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Milford Central salutatorian Samuel Aldridge welcomes the crowd at the Friday, June 26, commencement.

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Proprietor Gene Marra welcomes U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, left, to the Cooperstown Distillery Monday, June 29. At right is Steve Harris, a partner in the distillery.

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Schumer Vows To Speed Up U.S. Reviews COOPERSTOWN

t Cooperstown Distillery Monday, June 29, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, called for the hiring of more federal inspectors “to reduce a backlog that is costing the distillery industry millions.” Said Schumer, “Because of red tape, distilleries like Cooperstown Distillery are forced to wait over 200 days to get basic approvals to expand.” While the industry has grown 50 percent, U.S. distillery inspectors have been cut by 10 percent, he said. IT’S THE ONE: Chobani of South Edmeston has been selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as the main provider of Greek yogurt to K-12 school meal programs around the country, Chief Marketing Officer Peter McGuinness announced in recent days. BOAT PARADE: The Otsego Lake Association is planning its second annual “We Love Our Lake” decorated boat parade on the Fourth of July, beginning at 6 p.m., rain or shine. Gather at Three Mile Point.

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Patrick Dewey, who graduated with honors from Cooperstown Central School Sunday, June 28, on The Fenimore Art Museum’s back lawn, navigates his way to the podium to receive his diploma. His longtime classmate and pal, Jacob Russell, waits for him to catch up. Seated behind are members of the CCS board, from left, Theresa Russo, Mary Leonard, Marcy Birch and Tim Hayes.

Autumn Prime, 6, hams it up at cousin Jordan Prime’s graduation with the Cherry Valley-Springfield Class of 2015 Saturday, June 27, at the Glimmerglass Festival. Dad Adam holds Autumn’s younger sister Maci, 3. At left is Michelle Miller, Adam’s fiancee.

The Class of 2015 graduates of Richfield Springs Central School, including valedictorian Rebecca Smith, center right, flock around and hug Jacob Matteson’s mom Linda and sister Abigail during the Saturday, June 27, commencement. Principal Joseph D’Apice had just presented Jacob’s diploma to his mother. The senior died in a car crash in January.

Otsego Now Sees Pony Farm As 1st ‘Shovel Ready’ Parcel By LIBBY CUDMORE ONEONTA

fter “a year of transition,” Otsego Now is ready to begin reaping what it sowed at the

Pony Farm Commerce Park. “Pony Farm is now listed as a shovel-ready site at OtsegoNow.com,” CEO Sandy Mathes declared. “We’re able to tell businesses ‘Give us your details and in 30-60 days, we’ll get you a buildPlease See SHOVEL, A3

iting a “labyrinth” of regulatory bodies and an “arbitrary denial” of plans for a $4 million fourstory downtown hotel, BTP Cooperstown’s principals said Tuesday, June INSIDE: For 30, that Village full text of BTP Hall has “effecCooperstown tively telegraphed letter, See A4 that our project is at an end.” They will leave the former TJ’s Place vacant for now. Despite Mayor Jeff Katz voicing support for economic development, “negotiating the labyrinth of boards to secure various required approvals makes doing business in Cooperstown nearly impossible,” the partners – Bob Hurley, Tom Lagan and Perry Ferraro – declared in a Letter to the Editor of this newspaper. The partners rejected the idea of proposing a three-story option, saying running the numbers on the four-story plan showed it to be only “minimally profitable.” They noted more than once that there are a half-dozen building in the village taller than the one they proposed. “So for now,” they wrote, “the building at 124 Main St., which we privately own, will remain vacant until we can better determine what the village elders really mean when they claim to welPlease See HOTEL, A6

Angry Words Uttered On Crumhorn As Scout Councils’ Merger Discussed By LIBBY CUDMORE ON CRUMHORN MOUNTAIN

hough all five subcommittees of the Otschodela Boy Scout Council recommended consolidating with

Utica’s Revolutionary Trails Council, the idea met angry opposition from 50 troop leaders and parents at an informational meeting at the Henderson Scout Camp Tuesday, June 30. “We’re a Gold Council, we’ve had 30 years of good stewardship – and they’ve Please See SCOUTS, A7

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SHOVEL/From A1 ing permit and get you in the ground’.” The web site, prepared by Susan Green’s Paperkite Creative, Cooperstown, was also unveiled at Otsego Now’s early-morning first annual meeting at Stella Luna Thursday, June 25. Mathes and chairman Robert Hanft also presented Ian Austin/The Freeman’s Journal the board with the first annual report, “Planting the Mathes and MVREDC Executive Ken Tompkins, Seeds for Growth.” and Otsego Now’s Len Marsh and Jeff Lord.

“I see this title and I picture you frolicking through the county, planting seeds,” Hanft teased Mathes, adding: “This is a good summary of what we’ve accomplished.” At Pony Farm, Mathes has projected a full buildout on the remaining parcel: 450,000 square feet of buildings and 200 parking spaces. “That could be three or four buildings,” he said. Because of the businesses

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THURSDAY, JULY 2, 2015

EDITORIAL

A Rare Public Access, Brookwood Should Remain Available To All

iven the last vacant shoreline half-acre in Cooperstown’s Lakeland Shores subdivision sold for a half-million dollars a few months ago, there’s no question the Otsego Land Trust is sitting on a fortune with its 22-acre Brookwood Gardens. The vast value is there, for sure. But it’s captive. How to afford to maintain Brookwood is the question, a question that was revived last Thursday, June 25, at one of the Land Trust’s periodic public briefings since absorbing the Cook Foundation and its single asset in a 2011 merger. At the briefing, Land Trust chair Harry Levine and its executive director, Virginia Kennedy, outlined the latest idea: Sell or lease the northern 11 acres, and use the revenues to continue to develop the southern 11 for passive recreation uses, available to the public. • For decades, it seems, Brookwood Gardens has been something of a perils-of-Pauline story. The lovely historic property on Glimmerglass’ shores has been periodically rescued

nyheartlandweddings.com is among the commercial entities recognizing the potential in Brookwood Gardens’ lakeside charms.

from the development track just as the bulldozers seemed about to roll. The last time, before the Land Trust rode in on a white horse, the Cook Foundation board was ready to sell off one of the last remaining public accesses to Otsego Lake’s waters to Richard Hannah, the Mohawk Valley businessman and Cooperstown resident who was about to run for congress. (He won, but he was redistricted out of Otsego County in 2011.) That caused an uproar. Sustainable Otsego’s

Adrian Kuzminski, not yet completely absorbed in the fracking fight, was joined by now-Village Trustee Jim Dean, SUNY Oneonta biologist Ron Bishop and Michael Whaling, the Sharon Springs environmentalist, in flagging the state Attorney General’s Office to ensure the late businessman Harry Cook’s intentions were not circumvented. The Cook Foundation planned to sell all 22 acres and use the proceeds to create an environmental fund for unspecified purposes. “We would be losing a

tangible asset for something much more ephemeral,” Kuzminski aptly said at the time. “It was too high a price to pay.” • While the Land Trust assumed the responsibility for Brookwood, Levine, a successful developer in the Princeton, N.J., neighborhood, whose career depended on understanding land values, never proffered a blank check. Brookwood, he said at the time and repeatedly since, would not be allowed to deflect the trust from its mission: to protect the Otsego region’s environmental resources by obtaining development rights (on almost 10,000 acres since 1988.) What Levine’s proposing now, though, is different from the Cook Foundation plan. Instead of trading tangible for ephemeral – a nice turn of phrase – proceeds from half the property (millions, no doubt) could ensure a very concrete plan for the other half. Martha Frye, the former Otsego 2000 executive director, has led the development of a Brook-

wood master plan. At last Thursday’s briefing, Kennedy reported on a $60,000 National Park Service grant that will build a “universally accessible” access point for canoeists and kayakers. A $250,000 Scenic Byways grant will further improve the entrance, access road and parking. So, generally, things are going well. That said, it would be regrettable for the public to lose even the 11 acres, possibly forever. Thus, a lease would be a much-preferred alternative to outright sale. And if the county Board of Representatives were inclined to underwrite a public park, this is a huge opportunity for the public at large. And not unprecedented: The county Highway Department is already overseeing the little-used Forest of the Dozen Dads and the 18sites Copes Corners Park, and also manages 3,600 acres of county forest. • County Rep. Rick Hulse, R-Fly Creek, in his countywide strategic-planning initiative, has talked about the need to create a countywide sense of community – most-

ly, between the Big Two (Oneonta and Cooperstown) and everybody else. If everyone could partake of Otsego Lake’s offerings, wouldn’t this help achieve that kind of buy-in? Already, that’s happening through Brookwood: The Otsego County Historical Association held its annual picnic there a couple of Fridays ago, and a good time was had by all. Plus, people from around the county and beyond are increasingly planning their weddings on the historic and scenic property. Sure, the county could bond for the whole property, but it might do better to be that partner the Land Trust is seeking. Could the county trade a sufficient annual allocation for a stake in a multi-million-dollar asset? Regardless, with Harry Levine and the Land Trust at the controls, it’s clear a somewhat happy outcome is likely, one that will protect the public access to as much of Brookwood Gardens as possible. Still, if a county role – or some other option that hasn’t yet surfaced – can maximize public access, that should be pursued.

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Heavy-Handed Approach Fails To Move Merger Idea Forward To the Editor: This letter is a reply to last week’s misguided editorial arguing for a merger between the town and city of Oneonta. While a conversation about greater government efficiency is important, this paper presents only one side of the merger issue and dedicates pages to letters and coverage of two city activists who are well meaning but ultimately not fully informed on the issues nor interested in understanding other viewpoints. It’s no wonder that the heavy-handed approach has not gained much public or political support in the city, let alone the town. If these folks talked less and listened more, there’s a lot they could learn from the 5,200+ residents of Otsego’s largest Town. During my time serving on the town board, I can count on one hand the number of town residents I’ve encountered seeking

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merger with the City. But I have been approached by scores who are concerned about the obvious negative repercussions of such a merger. While merger may seem “sensible” to some in the city or others far removed from the situation, it is anything but to most town residents. We appreciate our effective and efficient town government. I have voted against any tax increases and our town residents pay some of the most reasonable property taxes in our area of the state. Yes, this is partly due to thriving hospitality and other commercial industry in the town. But it is also because our town has made difficult choices and carefully managed our resources. We do not have a bloated payroll or pay outside consultants tens of thousands of dollars for unnecessary studies every time a difficult question arises. The city has had a harder Please See STAMMEL, A6

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$4 Million Hotel’s Demise Hurries Village’s Decay To the Editor: We are obviously disappointed that the Village Board denied our proposal to build a hotel but, in actuality, we anticipated this latest decision, given the prior vote of the Zoning Board of Appeals. The arbitrary denial by the Zoning Board of a small height variance, despite the fact that five or six existing buildings in town are taller than our proposed hotel, effectively telegraphed the end of our hotel project. In spite of the mayor’s recent comments about the need to promote economic development in the Village of Cooperstown, negotiating the labyrinth of municipal boards to secure various required approvals makes doing business in Cooperstown nearly impossible. As if navigating these several boards were not a sufficient deterrent to development, it has become clear that individual officials possess the power to curtail a project. Such was the case when a lone board member, who possesses no real experience in civil engineering or city planning, was given credence when he disagreed with the results of a traffic study conducted by a professional engineering firm. The wisdom of these practices, in a village that purports to be in favor of economic growth and success, should be seriously questioned. Several public and private discussions made it apparent that the Village

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egotiating the labyrinth of municipal boards to secure various required approvals makes doing business in Cooperstown nearly impossible.” Board wanted us to entertain a redesign of the hotel from four to three stories. The village attorney went so far as to conduct, in his words, “numerous last minute discussions with (our) architects” to arrive at a three-story design that would meet with the approval of those who felt the hotel was “too big.” Again, we want to remind you that five or six buildings in town are already taller than our proposed hotel, and the 42-foot building height requirement, while not only subjective, flies in the face of the reality of existing structures. The four-story hotel, accommodating 22 rooms, was projected to cost approximately $4 million to build. We ran the math and determined we could make a four-story hotel minimally profitable for us, while adding jobs and significant revenue to downtown merchants. Alternatively, a threestory hotel, designed with the requisite 22 rooms, would require us to build beyond the existing footprint of the

current building, significantly increasing our building costs and effectively eliminating any real profitability. Therefore, the short answer is: No. We will not be proposing that a threestory hotel be built on that site, as we are not willing to spend time and funds on a project that will inevitably result in our financial loss. We also fear that even if we amended our plans, it would continue to engender opposition from those who want no changes whatsoever in this community. So for now, the building at 124 Main St., which we privately own, will remain vacant until we can better determine what the village elders really mean when they claim to welcome economic progress in Cooperstown. To those of you – various board members and individual residents – that decried a new hotel in historic Cooperstown, and orchestrated the demise of a project that would have brought significant income to our town, we hope you remain content with the “status quo” of one of the ugliest (and uglier as it decays) buildings in our “perfect village.” THE PARTNERS OF BTP (The BTP Partnership includes three local businessmen, Bob Hurley, Tom Lagan and Perry Ferrara)

Fred Ermlich Exemplified The Reward Of Patience: Patience To the Editor: voting his life to peacemaking Tuesday, June 30, would in all its forms. Fact-finding, have been the 80th birthdispute settlement, arbitration, day of my stepfather, Fred mediation. He was one of those Ermlich, had he not passed pillar-of-the-community guys. in 1999. He also had the unenviable Fred was a Catholic priest task of taking over as stepfather and missionary in Africa who Fred Ermlich for 13-year-old, surly, grievdecided he wanted to raise a ing me. While I did my best to family, got his dispensation from the not make it easy for him, we also had Pope and shortly thereafter met my plenty of laughs. I would mercilessly mother. They were married in 1972, prank him on every possible occasion, two years after I lost my dad when I such as putting all his underwear in was 11. the freezer overnight, or slipping my Fred was an immensely good guy mother’s brassiere into his briefcase and I’m very sorry he’s gone. As a just before he’d go off to an important layperson, he remained in his commeeting. munity where everyone knew him so The great totemic wheel of Karma well, and continued his work by debeing what it is, my life’s path has led

me to becoming a stepfather as well – to my darting, funny, challenging, inspirational, beloved Sarah. I like to think Fred’s example rubbed off on me. I try to honor him every day by embodying it, and by being his witness. I see now what I couldn’t see then – that the experience of step-parenting leads one to discover previously unrealized, ever-increasing reservoirs of patience, compassion and love. I’ll close with a favorite quote, from St. Augustine. If Fred were here, I think he’d agree it’s a great message to take with you: “The reward of patience is patience.” FRANK COLEMAN New York City

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BOUND VOLUMES Compiled by Tom Heitz from Freeman’s Journal archives, Courtesy of The New York State Historical Association Library

200 YEARS AGO

Advertisement: A Curious & Useful Patent Loom. The subscriber informs the public that he has set up Daniel Briggs’ newly invented PATENT LOOM, in the west room of Judge Metcalf’s house, in Cooperstown, where it may be seen in operation, and patent rights obtained. The Loom is made on a simple construction, not subject to get out of repair, and considering its cheapness, and the swiftness and ease of weaving, it is allowed by all who have seen it, to excel any loom before invented. The moving of the lathe throws the shuttle, unwinds the yarn, and winds up the cloth. All owners of factories and family weavers will find that by using these looms they will save much labor and expedite their business. Rights will be disposed of by county, town, or single. Those who work in timber, will find it to their advantage to purchase by the county or town, and keep looms for sale, with the right of using, as they are coming into use as fast as they can be procured. I have for sale rights for the Counties of Otsego, Schoharie, Albany and Schenectady. Apply to Ebenezer Jones, Cooperstown. June 29, 1815

175 YEARS AGO

Political Villainy – The federal Whig demagogues have got up a forged and fictitious life of Mr. Van Buren, purporting to be written by Professor Holland, to be privately used for electioneering purposes in the western states. Not satisfied with publishing a fictitious life of their own candidate for the Presidency to raise him in the estimation of the people, they, to leave nothing undone by which to poison the public mind against Mr. Van Buren, must resort to this vile act to hide his true opinions and fasten upon him sentiments that he never entertained or expressed. Yet this is the party who claim all the decency and all the morality – the same who raise the hue and cry of corruption, and promise to work a reformation. July 6, 1840

150 YEARS AGO

A Short Run – Peterson, whose escape from jail was noticed last week, had but a short run. He was captured by Mr. Loveland, hotel keeper at Otego, on Thursday of last week, in that town. Peterson had procured a six-shooter, which he had loaded in order to meet emergencies, and which he attempted to draw on Mr. L. But that gentleman was a little too quick and strong for him, and took the pistol into his own possession.

10 YEARS AGO

lifesaving. The club will teach its members the latest methods in rendering assistance to a drowning person. July 7, 1915

75 YEARS AGO

July 8, 2005 The trial of Jabez R. Weeks, of Hartwick, for the murder of Austin Scott, was closed on Friday night last, when the jury rendered a verdict of manslaughter in the third degree, and Judge Parker sentenced him to four years imprisonment in the State prison. It will be remembered that the affray occurred in Toddsville last winter, in the course of which Weeks stabbed Scott with a jackknife, producing death in two days – rum the cause as usual in such cases. July 7, 1865

125 YEARS AGO

Local: Dr. Bassett has been on the sick list for several days past, the result of taking cold. We are happy to say he is improving. His daughter, Dr. M. Imogene Bassett of Philadelphia, is at home. Rev. Dr. Smith of St. James Church, New York, officiated in Christ Church last Sunday. Rev. N. Woolsey Wells of Brooklyn was in the Presbyterian Church and Rev. Mr. Hall of Oneonta in the Universalist Church. Rev. Wells is to preach in the Baptist Church next Sunday morning. July 4, 1890

100 YEARS AGO

Twenty-two members were enrolled in the Cooperstown Swimming and Life-Saving Club which was organized at the Village Club Tuesday evening through the efforts of A.R. Knott and Dr. Haight of Princeton University. At this meeting Prof. Martin presided, and Mr. Knott of the Princeton University Life-Saving Club gave an informal talk outlining the plans and objects of the club. Dr. Haight of the Princeton University faculty discussed certain phases of

Local – For the first time in the memory of anyone in the village, the Otsego County jail is uninhabited. For several days, one prisoner has been incarcerated and he was released Tuesday morning. Now the doors are all unlocked and the inside of the cells are receiving a coat of paint. The lowest number of prisoners recorded previously was on March 23, 1937, when only three people were on the hill. The highest number ever recorded was on August 9, 1936 when the total swelled to 32. July 3, 1940

50 YEARS AGO

Among the 98 students graduating from Cooperstown high school in the class of 1965 are Gary Duane Barnum, Sandra Jane Bliss, Clifford P. Brunner, James E. Dow, Gerald B. Ellsworth, Benn M. Goddard, Pamela K. Grady, David John Kull, Robert J. Laidlaw, John J. Michell, Wayne T. Moakler, Carolyn Ives Mook, William H. Murdock, Janet L. Potter, Nancy J. Powers, Jane Pugliese, Mary Rose Pugliese, Terence J.R. Pugliese, Polly Ann Rathbun, Jane Rees, David A. Sanford, John H. Schallert, John B. Sheffield, Claudia B. Smith, Patricia J. Taugher, John Lee Tedesco, Catharine Rhea Tennant, Jane E. Tipple, Edward B. Walker, Kathleen M. Winne, Margaret E. Winnie, and Frances Louise Zigon. June 30, 1965

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Seventy-one years after its initial involvement with the acquisition of the Phinney lot, the present site of Doubleday Field, for development as a baseball diamond, the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce is co-sponsoring a community involvement program with the village to paint the grandstand bleachers, first constructed in 1939. According to Chamber board member, Jeff Stevens an executive at the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the bleachers have not been painted in more than 10 years. Stevens and village trustee Pamela Washburn are organizing volunteers to work on July 14 and 15, a Saturday and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The grandstand was constructed with steel and wood taken from an old fairgrounds grandstand. July 4, 1990

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of Appeals rejected the plan on the grounds it was taller than the 42 feet allowed in the village code. Planning Board also voted nay, saying it lacked authority in the law to approve the valet-parking component. And the H-PARB had concluded the application it received was incomplete. In the days leading up to today’s hearing, Village Attorney Martin Tillapaugh told the gathering, there had been “a flurry of phone calls and conversations” with the developers seeking to come up with an amended application that might be satisfactory, “to reduce the size of the hotel, at least of the height of it.” Even if an amended application was forthcoming, however, the trustees would have been unable to approve the project today, given that a three-story version would have stretched back farther in the lot, requiring the Village Board to redo the SEQR, a review required by the state Environmental Quality Review Act, Tillapaugh said. Even if the height were satisfactory, the lawyer raised the bar in a few other ways: The uses proposed on the roof – an 80-seat restaurant, a swimming pool and

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cessful development occurs in historic districts around the world, and can happen here too. “We all want to see Tillapaugh something in that space that is attractive,” she said. After public comment, Katz solicited trustees’ opinion one at a time, and all were firm in their opposition to the project as it stands. “I was not close-minded,” said Trustee Ellen Tillapaugh, the deputy mayor. “It could have been viable in some way. So I’m disappointed.” Her comment was echoed.

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fire pit – would have to be considered by the trustees, in addition to other factors, before issuing the necessary “special permit.” “The add-ons are clearly within the purview of this board,” he said. During the public-comment period, the importance of protecting Cooperstown’s ambience was emphasized. “The historic charm is a huge asset to Cooperstown,” said Bernhard Viek, Fair Street. Cooperstown Bat Co. co-proprietor Connie Haney said her customers often comment on the historic atmosphere. But Ellen Pope, Otsego 2000, pointed out that sucLETTER

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STAMMEL/From A4 time responsibly managing its budget and town residents are understandably reluctant to bail them out and sign onto the bigger government approach. And what would be the upside? Town residents incorporated into a new City would not be provided any additional services in return for their ever growing tax bill. The claim that the new city could have tiered taxes for those who utilize less public infrastructure is bunk. Bond repayment and annual O&M costs for municipal water/sewer/ light are not going to come out of the general property tax funds but are going to come from fees paid for by the users of those services (i.e. the residents in those areas.) Even if tiered tax rates were offered to incentivize merger, town residents could be offered no assurance that those tiers are more than temporary. Also concerning is the negative effect merger would have on the County budget. Although the editorial alludes to countywide benefits, it cites none. In fact, merger is the more parochial position as it benefits only the city at the expense of everyone else. If the new city is suddenly preempting huge portions of sales tax from the county, wouldn’t the county just make up that

shortfall by raising property tax rates on everyone? There are other ways to restructure sales tax sharing and distribution short of a hostile land and money grab. I’m happy to lead a responsible conversation at the County level regarding sales tax reform as well as a wider conversation about municipal consolidation. The Oneonta merger issue has been studied to death (three times since 2008) and the numbers don’t work. But the county has 24 towns and nine villages, almost all with their own town hall, town court, town highway department, etc. Surely the consolidation of some more rural municipalities and school districts would better utilize the county’s resources. For most town residents, the merger issue is simply a question of dollars and cents. The city had an opportunity to prove in 2013 that it could provide a service to the town effectively and efficiently. But the city’s Southside water plan was significantly more expensive than the town’s. Town Board member Trish Riddell Kent and I have spent weeks recently going door to door speaking with Southside residents who have an immediate need for clean and plentiful water. ANDREW STAMMEL Town Board Member Oneonta

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THURSDAY-FRIDAY, jULY 2-3, 2015 our scouts!â&#x20AC;? added Deborah Skowfoe-Work, a Fultonville scout master, standing on chair so that she could be heard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What looks good on paper doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always work

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members-at-large will vote on the measure on Tuesday, July 7, with Revolutionary Trails voting July 8. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hearing a lot of negativity,â&#x20AC;? said Adam Niebank, Otschodela treasurer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But

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Drumbeat Magical, Says Jimbo Talbot, And He Brings It Here Cooperstown naIF YOU tive. “These types GO: Saturof drums can go for day-Sunday, COOPERSTOWN $1,200, but you can July 11-12, build one here for The Smithy, rumming doesn’t come from lessons less than $200!” Cooperstown. or practice, says Jim Talbot, (who preTalbot first got Pre-registration fers Jimbo as his professional name). into drumming at 547-8671 It comes from within. on the streets of “The Great Spirit loves drumming so much Cooperstown. “My he gave everyone a heartbeat,” he said. “Evdad, Howard” – the retired Baseball Hall erything is energy; everything is vibrations, of Fame president – “taught me how to whether it’s in your body or in nature.” play the trumpet,” he said. “I was in my Talbot and his mentor, Stan Seacrest, will first parade in sixth grade, and the kid be teaching a drum-building workshop over next to me had a drum, so I said, ‘Let’s Ian Austin/ OTSEGO.life the next few days at the Smithy Arts CenDrumbeats have magical, even curative, switch’!” ter. “When you build a drum, you put your A CCS graduate, he trained as an opera powers, and Cooperstown native Jim spirit, your mojo into that drum,” said the Please See DRUMS, B2 Talbot is bring those powers home. By LIBBY CUDMORE

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Bridgette Shepardson and Emily Mattison-Welsh scale the wall at the 2014 Tuff eNuff, which once again kicks off the Hometown 4th of July in Neahwa Park, Oneonta.

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rom quiet concerts and picnics, to the blasts of fireworks and muskets, there’s something for everyone this Independence Day weekend, kicking off with fireworks over Otsego Lake at dusk on Friday, July 3. R U TUFF eNUFF: Celebrate YOUR independence by proving you are Tuff eNuff at Leaf’s annual 5K obstacle course. The race kicks off at 8:30 a.m. July 4 with four noncompetitive waves, a kids run and a competitive race. SOUNDS OF 1776: At The Farmers’ Museum, experience the first Independence Day with a militia muster and a 1 p.m. July 4 reading of the Declaration of Independence. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 5775 Rte. 80, Cooperstown. Info, www. farmersmuseum.org. OLDEST PARADE: The 101st Springfield Center parade kicks off 11 a.m. July 4 from Smith Rd. and Rte. 80. A celebration follows at the Community Center, concluding with a free concert featuring the Jeff Walton Band at 7:30 p.m. and fireworks at dusk, at Glimmerglass State Park, 1527 Cty. Rd. 31, Cooperstown. Info, (315) 858-0304.

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From Decaying Church, A Flowering needed plenty of work. “It hadn’t been a church since the Great DepresEAST MEREDITH sion,” he said. “In the ’40s and ’50s, it was n 1975, when occasionally used for a ter, buckling pews, no Richard Kathmann church or social gatherbathrooms, plumbing, returned to East ing, but it was mostly heat or electric, the Meredith after 15 years just empty.” 1850s Scots-Irish church away studying art and Kathmann rallied architecture, he was friends and neighbors dismayed to see how to help save the builddilapidated the West ing and form the West Kortright Church had Kortright Centre, become in his abwhich is celebrating sence. its 40th year with an “I had grown up anniversary gala and 1,000 feet from it, a season of returning so it was a personal performers. “Some challenge to see it of these artists have protected,” he said. gone on to be much With a leaking Please See Art worshipped in Delaroof, cracked plasWKC, C1 ware County church. By LIBBY CUDMORE

IF YOU GO: WKC 40th anniversary Birthday Bash & Dance, 7 p.m. Friday, July 3. Info, wkc.org

HOMETOWN CELEBRATION: Oneonta’s “Hometown 4th” begins with a noon July 4 parade down Main Street to Neahwa Park. Free entertainment starts 1 p.m. in the park; Fireworks at 9:20 p.m. Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Details, lineup at www.hometown4th.com. POTLUCK CONCERT: Catskill Conservatory hosts a free “Quiet Concert for the Fourth” 4 p.m. July 4, followed by a potluck supper. Windfall Dutch Barn, Salt Springville. Info, www.windfalldutchbarn.org. CELEBRATE MUSIC: Glimmerglass Festival hosts a Town of Springfield Appreciation Concert, 3 p.m. Sunday, July 5. Tickets $5. Alice Busch Opera Theater, 7300 Rte. 80, Cooperstown. Info, (315) 858-2691.

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Native Returns To Beat Of Curative Drums DRUMS/From B1 singer at Ithaca College and performed in shows in New York City and Los Angeles, but found himself seeking adventure, climbing the Himalayans and working as a certified guide in tree climbing, canoeing, ropes courses and wilderness survival around the world. But he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really see the power of a drumbeat until he moved to Florida and began working in outdoor adventure programs with children. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These buses pulled up and all the kids were all wound up, but my friend had an African djembe and he started playing a beat,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And these kids all started clapping! They calmed down instantly. I liked what I saw.â&#x20AC;? He wanted to build his own drum, so he started taking classes with Seacrest. And soon, he was drum-

ming, taking his talents to people with special needs, Lou Gehrigâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Disease and post-traumatic stress. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am not an African master drummer, but I have an ability to get people together, to trust and to listen, and use drums to have a great time,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Something about it synchronizes the heartbeat and lowers blood pressure.â&#x20AC;? In one workshop, he saw a woman with â&#x20AC;&#x153;pronounced Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;? respond to his instruments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been coming for awhile, but she was completely non-communicative,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had them using singing bowls, and she sat upright and said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I really like playing these bowls - they sound great!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; It was the first anyone had heard from her in years.â&#x20AC;? Another time, he witnessed a physical healing in his circle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was a man who came to a work-

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shop with his wife. He had a lot of spinal problems and a severely impacted left shoulder, but he started playing,â&#x20AC;? Talbot recalled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Within 20 minutes, he said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;My shoulder is healedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;!â&#x20AC;? Workshop participants can either build a djembe, a ceramic Rakumbah or a hardwood Ashiko drum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Ashiko is good for smaller hands or for kids to build,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Rakumbah is a finger drum, like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d hear in music for belly dancing.â&#x20AC;? Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll also bring his drums back to the Hometown 4th of July in Oneonta. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In between sets, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll invite people to grab a drum and just go crazy for 20 minutes,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about participation, not just sitting there.â&#x20AC;? But donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry about performance, he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You need to listen in,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Barn, Salt Springville. Info, www. windfalldutchbarn.org. GLIMMERGLASS 4TH -- 7:30 p.m. Springfield 4th of July Committee free concert, Jeff Walton Band. Main beach pavilion, Glimmerglass State Park, 1527 Cty. Rd. 31, Cooperstown. Info, Deb Miller at (315) 858-0304.

ICE CREAM SOCIAL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5-8 p.m. Hamburgers, hot dogs, salads, beverages, followed by ice cream and cakes. Presbyterian Church, Pioneer St., Cooperstown. STRAWBERRY SOCIAL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 5-8 p.m. Greater Oneonta Historical Society fundraiser, part of Fabulous Friday. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. THEATER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 8 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Ideal Husbandâ&#x20AC;? by Oscar Wilde. Free; donations welcome. Franklin Stage Company, Franklin. Also Sat., Sun. Info, show times at www.franklinstagecompany.org. COOPERSTOWN FIREWORKS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Dusk (about 9 p.m.) Fireworks over Otsego Lake mark Independence Day. View from Cooperstown Lakefront Park, or points along Otsego Lake.

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Elizabeth Russo hugs her mom, CCS board member Theresa, who presented a diploma to her daughter. Looking on is board chair David Borgstrom, who was presiding at his last CCS graduation. Dr. Borgstrom is leaving Bassett Hospital for a position in West Virginia.

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The Class of 2015’s top four students were the Senior Speakers. From left are Elizabeth Russo, who is going to Notre Dame on an ROTC scholarship; Jacob Miller (that’s a Yankees cap), Michelle Zhang and Renee Friedman. Jacob and Renee will attend Harvard, and Michelle SUNY Albany.

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ooperstown Central School graduated 75 seniors, plus three Rotary Exchange students, Sunday, June 28, at ceremonies on The Fenimore Art Museum lawn overlooking Otsego Lake. Isabella Joanne Anania James B. Anania Kara C. Aufmuth Sara Hanna Bowen Lucas James Busse Wiliam John Cadwalader Zachary Stewart Crippen Krista L. Curpier Alexander D. Davenport Grant A Davine Patrick John Dewey Jack Michael Donnelly Kenneth J. Eldred Amber Rose Ellis Thomas J. Fay Katherine Andrée Franck Kevin R. Frevele Renée Sophie Friedman Gabriella R. Furlan Jolie N. Gagnon Schuyler Schoradt Gann

John Patrick Gertz Broc N. Gilbert Timothy Michael Griffin McKenna Claire Hage Grace Z. Heneghan Sarah Heneghan Arthur C. Jones Katarina Lynn Kleban Michaela C. Laden Tae John Livermore Andre Lobdell Calvin Lobdell Julia J. Marcantonio Brittany Paige Marino Aisling Rose McGoldrick Noah J. Mickels Nathaniel James Miller Sophie S. Miller Rebecca Jane Morosko Emily Jane McCoy Murphy Christina Maria M. Noto Rebecca Louise Odell Katherine Marie O’Handley Jeremiah S. Parr Michael Francis Perrino Olivia J. Phillips Helen N. Powers Leandra C. Powers Quentin McKinley Powers Ian T. Robinson

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Parent Eileen Anania snaps a celebratory photo of pals Jack Donnelly, Kevin Frevele, Mike Perrino, Lyman Townsend, James Anania and Grant Davine. At right are Noah Mickels and, back to camera, Johnny Zhang and Stephen Seraphin.

Jacob Nathaniel Russell Elizabeth M. Russo Antonio J. Salvatore Thomas J. Schulz Steven Richard Serafen Dori Bumde Silnon Jordian Marie Siver Emily C. Slaga McKenzie C. J. Slater Jennifer Leigh Snyder Kenneth C. Stahl Emily M. Stephenson Rachel L. Stone Lyman Bass Tonswend III Clayton E. Truax William H. Truax Claudia Michelle Vetter Valerie B. Wanke Britney M. Wegand Nathaniel D. Wilcox Alexandra R. Williams Michelle M. Zeh Johnny Zhang Michelle Y. Zhang Exchange Students Coban Kao Laura Wiedenmann Jakub Vavrik

Violinist Mary Kennedy and flautist Kai Wasson perform the recessional at graduation’s end.

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Newly minted CV-S graduate Dean Cummings II poses with his family for photos under a willow tree in front of the Glimmerglass Festival after the Saturday, June 27, graduation.

Valedictorian Olivia Preston, left, and Salutatorian Madeline Archer were all smiles after commencement.

Teacher Melissa Jaquay gives a congratulatory hug to every single senior. Jim Kevlin/The Freeman’s Journal

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herry ValleySpringfield Central School graduated 38 seniors Saturday, June 27, in Glimmerglass Festival’s Alice Busch Theater. Madeline Rae Archer Jane Elizabeth Auld Daniel Beck Bosma Macklin Thomas Brigham David Allan Burr Dean Cummings II Benjamin Jake Drugatz Jacob Morris Fassett

Emma Marie Gohde Brittany Hunter Hoag Cameron Hull Samantha P Jicha Karl James Johansen Elizah Thomas Lyon Alexander P. Magyar II Brittaney D. McClish Emily R. McDermott Matthew Riley McMullen Nicholas Daniel Mills Sadie Grace Morley Heather Erin Patterson Jeremy Edward Pickett Andrew R. Pokorny Julius Preston

Olivia Catherine Preston Jordan Prime Patrick Michael Reid Noah William Russo Kyle Spear Jacob C. Spencer Savannah L. Stocking Mallory Timpano Karlita Vasquez Kaitlyn Rose Webster Lee Marguerite Whelihan Adeline Henrietta Wilson Anna Grace Woodworth John Townshend Zaengle

Band Director Kelly Oram directs the CV-S Concert Band in the Glimmerglass Festival’s orchestra pit. CV-S seniors – from left, Karlita Vasquez, Emily Rebecca McDermott, Jane Elizabeth Auld and Macklin Thomas Brigham – move their tassels from one side of their mortarboards to the other, signifying they are graduates.

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ilford Central School graduated 39 seniors Friday, June 26, in an outdoor ceremony in the soccer field.

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Fiona Brennan hugs video production teacher Phil Durkin as she accepts the Peace Prize, given to a senior who demonstrates conflict resolution and a concern for social justice.

Though in a cast – purple, for the occasion – after an accident at an amusement park, Emily White got out of her wheelchair and was escorted to the stage by Jason Tabor, left. Also assisting her are J.P Jam, Nick Ruffle William Wilcox, Harden Williams and teacher Bea Webb.

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RICHFIELD GRADUATES 34

ichfield Springs Central School graduated 34 seniors Saturday, June 27, in the school gym. Raymond L. Almas Megan Blanchard Jonathan R. Boss Morgan Bailey Brashear Christopher M. Calkins Meghan Elizabeth Cantwell Frank Cowan Kaleigh Marie Coyne Hayley Mae Crist Brian C. H. DeVine Heather Marie Federow Crystal Ann Graml Frankie Elizabeth Hickling Braydon Hudson Tiffany Nicole Lamb Jacob M. Matteson Nichole Matthews Shawn Miller Thomas Miller Vanessa Paige Miller Emma Beatrice Miner Petra Peretin Eric Proctor Kaity Kathleen Richvalsky Brandom Shokey Nicholas A. Smith Kimberly Ann Stefanec Michael Twomey Derek VanRiper Johnathan Mark Varone Shannon Vigh Keeghan Delaney Rose Weaver Leanne Yerdon

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Richfield Springs Central school board members – from left, Brad Smith, James Diliberto, Tom Shypski, Scot Mondore and Bruce Watson – applaud the introduction of Valedictorian Rebecca Smith.

Frankie Hickling’s graduation and baby photos are part of a slide show that’s a Richfield Springs graduation tradition.

A bit tearful, Valedictorian Smith, right, prepares to address her classmates, including Salutatorian Meghan Cantwell, left.

Class Adviser Jodi Bard brought smiles to the faces of the Class of 2015 as she encouraged them to focus on the golfballs of life – family, friends and health – as they seek happiness. If the sands of life – careerism, status seeking and the like – take precedence, the golfballs won’t fit in the jar.

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COOPERSTOWN – A memorial service is planned at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 11, at Christ Church for Lois Pyle Timmerman, 82, a longtime resident of Cooperstown who passed away on April 6, 2015, in Fort Myers, Fla. A native of Ramsey, N.J., she was born Feb. 8, 1933, the daughter of Wilbert Pyle and Anita Ramsey. Lois was raised and educated in Ramsey, where she attended Ramsey Grammar School and Lady of Assumption. She graduated in 1950 from Ramsey High School, where she was a majorette and a member of Tri-Hi-Y. She then attended Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in New York City. She soon after became executive secretary to the president of Compton Advertising, and became the lead on the GM account for Buick. On Feb. 28, 1959, Lois married Andrew R. Timmerman in the Lutheran Church of Ramsey, and they moved to Peoria, Ill., where their first son was born. After one year, they moved to Lake Mohawk, N.J., where their second son was born

and their daughter. In 1966, the Timmerman family moved to Cooperstown, where Lois and Lois P. Andy raised Timmerman their three children. In Cooperstown, Lois was secretary to Fred Rath of Eastern National and Dr. Beekman Cannon, and became medical transcriptionist for orthopedic doctors Elting and Hopper. The jobs in Cooperstown were all parttime, as she was a fulltime mother raising three children. Lois was known as courteous and kind, with a sincere affection for all her friends. She was an avid golfer, tennis player, bowler and bridge player. In addition, Lois truly enjoyed gardening, and won awards for her gardening skills. In 1988, she became a member of the Lake & Valley Garden Club. She was also a very active longstanding member of the Cooperstown County Club, where she was seen every

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summer enjoying the tennis. In addition to her husband of 56 years, survivors include sons Andrew R. Timmerman and his fiance Christine, of Norwalk, Conn., and Christopher R. Timmerman and his wife Jane, of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; one daughter, Nancy Cleary and her husband Tom, of Darien, Conn.; eight grandchildren, Katie and Lauren Timmerman of Norwalk, Conn., Christopher, Rebecca and Kerry Timmerman of Steamboat Springs, Colo., Tommy, Paige and

Chase Cleary of Darien, Conn.; three sisters, Joyce Capela and her husband John, of Prescott, Ariz., Nancy Conover and her husband Scott, of Guilford, Conn., and Debbie Hlava and her husband Gunther, of Richmond, Va., and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, Robert Mentes, of Oregon. Lois has left us with wonderful memories and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

COOPERSTOWN – A memorial service for The Rev. Robert E. (Bob) Herst, who served Cooperstown Presbyterian Church from 1967 to 1990, is planned at 3 p.m. Sunday, July 5, at the local church. The Rev. Elsie Rhodes, pastor, and Dr. Julia Sheetz, former pastor, will preside. Following the service, refreshments will be available in the chapel, where the family, including Pastor Herst’s wife, Jeanne, will meet with attendees. He is also survived by several

children, foster children and grandchildren. Pastor Herst passed away June 4, 2015, in Union Springs. Born in Ohio, he graduated from Wooster College in 1949, taught school and received a master’s in secondary education from St. Lawrence University in 1955, then went on for a master’s of divinity at Yale. Before Cooperstown, he served churches in Aurora and in Scipioville, where he returned for two years, beginning in 1990.

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Legal notice Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company, (LLC) Name: RICHFIELD 148 RENTALS, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/29/2015. Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to P.O. Box 1439, Richfield Springs, N.Y. 13439. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6LegalJuly16 Legal notice SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF OTSEGO INDEX #932/14 FILED: 6/3/2015 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE. Plaintiff designates Otsego County as the place of trial. Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgage premise is situated. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff(s), against, TIMOTHY BANKICH, CHRISTOPHER BANKICH, Unknown heirs at law of ANTHONY BANKICH, and if they be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or generally or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the 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 who and whos names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12”, the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendant(s). TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: 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 ATTO RNEYS 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

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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 BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AND FILING THE ANSWER WITHIN THE COURT. 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 serviced with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff`s attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; The United States of America, if designated as a Defendant in this action, may appear within (60) days of service thereof and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT: THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose on a mortgage which was recorded on the office of the Clerk of the County of Otsego where the property is located on October 27, 2010 recorded Document 2010-5023, in the office of the Clerk of the County of Otsego. Said mortgage was then assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, by assignment of mortgage which was dated April 8, 2014 and the assignment of which was recorded on April 14, 2014 at the Clerk`s office where the property is located covering premises known as 20 MADISON AVE, ONEONTA, NY 13820 (Section: 031 Block: 10 Lot: 20.0/462). The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt described above to the above named Defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Michael V. Coccoma, an Acting Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York dated May 11, 2015 and filed along with the supporting papers in the office of the Clerk of the County of Otsego. This is an action to foreclose on a mor gage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Otsego and State of New York. SECTION: 031 BLOCK: 10 LOT: 20.0/462 said premises known as 20 MADISON AVE, ONEONTA, NY 13820. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. By reason of the default in the payment of the monthly installment of principal and interest, among other things, as hereinafter set forth, Plaintiff, the holder and owner of the aforementioned note and mortgage, or their agents have elected and hereby accelerate the mortgage and declare the entire mortgage indebtedness immediately due and payable. The following amounts are now due and owing on said mortgage, no part of any of which has been paid although duly demanded. Entire principal Balance in the amount of $77,527.42 with interest from Janu-

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ary 1, 2014. UNLESS YOU DISPUTE THE VALDITY OF THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER YOUR RECEIPT HEREOF THAT THE DEBT, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, IS DISPUTED, THE DEBT OR JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU AND A COPY OF SUCH VERIFICATION OR JUDGMENT WILL BE MAILED TO YOU BY THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR. IF APPLICABLE, UPON YOUR WRITTEN REQUEST, WITHIN SAID THIRTY (30) DAY PERIOD, THE HEREIN DEBT COLLECTOR WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAME, ADDRESS OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR. IF YOU HAVERECEIVED A DISCHARGE FROM THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, YOU ARE NOT PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE UNDERLYING INDEBTEDNESS OWED TO PLAINTIFF/ CREDITOR AND THIS NOTICE/ DISCLOSURE IS FOR COMPLIANCE AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. HELP FOR HOMEOWERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it car fully. SUMMONSAND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the summons and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice onhow to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid, there are government agencies, and nonprofit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, i cluding trying to work with our lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by New York State Banking Department at 1- 877Bank-NYS or visit the Department`s website at www.banking.state. ny.us FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. Section 1303 NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving the 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

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entered and you may 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 AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 110, Armonk, NY 10504. Our file #BANKICH 4LegalJuly2 Legal notice SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Index No. 20150192 STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF OTSEGO HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF NEW YORK, Plaintiff, -vs.THE HEIRS AT LARGE OF CARL GRASSO A/K/A CARL A. GRASSO, DECEASED, and all person who are husbands, widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees, successors in interest of such of them as may be dead, and their husbands and wives, heirs, devisees, distributees and successors of interest of all of whom and whose names and places are unknown to Plaintiff; PAULINE CHURCH AND ANTHONY GRASSO, AS POSSIBLE HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF CARL GRASSO A/K/A CARL A. GRASSO; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CAPITAL ONE BANK; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; “JOHN DOE” AND “JANE DOE” said names being fictitious, it being the intention of Plaintiff to designate any and all occupants of premises being foreclosed herein, Defendants. Mortgaged Premises: 7673 ST HWY 7 A/K/A 7673 STATE HIGHWAY 7, MARYLAND, NY 12116 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service. Your failure to appear or answer will result in a judgment against you by default forthe relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you, unless the Defendant obtained a bankruptcy discharge and such other or further relief as may be just and equitable. 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

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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 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. That this action is being amended to include Pauline Church and Anthony Grasso as possible heirs to the Estate of Carl Grasso a/k/a Carl A. Grasso. The this action is also being amended to remove the Heirs at Large of Veronica Grasso a/k/a Veronica Chicorski a/k/a Veronica Maruszewski OTSEGO County is designated as the place of trial. The basis of venue is the location of the mortgaged premises. Dated: May 5, 2015. /s/_____________ Mark K. Broyles, Esq. FEIN SUCH & CRANE, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff Office and P.O. Address 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800 Rochester, New York 14614 Telephone No. (585) 232-7400 Section: 245.10 Block: 1 Lot: 21.00 NATURE AND OBJECT OF ACTION The object of the above action is to foreclose a mortgage held by the Plaintiff recorded in the County of OTSEGO, State of New York as more particularly described in the Complaint herein. TO THE DEFENDANT, the plaintiff makes no personal claim against you in this action. To the above named defendants: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Hon. Michael V. Coccoma, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of N.Y., dated May 26, 2015 and filed along with the supporting papers in the Otsego County Clerk’s Office. This is an action to foreclose a mortgage. The premises is described as follows: All that tract or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Town of Maryland, County of Otsego and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: Bounded on the north by lands now or formerly owned by Arthur Butts; on the east by lands of Ernest Blencoc and lands formerly owned by Charles All; on the south by State Highway # 7 and on the west by lands now or formerly owned by Fred Youmans and lands now or formerly owned by Vol Russ, containing four and one half (4 ½) acres of land, be the same lands and premises conveyed to the above Heary S. Welch and Florence L. Welch, his wife by Henry E. A. Rhode and Katherine Rhode, husband and wife, by deed dated January 7, 1948 and recorded in the Otsego County Clerk’s Office January 8, 1948 in Liber 432 of Deeds, at page 344. EXCEPTING AND RESERVING from the above described premises a right of way heretofore granted to the New York Telephone Co., referenced being made to the grant of such right of way for a particular description of the terms thereof. Subject to any state of facts an accurate survey may show. Subject to covenants and restrictions of record, if any,

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now in force. Premises known as 7673 St HWY 7 A/K/A 7673 STATE HIGHWAY 7, MARYLAND, NY 12116. 4LegalJuly2 Legal notice Notice of Formation of Bavarian Hop Farms, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with Sec’y of State (SSNY) on 5/15/15. Office location Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 174 Bowen Rd., Cooperstown, NY 13326. Purpose: any lawful activities 6legalJuly9 Legal notice Notice of Formation of Oryno Medical Consulting, PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/13/15. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Kern, Augustine, Conroy & Schoppmann, P.C., 865 Merrick Ave., Ste. 200 South, Westbury, NY 11590, Attn: Charles H. Newman, Esq./Gine L. Campanella, Esq. Purpose: to practice the profession of medicine and any lawful activities. 6LegalJuly2 Legal notice GIBBY ENTERPRISES LLC Articles of Org. files NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 04/16/2015. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY designated Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to WALTER BRIAN GIBSON PO BOX 28 COOPERSTOWN, NY 13326 Purpose: Any Lawful purpose. 6legalJuly2 Legal notice LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC) Name: MKT REALTY LLC Articles of Organization filed by the Department of State of New York on: 04/24/2015 Office Location: County of Otsego. Purpose: Any and all lawful activities Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 783 County Highway 2 Unadilla, NY 13829 6LegalJuly2 Legal notice Name: LATHEMS CORNER REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on April 24, 2015. Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 868 County Highway 18, South New Berlin, NY 13843. Purpose: to engage in any and all business for which LLCs may be formed under the New York LLC Law. 6LegalJuly2