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Foundation Awards $5,000 to Food Program
The Lucky Duck Foundation has made a $5,000.00 donation to a program that provides nutritious and medically-tailored food to Bassett Healthcare Network cancer patients at no cost to them.
The program is a collaborative effort between Bassett Cancer Institute and the Cooperstown Food Pantry. It provides food to dozens of cancer patients and their families across Bassett Healthcare Network’s eight county service area. Items are delivered to patients directly at their homes or during their medical appointments. Dietitians and nutritionists are consulted to ensure the food provided fits each patient’s medical needs.
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to this program has been incredibly inspiring. We are so grateful to the Lucky Duck Foundation for their support,” said Mark Kirkby, program coordinator at Bassett Cancer Institute.
“Our cancer patients face treatments, therapies, and other challenges with so much strength and resolve. We are honored that through this partnership with the Cooperstown Food Pantry we are able to take away the financial pressures and logistical challenges that can come with planning out meals and purchasing groceries.”
The Lucky Duck Foundation is a charitable group that has awarded tens of thousands of dollars raised through an annual golf tournament to local causes and organizations.
“We are truly ‘lucky ducks’ to live
here in Cooperstown, which is such a special community full of warm and wonderful people, so we were inspired to give back,” said Mike Sullivan, who is the co-founder of the Lucky Duck Foundation with his wife, Kate Sullivan. “We are thrilled to be able to support local cancer patients through this donation and we wish them all the best in their treatment and recovery.”
“The Lucky Ducks are wonderful supporters of the food pantry. Prior to this donation, they were already backers of our backpack program, which sends children in need home from school with nutritious food for themselves and their family members, discretely delivered in a backpack to prevent any stigma,” said Will
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OCCA Expands Programs with National Grant
SPRINGFIELD
Otsego County Conservation Association has announced the expansion of its community science programs following a $144,459.00 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The project, titled “Expanding Community Science in Otsego County to Advance Inter-Watershed Collaboration, Assessments and Future Restoration,” aims to involve community members in vital water quality monitoring of local streams and lakes, as well as evaluations of stream-road crossings.
The project will engage members of the public in collecting data about streams, lakes and stream crossings. The data collected through this initiative will provide essential insights into local watershed conditions and establish robust groundwork for future restoration projects aimed at enhancing aquatic habitats. Additionally, OCCA will offer technical assistance to strengthen several local, volunteer only, environmental organizations, enabling them to achieve their conservation goals more effectively.
“We are very excited to be building our community science teams here at OCCA. Connecting people to interactive ways to get outside and collect data for future environmental improvement projects benefits both the environment and the local community,” said OCCA Executive Director Amy Wyant.
The focus of the project will primarily be on the Butternut Creek, Canadarago Lake, and Otsego Lake watersheds, which contribute to the headwaters of the Chesapeake Bay. OCCA will enhance its existing volunteer Stream Team Water Quality Monitoring program, originally
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Hamilton Named 2025 Ford C. Frick Award Winner
COOPERSTOWN
Tom Hamilton, who has called Cleveland Guardians games on the radio for 35 seasons, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in broadcasting by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Hamilton will be honored during the Hall of Fame Awards Presentation as part of Hall of Fame Weekend, July 25-28, 2025. Hamilton becomes the 49th winner of the Frick Award, as he earned the highest point total in a vote conducted by the Hall of Fame’s 16-member Frick Award Committee.
The final ballot featured broadcasters whose main contributions came as local and national voices and whose careers began after, or extended into, the Wild Card Era. The 10 finalists were: Skip Caray, Rene Cardenas,
Gary Cohen, Jacques Doucet, Ernie Johnson Sr., Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper, Dave Sims, John Sterling and Hamilton.
“With an unmatched love for Cleveland, Tom Hamilton has narrated the story of one of the franchise’s most successful eras
since joining the team’s broadcast crew in 1990,” said Josh Rawitch, president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. “Guardians fans adopted Tom as one of their own as soon as he arrived in Cleveland thanks to his knowledgeable play-by-play and passionate calls of some of the franchise’s most historic moments. For a generation of listeners, Tom Hamilton is the very definition of Cleveland baseball.”
Born August 19, 1954, in Waterloo, Wisconsin, Hamilton came to Cleveland in 1990 after spending the previous three years as the voice of the Triple-A Columbus Clippers. Teaming with the franchise’s beloved former pitcher Herb Score in the broadcast booth, Hamilton soon had a front-row seat to call a resurgent team that advanced to the World Series in both 1995 and 1997.
Assuming duties as the voice of the
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Members of the Lucky Duck Foundation present a ceremonial check to representatives of Bassett Cancer Institute and Cooperstown Food Pantry at a holiday celebration. From left, Patti Wallace, Lucky Ducks board member; Ed Wallace, Lucky Ducks board member; Connie Jastremski, Lucky Ducks board member; Mark Kirkby, program coordinator at Bassett Cancer Institute; Michael Trosset, Lucky Ducks board member; Will Kleffner, director of the Cooperstown Food Pantry; Mike Sullivan, Lucky Ducks co-founder; Kate Sullivan, Lucky Ducks co-founder; Matt Schuermann, Lucky Ducks board member; and Mike Jastremski, Lucky Ducks board member.
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Assemblyman Celebrates BOCES CTE Equipment Enhancements
MILFORD
On October 31, Assemblyman Brian Miller (at left) and his Chief of Staff, Susan Jaquish, visited ONC BOCES’ Otsego Area Occupational Center in Milford to view firsthand the improvements made possible through the State and Municipalities Facilities Capital Program grant. Assemblyman Miller played a pivotal role in encouraging ONC BOCES to apply for the grant, which resulted in a $75,000.00 award to enhance Career and Technical Education equipment, officials said.
The grant funding enabled ONC BOCES to make significant upgrades across several CTE programs:
• Culinary Program: Acquired a new walk-in refrigerator/freezer, allowing culinary students to work with and store ingredients on a larger scale,
enhancing their training in real-world culinary environments.
• Automotive Program: Purchased state-of-the-art mobile auto lifts that allow auto students to safely lift heavy equipment for repairs, providing them with hands-on experience with industry-standard tools.
• Welding Program: Added new welding booths to support the practical skills in a high-demand trade.
Throughout the visit, Assemblyman Miller, ONC BOCES District Superintendent Dr. Catherine Huber, and ONC BOCES Deputy Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Avery engaged in meaningful discussions focused on regionalization initiatives and possible legislation actions to support rural schools with the resources needed to provide students with equitable access to expanded learning opportunities.
Community Foundation Announces Fall Awards
SPRINGFIELD
Eight county nonprofits shared in the Community Foundation of Otsego County’s second round of awards this year, totaling $49,235.00, officials announced recently. This funding is in addition to the $62,000.00 awarded in the spring of 2024 to other nonprofits.
According to a press release, the Fall 2024 Awards are focused on children from birth through elementary school and include support for programs dealing with health, education, winter coats, and access to quality nutrition.
CFOC Executive Director Jeff Katz said, “The Community Foundation of Otsego County is
pleased to provide resources to our county nonprofits that are working to build better lives for our children.”
Awards went to the following nonprofits: Athelas Therapeutic Riding; Bugbee Children’s Center; Catholic Charities of Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Counties; the Community Arts Network of Oneonta; Community Cupboard of Edmeston; Opportunities for Otsego; Rural Health Network of South-Central NY; and the Unadilla Community Food Pantry.
Each spring and fall, the CFOC solicits award requests from across Otsego County, typically asking nonprofits to focus on certain areas. While the founda-
tion often receives more requests than it can fund, successful applicants are those that come closest to achieving the goals of the focus area. In the last five years, the CFOC has issued awards totaling $1,051,942.00 to 377 nonprofits. These awards are made possible through the generosity of the foundation’s many donors, Katz said. For more information about becoming a donor, visit cfotsego. org/donate.
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Five Honored by Fenimore
COOPERSTOWN—Fenimore Art Museum and Fenimore Farm & Country Village acknowledged the contributions of five staff members at its annual recognition event held on Monday, December 2. Jane Forbes Clark, chairman of the Board of Directors of Fenimore Farm & Country Village, presented the awards and Dr. Paul S. D’Ambrosio, president and chief executive officer of the two institutions, presided. A 35-year award was presented to Joseph Siracusa. A 20-year award was presented to Bill O’Thuse. Ten-year awards were presented to Collette Saxe, John Bush and Deb Anderson.
SUNY/Springbrook Announce New Direct Support Professionals Training
ONEONTA
Anew on-site workforce direct support professional training program taught by SUNY Oneonta professors has its first cohort of graduates: eight Springbrook employees.
The workforce training was made possible thanks to a $32 million investment from New York Governor Kathy Hochul in March to expand the Direct Support Professional microcredential program offered by the State University of New York in partnership with the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. SUNY Oneonta was one of six SUNY campuses chosen to expand the program and granted $706,455.00 to provide local workforce training and fill a growing need for specially trained support professionals across Otsego County and the region.
The DSP program made it possible for Springbrook employees to earn SUNY microcredentials, national certification from the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals, and college credit toward a certificate or bachelor’s degree. Grant funding secured by SUNY Oneonta covered tuition, books, course materials, NADSP credentialing for students and educational supports. Additionally, the program provided a $750.00 incentive to eligible students who successfully completed each microcredential and earned a certification.
Mandy (Miranda) Van Wormer, a staff development and training coordinator at Springbrook, recently participated in the DSP microcredential program. Having worked at Springbrook since 2012, she saw this new opportunity as a chance to further improve her skills and build camaraderie between the people throughout Community Homes, The School and all the Springbrook departments. Van Wormer described the instructors as phenomenal and said the program brings
people together in a safe environment for learning and communication. She looks forward to using her new skills and knowledge to improve her work with the people supported by Springbrook.
“I am proud of our strong partnership with Springbrook and congratulate the first DSP program cohort,” said Mark Davies, dean of the School of Education,
Human Ecology, and Sport Studies at SUNY Oneonta. “This is just the beginning. Over the next five years, we are committed to partnering with local organizations serving people with developmental disabilities—Springbrook, Pathfinder Village and The Arc Otsego—to tailor this nationally recognized DSP coursework for their employees.”
Schuyler Lake and Fly Creek Methodists Plan Merger
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FLY CREEK
At a joint conference in Fly Creek on December 8, representatives of the Schuyler Lake United Methodist Church and the Fly Creek UMC agreed to merge into a single entity, pending formal approval by the Oneonta District of United Methodists of Upper New York. The two churches have shared a pastor for many years.
The merged entity will continue under the name of the Fly Creek UMC, with weekly worship services conducted at the more spacious Fly Creek facilities at 852 County Highway 26.
several needy families each month. The church building has also been for eight years the home of the monthly Schuyler Lake Coffee House, a festive “open mic” for area performers and audiences alike.
While the merger means the end of regular weekly worship services at the “Little White Church,” the Schuyler Lake UMC facilities— both the church and the Pantry—will remain in service, becoming in effect extensions of the existing Fly Creek UMC campus. Fly Creek UMC has a substantial congregation and a rich history of its own, which includes the now legendary “Fly Creek Philharmonic.”
Founded in 1880, the Schuyler Lake church has been an anchor of the Exeter-area community for almost 145 years. Like most small churches in upstate New York—and nationwide— it has had to deal with an aging congregation even as its efforts to serve the local community have blossomed, including the purchase and rehabilitation of the long-vacant “Pantry” commercial building at 1472 County Highway 22. Other church activities have included “Sunday Soups,” pancake breakfasts, ice cream socials, band concerts and a food cupboard serving
Wilson Jones is the pastor of the Fly Creek UMC, and of Cooperstown UMC as well: “With the Schuyler Lake UMC no longer being able to sustain itself as a congregation, this was a natural path forward and one that creates a lot of exciting possibilities for Schuyler Lake and for the Fly Creek UMC. I can’t wait to see what God might accomplish as we move forward.”
The Schuyler Lake church was gutted by fire in December 2010. Determined church leaders such as Anna Buell, Loretta Buell, Eleanor Wightman,
Harriett Geywits, Norm Winne, Sue Winne, thenpastor Sharon RankinsBurd, and others oversaw the renovation of the building and the renewal of the congregation. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftershocks suspended regular worship services in 2020 for well over a year, halting the momentum of progress and leaving the congregation with depleted numbers. Rather than give up and close down, the SLUMC leadership first proposed a merger with Fly Creek UMC in late 2023. Their stated goal was to keep the two SLUMC properties (the church building and the Pantry) open and in use. The combined congregation hopes to use the church for special events, seasonal worship services, concerts, meetings and the like. The second floor of the Pantry had been renovated in 2022 to create an affordable rental housing unit, something in short supply in Exeter. The first floor has been the home of the Sunday Soups, pancake breakfasts, and other food-oriented events.
According to SLUMC Trustee Timothy Peters, “Schuyler Lake does not need any more vacant buildings. Keeping these two buildings open is a contribution—however
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HOMETOWN Views
EDITORIaL
With apologies to “The New Yorker”
GGreetings, Friends
reetings, friends, another year Has threatened us with questionable cheer We’ve tried to be thrilled with the way we are going But some of us fell, and that storm just keeps blowing.
This Trump and Musk duo, a new collaboration Is a change of direction for our grand old nation Whether we all will sink or, please, swim Depends on our once/future president’s mere whim.
The year’s gone at last, and some deep breaths we are taking Let’s prepare for this new one, with hope in the making. Here in Otsego, our days have been changing They’re getting much warmer, the lake’s depth has been ranging.
The fields are still green, they produce acres of hay But the farms here are shrinking and going away. We do have some good folks, who help us along Their go-getting efforts are making us strong.
For instance, our mayors, Ellen Tillapaugh, Mark Drnek, Keep things moving along so our towns aren’t a wreck. They fix roads and mend bridges, they pick up debris And they brighten our main streets with big Christmas trees.
Happy New Year, non-profits, you hard-working groups Just keep right on going, don’t stop your grand coups.
Otsego Land Trust and 2000, OCCA and the Field Station OLA, LEAF and our libraries, the Community Foundation.
Pathfinder and Springbrook, Helios and Lions too
And hundred-year Rotary, Christmas cheer goes to you.
Happy New Year SQSPCA, Stacie’s ever alert Finding fur-friends good homes, taking care they aren’t hurt.
A thousand ho hos, Charlie Lambert, our hoops star And to Milford’s O’Connor, whose record goes far. The girls OHS track team, now best in the state, And the Voice of the Steelers, Rob King, how you rate.
Here’s to OAR, the group that’s rowing, We applaud you for your youth program’s growing.
Devin Sailer, you too, deserve Santa’s praise For stopping in D.C., food allergy awareness to raise.
Dan Sullivan, in Richfield, in his shop does great work Keeping track of the millions, a grant from New York. Here’s to Bassett’s health network, may we trust in your care To our dentists, and vets, and to people who dare.
Santa celebrates birthdays, they’re all over the place Those people dress up, they wear diamonds and lace Elva Baffa’s 100, Santa’s doffing his hat Weaver’s Market is 5, Cooper Country Crafts 10 times that.
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ORHA is 40, Mel’s 10, grab a beer And our Glimmerglass Festival is 50 this year. Gilbertsville’s fire department’s 150, Cooperstown’s has a new truck that’s really quite nifty. And now its new members, Jim Patrick, Rick Hulse Are firemen too, and Hulse checks your pulse.
Catskill Symphony, Fenimore Chamber, congratulations and thanks You’ve both entertained us, you’re our French fries and franks
The Summer Music Festival too has been here for decades
In Otsego music is thriving, its voice never fades.
Tjibbe Lambers at The Otesaga, Todd Kenyon at Fenimore
Keep us aware of their good things in store.
And we can’t forget Springfield, where the parade is a lark
And Hyde Hall rises regally, thanks to you and yours, George Clarke.
On Dancer and Prancer, fly high, do not bump
Throw out lots of praise for Goodyear’s Polar Bear Jump. Need a chariot? Get a car, or a bike, tractor or sleigh Country Club and Kevin’s are not far away.
And at Five Star Subaru, where Ben Guenther holds court
He’ll help people and projects, whatever they sport.
So, on again Comet, and Cupid so swift
Take note that our villages and towns aren’t adrift.
There’s some baseball, a lot, but other things happen here too
There are clothes shops and toy shops and lake things to do
There are museums like Fenimore, both the art and the farm
Art Garage, Smithy and Yager all still have their charm.
And in case you run out of these good things to do
There’s the great baseball Hall that will lure you in too.
If you want to know more of what’s in for a caper
You can find everything out in our very old paper.
Iron String Press, strong as ever, still growing Keeps us all in the know, keeps us all not not knowing.
Terry, Sam, Tom, Richard and Larry—you write perfect columns. Jamie, Cassandra, Erna and Rachel—how great are your volumes.
To the top of the town, we press on to the stars
With our reporters Teresa, Caspar, Monica and Charles.
Welch and Northrup write letters we try always to carry
We’re pleased, though, with comments we get from Ms. Barry.
And so, as it happens, the year’s going away.
Long live a new bright one, high hopes for each day.
We’ve gotten through bad times, be that as it may.
Happy New Year, thanks Santa, for coming our way.
Remembering Reid Nagelschmidt
Ihave had the pleasure of working with so many fine students and athletes over the years at the Cherry Valley and Cooperstown schools. In our small communities, teachers and coaches bond with many of their students, especially if they stay in the area.
Reid Nagelschmidt was connected not only to me but also to my wife, Susan. She had the pleasure of having him as a student in kindergarten and in first grade (she moved to first grade as Reid passed to first). She liked him so much she chose to have him as a student again in first grade; and what a wonderful young student he was. Reid and Susan both claimed those were the best two years of elementary school.
I got to know Reid early on in sports as my son, Ryan, was coached by Reid’s father, Sharky Nagelschmidt, in Little League. Both boys played some years together at this level. I also saw him in buddy basketball where, again, Ryan was involved. What I noticed early on was how competitive Reid was, but also how nice he was to others, whether winning or in defeat. His sportsmanship was superb then and at the high-school level.
In high-school baseball, Reid could pitch, hit, and field with amazing style and balance. I had the pleasure of seeing him excel on the mound, first base and third base. He hit for average and power (he had the longest home run in the 34 years I coached—it left Doubleday Field and landed in front of the entrance to the Catholic Church on Elm Street).
I also remember how he gave so many boys “haircuts” on his porch when he was in his teens. These were custom cuts, including numbers, symbols, etc., that were special,
usually for scholastic contests.
As an adult, Reid was my junior varsity coach at Cooperstown Central School—with his family, he quickly dove into youth sports, much like his dad. What a pleasure seeing him patiently coaching with passion!
I enjoyed Reid’s barbering services infrequently, as my wife has cut my hair for more than 50 years, but whenever our paths crossed it was always the same: high respect and easygoing conversations about the community, sports, fishing, and life in general. I really enjoyed his posts on Facebook: Mainly pictures of his son’s successes on their fishing trips, and other family experiences.
One last memory: In baseball one year, I instituted an aggressive preseason running program for pitchers and catchers—one mile on day one, two miles on day three, three miles on day five, one mile on day seven, three miles on day nine and five miles on day 12. Reid said he would do his best but that five miles “would be tough.” So I told him and the rest of the group that I would do the five miles with them around town and we would have fun doing it. It happened! Reid was successful—could hardly believe he did it! He was tired, but proud. That year, we won more than 20 games, losing in the sectional finals 3-4 on a questionable play with a severe storm approaching the field.
I could go on and on about this special man that Susan and I had the pleasure of interacting with for so long—I only wish it was longer. I sure will miss Reid, and will never forget him.
Frank Miosek is a lifelong Cooperstown resident, teacher and coach.
by Tom HeiTz/SHARoN STUART
90 YEARs AGo
The Post office yesterday delivered some 500 gift packages to oneontans, who, but for a recent order of Postmaster General James A. Farley, otherwise would have had to wait until today for their presents from relatives or friends. Delivery of packages on Christmas day is a new idea with the Post office department according to oneonta Postmaster Chester A. Miller. Letters and parcels were also dispatched on sunday in an effort to expedite the handling of the volume of mail which otherwise might not have been delivered before Christmas. Postmaster Miller stated that a few hundred cards remain to be delivered. A force of 21 otherwise unemployed men augmented the regular employees in handling the mail this year.
December 1934
70 YEARs AGo
George E. Judd, a graduate of oneonta Normal school, has retired as manager of the Boston symphony orchestra. Mr. Judd has bought a farm near Cannonsville and will return to his alma mater on February 6, when the Boston Pops orchestra plays at the oneonta state Teacher’s College under the direction of his friend Arthur Fiedler. Mr. Judd will sit in the auditorium where he once sat as a student, and listen to an orchestra that he helped create during his nearly forty years of association with its parent orchestra, the Boston symphony. Mr. Judd was born in stamford, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Tunis Judd. He has numerous relatives in this area. A nephew, Judd C. Archer, lives at 30 Ceperley Avenue. Another nephew, Howard Archer, Jr., has a store in West oneonta. His sister, Mrs. Howard Archer, sr., resides in Walton. Another sister, Mrs. Clifford shackelton, lives at Cannonsville. As a student here, Mr. Judd resided at 48 Maple street. He graduated from the Normal school in 1906 and took his B.A. at Harvard in 1911. He was first employed in Boston by the Henry Lee Higginson investment house. Mr. Higginson, the founder of the Boston symphony orchestra transferred Mr. Judd to the orchestra’s business office in 1915.
December 1954
50 YEARs AGo
oneonta’s environmental board has submitted a 66-page report on “open-spaces” in the city. The report recommends that six areas in the city be preserved in their “present state.” The six areas are Big Island; portions of Morgan Heights and Table Rock Area, off Chestnut and West streets (encompassing portions in the Town of oneonta); the D&H swamps at the foot of West street and west of Cliff street; the Fair street property, a small parcel of land north of Fair street, east of Grand street, and west of oneonta Creek; the silver Creek area, from north Ravine Parkway along West street into the city; the swart-Wilcox property in the sixth Ward, site of the oldest house in the city, built in 1807. The report suggests that the area around swart-Wilcox be used for the “Gardens for All” program.
December 1974
20 YEARs AGo
At a time when community need for donated food has skyrocketed, nine Hartwick College students jumped in to help. on Thursday morning, in a warehouse-sized food bank off Fonda Avenue in the city’s rail yard, the students packed cans of soup and vegetables, bags of noodles and boxes of cereal into distribution containers. The goods will be distributed to needy people as holiday baskets. Hartwick professor sandra McKane said the students had also begun a project to collect prepared food from restaurants. “They made calls and approached restaurant owners about donating their excess food,” McKane explained. opportunities for otsego workers then take the donations and freeze them for later distribution, or refrigerate them for the next day. oFo food pantry distribution is up 300 percent from last year.
December 2004
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Cso: Creating Magic Right Here for 71 Years
Music surrounds us, weaving through life’s most important and basic moments. It’s in your favorite podcast, that Netflix series, and even the chirping default tones of your cell phone. Think of the stirring emotional scores of John Williams—when I say “Jaws,” you know you hear two eerie notes so simple it can make your heart race. These are the sounds that stay with us, shaping our emotions and memories. Music is more present in our lives than we realize, and yet, live symphonic music often carries the misconception of being outdated or stuffy.
The Catskill symphony orchestra has been creating magic right here for 71 years. It began as a humble community orchestra, with students, sUNY faculty, and local musicians sharing the stage. over the decades, it’s grown into a professional ensemble of more than 50 core members, performing up to five concerts a season. Under the baton of Conductor Charles “Chuck” schneider and now Artistic Director Glen Cortese, the Cso has evolved into a true cultural gem.
This season already, the Cso has redefined what a symphony concert can be. We’ve embraced multimedia and collaboration to create immersive and engaging experiences. In the fall, we presented an all-Mozart program narrated by Glimmerglass Artistic Director Rob Ainsley, accompanied by clips from the film “Amadeus.” In November, we took audiences “out of this world” with a spacethemed concert featuring Maestro Cortese’s original composition, paired with real NAsA imagery. on December 14, we shared our first lighthearted and family-friendly holiday concert that was full of laughter, joy and, of course, incredible music.
It’s not just about the performances. It’s about
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the community that comes together to make them happen. The musicians, board members, volunteers and small but mighty staff pour countless hours of love and dedication into every concert. For me, working with the Cso has been a gift in my dualsided career. I split my time between marketing and music: by day, I spend my time marketing everything that makes otsego County a true gem, writing and creating both baseball and non-baseball stories in fun and approachable ways. At the Cso, especially on those special concert days when the notes finally float through the air at Foothills after months of planning, I see the joy on the faces of those lucky enough to be in the audience, and it’s hard to contain my emotions. There is magic in what we do. And I got to be part of it.
For many, attending a concert feels like a luxury—but it’s a treat worth sharing. Thanks to two generous donors, the Cso makes it easy to give it a try: tickets for kids and college students are completely free, and the adults who get to come with them pay just $10.00. But—and there’s always a “but”—keeping this magic alive is no small feat. Funding for the arts has always been a challenge, with local and regional grants becoming increasingly difficult to obtain, even for an organization with our rich history and mission. Music has the power to uplift, connect and inspire—a power that’s worth supporting. so in the new year, I encourage you to hear the music, support the music, and be present for it. Visit Catskillsymphony.org for upcoming concerts, volunteer opportunities and, best of all, to experience our donation button.
Ryan West Geraghty is executive director of the Catskill Symphony Orchestra and marketing and communications director for This is Cooperstown and We Go Otsego.
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Energy Demystified: Honing Light from Stonehenge to Science
Mere days before the winter solstice this year, on December 17th, I had the opportunity to visit Stonehenge with my son and husband. Driving clockwise in roundabouts and on the left-hand side of narrow roads gave my brain a workout, but I could still spare a moment of shock as I crested the top of a hill and saw the lone group of large stones surrounded by fields and sheep. As we walked around Stonehenge, we marveled at the construction and stopped at markers showing the direction of the midsummer sunrise and midwinter sunset. I noticed stone knobs atop some stones like giant primitive Legos while my husband, likewise amazed, joked about aliens.
The day was cloudy, so we didn’t see any stream of light lining up with the remaining stones—and I wasn’t willing to return a few days later and deal with 10,000 other visitors on December 21st—but it was clear that light was very important to the late Neolithic people of the region (around 2500 BCE). In fact, light has been so important for the survival and morale of humanity that we still imbue it with holiness or reverence, perhaps rightly so.
But the light we see is only one part of the full story of electromagnetic radiation, just as the group of remaining stones is only one part of the lengthy, messy history of Stonehenge. Our eyes have evolved to see wavelengths of light 400 to 700 nanometers long, where one nanometer is 1/1,000,000,000 of a meter or 10-9 meters. But the full spectrum of what can still be called light ranges from radio waves—long wavelengths, about 103 meters each—to gamma rays, very short wavelengths of about 10-12 meters each. All the light along this spectrum is “radiation.”
Since light acts as both a wave and a particle, we can also talk about photons, which are little packets of light. I use photons to research cosmic rays with the Telescope Array Project; photons are how we detect a high-energy particle colliding with our atmosphere, like shards of glass left after a baseball breaks a window.
To see light in action, how could we calculate the light energy of just one photon streaming from the sun to the Earth, then through the Earth’s
atmosphere at sunset into the center of Stonehenge during the winter solstice? It’s a set of formulas to follow, just as we’d follow a recipe to bake gingerbread cookies or make mulled wine.
1. First, we need to know that the relationship wavelength × frequency = speed holds for any wave. Wavelength is a length, and frequency is “cycles per amount of time,” so together they give us length divided by time, the definition of speed. The speed of light—we use the variable c—is always constant in the vacuum of space, as you probably remember from school. In the cold winter air, light slows down slightly, but since the difference is so small, we’ll use the standard c = 3.0 × 108 meters per second (m/s) for the light traveling at sunset from the sun to the center of Stonehenge.
2. Second, sunlight peaks roughly in the green part of the visible spectrum, which means the light’s average wavelength (as denoted by λ, the Greek letter lambda) is around 550 nanometers. Wavelength would be slightly shorter in the cold winter air, but again, it’s a slight difference. Since we know wavelength and the speed of light, we can now calculate the frequency of solstice sunlight to be 5.45 × 1014 hertz (for more on frequency and its units of hertz, see Citizen Science No. 19).
3. Finally, the radiative or light energy E (measured in joules!) carried by one photon of light follows the recipe E = h × f, where f is the frequency we already found and h is Planck’s constant, h = 6.626 × 10-34 joules per hertz.
Planck’s constant is like the tiny 1/8 teaspoon you use for ground cloves in Christmas cookies: It sets the smallest effective amount of an ingredient (in this case, energy) that can be added to the system. With this recipe, we now see that one photon streaming from the midwinter sunset into Stonehenge has an energy of 3.61 × 10-19 joules. (This is, less mystically, the exact same energy as the photons guiding my way around the site even on a cloudy day.) While one photon by itself doesn’t do much, many photons together can heat your skin or light your way in the darkness, just as many people together built Stonehenge to honor the light that guided their lives, seasons, memorials and celebrations throughout the turning year.
Like driving on the left side of the road, we’ve given our brains a workout this year in Citizen Science, covering a different kind of energy each month. You can find links to all 12 on AllOtsego. com. Each energy is one face of a many-sided dice: They are all ways to measure the ability to cause change or perform work. They convert to each other such that the energy is always conserved. They are always measured in joules or an equivalent unit. This real, measurable energy is more fascinating and useful to me than any wishful, mysterious, pseudoscientific rubbish.
In the Stonehenge museum exhibit afterward, we learned that late Neolithic inhabitants had access to rope and wood and chipping tools so they could haul stones, shape them—with knobs and notches to connect them—and hoist them aloft. No aliens or mystical energy needed, just hard work— the transfer of one kind of energy to another—plus impressive cooperation and dedication to figuring out, as best they could, the universe they lived in. No matter what religious beliefs we may or may not hold, it is lovely to honor the light that sustains us all. Happy holidays and thanks for reading.
Jamie Zvirzdin researches cosmic rays with the Telescope Array Project, teaches science writing at Johns Hopkins University and is the author of “Subatomic Writing.”
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established in 2017, by including additional monitoring sites on the Butternut Creek and various new locations near Canadarago Lake. Alongside the Stream Team, OCCA will establish volunteer Culvert Assessment Teams to examine stream-road crossings within the watersheds and a Lake Monitoring Team dedicated to reinforcing ongoing monitoring efforts led by the Canadarago Lake Improvement Association and Otsego Lake Association.
“In addition to building our community science teams, we will be collaborating with three volunteer-only organizations to enhance their capacities in protecting the Butternut Valley, Canadarago, and Otsego watersheds,” Wyant added.
The success of the programs will hinge on volunteer participation. Stream Team volunteers will gather water samples once each month from designated sites, measuring various water quality parameters throughout the year. Lake Monitoring volunteers will commit one or two days per month from June through September, while the new Culvert Assessment Team will establish their monitoring schedules based on project needs.
Individuals interested in joining any of
the community science teams are encouraged to reach out. To express interest, visit the OCCA website and fill out the Community Science Interest form available at //www.occainfo. org/volunteering.
This project is made possible through funding from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, with additional support from the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Chesapeake Bay Program. Since its founding in 1968, OCCA has been committed to promoting the appreciation and sustainable use of our region’s natural resources, and this latest initiative exemplifies that mission in action, officials said.
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franchise following Score’s retirement in 1997, Hamilton has partnered with Mike Hegan, Dave Nelson, Jim Rosenhaus, and Matt Underwood during the ensuing decades on WWWE-AM and WTAM-AM, the longtime radio home of the Guardians.
A seven-time winner of the Ohio Sportscaster of the Year Award, Hamilton has called more than 100 postseason games and is the only broadcaster in franchise history to call three different Cleveland World Series teams.
The 16-member Frick
Award voting electorate, comprised of the 13 living recipients and three broadcast historians/columnists, includes Frick honorees Marty Brennaman, Joe Castiglione, Bob Costas, Ken Harrelson, Pat Hughes, Jaime Jarrín, Tony Kubek, Denny Matthews, Al Michaels, Jon Miller, Eric Nadel, Bob Uecker and Dave Van Horne, and historians/columnists David J. Halberstam (historian), Barry Horn (formerly of the Dallas Morning News) and Curt Smith (historian).
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Kleffner, director of the Cooperstown Food Pantry. “We are so appreciative of community partners like the Lucky Ducks, who make our mission to feed our neighbors possible.”
This latest donation to the Bassett Cancer Institute and Cooperstown Food Pantry partnership was largely inspired by a similar donation made last month by the Rotary Club of Cooperstown, officials said.
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Inflation Likely To Rise as New Policies are Enacted
An earlier column this year asked “Where Did All of the Inflation Come From?”
A big myth was busted when we discovered that the origins of recent inflation dated to Trump’s Tax Cut and Jobs Act, which injected $2.3 trillion into an economy with a 4 percent unemployment rate in 2019. Putting a record breaking corporate tax cut into a thriving economy increased the inflation rate from 1.9 percent in 2018 to 2.3 percent in 2019. With inflation above the Federal Reserve’s 2.0 percent target, the Fed responded by raising its Federal Funds rate FOUR times in 2019. Higher interest rates made the cost of borrowing for homes, boats, snow machines and college rise even more.
The impending change in presidential administrations, and a big shift in economic policies, will make it possible for us to track the inflationary effects of the latest Trump proposals. We’ll nip some new myths right as they bud! On paper, and through past experience, several of the promised changes will surely introduce NEW inflation into the economy.
Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on things entering the U.S. after being produced in other countries will bring inflation. Trump admirers are now learning, post-election, that American consumers will be paying higher prices for imported items. That’s because a tariff essentially works like a sales tax.
We can anticipate even more inflation from the deportation of undocumented workers. Surveys by the American Immigration Council show that undocumented workers make up 13.7 percent of the U.S. labor forces in construction, 12.7 percent in agriculture, and 7.1 percent in hospitality. Just three states (California, Texas and Florida) host 47 percent of all undocumented immigrants and their economies rely heavily on these industries.
The current unemployment rate is just 4.1 percent, which means there are no workers available to step into roles vacated from deportation. That means new home and commercial construction will slow, pushing up the prices of existing homes and commercial spaces. Fruit and vegetable
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BINGHAMTON—New York State Electric and Gas and Rochester Gas and Electric announced a new online process for customers to start or stop electrical and natural gas service when they move. This streamlined system is part of an ongoing initiative to improve customer service at the companies, including increased hiring in call centers and other online service tools. Visit https://portal.nyseg.com/start/welcome to view the transfer-of-service process.
NFIB Blast NY Litigation Costs
ALBANY—The National Federation of Independent Business announced that the American Tort Reform Foundation named New York State the second-worst “judicial hellhole” in the nation, citing widespread lawsuits against small- and mediumscale businesses. They estimated that litigation against companies costs the average New Yorker an extra $2,300.00 in higher costs annually. Visit JudicialHellholes.org to view the full report.
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NEW YORK STATE—A new USDA Farm Service Agency payment program for specialty crop farms to offset high input costs is available through
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modest—to the vitality of the community. It is a tribute to the Fly Creek UMC congregation that it sees this merger as an opportunity, not a burden.”
Longtime Fly Creek UMC member Julie Huntsman commented, “The Fly Creek UMC has a long association with the Schuyler Lake UMC. We have so much respect for this church and all it has been through, rebuilding after the fire in 2010, and having exemplary community outreach, particularly with their food pantry and monthly open mic Coffee House. It just makes sense to join together officially, and the FCUMC is honored by this union.”
Formal review of the proposed merger by the Oneonta District of UMNY is likely to take 3-6 months.
prices will rise, and the price of your hotel room for that once-in-a-lifetime Disney vacation will spike. Like tariffs, mass deportation will bring new costs to be borne by American consumers, and if your income doesn’t rise, your standard of living is going to fall.
The Fed, as it did in 2019 and after the onset of COVID in spring 2020, will compensate for a resurgence of inflation by raising the Federal Funds Rate. That means those who need to borrow will pay more, which will also increase the cost of living in your household and mine.
Enough of these potential scenarios from bad economic policies…let’s turn to the current inflation situation, which has seen steady improvement over the past year. We first saw the chart above from the Federal Reserve in my original inflation column six months ago.
The updated chart depicts inflation on two fronts: items that consumers purchase and items that producers need to make the things that consumers purchase. In economics, an index is used to measure changes over time from a starting date in the past. In this case, inflation is set at a starting point of 100 back in 1982, 1983 and 1984. So the index shows changes in the 40-year period from then until now. The numbers on the left side range from 180 to 320, or from slightly less than double the original 100 to slightly more than triple the original 100.
January 8, Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program announced. Commercial specialty crop farms (fruit, vegetables, nuts, Christmas trees, nursery crops, floriculture, honey, hops, maple, herbs, etc.) are likely eligible for a one-time payment based on their 2023 or 2024 calendar year sales.
Contact a USDA FSA office to apply.
The bottom of the chart shows time, from February 2020 (the onset of COVID) to the present.
The top line is the Consumer Price Index—a measure of the prices households pay for basic goods. Inflation has steadily increased for consumers, but at a slower rate recently. The bottom line shows the Producer Price Index, a measure of the prices businesses pay for the things they need to make and sell. Producer inflation has been more volatile, rising rapidly until June 2022, but falling sharply since. There’s actually been deflation (falling prices) in the Producer Price Index for two and a half years.
Taken together, the chart shows that consumers have continued to endure rising prices for food and household items as costs have continued to fall for producers. This discovery translates into some troubling conclusions.
First, as the prices businesses pay for the stuff they use to make stuff have fallen, producers have not reduced prices and passed the savings on to consumers. If they had done so, the Consumer Price Index would have returned to normal increases of less than 2 percent per year. Instead, most businesses have been enjoying a boom in their profits. In a word, they’ve been GREEDY. That shows up in surging stock prices on the NYSE and NASDAQ exchanges. As corporations report record earnings, the source of their gains is the lower cost of doing business joined to the higher prices they continue to charge consumers. This winning combination has resulted in extraordinary profits for businesses, but household pain for the rest of us.
The rise in the NYSE and NASDAQ exchanges to record levels is good news if you have a 401 retirement plan, or other holdings in the stock market. But more than half of U.S. households are living paycheck to paycheck, while the top 10 percent of the wealthiest Americans own 93 percent of the stock that’s in the exchanges.
We’ll learn more about the declining wealth and economic well-being of most Americans next time.
Larry Malone is professor emeritus of economics at Hartwick College.
Graphic from FRED, Federal Reserve Economic Data
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Articles of organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/14/2024.
Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 470 Stevens Road, Edmeston, NY 13335. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
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Next Chapter Mental Health Counseling, PLLC.
Arts. of org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/24/24. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against PLLC to 22 Watkins Ave., Ste. 107, Oneonta, NY 13820. Purpose: Any lawful act.
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Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 11, 2024.
Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and SSNY shall mail process to Van’s Machine Shop, LLC at 455 Axtell Road,
Maryland, NY 12116. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.
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1. The name of the limited liability company is Salt Springville LLC.
2. Articles of Organization of Salt Springville LLC were filed with the New York Secretary of State on November 1, 2024.
3. The county within this state in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is Otsego County.
4. The street address of the principal business location of the limited liability company is: 551 Salt Springville Road, Cherry Valley, NY 13320.
5. The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: Salt Springville LLC, 551 Salt Springville Road, Cherry Valley, NY 13320.
6. The limited liability company is organized to carry on all lawful activities.
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1. The name of the limited liability company is The Jungle Lounge LLC.
2. Articles of Organization of The Jungle Lounge LLC were filed with the New York Secretary of State on November 1, 2024.
3. The county within this state in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is Otsego County.
4. The street address of the principal business location of the limited liability
company is: 106 Brooker Hollow Road, East Worcester, NY 12064.
5. The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: The Jungle Lounge LLC, 106 Brooker Hollow Road, East Worcester, NY 12064.
6. The limited liability company is organized to carry on all lawful activities.
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Articles of organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/22/2024. Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1174 Kelly Corners Road, Oneonta, NY 13820. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
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EZ HOME SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES LLC
Articles of organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 18 November, 2024. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 113 County Highway 26, Fly Creek, NY 13337. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.
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ABM FIRE PROTECTION LLC
Articles of organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 21 November, 2024.
Office location: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 4857 State Highway 28, Cooperstown, NY 13326. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.
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Articles of organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/26/2024. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of the Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to 226 Holl Rd, New Berlin NY 13411. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
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Red Barn Farm Brewery & Kountry Kitchen LLC.
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Article of organizations filed with the SSNY on 12/3/2024. Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copies of process to The Company, 242 Lippitt Road, Milford, NY 13807. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
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Articles of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 12/12/2024. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC, 148-27 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11434. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
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Notice of pUbLic HeariNg NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Board of Appeals for the Village of Cooperstown will hold the following public hearing on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard:
• Meeting to be held in the Board Room of the Village Hall, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown, New York.
16 Lakeview drive South - application for an area variance to build an attached garage within the sideyard setback.
The Zoning Board of Appeals had set this public hearing for December, 3rd 2024, but to allow more time for public feedback, the public hearing period has been extended until January 7th, 2025.
The plans for this project are on file with the Village Clerk’s Office at the Village Office, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown, New York, and may be seen during regular office hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Public comments must be provided by email to the Zoning Officer at zoning@cooperstownny.org or by regular mail to the address below no later than Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 at 3:30 p.m.
Jenna Utter Village Clerk Village of
Cooperstown 22 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326
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Sealed bids will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at the NYSDOT, Office of Contract Management, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Bids may also be submitted via the internet using www.bidx.com. A certified cashier’s check payable to the NYSDOT for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, form CONR 391, representing 5% of the bid total, must accompany each bid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Electronic documents and Amendments are posted to www. dot.ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/constnotices. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid. To receive notification of Amendments via e-mail you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www. dot.ny.gov/doing-business/ opportunities/ const-planholder. Amendments may have been issued prior to your placement on the Planholders list.
NYS Finance Law restricts communication
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Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where subcontracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including, but not limited to D/M/WBE’s and SDVOBs.
The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title IV Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award.
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OXFORD—Eric Hall
Wilson, 82, passed away at the New York State Veterans Home at Oxford after a brief illness and complications from Alzheimer’s disease.
Eric was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil on January 5, 1942, the son of Harold and Martha Vivian Wilson. His formative years were spent living with his parents and sister Wendy in both Rio de Janeiro and Scarsdale, New York, as his father worked for ESSO in Brazil. He graduated from Scarsdale High School, earned a BA in economics and business at Washington and Lee University, an MBA at Cornell University, and his CPA degree at Florida International University. Eric attended Naval OCS training as an undergraduate and was later stationed during the Vietnam War in Washington, D.C. with the Naval Command Systems Support Activity.
Eric’s training in
computers while in the Navy led to a lifetime love of programming and computer systems development work. Early employers were the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Miami Dade Police Department, with whom he helped develop computerized fingerprinting systems and technologies to integrate information from crimes across the state. He spent the majority of his career as director of computer services at SUNY Oneonta, where he would guide the campus as it entered into the computer age. He worked early on with the SUNY Student Information and Campus Administrative Systems (SICAS) Center developing contracts for software, service, and training, some of which are still in use today. Eric also worked with his dear friend, Verne Thomas, programming financial software for both the local Planned Parenthood and First United Methodist Church of Oneonta. Eric had a lifetime love of music. His grandmother was a professional pianist and his parents encouraged him from a young age to develop his musical talents. His earliest memories involved playing guitar and singing songs in both English and Portuguese for small audiences, including passengers of the ships crossing the equator as he would travel with his mother and sister from Brazil to New York. He played piano, trumpet
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and tuba (taking lessons from the famous William Bell). He was so accomplished at piano as a teenager that his teacher made him a “student teacher,” and Eric would go to young students’ homes to give lessons after school. In high school, Eric made money by singing and playing piano with several small jazz and rock bands and with a vocal quartet in Westchester County. He represented Scarsdale High School at the AllState Chorus and at the All-Eastern Chorus. He played piano for his college fraternity when they would have singalongs and he volunteered as a hospital troubadour playing the guitar and entertaining sick children. In later life he sang with church choirs, the Catskill Choral Society, the early Glimmerglass Opera and put together the song book for the Oneonta Rotary Club.
He passed on his love of music to his children, as the family regularly sang show tunes together on long car trips.
Eric met the love of his life, Virginia Mae Hughes, while they were both at Cornell. They were married for 51 years until her passing in 2019. Together they raised five children—”two sets of twins and a single.” He was an amazing father and grandfather, always present and patient. He was a role model for courtesy, honesty and kindness. He had a great sense of humor and gave generously of his time, talents and resources. He was a Rotarian—past president and former district chair to Central and South America for the Rotary Exchange Program. A faithful member of the First United Methodist Church of Oneonta, he and Ginny gave their family an appreciation
Grandma loved her farm, her family, and playing her old guitar.
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CLEANING AND CUSTODIAL SERVICES
The Village of Cooperstown will receive requests for proposals from qualified individuals and/or firms to provide cleaning and custodial services for the Village of Cooperstown Municipal Building located at 22 Main Street and the Cooperstown Fire Hall located at 26 Chestnut Street. Proposals must be submitted on the proposal forms supplied by the Village of Cooperstown.
Specifications may be obtained by contacting Mitch Hotaling, DPW Superintendent at the address or telephone number below or emailing mhotaling@ cooperstownny. org and all correspondence and communication regarding this bid should also be directed to the DPW Superintendent.
All proposals must be sealed and clearly marked on the outside of the
envelope with the name: “CLEANING/CUSTODIAL SERVICES - Do Not Open”.
Please mail your proposal to Mitch Hotaling, at the address shown below and should be received no later than 2:00 p.m. (local time), on Thursday, January 23, 2025.
The Village of Cooperstown reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals.
Dated: December 17, 2024
Mitch Hotaling Public Works Superintendent Village of Cooperstown 22 Main Street, PO Box 346 Cooperstown, New York 13326 Office (607) 5472411 Fax (607) 5475487 1LegalDec.26
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Board of Appeals
for the Village of Cooperstown will hold the following public hearing on Tuesday, January 7th, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as can be heard:
• Meeting to be held in the Board Room of the Village Hall, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown, New York.
47 Susquehanna Avenue - Application for an area variance to build a 23’- 6” x 14’ garage addition that will encroach 1’-6” into the side yard setback.
The plans for this project are on file with the Village Clerk’s Office at the Village Office, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown, New York, and may be seen during regular office hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Public comments must be provided by email to the Zoning Officer at zoning@ cooperstownny. org or by regular mail to the address below no later than Tuesday, January
of faith and the importance of inclusivity in all aspects of life.
He leaves behind his children, Rachel “Kelly” (Eric) Hansen of Oneonta, Rebecca (John) Bresee of Burbank, California, Randall (Elizabeth) Wilson of Oneonta, Russell (Judith) Wilson of Essex Junction, Vermont, and Roselyn (Christopher) Kinnick of Sheldon, Vermont. He will be greatly missed by his 12 grandchildren, his brother-in-law, Thomas Chittenden, and family, and Ginny’s extended family. He was predeceased by his sister, Wendy, and one grandchild, Paige Scarlet Wilson.
The family is extremely grateful for the kind, gentle care given to him by his home health aides. Special thanks to Beanie, Ruby and Janet, who
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spent the most time with Eric. Additional thanks go to the staff at the Oxford Veterans Home, who provided top-notch and compassionate care during Eric’s last months. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at the First United Methodist Church at 66 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. Contact the church office for information on joining the service via Zoom. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Eric’s memory to the Pastor’s Discretionary Fund at First UMC Oneonta, the Oneonta Rotary Club or to the charity of your choice. Online condolences can be sent to the website of Lewis Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home at www. lhpfuneralhome.com.
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Jenna Utter Village Clerk Village of Cooperstown 22 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326 Tele: (607) 5472411 Email: jutter@ cooperstownny. org 1LegalDec.26
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE is hereby given that there has been duly introduced before the Board of Representatives of the County of Otsego, New York, a Local Law entitled: A Local Law establishing the salaries of County Administrator, County Treasurer, Director Real Property Tax Service II, Personnel Officer, Commissioner of Elections (DEM), Sheriff, Director of Public Health, County Superintendent of Highways, Commissioner of Social Services Group I, County Auditor/Clerk of
the Board, County Attorney, Public Defender, and County Clerk for the year 2025.
NOTICE is further given that the Board of Representatives will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Local Law in the Representatives Chambers at the County Office Building in the Village of Cooperstown, New York on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 9:55 a.m. at which time all persons interested will be heard. The location of the public hearing is accessible to persons with mobility impairment.
The public hearing will be streamed via Facebook Live on the official Otsego County Facebook page: https:// www.facebook. com/otsegocountynewyork A copy of this Local Law is available on the Otsego County website.
Dated: December 26, 2024
Carol D. McGovern Clerk of the Board of Representatives Otsego County, New York 1LegalDec.26
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MEETING NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Representatives of the County of Otsego will hold its regular meetings on the first Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. However, when the date fixed for a regular meeting of the County Board falls on a legal holiday, the meeting shall be held on the day following. The meetings will be held in the Board Chambers on the second floor of the County Office Building in Cooperstown, New York.
THIS NOTICE is given pursuant to Article 7 of the Open Meetings Law.
Dated: December 20, 2024
Carol D. McGovern Clerk of the Board of Representatives Otsego County, New York 1LegalDec.26
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NOTICE OF A 30 DAY PERIOD FOR INCLUSION OF LAND INTO CERTIFIED AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS
NOTICE is hereby given that Otsego County has established an annual 30 day period during which landowners can submit proposals to include viable agricultural land within certified agricultural districts outside of the eight year review period.
NOTICE is further given that said annual 30 day period in Otsego County begins January 1 of each year and closes 30 days thereafter.
NOTICE is further given that during this 30 day review period any landowner may
submit proposals of viable agricultural land to be included into a certified agricultural district by filing requests with the Clerk of the Otsego County Board of Representatives, said requests to include the agricultural district into which the land is proposed to be included, a description of the land and the tax map identification number(s).
NOTICE is further given that at the termination of the 30 day period all proposals will be submitted to the Otsego County Agricultural Farmland Protection Board for its review, and that thereafter a public hearing will be held on the proposals and recommendations of said board.
Dated: December 26, 2024
Carol D. McGovern Clerk of the Board of Representatives Otsego County, New York 1LegalDec.26
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►Fri., Dec. 27
LIBRARY 10 a.m.
“Coffee & Puzzles.” Each Friday. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661/ LIBRARY 10 a.m.
Board games. Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 5478344.
SENIOR COFFEE
HOUR 10 a.m. “Chilling, Chatting & Coffee.” Coffee, tea, pastries, games, puzzles, special events and good conversation. Held each Friday. Kinney Memorial Library, 3140 County Highway 11 Hartwick. (607) 2936600.
SENIOR MEALS
11:30 a.m. Seniors are invited to enjoy a delicious meal Monday-Friday. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors, $10.60 for guests accompanying a senior. Today, enjoy a lunch of chicken stir fry over fluffy rice, Japaneseblend vegetables and ice cream. Nader Tow -
ers Housing, 2 Mitchell Street, Oneonta. (607) 547-6454.
BLOOD DRIVE Noon to 5 p.m. Elm Park Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. RedCrossBlood.org
LIBRARY Noon. “Stories Come Alive.” Reading for children aged pre-K through 3rd grade. Must be accompanied by a caregiver. Themed craft available after the story. Homeschoolers welcome. Held each Friday. Richfield Springs Public Library, 102 West Main Street, Richfield Springs. (315) 858-0230.
LIBRARY 1 p.m.
“Homeschool Hangout.” Join homeschool families for stories, activities, crafts and learning. Recommended for ages 5-18. Held each Friday. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980.
CELEBRATION
3 p.m. “Black Oak’s 50th Anniversary Celebration!” Continues to 2 a.m. on 12/29. Black Oak Tavern, 14 Water Street, Oneonta.
(607) 432-9566.
HOLIDAYS 4:30-7 p.m. “Glimmer Nights Holiday Light Show.” Tickets required. Held Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings through 12/29. Fenimore Farm & Country Village, 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1450.
►Sat., Dec. 28
LIBRARY 9:15 a.m.
“Coffee Group.” Held each Saturday. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661.
EXHIBIT 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Multiples.” Featuring never-before-seen works in ceramics, painting, stained glass and more. On view Saturdays through 1/25/25 or by appointment. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Road, Cooperstown. (607) 547-5327.
MUSIC 6 p.m. “Home for the Holidays Community Drum Circle.” Fees apply. The Gatehouse, 129 Main Street, Morris. (607) 285-4111.
CONCERT 6-9 p.m. Rhythm and Brews, featuring “The Beadle Brothers.” Free. Food and beverages available for purchase. Ommegang Tap House, 656 County Highway 33, Cooperstown.
OPEN MIC 7-9 p.m. “Coffee House.” Singers, writers, musicians and more are invited to share works. 10-20 minute slots. Light refreshments available. Free, open to public. Held each 4th Saturday. Schuyler Lake United Methodist Church, 128 Church Street, Schuyler Lake. (315) 8582523.
►Sun., Dec. 29
LIBRARY 1-4 p.m.
“Cooperstown Writers Group.” Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown.
FIBER 1-4 p.m. “The Gatehouse Fiber Guild.” New knitters welcome. Held each Sunday. The Gatehouse, 129 Main Street, Morris. (607) 2854111.
FINALE 4:30-7 p.m.
“Glimmer Nights Holiday Light Show.” Tickets required. Fenimore Farm & Country Village, 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. (607) 5471450.
►Mon., Dec. 30
LIBRARY 9 a.m. “Exercise Class.” Presented by instructor Carol Thompson. Free, open to all ages. Held each Monday and Thursday. Strawberry Hall, Worcester-Schenevus Library, 170 Main Street, Worcester. (607) 397-7309.
CONNECTIONS
10 a.m. “Monday Mindfulness.” Held each Monday in the Community Room. Connections at Clark Sports Center, 124 County Highway 52, Cooperstown.
SENIOR MEALS
Noon. Seniors are invited to enjoy a delicious meal each Monday and Wednesday. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors, $10.60 for guests accompanying a senior. Today, enjoy a lunch of baked fish in lemon sauce, confetti rice, spinach and brownies. Cherry Valley Facilities Corporation Café, 2 Genesee Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 547-6454.
CONNECTIONS
12:15 p.m. “Beginner Tai Chi for Arthritis.” Held
each Monday and Thursday in Studio 2. Connections at Clark Sports Center, 124 County Highway 52, Cooperstown.
BLOOD DRIVE
1-6 p.m. New Lisbon Town Hall, 908 County Road 16, Garrattsville. RedCrossBlood.org
POTTERY
1:30-4:30 p.m. Open Studio. Experienced potters are invited to work on personal projects and hone their skills. No instruction provided. $30/session. Held Monday, Wednesday, Friday and 6-9 p.m. on Thursdays. The Smithy Clay Studio, 1 Otsego Court, Cooperstown. Gallery@SmithyArts.org.
SENIORS 2 p.m.
“Movement Class with Erica Cruz.” Fees apply; registration required. The Gathering Place. 5506 State Highway 7, Oneonta. (607) 2674732.
EXERCISE 2-3 p.m.
Chair yoga led by certified instructor Wanda Hunt. Cost, donation of one non-perishable food item for the Richfield Springs Food Pantry. Held each Monday. Richfield Springs Public Library, 102 Main Street, Richfield Springs. (315) 858-0230.
HOLIDAYS 4:30-6:30 p.m. “Free Community Dinner.” St. Joseph’s Parish, 210 Main Street, Worcester. (607) 397-9373.
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DEADLINE—Last day for vendors to sign up to participate in Cooperstown Rotary’s Frosty Fling Artisan Fair, in conjunction with the Cooperstown Winter Carnival.
KNITTING CIRCLE
9 a.m. Bring a knit project and work with the group. Beginners welcome. Held every Tuesday. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661.
STORYTIME 9:30 a.m. Staff share stories, activities and play. Held Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980.
BLOOD DRIVE
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Southside Mall-Oneonta YMCA, 5006 State Highway 23, Oneonta. RedCrossBlood. org
SENIOR MEALS
11:30 a.m. Seniors are invited to enjoy a delicious meal each Tuesday and Thursday. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors, $10.60 for guests accompanying a senior. Today’s lunch is roast turkey dinner, sweet potatoes, corn and tropical fruit. Richfield Springs Community Center, 6 Ann Street, Richfield Springs. (607) 547-6454.
EXERCISE 11:45 a.m. Tai Chi led by certified instructor Wanda Hunt. Cost, donation of one non-perishable food item for the Richfield Springs Food Pantry. Held each Tuesday unless otherwise posted. Richfield Springs Public Library, 102 West Main Street, Richfield Springs. (315) 858-0230. NEW YEAR 2-5 p.m. “Mini New Year’s Eve Party!” For families with littles. Admission fees apply. Interskate 88, 5185 State Highway 23, Oneonta. (607) 4320366.
NEW YEAR 5-8:30 p.m. “First Night New Year’s Eve Party.” Live music, children’s activities, Hill City Ice Queen and more. Presented by Hill City Celebrations at Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta. (607) 431-2080, NEW YEAR 5 p.m. “Happy NYE Fireworks Display!” Hotdogs, small bonfire and fireworks at dark. Husky Park, 10 Park Avenue, Hartwick. (607) 293-8123. NEW YEAR 7 p.m. to midnight. “New Year’s Eve Gala.” Music, games, raffle and more at this Black Tie event. Tickets required. Sixth Ward Athletic Club, 22 West Broadway, Oneonta. (607) 436-9136.
NEW YEAR 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. “The BIG New Year’s Eve Party!” Skate, party, watch the ball drop on the big screen. Admission fees apply. Interskate 88, 5185 State Highway 23, Oneonta. (607) 4320366.
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NEW YEAR First Day Hikes. parks.ny.gov/ events/first-day-hikes. aspx • 9 a.m. to noon. Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Road, Laurens. • 10 a.m. to noon. Glimmerglass State Park, 1527 County Highway 31, Cooperstown.
