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Haunting of Hill House to return this weekend “Haunting of Hill House” will stage shows at the Foothills Performing Arts Center on Oct. 8 and 9, at 7:30 p.m., and Oct. 10, at 2 p.m.

The show is producted by Stuff of Dreams Productions.

County to offer COVID boosters The Otsego County Department of Health is offering a clinic for the COVID booster shot Friday, Oct. 8, between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the Meadows Office Complex in Middlefield.

Pre-registration is required.

Go to www.otsegocounty. org to register and for more information.

Spider Rockets to perform Friday The rock band Spider Rockets will be playing at the Black Oak Tavern in Oneonta on Friday, Oct. 8, at 8 p.m.

INSIDE ►FLING THINGS: Cooperstown Rotary to host annual fall event. Page A3. ►LAKE ARTS: Fenimore hosts annual art show. Page A3. ►STILL UNDEFEATED: Coop boys, Unatego girls continue stellar seasons in soccer. Page A7. ►TVL tussle: Columnist Nate Lull talks about Tri-Valley League action. Page A7. ►WOMEN IN FILM: Story and column about Film COOP’s destination-event weekend.

PageS A4, A14. ►Pit RUn: Run honoring Ricky J. Parisian returns after 2020 COVID hiatus. Page A10. ►Park PARTNERSHIP: Lions, Friends of Parks team up to build pavilion in Cooperstown’s Badger Park. Page A10. ►PiCTURE PAge: Go behind the lens at Pit Run, Women in Film weekend. Page A12.

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Robinson sentenced 20 to life for murder 2019 killing of father shocked Worcester; case now mostly closed for defendants

By KEVIN LIMITI COOPERSTOWN — Dylan Robinson was sentenced to 20 years to life at the Otsego County Courthouse on Monday, Oct. 4, for the murder of his father, Kenneth Robinson, during a botched 2019 robbery attempt for marijuana and money.

Dylan was 15 when the crime was committed Oct. 10, 2019, in Worcester.

During sentencing, Otsego County Judge John Lambert said Robinson made “poor decisions in your young life” and noted Dylan smoked marijuana and used alcohol daily and hung out with the wrong crowd.

Lambert said the defendant turned into a “tough guy in your mind” and tried to rob his father for marijuana and money so he could “continue your life of partying without consequence.”

Lambert said when Dylan killed his dad and laughed about it, “That isn’t a reaction of a 15year old. That is the reaction of a killer.”

Additionally, Dylan was sentenced to 10 years for burglary in the second degree and 10 years for attempted robbery in the third degree, which will be served concurrently.

As Dylan was led out of the courtroom, someone said, “I love you, Dylan.”

Marie Hoag was at the courtroom and said Dylan lived with her and her daughter for years. Hoag alleged Kenneth Robinson was abusive to Dylan and his brothers and called him a “monster.”

“I was afraid for my daughter’s life and my

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Dylan Robinson is led to his sentencing Monday, Oct. 4, in Cooperstown.

life,” Hoag said about Kenny, who alleged Kenny would “go after Dylan even in my house.”

“Kenny said if you want him that bad then have him, and threw him across the door and slammed the door,” Hoag said.

“I feel (Dylan) was involved but I feel he was not the one that shot his father,” Hoag said she placed

the blame on Alexander Borggreen, who was an accomplice in the botched robbery and murder.

An appeal is expected at a later date. All the other accomplices involved have pled out and are serving jail time.

Robinson was convicted in June after a threeday trial.

Co-conspiritor Nicolas Meridy, then 32, of Oneonta, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in August 2020 and was sentenced in October of that year to 22 years to life in state prison.

Alexander Borggreen, then 16, Robinson’s friend and the third defendant in the trio of ringleaders of the plot, was sentenced in April to an indeterminate sentence of up to 12 years in state prison for first-degree burglary, a violent Class B felony that precluded him from being eligible for youthful offender status.

Borggreen took the stand against Robinson in August but then went mute and refused to testify.

Otsego County District Attorney John Muehl said he does not think he will rip up Borggreen’s plea agreement and take the time and money to reprosecute him as a result.

Anais Soto, then 15, who was a lookout for the plot, also accepted a guilty plea for first-degree burglary and was sentenced to eight years in prison in July.

Two other suspects, Alexis Lottermann of Walton and Tatiana Febo of Downsville, then 16 and 17, had their cases tried as juveniles in family court.

Oneonta hosts women’s rights rally Saturday

By KEVIN LIMITI

ONEONTA — About 100 people gathered in Muller Plaza at a rally for women’s reproductive rights Saturday, Oct. 2.

The rally coincided with the Women’s March happening across the country as thousands marched in support of Roe v. Wade.

The event featured music and speakers as well as pizza and lemonade.

The looming issue throughout the rally was the harsh Texas antiabortion laws barring abortions at six weeks and offering bounties to anyone who turns in a person who had an abortion or assisted with one.

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Rebecca Bonker holds up a ‘Trust Women’ sign at the women’s reproductive rights rally at Muller Plaza in Oneonta on Saturday, Oct. 2.

involved in issues such as women’s rights.

“Women’s rights have been up for grabs,” Sangetti-Daniels said.

While acknowledging New York is a “progressive state,” it was important

to her that people “stay informed” and “stay active,” she said “It all started with Donald Trump stacking the Supreme Court with anti-abortion judges,” SangettiDaniels said.

Sangetti-Daniels’ high school friend at Oneonta High School, Moppy, opened the event with her singer-songwriter work on an electric guitar.

Chip Northrup of Dallas, Texas, and Cooperstown, was at the rally and spoke about some of the historical significance of abortion laws.

“I think the law is ridiculous,” Northrup said prior to his speech on the anti-abortion laws in his home state. “It’s not just unconstitutional, it’s absurd. It’s like a prank.”

Northrup also called the law a “gigantic publicity stunt” and “embarrassing.”

Amber Townsend-Diaz gave a heart-wrenching speech about her experience with having a child pass away and the purpose of late-term abortions for such situations.

“Late-term abortions aren’t done by evil cackling doctors,” TownsendDiaz said, who explained that lateterm abortions are “done for the baby who will only know pain in (its) short life.”

Townsend-Diaz said, in anti-abortion states “I would’ve had to wait until my life was in danger before I can terminate the pregnancy” or “jailed just for something that is normally, but sadly, a part of life.”

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Women’s rally focuses on reproductive, birth control rights in light of Texas bounty law WOMEN/from Page A1 educator for Family Planning, talked about her experience with a 19-year-old friend who she referred to as “Lucy” who had an unplanned and unwanted pregnancy, which Swift saidshe felt she handled in some ways “very well and other things not so great.”

“I did not understand how common and how safe and how important abortions are,” Swift said.

She described her own experience of wanting to have a family and realized this was not the same for everybody.

“I forgot that not everybody wanted that and it became clear that this was not a moment of celebration,” Swift said.

Swift, who tabled for Family Planning prior to the rally, giving out condoms and information on birth control, offered advice on how to be supportive to someone who had an unintended and unwanted pregnancy.

“When someone is facing an unintended pregnancy, that is not a time for lectures,” Swift said. “That moment is just to listen, hold that space with her, listen to what she said and needed and wanted.”

Swift said her role in that moment “was for me to be open to her choice” after she made the decision of what she wanted to do.

Swift said the process “helped unlearn a lot of misinformation” about abortions. She emphasized there was

“no evidence” abortions affected a women’s mental health and abortion laws “only increased the amount of unsafe and fatal abortions.”

Swift said Lucy was relieved after the procedure and was able to study abroad and do all the things she wanted to do. It became “not secret, but just something that happened.”

She contrasted Lucy’s story with her own decision to have a family after her own unintended pregnancy.

Swift’s advice was “you trust the decision they make is the right one for them and you give them a whole lot of respect.”

Debra Marcus, CEO of Family Planning, encouraged people at the rally to register to vote and become involved in local and national politics, as well as consuming legitimate and varied news sources.

“Make it clear that there will be consequences at the voting booth,” Marcus said. “Politics is the art of the possible and all these steps are very possible.”

Mayor Gary Herzig, along with mayoral candidate and common council member Mark Drnek, D-Eighth Ward, were on hand watching the event.

“I’m old enough to remember before Roe V. Wade,” Herzig said. “Young women getting backroom abortions and dying from it.

“We don’t want to go back to those days,” he said.

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Moppy sings and plays the electric guitar at the women’s reproductive rights rally in Oneonta on Saturday, Oct. 2.

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Coop Rotary plans Fall Fling for Saturday

By CHAD G. WELCH The Rotary Club of Cooperstown is hosting the Fall Fling fundraiser at the Clark Sports Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday Oct. 9.

Fall Fling is replacing Spring Fling. which the club has hosted annually in May since 2017, event chairperson Sydney Sheehan said.

It was canceled in 2020 and postponed this year.

“We decided to hold this event in the fall because we felt that a fun and festive fall event might be just the thing to bring everyone together,” Sheehan said. “Cooperstown has so much to offer in the autumn and year-round and it’s a great time to celebrate our community.”

A full day of fun, interactive activities including live performances by local musicians and theater acts are planned. There will also be vendors and food options

available.

“So far, 65 vendors are scheduled to join us. I am excited to hear local bands like Hanzolo, The Small Town Big Band and Tim & Friends,” Rotary President Judy Steiner Grin said.

“Food trucks and the excitement of The Catskill Puppet Theater and the Utica Zoo Mobile will make this a family-friendly event. “ “We’re most excited about all the events and activities that Fall Fling will offer.

Music, vendors, food, a puppet show, hourly guided hikes, and best of all, pumpkins,” Sheehan said.

The Otsego County Conservation Association will lead nature walks from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Catskill Puppet Theater performs from 11 a.m. to noon and the Utica Zoo Mobile is from noon to 2 pm.

Hanzolo leads off the live music from noon to 2 p.m.,

followed by The Small Town Big Band and Tim & Friends.

Sheehan said precautions are being taken to ensure the health and safety of visitors, vendors and volunteers.

“We are so lucky the Clark Sports Center is allowing us to have the event there as it gives us space to spread out,” Sheehan said. “We’ve asked all vendors to have hand sanitizer readily available and to bring wipes and cleaners for sanitary purposes. Masks are recommended for those who are unvaccinated and social

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“Rotary supports families through donations to the food bank and to the local backpack program through events such as this one,” Steiner Grin said. “We supported the Cooperstown Senior Center with the purchase of air purifiers and with assistance at weekly gatherings. And you may have read about our donations and grant to SQSPCA.” A rain date has been set for Saturday, Oct. 16, for the same time and place.

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‘Rural Hours’ This week, as we watch the forests magically change their colors, wave fond goodbyes to the squawking flocks and ponder the stillness of the lake in its reflective glory, Susan Fenimore Cooper comes to mind. And while we were planning to offer our own reflections on the beauty of the changing season, Cooper’s enchanting treatment of the subject would be hard to top, so we let her speak for herself. It was in 1850 that her book, “Rural Hours,” was first published, and in its pages we can confirm that rather little has changed.

“October 2nd ... The day was perfectly still, the lake calm and placid, the reflection of its banks more than usually lovely in its clearness, and accuracy: the changing woods, each brilliant tree, the hills, farms, and buildings were all repeated with wonderful fidelity, and all the sweetness of the natural landscape.

“October 4th ... How rapid are the changes in the foliage at this season! One can almost see the colors growing brighter. The yellows are more decided, the scarlet and crimson spreading farther, with a pink flush rising on many trees where yellow prevails, especially among the maples. Still there is a clear vein of green, perceptible; not the verdure of the pine and hemlock, but the lighter greens of the aspens and beeches, with some oaks and chestnuts not yet touched. Indeed, the woods are very beautiful to-day; the general effect is charming, while here and there we note a scarlet maple, a golden birch, so brilliantly vivid that we are really amazed at the richness and beauty of their coloring.

“October 5th ... Although there are certain general rules regarding the coloring of the trees, still they vary with different seasons; some which were red last year may be yellow this autumn, and others which were dull russet may be bright gold color. The other day we found a wood-path strewed, at one spot, with pink aspenleaves; but the general color of this tree is a decided yellow ... Spring works lovingly – Autumn, proudly, magnificently. “... we saw several flocks of birds, waterfowl and other smaller birds, moving steadily to the southward. These flocks give much interest to the autumn sky; they are often seen now, but are not common at other seasons ...

Through the spring and summer, the birds live with us, in our own atmosphere, among our own groves and plants, every-day companions; but at this season they soar above us, and we look up at the little creatures with a sort of respect, as we behold the wonderful powers with which they are endowed, sailing in the heavens, over hill and dale, flood and town, toward lands which we may never hope to see. “... Butterflies fluttering about in the sunshine; dragonflies also, “la demoiselle dorée,” as the French call them – strange, that what is a young lady in France should become a dragon across the Channel!

“October 11th ... Mark the broad land glowing in a soft haze, every tree and grove wearing its gorgeous autumnal drapery; observe the vivid freshness of the evergreen verdure; note amid the gold and crimson woods, the blue lake, deeper in tint at this season than at any other; see a more quiet vein of shading in the paler lawns and pastures, and the dark-brown earth of the freshly ploughed fields; raise your eyes to the cloudless sky above, filled with soft and pearly tints, and then say, what has gloom to do with such a picture?

“Tell us, rather, where else on earth shall the human eye behold coloring so magnificent and so varied, spread over a field so vast, within one noble view? In very truth, the glory of these last waning days of the season, proclaims a grandeur of beneficence which should rather make our poor hearts swell with gratitude at each return of the beautiful autumn accorded to us.”

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Film COOP spreads love of region to women’s group Last weekend my film commission office, Film COOP, hosted a bunch of female filmmakers for a destination weekend location tour and networking event.

As with our too long and clutsy legal name, the Cooperstown, Oneonta, Otsego County Film Partnership, Inc., the name Film COOP presents the Women in Film Peak Leaf Weekend Location Tour and Networking Event soon fell by the wayside. The shorthand Women in Film Weekend, or even shorterhand WIF, became the usual references.

We had five official customers who signed up for the four-day event, plus three industry-connected board members who went on parts of the tour, a Delaware County union location scout who did one day of touring with us and our college intern, Ellie Pink, who is studying film at Boston University.

I am not being hyperbolic when I say I think the weekend was a lifechanging event for the filmmakers.

I am sure it was for me, too.

The filmmakers ranged from college student to mid-60s in age. Their experience level varied from film festival darling to outsider artist with a skill for social media and a desire to do more.

They were from California, Maryland and New York City. With the exception of the teamster, I would say all the filmmakers are on the climb in the business.

Three of the filmmakers submitted short films for us to choose from for a screening and it was an impossible choice to pick just one. All three got first-place votes!

We ultimately settled on a documentary about two octogenarians doing stand up comedy, appropriately titled, “Still Standing,”

by Elizabeth Zephyrine McDonough, a writer-director-producer-comedy booker whose parents are from Cooperstown.

Elizabeth got a more impressive honor for her film about the same time we made our decision when she learned “Still Standing” was going to have a primetime spot Friday at the Woodstock Film Festival. She only missed a half day of the touring and was exhausted after all the events and tours, but I think it was an amazing weekend for her as a filmmaker.

In two days of touring we saw a dozen incredible potential film sites up close and another dozen or two on drivebys. Some of the filmmaker favorites were the Cary Mede estate in Springfield, Hyde Hall, the Fly Creek Cider Mill, Spring Park in Richfield Springs, the Main Streets in Richfield and Oneonta and our tours of the two qualified production facilities in the Mohawk Valley Economic Development District, Foothills Performing Arts Center in Oneonta and The Stanley Theatre in Utica.

The Stanley was one of the more impressive theaters they or I have even been in and we are grateful for its support for the little film commission next door. They are even hosting our local producer, Alysa Blasetti, for an upcoming concert where she is going to shadow their tech staff. That is a magic connection I can’t believe we were able to make for Alysa. Imagine how she feels!

I had a few regrets with the tour, the biggest being we had to scale back our original tour plans to fit into two days of trolley time. We barely sratched the surface of what we showed them in the places we went and especially the

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Riding the Leatherstocking Trolley with the new Film COOP women’s group. From left are Elizabeth Zephyrine McDonough, Lauren Sowa, Cheyenne Phillips, Ellie Pink and Skye Bailey.

places we missed. We never did have Franklin or Sharon on our agenda, even though I know they would look great on the big screen. I had to cut Gilbertsville, Morris, Worcester and Cherry Valley when we starting planning by the hour and realized driving times alone were too much.

Still, I feel good knowing a bunch of filmmakers saw Richfield, Springfield, Schenevus, Maryland, Hartwick, Milford, Mount Vision, Edmeston and South Edmeston, and of course, Oneonta and Cooperstown.

We just could not let go of the idea of showing our filmmakers Cherry Valley and we kept trying to find a spot for an Origins Café visit, so we braved a little rain — thank you rain for waiting until Sunday! — and took a tour of the Sculpture Trail with Jane Sapinsky and friends before our farewell brunch. As a bonus, she took us to see the best view of the valley and also to the stunning Tuscarora farm.

Saturday, when Ellie got back from Boston to join our group, I prepped all the filmmakers on her history, including making an award-winning student film with one of our board members, JoAnn Gardner, who was her Media Team adviser at Cooperstown Central School, and on the idea Ellie wanted to work with women filmmakers next summer and in the future.

I think she was on the trolley with us an hour before she had moved to the center of the group of women and was exchanging phone numbers and film talk, the group more experienced in the film world, but Ellie an expert in Otsego County.

Film COOP had great success helping our business partner, Otsego Media, land “Bring Him Back Dead” last summer, so that did produce jobs, but it occured to me more than once Saturday, the first individual we get work for is likely to be our intern.

That is appropriate. Ellie, JoAnn and our board member Sierra SangettiDaniels share credit for making our event a huge success. The full board, Korey Rowe and the Marketing Committee and the GovernanceFinance crew of Judy Pachter, Jeff Katz and Caitlin Ogden also deserve thanks and credit.

Korey had two exciting things happen to Otsego Media as the tour was planning. His film, “Asteroid,” debuted on Amazon and YouTube this month and he opened up an office on Main Street in Oneonta during the summer. He and his producer, Alysa, are both Oneonta natives and graduates and their success is inspiring.

All of which is to say our little film commission seems to have come through its infancy and the pandemic

era strong — God willing we all stayed/will stay healthy; our filmmakers and our guests at events all maintained protocols as best they/we could — and will be building on this for years to come. I know I am headin-the-clouds about a new project we concocted from the great “Hallmark like” locations on the tour and for an actor/model/filmmaker I met this week, Cheyenne Phillips, an L.A. native who wants to get away from the big city for a while and experience the City of the Hills while still thriving in her career.

Her story is familiar to us, of course, having lived it myself and having seen my board members, Korey and Dylan Avery, go through it, too. L.A. is expensive, exclusive, smoggy, hot, crowded and has traffic that will give a person panic attacks. And climate change isn’t going to make it a better place to live. We know if we can build the entertainment business in Otsego County, more people like us will see the beauty, the quality of life and the access to the industry as reasons to settle here, and open their production offices, on Main Street, or in the future Cooperstown Film Studios (Maryland campus).

This weekend we took a big step forward in that process, showing our filmmakers personally how great Otsego County is and can be for its closeups. Thank you to Otsego County for looking its best (a week or so short of peak, but still goregous). Thank you to Otsego County’s micro-grant program, the C.J. Heilig Foundation and our business partners, executive producers, movie stars, other donors and board members for subsidizing the trip. Thank you to the Communinty Foundation of Otsego County, via Otsego 2000, for funding a diversity inclusion scholarship, and for teaming with Otsego Now to buy us boxes of PPE. I am blessed. When we started the film commission office in January of 2020, after years of discussions about it, I never could have believed how quickly we would grow, how much support we would get from the Otsego community and how many likeminded allies I would find in the area.

I hope this isn’t the last column I will write about our great success at Film COOP, but if it is I want everyone to know building the film industry here is something that will benefit the region in so many ways. I am grateful to each individual who has helped build this nonprofit here and especially to the Film COOP board and our new WIF friends. It was an amazing weekend and, yet, I suspect it was only just the beginning.

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Writer endorses Dave Bliss for re-election in District Seven I have known David Bliss for over 15 years during all of which time he has served in public office.

He is open, collaborative, fair, and dedicated to our community.

He is a true public servant.

Please re-elect him as a representative to our county legislature.

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125 Years Ago

Home & Vicinity – The surroundings at the railroad shops have been given a cheerful appearance this summer by neat grass lawns, laid out under the direction of mastermechanic Howard. Until cold weather made their removal necessary, the lawns were studded with blooming plants, contributions in good part of the employees who took a lively interest in the effort to give a cheery look to the naturally somber appearance of the shops. Next year still more lawns are to be laid out.

Health officer O.W. Peck makes the following report for the month of September: Births 12, deaths 14, marriages 6.

Five cases of diphtheria and 16 of typhoid fever have been reported as against 3 of diphtheria and 4 of typhoid fever in August. Four cases of diphtheria have proven fatal.

October 1886

110 Years Ago

Collector Woolheater of the electric light company sometimes goes a-fishing and a-boating on the company dam. A short time ago he was out on his canoe and was returning home fishless when there was a splash in the water near his boat and a plump pickerel landed squarely in the canoe. Mr. Woolheater, who is not above accepting such gifts of fate, ate the 12-inch fish the next morning and pronounced it good. Engineer Woolheater of the U. & D. railroad, who is the father of the involuntary fisherman above described, proved two days after that he was also possessed of “fisherman’s luck.” He was southbound for Kingston, and all the way down had trouble with his engine, apparently with the injector. At Kingston he looked the machinery over and all seemed right; but on his way back to Oneonta there was recurrence of the old conditions. Arriving home, he decided on a last look before turning the locomotive over for repairs; and, snug as a bug in a rug, he found an 18-inch eel in the water tank, which had practically cut off the water supply by getting its slimy body in front of the opening to the engine pipe.

October 1911

90 Years Ago

More than 600 couples attended the Oneonta police ball in the state armory Friday night. Music for the occasion was furnished by Jim McNeeley and his 12 Melodians.

The affair was judged by many to have been one of the best ever held by the association. The armory was decorated with a profusion of Japanese lanterns, streamers, colored lights, bunting and American flags. Suspended in the rear of the hall was a large black velvet drop cloth bearing the name, “Oneonta Police Association.” Palms from the Wycoff Florist shop and furniture from the Phoenix Furniture Co. were tastily arranged about the dance floor.

The piano used by McNeeley’s orchestra was from the George Shearer Piano Store.

October 1931

70 Years Ago

Judaism’s most solemn fast, Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, will be observed by the Oneonta Jewish community with the traditional rites. At sundown Tuesday, the traditional Kol Nidre prayer at the Jewish Community Center will open the observance, which will end at sundown Wednesday with a blast on the Shofar, the ram’s horn. In charge of the rite will be Rabbi Philip Sigal of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The service is one of forgiveness of sin, at the same time expressing optimism for the health, happiness and peace for the people of America and a hopeful future for the aspirations of the people of Israel.

October 1951

50 Years Ago

Hartwick College is one of seven U.S. colleges participating in an intensive three-year program exploring “Strategies for Change and Knowledge Utilization.” The study is coordinated by Dr. Arthur Chickering, academic vice-president of the newly organized home-study branch of the state university system — Empire State College. Dr. Howard Maxwell, vice president for institutional research at Hartwick said that while the college has not selected a final topic for study, it will probably deal with new modes of student evaluation. Each college selects an in-depth study to pursue. For example, Loretto Heights will do a study of 60 entering freshmen and changes noted. Hartwick’s program of modes of evaluation, if selected, will include a study not only of how to evaluate students, but also a study of campus curricula and the college’s purpose.

October 1971

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In a world that seems full of bad news, scary head- the substance earlier than New York are of great concern, lines, and social media battles, who couldn’t use a little our youth are on a healthy track. In 1997, 27% of teens uplift? I know I certainly could and was delighted when I reported being current users. In 2021, that number had was given some good news I could share! And just where dropped to 15%. In this sample, 12th-grade females did the information come from? Our youth told us. reported the highest use rate (18%). And just like with At the end of the last school year, 948 students nation- alcohol, fewer teens are riding in the car with someone who wide responded to the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. has used cannabis. More kudos for healthy decisions!

They let us know how they were doing in relation to Heroin, cocaine, inhalants and methamphetamine all certain behaviors, how they were feeling, as well as continue to show steady declines in use as well. In 2021, indicating which risk factors and protective factors were the use of those substances ranged between 1% and 5%, present in their lives. About half reported their sex as with inhalants reported as the commonly used. female and half reported their sex as male and there was More good news reported by the teens suggests they a fairly even split between ninth, 10th, 11th, and 12th may feel more connected than we might have assumed graders. We have been asking the same questions of high after at the end of a pandemic school year: 91% of them school students in Otsego County since 1997, which say that they eat at least some meals with an adult or gives us good perspective on trends. parent. More than half believe people in their commuBecause LEAF’s mission is nity care about them. In seniors, ‘... hats off to everyone substance misuse prevention 83% indicated they have at least and the reduction of harms assoone teacher or adult they can talk to who loves a kid and helps ciated with substance use and about problems. Because connectthem make the very best addiction, I’ll stay in my lane edness is a very strong protective here and speak to those things. factor related to addiction, these choices for their success.’

Here’s some good news: Even numbers are encouraging. though alcohol is historically the most commonly used We aren’t spiking the ball in the endzone with this illegal substance among minors, its use continues to news because there is still raging overdose crisis. We decrease. In 1997, 54% of high school students reported want to say the harms associated with substance misuse drinking in the last 30 days (considered “current use”). are preventable. The data shows our youth are making In 2018, it was 28% and in 2021 it was 24%. Paired with healthier choices than in the past. And this is at least that, is encouraging news that teens are making healthier partially because we live in a community where parents, choices about riding in the car with someone who had caring adults, youth serving organizations, schools and been drinking. In 1997, nearly a third (29%) had done so agencies have been increasingly consistent in their and in 2021 that number was down to 9%. We say hooray messaging. It makes a difference. And, with that, I’ll just to teens for healthier choices, and hooray to parents and say hats off to everyone who loves a kid and helps them other adults for helping to influence those choices! make the very best choices for their success.

The next bit of good news is related to the use of Julie Dostal is executive director of The LEAF Council cannabis.Although the trends in states that commercialized on Alcoholism & Addictions, Oneonta.

RICHARD STERNBERG, M.D.

There is good news to report on COVID prevention Last week, Merck and Company Monoclonal antibodies are used in announced that an experimental pill similar situations but they are not as ‘It is a pill that when they are working on to treat COVIDreadily available, they require intravetaken as prescribed early 19 early in the course of the disease nous infusion and they are significantly in the course of symptoms more expensive than the pills will be. to keep patients from becoming seriously ill or dying is proving Nonetheless they have been found to will decrease the risk of safe and effective. After discussion be about 70% effective. Lack of availhospitalization and death with the FDA, it and Merck felt the ability of this treatment and the high results were so good they decided expense keeps it from being widely by about 50%.’ to close additional enrollment to used, and almost not used at all in low the trial. They will finish out the income countries. Dexamethasone is study in approximately November and then present the used in very sick hospitalized patients to counteract the results and ask for approval for emergency authoriza- body’s massive immune system response which is actution. Production of the pills has already started so as to ally the immediate cause of the pneumonia. In fact, the be ready for rapid distribution when approved. body’s attempt to get rid of the virus causes the lungs to This is the first easy-to-use treatment specifically for be filled up with fluid and inflammatory cells thereby COVID. It is a pill that when taken as prescribed early blocking the ability to transfer oxygen. in the course of symptoms will decrease the risk of In the Merck study, 1,400 high-risk, unvaccinated patients were enrolled. Some patients received the hospitalization and death by about 50%.

The drug is called malnupiravir. It is in oral form and malnupiravir and others received placebo. The active easily taken at home. It must be started within five days drug so far shows a 50% lower rate of severe illness and of the onset of symptoms. This makes it important for mortality than the placebo. After seeing this initial data, people who have symptoms consistent with COVID-19 Merck, with the agreement of the FDA, felt there was to get tested immediately (there is now a national backlog no need to continue to enroll participants in the study, of testing, slowing down availability of results) and see and it would be inappropriate to continue to give people their doctor at the onset. Treatment is eight pills daily for a placebo.

Other companies are also working on developing a pill five days. This is very much like oral medication people to treat Covid. So far the most promising ones are being use at early onset of influenza.

Along with the widespread use of vaccines and mono- produced by Pfizer and by Roche. All the drugs affect the clonal antibodies, this can make COVID-19 a manageable virus’s ability to replicate itself in the host cell.

One potential drawback of the treatment is that people disease. We would be able to go from pandemic to endemic. Merck has stated it will license malnupiravir might use having a treatment as a reason not to get vaccifor generic production for use in low income countries. nated. That is not a good idea. The studies of vaccination Currently treatment for COVID-19, while much better show it is very highly effective in preventing disease and than it was in the initial months of the pandemic, is malnupiravir is only 50% effective. That is very good for somewhat limited to monoclonal antibodies in those with antiviral oral medication but would still allow the spread the disease who are not yet hospitalized, dexamethasone of the underlying virus in the population. for use in very sick hospitalized patients, respiratory Finally, we have some real cause to celebrate and a support such as ventilators and oxygen, and supportive way to bring down the risks of death in unvaccinated care for other manifestations of the disease. individuals.

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Apple picking provides outlet for discussion, reflection This year’s apple harvest on the hill was one of the best, despite several trees having taken a year off. In past years we have dried, canned, frozen and made delicious varieties of apple breads, muffins, etc. Actually, my contribution is working the apple peeler and doing a fair amount of the drying. Sandy is the master baker, freezer, and canner. This year we picked together. I have an extendable apple picker I used with some degree of success. Pretty hard on aging shoulders. Sandy suggested shaking the trees, a system that worked well at canopy level. Etched in memory is Sandy’s comment, on the heels of our activating her suggestion: “Now, that’s apple pickin’” Finally, 10 sheetrock buckets were filled to the brim. Since we have barely consumed the freezing, canning and baking efforts of the past several years, cider seemed a reasonable approach.

Saturday, I loaded the buckets into the back of the car and headed to a nearby orchard for a 1 p.m. pressing. Never having witnessed the process before, I looked forward to it with youthful enthusiasm. I was not disappointed. The apples are dumped into a water tank where they bob around before being pulled into the presser on a conveyor belt. Watching them bob reminded me of bobbing for apples at the county fair many years ago. Once the apples are pressed, the cider is run through a UV machine to kill off any harmful bacteria before heading to the circular jug filling apparatus. Once filled and capped, the jugs are placed on the floor and washed off.

While watching the containers being filled, a tall, courtly, soft-spoken gentleman walked over, leaned against the wall and made a few comments about the process. Looking

at me through those thoughtful sage eyes, he asked me if I thought our country would survive and there needed to be more “honesty.” Not a contentious notion at all, one I heartily agreed with, but I admit my political antennae went up. He said things have gone downhill since the Johnson Administration and if people are used to having things done for them and given to them they have no incentive to work. I chose not to address the Johnson allusion, but did agree in principle to his comment about work and incentive. This put me in a sort of bind because one can agree in principle to such things yet come at it from either side of the ideological divide. Given the disunity that characterizes our collective discourse these days, I did not want to slide down that slope. I wanted to keep it pleasant and respectful.

I have been consistent in all that I have written that despite our differences we need to listen to one another and work hard at understanding and respecting each other.

I started carrying jugs to the car and as I turned towards the loading dock, my friend was carrying jugs to the edge, two in each hand. I thanked him and said, as well as honesty, neighborliness ranked highly as a virtue. He agreed. As he walked away he said, “You know, it’s the adults who mess up the kids. They do not see the differences in one another.” Could not agree more. Regardless of what our political differences may or may not have been, I came away with a lovely interaction with a nice person. Lesson: make no judgments about people, at least insofar as their essential goodness is concerned. All too often we unfairly judge one another.

Gabby would have been proud, I think.

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OBITUARIES Joseph Edward Zaczek, 71 April 25, 1951 – October 3, 2021

Joseph Edward Zaczek passed away in peace on October 3, 2021 at the UHS Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City, N.Y. following a brief illness. Joe was born on April 25,1951 in Deposit, N.Y. He attended and graduated from Mt. Upton Central

School and SUNY Delhi.

Joe’s lifetime career was in agriculture. The proof of his love for the land was reflected in the joy he brought to many with his famous ‘Mt Upton Sweet Corn’. He also took great pleasure in the machinery that is the driving

force in agriculture. He loved his John Deere collection.

His contributions to the community impacted many.

Joe was the transportation supervisor at GMU Central School from 1991 until his retirement in 2021. He was a Town of Guilford Board Member. Joe spent 25 years of his life as a fireman at the Borden Hose Fire Company

in Mt Upton, N.Y. He was an avid and talented bowler.

He bowled a perfect game numerous times. Out of all his many endeavors, he most enjoyed spending time with his beloved grandchildren and watching their sporting events.

Joseph Zaczek is survived by his devoted wife Linda, with whom he recently cele-

Grandma loved her farm, her family, and playing her old guitar.

Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home will take the time to find out what made your loved one special.

Whether it’s finding just the right flowers, or finding a musician to play her favorite tunes on her old guitar, we’ll do what’s necessary to make her service as unique as she was.

Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home 14 Grand Street, Oneonta • 607-432-6821 www.grummonsfuneralhome.com

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LLC was organized in PA on 3/28/2011.

Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. as agent of LLC process may be served. SSNY to mail process to 4599 Applebutter Rd., Perkasie, PA 18944, which is also the required office. Cert of Org filed with: SSPA,302 North St., Harrisburg, PA 17120.

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Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 659 Cty Hwy 59, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

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Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 418, Cherry Valley, NY 13320.

Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

6LegalNov.11 Legal nOtice NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, November 04, 2021 at the NYSDOT, Office of Contract Management, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Bids may also be submitted via the internet using www.bidx.com.

A certified cashier’s check payable to the NYSDOT for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, form CONR 391, representing 5% of the bid total, must accompany each bid. NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

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on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award.

NYS Finance Law restricts communication with NYSDOT on procurements and contact can only be made with designated persons. Contact with non-designated persons or other involved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in disqualification. Contact Robert Kitchen (518)457-2124.

Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where subcontracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including, but not limited to D/W/MBEs. The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat.

252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federallyassisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title IV Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against

Please call (518)457-2124 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting.

Region 09: New York State Department of Transportation 44 Hawley Street, Binghamton, NY, 13901 D264622, PIN 9WW02A, Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Tioga Cos., STRUCTURAL WHERE & WHEN, 21-22, Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $40,000.00), Goals: MBE: 5.00%, WBE: 10.00%, SDVOB: 6.00% D264621, PIN 9WW021, Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, Tioga Cos., HIGHWAY WHERE & WHEN CONTRACT 2021/22 NYSDOT Region-9, Bid Deposit: 5% of Bid (~ $375,000.00), Goals: MBE: 5.00%, WBE: 10.00%, SDVOB: 6.00% 2LegalOct.14 Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC).

The name of the LLC is: Tego Spring Water Company LLC Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) office on: August 17, 2021 The County in which the Office is to be located: Ostego The SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC is: 283 County Highway 6, Otego, NY 13825 Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Name: DK ENTERPRISES OF ONEONTA, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with NYS Department of State on September 7, 2021.

Office location: Otsego County.

NYS Department of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail a copy of process to PO Box 75, Oneonta, New York 13820.

Purpose is to engage in any lawful act or activity under the LLC Law of New York.

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Office Location: Otsego County.

SSNY Designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to PO BOX 203 Cherry Valley, NY 13320 Purpose: to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

6LegalOct.28 Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company Name: SCHLATHER & BIRCH PLLC. Certificate of Conversion filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 16 September 2021.

Office location: Otsego County.

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brated their 50th private burial has wedding anniverbeen planned on October 9, 2021 sary. Together they built a family farm at the Maplewood and contributed in Cemetery in Mt. many ways to the Upton, N.Y. The community. He is family cordially also survived by his invites everyone daughter Joanne to a Celebration of Evans (Keith), Life gathering on Joseph E. Saturday October, and his son Brian Zaczek Zaczek (Paula), and 9, 2021, to be son Jeffrey Zaczek. held at the Upstate Also surviving are 6 grand- Companies facility located at children, and his siblings 1690 Route 8 in Mt.Upton, Frank Zaczek (Peggy) of N.Y, starting at 1 pm.

Deposit, Teresa Hulbert The Zaczek family thanks of Deposit, Rosemarie Dr. Ramanujan and the Hillman (Raymond) of Mt many caretakers and medical Upton, Richard Zaczek of teams who supported Texas and Margaret Saylor Joe during his illness. of Pennsylvania. Joseph is Contributions in Joe’s loving predeceased by his parents memory as a husband, father, Peter and Tofela Zaczek, grandfather and friend may sister-in-law Maggie Zaczek, be made to the Amyloidosis brothers-in-law William Foundation – 7151 N. Main Hulbert and Ronald Saylor, St. Ste. 2 Clarkston, Mich. and special friend Angela 48346.

Stevens.

Condolences and memoFriends are invited to ries may be shared online at call at the C.H. Landers www.landersfh.com Funeral Home, 21 Main St. Arrangements are under in Sidney, N.Y. on October the direction of C.H. Landers 8, 2021 from 5 until 7 pm. A Funeral Chapel Sidney

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neys for the plaintiff within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service; or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York; or within sixty (60) days if it is the United States of America. In case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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Venue is based upon the County in which the mortgaged premises is situated.

Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper, Plaintiff, against Joseph R Marsh, Jr., as Heir to the Estate of Joseph Marsh, Cheryl Marsh, as Heir to the Estate of Joseph Marsh and Joseph Marsh’s unknown respective heirs-at-law, nextof-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right, title or interest in the real property described in the complaint herein, New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, United States of America, Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANT(S): 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 attor-

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $70,000.00 and interest, recorded in the office of the clerk of the County of Otsego on April 11, 2011 in Instrument No. 20111669, covering premises known as 198 Brighton Road, Worcester, NY 12197.

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.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME 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.

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Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 24 So Main St, Milford, NY 13807.

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Dated: Bay Shore, New York September 10, 2021

Pure Pixels LLC. Filed with SSNY on 9/8/2021.

Cty: Otsego.

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Office location: Otsego County.

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Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

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Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 324 Armstrong Rd, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

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Hawkeye boys beat SV in battle of undefeateds Diamond, Spencer score twice each as Coop improves to 10-0 with 4-2 soccer win STAFF REPORT Colby Diamond had two goals and an assist and Liam Spencer scored two second-half goals as host Cooperstown beat Sauquoit Valley, 4-2, in a Center State Conference Division III battle of unbeaten teams Monday, Oct. 4.

“That was a great game,” Cooperstown Coach Frank Miosek said. “We dominated on offense, but they are a scrappy team.”

For only the second time this season, Cooperstown trailed in the game, after Nicholas Giuliano scored in the aftermath of a corner kick, which he fielded and then directed to the far post midway through the first half.

SV kept the lead for most of the half, but Cooperstown tied it just before halftime when Diamond scored on a loose ball that led to an empty net.

In the opening minute of the second half, Spencer made it 2-1 on a penalty kick after SV keeper Alex Prichard pulled Luca Gardner-

Olesen down in the box.

Diamond made it 3-1 about a minute later when he finished on a rebound.

Cooperstown keeper Finn Holohan made a big play when he stopped a PK at the other end, diving to his right and batting away Andrew Chmukh’s attempt.

SV got one back when Joshua LoGalbo scored on Chmukh’s pass, but Spencer scored from about 30 out on a pass from Diamond to finish the scoring with under 10 left in the game.

Cooperstown (10-0, 6-0) outshot SV (8-1-1, 5-1-1), 29-10. Each team had two corner kicks. Holohan had four saves and Prichard had 11.

“Their goalie did a good job, but we could have finished better,” Miosek said.

The Hawkeyes played at Poland in a division game Wednesday, Oct. 6, after print deadline, and host Hamilton for a division game at 4:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 8.

Get updates at www.allotsego. com.

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Cooperstown players, from left, Colby Diamond, Liam Spencer, Conrad Erway and Charlie Lambert celebrate Diamond’s goal in a 4-2 win Monday, Oct. 4, over visiting Sauquoit.

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Tri-Valley League soccer gets exciting as playoffs approach It’s hard to believe but Oct. 16, is right around the corner. It’s a day I like to call “Soccer Saturday” as the Tri-Valley, Delaware and MAC leagues all hold their conference championship games at the Wright National Soccer Campus fields in Oneonta.

It is a great way to see some of the top teams from our area all in one location.

Let’s take a look at how things are shaping up in the TVL as I am writing this Oct. 4.

TVL Girls: Schenevus sits atop the league with an 8-0 record. The Dragons survived two big tests last week against Milford and Franklin.

The most intriguing game was the SCS vs FCS matchup. Franklin jumped out early

on the Dragons and seventh-grade phenom Shannon Kingsbury finished with four goals on the day. I think it showed everyone there are local teams that can compete with Schenevus. The problem is the Dragons have a ton of firepower. They managed to put up seven goals on a good Franklin team.

Finding a way to slow down the Dragons high powered, balanced offense must be keeping local coaches up at night.

Franklin sits in second place at 5-1-1 and Milford is in third with a record of 5-1-2.

Don’t look now but Laurens has been great in taking league wins over Milford and CV-S. The Leopards are tied for fourth place with Morris and are looking to make a push during these last two weeks.

TVL Boys: Franklin/Unatego remains in first place on the boys side with a record of 6-0 and 10-1-1 overall. They grabbed a nice nonleague 2-1 win over Norwich on Saturday.

Matt Serrao leads the league in goals (20) and assists (10). But it isn’t just Serrao that makes this team go. Franklin/Unatego has been getting contributions from Brandon Gregory, Chase Birdsall, Braeden Johnson and seventh grader Jacob Kingsbury, among others.

Milford/Laurens is in second place at 51. M/L gave Delaware League powerhouse Margaretville all they could handle in a 3-2 loss over the weekend.

After that it is a battle between Edmeston,

Worcester, CV-S and Schenevus to see who will get the other top playoff spot. We should see some exciting action this week as many of these teams meet up with playoff implications on the line.

No matter who makes it to “Soccer Saturday” on the 16th, I hope you will consider getting out and watching these great teams play. All three leagues have some great talent that will be on display.

Some other teams local fans might want to see are the Greene boys, Unatego girls, Margaretville boys, Roxbury girls and South Kortright boys. It’s well worth the price of admission to see these games in person.

Nate Lull is the sports director for WCDO in Sidney.

Sports Roundup: Spartan girls stay undefeated with win over Susquehanna Valley STAFF REPORT Kylie Mussaw had the game winner as Unatego stayed undefeated in girls soccer with a 1-0 road win at Class B Susquehanna Valley in a non-league match Monday, Oct. 4.

Spartan Coach Sue Herodes said her defense played stellar, highlighting the play of backs Alexa Lucia and Hannah Brandow, as well as keeper Chelsi VanDeusen, who earned the shutout for Unatego (12-0, 9-0).

GIRLS SOCCER Monday, Oct. 4 Chenango Valley 2, Oneonta 0 In Oneonta, the Yellowjackets fell in Southern Tier Athletic Conference game despite a strong game in goal for keeper Liz Brantley. CV, ranked No. 3 in Class B girls soccer, had a 20-16 advantage in shots over Oneonta (7-4, 6-2).

Morris 5, G-MU 1 In Morris, the host Mustangs got a goal and three assists to lead her team to a Tri-Valley League win over Gilbertsville-Mount Upton.

Carissa Richards, Maiya King, Hannah Swayer and Amira Ross all scored for Morris (8-4, 6-3).

Alyssa Sorochinsky scored for G-MU (0-7-2, 0-6-1) on an assist from Kaitlyn Finch.

Saturday, Oct. 2 Schenevus 10, Charlotte Valley 0 In Schenevus, Angie Competiello had the hat trick for the host Dragons in a non-league win.

Shawna Whiteman had two goals and an assists and Taylor Knapp had two goals and three assists for Schenevus, which also got goals from Val Beardslee, Sam Barrett and Hannah Sulas.

Laurens 1, Milford 0 In Laurens, Eowyn Chickerell had the lone goal as the host

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Oneonta’s Louis Bonnici fights through the block Anthony Arciolla to try to tackle runner Dubbs Haqq during Chenango Forks win over the Jackets on Saturday in Oneonta.

Leopards beat the Wildcats in a TVL battle.

Edmeston 6, Sharon Springs 1 In Edmeston, Avery Bolton had two goals and an assist and Molly Rifanburg had two goals to lead the host Panthers to a TVL win.

Arissa Bolton and Jennadee Cotton each scored for Edmeston.

Rachel Burke scored for Sharon.

Friday, Oct. 1 Schenevus 7, Franklin 4 In Schenevus, Lily Competiello scored four goals to lead Schenevus

to a win in a Tri-Valley League battle of undefeated teams.

Older sister Angie Competiello scored a goal and had three assists for Schenevus (12-0, 8-0), which also got a goal and an assist from Taylor Knapp, a goal from Shawna Whiteman and assists from Sam Barrett and Sam Osborne.

Seventh grader Shannon Kingsbury scored four goals for Franklin (8-1-2, 5-1-1), which got an assist from Patty Rodriguez-Matias.

Oneonta 1, Delhi 0

In Oneonta, Veronika Madej got a second-half game winner to lead the Yellowjackets to a homecoming victory in a non-conference match.

G-MU 0, Milford 0 In Gilbertsville, the host Raiders got 23 saves from keeper Mackenzie Barnes to hang with the visiting Wildcats in a TVL match.

Milford goalie Leeanna West had two saves.

Gilbertsville-Mount Upton (06-2, 0-5-1) is above only Richfield Springs in the TVL standings, while Milford (8-2-2, 5-2-2) is

a half game behind Franklin for second place.

Laurens 5, Richfield Springs 3 In Laurens, Jaidon Brodie and Gabriela Andrades each had two goals and an assist as the host Leopards won a TVL game.

Eowyn Chickerell had a goal and an assist for Laurens (6-5, 5-3).

Molly Bobnick, Anna Hawkes and Riley Francis scored for Richfield Springs (1-10, 0-8).

Cooperstown 3, Westmoreland 1 In Westmoreland, Ireland Gable scored twice to help the visiting Hawkeyes win again in Center State Conference play.

Meah Boyles had a goal and Tori France and Gabby Woeppel each had assists for Cooperstown (2-10, 1-5).

Sharon Springs 4, CV-S 2, OT In Sharon, Rachel Burke had three goals, including the game winner in overtime for the host Spartans.

Max Rorick had an insurance goal in overtime for Sharon Springs (4-7, 3-5).

Morgan Huff and Kailey Barnes scored for Cherry ValleySpringfield (3-6, 3-5).

Edmeston 4, Worcester 1 In Edmeston, Molly Rifanburg, Avery Bolton, Haylie Lund and Jennadee Cotton scored to lead the host Panthers to a TVL win.

Arissa Bolton had two assists for Edmeston (6-6, 4-5).

Makenna Ventuleth assisted Iriyah Haley for the lone goal for Worcester (4-5-1, 3-4).

Wednesday, Sept. 29 Cooperstown 3, Hamilton 2 Ireland Gable scored the gamewinning goal on a pass from Dani Seamon in overtime as Cooperstown got its first win of the season in See ROUNDUP, Page A8

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Roundup/Continued from Page A7 girls soccer beating visiting Hamilton in a Center State Conference match.

The Hawkeyes trailed, 2-0, at halftime, but rallied on goals by Tori France and Gabby Woeppel. Meah Boyles had an assist for Cooperstown.

BOYS SOCCER Saturday, Oct. 2 Margaretville 3, Milford/Laurens 2 In Laurens, the visiting Blue Devils won a non-league game despite goals from Nick DeBoer and Justin LaPilusa.

Brock Mann and Zach Brown had assists for Milford/Laurens (8-4, 5-1).

Franklin/Unatego 2, Norwich 1 In Norwich, Matthew Serrao and Brandon Gregory scored to lead visiting Franklin/Unatego to a non-league win over the host Tornados.

Seventh grader Jacob Kingsbury had two assists for Franklin/Unatego (10-11, 6-0).

Athen Genute scored on an assist from Gehrig Sastri for Norwich (0-12, 0-9).

Schenevus 3, Charlotte Valley 2 In Schenevus, Wyndham Spooner scored twice to help the host Dragons to a non-league win.

Trevor Schneider also scored for Schenevus (5-5, 3-4).

Dylan Waid and Trevor Waid scored for Charlotte Valley (4-5-1, 2-1-1).

Friday, Oct. 1 Edmeston 2, Worcester 1 In Worcester, Kyle Ough and Gavin McEnroe scored on assists from Landon West and Austin Gally to give the visiting Panthers a TVL win.

Bryce Bolton made five saves and got the win on his birthday for Edmeston (5-5, 4-3).

CV-S 5, Sharon Spring 1 In Cherry Valley, Will Heinrich had a hat trick and two assists as the host Patriots won a TVL match.

Allan Parker and Max Horvath also scored for Cherry Valley-Springfield (3-3, 3-2), which also got an assist from Tyler Houk.

Brady Law scored for Sharon Springs (2-5-1, 2-4).

Thursday, Sept. 30 Cooperstown 5, Mount Markham 1 Juniors Colby Diamond and Ollie Wasson had two goals each as the host Hawkeyes stayed undefeated with a Center State Conference win over the Mustangs.

Liam Spencer had a goal and an assist for Cooperstown (9-0, 5-0), which also got assists from Aidan Spencer and Luca Gardner-Olesen.

Franklin/Unatego 5, Schenevus 2 In Otego, Matthew Serrao had two goals and two assists to lead Franklin/ Unatego over visiting Schenevus in a Tri-Valley League match.

Chase Birdsall had two goals and Braeden Johnson also scored for Franklin/Unatego (9-1-1, 6-0), which got 10 saves from keeper David Lamb.

Jordan Regg and Wyndham Spooner scored for Schenevus (4-5, 3-4).

Oneonta 5, Susquehanna Valley 0 Finlay Oliver had a hat trick as Oneonta won against visiting Susquehanna Valley on senior night Thursday, in a Southern Tier Athletic Conference game.

Zeshaan Khan and Tanner Jennings each scored for Oneonta (6-4, 6-2), which got two assists from Matthew Rubin and assists from Owen Schultz and Dakota Buzzy.

Wednesday, Sept. 29 CV-S 3, Edmeston 2 In Cherry Valley, Will Heinrich scored twice to help the host Patriots beat Edmeston in a Tri-Valley League game.

Kyle Ough had two goals for Edmeston, which got 16 saves from keeper Bryce Bolton.

Allan Parker scored the other goal for Cherry Valley-Springfield, which also got an assist from Kris Cade and six saves from Gavin Valenta.

Schenevus 8, Worcester 1 In Schenevus, Mehki Regg scored four goals as the host Dragons upset Worcester in a TVL game.

Daniel Gallagher scored twice and had an assist and Wyndham Spooner had a goal and two assists for Schenevus, which also got a goal from Jordan Regg and two assists from Trevor Schneider.

Connor Fancher scored for Worcester.

Sharon Springs 1, Morris 0 In Morris, Brady Law scored in the final minutes of the game to give the visiting Spartans a TVL win.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Monday, Oct. 4 D/H 3, Unatego 0 In Otego, visiting Deposit/Hancock swept a Midstate Athletic Conference match, 25-5, 26-24, 25-15.

Abby Bomba had three assists from Unatego (1-7), while Emily Moore had 11 aces and six assists for D/H (5-1).

Unatego 3, Sidney 0 Thursday, Sept. 30 In Sidney, the Spartans swept a Midstate Athletic Conference match, 25-23, 26-24, 25-14. Abby Bomba had six aces and two kills and Ava Hilton had five aces for Unatego.

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FOOTBALL Cooperstown’s Henry Loeffler tries to turn the Saturday, Oct. 4 corner Saturday, Oct. 2, after taking the pitch from New York Mills 32, Hawkeye quarterback Liam Ford.

Cooperstown 24 Liam Ford had two rushing touchdowns, a touchdown catch and a touchdown pass but Cooperstown lost to visiting New York Mills, 32-24, Saturday, Oct. 2.

The senior quarterback had a 90-yard scoring run and a 47-yard touchdown pass to Kalen Dempsey in the second quarter. However, Mills scored the first 12 points of the game and led 20-12 at halftime and extended the lead to 32-12 COOPERSTOWN, N.Y.—The Village of Cooperstown, a recognized in the third quarter. on Friday, October 15, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. The event will take place on Ford scored on a three-yard run late Brooklyn Avenue where a new street tree is to be planted. in the quarter and then on a pass form Bryson Whitaker in the fourth quarter.

Ford finished with 171 yards passing This year’s tree will memorialize the life of Dennis Tallman, who passed on 11 of 19 completions and 151 yards away on June 20, 2018. In 1982, Dennis moved from New Jersey to Fly rushing for Cooperstown (1-3).

Creek, where he started Tallman Enterprises Tree and Aerial Services.

Dominik Moore had 106 yards Dennis served for years on the Village of Cooperstown’s Tree Advisory rushing for New York Mills (3-1), Committee, in which capacity he generously shared his expertise. which also got 99 yards passing and touchdown throws from quarterback Arbor Day began in 1872 in Nebraska City, Nebraska. The event, typically Lucas Komnick. held in late April or early May across the country, is meant to recognize Chenango Forks 39, Oneonta 2 and support the planting of trees, which provide many benefits to local In Oneonta, the host Jackets could communities like Cooperstown. This year’s celebration has been delayed only muster a safety in a Southern Tier since the spring of 2020 due to the COVID concerns.

Athletic Conference homecoming loss.

WCDO Sports Director Nate Lull and EOE photographer Cheryl Clough contributed to this report.

COOPERSTOWN TREE CITY USA

The public is invited to attend.

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Oneonta’s Finlay Oliver advances the ball against two Susquehanna Valley defenders as teammate Nate Tessitore trails the play. Oliver had three goals in the 5-0 win.

Tessitore was the single teammember honored at halftime on senior night.

Goal and celebration

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Cooperstown senior captain Liam Spencer takes a penalty kick Monday, Oct. 4, during a 4-2 win over visiting Sauquoit Valley, and then celebrates with his teammates after it goes in, giving his team a 2-1 lead in the second half.

Both teams were unbeaten and atop the Center State Conference Division III going into the game.

The teams play again Tuesday, Oct. 12, in Sauquoit Valley.

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Lack of childcare option in pandemic frustrates Cooperstown parents

By KEVIN LIMITI Lack of childcare in Cooperstown Central School District is causing a crisis for many families of young children.

The Clark Sports Center had previously served the role but now is closed for children under 12 because of COVID pandemic restrictions.

Mary Jane Sansevere, a Cooperstown resident with a husband and two children, said her family was forced to move her children out of the school district because of a lack of childcare. She also resigned her position in Cooperstown and took a job at Schenevus Central School as a pre-k teacher.

“Childcare in this town is sort of at a crisis level,” Sansevere said in a conversation with the Freeman’s Journal.

Sansevere said her only options were to have her youngest child come to work with her, have her 12-year-old babysit or have her father, who works in Cobleskill, come home from work early, none of which are good options according to her.

“He’s too young. He needs to be super-

vised,” Sansevere said. “He’s only seven.”

Eventually, she said she was forced to pull her children out of the Cooperstown district.

“It’s sad because he liked it in Cooperstown.

He missed his friends,” Sansevere said. “But the bottom line is childcare.”

Babysitting was also an option, but generally they were only available between March and June.

One parent, who moved to Cooperstown four years ago from Long Island, said other parents were also considering moving because of lack of available childcare.

Sansevere said she reached out to Meg Kiernan, the town supervisor for Otsego, on getting childcare in Cooperstown.

Kiernan told her she would try to authorize stimulus funds to help pay for childcare in the district.

“It didn’t seem to be a top priority for (Cooperstown Central School),” Kiernan said on her efforts to get childcare for the district. “I just felt like the school dropped the ball.”

Kiernan set up a meeting with representatives from the Clark Sports Center, the

Brookwood School, (which offers nursery, pre-school and elementary school programs) and Cooperstown Central School to try and come up with a solution.

The Clark Sports Center originally offered an after school program that would take place at the school at no cost to families.

However, plans have stalled as the school didn’t provide the information needed by the Clarks Sports Center to start the program, Kiernan said.

“I knew that transportation was a problem.

Stimulus money could’ve paid for it. It needed to be used for something that was affected by COVID,” Kiernan said. “I was trying to get budgets from people, and nobody seemed to be able to give that to me.”

There is an afterschool homework help group in Cooperstown provided by the company resource.Me, which charges $400 per month per student. However, it is not currently running, and may be cancelled if enrollment is too low.

Stephanie Nelen set up resource.Me and said she wasn’t doing it for money but to provide a service that was lacking.

“The thing that stinks is I have to charge,” Nelen said. “I have to cover my overhead.”

Nelen mentioned the costs of insurance and rent as part of the expenses.

“Our goal is always to have 20 (students) so I can pay the instructors,” Nelen said.

“This is just a side business I did to help out the community.”

Nelen said the childcare issue is a serious problem for Cooperstown. “It’s more difficult than you think and the only reason I understand is because I’m a teacher by day,” Nelen said. “I feel terrible for families.”

Sansevere stressed the importance of having reliable childcare in the community.

“The pandemic has been enormously stressful for families with young children. The lack of any childcare options in the village has exacerbated this stress several fold,” Sansevere said. “It is taking a toll on parents’ financial well-being and mental health, and it is leaving many students without a safe, stable place to go after school.”

Calls and emails of Cooperstown Central School Superintendent Sarah Spross were not returned by press time Tuesday.

Fenimore announces Art by Lake winners, virtual ‘Arthur’ series, Haring sendoff STAFF REPORT The Fenimore Art Museum hosted its 14th annual Art by the Lake juried art invitational Saturday, Oct. 2.

Eight awards were presented including the prestigious Fenimore Award, which represents “best of show” and was won by artist Tatiana Rhinevault of Hyde Park.

Art by the Lake winners: Fenimore Award (best in show): Tatiana Rhinevault, Hyde Park.

Photography Award: Robert Fisher, Delhi.

The Painting Award: Tom Hussey, Auburn.

2D/Mixed Media Award: R.C. Oster, Utica.

Sculpture/3D Award: John Jackson, Jefferson.

Painter’s Award (best use of color): Marta Baxter, Ballston Spa. Judges’s Award (best painting technique): Meg Anderson Argo, Oneonta.

Viewer’s Choice Award: Matthais Kern, Andes.

STAFF REPORT Marc Brown, creator of the bestselling “Arthur Adventure Book” series, which developed into the popular PBS television series “Arthur” will be the subject of five virtual programs in conjunction with Fenimore Art Museum.

The museum has had an exhibit about the show/book this year.

The virtual program offers five opportunities to join in: Oct. 16 and 30; Nov. 13 and 27 and Dec. 11, all starting at 10:30 a.m.

Tours are provided free of charge with a suggested donation of $10.

Reserve a spot at Eventbrite.com.

The exhibition, “Believe in Yourself: What We Learned from Arthur,” is an inside look at Marc Brown’s artwork and stories. It includes many of Brown’s pencil, pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations featuring many of the ever-popular characters he has created.

Favorite Arthur characters are included, such as D.W., Francine, Buster, Mr. Ratburn and more Contributed This special Zoom program features Tatiana Rhinevault of Hyde Park, winner of the live interaction with a museum educator Fenimore Award, accept her award from Fenimore as they lead a virtual tour of the exhibition, President Paul D’Ambrosio, at Art by the Lake stopping at a wide variety of artworks and juried art invitational Saturday, Oct. 2. including video clips from an exclusive

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Learn about the artist’s storyboard process, how he came up with characters in the series, and even some of his favorite music that he listens to while drawing.

Each Zoom tour concludes with a special drawing activity for children and adults alike.

This program requires an internet connection and Zoom software. A link to the Zoom session will be emailed to all registrants the day before the program to the address used to register for the program.

Keith Haring: Radiant Vision The Fenimore will premiere a rare behind-the-scenes look at “Radiant Baby,” the acclaimed off-Broadway musical about the life and work of Keith Haring, to celebrate the final days of the museum’s “Keith Haring: Radiant Vision.” The event will be streamed at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 8. and will be freely accessible on both Facebook and YouTube.

It will feature three musical performances by Lena Hall and Debra Barsha and will also include a discussion about the show’s history and creative process featuring Stuart Ross (book/co-lyricist) and Stephen Brackett (director).

“Keith Haring: Radiant Vision” is on view at Fenimore through Oct. 11.

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Runners start moving during the Pit Run on Sunday, Oct. 3, in Oneonta. After a one-year hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic, the event returned with a big field of runners in 2021.

Pit Run returns with big field to honor late Trooper Ricky Parisian

By KEVIN LIMITI ONEONTA — Rain had just started to drizzle in Neahwa Park, Sunday, Oct. 3, as the start of the annual Pit Run was set to begin.

But some of the runners said they were thankful for the rain as it cooled things down, making it easier for them.

There was a diverse group of runners who came from seven states other than New York, including California, Maine, New Hampshire and Virginia.

Brian Reis, 32, a Cooperstown native came in first place for the men’s 10K and called it a “dress rehearsal” for the Boston marathon, which he is set to run Monday, Oct. 11.

“It’s hilly,” Reis said.

“They call it the city of the hills for a reason.”

Reis said he has been running long distance for three years and used to run for Cooperstown.

Michael Hamilton placed second in the 10K and Tom Slicer placed third.

In the women’s 10K, Sara Szollosy placed first, with Lydia Dillen and Maureen Sheehan placing second and third respectively.

The first place winners of the 10K receive $500.

The ages of runners ranged from seven to 80.

John Brosnan, 80, said he runs every day.

“I ran all my life really,” Brosnan said. “The cops won’t catch up with me.”

Oneonta High School was well represented with members of the cross country and wrestling team competing in the run. Korbin Jones, 17, finished the 5K followed closely by his fellow cross country teammates Brandon Gardner, 16, and Nick Kahl, 16.

“I’m just glad I was able to beat them,” Jones said.

Ken Schaff, 68, said he “struggled” but he was happy the 5K was “mostly downhill.”

The Pit Run was started in honor of Ricky “Pit” Parisian, a state trooper who was killed attempting to stop an armed robbery in Oneonta while off duty in 1994.

The proceeds for the races go to the Ricky J. Parisian Memorial Scholarship Fund, which gives a scholarship to a graduating senior from Oneonta High School New SUNY Oneonta President Alberto Cardelle ran in the race and said he had to make sure “he didn’t fall down in the middle of the race.”

Cardelle said he heard of

the Pit Run “even before I took this job” and it was a part of being in “the community as an individual and as part of the campus.”

Hartwick College President Margaret Drugovich gave a speech thanking the Pit Run for raising money for scholarships.

“The fact that you’re here to raise money in Ricky Parisian’s name is inspiring to me and I hope the Parisian family is inspired, too,” she said.

Prior to the race, Mayor Gary Herzig proclaimed “Oneonta is back” to the waiting spectators.

“I don’t think there’s anything that epitomizes Oneonta’s strength (more) than this event, the Pit Run,” Herzig said. “The most important people here are the runners. So thank you for Kevin Limiti/The Freeman’s Journal being here today.”

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Curtis finished second among over-70 women.

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ART GALLERY – Local artist May-Britt Joyce is the artist of the month and will be displaying paintings featuring lake and Cooperstown views, flora and fauna, and more.

Samples of her pet portraits are included and benefit the Susquehanna SPCA. The Family Tree Gallery, 171 Main St., Cooperstown.

HARVEST CELEBRATION – 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Celebrate the harvest season in 1800s style. Walk around the historic village and enjoy the fall activities: wagon rides, corn shelling/grinding,tinsmithing, and more. Included with admission. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450 or visit farmersmuseum.org/ event/celebration-of-autumn/ OPEN HOUSE – 2 p.m. Celebrate the completion of a 3-year project to improve the local waste water treatment plant. The public is invited to meet the operators, tour the facilities, and hear remarks from Mayor Tillapaugh, state representatives.

Delaware Engineering representatives will discuss upgrades to protect the Susquehanna River and expand capacity for the future. Driveway access is between the ball fields at the south end of Linden Ave. Waste Water Treatment Plant, Cooperstown. 607-322-4039.

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Speaker Michelle Schenandoah of the Oneida Nation Wolf Clan will be discussing ‘Hartwick’s Place on Haudenosaunee Land’ about the Haudenosaunee confederacy,

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GHOST TOUR – 6 - 7:30 p.m. Take guided lantern tour through 200-year-old mansion full of spooky stories and restless souls. Cost, $20/ adult. Extended walking and stair climbing. Hyde Hall, 267 Glimmerglass State Park Rd., Cooperstown 607-547-5098 or visit hydehall.org MUSICAL – 7 p.m. Get a behind-the-scenes look at offbroadway musical ‘Radiant Baby’ about the life and work of Keith Haring, whose art is on display through 10/11. Radiant Baby features 3 musical performances by Lena Hall (Tony award winner, Grammy nominee) Debra Barsha (composer/co-lyricist) who were part of the original production. Includes discussion of the show’s history and creative process with Stuart Ross (book/co-lyricist) and Stephen Brackett (director). Free, available for streaming on Facebook and YouTube. Presented

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This is a full-time position with competitive wage and attractive benefits.

Applicants must be a resident of Otsego County.

For further information regarding the position and to obtain an application please contact the Village Clerk’s Office at 607-547-2411 or send your resumé and cover letter to: Village Clerk, Village of Cooperstown, PO Box 346, Cooperstown, NY 13326 EOE

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Get a behind-the-scenes tour of the Leatherstocking Golf Course and learn how it is managed to reduce the use of water and chemicals and make the course a place for plants, wildlife, and golfers.

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Use entrance at Cooperstown Country Club, 5748 NY-80, Cooperstown. 607-547-4488 or visit occainfo.org/calendar/ leatherstocking-golf-coursewalk/ FALL FLING – 10 a.m. 5 p.m. A spring tradition is happening in the Fall this year. The Cooperstown Rotary Club presents their annual craft fair featuring vendors, artisans, live music, food, drink, crafts and much more.

New this year is the Utica Zoomobile. Returning is the ever-popular Basket Auction.

Proceeds help to support variety of local foundations. On the lawn, The Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. Visit cooperstownfallfling.com/ HARVEST CELEBRATION – 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Celebrate the harvest season in 1800s style. See Thursday Listing.

OPERA – 12:55 p.m. View live performance of the Metropolitan Opera, streaming live in Oneonta. This week is the performance of ‘Boris Godunov’ depicting the life of the Tsar of Russia during what is known as ‘The Time of Trouble’ around 1600. Cost, $20/adult. Lunch available for purchase separately from Soda Jerks. Showing at the Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. 607-431-2080 or visit foothillspac.org IROQUOIS MUSEUM – 1 -

4 p.m. Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the musuem with contemporary art show ‘Identity/Identify’ featuring speaker Drew Hayden Taylor, writer/journalist who discusses role of humor in negotiating difficult issues such as tribal membership, colonization, and adoption as a mixed race individual. Iroquois Indian Museum, 324 Caverns Rd., Howes Cave. 518-2968949 or visit iroquoismuseum.org TRAIN ROBBERY – 2 p.m.

Get in the spirit of the Old West with train ride which gets stopped unexpectedly for some Wild West action with gunfights and explosions. Fun for the whole family. Refreshments available. Cost, $22/ adult. Cooperstown Charlotte Valley Railroad, departing from the Milford Depot, 136 E. Main St., Milford. 607-432-2429 or visit cooperstowntrain.com MEMORIAL – 2:30 p.m.

Celebrate the life and contributions of Paul Kuhn. A bench in his honor will be placed by the Cooperstown Christmas Committee and the Village of Cooperstown in Pioneer Park, Cooperstown.

LIFESKILLS – 4 - 6 p.m.

Teens are invited to learn to cook with Lynn. Menu posted to Facebook. Seating limited, reservations required. Presented by The Oneonta Teen Center. 50 Dietz St., Oneonta. 607 441 3999 or visit Facebook.

com/oneonta.teencenter GHOST TOUR – 6 - 7:30 p.m. Take guided lantern tour through 200-year-old mansion.

See Friday listing. 607-5475098 or visit hydehall.org THEATER – 7:30 p.m. Come enjoy a spooky stage production of Shirley Jackson’s ‘The Haunting of Hill House.’ See Friday Listing.

►Sunday, October 10 FRANKLIN MARKET – 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Find delicious local produce from the Franklin area, including bread, beef, plant seedlings and more.

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All are welcome. Donations to Schuyler Lake United Methodist Church appreciated. At The Pantry, 1472 County Hwy 22, Schuyler Lake.

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2021 Ricky J. Parisian Memorial Pit Run, Oct. 3 Photos by Kevin Limiti/The Freeman’s Journal

Top left: Runners begin the Pit Run at Main Street and Neahwa Park in Oneonta on Sunday, Oct. 3.

Bottom left: From left, Oneonta cross-country runners Brandon Gardner, Nick Kahl and Korbin Jones line up at start of the Pit Run 5K. Bottom right: John Brosnan, 80, finishes his run at Neahwa Park.

Film COOP Women in Film tour, Sept. 30 to Oct. 3 Photos by Greg Klein/The Freeman’s Journal

Film COOP had its first location tour and Women in Film group event last weekend.

Left: The filmmakers visited the Fly Creek Cider Mill on Saturday, Oct. 2. From left are Lauren Sowa, Skye Bailey, Cheyenne Phillips, Elizabeth Zephyrine McDonough, Ellie Pink and Jeri Cohen.

Right: The filmmakers enjoy the grand staircase at Utica’s Stanley Theatre on Saturday, Oct 2. The staircase was modeled after one on the Titanic. From left are Lauren Sowa, Skye Bailey, Alysa Blasetti, Sierra SangettiDaniels, Cheyenne Phillips and Film COOP Board President Greg Klein.

Top and bottom: State Sen. Peter Oberacker hosted the filmmakers Saturday, Oct. 2, at his Schenevus Form Tech Solutions office to proclaim his support for the filmmaking tax credits and to float the idea of a movie studio in his hometown. However, he was soon upstaged by his wife’s horses.

Rght: Cheyenne Phillips takes a photo of Sierra Sangetti-Daniels at Tuscarora Farm in Cherry Valley as Skye Bailey gets footage in the background. Friends for a week, they are plotting a movie together.

Right: The Stanley Theatre welcomed Film COOP with a special marquee Friday.

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THEATER – 2 p.m. Come enjoy a spooky stage production of Shirley Jackson’s ‘The Haunting of Hill House.’ See Friday Listing.

HARVEST CELEBRATION – 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Final day of the autumn celebration. See Thursday Listing.

BIRD SEED WREATH – 7 - 8:30 p.m. Join the Oneonta Federated Garden Club with Sally Lane and Sabrina Beckerink demonstrating how to make bird seed wreaths to hang in the garden or give as gifts. Hands-on program for the first meeting of the year. All welcome. St. James Church, 305 Main St., Oneonta. 607-4321458 or visit facebook.com/

Oneonta-Federated-GardenClub-133855897358767/ HISTORY PROGRAM – 7 p.m. “The Adler Hotel - From Heyday to Present Day” with Ron Ketelsen. Free webinar, pre-registration required. Presented by Sharon Historical Society. 518-860-5513 or visit sharonhistoricalsocietyny.org to register.

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►Thursday, Oct. 14 ANNUAL DINNER – 5:30 p.m. Fundraising dinner with the Greater Oneonta Historical Society. Celebrate accomplishments, raise money for the future. Cost, $55/non-member. Hosted at Toscana Northern Italian Grill, 76 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607-432-0960 or visit oneontahistory.org/ event/gohs-annual-dinner/

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Film COOP Women in Film tour connects filmmakers with region

Four-day event brought industry professionals together for networking, tour of Otsego County, Utica location sites STAFF REPORT COOPERSTOWN — From Sept. 30, to Oct. 3, Film COOP hosted a group of female filmmakers for a location tour and networking event.

“It was an amazing, transformative weekend,” said Film COOP Board President Greg Klein. “We started on Thursday as a group of strangers but by Sunday it was like a family of artists who had bonded in unpredictable and amazing ways.”

Film COOP is the pioneer film commission in the Mohawk Valley Economic Development District and the official film office for Otsego County, the village of Cooperstown and the town and city of Oneonta. Klein said the tour was underwritten by Film COOP, its donors, including the C.J. Heilig Foundation, and a tourism micro-grant from Otsego County.

“We figured it was about $1,500 per person for the weekend, including food, hotel rooms and renting a trolley for two days,” he said.

“However, no one paid more than $300 and we gave out scholarships as well.

“The idea was to bring the women here and wine and dine them at a ridiculously low cost for them in order to bond them to each other, Film COOP and Otsego County,” he continued. “It worked better than any of us could have imagined.”

The group stayed for three nights at either The Landmark Inn or the Inn at Cooperstown.

“Everything was rave reviews,” Klein said.

The Community Foundation of Otsego County via Otsego 2000 sponsored a diversity inclusion scholarship, which went to Skye Bailey, a Black filmmaker from Bowie, Maryland. “Skye is an amazing artist,” Klein said. “She is the film version of an outsider artist. She took two trains to get here not knowing what to expect and I think she left with hours of footage, a dozen new friends and several ideas to make a horror film here.”

Klein credited Film COOP board member Sierra Sangetti-Daniels for proposing the scholarship and Harry Levine and the Community Foundation for sponsoring it.

The foundation and Otsego Now also paid for PPE, Klein said.

The event featured an opening-night reception at Templeton Hall in Cooperstown, followed by two days of touring on the trolley, and Sunday visits to the Sculpture Trail in Cherry Valley, the Art Garage in Middlefield and Origins Cafe for brunch.

There were five official customers, but with Film COOP members or friends who are in the film business, there were seven or

Main Street in Oneonta and dinner on the back deck of the Autumn Café.

“We even got to show them a political rally when we came upon the women’s rights event in Muller Plaza,” Klein said. “It was great. Half of us had gone to get our table at Autumn and one filmmaker texted me, ‘we will be there after one more speaker.’

“Otsego County take a bow. You really put your best foot forward for our group,” Klein said. “The bad weather held off until Sunday, the leaves were just turning colors, the hotels and restaurants wowed them and they really bonded with Film COOP and its board members. Plus, everyone spoke about returning to film here. We checked all the boxes.”

The filmmakers had positive things to say about the tour, too.

Actor/model/producer Cheyenne Phillips grew up in Los Angeles. She recently moved to Oneonta, following her mother/manager Christine. Both said they wanted to get away from the L.A. culture and live some place with a healthier pace and lifestyle. “Film COOP, offers a unique opportunity for filmGreg Klein/The Freeman’s Journal makers to witness the beauty and opportunities that Otsego County has made available The Film COOP Women in Film 2021 location tour group prepares to board a to the artistic community,” Phillips said.

Leatherstocking Trolley on Friday, Oct. 1, in Cooperstown. The filmmakers The event included a screening of are, from left, Cheyenne Phillips, Sierra Sangetti-Daniels, Alysa Blasetti, Elizabeth Zephyrine McDonough’s Elizabeth Zephyrine McDonough, Lauren Sowa and Skye Bailey. documentary, “Still Standing,” about two octogenarian standup comics. A night eight people scouting sites each day. Delhi She is thrilled about it.”

Alysa Blasetti, an Oneonta High graduate, after screening it for her peers, McDonough location scout Jeri Cohen joined the tour on Saturday, as did Film COOP’s intern and now works as a producer with Otsego Media, had a Friday night slot showing the film recruiting coordinator for the event, Ellie which just opened an office at 76-78 Main St. at the Woodstock Film Festival. “She left Pink, a Cooperstown Central School graduate in Oneonta. She will attend a Donna Summer the tour for a half day Friday and met her who is studying film at Boston University. concert in Utica soon and work backstage to husband in Woodstock,” Klein said. “I think she was exhausted Saturday, but it was “Ellie worked on an award-winning student see how the theater operates.

“The Film COOP Women in Film weekend probably one of the highlights of her career film at CCS, “Utica, a Town That Loves Refugees,” that was produced by our board was a huge success,” Blasetti said. “It has so far, too.”

The filmmakers met a host of dignitaries member, JoAnn Gardner,” Klein said. “In one been an honor to be part of this historic group. along the tour. Besides Oberacker, they met day of touring we got jobs for her during I look forward to what the future holds.”

Christmas and summer breaks. She was just Saturday, the filmmakers went to the Otsego County Board Chair Dave Bliss, one of the women filmmakers for the day. And Fly Creek Cider Mill, the Lake House on Otsego Town Supervisor Meg Kiernan, JoAnn was such a proud teacher watching Canadarago Lake, Spring Park and the Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh, her and learning the CCS student film led to Richfield Springs Community Food Coop- Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig and Oneonta Ellie studying film as a potential career.” erative in Richfield Springs, Brewery mayoral candidates Len Carson and Mark Friday, the group toured Cary Mede estate, Ommegang, and Schenevus to say hello to Drnek, among others. “We introduced them Hyde Hall, Brookwood Point and finished state Sen. Peter Oberacker, whose business to a nice cross section of Otsego, in people Form Tech Solutions Inc. is a Film COOP and places,” Klein said. the night at The Stanley Theatre in Utica.

He said Film COOP will definately do “The Stanley is one of the two qualified business partner and co-sponsor of the tour. production facilities in the MVEDD where “We saw so many ‘Hallmark movie’ sites another location tour and it will also hold filmmakers can qualify for the tax credits,” on the tour, Cheyenne and Sierra started more women in film events.

“We created a group this weekend that I Klein said. “To say it stunned us all with how talking about making a movie here to highexpect will return here on their own, with beautiful it is would be an understatement. light those sites,” Klein said. “Long-story their families and for Film COOP events,” he And they rolled out the red carpet for us and short, we are plotting how to turn that into a fed us on the main stage and gave us a tour. starring vehicle for Cheyenne with the intent said. “I don’t know where or what it all leads to, but I know it was a special, transformaPlus, they are going to let a local producer to film Christmas season 2022.” who was on the tour shadow them on a show.

Sunday finished with a tour of Foothills, tive weekend for all of us involved.”

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