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‘Redskins’ Might Survive After All Mom Kathy Kerr, sporting memorabilia from sons Ryan, Grant and Jay’s CCS athletic careers, addresses the school board at its Wednesday, Feb. 6, meeting: “I’m telling my children they don’t have to be embarrassed as long as they are respectful of other people.”

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Janet Graham, now of Rochester, the first Cooperstown Winter Carnival princess back in 1969, was back in the village over the weekend for this year’s celebration. With her is boyfriend Joe Nicholson, who operated Red Jacket Orchards in Geneva/PHOTOS, A3

CCS, CV-S May Unite In Football COOPERSTOWN

he CCS board has approved merging its football program with Cherry Valley-Springfield’s, beginning this fall. CV-S Superintendent of Schools Robert Miller said the matter will be up for a vote with the school board meets Feb. 28. JUSTICE REDUX: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, whose ruminations on the opera and justice packed The Otesaga ballroom last summer, will present an expanded program at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, at the Glimmerglass Festival’s Alice Busch Theatre. Register early. BENEFIT BEER: Throughout March, $1 from every specialty draft Ommegang at its cafe will be donated for the Bob Simon/Loretta Anagnost Patient Assistance Fund to benefit two employees undergoing cancer treatment.

or Meg Townend, a three-day concert at a farm in Bethel was just an excuse to hang out with her boyfriend, Martin Tillapaugh. “I was 17 and my friend Scottie said, ‘It would be neat if we could go to this concert – you can go with Martin and I’ll meet Mark there.’ Honestly, I was just excited to have 24 hours with Martin.” They never met up with Mark in the crowd of an estimated 487,000 people, but Martin – now village attorney – and Tillapaugh will be celebrating 40 years of marriage as music fans and free spirits Please See WOODSTOCK, A6

County Debates State Gun Law COOPERSTOWN

ounty Rep. Jim Powers, RButternuts, said he is drafting a resolution against the state’s new gun-control legislation. He plans to introduce it to his Public Safety & Legal Affairs Committee Thursday, Feb. 14, then to the full board on Wednesday, March 6. Meanwhile, on Monday, Feb. 11, the Otsego County Democratic Committee issued a statement, praising Governor Cuomo “good intentions,” but asking for a blue-ribbon panel that would include all factions to review the state’s new SAFE gun law. Tuesday, state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, spoke against the law at a gun rally in Albany, saying “it isn’t tough enough on real criminals.”

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Borgstrom, Hebert To Meet With Alumni By LIBBY CUDMORE & JIM KEVLIN COOPERSTOWN

eepers of Old Cooperstown’s flame have taken hits in recent months. The

revered noon whistle was silenced. Then paid parking was approved for Main Street. It looks, now, though, that the keepers, in the form of the CCS Alumni Association, may soon add one to the win column. The CCS’ “Redskins” nickname may survive the second attempt in

this century to removed it from the school’s lexicon. Following a stormy two-hour public-comment session at the Wednesday, Feb. 6, school board meeting, Superintendent of Schools C.J. Hebert announced Tuesday, Feb. 12, that the school Please See NICKNAME, A7

Crash-Ridden Intersection Worries Hartwick Justice Town Board Supports Orrin Higgins’ Letter To State DOT

he did so gladly: As long as the money went to making the intersection safer. HARTWICK On Sept. 13, the town justice wrote DOT’s Region 9 in BingCRING BACK: CCS n 25 years living at the Four hamton, but is still awaiting a High School Principal Mike Corners, the intersection response. Monday, Feb. 11, he Cring has assumed athletic of Routes 11 and 205 here, briefed the town board, and Sudirector duties after Jay Poles block Baldo accepted a position at Town Justice Orrin D. Higgins the stop sign. pervisor Dave Butler, himself an has witnessed 3-4 accidents a EMT, said he and his colleagues New Hartford. summer. support Higgins’ effort. When one driver charged in a recent Higgins said he is fearful someone will accident paid his fine, he told Higgins Please See DANGER, A6

Hartwick Town Justice Orrin Higgins has witnessed dozens of crashes at Routes 11 and 205 in the Hartwick hamlet, and has taken his concern to the state DOT.

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U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-19, is flanked by Ridge Harris, right, constituent services representative, and Mark Westcott, field representative, during the Thursday, Feb. 7, grand opening of the congressman’s Cooperstown office at 25 Chestnut St., (former site of Village Cobbler.) The office will be open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Call 282-4002 or stop by.

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Sixteen Clark Sports Center “spinners” rode for 90 minutes Sunday, Feb. 3, raising $715 for the Cooperstown Food Pantry. First row, from left, are Pat Donnelly, Nancy Potter, Mira Kaltenbach, instructor Don Raddatz, Maureen Kuhn, Bobbie Templin, Christine Anderson, Andrea Stabak, Colleen Donnelly. Second row, from left, are Carrie Carney, Barb Peterson, Bernadette Ryan, Wendy Kiuber, Ellen Coccoma, Karen Yacobucci, Dara Hotaling, Greg Noonan, Jamey Minich, Sally Trossett, Deb Taylor, Catherine Tuttle, Janet Williammee, Sherry Kingsley(behind), instructor Alison Kubis, Mike Coccoma.

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CCS art students have created 100 bowls for the Empty Bowl Luncheon, a fundraiser for the Cooperstown Food Pantry noon-2 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at the Vets’ Club on Main Street. Pictured with teacher Michele Cleary are, front row, from left, Christopher Mateunas, Emily Crippen, Robin Pashley, Abby Cadwalader, Sam Bonderoff, Tyler Colombo, Dakota Chase. Back row, from left, are Cleary, Grace LeCates, Catherine Thompson, Natalie Johnson, Ilsa Dohner, Owen Carr, Blake Guzy and Nick Sharratt.

County Chamber Honors At Home Care, Henderson

he Otsego County Chamber announced the award winners to be honored at the Annual Dinner & Celebration of Business Friday, March 22, SUNY Oneonta’s Hunt Union Paul Donnelly for The Freeman’s Journal Ballroom. • Eugene Henderson A. Bettiol Jr. Distinguished Citizen Award: To Hugh Henderson, who spent Quality Antiques & Accessories 36 years in public life as an from private collections, homes & estates Oneonta Town Board memjewelry, textiles, sterling, dolls, bears, decoys, ber, county representative ceramics, ocean liner memorabilia, oriental carpets, and on the county Industrial paintings, prints, lighting, country & semi-formal Development Agency. A furniture & a variety of good accessories. farmer by profession, he is Thursday, February 21, 2013 4:30 PM still active in government Hesse Galleries, 350 Main St., Otego, N. Y. as an aide to state Sen. Jim To view this sale go to Seward, R-Milford. • The NBT Bank Distinwww.HESSEGALLERIES.com guished Business Award: To or AuctionZip.com auctioneer #2029 At Home Care, a service of the Bassett Healthcare Network that provides in-home professional and paraprofessional services in Otsego and three other counties. The agency, headed by Laurie Neander, was among the 2012 HomeCare Elite.

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Kian Grady, 9 days old, slept through much of his first Winter Carnival Parade. He is son of Matt and Kara Grady.

Winter Carnival organizer Sarah Lewandowski, left, introduces the Carnival Court during Friday evening’s blustery snowstorm. From left are King Liam Dolin, Queen Rebecca Odell, and court members Jacob Miller, Katie Booan and Erik Mebust. Christina Nodo couldn’t make it.

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Jillian Reese, Lindsey Marolt, Eric Feingold, Liz Congdon, Patrick Dickerson and Cassie Cavanaugh groove to a medley of ’70s hits at “The Monty Python” Lip-Synch Show Saturday night at Mike Manno’s renovated building at Railroad and Glen avenues.

That’s not Paul McCartney, but Sophie, proud winner of Saturday’s “Hounds of the Baskerville” Dog Show, escorted by her master, Willis Monie. His daughter, Anna Sams, led a cowboy-garbed Sophie to victory at the Carnival two years ago. Jason Tabor of Principal Financial leads off Saturday’s parade. Scout Michael Rudloff helps carry the banner.

Those are snowshoes Bernadette Evans is wearing, as she prepared for the Otsego Land Trust’s 1.5-mile hike Sunday from Brookwood Point across Otsego Lake.

For old times’ sake, members of the Geertjens family – granddaughter Elianna, left, (grandmom Chris is behind her), and dad Paul and grandson Tommy, right) – take a family slide down the Lakefront Park hill Sunday morning after the Winter Carnival Sled Races ended. Granddad Doug Geertjens, retired CCS elementary principal, recalled that his first winter in the village (1980), he, his dad Leroy and Paul, then a boy, each won sledding events. Joette Dane, Edmeston, serves up Doubleday Cafe hot wings to Matthew Heissan, Rowayton, Conn., who was visiting Cooperstown’s Jim Duncan, center. Cooley’s won “best

On his way to victory, Josh Edmonds, right, leads off the Bob Smullens Memorial Run up Pioneer Street Sunday morning, followed by Brian Waters (901) and Mike Rutledge (933). The 10K men’s champion was Edmonds (32:41); 10K women’s, Emily DeCaro (47:56); 5K men’s, Brian Waters (17:33), and 5K women’s, Janet Ratliff (24:44).

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Otsego Manor Must Be ‘Safety Net For Least Able, Sickest’

he quandary that is Otsego Manor has three “stakeholders,” if you will. One is the taxpayer; the county nursing home should be run efficiently. Two is the county’s “least able and sickest” – hold that thought. And third is Manor employees. Let’s turn that list around. The primary role of Otsego Manor is to be “a safety net for the least able and sickest.” Taxpayers and unionized employees are important, sure, but are tied at a somewhat distant second. • “Least able and sickest” is a term contained in a lease Albany County is formulating with Upstate Service Group, a private firm based in Spring Valley, Rockland County, that owns or operates 11 nursing homes across the state, as reported Jan. 5 in the Albany Times Union. The Times Union report was referenced during the public comment period at the Otsego County Board of Representatives’ February meeting on the 6th, which was again moved to Courtroom #1 to accommodate the turnout. (People were also there urging the county board to oppose the state’s new gun regulations.) It’s intriguing. The county board and county Rep. Kay Stuligross’ Manor Committee are exploring privatizing The Manor,

from the outset – pale by comparison (although we are considerably smaller). Over the decade lease, Albany County expect to save $60-80 million. One reassuring benefit is that Albany County keeps some control, conceivably to prevent another Countryside from happening there. Specifically, the subject of last week’s public comment locally was a plan devised by county Rep. John Kosmer, D-Fly Creek, which called for CSEA givebacks and another .25 points on the county’s 8 percent sales tax. Whether either could be accomplished is iffy, but most interesting was Kosmer’s analysis of the Jim Kevlin/The Freeman’s Journal Otsego Manor resident Claire Cardinale, right, and Manor ad- county’s commitment going forward. From the outset, the county vocate Maureen Culbert, East Springfield, next to her, were has been closing a $3.3 million among 120 people who filled the county’s historical Courtroom #1 Wednesday, Feb. 6, to debate a plan put forward by deficit annually, which was part of county Rep. John Kosmer, D-Fly Creek, to save the county’s the original commitment. nursing home from privatization. So what’s being talked about now is a deficit expected to go i.e., selling it to a private comsystematically assess applicants to $5.6 million in 2013 (mostly pany. to ensure, as much as anyone can due to the state’s runaway penThat’s been cause for concern, ensure, that if and when Otsego sion commitments), and how to particularly since Countryside Manor is privatized, it will be in bring that down to the $3.3 million Care Center, which the Delaware the hands of the most trustworthy range again. County Board of Supervisors sold private entity available. Union givebacks are one posto a private operator five years • sibility. Another might be to ago, was forced to close in OctoStill, mention of Albany Counspinoff laundry and food services. ber. ty’s solution shows that one size Another might be a lease. Another Of course, there are operadoesn’t have to fit all. might be changes in Medicaid tors and there are operators, and Albany County has been losing reimbursement. Another might be Stuligross’ committee is about to $12 million a year, which makes changes in health-service delivery select a consultant who will then Otsego’s $3.3 million – expected that would allow people to stay

longer in their homes. That the county board then rejected Kosmer’s plan – three Democrats and three Republicans supported it – doesn’t mean pieces of his thinking won’t be contained in what finally happens. • As of this writing, Stuligross’ committee was about to sign a contract with a consultant to keep moving the process moving forward; the intent right now is sale, but it could be leasing or something not yet perceived. Like anything else, there are well-run county homes (like Otsego Manor) and poorly run ones, able private operators and less-able ones. Says Oneonta Democrat Stuligross of her committee – it includes Kosmer and two Republicans, Don Lindberg of Worcester and Pauline Koren of Milford: “We are convinced The Manor will continue to run as a high-quality longterm care facility.” When this is over, that’s the point. Otsego Manor isn’t just a “safety net for the least able and sickest.” It’s a high-quality facility. Some communities are ashamed of how they care for the aged and infirmed, or should be. Otsego County residents and taxpayers don’t have to be, and don’t want to be when this process is complete.

ISSUE & DEBATE: THE ‘REDSKIN’ QUESTION During Revolution, Iroquois Simply Picked Wrong Side To the Editor: The writer(s) who reminded us of the injustices done to the American Indian forgot to mention the Indians were fighting for the Tories – they had picked the wrong side. They were also known to massacre settlements: during the 1700s they fought for both the British and the French. Sometimes they were mercenaries for the French, sometimes the British. There was a suggestion to re-name the General Clinton Regatta because he massacred Indians until they found out he was responding to massacres by Indians working for the Tories. The two letters (about Redskins) hit laughable heights of “white guilt.” The American Indian is remembered now and always as a proud and

fierce warrior. Let it go. Do your necessary atonement in private. Self-flagellation would do the trick – long thoughtful letters appear to give you the moral high ground. They don’t. From the Internet, (while not always accurate, it is generally a good source of historical data): “In 1779, Clinton led an expedition down the Susquehanna River ... At Tioga, Clinton met up with General John Sullivan’s forces, who had marched from Easton, Pa. Together, on Aug. 29, they defeated the Tories and Indians at the Battle of Newtown (near today’s City of Elmira). This became known as the “Sullivan-Clinton Campaign” or the “Sullivan Expedition.” ADRIAN D. VanESSENDELFT Oneonta •F

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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR Otsego County • Town of Cherry Valley • Town of Middlefield Cooperstown Central School District Subscriptions Rates: Otsego County, $48 a year. All other areas, $65 a year. First Class Subscription, $130 a year. Published Thursdays by Iron String Press, Inc. 21 Railroad Ave., Cooperstown NY 13326 Telephone: (607) 547-6103. Fax: (607) 547-6080. E-mail: info@allotsego.com • www.allotsego.com Contents © Iron String Press, Inc. Periodicals postage paid at USPS Cooperstown 40 Main St., Cooperstown NY 13326-9598 USPS Permit Number 018-449 Postmaster Send Address Changes To: Box 890, Cooperstown NY 13326 _____________ Gilbert Stuart’s portrait of Judge Cooper is in The Fenimore Art Museum

‘Huskies’ Would Help Heal CCS District To the Editor: This is a copy of a letter I sent over the weekend to CCS Superintendent of Schools C.J. Hebert: I am contacting you regarding the name of the Cooperstown sports teams being changed from the current “Redskins.” In addition to the name “Redskins,” our school also has another team name and mascot associated with it. The residents of Hartwick voted 192 yes to 16 no; “RESOLVED that the Commissioner of Education issue an order annexing the Union Free School District No. 4, Town of Hartwick, Otsego County, to the Cooperstown Central School District No. 1, Towns of Hartwick, Otsego, and Middlefield, Otsego County, order to take effect July 1, 1958.” The year before residents of Hartwick voted 58 yes and 8 no to contract for the education of their high school children with Cooperstown. By this vote, Cooperstown in effect annexed the Hartwick High School sports name and mascot, The Husky. The Hartwick

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CCS board members listen intently to inputs from some of the 150 people who attended the Wednesday, Feb. 6, meeting. From left are board president David Borgstrom and members Mary Leonard and Teresa Russo.

Huskies became part of the Cooperstown School District. I am asking that you consider replacing the socially unacceptable use of the word “Redskins” with Husky or Huskies, i.e. The Cooperstown Huskies. A Husky dog and/or person dressed in a Husky costume could be the mascot at

games. Making the change to “Huskies” would do much to heal the feelings of many who have always felt that were not accepted as equals in the school. Hartwick died on July 1, 1958, when they lost their school and community identity. The children of Hartwick have never felt fully ac-

cepted in the new school district and were generally treated as both socially and economically inferior. I grew up in Hartwick and moved away for college in 1964 and returned forty years later in 2004. My two youngest children graduated from Cooperstown in 2007 and 2010. They both felt as if they were treated differently because they came from Hartwick. Imagine, the prejudice and negative feelings against “Hartwick kids” still existed after more than 50 years. It is not often that an opportunity to make things right after so many years comes along, but you have the opportunity to go a long way towards healing the still open wounds. The recent move by the Cooperstown Little League to Hartwick coupled with using the already annexed name of the Huskies would be the most positive step taken in over 50 years. Please read my letter to the school board and consider this suggestion. Thanks for your consideration, ORLO BURCH

‘Indians’ Couldn’t Give White Feather About Name To the Editor: It appears that the renaming dilemma for the CCS baseball team is about to be resolved. And I am sure all concerned will be satisfied. “Redskins” can be considered negatively and given our times probably should be changed. However, after recently traveling through the Southwest visiting, among other sites, Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly and the many historic attractions of Albuquerque, N.M., one gets a different perspective on the issue of racial sensitivities.

Everywhere one looks there are “Indian” trading posts, “Indian” curio shops, and even “Indian” museums where “Indian” postcards are three for a dollar. Most interesting was the Gallup Cultural Center, operated by the Southwest “Indian” Foundation. There was a film showing how Hollywood has changed in depicting

Indians as only blood-thirsty savages to a more noble and human people in such films as “Dances With Wolves,” “The Last of the Mohicans” and “Avatar.” The narrator was Wes Studi, who starred in those films and easily referred to himself as “an actor and an Indian.” So while typically Eastern liberal sensitivities often lead to such social hand-wringing, I have a feeling that the vast majority of real Indians couldn’t give a white feather. BOB O’CON Cooperstown

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The Wisdom of Solomon – The Federalists and Republicans like the two women who each claimed the child both say – We are Patriots – the only true lovers of our country. February 13, 1813

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Update from Otsego County District 7 Representative Beth Rosenthal Dear District 7 residents, Greetings from Roseboom: I hope this February newsletter finds you well. Let me start by thanking you for the opportunity to serve District 7, it has been an honor and privilege. I’d like to share with you what the County has been up to since my term started: • Environment: At the first County Board meeting of 2012, we passed a resolution in support of State Senator Seward’s Home Rule bill. With this resolution we reinforced our belief in the right of towns to home rule. Later in the year, I brought the issue of fracking ‘brine’ being used on roads in other localities to the gas advisory committee and from that meeting the County adopted a policy to prohibit the use of fracking ‘brine’ on county roads for snow/ice and dust control. • 2013 budget: County budget was passed on time and the local tax increase kept to under the 2% cap. • Conflict Defenders office: An office we created this year, we will be utilizing monies from a State grant that will provide legal services to more county residents. • Energy costs continue to be a concern and we plan to use an energy audit to pinpoint where we can save energy dollars. Solar panels on the Meadows building now provide electricity for hot water. We would like to expand the use of renewable energy for long-term cost savings. • Emergency telecommunications (ESTS): We are making progress with the new ESTS system, bandwidths have been secured; tower sites have been mapped out and requests for proposals have been sent and will be returned shortly. The project will cost approximately 8-10 million dollars and will provide needed and mandated upgrades for the Sheriff, county fire departments and our EMS volunteers.

100 YEARS AGO

Challenge to the World –There was shipped out of Cooperstown on Thursday a sample bale of hops to Elizabeth, N.J., and with it went a challenge to the world, offering one thousand dollars to any person who would produce a carload of hops equal to the sample bale. February 12, 1913

• The Manor: The County Board has taken the first steps for privatizing the Manor. This painful decision comes after months of evaluations, consultations and number crunching. As New York State pushes counties to privatize their nursing homes—through reductions in funding and crushing mandates— Otsego County finds itself in the same unenviable position of dozens of other counties in the state. The 5-6 million dollar subsidy that county residents spend every year to keep the Manor a public entity has become unsustainable. Many County roads, buildings and bridges are in need of repair or replacement and at this time we lack the funds for our infrastructure repairs. We are committed to finding nursing home care operators who will continue the legacy of excellent care county residents have come to expect from Otsego Manor. You can follow our progress by logging on to the county web site. www.ostegocounty.com

25 YEARS AGO

About 3 p.m. on February 8, more than 800 gallons of Number 6 fuel oil leaked into the village sewer system. Had the fuel oil entered the storm sewer system, the Susquehanna River would have been polluted. Once in the village sewer system, the oil was contained and kept away from the pumps by raising the water to a high level, allowing the oil to float on top of the water. The sewage plant could have been incapacitated had the oil gotten into the pumps. February 17, 1988

I would like to thank all the District 7 residents who have contacted me with their thoughts or concerns and encourage everyone to call or email me when you have questions about what the county does—or why they do it. As the warm weather approaches, try and stop by one of the South Valley Women’s Club dinners—schedule to be announced soon—I’ll be there helping out and look forward to speaking with you. I will hold a town hall meeting to hear your concerns and answer your questions. Please join me on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 7 PM, at the Cherry Valley Old School Café at the Cherry Valley Community Center. I look forward to seeing you!

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‘Redskin’ Nickname May Survive NICKNAME/From A1 board wants to wait before making a decision on “Redskins.” “They would like to include alumni and take additional suggestions from the community,” said Hebert in a press briefing. He and school board President David Borgstrom planned to meet Friday, Feb. 15, with Ryan Miosek and Chad Welch, representing the CCS alumni, before making a decision. The question of the Redskins nickname came to the fore again in January, when Borgstrom and Hebert announced that, as a result of concern raised by students, the school board had asked the Student Council to come up with alternative nicknames. The Student Council reportedly suggested “Native Americans,” a PC version of the original. The most popular suggestions so far, solicited through the CCS web site, are Pathfinders, Deerslayers, Hawkeyes, Coyotes and Wolves. “More than one person,” said Hebert, has suggested “Huskies,” the Hartwick schools’ mascot that went into hibernation when those schools merged into CCS in 1958. The school board invited public comment at the Feb. 6 meeting, and got it: Some 120 people filled the cafeteria, and perhaps as many as two dozen commented, expressing opinions on both side with vigor. Speaking for change, among others, was Joe Homburger, who said he and wife Jane also sought elimination of the “Redskins” moniker when it was last challenged in 2001. He pleaded, “Our voice was not heard then; please hear us now and move into the 21st Century.” An emotional highpoint of the evening came when CCS alumna Diane Koffer declared, “I feel the fabric of Cooperstown is wear-

ing away,” and she challenged the board, “Is anyone on the school board from Cooperstown?” It turned out no one on the board is a Cooperstown native. Retired teacher (and nonnative) Jane Kerr recalled coming to CCS in 1970: “I love this school. I was so impressed with what Cooperstown was. I felt so proud to be part of the school system.” But over the past 15 years, she’s noticed “a gradual move to change Cooperstown,” noting, for one thing, how student art that used to decorate the cafeteria walls was removed and replaced with today’s pristine white paint. “Gradually, things that make Cooperstown unique are disappearing.” Two students who did speak, seniors Josie Hinrichs and Katherine Borgstrom, the school board president’s daughter, supported eliminating “Redskins.” Hinrichs

said her family moved here from the Northwest, where no school had a Native American mascot. Her school was “The Spudders,” reflecting the potato-growing locale; coincidentally, earlier in the meeting resident George Seeley had suggested replacing “Redskins” with the “Magic Reds,” a reference to red-skin potatoes rather than Native Americans. The school board members who spoke expressed support for at least exploring the removal of the “Redskins” name. Doing something about the hazing scandal and related negativity of the past few years prompted him to run in the first place “to make a better environment for our children,” said freshman school board member Andrew Marietta, father of two elementary school daughters, speaking for the first time since taking office. “As someone who’s building a family here,” he said,

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Schuyler Lake; three grandchildren, Donald Kelly and his wife, Anoel, Faith Kelly and Kimmie Hungerford; and several great-grandchildren. He is further survived by one sister-in-law, Mrs. Dorothy P. Kelly of Schuyler Lake; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, J. Irene Kelly, who died Nov. 23, 2002; his brother, Charles W. Kelly, who died Nov. 11, 1996; and his sister, Margaret Ann Petkewec, who died June 9, 2007. A Firefighter Memorial

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PriceSPORTAGE $13,995.........Pmt LX FWD 2009 LT FullFull Pwr,Power, 55K, Stk:65k 622541 . ............................. $13,495.... $170 2006 2008 F150 REGULAR CAB$179 2007 FRONTIER CREW LE 4WD 5 Spd., 73K, Stk: 522611 ............................................................................ $9,495 .... $138 2011 SORENTO EX AWD, P. Equip., 58K, Stk: C522371 ............... $20,495 .... $275 2010 RIO LX P. Equip., 36K, Stk: C530161. ..................................... $11,995 .... $147 4WD, SLE, Power Equip, 69k miles, Stk #620411....... Price $15,495.........Pmt $256 2006 Canyon CrEw Cab Equip, miles, Stk #C921511 ...................4x2,Price $14,995.........Pmt $191 2011VOLKSWAGEN soul Plus Power P. Equip., 51K, Stk: 8522251............................................................. $13,995.... $189 2010 GOLF 2.55 speed, L 2DR30k HATCH P. Equip., 49K, Stk:622431 ....................................................................... $18,995 .... $274 2007 TUCSON SE FWD, P. Equip., 63K, Stk: 620941 .................... $11,495 .... $150 PONTIAC VIBE FWD AWD, Full Power, 67k miles, Stk #621920 .......................... Price $18,995.........Pmt $256 2010 murano sl P.2007 Equip., 14k, Stk:922650 ....................................................................... $13,995 .... $177 PriceDODGE $14,995.........Pmt 2010 sonata Gls Power Equip, 54k miles, Stk #930120...............................2007 2011 SORENTO LX AWD, P. Equip., 36K, Stk: 922390 ................. $20,495.... $275 NITRO SLT $194 $11,995 .... $157 52009 Spd, P.FUSION Equip., Stk: SE 523221 ................................................................... 2008 SEDONA EX P. Equip., 64K, Stk: 922320. ............................ $12,495 $166 P. Equip., 62k, Stk: 921551 ...................................................................... $14,495 .... $199 P. Equip., 51K, Stk: 582051 .............................. $13,995 .... $179 4WD, Full Power Equip, 23k miles, Stk #R922060 ............. Price $18,995.........Pmt $256 2011 EndEaVor sE 2007 2010 fusion sE Power Equip, 50k miles, Stk #922640 ................................. Price $14,995.........Pmt $194 2006 FRONTIER FRONTIER CREW CREW SE SE 2007 CAMRY LE P. Equip., 69K,65K, Stk:Stk: 522321 ............................... $12,695 .... $169 2009 SEDONA LX P. Equip., 62K, Stk: C922020 ........................... $13,295 $168 2008 ROGUE S P. Equip., 64k, Stk: 630071 ................................... $14,495 .... $199 2009 ALTIMA 2.5S Full Pwr, 922610 . ......................... $13,995 .... $179 FWD, Power Equip, 34k miles, Stk #522441 ............................. Price $19,595.........Pmt $261 2011 EdGE sE 4WD, P. Equip., 34K, Stk: 621461 ............................................................. $18,995.... $274 2012 foCus sE hatCh Power Equip, 32k miles, Stk #R922670....................... Price $15,495.........Pmt $199 4WD, P. Equip., 52K, Stk:521191.............................................................. $17,995.... $299 2009 IMPALA LT Full Pwr, 55K, Stk: 622541 . ............................. $13,495 .... $170 2008 F150 REGULAR CAB 2010 ROGUE S AWD, P. Equip., 70K, Stk: 622071 .......................... $15,695 .... $205 2012 HYUNDAI ACCENT HATCHBACK GS Price ............... $19,495.........Pmt $264 2010 roGuE sl Full Power, 23k miles....................................................... 2006 PontiaC G6 V6 Gt Power Equip, Sunroof, 21k miles ............................ Price $12,995.........Pmt $207 2011 EX 58K, Stk: C522371 $20,495.... $275 4x2, P. Equip., 51K, Stk: 8522251. $13,995 .... $189 2010 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF 2.5 L 2DR HATCH $14,495 .... $184 23K, P. Equip., Stk: 523161. ..................................................................... 2011StkSORENTO SORENTO EX AWD, AWDP. Equip., P. Equip., 38K, Stk:C922120 ............ $22,495.... $305 2010 KIA SEDONA LX P............................................................. Equip., 36K, Stk: C922401 ................CrEw $16,495 .... 4x4 $217 Full Power, #620131 ................................ Price $18,495.........Pmt $266 2007 titan sE V8 Power Equip, 24k miles, Stk #820321................... Price $15,995.........Pmt $209 2010 lanCEr sPortbaCk P.2009 Equip.,PONTIAC 14k, Stk:922650 ....................................................................... $13,995.... $177 2007 DODGE NITRO SLT 2011 SORENTO LX LX AWD, P. Equip., 36K, Stk: 922390 ................. $20,495.... $275 VIBE GT FWD 2008 MARINER AWD 2011 KIA SEDONA P. Equip., 26K, Stk: 430041. ................... $17,495 .... $324 4WD, Power Equip, 34k miles, Stk #621461 ............ Price $18,995.........Pmt $274 2007 frontiEr CrEw sE Power Equip, 19k miles, Stk #922350............................... Price $16,395.........Pmt $214 2010 aCCord lxx 62k,Lthr, Stk:54K, 921551 .... 2009 SE P. Equip., 51K, Stk: 582051 .............................. $14,495 $13,995.... $186 $179 P.V6,Equip., P. Equip.,FUSION 52k, Stk: 630042. ..................................................................... Full Pwr, Stk: ...................................................................... 922300.......................................................... $14,495 $16,995 .... $199 $226 2006 FRONTIER CREW SE ............. Price $18,995.........Pmt $274 Power Equip, 49k miles, Stk #622431 2007 frontiEr CrEw lE 4x4, Full Power, Lthr, Sunroof, 34k mile, Stk #C820531..................... Price $16,495.........Pmt $217 2009 amanti 2009 ALTIMA 2.5S Full Pwr, 65K, Stk: 922610 .......................... $13,995.... $179 2008 ROGUE S P. Equip., 64k, Stk: 630071 ................................... $14,495.... $199 Equip., 52K, Stk:521191.............................................................. $17,995.... $299 58kP.miles, Stk #C522371 ..................... Price $20,495.........Pmt $275 sorEnto Ex AWD,....Power Cpe, Power Equip, SR, Lthr, PriceROGUE $16,995.........Pmt $225Stk: 6220712011 2010HYUNDAI aCCord ExACCENT S AWD, P. Equip., 70K, .......................... $15,695 $205Equip,4WD, 2012 HATCHBACK GS41k miles, Stk #621041...............2010 AWD, Power Equip, 36k miles, Stk #922390....................... Price $20,495.........Pmt $277 2011 sorEnto lx $14,495 .... $184 23K, P. Equip., Stk: 523161. ..................................................................... 2011 SORENTO EX AWD P. Equip., 38K, Stk:C922120 ............ $22,495 .... $305 Ed, Full Power, 34k miles, Stk #922620 ........................ Price $18,995.........Pmt $256 2009 outbaCk i Spec 2010 KIA SEDONA LX P. Equip., 36K, Stk: C922401 ................ $16,495.... $217 Equip, 52k miles, Stk #521191 ............ Price $17,995.........Pmt $299 2006 frontiEr CrEw sE 4WD, Power 2009 VIBE FWDLthr, 46k miles, Stk #C921670 ..........................2008 FullGT Power, PriceMARINER $19,995.........Pmt $271 2009PONTIAC maxima sV AWD 2011 KIA SEDONA LX P. Equip., 26K, Stk: 430041.................... $17,495.... $324 $14,495.... $186 V6,Price P.2009 Equip., aCura 52k, Stk: 630042. Full Pwr, Lthr, 54K, Stk: 922300.......................................................... $16,995 $226Equip, 38k miles, Stk #C922120 ..................... Price $22,495.........Pmt $305 2011 sorEnto Ex awd....Power Power, Lthr, 36k miles, Stk #922500............................... $22,995.........Pmt $319 tl Full..................................................................... SORENTO LX AWD P. Equip., 6K, Stk:523231 ............... $23,495.... $326 2011 PLUS Equip., Spd., 30K,Lthr, Stk: C921511 ................ $14,995.... $191 2011 LX P. Equip., 26K, Stk: C9300412012 .......................... $17,495 $229Equip,2012 6k miles, Stk #523231 ........................ Price $23,495.........Pmt $326 sorEnto lx awd....Power Full5 Power, 30k miles, Stk #C922140..................... PriceSEDONA $24,995.........Pmt $336 2010SOUL maxima 3.5P.sV 2010 Equip., 50K, Stk: .............................. $14,995 .... $194 LIMITED 2011 LX FWD, P. Equip., ............... $17,495 .... $229 AWD, Full Power,2010 Lthr, EDGE Snrf, 50k miles, Stk #922370 ......... Price $23,995.........Pmt $331 2010 EdGE limitEd Power, Lthr,922640. Nav, Sunroof, 6k miles, Stk #C921910........... PriceSORENTO $26,495.........Pmt $36734K, Stk: C922160 2012FUSION oPtimaSE sx P.Full 2010 SONATA GLS P. Equip., 54K, Stk: 930120.......................... $14,995 .... $194 AWD, Full Pwr, Lthr, Stk:922370 .............................................. $23,995.... $331 2012 SEDONA LX P. Equip., 21K, Stk: R9224102010 . ......................... .... $237 Full Power, Lthr, 43k miles,Snrf, Stk 50K, #221220.................. Price $23,995.........Pmt $331 tribECa$17,995 tourinG truCks â&#x20AC;˘ Vans â&#x20AC;˘ suVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2012 FOCUS SE HATCH P. Equip., 32K, Stk: R922670 ............. $15,495.... $199 S AWD, Full Pwr,$138 55K, Stk: C921630. $17,995 .... $240 Equip, 10k miles, Stk #C622361......................... Price $27,995.........Pmt $387 2011................... titan CrEw sV Power 2010 TRIBECA TOURING PriceMURANO $9,495...........Pmt 2006 sPortaGE lx fWD, 5 speed, 73k miles, Stk #522361 ...........................2009 2006 G6fwd GT P.Power Equip., Snrf, 21K, Stk: 620491 ........... $12,995.... $207 SORENTO LX $150 Snow 17k miles,............................................................... Stk #922360 .... Price $28,995.........Pmt $408 2010 dodGE ram 2500 slt Pwr Options, Full Pwr, Lthr.,Plow, 43K, Stk:221200 $23,995.... $331 Equip, 63k miles, Stk #620941 .........................2011 PriceKIA $11,495.........Pmt 2007PONTIAC tuCson sE AWD, P. Equip., 43K, Stk: C921800 .......................................................... $18,495.... $244 2010 LANCER SPORTBACK 24K, Stk: 820321....... $15,995.... $209 64k miles, Stk #922320 ................................ Price $12,495.........Pmt $166 2008 sEdona Ex Power Equip,P. Equip., 2010 ACCORD LX P. Equip., 19K, Stk: 922350 ............................ $16,395.... $214 2012 SEDONA LX P. Equip., 15K, Stk: CR922090......................... $18,495.... $244 2011 TITAN CREW SV P. Equip., 10K, Stk:C622361 ................ $27,995.... $387 2009 sEdona lx Power Equip, 62k miles, Stk #C922020............................... Price $13,295.........Pmt $168 2009 AMANTI Full Pwr., Lthr., SR, 34K, Stk: C820531 .................... $16,495.... $217 2006 MURANO SL AWD, Full Pwr, 78K, Stk: 922260. .................. $14,995.... $247 2010 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT 2008 f150 rEGular Cab 4x2, Power Equip, 51k miles, Stk #8522251 ............ Price $13,995.........Pmt $189 2010 ACCORD EX Cpe, P. Equip., SR, Lthr., 30K, Stk: 621041 ...... $16,995.... $225 2010 EQUINOX LS AWD, P. Equip., 58K, Stk: 820581................... $18,495.... $248 Stk: 922360, P. Opts., Snow Plow, 17K...................................................... $28,995.... $408 2007 nitro slt Power Equip, 62k miles, Stk #921851.................................. Price $14,495.........Pmt $197

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R in stock # denotes rental. Payments based on $2,500 down or trade equity + sales tax, title & fees due at delivery. 2012 & 2011 75 mos. at 4.39. 2009, 2010 75 mos at 4.89. 2007 & 2008 72 mos. at 6.04. 2006 60 mos. at 6.84. 2005 & older 48 mos. at 6.84. For Tier 1 qualified borrowers. Certain conditions may apply with approved credit. See dealer for details on all offers.

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MLS#87502 - 4 BR, 1 bath ranch is move-in condition. Perfect for full-time residence or weekend getaway. Walking distance to Catskill Scenic Mountain Trails. $99,900 Call Gabriella Vasta @ 607-267-1792 MLS#86367 - Charming late 1800s farmhouse with original details. 3 barns, 2 ponds, pastures, fields, and horse stalls on 79 acres with amazing views of the Otsdawa Valley! $289,000 Call Lynn Lesperence @ 607-434-1061

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new Listing MLS#87821 - Richfield Springs Car Wash. Manual wash w/2 bays, heated floors, 2 vacuums, well maintained. Also available: 4WD tractor w/plow and snow blower. Adjacent home can be purchased w/or separate from the car wash: see listing MLS #87819 (below). $52,900 Call Rod and Barb @ 315-520-6512

MLS#83785 - 3,000+ sq ft home w/wood floors, cathedral ceiling, laundry room, kitchen island, mudroom, finished basement, 2nd kitchen, utility room, attached 3-car garage w/room upstairs. Farmers porch, back patio, large horse barn w/electric, water, concrete floor, and 6 stalls. $350,000 Call Carol Olsen @ 607-434-7436

MLS#87819 - Great starter home, empty nester or income home. Quiet street in Richfield Springs. Close to school, church, shopping. Large yard. Property can be purchased separately or w/Richfield Car Wash MLS #87821 (above). $64,900 Call Rod and Barb @ 315-520-6512

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E ! IC ED PRDUC RE MLS#87517 – Well maintained Victorian w/hardwood floors in LR, DR, large foyer, and stairs. Many updates: pellet stove in all-season sunroom, remodeled bath, electric water heater. Freshly painted kitchen, built-in china closet. Detached heated 2-car garage w/and workshop, 2 outbuildings. Close to Oneonta, Walton and Delhi. $139,900 Call Carol Olsen @ 607-434-7436

MLS#85578 – Location, seclusion and views make this solid contemporary build ideal. In Cooperstown area, close to Dreams Park, Otsego Lake and the Baseball Hall of Fame. Sub-dividable with driveway and well on County Rte 33. nOW OnLy $229,000 Call Adam Karns @ 607-244-9633

MLS#87273 - 3 BR, 3 bath charming historic Greek Revival professionally renovated w/modern amenities. 3 acres w/pond. Energy-efficient and luxurious. $349,000 Call Michelle Curran @ 518-469-5603

TasTefully RenovaTed 4 BR, 2 bath w/ fireplace, hardwood floors, built-in bookshelves. Covered porch w/slate floor, fenced-in yard and garage. This home has been well maintained. Come take a look! $159,000 Mls# 84596 InvesTMenT oppoRTunITy Two 2-level, 3-BR apts, one 1-level, 3-BR apt and two 2-BR apts. Updated furnaces, hwh, appliances, flooring, kitchens, roof, bathrooms, as well as much more! $376,900 Mls# 87780

new Listing MLS#87635 - Serene park-like setting, close to Chobani and nyCM, this 3 BR ranch is also close to great trout fishing and the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. $149,000 Call Adam Karns @ 607-244-9633

new Listing MLS#87807 - Everything is new: roof, interior, refrigerator, dishwasher, stove, carpet, flooring, doors, tub, shower, and more. Roomy LR, 2 BRs, large kitchen w/dining area. On 5.52 acres, Cherry Valley schools. $83,000 Call Rod and Barb @ 315-520-6512

MLS#85601 - Peace and quiet in this manufactured/mobile home on a ½-acre lot w/lots of wildlife to enjoy from your deck. newer windows, new metal roof, 2 BRs, 2 baths, kitchen, DR, LR, large garage. $49,900 Call Linda Wheeler @ 607-434-2125

new Listing MLS#86909 - 14 +/- acres w/views surrounding this cedar raised ranch w/4 to 5 BRs, 3 baths, open DR and LR w/fireplace, family room, kitchen and bath w/skylights, 3 decks, 2 patios, 4+ car heated garage, barn, pool, 2 tax parcels both open & wooded. Milford schools. $289,000 Call Kathy Fistrowicz @ 607-267-2683

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MLS#86317 - Perfect retreat for vacation or year-round. 3 BR, 2 bath charmer on 34 acres w/swimming pond. $269,000 Call Michelle @ 518-469-5603

MLS#86474 - Charming 4 BR, 2½ bath Cooperstown village home offers updated kitchen with granite countertops, newer appliances. Large private yard and garage. $220,000 Call Kristi Ough @ 607-434-3026

Custom-Built Home in Canterbury Woods

Nicely laid-out 4 BR, 3½ bath home is roomy and efficient. Main level consists of a great room, formal DR, kitchen, breakfast nook, hearth/reading area and master suite. The hearth/reading room has a see-through gas fireplace into the great room. Kitchen has cherry cabinets, double wall ovens, and kitchen island with a gas cooktop. Finished lower level consists of two BRs with a full bath. The fourth BR is oversized with private bath. Large family room has gas fireplace, storage area, laundry, and utility room. House is easily heated with radiant heat. All of this situated on 6+ acres with a pond and west views toward Oneonta. $398,000. MLS#87812

Cricket Keto, Lic. Assoc. Broker John Mitchell, Lic. Assoc. Broker locally owned & operated single & multi-family homes, commercial property & land

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MLS#87457 - 3 BR, 2 bath home on 4.25 acres w/2½-car garage, partially finished basement, large deck, perennial gardens, and beautiful pond. A great deal! $224,000. Call Lynn Lesperence @ 607-434-1061

Thought you couldn’t afford to buy locally? Well think again! Hartwick $149,900 MLS#87325

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Peter D. Clark, Consultant

MLS#87093 - 2 BR, 1 bath ranch on double lot! Large backyard, new windows, doors, deck, family room w/laundry area and separate entrance. Attached 2-car garage, paved driveway. Beautiful hardwood floors in LR, DR, and BRs. Interior freshly painted. $87,500 Call Carol Olsen @ 607-434-7436

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MLS#87096 - Move-in ready 4 BR, 2 bath Cape on over 8 acres in Cooperstown School District. Open floorplan w/ kitchen w/slate floors, stainless steel appliances. Spacious master BR w/skylight and cathedral ceiling. Family room, office, possible 5th BR, laundry room, deck, pool & jacuzzi. $249,900 Call Kristi Ough @ 607-434-3026

MLS#87779 - 3+/-acres includes separate bldg lot. 3 BR home w/wood flrs, spacious kitchen, DR and LR w/open floorplan, family rm w/gas fireplace, workshop, garage. Recent roof, siding and windows. Storage shed, garden w/perennials, apple trees, stone walls. Cooperstown schools. $179,000 Call Kathy Fistrowicz @ 607-267-2683

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Lovely 3 BR home is currently a Dreams Park rental, minutes from Cooperstown. Also zoned for commercial use. A real steal!

Stark $139,000 MLS#87871

Very well maintained ranch with exceptional views of Mohawk Valley. Plenty of room to expand or sell an adjacent lot. Room for an office plus 2 BRs. A must see.

John Mitchell Real Estate

216 Main Street, Cooperstown • 607-547-8551 • 607-547-1029 (fax) Dave LaDuke, broker 607-435-2405 Mike Winslow, broker 607-435-0183 Mike Swatling 607-547-8551

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(7569) Pristine 3 BR Cherry Valley residence on a placid street features hardwood floors, fireplace, bay window, original millwork and built-ins, spacious LR, formal DR, modern kitchen w/eating counter and window seat, laundry room, hot water heat. Enclosed porch, 3-story barn. CV-S Schools. Hubbell’s Exclusive. $159,000

(7675) 4 BR/2+ bath Cooperstown residence has desirable amenities including natural woodwork, den, modern kitchen, cozy LR w/ fireplace and stained glass window, hardwood floors, formal DR w/bay window, 2-car garage, new front porch. Cooperstown Schools. It’s a jewel! Hubbell’s Exclusive. $299,000

(7589) Superbly kept 3 BR home. Many extras include formal DR, hardwood floors, modern kitchen, garage, rocking-chair front porch. Near shops, lake, and golf course. Will capture your fancy! Cooperstown Schools. Hubbell’s Exclusive—$285,000

For reliable, honest answers to any of your real estate questions, Don Olin Realty at 607.547.5622 or visit our website www.donolinrealty.com

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country ranch on 1.5 acres

(7046) Enticing 3 BR home offers knotty pine eat-in kitchen, LR w/hardwood floors, convenient breezeway, garage w/overhead storage. Near Dreams Park. Happy haven for a discerning buyer! Milford Schools. Hubbell’s Exclusive $109,000

(7104) Incredible valley views! Trails throughout, fantastic hunting and small pond. Private road and ROW access. Adjacent to County-owned lands. Old farmouse needs work. Solar-powered getaway has open floorplan, 1 BR. Can cut trees for views, logged 12 years ago. Possible owner financing. 8 miles from Cooperstown. Hubbell’s Exclusive—$189,000

otsego lake lot in cooPerstown

(7407) Choice building site with excellent lake views. Lake access and beach are directly in front of property. Level lot, easy to build on. Hubbell’s Exclusive—$295,000

Tastefully renovated village home looks like new. Roof, plumbing, wiring, heat system w/added central air are all redone. LR, sitting room and DR on first floor are bright and airy and have been recently painted. Dine-in kitchen has cherry cabinets, granite countertops, tiled floor, stainless steel appliances. Also a conveniently located laundry/pantry and mudroom with tiled ¾-bath. 4 BRs and renovated full bath on second floor. Attic finished with tongue-and-groove pine walls and ceiling, and wall-to-wall carpeting. Refinished pine floors down and carpeted floors up. Delightfully landscaped fenced yard with slate patio and a lower lawn, covered front and rear porches. A very inviting and charming home in a great family location. The current price is below the assessment making it a great home buy. Exclusively offered at the nEw price: $ 439,000

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(7302) Spectacular 4 BR/2+ bath home on 1.8 acres. Gracious residence highlights 2-story foyer, LR w/fireplace and vaulted ceiling, den w/fireplace, eat-in kitchen w/pantry, master suite, formal DR, large porch, deck, in-ground pool, hardwood floors, finished basement. Lake privileges. Cooperstown Schools. Hubbell’s Exclusive. $675,000

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