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ered since 1941, when future mayor Roger G. Hughes and his wife Nella bought the homestead. “The bushes ver four generations and six weren’t always here,” said Linda’s states, Linda McNulty knows mother, Joan Duckwall. “When it what brings her family back would snow – and it snowed a lot in together at 1 Oak St. “This porch is the ’40s – my brothers and I would what everybody has in common,” she jump right off the porch into the said. snow piles.” Linda and her fiancé, Gary Bailey, It was a perfect locale, close both now living in Delaware, will be enough to walk to school, the grocery married on Thursday, July 4, on that Ian Austin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA store and to Hughes’ Main Street same porch, where family has gathPlease See PORCH, A6 Bride and groom on “The Porch” By LIBBY CUDMORE
embers of the county Board of Representatives and its IDA (Industrial Development Agency) planned to meet at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, to discuss privatizing the Economic Development Office, bringing it in line with Saratoga County’s muchpraised effort. For report, check WWW.ALLOTSEGO.COM
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Departing City Clerk Jim Koury hugs Council Member Maureen Hennessy after reading the roll call for the last time at the Tuesday, July 2, Common Council meeting. Koury left City Hall to pursue a new career. He has joined Wrestling Superstars Live! as charity initiatives coordinator.
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he just-ended June dropped 6.43 inches on Oneonta, triple last June’s 2.28, the National Weather Service at Binghamton reports. What’s more, the sun probably isn’t coming out tomorrow, or any time this week. The City of the Hills is stuck between almost-stationary weather systems in the Atlantic and the Ohio Valley, and warm, moist air is moving up the middle, dumping rain on the region, said Joanne LaBounty, Weather Service meteorologist. “And it’s going to be persistent for the next several days,” she said. Sudden downpours, here and there, have been dropping 2-3 inches of rain an hour. Though there was no damage in Oneonta, Kevin Ritton, county Please See RAIN, A7
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otelier Erfan Khan, who recently completed Courtyard by Marriott on Oneonta’s Southside, has turned his eyes north. According to the Town of Hartwick Planning Office, Khan has received approval for a three-story Fairfield Inn in Hartwick Seminary, in front of the Holiday Inn Express there that he also owns. TOOT, TOOT! If you see
this in time, head down to the Hometown Fourth of July at Neahwa Park to visit the historic Red Caboose, which the Greater Oneonta Historical Society is staffing for the day. S-O ENDORSES: Sustain-
able Otsego will introduce “several” candidates it is endorsing for the county Board of Representatives at a press conference at noon Tuesday, July 9, at 21 Railroad Ave., Cooperstown. FABULOUS NUPTIALS:
The Fabulous Beekman Boys – Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Dr. Brent Ridge – were wed Friday, June 28, on their Beekman Farm in Sharon Springs, a happening covered exclusively by People magazine.
Pauline Stamp, Oneonta Job Corps’ community relations director (top photo), showed this slide of Ezekiel Vega renovating a room at the former Homer Folks TB hospital that would be converted to The Bistro for students working there.
City Mainstay Rebounds From U.S. Budget Cuts By LIBBY CUDMORE
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he Oneonta Job Corps is back, and better than ever. At the end of January, Job Corps centers nationwide had suffered under a five-month program-wide budget shortfall, laying off staff, freezing hiring and enrollment. “It was really hard on people who were waiting to get in,” said di-
rector Chris Kuhn. “June seemed so far off to them, so they made other plans.” Fifty advanced training and honors students were moved out of their dorm and into the main building, and in that time, nearly half of the students completed their training, reducing the number of students on campus from 370 to less than 200. Renovations complete, here’s what But with funds rePlease See CORPS, A6 The Bistro looks like now. Hannah Bowen tends the counter.
In The Heat ‘Think Cold’ By LIBBY CUDMORE
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EDITORIAL
Stars Aligning On Recreating ‘Hops Hub’ In Otsego County
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alk is cheap. So it’s inspiring to see GOEDC, the Oneontabased economic-development entity, seize the initiative on turning Otsego County’s sole city into a “hops hub.” Knowledge is power. And Hartwick College Professor Carli Ficano is providing the data to power the hops-hub initiative. At GO-EDC’s latest meeting, Wednesday, June 26, at the Hampton Inn, Ficano presented the facts that show a hops hub is not a pipe dream. Indeed, it makes perfect sense. GO-EDC’s Al Colone, quoting Cornell Professor Michael Tomlan’s definitive “Tinged With Gold,” (University of Georgia, 1992), points out that in 1891, Otsego County produced 4 million pounds of hops on 9,000 acres. But Professor Ficano (assisted by intern Dawn Riv-
ers) made it specific, showing that in terms of latitude, temperature, rainfall, daylight, soil type and soil Ficano depth, this neighborhood is ideal for growing hops. • What stunned Colone is the amount of idle land: 7,498 acres on 185 farms in Otsego, 1,909 acres on 94 farms in Delaware. “That’s scary,” he said. Yes, scary, but also an opportunity. The Ficano Study further identified “barriers” as startup capital, cash flow, access to processing infrastructure – a common hops harvester, for instance, like one in Madison County – and “risk aversion/independence.” Barriers, yes, but not barriers that can’t be overcome. Most exciting is the
“rough proposal” the professor posits: A six-farm pilot cooperative that would grow from six to 30 acres over the next five years. The idea would be to duplicate the concept as often as demand – from farmers and the market – requires. What’s further is the action agenda. By summer’s end, the rest of the study – looking at barriers to local hops production – will be complete. The idea is not information for information’s sake, but information in the service of results. • Also encouraging is the connections that are forming. In addition to the GOEDC piece, Oneonta City Hall has contracted with Professor Tomlan’s Design Connect program, and his graduate students have been developing plans for the former D&H yards between Fonda Avenue north and south. “We have 250 acres
JIM SEWARD FROM THE SENATOR’S DESK
Start-Up NY ‘One Tool’ In Gaining Job Growth Editor’s Note: Governor Cuomo’s Start-Up NY program aims to use SUNY campuses like Oneonta’s to host entrepreneurial ventures. Locally, ultracapacitor-maker Ioxus has expressed interest in taking advantage of the concept. Senator Seward provided this assessment after the bill passed the state Legislature.
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he Start-Up NY plan, which has been agreed to by the senate and assembly, is a positive modification of the governor’s Tax-Free NY proposal that I believe will assist with upstate job growth Our SUNY campuses and community colleges remain the centerpiece of the economic development strategy which will make our region of the state a clear focal point for prospective new employers. The proposal also revamps the Excelsior Jobs Program in an effort to help existing businesses create jobs, particularly those in the all important manufacturing sector. There is also a new provision that will allow companies to call for a review of state mandates. These are significant additions that will help meet the needs of companies that have weathered challenging times that we’ve seen in recent years. In my view, Start-Up NY does not end the conversation on economic development, nor does it answer all of our job creation needs. It is another tool that can
Senator Seward introduces Matthew Driscoll, president/CEO, state Environmental Facilities, who appeared Monday, June 24, at the SUNY Oneonta Hunt Union to explain the governor’s Start-Up NY program.
be used to further enhance what New York has to offer. Additional steps to reduce taxes for all businesses, lower utility costs, and cut unnecessary government red-tape are needed to truly improve our state’s economy and provide a foundation for long-term job growth.
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Editor’s Note: This is a synopsis of a survey of merchants on on-street paid parking that The Committee to Save Main Street presented Monday, June24, to the Cooperstown Village Board.
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nclosed for your review are initial responses from downtown merchants (many more are coming) to a questionnaire seeking information about the impact of paid parking on their businesses and customers. Also included are signed statements from merchants urging the village to immediately and permanently withdraw on-street paid parking before irreversible damage is done to Cooperstown’s retail community. Here are the key findings:
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county Rep. Betty Anne Schwerd, R-Edmeston, are working on privatizing and energizing local economicdevelopment efforts, you have to hope this is part of a piece. While everybody agrees that Upstate in general and our delightful county in particular needs economic development, we’ve been hindered by our state of mind. Forget the liabilities. HOMETOWN ONEONTA Identify our assets and act Hartwick Prof Carli Ficano’s PowerPoint focused on them. Colone and FicaGO-EDC on the possibilities of a “hops hub” in no and Miller and Schwerd Otsego County. are part of a piece: Forget what we can’t do, figure out of vacant land right in the attended Ficano’s presentawhat we can, and do it. middle of the city,” Colone tion, and that among them As it happens, the state’s observed. were state Sen. Jim Seward, Farm Brewery Act is requirThe plan – it is being fur- R-Milford, and Ridge Haring in-state brewers to use ther fleshed out by a Design ris, representative U.S. Rep. in-state hops (the stick), and Connect student assigned Chris Gibson, R-19, is most is using the CFA process to City Hall this summer promising. – Governor Cuomo’s single– identifies beer and food • application economic-develprocessing, and an intermoComing together at the opment process (the carrot) dal (truck/rail) center. same time as Oneonta – to help that happen. The That two dozen people Mayor Dick Miller and stars are aligned.
Contrary to what village officials are claiming, the effects of paid parking have been instantaneous and unmistakable to business owners – virtually every respondent reported an immediate negative impact on sales and customer behavior. For example: • Savor NY has lost 20-80 percent of its daily sales compared to 2012 since Memorial Day, jeopardizing the store’s future. • Village Cobbler’s positive growth trend abruptly ended with paid parking, with sales now trending negatively. • Reid’s Barbershop reports the loss of hundreds of dollars in weekly revenue since paid parking. • Rudy’s Liquor Store, one of the village’s most venerable shops, is losing $100 a day in sales versus 2012 since Memorial Day. • Tin Bin Alley has experienced a $2,000 sales decline between Memorial Day and June 20 compared to last year. • Willis, Monie Books went from positive sales increases in May to negative sales in June. • Muskrat Hill reports a revenue loss of $8,000 in just three weeks since the advent of paid parking. • Stagecoach Coffee, after doubling its seating capacity in February, has seen the sales momentum from its expansion drop by $250 a day. (Sales of its “loaded oatmeal” cookies, a daily favorite for regulars, have dropped nearly in half, a bellwether indicator of absent locals.) • Sal’s Pizzeria claims to have lost local support and is unsure whether area customers will ever return. Locals tell Sal’s they are being “punished” for being local and simply will not use paid parking. • Danny’s Market reports that
Jim Kevlin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA Stagecoach Coffee proprietor Rod Torrence presents The Committee To Save Main Street findings to the Cooperstown Village Board Monday, June 24.
“regular customers are not coming in for small items that they would have gotten before ... like bread, coffee, baked goods.” • Even Paterno Brothers, a baseball store that caters to tourists, has seen a 20 percent drop off in sales from last year. Tourists have apparently told them they will visit less or not at all because of paid parking.
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Sales declines have been most immediately felt in stores that cater to local residents, particularly Upper Main shops that have built up businesses in an area largely skipped by tourists. Upper Main should be seen as the “canary in the coal mine,” sending an early warning of a widespread calamity about to happen throughout the village.
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The going-in expectation held by our mayor and trustees that area residents will continue to shop downtown by purchasing a parking permit or readily paying a few quarters to park is clearly not happening. Without exception, every business polled describes loyal customers, in large numbers, stating their future intention to avoid shopping downtown during paid parking. “See you in the fall” has become a familiar parting rejoinder. Sadly, just plain common sense could have predicted this reaction. It’s not the money per se, but rather the resentment of having something suddenly taken away that has always been available. To fully appreciate this reaction, just imagine, for a moment, if businesses outside the village with parking lots ( e.g. Ace Hardware or Church & Scott) installed Pay & Dis-
play machines. The resulting catastrophe is so self evident it’s laughable! How could any thoughtful person assume that local customers wouldn’t react the same way on Main Street?
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Merchants express a total lack of confidence in our elected Village officials regarding their support and interest in the business community. “Disdain”, “unsympathetic”, “they don’t care”, “nonexistent and misinformed”, “they’ve never had a business”, “support? ...none!”, are typical characterizations of their leadership.
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Merchants are deeply concerned that paid parking will inevitably affect the quality of life in the Village of Cooperstown. One business owner observed that there were an unprecedented eight vacant store fronts last winter (and for the first time in memory half that number still unrented a week before July Fourth). Another stated, “What most do not understand is the interdependence of commercial and residential sectors.” Many voiced the opinion that commercial property values will decline, thus decreasing the village tax base and future revenue. Several proprietors who own their buildings are already considering seeking a lower tax assessment.
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This concern for the village’s future is combined with a skepticism about the oft repeated claim that paid parking is essential to future funding of new sidewalks and street repair. While this sounds initially convincing, it just doesn’t hold up to scrutiny, especially when the real costs Please See MERCHANTS, A6
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Energy Audits, Loans Available To City Homeowners HEAT/From A1 Thursday, June 27, called to raise the profile of the federal government’s Energy Star program, which came to Monaco’s rescue. In January, he found an application for Energy Star’s Home Performance energy-audit program. The resulting audit diagnosed the home’s heating challenges. Since, 18 inches of insulation were added to the attic and the crawlspace was filled in with spray-foam insulation. “At a time when it costs nearly $1,000 every time we fill our fuel tank to heat our home, we
need to look seriously at energy conservation,� said Darla Youngs, Otsego County Conservation Association executive director, who spoke at the press event. Mayor Miller, Oneonta Town Supervisor Bob Wood, Harris Ridge, U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson’s local aide and OFO program director John Carrigan were also there. It’s often the price of repairs that delays action, and Home Performance with Energy Star has a series of grants, low-interest loans and other programs to help offset the cost. To apply for an energy audit by calling Euphemia Martin at (607) 723-0110.
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OTSEGO COUNTY VACANCY Children with Special Healthcare Needs Special Educator Minimum qualifications: Possession of a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or from an institution authorized by the Board of Regents to confer degrees and whose programs are registered by the Department of Education. Special requirements: Candidates must also possess a permanent NYS Certification in either K-12 Special Education issued issue prior to 2/2/04 or Students with Disabilities to Grade 2. Applications and job descriptions available at the Otsego County Personnel Dept., 197 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326 or visit our website at www.otsegocountyemployment.com. LDTF: July 15, 2013 EOE
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80 Years Ago
Few places excel Oneonta in facilities for obtaining an education. About 20 years ago a union school was established with a building which most of the inhabitants thought extravagantly large; but three extensions have since been added, each in size almost equaling the original structure, besides a two-story building in the western part of the village. The entire system is now under direction and management of Prof. N.N. Bull, who has under his charge an able corps of assistants reaching in number up into the teens. July 1888
an 18-month time period will not be able to renew his car registration until he has appeared in court and paid the fine on the tickets. Motorists who drive vehicles without a valid registration are subject to traffic tickets. July 1973
30 Years Ago
Oneonta City residents and visitors will be able to walk directly from the third level of the municipal parking garage to Main Street along a pedestrian bridge by November based on design plans approved by the city council. The $85,000 walkway was designed by Daverman and Associates of Syracuse. The bridge will be constructed of wood in two sixty-foot spans meeting at an angle over a support pier on Water Street. One end will connect with the parking garage with the other end meeting a pedestrian arcade extending through the Ford Block to Main Street. July 1983
100 Years Ago
The annual report of the Oneonta Public Library for the year which ended July 1, 1913, shows a total of 12,284 books in the library, of which 750 have been added during the past twelve months. Of general literature 2,876 volumes were loaned during 1913; 19,195 of adult fiction, 7,317 juvenile fiction, making a total of 29,379 volumes, or practically three to every resident of the city. There were 3,910 borrowers in all, of whom 190 were new during the past year. The increase in circulation during 1912-1913 was 2,505 volumes. July 1913
20 Years Ago
Mirabito Fuel Group crews spent Wednesday cleaning up an estimated 12,000 gallons of heating fuel oil that gushed out of a 70,000-gallon storage tank near the Gar Avenue entrance to Neahwa Park. Some unknown person opened the tank’s safety valve to release the oil which then spilled into a containment area surrounding the large July 1933 tank and several smaller tanks. Two other valves were also July 1953 opened and oil spewed from their openings onto areas outside the containment barriers. None of the three valves have been used for several years according to Daniel ParThrowing away or ignoring a parking ticket is a common sons, Mirabito’s vice-president for marketing. July 1993 practice in Oneonta and the Oneonta City Court is planning a crackdown on these scofflaws. Only about 30 percent of the 200 to 250 parking tickets issued by city police are People looking for a way to celebrate the Fourth of July paid. Most are thrown out or just shoved into glove comat a slower pace will find just that if they visit the Hanford partments and purses. Presently there are $1 tickets in meMills Museum on Independence Day. The program schedtered areas, $5 tickets in non-metered zones and $2 tickets ule calls for potato sack races, a game of Tug-of-War, ice issued by Oneonta State College officers. If these tickets cream and butter-making, and the wisdom of the 26th U.S. are not paid within a 24-hour period, the person receiving President, Theodore Roosevelt. A crowd of 300 is expected the ticket is considered a scofflaw. Now, because Oneonta at the East Meredith site. has opted to join a New York State program authorized by July 2003 law in 1970, anyone ignoring three parking tickets within
60 Years Ago
Julian B. Jackson, an attorney by trade, is an active stamp collector with a special interest in old postmarks. Through postmarks Mr. Jackson links the history of small Oneonta area communities the post offices of which have been abandoned. Through old letters and the stamps they bear, Jackson has been able to establish the evidences and the dates of the extinct offices. He pursues his quest for old letters and stamps through newspaper ad columns. His collection shows that Oneonta Plains had a post office in the mid-1800s. Another gone and all-but-forgotten post office was one at Ayre on the west branch of the Otsdawa Creek about four miles from Otego. Altogether Jackson has a list of 35 post offices that have been discontinued, not counting name changes. Free tion a g blig no o gy savin ! r n e o i n e uat eval
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PORCH/From A1 law office, above what is now the Yellow Deli, and later, to City Hall, where Hughes presided as mayor of Oneonta in 1952-60, the second youngest to ever serve. He also once appeared on “The $64,000 Question.” “He only went a few rounds,” said Joan. “People knew somebody was going to be on the show, but they didn’t know who.” The water-treatment plant on East Street is named for him, its construction being one of the highlights of his term in office. “Everyone called him mayor after his term was finished,” said Linda. “For the longest time, I thought that was his name.” When Linda was growing up, the Duckwall family moved often, but would always come home to Oneonta to sit and chat on the porch, which also served as the backdrop for many of the family’s favorite pictures. “I’m really laughing in this one,” said Linda. “I must have really done something naughty.” The porch served as a safe space, a haven from the elements and a place where family lore was passed down. “There are some stories that can only be told
Three generations of the Hughes-Duckwall-McNulty family pose for photos on “The Porch.”
on a porch,” said Linda. is so special to me,” Linda The porch even served as said. “I had to make sure he a link during difficult times. felt the same way.” When Linda’s grandmother “When I came up to see Nella died, the funeral her run in the Warrior Dash, procession made a stop I was included in the porch at the home, now owned picture,” said Gary. “I knew by Linda’s parents, Joan then I was in.” and Larry Duckwall. “My He passed the test, and mother put her hand on the Gary and Linda will be marcasket and we formed a ried on that same porch the chain all the way up to the Fourth of July, with Mayor porch,” said Linda. Dick Miller officiating. “He Even now, told me he does at Linda’s dad will least one wedding a sit out and talk to month,” said Joan. “I neighbors as they don’t remember my pass by. Next to father ever performhim might be his ing a marriage, but we dog, and if not, thought it was approsome of the neighpriate.” borhood pooches Also present will be might come up to Linda’s sons, Thomas say hello and get a and Matthew, and treat from the glass Gary’s children, Aujar on the table. drey, Pam and James. “Every dog that “I can only imagine comes by gets a what my Grandpa biscuit,” he said. would say if he could More recently, see me getting marThe family the porch served ried here,” said Linda. as a test of Gary’s patriarch’s “What better way to love. “This place campaign honor my family?” ads.
CORPS/From A1 stored, accepted and newly recruited students are now being welcomed back as the Job Corps roll out their “Only Oneonta” campaign, designed to reintroduce the students to the community – and the community to Oneonta students. “We’re not just for people from the five boroughs,” said Pauline Stamp, director of business and community relations. “We have slots for Oneonta students; it’s a great place to get a GED, a drivers’ license and learn a trade.” But it wasn’t always that way. “We had a very bad reputation up until a few years ago,” said Stamp. “When that white bus came around, it was ‘lock your doors, hide your kids.’ We want to change community perception. We aren’t a correctional facility; we’re a work-based training center, not unlike SUNY or Hartwick.” Now, the students at Job Corps serve as crossing guards at the elementary schools, building and installing the route kiosks as part of the new bike trail system, pouring the cement for a patio at Foothills and beginning plans to build a terminal at the airport. “It’s exciting for these students to be part of this,” said Kuhn. The students were also active in the project to brighten up the former Homer Folks Home, the old
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TB hospital that now serves as the campus. “We’re trying to make it as much of a college setting as possible,” said Stamp. The overhaul included painting the lounge in bright colors reminiscent of the New York City subway map, redesigning dorms and bathrooms, and gutting what Stamp described as a “disgusting, smelly closet” to make a cozy bistro and convenience store. Where once the walls were beige, they’re now striped with bright splashes of color. Bulletin boards, which used to get torn down, now sport listings for “Insanity” workout classes, movie nights and other activities. The back courtyard now has a basketball court, a greenhouse, a goldfish pond and a three mile workout station. Stamp says they’re also building an amphitheater and a baseball diamond, all constructed with the help of the students. “The students built it, so it gives them ownership,” she said. “It helps them respect where they live.”
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Their newest program, the Robert F. Sweeney Smart Grid training complex, will be dedicated at 2 p.m. July 24, and is just one more in an impressive repertoire of programs that prepare students for highpaying jobs after graduation. “Two of our overhead line students make $150,000 a year,” she said. “We have tilesetters at SUNY Albany making $80,000.” Job Corps will also be sponsoring an Outlaws baseball game when the students return from their two-week summer break. They had been scheduled to perform dance routines, sing the national anthem and for Kuhn to throw out the first pitch at the Thursday, June 27, Outlaws game, but rainstorms kept the kids off the field. “If we’d gotten rained on, we wouldn’t have had enough washers and driers to do all their clothes before the buses came in the morning!” said Stamp. “We’ve changed everything but our vision,” said Kuhn. “We’ll improve our outcomes by improving our facilities. And we’ll have fun doing it.”
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MERCHANTS/From A4 to the business community are included. Using the mayor’s own numbers, on-street paid parking is projected to generate $160,000 annually once the machines are paid off. This represents less than 3 percent of the village’s annual $5+ million budget. Did it ever occur to the board to seek ways to trim this amount out of the budget rather than jeopardizing downtown? (Our previous mayor and board shared the belief that such savings were possible and necessary.). The annual losses incurred by local business will dwarf the amount collected by parking machines. We have yet to officially hear back from Cooperstown’s corporately owned establishments: CVS, the four downtown banks, the
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Over 320 lots to be sold unreserved : 18th & 19th C. Furniture, Outsider / Folk Art, Tintypes / Card de Vista of Schoharie Co. plus other Photographica, Decoys, Blue Decorated Stoneware, Quilts, Oriental Carpets, Paintings, Prints, Hummel Collection, Lighting, Interesting Accessories plus WONDER Box lots. View Order of Sale at
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LAND FOR SALE LAND FOR SALE: Cooperstown, 25 minutes. Choice 7-acre view site. Affordably priced at $19,900! $1,900 down, $280.50 month, 7-year mortgage. MUST SEE! 845-551-5541 own/bkr. 3ClassJuly5 RETAIL SPACE FOR RENT 2000 SQ FT COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR RENT. Located in Cooperstown on Railroad Avenue. Wide open floor plan with phone, high speed internet and power connections spread throughout the space. Electric, Heat and Garbage are included in the asking price of $1800 per month. Offered by John Mitchell Real Estate. Contact Michael Swatling (607) 264-3954
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James B. Fawcett, 65; OHS Sports Champ Played Semi-Pro Football ONEONTA – James B. Fawcett, 65, a former semipro football player with the Oneonta Indians, passed away unexpectedly on May 28, 2013 at his home in Deltona, Fla. He was born on Sept. 24, 1947 and was affectionately known to friends and family as Butch and/or Jim and to his teammates as Funk. Butch was a standout wrestler and football player at Oneonta High School and graduated with the Class of 1965. Upon graduation, he was a member of the Oneonta Indians semi-professional football team. He was a longtime employee of NYSEG before moving to Florida, where he was employed by the Florida Power Authority. Jim was predeceased by his parents, James A. and
Alyce Fawcett. He is survived by his wife, Mary; stepchildren, Sara and Andy and children, Lorinda and Lonnie; sisters, Sheila (Tony), Gail (Mike), Terry, Valerie, Vicky (Pete), Melanie (John); and brothers, Larry (Risa) and Brian (Jackie). He is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and great-nephews. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, June 30, in Orange City, Fla. Locally, a tree will be planted in Butch’s memory during this October’s Alumni Weekend and a memorial paver will be installed at the Oneonta Memorial Garden behind the high school. Additional information regarding this may be obtained by contacting Brian Fawcett at fawcett248@gmail.com.
Gary Lee Shove Sr., 68; D&H Lineman ONEONTA – Gary Lee Shove Sr., 68, a former trackman with the D&H, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at Fox Hospital, Oneonta, He was born July 1, 1944, in Cooperstown, the son of the late Edward and Clara (Nabinger) Shove. For many years, Gary was a trackman for the D&H Railroad in Oneonta. After his retirement he took to mowing lawns. He was known as “Stogie” and “Cookie Man” to his friends and family. On June 19, 2011, Gary married Linda Clapper at Fortin Park, Oneonta. Gary enjoyed hunting, , model railroading and making people laugh. He was a lifetime member of the NRA and a past member of the Laurens Fire Department. Gary is survived by his wife, Linda Clapper-Shove, Oneonta; three daughters,
Kathy (Eric) Moss, Monticello, Lizabeth Rose, Oneonta and Susan (David) Phillippe, Oneonta; one son, Gary Lee (Cheryl) Shove Jr., Hartwick; one stepdaughter, Nanette Gray (Erica Grant), Oneonta; one stepson, William Rood Jr. (Sandy Frank), Oneonta; 12 grandchildren; three greatgrandchildren; three sisters, Alice Sewade, New Hampshire, Jean Locke, Connecticut and Karen Clapper, Cooperstown; best friends, Russell Simonds, Otego and Bill Davies, Oneonta; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by one brother, Elton Shove. Memorial donations in Gary’s memory may be made to the Laurens Fire Department, Laurens, NY 13796. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Bookhout Funeral Home of Oneonta.
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Willard G. Hanson, 100; WWII Vet Took Honor Flight For 99th Birthday ONEONTA – Willard G. “Bill” Hanson, 100, a successful agent with Prudential Insurance for over four decades, died at his home in Largo, Fla on Thursday, May 30, 2013. Born in Minnesota on Nov. 10, 1912, he and his family moved to a farm in Milford in 1915, where they raised livestock and vegetables. Bill first saw the love of his life, Violet Wiest, when he was 7 years old. They were married at Atonement Lutheran Church, Oneonta, in 1938.
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He was a successful agent and manager with Prudential Insurance for 40 years working in Oneonta, Binghamton, Texas
and Florida. Bill and Vi moved to Largo, Fla., in 1966, where they were active members of Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, and enjoyed traveling overseas. He was
an avid photographer and collected matchbook covers and railroad date nails. As a proud veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps serving in World War II, a highlight of his life was participating with an Honor Flight group to Washington, D.C., just before his 99th birthday. He is survived by his sister-in-law, Evelyn (Carlton) Wiest-Benjamin and family; many cousins, nieces and nephews, including Ron Hanson of Milford, and Largo, Fla., and Annetta Gross of Cocoa Beach, Fla.,
who had given him much support in his later years. Bill was predeceased by his wife of 60 years, Violet; his three brothers, Hardy, Lester and Chris; and his three sisters, Alice, Margaret and Ruth. A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 5, 2013, at the Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oneonta. Burial will immediately follow in the Oneonta Plains Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.
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AllOTSEGO.homes 4914 State Hwy. 28, CooperStown 607-547-5933 75 Market Street, oneonta 607-433-1020
MLS#89370 - 4 BRs, 1½ baths, spacious open eat-in kitchen, formal DR, formal LR w/fireplace, family room/sunroom w/open-beam ceiling, skylights. Back deck w/large yard bordering creek. Second floor has 4 BRs, full bath, laundry. Bonus room over 2-car attached garage. $159,900 Call Kathy Fistrowicz @ 607-267-2683 (cell)
MLS#88039 – 3 BR ranch is close to New York Central Mutual and Chobani! With oversized garage and shed, make this farmette go to work for you. $119,000 Call Adam Karns @ 607-244-9633 (cell)
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MLS#87366 - 19th-century farmhouse w/some renovations complete and ready for a new owner. 18 acres of meadows and rolling hills w/trout stream, barn, garage and pond. $149,000 Call Adam Karns @ 607-244-9633 (cell)
MLS#87451 - Country home w/many improvements: new windows, siding, heating system, coal stove and insulation. Cooperstown school district. Seller is very motivated. $120,000 Call Jim Vrooman @ 603-247-0506 (cell)
MLS#89079 - Beautiful views from this 3 BR, 2 bath, double-wide on 1.76 acres in Roseboom. Replacement windows, carpets in good shape. Newer kitchen cabinets. $59,900 Call Frank Woodcock @ 607-435-1389 (cell)
MLS#87978 - 4-5 BR home, on over ½-acre fenced lot w/ 2-car, 2-story carriage barn. One BR on 1st floor, 2nd floor laundry, walk-up finished 3rd floor, private deck, large front porch, original woodwork, spacious kitchen, natural gas fireplace in LR, newer windows and roof on house and garage/barn. Convenient to Cooperstown and Herkimer. $159,000 Call Kathy Fistrowicz @ 607-267-2683 (cell)
MLS#88997 - 3 BR, 2½ bath home on 56.4 acres w/ panoramic views. Large LR w/stone fireplace, eat-in kitchen, formal DR, master suite w/sunroom, family room, decks, patios, 2 ponds, barn and 2½ car garage. Includes 2 parcels and surrounding acres also available. $875,000 Call Michelle Curran @ 518-469-5603
MLS#88511 - 3 BR well maintained village home on 1.58 acres bordering a stream. 2-car/2-story carriage barn, paved driveway. Spacious kitchen w/sliding door to deck. First floor BR, full bath, and laundry. 4-season sunroom. $139,000 Call Kathy Fistrowicz @ 607-267-2683 (cell)
MLS#85130 - 5 BR Greek Revival on 2.25 acres (both sides of rd) w/many original features and great potential. Eat-in kitchen, formal DR and spacious LR w/fireplace. Unique barn for animals or studio. Includes parcel 116-1-6.37. $67,000 Call Michelle Curran @ 518-469-5603 (cell)
MLS#89408 - Own a piece of the lake without the high taxes. Well maintained, partially furnished, year-round home has 3 BRs, 2 baths and enclosed porch. Includes heated knotty pine bungalow w/48’ of private lakefront. $199,900 Call the Sluyter Team @ 315-520-6512 (cell)
MLS#88787 - Canadarago Lake views! Cozy home has had major renovations. Detached garage w/a circular driveway. Situated next to the public boat launch. $120,000 Call Jim Vrooman @ 603-247-0506 (cell)
MLS#87472 - Totally rebuilt year-round Canadarago Lake home. Views from every room. Modern kitchen w/ upgrades. Access to 40’ dock from family room deck. Move in NOW. Rentable at $2,500 per week during the summer. $389,900 Call the Sluyter Team @ 315-520-6512 (cell)
MLS#84867 – Early 1800s 3 BR, 2 bath Federal farmhouse w/wide plank floors, original woodwork, doors and hardware. 2 fireplaces, hand-hewn beams on third floor, updated baths, 1st floor laundry, newer furnace, updated electric, 2-car attached garage, newer barn/workshop. Brick patio, pool and chicken coop all on 5+/- acres. $139,900 Call Kathy Fistrowicz @ 607-267-2683 (cell)
MLS#88349 - Rustic cabin on 1.25 acres w/stream along the wooded property line. Large woodstove in LR, 2-car garage, w/plenty of storage. Close to Cooperstown & Oneonta. $70,000 Call Jim Vrooman @ 603-247-0506 (cell)
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New Listing! MLS#89734 - 12.63 acre parcel in Springfield w/845’ of road frontage and wonderful views. Privileges on Otsego Lake, only available to people in Springfield. Can be subdivided again. Perc test done, electric at corner. $39,900 Call Jim Vrooman @ 603-247-0506 (cell)
MLS#89912 – 104 acres w/panoramic views of the Cherry Valley hills, Mohawk Valley and the Adirondacks. This property has it all: fields for livestock or crops, woods for hunting and recreation, and excellent sites for your dream home. Easy commute to Albany or Cooperstown. $249,000 Call Michelle Curran @ 518-469-5603 (cell)
MLS#89549 - Original 1840 farmhouse in Fly Creek on 5.13 acres. Fly Creek flows through property. Spacious lawn w/over 200’ on Cty Hwy 26. Mature trees, hardwood floors, new furnace, paved drive, 2-stall garage. $269,900 Call the Sluyter Team @ 315-520-6512 (cell)
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MLS#85578 - Location, seclusion and beautiful views make this contemporary home ideal. Within minutes of Dreams Park, Otsego Lake and Baseball Hall of Fame. Property is sub-dividable, w/over 200’ of additional road frontage. $199,000 Call Adam Karns @ 607-244-9633 (cell)
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Charming 4 BR home has been very well maintained and updated. Spacious entry, gorgeous hardwood floors, natural woodwork, and custom-built kitchen. Convenient first floor laundry. Recent updates include a newer roof, windows, and siding. Detached 2½-car garage w/electric offers plenty of room for your projects. Located close to park, school, and college.
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The Benjamin D. North House is situated on 16 acres overlooking an apple orchard. Meticulously maintained, original floors, doors, moldings and 3 fireplaces. Kitchen features all the modern conveniences, whole house generator located in the smokehouse, and 2-story barn in great condition.
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This charming country house sits on 2.33 acres. The current owners have lovingly maintained the home, all mechanicals are in excellent working order. Many original farmhouse details. Master BR on first floor, LR, kitchen w/center island, formal DR, charming bath and ½ bath. Amazing side yard of perennial flower beds, fenced vegetable garden. A study off of LR overlooks the gardens. Separate entrance leads to a 2 BR apartment on the second floor w/full kitchen and bath. The apartment could easily be incorporated back into the main house. Sitting porch, private screened back porch, detached 3-story, 2-car barn w/workshop space and horse stalls. Within minutes of the village of Cooperstown. Cooperstown school district. You will want to linger and enjoy the beauty and serenity offered here. exclusively offered by Don Olin Realty at $379,000 For reliable, honest answers to any of your real estate questions, Don Olin Realty at 607.547.5622 or visit our website www.donolinrealty.com For Appointment Only Call: M. Margaret Savoie – Broker/Owner – 547-5334 Marion King – Associate Broker – 547-5332 Don Olin – Associate Broker – 547-8782 Eric Hill – Associate Broker – 547-5557 Don DuBois – Associate Broker – 547-5105 Tim Donahue – Associate Broker – 293-8874 Cathy Raddatz – Sales Associate – 547-8958 Jacqueline Savoie -Sales Associate -547-4141 Carol Hall - Sales Associate -544-4144
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