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Key Bank Building Sold Same Investors Plan Hotel Across Street By JIM KEVLIN COOPERSTOWN
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he four-story Key Bank building, second only to the Baseball Hall of Fame as a downtown landmark, has been acquired
by the same partners who are planning a hotel across the street, Perry Ferrara, Bob Hurley and Tom Langan. The $1,050,000 transfer between Field View Development Corp. and 103 Main Street Cooperstown Corp. occurred in mid-
The landmark Key Bank building has been sold for $1.05 million to three investors.
January, and the Village of Cooperstown assessment office was advised in time to value the property at $1 million on the new tax rolls, an increase from the 2006 court-ordered assessment of $650,000. “This is a group of busiPlease See BANK, A7
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With satisfaction, Atlanta Braves’ pitcher John Schmoltz surveys the Hall of Plaques where he will soon be enshrined during his pre-Induction orientation Tuesday, Feb. 3. Houston Astro Craig Biggio’s initiating was the Friday before.
Ostrum To Comment On Movie By LIBBY CUDMORE
Hawkeyes’ Liz Millea Scores 1,000th Point
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ith fans cheering and waving signs from the bleachers, Cooperstown Hawkeye guard Liz Millea scored her 1,000th career point at home Saturday, Jan. 31. In a 61-41 win against Poland, Liz his a three pointer with a little more than two minutes left in the third quarter. She is the daughter of Michael and Jennifer Millea, Hartwick. ANOTHER HALL: Spurned by the Baseball Hall, Pete Rose is up for selection by the Bobblehead Hall of Fame in Milwaukee. AIDING PANTRY: The Cooperstown Women’s Club will be collecting food and monetary donations for the Cooperstown Food Pantry during the month of February. RECYCLE: Cooperstown Boy Scout Troop 1254’s next bottle drive is Saturday, Feb. 7. Please put bottles and cans on curb or steps by 9 a.m.
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‘Distinguished,’ Hall Be Honored At Falk: Ad Hoc Snow Plowers Meet Test Will O-Chamber Dinner Verginia Cepurnia finishes shoveling the sidewalk in front of 5 Railroad Ave. Monday, Feb. 2, the morning after 8 inches fell on the village overnight. Another 6 inches accumulated that day, followed by zero temperatures Tuesday the 3rd.
Short Of 8 Fulltimers, Village Gets Through Biggest Storm Of Season
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he snowstorm that blanketed Otsego County on Monday morning, Feb. 2, tested the Village Board’s decision to replace full-time crew members with season workers. “Looking out onto the streets, it looks like it’s going alright,” said Trustee Cindy Falk, who chairs the Streets Committee. “But we’re waiting to hear what residents and shop owners think.”
onored national as baseball’s mecca, now the Baseball Hall of Fame will be honored at home. “It’s a prestigious honor, a reflection of the commitment of our staff,” said President Jeff Idelson on learning the Hall of Fame will receive the 2015 NBT Bank Distinguished Business Award from the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce. Please See AWARD, A7
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Lou Allstadt Shares Forum In San Francisco
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Mildred Wedderspoon was celebrated for decades by her Pierstown neighbors, and 30 turned out Saturday, Jan. 25, for her 103rd birthday party at Woodside Hall. Mildred regaled the gathering with tales of her younger days. Flying: “I was too young and stupid to be frightened.” Of her likes: Limburger cheese (she ate a piece) and pound cake with strawberries and whipped cream. And of her friends: “I never thought all these people would come to a party for me.”
Cooperstown’s Lou Allstadt, left, was a panelist on “Oil Ahead,” on the future of fossil fuels, Monday, Jan. 12, at San Francisco’s prestigious Commonwealth Club. With him were Mary Nichols, chair, California Air Resources Board, and Angus Gillespie, Shell Oil’s VP for CO2. Greg Dalton, Climate One, moderated. A podcast is now available on iTunes.
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UNY Oneonta welcomed 250 transfer students when the spring semester opened Jan. 21, including four from Cooperstown: • Alexa Bayes, majoring in biology; • Adelbert Cleaveland, majoring in psychology; • John Karpowich, majoring in fietetics; • Katelynn Kiuber, majoring in art. Also from the Cooperstown area are: • Brianna Palmatier of Hartwick, majoring in biology; • Ashley Rose of Burlington Flats, majoring in adolescence education: English; • Morgan Sylvester of Richfield Springs, majoring in adolescence education: English. REAPPOINTED: Teresa Drerup, the architect, was appointed to another threeyear term as chair of the Village’s Historic Preservation & Architectural Review Board (H-PARB). David Sanford and Anne Stewart joined the board.
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Medallion will only be hidden on Village Public Property. a. Medallion will NOT be hidden on private property. b. Medallion will NOT be hidden on Doubleday Field. c. Medallion will NOT be hidden in any construction sites. **No Village property will be dug up or destroyed during the Medallion Hunt.
2. who: Anyone can participate in the Medallion Hunt, EXCEPT: a. Immediate family members of the Winter Carnival Committee are nTa INELIGIBLE to win the Medallion wn. Hunt prize.
b. All contestants under the age of 18 must have permission of a parent or guardian to participate. c. All contestants agree that the Freeman’s Journal and the Cooperstown Winter Carnival Committee, their advertisers and agents, and the Village of Cooperstown and town of Otsego will have no liability whatsoever, and will be held harmless by contestants of any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind resulting in whole of, in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of the prizes or participation in contest. MORE INFO: CooperstownCarnival.org
3. when: Clues about the location will be published by the Freeman’s Journal for three weeks prior to Winter Carnival. a. When the medallion is found, the finder must immediately return it to the Cooperstown Winter Carnival Committee, by calling 607-282-2762 b. The winner will be required to execute and return a CERTIFICATE OF ELIGIBILITY and GENERAL RELEASE FORM within 14 days of notification. If winner is under the age of 18, the Certificate must be signed by his or her parent or guardian. Non-compliance may result in disqualification.
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EDITORIAL
Art from the Thaw Collection Of Native American Art. This is the 20th anniversary of its transformation of The Fenimore Art Museum.
Thaw Collection: ‘There’s Nothing Like It In The World’
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ou hear the story about the family that lived a few blocks from the White House – and never took the tour. And it’s certainly true everywhere that we can fail to appreciate the marvels in our own neighborhoods. That was brought to mind by the upcoming season at The Fenimore Art Museum, which has been building greater success upon success in recent summer seasons, from Grandma Moses, to John Singer Sargent, to the ground-breaking “America’s Rome,” to a Monet amid the American Impressionists, to the massive Hudson River School pieces, to last summer’s Winslow Homer collaboration with the Arkell. This summer will feature another American master, Maxfield Parrish, whose classically inspired paintings and illustrations, set in the New World, echo the ancient world of Greece and Rome. This summer’s continuation of companion exhibits to the Glimmerglass Festival will feature
costumes Marc Chagall designed for the Metropolitan Opera’s 1967 performance of Mozart’s “Magic Flute.” • In talking to NYSHA President Paul D’Ambrosio and others in the organization, however, it is something exceptional that’s been among us for 20 years that is generating the most excitement: The Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection of American Indian Art, which is marking its 20th anniversary this season. There are some 900 items in the Thaw Collection. Other museums, the Met or the Smithsonian, have more, but – as D’Ambrosio tells it – every single item is exceptional, and chosen by the Thaws for that reason. “I don’t know that people around here realize: There’s nothing like it in the world,” he said. “…Minneapolis, Dallas, all these big urban museums: It’s the one thing we have that none of them have.” Over the years, all
expansion of the physical plant: the extension of the veranda, the installation of state-ofthe-art temperature and humidity controls, the upgrading of security. In effect, the creation of the modern Fenimore that, often unthinkingly, we enjoy today. Related innovations followed. The installation of the Haida totem pole on the front lawn in 2010. “Otsego: A Meeting Place,” reconstruction of a Seneca log house and a Mohawk bark house from Western New York between the museum and the lake. All will be further enhanced this summer with the dedication of a lakeside amphitheater in honor of Mrs. Lewis “Bunny” Hamilton, the arts’ benefactor, on Friday, May 22, the day before the annual Iroquois Cultural Festival. • The Thaw Collection didn’t just happen. As D’Ambrosio has shown in the way The Fenimore’s seasons have gained sizzle from year to recent year, yes, success builds upon
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Gene and Clare Thaw, right, dedicate the Thaw Collection of Native American Art 20 years ago at The Fenimore Art Museum. At left is Gib Vincent, who is credited with helping interest the Thaws in The Fenimore and connected them with Jane Forbes Clark, second from left. of the 900 items have been on display at some point in the windowwalled gallery that looks out on Otsego Lake. “Masterpieces of American Art from the Thaw Collection,” which opens April 1, with feature the most exceptional 50 – the best of the best, if you will. • In 1995, D’Ambrosio had already been at
NYSHA for more than a dozen years, and thought he’d missed the museum’s “heroic age,” when Stephen Carlton Clark – also founder of the National Baseball Hall of Fame – and fabled Museum Director Louie Jones acquired The Fenimore’s signature American primitives. Not so. D’Ambrosio remembers 1995 with awe, the 18-wheeler
pulling up to the dock, the unloading of boxes, “opening them up one by one, taking out these incredible things.” He remembers the Thaw exhibit opening in Paris “to great acclaim,” lines down the street and the near-riot when, the exhibit closing, some of the waiting realized they would miss an experience of a lifetime. The Thaw Collection also enabled a major
success. In the early 1990s, Gib Vincent, then a Cooperstown Graduate Program professor, later NYSHA president, heard Gene Thaw, the eminent art dealer, and his wife Clare, who was raised near Cooperstown, were looking for a permanent home for their Native American art collection, (part of a larger collection that ranges from Rembrandt to Picasso.) Vincent made the initial contact, as D’Ambrosio remembers it, and connected the Thaws with Jane Forbes Clark and her lieutenant at the time, Ed Stack. Certainly, the Clark organizations’ reputation for doing things right must have been a deciding factor in the Thaws’ choice. Another highlight of the season will be honoring Gene and Clare Thaw at The Fenimore’s annual gala on July 17. All this, and Parrish, Chagall and so much more. It’s going to be quite a summer.
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Pipeline Fuels Global Warming To the Editor: Not everything is what it seems to be. In our area, we could conclude that the climate is getting colder. Last summer there seemed to be only one hot weekend. This winter started early and hard, 16 degrees below at our house and Otsego Lake froze over early. However, there are lakes in Alaska that melted. We
know that last year was the hottest on earth since record keeping began, according to NASA and the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration. Extreme heat blanketed much of the world causing those terrible forest fires. Though most of us were unaware, the increased C02 from burning fossil fuels has caused the ocean to become warmer and more Please See HUDSON, A6
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Colleges Can Educate AND Collaborate With Communities At SUNY Oneonta’s Morris Conference Center Thursday, Jan. 29, are, from left, Brendan Hughes, director, Regional Economic Development; President Kleniewski; Richard Tobe, new director of Upstate Revitalization, and Lieutenant Governor Hochul.
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any colleges and universities historically have focused on one main objective: education as defined by mastery of subject matter. There is an ever-increasing need, however, for academe to expand our view beyond campus and support
the economic development of the communities and regions in which we live. While teaching, learning, and scholarship remain at our core, we also pursue workforce preparation, innovation and community development in partnership with regional entities. When colleges understand the direction of the business community, we are better able to infuse our students’ education with the complex skills and critical thinking needed for the jobs of tomorrow. We can better prepare students for the areas where they will be most valuable. We become assets to industries where technical assistance is
critical to progress. We can participate fully in research and development that leads to advancement and an entrepreneurial spirit. When colleges understand the direction of the business community, we gain allies interested in mutual success. SUNY Oneonta has taken this direction to heart, as embodied in the community partnership pillar of our strategic plan. Under this plan, one of the first actions we undertook was to create an internship coordinator post as a portal Please See KLENIEWSKI, A6
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BOUND VOLUMES
Compiled by Tom Heitz with resources courtesy of The New York State Historical Association Library
200 YEARS AGO
Resolutions When I Come To Be Old (From a manuscript by Dean Swift) – Not to marry a young woman; Not to keep young company unless they desire it; Not to be peevish, morose or suspicious; Not to tell the same story over and over to the same people; Not to be covetous (the hardest of all to be kept); Not to neglect, decency or cleanliness, for fear of falling into nastiness; Not to be over severe with young people, but to make allowance for their youthful follies and weakness; Not to be too free of advice, nor trouble any but those who desire it; Not to talk much nor of myself (very hard again). February 2, 1815
75 YEARS AGO
tion for several weeks at the Francis Wagon Works moved gracefully into the air, and after a flight of nearly a mile was brought to the surface of Otsego Lake again by the pilot, William B. Stewart, because of engine trouble. As soon as it can be taken down and packed it will be shipped to Boston, Massachusetts for further flights. Mr. Olsen will begin construction of a flying boat as soon as the bi-plane is shipped. He expects to have it finished for use this summer on Otsego Lake. February 3, 1915
50 YEARS AGO
Welfare program expenditures in Otsego County topped the million-dollar mark last year according to Welfare Commissioner Kenneth G. Engell. The total outlay for programs amounted to $1,025,949, an increase of $81,829 over 1963. The Otsego County taxpayers’ share of welfare costs increased $36,867 to $206,838. The remainder came from state and federal aid, plus recoveries from individuals repaying assistance granted, contributions from relatives, and the liquidation of assets. February 3, 1965
175 YEARS AGO
Washington Correspondence – The 26th U.S. Congress – 1st Session: We have today entered upon the seventh week of the session, and the entire sitting has been engrossed by Mr. Slade of Vermont, in concluding his Anti-Slavery speech which was commenced on Saturday. When he sat down, Mr. Garland of Virginia obtained the floor, and moved an adjournment, which carried. Mr. G. will, tomorrow, speak to the question, and, as he is rather long-winded, I have little doubt but his reply to the ingenious argument of the Vermonter will occupy another day. It really seems as if there was no disposition among members to get rid of this agitating and profitless matter. When it will be disposed of, no one can foresee. From indications in note-taking, I should think there were at least a dozen persons who desire to enlighten Congress by talking about the right of petition, human rights, and all that sort of thing, while there are as many on the other side ready charged to protect the slave-holder against the assaults upon him, and to maintain the injustice of interfering with a right guaranteed by the Constitution and sanctioned by State laws. The discussion excites no interest with others than Abolitionists and slave-holders, as may be known by the fact that two-thirds of the seats in the Hall are vacant while it is going on. A large majority of the members will not give an attentive ear to speeches made alone for home consumption. (John H. Prentiss, U.S. Congressman from Cooperstown and publisher/owner of The Freeman’s Journal) February 3, 1840
150 YEARS AGO
Doctor F.H. Roof of this village, received the appointment of Surgeon in a government hospital at Savannah, Georgia, and has reported there for duty, after having passed the required examination. The draft quota of Otsego County is small, under the last call for men; and yet, at $650 for each volunteer, it will cost $225,000 to get clear of the draft. A quarter of a million
25 YEARS AGO
Redskins Drain Waterville – The CCS Redskins pulled the February 7, 1940 plug on the Waterville Indians last Saturday, 84-72, to notch their eleventh straight Center State Conference boys basketdollars, in the form of local bounties to put 346 men in the ball victory without a defeat. Coach Dick White’s tribe is field – a large proportion of whom are doubtless bounty 16-1 overall. Twelve Redskins put numbers on the board but jumpers, or fellows who expect to desert on the first opthe offense was led by the poised and smooth-shooting Tim portunity. We allude to those picked up in the large cities Osterhoudt’s 20 points. Matt Spencer cut the cords for 17 – bought of contractors and brokers. points and collected seven rebounds. Scott Murdock counted February 3, 1865 eight points and collected 12 rebounds and five steals. Ken Fetterman had nine points and four steals. February 7, 1990 The First Baptist Church and Society of Cooperstown was organized in 1834 and a church edifice for its accommodation erected in 1835, at a cost of about $3,000. Cyrenus The Otsego County Senior Meals Program Menu, from Clark was the contractor and E. & H. Cory did the painting. Prestige Services Inc., features the following for the week of In 1870, that edifice was enlarged and greatly improved at an February 7-11: Monday – Hamburger with lettuce, tomato expense of about $4,000. A small chapel was built in 1859 and onion, ketchup on a bun, French fries, carrot raisin salad, and enlarged in 1876. The erection of the church edifice to be vanilla ice cream. Tuesday – Barbecued chicken leg, baked dedicated on the afternoon of February 6th was commenced beans, baby carrots, rye bread, lemon pudding with topping; last spring, the cornerstone being laid on June 15, 1889. The Wednesday – (Ash Wednesday) Breaded fish with tartar sauce, cost of the building and furnishing is about $13,500. au gratin potatoes, Brussels sprouts, hamburger bun, peanut February 7, 1890 butter cookie; Thursday – Salisbury steak with onion, gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, pumpernickel bread, fruit cocktail; Friday – Tossed salad with dressing, four cheese ziti with The hopes of the builder, J. Arthur Olsen, were realized sauce, orange juice, dinner roll, butterscotch pudding. Saturday when the bi-pane which had been under construcFebruary 4, 2005
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Colleges Can Teach, Help Communities, Hochul Told KLENIEWSKI/From A4 for employers to find and hire student interns. Last year, 467 of our students completed internships, and more than half of these were at businesses and nonprofits within 90 minutes of Oneonta. We also established a partnership with Springbrook, allowing staff there to earn a master’s degree in special education at SUNY Oneonta, tuition-free, within two years while working full-time. This innovative program helps Springbrook attract and retain highly skilled employees to meet community needs. We are proud to have an approved STARTUP-NY plan providing space for businesses
to grow tax-free. STARTUP-NY allows the college to leverage our multidisciplinary curriculum, strong community partnerships, and talented students and faculty to attract new businesses to Otsego County and help existing businesses expand. Our School of Economics & Business is accredited by AACSB International. Only 5 percent of schools of business worldwide have earned this hallmark of excellence. We plan to expand the school and create a Center for Entrepreneurship and a Center for Critical & Creative Thinking that will further help our students prepare to be outstanding employees or entrepreneurs. Other academic fields that help
our students prepare to meet the needs of the regional and state economy include health sciences, science education, environmental studies, dietetics, music industry, fashion design and merchandising, criminal justice, data analytics, computer science, computer art, and mass communications. And we are doing this while fighting the rising cost of college. SUNY Oneonta consistently gains recognition for delivering excellence with value. As some recent examples, the college has been named to the Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine list of “100 Best Values in Public Colleges” for nine consecutive years. We were ranked No. 2 on Kiplinger’s 2014 list of “10 Best Public Col-
leges With Lowest Debt at Graduation” and this year, we are No. 12 on Kiplinger’s list of “24 Best College Values Under $30,000 a Year.” At SUNY Oneonta we strive to align our activities with the marketplace, to meet emerging needs of our region’s employers, and to create clear connections between classroom studies and real-world applications. We do this in service to the region but also to our students, who tell us that they want what we all want: careers in the State of New York that lead to prosperity for years to come, strong communities, and healthy, happy lives. This is how we fulfill our mission.
Oneonta’s Carol Pierce Achieves ‘Master Teacher’ Status By LIBBY CUDMORE
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t isn’t always easy being a math teacher, but for Carol Pierce, it’s always worth it. “I tell my students, ‘I’ve cried more tears over math than you have’,” she said. “But when you finally understand, it’s such a sense of accomplishment.” And that dedication is what makes her a Master Teacher. Pierce, a lifelong Oneonta resident and 1994 OHS grad uate, was one of 237 teachers statewide inducted into the latest Master Teacher class by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. “It’s very exciting,” she said. “We were all invited to attend the State of the State speech, so I did. It was very interesting to hear.” She is the second Master Teacher from Oneonta, joining 7-8 grade science teacher Cory Raner, who was named in 2014. The Master Teacher Program was started in 2013 by Governor Cuomo
to encourage stronger STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education in public schools. Currently, only 550 teachers statewide are part of the program. To become a Master Pierce Teacher – she’s part of the Mohawk Valley region – Pierce had to apply with a resume, an essay and letters of recommendation from the principal and a colleague. “We could also have a student write a letter, so I included that,” she said. She also had to take a content exam and teach a class up at SUNY to demonstrate her commitment. “There are three aims of the Master Teacher program,” she said. “Good content knowledge, a knowledge of pedagogy and an understanding of the students and their lives outside of the classroom.” The latter hit close to home for her. “I always asked to teach special educa-
tion classes,” she said. “Those kids inspire me. They’re so excited when they finally understand a problem.” After graduating in 1994, Peirce got her undergraduate degree at SUNY Oneonta and a master’s at SUNY Albany. “I always knew I wanted to be a teacher, but it took me a while to find what I wanted to teach,” she said. “But when I got into graduate school, I realized that algebra and trigonometry were my true loves.” With her appointment as a Master Teacher comes a $15,000 stipend annually over four years and the chance to take online “mini-courses” to expand her training in STEM subjects. She is also expected to continue to host and mentor college students, something she already in both her own classroom and teaching at Hartwick. And she will attend the first meeting with her “cohorts” at SUNY Oneonta on Saturday, Feb. 7. “I’m looking forward to collaborating and sharing ideas with colleagues outside my building,” she said. “It’ll be an adventure.”
Pipeline Problematic For Global Warming HUDSON/From A4 acidic. This is a threat to the balance of all life. Over 400,000 came to the Peoples Climate March Sept 21 in New York City, to show our government that we know about the danger of burning fossil fuels. In December, our DEC showed us that it can do the right thing by banning fracking. They know about the well-documented record of reckless destruction the Williams Energy Infrastructure Co. has LETTERS left in Pennsylvania and Colorado. The DEC is considering the 401 permit for the Constitution Pipeline which is responsible for threats to streams and the clear cutting of forests. We are aware that building the renewable energy structure can halt this climate change and protect New York. You too can make your opinion known by commenting on the Constitution Pipeline until Feb. 27 to the DEC Division of Environmental Permits, 625 Broadway, Albany 12233-1750. DOTTY HUDSON Cooperstown
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‘Willy Wonka’ Actor To Kick Off ‘Cooperstown & Chocolate Factory’ WONKA/From A1 screen-ing of the 1971 film – Friday, Feb. 6, for a Q&A with fans and to discuss his favorite scenes. The movie will kick off 48th Winter Carnival organized on the theme, “Cooperstown and the Chocolate Factory.” “We’ve known Peter for several years,” said Brad Horn, Hall vice president/ communications. “We’ve always wanted to do such an event, but when we saw we were getting the film for the Cabin Fever Film Series and that it was the theme of the Winter Carnival, it all came together.” The Hall reached out to Peter, who was “happy and honored” to accept the invitation. “It’s such a unique opportunity to hear
his stories, first hand, about the filming of a great American classic, and it’s a great way to support the carnival,” Ostrum said Horn. It’s the first time that a celebrity with direct ties to the event’s theme has attended, said Marissa Davidson, cochair of the planning committee, and it’s part of a long slate of new activities for the 48th annual Cooperstown Winter Carnival Friday-Sunday, Feb. 6-8. “There are so many new things we wanted to do,” she said. “And we wanted to do a few things differently.” The carnival committee
is getting into the spirit by offering a “Golden Ticket” contest, where the person who finds the Golden Ticket in a special candy bar sold by the carnival committee will win a trip to Hershey’s Chocolate World resort, where they can make their own candy, enjoy a 3-D movie and a special tasting all the goodies Hershey has to offer. Willy Wonka himself – Mike Henrici stepping in for Gene Wilder – will be wandering the festival. “He’ll show up periodically throughout the event, judging the tug of war and the games on Doubleday Field.” Also new this year; the Cooperstown Angel Network will host a Brooks BBQ dinner 4:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday. And 10 p.m. Sunday morning, Feb. 8, head to Pioneer Park for a Geocaching treasure hunt, which uses coordinates and compasses to find the treasure. The Saturday morning parade has been replaced with an Oompa Loompa run towards a mountain of candy, and the Carnival Cooler is now a pub crawl, encourag-
ing cocktail lovers to go from bar to bar sampling drinks and perhaps staying for a meal. “We have such great local cuisine,” she said. “We really want to show them off, and they’re welcome to create carnival menus or specials.” And there will also be the classics – the Bob Smullins 5 and 10K, the chicken wing, dessert and chili contests, and the SSPCA dog show. “The carnival gets people out of the post-holiday funk,” said Davidson. “It brings people out and brings a little cheer.”
MLS#93208 Cooperstown $249,000 2-story, multi-family home. Sitting on the edge of the village yet close to everything is this well maintained property with great rental history. It borders the Clark family properties for hiking, etc. Features 8 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, an exterior porch, and a partial basement. Dave LaDuke, Broker 607-435-2405 Mike Winslow, Broker 607-435-0183
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Downtown Hotel Investors Now Buy Key Bank As Well BANK/From A1 ness people who invest in real estate and in businesses. They saw an opportunity,” said Tony Casale, a spokesman for the new owners. “They knew the building was for sale and they purchased the building. It’s private individuals using private money.” At this point, there are no plans for the building, Casale said. Perry Ferrara, who has a construction company on Long Island, owns the Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum and the adjoining HardBall Café at 99 Main St., next to the Key Bank building. Hurley owns the local Subway franchise.
Langan is an investor. All three are also partnering in a proposed 22-unit, four-story, high-end boutique hotel across the street at the former TJ’s Place, 124 Main St., which is on hold as plans are being revised before being taken before the village Planning Board, H-PARB and Zoning Board of Appeals. Casale said that, given the number of reviews projects in the village undergo, whatever plans are developed will become public at the appropriate time. Leaseholders, including Key Bank and the law firm, Gozigian, Washburn
& Clinton, will see no changes, he said. 103 Main was built for the Arthur H. Crist Publishing Co., which published magazines, mostly of a family nature, like American Motherhood, that were distributed nationwide, according to Village Historian Hugh MacDougall. He has a few copies of Table Talk; his grandmother was a subscriber. The building was dedicated on June 1, 1910, made of Indiana limestone, pressed brick and reinforced concrete. It was considered “absolutely fire proof,”
MacDougall said. In 2006, then-owner Key Bank sold the building to Shane Newell, principal in Field View, a developer in the Glens Falls region who had worked for the bank’s real-estate division for a while. Newell had planned luxury condos on the upper floors, aimed at attracting MLB players who might like second homes overlooking Doubleday Field. However, the village declined to sell him parking spaces he could dedicate to the project, and that, along with the 2007 dip in the national economy, put New-
Village Appears To Survive Plowing Experiment STORM/From A1 worker facing health challenges, only seven full-time workers remained, not enough to have two full shifts of four workers each. “On days like Monday, where we declared a snow emergency, we need all hands on deck,” said Falk. The solution – hire seasonal workers to aid the department. “It’s the best use of our financial resources,” she said. “There are days like today, where we need everyone, but most of the time, it’s pretty slow.” For the 2014-15 fiscal year, the Village Board budgeted five workers on the street crew, supplemented in the winter by one Parks Department worker and Doubleday Matt Wheeler, proprietor of Can-Do Field manBuilders, shovels out his Elm Street ager Quinton driveway to get to work. Hasak. “Increasing revenue is nice, but cost-cutting is also important,” said Mayor Jeff Katz. “We’ve had to do both, but people still want all the services that the village had offered before.” But in January, the Village Board added three seasonal workers, including one at the skating rink. The full-time vacancy remains open. “We’d like to have eight people to do two shifts,” Falk said. “On days like this, we start early and end late.” The village also used seasonal labor this past summer to clean gutters, pour sidewalks and, in the fall, aided in leaf pick up. And on Monday, six of the crew were out; four driving plows and two shoveling sidewalks. “This may be the biggest snow we’ve had all year!” she said. “So this was the first real test.” And it appears the crews passed. “The first pass the plows took, people were saying it looked sloppy because there was so much snow,” said Katz. “But by the end of the day, it was cleaner than it had ever been in the past.”
The Brookwood School is accepting applications for grades K-6
for the school year starting September 2015. The Brookwood School blends a Montessori curriculum with core curriculum classes, fostering a love of learning while progressing in accordance with state standards. With less emphasis placed on testing, the educational experience centers on individual growth. To learn more about the Brookwood School call 607 547 4060.
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Justin Romero plows the sidewalks at Delaware and Chestnut Monday, Feb. 2, after 8 inches of snow fell overnight, the county’s biggest winter storm so far.
ell’s plans on hold – indefinitely, it turned out. Newell’s purchase had an enduring impact on the village. He sued to have the $1.2 million assessment reduced to be closer to the purchase price, and a judge lowered the valuation in June 2006 to $650,000. In the reassessment the following year, downtown property assessments were lowered to reflect the court decision; only in January, when a second reassessment was complete, have the properties again been raised to reflect actual sales prices downtown.
County Chamber Will Honor Hall AWARD/From A1 “The nominations we received cited the Hall of Fame’s attendance during the 75th anniversary,” said Chamber President/CEO Barbara Ann Heegan. “They brought in baseball fans from all over the country and the world.” Last year’s 75th anniversary and the induction of Joe Torre, Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa, Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and Frank Thomas, attracted the third largest crowd – 48,000 – in the institution’s history. Visitors spent $20 million in restaurants, lodging and shopping. “That money, coming into our region, benefits everyone,” said Idelson. In addition to the Hall of Fame, Carol Blazina, Oneonta, retired SUNY Oneonta vice president, former president of the Foothills board, and the secretary of the Destination Marketing Corp. of Otsego County, will receive the Eugene Bettiol Jr. Distinguished Citizen Award. “I think of all the people who got this award before me,” said Blazina. “I’m in unbelievable company.” And Opportunities for Otsego will be presented with the Quality of Life award. “When you’re helping your neighbors, as they do, it helps the community,” said Heegan. The annual awards dinner and celebration of business will be Thursday, March 5. To RSVP, please call Shelly Giangrant, (607) 432-4500, X207. “It’s a great honor for these people and businesses to be recognized by their peers,” said Heegan. “They truly strengthen the spirit of the strong business community we have in Otsego County.” But Idelson isn’t holding the award just for the Hall of Fame. “We take great pride in sharing this award with our community partners,” he said. “The residents, the businesses, anyone who made our visitors feel special while they’re here should take great pride in this award too.”
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MLS#97561 $99,500 1873 Classic Walk to everything! Sunroom, 4 BRs, DR, eat-in kitchen, family room, large backyard, garage. Call George (ROD) Sluyter @ 315-520 6512 Virtual tour: www.rodshousetour.com
MLS#98081 $209,900 Country Home on over 100 acres offers 3-4 BRs, 2 baths, kitchen w/walk-in pantry. Gorgeous woodwork, large LR, office or 1st-floor BR, spacious master BR, barn. Call Kristi J. Ough @ 607-434-3026 (cell)
MLS#98204 $220,000 Meredith – 4 BRs, 2½ baths on 10 park-like acres. Newer kitchen and baths. REA electric. Also 2-BR, 2-bath mobile w/attached garage for income! Call Suzanne Darling @ 607-563-7012 (cell)
MLS#97317 $143,000 Historic Milford Village Home! Close to park, schools, transportation. 3 BRs, 1 bath, stained glass windows, built-ins, hardwood floors, many updates. Call Donna A Anderson @ 607-267-3232 (cell)
Mountain View Park $69,000 Well maintained SW w/Florida room! 3 BRs, 2 baths, central AC, SS appliances, shed, double lot. Call Suzanne Darling @ 607-563-7012 (cell) Virtual tour: www.realestateshows.com/725738
MLS#97854 $85,000 Investment, First Home, or Retirement Home! Cozy 3-BR, 1-bath home w/open floorplan. Covered porch, attached 2-car garage. Easy commute to Cooperstown, Edmeston, Richfield Springs or the valley. Call Pamela V. Andela @ 315-717-1907 (cell)
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MLS#96275 $149,900 Riverfront Organic Farm 63 acres with ½ mile of Susquehanna River frontage. Deep, rich soils for organic farming and large plateau w/choice of building sites. 15 minutes to Cooperstown. Won’t last. Call Edward Greenaker @ 607-287-3519 (cell)
MLS#96658 $279,900 Move-in condition, log-sided, 3-BR, 2-bath home is just outside of Oneonta. LR w/cathedral ceilings and woodstove opens to front deck. Spacious kitchen. Call Kristi J. Ough @ 607-434-3026 (cell)
MLS#97482 $68,500 Built in 1799 as the Stanley School, this home is totally renovated. Taxes under $1,000. An ideal starter or getaway home. Cherry Valley Schools. Call George (ROD) Sluyter @ 315-520-6512
MLS#97276 $59,900 1996 3-BR, 2-bath home on 3/4 acre lot w/great views. Eat-in kitchen, LR, DR, FR. Central AC, handicap ramp, storage shed. Unatego schools! Call Suzanne Darling @ 607-563-7012 (cell)
MLS#98232 $89,900 Sidney – 4-BR home w/many updates. LR w/fireplace, family room w/pellet stove, DR, eat-in kitchen, laundry. Remodeled bath. Huge 2-car garage/workshop. Call Suzanne Darling @ 607-563-7012 (cell)
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MLS#93225 $86,000 Adam Karns 607-244-9633 (cell) MLS#90336 $74,900 Great Price! Lots of Space! Arts & Craft Mission-style Spacious 2 bath is close to I-88. Largehot home has44BR, BRs, newhouse windows, doors, furnace, backyard, small shed.Sidney MakeSchools. your wtr. Sellingworkshop/garage, below full assessed value. appointment today. Priced to go this week! Call Anthony Aragoni @ 607-434-2111 (cell) Virtual Tour: www.RealEstateShows.com/708598
MLS#94579 $59,000 Cherry Valley Hunter’s Paradise! 28 acres along County Highway 32. Wooded, great views. Great for building. Call George (ROD) Sluyter @ 315-520-6512
MLS#97402 $299,500 Cooperstown Area Farm Liquidation! Rushing trout stream, 138 wooded and open acres w/wildlife and views. Unbelievable price! Selling below market! Call Lynn Lesperence @ 607-434-1061 (cell) Virtual tour: www.cooperstownland.com
MLS#98120 Attention Investors! 34+ acres, 5-lot approved subdivision is adjacent to 1000+ acres of State land! Surveyed. Hartwick. Wooded and loaded w/deer! Call Lynn Lesperence @ 607-434-1061 (cell)
MLS#96032 $249,000 2004 ranch, 3,264+/- sq ft, 4 BRs, 2½ baths, finished walkout lower level, 2-car garage, 2.46 +/- acres, pond, Cooperstown schools. Radiant floor heat. Call Katherine L. Fistrowicz @ 607-267-2683 (cell)
MLS#95721 $169,000 Low Taxes and Panoramic Views of Otsego Lake! Ranch (double-wide) offers nice flow from kitchen into DR, LR. 3 BRs, 2 baths, full walk-out basement. Call Pamela V. Andela @ 315-717-1907 (cell)
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MLS#97217 $47,900 4,600 Sq Ft Warehouse ½ is insulated and heated. Tractor trailer entrance, commercially zoned, 3-sided Cooperstown home. Close Sellerto pays closing (up access. 8,000 Village sq ft parking. Routes 28costs and 20. to w/acceptable offer). Call$3,000 George (ROD) Sluyter @ 315-520-6512
MLS#98150 $199,000 Fantastic Cooperstown Village Location! 3 BRs, 1½ baths, ½-acre lot, 2-car garage. Beautiful wood floors, new roof, recent furnace, enormous yard! Call Katherine L. Fistrowicz @ 607-267-2683 (cell)
MLS#95480 $254,900 3-BR, 2-bath post-and-beam home on 11.60 acres. Glassed LR and FR w/gas FP, high ceilings w/skylights, wood floors, DR w/sliding door to stone patio. Call Katherine L. Fistrowicz @ 607-267-2683 (cell)
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360 DEGREE VIEW! Private mountain-top retreat. 31 acres. Home has 4 BRs, 2 baths, sunroom with woodstove, indoor BBQ grill in downstairs kitchen, 12 X 10 wine cellar and wood burning fireplace. Additional kitchen upstairs with loft, bright living room, fireplace, spacious deck. 1/2acre pond. 40 X 30 2-story garage/workshop with office, heat, electric and concrete floor. $375,000 MLS#95288
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