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r. Vance Brown has announced a restructuring intended to achieve “optimal alignment” in the management of the eight-county Bassett Healthcare Network and of Cooperstown-based Bassett Hospital. Under the new arrangement, Brown will remain CEO, and is handing off the responsibilities of Bassett Hospital president. Appointed deputy president, Dr. William LeCates will “manage the transition.” There will likely be a nationwide search for a new president, and LeCates could be considered for the top job/DETAILS, A7 FIRE ELECTION: Candidates are being sought for the Town of Oneonta fire district, one five-year term that begins on Jan. 1, 2018 and ends on Dec. 31, 2022, and one two-year term that begins Jan. 1, 2018, through Dec. 31, 2019. Successful candidates may help resolve the stymied fire contract with the city. WALKING TALL: Otsego County’s heart-throb Cuyle Carvin’s episode of “The Walking Dead” entitled “Some Guy” will be aired at 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, on AMC. FROM THE ASHES: The Milford United Methodist Church will have its grand opening at the former Milford Manor Farms at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, the eight-month anniversary of the fire that destroyed the church.
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he “Reform Caucus,” a coalescence of forward-looking minds, decisively took control of the Otsego County Board of Representatives Tuesday, Nov. 7. The caucus claimed nine of the 14 seats, and 3,746 weighted votes against FOR A SLIDESHOW 2,482 for the of Election Night stand-pat excitement, follow coalition the link at that had www. OTSEGO.com gathered around county Board Chair Kathy Clark, R-Otego/ Laurens. Strictly along party lines, Democrats rose from a 4-11 deficit to a 7-7 tie, although weighted voting still gives Republicans a 3,421 to 2,807 edge. But party affiliations have meant Please See ELECTIONS, A5
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a paratrooper with the 101st Airborne “Screaming Eagles,” for his service in Normandy during the D-Day Invasion, the son had been wanting to follow in his father’s footsteps. “I’ve been on a quest to find his history,” he said. “He didn’t talk much about it, but he was in on some Please See HUGHES, B8
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‘Reform Caucus’ Positions Win, And A Better Otsego County May Result
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s we all know from Nov. 8, 2016, anything can happen on Election Night. And what happened on Election Night 2017 in Otsego County was in many ways as surprising as what happened on the national level the year before. • One, the heavy-handed adminstration of county board Chair Kathy Clark, R-Otego/ Laurens, was repudiated by the people who know her best, the voters in her district. While she eked out a victory over new-
comer Democrat Cathy Nardi, the ninevote margin could be erased when absentee ballots are counted. Regardless, her chairmanship has come to an end. Two, the shift in the county board’s make-up from Clark’s very tentative control to a bi-partisan majority that likely will lean toward “Reform Caucus” positions of professionalizing government is quite astonishing. Much might be done, and it can only be hoped that it can be done in a polite and
reasonable manner, absent the rancor that has been evident for a while, but particularly during this past year when Clark took apart what was arguably the most promising economic-development effort in all of Upstate New York. • The Democratic Party, it should be noted, scored quite a victory, achieving a rare 7-7 tie with the Republicans. Impressive, but the Democrats need to remember they cannot government alone. Nor can the Republicans.
This lays the foundation of what should be bipartisan discussion and debate on measures that will make Otsego County a more prosperous and happier place. • Too many people in the Otsego County Office Building at 197 Main St., Cooperstown, have forgottten that local government is not ideological. It is either good or less good. Let’s hope this new gathering of county board members will make it as good as possible for as many of our fellow citizens as they can.
HOMEOWNER LOST PROPERTY IN 2014 TAX SALE
County Reps Respond To Citizen’s Words With Highest Security Editor’s Note: Bob Force is one of the homeowners – he owned a house and farm in Gilbertsville – who lost their properties in the 2014 tax auction after the Otsego County Treasurer’s Office decided not to accept checks for delinquent taxes on the day of the sale. His Tuesday, Oct. 31, Facebook post, saying he planned to “drain the swamp” at the next day’s meeting of the county Board of Representatives, set off unprecedented security measures: The reps moved their meeting to the more secure county courthouse, posting four deputies in the room; other deputies patrolled the sidewalks outside. When Force arrived, his vehicle was searched, yielding nothing. During “privilege of the floor” at the board meeting, Force, as he said he planned all along, simply read this statement into the record:
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It didn’t matter that I served in two branches of the military. 2. It didn’t matter that my wife is disabled and in a wheelchair due to MS and forgot the June 30 tax-payment deadline in 2014. 3. It didn’t matter that we had medical authorization letters from her neurologist reaffirming her lack-ofmemory issues. 4. It didn’t matter that I had six surgeries since 2010 and depended upon my wife to handle financial matter while in medical-rehab facility. 5. It didn’t matter that
we gave county treasurer a check for $20,600 in escrow for a tax bill that was ONLY $16,000. 6. It did not matter that we did not owe four consecutive years of back taxes, nor did it matter that the county commenced instant proceedings seeking foreThe Freeman’s Journal closure on three parcels in Bob Force, who lost his farm and home in Gilbertsville is the 2014 county January 2013 – almost 6 tax auction, reads a statement to the county Board of Representatives barmonths before the final due ricaded under high security in the county courthouse Wednesday, Nov. 1. date for the 2013 taxes. the auction. 9. It didn’t matter that resolution made a quick 7. It didn’t matter that 8. It didn’t matter that there were no board votes claim deed on our three that the county treasurer, county allowed some people or resolutions to sell our properties. Dan Crowell, refused to folto pay their taxes after the properties or to transfer our 11. It didn’t matter that low the county resolutions June 30 date, nor does it deeds. we were not notified of this and laws and accept our late matter they backdated and 10. It didn’t matter that deed transfer nor did it mattax payments, plus fees, up forged a payment receipt to board chair, Cathy Clark, ter that we were not served to and including the day of meet the June 30 deadline. without a board vote or an eviction notice by the
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Rockwell Speech Engaged Students On Issues Of Civil, Human Rights To the Editor: Thank you for an objective retrospective regarding the visit of the self-proclaimed American Nazi, George Lincoln Rockwell, to the SUNY Oneonta campus a half century ago. I would not exactly characterize the visit as “In 1966, Oneonta was Charlottesville,” as there were no mass public demonstra-
tions and no violence. However, there was certainly outspoken and legitimate controversy Dr. Gurstelle regarding the visit, before, during and after the event. Fifty-one years later, I truly have mixed feelings
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about my involvement with Rockwell’s invitation and visit. On one hand, why voluntarily provide a platform for a self-proclaimed Nazi to proselytize his hate? On the other hand, why not give students an opportunity to become engaged in critical thinking about a man, left to his own devices, who would do away with civil and human rights? I believe the administration made the right decision to allow the program to take place. But, I think our group, SCOHR, should have arranged for a follow-up event to analyze and refute Rockwell’s propaganda. As they say, hindsight is 20/20. My other reaction today
is that we should have allowed for the possibility that some percentage of students would not engage in critical thinking and, therefore, accept Rockwell’s assertions at face value. Certainly, in view of the recent events in Charlottesville and the election, for that matter, it is evident that our education system has failed to develop sufficient critical thinking skills in many people. Charlottesville demonstrates there are too many people who have no problem accepting Nazi and other racist dogma. However, I am making an educated guess that since the college students of 1966
all had parents who lived through World War II, it is likely they would be more wary of Nazism compared to students of today. The college cohorts now are seven decades removed from WWII instead of two when I attended Oneonta State. Your research and the resulting article certainly got me thinking and self-reflecting. And, for that, I am sincerely grateful. EMILE B. GURSTELLE Ph.D. The writer now a practicing clinical and consulting psychologist in northern New Jersey and a former assistant professor of psychology at William Paterson University in Wayne, N.J.
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county sheriff. 12. It didn’t matter that the county had foreclosed two times on one property that was legally bought at auction in 2014, nor did it matter that the county took the property back from the new owner, by resolution, and then returned it to the former owner from 30 years ago. Nor did it matter that the original owner ONLY paid 10-year back taxes prorated. 13. But it matters that the county received $45,000 for sale of our three properties and are now spending how much in legal fees? 14. But it does matter that the board ignored its own laws and resolutions and created this mess. 15. But it does matter that my wife and I have been illegally discriminated against by a board that has broken their own laws and are now wasting taxpayer monies. 16. The Otsego County treasurer and board are responsible for this entire ordeal. NONE of this would have happened if they followed their own laws.
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e note that there are A $10 donation is sugtwo Cooperstown gested for the meal. churches that are Proceeds from the dinplanning fund-raising dinner will benefit the Presners this month. The first will byterian Church’s Living be held tomorrow, Friday, Waters Team’s installation Nov. 10, in the Cooperstown of a “World-Water PurifiPresbyterian Church Chapel cation System” in Tatumbon Pioneer Street. The dinner la, Honduras, in January of will include macaroni and next year. Unfortunately, CATHERINE cheese, pulled pork, meatloaf, LAKE there has been a change in potatoes, salads and desserts. the amount of money local ELLSWORTH There will also be vegetarian Living Water teams need and gluten-free options. Taketo raise to continue to out dinners will also be available. participate in Living Waters projects.
Thus, the local team needs to raise more money for the January project than it has to raise for projects in the past. Because of this change, we would encourage those wishing to support the Living Waters project to support the local team’s fund-raising dinner so they will be able to meet their fund-raising goal. • The second fund-raising dinner will be 4:30 - 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, at the Christ Episcopal Church Parish Please See COLUMN, A5
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150 Years Ago
Advertise! It is the life of trade. If you have new goods to sell, let the people know it. Advertise. If you have old goods which you wish to get rid of to make room for fresh stock; let the people who look out for bargains know it – and advertise! If you have removed to a new store, let your friends know where to find you, and advertise. If you are at the old stand and new shops have made the front look dingy, you will make up the loss if you advertise. If you are a retailer, and want small cash purchasers, advertise. If you are a wholesale merchant, and wish to extend your business, the way to bring customers from whom you may select the good and reject the bad, is to do as the largest importers in New York do – advertise! November 1867
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“We believe, we’re going to win,” said Jane Fonda, speaking to a collection of reporters at SUCO minutes before she lectured to a sold-out house at the Hunt College Union. Miss Fonda, whose name is equally synonymous with acting and activism, told reporters at a hastily arranged press conference that she is on a fund raising tour for the Citizens for Economic Democracy, a California-based organization currently fighting what she called corporate tyranny. “Today, the major problem is corporate tyranny,” she said. “What we need is economic democracy. We’ve lost control. I became an activist because of the war, but my commitment is stronger now. I’ve become a lifetime activist because I have kids and I believe there cannot be a future unless we change things.” Dow Chemical officials reacting to a speech Miss Fonda made recently at Central Michigan University, threatened to cut off its portion of the school’s funding if she were allowed to speak at that institution. She did and the chemical corporation carried out its threat. November 10, 1977
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Vicinity News – The Village of Earlville has electric light works. This is the smallest village in the United States lighted with electricity, the population being only 750. William Becker of Gallupville died Monday from heart disease, aged 57 years. He went with his brother to the field to draw corn. William was pitching, and after throwing on several stouts turned to pick up an ear of corn and fell to the ground dead. “Charlie” the dutiful Rocky Mountain charger, which for many years faithfully served Rev. Mr. Miller of Lawyersville, died the other day, aged 25 years. “Charlie was a veritable wooly horse. He never changed his coat and last spring his hair measured seven inches and still growing. November 1892
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Historical Society Will Be Organized. Dr. Alexander C. Flick, New York State Historian, will address a group interested in forming a local historical society at a meeting in the First Methodist church parlors, it was announced by Robert E. Gardinor of Oneonta, who serves as Otsego County historian. Thirty-five citizens have expressed their intention of becoming charter members, including representatives of Hartwick College, Oneonta Normal School, the public schools, library, clergy and business and professional circles. The organization committee includes Hon. Chester A. Miller, Miss Isabelle Birdsall, Mrs. Kendall Dunn, Professor R.C. Downs, Dr. Robert A. Johnson, Mrs. Hannah Yager, and Mr. Gardinor. The purpose of the Society will be to compile records, erect historical markers, and meet from time to time to discuss subjects of historical interest. November 10, 1937
Kenyon Faculty Supporting ‘Critical, Creative Thinking’ COLUMN/From A4 House, 69 Fair St., Cooperstown. The Brooks BBQ Chicken dinner will feature a half of Brooks chicken as well as coleslaw, baked potato, baked beans, roll, dessert and beverage. The cost per dinner will be $12. Take-out meals will also be available. In addition to the chicken dinner, there will also be a sale of a variety of homemade pies. Both the dinner and the pie sale will benefit the church’s Global Mission Outreach. For more information about the dinner or the pie sale, please contact the church office at 607-547-9555. • Recently, as we were reading our fall 2017 copy of the Kenyon College Alumni Bulletin, we came across an item in the column entitled “Gambier is talking about...” This piece read: “Members of Kenyon’s faculty vote unanimously at an April 24 meeting to approve a statement affirming their commitment to freedom of expression for students and faculty. The statement urges support for a free exchange of ideas and encourages ‘critical and creative thinking.’ It will be used by faculty members as a guide for how to engage with difficult questions in a substantive manner while preserving respect for those with varying viewpoints.” Although we must admit that this decision on the part of Kenyon’s faculty does not seem to be in keeping with so much of what is being put forth in the media about the issue of free speech on college campuses, we were most heartened that Kenyon is taking what we think is a
most refreshing position on this issue. Unfortunately, it seems that many colleges do not seem to be so enlightened. In fact, when it comes to education we think a move to seemingly clamp down on free speech is making its way down the educational system into a number of public K-12 schools across the country. • And it would also seem that education is not the only area in which free speech is being curtailed. There is also reason, we think, to believe that news media has long ago given up reporting the news in an unbiased manner. Not only national, but also local, newspapers, apparently tend to sort through the news, reporting on that of which they approve while putting that which does not please them in the dustbin. This must, unfortunately, greatly increase the power of the press at the same time it is evidently leading many people, ourselves included, to hold a rather low opinion of those organizations tasked with informing the public of the comings and goings of the world around them. Of course, as we were told a long time ago, when we first started writing this column back in the 1980s, the power of the press belongs to those who own the presses. And we are beginning to believe, given what we have seen happening of late, that we are all the poorer for it. PLEASE NOTE: Comments regarding this column may be made by mail to 105 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326, by telephone at 607-5478124 or by e-mail at cellsworth1@stny.rr.com.
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About twenty people including parents and adults worried about youth and teenagers in Oneonta met at the Catholic Charities office on South Main Street to discuss how to November 10, 1917 build on existing youth services and meet other needs in a downtown Oneonta location within walking distance of city neighborhoods. As the adults weighed the pros and cons of meeting at the “Circle Park” bandstand on Main Street, at the youth bureau and at school, two students waiting outside the Are the Russians out to claim the moon as a territorial meeting room wondered aloud when adults would start lispossession? One of Britain’s most widely read scientific tening and offered an apparently simple idea. Lauren Greenbwriters, Chapman Pincher of the Daily Press, has raised latt and Ian Austin, both OHS ninth-graders, said if teenagers the prospect of a race by the world powers to conquer the knew about a meeting in the Oneonta High School auditomoon. There are no seas or rivers dividing the moon’s rium, they would attend and offer some suggestions. Austin surface into continents. Therefore, could the Russians said he had identified four possible locations for a commuclaim the entire moon by plunging a single Soviet flag nity center – downstairs at the Bresee’s store, an old bowling into the moon’s surface? Pincher said the Russians have alley, a vacant space formerly occupied by Rite Aid, and the set a five-stage timetable. They hope to put an unmanned city skate house in Neahwa Park. Greenblatt said teens want rocket on the moon within a year, splattering dye over the a place to have dances, hear bands and socialize. moon’s surface to show astronomers the point of impact. November 11, 1997 An attempt to put up a satellite with a human being aboard will be made within two years. The Russians next plan to fire rockets around to the dark, unseen side of the moon “Spiritual Journeys from a Young Adult’s Perspective” is to take photographs. Rockets will land on the moon with the title of the service Elayne Mosher will present Sunday robot tankettes, tracked vehicles capable of exploring the moon’s surface and sending back information. Finally, the at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 12 Ford Avenue in Russians aim to establish lunar bases for astronomical and Oneonta. Mosher will tell the story of growing from a child in religious education, bridging from youth to young adultother scientific work. No date has been set for a manned hood, and how she managed to stay connected with the U. flight.
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‘Reform Caucus’ Claims Majority ELECTIONS/From A1 little in recent months, as “Reform Caucus” Republicans and Democrats sought to wrest control from chairman Clark and, failing that, to move forward measures to put the county on a more business-like footing. “Regardless of how the absentees come out, we will have new leadership in January, and that’s a good thing,” commented county Rep. Andrew Marietta, DTown of Oneonta, a lawyer who decisively turned back a challenge from Republican Breck Tarbell, a local businessman. Clark herself barely hung onto her seat, leading Democratic challenger Cathy Nardi by only nine votes, a lead that could be erased when absentee ballots are counted in the next two weeks. “It will be what it will be,” said Clark earlier in the evening at a gathering of Republicans at the Fiesta Restaurant in downtown Oneonta. “I think I’ve done good things, and it’s good that people are getting engaged.” One of Clark’s leading allies, two-term Republican Craig Gelbsman, was defeated by Democratic newcomer Adrienne Martini in one of the City of Oneonta’s four districts. Also new to the board will be Democrat Michele Farwell, deputy town supervisor in the Town of Morris, who defeated a split
Republican party to succeed veteran county Rep. Jim Powers, who is retiring. County Rep. Andrew Marietta, D-Cooperstown/ Town of Otsego, a leader of the “Reform” group, soundly beat back a strong Republican challenge from Republican Tim Walker. Another surprise occurred in the city as Democrat Danny Lapin, a 29-year-old newcomer to the county and to politics, bested Republican incumbent Len Carson by four votes. But there are 54 absentee ballots to be counted in the Lapin-Carson race. “I didn’t think for one second I would win,” Lapin said at a Democratic gathering at My Father’s Place in Emmons. “But right now, I’m thankful, grateful and happy as a cat with catnip!” For his part, Carson said, “I’d love to keep working for the people. But we’ll see when those absentee ballots are counted.” Two Republicans incumbents associated with the “Reform Caucus” – Peter Oberacker from the Schenevus area and David Bliss from Cooperstown and the towns of Middlefield, Cherry Valley and Roseboom – held onto their seats, Oberacker by a wide margin, Bliss less so after facing a strong challenge from Democrat Leslie Berliant. “I think it’s about the people of Otsego County realizing they need professionally managed govern-
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ere are the results of races for the Otsego County Board of Representatives. Newcomers will take office Jan. 1, 2018.
DISTRICT 1, Unadilla *Ed Frazier, R, 452 Tom Spychalski, D, 198 DISTRICT 2, Butternuts Valley Jim Hoffman, R, 554 Bill Hunt, I, 107 *Michelle Farwell, D, 664 DISTRICT 3, Otego, Laurens *Kathy Clark, R, 534 Cathy Nardi, D, 525 DISTRICT 4, Town of Oneonta *Andrew Stammel, D, 835 Breck Tarbell, R, 535 DISTRICT 5, Hartwick, Milford, New Lisbon *Meg Kennedy, C, 994 Pat Ryan, D, 483 DISTRICT 6, Schenevus, Worcester area *Peter Oberacker, R, 954 Chad McEvoy, D, 376 DISTRICT 7, Cooperstown, Middlefield, Cherry Valley *David Bliss, R, 661 Leslie Berliant, D, 546
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ment,” said Richard Sternberg of Cooperstown, who Democratic county chair Richard Abbate assigned to recruit candidates this year. “Its not enough to have 14 parttimers trying to run such
DISTRICT 8, Cooperstown/ Town of Otsego *Andrew Marietta, D, 751 Tim Walker, R, 510 DISTRICT 9, Richfield, Springfield *Keith McCarty, R, 637 Nicole Dillingham, D, 357 DISTRICT 10, Burlington, Edmeston area *Dan Wilber, R, unopposed, 624 DISTRICT 11, City of Oneonta *Gary R. Koutnik, D, unopposed, 455 DISTRICT 12, City of Oneonta Craig Gelbsman, R, 167 *Adrienne Martini, D, 190 DISTRICT 13, City of Oneonta Len Carson, R, 231 *Danny Lapin, D, 239 DISTRICT 14, City of Oneonta *Liz Shannon, D, 211 Wilson Wells, I, 91
a complicated business.” The Republican county chair, Vince Casale, did not reply to a text seeking his assessment of what happened.
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ere’s a quick tally of races for the Otsego County Board of Representatives: • Incumbents defeated: Craig Gelbsman, R-12 (Wards 3 & 4), City of Oneonta • Newcomers elected: Democrats Michele Farwell, District 2 (Butternuts, Morris, Pittsfield); Adrienne Martini, Gelbsman’s district; Liz Shannon, District 14 (Ward 7 & 8), Oneonta.
• Retiring: Republican Jim Powers, District 2; Democrat Kay Stuligross, District 14 • Races where absentees ballots may change outcome: County board Chair Kathy Clark, R-Otego/Laurens, chalenged by Democrat Cathy Nardi, nine votes; Democrat Danny Lapin, who challenged county Rep. Len Carson, District 13 (Ward 5 & 6), Oneonta, eight votes
• Incumbents reelected beyond reach of absentee ballots: Ed Frazier, R-Unadilla; Andrew Stammel, D-Town of Oneonta; Meg Kennedy, C-Hartwick, Milford, New Lisbon; Peter Oberacker, R--Schenevus; David Bliss, D-Cooperstown/Town of Middlefield; Andrew Marietta, D-Cooperstown/Town of Otsego; Keith McCarty, R-East Springfield.
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State Reviews Death In Oneonta Lockup To See If Investigation Warranted DEATH/From A1 Mason said in a statement. “The commission is reviewing the circumstances surrounding this death as it typically does with deaths reported at state prisons, county jails or police lockups.” Regardless, Police Chief Doug Brenner said he will review the OPD strip-search policy to see if it should be changed. “He managed to get away from the officers for just three seconds and create a barrier between himself and the officers,” he said. “We’re going to look into doing something about that door.” The autopsy, performed Saturday, Nov. 4, at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, found a “large cylindrical foreign object” believed to be a plastic bag lodged in Faulkner’s esophagus, between his throat and stomach. “We believe he swallowed a bag containing cocaine and it burst,” said Brenner. “It was likely, more than personal weight, the cause of death. It was listed as cocaine overdose.” The autopsy, performed by Dr. James Terzian, also noted that there was no post-mortem bruising or marks on Faulkner’s person. His heart was enlarged and his liver showed signs of alcohol abuse, and he had pulmonary edema in both lungs, caused by a fluid buildup and consistent with a drug overdose. Faulkner had been arrested at about 5 p.m. and taken to the lockup, Brenner said. About 5:35 p.m., a second warrant was served at the Public Safety Building, allowing a body search. Faulkner was fully undressed when Officer David Schulte and Sgt. Ralph Pajerski asked him if he had any drugs on his person. At that time, Brenner said, Faulkner became agitated and uncooperative. “He was on the threshold
The incident that led to the death occurred in the Oneonta Public Safety Building.
of the door of the holding cell, and in three seconds he had managed to close the door and get the drugs into his mouth,” Brenner said. “The officer opened the door and tried to get him to spit out the drugs.” Sgt. Erik Berger and Sgt. Jeff Gallusser were called in to bring Faulkner to the ground, but it was quickly discovered that he had swallowed whatever was in his mouth, and an ambulance took him to Fox Hospital at 5:55 p.m. According to Brenner, doctors lost his pulse at 6:55 p.m., and at 7:40 p.m. he was pronounced dead. “He had a seizure and went into cardiac arrest,” said Brenner. “It is, to my knowledge, the first death we’ve had in our custody. We’ve had people try to eat drugs before. It’s problem-
atic, so we try to be aware of it, and we’ve always
managed to get them to spit them out.” Police believe that Faulkner hid the cocaine in between his buttocks. A second, smaller glassine bag was found in his hand. As required by law, Brenner notified the state Commission of Correction that his death occurred while in police custody. For his part, District Attorney John Muehl doesn’t believe there will be any charges for the officers involved. “I don’t think there’s any indication of wrongdoing on the part of
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the police,” he said. Because of the sensitivity of the strip search, Brenner said, the officers’ body cameras were not on. However, the station’s security cameras did record the incident.
“This is a tragic thing for everybody,” said Brenner. “For Faulkner’s family and friends, the officers and for our community. This is not how the justice system is supposed to work.”
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Gifts should be both new and unwrapped (price tags removed please), and received no later than December 8 (to allow the elves time for wrapping and loading). Gifts may be dropped off at the offices of The Freeman’s Journal, 21 Railroad Avenue, Cooperstown, or at the Salvation Army Chapel, 25 River Street, Oneonta. Questions? Call Santa’s elf Larissa at 607-547-6103, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or e-mail ads@allotsego.com.
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ith rural hospital systems facing a challenging future, Dr. Vance Brown has announced a restructuring intended to achieve “optimal alignment” in the management of the eight-county Bassett Healthcare Network and of Cooperstown-based Bassett Hospital. Under the new arrangement, Brown will remain CEO of the network, and is handing off the responsibilities of Bassett Hospital president. Appointed deputy president, Dr. William LeCates will “manage the transition.” There will likely be a nationwide search for a new president, and LeCates could be considered for the top job as part of that search. Brown, who has held both titles since arriving in Cooperstown from MaineHealth almost four years ago, said the announcement is the result of a “governance model” adopted by the network Board of Directors, effective Jan. 1, that seeks unified management of Bassett Hospital, its five community-based hospitals, two dozen community-based care centers, 20
school-based health programs and other facilities. The new model grew out of a strategic-planning process guided by The Chartis Group, a Chicago-based hospital consultancy. Already, Chartis has met “one-on-one” with 60-70 directors, doctors, managers and other staff, and has also provided guidance to board discussion on what’s happening to rural healthcare systems elsewhere. “There’s a lot of work left to be done,” Brown said in an interview with him and Lecates. One outcome of unified management, the CEO said, would be developing different specialties at each of the system’s hospitals, which would flow patients to those facilities. Now, he said, patients get initial treatment at the member hospitals, and doctors then refer them as needed to expertise at the Cooperstown hub. Unified management is being enabled, in part, by the continuing implementation of the electronic medical record; for instance, Bassett and Fox Hospital’s EMR was unified as of April, Brown said. Each of the affiliated hospitals now have presidents, who report to the CEO. Under the new model, Brown remains at the top of the organizational
chart, and Bassett Hospital president joins that second tier, reporting to the CEO. In his new role, LeCates will oversee patient care, quality and safety – as he has as vice president – plus financial management and recruitment. “I do plan to continue my private practice,” he said, because he wants to, but also because it keeps him in touch with day-to-day operations. For his part, Brown said he hopes that, by handing off some duties to LeCates, he will be better able get out more to better understand what’s happening in Bassett’s far-flung facilities. Born in Maine and raised in a small town in Ohio, Brown graduated from UCLA and Yale’s School of Medicine. He was MaineHealth’s chief medical officer before assuming Bassett’s top job, succeeding Dr. Bill Streck. Raised in York, Pa., LeCates graduated from Amherst and Johns Hopkins’ School of Medicine. A kidney specialist at Bassett, he is also a member of the New York Army National Guard, deployed twice to Afghanistan and once to Liberia in recent years. Brown said LeCates is “an excellent choice” for this transition, “hardworking, principled and respected.”
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Making Springbrook Home BEST BETS Springbrook CEO Patricia Kennedy is flanked by Stacey Grady, left, director of development, and Kira Delanoy, director of marketing and public relations, outside the new Family Engagement Center.
“Kedi,” the closing film of the Glimmerglass Film Days, follows seven of the thousands of cats that make Istanbul their home.
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he fifth annual Glimmerglass Film Days returns with a focus on “Home,” including filmmaker talks, documentaries, short films, animation, a nature walk and more. “Citizen Jane: Battle for the City” opens the festival at 5:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, The Otesaga. Runs through Sunday, Nov. 12. Full schedule, www.glimmerglassfilmdays.org.
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Barbara Roberts, left, and Joan Fox have recruited 90 agents to the Keller Williams operation.
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ust after Barbara Roberts got her real-estate license in 2001, a young woman came into Prudential Fox Properties, visibly frustrated. “She told me she was trying to buy a house, and even though she’d given her realtor a list of what she wanted, they would only show her their own listings,” she said. “So I started asking
SMALL BUSINESS AWARD her questions about what she wanted, and we found her a house on College Park Drive that reminded her of the one she grew up in!” It was that customer focus that earned the Keller Williams agency she founded with Joan Fox the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Award. Fox discovered real estate while living in Texas and working as a city
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Wahl to Wahl (2016) • Barnyard Swing (2015) • Lutz Feed (2014) • Five Star Subaru (2013) • Benson Agency Real Estate (2012) Gruver Zweifel & Scott, LLP (2011) • Hometown Oneonta/The Freeman’s Journal (2010) • James Jordan Associates, Architects (2009) The Shipping Room (2008) • ISD (2007) • Eastman Associates (2006) • H.W. Naylor Co. (2005) • Gordon B. Roberts Agency (2004) Cooperstown Bat Co. (2003) • Ultimate Broadcasting (2002) • Sport Tech (2001) • Fly Creek Cider Mill (2000)
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Hartwick College Center for Craft Food & Beverage (2016) Northern Eagle Hop Pelletizing (2015) • Fox Hospital & John Remillard (2014) • Brooks BBQ (2013) • Green Earth (2012) • Cleinman Performance Partners (2011) • Green Toad Bookstore (2010) Ioxus (2009) • Cooperstown Cookie (2008)
SOCK HOP: The final Sock Hop of the season features love music, dancing, contests and an auction. $5. 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-4102. BIRD WALK: Join the Otsego-Delaware Audubon society to observe local birds. 11:30 - 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: Enjoy free lunch buffet followed by workshops, readings, and discussion of war, peace, country and more. Free, open to the public. Noon5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, Bright Hill Press & Literary Center, 94 Church St., Treadwell. Call 607-829-5055. VETERANS CONCERT: Oneonta Community Concert Band presents it 17th annual salute to Veterans. They will present The Star Spangled Banner, When Spirits Soar, In Uniform March, among other patriotic selections. Free, open to the public. 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, Fox Care Center, 1 Fox Care Dr., Oneonta. Call 607-437-0152. UPCOMING OPERA: Cooperstown native R.B. Schlather directs “The Mother of Us All” at the restored Hudson Hall. 4 p.m. Saturday - Sunday, Nov. 11 - 19. 327 Warren St. Hudson. Info, tickets, www.hudsonhall.org
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counties. Apart from applying for grants, Homler also helped brainstorm fundraising ideas for the nonprofit organization, which aims to educate and empower young girls through healthy lifestyle choices. “I’m very excited and honored to be receiving this recognition,” said Homler, who first learned in early September that she would receive it.
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Coville, a studio art major, is being recognized for his on-going work at the Carriage House studio, behind CANO on Ford Avenue. “After graduation, I would love to pursue a career working with children. I’d say that is where my passion lies,” he said. To combine his two passions, Coville taught children’s art daily at the studio. “I learned as much from them as they learned from me,” he said. “I honestly learned more than I had ever expected through this internship.” Apart from working with children, Coville also learned about the managerial side of running a studio, directing staff, organizing events, and lining up guest teachers for the children. “It was a lot more than I expected,” he said. “But I absolutely loved it.” His boss, Doug Hallberg, told him at the end of August he was being nominated for the award. “I was honestly quite shocked,” said the intern. “I never thought that my hard work would be recognized like this. I’m truly honored by this award.”
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Springbrook Creates A Special Place For Residents, Families
CENTER/From B1 sprawling campus to take full advantage of offerings in the smart grey and whitetrimmed building visible to drivers on Route 28. She had taken a bus from The Bronx, then a car service from Oneonta, a 193-mile trip of many hours on public transit, to spend a weekend in a home-like atmosphere with her child, cooking in the kitchen, relaxing in an intimate family lounge, staying in one of two suites set aside for the visitors. There is no charge, although donations are accepted. So far, eight families have taken advantage
In an interview, she said the center was originally in the plans for the $22 million campus expansion, including the Golisano Center for Autism, that opened in September 2012, but was removed. As it happens, it was that expansion that made the Family Engagement Center just that much more essential, she said. “I don’t think we realized at the time how many people would be coming from the Metropolitan area.” The earlier expansion grew out of a realization: The State of New York was sending payments out of state to treat the challenged population Springbrook treats far from family and friends. Kennedy and her directors demonstrated to Albany that Springbrook could treat the population The Great Room is the centerpiece closer to home less expenof the new facility. All that’s missing? An indoor waterfall! sively. The result of the new offerings, in line has been everything Kennedy expected, and the with this year’s corporate theme, “Experience Spring- numbers show it. Springbrook now employs 1,400 brook!” people, up from 1,000, and The July 20 ribbon-cutis serving more than 1,000 ting on the new Family families. Engagement Center – it is In addition to the 80 being celebrated with the students on campus, 30 Otsego County Chamlive locally and commute ber of Commerce’s 2017 to school, and adult clients Breakthrough Award, to be are living in 25 community presented at the chambers’ 18th annual Banquet & Cel- houses in Otsego, Delaware, Chenango, Madison and ebration of Small Business Broome counties. Thursday, Nov. 16, at The A large number benefit Otesaga – is the culmination from Springbrook’s comof a decade-long dream for munity services, which Patricia Kennedy, Springallow them to stay at home, brook’s CEO.
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These three top Springbrook executives – from left, CEO Patricia Kennedy, Director of Development Stacey Grady, and Marketing Director Kira Delanoy – said the high-tech kitchen has been particularly popular with residents’ visitors.
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or even live independently, activities of all sorts. Stephanie Holmes’ Working “Springbrook can only be Kitchen in Oneonta particisaid spokesperson Kira In the Great Room, as successful if our community Delanoy. throughout, the décor is pated in the construction. is successful,” she said. The latest initiative is a “warm accents, not instituKennedy’s one regret: “We need good employees collaboration in Johnson tional,” Kennedy said. Due to cost limitations, an and we need people who City, outside Binghamton, As much as possible, indoor waterfall had to be want to live here.” The Family Engagement with the developer of Centu- Springbrook tried to use removed from the plans. The Springbrook CEO, ry Sunrise Apartments – 26 talent and products from Center is well-designed and of the 100 units are being throughout the region. In who has nurtured the well-built on purpose, she set aside for Springbrook’s addition to Unalam, Upstate organization for decades continued: “We wanted to Construction of Mount Upadult clients, which can now, said Springbrook and set the bar really high for ton, Binghamton architects Otsego County need each provide them a “safety net our community.” of services” while enabling Chianis & Anderson, and other to succeed. them to live in society at large. The suites, kitchen and family lounge take up perhaps a quarter of the space. That, and offices – including Grady’s and admissions – on the other side, surround a Great Room that, with sweeping Unalam beams across the ceiling, was designed for multiple uses. It accommodated an autism family party of 150 people, “and it doesn’t feel crowded,” Kennedy said. But it has also been set up for meetings of 20 people and “it doesn’t feel empty.” The Otsego Chamber hosted one of its periodic meetings Marketing Director Delanoy discusses the suites where visiting families can of local CEOs there, and the stay. Rising hotel prices during the tourist season had made it too expenhope is to attract community sive for them to visit during the summer.
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ship – talking to people and REALTY/From B1 asking what their real-estate planner. “I was used to workneeds are.” ing with developers, but “People work in the bureaucracy was not my cup areas they serve,” said Fox. of tea,” she said. “I wanted “We have hubs in Oneonta, to take credit for my success Norwich, Margaretville and and be responsible for my Hamilton, and agents all mistakes.” over.” She got her real-estate The two no longer sell license and worked with real estate, but manage the Century 21 for 10 years when business and facilitate trainshe moved to Oneonta with ings for their agents out of her husband, Dr. Stanley Fox, their office on Lower Main. a physician with UHS, moved “We had one agent who, to Oneonta. after attending classes, has It was her husband who multiplied her income six introduced her to Roberts, the times,” said Barb. “Another wife of their rabbi, Donald one paid off all his student Roberts, the retired leader of loan debt after working Temple Beth El. Ian Austin/ OTSEGO.life with us for three and a half “I had wanted to start my Keller Williams partners years, invested in his own own business and so had Barbara Roberts, foreproperties and now manages Barb,” said Fox. “I had the ground, and Joan Fox real-estate contacts and she field questions from po- those.” “When we say there is no had the business skills.” tential homebuyers and They started as Prudential their realty agents from ceiling to what you can earn Fox with just the two of them their office on Oneonta’s in real estate, we mean it,” said Fox. and an executive assistant. lower Main Street. And they model what But they quickly grew to 30 Keller Willams expects of their agents. real-estate agents. “It takes ethics, a willingness to learn and Keller Williams introduced a new model. “Our agents are independent contractors, not teamwork,” said Roberts. “It’s not just about the money, it’s about helping people and employees,” said Fox. “We teach them that this is a limitless opportunity, and what they performing at a high level.” They also participate in a number of charget out of it depends on what they put into ities, including campaigns to raise money their business.” for local food banks and animal shelters. “We’re a support organization,” added Roberts. “We provide everything our agents Following Hurricane Harvey, their agents all pitched in to donate supplies, and many need to run their own business.” contribute to the KW Cares fund when they In 2014, Prudential, the insurance giant, close on a new sale. Their agents sit on the went out of the real-estate business, so Fox and Roberts had to look for a new franchise. boards of Dollars for Scholars, the Pit Run and the Otsego County Chamber. “Keller Williams is the largest real-estate Fox sat on the City’s Comprehensive Plan franchise in the world,” she said. “They committee and the Environmental Board; have 165,000 agents worldwide.” Roberts was on Dick Miller’s task force and And as Keller Williams, they ballooned the Board of Assessment, and both serve on to 90 agents serving throughout Central the board of realtors. New York. “We developed our business to “When I started this business, I was adjust to the challenges of a wide geographicommitted to providing excellent customer cal area,” said Roberts. “It’s about people service and raising the bar for this area,” using their sphere of influence to talk to said Fox. “I think I’ve followed through on people where they live, where their kids go to school or take karate, their houses of wor- that, and that makes me feel good.”
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LIVING WELL WORKSHOP – 9 - 11:30 a.m. Learn how to actively manage your high-blood pressure in an evidence based way with a group of your peers. Community Center, 6 Ann St, Richfield Springs. Call 607-547-3360. HOLIDAY BAZAAR – 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Find this seasons gifts. The Major’s Inn, 104 Marion Ave., Gilbertsville. Call 607-783-2392. FILM DAYS – 10 a.m. - Noon. View “One Big Home” and explore the issues of outsized ‘trophy’ homes in Martha’s Vineyard. Includes post-screening discussion with filmmaker Thomas Bena. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. FILM DAYS – 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. View “Windshield: A Vanished Vision,” about an iconic house, its eventual demise, and the family that lived there. Post Screening discussion with Thomas Bena, Peggy Parsons. Jones Center, The Farmers Museum, Cooperstown. FILM DAYS – 1:45 - 3:45 p.m. View “Rosenwald,” about the movement to build rural schools for African-American children in the South and their legacy. Post-screening discussion with director Aviva Kempner. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. FARM WALK – 2 - 3:30 p.m. Explore Mohican farm as a home. Walk through fields, gardens, woods, lake shore and understand how each environment supports the different plant, animal life. Mohican Farm, 7207 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. Call 607547-4488. BENEFIT DINNER – 4 - 7 p.m. Dinner features meatloaf, pulled pork, potatoes, mac and cheese, more. Benefit toward the water purification system mission installation in Honduras. Suggested donation, $10. First Presbyterian Church, 25 Church St., Cooperstown. Call 607-547-8401. FILM DAYS – 4 - 5:15 p.m. View “Urban Tides” documenting the process of reclaiming a polluted and seemingly un-
inhabitable secition of Amsterdam by a group of youth with a DIY approach. Post-screening discussion with filmmaker Simone Eleveld. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. OPENING RECEPTION – 5 - 7 p.m. The Holiday Show & Sale opens for the holidays. Find one-of-a-kind gifts by area artists. Cooperstown Art Association. Call 607-5479777. MUSICAL – 7:30 p.m. CCS presents “Little Women.” Cooperstown Highschool Auditorium. Call 607-547-8181. THEATER – 8 p.m. The Catskill Community Players present comedy drama “All in the Timing” consisting of 6 comic sketches about language, life, and complicated romances. The Davenport Center for the Arts, 62 Davenport Ctr. Rd. 2, Oneonta. FILM DAYS – 8:30 - 11 p.m. View “Dawson City: Frozen Time” about the time of the Gold Rush as told in film fragments found in Dawson City, Canada. Post-screening discussion with filmmaker Bill Morrison. Village Hall Ballroom, Cooperstown.
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RECYCLING – 8 - 11 a.m. Otsego county residents can bring used bale wrap, silage bags, bunker/greenhouse covers, wood pellet bags for recycling. Must be clean, separated by type. Also 11/16. Southern Transfer Station, Oneonta. Call 607-282-4087. COOPERSTOWN FARMERS MARKET – 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. 101 Main St., in Pioneer Alley, Cooperstown. CHRISTMAS MARKET – 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Main St. Walkway, Oneonta. E-mail oneontafarmersmarket607@gmail. com. CHILDBIRTH CLASS – 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Recommended by Bassett for the 7th or 8th month of pregnancy, this class teaches mothers and their partners the information for active participation during labor and delivery. Registration required by the 5th month of pregnancy. Bassett Hall Auditorium, 31 Beaver St., Cooperstown. FILM DAYS – 10 - 11:15
a.m. View “Louise en Hiver” about the journey of an elderly woman to survive a winter alone. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. FILM DAYS – 10 - 11:45 a.m. View “Song of the Sea,” a film about 2 children journeying home, inspired by the mythical selkies. Includes popcorn and hot chocolate for the kids. Village Hall Ballroom, Cooperstown. BIRD WALK – 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Join the OtsegoDelaware Audubon Society to see what birds can be seen. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. VETERANS & COMMUNITIES – Noon-5 p.m. Enjoy free lunch buffet followed by workshops, readings, & discussion of war, peace, country. Free, open to the public. Bright Hill Press & Literary Center, 94 Church St., Treadwell. Call 607-829-5055 MEETING – 1 p.m. The Daughters of the American Revolution will be honoring area veterans, including those who participated in the Leatherstocking Honor Flight to Washington D.C. Masonic Temple, 322 Main St., Oneonta. Call 607-334-5756. FILM DAYS – 1 - 2:45 p.m. View “Look and See: A Portrait of Wendell Berry,” following the change from small farming to industrial farming in Wendell Berry’s home of Henry County. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. ANNUAL AUCTION – 2 p.m. Chinese auction to benefit the Milford class of 2018. Drawing starts 4 p.m. MCS Gymnasium, 42 W. Main St., Milford. Call 607-286-7721. FILM DAYS – 3 - 5 p.m. View “Cloud Forest/Bosque De Niebla” about a unique ecosystem and the people that arrange their lives around it. Post-screening discussion with filmmakers Carlos Sosa Ortiz and Carlos Rossini. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. SILENT AUCTION – 5 p.m. Auction and Sockhop. Includes dancing and contests beginning at 6. Tickets, $5. First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-4102. MORE CALENDAR, B9
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THE ESTATE OF MILDRED ELIZABETH JEFFREY A/K/A MILDRED E. JEFFREY; ADELAIDE JEFFREY, AS HEIR AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF MILDRED ELIZABETH JEFFREY A/K/A MILDRED E. JEFFREY; any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE – TAX COMPLIANCE DIVISION – C.O. – ATC; INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE – UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, “JOHN DOE #1” through and including “JOHN DOE #25”, the defendants last named in quotation marks being intended to designate tenants or occupants in possession of the herein described premises or portions thereof, if any there be, said names being fictitious, their true name being unknown to plaintiff, Defendants. To the abovenamed Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New
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Ted Johnston. Sean was a talented musician and composer who played with numerous bands throughout his life. He was also a member of the Garrattsville Volunteer Fire Department. Some of his happiest moments were the times he spent with Amy and his sons Ian and Sean. Most important, he was a loving son, husband, father, brother, uncle, cousin and friend. He will be missed by all. Sean is survived by his wife Amy; his two sons, Ian MacKay (Kaylyn Oliver) and Sean Patrick; his mother Maureen (Mackie) Dill; his sisters Suzanne Dill, Colleen “Kelly” (Dill) Abbruzzese and Donna (Dill) Tattoli; his aunts Dorothy Mackie and Kathleen (Dill) McElwee; mother-in-law Claudia (Lawrence Worden) Harris; his father-in-law William (Diane Cassidy) Harris; his brothers-in-law Daniel Harris and Joseph Abbruzzese; and his cousin Keith McElwee. In addition to his nieces
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Hughes Stood On Sites Where Father Fought HUGHES/From A1 very significant action.” He planned an August trip to Normandy with his wife Jane and his sister Peggy and her husband, John Bennett, but as terrorists attacked both London and France, he began to have second thoughts. Jane went to local psychic Cindy Staffin, who in a spiritual reading “saw angels and hearts surrounding us,” said Joe. “So off we went.” Though the plan was to see where the elder Hughes’ served during D-Day, other family members had stops they wanted to make too. “John wanted to see William the Conqueror’s tapestry in Bayeux, so we went there and then stopped at a café to have lunch,” said Hughes. “A man drove up in a WWII era jeep, with the fatigues and everything, and Jane went to talk to him.” A young man overheard and asked the family what brought them to Normandy. “He told us he was a history professor and his specialty was the 101st Airborne, so he invited us to his house to show us his maps.” They followed, and he showed them the location of the La Barquette lock, where Hughes’ A Battalion was stationed, as well as the location of the Battle of Bloody Gulch. “If we hadn’t gone to see the tapestry, we might not have met him. I felt like my dad was guiding us on the trip.” As they walked toward their bed and breakfast in
can still be seen on the stone. Hughes spotted a green army tent in the field, and when he opened it, found two cots and a sign for the 501st. “That was Dad’s regiment!” he said. “I know a lot of men were summoned from the locks to this battle, so I wonder if he was here.” And back at the Château, they learned that the road they had traveled on was known locally as “Purple Heart Lane.” “Just like Cindy saw,” he said. Ian Austin/ OTSEGO.life And although the plan had Son Joe juxtaposed a photo of his dad,World War been to go to Bastogne, BelII veteran Bill Hughes, who died in 2000, with the gium, where his father lost photo of a mannequin from the 101st Airborne his leg in the siege, Peggy Museum in Normandy, to get a sense of how he and Jane wanted to go to must have looked going into battle on D-Day. Paris. But on their last day, Sainte-Mère-Église, where Some of the 101st soldiers they went to the museum of the church window illustrates signed their names on the the 101st, and saw a notice the paratroopers coming basement window, and while on the door. into Normandy, another man there was a Richard Hughes, “It said that there was a overheard their conversahis father did not sign. special exhibit of artifacts tion. “He told us, ‘Your dad They got directions to the from the Battle of Bastogne, was an angel,’” said Hughes. La Barquette lock and took from Aug. 1-15,” he said. “And I immediately thought off. “I felt a presence,” he “We couldn’t go to Bastogne, of what Cindy told Jane.” said. “Standing there, I got so Bastogne came to us!” When they arrived at their really emotional. I knew I Part of the exhibit includB&B, they were dismayed was in the right spot, seeing ed a hologram of Col. Howto find out that their room what my dad had seen.” ard Ravenscroft “Jumpy” had been given away. “I They continued down the Johnson reciting the immorreally wanted to stay in this back roads recommended by village,” he said. “But they the professor and soon found tal line from his speech to his troops: “You have a rendezsent us to Château Il Marie, a the church where the Battle vous with destiny.” couple miles out of town.” of Bloody Gulch took place. “I got chills,” Hughes said. When the Hughes arrived, “We were going through the Back in Oneonta two they learned that Château hedgerows, and I remember weeks later, when he was had been a Nazi strongmy dad talking about how recounting the story to Janis hold until D-Day, when the the Germans hid behind Labroo, the OHS French American forces seized it them,” he said. “And when teacher who helped them and converted it to a hospital. we got to the church, there plan their trip. “She said, “My dad was injured, and were the apple orchards he ‘Sounds like a date with desI couldn’t help but wonder had told us about.” tiny!’ And that just felt like it if he had recovered at this The church has long been wrapped it all up.” hospital.” abandoned, but bloodstains
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In Hospital Bed, Trickett’s Father Wrote Of War’s Horrors EYERS/From A1 in Normandy, but last October, Trickett’s brother Bryan received a letter from Thierry Ferey, a Normandy man who has made it his mission to contact and thank the families of members of the 101st Airborne, the “Screaming Eagles” who landed behind German lines to soften resistance to the D-Day Invasion. “Bryan called me, and he was crying,” said Trickett. “And I started to sob too. It was as though this man had given our dad back to us, for a moment.” Ferey also contacted Oneonta’s Joe Hughes, whose father, Bill, served in the Company A. “I wonder if they knew each other,” said Trickett. Since then, she dug deeper into her father’s history, aided by letters home and detailed albums curated by her mother, Elnora. “He was in school to become a physical education teacher. He enlisted, and he volunteered for the mission. That was very typical of my dad.” He was the 11th man out of the plane, jumping through machine-gun fire.
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“Tracer bullets were flying in all directions. It was a dark night, but the entire field was lit up with flares. Someone must have tipped them off, because they were waiting for us.” He landed in the water and hid for half an hour. “He came up for air just enough to stay alive,” said Trickett. The next morning, his regiment spent the day “mining roads and dynamiting communications lines” to keep the German reinforcements from reaching the beach. And on the third day,
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Holiday Craft Show and Marketplace
Sat & Sun, Nov 11-12 • 10 am - 4 pm
Over 54 vendors under one roof in our heated greenhouse! Food Sampling • Wine Tasting • Browse Our Country Gift Shop Hot Apple Cider Donuts & Pies All Weekend! Textiles · Soaps · Candles · Jewelry · Handmade herbal products · Handmade gifts Balsam Wreaths · Hanging holiday arrangements … and much much more!
Come Hungry and enjoy the day!
On St Rte 10, just 2 miles North of Sharon Springs • Open 7 days, 9 am - 5 pm
518-284-2256 · sunnycrestorchards.com
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Each year Cooperstown is transformed into an enchanting “Christmas Village” for the holidays. Local families converge on Main Street to decorate a favorite lamppost, the whole community turns out to greet Santa as he arrives in his festive sleigh, and throughout the season, Santa is in residence in his cottage to greet hundreds of children. With the generous support of local businesses, a group of volunteers from the community, the Chamber of Commerce and the Lake and Valley Garden Club spend countless hours setting into motion the numerous tasks required to bring this magical holiday transformation to our village. Since the entire project is funded through private donations and coordinated by volunteers, we rely on your individual contributions for our budget. Your generous donation of $35 or more will help light our community with the spirit of Christmas. To reserve a pole, email Santa at coopchristmas@gmail.com. Any donation you can make will be greatly appreciated. Please make check payable to: C.C.C.C., P.O. Box 428, Cooperstown, NY 13326.
Friday, Nov 24
5:00 pm
Santa Claus Arrival
Saturday, Nov 25 Sunday, Nov 26
1–5 pm 12–2 pm
Santa Photos with Pets
Sunday, Nov 26 Friday, Dec 1
2–4 pm 3–4 pm
Mrs. Claus Story Time
Friday, Dec 1 Saturday, Dec 2 Sunday, Dec 3 Friday, Dec 8 Saturday, Dec 9 Sunday, Dec 10 Thursday, Dec 14 Friday, Dec 15 Saturday, Dec 16 Sunday, Dec 17 Monday, Dec 18 Tuesday, Dec 19 Wednesday, Dec 20 Thursday, Dec 21 Friday, Dec 22 Saturday, Dec 23 Sunday, Dec 24
2017 Cooperstown Community Christmas Committee Elaine Bresee, Barbara Cannon, Mary Kuhn, Paul Kuhn, Peggy Leon, Roxanne Murray, Catherine Raddatz, Claire Satriano, Carrie Thompson, Meg Tillapaugh
4–6 pm 1–5 pm 1–4 pm 3–6 pm 1–5 pm 1–4 pm 3–6 pm 3–6 pm 1–5 pm 1–4 pm 3–6 pm 3–6 pm 3–6 pm 3–6 pm 1–4 pm 1–5 pm 1–4 pm
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THURSDAY-FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9-10, 2017