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Newspaper folks who may have felt a little embattled in recent years got a lift from Cindy Seward, state Sen. Jim’s better half, at the Otsego County Chamber’s Small Business Banquet Thursday, Oct. 11, at The Otesaga: Her jacket, from Jane Morgan’s Little House, Aurora, was bedecked with newspaper clippings/MORE PHOTOS, A3
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onizetti’s “L’Elisir d’Amore” – “The Elixir of Love” – brought 70 opera fans to Foothills’ second-floor theater Saturday, Oct. 13. “The seating was great and the sound/visual first rate,” said Mayor Miller, who is also president of the Foothills board and attended the first local Met Live! HD performance of the Metropolitan Opera. The next Met Live! performance, Verdi’s “Otello,” is at 12:55 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27. Tickets at foothillspac.org. FUTURE THINK: The Future For Oneonta Foundation will announce this year’s Property of Merit winners at its annual luncheon Monday, Oct. 22, at Foothills. GOURMET TO GO: Humphrey’s Gourmet to Go, in the former Phoenix Cafe, 437 Main St., will open with a ribbon cutting at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18. AIDING ABSENTEES: The county Board of Elections in The Meadows will be open until 7 p.m. on Oct. 22, 24 and 30, and Nov. 1, and 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Oct. 27, and Nov. 3, to process absentee applications.
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nly 35 of 5,000 SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College students are registered to vote in Otsego County, and most of those are holdovers from the 2008 presidential elections, probably not even here any more. That’s according to Josh Simons of SUNY New Paltz’s Center for Research, Regional Education & Outreach, consultant to the city’s Simons Redistricting Commission, which has issued its preliminary plan to redraw Oneonta’s eight wards. But that plan puts a student majority in Ward 5 (north of Chestnut), mostly from Hartwick College: 64 percent of the 1,694 residents of that ward are college students, or 1,100 of the total. Under the proposal, another four of the eight wards have sizeable minorities of students: Ward 2 (SUNY Oneonta, 821, or 46.5 percent); Ward 3 (Maple/Elm, 805, or 46.3 percent), Ward 4 (Center Street, 669, or 38 percent) and Ward 7 (Church Please See CHARTER, A7
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Living dead in the second annual Oneonta Zombie Walk Saturday, Oct. 13, are, from left, Val Ogden of Milford, Jen Ogden of Mount Vision, Chelsea Southwick and Matthew Southwick, both of Milford, Amber Henriksen of Sidney, Nate Southwick of Milford, Tom Fink and Doug Barrett, both of Oneonta, Jessica Shipley of Hartwick, Peter Jungermann and Steve Benavides both of Oneonta, Crystal Henriksen of Sidney and William Lipari of Otego. In top photo, Hartwick College student Haley Cox is waylaid by, yes, zombies in downtown Oneonta.
Jail Ministry Gives Sheriff Devlin A Surprise Thank You By LIBBY CUDMORE
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heriff Richard J. Devlin, Jr., lets God into the Otsego County Correctional Facility, and the Jail Ministry appreciates it.
“In a lot of places, 12-step programs and Bible study aren’t allowed,” said Co-Chaplain Doug Coddington, Richfield Springs. “To allow us to come in is a great blessing. He’s a great supporter of this ministry.” And so at its 53rd annual
meeting Thursday, Oct. 11, at Holiday Inn Southside, the Jail Ministry surprised the sheriff with a plaque expressing its appreciation, accompanied by applause. The sheriff and his wife Please See DEVLIN, A6
Sheriff Devlin (with wife Laurie) was surprised and pleased with the Jail Ministry’s appreciation. Ian Austin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA
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ristin Zeh and Benjamin Bullock were married Friday, July 6, 2012, at The Carriage House in Southside Oneonta. The bride is the daughter Dana Harwood, William Trask To Wed of Dorothy Zeh and Robert illiam A. Trask, Zeh of Oneonta. The groom son of Deb and is son of Carlene Bullock Duane Trask of and Bob Bullock of Maine. West Oneonta, and Dana Mayor Richard Miller C. Harwood, daughter of performed the double-ring Carol and John Harwood of ceremony. Stamford, announce their Meghan Molinari was engagement. maid of honor. The bridesThe groom-to-be is a maid was Amy Zeh. 1997 graduate of Laurens Matthew Rollo was best Central School and attended William Trask man. The groomsmen were SUNY Cortland, where he and Dana Harwood Brad Zeh and Trevor Bullreceived a master’s in health where she received a ock. education. Emily Zeh was the flower bachelor’s in psychology. The bride-to-be is a 2001 girl, and Britten Zeh was the They are employed at Stamford Central School Covidien and own a home in ring bearer. graduate and a 2005 graduOneonta. A June 2014 wedate from SUNY Oneonta, ding is planned.
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A reception followed at The Carriage House. The bride is a 1999 graduate of Oneonta High School and a 2003 graduate of the College of Saint Rose, where she received a bachelor of science in elementary education. She is employed at Orange County Public Schools, Orlando, Fla., as a fourth-grade teacher. The groom is a 1999 graduate of Maine-Endwell High School and a 2003 graduate of SUNY Brockport, where he received a bachelor of science in secondary education. He is employed at Lake County Public Schools, Orlando, Fla., as a science teacher. The couple live in Orlando.
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180 – A Recent Record – Celebrate Benson, Green Earth Achievements
State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, thanks Eve Van de Wal, vice president, Excellus Blue Cross/Blue Shield, for sponsoring the Breakthrough Award. Behind him is Roxana Hurlburt, president, Otsego County Chamber.
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Otsego County Chamber Executive Director Barbara Ann Heegan is flanked by this year’s honorees at the chamber’s 13th annual Small Business Banquet Thursday, Oct. 11, at The Otesaga. At left are Betsy Shultis, left, and Becky Thomas, co-owners of Benson Agency, the Oneonta realtors who won the seventh annual Breakthrough Award, sponsored by Excellus Blue Cross/Blue Shield. At right are Emily and Dean Roberts, owners of Oneonta’s Green Earth Health Food Market, which received the 13th Small Business Award, sponsored by Key Bank.
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Jim Empie, Cooperstown manager, Key Bank, takes the podium to present the Small Business Award. The banquet, in The Otesaga’s Ballroom, was attended by 180 this year, a recent record.
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First Friday, Oct. 5, also saw a 13th-birthday celebration for the Artisan’s Guild. Here, some of the Guild’s current artists pause for toast. they are, from left: Oneonta’s Jim Verelli, Elaine Downing, Jennifer Kemper, Deb Blake, Ellie Stromberg, Katherine Somelofski and Cathy Coah.
TWO FOR TECH: Scott Conrade and Johnathan Gell, both of Oneonta, participated in the New Visions preengineering program Nano Career Day at SUNY Albany, where they were tested on their abilities with hands-on activities with solar cars, fuel cells, and solar panels.
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Wayne Wright and Kathy Nardi were elected vice president and secretary respectively at the annual meeting of the Greater Oneonta Historical Society Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the Unitarian Universalist Church. Board officers, from left, are Historian Fiona Dejardin, Nardi, Wright, President Janet AT COLLEGE: Krista Krol, Potter, Treasurer Kathy Meeker and Executive Director Bob Brzozowski. Town of Maryland, has enrolled Newly elected and reelected members of the Board of Trustees are Dein Coastal Carolina University jardin, Dorothy Scott Fielder, Barry Holden, J. Taylor Hollist, Mary Joan Kevlin, Nardi, Bill Pietraface, Potter, Corinne Bresee Smith and Beth Steele. in Conway, S.C. She is the They join these ongoing trustees: Karen Anderson, John Carney, Diane daughter of Kathy Krol. Georgeson, Ed Hofbauer, Patrice Macaluso, Meeker and Wright. The GOHS’ next event is the Holiday Antique Show & Appraisal Clinic Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Holiday Inn Southside.
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Impact of ‘Alternate M’ On Cooperstown Minimal, Beneficial
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hile the Clark Foundation, alone and through its Otsego-focused arm, The Scriven Foundation, is certainly Cooperstown-based, the reach of its in-county philanthropy isn’t fully appreciated. The Foundation doesn’t usually announce its list of annual awardees, but when the awards are made, the news does tend to filter out. Lately, for instance: • LEAF, the Oneontabased anti-drug and alcoholism-fighting agency, sought $19,000 for an initiative; The Foundation, finding it particularly worthy, doubled that to $38,000. • Hartwick College announced the other day it has received $250,000 to upgrade its nursing program to help meet an anticipated 37,000-nurse shortage Upstate. • ONC Boces announced a $300,000 grant to fasttrack STEM – science, technology, engineering and math curricula considered the foundation of future high-paying jobs. These, and no doubt many other initiatives we haven’t heard about yet, reflect an all-county sensibility that’s essential to successfully coping with our local challenges. It should go without
saying that the Town of Decatur, population 353, can’t meet these challenges alone. Or for that matter, the Village of Cooperstown, population 1,852. • Cooperstown, however, sometimes acts as if it can, and hurts itself – and sometimes the rest of the county – by doing so. The latest example is a resolution, approved unanimously by the village’s Environmental Conservation Committee, that the trustees are due to act on at their monthly meeting, Monday, Oct. 22. The resolution declares Cooperstown is opposed to the Constitution Pipeline, proposed to carry natural gas from northeastern Pennsylvania to Schoharie County, where it would connect with the Tennessee and Iroquois pipelines that serve Boston and New York City respectively. A new “Alternate M” route, endorsed by the county Board of Representatives Wednesday, Oct. 3, would move the line from Delaware into Otsego County, and place it, to the degree possible, in the I-88 right-of-way. This would minimize impacts on property owners, but it would also generate $3-5 million in property taxes to our cash-strapped
county, and to municipalities and school districts along the route. Shortterm, it would inject 600 salaries into the local economy during construction in 2014, when The Fed still expects the national economy to be rebounding from recession. And – most important – it would make relatively lowcost natural gas available to local homeowners and cornerstone institutions like SUNY Oneonta and Bassett Hospital. (Scientific American estimated it would have cost the average homeowner $732 to heat with natural gas last winter, compared to “a whopping” $2,535 with fuel oil, a 60-percent savings.) Longterm, natural gas would also allow the county to compete for manufacturers that only look at areas where the low-cost fuel is available. • The village Environmen-
tal Conservation Committee’s resolution grew out of concern about fracking, the controversial gas-extraction process, and the concern is legitimate. As of now, however, fracking is not permitted in New York State, and Governor Cuomo has restarted the regulation-development process, meaning no decision will likely be made for another year or two. Further, reports that have surfaced on the Cuomo Administration’s thinking suggest the Glimmerglass National Historic District is off limits. In effect, we’ve won the battle to keep fracking away from Otsego Lake, and – the reports further indicate – from communities that don’t want it, like the Butternuts Valley towns. Although vigilance is called for, it looks like we’ve won that battle. • As stated here before,
fracking is not the pipeline. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as it has the authority to do, allowed fracking, deciding the economic-development benefits are worth the environmental risks. We disagree. But – happily – New York State isn’t Pennsylvania. In contrast to fracking technology, pipeline technology is proven and increasingly sophisticated and safe. And “Alternative M” is 20 miles away from Cooperstown. With a little luck, there will be a small feeder line into Cooperstown. But any problems that might arise with the main line, rare as they might be, will have no impact in the vicinity of 42° 41′ 50″ North, 74° 55′ 37″ West. • The Village Board as a whole should let the matter lie: Reject the Environmental Conservation Committee’s resolution, however well-intended. Certainly, Trustee Walter Franck, dean of Bassett’s medical school and chair of the village’s Economic Sustainability Committee, can’t agree with the resolution’s thrust. More generally, the trustees would do well to reach out to the rest of the county in a spirit of neighborliness. Cooperstown and Oneonta’s
mayors, Jeff Katz (and Joe Booan before him) and Dick Miller, are seeking to collaborate where they can. In last year’s floods, a village crew was dispatched to the city; the city has provided specialized street-maintenance equipment the village lacks. This is as it should be. Again, a village request for a $100,000 annual stipend is before the Board of Representatives. For the Village Board to stick a finger in the County Board’s eye and expect a $100,000 reward is expecting a lot. The county’s not required to give the village $100,000; in straitened circumstances in particular, it needs a reason to do so. • To end as we began, The Clark Foundation is the gold standard around here. It rarely missteps and, thus, its credibility is substantial. The Village Board would be wise to reflect on and mirror The Foundation’s inclusive and sensible approach. In a county of 62,259, it’s unlikely everyone will agree on everything; that’s not even desirable. But we can agree to live and let live, and the Cooperstown Village Board, in this case and whenever it can, should embrace that maxim.
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If We Save Otsego Manor, We Save Frailest Citizens To the Editor: Callous cuts to Medicaid/ Medicare under the Governor Cuomo’s direction to state nursing homes has the Otsego County reps considering privatization. On Sept. 12, 2012, they voted to sell Otsego Manor. No other options were fully researched, nor made public, especially to those who matter most – the residents themselves. The communities surrounding The Manor are left puzzled and wondering, “what happened?” The decision wasn’t on the agenda, and before we knew it, it was already decided. Where is the transparency, the university research, the public comment period? The residents are against the privatization of The Manor, whereby an outside company will buy the home for the goal of making a profit. To accomplish this end, personnel, programs and equipment will take the hit and risk the health and wellbeing of residents. This fragile and elderly population, whose health can turn on a dime, will then experience the negative effects of this decision in the way of increases to: bedsores, falls and poor nutrition, among
other benchmarks. The beautiful, new, social-model nursing home philosophy, focusing on people’s needs, will be gone. The close-knit staff that keeps them engaged and healthy with a family atmosphere, also gone. Why would we want to lose this asset to our county, so some company can come and make a profit off the backs of our most fragile population? There has to be a way the county, management and union can come together and save The Manor. Let Senator Seward know “time is running out!” We need to tell our County Reps to rethink their decision and call in a professional, who can outline the real costs, especially to staff, if their salaries go further below the poverty line, to Medicaid, Food Stamps and other social programs and ultimately, our County. We need a full research report outlining the true costs and options. Sign the petition at the Manor, and let your voice be heard, the sooner the better. MAUREEN CULBERT Manor Volunteer East Springfield
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Let’s Be Firm: No Map, No ‘Alternate Route M’ To the Editor: Williams, 75 percent owner of the Constitution Pipeline, has touted its commitment to “create an atmosphere of openness, disclosure and public dialogue.” The company’s behavior, however, undermines that very commitment at every turn. Case in point: Where is the detailed aerial map of “Alternate Route M”? Schoharie County has a map, Delaware County has a map, but Otsego County can’t get one? I called a town supervisor in Schoharie County and he said theirs came from Matthew Swift, Constitution Pipeline project manager. When I called my local town supervisor, he stated that he had asked
Williams for a map and was told he couldn’t have one. I watched a YouTube video of the “educational” session given by Williams to our county officials and local representatives (hosted by Citizen’s Voices, the local business group headed up by Bob Harlem). Swift was asked where a detailed map of “Alternate Route M” could be found online. This was his response verbatim: “We’ve gotten that request about showing all of our alternates and our current routing on our Website constitutionpipeline.com and if you can just imagine how much scrutiny and opinions and advice we’d be getting, we’d get nowhere if we had to do that.
If we showed all the routes we’d be getting so many opinions.” The very nature of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s “scoping period” is for the public, landowners and interested parties to give FERC “scrutiny,” “opinions” and “advice.” How can the public possibly comment on their concerns and potential impacts of “Alternate Route M” if they can’t see its location? Our public officials need to DEMAND a map from Williams and request a further extension for the FERC comment period. RACHEL SOPER Town of Oneonta
Reckless Editorial Opens Door To County’s Ruination To the Editor: The only thing more disturbing than your newspaper’s endorsement of the Constitution Pipeline is that a majority of representatives on the county Board of Representatives fell for it. It is shocking that a respected publication which often champions the history, rural heritage and scenic majesty of our county would so recklessly espouse unverified claims about money, jobs and prosperity from an industry that has left nature and communities ruined in its wake. The editorial was absolutely correct in stating
that fracking should have no place in Otsego County. However, by parroting the incredulous mantra of fracking advocates that the pipeline won’t bring fracking, your newspaper displayed naivety on a grandiose scale. No one should be fooled by assurances from the pipeline applicants, Williams Partners and Cabot Oil & Gas, that fracking in New York is not a concern because “capacity” in the line is already reserved for gas from Pennsylvania. Capacity can be added by increasing compression or flow rate. Moreover, once a corridor is approved, ad-
ditional lines can easily be installed within the same easement to provide plenty of new capacity for future fracking in the region. The idea of laying a second line during initial construction was even floated by an outspoken fracking advocate at Oct. 3’s ill-fated county board meeting. It is unfortunate that a majority of the county board chose to listen to a dozen fracking advocates who spoke last week instead of the vast majority of residents in attendance who oppose the pipeline project. It may not happen today, or even tomorrow. But one
day in the future – perhaps after juicier gas reserves in the south are depleted – fracking will almost certainly arrive on our doorstep if the Constitution Pipeline is permitted. Seeing the hills and valleys of bucolic Otsego County morph into an industrial network of gas rigs, pipelines and compressor stations ought to weigh heavy upon the conscience of today’s elected leaders and a newspaper that will have recklessly contributed to ruination of a place it has for years celebrated. KEITH SCHUE Cherry Valley
Seward Only Republican To Endorse ‘Home Rule’ To the Editor: I come from a Home Rule state, Texas, where a town’s right to enforce land ordinances (“Home Rule”) on gas wells is established law. I have been involved somewhat in the debate over fracking in New York and I can tell you this: The drillers from Texas and Oklahoma have bought off the state Republican Party on the issue of Home Rule. They got a bargain. The only state Republican senator who has made a peep in favor of Home Rule is Senator
Seward, who we should all be proud of. This means two things: I support Senator Seward, but I would not trust any other Republican politician farther than I could throw them on this matter. The towns of Otsego and Middlefield were the first of 40 towns in New York State that have prohibited shale gas wells – and their right to do this has been upheld by three trial courts. The defense of Home Rule must be entrusted to elected officials who don’t just mouth “Home Rule” come election time, but are willing to defend it.
That means an independent or a Democrat. Not a Republican. The only Republican in this state worthy of our thanks and support is Jim Seward. All the rest are suspect. Don’t risk it. Accept no ersatz “home rule” candidates. No Johnnycome-lately. Protect your homes, your roads and your water supplies. Be safe. Vote for an independent or a Democrat. JAMES L. NORTHRUP Cooperstown
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Compiled by Tom Heitz with resources courtesy of the New York State Historical Association Library
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Stephen Parish, an old and respected resident of Oneonta, died on Thursday last at his home, on River Street. Mr. Parish was a son of the late Andrew Parish, and was born on the farm owned by him at his death, on the south side of the river near this village. This farm the father, Squire Parish, whose widow is still living on River Street, bought when that part of Oneonta was in the Town of Kortright, and here his family of boys was born. It is related that on one occasion the tax gatherer called upon Mr. Parish for his tax, but twenty-five cents. Mr. Parish had plenty of barter, but no cash, and, strange as it may seem, the money could not be found in the town, barter then being all the go. The tax gatherer, therefore, went away without the money. A few days afterward it was procured by Mr. Parish and he trudged his way on foot to Kortright and placed it in the tax gatherer’s hands. Stephen was a man of good judgment and strict integrity, and had filled with credit local offices, representing the town in the Board of Supervisors for one or more terms. For many years he had been actively identified with the Presbyterian church. October 1887
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Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was shot and slightly wounded Monday night when leaving Milwaukee’s Gilpatrick Hotel for the auditorium to make a speech. The wound was superficial and the colonel went on to the hall and began his speech after he had seen his assailant arrested and taken to the police station. Henry F. Cochems seized the man and held him until policemen came up. A mob surged around the prisoner who apparently is mentally upset on the subject of Roosevelt running for another term as president. The man, who is small of stature, admitted firing the shot and said “that any man looking for a third term ought to be shot.” In notes found in the man’s pockets at the police station were statements that the man had been visited in a dream by the spirit of William McKinley, who had said, indicating Colonel Roosevelt, “This is my murderer; avenge my death.” An X-ray of Colonel Roosevelt’s wound shows the bullet lodged in the chest wall and did not penetrate the lung. (Ed. Note: Later reports add that one of Colonel Roosevelt’s ribs was fractured in the attack) October 1912
80 Years Ago
Dr. and Mrs. Lewis R. Morris or Morris, donors to the city of Oneonta of Neahwa Park, are opposed to the ap-
car for Floyd Briscoll. Gate receipts after taxes totaled $132, Bert Mitchell and William Warnken, Jr., proprietors said. In addition, Briggs Lumber Co. contributed $50 and several small donations were made. Mr. Mitchell pointed out that the temperature at Emmons dropped to 28 degrees during the show, which was the coldest show time so far this year. The care will cost $495, and Mr. Briscoll’s friends hope to raise the balance by helping in his annual sale of Christmas cards. Mr. Briscoll, now 39, has been an invalid since age 12. His time is spent in bed or in a wheel chair at his home, 34 Reynolds Ave. October 1952
40 Years Ago
The new Navy wasn’t ready for Seaman Recruit Kathleen M. Licalzi. Miss Licalzi is among the first contingent of women assigned to regular seaman duties at the U.S. Naval Station across the Severn River from the U.S. Naval Academy. She and her female shipmates arrived a week ago. But their new quarters in the enlisted men’s barracks were not ready yet. In the meantime, the 10 girls are staying in cramped quarters on a yawl, one of the boats used for training midshipmen at the academy. Navy women have always been allowed to hold the rank of seaman, but it was October 1982 not until the new Navy policy that women were permitted to go to sea. plication to have the Gas Avenue entrance to that park October 1972 reopened to provide a thoroughfare for vehicular traffic. In a letter to the Common Council and Mayor Francis H. Marx, Dr. Morris states: “I am very much opposed to such The Leatherstocking Pony Club, for the fourth year in a an idea for several reasons. In the first place I think it would be an element of great danger for the people who visited the row, had a qualifying participant in the Pony Club Nationals. Alexis Gounis, age 16, competed with the Western park, as trucks and automobiles would drive through from New York Show Jumping team. The team consisted of River Street to the east end of Oneonta so as to cut off gofive members, four riders and one stable manager, and was ing through Main Street. This would also be a great danger coached by Kevin Price of Otego. The team placed second to the children who play around the park and tennis courts in horse management and eighth overall. Gounis had five who would continually cross the roads back and forth in clear rounds. that part of the park.” A clause in the deed of gift reads: October 1992 “This conveyance is made by the parties…on the express condition that the lands and premises hereby conveyed shall be used as a public park and place of recreation and amusement.” Dr. Morris states: “It seems to Mrs. Morris Upstate New York gained 155,000 private sector jobs in and me that this opening up of a public street through the the last 10 years according to a study released Friday that park for traffic would be a subversion of the gift to the city rebuts claims made by Gov. George Pataki’s challengers. A of Oneonta.” study commissioned by the Greater Syracuse Chamber of October 1932 Commerce shows that New York had a net gain of 572,000 private sector jobs statewide between 1991 and 2001, 155,000 upstate. October 2002 Approximately $200 was raised at a Del-Sego Theater benefit show last night toward purchase of a special invalid
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Ramsey Clark To Address Forum On ‘I Am Problem, And Solution’ “I AM”/From A1 invited to a screening in New York City. The documentary they viewed was “I Am,” the outgrowth of a bicycle accident Shadyac, now 54, suffered in Virginia in 2007 that resulted in post-concussion syndrome – months of acute headaches and sensitivity to light and noise. Anguished, he told himself, “If I ever get better, I’m going to change my life.” And, Stillman reported, “he started to get better.” True to his pledge, Shadyac gave away much of his fortune (projects included founding a food pantry in Charlottesville, Va.), sold his mansion and moved into a trailer park. He began travelling the world, talking to great thinkers and statesmen, from Noam Chomsky to Bishop Desmond Tutu, asking: “What’s wrong with the world – and who can fix it?” The answer, as Stillman paraphrased it, is: “I am – I am what’s wrong with the
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IF YOU GO: “I Am” screening and “Connecting Our Community” forum, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, Foothills, to benefit Community Health Center. Ramsey Clark speaks. $10 adults; $5 students. Fisher, president of the NAACP, Oneonta chapter. A special guest speaker will be Ramsey Clark, attorney general in the Johnson Administration, noted human-rights activist and subject of a film Stillman is now making. Stillman called the evening “a call to action for people to become more involved.” Noting the recent deaths of prominent Oneontans – Dr. Jim Elting, Supreme Court Judge Bob Harlem and philanthropist Sid Levine, among others – the filmmaker asked, “Who’s going to step up to take their place? ... There’s a vacuum that’s created; but the question is: Who fills the vacuum?”
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Redistricting Creates One Majority-Student Ward, 4 With Sizeable Minorities CHARTER/From A1 to Ravine Parkway, 833, or 47.6 percent). Emily Ernsberger, commission chair, referred to “frustration the commission has felt: We’re dealing with a third of the population being students, and only 35 of them registered to vote in the City of Oneonta.� But Simons said Hartwick College is one census block, and “the smallest unit
of measurement in creating the map is the Census block; you can’t break Census blocks.� In Hartwick’s case, “it’s all one property. It doesn’t have a road going through it, so there are no road boundaries. It has a large similar population with regard to population demographics,� he said. All of that argues against breaking the student popula-
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Bruce Jester, 71; Tried Out With Dodgers, Former Milford Mac ONEONTA – Bruce A. Jester, 71, a retired D&H electrician who played baseball with the Milford Macs, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, after a courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) with his family by his side. He was born Aug. 18, 1941 in Oneonta the son of the late Edgar Frederic and Clive (Bryant) Jester. Bruce graduated from OHS, Class of 1959. On June 25, 1968, he mar-
ried Nancy Canfield at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. They shared 44 years of marriage. Bruce worked for the D&H for 41 years, retiring in 2001. He enjoyed traveling, watching sports, tending to his garden and canning the vegetables he grew and spending time with his family at the home he built. In addition to playing for the Macs, 1959 Bruce tried out for the L.A. Dodgers.
An avid bowler, he played in the Railroad and Elks leagues. He coached the Elks’ Little League team for 15 years. He was a member of B.P.O.E #1312, Local #1231 and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two children, Michael Joseph Jester, and Karen and Cory Telarico, all of Oneonta; two sisters, three brothers, in-laws, two
special children, Erin and Nick Stalder, and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by three sisters and two brothers. Calling hours will be 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, in the Bookhout Funeral Home. A service celebrating his life follows at 1 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to Cure PSP, 30 E. Padonia Road #201, Timonium, MD 21093. Arrangements were with Bookhout Funeral Home.
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New 2012 Honda Civic LX Sedan Auto, Pwr. Equip. 39 Hwy mpg 36 mos./36k miles MSRP: $19,585 Stk# 12362
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New 2012 Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan Auto, Moonroof, Alloys 44 Hwy mpg 36 mos./36k miles MSRP: $24,820 Stk# 12080
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New 2012 Honda Insight Hybrid Auto, Pwr. Equip. 44 Hwy mpg 36 mos./36k miles MSRP: $19,290 Stk# 13295
New 2012 Honda Odyssey LX 7-passenger, Pwr. Seat 27 Hwy mpg MSRP: $29,035 Stk# 12160
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New 2012 Honda Pilot EX 4WD 8-passenger, Pwr. Seats 24 Hwy mpg MSRP: $33,900 Stk# 12515
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New 2012 Honda Pilot EX-L 4WD 8 Passenger, Htd Leather Seats 24 Hwy mpg MSRP: $37,150 Stk# 12473
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WEST ONEONTA — Shirley Rose Chaffee Enck, 88, who is survived by 20 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, at Chase Memorial Nursing Home, New Berlin. She was born in LeRaysville, Pa., the daughter of Louis and Clara (Carr) Chaffee. She married Raymond R. Enck on June 16, 1950, in Otego. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, foster mother, homemaker and worked for several years at Bendix Corp. (now Amphenol). Shirley was a resident of Garrattsville from 1952 to 1968 when her family moved to West Oneonta. She then lived in West Oneonta for 38 years. She was a member of the Morris Methodist Church. Survivors include three daughters and three sons, as well as her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A memorial service with the Rev. Nancy Stanley officiating was Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012, at the Morris Methodist Church. Burial was in the Edmeston Union Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the Johnston Funeral Home of Morris.
birds. Agnes was a familiar face at antique shows and auctions, collecting Americana, especially old American flags. She is survived by a daughter, Judith Gerard Kraft of Saugerties, and a son, William J. Gerard, Jr. of Yorba Linda, Calif., also grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren. One of seven children, she was predeceased by two sisters and three brothers; one sister, Pricilla Ewing of Briarcliff, survives. Agnes will be laid to rest in Laguna Beach, Calif. No visiting hours or services are planned. NY 13326. Arrangements were with Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home.
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owned and operated the Hollowbrook Tackle Shop. Agnes worked 37 years for New York Agnes Telephone in Gerard Peekskill as supervisor and evening chief operator. Retiring, she and her husband bought a c. 1840 farm in Worcester, and were “gentlemen farmers” for 14 years; she moved to Oneonta on his death in 1993. She was active in St. Mary’s Catholic Church and as a Fox Hospital volunteer. She belonged to the Telephone Pioneers. She loved animals and
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ONEONTA – Agnes C. (nee Hayes) Gerard, known as the “hat lady” for the fashionable hats she wore, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, at Fox Memorial Nursing Home. She was born Sept. 7, 1919, in Peekskill, to Ida Bell and Eugene J. Hayes. A member of the Church of the Assumption community, she attended the Guardian School, Drum Hill Junior High School and graduated from Peekskill High School in 1937. In 1939, Agnes married William J. Gerard, a purchasing agent for Standard Brands and son of a prominent Peekskill family. An avid sportsman and known for tying fishing lures, he
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MLS#85252 - Quality country living. Rustic log cabin features a spacious open flr plan and wrap-around deck, pool, walk-out basement. Additional land available. Priced right at $147,500 Call Adam Karns 607-244-9633
MLS#83356 – Year-round home. 115 ‘of lakefront on East side of beautiful Canadarago Lake. Cozy 3 BR home with 2 level acres of lawn facing lake. Lg 2,275 sq ft utility garage. $349,900 Call Rod and Barb 315-520-6512
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MLS#84612 – Location, seclusion, views! Close to Oneonta and Delhi, this secluded location on 10.8 acres is convenient to schools, hospitals and shopping. Make this move-in condition house your home. $229,000 Call Adam Karns 607-244-9633
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MLS#86121 – Completely restored circa 1840 colonial farmhouse on 103 acres in Springfield features 4 BR, 3 bath, wide-plank flring, 2 wood-burning Rumford fireplaces, chef’s kitchen and lrg veranda. 2-story barn, heated workshop. Lake rights to Otsego Lake. $799,500 Call Rod and Barb 315-520-6512
MLS#85803 – 45 ft of deeded lake frontage on Canadarago Lake. Completely furnished 4 BR, 2 bath home on 1.4 acres. 2nd flr totally remodeled. Covered 10 x16 front porch facing lake w/70 ft of aluminum dock and boat lift. $169,900 Call Rod and Barb 315-520-6512
MLS#84525- 2 bedroom 1 bath quaint cottage! Country living! New roof, new kitchen. $80,000 Call Gabriella Vasta 607-267-1792
NEW LISTING! MLS#86525 – Endless valley views! Beautiful contemporary home offers 4 BRs and 3 full baths. Spacious kitchen w/granite counters, full pantry, custom oak cabinets, and opens to LR w/floor-to-ceiling windows. Lrg deck off the kitchen. First flr master BR and full bath w/double sinks, jacuzzi tub & shower. Giant family rm. 2 lrg BRs and plenty of storage. 3-car htd garage. 2 acres of invisible fence so the dogs can roam safely. $649,900 Call Kristi Ough @ (607) 434-3026
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MLS#85557 – Historic Oneonta home with 5 BRs, 3 baths, 4-car garage. $189,000 Call Carol Olsen 607-434-7436
MLS#85578 – Location, seclusion and views make this solid contemporary build ideal for working living and playing in the Cooperstown area. Within minutes of the Dreams Park, Otsego Lake and the Baseball Hall of Fame. Bring offers! $245,000 Call Adam Karns 607-244-9633
MLS#85967– Must sell! Newer home in pristine condition. $249,000 Call Carol Olsen 607-434-7436
MLS#84360 – Professionally landscaped country home on 5 acres in Cherry Valley includes a 1-acre pond. 3-4 BRs and 2 ½ baths. New addition includes 600-ft master or family rm and 2-car garage. Original details throughout. $310,000 Call Michelle Curran 518-469-5603
MLS #85182 – Village Victorian beauty! A totally renovated home with off-street parking. Would make a GREAT rental! $159,000 Call Lynn Lesperence 607-434-1061
MLS#86317 – Perfect country retreat for vacation or year-round living. 3 BR, 2 bath charmer on 34 acres with swimming pond. $269,000 Call Michelle 518-469-5603
NEW LISTING! MLS#86499 – Location and price. Oneonta home , very close to college and sold as-is. Only $100,000 Call Carol Olsen 607-434-7436
LIKE-NEW HOME! Like-new home + energy efficiency + desirable location- all add up to a great buy! This immaculate, tastefully decorated open space 4 bedroom, 2 ½ bath home has a spacious kitchen with custom cabinets and solid countertops. Come take a look you won’t be disappointed! $220,000 MLS# 86397
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MLS#86057 – Treadwell home, Delhi schools! Charming 3 BR farmhouse with countless updates. Detached oversized 1-car garage. Located just a short drive from everything! $99,900 Call David for more information 607-435-4800
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PRICED TO SELL! Nice 3 bedroom home w/pine floors, original doors & latches. Lovely enclosed porch & deck. Several upgrades have been made over the past few years. $150,000 #83938
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MLS#84779 – This home is the complete package: full 3 floors of living, open floorplan, cherry and maple floors, 4 BRs, 3 bath, in-ground htd pool, pool house, barn and land. $639,900 Call Kristi Ough @ (607) 434-3026
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MLS#86474 – 4 BR, 2 ½ bath Cooperstown village home. Updated kitchen w/granite countertops, newer appliances and lots of cabinet space. DR opens to front hall entry or to den and LR. Remodeled full bath downstairs and laundry rm. Bonus back rm, upstairs master BR w/walk-in closet, middle rm w/dbl doors, back BR w/private ½ bath. Main 2nd flr bath w/claw foot tub and stand-up shower. Lrg backyard w/barn, kennel space & koi pond. $239,900 Call Kristi Ough @ (607) 434-3026
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MLS#86479 – West-end Oneonta ranch is perfect for those just starting out or looking to downsize. Lots of updates including windows, insulation, roof, and bathroom. Motivated seller. $134,900 Call David 607-435-4800
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Charming OneOnta ViCtOrian!
This well cared for 3 bedroom, 2 full bath Victorian home has many unique features. Front wrap porch, large living room with stone woodburning fireplace, custom built ins and nice eat in kitchen. A fully finished basement adds additional living space for recreational or office use. Fully fenced lawn on the side and back of house. Ample off street parking with a one car attached garage and paved driveway. Easy walk to Main Street and colleges.$142,000. MLS#83780
216 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326 • Tel: 607-547-8551/Fax: 607-547-1029 www.johnmitchellrealestate.com • info@johnmitchellrealestate.com
Classic 4 Bedroom Colonial Located on 3 + Acres in Fly Creek
Located 4 miles from the Village of Cooperstown, this well maintained home offers room for the whole family. The spacious living room with wide plank hard wood floors has coveted built-in shelves, surrounding the propane fireplace to enjoy cozy cool nights. Or let the kids enjoy the sunny family room conveniently located off the kitchen, while making dinner in the ample sized kitchen with island work space. The 4 bedrooms all have plenty of closet space and the master bedroom also has a fireplace. The detached 2 car garage, with 2 stalls and a loft above has additional storage space. Offered at $349.000. Restored 1800’s Farm House
Beautifully restored farm house. Move in ready! Cooperstown School District. 5 miles from Cooperstown. Four bedrooms and two full baths. 2760 sq feet, RV pad, just under one acres on a very quiet private cul-de-sac road and a large two story hops barn. Formal living room, separate dining room, family room, mud room, large kitchen and office/nursery. Wide planked hard wood floors, exposed beams, two fireplaces, new appliances and high speed internet availabe wtih Clarity Connect. PRICE REDUCED now offered at $259,000. Lease to buy options available. Dave LaDuke Broker 435-2405; Mike Winslow Broker 435-0183; Tony Gambino 516-384-0095; Mike Swatling 435-6454; Joe Valette 437-5745; Laura Coleman 437-4881
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Cooperstown ItalIanate (7657) Life is sweet in this pristine 4BR/3BA residence. Charming home enhanced by hardwood flooring, bay windows and master bedroom w/walk-in closets. Rec room, ceramic tile baths, modern eat-in kitchen w/cherry cabinets and granite counter top. Second floor laundry. Two-story carriage barn, newer roof. Rocking-chair front porch. Your heart will know it is home. Cooperstown Schools. Hubbell’s exclusive. $329,000
157 Main St., Cooperstown • 547-5740 • www.hubbellsrealestate.com