Hometown Oneonta 10-13-22

Retired Local Navy Pilot Makes Return Trip to Tailhook

By TARA BARNWELL

In 1991, the infamous Tailhook convention scandal took place.

“There was some harassment of female pilots at that convention in Las Vegas,” said Dave Rees, Milford resi dent, business owner and former Navy pilot. “The whole thing got turned upside down. A lot of people didn’t get promoted because of that convention. I was not in atten dance at the time.”

Since then, things have changed for the better at the Tailhook Symposium, and Rees recently returned from Reno, NV, where he attended the convention that cele brated the 100th anniversary of aircraft carrier aviation and reunited former Marine and Navy fliers.

“You have to be a member of Tailhook to go to these conventions and, in order to be a member, you must have physically landed [a plane] on an aircraft carrier,” he added. “There were 1,000 basic attendees this year. Of those 1,000, around 800 were active duty members. With

spouses and families, there were over 4,000 participants ranging in age from 23 to 100.

“I really enjoyed talking with the younger aviators, the active duty people,” he said. “Our country is in good shape. Relative to the Marine Corps Aviation and Naval Air Force, the equipment and pilots are in great shape.”

Rees began his Navy career in the early 60s.

“I joined the Navy in 1964,” Rees said. “I went into flight training; it was actually navigator training because of my eyes. My eyes weren’t bad, but the Navy medical personnel thought they would eventually get bad. So, at that point I wasn’t eligible to be a pilot.”

“I flew 130 missions over North Vietnam as a navigator in the back seat. Eventually I was able to get an eye waiver that allowed me to move up to the front seat as a pilot,” he said. “I flew three years over the Mediterranean as a pilot; this was all off of aircraft carriers.

“I’ve had 500 landings on aircraft carriers. I lost a lot of friends during this time, but luckily I came home,” Rees said.

“On one mission, my executive officer was shot down right in front of me,” he continued. “During that mission, there were 30 missiles fired at 30 airplanes. We had three planes coming after us and we were going through gyra tions that literally snapped the plane upside down,” he said. “All kinds of emergency lights were blinking; we did get it straightened out and we were able to land on the carrier.”

“I didn’t know on one mission that I’d been hit. I landed and went to go back up a couple of hours later,” he said. “When I did my walk-around of the aircraft before taking off, I noticed a flash in the engine. We had taken a bullet in the engine. I had been hit and didn’t know it. Needless to say, I didn’t fly that aircraft that day,” he said.

Missions are always concerning, depending on the situation.

“A number of tough situations we had was when our government called a ‘bombing pause.’ That’s when governments get together for a peace treaty and while Continued on page 7

CSO Returns for Its 69th Season

New Concerts and New Leadership Kick Off Orchestra’s Next Chapter

By IAN KENYON

Catskill Symphony Orchestra Chair Sarah Patterson cites the Russian writer, Alexander Blok: “With your whole body, with your whole heart, with your whole conscience, listen to the Revolution…This is the music everyone who has ears should hear.”

With this excitement, the CSO announced its return for a blockbuster 69th season at 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 15 at the Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta. After halting concerts during the pandemic and success fully completing a thoughtful return in 2021, the 202223 season presents a brand-new concert series carefully crafted under the direction of Maestro Maciej Żółtowski, now in his third season with the CSO.

Saturday’s concert, “The Revolutionaries,” opens the CSO’s next chapter with an invigorating celebration of the “Great Revolutionaries,” Ludwig von Beethoven,

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Panel to Discuss NY Energy Plans

on Sunday, october 16 from 3-4:30 p.m., cooperstown’s

Friends of the Village Library and otsego 2000 will co-host a 90-minute panel discussion on how New York State’s energy plan will affect the community.

Topics will include the process for siting of renewable energy projects, the possible use of farm land and forest and how multiple use might be encouraged, and the present and future energy demands in our region and state and how those demands might be met.

The event will be moderated by Dan Sullivan, supervisor of the Town of Richfield. The panel will include: Danny Lapin, a revitalization specialist with the New York State Department of State office of Planning, Development, and community Infrastructure; Keith Schue, who has been engaged in New York State energy policy since 2010 and currently volunteers as a technical advisor for New York energy and climate Advocates; and David Kay, a senior exten sion associate and department extension leader in cornell University’s Department of Global Development.

This is the second program in FoVL’s monthly Sunday Speaker Series, held in the third floor ballroom of the Village Hall, 22 Main Street, cooperstown.

The programs are free and open to the public.

Mill Dedicates New Pavilion

This Saturday, october 15, Fly creek cider Mill & orchard officials will dedicate their new millpond pavilion with a ribboncutting ceremony.

The pavilion completes the millpond boardwalk project begun in 2005 and allows for a continuous promenade. The new pavilion will showcase a revolving exhibit from the mill’s collection of agricultural and milling apparatus along with antique engines.

“We are so excited to finally complete this project, which will enable more access to the millpond while providing improved access for people with disabilities. Dan and Glen from Dan evans construction did a fine job!” said mill owner bill Michaels.

The pavilion will be dedicated to barbara Ann Michaels, bill’s mother, who is widely known as “Grandma barb” by followers of her popular YouTube and social media platforms. barb was a dynamic leader and highly involved with the growth of the otsego county and regional

tourism industries in the 1980s and 90s. barb’s ambition and creative talent set a course for the Fly creek cider Mill & orchard to grow into one of central New York’s largest agritourism attractions.

“Mom poured her soul into creating this thriving small family agribusiness and I can think of no one more deserving of this dedication,” Michaels said.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony starts at 10 a.m. on Saturday and is free and open to the public. Remarks from both bill and barb Michaels will follow.

The Fly creek cider Mill & orchard is located just minutes from the Village of cooperstown in the hamlet of Fly creek.

For more information, visit www.flycreekcidermill.com.

Oneonta Program

Has Spooky Side

on Thursday, october 20 from 5-7 p.m., the Greater oneonta Historical Society’s “History After Hours!” series at the oneonta History center will feature ghost stories and unsolved mysteries, spooky treats, “cup cooking,” a reading

of “The chocolate chip Ghost” in the Sally Mullen children’s corner, and arts and crafts including paper jack-o’-lantern baskets and ghost ornaments.

This “Haunted History!” event for adults and children of all ages is free and open to the public. GoHS first introduced its new monthly history-based series in September; the topic for the November 17 program is to be announced. The oneonta History center is located at 183 Main Street, oneonta. For more infor mation, e-mail info@oneonta history.org, call 607-432-0960 or visit www.oneontaHistory.org.

Free Composting Offered at Market

cooperstown composting is now offering a free weekly compost drop-off outside of the cooperstown Farmers’ Market while the market is underway. Accepted materials are: fruits and peels; tea bags and coffee grounds; vegetables; egg shells; yard clippings; leaves and flowers; cardboard and paper; meat and dairy; and table scraps. Plastics, animal waste, glass, metals, and waxed or glossy paper are prohibited. The cooperstown Farmers’ Market, open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., is located at 101 Main Street, cooperstown, in Pioneer Alley.

Planning Starts Now for Festival

Spots Open for MCS Vendor Fair

The Milford central School class of 2025 is seeking vendors for its November 19 Vendor Fair in the Milford central School Gymnasium, 42 W. Main Street, Milford. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with vendor set-up at 8:30 a.m. Spots are still available for those wishing to sell their unique or homemade merchandise.

To sign up, contact Dana Levinson, dlevinson@milford central.org or Alicia Flint, aflint@milfordcentral.org.

Hill city celebrations, formerly First Night oneonta, is partnering with the otsego county chamber of commerce in the planning of this year’s Festival of Lights. Volunteers are needed in the following areas: builders; designers; display workers; traffic flow; parking; vendor assistance teams; and more. If you can help, or for more information, e-mail kvan zandt@otsegocc.com or call 607-432-4500.

The Catskill Symphony Orchestra will be opening its season with a bang in a concert of the revolutionaries of music, featuring “The Creatures of Prometheus Overture” by Beethoven, who never gave up the ideals of human liberty, fraternity and equality. Other featured composers will be Cherubini, acclaimed for his work in the days of the young French Republic, and the great modernist American composer Charles Ives, who leaves “The Perennial Question of Existence” purposely unan swered in “The Unanswered Question.” Performing with the orchestra will be concert pianist Sara Daneshpour, who is world renowned for her technique and imagination. Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Tickets are free to students aged 17 and under. The concert will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, October 15 at Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. Visit https://www.catskillsym phonyorchestra.org/2022-2023-season

• Get in the Halloween spirit at the Southside Sanatorium. Explore a haunted house featuring terrifying actors and spooky rooms, including a cemetery and a clown room. All are welcome. Parents are encouraged to use their judg ment with the children. Entry fee is $10/ cash or $12/credit cards. The Sanatorium is across from TJ Maxx at the Southside Mall in Oneonta and will be open from 510 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through October 29 with additional dates on Sunday, October 30 and Monday, October 31. Visit https://luncheons dragons.com/

• Put your literary hats on for this weekend at the Sharon Springs Poetry Festival. This sixth annual festival will feature three extraordinary guest poets

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as well as the founder, Paul Muldoon, giving readings in the auditorium at the Sharon Springs Central School, hosting poetry workshops (free, but registration is required), and a panel discussion at the Roseboro Hotel all about “Poetry and Power” (free, registration not required).

The festival is held Friday and Saturday, October 14 and 15, in Sharon Springs. Visit https://klinkharthall.org/2022/09/05/ poetry-festival-2022/ for more informa tion and to register for workshops.

• Explore the Oneonta Downtown Historic District this fall with Oneonta History Center members Bob Brzozowski and Steve Yerly as well as Otsego 2000 Executive Director Ellen Pope. The district was named to the biannual “Seven to Save” list for 2022-2023 by the New York State Preservation League. This tour will focus on the opportunities for preserving the district. Admission is by donation. Reservations are not required. The tour will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, with a rain date of Sunday, October 16. Meet at the Oneonta History Center, 183 Main Street, Oneonta. Visit https:// oneontahistory.org/events-programs.

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Learn about the technology used by the first inhabitants of North America at the Iroquois Museum’s Early Technology Day. Visitors will watch and participate in the process of flint knapping, fire making, and even early archery. There will also be displays of projectile points, local finds, and one of the museums experts will be on hand to identify objects the public would like to bring. Early Technology Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 15 at the Iroquois Museum, 324 Caverns Road, Howes Cave. Visit www. iroquoismuseum.org

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In Honor of Rural Women

This Saturday, October 15, the world will recognize, as it does every year, the importance of the contribu tions of rural women and girls, including indigenous women, who live and work in remote and rural, often poverty-stricken, communities of the world. These strong women and girls play a key role in enhancing agricultural development, managing natural resources, adopting climate-resilient agricultural approaches, and planning against malnutrition and food insecurity.

The International Day of Rural Women was offi cially proclaimed by a resolution adopted by the United Nations in December 2007. The day celebrates and honors the role, often stereotyped but extremely substantial, of rural women who continue to face historic discrimination in many areas, including land and livestock ownership, equal pay, participation in meaningful decision-making, and access to resources such as credit and markets. This U.N. proclamation was the outgrowth of the Fourth World Conference on Women, held in Beijing, China, 12 years previously, wherein the idea of celebrating and supporting women was put forth. The date, October 15, was determined because, since 1945, World Food Day has been cele brated on October 16 and it seemed entirely relevant to honor rural women for their contributions to agri culture, food production, and food safety around the same time.

Rural women and girls are essential both inside and outside of their households. They undertake a wide range of tasks and are involved with far-reaching deci sions that ensure the sustainability of rural households and communities and improve those communities’ livelihoods and wellbeing. However, although these women account for upwards of 40 percent of the agri cultural labor force in developing countries, fewer than 15 percent of them are landholders worldwide. And worse, very often they are not paid, and certainly not paid equally, for their work.

While some progress has been made in many parts of the world, particularly in developed nations, it has most often been made by women, or groups of women, on their own who, with the limited help of micro-grants and financing, establish small businesses or cooperatives providing services for their commu nities or commodities that can be sold to the wider world. But progress is rare—even in most developed countries, the rate of male entrepreneurs is generally 50-100 percent higher than that of female entrepre neurs. Panama has the most female entrepreneurs of all developed countries, but at just 29.1 percent, not necessarily something to brag about.

The International Day of Rural Women formally celebrates and honors the role of rural women and girls, recognizing their importance in enhancing agri cultural and rural development worldwide. Without their empowerment, economically as well as socially, their families, communities, and countries cannot reach their true capacity for poverty reduction, sustain able development, and food and nutrition security, nor would the younger generation of girls be able to lead and support any changes when they become necessary. In the end, the formal designation is nice, but it’s our own support of female entrepreneurs, both locally and globally, that will ultimately make the critical differ ence in enhancing and strengthening rural life around the globe.

Correlation Doesn’t Imply Causation

I read a news report of a scientific article recently that was originally published in a reputable scientific journal that said something to the effect that multivitamins were good for the brain. I shared this with my daughters via text, one of whom is a real biomedical scientist. She retorted back almost immedi ately, “Dad, did you look at the original paper?” I hadn’t. She did. “Not only is the study flawed but there is not adequate evidence to suggest that there is a causative relationship. At best, and I am not sure, there is a mild correlation.”

Frequently I’m presenting in my columns the results of studies and the implication is that one thing led the other one to change. Unfortunately, that cannot be assumed. Unless the study is very well-designed, you could just as easily have the second finding affecting the first. In any event this is what it called a corre lation. Correlation describes a rela tionship between variables: when one changes, the other also changes. A correlation is a “statistical indi cator” of the relationship between variables. These variables change together but this change isn’t neces

sarily due to a direct or indirect causal link. A third variable, unseen, could cause both of the other vari ables to change. Causation means that changes in one variable directly bring about changes in the other; there is a causeand-effect relation ship between variables.

The two variables are correlated with each other and there is also a causal link between them. Correlation does not imply causation, but causation requires a correlation.

There are very many types of scientific studies, each with different methods and appropriate statistical mathematical formulas to determine whether the pre-existing supposi tion is, indeed, factual or not. Some studies are better than others. The type of study most likely to prove a causation is what is called a double blind study. The supposition is that if you do something or don’t do something, or give a certain medi cine versus a placebo, a certain outcome will occur. In order for this type of study to be valid it is neces sary that the subject neither knows what they are getting nor what is being done to them, or whether they are actually being treated, or being

Weekly Medical Briefs

Weighted Blankets Promote Sleep

A weighted blanket of approximately 12 percent body weight used at bedtime prompted the release of higher concentrations of melatonin, as measured in the saliva, compared with a lighter blanket of only about 2.4% of body weight. This suggests that weighted blankets may help promote sleep in patients suffering from insomnia, according to the results from the small, in-laboratory crossover study.

Sore Throat Common in COVID

Having a sore throat is becoming a dominant symptom of COVID-19 infection, with fever and loss of smell becoming less common, according to recent reports in the U.K. The shift could be a cause of concern for the fall. As the main symptoms of the coronavirus change, people could spread the virus without realizing it. “Many people are still using the government guidelines about symptoms, which are wrong,” Tim Spector, a professor of genetic epidemiology at King’s College London, said.

—“The Independent” (U.K.)

Long COVID Limitations Confirmed

On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with the National Center for Health Statistics, released data on long COVID. The Household Pulse Survey data finds that more than 80 percent of people with long COVID experience limitations

Encouragement, Advocacy Matter

“Be the best person you can possibly be. For example: If you want to be a ditch-digger, then be the best ditch-digger you can be.” This inspi rational quote was from my grand mother. I can honestly say, this is the sort of advice that our local educa tors—whether they are teachers, principals, superintendents, guid ance counselors, etc.—need to start encouraging students with, as well as students encouraging their fellow students. We need more advocacy plus advocates to stick up for people who are being bullied and harassed. In short: We need to do more.

Andrew (A.J.) Hamill City of Oneonta

We All Must Do Our Part and Vote

It doesn’t matter whether it’s our state or country, Democrat control is negative toward us and our future. Freedom always has to be guarded

given a placebo, or having a sham procedure. Then it’s important that the person evaluating the outcome doesn’t know how the subject was treated in the first place. Only when all the information is collected will another researcher determine which subject received which treat ment and what the outcomes were.

Then, using mathematical statistical methods, the probability that there is a relationship is determined.

There is an excellent book, intended for those with or without a mathematical background, titled “How to Lie with Statistics” by Darrell Huff. It is very inexpensive. I strongly recommend that everyone read it. Quoting statistics that have no validity is one of the strongest advertising or marketing techniques available. Something looks so right, but when you dig down, you find out that the inference is completely invalid. I use what I learned from this book frequently, both to determine if something is true or if someone is trying to put something over on me.

So, when viewing a report that says something prevents cancer, for example, it is important to evaluate how the experiments or reviews led to that conclusion. Frequently what is being touted as the next greatest thing is nothing of the sort.

in day-to-day activities. In adults, these data also find that 14.2 percent who have tested positive for the coronavirus experienced long COVID for some period of time, while nearly 2 percent of people who tested positive continue to experience long-term symptoms of long COVID that have significant impact on their day-to-day activities.

—“Washington Post” COVID, Flu Heart Issues Differ

COVID-19 causes DNA damage to the heart, affecting the body in a completely different way than the flu does, according to a recent study. The study looked at the hearts of patients who died from COVID-19, the flu and other causes. The findings could provide clues about why coro navirus has led to complications such as ongoing heart issues. “We found a lot of DNA damage that was unique to the COVID-19 patients, which wasn’t present in the flu patients,” said Arutha Kulasinghe, one of the lead study authors and a research fellow at the University of Queensland in Australia.

—“Immunology”

Death, Coffee Relationship Explored

A new study suggests that people who drank 1.5 to 3.5 cups of coffee each day, even with sugar added, were up to 30 percent less likely to die during the study period than those who didn’t drink coffee.

—“Annals of Internal Medicine”

because there is always a force to take it away from us. Historically we guarded it as a whole or as a country. Now conservatives have to protect our freedoms because Democrats are under globalist forces and control. Major money is steering their ship.

At this point, we have clear expe rience of what is coming. We just don’t know how bad “bad” can get. We are only experiencing the tip of the iceberg at this point.

If we as a state and country continue our liberal voting pattern, we will encounter the complete iceberg and our state and country will sink. You can’t recoup a ship from the bottom of the ocean.

With all that said, we have a tremendous responsibility to fully understand where we are at and how to vote to save our state and country. Most of our media has been consumed by this liberal force, so where do we turn to get honest information?

Some resources are: 1. “The Epoch Times,” a national weekly news paper based out of New York City; 2. Newsmax TV news channel; 3. One America News Network, OAN TV News; 4. The MyPillow guy, Mike Lindell, with his frankspeech.com website; and, 5. Conservative talk radio, usually on AM. None of these are influenced by BIG GLOBAL MONEY. They are functioning as news resources are expected to.

Absolutely everyone has to get out and vote. It’s our right, responsibility and the foundation this great country was built on. Every one of us must do our part to save our state/country. Just look where we are at now. It’s not going to be done for us.

Finally, we must pray to God to guide us, to stand with us through the biggest test of this country in our lifetime. Generations before us upheld the freedoms of our country, now it’s our time.

May God Bless America!

Bruce Beckert South New Berlin

Compiled by Tom HeiTz/SHARoN STUART

135 Years ago

another of the old landmarks of oneonta goes with the razing of the old goodyear saw mill at this village. The mill has become practically useless because of the failure of the water power by reason of the change in the channel of the susquehanna above the dam. It is understood that the mill yard is to be divided into building lots by Miss Lyman and sold as such.

October 1887

110 Years ago

organization of the Indoor Baseball League has been completed, with five teams to compete for honors. The business affairs of the organization will be under the general management of Company g, with an advisory committee of one member from each team. The games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday with umpires chosen from non-competing teams. The 14-inch ball will be used and the standard rules will apply to all games during the series. The price of admission will be 21 cents for reserved seats; 15 cents general admission, and 10 cents for ladies.

October 1912

90 Years ago

Franklin D. roosevelt told thousands of Marylanders, amid boos for the republican administration and cheers for himself, that he was fighting against the four horsemen of the republican leadership — “destruction, delay, deceit, despair.” In an assault on republican poli cies and assertions on the tariff, farm relief, governmental finances, prohibition, economy, and relief, the Democratic presidential candidate brought to Maryland an appeal for the support of that border state in his quest for the key to the White House. roosevelt’s one mention of the word “beer” set a crowd that police estimated at 25,000 into a one-minute demonstration that set the rafters to ringing. roosevelt called for modification of the Volstead act to permit the sale of beer.

October 1932

70 Years ago

News from the Bresee’s store (editor’s note: the first escalators are installed) – Hi everybody! The spooks will soon be spooking and the haunts will be haunting, and with every haunt and spook it brings us that much closer to the escalator promotion that will start on the 17th of November — You are going to be here, aren’t you? — Ceremonies will start at 10 a.m. with Mr. and Mrs. santa to give this huge present to our very wonderful customers…there will be souvenir gifts and you will want to be on hand to take advantage of all the values and to ride the escalators. The escalators are well on the way and if you have been in the Men’s shop lately you will notice that the temporary partition is down and they definitely have come out of hiding in that department…you will notice too, that Dick Fowler of the Philadelphia athletics is back with us again this year and makes a nice addition to the Men’s shop.

1952

Celebrate Fall in Many Ways

The beauty of fall—as it ushers us from the heat and activity of summer to the chill and serenity of winter—is celebratory and full of hope. Fall does not meekly tran sition; it sings out with color as it triumphantly faces winter. With our magnificent landscape’s celebration on full display, I have recently thought about how much our community has to celebrate.

on Friday, october 14, Dr. alberto J.F. Cardelle will be inaugurated as sUNY oneonta’s ninth president. The theme of his inauguration is “Community Connections.” our connections will define this community’s future— our ability to work together to address the very real chal lenges we face. I applaud Dr. Cardelle’s efforts to prove out this theme. With springbrook, he has cultivated our partnership by showing his genuine commitment to learning about the people we support, our employees, and our organizational goals (even guest lecturing at our “Management Institute,” a six-week course offered to new and aspiring springbrook managers). With this kind of commitment already provided, I find that Dr. Cardelle’s inauguration is definitely worth celebrating. and only a week later, on saturday, october 22, Hartwick College will celebrate the inauguration of its eleventh president, Darren reisberg. as with sUNY oneonta, springbrook has a long history of collabora tion with Hartwick College, including annually hosting nursing interns (among students of other disciplines) for over a decade. I am excited by President reisberg’s interest in bridging the rural/urban divide through educa tion. I have every reason to believe that our collabora tion with Hartwick College will only strengthen under his leadership!

I am particularly inspired by the opportunities brought by these inaugurations because of the ties each college has to springbrook’s very own fall celebration—the tenth anniversary of the opening of our Tom golisano

BY Merl reagle

But That’s Ancient

Center for autism on october 27. springbrook opened The Tom golisano Center for autism (or golisano Center) in september 2012. The golisano Center was conceptualized after springbrook recognized a growing need that was largely unmet in New York state— specialized educational options for children with severe autism.

Many young people have graduated from the golisano Center in the last 10 years. They have achieved count less goals, like finding a communication method that enables them to express their ideas, wants and needs to the world. or facing challenges with new skills and experiences, like volunteering at the sPCa to overcome anxiety around animals. Behind every achievement are the highly trained, specialized, and dedicated educa tion, therapeutic, clinical, and residential employees who work in partnership with each student to help them achieve their goals.

staffing these highly specialized fields in our remote region is difficult. springbrook, sUNY oneonta and Hartwick College have come together to meet the chal lenge. our partnership with sUNY oneonta offers employees the opportunity to earn their Master’s degree in special education, fully paid for by springbrook. seven teachers at the golisano Center have earned their degrees this way. and our clinical team shares their expertise while being informed on the latest practices and techniques when working with Hartwick nursing interns. The success of springbrook’s golisano Center for autism is a perfect example of what can be accom plished when our community connects.

There is much to celebrate this fall—so many new opportunities. There is also much our community must overcome, like workforce and housing challenges. as fall turns boldly toward winter, I am certain we will turn boldly toward our challenges—together.

the “pun” in “Punic”

resources courtesy of The Fenimore Art museum Research Library

Local Audubon Celebrates 55 Years, Works Toward Accessibility

By SUSAN O’HANDLEY

Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society, formed as a non-profit organization in 1968, is celebrating its 55-year anniversary this fall and 52 years as an official Chapter of the National Audubon Society (having received its official charter in September of 1970). Each year, the organization cele brates by hosting a special Charter Dinner. This year’s event will take place on Friday, October 21 at the Quality Inn in Oneonta from 5:30-9 p.m.

The Charter Dinner includes a social hour, dinner buffet, and a special program, “The Essentials of Birding by Ear: A Universal Method for Learning to Identify Birds Using Calls or Notes,” presented by John C. Robinson, ornitholo gist, author, and environmental consultant. The evening also includes the announce ment of winners of the annual Charter Dinner Raffle, with prizes donated by DOAS board members, friends and local artisans. Tickets for the raffle are available online at www.doas.us and in-person now through the night of the event.

“This is an evening where we typi cally gather with members and friends to celebrate the organization and all the good work that is done throughout the year,” said Charter Dinner Chair Kathryn Davino. “We try to keep this event affordable so that most can attend without a big expense.

There are other events that the organization holds to raise funds, but the Charter Dinner isn’t meant to be that kind of event.”

One of the primary focuses of the orga nization this year has been the goal of making the DOAS Sanctuary property at Grange Hall Road Spur in Oneonta more accessible.

“The pandemic brought a lot of people to outdoor spaces,” continued Davino. “We saw increased visitation from people in our

local region who came for hiking, bird watching and to visit the Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch, where raptor counts take place each fall.”

The increased usage at the DOAS Sanctuary pushed the organization to look closer at visitor needs to determine what improvements were needed. The organization is working toward making changes to infra structure at the site to help make it a more inclusive and user-friendly space. Some progress has been made toward that end this year.

In late July, Charles Spencer of Oneonta answered a plea to help build a wheelchair acces sible picnic table for placement at the Sanctuary near the barn area. He generously donated half of the materials to build the table, and Optum, his employer, funded the remainder of the cost through their matching grant program.

In mid-September, Board member and Chair of the DOAS Accessibility Committee Landa Palmer and her husband, Ron Palmer, delivered and installed a bench partway up the hill to the Hawkwatch at the property.

“It’s not an easy hill to climb,” to Landa Palmer, “and a rest stop along the way seems like something that a lot of people

could use.”

The Hawkwatch is a long-established counting site on the Eastern Flyway for migrating raptors each fall and brings a lot of bird watchers from throughout our region. The site is well-known for best viewing of endangered Golden Eagles each fall. Additionally, and just in time for the DOAS Open House event last weekend, an accessible port-o-john was delivered to the site as an alternative to the existing, more rustic outhouses.

“The Sanctuary is well-used by the community, both for nature observation and just as a quiet getaway,” said DOAS Co-President Andy Mason. “Improving accessibility will open it for a broader representation of the population.”

A few additional improvements were made this year through delivery of crusher run to the site to allow for vehicle access to the barn area when needed for access. An intensive work day followed to smooth out the pathway, walking areas and to fill in an area next to the barn for a shaded rest area where old, broken cement flooring was deteriorated and cumbersome to maneuver.

To reserve your spot at the DOAS Charter Dinner or to learn more about the Sanctuary and DOAS programs, call (607) 397-3815 or visit doaas.us.

Susan O’Handley is a DOAS board member and former co-president.

Political Candidates Speak Out: Backgrounds, Goals Explained

Meet the Candidates for Member of Assembly, 122nd District

Publisher’s Note: Last week we sent out an e-mail asking the candidates for the major political races in November to share information about themselves, so our readers can get to know them a little better. We asked them:

A. Please tell us about yourself.

B. If you were elected to office, what are your top prior ities and why?

We will run these answers over the next few weeks, in hopes this will help in your decision-making process on Tuesday, November 8. Please get out and vote!

Dan Butterman, DEM

A: I live in Oneonta with my wife, Ana Laura, and our three daughters. We have happily participated in many community organizations throughout the years, starting with the community bands—we are both musicians. Ana teaches music at Hartwick College and I work in claims at NYCM Insurance.

I was raised in a family business making candles, which my parents still do today. The busi ness started in 1971 and, in its heyday, employed almost 80 people. It was a good place to work, and much of my goals and ideas about business development come from that experience. For the last 16 years, I have worked in insurance claims, starting with six years at GEICO and now 10 years at NYCM Insurance. I graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Music degree, and later from Southern Methodist University with a Master of Business Administration degree.

In Oneonta, in addition to playing with the community band, I have served on the boards for the Oneonta City Schools, Oneonta Town Planning Board, Oneonta Concert Association and Opportunities for Otsego. In 2017, I cofounded TEDxOneonta with the goal of bringing people and ideas today, and so far has it done just that with speakers from around the region and world sharing their ideas right here in Oneonta.

Our girls are the best part of my bio, and I am proud to seem engaged in the community, too. It is a family endeavor for us, and you are likely to see my girls with me at almost any community event I participate in.

B: My focus in the Assembly and public service is to get people back to Central New York. Our region lost people

in the last census and we must turn that around. There is no single piece of legislation that can make that happen, but we need to make meaningful progress in several areas to improve our prospects of more people calling Central New York home. I will focus on affordable housing, energy, economic development, farming, infrastructure and education. You can find more details at my website buttermannforassembly.com or call 315-280-8441.

Colton Mennig, WRF

I was born and raised in Central New York, the son of working-class parents who took on multiple jobs to make ends meet. Growing up, I saw the struggles my family, friends and neighbors faced, struggles that I personally continue to face today as a working-class New Yorker. This has motivated me to get involved in finding solutions that improve the lives of everyday Central New Yorkers. I’ve worked with three United States Senators, a congressman, a federal agency, and two advocacy organizations to advo cate for our communities. In these roles I worked directly in government oversight to ensure our government is effective and ethical, and advocated for comprehensive environmental protection reforms. I also worked to guar antee access to reproductive healthcare and to ensure our public schools had the resources they need to succeed.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, I stepped back into the world of education to help local public schools address staffing shortages. This experience has given me direct insight into how statewide policies effect the education students in Central New York receive. These experiences will allow me to get to work on day one to effectively advocate for our communities. I’m running because I understand the struggles working families are facing. I’m running because our communities deserve an effective voice in Albany. I’m running because democracy matters. As your Assemblyman, I will be committed to listening to you and fighting for a better future for all of us every single day!

B: When elected, I will prioritize policies to deliver tax relief for working families, retirees, farmers, and small businesses to ensure Central New Yorkers can afford to survive and thrive in our communities. I will priori

tize efforts to increase funding for local infrastructure and public schools. Our communities deserve to receive their fair share of funding to revitalize our downtowns, fix our roads, and ensure equity in our education system. I will also prioritize policies to protect our environment, like expanded renewable energy and public transportation programs. We must act now to protect our environment for future generations!

Brian Miller, REP, CON

A: For the last six years I have been a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 101st Assembly District, and I am currently running for the newly drawn 122nd.

Previous to my work in the Assembly, I spent over 36 years as a mechanical engineer. My time as an engineer truly solidified my foundation of thinking— analyzing problems, getting to the root of those problems, and coming up with viable solutions. That is something Albany has been missing for a long time and, as my expe rience during the last six years has taught me, it needs a lot more of.

I served eight years as the Bridgewater town super visor and another 16 years as a member of the Oneida County Legislature. This experience has allowed me to understand how decisions made at the state level affect our local municipalities.

I have built a reputation over these last six years of being willing and able to work with both parties, putting partisan politics aside for the good of our communities and protecting our upstate values.

B: Some of my priorities when reelected include: fighting for our families; protecting our communi ties by repealing policies such as bail reform; removing burdens to job growth and small businesses; standing with farmers; and working to bring broadband to our region. I will continue to advocate for our veterans, ensure direct care workers fair pay, and fight for all educational paths, including the trades.

I remain wholeheartedly committed to public service and look forward to continuing our work for our upstate communities.”

DAN BUTTERMAN

COLTON MENNIG BRIAN MILLER

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Charles Spencer with newly built wheelchairaccessible picnic table.

Retired Pilot Recounts Recent Tailhook Symposium Experience

Feet wet means you are flying over water and going back to the carrier. Feet dry means you are flying over land, and that’s the dangerous part.

“Anytime we were flying feet dry, we were getting shot at,” Rees said. “And that was a lot. I personally know at least 25 people that were killed over the four years I was there.”

Rees was a lieutenant when he left the Navy. His next stop was with Honeywell, and then he started his own mechanical company in New orleans.

“In 1989, I came back home to Milford. My family had moved to Milford in 1950, so I’ve been here for a long time. I didn’t have anything when I came home. I married my high-school sweetheart and worked for Ed Smith for a while. In 1994, I ran for state assembly against Bill Magee. That was interesting, but I lost,” Rees said.

Continued from page 1 they are meeting, we weren’t allowed to attack anything. But while we laid back, the enemy was restocking and we knew it. We lost a lot of people because of those pauses.”

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NoTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Vil lage of Cooperstown will hold the follow ing public hear ing in the Village office Building, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown, New York on Monday, october 24, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard, to discuss the following:

Proposed Local Law No. 8 of 2022Amend Chapter 233- Smoking -Using lighted can nabis, tobacco and tobacco products, clove cigarettes, and similar sub stances, including, without limitation, cigarettes, cigars, joints, bongs, and pipes and; Amend Chapter 233-3 A-The fol lowing areas owned by the Village are hereby designated as smoke- and vape-free zones: Village Hall and adjoining land at 22 Main Street; Doubleday Field, the Doubleday Field grandstand, bleachers, and other spectator and player areas; side walks and adjacent public property on Main Street between Fair Street and Pine Boule vard; and Council Rock Park, Lake front Park, Pioneer Park, Badger Park, Three-Mile Point Park, and Fairy Spring Park.

Any resident of the Village of Cooperstown is entitled to be heard upon said proposed applications at such public hearing. Dis abled citizens, who require assistance in attending said public hearings, or in fur nishing comments or suggestions, should contact the Village Clerk to request assistance.

Dated: october 4, 2022

By order of the Village Board Village of Cooperstown

Jenna L. Utter Village Clerk

Village of Cooperstown 22 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326 (607) 547-2411 (phone) jutter@cooper stownny.org (email)

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NoTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Vil lage of Cooperstown will hold the follow ing public hear ings in the Village office Building, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown, New York on Monday, october 24, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard, to discuss the following:

Proposed Lo cal Law No. 7 of 2022- A local law amending Chapter 300 (Zoning) of the Code of the Village of Cooperstown to specify the proce dure and the infor mation required to be included in an application for site development plan review.

Any resident of the Village of Cooperstown is entitled to be heard upon said proposed applications at such public hearing. Dis abled citizens, who require assistance in attending said public hearings, or in fur nishing comments or suggestions, should contact the Village Clerk to request assistance.

Dated: october 4, 2022

By order of the Village Board Village of Cooperstown

Jenna L. Utter Village Clerk Village of Cooperstown 22 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326 (607) 547-2411 (phone) jutter@cooper stownny.org (email)

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NoTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Vil

lage of Cooperstown will hold the follow ing public hear ing in the Village office Building, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown, New York on Monday, october 24, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard, to discuss the following:

Proposed Lo cal Law No. 6 of 2022- A local law amending parking on Beaver Street for the following loca tions:

Chestnut to Delaware

No parking 170 feet from Chestnut Street corner

No parking 75 feet from Delaware Street corner

Delaware to Eagle

No parking 90 feet from Delaware St. corner

No parking 66 feet from Eagle St. corner

No parking 7am6pm Monday-Sat urday or MondayFriday Eagle to Susquehanna

No parking 70 feet from Susquehanna St. corner

Two-hour parking 7am-6pm MondayFriday

Susquehanna to Pioneer

No parking at any time

Pioneer to Fair

No parking at any time

Any resident of the Village of Cooperstown is entitled to be heard upon said proposed applications at such public hearing. Dis abled citizens, who require assistance in attending said public hearings, or in fur nishing comments or suggestions, should contact the Village Clerk to request assistance.

Dated: october 4, 2022

By order of the Village Board Village of Cooperstown

Jenna L. Utter Village Clerk

“I worked at Sam Smith’s Boatyard for a while and in 1997 I started the boat business. In 2016, I sold that busi ness, then sold the storage units about a year ago, so I’m retired now!” he said. “Now I have time to do things like go to the Tailhook Convention and take more trips.”

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Village of Cooperstown 22 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326 (607) 547-2411 (phone) jutter@cooper stownny.org (email)

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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, November 03, 2022 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 us ing 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 docu ments and Amend ments are posted to www.dot.ny.gov/ doing-business/op portunities/const-no tices. The Contrac tor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid. To receive noti fication of Amend ments via e-mail you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www.dot. ny.gov/doing-busi ness/opportunities/ const-planholder. Amendments may have been is sued prior to your placement on the Planholders list.

NYS Finance Law restricts communi cation with NYS DoT on procure ments 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 dis qualification. Con tact Robert Kitchen (518)457-2124.

Contracts with 0% Goals are gener ally single operation contracts, where subcontracting is not

expected, and may present direct bid ding 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 Regula tions, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimina tion in Federallyassisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regula tions, Part 200, Title IV Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Depart ment solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirma tively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged busi ness enterprises will be afforded full op portunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be dis criminated 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 accom modation is needed to participate in the letting.

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

D264696, PIN 975486, otsego Co., CUL VERT REPLACE MENT: Main Street over Glenwood Creek, City of oneonta, Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $40,000.00), Goals: MBE: 8.00%, WBE: 15.00%, SDVoB: 6.00%

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FORMATION OF SALE AND SUCRE LLC.

Arts of org. filed with the SSNY on 10/07/2022. office Loc: otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Sarah Hartmann, 10 Davis Dr oneonta, NY 13820.

Purpose: Any Law ful Purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Cooperstown Composting LLC.

Arts of org. filed with SSNY on 9/13/2022. off: otsego County. SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Po Box 434, Cherry Valley, NY 13320.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A NY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Name: TURNER RANCH CooPERSToWN LLC.

Articles of orga nization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 23 September 2022. office location: otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 181 Stone Quarry Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF New York’s Butcher Brothers LLC.

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The Tailhook Association is a private organization comprised of active duty, Reserve, and retired Navy and Marine Corps aviators, defense contractors, and others. The name “tailhook” comes from the device that halts aircraft when they land on aircraft carriers. The infamous Tailhook convention referred to here was a scandal in which U.S. Navy and Marine Corps officers and defense contractors committed sexual harassment and sexual assault at the annual Tailhook Symposium in Las Vegas, NV on September 5-7, 1991.

09/06/2022.

Filed 8/31/22.

office: otsego Co. SSNY desig. as agent for process & shall mail to: 12 Commons Dr, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

Purpose: General.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A NY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Name:

JoANNE ToBEY CoNSULTING LLC.

Articles of orga nization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 23 September 2022. office location: otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to Po Box 7, Westford, NY 13488. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF YNoT HoLDINGS LLC

Articles of org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/30/22. office in otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 5001 Route 23, Ste. 3, #166, oneonta, NY 13820, which is also the principal busi ness location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Klipnockie Traders, LLC.

Articles of or ganization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on 05/06/2022.

The office of the LLC is to be located in otsego County.

The Secretary of State has been des ignated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it

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may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon it to: The LLC, 7 Hudson Street, oneonta, NY 13820. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Name of LLC:

Upstate Property Maintenance and Excavation LLC

Date of Filing: 08/02/22 office of the LLC, otsego Co.,

The NY Secretary of State (NYSS) has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served.

The NYSS may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 16 Telford Street, oneonta, NY 13820; Purpose of LLC; any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Matthews Construction & Remodeling LLC

Articles of organiza tion filling date with NYS department of the state March 21st, 2022. office location: Delaware County NY. SSNY has been designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be server and SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 2732 roods creek rd bldg 41 Hancock NY, 13783

Purpose: to engage in any and all busi ness activities and all business activi ties permitted under NYS law.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF

THE SMoKEY HoLLoW AIRBNB LLC,

filed with the Secretary of State on

Principal Business and office Loca tion: 7 Welton Ave. Ext, Maryland, New York 12116, otsego County, N.Y.

The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secre tary of State shall mail process to 6004 Vista Linda Lane, Boca Raton, Florida 33433.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Inn At Cooperstown LLC

Filed 5/27/22 office: otsego Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 29 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326

Purpose: all lawful 6Legaloct.13

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 16 Chestnut Street LLC

Filed 5/27/22 office: otsego Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 29 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF H2 Rentals, LLC.

Articles of or ganization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on 8/26/2022.

The office of the LLC is to be located in otsego County.

The Secretary of State has been des ignated as agent of the LC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of the any process against the LLC served upon it to: The LLC, 23 Pearl Street, oneonta, NY 13820.

The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act.

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Bruce D. Andrews

Dec. 1, 1956-Oct. 1, 2022

SCHUYLER LAKE— Bruce D. Andrews was born in Cooperstown on December 1, 1956. He died unexpectedly on october 1, 2022.

He was the son of Margaret (Marge) and Arthur Andrews of Fly Creek. In his youth and throughout his highschool years, Bruce was a proud member of the Boy Scouts of America in the Cooperstown and Fly Creek areas and earned all 21 of the Merit Badges required for his Eagle Scout Award.

He graduated from Cooperstown Central School in 1974, SUNY Cobleskill in 1976, attended Michigan Tech in 1977 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Wildlife Services from The University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point in 1978. After college Bruce worked for the Fish and Wildlife Service in Madison, WI and Benson, MN. In 1981, he returned home and began work at Herkimer County BoCES. During the summer months, he worked at Baseball Nostalgia (BBN), a memorabilia shop in Cooperstown. In 1990, he left BoCES and began working as the full-time manager at BBN.

That same year he married Sue Clapperton on May 11. They lived in

Schuyler Lake, where they enjoyed a wonderful life together.

Bruce was very active in the local community. He served as president of the Exeter Historical Association and president of the Fly Creek Valley Cemetery Association. He coached football, basket ball, track, baseball and volleyball at several of the local area high schools over the years. He truly enjoyed working within the athletic programs and with the students. In 1992, he was named The Daily Star High School Football Coach of the Year, and in recognition of his outstanding service and dedication to the youth of Cooperstown and the surrounding area, espe cially in sports, Bruce was the recipient in 2011 of the 19th Patrick G. Fetterman Award.

He also loved listening to singer/songwriters. So much so that, in 1997, he

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and Sue began presenting them in their home through their House Concert Series. They continued this for the next 25 years, having a concert just a week prior to his death.

He had a passion for his dogs. He always had at least one dog, usually two dogs and, on occasion, three dogs in his home. Chesapeake Bay retrievers and English springer spaniels would always greet you when you entered the Andrews home in Schuyler Lake.

He and Sue enjoyed travelling, especially to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, a place Bruce fell in love with during his time at Michigan Tech. Bruce also loved his trip to Ireland. It was a music tour with a singer/songwriter friend as the host. It was a trip of a lifetime that Bruce talked about to anyone who would listen.

Bruce had many accom plishments throughout his life and meant so much to the community. He made a lasting impression on everyone he met and would never hesitate to lend a hand to anyone who needed one. He will be truly missed by all those whose lives he touched.

Bruce is survived by his wife of 32 years, Sue; a brother, James (Nicki); a nephew, Clayton (Ashley); a niece, Maria; and one grandniece, Kimberly.

A visitation was held on Thursday, october 13 at the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.

29, 1936 in Franklin, the son of the late James and Caroline (Gesell) Leslie.

Growing up, Ken worked on the family dairy farm. He graduated from Franklin Central School the Class of 1954. Following gradua tion, Ken joined the United States Navy and served on the USS Albany in the 6th Fleet. He was honorably discharged when his father passed away so he could help take care of the family farm.

Ken worked several jobs including oneonta Ford Sales, Neil Nelson Construction and finally the D&H Railroad, retiring from C.P. Railroad in 1996.

In his retirement, Ken drove bus for oPT, and was a currier for Wilber Bank and later Community Bank. He was also a volunteer fireman for the oneonta Fire Department.

He married Patricia Diane Jacobs on March 23, 1991.

He loved to sit and have coffee with his FoxCare friends and, on Thursday’s, his Golden Guernsey lunch friends.

Ken had a passion for corvettes and all classic cars. He enjoyed driving. He could take you on a tour of otsego County pointing out historical sites and stories.

He also loved sitting in his driveway listening to oldtime classic country music and going to car shows.

He was a member of the oneonta American Legion; the BPoE; the 6th Ward Athletic Club; the Reminiscers Car Club; and the Susquehanna Valley Senior Citizens.

Ken is survived by his loving wife, Patricia Leslie; three children, James Thomas Leslie, Michelle Marie Leslie and Joleen Elizabeth (Dave) Ruiz; step children, Michael John Jacobs and Kelly Marie Jacobs-Smith (Scott Smith); daughter-in-law, Angie Jacobs; grandchildren, Jameson Ruiz, Bradley Jacobs, Brett Jacobs, and Cassandra Smith; two sisters-in-law, Linda Kulp and Joseph Ramsey and Cheryl Cerosaletti and David Escher; niece, Jolene Innis (David Billings); grand nephews, Wesley, Henry, Sidney, and Elijah Billings; as well as numerous friends.

A celebration of life service will be held on Friday, october 14, 2022 at 11 a.m. in St. James Episcopal Church, 305 Main Street, oneonta with the Rev. Kenneth Hunter officiating. Burial will follow in the oneonta Plains Cemetery.

For those who wish, memorial donations may

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

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

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

A service in celebration of Bruce’s life followed on Friday, october 14 at the Fly Creek United Methodist Church with the Rev. Sharon Rankins-Burd, pastor, officiating.

Burial will be private in the Adams Cemetery in Fork Shop.

In lieu of flowers, dona tions may be made to the Fly Creek Valley Cemetery Association, Po Box 93, Fly Creek, NY 13337; The Schuyler Lake Fire Department, 1490 County Highway 22, Schuyler Lake, NY 13457; or The Schuyler Lake United Methodist Church Food Pantry, Po Box 102, Schuyler Lake, NY 13457.

Arrangements are under the care and guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.

Kenneth C. Leslie

Sept. 29, 1936-Oct. 5, 2022

o NE o NTA—Kenneth C. Leslie, 86, of oneonta passed away Wednesday, october 5, 2022 at Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown.

He was born August

be made to the oneonta American Legion, 279 Chestnut Street, oneonta, NY 13820.

To send the family an online condolence please visit www.grummonsfuner alhome.com

Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, oneonta.

Bonnie S. Olmsted

Aug. 26, 1952-Oct. 6, 2022

Bonnie Sue olmsted, age 70, of oneonta passed away on Thursday, october 6, 2022. Bonnie was born August 26, 1952 in oneonta, NY.

A calling hours for Bonnie will be held Saturday, october 15 from noon to 2 p.m. at Milford Center Community Bible Church, 2582 State Route 28, oneonta, NY 13820, followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m.

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BONNIE S. OLMSTED

CSO Brings Classical Music and World-Class Performers to Otsego

Ives and Luigi Cherubini—Beethoven, a brilliant composer who never gave up on the ideas of human liberty, fraternity, and equality; Cherubini, highly acclaimed for his work for the young French Republic; and Ives, the great American Modernist who purposely left “The Perennial Question of Existence” unanswered.

“The Revolutionaries” also introduces audiences to a special guest performance by world-renowned and prize winning pianist Sara Daneshpour. Daneshpour previously placed in the 2017 Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition, was a prizewinner at the Seoul International Music Competition in Seoul, Korea and was a 2013 Laureate of the ProLiance Energy Classical Fellowship Awards of the American Pianists Association. “The New York Concert Review” describes Daneshpour as leaving audiences spellbound with her “blazing technique, power, expressivity, imagination and stage presence,” estab lishing herself as one of the most refined artists of her generation.

“We are beyond excited to welcome Sara and her body of work to the CSo stage,” added Patterson. “She has performed throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and all points in between—and now oneonta!”

“The Revolutionaries” is just one of the latest announce

ments in the CSo’s 69th season. The CSo has also announced the appointment of new interim Executive Director Ryan West Geraghty. Geraghty, a previous board member and longtime otsego County resident, stepped into the leadership position over the summer, following the departure of previous Executive Director, Cassandra Miller. Geraghty, formally trained in arts administration and music, and having held positions in administrative, marketing and media roles, brings a deep understanding of the CSo’s operations and role as a leader in the region’s arts and culture environment.

“The CSo provides an important resource for our community by bringing classical music and world-class performers to our region and I’m honored to work alongside the Board of Trustees and incredible musicians, including the impressive Maestro Żółtowski, to continue the orga nization’s tradition of excellence, including our ability to provide free tickets to all students and two accompanying adults” Geraghty said. “The rich arts community here is part of what makes our region so unique, and I’m thrilled to be part of this community and working with the CSo to make it even more special.”

The CSo continues the 2022-23 season at Foothills PAC on November 19 with its second concert, “Slavic Spirit,” featuring a selection of Maestro Żółtowski’s

Publishing Group Announces Hire of New GM

Iron String Press, the parent company of “The Freeman’s Journal,” “Hometown oneonta” and “Allotsego.com,” has hired Darla M. Youngs as general manager. Youngs joins Publisher Tara Barnwell and her team as the organization seeks to revitalize its newspa pers, revamp its website and reestablish its connection with the communities it serves.

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“We are so fortunate to have Darla join us,” Tara Barnwell, Publisher, said. “She brings a wealth of knowledge from her previous news paper experience, everything from design and production to sharp editing skills.”

Youngs, who hails from Bouckville originally, has a long history covering the news and addressing issues impor tant to otsego County.

Upon graduating from SUNY Morrisville with a degree in jour nalism technology, Youngs spent 11 years on Long Island, where she was the editor of a Pennysaver chain and later production manager of the Richner Publications newspaper

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group, now Richner Communications.

Youngs returned to her upstate New York roots in July of 1994, accepting a position with The Journal Co. in Cooperstown, where she was production manager until March of 1997. Youngs was hired as production manager of otsego Templeton Publishing Co. Inc. in November of 1997, and later took over as general manager until she left in 2006 due to an illness in the family.

“My father was diagnosed with cancer of the lungs which later spread to the brain, and we were working extremely late hours back then— pasting up the newspaper pages by hand on deadline night until all hours of the morning,” she recalled. “I needed to find a job that allowed me to spend more time with my family.”

Youngs then took a hiatus from the newspaper field, working for envi ronmental organizations including the otsego County Conservation Association, where she eventually was named executive director in July of 2011. Most recently, Youngs can be

found at the Susquehanna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, where she is currently transitioning out of her role there as operations manager.

“This will be my third time working for ‘The Freeman’s Journal’ in its many lives and versions, and I am happy to be back,” Youngs said. “I firmly believe that even in this age of sound-bites and social media, the weekly community newspaper still plays an important role.

“The media can paint a bleak picture for newspapers, especially daily papers, but the fact is more than 150 million readers are still informed, educated and entertained by commu nity newspapers every week. We are committed to finding new ways to serve otsego County communities, our readers, and our advertisers, both in print and online,” Youngs added.

Youngs and the publications she has managed have been recog nized professionally multiple times, winning New York Press Association awards for overall graphic design, best advertising idea: multi-advertiser page, and best color ad, among others. She received a NYPA first-place nod for circulation promotion with “The Freeman’s Journal” in 2003.

favorite selections from his native Poland and neigh boring Bohemia. The third concert at SUNY oneonta on March 25 welcomes back concertgoers to the annual “Le Cabaret” fundraiser and guest conductor competition. The season will conclude at SUNY oneonta on May 13 in a special concert collaboration with the Catskill Choral Society titled “Music from the Silver Screen.” In addition to Daneshpour, the season’s guest artists include PolishAmerican virtuoso concert violinist Kinga Augustyn and The Jeremy Pelt Trio, led by preeminent young jazz trum peter Jeremy Pelt.

Patterson added, “Every year we look forward to returning to the symphony and this year the Maestro has truly planned terrific programming for us. I hope you are able to attend them all!”

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►Thursday, OcT. 13

DRIVING WHILE BLACK 7 - 9 p.m. Distinguished profes sor Gretchin Sorin presents on her seminal work “Driving

While Black: African Ameri can Travel and the Road to Civil Rights,” about how the car gave some escape from the Jim Crow Laws. She will also be showing clips from the Emmy-winning documentary based on her work. Free, open to the public. Lee Hall Great Room, SUNY Oneonta. Visit oneontanaacp.com

WORD THURSDAY 7 p.m.

Enjoy a poetry presentation by The Five Sylvias. Suggested donation $3. Presented by Bright Hill Press & Literary Center, Treadwell. (607) 8295055.

►Friday, OcT. 14

INAUGURATION 2 p.m. SUNY community celebrates inauguration of president Dr. Alberto J. F. Cardelle. Alumni Field House, Dewar Arena, SUNY Oneonta.

GHOST TOURS 5:30 p.m. Join eerie lantern-lit tour through an historic village to learn about the young ghost at the Bump Tavern, the mys terious early-morning strikes on the anvil at the black smith’s, and other “Things That Go Bump In The Night.” Six tours/night. Reservations required. Recommended for people aged 10+. Cost, $20/ non-member. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1456.

PLANETARIUM NIGHT 7 p.m. The public is invited to explore the cosmos with the powerful Digistar 6 digital planetarium system in a show hosted by SUNY Oneonta fac ulty, staff and students. Free, open to the public. Registra tion REQUIRED. A. J. Read Sci ence Discovery Center, SUNY Oneonta. Visit facebook.com/ AJReadSDC/

►s aTurday, OcT. 15

RUMMAGE SALE 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Check through the items on sale to support the Super heroes in Ripped Jeans. Come in your Halloween costume to “trick-or-treat” through the sale and find some amazing items for the holidays. Held on the future shelter site at 160 Pony Farm Rd., Oneonta. (607) 441-3227 or visit face book.com/superheroeshs

ART LECTURE & DEMO

2 p.m. Join sculpture artist Jonathan Kirk for a lecture and demonstration about his works currently on display in the exhibit “Abstract Sculp ture: Fables, Foibles, and other Machinations.” Tickets, $25/non-member. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. Visit FenimoreArt.org

WALKING TOUR 3 p.m. Ex plore downtown Oneonta and learn about the threats and opportunities for this historic district which the NYS Pres ervation League has named to the “Seven to Save” list for 2022. Tour will be led by GOHS member Bob Brzowski and Steve Yerly and Executive Director of Otsego 2000 Ellen Pope. Admission by donation. Tour begins from the Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. (607) 432-0960 or visit oneontahistory.org

OPENING RECEPTION 46 p.m. Celebrate works of late Ukrainian artist Jules Olitski, who passed in 2007. The ex hibit “Late Works” features the moving and expressive “Orb” paintings, which were made late in his 7-decade ca reer. Open to the public. On display through March 3. Sam and Adele Golden Gallery, 188 Bell Rd., New Berlin. (607) 847-6154 or visit thesagg.org

GHOST TOURS 5:30 p.m. Join eerie lantern-lit tour through the historic village. See Friday, 10/14, listing.

CHAMBER CONCERT 6:30

to noon. Oneonta Job Corps will be recruiting at the CDO Workforce, 12 Dietz Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-4800 ext. 125 or visit cdoworkforce.org

COVID-19 boosters. Registration required. Cost, $40-72 for flu depending on qualification for low or high dose. Bassett Clinic Building, 1 Atwell, Cooperstown. (607) 547-4625.

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p.m. Enjoy performance by the prize-winning Argus Quartet, featuring works by composers Joseph Bologne, Germaine Tailleferre, Juri Seo and Don ald Crockett. Tickets, $28 at the door. West Kortright Cen ter, 49 West Kortright Church Road, East Meredith. (607) 278-5454 or visit westkc.org

SYMPHONY 7 p.m. The Catskill Symphony Orchestra opens the season with “The Revolutionaries,” which fea tures works from Beethoven’s “The Creatures of Prometheus Overture” to Ives’ “The Unan swered Question.” Includes per formance from world renowned concert pianist Sara Danesh pour. Tickets, $40/adult at the door. Held at The Foothills Per forming Arts Center, Oneonta. (607) 436-2670 or visit catskill symphonyorchestra.org

►sunday, OcT. 16

RUMMAGE SALE 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Check through the items on sale to support the Superheroes in Ripped Jeans. See Saturday, 10/15, listing.

CHAMBER CONCERT 3 p.m. The Friends of Music of Stamford present awardwinning musicians Jordan Bak (viola) and Ji Yung Lee (piano), performing a pro gram of works by Britten, Hin demith, Vaughan Williams, R. Schumann, and Brahms. Suggested donation at door is $12/person. Stamford United Methodist Church, (518) 9188003 or visit friendsmusic.org

GRANGE GATHERING 6 p.m. Explore the newly-reno vated grange, enjoy supper at 6:30 followed by a presenta tion on “The Man Behind The Grange” at 7 p.m. Free, all wel come. Pierstown Grange, 137 Wedderspoon Hollow Road, Pierstown. (607) 547-5203.

►MOnday, OcT. 17

CAMPAIGN PARTY 7:30 p.m. Enjoy a fun Jazz Party with the Otsego County Democrats to support Assemblyman Dan Buttermann in his reelection campaign. Will be hosted by Gary Herzig and David Rowley, with live music by Gerry Falco, Christopher Wolf-Gould, and Stan Fox. Suggested minimum donation, $40 which includes food. Held at The B-Side Ball room, 1 Clinton Plaza Drive, Oneonta. Visit facebook.com/ ButtermannForAssembly/

►Tuesday, OcT. 18

COMMUNITY HIKE Time TBA. The community is in vited for a hike with the Susquehanna Adirondack Mountain Club. Bring appropri ate clothing, gear, and enough water to stay hydrated and be aware of your level of fitness. Contact hike leader for info. This week’s hike will be on the SUNY Oneonta College Camp trails with hike leaders Art and Peggy Palmer. Register for meeting information. (607) 432-6024.

RECRUITING 10 a.m.

SUPPORT GROUP 10 a.m. Free drop-in support group for community members aged 18+ to cope with grief and loss as facilitated by specifi cally trained staff. This is a safe space to understand the grief process, make sense of strong emotions, and learn from other community mem bers. Hosted by Helios Care at St. James Church, 305 Main St., Oneonta. 607-432-5525 or visit helioscare.org/griefsupport

WRITERS SALON 7:30 p.m. Enjoy reading/perfor mance of sound/imaging art installation “O Kind Vel’d Spar row” by poet, musician, and vi sual artist Michael Peters with sound accompaniment by Al Margolis. Community Arts Net work of Oneonta, Wilber Man sion, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta. (607) 432-2070 or visit can oneonta.org/writers-salon ►Wednesday, OcT. 19

VACCINES 8:20 - 11 a.m. Bassett patients aged 18+ are invited to a clinic offering the 2022 flu shots as well as the

THRIFT SHOP 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Stop in to support Helios Care and get 1/2 off every thing in the shop. Helios Care Thrift Shop & Boutique, 261 Main St., Oneonta. (607) 4325335 or visit facebook.com/ helioscarehospice/ ADK MEETING 6 p.m. Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club hosts their monthly meeting featuring a potluck dinner fol lowed by presentation, “Hiking in the Time of COVID” by Scott Fielder. Elm Park United Meth odist Church, 401 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Visit facebook. com/SusquehannaADK

READING SERIES 7:30 p.m. The Red Dragon Reading Series presents author Steve Fellnor, who authored the col lection of essays “Eating Light bulbs.” Presentation is free, open to the public. Craven Lounge, Morris Conference Cente, SUNY Oneonta. Visit suny.oneonta.edu/english/ red-dragon-reading-series

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