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County bisected in election lines New election district lines for the United States House of Representatives and the New York state Senate bisect Otsego County and lead to questions about which candidates will stand for the November 2022 contests. New York’s highest court rejected original district lines that would have found most of the county in the 19th Congressional District — a matchup that, until Governor Kathy Hochul appointed him Lieutenant Governor, would have pitted Rep. Antonio Delgado against Duchess County Executive Marc Molinaro. A small slice of the county’s northern edge would have slid into the 21st Congressional District — a seat now held by Rep. Elise Rep. Elise Stefanik Stefanik. Instead, maps available at press time look to fold Cooperstown, Milford, and areas north into the Stefanik district; Oneonta and the southern half of the county would remain in the 19th. Rep. Delgado – who, at press time, had neither resigned from his Congressional seat nor been sworn in as Lieutenant Governor – has entered the primary race for the latter seat and does not appear to be a candidate for re-election to Congress. The new lines exclude Mr. Molinaro’s home Dutchess County from

the 19th District; Mr. Molinaro issued a statement late on the evening of May 16 to announce his intention to continue his candidacy nonetheless. Rep. Stefanik, a Republican who won former President Donald Trump’s endorsement after her vocal backing of his agenda, looks to face former CIA officer Matt Castelli in her race for the newly redrawn 21st Congressional District. The new lines would combine her district with that of fellow congressional incumbent Paul Tonko of Amsterdam; Rep. Tonko said in a statement late on May 16 that he would continue his candidacy in the 20th District despite being a resident of the newly drawn 21st. The state Legislature Rep. Paul Tonko and Governor Hochul’s rejected district map would have put the whole of Otsego County — along with a wide swath of the state stretching from Binghamton to Schenectady — into a single state Senate district, forcing a primary between two incumbent Republican Senators, Peter Oberacker and Jim Tedisco. The new lines, however, split the county in much the same way as the congressional boundaries, with the northern half in the 49th District, the southern in Continued on page 2

The Farmers’ Museum begins training twins Twin brothers Barley and Rye were about a week old when they got to the Museum. Born in September, they already weigh 525 pounds apiece. When they are grown, they will each weigh one ton. “We just started training the oxen, we are training them to be working animals,” Sandra Vanalstine, a farmer at the Museum, said. Ms. Vanalstine has been with the Museum for two years as a farmer, and now she is in charge of training the oxen. “I try to make it fun for them,” she said. “You start off by simply leading them, petting them, talking to them all of the time. Then come the verbal commands and yokes.” The twins work on commands before the farmer puts on the yokes. “’Haw’ means turn left, ‘gee’ means take a right turn, and ‘whoa’ means stop,” Ms. Vanalstine said. “They understand those words.” “The yokes are used as a type of harness,” she said. “The wood apparatus goes around the neck of the oxen. It gets hooked up to chains or a piece of equipment, depending on what their job is for the day.” “They started out with five-pound yokes. The training of the oxen at The Farmers’ They adjusted nicely, then heavier yokes are Museum has begun and it’s fascinating. “We have twins, they are Brown Swiss introduced,” Ms. Vanalstine said. “They will from Milford, it’s great!” said Bob Thompson, gradually get to 25-pound yokes.” “We will train them for four to five years, then Associate Direcor of Agricultural and Facilities they will be ready and able to work the farm. Support Services.

They are trained to work like a draft horse on the farm,” she said. The life expectancy of a working ox is eight to 10 years. While they train, they handle light work around the farm. “Right now we need to move some sticks we will use for hops growing from one part of the farm to another. That’s perfect light training for them,” Ms. Vanalstine said. Oxen were domesticated around 4000 B.C. “You have to remember the ox was very popular in the United States on farms until around the mid-1800s when they started bringing horses in to work on the farms. Horses were a lot faster,” Steve Davis, a volunteer at the farm for nine years, said. “We have two different forms of animal power,” he said. “Oxen were used on the farms, then horses and finally tractors came into the picture. We try not to use tractors here at The Farmers’ Museum.” He said some area farms still use oxen to plow field, but each plow requires two people (‘teamsters’) and one animal to operate it. The set-up can work up to one half-acre per day. When horses came entered the picture, it only took one person and one animal and they could do two acres a day. Mr. Thompson said, “It’s a lot of fun training oxen. We are very careful with all our animals, that’s the last thing we want is for an animal to get injured.”

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Downtown Oneonta stands tall among robust company in the newly announced ‘Seven to Save’ program from the Preservation League, an endeavor first launched in 1999 to highlight the state’s most endangered historic sites. “The City of Oneonta’s historic and charming downtown is an asset that many communities can only dream of, and its preservation and enhancement is among our top priorities,” Mark Drnek said, Mayor of Oneonta. The League says it’s concerned that downtown Oneonta is threatened by ‘demolition, deterioration, lack of public awareness, loss of visual/architectural integrity, and vacancy.’ Newly elected Mayor Mark Drnek launched his term in January with a campaign to revitalize downtown Oneonta through attracting new businesses and residents, developing a Market Street entertainment corridor, and generating renewed interest in the city’s quality of life. “Oneonta’s Downtown Historic District is not just a business district, it is representative of generations of hopes and dreams, it is an investment made by those who came before us and one that we will leave for those who come after,” said Stephen Yerly, Deputy Community Development Director for the City of Oneonta. “Historic preservation is collective memory and valuing the experiences and places that have shaped us and will continue to shape future generations.” Preservation League President Jay DiLorenzo said the sites selected for this

year’s ‘Seven to Save’ recognition “embody key preservation issues affecting places across New York State.” “From the negative environmental impact of senseless demolition to bringing little-known, but important, histories to light, the League is excited to work alongside on-the-ground advocates to save each of these seven at-risk places,” he said. Joining Oneonta on the august list are the Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church in Watertown, Genesee Valley Park in Rochester, South-of-Union-Square Historic District in Manhattan, Penn Station Neighborhood in Manhattan, Willard State Hospital in Romulus, and the James Brooks /Charlotte Park Home and Studios in East Hampton. The Preservation League collaborates with property owners, elected officials, and other stakeholders to craft preservation strategies and put the plans into action. Through partnerships with groups and individuals, threats to dozens of at-risk buildings, landscapes, downtowns, and neighborhoods have been reduced and, in many cases, eliminated by the Preservation League’s Seven to Save listing and subsequent action. “We are exceedingly grateful to the Preservation League for its identification of our downtown as a focus of their Seven to Save program, and I look forward to their partnership in ensuring a vital and engaging Main Street for generations to come. For more information, visit preservenys. org/seven-to-save.

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nor Kathy Hochul, would also significantly raise public awareness about the growing crisis in rural healthcare.. The bill is expected to pass the Senate before the close of the legislative session on June 2, 2022. In the Assembly, the bill has been referred to the Assembly Transportation Committee, where it is under consideration. Bassett and other stakeholders are working with Assembly leadership in an effort to advance the bill in the Assembly. “Eighteen percent of New York residents live in a rural community,” said Bassett President and CEO, Dr. Tommy Ibrahim. “If New Yorkers are going to have any hope of better funding the health care priorities of our families, friends and neighbors, then we are all going to need to find more effective and innovative ways of providing that critical financial support without relying upon severely stretched local, state and federal government funds alone.”

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Greater Oneonta Historical Society had its Grand Reopening last Friday evening. “We are so pleased at the turnout,” said Marcela Micucci, GOHS executive director. “Over 200 people came out to celebrate with us.” “We had community members, GOHS members and some people that had never been to the center before — fresh faces. The whole evening was just fantastic,” Ms. Micucci said. The exhibition on the first floor Small Community, Big Idea of Greater Oneonta, is a big draw. “We also have our newly designed

gift shop, our Sally Mullen Children’s Corner and we have the Brzozowski Special Exhibition gallery, named after our outgoing director Bob Brzozowski,” she said. “We also have new graphics and exhibits in our windows. It’s really something to see,” Ms. Micucci said. “I want to thank everyone for coming out to our opening. The support in this community is fantastic.” Visit GOHS on Main Street in Oneonta Tuesday through Friday noon to 4 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations are suggested.

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miss the Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa Likely legal challenge? Don’t Our route home to Defenseless, because Mark Twain’s weather forecast, “If you don’t like the weather in New England now, just wait a few minutes,” applies marvelously not only upstate New York’s weather, but also our election districts. The state’s vaunted election reforms from 2014 fell apart a few months ago amid predictable partisan bickering and tossed the mapping duty to the state Legislature. Equally predictable, the Legislature drew districts pushing enormous power downstate, tipped strongly in favor of one party trying to stave off potentially disastrous mid-terms in November. Right on cue, New York’s highest court tossed those lines as textbook gerrymandering and put the job in the hands of a Special Master, one Jonathan Cervas of Carnegie Mellon University. These newest boundaries potentially wreak havoc on the makeup of New York’s congressional delegation, and that’s not how this was supposed to go. Districts combined upstate meant smaller and more numerous districts downstate; Mr. Cervas’s lines instead pit incumbents against incumbents and promise some real political fireworks. No less so than here in Otsego County, bisected neatly in half with the north headed to the 21st District, the south to the 19th. Let’s start with the 19th: Antonio Delgado (still, at this writing, both a member of Congress and the state’s Lieutenant Governor, but that’s a whole different story) was gearing up for his race against Duchess County Executive Marc Molinaro. Mr. Molinaro says he’ll still run in the 19th — despite the fact that the new lines carve out his home Duchess County. Real estate agents take note: perhaps he’ll be looking for a new home somewhere around Otsego County. We don’t yet know who his Democrat opponent might be. Should the new lines withstand likely legal challenge, it’s the 21st District that promises real fireworks. Trumpbacked Republican incumbent Elise Stefanik would face current 20th Congressional District representative Paul Tonko, a Democrat from Amsterdam who has won easy election to his Capital District-strong seat since 2008. Ms. Stefanik has risen through Republican leadership ranks quickly for her hard-line conservativism, Mr. Tonko boasts proudly of his status as a ‘staunch progressive.’ Already-announced Stefanik challenger Matt Castelli says he’s still in the race — which would mean a primary against Mr. Tonko — adding more chaos to the confusion. At a minimum, at least one half of Otsego County will have the chance to cast a ballot in a November election pitting two ideologically distant candidates against one another. We recall the folderol from 2014 when state lawmakers pledged a whole new day, that New York would serve as a model for the rest of the nation. Instead, we got partisan games that look to have backfired spectacularly and poured gasoline on a political landscape already well aflame with rancor and uncertainty. We’re forced to retreat to the naïve hope that maybe next time, in 2032, the political climate may have calmed enough to allow for a truly non-partisan redrawing of election districts to ensure fair representation for everyone in every part of the state. Until then, this is what we get for believing a bunch of press releases, photo opportunities, and pledges of transparency: our state’s highest court granting one guy the authority to decide who gets to vote for whom. It’s as clear as mud.

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Cooperstown from Tucson took us through Tulsa, Oklahoma, last weekend, and there was no way I’d pass through town without stopping at the new Bob Dylan Center. It did not disappoint. I love every twist and turn of Dylan’s work, have read at least a few dozen books about the guy, own all his records, the whole deal. The Center isn’t just a shrine to random artifacts (“Here’s the chair Bob sat in when he wrote ‘Blowin’ in the Wind’”). Instead, it’s a place that can interest the casual observer (my long-suffering wife) and captivate the devotee (me) with thoughtful exhibits and expositions that delve deeply into the artist’s multitudes. Not unlike our own Baseball Hall of Fame. An experience to treasure. We spent the night in downtown Tulsa; our hotel that evening hosted a gathering of Black motorcyclists who had traveled to town to commemorate the city’s Black Wall Street Massacre of 1921. I had nearly enough college credits to earn a major in American History but first learned about the event through a New York Times article on its 100th anniversary. Homes, businesses burned, hundreds dead in riots, thousands imprisoned for more than a week for no cause other than their race; a shameful weekend that should be a part of every curriculum. On our way out of town, we heard the first reports of the mass shooting in Buffalo. As we’ve come to learn, a race massacre. People much more intellectual than I will discuss and

the only defenses one should need in a grocery store would be a sharp eye for discounts and coupons. Utterly heartbreaking. Tulsa was home to a few of music’s innovators; we stopped by the city’s centerpiece cemetery to pay our respects. Leon Russell, who wrote a lot of songs you love, and played piano on hundreds of hit records in the 1960s. Bob Wills, the King of Western Swing, who blended jazz debate its causes and reasons, but and bluegrass and had a lot from where I sit, it’s straight-up to do with the birth of rock and roll. racism rearing its horrible head in Roy Clark, the grinnin’ and pickin’ a culture that seems to take pride in guitar master who many know from reducing public discourse to bumper his cornball “Hee Haw” co-hosting sticker sloganeering. And no one will but was so much more than that. His ever be able to convince me that any grave sits on a small hill overlooking person outside of legitimate military the lake at the cemetery’s center; I’ll (that would be the United States use his epitaph to wrap it up this week Armed Forces) needs an AR-15 for as we all move forward and hope, any reason whatsoever. again, that the nation wakes up, gets I’m currently reading Music Is a grip, and knocks it off with all the History, a deep study of music’s division and name-calling. parallel and interaction throughout “The next chance you get, do someevents in recent history. In it, the thin’ nice for somebody — say ‘good brilliant polymath Amir Thompson, day,’ hold a door open — and don’t who goes by the name ‘Questlove’ wait around for a thank you … you in his music, Oscar-winning movie don’t need it. And because of you, director, and author careers, writes that person will go out and do somethis: “In years when the future’s being thing nice for somebody, and then that insisted upon, there can be an ugly person will go out and do something impulse to hold on to the past.” I’ve nice for someone else, and this whole run that sentence through my head world can wind up doing nice things a few times since walking through for each other and we can be the ones what used to be Tulsa’s Greenwood that start it. It takes all of us working neighborhood and when thinking together to get things done — no one about the poor souls in Buffalo who, does it alone. Only one did and I’m last Saturday, were just out running not that strong. Let’s start it — here’s their errands. Grocery shopping. to love — it’s still the best!”

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“Can we all get along?” I write a column about COVID for allotsego.com and its print papers, The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta. This week it’s not about COVID. I lived in Buffalo for four years in the mid-70s where I went to medical school. I have very fond feelings about the people of Buffalo and the surrounding area. Buffalo is called “The City of Good Neighbors.” This is not hype. Once, when my car was stuck in a street in a residential neighborhood during a snowstorm, people came out of three houses to help push my car and get it moving down the street. I never knew who these people were. Many years later I was invited to a Bills game. I didn’t live in Buffalo at the time. When people found out my story and my feelings for them and their city they insisted I tailgate with the Bills Fan Club group. They welcomed me like a long lost relative. What happened in Buffalo this weekend was beyond horrific and is chilling in what the mindset of the perpetrator was thinking and feeling. The amount of hate poured into this 18-year-old man was diluvial. How someone could integrate all that propaganda unthinkingly and unquestionably is something I can not relate to. But this level of hate exists. Information in the media suggests

that the suspect (I hate the use of that term when there is a direct capture, but that’s what has become of our litigious society). Payton Gendron, is mentally ill. Of course anyone who would do something like this may display certain behaviors suggesting a degree of mental illness, but in my opinion, that doesn’t rise to the insanity defense. Gendron knew what he was doing, and what the consequences would be to the families of his victims, community , and society. Can anything be done in the future to prevent more mass murders in the United States? It is a more complicated problem than just saying we need more gun control. Do we need more control of weapons of mass destruction including personal armaments that kill multiple people very rapidly? Yes! But in my opinion the answer is more nuanced than just a simple yes. It is possible that the Safe Law works for New York City and the surrounding area. I don’t know. There are many gun-control laws on the books already. I don’t think that the Safe Law works well in its present form for those of us upstate. Almost all gun owners in this area seem to be responsible. But Payton Gendron is from upstate. Mass murder is also an issue of mental health illnesses. We could say that anyone with a documented mental health issue that includes violence or racist screeds

should be banned from owning a gun. But in a practical manner that will not fully stop this and this would be contradictory to privacy laws. Adam Lanza, who committed the massacre at the Shady Grove Elementary School in Connecticut in 2012, had stolen at least some of his guns. Stephen Paddock, who committed the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas that killed 60 people, had no prior police history or history of mental illness. Interestingly, his girlfriend said he had previously cased the Mandalay Bay hotel. The typical response of some politicians to say “the victims and their families are in our prayers,” and then do nothing is worse than useless. What we need is a thoughtful, nuanced, national response to the gun crisis in America which will have to be multidisciplinary. By the way, did you recognize the quote at the top? It was made by Rodney King during the riots precipitated by his violent beating by police in Los Angeles in 1992 after being arrested. He was trying to help stop the violence. Dr. Richard Sternberg, retired Bassett Hospital orthopedic surgeon, is providing his professional perspective during the COVID-19 threat. Also a village trustee, he lives in Cooperstown.

troubled have tantrums about masks on airplanes or rant online about vaccines. The more susceptible ones storm the Capitol. If they are really gullible and really troubled — they kill racial minorities in supermarkets, mosques, or churches. That’s the conspiracy theory spectrum. We all know instances of friends and family that are in the process of becoming radicalized with conspiracy

theories. We all know the gateways to radicalization — some of which we pay for as part of our basic cable package. The time for an intervention is at the outset of the process — before the descent into paranoia ends with a jolt for the enlightened ones. Chip Northrup Cooperstown

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Conspiracy theories abound

The Buffalo shooting was the predictable outcome of an ordinary young man becoming radicalized by conspiracy theories. It’s axiomatic that conspiracy theories make confused people feel “enlightened.” They act on their newfound gnostic insights in proportion to their gullibility and their vulnerability. The less

THURSDAY, mAY 19, 2022

THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL A-5

News from the noteworthy Leaf

One person at a time Compiled by Tom Heitz/SHARON STUART with resources courtesy of The Fenimore Art Museum Research Library

210 YEARS AGO

Charleston, South Carolina – The Polly, Capt. Daniel, came in on Saturday from the fishing ground, off the bar. Whilst lying there, she was spoken with by the schooner Nancy, Capt. Holland, 14 days from La Guayra. Capt. H. informed, that the earthquake, which happened at Carracas, on the 25th of March, was one of the most destructive that has been known since that of Lisbon; he said that more than three thousand houses were destroyed and twelve thousand persons perished. May 16, 1812

160 YEARS AGO

Refreshment Rooms – Chas. B. Cooley has opened rooms of this character in the upper part of the stone building owned by the Cooley estate, south of the post office, where he will keep on hand refreshments of various kinds, fresh and preserved fruits, and in the season, ice cream, &c. The rooms have been fitted up in neat style, and the ladies and gentlemen are invited to visit them. The proprietor is a young man whose deportment and walk in life has been such during his ten years employment in the Office (The Freeman’s Journal), as warrants us in commending him to the patronage and favor of a public whose confidence and respect he has won, and we trust will ever retain. May 9, 1862

137 YEARS AGO

Who knew that when Dr. Bob Sioussat and Elizabeth R. Currier (Betty) came together to change the way that their world looks at addiction that they would be successful? Two people who decided it was important enough to educate the community decided to set aside all fears about stigma and stepped up to do just that; one person at a time, one presentation at a time. That was 40 years ago. That was the beginning of The LEAF Council on Alcoholism and Addictions. Dr. Sioussat continued to educate and Betty became the first Executive Director of LEAF. We are forever grateful for their legacy. They set the foundation for an organization whose sole purpose is to help members of our community live free from the harmful impacts of substances. Marty Mann would be proud. (See my Women’s History Month Op Ed from March 2022). LEAF’s work is all about prevention these days. Sometimes prevention is difficult to describe. But, simply put, prevention’s job is to stop a problem before it starts. We go about that in many ways. Mostly you may know us from our work with your children in the schools, hosting the annual Art and Poetry Contest, partnering with Oneonta’s Hometown Fourth of July, cheering

for participants in our outdoor hiking challenge, or helping out with First Night Oneonta. In whatever capacity you know us, we’re glad that you do. It is one of the strongest values of the organization to provide our communities the most accurate information, strategies, and tools to help avoid harms that might be associated with substance use, or even substance misuse. And, we work hard to do that with a positive message that avoids sounding like the fun police or the proverbial wet blanket. In fact, we love fun. Just come to one of our events, or if you ever get the chance peek in on one of LEAF’s educators teaching your child about positive decision making. We think you’ll smile, It’s hard to believe we’re 40 years old and still going strong. But, here we are. It would not have been possible without amazing volunteer Board Members, determined and committed staff, longstanding funders, supportive elected leaders, and dozens of partner organizations who work shoulder to shoulder with us. Nonprofits do not make it on their own, and community partnerships in Otsego County (and now Chenango County) have made LEAF’s work possible over the decades. In the early days, Dr. Sioussat and Ms. Currier were affectionately

known by those who loved them as “The Bob and Betty Show.” Their passion to educate our community about disease of alcoholism was unstoppable. We can only imagine how many lives they saved with their vision and drive. I know there are many who would raise their hands today and say, “I’m one of those lives.” I recently asked Betty what her wish would be for LEAF moving forward. Her answer? “Keep doing what you’re doing. Don’t mess with success!” Well then … here’s to another 40 years of working with our community to make our little rural corner of the world just a bit stronger and a bit happier. Thank you to all who have made the first four decades possible! Author of this column, Julie Dostal, is executive director of The LEAF Council on Alcoholism & Addictions, Oneonta.

BY Merl Reagle

A Dash of Theme…Punching up the flavor ACROSS

May 23, 1885

110 YEARS AGO

Baseball Originated Here – More evidence bearing upon the claim of Cooperstown as the birthplace of baseball is presented by J. Arthur Eddy of Chattanooga, Tennessee who sends a clipping from the Denver Post of May 9. Mr. Eddy suggests that a monument to the National Game be erected in Cooperstown. The article recounts an interview with Abner Graves, a participant in the first game of baseball ever played in the United States. “I was a student at Green College in Cooperstown, New York. Abner Doubleday, the man who invented the game, if you call it an invention, came to our school and interested us boys in his idea. We went out on the college campus, and Doubleday drew the diagram of his game in the sand. It was much like the diamond of today, but the distance between bases was longer, and the distance from pitcher to batter was shorter. We played 11 men in those days; two shortstops and four outfielders.” May 22, 1912

35 YEARS AGO

Genevieve Smith and Ellen Beebe have each completed swimming 1,000 miles at the A.C.C. Gym. It takes 36 laps or 72 lengths of the pool to make a mile. Over a number of years at two different facilities, the two ladies have each completed 36,000 laps — no small feat. May 20, 1987

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1 Actress Scacchi 6 Deals with democratically 13 Eight English kings 20 Is the coolest! 21 “What’s ___?” 22 Lush greenness 23 New relative 24 Stopped fidgeting 25 Lasting 26 Spelunking sightings 28 Author Hamsun 29 Living reserve 30 Give an aura to 31 Pearl Mosque city 34 Baste a seam, for example 36 Zealots’ outpost 39 Asner’s Mr. Grant 41 Criticize 42 Adds personnel 46 Relatives of craft shows 48 Kweisi Mfume once headed it: abbr. 50 Frozen dessert 51 1, for one 52 Curie, for one: abbr. 53 Of a pelvis bone 55 Turn on an axis 56 Castle protection 58 Container often found on move-in day 60 Fireproof stuff: abbr. 63 P.O. concern 64 ? 68 Hilton alternative 70 ? 71 Alter-ego of “It’s Now or Never” 72 ? 75 O.J. trial judge 76 Ring result 77 Italian cardinal and statesman (1664-1752) 78 Freshwater duck 81 Spanish hors d’oeuvre 83 Femmes ___ 85 Surfing arena 87 Hindi’s “mister” 88 Puts up 91 Get dark 92 Stringy, as meat 94 Like Conan the Barbarian 95 Wrath 96 Jargon ending 98 Tucker and others 99 Beaver or Wally, for example 100 Opera girl

102 Digestive tracts 104 Pole worker 107 Signs of summer 109 Worshipper of Ahura Mazda 114 Coat-of-arms cat 116 Charms 118 HI hi 119 Targetable 120 Rank above a knight 121 Our Gang’s ring-eyed dog 122 Sheldon et al. 123 Clear again 124 Cheese varieties

15 Mailing directive 16 Throw in, in recipes 17 The “Spanish Chaucer,” Juan ___ 18 007 villain 19 Utah flower 27 The Chosen one 28 Greek letter 32 B ritish author or Oscar-nominated actor in Dances with Wolves 33 Tout’s world 35 Barb deliverers 36 “Just the facts” follower DOWN 37 Mythical ship 38 Unsealed without ripping 1 Gray, in Aix 40 Suffering from ennui 2 Little litter member 43 Pardon of a sort 3 Scat queen 44 Tutti-___ 4 Bit of fortune-telling flora 45 Headphone effect 5 Nile diverter 47 “By ___ insanity” 6 Peace Corps cousin 49 Deserving of being suspected 7 Eugene and Jennifer 8 Monkey on your back, perhaps 53 Ill. neighbor 54 Lake Geneva city 9 Heraldry term 57 Spelling or Amos 10 Chile concoction 11 “___! O Life!” (Walt Whitman) 59 Electrolysis thingies 61 M ini-tales (anagram of 12 Homer’s neighbor OTIS STREET) 13 Author Hunter 14 Pelléas et Mélisande composer 62 Follicularly challenged 65 Boss Tweed’s nemesis

66 The CBS eye, for one 67 Shake hands with 68 Whacks 69 John Wayne film 73 Resident of a certain emirate 74 Hosp. sections 79 Vicinity 80 Eye shades 82 Top guns 84 Phony moniker 86 Package-opening strip 89 Narrow, as a road 90 Combined action 92 Indicates 93 In a tangle 97 Venus’s sis 101 Sky blue 103 Sample 104 George Bush and alumni 105 Filmmaker Riefenstahl 106 Mustang, for one 108 Dedicated oeuvres 110 Swan genus 111 Teeny bit 112 “Pardon me” sound 113 Some votes 115 Sweep (the camera) 116 Like some dicts. 117 Ginnie or Fannie follower

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A-6 THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL & HOMETOWN ONEONTA

Terry Berkson

Life sketches

F elix A lario ’ s P iano : A B rooklyn M emory I unbolt my front door to look down the Alzheimer’s and is in a home. It looks like block and am amazed to see Felix Alario’s both floors of the house have been rented piano fly off his stoop and hit the sidewalk out. I’m wondering if the boys, my childwith a dissonant crash. A young man in hood friends, know that their father’s piano a sleeveless undershirt follows the piano has been dumped so unceremoniously. I’m down the steps, powerfully lifts up one tempted to walk down the block to ask end and crab-walks it towards the curb. Jethro why he’s throwing away a good This is no small task. It’s a full upright- piano--and to ask if he has the Alario’s -a Wurlitzer. I know because I’ve played permission, but instead I go back to my it occasionally when visiting the Alarios. typewriter. The piano bouncer’s name is Jethro. He’s a Later, as I bike-ride past the Alario’s tenant in the Alarios’ downstairs furnished house a pretty young Russian woman apartment and often passes my house is sitting on the piano with an animated with a window-shaking boom box on his expression on her face. It’s Elaina, the shoulder. dressmaker who lives a few doors down. Mr. Alario passed away several years Just a couple of months ago, she and her ago. He was a violinist, played in Broadway husband invited me in to see the beautiful shows. “The Bells Are Ringing” was one piano the church she plays for had given of them. That’s when he bought the brand her. They wanted to know if I knew of a new Chevrolet. When he wasn’t playing good tuner. Now, Elaina and I lock on Broadway and money was tighter, he eyes and she calls to me from atop the worked for Western Union as a telegraph piano, “Look what I found!” she sings. I operator and also gave piano lessons. I stop to check out the damage the flight off helped carry him to the ambulance. Forty the stoop has done but miraculously everyyears of smoking Pall Mall had taken thing still looks in tact--except for some their toll. He waved his index finger to me abrasions to the wood. If a violin has a before they closed the doors. Once he told soul then it must be the same for a piano. I me that a violin has a soul and that it could wonder if it’s been disturbed. be knocked off balance affecting the sound “I’m waiting for my husband to come of the instrument. He wasn’t clear about from work,” Elaina says. exactly where the soul was. “That’s a long time,” I respond. Mrs. Alario was a seamstress, now has “I’m afraid someone else will take it.”

Just then the Alario’s door opens and Jethro appears. “What are you doing?” he asks Elaina. “I’m saving this piano from the garbage men.” “It’s not for the garbage men,” Jethro lies. “You want to buy it?” “I thought you were throwing it out,” Elaina says. “No, it’s waiting for a truck,” Jethro informs her. “But I can call and cancel. How much will you gimme for it?” Not looking for an argument Elaina says, “Ten dollars?” Jethro laughs, “I won’t let it go for less than a hundred.” Elaina looks alarmed and is speechless as her eyes dance over the slightly yellowed ivory keys. Suddenly, she blurts out, “Fifty!” “Sold,” Jethro says. I wish Elaina’d walk away from the deal, to instead send the money to her father whose pension has dried up in Russia. She runs off to get the money, while Jethro says he’ll watch the piano for her. I continue on my ride, which will be to Coney Island. Sometimes on the trip I find a useful throwaway or even an antique that I can’t resist. I got the scavenger habit from my cousin Chickie who lived through the Great Depression and always used to come

home with something useful he had found on his truck route. In the evening, neighbors look on as Elaina, her husband and some friends excitedly push the dollied piano towards her house as in the back of my mind Mr. Alario fiddles an energetic mazurka to the movement of their steps. When they turn into a driveway, Mr. Alario’s music is drowned out by Jethro’s boom box, which seems to be rapping louder than ever as he walks down the street looking in their direction. He trips over a rise in the sidewalk and falls flat on his hands as the radio slides across the concrete. Unhurt, he picks it up, adjusts the dial and swings it back onto his shoulder. An unscheduled garbage truck turns onto the block, its compressor looking hungry. It slows when passing the Alario house but doesn’t stop. Surely Mr. Alario would be happy to know that Elaina and not the garbage men wound up with his piano. “The value of the man determines the value of the object,” he once told me. I wonder exactly where the soul is in a piano. Is it actually something that can be moved? One thing for sure. No soul was displaced when Jethro’s boom box hit the sidewalk.

OBITUARIES Sammy Dallas Bayes, 82 COOPERSTOWN– Sammy Dallas Bayes, a Tony Award nominee whose career as a director, choreographer and writer in musical theater, television and movies passed away unexpectedly early Thursday morning, May 12, 2022, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. He was 82. Born July 9, 1939, in Wasco, Calif., Sammy was the son of Sam Tony Bayes and Zana Marie Frost Bayes. Raised in Pueblo, Colo., he attended Centennial High School where he was part of his first ever musical, playing Tommy Albright in “Brigadoon.” After graduating in 1957 he attended college locally, and then from 1958 to 1964, Sammy proudly served his country in the U.S. Army both as active duty and the reserves. An experience at Perry Mansfield Theatre Camp in Steamboat Springs, Colo. got Sammy hooked on the idea of dancing professionally and he was offered a twoyear dance scholarship at Stephens College in Columbia, Mo. By 1963 he had arrived in New York City, ready to begin his career. A year later, Broadway legend Jerome Robbins provided that opportunity with his new production, “Fiddler on the Roof,” in which Sammy earned a role. It opened on Broadway September 22, 1964, with Sammy playing Yitzuk, then later as The Fiddler as well as Dance Captain. From then on Robbins had a big influence on him and became his mentor. In 1966 Robbins

tapped Sammy to open a touringcompanyof“Fiddler” in Japan. This was the first of numerous international productions overseen by Sammy including London’s West End, Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, numerous National Tours, and a Broadway Revival in 1990 which won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical all featuring Robbins’ original choreography. In 1989, Sammy assisted Jerome Robbins on his last Broadway show “Jerome Robbins Broadway” which was a compilation of Robbins’ work in the musical theatre. Additionally, Sammy completed a book, at Robbins’ request, that contains every step of the original “Fiddler” choreography. To this day it continues to be sent out with every production, whether it’s being performed by a first-class production, community theater or school. In 1969 composer Frank Loesser hired Sammy as a choreographer for his Broadway production of “Canterbury Tales,” which earned Sammy a Tony Award nomination for Best Choreographer. Following that he added to his success as choreographer for “Heathen!” in 1972, did musical staging for “Shelter” in 1973 and “Rainbow Jones” in 1974, as well as working on numerous other national and international productions. He also was the associate choreographer for the film version of “Fiddler on the Roof” and appears in the film as a Russian dancer. Sammy choreographed the film version of

July 9, 1939 – May 12, 2022

“Godspell” starand choreographed ring Victor Garber condensed versions in 1973 and was of “Godspell” at choreographer First Presbyterian for several televias the highlight sion commercials, of Palm Sunday including the infaworship services mous “Who Wears in which church Short Shorts” ad members and local for Nair. Sammy Sammy D. Bayes students and adults worked on the took part. television show “Reading Since the 1990s, Sammy Rainbow” with LeVar brought his expertise and Burton on an episode about experience to Orpheus teamwork which is used as Theatre in Oneonta and the an example in schools each Leatherstocking Theatre October for Fire Prevention Company in Milford, and Month. Other productions was director for many of include the one-act play their productions including “One Man’s War” that “West Side Story”, “Oliver”, Sammy wrote and directed “Chicago”, “Funny Girl”, about the experiences of his “A Funny Thing Happened best friend growing up in on the Way to the Forum,” 1960s street gangs and his “Footloose”, “I Hate subsequent deployment as Hamlet”, “Lend Me A one of the first Marines to see Tenor” and many more. combat in the Vietnam War. Sammy and Barbara On September 22, 1990, teamed up to co-direct six Sammy married the love of musicals at Cooperstown his life, Barbara Van Hook Central School: “Grease” — herself a dancer, singer (2008), “West Side Story” and actress — in a ceremony (2009), “Cats” (2010), at Marble Collegiate Church “Fiddler on the Roof” (2011) in Manhattan. Through the and “Footloose” (2012). years they continued to enjoy Their sixth and final musical membership at Marble, in 2013 at CCS was a producand were fortunate to be tion of “Les Misérables,” a in worship there when the challenging show to put on Rev. Norman Vincent Peale which involved moving sets preached one of his last designed by Sammy and a sermons from their pulpit. In cast of over 70 students. 1993, their daughter Alexa Sammy ran each producwas born followed by the tion with the same fierce birth of their second daugh- passion. He held all to the ter, Taylor in 1995 upon which same standard, inspiring they settled in Cooperstown. confidence among those who While maintaining their felt invisible. As he ignited a membership at Marble light in this world so now his Collegiate, they actively light shines brightly in the attended the First Presby- heavens - eyes still winking terian Church of Coopers- that mischievous twinkle to town. In 2012 and 2014 all of us. Sammy directed, produced Sammy is survived by his

Margaret Ann (Maggie) Morales, 70 January 15, 1952 – March 19, 2022

ONEONTA - Margaret Ann (Maggie) Morales passed away peacefully on March 19, 2022, following an extended illness. A lifetime Oneonta resident, Margaret was born on January 15, 1952 to Paul S. and Margaret T. (Adams) Farmer. A graduate of Oneonta High School, Maggie spent her life caring for others, especially the ones that she loved. She spent the beginning of her adult life as a stay-at-home mom, but

began work as a healthcare employee once her daughters started high school. She worked for several years as a private duty aide, finishing her time in healthcare as a residential aide at ARC Otsego. She spent the following years caring for her 5 granddaughters who she loved so very much. Besides her parents, Maggie was preceded in death by her youngest sister Deborah in 2011. Margaret will be so deeply missed by

all those she has left behind. Maggie is survived by her 2 daughters, Laurie A. Morales (Kenneth Rose) of Oneonta and Karen (Jordan) Rosen of Voorheesville; Grandma Margo’s 5 granddaughters, Casandra, Anna, Madison, Keira and Leah; two sisters, Paula S. Christman, Oneonta and Susan M. (Charles, Jr) Wolfe of Mooresville, N.C.; her longtime companion, James Cowan; several nephews, nieces and cousins.

The funeral service was held on March 25, 2022 at the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz St., Oneonta. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Alzheimer’s Association of Northeastern NY, The Meadows, Suite 2, 140, County Hwy 33W, Cooperstown, NY 13326. Online contributions may be made at www.lhpfuneralhome.com

wife of 31 years, Barbara Bayes of Cooperstown; their two daughters, Alexa and Taylor of Dryden; a brother, Clifford Roberson, Jr. of Blue Springs, Mo.; and numerous, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Sam Tony Bayes, his mother, Zana Marie (Frost) Bayes Roberson, his stepfather, Clifford Roberson, and his sister, Patricia Dawn (Roberson) Ricks. All are invited to call and pay their respects from 4 – 7 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2022, at the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown. A service to celebrate the life of Sammy Dallas Bayes will be offered at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at the First Presbyterian Church in Cooperstown, with the Rev. Dr. Jason N.

Cashing, pastor, officiating. Face masks will be required. The memorial service will be livestreamed via these links: Facebook: http://facebook. com/ CooperstownPres Zoom: https://us02web. zoom.us/j/86157111480?p wd=GzpXucpRLwBLSHO k5zKcWiG5SjSFt1.1 MeetingID:86157111480 Passcode: 278448 Reception to immediately follow the service at Templeton Hall. Sammy’s family would appreciate memorial donations to the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly the Actor’s Fund) which provides support to those in need in the entertainment industry. www.entertainmentcommunity.org Arrangements are under the care and guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.

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.

Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home 14 Grand Street, Oneonta • 607-432-6821 www.grummonsfuneralhome.com

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209 294.00-1-26.00 McCarthy Lane Zapatero Carmen; Zapatero Jaime 210 294.00-1-28.00 McCarthy Lane Hoag Damion 212 295.00-1-12.01 Lulu Coon Road Gallagher James; Tambasco Gallagher Anna 220 313.00-2-9.01 658 River Road Mumbulo Nathaniel S; Mumbulo Tracy J Village of Cherry Valley 231 58.14-2-26.04 56 Main Street The Estate of Michael K Swatling, Sr Town of Cherry Valley 236 30.00-1-30.54 County Highway 32A McGovern Elizabeth J 237 30.00-1-42.00 351 County Highway 32A McGovern Ronald L; McGovern Elizabeth 241 43.00-2-5.03 Irish Hollow Road The Estate of Raymond H Guisti, Sr 252 72.00-2-6.03 3732 County Highway 33 P & L Properties VII, LLC 252 73.00-1-39.00 429 Oneil Rd Stalzer Steven; Stalzer Amy Beth Town of Decatur 264 152.00-1-10.02 285 Mravlja Hill Road Rezek Miroslav; Rezek Shawn E 271 167.02-1-18.00 116 County Highway 37 Hogan James B 274 168.00-1-3.01 Lease Lot Hill Road Mravlja Peter; Mravlja Kristine 275 168.00-1-36.22 Ivan Mereness Road Zuba Ronald; Zuba Carmen 276 168.00-1-37.02 292 Ivan Mereness Road Zuba Ronald; Zuba Carmen 277 183.00-2-10.04 263 Ivan Mereness Rd Hart Jeffrey A Town of Edmeston 282 108.00-1-9.01 194 Bert White Road Hoagland Jason 287 108.17-2-54.00 27 South Street Reidenbach Katrina 288 108.17-2-56.00 South Street Reidenbach Katrina 306 139.00-1-21.03 Dutch Valley Road Jackson Teague 307 140.00-1-11.22 Monson Road Stimson Charise 308 140.00-1-11.32 438 Monson Road Mutone-Conley Lori 315 63.13-1-6.00 West Summit Road Warnock William 316 63.13-1-7.00 146 West Summit Road Warnock William 317 76.00-1-16.00 5442 County Highway 18 Davis Frank G; Davis, Jr Edwin A 318 76.00-1-17.03 County Highway 18 Davis Frank G; Davis, Jr Edwin A 319 76.00-1-17.04 County Highway 18 Davis Frank G; Davis, Jr Edwin A 320 76.00-1-17.62 5443 County Highway 18

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Davis Frank G 323 76.02-1-8.00 139 County Highway 18C Baldwin, II Glade L 324 76.02-1-9.00 141 County Highway 18C Baldwin Glade L; Baldwin Tresa M 330 92.00-1-15.21 Louie Dickinson Road Hilts Logging and Excavating, LLC Town of Exeter 343 51.00-1-19.22 County Highway 22 The Estate of Jane Carroll 351 64.00-2-8.06 442 Munson Road Lyncourt Eric; Lyncourt Tammy Lynn 352 64.00-2-8.41 Munson Road Lyncourt Eric; Lyncourt Tammy Lynn 356 67.05-1-10.00 7383 State Highway 28 The Estate of James A Hext 360 67.09-1-15.00 122 Church Street Gewirz Bruce 369 67.09-1-52.22 County Highway 22 The Estate of Clarence G. Travis; Donnelly-Travis Shannon 372 67.09-1-57.00 County Highway 22 The Estate of Clarence Travis; Travis Shannon Town of Hartwick 377 129.00-1-10.01 396 Bush Road Ruiz Wanda; Sierra Robert; Sierra Brenda L 378 130.00-1-21.01 313 Brunner Road P & L Properties V, LLC 379 130.00-1-21.02 321 Brunner Road Belmonte Paul J 387 144.18-1-3.01 Weeks Road Hart Michael G; The Estate of Zondra Hart 389 145.00-1-16.11 Maples Road Gough John; O’Sullivan Michael 403 146.04-1-11.01 4902 State Highway 28 The Estate of Georgina St George 407 160.00-1-16.01 178 East Hill Road Thorn Jeffrey S 409 160.00-1-45.00 2816 County Highway 11 Chapman III John C; The Estate of Fae M Chapman 410 161.00-1-22.00 1438 County Highway 45 Konopka Teresa E 411 161.00-1-33.00 878 County Highway 45 VanBuren-Duke Tammy 420 176.00-1-17.01 580 Pleasant Valley Rd Arnot David R 422 176.00-1-72.00 County Highway 11 Fieg Gregory 424 177.00-1-31.00 Chlorinator Road Jioia Robert; Caminiti Dominick 427 178.00-1-18.00 Goey Pond West Road Powers Daniel; Weigel Cynthia 428 178.00-1-35.00 132 Clintonville Road Icthus Properties LLC 429 178.00-1-37.01 4189 State Highway 28 Icthus Properties LLC 430 178.00-1-4.02

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State Highway 28 The John D. Ramsey Foundation Trust 431 178.00-1-40.00 383 County Highway 45 Martinez Zoe 432 178.00-1-42.01 462 County Highway 45 Powers Daniel; Weigel Cynthia 433 178.00-1-49.00 State Highway 28 Partridge Richard J 438 193.00-1-12.00 Chlorinator Road Martinez Zoe

Esther Byam 537 245.09-1-8.02 7525 St Hwy 7 Morlock Curtis; Fancher Stacy M 544 245.10-1-17.01 7647 State Highway 7 Adair Frederick M; Adair Kathrina L 545 245.10-1-18.00 7651 State Highway 7 Adair Frederick M; Adair Kathrina L 546 245.10-1-29.00 7592 State Highway 7 Uhle Frank M 551 246.00-1-35.00 County Highway 41 Green Joshua T 553 246.07-1-14.01 2 Depot Street The Estate of Timothy Pineo 554 246.07-1-14.02 8 Depot Street The Estate of Timothy Pineo 558 262.00-1-10.00 Iron Kettle Road Novotny Stephen 563 262.00-1-8.00 940 Iron Kettle Road Novotny Stephen 564 262.00-1-9.00 Iron Kettle Road Novotny Stephen 565 263.00-1-3.08 Country Road Mahalik Mara Lee 567 264.00-1-3.03 County Highway 41 ACD Holding Corp 568 264.00-1-4.00 104 Bliven Road D’Alessandro Vito R 569 264.00-1-6.00 Bliven Road ACD Holding Corp 570 264.00-1-7.00 Bliven Road ACD Holding Corp 720 277.00-1-56.01 168 Castle Lake Estate Williams Kenneth T 557 277.00-3-14.09 State Highway 7 Williams Kenneth T 559 278.00-1-3.00 Easy Lane Williams Kenneth T 560 278.00-1-4.00 Easy Lane Williams Kenneth T

Fowler III Albert E 631 179.00-1-26.01 Cooper Road Fowler III Albert E 632 179.00-1-32.01 Eggleston Hill Road Hosein Anthony; Swire Debra 633 179.00-1-4.03 152 Fred Ottaway Road Knoblauch Sr. Charles A 635 180.00-1-9.01 948 State Highway 166 The Estate of Joseph Melagrano; Melagrano Margarite 636 180.00-1-9.02 934 State Highway 166 Simonds Briana 637 180.01-1-6.00 2685 County Highway 35 Beatty Robin Bryant; Beatty Beth Marinne 641 72.00-1-12.02 County Highway 33 P & L Properties VII, LLC

Village of Laurens 444 240.15-2-68.01 16 Louden Drive 7120 Ft. Hamilton Pkwy LLC; Endicott Building Management LLC 445 240.15-2-79.00 22 Main Street Holbrook Keith N; The Estate of Glenna R Holbrook 446 240.15-2-85.00 4 Main Street Walsh Nancy 447 240.15-2-9.00 25 Craft Street Walsh Nancy L Town of Laurens 454 208.01-1-45.00 State Highway 205 Smith Michael 463 223.00-1-20.00 301 Naylor Corner Road The Estate of Douglas V Sperry; Sperry Wanda L 466 224.00-1-19.00 397 Pool Brook Road Baxter Marilyn E 476 240.00-1-49.09 400 New Road Perry Rebecca A 481 240.00-2-44.05 State Highway 20 St 7120 Ft. Hamilton Pkwy LLC; Endicott Building Management LLC 486 255.00-2-33.00 125 Fisk Road Talbot Derrick J; Rose Lizabeth 490 255.00-2-59.00 Mud Road Zurenko Charles 500 256.00-1-1.03 YMCA Road Cetta Donald T Jr; Wright Mary H 503 256.00-1-31.06 327 YMCA Road Marcone-James Margaret; Quiles Beatrice Margot; Marcone Dominick Henry; Marcone Violeta Inez; Marcone Joseph Enzo 504 256.00-1-4.00 3010 State Highway 23 The Estate of Linda Drotar; Gorton Donna Town of Maryland 516 213.00-1-10.00 149 Norton Road Kawash Kelli 518 213.00-1-9.01 Norton Road Kawash Kelli 491 213.00-1-29.00 404 Co Hwy 34 Smith Christina; Ritton Brian 523 228.00-2-2.07 Axtell Road McTigue Gwen 524 228.00-2-2.08 Axtell Road McTigue Gwen 530 230.00-1-38.01 238 Valder Road Adolfsen-Robinson Therese A 532 230.19-1-3.01 15 Main Street Herr Doreen 538 230.19-2-41.00 53 Race St Murphy Patricia A 539 230.20-1-2.00 149 Main St Reset New York Inc 530 245.09-1-5.00 107 Dog Hill Rd The Estate of

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577 131.07-1-22.00 3 Main Street Cadwalader Stephen M Town of Middlefield

580 101.00-1-3.07 Boyd Road Stalter Michael 581 101.00-1-3.14 460 Hubbell Hollow Stalter Joel; The Estate of Jackie Stalter 585 116.00-1-25.02 303 Pink St Eissler Robert G; Eissler Frances M 593 118.00-1-2.03 2672 State Highway 166 Campbell Alan W 600 132.00-1-9.07 State Highway 166 Lipari Frank A; Sims Katelyn 607 146.00-3-16.00 1129 County Highway 33 P & L Properties VI LLC 608 147.00-1-13.00 Sibley Gulf Road Holbrook James S 612 148.00-1-12.01 3329 County Highway 35 Bear Kevin 625 178.00-2-1.11 163 Waters Edge Drive Gaynor Grant R 630 179.00-1-10.00 283 Cooper Road

Village of Milford 646 194.16-1-5.00 137 Main Street N. A.L. Liguori Property Management, Inc. 648 194.20-1-36.00 69 Main Street W. Cynthia Eckler Hall Family Trust 650 194.20-1-5.01 119 Main Street N. A.L. Liguori Property Management, Inc. 652 194.20-2-27.00 Center Street Laible Denise; Laible William R; Midfirst Bank 654 194.20-2-56.00 82 Main Street W. Belmonte Paul; Belmonte Linda M 658 195.17-1-23.00 River Street Partridge Robert C Town of Milford 666 195.00-3-8.00 111 River Street Partridge Robert C 673 210.00-1-63.01 3644 State Highway 28 P & L Properties III, LLC; Paul Belmonte 676 211.00-1-39.41 County Highway 35 The Estate of Doris Jane Redlien 678 226.00-1-10.00 419 Lower Dutch Hill Rd Hoag Brian A; Bordeau Brian 680 227.00-1-11.00 County Highway 35 Doyle Tina; The Estate of Steven Doyle 681 227.00-1-12.00 116 Cold Spring Lane Doyle Tina; The Estate of Steven Doyle 690 242.20-1-5.00 2575 State Highway 28 Elliott Claudia; Elliott William 721 276.00-2-40.00 Gifford Hill Road Slanski-Lee Georgiana Village of Morris 736 221.13-2-38.00 86 Broad Street Huffman Tanner J 738 221.18-1-16.00 22 Hargrave St Etzl George J; Etzl Sarah S Town of Morris 749 220.00-1-17.00 637 Jones Road The Estate of Brian McKinney 752 221.00-1-15.00 436 County Highway 49 Byrne, III John L 760 234.00-1-37.02 3558 County Highway 4 United States of America 762 234.00-1-8.07

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1739 County Highway 18 Inga Leslie 769 238.00-1-5.00 148 Ellis Road Belmonte Paul Town of New Lisbon

774 141.00-2-5.02 231 Turtle Lake Road E Hall Charles 783 158.00-1-32.23 704 County Highway 16 Brimmer Rodney J; Farnham Tina Marie 788 158.00-1-8.02 244 Backus Road Jackson Teague 790 173.00-1-2.222 518 Elliott Road Berdon Jennifer R 799 189.00-1-20.02 3627 State Highway 51 The Estate of Diane E Wilson 801 189.00-1-26.02 172 Myers Mills Road Johnson Alan 803 189.00-1-31.22 173 Myers Mills Road Johnson Alan D 804 189.00-1-37.00 3527 State Highway 51 The Estate of Jacob Friedman; The Estate of Dorthea Friedman 806 189.00-1-9.02 268 Myers Mills Road Eklund Robert 807 190.00-1-15.00 113 Wheat Road Sanchez David Town of Oneonta 829 286.00-2-20.00 County Highway 8 Turrell Richard L; Turrell Rhonda L 835 287.19-1-19.00 Winney Hill Road Bailey Marguarita C 836 287.19-1-20.00 148 Winney Hill Road Bailey Marguarita C 839 288.00-2-22.00 Cemetery Hill Road Rutland Kathleen 848 289.00-1-77.00 170 Riverview Road Knapp Robert F 851 299.00-1-19.00 State Highway 7 Guckian Kevin W; Fezza Andrew M 858 299.07-4-72.00 1A Orchard Street Gelbsman Jeffrey A 866 300.00-3-87.01 State Highway 23 Apple Mansion Estate LLC 869 300.14-1-19.00 135 Southside Drive Ross Ella Mae 874 301.00-1-64.00 390 County Highway 47 Austin Graig W; Austin Marsha R 881 301.11-1-5.00 115 Valley Street Ward Braden D; Ward Kathy S 882 309.00-1-21.02 439 State Highway 28 Cox Carla Village of Otego 893 317.19-1-24.01 307 Main St Spataro Barbara Angelika 897 317.19-1-57.00 284 Main Street Banta Victoria; Vickerson Rachelle Carolyn 899 317.20-1-52.00 82 River Street Mason Rhonda L Town of Otego 904 272.00-1-47.00 County Highway 8 The Estate of David C Yager 911 272.00-2-32.00 Lent Road Manuel James F

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923 286.00-1-18.02 686 Mill Creek Road Ostrander George 924 286.00-1-26.00 West Oneonta Road Turrell Richard L; Turrell Rhonda L 926 286.00-1-29.02 854 Mill Creek Road The Estate of Marla B Calabro; Hallock Patrick 931 297.00-1-32.00 905 County Highway 7 Gordon Jane 933 297.00-1-34.03 259 Upper Green Street Platt Thomas; Platt Timothy 935 298.00-1-10.00 Mill Creek Road Turrell Richard L; Turrell Rhonda L 936 306.00-1-39.01 Haney Road Lawyer Garry W 937 306.00-1-39.02 246 Haney Road Lawyer Garry W 946 307.00-1-9.00 142 Burdick Hill Road Ritchey Mickey 958 318.00-1-20.11 3710 State Highway 7 Golinski William; Golinski Noelle 964 325.00-1-16.00 County Highway 48 Lapine Joseph W; Lapine Annette K 966 325.00-1-27.02 645 Franklin Mountain Rd Haney Steven 967 325.00-1-31.02 Downey Road Spur Lapine Joseph W; Lapine Annette K 969 326.00-1-11.04 Downey Road Smith Thomas R; Smith Lila 970 326.00-1-9.02 County Highway 48 Lapine Joseph W; Lapine Annette K Village of Cooperstown, Town of Otsego 972 115.17-1-24.00 218 Main Street Flynn Linda W 985 131.06-3-81.00 31 River Street McCoy Jason C; Rasmussen McCoy Lisbeth 986 131.10-1-41.00 39 Delaware Street Lewis Constance S; Lewis Helen H Town of Otsego 991 114.00-1-69.05 241 Bissell Road Wilcox Sarah Ryan 997 131.00-1-32.00 State Highway 28 P & L Property Development, LLC 1010 68.00-1-27.226 168 Sugar Hill Road Belmonte Paul; Flynn Linda 1013 69.68-1-7.00 6735 State Highway 80 Belmonte Paul; Flynn Linda 1014 69.68-1-8.00 6731 State Highway 80 P & L Properties VI, LLC 1025 84.08-1-8.00 162 Browdy Mountain Road Danians Corporation 1030 97.00-1-35.00 6410 State Highway 28 Brassaw Daniel; Cramer Elizabeth 1034 97.00-2-4.07 State Highway 28 The Estate of Donald Huestis; Huestis Pauline C

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Town of Pittsfield 1037 139.00-2-15.02 885 State Highway 80 The Estate of Arnold G Whitehill; Phetteplace Catrina L 1048 155.00-1-52.01 146 Pecktown Store Road Grant Martin W; Grant Amy 1056 156.00-1-38.02 121 Burski Rd Etzl George; Etzl Sarah 1074 171.00-1-32.131 117 Ouleout Road Wilson Brion; Wilson Wanda 1075 171.00-1-32.132/1 Ouleout Road Hoag Robert W 1082 172.00-1-14.00 County Highway 49 Markert John 1084 172.00-1-28.05 699 Ketcham Rd Baker Kristoffer H 1088 172.00-1-31.00 1309 Co Hwy 49 Etzl George J; Uhle Sarah 1094 186.00-1-17.02 725 Texas Hill Road Franca Theresa 1096 186.09-1-15.00 111 Prospect Place The Estate of Frederick R Platt 1097 186.09-2-12.00 106 Grove Ave Patrick Alyssa N Town of Plainfield 1120 20.00-1-27.15 171 Frost Hill Road Dinigro Joseph S 1121 20.00-1-27.16 Frost Hill Road Dinigro Joseph S 1122 21.00-1-27.00 410 South Road Davis Jeremy C 1124 33.00-1-9.32 County Highway 18 Cortes Anthony 1131 47.00-1-31.00 760 County Highway 19 Korosec William F; Korosec Marian M 1136 8.00-1-9.00 7220 County Highway 18 Gates Kenneth C; Gates Steven M Village of Richfield Springs 1138 13.20-2-41.00 6 Lakeview Avenue Moglia Donna; Moglia Francis 1160 25.05-4-12.00 18 Johnson St Shafranov Igor Town of Richfield 1163 12.00-1-15.00 County Highway 24 Madaras Brant 1167 12.00-1-66.02 770 County Highway 25 Bond II Larry E; Coolis Jean; Bond Fred 1170 12.02-1-29.00 977 County Highway 25 Moss Erik; Moon LeVerne 1171 12.02-1-30.00 987 County Highway 25 Moss Erik J; Moss Katherine A 1172 12.02-1-42.00 County Highway 25 Moss Erik; Moon LeVerne 1176 13.00-1-6.00 2685 US Highway 20 Lamothe Robert 1184 25.13-1-24.00 County Highway 22 Hilts Jake P 1188

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3.00-1-27.01 174 Fenton Road Madaras Brandt D Town of Roseboom 1192 102.00-2-22.00 127 Hoose Road The Estate of Theodore E Dornburgh; Dornburgh Marian H 1193 102.02-1-11.00 Roseboom Hill Road VanBreukelen Paul; VanBreukelen Jessica Lynn 1194 102.02-1-24.01 3202 State Highway 166 Keator Alicia D 1196 103.00-1-40.00 Mosse Road Hamin Realty Corp 1197 103.00-1-57.00 County Highway 50 Burwell Cliff; Dillworth Richard; Fratello Peter; Hauck Raymond; Hauck John Charles; Silvera Ramon; Zore Kenneth 1199 104.00-1-3.00 County Highway 50 Burwell Cliff; Dillworth Richard; Fratello Peter; Hauck Raymond; Hauck John Charles; Silvera Ramon; Zore Kenneth 1207 119.00-1-17.00 791 State Highway 165 Hanlon Michael M 1215 120.03-1-19.02 1150 State Highway 165 The Estate of Ronald M Thompson; The Estate of Bonnie J Thompson Town of Springfield 1232 28.00-1-42.01 5484 US Highway 20 Cantwell Mary Catherine; The Estate of Joseph Martin Cantwell 1233 28.00-2-20.00 5700 US Highway 20 Russell Charles 1234 29.00-1-9.00 kna 29.00-1-9.01 & 29.00-1-9.02 2739 Co Hwy 31 Cherry Valley Growers Inc; Van Alstine Gordon; Van Alstine Carolyn; Van Acres Farms LLC 1235 40.00-1-39.01 7397 State Highway 80 Leatherstocking Development LLC 1241 54.52-1-10.00 119 Steamboat Lane Komeekha Cottage LLC 1242 54.60-1-6.00 7078 State Highway 80 Fry Peter Melvin; The Estate of H. Rayford Fry Jr Village of Unadilla 1245 334.14-1-2.00 74 Kilkenny Street Davis Brian 1258 334.19-2-5.00 44 Martin Brook Street Dishmey Rudy; KAJA Holdings 2, LLC Town of Unadilla 1265 338.05-1-1.00 17 Main St Innes Jamie Santic; Lints Jackie 1270 313.00-1-13.00 645 Ideuma Rd Carvin David; Carvin Cheryl 1271 313.00-1-6.01 137 Black Ash Swamp Road Ware James; Crane John 1272 313.00-1-9.09 Prentice Gorge Road Nichols Dustin D 1275 314.00-1-25.00 1195 Butternut Road

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Palombo Louis D 1276 314.00-1-29.00 1239 Butternut Road Andrews Alice M 1278 314.00-1-42.00 211 Burrows Road The Estate of Thomas Filecco 1280 314.00-1-61.01 690 County Highway 3A Washburn David; Washburn Wilford 1282 315.00-1-25.00 245 Sisson Hill Road The Estate of Raymond Hyer aka Raymond Graham 1285 315.00-1-47.00 512 County Highway 4 Smith Donna M 1294 324.03-1-20.00 2367 State Highway 7 Higbie Steven 1303 329.00-1-13.01 County Highway 3 B & D Real Estate Developers, LLC 1306 329.00-1-20.02 640 Kilkenny Road Brownell Karrina E; Thurston Sher 1310 329.00-3-31.221 Hardknocks Road B & D Real Estate Developers, LLC 1312 330.00-1-4.132 148 Overlook Drive Richardson Dennis 1313 330.00-1-4.134 Ledgewood Acres Lloyd Darryl 1326 334.00-1-19.00 Kilkenny Road Davis Brian 1331 334.00-1-36.06 Butternut Road Bourdon Jeffrey Normand; Bell Patricia Ann 1332 334.00-1-36.07 Butternut Road Bourdon Jeffrey Normand; Bell Patricia Ann 1334 334.00-1-47.00 1676 St Hwy 7 Unadilla Shamrock Village, LLC 1335 334.00-1-58.00 118 Latham Road Barnes Timothy P 1338 336.00-1-42.00 202 County Highway 1 Wheeler Mark H 1340 336.00-1-6.04 114 Chessapeake Drive Foster Dale A; The Estate of Elizabeth P Foster 1341 336.00-1-7.00 106 Chessapeake Drive Foster Dale A; The Estate of Elizabeth P Foster 1349 337.00-1-54.02 State Highway 7 Air Tight Builders, LLC Town of Westford 1353 149.00-1-22.00 Tabor Road Rifanburg Dennis 1360 150.00-1-33.01 171 Strong Hill Road Raiha Bradley 1367 166.01-1-16.00 County Highway 34 Gohde Gianina M 1377 180.00-2-27.08 722 Badeau Hill Road Scott Gibeault Realty Trust 1380 180.01-2-6.00 2684 County Highway 35 Renwick Everet; The Estate of Carlene Renwick 1381 180.01-2-7.00 County Highway 35 Renwick Everet; The Estate of Carlene Renwick 1384 196.00-1-16.02 1131 County Highway 42 Pagillo Richard

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Town of Worcester 1398 185.00-1-58.00 108 Alvord Road Knapp Jason A 1465 185.13-1-12.00 59 Main Street Burton Eric J 1404 185.13-1-60.00 58 Main Street Robinson John E 1407 198.00-3-4.01 382 Up County Road Lane Virginia; Michaud Daniel 1408 199.00-1-10.00 281 Tuscan Road Bracken Bridget 1416 199.18-3-39.00 252 Main St Hartt Anthony M; Hartt Janet A 1420 199.19-1-13.00 101 Brighton Road Schrull Nicole Marie 1422 199.19-1-52.00 13 Mill Street Larock Christopher J; Larock Dorothy A 1423 200.00-1-22.00 139 Gulf Road The Estate of Drew Figary 1431 215.00-1-13.00 Mill Street McLean Jestina 1434 215.06-1-13.00 6 South Hill Road W McFee John Joseph 1438 233.00-1-1.04 646 Mooney Road Ferrugiari Ronald; Fontana Deborah J Effect of filing: All persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such petition are hereby notified that the filing of such petition constitutes the commencement by the Tax District of a proceeding in the court specified in the caption above to foreclose each of the tax liens therein described by a foreclosure proceeding in rem. Nature of proceeding: This proceeding is brought against the real property only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in such petition. No personal judgement will be entered herein for such taxes or other legal charges or any part thereof. Persons affected: This notice is directed to all persons owning or having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such petition. Such persons are hereby notified further that a duplicate of such petition has been filed in the Office of the Otsego County Treasurer and will remain open for public inspection up to and including the date specified as the last day for redemption. Right of redemption: Any person having or claiming to have an interest in any such real property and the legal right thereto may on or before said date redeem the same by paying the amount of all such unpaid tax liens thereon, including all interest and penalties and other legal charges which are included in the lien against such real property, computed to and including the date of redemption. Such payment shall be made to Allen Ruffles, Otsego County Treasurer, 197 Main Street, Cooperstown, N.Y. 13326. In the event that such taxes are paid by a person other than the record owner of such real property, the person so paying shall be entitled to have the tax liens affected thereby satisfied of record. Last day for redemption: The last day for

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redemption is hereby fixed as the 30th day of June, 2022. Service of answer: Every person having any right, title or interest in or lien upon any parcel of real property described in such petition may serve a duly verified answer upon the Attorney for the Tax District setting forth in detail the nature and amount of his or her interest and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such answer must be filed in the Office of the County Clerk and served upon the Attorney for the Tax District on or before the date above mentioned as the last day for redemption. Failure to redeem or answer: In the event of failure to redeem or answer by any person having the right to redeem or answer, such person shall be forever barred and foreclosed of all his or her right, title and interest and equity of redemption in and to the parcel described in such petition and a judgement in foreclosure may be taken by default. Enforcing Officer: Allen Ruffles Otsego County Treasurer Attorney for Tax District: Phillips Lytle LLP Richard M. Beers, Jr., Esq. 28 East Main St, Ste 1400 Rochester, New York 14614 (585) 238-2000 3LegalMay.19

Legal nOtice NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Public Notice is hereby given Under Sec. 182 NYS Lien Law, that property described as contents of storage unit, will be sold at public auction at 6:00 PM on May 27th, 2022 at Rt. 23 Self Storage of Oneonta, 8745 St Hwy 23 Oneonta NY. The sale of such property is to satisfy the lien of Rt 23 Self Storage of Oneonta on property stored for the accounts of: Unit # 105 Jesse Freeman Unit # 340 Matthew McLean Unit #630 Kevin Thomas

Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company Name: FIELD OF DREAMS FARMHOUSE LLC. Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 10 May 2022. 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 2350 County Highway 8, Otego New York 13825. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws. 6LegalJun.23

Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company Name: RUNDAMENTALS, LLC.

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Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 9 May 2022. 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 467 Springfield Hill Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws. 6LegalJun.23

Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company Name: JDK BUILDERS LLC. Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 9 May 2022. 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 301 Griggs Road, Springfield Center, NY 13468. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws. 6LegalJun.23

Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company Name: HEMLOCK HILL WATER SERVICES LLC. Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 26 April 2022. 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 1616 County Highway 14, Mount Vision, NY 13810. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws. 6LegalJun.23

Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company Name: IMPORTANT FILMS MEDIA LLC. Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 26 April 2022. 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 289, Gilbertsville, NY 13776. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws. 6LegalJun.23

Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company Name: WJGRP, LLC. Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State

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(SSNY) was 28 March 2022. 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 370023, West Hartford, CT 06137. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws. 6LegalJun.23

Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of Rocky Brook Farm LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on August 13, 2021. Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY Designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to Catherine Gilmore 406 County Highway 12, Laurens NY 13796 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6LegalJun.16

Legal nOtice Notice of formation of LAKESIDE MARINE & MOTORS LLC

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ter, NY 12197. Purpose: General. 6LegalJun.9

Legal nOtice Notice of formation of Sugar House Cottage, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 3/13/22. Office: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 102 Depot Rd., Richfield Springs, NY 13439. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6LegalMay.26

Legal nOtice Notice of formation of Donut Diner LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 3/11/22. Office: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 102 Depot Rd., Richfield Springs, NY 13439. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6LegalMay.26

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Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 5/2/22. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 117 Taylor Rd., Richfield Springs, NY 13439, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6LegalJun.16

Arts of Org. filed SSNY 3/10/22, Otsego Co. SSNY design agent for process & shall mail to Ravindra Nagesvaran 276 Elmcrest Rise, West Henrietta, NY 14586 General Purpose 6LegalMay.26

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Filed with SSNY on 4/11/2022. Office: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 146 East 37th Street NY NY 10016. Purpose: any lawful 6LegalJun.16

Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of Upstate Farm House LLC. Filed with SSNY on 4/11/2022. Office: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 146 East 37th Street NY NY 11756. Purpose: any lawful 6LegalJun.16

Legal nOtice Notice of formation of Btmakesinc LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 4/19/22, Otsego Co. SSNY design agent for process & shall mail to Zenbusiness Inc. 41 State St #112, Albany, NY 12207 General Purpose 6LegalJun.9

Legal nOtice Notice of formation of BiasFarm LLC. Filed 3/13/22. Office: Otsego Co. SSNY desig. as agent for process & shall mail to: C/O Shawn Bias, 442 County Highway 39, Worces-

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Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/7/22. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 125 Patterson Rd., Richfield Springs, NY 13439, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6LegalMay.19

Legal nOtice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Dooner Enterprises, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 03/30/22. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY designated Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to Dooner Enterprises, LLC, 473 Burillo Road, Maryland, New York 12116. Purpose: Any Lawful purpose 6LegalMay.19

Legal nOtice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Fly Creek Flowers LLC Articles of Org. filed on 3/12/2022 with SSNY Office: Otsego County SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2189 County Highway 26, Fly Creek, NY 13337.

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Purpose: any lawful purpose. 6LegalMay.19

Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of 245 Lake Shore Drive North, LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on 02/24/22. The office of the LLC is to be located in Otsego County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon it to: The LLC, 839 Creed Road, Oakland, CA 94610. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act. 6LegalMay.19

Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of Otego 401 Deli, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on 01/24/2022. The office of the LLC is to be located in Otsego County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon it to: The LLC, 113 River Street, Oneonta, NY 13820. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act. 6LegalMay.19

Legal nOtice Notice of formation of 3 Burr Ave LLC. Arts of Org. filed with SSNY on 3/28/2022. Off. Loc. Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 6 Country Club Rd. Oneonta NY 13820. Purpose: any lawful. 6LegalMay.19

Legal nOtice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NORTHEASTERN ELECTRICAL INSPECTION SERVICE, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on 4/1/22. The office of the LLC is to be located in Otsego County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him to: The LLC, 129 Hawkins Rd., Maryland, NY 12116. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. 6LegalMay.19

Legal nOtice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF THE BRAIN FREEZE SHOPPE LLC. Filed 3/18/22. Office: Otsego Co. SSNY desig. as agent for process & shall mail to: Stephanie Koslowski, 67 N. Main St, Homer, NY 13077. Purpose: General. 6LegalMay.19

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