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BANTA DAUGHTER RECOUNTS FOCUS ORDEAL

Bob Banta and wife Shirley on their 50th anniversary with children, from left, Marilyn, Katherine and Nicholas.

‘After Killing My Father, They Thumbed Their Noses At Me’ Banta, 91, as he was settling into his room at Focus Otsego Nursing & Rehabilitation. “He was thrilled to be out of rehab,” she said. “He knew he had to go to Focus, but he was hopeful that he would be able to go home someday. He was doing well, he could walk with

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t 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2015, Kathryn Reinhardt talked to her father, Robert

Dawn Minette won the top prize at the Oneonta Garden Club’s annual Art in Bloom show at CANO on Friday, June 15, with her arrangement inspired by artist David Ross’ piece “Something Fishy”

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emocrats have a chance to chose between seven candidates seeking to replace Congressman John Faso, R-Kinderhook, in a Tuesday, June 26, 19th District primary. Polls will be open from noon to 9 p.m. The candidates are Woodstock teacher Jeff Beals, Cooperstown’s Erin Collier, lawyers David Clegg and Antonio Delgado, investor Brian Flynn, former Cuomo aide Gareth Rhodes and tech exec Pat Ryan. CARSON OUT: Despite encouragement in an editorial last week, former county Rep. Len Carson, Oneonta, said he won’t run for sheriff this year/SEE LETTER, A4 TEEN DROWNS: Dustin Groat, 19, Jordanville, drowned in Canadarago Lake on Monday, June 18 after his kayak capsized during the storm. For details, see

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FOUNDER DIES: Betty Jane Harder, one of the founders of the City of the Hills Sweet Adelines Chorus, died Sunday, June 17. LONGEST DAY: The summer solstice is at 6:07 a.m. Thursday, June 21, the longest day of the year.

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assistance. He was healthy.” But five days later, on June 24, Banta was dead, after twice falling out of bed and hitting his head on the concrete floor during his first night in his new home. “They put him in a twin bed Please See BANTA, A13

LENIEWSKI ERA AT END

What’s Best For Students Guided SUNY Oneonta President’s Strategies By JIM KEVLIN ONEONTA

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NANCY KLENIEWSKI’S ‘FOUR WISHES’

fter 10 years as for SUNY undergraduates SUNY Oneonta’s seventh president, 1. Study something you love Nancy Kleniewski is leavand become ing the City of the Hills this good at it Friday, June 22, in a flurry 2. Grow as of accolades. people, be“She was a terrific presicoming more dent,” said Tom Rathbone, thoughtful, confident, now retired, who oversaw creative, $200 million in construcenthusiastic tion as her associate vice 3. Graduate president for facilities. on time with “She was a great leader. the least possible debt In emergencies, she always 4.Begin a successful career, had a sense of calm about or go on to graduate study her that spoke highly of her leadership, in my book.” “She was consistent. She was fair. She was decisive,” said Todd Foreman, her financial vice president who Ian Austin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA moved up to a similar position at SUNY Albany last spring. As tens of thousands of departing undergraduates have done before her, “Those are qualities you want in a college leader. She SUNY Oneonta President Nancy Kleniewski will be passing through the Please See PRESIDENT, A11 pillars of Old Main for a final time as president on Friday, June 22.

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Grant For Nick’s Diner Draws Fire

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n Sept. 4, 2014, Lake County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call from Laurie Shaver at 9850 Sandy Pines Road, Clermont, Fla. Her husband, Michael Shaver, had pushed her into

the wall and threatened her with a .40-caliber Ruger, she reported. She had bruises on her arms Shaver and back and told deputies that she intended to prosecute. Please See REMAINS, A13

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ith the historic Nick’s Diner in line for a $230,000 loan to reopen after a five-year hiatus, Common Council was told Tuesday, June 19: We don’t need it. “Oneonta has lots of great restaurants and we don’t need another one,” resident Hans Joseph told the city fathers. “I’m also opposed because Oneonta’s employParker Fish/HOMELAND ONEONTA ment rate is as low as it has ever been, and Rod Thorsland hopes to reopen Please See NICK’S, A2 Nick’s Diner with a CDBG grant.

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ies, visit other campuses and attend national meetings. He will also UNY Oneonta Professor of complete a project on a topic of his Educational Psychology Brian choosing and reflect on its possible Beitzel has been invited to join implementation at SUNY Oneonta. the American Council on Education’s SUNY Oneonta nominated Beit(ACE) prestigious Fellows Program, zel for the Fellows Program based that prepares senior leaders to serve upon his credentials and potential American colleges and universities. for administrative leadership. His Beitzel As a fellow, Beitzel will observe invitation to become a Fellow and participate in key meetings and reflects the college’s belief that he events, and take on special projects and shows great promise for significant leaderassignments while under the mentorship of ship contributions to higher education. a team of experienced campus or system Since 1965, nearly 2,000 vice presidents, leaders. deans, department chairs, faculty and other He will participate in three multi-day emerging leaders have participated in the seminars, engage in team-based case studACE Fellows Program.

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achel Brown, Oneonta, was one of seven students named to the Spring 2018 Dean’s List at SUNY New Paltz. Also honored were: • Olivia Geraghty, Oneonta • Hannah Harman, Oneonta • Emily Harter, Oneonta • Zellah Minor-House, Oneonta • Savannah Eckberg, Maryland • Shyana Fisher, East Worcester

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Ice cream and pizza in hand, Oneonta’s Johan Chauncey, Kya Whitbeck, Julian Chauncey, Shakira Morrison, Amairh Morrison and Aaliya Morrison settle in to enjoy front-row seats – the kids custom-designed them to look like cars – at Destination Oneonta’s Drive-In movie in Muller Plaza on Friday, June 16.

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evin Kiser, a biology student at SUNY Oneonta, recently traveled to Peru with 16 other SUNY Oneonta students to study tropical biology. Kiser, of Milford was part of a group that spent one week in the Andes Mountains learning about ecosystems in the highlands, as well as agricultural practices and culture. A highlight of their time in the mountains was the visit to the ancient Incan town of Machu Picchu, considered to be one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. The emphasis of the trip was on the lowland rainforests of Peru, where the group spent two weeks studying the staggering amount of biodiversity in tropical rainfor-

ests. Students’ time in the rainforest was in the Manu Biosphere, where they studied both disturbed and pristine rainforest. While in disturbed rainforest, the group did class exercises including a study of leaf cutter ants and a ‘bioblitz,’ in which students attempted to find and document as many species of insects as possible. Time in pristine rainforest included hiking on trails and extensive boat travel. The good weather made for excellent bird sightings, as well as sightings of monkeys, capybaras, opossums, rabbits and many snakes. Students got to learn about Peruvians first-hand from tour guides, cooks, drivers and others who supported the trip.

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WANG ACHIEVES: Sophia Wang, Oneonta, has received the Dean’s ComParker Fish/HOMETOWN ONEONTA mendation for Part-Time Holly Beitzel, right, and Bridgette Dickson, both students at SUNY Albany for of Girl Scout Troop 30007, recite their oath in the Spring 2018 semester. Neahwa Park on Wednesday, June 13 as part of Students who receive this their troop’s award ceremony. The ceremony saw commendation earned at least Beitzel and Dickson get promoted from Brownie a 3.5 GPA in six graduation to Junior with several of their friends who also credits this semester. earned the Junior rank.

Despite Naysaying, Mayor Plans To Sign Grant NICK’S/From A1 there is no need to create more jobs.” Discussing the federal grant application that needs council approval, Rodney Thorsland, the perspective buyer of the 220 Chestnut St. location, said he hopes to create 14 FTE jobs with the diner’s reopening. That also drew skepticism. “There is no way that little diner can employ 14 full-time employees,” said Grace Smith, another speaker. Despite the discouraging words, Mayor Gary Herzig said at meeting’s end he still

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plans to sign the application for the $230,000 federal Community Development Block Grant (DCBG). Joseph A public hearing is planned at council’s next meeting, July 3. Smith also questioned the assessed value of the property, listed at $250,000 by the county’s Real Property Department. “I just can’t imagine little Nick’s Diner being worth something, incomplete, in the $200,000

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EDITORIAL

In 40 Visits, Brian Flynn Earns Democrats’ Support

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f for nothing more than the has proved he is: By focusing knowledge he’s gained about on Otsego, plus Schoharie and Otsego County and its issues Delaware, while others ignored in 40-some visits over us, he may have carved out the past year, Brian the relatively few votes, What Do Flynn is the logical perhaps as few as 4,500, You Think? to win in the seven-person candidate for local Democrats to support race. ►POLITICAL in the party’s 19th Con- LETTERS will be Flynn has also sought accepted until gressional District priout key local folks for his mary Tuesday, June 26. Monday, June campaign staff, including 25, and posted The polls will be open the brainy Leslie Berlionline. E-mail from noon to 9 p.m. ant, who ran for county Absent someone actu- them to: rep from the Town of ally from Otsego County info@allotsego.com Middlefield last fall, – Cooperstown’s Erin and MacGuire Benton Collier was an attractive entry, of Cooperstown, former Otsego but it appears she got involved County Young Democrats’ presitoo late to gain sufficient tracdent. Clark Oliver of Oneonta, tion – we need a candidate in a Benton’s successor at the YDs, Hudson-Valley-heavy field who was also on the staff for a while. cares about Oneonta and Greater And Flynn’s also courted and Cooperstown. largely won over most of the counWe also need a congressty’s top Democrats, from county man who’s strategic, and Flynn Rep. Gary Koutnik, Oneonta, the

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Brian Flynn, seen here with fellow Democratic hopeful Erin Collier at the debate earlier this month at Cooperstown Central School’s Sterling Auditorium, deserves county Democrats’ support in the June 26 primary.

ranking Democrat on the county board, to activists Deb Marcus of Oneonta and Melinda Hardin of Cooperstown, to the potent Sustainable Otsego leadership. (Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig, referred to Jeff Beals by a cousin’s wife – no, Beals is not the mayor’s cousin – has been the odd man out in supporting the Woodstock teacher-by-way-of-the-CIA.) Flynn, while he’s only lived fulltime in the 19th for less than two years – with wife Amy and children Bo, 14, and Heddah, 10 – he has roots, and family roots. He has owned that home in Hunter in Greene County’s ski country for the past 13 years (and bought the property 15 years ago, after a fire, and rebuilt it.) And his grandfather was a bartender and grandmother a chambermaid in Catskill hotels. The Michael J. Quill Irish Please See EDITORIAL, A5

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As With Children Separated From Parents, Jesus Received Due Process, Not Justice To the Editor: We take great pride in our system of government for many good reasons. One of the most important is that our Constitution carefully balances and protects the rights of the individual and the rights of the community. Balancing and protecting these rights permeates all levels and functions of our government and is most evident in our justice system. We have a right to confront our accusers and present our defense; to avoid self-incrimination; to a trial by a jury of our peers; to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. This standard of fairness is consolidated in our constitutional guarantee to due process. Nevertheless, these institutional promises of fair and equal treatment can lead us to the false notion that if

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due process is faithfully administered, justice will always result. Nothing is further from the truth. What people say in court is not always the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. It is often shaded by personal opinions and prejudices. Outcomes are often negotiated by attorneys and judges outside the trial and jury process. When the evidence does not favor one side, procedural rules can be invoked to disallow it. In such situations, due process often fails to produce justice because the human element subverts the higher principle. The subversion of due process to further goals that are antithetical to true justice has become commonplace. For example, Attorney General Jefferson B. Sessions revised the rules Please See JUSTICE, A6

Is Career Guidance Sufficient? To the Editor: When I was 17 in my senior year in high school, I was preparing to enter college, but I wasn’t sure what I should study. I was in love with mathematics, art and baseball, that was all. At that time my brother was attending engineering college and he suggested I should also study engineering. I didn’t have a guidance counselor in my high school to suggest the careers I might consider. So, I decided on engineering. After military services, and working as an engineer for several years, I realized I had made a career mistake. I wanted to return to my love of mathematics, and so I changed my direction. I pursued a career as

Carson: Nepotism Rife, But I’m Not Running For County Sheriff To the Editor, I am not running for Otsego County sheriff in 2018. It seems, Mr. Kevlin, you are frustrated with the candidates running (editorial, June 14-15 edition) pointing out negativity within both of their campaign platforms, and are looking for someone with a fresh approach. I agree and am sure many other voters do also. Transparency and open

communication with constituents should be at the forefront of every elected official, adhering to a moral compass that allows them the ability to best represent their constituents. This race presents two choices for the voters, an incumbent who has served us well or a candidate whose platform is founded on nepotism. Sheriff Devlin is a consummate professional as

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head of the county jail and road patrol and has an opportunity to correct a wrong today. Hiring family within government comes with many types of difficulties that all department employees will deal with. I’m hopeful Sheriff Devlin will correct the situation within his department soon, putting his department in compliance with the current county policy on nepotism. Bob Fernandez would be dedicated and energetic while learning this new position. Unfortunately, if elected, he would be working for his wife, Kathy Clark, Otsego County Board District 3 representative. As sheriff, he would be

sitting in front of his wife and other representatives discussing departmental issues and concerns. This conflict of interest cannot go unnoticed and should be considered when looking at this candidate. Also, as past chairman of the county board, Clark directed the 2017 investigation into Sheriff Devlin’s handling of his son’s case. This situation causes one to ask if she had alternative motivations. If Bob were to win the election and Clark would not resign her board position, that would only create another case of conflict of interest and should be reviewed by the newly named

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Singular Summit Taking Its Place In U.S. History To the Editor: Re the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore: With formidable reservations in hand, and naivete well under control , this is still a historical day! What else happened on June 12 in history?: 1. “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” 2. Baseball Hall of Fame dedicated 3. And on a lesser note, Trish Nixon married at the White House BILL GLOCKLER Town of Middlefield

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county Ethics Board. This is the state’s definition: “A conflict of interest exists if a legislator has any interest or engages in any business, transaction, or professional activity, or incurs any obligation, which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his or her duties in the public interest. N.Y. Pub. Off. Law § 74 (McKinney). I ask you, the voter, does the Clark/Fernandez situation match this definition? Though your frustrations are noted, Mr. Kevlin, you will need to look for another solution and/or candidate. LEN CARSON Oneonta

an actuary when I was a25, and became a fully accredited actuary after passing all the required examinations several years later. I have written this letter because I believe that when you attend high school you should receive career guidance from the school’s guidance counselor(s). Apparently, that help is not always available at many rural high schools. That is most unfortunate for the future interests of our teenagers. If after reading my letter, you would like information about a possible career in actuarial science, call the American Academy of Actuaries at (202) 223-8196. MARTIN J. WEISSMAN Oneonta

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After Travel’s Ordeals, No Place Like Home

e are happy to report that we have once again returned from our springtime trip to Ohio and Michigan. And as usual, we have a number of rather interesting experiences to share about the wonders of the Midwest. Of course, our main purpose in making the trip is to visit with family and friends, something which we quite enjoyed. • In Ohio, we visited with our son, daughter-in-law and our two granddaughters. The highlight of our stay was, of course, taking in the girls’ dance/gymnastic recital. This year our younger granddaugh-

ter, Marin, tap danced to the “Good Ship Lollipop,” a song which has been running through our brain ever since the recital. And our older granddaughter, CATHERINE Abby, performed LAKE to a song which ELLSWORTH we thankfully cannot remember. But we were greatly impressed by her mastery of all sorts of gymnastic moves, the most stunning of which we

found to be her ability to do a onehand cartwheel. • Of course, we have to admit that we were also quite impressed with the girls’ breakfast table discussion of Amelia Earhart, which included much musing about what might have actually happened to the famous flier. We were also rather taken by the fact that after they had dealt with Amelia Earhart, they moved on to talking about King Tut and Sacagawea. We must admit that we were finally were forced to ask where on earth they had learned about such people. Please See COLUMN, A5

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150 Years Ago

Letter to the Editor: Our Path-master, as you are well aware, is doing a good work on the business portion of Main Street. But, we would call the attention of our village Trustees to the fact, that the east end of Main Street has been sadly neglected for a number of years, and it is no more than just to the tax-payers residing in that vicinity to have the walk repaired, and especially the walk near the Oneonta Creek bridge. The high water of last spring undermined a portion of the walk and it is quite narrow, exceedingly inconvenient, and on dark evenings dangerous. We hope our “city fathers” will appropriate a few dollars of the taxes up there this year. The inhabitants there residing are willing and are pleased to see the good work of improving the business part of the village. But, while this is being done, other necessary repairs should not be overlooked. A word to the wise is sufficient. A Taxpayer. June 1868

125 Years Ago

Children’s Day at the Methodist Episcopal Church was observed in an appropriate manner last Sunday. As the day was very pleasant, a large crowd gathered and the church was filled to its utmost capacity. The services for the entire day were held by the children, whose songs and recitations were the main attractions, while bright and smiling faces lent enjoyment to the occasion. The alcove of the church was filled with palms, ferns and potted and cut flowers which were so arranged as to give a very pleasing effect. “Columbia’s Defenses,” the main feature of the evening program, was very instructive and well-rendered. This week, for the first time this season, home-grown strawberries came into market. Excellent in flavor as these berries are, they are small in size, and there is every indication that the crop will be a short one. For this the dry weather of the past two weeks mainly is responsible. June 1893

100 Years Ago

Three women, German aliens, have registered with Chief of Police Thomas W. Blizard so far this week in accordance with federal regulations demanding that they present themselves before him between June 17 and 26. The law requires that the women submit to having their fingerprints taken and present a recent photograph. Upon registration an identification card is given which must be carried on the holder’s person for the duration of the war. Women who do not comply may be interned, imprisoned or deported. Amer-

There’s No Place Like Home between what seem to be COLUMN/From A4 every semi truck on the We were told the source of road. We finally crept the information was a show the girls have been watching forward enough to get to the car parking area where we on Netflix called “The Who were stunned to discover Was Show.” that all these trucks were • getting off the highway, From Ohio we went to Michigan to visit family and driving through the rest area and then getting back friends.. on the highway. While there, we asked It was not exactly clear our sister if she had gotten why the trucks were doing rid of, as we had instructed this, but we her to do, a suspect, since pair of blue the rest area sneakers we is sometimes had left at used as weigh her condo in station, that Grand Rapids. someone had Interestingly turned on the enough, she “all trucks had not. She must enter felt they were the weigh too good to station” sign, throw away without actuand she had ally opening never gotten up the weigh around to dostation. nating them to We have the Salvation Who says Netflix to think the Army. isn’t instructive? truckers were Thus, those Ask the Ellsworth no doubt not Lake/Cathcart granddaughters. happy. genes, which And we must admit, neither lead both of us to hang on were we. to things just case we ever • need them, worked in our Then, of course, we got favor as we now have an stuck in rush hour traffic almost new pair of shoes, which seem to suit our fancy around Buffalo. And while that slowed us down, it was at the moment. nothing when compared • with the rain storm we Of course, no trip is ever encountered later between without its challenges. And Richfield Springs and our return home from Ohio Fly Creek. was certainly no exception. Since we think we had Having taken us out to Ohio our eyes closed for most of and back, our driver, Linda, that part of the trip, it was mentioned she would like no doubt a very good thing to see the Kenyon College we were not driving. campus. But somehow, Linda And since it was indeed managed to get us through close by, we motored from it as she was able to drive Mount Vernon to Gambier following the yellow lines to take it in. But, as our in the middle of the road, luck would have it, most of the campus was inaccessible something she could see but we could not. due to ongoing road work. Fortunately for us, she • even managed to avoid the Then we went to stop tree branch that had fallen at the rest area when we into the middle of the road. left Ohio and entered Pennsylvania, we discovered Needless to say, we breathed a huge sigh of relief when a traffic jam, as it were, on we finally turned into the the exit ramp. driveway of 105 Pioneer St. We were sandwiched in

80 Years Ago

dreds of thousands of polio shots are going begging. Much of this vaccine may have to be destroyed because it has been in storage too long. That is both ridiculous and tragic. It is ridiculous that many persons, millions actually, must be implored to use something that would benefit both themselves and their families.. June 1958

40 Years Ago

Robert and Mildred Drummond, a white couple, who for more than two years raised a mixed-race child as a foster son in their suburban Atlanta home, have lost their last legal hope to adopt the boy. The U.S. Supreme Court, without comment, refused to disturb lower court decisions that the Drummonds had no constitutional right to contest Georgia’s decision that the boy would have a better chance in life if raised by a black family. June 1978

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An Oneonta high school graduate who went on to become a lawyer has been nominated for a top post at the U.S. Treasury Department. President Bill Clinton nominated Elisabeth A. Bresee to serve as Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement at the Treasury Department. She previously served as Director of the Treasury’s White House Security Review and as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. After graduation from Oneonta High School in June 1938 1979, Bresee earned a bachelor’s degree magna cum laude from Ithaca College and a Juris Doctor degree cum laude ican women who have married German aliens are required from Georgetown University Law Center. She is the daughto register unless they have taken steps to become naturalter of Georgia Couden and the late Robert Bresee. ized. Women of German nationality who have taken out June 1998 American citizenship papers need not register. The wife of a German who has become naturalized, is a citizen herself and need not register. Slight inconvenience is caused in the Proud parents and relatives looked on and snapped photaking of fingerprints. This necessitates smudging the tips tos of the 170 yellow and blue clad students who culmiof the fingers with ink in order to get the impression – nated their Oneonta Senior High School careers Saturday at but the women have taken it all good-naturedly. the school’s 139th annual commencement ceremony. FolJune 1918 lowing the class processional and the national anthem, class president Daniel Sweet began the ceremony by thanking the students’ families and teachers for their support which he Have Americans fallen into the curious notion that said will continue to help them succeed in the future. Sweet advances in medicine automatically benefit the public? It praised his classmates for being talented in many ways would seem so, judging by the public’s reaction to availfrom artistic ability to athleticism and academics. ability of the Salk poliomyelitis vaccine. Left on the “The fact that our different personalities can form one coshelves, this vaccine is no more of a threat to polio than hesive group stands out more than any individual achievecough syrup. Yet, because of failure to understand this, or ment,” Sweet said. perhaps merely because of indifference or indolence hunJune 2008

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ONEONTA or STONEONTA? What Do We Want To Be? OHS Senior Asks Common Council Editor’s Note: This op-ed was originally published in the May edition of The Echo, Oneonta High School’s newspaper. The writer, an OHS senior, read it to Common Council when it met June 3. By ABBY DENNING

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ot every city is perfect; there is always room for improvement. Oneonta is beautiful, and we are lucky to live in such a spectacular part of the state. However, because the City of the Hills is home to two colleges, there is a lot of trash everywhere and it’s mostly alcohol cans/bottles, cigarettes, plastic bags and food wrappers. I’m not blaming everything on the SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick students, but from what I’ve seen, their behavior sure doesn’t lead me to think that they would be respectful enough to pick up their “junk.” To improve the conditions of this town, I believe a few things should be done. First, I’d like to see more garbage cans around the streets. Half of the problem is that people have garbage that they would otherwise throw away, but there is no place to put it and they don’t want to carry it, so it’s just thrown to the side. Second, I believe a reminder or notice should be placed in newspapers stating that if anyone has trash, please find a sensible place to dispose of it. It makes our town look like a downsized city rather than the family-friendly

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town that it is, most of the time. In relation to the littering around town, I’ve also noticed we have a huge problem with drinking and drugs. There is actually a store on Main Street that has “Stoneonta” printed on it. Is that what we really want to be known for? I follow a lot of college students that go to SUNY that were all former OHS students, and all I see on their Snapchat stories is them drinking – and they are definitely not 21 yet. Local bars in town should be more careful about checking IDs and making sure no alcohol is being given to anyone under 21. Drinking is OK as long as it is done responsibly. But among the college

students, that doesn’t seem to be what they are aiming for. When I walk outside and around my Center City neighborhood, there is often vomit on the sidewalks, and quite frankly, it’s disgusting; nobody wants to see that. At night, when every local person is sleeping, there are drunk kids outside screaming and yelling their heads off, waking up everyone in the area. In the morning, I’ve seen people stumbling out of their houses and face-planting on the sidewalk from being so drunk. And lastly, during the holidays and festivals that our town holds, drunk kids are walking up and down the streets drinking, smoking, swearing and even trespassing on other citizens’ property. This makes it unsafe for all of the families with little kids and they don’t need to be exposed to those kinds of things. They shouldn’t have to stay inside during St. Patrick’s Day because, at any given moment, a college student could walk behind their house and relieve themselves. It’s just not right and these students have no sense of dignity or respect. To solve some of these problems, I would like to see the town be more strict with the colleges. I understand that they can’t be controlled completely, but the students shouldn’t be so disruptive that it affects the people who actually call Oneonta their home. Maybe higher fines for trespassing, or, like I said, stricter drinking policies. Oneonta is a beautiful place, and I believe that we can keep it the familyfriendly town it was designed to be.

EDITORIAL: Flynn’s Ties With County Would Endure EDITORIAL/FromA4 Cultural Center in East Durham, on the road from Cobleskill to Catskill, is named after a great uncle. Moreover, he’s got the energy, the brains, an engaging personality, the high-level contacts – his partner in Schlossberg:Flynn, an investment firm, is Caroline Kennedy’s husband, Ed – and the money – both he and big-firm lawyer Antonio Delgado have raised almost $1 million – to win, and this should matter to Democrats. • Whether it should matter to the rest

of us remains to be seen, as Flynn and our current congressman, Albany veteran John Faso, R-Kinderhook, sharpen their focus on the issues from the end of June to November. As we’ve noted here before, Faso would be unobjectionable in normal times; he’s done what a congressman who wants to make a difference would normally do: Get key committee posts, cleave to the party line, but break with the party when sensible, on the merits and on the politics, to do so. Both of these candidates could capture the middle, and thus win.

But as Nov. 6 approaches, if it appears – as historical precedence suggests it might – that the House of Representatives will be recaptured overwhelmingly by the Democrats, then a switch to Flynn might make sense. For now, Brian Flynn, who has gotten to know Otsego County, and vice versa, is the clear and best choice for local Democrats. A strong turnout – even better, one that clearly is the clear factor in his nomination next Tuesday – would lock in that relationship for the benefit of both.

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JUSTICE/From A4 for treating persons seeking asylum from life-threatening political, social, economic or religious persecution. Now, asylum seekers will be prosecuted as criminals because they are surrendering themselves undocumented to authorities at locations that are not regular ports of entry. As a consequence of being processed as criminals and as a deterrent to others, their children are being taken from them. Attorney General Ses-

sions, who professes to be Christian, has the temerity to claim Biblical justification in carrying out President Trump’s draconian policy of “zero tolerance” for persons approaching our southern border without proper documentation. Mr. Sessions states that it is the law and the law must be obeyed absolutely. Before making any references to biblical text, Mr. Sessions should examine the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, the biographies of Jesus’

and laws. Jesus was not captured in Gethsemane by a mob. He was arrested by the Temple Guard, led by Judas. He was accused of the crime of blasphemy and was brought before Caiaphas, the high priest. He was tried and found guilty and was taken to Pilate, the Roman governor who had ultimate authority to impose the death penalty. The Roman soldiers tortured and executed Jesus. Throughout all of this, due process was served and Jesus became its victim. As the centurion proclaimed, “Surely this was the Son of God,”

public life. If he were to do so, he would learn that the Hebrew society into which Jesus was born had its own structure of government and laws. Unlike the United States, where civil law and religion are supposed to be kept separate, the Jews lived in a theocracy, where their religion and civil government were totally integrated. Their faith was enforced as civil law. In addition, they were conquered by the Romans who superimposed their own government

it became clear that there was no justice in his death, only due process. Our flawed human nature makes us incapable of rendering judgment that is always fair and just. Consequently, we must be vigilant when we apply our laws to achieve justice and not simply to satisfy due process. The root of true justice resides in each one of us. It is instinctual and for some, it is supplemented by our religious beliefs. This informed sense of truth is the standard against which we must measure every set of circumstances we en-

counter as a society. Treating persons seeking asylum as though they were attempting to enter the United States for nefarious reasons falls far short of our common understanding of justice. It must not stand. The true test of being an American is remembering why our ancestors came here. It can be encapsulated in a single word. Justice. That should define who we are and the legacy we must pass on to future generations. RANDY VELEZ Cooperstown

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Take notice that the following settlement agreement has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Offer of Settlement (Settlement) b. Project No.: 2788-017 c. Date filed: June 14, 2018 d. Applicant: Goodyear Lake Hydro, LLC (Goodyear Lake Hydro) e. Name of Project: Colliersville Hydroelectric Project f. Location: On the Susquehanna River, in the Town of Milford, Otsego County, New York. The project does not occupy lands of the United States. g. Filed Pursuant to: Rule 602 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.602. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Kevin Webb, Hydro Licensing Manager; Enel Green Power North America, Inc., 100 Brickstone Square, Suite 300, Andover, MA 01810; (978) 935 6039; kevin. webb@enel.com. i. FERC Contact: Emily Carter, (202) 502-6512 or emily. carter@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments: Comments on the Settlement, and comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions in response to the Commission’s April 16, 2018 Notice of Application Ready for Environmental Analysis (REA Notice) are due within 20 days from the issuance date of this notice. Reply comments are due within 65 days of the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments using the Commission’s eFiling system at http://www.ferc. gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www. ferc.gov/docs filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please

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three digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Copies of the Settlement are also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h above. All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title “COMMENTS,” “REPLY COMMENTS,” “RECOMMENDATIONS,” “PRELIMINARY TERMS AND CONDITIONS,” or “PRELIMINARY FISHWAY PRESCRIPTIONS;” (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, recommendations, terms and conditions or prescriptions must set forth their evidentiary basis and otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. Each filing must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed on the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. Register online at http:// www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. m. Procedural Schedule: The Commission’s April 16, 2018 REA Notice established June 15, 2018 as the deadline for filing comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions regarding Goodyear Lake Hydro’s license application. In order to allow adequate time for stakeholder comments regarding the license application and the Settlement, we have modified the comment period to allow stakeholders to submit comments on the Settlement and comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions regarding the license application on the same date, and allow Goodyear Lake Hydro sufficient time to submit reply comments. The application will be processed according to the following revised Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to the schedule may be made as appropriate. If the due

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MILESTONE TARGET DATE Filing of comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions (per the REA Notice) and comments on the Settlement July 5, 2018 Reply comments due August 19, 2018 Commission Issues EA November 2018 Comments on EA December 2018 Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. 1LegalJun.21 Legal nOtice NOTICE TO THE VOTERS OF OTSEGO COUNTY Candidates for the Federal Primary Tuesday June 26, 2018 12PM - 9PM ******* DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS 19TH DISTRICT Brian Flynn Erin Collier Gareth Rhodes Pat Ryan Antonio Delgado Jeff Beals Dave Clegg

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Arts. of Org. filed with the Sec’y. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 05/24/18. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: P.O. Box 235, Fly Creek, New York 13337. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 6LegalJul.26

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Legal nOtice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF REST, REFRESH R&N RETREAT, LLC A Limited Liability Company. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on May 17, 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: Rest, Refresh R&N Retreat, LLC at 962 Swart Hollow Road, Oneonta, NY 13820. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. 6LegalJul.26 Legal nOtice NOTICE OF FORMATION of Three Ivy

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Art. of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) 02/05/2018. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 3 Ivy Court, LLC, Oneonta, NY 13820. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 6LegalJul.26 Legal nOtice Notice of formation of Sir Lance A Lot, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/29/18. Office: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: PO Box 1393 Oneonta NY 13820. Purpose: any lawful 6LegalJul.19 Legal nOtice Notice of formation of COOPERSTOWN JUNCTION ENTERPRISES LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sec’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/25/2018. Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1351 Lamesa Circle, Rangely, CO 81648. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 6LegalJul.19 Legal nOtice Notice of formation of MVCT, LLC. Articles of organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State (“NYSOS’’) on May 8, 2018. The office of the LLC is to be located in Otsego County. The NYSOS has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The NYSOS shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to: The LLC, 100 Summit Lane, Cherry Valley, NY 13320. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. 6LegalJul.19 Legal nOtice Notice of formation of BLENDOS, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on May 31, 2018. The office of the LLC is to be located in Otsego County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to: The LLC, 11 1/2 Fonda Avenue, Oneonta, NY 13820.

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The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. 6LegalJul.19 Legal nOtice SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF OTSEGO NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, against DANIEL CROWELL, COUNTY TREASURER AS ADMINISTRATOR TO THE ESTATE OF HARVEY M. BROWN; UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF HARVEY M. BROWN, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; ADVANTA NATIONAL BANK; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; and JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE #1 through #7, the last seven (7) names being fictitious and unknown to the Plaintiff; the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or parties, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint, Defendants-Index no. 2016-0097. Plaintiff Designates Otsego County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject action is situated in Otsego County. To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s

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Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); the United States of America may appear or answer within 60 days of service hereof; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. That this Supplemental Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the court dated May 15, 2018.

If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons and Complaint in this Foreclosure Action, you may lose your home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney of your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services’ at 1-800269-0990 or visit the Department’s website at http:// www.dfs.ny.gov. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services NOTICE-YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

We are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable Michael V. Coccoma, JSC dated May 15, 2018 and filed May 21, 2018. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as 82 Solar Bluff, Worcester, NY located at Section 199.17 Block 1 and Lot 18 Dated: May 25, 2018 and filed June 1, 2018. Pincus Law Group, P.L.L.C., Attorneys for Plaintiff, By: George J. Weissinger, Esq., 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556 516-699-8902. 4LegalJul.5 Legal nOtice Notice of formation of MARKET STREET ALLIANCE, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/7/2018. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 189 Main St., Ste. 403, Oneonta, NY 13820, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6LegalJul.19

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Retriring SUNY Oneonta President Leaves Her Mark On Campus, City PRESIDENT/From A1 never panicked. She never overreacted. At the same time, she wanted answers; she wanted action.” “We have exactly doubled our endowment,” said Paul Adamo, vice president of college advancement and Oneonta College Foundation director. “Her leadership was one of the key factors.” All can define her success by the numbers, but perhaps Adamo most dramatically: The endowment was $30.1 million when she arrived on campus on July 1, 2008, already the largest among SUNY’s comprehensive colleges. It is $60 million today, including $12.5 million raised by the “Possibilities Full of Promise” fund drive, which Kleniewski launched in 2013, the college’s 125th anniversary year. Her success in this year was also punctuated by the announcement in February that Science Center One will be named for Janet Perna, alumna and IBM executive, who donated a record $5 million to the College Foundation. The relationship with graduates was further recognized earlier this month, when Kleniewski and her husband, Bill Davis, were named honorary alumna and alumnus respectively during Reunion Weekend’s Alumni Association Awards Breakfast on June 9. Whenever you interview Kleniewski, though, she doesn’t talk about money – unless you ask her specifically – she talks about students, and it was no different in an exit interview the other day. She detailed her “four wishes” for students, ranging from “studying something you love” to graduating with an idea of a career to pursue. “We judged ourselves on inputs” – rising applications, SAT scores and the like, she said of the SUNY Oneonta she found. “I tried to turn it around – graduation rates, careers, a fouryear graduation rate.” (A fifth year adds substantially

and an M.A. from Temple in 1972. She wasn’t immediately drawn to academe, spending two years travelling in South America. (Ask her about a night in a prison cell during tumult in Argentina.) But a semester as a fill-in teacher at Westchester University outside Philadelphia connected her with her vocation. She received her Ph.D. from Temple in 1981, then spent 15 years at SUNY Geneseo, where she was mentored into administration by Carol Harter, the first female SUNY president. “She told me I had to get out of my comfort zone,” Kleniewski said, adding, “When you are an administrator, you have a Ian Austin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA & The Freeman’s Journal bigger scope.” As a member of the city’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) Task Force, Dr. Kleniewski became In 1996, she joined the more closely involved in Oneonta’s development. Here, she attended a “charrette,” a planning University of Massachusetts exercise, on Dec. 13, 2016, at Foothills. With her, counterclockwise from left, are Common Council Lowell as dean of fine arts, member John Rafter, city Fire Chief Pat Pidgeon, community members Dennis Finn and Ruth Allen, humanities and social sciand Oneonta Outlaws owner Gary Laing. Mayor Gary Herzig said her training as an urban sociologist was particularly helpful, and he credited her with moving forward plans for ArtSpace, a development ences. In 2002, she joined Bridgewater (Mass.) State where young artists could live and work. University as provost and vice president of academic affairs, setting her up to succeed SUNY Oneonta President Alan Donovan in 2008. In the past two years, Kleniewski – and her Hartwick counterpart, Margaret Drugovich – served on the city’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) planning committee, and Mayor Gary Herzig credits her with championing ArtSpace, a possible location where young artists can live and work. Recently, the SUNY president, left, returned to the classroom, her first love, to teach a course per Due to her academic semester. Following the 20th anniversary of “The Black List” controversy, her “Common Read” focus, Herzig said, “she program involved inviting diverse writers to campus once a year, including transgender activist recognized the importance Janet Mock, right. of a successful city to the to a student’s debt.) also means taking care of oversees the Cooperstown students for health careers. college, and a successful When the news of her up- teachers, and that was tested Graduate Program in MuShe was presiding in college to the city.” coming retirement became in the years of budget cuts seum Studies and Biologi2012, the 20th anniversary Among other public public, Adamo said, she after the Great Recession cal Field State on Otsego of the famous “Black List” roles, she served on the Fox didn’t want the usual gifts that began in 2008. Lake – sought to “stop incident, when the adminis- and Bassett boards. that might be forthcoming. “We didn’t do the usual turning full-time faculty tration provided police with Perhaps as notable as She asked for donations to way of cutting – everybody into adjuncts” and raising a list of minority students Nancy Kleniewski’s achelp future students, and by 1 percent,” she recalled minimum salaries. “We after an off-campus rape. complishments, her presiin 12 months $329,000 has of the 2009-10 budget. were ahead of the curve,” She called it a “low point” dency has avoided any crisis been raised for the Nancy “Academic Affairs would she said. in the school’s history, and sufficient to make it into Kleniewski Scholarship have taken the biggest hit.” Looking at her from one outcome of the commit- the public eye, and people Fund. It will yield 16 schol- So adjustments were made the outside, an impressive tee was a lecture of Cornel who worked most closely arships annually, $2,000 to protect “the educational aspect was her ability to West, the Harvard professor with her ascribe that to her each, for needy students, enterprise. It’s all about think in multi-year chunks, and public intellectual, as personal qualities. many their families’ firstmission.” necessary in a 6,000-stuwell as the annual “Com“I observed her in many, time college attendees. Her administration dent, 433-faculty, $115 mon Read” featuring books many situations,” said Col– the SUNY president also Taking care of students million operation. Her adand lectures by diverse leen Brannan, her executive ministration developed and authors. assistant for eight years. implemented two five-year Taking the helm of an “There wasn’t a single strategic plans. academic governance sysinstance where she wasn’t Asked about academic tem wags used to describe ethical and honest. She accomplishments, she cited as “the dean of this, the was never afraid to speak the business program, under dean of that, and the dean the truth. I saw her do that Wade Thomas, achieving of everything else,” she rein very difficult circumthe coveted accreditaorganized professors under stances.” tion from the AACSB, the five deans (since scaled All the accomplishments international Association to back to four). occurred as the president Advance College Schools of An urban sociologist faced a daunting mediBusiness. – in recent years, she’s cal challenge, a dangerous And she spoke to retooltaught one course a semesstraightening of her spine, ing of the biology program, ter – Kleniewski received bent by scoliosis. As she her B.A. from Emmanuel shifting from an environwas undergoing a parmental focus to preparing College in Boston in 1970, ticularly painful process, a stoicism emerged that helps explain her success. “I thought of something Tom Rathbone used to always say,” she recalled. “You can’t unring the bell.” She returned to work that fall. Chuck Gould

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1941. She also graduated from Delhi College with secretarial courses, as secretaries were needed because of the war. Her first job was in the bond department of the Scintilla plant in Sidney. She worked for T.P. Hughson, Richard Applebaugh and Albert V.V. Ball, all insurance agencies. Ginny was a secretary for principals of River Street, Mitchell Street and Valleyview Elementary Schools.

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On June 30, 1945, Ginny and S/Sgt. C. Wesley Coddington Jr. were married at the Main Street Baptist Church, Oneonta. They owned and operated Coddington’s Florist for 45 years, then sold it. She gave birth to Priscilla A. Coddington Taite and Douglas A. Coddington. Ginny was involved in many organizations. She was matron of Martha Chapter, treasurer and chaplain of PEO.

She was also very active in Main Street Baptist Church, where she was a former deaconess, former youth leader, Sunday school teacher, choir member, president of the Ladies Circle and member of the board of trustees. She was also a volunteer at Fox Memorial Hospital and served a two-year term as regional unit director for Teleflora. Ginny is survived by her daughter, Priscilla and

John Taite; her son, Douglas and Grace Coddington; six grandchildren and spouses, Virginia Jim Taite, Coddington Jennifer and Christopher Louprette, Wesley and Karen Coddington, Patricia and Tony Crawford, David and Lana Coddington and Stephan

and Sarah Coddington; as well as 14 great-grandchildren. Calling hours will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday, June 23, in the Main Street Baptist Church, 333 Main St. Funeral services will follow at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Gary Bonebrake, retired minister of the Main Street Baptist Church officiating. Burial will be in the Glenwood Cemetery, Oneonta.

Betty Jane Harder, 91; Helped Bring Sweet Adelines to Oneonta ONEONTA – Betty Jane Harder, 91, who helped start the City of the Hills Sweet Adeline Chorus, passed away June 17, 2018 at A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital. She was born in Syracuse, New York, on December 19, 1926. In 1947, Betty married Robert J. Harder and in the early 1950s moved to Oneonta with their two sons. Betty was a founding member of the City of the Hills Sweet Adeline Chorus, and sang in several quartets, including“Fancy That” and “Caprice”. As a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Oneonta, Betty sang in the choir and helped on various church committees. Other interests included the Woodhaven Women’s Golf league, afternoons playing bridge

with her friends, and several years traveling and camping with her family. As an animal lover, Betty always Betty enjoyed the Harder company of one or two feline friends; and early in her life, she rode and cared for horses in her hometown, Syracuse. Betty was predeceased by her husband, Robert J., October 2015. She is survived by her

two sons, Robert (Cheryl), Oneonta, and David (Geri), of West Oneonta, five grandchildren: Craig (Julia), of West Seneca, Brian of Yacolt, Wash., Lauren of Manlius, Brendan (Kylie) Port Crane, and Rebecca, Castle Rock, Colo., two great grandchildren: Tyler Harder, Nashville Tenn. and Grant Harder, Nolensville, Tenn.; and several nieces and nephews in the Syracuse area. Calling hours will be held 5-7 p.m. Thursday June 21, at the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home, 14 Grand

Street, Oneonta, with the family in attendance. A Committal Service will be held Friday, June 22 for the immediate family, at the Glenwood Cemetery, in Oneonta. The Rev. Mark Montfort, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, will preside. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Oneonta, or the local ASPCA, Cooperstown. Arrangements are by the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home.

Margaret Finch, 81; Lived In Oneonta Area All Her Life DAVENPORT – Margaret R. Finch, 81, a lifelong resident of the Oneonta area, passed away Monday, June 12, 2018, in Cooperstown. Margaret married Joel on July 3, 1953, and in addition to raising five children, she spent over 20 years working for the Fox Hospital Food Service Department, retiring in 2010. She and Joel also resided in Florida for over 10 years. She loved her scratch-off lottery tickets, and bingo nights at the Moose Lodge in Oneonta or the Sidney Fire Department. Margaret was born in Unadilla on Sept. 9, 1936, the daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Ehrens Smith. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a son Joel D. Finch Jr in 2015. She is survived by her husband of 65 years Joel D. Finch Sr. of Davenport, children Renee Ebraheem of Kuwait, Vickie (Michael) Hudson of Davenport, Michael (Mary Ellen) Finch of Yuma AZ, and Stanton (Donna Zuidema) Finch of Oneonta. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, a brother Theodore “Buddy” (Edith) Smith of Scottsdale AZ, a sister Ida Viele of Sidney, and several nieces and nephews. Services are private, and at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are entrusted to the Lewis Hurley and Pietrobono Funeral Home.

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Banta Wanted To Come Home To Focus, To Be Near Friends BANTA/From A1 with no side rails, no sensors, no nurse call button,” she said. “It wasn’t even a hospital bed.” On May 31, Focus owner Joseph Zupnik and a partner in the company, Daniel Herman, were arrested on felony Zupnik charges that, by deliberately cutting staff and supplies, they endangered the welfare of Banta and other residents, including “M.P.,” the 94-year-old woman neglected in a recliner for 41 hours over Memorial Day 2016. “I’m glad something is being done,” said Reinhardt. “They were hurting people, not just my father. It’s huge, and they should be punished.” Banta’s final challenge began when he broke a hip running for a ringing phone in his Murphy Hill Road home, “Forever Green,” outside Cooperstown, since donated to the Otsego Land Trust. He underwent a rehab program at

Bassett’s Valley Health Services in Herkimer, then moved to Focus. “It was an excellent facility,” she said of the Bassett facility. “But he wanted to go to Focus so he could be closer to his friends and that they could Herman come visit. He loved people.” With Reinhardt living in Apex, N.C., her father’s longtime caretaker, Donna Robinson, picked him up from Herkimer and drove him around Cooperstown one last time. “She took him back to our family home on Murphy Hill so he could see it,” she said. “He and my mom built that house when I was 3, and they lived in it up until right before he died.” Banta’s wife, Shirley, had passed away in 2013. “She was there when it was Otsego Manor and her care was excellent,” she said. “When my dad wanted to go there, a few people told him that it wasn’t the same as when she had been there, but he wanted

to go. And he wasn’t even there a day.” According to court documents, a registered nurse failed to complete the required fall assessment and put no preventative measures in place. At 1:12 a.m. June 18, Banta was found on the floor next to his bed. “They didn’t call me when he fell out of bed,” said his daughter. “They didn’t call me until they were taking him to the hospital, when they told me they found him unresponsive. “One time in Herkimer, he cut his finger, and they called me immediately.” His condition allegedly deteriorated over the next 12 hours, and at 3 p.m., he was taken to Bassett Hospital, where he was diagnosed with a subdural hematoma with a midline shift – his brain shifted in his skull. He died at the hospital on June 24, 2015. “Donna was with him the whole time,” said Reinhardt. “He suffered horribly. It took him five days to die.” After his death, Reinhardt went to her attorney’s office with his death certificate,

and was encouraged to file a wrongful death suit. “The Department of Health was horrified when I told them what happened,” she said. “They began investigating, but Focus wouldn’t cooperate.” After postponing trial five times, on Dec. 15 2017, Reinhardt won by default, when once again representatives from Focus failed to show up. “We got a settlement, but they refused to pay,” she said. “We have not gotten one penny. They’re claiming they’re bankrupt.” In addition to the endangerment charges, they allegedly funneled Medicare money into other companies they owned, according to court filings by the state Attorney General’s Office. Zupnik and Herman are expected to be in Otsego Town Court on Wednesday, July 18, for a conference to determine if the case will be turned over to a grand jury. “It’s not about the money,” said Reinhardt. “It’s the principle. They played games with money. After killing my father, they just thumbed their noses at me.”

Remains Near Florida Barbeque Pit Identified As Belonging To Missing Laurens Man REMAINS/From A1 In his interview that same night, Michael didn’t deny grabbing her, but told deputies Laurie retrieved her Colt Cobra revolver from the bedroom and stated that she would “end it now.” He declined to press charges. “The neighbors described their relationship as volatile,” said Lake County Sheriff’s Lt. John Herrell. Now, Laurie is the sole suspect after human remains found in March buried beneath a backyard fire pit were positively identified by the medical examiner as the husband’s. “We’re still waiting further testing to determine the manner of death,” Herrell said. In late 2000, the couple moved to Clermont, a city of 30,000 near Lake Apopka, 22 miles west of Orlando. In February, a friend requested a “wellness check” on Michael, telling detectives they hadn’t seen or heard from him since October 2015. At that time, according to investigators, all activity on his bank accounts also ceased. When deputies went to the Shavers’ home on Friday, March 9, Laurie also said she had not heard from Michael since 2015.

She allowed deputies to search the home, but as they walked with her to the backyard, they noticed a large depression near the fire pit and saw a fresh layer of concrete there. At that time, deputies said Laurie stopped cooperating with police and asked for a lawyer. Deputies brought in a cadaver dog that found an “area of interest” near the fire pit underneath the concrete, police said, and when they investigated, they found a human bone. “We were losing daylight,” Herrell said. “We

came back the next day and dug up additional remains and items of clothing, and the home was released back to her on Sunday, March 11.” According to the lieutenant, the remains were badly decomposed, and a timeline of Michael’s death, as well as the manner of death, remains to be determined. Laurie has retained an attorney, but has not yet been questioned by detectives. “She remains the sole suspect in his disappearance,” said Herrell. “We are confident that she is the last person to see him alive. Detectives are very interest-

ed in speaking with her.” The couple had two children, a 10-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy. During her interview in March, Laurie told deputies that she has been in a relationship with another man, Travis Filmer since early 2016, and the two planned to marry, according to sheriff’s reports. Following the September 2014 incident, Michael was charged with battery and domestic violence and completed a pre-trial intervention program. The guns used in that case were seized as evidence, but

returned to the Shavers in June 2015. Herrell declined to say whether guns were taken from the home during the March search of the property. In the meantime, detecThinking of Remodeling? Think of Refinancing!

tives are questioning neighbors in hopes of finding witnesses. “We’re focusing on this incident,” said Herrell. “There are no other suspects.”

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MLS#113553 $199,900 Well-kept ranch on small private lake. Double lot, deck, dock, solar panels, finished walk-out basement. Minutes to I-88, Albany and Oneonta. Call Melissa Klein @ 518-705-9849 (cell)

MLS#116028 $194,900 89.76 acres w/septic, well, electric and concrete pad with a 35' 2014 Gulfstream Conquest RV in like new condition. Call Carol Olsen @ 607-434-7436 (cell)

MLS#116157 $25,000 Just over 3 acres located 2,500 sq ft from Gilbert Lake State Park! Over 1,400 acres of State land just down the road! Call Adam Karns @ 607-244-9633 (cell)

MLS#114624 $59,900 1982 double-wide w/3 BRs, 2 baths and 1½ story, 2-car garage. New heating system, updated electrical, new walls and ceiling in 1 BR. New ceiling in master bath. Call Sharon P. Teator @ 607-267-2681 (cell)

MLS#116104 $350,000 Unique log home w/35 acres, 6 BRs, 4 baths. Enclosed sun room has an endless pool. Enclosed sun room has an endless pool. Call Carol Olsen @ 607-434-7436 (cell)

MLS#112911 $168,000 Supreme location and praise-worthy construction! Great starter home, vacation spot, or upgrade. Call Sharon P. Teator @ 607-267-2681 (cell)

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MLS#112941 $99,000 Owner Financing Possible! 24+ gorgeous, prime, secluded acres just 7 miles from Cooperstown and only 5 minutes from Dreams Park baseball camp! Call David K. Mattice @ 607-434-1647 (cell)

Spacious 4 BR, 2 bath house is close to I-88. Large backyard, workshop/garage, small shed. Make your appointment today. Priced to go this week! MLS # 111789 $175,000 Virtual www.RealEstateShows.com/708598 PrimeTour: Commercial Property 1.56 acres of prime commercial property in Oneonta, adjacent to Lowe’s. Well and septic already on property! Call Nicole Posey @ 518-598-7919 (cell)

MLS#115282 $269,000 Secluded log cabin on 11.75 acres in the scenic Catskills. 3 BRs, 2 baths, renovated kitchen w/new SS appliances and granite countertops, 3-car garage. Call Gabriella Vasta @ 607-267-1792 (cell)

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MLS#115710 $145,500 Amish-owned Farm This 1836 colonial has high ceilings, all wood floors. Interior is almost finished. 19.8 acres, 3,000-sq-ft barn, 1-car detached garage. Call Stephen Colwell @ 607-435-6542 (cell)

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MLS#113301 $99,000 Owner Financing 6,000-sq-ft pole building built in 1986, and 15,000-sq-ft brick building are both situated on 3.51 acres overlooking I-88. Call Stephen Colwell @ 607-435-6542 (cell)

MLS#116520 $129,900 Renovated farm house has almost 3 beautiful acres w/dairy barn. Within minutes of Oneonta, Laurens. Call Stephen Colwell @ 607-435-6542 (cell)

MLS#113078 $650,000 Modern 15,000+ sq ft building for owner-user or investor. Use as is for warehouse/storage or convert to day care, gym, arcade, housing, light manufacturing. Call Stephen Colwell @ 607-435-6542 (cell)

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chool is out and summer has officially begun! Here in Otsego County, the hills are alive with plenty of music, from country legends to world marches to singalong-songs. • You’re going to want to get tickets quickly, because

Roseanne Cash’s concert at the Glimmerglass Festival is sure to sell out. The legendary daughter of The Man in Black himself, Cash will perform songs from her trilogy of award winning albums “Black Cadillac,” “The List” and “The River & the Thread,” as well as share personal stories and

intimate reflections. Tickets, $45-$75. 8-10 p.m Saturday, June 23, The Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 Route 80, Cooperstown. Call 607-5472255. • In a similar Americana tradition, Sam Baker brings his sparse, literary, Texasstyle songwriting to the

West Kortright Center. Cost, It’s not summer with$23/adult at-the-door. 8-10 out a concert in the park, p.m. Saturday, June 23, West and luckily, the Oneonta Kortright Center, 49 West Community Concert Band Kortright Church Rd., East is happy to oblige with Meredith. Call 607a World Tour in things 278-5454. Music. This free to do! • concert features the But if you want “Star Spangled Banto do the singing ner,” “King Cotton yourself, bring the March,” “Marche kids and head over des Parachutists to the newly restored Belges,” “Amparito Wieting Theater in Roca,” and more. 3 Worcester for a singp.m. Sunday, June a-long to Disney’s 24, Wilber Park, LIBBY “Frozen.” Oneonta. Call 607CUDMORE And with no 437-0152. admission cost, it’s • a price that can’t be beat for And in Cooperstown, an evening of fun! 7 p.m. dance the night away to the Friday, June 22, 168 Main swingin’ sounds of the Small St. Worcester. www.wieting- Town Big Band. Admistheatre.com sion by donation. 7-9 p.m. • Saturday, June 23, Pierstown Bringing international Grange, 137 Wedderspoon flair to the Cherry Valley Hollow Road, Cooperstown. stage, Embi Esti incorCall 607-547-1347. porates Afrobeat, North African and Romani tradi►ON THE COVER tions into their soulful music Dave Neil, Brewery Ommestylings. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, gang’s general manager of June 23, The Star Theater, hospitality, samples a brew 44 Main St., Cherry Valley. from the new taps in the Call 607-264-3080. expanded cafe. •

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$2 Million Means More Everything For Fans Of Beer Dave Neil points toward the retail “Beer Cellar” from the gift shop, which doubled in size during the $2 million renovations. Ian Austin/SUMMER DREAMS

Ommegang has emerged as such a popular product.” The $2 million renovation broke COOPERSTOWN ground in December after more than a year of planning and design. t Brewery Ommegang, the “We outgrew the old visitor’s center ribbon and the big scissors almost immediately,” said Allison just wouldn’t do to celebrate Capozza, publicity manager. “We the opening of the $2 million café knew we wanted a new space to and visitor’s center expansion. make the customer experience match Enter the “21 Beer Salute.” the quality of our beer.” The new café and visitor’s center “We want to engage the guest opened Friday, June 15 with remarks when they walk in,” said Dave Neil, from state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milgeneral manager of hospitality, who ford, and a letter from Sen. Kristin joined Ommegang in January to help Gillibrand’s office, as well as the oversee the renovations. “You really uncorking of 21 become one with bottles of Ommethe building.” ►WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ gang Hennepin. Turn left at the AT OMMEGANG “I consider this concierge desk •$ 2 million expansion doubles my local pub, living – after you sign up size of cafe, including “winjust a few minutes for your brewery dowed wall” with view of hops from here, and this tour, of course field and 4,000-square-foot is a great develop– and you can go covered patio. 11-6 weekdays, ment,” said Seward. into the gift shop. 11-9 Fridays, Saturdays. “The transformation • Expanded tasting room, with “The old enis really dramatic. trance is now a tours, samplings 11-5:30 daily. I’m so proud to be beer cave!” said 656 Route 33, Cooperstown the state senator Neil, who (607) 544-1800 representing Please See ommegang.com Ommegang because MORE, Pg. 5

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From Mel’s Personality, To All-American Jay’s, To Enchiladas Editor’s Note: Here are Summer Dreams’ staff picks of fun and fine places to eat while you’re in town.

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inally … a terrific restaurant that is here to stay occupies the corner of Main and Chestnut streets in Cooperstown – Mel’s at 22! You’ve got to try it again and again and again! Owner and head chef Brian Wrubelski makes you feel special when you go there, whether it’s your first time or 100th time. For lunch, being a southerner, my favorite burger there is called Southern Inspired; it has cheese, pulled pork, cole slaw, pickled onions and a fried egg – all on top of the hamburger! All of the paninis and burgers come with fries too, not as an additional side order. The Cobb Salad is so good, it’s adorned with avocado, grilled chicken, bacon, cucumbers, tomatoes, eggs and blue cheese. Split it with someone before lunch! Dinner is a hard choice. My favorite is the Lobster Risotto, it’s so creamy with lobster and fresh sea scallops. And you don’t have to wait for Fridays to have one of the best fish fries in town---Brian’s Original Fried Haddock dinner is a

regular on the menu and it melts in your mouth. Mel’s gets its seafood fresh daily from all over the world, which reminds me to make sure to tell you to try the Tequila Scallops, pan-seared in a light tequila lime butter sauce. Mel’s has a nice kid’s menu too. FINE DINING, Check it FUN DINING all out and make sure Staff Picks to go there hungry! (Mel’s at 22, 22 Chestnut St. Cooperstown. (607) 4357062) TARA BARNWELL General Manager • ou have to go looking for it, but like all good treasures, Jay’s Place is worth the search. Tucked in the corner of Oneonta’s West End, this hidden gem has a lot of oldschool charm, from the cozy banquettes to the cool, dark barroom. Steaks, chops and creative seafood make up most of the menu, with a selection of burgers and sandwiches as well, and a variety of nightly specials, including a Friday and Saturday Prime Rib special so tender, you could cut it with a spoon. But if you’re there any other night of the week, try the Grilled Filet Mignon tips, smothered with

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the house’s special bacon, garlic and blue cheese crumbles. And to further accentuate the local love, the poppy seed salad dressing is the recipe from another beloved Oneonta institution, the Bresee’s Health Bar. (Jay’s Place, 3200 Chestnut St #113, Oneonta. (607) 432-9584.) LIBBY CUDMORE Managing Editor • ainted with murals to replicate a Mexican villa (complete with string lights and flags) and with mariachis singing on the overhead speakers, Fiesta Mexican Grille and Cantina is a place that invites good times, good food and good friends in a festive setting. This is not fast food. Fiesta offers plenty of colorful, flavorful homemade dishes for the whole family. Whether you are in the mood for quick standards like tacos and enchiladas, or are in the mood for something sweet and spicy like mango chicken of chile rellenos, Fiesta has you covered. Though be warned,

Personal recommendations include the tortilla soup, taco salad and of course, $2 Taco Tuesdays! (Fiesta Mexican Grille and Cantina, 19 Clinton Plaza Dr, Oneonta. (607) 431-9898. IAN AUSTIN Staff Photographer • link and you’ll miss it. The Cooperstown Diner doesn’t attract customers with a big flashy sign or sophisticated atmosphere. Rather, they keep people coming back with the most important aspect of any restaurant: good food. Serving home cooked American cuisine, there is something for everyone at The Cooperstown Diner, including their delicious triple-decker Turkey Club. Delicious cuts of turkey breast, blanketed by layers of iceberg lettuce, fresh cut tomato, savory bacon strips, and just the right amount of mayonnaise make this a can’t-miss. (Cooperstown Diner, 136½ Main St, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9201. PARKER FISH Staff Reporter

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partaking of their large taco bowls will have you ready for a siesta afterwards! They also feature a wide variety of drink specials during happy hour throughout the week. Don’t skimp on the desserts, either! Their fried ice cream and decadent Tres Leches Cake finish off any meal with a flourish.

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With More Visitors, Brewery Adding More Tours, Tastings MORE/From Pg. 3 co-founded two former hospitality mainstays Hoffman Lane Bistro in Cooperstown, then the Yum Yum Shack on Route 28. “We can now sell cold beer, which we couldn’t before, and we’re only carrying our beers and a few from our sister and brother breweries in Belgium.” The selection of shirts, accessories and glasses, including a range of “Game of Thrones”inspired drinkware, has also been expanded. But go straight ahead from the desk, and you enter the café, now double the size. “We added 75 seats,” said Capozza. “We can now seat 130 inside.” The original café, built in 2011, had no windows; now a

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full row of windows behind the bar look out on the hops field. Both the concierge desk and the side wall of the café are made of reclaimed silo wood. “Behind the desk came from Pathfinder Village,” said Neil. “But in the café, it’s the inside of a 100-year-old hops barn.” When they first got that Please See MORE, Pg. 7

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In the “21-Beer Salute,” Ommegang’s Christian Jenne sprays beer over fellow employees Brett Smith, Dillon Anderson and Carie Huntington during the Friday, June 15, ribbon-cutting ceremony on the brewery’s $2 million expansion.

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Fireside Fridays Ommegang Novelty MORE/From Pg. 5 wood, said Neil, you could still smell the hops. “It wasn’t exposed to the elements, so all we had to do was sand it lightly,” he said. “It’s a source of our history.” A new bar was built in Kansas City, Mo., “It looks like a 100-year-old bar,” said Neil. “We’re in a digital age, but we have old-school roots.” New this year on tap are a popular Pale Sour, the Double Barrel Dubble, Neon Rainbows and a Saison Rose. “The Pale Ale has been really popular,” said Capozza. The menu has also been updated, with a new houseroasted roast beef sandwich,

salads, gluten-free and vegan options alongside classic favorites like chicken and waffles, and bratwurst. And, of course, frites. “Beer and frites,” said Neil. “What more do you need?” The tasting room has been renovated, with six beers on tap every day and tastings on the half hour. The room is divided into two sections: the tasting room and a separate dining area that can be used for receptions or private parties. “We’re getting out of the wedding business,” said Neil. “But we’re still popular for rehearsal dinners, so we can close this off from the dining room and the tasting area for private events.”

On a warm day, you can enjoy a drink on the patio underneath a pavilion built by Unalam in Sidney. “We moved the old tasting bar outside,” said Neil. “And a lot of the tables are the old farm tables from the original café.” It’s the perfect place to enjoy the brewery’s Fireside Fridays, which invite bands to play by a bonfire in front of the pavilion. “It’s the perfect marriage, beer and music,” said Neil. “We have concerts for 100 or concerts for 9,000. That’s never going to end.” Their concert series is in full swing; Jack White sold out on Sunday, May 27, and tickets are still available for folk rocker Ray LaMon-

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The newly redesigned and expanded bar is one of the main highlights of Ommegang’s café renovation, made entirely of reclaimed and repurposed walnut.

tagne, who will play with special guest Neko Case on Wednesday, July 4. “It was a long process,”

said Neil. “But to get to this point is really special.”

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607-547-9931. THEATER – 7 p.m. Orpheus Theater’s “Beauty and the Beast”. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. 607432-1800. CONCERT – 7 - 9 p.m. Performance by Small Town Big Band. Donation. Pierstown Grange, 137 Wedderspoon Hollow Road, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-1347. BASEBALL – 7 p.m. Oneonta Outlaws v. Saugerties Stallions. Damaschke Field, 15 James Georgeson Ave., Oneonta. 607-432-6326. MORE CALENDAR, Pg. 8

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CHESTNUT CONTROL – 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Pull invasive water chestnuts out of Silver Lake. No outside kayaks permitted. Courtesy lunch. Registration required. Silver Lake, New Berlin. 607-5474488. HOPPY TOURS – 11 a.m. Brief history, discussion of beer, brewing, hops, followed by tour of hop yard, hop house. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450. OPENING RECEPTION – 5 - 7 p.m. Group show featuring New York photography of Gerry Gomez Pearlberg, Patrick Barnes, Tess Mayer. West Kortright Center, 49 West Kortright Church Road, East Meredith. 607-278-5454. SUMMER KICK-OFF – 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Ride horse-drawn carriage, get your face painted, enjoy food, bouncy house, more. Admission by donation. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607-547-1980. MUSIC – 6 - 8:30 p.m. Piano stylings of Mark Lubell in The Otesaga’s Glimmerglass dining room, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-9931. THEATER – 7 p.m. Orpheus Theater’s “Beauty and the

Beast.” Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. 607432-1800. MUSIC – 9 p.m. DJ Raphael at The Otesaga, Cooperstown. 607-547-9931.

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QUILT FESTIVAL TRIP – 6 a.m. Susquehanna Valley Quilters Guild 2-day trip to Vermont Quilt Festival. Returning 9 p.m. Sunday. Cost, $175, includes transportation, hotel room, bus driver expenses. Leave from Easter Tours Station, 41 Orchard St., Oneonta. Call Linda Herring @ 607-4320600 or e-mail jherring@stny. rr.com CARS & COFFEE – 9 - 11 a.m. Join fellow gearheads for relaxed display of multi-brand, multi-period cars. Fly Creek Cider Mill, 288 Goose St., Fly Creek. 607-547-9692.

ESCAPE ROOM – 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Use clues to solve puzzles, escape the Harry-Potter-themed room within hour. Limited time slots available. Free. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607-432-1980. EXHIBIT – 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. “Modern Sensibilities in Japanese Landscape Traditions,” examination of 20th-century Japanese woodblock prints. Through 8/26. Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute, 310 Genesee St., Utica. 315797-0000. HOPPY TOURS – 11 a.m. Brief history, discussion of beer, brewing, hops, followed by tour of the hop yard, hop house. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-5471450. THEATER – 12:30 p.m. “A

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COFFEE HOUSE – 7 - 9 p.m. Music, range of genres, amateur local performers; light refreshments; all welcome. Schuyler Lake United Methodist Church. Church Rd., Schuyler Lake. 315-858-2575. CONCERT – 7:30 p.m. Embi Esti, intercontinental fusion band incorporating Afrobeat, North African, Romani traditions in soulful music. The Star Theater, 44 Main St., Cherry Valley. 607-264-3080. CONCERT – 8 - 10 p.m. Presenting Rosanne Cash in an intimate evening of songs, stories from her connection to musical legacy of the American South. $45-$75.

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HOPPY TOURS – 11 a.m. - Brief history, discussion of beer, brewing, and hops, followed by a tour of the hop yard, hop house. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450. SUNDAY BRUNCH – 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Omelettes made to order, carving stations, waffles, more. Cost, $34.95/ person. The Otesaga, Cooperstown. 607-547-9931. THEATER – 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. “Box and Cox Trunk Show� featuring regional performers. Included with museum admission. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450. CHARACTER TOUR – 1 p.m. Tour museum through eyes of

artists themselves. Features tour with Edward Weston as portrayed by Templeton Player. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400. GARDEN HACKS – 1 - 2 p.m. Learn gardening tips. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450. GRADUATION – 1:30 p.m. CCS Seniors receive diplomas. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-8181. THEATER – 2 p.m. “Beauty and the Beast� performed by Orpheus Theater. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. 607-432-1800. BOOK SIGNING – 2 p.m. Talk by Chuck D’Imperio on book “Graves of Upstate New York: A Guide to 100 Notable Resting Places.� Get your copy signed. Greater Oneonta Historical Society, 183 Main St., Oneonta. 607-432-0960. ANTI-RENT WAR – 2 p.m. Performances by the Templeton Players depicting tAntiRent Movement. Included with museum admission. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450. CONCERT – 3 p.m. Oneonta Community Concert Band presents World Tour in Music featuring the “Star Spangled Banner,� “King Cotton March,� “Marche des Parachutists Belges,� “Amparito Roca,� more. Wilber Park, Oneonta. Call 607-437-0152. MUSIC – 6 - 8:30 p.m. Piano stylings of Mark Lubell in The Otesaga’s Glimmerglass

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COMMUNITY GARDEN – 4 6 p.m. Families plant mini-gardens to be donated to local food pantries. Large Pavilion, Neahwa Park, Oneonta. 607432-8006. OPENING RECEPTION – 5 - 7 p.m. Exhibit “Earthly Possessions� focusing on significant items that can’t be taken when we die. The Smithy, 55 Pioneer St., Cooperstown. 607-547-9777. PUBLIC SPEAKING – 5:30 p.m. Practice public speaking with Toastmasters. All welcome. The White House Building, The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1466 or e-mail b.fischer@fenimoreart.org. MUSIC – 6 - 8:30 p.m. Piano stylings of Mark Lubell in The Otesaga’s Glimmerglass diningroom, Cooperstown. 607-547-9931. RELIGION – 6 - 8:15 p.m. Discover God of the Universe with Galactic Starveyors VBS. First Christian Church of Otego, 704 Co. Hwy. 6, Otego. 607-988-7144.

FIGURE DRAWING – 6:30 - 9 p.m. Non-instructional drawing with live model. Poses chosen by consensus. Cost $12/class. The Carriage House Art Studio, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta. 607-435-8718. MUSIC– 9 p.m. DJ John Thompson brings songs from big band to early rock and roll and more. The Otesaga, Cooperstown. 607-547-9931.

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TINKERING TUESDAY – 10:30-11:30 a.m. Design, print a custom fidget spinner. Material fee applies. Registration required. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607-432-1980. MUSIC – 12:05 p.m. DJ John Thompson brings songs from the big band to early rock and roll and more. The Otesaga, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-9931. KNITTING GROUP – 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Cooperstown Village Library, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. 607-547-8344. MUSIC – 6 - 8:30 p.m. Piano stylings of Mark Lubell in Otesaga’s Glimmerglass dining room, Cooperstown.

607-547-9931. HISTORY TOUR – 6 p.m. Learn about Brookwood Point from Native American era to Cooperstown founding, with Ed Rowley. 6000 Route 80, Cooperstown. 607-547-2236.

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NATURE WALK – 10 - 11:30 a.m. Bring the kids! Explore different habitats in the park, identify plants, animals, record observations. Meet at Spruce Street entrance, Wilber Park, Oneonta. 607547-4488. NETWORKING LUNCH – 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Promote your business, distribute marketing materials, meet Oneonta Outlaws, more with Otsego County Chamber of Commerce. Tickets, $30/nonmember. Damaschke Field, 15 James Georgeson Ave., Oneonta. 607-267-4010. AUTHORS SERIES – 1 p.m. Author David Kelly discusses “Ballpark Mysteries: The Cardinals Caper� Booksigning follows. Included with Museum admission. Bullpen Theater, Hall of Fame, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-7200.

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