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atskill Area Hospice announced that ’80s rock band ZZ Top will be headlining its annual benefit event, “The Upstate Food Truck Festival,” Aug. 25 at the Sixth Ward Booster Club Field in Oneonta. Tickets for the event will go on sale at 9 a.m. on Thurs. May 24, with proceeds going toward the hospice and palliative care organization. FINES IMPOSED: A Hood River County Circuit Court judge ordered the teen responsible for starting the Eagle Creek Fire that destroyed Oneonta Falls outside of Portland, Ore. to pay $36.6 million in restitution. REGISTER NOW: The online registration for the 25th annual Pit Run is now open for the Sunday, Oct 7 race at www.pitrun.org. TEEN TRAINING: Fox Hospital will offer training for interested junior volunteers 14 or older 8:30 a.m.3:30 p.m Tuesday, July 10 in the hospital’s Education Department. Applications are available at high schools.

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Hartwick College Geology Professor Dr. David Griffing had some trouble placing the ceremonial undergraduate hood around the neck of his daughter, Rachel Griffing. Student Senate president, she delivered the greetings at the beginning of the Saturday, May 19, commencement. She majored in business and poli-sci. Inset, Bob Hanft, ’69, of Pierstown, former Hartwick trustees chair, receives an honorary degree from President Dr. Margaret Drugovich for service that includes 18 years on the Board of Trustees.

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hen Jeff Katz, was first elected mayor in 2012, he expected raising funds to fix world-famous Doubleday Field would be “the easiest” of challenges he faced. “It turned out to be the hardest,” said Katz, who Please See GRANTS, B4

Rotarians Raise Record $250K At Oneonta Confab By PARKER FISH ONEONTA

n Saturday night, May 19, the 44 clubs that make up Rotary District

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With a solemn crowd gathered behind him, Trooper Mark Head, Oneonta, escorts the colors out of the Troop C memorial service Thursday, May 17, to recognize state troopers who had given their lives in the line of duty. Since Troop C began operation in 1921, the post has lost 17 troopers, all of whom were recognized in the ceremony. The ceremony included the playing of “Taps,” remarks by post Commander William McEvoy, and a 21-gun salute, which Head participated in.

FOTI TOPS: George Foti, AHLQVIST EARNS: Emily Ahlqvist, Oneonta, has Oneonta, was named to the Dean’s List at Lasell College received a $2,600 from the Dewar Foundation Scholarin Newton, Mass., for the ship to defray expenses durSpring 2018 semester. ing a summer internship with Judge Brian Burns.

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running. “We had the conferencewide service project on Saturday morning,” said van der Meulen. “We weeded out all of the flower beds at the Veterans memorial in Neahwa Park. There was someone from the facilities there, and they said that we removed over 100 pounds of weeds in one day.” Van der Meulen said that Rotarians also planted a small dogwood tree in the park as a way to commemorate Oneonta’s first Rotary District Conference in 17 years. The conference also brought a representative from the office of the President of Rotary International, who travelled all the way from Melbourne, Australia, to attend the event. But according to Cooperstown Rotarian Judy Steiner, one of the most memorable portions of the conference came when 19 Rotarians who had passed away within the last year were honored. “They honored Mary Wright, who was a Rotarian in our club in Cooperstown,” said Steiner. Wright passed

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EDITORIALS

Hail Doubleday! Historic Ballfield To Be Reinvented For 21st Century Fans’ Needs

oo much discussion about Doubleday Field in recent years has centered on how it was once considered the Birthplace of Baseball, and now isn’t. That’s not a productive conversation. Let’s stipulate that boys played baseball in Phinney’s Field in the mid-1800s, as boys did across the country. Let’s stipulate that Abner Doubleday was at West Point in 1839, when he purportedly invented baseball here. Let’s stipulate that, yes, something with a bat

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and ball was played as far away as Poland as long ago as the Middle Ages.

No matter. Doubleday Field has played a central role in Cooperstown becom-

ing the locus of the National Game, which in turn led to the founding of the National Baseball Hall of Fame here instead of Hoboken, which in turn fueled Otsego County tourism, which in turn led to the youth baseball camps that now underpin our cornerstone local industry. In announcing a $1 million grant the other day toward $5.8 million in renovations, state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, caught the personal dimension of that living history. He remembered seeing Mickey

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Who’ll Protect Us From Centers?

ews that Centers Health Care has raised the privatepayer rate at the former county-owned Otsego Manor from $300 to $510 a day – $186,000 a year, the state’s highest – is almost too sad to contemplate. Gary Koutnik, county board vice chairman and chair of the board’s Human Service Committee, reacted with the standard response: Since the once-excellent facility is privatized, what happens as Centers, nee Focus, is no longer the county board’s business. That would not be satisfactory, except – given the Balkanized nature of the county board, 14 reps

chosen from tiny constituencies – the county board can be non-responsive and get away with it. Even given that reality, washing their collective 14 sets of hands is not satisfactory. Within the bowels of county government, someone needs to develop expertise to do what can be done to ensure our elderly’s health needs are being met. Right now, the only oversight at Centers is a volunteer family council. Knowledge is power, and county government needs to assign someone to develop the knowledge to assure the least damage possible is done to the most vulnerable

FROM CITY HALL TO VILLAGE HALL

Let Colleges Assume Responsibility For Annual Blowout Editor’s Note: Here, Common Council member David Rissberger, Third Ward, recaps remarks he delivered to his colleagues at May 1 and May 15 Council meetings. OH-Fest occurred Saturday, April 21.

students who reported drinking and drug use at the concert in the park. I have also witnessed drinking by students from open containers as they walked down the path from SUNY Oneonta and along the street and sidewalks into my ward starting at 8 a.m. I felt dismissed recently when, after talking to the s the elected ofCommon Council about ficial representwhat occurred the Center ing the City of City during OH-Fest, it Oneonta’s Third Ward, HOMETOWN ONEONTA was followed by comI bring concerns about David Rissberger addresses his ments such as, “Well, I OH-Fest from constill support OH-Fest,” stituents to the Common Common Council colleagues Tuesday, May 15, with his “You chose to live in that Council because it’s my concerns about OH-Fest. ward,” “OH-Fest in the job. Center City is no different Since OH-Fest than St. Patrick’s Day or St. Oney’s Day,” occurred last month, I have heard from and “Nine people taken to the emergency constituents who, each year, are afraid their room for alcohol intoxication is a small property will be damaged or afraid to allow number considering there were 4,500 people their children outside in the party atmoat the concert”. sphere; they either stay indoors or leave the While every Council member has a right city for the weekend. Please See RISSBERGER, A6 I have heard from co-workers and

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Thousands of students cheer on rap artist A Boogie Wit da Hoodie at this year’s OH-Fest XIII Saturday, April 21. The annual ritual in Oneonta’s Neahwa Park terrorizes the City of Oneonta’s Third Ward, Common Council member David Rissberger has told his colleagues.

$1 Million State Grant Recognizes Cooperstown’s Importance To Whole County Editor’s Note: Here are Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh Kuch’s remarks at state Sen. Jim Seward’s Tuesday, May 21, press conference announcing a $1 million grant for Doubleday Field improvements.

ooperstown may be a small town, but – in our own version of “Cheers” – everybody knows our name.

And it is a name which has economic power – for the entire region. It is why a youth baseball camp in Hartwick Seminary is the Cooperstown Dreams Park or a similar baseball camp located 22 miles away is the Cooperstown All Star Village, with a Cooperstown P.O. Box mailing address. And why the Village of Cooperstown alone accounts for 26 percent of

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the $1.7 million in Otsego County Bed Tax revenue, more than any other Otsego town or municipality. We benefit the county and region, but all that largesse doesn’t directly benefit the coffers of the Village of Cooperstown. And we are very thankful that Senator Seward acknowledges the importance of Cooperstown to the region and knows not just our name, but is providing this incredible support for one of baseball’s iconic facilities – Doubleday Field. Many of you know that the mayor and trustee seats in the Village of Cooperstown, while elected positions, are also unpaid

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you used the word infrastructure too much.” Well, we are a community of just 1,800 residents and we have a ton of infrastructure – miles of streets, sidewalks, fire and emergency equipment, an historic Village Hall, water and waste-water treatment plants, six village parks and Doubleday Field. That is a lot of infrastructure and it is aging. Deferred maintenance is never a good idea. But the scope of the improvements needed for Doubleday is beyond our few residents and taxpayers. The village has chipped

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positions. We that we are all serve from unpaid, it a strong sense might not of civic duty surprise you and a willingthat I don’t ness to comhave a press mit time and secretary. energy to this Last month, wonderful just three Village. days after Coopersbeing sworn town might in as mayor, HOMETOWN ONEONTA I did a radio not be the birthplace of Cooperstown Mayor interview baseball, but it Ellen Tillapaugh Kuch and talked hails Senator Seward’s about this is my birthplace. And I $1 million grant for project. My Doubleday Field. can think of daughter, no greater honor than to be who is a midwife in Rhode mayor and work for this Island heard the program village and community that after the fact and appointed I love. herself my ad hoc press So now that you know secretary. She said, “Mom,

‘Where Nature Smiles’ – The Book!

or a number of years now, we a book together, have been talking about, musing we are planning to over and finally putting pen to share, over the next paper in an attempt to pull together few weeks, some what we wrote about the history of the excerpts from the Cooperstown area in in the early days book’s first draft. of this column. • And we are happy to report that we We begin our now have completed the first draft of introduction to this a book which we are currently calling CATHERINE book by noting “Remembering Cooperstown: Histhat when CooperLAKE torical Musings from ‘Where Nature stonians opened ELLSWORTH Smiles’.” their copies of The Since we tend to think this is quite Freeman’s Journal a milestone, as we never actually to page 2 on Jan. 4, 1984, they found thought we would be able to pull such themselves reading:

“We thought this was an excellent time of year to take a stab at continuing a column which appeared in The Freeman’s Journal for more years than we can remember. In the first place, all those many organizations that you may from time to time connect us with tend to take a break for the holidays leaving us with something we are not accustomed to, namely free time. We had to find something to do. “Secondly, the holidays are a good time for finding all sorts of people going all sorts of places to do all sorts of things. We managed to take note Please See COLUMN, A5

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150 Years Ago

Everybody is praising the good work being done by Harvey Baker in clearing up and draining the old bog between Main Street and the Railroad, and well they may. Mr. Baker is sparing no expense or labor to make the whole thing right. His new street is opened, the road graveled clear through and he has begun to plant trees by the wayside. There is now a work for other citizens to do, and the unseemly presentment of that part of our village between Broad Street and the railroad crossing can be very much improved. It is a matter of regret that people are found in public assemblies at Music Hall who so far forget the respect due themselves and the place as to stand up on the seats, sit in the window bases and deface the beautiful walls with tobacco, but so it is. Mr. Bissell has given to Oneonta the best and neatest public hall in the county, and has filled it with good easy chairs, so that all can be comfortable, and it is simply a shame that his liberality should be abused and his property damaged in this way. May, 1868

125 Years Ago

A Great American – If one honors an inventor according to the nature of his invention, in what esteem must intelligent and humane people ever hold Joseph Francis, who died near Otsego Lake last week, at the age of 93. While other men won fame by devising ways to destroy life, he studied successfully how to save it in certain emergencies. His great achievements were in inventing the metallic lifeboat and life-car, which are extensively used in rescuing shipwrecked sailors and passengers, although he was also noted for originating many other useful appliances. He lived too, not only to see his surfboats adopted by most of the leading governments of the world, but to receive medals, diplomas, and honorary gifts from numerous societies and civil authorities,

20 Years Ago

The sea’s call to our country’s youth today is clear and strong. At no other period of our national life has need been greater than now for fearless men to carry our flag through stress of war and storm to foreign ports. The American merchant mariner of today takes rank in the greatest of all wars – the ultimate struggle of liberty with force – beside the honored brothers of the Army and Navy, an exemplar of the strength and plenty of this free and chivalrous new world. In his hands we trust our trader, but more than this, we trust our honor, too. Neither shall perish so long as our mariners sail the seas. Their calling is a cherished legacy from God-fearing forefathers who in their day sailed hard and far on errands of peaceful commerce, while ever ready to fight for freedom. May 1918

80 Years Ago

Librarians attending an Institute for Discussion of Problems in Small Libraries included Miss Rosanna C. Bagg, Librarian, Huntington Library, Oneonta, Mrs. Mary H. Beckwith, Walton, Mrs. Metta C. Smith, Sidney, Mrs. Grace O. Lewis, Newark Valley, Miss Harriet Whitehead, Marathon, Miss Sonia Krutchkoff, Albany (who is in charge of the Institute), Miss Marion Baker, Oneonta, Miss Ruth VanDeusen, Cobleskill, Miss Margherite Gerard, Canajoharie, Miss Vivian D. Adams, Saugerties, Miss Edith Remington, Morris. For the first time since E.D. Farmer Post, Grand Army of the Republic, was organized here, Oneonta will have no resident veteran of the Civil War to march or to ride in its Memorial Day parade. William A. Kelley, the only one of the former “Boys in Blue” to take part in last year’s parade has died since that occasion. And, because of failing May 1998 health, no vicinity members of the GAR expect to attend the day’s exercises here. As including two or three foreign potentates. May 1893 in the past, however, tribute will be paid to

Column To Become Basis Of Book On Cooperstown COLUMN/From A1 of at least a few of them. And thirdly, arm twisting, all four of them, on the part of the editor and publisher, works every time. So here we go, where nature smiles.” And while the column has most decidedly undergone any number of changes over the years, we do believe in what we fondly call its

100 Years Ago

morning of April 28, 1964. Some of those absent that morning included the he-we, Doug Preston, Kay Winne Pierro, James Austin, Rose Yager Pink, Mary Kane Tabor, Bonnie Page Ives and Kevin Grady. • In choosing what to include in the book, we have tried to cover a wide range of topics, most of which would not make it into the history books. Nor in any way are we attempting to present a comprehensive history of Cooperstown. That has been done, more than once. Jerry and Cathe Ellsworth – Instead, in he-we and she-we – wrote their our discussions first “When Nature Smiles” of Cooperstown column on Jan. 4, 1984. history in the column, we talked golden years, from 1984 un- about the events, businesses, buildings, people and til 1999 when we both – the remembrances as they were she-we and he-we – wrote related to us by our readers. the column, that there was Over the next few weeks, always a very consistent we will be sharing in the emphasis on the history of column some of these Cooperstown as the readers memories of Cooperstown of the column remembered which our readers passed that history. on to us years ago. In doing • so, we hasten to point out it In going back over all should be remembered that those columns, we were not all of these memories were only struck by how much we had forgotten about what written down between 1984 and 1999, making many of we had written, but also the references of what was by which items of history where when somewhat out received the most input. For example, when we were of date. Also, while we cannot writing about the Thanksguarantee that all the history giving Hospital, over 35 readers contacted us to let us is absolutely correct, we are quite certain that what we know they were born there. are sharing from the early Of course, focusing years of our writing “Where on history as our readers Nature Smiles,” is a reflecremembered it also gave tion of the memories of the us, specifically the he-we, a many people who lived and chance to include some history of our own pertaining to loved Cooperstown. two generations of the EllsPLEASE NOTE: Comworth family participating in ments regarding this colballroom dancing classes. umn may be made by mail We were also able to to 105 Pioneer Street, share such juicy historical Cooperstown, NY 13326, tidbits as a recently discovby telephone at 607-547ered CCS document of some 8124 or by e-mail at cellshistorical interest, namely worth1@stny.rr.com. the absence list for the

the men who fought to save the Union, and GAR ritual will be used for the exercises in Riverside cemetery. May 1938

60 Years Ago

Oneonta Wins Net Title – Dominating the show for the fourth straight year, Oneonta high school tennis team grabbed the Section Three team championship Saturday at Colgate with little trouble. Charlie Curtis and Russ Chase breezed through the doubles competition to annex that title and Steve Meagley staged a great performance to finish second in singles. Meagley, who has been playing in the number four slot most of the season for OHS, faced the top men from nearly every other school entered and went to the finals before bowing to Hanness Peet of New Hartford 4-6, 6-2, 6-2. The Oneonta Indians ripped the Milford Macs, 10-1 in a Tri-County League game yesterday. Nicky Lambros, spunky Oneonta shortstop had two hits in three trips including a bases loaded triple in the big eighth inning. Arnie Spencer, hard-hitting centerfielder for the Indians, had another good day with a double in the eighth. Then, he drew the fans to their feet in the sixth when he stole home in a spectacular play. May 1958

10 Years Ago

Richard Mangam, an unheralded Civil War hero will be honored at his burial site in Worcester. Mangam’s grave, a Civil War Medal of Honor recipient, had gone unnoticed in a back corner of the Maple Grove Cemetery until last year – a span of 114 years. Mangam’s great-niece Virginia Jensen, her husband Walter, and son Todd, of the Washington, New Jersey area will attend the ceremony and bring Mangam’s Medal of Honor. May 2008

‘Big Brother’ May Be As Close As Your Next New Automobile

f you haven’t read George Orwell’s book “1984”, now would be a good time to read it. In the book, Winston Smith wrestles with oppression in Oceania, a place where the Party (Big Brother) scrutinizes human actions with ever-watchful eyes. Winston chooses to defy a ban on individuality by daring to express his thoughts in a diary and pursues a relationship with Julia – both are punishable by death. I remember reading it and thinking, “This could never MIKE happen in America.” ZAGATA • I was wrong. It is happening each and every day, and it’s not just “Big Brother” that is keeping track of everything we do and attempting to establish new mores about what is socially right and wrong. The “Left”, joined by a liberal media, is also changing the rules and holding those who don’t agree with them accountable. I recall when, in the 1960s, Berkley was a bastion of free speech. Today the liberal campus is torn by riots in protest of a conservative speaker. What happened? Whether or not you like our current President, I’m hoping you’re shocked by the behavior of the FBI with regards to its pursuit of justice. We

don’t spy on our own citizens without just cause – we just don’t do that. Or do we? And if we do, does a majority of the American public support it? I hope the answer is a resounding “No”, because, if it isn’t, any one of us could become tomorrow’s “target”. • Technology, as suggested by Orwell, has made it ever easier to keep track of everything we do. Our cell phones are used to track our habits and patterns and the information collected without our being aware of it is sold to those seeking to exploit us. I received an unsolicited report via e-mail from my new vehicle telling me that during the course of the past month I had come to an abrupt stop 16 times. It went on to report that my driving habits were better (whose definition?) than 85 percent of other monitored drivers. If that is true, I hope I don’t meet one of them on the highway! You may not be aware of it, but a new partnership among Cornell, Syracuse and DEC will allow them to monitor, without your being aware of it, how you are stewarding your land. If you are not managing it for “sustainability” (not sure whose definition is being used) you could be subjected to

some form of punishment; for example, not be allowed to sell your timber into the marketplace. • I wrote this because the changes that are occurring are subtle and thus often go un-noticed when taken one at a time. However, when taken in their totality, they are having an enormous impact on our lives. Consider the camera on Chestnut Street just East of “Nick’s Diner” that monitors your speed. The day will come, as it has in many cities, when it will initiate the process of issuing you a speeding ticket and cameras don’t care if you’re a townie or from out of town. Is it time to think about how good we had it in days past? Is there a way to return to them? There was a time when we had five police officers in Oneonta and the SUNY campus had a custodian with a broom for security. Mike Zagata, a former DEC commissioner in the Pataki Administration and environmental executive for Fortune 500 companies, lives in West Davenport.

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Vibrant Doubleday Field Very Good For Cooperstown To the Editor: On behalf of the entire Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce, I wish to congratulate the Village of Cooperstown on the $1 million gift from state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, for the renovations of Doubleday Field. This is a vital and important step in the right direction for the necessary improvements of one of, if not the most important, asset in the village. I have the unique position of having been a young player who grew up on Doubleday Field, currently serving as the assistant coach of the Cooperstown Central School baseball team, and in my role as the executive director of the Chamber of Commerce. As a result, I understand the true privilege it is for young players to step into the same batter’s box that many of the game’s

greats have shared. Additionally, how the success of the field directly correlates with the local economy. When Doubleday field is active and vibrant, by bringing in local high school teams, tournaments from throughout the country, and exhibition games, the local museums, restaurants and stores benefit. We as a community can still do even more to capitalize on these opportunities and these renovations can only help. The proposed project with the addition of amenities such as locker rooms, will make the field an even bigger attraction, hopefully bringing in even more teams and competition. Doubleday Field has always been an important cog in our local economy since the Chamber acquired the land in 1919 and gifted to the Village of

Cooperstown. With the 100th anniversary looming, it is exciting to see the traction that the field is receiving in obtaining the necessary funding to improve the facility. We understand that there is an additional $4-5 million that is needed to do all of the changes that have been proposed and we at the Chamber of Commerce wish to offer the support of the business community in the village’s pursuit of additional funds. Congratulations to everyone involved in the process and here is looking forward to the future of Doubleday Field and improve this beautiful historic structure in the heart of our village. MATTHEW K. HAZZARD Executive Director Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce

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RISSBERGER: City Hall Oughtn’t Back OH-Fest RISSBERGER/From A4 to his or her opinion, immediately reemphasizing support for the event after hearing about concerns makes it appear as though the concerns are not to be believed or are unimportant. We all choose where we live for various reasons. I chose to live in the Third Ward to be near family and to give my children the ability to attend Center Street Elementary School when they came of age. The number of student rental properties has increased significantly within my ward since I bought my house in 2003. For those who have lived in my ward for 30 years or more, the changes are much more dramatic and heartwrenching. OH Fest, St. Patrick’s Day and St. Oney’s Day cause visceral reactions in my ward; my neighbors Parker Fish/HOMETOWN ONEONTA & The Freeman’s Journal witness a steady increase A fan cheers for Da Boogie Wit Da Hoodie in the level of inebriaSaturday, April 21, at OH-Fest in Neahwa Park. tion throughout the ward pay police and fire $10,000 event”. as the day progresses, and for overtime, hope to line up Common Council memmost are afraid to ask their additional assistance from bers have also been in student neighbors to lower state troopers and University discussion with the LEAF the volume because they Police, insist the students Council on Alcoholism & do not know how they or pay for security at the Addiction during the last their friends will react when concert and then cross our year regarding a potential under the influence. fingers for containment. designation of Oneonta as a I’ll admit that there are “Recovery Friendly City.” Eight representatives prosimilarities between these vide this catalyst but conThis would seem hypothree events, but there are stituents in only four wards critical if we continue to two distinct differences. bear the full brunt of what provide the catalyst for The most obvious differuncontrolled binge drinking ence is the weather, which is happens as a result. This year, we had nine throughout our Center City typically warmer on OHyoung people taken via amneighborhoods during OHFest, causing more outdoor Fest. How do we reconcile bulance from the concert to drinking. Fox Hospital due to alcohol support of an event that led The biggest difference intoxication. While nine to so many being taken to between these three events people IS a small percentage the emergency room for however, is the CATAof the people who attended alcohol intoxication when LYST. The catalyst for the the concert, reducing these we are looking at being a drinking on St. Patrick’s “Recovery Friendly City”? people to a statistic dehuDay and St. Oney’s Day is It’s been reported to the manizes them and dismisses ST. PATRICK’S DAY and the issue, thereby “normalizCommon Council over the there’s no way to “remove” ing” them as collateral damyears that the colleges will St. Patrick’s Day. not apply for the use permits The catalyst for the drink- age. I find this appalling. In my opinion, there for either the Main Street ing on OH-Fest weekend is event or the concert in the a CONCERT in the park and shouldn’t be a need to take anyone to the hospital for al- park if the Common Couna CARNIVAL. This catacohol intoxication from this cil would like the events to lyst is provided by the City concert, which is advertised happen elsewhere. This is government and we then and marketed as an “alcoout of respect for the City hol-free, family-friendly government and wanting

TILLAPAUGH: Cooperstown’s Fame Helps All

TILLAPAUGH/From A4 away at it - covering several hundred thousand in repairs to the grandstand. But in the next few years we are approaching, not only baseball anniversary years, but we will also have some extremely well-known inductees and large crowds heading our way. It is time to up our game and seek (operative word “seek” not “await”) funding for a $5.8 million renovation of Doubleday, including a new third-base bleacher and building – and a redesigned entrance so that pedestrians are not dodging vehicles to approach the field. These are lofty goals, but Senator Seward’s support today is the first pitch of the game and as Jim’s press secretary quoted me as saying, “Senator Seward has consistently stepped up to the plate for Cooperstown.” But enough baseball metaphors. My ad hoc, midwife press secretary knows about deliveries. So let me conclude by saying Senator Jim Seward knows how to deliver. Thank you, Senator Seward.

to be a positive community member. I can’t see how the administration of either college thinks an event that led to 24 hours of binge drinking and multiple emergency room visits contributes to making them a positive community member. What is reported every year in Center City is an alarm bell; the residents have had enough. It doesn’t matter which ward we live in; if people in three or four wards feel under siege and we cannot maintain families in those wards, the entire city loses. The Common Council has a goal of maintaining working families in Oneonta, but in 15 years since I moved to the Third Ward, I’ve seen a number of families leave or refuse to move into the City due to the levels of public binge drinking that occurs. Having multiple house parties on one city block with heavy drinking on the front lawns and a Mardi Gras open-container atmosphere during OH-Fest is not going to incentivize any family with children to move into the neighborhood. In conclusion, due to what both events have promoted throughout the Center City neighborhoods in recent years, I would like to see both the carnival and the concert moved up to either college campus. Inviting the community onto their campus for these family-friendly events would be a great way of “giving back” to the community, which is how OHFest was initially promoted to the community and the Common Council. This would also force the colleges to take ownership of this particular binge-drinking catalyst should it continue to be one, offer some relief to those residents in the center city neighborhoods, and contribute to being a positive community participant.

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A green swath is planned to guide tourists from Main Street to Doubleday Field.

EDITORIAL: Doubleday Redo Overdue, Will Benefit Near, Far EDITORIAL/From A4 Mantle hit a single there, (although a pinch-runner took it from there.) One of the Wounded Warriors told him, with awe, the other year: “Babe Ruth sat in the dugout where I’m sitting now.” In short, Doubleday Field IS historic. • So the renewed interest in renovating Doubleday Field is as welcome as it is overdue. In addition to Seward’s Million, another $3 million is expected any day from the Empire State Development Corp., (which this week announced the opening of The Wick, a boutique hotel in Hudson, a $10 million project – the state DOES do this sort of thing, as it should.) The resulting Doubleday Field – with a green swath leading from Main Street to the main entrance, a historic exhibit beneath the grandstand, and a multi-purpose building (offices, restrooms, a pressroom and space for public gatherings) – will cement this national icon further in community life. Cooperstown’s new mayor, Ellen Tillapaugh Kuch, immediately began promoting the project on taking office April 1, winning the endorsement of the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development Commission – necessary to receive the grant – just days after taking the oath. She appointed her pre-

Mayor Tillapaugh showed this slide to the MVREDC to dramatize how obscure Doubleday Field is from Main Street, something the planned entryway would remedy.

decessor, Jeff Katz, as president of the Friends of Doubleday, which will assure continuity as things move forward. Tillapaugh has a sensible priority list: As soon as the money is in hand, no matter how much, work will begin on the most important things first. No waiting. This should assure that something – fingers crossed that is will be largely complete – will be in place in time to celebrate Doubleday Field’s centennial properly, sometime next year or in 2020. Hail Doubleday!, (wherever or whenever baseball emerged from the primeval maw.)

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Nursing-Home Rates $510 A Day At Centers Health Care In Index RATES/From A1 – levied on families and individuals who do not qualify for Medicaid or Medicare, or lack long-term insurance – from $110,000 to $186,000 a year. For “private pay” customers already living in Centers Health Care/ Cooperstown Center, which serves Otsego County generally, the rate rose from $300 to $340, a 13 percent increase. Centers is the former county-run Otsego Manor, now privatized: It was sold on Jan. 26, 2014, to Focus Families of Companies for $18.5 million. No price was disclosed when Focus sold the facility to Centers in January. “It’s a significant outlier from the norm,” said Bill Hayes, Toddsville, secretary of the Family Council, made up of residents’ family members and required by federal law of nursing homes that accept federal funds. “The norm tends to be 2-3 percent a year on average. This is a 100 percent increase in five years. It’s a sudden and dramatic increase,” Hayes said. Tuesday, May 22, a reporter

asked company spokesman Jeffrey Jacomowitz about the increase, and Centers released a statement later in the day that said “our rates reflect the cost of care for the level of care we provide.” The rates look higher, the statement continued, because they include fees – state taxes, additional therapy that may be required, phone and TV. “This is a feature that we are very proud of in that it lessens any ‘surprises’ in patient costs and bills.” The company also expressed a willingness to negotiate with patients and families for solutions that “are workable for any financial challenge and, at the same time, keep the facility financially viable and hospitable.” Said Hayes, a retired Bassett social worker whose wife Betsy is Family Council president (her parents both spent their final years in Otsego Manor): “It (Centers) didn’t answer the question.” Independently, he had surveyed other nursing homes in the region and found the new “private pay” rates are certainly the highest in the region,

perhaps even in the state. Even the new $340 rate current residents have paid since April 1 is higher than the norm. Hayes found Chestnut Park in Oneonta charges $335 a day; Chase in New Berlin, $329; Bassett’s Valley Health in Herkimer, $315. In a region-by-region analysis, Hayes found the $510 well above the average in every region of the state, including New York City ($405) and Long Island ($429). The Family Council learned about the prospective increase at its March 12 “rousing meeting” – as Betsy later described it – and asked for an explanation, but had received none before the Tuesday afternoon statement. “It was not a clerical error,” Hayes said the council concluded. “It was a purposeful calculation. But as to the purpose, we’re still mystified.” He said Betsy had communicated in the past by email with the company’s division president, Aharon Lantzitsky. She emailed him again in early April about the new rates, but has been unable to establish contact. The Family Council intends to invite him to its next meeting, on June 12. Another Family Council member, Bill Dornburgh of Cooperstown,

emailed Jacomowitz on April 10, and he referred questions to Steve Carr, director of sales. As of Tuesday, Dornburgh had not heard from Carr. The local administrator, Jeff Emhoff, advised the Family Council about the pending increase, but said it was a decision made at company headquarters, not locally, and such questions were out of his jurisdiction. It’s unclear what the impact of the increase will be, said Dornburgh, a retired banker whose wife, Patricia, who has since passed away, was in Otsego Manor at the time of the sale to Focus. Emhof provided figures to Dornburgh that showed 79 percent (138) of the local Centers residents were covered by Medicaid as of May 14; 11 percent (19) were on Medicare, which pays for short-term rehabilitation, two were covered by the Veterans Administration and two by private insurance/HMO. Only 13 residents (7.5 percent) were “private pay,” the numbers showed. While a relatively small piece of Centers’ local business, discouraging “private pay” customers “has implications for case mix,” Hayes said. “Once it becomes known, it could dissuade people from even thinking

of that facility as a place where their loved ones might go and be affordable.” Centers, located in Index, south of Cooperstown, is on a major route (Route 28) and a bus route (through Oneonta Public Transit), which is important in rural communities to keep families in touch with their loved ones, he said. “The question is whether they intentionally want to either make a substantial income from the self-pay people,” Hayes said, “or they want to discourage self-paid residents. And if they do that, then they would be looking presumably to increase the case mix of the Medicaid and Medicare population.” U.S. public health policy requires a balance between Medicaid, Medicare and “private-pay” residents. County Rep. Gary Koutnick, D-Oneonta, County Board of Representatives vice chair and its Human Services Committee chair, was asked about the rate hike, but said that, since Otsego Manor’s sale, it is no longer a county board concern. “There’s nothing we can do about it,” Dornburgh had said of the new rates. “It (Centers) is a private organization.”

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t’s a big weekend with Memorial Day commemorations, the General Clinton Canoe Regatta and the Hall of Fame Classic. ►Honor the fallen who gave their lives for this country with parades across the county on Monday, May 28. At 10:50 a.m., Cooperstown veterans will march up Main Street from their clubhouse to the Soldiers’ & Sailors Monument at the county courthouse, where an 11 a.m. commemoration is planned. At noon in Oneonta, the parade will proceed up Main Street to the Veterans’ Memorial Walkway in Neahwa Park.

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orm Anderson’s mother Marion sent seven boys to war. “I came home from church one Sunday afternoon, and my mom told me to go out to where my dad was working on the boat

and tell him that the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor,” he said. “I didn’t know what Pearl Harbor was, but when I told him, he dropped his tools.” Four of the Anderson brothers – Ted, Hobie, Donny and Wilbur – enlisted. “They were so mad,” said Norm. “It was 100

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History Lives, Putting Farmers’ Museum In Hall Of Fame By LIBBY CUDMORE COOPERSTOWN

t The Farmers’ Museum, it’s about the future as much as it is about the past. “The museum is about history, yes, but it’s also about life,” said Danielle Henrici, the museum’s director of education. “We’re always looking at what we can do to speak to today’s audience, to help people make a tangible connection to the past.

“People are drawn to the storytelling because people haven’t really changed – these stories are really relatable.” The Farmers’ Museum is one of the five businesses in the second annual Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame’s induction Thurday, May 31. “We’re thrilled that it coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Main Barn and the 75th anniversary of the Museum,” said Henrici. “It’s always been a gatherParker Fish/ OTSEGO.life ing place for families, and that’s a tradi- The Farmers’ Museum President/CEO Paul tion we’d like to continue.” D’Ambrosio examines the Cardiff Giant, one Please See INDUCTION, B3 of the museum’s signature offerings.

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►The Boys of Summer are back to play in the annual Baseball Hall of Fame’s annual Classic Saturday, May 26, featuring former Major Leaguers. Home run contest at noon, First pitch scheduled for 1:05 p.m., Doubleday Field, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-7200. The BASE benefit race registration begins at 9 a.m. at Doubleday Field. ►Though races will run all weekend, the General Clinton Canoe Regatta pits professionals and recreational paddlers against 70 miles of the Susquehanna River beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, May 28, Launch at Brookwood Point, 6000 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. Finish at General Clinton Park, Bainbridge. Call 607-386-1351. EXHIBIT RECEPTION: “Oneonta’s Own: The State Militia & the National Guard in Oneonta, 1812 – 2003” features Oneonta-related items on loan from NYS Military Museum, & from the collections of GOHS, Hartwick College. 2 p.m. Friday, May 25, Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St. Call 607-432-0960.

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EXHIBIT RECEPTION – 2 p.m. “Oneonta’s Own: The State Militia & the National Guard in Oneonta, 1812 – 2003” features Oneontarelated items on loan from NYS Military Museum, and from the collections of GOHS, Hartwick College. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-0960. CLASSIC CLINIC – 4 - 7 p.m. Former Major Leaguers offer hands-on training to children 7-12 years of age. Free, registration required. Doubleday Field, Cooperstown. Call 607-5470397. JURIED ART SHOW – 5 7 p.m. Opening reception of the 27th annual regional show, the exhibit “A Singularity of Vision,” by E.A. Pilbeam, and The Leatherstocking Brush & Pallete Club Fine Arts Exhibit. Awards at 6 p.m. Cooperstown Art Association. Call 607-547-9777. CANOE RACE – 6 p.m. Fun 4-mile race downstream is open to age 14 years and older. Kick off the General Clinton Canoe Regatta. Sidney Fishing Access, Rt. 7, Sidney. Call 607-386-1351. TASTE OF THE REGATTA – 6 - 11 p.m. Sample local wines, ales, food, entertainment. General Clinton Park, 2507 Hinkley Ln., Bainbridge. Call

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PLANT SALE – 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Find perennials, annuals, vegetable, herbs cultivated by the Master Gardeners. Get a free soil test. Cornell Cooperative Extension, 123 Lake St., Cooperstown. Call 607-5472536. GARDEN PARTY – 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Celebrate spring, find amazing food, gifts, more from 100+ vendors. Sharon Springs. E-mail festivals@ beekman1802.com TOURS – 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Hyde Hall mansion opens for tours. Cost, $15/adult. Tours leave on the hour. Hyde Hall, 267 Glimmerglass State Park Rd., Cooperstown. Call 607547-5098. FAMILY SATURDAY – 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Field trip for families features hands-on activities for kids, guided tours, demonstrations of the water-powered sawmill, the gristmill, and woodworking shop. Admission, $9/adult. Hanford Mills Museum, 51 Co. Hwy. 12, East Meredith. Call 607-278-5744. PLANT SALE – 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Get a start on the garden with heritage varieties of plants propagated in organic soil at the farm. Main Entrance, The Farmers Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-5471450. HOF CLASSIC – Noon. Get hyped for the game with the Home Run Contest then enjoy the 9th Hall of Fame Classic Game. First pitch scheduled for 1:05 p.m. Doubleday Field, Cooperstown. Call 607-5477200. WRITERS GROUP – 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Join other writers to help improve your craft. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-1980. YOUTH RACES – 2 p.m. Canoe race for children ages 9 - 18. Sidney Fishing Access, Rt. 7, Sidney. E-mail pheed72@gmail.com. INDUCTION – 5:30 p.m. Celebrate the paddlers and contributors who have made the General Clinton Canoe Regatta possible. Includes Hor d’oeuvres and refreshments. Order tickets by 5/20. General Clinton Park, 2507 Hinkley Ln., Bainbridge. Call 607-237-6008. MORE CALENDAR, B6 

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The 7 Andersons Served In Two Wars; All Came Home Safely BROTHERS/From A1 Shortly thereafter, Hobie and Donny joined the Navy and Wilbur, the Merchant Marine. “The train to New York ran right past our house, so my dad would get us up in the middle of the night to wave goodbye to our brothers by lantern light,” he said. Norm was 11 then and, along with his sisters, elder brother Ed and youngest brother, Bob, kept things up on the home front, the family home in West Babylon, Long Island. “We each had our book of grocery stamps, and we had to do without a lot of things,” he said. “But my dad was a clam digger, so that kept us going when we couldn’t have meat. My mother made what she called ‘Long Island Clam Chowder’.” But when the Korean War broke out, Norm, then 21, was drafted to serve in late summer 1951 in the First Platoon 23rd Signal Construction Battalion, part of the 8th Army, stringing telephone lines. “We built 100 miles of telephone line,” he said. “We carried all our supplies

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in by hand. We’d find a dry spot in a rice paddy, put up pole, then move 100 feet and put in another one, pulling the wires the whole way. “When we got back to camp, we’d have to wash off our shoes and our socks, they were coated in mud and human waste.” Though, as a sergeant, Norm was not required to do the work himself, he knew the best way to get the men

to work was to get in beside them. “I’d get up there and lay flat like an eagle,” he said. “It was good for the guys, they knew there was nothing to be scared of. We never had any squabbles.” They were also the only service members who were allowed to have facial hair. “Since no one saw us out there, we could grow beards,” he said. “They called us ‘The Bearded

Linemen.’” And there was time for a little fun too. “We put in poles in a farmer’s field and he was there, plowing with his ox,” he said. “When we finished, one of my guys helped him plow his field. We always made fun out of something. It got awfully boring out there.” Stationed three miles behind the front lines, Norm recalled hearing the war

waging on around him. “At night we’d hear guns,” he said. “Off the east coast, we’d hear the battleships.” His older brother, Ed, was serving as an MP in Germany. But younger brother Bob, born on the Fourth of July, 1932, and drafted in 1952, was also working communications, but near the DMZ at the 38th Parallel. “They ran their lines underground,” said Norm. “They would have been shot right off the poles.” Norm returned home in April 1953 to a parade. “We were the first of our ship to sail across the Pacific, through the Panama Canal and up the Atlantic to New York City,” he said. “They drove us down the street in Army trucks, with ticker tape and everything. It was a big surprise!” But he also found that the home front support his older brothers had was not present for him. “It was the forgotten war,” he said. “There wasn’t a lot of publicity. One of my friends introduced me to some high school kids and said ‘This is Norm, he just returned from Korea,’ and they said,

‘That’s nice.’” And although she lived to see all her boys come home safely, two years after both Norm and Bob returned, Marion died. “My sister always said she was a war casualty,” Norm said. After returning home, Norm worked for the local electrical company on Long Island. Brother Bob had a home in the Town of Maryland, three decades ago Norm and Roberta decided to move to the country. He was in the Cherry Valley Memorial sales department for 24 years. Ted died in 1997 at age 84, Bob died in 2003 at age 71 and Hobie died in 2011 at age 93, but the other brothers, all on Long Island, are still around this Memorial Day to remember their service. “I was proud of my brothers,” Norm said. “We all served our country. None of us said we had a trick knee.” And to this day, Norm still serves the Long Island Clam Chowder that got his family through the war. “The secret is we save the clam juice and stir that in,” he said. “And you use a whole bottle of V8.”

Highlighting History, Farmers’ Museum Serves As Community Gathering Place INDUCTION/From B1 The Farmers’ Museum was founded in 1944 by Stephen C. Clark on working farmland that was once owned by James Fenimore

Cooper and, later, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Nelson. Acquired in the 1870s by the Clark family, in 1918 Edward Severin Clark built

the main barn, creamery, and herdsman’s cottage, now serving as the museum offices and exhibition spaces. Much of the early collection was hand tools and

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other farm life objects, many of which are now on display on the second floor. Today, the museum’s collections number more than 23,000 artifacts, including the “Cardiff Giant,” a worldwide sensation after it was “discovered” in an Upstate field in the 19th century. (After much publicity, it turned out to be a hoax.) The museum is dedicated to showcase life in a New York farm village in the 19th century, from the blacksmith’s shop to the farm house, with live demonstrations, animals and full gardens. “This is a community museum all year long,” said President/CEO Paul D’Ambrosio. “From the start of Sugaring Off Sunday, you just glance around the room and you see farm families eating alongside village residents and people from far away, that shows the broad appeal of the museum.” In the early days, guides

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didn’t dress in period clothing, but 15 years ago, the museum began strengthening the experiential learning offerings by having guides in costumes, as well as offering hands-on exhibits in hearth cooking, print-making, farming and more. “It’s easy to Google something, but when you can taste and touch and smell history, it’s more impactful, it leaves more of a lasting impression,” said Henrici. This year’s season is built around the county’s historic role in the hops industry, which is being revived since the passage of the state Farm Brewery Act of 2012. “We’ve added hops farm-

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ing and brewing into our interpretations,” said Henrici. “We call it ‘Hoppy Trails’ – visitors can visit the hops yard and learn about growing hops, or learn about brewing at the Bump Tavern. And sometimes, there might even be tastings!” But hops go beyond just the Bump Tavern. “You can taste hops gravy, test the PH levels of hops, make a hops sashay for under your pillow or even print your own hops ticket,” she said. And for those who want to go beyond the tour, the museum has added eight workshops to their slate, covering hops growing and harvesting, malt, beer flavoring and more. “We’re trying to reach a different audience,” she said. “We think this will appeal to Generation X and introduce them to the museum. They think hops growing is cool, so maybe they’ll think the Farmers Museum is cool.”

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ment suggested the $3 million announcement might come this week: Howard Zemsky, Empire State Development president, was scheduled to address an economic-development conference Thursday evening the 24th at The Otesaga. However, that could not be confirmed. There was some thought that Gov. Andrew Cuomo would like to make the announcement himself on site, given it’s an election year and Doubleday Field has such a positive high profile. “Historic Doubleday Field is known worldwide and is a key piece of Cooperstown’s baseball tradition along with our region’s tourism economy,” the senator said in a press conference at the field. “This major renovation project will preserve the stadium’s historic character while adding amenities that will draw more fans and improve

playing conditions. The $1 million state grant is an investment that I know will be a homerun for Cooperstown.” Mayor Tillapaugh thanked the senator, noting he has “consistently stepped up” when Cooperstown needs help, lately $2 million for waste-water treatment plant reconstruction, $250,000 to create WiFi “hotspots” downtown, and $100,000 to rebuild the Cooperstown Chamber’s visitor center. “Doubleday is an important community and economic asset,” she said,. Tillapaugh’s predecessor, Jeff Katz, new president of the Friends of Doubleday, has added a whole new membership to the FOP, including Landmark Inn owner Fred Schneider, Jeff Moore, a former aide to Congressman Sherwood Boehlert, and Travis Chock, the CEO of Baseballism.

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13807. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose 6LegalJun.14 Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company HILLTOP WOODS LLC Arts. of Org. of Hilltop Woods LLC (“LLC”) filed with Dept. of State of NY on 4/25/18. Office location: Otsego County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 207 Lower Reservoir Rd, Oneonta NY 13820-4611, principal business address. LLC does not have a specific date of dissolution. Purpose: All legal purposes. Filer: Lavelle & Finn, LLP, 29 British American Bl., Latham, NY 12110. 6LegalJun.14 Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of Northern Catskill Properties, LLC Filed 4/12/18 Office: Otsego Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 10 Hill Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326 Purpose: all lawful 6LegalJun.7

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6LegalMay.31 Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of Tribe Yoga, LLC. Filed 2/9/18. Office: Otsego Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: C/O United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave Ste 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: General. 6LegalMay31 Legal nOtice NOTICE OF FORMATION of MANDY’S BAR & GRILL, LLC A Limited Liability Company. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York State Secretary of State on January 9, 2018. The office of the LLC is to be located in Otsego County. The Secretary of State has been designated as the 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: Mandy’s Bar & Grill, LLC of 1 Railroad Avenue, East Worcester, New York 12064. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. 6LegalMay.24

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Fenimore Art Museum and The Farmers’ Museum currently have the following positions open:

The Watershed Agricultural Council, a non profit organization working to protect the NYC Watershed while supporting farm and forest land uses, is seeking individuals for the following position: • Agricultural Program Engineer. The Engineer will serve as a program engineer to work cooperatively in the design and implementation of Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs) in the Watershed Agricultural Program (WAP) in the West of Hudson Watershed. Qualifications and requirements detailed in position description. Salary: approximately $65,000. Excellent benefits package including but not limited to 8% employer contribution to 403(b) pension; health, dental and vision insurance (employer pays 95% of cost of plan); and portable term life insurance policy. EOE. Review of applications will begin immediately. To apply: Send cover letter and resume to Amy Faulkner, Watershed Agricultural Council, 33195 State Highway 10, Walton, NY 13856; or e-mail afaulkner@nycwatershed.org. EOE.

The Watershed Agricultural Council, a non profit organization working to protect the NYC Watershed while supporting farm and forest land uses, is seeking individuals for the following positions: • Conservation Planner. The Watershed Agricultural Council is seeking an Agricultural Program Conservation Planner to be responsible for the development of Whole Farm Plans (WFP), maintenance and monitoring of existing WFPs and the implementation of conservation practices within the West of Hudson (WoH) Catskill/ Delaware Watershed region of the New York City drinking water supply. Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in agronomy, environmental science, agriculture, natural resource management or related disciplines (i.e. biological sciences). Substitution of an Associate’s Degree in similar field of study and at least two years relevant field experience will be considered; Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) Certified Nutrient Management Planner (CNMP) certification preferred. Applicants in the process of receiving this certification may be considered; NRCS Conservation Planner certification and CNMP experience highly considered; as well as additional requirements further detailed in position description. Salary: low to mid $50,000s. EOE. Review of applications will begin June 11, 2018. • Executive Assistant to the Forestry Program. The Watershed Agricultural Council is seeking an Executive Assistant to work with their Forestry Program. Excellent opportunity for self-starter able to handle a wide variety of tasks including working independently with minimal direction, computer skills, and office duties. Salary high $30,000s commensurate with experience; excellent benefits package including but not limited to 8% employer contribution to 403(b) pension; health, dental and vision insurance (employer pays 95% of cost of plan); and portable term life insurance policy. Application review will begin June 11, 2018. EOE To apply: Send cover letter and resume to Amy Faulkner, Watershed Agricultural Council, 33195 State Highway 10, Walton, NY 13856; or e-mail afaulkner@nycwatershed.org. EOE.

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the bank on Route 23. Inconspicuous, the device was discovered by a repair technician, called after the machine shut itself down, according to state police Capt. Scott Heggelke, who is leading the investigation. The technician quickly noticed the card-skimmer in the card slot. The device reads the information from any debit or credit card swiped through the ATM. That information may then be used to make fraudulent withdrawals and purchases. “It’s certainly not common in our area,” said Heggelke. “But it has definitely happened before. We have come across it in the past.” No problem showed up in any other local bank, and it was quickly defused: Troopers believe the device was only in place from the evening of Friday, May 18. No customers came forward with related problems. The security camera at the bank picked up the muddy image of a man, very similar to an image captured at the ATM at a PNC Bank in Kingston, Pa., a Scranton suburb, in early February. Both images showed a man in a black coat and a baseball cap. “We believe that the suspect was involved in a couple similar cases in Scranton,” said Heggelke.

Fenimore Art Museum is seeking enthusiastic, friendly and outgoing people to join our team of part-time Museum Interpreters for Otsego: A Meeting Place, our Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) village, including a replica Mohawk Bark House and an authentic 1790’s Seneca Log House. Qualifications for this position include: High School Diploma or above; comfortable speaking with the public, including children and adults; friendly and energetic; an interest in Native American culture; reliable transportation.

“I’m not sure how many incidents exactly, but we definitely think that he’s suspected in more than one.” The Scranton incident Feb. 8-11 was at another Community Bank branch on North Keyser Avenue in that city. In Scranton, police believe there was an accomplice, but he is believed to have acted alone in Oneonta. When the possible breach became public Monday, May 21, Community Senior VP Hal Wentworth issued a statement advising “customers who might suspect fraudulent activity on their accounts (to) always contact their local branch office.” “The bank follows VISA’s zero-liability policy, which protects our customers from fraud or unauthorized use of their accounts”, Wentworth said. Community Bank would not disclose how many people, if any, were affected by the card skimmer, but explained that they will take action immediately to notify customers whose cards may be affected. Meawhile, state police are urging people to protect their card information by always paying attention to card readers, looking out for loose parts or suspicious items that may steal card info. Anyone with tips on a possible suspect should call (607) 561-7400.

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The Farmers’ Museum is seeking history-minded, outgoing individuals to work as heritage interpreters in our mid-19th century rural village. These positions are seasonal (April-October), with employment up to 5 days per week. Training will be provided. Qualified candidates will demonstrate strong communication skills and be comfortable speaking in a oneon-one or group setting. Being a team player and engaging with the public are essential qualities.

Custodian/Maintenance Worker Full-Time, Year-Round position with benefits The Farmers’ Museum is seeking a full-time, year-round maintenance & custodial worker. Applicants with basic construction and carpentry knowledge for small to moderate repair jobs are sought. Some of your responsibilities would include routine cleaning/maintenance of public and office spaces, light carpentry/painting, and special event setup. If you are a steady, reliable worker; have a valid driver’s license; are capable of operating power equipment and enjoy working both inside and outdoors year-round, please apply today!

Security/Safety Guard Part-Time, Seasonal position – May – October The Farmers’ Museum and Fenimore Art Museum seek a part-time, seasonal security/safety officer for the daytime shift. Your workday would include using computer-based monitoring systems, walking extensive museum grounds, completing incident reports, and trouble-shooting for potential hazards. Applicants must be able to walk considerable distances in all weather conditions; have a clean driving record; and must be able and willing to work weekends, holidays and any shift assigned. We provide training and certification. To apply contact Human Resources at 607-547-1466 or email j.zinger@fenimoreart.org. EOE.

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ONEONTA – William Thomas (Tom) Jackson, 76, of Oneonta, passed away Sunday, May 20, peacefully in his home. Born and raised in Walton, New York, he was the son of the late Graham and Evelyn Jackson, and was a member of the Class of 1960 at Walton High School. A graduate of the Cornell Dairy Farming program, he and his beloved wife, Sandra, ran the Marble-Del

Farm and Jackson’s Barbershop Chorus Sweet Corn in in Oneonta. He was Walton for over a communicant at 30 years. He then St. Mary’s Catholic worked as a Field Church in Oneonta. Service RepresenTom was known tative for New York for being able to find State Electric and a friendly non-judgGas for 15 years. mental conversation Tom was a joyin any place with William ful musician, and nearly any person. Jackson played trumpet He leaves a legacy of with The Cornell friends everywhere Big Red Band, and sang he visited; his curiosity, with the Midstatesmen willingness to explore ideas and challenge himself and others to keep growing and * be their best selves is carried warehouse*on allclearance in-stock monuments by anyone who ever met him. Survivors include Sandra, daughters Jennifer (Michael) Complete On-premise Custom Constable of Delancey, JacCarving and Lettering Facility queline (Todd) Scanlon of Oneonta, and sons William 11 Genesee Street, Thomas Jackson, Jr., of DeCherry Valley•607-264-8201 posit, and Samuel (Rebecca www.cvmemorials.com Dobert) of Portland, Ore; 9 grandchildren, and many treasured cousins, nieces, and nephews. A funeral mass will be held 10:15 a.m., Fri., May 25 at St. Mary’s Church, 39 Walnut Street, Oneonta. A luncheon reception will following. Grandma loved her farm, her family, The family requests that any memorial contributions and playing her old guitar. be made in honor of Tom Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home will take the time to the Salvation Army, 25 to find out what made your loved one special. River Street, Oneonta, NY, Whether it’s finding just the right flowers, or finding 13820, or to Oneonta Job Corps Vocational Departa musician to play her favorite tunes on her old guitar, ment, Attention: P. Bowker, we’ll do what’s necessary to make her service as 21 Homer Folks Avenue, unique as she was. Oneonta, New York, 13820. Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home Arrangements are entrusted to the Lester R. 14 Grand Street, Oneonta • 607-432-6821 Grummons Funeral Home, www.grummonsfuneralhome.com Oneonta.

ONEONTA – Madeline “Diddy” Prescott, 95, a former Pentagon secretary, died May 15, 2018. She was born Dec 17, 1922, in Graniteville, Que., to Marjorie Sartwell and Charles Hanson. She married Charles Prescott in 1944. Diddy worked as a Pentagon secretary, then raised children, cooked from scratch (making perfect pie crust by the feel of the dough) made clothes, gardened, preserved food, and cut the family’s hair. Learning thrift and self-sufficiency during the Depression, she reused any plastic dish that crossed her path

and never met a plastic bag without a destiny. She was comfortable chopping wood or helping tar a roof. Fiercely maintaining her independence, she reveled in the ability to ‘do it herself.’ Never admitting to napping or watching TV (unless she “earned her salt”) she enjoyed her glass of wine. After working hard restoring and maintaining property, she enjoyed cards, dominoes, dancing, and music. Diddy played piano, violin and harmonica. She is survived by a daughter, Rae; son, Brian; grandchildren, Jon, Tiffany, Nicole, Devin; their SO Anne, Coryn, Randy, Viv-

ian; greatgrandchildren, Matthew, Noah, Jessica, Rebecca, Bryce, Moria. Madeline She also Prescott loved her niece, Bonnie, Brother-inlaw Vinnie, Debbie, Doug, Flo, Tom, Rachel, Raelyn, Billie, Ruth, Bill, Vera and Marlene. A sea-scattering for both Charlie and Diddy will be arranged in the future. Cremation arrangements are entrusted to the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home.

Patricia Halligan-Chase, 59; Passionate About Cooking, Music ONEONTA - Patricia Halligan-Chase, 59, a poet known for her sense of humor, passed away on May 18, 2018. She was born in Brooklyn, on July 13, 1958, the daughter of the late William and Marian Halligan. Patricia graduated from South Kortright Central School and received an associate degree in creative writing from Roger Williams University. She was married to John Chase on Aug. 27, 1988, at the First Unitarian Society of Rockland County in Pomona. Patricia had a passion for animals, cooking, music and poetry. Patricia’s friends and family will always remem-

ber her for her great sense of humor and playful attitude. Patricia is survived by her husband, John Chase; her son, Alex Chase; her daughter, Niki Chase; her sister, Karin Halligan; her nephew, Connor Shaw (Hilary); her niece, Taylor Tice (Wes) and daughter, Isabella; her aunt, Andrea Maher; her father and mother-in-law, William and Alexandra Chase; her sister-in-law Vicki, Clermont (Wayne); her brother-in-law, Chris Chase (Hiroko); and her nephews, Dylan and Andy Chase. Patricia is predeceased by her father William Halligan; her mother, Marian Halligan; and her brother, Michael Halligan. Calling hours will be

held from 4-7 p.m., Thursday, May 24, at Grummon’s Funeral Home, 14 Grand St., Patricia Oneonta. HalliganThe family Chase will be having a private celebration of life at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society in Delhi. Arrangements are entrusted to the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.

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WINE & FOOD TASTING –7 - 9 p.m. Enjoy appetizers with wine pairings provided by 10 local restaurants. Music by ALONE TOGETHER: The Mollin-Clay Jazz Duo. Cost $40 at-the-door. Oneonta Country Club, 9 Country Club Dr., Oneonta. Call 607-436-2670. COFFEE HOUSE – 7 - 9 p.m. Music in range of genres by amateur local performers; light refreshments; all welcome. Schuyler Lake United Methodist Church. Church Rd., Schuyler Lake. Call 315858-2575. FIREWORKS –10 p.m. (approx.) Celebrate the General Clinton Canoe Regatta. General Clinton Park, 2507 Hinkley Ln., Bainbridge. Call 607-237-6008.

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RELAY RACE – 9 a.m. 30mile race divided into 5 legs. Register by 5/18. Cost, $300. Start in Southside Oneonta across from Southside Mall, ends in General Clinton Park, 2507 Hinkley Ln., Bainbridge. Call 607-386-1351. PLANT SALE – 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Get a start on the garden with heritage varieties of plants propagated in organic soil at the farm. Main Entrance, The Farmers Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-1450. SUP RACE – 10 a.m. 4 p.m. All skill levels welcome to the 2-mile Stand-Up Paddle

board race. Demonstration available to 3 p.m. Brookwood Point, 6000 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. Call 607-2867349. SPRINT RACE – Noon. Follow the last 11 miles of the Canoe Regatta. Great warmup for racers, support crews for the race. Fee, $35/person day-of-race. Enter at Unadilla Fishing Access, finish at General Clinton Park, 2507 Hinkley Ln., Bainbridge. Call 607-386-1351. CHARACTER TOUR – 1 - 2 p.m. Tour the museum through the eyes of the artists. Features a tour with Edward Weston as portrayed by a Templeton Player. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-5471400. GARDEN HACKS – 1 - 2 p.m. Learn gardening tips. The Farmers Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-5471450. GIFT BASKET BONANZA – 2 p.m. Chance to win amazing gift baskets. Cost, $1/ticket. Free refreshments. Raffle begins at 4. Benefit for Catholic Community of St. Thomas. Old School Gymn, 2 Genesee St., Cherry Valley. Call 518-588-4108. PRE-REGATTA DINNER – 5 - 7 p.m. Enjoy a spaghetti dinner or just good company. Includes spaghetti, meatballs, salads, desserts. Donations accepted. First Baptist Church, 21 Elm St., Cooperstown. Call 607-547-

9371. MUSICAL PERFORMANCE – 8 p.m. Presenting LADAMA, a band of 4 women performing a blend of Pan-American Traditional music mixed with soul, R&B, & pop. Cost, $28 at the door. West Kortright Center, 49 West Kortright Church Rd., East Meredith. Call 607-278-5454. FIREWORKS –10 p.m. (approx.) Celebrate the General Clinton Canoe Regatta. General Clinton Park, 2507 Hinkley Ln., Bainbridge. Call 607-237-6008.

Monday, May 28 MEMORIAL DAY!

CANOE REGATTA – 6 a.m. Professional, recreational paddlers race 70-miles down the Susquehanna River. Launch at Brookwood Point, 6000 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. Finish at General Clinton Park, 2507 Hinkley Ln., Bainbridge. Call 607-386-1351. ENDURANCE RACE – 6 a.m. Fun 70-mile race open to canoers, kayakers of all abilities. No Awards. Launch at Brookwood Point, 6000 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. Finish at General Clinton Park, 2507 Hinkley Ln., Bainbridge. Call 607-386-1351. EXHIBIT – 9 a.m. - Noon. Learn about the soldiers of past wars. Includes artifacts and photos from the Revolutionary war to both World Wars to the War in Afghani-

stan. Edmeston Museum, 1 N. Main St., Edmeston. Call 607-293-6635. PARADE – 10 a.m. Celebrate Memorial Day. Main St., Bainbridge. PARADE – 11 a.m. Cooperstown Vets Club remembers the fallen soldiers. Main St., Cooperstown. Call 607-547-8282. PARADE – 11 a.m. Celebrate Memorial Day. Parade forms at 10:30 at intersection of South St./Burdick Ave. & concludes on the lawn of Edmeston Central School. PUBLIC SPEAKING – 5:30 p.m. Practice public speaking with the toastmasters. All welcome. The White House Building, The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-1466 or e-mail b.fischer@fenimoreart.org. AWARDS – 5 p.m. (approx.) Trophies and Awards are presented to the winners of the General Clinton Canoe Regata. General Clinton Park, 2507 Hinkley Ln., Bainbridge. Call 607-237-6008. FILM SCREENING – 7 - 10 p.m. Screening of award winning documentary “Citizen Clark… A Life of Principle” by Oneonta film-maker Joseph C. Stillman. Spanning a 90year period, the film explores events from Selma to the Parkland shooting. Followed by a Q&A session with the filmmaker. Templeton Hall, 93 Pioneer St., Cooperstown. Call 607-287-5175.

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