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Volume 205, No. 31

HYDE HALL WINS SPOOKIEST SLOT

On Halloween, Hit Show Will Feature OUR Ghosts

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Molly Watson, Cooperstown, scrubs Ames after showing him on the first day of the Otsego County Fair Tuesday, July 30, in Morris. More photos, WWW.ALLOTSEGO.COM

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he washout that closed East Lake Road a month ago may be repaired and the road reopened by the end of next week, according to county Highway Superintendent Ron Tiderencel.

The washout in a June 26 downpour was a quartermile south of a 2011 one that close the road for a year.

But Tiderencel said the innovative method he discovered then – using long spikes to reattach the rebuilt road into bedrock on the east side – is being used again.

WELL-DESERVED: Henry S.F. Cooper will be honored Saturday, Aug. 3, at Hyde Hall’s annual gala.

This year’s theme is “A Downton Abbey Evening.”

For last-minute registrations, call Stacey at 5475098. $175 per person.

Holden Novellano, 5, helps dad Ben at the Rotary booth in Pioneer Park.

Already, Gulotty Has Assessed Alternatives To County-Run Office

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n two weeks on the job, Doug Gulotty has already reviewed and assessed the range and efficacy of economicdevelopment agencies that serve places like Otsego County across the state.

And, by Sept. 1, Gulotty the interim executive director of the county IDA (industrial development agency) plans to recommend how, in his opinion, the county Board of Representatives can best restructure or hand off its Please See GULOTTY, A7

HoF Chairman Jane Forbes Clark waves to crowds during Saturday’s Parade of Legends.

Homer Osterhoudt, who has attended all Inductions since 1939, watches the Main Street.

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ootsteps patter down the hall in early morning. An enormous wardrobe moves 2 feet from the wall in the middle of the night.

There’s George Clarke himself, in his yellow and green robe. And there’s the staircase no dog has ever Jon Maney ascended. walks Exsame hall ecutive as George Hall’s ghost.

Director Jonathan Maney and his Hyde Hall staff are aware of these ghostly happenings.

Maney isn’t at liberty to say what Jason Hawes and Steve Gonsalves, stars of the Please See GHOSTS, A7

DOT Poised To Take Land Under Camps

Party Chiefs In Quandary Over Crowell

ow what?

That’s the question the Republican and Democratic county chairs are pondering after ONLY QUOTING: learning that county TreasurCounty GOP Chair Sheila er Dan Crowell, in training Ross herself did not say Mark DiLorenzo, candidate at Fort Bragg since January, for Town of Otsego highway won’t run for a second term.

The Democrat, Richard superintendent didn’t live in the town; rather, she was Abbate of Cooperstown, quoting from a challenge to said his party is shifting support to Russell Bachman his petition that contained of Edmeston, who has been that allegation. filling in for Crowell. And he asked the Republicans to Please See CROWELL, A3

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Customers may have been sparse, but spirits were high in the CCS foodvending booth in the Doubleday Field lot Saturday, July 27. From left are Liz Millea, Mallory Arthur, Ciara McGowan, Carmen Booan, Noah Briggs and Abbie Lecates. Students were raising money for their senior trip.

When the sun came out, the Hall’s Claudia Scrafford was in demand at Sunday’s Induction ceremony.

The smooth sounds of George Ehrman, right and Ed Badgely wafted through Pioneer Park Saturday.

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he state DOT says it has a deed dating to 1915 showing it has control of a strip of land north of Five Mile Point between the center line of Route 80 the Otsego Lake’s shore.

The problem: Dozens of camps have been built there.

Right now, DOT only wants two properties – one owned by Joe Galati, the other by Andy Peterson – to replace a flood-damaged Route 80 retaining wall with an seeded embankment.

The question on the minds of the 100-plus camp owners at DOT’s Thursday, July 25, hearing on the project Please See CAMPS, A3

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ane Adsit, Liz Darling, Betty Ann Evans and Judy Mowery raised the most money for the SPCA at the Leatherstocking Woman’s golf tournament on July 16.

Other winners include: • Closest to the Pin: Becky Enck and Betty Robinson.

• Longest Drive: Kim Potts and Betty Robinson.

• First Place Net: Donna Thompson, Andrea Johnson, Pat Elliott and Carrie Stockwell.

• Second Place Net: Betty Robinson, Pattee Carrier, Jennifer Haack and Sue Ziff.

• Third Place Net: Maureen Kuhn, Carrie Carney, Becky Enck and Connie Head.

The tournament raised over $1,000, plus items, to donate to the Susquehanna SPCA. Hunter Mori, Spencer Hinkley, Caleb Todd, and Sean Gauntt, New Visions Pre-Engineering students at the Northern Catskills Occupational Center, went head to head with students from across the country in the Quiz Bowl at the SkillsUSA National Conference in Kansas City, Mo.

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DOT Project Manager Katy Mangan discusses the retaining-wall replacement project with Patrick Franck, who owns property in the vicinity, before a hearing at CCS’ Sterling Audition Thursday, July 25.

DOT Claims Strip Of Land Under 2 Camps

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“At this point, we can’t say that,” said DOT spokesman David Hamburg as a public hearing in CCS’ Sterling Auditorium came to an end.

Due to the structure of the hearing, only four people spoke. But the others had spent an hour before the hearing interfacing with

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But his Republican counterpart, Sheila Ross of Fly Creek, wasn’t ready to make that commitment.

The situation is complicated by Crowell missing the deadline to remove his name from the Nov. 7 ballot.

“I don’t see any way that Crowell’s going to come off the ballot,” Ross said.

While she didn’t say so explicitly, having both Crowell and Bachman on the ballot conceivably could split the Democratic vote, opening the door for a Republican candidate.

Crowell arrived back in the county on furlough in

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Dan Crowell, left, and Russell Bachman.

mid-July and, after conferring with his wife, Dee, decided not to run again.

He then discovered, he said, that he’d missed the deadline to have his name taken off the ballot.

That means Bachman will have to run on an independent line, a situation complicated by the fact that most Democratic county committee members had already circulated petitions for Crowell and can’t do so for a second candidate, Abbate said.

Nonetheless, the Democratic chair said he is rounding up volunteers to circulate Bachman petitions, and expects to have the 1,000 signatures necessary by the deadline.

“Russ has the qualifications and, being a sitting treasurer, the knowledge to continue what Dan Crowell

has started,” said Abbate.

“We hope the Republicans will see this, and help Russ Bachman collect signatures.”

If Crowell happens to win, but the Democrats gain control of the county Board of Representatives this fall, then he could resign and the new majority could appoint Bachman, the county chair said.

Abbate had anticipated that would be the case, but that was before county Rep. Rich Murphy, D-Oneonta, announced he is retiring.

Now, Republican Janet Hurley Quackenbush, a veteran Oneonta Town Board member, and a Democratic newcomer, Dan Butterman, are competing for the vacancy Abbate had considered secure for the Democrats.

In an interview, Crowell said he is returning to Bragg in the next few days for further training into December, and anticipates he will be called up to further active duty over the next four years.

While Bachman was able to step in this time, “I don’t want to play that kind of Russian Roulette with the county,” Crowell said.

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Hamburg and four other DOT officials.

Because Galati’s land was reclaimed from the lake, DOT concluded it has to pay him for the land, as well as his camp. The other property owners would just be recompensed for a staircase, a cabana and a dock.

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Perspectives

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Let’s Show Downtown Businesses We’re With Them In Time Of Challenge COOPERSTOWN

have money to spend, having paid an expensive entry fee for junior, plus brought an entourage from Texas, California or even Hawaii.

That Dreams Park proprietor Lou Presutti set a record in the price he paid for a lakefront mansion in the village underscores his local commitment. That’s a relationship that needs developing: Presutti is insufficiently appreciated.

Cooperstown is a huge tourism market, as James Fenimore Cooper envisioned it would be, as Stephen C. Clark Jr. assured it would be in founding the Hall, as his daughter Jane Forbes Clark, a determined, savvy and dedicated executive, has acted to preserve and enhance over two decades now, through the Hall, The Otesaga and the flourishing NYSHA museums.

The Glimmerglass Festival, Brewery Ommegang, Hyde Hall and the Fly Creek Cider Mill further strengthen this powerful draw.

In the off-season, there’s still Bassett Healthcare (another Clark enterprise) and its 2,400 well-paid employees. There are SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick

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e forget: Cooperstown is a retailer’s dream.

And a restaurateur’s. And a realtor’s. And it is a charming magnet for all those living in Glimmerglass’ thrall – all of you reading this.

Ponder that – and let’s cheer up.

Sure, Hall of Fame attendance peaked in the early ’90s, but Baseball’s Mecca still attracts 260,000 visitors annually. (And a NYSHA survey a half-dozen years ago showed our tourists have a higher demographic than the norm – i.e., they have more money to spend.)

It’s been observed that Cooperstown Dreams Park has replaced the Hall as the economic driver, (although both are powerful ones). It hosts 104 teams a week of 12-15 players each. Add in a couple of parents and siblings, that’s 6,240 individuals a week.

The Dreams Park season has expanded from 10 to 15 weeks, so that’s 94,000 people a summer. And they’re here seven days, so that’s the equivalent of 660,000 daytrippers. And, yes, they

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out of the Hall of Plaques.

Fox Sports’ columnist Ken Rosenthal got it right: Monday, July 22, the day of Braun’s suspension, “was a great day for the commissioner’s office, a great day for the players’ union, a great day for the Joint Drug Agreement and, yes, a great day for all of those players who want the sport cleaned up once and for all.”

For fans, too. And, in reflected glory, it was a great day for the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Stay the course. Once players realize there’s no getting around it, the shameful Steroids Era will end once and for all. We’re so close.

Merchants took a hit at this Induction Weekend, but 2014 should be a banner class. This Induction Weekend was still fun, full of affection and reflection.

Baseball’s tide will rise again, and we with it.

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he networks’ chyrons stripped the same story across TV screens: “Black Eye For Baseball,” characterizing National League 2011 MVP Ryan Braun’s suspension for steroid use. Not so.

The New York Times reported the Sunday, July 28, that the “rain-delayed and sparsely attended” Hall of Fame Induction ceremony “underscored the lingering damage that performanceenhancing drugs have inflicted on America’s national pastime.” Again, not so.

The “black eye” is actually a badge of honor: Major League Baseball drew a line in the sand, declaring steroids is cheating, and there’s no cheating in baseball.

The Baseball Writers Association of America, the Hall of Fame’s designated electors, agreed, voting by a large margin to keep Bonds, Clemens, Sosa, Maguire and the rest of the Steroids Stars

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College’s 6,000 students to be drawn up-county.

Through Jan. 1, there are the museums’ exhibits. There’s New York Central Mutual and other locally based insurance companies. It goes on and on.

Sure, downtown Cooperstown retailers have taken some hits lately, including paid parking, the Chestnut-Walnut roadwork that has slowed ingressegress, the Furthur frolic

and the lack of a living inductee for Induction Weekend. The national economic malaise hasn’t helped.

But on balance, Cooperstown is a powerful idea and a huge revenue generator. It’s an international brand. It’s in the top half-dozen draws in the Empire State. Its impact is countywide, not only through such direct spinoffs as Cooperstown All-Star Village in Oneonta, but

undergrads and grad students alike.

Temple University’s first president, Russell Conwell, was famed internationally for his “Acres of Diamonds” speech, where the protagonist travels the world in search of the precious stones, only to discover them in his own backyard.

And thus it is with Cooperstown, and with our lovely Otsego County. Let’s celebrate. Let’s recognize the acres of diamonds in our own backyard and, with good cheer and good will, mine it ever more effectively and – in a fast-changing business world – creatively.

Merchants, of course, must answer that call, but all of us have a role in this: Let’s keep downtown in mind as we shop. Review the list on the opposite page and, please, act on it.

We at The Freeman’s Journal & Hometown Oneonta and the folks associated with our five partners will do so. Join us in celebrating and supporting an exceptional and in many ways unique shopping hub in a region we love and enjoy.

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Induction 2013 Sets Stage For Baseball’s Comeback

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...the winner is: Ian Porto’s Tin Bin Alley, the first of five businesses to be featured in the “Shop Cooperstown” promotion ad, opposite. Advertising Consultant Susan Straub, center, surrounded by other staff members, drew Porto’s business card Tuesday, July 30, in the newspaper’s offices.

Four more weekly drawings are planned.

sales taxes generated allows the county’s property taxes to remain the third lowest in the state.

Let’s partake and rejoice.

Cooperstown’s institutions recognize this, and five of them – The Bank of Cooperstown, Brewery Ommegang, the Cooperstown Area Chamber of Commerce, Smith Ford, Taylor’s Home Heating & Minimarts – have partnered with The Freeman’s Journal, the village’s newspaper for 205 years now, and Hometown Oneonta in the “Shop Downtown Cooperstown” promotion that appears on Page A5 today and for the next four weeks.

Residents take the variety for granted: a CVS drug store, a department-store like General Store, a drycleaner and shoe repair, a ladies’ boutique, a children’s store, a diner, a bakery – it goes on and on.

When the college students return, a “Shop Downtown Oneonta” promotion will go for another five weeks, where city institutions will partner similarly with Hometown Oneonta in introducing and reintroducing the fair City of the Hills to

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After Martin Case, Aren’t You Glad To Live In NY? To the Editor: The trial of George Zimmerman in Sanford, Fla., has prompted a passionate reaction by the American public.

Many people are outraged by the conduct of this trial, and by the Sanford Police Department’s initial investigation of the incident. Trayvon

Martin, 17, was killed

by Zimmerman, 28, a “neighborhood watch” volunteer who desires to be a law enforcement officer, and who owns a permit to carry a loaded, concealed pistol. If Zimmerman was so zealous to be in law enforcement and use a gun, why didn’t he enlist in the Army

Trayvon Martin

Frackers Don’t Understand Development To the Editor: Once again, I want to congratulate you on the July 13 Sustainable Otsego candidates article that I thought you got right. It was especially clear to anyone who read the entire article. Some folks, however, were disappointed with your headline because it could be misinterpreted if only the headline was read.

To reiterate, those who keep fracking in the mix of economic development misunderstand the relationship of fracking to job creation and are in incapable of guiding Otsego County to sustainable economic growth. Fracking hampers economic development, it does not enhance it. Sustainable economic growth only can happen in a frack-free Otsego County.

Folks’ concern was that the

article title could be misused to characterize my position in political literature (where there is no one to object to it.) The title “Economic Development = Fracking Says SO-Backed Candidate Kosmer” can be used to say that a candidate is against all economic development. It can also be used to say that a candidate is in favor of economic development including fracking.

Constituents have contacted me about the article and assured me they got it despite what they characterized as an ambiguous headline.

It was summed up nicely in an email that said, “WE know what you meant.”

JOHN KOSMER Fly Creek County Representative District 8

Let’s Root, Root, Root For The Hall Of Fame

To the Editor: You interviewed my wife, Mary, and myself Tuesday evening, July 23, in front of the Hall of Fame.

In regards to your question – “Why has attendance dropped?”

– our experience was more than we could have ever anticipated.

After we talked, Mary and I went to the Back Alley Grille for sandwiches and salads. We were very pleased with the service, the food was great AND they had Rare Vos (bought two four-packs to take home). Our lodging at the Lake Front offered us a beautiful evening overlooking the lake.

Next morning, we got into the Hall Of Fame early. Starting off on the second floor was an excellent way to prepare for what’s to come – the history and movie were infor-

mative and emotionally packed.

I was drawn back to my early years of sandlot pick-up games and playing “500” and “hit the bat” in the streets of Detroit. Mary was also awestruck seeing and reading about all her favorite players and, as a young ballplayer having dreams of being a big time player, appreciated the tribute to women in baseball.

The HoF did a fantastic presentation of honoring and recognizing the past, present and future – you can bet we’ll be back with bragging rights next year when the Tigers win the 2013 World Series.

We are now ambassadors who will root, root, root for the HoF to whoever will listen.

TODD GREENBAUM Rochester, Mich.

like his father and uncle before him?

On the other hand, many other people who are passionate about their Second Amendment right to bear arms believe Zimmerman was justified in shooting Martin based on his claim of self-defense under Florida law.

Most of these people

rightly believe that decent law-abiding citizens who own guns should act responsibly when using their guns. But I question Zimmerman: Was he responsible that night?

I don’t know exactly what led up to that killing on that Please See LETTER, A6

Thanks To Village Crew For Fixing Furthur Mess To the Editor: I and many people of Cooperstown were disappointed that the mayor and Board of Trustees invited the Furthur, the Grateful Dead successor band, to our village, knowing the reputation of the group that followed that band.

I know what Doubleday Field and parking lot looked like. I saw it. I know of the mounds of garbage that included dirty diapers, beer cans, urine, feces, etc., etc.

I personally thank Kurt and the village crew for the wonderful cleanup of a disgusting and very unhealthy mess left by the peaceful and loving people. You guys did an outstanding job.

JOAN P. CLARK Resident and owner of 88 Main St. Cooperstown

Imbibing Canoeists, Remember Hennepin’s Lesson: Sit Down!

To the Editor: One recent hot summer afternoon, I sat down on my porch to indulge in a bottle of Hennepin. As is my custom, I read the label and learned that this popular Cooperstown brew is named after “explorer Father Louis Hennepin, the first European to visit Niagara Falls.”

I next looked more closely at the graphic on the label. It shows two men canoeing down a river drinking beer. Apparently they’ve already had a few, which explains why the individual in the front of the canoe is standing up! And it’s clearly Father Hennepin.

Then, I noticed to my horror that the canoe is about to plunge over a falls! Are we to understand that the good Father discovered Niagara Falls the hard way?

Indian sources do report his last words to have been, “Oh me G……..”

RICHARD BLABEY Cooperstown

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

125 YEARS AGO

200 YEARS AGO

mons Post 579 of this village, according to Earl G. Stalker, post commander. Both the infield and outfield of the diamond which lies on the spot where Major-General Abner Doubleday laid out the first baseball lines and taught his schoolmates the rules of the new game he had devised, will be in first class condition, and there will be seating capacity for over 1,000 people. Community parking grounds at the entrance to the field afford ample provision for a multitude of cars which may be left without charge. Last year, a crowd of 1,500 was on hand to see Plewacki Post of Buffalo annex the state title.

August 3, 1938

Dancing School postponed. Mr. Shepherd respectfully informs the inhabitants of this place that a number having declined subscribing to his school, alleging as a reason that it was too early in the season, has therefore postponed opening his school to the first of September next, and as that will be the most pleasant season in the year for a Dancing School, he flatters himself he shall meet with liberal encouragement. Cooperstown, July 31, 1813 July 31, 1813

175 YEARS AGO

Pension to Widows – At the recent Session of Congress, an act was passed containing the following provision: “If any person who served in the war of the Revolution, in the manner specified in the act passed the seventh day of June, 1832, have died leaving a widow, whose marriage took place after the expiration of the last period of this service, and before the first day of January, 1794, such widow shall be entitled to receive, for and during the term of five years, from the fourth day of March, 1836, the annuity or pension which might have been allowed to her husband in virtue of said act, if living at the time it was passed: Provided, That in the event of the marriage of such widow, said annuity or pension shall be discontinued.” Persons interested in the foregoing measure of the Government, will be cheerfully aided in their claims, on application to the editor of this paper.

July 30, 1838

150 YEARS AGO

Captain Charles D. McLean, son of Charles McLean, Esq., of Cherry Valley, was mortally wounded in the hard-fought battle of Gettysburg, and subsequently died a prisoner in the hands of the rebels. His body was recovered and brought home to his bereaved parents on the 21st of July and interred in Cherry Valley. This is the second son they have lost in the war and truly they are among the most severely affected. Capt. McLean was a young man of sterling worth beloved by his friends and fellow soldiers, all of whom mourn his loss. He had the heart of a patriot, the life blood of which he shed in defense of the Republic.

July 31, 1863

100 YEARS AGO

Activities at the Country Club: Five boats entered the sailing race last Wednesday from the Country Club. The Wednesday races are for the individual who wins them and the one who has won the greatest number of Wednesday races, regardless of the boat sailed, at the end of the

50 YEARS AGO

As it has every year since 1939, with the exception of the war year 1945, Cooperstown will play host Monday to Major League baseball and to thousands of visitors on Hall of Fame Day. The day will get underway with induction ceremonies for John Gibson Clarkson (pitcher, 1882-1894); Elmer Harrison Flick (outfielder, 1898-1910); Edgar Charles “Sam” Rice (outfielder, 1915-1934); and Eppa Rixey, Jr. (pitcher, 1912-1933). In the afternoon at 2 o’clock, the Milwaukee Braves and the Boston Red Sox will meet in the annual Hall of Fame Game.

July 31, 1963

25 YEARS AGO August 3, 1888 season receives a cup. Those who were entered in the race Wednesday were: William C. Bowers, William Lee McKim, Waldo C. Johnston, William Truslow Hyde, Ralph Hyde and Wade Guy. The breeze was southerly and generally strong. Crossing the line first was William C. Bowers who kept the lead throughout the race. Ralph Hyde was next to cross, Wade Guy third, Waldo C. Johnston, fourth and William T. Hyde fifth. In the tennis stepladder tournament for ladies at present the ladder is as follows: Mrs. Stephen C. Clark, Miss LeMoyne, Miss Van Wyck, Miss McKim, Miss Grace Brown, Mrs. Ralph Birdsall, Miss Usher, Miss Mary Brown, Miss Dorothy Warrin, and Miss Patterson.

July 30, 1913

75 YEARS AGO

The hosts of the American Legion will invade the Leatherstocking land the coming weekend for the semi-final and final games of the Legion’s Junior Baseball Tournament of New York State. Local arrangements for the titular contests on historic Doubleday Field, for the second time in as many years, have been completed by Clark F. Sim-

research program into the Fowler story.

The Rotary Report by Jim Woolson: Fines: George Cade paid $1 for having spent two weeks on a trail ride in Cody, Wyoming and he “still has to stand up to eat!” Jim Woolson was forced to pay 50 cents because his wife won third prize at Senior’s Bridge – stop winning Beverly! Mike Jerome paid 50 cents for some free advertising, but the under-fine of the day was to Hugh MacDougall who only had to pay a dollar even though he was mentioned by name at least four times in the New York Times in an article about Burma.

August 3, 1988

10 YEARS AGO

When he graduates from Virginia Tech in May 2004, 20-year-old Scott Bliss plans a 30,000-mile trip across the continental United States to document on 300 rolls of film what he calls “blue collar patriotism.” “It seems like so many people have so many opinions on why we should or shouldn’t have gone to war,” Bliss explained. “I see all these white collar people on TV questioning our country’s motives, but the American workers are the ones who are going to support our country. As I drive around, it’s usually the house that needs a paint job that has an American flag out front.

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Florida Tragedy Underscores Benefits Of Living In Upstate New York LETTER/From A4 night and, other than Zimmerman, I don’t believe any living person knows exactly what happened to justify the killing of a 17-yearold boy innocently walking home from a convenience store.

My feelings about this unfortunate incident are that it should never have resulted in the killing

of an innocent boy minding his own business while visiting his father. Martin was not a criminal. Zimmerman was not a law enforcement officer and had no training as such. He was supposed to simply watch the neighborhood and report any suspicious activity to Sanford police, and not to pursue a suspicious intruder but

to wait for the police to arrive on the scene. He should have obeyed the instructions from the police, as well as the instructions from the Sanford Homeowners Association.

I also think that the association should have prohibited Zimmerman from carrying his concealed pistol while serving on the neighborhood watch patrols, and requir-

ing him to wear some appropriate designation. Auxiliary police in New York jurisdictions are not permitted to carry guns while on patrol and they usually travel in clearly marked vehicles.

As I reflect on this incident, the trial and the aftermath of the trial, I am thankful I live in New York State where we don’t have and

shouldn’t have crazy, permissive, “stand your ground” self-defense laws. Is there not enough gun violence in our country? Can the terrorists claim victory over our way of life by setting Americans against one and other?

MARTIN J. WEISSMAN Oneonta

After 5 Generations On Glimmerglass’ Shore, Highway Superintendent Candidates Introduces Self the Editor: for the Town of Otsego, I am very familiar with Family Can’t Believe State May Own Property ToMy name is Mark and have dedicated myself the Town of Otsego and its

To the Editor: This is in regards to lake front property on Route 80.

Five generations ago my husband’s great uncle purchased our postage-size “little piece of paradise” on Otsego Lake. He was a resident of Cooperstown and passed on the love and respect for Otsego Lake to his family.

My husband, Andrew Peterson, has been spending summers at 6690 Route 80 for 57 years, our children for 40 years and our grandchildren for seven years.

Our property is just north of Five Mile Point. The state DOT is now saying that,

due to the embankment being in need of repair, they are taking our camp, our neighbor’s camp and waterfront property to make road repairs.

This will be a great personal loss to us, but what about the taxes for the Town of Otsego and the Cooperstown Central School District?

While we are not full-time residents, we not only utilize the best Cooperstown has to offer during the summer season, but we also attend events in the off season as well. Isn’t there a better way?

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Paid Parking Debate Leads To Questions About Future To the Editor: As a subscriber to The Freeman’s Journal and visiting Cooperstown five or six times per year since 1984, I understand the pro and con of paid parking and the plight of the Main Street business owners. Couple that with our overall economy and what’s Cooperstown future?

What makes it more concerning is reading an article in the Wall Street Journal on July 17 talking about the down attendance at the Baseball Hall of Fame. Yes, this was reported in The Freeman’s Journal sometime back, but negative “national” news on the HoF and Cooperstown is not a tourist or a “repeat” tourist draw.

I sincerely hope that the powers to be can come to some kind of a solution that will benefit both the residents especially the elderly and the tourist.

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I look forward to a continuing conversation about how the town highway department can best meet the challenges of the future, and the other issues that matter.

In my view, some change is surely needed.

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.1 Percent Of Revellers Arrested – Pretty Good To the Editor: So a crowd of over 6,000 and a whopping six arrests. If my junior high math does not fail me, that means that 99.9 percent of the paying customers did not get arrested. They just don’t make hippies like they used to.

The Village should not settle for less than 99.99 percent in the future. And they only played three (3) songs with baseball references. No band should be booked that will not play at least a dozen baseball related songs.

Worst of all, the band did not play “Not Fade Away” by the great Buddy Holly. Or at least they had not played it before I passed out. Shame on Furthur.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2013

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Cooperstown Paid-Parking Law Discriminates, Merchants’ Lawyer Says discriminates against non-residents.

A family vacationing from Long Island, for instance, would not be able to buy a permit and have to pay for parking at the meters. “It has a discriminatory factor,” said Konstanty. “Those permits aren’t immediately available.”

But Village Attorney Martin Tillapaugh demurred: “We don’t discriminate. Resident, non-resident, young, old, tall, short, purple, green, anyone with a license and a registration can get a parking permit.”

The permits are mailed, Til-

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ttorney Jim Konstanty argued Thursday, July 25, that the Village of Cooperstown’s paid-parking law is discriminatory and should be thrown out.

Ian Austin/The Freeman’s Journal & HOMETOWN ONEONTA Konstanty, representing Making their arguments in front of state Savor NY proprietor Brenda Supreme Court Judge Kevin Dowd, right, Berstler (and more than 15 in Norwich were, clockwise from lower merchants who signed on) left, Village Attorney Martin Tillapaugh, argued that since the $25 parkthe court stenographer, Cooperstown merchant Brenda Berstler and her lawyer, Jim ing permits must be mailed to purchasers’ homes, that Konstanty of Oneonta.

Gulotty Anticipates Proposal By Sept. 1 GULOTTY/From A1 Economic Development Office.

Gulotty, who has been operating Gulotty Associates, a consulting firm, and teaching business courses at SUNY Delhi since departing the helm of Wilber Bank in 2010, intends to present the “stakeholders” with a range of options: “Here is the lowest cost. Here is the most successful Cadillac plan.”

He will present those options at an IDA meeting, but he hopes county reps, elected local officials, Chamber of Commerce representatives and businesspeople will also attend.

In an hour-long interview at Jackie’s Restaurant here the other day, the former bank president/CEO analyzed the challenge as a banker would: “We need to determine if everyone is ready to treat Otsego County economic development as a business, to risk capital for a probable return.”

The afternoon of Tuesday, July 23, he had visited the two business parks and other prospective development sites with Sandy Mathes, the consultant and former Greene County economic developer, and Oneonta Mayor Dick Miller. Miller brought “zeal, a zest for the whole process” to the conversation, said Gulotty.

Mathes is “someone successful doing economic development: You want to listen,” he continued. The lesson from Mathes: “It’s not enough to say you want people to come. You have to say to people: I can get you a building permit in 30 days.”

Douglas C. Gulotty was born in Brooklyn and raised in Red Rock, Columbia County. His father, Robert J. Gulotty, a civil servant, eventually retired as director of the state Department of Labor.

His older brother, also Robert, who went on to run Dow Corning’s labs, went to SUNY Oneonta, and the younger brother followed in his footsteps. Graduating

year, maybe it’s $5 next year.”

“Main Street has been devastated,” she continued.

“It’s not the rain, it’s not the economy or the lack of Induction, we’ve dealt with that.”

But Tillapaugh replied, “The economic impact is a red herring. 70-80 percent of those parking spaces are full between the hours of 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. It’s not the village’s obligation to move people from the curb to the stores.”

Dowd now has 60 days to review both arguments and present his decision.

‘Ghost Hunters’ Find Hyde Hall Is Spooky Place

GHOSTS/From A1 TV hit, “Ghost Hunters,” found inside the National Historic Landmark on in 1984, he was working for Otsego Lake.

Alan Cleinman’s Co-Optics But he can say this: As hauntings of America when a custom- go, producer Paul Matyasovsky told er, Doug Chesser, impressed him, Hyde Hall is the top “one or two”

by Gulotty’s customer-serplaces the show’s ever explored. So vice skills, encouraged him spooky, in fact, that an episode origito apply to Wilber Bank. nally due to be aired in June has been He joined Wilber on May delayed until Wednesday, Oct. 30 6, 1985, and rose to execu– Halloween, the spookiest day of the tive vice president. When year.

Bob Moyer was preparing “We’ll be airing it at Hyde Hall, to retire, the bank conducted projected onto the wall of the drawa nationwide search and ing room,” Maney said. “Afterwards, – impressed by a plan he de- we’re taking a tour of the haunted veloped for the bank’s future areas.”

– chose Gulotty, who was Maney will appear throughout the appointed CEO/president on episode, including the “reveal” at the Ian Austin/The Freeman’s Journal Jan. 2, 2006. “They hired end, where the ghost hunters describe Hyde Hyde Executive Director Jon Maney, right, and volunteer the plan; not me,” he joked. what they heard, saw and felt, as well Gary Koutnik of Oneonta gingerly approach the Clarke family crypt Gulotty and wife Cherie in front of the mansion. as show video and photographs taken have two daughters, Theduring their visit. “It was very interestresa, who is grown, and Hyde Hall staff members have been made it halfway, froze and defecated.” ing,” he said.

Brittni, who is completing reporting haunting for years, said The Ghost Hunters have been to In addition to the house, the Hawes her college studies.

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Most commonly, staff unlockCooperstown once before: In March Since leaving the bank in and Gonsalves toured the family crypt ing the house early in the morning hear 2010 they investigated The Otesaga in the hillside out front, where George, 2010, Gulotty has continrunning upstairs and, fearing intruders, and the Baseball Hall of Fame. “When Anne Cary Cooper, Arthur and Georued to serve on the Schenwill investigate, only to find no one the episode aired, the switchboards giana Clarke, as well as Elizabeth evus Central school board, there. just lit up,” said concierge Bruce Anderson, a servant, are buried. which currently is explorAnd it’s not just people who report Markusen, who also does ghost tours “I was here the whole time, even ing merger with Worcester the haunting – animals can feel their through the downtown. “That OctoCentral. And he is pursuing until 3:30 in the morning once,” said presence too.

“There’s something on ber, we offered a paranormal weekend Maney. “They were terrific to work a master’s, which would the back family staircase that dogs with ghost stories and ghost tours. with; showed me all the equipment and qualify him for a permadon’t like,” he said.

“A few years ago, They had a lot of fun with that, and nent appointment at SUNY explained what they were doing. They board member Noel Dries brought his the show generated a lot of interest in even had this mini helicopter that went Delhi. dog, Bella, and she went up the stairs, Cooperstown.”

From exploring the future over the house for aerial views. of the county Economic Development Office – its director, Carolyn Lewis, is departing in August, which prompted the clean-sheet review – Gulotty said he is most impressed by what’s happened in Saratoga County over the past three decades.

In the 1980s, that IDA was close to broke, “now – Malta,” Gulotty said, referring to the success in attracting nanotechnology firm Global Foundries, a micro-chip maker, and 1,000 jobs there.

“That effort has been developed by a plannedmanagement team,” he continued, emphasizing the importance a systematic approach, one that assesses needs and resources.

There’s also an “ethical” dimension, he added: Companies recruited should treat employees well and, among other things, not degrade the environment.

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Appearing before state Supreme Court Judge Kevin Dowd, Konstanty also argued the language of the law – “may establish” and “will be,” for instance – is too vague. “There’s no date, no time,” he said.

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OBITUARIES Robert J. Miller, 91; Professor Emeritus, Conservationist Helped Develop Penicillin ONEONTA – Robert J. Miller, 91, a Hartwick College chemistry professor who had been involved in the development of penicillin earlier in his career, died July 26, 2013 following a brief illness.

Dr. Miller was also a founder of the DelawareOtsego Audubon Society in 1968. In 2009, he and his wife Jean were named Conservationists of the Year by the Otsego County Conservation Association (OCCA).

He was born on July 2, 1922, and raised in Red Oak, Iowa, receiving many top honors and scholarships throughout his education.

He graduated in 1943 from Iowa State, having fallen in love with organic chemistry and biochemical research. Bob immedi-

ately joined Parke Davis Laboratories in Detroit, working for four years to develop penicillin.

In 1950, Robert Bob reMiller ceived his Ph.D. in organic chemistry at Syracuse University, moved to the Town of Maryland, and taught chemistry at Hartwick until retiring in 1984.

Fondly known as “JR” or “Doc,” Bob had a profound influence on many young minds in both chemistry and bird biology. He helped the college acquire Pine Lake Environmental Center and created innovative field “bird courses.” Bob was

awarded the title of emeritus professor and the honorary degree of Doctor of Science after his retirement.

In 1945, Bob married Jean MacArthur. They were married for 65 years and raised six children. Together they traveled, camped, shared their passion for nature with their children, enjoyed nature photography, and studied and published articles on birds. From 1990 to 2000, they led bird tours worldwide.

As a DOAS founder and charter member, he was known for his skills at identifying birds by sound. Bob was editor of the newsletter for 30 years; he organized annual “bird counts” and was active on the board until his passing.

He is survived by chil-

dren T. Robert Miller of Fairfield, Calif.; David Miller of Fremont, Calif.; Stephen Miller of Nashville, Tenn., and Sarah Root, Town of Maryland.

Bob was predeceased by

Jean in 2010, and by two children, James in 1960 and Susan in 2011.

There will be no service.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the DOAS, Box 544, Oneonta,

NY 13820. Cards may be sent to J. Robert Miller, c/o Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oneonta, NY 13820.

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John C. Bathen, 54; Owned Terrace Motor Inn COOPERSTOWN – John Christopher Bathen, 54, owner of the Terrace Motor Inn on West Lake Road, died Monday, July 22, 2013, after a long illness.

He was born May 15, 1959, in Rome, son of the late John and Anne M. Bathen (Schwartz), and was raised in La Crescenta, Calif. He moved to Cooperstown in 1972.

He graduated from

Cooperstown Central School, and attended Syracuse University and the Philadelphia College of Art. He was an avid artist, illustrator and musician.

He loved skiing, motorcycling, Otsego Lake and hosting Fourth of July fireworks at the motor inn.

Surviving are his wife, Tina (Squires) Bathen; mother, Anne Bathen Murdock of Mount Vision;

stepfather, Alfred Murdock; sister, Deborah McGinnis (Bathen) of Atlantic County, N.J.; and nephews, Alexander and Ian Koplin of New York City and Philadelphia, Pa., respectively.

Services were held Tuesday, July 30, at the Tillapaugh Funeral Home, 28 Pioneer St., Cooperstown.

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Legal notice Notice of Formation of TOKYO OF JAPAN LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/19/13.

Office location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 211 Main St., Oneonta, NY 13820. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Legal notice Notice of Formation of LEATHERSTOCKING FARM, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/30/12. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, c/o Bessemer Trust, 222 Royal Palm Way, Palm Beach, FL 334804394. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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LEgal notice Lakewood Cemetery Association Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting of lot holders of the Lakewood Cemetery Association will be held on Wednesday, August 6 at 1000 AM at the Deysenroth Funeral home at 82 Chestnut Street, Cooperstown, NY. Immediately following there will by a meeting of the Board of Directors. – Henry J. Nicols – Secretary / Treasurer 2LegalAug1

Legal notice MADE IN AMERICA FARMS, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 07/12/2013. Office

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SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Trosset Group Attorneys, P.O. Box 28, Cooperstown, New York 13326 Purpose: Any Lawful purpose 6LegalAug22

shall mail process to PO Box 100, Colliersville, NY 13747.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Legal notice Notice of Formation of Doubleday Drivers LLC. Art. of Org filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 4/29/13. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, PO Box 1317, Cooperstown, NY 13326. Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Legal notice Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company.

Name: VAN ACRES FARM LLC. Articles of organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 14 June 2013. 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 2750 County Highway 31, Cherry Valley, NY 13320. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

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Legal notice Notice of Formation of JUMPS ROAD ASSOCIATES LLC. Art. of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/09/2013.

Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY

Legal notice ARTISTS OFF MAIN, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 06/17/2013.

Office in Otsego Co. SSNY design Agent of LLC upon whom Process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o Trosset Group Attorneys, P.O. Box 28, Cooperstown, New York 13326 Purpose: Any Lawful purpose.

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Legal notice Notice of Formation of Ward S. Robinson, Jr. Agency, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/19/13.

Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The Company, PO Box 5119, Edmeston, NY 13335. Purpose: any lawful activities.

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Legal notice SPARKS ELECTRIC, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/11/13.

Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 361 State Hwy. 7, Unadilla, NY 13849, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: To own and operate an electrical business as well as any lawful purpose.

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MLS#90421 - 5.38+/- acres, 300+/- ft of water frontage on Goodyear Lake, 4 BR, 1½ bath year-round home, 2-story barn. Recent improvements include: roof, windows, doors, electrical and plumbing. First floor BR and laundry.

Convenient to Oneonta and Cooperstown. Milford schools. $169,000 Call Katherine L. Fistrowicz @ 607-267-2683 (cell)

MLS#88555 - Gentleman’s farm with charm. Newly renovated 3BR, 3bath home on 20+ acres w/ponds. Wide pine floors, stone fireplace, maple cabinets, stainless appliances, granite countertops. Large barn/garage and Morton bldg w/2 BR guest/in-law/rental home attached. $493,900 Call the Sluyter Team @ 315-520-6512 (cell)

MLS#87476 - Well maintained 3 BR, 2 bath ranch on 1½ acres is just minutes from downtown Oneonta. Featuring hardwood floors, modern kitchen, large DR, master BR suite, ready-to-finish full basement. Motivated sellers. $128,500 Call Thomas Platt @ 607-435-2068 (cell)

MLS#88698 – Immaculate home w/4 BRs, 1½ baths and many updates including: propane furnace, roof on main house, windows, electric and fresh paint. Large eat-in kitchen, DR and 2 BRs on first floor. Fenced backyard, children’s playset and shed. Enclosed porch, back deck, hardwood floors under carpet. Solar panel on side of house. $120,000 Call Carol Olsen @ 607-434-7436 (cell)

New Listing! MLS #90345 - Turn-of-the-century farmette offers great soil for gardens. Large outbuilding was once a wood-working shop waiting to be re-purposed. Inside features hardwood floors, and wood stove. Close to I-88. $159,000 Call Adam Karns @ 607-244-9633 (cell)

MLS#84128 – Well maintained and freshly painted. Walking distance to downtown. 4 BRs, DR, LR, kitchen, 2 full baths, den and sunporch. Easily renovated back to a 2-family home. $159,500 Call Linda Wheeler @ 607-434-2125 (cell)

MLS#89246 - Professionally restored post-and-beam, 3 BR, 2½ bath home on 16.11 acres w/breathtaking views.

Beamed ceilings and pine floors in great room, country kitchen, studio, family room, library/den. Workshop, pole barn w/ 2 horse stalls, stocked pond, orchard, and woods. $399,900 Call Michelle A. Curran @ 518-469-5603 (cell)

MLS#87502 - 4 BR, 1 bath ranch is move-in condition.

Perfect for full-time residence or weekend getaway.

Walking distance to Catskill Scenic Mountain Trails. Low taxes! $99,900 Call Gabriella Vasta 607-267-1792 (cell)

MLS#89660 - This ranch home features nice floorplan w/ double-sided fireplace open to DR and LR, eat-in kitchen, sunroom. 4 acres w/apple orchard and trout stream.

Attached 2-car garage, walk-out basement. $119,000 Call Thomas Platt @ 607-435-2068 (cell)

MLS#89120 – New price! 3 BR, 1½ bath home on over 5 acres. Wrap-around deck, stone fireplace, spiral staircase, new SS range and refrigerator, newer roof. Must see!! $225,000 Carol Olsen @ 607-434-7436 (cell)

MLS#87990 - 45+/- acres, 1800+/- ft road frontage, rolling hillside, views. Prime land on country road is between Fly Creek and Cooperstown. $175,000 Call Katherine L. Fistrowicz @ 607-267-2683 (cell)

MLS#89527 - Move-in ready home on treed lawn w/¼ acre of shorefront property on Canadarago Lake. Over 1.57 acres, 4 BRs, bonus BR over 2-stall garage. The T-shaped dock is one of the best on the lake. You must see this home! $324,900 Call the Sluyter Team @ 315-520-6512 (cell)

MLS#90235 - 3-4 BR, 1½ bath Cape on large lot w/shed, minutes from Oneonta. LR has fireplace w/pellet stove insert. Large eat-in kitchen w/ceramic tile floors and laundry area. New carpet in upstairs BR, attached 2-car garage. $134,900 Call Carol Olsen @ 607-434-7436 (cell)

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MLS#86162 – Commercial property for sale or lease near Cooperstown on 1.36+/- acres. 4,000+/- sq ft multi-use building w/2,300+/- sq ft of showroom, rear entrance and lean-to. Retail counter, back storage room, second floor storage, office, restroom and workshop w/overhead door. $259,000 Call Katherine L. Fistrowicz @ 607-267-2683 (cell)

MLS#88491 - 4 BR, 3 bath renovated home w/studio, garage, and easy access to I-88 (exit 19) Albany/Oneonta.

Only $199,000 Call/Text Eric @ 607-483-1236 (cell)

MLS#84136 - This 3 BR, 2 bath ranch has full basement and 2-car garage. Lots of new: windows, appliances, furnace, water heater, and UV water filtration system. Hardwood floors, large kitchen, and sun/family room. Master BR suite is an efficiency apt and the rent is paying the mortgage! $127,900 Call Thomas Platt @ 607-435-2068 (cell)

MLS#90122 - Historic 1835 home, formerly a gristmill, on 3 acres w/2-stall horse barn, 2 paddocks, hops barn, woodshop, guest cottage, pond and stream. Hardwood floors, molding, wainscoting, spacious rooms. $249,000 Call Michelle A. Curran @ 518-469-5603 (cell)

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The perfect combination—a large 4-5 BR home and space for a home-based business! This Town of Oneonta home has been meticulously maintained and updated. There is a great mix of old and new w/beautiful wood floors, woodwork, French doors, pocket doors and a recently renovated kitchen, baths and more. Other updates include: gas furnace, central air, tankless hot water, solar cells, roof, windows, vinyl siding, blacktop driveway and parking area.

Basement offers large workshop and office w/maple floors, radiant heat, ½ bath and a private entrance from the driveway. Outside there is a 2-car garage, storage building, private patio area and great landscaping.

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99 Main Street, Oneonta office 607.441.7312 Room for everyone! - Well built, brick ranch has a new roof and new furnace.

4 BRs, huge master BR w/private bath.

Wood-burning fireplace in dining area open to LR and kitchen w/breakfast bar, Wood-Mode cabinets. Hardwood floors (under carpet). Sun porch leads to a stone bar, in-ground pool, fenced yard.

Full basement with family room adds extra living space. $149,900 MLS #90401

MLS#86980 - Solid 4 BR apt over 1,000 sq ft commercial space. Home features hardwood floors, spacious rooms w/high ceilings, built-ins, wood shutters, kitchen, walk-up attic, 2-car attached garage and 4-bay detached garage. $175,000 Call Thomas Platt @ 607-435-2068 (cell)

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One of Cooperstown’s last best places –country lakefront living with 2 homes and 214’ of private lake frontage, 2 miles from Cooperstown. Homes are newer and in move-in condition. World class cultural attractions nearby, recreation at your doorstep. Frontage will remain forever wild. PRICED TO SELL!

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This is a great opportunity to own a wonderful, original cottage on the east shore of Otsego Lake! The cottage was built in 1952 and has been enjoyed since then by the same family. A large lot with 130 feet of direct, deeded lake frontage with beautiful views is located far from County Route 31. There are three bedrooms, a bath and a living room/dining combination. New septic is in process of installation. Roof new in 2012. There is also an additional storage building that adds more room and charm to the property. A removable dock is in place. A propane furnace allows use through all seasons if desired.

Parking for several cars is an added bonus. The property is being sold as is, furnishings included. Bring your bathing suit and enjoy all the property has to offer!

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Nancy L. Carpenter Dunn, 85; Native Daughter Active In Auxiliary COOPERSTOWN – Nancy Louise Carpenter Dunn, 85, a native daughter of Cooperstown. died Sunday July 28. She was 85.

She died as she lived, with a love of God and family in her heart.

Nancy treasured the community here, and she treasured the amazingly lovely landscape where she found reflections of her faith, noting often God at work in her surroundings.

Nancy was born at Bassett Hospital to Beulah Adams Carpenter and Frank Chapman Carpenter on Sept. 21, 1927. She attended school in Cooperstown. She received a white Bible in 1941 as the Edward Clark Punctuality Prize. In this Bible, Nancy noted all her family’s births, marriages, and deaths over the course of decades. Nancy graduated from Cooperstown High School in 1944 and has had great enjoyment being associated with her class and other alumni.

Nancy eloped with Alton G. Dunn Jr. on Nov. 10, 1946, to Williamsburg, Mass. They had known each other since kindergarten.

Pastor Ted Conklin consecrated their marriage with their families present in 1947. The Dunns and the Carpenters were together regularly over the years to play music.

Nancy and Dunnie had

three children, Alton, Bruce and Cheryl. They celebrated and danced at their 50th anniversary in 1996 Nancy while surDunn rounded by many friends and family. Dunnie died on Aug. 2, 2003.

As a lifelong member of the First Baptist Church of Cooperstown, Nancy served happily in many roles, including as a deaconness and a member of the Women’s Guild. She sang in the choir for many years. She loved and valued the faith and comfort she found there, and she loved the many people in the church community.

She deeply appreciated their many involvements, in her life.

Nancy was Cooperstown village librarian from 1968 to 1988, and she enjoyed working with the public in this position. She furthered the mission of the library by expanding the library into another room, creating a children’s section where she had a regular reading time for the children. When in season, she featured a monarch butterfly habitat to share her love of butterflies with the children.

She also introduced the first computer logging system to the library. In 1990 she was

honored by the Village with the opening of the Nancy Carpenter Dunn room.

Over the years Nancy was engaged with many other organizations including the Native Daughters of Cooperstown. She was also a Cub Scout Den Mother. In her early years as a member of the Cooperstown Fire Department Auxiliary, she was often up in the middle of the night boiling big pots of water to make coffee for Dunnie and the rest of the volunteer firemen.

Nancy was the strength that held family together.

In her roles as daughter, wife, mother, sister, cousin, aunt, grandmother, greatgrandmother, and friend, Nancy would always strive to create bonds between people. Even in later years Nancy traveled to visit her

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year ago, Nancy Carpenter Dunn sat children, her siblings, her at her kitchen table cousins and friends. Known on Susquehanna Avenue and as “Mom” to many of her opened thick scrapbooks. children’s friends, she was Inside were clippings that a woman who worked to told the story of a newspamaintain meaningful contacts between people, in her per family, beginning with Leman Phileman Carpenter, family, her church, and her who founded the Morris community.

Chronicle in the 1800s.

A celebration of life service will be held 3 p.m.

Leman’s son Edwin Sunday, Aug. 11 at the Elijah Carpenter also owned First Baptist Church in the Morris Chronicle, Cooperstown, with a recep- but his son, Nancy’s dad, tion following in the Baptist Frank Chapman Carpenter, Fellowship Hall. branched out, acquiring a In lieu of flowers, donahalf-share in the Milford tions may be made to the Tidings in 1915.

First Baptist Church for In 1919, he bought a oneproperty development proj- third share in The Freeman’s ects or to the Village Library Journal, in equal partnership for use in the children’s program, or to another charity of your choice.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Tillapaugh Funeral Service, Cooperstown.

IN APPRECIATION with George Carney and Rowan D. Spraker Sr. With Spraker, Carpenter remained a principal owner until retiring in 1958.

Nancy remembered her dad bringing remnants of newspaper rolls to the house on Chestnut Street for her to color. She used to visit him at The Journal on Pioneer Street, where his first floor office allowed him to keep an eye on things.

Nancy was one of the final remaining Cooperstownians with personal knowledge of that newspaper era.

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