The Freeman's Journal 11-24-22

‘HartLand Promise’ Targets Local Students

By TED MEBUST

ONEONTA

Hartwick College has announced its commitment to furthering educational avenues for students from rural upstate areas with its HartLand Promise, which will make attending Hartwick, a private school, comparable to attending a four-year public college or university in New York State.

“We understand a liberal arts education may seem financially out of reach by many in our region, but we feel important, life-changing decisions should not feel restricted because of where you live,” explained Darren Reisberg, who assumed the office of college president this past August.

The program, beginning in the fall of 2023, will allow eligible students to pay $8,775.00 in tuition and fees per year, less than 20 percent of the normal cost of tuition. Current highschool seniors and college students from the 97 public and 11 private schools within Otsego, Chenango, Delaware, Herkimer, Madi-

son, Montgomery, Oneida, and Schoharie counties will qualify, so long as they live on campus.

“As an Oneonta native, it was very important to me to go to school in the area,” said Skylar Thompson, class of 2019. “I made and built many connections in this area and wanted to keep those going. I still live in this area and hope to for a very long time.”

Thompson now holds a seat on Oneonta’s Town Board and works in the community.

“We know that when students from rural areas are able to pursue their college goals without leaving the region, they are more likely to stay enrolled for the dura tion of their program,” said Reisberg. “We’re launching this initiative because we know that when these students graduate, they are more likely to live and work within their commu nities, which contributes to the economic prosperity and vitality of our region.”

Hartwick College’s announcement represents an integral piece of their new “future-focused” approach,

OHS Boys Win First CC Title in 30 Years

By IAN KENYON ONEONTA

For Oneonta High School Cross Country Coach Dan Forbes, the second title is as sweet as the first. Forbes, who was on the Oneonta boys team as a runner during their first title win, talked about how rewarding it was to see the second win from the coach’s view.

“With Lansing and Owego Free Academy performing well throughout this season, we knew going into sectionals that it would be a shoot-out. The outcome was absolutely surprising and really quite special,” Forbes recalled.

surpassed Owego Free Academy’s 48 points for the team title. The 2022 title is the second ever for the Yellowjackets and the first won since the 1991 Championship 30 years ago.

The Yellowjackets not only brought home the title, but took three of the top 10 spots. Yellowjacket Colin Fletcher-Foster led amongst his teammates with a time of

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Marijuana Moment

By TED MEBUST ONEONTA

Ten years ago, New York State’s judicial system found Frances “Frankie” Russo guilty of a crime that has carried enormous cultural baggage in our country: the illegal sale of cannabis. Beyond the ramifications of pleading guilty to a class E nonviolent crime, Russo experienced social ostraciza tion and a new limitation imposed on job prospects. Despite these obstacles, he devoted his time to e-commerce, building a successful

Milestones were reached at this season’s Section IV Class C Championship at Chenango Valley State Park. With 47 points, the Oneonta Boys Cross Country team

Trustees To Hold Policy Hearing

COOPERSTOWN

The Village of Cooperstown Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, November 28 at 7 p.m. will include a public hearing on a policy for the installation and operation of cameras to monitor activity occurring in public places within the village. The draft policy reads:

“Public Hearing on the Use of Cameras in Public Areas Policy—The purpose of this policy is to enhance public safety, assist in the deterrence and investiga tion of crime, and protect critical infrastructure of

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Eight Yellowjackets qualified for States this year. From left are Coach Dan Forbes, Colin Fletcher-Foster, Brandon Gardner, Keyon Ziaie, Jack Forbes, Gabe Rissberger, Nick Kahl, Donovan Lema and Coach Dave Forbes. Seated at center is Simone Schuman.

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CCS Promotes Anti-Bullying Campaign

ooperstown Central School District hosted Sweethearts & Heroes, a self-proclaimed “student empowerment and empathy acti vation team that prevents bullying and suicide,” as part of the school’s commitment to “creating a safe environment where children can thrive, socially and academically, without being afraid.”

“We are so excited to partner with Sweethearts & Heroes to build practices aimed at building commu nity and belonging, supporting social and emotional development, and helping students understand their role as community members,” said Amy malcuria, vice principal of CCSD.

The program is led by motivational speakers Tom murphy, director and CCS alumnus, retired U.S. Army Sergeant Rick Yarosh, who received severe burns while serving in Iraq, and aspiring young leader Pat Fish, who joined the group after seeing its program as a student in South Glens Falls, New York.

The 15-year running program offers what murphy calls “the ‘stop, drop and roll’ of bullying,”

to schools, businesses, nonprofits, and civic groups across the country. After an initial presentation on the message of HoPe (Hold on, Possibilities exist) and action, the group calls students to communicate in circles to build empathy and practice bully drills, the latter encouraging older students to pass their training down to younger classes. The program will return to practice these drills four more times this school year.

“We’re thrilled to be back in schools for the 2022-2023 school year, and we’re honored that our friends and colleagues in Cooperstown have invited us back to their district,” said murphy, whose team also worked in the Cooperstown Central School District last march.

murphy, alongside co-author brian mcKeon of Fort Worth, Texas, released “13 Pillows for Affective Teachers”—a novel that covers the themes of HoPe, empathy and action—in 2021. The book is available on Amazon. For more infor mation on Sweethearts & Heroes, visit sweetheart sandheroes.com.

Making Democracy Work Close to Home: A Conversation with Local Officials

CooPeRSToWN

The League of Women voters of the Cooperstown Area will sponsor an informal discussion with Chairman of the otsego County board of Representatives Dave bliss and Town of otsego Supervisor ben bauer on monday, November 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Clark Sports Center Community Room.

The two lawmakers will speak on the impor

tance of running for office, delineating its challenges and rewards, and what compelled them to run for office and serve their friends and neighbors. This event is free and open to the public.

bliss has represented District 7 since 2016 on the County board of Representatives and, before that, served two years on the middlefield Town board and 24 years as town supervisor. bauer grew up in Cooperstown but is a newcomer to local

government service. He was elected to his post as otsego Town Supervisor in November of 2021.

“village elections are coming up in march and school board elections in may, and before we know it, it will be time for local elections in November 2023. Now is when people should start thinking about running for those steppingstone offices,” said LWv of the Cooperstown Area Copresident Patty macLeish. “These two speakers repre

sent how the drive to become a public servant reaches different generations—one is an experienced elected official and the other is part of the upcoming genera tion. It should be an inter esting and inspirational conversation.”

This event is free and open to anyone who may be interested in running for office or just learning how two individuals from local communities are making democracy work right here, right now.

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Sweethearts & Heroes’ Tom Murphy, Pat Fish, and Rick Yarosh visited Cooperstown Central School to spread their message of HOPE, Empathy, and Action.

Photo provided DAVE BLISS

Photo provided BEN BAUER

Our Appreciation and Our Thanks

As we mark the traditional beginning of the holiday season with Thanksgiving celebra tions this week, we at “The Freeman’s Journal” and “Hometown Oneonta” are thankful to be part of the life of Otsego County. but, as thankful as we are for the many bountiful aspects of life here, like many others, we are always mindful that suffering and need are still more plentiful in our region than in many other places. As Otsego County residents pause to give thanks this week, we ask that you consider sponsoring a family in need.

For the past 101 years, we have joined The Salvation Army to help make Christmas enjoyable for area families through the Angel Tree Program. We are proud to help our neighbors provide this assistance to others less fortunate. For the last three weeks, we have been publishing families in need with specific requests in our newspapers and your response has been uplifting. We started with 10 families and we have just requested another five families to support this holiday season. If you haven’t come on board yet to sponsor a family, and you would like to, please do so now. Call our office at (607) 547-6103 for family specifics. ‘Tis certainly better to give than to receive.

All of us at “The Freeman’s Journal” and “Hometown Oneonta” extend our most enduring gratitude and heartfelt thanks to community members who support the Angel Tree Program. The community spirit is evident in those that give of themselves to make the Holiday Season brighter for our less fortu nate neighbors. The good that will come of it will give us all even greater measures of thankfulness.

Happy Holidays!

OTSEGO ELECTRIC COOPERaTIVE INC.

OEC Statement on Climate Action

New York’s Climate Action Council is finalizing its Scoping Plan for meeting the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act goals. The Climate Action Plan needs to achieve an affordable, depend able, and safe electric grid but we are not certain that the CAP will achieve this.

OEC is a distribution utility. We do not generate our power supply. OEC has been a green energy utility since the early 1960s. OEC currently buys about 85 percent of our power from hydro and other zero emission sources; our goal is 100 percent zero emissions. The Climate Action Plan presents challenges for OEC and the New York electric grid. If vehicles, businesses and households are going to become electric, we will need to increase energy supplies rapidly. New York’s Independent System Operator estimates winter peak demand will almost double by 2040. Capital investments in diverse sources are needed to ensure reliability and safety. Most investment to date has been in inter mittent sources (solar and wind) but we feel this is too narrow. We need investment in energy efficiency

to ensure affordability. The CAP extensively affects our rural way of life. Large solar farms will elimi nate over 1,000 acres of farmland. We need to preserve open spaces and rural views that make living in the country so desirable. Solar sites bring incompatible uses with clearing, metal and silicon, chain link fencing, and substations. OEC endorses “smart solar siting” to reduce impact on agricultural land. These projects serve distant loca tions and construction projects will only create temporary jobs.

Electric demand will exceed supply and electric bills will increase during transition. We serve many impoverished homes, so we are concerned about costs of the proposals. The critical concerns at OEC are reliability and afford ability of the transition. If homes, businesses and vehicles are elec trified before quick start energy sources are developed, outages will cause serious safety issues. Wind and solar are unreliable during storms and in the winter. battery storage is resource intensive and of limited duration but is increasingly efficient. Efficiency enhancements for low- and fixed-income house holds will help decrease bills at

once. Older housing is poorly insu lated and heated with fossil fuels. OEC will also need to: track more data; install bigger transformers; string heavier wire; and add smart grid devices and more personnel to analyze changes. Who will pay for all of these changes?

OEC offers many programs to reduce carbon: rebates on new heat pumps; rebates on electric water heaters with load control devices; completely automated meters; a broadband network so members can work and study at home and install smart thermostats or other Internet of Things devices to reduce consumption in households; replaced halogen yard lights with LEDs 20 years ago; and $150.00 rebates for Ev purchases. We will also offer incentives to help members reduce or shift consumption as we move to an electrified economy.

OEC is committed to working toward more electrification. We are seeking funding to help keep changes affordable and safe. We look forward to New York State meeting the challenges in the proposed CAP but they will need to make difficult choices, invest large amounts of money, and do careful planning to accomplish the goals fairly.

DaN SULLIVaN

Otsego County—a ‘Receiving Community?’

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR POLICY

The lexicon of climate change evolves as the climate crisis wears on. Terms like “greenhouse effect” and “global warming” are now considered old, even though they are not. Recently, two new terms (new to this writer) appeared during a Harvard University climate change webinar: “retreating communities” and “receiving communities.” Simply put, these terms refer to communi ties that are becoming undesirable or unlivable (“retreating”), and those that appear to be either less affected or even benefit from the changing conditions (“receiving”). More and more people, it seems, consider Central New York, which includes Otsego County, in the latter group.

Otsego County a “receiving community”? A county that has lost population for decades? What

would draw people here now? The answer was revealed late in the day last Thursday at The Otesaga, where a tourism summit was being held, sponsored by Destination Marketing Corporation for Otsego County. Presenter Josiah brown pinpointed the three top reasons people move to Otsego County: safety, a clean environment, and weather that buffers the worst effects of climate change. At least for the present, our weather in spring, summer and most of fall looks appealing to many. Those with the means to do so can escape the winter; and given the fact that many of our real estate transfers have been at the higher end of the market, it would appear our migrants are well-to-do, by and large. The reasons that drew longer term residents—our beauty, natural and working landscapes, and slower

pace of life—are now supple mented, superseded even, by the three that brown posited.

This all sounds great, doesn’t it? Well, yes, and maybe not. If there is to be an influx of climate migrants to Otsego County, it will mean more development. At last week’s summit, one individual called for water and sewer to run the length of Route 28 from Oneonta to Cooperstown so housing develop ments could be built. Thinking like that could be turned into reality, given the lack of land-use regula tions in most of the county’s munic ipalities. Now more than ever, our towns and villages need to put in place comprehensive plans and land-use regulations that will keep their communities as they want them. Another danger is gentrifica tion. If the trend of higher-income Continued on page 10

Journalistic Efforts

Appreciated

I just wanted to send a note of thanks to you and your colleagues in the media. I am very grateful for what you do to keep the public informed and to hold elected offi cials and candidates accountable. Please keep doing that, our democ racy needs you! We need you to keep questioning authority, dig into claims, and help get to the truth, even when it’s inconvenient for those in a position of power—especially when it’s inconvenient.

I know that some of you work at outlets that are under-resourced but you keep going, and some of you work incredibly long hours, all because you care about accuracy of information. And I know that many of you locally and nationally have been maligned by those who do find your work inconvenient for their purposes. Please know that I see you and appre ciate you for all that you do.

Leslie Berliant Cooperstown

To Biden: Pardon People, Not Turkeys

President biden pardoned two turkeys and gave the death sentence to how many other turkeys? Instead of pardoning turkeys, wouldn’t it be more in keeping with the meaning of Thanksgiving to pardon two humans from the criminal justice system so they can be home with their fami lies? If the president searched, he could find two incarcerated humans more deserving than the two turkeys he chose.

Gerry Welch Cooperstown

Transfer Station Needs Attention

While it’s all very well that things get recycled once they reach Albany, our local “Northern Transfer Station” is a disgrace. Anyone who doubts this is cordially invited to visit—Tuesday or Wednesday are especially good days. It is a stinking, filthy mess. Furthermore, the bins in

which recycled material is supposed to go, are open: When weather gets in and dampens the contents, they go to garbage. Casella may be the lowest bidder but they are not fit to manage this task, and I urge that they be replaced the next time their contract comes up. Management was much better under MOSA [MontgomeryOtsego-Schoharie Solid Waste Management Authority].

Additionally, cleaning up the blowing plastic along the “fence” line on the way up to the trash section is the responsibility of the county, not Casella. This is chroni cally neglected, despite complaints. I think the County board should do it themselves, since they appar ently can’t find the way to do it otherwise.

Mary Anne Whelan Cooperstown

The Fenimore Art Museum

The Freeman’s Journal welcomes letters to the editor that reflect the writer’s thoughts on an article or other item appearing in the paper. They must include the writer’s name, address, email and telephone/ mobile number; the opinions expressed must be the writer’s own. Hostile, offensive, factually incorrect or excessively inflammatory content will not be published. The length must be no more than 250 words. The editors reserve the right to accept, reject or edit letters for clarity and space. Please send letters to: info@allotsego.com.

210 YeARS AGo

Advertisement—Ambrose L. Jordan and Samuel birdsall, have formed a connection in the practice of law: Their office is one door south of Phinney’s bookstore, in the village of Cooperstown, where commands rela tive to the profession will be executed with pleasure. Cooperstown, November 14, 1812.

(ed. Note: Ambrose L. Jordan was the father of Caroline Jordan, who attended school in Cooperstown as a girl. Jordan left the village in 1819 for a law practice in the Hudson valley, later serving as New York’s AttorneyGeneral. In the 1830s, edward Clark became Jordan’s law partner and married his daughter Caroline. In the 1840s, edward Clark represented Isaac Singer in patent lawsuits over the workings of sewing machines. by the mid-1850s edward Clark and Isaac Singer had become business part ners in the Singer Sewing machine Co. In 1856, Caroline Jordan Clark persuaded her husband to purchase the farm then known as Apple Hill as a summer residence. Today, the property on the east side of River Street is known as Fernleigh, the residence of Jane Forbes Clark, the GreatGreat-Great Granddaughter of Ambrose Jordan.)

November 21, 1812

185 YeARS AGo

Smoking & Snuff Tobacco belongs to the class of drugs called narcotics, and is possessed of the most noxious qualities. The excessive use of tobacco, in what ever shape, heats the blood, hurts digestion, wastes the fluids, and relaxes the nerves. Smoking is particularly injurious to lean, hectic, and hypochondriacal persons; it creates an unusual thirst, leading to the use of spirituous liquors; it increases indolence and confirms the lazy in the habits they have acquired; above all it is pernicious to the young, laying the foundation of future misery.

November 20, 1837

160 YeARS AGo

The double iron building erected by mr. Geo. L. bowne, formerly of Key West, is one of the most elegant structures of the kind in the state. The cast iron front is the work of mr. James bogardus of New York, who claims to be the inventor of buildings of this kind. It is of the Corinthian style of architecture, with plate glass for the front, in panes three and one-half by ten and one-half feet and cost about $700. The sides and end of the building are stone. The stores are 22x70 feet, with a wide hall in the center of the building. This leads to the Public Hall in the third story, which is 49x70 feet, 16 feet, 7 inches to the ceiling, and is calculated to accommodate about 700 people. The floor of this fine hall is double; will be warmed from registers, and lit with gas from splendid chandeliers. The cost of this building, with the lots on which it is built, was about $13,000.

November 21, 1862

135 YeARS AGo

one of the finest country residences in this part of the state was that owned by mr. William Constable, erected by him on the western shore of otsego Lake at a cost of about $30,000. The Glimmerglen mansion was an object of attraction to summer tourists as they sailed by. We regret to record the fact that it no longer exists. It was lighted by gas made on the premises from gasoline, and a leak occurred in the pipe in the cellar where there was a furnace, and an explosion was the result. This was about 1 p.m. on November 17. mr. Constable ordered the cellar door to be kept closed, while those in the house worked to save such valuable pictures and furniture on the first floor as could be got out. mr. J.K. Pierson ascended a ladder to the second story and succeeded in getting mrs. Constable’s case containing very valuable diamond and other jewelry. The total loss is about $50,000.

November 25, 1887

Asking for, Offering Support are Skillsets We Can Re-learn

In my last “News from the Noteworthy” column, I wrote about the wellbeing struggles that are keenly felt across the workforce. I shared the results of a recent survey where business leaders, managers, and supervisors told us they are spending an average of 39 percent of their time on issues such as employee burnout, fatigue, stress, anxiety, mental health, and substance misuse issues. That number went up as high as 70 percent for some owners and supervisors.

mental health-related exposures in the work force, such as burnout, fatigue, stress, anxiety, and substance misuse, lead to reduced financial health and reduced productivity in the workplace. These issues also speak to the broader wellbeing of people we work with; people we care about. employees tell us that similar struggles show up in the family and the community as well.

most people agree that we tend to live in a “mind your own business” world, even though much of our social interaction and supports used to be built on active neighborhoods and friends from work. Yet, somewhere along the way, we began to shy away from what might be considered meddling in other people’s lives. There was a tacit message to avoid being nosey or butting in. offering support became perceived as an intrusive thing rather than a welcome thing. This norm has left many feeling isolated and stressed, and I’m pretty sure it is no longer a viable or successful social contract.

Asking for support and offering support is a skillset that we can all re-learn and increase our comfort level with. Adults live most of their waking life in their work environments. This is a perfect place to

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begin increasing wellbeing. It’s a win-win for busi nesses. They get a more content and productive workforce, supervisors can become less stressed, and the community around them gets healthier through genuine human connection.

What would it look like if the workforce and the workplace were to have the tools to be the catalyst for this change? Through very generous grants from the Appalachian Regional Commission and the office of Addiction Supports and Services, we have been able to take the feedback from regional business leaders and develop both programming and technical assistance for businesses, free of charge.

An individualized needs assessment can be sched uled to discuss the specific needs of an organization. And, from that, a tailored approach to increasing the wellbeing (which impacts the productivity and financial health) of the business or organization can be developed. That tailored approach includes a menu of options based on the size of the organization and the time available for workshops with the supervisors and/or the employees. Again, this is grant funded, so there’s no charge.

The feedback received from companies that have been through the process is pretty amazing. We can’t take credit for that. It wouldn’t have been possible if owners and managers hadn’t taken the time to share with us what would help them. our job was to listen…and it still is.

If the folks you work with are hurting, struggling with absenteeism, productivity, or mental healthrelated exposures, we’re here to support you. (And we promise we’re not meddling!) Contact LeAF at

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

Solution: ‘‘Screamingly Obvious Jeopardy!” (November 17)

Yellowjackets Pitcher Signs for UAlbany

by TeD mebUST oNeoNTA

Surrounded by friends and family, oneonta High School’s Aidan Gelbsman signed his national letter of intent to play Division I baseball for the University at Albany on Thursday, November 17.

The Yellowjackets hurler, who committed in September, boasts a fast ball in the high 80s, which, along with his offspeed stuff, helped him throw two no-hitters during his junior season.

“We’ve had pitchers from our program go on to play for teams like the Rockies and braves, but none of them ever pitched two no-hitters in one season,” explained Head Coach Joe Hughes. “Aiden is one of those guys that took his raw talent and made the most of it. Some athletes do it and some don’t, and he certainly did it.”

According to Hughes, Gelbsman truly came into his own during his sopho more season, and never

looked back.

“Towards the end of my sophomore season, my velocity started climbing, so my coaches encouraged me to work harder. They helped me with technique while I did more work in the gym, just trying to get stronger, and it all took off from there” said Gelsbman.

After getting injured during last season’s sectional final, he spent this past summer rehabili tating. Despite the minor setback, UAlbany recruited Gelbsman heavily in August, buying futures on the starter’s late-breaking slider.

“We’re very proud of his accomplishments,” said his father, Craig.

Gelbsman plans to study business next fall and looks forward to representing the purple and gold.

On page one: The Gelbsman family support son, Aiden, on his NLI signing day. Front row from left to right: Craig, Hudson, Aiden and Melinda. Back row from left to right: Reese and Scarlet.

Donations to Food Pantry Will Be Doubled in November, December

CooPeRSToWN—Following an increase in the number of people requesting food, The Scriven Foundation will match donations to the Cooperstown Food Pantry, up to $7,500.00, through December. This year, the food pantry is serving an average of 463 people each month, a 30 percent increase compared to 2021. People who would like to support the work of the Cooperstown Food Pantry can donate via PayPal on the website, cooperstownfoodpantry. org, or mail a check to the Cooperstown Food Pantry, Inc. at 25 Church Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326. People in need of food assistance should call (607) 547-8902.

Marijuana

building a successful graphic design business. over the last decade, Russo’s growing brand, Premium mFG, LLC, has received enough acclaim to be awarded by the New York State office of Cannabis management with one of the state’s first licenses to sell cannabis—legally.

“I feel good. It’s unreal. I’m just grateful to the State of New York for the oppor

tunity to bring this business to the Mohawk Valley,” Russo said of receiving the license. CuredNY, his fledgling cannabis busi ness, is hoping to begin the process of opening as soon as possible.

The NYSoCm, estab lished in march of 2021 by the state’s marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, has allotted 175 Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary licenses to be issued, serving areas that “were impacted by the disproportionate enforce ment of cannabis prohibi tion.” Twenty-five of these will go to charitable orga nizations that serve the recently incarcerated.

NYSoCm received more than 900 CAURD license applications, releasing just 36 in this first round. Applicants were required to have a “significant presence in New York,” be “justice-involved,” and have a record of profit ability for over two years for a business they own.

A lawsuit regarding the legality of New York State favoring “justice-involved individuals” has caused a federal judge to temporarily block licenses in five of 14 areas of the state, stifling many eager business owners looking to capitalize on the opportunity to be one of the state’s first legal adult-use vendors.

“It’s unclear, we’re not really sure what’s going on— it’s just a waiting game,” said Russo of his interactions with NYSoCm regarding the temporary ban.

of his qualifications for the business, Russo said that over the last eight years, he’s built a network through his graphic design business of relationships with cultiva tors and vendors across the country to expand his place in the cannabis industry.

“I’m a legacy guy in this industry—I’ve been involved for years, but haven’t had the chance to participate.”

He invited any legal farms or retail shops in New York with inquiries to “feel free to reach out.”

For more information regarding Russo and his busi nesses, visit GetCuredNY. com, or @GetCuredNY or on Instagram.

A Chat with Maestro Maciej Żołtówski

by T. STePHeN WAGeR CooPeRSToWN

The recent, and almost sudden, appear ance of Fenimore Chamber orchestra on the scene in Cooperstown certainly has garnered salvos from every area.

Needless to say, maestro Żołtówski’s rich inter national background has brought about an extraor dinary fabric of different styles and the ease in which those styles are communi cated via conducting.

When asked who provided him with the greatest influ ence, without any hesitation, Maestro Żołtówski replied, “Krzysztof Penderecki. When I met him for the first time, I must say I was in awe of this man. After all, by that time he was already a living legend. on one occa sion, I can hear him as if it were yesterday, he told me to never let go of my artistic vision and never give up!”

In a very short amount of time, a great cooperation then developed between the two of them based on mutual admiration and respect.

“I started conducting and recording his works with the Radom Chamber orchestra in Poland and several compact discs were the result. I, in turn, invited him to adjudicate a competi tion for composers I helped found. This started a regular, cyclic feature of Polish musical life: Krzysztof Penderecki International Composers’ Competition ARboReTUm,” maestro Żołtówski said.

His tenure at the helm of the Cyprus State orchestra was an important part of forming who he is now.

“That was my first

professional appoint ment as a music director. I remember how the first months felt like taking a deep dive into the rich and ancient traditions of that beautiful place. In less than three months after my inau guration, we toured europe visiting London, Paris, Copenhagen and Athens. In Cyprus I met and worked with several luminaries of the european music stage: Dimitris Sgouros, Thomas Duis, Rudolf Kehrer, Vladimir Ashkenazy, et al. Cooperation with the Steinway Club resulted in many pioneering musical adventures and CD record ings,” he said.

“What we accomplished in Poland and Cyprus is what we hope to accom plish here in Cooperstown with Fenimore Chamber orchestra,” he said. The plan is to grow audiences and build proper coopera tion with other arts organi zations in the area.

building those ties and cultivating artistic and educational collaboration inevitably produces an effect of synergy. National and international tours were a side result of that effect. What really counted was watching how the whole nation [Cyprus] and region [Radom, Poland] came to identify with an artistic brand of their orchestras. There is no reason this cannot happen also here in Cooperstown,” maestro Żołtówski said.

The next concert of Fenimore Chamber orchestra, “Festive Strings,” will be on December 3, featuring the string section of FCO. For tickets, visit fenimoreco.org.

Fly Creek Cider Mill Earns Travel Industry Honor

FLY CREEK—The Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard has been named among the “best of the best” by the American bus Association. The historic mill is featured in the November-December issue of AbA’s official maga zine, “Destinations.”

AbA is the oldest, largest and one of the most trusted motorcoach and group tour associations in the American travel industry. Its annual “best of the best” list draws attention to industry members who continuously go above and beyond for group tours and the motorcoach industry as a whole. This is the seventh year that the organization has published the list, which features categories such as Adventure, Culture, entertainment, Festivals & events, Food & beverage, Lodging, and Shopping.

Bill Michaels, owner of the Fly Creek Cider Mill, bought the site in 1999 from his parents, who had oper ated it since 1962. The mill itself dates to 1856 and offers guests a mix of old and new touches, from an historic 1889 cider press to a brand-new tasting room, pond boardwalk, and pavilion introduced earlier this year.

To see the full list of “best of the best” award winners, look for the digital version of “Destinations” magazine at https://www.buses.org/.

Salvation Army, Price Chopper Launch Kettle Donation Program

SCHENECTADY—Price Chopper/Market 32 is once again playing host to the Salvation Army’s “Red Kettle” holiday campaign at all 130 of its stores in New York, vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, massachusetts and New Hampshire. The Salvation Army and Price Chopper/ Market 32 have been collaborative partners in the commu nities they serve for more than 35 years.

Last year’s “Red Kettle” campaign at Price Chopper and Market 32 stores raised more than $500,000.00 in donations directly benefitting those in need throughout the communities where the funds were collected.

This year’s campaign is already underway, and will run through December 24.

“The annual Red Kettle campaign has become inte gral to the holiday season—both in our stores and in our communities,” said mona Golub, vice president of public relations and consumer services for Price Chopper/Market 32. “being able to extend ourselves and welcome our community partners in support of friends and neighbors in need is a blessing.”

Photo provided New Arrival

CooPeRSToWN—Amber Rose Spear and James Paul Dorman welcomed daughter Oaklynn Mae Dorman to the world on November 3, 2022. Oaklynn mae was born at 11:30 a.m. at the bassett medical Center in Cooperstown.

Otsego County Grangers Play Integral Roles at Annual NYS Session

By AnnA RITCHEY AUBURn

The 150th Annual new York State Grange session was held at Auburn Holiday Inn from October 2125, 2022. Grangers representing Otsego County as delegates were: Barton Snedaker, Calvin Wilcox, Maryann Campbell and Barb Hill from Butternut Valley Grange, Gilbertsville; Tom and Pat Hornbeck from Colonel Harper Grange, Harpersfield; MaryAnn Whelan and Gail Lewis from Pierstown Grange, Cooperstown; and Irene Fassett from Springfield Grange, who has been state pianist for 40 years.

Others attending were Susan Drake from Pierstown; Roberta and Roger Halbert, David and Sandy Stoy, and norman, Anna, Helen, and Bruce Ritchey from Butternut Valley Grange; and Tony and Doris Thayer from Colonel Harper Grange.

Delegates worked on resolutions of Agriculture and Environment, Health, Education, State Issues and Taxation/Fiscal Responsibility. Resolutions approved by the delegate body will be sent to assem blymen and senators in new York State.

Guest speakers included Jeff Winton, the founder of Rural Minds™, a 501c3 chari table organization with a mission to serve as

the informed voice for mental health in rural America, and to provide mental health information and resources. Richard A. Ball, new York State Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets, addressed the session on Monday morning.

Grangers from across the state brought food items for the Cato-Meridian Central School Backpack Program. The presenta tion of “C” one dollar bills collected during the past year amounted to $2,500.00,

which was presented to Maureen’s Hope. This organization provides activities for the families of cancer patients. One of their newest projects is to take mothers for a spa treatment to have respite from the care of patients. Butternut Valley Grange members collected $85.00 toward this program.

The Butternut Valley Grange tied for second place in the Community Service reports for 2021-2022. Thirty-six reports showed 19,757 hours of community service.

OBITUARIES

James Andrews Melrose Johnston

December 20, 1953-November 14, 2022

COOPERSTOWn—James Andrews Melrose Johnston, Jamie to family and friends, crossed the bar on november 14, 2022, following a prolonged battle with multiple ailments. He was 68.

Born on December 20, 1953, in new Haven, Connecticut, into a family of educators, naturalists, poets, historians, sailors and adventurers, Jamie never missed an opportunity to gleefully embrace novel experiences, such as when, as a toddler, he astonished his mother when she removed his rain hat in a new Haven store only to find a mouse cheerfully nestling in his hair.

Jamie started out at the Foote School in new Haven, Connecticut, and then graduated from Pine Point School in Stonington, Connecticut, during which time he befriended and was mentored by Roger Tory Peterson. Jamie went on to Berkshire School in Sheffield, Massachusetts, and the University of Maine, where he made lifelong friends and graduated with a degree in wildlife management. He then joined fellow ornithologist Tom Lovejoy to study birds in Brazil, braved the hostile pecks of ospreys along the coast of Maine as he climbed up to their nests to detect pesticides and band them, and later led “Kids in Creeks” programs in Tennessee and Maryland to promote the health and beauty of their natural habitats. Making friends wherever he went, Jamie and his spirited dog of the moment cheerfully accepted invitations to “camp” on their porches or assault their coffee pots, even when there was no one at home.

In between these projects, Jamie taught biology at secondary schools from Connecticut to Texas and enjoyed

a stint at The American School in Switzerland (TASIS), which afforded him time for rollicking bicycle rides in the Alps, Great Britain, and Europe. On one occasion, Jamie warned Odie, his bois terous student companion, to descend a Scottish moun tain with caution as there was a treacherous turn at the bottom. Defying this advice, Odie was found later deeply lodged, but unscathed, in a sheep shed, admitting that ignoring Jamie’s counsel could be perilous to one’s welfare.

Butternut Valley was one of seven groups which scored 90 percent or above on their reports, receiving $75.00 from new York State Grange. Anna Ritchey was re-elected as president of the Lecturer’s Association and Pat Hornbeck of Colonel Harper will serve as vice president.

On Saturday afternoon, Sesquicentennial Co-chairs Sue Drake and Roberta Halbert presented a kick-off to begin the yearlong celebration of the 150th birthday of new York State Grange. Included in the program were the Butternut Valley Grange Singers—Roberta and Roger Halbert, Laura Palada, Cathy and Sarah Galley, Calvin Wilcox, Molly DelGiacco, norm Eastwood, Beth Keene, David Stoy, Donna Dvoracek, Barton Snedaker, Anna Ritchey, and pianist Colleen Bushnell. They sang “In the Evening by the Moolight,” “Standing In The need of Prayer,” “I Love the Grange Today,” and “This Old Grange.” Everyone in attendance was presented with a package of popcorn to symbolize the Grange “popping” into the future.

Regional Sesquicentennial celebrations will be held in the summer of 2023 with the theme “A Treasured Tradition with the Future in Focus.” The 150th birthday cele bration will conclude with the 151st State Grange Session in October 2023.

nieces and -nephews, all of whom will greatly miss his reflections, advice, arguments, anecdotes, knowledge, support, and creativity.

Jamie’s family is especially grateful for the comfort extended to their brother during his final weeks, especially by Robbie Clark, George Holden, Lang Keith, Jane Clark, Chip northrup, Henry and Rebecca Weil, Harry and Ellen Levine, and the Wooden Boat Forum.

There will be a private internment at Lakewood Cemetery in December and a jubilant celebration of Jamie’s life up on the hill next summer. Donations may be made in memory of Jamie to nova Scotia Heritage Schooner Rescue Society/schoonerrescue.org, where Jamie’s schooner Airlie is undergoing restoration, and the Susquehanna SPCA, 5082-5088 State Highway 28, Cooperstown, nY 13326/sqspca.org.

Frank

M.

Van Auken

May 9, 1920-November 10, 2022

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Jamie also continued his family fascination with the sea. One of his earliest experiences was on a voyage through the Baltic Sea and the Göta kanal, when his family unwittingly left the little 10-year-old on the dock in Gothenburg Harbor, only to discover his absence when they couldn’t find him at lunchtime. Later in his life he plied the new England and mid-Atlantic coastlines in his traditional wooden sailboats, accompanied by his loyal dog of the day and, often, many friends in the Wooden Boat Forum. no fiberglass for these gifted folks, for whom unforgiving, intensive and neverending boat repair is an integral aspect of sailing life.

In a word, Jamie was simply multi-dimensional and, like a whack-a-mole, incapable of settling comfortably into any confining niche for very long. He was always devoted to his family, friends, and dogs, ever cheerful and gregarious, ever fascinated by family genealogy and lore, and comfortable both among friends and alone, when he reveled in a quiet life interrupted only by the humming of his bees.

Jamie is predeceased by his parents, Waldo C.M. and Elinor Doolittle Johnston. He leaves his siblings, Waldo C.M. Johnston, Jr., Elinor J. Vincent, and Carol J. Galpin and their spouses, five nieces and nephews and 11 grand

COOPERSTOW n Frank M. Van Auken, 102, passed away peace fully at Woodside Hall in Cooperstown, new York, on november 10, 2022, where he had lived since February 2018. Frank was born May 9, 1920, at his family home on Fassett Road in East Springfield, new York. He was the son of Olen Van Auken and Jennie Marks Van Auken. After graduating from East Springfield School, Frank enlisted in the United States Army during World War II, where he was stationed both stateside and in the European theater. Frank was the oldest living WWII veteran in Otsego County.

Frank married the love of his life, Laura Leadley, in Oswego, new York. Together they enjoyed traveling, playing cards, eating out and hosting dinner parties. Frank served his community well. He was a volunteer fireman, a member of the local church and a frequent flyer to K.C.’s Diner.

Frank enjoyed welding and farm repairs throughout his working career; he spent most of his retired days in his woodshop making various things. He was a jack of all trades and a master of some.

Frank is survived by his niece, Donna Williams, and her children; grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Frank was predeceased by his wife, Laura; sister, Elizabeth, and her husband, Gordon Cushman; niece, Sharon Murdock; niece, Pam Cushman; nephew, David Cushman; and nephew-in-law, Warren Williams Sr.

Frank will be laid to rest in Oswego, new York, beside his loving wife. It was Frank’s wish to have no calling hours or funeral services. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the owners and staff of Woodside Hall for making Uncle Frank’s final years memorable and enjoyable. Donations can be made in Frank’s honor to Woodside Hall, 1 Main Street, Cooperstown, nY 13346, or The American Cancer Society, PO Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741.

To send condolences, please visit www.ottmanfu neralhome.com

Arrangements entrusted to the Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley, new York.

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

Photos by Anna Ritchey

Steven Coye, president of New York State Grange, recognized Irene Fassett for her 40 years as state pianist (above left). Grange Backpack Program organizer Sherri Horner accepts food donations with a Grange representative from Cato-Meridian School.

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our client is propos ing to construct one (1) 70-foot monopole commu nications tower in otsego County, NY.

Tower #47215 will be located at railroad mile post 553.97, 130 feet west of the main Street railroad over pass, in oneonta, NY 13820.

WSP Golder on behalf of our client invites comments from any interested party regarding specific location in formation and/or the potential effects of the tower on historic properties.

Comments may be sent to matt Hull, 2000 Schafer Street, Suite H, bismarck, ND 58501 or mat thew.hull@wsp. com. Comments must be received 30 days following published date.

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Public Notice is hereby given Under Sec. 182 NYS Lien Law, that property described as con tents of storage unit, will be sold at public auction at 1:00 Pm on December 3rd, 2022 at Rt. 23 Self Storage of oneonta, 8745 St Hwy 23, oneonta NY. The sale of such property is to satisfy the lien of Rt23 Self Stor age of oneonta on property stored for the accounts of:

Unit # 722

Tanya Ryan

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NoTICe IS HeRebY GIveN that sealed bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. on December 15, 2022, at the village office at 22 main Street, Cooperstown, New York by the village Clerk of the village of Cooperstown for the purchase of 35,000 gallons of No. 2 Heating oil and 11,050 gallons of LP gas for heat ing. The success ful bidder will be obligated to deliver the purchased oil and/or LP gas dur ing the time period beginning January 1, 2023 and ending December 31, 2023. Specifications may be obtained from the village office at 22 main St., Cooperstown, New York, monday-Fri day from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or by calling (607) 5472411. bids must be submitted on or before 2:00 p.m. on December 15, 2022 in a sealed envelope addressed to the vil lage Clerk, village of Cooperstown and marked “bID-FUeL oIL/LP Gas” and may not be with drawn within thirty (30) days after the

bid opening. Faxed bid proposals will not be accepted.

bidders are advised not to rely on the Postal Service or any other mail de livery service for the timely and proper delivery of their bid proposals. The vil lage of Cooperstown reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Dated: November 30th, 2022

Jenna L. Utter village Clerk village of Cooperstown 22 main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326 607-547-2411 (phone) jutter@cooper stownny.org (email) LegaL nOtice

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Sealed bids will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 A.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at the NYSDoT, office of Contract management, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1Cm, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. bids may also be submitted via the internet us ing www.bidx.com. A certified cashier’s check payable to the NYSDoT for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, form CoNR 391, representing 5% of the bid total, must accompany each bid. NYSDoT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

electronic docu ments and Amend ments are posted to www.dot.ny.gov/ doing-business/op portunities/const-no tices. The Contrac tor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid. To receive noti fication of Amend ments via e-mail you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www.dot. ny.gov/doing-busi ness/opportunities/ const-planholder. Amendments may have been is sued prior to your placement on the Planholders list.

NYS Finance Law restricts communi cation with NYS DoT on procure ments and contact can only be made with designated persons. Contact with non-designated persons or other involved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in dis qualification. Con tact Robert Kitchen (518)457-2124.

Contracts with 0% Goals are gener ally single operation contracts, where subcontracting is not expected, and may present direct bid ding opportunities for Small business Firms, including, but not limited to

D/m/Wbe’s and SDvobs.

The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with the Title vI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regula tions, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimina tion in Federallyassisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regula tions, Part 200, Title Iv Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Depart ment solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirma tively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged busi ness enterprises will be afforded full op portunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be dis criminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award.

Please call (518)457-2124 if a reasonable accom modation is needed to participate in the letting.

Region 09: New York State Department of Transportation 44 Hawley Street, binghamton, NY, 13901

D264927, PIN 9TbP23, FA Proj Y1109TbP-233, Chenango, Dela ware, otsego, Schoharie, Sul livan, Tioga Cos., bRIDGe PAINT ING - Six Locations, bid Deposit: 5% of bid (~ $375,000.00), Goals: Dbe: 6.00%

D264811, PIN 9ADA20, FA Proj Y2409ADA-203, broome, Chenango, Delaware, otsego Cos., ADA ImPRove meNTS - various Locations, bid Deposit: 5% of bid (~ $75,000.00), Goals: Dbe: 2.00%

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF by The books Consulting, LLC.

Arts. of org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/2/22.

office location: otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Karen Kropp, 153 County Highway 58, oneonta, NY 13820.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF exotic Smoke & Snacks, LLC.

Filed 10/20/22. Cty: otsego. SSNY desig. for process & shall mail 389 Chestnut St, oneonta, NY 13820. Purp: any lawful.

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF LImITED LIABILITY COmpANY

NAme: LTb GCP Consulting LLC, Articles of orga nization were filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (SSNY) on 11/09/2022. office location: otsego County. SSNY has desig nated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 516 Light Hill Rd., morris, NY 13808.

Purpose: For any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF metals-n-Petals, LLC

Articles of org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/9/22. office in otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 263 County Highway 21, West Winfield, NY 13491.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF 49 Susquehanna LLC

Filed 8/10/22 office: otsego Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 46 elm Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF vintage Giraffe LLC

Filed 8/1/22 office: otsego Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 54 State Highway 357, Unadilla, NY 13849

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF JHAK SPACe TC, LLC.

Articles of or ganization were filed with the NY

Secretary of State on 10/11/22.

The office of the LLC is to be located in otsego County.

The Secretary of State has been des ignated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him to: The LLC, 1700 York Ave., 1P, NY, NY 10128.

The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity.

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF LImITED LIABILITY COmpANY:

The name of the limited liability company is: Sayer Trucking, LLC (the “Company”).

The date of filing of the Articles of organization of the Company with the Secretary of State was November 1, 2022.

The county in which the principal place of business of the Company shall be located is otsego County.

The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the Company, to Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP, Attn: Christopher L. Roma, 80 exchange Street, Ste. 700, binghamton, NY 13901.

The purpose of the business of the Company is any lawful business purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF LImITED LIABILITY COmpANY:

The name of the limited liability company is: Twelve black Cats, LLC (the “Company”).

The date of filing of the Articles of organization of the Company with the Secretary of State was November 1, 2022.

The county in which the principal place of business of the Company shall be located is otsego County.

The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the Company, to Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP, Attn: Christopher L. Roma, 80 exchange Street, Ste. 700, binghamton, NY 13901.

The purpose of the business of the Company is any lawful business

purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF LImITED LIABILITY COmpANY UNDER NEW YORK LImITED LIABILITY COmpANY LAW

1. The name of the limited liability company (“LLC”) is CJP Homes LLC.

2. The date of filing of the Articles of or ganization with the Secretary of State is November 3, 2022.

3. The County within the State of New York in which the principal office of the LLC is located is otsego.

4. The Secretary of State of the State of New York is hereby designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him or her is: 17 Pine Street, oneonta, NY 13820.

5. The character or purpose of the busi ness of the LLC is any purpose allowed by law.

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NoTICe oF oRGANIZATIoN oF LImITeD LIAbILITY ComPANY

FIRST: The name of the Limited Li ability Company is Colmena Acres LLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Com pany”).

SECOND: The Ar ticles of organiza tion of the Company were filed with the New York State Secretary of State on october 26, 2022.

THIRD: The County within New York in which the office of the Com pany is to be located is otsego.

FOURTH: The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address to which the Secre tary of State shall mail process is c/o LLC, P.o box 328, Cooperstown, New York 13326

FIFTH: The pur pose of the business of the Company is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the Limited Liability Company Law.

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF A NY LImITED LIABILITY COmpANY

Name:

Golden Ridge Growers, LLC.

Articles of orga

nization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) 08/24/2022. County: otsego. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 405 Jumps Rd, oneonta, NY 13820. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF

Name of LLC: moToRSPoRTS mADNeSS SUP PLY ComPANY LLC

Date of filing of Articles of Orga nization with the NY Department of State: october 24, 2022 Office of the LLC: otsego County The New York Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. The Secretary of State may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: michael Anzelone or Lowell Wilsey 3641 State Highway 205 Hartwick, New York 13348.

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Name of LLC: UPSTATe bAGGeD ICe LLC Date of filing of Articles of Orga nization with the NY Department of State: october 25, 2022 Office of the LLC: otsego County The New York Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom the process may be served. The Secretary of State may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at: michael Anzelone or Lowell Wilsey 3641 State Highway 205 Hartwick, New York 13348.

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF 61 eLm oNeoNTA, LLC.

Arts. of org. filed with the SSNY on 10/18/22. office: otsego County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 1055 Franklin Avenue, Suite 206, Garden City, NY 11530.

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF

Stop & Drop Dog Toilet LLC

Auth. filed w/ SSNY 10/24/22. off. in otsego Co. Cert of Form filed w/ SSDe 10/18/22. SSNY desig. as agt. of LLC whom pro cess may be served & shall mail process to the LLC, Po box 71, oneonta, NY 13820.

Add. maintained in De: c/o Accumera LLC, 3500 S. Dupont Hwy, Dover, De 19901. Name & add. of auth. officer in De where Cert of Form filed: SSDe, Div. of Corp, 401 Federal St, Ste. 4, Dover, De 19901. Any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF Stop-In Smoke, LLC.

Filed 10/6/22. Cty: otsego. SSNY desig. for process & shall mail 5831 St Hwy 7, oneonta, NY 13820. Purp: any lawful.

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF

UFirst movers & Logistics, LLC

Articles of org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 10/19/22. office in otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 8053 State Route 51, West Winfield, NY 13491.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF A NY LImITED LIABILITY COmpANY

Name: D. J. beRNARD AND ASSoCI ATeS, LLC.

Articles of orga nization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 18 october 2022. office location: otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 21 Delaware St, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

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

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF A NY LImITED LIABILITY COmpANY

Name:

bLUebIRD HAUS LLC.

Articles of orga nization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 18 october 2022. office location: otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 85 Chestnut St, Apt 2, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

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

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF Tickled Pink bbQ LLC.

Arts. of org. filed with the SSNY on 10/10/2022. office loc: otsego County. Registered Agent Inc. designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 4128 Co Hwy 11, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF DOmESTIC LImITED LIABILITY COmpANY:

NAme of LLC: Highland Property Inspections LLC Date of Filing: 09/02/2022 office of the LLC, otsego Co., The NY Secretary of State (NYSS) has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. The NYSS may mail a copy of any process to the LLC at 232 Potato Farm Road, Laurens, NY 13796; Purpose of LLC; any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORmATION OF A NY LImITED LIABILITY COmpANY

Name: beeRS AND STeeRS LLC. Articles of orga nization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 23 September 2022. office location: otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 185 Gunset Ski bowl Rd, Richfield Springs, NY 13439. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

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Otsego Now Promoting Projects, Developing Priorities

By CASPAR EWIG OTSEGO COUNTY

ith daily life returning to a semblance of normalcy, Otsego Now is actively continuing its stated quest “to act as a catalyst for economic transformation of the Otsego County economy.” When formed in 2014 as an umbrella organi zation for Otsego County’s Industrial Development Agency and Capital Resource Corporation, Otsego Now was tasked with the responsibility to “navigate the economic development process, develop sites, provide finan cial support, prepare workforce, and communicate with and mobilize the stakeholders needed for economic development” of Otsego County.

As part of that mission, Otsego Now is actively promoting a number of existing projects and continuing the development of three endeavors which its chief executive officer, Jody Zakrevsky, considers the organiza tion’s priorities.

Among the existing projects is a substantial expansion of the Corning Life Sciences facility. This initiative, actively supported by Senator Chuck Schumer, seeks federal investment to finance the construction of an 180,000 square-footbuilding to house bioproduction and the manufacture of diagnostic consumables.

“This proposed expansion,” according to Senator Schumer, “would preserve the 150 existing jobs at the facility and create as many as 275 new construction and perma nent manufacturing jobs….” Furthermore, the addition of this manufacturing facility would “strengthen the U.S. domestic supply chain for the production of vaccine research and diagnostic consumables, and sterilization capacity.”

Another of Otsego Now’s existing

Hartwick

approach, Flightpath, which offers a “distinctive blend of curricular, co-curric ular and real-world work experiences, building on Hartwick’s long history of integrating broad-based studies with expe riential learning.”

When asked what a liberal arts education can offer students of this area, President Reisberg had the following to say:

“A liberal arts education, like the one we offer at Hartwick, affords every student from the outset the opportunity to: take

projects is to write the application for the funding of a $1 million expansion of the Brooks’ House of Bar-B-Q bottling facility. At present, the restaurant has the ability to bottle its own products, but upon completion of the expansion, the company would be able to service outside customers, three of whom have already expressed an interest in using such a facility. Success of this application would not only expand the manufacturing base in the county but is expected to add 14 additional jobs.

Among Otsego Now’s current priorities are the build-out of an industrial park in the Town of Richfield Springs, the devel opment of the Innovation/Acceleration Center and undertaking a feasibility study for supplying energy in the area known as the Oneonta Rail Yards.

small classes and develop meaningful rela tionships with their professors who serve as mentors throughout and beyond the college experience; learn how to think critically and communicate clearly by being exposed to a range of academic disciplines and perspec tives; and engage in real-world experiences that, building off areas of academic focus and with the individual mentoring avail able at a small school, helps students forge and follow their career paths.”

The Innovation/Acceleration Center, which started as a concept two years ago, has now been funded by a grant to operate as a joint project of Hartwick College, SUNY Oneonta, the Small Business Center, and two commercial ventures that have been previous beneficiaries of Otsego Now: Custom Electronics Inc. and Ioxus. The ulti mate intent of this joint enterprise is to target small businesses and entrepreneurs in the electronics field—especially in the area of power storage such as capacitors or lithium batteries—and enticing them to Oneonta.

“The drawing card,” according to Zakrevsky, “is that Otsego County has two established companies that can lend prac tical support, and two educational facilities that can provide students and interns inter ested in a field that has extreme relevance

at the moment.”

Otsego Now’s efforts include utili zation of properties which the IDA owns, one in Richfield Springs and the other in Oneonta, known as the Rail Yards.

“Both properties are extremely suitable for manufacturing or office sites, and we even have an interested tenant for the proposed Richfield Springs Industrial Park,” according to Zakrevsky. “But neither site is useable without the necessary infrastructure.”

In order to build out the Richfield Springs property, Otsego Now is reviewing bids for a manager to oversee the installation of the neces sary water, sewer and electric service. The bids for construction of these services are anticipated to be issued by December. However, the final piece to the puzzle awaits approval from the Public Service Commission for the extension of the natural gas pipeline to provide energy.

The commercial usefulness of the Oneonta Rail Yards hinges on the ability to provide economically viable energy. In that regard, Otsego Now has been awarded a grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and has engaged Ramboll Group engineering consultants to conduct a feasi bility study on building a geothermal facility that would ultimately serve the energy needs of whatever company or industry would use the property.

“These are just the most active projects at the moment,” Zakrevsky emphasized.

“We still administer and serve a number of other ongoing ventures and expect that Otsego Now will continue to fulfill its obli gations under the business plan.”

To learn more about Otsego Now and to view sites and projects in Otsego County, visit otsegonow.com

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The build-out of an industrial park in the Town of Richfield Springs is one of Otsego Now’s current priorities, accord ing to Chief Executive Officer Jody Zakresvski.

Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving.

17:58.50. Following Fletcher-Foster were Brandon Gardner in sixth at 18:19.90 and Keyon Ziaire in seventh at 18:25.00.

Forbes added, “We have

a really tight group on the boys team this season and they could not be more thrilled or proud of their accomplishments, individ ually and as a team.”

The Yellowjackets also notched notable places with Jackson Forbes in 12th at 18:48.60, Gabriel

Rissberger in 18th at 19:06.90, nicholas Kahl in 25th at 19:42.00 and Donovan Lema in 26th at 19:46.20.

Alongside the boys, the Oneonta girls took fifth place as a team. notable finishes include Simone Schuman, who placed

third overall at 20:14.10 and earned a spot in the state race, in addition to Anya Sloth in 14th place at 22:25.90, and Jordan Forbes in 29th at 23:54.30.

“Simone is one of the biggest stories of our season. She not only won in the Oneonta and Burnt Hills invitationals, but took third place at State Qualifiers and 19th at state, even receiving a medal. She’s only the third runner from Oneonta ever to qualify for state. We’re beyond proud of her,” Forbes added.

In addition to the standout showing by the Yellowjackets, notable local placings include Ethne Degan of Afton/ Harpursville/BainbridgeGuilford, who finished second in the girls race with a time of 19:50.50. In Class D, Delhi finished first overall in both the boys and girls races. Amongst Delhi runners, Ellie Lees timed at 20:02.50 and Gretel Hilson-Schneider at 20:26.80, finishing one-two for the Delhi girls. Lilly McGonigal placed 10th at

22:43.90 and Abi Tessier in 13th at 23:16.60.

Leading the Delhi boys with a one-two finish were Alton Francisco at 16:57.70 and Vincent VanMaaren at 16:58.40. Joining them in the top 10 is Jared Coleman in ninth 18:37.20.

Other notable local girls runners include Mirabella Sanford of DepositHancock and Andrea Favinger of UV/G-MU. Top runners in the boys race from the area include Sidney’s Connor Eberly in fifth at 18:15.80, noah Pain in 10th at 18:41.30 and Brennan Finch in 11th at 18:43.30 of UV/G-MU, and Caiden Benedict of Sidney in 18th with 19:05.30.

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higher-income migration picks up steam, the already tight housing market will go higher in price, and LMI (low and middle income) residents will find them selves in a worse position than they are even now.

bluebird haus Cozy Shop & Gift Spot

Opening December 3rd 10 AM

21 Railroad Avenue, Cooperstown

A Nordic Style Shop with Home Accents, Vintage Finds, Kitchen Flair, Gourmet Items, Creative Art Kits and More! Brought to you by Jeanne Graham Owner of the former Lemon Tree Shop

C elebrate the Spirit of C hristmas

The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta are joining with The Salvation Army to make a joyful Christmas for area families through the Angel Tree Program.

This tradition dates back to 1921 with the creation of The Freeman’s Journal Christmas Fund by Editor & Publisher, Rowan D. Spraker Sr., as a way for neighbors to help others enjoy a happy holiday. This is the 101st year of this communi ty tradition. The Salvation Army has gathered the Christmas wish lists, grouped by family.

Help Santa, be an angel!

FAMILY #2 Girl, age 2, size 4T, shoe

6/7: Montessori toys, learning toys, dress up Girl, age 3, size 5T, shoe

7/8: Anything with bugs, art & crafts

Boy, age , size 12, shoe 3: Anime, crafts, PS4 games

FAMILY #4 Boy, age 4, size 4/5, shoe

12: Batman, Paw Patrol Girl, age 9, size 8/10, shoe

6.5: Schleich horse, Crafts

FAMILY #5 Girl, age 6, size 6/7, shoe 4: JoJo Siwa, Encanto, Spongebob Squarepants

FAMILY #10 Boy, age 11, size Mens Medium, shoe 7: Basketball, Fortnite, Nin tendo Switch Games

Gifts should be both new and unwrapped (price tags removed please), and received no later than December 9 (to allow the elves time for wrapping and loading). Gifts may be dropped off at the offices of The Freeman’s Journal, 21 Railroad Avenue, Cooperstown, or at the Salvation Army Chapel, 25 River Street, Oneonta.

Questions? Call Santa’s elf Larissa at 607-547-6103, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or e-mail ads@allotsego.com.

It’s time for plans to build affordable housing to be made and acted upon.

While Otsego County can benefit from a rise in population, proper prepa ration must be made to ensure that our current resi dents benefit along with the potential newcomers. Local leaders must get to work on planning and policy. We can’t wait. Much like rising temperatures, change can come awfully fast.

Dan Sullivan is super visor of the Town of Richfield.

Hearing

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Sullivanthe Cooperstown Police Department (CPD) and the Village of Cooperstown (Village) through the use of cameras mounted in public areas. It further regulates how the camera system will be deployed, operated, maintained, and monitored at locations within the Village of Cooperstown, as well as how images captured by those cameras will be stored, accessed, dissemi nated, and retained.”

Residents of the Village of Cooperstown are entitled to be heard upon said policy at the public hearing. Disabled citizens, who require assis tance in attending said public hearings, or in furnishing comments or suggestions, should contact Village Clerk Jenna Utter at (607) 547-2411 to request assistance.

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(607) 432-0090.

We have professionals from around the region that would be happy to sit down with you and listen in order to develop that individu alized approach for your business’s wellbeing. And, although this may sound a bit like rose-colored glasses, it is built upon science and best practice. We no longer have to live in a “mind your own busi ness” world. We can actu ally move to a “how can I support you” world.

Julie Dostal is execu tive director of the LEAF Council on Alcoholism & Addictions, Oneonta.

Attention

aturday november 26

to 9 pm at the schuyler lake united Methodist church 128 church street in schuyler lake

Music lovers!

GILBERTSVILLE—

Mixed media and painted works on paper by Brian Elder are currently on view at the Underberg Gallery, 118 Marion Avenue, Gilbertsville. The exhibi tion, titled “Map, Body, Memory,” comprises four distinct bodies of work by Elder since 2001.

“Location: Works on Paper” imagines the organs of the human body as a type of location, and juxtaposes their images with maps of various terrains, as “the body of the Earth.” The n antes Series” preserves the process of memory by exploring how we learn new places. Using time and distance as associa tions through which previ ously-known places merge in our minds with a new one, we watch the details of these images coalesce and fade away.

One part of Elder’s multimedia “Venice Series” included in the Underberg show refers to mapping the body of “The Queen of the Sea,” including her arterylike canals, by changing the perspective and scale of

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a former member of the art faculty at both SUnY Oneonta and Hartwick College. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of new Hampshire and a master’s of fine arts from Indiana University, Bloomington.

Since the early 2000s, Elder has employed the technique of collage to fuse disparate elements, both conceptual and material, thereby enlarging the view er’s sense of the whole of human experience.

following Thanksgiving Day for “Thanksgiving at The Farm,” november 2526 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free with any cash donation, the proceeds of which will benefit The Farmers’ Museum’s Education Programs.

the map from “the land in the water” to “the water in the land.” “Works on Paper 2001-2003” uses the image of the reliquary to explore memory, both of objects and of emotions.

Elder, professor of painting and drawing and chair of the Department of Art and Design at Central Michigan University, is

A reception for and artist talk by Brian Elder for “Map, Body, Memory” will be held on December 17. The gallery is open Thursday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call (607) 783-2010.

*** COOPERSTOW n

Visit The Farmers’ Museum on the Friday and Saturday

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Spend time with family and friends over the long holiday weekend with a stroll through the muse um’s 19th-century country village, where blacksmiths forge cooking utensils throughout the day at the blacksmith shop, historic recipes are produced using a period printing press, traditional cooking methods and recipes are explored at the Lippitt Farmhouse, and interpreters at the pharmacy prepare medications from a bygone era that help aid digestion.

On Saturday only from 2-3 p.m. in the Louis C. Jones Center, Onondaga, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) scholar and storyteller Perry Ground will present

a family-friendly history of Thanksgiving from a native American perspec tive. “Re-Thinking Thanksgiving: A native American Perspective on an American Holiday” is best suited for ages 10 and up and admis sion is free. A corn-husk doll craft making activity will follow the presentation.

In addition to activities and crafts, kids can catch a glimpse of the heritagebreed turkeys and visit the farm animals. Across the road at Fenimore Art Museum, there are several exhibitions on view through December 31, including “The Art of Observation: The Best of Photographer Elliott Erwitt.” The Farmers’ Museum is located at 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. For more information, visit FarmersMuseum.org.

*** DELHI—The Bushel Collective at 106 Main Street, Delhi will host its annual fall/winter clothing

swap on Sunday, november 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The public is invited to trade in clean, gently-used clothing and accessories for new-to-them wardrobe refreshers. There will be something for everyone: men’s, women’s, and chil dren’s clothing; bags; and footwear. Those with items for the swap who are unable to make it on Sunday can drop off clothing in advance by e-mailing info@bushel collective.org to arrange a drop-off time.

According to event organizers, there will be a special “first-dibs” section for recently-arrived asylees Mariia and Boris—dissi dent medical doctors from Russia. Mariia is a size small and wears size 6 shoes. Boris is a size large and wears size 10.5–11 shoes.

As customers “shop,” they can enjoy refresh ments and view “After the Fall Comes Love,” an exhi bition curated by Haley Hughes, featuring the work of 30 artists who together “seek to create a truthful space of love and recon ciliation within our trepi datious era.”

Photo provided Brian Elder’s exhibition, “Map, Body, Memory,” is on display now through December 31 at the Dunderburg Gallery in Gil bertsville.

►Thursday, Nov. 24

happy ThaNksgiviNg

Thanksgiving!

TURKEY TROT 9 a.m. Start Thanksgiving day the right way. Do a 5K run or a 2K walk to prepare yourself for the holiday ahead. Proceeds support patients and families cared for by Helios Care. Vir tual option is available. Start at Oneonta Boys & Girls Club, 70 River Street, Oneonta. Visit Hospice5K.com

►Friday, November 25

WALKING CLUB 10:3011:30 a.m. All are invited to walk gym floor and track with friends old and new while listening to music. Free to those aged 62+. Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. (607) 547-2800 or visit clarks portscenter.com/. Also held 11/28, 12/2.

WALK-IT-OFF HIKE 1-3 p.m. Join the Otsego County Conservation Association to walk off that Thanksgiving Dinner. Explore forest, grass land just outside Oneonta and observe the transition from autumn to winter and how plants and animals prepare for the cold months ahead. Free, registration required. Held at the Franklin Mountain Hawkwatch, Grange Hall Road Spur, Oneonta. (607) 547-4488.

SANTA PARADE 5 p.m. Bring the whole fam ily to welcome Santa to the Cooperstown Christmas Cot tage. Followed by visits with Santa, hot apple cider, and the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Parade proceeds down Main Street to Pioneer Park, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9983.

►s aTurday, Nov. 26

A GIFT TO GIVE 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The holidays are fast approaching. Get out and find the perfect gifts for friends and family at the A Gift to Give vendor and craft fair. There will be local crafters,

vendors, national brands, food, music and more. Foot hills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. (607) 431-2080 or visit foothillspac.org

SHOPPERS RALLY & RAFFLE 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Celebrate Small Business Saturday in Sharon Springs, follow the map, get your ticket stamped and then enter a raffle at the final stop at the American Hotel to win a Sha ron Springs Gift Basket. Info with sharonspringschamber. org/shoppersrally

WREATH FESTIVAL 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Attend the Adorn A Door Wreath Fes tival to benefit the Art As sociation. Artistically crafted wreaths will be up for silent auction with music, raffles, treats, and more available. Cooperstown Art Association. (607) 547-9777.

ART WORKSHOP 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join artist Celia Bu chanan for workshop, “Mixed Media Done Right,” exploring multimedia techniques with everything from watercolor to pastel to make a piece of art that will last (and while having fun). Tickets, $45 which in cludes materials. Headwaters Arts Center, 66 Main Street, Stamford. (607) 214-6040.

VISIT WITH SANTA 24 p.m. Visit with Santa in Cooperstown to tell him all about your Christmas wish list. Santa’s Cottage, Pioneer Park, Cooperstown. Visit face book.com/cooperstowncham ber for more dates, times.

COFFEE HOUSE 7 p.m. Bring your talents and your friends for an evening of mu sic, comedy, and spoken word fun. All genres of performers and performances welcome. Light refreshments avail able. Donations appreciated. Schuyler Lake United Meth odist Church, 128 Church Street, Schuyler Lake. (315) 858-2523.

►suNday, Nov. 27

HISTORY 2 p.m. Join the Town of Maryland Histori cal Society for meeting and

presentation on the history, expansion and future of the Worcester-Schenevus Library by Diane Addesso, presi dent of the Library. Held at American Vets Club, 16 Main Street, Schenevus. (607) 638-9343.

►Tuesday, Nov. 29

COMMUNITY HIKE 9:45 a.m. The community is invited for a group hike with Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club. Bring appropriate clothing, gear, and enough water to stay hydrated and be aware of your level of fitness. Contact hike leader for more informa tion. This week’s hike will by at Upper Riddell State Park, Dav enport, with hike leader Liza Mundy with Jeff O’Handley presenting on the Wooly Adel gid. (607) 286-7609.

A CHRISTMAS STORY 11:30 a.m. Join author Pamela MCColl for a reading of the famous poem, “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas,” and to learn the history of the poem from the first time it was read in 1822, to the many modern publishers, the artists who have been inspired by the poem, the life of the author and the connec tions between Mr. Clement C. Moore and other American authors like James Fenimore Cooper. Included with muse um admission. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1400.

►WedNesday, Nov. 30

CRAFT 6-7 p.m. Enjoy cookies, hot cocoa and Christ mas music while you learn to make an origami snowflake. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980.

►Friday,december 2

HOLIDAY WEEKEND 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Visit the shops of Cherry Valley throughout the day with tree lighting from 5-8 attended by Santa, The Happy

Haggs, a fire juggler. Also includes live music and enter tainment at various locations in Cherry Valley. Visit cherryval ley.com/events/cherry-valleyholiday-weekend. Continues 12/3 and 12/4.

CANDLELIGHT TOUR 3-8 p.m. Explore an historic village in winter finery in this hourlong tour. Guides take guests around the sparkling grounds by lantern light and share sto ries of Decembers past, Christ mas stories, and how the holidays were celebrated in Upstate New York. Limited to 14/tour. Registration required. Tickets, $20/adult. The Farm ers’ Museum, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1450.

FESTIVAL OF TREES 5-7 p.m. Decorate your own 6-ft. artificial Christmas tree, spon sor a tree to be decorated on your behalf ($150), and enter to win your favorite tree in the raffle on 12/3. Come see the holiday creativity on display. Held at the Foothills Perform ing Arts Center, Oneonta. (607) 376-7599 or visit destinationoneonta.com/holi day-fun

HOLIDAY MARKET 58 p.m. The holiday season has arrived and the gallery at 25 Main is celebrating the opening of the Holiday Marketplace (open through 12/24). Open house includes refreshments, tree and busi ness light-up, and a kick-off for the Cherry Valley Holiday Weekend. 25 Main Collective, 25 Main Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 264-5340 or visit face book.com/25maincollective

CHRISTMAS CONCERT 7 p.m. Catskill Choral Soci ety holds their Christmas Concert for the first time in three years. “Christmas with Brass” concert features the choir with 11 piece brass ensemble, piccolo and per cussion performing “12 Days of Christmas,” “Christmas Cantata” and “The Angel Choir and The Trumpeter.”

Tickets, $25/adult. Foot hills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. (607) 435-7008 or visit catskillchoralsociety.com

PLANETARIUM NIGHT 7 p.m. The public is invited to explore the cosmos with the powerful Digistar 6 digital planetarium system in a show hosted by SUNY Oneonta faculty, staff and students. Free, open to the public.

Registration REQUIRED. A. J. Read Science Discovery Center, SUNY Oneonta. Visit facebook.com/AJReadSDC

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HOLIDAY WREATH 9 a.m. to noon. Join Oneonta Garden Club members Wendy Willis and Sharon Herrmann for a fun Holiday Grapevine Wreath workshop. Admission, $15-$20. Supplies included. Registration required. Lord & Lady Farm, 2443 State High way 28, Oneonta.

HOLIDAY PARADE 10 a.m. Come out for some holiday cheer and celebrate Santa’s arrival in the “Home for the Holidays” Parade. Followed by the Mice on Main Scavenger hunt. Main Street Oneonta. (607) 376-7599 or visit destinationoneonta. com/holiday-fun

ARTISAN FAIR 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Sharon Springs Chamber of Commerce presents a fair featuring local vendors, food, beverages, holiday music, Candy Cane Hunt, Santa and a tree light ing at Chalybeate Park. Main Street, Sharon Springs. (518) 339-4792 or visit sharon springschamber.org/holiday artisanfaire

HOLIDAY RUN 10 a.m. Break out your ugliest Holiday Sweater for this fun “Rockin’ Around Cooperstown” Run/ Walk. Shake off the holiday meals, visit the shops in the village, bring the kids for a Santa visit, and get in Santa’s good graces because the

proceeds of this run support Helios Care. Registration required, $25/individual. Presented by Clark Sports Center. Begins on Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-2800 or visit clarks portscenter.com

GINGERBREAD JUBI LEE 11 a.m. Community members, organizations, businesses and others create their most creative ginger bread houses on the theme of their favorite board game. Foothills Performing Arts Cen ter, Oneonta. (607) 376-7599 or visit destinationoneonta. com/holiday-fun

FESTIVAL OF TREES 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Decorate your own 6-ft. artificial Christmas tree (must include but not limited to a garland, lights, tree topper, skirt and orna ments), sponsor a tree to be decorated on your behalf ($150), and enter to win your favorite tree in the raffle. Come see the holiday creativ ity on display. Held at the Foothills Performing Arts Cen ter, Oneonta. (607) 376-7599 or visit destinationoneonta. com/holiday-fun

FESTIVE STRINGS 3 p.m. Join the Fenimore Chamber Orchestra for holiday concert featuring the strings section performing works by Mozart, Dvořák and more conducted by Maestro Maciej Żółtowski. Christ Episcopal Church, 46 River Street, Cooperstown. Vis it facebook.com/fenimoreco CHRISTMAS CONCERT 3 p.m. Catskill Choral Society holds their Christmas Con cert for the first time in three years. “Christmas with Brass” concert features the choir with 11 piece brass en semble, piccolo and percus sion performing “12 Days of Christmas,” “Christmas Can tata,” and “The Angel Choir and The Trumpeter.” Tickets, $25/adult. Foothills Perform ing Arts Center, Oneonta. (607) 435-7008.