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Volume 5, No. 35
City of The Hills
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Job-Creation Dynamo To Address County Board By JIM KEVLIN
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andy Mathes, the economic developer credited with creating two business parks and 1,000 jobs
in Greene County over the past decades, has been invited to address the county Board of Representatives Wednesday, June 5, on the prospect for economic development locally. “This is a good time to
focus everybody on economic development, on what the office should be,” said county Board Chair Kathy Clark, R-Otego, who extended the invitation. Also, at 8 a.m. Friday the 7th, Mathes has been invited to
address Citizen Voices, the probusiness group, at the Carriage House. Mathes is visiting as Carolyn Lewis, the county’s economic developer for the past seven Please See MATHES, A6
Mathes
PLANT EXPANSION PLANNED – BUT WHERE?
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Oneonta’s Amy B. Schlee models an 1805s wedding gown from Scotland during a vintage wedding fashion show Sunday, May 19, at the B-Side Ballroom, a fundraiser for the Greater Oneonta Historical Society.
At Hartwick, Chopra Speaks To 303 Grads
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nternationally known wellness guru Deepak Chopra, author of 18 New York Times best-sellings, is keynote speaker at Hartwick College’s 82nd commencement at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 25. The college plans to award 303 degrees in ceremonies under the tent on Oyaron Hill.
Ioxus Employment Tops 100, Up From 14 Just 2 Years Ago By JIM KEVLIN
ESPN senior correspondent Sal Paolantonio receives the shawl from SUNY Oneonta Provost Maria Thompson during SUNY Oneonta’s Saturday, May 18, commencement. Assisting are President Nancy Kleniewski, left, and College Council chair Patrick Brown.
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oxus President/ CEO Mark McGough is always bullish, but he was particularly so the other day as the ultracapacitor-maker Jim Kevlin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA had just passed its second anniversary At the Otsego Chamber’s networking luncheon Wednesin the former National Soccer Hall of day, May 15, Ioxus President/CEO Mark McGough, Fame. second from left, poses with In an interview, Robokronos team members. the reasons became was looking for eight more clear: hires. “We’ve got a nice • The company, which buzz in the industry right had 14 employees in the now, and people want to former Agway building on come to Ioxus,” he said. Winney Hill Road when • The product. “There McGough assumed the has never been a battery reins early in 2011, had design – ever – in the hisjust passed 100 employees. Please See IOXUS, A9 In fact, it had hit 101, and
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DAY FOR SMILES
DUE ON BOARD: Incum-
bents Grace Larkin and Bill Grau, as well as Melissa Jervis, were unopposed for three seats on the Oneonta City School Board Tuesday, May 22. The school budget was up for a vote.
Mountain-Bike Trails Key To County Tourism Effort By LIBBY CUDMORE
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Bruni, Huntington Memorial Library director for 30 years, has announced she is retiring in July. PLANT HIGHLIGHTED:
U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-19, and state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, toured Apple Converting in the Pony Farm Business Park Friday, May 10. Among other contracts, Apple manufactures packaging for Chobani’s. OUTSIDE AGAIN: The
Oneonta Farmers Market is moving outdoors again this Saturday, May 25, onto Muller Plaza.
Oneonta’s Rachel Sason flashes a graduation-day smile. She was one of 1,618 members of the Class of 2013 receiving degrees in the Alumni Field House/MORE PHOTOS, DETAILS, A7
bike can do more than just move you from place to place. According to Al Sosa, it can boost the local economy, solve problems with a lack of parking and bring young professionals to the area. “My goal is to develop Oneonta as a bike-friendly community,” said Sosa. “I want locals to use the trail system, as well as for the tourists,” “We have great recreational facilities,” said Deb Taylor, Otsego County tourism director. “And this is a huge opportunity to create a new market for people who think we’re just the Baseball
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26 OTSEGO COUNTY SOLDIERS MEMORIALIZED ON ‘WALL THAT HEALS’ ► BURLINGTON FLATS
ANDREW CLAYTON ROSE PFC, Army 11/13/1949-6/3/1969 ► CHERRY VALLEY
WILLIAM JOHN STIEVE Sergeant, Army 1/4/1947-4/29/1970
ROBERT ARTHUR WIEDEMAN Corporal, Marine Corps 7/1/1949-2/25/1968
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ALBERT EUGENE PETERSON Lance Corporal, Marine Corps 3/30/1947-5/21/1968
PAUL WILLIAM RILEY Sergeant First Class, Army 11/9/1928-3/3/1967
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FRANZ TINES PFC, Marine Corps 9/14/1948-9/11/1968
RONALD JAY CRANDALL PFC, Army 5/6/1947-6/23/1967
JACK EDWIN TAYLOR Spec 4, Army 8/12/1947-7/25/1970
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ROBERT WAGNER ATWELL PFC, Army 8/14/1947-3/21/1968 ► EDMESTON
ARTHUR DEWEY ELMANDORF Spec 4, Army 11/3/1947-7/10/1968
GEORGE GREGORY GIERAK, JR. Lieutenant JG, Navy 7/25/1940-6/13/1966
WILLIAM BARTON JONES PFC, Marine Corps 12/24/1947-2/25/1969
FRANK MARTIN PIETRAS Lance Corporal, Marine Corps 2/4/1946-7/4/1967
RICHARD GLEN KOHLAND Lance Corporal, Marine Corps 12/16/1944-11/10/1967
ROGER EDWIN WALTON PFC, Marine Corps 9/1/1945-10/12/1967 ► UNADILLA
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RICHARD FREEMAN WALTON Sergeant, Army 4/24/1950-2/6/1970
DONALD ANDREW RITTLINGER Lance Corporal, Marine Corps 11/13/1947-12/22/1968
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LEON ELDRED WATERS, JR. Spec 4, Army 11/10/1947-2/24/1968
CLARENCE JAY BALDWIN PFC, Marine Corps 11/17/1948-5/24/1968
BRIAN THOMAS CADY Spec 4, Army 8/7/1947-1/15/1968 ALLEN ROBERT MILLER Sergeant, Army 10/10/1947-3/24/1969
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The “Wall That Heals,” a 250-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be on display 24 hours a day, free of charge, from about 11 a.m. Friday through Monday, May 24-27, in the Doubleday Field parking lot in Cooperstown. The visit coincides with the Cooperstown Classic baseball game at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 25, at Doubleday. EDITORIAL
Let’s Keep Ioxus In Otsego County
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gainst all odds, manufacturing is staging a comeback,” Time magazine reported in its April 22 cover story, “Made in the USA.” Why? Batteries; in particular, batteries made by GE in Schenectady. The article might just have well talked about batteries made in Otsego County, in Oneonta, at Ioxus, which is manufacturing ultracapacitors – high-end, yes, batteries – in the former Soccer Hall of Fame. In an interview the other day, Mark McGough, company president, declared, “we have the widest range of products and the best products.” Toshiba and Samsung are actually
designing industrial robots to use Ioxus products. Only five years old, the company has grown from 14 employees to 101 (as of last week) in just two years. The company is now considering a 40,000-80,000 square foot expansion, and it has 18 acres at its Town of Oneonta property to do so. The challenge is this: Ioxus would like to stay here. But several communities elsewhere have made it offers. It is in negotiations with Otsego County’s economic development entities, but the outcome is not yet
assured. If a deal can’t be reached to keep Ioxus here, that would be a failure of historic proportions, equal to IBM moving to Binghamton and Sherman Fairchild deciding to found Fairchild Industries, the aviation giant, on Long Island instead of his native Otsego County. It’s possible – likely even – that Ioxus will take off like a rocket in a very few months, transforming the employment picture throughout, not just a 30mile radius of Oneonta, but the whole Southern Tier. As it happens, county
Economic Developer Carolyn Lewis has given notice. Happily, county Rep. Betty Anne Schwerd, who chairs the key Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, has opened discussions with Sandy Mathes, a veteran economic developer from Greene County, to consult during the interim, and he could be a huge help in this matter. Regardless, there are resources at hand, in particular our veteran state senator, Jim Seward, R-Milford, who should do everything in his considerable power to ensure Ioxus is preserved locally for the benefit of this generation of workers and many generations to come.
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Compiled by Tom Heitz with resources courtesy of the New York State Historical Association Library
125 Years Ago
The Local News – An order for steel rails for the Oneonta Street Railway Company has been placed with the Johnston Steel Rail Co. of Johnstown, PA. The rails are expected here in about three weeks. The capital stock of the street railroad company is $20,000, not $15,000, as stated last week. Reuben Reynolds and Fred Wilcox are among the largest stockholders. The Guy Table Company has changed its name to the Oneonta Table Company. This was decided upon some weeks ago but the legal requirements have just been complied with. Taylor’s “Wizard King” combination opened at The Metropolitan on Tuesday evening and is drawing good houses. Mr. Taylor performs many truly wonderful feats of legerdemain, and the exhibition is well worth seeing. May 1888
30 Years Ago
40 Years Ago
The profile of an abortion patient has changed little in the two-year period since the Southern Tier Women’s Services opened in May 1981. Patients are still likely to be young, unmarried and pregnant for the first time according to Margaret R. Johnston, administrator. However, this year a greater percentage of patients were over 21 and already had children, she said. Last year, 58.2 percent were under age 21 (924 of 1,588 patients; this year 55 percent were under 21 (996 of 1,812 patients. Last year 29 percent of patients had at least one child (460). This year 33 percent had at least one child (597). The statistics were provided as the Southern Tier Women’s Services marked its second anniversary. More than 3,400 abortions have been performed in the office of Salomon Epstein, M.D. since the office opened amid controversy in May 1981. “Even after 10 years of legal abortion in the United States, and two years of availability locally, the right to choose abortion is still being threatened,” said Mrs. Johnston. “Both legislative action and emotional propaganda continually impact on the woman who wants to terminate an unwanted pregnancy. We think it is important to vigorously oppose all efforts that threaten the availability of safe and legal abortion.” May 1983
100 Years Ago
Local – Earl V. Fritts, the local aviator has an engagement to give flights at Rensselaer Park at Troy on Memorial Day and he is making arrangements to move his biplane to that city for the event. Mr. Fritts has a Thomas machine and not a Curtiss as stated in an earlier article. For this machine he recently ordered a Maxi motor of 100 horse power, which will probably be used entirely upon the biplane, although it is designed more particularly for racing events in which he expects to participate during the summer. In a game Saturday last at Warwick, Damaschke, a former Oneonta star on the baseball diamond, was credited by the official scorer with three singles and a double and with four runs for the Warwick team, of which he is a member. The game was against the fast O. & W. team. May 1913
80 Years Ago
Chancellor Adolf Hitler in his eagerly awaited pronouncement before his Reichstag, trumpeted Germany’s demand for equality in armaments, accepted President Roosevelt’s proposals for world peace, and announced Germany’s readiness to cooperate with other nations in guaranteeing international security and tranquility. “There is but one great task before the world, namely to secure the peace of the world,” the Nazi chieftain asserted in an address which, while stoutly reaffirming Germany’s “right to live” on equal terms with other peoples, was marked by obvious moderation. “Germany is not thinking of aggression, but of security,” the chancellor declared in announcing that his country is ready to join “every solemn non-aggression pact.” Germany, he said, will go as far as any other country in disarming. “Germany would dissolve her entire military establishment,” he said, “and destroy what little armaments are left, if neighboring countries did likewise.” May 1933
20 Years Ago
May 1973
60 Years Ago
Medical history was made here yesterday when Oneonta doctors at Fox Hospital removed an opened safety pin from the throat of a two-year-old boy, Gary Borden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas K. Borden, 11 East End Avenue. It was the first time that this type of operation, a bronchoscopy, had ever been performed in Oneonta. Previously, similarly afflicted patients had to be sent elsewhere, usually by plane to Philadelphia. Forty-five minutes after the boy had swallowed the pin, it was out. The actual operation took less than one minute, thanks to a long metal tube called a bronchoscope. The tube was inserted down the boy’s windpipe and special instruments were manipulated through the tube to grab the pin, which had become lodged in his throat. The pin was rotated so that the point, instead of facing upward into the throat tissue, was turned downward and pulled out still opened. There were no harmful after-effects. May 1953
The State University College at Oneonta will be graduating about 1,590 students Saturday, in a commencement ceremony set to begin at noon. Civil rights advocate and alumnus Caryl Stern LaRosa, director of A World of Difference Institute of the Anti-Defamation League will be the keynote speaker for SUCO’s graduation. LaRosa, who graduated from SUCO in 1978, has worked with corporations, small businesses and academic communities in developing appreciation for ethnic diversity. May 1993
10 Years Ago
Doug Decker has joined the Chesser Realty firm. A lifelong resident of Oneonta and an avid musician, Decker has shared stages with George Jones, Collin Raye, Confederate Railroad, Ray Stevens and the Lovin’ Spoonful, Chesser officials said. He has also appeared in movies and sitcoms including “According to Jim,” “Suddenly Susan,” “The Norm Show,” and “A League of Their Own.” He has been on local radio since 1987. Decker is half of the morning “Mix Fits” on Mix 103.9 WSRK. He is married to Michele and they have a son, Taylor. Also joining the Chesser firm is Ginger Volpe who brings 13 years of residential and commercial leasing and management experience. Ginger’s background has broadened her knowledge in construction, building codes, and property market valuation. Volpe and her husband Fred own and operate a quarter horse farm on 30 acres in Oneonta. May 2003
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he Town of Oneonta conducted a survey of town residents in February and March, using JZ Analytics. 3,800 surveys were mailed to registered voters and property owners. There were 986 responses, or about 25 percent, nearly double what JZ Analytics would have typically expected. The complete results may be found on the Town of BOB WOOD Oneonta OTHER VIEWS website at: http:// www.townofoneonta.org. The survey indicated that generally town residents are satisfied with the quality of services provided and they are happy to live here. They want to balance the quiet, rural way of life we have with additional commercial development and environmentally sound practices. • 83 percent would like the town to grow or remain the same in terms of population.
• 70 percent would like more commercial development. 77 percent would like that deBob Wood velopment to occur within existing zones. 140 respondents said the West End was the preferred area, followed by 138 preferring commercial areas in general and 124 wanting more growth on Southside. • 59 percent would like to see industrial development. 64 percent would like that to be within existing zones. The most widely selected areas are West End (58), Industrial Park (53), Pony Farm Road (48), within existing zone (47), and anywhere (42). When asked about expansion of water and sewer, 44 percent want us to expand services, 32 percent stay the same, and 23 percent were not sure. Areas to be considered for expansion were: Southside (101), West End
(49), everywhere (35) and East End (30). Looking at recreation, residents wanted to see more opportunities developed. By ranking they are: walking paths (73), bike trails (67), cross-county trails (56) and ice skating (39). To develop these items 64 percent felt they should be paid for with a combination of public and private funding. When asked about financially supporting the soccer fields at the former Soccer Hall of Fame 50 percent said no, 26 percent said yes and 24 percent were not sure. Town residents did not support a merger with the City of Oneonta with 56 percent opposing, 23 percent supporting and 21 percent not sure. 62 percent did not want the town to fund the Oneonta Airport, but 73 percent do support funding the Huntington Library. Only 8 percent of town residents said they use public transportation. Environmental protection was an area residents
questioned. 49 percent were satisfied with current regulations, 29 percent were not, and 22 percent are not sure. 60 percent think the town and the city should work together to protect the reservoir. Gas drilling has been a hot button issue. 67 percent of respondents are not in favor of drilling, 20 percent are and 13 percent are not sure. 72 percent do not want to see drilling anywhere in the town. The survey indicated that people were more accepting of commercial solar energy with support from 72 percent of respondents, commercial wind got 70 percent and commercial bio-fuel had 53 percent support. Generally people expressed satisfaction with town services. 85 percent said they were satisfied with fire protection; 84 percent with snow removal; 72 percent with law enforcement; 68 percent with road maintenance; 49 percent with environmental protection; 40 percent with affordable housing and 31 percent with economic development.
MATHES/From A1 years (and, since 2001, an economic development specialist in that office), has tendered her resignation, effective in August. At the invitation of county Rep. Betty Anne Schwerd, R-Edmeston, Mathes visited the county the evening of Thursday, May 16, and spent two hours with her and Hugh Henderson, a veteran member of the county Industrial Development Agency, touring industrial sites. He was reportedly encouraged by the possibilities of what he saw. Mathes’ visit to the county board is simply exploratory at this time, said Clark. At the very least, it’s been suggested, he might assist the county in restructuring its economic-development effort and recruiting a successor to Lewis. “I don’t think we want to close any doors,” said Clark. “Wouldn’t want to preempt the committee” – the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, which Schwerd chairs. “I’m sure they will have that discussion in
depth. I want to hear what he has to say.” Mathes’ profile rose locally in January 2012, when state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, suggested at a Citizen Voices meeting that other counties in his 10county district were outperforming Otsego in economic development. Asked what county might be a model for Otsego to follow, Seward quickly responded, Greene. A visit revealed that two business parks, the 200-acre Greene Business & Tech Park and the 146-acre Kalkberg Commerce Park, had been built in the previous decades on the New York State Thruway in the adjoining towns of Coxsackie and New Baltimore. Mathes’ approach was to ensure sites were completely shovel-ready – all permits and appropriate zoning in place. He also collaborating with environmental groups. For instance, a portion of development fees were dedicated to the development of the Coxsackie Creek Grassland Preserve, protecting habitat used by the migrating northern harrier.
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ssistant Professor of Biology Dr. Anthony Russo has received a $5,260 from the Autism Research Institute to continue his studies on the roles of biomarkers in the etiology of autism. The ARI grant, the fifth received by Hartwick since 2011, will be utilized to study maternal anti-GAD antibodies in autism, will supplement a 2013 Freedman Award presented to biology major Gavin Jenkins ‘15, who will work with Russo on this project. Currently, seven Hartwick biology majors are working Ian Austin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA on projects funded by grants from the ARI, which has James Mason, Bob Wood, Arnie Levy, Barbara Ann Heegan, Luisa Montanti funded 11 projects for a total and Ben Marcello cut the ribbon at the opening of the new AT&T store at of more than $80,000. the Southside Mall on Friday, May 17. The cell phone and accessory store is the fourth retailer added to the mall in the last year.
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Enjoying Beach Day on Wednesday, May 15, at neonta Aqua Dance Fox Nursing Home include residents from left Synchronized swim- Marcia Wood, Binghamton, Alice Morell, Oneonta, mers Remy Kane and Martha Shytalo, Delhi, and Glen Morse, Laurens. Sevran Kane placed sixth in Staff, standing from left are, Paula Morrell, Frank13 & over Intermediate duets lin, Cheryl Amo, Oneonta, Lisa Gransbury, Walton, Joann Becker, Oneonta, Tammy Gardepe, Oneonta at the East Zone Regional and Jolene Frechette, Walton. Synchronized Swim Cham-
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DAY FOR SMILES Dennis Walrath, Cooperstown, is a music industry graduate. Professor Gayane Torosyan, Communication Arts, shakes hands with graduate Greg Humbert.
Nathan Gonyea, associate professor, Educational Psychology & Counseling, receives a Chancellor’s Award from President Nancy Kleniewski. Also receiving Chancellor’s Awards were Susan Bernardin, Women’s & Gender Studies; William Walker, CGP; William Simons, History; Joanne Curran, associate dean, Division of Education; Kathy Meeker, director, Grants & Development, and Kay Gale, Music Department secretary.
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Anny Miller received medals for graduating with honors, and for winning the the Regional Poetry Slam.
During his speech to the graduating class, ESPN senior correspondent (and SUNY Oneonta alum) Sal Paolantonio, who received a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa) holds up his road map for life: a blank piece of paper. “There is no road map” he says, “Start every day with a blank piece of paper to help others.”
Faculty members observe the ceremony. John Carnahan, history museum studies, Cooperstown Graduate Program, is in the foreground. Jerome Blechman, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, is at left. In the background is Beth Small, Foreign Languages & Literature, is in the background.
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BOVINA Juliette Consigny
BOVINA CENTER Jeffrey Craver
Cherry Valley Jennifer Bower Sarah Hovick Dylan Titus Celia VanDerweker
Cooperstown Stephanie Bauer
Kristen Busse Kaitlin Cring Michael Fassett Emily Hunter
DAVENPORT Yvonne Best Rachel Halstead DAVENPORT CENTER Terri Bonney Jessica Yonnone Miranda Zimmerman
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Janel Shaver Juliane Shaw
EAST BRANCH Macy Davis
EAST MEREDITH Hannah Backus Ronald Brooke Stephanie Cody Zachary Consler Alexander Lubbers Samantha Markus
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Fly Creek Eric Coe
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Ioxus Considers Expansion – But Where? IOXUS/From A1 tory of the world, that has the power or the cycling capability of an Ioxus ultracapacitor,” said McGough. Toshiba, Toyota and Samsung are designing some products specifically for Ioxus batteries. • The future. The company is considering adding 40,000-80,000 square feet in manufacturing space, either on the 18 acres it has leased around the former Soccer Hall, or elsewhere. Ioxus is negotiating with the Otsego County Economic Development Agency over the terms, but is also considering offers from communities elsewhere. Two days before the Friday, May 17, interview, McGough – excited by the local Robokronos robotics team’s presentation/demonstration at the Otsego Chamber’s networking luncheon at the Holiday Inn/Southside – had spontaneously donated $5,000 to the team’s $15,000 2014 budget. You can understand why, when he relates that robots – specifically, robots and stacking machines used to move merchandise around
huge distribution centers and warehouses – are increasingly dependent on Ioxus batteries. “Sometimes they look like robots, sometimes they look like carts,” he said, looking at two shoebox size black ultracapacitors on the coffee table in front of him. “But it’s a cart with brains.” At a new plant in Mississippi, Toyota will be designing Ioxus products into cars. At a new plant in Sao Paolo, Brazil, Samsung will be doing the same. “We’re going to sell millions of dollars of ultracapacitors,” McGough said. Ioxus’ biggest competitor is Maxwell Technologies, San Diego, the company McGough was lured away from two years ago. “They are the biggest,” said the executive. “We have the best technology, but they have a 10-year start on us.” Still, “we’re nipping at their heels,” he said. Another competitor is GE’s Durathon Battery. “GE is one of our investors,” McGough said. “Durathon is a good complement to our ultracapacitors,
but doesn’t have the power of our ultracapacitors.” When interviewed on a wintry day in his office behind the former Agway soon after he joined Ioxus, McGough expressed two concerns about the Oneonta site: Could Ioxus recruit sufficient talent locally? And – still “a dream,” but not a deal breaker – a fullservice local airport. On the first point, Ioxus has found sufficient talent in the regional market in engineering and other specialties – Cornell, Alfred (specializing in ceramics engineering), SUNY Binghamton, U of R, RPI, Clarkson. But, “we’ve literally drawn from all parts of the continent,” he continued, including a Ph.D. in electrical engineering who recently moved his family to Oneonta from Vancouver, British Columbia. “An Aussie, by way of Boston,” recently joined the company as well. The 101 include 60 employees in Oneonta, 15 in Schenectady, “25 or so” in Korea and Japan. Plus a sales force in Phoenix,
Bikes Can Be Vehicle For Tourism Growth BIKES/From A1 ing kiosk at Catella Park, which offers three trails — an easy, an intermediate and a difficult – for cyclists to enjoy. The Catella Park trail joins over 50 miles of trails through Wilber Park, Silas Lane and the Homer Folks property, where old logging trails have been converted into mountain-bike routes. Sosa, retired SUNY Oneonta wrestling coach who now teaching mountain biking there, got the student mountain-biking club to help build the trails. “They’re the largest group to help with the construction.” Until October 2012, the trails were not recognized by the city, leaving volunteers to maintain them. “I talked with Mayor Miller and he put together a task force,” said Sosa. “They allocated funds for the kiosks, and Job Corps built them.” The Otsego County Tourism Department, along with student interns, put together trail maps, which are available on www.thisiscooperstown.com.
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OPT’s Patterson, left, and Al Sosa review the county’s evolving biketrail system.
“It’s a low-cost, high impact quality of life,” said Paul Patterson. “It’s turned into a bigger mission – my wife and I like to walk on Sundays, and we can use those trails.” Patterson, director of Oneonta Public Transit, boasts that he even rides his bike to work. “I’m a bus guy on a bike,” he said. OPT buses are now equipped with bike racks to encourage rides around Otsego County, and Patter-
son plans to put. “I could take the bus to Cooperstown and ride back,” said Sosa. “Or we can ride to Ommegang, have some beer and catch the bus back so that we can enjoy the ride and nobody has to drive.” Sosa and Taylor are hoping the hotels in the area will reinvent themselves as bike friendly, using The Inn at Cooperstown – which offers a “Bike With Us” package and a clubhouse membership – as an example. “We’re trying to get other hotels to put in bike racks, wash stands and storage,” said Sosa. “In Cooperstown, there’s such a parking problem,” said Patterson. “This could help.” Patterson also believes that these trails will help bring and keep new families in the area. “If we’re trying to bring young people to the area, this is an activity they enjoy,” he said. “We’re just going to keep growing as a product,” said Taylor. “This opens up a whole new avenue for economic growth.”
China and other points. (Curiously, McGough said, it’s been easier to find Ph.Ds in Central New York than it was to find a sales manager in Shanghai, a city of 23 million in a country of 1.3 billion.) It hasn’t hurt that McGough has expanded his network, serving locally on the SUNY Oneonta College Council (and soon to be named trustee of another local institution of higher learning). And nationally: He is on the steering committee of the U.S. Council for Manufacturing Competitiveness. Looking ahead, McGough sees only growth for Ioxus, which was founded five years ago as a spinoff from Custom Electronics by Mike Pentaris, now Custom Electronics president. “We’re going to need space,” said McGough. “Where we put that space is an open question. We need to expand; the question is, where?”
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ONEONTA – Frank James Bevins, 49, who moved to Texas to pursue a career in law enforcement, passed away May 15, 2013, at his home there. He was born Jan. 3, 1964. He was a 1982 graduate of Oneonta High School. The next day he entered Frank Bevins the Air Force and served until 1989, moving his family to England and other countries. After he was honorably discharged, he worked as an officer in the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department, where he served for more than a decade. After retiring from the department, he moved to the Florida Keys briefly before moving back to Texas to work in personal security. Frankie was also known for his participation and teaching of martial arts. He was a sixth-degree black belt in Taekwondo and a master teacher. He is survived by his father, Frank L. Bevins, Oneonta; siblings, Tammy Deyo, Doreen Bird and Chad Ritchko. He also leaves his legacy in his son, James; three stepchildren; and several grandchildren. Graveside services will be private in Texas.
Mr. Fox was first a dairy farmer for about 25 years at his “Rainbow Valley” farm. After his farming days he worked for the Town of Laurens and the state Department of Transportation as part of their road crews. He loved to dance, listen to country music, particularly Johnny Cash, watch Western films with actors
Robert and Anh Munson (who considered him a second dad), Nancy Keller, (a former neighbor who wrote him weekly the entire time he was at the Colorado VA nursing home); and many, many more. He also is survived by some nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Patricia L. Fox, in Aug. 2010. A funeral was held Wednesday, May 22, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Walnut Street, Oneonta. Burial, with military honors, was in Mount Calvary Cemetery in Emmons. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Safe Harbor Lab Rescue, 601 16th St., #C322, Golden, CO, 80401; or the Dalmatian Rescue of Colorado, 6828 Rim Rock Valley Lane, Fort Collins, CO 80526. Arrangements are entrusted to the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home.
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Joseph Fox, in a photo taken by his wife Pat in 1950, their first year of marriage
like John Wayne and wear cowboy boots. Joe loved animals, wildlife and nature. He was especially fond of Dalmatians, Appaloosas and a variety of “blue” cows that he raised. Mr. Fox is survived by three children, a son, Charles W. Fox and his wife, Teresa, of Aurora, Colo., a daughter, AnneMarie Fox and her partner, Susan Gerhart of Thornton, Colo., a son, Thomas W. Fox and his wife, Janine of Otego; and one granddaughter, Carrie Ann Fox of Lakewood, Colo. He is also survived by his only living sister, Rose Eriksen of Oneonta; his sister-in-laws, Maureen Kunkel Basquin of California, Jackie Kunkel Gustafson of Arizona and Anita Kunkel Scott of Georgia; as well as a number of very close and wonderful friends, including Henry and Beth Sincewicz, Dean and Barb Erbe, Mr. and Mrs. Olechowski,
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ONEONTA – Joseph James “JJ” Fox, 88, who wore cowboy boots and loved rescue Dalmatians, died Wednesday, May 13, 2013, at the Colorado State Veterans Nursing Home in Aurora, Colo., where he had lived since the passing of his wife, Pat Fox, in 2010. He was born March 23, 1925, in South Kortright, the ninth child of James Joseph Fox (formerly Imre Róka) and llona Molnar Fox of Hungary. As a child, he grew up speaking both Hungarian and English. Joseph James Fox married Patricia Louise Kunkel on Oct. 22, 1949, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Oneonta, where they both remained lifelong members. Mr. Fox was drafted and served as a paratrooper with the 11th Airborne near the end of WWII in Japan and for a period shortly after the war. He was honorably discharged with the rank of sergeant.
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MLS#88813 - Year-round home w/115 ft of lakefront on the East side of Canadarago Lake. Nicely appointed 3 BR home on over 2 acres of lawn. Wood-burning fireplace, large storage building and dog kennel. $349,900 Call Rod and Barb @ 315-520-6512
MLS#84923 - Renovated 3 BR, 2½ bath farmhouse on 3.2 acres. Country kitchen w/ stainless appliances, LR and formal DR w/fireplaces, large master suite. Fencing, run-in shed and barn for horses or livestock. $250,000 Call Michelle Curran @ 518-469-5603
MLS#87457 - Privacy and views on 4.25+ acres w/trails, gardens, pond. 2½-car garage, large master suite w/spacious closet and ¾ bath. Partially finished basement and security system. $218,000 Call Lynn Lesperence @ 607-434-1061
MLS#88465 - Impeccably maintained 3 BR, 2 bath home just moments from SUNY Oneonta, Hartwick College, and downtown. Lots of updates, fenced yard. $139,900 Call or text David @ 607-435-4800
MLS#87635 - Great location in a serene setting. Close to Chobani and NYCM, this 3 BR ranch is also close to great trout fishing and the Baseball Hall of Fame. Tall pines enclose the nearly 4-acre parcel. $149,000 Call Adam Karns @ 607-244-9633
MLS#88979 - Moments from the village! 3 BR, 1½ bath ranch on nearly 5 acres. Private deck, lots of updates. $169,900 Call or text David @ 607-435-4800
New Listing! MLS#89114 - Spectacular center-hall Colonial w/stunning views! Custom-built 3 BR, 3½ bath home on 13.76 acres w/2 stocked ponds, each BR suite has a private bathroom. Pristine! $425,000 Call Carol Olsen @ 607-434-743 MLS#87273 - 3 BR, 3 bath charming Greek Revival is professionally renovated w/modern amenities. 3 acres w/ pond. Energy-efficient and luxurious. $325,000 Call Michelle Curran @ 518-469-5603
New Listing! MLS#88944 - Historic Italianate, 5 BRs, 3½ baths, on 27+ acres adjoining State land. $350,000 Call Carol Olsen @ 607-434-7436
MLS#87502 - 4 BR, 1 bath ranch in move-in condition. Perfect for full-time residence or weekend getaway. Walking distance to Catskill Scenic Mountain Trails. $99,900 Call Gabriella Vasta @ 607-267-1792
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MLS#87366 - 19th-century farmhouse w/some renovations ready for a new owner to finish. 18 acres of meadows and rolling hills w/trout stream, barn, garage and pond. $149,000 Call Adam Karns @ 607-244-9633
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New Listing! MLS#89058 - First time offered! 1.54 acres in Oneonta. 3 BR, 2½ bath raised ranch, with 2-car garage offers all the amenities. $285,000 Call Carol Olsen @ 607-434-7436
MLS#88491 - 4 BR, 3 bath Victorian w/lots of charm. Original details, studio apartment. Easy Access to I-88. B&B potential! $199,000 Call/Text Eric Lein @ 607-483-1236
MLS#84743 – Well maintained raised ranch offers privacy close to the city. 3 BRs, 2 baths, kitchen, DR, family room, LR. Rooms are bright and sunny. $175,000 Call Linda Wheeler @ 607-434-2125
MLS#89122 - Year-round Canadarago lakefront compound. 2 structures each w/2-stall garages. Total 7 BRs, 4 baths w/over 300 ft of shoreline. Priced below assessed value. $229,900 Call Rod and Barb @ 315-520-6512
MLS#88583 – Well maintained home offers 2 BRs, 1 bath, plenty of storage, 2-car garage w/new overhead doors. Seller motivated! Will consider any reasonable offer. $65,000 Call Donna Anderson @ 607-267-3232 or Lynn Bass @ 607-437-2174
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MLS#88812 - Totally furnished 2 BR, 1 bath bungalow on Hyder Creek navigable to Canadarago Lake. 2 large Trex decks. Completely landscaped w/no lawns to mow. Boat mooring directly in front of home. $149,500 Call Rod and Barb @ 315-520-6512
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MLS#85578 - Location, seclusion and beautiful views make this contemporary home ideal. Within minutes of Dreams Park, Otsego Lake and Baseball Hall of Fame. Property is sub-dividable, w/over 200’ of additional road frontage. $229,000 Call Adam Karns @ 607-244-9633
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99 Main Street, Oneonta office 607.441.7312 fax 607.432.7580 PRICED TO SELL! Take a look at this center city home with 4-5 bedrooms and 1½ baths. Hardwood floors in every room but the kitchen and bathroom. Kitchen is open to the dining area with breakfast bar. With a little paint and time this home could easily be brought back to its original beauty. Large front porch and nice back yard with some fieldstone walls. Close to Wilber Park, high school, colleges and downtown. $109,900 MLS#86603
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Dave LaDuke, broker 607-435-2405 Mike Swatling 607-547-8551 John LaDuke 607-267-8617 Mike Winslow, broker 607-435-0183 Joe Valette 607-437-5745 Brian Guzy 607-547-7161 Laura Coleman 607-437-4881
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This 3 BR Oneonta charmer has much to offer. Spacious, light-filled rooms w/hardwood floors and sunken family room addition off LR offering beamed vaulted ceilings and woodburning fireplace. Exterior paint, roof, retaining wall, water heater and chimney were all done in the last 2 to 3 years. Great location. $159,000—MLS#87933
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$549,900 MLS#86254
$350,000 MLS#75878
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57 Lake Street—This charming 1845 Village Colonial is across from Otsego Lake and about a block from Main Street. Offering some 2,400+/- sq ft of living space, this very inviting home has double parlors, one w/fireplace and built-ins, formal DR currently a family room, original Butler’s pantry with glass-fronted doors, ½ bath w/laundry, galley kitchen and breakfast room. Upstairs are 4 BRs and 3 baths, built-in linen closet in the hallway, walk-up attic. Systems are in good condition. There is a front porch, a cozy side porch and a back enclosed entryway. A 2-car garage with overhead storage sits at the rear of the large lot. A stone patio is just off the kitchen entrance. Plenty of room here to bump out for a kitchen/keeping room if so desired. In the past, this traditional home was run as a bed and breakfast but for the past 6 years has been a single-family home with good space for entertaining and overnight guests. Offered Exclusively by Ashley Connor Realty Now $389,000
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Right plaCE, Right hOusE, Right pRiCE! Recently renovated, this 3 BR home is 2½ miles from the village. New front deck for enjoying the sounds of summer! Large side and rear yard. LR, DR, den, full bath, and ½ bath on first floor. New carpeting, new appliances. Buy now and take advantage of low interest rates while they last. Call for an appointment to see this move-in ready home. With current low interest rates, qualified buyers can buy this home and pay less rent than on a 1 BR apartment! Exclusively offered by Don Olin Realty at $139,000 For reliable, honest answers to any of your real estate questions, Don Olin Realty at 607.547.5622 or visit our website www.donolinrealty.com For Appointment Only Call: M. Margaret Savoie – Broker/Owner – 547-5334 Marion King – Associate Broker – 547-5332 Don Olin – Associate Broker – 547-8782 Eric Hill – Associate Broker – 547-5557 Don DuBois – Associate Broker – 547-5105 Tim Donahue – Associate Broker – 293-8874 Cathy Raddatz – Sales Associate – 547-8958 Jacqueline Savoie -Sales Associate -547-4141 Carol Hall - Sales Associate -544-4144
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