The Freeman's Journal 05-04-23

Habitat for Humanity Taking Applications

Open House Set for This Saturday

By WRILEY NELSON

OTSEGO COUNTY

Habitat for Humanity Otsego County is accepting applications for local families or individuals who are interested in partnering with Habitat to become homeowners. HFHOC will discuss the process with anyone who submits an interest form, and is holding an open house at their site on McFarland Road in Oneonta on May 6 at 1 p.m.

“We’re showing one of the houses that hasn’t been sold yet and invite anyone who’s interested to come see, and to learn about the process. They can pick up an intro sheet,” said HFHOC President Jerry Blechman. The Otsego County chapter has nine homes on their current project site in the Town of Oneonta and has completed four. It admitted three new partner families during last year’s application cycle.

Habitat for Humanity works with local communities and unhoused and underhoused families to build affordable, adequate homes. Selected families will receive assistance in obtaining an affordable loan and purchasing a Habitat home built by local volunteers. Before they move in, partner families receive assistance with paperwork and extensive education on owning and maintaining a home. They are asked to actively participate in the process and to help with current construction sites. Habitat calls this “sweat equity,” and considers it a key factor in successful outcomes.

“It builds the community and neighborhood,” Blechman said. “By the time the houses are ready, the partners are very invested in the home and invested in the area. We can fill neighborhoods with people who really want to be there.”

“We don’t just give away houses,” Blechman continued. “The partner families work with us on homes, including the ones they will buy. It’s great to work on a building site alongside the people who will be living there; you can ask them all along if a towel rack is in the right place, or anything like that.”

“The homeownership classes are a huge part of it. I wish I had had a resource like that when I bought my house. We teach them how to take care of the property,” he concluded. Partners must meet income and credit guidelines, live in

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Gardening with Gunner

Artist Examines Edge of Nature

‘Swarm’ is Intense, Colorful

By WRILEY NELSON COOPERSTOWN

Internationally famed artist and Cooperstown resident Ashley Norwood Cooper visited the Fenimore Art Museum on April 26 to walk visitors through her exhibition, “Swarm.” The visit was part of the museum’s “Food for Thought” series of events, each of which features lunch and a lecture or tour by artists and museum employees. “Swarm” is a product of the pandemic, a culmination of Cooper’s interest in swarming shapes like bees, butterflies and even ghost rabbits. She is known for her eye-popping colors and strong, exuberant brushstrokes depicting quiet, often tongue-in-cheek domestic scenes.

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WEST LAURENS—Gunner lives in West Laurens with his people, Carol and Win Fraser. He loves running outside and, when his dad throws the ball on the roof, he waits for it to come down so he can catch it. This big, handsome boy is five years old. Every week, we’ll select at least one pet to be highlighted in our newspapers, on Facebook and online. Send your photos to darlay@allotsego.com. And don’t forget to check out our pet photo gallery on the website!

Cooper finds the physical characteristics of her chosen medium compelling; the home page of her website, https://www.ashleynorwoodcooper. com/, reads, “Nothing will ever replace painting because nothing makes a mess like paint. It oozes and stains, drips and streaks, fades, chips and permeates…I paint because I am drawn to messiness.” At the event, Cooper repeatedly discussed the chemical attributes, advantages and drawbacks of several varieties of paint. She is especially grateful for the local presence of Golden Artist Colors, a New Berlin-based employeeowned manufacturer on the cutting edge of artists’ paint and materials innovation.

Her deep fascination with paint is evident throughout the exhibit. Many of the displayed pieces are thick enough to seem three-dimensional. The centerpiece, “Throne of the Dead Queen,” is a sculpture installation featuring dozens of canvas bees made with dripping globs of paint.

“The bees are flying and falling at the same time,” Cooper said.

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Survey Allows Public To Weigh In on Library Project Phase 2

By DARLA M. YOUNGS ONEONTA

Huntington Memorial Library has released a survey inviting public input on Phase 2 of its Huntington Park Project. As a result of two prior surveys, the areas that will be improved in “the new Huntington Park” are the library entry and gardens, the Crossroads Art Plaza, and the Children’s Discovery Zone.

Library officials have also announced that Urban Landscape Studio has been selected to lead the development of the next phase of improvements to the park. A small landscape architecture firm based in Saratoga Springs, ULS was founded and is led by registered landscape architect Erin Maciel, who has more than 13 years’ experience in public infrastructure, transportation, parkland and residential projects.

“About nine different firms submitted proposals for the Phase 2 Project. It was honestly a very difficult decision, and the ones we interviewed could all have done a fantastic job,” said Huntington Memorial Library Director Tina Winstead. “ULS

was selected because they went the extra mile and showed us some ideas for Huntington Park. Their previous work demonstrated beautiful designs, so we knew they have the talent required to have a positive impact on our park.”

Winstead is the project lead and there is a Board Park Committee who participates in progress decisions. The full Library Board plays an active role in approving changes, she explained.

According to the previous surveys, the public was most interested in seeing development of the children’s area, terrace overlook, sledding hill and a literary garden. The terrace overlook and sledding hill were completed last year, along with hillside plantings and park lighting.

The library has received a $500,000.00 grant from the New York State Office of Parks,

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Graphic courtesy of Huntington Memorial Library

The conceptual rendering above shows possibilities for the new Children’s Discovery Zone.

Grammy-award Winning Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet Returns to Coop

By IAN KENYON

COOPERSTOWN

In another indisputable sign that spring is upon us, noted Latin Grammy award-winning artist Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet will return to perform at

Cooperstown’s Origins Cafe on Sunday, may 7 to open the venue’s seasonal concert series. Giraudo, a native Argentine bassist and composer, frequently noted as one of the most compelling tango artists of our time, has been hailed by critics as

one of the most creative and daring bandleaders on the scene today.

“We are very excited to return to Cooperstown and share our music with the wonderful community built around Origins,” Giraudo noted.

The may 7 performance, as part of a full evening experience including tapas cuisine, will present Giraudo’s compelling tango ensemble, recognized for its unique adaptation of Argentine tango, European classical music and American jazz elements. Evan Jagels, Origins Cafe’s music director, added further detail behind the music to be presented on Sunday.

many people hear ‘tango’ and move to assume that it will require some dancing—the quartet will perform rather what we call a ‘listening’ tango, suited

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for traditional performances and, in this case, our evening at Origins.”

Performing for more than 20 years, Giraudo debuted his own Tango Orchestra in 2015 at the Lincoln Center’s midsummer Night Swing. In 2018, Giraudo’s album, “Vigor Tanguero,” won the Latin Grammy award for Best Tango Album. Giraudo’s many collaborations have included Pablo Ziegler, Paquito D’Rivera and Dizzy Gillespie’s protégé William Cepeda, in addition to leading institutions in New York including the New York Philharmonic and the New York City Ballet Orchestra.

As a composer, Giraudo’s works couple his passion for classical forms, Argentine tango and folk music, energized with the spontaneity of jazz improvisation. Around the New York metropolitan area, Giraudo has taken the

stage at well-known venues including the Jazz Standard, Joe’s Pub, Blue Note, The Jazz Gallery and Birland, among others.

Cooperstown’s Origins Cafe has become a favorite seasonal venue outside of the city. Similarly, Giraudo has

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been well embraced by the local music scene. Ana Laura Gonzalez, assistant professor of music at Hartwick College and local flutist that will sit in with the quartet, shared her first experience with the group last June.

“When I listened to this group, every drop of Argentine blood that I have woke up and danced along,” Gonzalez recalled. “As a musician, it is a dream come true to take the stage on this one for a little bit. The tunes Pedro and his musicians are bringing are a wonderful mix of Guardia Vieja classics, newly composed avantgarde, and how could we not have some Piazzolla!”

Giraudo expressed his appreciation for the warm welcome in the region.

“[The quartet] is very enthusiastic about sharing the stage with Ana Laura and the opportunity to further collaborate the week after with the Little Delaware Youth Orchestra,” he said.

The quartet will host a concert and jam session on may 15 at the Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center in Oneonta.

The Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet is the first performance of the 2023 Origins Cafe Concert Series, with additional concerts to be hosted on may 27, July 15, August 5 and September 15. Jagels explained that Origins will continue to host a diverse curation of renowned musicians from around the world.

“The 2023 concert series brings something different each month—music from Cuba, Brazilian jazz, a touch of Broadway jazz, and the music of Ghana in West Africa. Tickets for the concerts are available online through the Origins Cafe website, Eventbrite and at

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The Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet is the first performance of the 2023 Origins Cafe Concert Series.

New Dems Meet This Saturday

ONEONTA—The new Oneonta Democratic Club will hold a meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, may 6 at Get Fresh on the main at 254 main Street. Town Board member Kim Fierke and Common Council member Luke murphy will speak on town and city affairs. Topics of discussion on the agenda include summer outreach plans and macGuire Benton’s campaign for county clerk. New members are always welcome. The club can be reached via its Facebook page or by e-mailing garymaffei@gmail.com.

Band To Perform Afro-Cuban Funk

COOPERSTOWN—The final Cooperstown Concert Series event of the 2022-2023 season will be held at The Otesaga Resort Hotel at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, may 19. Ola Fresca Latin Roots Dance band, a Brooklyn-based eightpiece Latin music group, will perform their renowned blend of Cuban son, cha-cha, mambo, salsa, timba and Afro-Cuban funk. Information and tickets are available at https://cooperstownconcertseries.org/.

College Hosting Plant Sale May 6

ONEONTA—The Fernery and Native Plant Propagation Initiative will hold a native plant sale in the Johnstone Science Center greenhouse at Hartwick College from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on may 6. The sale will feature a variety of native perennials.

Tech Support for Seniors Offered

RICHFIELD SPRINGS—The Otsego County Council of Senior Citizens and Otsego County Office for the Aging will present “Tech Support for Seniors” on Thursday, may 11 at 10:30 a.m. at the Richfield Springs Community Center. Senior citizens who have questions about their new device or want to learn more about the features on their smartphone or tablet are invited to attend. One-on-one tech support will be provided at no charge. The Richfield Springs Community Center is located at 6 Ann Street. For further information, call (607) 547-4232.

Phoenix Mills History Talk Set

HARTWICK—By the mid-19th century, Phoenix mills had evolved into the largest mill town in Otsego County. In addition to a four-story knitting mill, there was also a saw mill, a grist mill, a cheese factory, and a train depot as well as three hotels. On Thursday, may 11, the Otsego County Historical Association will host a presentation by Jim Loudon titled, “Phoenix mills: Up from the Ashes,” recounting what was once a true company town in which the mill company provided housing, stores and a tavern. Loudon’s talk will begin at 6 p.m.

at the Kinney memorial Library, 3140 County Highway 11, Hartwick. The program is free and open to all.

County OES Schedules Blood Drive

COOPERSTOWN—In conjunction with the American Red Cross, the Otsego County Office of Emergency Services will hold a Blood Drive in the Training Room at 140 County Highway 33W on Thursday, June 8 from 12:30-5:30 p.m. Donors are asked to eat well, hydrate and bring identification. Call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment. Those giving blood in June will receive a $10.00 gift card by e-mail for their choice of merchant.

CFD Elections Are Next Monday

COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown Fire Department will elect officers on monday, may 8 between 6-8 p.m. Voting is only open to CFD members. The election will take place at the Fire Hall, 24 Chestnut Street in Cooperstown. Nominees and positions to be filled are as follows: Chief, mark molloy; First Assistant Chief, Billy Smith; Second Assistant Chief, Chris Satriano; Captains, Jonathan Roach, Joel Bostwick, matt Pernat, Kevin Preston; Fire Police Captain, Jim Leslie; Fire Police Lt., Jim Tallman; President, Glenn Falk; Vice President, Scott monington; Treasurer, Frank King; Secretary, Thomas A. Redding.

Neahwa Park Picnic Planned

ONEONTA—A. T. Socio-Judicial Consulting will hold a community picnic at the Large Pavilion in Neahwa Park on Saturday, may 6 from 1-4 p.m. The theme is “We the People: my Role in my Community.” Speakers will educate children about good citizenship. There will be food, games and activities. Children who memorize the preamble to the U.S. Constitution can win a $100.00 gift card. To RSVP or discuss dietary needs, contact (518) 430-8411 or info@atsjconsulting.com.

Hitchcock Honored at History Day

ONEONTA—SUNY Oneonta hosted the state-level National History Day competition on monday, April 24. more than 350 middle- and high-school students from across the state attended. This is the first time Oneonta has hosted the event, which was coordinated and run by volunteers from the Cooperstown Graduate Program. This year’s contest theme, “Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas,” invited students to explore topics in the history of science, art, technology, medicine, religion, politics, social change and the military. Throughout the daylong event, students presented their research as documentaries, websites, papers, exhibits or performances. Although no Otsego County students were selected for the national finals, Cooperstown High School librarian and advisor michelle Hitchcock was named Junior Division Teacher of the Year.

Sports Boosters To Host Carnival

COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown Sports Booster Club is holding its inaugural Spring Athletic Carnival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, may 6. The carnival will feature food from Tickled Pink BBQ, a bounce house, games and prizes. There will also be CCS home games and meets, including modified baseball and softball at 9 a.m., JV baseball and softball at 11 a.m., varsity tennis at 11 a.m., varsity baseball and softball at 2 p.m., and the Don Howard Invitational track meet starting at 1:30. A portion of all sales will be returned to the Booster Club. Admission in $15 and includes all games and bounce houses. most carnival events will take place on Lambert Field at Cooperstown High School, 39 Linden Avenue.

Public Invited to Ice Cream Social

ONEONTA—Vêsucré, a women-led plant-based frozen dessert company, will open its flagship location in Oneonta with a ribbon-cutting and ice cream social at noon on m ay 5. Vêsucré (“veh-SOOH-cray”) prioritizes its positive social impact and works with ARC Otsego to provide work opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The grand opening will be hosted by the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce at m uller Plaza on m ain Street. The rain location will be on the fifth floor of 189 m ain Street.

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Discovering Oneonta

Two women met in Oneonta a few Fridays ago, old friends and workmates reconnecting over dinner. One, a bit of a Luddite, remembered her phone but had very little battery remaining. The other, a bit more of one, forgot her phone entirely. They had made arrangements to meet at a restaurant, the Indian Grill on Main Street. The first woman—we’ll call her Sarah—did not visit Oneonta’s Main Street very often. Her trips to the City of the Hills were largely limited to grocery shopping and maybe now and then to Southside Mall. The second woman—for our purposes, Mary--was more social and knew her way around. The Indian Grill was a favorite eatery of hers.

Sarah had forgotten at the eleventh hour which restaurant it was they had decided on. Was it the Thai place on the corner of Main and Chestnut? She called Mary with what little battery she had left. No answer. She texted after parking her car. No answer. Excited and nervous (Sarah doesn’t get out much, you see), she entered the Thai restaurant. “I’m meeting someone,” she said, and was guided to a table. Minutes passed, and Sarah became less and less sure she was in the right place. With the last one percent of her battery power, she Googled “Indian restaurant Oneonta” and with a somewhat sheepish grin made her apologetic exit—“I’m sorry. I think I’m in the wrong restaurant”—heading north on Main to the right one.

The Indian Grill was comfortable and inviting, the server attentive, the food delicious and the servings generous. Mary introduced Sarah to navratan korma, vegetables in a creamy spiced sauce with basmati rice, and vegetable biryani with crunchy cashews, and they shared the dishes between them. They enjoyed naan, a traditional flat bread, dipped in tamarind and mint chutneys. Their conversation was easy and casual. “This place is wonderful,” said Sarah. “Thank you for bringing me.” She could not believe there wasn’t a line at the door to get in, everything was that good.

The women took their time, savoring the food and the company. It had been a while since Sarah had actually gone out to dinner—since before COVID even, she had become a bit of a hermit. As they left the restaurant (with enough leftovers for another meal, maybe two), Mary asked, “Would you like to walk around a bit?” Sarah said sure, not remembering the last time she had strolled just for the fun of it.

And what a walk it was. Oneonta’s Main Street was alive. The weather had been unseasonably warm, with a high of 82 degrees, and the thoroughfare was full of people, young and old, laughing and walking, window shopping and talking. Sarah felt the excitement as they passed NAGS Bar and Kitchen—there was a line there, with a fellow checking IDs. The two women stopped to look at storefront displays as college students capered by excitedly in summer clothes and couples passed, arm in arm, their minds on dinner and drinks.

Sarah and Mary stopped for a time at the corner of Dietz and Main, peering in the windows of the Greater Oneonta History Society, and continued down the length of the Laskaris building--the oldest brick building on Main Street—to admire the murals painted there and to ooh and aah over the gemstones and bling on display at Edward Teleky Jeweler. They then retraced their steps back to Main Street and continued examining storefronts at their leisure all the way to the intersection. Sarah did not linger in front of Simply Thai, lest she be recognized.

The friends walked north now on the opposite side of Main Street, admiring the window displays of The Artisans’ Guild and Green Toad Bookstore, and bemoaning the loss of ArtWare, all the while picking their way through a steady stream of people doing much the same. They remarked on the delightful weather, the busy sidewalks, the crowded restaurants, the noise and the overall vibe. They stopped to admire a doorway painted by the talented James McIlroy, whose vibrant images can be found all over the city.

Mary and Sarah parted at the South Main Parking lot, saying their goodbyes and, “Let’s do this again soon.” Sarah thanked her friend for the wonderful evening and, as she walked to her car, it struck her that she had been missing out. Oneonta was a thriving, bustling little city with much to offer, and not just on Main Street. She thought of the wonderful arts organizations, the many ethnic foods that could be enjoyed, the music and theater options, and the many shops. The two colleges, with sporting events, programs and performances, all open to the public. And so many other places to go and things to do, yet to be discovered.

Sarah is still thinking about that evening, which opened her eyes to an Oneonta she had not previously really seen, and thinking ahead to the next dinner outing. Maybe Thai?

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Cap and Invest: It’s Complicated

As part of the Hochul Administration’s plan to implement the Climate Leadership & Community Protection Act (Climate Act), a market-based pollution control program called ‘’cap and invest” was proposed earlier this year in legislation associated with the budget. It was not included in the final budget bill but it will be considered later this year. This is an overview of this complicated proposal that has affordability and energy use implications.

The Climate Act Scoping Plan identified the need for a “comprehensive policy that supports the achievement of the requirements and goals of the Climate Act, including ensuring that the Climate Act’s emission limits are met.” It claimed that the policy would “support clean technology market development and send a consistent market signal across all economic sectors that yields the necessary emission reductions as individuals and businesses make decisions that reduce their emissions” and provide an additional source of funding. The authors of the Scoping Plan based these statements on the success of similar programs, but did not account for the differences between their proposal and previous programs. The cap and invest proposal is a variation of a pollution control program called cap and trade. In theory, placing a limit on pollutant emissions that declines over time will incentivize companies to invest in clean alternatives that efficiently meet the targets. These programs establish a cap, or limit, on total emissions. For each ton in the cap an allowance is issued. The only difference between these two programs is how the allowances are allocated. The Hochul Administration proposes to auction the allowances and invest the proceeds but, in a cap-and-trade program, the allowances are

Don’t Blame Biden, Blame the Democrats

Biden was placed in office by the money behind today’s Democrat Party which has no resemblance to the party of years ago. The power behind today’s Democrat Party wants a one-party government (full control of us) and they are trying to achieve it with their money and corruption.

allocated for free. The intent is to reduce the total allowed emissions over time consistent with the mandates of the Climate Act and raise money to invest in further reductions.

The Environmental Protection Agency administers cap-and-trade programs for sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) that have reduced electric sector emissions faster, deeper, and at costs less than originally predicted. In the EPA programs, affected sources that can make efficient reductions can sell excess allocated allowances to facilities that do not have effective options available such that total emissions meet the cap. Also note that EPA emission caps were based on the feasibility of expected reductions from addition of pollution control equipment and a schedule based on realistic construction times.

However, there are significant differences between those pollutants and greenhouse gas pollutants that affect the design of the proposed cap and invest program. The most important difference is that both SO2 and NOx can be controlled by adding pollution control equipment or fuel switching. Fuel switching to a lower emitting fuel is also an option for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions but there are no cost-effective control equipment options. Consequentially, CO2 emissions are primarily reduced by substitution of alternative zero-emissions resources. For example, in the electric sector replacing fossil-fired units with wind and solar resources. The ultimate compliance approach if there are insufficient allowances available is to limit operations.

New York State is already in a cap and invest program with an auction for CO2 emissions from the electric generating sector. Although significant revenues have been raised, emission reduc-

average Democrat voter thinks it’s just everyday politics. Most of the media isn’t going to convey anything different, Democrat politicians are going to bait you with dollars, promises, environmental scares, and racial division, and big tech is going to entertain anything that will bring them the largest return.

So who cares about us/our country?

tions due to the program have been small. Since the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative started in 2009, emissions in nine participating states in the Northeast have gone down about 50 percent, but the primary reason was fuel switching from coal and residual oil to natural gas, enabled by reduced cost of natural gas due to fracking. Emissions due to the investments from the auction proceeds have only been responsible for around 15 percent of the total observed reductions.

The Hochul Administration has not addressed the differences between existing market-based programs and the proposed cap and invest program. Although RGGI has provided revenues, the poor emission reduction performance has been ignored despite the need for more stringent reductions on a tighter schedule to meet the arbitrary Climate Act limits. The Hochul Administration has not done a feasibility analysis to determine how fast the wind and solar resources must be deployed to displace existing electric generation to make the mandated emission reductions. Worse yet, the Climate Act requires emission reductions across the entire economy and the primary strategy for other sectors is electrification, so electric load is likely to increase in the future.

In late March, the Hochul Administration proposed a modification to the Climate Act to change the emissions accounting methodology to reduce the expected costs of the cap and invest program. New York climate activists claimed that the change would eviscerate the Climate Act and convinced the Hochul Administration to delay discussion of the cap and invest proposal. This cost issue will have to be resolved in the upcoming debate.

In addition, the Hochul Administration has proposed

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war money, county reps sat on the Soil and Water board and did nothing for farmers with highly erodible land that could not comply with a conservation plan.

We now have beef steers as part of our income, yet the New Lisbon Town Board has on their website encouraging people to eat less meat or no meat at all.

Maureen Culbert, Richard deRosa, Caspar Ewig, Daniel Francis, Ian Kenyon, Joel J. Plue, Tom Shelby, Dan Sullivan, T. Stephen Wager, Teresa Winchester, Jamie Zvirzdin

Web Architect Ivan Potocnik Historian Tom Heitz/Sharon Stuart Legal Counsel Jill Ann Poulson

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Tara Barnwell, Faith Gay, Michael Moffat, Elinor Vincent, Darla M. Youngs

The Billionaire Elites have spent up to three times what Republicans could muster in election cycles, with projections of five times for 2024. Elections are being bought and/or stolen. Illegitimate elections are being contested across the country, but with liberal courts and legal fees, good luck.

So who’s running our country? Hard to say for sure, but it’s folks that will respond to money, power, and corruption, while caring less about us and our country. How has our country’s government gotten to this point? Gradually, over a few decades, our politicians have sunk deeper in the swamp. In today’s politics, every Democrat voter is unknowingly turning this country over to our enemy, the Global Billionaire Elites. I’m so sad and scared when I’m told, “Well, I’m a Democrat!” This spells the end of freedom and our great lifestyle, plus think of our grand/great-grand kids, to say nothing of the world.

We are being taken, and the

It’s us, the average voter. I can only write a few letters, talk to a few people, contribute to a few patriot politicians, pray, plus lose sleep. But united, informed and with our great Lord, we can rescue our country.

With respect for our country!

Bruce Beckert

South New Berlin

Changes, New Laws Bad for Farmers

As a life-long farmer, I have seen many changes. When Chobani started up, Senator Schumer told farmers to make more milk. In short time, surplus milk meant less money paid to farmers.

Some of our county reps were more interested in using county money for a pot fest and to get money for a local official’s 501c3 than using county money to replace our sagging cattle pass that our large cows could not fit through.

While Trump was trying to help farmers with COVID and China trade

A New Lisbon town proposal could fine a landowner up to $500.00 a week if their neighbor doesn’t like the looks of your place. We have no problem suing the town if this law is used against us.

There is enough hatred in this world without the New Lisbon board adding more to it.

Joseph Gregory Mount Vision

Bond Act Should Pay for Electric Buses

We read with interest Anthony Scalici’s thoughtful letter to the editor (April 6). Mr. Scalici is a seasoned Cooperstown Central School District School Board member, who has shown a long-term commitment to our local school and is knowledgeable about school finances. The letter was addressed to Senator Oberacker, asking him to do away with New York’s mandate that schools purchase

210 YEARS AGO

Several very large bets have been made in this city (Albany), on the result of the ensuing election – The following was offered and taken up on Tuesday last – 1,000 dollars was given to receive one dollar for each vote over 4,000, which Gen. Van Rensselaer should obtain more than Gov. Tompkins, for the office of Governor of this state. (Ed. Note: The wager came to nothing as Daniel D. Tompkins won the election. Tompkins served as Governor of New York from April 1807 through February 1817, winning re-election in 1810, 1813 and 1816; he resigned the office to become Vice-President of the United States as the running mate of President James Monroe and was re-elected with Monroe in 1820)

May 1, 1813

185 YEARS AGO

The General Bank Law in New York—We regard the passage of this law as the most important act of the late session of our Legislature. We speak of the principle, not the details of the present bill, or of its immediate practical benefits. It puts an end to the corrupting system of granting special charters, places the trade of banking where that in silks and cotton is —open to the competition of all whose taste, skill, enterprise, or ability, incline them to pursue it.

April 30, 1838

160 YEARS AGO

Local—A meeting of the citizens of Cooperstown is called at Bowne Hall on Saturday evening of this week, at 7 o’clock, to consider the practicability of constructing a branch railroad to intersect the Albany and Susquehanna. A general attendance of all who feel an interest in this important subject is invited.

The midnight hour of Tuesday last gave out the sharp alarm of “Fire!”—and the neat dwelling owned by David Wicks of Hartwick and occupied by the Rev. J.T. Wright, situated a little south of the Seminary, was burned, together with the barn attached. The loss was about $1,400; insured for $900. The fire is supposed to have taken from an imperfectly secured or defective stove pipe. Rev. Mr. Wright lost his library, family clothing, some articles of furniture, and a quantity of wood. No insurance.

May 1, 1863

135 YEARS AGO

No government in the world has ever shown such liberality in pensioning its wounded and sick soldiers as has the government of the United States—and to this policy there has been no opposition north or south. But there is a growing disposition in Congress—on the eve of another Presidential election—to vastly overdo the pensioning business, and it is high time that sensible and independent men and newspapers of all parties demanded a halt. The war closed 23 years ago, and yet the pension list continues to grow. Congress has just voted upwards of $80,000,000 to pay pensions during the ensuing fiscal year—and a Democratic Congress, “full of Rebel Brigadiers,” be it remembered! Every week it has private pension bills under consideration—the worthless character of many of which has been exposed by the Pension Department. The taxpayers understand that no money can be taken from the Federal Treasury that does not come out of their pockets through some form of taxation.

May 4, 1888

110 YEARS AGO

The teams of the Sunset League representing five of the Cooperstown churches, have been making rapid progress since the opening game on Tuesday last, and are putting up some great ball. Games are held every afternoon excepting on Mondays and Saturdays after 6 o’clock at the athletic grounds in good playing condition. In the first contest last Tuesday the Christ church team triumphed over the Universalists by a score of 10 to 1 in five innings. Lutes and Reisman were the battery for the Universalists; Bundy and G.D. Ellsworth for the Episcopals.

May 7, 1913

20 YEARS AGO

May 2, 2003

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A Thousand New Residents? Here’s Part of the Plan

Ah, youth…There is nothing as entrepreneurial as a youthful spirit; or as willing to invest itself in potential. The future lies ahead, and it is filled with possibilities. That there are well-advertised obstacles to be navigated is a blessing and curse. A way around can be charted, and a better way plotted, but it requires attention to the possibilities.

And that is where we come in. We are signaling, “If you aren’t happy with your prospects…Here we are.”

Oneonta is a charming little city with as much heart as you’ll find anywhere. And living here could be an idyllic option for anyone unsatisfied with the quality of their life.

While we (obviously) love and embrace all ages—and would be pleased to welcome them as neighbors—we are specifically targeting a 25 to 40year-old demographic in a marketing campaign that’s now under way.

Oneonta is courting a youthful demographic. Young families, couples, and singles who are in search of a future that is promising and fulfilling.

The last two decades of our high school, college, and university graduates will be hearing quite a bit from us. Our messaging will be engaging, and I believe that it will touch a chord, and hopefully encourage a return visit.

Graciously, the three institutions have given us the permission and freedom to anthropomorphize their mascots in illustration…And what a gift they’ve given us!

There is no more effective bit of branding to employ in connection with alumni than their school mascots. And we’re having a lot of fun with the dragons, hawks, and yellowjackets. We imagine them older, with the

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trappings of age and family. It’s not just Red, Swoop, and Buzz that we spend time with, but their families, their kids, and babies.

Thanks to a cadre of SUNY Oneonta students, and the volunteer efforts of a collection of our area’s leading marketing professionals, our campaign is in progress.

We have a podcast. Yes. A podcast.

It’s called “The Hill City Gambit,” and you can find it on most services—Amazon, Spotify, Apple, and others.

So, what is the gambit?

If we realize our goal of bringing those thousand new neighbors to our community, will they have the housing they need?

We think so. We hope so. But that is the gambit.

Not, “If you build it, they will come.” But rather, “They are coming, and we WILL build it in time.” I have confidence that we will, because Oneonta has answered the call.

We will find housing. We will build housing. We will, because more than five dozen people are volunteering their time and energy to find creative strategies that maximize the potential of our housing stock and create new opportunities for development.

It’s a chicken or egg scenario, but neither comes first. Housing development. A booming retail sector. Population growth. They are going to happen simultaneously, and it’s going to be a juggling act. But there will be an increasingly youthful vigor to our little city. More folks that will help. It’s an exciting prospect.

If you want to join our efforts, let me know.

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Mark Drnek is the mayor of the City of Oneonta.

Compiled by Tom HeiTz/SHARoN STUART with resources courtesy of The Fenimore Art museum Research Library

SPORTS SNIPPETS

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Cooperstown Eighth-Grader Medals in Golf Match

COOPERSTOWN—Brayden Sentz received a medal for his three-over performance in Cooperstown Central School’s 178-233 victory over Herkimer in a golf match on may 1. Cooperstown moved to 1-1 for the season and has yet to play a division match.

Oneonta Track and Field Succeeds at Cortland

ONEONTA—The SUNY Oneonta track and field teams put up successful performances at the Cortland Qualifier meet on April 30. This was the final meet before Oneonta hosts the SUNYAC championships on may 5 and 6. Junior Sierra Basco finished fourth in the women’s 1,500m, while Eion mcCalin and Owen Sullivan took second and fourth in the men’s 1,600m. Josephine Alliano was second in the 100m hurdles with a personal record time of 16.55. Danielle Jackson won the 400m finals and placed second in the 100m finals. Cameron Sands took second place in the men’s 100m. Freshman Eva Woodworth won the women’s 800m. Junior Shane marchese placed third in the 3,000m steeplechase.

On the field, Sage Douglass, Kate Bellman and Tarryn Herman placed second, third and fourth in the women’s javelin. Cliff Biehl, marco Alteri and Drew Obernesser went 1-2-3 in the men’s javelin. Isabella Fabrizio, Emelene Burek, Teghan Garris and Kate Bellman took second, third, fourth, and fifth in the women’s shot put. Fabrizio also placed third in the hammer throw. miles moliterni threw a personal best of 54.41 meters to win the men’s hammer throw. Sawyer Eckberg, of the Town of maryland, took third in the men’s discus throw, and Gabi Ragozzine, of Oneonta, was third for the women’s. Richard mangogna placed second in the pole vault. The Oneonta men (Biehl, Alec Weiss, Joseph Ciardi and Chad Franklin) took first through fourth place in the long jump. Ejim Nnate and Alliano placed second and third in the women’s long jump.

Oneonta’s Oliver Commits to D1 Soccer

ONEONTA—Oneonta High School’s Finlay Oliver, one of the most decorated student-athletes in school history, has committed to play Division I soccer at Stony Brook University. Oliver recently won the men’s 800m race at the Quinney Track and Field Invitational in Sidney and was named Athlete of the meet.

SUNY Oneonta Baseball Clinches Playoff Spot

ONEONTA—The SUNY Oneonta baseball team split a doubleheader against Oswego on Friday, April 28 and secured a spot in the SUNYAC playoff tournament. The Red Dragons fell 5-4 in game one and won game two 12-8. Senior Jake Barrett made his 100th career hit in the second game. Oneonta moved to 23-11 and 9-5 in SUNYAC with four games left in the regular season.

Women’s Tennis Defeated in SUNYAC Finals

ONEONTA—SUNY Oneonta women’s tennis defeated Cortland 5-3 in the SUNYAC semifinals on April 28, advancing to the finals for the fifth year in a row. The match on the 29th was the fourth consecutive time the Red Dragons faced New Paltz in the finals. Oneonta won the title for the first time in program history last year. This year, however, the Red Dragons fell 5-0 to the Hawks. Oneonta athletes Julia Holtermann, Brianna Shaw and maxie Karen were named to the All-Tournament team.

Men’s Lacrosse Claims Playoff Spot on Sr. Day

ONEONTA—The Hartwick men’s lacrosse team sent out their seniors with style on April 29 by beating medaille Univserity 25-2 and securing the number four seed in the Empire 8 tournament. The Hawks scored nine straight times in the first 15 minutes of the game. They will face number one seed St. John Fisher University on may 3.

Cooperstown Softball Crushes Oxford

COOPERSTOWN—Cooperstown Central School softball shut out Oxford 20-0 in five innings on April 28. Dani Seamon threw a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts. Katie Crippen had three hits, including a home run, three runs and three RBI. She received the game ball.

OHS Boys Track Finishes First; Girls Place Fourth

WINDSOR—The Oneonta High School boys track and field finished first among Southern Tier Athletic Conference schools at the Gerry O’Donnell Invitational track meet at Windsor on April 30. Nicholas Kahl took second place in the 400m finals and fourth in the 200m finals. Finlay Oliver won the 800m with a time of 1:59.48. Donovan Lema placed second in the 3200m, and Colin Fletcher-Foster took third in the 1600m. Logan Temming took third in the pole vault. Beckett Holmes won the high jump and took third in the 110m hurdles final. OHS won the 4x400m relay and placed a close second in the 4x800m. Porter Holmes took third in the high jump.

The OHS girls finished fourth as a team and put up several impressive performances. Claire Seguin placed third in the 100m finals, second in the 200m finals and fourth in the pole vault. Selene Wellman and Natalie Wild finished third and fourth in the 400m. OHS relay teams took second place in the 4x100m and fourth in the 4x400m. maggie Nealis took second in the long jump. Sasha Sloth finished fourth in the pole vault.

Senior Dani Seamon Named to All-State Team

COOPERSTOWN—Star Cooperstown Central School athlete Dani Seamon was named to the New York State Sportswriters Association’s Class C all-state third team, the NYSSWA announced on April 21. Seamon, a senior, led Cooperstown girls basketball team to a 19-6 record in the 2022-2023 season. The basketball season may be over, but she continues to put up stunning performances for the softball team.

Cooperstown Softball Topples Westmoreland

COOPERSTOWN—The Hawkeyes defeated Westmoreland 13-0 in a home Center State Conference game on monday, April 24. Dani Seamon threw a one-hitter with 10 strikeouts and made two hits. Brenna Seamon scored twice and hit two RBI with a double. Katie Crippen went 3-for-3 and scored three times. Tori France made two runs.

Cooperstown Tennis Sweeps Waterville

COOPERSTOWN—Cooperstown Central School tennis defeated Waterville 5-0 at the Clark Sports Center on April 25. Gunter Weldon beat his singles opponent 6-0, 6-0.

Coop Hawkeyes Softball Shuts Out Clinton

COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown softball team beat Clinton 15-0 on April 7. Sophomore Emmy Lippitt got the win in the circle. Senior Jeana Geertgens drove in 4 RBI and junior Tori France had three hits.

Oneonta Baseball Overcomes SV

ONEONTA—Oneonta High School baseball overcame early fielding errors to beat Susquehanna Valley 6-5. Nolan Stark received the win after striking out six batters.

Megan

Palmatier Breaks Home Run Record

ONEONTA—The SUNY Oneonta softball team swept Potsdam in a conference doubleheader on Thursday, April 28. Graduate student star megan Palmatier, of Bainbridge, finished the day with four RBI and her ninth home run of the season. She set a new program record for most home runs in a single season. Freshman Abigail Silliman, of Rensselaer, started in her first collegiate game and went 3-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base. The Red Dragons beat Potsdam 14-10 and 4-3 and advance to 13-16-1 for the season and 7-5 in SUNYAC.

On the Bug Bus to San Antonio

In 1965, the army shipped me to San Antonio, Texas for medical training. Upon completion I had the title of Preventive medicine Specialist. This might sound impressive but, actually, “Right shoulder butterfly nets,” was a frequent order given by Sergeant Goodwine, who was marching us out to Camp Bullas to catch “sidewinders,” scorpions, black widows, wasps, tarantulas and more. Among the many diseases we learned about was malaria and how to identify the carrier, the anopheles mosquito, in its waterborne stage. We learned about treating snake bites, testing and purifying water, and identifying and trapping all kinds of disease-carrying critters. I was sure we were headed for Vietnam. This didn’t impress Special Forces troops who were billeted next door and often seen exiting their building by way of a second floor chute while riding skateboards. They never failed to whistle, hoot and jeer when we’d march by armed with nets.

Classes were conducted very much like in college. We used microscopes to identify bacteria and learned how to label and pin insects we caught and later preserved in alcohol or mounted in wooden collection boxes. Competition was encouraged with rewards of being excused from guard duty and kitchen police. Not every specimen was found in the wild. The American

cockroach, for example, was plentiful on the streets of San Antonio due to abundant nearby ground cover, humidity and the city’s close proximity to the Rio Grande. Why Sergeant Goodwine wanted us to go downtown and collect live samples and put them in these shoe-polish-size tins was beyond me. The roaches were now in their flying stage and so plentiful that streets and roads became slippery as cars drove over them.

One of the guys in class, Private Warren Hawley, liked to leave a large footprint by touting controversial right-wing organizations he subscribed to. I don’t think he was serious, but identifying with an exclusive group brought attention. Coincidentally,

he had big feet and his boots frequently found toes to step on. One night I found myself riding a bus back to the base with a tin full of the assigned cockroaches. Hawley was seated a couple of rows in front of me and making conversation with a Green Beret who, for some macho reason, chose to stand as the bus bounced along. I wasn’t surprised when Hawley, always out to impress, held up his tin and asked the Special Forces guy, “Know what I have in here?”

“Snuff,” was the Green Beret’s answer.

“Not even close,” Hawley returned.

“Okay, I give up,” the soldier said from his standing position.

“Whadda ya got?”

“Roaches!” Hawley bragged as he held up the tin.

The Green Beret wasn’t impressed—but having gone through survival training, he was interested. “Let me see one,” he said reaching into his pocket.

“You don’t believe me?” Hawley said quietly.

“Just let me see one.”

Hawley gingerly twisted the can open and palmed one of his live, big brown bugs. The Green Beret worked it out of the medic’s hand and pressed the squirming insect onto the blade of a knife. Then he fished out his Zippo lighter, flip lit it singlehandedly, and put the flame to the impaled roach. A moment later he was chewing on the roasted carcass as my shrinking

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Photo by Terry Berkson The vial above contains a scorpion and a black widow spider that were part of Terry berkson’s assigned bug collection.

From Tap to K-pop: Evening of Dance Will Feature a Variety of Genres

II had the opportunity to spend time with a few of the dancers for the upcoming show “mOVEment” at Hartwick College as they prepped. The show itself will include students from Hartwick College, SUNY Brockport, Dean College, and SUNY Potsdam, along with dancers and choreographers from Sidney and Binghamton.

Between practicing different dances, two of the Hartwick students—maddi and Sameerah—and their instructor, Kathryn Smith, spoke to me about the work. I was struck during the rehearsal and our conversation by the quiet, joyful enthusiasm for dance and the amount of work they put in to bringing about a show like “mOVEment.”

There will be a variety of dance types during each of the two nights of this show. Each evening will be different, but one can expect a mixture of genres both nights. This will include tap, lyrical, hip hop, majorette, modern, contemporary, acro, and ballet styles of dance and moves. One piece I watched, danced by m addi, was choreographed by a teacher out of New York City who specializes in K-pop* style choreography. Another, danced by Sameerah, was also choreographed by Sameerah in the majorette-style. While I did not get the chance to see it in practice, the show will also include a ballet piece and a modern piece danced by Kathryn.

Like a writer gives an actor a script, a choreographer gives a dancer a script, Kathryn explained to me, with line-by-line of the performance scripted by the choreographer and the delivery of that script determined by the dancer. In her class, Kathryn teaches the students to use the beginning of a dance they are choreographing to “write their thesis statement,” e.g., set the motif for the dance. Then they express that motif throughout the dance. Kathryn went on to detail that there are other ways of choreographing that have been quite successful. She used merce Cunningham—an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years—as an example of a choreographer whose scripts left much up to chance, rather than a more rigid approach might.

Both maddi and Sameerah began dancing not long after they learned to walk, but both told me that although their interest in dance waned at one point while they were young (one from a very bad experience at a dance studio), they were both re-inspired to dance from the television show “Dance moms.” This came as a shock to me, as I

Stephen Timothy Kilty

1933-2023

COOPERSTOWN—

Stephen Timothy Kilty, almost 90, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2023 after a long, happy life filled with his family, his Catholic faith, work, golf, and travel.

Tim was born in Stillwater, minnesota on June 7, 1933 to Stephen macGregor Kilty and Harriet Ryden.

He attended the Stillwater High School and was involved in many sports, helping the Stillwater Ponies to a sectional championship in basketball in 1951 as a senior.

As the salutatorian of his graduating high-school class, he was awarded a scholarship to attend Princeton University where he majored in economics and music, graduating in 1955. He was an avid golfer and met the love of his life, Dorothea Laura Simonet, at the Stillwater Country Club. They married in July 1955 and he was promptly drafted into the U.S. Army.

Stationed in Chicago, he served in the Counter Intelligence division for two years with an honorable discharge. He began his career as a successful salesman with 3m and other manufacturing indus-

am willing to admit that I saw at least part of one episode of this series. (If I am being more honest, I may have seen an entire show. And if I were prepared to be completely honest, I’d admit to having binge watched three episodes. However, I am not willing to be that vulnerable in such a public forum as this, so let’s just go back to the part where I have admitted to having seen part of a show, once.) What I focused on while watching the show was that the dance moms were stereotypes of the showbiz I-didn’t-make-it-but-my-daughter-is-going-to-make-it-atall-costs-so-I- feel-better-about-myself-and-I-don’t-carewhat-other-young-kids-I-have-to-crush-to-make-that-happen mother. However, what maddi and Sameerah focused on in the show were the young dancers who inspired them to continue dance. maddi and Sameerah both laughed when they heard my perspective of the show but assured me they didn’t pay attention to that momma drama, they just cared about the dancers’ progression. The conversation with maddi and Sameerah reminds me that I see, hear, and interpret based on my own roles and experiences, and at the time I saw this show I had three young daughters. Hearing someone else’s perspective can bring new colors into my world and I look forward to someday watching an episode of “Dance moms” just to try to see it through

OBITUARIES

tries in the “steel belt,” moving frequently around the midwest from St. Paul, minnesota to Cincinnati, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, Sharon, Pennsylvania, and Dallas, Texas, settling in the Cleveland area in Bay Village, Ohio in 1968. He co-owned Elyria Spring Co. for the last 15 years of his career.

His love of golf and mowing the lawn evolved into an interest in golf course greens management and the rules of golf. Once the “nest” was empty, he and Dorothy became experts in the rules of golf and ruled at both amateur and professional tournaments including several U.S. Open Golf Championships. Tim was appointed to the Executive Committee of the U.S. Golf Association in 1995 and served on the Greens Committee. He travelled to many nations to organize and rule at international golf tournaments in Asia, Europe, and South America.

He retired to Spring Island, South Carolina in 1999, enjoyed birdwatching, and became a master Naturalist. He volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, Savannah Wildlife Refuge and the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Savannah, Georgia. In 2016, he relocated to Cooperstown, New York to spend his final years near his daughter under the care of the wonderful staff at the Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home and AO Fox Nursing Home.

Tim had a wonderful sense of humor and a quick mind. He had nicknames for everyone, so the family created nicknames for him.

We will miss you Grampa Putt-Putt. Rest in Peace with mom and mary.

He is predeceased by his wife, Dorothy, and his daughter, mary Claire. He

is survived by his sister, Anne Wiberg of Des Plaines, Illinois; daughter, Laura Kilty (Bruce Kramer) of Cooperstown; his son, David Kilty (marie) of Centennial, Colorado; his grandchildren, Anna Kramer, madeline Kramer, Evelyn Kilty, and Ian Kilty; and nephews John Timothy Wiberg and Benjamin Wiberg.

A mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10 a.m. on Saturday, may 20, 2023, at St. mary’s “Our Lady of the Lake” Roman Catholic Church in Cooperstown, with the Very Rev. michael G. Cambi, pastor, officiating. The Service of Committal and Burial with military Honors will follow in Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Habitat for Humanity.

Arrangements are under the care and guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.

Louise Ann Wayman 1953-2023

TODDSVILLE—Louise

Ann Wayman, a long-time Cooperstown and Toddsville resident, passed away unexpectedly monday, April 24, 2023 at her home in Toddsville. She was 69.

Born June 19, 1953 in Hamilton, Lou was the second child of Hobart and Norma (Rothwell) Onyan. In her youth, Lou and her family moved to Cooperstown, where she graduated from Cooperstown Central School with the Class of 1971.

As a young girl, Lou enjoyed and won awards showing horses with her grandfather. Her love of horses continued throughout her life.

For many years, Lou was employed at Smith Ford in Cooperstown, where she served as the office manager. She was well-known in the dealership’s office and greatly contributed to the business’ success.

Grandma loved her farm, her family, and playing her old guitar.

Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home will take the time to find out what made your loved one special. Whether it’s finding just the right flowers, or finding a musician to play her favorite tunes on her old guitar, we’ll do what’s necessary to make her service as unique as she was.

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maddi’s and Sameerah’s eyes. I don’t expect to like either the dance coach or the moms any better, but I look forward to ignoring them and being inspired by the dancers.

When I asked maddi and Sameerah what they were studying in college, I was surprised to get the answers “criminal justice” and “psychology,” as I had assumed it would be a major more closely related to dance, given how good they both are and the amount of time and energy this show must be taking. However, maddie told me she thinks she may go on to law school, while Sameera wants to be a school counselor. Both, in their own way, want to incorporate dance into their lives. maddie talked about pursuing a career in dance while also preparing for a career in law, while Sameera believes that dancing can be incorporated into a job as a counselor for youth.

For those in and around Oneonta, though, if you want to incorporate dance as a performing art into your own life or enjoy watching dancers, you can get inspired by the performances of “mOVEment” at Hartwick College. One thing the students told me at the start of my time with them is that dancers believe if your dance teacher yells at you the night before competition, you’re going to take first place. I can’t really imagine Kathryn yelling at them but, just in case, I wish all the dancers a rough final practice and that Kathryn blows up at the lot of you!

[*K-pop is short for Korean popular music, a style of music out of South Korea which has been sweeping the world of late, along with television shows from South Korea called K-dramas. If you want a sense of how much fun K-pop is to dance to, I’d recommend you start with “Butter” or “Dynamite” by BTS. If you want a sense of how much fun K-dramas are to watch, that is part of a much longer conversation that will require a deep dive into your tastes and world view. There are a surprising number of K-drama lovers in these parts who can help you on this journey; just mention “Crash Landing On You” in a loud voice in a crowded, public place and see whose head whips around. That person can help you put together a watch list.]

You can see “mOVEment: An Evening of Dance” at Hartwick’s Slade Theater—performed and choreographed by students, faculty and regional artists—may 5 and 6 at 7 p.m. for $5.00 admission, free with Hartwick student ID. Rachel Frick Cardelle covers performing arts at SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College.

Lou will be greatly missed by her family and all those whose lives she touched. She was adored by many in the community and known as a generous person who loved her family and friends. She especially loved giving her grandsons bags of special treats from Oma.

Lou is survived by her long-time companion, John Kenney Jr., of Toddsville; her mother, Norma Onyan, of Cooperstown; daughter Jacqueline Savoie and husband Benjamin of Cooperstown, and two grandsons, Nathaniel Savoie and Christopher Savoie; the father of her daughters, Stewart Wayman of Cooperstown; a brother, Gregory Onyan; a sister-in-law, Wendy Onyan; a nephew, Joshua Onyan, and his daughters, Gillian and Addison; two nieces, Amanda Swatling and Joanna Onyan; and a nephew, Garrett Bucklad.

She was predeceased by her daughter, Christina Wayman Selan, who died April 3, 2007; her mother’s long-time companion, Edward C. Smith, who died

January 21, 2017; and two brothers, Bradley Onyan, who died march 26, 2004, and Terry Onyan, who died October 15, 2022.

Family and friends may pay their respects from 4-5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown. A service will be offered at 5:30 p.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Sharon Rankins-Burd officiating. Immediately following the service, all are welcome to gather at the Cooperstown Veterans Club on main Street for refreshments and a celebration of Lou.

In honor of Lou, do something kind for someone that didn’t ask for anything, and hug those that you love.

As an alternative to flowers, memorial donations may be directed to the Christina Wayman Selan Award Fund, c/o Treasurer CCS, 39 Linden Avenue, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

Arrangements are under the care and guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.

Dignity, Respect, Tradition

Photo provided STEPHEN TIMOTHY KILTY

“Nothing can ever take away a love the heart holds dear.”

ON STAGE: PERFORMING ARTS AT OUR ONEONTA CAMPUSES RACHEL FRICK CARDELLE

Photo provided

Kathryn Smith of Sidney Center, Sameerah Grant of Queens and Maddi Bowman of Newark, New Jersey will take the stage May 5-6 at Hartwick College’s Slade Theater.

Former Schenevus Student Surprises Kids with Navy Choppers, Crew

SCHENEVUS

On Friday April 21, Schenevus Central School students and staff waited eagerly outside as two Navy helicopters arrived and landed on the softball field.

matthew mravlja, commanding officer of the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron-26 “Chargers” and a former SCS student, flew in from Virginia with two Navy helicopters. Cmdr. mravlja is responsible for 15 mH-60S helicopters and 434 personnel. He brought with him a crew of 13, including logistical staff, pilots, rescue

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NOTICE, That the Village of Cooperstown, New York have received the tax roll and warrant for the collection of the General Village Tax of the Village of Cooperstown for the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2023 and ending may 31, 2024. Taxes will be collected in two equal installments by mailing to the Village Treasurer’s Office, Village of Cooperstown, 22 main Street, Cooperstown, N. Y. or may be paid online at www. cooperstownny.org under the payment tab at the top of the page from June 1, 2023 and by November 3, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., except on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. The first installment to be collected from June 1, 2023 to and including Friday, June 30, 2023 without additional charges.

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NOTICE, that on the first installment of all such taxes remaining unpaid on July 1, 2023 (5%) five percent will be added for the first month and an additional (1%) one percent for each month and fraction thereafter, until paid or returned to Otsego County Treasurer.

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Notice is hereby given that Otsego County Solid Waste Department has completed the tentative Solid Waste User Fee for 2023. The Solid Waste User Fee Roll contains solid waste bill units established for each parcel.

A copy has been filed in the Solid Waste Department Office located at 140 County Highway 33W, Cooperstown, New York. Indi-

swimmers, and mechanics.

Cmdr. mravlja and several of his crew members presented in the Draper Room to students in grades 6-12. The theme of the talk was, “No matter who you are, you can succeed with hard work, determination and good decisions.” meanwhile, students in grades pre-K through 5 listened to a presentation on roles and responsibilities by crew members and toured the helicopters. At the close of his talk in the Draper Room, Cmdr. mravlja led the students in grades 6-12 outside for their

viduals interested in examining the tentative roll may visit the Solid Waste Department during normal business hours or an electronic copy can be viewed online at the following web address: https:// www.otsegocounty. com/departments/ solid_waste/solid_ waste_user_fee.php

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SUMMONS:

SPECIAL PROCEEDING TO QUIET TITLE

Index Number: EF2023-61

In the matter of the Application of DESTINY OAKLEY, Individually and as Administrator of the ESTATE OF ALAN A. mILLER, Plaintiff, -against-

THE ESTATE OF ROBERT W. mARTENSON, KIRK ALAN mARTENSON, PENNY ELIZABETH SANTY, CATHLEEN SUE mARTENSON, DOUGLAS STIRLING mARTENSON, WAYNE WILEY mARTENSON, ASSOCIATED COmPUTER PRODUCTS, INC. JOHN DOE, UNKNOWN SHAREHOLDER OF ASSOCIATED COmPUTER PRODUCTS, INC., JOHN DOE #2, HEIRS AND ASSIGNED OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT W. mARTENSON, ET. AL.

And any other person or entities found to have an interest in the property subject to this action but not yet named. Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE NAmED DEFENDANTS:

You are hereby summoned to appear in this action by serving a notice of appearance on the plaintiffs attorney within thirty (30) days after service of this summons is complete, and in case of your failure to appear, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint filed herein.

own tour of the helicopters and further interaction with crew members.

“This was a once-in-a-lifetime event for our students,” said SCS Superintendent Jeffrey Bennett. “Our students asked great questions, were excited to tour the helicopters and were beyond thrilled to be part of this event.

“The students were equally amazed in watching the helicopters land and take off from the field,” Bennett said.

Superintendent Bennett thanked SCS Social Worker Justin Thalheimer for his

work organizing the event, the Booster Club for providing Schenevus gift bags for the crew, and the local fire department and State Police for their attendance.

Cmdr. mravlja is a native of Westford. According to the U.S. Navy Website, he enlisted in 1992. In 1999, he was selected for the Seaman to Admiral Commissioning program and earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of North Florida, after which he was commissioned in August of 2003 through the Officer Candidate School in

Pensacola, Florida.

Remaining in Pensacola for flight training, mravlja earned his Naval Aviator Wings in December 2005. In January of 2006, he reported to the Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 2 “Fleet Angels” for initial fleet training as a mH-60S pilot. He later earned his master’s Degree in executive business management from the Naval Postgraduate School and has been deployed to Bahrain, Haiti, and Japan.

Cmdr. mravlja’s awards and recognitions include 2009 HSC-26 Officer of the Year, the Defense

meritorious Service medal, five Navy Commendation medals, and six Navy/marine Corps Achievement medals, among other unit awards and ribbons. He has accrued more than 2,500 flight hours with over 2,200 hours in the mH-60S.

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The object of this action is an Article 15 proceeding under the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law to determine claims to real property.

The properties in question are situate at 7348 State Highway 28, in the Town of Exeter, County of Otsego, and State of New York, currently identified on the Otsego County Real Property Tax maps as No. 67.09-1-38.00 and No. 67.09-139.22.

Dated: 30 march 2023

SCHLATHER & BIRCH PLLC Attorneys for Plaintiff

By: Lauren

Cady

Glynn, Esq. 192 main Street PO Box 391 Cooperstown NY 13326 (607) 547-5253

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A NY LIMITED LIAbILITY COMPANY (LLC).

Name: Silver Creek Contracting LLC.

Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was march 10, 2023. 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 c/o Erik Beckley 24 Ceperley ave, Oneonta, New York, 13820.

Purpose: To engage in any and all business for which LLCs may be formed under the New York LLC Law.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF GLEASON mOUNTAIN LLC

Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/27/23. Office in Otsego Co.

SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 434 Berry Hollow Rd., Schenevus, NY 12155, which is also the principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ZBeck’s Family Ranch LLC.

Arts. of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04-192023.

Office: Otsego County. SSNY desig. as agent for process & shall mail to United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Avenue, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228.

Purpose: all lawfu.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Rose Property Services LLC.

Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/23/2023.

Office location: Otsego County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1080 mill Creek Road, Otego NY 13825

Purpose: any lawful act or activity.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SOUTHSIDE VETERINARY CLINIC PLLC

Filed 3/31/23

Office: Otsego Co.

SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 2353 Swart Hollow Rd, Oneonta, NY 13820

Purpose: Veterinary medicine

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 141 IRISH HOLLOW ROAD LLC

Filed 2/15/23

Office: Otsego Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 127 Irish Hollow Road, Cherry Valley, NY 13320

Purpose: all lawful 6LegalJun.01

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 121 IRISH HOLLOW ROAD LLC

Filed 2/15/23

Office: Otsego Co.

SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 127 Irish Hollow Road,

Cherry Valley, NY 13320

Purpose: all lawful 6LegalJun.01

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 207 FISH AND GAmE ROAD LLC

Filed 2/15/23

Office: Otsego Co.

SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 127 Irish Hollow Rd, Cherry Valley, NY 13320

Purpose: all lawful 6LegalJun.01

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 4463 US RT 20 LLC

Filed 2/15/23

Office: Otsego Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 127 Irish Hollow Rd, Cherry Valley, NY 13320

Purpose: all lawful 6LegalJun.01

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Good Kitty LLC

Filed 10/17/22

Office: Otsego Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to 29 Pioneer St, Cooperstown, NY 13326

Purpose: all lawful 6Legalmay.25

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF 87 Limber Pine LLC

Filed 10/17/22

Office: Otsego Co.

SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to 29 Pioneer St, Cooperstown, NY 13326

Purpose: all lawful 6Legalmay.25

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF RUSSO RENTALS LLC

Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/17/23. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 5 Parish Ave., Oneonta, NY 13820, which is also the principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF

FORMATION OF NARROW GATE LLC

Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/10/23. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 49 main St., Schenevus, NY 12155, which is also the principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6Legalmay.25

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SWEETS & CRAFTY CREATIONS LLC.

Arts. of Org. filed 03/11/2023.

Office: Otsego Co. SSNY desig. as agent for process & shall mail to: 559 Saunders Gulf Rd. West Winfield, NY 13491.

Purpose: Any lawful 6Legalmay.18

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIAbILITY COMPANY UNDER NEW YORK PROFESSIONAL SERVICE LIMITED LIAbILITY COMPANY LAW (“LLCL”)

1. The name of the professional service limited liability company (“LLC”) is Connect Physical Therapy of NY, PLLC.

2. The date of filing of the Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State is march 21, 2023

3. The County within the State of New York in which the principal office of the professional service LLC is to be located is Otsego County.

4. The Secretary of State of the State of New York is hereby designated as agent of the professional service LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the professional service LLC served upon him or her is: 107 Winney Hill Rd #5B, Oneonta, NY 13820.

5. The character or purpose of the business of the professional service LLC is any purpose allowed by law.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Upstate machinery Service, LLC.

Filed 1/31/23. Cty: Otsego. SSNY desig. for process & shall mail POB 203, Cherry Valley, NY 13320.

Purp: any lawful.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A NY LIMITED LIAbILITY COMPANY

Name: THE LUSK BARN LLC.

Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 30 march 2023.

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 507 Cty Hwy 50, Cherry Valley, NY 13320.

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: DOUBLE R SOLUTIONS LLC.

Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 30 march 2023.

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 308 mcShane Rd, Richfield Springs, NY 13439.

Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

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Name:

7 OLD mAIDEN LANE, LLC.

Articles of Organiza-

tion filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 31 march 2023.

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 PO Box 108, Fly Creek, NY 13337.

Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

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Name:

6 OLD mAIDEN LANE, LLC.

Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 31 march 2023.

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 PO Box 108, Fly Creek, NY 13337.

Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

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LegaL nOtice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A NY LIMITED LIAbILITY COMPANY

Name: LINDENWOODNS LLC.

Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 31 march 2023.

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 473 County Highway 40, Worcester, NY 12197.

Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

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LegaL nOtice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Bass Auto & machine Works, LLC.

Articles of Orga-

nization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/25/2023.

Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 117 Buck Road, Fly Creek, NY 13337.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF CAPS OFF LLC.

Filed 2/6/23.

Office: Otsego Co. SSNY desig. as agent for process & shall mail to: c/o matthew F Lorusso, 3522 County Hwy 11, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

Purpose: General.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIAbILITY COMPANY UNDER THE NEW YORK LIMITED LIAbILITY LAW

Name:

GREYDEN DIAPERS CO LLC

Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on February 23, 2023.

Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Allison & Eric Jensen, 819 Dutch Valley Road, Edmeston, NY 13335

Purpose: To engage in any and all business for which LLCs may be formed under the New York LLC Law.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF UPSTATE NY LIVING, LLC.

Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/7/23.

Office location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Dan Botwinik, 232 West Cannon St, Boston, mA 02116.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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a rebate to consumers that will alleviate consumer costs. This raises a couple of issues. The market-based control program intends to raise costs to influence energy choices, so if all the costs are offset there will not be any incentive to reduce consumer emissions by changing behavior.

The other issue is that the auction proceeds are supposed to be invested to reduce emissions. If insufficient investments are made to renewable resources, then deployment of zeroemission resources to offset emissions from fossil generating units will not occur.

The final issue related to the cap and invest proposal is that it provides compliance certainty. The plan is to match the allowance cap with the Climate Act emission reduction mandates.

As noted previously, there are limited options available to reduce CO2 emissions.

The primary strategy will be developing zero-emissions resources that can displace emissions from existing sources. That implementation is subject to delays due to supply chain issues, permitting delays, and costs, as well as other reasons that the state’s transition plan has ignored. Once all the other compliance alternatives are exhausted, the only remaining option is to reduce the availability of fossil fuel and its use.

The cap and invest proposal is a well-meaning but dangerous plan. It necessarily will increase the cost of energy in the state. If the costs are set such that the investments will produce the necessary emission reductions to meet the Climate Act targets, it is likely that the costs will be politically toxic. If the investments do not effectively produce emission reductions, then the compliance certainty feature will necessarily result in artificial energy shortage. Given that this is a disguised tax, it probably is better to just establish a tax so that the compliance certainty does not arbitrarily limit fossil fuel use to produce electricity, heat our homes, or drive our cars.

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electric school buses.

The mandate requires that beginning in 2027 all new school buses must be zero emissions and all school buses in operation must be electric by 2035. The American Lung Association in New York notes that moving from diesel to clean transportation will result in up to 159,000 avoided asthma attacks while generating $68.2 billion in public health benefits statewide. New York’s 2022-2023 budget supported that commitment toward a healthy environment with funding to help districts transition to all electric buses. Last fall, the League of Women Voters of the Cooperstown Area advocated for the approval of Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, which included a substantial investment in a Clean Green Schools initiative, and voters approved it overwhelmingly. They agreed that the health of students riding on school buses is paramount.

With state monies targeted to support the several years’ shift to electric buses, the costs for this worthy effort will not come from schools’ operating finances or transportation budgets and will not have an impact on class-

room education, programs, or staffing. mr. Scalici’s concerns are real, but the transition to electric buses should be funded by the Bond Act. These are still early days for these monies, but we must be vigilant that a fair share of the dollars comes to our local schools.

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, the lead agency for electric school bus funds, solicited input from school districts and bus contractors, listened to their concerns, and addressed those concerns in initial guidelines. Presently, school districts can apply to NYSERDA for the P-12 Green Schools Initiative, which encourages schools to apply for “Clean Transportation Studies” to help develop fleet transition plans. The program can cover up to 100 percent of the study. The agency has also been mapping bus depots and working with utilities to assess additional demand.

Finally, NYSERDA will soon have planning guidebooks for schools and bus contractors, but unfortunately not in time for school districts who are building near-term budgets and longterm capital reserves.

Governor Hochul is holding an educational listening tour on how Bond Act funds are delivered. The tour is an opportunity for the public to learn more about the Bond Act and for the community to weigh in on the draft criteria developed to identify potential projects. The first in-person session will be held may 30 at 1 p.m. at the University at Buffalo.

(Visit www.ny.gov/bondact for more information.)

Plan to attend one of the sessions virtually or in person and ask the questions mr. Scalici has addressed. But, most important, pay attention to whether these Green School funds are finding their way into our communities.

Maureen

Editor’s Note: Ryan Naatz is a Milford native who still owns a home on Goodyear Lake and who has 15+ years’ experience doing similar conservation easements and water quality protection initiatives in the adjoining New York City Watershed.

Congress Should Check Justices

The Supreme Court is run amok, and it’s time to get it under control.

For the last year, we have witnessed scandal after scandal come out of the Supreme Court. From learning that Samuel Alito may have leaked a decision about reproductive health to conservative anti-abortion activists, to discovering Clarence Thomas has been secretly accepting luxury vacations from a GOP megadonor for 20 years, the actions of these justices on the highest court in the land are unconscionable.

Thankfully, this bad behavior can be addressed. Congress has the ability— and responsibility—to act as a check on the Supreme Court and restore faith in our judicial system. It’s time they take the first step and pass a code of ethics for the Supreme Court.

No one is above accountability, and that includes our justices on the Supreme Court.

Kathleen Nemeth Oneonta

Reduce, Reuse Is Sale Focus

Local residents may remember that a few years ago, the Rotary Club of Cooperstown held a large yard sale for charity at the parking lot on Railroad Avenue. Thereafter and for several years, we held our Spring Fling fundraising event in the Doubleday Parking lot or at the Clark Sports Center.

moving quickly to implement a program to terminate the use of any energy in the State of New York other than electricity. That would leave us with an energy stool sitting on one leg. Have you ever tried to sit on a onelegged stool?

Right now, we have a stool with multiple legs: We have electricity, yes, but we also have natural gas, propane, gasoline, etc. Why, when so many people are clamoring for diversity, and financial advisors recommend that no one put all of their money in a single investment, does the state legislature and governor think it wise to get rid of all forms of energy except electricity?

I won’t argue here about the efficacy of the climate change arguments, but just ask that you consider the wisdom of the proposed action. If a fire had to be put out, would it be wise to only have water? Today, fire departments have a large number of options, depending on the type of fire they are asked to fight. Would it be advisable for the Legislature to dictate that the fire department only be able to use water? If the logical answer is no, then why is it wise to allow the legislature to dictate that we citizens only be able to use electricity to address our individual energy needs?

Beyond the logic is one significant threat that accompanies the sole use of electricity. There are two possible situations where this threat manifests itself: solar flares and an electromagnetic pulse. Either of these threats can destroy the electrical grid as well as each and every unprotected appliance/vehicle.

part of Virgil’s “Georgics” to examine the terrifying collapse of a society. In her tour and online materials, Cooper spoke about her work as an attempt to come to terms with living and raising a family in a world that seems to be drifting off the rails. The sense of unease is palpable in many of her paintings. Despite their bucolic, domestic subject matter, her works often include a threatening or off-putting presence, like a venomous snake or the distractions of modern technology.

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Giraudo remarked, “We cannot wait to get a taste of what’s coming this time. Origins did a truly extraordinary job creating an Argentine menu last year.”

Gonzalez concurred, adding, “Absolutely exquisite food and ambience, and who knows—one might think we are already in Buenos Aires!”

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Co-Presidents of the League of Women Voters of the Cooperstown Area

Crumhorn Acres Should Be Saved

There are but a few special places in this world that seem to tolerate human interests of economics, development and recreation of their own accord. The rest are under threat. It is this constant balancing act, and often times failure, that leads to the notion that you can’t have all three, having your proverbial [environmental] cake and eating it, too. I argue, however, that with purpose, people and passion, you absolutely can!

Such is the case regarding the fate of Crumhorn Lake and the now defunct BSA Leatherstocking Council’s 600+ acre holdings. Otsego County, the Town of milford in particular, is a gem with its numerous lakes and rivers, mountains and a flourishing tourism economy all working together in relative harmony.

It’s not by happenstance. The result of deliberate town/county planning efforts to date, the professional work of the Otsego Land Trust (amongst others) and the passion of many private landowners, have set the stage. Still though, there is an opportunity and an obligation for us to act.

I applaud OLT for their recognition of the issue and hope all reading this will support their quest to leverage state Environmental Bond Act funds to purchase, protect, and promote this unique property before it’s too late.

Ryan W. Naatz Executive Director Watershed Agricultural Council

As we have changed our spring event into our Annual Fall Fling that will be held on Saturday, October 7, we have decided to have a spring fund-raising yard sale. This is consistent with one of Rotary’s missions, to help preserve the planet by recycling and redistributing unwanted items. All of the monies raised will be distributed to local charities through our Allocations Committee. In the past, we have donated funds to charitable organizations such as the Susquehanna SPCA, Springbrook, Pathfinder Village, Cooperstown Food Pantry, Angel Network, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and many other worthy organizations.

Our Vintage Treasures Indoor Yard Sale will be held on Saturday, may 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Parish Hall of Christ Church at 69 Fair Street. As it is indoors, it will be held rain or shine. The Rotary Club has more than 80 members, so with most donating multiple items, there is sure to be a very large selection of housewares, tools, artwork, antiques, collectibles, books and the like. We have already received an antique wicker stroller, adult bicycles, a set of mission chairs and table, lamps, a small refrigerator, artwork, sports collectibles, 1960s automotive and “Hot Rod” magazines, sports equipment, and much more. We will be posting photos of some of the items on Facebook and Instagram as we get closer to the day of the sale.

Thomas Russo

Cooperstown

Multiple Energy Sources Needed

Which is more stable: a one-legged stool or one with three or more legs? The Climate Action Council is

That is a threat today, but the threat to our survival is magnified many times if the only energy we are allowed to have is electricity, because— as opposed to now—we would have no backup for heat, cooking or transportation. Can you say 1850?

Gary R. Schoonmaker marcellus

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Recreation and Historic Preservation toward its Phase 2 improvements, but additional funding will probably be necessary.

“It’s astounding how hard it is to complete a project with that budget and we’ll certainly have additional costs as we progress,” Winstead explained. “At this time we are not formally soliciting donations, though.”

The Huntington Park Phase 2 Public Feedback Survey can be accessed via the library website at https:// hmloneonta.org/the-newhuntington-park/

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unaffordable or unsuitable housing, and be willing to work with Habitat on construction and to obtain a loan. They must also be Otsego County residents or employees for at least one year. It typically takes about two years from acceptance into the program to completion. Further information and application materials are available at habitatotsego. org or by calling (607) 4327874. Interested community members are invited to attend the open house and information session on may 6.

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The piece is an oblique comment on colony collapse disorder and its implications for people; it features a poem by A. E. Stallings that updates

“A lot of my work since the pandemic started has looked at that edge of nature,” Cooper continued. The frontier between predictable, or at least comprehensible, human life and the wild world beyond is far closer to home than most people realize, she said. “Swarm” examines that edge through the lens of individuals and families trying to take their predictable lives a few steps beyond the frontier into nature. Cooper repeatedly mentioned the Indian mound park in Cooperstown as an inspiration for these not-quite-tamed landscapes just outside human homes.

Beyond that message, “Swarm” is a beautiful and moving exhibition. Each piece is intricate and worth spending some time examining in detail. The larger paintings especially give the impression that no matter how long you look, you won’t see everything Cooper has hidden. It is definitely something that people need to see for themselves.

“Swarm” is open on the lower floor of the Fenimore Art museum until may 14. more information may be found at https://www.fenimoreartmuseum.org/futureexhibitions/swarm.

classmate cautiously pocketed his tin.

“I’ll have another,” the standing soldier said forcefully.

“They’re for my collection!” Private Hawley protested.

The Green Beret insisted on roasting and eating several more roaches. When he offered the last of the smoking bugs to Hawley, the rookie entomologist shrunk in his seat and declined. With his entire assignment eaten, Sergeant Goodwine was sure to have him washing pots and pans the next day. The bus pulled up to the gate at Fort Sam Houston and everyone got off—except Hawley. He was headed downtown again to, this time, quietly gather more bugs for his collection.

Terry Berkson has an MFA in Creative Writing from Brooklyn College. His articles have appeared in “New York” and “Automobile” magazines and many others. His memoir, “Corvette Odyssey,” has received good reviews across the board: “highly recommended” by Library Journal.

Lynn Butler, Lynne Shepardson, Joel Plue

Photo courtesy of Fenimore Art museum

“Blackberry Pickers Sharing,” 2022, Ashley Norwood. Cooper. Oil on panel. On view through May 14 at Fenimore Art Museum.

►Thursday, May 4

HUNTING Spring turkey season is open in Upstate New York. Get your license and be prepared. Hunting is permitted one-half hour before sunrise through noon each day. Visit dec.ny.gov/outdoor/for information & regulations.

SEEKING MUSICIANS

The Roxbury Arts Group is searching for musicians for “Porchfest,” in which artists perform on front porches and lawns of Main Street Stamford for a free-flowing audience of townspeople.

Sign up by June 2 to reserve your spot. Presented by the Roxbury Arts Group.

ART EXHIBIT 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit exhibit “Framing Art: Sargent, Inness, Whistler, and More from the Arkell Museum Collection,” featuring some of the most interesting frames protecting and showcasing work by John Singer Sargent, George Inness, Edward Gay, Maurice Prendergast, and more. See the exhibit before it closes on May 14. The Arkell Museum, 2 Erie Blvd, Canajoharie. (518) 673-2314 ext. 113.

MAKER CLUB 10 a.m.

Bring your art, crochet, sewing, knit or other handwork project to chat, share and enjoy making. Held each 1st and 3rd Thursday. Springfield Library, 129 County Road 29A, Springfield Center. (315) 858-5802.

SENIOR MEALS

11:30 a.m. Seniors are invited to enjoy a delicious meal each Monday through Friday.

Suggested donation is $3.50 for seniors, $8.60 for guests accompanying a senior. This time, enjoy a lunch of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, baked squash and frosted birthday cake. Nader Towers Housing, 2 Mitchell Street, Oneonta. (607) 547-6454.

COMMUNITY TABLE 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Enjoy a free lunch each first Thursday.

St. Joseph the Worker, 35 Canadarago Street, Richfield Springs. (315) 858-1682.

COOKBOOK CLUB Noon.

Meet fellow cooking enthusiasts and discuss the recipes found in “ATK: The Side Dish Bible.” Cooperstown Village Library. (607) 547-8344.

MEET THE ARTIST 2-4

p.m. Stop at the library to meet Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, novelist, playwright and illustrator Jules Feiffer, whose work is on display at the art association. Feiffer recently moved to the area and looks forward to meeting his new neighbors. Followed by a book signing. Held at the Cooperstown Art Association/Village Library, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9777.

TEEN ADVENTURES

3 p.m. Teens aged 12-18 are invited for afternoon adventures with the Teen Advisory Group. Registration required. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980.

OPEN STUDIO 4-6 p.m. Bring your current creative project, whether sewing, knitting, sketching or painting, and gather with friends and community members. Share your work, try new hobbies, pass on your techniques. Free, open to the public. Held each first Thursday of the month. Headwaters Arts Center, 66 Main Street, Stamford. (607) 214-6040.

T ZONE 4-6 p.m. Teens aged 12-15 are invited for this after-school program to de-stress, enjoy a nutritious snack and play games with their peers in a safe environment. Held Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Richfield Springs Community Center, 6 Ann Street, Richfield Springs.

Visit richfieldspringscommunitycenter.org/programs/ STAR WARS DAY 5 p.m. May the 4th be with you as we celebrate these special movies. The evening will commence with a round of trivia which will lead into a screening of “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” followed by intermission featuring dinner by AJ’s Smokin’ BBQ and a Q&A session with Pat Ives, who worked on the film with George Lucas. The evening concludes with a showing of “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens.” Free, costumes encouraged. Wieting Theatre, 168 Main Street, Worcester. Visit facebook. com/worcesterwieting/

►Friday, May 5

DOG SHOW 8 a.m. to

4 p.m. Join the Del-OtseNango Kennel Club for a fun weekend featuring the Fast Coursing Ability Test. All breeds welcome for this three-day event. Held at Fortin Park, 101 Youngs Road, Oneonta. Visit donkc.com to sign up and for info.

OPENING RECEPTION

5–8 p.m. Celebrate the opening of “Horizon Lines,” an exhibit by artists Marc Pelletier, Garlyn Maginnis and Nathaniel Anderson. Exhibit runs through May 28. 25 Main Collective, 25 Main Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 264-5340.

OPENING RECEPTION

5–8 p.m. Celebrate the opening of “Horizon Lines,” an exhibit by artists Marc Pelletier, Garlyn Maginnis and Nathaniel Anderson. 25 Main Collective, 25 Main Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 264-5340.

JAZZ NIGHT 7 p.m. Come out for a fun night of jazz music with Rich Mollin. Admission is by donation. Cash bar available. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, Oneonta. (607) 431-2080.

YOUTH ZONE 7-10 p.m.

Students in grades 7-12 are invited for a fun night of games and activities each Friday. Games range from air hockey to Xbox games to

board games, with arts and crafts, baking, movie nights, and more also offered. Held at The Richfield Springs Community Center, 6 Ann Street, Richfield Springs.

CONTRADANCE 7:3010:30 p.m. Join your friends for a fun, social dance with the Otsego Dance Society, featuring music by the band “Men in Black” with Robbie Poulette calling the dances. Suggested donation, $8/ adult. Cornfield Hall, 655 Co. Rd. 26, Fly Creek. Visit otsegodancesociety.weebly.com

►s aTurday, May 6

BIRD WALK 8-10 a.m. Join the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society for a walk to see the returning migrant birds. Susquehanna Greenway Trail, Silas Lane, Oneonta. (607) 434-4880.

I LOVE MY PARK DAY

8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Show your love for your local state park. Sign up to volunteer to rake trails, clean-up flower beds, and make the park ready for the season. Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Road, Laurens. (607) 432-2114 and also at Glimmerglass State Park, 1537 County Road 31, Cooperstown. (607) 5478662.

ART CLASS 10 a.m. to noon. Enjoy the introductory class on Painting with Cold Wax with teacher Kristin Stevenson. Workshop provides a space to play and experiment using oil paints and cold wax, a medium that encourages exploration, and includes information on tools, materials, techniques, and safety. Held each Saturday in May. Cost, $40/person plus $20 for materials. Scholarships available. Limited spaces available. Held at The Art Room, First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-4102.

MUSIC WORKSHOP

10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. & 1-2 p.m. The Little Delaware Youth Ensemble invites children aged 6-15 to the “String Workshop for the Curious Beginner,” featuring an introduction to playing the violin,

viola and cello. Instruments provided. Free, registration required. Held in the upstairs rehearsal room at the Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, Oneonta.

CRAFT FAIR 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Get ready for Mother’s Day. Check out what’s available from the local vendors and artisans. Southside Mall, Oneonta. (607) 432-4401.

FAMILY FAIR 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m. Enjoy a family fun fair featuring food, fun and games. There will also be a live, silent, ticket auction to support host Otsego Christian Academy, 353 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-0141.

FUNDRAISER 10:30 a.m.

to 3 p.m. Stop in to support the Laurens Clay Target Team. Includes a paper bag raffle and a 50/50 raffle to help this local team purchase supplies, uniforms and safety equipment for the season for this 30-student team. Do not need to be present to win. Colonial Ridge Golf, 195 Bateman Road, Laurens. (607) 263-5291.

ART EXHIBIT 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Walk through exhibit “Color Immersion/Explosion,” featuring the works of Terry Slade and Louis Sherry—one formally trained, the other self-taught; one painting on wood, the other working in clay and glass. What they share is that they are thinkers and makers, and their works express that. Free admission. Reservations requested. On view through 5/20. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Road, Cooperstown. (315) 941-9607.

ART WORKSHOP 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Explore multimedia techniques using stencils with resist techniques incorporating water color, wax pastels, acrylics, and beyond. Participants will learn proper ways to combine these media while maintaining an archivally stable work. Cost, $45. Headwaters Arts Center, 66 Main Street, Stamford. (607) 214-6040.

GRAND TASTING

Noon to 7 p.m. Stop in to visit with 40+ vendors carrying 100+ wines. Try something new, find something old, and have a good time at Liquor Depot, 739 State Highway 28, Suite 3, Oneonta. (607) 431-2589.

COMPUTER CODE

1-3 p.m. Sign up for this class to begin learning to code in the Python computer language. Held Saturdays through 5/27 for those aged 14+. No programming experience necessary. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980.

OPENING RECEPTION

1-4 p.m. Celebrate opening of “Oil & Water” exhibit featuring works by Ernest Smith, Jesse Cornplanter and James Beaver from the museum collections. Exhibit showcases three early Haudenosaunee artists and the impact of the Seneca Arts Project. Reception will feature guest speaker Perry Ground of the Onondaga nation, well-known story teller. Admission, $8/adult. Iroquois Indian Museum, 324 Caverns Road, Howes Cave. (518) 296-8949.

OPENING RECEPTION

2-4 p.m. Celebrate the opening of “Uncommon Creatures,” an exhibit featuring Bertha Rogers’ Illuminations and Translations of the AngloSaxon Riddle-Poems from the 1,000-year-old Exeter Book. On view by appointment through Sunday, June 3. The Word & Image Gallery, Bright Hill Literary Center, 94 Church Street, Treadwell. (607) 8295055.

►sunday, May 7

CONCERT 4 p.m. Enjoy “Shtetl To Broadway—Music from the Old World to the New,” an evening concert of Klezmer, swing standards and Broadway favorites performed by area artists including clarinetist Robin Seletsky and vocalists Colby Thomas, Andy Puritz and Stan Fox. Presented at Temple Beth El, 83 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 222-5687.

OPENING CONCERT

4-5:30 p.m. The Summer Music Festival presents “Ying Quartet: American Made” for the opening concert of the season. The “fearlessly imaginative” Ying Quartet is set to perform a program showcasing the richness of American music, including works by Barber, Higdon, Childs and Dvorak. Tickets, $30/adult. Christ Episcopal Church, 46 River Street, Cooperstown. Visit cooperstownmusicfest.org