./National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Joe Mauer during his appearance at the 2004 Hall of Fame Game in Cooperstown.
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Kristian Connolly, a “kid from Cooperstown,” scouted 19year-old Joe Mauer for the Twins in 2002.
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Coming Together— United in Celebration
It’s summer, and one thing is for sure: This month at the National Baseball Hall of Fame four singular stars—Adrián Beltré, Todd Helton, Joe Mauer and Jim Leyland—of our still great American pastime—baseball—will be inducted into the Hall of Fame, before a large national television audience and in front of 52 returning Hall of Famers and somewhere around 40,000 fans, in a ceremony that honors these players’ lifetime achievement in and devotion to the sport. Their plaques will join those of their many talented fellow players in the Plaque Gallery at the Hall. Induction Weekend is right now, and the tiny Village of Cooperstown has, as usual, prepared itself in all ways possible for the annual influx of baseball fans and sports devotees, journeying here from all over the country. Congratulations to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, just 15 years short of its 100th Induction, from “The Freeman’s Journal,” which has been around for all those ceremonies. Please be safe, friendly, thoughtful and polite, everyone, as you navigate through the widely diverse crowd of visitors, all of whom are entirely focused on celebrating the achievements of the four inductees.
One more thing is for sure: The Glimmerglass Festival opens its doors, with a vibrant and colorful production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “The Pirates of Penzance,” the very day Induction Weekend 2024 comes to a close. The four mainstage productions and one youth opera are enhanced by dinners, brunches, talks, tours and concerts, all emanating from the Festival’s idyllic Arcadian campus, so called by its Artistic and General Director, Rob Ainsley.
The Festival began in 1975 with three (or four, depending on one’s source) performances of “La Bohème,” staged in the Cooperstown High School auditorium. The professional cast—singers and orchestra—was augmented by a chorus of local volunteers, including teachers, children and doctors from Bassett. In the end, just about everyone who helped with the production—the backstage crew, the production crew, the development crew, the marketing crew and all the other crews—was a volunteer. The little company succeeded, and moved to its present location, with a specifically designed theater, in 1987, with an expanded repertory, staff, programs and audience.
Over the ensuing years of exponential growth, Glimmerglass Festival leaders have stepped up to the plate, as it were, guiding the company over acres of hurdles, both big and small, and settling it in the new century with an eye on its 50th year, now just months away. Occasionally comfortably, endlessly aware, always on point. Congratulations Glimmerglass, may you shine.
And now the other side. This week, far from Otsego County, we all watched an attempted assassination, one more strike against our American ideals and beliefs. Violence is not an answer. The many baseball fans who will drop in for the weekend, and the opera fans who will stream through all summer, represent all sides of our political, moral, social, economic and academic spectrum. They are coming together here to celebrate not their differences, but their common grounds and shared interests, with Cooperstown as their melting pot. One voice, neither red nor blue. Why can’t we all do this?
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Community Weighs in on Shooting
Whether traveling, doing yard work, relaxing with family and friends, making dinner or attending a wedding anniversary, Otsego County citizens remember where they were when they heard the news that former U.S. President Donald Trump had been shot.
The apparent assassination attempt on Trump at an election rally held in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday, July 13 stunned some; others were not surprised, given the current political climate. The shooting occurred just two days before the start of the Republican National Convention and Trump’s announcement that Ohio Senator J.D. Vance would be his running mate in November. According to CBS News, investigation into the motive of the gunman who opened fire during the rally—grazing the former president’s ear, killing one bystander and critically wounding two others—is ongoing. The 20-year-old shooter was killed at the scene by a Secret Service sniper.
Iron String Press reached out to Otsego County leaders and readers for their thoughts on Saturday’s shooting and repercussions to the nation and to society moving forward. Here is what those who responded had to say:
I truly believe that we need to become more tolerant of opposing opinions in this country. Just because someone may have a polar opposite position than you does not give you the right to physically harm them. The framers of our constitution did not agree on everything from the very start of the drafting of the document, but they debated, discussed and eventually settled on the terms. Not one author got everything that they desired; we need to act more like them. Hopefully, everyone takes a step back now and does some self-reflection to ensure that they are not contributing to the divisive rhetoric.
Edwin Frazier Jr., Chair, Otsego County Board of Representatives, District No. 1 (Unadilla)
My concerns increase with each passing day. I am alarmed at the proliferation of social media-fed disinformation, the escalating distrust of government, the dismissal of “facts” that challenge opinion, the vilification of those who espouse different points of view, and the continued fracturing of the bounds of acceptable behavior (even as it includes threats of violence.) On a macro-level, I don’t have
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an answer to it. On a micro-level, I’m personally committed to creating partnerships, inclusive discussions and planning, and even though my intentions and actions are occasionally challenged, I continue to find that respectful dialogue wins in the end. That, and prayers. Lots of prayers.
Mark Drnek, Mayor, City of Oneonta
I am old enough to remember the assassinations of President Kennedy, his brother, Robert Kennedy, and Martin Luther King. Gun violence is abhorrent and political violence antithetical to our democracy, where choices are made at the ballot box.
Ellen Tillapaugh, Mayor, Village of Cooperstown
I was driving home from Albany when a friend called me. I was immediately concerned for [former President Trump’s] condition, but at that moment in time, it wasn’t clear. I would like to say I was shocked, but that would not be truthful. I have been concerned about the level of animosity in this nation for some time. As President Biden and former President Trump have since said, we need to lower the temperature. There is absolutely no reason for the demonization. I think we all can accept some responsibility for this acrimony. We all need to self-reflect.
Daniel Wilber, Otsego County Board of Representatives, District No. 10 (Burlington, Edmeston, Exeter, Plainfield)
I heard of the assassination attempt on former President Trump Saturday evening. I flew back to Albany from the National Association of Counties Conference in Tampa, Florida. I attended a Saturday morning reunion session of the County Leadership Institute, a NACo program. Attendees from all years filled a conference room and participated in a session focused on how to keep communication open as factions build throughout our nation. The ability to discuss the things that are most important to us in a productive way allows us to work collaboratively to solve complex problems. Fundamental to this effort is to recognize the common bond of humanity that we share with those who are our neighbors.
Margaret Kennedy, Vice-Chair, Otsego County Board of Representatives, District No. 5 (Hartwick, Milford, New Lisbon)
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I thought with amazement when I heard the news that the Supreme Court of the USA, with a majority ruling, said that the president of the USA is above the law and could not be prosecuted if he/she was performing his/her official duty. Judges who passed that law of the land with a majority of six were appointed by the conservative presidents. Though they should be impartial to the ideology of who nominated them, they were not. In this case, all six of them were representing the presidents who nominated them in the first place. They are passing the law of the land by putting the president of the USA above the law. They are deciding the fate of the nation which is proud of the fact that it provided the world the first taste of a democratic republic that the world had ever seen. Now the six of them have become dictators by telling 330 million or more people that they could put anybody above the law if he/she is elected as the president of the USA.
As the Turkish proverb says, “When a joker lives in the palace, he does not become the king but the whole palace becomes a circus.”
Our democracy, which used to be the envy of the people of the world, is becoming a joke and a circus. This is what our forefathers who painstakingly constructed the constitution did not want to happen. How painful it would be for them to come back and see how some members of the Supreme Court of the USA have forgotten their ethics and are doing their biddings to pay back their debts. Abernathy, who was running for president of the USA, once said about President Nixon: “President Nixon wanted the crime off the streets of the USA so that he could bring it back to the White House.” How true his saying is.
The USA is a democratic republic where the “will” of its citizens should be supreme. Let’s limit the term of the Supreme Court justices to eight years, like the presidents of the USA. Secondly, let’s increase the Supreme Court from nine justices to 11. It might work if the justices are
Ashok Malhotra Oneonta
HAB Identified in Otsego Lake
A bloom of cyanobacteria (“blue-green algae”) was detected on Otsego Lake at the SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station Boathouse (6 Mile Point, near Sunken Island) around 9:30 a.m. on July 10, reported by Paul Lord. It was later confirmed by Kiyoko Yokota to be composed of Microcystis aeruginosa, the same species as in the 2022 and 2023 cyanobacterial blooms or cHABs (cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms) in Otsego Lake. Samples have been collected for in-house microcystins (a type of toxins produced by cyanobacteria) testing at BFS, results will be available soon.
Lake users should use caution and check the water conditions prior to use, as bloom conditions are known to change quickly. Keep watch
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110 YEARs AGo
The famous aeronaut Frank Burnside, a former resident of this city, accompanied by his wife, survived a 2,000 foot plunge into the Hudson River last Tuesday as the 90-horsepower motor of his hydroaeroplane stalled out within sight of Manhattan after leaving seagate for Dobbs Ferry. The flying boat was working perfectly at a speed nearly a mile a minute when a scattering of spectators gathered below at Greystone heard the barking of the motor cease. The speed decreased and the aeroplane seemed to sink on its wings and pitch forward. It dived, brought its head up, dropped and dived again. In the tricky wind that played over the Palisades it turned half around as it fell. Mrs. Burnside could be seen, a long veil streaming behind her head, sitting bolt upright beside her husband. A moment later the craft righted itself and skated off at an angle, striking the surface of the river. There was a cloud of spray and then the boat appeared. Edward Cook, superintendent of the Tower Bridge Yacht Club jumped into a launch and went to the rescue. He attached a line to the air boat and towed it and its passengers off to Dobbs Ferry about two miles away.
July 1914
90 YEARs AGo
Eight Rules to Prevent Marriage Crack-Ups: 1. Yield on little points. 2. Be as fair to your spouse as you would to your business partner. 3. Be sure you both have common interests and then work together for common purposes. 4. Don’t conceal financial worries or financial successes. 5. Avoid letting your family or your friends influence you against your mate. 6. Be moderate in work and play. 7. Respect the privacy of your spouse and suppress your curiosity. 8. Keep a sense of humor at all times.
July 1934
50 YEARs AGo
President Nixon, terming Watergate “the thinnest scandal in American history,” says that if the charges against him were true, “I wouldn’t serve for one minute. But I know they are not true and therefore, I will stay here, do the job that I was elected to do as well as I can and trust to the American constitutional process to make the final verdict.” The President’s comments were made in a broad-ranging interview with Rabbi Baruch Korff, a Nixon supporter from Providence, R.I.
July 1974
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A secretary who purchased a lottery ticket on Friday the 13th claimed the entire $15.6 million prize sunday in the Massachusetts Megabucks Lottery. It was the world’s largest gambling haul by one person. Marcia sanford, 45, a secretary from Westfield Massachusetts, will receive $780,994 a year for 20 years. The winning numbers were 8-1327-28-30-36. Most of the numbers she chose were from family birthdates. sanford’s husband David is a mechanic. Mrs. sanford had just finished trimming the hedges outside her rural home when the winning numbers came over the radio. “I started shaking and crying,” she said. The previous record was a $10.2 million jackpot won in New York in March by a Queens, N.Y. woman.
July 1984
Update on Proposed Housing in our Village
The village’s Comprehensive Plan, created after a great deal of community input, cited the need for housing within our village, particularly apartment-style housing. This goal was noted in the 2022 New York Forward application, the initial year New York state offered the $4.5 million award for communities of our size. In 2023, Cooperstown received the NYF Award and in a seven-month process, the 14-person Local Planning Committee assembled a “Priority List of Projects” which could be transformative within our downtown, NYF boundary.
Just over a month ago, we learned that, from that Priority List of 12 projects, the Department of state selected one housing project, designating $1.3 million for Willow Brook Residential Housing, which will create 13 new residential units in a mix of apartment and townhomes on the corner of Glen and Grove in the Railroad District of our village. This approximately $4.7 million project was proposed by an LLC which previously constructed 13 net zero energy apartments at 10 Chestnut street.
Within the NYF process, no project was proposed for 217 Main street, the former Where it All Began Bat Company. The village has long been interested in that site’s potential for housing. However—because of the NYF process—a developer of housing became aware of the property. Vecino Group (https://www.vecinogroup.com) is a national company dedicated to the development of affordable and supportive housing. In January, they partnered with springbrook (https://springbrookny. org) on an application to the office for People with Developmental Disabilities–Integrated supportive Housing for eight dedicated, one-bedroom units in the potential 50 unit (35 1-bedroom and 15 2bedroom), three-story building. springbrook would
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provide on-site support services for individuals in those eight units. In February, springbrook received a $1.78 million award notification from oPWDD. When Round 8 of Restore NY opened in late February, the Village Board approved submitting a Letter of Intent and was subsequently encouraged to apply for funding. only municipalities can apply for this funding stream. A Public Hearing on the grant application was held at the April Village Board meeting, at which representatives from Vecino Group presented information on the proposed project. The CFA Restore NY grant application, for $1.78 million, was submitted prior to the May 22 deadline. Award announcements for Restore NY funding are anticipated by the end of 2024.
Representatives from Vecino presented at the Village’s April and May HPARB (Historic Preservation and Architectural Review Board) meetings. Following a Public Hearing at the May meeting, HPARB approved, with several stipulations, the demolition of the existing building. Vecino will only proceed with demolition of this building if funding is secured for the housing development.
According to the village’s zoning law, the use of this 1.17-acre lot for multi-family housing is permitted. The building can be 42 feet, or three stories tall, without a variance. The estimated project cost is $24 million. The new building will include a community space (with kitchen), fitness center, onsite property management, onsite maintenance, onsite springbrook support Agency office for the intellectual and developmental disabilities population, free building wide Wi-Fi, and accessible amenities within walking distance. Vecino Group currently has 23 supportive communities in nine states, with six of those communities in upstate New York. of those six
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The oldest traces of human life in New York state have been uncovered in a swamp on private farmland near Lake ontario. More than 100 early Indian hunting tools, fireplaces and other artifacts are believed to be around 11,000 years old, nearly a 1,000 years after the Ice Age ended. Nomadic hunters followed the receding ice sheet into the area looking for caribou, mammoth and stag moose. Tools for cutting meat and scraping animal hides were found including flint arrowheads.
July 1994
Took away the weapons of
These, in Oise
Shooting
On Saturday, the Red Sox beat the Royals 5-0, and I was at Fenway to see it. Just as the game ended, my husband texted me from Cooperstown that someone had shot at Trump. My mind immediately took me back to 1981, when I heard about the attempt to take Reagan’s life. I was at a Girl Scout meeting after school in northern Virginia, and the events seemed very close to home. Since becoming a Village of Cooperstown trustee, I have had to pay more attention to the potential for violence and the reality of hate. And yet I choose to seek out goodness in the world. Incidents like this shatter my confidence that people will do the right thing. I have relatives who live in the Butler area, and, while geographically miles away, western Pennsylvania is figuratively close to home. I grieve with the family of the deceased bystander, and I pray for those injured in body and for our country, which has become so divided that violence seems to some to be the answer. I am thankful that there weren’t more deaths, and I hope that some good can come from this tragedy. We need better policy to reduce gun violence, we need greater commitment to the democratic process, and we need more civility so that we can recognize our differences and yet find ways to work together.
Cindy Falk, Deputy Mayor, Village of Cooperstown
My thoughts and concerns (and they are very honest): There are many reasons for the concerns about violence in general and violence in particular against public officials in our nation. Our gun laws and social media are certainly two of them. Another reason I’d like
to focus on is Donald Trump’s rhetoric. There is no question that he has threatened violence implicitly and even explicitly in pursuit of his political goals. I know of no other president or presidential candidate in recent times who has done this. The recent CNN debate moderators were nothing short of disgraceful in not pressing Trump on what he has said about violence in advancing his political goals. If the American people deserved any answer by Trump during the debate, it was this one. In our nation, going forward, Donald Trump has a very important role in speaking clearly against all violence, including the kind he has threatened, whether or not he is our next president.
Thomas Kane, Reader and Contributor
I was at a wedding and we did our best to not let the shadow of more political violence on a national scale bring down a moment of celebration and joy in our personal lives, but of course, we were all deeply concerned. Added to the existing tragedy of gun violence in this country—the number one killer of children—rather than work through the challenges we face like reasonable, responsible people, too many Americans are willing to demonize anyone they don’t agree with 100 percent. From the political violence we saw on January 6th to the political violence we saw this weekend, we seem to have lost our way and must recommit ourselves to working collaboratively to solve problems rather than fight one another.
Adrienne Martini, Otsego County Board of Representatives, District No. 12 (City of Oneonta Wards 3 &4)
The level of division within our nation along political lines is
the highest since the Civil War. It has become common practice to demonize those with whom we disagree, and longstanding practices of compromise and mutual understanding have all but vanished. Consequently, instances of politically motivated violence have been on the rise for decades. If we as a nation are going to continue our peaceful union we have enjoyed since 1865, this trend must end.
Sean Lewis, President and CEO, Otsego County Chamber of Commerce
We have to turn the temperature down in this country and remember that we rise and fall together and pledge allegiance to the same flag. Public service shouldn’t be a death sentence. I’m heartbroken for the family of the man who was killed and am praying for the quick recovery of the people who were injured. Our disagreements may be fierce, but we live in a country where everybody has the right to exercise their franchise and should be free to do so safely. The security of our presidential candidates is paramount and the fact that a gunman was able to get within 400 feet of a major party nominee with a rifle and a direct sightline is a troubling failure of the Secret Service. Despite this incident, I still believe the soul of this nation is on the line, and the circumstances in Pennsylvania didn’t change the severity of what’s at risk in November.
MacGuire Benton, former trustee, Village of Cooperstown
I had just gotten home from a late afternoon row when the shocking news appeared on my iPhone. My immediate thought was thank God the shooter was unsuccessful. As the facts began to come out about the shooter buying 50 rounds of ammunition and had used an assault
rifle, I wondered if our country could ever return to those happy days when assault rifles were illegal.
Lang Keith, Reader and Contributor
I was at home in Richfield Springs and saw [the news] come up on the Internet. I think the country has been on edge, fearing this kind of violence in some way. I think this could now ignite an even bigger fire in our country, even though both Biden and Trump have made statements trying to quell it. There has to be a way that this country can come together. When I am not enjoying the beauty of our region, I am at work in Washington, DC, at the Kennedy Center. The works of John F. Kennedy are everywhere in the building. I am thinking of one of his messages daily: So let us begin anew--remembering on both sides that civility is not a sign of weakness, and sincerity is always subject to proof. Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us.
Francesca Zambello, Richfield Springs Resident and Artistic Director, Washington National Opera
When JFK was shot, I was in middle school, and the news went through the school like a shock wave. When Trump was shot, I was at home getting ready for dinner and it seemed like just another random shooting—in this case by a registered Republican with an AR-15. Another day, another major shooting in the news. We finished dinner and went for an evening stroll. My concern is that this country’s gun laws have become comically lax. Gun laws were tightened dramatically after the JFK assassination. AR-15s were banned by President Clinton. This shooting is a teachable event. Would not waste
it on lurid conspiracy theories, idle thoughts and prayers or vanity photo opps. It may take an exorbitantly high body count before gun violence is addressed in America. We’re clearly not there yet.
Chip Northrup, Reader and Contributor
The events this past Saturday in Pennsylvania were deeply disturbing. Political violence is unacceptable. The soul of our nation may be on the line this election, but the very essence of our democracy demands that we express our feelings at the ballot box. We were devastated to hear that at least one rallygoer was killed and two others injured. We’re thankful for the quick response of law enforcement, and wish Donald Trump, and the injured victims, a quick recovery.
Caitlin M. Ogden, Chair, Otsego County Democratic Committee
While I’m saddened by what transpired, I also stand resolute that we will not and cannot be intimidated by those who choose to use violence to silence our views and values. We pray for President Donald Trump; we pray for the other victims of [Saturday’s] acts of violence; and we pray for our nation. As we move forward, I am confident we will not be intimidated and we will not be deterred.
Senator Peter Oberacker, District 51
I think it’s a tragic event for this to happen to any past or current president. It’s truly an unfortunate and sad situation for all involved. It has me even more deeply concerned for the nation.
Jennifer Basile, Otsego County Clerk
An initial reaction of mine was to wonder if this near-miss experience for Trump would in any way affect his pro-gun stance, or if it will temper his rhetoric overall moving forward.
I’m curious to see his acceptance speech at the Republican convention.
Dan Sullivan, Town of Richfield Planning Board
My thoughts are that no matter where you land on your political views, there should not be any attack against you. I do not condone the violence against the former president and the tragic passing of a civilian. As a country, we have to work together to find solutions that should unite us, instead of divide us.
Nora Mendez, Otsego County Board of Representatives, District No. 11 (City of Oneonta Wards 1 & 2)
I was at home when I heard of the attempt, and I thought of other assassination attempts in American history. I’ve been in government, close to, but not part of politics for close to 40 years. There should be no place for violence in American politics.
Steve Wilson, Administrator, Otsego County
I was walking on Main Street when a store owner I know brought [the shooting] to my attention. My concern then, and now, is that it’s time for all Americans, especially public officials, to tone down the rhetoric and to constantly remind ourselves words do have consequences.
Anthony J. Casale, Commissioner, New York State Board of Elections, Former Member of Assembly
My family and I are very disturbed by what took place...at President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania. Our prayers are with him, his family, and the family and loved ones of the rally attendee killed. Thank God for our law enforcement and Secret Service. God bless President Trump and God Bless America.” Assemblyman Chris Tague, Assembly District 102
A couple of recent examples of what I mean: One, the way Mauer addressed and thanked a young boy for his question during Mauer’s introductory press conference at the Hall of Fame this past spring. I’ve been around a lot of pro athletes in my life, and I can almost guarantee you that no other player—whether Hall of Famer or cupof-coffee guy—has the inherent humility, warmth and grace that Mauer displayed at that moment. And he displayed those things during what was likely one of the biggest individual moments of his own baseball life, but was surely the biggest moment to date in the life of that young person.
Two, Mauer’s reported
interaction with Paul Feiner, the ONLY high school pitcher to ever strike out Mauer. As reported by “Sports Illustrated” and Feiner himself, during a pregame ceremony for Mauer’s 2023 induction into the Twins Hall of Fame at Minnesota’s Target Field, Mauer and Feiner were reunited for the first time since a 2000 state playoff game (in which, by the way, the pitcher Joe Mauer struck out 13 batters—and also hit a home run). That day in 2023, Feiner was brought out as a surprise guest to deliver the baseball for Mauer’s ceremonial first pitch, and afterward Feiner recalled that, “Joe reached out warmly and said in my ear, ‘You aren’t gonna throw me that dirty curveball again, are ya?’”
That’s Mauer again showing the ability,
humility, and thoughtfulness to share one of the biggest moments of his own life and turn it into one of the biggest moments of another person’s life, too.
Forget about baseball. Joe Mauer the human being grades out as something far more rare in my experience, both inside and outside of pro ball: Mauer appears to be a Hall of Fame person. Congratulations, Joe. Many players I’ve scouted have become big leaguers. Many, many more have not. Such is the life of a scout. But of all the players I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching, you’re definitely the most deserving of this immortalizing honor. Welcome to Cooperstown. Maybe I’ll see you around Main Street sometime.
Kristian Connolly grew up in Cooperstown and spent 16 years working in Major League Baseball as a media relations professional, a scout, a news editor and content producer, and a player representative. He now resides in Fly Creek.
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Coop Chamber To Host Marketing Lecture
COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce will host Susan Green of Paperkite for the first installation of its new “Ask an Expert” educational Zoom programs. Green will present a “Marketing 101” lecture with a special focus on small businesses from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 20. For more information or to register, visit https://www.wearecooperstown. com/calendar-of-events/.
Orpheus Announces Open Auditions
ONEONTA—Orpheus Theatre will hold open auditions for its fall production of the multiple Tony Award-winning musical “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” at its rehearsal space in Southside Mall at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, August 2 and 3. The charming show follows six fourth graders—played by an adult cast—as they compete in a regional spelling bee. The show is directed by Michael Tamburrino with musical direction by Karen Clark Snitchler and choreography by Allie Tabor-Church. Performance dates run from Friday, November 1 to Sunday, November 10. There are nine roles available, including one non-singing role, to experienced or new performers at least 18 years of age. For more information, visit www. OrpheusTheatre.org.
Honest Brook Plans Shows
DELHI—The Honest Brook Music Festival will wrap up its 35th season in the Barn with The Champlain Trio on Sunday, August 4 and pianist Nathan Lee on Sunday, August 11. Each concert begins at 4 p.m. and requires advance reservation. For more information, contact hbmf@aol.com or (607) 746-3770.
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supportive communities, Mosaic Village Cohoes and Asteri Utica received OPWDD Integrated Supportive Housing funding.
In December 2022, Vecino Group received a New York State Preservation Award for its redevelopment of Old Snell Hall in Potsdam, New York. Now known as The Quarry, the renovated building provides 59 affordable apartments for people living at or below 70 percent of the area’s median income.
As currently designed, the Vecino develop-
ment at 217 Main Street will provide affordable housing at rents set at 30 percent of Otsego County median income for five units ($18,480.00 single; $21,120.00 couple), 50 percent of Otsego County median income for 11 units ($30,800.00 single; $35,200.00 couple), 60 percent of Otsego County median income for 16 units ($36,840.00 single; $42,060.00 couple), 80 percent of Otsego County median income for 10 units ($49,120.00 single; $56,000.00 couple) plus the eight units held for those with intellectual or developmental disabilities to
Patricia A. Huntington 1936-2024
COOPERSTOWNPatricia A. Huntington passed peacefully on June 24, 2024 at home, surrounded by her immediate family. Patricia was born July 26, 1936
in Cooperstown, New York, daughter of Marcia (née Pickard) and Frank Pearsall. She married Robert G. Huntington on January 28, 1956 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Springfield Center, New York. Patricia has lived in: Schenectady, New York; Charlotte, North Carolina; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Boston, Massachusetts; Syracuse, New York; Louisville, Kentucky; Basking Ridge, New Jersey; Owings Mills, Maryland; and Prospect, Kentucky. In 1996, she and her husband returned to Cooperstown and lived in the beautifully restored Worthington House at 13 Main Street. More recently, she summered
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have services provided by Springbrook. This will set rents at a range of $433.00-$1,090.00 for a one-bedroom and $511.00-$1,300.00 for a two-bedroom, varying by median income level.
Village of Cooperstown leaders have asked Vecino for an explanation of issues with one of their developments, Ithaca Arthaus. Rick Manzardo, chairman, provided this response:
“We cannot deny Arthaus has been a challenging development, especially given the proximity of a homeless encampment, commonly known as “the Jungle.” This encampment is unfortunately at a scope and scale that it is known by name nationally. The City has worked—and continues to—find the right solutions for the encampment for several years.
“We are an isolated development, which was not anticipated. When we began construction, there were 200-300 new
units of market rate units by other developers planned for the block. Due to interest rates and construction costs, those developments have stalled.
“Arthaus is a 124-unit development, with 40 units set aside for homeless youth, ages 18-24, a very different population than is proposed in Cooperstown. Many changes have occurred since the local blog article—that used images more than a year old—was written:
“First, Vecino took over property management in October 2023, with a property manager living onsite since November of 2023.
“Second, the court eviction program in NY has opened; this has allowed some evictions to occur at Arthaus.
While we do not like to evict people, we cannot let a small number of residents have a detrimental impact on others.
“Third, The City of Ithaca has a new policy where hotel rooms or
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in Springfield Center on Allen Lake Road, while maintaining a winter home in Prospect, Kentucky.
She was a member of St. Mary’s Church, Lake and Valley Garden Club, Cooperstown Country Club, Society of Harvard Dames, and volunteered at Bassett Hospital and for Catskill Area Hospice. She was a member of Cooperstown Native Daughters and a descendent of Revolutionary War heroes who fought at the battle of Oriskany, New York and of one of the first Palatine German pre-war settlers of Otsego County. She was also an extensive world traveler, having visited all continents except Antarctica. Patricia was an avid lover of beauty, which is evidenced by her birds, plants and home surroundings. A gracious hostess of wonderful parties, Patricia was a masterful chef and enjoyed bestowing gifts of her generous hospitality to her cherished friends and family members.
Survivors include her husband, Robert G. Huntington; two daughters, Gracia and son-inlaw Bretlund Sherlock, and Anne Huntington Fielden and son-inlaw Don Fielden; and their children, Dodge, Samuel, and Elinor, and grandson-in-law Jack Baker. Also remaining include cousins Donna Nagle, formerly of Worcester, New York, Joan Henry, and Frank and Lynda Minozzi.
other lodging will be provided to those who need it. Many issues stemmed from residents letting non-residents in. Thankfully, due to Ithaca’s (new) policy this has been greatly reduced.
“We are working hand-in-hand with the City of Ithaca to address issues and be proactive in our responses. This also applies to the newest property partnership: Asteri Ithaca.
Like Ithaca Arthaus, it has 40 units set aside for chronically homeless individuals—a particularly challenging community to serve. There are inevitable bumps during the initial operation phase. Vecino, supportive services partners and the City partners are working to resolve them.
“That said, this model is not what is being proposed for Cooperstown, but rather a set aside for 8 individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities.”
If the financing and HCR support proceed in the next few months, Vecino will be presenting building plans at upcoming village zoning meetings. All the meetings are public as well as live streamed and recorded on the village’s YouTube channel. Meetings can be watched live by clicking on the “VOC Live” button on the village website—www. cooperstownny.org/. VOC Live also links to the YouTube channel where all meeting recordings are located. Ellen Tillapaugh is the mayor of the Village of Cooperstown.
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The family will host a Celebration of Life at the Prospect, Kentucky residence and will hold a private burial for family at Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown, where Pat will be interred.
The family requests that donations or gifts be made to Hosparus Health or Cross Catholic Outreach. To leave a special message for the family, please visit www. Newcomerkentuckiana. com.
where he met the love of his life, Polly. They married in 1968 and shortly thereafter visited Cooperstown, where they fell in love with the Hickory Grove Inn.
They purchased the inn and, despite concerns that the “hippies from New York” had invaded the tranquil countryside, were soon accepted, thanks in great part to the neighbor”hood”— the Drakes in particular. Their families and the “hood” were always there for them, too—painting, papering, and watching over the growing family.
It was after the birth of their third child that Jim and Polly accepted a purchase offer on the inn, giving them a more stable family life. In 1990, Jim went back to teaching, retiring in 2000 after 10 fulfilling and memorable years.
Rehabilitation, where she had been a patient for seven years.
Born June 20, 1926 to Polish immigrants Joseph and Anastasia Bryn, Sophie was the youngest of four daughters. She graduated from Richfield Springs Central School as salutatorian, furthering her education at Utica School of Commerce. In the summer of 1946, she met Carlton (“Cartie”) Rogers of Toddsville at a dance, where he “swept her off her feet.” They were married the following spring, settling in the Village of Cooperstown to enjoy family and friends, nature, and music.
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
RICHFIELD SPRINGS—Jim Renckens, beloved husband, father and friend, died surrounded by his family on Sunday, July 13. He was stricken by a fastmoving cancer. Jim was well-known for his caring and humorous personality and will be missed by all who knew him.
Born in 1940 in Dunkirk, New York, Jim attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and Fredonia State College,
Jim is survived by his wife and constant companion of 53 years, Suzanne “Polly” Renckens, beloved children Shannon (Jenn), Patrick (Shannon), and Beth (Michael), and seven grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Sophie B. Rogers 1926-2024
COOPERSTOWN—
Sophie Rogers, longtime Cooperstown resident, passed away peacefully in the early hours of April 13, 2024, at the Cooperstown Center for Nursing and
Sophie worked at Bankers Trust and Cartie worked for Mitchell’s Moving and Storage. After Cartie passed away, Sophie found an apartment, where she continued to enjoy family and friends, gardening, and music.
Sophie was predeceased by her husband, her parents and siblings, and in-laws. She leaves behind her children and their families: Carole Roos and husband John, daughters Erika Brown and Gopi, son Jonah Brown, and grandsons Haedyn and Giulian Gerow; Richard Rogers and wife Barbara, daughters Cailynn Rogers and Melissa Winans and husband Cory, and children Allen and Jocelyn Winans.
A graveside service will be offered at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 26, 2024 at the Fly Creek Valley Cemetery in Fly Creek, with Father Michael Cambi, pastor of St. Mary’s Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic Church in Cooperstown, officiating. Arrangements are under the guidance of Connell Dow and Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.
“Nothing can ever take away a love the heart holds dear.”
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Photo provided PATRICIA A. HUNTINGTON
Photo provided JAMES RENCKENS James Renckens 1940-2024
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Smithy To Host ‘Glass’ Exhibit
COOPERSTOWN—The Smithy will hold an opening reception for its final exhibition of the season from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23. “Glass,” featuring work in the difficult and beautiful medium of glass by more than a dozen artists, will be on display at 55 Pioneer Street through Saturday, August 31. The Smithy is open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, visit www.smithyarts.org.
Wright To Speak on Fair History
ONEONTA—Wayne Wright will present a lecture on Oneonta’s bygone Central New York Fair, once the second largest in the state, at the Swart-Wilcox House Museum at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 21. This free program is open to the public and is the latest installment in the museum’s Summer Sunday series. Attendees should bring a folding chair or blanket. For more information, visit http://swartwilcoxhouse.wordpress.com.
CAA Seeks Artists for Sale
COOPERSTOWN—Cooperstown Art Association will hold its annual “Fine Arts on the Lawn” outdoor artwork sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, August 31 and September 1. Artwork must be delivered between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Friday, August 30. Artists must register as soon as possible by contacting gallery@cooperstownart.com or (607) 547-9777.
Tom Shelby’s new book is available locally at Dog Wild, 4785 State Route 28, Cooperstown, and on Book Baby and Amazon.
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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.
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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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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.
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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
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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SUNRISE CARRIAGE LLC.
Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 29 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 261 Van Alstyne Rd., Jordanville, NY 13361. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.
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STONE QUARRY VENUE LLC.
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Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 29 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 181 Stone Quarry Rd., Cooperstown, NY 13326. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.
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Notice of formatioN of a NY professioNaL Limited LiabiLitY compaNY STRANGE WORKS STUDIO ARCHITECTURE, PLLC
Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 31 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 1663 Appian Way, Charlottesville, VA 22911. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.
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Notice of formatioN of D.M. Wedderspoon Unlimited LLC
Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/29/24. Off. loc: Otsego Co.
SSNY des. as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Derek Wedderspoon, 592 Co. Highway 28, Cooperstown, NY 13326 Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
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Notice of formatioN of Erythron Mechanics, LLC.
Articles of Organization with the New York Department of State on 5/22/24. Office location: Otsego County. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the
LLC upon whom process against it may be served and is directed to forward service of process to 19 Woodside Avenue, Oneonta, NY 13820. Purpose: any lawful act or activity.
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Notice of formatioN of Clear Run Farm LLC.
Articles of incorporation filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on July 4, 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 3250 State Highway 166, Cherry Valley, NY 13320. Purpose of LLC: Any lawful purpose.
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Notice of formatioN of a NY Limited LiabiLitY compaNY. RODRIGO MAPLE LLC.
Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 3 July, 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 15 South St., Cooperstown, NY 13326. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.
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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, August 08, 2024, 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/constnotices. 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 opportunity 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 consid-
eration for an award. 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 D265289, PIN 935851, FA Proj, Delaware, Otsego Cos., HIGHWAY - REST AREA PARKING EXPANSIONTowns of Sidney & Worcester., Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $125,000.00), Goals: DBE: 5.00% 2LegalJul.18
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Big Lion Little Bear LLC
Articles of organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/04/2024. 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 496 Eggleston Hill Rd. Cooperstown, NY 13326. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6LegalAug.15
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OTSEGO - INDEX NO.: EF2023-717–
Plaintiff designates OTSEGO COUNTY as the place of trial based upon the location of the premises herein described having tax map Section 282.06, Block 1, Lot 90.00, GILBERTSVILLE, NY, County of OTSEGO
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE NRZ PASSTHROUGH TRUST XVIII, PLAINTIFF, -againstALLISON LOUISE PIANOFORTE, AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LUCINDA D. WILSON A/K/A LUCINDA DUBBEN; ANDREA L. PENNELL, AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LUCINDA D. WILSON A/K/A LUCINDA DUBBEN; Any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to
have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs-at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of LUCINDA D. WILSON A/K/A LUCINDA DUBBEN, deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs-at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; LVNV FUNDING LLC; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, 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 28, 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 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 282.06, Block 1, Lot 90.00, GILBERTSVILLE, NY, County of OTSEGO as described in the complaint on file and commonly known as 2 ELM STREET A/K/A 6 ELM STREET, GILBERTSVILLE, NY 13776. 81542 4LegalAug.1 LegaL nOtice
Notice of formatioN of Traveling with Natasha Rifenburgh, LLC.
Articles of organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 29 June, 2024. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against continued
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on-base percentage and a .500 slugging percentage. A five-time All-Star, Helton played quarterback at the University of Tennessee between two future NFL first-round draft picks—Heath Shuler and Peyton Manning— before concentrating on baseball. A first-round draft pick of the Rockies in 1995, Helton was a big league regular by 1998, embarking on an eightyear stretch where he averaged a 1.045 on-base plus slugging percentage and won the 2000 NL batting title. He amassed more than 400 total bases in both 2000 and 2001, becoming just the seventh player in history with multiple seasons with 400 total bases and one of four players with 400 total bases in back-toback seasons. Helton was a three-time Gold Glove Award winner and fourtime Silver Slugger Award recipient at first base. His career OPS of .953 ranks 23rd all-time and his career OPS on the road (.855) would rank among the Top 175 players of all-time if only his road numbers were counted.
Leyland managed in the big leagues for 22 seasons with the Pirates, Marlins, Rockies and Tigers. Amassing 1,769 victories, six first-place finishes, three pennants and the 1997 World Series title with the Marlins, Leyland was a threetime Manager of the Year winner—twice with the Pirates in 1990 and 1992 and again with the Tigers in 2006. Leyland’s team also finished second five times and he finished in the Top 2 of his league’s Manager of the Year voting six times. He led his teams to 90-or-more victories seven times and his victory total ranks second all-time among managers who never played in the big leagues, trailing only Hall of Famer joe McCarthy. Following his big league managerial career, Leyland skippered Team USA to the World Baseball Classic title in 2017, the first championship in the event for the United States.
Mauer played 15 seasons—all with the Twins—and became the first and only catcher to win three AL/NL batting titles, doing so in his
first five full big league campaigns. His first batting title in 2006 made him the first catcher in AL history to win the batting crown, and he followed up with titles in 2008 and 2009. He was named the AL Most Valuable Player in 2009 after hitting .365 with a league-leading OPS of 1.031, becoming the only catcher (minimum 100 games played) to lead his league in OPS. Mauer was a six-time All-Star, five-time Silver Slugger Award winner and threetime Gold Glove Award winner. He was the number one overall pick in the 2001 MLB Draft and joins Ken Griffey jr. (1987), Chipper jones (1990) and Harold Baines (1977) as the only top overall draft picks elected to Cooperstown. He topped the .400 mark in on-base percentage in six of his seasons as a catcher, a total exceeded by only six other catchers, none of whom started their careers after 1930. Mauer is the only catcher in history with at least 2,000 hits, a .300 batting average and a .380 onbase percentage.
The Induction Ceremony will be shown live on MLB Network, which has televised the event every year since its launch in 2009. The Induction Ceremony will also be shown via webcast at MLB.com.
The Hall of Fame Awards Presentation will be held at 3 p.m. on july 20. It will feature the presentation of the Ford C. Frick Award to Red Sox voice joe Castiglione, the honoring of the late Gerry Fraley with the BBWAA Career Excellence Award for writers and a tribute to the 2004 World Series champion Red Sox.
Also on Saturday, july 20 at 6 p.m., the Hall of Fame Parade of Legends
returns to provide fans with more thrills. Hall of Famers will ride down Main Street en route to a private reception at the museum.
The Sunday, july 21 Induction Ceremony will take place on the grounds outside of the Clark Sports Center, which is located on lower Susquehanna Avenue. Free shuttles will transport fans from the corner of Main and Fair streets in the Village of Cooperstown to the Induction Site starting at 8 a.m. Follow the Hall of Fame on social media @baseballhall for the latest updates. Professional interpreters will be provided for the hearing impaired and the event will be held outdoors rain or shine, unless severe weather forces the cancellation of the ceremony. A blanket or lawn chair is recommended for comfortable viewing and, as the weather in Cooperstown can be warm in july, it is recommended that visitors bring a cap and sunscreen.
Family activities scheduled throughout Hall of Fame Weekend 2024 include the following special events:
• Friday, july 19: 8 a.m. Turn Two with Ozzie Smith and Hall of Fame guests; Plaque Gallery and on Doubleday Field with jim Kaat, Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen
• Saturday, july 20: 3 p.m. Hall of Fame Awards Presentation, Alice Busch Opera Theater
• Saturday, july 20: 6 p.m. Hall of Fame Parade of Legends, Main Street
• Sunday, july 21: 1:30 p.m. Induction Ceremony, grounds of the Clark Sports Center
• Sunday, july 21: 9 p.m. Fireworks over Otsego Lake
• Monday, july 22: 10:30 a.m. Legends of the Game Roundtable,
Doubleday Field, featuring Adrian Beltré, Todd Helton, jim Leyland and joe Mauer
HoF officials warn that parking will be extremely limited in Cooperstown during Hall of Fame Weekend. The Cooperstown Trolley will provide transit to the Baseball Hall of Fame and Doubleday Field from three different locations: the Red Lot on Route 28 (Glen Avenue) at Maple Street; the Blue Lot on Route 28 just south of Cooperstown; and the Yellow Lot on Route 80 at the upper parking lot of the Fenimore Art Museum.
Two special paid parking lots will be available only on Sunday, july 21. These lots are located at 172 Linden Avenue (paid lot is Cy Young Lot) and on Route 33 just east of the Induction Site (paid lot is the Hank Aaron Lot). Trolley service extends to the Cy Young Lot but neither trolley nor bus service extends to the Hank Aaron Lot.
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taken from set-ups at the Olde Stone House Emporium will go to Aunt Mary’s House, a Norwich charity which provides a safe haven for unwed pregnant mothers. Set-up fees for vendors on VIS properties will go to VIS. All monies taken in through sales will go to the vendors themselves.
Four Marion Avenue businesses will be open for Hullabaloo attendees. The Empire House Restaurant will be open through lunch and dinner, beginning at noon. Olde Stone House Emporium, adjacent to the Empire House, will be offering its regular array of new and vintage items, as well as local crafts.
A variety of activities will be taking place at the Olde Stone House Emporium. Taryn Grimes
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will be reading tarot cards for those interested and selling her book, “Inappropriate Laughter.” The Emporium site will also feature rock painting and games for youngsters, and musicians will perform there throughout the day. They will include Liam Herbert and Mary Cordelia, both guitarists and singer-songwriters, as well as flutist Barbara Siesel and her partner, singer-songwriter Keith Torgan. The couple’s two children’s books, “Green Golly and Her Golden Flute” and “Little Kids Little Songs,” will be available for purchase.
At 122 Marion Avenue, Badgerface Beauty Supply, owned and operated by Kristina Strain and normally closed on Sundays, will be open during Hullabaloo hours. Badgerface manufactures all-natural skin care, beeswax lotion bars, sugar scrubs and scented milk bath soap.
Ceramic sculpture, paintings, and pottery will be on view and for sale at Marcus Villagran’s Dunderberg Gallery at 118 Marion Avenue. At the gallery, Khalil jade will be performing original tunes and other music.
Pop-up vendors will set up in Post Office Park at the corner of Marion Avenue and Commercial Street. Five Kids Bakehouse will be open from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. It specializes in artisan breads and pastries and also serves a variety of hot and cold beverages. The bakehouse has become a destination bakery for the region.
In a currently unoccupied Gilbert Block space, a photo booth will be set up for Hullabalooers to snap pictures of themselves. An array of masks and other whimsical props will be on hand to enhance photo taking. Also at this site, raffles will be ongoing.
In addition, baby goats from Gilbertsville Farmhouse will be on the scene for people to interact with and face painting will be another Hullabaloo feature.
Because of unreliable Internet service in the area, cash payment is recommended.
Speaking from a business point of view, Badgerface’s Strain had positive things to say
about Hullabaloo.
“Last year’s Hullabaloo was tremendous for our local businesses. I couldn’t believe how many people came to town, and everyone who was open that day benefited. It’s amazing how just bringing people to town can have such an impact,” she said.
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along the shoreline and at the surface in protected areas (boat slips, small coves, etc.). Avoid discolored or cloudy water, green streaks, foamy accumulations, etc., as these areas may contain cyanobacteria and the associated toxins. Pets are particularly vulnerable. At the time of shoreline sampling HAB conditions were present or developing at 5 Mile Point and the Thayer Boathouse in protected areas around the docks and shoreline.
If you see suspicious conditions, report it to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation HABs Program via the online report tool (https://dec. ny.gov/environmentalprotection/water/ water-quality/harmfulalgal-blooms/ notifications#Report) For context with regard to swimming areas, according to the Department of Health, regulated swimming beaches are closed based on visual indication of a bloom and reopened after the bloom has dissipated (visual assessment) and the total microcystin concentration is less than 4 ug/L in a sample collected the following day. To learn more, visit https://www. health.ny.gov/environmental/water/drinking/ bluegreenalgae/bga_ bathingbeaches.htm.
Holly Waterfield, CLM SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station Editor’s Note: A harmful algal bloom was also detected in Canadarago Lake on Saturday, July 13. The Canadarago Lake Improvement Association advised residents on its Facebook page to exercise caution and avoid contact with the water until further notice.
from Pg. 10 it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 955 Center Valley Road, Worcester, NY 12197. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.
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NOTICE TO THE VOTERS OF OTSEGO COUNTY
Janet S. Tweed
250 Mary T. Finneran 136
REPUBLICAN RICHFIELD COUNCIL MEMBER (Unexpired Term)
Official Results for the: June 25, 2024 Democratic & Republican Primaries DEMOCRATIC MEMBER OF ASSEMBLY 102nd DISTRICT
Charles H. Furner 190 Dan Sullivan 161
Otsego County Board of Elections 140 Co. Hwy. 33W, Ste. 2 Cooperstown, NY 13326 607-547-4247 vote.otsegocountyny.gov 1Legaljul.18
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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A. Mercado 13820, LLC.
Articles of Organization were
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filed with the NY Secretary of State on 07/03/2024. 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, 693 St. Hwy. 205, Oneonta, NY 13820. The purpose of the LLC is to
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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Watson’s Acres LLC.
Filed 5/15/24. Cty: Otsego. SSNY desig. for process & shall mail to 141 Allen Rd., Mt. Vision, NY 13810. Purp: any lawful. 6LegalAug.22
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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ALM Handyman LLC
Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 7/7/2024. 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 276 Fred Ottaway Rd., Cooperstown, NY 13326. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6LegalAug.22
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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF
CONCIERGE MEDICAL LIAISON PLLC
Arts. of Org. filed SSNY on 7/3/2024. Otsego Co. SSNY design.
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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, (PLLC);
Name: Howser Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist,
PLLC;
Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/15/2024. Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 678 Beaver Meadow Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326. Purpose: Registered Professional Nursing. 6LegalAug.22
Photo by Evans Caglage/ Dallas Morning News Gerry Fraley
Photo courtesy of the Boston Red Sox Joe Casti G lione
►Friday, July 19
HALL OF FAME
8 a.m. “Turn Two with Ozzie Smith and Hall of Fame Guests.” Fees apply; registration required. Plaque Gallery, Baseball Hall of Fame and Doubleday Field, Cooperstown.
ARTISAN MARKET
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4-6
p.m. Jewelry, brooms, soap, books, fiber art, paintings, more. Continues 7/20 at 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 7/21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Butternut Valley Arts & Crafts Center, 124 Main Street, Morris. (607) 263-2150.
VOLUNTEER 9 a.m. to noon. “Community Volunteer Day: Garlic Harvest.” Unadilla Community Farm, 5937 County Highway 18, West Edmeston.
RUMMAGE SALE 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kitchen gadgets, clothes, shoes and more. Continues 7/20 and includes a pie sale. Mount Upton United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 110 Mount Upton Street, Mount Upton.
LIBRARY Noon. “Interactive Reptile Program.” Presented by RepCo Wildlife Encounters interpreters. Petting allowed. Strawberry Hall, Worcester-Schenevus Library, 170 Main Street, Worcester. (607) 3977309.
BASEBALL 1-2:30 p.m.; 3-4:30 p.m.; and 5-6:30 p.m. “MLB Play Ball Event.” Kids aged 5-12 learn the basics of the sport and how it’s a positive outlet for physical activity, fun with friends, and more. Free; registration required. Continues throughout the day in 7/20. Doubleday Field, Cooperstown.
HIKE 1-3 p.m. “Family Nature Walk: Texas Schoolhouse State Forest.” Presented by the Otsego County Conservation Association at the Texas Schoolhouse State Forest, 734 Jones Road, New Lisbon. (607) 547-4488.
BASEBALL AUTHOR 1 p.m. “The Right Thing To Do: The Joe Mauer Story,” by Joe Schmit. Presentation held virtually and in-person. Followed by author signing. Bullpen Theater, Baseball Hall of Fame, 25 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 5477200.
CONCERT 2-4 p.m.
“Joe & Joann Duo.” Music of the 50s-80s and homegrown alternative folk. Fees apply; open to the public. Oneonta Gathering Place, 5506 State Route 7, Oneonta. (607) 267-4732.
BLOOD DRIVE 2:306:30 p.m. American Legion Post 616, 13 Lake Street, Richfield Springs. Visit RedCrossBlood.org
MUSEUM 2 p.m.
“Otsego: A Meeting Place—Guided Tours.”
Included with admission. Also held 11 a.m. on 7/20. Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1400.
DINNER—4:30-6 p.m.
“Roast Pork Dinner.”
Open to the public; fees apply. Laurens American Legion, 11 Main Street, Laurens.
POP-UP 5-9 p.m.
“Vêsucré’s Funky Town Friday: Disco Vibes and Delicious Desserts This July!” In partnership with Oneonta’s Downtown Renaissance. Dietz Street, between Main and Wall streets, Oneonta. (310) 621-0084.
THEATRE 7:30 p.m.
Disney’s “Finding Nemo Jr.” Father and son Marlin and Nemo overcome their fears on a journey to be reunited. Also showing 7/20 with a matinee at 3 p.m. on 7/21. Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta. (607) 4312080.
SPORTS Dusk. “Shoot for the Moon.” Featuring black lights, concessions and more. Milford Fish & Game Club, 432 County Highway 33, Cooperstown. (607) 322-6118.
►Saturday, July 20
FISHING 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. registration starts at 5:30 a.m. “RSCC Annual Bass Tournament.” Fees apply. Canadarago Boat Launch, 135 Dennison Road, Richfield Springs. (315) 858-3200.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST 7:30-11:30 a.m. Fly-in Pancake Breakfast. All-you-can-eat pancakes, eggs, real maple syrup, sausage and beverages. $9/adult to support the Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department. Cooperstown/Westville Airport, 866 State Route 166, Cooperstown.
RUMMAGE SALE
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Includes $1.00 bag sale at 1 p.m. Plains at Parish Homestead, 163 Heritage Circle, Oneonta.
BLOOD DRIVE
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Southside Mall-Oneonta YMCA, 5006 State Highway 23, Oneonta. Visit RedCrossBlood.org
CARNIVAL 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. “Schenevus Fireman’s Carnival.” Support local first responders. Auction at 11 a.m., chicken BBQ at noon, parade at 6 p.m., live music by Off the Record from 7-11 p.m. and more. Free admission. Borst Field, Schenevus.
SUPPORT GROUP
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. “DelhiOneonta MS Support Group.” Online meeting for the people/family/ friends of people with MS. To participate, e-mail Mona Sen at monasen27@gmail.com
LECTURE Noon and 2 p.m. Mark Twain Lectures on “The American Vandal Abroad.” Continues 7/21. Leatherstocking Stage on the Bump Tavern Green, The Farmers’ Museum, 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. (607) 5471450.
KIDS’ ACTIVITY
12:30-2:30 p.m. “Soccer Ball Tic Tac Toe.” Children must be accompanied by an adult. Meet in the main campground; weather permitting. Glimmerglass State Park, 1527 County Road 31, Cooperstown. (607) 5478662.
PRIDE 2 p.m. “Ice Cream Social and Volunteer Appreciation” with Otsego Pride Alliance at 1 Dietz Street, Oneonta. (607) 386-1508.
PRESENTATION
2 p.m. “Toddsville Crypt Restoration.” Kinney Memorial Library, 3140 County Highway 11, Hartwick. (607) 2936600.
ART WORKSHOP
2-5 p.m. “Process Art Workshop: Processing Raw Clay and Hand Building Clay Forms.” Presented in partnership with a Native interpreter. No experience necessary. $25/non-member. Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. (607) 5471400.
HALL OF FAME
3 p.m. “Awards Presentation.” Fees apply; registration required. Alice Busch Opera Theater, The Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 State Highway 80, Cooperstown.
CONCERT 4 p.m. Honest Brook Music Festival presents cellist James Baik and pianist Albert Cano Smit. Fees apply. Honest Brook Road off Route 28 between Delhi and Meridale. (607) 746-3770.
PARADE 6 p.m. “Hall of Fame Parade of Legends.” 2024 Hall of Fame inductees ride down Main Street to a private reception at the Baseball Hall of Fame. Main Street, Cooperstown. OUTDOORS 6 p.m.
“Bingo, Bonfire, and S’mores.” Free. Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Road, Laurens. (607) 432-2114.
BASEBALL 7 p.m. Oneonta Outlaws vs. Boonville Lumberjacks. Admission fee. Damaschke Field, Oneonta.
►Sunday, July 21
FUNDRAISER 8:15
a.m. registration from 7-8
a.m. “22nd Annual RSCC ‘Sundae’ Run and Walk.” Fees apply. Icecream is free. Pavilion, American Legion Post 616, 13 Lake Street, Richfield Springs. (315) 858-3200.
SOCIAL 1-3 p.m. “Ice Cream Social.” Games, music and ice cream. Fees apply. Presented by the Oneonta World of Learning at Fortin Park, Oneonta. (607) 4318543.
SUMMER SUNDAY 1-3 p.m. “Central New York Fair.” Presented by Wayne Wright. SwartWilcox House Museum, Wilcox Avenue, Oneonta. (607) 287-7011.
INDUCTION 1:30 p.m.
National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Welcome the Class of 2024 to the Hall of Fame. On the lawn at the Clark Sports Center, 124 County Highway 52, Cooperstown. (888) 425-5633.
MUSIC 3 p.m. “Music for a Sunday Afternoon” featuring artists from the Glimmerglass Festival, performing music of 17thcentury Italy and more. Fees apply. The Star Theatre, 44 Main Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 2643080.
ARTIST TALK 5 p.m. Join the artists of “Shape/Form/Substance” as they discuss their current works and processes. 25 Main Collective, 21 Main Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 264-4025.
DANCE 5-8 p.m. “Ecstatic Dance Oneonta.” Fees apply. Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street,
Oneonta. (607) 431-2080.
FUNDRAISER 6 p.m.
“Dog (and Cat) Days of Summer Bingo!” Prizes, raffles and fun to support Super Heroes Humane Society. Donations appreciated. Minimum food and drink purchase to participate. Roots Public Social Club, 175 Main Street, Oneonta. (607) 349-3842.
DRUM CIRCLE 6 p.m. “Cherry Valley Drum Circle.” Held Sundays. Presented by The Telegraph School at the Cherry Valley Gazebo. (607) 264-3785.
FIREWORKS 9 p.m. Over Otsego Lake. Originating from Fairy Spring Park, Cooperstown.
►Monday, July 22
BREAKFAST WITH THE BOARD 8-9 a.m. Casual meet and greet with Cooperstown Village Board members to discuss local projects, agenda items, more. Includes coffee and donuts. All welcome. Village Board Room, Village Hall, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown.
HALL OF FAME 10:30 a.m. “Legends of the Game Roundtable.” With the Induction Class of 2024. Members only; fees apply. Doubleday Field, Cooperstown. PARK 11:15 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. “Learn to Swim this Summer at New York State Parks!” All ages welcome, to build safety skills and confidence. Also held 7/23, 7/25 and 7/26. Glimmerglass State Park, 1527 County Road 31, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8662. GARDEN 4-6 p.m. “CCE Evening Programs in the Garden: All-American Selections Demonstration Garden Open House.” Demonstration Garden, Cornell Cooperative Extension, 123 Lake Street, Cooperstown. (607) 5472536 ext. 235.
BASEBALL 7 p.m. Oneonta Outlaws vs. Mohawk Valley Diamond Dawgs. Admission fee. Damaschke Field, Oneonta.
