Hometown Oneonta 09-28-23

Village Reviews Application from Templeton

Foundation

Averill Road Project Back for Second Look

By DARLA M. YOUNGS COOPERSTOWN

Following two lawsuits and 90 minutes of oral argument in Madison County Supreme Court in April, Templeton Foundation has resubmitted plans for its proposed multi-residential project on Averill Road and is once again seeking the issuance of a Special Use Permit by the Cooperstown Board of Trustees.

Exclosures Help Demonstrate Impact of Deer Overbrowsing

By SANDRA BRIGHT

ONEONTA

As you stroll through Wilber Park in Oneonta, you may notice three new fenced-in areas, small enough to beg the question of purpose. These are deer exclosures, meant to monitor and show the impacts on the environment of overbrowsing by white-tailed deer.

The park has seen a great deal of damage from an exploding population of deer in recent years. As older trees die a natural death, there should be young saplings, one- to five-feet tall, rising to take their place, but overbrowsing destroys many and stunts the growth of others. Hemlock trees look sickly, with few needles left.

Local botanists suggest that spring

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►local bass fisherman wins tourney, page 2

►book recounts greek migrant crisis, page 3

►clerk race dominates letters to the editor, page 4

►hats off to community foundations, page 4

►aging population an issue statewide, page 5

►local sports scores and updates, page 6

►new financial section, page 6

wildflowers such as trillium and bloodroot are being eaten before they can bear fruit, often before they can bloom. Hungry deer, competing for dwindling resources, browse on less-desirable food like beech tree leaves and mayapple. Other signs of deer overpopulation are the expanding areas of ferns and invasive plants, and smaller trees with no foliage below 4-5 feet (the height most deer can easily reach). What would the forest look like without such overbrowsing?

Over the coming months and years, the area inside the exclosure will recover and show what could be growing if not for the deer. The area outside the fence can be compared to what grows within as the deer population is reduced to a sustainable level. The public location

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Major’s Inn Gearing Up for Annual Quilt Show

GILBERTSVILLE

Stitch in Time’’ is the theme of this year’s quilt show, mounted annually at the Major’s Inn in Gilbertsville. It will take place October 6-8.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. Lunch will be available each day from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

More than 300 quilts, featuring both traditional and contemporary designs, will be fully displayed in this year’s show. A number of vintage quilts will also be on view.

The show’s featured quilter is Lucy Kise of Laurens, who has been quilting for more than 50 years.

A native of Hope, New Jersey, Kise belonged to the both the Evening Star and Pocono Mountain quilters before moving to Laurens with her husband in 2012. Kise then joined the Susquehanna Valley Quilters. While still in New Jersey, Kise participated in quilt retreats, which sometimes involved piecing together a “mystery quilt.” For this project, participants would

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Trustees met Monday night, September 25 to, among other actions, review materials submitted for the Averill Road project. Templeton Foundation attorney Matt Hamlin was accompanied by project team members, who gave a presentation to the board which included review of the project site plan, an overview of the housing units, and the result of work to date with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State Gas and Electric and other entities. Aside from village representatives and the project team, only five people attended the meeting.

Hamlin reminded trustees at the outset that the project had been halted seven months ago due to a “technicality of SEQRA [State Environmental

Quality Review Act] classification.”

Misclassification of the project by trustees and subsequent issuance of a Special Use Permit in January led to the first of two lawsuits filed by attorney Douglas Zamelis on behalf of clients Michael Swatling and Carolyn O’Brien, who alleged that the Cooperstown Board of Trustees applied an incorrect standard when analyzing the project’s environmental impact and that the project should have been classified as a “Type 1 Action” since it is being constructed in the Glimmerglass Historic District.

According to NYSDEC, “Classification of an action as Type I requires that the review move on to the next step—determination of significance— positive or negative. Those actions identified on the Type I list carry the presumption that they will result in at least one significant adverse impact on the environment. Therefore, the likelihood of an involved agency issuing a positive declaration is greater than for other actions. A positive declaration requires the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement.”

Hamlin said Templeton could have reapplied immediately, but “the owner

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Remembering Former Mayor Wendell Tripp

COOPERSTOWN

Former Village of Cooperstown

Mayor Wendell Tripp passed away last week at the age of 95. Tripp served as mayor from 19962001 and was a fixture for many years in village government. Current Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh and Jeff Katz and Carol Waller, also former mayors, share their thoughts on his passing:

As mayor, Wendell brought an intelligent and witty approach to all village discussions. I recall one speech he gave at the Fire Hall, probably around 1999, for what was then known as the Annual Inspection Day and Clambake. He

lauded the volunteers for their service and extemporized for about 10 minutes about the life of Thomas Jefferson and his service to our nation. I suspected it was the first time that a history lesson on Thomas Jefferson had ever been delivered at the fire hall.

He also brought his wit to the writing of the “Village Voices,” which 23 years ago tended to be one page, and very different from today’s “Village Voices.” With regard to a noise ordinance proposed in 2000, he uses lines like: “The Board does not pass local laws whimsically.” The noise ordinance

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Three new fenced-in areas of Wilber Park are deer exclosures.

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The Averill Road project, as proposed, would include both apartments and townhomes to house Bassett Medical Center workers.

Cooperstown Native Wins St. Croix bassmaster Open

by WRILeY NeLSON

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Cooperstown native Kyle patrick has reached new heights in the world of competitive bass fishing. The 26-year-old won the threeday St. Croix bassmaster Open at Lake of the Ozarks with an impressive tournament total of 53 pounds, 11 ounces on Sunday, September 24. The feat earned patrick a $44,134.00 prize and an automatic berth at the 2024 Academy Sports + Outdoors bassmaster Classic, scheduled for march 22-24 on Grand Lake o’ the Cherokees in Oklahoma.

“It’s a pretty incredible experience,” patrick said. “Competing at such an elite level has been a dream of mine since I was a kid, and it still hasn’t really sunk in that I’m there. I can’t believe that I got one of the 50 berths in the [bm Classic] tournament; it’s like the Super bowl of bass fishing.”

“The Open was part of the bm eQ series, which is itself one of the most competitive circuits,” he continued.

“You never really think you can win one at that level, but everything just came together. I finished the second day in second place and just went out and had a blast doing what I love.”

patrick will next compete in the bm eQ Series competition at the Harris Chain of Lakes in Leesburg, Florida on October 12-14. He goes into this last tournament of the season ranked sixth in the Opens Standings; the top 10 anglers at the end of the season advance to the prestigious elite Series.

“I started fishing on Otsego Lake as a kid,” patrick recalled. “The first club I joined was the Susquehanna bass Association, and they taught me everything I know. I really want to thank Don Hoag, Vic Vansteenburg, Jim O’brien and the rest of the local guys. I can’t thank them enough.”

“I still can’t believe it,” he concluded.

At right, Kyle Patrick shows off a 21.5-inch largemouth bass caught in Otsego Lake off Six Mile Point when he was 9 years old.

Cooperstown Resident Publishes History of Greek Migrant Crisis

By WRILEY NELSON COOPERSTOWN

In the last months of 2014, a backwater fishing village on the Greek island of Lesvos became the epicenter of the global refugee crisis. Molyvos, an increasingly popular tourist destination that sits just across the four milewide Straits of Mytilene from Turkey, suddenly became the entryway to the European Union for thousands of refugees. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, about 450,000 displaced people descended on the village of fewer than 1,000 permanent residents between November 2014 and March 2016. Greek, EU and international authorities failed to take any action for nearly 10 months, leaving a small group of local volunteers as the only source of help for tens of thousands of desperate, sick, injured and malnourished people. The crisis did not even receive much media attention, and no full account of the volunteer efforts has yet been published. That will change at the beginning of October, when John Webb, a close friend of the volunteer leaders and a Cooperstown resident, publishes “Molyvos: A Greek Village’s Heroic Response to the Global Refugee Crisis.” The book is based on years of research and extensive inter-

views with many of the local volunteers.

Melinda McRostie and her husband, Theo Kosmetos, chef-owners of a small beach restaurant, began handing out hot tea, sandwiches and warm clothing to the traumatized refugees literally washing up outside their door in November 2014. The trickle of people soon turned into a human flood, and McRostie and Kosmetos began coordinating larger relief and rescue efforts with other locals. Another couple from a few miles up the beach, Eric and Philippa Kempson, began assisting with raft landings and providing food and first aid. For eight months, these two couples and a handful of other concerned locals organized an industrialscale rescue and relief effort with no help from national or international agencies.

“This was a period of time when the village of Molyvos, smaller than Cooperstown, received almost half a million refugees,” Webb said. “There was nobody there; efforts to attract international media attention were met with responses such as ‘there are more important things going on in the world than this.’ That was at a time when that village had already received almost 300,000 people with absolutely no support.”

“The refugees were also victims of smugglers; they were paying anywhere from $1,800.00 to $4,000.00 for passage in plastic dinghies that smugglers had crudely made by gluing pieces of scrap plastic together,” Webb continued. “Most of the people came from countries with no major bodies of water and could not swim; the boats were built for 30-40 people and usually had 75-100 on board. They came across in pitiful shape: Hundreds and hundreds died from the boats capsizing in storms or being throw against rocks.”

“Greece at the time was in terrible financial shape, and the average Greek citizen was in desperate shape concerning housing, food, medical care, and so on,” Webb said. “There was great resentment against the rest of the EU. Greece could not address this problem, and the EU refused to address it. Because they weren’t there,

the Red Cross wasn’t there, the U.N. wasn’t there, no nongovernmental organizations were there. They were alone.”

Help from international sources did not arrive until September 2015, nearly a year after the crisis began, when worldwide news networks began broadcasting a photo of a drowned Syrian boy whose body washed up on a Turkish beach.

“NGOs began to apply for admission to Greece, and with them came large numbers of volunteers, most bringing sincere devotion, high energy, good will, and important skills,” a release by Webb’s publisher said. “Among them, however, were also traffickers in children and still others with social, political, and religious agendas that actually interfered with the relief effort. The involvement of well-known, internationally recognized NGOs, while welcomed and needed, ended up provoking a crisis of confidence and good will when their efforts turned out to be void of respectful cooperation with the locals who had worked so intensely alone during the long months when there was no outside help.”

Webb himself has extensive experience working with refugees. He helped develop teaching and institutional practices for schools working with immigrant and refugee

populations while teaching at Hunter College. During nearly two decades in Spring Valley, New York, he helped lead and coordinate school district and community responses to an influx of Haitian refugees, working as a foreign language and English instructor and a liaison with cultural and social organizations.

The book concludes with a reflective epilogue in which Webb contemplates the motivations of the volunteers and their local and international supporters and detractors. Each of the 10 people he interviewed were heavily criticized by neighbors and peers, several had to seek treatment for severe post-traumatic stress disorder from the things they saw, and each one admitted that their lives had been permanently changed. Nevertheless, they all affirmed that they would do it again if the need arose. War, the climate crisis, and political-economic disquiet will continue to exacerbate one another and displace more and more people as the troubled young 21st century wears on. Societies around the world are tottering under the relentless onslaught of geopolitical crisis, extreme weather, disorienting technological advances and an increasingly financialized, erratic and inequitable global economy. According to the United Nations High

Photo provided JOHN WEBB

HOMETOWN Views

All in a Day’s Work

Philanthropy, which has long been defined as love for humankind, has been lurking in the minds of our civilization for at least 2,500 years. It was first written in the works of the Greek playwright, Aeschylus, but the combined concept of “philos” (loving) and “anthropos” (humankind) existed long before the invention of the written word. Indeed, from the first, civilizations around the world were built with the idea that empathy—caring for and understanding the needs of others—was critical to their shared survival and growth.

In the United States, philanthropy began in the thirteen colonies. In 1710, the Puritan theologian Cotton Mather wrote “Bonifacius: An Essay to Do Good,” which advocated philanthropic benefaction as a way of life. Later, Benjamin Franklin, influenced in part by Mather, motivated his fellow Philadelphians to contribute to projects for the betterment of the city: the police force, fire department, a hospital, the Philadelphia Academy (later the University of Pennsylvania) the American Philosophical Society. George Peabody endowed libraries and museums; Andrew Carnegie gave away 90 percent of his fortune; John D. Rockefeller gave away $530 million; and in the late 1940s, the Ford Foundation became the largest American philanthropical organization, promoting human rights and democracy abroad, helping poor nations increase their food production, and supporting research universities.

Today, as a nation and as a world, we are still philanthropic.

In 2012, GivingTuesday, a global movement scheduled the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, was created to encourage people across the world to do good and help transform their communities and the world. The organization promotes the concept of “generosity not as a benevolence that the haves show to the have-nots but rather an expression of mutuality, solidarity and reciprocity.” GivingTuesday operates in 75 countries, each representing its own cultures and needs, and each mobilizing its donors around generosity and shared humanity. The first year GivingTuesday raised over $10.1 million; during the pandemic, in 2020, GivingTuesday raised $2.47 billion in the United States, with an additional $503 million raised on May 5 with GivingTuesdayNow. In 2021, that number went to $2.7 billion.

Last year, the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties launched Mohawk Valley Gives, a nonprofit giving day during which the residents of Fulton, Herkimer, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego, and Schoharie counties were invited, through social media, websites, and e-mail promotions, to donate to their favorite nonprofits, which include, among others, animal rights organizations, disability services, racial equity, education, arts and cultural institutions, emergency response teams, poverty and hunger concerns, and health and wellness programs. In 24 hours, Mohawk Valley Gives raised $630,000, and, with matches, challenges and other incentives, 100 percent of the participating organizations received a donation. In one day.

Last week the second Mohawk Valley Gives day came on Wednesday, September 20. This year, our own hardworking Community Foundation of Otsego County was involved with the giving program, working with Otsego County nonprofits, businesses, donors, board members, and community residents to raise money for the organizations and people of our county. In all, more than 255 nonprofits, 63 of them from Otsego County, were awarded $1,885,760—nearly triple the amount raised in 2022—given by 5,847 generous philanthropists, and the numbers are rising. Otsego County nonprofits pulled in $206,910. In one day.

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Benton Can Make a Difference

As a former candidate for local and county government, I firmly support and endorse MacGuire Benton for county clerk. He has the ability and experience to make a difference in this county, the determination to help lead the county in the right direction, and the willingness to work with all people in this county. We have needed the DMV to reopen in the City of Oneonta for quite a while now and MacGuire Benton will gladly do so in the genesis of his first term. We need young, educated, and passionate people in our government and MacGuire Benton is one of the ones to do that.

John (AJ) Hamill City of Oneonta

Benton Won’t Leave Us Behind

I had the privilege of meeting MacGuire Benton during our annual Unadilla Fire Department chicken barbeque at the Carnival of Sales in Unadilla. MacGuire came to volunteer and stepped right in to help. He showed real interest in what this community is all about and all it has to offer. MacGuire didn’t stop there.

Continuing his show of support, he came to our Annual Gun Show and Raffle at the Unadilla Rod and Gun Club to assist in selling raffle tickets for the Fire Department. He took the time to get to know my family and many members of our community.

I was born and raised in Unadilla and have raised my children here. I served as town councilman and as a firefighter with the Unadilla Fire Department for over 30 years, serving 10 years as assistant fire chief and five years as fire chief. I have met many people. MacGuire’s enthusiasm, leadership, willingness to get the job done, and his commitment to listening to the people is exactly what we need in county government. He’s proven his abilities as a village trustee, as Otsego County deputy elections commissioner and as a business professional.

MacGuire has shown up, pitched in and I know he won’t leave our community behind. I urge you to support MacGuire Benton for Otsego County clerk.

Michael French Town of Unadilla

It requires a detailed understanding of the records that are maintained there, and how they are indexed and cross referenced. It demands an encyclopedic knowledge of the fees and taxes that must be collected to record or file a particular document, and an understanding of what each document must recite before it can be accepted for recording or filing.

Jennifer Basile has worked at the Otsego County clerk’s office for 14 years and held the position of deputy clerk for nearly eight years. She can step into the position of county clerk and the office will continue to run at the high level people of this county have expected and gotten through the years.

As an attorney who has had the privilege of working with that office for nearly 40 years, I speak from experience. I have worked with Jen on a daily basis, and I know she can do this job, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. She has dedicated a substantial portion of her life to it. Her opponent, who I understand to be a likeable young man, and I certainly wish him well, simply doesn’t have the qualifications that this job demands. He has never worked at a county clerk’s office in any capacity. He has no legal training or experience.

As I said, the choice is stark, and I think the correct choice is an easy one. I hope you will join me in supporting Jennifer Basile for the position of Otsego County Clerk on Election Day. Thank you.

Lester A. Sittler Cooperstown

Benton Positive, Energetic

We are writing in support of MacGuire Benton as our next Otsego County clerk. In our roles as current and former Town of Otsego government officials, we’ve worked with MacGuire when he was a member of the Village of Cooperstown Board of Trustees and gotten to know him as a positive, energetic, intelligent and committed individual of great character.

MacGuire will bring fresh eyes and perspective, competent leadership, innovation and efficiency to best serve county residents. MacGuire has shown that he is committed to public service and has served his community with vigor and transparency. He has gone about his work clearly demonstrating his nonpartisan commitment to the clerk position, always seeking opportunities to talk with and listen to all engaged parties. We know MacGuire is in this for all the right reasons and we fully support him to serve as our next Otsego County clerk.

Meg Kiernan Town of Otsego Supervisor (former)

Tom Hohensee Town of Otsego board member (current)

DMV Doing a Good Job

In the September 21 Freeman’s Journal, the question was asked, “When was the last time you enjoyed your visit to the Otsego County DMV?” I could also ask when was the last time you enjoyed your visit to the grocery store, gas pump, doctor or shoe store. I don’t really expect to “enjoy” any of these visits. I expect efficiency, respect, service and timely information or answers. I’ve lived in the area about 50 years and have always received prompt, courteous service at the DMV. On “Saturday Night Live” they may be the butt of an occasional joke, but I have always had helpful, professional service. I presume this has something to do with their leadership through the years and I hope and expect it to continue.

Robin Lettis Cooperstown

Vision Important in Clerk Race

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Basile Only Real Choice for Clerk

MacGuire has the requisite experience and qualifications to be county clerk. His success in local government both as a village trustee and previously as deputy elections commissioner with the Otsego County Board of Elections will serve him well as county clerk. MacGuire has shown himself to be a thoughtful collaborator, whether with his fellow village trustees, employees and residents.

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This November, there is an important election coming up that requires every Otsego County voter to go to the polls. And it has nothing to do with politics, or being Republican or Democrat, and it doesn’t involve any of the things people get worked up about these days. It’s the race for Otsego County clerk, and everyone needs to be very concerned about who wins that race.

Never has the choice been so stark—between one candidate, Jennifer Basile, who has the experience and acquired knowledge that the job demands, and the other candidate, MacGuire Benton, who does not.

The position of county clerk is not a job you can walk off the street and do correctly.

When MacGuire commits to something, as he has to becoming our next county clerk, he is all in! MacGuire has taken that proactive approach in his campaign for the clerk’s position and ultimately adhering to his record of high integrity and public service. Many, many county residents have had the opportunity to talk with MacGuire as he has visited so many towns and events throughout the county and knocked on countless doors to introduce himself and hear resident’s concerns.

We have no doubt that the time, effort and passion he has demonstrated in working on his campaign, along with his ability to bring people together, will translate well as county clerk.

As the November 7 election approaches, Otsego County will select its new county clerk. The race has been framed around experience, but I would counter that the race is about vision. I will be voting for MacGuire Benton for county clerk because he will bring a focus on entrepreneurialism and improved accessibility of services to our residents. Furthermore, MacGuire Benton is a member of the next generation of leaders that will invest in our local community and government. In my conversations with local business owners and county and community leaders, there is a shared concern about “brain drain” and the departure of young people from our region. MacGuire Benton represents a grassroots response to these concerns, and I applaud him for stepping forward. I ask my fellow residents to support his candidacy for county clerk and invest in the future of Otsego County.

Andrew Marietta Otsego County Representative, Village of

Cooperstown and Town of Otsego

United We Stand, Divided We Fall

Neville Chamberlain’s policy of appeasement to Hitler proved there is no

90 YEARs AGo

Camp No. 6 of the Civilian Conservation Corps at Davenport will be moved to McClure the latter part of october. The McClure Camp is four miles west of Deposit. Gypsy moth work will occupy the foresters during their stay there. Plans for the construction of barracks at Camp 30 in Gilbert Lake state Park have been received. It is expected that the contract will be let, rather than employing the members of the company in the work. Gilbert Lake Camp is one of the few in this section which will remain during the winter. The barracks is planned to house the men during the winter and replace the tents now in use. orders have been received at Camp 30 from the recreation officer of the district for the establishment of schools during the winter. The orders specify that whatever subject necessary for the aid of the men will be taught. Contracts are now being made with local educators to secure authority to have local teachers give instruction. of the 160 men at Camp 30, about 130 have indicated their desire to re-enroll.

September 1933

70 YEARs AGo

Republican women were told yesterday that “a vote for a Democrat would please the Communists.” In fact, “Russia has sent out the word.” That’s what Mrs. Walter (Hannah Lee) stokes, vice chair of the otsego County GoP, said at the annual meeting of otsego’s Republican Women’s Club, held at the oneonta Country Club. some 200 Republican women attended. “We must vote the straight ticket (in next year’s gubernatorial campaign),” she said, “in order to wipe out the hideous threat of Communism and to help President Eisenhower.”

September 1953

50 YEARs AGo

several women have filed applications to take the oneonta Police patrolman’s examination that is scheduled for october 13th according to Floyd stark, chairman of the Civil service Commission. The word patrolman did not discourage these women, but the height and weight requirements did. The requirements are the same for both men and women – a police officer must stand at least 5’7” tall and weigh not less than 150 pounds. so far only one female applicant has met the physical standards and she will take the exam.

September 1973

40 YEARs AGo

Wilber National Bank has installed a new automated teller machine service, known as “Banking Center/24” at its main office at 245 Main street, oneonta. The 24-hour convenience aspect is cited as the main reason for offering the new service, since it operates on a never-close principle. This means customers will no longer be locked into the framework of traditional banking hours. They will have access to their money and banking services 24-hours a day, including sundays and holidays.

September 1983

20 YEARs AGo

Close to a third of unmarried American women in their 40s through 60s who date are going out with younger men, according to a survey of the dating habits and sex lives of mid-life singles. The survey, which sampled 1,407 men and 2,094 women aged 40 to 69 will be released in the new edition of AARP, the magazine, the flagship publication for the nation’s biggest advocacy group for Americans over 50. Fortytwo percent of the men in the study and 24 percent of the women had never been married. Concerning older women looking for partners, AARP editor steve slon said, “There seems to be no stigma now for dating men a few years younger. “Twenty years ago, women didn’t have the jobs. Today they have the jobs, they have money, and they call the shots.”

September 2003

Aging Population a Growing Problem

What do you do, when you don’t know what to do? so many families find themselves in this situation today. I often encounter a friend or acquaintance who has a family member who is in the hospital or suffering from declining functionality and they are at a loss as what to do. Unfortunately, there are limited services for in-home support and it can be costly.

The problem for New York is growing exponentially. According to Governor Hochul’s Master Plan for Aging, New York has the fourth-largest population of older adults in the U.s., with 3.2 million New Yorkers—or about 16 percent—over the age of 65. The population of over 60 is projected to grow to 5.3 million by 2030 and those over 80 years of age exceeding 1.2 million.

The truth is, there will not be enough hospital and nursing home beds to accommodate the population under our current healthcare delivery model. Helios Care is engaging with Bassett and other communitybased organizations to develop a more integrated, braided delivery system to provide care in the home to allow aging in place. We know that individuals heal better in a home environment. And, of course, we need to address the social determinates of health, shelter, food, heating, etc.

When Helios Care staff engages with a patient in their home, they can address those social determinates of health and we have data showing that we have improved their health, and at a lower cost. You may be surprised that not all hospice patients die. some get better and return to being able to function and live in a home setting.

What we also provide is support to the family caregivers. That has been identified as one of the

By MERL REAGLE

greatest areas of satisfaction for caregivers. Care for a family member is a tremendous challenge and Helios Care provides 24/7 support via phone to provide guidance and reassurance to the caregiver.

New York is the first state to receive AARP’s age-friendly designation with the goal of providing programs for older adults and their families, while also addressing challenges related to communication, coordination, caregiving, long-term care financing, and innovative care models with the overarching aim of furthering the ability for more to age with dignity and independence.

Helios Care and other agencies such as the county office for the Aging and Bassett Healthcare Network are engaging in how to meet these goals for the populations we serve. As you might guess, otsego and surrounding counties are aging at a more rapid rate than the rest of New York. Additionally, the rural nature and sparse population density only makes the challenges greater for the local providers of care.

The local providers of care are also focused on the disparity of care, which is not as much socialeconomic or ethnically based, but rather dictated by geography. If you live in a population center, you will have better access to care. so one vital component is to be able to send healthcare providers to the patient to be the eyes and ears for the physician or advance practice clinician.

I am proud of the local health system and community-based organizations who are working to face this challenge for our communities and look forward to sharing more as our plans come together.

Dan Ayres

is president and chief executive officer of Helios Care.

Compiled by Tom HeiTz/SHARoN STUART with resources courtesy of The Fenimore Art museum Research Library

OHS Girls Defeat Blue Devils

ONEONTA—Grace Slesinsky scored three goals to lead the Oneonta High School girls soccer team to an 8-3 victory over Chenango Forks at home on Monday, September 18. Josie Scanlon and Carly Stamas each scored twice for the Yellowjackets. Oneonta goalkeeper Lilli Rowe finished with 13 saves, and OHS moved to 5-1-1 for the season.

CV-S/SS Boys Beat Schenevus

CHERRY VALLEY—Kris Cade made two goals and an assist as Cherry Valley-Springfield/Sharon Springs boys soccer defeated Schenevus 4-1 at home on Monday, September 18. Mason Kutinsky and Max Horvath each scored in the Tri-Valley League win.

Coop Boys Lose at Herkimer

HERKIMER—The Cooperstown boys soccer team dropped a Center State Conference road game to Herkimer 2-1 on Monday, September 18. Junior Cooper Bradley scored a goal in the second half. The Hawkeyes outshot their opponents 37-7 but were unable to cash in. Charlie Lambert made three saves.

CCS Girls Soccer Wins Again

COOPERSTOWN—Senior Sophia Hotaling continued to set the pace offensively, scoring twice and making an assist for the Cooperstown girls soccer team as they rolled to a 4-0 victory against rival Mount Markham at home on Tuesday, September 19. Hotaling tied her scoring record from last year in the first three games of the 2023 season, and now has a league-leading 14. Senior Tori France made a goal and an assist and sophomore Cecilia Franck scored. Junior Brenna Seamon made seven saves in her second shutout of the year.

RS/ODY Defeat Sharon Springs

RICHFIELD SPRINGS—The Richfield Springs/ Owen D. Young girls soccer team blanked Sharon Springs 3-0 at home on Tuesday, September 19. Issy Seamon led the Tri-Valley League victory on offense with two goals.

CCS Swimmers Move to 3-0

COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown girls varsity swim team defeated West Canada Valley 5642 in a meet on Tuesday, September 19, bringing them to 3-0 for the season. Alana Peitruszka set a personal record of 1:08.73 in the 100m freestyle and qualified for sectionals on her 16th birthday. Caitlin Sullivan won the 100m butterfly and 200m freestyle. Tara Phillips took second place and set a personal record in the 100m breaststroke.

CCS HoF Induction is Saturday

COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown Central School Athletic Hall of Fame has invited all members of the public to the induction ceremony in Sterling Auditorium at the high school at 5 p.m. on Saturday, September 30. Athletes Josh Edmonds, Phil Pohl, Alec Silvera and Jen Wehner, coach and teacher Connie Herzig, the 2005 boys cross country team, the 2007-2008 girls basketball team, and the 20082009 volleyball team will be inducted. The induction

event is free. Inductees will also be honored at halftime of the homecoming football game, which begins at 7 p.m. Herzig’s choir, the City of the Hills Sweet Adelines, will sing the national anthem.

Boys Tie Frankfort-Schuyler

COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown boys soccer team battled the undefeated Frankfort-Schuyler Knights to a 0-0 tie in two overtime periods on Wednesday, September 20. Both teams’ defensive squads put up strong performances and neither school was able to make many shots. Junior Cooper Bradley narrowly missed a header goal late in the first overtime thanks to a diving save by the F-S goalkeeper. Cooperstown senior keeper Charlie Lambert made 12 saves, including several big saves in overtime. The Hawkeyes moved to 3-2-1 for the season and 2-2-1 in their division.

Oneonta Blanks Windsor

ONEONTA—Oneonta High School boys soccer shut out Windsor 3-0 for a Southern Tier Athletic Conference win at home on Tuesday, September 19. Darren Rose, Zach Grygiel and Calvin Kavrazonis each scored. The Yellowjackets moved to 3-2 for the season and 2-1 in the league.

CV-S Girls Soccer Tops Gilboa

CHERRY VALLEY—Cherry Valley-Springfield girls soccer defeated Gilboa 6-0 in non-league play at home on Saturday, September 23. Morgan Huff led the Patriots with two goals and an assist. The Cherry Valley-Springfield/Sharon Springs boys team also defeated Gilboa 3-1 in the rain on the same day; Kristopher Cade made two goals and an assist.

SUNY To Hold Prospect Clinic

ONEONTA—SUNY Oneonta women’s soccer announced that it will hold a high school ID clinic from 10 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, October 22. It is intended for girls in grades 10-12. For more information or to register, visit oneontaathletics.com.

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Financial Organization Is the Best Gift

Now is the time of year when many of us start thinking about what we are going to give our loved ones this holiday season. Preparing an organized reference document outlining your personal financial life might be the best gift you ever give, and after reading this article you will be well on your way to doing just that.

As a Certified Financial Planner™, I often hear the frustrations that children experience as they try to figure out their parents’ financial world, either to help while parents are alive or to settle an

estate after they pass. Imagine what it would be like walking into a loved one’s home and trying to figure out even the most basic financial tasks. Fortunately, much of your children’s anxiety can be avoided by simply documenting an inventory of your financial and everyday life. Start by creating a document listing your “who”, “what” and “where.” WHO? Who are the players on your financial team and how can family members easily contact them? Who is the accountant who prepares your income taxes? Who is your insurance agent? Who

is the attorney or the law office that prepared your will or trust? Who is the financial advisor managing your investments and finances? Who is the human resources contact at work if you are still working? Who is the banker or bank you use?

WHAT? What investment accounts do you own? Do you own life insurance policies? How about long-term care insurance policies? What savings bonds do you own? Are there collectibles, coins, physical gold or silver? Did you prepare a will or trust or both? Are there any online-only accounts they need to be aware of? What about credit cards, loans, mortgages or other loans? Anything financially important to you should be included on your “what” list.

WHERE? Where are your “whats”? It is all well and good to have an extensive list of financial items, but if no one can find them then a list alone, although helpful, isn’t a perfect solution.

The most important “where” is letting your loved ones know that

your organized document exists and where to find it. That said, your loved ones do not necessarily need to know what is on your list if you want to keep things private for the time being; they just need to know how to access it when the time comes. You will want to keep your list in a safe and secure location or with a trusted advisor so that your information is not easily stolen or compromised.

If you need some help, our offices at Allied Financial Partners have created an electronic “Estate Reference Workbook,” which goes above and beyond organizing your financial life. It also includes additional sections to help your loved ones handle other aspects of your life, should the need arise. We are happy to share this tool with anyone who is interested, so if you would like a copy, please e-mail me at jtabor@ alliedfp.com and I will forward one to you.

Experience has taught me that time spent documenting and organizing your financial world for your family and friends is the best gift you can give them this holiday season.

Jason’s Tabor’s office is located at 55-57 Grove Street in Cooperstown, NY 13326, (607) 2824161. Securities offered through Securities America, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services offered through Securities America Advisors, Inc. Allied Financial Services, Inc. and Securities America are separate companies.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE is hereby given that there has been duly introduced before the Board of Representatives of the County of Otsego, New York, a Local Law entitled: A Local Law amending the salaries of Public Defender and County Attorney (PT).

NOTICE is further given that the Board of Representatives will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Local Law in the Representatives Chambers at the County Office Building in the Village of Cooperstown, New York on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 9:55 a.m. at which time all persons interested will be heard. The location of the public hearing is accessible to persons with mobility impairment.

The public hearing will be streamed via Facebook Live on the official Otsego County Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/otsegocountynewyork

A copy of this Local Law is available on the Otsego County website.

Dated: September 28, 2023

Carol D. McGovern Clerk of the Board of Representatives Otsego County, New York

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE is hereby given that there has been duly introduced before the Board of Representatives of the County of Otsego, New York, a Local Law entitled: A Local Law opting out of Real Property Tax Law section 487.

NOTICE is further given that the Board of Representatives will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Local Law in the Representatives Chambers at the County Office Building in the Village of Cooperstown, New York on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at 9:50 a.m. at which time all persons interested

will be heard. The location of the public hearing is accessible to persons with mobility impairment.

The public hearing will be streamed via Facebook Live on the official Otsego County Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/otsegocountynewyork

A copy of this Local Law is available on the Otsego County website.

Dated: September 28, 2023

Carol D. McGovern Clerk of the Board of Representatives Otsego County, New York

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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, October 26, 2023 at the NYSDOT, Office of Contract Management, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Bids may also be submitted via the internet using www.bidx. com. A certified cashier’s check payable to the NYSDOT for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, form CONR 391, representing 5% of the bid total, must accompany each bid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Electronic documents and Amendments are posted to www. dot.ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/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/constplanholder. 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 consideration for an award.

Please call (518)457-2124 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting.

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D265121, PIN 9WWS23, Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Tioga Cos., BRIDGE EMERGENCY RESPONSE WHERE & WHEN, Various Locations., Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $40,000.00), Goals: MBE: 5.00%, WBE: 10.00%, SDVOB: 0.00%

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that the Historic Preservation and Architectural Review Board for the Village of Cooperstown will hold the following public hearing on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 5:00 P.M. or as soon thereafter as can be heard:

• Meeting to be held in the Village Office Building, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown.

15 Church Street- proposed demolition of a rear porch

The plans for this project are on file with the Village Clerk’s Office at the Village Office, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown, New York, and may be seen during regular office hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Public comments must be provided by email to the Zoning Officer at zoning@cooperstownny.org or by regular mail to the address below no later than Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 3:30 p.m.

Jenna Utter

Village Clerk Village of Cooperstown 22 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326 Tele: (607)5472411

Email: jutter@ cooperstownny. org

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INDEX

#EF2023-244

FILED: 8/10/2023

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Plaintiff designates OTSEGO County as the place of trial. The

basis of venue is: The location of real property being foreclosed. BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, against ELVA SAMPSON A/K/A ELVA R. SAMPSON, if they be living and if they be dead, the respective heirsat-law, next-of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant(s) who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the Complaint; VELOCITY INVESTMENTS, LLC; NBT BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; NORTH STAR CAPITAL ACQUISITION, LLC; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE and “JOHN DOE No. 1’’ through ‘’JOHN DOE No. 100’’ inclusive, the name of the last 100 defendants being fictitious, the true names of said defendants being unknown to plaintiff, it being intended to designate fee owners, tenants or occupants of the liened premises and/or persons or parties having or claiming an interest in or a lien upon the liened premises, if the aforesaid individual defendants are living, and if any or all of said individual defendants be dead, their heirs at law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, committees, devisees, legatees, and assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest of them and generally all persons having or claiming under, by, through, or against the said defendants named as a class, of any right, title, or interest in or lien upon the premises described in the complaint herein, Defendant(s). To the above named 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(s) within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after 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 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 the mortgage company will not stop the 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. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable Brian D Burns, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Otsego County, granted on the 4th day of August, 2023, and filed with the Complaint and other papers in the office of the County Clerk of Otsego County. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by ROY SAMPSON A/K/A ROY O. SAMPSON and ELVA SAMPSON A/K/A/ ELVA R. SAMPSON to FRANKLIN BANK, SSB, bearing date March 31, 2004 and recorded in Book 1305, Page 58 in the County of Otsego on

April 26, 2004, which was modified by Loan Modification Agreement dated August 17, 2007 creating a new principal amount of $97,167.96, which was assigned to COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC by instrument executed January 3, 2023 and recorded January 6, 2023, in Instrument Number: 2023-067, which was further assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A by instrument executed January 19, 2023 and recorded on January 20, 2023, in Instrument Number: 2023-279. Said premises being known as and by 1322 COUNTY HIGHWAY 7 OTEGO, NY 13825, bearing tax map designation Section: 272.00, Block: 1, Lot: 73.00, which is more fully described in the Schedule “A” attached to the Complaint.

To the above named Defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

There is due and owing to plaintiff the sum of $91,112.88 plus interest thereon from November 1, 2008, in addition to those accumulated late charges and those recoverable monies advanced by Plaintiff and/or Plaintiff’s predecessor-in-interest on behalf Roy Sampson a/k/a Roy O Sampson and Elva Sampson a/k/a Elva R Sampson together with all costs, including but not limited to, attorneys’ fees, disbursements, and further allowances provided pursuant to the underlying loan documents and applicable law in bringing any action to protect the Mortgagee’s interest in the Subject Property.The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above.

UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALIDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30)

DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT

THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBTOR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/ CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/ DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully.

SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons and Complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE

The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York State Department of Financial Services’ at 1-800-

269-0990 or visit the Department’s website at http://www.dfs. ny.gov Rights and Obligations

YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. You have the right to stay in your home during the foreclosure process. You are not required to leave your home unless and until your property is sold at auction pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale. Regardless of whether you choose to remain in your home, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY and pay property taxes in accordance with state and local law.

FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS

Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services.

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Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/31/23.

Latest date to dissolve: 12/31/2123.

Office: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Anthony Gaudio, 7 Polonia Court, continued pg. 9

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Susanne P. Swihura-adsit 1962-2023 COOPERSTOWN—

Susanne Swihura-Adsit passed away at home, surrounded by family, on September 18, 2023.

Born in 1962 in Montclair, New Jersey, Susanne Swihura moved to Christian Hill when she was a child, after her father purchased a farm. When her father then returned to work as a pharmacist, the family moved into the Village of Cooperstown. Susanne graduated from Hartwick College with a business degree and was employed at the Baseball Hall of Fame. She married David Adsit after graduation and had four boys, all of whom they raised in Cooperstown.

Susanne was an active member of her community and supported the many organizations her children were part of by donating her time and energy.

She helped administer the Cooperstown Youth Soccer Club, sold concessions for the Booster Club, taught Sunday School at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, cooked meals for the Bereavement Committee, chaperoned Cotillion, coordinated volunteers for the Cooperstown High School fundraiser on Induction Sunday, and many others. She was a talented quilter and her home featured many of her greatest works while others were given as gifts to newborns and friends.

Susanne met Joe, her

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Notice of formatioN of 177 LIPPITT DEVELOPMENT LLC

Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/14/23.

Office location: Otsego County.

partner, in 2006 and the two built a life on Otsego Lake over the next 17 years. They successfully operated their business, Creamery Accommodations, in Cooperstown and enjoyed nights on the lake, trips to New Jersey, going to the movies, and hosting family and friends.

Susanne is survived by her loving partner, Joseph Galati of Cooperstown; her sons, Creighton of Richmond, Virginia, Thomas of Fly Creek, Connor of Boston, Massachusetts, and Phillip of Cooperstown; parents, Emily and Stephen Swihura of Melbourne, Florida; her sisters, Maribeth and her husband, Chuck, and Pamela, also of Melbourne, Florida; nieces and nephews; and her beloved cats, Zuzu and Cosmo.

The family is grateful to all who have supported her over the past nine years with their visits, resources and encouragement. Per her wishes, no funeral services are planned. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kelberman Center in Utica, New York.

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1928-2023 COOPERSTOWN

—Wendell Tripp passed away September 20, 2023.

He was born June 1, 1928, in Walden, the son of Eva Welsch Tripp and Wendell E. Tripp

Sr. He graduated from Walden High School in June 1946 and joined the U.S. Navy the day after graduation. He served in the Navy for three years, much of that time aboard the light cruisers USS Wilkes Barre and USS Huntington.

Following his discharge from the Navy, he attended Drew University, majoring in English literature, and received the BA degree in 1953. He then received the MA degree in American History from the University of Michigan and the PhD from the Faculty of Political Science at Columbia University.

He taught world history at Port Jervis and Middletown high schools from 1955 to 1958 and taught American History at Hobart and William Smith colleges from 1958 to 1964. In 1964, he became director of publications and editor

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of the quarterly journal “New York History” at the New York State Historical Association in Cooperstown. Between 1964 and 2001, he edited 148 issues of the journal. He also produced “The Otsego Herald,” published annually for many years at The Farmers’ Museum print shop. He wrote “The Church at the Farmers’ Museum” and edited several publications related to the museums. He was also the author or editor of several books: “Through Poverty’s Vail,” published by Syracuse University Press; “World of the Founders: New York Communities in the Federal Period,” published by New York’s commission on the bicentennial of the U.S. constitution; “A Bibliography of Newspapers in Fourteen New York Counties,” co-edited with Sylvia Faibisoff, published by the South Central Research Library Council; “Coming and Becoming: Pluralism in New York State History,” published by NYSHA. He also contributed, without portfolio, to a variety of publications, including “The Empire State: A History of New York,” published by Cornell University Press. His PhD dissertation, a study of Revolutionary War veteran Robert Troup, was published by Arno Press. Troup, a close friend of both Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, was an

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Notice of formatioN of JAMIE REEVES, CONDUCTOR LLC.

Filed 7/4/23.

Office: Otsego Co. SSNY desig. as agent for process & shall mail to: 11 Westridge Rd, Cooperstown, NY 13326. Registered Agent: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave, Ste 202, Bklyn, NY 11228.

Purpose: General.

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Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) 03/02/2023.

Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail a copy of process to 36 Elm Street, Cooperstown NY 13326, Any lawful purpose.

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active Federalist and a prominent attorney, but his major historic role was as chief administrator for Sir William Pulteney, an English peer who purchased millions of acres of land in western New York. Troup’s lobbying in the New York legislature enabled Pulteney and other Englishmen to own land in New York. He then established offices in several western New York communities and administered the sale of the Pulteney land to individual settlers.

In addition to being editor of “New York History” and director of publications for 37 years, Tripp was also director of library services for 10

years and was adjunct professor in SUNY Oneonta’s Cooperstown Graduate Program for 35 years and adjunct lecturer in that program for 15 years. He was also on the board of the South Central Library Council and represented NYSHA on the planning committee of the annual Conference on New York History.

His interest in history and in drama led him to write a play, “The Tragedy of Stephen Arnold,” which was presented at the Fenimore House theater, and to write two plays directed to elementary school audiences that were published in “The Grade Teacher.”

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

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whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 5001 Route 23, Ste. 3, #166, Oneonta, NY 13820, which is also the principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of formatioN of a LimiteD LiaBiLitY comPaNY NEW YORK NIGHTMARE PRODUCTION, LLC

against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served upon him or her to: 1967 Wehrle Drive, Suite 1086, Buffalo, NY 14221.

Purpose: Any lawful act or activity.

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Notice of formatioN of LLc Monticello Wind LLC (LLC)

Filed Arts. of Org. with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/22/2023.

Office location: Otsego County.

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Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY)

9/5/23. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC

filed Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on JUNE 6, 2023. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process

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Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served upon him or her to: 228 Mountain Tom Road Springfield Center, NY 13468 and 1967 Wehrle Drive Suite 1086 Buffalo, NY 14221.

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appeasing criminals. Independent countries must stand against aggressive powers or suffer the consequences.

Every country in the world that would have others respect their borders should stand firmly for the right of self-governance and land integrity. “United we stand, divided we fall.”

NaTO should roll out the red carpet inviting Ukraine to join. Russia’s terrible atrocities must be stopped.

Gerry Welch

Cooperstown Support, Vote for Benton

I have known MacGuire Benton for over a decade. during that time period, I have come to know MacGuire

on many levels, as a friend, a colleague, and a valued employee. For almost this entire 10-year period, MacGuire has been employed by the Cooperstown distillery. He started his career on the ground floor, first as a young production assistant, then a gregarious retail clerk, and finally a dynamic brand ambassador and sales professional. In fact, he has proven to be a valuable asset to our business growth, continually achieving impressive sales quotas while building a significant and loyal customer base across the state. His hard work in the field and his devoted tenacity have earned him sales incentive goals, professional peer recognition and industry-wide respect. I am proud to say, he has blossomed under our tutelage and more than “earned his keep.”

The entire time I have known MacGuire, he has been a public servant at heart and an inspired political thinker. It wasn’t at all surprising to see him pursue a career in public service. although my personal leanings may not always align with his, MacGuire’s passion and integrity are inspiring. He is forthright, transparent, and honest, a rare and commendable distinction in these days of political duplicity, partisanship, and chicanery. He is passionate about Otsego County.

Serving his fellow citizens is truly his innate calling. Finally, it is not by chance that MacGuire works and represents a genuine local business with Cooperstown birthright, Otsego County flavor, and New york State pedigree. His political compass always points local.

For these reasons, he will always have my support and vote.

Eugene Marra Founder, Cooperstown distillery Cooperstown

Basile is the Clear Choice

Jennifer Basile has been a loyal, dedicated employee at the County Clerk’s Office for the past 14 years. With her unsurpassed and proven credentials, she is the obvious choice to lead us into the future. I fully endorse Jennifer Basile as our next county clerk. assemblyman Chris Tague district 102 (R,C-Schoharie)

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He was also active in local government, serving for several years on various zoning boards and serving for six years on the Cooperstown Board of Trustees and for six years as mayor of Cooperstown.

Wendell was predeceased by his parents, by his brother, albert Tripp, sisters Marion Welsch and Mary Louise Meier, and by his wife, Maria K. Tripp.

He is survived by daughters dana Peeters (Martin) and Nancy Morris (daniel); son Robert Tripp (angela); and by stepsons Robert Zamelis (Cristan) and douglas Zamelis (Cheryl). He is also survived by grandchildren Stefanie Brindle (Kyllan), MariaRosa Konopka (Robert V.),

andrew Konopka, Olivia Morris, Leland Morris, John Tripp, Samantha Tripp, Madelyn Zamelis, ariadne Wright (alex), and Nicholas Zamelis (Lauren); and greatgrandchildren Carmella, Tolba, and aoife Brindle, Giuliana Konopka, and Vivianne Konopka.

Service plans will be announced at a later date.

arrangements are under the care and guidance of the Connell, dow & deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.

“Nothing can ever take away a love the heart holds dear.”

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receive in advance a list of fabrics to procure and, once gathered together, they would be given clues as to how to proceed. The last clue would show how to assemble the quilt.

Along the way, Kise developed “a passion for feedsacks,’’ instigated by two of her friends who were selling their mother’s feedsacks. Kise eventually joined the Feedsack Club while attending a quilt convention in Lancaster, pennsylvania. She has made many quilts from feedsacks, finishing the latest ones with the “big stitch’’ method, using perle cotton, a nondivisible embroidery or needlework thread.

“big stitch” or “utility” quilting is a hand-stitching technique. The larger stitches make the quilt more ornamental.

Two of her feedsack quilts will be in the major’s Inn show.

“I just finished one last week,’’ Kise laughed.

Kise’s other quilting interests include vintage and antique fabrics, vintage sewing machines and attachments, and

Halloween quilts. She has also developed a liking for Australian quilts.

“Their patterns are fabulous, a real challenge. There’s something different in their concept. Some are bold with the colors and designs they use. Australian

quilters think outside the box—my kind of quilt,’’ Kise said.

Kise also enjoys “quilt-alongs.’’

“They are great, because they give you something to look forward to each week or month,’’ she said, adding that

quilt-alongs were a “big help’’ as she cared for her husband while he was ill.

A first-time participant in the show will be the 30-member Schoharie Valley piecemakers Quilt Guild. Over time, 12 of its members have been inducted into the Catskill mountain Quilters Hall of Fame. Founded in 1986, the guild endeavors to promote quilting in various ways, introduce new quilting techniques and develop quilting skills. The guild is also a member of a larger regional co-operative of guilds that sponsors the empire Quilt Fest, held every other year in the New York capital area.

On October 6 and 7, Sara pressler of Sidney will greet the public in the major’s Inn Green Room. She will be displaying a number of vintage quilts and offering information about their history. photographs of the quilters and the people their quilts were made for will accompany the exhibit.

All proceeds for the quilt show go to the major’s Inn Foundation, a nonprofit corporation.

For information, call (607) 783-2780 or (607) 783-2967 or e-mail albud@ citlink.net. Interested parties may also visit www.themajorsinn.com.

photo by Teresa Winchester

Lucy Kise of Laurens, featured quilter at the 2023 Major’s Inn Quilt Show, displays one of her Australian design quilts. The quilt show will take place in Gilbertsville October 6-8.

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made the decision—since this board has legitimate concerns—they would hold off and have the design team get answers for the board for the hard, informed look required by SeQR.”

“What we found is very positive,” Hamlin said.

“There have been no material changes to the project,” Hamlin wrote last week in an e-mail.

“What has changed is that after site testing was completed, more data is now available that supports the development of the site for the multi-residential use.”

during the project presentation, various team members reviewed the averill Road site plan, the stormwater wet pond to be installed adjacent to the road, current site conditions, the new water tower and improvements to existing infrastructure and correspondence with NySdeC and NySeG. Local contractor Josh edmonds of Simple Integrity gave an overview of passive House certification, which he said is a “great fit for a project like this.” The traditional gable shape of the housing units lends itself nicely to passive Housing requirements, edmonds said.

“bassett wants to be as green as possible,” added Joseph piraino of in-architects, the project’s architectural design firm.

engineer Rudy Zona addressed concerns by Zamelis and his clients regarding project compliance with the state’s stormwater regulations which precipitated the second lawsuit, filed in march in madison County.

both Zona and Hamlin confirmed that NySdeC determined

no Stormwater pollution prevention plan was required for the project in its early stages. Trees were taken down but no roots were removed, they explained, which is not considered soil disturbance. Regardless of this determination, project leaders have proceeded with stormwater reporting as if it were required, they said.

“We have committed ourselves to being good stewards of the environment and good neighbors,” Zona said.

The planned wet pond will collect sediment and pollutants before they can discharge and regulate the flow of water coming off the property, Zona continued, which will improve the quality of water leaving the site and making its way to Otsego Lake.

“It’s a benefit,” added Hamlin.

Other concerns expressed by the trustees were with regard to traffic and electric transmission. No new substation will be needed, as per a letter from NySeG, and the increase in traffic on the road would “not be very impactful,” according to Hamlin, though he said Templeton would very much like to widen averill Road if permitted to do so.

The 118-page traffic impact report released in July by passero associates concluded: “The results of this comprehensive study determined that the existing transportation network can adequately accommodate the projected traffic volumes and resulting minor impacts to study area intersections.”

Following the presentation, trustees reviewed part I of the SeQRa Full environmental assessment Form with the project team so that, as questions arose, they could be answered. at the close of the meeting, four motions were made and approved: the Village of Cooperstown was designated the lead agency for the project for the purpose of SeQRa; the project was classified as a SeQRa Type

1 action; the application for the Special Use permit will be forwarded to the village’s planning and Historic preservation and architectural Review boards for recommendation regarding the Special permit, and to the Otsego County planning department as well, due to the project’s proximity to State Route 28 and the Town of Otsego.

If the Special Use permit is approved, Hamlin said Templeton Foundation is hoping to have hospital staff in residence at the project site by the summer of 2025.

In an e-mail last week, when asked if his clients planned to continue to oppose the project, Zamelis wrote, “my clients still have substantial concerns about transportation, drainage, visual/aesthetics, character of their neighborhood and other impacts, which we expect the Village to take a hard look at.”

as to the likelihood of a third lawsuit?

“That depends, of course, on what the board of Trustees eventually determines. If the village were to deny the approval, my clients would not challenge the denial,” Zamelis said.

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of these exclosures, which were funded by a grant from the Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation district, will help educate visitors about the impacts of a species that has become dominant in an ecosystem.

Sandra Bright is a member of the Oneonta Deer Management Task Force.

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Commissioner for Refugees, there were nearly 109 million refugees worldwide as of december 2022; one of every 80 human beings alive has been forcibly displaced from their

home as a result of persecution, conflict or human rights violations. at the same time, the exponential growth of the refugee population in the last two decades has caused a nativist, often openly racist, backlash in many refugee-receiving countries, especially in Central and Western europe. The refugee problem is the great question of the century. The people of molyvos may not point the way to a systemic solution, but they provide an example of the best human qualities in the face of an intractable challenge. It is a challenge that—in one way or another—every community on earth will face in the coming decades. as Webb concluded in promotional materials for the book:

“yet, there in the middle of it all, in a place and time, molyvos, 2015, a small group of people responded to what appeared to be their basic human instincts and stepped forward to do what they could to help. In spite of the chaos and the extreme personal hardship and sacrifice, they succeeded in providing relief to people in the direst of circumstances, and their village and its way of life ended up remaining intact rather than disintegrating under the weight of the massive refugee crisis. Whether or not they are heroes, their story is worthy of being told, because there might be lessons to be learned about what humanity needs to do to survive and to learn to live together.”

“molyvos: a Greek Village’s Heroic Response to the Global Refugee Crisis” will be released by potomac books and the University of Nebraska press on Sunday, October 1. It can be pre-ordered or purchased wherever books are sold. Webb will present an author talk at the Village Library of Cooperstown at 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 22.

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never even came up for a board vote, and Wendell opined, “Many considered this as still another triumph of the American system of Free Enterprise.” And apropos of the police

enforcing a noise ordinance, he wrote, “You don’t have to show them a shriveled eardrum.”

Wendell’s involvement in local government continued after his mayoral service. He served on the Historic Preservation and Architectural Review Board for several

years. I always enjoyed discussing issues with him and appreciated his thoughtful insights. His passing is a loss for our village.

Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh

I was sad to see the news about Wendell Tripp. From our very first

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conversation in 2005, when I ran for trustee, I always found Wendell an enjoyable source of information. There were many conversations had outside the post office. He was very important to my education about Cooperstown and its past politics.

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a funny story, often in public. He’d say “I used to say that nobody moved to Cooperstown just for baseball….then

I met Jeff Katz.” I think he couldn’t quite believe that Karen and I picked up our family and moved to Cooperstown because of the Hall of Fame. I was always glad to provide

him with that laugh. He’ll be missed.

Jeff Katz mayor, retired Village of Cooperstown 2012-2018

I had the privilege of working with Wendell Tripp as a village trustee and four years as deputy mayor. Wendell was kind, a wonderful teacher and a dynamic force leading the village. Wendell took detailed notes and could refer to past meetings with complete recollection. He was an inspiration and asked me to run for mayor, a big step, as Cooperstown never had a woman mayor. I tried to follow his example in providing leadership that was based on what was best for the village. As mayor, I sought his counsel often and he took an avid interest in the ongoings of the village.

I will miss Wendell, his intelligence, his knowledge of history and, of course, his notes.

Carol Waller mayor, retired Village of Cooperstown 2000-2008

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►Fri., Sept. 29

RUMMAGE SALE

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rummage sale with $2 bag sale. First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-4102

HANDCRAFT 9:30 a.m. to noon. “The Leaf and Loom: Knitting and Handcrafts Group.” Bring knit, crochet, macramé or other handicraft to work with the group. Beginners welcome. Held every Friday. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661.

SENIOR MEALS

11:30 a.m. Seniors are invited to enjoy a delicious meal each Monday through Friday. Suggested donation is $3.50 for seniors, $10 for guests accompanying a senior. Today, enjoy a lunch of Yankee pot roast, oven roasted potatoes, carrots and Chef’s Choice pie. Nader Towers Housing, 2 Mitchell Street, Oneonta. (607) 547-6454.

HERITAGE MONTH

1-2:30 p.m. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month with pop-up experience exploring images and hands-on items from the Hall of Fame’s collec-

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tion. Baseball Hall of Fame, 25 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 5477200.

POTTERY 1:30-4:30 p.m. Open Studio. Experienced potters are invited to work on personal projects and hone their skills. No instruction provided. $30/session. The Smithy Clay Studio, 1 Otsego Court, Cooperstown. Gallery@SmithyArts.org.

EXHIBIT TOUR 2 p.m.

“Otsego: A Meeting Place.”

Join a museum educator to learn the rich history of the Otsego Region, explore the Otsego Lake shoreline, learn about the early inhabitants of this area and visit the reproduction Mohawk Bark House and the Seneca Long House. Included with museum admission. Also held 9/30. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1400.

HISTORY TOUR 3 p.m. “The Dangerous Victorian House Tour.” Held daily. Hyde Hall, 267 Glimmerglass State Park Road, Cooperstown. (607) 547-5098.

OPENING RECEP-

TION 5-7 p.m. “The Central New York Water Color Society Annual MembersOnly Juried Exhibition”

Are there Harmful Algal Blooms (“HABs”) in Otsego Lake?

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For context: the New York State Department of Health opens swimming areas at regulated beaches when testing results in a total microcystin level below 4 µg/L and there are no HABs visible for at least a day

Testing will now continue year-round, thanks to the support of the Clark Foundation and many generous Cooperstonians, which will allow citizens to make rational decisions about when and how to use the lake and scientists to gather the high-quality, long-term data necessary for any future HAB remediation efforts

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and “Always Looking Up” by Judith Snedeker Jaquith. Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9777.

WINE MAZE 6-10 p.m. Explore the corn maze while enjoying a glass of wine from Montezuma Winery. Must be 21+. $15/person. Fly Creek Valley Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch, 1316 County Highway 26, Fly Creek. 607-358-5748.

CONCERT 7:30 p.m.

“Around the World in 80 Minutes” by countertenor Terry Barber, accompanied by a pianist and wind player. Tickets, $25. Presented by Oneonta Concert Association at the First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. oneontaconcertassociation.org

COMEDY 8 p.m.

“North Country Comedy Tour,” featuring headliner Andy McDermott along with Mikael Gregg and Travis Blunt. Cash bar. Admission, $25. Doors open at 7. Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta. (607) 431-2080.

FUNDRAISER 8 p.m.

“Mr. Paperback.” Trio performs original music incorporating many styles and genres to support Bigger Dreams Productions. Admission is by donation. Cash bar available. Doors open at 7. Atrium, Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, Oneonta. Visit biggerdreamsproductions.org.

LATIN DANCE 8-11 p.m. Full Moon Party/ Latin Dance Night featuring a salsa dance class at 8 and DJ Raphael mixing it up at 9. Origins Café, 558 Beaver Meadow Road, Cooperstown. (607) 437-2862.

►Sat., Sept. 30

FIREARMS 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Firearms Safety and Pistol Permit Class.” 18-hour course with Leatherstocking Firearms Training. $300. Scenic View Campground, 386 Truax Road, West Winfield. (315) 292-8102.

DAFFODIL DAY

9 a.m. to noon. Pick up daffodil bulbs for the early spring. Oneonta Garden Club at the Oneonta Farmers’ Market, Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta.

FUNDRAISER—9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lawn and Craft Sale to support the Schuyler Lake Volunteer Fire Department. Firemen’s Field, Schuyler Lake. schuylerlake. fd.auxiliary@gmail.com.

WALKING TOUR

9 a.m. “Iconic America: Our Symbols and Stories with David Rubenstein,” featuring Jeff Katz on a tour of Doubleday Field. Meet at the Doubleday Field entrance, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344.

FUNDRAISER 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Annual Big Squeeze Day. Fundraiser to benefit Bassett Healthcare Network’s cancer fund. Includes cider pressing, mill tours, performances by the mill’s comic lyricist and impressionist, and screenings from the Mobile Cancer Screening Coach. Fly Creek Cider Mill, 288 Goose Street, Fly Creek. Visit www.flycreekcidermill.com/big-squeeze-day

BLACKSMITHING

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Blacksmithing Weekend. Learn about the blacksmithing trade with knowledgeable staff and visiting blacksmiths. Demonstrations will showcase the

versatility of the craft. Included with regular admission. Continues 10/1. The Farmers’ Museum, 7557 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. (607) 5471450.

BARKTOBERFEST

11 a.m. to 4 p.m. SQSPCA

Barktoberfest and Dog Show, featuring a community dog walk, live music, children’s activities, vendors, more. Presented by the Susquehanna SPCA at the Iroquois Farm Showgrounds, 1659 County Highway 33, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8111.

STORYTIME & CRAFTING 11 a.m. to noon. Staff read stories and lead crafting projects to complement the exhibition “Frog and Toad & Other Friends: The World of Arnold Lobel.” Scriven Gallery, Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1400.

OPEN MIC Noon to 2 p.m. “Lighthearted Story Telling, Humor and Poetry.” Family-friendly gathering. Emceed by Swami Tirtha. Green Earth Natural Foods Market & Café, 4 Market Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-6600.

WRITERS GROUP

1:30 – 3:30 p.m. Join online group to work on writing prompts, share current work, and get some feedback. Presented by the Huntington Memorial Library, Oneonta. Register at hmlwriters@ gmail.com

VOLUNTEER DAY

2-4 p.m. “Garlic Cleaning.” Clean garlic bulbs in preparation for them to be donated to local food pantries. Volunteers receive a pint of garlic to take home. Unadilla Community Farm Education Center, 5937 County Highway 18 West Edmeston. unadillacommunityfarm@gmail.com.

CONCERT 6:30-9 p.m. “Heroes and Legends.” Concert kicks off

the 70th anniversary season of the Catskill Symphony Orchestra.

$45. Held at Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta. contact@ catskillsymphony.org.

►Sun., Oct. 1

FUNDRAISER “2023

Bird Seed Sale Fundraiser.” Support the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society and order bird seed for the winter months. Deadline is 10/22 at 5 p.m. with pick-up on 11/4. Visit doas.us

PANCAKE BREAKFAST 8 a.m. to noon.

Fly Creek Area Historical Society presents an allyou-can-eat breakfast of pancakes, eggs, sausage, potatoes, beverages and more. Suggested donation, $10/adult. Old Grange, 208 Cemetery Road, Fly Creek. (607) 435-0084.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST 8 a.m. to noon.

Pancakes, eggs, sausage, coffee, more to support the Laurens Fire District Emergency Squad, 34 Main Street, Laurens. (607) 433-2906.

FALL FEST 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Celebrate the season with live music, food trucks, kid-friendly activities. Features Middlefield Fire Department celebrating Fire Prevention Month and Jim Loudon speaking about local trolleys. Free. Presented by the Middlefield Historical Association at the Old School House, Middlefield. lperrine26@ yahoo.com.

FUNDRAISER 1 p.m.

Doggie Walk-a-thon to support Super Heroes Humane Society. Bring four-legged friend for easy 1-mile loop to help rescued animals. $10 entry. Enter to win prizes, raffle. Fortin Park, 101 Youngs Road, Oneonta. (607) 441-3227.

COMMUNITY HARVEST SUPPER 4-7 p.m. Celebrate the season with the local community. Bring a dish to pass, tableware and beverages, and enjoy delicious food with your neighbors. Main Street, Cooperstown. kristenmgriger@gmail.com.

ARTIST TALK 5 p.m. Discuss the current show, “Gestures,” with exhibiting artists Christine Capuano, Donald Cook, Timoteo and Rebecca Zeh. 25 Main Collective, 25 Main Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 264-5340. ►MOn., Oct. 2

DEADLINE Last day to register for “Improving Soil Health in Your Home Garden.” Held at The Gathering Place 50 Plus Community Center, Cobleskill. (518) 234-4303 ext. 124.

PLAY & LEARN 10 a.m. Supervised play session for children under 8. Cooperstown Village Library, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 5478344.