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Oneonta, N.Y., Friday, October 18, 2013
City of The Hills
SUNY Hires Carolyn Lewis For Economic Development
GOOD FEELING GREETS BRESEE’S OPENING
SUNY 2020, Start Up NY, MVREDC In Her Portfolio By JIM KEVLIN
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arolyn Lewis, who stepped down in August as Otsego County economic developer, has been chosen for a newly created parttime ec-dev position at SUNY Oneonta. “She brings with her valuable economic development and community experience,” said ColIan Austin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA leen Brannan, top aide to SUNY President Nancy Kleniewski. Robert Stefanik of “We anticipate working with her Oneonta Job Corps, top, likes Oneonta’s on initiatives that will benefit Jim Flannery – for his both the college and the commubrains. The two parnity.” ticipated in the third annual Zombie Walk Saturday, Oct. 12/MORE PHOTOS, A3
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own of Oneonta’s county board candidates – Democrat Dan Butterman and Republican Janet Hurley-Quackenbush – will appear at a League of Woman Voters’ debate 7-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at SUNY Oneonta’s Morris Conference Center. Also debating are the town justice candidates, Democrats Sean Farrell and Dawn Oliver and Republican Bruce Smith. The evening will conclude with four candidates for the two Town Board seats: Republicans Brett Holleran and Fred Volpe, and Democrat Andrew Stammel and Patricia Jacob.
New Bank To Reflect City’s RR Glory Days Branch Due To Open On Main Street In ’14
Lewis will be located in Kleniewski’s suite of offices in the Netzer Administration Building, reporting to Brannan. For her part, Lewis called the Lewis new job “a great opportunity” and said, “SUNY recognizes it’s a key player in economic development.” She starts work on Monday, Oct. 21. The new position was created in response to a growing number of economic-development initiaPlease See LEWIS, A7
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Amid much good cheer, former Mayor John Nader presents developer Chip Klugo with a piece of Bresee’s former facade. “This piece of that front represents what was, and you are what is,” said Nader at the Tuesday, Oct. 15, ribbon-cutting on the $8 million project. At right is state Sen. Jim Seward/MORE PHOTOS, A6
College Dorms, Plus ‘Affordable Luxury’ Hillside Commons Has MMA Boxing, Latte Makers, More
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he artist’s renderings aren’t ready yet, but Bank of Cooperstown President Scott White wants “to celebrate Oneonta’s railroad history” in a new City of the Hills satellite. The 2,600-square-foot structure, which will replace two houses heck city Planning at 34-36 CommisMain GOING ONCE... Chuck sion’s vote at St., was D’Imperio is live auctionWWW.ALLOTSEGO.COM scheduled eer at the Greater Oneonta for initial Historical Society’s Annual review Meeting & Fundraiser Aucat 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. tion. Doors open at 5, meet16, before the city Planning ing at 6:30, auction at 7:30 Friday, Oct. 18, at the Wilber Commission. The building, being deMansion, 12 Ford Ave. signed by PWCarlin Architects, Pittsburgh, Pa., may PIT RUN ON TV: A include a clocktower and the one-hour video of the 20th tall, narrow windows that annual Pit Run, produced are associated with railroad by SUNY Oneonta, will buildings. be shown on Time Warner The bank plans to raze Cable Channel 23 on Satthe two houses and get the urdays, Oct. 19 and 26, and project going as soon as posNov. 2, at 2 p.m. sible with a goal of opening GET FIT: The Health And by May 2014, White said. “That means we can miss Wellness Expo 2013 is 11 what’s left of the fall builda.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at Southside Mall, spon- ing season,” he said. Please See BANK, A6 sored by Bassett Healthcare.
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Luke Wise of Morris puts forms in place at the Hillside Commons work site, preparing to pour cement.
t’s a homecoming of sorts for SUNY Oneonta alumni Jeff Smetana, Class of 1978. “It’s a great place to come to school,” he said, looking down on his alma mater from the top of Blodgett Drive, site of Hillside Commons, a high-end high-rise aiming to serve 350 undergrads much like Smetana was 35 years ago. “We’re really enjoying working in this community.” Two months after breaking ground, Vestal-based Newman Development Corp.’s plan a cut- Developer Jeff Smetana reviews ting-edge student the artist’s rencommunity is taking shape. The derings of Hillside Commons. glass-lined tower where young scholars will pore over their texts – or cybertexts – while the sun sets over the former Homer Folks TB Hospital is a matter of Please See DORMS?, A6
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2013
Bugbee Alumni Reunite 40 YEARS LATER
The former Bugbee Elementary classroom doors were opened Saturday, Oct. 5, for the 40th reunion of the Class ‘73, part of OHS Alumni Weekend. Back row, from left, are Laurie Heffner Lewis, Tod Iverson, Linda Perry. Middle row, from left, are Wendell Brown, Cindy George Speanburgh, Allison Bookhout, Diane Hamblin, Karen Maier Vagliardo, Celeste Brown Thomas, Liz Miller. Seated, from left, are former Bugbee teachers Freda Shultis, Diane Iandiorio, Ken Kellerhouse, Fran Bliven, Catherine Gallagher, Jan Parsons.
Pastor Mel Farmer Aims To Provide 100 Turkeys To Needy This Holiday
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Rev. Mel Farmer and Frank Vendemmia, meat and seafood manager at Hannaford, prepare for the second annual Thanksgiving giveaway.
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ith 81 Thanksgiving turkeys and over 50 Christmas hams given away last year, Pastor Mel Farmer of River Street Baptist Church is setting his sights on giving away 100 turkeys to Otsego County
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hristine Amos, Oneonta, was elected president of the Susquehanna SPCA board of directors at its Oct. 1 organizational meeting. Mauren Hansen, Oneonta, was elected vice president; John Ryland, Cooperstown, treasurer ,and Rich McCaffery, Cooperstown, secretary.
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Zombies Gavin Smith, Victoria Yaddow, Courtney Hayes, Tarrah Smith, John Enck and Cappagnia Lynne-Chase swarm the fence at the Oneonta Teen Center’s Zombie Zoo dance at the 6th Ward Booster Club tennis courts.
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Even the undead can have a pet pal! Lucca was the first dog to join the Oneonta Zombie Walk, helping her owner, Jennifer Edwards, Oneonta, shuffle down the street.
Joining the board are Sue Beers, Westford; Bill Elsey, Springfield Center, and Merilyn Gould, Morris. Continuing board members are Paula Bugonian, Kathleen Gozigian and Maria Kaltenbach, Cooperstown, and Allegra Schecter, Cherry Valley. Elizabeth Mackey, West Oneonta, continues as executive director.
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Good Things Coming, Utica’s Nanotechnology News Underscores
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ooperstown’s Lizzy Cooper, the Utica O-D’s veteran reporter, nailed it on the front page of the Sunday paper of the 13th with “Help Wanted: Nanotech jobs are coming.” Utica folks, as you can imagine, are pretty excited about last week’s news that $1.5 billion has been put together for a SUNYIT Computer Chip Commercialization Center (CCCC), expected to create 1,500 good-paying jobs. These jobs aren’t will-’o-thewisp. More than 1,000 at Marcy, north of Utica, where SUNYIT is located, come from Advanced Nanotechnology Solutions, Inc., which is pioneering something called “3D Interconnect,” a technology that will stack chips atop each other, rather than placing them side by side, Cooper reports. The “Some of the Jobs” graphic that ran with Lizzy’s story further nailed it: process operators, $40,000-50,000; engineers, $70,000-130,000, senior management/executives, $150,000 plus. Happy days indeed, for Otsego County too, given the commute to Marcy from our county’s northern end is half an hour. Plus, Otsego County is under the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Commission, the state’s ec-dev funding vehicle, same as Utica. A project as big as the
CCCC requires lots of stuff – the answerable question is, What stuff can we provide? John Zogby, famed as “Ronald Reagan’s pollster” but working for Democrats now, too, told a Hartwick College audience last month the national economy will be hitting its stride again in two years, powered by biotechnology and, yes, nanotechnology, “the manipulation of matters at the molecular level” – i.e., making computer chips ever smaller. So the sooner and more fully we can get aboard, the better. • Given the renewed focus on economic development locally, the future is starting to come into focus: • Ioxus and SUNY Oneonta are collaborating on one of Governor Cuomo’s “Tax Free NY” zones; it’s expected to be rolled out later this month, and may be the first in the state. It will allow the ultracapacitor maker in the former Soccer Hall of Fame to expand manufacturing significantly to fill contracts from the Pacific Rim expected in early 2015. (Carolyn Lewis’ hiring as SUNY Oneonta’s parttime economic developer only assures this.) • Otsego County as a “Finger Lakes of Beer” is gaining momentum. The latest: The Hager Hops
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Reporter Lizzy Cooper’s report in Sunday’s O-D nails it: Jobs are coming.
Co. – it is a creation of Cooperstown’s Lou Hager Jr., scion of the Anheuser-Busch dynasty – has started work on a 10-acre hops farm in Pierstown, expandable to 70 acres, to serve Ommegang’s needs as required under the state’s Farm Brewery Act. A new twist: Cooperstown Distillery, which opened Friday, Oct. 11, which, by the way, is buying much of its grain from Lutz Feeds, Oneonta. • Alternate M, the Constitution Pipeline route up the I-88 right-of-way, is back on the table, which would give the county easy access to low-cost natural gas,
plus $3-5 million more in property taxes. Great news. Plus, Bassett is considering trucking in compressed natural gas, which could save it $1 million a year. The other big institutions – SUNY and Hartwick, Pathfinder Village and Springbrook, Chobani and NYCM – can likewise benefit. • The ec-dev alphabet agencies – the IDA and OCDC – are moving toward de facto privatization, meaning, instead of depending on public funds, they will have to find projects, like the 350-student Hillside Commons next to SUNY, to survive. That focuses the mind. Mayor Miller is putting together an “Oneonta Alliance” to make sure the city’s interests are fully served. • The Bank of Cooperstown is expanding into Oneonta, planning a sizeable new building on Main Street next to Alfresco’s – The Bank of Oneonta, perhaps? Within the past year, National Bank of Delaware County opened a branch at Main and Ford. As did Gretsky, these guys go where the puck is going to be. Goal! • There’s been talk of an “Angels Alliance” too, consisting of wealthy countians with the means to and interest in underwriting worthy ec-dev initiatives. The idea is to develop I-88 exits, with the new payrolls helping revive
our delightful off-Interstate villages and hamlets. • Finally – not really, there’s much more – state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, is planning another “Seward Summit” at Foothills after the Nov. 5 elections to assess progress since his first one at The Otesaga in March 2012 and prepare for the next phase. • This is as it should be: Problemsolving businesses stepping in to fill society’s legitimate needs. To the degree Otsego County enterprises succeed, every one of us will benefit. That we’re starting to do so much right underscores the Cuomo Administration’s awful initiative that will be on the Nov. 5 ballot to create five more casinos Upstate. If anything, we have too many already. Casinos prey disproportionately on society’s poor. Under the glitz, it’s trafficking in tears. Plus, the casino industry – it’s promoted as “gaming” these days, in place of the more accurate, no-win “gambling” – is devouring itself as states and localities look for a cheap fix in place of the hard work being done in Otsego County. Let’s make a statement Nov. 5 in favor of doing it right: Vote “no” on the casino ballot question. And let’s embrace everything else.
LETTERS
Finding Right Successor To Bill Streck Is Essential To Bassett’s Independence
Ed Lentz Thankful For Support
To the Editor: licans, Democrats, liberals, As we get close to Elecand conservatives. tion Day, Nov. 5, it seems Finally, I want to thank an appropriate time to thank the supervisors and the publicly those who have councilmen and councilTo the Editor: better. Meaning, Bassett If they pick someone that can build been supporting me in my women of Milford and The Bassett HealthCare board has either has to continue on what Streck has accomplished, they campaign for election to the Hartwick Town Boards and hired an executive recruiter to find a to grow as it has under won’t find themselves out of job. If Otsego County Board of of the Milford Village Board replacement for outgoing CEO Dr. Streck, or it will be they fail, they can hand in their resigRepresentatives - District for welcoming me to their William Streck. Those are big shoes taken over – by an large nations when Bassett ceases to exist 5 (Hartwick, Milford, New meetings. These people, to fill – or rather boots, Streck is from regional system, such as an independent health care system Lisbon). your elected representatives Oklahoma – because Bassett has as Geisinger in Pennheadquartered in Cooperstown. I first want to thank the in local government, are grown exponentially under his leadersylvania, or a national Bill Streck has kept Bassett indemany people who have exfine public servants. It has ship. “chain.” pendent, which has been a great benpressed support and encourbeen of great interest to me Dr. Streck Some might say too fast, too big. That would mean that efit to Cooperstown. It’s not often that agement for my campaign to learn about the issues and But if Streck has learned one thing, it Bassett would become a a Texan congratulates an Okie, but in as I go door to door. I’m not opportunities faced by these is that hospital systems obey Darwin’s satellite operation and that Bassett’s Streck’s case, I’ll make an exception. done yet, but, so far, I’ve municipalities and to see maxim – only the strong survive. board members, who are looking for JAMES L. NORTHRUP knocked on well over 300 abd learn from the different And to survive in the world of Streck’s replacement, would become Cooperstown doors in the district. The ways that they address them. regional hospital systems, bigger is redundant. reception has been great. I look forward to continuing Folks are by and large to attend these meetings, in interested in the same addition to the meetings of things I am: a government the New Lisbon town board, To the Editor: torney, business owner and ings and in the recent survey moratorium. Luckily, the that works for the people, if I am elected to the county There is an important SUNY Oneonta administra- residents want to ban frack- board ignored this recomthat looks ahead to prepare board. election on Nov. 5 for tor qualify them to tackle ing by a 3-1 margin (67-22 mendation and listened to us for the future, and that I am hopeful that on the Oneonta Town Board, and the hard issues. percent). the People. facilitates business developday after Election Day, Nov. the difference between Fracking is the biggest Despite this strong majorAndrew and Pat will ment and economic growth. 5, I will be writing another the candidates is clear. I issue in decades. It puts at ity, two incumbent council listen to the residents and letter thanking voters in emphatically suggest that risk our quality of life, clean members voted against side with them in their effort I look forward to meeting Hartwick, Milford, and New you vote for Pat Jacob and water and air, low crime the moratorium. This year to ban fracking in our town. more people as I continue going door to door between Lisbon for putting their trust Andrew Stammel, the two rate, safe roads, and ecowe have the chance to They understand that we now and Election Day, in me by electing me to the candidates who actually nomic future. replace them with fresh need economic development Nov. 5. county board. Meanwhile, represent the views of town The town has spoken out faces. Unfortunately, two that is forward looking and I also want to thank those I’ll keep plugging away. If residents. overwhelmingly against the of the candidates, Fred protects our quality of life. who have written letters to anyone has questions or They have lived in the unsafe practice. Over 1,200 Volpe and Brett Holleran, We need an economy and the editor of this paper and comments they’d like to area for decades and have residents petitioned the town promise more of the same. town that we can leave to of the other regional paper share with me, I encourage a strong commitment to board on the matter two This spring on the Planning our kids. in support of my campaign. them to contact me by telepublic service and comyears ago and elected antiBoard, both men ignored Vote for Patricia Jacob It is both humbling and inphone at 263-5425, by email munity involvement. Pat’s fracking candidate Dave the will of the residents and and Andrew Stammel. spiring to see our neighbors at edlentz@mac.com, or professional experience as Jones. voted to recommend that the LEON BEACH speaking out on my behalf. through Facebook at Edward a healthcare provider and Hundreds of people have town board vote down the Oneonta I am grateful that nearly T Lentz. Andrew’s work as an atspoken out at town meetED LENTZ Hulse Understands Varied Community everyone who has observed my work on the New Lisbon Candidate, Otsego County To the Editor: the problems while keeping town board believes I’m Board of Representatives, I am supporting Rick the traditional fabric of the doing a good job – RepubDistrict 5 Hulse for county rep. county intact. As a resident of Otsego I know Rick Hulse both & The Otsego-Delaware Dispatch 150 Native Daughters Celebrated 50th County, it is easy to take personally and professionJim Kevlin for granted the standard of ally. Editor & Publisher $545 will be donated to the living and the opportunities Rick is a local and under- To the Editor: The Native Daughters of Cooperstown Food Bank. this area offers. But, there is stands that this is a diverse Tara Barnwell M.J. Kevlin Cooperstown recently celCharitable donations room for improvement. community with multiple Advertising Director Business Manager ebrated their 50th anniverfrom the members have also As a property owner and issues. On Election Day, sary with a luncheon at The enabled us to give $500 to parent, I am concerned with Democrats, Republicans and Thom Rhodes • Susan Straub • Emily Dickerson Otesaga. There were 150 the Cooperstown Alumni the rising cost of taxes and independents can make a Area Advertising Consultants Scholarship Fund. services. I am hopeful that difference. Focused, diligent women in attendance, with 42 being honorary members We want to thank the staff Libby Cudmore • Richard Whitby Ian Austin the upcoming election for and talented candidates are Reporters Photographer (80 years or older). of The Otesaga for their county representative will not easy to find. Do not let Donations were requested wonderful hospitality. Also, bring candidates sensitive to this opportunity pass. Kathleen Peters • Dan Knickerbocker Emily Greenberg Tom Heitz from local merchants, who a sincere thank you to all the the interest of all the resiPlease join me and vote Graphics Editorial Assistant Consultant generously contributed mermerchants for making our dents. for Rick Hulse. MEMBER OF Rick Hulse has my confiSEAN NELEN chandise and gift certificates raffle baskets so successful. New York Press Association • The Otsego County Chamber Sincerely, dence to recognize our situCooperstown for our basket raffle. The Published weekly by Iron String Press, Inc. proceeds from the raffle of 2013 COMMITTEE ation and find solutions to
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Compiled by Tom Heitz with resources courtesy of the New York State Historical Association Library
125 Years Ago
The Delaware County Women’s Christian Temperance Union (W.C.T.U.) convention was convened in the Baptist Church at West Davenport on October 9 at 7 p.m. The meeting was called to order by Mrs. Riddell of Davenport, superintendent of juvenile work. The attendance of delegates and visitors was good and the evening was devoted to juvenile work with the children acquitting themselves nobly in speaking, singing, etc. Mrs. Riddell conducted a series of experiments, extracting alcohol from Jamaica ginger, cider, boiled cider, soothing syrup, etc., which were lighted and burned in the presence of the audience. A paper was read by Mrs. Wright of Delhi on “There’s a Good Time Coming.” It was a thoughtful production, and a bright, hopeful picture of the reign of righteousness, sobriety and purity. A paper on “Tobacco” was also read by Mrs. Wright. The evil of the tobacco habit – especially the cigarette habit in boys – was emphasized. Twelve ladies were present as delegates and twenty-six as visitors from abroad. October 1888
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school superintendent Frederick Bardsley. The salary for the new position is expected to be in the $10,000 to $15,000 range. The new post will eliminate the need for the school board to hire an outside consulting firm to handle contract negotiations. The consultants were paid $8,500 for their work in 1972-73. The decision to hire a specialist comes only a few weeks after a long impasse between the school board and the teachers was settled. “Education must learn to cope with personnel relations the way industry has,” Bardsley said. In addition to serving as negotiator, the personnel director will represent the school superintendent in all grievance and arbitration procedures, supervise and maintain all personnel records, and assist in budget planning. The board also filled a vacant seat with the appointment of Frank Briguglio, age 30, a 1961 graduate of Oneonta High School and a 1965 graduate of Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa. Briguglio is a certified public accountant. October 1973
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80 Years Ago
Property valued at $2,377,850 is exempt from taxation in Oneonta, according to the assessment roll as compiled by Assessors J. Henry Potter and L.B. Murdock. The schools of Oneonta are valued by the assessors at $1,498,300. There are six city-own schools – Academy Street, $40,000; Center Street, $35,000; Chestnut Street, $25,000; East End, $21,000; Mitchell Street, $35,000; and River Street, $30,000. Church properties exempt from taxation are assessed at $595,000, including 13 churches and nine parsonages. The property of Fox Memorial Hospital is valued at $134,000. The State Armory and U.S. Post Office are each valued at $100,000. October 1933
60 Years Ago
On the verge of welcoming Dr. Miller A.F. Ritchie as its new president, Hartwick College yesterday announced that it would take steps to help prevent further attacks in its student newspaper against former college officials. The editorial charged that Hartwick had, in the past few years, “slithered down the drain of incompetence,” and had developed “a sour student body, a lethargic Alumni Association and an overtired, overworked faculty.” Concerning Henry J. Arnold, the retiring college president, the editorial said that Hartwick “has finally been blessed with a capable, efficient, future-minded president,” but characterized the condition of the college as an “ash heap he has inherited.” Under the headline “It’s About Time” the editorial continued: “People have not been happy here; something has been missing – an indefinable something that is displayed in school spirit, co-
October 1913 operation, eagerness, and collegiate traditions.” Students, it said, “have had the misfortune to witness this decay and to smell the stench…” “The Hilltops editorial containing negative criticism of the previous administration was a shocking surprise to me and is a source of deep regret,” said Dr. Ritchie. “His (Arnold’s) devotion to the college is a constant source of inspiration to me. I am sure that all who love the college…have a deep sense of gratitude to this intrepid Hartwick pioneer.” Dr. Ritchie promises “steps to provide wise counsel and guidance for the editorial staffs of college publications and to impress student journalists with the serious responsibility attached to writing for publication.” October 1953
40 Years Ago
The realities and possibilities of housing for senior citizens were explored in a panel discussion by nine local residents at a senior citizens’ forum on October 13 sponsored by the Otsego County Office for the Aging. John Shevalier of the adult protection services of the Otsego County Department of Social Services said one of the major problems with which he deals is that of housing and shelter for lowincome seniors. Anna Brezee, who has lived at Nader Towers for ten years, said she has never been unhappy there. The building has 112 apartments for persons 62 years of age and older. The rent charged is 28 percent of a person’s annual income. Next year it will rise to 29 percent and the following year to 30 percent. Single applicants must have an annual income of $11,000, or less; $12,500 for couples. Heat, hot water, appliances and carpeting are furnished. October 1983
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Between 250 and 275 walkers and joggers exercised their legs Sunday in order to fill less fortunate people’s stomachs. However, organizers said that the number of participants was down by about 200 from last year. Participants in the 17th Annual CROP Walk through Oneonta raised money as part of a nationwide campaign to fight hunger. Peter Shea, coordinator of the Oneonta event said he was still happy with the outcome. “Each year is a surprise, and each year you welcome new people in the walk.” October 1993
Oneonta school administrators will soon begin the search for a director of personnel. Last night, the school board agreed to create the position on a recommendation from
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Home Of The Week Beautiful custom built home with exceptional views, highly efficient, open floor plan. LR/DR area comes with fireplace. 2-story home has 3 baths, 1 on 1st floor and 2 on second floor. With 1 BR on first floor and 2 more on the second, it also has extra room to be used as office or storage. Exterior of house has large sun porch that gives some great views. Only 3 miles outside of Cooperstown. MLS# 91124 Offered at $299,900
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Bank of Cooperstown Branch Aims To Open By Next Spring
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34 Main St., an apartment house long for sale, and 36 Main, which contains a barber shop and offices, will be razed to make way for the Bank of Cooperstown’s first branch.
BANK/From A1 That timetable did not deter Mayor Dick Miller. “We want a showcase process in which we prove to the private sector how easy it is to do work in Oneonta,” he said, adding, “It looks like a very straightforward project.” White said there were many reasons for choosing Oneonta: “It’s a market that is not far from us. It’s where things are tending to grow. It has a bigger population.” In its six years in business, he continued, the Bank of Cooperstown has attracted a fair number of customers from Oneonta; some suggested the move; others endorsed the idea. With Wilber Bank’s sale two years ago to Community Bank, a growing two-state operation based in the Syracuse suburbs, there may be an opportunity for a locally based bank. Localness helps the
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Bank of Cooperstown “provide high quality, personalized, meaningful service,” White said. White “We think that’s helped us build the bank we have today.” He and Vice President Chris Amos “will continue to be the commercial lenders,” he said. With two drive-up lanes and an ATM lane “that is also a nightdrop lane,” White anticipates 3-4 additional staffers will be hired. Bank of Cooperstown, which opened in 2007, is a unit of USNY Bank, based in Geneva, which also operates the Bank of the Finger Lakes. In six years, its value has grown from zero to “$170 million,” White said, “proving it was a good idea in a bad economic time. Mayor Miller seconded all those sentiments. “Any time an entity comes to town and builds a brand new building on Main Street, it’s cause for celebration,” he said, adding, “banks build nice buildings – and they take care of them.” “It’s also an indication they looked around to where the opportunities to grow were, and they chose Oneonta.”
Jeff Smetana, left photo, points out trees planted to shield Woodridge Apartments from the student complex. In right photo, the work crew lays footings.
Complex Aims To Balance Luxury, Affordability DORMS?/From A1 imagination today, but you can see the foundation of what will be. This is the 10th student housing project Smetana – he is vice president/student housing projects – has built with Newman. “The first was with U-Albany,” he said. “When students found out about it, we were full in a day and a half.” He’s already begun to take leases for Hillside, and a model apartment in the Clinton Plaza will open soon, so prospective students – and parents – can tour their new college home. The first class is due to move in next September. “You go in some of these other housing complexes down south and they have pools, hot tubs, bars and clubhouses,” he said. “As a parent, I’m thinking ‘I’m paying all this money and they’re in bathing suits’?” That doesn’t mean Blodgett Drive will be a prison. “It’s a living-learning community,” he said. “We have smart desks to encourage group study and the latest and greatest exercise equipment – a mixed martial arts boxing machine and bikes where you can ‘race’ friends. We don’t just want them to work out and study, we want them to have fun.” The project is such a short distance from the campus that Smetana hopes students
will walk and ride their bikes, which they can store underneath the covered walkway into the apartment complex. “You want to be closest to campus,” he said. “This is an ideal site.” For Smetana – the father of three – listening to student needs also makes every project he builds a unique undertaking. “Students like to know you’re listening to them,” he said. “In Binghamton, the students wanted grills, so we put them in, and they’re out grilling year round. Their parents send them boxes of Omaha Steaks and they’re out there in the snow.” Each project is a learning experience, said Smetana. The beds used to be standards twins; this one will contain full-sized, extra-long beds with single bathrooms attached to the rooms. But Smetana also wants the students living in the complex to be conscientious of the Oneonta community. “They can’t put beer lights or rebel flags in their windows,” he said. “They can’t blast music. The neighborhood component drove us a lot.” And the neighbors seem to be responding positively. “One woman stood up at a City Council meeting with a petition that had 84 signatures – she supported this project because there was too much encroachment
of student housing in her neighborhood. That was a big indicator to me.” Ultimately, Smetana believes, the project will raise the quality of life for both students and city residents. “If you give them a nice place to live, they take care of it,” he said. “We’re striking a balance between making it luxurious and making it affordable.”
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A rapidly growing energy storage company that develops, manufactures and sells advanced, high-performance ultracapacitors and ultracapacitor-based energy storage systems is looking to fill the following position: Production Supervisor for second shift – Oversees the planning, development, implementation and maintenance of manufacturing methods, processes and operations for new and existing products. Ensures the effective use of materials, equipment and personnel in producing quality products while minimizing costs. Bachelor’s degree from accredited college/university in a technical discipline. B.S. in Engineering preferred. Previous leadership experience is preferred. Maintenance Mechanic Technician – Support the process and production machinery used to assemble and manufacture ultracapacitors, and performs preventative maintenance and repair of automated production equipment. Minimum five years of experience with repair and maintenance of automated production equipment. Knowledgeable in automated production equipment and electromechanical systems. Ability to debug machine problems. Exposure to, and comfort with, mechanical and electromechanical systems and their control.
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“This building was a gift to me from the former Mayor John Nader,” Mayor Miller, top photo, who emceed the ribbon-cutting in front of Klugo’s Parkside Place – the former Bresee’s Department Store – Tuesday, Oct. 15, on Main Street, tells the gathering. “The city is now whole and I hope to have many more of these types of events downtown. We are off to a great start.” At left, Oneonta native and State Sen. Jim Seward, RMilford, who secured much of the state funding for the $8 million project, said he remembered visiting Santa there. “We should celebrate the history of this building and the future of this building as well,” he said. Behind him are Assemblyman Bill Magee, former Alderman Liz Shannon and City Treasurer Meg Hungerford.
Lewis Joins SUNY As Economic Developer LEWIS/From A1 tives, including the chancellor’s SUNY 2020 and the Cuomo Administration’s CFAs, common funding applications that need to be organized and channeled through the Utica-based Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Commission. In the spring, Cuomo unveiled Start Up NY, which encourages SUNY colleges to create tax-free zones ad-
jacent to their campuses. “We just haven’t had enough time to invest in those initiatives,” Brannan said. “There’s so much happening.” Lewis, a Cooperstown resident whose office was in Oneonta, joined the county Economic Development Office in 2000 in the position of specialist, and was promoted to the top job in 2006, succeeding Lynn Bass.
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HELP WANTED Horse farm help needed. Experience required. Fly Creek. Call Ray, (518) 231-9187. 3ClassOct25
OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT Office/Boutique/Restaurant space available along beautiful historic Railroad Avenue in Cooperstown. Off-street parking available! Call Tim at 607-435-9859. TFN Oneonta Office Spaces For Lease! Great central location close to downtown with great parking. Spaces range in size so call for details. Ask about getting 2 months FREE rent!! Contact Benson Agency Real Estate and Ask for Becky Thomas. 607-432-4391, X-202. 3ClassAug23 2000 SQ FT COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT. Located in Cooperstown on Railroad Avenue. Wide open floor plan with phone, high speed internet and power connections spread throughout the space. Electric, Heat and Garbage are included in the asking price of $1800 per month. Offered by John Mitchell Real Estate. Contact Michael Swatling (607) 264-3954.
HOMES FOR RENT Cooperstown Village Home. Wonderfully Updated & Fully Furnished. Two Bedrooms, Two Baths, Large Center Island Kitchen,and Dining Area Living Room with Fireplace, Fenced in Yard Overlooking 5th Green At Leatherstocking Golf Course and Otsego Lake. This home is easy walking distance to Bassett, and Main Street.. Available Oct. 1. $1,700.00 per month, Plus
Cooperstown Homes for Rent. Fully furnished from 9/1/13 to 6/1/14. One four-bedroom, three-bath home $750/mo. One two-bedroom, one-bath home $650/mo. Security & references required. Call 315867-3931 3ClassAug30 HOUSE FOR RENT VILLAGE OF COOPERSTOWN. Large 4 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath with new kitchen, hardwood floors, nice 2nd level deck and good size back yard. Close to all amenities. $1800 per month including all utilities. Tenant is responsible for phone and internet only. Offered by John Mitchell Real Estate. Contact Michael Swatling (607) 2643954 TFN
APARTMENTS FOR RENT Cooperstown Apartment for rent 2nd floor 1 bedroom, garage, laundry and a deck over looking back yard .... $750.00 plus utilities wonderful location, close to downtown. No Smoking. No pets. Call Dave LaDuke , John Mitchell Real Estate, (607) 547-8551 or (607) 435-2405. Two one-bedroom apartments near Otego. Garbage removal, laundry, and parking provided on premises. No smoking, no pets, security deposit & one year lease. References required. Contact (607) 988-2713 3ClassOct25 2nd floor Cooperstown apartment. Living room, Kitchen, 1BR / 1BA . Off street parking. $675.00 a month heat included. Years lease. Coin Laundry room. No pets, no smoking. Quiet space near center of Cooperstown. Available in August. Call Hubbell’s Real Estate 607-547-5740. TFN
A New Jersey native, she graduated from the University of Rhode Island and, in Boston, met her future husband, Cooperstown native Phil Lewis, now president of the Leatherstocking Cooperative Insurance Co. in Hartwick Seminary. Among other ventures, she was credited with putting together the pieces for the redevelopment of the Bresee’s Department Store and was much praised at the project’s ribbon-cutting Tuesday, Oct. 15. Previously, SUNY Oneonta’s ec-dev efforts had been conducted for two decades by the Center for Community & Economic Development, headed by Barry Warren and then Tim Hayes. But that office was eliminated in September 2012.
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Many Hands, Many Skills, One Purpose . . . Assisting Individuals with Developmental Disabilities To Realize Their Dreams INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM COORDINATOR: F-T, Cooperstown area. Work as part of a team to develop and facilitate program plans that meet the physical, social and developmental needs for individuals with developmental disabilities living in a residential setting. Required: Bachelor’s degree in human services field or comparable discipline, minimum 1 yr. experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities, excellent communication skills, valid NYS drivers license and ability to lift and transfer at least 50 lbs. Flexible schedule with some weekend, evening and holiday hours. MEDICAID SERVICE COORDINATOR: F-T, Seeking energetic, creative person to provide service coordination to people with developmental disabilities and their families. You will work as part of a personcentered team to help people achieve their goals. Required: minimum Bachelor’s degree in human services field or comparable discipline, minimum 1 yr. experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities, QMRP or QIDP, excellent communication skills and a valid NYS driver license. ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Bus Driver/Mechanic, F-T Direct Support Professionals, F-T and P-T, multiple locations & shifts Shift Coordinator, F-T To apply: Download an application at www.arcotsego.org or send resume to: The Arc Otsego, Attn: Human Resources, PO Box 490, Oneonta, NY 13820 or apply in person at 35 Academy St., Oneonta, NY The Arc Otsego offers competitive wages, excellent benefits, comprehensive training & career advancement opportunities.
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Position Open: 4-H Community Educator Primarily responsible for implementing program delivery and providing planning input for established educational programs for 4-H youth development within the association service area of Schoharie and Otsego counties. Bachelor of Arts or Science degree appropriate to the responsibilities of the position required. Coursework in education highly preferred. Minimum of 1 year related work or volunteer experience required in teaching or extension-type work. Ability to work evenings and weekends. Some travel required. Apply online by October 25, 2013. https://cornellu.taleo.net/careersection/10163/jobdetail.ftl?lang-en&job=21819 Contact Mary Beth McEwen at 315-736-3394, ext 228 or mm822@cornell.edu. or Don Smyers at 518-234-4303 or drs269@cornell.edu. Cornell Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities. Many Hands, Many Skills, One Purpose . . . Assisting Individuals with Developmental Disabilities to Realize Their Dreams RESIDENTIAL HOME COORDINATOR: F-T, Seeking a selfmotivated, detail-oriented individual with excellent project management skills and strong leadership ability to assist the Director of Residential Services in the administration of a wide array of residential programs serving those with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. Required: Bachelor’s degree in field of Human Services, 2 years experience working with people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; 2 years employee management experience; experience with budgets and payrolls; and excellent communication and organizational skills, flexibility, dependability and a valid NYS driver’s license. Must be available nights and weekends. HOME MANAGER: F-T, Management position working as a key team member at a residence for individuals with developmental disabilities. Provide fiscal management, program system reviews, and staff training and leadership development. Must be well organized, mature, responsible, and creative in planning activities for residents and staff. Proficiency in recordkeeping and computer skills a must. Required: HS diploma and/or Associate’s degree, minimum 1 yr. supervisory experience, 1 yr. experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities, experience with Microsoft Office, valid NYS driver license, ability to lift 50 lbs. Must be available nights, weekends and holidays. ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR: F-T, Conduct person-centered assessments for people attending day services to determine their valued outcomes. Must have excellent writing, interpersonal and interviewing skills, ability to work independently and be proficient in Microsoft Office. Required: Bachelor’s degree in human services, or someone holding licensure or certification appropriate to their discipline; specialized training or minimum 2 yrs. experience in treating or working with persons with developmental disabilities; QMRP or QIDP; valid NYS driver license and must clear NYS Justice Center background checks. To Apply:
Download an application at www.arcotsego.org or send resume to: The Arc Otsego, Attn: Human Resources, PO Box 490, Oneonta, NY 13820 or apply in person at 35 Academy St., Oneonta, NY The Arc Otsego offers competitive wages, excellent benefits, comprehensive training & career advancement opportunities.
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MLS#85578 - Perfectly situated on 26+ acres with spectacular views, this solid contemporary build is close to Cooperstown. Property includes over 200’ additional road frontage and well on Cty Rte 33. $189,000 Call Adam Karns 607-244-9633 (cell)
MLS#84128 – Immaculate, well maintained and freshly painted. Walking distance to downtown. 4 BRs, DR, LR, kitchen, 2 full baths, den and sunporch. Laminated wood floors, some carpeting. Was once a 2-family and could easily be renovated back. $159,500 Call Linda Wheeler @ 607-434-2125 (cell)
MLS#84923 - Renovated 3 BR, 2½ bath farmhouse on 3.2 acres. Country kitchen w/stainless appliances, LR and formal DR w/fireplaces, large master suite. Fencing, run-in shed and barn for horses or livestock. $250,000 Call Michelle A. Curran @ 518-469-5603 (cell)
MLS#89098 – Otsego Lake-front home sits on 1.23 acres. 4,400 +/- sq ft of living space. Beautiful home and location. $850,000 Call Pamela V. Andela @ 315-717-1907 (cell)
MLS#83636 - Custom-built home offers 3 BRs, 3 baths, and 3 floors. Open floorplan w/loft and cathedral ceilings. Gourmet kitchen w/tile floor, SS appliances, granite countertop. Master BR suite w/master bath. $299,000 Call Kristi J. Ough @ 607- 434-3026 (cell)
MLS#89932- Country living in this 2 BR, 1 bath quaint cottage! New roof, new kitchen. $69,900 Call Gabriella Vasta 607-267-1792 (cell) MLS#87273 - 3 BR, 3 bath historic Greek Revival has been professionally renovated w/modern amenities. 3 acres w/pond. Energy-efficient and luxurious. $325,000 Call Michelle A. Curran @ 518-469-5603 (cell)
MLS#84430 – Some of the last vacant lots available on Gifford Hill Road! Parcel includes 4 other parcels to be sold together. Close to Oneonta and Cooperstown. Enough road frontage for 10 building lots if subdivided. All offers considered. $211,999 Call Linda Wheeler @ 607-434-2125 (cell)
New Listing! MLS#90345 - Close to I-88, this turnof-the-century classic farmette featureshardwood floors, woodstove and craftsmanship of yesteryear. Large outbuilding was once a wood-working shop. $149,000 Call Adam Karns 607-244-9633 (cell)
MLS#89460 – Southside Drive acreage! 161+/- acres of woods w/2 open fields: build, hike, hunt! Private! Old shale mine on property. Make your offer now! $390,000 Call Linda Wheeler @ 607-434-2125 (cell)
New Listing! MLS#91609 - 3 BR, 3½ bath, home w/78+/- acres. Great room, family room w/built-in shelves, gas fireplace, granite kitchen w/SS appliances. Radiant floor heat, hot tub, grill, generator. High-tech system for internet, TV, phone, speakers, lighting. Covered porch, screened porch, heated patio, pergola, 2-car attached garage. Just minutes to Cooperstown and Otsego Lake. $549,000 Call Katherine L. Fistrowicz @ 607-267-2683 (cell)
MLS#90665 - Beautiful views from this 3 BR, 2 bath, doublewide on 1.76 acres in Roseboom. 1,248 sq ft Newer replacement windows, carpets in good shape. Has newer kitchen cabinets with tiled counter tops. $54,900 Call Frank Woodcock @ 607-435-1389 (cell)
MLS#89491 - 4 BR, 3 bath village bungalow features original woodwork and doors, hardwood floors, eat-in kitchen, formal DR, french doors, LR, office and family room. New natural gas boiler, insulation, renovated baths. Upstairs could be master BR suite or childrens’ sleep/play area. Easy commute to Albany-Syracuse. $95,000 Call Michelle A. Curran @ 518-469-5603 (cell)
MLS#88224 - Wonderful country home w/4 BRs, 2 baths, newer kitchen. Great yard, garage w/workshop. $169,000 Text/call Sharon Teator @ 607-267-2681 (cell) MLS#90732 – Charming, cozy, well kept, updated, new appliances and move-in ready. 1½-car garage, outbuilding, decks. $168,500 Call Sharon Teator @ 607-267-2681 (cell) New Listing! MLS#91581 - 5+/- acre improved building lot w/576 sq ft pole barn and 171 sq ft shed. Hillside w/beautiful views, minutes from Cooperstown. $39,900 Call Katherine L. Fistrowicz @ 607-267-2683 (cell)
New Listing! MLS#91606 - Circa 1820 home features 3,200+/- sq ft, 4 -5 BRs, 3½ baths original wainscoting, wide plank floors, chestnut woodwork, stained glass windows, fireplace, 2 parlors, pantry, deck, fenced backyard. 8 miles from Cooperstown. $119,900 Katherine L. Fistrowicz @ 607-267-2683 (cell)
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Home features 4 BRs with 2 baths, high ceilings, pocket doors and hardwood floors throughout. 1st floor has a spacious DR, LR and BR on the 1st floor with a 3/4 bath. Kitchen has a breakfast bar with entrance to the side porch. Upstairs has hardwood floors spacious bedrooms, full bath with clawfoot tub. Home sits on a nice sized city lot with private yard and garage. Close to downtown, parks, schools and bus route. $139,000 MLS #91564
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Centrally located in the heart of the village. Wonderful family home, built around 1812, has great charm and a warm atmosphere. Large fenced backyard perfect for outdoor fun; large deck overlooking the yard. Well done family mudroom addition with woodstove; lots of windows overlooking the private backyard. Full walk up attic. Studio to rear of detached 1 car garage was originally attached to the house and was moved when the family room addition was added. Side porch leading to the new mudroom entry was rebuilt. All new energy efficient windows. Beautiful wood floors throughout. 2 BRs have private baths; 2 BRs share an updated bath with soaking tub. Laundry room is located conveniently on the 2nd floor. Within walking distance to all village locations. Lovely historic home in a great location! Exclusively offered by Don Onlin Realty at $ 529,000
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(7732) Superbly kept 3 BR expanded Cape Cod has center-hall layout w/hardwood flooring, 6-panel doors, gracious LR w/fireplace, formal DR, custom kitchen w/cherry cabinets and eating area featuring large windows and skylights. Patio, deck, finished basement, garage, large private yard. Situated on the only boulevard in town. Hubbell’s Exclusive–$395,000
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(7765) This 5 BR, 5 bath historic home in the heart of Cooperstown features remodeled kitchens, new hardwood floors, knotty pine built-ins, and hand-painted murals. Large sunroom, spacious deck, perennial gardens. The perfect home for an owner-occupied investment. Utilities are separate. Cooperstown Schools. Hubbell’s Exclusive–$299,000
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Call Dave Mattice 607-434-1647 Great location! Close to the middle/high schools, Wilber Park, and SUNY. Original woodwork and hardwood floors. Bright and cheery rooms with lots of natural light!
This spacious 3 to 4 BR home has a very functional floorplan with the option of 1-floor living. Updates include: electric, vinyl siding, replacement windows and furnace. Loads of closet and storage space in this house and the first-floor laundry adds to the convenience. Deep yard has space for gardening and relaxing, and covered porch makes another great sitting area. Large shed is great for your lawn furniture and mower. Oneonta schools but just a short drive to Milford, Cooperstown, Maryland or Schenevus. Give us a call today to see this little GEM! $119,900 MLS#89930