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Volume 10, No. 41

City of The Hills

Issues Of Jurisdiction Stalled XNG Cleanup Mishap Shuts Route 28 For 12-Plus Hours

Dillingham: Towns Must Petition DOT Parker Fish/HOMETOWN ONEONTA

Council member Michele Frazier voted nay on the Nick’s Diner grant, saying the appraisal is faulty.

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ith only freshman Council member Michelle Frazier voting nay, Rod Thorsland’s application for a $230,000 CDBG grant to reopen historical Nick’s Diner was approved 7-1 by city fathers Tuesday, July 17.

Frazier said she believes the appraisal, which used a restaurant in Albany to establish an equivalent value, was inaccurate.

But veteran Council member Russ Southard, speaking before a packed City Council chamber, said, “If we vote no, we’ll have to read about another city getting a $230,000 grant.”

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4TH OTEGO WOOER: A fourth developer, AgZeit, has proposed an indoor agricultural use, plus housing, for the former Otego Elementary School. The application ended up in Unatego Central’s spam folder, but will be considered with three other applicants when the school board meets at 5:30 p.m. on July 30.

ACTION DELAYED: Scheduled this week, the court hearings for Focus executives Joseph Zupnik and Daniel Herman, charged with endangering the welfare of several residents, has been delayed until 3 p.m. Aug. 15 at Otsego Town Court.

By JIM KEVLIN & PARKER FISH

Otherwise, State Won’t Act

By JIM KEVLIN

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he State of New York won’t act to regulate XNG rigs until local towns ask them to do so, Otsego 2000 President Nicole Dillingham said after the latest gas-truck crash south of Schuyler Lake.

“The towns along the route Dillingham have the right to ask the attorney general and the Department of Transportation (DOT) for a traffic Jim Kevlin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA study to be done,” said DillingThe XNG trailer rolled over the Route 28 embankment behind Bob ham.

Please See REGULATE, A3 Hugick, a former Schuyler Lake fire chief and officer in charge.

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t could have happened 150 yards from Cooperstown All Star Village in West Oneonta, or 150 yards from Laurens, Mount Vision, Hartwick hamlet or Richfield Springs.

This time, though, on Wednesday, June 11, it happened shortly before 3 p.m. 150 yards south of the “Schuyler Lake” hamlet sign.

An XNG truck carrying fracked natural gas from Montrose, Pa., to Manheim, near Little Falls, edged off the pavement onto a soft shoulder and flipped one and a half times.

The driver of the fully loaded northbound XNG rig, Fred Please See MISHAP, A3

HONORS SUSTAINABILITY STANDOUTS

Job Corps Offers Business Helping Hand OJC Director Chris Kuhn pauses with Jocelyn Plows, Life Skills administrative assistant, and Adina Magee, career counselor in front of the Job Corps campus in the former Homer Folks Hospital building.

Habitat Plans 9 New Homes On Route 205

By LIBBY CUDMORE

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t his first community relations meeting when he was new Oneonta Job Corps director, Chris Kuhn he bought 12 gallons of ice cream for an ice cream social to help him get to know the community.

“One person showed up,” he said.

“I ate a lot of ice cream out of sadness.”

Contrast that to the most recent Please See OJC, A7 Ian Austin//HOMETOWN ONEONTA

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hat was once destined to be a gravel bank will soon be

a home.

And then, nine homes.

“The former owner of this land couldn’t get a mining permit,” said Bruce Downie, Otsego County Habitat For Humanity construction chairman. “They sold it to one of our board members, and he donated it to us.”

The 18-acre plot, just outside of Oneonta on Route 205, is Habitat for Humanimerce, which planned to award its Environmental Stewardship Award to ty’s latest and largest project, with plans for a total of nine the OCCA at its first Summer Soiree Thursday, July 19, at Oneonta Munici- houses.

“Our mission is to elimipal Airport. nate poverty housing in “It’s pretty unfortunate that there is Otsego County,” said Downthis way of thinking that says environPlease See HABITAT, A10 Please See OCCA, A7

For 50 Years, OCCA Has Helped Protect Environment

By PARKER FISH COOPERSTOWN

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y keeping Otsego County beautiful, the OCCA is making the business environment

attractive, too – and it’s been doing so for 50 years.

Otsego County Conservation Association efforts to protect land and natural resources are “extremely important to our beautiful county’s community,” said Barbara Ann Heegan, president of the county Chamber of Com-

HOMETOWN ONEONTA, OTSEGO COUNTY’S LARGEST CIRCULATION NEWSPAPER 2010 WINNER OF The Otsego County Chamber/KEY BANK SMALL BUSINESS AWARD

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FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2018

DAY OF SERVICE BRINGS OUT VOLUNTEERS

Ian Austin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA

Julius Bartfai, Ontario, looks through old newspaper clippings and photos with Marie Shue, Oneonta, who now lives in the Parish Avenue house Julias and his family lived in after they fled Hungary in 1957.

Hungarian Refugees Return To Roots At Shue Homestead

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rossing freezing cold rivers, running from Russian gunfire and relying on the kindness of strangers to hide them, the Bartfai family escaped Hungary and made it to Oneonta to start a new life.

And now, 62 years later, their son Julius, now living in Ontario, returned to their old homestead on Parish Avenue, now owned by Bill and Marie Shue, who welcomed the family back with a cookout on Monday, July 16.

The family fled the Hungarian Revolution in December 1956 after the Russians took over the country. : Father Julius was a member of the Freedom Fighters, taking food and supplies to the starving Hungarian people, and the family faced death if they remained in Budapest.

They boarded a train that would take them near the Hungary/Austria border, hid with helpful families and, at the end, fled across a field under a hail of gunfire.

“We ran for our lives and as soon as we made it past the field and into the forest on the other side, we stopped and huddled together, fiercely hugging each other and crying and laughing all at once.” wrote Julius Jr.’s mother, Juliana, who was six months pregnant with him at the time.

Julius was born in America, and the family was brought to Oneonta after being sponsored by the Oneonta Rotary Club.

Despite the Bartfais not speaking English upon their arrival, Rotarians were able to set them up with a place to live and a job at Coddington’s Florist.

Julius Jr. was joined at the cookout by his siblings, Alex, Julie, Jeff, and John, as well as Doug and Grace Coddington and Rotarian Sam Koury joined them for the cookout.

“People don’t always do things to be thanked,” said Julias. “But the people who helped my parents, they had a profound effect on my life.

And to them I say ‘thank you’.”

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Len Carson, front and Ben Riker, rear, both of Oneonta, help to remove the remains of large shrubs from the front of the FOR-DO building as part of the third annual Community Outreach Project day of service in Oneonta on Thursday, June 12. 55 volunteers painted fire hydrants, built a new kitchen at Crossroads and installed playground equipment at Riverside School.

Oneonta’s Getman Assists With Puerto Rico Recovery ONEONTA

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eili Getman, Oneonta, joined 11 other SUNY Oneonta students in assisting with recovery efforts after Hurricane Maria destroyed much of Puerto Rico’s landscape and many homes.

Last September, Hurricane Maria, a Category Four storm, hit the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, causing widespread flooding, power outages and destroy-

ing hundreds of homes.

Working with NECHAMA, a volunteer-driven nonprofit headquartered in Minnesota, the students cleaned, swept, hammered, painted, worked on roofs and more to help improve the area.

The service-learning trip was led by geography faculty members Justin Hartnett and Trevor Fuller.

Getman is studying Environmental Sustainability at SUNY Oneonta.

Mancini New Oneonta Fire Captain

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Michael Mancini, a member of the Oneonta Fire Department since 1995, was named as the department’s new Fire Captain on Tuesday, July 10. As captain, Mancini will supervise one of four crews in the station, joining fellow Captains Jeff Pidgeon, Robert LaTourette Jr. and Brad Smith, who he graduated with from The Academy of Fire Science in 1996.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, JULY 19-20, 2018

THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL & HOMETOWN ONEONTA A-3

As Drivers Detoured, XNG, State Tilted MISHAP/From A1 Grosshans, 42, of Binghamton, looked out the rear-view mirror as he came over the rise and around the curve and saw the attached trailer had shifted onto the soft shoulder, according to the officer in charge at the scene, former Schuyler Lake Fire Chief Bob Hugick.

Grosshans failed to pull the trailer back onto the pavement. Instead, it dragged the cab off the road’s east side, flipping over at least one and a half times, Hugick estimated. The trailer broke free from the cab, which settled upright, its electrical lines still attached to the cargo, he said.

The veteran firefighter was among the first at the scene, unaware that he would be there for more than 12 hours.

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The crash scene is about 150 yards from Schuyler Lake.

“The driver had self-extracted himself” and had already alerted the company in Montrose, Hugick said. Except for any bruises caused when the cab’s airbag activating, “he was uninjured, except being shook-up.”

He alerted the Fly Creek fire department, which closed off Route 28 at Route 80, near Jerry’s, just as Bassett Hospital’s shift ended; traffic backed up into Oaksville.

The Richfield Springs volunteers directed traffic east or west at Main Street in the village. Schuyler Lake and West Exeter firemen manned the blinking light in the hamlet’s center.

Hugick’s Schuyler Lake team secured the area around the crash – the only home, on a hill across the way, is owned by Jim and Christine Allen. “We were up at the florists’, and when we came back down, they had the road blocked off,” said the wife. “We couldn’t get to our house, so we went to Stewart’s and got a banana split.”

Hugick’s firefighters

checked to see if any gas was leaking; appearing to be none, they waited. First, an XNG team arrived and began preparations to remove the cargo, said Hugick. But when an official arrived from the state Fire Prevention & Control Office in Albany, a Image courtesy WKTV standoff ensued.

The XNG trailer lies on its side after going off “That put a monkey Route 28 south of Schuyler Lake July 11. wrench in it,” said Hugick, “because he (the state ofthem I was going to let XNG about our processes and ficial) had his idea how to do their job.

At that point, procedures and to make any do it, and he wouldn’t allow (the state official) had to needed adjustments to help XNG to handle it without the back down and said, ‘I guess ensure there is no danger to fire department training.” For you’ve got to.’” the community or the enviits part, the XNG team was The original plan was to ronment.” worried about the company’s transfer the gas to another Art Klinger, the county’s liability if a state representatruck to proceed to Manheim, director of emergency sertive unfamiliar with chal“but they didn’t have sufvices, set up gas monitors at lenges at hand approached the ficient hose of that length to the scene.

“It went as well as rig and was injured. reach it.”

So “the only way could be expected when you “We went around and was to vent it” – to release have as many outside agenaround for many hours,” said the gas into the air.

“We had cies involved in it,” he said a Hugick. “At 9:30 we told gone to classes for that,” said few days later.

Hugick.

Klinger said his office will There were 52 tanks in do an “after-action” assessthat one tanker, and each had ment, discuss it among the to be vented individually. responders, then give a report One tank wouldn’t open, to the county Board of Repand that slowed the process. resentatives’ Public Safety The smell of natural gas was Committee next month. strong, Hugick said. Venting The driver was ticketed for continued until 12:30 a.m., “moving from lane unsafely.” and it was noisy.

According to reports on “It sounded like five www.allotsego.com, this is freight trains coming the fourth incident involvthrough,” said Christine ing XNG trucks in Otsego Allen, who by that time had County since the company been allowed back in her initiated its “virtual pipeline” home. “We didn’t know what in February 2017. the noise was. I figured we In two cases – on Sept. needed to get out of there. I 12, 2017, and Feb. 10, 2018, felt like something was going trailers slid off the Route 205 to blow.” north of Hartwick hamlet and The team had discussed toppled over, as happened in evacuating the few residents this case. This March 5, a in the vicinity, but there were rig experienced mechanical no electrical wires around the problems on Route 205 and scene and it appeared stable, blocked the road until it could Hugick said. be repaired.

By 12:30 a.m., the ventXNG saw a business oping complete, two wreckportunity to truck gas after ers were brought in – from the state halted plans for the Chuck’s Towing & Collision Constitution Pipeline that Service in Richfield Springs, would have carried the gas and from Clinton Collision from Northeast Pennsylvania – and they had removed the underground to the Iroquois damaged cab and trailer by Pipeline at Schoharie. shortly after 3 a.m.

“Those trailers are known Hugick “dropped into bed” to have a very high center at 4 a.m., 13 hours after arriv- of gravity, so they’re well ing at the scene. known to be a severe rollA statement from XNG re- over risk,” said Bill Huston, a ported all had gone according Binghamton-area activist who to its “state-of-the-art monihas been monitoring XNG. tory systems … The vehicle’s Earlier, Huston had reportsafety system operated as ed an accident similar to the it should … As always, we local ones near the originawill use this incident to learn tion point at Montrose.

Dillingham Says Call In DOT

City is highly regulated, said REGULATE/From A1 Dillingham, herself a lawyer.

She’s been a critic of the “Fortunately, it didn’t rigs since it surfaced in midignite,” she said of the latest 2017 that a “virtual pipeline” rollover. “This is going to be had begun carrying natural a continuing problem. If one gas from Montrose, Pa., to rolls over on a school bus or Mannheim, near Little Falls, a bus full of tourists or three where it is injected into the or four cars at a traffic light Iroquois Pipeline.

– we’re tempting fate here.

If the towns – in Otsego As citizens, we need more County, Oneonta, Laurens, control.”

Hartwick, Otsego, BurlingShe expressed surprise ton, Exeter and Richfield that, given SEQR, the state – “don’t do that, they may Environmental Quality face liabilities” if someone Review Act, the rigs gets hurt, she said. weren’t subject to Oneonta Town more review and posSupervisor Bob Wood, sible regulation when who is also president the plant at Mannheim of the county Associawas originally permittion of Town Superted, and she is unsure visors, said none of whether all activities his colleagues have now underway there expressed any interest in taking such a step.

Bob Wood are part of any permit the company, BostonHowever, he added, based Xpress Natural Gas, if Dillingham would like to speak at a monthly meeting of might have received.

For his part, Wood said the supervisors’ association, the town supervisors he’s she would be welcome. spoken to see the rigs as legal If petitioned, Dillingham vehicles that are allowed the explained, the DOT could then conduct a “traffic study” same rights to state roads as any other legal vehicle. Will to determine what impact oil tankers be banned next? the XNG trucks – as many Or propane trucks delivering as 90 a day; 180 round trips – are having on the communi- to homes?

“This is a very hot topic ties they pass through and, that a lot of people around if necessary, put regulations here are very concerned in place to ameliorate those about,” he said. impacts.

Wood recalled a situation Those regulations could inon Sylvan Lake near Warsaw, clude ordering XNG to route Wyoming County, where the rigs off two-lane country roads, like the ones in Otsego his parents owned a camp when he was a boy. Once, a County, and onto four-lane gasoline truck missed a curve highways. The trucks could and hit a bridge abutment; reach Manheim by heading gasoline leaked into sewers, north from Binghamton on either I-88 or I-81, then going which caught fire. But the west or east on the New York trucks were delivering an essential product, and were State Thruway (I-90). unhindered.

While no regulations “I have concerns about trygoverning what traffic can ing to restrict traffic on state traverse Upstate roads are now in place, the type of traf- highways, the supervisor said. fic that can go into New York

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FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2018

EDITORIAL

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et ready, folks. We’re going to be hearing a lot of hip-hop music between now and Nov. 6.

It was generally known during the just-completed primary campaign in our 19th Congressional District that the victor, Antonio Delgado, had been involved in a rap venture in Los Angeles more than a decade ago, but details were fuzzy. And they didn’t really matter: Chances were even or better that he wouldn’t win.

But June 26, he did win the nomination to challenge freshman congressman John Faso, R-Kinderhook, and it didn’t take long for the New York Post to get on, or be put on, the scent.

“He put out an 18-song CD

►IF YOU GO: Candidate Delgado was due to appear on a panel at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 18, at Templeton Hall, 63 Pioneer St., Cooperstown.

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titled ‘Painfully Free,’ in 2006,” the Post reported July 8, “in which he frequently hurls the N-word, slaps the two-party political system, rips the ‘dead’ presidents as ‘white supremacists,’ blasts capitalism, likens blacks to modern day slaves, calls poverty the ‘purest form of terrorism’” etc., etc.

Ouch.

Get ready for hip-hop in campaign ads.

• Since, other outlets are picking up on the story, thanks to a press release from Faso saying, ““I was shocked” – shocked! – “and surprised to learn Mr. Delgado authored some very troubling and offensive song lyrics.”

On July 12, HV1.com, the website for five weeklies around Woodstock, had this: “Faso hammers Delgado on past hip-hop lyrics; Delgado says Faso’s ‘feeding into racial biases’.”

On July 14 in The Gazette, Schenectady: “Faso pivoted from carpetbagger attacks to arguing that the Schenectady native’s hip-hop lyrics ‘paint an ugly and false picture of America’.”

On July 13, the Times Herald-Record, Middletown, reported on a statement from 17 local clergy: “Shame on (Faso). This tactic should be called out for what it is: a thinly veiled racist attack for the purpose of insinuating fear in the voters of our district.”

And it’s accelerating. The fat’s on the fire.

• There’s a cautionary tale here.

At the end of May, six of the seven Democrats running in the primary signed a pledge agreeing not to criticize each other.

Why, in a hard-fought campaign where candidates were having a problem differentPlease See EDITORIAL, A6

LETTERS

Public Must Reclaim Care Of The Weakest To the Editor: This is a letter of profound thanks to Libby Cudmore and the editor of The Freeman’s Journal & Hometown Oneonta for their article of July 12 about the shortages of both food and care at our local nursing home, Centers.

I believe it is our local responsibility to see to it that our infirm, injured or disabled citizens receive the kind of care that we ourselves would hope to receive when we are in similar need of care.

Though we chose – via our county Board of Representatives – to abdicate our responsibility as a county to take care of our own disabled citizens, we cannot escape that responsibility morally.

From Focus in 2014 – the first private owner of what had been county-owned Otsego Manor – to Centers, as it has become known under its new owners, those of us who have kept our eyes upon how the institution is treating its residents have observed – or heard from others – about ways in which the place has failed its residents.

I, for one, have heard from two members of two separate families frightening stories of their family members’ untimely deaths as the

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s it really worth it to save a few dollars in taxes at the expense of the lives and well-being of those of us in need of nursing care? result of neglect the victims experienced – one because she fell when she tried to walk to the bathroom by herself after ringing what seemed, at least to her, endless times, and another: The young father whose very high fever was not reported that night to his doctor by the nurse who decided to wait until the morning, when he was found dead.

Yes, those stories are “hearsay,” but enough anti-human things have happened in our oncecounty-owned nursing home that I think we of this county – as a moral body – should reconsider our County Board’s decision to turn the Otsego Manor over to a private profit-making company.

Is it really worth it to save a few dollars in taxes at the expense of the lives and well-being of those of us in need of nursing care?

HILDA WILCOX Cooperstown

HOMETOWN ONEONTA & The Otsego-Delaware Dispatch James C. Kevlin Editor & Publisher

Open Letter Says, Let’s Come Together Against Injustice, Gun Violence, Muslim Ban, President Editor’s Note: This is an Open Letter from the People of Cherry Valley circulated by Kathleen Taylor after the “Families Belong Together” rally Saturday, June 30, and the Cherry Valley Democratic Picnic that followed. It was sent to the Cherry Valley and Cooperstown village boards, and county Board of Representatives.

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hen in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for people to protest, elected leaders should pay attention.

Since Jan. 20, 2017, more than 9 million attendees have stood at more than 9,500 protests (not counting KATHLEEN TAYLOR KAT CHIBA MARTHA SHERWOOD PAMELA SUCHOWSKI JAMES A.M JOHNS PHILIP DURKIN LEILA DURKIN JAMES A.M JOHNS PHILIP DURKIN LEILA DURKIN JANE SAPINSKY FRANK MCGRATH DIANE MCGRATH PAUL MENDELSOHN ILSE FUNK ANDREW MINNIG KATHY MINNIG PAM PLYMELL JOHN AULD MARNIE AULD ROBIN SUPAK LAURA HORVATH DONNA LATELLA DALE LATELLA SUE C. FINK CARINA GEBL STEVE SCHNEIDER TAMARA SABA MARK MASTROIANNI ASHLEY CLEMENTS CHARLENE CLEMENTS Carl Waldman All of Cherry Valley

MELINDA HARDIN RICHARD J. STERNBERG, M.D. Rev. ELSIE ARMSTRONG RHODES, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church JESSICA MARX ELLEN ST. JOHN CLAIRE BEETLESTONE JEANNINE WEBSTER DOT HUDSON Sabrina Lowenguth Kristen Jastremski All of Cooperstown E. MOSHER CAMPOLI JENNIE WILLIAMS, RN ALICE SIEGFRIED DEANNE DECKER MOLLY M. SWAIN All of Oneonta BARBARA SEPP SETH ROBERT MILLNER KEITH WILLCOX KELLEY ROURKE MAUREEN ISEMAN BROEKING JAMES BROEKING BARBARA MARGARITIS BRUCE HARNETT BEN HARNETT

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Professor Asks, How Do We Talk To Each Other?

his past week, as we were dutifully sorting and packing in the

basement, the front doorbell Thom Rhodes, Dennis Enright Parker Fish Ian Austin rang. We sent our faithful helper to see Advertising Consultants Reporter Photographer who might be at the door. She returned with a gentleman in tow who had been Kathleen Peters • Graphics & Production directed by one of our neighbors as it was thought we might be able to help Judith Bartow Tom Heitz him with a study of communication in Billing Consultant the greater Cooperstown area.

IN MEMORIAM: Mary Joan Kevlin, Co-Publisher, 2006-17 Our visitor, Aaron J. Dinkins, a professor of linguistics at San Diego MEMBER OF State University, very much would New York Press Association • The Otsego County Chamber Published weekly by Iron String Press, Inc. like to include native Cooperstonians, 21 Railroad Ave., Cooperstown NY 13326 over the age of 18 who attended Telephone: (607) 547-6103. Fax: (607) 547-6080.

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mending this mighty rift in our nation.

Do this without blaming any group of people. Immigrants are not to blame. Families fleeing violence are not to blame. Women are not to blame.

People of color are not to blame.

Those with different religious beliefs than yours are not to blame. Those with less money or education than you have are not to blame. The media is not to blame.

This is not about blame: this is about coming together and making things better for all of us.

We call upon you.

Signed,

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today’s) across the United States.

To recap: among other things, Americans have been standing for civil rights, healthcare, the environment, collective bargaining, women’s rights, immigration and education. They have stood to oppose racial injustice, gun violence, the Muslim ban and the President.

When the people speak, it is the duty of our leaders to listen and respond thoughtfully. After all, our government is of, by, and for the people.

We call upon our elected representatives to respond to our protests. Hold town halls. Hold open meetings in which you share your suggestions for

incorrectly, that we would qualify to be a participant.

Unfortunately, that is not the case. But we did say we would help with the project by trying to recruit people to particiCATHERINE pate. And while LAKE we do know a ELLSWORTH number of residents that would qualify, we are somewhat hesitant to volunteer others.

Therefore, if anyone is interested in

taking part in Professor Dinkins’ study, please contact us so we can forward the necessary information to him.

Or, even better, anyone interested can contact him directly by calling his cellphone at 215-888-8953 or emailing him at adinkin@sdsu.edu. We would, of course, take part if we could. Thus we are hoping that others would also be interested in participating.

• And while we were able to procure the above item for the column while continuing our sorting and packing, it seems to be the only piece of information we received this past week. Thus Please See COLUMN, A5

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FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2018

HOMETOWN

History

Compiled by Tom Heitz and SHARON STUART, with resources courtesy of The Fenimore Art Museum Research Library

150 Years Ago

Oneonta: News about town is quite scarce. The weather still continues dry. Haying has with many of our farmers “played out.” The oat crop in this vicinity is nearly spoiled.

Unless we have some rain soon the potato crop will be a failure. Some of the hop yards about here look sick. Ford’s and Howe’s new engine has arrived and it is now being put up, and in a sort time their factory will again be in full blast.

Dilapidation: It is a sad sight to behold those dilapidated buildings at the lower end of our village, which formerly teemed with business under the direction of Harvey Baker, now standing useless.

July 1868

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40 Years Ago

125 Years Ago

The eight-year-old daughter of farmer Tuttle of Windsor met with a sad accident the other day. A neighbor drove up to the house on a mowing machine and asked the child to hold the horses while he went after a drink. The team became frightened and the mowing machine was dragged over her, cutting both feet just above the ankles. It is feared the injured members will have to be amputated.

So enthusiastic were the young men of Lawyersville in ringing in the Columbian Fourth of July that the Lutheran Church bell was cracked and ruined. Now the youngsters, with their parents, must foot the bill for a new bell.

July 1893

100 Years Ago

To have attained the front ranks in any one art or profession is always considered a great feat for a woman. In this respect Mrs. Beatrice Forbes Robertson Hale, who will speak at the First Presbyterian Church in Oneonta on Saturday, July 13, is one of the most unusual women in the English-speaking world.

Although but 34 years old, Mrs. Hale is a prominent author and noted lecturer and has been a leading light on the stage in both England and America. Nor are these varied professions the limit of her ability for she is known also as an exquisite mother to her beautiful young family of children. American by birth and marriage, in addition to her talents, she is noted for her beauty and charm of manner. Mrs. Hale will give a stirring address on “Winning the War.” Mrs. Hale will trace the history of the war, the work of women in the war, and will tell of the importance of conserving food as a means toward winning the war. The lecture is free to the public.

July 1918

Mr. Hemstreet for his care of the tree and his “forethought… first to conceive the necessity of preserving this beautiful Elm” is now in the hands of Mrs. Edgar Rice, 5 Grand Street, a niece of Mr. Hemstreet. Mrs. Rice is arranging to send the plaque to the remaining members of the family who live Waterloo and Seneca Falls. The plaque was placed on the tree by Harry Goldsmith who highly commended Mr. Hemstreet for his care of the tree. The plaque is about two feet wide and 30 inches tall and contains the poem “Trees” by Joyce Kilmer.

July 1958

July 2008

80 Years Ago

Wrong-Way Corrigan – Douglas G. Corrigan, 31-yearold Californian, eased a battered $900 airplane onto Baldonnel airport in Dublin, Ireland after flying 3,150 unauthorized miles alone across the Atlantic from New York. He climbed from the cockpit of his nine-year-old plane into a circle of open-mouthed Irishmen and announced calmly: “I’m Douglas Corrigan. Just got in from New York. It took me 28 hours and 13 minutes. Where am I? I intended to fly to California.” No one took seriously his story that he had flown in the wrong direction, but nevertheless he repeated it time and again. He didn’t have a passport, landing papers or maps. He didn’t have a radio or any fancy instruments. But, he had $15, an incorrigible grin, and his story of a flight in the wrong direction. Airport officials took a look at the American’s single-engine plane and shuddered. Hundreds of persons flocked to the airport to see the flier and his craft. “My compass went wrong,” Corrigan explained.

July 1938

60 Years Ago

A large Elm tree, standing on the road between Portlandville and Milford, and marked for 28 years as a memorial to Marcus Curtis Hemstreet, has been cut down to make way for the new highway. A bronze plaque, placed on the side of the tree in 1930, and commending

Eight years of testing on baboons may lead to artificial tooth roots for humans and the end of the partial plate. Ohio State University’ Dental Clinic soon will begin implanting the ceramic roots, made of heat-treated material called alumina, into the jaws of 25 volunteers. The root, developed by Battelle Memorial Institute in cooperation with Ohio State University, later will be fitted with a gold core and post, atop which will be set a gold crown. The cost of the ceramic roots are now prohibitive, but further tests and refinements should allow the implants to be reproduced at a relatively low cost. Experiments conducted thus far have been largely successful, with only one of the 24 roots planted in baboons failing within the last year.

July 1978

20 Years Ago

Craig Douglas, 24, of Medford, Massachusetts, appeared to suffer scrapes and a sprained knee, but was smiling Monday morning after from being pulled out of Keyhole Cave through a hole no larger than a manhole cover. Douglas was in fair condition Monday afternoon at Albany Medical Center after 200 rescuers, including nearly 100 from seven states, worked to free him. SUNY Oneonta professor Art Palmer was the first rescuer to reach Palmer who was hanging upside down on a pole across a pit, with one leg jammed solidly into a crevice. Palmer briefed emergency personnel and then stayed with Douglas for the 43 hours required to free him. Palmer’s stature at five feet, five inches was an advantage in reached the stranded Douglas. Ropes and pulleys were used to pull Douglas up a 60-foot incline to the surface.

July 1998

Face-To-Face Is Better. But If You Communicate Electronically...

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hen thinking about the joys and pitfalls of communicating electronically, I’m reminded of these words from a John Denver song: “She sang to me in silence with her eyes”. How beautiful is that!

Those of us who began communicating before the advent of e-mail and texting with our cell phones understand what’s behind those words. The “millennials”

may, through no fault of their own, lack an appreciation for what’s behind John’s words.

I really didn’t think about how easy it is to miscommunicate with e-mail and texts until a close friend sent me a guided missile via a text message. I had inadvertently done something to offend him and he was letting me know it.

Once the incoming missile hand landed, my immediate reaction

Is Downtown Busier, Or Not? COLUMN/From A4 we do find ourselves in a bit of a pinch when it comes to news for the column. No doubt we need to employ more roving reporters to keep us informed of the comings and goings in the village. Not only was no news forthcoming from the roving reporters we usually rely on for information, we garnered nothing of particular interest in our trips out of the house this past week.

This would seem to be in keeping with what we have been hearing for several weeks now, namely that the village seems, for this time of year, to be rather quiet.

We always dread hearing such reports as we feel it bodes ill for our business community. However, according to our calendar, the Hall of Fame Induction weekend will soon be upon us and we trust all reports of a quiet summer will be history or, even better, not true in the first place.

• And while we suspect there will be many people in Cooperstown to take in the annual induction ceremonies, we fear we will find ourselves, in some dark corner or closet of the house, frantically sorting and packing our valued treasures, of which we seem to have many. Of course, during the process, we have discovered any number of treasurers we had quite forgotten which should lead us to think we really don’t need them. But now that

we have seen them, we find ourselves loath to part with them. It is, we think, not a healthy attitude to have when our goal is to clean out and leave behind a fair amount of stuff.

• Of course, not everything we come across could properly fall into the “stuff” category. Some of it is simply a reminder of events in which we have participated over the years. And we must say, we have rather enjoyed reliving some of those undertakings, such as the 2nd annual “Victorian Croquet Party,” held for the benefit of Pathfinder Village, which was brought to mind when we discovered a brochure for the event. We actually don’t remember how many such croquet parties were held, but we do know that Jeanette and Wilbur Hansen were kind enough to host them on the south lawn of their Greenough Road home.

And we do remember dressing in appropriate Victorian garb to take part in the event. And while we, the he-we and she-we, no doubt enjoyed dressing up to play the part, we have never been certain that the wee-we, who is not so wee anymore, was quite as enthusiastic about the croquet party as we were. In fact, we are reasonably certain that dressing up in a little sailor suit was definitely not his idea of a good time.

And somewhere we have the pictures to prove it.

was to launch one back in his direction. Texting works well when the waters are calm and you’re communication about things where you agree. It does not, however, MIKE work very well for ZAGATA resolving differ-

ences.

The truth is that trying to resolve differences via texting is a recipe for failure and usually makes matters worse. The same is true for e-mail. Success is much more likely if you meet in person or, at a minimum, have a phone conversation to resolve differences.

What John Denver was saying in those lovely words is

that, by being able to see her, he was able to read her expressions, her body language and maybe even the inflections in her voice had she spoken.

Texting and e-mail are sterile in that regard. All we get to “see” are the words and, as we all know, they are subject to interpretation.

If things have been going well Please See COLUMN, A6

LETTERS

Attention, Big Oil: We Want Our 1/10th Of Cent Back!

To the Editor: Where is my change?

Yesterday, I pulled into our local gas station. The posted price per gallon was $2.90 9/10. I bought exactly a gallon. The total amount came to $2.91. I gave the attendant exactly $2.91 and asked for my 1/10 ¢ change.

He laughed. I did not.

By keeping an extra $ 0.001 for each gallon sold, the oil companies earn an additional $142.850 million

dollars each year, based on the 2017 U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) figures of 142.85 billion gallons of refined gasoline sold in that year.

But that’s just the tip of the story. Most of us don’t really pay attention to that 9/10 after the bold $2.90, so we think and are fooled into believing that the price of gas is $2.90 per gallon.

By fooling us in that way, that 9/10 of a cent nets the

oil companies an additional $1.286 billion a year. Not a bad return on just a little deceptive marketing.

And if we can tolerate that little deception with no complaints, what other deceptions are we swallowing these days?

In 1776 As Today, Reject Tyrants

To the Editor: On Independence Day, July 4, we celebrated the 242nd anniversary of our Declaration of Independence from King George area in question would also and any future king, monbe eligible for other city arch, tyrant, despot or services to include water, demagogue who would seek sewer, police protection.

I’d say Mr. DiNapoli, the to preside over our country and destroy our democratic state’s comptroller, would institutions. love to see that level of coThat action is just as vital operation and efficiency in to our democratic ideals local governments throughtoday as it was in 1776. out Upstate New York!

Mr. Faso, take note, you ALBERT COLONE Resident were elected to represent the City of Oneonta democratic interests of all the constituents of the 19th

Tough Problem? Simple Solution To the Editor: Here’s a thought on resolving the Town of Oneonta’s fire contract with the City of Oneonta: Have the city offer the service free of charge to the town, contingent on that town service area covered in the fire agreement be annexed and become part of the city.

The town would cut about one third of its budget. At the same time, the service

Perhaps it is time to retire the arcane 9/10 of a cent fiction that is robbing us and making the oil companies richer by the gallon. It might be a good start to a more honest world.

RAPHAEL SASON Oneonta

Congressional District.

I regret that you have failed to do that – because you have consistently represented only the special interests of groups like the NRA, oil and gas industries, insurance companies and similar business entities.

And so, Mr. Faso, in November, we intend to elect you out of Congress. We are the democratic, progressive majority of this district, and we seek to be properly represented.

M. WEISSMAN Oneonta

Green Space Good Idea – ONLY If No Use Found For School To the Editor: It was interesting to read last week’s article about the July 9 Unatego Central Board of Education meeting pertaining to the repurposing of the former Otego Elementary School. The statement that I “lobbied” to have the school razed is completely out of context.

My not-so-recent comments addressing the possible razing of the school were only in case there was no option to repurpose. Then, and only then, as a last resort, raze the school

rather than let the building fall into disrepair.

Both as a member of the Repurposing Committee and as a concerned local citizen, admittedly I have been outspoken for the retention of the green space by the community (to be deeded to the Town of Otego) for continued use by the greater Otego community, both town and village.

I have been and will continue to be an advocate of retaining the green space for community use. The outcome

of what will be decided by the seven members of the Unatego school board regarding the Otego School building and the green space will affect the Otego community for decades to come.

This is an important historical moment for both the village and town of Otego. The decision by the Unatego school board will forever become the legacy of this board. Let us hope and pray the best decision is made.

BUZZ HESSE Otego

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EDITORIAL: Delgado’s Music Career To Raise Hip-Hop Profile In 19th EDITORIAL/From A4 iating themselves from everybody else in voters’ eyes, would this be desirable?

From a practical standpoint, if Delgado’s hip-hop muse had been dissected in the primary, perhaps he wouldn’t be the Democratic candidate; if he had been anyhow, the rap revelations would have been a shock to no one by now.

Yes, there are practical reasons to fully practice First Amendment Rights.

As you might expect, Delgado – a Colgate and Harvard grad, Rhodes Scholar and lawyer at a top (albeit politically connected) firm – had a smooth response to the Post.

“This is a willful and selective

In 2006, Congressional candidate Antonio Delgado was AD The Voice, producing hip-hop music in L.A.

misreading of my work for political purposes,” he said. “My music defies the same stereotypical notions that led you … to immedi-

ately hear certain words and think they are bad or scary. If you listen to the content of the lyrics, my mission is clear.”

One review of “Painfully Free,” the 2006 CD, cited in the Post, said its “hardcore hip-hop/rap numbers tear into society hypocrisies and imperfections.” The album notes call the sound “fresh, sharp, political and spiritual” – not so bad.

In any event, voters can decide for themselves. Go to Spotify, the music site, type in “AD the Voice,” Delgado’s stage name, and you can listen to it all.

• Of course, rap itself has been controversial since it came onto the general music scene a three

decades ago.

In 2012, theologian Emmett Price III sought to understand the music as part of black tradition.

A reviewer of his book of essays, “The Black Church and Hip Hop Culture,” that found both the church and rap were “impassioned with the same urgent desires for survival and hope.”

Nothing the matter with that.

Still, the actual lyrics in AD the Voice’s numbers will no doubt be jarring to many in the 19th. And, if the lyrics are being misinterpreted, it will be Delgado’s challenge to put them in context. He very well might.

If you haven’t met him, you will find him open, engaging, approachable; hardly threaten-

ing – “a young Barack Obama,” he was called in this newspaper a year ago after his first appearance in Oneonta. He has many strengths to bring to bear.

For Faso, this issue may seem like pure gold, and it may be.

(The first radio ad, by the Congressional Leadership Fund, cited Delgado’s views as “explosive, out of touch, liberal.”)

• But given Delgado’s TV ad in a last days of the primary – a cancer victim wins Faso’s assurances he will protect her insurance, only to vote to water down the Affordable Care Act; Google “antonio delgado promise ad” – he would be wise not to be complacent, which no doubt he isn’t.

LETTERS

In Crisis, OFD Excelled

To the Editor: The staff of the Bassett Cancer Institute at Foxcare would like to recognize the Oneonta Fire Department and the Oneonta Public Transit service for helping us out during the evacuation from our clinic on July 5.

Firefighters Matt Hitchcock, Eric Johnson, Brian Knapp and Pete Barebrio went out of their way to ensure that patients had any help we requested. We had patients receiving chemotherapy that needed to be evacuated to the parking lot.

They called OPT and a bus

was sent so that they could complete their treatments in air conditioned privacy.

Thanks so much to Mr. Charles Effner, the wonderful and patient bus driver who stayed until the building opened again. Mr. Hitchcock returned to the firehouse and brought us back ice and coolers as well.

A truly wonderful bunch of people-we love you all and are very grateful for your hard work, professionalism and compassion.

PAT JACOBS Oneonta

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In Finding Ways To Combat Heroin, Easy HIV Tests Done In 20 Minutes

Face-To-Face Still Best Way To Understand

ZAGATA/From A4 recently with the author of those words, we are more apt to look at them in a positive It’s not just HCV. People who inject or Editor’s Note: This is one of periodic light. snort drugs are at risk for other blood borne columns the Otsego County Opiate Task If there is tension between viral infections, including HIV. Injection Force is submitting – this one by Deb Marthe author and the reader, cus, J.D., CEO of Family Planning of South drug users are also more likely to engage in those same words can instill risky sexual behaviors – sex without a con- anger. The party on the other Central New York – to keep the community dom, sex with multiple partners, exchangabreast of the fight against heroin addicend has no way of knowing sex for drugs or money – compounding ing which way they have tion. already high-risk factors. been interpreted until he or That’s why Family Planning now offers he ongoing opioid epidemic is reshe receives either a warm state-of-the-art fourth generation rapid HIV response or a guided missile. sponsible for the dramatic increase tests. This finger prick test, with results in in deadly drug overdoses, including While on the topic of cell 20 minutes, can detect an HIV infection 17 phones, let’s look at how 11 deaths in Otsego County in 2016. But days after occurrence – four weeks earlier there is a second epidemic driven by the they have affected the norm than the previous rapid test. The ear- for what is courteous and sharp increase in injected drug use: lier the diagnosis, the sooner patients what is rude. If I’m sitting Hepatitis C. get treated for HIV, lowering the Hepatitis C (HCV) is a serious with someone and having a chance of further spread, liver disease caused by a virus. conversation, is it polite to Family Planning also offers PrEP, answer my cell phone?

HCV is spread when blood from To the Editor: to hide who He is but who pre-exposure prophylaxis, to help a person infected with the virus If you say it is, then is it Re: Letter from a Gerry can stop the real God of the prevent HIV infections. PrEP is for enters the body of someone uninmore polite to answer it and Bible, who? In the beginM. Welch (June 7-8 edipeople who do not have HIV but are tell the person I’ll call them fected. HCV can easily spread by tions), “Let’s Find One ning (right from the start) at risk for infection from injectable the sharing of needles, syringes, back or engage in a conversaName For One God,” First God (the true God) created drug use or sex, such as an HIV negative cookers, water or other drug-injection tion with the caller? What of all, he has that right, there the Heavens and the Earth person with an HIV positive partner. One equipment. about if it’s a call you’ve is only one God whose son and all that is in it. His son pill a day can stop HIV from taking hold Seventy to 80 percent of those infected been expecting? You may is Jesus Christ. is Yehweh. and spreading throughout the body. Among know that, but the person develop a chronic, lifelong disease, leadSo, I suggest that you The letter sounded to me people who inject drugs, daily PrEP use ing to liver damage, liver failure and liver sitting next to you may not. that he wants peace, but by check out the Bible that reduces the risk of contracting HIV by over That could lead to one of cancer. Most people infected with HCV, doing it man’s way. There is many men and women knew 70 percent, and is 90 percent effective for however, initially show no symptoms. those incoming missiles only One God of the Bible. the truth of this word and sexual transmission.

Recognizing these rising infection rates, landing in your e-mail or He is the great I Am, not were willing to die for this People can reduce their risk of getting Family Planning of South Central New text box.

Allah, Buddha, Havesptruth the living God who or passing on a viral infection by not using York offers rapid HCV testing in Otsego, The means by which Tawan or any other god, just gave us a comforter to teach drugs, taking PrEP if at high risk for HIV, Delaware, Chenango and Broome counties. we communicate are rapbecause you as man want to us and guide us to God the getting treatment for drug use, getting tested idly changing and the social It’s a quick and simple fingerstick blood name Him you are too late: Father, Jesus the Son and the for HIV and HCV, and consistently practic- mores associated with those test — followed by nonjudgmental, comHe gave us His name it’s in Holy Spirit. ing safer sex. For those who do become passionate counseling — with results in 20 means are having difficulty the Bible.

Remember He loved us infected, the timely detection of an HIV or minutes. keeping pace. A good rule of If you want to know the so much He gave us His HCV outbreak is integral to minimizing the thumb might be to consider In 2017, Family Planning administered Son (Jesus) who I might add truth there is only one God 87 rapid HCV tests, with a reactivity rate of outbreak and preventing further transmishow you would react and act of Truth. The word of God willingly went to die for our sion.

10.3 percent, double the statewide average accordingly. is where you start. The word sins. He loves us that much Family Planning is committed to helping for all community health centers in New If you do inadvertently that has lived for over thouthe Living God who is in local communities learn about prevention, York’s rapid testing program. The risk of offend someone, all you can sands of years. With great Heaven and His Son is prayovercome stigma and seek treatment. It’s HCV is a real and present danger in our do is hope they will take the evidence to prove who the ing for us 24/7. about affordable, high quality, compassion- time when it happens to let community; our five local medical centers real and only God is.

GINGER BUTLER ate care — for everybody. are testing those most at risk. you know in person. If not, Many people have tried Oneonta it is likely to fester and then show up later as an incoming missile as a text or e-mail.

As baby-boomer struggling with these changes, I To the Editor: humans has been found around the preservation of the eastern shoreline For me, the natural beauty of would like to apologize if I In the first of my public history lake dating back almost 7,000 years. of the lake and the Land Trust’s the lake, the brook and the fields, have inadvertently offended tours for the Otsego Land Trust last He went on to say that American preservation of Brookwood Point. woods and wetlands of Brookwood you. month, I took the group down the Indian cultures arrived 3,000 years Those on the tour stood in awe complement the aesthetic beauty path along the brook to see the view ago, and the Iroquois around the while that sank in. of the garden and garden house Mike Zagata, a DEC I have seen the same reaction of the Lake. year 1500. in a very special way, as does the commissioner in the Pataki in those on the impromptu tours I I told them that, as Paul I told them that the remarkable launch; being able to get out on Administration and former have given when I happened to be D’Ambrosio noted in Richard privilege of being able to see unthe lake is an experience unlike environmental executive with Duncan’s wonderful book “Otsego spoiled scenes like this that humans at Brookwood. It gives Brookwood no other.

Fortune 500 companies, lives Lake, Past and Present,” evidence have been looking at for thousands a chance to speak for itself in a very ED ROWLEY in West Davenport. (tools etc.) of stone age (paleolithic) of years is due to the Clark family’s powerful way.

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Leading Tours Reinforces Brookwood Is A Very Special Place

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In Half-Dozen Years, OJC Is Suddenly Everywhere

Danny Lapin, environmental planner left, takes a moment out of the day to appreciate the bounty of nature that surrounds the Otsego County Conservation Association offices. With him are Patricia Seybolt, administrative assistant, Leslie Orzetti, executive director and program director Jeff O’Handley.

OJC/From A1 community event, in April, when 100 people, including Fox Hospital President Jeff Joyner, Unalam President Craig Van Cott, and four mayors – Gary Herzig, Oneonta, Ellen Tillapaugh, Cooperstown, Ken Nolan, Gilbertsville and Robert Zack, Laurens – came to spend the afternoon with Job Corps staff and students.

“It used to be that we would skim the newspaper Chris Kuhn Photo for ways to get involved Oneonta Job Corps in the community,” said Overhead Line students Jocelyn Plows, Life Skills Joseph “Gage” Yedlosky Parker Fish/HOMETOWN ONEONTA & The Freeman’s Journal Department administrative and Pontso Paynter assistant. “Now it’s just a braved wind and frigid flood of emails asking if temps last December, we’re going to come to an climbing 60 feet above the Oneonta Municipal Hoping to spur an interest our current infrastructure, event!”

Airport to change the in the environment, OCCA we really can’t get any more For commitment to comlight bulbs on the munity service and volunteer also focuses on educating gas into the county.” airport’s beacon. work, the OJC will receive the general public about Hoping to incorporate the the Otsego County Chamenvironmental conservation work of both OCCA and the valuable to the community.”

Oneonta Job Corp Academy, ber of Commerce’s Quality with fun programs throughJob Corps is a nationwide out the year. which is also being honored, of Life Award Thursday, program administered by the July 19, at the chamber’s She likes “Get The Kids the first annual Summer U.S. Department of LaOut” in particular, one of 30 Soirée will be held outdoors Summer Soiree at Oneonta bor. It provides vocational Municipal Airport. educational programs OCCA at the Oneonta Municipal training, free-of-charge, to “They’ve done so much runs countywide each year.

Airport. students ages 16-24, many “We figure out different “We thought that this was work to help underprivileged from low-income or innerplaces and different topa great way to bring every- youth go into trades, and city households. Locally, ics for each program, most one together while highlight- then apply those trades to the OJC is located in the help local businesses,” said recently at Wilber Park in ing the work that both of former Homer Folks Barbara Ann Heegan, chamOneonta,” said Orzetti. “We these groups have done,” Hospital, across from ber president. “They are so try to tailor events toward said Heegan.

Please See OJC, A8 kids to get them excited to go outside.”

What OCCA does wins support.

“We just recently received a $150,000 grant from the Oneonta Job Corps New York State Energy NBT Quality of Life Award Research and Development Authority to fund an education campaign on how to make homes more energy efficient,” said Orzetti. “We’re Otsego County really excited about that, Reclaiming Lives, especially given that with Conservation Association

OCCA Marks 50 Years Of Keeping County Beautiful OCCA/From A1 mental protection and business development are opposites,” says OCCA program director Jeff O’Handley.

“We want to be able to show businesses that you can certainly do both at the same time.”

“It’s nice to be recognized by the environmental community, but when the business community recognizes you as well, it’s really special,” said OCCA Executive Director Leslie Orzetti.

“It was truly a wonderful surprise for all of us,” OCCA was created in 1968 with one goal in mind: conservation.

“We started with a handful of people who wanted to preserve the natural resources,” said Orzetti. “Our mission is to help protect natural resources and the rural character of Otsego County through education, outreach, advocacy, environmental planning – and anything else

we can do to keep Otsego County beautiful.”

With environmental planner (and county Rep.) Danny Lapin helping several towns develop comprehensive plans, OCCA is showing business development can work hand-in-hand with environmentalism.

“I like to think of the whole county as one big body,” said Lapin. “To me, environmental planning is kind of like the cartilage in that body that sort of holds everything together.”

Lapin is also pleased OCCA led the way on the 2017 Otsego County Agricultural & Farmland Protection Plan.

“It was my first experience creating a comprehensive plan for the entire county,” said Lapin. “The protection plan created a charter to establish a path for agricultural development for the entire county for the next five years.”

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From Overhead Lines to Basement Foundations, Oneonta Job Corps Is There OJC/From A7 the SUNY Oneonta campus.

OJC students in all trades can be seen throughout the community. As crossing guards, military cadets help homebound elementary students cross streets safely.

Cement masons pour foundations for Habitat for Humanity. And masons and tile-setters helped restore and airport terminal. Automotive students team up with BOCES counterparts.

Nursing students help at Red Cross blood drives.

“Being out in the community has always been part of our vision,” said Kuhn. “If they have a choice between mock training scenarios and having them in the community doing work, we want them to have those interactions with the community.”

But more than work, the students can often be found volunteering in the

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eing out in the community has always been part of our vision.”

CHRIS KUHN OJC Director

community, whether to march in a parade, help out the Susquehanna Animal Shelter, direct parking for city events, sponsor Oneonta Outlaws games and programming at SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College.

“We’ve really tried to put ourselves out into the community these last few years,” said Adina Magee, new student career counselor. “We want to educate the public about what we provide, instead of having people wondering ‘what’s

going on in that building on the hill?’”

“The students get so much out of the community service,” said Kuhn. “It’s not just a skill, but an experience.”

“They feel like they’re making a difference,” added Plows.

And it’s had an impact not just on enrollment, but on employers too. “It’s cool when people like us and invite us into the community,” said Kuhn. “It’s even better when they send their own kids here. And the best is when local employers hire our students.”

Students have been hired

by Unalam, the Oneonta Airport and other local employers, right out of the academy. “They have skills that are in demand,” said Magee. “And we’ve built connections everywhere.”

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Cement mason student Trinity Smith at the NYS Police barracks in Sidney, where the class poured a cement slab for a new classroom on their shooting range last December.

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But the volunteers aren’t alone in building. “The family has to partner with us,” he said. “They have to put in 250 hours of sweat equity per person living in the house to qualify. It’s not always easy for folks to find the time to do it, but we want them to be enthusiastic about owning the home.”

Families may start by sweeping floors and paintIan Austin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA &The Freeman’s Journal ing rooms, but the volunWith blueprints in hand. Bruce Downie surveys the site of Habitat For teers teach them additional Humanity’s latest project, the first of nine houses in the planned Route 205 building and plumbing development in the Town of Oneonta. skills. “We want them to know how to maintain the will be three bedrooms and and, for the first time, will home,” he said. “They know between 35 and 65 percent of the median income of 1,100 square feet, with a include geothermal heat. how the house is put togethsmall yard.

“It’s a simple, Otsego County, but must be “Otherwise, the heating er, so they can do mainteworking and able to pay the basic house,” he said. out here is propane,” said nance on it, and it teaches Downie. “I have it at my mortgage on the house, typi“They’ll all be similar in them new skills.” house, so I know first-hand cally around $90,000. size, but varying in appearTo qualify for a house, a Though each house ance. how expensive it can be.” family must meet income is designed by the local Each house will have A road to the developqualifications – falling organization, the first house its own well and septic, ment was built parallel to Route 205, and the town has agreed to take over and maintain the road after the first house is built.

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The property is located at 159 Lippitt Development Road, Cooperstown.

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Computer, technological, communication, and organizational skills are essential. A detailed job description is available at: www.catskillsymphony.net To apply, send a letter of interest, resume and contact information for three professional references to: cso@oneonta.edu The application deadline is Friday, July 27, 2018.

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FRIDAY, JULY 13, 2018

IN MEMORIAM Michael H. Seigel, 83; Chaired SUNY Psychology Department ONEONTA – Michael H. Siegel, 84, who chaired SUNY Oneonta’s Psychology Department for almost three decades, passed away July 6, 2018. He had lived in Oneonta and Unadilla.

He retired in 2002 after 28 years as department chair, becoming professor emeritus. A research psychologist rather than a clinician, his original area of expertise was color vision, but expanded to include perception generally and

memory.

Teaching, but even more improving the state of education, was his passion.

He bridged some of these interests when he edited a book in 1976 titled, “Research: The Inside Story,” in which different researchers explain how they came to the field. The book captured his own such story in one of the chapters.

Born in Jersey City, N.J., on Sept. 8, 1933, the son of Lilyan (nee Perkel) and

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Benjamin Siegel, Michael grew up in Hempstead.

He attended Oberlin College as an undergraduate and received his master’s degree and doctorate from Rutgers University. It was at Oberlin that Michael met his future wife, Anne. They were married for 57 years, until her death in September 2015.

He began his career working for the Navy and then the Army as a civilian before moving to academia.

His work for the Navy involved finding ways to improve the visual environment on board nuclear

submarines to make long-term deployments easier. He taught at Ripon College in RiMichael pon, Wisc., Siegel and Albion College in Albion, Mich., before moving to Oneonta to join the faculty as department chairman.

In later years, he became an avid amateur photographer and enjoyed writing short stories and poems. He

organized a writers group where friends and colleagues could share their creative works and receive constructive feedback.

Sadly, at the end of his life Alzheimer’s disease robbed him of his life-long love of reading.

Michael was perhaps best known in all circles in which he moved for his sense of humor and his charm. Quick-witted and always ready with a pun, he brought a smile to the faces of all those he met.

He is survived by his son, David and David’s wife, Mary Ann Pedee-Siegel of

Silver Spring, Md.; his son, Donald and Donald’s wife, Karen Siegel of Edison, N.J.; his daughter Julie and Julie’s partner, Jeannine Anderson of Takoma Park, Md.; and brothers-inlaw, Edgar (Ted) Baker of Branchburg N.J., and James (Jamie) Baker of Brooklyn.

A memorial service will be held in the fall.

Memorial donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17; Chicago, IL 60601.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Bookhout Funeral Home, Oneonta.

JoAnn K. Gravelin, 70; Office Manager At Oneonta Rent-A-Wreck Complete On-premise Custom Carving and Lettering Facility 11 Genesee Street, Cherry Valley•607-264-8201 www.cvmemorials.com

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LAURENS – JoAnn Gravelin, 70, of Laurens, office manager at Rent-AWreck until her retirement, passed away peacefully on July 12, 2018, at Bassett Hospital.

JoAnn was born on April 7, 1948, daughter of the late Benjamin and Marian (Harris) Keator. JoAnn married her high school sweetheart, David Gravelin, on April 22, 1967, in Laurens.

JoAnn loved to cook,

Richard Collins, 88; Was D&H Stationmaster ONEONTA – Richard L. Collins, 88, a former D&H stationmaster and dispatcher, passed away July 14, 2018, at his home.

He was born Aug. 27, 1929, at Central Bridge, the son of Leland and Frances (Neville) Collins. He married Jean Duham on July 15, 1950, in Glen Cove. She predeceased him on Sept. 27, 2012.

Richard was employed by the D&H Railroad as a telegrapher than as a station agent, retiring in 1991 as a train dispatcher.

He was a member of the NRA, the Oneonta Elks Club, Oneonta Sportsman Club, Hartwick Fish & Game Club and the First United Methodist Church.

He survived by his son, Richard L. Collins and wife, Jeanie; and grandchildren, Rachel Collins and Callie Bladow and faithful companion, Sissy.

He was predeceased by his daughter, Janine and brother, Phillip.

A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, July 20, at the Oneonta Plains Cemetery, with the Rev. Richard Breuninger, retired, officiating.

Donations may be made to the Catskill Area Hospice or the Susquehanna Animal Shelter.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Lewis, Hurley and Pietrobono Funeral Home.

garden and have family gatherings during the holidays. Her family was always her first priority, and she had a deep passion caring for them.

She was a member of the Oneonta Business Women’s Association.

She is survived by her three children, Michael D. Gravelin, Mark D. (Cristy LeVeille) Gravelin, and Melissa D. (Duane Thowe Jr.) Gravelin; sister, Donna

(Al) Black; sister-inlaw, Donna Gravelin; three grandchildren, Mackensie D. Gravelin, JoAnn Michael D. Gravelin Gravelin and Maison D. Gravelin-Thowe.

JoAnn was predeceased by her husband, David (Daisy); and brother, Roy

Keator.

A funeral service was held Wednesday, July 18, at the Johnston Funeral Home, with the Rev. Allen Presby officiating. Burial was in the Laurens Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in JoAnn’s name to your local SPCA. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Johnston Funeral Home, Morris.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY, juLY 19-20, 2018

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Legal nOtice Notice of formation of Berceuse LLC (“LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the NY Sec. of State (“SSNY”) on 6/26/18.

Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail a copy of process to c/o Harris Beach PLLC, 677 Broadway, Suite 1101, Albany, NY 12207.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

6LegalAug.23 Legal nOtice STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT : COUNTY OF OTSEGO SIDNEY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, -vsJEANINE H. LEDDICK, Defendants.

Index No. 20 1 8-0 124 SUMMONS WITH NOTICE TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT, JEANINE H. LEDDICK: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to appear in this action by serving a notice of appearance on the plaintiffs attorney within thirty days after service of this summons is complete and in case of your failure to appear, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

TO THE DEFENDANT, JEANINE H. LEDDICK: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Michael V. Coccoma, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed the 19th day of June, 2018 in Otsego, New York, and filed on the 3rd day of July, 201 8 with the Complaint filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Otsego on February 14,2018 under Index Number 2018-0124.

The object of this action is for breach

of contract for non payment of monies due and owing under a Loanliner Loan and Security Agreement dated September 30,2016.

Dated: July 11, 201 8 /s/ Amanda C. Shaw, Esq. Riehlman, Shafer & Shaw, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 7693 Route 281, P. 0. Box 544 Tully, New York 13159-0544 (315) 696-6347 4LegalAug.9 Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of Pond Hollow Farm, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) On 4/11/2018 Office location, County of Otsego, SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 137 Poverty Lane, New Berlin, NY 13411 Purpose: Any lawful purpose 6LegalAug.23 Legal nOtice Notice of formation of BOLTON WANDERERS FC LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/21/2018.

Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 293 Chestnut St., Oneonta, NY 13820, which is also the principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

6LegalAug.16 Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company Arts. of Org. of H.E.G. Properties, LLC (“LLC”) filed with Dept. of State of NY on June 5, 2018.

Office location: Otsego County.

Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 408 Emmons Hill Road, Oneonta, New York 13820, principal business

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address. LLC does not have a specific date of dissolution.

Purpose: All legal purposes.

Filer: Lavelle & Finn, LLP, 29 British American Bl., Latham, NY 12110.

6LegalAug.9 Legal nOtice CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: Heirs at Law and Distributees of DONALD G. WHITBECK, if living, and if dead, their executors, administrators, distributees, legatees and devisees, and all persons who by purchase or inheritance or otherwise have or claim to have an interest in these proceedings derived through the above-named distributees, whose names and addresses are unknown to the petitioner and also to persons who are or make any claim whatsoever as executors or administrators of any persons who may be deceased and who, if living, have any interest in the proceedings derived through or from any or all of the above named persons or their distributees, devisees and legatees and which persons, their names and domicile addresses if any there be and whose names and domicile addresses are unknown to the petitioner.

A petition and an account having been duly filed by Jayne J. Olsen, whose address is 6 Prospect Drive, Sidney, New York, YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Otsego County, held at 197 Main Street, Cooperstown, New York on August 14 2018, at 9 o’clock in the fore noon of that day, why the account of Jayne J. Olsen, a summary of which has been served herewith, As Administratrix of the estate of Donald G. Whitbeck should not be judicially settled.

Dated, Attested and Sealed, June 21, 2018. (seal) Hon. /s/ Brian D. Burns County of Otsego, at the Surrogate’s Office in The Village of Cooperstown, New York

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/s/ Lisa A. Weite Chief Clerk Name of Attorney: Paul F. Eaton, Jr. Tel. No.: (607) 967-2221 Address of Attorney: 29 N. Main Street.

Bainbridge, New York 13733 [Note: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear; however, if you fail to appear it will be assumed you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you, and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney.]

4LegalJul.26 Legal nOtice SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF OTSEGO INDEX NO. 2018-0091 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 3010 STATE HIGHWAY 23 LAURENS, NY 13796 District: Section: 256.00 Block: 1 Lot: 4 PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, Plaintiff designates OTSEGO as the place of trial situs of the real property vs.

DONNA GORTON A/K/A DONNA J. GORTON, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF LINDA SUE DROTAR A/K/A LINDA S. DROTAR; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF LINDA SUE DROTAR A/K/A LINDA S. DROTAR; 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, descen-

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dants, 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; FFFC F/N/O FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORPORATION; OTSEGO DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES; MERRIMAN INVESTMENTS, LLC; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; CACH, LLC,

by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

“JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants.

YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

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 Attorney 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) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you

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NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $61,600.00 and interest, recorded on March 5, 2003, at Liber 1139 Page 0267, of the Public Records of OTSEGO County, New York, covering premises known as 3010 STATE HIGHWAY 23 LAURENS, NY 13796.

The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

OTSEGO County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.

NOTICE

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 the foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: May 29, 2018

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JENNIFER NOVEMBRE, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 4LegalJul.26 Legal nOtice Notice of formation of Terracentia Properties, LLC. Filed 6/18/18 Office: Otsego Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 10 Glen Ave, Cooperstown, NY 13326 Purpose: all lawful 6LegalAug.2 Legal nOtice Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC) Name: Roseboom Pizzeria LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/12/2018.

Office Location: County of Otsego. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Roseboom Pizzeria LLC, 379 County Highway 34 A, Sharon Springs, NY 13459.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

6LegalAug.2 Legal nOtice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF FLY CREEK STATION, LLC 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 Legal nOtice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF

RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff

REST, REFRESH R&N RETREAT, LLC

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ity 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.

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Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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Legal nOtice NOTICE OF FORMATION of Three Ivy Court, LLC 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,

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.

The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity.

6LegalJul.19 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.

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MLS#114793 $59,900 104 Acres! Price is firm! Don’t wait! Best buy for large acreage! Priced to sell immediately. Mostly wooded.

North face for ginseng farmers. Active sugarbush.

Call Thomas Spychalski @ 607-434-7719 (cell)

MLS#117113 $99,000 4-BRs, 1-bath home w/huge enclosed front porch, shed, 1.99 acres, 2-story barn w/gardening room.

This home is a must see!

Call Maria Graham @ 607-287-6785 (cell)

MLS#116349 $99,000 Spacious 4-BR, 1¾-bath farmhouse on 6+ acres, w/2 hayed pastures. New roof and strong foundation.

Call Nicole Posey @ 518-598-7919

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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#115319 $169,000 4 BRs, 2 baths, abundance of upgrades including electrical work, stainless steel appliances, fireplace, natural wood work, new tile floors, 2-car garage.

Call Emily A. King @ 607-373-2500 (cell)

MLS#116526 $177,900 Income Producer! 4-BR, 3-bath home w/multi-level deck, 2 garages, updated kitchen, cathedral ceilings, new roof in 2015.

Call Sharon Teator @ 607-267-2681 (cell)

MLS#116949 $165,500 Picture yourself in a peaceful, comfortable ranch on 5+ acres of level manicured land w/fenced garden.

Call Stephen Colwell @ 607-435-6542 (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#116838 $115,000 Beautiful 3-BR, 1-bath home in Oneonta’s east end.

The perfect combination of old world charm and modern upgrades!

Call Nicole Posey @ 518-598-7919

MLS#117109 $300,000 Owner Financing Possible! Unbelievable 3-BR, 2½- bath home, 35 acres. Great home, in great condition, in a great location, at a great price!

Call David K. Mattice @ 607-434-1647 (cell)

MLS#113463 $130,000 Off the Beaten Path Unique cliff-side ranch brings out the geologist in everybody. Remote, private setting has 5+ acres of trails and trees.

Call Adam Karns @ 607-244-9633 (cell)

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MLS#116819 $117000 Fantastic Laurens Multi-family Home Proven rental history, move-in condition. Across from the town library, 200'+ to Laurens Central School!

Call Adam Karns @ 607-244-9633 (cell)

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MLS#116708 $177,000 Beautiful 4-BR, 2½ bath raised ranch w/many improvements. Meticulously maintained and movein ready. New kitchen, roof, and back deck.

Call Nicole Posey @ 518-598-7919

Spacious 4 BR, 2 bath house is close to I-88. Large backyard, workshop/garage, small shed. Make your appointment Priced to go this week!

MLS#113109today. $725,000 Virtual Tour: www.RealEstateShows.com/708598 Owner Financing Possible Magnificent custom designed log home on 52+ acres, unbelievable 48’ x 32’ great room features a fireplace and waterfalls.

Call David K. Mattice @ 607-434-1647 (cell)

MLS#115421 $320,000 151.91 Acres of Splendor! This great farm has it all!

Panoramic views, barns, pastures, silo, 4-BR house.

Call Sharon Teator 607-267-2681 (cell)

MLS#116990 $369,000 3,000+ sq ft, 5 BRs, 3 baths, custom-built kitchen w/Wolf range, Sub-Zero fridge. Private waterfalls.

Call Tom Tillapaugh @ 607-434-9392 (cell)

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99 Main Street, Oneonta office 607.441.7312 fax 607.432.7580 www.oneontarealty.com

Mint Victorian on extra-large city lot.

6-BRs, 2-baths, beautiful hardwood floors, open kitchen/DR, fireplace, many new updates. Outside has perennial gardens, fruit trees, raised bed gardens, covered patio, attached 2-car garage, fenced yard, borders Wilber Park. Must see!

MLS#117189 $239,900

Old World Beauty With Modern Day Charm! This 3-BR city home is pristine! If you love hardwood floors and natural woodwork this home is a must see. Only the 2nd owners of this home, many original features remain including Granny cupboards made for the house. Basement w/finished space, ¾ bath, offers potential for family room, office or den. Second floor has 3 large BRs, full bath w/walk up attic storage. Large covered front porch w/updated Trex style decking, w/enclosed back porch/mudroom. Home and 1-car garage on double city lot w/stone patio, perennial gardens and mature trees.

MLS#116307 $153,900

Lizabeth Rose, Broker/Owner Cricket Keto, Licensed Assoc. Broker Peter D. Clark, Consultant

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(8287) Custom, one-owner 2± BR, 2+ bath valley-view chalet on 13.80 acres. Natural woodwork, hardwood floors, 2-story LR, eat-in kitchen.

Work-at-home office, loft, beamed and cathedral ceilings, skylights, gas heat. Garage, deck, 2-story barn.

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(8449) Custom 2-BR stucco “Thomas Kincade”-style cottage w/rolling hills on 9.94 acres. Sun room off kitchen, 2-story LR w/cathedral ceilings flanked by 2 matching lofts. Gas fireplace, oak flooring. Radiant-floor heating. 2-car garage, decks, multiple gardens. stone walls and walkways, year-round stream, hiking trails. Storage shed. 3 miles from Cooperstown.

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(8486) 3-BR, 3-bath home w/valley views on 56.2 acres. Gas fireplace, formal DR. Private-entry apartment, handicap access, family room, modern kitchen. Finished basement, 5-car garage, wrap-around deck.

Cooperstown Schools Hubbell’s Exclusive—$299,000

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Spectacular Arnold Lake Home – Rare Offering ±4,000 sq ft of year-round living space, this modern 5-BR, 3½ bath lakefront home sits on ±0.94 acres w/±150' private lake frontage. Gourmet kitchen w/Sub-Zero and Thermador appliances, 2 LRs w/fireplaces, 2 private master suites, DR, studio, and library. Natural light, excellent lake views. Multi-level decks and sunrooms overlook the lake and swimming/boat dock. 3-car garage, w/potential studio apartment above, boat garage, ample parking.

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For Appointment: Patricia Bensen-Ashley, Broker/Owner, 607-437-1149 Jack Foster, Sales Agent, 607-547-5304 • Donna Skinner, Associate Broker, 607-287-4113 Chris Patterson, Sales Agent, 518-774-8175

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