Bassett Healthcare Continues To Add Practitioners Across Network
OTSEGO COUNTY
Since September, Bassett Healthcare Network has welcomed 32 new practitioners. The latest group of new recruits includes an attending physician, three physician assistants and a trio of nurse practitioners. Michael Rosenthal, MD, has joined Bassett Healthcare Network as an attending physician with internal medicine at Bassett Medical Center (1 Atwell Road, Cooperstown). Dr. Rosenthal provides comprehensive medical care to patients, ages 18 years and older, including physical exams, diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, prescriptions, specialty referrals, and more. He is currently welcoming
new patients at Bassett Medical Center. Dr. Rosenthal earned his medical degree at the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, New Jersey. His residency took place at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is board-certified by the
American Board of Family Medicine.
Zachary Arnold, PA, has joined Bassett Healthcare Network as a physician assistant with emergency and trauma services at various network locations.
Arnold provides care to patients of all ages, including diagnosis and treatment of very serious illness and injury, as part of the Emergency Medicine Team.
Arnold earned his master’s degree as a physician assistant from Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. He is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Autumn Childers, PA, has joined Bassett Healthcare Network as a physician assistant with
emergency and trauma services at various network locations.
Childers provides care to patients of all ages, including diagnosis and treatment of very serious illness and injury, as part of the Emergency Medicine Team.
Childers earned her master’s degree as a physician assistant from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, Utah. She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Rutu Patel, PA, has joined Bassett Healthcare Network as a physician assistant with digestive diseases at Bassett Medical Center (1 Atwell Road, Cooperstown).
Patel provides comprehensive medical care
to patients 18 years and older, including physical exams, diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, prescriptions, specialty referrals, and more.
Patel earned her master’s degree as a physician assistant from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Florham Park, New Jersey. She is board-certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Stephen Adkisson, FNP, has joined Bassett Healthcare Network as a family nurse practitioner with family medicine at Bassett Health Center Clinton (34 Chenango Avenue North, Clinton).
Adkisson provides comprehensive medical care to patients of all ages, including physical exams, diagnosis and
treatment of illnesses, prescriptions, specialty referrals, and more. He is currently welcoming new patients at Bassett Health Center Clinton.
Adkisson earned his master’s degree as a family nurse practitioner from Utica University in Utica. He is board-certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Allison Taranto, FNP, has joined Bassett Healthcare Network as a family nurse practitioner with family medicine at Bassett Health Center Sherburne (20 Chapel Street, Sherburne). Allison provides comprehensive medical care to patients of all ages, including physical exams, diagnosis and treatment of illnesses,
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Otsego Outdoors Announces Its Winter Octet Challenge
OTSEGO COUNTY
Think winter means spending time inside? For many, it means spending more time outside. Otsego Outdoors, a collaborative program of Otsego 2000, Otsego Land Trust, the Otsego County Conservation Association and the Butternut Valley Alliance, has offered 15 seasonal Octet Challenges since February 2021.
“The Winter Octet Challenges are our most popular,” said Peg Odell, program and communications manager of Otsego 2000. “Some people love the snow and year-round recreation. And for others, when cabin fever hits, they are looking for something to do and get some exercise and fresh air. People tell us the Otsego Octet Challenges are a great motivator.”
Otsego Outdoors started the Otsego
Octet Challenges to connect people with year-round opportunities to enjoy the outdoors in and near Otsego County. The Otsego Outdoors Winter Octet Challenge runs through March 19, 2025.
For the Winter Octet challenge, participants can choose eight of the 13 featured trails at state parks (Glimmerglass, Gilbert Lake, Robert V. Riddell, and Betty and Wilbur Davis), state forests (Arnold Lake, Goodyear Lake Waterway Access, Texas Schoolhouse), an Otsego Land Trust property (Parslow Road Conservation Area), a town park (Fortin Park), private property open to the public (Clark Tower Trail, the Silas Lane Loop, part of the Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway, and the Wilber Lake Trail). Also included is the Rogers Environmental Education Center in
Photo provided ZACHARY ARNOLD, PA
Photo provided AUTUMN C HILDERS, PA
Photo provided RUTU PATEL, PA
Photo provided S TEPHEN ADKISSON, f NP
Photo provided A LLISON TARANTO, fNP
Photo provided M ARYSA TORRUELLA, f NP
Photo provided MICHAEL R OSENTHAL MD
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Octeters pause for a photo at Clark Tower during last year’s Winter Octet Challenge. After completing eight of the activities, participants receive a special embroidered Winter Octet patch and a waterproof sticker.
Not
Political, Not Religious: Lions Club Is ‘Just Here to Serve’
By SARAH ROBERTS COOPERSTOWN
The motto “We Serve” echoes through Lions Club International’s five main service pillars: diabetes, vision, hunger, environment and childhood cancer. Founded in 1950, the Cooperstown Lions Club is one of many in this global network of locally centered business clubs. These five key tenets of their dedication to bettering their community and the lives of those in it provide them plenty of opportunities to face and challenges to overcome.
The Cooperstown chapter of the Lions Club is involved in many causes that may be familiar to readers, including the Susquehanna River Clean Up, the Cooperstown Winter Carnival, the Lions Scholarship and more.
“Through the Lions Recycle for Sight Program, we’ve sent several boxes of usable glasses to serve those living in low- and middle-income countries that lack access to basic eye-care services. Locally, we regularly provide funds for children to obtain
eye exams and eyeglasses,” said Jim Donaldson, Cooperstown Lions Club president.
The Cooperstown Lions Club also provides shoppers utilizing SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) at the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market with a match, doubling the amount of local produce, goods, and food they could purchase, up to $20.00 additional. The program provides residents with more healthy, locally produced food, and the local economy and farmers with more business.
“This program was funded in part by a gift-wrapping-for-donations campaign last holiday season,” Donaldson said.
The gift-wrapping campaign was repeated again this year.
Additionally, in May local Lions helped repair water damaged plant beds and pulled weeds at the Children’s Garden, an outdoor classroom space at Cooperstown Central School.
Donaldson said the Lions “would like to continue to grow our club, in order to be able to expand our reach. There has been a youth movement within our club over the past year or so…Our new members are energetic and add new talents to our club. We want to cultivate these talents and enlist even more community members to join.”
The Cooperstown Lions Club is celebrating its 75th year of service, and will fulfill specific needs as they arise. When asked what, specifically, the Lions Club has planned for the near future, Donaldson was happy to discuss.
“Our biggest fundraiser of the year is Christmas tree sales. We purchase trees from various growers and sell them at the lot adjacent to the Chamber of Commerce. The proceeds from the sale of trees goes into our Sight and Community Service Fund, which is our general fund,” Donaldson explained.
Also contributing to the Sight and Community Service Fund is money raised through a Winter Carnival Pancake Breakfast, scheduled for Saturday, February 1 and Sunday, February 2 at the Veterans
Club on Main Street.
When asked what the Lions Club means to him, Donaldson said, “Life is short, and precious, and wonderful, and messy. It is full of both good fortune and suffering. If you have good fortune and the ability to relieve suffering, you should.”
“We frequently partner with and serve civic and faith-based organizations in our community,” Donaldson continued, “but the Lions Club is neither a political nor a religious organization. This is written in the Lions Club International charter. In these politically-charged times, we have taken a moment to remind ourselves that we are here to serve all those in need. And we welcome all who share this value to join our club.”
The Cooperstown Lions Club can be reached at cooperstownlionsclub@gmail.com. Meetings are held every first and third Wednesday of the month, except July and August, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Upstate Bar and Grill, 5418 State Highway 28, Cooperstown.
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Proceeds earned via the Cooperstown Lions Club gift-wrapping campaign go toward doubling Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program purchases at the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market. Lions Club member Marianne Rae was on hand this year to wrap gifts.
NYSEG, RG&E Unveil Service
BINGHAMTON—New York State Electric and Gas and Rochester Gas and Electric announced a new online process for customers to start or stop electrical and natural gas service when they move. This streamlined system is part of an ongoing initiative to improve customer service at the companies, including increased hiring in call centers and other online service tools. Visit https://portal.nyseg.com/start/welcome to view the transfer-of-service process.
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NFIB: NY Is ‘Judicial Hellhole’
ALBANY—The National Federation of Independent Business announced that the American Tort Reform Foundation named New York State the second-worst “judicial hellhole” in the nation, citing widespread lawsuits against small- and mediumscale businesses. They estimated that litigation against companies costs the average New Yorker an extra $2,300.00 in higher costs annually. Visit JudicialHellholes.org to view the full report.
Jimkata To Perform at Otesaga
COOPERSTOWN—Electro-rock band Jimkata will perform in the Cooperstown Concerts series at The Otesaga Resort Hotel at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, February 21. To purchase tickets, visit cooperstownconcerts.org.
COOPERSTOWN—The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum held its annual staff recognition event on December 10, where folks celebrating milestone anniversaries were honored. Pictured above, front row from left, are: Cassidy Lent, library director, 10 years’ service; Michelle Wickwire, payroll and finance associate, 30 years’ service; Sue Mackay, director of collections, 30 years’ service; Mary Quinn, director of exhibits and designs, 25 years’ service; Janet Brigham, retail buyer, 30 years’ service; and Hall of Fame Chairman of the Board Jane Forbes Clark. In the second row, from left, are: Hall of Fame President Josh Rawitch; John Bobnick, network administrator, 30 years’ service; Bill Francis, senior research and writing specialist, 25 years’ service; Ken Meifert, vice president of sponsorship and development, 30 years’ service; and Jason Schiellack, director of membership and annual giving, 20 years’ service.
Consumer Alert Placed on ‘Toms Juice Ginger and Lime
NEW YORK—The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued an alert warning consumers of potential under-processing of “Toms Juice” Ginger and Lime, potentially rendering the product susceptible to pathogen growth. Affected product was distributed in New York State from August to December 2024, packaged in two-ounce glass jars with UPC code 197644360666 and sticker lot coding 0012-0018. Consumers who have purchased this product are urged to discard it and contact the company at (646) 861-0286.
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Sherburne. And there is a “Choose Your Own” option that includes any outdoor activity in Otsego County—ice skating, winter biking, sledding, tubing, making a snowman, and ice fishing, as well as hiking, snowshoeing, or skiing on other trails.
After completing eight of the activities (the octet), participants receive a special embroidered Winter Octet patch and a waterproof sticker.
People also can get credit toward the Otsego Outdoors Winter Octet Challenge by attending an outdoor event, officials said. There are First Day Hikes at Glimmerglass State Park, Gilbert Lake State Park, and the Rogers Center on January 1. OCCA has multiple upcoming events, and the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club leads a hike every Tuesday morning. For information on these and other events, see otsegooutdoors.org
To participate in the Otsego Outdoors Winter Octet, go to www.otsegooutdoors.org for more information on the featured trails and a registration form. Those with questions about the program or suggestions for other trails to include in future challenges can call (607) 5478881 or e-mail outdoors@ otsego2000.org.
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prescriptions, specialty referrals, and more. She is currently welcoming new patients at Bassett Health Center Sherburne. Taranto earned her master’s degree as a family nurse practitioner from Seattle University in Seattle, Washington. She is board-certified by the American Academy
of Nurse Practitioners. Marysa Torruella, FNP, has joined Bassett Healthcare Network as a family nurse practitioner with family medicine at Bassett Health Center Edmeston-Burlington (15 Turner Lane, Edmeston). Marysa provides comprehensive medical care to patients of all ages, including
physical exams, diagnosis and treatment of illnesses, prescriptions, specialty referrals, and more. She is currently welcoming new patients at Bassett Health Center Edmeston-Burlington.
Torruella earned her master’s degree as a family nurse practitioner from Utica University in Utica. She is board-certified
by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Information on each of Bassett’s practitioners can be found using the “Find a Doctor” tool, located at https://www. bassett.org/providers.
Photo by Hailey Marx/National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Perspectives
Resolution in the New
Year
Well, it’s that time again—the new year is just around the corner (or the ball has already dropped, depending upon when you get your copy of the paper or read this online), and many of us are bandying about new year’s resolutions that, let’s face it, probably won’t make it through January.
Rather than those sorts of resolutions, here at Iron String Press we have opted instead to focus on things for which we would like to see resolutions in the coming year.
Following an overview on Sunday, December 29 of 25 hospital and emergency department closures across the U.S. in 2024, by “Becker’s Hospital Review,” we would like to see Bassett Healthcare Network resolve its financial difficulties so that our region can continue to receive quality medical services. Both hospitals and emergency departments nationwide have been forced to shut down due to circumstances such as high costs and shifts in care needs. The Thomasville (Alabama) Regional Medical Center has halted operations indefinitely amid staffing shortages. The Hicksville, Ohio-based Community Memorial Hospital permanently closed on August 31 after temporarily shutting down in May due to financial challenges. New England Sinai Hospital, a 182-bed rehabilitation hospital in Stoughton, Massachusetts, closed at the end of March, citing “chronic low reimbursement rates” for Medicare and Medicaid services. Bassett officials have already improved the network’s bottom line in 2023, but there are many more hurdles and tough choices ahead.
In the new year—sooner rather than later— we would like to see Town of Hartwick officials resolve their differences once and for all and come together for the good of the municipality and the residents they serve. The internal bickering has gone on far too long. The four town board members need to overcome their personal and political gripes and choose an interim supervisor. These fellows have shown us what not to do when conducting town business—now it’s time to resolve or resign.
While on the subject of municipal officials, we also hope in 2025 to see fewer officials leave office before their terms have expired. As we reported just prior to November’s General Election, this year’s Otsego County ballot included seven races in which a candidate was running unopposed, eight positions with no candidates, and 12 unexpired terms to be filled. We had reached out to both the Otsego County GOP and the Otsego County Dems to see if we could find out why recruiting efforts had failed, but received no response. Since then, bad
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behavior in the Town of Hartwick and the Town of Otsego leads us to believe that the thankless nature of public service in general—and the increasing decline in both respect and civility, in particular—are behind this trend. We hope this will be resolved moving forward.
Another situation desperately in need of resolution is the lack of affordable housing. In the City of Oneonta, Mayor Drnek and the Common Council struggled this past year with strong public push-back against the proposed Rehabilitation Support Services housing project at 27 Market Street. City officials contend that misinformation, disinformation and fear are driving that response.
“RSS ensures that neighbors in Oneonta and Otsego County have access to safe and stable housing with support and affordability. By ‘rightsizing’ rents to no more than 30 percent of household income, individuals and families can afford other essential needs, such as food, clothing, transportation, and healthcare, while building toward their financial futures. The provision of 24/7 supportive activities and collaborative service providers further contribute to the wellbeing of residents,” Christine Nealon, director of strategic partnerships for Rehabilitation Support Services, wrote in an op-ed piece published in March. “Unfortunately, amid discussions on the 27 Market Street project, there are voices spreading misinformation and generating fear, creating a climate that hinders community cohesion. Our interest is to work side by side with the community, engaging in honest dialogue and problem-solving. We want to continue to address any concerns that may arise during the development, building, or lease-up phases,” Nealon said.
No one seems to be arguing that affordable housing is not needed—in fact, most folks agree that lack of affordable housing in Otsego County has reached crisis levels. So, let’s resolve that.
Finally, recognizing that this has been a difficult 12 months with a very polarizing presidential election, we hope that folks will resolve their differences or, at the very least, move forward in a positive fashion. In a guest editorial published just before the election, Tom Pullyblank suggested that people show grace in victory, process emotions in a healthy way, and recognize that tens of millions of your fellow Americans disagree with your choice— whichever side of the aisle you’re on. Let’s resolve our differences to the best of our ability to ensure that 2025 is a good year for all.
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A&D Continues to Let Us Down
I need to express my frustration, publicly, with A&D taxi services. Like most people who don’t have a car, I depend on medical taxi transportation to get to my doctor’s appointments, especially when they are in another county. In my case, my Bassett Health navigator and I set up an appointment with an eye doctor in Vestal about a month ago that A&D medical taxi services agreed to provide transportation for. I called A&D both the day before and two days before the day of my appointment to confirm my transportation with them so there could be no mistakes or excuses.
My doctor’s appointment was scheduled for Wednesday, December 18 at 10:40 a.m., so A&D’s job was to pick me up at 9 a.m. and drive me to Vestal (and then back to Oneonta after my appointment). It was 9:15 a.m., and the A&D cab driver was late and I didn’t want to miss my appointment, so I called A&D three times before someone would pick up the phone.
The representative who finally picked up told me that my trip was “reassigned” and that I would have to reschedule my doctor’s appointment in Vestal if I couldn’t get there another way. I immediately called my Bassett navigator and found out that A&D waited until 8:30 a.m. to inform him that I was reassigned. My navigator explained to me that there was no way to find another ride to Vestal in such a short amount of time. He also tried to calm my stress and anxiety by telling me that many of his other clients are routinely let down by A&D, some even worse. My navigator and I also had the same frustration for the same kind of appointment (an eye doctor in Vestal) about a year ago.
After voicing my frustration with A&D with many others who are also frustrated with them, it’s now clear to me that A&D is lacking integrity when it comes to their own taxi services. If they are too understaffed or underpaid to do their job and be there for us when they said they would, they could at least be honest with us and tell us (with enough time in advance to make other arrangements) instead of giving us a false sense of hope and then forcing us to reschedule or cancel our doctor’s appointments.
Jason E. Hewlett Oneonta
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• Cooperstown Artisan Festival • Annual Meeting of the members
Lastly, another initiative we gladly host is our annual Scoop It Up! online auction. We want to express our sincere gratitude for your participation this year. Your generous item donations and support helped make this
auction a great success. “We are looking forward to the year ahead and the opportunity to support the business community. We have a strong and eager board and hope 2025 will be a year of prosperity for our community,” said Chamber President Moore-Witte. Alessandra Paul is the operations and marketing coordinator for the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce.
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veranda of Ooty House, from which Otsego Lake can be seen.
Angela was a dedicated patron of The Glimmerglass Festival and Fenimore Art Museum, and an active member of the Cooperstown Country Club and Christ Church. She loved Cooperstown, but she was always a New Yorker at heart and regularly returned to her apartment in Manhattan, where she was a member of the Colony Club.
Throughout her life, Angela was an indefatigable traveler, fluent in French and Italian. Whether traversing between New York City and Cooperstown on a weekly basis, making frequent visits to London, or jetting with James and friends to destinations as varied as European capitals, Russia, India, Egypt, and Cambodia, Angela was always thinking of more places she wished to explore.
Angela is survived by her husband, James, of Cooperstown, her beloved son, Henry L. Weldon III and his wife, Sarah, and her adored grandchildren Jasper and Gemma of Portland, Oregon. She also leaves her brother, Frederick D. Hill (Eileen) of New York City, Alexander C. Weldon (Judith Claiborne Tomlinson) of Puerto Rico, and stepdaughters Stephanie (Emmanuel) Caillaud of Switzerland and Lina (Scott) Karman of Seattle, Washington, and all their families.
A memorial will be held in Cooperstown in spring 2025.
Martha Mary Messner 1949-2024
WORCESTER—Martha Mary (née Richtsfeld) Messner died at home on December 13, 2024. She was born March 22, 1949.
Calling hours will be on Friday, January 17, 2025 from 3-7 p.m., followed by a service of Evening Prayer at Atonement Lutheran Church, 1 Center Street, Oneonta.
Her funeral will be Saturday, January 18, 2025 at the Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta beginning at 11:30 a.m. A reception follows.
A full obituary will appear after the new year. Online condolences may be sent to www.hellerskinnerfh.com, the website of Heller & Skinner Funeral Home, 155 Main Street, Worcester.
Spotted Lanternfly Update
ALBANY—The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets recently announced that the spotted lanternfly has been found in new locations across the state. It is an invasive pest insect that feeds on more than 100 plant species, many of which are critical to New York’s agricultural economy. Ag and Markets officials urged residents in several upstate counties to report any additional sightings and continue destroying egg masses, especially during the winter months. Egg masses may be laid on any surface and must be scraped off with a credit card or similar implement before being killed with rubbing alcohol or hand sanitizer. After collecting and freezing an SLF sample for testing, destroy any additional flies immediately. For more information, visit https://agriculture.ny.gov/spottedlanternfly.
Caspar Ewig, Karolina Hopper, Wriley Nelson, Joel J. Plue, Tom Shelby, Dan Sullivan, Teresa Winchester, Jamie Zvirzdin
by Tom HeiTz/SHARoN STUART
185 YEARS AGO
Tobacco—We are of the opinion that tobacco has a much more deleterious effect upon the constitution than is generally apprehended, either when snuffed, chewed, or smoked. Tobacco chewers and tobacco smokers are worse off, if possible, than snuff takers. They may live longer than the rum drinker and some constitutions possibly may not suffer essential injury in the moderate use of tobacco. But there is a danger that moderate smoking and chewing may create an inordinate desire for the weed, which is certainly poisonous, and likewise create an irrepressible thirst for strong drink. Whether used for chewing, smoking or snuffing, we challenge any lover of tobacco to the proof of its having accomplished a greater good in any case than to allay the toothache for the moment, or settle the stomach after eating too much dinner.
January 6, 1840
110 YEARS AGO
The Telephone Girl sits in her chair and listens to voices from everywhere. She hears all the gossip; she hears all the news; she knows who is happy and who has the blues. She knows all our sorrows; she knows all our joys; she knows every girl who is chasing the boys. She knows of our troubles; she knows of our strife; she knows every man who is mean to his wife. She knows every time we are out with the boys; she hears each excuse every fellow employs. She knows every woman who has a dark past; she knows every man who is inclined to be fast. In fact there’s a secret beneath each saucy curl of the quiet, demure looking telephone girl. If the telephone girl would tell all she knows it soon would be a gale, engulf us in trouble and land us in jail. She would let go a story which, gaining in force, would cause half our wives to sue for divorce. She would get all the churches mixed up in a fight, and turn all our days into sorrowing night. In fact she could keep the whole town in a stew, if she told the tenth part of the things that she knew. Now, doesn’t it put your head in a whirl when you think what you owe to the telephone girl?
January 6, 1915
60 YEARS AGO
Last year (1964) went into the record books as the driest year on record in Cooperstown. Local records go back to 1854. Only 28.48 inches of rain was measured in the village during the 12-month period, 1.42 inches less than for the previous record dry year of 1864 when 29.90 inches was reported. The 1964 rainfall was 14.72 inches below the normal 43.20 inches. Last year was the 13th consecutive year in which sub-normal rainfall has been reported.
January 6, 1965
35
YEARS AGO
Forty years after William C. Smalley organized Little League locally and the village’s first Little League game was played at Doubleday Field, longterm plans are underway for the league’s own playing fields which will be located south of the village at the end of Linden Avenue. “The irony is that Doubleday Field was created for the youth of the village as a suitable place for them to play ball,” said Baseball Hall of Fame Librarian Tom Heitz, “but over the years for a number of reasons, it has been more associated with adult baseball.”
20 YEARS AGO
December 27, 1989
Four descendants of Judge William Cooper gave the Otsego Land Trust stewardship over 361 acres of land in the Red Creek Valley which has been owned by the Coopers for more than 90 years. Katherine L.F.C. Cary, Susan F.C. Weil, and their brothers, James F. Cooper, and Henry S.F. Cooper, Jr., made the gift to ensure that the rural the property will be protected for the benefit of present and future generations.
January 7, 2005
news
New Year, New Outlook for Coop Chamber
The Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce strives to aid businesses in achieving their goals with a supportive board and staff, numerous events, educational zooms, and promotional opportunities—2025 will be a year of productivity and growth, with plenty of possibilities for the business community.
Founded in 1917, the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce is a resource and catalyst to develop, promote, and support a diverse community. Our Board of Directors is comprised of newly-elected President Lynette Moore-Witte of Fenimore Art Museum/Fenimore Farm & Country Village, Co-Vice Presidents Cassandra Harrington of Destination Marketing Corporation and Scott Barton of Lake ‘n Pines and Hickory Grove motels, with the support of Caitlin Ogden of Bassett Medical Center as secretary and Andrew Marietta of The Clark Estates as treasurer. Additional board members include Jess Gorman of J. Gorman Fine Jewelry, Mary Earl of NBT Bank and Syd Eastman of Rail Explorers USA.
Statistics, economic growth for businesses has been rising by 3 percent each quarter since the pandemic. So many drivers can contribute to the rise in productivity—reskilling workers, automation, technology, and community help, such as networking and educational events, and panels/question and answer sessions with business leaders.
The chamber offers a range of initiatives to support local businesses, including networking and educational events. These initiatives help businesses stay apprised of industry trends, connect with potential partners and learn from experienced professionals.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor
By MERL REAGLE
Some of the events organized by the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce to look forward to in the upcoming year include:
• Coffee with Coop
• Business After Hours
• Music on Main
• Cooperstown Community Yard Sale
• Ask an Expert Zoom
Photo courtesy of Destination Marketing Corporation the cooperstown chamber of commerce has been assisting local businesses since 1917. Continued
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Notice of formatioN of Next Chapter Mental Health Counseling, PLLC.
Arts. of org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/24/24.
Office location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against PLLC to 22 Watkins Ave., Ste. 107, Oneonta, NY 13820.
Purpose: Any lawful act.
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Notice of formatioN of Van’s Machine Shop, LLC a NY Limited Liability Company.
Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 11, 2024.
Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and SSNY shall mail process to Van’s Machine Shop, LLC at 455 Axtell Road, Maryland, NY 12116. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.
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Notice of orgaNizatioN of Salt Springville LLC under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law.
1. The name of the limited liability company is Salt Springville LLC.
2. Articles of Organization of Salt Springville LLC were filed with the New York Secretary of State on November 1, 2024.
3. The county within this state in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is Otsego County.
4. The street address of the principal business location of the limited liability company is: 551 Salt Springville Road, Cherry Valley, NY 13320.
5. The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited
liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: Salt Springville LLC, 551 Salt Springville Road, Cherry Valley, NY 13320.
6. The limited liability company is organized to carry on all lawful activities.
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Notice of orgaNizatioN of The Jungle Lounge LLC under Section 203 of the Limited Liability Company Law.
1. The name of the limited liability company is The Jungle Lounge LLC.
2. Articles of Organization of The Jungle Lounge LLC were filed with the New York Secretary of State on November 1, 2024.
3. The county within this state in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is Otsego County.
4. The street address of the principal business location of the limited liability company is: 106 Brooker Hollow Road, East Worcester, NY 12064.
5. The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him or her is: The Jungle Lounge LLC, 106 Brooker Hollow Road, East Worcester, NY 12064.
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Notice of orgaNizatioN of SBH Executive Management, LLC
Articles of organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/22/2024. Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY designated
as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 1174 Kelly Corners Road, Oneonta, NY 13820. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
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Notice of formatioN of a NY Limited LiabiLitY compaNY
Name:
EZ HOME SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES LLC
Articles of organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 18 November, 2024. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 113 County Highway 26, Fly Creek, NY 13337. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.
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Notice of formatioN of a NY Limited LiabiLitY compaNY
Name: ABM FIRE PROTECTION LLC
Articles of organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 21 November, 2024. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 4857 State Highway 28, Cooperstown, NY 13326. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.
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Notice of formatioN of KENYON CONCRETE AND EXCAVATION, LLC, Arts. of org. filed with the SSNY on 11/21/24. Office loc: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process
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to: Jeffrey Kenyon, 1405 Kelly Corners Road, Oneonta, NY 13820.
Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.
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Notice of formatioN of Howling Tree LLC.
Articles of organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/26/2024.
Office location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of the Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to 226 Holl Rd, New Berlin NY 13411. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
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Notice of formatioN of Red Barn Farm Brewery & Kountry Kitchen LLC.
Filed with SSNY on 12/02/2024. Office: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: Josh Long, 3883 State Highway 7, Otego, NY, 13825. Purpose: Any Lawful
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Notice of formatioN of Hinman Hollow Restoration LLC
Article of organizations filed with the SSNY on 12/3/2024.
Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copies of process to The Company, 242 Lippitt Road, Milford, NY 13807. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6LegalJan.16
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Notice of formatioN of
FIELD OF DREAMS RV CAMPING RESORT & EVENT CENTER LLC
Articles of org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/22/24. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC
upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 426 Chestnut St., Oneonta, NY 13820. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business loc: 181 Schidzick Rd., Hartwick, NY 13348. 6LegalJan.16
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Notice of formatioN of LIFESTYLES UNLIMITED OUTDOOR RESORTS LLC
Articles of org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/21/24. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 426 Chestnut St., Oneonta, NY 13820. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business loc: 181 Schidzick Rd., Hartwick, NY 13348. 6LegalJan.16
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Notice of formatioN of SPARROWHAWK LAKE CABIN, LLC
Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/22/24. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 8-12 Dietz St., Ste. 202, Oneonta, NY 13820, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6LegalJan.23
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Notice of formatioN of a NY Limited LiabiLitY compaNY
Name: WINDY HILL FARM & TRUCKING LLC
Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 19 December 2024. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 497 North Rd, Cherry Valley, NY 13320. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permit-
ted under NYS laws. 6LegalJan.30
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Notice of formatioN of Richfield Softball Complex, LLC
Articles of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 12/12/2024. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to The LLC, 148-27 Guy R. Brewer Blvd., Jamaica, NY 11434. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6LegalJan.30
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Notice of formatioN of AIELLO PAINT CO LLC
Articles of org. filed with NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 12/11/24. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 1644 Southside Dr., Oneonta, NY 13820, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6LegalJan.30
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Notice of formatioN of KEMP HEAVY TRUCK REPAIR, LLC
Articles of org. filed with NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 12/13/24. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 928 East St., Cassville, NY 13318. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
Principal business loc: 2153 US Route 20, Richfield Springs, NY 13439. 6LegalJan.30
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Notice of formatioN of
HM Print & Design LLC
Articles of organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/01/2024. Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY has been
designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to Wayne Hesler-Mondore, 22 Monticello Street, Richfield Springs, NY 13439. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6LegalJan.30
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Notice to bidderS
Sealed bids will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at the NYSDOT, Office of Contract Management, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Bids may also be submitted via the internet using www.bidx.com. A certified cashier’s check payable to the NYSDOT for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, form CONR 391, representing 5% of the bid total, must accompany each bid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Electronic documents and Amendments are posted to www. dot.ny.gov/doing-business/opportunities/constnotices. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid. To receive notification of Amendments via e-mail you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www. dot.ny.gov/doing-business/ opportunities/ const-planholder. Amendments may have been issued prior to your placement on the Planholders list.
NYS Finance Law restricts communication with NYSDOT on procurements and contact can only be made with designated persons. Contact with non-designated persons or other involved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in disqualification. Contact Robert Kitchen (518)457-2124.
Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where subcontracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including,
but not limited to D/M/WBE’s and SDVOBs.
The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title IV Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award.
BIDDERS SHOULD BE ADVISED THAT AWARD OF THESE CONTRACTS MAY BE CONTINGENT UPON THE PASSAGE OF A BUDGET APPROPRIATION BILL BY THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Please call (518)457-2124 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting.
Region 09: New York State Department of Transportation 44 Hawley Street, Binghamton, NY, 13901
D265369, PIN 930725, FA Proj , Otsego Co., INTERSECTION RECONSTRUCTION - Routes 7 & 23, City of Oneonta, Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $200,000.00), Goals: DBE: 5.00%
D265377, PIN 980764, Otsego, Schoharie Cos., JOCBRIDGE MAINTENANCE 2025-2026, Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~
$40,000.00), Goals: MBE: 5.00%, WBE: 10.00%, SDVOB: 0.00%
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Notice of formatioN of a NY Limited LiabiLitY compaNY
Name:
BODY IN BALANCE WELLNESS WITH JOANN LLC.
Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 27 December 2024. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 726 Fairway Drive, Acworth GA 30101. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.
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SUpreme coUrt of tHe State of NeW YorK coUNtY of otSego
INDEX NO.
EF2023-662
Plaintiff designates OTSEGO as the place of trial situs of the real property
SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS
Mortgaged Premises: 42-44 ACADEMY STREET, ONEONTA, NY 13820
Section: 300.5, Block: 5, Lot: 29
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE F/K/A NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RENAISSANCE HEL TRUST 2002-4, Plaintiff, vs.
LYNN KALBER, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JACK C. NICKERSON
A/K/A JACK NICKERSON; JILL KALBER WOLHUTER, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JACK continued Pg. 7
angela PlowdenWardlaw 1944-2024
COOPERSTOWN—
Angela Plowden-Wardlaw died at home in Cooperstown, New York on December 13, 2024, surrounded by her cherished husband, James, her beloved son, Henry, and devoted friends. She was 80 years old.
Born Angela May Hill on January 28, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. (Minna) Hill of New York and London. Her father was president of Berry-Hill Galleries.
Angela attended the Lycée Française de New York and was a graduate of the Brearley School and Sarah Lawrence College. She was presented at the 1962 Debutante Cotillion and Christmas Ball.
Angela’s love of travel and adventure began in her youth when family summers were spent in the UK and Europe. After college, she spent more than a year abroad and conducted graduate studies in art history at the University of Rome.
Upon her return to New York, in 1970, Angela commenced a successful career in publishing. At “American Heritage,” she was an assistant editor for Horizon Books, where she researched and wrote on many topics,
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C. NICKERSON
A/K/A JACK NICKERSON; GLENN KALBER, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JACK C. NICKERSON
A/K/A JACK NICKERSON; ROSS KALBER, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JACK C.
NICKERSON A/ K/A JACK NICKERSON; ABBY NICKERSON
TEMELTAS, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JACK C. NICKERSON
A/K/A JACK
NICKERSON, if living, and if she/ he 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 the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees,
including the history of Russia. Angela’s first marriage, to Henry Lorimer Weldon Jr. in 1971, ended in divorce.
In 1973, Angela began a 30-year career at the “Reader’s Digest,” then in its heyday. She rose through the editorial ranks, eventually becoming managing editor of Select Editions, the Reader’s Digest’s line of condensed books. Possessing a great instinct for recognizing future bestsellers and promising authors, she
OBITUARIES
spotted the first commercial successes of Mary Higgins Clark and John Grisham.
In 2003, Angela retired from the “Reader’s Digest” and began an in-depth study of Lord Nelson. Her fascination with the famed English naval hero led to her annual participation in Pickle Night, a Royal Navy tradition of dinners held round the world to commemorate the 1805 arrival in London of HMS Pickle, the ship that carried news of Nelson’s victory and death at the battle of Trafalgar. Angela became a leader of the American Friends of the National Museum of the Royal Navy and succeeded in raising funds for the restoration of Nelson’s flagship, the HMS Victory. With boundless energy and a deep interest in advances in biomedical research, Angela began a second career in 2005 when she joined the
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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; PHILIP NICKERSON, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JACK C. NICKERSON
A/K/A JACK NICKERSON, if living, and if she/ he 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 the following designation,
development office of The Rockefeller University. She brought her prodigious talents as a writer and editor to the fundraising initiatives of the renowned research institution for 18 years, until she retired for a second time in 2023, at the age of 79.
In November 1985, Angela met the love of her life, James Campbell Plowden-Wardlaw, and they married five months later. It was James who introduced Angela to his hometown of Cooperstown, New York, which became her second home. They eventually found the perfect spot on Huff Road to build Ooty House. Drawing its name from Ootacamunda, known as the “Queen” of British Raj hill stations, Ooty House reflected their love of India and Angela’s remarkable style and impeccable taste in art, design, and antiques.
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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 whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; ALEXANDER NICKERSON, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JACK C. NICKERSON A/K/A JACK NICKERSON; JEREMIAH NICKERSON, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF JACK C. NICKERSON A/K/A JACK NICKERSON, if living, and if she/
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he 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 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 whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; UNKNOWN HEIRS
AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF JACK C. NICKERSON A/K/A JACK NICKERSON, 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 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 as-
signs, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; KEN GOODRICH; RALPH MITCHELL; DANIEL GOODRICH; GLENN FIGARY; MAX GODFREY; CHAUNCY COUSE,
“JOHN DOE #7” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last six 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, Defendants.
To the above named Defendants
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy
Even while waging a valiant battle against cancer, nothing could dim Angela’s enthusiasm for hosting cocktails and dinner for friends at an artfully arranged table. One of her favorite sites for dinner was the
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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 to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you.
NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT
THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $47,600.00 and interest, recorded on No-
vember 14, 2002, in Book 1104 at Page 0025, of the Public Records of OTSEGO County, New York., covering premises known as 42-44 ACADEMY STREET, ONEONTA, NY 13820.
The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.
OTSEGO County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.
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 the mortgage company will not stop the 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: December 13th, 2024
ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff Matthew Rothstein, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 4LegalJan.23
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►Fri., January 3
SENIOR MEALS
11:30 a.m. Seniors are invited to enjoy a delicious meal Monday-Friday. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors, $10.60 for guests accompanying a senior. Today, enjoy a lunch of lemon chicken, au gratin potatoes, spinach and Mandarin oranges. (607) 547-6454.
GARDEN Noon p.m.
“What’s Bugging You” series presents “Winter Lighting for Houseplants” and “2024 Year in Review.” Integrated Pest Management webinars given by Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on the first Friday of each month. Visit https://cals.cornell.edu/ new-york-state-integratedpest-management/outreach-education/events/ BLOOD DRIVE
12:30-5 p.m. Robinson Terrace Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center, 28652 State Highway 23, Stamford. RedCrossBlood.org
BLOOD DRIVE
1-6 p.m. Otego Community Center, 5 River Street, Otego. RedCrossBlood.org
POTTERY
1:30-4:30 p.m. Open Studio. Experienced potters are invited to work on personal projects and hone their skills. No instruction provided. $30/session. Held Monday, Wednesday, Friday and 6-9 p.m. on Thursdays. The Smithy Clay Studio, 1 Otsego Court, Cooperstown. Gallery@SmithyArts.org.
BLOOD DRIVE
2-6 p.m. American Legion Post 259, 279 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. RedCrossBlood.org
YARN CLUB
2-3:30 p.m. First Friday each month. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980. OPENING RECEPTION 5-8 p.m. “Winter Panorama.” First Friday
event. Show runs through 2/2. 25 Main Collective, 21 Main Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 264-5340.
►Sat., January 4
YOGA 10 a.m. “Slow Flow Yoga.” Weekly class, open to all levels. Suggested donation applies. The Green Earth Health Market, Community Room, 4 Market Street, Oneonta. hello@erinrae. yoga.
EXHIBIT 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Multiples.” Featuring never-before-seen works in ceramics, painting, stained glass and more. On view Saturdays through 1/25/25 or by appointment. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Road, Cooperstown. (315) 941-9607.
WINTER 3 p.m. “Koliada: Costume Creation Day.” Make costumes to celebrate the Slavic winter tradition to scare away the darkness, both of the season and within ourselves. Fees apply. The Telegraph School, Cherry Valley Old School Café, 2 Genesee Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 264-3785.
CONCERT 6-9 p.m. Rhythm and Brews featuring “Fast Friends.” Free. Food and beverages available for purchase. Ommegang Tap House, 656 County Highway 33, Cooperstown.
►Mon., January 6
CONNECTIONS
10 a.m. “Monday Mindfulness.” Held each Monday in the Community Room. Connections at Clark Sports Center, 124 County Highway 52, Cooperstown.
CONNECTIONS
10:30-11:30 a.m. “Oneon-One Tech Support.” Reserve a spot to get help using a personal device, from iphones to tablets. Held each first Monday of the month with Debra Miller. Connections at Clark Sports Center,
124 County Highway 52, Cooperstown. connectionsatcsc@gmail.com
CONNECTIONS
12:15 p.m. “Beginner Tai Chi for Arthritis.” Held each Monday and Thursday in Studio 2. Connections at Clark Sports Center, 124 County Highway 52, Cooperstown.
CONNECTIONS
12:30 p.m. “Conversation and Cookies.” Connections at Clark Sports Center, 124 County Highway 52, Cooperstown.
EXERCISE 2-3 p.m.
Chair yoga led by certified instructor Wanda Hunt. Cost, donation of one non-perishable food item for the Richfield Springs Food Pantry. Held each Monday. Richfield Springs Public Library, 102 Main Street, Richfield Springs. (315) 858-0230.
►tueS., January 7
COMMUNITY HIKE
9:45 a.m. Hike with the Susquehanna Chapter Adirondack Mountain Club. Bring appropriate equipment/water and be aware of your level of fitness. This week’s hike will be at the Hamden Rail Trail, Hamden. Contact hike leader Tom Austin at (607) 435-8107.
EXERCISE 11:45 a.m.
Tai Chi. Led by certified instructor Wanda Hunt. Cost, donation of one non-perishable food item for the Richfield Springs Food Pantry. Held each Tuesday unless otherwise posted. Richfield Springs Public Library, 102 West Main Street, Richfield Springs. (315) 858-0230.
LIBRARY 3 p.m.
“Set Your Intentions: Make Your 2025 Vision Board.” Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344.
MEETING 5:30 p.m.
“Porchfest 2025 Volunteer Meeting.” Walton Theatre, 30 Gardiner Place, Walton. (607) 8656688.
►Wed., January 8
VETERANS 8-10 a.m.
“Veterans Breakfast at Laurens Legion.” Held first Wednesday of each month. Free. Laurens American Legion, 11 Main Street, Laurens.
STORYTIME 10 a.m. Library staff read storybooks to children aged 3-5. Held each Wednesday. Springfield Library, 129 County Road 29A, Springfield Center, (315) 858-5802.
STORYTIME 10 a.m. Bring babies and toddlers down each Wednesday for an entertaining story read aloud by library staff. Held each Wednesday. Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344.
STORYTIME 10 a.m.
Bring the children down each Wednesday to listen to a story, then participate in a related craft. Free. Worcester-Schenevus Library, 170 Main Street, Worcester. (607) 397-7309.
LIBRARY 11 a.m.
“Art Class for Kids.” Kids learn to draw, paint, make prints more with instructor Sonja Eklund. Held each Wednesday. Worcester-Schenevus Library, 170 Main Street, Worcester. (607) 397-7309.
ART CLASS
6-9 p.m. “Figure This! Open Studio Life Drawing.” Non-instructional workshop with nude models for sketching. Hosted by a Cooperstown Art Association member, who will be present to field questions and
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comments. $18/session, cash. Held each Wednesday. Cancellations will be communicated prior to session. Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9777.
►thurS., January 9
CONNECTIONS
10 a.m. “Diabetes Prevention: Get Back on Track.” Presented by Carleen Henderson. Connections at Clark Sports Center, 124 County Road 52, Cooperstown. (607) 5472800.
SUPPORT GROUP
10 a.m. “Caregiver Support Group 2025.” Caregivers connect to others, identify local resources and create strategies for self-care. Registration requested. Attend virtually or in person. Helios Care, 297 River Street Service Road, Oneonta. (607) 432-5525.
CRAFT 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. “Open Sewing.” Bring a project, sewing machine and other tools and work with fellow crafters. Message/call to reserve a spot. Held each Thursday. Leatherstocking Quilts, 155 Main Street, Suite B, Oneonta.
LIBRARY Noon. “Cookbook Potluck Club.” Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344.
CONNECTIONS Noon. Lunch and activities with Milford Middle School students. Connections at Clark Sports Center, 124 County Highway 52, Cooperstown.
CONNECTIONS
1 p.m. “New Library Offerings.” Village Library presents two new resources, Kanopy and Creativebug, for streaming media and learning creative arts. Connections at Clark Sports Center, 124 County Highway 52, Cooperstown.
GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP 1-2:30 p.m.
Free monthly drop-in group open to all aged 18+. Facilitated by staff trained in grief and loss. This is a safe and confidential space to focus on understanding the grief process, make sense of strong emotions, and learn from other community members. Clark Sports Center, 124 County Road 52, Cooperstown. (607) 4325525 to register. LIBRARY 4:45 p.m. “Teen Writers Group.” Recommended ages 12-18. Held each Thursday. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980.
GAME NIGHT 5-9 p.m. Play board games with friends, new and old. Held each Thursday. Good Games, 152 Main Street, Oneonta. (607) 376-7276.
SKATING 5:30 p.m. “Beginner Roller Skate Lessons.” $15/lesson. Includes skate rentals, instruction, skate game and admission to open skate (6:30-9 p.m.). Held each Thursday. Roll Around Skate Club, Interskate 88, 5185 State Highway 23, Oneonta. (607) 201-5308. PUBLIC SPEAKING 6 p.m. Oneonta Toastmasters hold their public meeting each 2nd and 4th Thursday. Online meeting available via Zoom. Online attendees are asked to sign in at 5:50 p.m. In-person meetings held at The Green Earth Health Market, 4 Market Street, Oneonta. FILM SOCIETY 7 p.m. “The Dark Knight.” Presented by the Film Society of Cooperstown. Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344.
►Fri., January 10
KIDS CONCERT 11 a.m. “Kids Concert Series with Gary Van Slyke.” Free, open to all. Music for ages 0-11, but older folks are welcome. Held each 2nd Friday of the month. Arkell Museum, 2 Erie Boulevard, Canajoharie. (518) 673-2314 ext 105.
