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Fishies for Kiddies’ Abby Weeks captures a gold fish in preparation for a sale at the eighth annual TREPS Marketplace Sunday, Feb. 28, at CCS’ Bursey Gym. Some 80 entrepreneurs from Cooperstown and Richfield Springs participated. More photos, see WWW.ALLOTSEGO.COM
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tate Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, will be showing MaryEllen Elia, the new state education commissioner, through Laurens Central School Thursday, March 3. The last education commisioner to visit the county was John King, who observed the Common Core being taught at Cooperstown Elementary in March 2014. AT THE GALA: At least two 19th District Congressional candidates, Republican John Faso and Democrat Will Yandik, are expected at the Otsego Chamber’s Annual Dinner & Celebration of Business Thursday, March 3, at SUNY Oneonta’s Hunt Union Ballroom. ORDER FISH, TREES: Order forms for the county Soil & Water Conservation District’s annual tree and fish sales, as well as a list of trees and fish species, are now available at www.otsegosoilandwater.com or at the office at 967 Route 33, near the county’s Meadows office building.
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When the CCS Boys Varsity Basketball Team arrived at Onondaga Community College Saturday, Feb. 27, for the sectional final against Tully, the Girls Varsity Team, which was due back at OCC the following day for their sectional final, were on the sidelines cheering them on. They included, from left, Alexandra Russo, Liz Millea and Jen Flynn.
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ith the Section III Championships under their belt, the CCS boys and girls Hawkeyes basketball teams are both heading off this weekend to the state tournament. Both teams advance to the state quarter-finals Saturday, March 5, Saturday at Whitesboro, outside Utica.
Boys’ Coach Dave Bertram receives highfives all around as he was named sectional Coach of the Year.
At 2 p.m., the boys play Moravia Blue Devils. At 4, the girls play Watkins Glen, which they defeated last year in the state championship. “If they win this, they advance to the Final Four,” said Mike Cring, the CCS middle/ high school principal and athletic director. And though it’s the first time in Cring’s memory that both basketball teams have gone to the state quarter-finals, it does happen, according to Joe Agostinelli, communications director at the New York State Please See STATES, A2
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he Byler family’s Mountain View Dairy Farm, Richfield Springs, has just expanded to include production of pasteurized bottled milk for the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, beginning last month. “It’s brilliant for our customers and the market, for sure,” said Lyn Weir, The Freeman’s Journal market manager, “our thanks to the Grace Shipman Please See MILK, A7 tries a sample.
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ince she was a little girl, Jess Jecko, captain of Syracuse University’s field hockey team, wanted to win a championship. “My freshman year, I went in thinking that I would be a starting goalie, but Ian Austin/The Freeman’s Journal Listening to keynoter Jess Jecko are, I failed seven of my nine fitness tests,” from left, CCS students Molly Mooney, she said. “I played three games.” But rather than give up, she trained Mary Kennedy, Carson Haney, Sylvia Johnson and Liz Olmstead. Please See HABITUDES, A3
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Cooperstown’s Tyler Bertram was named MVP of the season after keeping Patrick Morse, left, and the rest of Tully’s Black Knights in check in the Hawkeyes Sectional victory. His dad, Dave, was named sectional Coach of the Year.
The key play in the game came down to the very end, when sophomore 6’ 6� big man Owen Kennedy got a critical block, preserving the two point margin of victory. “They were very composed,� said Cring. And the Bertram family had more honors in store – coach David Bertram was named Section III Coach of the Year, and Tyler was named the best Cooperstown player of the tournament. Girls, 54; Syracuse, 30
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30 and claiming their second consecutive Section III Class C Championship. They jumped out to an 11-7 advantage in the first quarter. At the 2:40 mark of the second quarter, Liz Millea swished a long jumper from the right baseline to give the Lady Hawkeyes a 19-11 lead. But more significantly, the bucket made her the all-time leading scorer in Cooperstown basketball history surpassing the 1,719 points of Seth Schaffer, who graduated in 1994. A solid performances by Ciarra McGoldrick and Mallory Arthurs, especially in the third quarter, where the Hawkeyes outscored the Atoms 15-3, for extending the lead to 20, 36-16 and giving the team some breathing room. The championship makes the monkey on Coach Mike Niles’ back just a little lighter. “Yes, we’ve had a target on our backs since winning the State championship last March,� said Niles. “Everyone looked at our roster, saw we had just one graduating senior and penciled us in for a possible repeat.� “I’ve nearly worn a hole in the rug in our living room pacing back and forth.�
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Cooperstown Shares Habitudes With Students From 31 Schools HABITUDES/From A1 harder, and during a grueling fitness test in her sophomore year, while other girls were fainting or getting injured, she kept pushing. “At the end, the coach came up to me and said, ‘I’m proud of you’.� She got to be goalie, then team captain, and this past season, she lead her team went on to win the first national championship of any women’s sport in the history of Syracuse University. “She wasn’t always the best athlete in school, or even in her family,� said Doug Jones, the athletic director at Sauquoit Valley, Jecko’s alma mater. “But she had goals, a plan and determination, and with that, she worked herself into an elite student athlete.� This was the lesson Jecko, recently named to the U.S National Field Hockey Team, shared as the keynote speech of the first Student-Athlete Leadership Conference, sponsored by
CCS and the Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday, March 1, at The Otesaga. Its theme: “Positive Leadership is Powerful Leadership.� “She’s very inspiring,� said Monica Wolfe, CCS phys-ed and health teacher. “She had to set goals and focus on having the mindset of a champion.� The day-long conference aimed to introduce 200 student-athletes invited from 31 Section 3 and 4 schools to “Habitudes,� CCS’ leadership-development program. “I spoke about my battle with cancer on the ‘Drivers and Passengers’ panel, about taking control of your journey,� said Matt Hazzard, girls’ basketball team assistant coach (and Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce executive director) who has recovered from non-Hodgkins lymphona. “When I was in the hospital, I had to teach myself how to walk again. So I set goals, and I powered
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through – half a lap, then a lap, then multiple laps.� The conference was born out of the Habitudes program, which was put in place after hazing by Cooperstown football players was revealed in 2010. “I’m the SADD adviser, and last year we attended the LEAF (anti-substance abuse) conference at BOCES,� said Wolfe. “It was such a great experience, so I thought I would take their setup and do the same for student athletes.� Districts brought between four and six student athletes, who were divided into groups based on the Habitudes that CCS students presented: “Drivers & Passengers� “Chess & Checkers,� “Half-Hearted Kamikaze� and “Discipline Bridge.� Students and community members presented in the workshops, including Elliot Ruggles, director of SUNY Oneonta’s Gender & Sexuality Resource Center; Brad Horn, Hall of Fame VP/Communications, and Jim Diliberto of the Clark Sports Center. “This way, each student goes back with different ideas they can utilize,� said Wolfe. “I heard a lot of students saying they really enjoyed hearing the speakers.� Wolfe is hoping to make the conference a yearly event, but Kristen Jadin, special programs coordinator for the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, is opening discussions to make the conference state-wide. “Her goal is to establish leadership conferences throughout the different sections in the state,� said Wolfe. “The state sees this conference as a pilot,� said Mike Cring, principal and boys basketball coach. “It’s a model for future conferences across the state, and we’re hoping to make it bigger every year.�
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t 90, Minnie Beams of Schenevus said she’s sewn her last quilt after her “3D Baltimore� won the Viewers’ Choice Award at The Fenimore Quilt Club and Cooperstown Art Association’s 26th annual Quilt Show. Beams began quilting in the mid-1970s with Jim Kevlin/The Freeman’s Journal her friend, Jean CilibMinnie Beams, Schenevus, shows off “3D Baltimore,� erti, for the Bicententhe Viewers’ Choice at The nial celebration. “I said, Fenimore Quilt Club and there’s no reason why we CAA’s 26th annual Quilt can’t,’ and we learned it Show. together.�
Since, she’s done more than 100 quilts, often stenciling her own patterns from images she likes. Her favorite still is a dinosaur quilt she did for one of her eight grandchildren, Frank Davie, now grown. (She has five children, and five great-grandchildren.) A stiffness in a finger prevents her from handling the tiny #11 quilting needles, which convinced her it’s time to give up her hobby.
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The State Of The City, 2016
Herzig: City’s Future Hinges On Housing, Jobs, Revenues Editor’s Note: This is the text of Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig’s first State of the City speech, delivered Tuesday, March 1, to Common Council and the public.
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his past year has been a challenging one for Oneonta – we have had transitions in leadership, a tax cap that leaves us virtually flat funded, a reduced workforce, and an infrastructure of roads, water, and sewer systems that are showing their age. Despite these challenges – as you have seen – our city team, led by acting City Manager Meg Hungerford, has made considerable advances in improving efficiencies, our quality of life,
and our infrastructure. So, to Meg and the entire team, I say, “Thank you.” Of particular importance are the innovations on this list: • We now have a GIS system for the city’s infrastructure. This is the work and vision of City Engineer Greg Mattice. Thank you, Greg. • We have a new creative GPS system for OPT buses thanks to work of Transportation Director Paul Patterson. Thank you, Paul. • And I commend Chief Nayor on his purchase of body cameras to equip our entire force, a move that will certainly help in maintaining a trusting relationship between the police and the
workforce, reformulated our employee benefits, reconsidered the delivery of some services, and we have looked to reinvent our relationships with our neighbors in the town and the county. And by doing so, we have been successful in weaning ourselves off of spending our reserves in order to balance our budget. This is a very significant accomplishment. • First up in 2016, will be Ian Austin/The Freeman’s Journal the completion of a review, Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig delivers his first I commissioned, of our State of the City speech Thursday, March 1. 4-year-old City Charter. I people of this city. Thank merous actions to maintain believe we would be foolyou, chief. our essential services, and ish not to try and learn from • our quality of life. our experiences of the past With a virtual tax freeze, We have seriously few years. I believe that the city has had to take nureduced the size of our the committee’s recom-
mendations will clarify and strengthen the role of the city manager and better define the relationship of the city manager and the mayor. The committee will be presenting its recommendations this month and it is my hope the Council will act quickly so that the selection of a permanent city manager can begin shortly thereafter. And, we will continue, as we have the past six months, to have the city’s day-to-day operation overseen by a the city manager, leaving the Mayor and the council to establish policy and set direction for the city’s future. • As we move forward, my priorities will include better Please See MAYOR, A7
NICOLE DILLINGHAM OTHER VOICES
Natural Gas Simply Presents Too Many Risks, Too Many Costs Editor’s Note: Nicole Dillingham is president of Otsego 2000, the Cooperstown-based environmental group.
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he headline “We Can Have It All” is so seductive. The concept is usually associated with presidential candidates, diet plans and online dating. In this case, The Freeman’s Journal & Hometown Oneonta interject this simplistic marketing ploy
into the complex world of energy supply. You suggest that we can rely on natural gas now, renewables later, but this begs the question, at what cost? The reality is that our region is now inundated with proposed methane pipeline projects spanning hundreds of miles up, down, and across our state, and each pipeline requires compressor stations every 40-50 miles. The pipelines themselves are
at risk of rupture, explosion and leakage. The required compressor stations emit high quantities of greenhouse gases and other toxics, not to mention the impacts of noise and unwanted industrialization imposed on quiet rural towns. Further, the land necessary for the construction of the pipelines is taken from private landowners by power of eminent domain, without consent or adequate compensation for the full negative impacts,
not least the reduction in property values that the taking will cause. The anti-fracking debate did not so much demonize natural gas as it revealed the risks which unleashing it would cause. To now decide that fracking should be done in other states to feed New Yorkers’ own desire for supposedly cheap natural gas is both immoral and uneconomic. We cannot escape the costs of environmental degradation,
health care, earthquakes, property value destruction, and climate impacts that reliance on shale gas causes, wherever it is extracted. The experience of Flint, Mich., is instructive. If you make the wrong decision, poisoning and despoiling a community, there will be political, economic, and moral costs to bear across the nation. Those that would argue that profit is the only concern must Please See RISKS, A6
LETTERS
Sometimes, 2 Inches Of Snow Are Better Than Thaw, Freeze To the Editor: Hooray, the village trustees have dumped the snow-removal citations. Folks, an inch or 2 of snow on the sidewalk provides safe traction, as opposed to iced-over so-called cleared sidewalks. So, if you really feel civic minded and want to remove the snow from your sidewalk, you must also remove the snow from a couple of inches
of the grass on both sides. Otherwise, this snow melts onto the sidewalk during the day, freezes at night and the result is a far more treacherous walkway than the snow covered walk. Now 1-2 feet of snow is another story, but we haven’t had to deal with that this year, at least so far. MAY-BRITT JOYCE Cooperstown
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Many Proprietors More Stable Than A Single Employer To the Editor: I have known Dick Downey for some years and I appreciate his response to my recent letter to the editor, but he may have missed my main point. We hold similar views in many ways about the struggling economy in Upstate New York, but we have some differing views on how to move toward possible solutions. Dick’s position, that we need to create jobs to attract people, is understandable, but unfortunately no longer works that well in this country. It is more of a wish than a possible reality. In my view, we cannot hope to create enough jobs to attract young
families and others, to make much of a difference in the school populations or to significantly expand our economy. Otsego County, New York is not exactly a household name outside of Otsego County, New York (but it needs to be). Dick is also a proponent of gas drilling and pipelines, and I am not. Fossil fuels are destructive, and slowly losing ground, but renewable energy is not yet fully able to take us into the clean energy future that we desperately need. More renewable energy is coming online every day. We are in a period of a transformative energy transition while at the same time the
fossil fuel industry continues to choose profit above the future of life on earth. New York State is a leader in transitioning to renewable energy and a high-tech economy, thanks in large part to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but the war is not yet won. New York State will rise again and it will be greater than it was before, in part because it is a state undamaged by hydrofracking and all that it brings. While I think “lipstick on a pig” is a little harsh, I can understand why Dick said it. If we do not believe in the potential of Otsego County, then why should anyone else? If we are not Please See DEAN, A6
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To the Editor: Oneonta and Cooperstown area residents have a chance to participate in important primary elections this spring. The primary elections may be close, and a relatively small number of voters in most primaries mean your vote can be significant. Your vote is your voice, but to vote you must be registered! The Presidential Primary election in New York is April 19. The primary battle for party nominations in both the Republican and Democratic parties will likely still be in full swing. To participate you must be registered by March 25. To vote in our local June 28 New York 19th Congressional District Primary – where exciting contests to succeed Chris Gibson as our representative in Washington are now taking shape – you must be registered in the district by June 3. Later this year, primaries for state and local positions are currently scheduled for Sept. 13, with a registration deadline of Aug. 24. Unlike the “open” primaries in New Hampshire and South Carolina, where you
can “cross over” and vote on any party’s ballot, New York holds “closed” primaries – in New York you can only vote in the party in which you are registered. For already registered voters, the deadline for switching parties is long past, but – AND STUDENTS TAKE NOTE – in keeping with the deadlines above, you can change your legal address and be eligible to vote locally. For instructions on how to register, get an absentee ballot, or check your current registration, party affiliation, polling place, etc. visit vote411.org, a service of the League of Women Voters or contact your local Board of Elections; (in Otsego County, at 547-4247.) To help area voters make informed choices, once these primary election ballots are finalized, the local League of Women Voters chapters in Oneonta and Cooperstown intend to organize local candidate forums/debates. PAUL CONWAY Steering Committee League of Women Voters Oneonta Area
Lee Winnie Always There For All Of Us To the Editor: Anyone who has taken stuff to recycling up on the hill will know whom I am writing about if they read on. He is the guy who has kept track of the bins, gave you a hand if you needed help, and always said “hello” if he was nearby. I am writing about Lee Winnie of Fly Creek. He had a heart attack last November and has been on the mend since then. I saw him as I was stopping at the Fly Creek Country Store the other day. I don’t know if or when he is returning to work, perhaps this spring. However, I do want to say thank you for his friendly help, rain or shine, wind or snow. Lee served our county well when he was on the job. STANLEY E. HALL Cooperstown
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Compiled by Tom Heitz with resources courtesy of The New York State Historical Association Library
200 YEARS AGO
(Reprinted from the Niagara Journal) Steam-Boats – Repeated experiments which have been made in this country and Europe appear to have established a confidence that steam boats, if properly constructed, can navigate the oceans in safety, even in the most tempestuous weather. If this fact is established, it follows of course, that they can be used in the lake with great certainty of success. Messrs. Porter, Barton & Co. we are happy to learn, are so well satisfied of this fact that they have concluded to build the next season, a steam vessel of one hundred tons burthen, which is to run on the Niagara River, between this place and Detroit. If the experiment proves fortunate, and we have no doubt but that it will, the navigation of Lake Erie will, in a few years, be in a great degree affected by vessels of this description. We already flatter ourselves that at no very distant period the communication between Buffalo and Detroit will be as regular and almost as expeditious, as it is now between Albany and New York. March 7, 1816
100 YEARS AGO
the Smart Shop is conducting a special sale of goods damaged by smoke. March 5, 1941
50 YEARS AGO
Photo Caption: Angus Mackie is sworn into the Aviation Reserve Officer Candidate program by Lieutenant David Zane, U.S. Navy Procuring and Recruitment Department. Angus is the son of Dr. and Mrs. R.W. Mackie of Cooperstown. He is a graduate of Margaretville Central School and is presently attending Adelphi Suffolk College at Oakdale. Mackie will attend two eight week summer training sessions at Pensacola, Florida as an Aviation Reserve Officer candidate to qualify for commissioning as an Ensign in the U.S. Naval Reserve. March 2, 1966
25 YEARS AGO
At 7:30 p.m., on March 11, at Bassett Hall, New York’s Health Care Proxy law will be discussed by Dr. Carol K. Beechy, a primary care physician practicing at the Bassett Hospital and Richfield Springs Health Center. It allows you to appoint an agent to make medical decisions for you. March 6, 1991
175 YEARS AGO
Town Election – The democracy of Otsego are again to try their strength with their old enemies, and she will doubtless do as she is wont to do, come off victorious; but by how much majority, depends entirely upon themselves. Although this election is not of so much consequence as the recent one, yet it is important as estimates of the strength of the party are made from the vote at the town elections that it should be as large as possible, and thus show the Opposition that although we have been beaten in the State and Nation, we yet stand on democratic ground, and remain firm to our “first principles.� To this end we hope that our friends will lay aside the local and individual differences which too often paralyze the efforts of parties, and come to the polls again united for a “long pull, a strong pull, and a united pull.� March 1, 1841
150 YEARS AGO
The Hop trade during the past season has taken the course predicted by this paper soon after the crop was gathered. Those who insisted that there was “scarcely any good new hops in the country,� will note the fact that first sorts continue to be sold every week. And those who thought that dealers or brewers would not import hops may learn that nearly 3,000 bales have been brought to this country since September 1. The result of this will be to put entirely out of use as many bales of poor American hops – for as we told our readers last fall – there were hops enough in the coun-
10 YEARS AGO
Frank and Anne Capozza were thrilled last week when their daughter Allison returned from Iraq on military leave. Allison, a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Signal Corp, was accompanied by her fiancĂŠ, Steven Flannigan, of Tampa, Florida. Steven, who is also a First Lieutenant, is a March 1, 1916 Medical Corps officer. Both are attached to the 101st Airborne Division and have served in Iraq since 2005. try, if all used, to meet the demands of our manufacturers. March 3, 2006 The spotted fever recently made its appearance on the Oaks Creek in the western district of this town. There have been four fatal cases and several others sick. March 2, 1866
75 YEARS AGO
Fire insurance adjusters are at work appraising the damage caused by the fire in the Masonic block on Monday morning last week in which the stock and fixtures of the dry goods store of Ellsworth & Sill were wiped out and the stock of the Church & Scott drug store seriously damaged. Other damage caused by smoke affected the stock of the Smart Shop in the adjoining building. Employees of the Church & Scott store are conducting an inventory of the stock as the store remains closed. Prescriptions are being filled at the Bassett Hospital pharmacy. Ellsworth & Sill are open for business in the Marble block on Main Street and
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Forget Fossil Fuels. We Need Total Commitment To Renewables Editor’s Note: Larry Bennett is an Otsego 2000 board member, Brewery Ommegang creative services director and co-owner of an East Meredith farm.
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hen debating the future of Upstate New York, we must consider more than the bottom line. We must question the American ethos that cheaper is always desirable and profit is always the greatest good, and that growth is more important than virtually anything else. We must disabuse ourselves of the idea that the future looks after itself. Our deepest concerns are for our families and children. We make daily sacrifices for their well-being. We invest ourselves in preparing them for their future and to leave them a safe and welcoming world. We want our children to become educated, prosper, to find meaning and love in their lives, to contribute to their communities, and to go on to have families of their own. In the broadest sense, the world
is our community, and humanity our family. We’re one small part of that family but we can influence the future of all. We must better consider how to fulfill our responsibilities and leave our children, grandchildren – and the rest of humanity – a safer and more welcoming world. Our dependence on fossil fuels flies in the face of creating that world. Evidence that we are destroying our future is clear. Arctic ice disappears. Glaciers retreat everywhere. Greenland’s icecaps melt. Today, scientists track the loss of Antarctica’s ice. Global temperature is at the highest in 28 centuries – going back to when Homer wrote his epics and the Roman Empire was half a millennia in the future. Robert E. Kopp, earth scientist at Rutgers University, finds evidence of our impact in new research. In one disturbing example, cited in a Feb. 22, New
Many Businesses, More Stability DEAN/From A4 willing to tell people about the benefits of life in Otsego County, New York, then why should we expect anyone to want to come to live and invest their own future here? We should change our thinking about creating jobs to bring people, where we just sit and wait for something to happen (or not). The trickle-down economy to raise all boats never worked. In my view, we should decentralize our economy into many smaller pieces, rather than the few larger pieces with hopes for the best and increases in our economic risk. Employees will come from long distances to take jobs in Otsego County and then take that money back home. Business owners will live in Otsego County, bring money in, and spend that money in Otsego County. A pail with no holes is easier to keep full. Advertise and promote Otsego County to people who already have jobs, and small businesses, and income to support themselves, or who want to start or relocate an agriculturally based or other businesses. Thesea are people who already have the ability to relocate and conduct their small business from Otsego County; people who can bring in “outside money” (as I have been doing for almost 40 years) from many diverse sources, and possibly grow their businesses to provide additional employment. Reach out to people who have never heard of Otsego County, New York. Sell the lifestyle and create a demand for country living as the desirable alternative to living month to month. Young, bright, creative, environmentally responsible people will drive the new clean economy of Otsego County and New York State. Laptops are cheaper than buildings and the lowly electron will rule the world. Yes, I know that we are broadband-challenged, and that Dick’s other points are well taken, but we need to work through that as
we go. Doing nothing is not an option. If every business and cultural entity in Otsego County added “Otsego County, New York” to its brand and location, the world would soon know about Otsego County, New York. What we take for granted many people can only dream of having in their own lives. Not every New York county can offer what Otsego County has to offer. Create the space, promote what we have to offer, invite people to come, and we will build our futures together. Advertising works. Otsego County, New York. The obvious solution. JAMES R. DEAN Cooperstown
York Times article, Kopp notes the change in frequency of so-called king tides and the flooding they cause. He says, “…in the decade from 1955 to 1964 at Annapolis, Md., an instrument called a tide gauge measured 32 days of flooding; in the decade from 2005 to 2014, that jumped to 394 days. Flood days in Charleston jumped from 34 in the earlier decade to 219 in the more recent, and in Key West, Fla., the figure jumped from no flood days in the earlier decade to 32 in the more recent...” Today, all reputable scientists believe such changes are caused by human emissions. Kopp is one example of the effects of greenhouse emissions means it is entirely possible that our grandchildren will witness humanity abandoning coastal cities such as Boston, New York, Charleston, Miami, New Orleans, San Francisco and San Diego. These are the historic, cultural and economic hubs of our nation. The implications for business, trade, culture and our way of life are frightening. Social and economic upheaval
on the scale of global war will result. Why accept this? Are we helpless? Must we keep on until it’s too late? If New York State were a nation, it would have the world’s 13th largest economy. It includes the most powerful financial district on earth. It is filled with talented businesspeople, skilled professionals, and dedicated college professors. It has a vast and capable labor force. It has the financial acumen and resources to imagine, finance and build literally anything it desires. New York State has plenty of wind, falling water, tides, and sunshine. Upstate has vast open spaces for solar farms. Network infrastructure already exists to move renewable energy around the grid. New York State can and must take the lead in creating a 100 percent renewable energy economy. If the commitment can’t be driven top down by the state, it can be driven from the bottom up – by the grass roots. Universities, colleges and trade schools should be
at the front of this charge, as they have the knowledge, the resources and the moral obligation to ensure a better future. Local governments must participate to meet their duty to serve their constituents. Local businesses need to be a fundamental part of the change by investing in the future, not only counting profits for the latest quarter. What we don’t need is further fossil fuel extraction. We don’t need more oil sand trains. We don’t need more coal from mountain top removal or strip-mined western land reserves. We don’t need more fracked gas trafficked from Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Ohio or other states where fracking has disrupted lives, economies, and the very earth itself. We don’t need more gas and oil pipelines. We don’t need to invest more treasure and effort on fossil fuels, including so-called transitional fuels. We need to invest in the future. We need a total commitment to renewables. We need New York’s leaders, at every level, to make that commitment.
Natural Gas Presents Too Many Risks, Costs RISKS/From A4 realize that contamination has very real health, environmental, ethical, and property value costs, which cannot be contained. Nor do the statements supporting last week’s editorial survive a fact check. Gas is not the “cleanest, lowest cost” fuel when the health and environmental costs are considered. Methane leakage is a very real threat as seen in the recent massive escape of gas from underground storage wells in California. Construction of the Constitution Pipeline across 124 miles of New York’s natural landscape, sacrifice of nearly a million trees, fragmenta-
tion of wildlife habitat, and threatening 277 waterways, including sensitive trout streams, will hurt our existing economy based on clean air and water, agriculture, tourism and recreational land uses. Damage to these local assets is too high a price to pay for a promised increase in gas supply. In fact, the Constitution Pipeline has made no enforceable commitment to serve local businesses. No local contracts have been negotiated, and almost all of the gas the Constitution Pipeline is proposed to carry is slated to go elsewhere. The view that what happens in our region has no broad consequence is
callous. We must be willing to take a stand for what we know is right. We must work together to protect our health, environment, landscapes and private property from the ravages of gas pipelines and the compressor stations they beget. The time has come to
admit that “having it all” without grave risk is nothing more than false advertising. Your editorial concedes that market forces are already driving down the cost of renewables. The time to make the switch is now. Getting it right is better than having it all.
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MLS#104198 Exeter $149,000 Horse farm on almost 12 acres (2 separate lots) with your choice of great building sites. Gorgeous lake views! 36´ x 180´ barn w/8 stalls, concrete floors. 50´ x 150´ indoor riding ring, pole construction. Drilled well, electric, field drainage, very nice pond, 5 acres of fenced area. Really great property with amazing views. Call for a showing. Dave LaDuke, Broker 607-435-2405
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Country home w/Otsego Lake Views renovated to perfection in 2010. Enjoy views of the lake from the first and second story porches. 3 BRs all w/private baths: 1 on the first floor, 2 on the second floor. Formal LR, library and DR. Large 2-car garage w/guest apartment. Minutes from Glimmerglass Opera and Cooperstown MLS#104191 $698,610 Cooperstown
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tHURSDAY, March 3, 2016
Housing, Jobs, Streets, Airport Priorities In New Mayor’s First ‘State Of City’ MAYOR/From A4
housing, economic development, increasing revenue, and updating our aging infrastructure. It is important to recognize that progress in these crucial areas cannot be made by the City working alone. So my focus will be on engaging our neighbors in the town and in the county; our business community; our colleges; our not-forprofits, the state, and our county IDA. Several years ago, Mayor Miller convened a Community Alliance – an informal monthly meeting of area leaders. I will be reviving and expanding this initiative. We will formalize it and develop agendas important
to the growth of the entire area because a healthy City of Oneonta is essential to a healthy Town of Herzig Oneonta and healthy County of Otsego. • On the issue of Housing: This spring, in partnership with the Otsego County IDA, we will undertake a housing study. But even before we begin, we know that our city suffers from a lack of good housing for all income levels. We have a lack of affordable workforce housing, insufficient profes-
sional housing, and virtually no rental housing for families. However, this week we will see five vacant abandoned buildings in our Center City demolished and contractors are already working on the abandoned eyesore on the corner of Spruce and Ford. This is the beginning of a $15 million project to create high-quality affordable housing for 40 or more of our senior citizens and 20 of our working families. This project has been four years in the making and is the result of a partnership between the City of Oneonta, New York State, Housing Visions Inc., and private investors. This
project will be good for our Oneonta families, good for our businesses, and good for our neighborhoods. But unfortunately, this only represents, the tip of the iceberg when it comes to our housing problems. We must also find ways to incentivize the development of quality housing if we hope to attract businesses and families to locate here. Recently, the council created a program, through which anyone renovating a vacant sub-standard building into rental apartments, can receive financial incentives from the City. The complete renovation of two abandoned properties is already underway – one on Chestnut Street and one
on Main Street. We will look to continue and expand these types of incentives in our efforts to address our housing shortage. When I talk with our major employers – Hartwick, SUNY, Fox Hospital, Springbrook – they all tell me that the lack of housing impacts their ability to attract new employees. So I will be saying to them, “Can we find a way to work together and create partnerships to build better housing together in Oneonta?” We have a shortage of housing, yet we have some beautiful empty buildings. Bresee’s has shown us that there is a market for quality downtown housing and we are working with Chip Klugo to see that the Steven’s building is next. Let’s also look at our Armory building. Yes, there are obstacles – but that should not stop us from trying. • Economic Development: By working in close partnership with the Otsego County IDA, a vision for a new Oneonta is starting to take shape. In the hillsides surrounding Oneonta, we are seeing an increasing number of small agricultural entrepreneurs producing organic vegetables, specialty crops, hops, and more. Oneonta can and should be the center for this area’s growing craft food and beverage industry. Anchored by the Foothills Performing Arts Center, it is not hard to imagine Market Street as a hub for entertainment and hospitality, based upon the marketing of local foods and beverages. Oneonta was originally built around the jobs produced in the D&H rail yards. Today we are looking to that same property to revive Oneonta’s economy. As a result of the development know-how of IDA (Otsego Now) Director Sandy Mathes and the confidence in this City shown by the IDA’s Board of Directors, we will be moving forward this year with a complete environmental-impact and engineering study. This is a very important partnership, and I very much appreciate the IDA Board’s belief in the City of Oneonta and its willingness to invest in Oneonta’s future. To make sure that these development initiatives are consistent with the vision of the citizens of Oneonta, we will begin an update to our Comprehensive Plan this spring. We will seek the input of our residents, businesses, colleges, and other organizations in better defining the vision for a new Oneonta. This past year, we have begun to reinvent the Oneonta Municipal Airport as a potential tool for future economic development. I
want to thank our new volunteer Airport Commissioners for their vision and work – Ed May, Jeff Back, Dennis Finn, and Len Carson. Thank you. We are building a new taxiway, looking to expand the apron, and, thanks to the hard work of the students of the Oneonta Job Corps, we now have a fully renovated terminal building. The Governor’s budget contains considerable aid to Upstate airports this year and, just last week, I was notified by the Governor’s Office that they see Oneonta as a strong candidate. This, however, cannot be a goit-alone project for the city. The airport is a potential engine for economic development for the region – including the county and the town, and we will need them to recognize this and step up to join us in investing in this asset. And let me point out that grants are not free – every grant requires a percentage of local matching funds that simply cannot be borne by the City alone. • Another priority area for the coming year must be looking for new sources of city revenue. With a tax cap that could be as low as .0015 percent, we cannot sustain increases in health insurance and cost of living allowances without new sources of revenue. We must make certain that the city is properly compensated for any services it provides. We also realize that we are not the only city in New York State facing this situation, so we will work together with other cities to share ideas and identify solutions. We are very fortunate that the City of Oneonta has healthy reserves; however, reserves will not last forever and without new revenue ideas, we can find ourselves with depleted reserves, as have some other cities in NYS. • And finally, we must prioritize taking care of our infrastructure of roads, water and sewer. We have pipes in the ground that are more than 100 years old. Our vision for a new Oneonta depends upon a reliable infrastructure. At a time when water quality across the nation is getting much attention, the residents of Oneonta are very fortunate to have safe drinking water that is carefully monitored and well maintained. And I want to thank our Water Treatment Plant Manager Stan Shaffer, both for his expertise and his diligence in making sure that Oneonta’s water is safe and healthy. But we need to work to secure funds to maintain and improve our water systems for the future, and this must be a priority.
At Farmers’ Market, Milk’s The One, Pure, Pasteurized, From Local Cows MILK/From A1 Byler family for making it all possible!” Bottled by the half gallon, the new product is called creamline milk. It is pasteurized whole milk that is not homogenized, so the cream collects at the top of the jug. A quick shake blends it back together, or it may be poured off the top into a small pitcher for coffee or other uses. The Amish family’s herd is predominately Lineback cows, producing approximately 9,000 pounds of milk per cow per year. “We are bottling a small amount of milk to get started, but then plan to grow with the demand,” said Byler. “Our cows are 100 percent grass-fed. We practice organic methods
and apply a higher standard of animal husbandry than is required by law to become certified.” Small creameries are a rarity now, but in the 1950s milk from many farms was processed in a creamery on Chestnut Street in Cooperstown. Milk from small farms was brought in milk cans, pasteurized, bottled and distributed locally. Today, a farm-sized operation requires specialty equipment that Byler ordered from Europe, had shipped to Canada so a craftsman would make modifications to ensure compliance with current New York law. Small volume bottling requirements, meant more modifications and specializations.
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MLS#103891 $249,500 Colonial, 4 BRs, 2 baths, 35 acres, stream. Cow barn, 6 stalls, chicken coop, workshop, 2-car garage. 15 acres pasture w/electric fence. Wide plank floors, office. Call George (ROD) Sluyter @ 315-520-6512 (cell)
MLS#104054 $99,500 51.08 acres, stream, 800’+ on NYS 28, perfect for a home, children, animals, crops. Near Cooperstown and Richfield Springs. Less than $2,000 per acre. Call George (ROD) Sluyter @ 315-520-6512 (cell)
MLS#103647 $262,000 Built in 2003 on 6.1 acres w/panoramic views. Poured concrete dry basement, security system, 2-car garage w/elevator to 2nd floor guest(or master) suite, full bath. Call Sue Darling @ 607-563-7012 (cell)
MLS#103239 $299,000 115’ Canadarago Lakefront AC, new bay window, rebuilt front stoop. 2,275 sq ft metal storage building, dog kennel. All on 2 level acres of lawn facing the lake. Call George (ROD) Sluyter @ 315-520-6512 (cell)
MLS#103053 $79,500 Home is in very good condition on 3.4 acres near Richfield Springs village. Move in tomorrow. Call George (ROD) Sluyter @ 315-520-6512 (cell) Virtual tour: Rodshousetour3.com
MLS#99707 $279,500 2 Houses on 72.7 Acres! Main house has 3-4 BRs, 3 baths. Second house has 1 BR. Great place for a hunting camp! Call Suzanne Darling @ 607-563-7012 (cell)
MLS#103836 $235,000 Great Business Opportunity – Automotive Owner Financing! 19-year established business. Approximately $60K equipment and inventory. Call Rodney Campbell @ 315-868-0148 (cell)
MLS#103491 $349,900 Exceptional 4-Season Home on Canadarago Lake Few lake homes have this comfort in/out. Enjoy boating, fishing, snowmobiling or relaxing lakeside. Call Rodney Campbell @ 315-868-0148 (cell)
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MLS#103832 $129,999 Low Taxes! This village home offers 3-5 BRs, large den and LR. This homes has newer windows, vinyl siding, leaders and gutters, new chimney and furnace. Call Donna A Anderson @ 607-267-3232 (cell)
MLS#104121 $229,000 Horse Facility on 20.28 Acres 30+ stalls, tack room, ½ bath, indoor and outdoor arenas. Several paddocks. Public water. Plenty of parking. 2 camper hook ups. Call Sue Darling @ 607-563-7012 (cell)
MLS#101939 $375,000 Executive-style living on 19 fantastic acres! 4-BR 3-bath home built in 2005 on a country hilltop with endless valley views. Luxury amenities throughout. Call Leanne McCormack @ 607-287-8965 (cell)
MLS#104012 $349,000 75’ Lake Frontage! Year-round house w/sunset views out the front door. 2 efficiency cabins, game room. Call George (ROD) Sluyter @ 315-520-6512 (cell) Virtual tour: www.canadaragohomes.com
MLS#102521 $197,000 Oneonta Duplex 5 BRs, 2½ baths. Center city, Spacious 4parking. BR, 2 bath houseand is close toin I-88. Large off-street Washer dryer each unit. backyard, workshop/garage, Hardwood floors! Has currentsmall COC! shed. Make your appointment today. Priced to go this week! Call Suzanne Darling @ 607-563-7012 (cell) Virtual Tour: www.RealEstateShows.com/708598
MLS#103489 $169,000 Original Character, Modern Comfort Village home is being sold for less than what has been invested. Call now to see this opportunity while still available. Call Rodney Campbell @ 315-868-0148 (cell)
MLS#103937 $110,000 Amazing State Land Buy! 52 acres borders State land, rushing stream, stone walls and deep woods! Long road frontage near Cooperstown. Priced to move. Thomas Spychalski @ 607-434-7719 (cell)
MLS#104155 $249,900 Meticulous 3-BR home on 12 acres w/2 barns including a 40’ x 90’ 3-story barn, and beautifully maintained grounds. Call Tom Tillapaugh @ 607-434-9392 (cell)
MLS#104080 $189,900 60’ Waterfront! Furnished! End of private road. Large open LR/DR/kitchen, fireplace, lakeside patio. Call George (ROD) Sluyter @ 315-520-6512 (cell) Virtual tour: www.canadaragohome3.com
MLS#101763 $112,500 Morris – 3-BR ranch has full basement, attached garage, hardwood floors under carpet. Huge LR w/fireplace, DR, deck, large corner lot. NEW roof! Call Suzanne Darling @ 607-563-7012 (cell)
MLS#101395 $140,000 Farm Sacrifice w/stream and ponds! Nearly 80 acres of woodland and fields. Over ½ mile road frontage. Call Carol Olsen @ 607-434-7436 (cell) Virtual tour: www.NYTroutStream.com
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Chance, Romance Change Everything By JIM KEVLIN ONEONTA is first snowstorm, magical white flakes falling out of the night sky: It was a pivotal point in his life. “It was like being in heaven,” Ashok Malhotra remembers. It was Dec. 21, 1965, and he and Nina Finestone, after cleaning up from his 24th birthday party, had just left the apartment near the NYU campus where he rented a room. Just three days before, Ashok and a pal – another foreign student – had been chatting in the snack bar in the basement of the Loeb Ashok Malhotra and Nina Finestone in the days after Student Center. “The door opens,” their chance meeting in late 1965 in the basement snack back of NYU’s Loeb Student Center. he remembers, “and a beautiful
woman walks in.” “Are you people from Pakistan?” she asks. “No, we’re from India,” he replies. “Do you have four wives?” No, he explains, Indians are mostly Hindus – one wife. It’s the Moslems, in Pakistan, who are permitted more than one. Ashok ends up buying her French fries, and they talk from 2 to 8 p.m. They walk out into Greenwich Village, and were still walking and talking at midnight. She calls the next morning: “I’ve been thinking of you; I’ve been missing you.” He replies, “I’ve been missing you, too.” A few days later, they meet at 11 p.m. at Café Feenjon, a Please See MALHOTRA, B3
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home. Hitler was closing the borders at midnight that night, and they crossed into Denmark at 5 that afternoon. “All I had was a little suitcase. I had been there 10 months, but I left all my clothes behind. I asked at the Consulate, ‘Will this pass?’ And they said ‘You have to go back to America. Hitler is going to have himself a war.” But the boats leaving Denmark were all filled with Jewish refugees, so they drove on towards Oslo, Sweden. “We were driving late at night, and Please See ROEMER, B7
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Foothills Performing Arts Center • Saturday, March 19 at 8 pm Grammy Winners for Best Bluegrass Album, the SteelDrivers soulful brand of bluegrass has made them one of the most successful contemporary bluegrass bands. Friday is a FREE event. Saturday $30 for music from noon to 8 pm, including The SteelDrivers. Tickets on sale now. 607-431-2080 foothillspac.org
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We kick things off with a FREE event in our atrium featuring Tumbleweed Highway, and the Horseshoe Lounge Playboys.
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Leading up to our featured performers The SteelDrivers at 8 pm, we are proud to present The Howlin’ Brothers, Hop City Hellcats, Milkweed, and the Ruddy Well Band. Proudly sponsored by The B Side Ballroom & Supper Club, Eastman Associates, Five Star Subaru, The Hampton Inn, Hughson-Benson Associates, Northern Eagle Beverages, Southside Mall With AllOtSEgO.com/Hometown Oneonta/The Freeman’s Journal, Bettiol Enterprises Ltd., Community Bank, The Daily Star, Hurricane Car Wash, NBt Bank, Sweet Home Productions, town Square Media, The Village Printer, WCDO
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Kitchens in America Monday, March 14
Hors d’oeuvres ~ 5:30 pm Presentation ~ 6 pm Bruce Hall Home Center 206 Main Street, Cooperstown • 607-547-9961 Our newly renovated Kitchen and Bath Design Center and Showroom is coming soon! Check outprogress! our Check out our www.brucehallhomecenter.com
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Please call the Otesaga’s Hawkeye Grill at 607-547-9931 for dinner reservations before the show!
TiCkeTS: $20 for adults $15 for senior citizens and college students with current ID $8 for students age 13-18 Children age 12 and under free when accompanied by an adult. Call 607-547-1812. Tickets also available at Church & Scott Pharmacy, Fly Creek General Store and Riverwood. Remaining tickets will be available at the door. Upcoming Event: Willy Tea Taylor Saturday May 21, 2016
Cooperstown Concert Series programs are made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency. Other support provided by Sound Performance.
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From Boyhood Setback To Academic Excellence And Romance “The whole class is apMALHOTRA/From B1 plauding,” Malhotra reTurkish restaurant in The Vilcounted, 65 years later, in an lage. “Get up,” the proprietor interview at his Center Street tells them, “and you can sing home. “I couldn’t believe it. with us and dance with us.” I felt so nervous. I also felt “Hours passed, eating and so elated – to be on top of the dancing,” Malhotra rememclass. I can do something! I bers. made up my mind: I’m never As they left at 3 a.m., Nina turns to Ashok: “I’ve fallen in going to let my teacher down.” He went through high love with you. And I’m going school with the highest GPA, to marry you.” plus playing field hockey and “Wait a minute,” the surprised suitor replies. “We just achieving “top bowler” – ace pitcher – on the cricket team. met a week ago. You don’t On graduation, “I could write even know me.” my own ticket.” He was ac“No,” she says emphatically. “I’ve decided: I’m going to cepted at BITS, India’s MIT, the Birla Institute of Technolomarry you.” gy & Science. (G.D. • Birla, India’s RockAshok Malhotra, efeller, established the founding professor national university.) of SUNY Oneonta’s After two years, philosophy department he ran out of money – he retired in Deand had to drop out cember after 49 years of school. He sought at the college – was out his father, now born in 1940 in Feroza molasses vendor epur, three miles from in Kanpur, in UtIndia’s future border Young tar Pradesh, east of with Pakistan. With 10 Ashok Punjab. “If you go to brothers and sisters, his college, I want nothparents and grandparing to do with you,” was his ents, he grew up in a tranquil daily domestic round he never father’s welcome. “Going to school gives you ideas.” expected to end. Molasses, piled in a room But it did, abruptly, with of Nihal’s tiny sweltering riots and looting that folhouse, stank. After a few lowed The Raj’s end on Aug. months, Ashok and a friend 15, 1947, and a devastating ran off and joined the Indian flood the following year that Air Force. Realizing he’d covered Ferozepur to 14 feet made a mistake, he was able to and drowned the family’s talk his way out of a 15-year 10-cow herd. His father, commitment a year later. Nihal Malhotra, discouraged With a little money in his and depressed, abandoned the pocket, he returned to BITS, family. where he began tutoring Grandfather Hari C. Chowealthy students in calculus pra, a retired stationmaster, – “one of my favorite courses” had built three houses, and – and paid his way through the rent from two of them college. “The next four years, provided a meager income. life became easier.” His mother, Vidya, made an He graduated and went on arrangement with a jersey facfor a master’s, influenced by tory to obtain the cloth pieces removed when leather patches a Dr. Sinha, a “very vibrant, very special” professor who were sewn on the elbow. guided him into philosoAt home, 2-3 hours a day, phy, which – in India at the as her children turned the time – tilted heavily toward crank on a manual sewing psychology, Mesmer, Freud, machine, she would craft the Adler, Jung. And Behaviorpieces into outfits for newism: Kafka, Skinner, William borns. James. “I could understand Krishan, the oldest of my mind!” As it had been Ashok’s eight brothers, got a since his fellow students apjob teaching economics at a plauded in Ferozepur, “I had local college to help support the highest GPA in the whole the brood. “The family was university.” OK,” Malhotra remembers. By this time, he was a pre“But it was barely meeting fect – the British system’s verends.” sion of an R.A. – sitting in his At 10, Ashok entered high room, when his professor of school, and a “transforming Hindi hurried in with a newsexperience” occurred. There paper clipping: The USIA (the were 60 students in his class. The teacher began handing out now defunct U.S. Information Agency) was announcing the graded tests. “He’s going an “all-Indian competition” from the best to the worst,” – “350 million people,” Malthe anxious young man told hotra marvels – for scholarhimself. He returns all tests, ships to obtain Ph.D.s from its except Ashok’s. East-West Center in Honolulu. “Come over here so every“Of all the people at BITS, one can see you,” the teacher you are the only person who told the boy. can get it,” Professor Sharma “I wanted to run,” said told him. Ashok. “I couldn’t refuse,” said “Turn around the look at the Ashok. “I respected my class,” the teacher ordered. Pause. “Don’t you ever for- teacher.” So a week later, he was on the train to distant get him,” said the man at the Delhi – reading Bram Stoker’s head of the room. “He’s got “Dracula,” he remembers the highest grade in the class. – where he rented a floor Come on. Clap.”
The award-winning architecture of the East-West Center, upper right, greeted the young Ashok Malhotra in Honolulu. Lower right, Ashok and Nina Finestone wed; her father, Jack, is in the background. At left, Malhotra appears on the front cover of the 50th anniversary publication of the East-West Center, two photos above Stanley Ann Dunham, Barack Obama’s mother. space in the railroad station’s the price of defeat?” the presiPART III of “The Night“guest house,” 5 rupees a day. dent asked ruefully.) The next morning, he “That’s when all the fun ingale & The Firefly” makes his way to the interstarted.” En route to the – in next week’s edition view, stationing himself in a campus, a rainbow appeared. – takes Ashok Malhotra waiting room. 9 a.m., 10 a.m., “I am in paradise,” Ashok to SUNY Oneonta, noon, 2. He waits all day. thought to himself. “I’m gofurther tragedy, and the Finally, at 4, “I’m the last one; ing to stay here forever.” founding of the Ninash everyone else is done,” and He was paired with a U.S. Foundation. he’s summoned through the student – in his case, David door. There’s an oval table, Ishizaka, from Wisconsin. 10-11 people grouped around (Barack Obama Sr., from destitute after a huge flood an elegant, white-haired Kenya, was in the program thrust his family into poverty, woman. awakened one night in the heat earlier. He met Stanley Ann One chair is vacant. He Dunham there in 1961, marand stench to find a giant bull sits down. The woman walks ried her; they divorced after rubbing against his cot while over. “She picks up a cigathree years, but not before the feeding on molasses, found rette. Lights it. Blows it in future president was born.) himself on Sept. 9, 1963, my face.” Because of the psychology aboard a Pan Am jet, after 17 “If someone did this to you, hours in the air, approachemphasis at BITS, ever-overwhat would you do?” she asks. ing Honolulu International achieving Malhotra had to “My blood was boiling.” complete his master’s philosoAirport. He said to himself, “I’m not “The world is what it is,” he phy requires, plus doctoral going to be selected anyones: He took 66 credits in reflects. “You don’t have any way.” So he reached for the four years, instead of the control.” cigarette, inhaled, and blew required 30. • the smoke back in her face. The students made time He had $8 in his pocket. “Everybody cracked up,” he for fun, learning about each What if no one meets him? A recalled. other’s countries through Thai girl from the East-West The questions began and weekly “cultural nights.” Center does. She puts a lei – by happy coincidence – just Ashok taught his fellow stuaround his shoulders and about all dealt with issues he’d kisses him on both cheeks. dents the bangr, a rowdy dance just read about or studied. from rural Punjab. In annual “It’s a first time that any girl Why was the Chinese army reunions that continue until had given me a kiss.” beating the Indian one in the this day, the East-West alumni He joined dozens of Himalayas? Because the dance the bangr and relive students from throughout Chinese had trained in the their cricket games. Asia, recruited to the Easticy mountains; the Indians “Why doesn’t the U.S. learn West Center with the idea – “they are freezing their toes from us,” the students would they would gain their Ph.Ds., off” – on the sweltering plains absorb American culture and ask each other. They were furbelow. ther stunned by how the povdemocracy, and return to take What did he know about a erty in which they were raised leadership positions in their radical philosophy gaining a contrasted with the plenty they homelands. European following. Existenfound around them. (At the time, the program tialism! Dr. Sinha had intro“It opened up my mind,” cost $50,000 per student, for duced his students to Sartre said Malhotra. “I don’t belong a reason. The story is that and Camus just weeks before. to just Punjab. I’m a citizen Eisenhower asked after Korea “It was just like someone was of the world. I belong to no stalemated: How much did it helping me,” he remembers. country. It made me a citizen cost to kill one soldier? The When it was over, they all of the world.” answer: $50,000. “So that’s stood up: He had the scholarship – four years education, all paid; plane ticket, all room and board, and a monthly stipend, no strings attached. And so, the young lad who watched killings and looters from his family’s home,
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• All East-West students could spend a semester at a mainland campus – Harvard, Princeton. Malhotra, drawn by the beacon of New York City, chose NYU and, on that morning at the Loeb Student Center, met his future. “I told my parents,” Nina told him after the night at the Feenjon, and they insisted he meet them. “They’re very upset. They think I’m crazy.” “Yes, I think you’re crazy too,” Ashok replied. So, an only child, she took Ashok home to Stuyvesant Town to meet her Jewish parents in their apartment, above the roar of the Eastside Highway. Her father, Jack, was seated at the piano – “hello, how are you?” – and he continued playing Mozart as the suitor arrived. The questions followed. Income? None yet. Intentions? Honorable. Are you a good person? “So far.” Finally, “Do you have four wives?” Reply, “I’m not even married.” The next day, Rockefeller Center. “She taught me how to skate.” Central Park. Radio City. “The next 10 days, we saw each other every day. A whole world opened up in 10 days.” And so Ashok Malhotra returned to Honolulu in January 1966, with three semesters to go on his studies. “To keep our love alive, we wrote each other every day. I still have them,” he said, holding a palm out horizontally above his head. And so to the travails of romance. She graduates from college in May, goes to Hawaii, goes home to a Head Start job, then back to Honolulu. The rabbi won’t marry them – only Jews with Christians or Moslems, People of the Book. Her mother won’t come; or her favorite aunt. But dad does. A JP performs the ceremony, then rushes off to a football game on TV. A romantic celebration at Ilikai, a rotating restaurant above Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon – there’s Waikiki Beach, and Diamond Head, and the East-West Center campus, “the whole panoramic view.” Champagne, wedding music (Don Ho), a couple of bottles of champagne, she had steak, he salmon, then a honeymoon trip to all the islands. “I exhausted my $210,” the groom remembers. Then, back to reality. EastWest graduates could spend two years teaching in the U.S. Job applications. A college in Texas is looking to start a philosophy department, and one in the Midwest. And then, a letter arrives from Oneonta.
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234.00-2-4.00 Res 0.20A 106 St Hwy 23 Sheldon Daniel M 234.002-30.00 Res 0.61A 510 Creighton Proskine Zachary 269.00-1-4.02 Res 3.40A Coye Brook Rd Penny John 270.00-2-36.03 Res 10.04A 191 Bell Hill Rd Bellotti Darrell R 270.00-2-37.02 Res 1.99A 944 Co Hwy 8 Hurd John 271.00-2-15.02 Res 0.76A 479 Taylor Rd Hogan Daniel Jr 282.00-1-14.01 Res 4.06A 137 Lovers Ln Lichwick Frank 283.00-1-34.04 Res 75.15A Lobdell Rd Hunt Christopher J 294.00-1-22.04 Res 8.01A 388 Shaw Brook Rd Zapatero Carmen 294.00-1-26.00 Res 21.63A McCarthy Ln Hoag Damion K 294.00-1-27.00 Res 23.10A McCarthy Ln Hoag Damion 294.00-1-29.00 Res 5.77A 192 McCarthy Ln BCL Group Inc. 295.00-1-5.01 Res 55.05A Lulu Coon Rd BCL Group Inc. 295.00-1-5.02 Res 35.47A Lulu Coon Rd Hartwell Brian K Sr 295.00-1-26.22 Res 0.26A 386 Lulu Coon Rd Coons Stephen Wayne Jr 303.00-1-13.00 Res 3.65A Oregon Rd Henriksen Walter J Jr 303.00-1-77.00 Res 30.64A River Rd Adorno Eliseo M 313.00-2-6.00 Res 0.97A 583 River Rd
Barringer Rd Petrozza John T 45.00-1-30.07 Res 6.56A Barringer Rd Miller Everett J 45.00-1-36.00 Res 0.51A US Hwy 20 Petrozza John T 45.00-1-45.01 Res 57.95A 254 Barringer Rd Petrozza John T 45.00-1-47.00 Res 5.36A Willie O Neill Rd Chapman Richard Jr 46.00-1-21.00 Res 70.91A 373 Ray Mower Rd Harbolic Patrick 74.00-1-27.02 Res 2.76A 1205 Co Hwy 50
Village of Cherry Valley Heinrich Daniel C 58.10-2-5.02 Res 0.05A Main St Ellis Debra 58.14-2-33.00 Res 1.48A 92 Main St Town of Cherry Valley Quinn Lee A 18.03-1-8.00 Res 0.62A 3282 Co Hwy 31 Craig Robin A 18.03-1-24.01 Res 6.86A 679 Salt Springville Rd Petersen Theodore W 31.00-1-31.03 Res 17.99A Barringer Rd Chapman Richard H 32.00-1-8.01 Res 241.09A 234 Ray Mower Rd Heinrich Lisa 44.00-1-9.02 Res 133.35A Neilsen Rd Myatt James P 44.00-1-18.01 Res 89.01A 4508 St Hwy 166 Myatt James P 44.00-1-21.00 Res 25.17A 7076 US Hwy 20 Petrozza John T 45.00-1-22.32 Res 1.41A Barringer Rd Petrozza John T 45.00-1-30.05 Res 18.38A Barringer Rd Petrozza John T 45.00-1-30.06 Res 9.88A
Town of Decatur Burke Michael C 151.00-2-17.00 Res 12.65A 1310 Co Hwy 38 Rezek Miroslav 152.00-1-10.02 Res 8.48A 285 Mravlja Hill Rd Kenlein Kenneth 153.00-1-20.02 Res 4.35A 438 Reservoir Rd Presti Rosemarie 167.00-2-5.10 Res 5.87A 659 Babcock Hill Rundbladt John 167.00-2-18.01 Res 1.48A 2272 Co Hwy 39 Blanchard Barbara 167.02-1-6.00 Res 0.37A 2285 Co Hwy 39 Mravlja Peter 168.00-1-1.01 Res 54.99A Co Hwy 37 Mravlja Peter 168.00-1-2.01 Res 94.60A Co Hwy 37 Mravlja Peter 168.00-1-2.03 Res 7.80A 315 Co Hwy 37 Mravlja Peter 168.00-1-3.01 Res 10.21A Lease Lot Hill Rd Town of Edmeston Gott Michael T 62.00-1-8.03 Res 4.63A 216 Mill Creek Rd Cirillo James Jr 76.00-1-23.01 Res 170.54A Co Hwy 18* Cirillo James Jr 76.00-1-23.02 Res 3.03A 5527 Co Hwy 18 Chadwick John R 91.00-1-13.33 Res 12.74A 636 Bert White Rd Holbert Susan 91.00-1-23.00 Res 16.00A Mott Hill* Rd Briggs Trevor E 91.00-1-26.02 Res 2.21A 620 Mott Hill Rd Spielberger Edward 107.00-1-1.41 Res 5.54A Co Hwy 18 Klingler Arthur R 108.17-2-20.00 Res 0.67A 21 East St Tatini Mauro L 108.17-2-34.00 Res 0.05A 14 East St Bancroft David L 108.17-2-48.00 Res 0.22A 11 South St Reidenbach Katrina 108.17-2-54.00 Res 0.20A 27 South St Reidenbach Katrina 108.17-2-56.00 Res 0.63A South* St Vibbard Joseph 122.04-1-22.00 Res 0.53A 282 Co Hwy 20 Wheeler Jeffrey John
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161.00-1-33.00 Res 2.07A 878 Co Hwy 45 Arnot David R 176.00-1-17.01 Res 22.46A 580 Pleasant Valley Rd Kane Matthew D 176.00-1-38.02 Res 3.00A 2376 Co Hwy 11 Powers Daniel 178.00-1-18.00 Res 79.10A Goey Pond West Rd Martinez Zoe 178.00-1-40.00 Res 32.66A 383 Co Hwy 45 Powers Daniel 178.00-1-42.01 Res 75.47A 462 Co Hwy 45 Partridge Richard J 178.00-1-49.00 Res 11.83A St Hwy 28* Martinez Zoe 193.00-1-12.00 Res 2.79A Chlorinator Rd
246.00-1-28.00 Res 1.83A 779 Co Hwy 41 Alessi Rosa 246.00-1-40.00 Res 33.49A Co Hwy 56 Kibbe** Teresa 261.00-1-52.00 Res 23.99A 129 Blueberry Ln Rickett Robert M 261.00-1-67.00 Res 1.03A Leonard* Rd DeSantis Michael 262.00-2-22.00 Res 15.20A Bush Hill Rd Moan Patrick 264.00-1-19.01 Res 13.13A Center Rd Shelton Packy 279.00-1-7.01 Res 23.63A Iron Kettle Rd
Village of Laurens 7120 Ft Hamilton Pkwy LLC 240.15-2-68.00 Res 13.72A 16 Louden Dr Town of Laurens Moxley Daniel J 224.00-1-17.02 Res 0.63A 416 Pool Brook Rd Sakowitz Mark L 225.00-1-44.01 Res 85.33A St Hwy 205 Knarich George A. 238.00-2-9.07 Res 7.23A 183 Peterson Rd Holmes Raymond 240.11-1-38.00 Res 0.35A 136 Co Hwy 12 Zito Roseanne 255.00-2-5.00 Res 10.02A 170 Fisk Rd Short Ronald 255.00-2-42.22 Res 3.00A 553 Hathaway Rd Reed Revocable Trust 257.00-1-67.00 Res 1.00A 420 Co Hwy 11 Turrell Richard 274.00-1-25.01 Res 235.68A Co Hwy 11 Town of Maryland Jaquish Glenn 198.00-2-21.03 Res 25.68A 117 Waterman Rd Herr Doreen 230.19-1-3.01 Res 0.32A 15 Main St Scott Allen F 230.19-1-54.00 Res 0.24A 16 West St Murphy Patricia A 230.19-2-41.00 Res 0.21A 53 Race St Kaneg Gail A 230.20-1-9.01 Res 0.50A 174 Main St Kaneg Gail A 230.20-1-9.02 Res 2.79A Main* St Kaneg Gail A 230.20-1-68.00 Res 1.02A Main* St Sisson Brett J 244.00-2-18.02 Res 5.78A 186 Crumhorn Lake Rd Brower Allen 244.00-2-19.01 Res 25.64A St Hwy 7* Alvarez Edward W 245.09-1-30.00 Res 1.94A 7540 St Hwy 7 Balbuena Jacqueline Kilts 245.10-1-7.00 Res 1.26A 7581 St Hwy 7 Hendrickson Roy Sr
Town of Middlefield Holbrook James S 86.01-1-22.00 Res 0.60A 3152 Co Hwy 33 Campbell Alan W 118.00-1-2.03 Res 1.00A 2672 St Hwy 166 Willis Jane B 133.00-1-12.14 Res 23.73A Rezen Rd Ross J. Samuel A. 133.03-1-7.00 Res 0.33A 3692 Co Hwy Ross J. Samuel A. 133.03-1-64.00 Res 0.12A Co Hwy 35 DiLorenzo Mark 146.00-3-33.00 Res 1.08A 1238 Co Hwy 33 Holbrook James S 147.00-1-13.00 Res 19.50A Sibley Gulf Rd Gibbons Barbara 147.00-1-40.01 Res 93.56A 420 Sibley Gulf Rd Oliver Robert A 164.00-1-13.07 Res 41.87A Co Hwy 35 Beatty Robin Bryant 180.01-1-6.00 Res 0.48A 2685 Co Hwy 35 Wahl Anthony S 195.00-1-29.02 Res 34.07A 568 St Hwy 166 Wahl Anthony S 195.00-1-30.00 Res 4.90A 533 St Hwy 166 Village of Milford Summers Linden D III 194.20-2-63.00 Res 0.10A 63 S Main St Wahl Anthony S 194.20-2-78.00 Res 0.08A 68 S Main St Wahl Anthony S 194.20-2-79.00 Res 0.11A 70 S Main St Munro David A. 195.17-1-4.00 Res 1.58A 161 E Main St Brown Gerald L 195.17-1-19.00 Res 0.29A 101 River St Town of Milford LPD Construction Company LLC 195.00-3-2.00 Res 0.37A 15 Kilts Rd Roe Kenneth J 209.00-1-40.03 Res 4.16A 621 Lougheed Rd Teixeira Nancy 226.00-1-2.00 Res 4.94A 215 Concrite Rd Spence James A 243.18-2-17.00 Res 0.66A 109 Happy Valley Road Spur Sobey Albert Jr 260.05-3-73.00 Res 0.54A 185 Lee Dr
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Brower Steven 260.05-3-75.00 Res 0.41A Lee Dr Brower Steven 260.05-3-77.00 Res 0.11A 178 Lee Dr Apple Mansion Estate LLC 260.13-2-6.00 Res 0.25A 149 Sunnycrest Rd Dimick Charles J 260.13-2-49.02 Res 0.75A 134 Sunnycrest Dimick Charles J 260.13-2-50.00 Res 0.49A 140 Sunnycrest Rd Dimick Charles J 260.13-2-51.00 Res 0.38A 144 Sunnycrest Rd Manchester Kathy 260.18-1-53.00 Res 0.05A Cliffside Cir LPD Construction Company LLC 276.00-220.00 Res 0.25A 6147 St Hwy 7 Manchester Stephen V 277.00-1-20.01 Res 0.90A 6353 St Hwy 7 Madey Lisa 277.00-1-34.02 Res 7.67A 135 Swamp House Rd Madey Lisa 277.00-1-36.00 Res 1.03A 140 Swamp House Rd Village of Morris Foster Diane 221.18-1-2.00 Res 0.23A 74 Broad St Town of Morris Sieck Richard K 204.00-2-17.05 Res 72.72A St Hwy 51 Santelia Edward A 220.00-1-11.00 Res 3.08A 111 Hilsinger Rd Best Kenneth J 221.00-1-46.00 Res 2.79A Co Hwy 49* Imbrosciano Frederick 221.00-1-53.00 Res 0.26A 133 Co Hwy 49 Schacht Robert 221.00-1-57.00 Res 0.90A 2009 St Hwy 23 Owner Unknown 221.00-1-74.00 Res 1.82A St Hwy 23* Williams Theodore F Jr 222.00-1-21.00 Res 46.02A 2277 St Hwy 23 Burlingame Kandase L 234.00-1-24.00 Res 5.21A 1690 Co Hwy 18 Town of New Lisbon DeVries Thomas 141.00-4-3.00 Res 9.57A 4703 St Hwy 51 Srdepot And Co Inc 141.00-4-10.00 Res 4.42A St Hwy 51 Debruyn Robbert 157.00-1-10.02 Res 2.81A 203 Harrington Rd Dorothea 189.00-1-37.00 Res 140.06A 3527 St Hwy 51 Martin George 189.00-1-39.00 Res 0.37A 1700 Co Hwy 12 Heins John 189.00-1-76.00 Res 3.97A 774 Pegg Rd Sanchez David 190.00-1-15.00 Res 11.16A
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Town of Otego Giannini Donna 272.00-1-60.01 Res 0.29A 2150 Co Hwy 8 Dugan Michael J 272.00-2-31.00 Res 5.00A Co Hwy 6 Welch John W 273.00-2-22.01 Res 42.89A 110 Welch Ter Schwed Karl R 285.00-1-17.00 Res 1.30A 1866 Co Hwy 8 Hunsucker Fred 285.00-1-24.01 Res 124.87A 1261 Co Hwy 7 Hunsucker Fred 285.00-1-24.02 Res 5.90A Co Hwy 7* Hunsucker Harry L 285.00-1-26.00 Res 6.13A Co Hwy 7* Perry Samuel H Jr 285.00-1-34.04 Res 5.44A 347 Upper Green St Packard Amy 285.00-1-38.00 Res 0.77A 970 Co Hwy 7 Conklin Charles R 286.00-1-10.02 Res 1.38A 107 W Oneonta Rd Turrell Richard L 286.00-1-26.00 Res 65.52A West Oneonta Rd Turrell Richard L 286.00-1-27.00 Res 4.23A West Oneonta Rd Strickland Wayne R 286.00-1-35.81 Res 1.90A 136 Forest Way Grabo Randy J 297.00-1-34.04 Res 5.48A 308 Upper Green St Turrell Richard L 298.00-1-10.00 Res 61.00A Mill Creek Rd Lawyer Garry W 306.00-1-39.01 Res 1.11A Haney Rd Mowers Kenneth L Jr 308.00-1-41.02 Res 1.29A 3985 St Hwy 7 Butler Vernon J 316.00-1-33.01 Res 67.34A Wheaton Creek Rd Klinger George H Jr 317.00-1-11.42 Res 19.22A 161 Haney Rd Anderson Thomas E 317.00-1-25.00 Res 0.26A 272 Flax Island Rd Anderson Thomas E 317.00-1-26.00 Res 0.31A 276 Flax Island Rd Anderson Thomas E 317.00-1-31.04 Res 96.76A 215 Anderson Ln Anderson Thomas E 317.00-1-50.00 Res 0.35A 74 Otsdawa Ave Savage** Norma 318.00-1-5.01 Res 5.12A 3493 St Hwy 7 Savage** Norma 318.00-1-5.04 Res 1.21A 3489 St Hwy 7* Brown Karen 318.00-1-52.05 Res 0.66A 112 Mick Lane Ext Bond Faron 325.00-1-12.00 Res 0.58A 462 Co Hwy 48 Freudenmann Tamara 325.00-1-17.01 Res 2.18A 831 Franklin Mt Rd Village of Cooperstown, Town of Otsego
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Gadomski Christopher R 115.18-2-36.00 Res 0.40A 4 Pine Blvd Stabinski Eric 131.06-1-23.00 Res 0.23A 58 Chestnut St Dimick Charles John 131.06-2-47.00 Res 0.03A Main* St Lewis Constance S 131.10-1-41.00 Res 0.21A 39 Delaware St Davis Nancy M 131.10-1-44.00 Res 0.26A 45 Delaware St Town of Otsego Bancroft David L 113.00-1-20.01 Res 10.38A 107 Cemetery Rd Klein Gregory L. 113.00-1-51.00 Res 1.86A 461 Christian Hill Rd Wright Therese A 114.00-1-4.00 Res 0.41A 6144 St Hwy 28 Curran Gifford 130.00-2-16.02 Res 0.11A Co Hwy 26 Congden Jeffrey S 67.00-2-12.00 Res 0.86A 822 Keating Rd McCord John 67.00-2-2.02 Res 14.48A 1772 Co Hwy 22 Summers Sylvia V 69.00-1-9.02 Res 1.13A 6743 St Hwy 80 McNulty Family Trust Murial 82.00-2-2.21 Res 2.91A 551 Keating Rd Leatherstocking Region Federal 82.00-2-2.22 Res 23.54A 544 Keating Rd Reiss Howard K 84.00-1-15.12 Res 3.22A Co Hwy 28 Holbrook James S 84.00-1-30.00 Res 0.28A 379 Co Hwy 28 Jones Henry W 96.00-1-7.00 Res 6.66A Thayer Rd Jones Henry W 96.00-1-8.01 Res 119.80A Thayer Rd Jones Henry W 96.00-1-8.02 Res 1.38A 170 Thayer Rd Jones Henry W 96.00-1-9.00 Res 96.36A Thayer Rd Ostapeck Alma 98.00-1-1.01 Res 4.26A 1133 Co Hwy 26 Town of Pittsfield Whitehill Arnold G 139.00-2-15.02 Res 1.52A 885 St Hwy 80 Adamo Joseph 140.00-2-23.12 Res 3.33A Longview Dr Bice Judy 155.00-1-12.221 Res 23.79A 791 St Hwy 80 Bice Judy L. 155.00-1-16.00 Res 10.42A St Hwy 80 McAdams Helen B 155.00-1-30.00 Res 0.82A 297 St Hwy 80 Hughes Russell D Jr 155.00-1-4.00 Res 78.43A 120 Card Rd Markham Barbara L 155.00-1-52.02 Res 0.87A 138 Pecktown Store Rd Bice Judy L. 155.00-1-6.00 Res 13.71A
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709 St Hwy 80* Bice Judy L. 155.00-1-9.32 Res 34.70A St Hwy 80* Perez William 156.00-1-50.04 Res 9.14A 102 Sugar Maple Ext Leech Richard F 170.00-1-41.00 Res 257.32A 233 Musk Rd Abba Trust 170.00-1-42.00 Res 61.15A 159 Musk Rd Abba Trust 170.00-1-59.00 Res 14.99A Mooretown Rd Leech Richard F 171.00-1-1.03 Res 33.38A St Hwy 80 Kellogg Richard 171.00-1-26.00 Res 2.72A 1244 Co Hwy 13 Carney Mark Shannon 188.00-1-32.03 Res 1.80A 712 Co Hwy 49 Devine Keith J 202.00-1-2.01 Res 0.75A 2713 Co Hwy 18 Barnett Bonnie 204.00-1-1.06 Res 102.40A Co Hwy 13 Town of Plainfield Chapman Keith A 19.00-1-9.32 Res 3.00A 6843 Co Hwy 18 Ross Michael L 2.00-1-13.00 Res 4.70A 9949 US Hwy 20 Martin Patricia M 21.00-1-11.02 Res 5.07A St Hwy 51 Martin Patricia M 21.00-1-12.00 Res 2.09A 7550 St Hwy 51 Cadwell Maxine 33.00-1-13.00 Res 2.04A 157 Co Hwy 19 Lan’Did Corporation 34.00-1-12.23 Res 31.10A Talbot Rd Heller Glen 47.00-1-6.24 Res 14.75A 198 Pine Ln Village of Richfield Springs Schwab Audrey L 13.20-2-6.00 Res 0.49A Main St Murphy James A 24.08-1-30.00 Res 0.18A 45 River St Londono Zenaida 25.05-2-54.00 Res 0.36A 20 Lake St Villavicencio Silvio 25.05-3-44.00 Res 0.17A Canadarago St Garner Robert E 25.05-3-53.00 Res 0.22A 10 Canadarago St Delaire Michael P 25.05-4-22.00 Res 0.23A 39 E James St Town of Richfield Watterson Nancy 12.00-1-10.03 Res 2.03A 2678 Us Hwy 20 Seamon Tex Louis 12.00-1-46.00 Res 1.51A 1071 Co Hwy 25 Gil Jorge 12.00-1-9.03 Res 101.42A Us Hwy 20 Davis Nancy M 24.08-2-16.01 Res 6.07A 86 Elm St Ext Davis Nancy M 24.08-2-16.02 Res 0.32A Linden* Ave Davis Nancy M
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24.08-2-17.00 Res 3.35A Linden Ave Saalfelder Stephen C 25.00-1-19.02 Res 3.79A 380 Butternut Rd Unlimited Upside Properties 38.00-1-12.00 Res 0.30A 561 Wing Hill Rd Pugliese Carmel J 38.12-1-33.00 Res 0.11A 104 Jackies Rd Davenport Thomas 38.25-1-7.01 Res 0.33A 8162 St Hwy 28
288 Main St Stevens Sondra J 334.19-3-55.00 Res 0.90A 280 Main St Colby Mellissa L 334.19-3-57.00 Res 0.25A 272 Main St Caratelli Caspere L 334.19-3-61.00 Res 0.26A 262 Main St
Res 0.21A 459 St Hwy 7* Savino Hildegard 336.02-1-63.02 Res 0.66A 430 St Hwy 7
James K 216.00-1-22.02 Res 0.60A 652 Smith Rd Aboueid Georges J 217.00-1-11.00 Res 65.59A 168 Roe Rd Walsh Olivia Lee 217.00-1-35.00 Res 2.06A Charlotteville Rd Shaw Melinda 233.00-1-16.04 Res 5.11A 792 Center Valley Rd Sang Miguel A 233.00-1-16.12 Res 5.55A Burnside Rd
Town of Roseboom Tucker Warren S 105.00-1-16.00 Res 0.19A 116 Bill Marne Rd Tucker Warren S 105.00-1-17.00 Res 0.46A 102 Bill Marne Rd Geer Robert M 118.00-2-2.31 Res 8.90A Middlefield Rd Geer Robert 118.00-2-2.32 Res 5.01A Middlefield Rd Geer Robert 118.00-2-2.33 Res 5.01A Middlefield Rd Geer Robert 118.00-2-2.34 Res 5.01A Middlefield Rd Geer Robert 118.00-2-2.35 Res 6.31A 906 Middlefield Rd Sheldon Henry L Sr 119.00-1-48.00 Res 4.04A 224 Honey Hill Rd Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. 119.01-1-4.00 Res 0.86A 471 St Hwy 165 Arno John Michael 120.03-1-35.00 Res 0.66A St Hwy 165 Mabie Linda 135.00-1-20.02 Res 1.93A 2989 Co Hwy 39 Town of Springfield Diotte Travis 15.00-1-27.01 Res 6.00A 160 Koenig Rd Guardian Preservation, LLC 27.00-1-15.01 Res 2.29A 4917 Us Hwy 20 Carson Kenneth A Jr 42.00-1-2.03 Res 14.68A Continental Rd Stocking Billy 42.00-1-2.04 Res 7.71A 217 Continental Rd Tracy Martin A 42.00-1-35.02 Res 2.60A 2034 Co Hwy 31 Village of Unadilla Batson David B 334.14-1-13.00 Res 0.50A 53 Clifton St Rudolph Richard 334.15-1-38.00 Res 0.34A Maple Ave Mertz Wendelin 334.18-2-18.00 Res 0.39A 6 Sanly St Gagliardo James 334.18-2-48.00 Res 0.17A 22 Bridge St Kadchinski Rodney 334.19-1-19.00 Res 0.15A 16 Clifton St Decker Timothy C 334.19-3-46.00 Res 0.08A Main St Ragonese Amy L 334.19-3-53.00 Res 0.54A
Town of Unadilla Jones Jerry P 314.00-1-54.00 Res 1.43A 674 Co Hwy 3A Washburn David 314.00-1-61.01 Res 67.15A 690 Co Hwy 3A Short Jared 315.00-1-32.05 Res 5.74A 372 Sisson Hill Rd Barkman David S 321.00-1-38.01 Res 1.04A 321 Lockwood Hill Rd French Lisa A. 323.00-1-15.34 Res 2.13A 127 Sowles Rd Scott Gordon A 324.03-1-35.00 Res 0.21A 2381 St Hwy 7 Dana Daniel R 324.03-1-38.02 Res 0.12A 2387 St Hwy 7 Black ** Charles 324.13-1-5.00 Res 5.51A 193 Dentwood Dr Niles Craig 328.00-1-6.01 Res 21.50A 161 Lockwood Hill Rd Youngs Phillip M 329.00-1-1.03 Res 4.63A 830 Co Hwy 2 Martin Dennis R 329.00-1-17.03 Res 4.46A 514 Kilkenny Youngs Philip M 329.00-1-3.00 Res 0.73A 854 Co Hwy 2 Martini Ryan J 329.00-1-37.22 Res 3.00A 420 Co Hwy 3 Mattice Janice 329.00-1-43.00 Res 1.92A Co Hwy 3 Schusteritsch Edward A 330.00-1-4.07 Res 1.32A 130 Ledgewood Acres Dr Roldan Judith A 330.00-1-4.135 Res 1.39A 154 Overlook Ln MacDonald Raymond M II 330.03-1-76.00 Res 0.60A St Hwy 7* Unadilla Sham Rock Village LLC 330.03-1-86.00 Res 0.80A St Hwy 7* Patrylo Garry S 332.00-1-61.01 Res 6.29A 235 Co Hwy 1 Kipps Hill Road Corp. 332.00-1-83.21 Res 79.44A 342 Co Hwy 1 Lopez Gary J 333.03-2-42.00 Res 0.30A Sanly Rd Unadilla Shamrock Village LLC 334.00-1-47.00 Res 3.09A 1676 St Hwy 7 GR Enterprises of the Northeast 336.00-1-46.01 Res 1.82A St Hwy 7 Button Karel 336.02-1-32.00 Res 0.81A 117 Co Hwy 1 Yale Susan 336.02-1-39.01 Res 2.33A 187 Old Hill Rd Roldun Judith A 336.02-1-39.05 Res 1.92A 185 Old Hill Rd Hunt WIlliam A Jr 336.02-1-45.00
Town of Westford Gaskin Brian 149.00-1-10.00 Res 12.16A 361 Tabor Rd Rifanburg Dennis 149.00-1-22.00 Res 0.90A Tabor Rd Rifenbark Matthew 150.00-1-36.03 Res 3.91A 2082 Co Hwy 34 Marullo Joseph 166.00-1-43.03 Res 1.56A 908 Co Hwy 36 Regg Frances A 166.00-1-46.00 Res 0.85A 674 Co Hwy 36 Parsons William H 166.01-1-20.00 Res 3.24A Middlefield Rd Parsons William H 166.01-1-31.00 Res 0.15A 1759 Co Hwy 34 Scott Nancy 166.01-1-43.00 Res 0.14A 1753 Co Hwy 34 Scanlon Roger E 180.00-2-16.04 Res 1.52A 1493 Co Hwy 42 Traweek Adrienne 180.01-2-4.00 Res 0.72A 2702 Co Hwy 35 Taft Frances B 181.00-1-17.00 Res 14.98A Cronin Rd Pagillo Richard 196.00-1-16.02 Res 1.28A 1131 Co Hwy 42 Jones Danny M 196.00-2-2.05 Res 5.20A 251 Hickory Hill Rd Hoag Douglas B 196.00-2-2.12 Res 13.81A 196 Hickory Hill Rd Hoag Douglas B 196.00-2-2.13 Res 5.87A Hickory Hill Rd Town of Worcester Schrom Sarah 185.00-1-48.01 Res 1.79A 284 Co Hwy 38 Happel Veronica 185.00-1-54.03 Res 5.67A 115 Brooker Hollow Rd Nigro Kathleen 185.09-1-41.01 Res 0.81A 141 Main St Martinez Archie 185.13-1-1.00 Res 0.14A 15 Main St Suydam Brian T 185.13-1-33.00 Res 0.74A 86 Main St Kersmanc Susan 199.17-1-86.00 Res 0.19A 19 Church St McCabe Thomas J 199.17-1-93.00 Res 0.29A Church St McCabe Thomas 199.17-1-94.00 Res 0.35A 3 Church St Barbera Anthony A 199.18-1-52.00 Res 0.27A 14 Maple St Ciancioso Richard W Jr 199.18-3-40.00 Res 0.12A 256 Main St VanWormer Thomas 199.18-3-49.00 Res 0.25A 5 Chase St Warf Dale V 201.00-1-3.07 Res 11.17A 1099 Smith Rd Tamra Sagak Spc Needs Trust 215.00-1-40.01 Res 3.59A 296 Smith Rd Flemm
Effect of filing: All persons having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such petition are hereby notified that the filing of such petition constitutes the commencement by the Tax District of a proceeding in the court specified in the caption above to foreclose each of the tax liens therein described by a foreclosure proceeding in rem. Nature of proceeding: Such proceeding is brought against the real property only and is to foreclose the tax liens described in such petition. No personal judgment will be entered herein for such taxes or other legal charges or any part thereof. Persons affected: This notice is directed to all persons owning or having or claiming to have an interest in the real property described in such petition. Such persons are hereby notified further that a duplicate of such petition has been filed in the office of the Enforcing Officer of the Tax District and the Otsego County Courthouse and will remain open for public inspection up to and including the date specified below as the last day for redemption. Right of redemption: Any person having or claiming to have an interest in any such real property and the legal right thereto may on or before said date redeem the same by paying the amount of all such unpaid tax liens thereon, including all interest and penalties and other legal charges which are included in the lien against such real property, computed to and including the date of redemption. Such payments shall be made to Dan Crowell, Otsego County Treasurer, 197 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326. In the event that such taxes are paid by a person other than the record owner of such real property, the person so paying shall be entitled to have the tax liens affected thereby satisfied of record. Last day for redemption: The last day for redemption is hereby fixed as the 30th day of
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May 2016. Service of answer: Every person having any right, title or interest in or lien upon any parcel of real property described in such petition may serve a duly verified answer upon the attorney for the Tax District setting forth in detail the nature and amount of his or her interest and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such answer must be filed in the office of the County Clerk and served upon the attorney for the Tax District on or before the above date mentioned as the last day for redemption. Failure to redeem or answer: In the event of failure to redeem or answer by any person having the right to redeem or answer, such person shall be forever barred and foreclosed of his or her right, title and interest and equity of redemption in and to the parcel described in such petition and a judgment in foreclosure may be taken by default. Enforcing Officer Dan Crowell Otsego County Treasurer Attorney for Tax District Ellen Coccoma Otsego County Attorney 197 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326 1LegalMarch3 Legal notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The name of the entity is Suntime LLC, for which the Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State on January 21, 2016. The office of said entity is to be located in Otsego County, New York. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the limited liability company, upon whom process against it may be served, and the post office address within this State to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon her is 1130 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10128. The purpose of the business of such limited liability company is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the Limited Liability Company Law. 6LegalMarch3
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Organization were filed with the Secretary of State on January 20, 2016. The office of said entity is to be located in Otsego County, New York. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the limited liability company, upon whom process against it may be served, and the post office address within this State to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon her is 168 Sugar Hill Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326. The purpose of the business of such limited liability company is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the Limited Liability Company Law. 6LegalMarch3 Legal notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY The name of the entity is Bissell Road, LLC, for which the Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State on January 20, 2016. The office of said entity is to be located in Otsego County, New York. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the limited liability company, upon whom process against it may be served, and the post office address within this State to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon her is 1130 Park Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10128. The purpose of the business of such limited liability company is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the Limited Liability Company Law. 6LegalMarch3 Legal notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
The name of the entity is N811SA LLC, for which the Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State on January 20, 2016. The office of said entity is to be located in Otsego County, New York. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the limited liability company, upon whom process Legal notice against it may be served, and the post office adNOTICE OF dress within this FORMATION State to which the OF LIMITED Secretary of State LIABILITY shall mail a copy COMPANY of any process against it served The name of the upon her is 1130 entity is P & L Park Avenue, Properties VII, New York, N.Y. LLC, for which 10128. The purthe Articles of pose of Please See LEGALS, B7
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Inge Roemer’s 95th Birthday Brought 160 Fans To Plains
Margaret Schneider, 73; Teacher, Curator Helped Start Glimmerglass Opera FLY CREEK – Margaret middle school and high H. Schneider, 73, teacher school history and English and museum curator acin the Salem-Keizer (Ore.) tive in the early years of School District. By the time Glimmerglass Opera, passed of her retirement, she had away surrounded by her taught for 30 years family Feb. 4, 2016, At 66, she fulfilled at Bassett Hospital her lifelong promfollowing a battle ise to her former with cancer. students to join the Born Nov. 24, Peace Corps after 1942, in Salem, Ore., retirement, and Maggie was the served as an educator daughter of William in Macedonia from and Eileen (White) 2008 to 2009, creatGentzkow. MagMargaret ing reading clubs and gie graduated from Schneider working alongside North Salem (Ore.) the teachers to create High School with honors a more progressive, projectand from the University of based classroom. Oregon in 1963 with a B.A. Four years ago, Magin history and education. gie moved back to Central Maggie left Oregon in her New York and settled in Fly early 20s to travel through Creek, to be near friends and Europe and North Africa. In family. She was an ardent Florence, Italy, she taught at gardener and she created the American International English Gardens in every School, where she lived for home she had. Her garden five years. in Fly Creek will live on as In 1969, Maggie moved a memorial to her love of to Cooperstown where she flowers. taught in the school disMaggie is survived by trict. She earned a masters her children and beloved in museum studies in 1982 grandchildren: daughter from Cooperstown Graduate Megan Schneider-Ajakh and Program. husband, Ahmad, and their While living in children Arianne and Charles Cooperstown, she met her of Cooperstown, and son former husband Charles Dana Schneider of Webster. Schneider, the first She is also survived by her Glimmerglass Opera conthree brothers, Bill Gentzductor. Later in life, she kow, Gary Gentzkow and served as a museum curator wife, Barbara, and Michael at the Mission Mill Museum Gentzkow and wife, Kathy, in Salem, Ore., where she and their families. created a permanent exhibit A celebration of Maggie’s on textiles entitled “The Fin- life and scattering of her ishing Room”. She was also ashes will be scheduled for director of Education at the late spring in her garden. Arizona Historical Society Arrangements are enin Tucson and Phoenix. trusted to Connell, Dow & From 1988, Maggie taught Deysenroth Funeral Home.
ROEMER/From B1 on the wrong side of the road. That’s how they drive there.” German Reichsmarks used to buy the tickets were suddenly worthless outside Germany. But another car flagged them down. “He was another American, he asked if we had enough money for a trip home. I showed him my ticket, but he said I couldn’t use it.” The man was a baker from Jersey City, not far from where her parents lived. “He loaned us the money to get back,” she said. “It was Americans helping Americans. When there is a need, we help each other.” That money bought them all passage on the Norwegian SS Bergensfjord, and although they were in the cabins below deck, they got to spend a little time with the ship’s most famous passengers – The Von Trapp family, also escaping the Nazi regime. “They would give concerts for us!” she said. “We didn’t make that big of a deal out of it. I didn’t know they were famous! They were just a nice, wealthy family. They had a big cabin up front, but I was just a poor student, so I was below deck.” Inge made it home safely, and her father paid back the baker for his kindness. It was one of the Bergensfjord’s last passenger voyages before it was converted to a troop ship in 1940. “I was lucky,” Inge said. “I had a girlfriend whose mother was sick with cancer, so she had to stay in Germany until she died, then she had to sneak over the border illegally into Italy.” Born in Germany, little Inge had been raised in the States. “We moved to Fairview, N.J., when I was 2 1/2,” she said. “I had an uncle who moved there in
1923, and he said to my mother and father, ‘You have no future there,’ and sent us tickets to America.” Her father studied English enough to pass his engineering exams and worked for a powerhouse that supplied electricity to the Lipton Tea plant. “I was there the day beOTSEGO.com fore they opened the George Inge Roemer’s daughter, Washington Bridge, in 1931. Helga, is visiting from Germany this week. I took my grandmother to see it, because we didn’t And shortly after she know why anyone would moved to Otego, she want to build a bridge in No returned to Germany for Man’s Land!” the first time since the war Inge graduated from to visit her father-in-law. Cliffside High in 1938. “I took the children out The trip to Germany was a of school, and it opened chance for her to meet relaMartin’s eyes so much that tives still in the old counhe made honor roll when he try, as well as to begin her got back,” she said. training as a school teacher, But what she found was studying the methods of kin- not the Germany she left. dergarten founder Friedrich The house she had stayed in Wilhelm August Froebel. was completely bombed out, A year after she returned as were the homes around from Germany, she met and it. “There was a lavatory married her husband, Martin hanging off the side of a Otten, and in 1947, the two building,” she said. “It was bought a farm in Otego. awful.” “The real estate agent said, The family had fled to the ‘I have this farm, it is a good basement when the bombs house, it has good water, it fell, and hid there for days. is a good price and no one Cousins and uncles had will buy it’,” said Inge. “I been killed, and her grandasked why not, and she said mother had died during the it was because there was a bombing, but no one knew cemetery on the plot! But it whether it was a result of the did not bother us – the chilbombing directly. dren – Helga, Martin, Bettie But the family was reand Melanie – even picked building, and she was able violets there.” to stay with those remaining
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for a time. “They always had a bed for us,” she said. Once back home in the states, Inge finished the studies that had been interrupted by war, receiving her degree from SUNY Oneonta. She taught fourth grade at Mount Upton elementary school for 22 years. Martin died in 1996, age 88, and in 1999, she married Carl Roemer, a widower, relocating to his home in Fly Creek. “He told me that he had prayed to God to send him someone to keep him company,” she said. “Then he met me, and we were married a year later!” He died in 2013, and in 2015, Inge moved to the Plains at Parish. But she still travels back to Germany to visit family – Helga, also a SUNY Oneonta grad, lives there with her family. “I go anytime it pleases me.” On Feb. 1, she celebrated her 95th birthday with a party over 160 guests attended, helping to fill a guest book she’s had since 1948. And she still savors little pieces of her German heritage. “I bought this harmonica in Germany 50 years ago, but I never played it until I moved here,” she said. “Now whenever I feel lonesome, I go down into the lobby and play for everyone!”
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the business of such limited liability company is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the Limited Liability Company Law. 6LegalMarch3 Legal notice BARRISTER AND MANN LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/04/2016. Office loc: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Devin S. Morgan, ESQ. Hoffman Warnick LLC, 540 Broadway, Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. 6LegalMarch3 Legal notice MEGAMOTION, LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 01/11/2016. Office loc: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 3514 Craig Road, Clinton, NY 13323. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. 6LegalMarch3 Legal notice EMILYSARA, L.L.C. Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 01/07/2016. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY designated Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to C/O TROSSET GROUP ATTORNEYS, P.O. BOX 28, Cooperstown, NY 13326 Purpose: Any Lawful purpose. 6LegalMarch3 Legal notice THE EMPIRE HOUSE HOTEL, LLC filed with SSNY 12/18/15. Office location: Otesgo County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Sasan Khashaei, 136 Marion Avenue, Gilbertsville, NY 13776. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6LegalMarch17 Legal notice Notice of Formation of Brower Property Management, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of NY (“SSNY”) on 01/25/2016. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail
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a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to: The LLC, 17 Spencer Dr., Oneonta, NY 13820. Purpose: any legal purpose. 6LegalMarch31 Legal notice Notice of formation of MELODY PINES FARM, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on February 17, 2016. The office of the LLC is to be located in Otsego County. The Secretary of State has been designated 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/her to: The LLC, 608 County Highway 51, Morris, New York, 13808. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. 6LegalApril7 Legal notice Visions of Home, LLC The name of the limited liability company is “Visions of Home, LLC” The date the Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of the State of New York was February 23, 2016. The County within the State in which the office of the limited liability company is to be located is Otsego County. The Secretary of the State of New York has been designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address within or without the State of New York to which the Secretary of the State shall mail a copy of any process against the limited liability company served upon him is: Visions of Home, LLC, 101 Spruce Street, Oneonta, NY 13820. The purpose of the business of the limited liability company is any lawful business purpose. Counsel for the Company: The Dalton Law Firm, LLC 112 Spring StreetSuite 307 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 518-587-9600 6LegalApril7 Legal notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF New Hyde Park Construction, LLC Arts. Of Org. filed with Sec’y. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on February 16, 2016. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY
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LOL PLAY READING – 7 p.m. Reading of “The Cherry Orchard.” Free by donation; all welcome. Part of series of “LOL” play readings at Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 Rte. 80, Cooperstown. Info, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org FREE FILM – 7 p.m. Free screenings of “Son of Man,” 2006 film was the first South African film to debut at the Sundance Film Festival. Part of Lenten series of films focusing on Jesus. Parish Hall, Christ Episcopal Church, 69 Fair St., Cooperstown. CONTRADANCE – 8-11 p.m. Otsego Dance Society hosts. Music by Traverse ; Gary Aney calls. No partner or experience needed. All dances taught. Suggested donation $8 adults; $4 students and 18 & under; ages 12 & under free. First Presbyterian Church, 25 Church St., Cooperstown. Info, www.otsegodancesociety.blogspot.com
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SCOUT BOTTLE DRIVE -- 9 a.m. Troop 1254 invites Cooperstown residents to place clean returnable bottles & cans on curb or porch steps visible from street. Monthly bottle drives fund troop activities, events, and trips. The Troop thanks the community for support. Special pickups, questions, call Bruce at (607) 267-6730. REGIONAL SPELLING BEE -- 10 a.m. Regional Spelling Bee, featuring students from Otsego, Delaware and Chenango, including Oneonta Middle School champion Mary Noorlander. Goodrich Theater, Fine Arts Bldg, Ravine Pkwy., SUNY Oneonta. Info, www.oneontacsd.org EMPTY BOWLS BENEFIT – Noon-2 p.m. 10th Annual Empty Bowls Luncheon. For a donation of $15, get a soup lunch served in a hand-thrown locally-made bowl of your choice, to keep as a reminder of “empty bowls” and hunger in Otsego County. Cooperstown Food Pantry’s largest single fundraiser. Christ Church Parish Hall, 69 Fair St., Cooperstown. Info, or to volunteer, call (607) 435-8257. HD OPERA BROADCAST – 12:55 p.m. Metropolitan Opera Live in HD, “Manon Lescaut,” by Puccini. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Production Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta. Tickets, info, www.foothillspac.org ALL-COUNTY SCHOOL MUSIC FESTIVAL - 1 p.m. & 2:30 p.m. concerts. OCMEA All-County School Music Festival. Cooperstown Jr./Sr. High School
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auditorium, 39 Linden Ave., Cooperstown. CCP AUDITIONS - 2 p.m. Open auditions for Catskill Community Players production of “Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike,” by Christopher Durang. Please bring printout of your schedule/ conflicts. First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, director Nancy Bondurant-Couch, (607) 4330575, nancybcouch@yahoo; or producer Diana Friedell, (607) 433-2089, dfriedell@stny.rr.com CONCERT – 7:30 p.m. Cooperstown Concert Series presents Nicholas David, in
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SUGARING OFF SUNDAY -- 8:30 a.m.–1 p.m. breakfast; 9 a.m.–2 p.m. activities. First of four “Sugaring Off Sundays” in March, featuring full breakfast, maple syrup demos, kids’ activities & more. Admission: $9 ages 13 & up; $5 ages 7-12; free for 6 and under, includes full breakfast. No reservations required. The Farmers’ Museum, 5775 Rte. 80, Cooperstown. Info, www. farmersmuseum.org
CLARK TALK – 3 p.m. Cooperstown’s Friends of the Village Library Sunday Program Series presents a reprise of January’s popular program “Cooperstown and the Clark Family Legacy,” featuring speaker Jane Forbes Clark. Free; all welcome. Those who left names at the full January program will receive priority seating. Also register for priority seating at the Village Library’s front desk. Ballroom, The Otesaga, 60 Lake St., Cooperstown. Info, www.villagelibraryofcooperstown.org
HELP WANTED The Greater Oneonta Historical Society seeks a part-time Assistant Collections Manager For job description go to http://www.oneontahistory. org/contact.htm Send cover letter & resume to info@OneontaHistory.org
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AllOTSEGO.opportunities Actors Wanted Glimmer Globe Theatre Company and the Templeton Players are seeking actors for summer theatrical productions and the Dramatic Interpretation Program. Experienced actors are desired, but no auditioner will be turned away! Please come to the Louis C. Jones Center at The Farmers Museum on the following dates: March 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th, 23rd, 24th and 30th and 31st. Auditions will take place from 6-8 pm. We will have sides available, but prepared monologues are accepted. For more information about the productions and/or the Dramatic Interpretation program, please contact Andie Alban at a.alban@nysha.org or 607-547-1453.
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Brewery Ommegang is seeking a Packaging Manager. This position will be responsible for safety and compliance, packaging quality, reporting, ordering, and maintenance of the packaging hall of the Cooperstown facility. Minimum 2 years maintenance experience. Packaging/maintenance required. Must be forklift certified. Please see our website for full job description at http://www.ommegang.com/#!jobs. Resumes should be e-mailed to rick@ommegang.com. Brewery Ommegang is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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“Music from the Heart, for the Heart.” 2012 “The Voice,” finalist performs genres from Prince to Beethoven. $20 adults; $15 seniors & students with ID; $8 ages 13-18; under 12 free with adult. The Otesaga, 60 Lake St., Cooperstown. Info, www.cooperstownconcertseries.org
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The Village of Cooperstown has seasonal openings for the positions as listed above. For further information including applications please contact the Village Clerk at the address listed below or by calling 607-547-2411. Positions will be needed from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day for caretaker and lifeguard positions at both Three Mile Point Park and Fairy Spring Park and mid-May to the end of October for Boat Wash Attendants at the Village Boat Launch. Applications will be accepted until positions are filled. EOE. Teri L. Barown, RMC, Village Clerk Village of Cooperstown PO Box 346 Cooperstown, NY 13326 Email: vcooperstown@stny.rr.com
Responsibilities: —Assist/back-up Webmaster on assigned web projects —provide basic website support for external customers, including logging and verifying web site issues —provide eRp database and interface maintenance and support —Assist with the determination and implementation of best practice in the eRp software —CRM support, including but not limited to database design, module display design, data access between the CRM package and other applications —other application development and support, especially those that are browser-based eduCAtion RequiRed: Associates degree in Web design and development, with emphasis on database design & Management, or equivalent degree/work experience. expeRienCe desiRed: 2 years working with HtMl, pHp 5.x, Css3, Mysql, Javascript libraries, programming frameworks/CMs, responsive design techniques/ libraries. prior Ms sql experience a plus. Familiarity with Restful Api (important for CRM work).experience with report-writing software (especially Crystal). Qualified candidates are invited to submit their application and resumes in confidence through our online application process: www.goldenpaints.com/company_jobs questions about this and any other career opportunity with Golden can be made to bill berthel, HR director Golden Artist Colors, inc. 188 bell Road, new berlin, nY 13411 or email to bberthel@goldenpaints.com please visit us on the web at www.goldenpaints.com
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Leases: Payments are for a 2016 CHEVROLET Cruze Limited 1LT with an MSRP of $21,020. 24 monthly payments total $4,296. 23 monthly payments total $4,117. Payments are for a 2016 CHEVROLET Malibu Limited Preferred equipment group with an MSRP of $24,660. 24 monthly payments total $4,776. 23 monthly payments total $4,577. Take delivery by 03/31/2016. Payments are for a 2016 CHEVROLET Equinox LT Preferred Equipment Group with an MSRP of $27,345. 24 monthly payments total $4,776. Payments are for a 2016 CHEVROLET Trax 1LT Preferred Equipment Group with an MSRP of $23,540. 39 monthly payments total $7,761. Payments are for a 2016 CHEVROLET Traverse FWD 1LT Preferred Equipment Group with an MSRP of $34,900. 39 monthly payments total $10,491. Take delivery by 3/31/16. See dealer for details.
CONSUMER CASH EXCLUDES BASE LS PREFERRED EQUIPMENT GROUP AND IS NOT AVAILABLE WITH SPECIAL FINANCE OR LEASE OFFERS. 0% APR FOR 60 MONTHS FOR QUALIFIED BUYERS. MUST TAKE DELIVERY BY 3/31/2016. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS.
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$1,250
2016 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE
CONSUMER CASH EXCLUDES L MODEL AND IS NOT AVAILABLE WITH SPECIAL FINANCE OR LEASE OFFERS. 2.9% APR FOR 60 MONTHS FOR QUALIFIED BUYERS. MUST TAKE DELIVERY BY 3/31/2016. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS.
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2016 CHEVROLET EQUINOX Ultra Low-Mileage Lease for Qualified Lessees
2016 GMC TERRAIN SLE-1
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No security deposit required. Tax, title and license extra. Payments are for 2016 Buick Verano 1SD with MSRP of $24,405. 39 monthly payments total $7,761. Mileage charge of $.25/mile over 32,500 miles. See Dealer for details. Must take delivery by 3/31/16.
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Ultra Low-Mileage Lease for Well-Qualified Lessees with a Non-GM Lease
2016 BUICK VERANO 1SD
No security deposit required. Tax, title and fees extra. Payments are for a 2016 Terrain SLE-1 with an MSRP of $27,925. 24 monthly payments total $4,776. Take delivery by 3/31/16. Mileage charge of $.25/mile over 20,000 miles. See Dealer for details.
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$199
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$805
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$246
BLACK, 39K, 732074, $20,387 ..........
GRAY, 53K, 1539B, $26,521 ............
Z71, 4WD, 23K, 1872A, $30,873 ............
$179 SILVER, 35K, 732087, $14,125 .................. GRAY, 43K, 732092, $16,625 ..................
2014 MALIBU 2LT
2014 CRUZE LT
/mo
$219
/mo
/mo
$153
2009 SUBARU IMPREZA 2.5I SNRF, GRAY, 58K, 2200A, $10,787 ....................
/mo
$136 BLUE, 37K, 732099, $11,287 ..................
2013 SONIC 2LT
$14,525, 39-40K 4 TO CHOOSE FROM
2014 CRUZE LT
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$499
8FT BOX, LT, SILVER, 10K, 2087A, $39,873....
/mo
$414
WHITE, 35K, 732100, $19,989 ..................
/mo
$271
/mo
$230
2015 DODGE CARAVAN SXT
V8, WHITE, 55K, 732062, $17,487 ..................
2011 FORD ECONOLINE E100
/mo
$424
TRUCKS
AWD, NAV, ROOF, 28K, 1848A, $29,889............
2013 CADILLAC XTS PREMIUM
2059A, 21K, $29,395 ................................
2013 CTS AWD PERFORMANCE
/mo
$280
LUXURY, MAROON, 39K, 959A, $20,592..............
2012 CADILLAC CTS AWD
$245 BLUE, 37K, 732101, $18,295 ..................
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$522
2015 SILVERADO 2500HD DBL CAB
LTHR, 38K, 2098A, $36,387 ............
2012 SUBURBAN LT 4WD
4WD, BROWN, 19K, 2044A, $32,957 ............
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$485 2015 SILVERADO DBL CAB LT
SLE, V8, 20K, 1475A, $33,948 ............
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$470 2015 SIERRA DBL CAB
LTHR, AWD, BLACK, 38K, 2061A, $32,985 ............
$459
2014 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL
4WD, Z71, BLUE, 21K, 2118A, $32,179 ............
/mo
$458
2014 SILVERADO DBL CAB LT
WT, V8, SILVER, 2K, 2025A, $32,276 ............
2014 SIERRA 2500HD REG CAB
2014 MALIBU LTZ
/mo
$440
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$423 2014 SILVERADO DBL CAB LT
RED, 30K, 1276A, $29,996 ............
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$415 2013 SILVERADO CREW LT
4WD, BLACK, 14K, 2139A, $29,427 ............
/mo
$415
2013 SILVERADO EXT CAB LT
4WD, RED, 15K, 2151A, $29,427 ............
/mo
$414
2013 SILVERADO EXT CAB LT
4WD, SLE, RED, 6K, 2207A, $29,373 ............
OTHER PRE-OWNED CARS
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$370
/mo
$408
2012 GMC SIERRA EXT CAB
BLACK, 63K, 2077A, $28,995 ............
/mo
$407
2012 TAHOE LS 4WD
WHITE, 31K, 2088A, $28,929 ............
/mo
$371
2013 SILVERADO EXT LT
LTHR, SNRF, NAV, 22K, 2223B, $26,434....
2014 EQUINOX LTZ AWD
PARTS & SERVICE HOURS: Mon.-Fri. 8am-5pm, Sat. 8am-1pm. SALES DEPT. HOURS: Mon.-Thurs. 8am-8pm, Fri. 8am-6pm, Sat. 8am-5pm. FAC. #4390001
Pre-Owned Vehicles: Payments based on $2500 down or trade equity plus sales tax, title and fees. Pre-Owned financing 2011 and newer 3.49% for 72 months, 2010 3.79% for 66 mos, 2009 3.79% for 60 mos, 2008 4.49% for 48 mos, 2007 4.99% for 48 mos.
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2011 SILVERADO K1500 EXT LTZ
AWD, V6, LTHR, NAV, WHITE, 18K, 731990, $25,929 ..........
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2014 GMC TERRAIN SLT
V6, LTHR, WHITE, 38K, 732049, $25,463 ..
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$338
2014 TERRAIN SLT
BLUE, 15K, 732081, $24,425 ..........
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$311
2015 EQUINOX LT AWD
BLUE, 15K, 732064, $22,684 ..........
/mo
$311
2015 BUICK ENCORE AWD CONV
BLUE, 15K, 732063, $22,684 ..........
/mo
$293
2015 BUICK ENCORE AWD CONV
GRAY, 25K, 732075, $21,473 ..........
2013 TERRAIN SLE1 AWD
/mo
$275
2013 TERRAIN SLE1 AWD
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FRONT WD, BLUE, 23K, 2235A, $18,397 ............
/mo
$246
2013 EQUINOX LT
WHITE, 21K, 2210A, $18,387 ............
/mo
$206
2013 EQUINOX LS AWD
SILVER, 64K, 1814B, $15,923 ............
/mo
$199
2012 EQUINOX LS AWD
V6, LWB, WT, WHITE, 52K, 732069, $15,387 ..........
2011 GMC SIERRA 2WD REG CAB
CERTIFIED TRUCKS
7 SPD, WHITE, 10K, 1942A, $54,440 ........................
2015 CORVETTE SINGRAY
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$153
2012 CRUZE LT
$1,000 WHITE, 34K, 732084, $12,440 ..........
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$149
SILVER, 44K, 2173A, $12,127 ............
2011 IMPALA LT
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2016 CHEVROLET CRUZE LIMITED 1LT
Based on MSRP of $46,760. Not available with special financing, lease and some other offers. Take delivery by 3/31/16.
2016 SILVERADO 1500 CREW CAB LT ALL STAR 4WD
$3,750 TOTAL ALLOWANCE $3,000 FACTORY REDUCTION BELOW MSRP + $750 OPTION PKG DISCOUNT
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