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Jayde Moore cuddles with granddad Gary Davis. The two are spending the summer in grandmom Theresa (Schlesier) Davis’ hometown of Hartwick. A blacksmith, he was vending Saturday, Aug. 11, at Hartwick Field Days/MORE PHOTOS, A2
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or the first time, the Otsego County Chamber is soliciting public nominations for awards to be presented at its annual Small Business Banquet. The Small Business Award and the Breakthrough Award will be presented Thursday, Oct. 11, at The Otesaga. Nomination forms are on the chamber website, www. otsegocountychamber.com. The deadline is Monday, Aug. 20. NEW CAREER? CORE (Career Opportunities in Rural Education) is offering a course in medical coding, an in-demand career, 6-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursday, Sept. 18 through February, at Milford Central School. Scholarships available. To register, call 286-7721, ext. 8421. TRACTORS GALORE: The Roseboom Antique Power Days’ tractor parade is 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19, through the hamlet. The days run 9-5 Saturday and Sunday the 18th and 19th.
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Cherry Valley Rebounding As Center Of Fine Cuisine By LIBBY CUDMORE
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CHERRY VALLEY rive into Cherry Valley, even with the windows rolled down, and you can smell why it’s becoming known as a restaurant town. “I have people coming out from Albany, Utica, just to eat here,” said Matt Begley of the Rose & Kettle. “The performers from the opera come in after a show and stay until 1, 2 in the morning.” While Rose & Kettle has some tenure, it is no longer alone. You may have smelled the aroma of freshly baked tortilla chips coming from the newly opened Cantina de Salsa, operated The new restauby Alex Webster in the building rants join Rose & where he once established the Kettle, where Matt famed Alex & Ika, (now located in Begley has built a Cooperstown.) following with a “This is the big story,” said menu based on loPlease See CUISINE, A-7 cally grown foods.
Alex Webster has opened Cantina de Salsa at the original site in Cherry Valley of his celebrated Alex & Ika.
t may have stayed on the bench during the height of the steroids scandal, but the National Baseball Hall of Fame is now getting in the game, seeking to strike out PEDs where they first come to bat, on the nation’s high schools diamonds, in playing fields and weight rooms. Steroids use in high schools is “terrible, almost epidemic,” Don Taylor Hooton’s 2003 suicide Hooton, who created the Taylor Hooton was laid to steroids use, and his Foundation after use is collaboof performing-enhanc- father rating on an antiing drugs caused his PED effort with son’s death in 2003, the Hall of Fame. told a press conference at 22 Main called Friday, Aug. 10, to announce the launching of a nationwide survey to determine the extent of steroids use and other fast-growth agents by young athletes. “We believe all of us, collectively, will have our eyes opened,” said Hooton, whose son, a promising high school pitcher in Dallas, Texas, committed suicide at age 17 from the side effects of steroid use. The survey, which will be managed by UMass/Boston and conducted by the Gallup organization, is an outgrowth of BASE, which stands for “Be A Superior Example,” a collaboration of the Hooton Foundation, the Hall of Fame and the Professional Baseball Please See SURVEY, A6
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al Paige joined what was then the Alfred Corning Clark Gym on Main Street – the stone building that now houses the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s administration – 35 years ago.
Her most exciting work memory since was when the gym moved in 1986 to the brand new Clark Sports Center, “moving from that small little building on Main Street and getting this gigantic complex that has everything in it.” During leadership transitions, Val served as interim director four times, so no doubt her new most exciting work memory came Please See CLARK, A9
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Val Paige, a 37-year veteran of the Clark Sports Center, has been appointed director.
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Jim Kevlin/The Freeman’s Journal During a tour of the Otsego County section of the new 19th Congressional District Friday, Aug. 11, U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-Kinderhook, was hosted by Alex and Barbara Shields at their Richfield Springs home. From left are Scott Kurkowski, Don Ertz, former County Judge Jill Ghaleb, the Shieldses, Gibson and Hany Ghaleb, the Richfield Springs dentist. The Republican congressman, who is facing Democrat Julian Schreibman, a Kingston lawyer, in the Nov. 7 election, continued to a reception at former Mayor Carol B. Waller’s Cooperstown home. That evening, Gibson, a retired colonel, met with Oneonta veterans at the Veterans’ Club on Chestnut Street.
Rebecca Green of Cooperstown makes friends with stuffed bears in the back of a shiny aqua 1955 Ford Victoria owned by Orben Loucks, Otego, at the car show at Hartwick Field Days Saturday, Aug. 11. A parade and balloon launched were highlights of that evening’s entertainment.
Catherine Harvey, Delmar, paints McKenna Sellick’s face at the field days. Catherine was visiting her grandparents, Merritt and Elaine Harvey, Hartwick.
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Alert eBay enthusiasts may have noticed this 1833 leather-hide-covered carriage trunk up for auction. A Betsy Ann Morehourio was said to be the original owner. The inside was line with a copy of The Freeman’s Journal, dated Sept. 23, 1833. “The newspaper is 100% original to the piece,” the prospectus read.
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panies of Delhi. • Julia Delaurentiis of Morris, retired educator. • Louis Shields of Oneonta, retired college counselor at SUNY Delhi. • George Mack of Walton, retired educator. • Beth Zagata of West Davenport, a finance operations supervisor.
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Mystery Portrait Found in Old Frame Kim Muller of Oneonta found this portrait in the frame of an old New York Central calendar she bought at the former Gadzooks! antiques store in Cooperstown. If you recognize these folks, e-mail Kim at rbrzozowski@oneonta.ny.us. She’d like to return the portrait to the family.
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Danny Rudolf claims a hot dog at the final lunch of the Cooperstown’s Ecumenical Bible School, hosted this by the United Methodist Church. Organizers Alison Cole and Rosemarie Abbate serve. Gail Sliter, left, led the music portion of the Vacation Bible School, (assisted by Dominic Abbate, depicting “Flash”). Diane Richardson, right, led the crafts-making “Imagination Station.” Other helpers included Linda Young, Bible stories; Mallory Arthurs, games; Paula Rudloff, snacks; Alison Cole, codirector with Rosemarie Abbate. Other volunteers included Dr. Herbert Marx, Sue Morris, Carrie Kukenberger, Andrew Rock, Dakota Thorn, Devon Wood and Nolan Rock. All Cooperstown churches participated.
The Gravelyard Blues Band – Nick Freers (bass), Jeff Phillips (banjo), Tripp Swart (mandolin), Phil Zenir (guitar) and Butch Yager (bongos) – hosts Cherry Valley’s Folk Fest for Food, which begins 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, in the NBT Bank parking lot, to benefit the Our Daily Bread Food Pantry. The first evening features the Stoddard Hollow Stringband; the second Thursday, Stone Soup, and local song writers on the 30th. Food, refreshments available.
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Let’s Speak Well Of Otsego Manor, Or Risk Losing It
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peak of the devil, and the devil will come to your door. The old Lithuanian proverb applies to public policy as well and, specifically for the past couple of years, to Otsego Manor, one of the best public nursing homes in anyone’s experience. How often have we seen headlines – granted, usually built around the latest alarmist declaration from county Rep. Don Lindberg, R-Worcester; most of the reps are more circumspect – calling for Otsego County government to cut that sterling institution loose, that it’s simply too expensive. Sure, there should be careful debate, review and adjustment regarding Otsego Manor, as with any undertaking, public or private, particularly such a critical one. The problem is that bald statements create an atmosphere where closing Otsego Manor becomes thinkable. It’s not, it’s unthinkable. The matter of Otsego Manor – given its central role in the wellbeing of our elderly family members, friends and neighbors – is a complicated one, and the facility’s health may require significant surgery, but with a scalpel, not a meat ax. • Options range from shutting down the operation outright, which would be absurd (the residents still must be cared for, and there are legacy costs), to
privatizing it, which may be fiscally and programmatically wise, or may not. (Every county is trying to unload nursing homes, so it’s a buyer’s market.) The reality is that, if nothing changes – an impossibility: Everything changes – Otsego Manor may require $6 million in annual support in a few years. But the county has already been contributing $3.5 million, so – worst-case scenario – we’re talking $2.5 million more in a $110 million budget, or about 2 percent. The county generates $36 million annual from property and sales taxes, and $2.5 million is thus only 6.9 percent of local revenues. Significant, but hardly bankrupting. Even – and that’s a big if: Again, things change – the local contribution to Otsego Manor rises to $6 million, that’s 16.6 percent of county revenues, or 5.4 percent of the total county budget. Is that so much to spend on the most beloved and fragile among us? Also, consider that Otsego Manor’s budget is $22 million and will rise to $24 million by 2016. In other words, if the local contribution were to rise to $6 million by 2016 – it doesn’t have to be and shouldn’t – we’re still getting an additional from outside sources $3 for every $1 we spend, which then circulates through the local economy as salaries and purchases. A
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pretty good deal. The blow to the local economy from a privatized Otsego Manor would be significant. • Again, relatively minimal as $6 million may be in the big picture, other things are in play that would further minimize the impact. Both the Obama and Romney campaigns include Medicaid-reform platforms – Medicaid is the main source of outside revenues to Otsego Manor. Anything can happen there. Governor Cuomo has created a Medicaid Redesign Team – Bassett Healthcare President/CEO Bill Streck is a member – so the need to rethink Medicaid is a high priority from here all the way to the White House. Further, if the Constitution Pipeline goes through – Citizens Voices’ Bob Harlem called that “inevitable,” although nothing’s inevi-
table – 10,000 workers will be spending their money in the I-88 towns during 2014 and 2015, and that will be reflected mightily in the county’s sales-tax revenues. Southside’s expansion – Dick’s Sporting Goods, Petco and Kay Jewelers in the mall, plus Metro Mattress in the new strip mall and the Marriott rising behind McDonald’s – also bodes well for sales-tax revenues. Further, if the Constitution Pipeline is routed along I-88’s right-of-way, payments to the county and localities would be “quite large,” according to Matt Swift, pipeline project manager. The route as now drawn, through Delaware County, would generate $5 million, almost enough to meet the highest estimates of Otsego Manor costs. An Otsego route is a game changer, one that should be pursued.
To speak of the devil is premature, at least, and probably unwarranted. • The Otsego County Board of Representatives, at its August meeting, approved a contract with Medical Care Facilities Financing & Consulting of Rexford to “provide consulting and real-estate brokerage services,” according to one report. Consulting, good. Realestate brokerage services? Not yet. There are many steps short of privatizing that no doubt can be taken. How many Otsego Manor functions can be contracted out for significant savings? How might management of services provided be creatively adjusted? It’s been mentioned that Bassett is diverting post-hospital care to its own, more distant facilities, rather than Otsego Manor; that should be ended for the good of patients and the county nursing home’s fiscal health. Over arching all of this is the county’s continuing lack of a coherent economicdevelopment policy. If the local economy doesn’t grow, then inflation, even the 1 or 2 percent of recent years, will continue to erode county government’s ability to provide or expand services. Don Lindberg, a canny businessman, knows this better than most people. The county board has forfeited economic-develop-
ment policy and efforts to such entities as the county Industrial Development Agency, the county Development Corp., SUNY Oneonta’s Center for Community & Economic Development and the like. County representatives should ask these entities if they have a vision for a prosperous Otsego County. They would find the answers dismaying. • State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, has stepped into the vacuum of economicdevelopment leadership, but he can’t do it alone. The county board – chair Kathy Clark, R-Otego, and the rest – needs to reclaim the initiative, first by creating an Economic Development Committee and by funding a credible economic-development effort. Currently, the county Economic Development Office is funded at a laughable $105,000 a year. The families of the 175 residents – spouses, children and siblings, and their friends – should organize and let the county representatives know that prudent adjustment is inevitable, but degradation of Otsego Manor is unacceptable. This is no time for passivity. Meanwhile, let’s speak well of Otsego Manor. The county board should embrace it as a source of pride. It proves we can do things well. The devil may come anyhow, but, heavens, let’s stop inviting him.
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Of Her Fans: ‘I Knew They Were Out There, Cheering Their Hearts Out’
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A tired Sarah Groff from her post-race interview with Triathlon USA.
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with 20 people, you know the podium is coming from that group. For me, the run was just a run of patience, sticking to my pace, my race plan and trying to keep myself in the mix. I was in the mix, it was down to four of us with a couple hundred meters to go. I was the one left off the podium, but maybe next time. Ultimately, it’s about putting together the best performance that you can, and I’m proud of the work that I put in. I’m proud of the race. It would be life-changing to have the medal. I would absolutely love to be in that position, but somebody has to be fourth. But I’m in good company. There have been some absolutely phenomenal athletes over the years who’ve gotten fourth at the Olympic
Jerry and Jeannine Groff cheer daughter Sarah during the Women’s Triathlon at the London Olympics.
Games. And, hopefully next time around, I’ll be up there. I have a lot of family support, a lot of family and friends over here. It’s absolutely incredible to have all these people here.
I’m going to try to go to see some events, take in the Olympic experience over this next week and head back home. I haven’t been back in New Hampshire for over two and a half months.
Get back into a training rhythm before I finish up the season in Yokohama, Japan, and Auckland, New Zealand. My support group is out of control. It’s probably over 30 people – friends, family, support staff from my training squad. They have T-shirts and signs and I knew they were out there, cheering their hearts out.
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Noon Whistle Integral To Cooperstown. Can It Sound Again? To the Editor: I am one of the “old timers” in Cooperstown, having lived here for 55 years. During those years I had come to rely on the noon whistle to keep me oriented in my day. It was somehow comforting to know when that time of day was reached. I thought it was only I who felt that way, but I have talked to many people since the whistle no longer sounds and was surprised to learn that many of them feel the same way. They feel disoriented. It is as though we have lost a friend on whom
we depended to keep us informed as to how our day was progressing. It wasn’t just a reminder that it was lunch time. I wonder what precipitated the decision to stop the noon whistle? Had people complained about the noise? If so, how many? Have some people become hearing impaired by the sound? I have not heard of any over all these years. I was a trustee for six years and know how many important decisions trustees are called upon to make and I don’t in any way mean to trivial-
ize what they do. But, really, was it necessary to stop the fire whistle from blowing for a few seconds each day at noon? Yes, it was loud and raucous, but it was a welcome sound to many people, some who didn’t realize how much they would miss it until it was gone. Is there any possibility of it being reinstated, perhaps with a lower decibel, or even for fewer seconds? I hope so. It feels as though Cooperstown has lost an integral part of it’s personality. GRACE KULL Cooperstown
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State Lunatic Asylum – The commissioners for locating a site for the State Lunatic Asylum, have purchased a farm in Utica, consisting of 125 acres, at an expense to the state of $10,000, which sum has been paid from the Treasury. The location is believed to be a very favorable one, and as the same farm sold one year ago for $100,000, there is very little doubt that the locating commissioners have made a good bargain for the state. The commissioners to contract for the erection of the asylum have recently been appointed, and are, Elam Lynds of Onondaga County, William Clarke of Oneida County, and Francis E. Spinner of Herkimer County. The building is to be constructed on such plan and on such terms as the commissioners deem proper. August 14, 1837
said, will be made by Dr. Anne Bahlke, school physician, in cooperation with the hospital. “There will be no experimentation on the children. The purpose will be to compare their scholastic ability to their general health. The school doctor will not attempt to replace the family doctor. It is in no sense socialized medicine,” Mr. Young said. August 18, 1937
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50 YEARS AGO
Cooperstown’s new Area Master Plan, prepared by Blair Associates, lists 23 recommended courses of action to implement economic control and development. Among the measures are several that would result in revisions of the zoning law, and the establishment of a planning commission to administer subdivision regulations and architectural controls. Also recommended is the establishment of an agency of village government to pursue arrangements for acquisition and development of park areas. Another recommendation urges establishment of a Main Street Committee to stimulate and coordinate the improvement and appearance of buildings in the business section. August 15, 1962
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Causes of fires: The aggregate number of fires for six months in New York is reported at 183. The causes and frequency are as follows: Stoves and stove pipes, 55; Gas in windows and leakage of gas and window curtains, 21; Carelessness with lights, communicating fire to beds or bedding, 20; Defective chimney flues, 10; Sparks on roofs, 11; Grates, fire places and fire boards, 9; Children playing with fire or lights, 8; Furnaces, 8; Steam boilers, 6; Hot air registers, 6; Intoxication 6; Matches 6; Fluid and camphene lamp explosions, 5; Dripping fat in smoke houses, 5; Ashes, 5; Spontaneous combustion, 5. August 15, 1862
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(Editor’s note: The following tribute was penned by a guest at The Cooper House, a large resort hotel in 1887. The building was originally the Cooperstown Seminary, a co-educational institution that opened in the mid-1850s. When the seminary failed, the building was converted to a hotel in the mid-1860s. The Cooper House structure was located on the current grounds of Cooper Lane Apartments which in 1972 replaced the Cooperstown High School opened in 1908 on the same site, after the Cooper House burned to the ground in 1893) The Cooper House, at which I am booked for the season, is certainly worthy of special mention. This fine hotel, under the management of Mr. S.E. Crittenden, has attained a reputation as a first-class summer resort second to none in the country. This large edifice is located in the center of a beautiful park of several acres, and all the modern appliances exist in it – spacious parlors and hallways; large and well-equipped rooms for families and others; and an abundant table with excellent service in every department. The hotel contains a large number of guests, among which are many prominent families from different cities. August 19, 1887
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Apparently, the projected Masi-Soule condominium development in the Glen Garage area still lacks official vilAugust 15, 1812 lage approval. After village trustees voted 3-2 approving the controversial project on August 10, questions were raised about the legality of the zoning change that is a key to the development. Village Clerk Douglas K. Walrath was asked to research village law on the subject and found a proviJoseph Stewart, who runs a candy and cigar store in sion that requires any change to the zoning law be adopted the Otsego Lake Transit Company pavilion at the foot of by a three-fourths vote of the board if a protest by nearby Pioneer Street, was relieved of about $150 worth of goods residents meets established percentage thresholds. Walrath between 10:30 p.m. Monday evening and 7 a.m. Tuesday confirmed that the percentage of objecting landowners met morning. When Mr. Stewart arrived at his place of business the requirement for a three-quarter majority. Tuesday morning he found the door open, the staple having August 19, 1987 been forced. A piece of steel three inches in length, broken from a longer piece was lying on the ground near the door. Upon entering Mr. Stewart discovered that a large quantity of stock had been taken, consisting of several thousand Otsego County officials gathered on Phoenix Mills Road cigars, $50 worth of cigarettes, ten boxes of milk chocoWednesday morning to break ground at the future site of late and four boxes of gum. The thieves also took 75 cents the new 176-bed adult care facility currently dubbed the in pennies from the change drawer. Sheriff Holbrook was “New Meadows.” The event came shortly after the New notified and Deputy Sheriff Orlo J. Brown is working on York State Department of Health approved design plans and the case. August 14, 1912 granted $25,036,000 toward project reimbursement. The county will pick up the remaining cost on the nearly $30 million project. The call for a new facility began in 1994 with the appointment of a Board of Representatives comThe Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital of this village mittee to study the future of adult care in Otsego County. figures prominently in a survey announced on Saturday August 16, 2002 by the Hon. Owen D. Young to determine the relationship of health to scholarship. The survey is to be conducted at the Van Hornesville Central School. The study, Mr. Young
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Dr. Jim Elting, 73; Orthopedics Pioneer at Fox, Bassett, Hartwick College Mainstay Dr. James Elting, chairman of Hartwick College’s trustees and Oneonta’s first orthopedist, who passed away Aug. 10, 2012 after a brief illness, pioneered a “one-stop” approach locally that is now common practice everywhere. “He could have gone
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in 1973. “Our vision was to have a place where athletes could see a doctor and get rehabilitated under one roof,” said Mitchell. “This was before everything was under one medical conglomerate.” Previously, limping patients had to drive across town from doctors’ offices to physical therapy. The one-stop approach is now standard at the Foxcare Center and Bassett Healthcare’s facilities. James Jerow Elting born on Aug. 4, 1939, in Neptune, N.J., to Julia Thompson and Stephen Gerow Elting. He attended high school in Belleville, N.J., where he was introduced to rowing, a lifelong passion. He attended Yale, majoring in English, and competed on the varsity men’s rowing team. Graduating with honors in 1961, he attended Columbia University’s College of Physicians & Surgeons at Columbia University, where
he helped found the Old Blue Rugby Club, which he would proudly say went on to become one of the most feared rugby powers in the country. Dr. Elting interned at Bassett Hospital in 196668, then served in the Navy as the USS Columbus’ first medical officer. He completed a residency in orthopedic surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital at a time when joint-replacement surgery was changing the field dramatically. Otsego Orthopedics logo, a spouting whale, became common locally after 1973, adoring T-shirts, programs and advertisements for the numerous sporting events and charities he supported after returning to Otsego County. During his years in private practice he traveled extensively, teaching surgical techniques and lecturing throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. His papers were
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As chair of Hartwick College’s trustees, Dr. Elting addresses the 2012 commencement May 26 on Oyaron Hill.
published in national journals of orthopedics, and he held several patents for total hip design. In addition the Hartwick trustees, he served on many boards, including the Ricky J. Parisian Foundation and Planned Parenthood. Dr. Elting was a member of the John Christopher Hartwick Volunteer Program since 1999, past president of Hartwick’s Citizens Board and a college trustee for 21
years. He was on the presidential search committees that recruited now-mayor Dick Miller in 2002 and his successor, Dr. Margaret Drugovich, the current president, in 2007. In addition to Karen, his wife of 31 years, survivors include children, Kimberley Elting and her husband, Stewart Cohen, Laird Elting and her husband, Jean Robert, and William M. Elting; stepchildren Regan Wesson and her husband, Steve, and Clay Curley and his wife, Anne Marie; and grandchildren Amy, Mark, Teal, India, Reid, Matthew and Petra. Also his brother, William W. Elting of Houston, Texas; and several sistersand brothers-in-law. Calling hours were planned 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, at the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, in Hartwick College’s Lambros Arena.
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conversation about steroids use. Parents, by contrast, have no inkling steroids are in use, much less widespread, on the typical U.S. high-school athletic team, starting at a median age of 15. “They look at us as if we have three heads,” he said. “”We believe all of us, collectively, will have our eyes opened,” said Hooton of the survey. In particular, “adults influencers” have to be identified and stopped from promoting the subThe Freeman’s Journal stances. “My son met his Don Hooton, whose son dealer in a local YMCA,” Tyler was killed by stethe father said. “My wife roid use, listens to Hall and I can’t think of a safer of Fame President Jeff place than the YMCA.” Idelson announce an The signs of steroid use initiative to battle PED are very clear, including usage. fast growth. Taylor, for
instance, who was a slight 5-foot-11, added 30 pounds over a summer to reach 180 pounds, a rate of growth impossible without enhancements. “It went on right before our eyes, and we didn’t know what was going on,” the father said. Other signs of usage are going to the gym for workouts three or four times a day, severe acne, including on the back, and “a puffiness in the eyes and the neck,” he said. “A trained eye can spot a steroid user if they walk through the door.” Because of low awareness, little is being done to protect or deflect young people from PED use. “I am unaware of any program at the high-school level,” Hooton said.
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While the weather holds, meals are also served under umbrellas on the veranda. The Backdoor Bar, in the back room, will also feature a game room, including a pool table and foosball. “It’s a community thing,” she said. “People are very excited that we’re renovating.”
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offering,” Wood said. “In the future, if town residents want a higher level of services than we can provide ...” He appeared to leave the question open. For now, however, the supervisor said he believes the town could hire part-time officers with experience working in other municipal departments and the right “attitude” toward their work. As the town continues to
grow, Wood said, he expects residents will look toward more professionalism in law enforcement. For his part, city Mayor Dick Miller said he had spoken in detail with Wood and Town Councilman Bill Mirabito about contracting police services the past, and “we would be very interested in continuing that dialogue.” He contacted Wood later in the day to express that interest anew.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2012
Val Paige Appointed Director At Clark Sports Center CLARK/From A1 Monday, Aug. 13, when her appointment to the Clark Sport Center’s top job of director was announced. “Val has the experience, skill and confidence to lead the Clark Sports Center in the coming years,” said Jane Forbes Clark, The Clark Foundation president. “... She has been a very effective manager and leader of staff. With Val at the helm,
I know the sports center will further deepen its relationships with the membership, local schools, businesses and non-profit institutions.” Paige replaced Dion Wade, who has joined the University of Seattle as director of recreation. His wife, Anna, Hall of Fame director of education, will join him there at month’s end. The new director, a native
of Pittsfield, N.H., received a bachelor’s from Plymouth State University in her home state, majoring in education and phys-ed. She spent a year as a recreation professional at the Waterville Estates, a resort in the White Mountains, then joined the Clark Gym in 1977. (Only three other sports center employees remain from the old gym: Sharky Nagelschmidt, Barry
Gray and Bill Stockdale.) At the Clark, Paige has been assistant aquatics director, aquatics director, program director and, for the past 20 years, associate director. She has two sons living in the Albany area, Jeff Weir, 31, and Kris Weir, 29. Paige’s Clark Sports Center office must be a favorite of her young charges: It is covered with photos
Val has taken of rock stars in concert, plus photos of herself with John Fogerty, who performed his “Centerfield” Induction Weekend 2010, and The Who’s Pete Townsend, who she ran into during a visit to Seattle. “I love classic rock,” she said. “Call it a mid-life crisis.” As director, she will oversee 34 fulltime staffers and a summertime peak of 100 part-timers serving 3,700
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centrally located. $210,000 Call Carol Olsen @ 607-434-7436
MLS#83995 – Richfield Springs 2 family with rental income. 2 single b.r. apts. Capability to convert back to 1 family. Only $84,400 Call Jim Vrooman @ 1-603-247-0506
new LIStInG - MLS#85326 - 142 Beilby Rd, Otego -
Private & Secluded, yet 5 mins to Oneonta. High & dry w/river frontage. 3 bed doublewide w/2.44 ACRES. Garage & many updates. Call Carol Olsen @ 607-434-7436 Only $89,000
MLS#84002 – Fly Creek 58+ acres on State Hwy 26. Cooperstown Schools. $135,000 Call Jim Vrooman @ 1-603-247-0506
new LIStInG - MLS#85803 - 45 FT OF DEEDED LAKE FRONTAGE ON CANADARAGO LAKE. Completely furnished 4 bd, 2 bath home on 1.4 acres. 2nd flr totally remodeled. Covered 10 x 16 front porch facing lake w/70 ft of aluminum dock & boat lift. $169,900 Call Rod & Barb @ 315-520-6512
MLS#85182 – Village Victorian beauty totally renovated 2 BR, 2 BA home with off street parking. Would make a GREAT investment property! $159,000 Call Lynn Lesperence @ (607) 434-1061
MLS#83328 - PRICE REDUCED! Tons of natural sunlight & only a short walk to both colleges. Porch, deck & sunrm provide ample outdoor space. 3 BR, 2 full baths, living rm, dining rm, kitchen, original hardwood flrs. Brand new roof (6 mos.), new front door, new skylight & new carpet. $128,000 Call Linda Wheeler @ (607) 434-2125
MLS#81120 - OWNERS MOTIVATED. A grand Colonial that is move in ready. Come take a look at this wonderful 4 bedroom 2.5 bath home located in the village of Bainbridge. $170,000 CALL OR TEXT SHARON @ 607-267-2681
MLS#85790 - Set majestically & PRIVATELY on 51.07 BEAUTIFUL acres this is a well crafted CONTEMPORARY home built w/high QUALITY materials & WORKMANSHIP. This home offers 3 bedrms, each having sliding glass doors that lead out to a deck or balcony. $750,000 CALL OR TEXT SHARON @ 607-267-2681
MLS#84923 - 257 Stannard Hill Road, Cherry Valley NY - Renovated 3 BR, 2 ½ bath farmhouse on 3.2 acres. Country kitchen w/stainless appliances, formal dining rm, 2 fireplaces. Fencing, run-in shed & barn for horses or livestock. $250,000 Call Michelle @ (518) 469-5603
PRICED TO SELL!! This home needs some TLC with the potential to be a great house. Nice big yard, enclosed porch, large rooms with a paved driveway. Close to school and park. $69,900 #85625
SUPER WEST END home in great condition!! Extra-large back yard, nice front porch, 2-car garage. 2 BRS, office, walk-up attic easily finished into 2 more BRs. $129,000 #85858
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TURN KEY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY CAN BE YOUR CORNER ON THE MARKET! Owners have operated this local food market and deli for over 25 years. Business known as Center Street Food Store has been in operation for decades, and zoning will not allow any new competition - your corner on the market! Currently sell grocery items, beverages, subs, sandwiches, breakfast, coffee and home-cooked foods and deli items. Excellent year-round trade from locals and student population, summer tourists, baseball families, college/athletic busloads, and construction trades. Additional income from solid duplex on the corner is leased to 6 students during the school year and is city-approved for baseball families in the summer - more instant customers! Separate coin-operated laundry for added income and tenant convenience. Immaculate store breezes through DOH inspections time after time. Excellent small business opportunity! Income information is based on just the students’ rent. Summer weekly rentals rent for $1000 a wk per side. Loads of possibilities to expand your business. Catering, bakery items etc. Wherever your imagination takes you. $699,000. MLS#85412
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DramatiC & Dazzling
attraCtive greek revival
(7625) Bring your dreams to this 3BR/2BA home. Everything as you like it, with formal dining room, French doors and hardwood flooring. 3-car garage. den, office, original millwork. Large front porch, playhouse, barn. ALSO 14x20 original country store now a studio/guest house. Don’t miss seeing this outstanding home! Edmeston School. Hubbell’s Exclusive. $135,000
Contemporary Cape on 3.9 aCres
(7535) Everyone applauds this nicely-kept 5BR/3+BA Contempo on a pastoral site on 3.90 acres. Appealing Cape highlighting spacious living room, family room, wide plank and hardwood flooring. Formal dining room, Eat-in Kitchen w/oak cabinets, built-in bookcases and finished basement. Woodstove, active solar. Energy efficient. Two-car garage, large view deck, back porch. Stocked pond, hot tub, 2 story barn. No comfort overlooked! Cooperstown School. Hubbell’s Exclusive. $525,000
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3 bd, 2 bath mint condition ranch on 7.9 acres. Freshly painted interior w/new carpets & flr covering. 2 stall garage plus 24 x 24 outbuilding. Finished basement w/family rm & 12x27 workshop. MOVE IN CONDITION $178,500 Call Rod & Barb @ 315-520-6512
Fly Creek Home on 2+ aCres
(7622) Get ready to snap up this secluded 4BR/2+BA Dutch Colonial attuned to bay window with great valley view. Ideal accents include Fireplace w/woodstove, den and family room, finished walk-out basement, circular drive, home office, oak and pine flooring. Two-car garage, large view deck. A celebrity(7623) Custom, spotless 3BR/3BA Pierstown countryside Dutch style home! Well-maintained only 3 1/2 miles from C’town. Colonial enriched by valley views on 9.58 acres. Admirably light Cooperstown Schools. Hubbell’s Co-Exclusive. $329,000
and airy, with finished basement and formal Living and dining rooms. 2 Rumford fireplaces. Large working Kitchen w/ eating area and comfy keeping room. Gracious Four season room w/pellet stove leading to Patio, large deck, and hot tub. Hand hewn beams and period hardware, wide pine flooring throughout. Handsomelystyled Colonial ambiance! One-owner. Cooperstown Schools. Hubbell’s Exclusive. $479,900 Cooperstown Otsego Lake Lot (7185) Lake View vistas! Last of the lake lots in the Village. 100’ of lake privileges directly in front. Beautiful beach and dock area. Village water & sewer hook-ups. Good road access. Once in a lifetime opportunity to build the house of your dreams. Hubbell’s Exclusive $225,000 1 Acre (6989) Pierstown area just minutes from Cooperstown. Nice building lot good area. Possible owner finance. Good access on main road. Country views. Cooperstown Schools. Hubbell’s Exclusive $49,000
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Village of Cooperstown two family Home
Investment Opportunity Priced to Sell!
Both Apartments Feature 2 Bedrooms, eat in kitchens, living rooms and baths. Sunny downstairs apartment has back yard door access to sun deck and large fenced in backyard. Ample parking & walking distance to downtown & Bassett Hospital, with a great rental history. Price Reduced $149,500.00. Dave LaDuke Broker 435-2405; Mike Winslow Broker 435-0183; Tony Gambino 516-384-0095; Rob Lee 434-5177; Mike Swatling 435-6454; Joe Valette 437-5745; Laura Coleman 437-4881
DEERFOOt FaRm
Exclusively offered at $875,000. Welcome to Deerfoot Farm! Situated on 96 acres, this colonial farmhouse has the charm of yesteryear with the convenience of today. Two ponds, stream, open fields and a view from the front patio of Otsego Lake; there is a second stone patio in the rear of the house. The house features a generous entry, large living room with a fireplace and a bow window with a window seat that overlooks the lake. A formal dining room, large kitchen, office space, full bath and a large den with a woodstove and a wet bar complete the first floor. Upstairs, lovely MBR with full bath, dressing area, walk-in closets. There is also a one bedroom suite with a full bath and a second bedroom. Wide pine floors throughout the house. Nestled snugly in the woods is a writer’s cottage. There is also large, renovated barn with silo and a three car attached garage. Two ponds, fields, woods and views in all directions complete the picture. The house is located very near to Glimmerglass Opera, the Cooperstown Theatre Festival and Route 20. The Village of Cooperstown is but a short drive along the scenic Lake Road. This property is definitely a must see!
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CHarming near Cooperstown
(7550) Live comfortably in this well-maintained 4BR/3BA Ranch-type featuring country scenery on 1.80 acres. Offering cathedral beamed ceilings, great room, finished basement. Spacious floorplan, main-level master bedroom w/jacuzzi. Eat-in Kitchen w/oak cabinets, laundry room. Energy efficient, Two-car garage, 12x24 workshop, decks. Tiered deck. Be sure to see this delightful home just 2 1/2 miles from Cooperstown! Cooperstown Schools Hubbell’s Exclusive. $225,000
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