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ike father, like daughter. “My father, Robert V. Riddell, was on the Milford planning board,” said Patricia Riddell-Kent. “He taught me to step up and do things to leave this place a little better for the Patricia Riddell-Kent future.” It was this advice that inspired Kent’s campaign for a seat on the Oneonta Town Board, where she has served as an Please See KENT, B5
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As in a dream, a sole luminous balloon drew the curious to its flame Saturday, Aug. 30, at the seventh annual Susquehanna Balloon Festival in Neahwa Park. Balloonist Dave Markowitz, Town of Maryland, explained that winds above the city were gusting up to 32 mph, making it too dangerous for flight. Still, hundreds of people of all ages were drawn to the park over three days for rides, bands and carnival food. Land-bound balloonists shot flames into the air from their propane tanks, adding to the festive mood.
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At 30, Orpheus Brings Past Hits Back To Life By LIBBY CUDMORE
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first production of “West Side Story” in 1991, the company’s sixth season. “I peeped out the curtain, and there she was, front and center!” Rivera originated the Broadway role of Anita, who Gardner was playing that night. After the show, the Broadway star came Please See 30TH, B5
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r. Carlton Rule of Oneonta has been appointed CEO of both O’Connor Hospital in Delhi and Tri-Town Regional Hospital in Sidney, Bassett Healthcare President/CEO Vance Brown announced Tuesday, Sept. 2. He succeeds Dan Ayres, who is returning to his native West Virginia to become CEO of Summersville Regional Medical Center. In addition to his new responsibilities, Dr. Rule will continue as medical director of Bassett Healthcare Network health centers in Delhi, Andes, Stamford and Walton. Meanwhile, a successor for him at Bassett Family Medicine/Oneonta, where Dr. Rule has been seeing patients since 2012, is being recruited. In making the announcement, Dr. Brown praised Rule’s “strong leadership skills and the experience and knowledge,” and said he will be responsible for “balancing cost and quality
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hat the Democrats do in the Tuesday, Sept. 9, primary is the Democrats’ business – except to the degree it has an impact on the electorate as a whole. In that light, there are a few things that should be said. One, local Democrats should follow the lead of the Otsego County Democratic Committee – Oneida and Madison committees voted otherwise – and support veteran Assemblyman Bill Magee against the upstart challenge of Mike Hennessy, a City of Sherrill commissioner and former member of the Oneida County Legislature. Magee is nearing the end of his career, for sure, but in the meantime, he has a quarter-century of seniority in the Democratic-dominated Assembly that he has effectively applied for Otsego County’s benefit, most recently in member items for the Greater Oneonta Historical Society’s renovations and repainting CANO’s Wilber Mansion. He was at the announcement of a $123,000 Appalachian Regional Commission grant for Hartwick College, underscoring his support for the hops and artisanal agriculture initiative getting traction locally. Do we even exist for Mike Hennessy? • Let’s take advantage of Magee as long as we can, particularly given his productive relationship with Jim Seward, our Republican with even greater seniority in the GOP-controlled state Senate, in moving forward
Assemblyman Bill Magee, D-Nelson, center left, visits the Greater Oneonta Historical Society last March after announcing a $75,000 grant to help the historical society complete renovations of the top two floors of its History Center. At right is GOHS President Janet Potter and Executive Director (and City Council member) Bob Brzozowski.
legislation, grants and programs that benefit Otsego County. Looking ahead, the local county Democratic Committee intends to collaborate with Magee in a sedate transition to next-generation Assembly representation by someone from Otsego County, which is much to be desired. We need someone who gets up every morning and sees Oneonta’s hills or Cooperstown’s Glimmerglass. In an interview the other day, county Chair Richard Abbate of Cooperstown ticked off the likely prospects, foremost county Treasurer Dan Crowell, Fly Creek, who despite his problematic campaign for a second term – he was torn between Army Reserve responsibilities and his fiscal duties – chalked up a huge margin on last November, 7,175-4,242.
Others on the list included attorney Andrew Stammel, who led Oneonta Town Board balloting last November; Dan Buttermann, who rebounded from an unsuccessful county board campaign to win election to the Oneonta school board, and Cooperstown Mayor Jeff Katz, who will be finishing up a second term about the time Magee’s seat opens up again. You might also mention Meg Kiernan, the former Otsego town supervisor, Beth Rosenthal, county rep from Roseboom, former Oneonta mayors John Nader and Kim Muller, even Abbate himself. There’s a strong bench here. • Two, some supporters of Oneonta Town Board member Trish Riddell Kent – she was appointed at the first of the year to fill the vacancy created when Republican
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout thanks the young quartet – Gabby and Katie Eklund, New Lisbon, and Patricia and Siobhan Higgins, Otego – that heralded her entry into Oneonta’s Foothills Performing Arts Center Saturday, Aug. 30, for a campaign appearance.
Janet Hurley Quackenbush defeated Buttermann for county board – are trying to build the campaign around our local “F” word – fracking. Fracking is a non-issue locally. Sustainable Otsego allies Lou Allstadt, retired Mobil VP; Dallas oilman Chip Northrup, geologist Brian Brock and engineer Jerry Acton marshaled the facts effectively, and went on the road over the winter with their conclusion: There is too little natural gas under Otsego County to be profitably fracked. No election can change that fact; fracking is not only undesirable here, it is impossible. That’s great news, let’s embrace this happy reality. Further, Riddell Kent is a Republican. Nonetheless, her partisans collected signatures to put her on the primary ballot; if she were to win the Democratic
primary next Tuesday, then only Democrats will fill the town board vacancy. Democrats should support Democrat Dave Rowley, and let everyone have a say in the Nov. 4 election. Further, Riddell Kent is a good candidate. But Rowley, West Oneonta, the retired Unadilla Valley school superintendent who came out of retirement as interim superintendent while the Oneonta district was recruiting Joe Yelich, is patently an excellent one. He’s knowledgeable, experienced in the ways of public policy and bureaucracy, open minded and level headed. Town voters – all of them – should have a chance to judge him on those qualities. • Three, progressive gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout is an available protest vote against Gover-
nor Cuomo, and many will no doubt go that route. His meddling in the Morehead Commission’s investigation of Albany’s ethical morass was a disgrace, as was the mysterious disappearance two years previously of Troopergate files from the state Archives. He’s a slippery fish. Still, he’s been a good governor of ALL New Yorkers, if not the Democratic true believers. (Teachout’s call for stronger teacher unions during her appearance at Foothills Saturday the 30th was unconvincing.) Cuomo’s national ambitions may be ended. But his focus on improving Upstate’s basket-case economy is essential and should not be slowed. (The other day, a back-roads trip to Johnson Hall – it’s worth a visit – underscored how, despite our challenges, Otsego County is a happy place compared to Montgomery and Fulton counties, and most of Upstate.) We’re talking about expanding the Nano Corridor along the Mohawk Valley to Utica and Buffalo, the national campaign to Start-Up NY built around SUNY Oneonta (expanded to include the Cooperstown Graduate Program and Thayer Farm), Hartwick College and the rest of the state’s higher-education behemoth, and (more iffy) the four casino projects. Upstate’s 50-year decline must be halted and turned. Andrew Cuomo, despite flaws recognized since he was his father’s hatchet man in the ’80s, is doing it.
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Treasonous? Preposterous! To The Editor: As residents, taxpayers and voters in this community we take great exception to the letter from Mr. Northrup regarding Congressman Chris Gibson. To suggest that Chris Gibson’s actions in Congress are “treasonous” or that he “cashed in” his Army career for a political one is preposterous. Chris Gibson rose from an enlisted man to a commissioned officer with more than 20 years of distinguished service, including four tours of combat duty. He even delayed his retirement from the Army to take on one last assignment
leading humanitarian relief operations in Haiti. Mr. Northrup has every right to speak his mind on Congressman Gibson’s voting record – that’s why Chris and so many others fought for those rights. He does not, however, have the right to denigrate him. Likewise, we would not denigrate Mr. Eldridge’s record on job creation as he has every right to invest in local businesses. That’s what investment banking is all about. ANDREW BLUM ANTHONY CASALE ROGER McMILLAN Cooperstown
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Gibson’s Proven Valor Will Protect Constitution, Too To the Editor Recently our congressman, Chris Gibson, was criticized on these pages for supporting a lawsuit commenced by the U.S. House of Representatives to determine whether the President is violating the architecture of the Constitution when he unilaterally “amends” legislation previously passed by Congress and signed into law by the chief executive. The constitution created three independent and coordinate branches of government: judicial, legislative and executive, and the suit intends to get the judiciary’s opinion on such executive overreach. On at least 13 previous occasions within the last three years, the Supreme Court ruled 9-0 against this
administration for related behavior that crossed the line into legislative prerogative or constitutional transgression. The President even attempted to dictate to the U.S. Senate when and if it was in recess, so that he could avoid the constitutionally required “advise and consent” provision when making recess appointments; see NLRB vs Noel Canning, June 29, 2014. Noted liberal Supreme Court watcher, law professor Jonathan Turley, expressed it best in congressional testimony when he said, “My view is that the president, has in fact, exceeded his authority in a way that is creating a destabilizing influence in a three branch system.” He continued, “what also alarms me,
however, is that the other two branches appear not just simply passive but inert in the face of this concentration of authority.” The above criticism no longer applies to the House of Representatives. In his 24 years of active military service, Dr. Gibson won many medals defending both our way of life and the Constitution, including two Legions of Merit, four Bronze Star Medals, the Purple Heart, as well as others. Given his valorous background what would make you think that Chris Gibson would shrink from defending the Constitution in his role as private citizen and congressman? BRIAN M. PREW Cooperstown
Hennessy, Not Magee, Carries Democratic Torch To the Editor: The Democratic primary is noon-9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9. I will be voting for Mike Hennessy for state Assembly and invite you to join me. The incumbent, Bill Magee, is long overdue to retire. 25 years are enough and his voting record mirrors none of the Democrat values I, and others, hold dear. Bill Magee refuses to debate Mike Hennessy because no one has paid attention to his voting record until now. Magee voted against: raising the minimum wage, public financing of campaigns, same-sex marriage, prohibiting domestic violence offenders from having firearms and prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity. Mike Hennessy supports all of these
basic rights. Everyone touts Magee’s passion for farmers. He voted against a farm workers bill and against labor laws for farmers which would have paid them time and a half for working over 40 hours. Mike Hennessy helped create a rural planner to help rural businesses and farmers. He actually assisted in reducing the size of government in Oneida County and secured the first audit in decades. He was voted the #1 most fiscally responsible member on the Oneida County Legislature by his peers. Madison and Oneida counties have endorsed the Democratic challenger Mike Hennessy. Why would the Otsego County Democratic Committee continue to back someone who truly does not
represent these core values? I ask you to go to www. votesmart.org and check the voting facts for yourselves. It’s time to elect someone who is more in tune with the times. For the governor’s primary I will be voting for Zephyr Teachout. She will take a stand once and for all on fracking and delve into the huge tax cuts Cuomo has allowed for billionaires while gutting our public education system. Cuomo has tainted the office with his dirty politics and transparency is long overdue. It is time for a fresh vision and forward thinking on renewable energy and not the same old politics. Please vote Hennessy and Teachout! MEG KIERNAN Fly Creek
Compared To What Is, Hotel Looks Good To the Editor: The proposed four-story hotel on Main Street in Cooperstown has already drawn some opposition. But look at it this way – it would replace a building – TJ’s – that looks like an escapee from a strip shopping center. Won’t be hard to improve on that. If the new building design looks good next to the other multi-stories on Main, then I say go for it. Such a hotel will be a welcome addition to the streetscape, to the tax base and to the urbanization of under-utilized upper floors on Main. And it would replace an eyesore. CHIP NORTHRUP Cooperstown
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On Wednesday afternoon, September 4, the State Normal School was dedicated, the consummation of many bright hopes and much earnest labor and toil on the part of Oneonta citizens. The village was alive with interest and activity, and nature, not to be outdone, smiled her brightest. The exercises were held in the assembly hall, on the second floor of the school building – a spacious, airy room, well adapted in light and ventilation to the large crowd that filled it and its perfect acoustic properties making the speakers’ task comparatively easy. The faculty took places reserved for them in the audience. On the stage sat Superintendent of Public Instruction A.S. Draper, Dr. James Milne, the clergy of Oneonta, Prof. N.N. Bull, Dr. Olin, Hon. Frank B. Arnold, the members of the local board, including Mssrs. F.A. Mead, and C.D. Hammond of Albany, and the members of the Mozart Quartette Club. In his address, Dr. Milne said: “I see possibilities full of promise. Today, we dedicate. Tomorrow, we change possibility into reality. The school of today, cold brick and stone, becomes the living heart of tomorrow.” September 1889
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Headlines from WWI: Germans Near Paris at Great Loss of Life; French and English Seem Unable to Check Steady Advance of Kaiser’s Armies; British Sink German Cruisers; Germans Raze Louvain, Rich in Historic Buildings; British May Be Reinforced by Troops From India; English and French Object to American Purchase of German Liners; Belgium Protests to The United States Against German Atrocities; French Government Seat Moved to Bordeaux; Zeppelins Threaten Antwerp and Paris; Kaiser Defeats Russia – Germans Report 70,000 Russian Prisoners Taken; Russia Admits Loss of Two Army Corps; Austrians Lose Terrible Battle to Russia – Three Whole Army Corps & Portion of Two Others Cut to Pieces in Bloody Seven Days Battle With Russians Near Lemberg – Austrians Retreat; Turkish Intervention Believed Imminent; Five Bombs Dropped in Paris by German Aviator Lieut. Von Heidssen Injuring Two Women – Manifesto Dropped by Von Heidssen On Which Written: “The German Army is at the Gates of Paris; You can do nothing but surrender.” September 1914
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In practically all of the projects proposed by the brain trust there seems to have been a tendency to ignore the consumer as a vital factor in determining the outcome of its undertakings. In none is this more strikingly illustrated than
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formed a wide circle around the Oneonta School District offices last night chanting, “We want a contract,” to board members gathered inside. The chanting rang loud in the crisp evening air, and was easily audible inside the district offices, where school board members and district officials had gathered for a special public meeting convened to vote on a routine tax note. The meeting, about 10 minutes long, had been called to vote on a routine tax note and for the board’s annual inspection of the schools. The teachers began their chant about 10 minutes before the meeting opened and continued until board members pulled away in their cars. No mention of the teachers’ contract was made during the meeting. However, John Miller, President of the Oneonta Teachers’ Association, was granted the floor after the meeting adjourned. He read a brief statement urging the September 1994 board to direct Dr. Francis Doherty, district negotiator, to return to the negotiating table with the authority to bargain in the swine curtailment effort to boost the price to the pro- a contract. September 1974 ducer. According to a recent quotation of $8.05 a hundred pounds with the government processing tax of $2.25 added, the cost of top hogs to the packers was $10.30. Last fall, the Southside Mall’s management company has paid a Department of Agriculture slaughtered six million little pigs $5,000 fine and agreed to meet a November 1 deadline to and sows – about all that was saved being the grease and repair a faulty septic system that is dumping improperly the hides. Under the corn-hog program, producers agreed treated waste into the Susquehanna River, a NYS Departto raise fewer animals. To pay the farmers for not raising ment of Environmental Conservation (DEC) official said. swine, a processing tax had to be paid by the packers and, DEC attorney Charles Sarris said Pantlin Associates, of of course, this was passed on to the buyers. The dealers, in Paramus, New Jersey, returned a signed order on consent turn, passed it on to the consumers and the price of pork is agreement to the agency’s Schenectady office. The agreehigh. September 1934 ment has the force of a court order and is equivalent to an admission of guilt on the part of the mall’s owners. Five violations, which were first cited in November, 1983, must President Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon appealed be corrected. September 1984 to the nation’s business and labor union leaders for more help in the administration’s program for ending discrimination among whites and Negroes. Under the auspices The second annual Peace Festival will be held Sunday, of the President’s Committee on Government Contracts, September 12, from 1-4 p.m. in Neahwa Park. Its aim is to nearly 500,000 pamphlets discussing the problem are being provide a time when people of all ages can come together, distributed throughout the country. Two points are being enjoy each other’s company and visualize peace. The event emphasized: First, the growing industrial might of this country requires the largest possible reserve of skilled man- is sponsored by Citizens’ Alternative Voice of Oneonta, Delaware County Voices for Peace, and Peace Action of power. Second, in the world struggle for the minds of men, Chenango County. Activities will be offered for all ages. America’s position of leadership makes it mandatory that Music will be provided by Skip West, Jo Mish and the we not be subject to the charge of racial prejudice which is being hurled at us every day by the Communists. Tuesday Night Jazz Band. Stories will be told by Khuki September 1954 Woolever and Suzanne Hollist. Emily Nizam Kirsch will lead “Dances of Universal Peace.” September 2004 About 165 members of the Oneonta Teachers Association
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Who Would You Want In Foxhole? To the Editor: Chip Northrop (Letter to Editor, 8/22) has his head in the sand. Not unusual. I will never understand, how did Democrats support a man like President Obama, who lies to us every day, whose biggest problem is finding a way to usurp the Supreme Court. Everyday, boys who are fighting for the right to fly our flag in a free country would not want this man in the foxhole. President Obama’s biggest accomplishment is staying ahead of past president Jimmy Carter. Our support for Congressman Gibson is a must. If
Rowley Participates In Citizen Voices To the Editor: There is an important Democratic primary coming up in the Town of Oneonta between Patricia Riddell Kent and David Rowley. Here’s what’s at stake on Sept. 9: Patricia (currently on the town board) voted to ban gas drilling and related activities. She voted in favor of the road use law that protects taxpayers. She voted in favor of the comprehensive plan. She has been working diligently on a project that would mitigate flooding on the West End and revitalize Westgate Plaza. More has been accomplished in the first six months of 2014 than
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has happened in Oneonta for years, thanks to a cohesive town board. So the question is, what do you get if you vote for Mr. Rowley? It’s hard to say definitively. For starters, he has not publicly stated where he stands on the gas issue. His flyer states that he supports home rule but home rule goes both ways. It can allow gas in or keep it out. Here’s what I do know.... Mr. Rowley is an active member of Citizen Voices, a group that has publicly promoted gas drilling for years, while actively opposing moratoria and bans. A group that has spoken out
repeatedly against roaduse laws even though these laws already exist in many localities in Otsego County and New York State. While it may not be fair to assume that every opinion promoted by Citizen Voices is shared by Mr. Rowley, it seems highly unlikely that someone who is opposed to gas development would be an active member of the group. Last year, Mr. Rowley publicly endorsed two candidates on the Citizen Voices website who voted against the town’s moratorium on hydrofracking and related activities. It is also a matter of public record Please See SOPER, A8
If Map Filed, Then State Owns Rte. 80 To the Editor: Referring to your editorial of Aug. 29 concerning West Lake Road, the high called “The Cooperstown to Fort Plain Plank Road,” (aka NYS Route 80, aka West Lake Road), was surveyed and built in the 1830s. A map for the entire length of the road is on file at the Otsego County Clerk’s Office. I believe that the filing of the map constitutes the legal taking of land for highway purposes. LEON KALMUS Oneonta (Mr. Kalmus is a retired surveyor.)
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EstablishEd in
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1898 Ellsworth & Sill
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157 Main Street Cooperstown NY 13326 607-547-9631
OtsegO cOunty heritage business
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19 03
The Four Corners, Fly Creek
Quality Ladieswear for decades Opposite the flagpole on Main St.
79 Main St. Cooperstown, NY 13326 607-547-9277 otsego county heRitage business
EstablishEd in
1917 Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce
31 Chestnut Street • Cooperstown, NY (607)547-9983 www.cooperstownchamber.org
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EstablishEd in
1925 Connell, Dow & Deysenroth, Inc.
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oneonta family ymca 20-26 Ford Avenue, Oneonta, NY 13820 www.oneontaymca.org 607-432-0010
Member FDIC
607-547-7274
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124 Co Hwy 52, Cooperstowny607-547-2800
OTSEGO COUNTY HERITAGE BUSINESS
established in
1906 Sharon Springs Garage We are your area Farm, Home & Garden Specialists!
6799 St. Rte. 23, Oneonta, NY 13820 607-432-8411 • (800) 540-0163
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established in
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Bruce Hall Home Center
FRED R. AMES & SON INSURANCE
1921
206 Main street, cooperstown, ny 607-547-9961 www.brucehallhomecenter.com
otsego county HeRItAge BusIness established in
1937
Funeral Home
1923
Larry Jouben • (315) 858-0650 31 Church St., Richfield Springs, NY 13439
otsego county HeRItAge BusIness established in
1941
spurbeck’s grocery
82 Chestnut St., Cooperstown • 607-547-8231
Phone (607)432-6633 • 800-421-2667 • Fax: (607)432-3932 www.reinhardthomeheating.com
over 100 kinds of beer • extra-aged ny sharp cheddar • groceries • sub shop 9 Railroad Avenue cooperstown • 607-547-8681
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Founded by Chester & Mildred ingalls Serving all faiths with care and dignity. Peter a. deysenroth
EstablishEd in
1942
3919 St Hwy 23, West Oneonta, NY 13861
established in
1943 Stringer’s Body Shop THE PEOPLE WHO CARE
(607)547-9944 • taylorshomeheating.com
otsego county HeRItAge BusIness established in
1951 SCAVO’S BODY SHOP
expert collision Repair - 100% guaranteed Direct Repair service for most insurance companies Paint Matching Specialists • I-Car/ASE Certified Technicians ONE OF THE LARGEST BODY SHOPS IN THE AREA
86 West Broadway, oneonta, n.y. (607) 432-6212
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Auto Body Repair & Painting
155 River st., oneonta * 607-432-4982
otsego county HeRItAge BusIness EstablishEd in
1954
the Village Printer
Future Printing today
BIG COLOR • BIG COPY
www.thevillageprinter.com • 607-432-5259 OtsEgO cOunty hEritagE businEss
1951
established in
The Family Restaurant for Over 63 Years Brooks’ Bottling co., LLc & “generations” gift shop I-88 exit 16, Rt. 7 oneonta • 607-432-1782 • brooksbbq.com
otsego county HeRItAge BusIness EstablishEd in
1958
The Smith Family of dealerships, circa 1930’s, remain among Otsego County’s Oldest continuously operating dealers President’s Award Winning Sales & Service Rt. 28 South • Cooperstown, NY • (607) 547-2543
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4-5, 2014
Lack Of Jobs = Declining Population
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To The Editor: James Milavec is absolutely correct when he states that we need to nurture an environment where jobs are created, not discouraged. Surely we can agree that declining school enrollments, the aging of our
population and a serious lack of career opportunities for our young people are threats to our quality of life. We all need to be proponents of responsible economic development and we must reject the notion that being a supporter of busi-
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ness expansion is tantamount to being environmentally reckless. No intelligent person would suggest that water and air are free goods. Who would debate the premise that the protection of natural resources is more cost effec-
THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL & HOMETOWN ONEONTA A-7
tive than the inevitable mitigation that will be required if we fail to do so? However, to define our environment in terms of our natural surroundings alone is far too simplistic when debating quality of life issues. Economic opportunity, affordable taxes and quality
1964
Honda, Yamaha & Kawasaki 6453 St. Hwy. 28, Fly Creek, NY 13337
www.bennettmotorsales.com (607) 547-9332
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ESTABLISHED IN
1973 COUNTRY CLUB IMPORTS
55 oneIDA st. oneontA, ny 607-432-2800 • 800-388-3632
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607-547-2586 P.O. Box 800 5838 State Rt. 80 Cooperstown, NY 13326
50 years as the premier training program for museum professionals.
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1975
Hubbell’s Real Estate 157 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326 607-547-5740 otsego county heRitage business
established in
EstablishEd in
1980 ace glass co.
1978
CALL: (607) 432-7870
auto commercial & residential glass, tabletops, plexiglass
330 Pony Farm Rd. • Oneonta • 607-433-1951
best of the best 2010, 2011 & 2013 locally owned • Joe briguglio, owner 607-432-3588 •124 oneida street, oneonta, ny 13820
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otsego county heritage business
Authorized Dealer
established in
1981
Making life easier...for everyone www.cahpc.org • 607-432-5525
otsego county HeRItAge BusIness EstablishEd in
established in
1981
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2010
Melissa Manikas
29 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown 607-547-2886 OtsEgO cOunty hEritagE businEss
An agent for National Van Lines, Inc. Howard K. Reiss, Proprietor
4542 state Hwy 28, Milford, ny 13807 800-360-6187 • 607-547-6187 • 607-287-1764 cell reissmoving@gmail.com
otsego county HeRItAge BusIness EstablishEd in
1980
lamont Engineers Engineers • Planners • Facility Operations
548 Main Street • Cobleskill, NY 518-234-4028 • www.lamontengineers.com
otSego CouNtY HeRItAge BuSINeSS established in
1983
cooperstown optical
98 Chestnut St., Oneonta • 607-432-7090
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John Mitchell Real Estate
607-547-8613 61 linden avenue, Cooperstown, nY (just past the high school entrance)
Reiss Moving and storage, Inc.
1988
TheYourBieriTz Agency “Hometown” Insurance Agency
natural food
1976
established in
established in
2004 Cooperstown
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5006 St. Hwy 23 • Oneonta, NY
established in
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Downtown Oneonta’s Only full service gas station and auto repair facility Foreign and domestic vehicles 109 Main street, oneonta • 607-432-3162 www.vicsservice.com
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6170 State Hwy 28, Fly Creek, N.Y. (607)547-8997
209 Main st., cooperstown (607) 547-2951 • www.bieritzinsurance.com
1970
5006 State Highway 23 • Oneonta
A u to R e pa ir
23rd Anniversary Serving Otsego County 24th Anniversary serving Otsego County
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5370 Rt. 28 • cooperstown (on chestnut street, next to community Bank) 607-547-8080 • www.cooperstownoptical.com
1986 S ta f f in ’s
1990
We can embrace business expansion without sacrificing the natural environment and this will provide the economic foundation that supports our community organizations. I have been a conservationist since I participated in the first Earth Day CelebraPlease See ROWLEY, A8
ERITAGE BUSINESSES
EstablishEd in
1964
health care are just a few of the life concerns many families must cope with. Community institutions such as the Oneonta Family YMCA and the Oneonta Boys and Girls Club are dependent on charitable contributions that can only be sustained by a vigorous business community.
1990
216 Main street • cooperstown, ny 607-547-8551 • www.johnmitchellrealestate.com info@johnmitchellrealestate.com
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Senior living at itS beSt independent • assisted living • Memory Care & respite
163 Heritage Circle oneonta • www.plainsatparish.com • (607) 267-4013
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2011
EstablishEd in
1991
Tin Bin Alley
owned by ian and Jennifer Porto 114 Main street, cooperstown, ny 13326
oTsego counTy HeRiTAge Business established in
2008
HOMETOWN ONEONTA & The Otsego-Delaware Dispatch
607-547-6103 • www.Allotsego.com 21 Railroad Ave. cooperstown
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Oneonta Realty Everything we touch turns to SOLD!
99 Main St. • Oneonta, NY 607-441-7312 • www.oneontarealty.com
OtSegO cOuNtY HeRItAge BuSINeSS
607-435-4093 JohnMitchbroker@gmail.com www.CooperstownRealty.net
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A-8 THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL & HOMETOWN ONEONTA
Debate In Respectful Tones ROWLEY/From A7 tion on April 22, 1970. As a long-time contributing member of The Nature Conservancy, I find it disturbing to be labeled environmentally irresponsible because I support job growth.
eratively to support diverse approaches to economic development that serve the public good in the broadest sense of the term. Economic growth and environmental sustainability are not mutually exclusive goals. (William Jefferson Clinton) For-profit businesses can thrive in a soci-
As a community we should practice what Mr. Milavec characterizes as a respectful tone when we engage in vigorous debate. More importantly, let’s stop arguing about our alleged differences and work coop-
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4-5, 2014
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ety that places great emphasis on conservation. I would suggest that my environmental critics read Nature’s Fortune by Mark R. Tercek and Jonathan S.
Adams. Knee-jerk reactions to complex issues do not promote rational discourse. We have an obligation to see to it that the next generation enjoys the same opportuni-
John J. Mitchell, Realtor
Residential • Commercial • Land • Farm
Voters Must Remain Vigilant About Drilling SOPER/From A6 that those who openly support him and who carried his petitions to get his name on the ballot are outspoken proponents of natural gas and have vested financial interest in its local development. If Mr. Rowley actually supported a ban on hydrofracking, he would have said it, given that he is running for office in a town whose majority supports that decision (72 percent on the Zogby survey). So again, what do you get if you vote for Mr. Rowley? As I said, it’s hard to say. Case in point: He has publicly expressed two opposing opinions regarding the proposed Southside water project. On June 20,
this paper ran an article about a one-page “report” put together by Mr. Rowley, Mike Zagata and Roger France. The article states that according to the group: “The Town and the city should eventually ‘form a single entity’ to provide municipal water ‘in the most cost-efficient and cost-effective manner’.” However, just three weeks later at an Oneonta Town Board meeting, Mr. Rowley stated that he had studied the issue of buying water from the city and “there is no question that drilling a well in Fortin Park is significantly more advantageous than buying water from the city”. Which is it? Merger or Fortin Park? Right now, thanks to
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Day Road - Fly Creek Area Day Road - Fly Creek- Area 26.65 Acres with 2-1/2 Acre 26.65 Acres with Pond 2-1/2 AcreOpen Pond Þelds, southern exposure, organic land, spectacular views $419,000.00 Open fields, southern exposure, organic land, spectacular -views - $349,000 Owner Available Phone/text Ph/text 607-435-0255 OwnerFinancing Financing Available 607-435-0255 CooperstownProperty.com CooperstownProperty.com James@CooperstownProperty.com James@CooperstownProperty.com
Over 35 years of local experience!
years of dedication and determination by residents, Town board members and voters, we have a law on the books that protects us from gas drilling and all ancillary activities (brine spreading, storage, injection wells, “produced water”, radioactive drill cuttings, etc...). With this upcoming election and three seats opening up next year, it is imperative that voters remain vigilant if they want to preserve the protections that they currently enjoy. Oneonta Town residents, get out and vote! Democratic primary: Sept. 9. General election: Nov. 4. You’re future may depend on it. RACHEL SOPER Town of Oneonta
MLS #90677 Offered at $200,000 Horse farm is fenced with an indoor riding area and pond. On the road behind the property there is a beautiful building site with lake views.
salespeople and brokers resources welcome
John Mitchell Real Estate
216 Main Street, Cooperstown • 607-547-8551 • 607-547-1029 (fax) www.johnmitchellrealestate.com • info@johnmitchellrealestate.com
Home Home on the Ranch!
Dave LaDuke, Broker 607-435-2405
Ron Feldstein 607-434-3333
Associate Brokers
Feldsteam@gmail.com www.feldsteam.com
Middlefield MLS#95051 $189,000 3+ BR, 2 bath ranch w/separate 1 BR apartment which previously rented for $750/month.
Springfield MLS#96232 $183,900 This wonderful ranch on a quiet country road features 2 BRs, 2½ baths, and room to add another BR.
607-547-4045
Patricia Bensen-Ashley – Licensed Real Estate Broker/Owner
Just Reduced!—New to the market, this darling 3-BR cottage is being offered as a 3-season property. Lake rights at Hickory Grove Point as well as at Springfield Public Landing, the house is in a country setting w/lake views from the deck. Completely redone, it offers an LR w/vaulted ceiling and woodstove, new kitchen w/dining area and door to the deck, 3 BRs and a full bath. Most furnishings remain. There is also a shop/storage building, perennials, nice yard space, stone-walled pathway, and the feeling of being in a quiet place. Great getaway or possible rental. Offered Exclusively by Ashley Connor Realty NOW $145,000 Visit us on the Web at www.ashleyconnorrealty.com Contact us at info@ashleyconnorrealty.com For APPoiNtmeNt: Patricia Bensen-Ashley, Broker, 607-437-1149
Jack Foster, Sales Agent, 607-547-5304 • Donna Skinner, Associate Broker, 607-547-8288 Christopher Patterson, Sales Agent, 518-774-8175
For sale for the first time in 50 years, this picturesque home is set on almost an acre and tucked into the hillside with incredible views of the valley! Surrounded by mature trees, it’s a wonderful old Italianate, with original woodwork and wood floors. It speaks of love and family. With a little imagination and updating this 5 bedroom house could be your dream home. $5000 toward closing costs! Located in the historic village of Gilbertsville, this home would be eligible for NY State Rehab Tax Credits. MLS#94624 $149,000
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29 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown, NY
Madeline K. Woerner 607-434-3697
GREAT POTENTIAL!
REGION’S LARGEST REALTY SECTION!
CONNOR
Bim Ashford 607-435-3971
Cooperstown MLS#94725 $99,500 3 BR, 2 bath Fly Creek mobile home has comfortable 1-floor living, 2-car detached garage.
CALL 607-547-6103 TO ADVERTISE IN
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Laura Coleman 607-437-4881
Middlefield MLS#95599 $220,000 Move-in condition ranch, pole barn for an indoor arena, 2 sheds and an older, smaller barn.
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Mike Winslow, Broker 607-435-0183
Kathy Hartman 607-437-4176
Call John Mitchell at 607-435-4093 JohnMitchbroker@gmail.com www.cooperstownrealty.net
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PRICE ED! Road - Pierstown Area S RE DUCHuff E R S CED! Homes Þelds, Huff Road Upscale - Pierstown Area - OpenDU RICE Acres Adjoining P13.25 13.25two Acreponds, parcel in1,800 Sub-Division Upscale Homes woodlot, ft on with 2 roads - $139,000.00
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ties that we experienced. This is no small task and it will require both collaboration and creativity. DAVE ROWLEY West Oneonta
HUBBELL’S REAL ESTATE 607-547-5740•607-547-6000 (fax) 157 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326
E-Mail: info@hubbellsrealestate.com Web Site: www.hubbellsrealestate.com
Artfully originAl on 3.5 ACres
Cooperstown on 1.36 ACres
(7917) This 4 BR, 3+ bath residence in a wooded setting provides fireplace w/Heatilator, secluded den, enchanting sunroom, oak flooring, deck. Stone fencing, private setting. Near hospital, downtown, and lake. Everything in this tempter spells upscale comforts. Hubbell’s Exclusive—$449,000
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(7874) Superbly kept 3 BR, 2+bath secluded contemporary Cape features LR w/vaulted ceiling and gas fireplace, den/office, main-level master BR, formal DR, eat-in kitchen w/island. Sunroom has passive solar heat. 2-car garage, Large wrap-around deck commanding valley views. Enjoy life in this charmer! Cooperstown Schools. Hubbell’s Exclusive—$479,000
Home of the Week This well maintained 2-family home in Oneonta features hardwood floors, great location, beautiful backyard. 4 BRs, 2 baths.
MLS #95380 Offered at $199,000
(7895) Appealing 3-BR, 3-bath lakeview contemporary home on 1 acre. Large LR w/fireplace, formal DR, den, 3-season room, oak flooring, main-level master BR, 2-car garage, large lakeview deck. Lake rights. Come home to comfort! Cooperstown Schools. Hubbell’s Exclusive—$374,000
John J. Mitchell, Realtor Cooperstown Realty 265 County Highway 59 Cooperstown, NY 13326 Primary: 843-457-3968 Secondary: 607-435-4093
THURSDAY-FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4-5, 2014
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
DOT Offers To Pay For Improvements, Not Land To the Editor: The Freeman’s Journal story on Lee Stockwell put a much-needed spotlight on DOT’s destruction of people and property along Route 80. The story also brought attention to our property and Peterson’s north of Five Mile Point. DOT’s spokesperson said they own the
land, but goes on to stress that “the owners are still receiving fair market value.” “We’re not taking anything without compensation...” Truth and trickery. It’s easy to read that DOT will pay for both the land and improvements. Not true. They’ll make an offer on improvements only. Not one penny for the most valuable
property – the shore, all the land between Route 80 and the lake. An avid sportsman said it best, “Falsehood is never so successful as when she baits her hook with the truth.” DOT knows how to bait the hook. We’re not swallowing it. Hope you aren’t either. JIM & CAROLINE SEVER Cooperstown
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Zephyr Teachout Holds Key To Better Future To the Editor: It’s refreshing to finally meet a candidate for governor who is eager to engage in a conversation with real people, as Zephyr Teachout did in Cooperstown recently. A law professor at Fordham University, Teachout is challenging Andrew Cuomo in the September primary. She is smart, energetic and engaging. She supports the creation of local jobs, aid for farmers and small business, teachers and public education, an increase in the minimum wage,
campaign finance reform, and much bolder investments in renewable energy. And unlike Cuomo, who continues to hem-haw on the subject, she promises to ban fracking. She would bring a breath of fresh air to New York. The time for real change in Albany is overdue and Zephyr Teachout holds the key to a better future. She has my vote in the September primary. SHIRLEY SCHUE Cherry Valley
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OneOnta • 75 Market Street 607-433-1020 COOperStOwn • State Hwy 28 607-547-5933
MLS#94953 $250,000 Well Maintained 5 BR Home w/Toys! Over 21 open and wooded acres on a quiet country road. Large 3,300 sq ft home comes w/plow truck, ATV, and lawnmower. Call Thomas C. Platt @ 607-435-2068 (cell)
MLS#94842 $175,000 Location, Seclusion, Views! Solid contemporary home w/stunning views on over 26 acres. 3 BRs, 2 baths. Call Adam Karns @ 607-244-9633 (cell) Virtual tour: www.realestateshows.com/710440
MLS#96378 $79,900 Priced for Immediate Sale! 3 BRs, 1bath, den, FP. Windows and doors updated. 11 acres w/ 2 springs. Call Carol A. Olsen @ 607-434-7436 (cell)
MLS#93418 $180,000 Close to Oneonta Colleges! 5 BR, 2 bath, 1 level Call Suzanne A. Darling @ 607-563-7012 (cell) Virtual tour: www.realestateshows.com/710456
MLS#96273 $149,900 Best Buy! Rustic cabin on nearly 100 acres w/stream, trails, deep woods, hidden fields and freshwater springs. Priced for immediate liquidation! Call Thomas Spychalski @ 607-434-7719 (cell)
MLS#95274 $139,900 Great Restoration Potential! Charming New Lisbon 2-story farmhouse features 4+ BRs, 2 baths, on 13+ acres with pond. Large barn w/storage. Call Lynn Lesperence @ 607-434-1061 (cell)
MLS#93225 $86,000 Adam Karns 607-244-9633 (cell) MLS#94889 $309,500 One of a Kind! 2,000 sq ft architect-designed home Spacious 4 BR, 2 bath house is close toTrails, I-88.creek, Large ponds. on 43 acres! Over $100K in upgrades. backyard, workshop/garage, small shed. Call Kim Thornton @ 607-222-8571 (cell) Make your appointment today. Priced to go this week! Virtual tour: www.realestateshows.com/722103 Virtual Tour: www.RealEstateShows.com/708598
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MLS#94539 $210,000 Newer Home Built in 2009! 3 BRs, 2 baths on 7 acres. Open floorplan, security system. Virtual tour at: www.realestateshows.com/721240 Call Suzanne Darling @ 607-563-7012 (cell)
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MLS#96275 $149,900 ½ Mile of Prime Buildable River Frontage! 63 acres in the rapidly developing corridor between Cooperstown and Oneonta! Outrageously low price! Call Thomas Spychalski @ 607-434-7719 (cell)
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MLS#95750 $169,900 33-acre Sanctuary Priced Below Assessed Value! Nestled in the woods on a quiet road, this 3 BR, 2 bath home features open floorplan, 2 decks, wood-burning FP, outdoor furnace, new roof, 3-car, 2-story barn. Call Thomas Platt @ 607-435-2068 (cell)
MLS#93761 $195,000 Queen Anne Victorian is stately set on an oversized lot, w/original features. 6 FPs, walk-up attic, stained glass windows, 2-car detached garage. Call Thomas C. Platt @ 607-435-2068 (cell)
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MLS#94835 $179,900 Owner-built 4 BR tri-level home w/open floorplan on 25+ private acres w/apple orchard, ATV trails, streams. Mostly wooded lot w/large open fields. Call Thomas C. Platt @ 607-435-2068 (cell)
MLS#93224 $105,000 Unbeatable Price!– 3 BR Meredith home on 1.78 acres, with stream and views. Call Suzanne A. Darling @ 607-563-7012 (cell) Virtual tour: www.realestateshows.com/709088
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MLS#91997 $59,000 Make This Your Own! This 4 BR, 1 bath home has gorgeous wide-plank hardwood floors! New ondemand water heater and high-efficiency furnace. Call Adam Karns @ 607-244-9633 (cell)
MLS#96105 $89,000 Too Many Upgrades to List! 3 BRs, large 2-car garage, fenced yard, new metal roof, open floorplan, vaulted ceiling. Call Bill Vagliardo @ 607-287-8568 (cell)
MLS#95402 $119,000 Price, Value, Location! Victorian w/upgrades and mother-in-law apartment is just 10 minutes from Cooperstown and Otsego Lake. Priced to sell. Call Adam Karns @ 607-244-9633 (cell)
MLS#95866 $50,000 Rustic Cabin situated on 18 private acres with pond, Cooperstown Village home.12 Seller closing costs (up 1 ½-story garage, gazebo. milespays to Oneonta. to Call$3,000 Donnaw/acceptable A. Andersonoffer). @ 607-267-3232 (cell)
$449,000 MLS#96146 Golden Opportunity! Enjoy the best of what New York State and the Leatherstocking region
has to offer—a gorgeous contemporary 3 BR Glimmerglass condo w/the finest Otsego Lake views and exclusive rights to the waterfront at 5-Mile Point. This immaculate end unit offers wonderful light-filled rooms and magnificent views. The owners have meticulously updated the home with gleaming hardwood floors, cherry built-in living room cabinet, custom kitchen pantry, solid-surface counters and new baths. Lakeside offers a community pavilion and private boat slip. Minutes to Cooperstown, the renowned Leatherstocking Golf Course, museums and the Glimmerglass Opera.
MLS#93550 $189,000 Motivated Seller! 2006 ranch sits on 2.80 acres close to Oneonta. 3 BRs, 2 baths, radiant heat. Call Carol A. Olsen @ 607-434-7436 (cell)
MLS#95610 $239,000 Farmette 4 BR, 3 bath farmhouse on 8.8 acres. 3-story barn, small dairy, pasture fencing. Call Carol A. Olsen @ 607-434-7436 (cell)
$274,000
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607-435-1075 (phone) For details of these and all my listings, please visit my website: www.bussmanrealestate.com 607-547-4404 (fax
Hours: M-F 8am-5pm Phone: 607-432-2022 22-26 Watkins Ave, Oneonta, NY 13820
2 min. FrOm main street
exclusively offered at $399,000
Lakeside COmmunity
MLS #96434 #88793
BUSINESS
Peter D. Clark, Consultant
5 BD, 3.5 BA on 3.92 acres. Recently installed photovoltaic solar panels (2005) and seamless gutters (2011). Walk out bsmnt; hot tub. Eat-In Kitchen, Living Rm, Dining Rm, Den/Office, Master Bedrm w/ en Suite bath, spacious yard. Detached garage, additional barn/garage.
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MLS #96150 $215,000
Tim mcGraw
Cricket Keto, Licensed Assoc. Broker
OtsegO Lake gem
STOrE frONT rENTAL ON mAIN STrEET cOOpErSTOWN
4.02 AcrE BuILDING LOT
Since 1947, our personal service has always been there when you need it most. With comprehensive coverage for all your AUTO • HOME • LIFE insurance needs.
Lizabeth Rose, Broker/Owner
Well away from the main road with original camp features. Storage under cottage. Enclosed 8 x 32 ft. screened porch overlooking private beach with 57 ft. direct lake frontage & aluminum docks. Master Bedroom with lake view. 5 bedrooms, , 1.5 baths, stone fireplace, 2 side decks with lake view. Plentiful parking.
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MLS#94077 $150,000 Amazing Value! Pristine Condition! This immaculate ranch features 3 BRs, 1 bath, garage. Call Carol A. Olsen @ 607-434-7436 (cell)
Paula George, Licensed Real Estate Agent
Pete Bussmann - Broker/Owner OTSEGO LAKE VIEW
MLS#95360 $134,900 Priced to Sell! 3 BR, 2 bath ranch w/additional lot, quiet and spacious yard. Oneonta School District! Call Lynn Lesperence @ 607-434-1061 (cell)
Great Investment Opportunity! This 7,700 sq ft professional building has been well maintained. Exposure on busy State Highway 23 with 331’ of road frontage, large parking lot (25+ cars), and employee picnic area. Updated office space w/2 baths, conference room and offices. Could be 2 separate offices w/separate entrances. Five 1 BR apartments upstairs w/ separate utilities. Apartments are rented. Minutes from Oneonta, colleges and Interstate 88; 1 hour from Albany and Binghamton. Call for details! MLS #95289
Bussmann Real estate TWO 3+ AcrE LOTS * 5 mILES NOrTh Of cOOpErSTOWN
MLS#93985 $149,000 Lakefront Home in Delaware County! 1 acre, totally remodeled, high quality, including new addition. Call Suzanne Darling @ 607-563-7012 (cell) Virtual tour at: www.realestateshows.com/713998
Thinking of Remodeling? Think of Refinancing!
Easy living no matter what season! Well maintained, carefully lived in. Many updates. Vaulted ceiling, Living Rm, 2 BD, 2.5 Bath, Dining Rm, Kitchen. Air conditioned. Attached garage. Easy access to 1st floor. Lake front facilities has 6.40 acres of land with approximately 1500 ft. of frontage. Boat slip available. Large pavilion for friendly gatherings.
exclusively offered at $350,000
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New Purchases and refinances • Debt Consolidation Free Pre-Qualification • Fast Approvals • Low Rates Registered Mortgage Broker Matt Schuermann NYS Banking Dept. Loans arranged by a 3rd party lender. 31 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown (directly next door to Stagecoach Coffee)
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For Appointment Only Call: M. Margaret Savoie, Real Estate Broker/Owner – 547-5334 Marion King, Associate Real Estate Broker – 547-5332 Eric Hill, Associate Real Estate Broker – 547-5557 Don DuBois, Associate Real Estate Broker – 547-5105 Tim Donahue, Associate Real Estate Broker – 293-8874 Madeline Sansevere, Real Estate Salesperson – 435-4311 Cathy Raddatz, Real Estate Salesperson – 547-8958 Jacqueline Savoie, Real Estate Salesperson – 547-4141 Michael Welch, Real Estate Salesperson – 547-8502
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