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Vince Romano’s Jersey represents victories that won him a berth on the Bergamo Lions.

OHS Football Player Joins Team In Italy

ince Romano played football for the Molda-Matic Cowboys (at age 10), OHS, and Pace University. He got a scout, and gained two NFL tryouts. In 2014, he was team captain for the Euro-American classic, where he had six tackles and a sack. In January, his career takes a new turn, when he departs for the Milan, Italy, region to play for the Bergamo Lions, an American-style football team in a European league/DETAILS, A3

RUNNING & REMEMBERING Ian Austin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA

Hundreds of balloons, above photo, bearing the names of loved ones, inspirational messages and prayers for the sick and deceased waft skywards as the third annual Thanksgiving Day 5K Turkey Trot, sponsored by the Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care, was about to begin Thursday, Nov. 26, in Neahwa Park. Adopting a lighter note were, in left photo, Kristen Preston of Otego and a visiting friend, Erin Ames of Wake Forrest, N.C., donning turkey hats for the occasion.

337 TO GRADUATE: SUNY Oneonta will honor December graduates at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, in Dewar Arena. The grads are also welcome to return in May for the 2016 commencement. To view live, follow the link from www. allotsego.com HELP FOR OCA: City School Board member Dan Buttermann (clarinet), wife Ana Laura Gonzalez (flute) and Kim Paterson on the piano will perform a benefit concert for the Oneonta Concert Association at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at First United Methodist Church. Admission free, but donations welcome. TREE ARRIVES: Witness

the lighting of Oneonta’s community Christmas tree, 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, in Muller Plaza. For more holiday fun, see B1

MEET NEW COUNTY BOARD PETER OBERACKER, District 6, worcester/schenevus

’own of Maryland Supervisor Peter Oberacker supports his mentor Don Lindberg’s idea of attracting new people who will build homes and increase the property tax base. He is in the six-member Class of 2016 that will be joining the Otsego County Board of Representatives on Jan. 1. See newcomers’ profiles at WWW.ALLOTSEGO.COM

his year’s ONC BOCES enrollment projections weren’t a pretty picture, but the Oneonta City School District continues to be a ALL THE DATA bright For full ONC BOspot. CES enrollment “We’re report, follow up 3.6 link at percent. ALLOTSEGO.COM That’s pretty stable in our environment,” said School Superintendent Joe Yelich. “Some of the districts in our cohort list are losing 10, 15 percent.” Last year’s projection was 2.1 percent. The annual projections, prepared by ONC BOCES Superintendent Nick Savin and released in recent days, show “live births” for the most recent years available Please See DATA, A7

2 Oneontas’ Firefighting Deal Stalled

ith less than 30 days in the year, fears are being expressed a fire contract for the City of Oneonta to serve the town’s Southside, and East and West ends, may not be completed by Jan. 1/DETAILS, A6

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EDITORIAL

BULLETIN: Sales Tax Unfair, And We Locals Pay Most Of It

ostering “The Homestead Mentality.” Not a bad idea. The term comes from county Rep. Don Lindberg, R-Worcester, and Maryland Town Supervisor Peter Oberacker, his successor on the county board as of Jan. 1, who have been discussing ways to encourage people to build homes and thus increase the property tax base. This would brighten the revenue picture in the towns – Lindberg is taking over as Worcester town supervisor Jan. 1 – and the villages and county, too. “We’re looking at ways to offer tax abatements to people who build homes here so we can increase our tax base,” Oberacker said in one of six profiles of the new members of the Otsego County Board of Representatives. (The profiles are posted on www. allotsego.com. Take a look at them; pretty interesting.) • The $111 million county

budget – by the time you read this it has probably been approved by the county board at its December meeting on the 2nd – was balanced, but only after a $9.5 million deficit had to be closed by the elimination of 26 positions, most of them vacant, thankfully. There were three reasons for the deficit – “revenue surprises,” County Treasurer Dan Crowell called them. Two involved the state and federal government walking away from money they had previously committed for child welfare and family services, and had already been spent, anticipating reimbursement. The third was sales tax, which careened downwards after the price of gasoline plummeted from more than $4 a gallon $2.40-ish in a matter of weeks. Big picture, good government types oppose the sales tax because it’s regressive: It falls more heavily on

FOR THE RECORD

City, Town Fire Commissioners At Odds Over Expiring Contract Editor’s Note: This is the letter Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig sent to commissioners of Oneonta Fire District #1 encapsulating discussion of their meeting Monday, Nov. 30. The fire district’s contract, whereby the city provides fire protection to Southside and the East and West ends, expires Dec. 31, The mayor provided a copy to Hometown Oneonta. hank you for City of Oneonta accepting our I. All parties invitation to present were in meet for the puragreement that the pose of negotiating current formula a renewal for your does not provide current contract a fair allocation of with the City of costs to the City Oneonta to provide and Town. The fire protection to the City believes that people who live and the current formula Mayor Herzig allocates excessive work in the Town of Oneonta Fire costs to the City District. I have outlined, while the Town perceives below, a brief summary of that the current formula our discussion at today’s allocates excessive costs to meeting. the Town. Present: II. Acting City Manager • Terence Hannigan, AtHungerford sent a letter to torney representing Oneonta the Commissioners on Oct. Town Fire District 22, 2015, notifying them • Johna Peachin, Oneonta that the City Council was reTown Fire District Commis- questing $1.2 million as the sioner cost for providing profes• Fred Volpe, Oneonta sional fire protection servicTown Fire District Commis- es to the Town Fire District sioner in 2016. This amount was • Meg Hungerford, Actderived by allocating 1/3 of ing City Manager, City of the departmental costs to the Oneonta Town Fire District. The • Gary Herzig, Mayor, Please See MAYOR, A6

HOW COUNTY RAISES $11M LOCALLY

middle- and lower-income people, who spend more of their income than the wealthy. Figure it out: If an Otsego County family spends all of its $25,000 income, it is taxed at an 8 percent rate. If another family spends half its $600,000 income, it is taxed at a 4 percent rate. Savings aren’t subject to sales tax. “Fairness is, of course, in the eye of the beholder. Yet almost anyone would agree that the best-off families should pay at a tax rate at least equal to what low- and middle-income families

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pay,” according to a report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy in Washington D.C. • Otsego County, Crowell has noted in the past, depends more on sales tax than all but two or three of the state’s other 62 counties. “We generate over $35 million from sales tax; $11 million from property tax. Schoharie county is almost the inverse,” he said in an interview the other day. The popular wisdom is: That makes sense, because tourists pay most of the sales tax. But that’s not the

case. The five biggest generators of sales tax are auto sales, general merchandise, gas stations, restaurants and building materials, bringing in 44 percent of the total, Crowell said. Tourist purchases are major factors in only two of the five – restaurants (8 percent of the total) and gas stations (8.6 percent of the total). Sales tax in three of the five biggest sectors – auto sales, general merchandise and building materials – are mostly paid by local folks. “It still remains a regressive tax,” Crowell said. • Yes, sales tax is unfair. The other problem is that it’s undependable, as the county board and all our municipalities discovered when the price of gas fell almost in half. So Lindberg and Oberacker have it right: Instead of depending on the sales tax, the county board – all

local governments, in fact – should seek to develop the tax base: homes, offices and shops that pay property taxes. That another reason the county board should change its mind and embrace economic development, which increases the tax base – which is what the reps should want.) If the value of property can be increased faster than the cost of government, then property taxes will go down. And enhancing property values doesn’t just mean development; it can mean filling vacant homes and commercial buildings, or adding water systems and sewerage to make existing properties more attractive to buyers. The point is, Lindberg and Oberacker have it right. Tax abatement to encourage home building? Interesting idea, if a bit radical. But is it more radical than depending on the sales tax, which everybody agrees is unfair?

he fresher the tree the better, which is a good reason to buy local. The branches should be springy and smell good. A few loose needles aren’t a problem, but you shouldn’t get handfuls when you brush the branches’ ELIZABETH LAMB, Ph.D. • NY State Integrated Pest Management Program

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Here’s How To Pick A Perfect Christmas Tree

rom the Cornell Cooperative Extension Service: • Don’t be afraid to handle and bend the branches and shoots. Green needles should not come off in your hands. Also, the shoots should be flexible. Avoid a tree if the needles are shed or if the shoots crack or snap with handling. • Look for a tree with a good solid green (or blue green for some species) color. Needle yellowing or a slight brown speckled color could indicate there was a pest problem and could lead to early needle drop. • Have fun looking over all the types of trees. New York growers are

producing a wider variety of trees compared with past years. One can find New York grown firs such as Fraser, Balsam, Douglas and the bluish tinted Concolor fir. Spruces and old-fashioned pines can also be found. Each variety tree offers its own shape, color, fragrance, and branch stiffness for holding needles. • Christmas trees should smell good. If there isn’t much fragrance when you flex the needles, it may mean that the tree was cut too long ago. • If possible, make a fresh cut on the bottom so the tree’s vascular tissue (pipe work) is not plugged and so the tree can easily take up water. Then, if

you’re not bringing it into the house right away, get the tree in a bucket of water outside. • Once you move your tree inside the house, don’t locate it next to a radiator, furnace vent or other heat source. And always remember to keep water in the tree stand topped off, so it never goes below the bottom of the trunk. • County Cooperative Extension offices often have lists of local Christmas tree growers. You can also check the Christmas Tree Farmers Association of New York website at http:// www.christmastreesny.org/SearchFarm.php.

OTHER VOICES

Governor Challenged Teacher Union. Union Won Editor’s Note: This editorial appeared in the New York Post on Friday, Nov. 28, regarding reports Governor Cuomo is backing away from using Common Core standards in teacher evaluations.

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he single best thing that I can do,” Governor Cuomo said last year, is “break what is in essence one of the only ¬remaining public monopolies”: the teachers union.

Oops: Looks like the union broke him. For years, Cuomo has been hitting his head against the wall on getting a real state teacher-rating system. Every time he seems to make progress, it’s followed by delays, postponements and revisions that ensure nothing meaningful happens. Now he’s reportedly set to give up – abandoning the effort to use student scores on state tests to help judge teacher performance. If so, teachers

will be judged subjectively, probably by their own peers. Count on every teacher to rank as just peachy – and incompetents to keep on “teaching.” Just as the teachers unions have demanded all along. It’s possible the New York Times account has it wrong – that the governor hasn’t given up. On the other hand, the retreat would fit with the left turn he’s taken on other issues of late. And he’s been losing anyway. To Please See GUEST, A6

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EYE ON THE WEATHER Editor’s Note: David Mattice, National Weather Service observer in the Oneonta area for the past 30 years, provides monthly and annual summaries of local weather as a public service.

Compiled by Tom Heitz with resources courtesy of The New York State Historical Association Library

100 Years Ago 125 Years Ago

40 Years Ago

The city council, at a special meeting held Tuesday evening passed a resolution directing the calling of an election for the purpose of voting on a proposition to appropriate the necessary funds for the purchase of a building and site for the Oneonta Public Library. The sum asked is $6,000. The rooms now occupied by the library are too small for its use. The Liberty Bell, en route from San Francisco to Philadelphia, arrived in Oneonta at about 3:30 o’clock on the morning of Thanksgiving Day and the nation’s famous relic was viewed by fully 3,000 citizens during its brief stay. Owing to the uncertainty as to whether the train would stop here, together with the early morning hour, no formal arrangements had been made for a demonstration. The bell on a flat car stood near the station for nearly five minutes while the crowd passed in review. The car on which the bell rested was illuminated and draped with flags, and though nothing but a bell, was a sight that aroused the patriotic spirit of everyone present. December 1915

80 Years Ago

An enlarged cinder-spreading program is planned for the state highway system in Otsego County this year to reduce the possibility of accidents on dangerous hills and curves, James H. Thomas, resident state engineer, announced yesterday. Gang foremen working with Mr. Thomas are being assigned various highways which they must cover with cinders when conditions warrant it this winter. They are instructed to maintain a constant vigil for slippery and hazardous conditions on their assigned zones. Cinder piles will be put at strategic points on the 237 miles of state highway in Otsego County for the use of road gangs. December 1935

60 Years Ago

Once kept virtually hidden by their own bewildered families, retarded children are now beginning to receive

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A scared cat, stranded 50 feet up in a tree on Dietz, Oneonta, for three days, was finally rescued yesterday by Robert Ives of the Cooperstown SPCA. The days when one can call the fire department to rescue a cat from a tree are apparently over. Fire Department Captain Ronald Pidgeon explained that it is now against department policy to rescue cats from trees. Pointing to a three-inch scar he had suffered after being scratched by a tree-caught cat, Pidgeon said he had seen too many men hurt while rescuing cats. “A man’s life is too valuable for that,” he said. Another fireman noted the expense in bringing out fire equipment to rescue a cat in a tree. Pidgeon said “if a cat was able to get up in the tree, he could come down, if hungry enough.” Doris Taylor, who lives at 62 Dietz Street, reported that she and her neighbors could not find anyone to come and get the cat out of the tree in front of her house. “It’s been up there for three days,” she said. No one would come until Robert Ives responded. December 1975

December 1890 a measure of institutional help which will enable many of them to lead productive lives. The changing attitude toward this problem can be traced to the National Association for Retarded Children which is campaigning for more humane treatment of the five million retarded persons in the United States. As a result of its efforts, institutions geared to help these children have been opened in several states and special classes are being established in public school systems throughout the nation. These significant developments have occurred within the past ten years. Until then, retarded persons were the responsibility of their own families, who lacked the knowledge or the facilities for helping them. Now it is generally recognized that such children are capable of some education. December 1955

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The Oneonta City School District is developing a plan for a guidance program on child sexual abuse in grades K-6. The initiative complies with a recent state education commissioner’s order. According to Oneonta Assistant Superintendent John Lutz, a staff development program was begun last spring in which faculty and staff received information on child abuse in general, including sexual abuse. Information on available public services was included. In addition, a school district family worker has designed a program on child abuse for preschool children, and has received special training on the subject of abuse from the National Center on Child Abuse. The Oneonta School Board has also adopted a policy on child abuse that defines child abuse and requires employees to reports incidents of abuse. December 1985

Highest Temperature..................................................73°F (Nov. 4) Lowest Temperature.................................................17°F (Nov. 24) Average Maximum Temperature..........................................52.1°F Average Minimum Temperature...........................................31.8°F Monthly Mean Temperature.................................................42.0°F Precipitation Total.....................................................................4.47″ Most Precipitation in One Day................................................3.69” Thunderstorms........................................................0 (14 for 2015) Snow.......................................................................................Trace (65.4” for 2015; 90.1“ for 2014-15 winter) Most Snow in One Day............................................................Trace YTD Precipitation....................................................................42.64” Number of Days at or below zero F................................................0 (23 for 2015; 23 for 2014-15 winter ) Number of Days at or below 32°F.....................16 (114 for 2015) Comments: If we were foot soldiers we would be dizzy by now! You may recall that after experiencing near record warmth in September, we did and about face in October when temperatures averaged 3.3 degrees below the norm. In November, we did another about face as the mercury was 3.6 degrees above the average. I don’t know about you, but marching in a straight line is much easier than all of these about face moves, and I also enjoy temperatures that hover somewhere near the “normal” mark, regardless of the time of year. We received 4.47 inches of rain, which is 1.05 inches above normal. We got royally soaked with a record breaking 3.68 inches of rain from dark on the 10th until just after sunrise on the 11th, so only 0.79 inches fell during the other 29 days of the month. Both September and October had the same precipitation pattern, drier than normal for the entire month, then one day of very heavy rain brought the monthly amounts to above average. In case you didn’t notice, there was no measurable snow during November! That’s kind of rare but we only average 5.9 inches for the month, so it’s not drastically off, it’s just unusual not to have to touch the snow shovel at least once. Normal year-to-date precipitation is 36.24 inches; we’ve received 42.64 inches, so we have seen 6.4 inches more than usual but it sure doesn’t seem that way to me. The El Nino pattern that the National Weather Service predicted has its grips on the northeast and temperatures through Dec. 15 look to be well above average, with no measurable snowfall in sight. We’ll wait and see, long-range forecasting is a risky business, just a tad better than a guess. Winter weather patterns can change quickly and drastically. Thanksgiving has come and gone, I hope you enjoyed spending time with your family and friends as much as I did. The holidays are here; check out all of the wonderful indoor and outdoor activities around the Oneonta/Cooperstown area, and remember, please shop locally. Please pay attention to weather forecasts and take them seriously. Winter weather can be upon us with not much warning, I promise, it will come! Have a wonderful, safe, and memorable holiday season, and as always remember to Keep Your Eye On The Weather!

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City, Town Fire District At Odds Over Fire Pact MAYOR/From A4 1/3 represents the District’s approximate proportion of call volume, population and value protected. Commissioner Peachin stated at the meeting the she found the city’s request unreasonable. III. When asked by Mayor Herzig if the Commissioners wanted to make a counter-proposal, Commissioner Peachin stated that she would offer $450,000. Mayor Herzig responded by saying that this was not a reasonable offer. IV. Commissioner Peachin stated that the Commissioners expected to continue with all costs derived by the formula as a worstcase scenario and requested that Acting City Manager Hungerford provide her with the 2016 contract costs if the historical formula was to be retained. Acting City Manager Hungerford described

costs that have not been included in the formula. V. Mayor Herzig notified all that the last meeting of the City Council before the expiration of the current contract will be held on Dec. 15, 2015. The meeting ended with no further plan of action or scheduled time to meet. In response to Commissioner Peachin’s request, we are providing the calculation for the shared cost of services under the historical formula. The Town Fire District’s cost for 2016 are calculated at $1,030,721, inclusive of the costs identified in item IV above. If you believe that there are omissions or inaccuracies to the above summary, please let me know. Sincerely, GARY HERZIG Mayor City of Oneonta

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Governor Challenged Teacher Union, But Union Is Winning

GUEST/From A1 kill the ratings system, the unions took aim at the tests themselves – with a vast fear-mongering campaign to convince parents to opt their kids out of the test. Of 1.2 million kids statewide, 200,000 skipped the exams. Plus, thanks to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, who effectively appoints the state Board of Regents, the unions are regaining full control of the state education bureaucracy, which will make Cuomo it even easier to stop teacher testing and, if “necessary,” water down the tests so they’re not even a good measure of student achievement. That’s how it was for years, before Meryl Tisch took over as head of the Regents — and she’s stepping down. If Heastie lets the unions put a hack in her place, state tests will soon proclaim New York’s students to be doing just as wonderfully as their teachers. Right now, it’s at least obvious that a school has failed, since the state exams show that nearly all the kids there can’t read or do math at grade level — even as nearly all the school’s teachers are rated “effective.” If the unions have indeed

beaten Cuomo into retreat on teacher evaluations, expect their next goal to be “fixing” those embarrassing state tests.

With Month Left, Fire-Pact Talks Begin Herzig Reduces City Demand By Almost $200,000, But Commissioners Balk By LIBBY CUDMORE

ith only 30 days before the City of Oneonta’s fire contract with the Town of Oneonta expires, it’s coming down to the wire. “I’m very concerned that the commissioners waited this long to start negotiations,” Oneonta Town Supervisor Bob Wood said Monday, Nov. 30. “I asked the commissioners what the plans are to protect our residents, but I haven’t heard back. It was a phone call I was hoping to get.” The Town of Oneonta’s District #1 fire commissioners – the district is independent of the town – have put forth a budget setting aside $972,148 for a fire contract with the city. However, the city’s budget, which was approved Tuesday, Dec. 1, assumed the district will pay $1.2 million. On the 30th, Mayor Gary Herzig invited Fire Commissioners Johna Peachin and Fred Volpe to begin discussions. “We’re in the negotiation process,” Herzig said. “I know my hope is that we do have a contract where we provide shared services to the town and the city.” At the meeting, Peachin gave a counter-offer of $450,000, half of the $972,573 contained in the fire district budget, and half of what the district paid this year. “They offered no justification for that number,” said Herzig. When Herzig declared their offer unreasonable, Peachin then asked for the historical formula for calculating the 2016 contract costs, which is based on the total cost of running the fire department, minus revenue from ambulance

calls, divided by the ratio of assessed property values in the town and the fire district. Herzig offered that number at $1,030,721 in a letter to the commissioners sent Tuesday, Dec. 1. The $1.2 million budgeted for was derived by allocating one-third of departmental costs of the department, he said, approximating the proportion of call volume to the town. The Town as just one more meeting, Tuesday, Dec. 15, to get an agreement through this Common Council. “I have had no indication that the fire commissioners value this service,” said Herzig. “But I continue to be hopeful.” If no agreement is reached, Acting City Manager Meg Hungerford is preparing a “Plan B” for Common Council to vote on in January. “We have several options,” she said. “We can operate as we do now, using the fund balance. We could increase the amount we charge the town for ambulance calls, or we could make staffing changes. But all this will involve further discussion with council.” On the ambulance front, $18,000 was budgeted, but no contract was signed. And On Tuesday, Dec. 8,

the district will hold elections for commissioners. Volpe, Peachin and Mike Butler, the incumbents, are on the ballot. There are two additional vacancies, but they can be filled by writein ballots. “We stopped holding electioins sometime in the

last couple of years because only five or six people would show up to vote,” said Wood. “Instead, we appointed three people, but they really should be elected. They are a legal entity that levies taxes, and they should be held accountable to the people.”

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As Enrollments Plummet In ONC BOCES Districts, Oneonta Stable DATA/From A1 – this year, 2010-2013 – and show what impact they will have on enrollments in the years ahead. In Oneonta, live births rose from 135 a year in 2010 to 153 in 2013. Projected through the end of the decade, it shows city schools’ enrollment rising from 1,688 this school year to 1,749 in 2019-20. In the 19 ONC BOCES’ districts, only Cherry Valley-Springfield (2.7 percent) and Hunter-Tannersville (3.6) can expect increases, according to Savin’s data. Cooperstown Central can expect a 10.3 percent dip. Again this year, the biggest drop, 18.3 percent, is projected for Milford Central. District-wide, ONC BOCES schools are expected

to lose 427 students, or 5.1 percent, in the next five years. The numerical drop is from 8,343 this year to 7,950 in Yelich 2019-20, from a 439 per-district average to 418. Except for some urban districts and their suburbs, rural Upstate schools’ enrollment is dropping 1-2 percent a year. “I think we’re falling into that range, even though we may be at the higher end,” he said. “I would surmise this is probably around economic development: Younger families are looking for other opportunities, so we

aren’t benefitting from those students attending our schools.” Because of the small numbers in any one district – by 2019-20, only three school districts, Oneonta (1,749), Cooperstown (902) and CV-S (402), are expected to have more than 400 students, K-12 – a few students can make a big percentage change. “Any year you can have a blip. If you have a large graduating class and a small kindergarten class, you can see a large swing,” Savin said. Overall, he said, “We’re on a decline, but it’s starting to flatten out.” Separately, as in Cooperstown’s case, new families can move into the district. This year, said CCS Superintendent C.J. Hebert,

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them is, you have to look at the trend.” Said Yelich, “Nick’s approach to this is a mathematically rational way to look at it. You make decisions based on those trends.” For instance, the Oneonta district closed Center Street School in 2012, and the superintendent is pretty sure, looking at the data, that decision won’t have to be revisited. “The school rooms are easily capable of housing a greater number of students,” he said. “At this point, with population loss countywide, and our very moderate – it’s now flat-line growth – I would say there’s little danger of us needing additional space.”

In Winter Blahs, Restaurant Offering Trip To The Tropics CREATIONS/From A1 It may be raining – or even snowing – in Oneonta, but on Water Street, your tastebuds can take a tropical vacation. “This is authentic Jamaican food,” said Rorian McLean, chef and co-owner. “This isn’t just jerk chicken and American food. This all about what Jamaica has to offer.” Fried plantains, beef patties and curried goat are just a few of the items on the menu of the Water Street restaurant, which opened for business on Halloween night. Longtime friends McLean and McIntyre started the restaurant with a tent and a grill at the Hometown Fourth of July last year. “I’ve been in food service for 22 years,” said McLean. “I’ve always wanted to own my own restaurant.” McIntyre was born in Jamaica and grew up in The Bronx, where he was surrounded by restaurants serving his favorite home foods. McLean, a New Rochelle native, moved upstate with her mother, who owned a nursing home in Worcester, and served as the head chef at Job Corps. “I’m used to cooking for 300 people!” she said. The food cart proved so popular that they began serving at weekends outside the Southside Mall. “We gathered a following,” said McIntyre. “She cooks all of it, and she really puts all her love into this food.” They set up shop in the Old Republic tavern, which had been in the process of being converted into a Vietnamese sandwich shop that never opened. “There were violations everywhere,” said McIntyre. “They had these outlets behind the tables, perfect for plugging in a radio – or for a kid to stick a fork into.” They rehabbed the place, with bright island colors and bamboo trims. “I did

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the flags on the chairs,” said McIntyre. “We’d love to get a fish tank in here too.” They premiered part of their menu during the Taste of Foothills festival, showcasing their jerk chicken, sweet fried plantains and saucy ox tails. “There are some foods you just have to forget your utensils for!” said McIntyre. But don’t expect to get a Coke or a Pepsi with your meal – even the sodas are authentic to Jamaica. “We’ve got Kola Champagne, grapefruit sodas, tropical juices,” said McIntyre. Word has spread, especially among students, and the restaurant is open late to accommodate them. “We had one guy come in with a friend and he wasn’t going to get anything,” said McLean. “But when he saw we had ox tails, he said, “I am definitely coming back!” “So many of them are from the city, so they grew up with this food,” said McIntyre. “We’ve only been open three weeks, and already, we’re seeing repeat customers. That’s the best you can hope for in this business.”

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hat box of Godiva chocolate, or the ones holding a bottle of Jack Daniels or vial of Chanel No. 5 will appear under Christmas trees across the U.S. on Dec. 25. But those boxes were fabricated right here in Oneonta’s West End at the Burt Rigid Box plant on Browne Street. “We’re a best-kept secret,” said Greg Ward, operations manager. But make no mistake – these aren’t boring brown cardboard. A rigid box is made of heavy, stiff paper, then wrapped in a fine quality paper or cloth, stamped, embossed or otherwise decorated as a showcase for the product. Daniel Hewlitt, The company got Otego, inspects its start as a printing the golden Godiva house in 1886 in Bufchocolate boxes. falo as the F.N. Burt Company, but quickly diversified into drugstore pillboxes and later, cigarette boxes. “At one point, we made 95 percent of all Phillip Morris’ boxes,” said Ward. “To this day, we still make boxes for their English Ovals cigarettes.” In the 1930s, Burt invented and patented round and oval box makers, which came in handy during World War II rationing, replacing metal lipstick cases and shell cartridge packaging with paper. And today, those same machines are currently being used to make bright pink boxes for Lush Please See LUXURY, B5

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hat is Christmas without a Christmas Tree? Oneonta lights up Muller Plaza with a community tree, caroling, dancers and more. 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. And if you bundle up in your ugliest sweater, stop over to McLaughlin’s from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. to compete for prizes, with winners announced at the tree lighting. Main Street, Oneonta. ORNAMENT AT FOOTHILLS: Rock on with Ornament, an 11-piece Trans-Siberian Orchestra tribute band from Massachusetts, 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4. Tickets $25 & $35. Foothills, 24 Market St., Oneonta. Info, www.foothillspac.org

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In Nation’s Earliest Days, New Year’s, Thanksgiving Most Popular Holidays to house wishing ‘Merry Christmas’,” she wrote. “It was really a day JORDANVILLE like any other day,” said Gwen Miner, The Farmers’ t’s nearly impossible Museum’s former supervito imagine a Christmas sor of domestic arts. “Gifts without a decorated tree, were handmade and practiSanta Claus or a big pile of cal, there weren’t Christmas presents, but Susan Fenimore trees until at least the 1870s, Cooper mentions none of and the first cards weren’t Ian Austin sent until 1843. It wasn’t these in her book “Rural OTSEGO.christmas major like it is today.” Hours” from 1850. Historian Gwen “In the villages, but few Thanksgiving and New Miner is an exshops are closed, and only Year’s were the big holipert in holiday one or two of the half-dozen customs. days, celebrated with feastplaces of worship are open for ing and visits to friends. service. Still, presents are made in all “Thanksgiving day, bells ringing. The families and the children go from house Please See HOLIDAYS, B4 By LIBBY CUDMORE

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By the early 1900s, when Richfield Springs’ Ellen Clapsaddle was popularizing U.S. holidays, Christmas dominated the others.

COOPERSTOWN FETE: It’s a full day of fun in Cooperstown! Bring a new, unwrapped toy or two non-perishable food items for free admission to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. 2 p.m. performance by Pathfinder Bell Choir. Info, www.baseballhall.org. Complete the day with a PTA Breakfast & Marketplace 8 a.m-noon at Cooperstown Elementary School., and at 3 p.m., the Rockin’ Round Cooperstown Ugly Sweater Run/ Walk along Main Street (traffic closes at 11 a.m.) Free coffee/hot cocoa/beer at race’s end. Info, www.clarksportscenter.com. MORE TREES: Almost as magical as Santa himself is the Glimmerglass Festival of Trees, noon-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 5-6. Raffles for trees decorated by local businesses and groups, to support public programs at the park. Donations of non-perishable items welcome.Glimmerglass State Park, 1527 Co. Hwy. 31, Cooperstown. Info, www.friendsofglimmerglass.com SWEET ADELINES: City of the Hills Sweet Adeline Chorus offers toe-tapping holiday tunes, plus audience participation at their concert, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. $12 adults. Town Hall Theatre, 15 N. Main St., Bainbridge. Info, Judy at (607) 967-3169. BENEFIT CONCERT: Oneonta Concert Association hosts a First Annual Benefit and Local Artists Concert, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5. Admission by free-will donation. Come see Laura Gonzalez (flute), Daniel Buttermann (clarinet), and Kim Paterson (piano). First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, (607) 433-7252.

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$20 general, $15 students/seniors Tickets available: Green Toad Bookstore, Oneonta The Eighth Note Music Store, Oneonta Rachel’s Framing and Fine Art, Delhi Tickets also available through Decker School of Ballet /FBC 607-432-6290 or deckerschool of ballet.org FBC accepts MasterCard and Visa Cameo appearances by members of the Susquehanna SCPA

ART OPENING -- 4:30-7 p.m. Opening reception for “The Return of The ‘Taj Garage: Finery & More from India and Nepal,” Free admission, refreshments. Exhibit & sale also 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Dec. 5 & 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Dec. 6. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Rd., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 5475327. CONCERT -- 7 p.m. “Ornament,” 11-piece Trans-Siberian Orchestra tribute band (from Massachusetts). Tickets $25 & $35. Foothills, 24 Market St., Oneonta. Tickets, info, (607) 431-2080 or www.foothillspac.org FILM SCREENING -- 7 p.m. 2nd in a series of monthly “Indie Lens Pop-up” documentaries (through June 3) exploring timely topics. This month: “Autism in Love.” Registration recommended at (607) 547-1453. Fenimore Art Museum, Rte. 80 Cooperstown. Info, www. fenimoreartmuseum.org CONTRADANCE -- 8-11 p.m. Otsego Dance Society hosts. Music by Erik House, Kathy Shimberg & Tom White; Peter Blue calls. Suggested donation $8 adults; $4 ages 18 & under; ages 12 & under free. First Presbyterian Church, Church & Pioneer Sts., Cooperstown. Info, www.otsegodancesociety.blogspot.com

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ORPHEUS CHARACTER BREAKFAST -- 8-10 a.m. Meet and eat with characters from Orpheus Theatre’s upcoming production of “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” (Ariel, Prince Eric, Flounder, Scuttle!). Breakfast benefits Orpheus Theatre. Pancakes (all-you-caneat), bacon, OJ, coffee served by cast and volunteers. $10 adults; $5 ages 12 & under. Tickets from a cast member or at the door. Oneonta Applebee’s, Southside Mall, Rte. 23, Oneonta. Info, www. orpheustheatre.org COOP FARMERS MARKET -- 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (10 a.m.-2 p.m. from January-April.) Bounty of seasonal fruits and veggies, local meats, more. Handmade goods. Pioneer Alley (behind Key Bank). Info, (607) 547-6195, www. otsego2000.org HD OPERA BROADCAST -12:30 p.m. From the Metropolitan Opera, HD broadcast of Berg’s opera “Lulu.” Note this is an encore presentation, not a live broadcast. Foothills, 24 Market St., Oneonta. Info, tickets, www.foothillspac.org ART RECEPTION -- 5 p.m. Opening reception for exhibition in Main View Gallery. Public welcome; exhibit through Dec. 20. CANO, Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta. Info, www.canoneonta. org DINNER & FREE FILM -- Potluck holiday meal 5-6:30 p.m.; open mic poetry reading 6:30 p.m.; film 7-8:30 p.m. Bright Hill Literary Center year-end “Thank You” to community with free public screening of documentary “Demon on Wheels,” about area resident Mike Ondisch’s restoration of a 1968 Mustang. Edited by Emmy-award winner and Treadwell resident Tony Breuer. Free; all welcome. Education Wing, Bright Hill Literary Center, 94 Church St., Treadwell. Info, (607) 829-5055 or email wordthur@stny.rr.com. BALLET -- 7 p.m. New York City’s “Ballets with a Twist” dance company performs a holiday edition of “Cocktail Hour: The Show.” “Witty and fantastic,” says The New York Times. Martin W. Kappel Theater, 27 W. Main St., Norwich. Tickets $26-$31 (discounts available). Info, www.chenangoarts.org

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Cooper: ‘Puritan Nature Favors Thanksgiving Over Christmas’ HOLIDAY/From B1 Puritan nature favors Thanksgiving over Christmas. Pumpkin Pie,” wrote Cooper, James Fenimore Cooper’s daughter. “It was the ultimate food holiday,” Miner said of Thanksgiving. “It was right after the harvest, so there would be lots of good stuff.” A turkey, yes, but it was more of a centerpiece than a main meat dish. “You’d often see chickens, a goose, even pork,” she said. There were also boiled puddings, made with raisins and topped with wine sauces, as well as plenty of pies, including cranberry pie. “That’s when all the stops were pulled out,” said Miner, who in November addressed the Otsego County Historical Association on the topic, “A Historical Look at Holidays.” “The women would cook for days, and you’d see things on the table that you normally wouldn’t eat, like oysters and pickles.” And perhaps, Miner surmised, that feast is where fruitcake originated. A recipe from Linda Marie Child’s popular 1830s cookbook, “The American Frugal Housewife” has a recipe for

‘good wedding cake’ that, when appearing in later cookbooks, was labeled as the much-maligned modern fruitcake, featuring “four pounds of currants, two pounds of raisins, 24 eggs, a half pint of brandy ...” “I would hazard a guess that this cake appears as wedding cake because a lot of weddings took place between Thanksgiving and Christmas,” said Miner. “Since people only baked one day a week, you would have a lot of these things on hand when people came.” England’s Queen Victoria popularized the more modern Christmas celebration, putting up the first royal family Christmas tree and sending the first “official” holiday cards in the 1840s. “You start to see advertisements for cards at Phinney’s printing shop in Cooperstown around that time,” said Miner. “Before that, it was mostly calling cards for when you went visiting at Thanksgiving and New Year’s.” Fenimore Cooper writes of going to the forest to gather greenery for the church, and most of the time, Christmas trees were communal, often at the

church, put up by Sunday-school children. “The greenery was a sign of renewal,” said Miner. “It reminded people that life would grow again.” Stockings were hung by the fire, a tradition that could have stemmed from either Dutch or English influence. “The Dutch would fill their shoes with straw for Santa’s reindeer and be rewarded with sweets,” said Miner. “The English tradition of hanging a stocking by the fire comes from a story that Santa dropped a few gold coins by mistake, and they would have been lost in the ashes if they hadn’t fallen into a stocking that had been hung to dry.” Candies and oranges were popular 19th century Christmas gifts, as were mittens, rag dolls or “nursery books,” small, locally printed books that could be found at Phinney’s. By the 1870s, the trees were moved indoors, and they became the place where gifts were placed. And as trees at home got bigger and more common, more ornaments began to appear. “Early trees were decorated with cornucopias, with candies and cookies

tied to the branches,” she said. “You see American flags and paper snowflakes too, simple things that could be made in the home.” Tin brilliants, like those made and sold today by Wm. J. Rigby Co. in

Cooperstown, were found on trees in wealthy “high style” homes. Blown glass ornaments from Woolworth’s and other five-anddime stores became affordable to the masses. New Year’s Day was

another big social holiday marked by visiting and feasts. “Stores would take out ads in the paper asking people to settle up their accounts,” Miner said. “And you would reflect on how you lived your past year.”

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monetary damages. The property in question is situate westerly of West Hill Road, in the Town of Morris, County of Otsego, and State of New York, and currently is identified on the Otsego County Real Property Tax Map as the ten acre northerly half of Parcel No. 252.002-9.00, being the “10 acres sold to Joseph Hopkins” as recited in deed from Sarah E. Brewer and Francis E. Brewer to William J. Woodland by deed dated 10 July 1912 and recorded on 2 August 19 12 in the Office of the Otsego County Clerk at Liber 282 of Deeds page 485; and also a 5-314 acre parcel of land set forth in deed from William F. Ward and Nancy J. Ward to William J. Woodlands dated 1 1 May 1918 and recorded in Liber 302 of Deeds page 264 in the Office of the Otsego County Clerk, which descriptions are incorporated herein by reference.

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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; RICHARD V. WEBSTER; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; CITY OF ONEONTA AMBULANCE SERVICE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK and JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE # 1 through # 7, the last seven (7) names being fictitious and unknown to the Plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or parties, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint, 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 Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within

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This is an action to foreclose on a mortgage. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Morris, County of Otsego, State of New York (Section 221.13, Block 2 and Lot 33.02). Said premises known as 2 Ripley Drive, Morris, NY 13808. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING AN ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Clarfield, Okon, Salomone, & Pincus, P.L. 425 RXR Plaza, 4th Floor, UNIONDALE, NY 11556

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Legal notice Notice of formation of POOLBROOK PROPERTIES, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on October 21, 2015. The office of the LLC is to be located in Otsego County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/ her to: The LLC, 229 Poolbrook Road, Laurens, NY 13796. The purpose of the LLC is the engage in any lawful act or activity. 6LegalDec3 Legal notice

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Company Moved To Oneonta, Closer To Avon, Top Customer LUXURY/From B1 Cosmetics. The company moved to Oneonta in 1974, and in 1983, C. Taylor Kew and W. Russell Hurd bought the company. And while Hurd is still president, his daughter, Laura Brodie, serves as VP. “At the time, Avon was our biggest customer, and they didn’t like going all the way out to Buffalo to approve packaging,” said Ward. “They were in New York City, so Oneonta was much closer.” The company employs 38 people year ’round, but hire up to 100 temps during the busiest months, May to October, when orders for Christmas packaging are processed. “We’ll run eight to 10 boxes at a time,” said Ward. “We must do 12 million boxes a year.” The newest machines on the production line, made by Emmeci in Providence, R.I., are cranking out Godiva boxes, wrapping the flat, die-cut chipboard with the familiar gold paper, lining it with purple paper and then folding the box into shape – 38 boxes per minute. “It’s amazing to watch these machines come alive,” Ward said. Last year, Burt was contacted by Jack Daniels to make a box for their commemorative “Sinatra Select”

bottles in honor of Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday. “He always had a bottle of Jack Daniels with him,” said Ward. “You can go to any liquor store right here in Oneonta and buy a bottle, and no one knows the box was made right here!” The Sinatra box was like no other they’d done before. “There are a lot of components to this box,” said Ward. “It’s got the outside box, a die-cut tray, the back tray, as well as a ribbon and a metal medallion,” he said. “It’s fabric-wrapped, and these were assembled by hand. We made 364,000 of those.” And in May of this year, the local company became the first rigid-box manufacturer to be awarded AIB food safety certification in nonfood-contact packaging. The American Institute of Baking designation “certifies us to be able to work with food-grade products,” said Ward. “We can’t wrap cookies or anything like that, but we can make a box where the food is in a plastic tray and a barrier in between the box itself.” And they’re not done inventing yet. “We’re working on a way to make heartshaped boxes for Valentine’s Day candies,” said Ward. “When a customer comes to us and asks, can we make it, we’ll find a way to do it.”

Thursday, December 3

ONEONTA UGLY SWEATER CONTEST 10 a.m.-7 p.m. First annual Ugly Sweater Contest, hosted by McLaughlin’s Clothing Store of Oneonta. Wear your sweater to the store; store certificates as prizes; winners announced at evening tree lighting event. 166 Main St., Oneonta. ONEONTA TREE LIGHTING -- 58 p.m. Annual Oneonta holiday ceremony. Santa; carriage rides, dancers, carolers, alpacas, hot cocoa, street vendors. Also 6-7:30 p.m. meet & greet with local representatives at Welcome Center on Dietz St. Muller Plaza, Main Street, Oneonta.

Friday, December 4

HOLIDAY GREENS SALE -- 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oneonta Garden Club annual Greens Sale and Lunch. All welcome. Wreaths, fresh arrangements, garlands, baked goodies. Soup and sandwich lunch. Supports Oneonta beautification projects. St. James Episcopal Church, 300 Main St., Oneonta. Info, email lauriezimniewicz@gmail.com GILBERTSVILLE HOLIDAY TOUR -- 7-9 p.m., Gilbertsville Free Library hosts public tour of four historic village homes, plus churches and local businesses, all decorated for the holidays. Benefits the historic library. Also local artisan holiday sale at The Empire House & open house at Dunderberg Gallery. Tickets, tours start at the library, 19 Commercial St., Gilbertsville. Info, (607) 783-2731 or (607) 783-2832.

Saturday, December 5

PTA BREAKFAST & MARKETPLACE -- 8 a.m.-noon. Annual all-you-can-eat-pancake breakfast and holiday marketplace, to benefit Cooperstown PTA. Cooperstown Elementary School,

Walnut St., Cooperstown. THISTLE HILL OPEN HOUSE -- 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Also Dec. 6). Annual holiday open house showroom and mill tours for historic Thistle Hill Weavers textile mill. Mill is weaving drapery fabrics for Abraham Lincoln’s home in Springfield, Ill. Mill also open weekdays starting Dec. 7. 101 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Cherry Valley. Info, www.thistlehillweavers.com HALL OF FAME FETE -- starting 9 a.m. Spread cheer while helping local families in need at the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s annual Holiday Celebration. Free admission to all to bring a new, unwrapped toy, or at least two non-perishable food items. Family activities; 2 p.m. performance by Pathfinder Bell Choir. Baseball HOF, 25 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, www.baseballhall.org. CRAFT FAIR -- 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Holiday Craft Fair with handmade items from area artisans. Free. Hunt Union Ballroom, Ravine Pkwy., SUNY Oneonta. Info, (607) 436-3591. CHERRY VALLEY OPEN HOUSES -- 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Also Dec. 6). Annual holiday goodies, pop-up shops, door prizes, decorations,

more. Santa at the Cherry Valley Museum 1-3 p.m. Sat. Dec. 5 with goodie bags for kids. Maps at participating businesses. Main St., Cherry Valley. Info, www.cherryvalleychamber.org. CHRISTMAS AT THE BARN -- 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Also Dec. 6.) 39th old-time Christmas open house, presented by Butternut Barn Primitives. Hot mulled cider, gingerbread cookies, seasonal goods, antiques, more. 427 Butternut Rd, Richfield Springs. Info, www.butternutbarn.com ART OPENING -- 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (also 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 6) Open house weekend kickoff of holiday market; meet artists; refreshments. Holiday market open through Dec. 20. Cherry Branch Art Gallery, 25 Main St., Cherry Valley. Info, (607) 264-9530. GINGERBREAD PARTY -- noon2 p.m. Springfield Library hosts Christmas Party for gingerbread house decorations. Candy donations for decorating welcome. Springfield Library, 129 County Hwy 29A, Springfield. Info, librarian Echo Weller at (315) 858 -5802. TREE FESTIVAL -- noon-5 p.m. (also noon-5 p.m. Dec. 6.

Glimmerglass State Park’s annual Tree Festival. Enter raffles for donated decorated trees, to support public programs at the park. Wagon ride, caroling and bake sale each day at 4 p.m. Donations welcome of non-perishable items for local charities. Glimmerglass State Park, 1527 Co. Hwy 31, Cooperstown. Info, www.friendsofglimmerglass.com CHRISTMAS TEA & BAZAAR -- 1-4 p.m. Featuring holiday tea, homemade cookies, crafts, nativity set displays, and holiday shopping. Church is handicapped accessible. Cooperstown United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St, Cooperstown. Info, (607) 5479515. COOPERSTOWN UGLY SWEATER RUN/WALK -- 3 p.m. Annual Rockin’ Round Cooperstown Ugly Sweater Run/Walk starting & ending on Main St., to encourage shopping & eating local. Free coffee/hot cocoa/beer at race’s end. Main St., Cooperstown (street closes to traffic at 11 a.m.) Register in advance at www.clarksportscenter.com, or 11 a.m.-noon day of race at Cooperstown Vet’s Club, Main St. MORE ON B7

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IN MEMORIAM Adam C. Burgess, 27; Mount Vision Fireman, Otsego Town Crew Member MOUNT VISION – Adam Cameron Burgess, 27, an active member in the Mount Vision Fire Department since his teens, passed away Nov. 23, 2015, at Bassett Hospital. A member of Otsego Town Highway Department, he was struck by a falling tree while clearing trees and brush with a crew along Bissell Road, near Oaksville. He is the son of Les and Betty (Timer) Burgess, also of Mount Vision. Adam was engaged to be

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married to Jennifer Dubina on Oct. 15, 2016. Adam graduated from Laurens Central School in 2006 and went on to receive his bachelor’s of technology in agricultural engineering at SUNY Cobleskill

in 2010. Adam’s passion was Mount Vision Fire Department, where he

was the first assistant chief. He was an active member since age 16 and enjoyed the brotherhood of firefighters, not only in his department but in the surrounding departments. He also enjoyed cutting firewood. When he wasn’t “craigslisting” or driving his John Deere tractor, he could be seen cutting firewood. In addition to his parents and fiancé and her parents Stephen and Kathleen of Woodstock, Conn., he is survived by aunts and uncles,

Bob and Joan Burgess, Bill and Pat Burgess, Bruce Burgess, Kathy and Marty Nash, John and Elaine Quell, Al and Lee Timer, Marilyn Gorman, John Timer, Mary Timer and Jim and Kim Timer. Also, by his cousins Jenn, Crystal, Josh, Travis, Zachary, Christopher, Nick, Melissa, Sarah, Kate and Becky. His paternal grandmother Jean Burgess and maternal grandmother Emily Timer also survive him. He is also survived by special friends, Jimmy, Andrew, Dick, Ryan, Eric

and Josh. Adam was predeceased by his grandfathers, James A Burgess and Albert Timer Sr, and his uncle, Herb Gorman. The funeral was Saturday, Nov. 28, at Laurens Central School. Burial immediately followed the service in the Laurens Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Adam’s name to Mount Vision Fire Department, 179 County Highway 11B, Mount Vision, NY 13810.

Melody McKinney Catan, 73; Helen Bozanic Teller, 89; Longtime Worcester Town Justice WORCESTER – Helen school library ton Head, S.C., Jeffrey North Carolina and Larry She Taught, Painted, Gardened Bozanic Teller, 89, a longaide and ac(Mary) of Worcester, and Bozanic of China, and many

ONEONTA – Melody McKinney Catan, 73, who taught at a prep school, the Orme School in Arizona in Mayer died Tuesday, Nov. 24 after a short illness. She was born in Marysville, Calif., to Don McKinney and Helen Anderson McKinney. She has two surviving siblings, Michael McKinney Tallant of Albuquerque, NM, and Clarke McKinney of White Bear Lake, Minn. Melody went to SUNY Brockport where she earned a bachelor’s with a dual major in psychology and philosophy. She was active with her family and community and loved to paint and spend time gardening. She was a member of St. Mary’s Parish in Oneonta. In addition to her siblings, she is survived by her husband John Catan of

Oneonta, her son Brendan Brinkman, his wife Jessica and their son Hayden, many nieces and nephews, stepson Paul Melody and wife Catan Michelle and their three children, stepdaughter Claudia and husband Gary Tennyson and their son, a stepdaughter Anna and her two sons. Services will be held at 10:15 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4 at St. Mary’s, officiated by Pastor Father David Mickiewicz. She will be laid to rest at Mount Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please send donations to your local no kill animal rescue or St. Mary’s Renovation Fund. Arrangements are entrusted to the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home.

Larry Thayer, 73; Hunter, Fisherman MOUNT VISION – Larry Thayer, 73, an avid outsdoorsman, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, at his home. Larry was born in Otego, the son of Orlo and Harriet (Knapp) Thayer. Larry was an avid hunter, fisherman and all around outdoorsman. Above all, Larry loved his family, especially his grandchildren and his dogs. Larry is survived by his wife, Ruth, his children, grandchildren, two sisters, a brother, and his extended family. At Larry’s request, there will be no calling hours. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Dec. 5, from noon to 5 p.m. at the VFW Post 1417, at 314 Ellis Road in Morris. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Larry’s name to the VFW Post 1417, 314 Ellis Road, Morris, NY 13808. Arrangements are by the

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time Worcester town justice, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, at The Focus at Otsego Rehab & Nursing. Helen was born the third of 12 children to John and Marta (Durkota) Bozanic at Valier, Ill., on Dec. 9, 1925. On June 16, 1951, she married Winfield C. Teller, who preceded her in death Oct. 29, 1987. Helen was a long time resident of Worcester, graduating from Worcester Central School, Class of 1943. Both of her parents died at an early age and Helen (along with Winfield) was appointed legal guardian to the younger siblings, ensuring all graduated from Worcester Central. Their home served as the transition point between high school, military and lifetime careers. In addition to her fulltime responsibility of raising three boys, she was a partner in many business endeavors with her husband. In addition to serving as justice, she was a long-time

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tive in both the Historical Society and Women’s Club. Helen also loved to recall fond Helen memories Teller of working at Kass’ Inn in Margaretville and at Newberry’s in Oneonta. Her children survive her: John (Kelly) of Hil-

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Sunday, December 6

CHERRY VALLEY OPEN HOUSES -- 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Annual holiday goodies, pop-up shops, door prizes, decorations, more. Maps at participating businesses. Main St., Cherry Valley. Info, www.charryvalleychamber.org. ART OPENING -- 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (also 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 6) Open house weekend kickoff of holiday market; meet the artists; enjoy refreshments. Holiday market open through Dec. 20. Cherry Branch Art Gallery, 25 Main St., Cherry Valley. Info, (607) 2649530. CHRISTMAS AT THE BARN -- 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 39th annual old-time Christmas open house, presented by Butternut Barn Primitives. Hot mulled cider, gingerbread cookies, seasonal goods, antiques, more. 427 Butternut Rd, Richfield Springs. Info, www.butternutbarn.com TREE FESTIVAL -- noon-5 p.m. Glimmerglass State Park’s annual Tree Festival. Enter raffles for donated decorated trees, to support public programs at the park. Wagon ride, caroling and bake sale at 4 p.m. Donations welcome of non-perishable items for local charities. Glimmerglass State Park, 1527 Co. Hwy 31, Cooperstown. Info, www.friendsofglimmerglass.com DINNER CONCERT -- 4 p.m. cocktails; 5 p.m. concert then dinner. “Stars of the December Night” dinner concert, featuring holiday, cabaret, and classical favorites, with soprano Johana Arnold, clarinetist Robin Seletsky and pianist Kim Paterson. Dinner by chef Aaron Wratten. $65 for all. Horned Dorset, 2000 NY-8, Leonardsville. Res, (315) 855-7898.

Monday, December 7

MAKE AN ORNAMENT -- 2-6 p.m. Dec. 7-13. First day of “Make Your Own Ornament” week at The Smithy. $10 per person; all ages welcome. Also showcasing Clay Studio artists and visiting ceramicists at holiday marketplace. The Smithy Clay Studio, 1 Otsego Court, Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-8671.

Friday, December 11

NUTCRACKER BALLET -- 7 p.m. (also 1 p.m. & 7 p.m. Dec. 12). Fokine Ballet Company stages 28th annual production of “The Nutcracker.” Goodrich Theater, Fine Arts Bldg, SUNY Oneonta. Tickets, info at Decker School of Ballet (140 Main St., Oneonta), or (607) 432-6290 or deckerschool@hotmail.com.

Saturday, December 12

VALLEYVIEW HOLIDAY VENDOR FAIR -- 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Shop local crafts to support Valleyview School and win door prizes from local businesses. Valleyview School, 40-46 Valleyview St., Oneonta. NUTCRACKER TREATS -- 1011:30 a.m. Fokine Ballet Co. hosts “Nutcracker Sweets & Treats,” in which children are invited to take photos on the “Nutcracker” stage, meet characters from the ballet, enjoy a dance lesson & story, and make a keepsake ornament. $15 for 1 child & 1 adult ($5 each additional guest). Buy or reserve spots by Dec. 5. Goodrich Theater, SUNY Oneonta. Tickets, info, (607) 4326290 or email deckerschool@ hotmail.com. NUTCRACKER BALLET -- 1 p.m. & 7 p.m. Fokine Ballet Company stages 28th annual production of “The Nutcracker.” Goodrich Theater, Fine Arts Bldg, SUNY Oneonta. Tickets, info at Decker School of Ballet (140 Main St., Oneonta), or (607) 4326290 or deckerschool@hotmail. com. CANDLELIGHT EVENING -- 3-7 p.m. Experience 19th century holiday traditions at The Farmers’ Museum, amid the glow of candlelight: jingle-bell wagon rides, bonfire, caroling, games, St. Nick, wassail, carousel,

Leverock; 8-11 p.m. open Holiday Dance (swing, hustle, two-step, latin, ballroom). $10 per person; all welcome. Body by Stacy, 5514 State Hwy 7, Oneonta. Info, Linda at (607) 434-5829

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HOLIDAY AUCTION -- 5 p.m. dinner; 6:30 p.m. auction. Richfield Springs Community Center hosts 8th annual Holiday Auction fundraiser, an “evening of good food, camaraderie and fun.” Benefits center’s youth literacy and Saturday family programs. Donated auction items welcome. Free admission. Richfield Springs Community Center, 6 Ann St., Richfield Springs. Info, (315) 858-3200 or www.richfieldspringscommunitycenter.org CONCERT -- 7 p.m. City of the Hills Sweet Adeline Chorus offers toe-tapping holiday tunes, plus audience participation at their holiday concert. $12 adults; $5 students & seniors; pre-schoolers free. Town Hall Theatre, 15 N. Main St., Bainbridge. Info, Judy at (607) 967-3169. CONCERT -- 7 p.m. Sherry Anne sings holiday favorites. Free-will offering. Community Bible Chapel, 577 Greenough Rd., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-9764.

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BENEFIT CONCERT -- 7:30 p.m. Oneonta Concert Association hosts a First Annual Benefit and Local Artists Concert. Freewill donations welcome. With Laura Gonzalez (flute), Daniel Buttermann (clarinet), and Kim Paterson (piano). Works by Martinu, Izarra, more. First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, www. oneontaconcertassociation.org or (607) 433-7252.

Sunday, December 6

DOLLSCAPE BENEFIT FOR FLY CREEK CHURCH -- 1-4 p.m. Doll show & sale, to benefit Fly Creek Church Window Restoration Project. Fine collectibles, all styles and sizes; refreshments provided. Cash or check only; donations welcome. Fly Creek United Methodist Church, 852 County Hwy 26, Fly Creek. Info, Sue Straub at (607) 547-7269 or suestraub1@hughes.net

Tuesday, December 8

ORGANIC/HEALTHY EATS WORKSHOP -- 6-7:30 p.m. Central NY Healing, Organic, Veg & Raw, Learning Meetup Group. Open to all; free. Topic: â€œThe Old Fashioned Way: Homemade Ginger Beer for your Holidays (healthy too!)â€? RSVP at www. meetup.com/Central-NY-Healing-Veg-Raw-Wisdom-Meetup. Upstairs, Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, (607) 432-1980.

Thursday, December 10

HELP MEET -- 3 p.m. Otsego Medical Reserve Corps needs your help! The Corps helps county health dept. in case of public disaster. Medical and community volunteers needed. Organizational meeting. County Meadows Office Bldg, EMS Classroom A, 140 Co. Hwy 33 West, Cooperstown. Info, or if interested but canâ€™t attend, call MRC director Stefan Dunham at (607) 547-6477.

Friday, December 11

SQUARE DANCE -- 7:3010 p.m. Doubleday Dancers Christmas dance. Ray Taylor calls; Elma Taylor cues. $5 per person at door. Cooperstown Elementary School, Walnut St.., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 2648128.

Saturday, December 12

COOP FARMERS MARKET -- 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (10 a.m.-2 p.m. from January-April.) Bounty of seasonal fruits and veggies, local meats, more. Handmade goods. Pioneer Alley (behind Key Bank). Info, (607) 547-6195, www.otsego2000.org ONEONTA FARMERS MARKET -- 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Locally-grown food, flowers, crafts, more. Indoors during winter at Garage Walkway on Main St, at Dietz. Info, www.oneontafarmersmarket.com HD OPERA BROADCAST -- 12:55 p.m. From the Metropolitan Opera, HD broadcast of Mozartâ€™s opera â€œThe Magic Flute.â€? Foothills, 24 Market St., Oneonta. Info, tickets, www. foothillspac.org AUDUBON WALK -- 3 p.m. Delaware-Otsego Audubon

Society leads a bird walk to look for short-eared owls. These owls-one of few active in daylight--are endangered in New York State. Trip to include other possible owl and raptor sightings. Free. Dress for weather and outdoor walking. Meet for carpooling at Cooperstown docks, end of Fair St., Cooperstown. Info, Bob Donnelly at rsdonn@yahoo.com or (607) 264-8156. AUTHOR VISIT -- 2 p.m. Worcester town historian Marilyn Dufresne discusses her new book, â€œTri Valley Through Time,â€? about towns along Route 7 between Cobleskill and Oneonta. Book signing follows. Free; all welcome. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. Info, www.oneontahistory.org

welcome back

Joseph beang

Sunday, December 13

SOUP! -- 11 a.m.-2 p.m., â€œSecond Sunday Soup,â€? serving homemade hot soup every 2nd Sunday. All welcome, donations appreciated. At the Little White Church, Church Street, Schuyler Lake. FREE YOGA -- 1:30 -3:30 p.m. Free introduction to â€œYoga for Stress Releaseâ€? class series. Pre-registration required. Fit to Be Tied Yoga Studio, Key Bank bldg 3rd floor, Main St., Cooperstown. Info, email andree. baillargeon@outlook.com

Joseph rejoins Country Club Imports as a salesman at our Nissan-Kia store. Visit Joseph and let his 20+ years of automotive sales experience go to work for you!

Tuesday, December 15

MOBILE LIBRARY - 9:30 a.m.-2:50 p.m. Various locations, Tuesdays & Thursdays monthly. Four-county Cybermobile visits West Oneonta, Oneonta, Fly Creek, Schuyler Lake, Mt. Vision & Wells Bridge Tuesdays. Info, times, (607) 723-8236.

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