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Sue Neale’s long-held wish to memorialize her grandfather will come true Friday, May 15.

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Her father, Richfield Springs Police Chief Robert K. Hannahs, was on the beat at 1:30 a.m. April 28, 1938, in front of the H.W. Smith Garage at 113 Main St., chatting with employees James Lynch and Frank Connizzo.

Observing a heavy milk truck speeding toward him, Hannahs stepped into the center of Route 20 Please See CHIEF, B2

IF YOU GO: 4 p.m. Friday, May 15, in Lakeview Cemetery, Cemetery Road, Richfield Springs.

hen Ann Elizabeth Hannahs was 6, her mother, Hortense, passed away.

When she was 19, tragedy struck again.

Maggie Heavner, 3, taps her toes at the 2014 Spring Fling Event, once again to be hosted by the Cooperstown Rotary Club Saturday, May 16, on Railroad Avenue.

Spring Fling Attracts Vendors, Train, More

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ooperstown’s Railroad Avenue will host the Rotary Club of Cooperstown’s second annual “Spring Fling Street Fair,” noon-5 p.m.

Saturday, May 16 (rain date May 17).

Vendors, including Beverage Trail representatives, food, arts, crafts, local businesses, community groups, live music, wine, beer and spirits tastings, silent auction. Also train rides on the Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad. Street fair info, (607) 434-3418, or (607) 547-2555, ext. 250, or (607) 5475622. Rail ride info, (607) 432-2429.

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COOPER’S CHRONICLER

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f the William Cooper story is of enduring interest, well, so is Shakespeare.

“I consider it a tragedy – he was a tragic hero,” said Alan Taylor, who 20 years ago published “William Cooper’s Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early American Republic.” In 1996, it won him his first Pulitzer Prize.

There are innumerable books about Cooperstown – from Christ Church rector Ralph Birdsall’s 1917 “The Story of Cooperstown” to Elaine Dorian’s 1962 novel “The Sex Cure.” But 427 deeply researched and tightly written pages, plus another 122 page of appendices, footnotes and index, was something else.

It became an immediate standard, essential to anyone who pretended to speak about Cooperstown’s history.

“William Cooper was a very ambitious man,” Taylor continued, sitting on the back deck of the Oneonta home of his friends Peter and Shelley Wallace, the Hartwick College historian and the retired archivist. He was back in Otsego

OCA SEASON FINALE: Oneonta Concert Association presents its season finale: the Grace Kelly Quartet, voted “Best National Jazz Act” in 2012. 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 15. OCA Young Artist David Fenwick opens show. Tickets $25; $6 students. Oneonta Theatre, 47 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, www. oneontaconcertassociation.org.

20 Years After Publication, Alan Taylor’s History Revered Here County to deliver a lecture on his latest Pultizer winner, “The Internal Enemy,” on Tuesday, May 5, in the college’s Shineman Chapel.

“He had enormous energy. It went to his head. He overplayed his hand,” Taylor said. Not only was Cooper ruined, but “Jeffersonianism triumphed with enduring consequences.”

In the end, Cooper’s children, thinking they were wealthy, discovered on their father’s death in 1809 that they were broke – “the whole thing came crashing down,” Taylor said – with unintended benefits for American Literature.

Penury led James Fenimore Cooper to write the first American bestsellers, “The Spy” (1821), and “The Pioneers” (1823), where he introduced Natty Bumppo. He became the first American novelist to support himself – and handsomely – by his writings, eventually returning to Ian Austin/ OTSEGO.life Cooperstown and buying back his father’s manor house, Otsego Hall, Alan Taylor spoke on his latest, “The Internal Enon the site of today’s Cooper Park. emy,” at Hartwick College Tuesday, May 5, but Alan Taylor grew up in Maine local fans also wanted his autograph on “William Please See TAYLOR, B3 Cooper’s Town.”

HISTORIC PLACES: Greater Oneonta Historical Society hosts opening reception for “Oneonta & Register of Historic Places” exhibit. 5-8 p.m.

Friday, May 15. Free. Part of Fabulous Friday along Main Street. 183 Main St., Oneonta. Info, (607) 432-0960.

RELAY FOR LIFE: 17th annual event

to benefit American Cancer Society, Friday-Saturday, May 15-16. 6 p.m.

Friday opening ceremonies, followed by survivors’ and caregivers’ laps around track; dinner; haircutting, Fight Back and Luminaria ceremonies. 5 a.m. Saturday pancake breakfast fundraiser; 7 a.m. closing ceremonies. Cooperstown Dreams Park, 4550 State Rte. 28, between Milford and Cooperstown. Info, www.relyforlife.org/Cooperstownny.

BIRDING FOR KIDS: Otsego County Conservation Association introduces kids ages 8 and up to the world of birds and birding, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

Saturday, May 16. $20 fee includes membership in OCCA’s EcoTeam. Also 7 a.m. free bird walk for adults. Preregistration required for both. Mohican Farm, 7193 State Hwy. 80, Springfield.

Info, Jeff O’Handley at (607) 282-4087 or programdirector@occainfo.org.

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SONGS OF THE GAME: Indie rock superquintet The Baseball Project.

7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16. Tickets $8-$20. Grandstand Theater, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-1812.

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Driver Abandons Milk Truck, But Later Turns Himself Into Authorities CHIEF/From B1 to halt it. “Both witnesses said the vehicle struck the officer without slackening its speed,” according to a contemporary newspaper report in The Otsego Farmer, sister publication of The Freeman’s Journal. “Hannahs’ badly broken body was found 100 feet from the scene of the impact, at Main and Center streets.”

In a resolution passed by the Village Board the next day, Hannahs was praised for his “unfailing courtesy and tact … Whatever may have been his faults and foibles, so common to us all, he was ever a loyal citizen whose constant concern was the welfare of Richfield Springs.

“He labored quietly and efficiently to this end and the people of this community should always bear this great service in mind.”

Chief Hannahs, who had run for county sheriff

in 1935, was put to rest in Lakeview Cemetery on Federal Hill, with no memorial to bear witness to his sacrifice. That is, until 4 p.m. Friday, May 15 – National Peace Officers Memorial Day – when a marble marker bearing his image will be unveiled at the gravesite.

Standing vigil will be state troopers, Otsego County Sheriff’s deputies, a representative of the Cooperstown Police Department, and other officers.

The local veterans’ post will provide an honor guard.

Neale’s brother, Robert Burditt of Richfield Springs; and sisters Dean Ann Koyanagi of Corning, Betty Shultz of Hartwick and Vivian Button of Elmira will be among the mourners.

The ceremony will also commemorate the only other officer in the Richfield Springs Barracks killed in the line of duty: Trooper

Robert Semrov, who was shot six times on Jan. 27, 1973, after a routine traffic stop near Schuyler Lake.

After Hannahs’ death, his daughter Ann Elizabeth married and had several children, including Sue Neale, who, on her mother’s knee and growing up, often heard stories about her grandfather and his untimely end.

“For years and years I’ve been going to the cemetery and there’s never been anything there to acknowledge what happened to him,” Neale said. And that bothered her.

Her late husband, Sgt. Thomas J. Neale, was a state trooper assigned to the Richfield Springs barracks.

On a visit to a friend of her husband’s, Investigator Ron Westbrook, at the barracks, she related her grandfather’s story to the officers there.

“And they’re all going – oh, my gosh!” she recalled.

John Lee of Schenectady fled the milk truck he was driving, but later turned himself in.

They agreed that Chief Hannahs deserved a proper memorial, and Investigator Westbrook appeared before the Village Board in February 2014 to request support.

The trustees allocated $400 toward a memorial, and Cherry Valley Memorials took on the commission.

While the monument was completed in late May, Hannahs’ granddaughter felt

it should be dedicated on Police Officers Memorial Day, and so it shall be.

The story didn’t end with Hannahs’ death.

The truck, veering out of control, struck a telephone pole, then the driver accelerated westward. Connizzo and a William Connelly jumped into a pickup truck and gave chase, overtaking the truck in a mile and a half

and forcing it off the road.

The driver got out of the cab, said he was unaware he had struck anything, and agreed to return to the village. But he never showed up. When a search party returned to the scene, “they found the truck ditched and the driver missing. Keys to the machine were found on the floor of the cab,” the newspaper reported.

“An examination of the vehicle revealed bloodstains on the bumper, front license plate and spare tire beneath the tank. The left headlight was badly damaged.”

A time sheet in the cab identified the driver as John Lee, 37, of Schenectady and Hudson. A search was quickly organized, but Lee turned himself in.

His explanation: He had consumed “ten whiskies and two beers” after leaving Buskirk Truck Corp. in Rensselaer County at 6 p.m. the evening before.

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Patrick Calleo Presents

Concert Series

Sunday May 24 at 7 pm First Presbyterian Church 25 Church Street, Cooperstown

The Lake house

International Nights!

with executive chef, Michael Gregory

Book Signing and Wine & Cheese Reception Friday, May 22 5 pm – 7 pm

Friday, May 15 • Only $16.99

Japan Night!

Olivia Rathbone

The Occidental Arts & Ecology Center Cookbook:

- Grilled Scallop

w/Ginger Vinaigrette, served with Asian Slaw

Fresh-from-the-Garden Recipes for Gatherings Large and Small

- Spicy Miso Beef Short Ribs

Cello Concert

Ben Fried – Cello | Wei-Han Woo – Piano PrograM Ernest Bloch – Three Sketches from Jewish Life, Prayer L.V. Beethoven – Cello Sonata No. 5, opus 102 no. 2 gabriel Faure – Nocturne No. 6 in D flat, op. 63 Dmitri Shostakovich – Sonata in D Minor

Suggested donation $20 | Children Free Reservations: Patrick Calleo at 607-286-7109

served on a bed of undon noodles and Japanese veggies

- Black Rice Pudding Regular Menu Available!

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ANNUAL Bus Trip!

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Have fun with the Salvation Army on a trip to Holyoke, Mass on August 13th!

Full day of activities and a countr y BBQ Reservations by June 1st Call Sharon at the Salvation Army at 607-432-5960 Our 45th Season!

The Baseball Project

Indie Rock Supergroup well-loved for their catchy and historically accurate songs of baseball lore and oddball characters.

Saturday, May 16 at 7:30 pm Grandstand Theater at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Ticket prices are $20 for adults, $15 for senior citizens and college students with current ID, $8 for students 18 and under Tickets: 607-547-1812, or at Riverwood, Church & Scott Pharmacy, or the Fly Creek General Store.

Any remaining tickets will be available at the door.

The Baseball Project May 16 at the Hall of Fame DON’T MISS IT! Sponsored by

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Taylor’s ‘William Cooper’s Town’ Still Hailed 20 Years Later TAYLOR/From B1 and, attending Colby College in Waterville, was encouraged by his history professor, Henry Raymond, to pursue what became his career. “I loved to do the research and I would work hard at it,” Taylor explained.

He earned a Ph.D. at Brandeis, and his thesis became his first book,

“Liberty Men and Great Proprietors: the Revolutionary Settlement on the Maine Frontier,” (1990), and went on to teach at Boston University, then the University of California at Davis.

At one point, Taylor, in a course on historical fiction, read James Fenimore Cooper’s “The Pioneers,” based on Cooperstown’s early

days. But William Cooper’s papers were still closely held by the family, under the control of Paul Fenimore Cooper, Jr., known as Nicky, the founding father’s greatgreat-great-grandson.

Nicky and his late father, an author, had each intended to write the definitive biography but, when the son drowned off the coast of Australia during a 1988 trip, the papers passed into Hartwick College’s archives, finally becoming publicly available. Taylor

remembers seeing the 15 boxes of William Cooper artifacts for the first time. “It was a great thrill,” he said.

He found Cooper to be “a great compelling character,” someone with “not much education but a great drive to succeed.” And gregarious. “It was a lot of fun to flesh out his personality from reading those papers,” Taylor said.

As in “Liberty Men” and in “The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia,” published in 2014,

Patrick Calleo Presents

Voice Recital

Catskill Choral soCiety

Milleta Oldick | Craig Morrow, piano Sunday May 17 at 7 pm

Dox Apprenticeship Program Fall 2015

First Presbyterian Church, 25 Church Street, Cooperstown A program of classical, contemporary, and popular art songs

“dedicated to enriching the musical experiences of young people”

Suggested donation $20 | Children Free Reservations: Patrick Calleo at 607-286-7109

Who should apply?

singers who are sophomores, juniors or seniors in fall 2015 are eligible for consideration.

which won Taylor, now Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation professor of history at the University of Virginia, his second Pulitzer, “I’m always trying to connect the local to the much larger scale.”

When “William Cooper’s Town” was published, and then won the Pulitzer and the Bancroft and Beveridge prizes, Taylor was hailed locally.

He remembers speaking at a sizeable gathering in Cooper Park, organized by then-mayor Wendell Tripp, long-time editor of NYSHA’s New York History journal. He was awarded NYSHA’s top award, the Dixon Ryan Fox Prize.

Taylor was successful in overturning what Tripp called local “myths.” For instance, it was believed here that Cooper died from injuries received in a fight in Albany; actually, he died at Otsego Hall, his

Cooperstown manor house, surrounded by his family, after a lingering illness.

Where Birdsall’s history weighed Hoosic Falls’ and Cooperstown’s competing claims of being home to “the real” Natty Bumppo, Taylor convincingly showed David Shipman, whose cabin was at the end of Otsego Manor Road, as The Leatherstocking. (Bruce Shipman of Richfield Springs, patriarch of this generation, is seeking a historical marker for David Shipman’s gravesite near Toddsville.)

Village Historian Hugh MacDougall said he had “no fixed image” of William Cooper before reading Taylor’s book. “And yet, I did not feel astounded by any means.” Taylor’s portrait was simply convincing.

“It’s a marvelous book,” said MacDougall. “It deserved every prize it won.”

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We’re looking for students with solid musical skills, a commitment to choral performance, and a strong level of maturity and responsibility.

International Nights!

What does the program offer?

with executive chef, Michael Gregory

the program provides the opportunity for apprentices to perform with an accomplished adult chorus and to receive private voice lessons with a professional voice teacher.

Friday, May 15 • Only $16.99

Japan Night!

Auditions will be held in Oneonta on May 21, 2015.

Performance dates are Friday November 20 and Sunday November 22, 2015.

- Grilled Scallop

w/Ginger Vinaigrette, served with Asian Slaw

- Spicy Miso Beef Short Ribs

the Catskill Choral society covers the cost of membership, music scores, and vocal instruction.

served on a bed of undon noodles and Japanese veggies

- Black Rice Pudding Regular Menu Available!

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For more information and applications, call Peg Twasutyn at 607-432-6695, or e-mail twasutynp@gmail.com.

To download applications go to www.catskillchoralsociety.org

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Wine and Food Tasting Evening to Benefit the Catskill Symphony Orchestra Taste 13 Different Wines (or Sparkling Cider)

Saturday, May 30th, 7 to 9 pm Oneonta Country Club

Paired with Appetizers Provided by: • Alfresco’s Italian Bistro • Bella Michaels • Fiesta Mexican Grill and Cantina • Humphrey’s East End Bistro • Oneonta Hots • Red Caboose Restaurant & Bar

TICKETS: $30 in advance $35 at the door

• Roundhouse Event Center at the Oneonta Country Club • Simply Thai • Toscana Northern Italian Grill • Traditions at The Plains at Parish Homestead

Featuring jazz by: rich Mollin & tim iversen

TICKETS ON SALE AT: The Plains at Parish Homestead | The Green Toad Bookstore | The Oneonta Country Club Humphrey’s East End Bistro | Simply Thai Restaurant ALSO at https://catskillsymphony.net OR CALL 436-2670

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Grand Reopening 10 am to 5 pm

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FOOD • FUN • BARGAINS Andre’s Blue Ribbon BBQ will be serving sliders and refreshments on

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Friday, May 15

ARTS FIELD DAY -- Oneonta Concert Association, Valleyview Elementary School, area musicians, BOCES Arts in Education, and guest jazz artist Grace Kelly collaborate for 4th annual Arts Field Day. After morning workshops on “Music From Around the World,� students --and public invited to free 12:30 p.m. short preview performance by Grace Kelly Jazz Quartet at Oneonta Theater, 47 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, (607) 433-7252.

RUMMAGE SALE -- 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Also bag sale May 16, 9 a.m.-noon.) First Presbyterian Church, 296 Main St, Oneonta.

Hosted by the Women’s Association. Info, (607) 432-4286.

FREE CANCER CHECKS -- 4 -8 p.m. Bassett mobile coach free health screenings for under-insured or uninsured. Pap tests, breast & pelvic exams, mammograms for women 40 and older; take-home colorectal tests for all 50 or older. No income guidelines. Cooperstown Dreams Park,

4550 State Hwy 28, Milford (during Otsego Relay For Life). Call 888-345-0225 for appointment.

RELAY FOR LIFE: (Also May 16). 17th annual benefit for American Cancer Society. 6 p.m. opening ceremonies, followed by laps around track; dinner; haircutting, Fight Back and Luminaria ceremonies, free cancer checks. Cooperstown Dreams Park, 4550 Rte. 28. Milford and Cooperstown. Info, www.relyforlife.org/Cooperstownny OPENING RECEPTION -- 5-8

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p.m. Greater Oneonta Historical Society opens its “Oneonta & Register of Historic Places� exhibit. Free. Part of Destination Oneonta’s Fabulous Friday on Main St. Highlights local properties listed on national and state Registers of Historic Places.

Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Info, (607) 432-0960.

CONCERT — 7:30 p.m.

Oneonta Concert Association presents the Grace Kelly Quartet, voted “Best National Jazz Act of 2012.� OCA also kicks off

subscription drive. OCA Young Artist David Fenwick opens show.

Tickets $25; $6 students, at The Green Toad Bookstore or Eighth Note Music Store in Oneonta, or at door. Oneonta Theatre, 47 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, (607) 433-7252 or www.oneontaconcertassociation.org.

AUDUBON MEET — 7:30 p.m.

Photo journey to the Galapagos Islands, hosted by DelawareOtsego Audubon Society. DOAS promotes protection of, and wise use of natural resources. Elm

Park Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, www. doas.us

Saturday, May 16

RELAY FOR LIFE: 5 a.m. pancake breakfast fundraiser; 7 a.m. closing ceremonies, for 17th annual benefit for American Cancer Society. Cooperstown Dreams Park, 4550 Rte. 28. Milford and Cooperstown. Info, www.relyforlife.org/Cooperstownny MORE CALENDAR, B6

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Name: ROUNDHOUSE INDOOR GOLF, LLC. Articles of organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 11 February 2015.

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of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him: 97 Main Street, Oneonta, NY. LLC purpose: any lawful purpose.

6LegalMay21 Legal notice Notice of formation of limited liability company (LLC). Name: Community in Oneonta, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/07/2015.

NY office location: 81 Chestnut Street, Oneonta, NY 13820, Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is 81 Chestnut Street, Oneonta, NY 13820. Purpose/character of LLC: Any lawful purpose.

6LegalJune11 Legal notice NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION COOPERSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF OTSEGO, COUNTY OF OTSEGO, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Cooperstown Central School District, Otsego County, State of New York, will be held in the Junior/Senior High School Library in said District on Thursday, May 7, 2015, at 6:30 PM, prevailing time, for the presentation of the proposed 2015-

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the annual meeting of the qualified voters of the Cooperstown Central School District, Town of Otsego, Otsego County, New York, will be held at the Junior/Senior High School in Rooms 304-305 in said District on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at which time said vote and election will be held between the hours of 7:00 AM and 8:00 PM, prevailing time, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2015-2016 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.

2. To authorize leasing and expending therefore, including costs incidental thereto and the financing thereof, pursuant to Chapter 472 of the Session Laws of 1998, an amount not to exceed the estimated maximum cost of Two Hundred SeventyEight Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($278,750), and for a term not to exceed five (5) years, the following motors vehicles: three (3) sixty-five passenger school buses and one (1) twenty-nine passenger school bus; AND, that such sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be raised by the levy of a tax collected in annual installments; and that in anticipation of such tax, obligations of the District shall be issued.

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succeed Dr. David Borgstrom, Mrs. Marcy Birch, and Mr. Anthony Scalici, whose terms expire on June 30, 2015.

trict Clerk on and after Tuesday, May 12, 2015 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, the day set for the election, and said list will be posted at the polling place at the election.

Any qualified voter present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds for making his/her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which would be required to fund the School District’s budget for 20152016, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident during business hours beginning Monday, April 27, 2015 at the District Office, Junior/Senior High School. Included in the detailed budget document are the following: Superintendent’s salary, benefits, and other remuneration, School District Report Card, State supplied comparative measures of fiscal performance for regular education and special education, a report on special education placement, a Property Tax Report Card, and the tax exemption report.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday, except holidays, from the District Clerk. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered to the voter in person. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 PM, prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 19, 2015.

A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the Dis-

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the qualified voters of the School District shall be entitled to vote at said annual vote and election.

A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States, (2) at least eighteen (18) years old, (3) a resident of the School District for at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual vote and election and (4) who is not otherwise prohibited from voting under the provision of section 5-106 of the Election Law. The School District may require all persons offering to vote at the budget vote and election to provide one form of proof of residency pursuant to Education Law Section 2018-c.

Such form may include a driver’s license, a non-driver identification card, a utility bill, or a voter registration card. Upon offer of proof of residency, the School District may also require all persons offering to vote to provide their signature, printed name, and address.

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Full Time Teller/Part Time Teller Bank of Cooperstown has an opening for a Teller in our Oneonta Branch. This position will be responsible for performing a variety of duties to support the office including: accepting deposits, cashing checks, responding to inquiries or requests for information. Qualified candidates will possess sound math and communication skills. High school diploma or equivalent, along with customer service/cashier experience. Interested applicants should contact Rachel Jessup for an application. 607-432-7000. EOE

OTSEGO COUNTY EXAMINATION Otsego County has the following Civil Service Exam available: Caseworker #06-15 Minimum Qualifications: Possession of a Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited college or university or New York State registered college or university; AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: This position requires reasonable access to transportation to meet fieldwork requirements made in the ordinary course of business in a timely and efficient manner. LDTF: 5/25/15

Motor Equipment Operator (full-time) and Seasonal Positions in Streets Department The Village of Cooperstown has an opening for the position of Motor Equipment Operator. Requirements include the possession of a valid New York State CDL Class A or B license. This is a full time position with competitive wage and attractive benefits. Additionally the Village of Cooperstown is also accepting applications for various seasonal positions in the Streets Department. Applicants must be a resident of Otsego County.

For further information regarding the position and to obtain an application please contact the Village Clerk’s Office at 607-547-2411 or send your resume and cover letter by May 22, 2015 to: Teri L. Barown, RMC Village Clerk Village of Cooperstown PO Box 346 Cooperstown, NY 13326

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Saturday, May 16

PANCAKE BREAKFAST -- 7:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Pancakes, eggs, sausage, maple syrup, beverages, hosted by Middlefield Volunteer Fire Dept. and EAA Chapter 1070. Fly-in and drive-ins welcome. $7.50 adults; $5 under age 12. Cooperstown-Westville Airport, Rte 166, Cooperstown.

Info, (607) 547-8946.

RUMMAGE BAG SALE -- 9 a.m.-noon. Bag sale only. First Presbyterian Church, 296 Main St, Oneonta. Hosted by church Women’s Association. Info, (607) 432-4286.

BOOK SALE -- 9 a.m. -2 p.m..

Spring sale to benefit Harris Memorial Library. Gently used books for all ages, paperbacks, DVDs, and books-on-tape. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main St., Otego. Info, (607) 988-6661 or harrislibrary@yahoo.com.

NAACP CAR WASH -- 10 a.m.-1 p.m. “Get Rid of Winter Grime” fundraiser for Oneonta branch of NAACP. Free-will donation.

First 30 cars get free “Oneonta ONE” bumper sticker. Stewart’s Convenience Store, River and Main Sts., Oneonta. Info, (607) 432-5850.

BIRDING FOR KIDS -- 10 a.m.1 p.m. Otsego County Conservation Association introduces kids ages 8 and up to the world of birds and birding. Pre-registration required. $20 fee includes membership in OCCA’s youth EcoTeam. Also 7 a.m. free bird walk for adults. Mohican Farm, 7193 State Hwy 80, Springfield.

Info, registration, OCCA’s Jeff O’Handley at (607) 282-4087 or email programdirector@occainfo. org.

ANNUAL BIRD COUNT - all day.

Count birds to help track populations wherever you choose. Info, Bob Donnelly at (607) -264-8156 SPRING FLING STREET FAIR -- Noon-5 p.m. (rain date May 17).

Rotary Club of Cooperstown’s second annual community-building event. Vendors, food, flowers, arts, crafts, local businesses, community groups. Live music, wine, beer and spirits tastings, silent auction. Railroad Ave., Cooperstown. Also train rides on Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad. Street fair info, (607) 434-3418, or (607) 547-2555, ext. 250, or (607) 547-5622. Rail ride info, (607) 432-2429.

WILD FOODS WORKSHOP -- 12:30-5 p.m. “Weeds, Leaves, Seeds & Shoots, a Wild Food Foraging Workshop” with Marguerite Uhlmann-Bower. Registration required; call (607) 547-1461. $20 ($15 for NYSHA members).

Farmers’ Museum, 5775 Rte 80, Cooperstown. Info, www.farmersmuseum.org DINNER & SHOW -- 5 p.m. cocktails; 6 p.m. dinner/show.

“Styles of Connie Francis,” starring Mary Francis Perricone of Sidney Center. $27. 6th Ward Athletic Club, 22 West Broadway, Oneonta. Tickets at club. Info, (607) 436-9136 or www.sixthwardaa.com CONCERT — 7:30 p.m.

Cooperstown Concert Series and the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum present indie rock quintet The Baseball Project, known for catchy and historically accurate songs of baseball lore. Tickets $8-$20 at Ellsworth & Sill and Church & Scott in Cooperstown, and Fly Creek General Store. Also at door. Grandstand Theater, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, 25 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-1812 or info@cooperstownconcertseries.org

Sunday, May 17

BIRD WALK - 8 a.m. At Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society Sanctuary, near Oneonta. Free.

About 2 hours, including trip to nearby Emmons Pond Bog.

Directions. www.doas.us/conservation-and-environment/franklinmountain-sanctuary. Info, Andy Mason (607) 652-2162.

CHARACTER TOUR - 1 p.m. (also Sundays through May).

Meet James Fenimore Cooper. $2 with museum admission.

Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 Rte 80, Cooperstown. Info, www. fenimoreartmuseum.org LIBRARY PROGRAM -- 3 p.m.

Spring festival of poetry. Three area poets--Liz Huntington, Stephen Lewandowski, and Linda Greenwald--read from their works. Free. Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 5479725 or www.villagelibrary of cooperstown.org.

CONCERT -- 7 p.m. Patrick Calleo presents Milletta Oldick (voice) and Craig Morrow (piano), in program of classical, contemporary, and popular art songs. Suggested donation

$20; children free. First Presbyterian Church, 25 Church St., Cooperstown. Reservations, Patrick Calleo, (607) 286-7109.

Monday, May 18

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE --1:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m., Richfield Springs Community Center, Richfield Springs. Appt. preferred, but walk-ins welcome. Visit www. redcrossblood.org or call (800)733-2767.

ART OPENING -- 5-7 p.m. Free opening reception at The Smithy.

Live music, refreshments. Smithy Center for the Arts, 55 Pioneer St., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-8671.

CHESS MEETING – 6-11 p.m.

Mondays; all levels welcome.

Free. Join for a casual, fun night.

Hunt Union cafeteria, SUNY Oneonta. Info, (607) 206-0510.

OPERA TALK — 7 p.m. Part of free Glimmerglass Opera Guild “Talking Opera” series. Learn

about upcoming opera “Macbeth.” All welcome. Glimmerglass Festival opens “Macbeth” on July 11. Christ Church Parish Hall, 69 Fair St., Cooperstown. Info, www. glimmerglassoperaguild.org or (607) 432-1146.

Tuesday, May 19

CYBERMOBILE TUESDAY -- (Also Tues. June 16) Four County Library Cybermobile visits Fly Creek Methodist Church 10-10:20 a.m.; Schuyler Lake Post Office 10:3010:50 a.m.; Mt. Vision Methodist Church 12:10-12:30 p.m.; Laurens Library 12:45-1 p.m.; Plains at Parish Homestead, Oneonta 1:30-2 p.m.; Wells Bridge Baptist Church 2:30-2:50 p.m. Books my be returned to any Four-County System Library. Renewals and requests, call (607) 723-8236, X-322. Never overdue fines on Cybermobile books.

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Wednesday, May 20

LUNCH & LECTURE --12:302:30 p.m. “Food for Thought� lunch and lecture on “Farming’s New Era,� with Michelle Murdock, director of exhibitions.

Coordinates with new Farmers’ Museum exhibit. $22 NYSHA members; $25 non-members.

Pre-registration required.

Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 Rte 80, Cooperstown. Info, reservations, (607) 547-4161.

BIKE TO WORK DAY -- 7th Annual Otsego County “Bike to Work Day,� with more than 20 check-in sites countywide.

National Bike Challenge goal is 75,000 riders pedaling 35 million miles May 1- Sept. 30. Log miles at www.nationalbikechallenge.org and look for “Otsego Regional Cycling Advocates Bike Challenge.� Info, or to register as check-­in site, Martha Clarvoe at (607) 293-6654, or email specialprojects@occainfo.org.

Thursday, May 21

CYBERMOBILE THURSDAY -- (Also Thurs. June 18) Four County Library Cybermobile visits West Oneonta Town Hall 9:309:50 a.m.; Oneonta Little Lambs Childrens Center 10:10-10:50 a.m.; Schenevus Valley Lodge 12:15-12:45 p.m.; Westford Fire Station 1-1:45 p.m.; South Valley First Christian Church 2-2:30 p.m.; Middlefield Fire Station 2:45-3:15 p.m. Books my be returned to any Four-County System Library. Renewals and requests, call (607) 723-8236, X-322. Never overdue fines on Cybermobile books.

CONSERVATION AREA OPENING - 2 p.m. Otsego Land Trust ribbon-cutting ceremony to open Parslow Road Conservation Area to public. Followed by 3 p.m. site tour/introduction. All welcome.

132 Parslow Road, Fly Creek.

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Bring-a-dish-to-pass dinner, followed by election of officers and trustees, and update of memberships. Free; All welcome at dinner. Hartwick Fire Dept., Hartwick. Info, email hartwickhistoricalsociety@gmail.com

Friday, May 22

CLINTON CANOE REGATTA -- May 22-25. Opening day of 53rd annual canoe race down Susquehanna River; various mile races from Cooperstown to Bainbridge. Carnival at General Clinton Park, Bainbridge. Info,

www.canoeregatta.org RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - 1-6 p.m., Clark’s Sports Center, 124 County Hwy 52, Cooperstown. Appt preferred, but walk-ins welcome. Visit www. redcrossblood.org or call (800)733-2767.

Saturday, May 23

BIRD WALK & SHOW — 9 a.m. bird walk with Audubon Society along museum trails; then 10:30 a.m. live Birds of Prey show at museum amphitheater with Kelly Martin, President of NYS Wildlife Rehabilitation Council. Free; all welcome. Snacks offered. Iroquois Indian Museum, 324 Caverns Rd., Howes Cave, Cobleskill.

Info, www.iroquoismuseum.org IROQUOIS CULTURAL FESTIVAL -- 10 a.m-5 p.m. Explore

elements of Iroquois culture that have assimilated into American culture. Music, dance, storytelling 11 a.m.– 4 p.m. in new Lucy B. Hamilton Ampitheater on museum lawn. Traditional Iroquois food tastings, lacrosse, canoe, and artisan demonstrations, jewelry, crafts, plus Thaw Collection. Festival included with museum admission ($12 adults; $10.50 seniors; 12 and under free). Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 Rte 80, Cooperstown. Info, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org ART OPENING -- 10 a.m.

Maxfield Parrish Exhibit opens at Fenimore Art Museum. Admission ($12 adults; $10.50 seniors; 12 and under free). 5798 Rte 80, Cooperstown. Info, www. fenimoreartmuseum.org LIBRARY PROGRAM -- 10:30 a.m. Meet Chief Covert of the Cooperstown Police. Free family event. Children learn about what a policeman’s job is like; Chief Covert talks about safety and answers questions.

Children’s Room, Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info (607) 5478344 or www.villagelibraryofcooperstown.org HALL OF FAME CLASSIC WEEKEND -- Noon parade of former major league stars on Main St. enroute to Doubleday Field; 1 p.m. Legends Hitting Contest featuring former big leaguers; 2 p.m. game featuring Hall of Famers and former major leaguers. Main St. and Doubleday Field, Cooperstown. Info, www. baseballhall.org ONEONTA WOUNDED WARRIOR SOFTBALL -- 4 p.m. Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team plays Oneonta Fire and Police Depts. Exhibition games educate public and benefit wounded warriors. Tickets $5 at gate, or at Five Star Subaru, 331 Chestnut St. in Oneonta or Council Rock Brewery, 4861 NY-28, south of Cooperstown. Damaschke Field, Neahwa Park Oneonta. (Additional games 12:30 p.m. May 24 in Cooperstown). Info Becky

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CLINTON CANOE REGATTA -- May 22-25. 4 p.m. Regatta Hall of Fame Induction in Bainbridge; free, but ticket required.

53rd annual canoe race down Susquehanna River; various mile races from Cooperstown to Bainbridge. Carnival, Beadle Brothers Band, 10 p.m. fireworks at General Clinton Park, Bainbridge. Info, tickets, www.

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FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2015

IN MEMORIAM Local Funeral Services of Maria Lesar, 95; Immigrated from Yugoslavia After WWII ONEONTA – Word has arrived that, Maria Lesar, 95, formerly of Otego, who immigrated from Yugoslavia, passed away on Nov. 24, 2014, at Abington Hospital in Abington, Pa. Maria was born Aug. 13, 1919, in Gottschee, Yugoslavia, to Josef and Johanna Weiss.

She married the love of her life, Rudolf, in 1940, and had 58 happy years with him until his death in 1998.

In 1950, she and her husband and two children immigrated to Queens. In 1974, she and Rudy relocated to Otego, where she pursued her love of gardening and daily walks.

After her husband’s death, Maria moved to The Plains in Oneonta, where she made many new friends. She was

a warm, energetic and outgoing person who loved her family and many friends.

She was also a Marie Lesar member of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Oneonta.

She is survived by her son, Werner Lesar and his wife, Kathleen of La Mesa, Calid.; her daughter, Margarete Normann and her husband, Richard of Dresher, Pa.; her sister, Emma Mantel of Leduc, Alberta, Canada.

“Oma” is also survived by her grandchildren, Mike, Pam, Jen, Kim and Mark; and nine great-grandchil-

Ina P. Utter, 87; Seamstress Also Helped Son On Farm ONEONTA – Ina P. Utter, 87, a seamstress for the Oneonta Dress Factory, passed away Monday, May 4, 2015, at the Fox Nursing Home.

She was born Oct. 28, 1927 in Liberty, Ky., the daughter of the late Albert and Della (Holcomb) Pitman.

Ina graduated from Marathon Central School, Class of 1946.

Upon moving to the Otego area, Ina began working at the dress factory; it later became SANYO. Ina was always there helping her son on his farm.

If something needed doing, she would see that it got done. She was always doing for others but in the back ground never in the limelight. She was a wonderful cook and baker and always looked forward to Sunday dinners with her family.

She also enjoyed going on family vacations, and attending the Otsego County Fair, SANYO retirees’ luncheons and the Wells Bridge Senior Citizens monthly get-togethers.

Ina was a member of the Otego Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and attended

the Otego United Methodist Church.

Ina is survived by her children, Donna and Donald Haney of Otego, David and Kathy Utter of Morris and Patti and Ronald Miller of New Berlin; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Joyce Barrows and Ruth White, both of Marathon; two brothers, Ralph and Sally Pitman of Lapeer, and Lloyd and Bettyann Pitman of Preble; brother-in-law, Ernest Spencer of Marathon; as well as many nieces, nephews and friends.

She was predeceased by her son, Richard “Dickie” Utter and three sisters and three brothers.

Funeral services were Thursday, May 7, at the Bookhout Funeral home with the Rev. Sylvia Barrett officiating.

Burial will be in the Otego Evergreen Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc., 1 Birchwood Drive, Oneonta, New York 13820.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Bookhout Funeral Home, Otego.

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She was predeceased by her brothers, Joe, Franz, Hans, Karl, Richard and Robert and her sister, Steffie.

A funeral mass was offered on Wednesday, May 13 in St. Mary’s Church, Oneonta with the Rev. Scott VanDerveer, officiating.

Interment was in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Emmons.

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Special IRS Agent Brian J. McArdle, 54; Fought Long Battle With Cystic Fibrosis COOPERSTOWN – Brian “Brooksie” Joseph McArdle, 54, a Cooperstown native living in San Diego, Calif., died Thursday, April 23, 2015.

Brian fought a battle with Cystic Fibrosis all of his life. His optimism, strength of character, patience and perseverance made him an inspiration to all he touched.

Born June 26, 1960, and raised in Cooperstown, Brian was passionate about

baseball, the Orioles, and especially Brooks Robinson.

He graduated from Hofstra University, which fueled passion for the Big Apple.

Brian moved to San Diego for the sunshine and enjoyed a 24-year career as a special IRS agent.

His family came first to him always. He was a dedicated loving father and husband and will be missed.

Survivors include his wife, Teresa Russell; son,

Local Services For Maria Lesar, 95; Immigrated From Yugoslavia ONEONTA – Word has son, Werner arrived that, Maria Lesar, Lesar and his 95, formerly of Otego, who wife, Kathimmigrated from Yugoslaleen of La via, passed away on Nov. 24, Mesa, Calid.; 2014, at Abington Hospital her daughter, in Abington, Pa. Margarete Maria was born Aug. 13, Normann and 1919, in Gottschee, Yugoher husband, Marie Lesar Richard of slavia, to Josef and Johanna Weiss.

Dresher, Pa.; She married the love of her sister, Emma Mantel her life, Rudolf, in 1940, and of Leduc, Alberta, Canada. had 58 happy years with him “Oma” is also survived by until his death in 1998. her grandchildren, Mike, In 1950, she and her husPam, Jen, Kim and Mark; band and two children imand nine great-grandchilmigrated to Queens. In 1974, dren. she and Rudy relocated to She was predeceased by Otego, where she pursued her brothers, Joe, Franz, her love of gardening and Hans, Karl, Richard and daily walks.

Robert and her sister, Steffie.

After her husband’s death, A funeral mass was ofMaria moved to The Plains fered on Wednesday, May in Oneonta, where she made 13 in St. Mary’s Church, many new friends. She was a Oneonta with the Rev. Scott warm, energetic and outgoVanDerveer, officiating. ing person who loved her Interment was in Mt. Calfamily and many friends. vary Cemetery, Emmons.

She was also a member of Arrangements are entrustSt. Mary’s Roman Catholic ed to the Lester R. GrumChurch in Oneonta. mons Funeral Home,.

She is survived by her

Christy D. Eberling, 88, Maryland; Army Veteran Of World War II MARYLAND – Christy D. Eberling, 88, passed away May 6, 2015 at his home.

He was born in New City, Rockland County, the son of Joseph and Flora (Lent) Eberling.

Chris was an Army veteran serving during World War II. He was predeceased by

two brothers and a sister.

He is survived by a nephew, Kirk Eberling and a niece, Dale Gordon.

At his request, he was cremated and private services will be held at a later date.

Arrangements are entrusted to The Heller & Skinner Funeral Home, 155 Main St., Worcester.

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Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home will take the time to find out what made your loved one special.

Whether it’s finding just the right flowers, or finding a musician to play her favorite tunes on her old guitar, we’ll do what’s necessary to make her service as unique as she was.

Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home 14 Grand Street, Oneonta • 607-432-6821 www.grummonsfuneralhome.com

Brian; mother, Patricia McArdle of Cooperstown; sister, Cheryl; brother, Tom; and several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his father, Patrick McArdle and sister, Susan.

A memorial service is being planned for Brian in Cooperstown and will be announced.

Contributions in Brian’s memory may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Proud To be Oneonta’s Only

Family Owned Funeral Home ~ 51 Dietz Street, Oneonta 607-432-1511 ~ www.lhpfuneralhome.com

“Our family is committed to providing you with a personal as well as professional level of service, and still maintain affordability” -John & Kathleen Pietrobono

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THURSDAY-FRIDAY, MAY 14–15, 2015

SILVERADO

2015 SILVERADO 1500

HIGH STRENGTH STEEL

CREW CAB LT ALL STAR 4WD

FOR HIGH STRENGTH DEPENDABILITY

$4,750 TOTAL CASH ALLOWANCE $3,000 BELOW MSRP + $750 OPTION PACKAGE DISCOUNT

$8,500 TOTAL VALUE

MEMORIAL DAY SALE

Based on MSRP of $45,455. Must qualify and finance through Ally, GM Financial or US Bank.

Not available with lease, special finance, and some other offers. Take delivery by 6/1/15. See participating dealer for details.

MORE THAN YOU EXPECT, FOR LESS THAN YOU IMAGINED

2015 CRUZE LT

2015 MALIBU LT

ULTRA LOW-MILEAGE LEASE FOR QUALIFIED LESSEES

$147

ULTRA LOW-MILEAGE LEASE FOR QUALIFIED LESSEES

PER MONTH FOR 24 MONTHS $1,500 DUE AT SIGNING (after all offers.) $0 DUE AT SIGNING FOR CURRENT NON-GM LESSEES (after all offers.)

No security deposit required. Tax, title, license and dealer fees extra.

Mileage charge of $.25/mile over 20,000 miles.

$169

PER MONTH FOR 24 MONTHS

No security deposit required. Tax, title, license and dealer fees extra. Mileage charge of $.25/mile over 20,000 miles.

2015 EQUINOX FWD LT 2015 TRAVERSE FWD LT ULTRA LOW-MILEAGE LEASE FOR QUALIFIED LESSEES

$189

ULTRA LOW-MILEAGE LEASE FOR QUALIFIED LESSEES

PER MONTH FOR 24 MONTHS $1,899 DUE AT SIGNING (after all offers.) $399 DUE AT SIGNING FOR CURRENT NON-GM LESSEES (after all offers.)

No security deposit required. Tax, title, license and dealer fees extra.

Mileage charge of $.25/mile over 20,000 miles.

$229

PER MONTH FOR 24 MONTHS $3,799 DUE AT SIGNING (AFTER ALL OFFERS.) $2,299 DUE AT SIGNING FOR CURRENT NON-GM LESSEES (AFTER ALL OFFERS.)

No security deposit required. Tax, title, license and dealer fees extra.

Mileage charge of $.25/mile over 20,000 miles.

1)Payments are for a 2015 CHEVROLET Cruze LT with an MSRP of $20,920. 24 monthly payments total $3,381. 2) Payments are for a 2015 CHEVROLET Malibu 1LT with an MSRP of $24,560. 24 monthly payments total $3,887. 3) Payments are for a 2015 CHEVROLET Equinox FWD LT with an MSRP of $27,045. 24 monthly payments total $4,536. 4) Payments are for a 2015 CHEVROLET Traverse FWD LT with an MSRP of $34,670. 24 monthly payments total $5,496. Option to purchase at lease end for an amount to be determined at lease signing. Lessor must approve lease. Take delivery by 06-012015. Lessee pays for maintenance, repair and excess wear. Not available with other offers. See dealer for details.

SPRING SALES E VENT 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE 1SN

WITH EXPERIENCE BUICK PACKAGE $2,917 BELOW MSRP $530 OPTION PACKAGE DISCOUNT + $3,750 CASH ALLOWANCE

$7,197

2015 GMC SIERRA

2015 GMC ACADIA

0% _ 5_

TOTAL VALUE

APR FOR

YEARS

$2,770 FACTORY REDUCTION BELOW MSRP $665 OPTION PACKAGE DISCOUNT + $3,750 CASH ABACK

FOR QUALIFIED BUYERS 2 PLUS

Based on MSRP of $50,605. At participating dealers only. Not available with lease, special finance and some other offers. Take delivery by 6/1/15.

See participating dealer for details.

$2,000

$7,185

Allowance

Not available with some other offers. Take retail delivery by 6/1/15. Residency restrictions apply. See dealer for details.

TOTAL VALUE

Based on MSRP of $44,610. At participating dealers only. Not available with lease, special finance and some other offers. Take delivery by 6/1/15.

See participating dealer for details.

HURRY, OFFER ENDS 6/1/15

PRE-OWNED VEHICLES 2011 CHEVY CRUZE LT

608B, 52K

$13,695

2012 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT

$182

1223A, 41K /mo.

2012 BUICK LACROSSE

430840, 37K

$20,995

$293

$26,495

$192

1297A, 5 Spd, 51K /mo.

2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

1229A, 27K /mo.

2010 GMC SIERRA

655A, 31K

$14,595

$390

/mo.

$22,495

2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE LS

$317

$11,995

731939A, 19K, V6, 6 SPD. /mo.

2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT

731940, 29K /mo.

$195

$22,995

$325

/mo.

2012 GMC SIERRA 1500 CREW

731916, 23K

757A, 31K

$396

/mo.

$28,495

$412

$19,995

$277

/mo.

2011 GMC SIERRA

968A, 59K

2012 GMC SIERRA 1500 EXT 4X4 SLE

$27,495

2013 CHEVY CAMARO LS

$24,995

$365

$427

$10,995

819A, 41K /mo.

2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500

$29,495

731878A, 63K

$165

/mo.

2009 GMC SIERRA 1500 4X4 EXT.

1109C, EXT., 4WD 34K /mo.

2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS

$22,995

/mo.

2013 GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO

1282A, 37K /mo.

$397

$27,995

$404

/mo.

Pre-Owned Vehicles: Payments based on $2500 down or trade equity plus sales tax, title and fees. Pre-Owned financing 2014 up to 72 mos @ 4.39% APR. 2012-2013 up to 72 mos. @ 4.39% APR. 2010-2011 up to 72 mos. @ 5.24% APR. 2009 up to 60 mos. @ 5.99% APR. 2008 up to 48 mos. @ 5.99% APR. Sales tax, title & fees extra.

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