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Oneonta, N.Y., Thursday, May 26, 2022
Supporters, opponents Do you wanna be a lifeguard? weigh costs, benefits of New York climate plan New York’s state Legislature and Governor Cuomo approved the sweeping ‘Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act’ (CLCPA) in 2019, setting in motion an aggressive climate change agenda mandating 100 percent zero-emissions electricity by 2040 through a Climate Action Council charged with developing a ‘scoping plan’ of recommendations to meet those and other targets. Critics say that plan — up for public comment through June 10, 2022 — is too aggressive and expensive for homeowners and businesses; supporters say the plan is less costly to New Yorkers than would be failure to take immediate, tangible action on climate change. “Consumer and community decision-making is key, and especially important for the purchase of new passenger vehicles and heating systems for homes and businesses through the next decade,” the CAC says on its website (climate. ny.gov). “zero-emission vehicles and heat pumps will need to become the majority of new purchases by the late 2020s, and fossil fuel-emitting cars and appliances will no longer be sold after 2035. The CAC also says “Necessary methane emissions mitigation in waste and agriculture will require transformative solutions. Massive diversion of organic waste from landfills and innovative manure management and animal feeding practices coupled with the capture of fugitive methane emissions.” Otsego County state Senator Peter Oberacker sent a mailing to his district urging public comment, adding the admonition, “Well intended, this plan could mean higher energy and consumer costs for you.” “This plan is too aggressive to succeed,” he said to The Freeman’s Journal/Hometown Oneonta. “They’re talking about telling us we can’t have gas-powered cars and appliances. I know people are worried that they won’t be able to Continued on page 8 INSIDE ►PLANS IN PLACE FOR FRIENDLY’S: Not a dispensary, but a ... page 2. ►THOSE DARN DISTRICT LINES: We finally know, sort of, who’s running for what and where, page 3 ►IT’S A BIG BASEBALL WEEKEND: Hall of Famers and greats of the game head to Doubleday for Saturday exhibition, page 9. ►Venice in cooperstown: No canals but lots of magnificent art, page 12. ►A FEW THOUGHTS ON IMPORTANT THINGS: Our columnists this week question whether semantics hide the true price, consider monkeypox, and welcome us back to Hyde Hall. Plus letters to the editor, pages 4 and 5. Follow Breaking News On
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The familiar red lifeguard chairs sit on dry-dock at Glimmerglass State Park and await deployment to Otsego Lake’s northern shore as the park puts out the call for workers who can keep the place operating during the busy summer season. Glimmerglass is open yearround, and its 2022 swimming season begins May 28, running weekends only through June 18, then adding weekday hours thereafter for the remainder of the summer. Storefronts, restaurants, hotels, inns, and family attractions throughout the Cooperstown, Oneonta, and surrounding areas are scrambling for full- and part-time employees as the region prepares for a busy summer tourist season and a hoped-for return to pre-pandemic levels — despite rising inflation and gasoline costs.
Cooperstown and Richfield Springs plan Memorial Day ceremonies honoring Vietnam ‘hometown heroes’ With a lakefront ceremony on Memorial Day, the Village of Cooperstown dedicates a memorial to Robert W. Atwell who, in 1968, became the only village resident to lose his life while fighting in the Vietnam War. The memorial comes after hard work from Wayne Robert W. Atwell, killed in T. Moakler and George Friend, who Vietnam in 1968. worked with Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh, the Village Board of Trustees, and Village Attorney Martin Tillapaugh to select an appropriate site — Cooperstown’s Lakefront Park flagpole. The ceremony begins at 1 p.m. on Monday, May 30, with comments from Mr. Atwell’s
sister, Neal Atwell Franklin, Mayor Tillapaugh, state Senator Peter Oberacker, and VFW Commander Floyd Bourne. The Cooperstown Ladies’ Auxiliary will host a reception following the dedication. Said Ms. Franklin, “As the Lt. Col. Paul Lent in his 1965 sole remaining high school yearbook member of Bobby’s immediate family, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all of those who made this day possible. Many have dedicated themselves to this project for at least a year; thank you Mayor Tillapaugh, the Village of Cooperstown, the Rotary Club, the Lions Club, the VFW, the American Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary.”
“A special thank you goes to all those who have dedicated their time and talent to this project but especially to Wayne Moakler for his initiative,” she wrote. “May all who visit this memorial take a moment to reflect on Bobby’s life of service as well as to the lives of the other 58,000 servicemen who died for their country.” Mr. Moakler said John Vella and the crew at Utica Sign and Graphics donated time and expertise to design the plaque, and Mitch Hotaling’s village crew installed the foundation and steel pedestal. The Lions’ Club, Rotary Club, Cooperstown VFW, and American Legion equally divided the cost of the plaque. “As you can see,” said Mr. Moakler, “over the last year, many teams and people worked together on this project.” Richfield Springs American Legion Post 616 recognizes Vietnam Veteran helicopter pilot and 1965 Richfield Springs High School graduate Lieutenant Colonel Paul Lent (retired) as part of the village’s Memorial Day ceremonies on Monday, May 30. Continued on page 6
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