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EDITORIALS
Cooperstown Owns ’Em – So Plow ’Em
Mayor Gary Herzig Rises To Challenge
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ary Herzig may be on the way to becoming a great mayor of Oneonta after all. His statesmanly retreat from the most worrisome recommendations of his ad hoc Charter Review Committee will allow him and Common Council to refocus on the task at hand: Finding the right city manager, and launching a process of education and discussion within City Hall to build support for professional government. If the original goal of the latest charter review – not all committee members, it seems, were clued in – was to remove the educational and residential requirements from the charter to Mayor allow the powers that be to pick Herzig a candidate of their choice, now that’s not going to happen. Mayor Herzig also showed a practical streak: The committee’s proposed charter changes were great enough to require another referendum, which would have created months of turmoil, expense and – if the outcome were nay, as was likely – would have put City Hall right back where it started from. Better to make the best of what is, and strive to make the city charter work. In ensuring that doesn’t happen, Mayor Herzig fulfilled citizens’ greatest hope, to turn attention once again to making our beloved City of the Hills a model for other Upstate cities to follow. Well done!
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few years ago, talk about a possible merger of the village and town of Cherry Valley fizzled. The village plowed sidewalks. Villagers loved that service and didn’t want to give it up. To them, the extra cost was worth the extra service. On to the Village of Cooperstown’s conundrum (suddenly relevant given the reminder in the past few days that it’s not unusual for winters to go into May around here). On Sunday, Jan. 17, it snowed, and people – and/or their contractors – shoveled walks and driveways that evening. Overnight Monday-Tuesday, a light snow fell – not enough, some householders and plow owners concluded, to shovel again “to the pavement” within the 24 hours required by village ordinance. The village DPW thought otherwise, and that Friday DPW crews cleared sidewalks to their satisfaction and fined 26 errant property owners $108 each. In the uproar that followed, the Village Board at its February meeting forgave all the fines, and bounced the issue to Trustee Cindy Falk’s Streets Committee for review. Mayor Jeff Katz expressed the view that, since all 20-some miles of sidewalks in the village can’t be inspected after every storm, enforcement is, by necessity, “random,” and therefore worrisome. At the monthly meeting at the end of
A la Cherry Valley, the Village of Cooperstown DPW used to have a little sidewalk plow and cleared and salted sidewalks as a service to residents. (A few years ago, Republican then-mayor Joe Booan proposed reviving that service, but the Democratic majority rejected the idea because it was Booan’s, not because it was bad). So this is the current Village Board’s dilemma: Trustees believe it’s important that the sidewalks be cleared, but not important enough to spend the money to do so. Problem, money. Solution, spend it. There’s another argument in favor of reviving sidewalk plowing: The village owns the sidewalks. Yet, for years now, it has been ordering citizens – the ultimate bosses, incidentally – to shovel village property, or else. How high-handed is that? • While we’re at it, let’s embrace the idea that there are no perfect regulations. And, thus, the clutter of new ones should be avoided to the degree possible. Here’s another idea: The next time new regulations are proposed as a solution to a problem someone just happened to notice, the Village Board should wait six months before initiating any study or action. At the end of that time, the trustees may discover the problem wasn’t so pressing after all.
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Like this, only smaller, small enough for the Village of Cooperstown to plow its own sidewalks – after all, it owns them.
March, the committee made a three-point proposal: create an “opt-in” e-mail system whereby homeowners could be notified; revive the formerly required 24-hour notice before the village crew steps in, or – third – encourage neighbors to tattle on their neighbors if sidewalks aren’t shoveled sufficiently and promptly. Objections from other trustees bounced the question back to Falk’s committee, with the mayor observing – wrongly, it’s turned out – that it probably wouldn’t snow for months. • Let’s try to cast this in a larger context. If unplowed sidewalks are a pressing problem, the Village Board could solve it forever, one way in particular.
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Hebert’s Courage Leaves Legacy Of Stability Dear CCS Community: C.J Hebert touched many lives as superintendent of schools for the Cooperstown Central School District. One my proudest accomplishments as a member of the school board was to participate in the hiring of C.J. My decision to leave the board was made much harder by my respect for him and what he has done for the district. From the very beginning C.J. worked very hard to know each and every person who worked at the school. It was amazing to see how quickly he knew everyone as unique individuals. The last six years have been a very busy time for CCS and C.J. rose to each challenge, always with the perspective of how can we best educate our children, respect the concerns of the community and position CCS as strongly as possible for the future. C.J. had many great qualities. There are three qualities I admired in him and for which I have profound respect. He had a moral compass
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On March 6, 2013, CCS board then-president David Borgstrom casts vote to change the school’s mascot from Redskins to Hawkeyes. At left is C.J. Hebert. At right, board vice president Mary Leonard.
that provided consistency of purpose, always aligning decisions that would be best for the district, even when some disagreed. He had vision, to assure CCS would be a regional education leader into the future. He had courage to face challenges head on, ask the questions that needed to be asked, answer the questions that needed to be answered, and always do the right thing.
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Editor’s Note: Until leaving Cooperstown last year, Dr. Borgstrom served on the CCS board through Hebert’s tenure, mostly as chair.
To the Editor: Thank you to the Oneonta Town Board for its 4-0 vote approving the Southside water districts last month. This important investment in our local infrastructure was requested and supported by a majority of residential and commercial properties in that area of town. The past several decades of unchecked “dumb growth” led to a patchwork
of public and private wells and septic systems and eventually to a crisis of contaminated and low-flow water systems. The newly approved municipal system will take Southside into the 21st century and ensure clean and plentiful water for decades to come. It is unfortunate that this newspaper continues to approach this issue (as it does with nearly every Town of
Poisonous Glyphosates Ending Up In Food To the Editor: Today, I am alarmed, much as I recall feeling in 2008 when I first learned about the harms to human health and our water resources inherent in the process of hydrofracking for shale gas. Today’s real and present danger lies in the use of glyphosates on our foods and in our environment. More and more countries around the globe are banning glyphosates, but here in the U.S., money and profits appear to rule. The glyphosates in weedkillers like Roundup, and the increasing practice of spraying crops of wheat, soy and corn just before harvesting (at Monsanto’s recommendation!), have led to the dramatic
increase of gluten intolerance, celiac disease, thyroid and gallbladder diseases, as well as the incidence of microcephaly in newborns – particularly in South and Central American countries where glyphosates are liberally used. I urge you to look into this for yourself – and Google research such as, “Glyphosates: Pathways to Modern Diseases” (found on the government’s National Institute of Health site). Don’t be fooled by Monsanto’s naysayers who troll social media and other web information sources. Read it for yourself! And then tell your friends! MAUREEN DILL Garrattsville
LEIGH ECKMAIR HISTORICAL NOTES
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Editor’s Note: Leigh Eckmair, Butternuts town historian, provided this account of Copes Corners, where the Thom Rhodes • Allison Green Kathleen Peters • Christine Scales reopening of a former county park as a Advertising Consultants Graphics town park is being celebrated Saturday, May 7. Celeste Brown Thomas Libby Cudmore Ian Austin
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Oneonta issue) with a clear bias and increasingly dishonest narrative. The April 1 editorial is the latest in a long line of anti-town conspiracy theories put forward by this paper and it is based on two blatant misrepresentations. First, this paper argues that the Southside water district encourages development outside of our county Please See STAMMEL, A6
People Enjoyed Cope’s Corner Even Before Civil War
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C.J. Hebert will be greatly missed. He will be difficult to replace. Fortunately, he leaves a great legacy that will provide stability for the district in these difficult times. DAVID BORGSTROM, MD Morgantown, W.Va.
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he place we know as “Cope’s Corners Park” has a long and respected history of being an asset of the Town of Butternuts. It will surprise many to learn the place was a recreation center of the area, popular for fishing, swimming and picnicking, camping, family reunions, etc. since long before the Civil War, more than 150 years ago. The park land is located on the lower end
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Butternuts Town Historian Leigh Eckmair at Cope’s Corners Park.
of an ancient Indian “highway,” and its cross roads going northeast and southwest. Known as Upton Park, the hamlet was a busy center of commerce and
manufacturing since earliest days of the township. At that place, a Tollhouse keeper charged for travel on the turnpike westward to a bridge near Mount Upton. A busy Inn and livery stable occupied the south west corner of the intersection and the local school was around the corner. The 7 acre “park” property was part of a farm acquired by Rev. Edward Cope and his family years before the Civil War. Generations of the Cope family, neighbors and friends, loved that spot Please See ECKMAIR, A6
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100 Years Ago
For the first time in the history of the city a band of gypsies passed through the city of Oneonta without halting for a visit to a single business place Tuesday afternoon. The band, numbering fully 25 people, inclusive of men, women and children, and a dozen or more horses had camped near Maryland the previous night. They were followed through the city by Motorcycle Officer Brown. When they showed any signs of making a stop, they were vigorously motioned to proceed. They were not over-pleased with the attention accorded them, but only murmured to themselves and went on. Officer Brown gave them his personal attention until they were below the Pony Farm crossing. Sheriff Brown came to Oneonta earlier in the day and, accompanied by Chief Blizard and Officer Brown of the local force, paid a visit to the Gypsy camp near Maryland and made a thorough search of the vehicles and property of the band. A notice had previously been received that it was surmised that a white child was improperly in possession of some band traveling about the state. A search was made for it without discovery. Reports from points east say that such a gang visited Worcester and Warnerville and robbed farm barns and henneries at several places. April 1916
recommended the establishment of a full-time football program from grade through high school. Kent, ably assisted by other coaches, students, townspeople and the school board, has made Oneonta a feared name in the Iroquois League. April 1956
125 Years Ago
40 Years Ago
Dr. Adolph G. Anderson, who as President of Hartwick College guided the institution through innovative changes over the past seven years, died yesterday at Fox Hospital after a long illness. He was 62. The bell at the Yager Museum Building on the Hartwick campus rang in mourning yesterday afternoon shortly after Anderson’s death was announced. Classes on the campus were cancelled today. A special memorial tribute to President Anderson will be held at 10 a.m. at the Center for the Arts. The center was constructed under Anderson’s leadership. Anderson was named to the presidency in 1969, succeeding Dr. Fred Binder. Many new research, educational, and recreational programs were started during his tenure, including acquisition of the 1,100 acre Pine Lake campus near West Davenport. April, 1976
30 Years Ago
Issues in Women’s health will be discussed by a panel of three specialists at the April 8th meeting of the Oneonta Professional Women’s Network. Panelists include Georgia Couden, a family therapist in private practice in Oneonta; Dr. Dinah Farrington, a fourth-year resident at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, and Dr. Lorraine Platka-Bird, an assistant professor of nutrition at the State University College at Oneonta. The program is to be held in the Larsen Lounge of Bresee Hall on the Hartwick College Campus. The three women will each focus on their respective areas of expertise while discussing the prevention and treatment of health problems common to women. They will also examine the change in women’s roles and the impact of such changes on health, marriage and the family. April 1986
80 Years Ago
The consolidation of Wagner College with Hartwick College is a matter that may come up for discussion at the spring convention of the Eastern Conference, United Lutheran synod of New York next week. A request for a new building at Hartwick College is expected to be presented at the synod meeting and no move is anticipated that would curtail the program of that institution. Consolidation will require careful study as Wagner Memorial Lutheran College was established in 1886 and for the past 12 years has been located at Grymes Hill, Staten Island. Many of its graduates hold positions of honor and distinction in the denomination. Wagner’s current enrollment is 188 and its faculty is composed of 14 teachers. The Hartwick Theological Seminary, formerly located in Hartwick Seminary, is now located in Brooklyn. Hartwick College was established in Oneonta in 1928. It has 336 students and a faculty of 24 men and women. April 1936
20 Years Ago
60 Years Ago
Roy Kent will coach the Oneonta High School football team at least for another year. The Oneonta Board of Education has offered Kent an increase in salary, made possible through a new salary schedule for teachers who also have coaching duties. Kent also teaches driver education and will begin new part-time duties as a guidance counselor. Kent confirmed that he has “definitely” turned down an offer from Norristown, Pennsylvania, a high school football perennial powerhouse. Kent came to Oneonta in 1952 after the athletic program, and particularly the football program, was
April 1891 revamped following the Waters Report prepared by Len Waters, Williams College football coach. The Waters report
The “March for Jesus 1996” will be held Saturday, May 25 with 16 area churches committed to participate. “March for Jesus” is an international event uniting cities across the world to exalt Jesus. It is a procession through city streets with praise, prayer and proclamation of faith. Meetings to prepare for Oneonta’s first “March for Jesus” are scheduled for 7 p.m., April 8, at Main Street Baptist Church where task leaders will meet with other volunteers. T-shirts and tapes will be sold to help raise funds for the march. On Friday April 12, from 7-9 p.m., at Community Gospel Church, 12 Grove Street, Barbara Schrell of Rejoice Ministries, Schenectady, will conduct a “Banner Seminar.” Another “Banner Workshop” will be held on Saturday, April 13, at Community Gospel Church from 1 to 4 p.m. April 1996
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The Winter When There Was No Winter Editor’s Note: David Mattice, National Weather Service observer in the Oneonta area for the past 30 years, provides monthly and annual summaries of local weather as a public service.
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HE YEAR WITHOUT A WINTER! It’s one for the record books, that’s for sure. First, let’s take a look at the stats for March. The mean temperature for last month was 6.3 degrees above the norm, not a record, but it was the third warmest March ever recorded. Only 1.46 inches of precipitation fell during the month, the average is 3.01 inches. Normal snowfall for the month is 14.8 inches, we only saw 0.6 of an inch of the white stuff! You lived through the least snowiest March on record in Otsego County’s history. The only thing that came anywhere near being normal for March was the stiff winds that howled about almost every day. Where to start summarizing the winter of 2015-16? I guess that “record setting”,
“weird” and “crazy” best tell the story. It was the warmest and least snowy winter on record here in the Oneonta/ Cooperstown area. Actually, that held true for most all of the northeastern United States. We smashed a whole bunch of records! Temperatures averaged 6.2 degrees above the norm from December 2015 through March 2016. We have never experienced such wintertime warmth since we started collecting weather data in 1854. Snow took the year off, so to speak. Only 17.7 inches of snowfall dusted our area, it’s still hard to wrap your head around such a low amount. By the way, normal annual snowfall is 78-80 inches. Here’s an amazing fact: not one organized snow storm
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march 2016 Highest Temperature..............................................75°F (March 9) Lowest Temperature...............................................10°F (March 5) Average Maximum Temperature........................................49.7°F Average Minimum Temperature..........................................25.4°F Monthly Mean Temperature................................................37.6°F Precipitation Total...................................................................1.46″ Most Precipitation in One Day.............................0.53” (March 11) Thunderstorms........................... ..............................1 (3 for 2016) Snow........................................................................................0.6” 16.6 inches for 2016; 17.7 for winter 2015-16 Most Snow in One Day.........................................0.5” (March 3) Year-to-Date Precipitation.......................................................7” Number of Days at or below zero F...............................0 for 2016 5 for winter of 2015-16 Number of Days at or below 32°F.......................19 (71 for 2016) system passed through the county all winter! Again, not one single snowstorm, is that weird or what? The most snow in a 24 -hour period was 3.8 inches, hardly enough to shovel. The minimal snow we did see was caused by lake effect from Lake Ontario, or from outer bands of snow storms that scooted south of the area. We are in need of precipitation, so please don’t burn items outside, it’s against the law! 23
April is forecast to be cooler than normal. And we are moving into the time of year when the U.S. experiences it’s most severe weather, April through June. Please pay attention to forecasts, watches and warnings. 5 Until next month, enjoy April and all of the fun things you can do outside, and make sure to set aside some time to observe the reawakening of the earth. And lastly, remember to Keep Your Eye on the Weather.
ECKMAIR/From A4 on the Butternut Creek. The Copes were generous in sharing its use for recreation, part of it being fenced off for use by family heifers. Years later, after the county developed the park, locals were known to complain, “…don’t see why we have to pay to use the Park. Your father always let us go there to fish and camp and stuff for free!” The Cope family, to ensure that people could continue to use the place for recreation long after they were gone, offered the property to Otsego County to develop as a public park. The county accepted and received the property, in 1968, for $1.00. It was to include facilities for both day use and overnight camping, picnic pavilions, water system, rest rooms, campsites, roadside picnicking, children’s play area and parking for thirty-five cars. A beach area on the Butternut Creek was to accommodate about 100 swimmers. New York offered a matching grant for the recreational development and the county matched that amount,
a total of $30,000. The park opened in 1971. Depending upon County interest, Cope’s Corners Park has operated more or less successfully in the intervening years. The length of the camping season, commonly May 1st to September 30th, has depended upon the whims of the county. A number of years saw extremely successful late fall operation serving out-of area hunters through the end of November. For 40+ years of operation, use of the park has made a significant contribution to the economy of the township. It is the only business which consistently draws paying tourists to the town. Campsite rentals have provided additional support to those selling and serving food, gas and hardware as well as a seasonal statistical increase of Post Office use. The past several years of limited or no camping at the park has taken a toll on those types of businesses in the township. Cope’s Corners Park is a major asset of the township.
Town Board Must Give OK For Delaware To Buy Water STAMMEL/From A4 with investment and taxes sure to exit as well. This is false. The water districts are composed entirely of properties within the Town of Oneonta. Any potential outside user would need to approach future town boards and request that the town sell water to them. This is not a foregone conclusion. I agree that we should not encourage commercial sprawl outside of our county limits and I would urge the town to reject those kinds of requests. The other clear and knowing falsehood is the editor’s statement that the city could “simply and more cheaply” provide the same water to our residents. This is false. As the editor knows, the city proposed a plan to provide water to the business district only and at a much higher cost – about twice as much. Approving that plan doesn’t make sense and would leave homeowners without assistance. It would be a disservice to our property owners if the
town board chose a plan that would cost significantly more with no apparent additional benefit; and it would have zero chance of approval by property owners. But perhaps zero development in the town is exactly what your newspaper wants. The implication of nearly every pertinent editorial here is that any success in the town hurts the city. In the real world, every bit of economic development that occurs in the carefully zoned Southside District (or the rest of the Town) helps lower taxes for town AND city taxpayers. Southside
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contributes vast amounts of school taxes to OHS as well as sales tax to the County, helping everyone. It’s time for this paper to retire its dishonest and backward “us vs. them” mentality. Most of us visit businesses on both Southside and Main Street. We succeed when we work together, as Southside and Main Street businesses recognized when they joined together in Destination Oneonta. Supervisor Wood and Mayor Dick Miller supported this approach and hopefully Mayor Herzig will as well.
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Both city and town residential and commercial areas and their patrons deserve clean and plentiful water and should not be forced to pay enormous premiums to satisfy the unfounded biases of the opinion class. It’s time for this paper to abandon these dishonest arguments and clear biases and to applaud one of the most significant investments in our public infrastructure and local economy in recent years. ANDREW STAMMEL County Representative District 4 Town of Oneonta
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Mayor To Bring In Facilitator To Help Guide Council Discussion On City Manager HERZIG/From A1 “People in my ward wanted it to be there,” said Council member Dana Levinson, Fifth Ward. “Better to leave it there than to ruffle feathers.” “This was originally designed to be a basic portion of the description, and it would blossom from that,” said Council Member David Rissberger, Third Ward and a member of the original charter commission. And although Council Member Melissa Nicosia, Second Ward and a member of the review committee, agreed with the change, she defended her original stance on removing the qualifications from the charter. “I had originally brought forward a stronger set of qualifications,” she said. “I believe that if you put the qualifica-
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Council member Dana Levinson said her Fifth Ward constituents want the city manager’s credentials left in the charter. Listening are City Clerk Nancy Powell, right, and Council member Russ Southard. tions in, they shouldn’t just be a baseline. They should be a reflection of what we want in
a city manager. If it’s left the way it is, we can’t change it or make it stronger.”
In coming days, Herzig continued, Council would meet with “experienced facilitators” to discuss the city manager search. “We need to figure out what Oneonta needs in the next city manager,” he said. “Only after that will we be able to look at the qualifications and revisit whether or not they need to be in the charter, a job description or a hybrid of both.” Council members also expressed agreement with Herzig’s recommendation that the mayor not be given a vote in the hiring of the city manager. “A referendum would be required, so it’s wise to delete it,” he said. “By the time we get through the applicants, it shouldn’t be a close vote,” said Council member Russ Southard, Sixth Ward, and a member of the re-
view committee. “The mayor will have his say during the interview process.” “We’re trusting that none of the members will be running off without considering the opinions of others,” said Council Member John Rafter, Seventh Ward, also a member of the review committee. And Council unanimously rejected the recommendation that abstentions would count as “nay” votes. “We’ve kidded about it, but it’s never even come close,” said Southard. “I don’t think it’s a big deal.” “There’s no need for a change,” said Council member Joe Ficano, Eighth Ward. “We need to protect Council members’ ability to abstain.” Herzig also offered a middle way on who commands police and fire during an emergency:
The mayor would be the point of contact with federal and state officials, the media and public. The city manager, meanwhile, would be make emergency decisions regarding public safety, in conjunction with the mayor. “The language of ‘calling out the police’ is very old and doesn’t have a clear meaning,” he said. “If there’s floods, if there’s an issue with police or fire, they’re not just waiting around for the mayor or the city manager to pick up the phone,” said Rissberger. “They’ll be out there. The important thing is that we establish a chain of command, and this does that.” The recommendations will now go to City Attorney David Merzig for review and compilation, then a public hearing and vote will be announced.
MasTech Plan To Hire All Of OJC’s Lineman HIRED/From A1 America broadband project in North Carolina. “We met with them in March, and they said they needed 26 linemen for the Connect America fiber optics project,” said Kuhn. “They were really impressed with the knowledge our kids have. They said it was comparable to a four-year degree from an electrician’s college.” “Before this, the largest single group we’d sent was four students to work on the Long Island Railroad,” he continued. “This is the first time we’ve ever had a mass placement, but we want to make it a routine thing.” Job Corps has 16 students ready to graduate from the year-long SmartGrid training program in May, and MasTechh will have jobs for all of them, too. “They have a lot of Google contracts for the Eastern seaboard,” said Shane Smith, SmartGrid lead instructor of the SmartGrid program. “They have work in Florida, Delaware, all up the coast setting up fiber-optic cables. They need the workers.” Smith and Kuhn are also studying MasTechh’s specific needs with the intent to train students for the jobs directly to better help future hires. “We want to listen and give the employer what they need,” said Kuhn. Two of those SmartGrid students, Matt Jackson and Shawn Haynesworth, are the first two of the class to have accepted jobs with a MasTechh in Southern Pines, N.C, starting in May. “The site is an hour from where I grew up,” said Jackson. “I had completed an electricians program at the Earle C. Clements Job Corps site,
but saw the lineman program here, I said, ‘I think I can do that’.” “My dad and my uncle both came to Job Corps, but neither of them finished,” said Haynesworth. “I’m the first one to graduate. I’ve always been interested in power, and climbing to those heights is such a rush!” “It’s a little uncomfortable at first, but you trust the belt,” he said. “It’s a lot of labor, but you get used to it.” The remaining students in the class are still working on their final placement, and Kuhn has said that MasTech has indicated that they have every intention of hiring them as well. Two other students have been hired by Henkels & McCoy, another electrical company. “We’re adding a lot of diversity to the workforce,” said Kuhn. “These are good, high-paying jobs, and they need workers.” In the meantime, Job Corps is working on helping the remaining members of the class finish their placements, find housing and transportation for their work with MasTech. “We don’t just want to open the door after graduation and say ‘Have a good day’,” said Smith. “We’re putting together a team to make sure they can access services so they can go to work.” Kuhn also hopes to start conversations with other large hiring organizations, such as Fox Hospital and Bassett. “We want them to have an interest in our students, so we need to know what their standards are so we can train to them,” he said. “We need to make sure our students are competitive. But the energy is really contagious.”
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t’s “Bach to Bach” at the Catskill Choral Society’s spring concert, featuring two concertos by J.S. Bach, and more. The Hartwick College Choir joins in. 7:30 p.m., Friday April 8 and 3 p.m. Saturday, April 9. Tickets $12-$22 (under 12 free). First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, www. catskillchoralsociety.com.
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IF YOU GO: “Sustaining Biodiversity With Heritage Species,” 1 p.m., Saturday, April 9, at Earth Fest 2016’s “Spring Garden Day”
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JUST A PEEP: Everyone’s invited to Hartwick College’s “Peep Show,” the annual contest featuring whimsical art and dioramas made of the marshmallow treats. Friday, April 8. Free; vote for your favorite. Drop off entries 9 a.m.-noon; judging at 2 p.m.; refreshments at 3 p.m.; awards at 4 p.m. Foyer, Anderson Center for the Arts, Hartwick College, Oneonta. Info, Laura Cernik at (518) 779-9033. ART & POETRY: Opening for new exhibits by artists Frank Vurraro and Kristen Dahms, Friday, April 8. 4:30 p.m. poetry reading by Vurraro; 5-7 p.m. reception. Free. Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, www. cooperstownart.com ‘RED HOT’: Neil Simon’s comedy “Last of the Red Hot Lovers.” 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday April 8-9 and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 10 (also 8 p.m. April 15-16 & 2 p.m. April 17). Tickets $10-$15 (some material may not be for under age 13). Foothills Production Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta. Info, www.foothillspac.org COMMUNITY SHOWER: Everything you want to know about pregnancy, birth, fatherhood, babies and more. 9 a.m.-noon. Saturday, April 9. Free. Foxcare Center, 1 Foxcare Drive (off Rte. 7), Oneonta. Info, (607) 432-2000. G-FEST 2016: Enjoy over a dozen musicians – all local bands – to benefit the Gary Johnson Memorial Scholarship for OHS students excelling in music, 6 p.m. Saturday, April 9. $10 donation. B Side Ballroom, 1 Clinton Plaza, Oneonta. Info, www. bsideballroom.com
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Cooperstown Innovator To Keynote Illinois Institute’s Gala This Weekend TECHTAMER/From B1 to light and color blindness. “I see dark reds as blacks, orange as green and pink as light blue,” he said. None of that was sufficient to prevent an innovative streak from showing through, as it has recently with the development of TechTamer, a wooden catch-all with a USB charger in the base, which he’s been marketing through etsy.com – the artisanal website – and social media. The product caught the attention of the Forsyth Center for Employment & Entrepreneurship at the Hadley Institute For the Blind & Visually Impaired, and he’s been invited to be the guest speaker at the Institute’s annual gala on Saturday, April 9, in Wilmette, Ill. “Mark was able to take his craft
and, with the help of the Forsyth Center, develop a business plan,” said Colleen Wunderlich, director of the Forsyth Center. “He has a niche product suited to his strength, and we helped him marry the two. He’s a craftsman first, and a person with a visual impairment second.” And though he grew up working with his father, who built houses, he was never able to use power tools. “He used me a lot in plumbing, since I was able to get into crawl spaces easier,” he said. “Ever since I knew what a hammer was, I could go on jobs with him. But my Pawpaw lost a few fingers to a circular saw, so I knew what they could do. I stayed away from them.” Working with hand tools, he kept up woodworking as a hobby,
and helped pay for his education in the woodshop at Berea College in Kentucky. “When I started at the Cooperstown Graduate Program in 1998, I still found ways to do it, whether it was packing artifacts or building frames,” he said. But in 1999, he was inspired to take his woodworking to the next level and attended the Carroll School. He passed the final, and has since opened his own shop, TechTamer Woodworks. “I always thought woodworking would be a hobby, because I was kept away from power tools,” he said. “But the beauty of stationary saws is that the blade and the guides stay in place.” He also uses magnifying glasses while making curved cuts with a
bandsaw. “They give me 20/20 vision, but only in a very small section,” he said. “I have to work very slowly.” Working in the basement woodshop of the Cooperstown home that he and his wife, Mikel, refurbished – he did the cabinet and trim work himself – he developed his TechTamer, a wooden catch-all with a USB charger in the base. “Everyone has a cell phone, a tablet and a laptop that needs to be stored and charged, but you want to keep it under control,” he said. “The TechTamer makes it look pretty, rather than a tangled mess of cords.” But before he could sell his product, he needed to figure out a way to market it. He began taking classes online at the Forsyth Center. “What
they’re trying to address is so important,” he said. “60 percent of blind and vision-impaired people are unemployed, so the Hadley institute is training them to be entrepreneurs.” He took 12 classes on everything from starting a business to bookkeeping and accounting, and launched the shop in 2013. “My sales have doubled every year,” he said. “And they’re on target to double again this year.” He’s also started experimenting with new products, including wine ceremony boxes, such as the one he made for his niece’s wedding. “I thought I was going to take a different path than my dad and my grandfather,” he said. “But I couldn’t escape it!”
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Legal notice Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Otsego -------------------------------------------------------------------------------X Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Index #: 2015-30 Mortgaged Premises: 89 Main Street Schenevus, NY 12155 SBL #: 230.19 - 1 - 36.00 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Plaintiff vs William Dorvillier AKA Bill Dorvillier if living, and if he/she be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to Plaintiff; 89 Main Street Apartments LLC, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, People of the State of New York, United States of America
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Acting Through the IRS, John Doe (being fictitious, the names unknown to Plaintiff intended to be tenants, occupants, persons or corporations having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the property described in the complaint or their heirs at law, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, guardians, assignees, creditors or successors.) Defendant(s) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------X To the above named Defendant: You are hereby summoned to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the Complaint is not served with this Supplemental Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff(s) attorney(s) within twenty days after the service of this Supplemental Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Supplemental Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York). In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The Attorney for Plaintiff has an office for business in the County of Erie. Trial to be held in the County of Otsego. The basis of the venue designated above is the location of the Mortgaged Premises. To: William Dorvillier AKA Bill Dorvillier Defendant in this Action. The foregoing Supplemental Summons is served upon you by publication, pursuant to an order of Hon. Michael V. Coccoma of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, dated the Fourteenth day of March, 2016 and filed with the Complaint in the Office of the Clerk
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The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by William Dorvillier dated the May 21, 2007, to secure the sum of $121,500.00 and recorded at Book 1523 of Mortgages at Page 773 in the Office of the Otsego County Clerk, on the June 1, 2007.
MDM Dolan, LLC Arts of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/5/16. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served & shall mail process to C/O David Dolan, 174 Main St, Otego, NY 13825. Purpose: General. 6LegalMay12
The property in question is described as follows: 89 MAIN STREET, SCHENEVUS, NY 12155 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. DATED: March 28, 2016 Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney(s) For Plaintiff(s) 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 The law firm of Gross Polowy, LLC and the attorneys whom it employs are debt collectors who are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained by them will be used for that purpose.
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sions of Home, LLC” The date the Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York was February 23, 2016. The County within the State in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is Otsego County. The Secretary of the State of New York has been designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without the State of New York to which the Secretary of the State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him is: Visions of Home, LLC, 101 Spruce Street, Oneonta, NY 13820. The purpose of the business of the limited liability company is any lawful business purpose.
process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2121 County Hwy 22, Richfield Springs, NY 13439. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws. 6LegalApril7
Counsel for the Company: The Dalton Law Firm, LLC 112 Spring Street-Suite 307 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 518-587-9600 6LegalApril7 Legal notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF New Hyde Park Construction, LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with Sec’y. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on February 16, 2016. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to : The LLC, PO Box 404, Cooperstown, New York 13326. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 6LegalApril7 Legal notice Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company. Name: MP Test Equipment, LLC. Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 12 February 2016. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom
Legal notice WILLSUE, LLC ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF WILLSUE, LLC Under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law The name of the limited liability company is: WILLSUE, LLC The county, within this state, in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located in OTSEGO. The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The 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 LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 50 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326 The limited liability company is to be managed by: ONE OR MORE MEMBERS. I certify that I have read the above statements, I am authorized to sign these Articles of Organization, that the above statements are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and that my signature typed below constitutes my signature. WILLIAM C. GREEN, ESQ., ORGANIZER (signature) WILLIAM C. GREEN, ESQ., ORGANIZER Filed by: GREEN & GREEN 50 MAIN STREET PO BOX 148 Cooperstown, New York 13326 6LegalApril7
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Legal notice TROIX REALTY GROUP, LLC Notice of formation of Troix Realty Group, LLC, a limited liability company (the “LLC”). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (the “SSNY”) on 2/26/16. Office location: Otsego County. The SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC, upon whom process against it may be served. The SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC, 54 Lancaster Street, Cherry Valley, New York 13320. Purposes: are to acquire, own, hold, improve, manage and operate the real property, including the property located at 157 First Street, in Troy, New York (the “Property”); to incur indebtedness, secured and unsecured; to mortgage, finance, refinance, encumber, lease, sell, exchange, convey, transfer or otherwise deal with or dispose of the Property; to enter into and perform contracts and agreements of any kind necessary to, in connection with or incidental to the business of the Limited Liability Company. 6LegalApril14 Legal notice NOTICE BY PUBLICATION OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Bassett PPS, LLC filed articles of organization with the Department of State on February 23, 2016. Its principal office is in Otsego County, New York. The Secretary of State of the State of New York has been designated as agent upon whom service of process against the LLC may be served, and the address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of process in any action or proceeding against the Company is One Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326. The purpose of the Company is to serve as a lead
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CONCERT -- 7:30 p.m. (also 3 p.m. April 9) Catskill Choral Society concert “Bach to Bach,” featuring two concertos by J.S. Bach. With Hartwick College Choir. Tickets $12-$22; under 12 free. First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, www.catskillchoralsociety.com or (607) 4316060. LEAF CONTEST DEADLINE -- Last day to submit entries for LEAF Council’s annual “True Colors” Art & Poetry contest. Adult and “under 18” categories; $500 grand prize. For info, guidelines visit fb.com/LEAFartcontest or contact Carol Mandigo at leafartandpoetry@gmail.com or (607) 432-0090, x106. ART RECEPTION -- 4:30 p.m. poetry reading; 5-7 p.m. opening reception. For new exhibits “The Celestial and the Terrestrial” by Frank Vurraro and “The Expression of Nature” by Kristen Dahms. Free. Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, www.cooperstownart.com CHURCH DINNER -- 4:30-7 p.m. Roast pork dinner with fixings, cake or pie, beverage. Adults $9; kids $5. Eat in or take out. Church is handicapped accessible. Cooperstown United
Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Cooperstown. Info. (607) 5479540. POP-UP FILM — 7 p.m. “The Armor of Light,” about two people of faith exploring the contradictions of gun violence. Free; concessions available. Part of “Pop-Up” film series, featuring documentaries seen on PBS series “Independent Lens.” Auditorium, Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 Rte. 80, Cooperstown. Info, res., (607) 547-1453. SQUARE DANCE -- 7:3010 p.m., Doubleday Dancers Western Square Dance Club hosts. $5 per person at door. Ray Taylor calls; Elma Taylor cues. Cooperstown Elementary, Walnut St., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-8665 or (607) 264-8128. THEATER -- 7 p.m. (Also 7 p.m. April 9.) 10th anniversary show, “The Vagina Monologues,” $10 at door. Benefits Otsego Co. Child Advocacy Center. Gallery C, Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, www.cooperstownart.com THEATER -- 8 p.m. (also 8 p.m. April 9, 15, 16 & 2 p.m. April 10, 17). Neil Simon comedy “Last of the Red Hot Lovers.” $15 adults; $12 students/seniors; $10 under age 12 (some material may not be appropriate for under 13.) Tickets at Green Toad Bookstore, Oneonta, or call (607) 432-5407. Foothills Production Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta. Info, www. foothillspac.org
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COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER -- 9 a.m.-noon. Everything you want to know about pregnancy, birth, fatherhood, babies & more. CPR classes, car seat safety, door prizes, family games. Free. Hosted by OFO & Bassett/Fox. Foxcare Center, 1 Foxcare Drive (off Rte. 7), Oneonta. Info, (607) 432-2000. DAR MEET -- 10 a.m. Otsego Chapter of Daughters of American Revolution meeting. Nanette Root presents “Volunteer Nursing in Vietnam.” Refreshments served. Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home, 48 Grove
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St., Cooperstown. Info, sclarsen229@gmail.com LIBRARY PROGRAM -- 10:30 a.m. Encore of popular free Family LEGO program. Come use the library’s LEGO collection to build and solve challenges. Cookies & crackers while they last. Free. Board room below Village Library, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 5478344. HELMET HELP -- Noon-3 p.m. Otsego Public Health Dept. offers free bicycle helmet fittings for adults and kids. Helmets just $5 for those who qualify. Nurse to answer questions and provide free info. Southside Mall, 5006 Rte. 23, Oneonta. Info, (607) 547-4230. CONCERT -- 3 p.m. Catskill Choral Society concert, “Bach to Bach,” featuring two concertos by J.S. Bach. With Hartwick College Choir. Tickets $12-$22; under age 12 free. First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, www. catskillchoralsociety.com or (607) 431-6060. CHURCH DINNER -- 4-6:30 p.m. Brooks BBQ dinner. Choice of chicken ($9) or rib ($11). Church of Christ Uniting, 22 Church St., Richfield Springs. Info, (315) 858-0126. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER - 6 p.m. “G-Fest” fundraiser for Gary Johnson Memorial Scholarship, awarded yearly to an Oneonta High senior excelling in music. Local musicians entertain; raffles. $10 donation. B Side Ballroom, 1 Clinton Plaza, Oneonta. Info, www.bsideballroom.com SPRINGBROOK GALA -- 6:30 p.m. 11th annual gala to benefit Springbrook. The Otesaga, 60 Lake St., Cooperstown. Sponsor info at (607) 286-7171 x271 or giving@springbrookny.org THEATER -- 7 p.m. 10th anniversary show, “The Vagina
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IN MEMORIAM Henry Gardner, 96; WWII Vet, Pioneer In Field Of Prosthetics
Carol Ann Brannigan, 64; Attended St. Mary’s Here MILFORD – Carol Ann Brannigan, 64, a longtime employee in Bassett Hospital’s accounts receivable office, passed away Sunday morning, April 3, 2016, at Bassett. She was 64. A native of Long Island, she was born Nov. 9, 1951, in Huntington , a daughter of the late Mike and Rosalyn (Smidt) Spunt. On May 5, 1973, Carol Ann married Harry George Brannigan in Huntington. For the past 27 years they have made their home in the Town of Milford. Throughout her life Carol Ann enjoyed animals of all kinds, especially her own pets. She also loved gardening and taking trips. Of the Roman Catholic faith, she attended St. Mary’s in Oneonta. Carol Ann will be greatly
MARYLAND – Henry F. Gardner, a World War II veteran and pioneer in the development of prosthetic missed by her loving husdevices, passed away at band of 43 years, Harry G. Brannigan of Milford; their Bassett Hospital on March son, Harry Michael Branni- 28, 2016, with his family by gan and his companion, Julie his side. Hank was born April 9, Smith, of Mount Vision; one granddaughter, Shannon 1919, in Stephenson , Mich., to Michael and Alice Naden Brannigan, of Mount Vision; a brother, Mike Spunt Gardner. Following High School of Queensbury; and several graduation at Kingsford, nieces and nephews. Mich., he joined the Army She was predeceased by Transport Service Marine her other siblings. Calling hours are 4-6 p.m. Division. A graduate of the Thursday, April 7, Connell, Marine Officer Academy in Dow & Deysenroth Funeral 1942, he served as an engineering officer on board the Home, Cooperstown. FolH-11 in the Pacific and the lowing the calling hours, E.B. Alexander in the North there will be a service with Atlantic. Father David Wm. MickAfter World War II, he iewicz, pastor of St. Mary’s Church in Oneonta, officiat- joined the Veterans Administration as a prosthetics ing. technician and attended Arrangements are entrusted to Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home.
Lecturing and teaching the use of these new techniques in workshop seminars, he traveled worldwide, often on loan to the State Department, World Health Organization and the United Nations. A founder and fourth president to the American Academy of Orthotists and Prosthetists he held the Number “1” certification internationally. Upon retirement he moved to Upstate New York. The outdoors was his passion and he loved walking in the woods, bird watching, hunting and above all fly fishing. He became an expert and avid fly fisherman and handcrafted his own rods and flies to take fishing along the Delaware and East Branch rivers.
He is survived by his wife, Jean Gardner of 35 years. A son, Henry Jr., daughter-in-law Carol and grandson Darrin. A brother, Gene Gardner and sister Donna Freidman. Stepchildren Pamela Sparaco and husband John, Frank Kruh and wife Kathy, Jack Kruh and wife Patty and Steve Kruh,, as well as five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; He is predeceased by his father and mother, sisters Alice and Joan and brothers; Wilfred, Carl, Joseph, Bernard, William and Charles. Respecting Hank’s wishes, there will be no formal ceremony or funeral. He will be cremated and rest in the Maryland cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley.
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James Arbas, 89; Former Dairyman, Laurens Justice Dies In Connecticut OTEGO – James Arbas, 89, a Laurens dairy farmer and town assessor there, passed away at his home on March 28, 2016. Born May 13, 1926, in Bridgeport, Conn., he is the son of the late Matias and Virginia Arbas. Jim spent his childhood on the family farm in Fairfield, Conn., with his sisters Josephine, Anna and his brother Herman. In 1970, Jim and Herman moved to Laurens, operating a dairy farm together, until Jim’s retirement in 1993. Jim was a Laurens town assessor for 32 years and has been a member of the West Laurens Fire Department since 1970.
New York University where he received a degree, majoring biomechanics. As a technical assistant to Henry the director Gardner of the state Veterans Administration, he coordinated research and development program with the National Academy of Science, NYU, UCLA and the Northwestern University. Here he developed and patented numerous prosthetic devices, advanced prosthetic design to new technical and scientific levels which changed the prosthetics concept from exoskeleton to endoskeleton design.
Jim is survived by his brother, Herman Arbas, nine nieces and seven nephews. His sisters Josephine Colagrossi and Anna Hiller predeceased him. An Otsego County Fireman’s Memorial Service was held Saturday, April 2 at the Bookhout Funeral Home, with the Rev. Stephen Fournier officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the West Laurens Fire Department, 2766 State Highway 23, Laurens, New York 13796 in loving memory of James Arbas. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.
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SOUP! – 11 a.m.-2 p.m., “Second Sunday Soup,” serving homemade hot soup every 2nd Sunday of month. All welcome, donations appreciated. Schuyler Lake United Methodist Church, Church St., Schuyler Lake. HEALTH KITS FOR UMCORPS -- 12:30-3 p.m. Calling all to bring items for disaster relief kits. United Methodist Council on Relief seeks donations of washcloths, toothbrushes, combs, band-aids, bottles, more. Fellowship Hall, First United Methodist Church, 66 Church St., Oneonta. Info, Angela at (607) 434-2435. PAINT & SIP -- 1-3 p.m. Orpheus Theatre fundraiser. $25. Supplies and light snacks provided; cash bar. Reservations requested. 6th Ward Athletic Club, W. Broadway, Oneonta. Info, www.orpheustheatre.org THEATER -- 2 p.m. (also 8 p.m. April 15, 16 & 2 p.m. April 17). Neil Simon comedy “Last of the Red Hot Lovers.” $15 adults; $12 students/seniors; $10 under age 12 (some material may not be appropriate for under 13.) Tickets at Green Toad Bookstore, Oneonta, or call (607) 432-5407. Foothills Production Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta. Info, www. foothillspac.org FILM -- 2 p.m. Sunday Matinee “Tarzan of the Apes.” Included with museum admission. The Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 Rte. 80, Cooperstown. Info, www. fenimoreartmuseum.org
Monday, April 11
LECTURE -- 12:20 p.m. Robert Dandrew, Director, New World Foundation’s Local Economies Project, on “Building and Sustaining Local Food Systems.” Free, all welcome. Chesboro Room, Dewar Hall, Hartwick College, Oneonta. Res. suggested to Carli Ficano at ficanoc@hartwick.edu
Tuesday, April 12
WOMEN’S CLUB -- 1 p.m. Women’s Club of Cooperstown meeting. Dessert buffet followed by game play, with prizes. Christ Church Parish House, 69 Fair St., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-6181.
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Wednesday, April 13
MARROW DONOR DRIVE -- 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Hosted by Bassett Hospital. If you are 18-44 years old, you may be a match for someone diagnosed with leukemia. Bassett Hospital Clinic lobby, Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-3914. LUNCH & LECTURE -- 12:302:30 p.m. “Food for Thought” lunchtime lecture on new exhibit ”Ansel Adams: Early Works.” $22 NYSHA members, $25 others. Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 Rte. 80, Cooperstown. Pre-register at (607) 547-1461; info, www. fenimoreartmuseum.org AUTHOR VISIT -- 7 p.m. Essayist and cultural critic Sven Birkerts speaks on “Finding Our Way in the Landscape of Signals,” drawn from his latest book, “Changing the Subject: Art and Attention in the Internet Age.” Part of Visiting Writers Series at Hartwick College. Free. Refreshments served; book signing after. Celebration Room, Shineman Chapel House, Hartwick College, Oneonta. Info, (607) 431-4902 or bensenr@hartwick.edu
Thursday, April 14
UKRANIAN EGG WORKSHOP -- 5 p.m (Every Tues. & Thurs. until April 21). Learn Ukranian “Pysanky” egg decoration. $10 supply donation. Orthodox Mission Chapel, basement of St. James Church, 305 Main St., Oneonta. To attend, email Fr. Vasil Dubee at fr.vasildubee85@ gmail.com AUTHOR VISIT -- 6:30 p.m. Historian Al Bullard discusses his book “The Hop Farmer’s Year,” at Otsego Co. Historical Association meeting. Free; all welcome. Book signing, light refreshments after talk. Kinney Memorial Library, Cty. Hwy. 11, Hartwick. Info, otsegohistory@hotmail.com QUILTING MEET -- 6:30 p.m. Susquehanna Valley Quilt Guild meeting. Truck show from Sue Pritt, a local quilter/designer who teaches about landscape quilting. Free. Elm Park Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, Denise at dlawagner4@gmail.com
Friday, April 15
ART WORKSHOP -- 3:15-5 p.m. “Early Mother’s Day Bouquet” art workshop for kids. $25 members; $30 nonmembers. Materials included. Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, www.cooperstownart.com FABULOUS FRIDAY -- 5:30-8 p.m. Part of Oneonta’s Friday series along Main St. Art Walk starts at 97 Main. (Unveiling of 3rd mural at Oneonta History
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Center postponed till May 20, but center open, seeking 150 donations of $150 for 150th anniversary, through Aug. 31. Info, www. oneontahistory.org/donate.htm.) PORK DINNER -- 6 p.m. (one seating only) Roast pork dinner. By donation; takeouts at 5:45 p.m.; res. required at (607) 547-9093 or (607) 264-8042. Middlefield Baptist Church, Rezen Rd., Middlefield. THEATER -- 6 p.m. Cooperstown PTA and CFEE present PTA fundraiser “Seussical the Musical,” put on by Theatreworks USA. Tickets $5. Cooperstown Jr./Sr. High, 39 Linden St., Cooperstown. CONCERT – 7:30 p.m. Oneonta Concert Association presents The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. Six strings play works by Romantic composers. Tickets $25 ($6 students) at Green Toad Bookstore and Eighth Note in Oneonta, or at door. First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, www.oneontaconcertassociation.org. THEATER -- 8 p.m. (also 8 p.m. April 16 & 2 p.m. April 17). Neil Simon comedy “Last of the Red Hot Lovers.” $15 adults; $12 students/seniors; $10 under age 12 (some material may not be appropriate for under 13.) Tickets at Green Toad Bookstore, Oneonta, or call (607) 432-5407. Foothills Production Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta. Info, www. foothillspac.org
Saturday, April 16
p.m. (also April 17). SHIFT NY Holistic & Spiritual Arts Fair. Over 22 free workshops, also vendors. $6 advance/$8 door for 1 day; $10 advance; $12 door both days. Holiday Inn, 5206 Hwy. 23, Oneonta. Info, (607) 433-2089 or www.SHIFTNewYork.com THEATER -- 8 p.m. (also 2 p.m. April 17). Neil Simon comedy “Last of the Red Hot Lovers.” $15 adults; $12 students/seniors; $10 under age 12 (some material may not be appropriate for under 13.) Tickets at Green Toad Bookstore, Oneonta, or call (607) 432-5407. Foothills Production Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta. Info, www.foothillspac. org
Sunday, April 17
HOLISTIC FAIR -- 10 a.m.5 p.m. SHIFT NY Holistic & Spiritual Arts Fair. Over 22 free workshops, also vendors. $6 advance/$8 door for 1 day; $10 advance; $12 door for both days. Holiday Inn, 5206 Hwy. 23, Oneonta. Info, (607) 433-2089 or www.SHIFTNewYork.com BOWL-A-THON -- 1-4 p.m. Annual fundraiser to benefit Arc Otsego’s Helping Hands Fund. Door prizes, moonlight glow bowl, 50/50 raffle. Register as individual or team. Holiday Lanes, Rte. 23, Oneonta. Info, sponsor forms at www.arcotsego.org HISTORY TALK -- 2 p.m. Tony Opalka of the NYS Historic Preservation Office presents “The First Karaoke Machine? The History of the Player Piano and Popular Music of the 20th Century.” Free; all welcome. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. Info, www.oneontahistory.org THEATER -- 2 p.m. Neil Simon comedy “Last of the Red Hot Lovers.” $15 adults; $12 students/seniors; $10 under age 12 (some material may not be for kids under 13.) Tickets at Green Toad Bookstore, Oneonta, or call (607) 432-5407. Foothills Production Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta. Info, www.foothillspac. org LIBRARY PROGRAM – 3 p.m. Free talk “Reducing Our Carbon Footprint One Bag of Garbage at a Time,” with Bob Sutherland, manager of Mohican Farm. Part of Sunday Program Series. Village Library, downstairs meeting
room, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 434-3418 or www.villagelibraryofcooperstown.org CANDIDATE MEET -- 6-8 p.m. Meet NY Dist. 19 Democratic candidate for Congress Will Yandik, 4th-generation farmer, journalist and teacher aiming to “deliver for Upstate.” Free; cash bar & hors d’oeuvres. $50 suggested contribution. Brewery Ommegang, 656 Cty. Hwy. 33, Cooperstown. RSVP to melindaghardin@gmail.com. Info, www.will4congress.com
Monday, April 18
NYS HISTORY DAY -- all day. Students from across the state battle (academically) for chance to compete at National History Day. Professional historians and educators judge student projects. Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 Rte. 80, Cooperstown. Info, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org SCOUT DINNER -- 5-7 p.m. Cooperstown Troop 1254 Boy Scout Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser. Homemade sauce, sausage and meatballs, sides, beverage, dessert. Takeouts available. $10 adults; $8 ages 12 and under. Cooperstown Vets Club, Main St., Cooperstown.
Tuesday, April 19
MOBILE LIBRARY – 9:30 a.m.2:50 p.m. Various locations, Tuesdays & Thursdays monthly. Four-county Cybermobile visits West Oneonta, Oneonta, Fly Creek, Schuyler Lake, Mt. Vision & Wells Bridge Tuesdays April 19, May 17 & June 21. Info, (607) 723-8236 or check Twitter (@4clsCybermobile) WOODSIDE HALL TALK -- 2 p.m. “The Gathering Place” at Woodside Hall presents talk “The Odyssey of Historic Brookwood Garden,” with Patricia Thorpe, Horticulturalist and author. Free, refreshments follow. Woodside Hall, 1 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-0600. MARCH/VIGIL -- 6:30 p.m. Annual “Take Back the Night” college-community march and ceremony, honoring victims of crime. Begin in front of Milne Library at SUNY Oneonta with presentation, performance by Hooked on Tonics.
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trailer in the driving lane, and a second tractor-trailer carrying lumber and a tanker truck then struck the bus, police said. Several additional cars and SUVs piled into a growing mound of debris. “A crash of this size is unusual for this stretch of I88,” said State Police Sgt. Tim Pigeon, Oneonta, who was at the scene. Neske quickly dispatched seven fire departments and eight ambulances to the scene, where the department’s second assistant chief, Shannon Jones, took control, assisted by First Assistant Chief Dave Chase of the Worcester department. At the scene at 5 p.m., State Police Lt. Dan Larkin, who had taken over leadership of the rescue effort, cut to the chase: “There were no fatalities,” he said, as the shadow of a smile crossed his face. By then, the scene at mile marker 72 had been secured and the cars and SUVs removed. Six tow trucks were seeking to unstuck the tractor-trailers from the bus. The westbound lane had been closed off, with traffic detoured off I-88 at Exit 19, along Route 7, then back onto the highway at Exit 18. Smoke-like emanations came from the tanker truck, but Larkin said it was from the powder-like material it was carrying; there was no risk of fire. The highway reopened at 10:30 p.m. The majority of the injuries were relatively minor, including cuts and bruises and broken
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legs. One man’s jaw was broken, and eight people in all were transported to both Fox and Bassett hospitals. Neske had alerted the Bassett trauma team that trouble was on the way, so they were prepared. Neske also summoned two Schenevus Central school buses, who tranported 22-25 people from the scene to the school, where six EMTs examined and released them. Trailways sent a bus to retrieve stranded passengers, but it did not arrive for several hours. Meanwhile, the bus station in Oneonta was packed with students waiting to catch a bus back to their colleges after spring break ended. While the scope of the crash was unprecedented on that I-88 stretch, continuous training has occurred, intended to prepare fire departments and emergency squads for just this kind of occurrence, said Neske. By happy coincidence, the Schenevus, Worcester, East Worcester and Westford departments had just completed training for this kind of happening. “You just deal with it,” Neske added back in command center, where he was focused on a less onerous task: Making sure the remaining firefighters at the scene were well supplied with hot coffee and pizza. In addition to Worcester, East Worcester, Westford and Schenevus, Milford and Oneonta departments responded, and Otego sent an ambulance. Cooperstown Medical Transport also helped carry the injured from the scene.
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