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Land Trust Executive Leaves Legacy Of Success Trust completed acquisition of six-acre Deowongo Island – “the place of echoes” – in Canadarago Lake. COOPERSTOWN That comes a month after a ceremony in a parking lot atop Panther Mountain, eter Hujik must love it when a just east of Canadarago, announcing the plan comes together – because Land Trust’s acquisition of 106-acre Fetwhat a plan it is. terley Forest. Coincident with the Friday, Oct. 12, Fetterley Forest and Deowongo Island announcement Hujik has accepted a posi– Richfield Springs’ Schoenlien family tion in Virginia after six years as Otsego Jim Kevlin/The Freeman’s Journal made it available under very attractive Land Trust executive director, the Land Please See HUJIK, A7 Peter Hujik at Otsego Land Trust’s Deowongo Island. By JIM KEVLIN
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Newspaper folks who may have felt a little embattled in recent years got a lift from Cindy Seward, state Sen. Jim’s better half, at the Otsego County Chamber’s Small Business Banquet Thursday, Oct. 11, at The Otesaga: Her jacket, from Jane Morgan’s Little House, Aurora, was bedecked with newspaper clippings/MORE PHOTOS, A3
Moratorium Rejected By Richfield, 3-2
68 Percent Of ‘Commercial’ Land Undevelopable, Officials Advised
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he Richfield Town Board, 3-2, Monday, Oct. 15, rejected a 10-month moratorium that would have blocked fracking, windmills and all industrial development in the town while a comprehensive plan was developed. Voting nay, despite 20 residents speaking in favor in the RSCS auditorium, were Town Board members Bonnie Domion, Mary Margaret Snyder and Laurie Bond; voting aye were Supervisor Fran Enjem and Bill Seamon. 7 SUSPENDED: Seven CCS varsity soccer players on a team that had won 11 games in a row have been suspended from play after a keg party. The team lost 2-0 to Hamilton Friday, Oct. 10, but have two wins since. MEET CANDIDATES: A Meet the Candidates Forum for Tom Hohensee (D) and Paul Russo (R), who are running for Otsego Town Board, is 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at the town hall in Fly Creek, sponsored by the League of Women Voters.
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n the village, 68 percent of land zoned “commercial” can’t be used for commerce because of proximity to homes and other restrictions. When Zoning Enforcement Officer Tavis Austin advised the Village Board of that at its September meeting, it resulted in some consternation. One response to that consternation comes at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, when trustees have set a public hearing on allowing “light manufacturing” inside commercial properties, as long as such uses are invisible from the outside. The focus for now is the Railroad Avenue area, where Jim Florczak’s Where It All Began former bat-fabricating plant and the former Agway, renovated by Mike Manno, are vacant and for sale. Looking ahead, Delaware Otsego Corp., the railroad company, may eventually want to do something different with the former railroad Please See ZONING, A3
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Chip Northrup serves baked beans to Anouk Lambers during the “Fall Into Cooperstown” community celebration Sunday, Oct. 14, on a closed-off block of Main Street between Fair and River. More than 350 celebrants partook, including (in top photo) Ruth Stewart (red jacket) with daughter Annie; behind them is county Rep. John Kosmer, who represents Cooperstown. This was the first – but not the last, according to Mayor Jeff Katz – community celebration of the end of the summer season and the return to off-season normality/MORE PHOTOS, A2
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Facility, and the Jail Ministry appreciates it. “In a lot of places, 12-step programs and Bible study aren’t allowed,” said Co-Chaplain Doug Coddington, Richfield Springs. “To allow us to come in is a great blessing. He’s a
great supporter of this ministry.” And so at its 53rd annual meeting Thursday, Oct. 11, at Holiday Inn Southside, the Jail Ministry surprised the sheriff with a plaque expressing its appreciation, accompanied by Please See DEVLIN, A6
Sheriff Devlin (with wife Laurie) was surprised and please with by the Jail Ministry’s appreciation. Ian Austin/The Freeman’s Journal
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Natalie Hansen spoons a helping of ziti for her friend Claire Jensen at the Growing Community Harvest Dinner on Sunday, Oct. 14. M.J. Harris, who “had a dream of tables up and down Main Street,� ladles up a bowl of her tomato basil soup. She is joined by her brother-inlaw Kevin Harris, Fran Harris, and Scott and Sue Hinrichs, all of Cooperstown.
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Cooperstownians sat down on Main Street Sunday evening, Oct. 14, to pass dishes, swap recipes and enjoy a home-cooked meal and music by the Stoddard Hollow String Band, courtesy of Growing Harvest, the Village of Cooperstown and some kitchen-friendly neighbors. “The only thing that would make this better would be if we had a big
screen to watch the Yankees game!� said Mayor Jeff Katz, gesturing towards the Baseball Hall of Fame. Fifty tables and 300 chairs were set up in front of 22 Main. Even though diners were supposed to bring their own plates and silverware, many brought paper goods to share with their neighbors. Though originally proposed as a “Venn diagram� of dish-passing, diners wandered between tables, offering and sampling whenever there was a empty space on a plate. “There was such a great range of delicious and beautiful food,� said Re-
becca Weil, who helped organize the event with Growing Community. “I think there might be too much!� added Linda Kosmer, Fly Creek, who brought a quickly-devoured apple pie made with apples from Sharon Orchards. Nearly 60 of the salads, main courses and desserts contained locally grown or sourced products, including homegrown tomatillos, onions and peppers, Painted Goat cheese and sausage from Raindance Farms. Ommegang provided beer for each table, and Fly Creek Cider Mill cider was also plentifully poured.
icole Irvin and Eric Ozawa were married Oct. 6, 2012, at The Otesaga. The double-ring ceremony was performed by Town Justice Gary Kuch. The bride wore a silk champagne Alice + Olivia gown belted in leather, with a custom feather fascinator in her hair designed and made for her by Leigh Magar of Magar Hatworks in Charleston S.C. She wore a gold watch locket that had belonged to her greatgrandmother and her flowers were green hydrangeas with maiden-hair ferns. A reception was held following the ceremony on The Otesaga’s veranda, featuring Nicole’s favorite foods from the South. Nicole is the daughter
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County Tourism Office Ready To Launch ‘CNY Fresh’ Brand By LIBBY CUDMORE COOPERSTOWN
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J Maxx may carry brand-name clothes and Dick’s Sporting Goods may carry brandname sneakers, but now Otsego County farmers’ markets will be able to say they too carry brand-name cheese, beer, apples, wine and vegetables. The “CNY Fresh: Flavors of New York” brand, a new logo and campaign that supports purchasing local products and produce, aims to join tourism and agriculture to increase agri-tourism and economic development. “The CNY Fresh brand represents the Central New York vacation region,” said Deb Taylor, Otsego County
tourism director. Eight counties – Otsego, Broome, Chenango, Herkimer, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida and Schoharie – worked together to secure a $18,550 grant from the state Department of Agriculture & Markets. “It was a collaborative effort,” said Taylor. The grant was used to create the brand, with the assistance of ABC Creative Group, and to create a regional resource for increasing agri-tourism. “We have a huge variety of popular products grown in the area,” said Taylor. “Tourism boards partnered with agriculture to promote those products to tourist and to folks in the central New York region.” The website, www. cnyfresh.com, recently went live, listing farmers’ mar-
Bear Pond Winery, the Fly Creek Cider Mill, Brewery Ommegang and Cooperstown Brewing Co., was established in 2004, the first official cuisine trail in New York, kicking off the agritourism trend. “The tour through our countryside and tastings of various local products are very popular.” she said. “There’s a trend towards food and products produced within a 100-mile radius.” Taylor is currently working to get a CNY Fresh artisanal cheese trail to be Jim Kevlin/The Freeman’s Journal launched in 2013. Otsego County Tourism Director Deb Taylor During the summer and shows off the new brand logo – on stickers and harvest season, The Farmtote bags – for CNY Fresh, a campaign aimed at ers’ Museum offers its own revitalizing interest in local goods and agri-tourbrand of agri-tourism, with ism classes and demonstrations kets, farm stands, livestock, The Cooperstown Beveron rural agriculture, raising U-pick and wineries by reage trail, which has grown farm animals, growing hops gion or by product category. to six stops and includes and, this weekend, baking in
an old-fashioned wood-fired brick oven. “They provide the experience of rural living during the mid-1800s,” she said. The CNY Fresh brand will officially launch in early November with the distribution of over 4,000 small market bags and 8,000 brand labels at farmers’ markets, as well as a cookbook centered on cooking with farmers’ market products, featuring both family recipes from farmers and favorite recipes restaurants that use local produce. “The things people enjoy when they visit rural upstate New York are the beauty of our rolling hills and farmland, our pristine lakes, our relative solitude,” said Taylor. “We owe that special quality to agriculture. “
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State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, thanks Eve Van de Wal, vice president, Excellus Blue Cross/Blue Shield, for sponsoring the Breakthrough Award. Behind him is Roxana Hurlburt, president, Otsego County Chamber.
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Otsego County Chamber Executive Director Barbara Ann Heegan is flanked by this year’s honorees at the chamber’s 13th annual Small Business Banquet Thursday, Oct. 11, at The Otesaga. At left are Betsy Shultis and Becky Thomas, co-owners of Benson Agency, the Oneonta realtors who won the seventh annual Breakthrough Award, sponsored by Excellus Blue Cross/Blue Shield. At right are Emily and Dean Roberts, owners of Oneonta’s Green Earth Health Food Market, which received the 13th Small Business Award, sponsored by Key Bank.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2012
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Impact of ‘Alternate M’ On Cooperstown Minimal, Beneficial
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hile the Clark Foundation, alone and through its Otsego-focused arm, The Scriven Foundation, is certainly Cooperstown-based, the reach of its in-county philanthropy isn’t fully appreciated. The Foundation doesn’t usually announce its list of annual awardees, but when the awards are made, the news does tend to filter out. Lately, for instance: • LEAF, the Oneontabased anti-drug and alcoholism-fighting agency, sought $19,000 for an initiative; The Foundation, finding it particularly worthy, doubled that to $38,000. • Hartwick College announced the other day it has received $250,000 to upgrade its nursing program to help meet an anticipated 37,000-nurse shortage Upstate. • ONC Boces announced a $300,000 grant to fasttrack STEM – science, technology, engineering and math curricula considered the foundation of future high-paying jobs. These, and no doubt many other initiatives we haven’t heard about yet, reflect an all-county sensibility that’s essential to successfully coping with our local challenges. It should go without
saying that the Town of Decatur, population 353, can’t meet these challenges alone. Or for that matter, the Village of Cooperstown, population 1,852. • Cooperstown, however, sometimes acts as if it can, and hurts itself – and sometimes the rest of the county – by doing so. The latest example is a resolution, approved unanimously by the village’s Environmental Conservation Committee, that the trustees are due to act on at their monthly meeting, Monday, Oct. 22. The resolution declares Cooperstown is opposed to the Constitution Pipeline, proposed to carry natural gas from northeastern Pennsylvania to Schoharie County, where it would connect with the Tennessee and Iroquois pipelines that serve Boston and New York City respectively. A new “Alternate M” route, endorsed by the county Board of Representatives Wednesday, Oct. 3, would move the line from Delaware into Otsego County, and place it, to the degree possible, in the I-88 right-of-way. This would minimize impacts on property owners, but it would also generate $3-5 million in property taxes to our cash-strapped
county, and to municipalities and school districts along the route. Shortterm, it would inject 600 salaries into the local economy during construction in 2014, when The Fed still expects the national economy to be rebounding from recession. And – most important – it would make relatively lowcost natural gas available to local homeowners and cornerstone institutions like SUNY Oneonta and Bassett Hospital. (Scientific American estimated it would have cost the average homeowner $732 to heat with natural gas last winter, compared to “a whopping” $2,535 with fuel oil, a 60-percent savings.) Longterm, natural gas would also allow the county to compete for manufacturers that only look at areas where the low-cost fuel is available. • The village Environmen-
tal Conservation Committee’s resolution grew out of concern about fracking, the controversial gas-extraction process, and the concern is legitimate. As of now, however, fracking is not permitted in New York State, and Governor Cuomo has restarted the regulation-development process, meaning no decision will likely be made for another year or two. Further, reports that have surfaced on the Cuomo Administration’s thinking suggest the Glimmerglass National Historic District is off limits. In effect, we’ve won the battle to keep fracking away from Otsego Lake, and – the reports further indicate – from communities that don’t want it, like the Butternuts Valley towns. Although vigilance is called for, it looks like we’ve won that battle. • As stated here before,
fracking is not the pipeline. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as it has the authority to do, allowed fracking, deciding the economic-development benefits are worth the environmental risks. We disagree. But – happily – New York State isn’t Pennsylvania. In contrast to fracking technology, pipeline technology is proven and increasingly sophisticated and safe. And “Alternative M” is 20 miles away from Cooperstown. With a little luck, there will be a small feeder line into Cooperstown. But any problems that might arise with the main line, rare as they might be, will have no impact in the vicinity of 42° 41′ 50″ North, 74° 55′ 37″ West. • The Village Board as a whole should let the matter lie: Reject the Environmental Conservation Committee’s resolution, however well-intended. Certainly, Trustee Walter Franck, dean of Bassett’s medical school and chair of the village’s Economic Sustainability Committee, can’t agree with the resolution’s thrust. More generally, the trustees would do well to reach out to the rest of the county in a spirit of neighborliness. Cooperstown and Oneonta’s
mayors, Jeff Katz (and Joe Booan before him) and Dick Miller, are seeking to collaborate where they can. In last year’s floods, a village crew was dispatched to the city; the city has provided specialized street-maintenance equipment the village lacks. This is as it should be. Again, a village request for a $100,000 annual stipend is before the Board of Representatives. For the Village Board to stick a finger in the County Board’s eye and expect a $100,000 reward is expecting a lot. The county’s not required to give the village $100,000; in straitened circumstances in particular, it needs a reason to do so. • To end as we began, The Clark Foundation is the gold standard around here. It rarely missteps and, thus, its credibility is substantial. The Village Board would be wise to reflect on and mirror The Foundation’s inclusive and sensible approach. In a county of 62,259, it’s unlikely everyone will agree on everything; that’s not even desirable. But we can agree to live and let live, and the Cooperstown Village Board, in this case and whenever it can, should embrace that maxim.
LETTERS
Reckless Editorial Opens Door To County Ruination
Seward Only Republican To Endorse ‘Home Rule’ To the Editor: I come from a Home Rule state, Texas, where a town’s right to enforce land ordinances (“Home Rule”) on gas wells is established law. I have been involved somewhat in the debate over fracking in New York and I can tell you this: The drillers from Texas and Oklahoma have bought off the state Republican Party on the issue of Home Rule. They got a bargain. The only state Republican senator who has made a peep in favor of Home Rule is Senator Seward, who we should all be proud of. This means two things: I support Senator Seward, but I would not trust any other Republican politician farther than I could throw them on this matter. The towns of Otsego and Middlefield were the first of
40 towns in New York State that have prohibited shale gas wells – and their right to do this has been upheld by three trial courts. The defense of Home Rule must be entrusted to elected officials who don’t just mouth “Home Rule” come election time, but are willing to defend it. That means an independent or a Democrat. Not a Republican. The only Republican in this state worthy of our thanks and support is Jim Seward. All the rest are suspect. Don’t risk it. Accept no ersatz “home rule” candidates. No Johnny-comelately. Protect your homes, your roads and your water supplies. Be safe. Vote for an independent or a Democrat. JAMES L. NORTHRUP Cooperstown •F
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To the Editor: The only thing more disturbing than your newspaper’s endorsement of the Constitution Pipeline is that a majority of representatives on the county Board of Representatives fell for it. It is shocking that a respected publication which often champions the history, rural heritage and scenic majesty of our county would so recklessly espouse unverified claims about money, jobs and prosperity from an industry that has left nature and communities ruined in its wake. The editorial was absolutely correct in stating that fracking should have no place in Otsego County. However, by parroting the incredulous mantra of fracking advocates that the pipeline
won’t bring fracking, your newspaper displayed naivety on a grandiose scale. No one should be fooled by assurances from the pipeline applicants, Williams Partners and Cabot Oil & Gas, that fracking in New York is not a concern because “capacity” in the line is already reserved for gas from Pennsylvania. Capacity can be added by increasing compression or flow rate. The idea of laying a second line during initial construction was even floated by an outspoken fracking advocate at Oct. 3’s ill-fated county board meeting. It is unfortunate that a majority of the county board chose to listen to a dozen fracking advocates who spoke last week instead of the vast majority
of residents in attendance who oppose the pipeline project. It may not happen today, or even tomorrow. But one day in the future – perhaps after juicier gas reserves in the south are depleted – fracking will almost certainly arrive on our doorstep if the Constitution Pipeline is permitted. Seeing the hills and valleys of bucolic Otsego County morph into an industrial network of gas rigs, pipelines and compressor stations ought to weigh heavy upon the conscience of today’s elected leaders and a newspaper that will have recklessly contributed to ruination of a place it has for years celebrated. KEITH SCHUE Cherry Valley
Save The Manor – And Protect Our Frailest Citizens To the Editor: On Sept. 12, 2012, our county repts voted to sell Otsego Manor. No other options were fully researched, nor made public, especially to those who matter most – the residents themselves. The communities surrounding The Manor are left puzzled and wondering, “what happened?” The decision wasn’t on the agenda, and before we knew it, it was already decided. Where is the transparency, the university research, the public com-
ment period? The residents are against the privatization of The Manor, whereby an outside company will buy the home for the goal of making a profit. To accomplish this end, personnel, programs and equipment will take the hit and risk the health and wellbeing of residents. This fragile and elderly population, whose health can turn on a dime, will then experience the negative effects of this decision in the way of increases to: bedsores, falls and poor nutrition, among
other benchmarks. The beautiful, new, social-model nursing home philosophy, focusing on people’s needs, will be gone. The close-knit staff that keeps them engaged and healthy with a family atmosphere, also gone. Why would we want to lose this asset to our county, so some company can come and make a profit off the backs of our most fragile population? Let Senator Seward know “time is running out!” We need to tell our County Reps
to rethink their decision and call in a professional, who can outline the real costs, especially to staff, if their salaries go further below the poverty line, to Medicaid, Food Stamps and other social programs and ultimately, our county. We need a full research report outlining the true costs and options. Sign the petition at the Manor, and let your voice be heard, the sooner the better. MAUREEN CULBERT Manor Volunteer East Springfield
Many Cooperated To Make ‘Fall For Cooperstown’ Magnificent To the Editor: By all accounts, the first “Fall For Cooperstown” weekend was a resounding success. Big thanks to all the merchants, museums and churches that participated in this wonderful event, as well as the Board of Trustees, which supported the idea at every step of the way. Even the weather helped us out! With the music and beer-tasting in Pioneer Park, the sidewalk sales and free museum admissions, Main Street was more crowded than usual for midOctober. Thank you to the committee of Margaret Savoie, Patti Ashley, Karen Katz, Matt Grady, Pat Szarpa (executive director, Cooperstown
Chamber of Commerce) and Teri Barown for planning events and working on making things run so smoothly. An especially huge thank you to Kristen Griger. Kristen and Growing Community were working on a community-dinner idea at the same time the village was planning the “Fall For Cooperstown” weekend. By folding their idea into ours, the weekend ended on the most beautiful note, with over 300 people sitting together, sharing food, talk and laughs on the most perfect of fall afternoons. Thanks also to Brewery Ommegang for donating cases of beer for our communal feast and to our Main Street
neighbors for embracing the event despite the inconvenience of having the street closed in front of their homes. The event was made much easier by the generous loan of all the tables and chairs by The Farmers’ Museum. One of the dinner attendees said that when she came down Main Street from Middlefield, she almost began to cry at the vision of a crowd of people enjoying each other’s company and, by example, showing to each other what makes Cooperstown so wonderful a place to live. It was truly magnificent. JEFF KATZ Mayor Village of Cooperstown
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THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL A-5
BOUND VOLUMES Compiled by Tom Heitz from Freeman’s Journal archives, courtesy of the New York State Historical Association Library
175 YEARS AGO
Democracy in Harmony with Social Progress – Equality Against Privilege – The doctrine that government should rest on property is no American doctrine. It belongs to the school of the English aristocracy; it may suit the aristocracy of finance that seeks to plant itself firmly in the court of Louis Philippe; America rejects the doctrine; and the men of Massachusetts, who, in the first days of the Commonwealth, unhappily disenfranchised many, were more apt to disenfranchise the wealthy and the powerful, than to wrong the humblest Christian. We contend for equal rights; we contend for equality against privilege. October 16, 1837
200 YEARS AGO
75 YEARS AGO
Where Nature Smiles: College football contests are attracting their quota of Cooperstown people these autumn days. Principal games this coming Saturday will be the intersectional battle at Hamilton between Colgate, the “pride of the Chenango Valley,” as one of the announcers persisted in saying last week, and the Blue Devils of Duke University, Durham, N.C. Cornell goes to New Haven to meet Yale and this game will draw a goodly number of alumni from this locality. Syracuse is playing the University of Maryland at Baltimore. October 20, 1937
50 YEARS AGO
150 YEARS AGO
Choice Fruit – There was quite a display of choice fruit in our sanctum on Monday last, Dr. Byram, of this village, being the sole exhibitor. He might have carried off a premium had he made the exhibition at the Fair last week. He had three varieties of grapes, all grown in the open air (for which the present season has been unusually favorable) – the Green Cheslass, the Black Gamut, and the Isabella; the first named is a white grape which grows in large clusters. Of the pears there were four varieties, including the sickle and virgule. The people of Otsego are finding out that the choice varieties of certain fruits can be grown in this county. They can make it a source of pleasure and profit. October 17, 1862
125 YEARS AGO
The seventy-fourth anniversary of the Otsego County Bible Society was held in the Methodist Episcopal Church in Laurens on October 12, 1887. This time-honored institution is still doing good service. One year more will complete three-quarters of a century’s work in the important work of giving the Bible to the destitute and poor of Otsego County, besides giving material aid to similar work in other fields. Rev. P.F. Sanborn, the president, occupied the chair during the session. The afternoon session was devoted to the business of the society. At the evening session Rev. A.F. Chaffee of Cooperstown, gave a most interesting and impressive address on the work of the Bible, in the fields of art, literature and thought. October 21, 1887
100 YEARS AGO
Unless the recommendations of scientific men from the federal and state agricultural departments are followed by hop growers the much-coveted and valuable blossom essential to the brewer will soon cease to be available. Hop mildew, a fungus disease cut down the hop yield alarmingly.
October 17, 1812 New York State has long been known for its splendid hop yield, the central section of the state being the location of most of the hop fields. This year a poor crop was gathered, owing to the presence of the mildew, which attacked practically all of the yards which had been set out with hops early in the year. According to Dr. Donald Raddick, professor of pathology of plants at Cornell University, Ithaca, hop mildew made its first appearance in this state about four years ago in the yards at Waterville, Oneida County, and Milford, Otsego County. The plant disease was diagnosed as being the same as that which has been so destructive in Europe and Germany. New York State hop conditions, so far as the yield is concerned, are significantly set forth by the fact that in 1899 there were 12,023 acres of hops which produced 18,677,138 pounds, a value of $2,597,981. Over 2,000 hop yards are represented by the above figures. Nowhere near this amount of hops were harvested this year according to George G. Atwood, chief of the bureau of horticulture at the New York State Department of Agriculture. The best method of fighting the hop mildew is through the use of sulphur spraying machines. October 16, 1912
Advice for the Elderly: A good appearance gives men and women of all ages a lift. An older person who is welldressed and makes a good appearance is usually one who takes an interest in others and the world about him, his neighbors and community affairs. For the mature woman or man, clothes should be both attractive and comfortable and should be immaculate and well-fitting. A youngster can get away with sloppy jeans and dirty sweat shirt, but a man or woman over 60 who is not neatly dressed and wellgroomed arouses pity or dislike. Good posture and a good foundation support do much to enhance the appearance of a mature woman. October 17, 1962
25 YEARS AGO
All of Robert Leathers’ playgrounds are different, but Cooperstown’s Kid City is really different, the architect told a gathering of several hundred parents and children. Organized into five zones, the facility will feature areas for toddlers and handicapped children, as well as a central amphitheater, an obstacle course maze, and swings. The playground will contain a bridge of tires, steering wheels arranged to form a mock car, a sand table, a tunnel, a haunted castle, mirrors, a double slide, a tree house, parallel bars and a space ship. October 21, 1987
10 YEARS AGO
Richard Hanna spends a great deal of his time involved in construction projects, but his current endeavor has a much more personal air. Hanna, construction company owner and avid aviator, recently purchased the Westville Airport, and he is in the process of giving it a major facelift. His company, Hanna Construction of Darnville, has been contracted by Otsego County to build the new adult care facility on State Hwy. 28 south of Cooperstown. Workers are also engaged in replacing hangars at the airport site.
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As Hujik Departs, Public Access To Oaks Creek, Brookwood Secure HUJIK/From A1 terms – are the northern end of the Oaks Creek Blueway. In addition to those two properties, the Land Trust has acquired – these are purchases, not the traditional conservation easements – three other access points along the 15-mile waterway connecting Canadarago and the Susquehanna. One, 28 acres to the east of Route 28 south of Schuyler Lake. Two, 86 acres on Parslow Road, which leads from Route 28 to Oaksville.
And three, three acres at Compton Bridge on Route 11C, Hartwick Seminary, where the Oaks enters the Susquehanna. Plus, Bob and Marcie Birch negotiated an easement with the Land Trust providing access to Oaks Creek from Greenough Road, Toddsville. “It’s definitely a high point,� said Hujik during a moveable interview the Monday after his resignation was announced. “We’ve been able to put all this
together, which is pretty amazing.� And that’s just a piece of six years of accomplishment, where Land Trust membership rose from 100 to 300 members, conservation easements doubled from 4,000 to 8,000 acres, and a strategic conservation plan was completed that identifies 10 priority viewsheds, from Unadilla Creek’s origins to the Charlotte Valley. Also during Hujik’s tenure, the Land Trust stepped up when it looked like pub-
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lic access to Otsego Lake through Brookwood Gardens might be lost. Brookwood’s owner, the Cook Foundation, merged into the Land Trust, and a management and capital program is being developed to ensure low-impact public use of the property in perpetuity. “Peter’s obvious and passionate commitment to conserving the distinctive rural character of the Otsego Region indelibly stamped his tenure with our organization and we are extremely grateful,� said Harry Levine of Springfield Center, Land Trust president. Raised in the Midwest, Hujik graduated from Dartmouth and obtained a master’s from the University of Wisconsin/Madison. During his 10 years with the Nature Conservancy in California, he and wife Sharon would visit Cooperstown, where her sister and brother-in-law, Deb and Bill Lecates, were raising a family. Hujik loved the area, was intrigued by the possibilities and, when the Land Trust began looking for a professional in the field, he jumped at the opportunity to come here. He started work Sept. 1, 2006. The Hujiks’ son, Luke, 4, was born during the family’s tenure here and the couple is now in the process of adopting two Haitian orphans, a brother, 2, and baby sister, 1. They hope to have that accomplished by the end of the year, once they’ve resettled in Charlottesville, Va. Nov. 1, Hujik is joining the Piedmont Environmental Council, handling two of council’s nine counties, Orange and Culpepper. The leases he’ll be administering include some on Montpelier, James Madison’s lifelong home. It’s a 35-staffer enterprise, compare to the three-person office here.
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Fetterley Forest on Panther Mountain, recently acquired by the Otsego Land Trust, looks down on Deowongo Island in Canadarago Lake, which is the source of Oaks Creek, one of Hujik’s key concerns in recent years.
While the six entry points are impressive enough, that’s hardly all the Oaks Creek ferment. Riding back from Panther Mountain the other afternoon along Fly Creek Valley Road, Hujik suggested a detour over Bedbug Hill. At the peak and heading down into the Oaks Creek watershed, you passed through an additional 560 acres the Land Trust has also bought. Now covered by conservation easements, the property is being resold, generating revenues for future acquisitions. While easements are
continuing apace, the idea of acquiring land outright has attracted a new set of donors – some see a happy combination of economic and environmental benefits in promoting hiking, fishing and paddling in northern Otsego County – and Peter said to expect continuing announcements in the months ahead. “We have so many amazing opportunities,� said Hujik, who will continue in a consultant role as the Land Trust seeks his successor. “I feel we’ve just scratched the surface.�
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Robert Tirrell, 25; Computer Programmer In Silicon Valley COOPERSTOWN – Robert Tirrell, 25, son of Julie and Paul, and brother of Will and Luke, died in Los Altos Hills, Calif., on Oct. 10, 2012. He was a 2005 graduate of Cooperstown Central High School, a 2009 graduate of Cornell University with degrees in biochemistry and computational
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CHERRY VALLEY – Robert F. Lusk, 66, of Cherry Valley, died unexpectedly on Oct. 8, 2012. Mr. Lusk was born on Aug. 24, 1946, in New York City, son of Robert F. Lusk and Dorothy Michelitch Lusk. On Oct. 29, 1967, he married Shearon Todd. In 1974, they moved their family to Cherry Valley from North Salem. He was a dairy farmer for 31 years and retired in October 2008. He is survived by his wife, Shearon Lusk; as well as his three daughters, Colleen Loucks (Robert), Caryn McGovern and Laura Freer (Raymond). He leaves six grandchildren, Stephanie and Lauren Loucks, Caitlyn and Elizabeth McGovern and Michael and Matthew Freer; three brothers, Andrew Lusk (Claudia), Jonathan Lusk and Tom Lusk; three sisters, Patricia Casale, Susan Quell (Al) and Mary Lusk; four brothers-in-law, John Todd, William Todd (Patricia), Michael Todd (Kristie) and Joseph Todd (Debbie); as well as a sister-in-law, Linda Powlis (Robert). Visitation will be held at the Ottman Funeral Home from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at the First Presbyterian Church, Cherry Valley. Contributions in Mr. Lusk’s memory may be made to the Cherry Valley Ambulance and Rescue Squad. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley.
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of Palatine Bridge; brother Clifford of Cooperstown and sisters-in-law Jenny Snyder of Schenevus and Mary Whiteman of Hobart. He was predeceased by his parents, a sister Mildred Mabie and a brother Fred. Calling hours were Sunday Oct. 14, at the Tillapaugh Funeral Home, Cooperstown. The funeral was Monday, Oct. 15, at Fly Creek United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Thomas Pullyblank officiating. Burial with full military honors was in the Fly Creek Valley Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fly Creek United Methodist Church or the Friends of Bassett. Arrangements were entrusted to Tillapaugh Funeral Service.
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Robert F. Lusk, 66; Dairy Farmer In Cherry Valley
Village of Cooperstown. He was an active member of the Fly Creek United Methodist Church, a lifetime member of Sgt. Walter F. Eggleston VFW Post #7128 in Cooperstown and a charter member of the Fly Creek Area Historical Society. He was an avid bowler and had a passion for following sports, especially watching his children and grandchildren participate. In addition to his wife, survivors include four children, Katherine Snyder of Syracuse, Jack Snyder and wife Janet of Fly Creek, Janice and husband Denis Millea of Peru, Clinton County, and Robert Snyder and wife Gwen of Cooperstown; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Also, sister Ruth and her husband Richard Lotridge
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FLY CREEK – Arthur John Snyder, a World War II veteran and farmer, passed away Thursday, Oct. 11, at Bassett Hospital. He was 89. Mr. Snyder was born on Feb. 4, 1923 in South Valley, the son of George and Irene (Gillette) Snyder. He married Freida Putnam, who survives him, on Feb. 24, 1946. Arthur enlisted in the Army in 1942 with the 98th Field Artillery Infantry Division. He served in the Pacific Theater in 1942-46, including the occupation of Japan. Following the war he was employed at Glensfoot Farms in Cherry Valley, then as manager of Eastover Farms there. In 1955, he and his family moved his family to Fly Creek where he owned and operated a dairy farm. He was also a school bus driver for 27 years for the Cooperstown School District and, after his retirement from farming, he worked for the
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MLS#84612 – Location, seclusion, views! Close to Oneonta and Delhi, this secluded location on 10.8 acres is convenient to schools, hospitals and shopping. Make this move-in condition house your home. $229,000 Call Adam Karns 607-244-9633
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MLS#86121 – Completely restored circa 1840 colonial farmhouse on 103 acres in Springfield features 4 BR, 3 bath, wide-plank flring, 2 wood-burning Rumford fireplaces, chef’s kitchen and lrg veranda. 2-story barn, heated workshop. Lake rights to Otsego Lake. $799,500 Call Rod and Barb 315-520-6512
MLS#85803 – 45 ft of deeded lake frontage on Canadarago Lake. Completely furnished 4 BR, 2 bath home on 1.4 acres. 2nd flr totally remodeled. Covered 10 x16 front porch facing lake w/70 ft of aluminum dock and boat lift. $169,900 Call Rod and Barb 315-520-6512
MLS#84525- 2 bedroom 1 bath quaint cottage! Country living! New roof, new kitchen. $80,000 Call Gabriella Vasta 607-267-1792
NEW LISTING! MLS#86525 – Endless valley views! Beautiful contemporary home offers 4 BRs and 3 full baths. Spacious kitchen w/granite counters, full pantry, custom oak cabinets, and opens to LR w/floor-to-ceiling windows. Lrg deck off the kitchen. First flr master BR and full bath w/double sinks, jacuzzi tub & shower. Giant family rm. 2 lrg BRs and plenty of storage. 3-car htd garage. 2 acres of invisible fence so the dogs can roam safely. $649,900 Call Kristi Ough @ (607) 434-3026
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MLS#85557 – Historic Oneonta home with 5 BRs, 3 baths, 4-car garage. $189,000 Call Carol Olsen 607-434-7436
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MLS #85182 – Village Victorian beauty! A totally renovated home with off-street parking. Would make a GREAT rental! $159,000 Call Lynn Lesperence 607-434-1061
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NEW LISTING! MLS#86499 – Location and price. Oneonta home , very close to college and sold as-is. Only $100,000 Call Carol Olsen 607-434-7436
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This well cared for 3 bedroom, 2 full bath Victorian home has many unique features. Front wrap porch, large living room with stone woodburning fireplace, custom built ins and nice eat in kitchen. A fully finished basement adds additional living space for recreational or office use. Fully fenced lawn on the side and back of house. Ample off street parking with a one car attached garage and paved driveway. Easy walk to Main Street and colleges.$142,000. MLS#83780
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Located 4 miles from the Village of Cooperstown, this well maintained home offers room for the whole family. The spacious living room with wide plank hard wood floors has coveted built-in shelves, surrounding the propane fireplace to enjoy cozy cool nights. Or let the kids enjoy the sunny family room conveniently located off the kitchen, while making dinner in the ample sized kitchen with island work space. The 4 bedrooms all have plenty of closet space and the master bedroom also has a fireplace. The detached 2 car garage, with 2 stalls and a loft above has additional storage space. Offered at $349.000. Restored 1800’s Farm House
Beautifully restored farm house. Move in ready! Cooperstown School District. 5 miles from Cooperstown. Four bedrooms and two full baths. 2760 sq feet, RV pad, just under one acres on a very quiet private cul-de-sac road and a large two story hops barn. Formal living room, separate dining room, family room, mud room, large kitchen and office/nursery. Wide planked hard wood floors, exposed beams, two fireplaces, new appliances and high speed internet availabe wtih Clarity Connect. PRICE REDUCED now offered at $259,000. Lease to buy options available. Dave LaDuke Broker 435-2405; Mike Winslow Broker 435-0183; Tony Gambino 516-384-0095; Mike Swatling 435-6454; Joe Valette 437-5745; Laura Coleman 437-4881
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Cooperstown ItalIanate (7657) Life is sweet in this pristine 4BR/3BA residence. Charming home enhanced by hardwood flooring, bay windows and master bedroom w/walk-in closets. Rec room, ceramic tile baths, modern eat-in kitchen w/cherry cabinets and granite counter top. Second floor laundry. Two-story carriage barn, newer roof. Rocking-chair front porch. Your heart will know it is home. Cooperstown Schools. Hubbell’s exclusive. $329,000
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