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Otego’s Nardi Challenges Kathy Clark Cathy Nardi will formally announce her candidacy Saturday, May 18, at Otego Days.

SUNY Professor Takes On County Board Chair

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Graduate Jaclyn Courter of Oneonta strides out of SUNY Oneonta’s Alumni Field House at the conclusion of one of three commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 13/MORE PHOTOS, A3

hen Catherine Nardi was approached about a possible run for the

Otsego County Board of Representatives, she thought back to something her civic-minded grandfather in Danville, Va., used to say.

“He always told me ‘If you find yourself in a position to make a Please See NARDI, A2

Unanimous Vote Hires Executive

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$18M PLANS OK’D: Voters approved Oneonta City School’s $18 milllion capital improvement project, 454-154 in voting Tuesday, May 16. The 2017-18 school budget was also passed, 477-136 BREWERY IN FINALS: Governor Cuomo announced Brewery Ommegang is one of five finalists in the Taste NY Inaugural Craft Beer Challenge, invited to attend the final blind tasting May 17 in New York, to be judged by Cuomo and a panel of experts. The breweries were chosen by fan voting.

WORK UNDERWAY: Construction was due to begin Wednesday, May 17, on upgrades to the Oneonta Transfer Station, which will remain open during the project.

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f a fire breaks out in the Otsego County jail, the sprinklers may clog, Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. told the county board’s Public Safety & Legal Affairs Committee. More at

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Committee To Upgrade Master Plan ayor Gary Herzig appointed a ninemember steering committee Tuesday, May 16, to update the city’s Comprehensive Master Plan to assist the redevelopment of the D&H Yards at the downtown.

D&H Taxi’s Al Rubin, Bank of Cooperstown’s Rachel Jessup, and GOHS director Bob Brzozowski are among the members.

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he City of Oneonta has a lot riding on George L. Korthauer – only the whole future of professional George L. management Ian Austin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA Korthauer of the $22 milCity Attorney David Merzig. lion operation called City Hall.

“Everybody knows that we’ve had two false starts,” said Mayor Gary Herzig in an “That told me something right off interview prior to Common the bat – these people not only respect George, they like him,” Johnson Council’s unanimous vote was quoted as saying. “Not all lead- Tuesday, May 16, that brings a 25-year-veteran city manager ers can pull that off.”

That observation is more than aca- from the shores of Lake Michigan to the shores of the upper demic in the City of Oneonta, Please See KORTHAUER, A6 Please See FANS, A6

Korthauer Fan: ‘You’re About To Be Blessed’

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hen Bob Johnson joined the City Council in Petoskey, Mich., in 2006, veteran City Manager George Korthauer took him on a tour of city facilities.

As they drove around the 6,100person city on the shores of Lake Michigan’s Traverse Bay, city employees they encountered smiled and waved at their boss, Johnson recalled in an interview with the local paper, the News-Review, after Korthauer retired from the job in 2009.

‘Brute Force’ Attacks County’s Computers

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A $100M Convention Center?

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wo weeks ago, Brian Pokorny, Otsego County government’s IT director, found himself battling a “brute-force attack” on the county’s servers.

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By LIBBY CUDMORE HELL HOLLOW

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$100 million conference center was proposed the other day to the Oneonta Town Board by developer Matthew Ward and architect Paul Deeley.

But the question on everybody’s mind was – what is it?

“Their presentation was a little scattered,” said Town Supervisor Bob Wood.

“It’s very much in the conceptual stage.

It could be a million things. We just don’t know.”

“They called it an institute for minimal living, a destination point and Please See PLAN, A7

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ONEONTA TEEN CENTER RE-OPENS UNDER FORD-DO UMBRELLA Now partnered with Friends of Recovery Delaware-Otsego, The Oneonta Teen Center celebrated it’s reopening on Saturday, May 13. From left: Common Council members Dana Levinson and Dave Rissberger, Kelly Liner, Executive Director, FORD-DO, Lynn Bailey, OTC assistant manager, Bhanu Gaur, OTC volunteer, Ian Austin, OTC Manager, Michael McAneny, FOR-DO Board President, Ryan Alsheimer, FOR-DO Youth Services, and John Arlet, FOR-DO Program Specialist, and Barbara Ann Heegan, president, Otsego County Chamber of Commerce.

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my C. Hait received the $1,000 Frederica Clarkson Award during Clarkson University’s Libby Cudmore/HOMETOWN ONEONTA 124th commencement ceremony May 13.

Hait, a member of the Honors Program, received a bachelor’s in environmental engineering. She was a presidential scholar for seven semesters at Clarkson.

During her time there, she researched a threatened species, golden-winged warblers, and their habitat. She also interned through the state Pollution Prevention Program at Chobani, including presenting a biodiesel feasibility study that created * alternative fuel from yogurt waste.

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Hait also received Keith M. Russ Award for outstanding performance in Civil and Environmental Engineering Department in her junior year, and the Charles Martin Clark Memorial Prize in her senior year.

Outside the classroom and the lab, Hait was president and student coach of the Women’s Rugby Team, secretary of Clarkson’s chapter of New York Water & Environment Association (NYWEA) and co-president of Knitting for the Needy. She was in Tau Chi Alpha, the environmental engineering honors society, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Society, and Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.

Hait has accepted a position with Barton & Loguidice as an environmental engineer in their water and wastewater group in Albany.

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Clarkson University President Tony Collins (left) and University Trustee Dr. Bayard D. Clarkson Sr. present the Frederica Clarkson Award to Amy Hait.

NARDI/From A1 difference, you have an obligation to do so,’” she said. “I’m just following his advice.”

On Tuesday, May 16, Nardi announced her intention to run for board chair Kathy Clark’s District 3 seat, representing Laurens and Otego. “I want to be the voice of reason in a climate of chaos,” she said. “The politicians are not representing the needs of our communities.”

“Cathy is a very exciting candidate” said Rich Sternberg, Cooperstown, who is recruiting candidates for the county Democratic Committee. “She clearly understands what it means to run in that district.”

Nardi, a SUNY Oneonta communications and media professor, got her bachelor’s in journalism from Averett College in Danville and worked for newspapers in Texas and Florida before moving to Oneonta with her husband, Armand Nardi, former Daily Star publisher who passed away in 2014.

She has one son, Armand Charles. “As a journalist, I have always promised to tell the truth as I know it to be,” she said.

Nardi describes herself as a “Jeffersonian Moderate,” with a focus on the environment, access to education and economic development.

“I believe in freedom,” she said. “We should be free to make a family with a partner who loves us, we should be free to say what we think, and we should be free to discover things about science, religion, art and society we never knew.”

Locally, she is hoping to

increase economic development to Laurens and Otego.

“We want to try to entice more tourists to our fresh air and water,” she said. “I want to see Otego and Laurens get in on the hops, spirits and beer industries.”

It’s a way of combating the poverty she sees around her. “People around here aren’t making money in such a way that their needs are being met,” she said.

“You see people choosing between heat and medicine, feeding their kids but not eating themselves.”

The closing of the Otego Elementary school also troubled her. “It’s unacceptable that that building is just going to sit empty and deteriorate,” she said. “And in Laurens, they have a stellar school, but so much of the real estate is dilapidated.”

But Governor Cuomo’s free tuition bill has given her hope. “An educated community is a better community,” she said. “It’s a great idea to give this opportunity to the middle class.”

She bills herself as “firmly opposed” to fracking and cites environmental issues as one of her champion causes, along with freedom of expression, including same-sex marriage. “I believe in freedom,” she said.

“And I believe that people are mostly good, and when you give them access to basic necessities, good people become better.”

Signature collection can begin June 6, and Nardi will need 50 signatures from each town to get on the ballot. The primary will be held Sept. 12 and the general election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 7.

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THURSDAY-FRIDAY, MAY 18-19, 2017

DAY OF JOY – AND FAREWELLS Heather Guzy, Oneonta, soars off the stage after receiving her Bachelor’s of Science degree.

SUNY Oneonta President Nancy Kleniewski welcomes graduates and their families to the 128th commencement Saturday, May 13.

Below, Cooperstown Graduate Program Director Gretchen Sorin is cheered by her students as she leads the processional.

Marshals, from left, Tracey Betsinger, Wendy Lassell, Yoko Takagi, Charlene Christie, Susan Goodier, Julia Blau and William Waker applaud the Class of 2017.

Sean Robinson, associate professor in biology, left, receives a Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Next to him is Toke Knudson, associate professor in math and computer sciences, received a Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities.

Scott Conrade, Oneonta, waits with fellow graduates to receive his diploma.

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EDITORIALS

THOSE SCARY 97 DAYS When Threats Surface Against Schools, Superintendents Must Be Told Immediately

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his is the bottom line: When a law-enforcement officer learns of a threat to a school, he or she must immediately notify the superintendent of that school, or ensure the appropriate ranking officer does so.

Personal responsibility. Immediate notification. Period.

Certainly, not 97 days.

To the degree we can, let’s retrace why that didn’t happen after Sgt. Ros Devlin, between 9 and 10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, in a break room at the county jail, allegedly described a suicidal fantasy to fellow Correctional Officer Catherine M. Hubbard, including that he “could ‘shoot up’ the Oneonta Elementary School and the Milford School to create a diversion.”

That’s according to a March 31 court order issued by Richard D. Northrup Jr., acting Otsego County judge, after Ros Devlin went to court to get his pistol permit back.

(Northrup denied the request.)

The county Board of Representatives’ Public Safety & Legal Affairs Committee put that order into the record of its proceeding at about 11:45 a.m. on April 12, and at 12:19 p.m. the first public notice of the threat was posted on www.allotsego.com The gap between threat and notification: 97 days.

• After subsequent finger-pointing, District Attorney John M. Muehl, to his credit, said he would take responsibility for ensuring immediate notification of threatened schools. He repeated that pledge to the county board’s Public Safety & Legal Affairs Committee on May 11.

But, as the incomplete narrative that follows – from documents, interviews and reporting over almost six months – suggests, Muehl may not be aware of threats for days, perhaps longer. Responsibility needs to be specified, and more widely assumed.

According to Judge Northrup’s order, 14 hours transpired before

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Otsego County District Attorney John M. Muehl should be commended for shouldering the responsibility of alerting school districts when threats against them surface. But would he always immediately know when such threats surface? A more complete solution needs to be devised.

CO Hubbard told her husband, First Sgt. Jared Hubbard, at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, of her conversation with Ros Devlin. She then reported the incident to Undersheriff Cameron Allison, “but declined to put anything in writing

for fear of reprisal by Sergeant Devlin,” (who is also the son of county Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr.)

By Monday, Jan. 9, “Otsego County became aware of the allegations,” according to the March 9 press release from the county board’s Public Safety & Legal Affairs Committee announcing it was investigating the episode. The county immediately banned Ros Devlin from county property, but The Freeman’s Journal nothing was made public.

Only with the county board’s Public Safety Committee issuing Judge Northrup’s order So by then, declining to return Sergeant Devlin’s pistol three days after permit on April 12 did the threats against the exchange in Milford and Oneonta schools become the county jail public, 97 days after they were uttered.

break room, key players – probably the sheriff, county board Chair Kathy Clark, R-Unadilla, County Attorney Ellen Coccoma, Muehl, the Personnel Department – were aware something had happened.

But in how much detail?

Muehl has said he then called State Police Troop C, Sidney, which covers Otsego County, and asked the troopers to take it on. He said he was asked for a letter requesting the probe.

He sent it, then left on a planned vacation.

On returning a week later, Muehl learned the state police were awaiting Sheriff’s Devlin’s concurrence to begin the investigation. He called Devlin, who agreed to it, and Troop C forwarded the case to a unit out of Binghamton, where no one would know the cast of characters and thus could proceed objectively.

• So here we are, at least 10 days out, and the two superintendents of school – Milford’s Mark Place and Oneonta’s Joe Yelich, responsible for the safety and security of 2,200 of our young people – haven’t a clue a uniformed lawenforcement officer within Otsego County had threatened to “shoot up” their facilities.

Throughout February, the county board’s Public Safety Committee, chaired by Ed Frazier, R-Unadilla, went back and forth with the sheriff on whether committee subpoenas issued for personnel records were valid.

On March 9, the Public Safety Committee issued a press release, confirming the sheriff’s department was under investigation – no mention of the threat to schools.

That finally came April 12, when the committee released the Northrup order, which names Ros Devlin and details the allegations against him for the first time.

It was only then that Superintendents Yelich and Place – and parents, students and the public – became aware of what had been a clear and present danger for weeks before.

Actually, 97 days before.

Sergeant Devlin was never confined. Until April 12, the young man, a Milford Central grad, could have knocked at the school door and been buzzed in without a thought, Place has observed.

• This isn’t about placing blame. This is about Columbine, it’s about Newtown. No one wants that here.

Our community – we, the people – were lucky. Sergeant Devlin didn’t act on the alleged threats.

But what if the next threat is leveled by a local Dylan Klebold or local Adam Lanza?

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FOR THE RECORD

Delay In Alerting Schools To Alleged Threat ‘Egregious Error’ Editor’s Note: This is the text of the letter Milford Central School Superintendent Mark A. Place read to the Otsego County Board of Representatives at its May 3 meeting after learning of a Jan. 5 alleged threat against this school.

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n Wednesday, April 12, 2017, the Milford Central School District became aware of a threat that was made against our school four months prior. Unfortunately, the school district was never notified by law enforcement nor the District Attorney’s

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that the Otsego County Board of Representatives initiate a review of the standard operating procedures that are currently in place regarding the communication to the school superintendent when a threat is made against their school.

If no such procedures exist, we request that they be created.

We specifically request that someone (District Attor-

ney, Sheriff, etc.) be charged with the responsibility for such notification so that in the future an individual can be held accountable should an error of this nature occur again.

We look forward to the Otsego County Board of Representatives taking immediate action to remedy this situation so that together we can ensure the safety of our schools.

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are stating unequivocally that this lack of communication is totally unacceptable. Each day we are held responsible for keeping safe over 400 students and 100 employees.

We do not take this responsibility lightly. To not be notified of a specific and potentially lethal threat against our school was an egregious error.

We respectfully request

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Office when the original threat was made. We only became aware of the threat when we read about it (on www.allotMark Place sego.com).

Both myself and the Milford Central School Board of Education

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Where Will We All Be This Saturday?

t has come to our attention that the Town of Otsego will be holding a “Tire Collection Day” this Saturday, May 20, from 7 a.m. until noon at the Town Highway Garage on Cemetery Road in Fly Creek.

According to the release, the town will accept a maximum of eight tires with a maximum diameter of 17 inches at no charge for each household.

There will be a $10 charge for any tire between 17.5 and 22 inches. The town will also accept scrap metal, Freon-free appliances, electronics for recycling and furniture.

Those dropping off items at the

CATHERINE LAKE ELLSWORTH will be accepted.

Town Highway Garage must have proof of Town of Otsego residence.

Anyone in need of help hauling something to the “Tire Collection Day” should contact John Schallert at 435-0812.

No hazardous or household garbage

• Not long ago we received an email

which read “2017 – 70th Birthday Bash – Get Together – May 6th – 6 p.m. at The Dock – More details on our facebook page... From Christy Class of 1965.” We found this a most puzzling email as we could not come up with anybody in the CCS Class of 1965 by the name of Christy. Nor did we know where “The Dock” might be.

We were almost ready to call one of the many members of the CSS Class of 1965 to find out more information on the event.

But fortunately, before we did that, we looked at the other recipients of Please See COLUMN, A5

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History

Compiled by Tom Heitz with resources courtesy of The Fenimore Art Museum Research Library

150 Years Ago

Oneonta Locals – Capt. Elwell, at the Oneonta Mills, has his hands full of business, because of his careful attention to orders and the high quality of his best flour and meal.

Work on the new Hall is progressing. We should like to see it completed and celebrated by July 4. (Ed. Note: the hall referred to was Oneonta’s first Music Hall, a performance and entertainment space.)

Leonard Richmond of Laurens has bought out the stage line from Oneonta to Cooperstown via Laurens and Hartwick, and will take the reins at once. This line, if well managed, will accommodate the public and pay the proprietor. Way business of all sorts and at Cooperstown will be thoroughly attended to.

Little Vet, master boot polisher, says his business is good and increasing.

Quite a shipment of buggies was made from this place to Iowa last week from the late shop of S. Huntington where Gates and Spaulding are now pleasing the public with excellent styles of work.

One of the bad habits of Oneonta people is coming late to church, a very embarrassing thing to a minister. When services begin so late as eleven or a quarter before, it would seem that all might be there.

May 1867

125 Years Ago

The death of Mrs. Mary White, which occurred at her home on upper Main Street on Saturday last, removed from Oneonta its oldest inhabitant. Born in what was then a part of Kortright, but is now in the Town of Oneonta in 1795, she had lived under the administration of every president the United States had ever known. In 1803, Mrs. White, then a child of eight years, attended school in this village.

From this vicinity she moved in 1836 to North Franklin where for 55 years she continued to reside until 1891, in all that time never visiting Oneonta, though but four miles away, and never coming in sight of it, though it could be seen from an elevation scarcely half a mile from her home.

To Mrs. White, Mr. W.V. Huntington was indebted for an interesting chapter in “Oneonta Memories.” Mrs. White, whose later residence in Oneonta dates back scarcely a year, was the mother of seven children, of whom three survive.

May 1892

100 Years Ago

Amid the rousing cheer of 18 ringing “rahs” breaking the

Village Not Just Baseball Cards COLUMN/From A4 the email and realized it was not from the CCS Class of 1965, but rather from the Kalamazoo Central Class of 1965. Unfortunately, even having figured that out, we were still clueless as to who “Christy” might be or just where “The Dock” is.

Interestingly enough, a few days after receiving the first email, we received a second email with the subject line, “KCHS Class of 65 Birthday Party,” which was sent to us from Mary, whom we are happy to report, we do know. This email read, “To celebrate our 70th birthdays, the KCHS Class of 1965 is having a birthday party. The event is being held at The Beacon Club, 5830 Portage Road, Kalamazoo, MI, on Saturday, July 15, 2017, from noon to 3 p.m. Attire is casual. There will be a luncheon, cash bar and, of course, birthday cake.”

And while we are unable to attend either event, we were interested to learn that there was a bit of a problem with scheduling at the KCHS 50th class reunion which has evidently caused a bit of a split in the class.

Of course, given the fact that the class had some 550 students we rather suspect that the class has more than one split in it from the beginning.

And we hasten to note that, as far as we know, the CCS Class of 1965 has not jumped on the 70th birthday celebration bandwagon.

Thus, we will hopefully be able to mark our 70th birthday, which is still thankfully a long ways off, without much ado.

• It seems, to us at least, that people have long complained about how there is nothing to buy on Main Street except baseball cards.

Obviously, this is far from true as we discovered during a recent trip to Main Street to do some refurbishing of our wardrobe at Ellsworth & Sill. We must admit that we hate all forms of WHERE shopping. HowevNATURE er, we were at the SMILES point that we were in danger of no longer being able to leave the house as our wardrobe had become a bit of an embarrassment. Thus, we ventured forth.

And we must say we were somewhat stunned by the choice in clothing from which we had to choose.

There is no doubt that our trip to Ellsworth & Sill did a great deal to make some needed improvement to our apparel.

Therefore, we would suggest that no one dismiss the variety of shopping opportunities afforded by Cooperstown’s Main Street.

Ellsworth & Sill, which we note is owned by neither an Ellsworth or a Sill, is but one store among many which have much to offer the local shopper.

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quest: “Quick, send a car to our sorority house – the housemother is in her car in the garage and isn’t moving, and her eyes are closed.” Police responded quickly. They arrived at the house and ran to the garage, pulled open the car door and were greeted by a sleepy-eyed housemother. “Something wrong?” she inquired. “Oh, because you mean I’m here in the car. No, nothing is wrong,” she continued. “I just wanted to get some sleep, and who can sleep in the house with all the girls home for a Saturday afternoon? So, I came out here and was taking a nap.” The girls promised police they would make less noise, agreeing they would rather have their housemother sleep inside than out in the car.

May 1957

40 Years Ago

20 Years Ago May 1977 early morning silence as they resounded from the hills. Durman Long of this city and Claire Arnold of West Oneonta were given an enthusiastic send-off by 30 of their high school mates as the train bearing them to a United States Army training camp steamed out of the U. & D. Station at 7:30 o’clock Tuesday morning. Both boys, not patient enough to wait for conscription, had enlisted in the infantry branch of the United States Army last week. Their closest friends at the Oneonta High School, 20 boys and 10 girls gathered at the railroad station, proud of their comrades’ action and anxious to show their approval.

May 1917

80 Years Ago

Publication of the 1937 Oyaron, the Hartwick College yearbook, was announced yesterday in a chapel program given at the college building by the staff which compiled the publication. Miss Kathryn Morley, associate editor, introduced Henry Becker, who sang a solo. Frank Roney, editor of the book, explained that the theme of the publication was the Yager collection of Indian relics, the very fine pieces owned by the college, and kept at 19 Ford Avenue.

Among other students who contributed to the book, he thanked Roland Hill, local archaeologist, who saw that statements about Indian artifacts were scientifically accurate.

May 1937

60 Years Ago

Students from a college sorority house frantically called the Oneonta police Saturday afternoon, with an urgent re-

Oneonta High School’s Nate Puritz is once again a sectional champion. Puritz joined forces with Brett Torrey to take a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Susquehanna Valley’s Chris Jennings and Mike Musok in the title match of doubles play in the Section Four, Class B tournament on Saturday. It was a dominating performance by Puritz and Torrey, the top seeds in Class B. The pair did not drop a set in four matches over Friday and Saturday. In fact, the 6-4 second set win in the championship match was the closest any team came to taking a set from the duo. Puritz and Torrey helped the Yellow-jackets take third overall in the meet.

May 1997

10 Years Ago

In his first commencement address as a Congressman, Representative Michael Arcuri (D. Utica), urged State University College at Oneonta graduates to “sacrifice through service for the greater good.” Arcuri spoke during two graduation ceremonies that conferred more than 1,500 degrees for academic work completed in August, December and this month.

Students from as close as Oneonta and as far away as Krasnoyarsk, Russia, received degrees. “Steer clear of the temptation of the ‘Me Generation’ to worry only about what is good for you today. Do what is good for our society tomorrow,” said Arcuri. “No one can force you to serve – the choice is yours. But know that men and women before you were willing to sacrifice much more than will be asked of you, so that you can have that choice.” The challenge now, he said, “was deciding where to go from here and how to give back to society.”

May 2007

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Faso Pledged He Would Keep Life-Saving Coverage, Didn’t To the Editor: This is an open message to U.S. Rep. John Faso, R-19: Congressman Faso, I think the definition below is in need of review: “PROM-ISE (/piamas/ noun), a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen synonyms: word (of honor), assurance, pledge, vow, guarantee, oath, bond, undertaking, agreement, commitment, contract, covenant.”

This week I viewed film footage of you at a town hall meeting with some of your constituents. One of your constituents was a woman with brain cancer. Her lifesaving treatments are funded through Medicaid. She

requested that you not vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. I saw you bend down and hug this woman. I also heard you promise her twice that you would not vote to take away her life-saving coverage.

Congressman Faso, on May 4 you broke that promise.

Apparently, the definition above is beyond your realm of comprehension. Perhaps you will better be able to comprehend the following childhood ditty: “Liar, liar, pants on fire!”

I think some soul searching is in order if you truly want to represent and care for your constituents.

CONNIE WRBA Fly Creek

We Appreciate Veterans, But Not Enough To Fix Their Teeth To the Editor: As a veteran, I am heartened by the expressions of appreciation each Veterans Day and consider myself extremely fortunate on Memorial Day. The translation from words of appreciation for veterans to sound, meaningful action could use some improvement. Especially regarding dental care.

Four years ago, a cap on one of my front teeth came off and I went, with no appointment, to a dentist in Oneonta to have it glued back on. I told them that x-rays were not necessary, but they insisted.

I was in the chair 20 minutes.

I told them I was a Navy veteran and the bill was still $220, with no discount.

I have discussed this incident with several Veterans Dept. officials and they offered no encouragement that this situation would change. Why not?

By any measure this is an outrage.

MICHAEL WHALING Sharon Springs p.s. I should have known I was in trouble when I saw the photos of the staff vacation in the Caribbean all over the waiting-room wall.

97 Days Delay In Reporting School Threat? Scary EDITORIAL/From A4 ing to fill the information gap, it’s probably not enough. Personal responsibility and immediate notification when a school is threatened have to become part of the DNA – the instinctive response – of every professional law-enforcement officer in Otsego County.

Since Columbine, a lot of good thinking has gone into school safety.

Superintendent Place, as he discussed lockdown exercises and emergency drills in his MCS office, reached behind him to a thick binder of procedures outlined by the state Education Department.

The open-ended and inconclusive discussion at the Public Safety Committee’s May 11 meeting just doesn’t do it. Someone needs to create a sense

of urgency. Business as usual can’t be allowed.

We might suggest a blue-ribbon panel of people – no more than three – like SUNY President Alan Donovan, state Sen. Jim Seward, county Judge Brian D. Burns, retired Bassett Hospital president Bill Streck. (If his wife weren’t county attorney, certainly state Supreme Court Judge Michael V. Coccoma – our local model of probity – would be on that list.)

The goal: a platinum-level protocol to close this yawning gap that’s appeared in Otsego County’s publicsafety net. Give them a budget and staff. Set a deadline.

There may be better ideas out there.

Maybe the answer is as simple as requiring every officer, on hearing a credible threat to our schools, to alert

five ranking officers – his or her immediate superior, Sheriff Devlin, D.A. Muehl, Troop C Commander James Barnes and the officer in charge at the Oneonta Barracks.

Fine. Let’s get on with it.

• Of course, there’s other work to be done. That Sergeant Devlin is Sheriff Devlin’s son muddied the situation.

CO Hubbard acknowledged she didn’t know what to do. Undoubtedly her course would have been clear if she hadn’t reported to the sheriff’s son, and the sheriff’s son hadn’t reported to her husband, who then reported to Undersheriff Allison, the sheriff’s top deputy.

Action on an anti-nepotism policy is, of course, essential, but unlike alerting schools, not a matter of life and death.

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Council Hopes 25-Year City Manager Can Professionalize City Hall KORTHAUER/From A1 Susquehanna. “Everybody wants to make sure the third time is the charm.”

Common Council, which had interviewed the candidate before making him an offer, unanimously approved his hiring, with no discussion, at 7:52 p.m.

A native Chicagoan, Korthauer served as Petoskey, Mich., city manager from 1983 to 2009. His signature achievement was the redevelopment of an industrial harbor into the “nationally recognized waterfront” of a “resort tourism community,” although – judging from inputs of city officials there – he did much more.

Since resigning in 2009, Korthauer has served as CEO of Allied EMS Systems, a $5-million medical billing, training and fleet-management company in nearby Harbor Springs, Mich. But unable to shake free of his longtime vocation, he has also been a search consultant for the Michigan Municipal League, and served as interim city manager in Cheboygan, Mich.

He is due to start work in the corner office at Main and South Main on Aug. 1, Herzig said, but the new city manager and wife Brenda may visit even before the end of the month to

begin house-hunting.

“I’m excited about him,” Herzig continued. “We have someone who is mature, experienced, a proven professional with 25 years’ experience. And I was impressed with his passion for municipal operations and community service.”

Added Council member Melissa Nicosia, an HR professional at SUNY Oneonta, “He’s solid. He’s visionary.

He’s creative in some of the things he’s done.”

Their conclusions were seconded from 532 miles west. “What he did for us in the City of Petoskey during his tenure is basically unequalled by any other city manager in the history of our town,” said former Mayor Dale Meyer.

The City of Oneonta’s journey to professional management has been a long one, one that had been quiescent for 40 years after voters, by a large margin, rejected an effort to change the charter in the early 1970s.

The effort was revived in 2009 by then-Mayor John S. Nader, who appointed a Charter Commission to try again. When activist Mayor Dick Miller took office on Jan. 1, 2010, he enlisted four former mayors in the effort – Nader and his father, Sam, Kim Muller and David Brenner – and

72 percent of voters approved the document in November 2011. It took effect Jan. 1, 2012.

But troubles soon arose. The first manager, Mike Long, a Poughkeepsie city manager and longtime planner in Auburn, was hired in September 2012 amid much enthusiasm, but lost Miller’s confidence and retired in May 2014 after just 18 months.

His successor, Martin Murphy, former Cortland county manager, was hired in September 2014, but – after the popular Miller died suddenly that October – a grieving council was unable to come together behind the newcomer. He was fired the following July after something of a revolt

by City Hall workers and department heads.

When Herzig, that fall’s sole candidate for mayor, was appointed to the job in September, one of his first steps was to appoint a Charter Revision Committee chaired by John Nader.

But when it appeared that changes in the power of the mayor and manager would require the charter to go back to referendum, the committee clarified some of the language and left it at that.

In launching the search for a third city manager last November, Herzig emphasized there was no deadline for

a decision. In January, after the first round of applications, the committee declared a “failed search,” and started again from scratch.

In addition to Nicosia, the search committee included Council members David Rissberger, John Rafter, Russ Southard and Paul van der Sommen, as well as two prominent citizens, retired SUNY Oneonta president Alan Donovan and Alan Cleinman, principal in Cleinman Performance Partners, the national optometry consultancy.

“This is how the original Charter Commission envisioned it: the public participating in the search,” said Rissberger, who chaired that commission, then was elected to council.

Herzig wasn’t officially on the search committee, but “participated in the entire process. I was at every interview. I stayed involved. (But) ultimately” – according to charter – “hiring of the city manager is the responsibility of council.”

In the second round, guided by Novak Consulting’s Catherine Tuck Parrish, 90 resumes were received.

The committee picked 24, winnowed that down to four and – in two days of interviews earlier this month – interviewed them. On the second day, the two finalists, including Korthauer,

Reimagined Waterfront Reinvented Petoskey For Tourism retirement article – credited FANS/From A1 him with merging the police where the experiment in proand fire departments into a fessional municipal manageDepartment of Public Safety, ment is entering its sixth year more common in Michigan with two strikes against it, the than New York, that has been first city manager losing Comfunctioning successfully for mon Council support after 18 two decades. months and the second facing a Petoskey City Councilrevolt by City Hall employees woman Kate Marshall, who after just nine months. served with Korthauer during “He has the innate ability to his last few years there, praised see the big picture,” Johnson his creation of a Downtown continued. “He can enviDevelopment Authority with sion the future. He can see a Downtown Management something that doesn’t exist Board. yet. Not all people have that “Downtown people can ability.”

In addition to calming and The marina on Lake Mich- complain a lot,” said Marshall.

“One wise noting he had was inspiring the staff, that other igan is a point of pride creating the authority to let quality – vision; big-picture for the City of Petoskey. downtown people be more thinking, if you will – sounds self-regulating.” (With her like just the fit for a city of In addition to the waterhusband, she runs American 13,900 on the shores of the front initiative, News-Review Spoon Foods, selling preserves Susquehanna River intent on Assistant Editor Ryan Bentley and other staples through six developing a $14 million DRI – he wrote the 2009 Korthauer (downtown redevelopment initiative) to become “Authentically Oneonta.”

And Korthauer is credited with bringing complicated projects to fruition, notably transforming a formerly industrial waterfront for recreation.

In the months before he retired in 2009, the Great Recession had stalled an ambitious downtown renewal project.

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“He always put his staff first,” she continued. “There was a time when the tax base hadn’t increased the way it has now. George took care of everybody who worked for him before he took care of himself.” When she was elected, one of her first efforts was to bring his salary up to par.

“He’s honorable, he’s ethical, he’s far-sighted,” she said. When Korthauer’s successor left after two years, “a lot of staff was saying, ‘Bring George back.’ A lot of past council members think well of him, too.”

Eight years later, Bob Johnson, now a former city councilman, still says, “Your town is about to be blessed.”

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The finalists were all intrigued by the DRI, the $14 million state-funded downtown revitalization initiative now being implemented. “That was part of the draw for some,” said Nicosia, “the potential of what could happen here.”

Herzig noted that George Korthauer “had significant success in the development of Petoskey … With the development potential the City of Oneonta is facing now, it only makes sense to have someone who has experience in the field.”

Given staff reaction to the last city manager, “We had (Korthauer) meet with department heads,” said Rissberger. “We received mostly possible feedback.”

“We have a strong team in City Hall now,” said Herzig. “What we want is somebody who can mentor the existing staff and department heads, to help them identify new ways of accomplishing things, set new standards, look for new efficiencies.”

Korthauer seems to fit that model.

“I think, like any good leader, he will come in and spend the first couple of months learning and listening,” the mayor said.

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“But is it realistic for this area?”

Ward and Deeley showed sketches for a 450,000-squarefoot conference center on the former Old Covered Bridge Estates on Route 8, about three miles northwest of West Oneonta.

The drawings included 69 accessory buildings and visitor residences. The convention center would sit on the top third of the parcel, covering approximately 60 acres.

“They said they wanted to incorporate green energy and geothermal, make it an agricultural retreat center,” said Wood. “They want to incorporate as many new technologies as they could and make it a model for the future of buildings in Oneonta.”

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The distant house on the far hill is the only building on the Hell Hollow site of a $100 million proposed convention center. as well.

“They see it as a destination to learn about farming,” said Wood. “But I’m just not sure how it fits in with the Town of Oneonta.”

The residences would be for attendees to the conference center and would not be rented or sold.

“Anything would be better than the way it is now,” said neighbor Thelma Harrison, who owned the property in the 1950s as a dairy farm. “When we bought the property, it was our dream to have it become a

development.”

Ward, the former CEO of Saratoga Malta LLC in Farmingdale, said he helped design specialty service space and mitigate use of sensitive lands, as well as building out problem properties. He also worked as a real-estate developer for Oak Hill Development.

These 160 acres, owned by Efron Rivera, in the mid-2000s were slated to become a 120unit housing development, with each house on a one-acre plot.

“It’s zoned for residential,” said Wood. “But the land was

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But it wasn’t an official email.

A few days before, hackers had managed to get into a county account with a weak password and send out the spam. “One person was compromised and it affected the whole staff,” he said.

“People were getting 2-3 spam messages a day. They’d look like they were from Yahoo, for example, asking you

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Once these guys got control of your accounts, who knows what they could do?”

Passwords were quickly changed, but that wasn’t the end of their problems, and a second attack struck.

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Rivera is also the mortgage holder on the former Oneonta Ford Building, which he sold to the Twelve Tribes.

There is one house on the property, a model home with no water, electric or sewer that has been abandoned for more than a decade, according to Wood.

For Ward and Deeley to build the proposed project, the private road would have to be built out to Mill Creek Road, phone and power lines put in and considerable water and sewer would have to be installed.

“Those are big issues,” said Wood. “That’s a lot of infrastructure to put in.”

Ward did not return phone are email messages.

The next steps, Wood said, would be to finalize the concept, find investors and petition the board to rezone the property as a commercial development district.

“Several members of the Town Board expressed that they might be willing to grant the zone change,” he said. “But there are still a lot of questions.”

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And because of the high volume of spam coming from otsego.com, a spam blocker used by Verizon blocked all such addresses, meaning that a dozen county employees did not receive text messages sent out by the county.

And although the attack was staved off before it could do any major damage, security was beefed up to prevent future attacks, including working with the state police, the FBI and NY Cyber Security to avoid getting struck with the WannaCry ransomware attack that took down more than 230,000 computers in 150 countries.

“We allowed staff to have less complex passwords that they changed every 30 days,” he said. “But now, we’ve changed the rules so they have to be more complex, and you change them every 90 days.”

The phishing attacks were traced to South Korea and Nigeria, and Pokorny put blocks on traffic that came from or went to those locations. “It caused some problems, because sites like eBay, Facebook and Amazon have servers there, but I’m here to perform a job and provide resources, so I told people not to come crying when you can’t listen to Pandora at work because it’s blocked for safety.”

It’s the largest cyber-attack the county has faced, and, blocking as many as 80,000 spam emails a day, Pokorny is working every day to keep such an attack from happening again.

“We’re trying different ways to block it every day, but occasionally, one gets through,” he admitted. “But that someone could hack our passwords that easily is a little scary.”

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tanding on the shore at the end of Brookwood Point’s Wetlands Trail with her baby daughter Adelaide in her arms, Marcie Foster takes a moment to look out over Otsego Lake. She can just make out The Otesaga in the distance, and the green of spring is finally beginning to line the trail after a long, cold winter.

“This is my favorite spot,” she said. “It’s the transition from the

built gardens to the natural, and it’s a great view of the lake.”

And with the official re-opening of Brookwood Point this Saturday, May 20, visitors to the gardens will be able to enjoy the Wetlands Trail and others once more. “This has been a place of focus for humans for 6,000 years,” said Joe Homburger, a longtime board member of the Otsego Land Trust. “The views have been spectacular since that time, when the indigenous peoples fished in these waters.”

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“I was using my teacher James Krenov’s workspace, and he told me not to take the job,” said Morley. “But I did, I cut all my own veneers, and it turned out beautifully.”

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otary Club of Cooperstown hosts its fourth annual “Spring Fling Street Fair.” Live Auction kicks off a weekend of fun: Saturday, May 20, 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m.: Entertainment, including the “Z” Man, Saxalicious, Small Town Big Band, Blue Ribbon Cloggers, the O’Donnell Kelly School of Irish Dance, Ah Coopella, Mike Herman, and Hanzolo at the entertainment tent in Doubleday Field parking lot; Cooperstown yard sale days throughout the Village, with live auction bidding Saturday and Sunday at the Farmers’ Market Building. Culminates in 4-7 p.m. Sunday Dinner at the Doubleday Field parking lot and 7:30 p.m. Ecumenical Sunset Prayer Service at Lakefront Park.

DUCK DERBY & FAMILY FEST: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, May 20. Festivities at Fortin Park, Oneonta. Games, face painting, bouncy house, food, cake walk. Duck Derby start 12:30 p.m. from Emmons Fishing Access. Supports American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Fortin Park, 101 Youngs Rd., Oneonta. Tickets available noon race day, $5 each, $25 a six-quack.

RELAY FOR LIFE: 9th annual event to benefit American Cancer Society, Saturday, May 20., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. at Wilber Park, 1-19 S. Main St., St. Hwy. 28, Milford. Bands, jazz duo, dance performances, canvas painting, more.

Survivor lunch at noon in park pavilion.

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THURSDAY-Friday, MAY 18-19, 2017

RUMMAGE SALE – 9 a.m.6:30 p.m. Church of Christ Uniting, 22 Church St., Richfield Springs. Info, Teena Shypski (315) 858-0126.

DELIVERY DEADLINE – 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Enter your art in

the Essential Art: Regional Juried Show. Cooperstown Art Association. Info, http://www. cooperstownart.com/uploads/2/3/6/9/23691715/regional_prospectus_multi_page__ website_.pdf CLOSING RECEPTION – 11:15 a.m. Celebrating the works

by Hartwick Seniors. Free, all

welcome. Foreman Gallery, Anderson Center, Hartwick College, Oneonta. Info, https://www. hartwick.edu/news/hartwickhost-annual-senior-art-show-closing-reception/ AFTER SCHOOL ART – 3:15 -5 p.m. Create a Bridge scene like impressionist painter Claude Monet. Cost, $15 members, $20

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Wine & Food Tasting evening

Saturday May 27th • 7 to 9 pm Oneonta Country Club

Taste 12 Different Wines or Sparkling Cider Paired with Appetizers provided by: Bella Michaels Restaurant • B Side Ballroom & Supper Club • Dobler’s Brewery and Tavern • Fiesta Mexican Grill and Cantina • Hill City Grill • Humphrey’s East End Bistro • Jamaican Creation Cuisine • Roundhouse Event Center • Simply Thai Restaurant • Traditions at the Plains to benefit the Catskill Symphony Orchestra

non-members. Upstairs classroom at the Cooperstown Art Association. Reservations, (607) 547-9777. Info, http://www.cooperstownart.com/for-kids.html BAG SALE – 4-6:30 p.m.

Church of Christ Uniting, 22 Church St., Richfield Springs.

Info, Teena Shypski (315) 8580126.

FABULOUS FRIDAY – 5-8 p.m.

Take an Art Walk through the galleries of Oneonta, hear from the artists and view the car show by Tom and Doug’s Cruise-In. Main St., Oneonta. Info, https://www. facebook.com/oneontafabulousfridays/ CHARITY AUCTION – 5 p.m., 6 p.m. bidding. Enjoy a barbecue and see what’s up for auction.

4H Building, Otsego County Fairgrounds in Morris. Info, donate, Gary Johnson, (607) 263-5043.

THEATER – 7 p.m. Hartwick 4H Club presents a not-so-classic rendition of Alice in Wonderland.

Hartwick Community Center, 3146 Cty.. Hwy. 11, Hartwick.

Info, http://cceschoharie-otsego. org/events/2017/05/19/thehartwick-4-h-theater-guild-presents-alice-in-wonderland MUSIC SHOWCASE – 7 p.m.

Singer and Songwriters show their talents. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. Info, http://foothillspac.org/

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TIRE COLLECTION – 7 a.m.noon. Otsego Town residents can drop off tires of 17” for no charge. Also accepting scrap metal, Freon-free appliances, electronics for recycling, and furniture. No mattresses, hazardous items, or household garbage.

Otsego Highway Garage, Cemetery Rd., Fly Creek. Info, John Schallert, (607) 435-0812.

ROTARY SPRING FLING – 7 a.m.- 5 p.m. Cooperstown Rotary Spring Fling expands through Sat. and Sun. 7 a.m.

Cooperstown Yard Sale Days, village-wide; 10 a.m. Spring Fling Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Entertainment Tent (Doubleday Field Parking Lot); 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Spring Fling Yard sales • activities • vendors Food • auctions • craFts and Fun!

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7 am Cooperstown Yard Sale Days, throughout Village 10 am Fling Ribbon Cutting Ceremony @ Entertainment Tent, Doubleday Field Parking Lot 10 am to 5 pm Craft, Food, Drink, Vendors in Doubleday Field Parking Lot

10 am Bidding opens for Silent Auction items

10 am The “Z” Man @ Entertainment Tent

11 am Saxalicious @ Entertainment Tent

Noon Small Town Big Band @ Entertainment Tent Noon to 5 pm Brookwood Point Grand Reopening @ Brookwood Point

1 pm Blue Ribbon Cloggers @ Entertainment Tent

2 pm O’Donnell Kelly School of Irish Dance @ Entertainment Tent

3 pm Ah Coopella @ Entertainment Tent

3:45 pm Mike Herman Solo @ Entertainment Tent

4 pm Silent Auction bidding ends

4:30 pm Hanzolo @ Entertainment Tent

11 am 1 pm 4-7 pm 7:30 pm

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Live Auction Preview, Farmer’s Market Building Live Auction start, Farmer’s Market Building Sunday Dinner @ Doubleday Field Parking Lot Ecumenical Sunset Prayer Service @ Lakefront Park

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Doubleday Field Parking Lot; 10 a.m., silent auction bidding opens; 10 a.m., The “Z” Man, Entertainment Tent; 11 a.m.

Saxalicious,. Entertainment Tent; Noon, Small Town Big Band, Entertainment Tent; Noon-5 p.m.

Brookwood Point Grand Reopening, Brookwood Point, 1 p.m.

Blue Ribbon Cloggers, Entertainment Tent; 2 p.m. O’Donnell Kelly School of Irish Dance, Entertainment Tent; 3 p.m. Ah Coopella, Entertainment Tent; 3:45 p.m.

Mike Herman Solo, Entertainment Tent; 4 p.m. Silent Auction bidding ends; 4:30 p.m. Hanzolo, Entertainment Tent. Info, http:// www.thisiscooperstown.com/ events/spring-fling-street-fair FLY-IN BREAKFAST – 7:3011:30 a.m. Fly-In Breakfast of all-you-can-eat pancakes, eggs, real maple syrup, sausage, and beverages. Price, $7.50 adults, $5 children under 12.

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COOPERSTOWN FARMERS MARKET – 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

101 Main St., Pioneer Alley, Cooperstown. Info, http://www. otsego2000.org/cooperstownfarmers-market-and-agriculture/ ONEONTA FARMERS MARKET – 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 2 Dietz St., Oneonta. Info, http://www. oneontafarmersmarket.org/ YARD/BAKE SALE – 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Find great stuff for your home, garden, and fun activities. Support the maintenance of Grange Hall. Held on the lawn and in the dining room of the Grange Hall, Wedderspoon Hollow Rd., Cooperstown. Info, Nancy Iversen, (607) 435-7025, niversen@localnet.com YARD SALE – 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Find stuff for summer and benefit the UMW missions.

Cooperstown United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Cooperstown. Info, Merrilyn O’Connell, (607) 547-9515.

SPLASH PATH – 10 a.m. 5k run/walk through scenic country with a festival and party at the end. Supporting Pathfinder Village. 3 Chenango Rd., Edmeston.

Info, http://www.pathfindervillage.org/get-involved/splashpath/, Lori Grace, (607) 9658377, ext. 115.

DUCK DERBY & FAMILY FESTIVAL – 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Games, face painting, bouncy house, food, cake walk and the Duck Derby at 12:30 p.m. Supports American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Fortin Park, 101 Youngs Rd., Oneonta. Info, Deb France, (607)432-4592 or e-mail rfrance@stny.rr.com PLANT SALE – 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Locally-grown perennials and vegetable seedlings, bedding plants, and hanging flower baskets for sale from the Upper Unadilla Valley Association. Duck Derby and “Garland on the Go’ food truck. At the Park, West Winfield. Info, https://www.facebook. com/UpperUnadillaValleyAssociation/ ART DEADLINE – 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Enter your art in the Essential Art: Regional Juried Show.

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Brookwood Point’s Rebirth Celebrated With Song, Stories, Tours voted to keep the property BROOKWOODFrom B1 in the public sphere. inherited the Otsego-LakeThroughout, a sticking side property about a mile point was the future of the north of Cooperstown.

In the decades after World Cook Mansion on the north side of the creek that divides War II, it was owned by Robert W. Cook, who estab- the property, but that was removed last week with lished the non-profit Cook the structure’s demolition.

Foundation in 1985 for its “Having that care and there was a maintenance. huge barrier He died in to public use,” 1999, and the said Foster. foundation “With that maintained demolished, the gardens now we can until 2012, look at what when – folwe want to do lowing an with that side outcry when of the park.”

Richard HanTwo bridgna of Utica, es are being then running rebuilt, and for Congress, Foster hopes sought to buy the north side half the parcel and build Land Trust director Joe will be open next year. a house there Homburger makes his Meanwhile, – it merged way among the artifacts the Garden with the Land in the Garden House.

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Craftsman-style refuge on “We’ve been working Ian Austin/ OTSEGO.life the southside developed by on safety and accessibility since the Otsego Land Trust Townsend, has been re-plas- With baby Adelaide in her arms, Otsego Land Trust Stewardship Director Marcie Foster takes a walk tered, and the balcony rein- along a recently cleared lakefront path at Brookwood Point, where the manicured meets the wild. acquired the property,” said forced. “Quite a bit of work in the future, do we want Foster. “It was closed last lacked – and maps of the hawk storyteller Kay Olan, ley, music, food and games. was required, but it isn’t all summer, but we’ve been to offer tours? Use it as a proposed plans will be on performances by the Ak“We want people to be necessarily apparent,” said doing a lot of heavy lifting place to get information, or display at this weekend’s wesasne Women Singers able to come out here and Homburger. to get it ready for this sumas a community gathering open house. and Glimmerglass Festival enjoy the land,” said Foster.

The Land Trust is also mer.” space?”

Saturday’s grand openYouth Opera’s performance “Brookwood Gardens looking into how to best An ADA-accessible trail Over the winter, two ing, noon-5 p.m., includes of “Robin Hood,” as well isn’t locked in a museum or use that space. “Right now, to the water, composting charrettes – public planning an opening ceremony at as garden tours by former on a shelf,” said Homburger. it’s just a neat place to look toilets, new signage and a exercises – gathered input 12:30 p.m., with an opencaretaker Pat Thorpe and “It’s a way for the public to around or take wedding widened driveway are the on amenities the property ing presentation by Molongtime supporter Ed Row- interface with nature.” largest measures. “Before, it photos in,” she said. “But was a single-lane driveway, but now, it’s wide enough for two cars to pass, with plenty of pull-off locations,” she said.

The trail leads from the driveway to the waterfront, and – new this year – Brent Baysinger’s Canoe & Kayak Rentals of Portlandville will offer day rates on kayaks and paddleboards so that the lake can be viewed and enjoyed.

“There’s a great diversity of habitat here,” said Homburger. “There’s the garden, but there’s also forested wetlands, waterfront, all of this balanced to let nature have a place.”

An extensive planning process, sometimes controversial, followed the Land Trust acquisition, peaking in 2015, when RFPs (requests for proposals) were solicited with the idea of making the north half of the 22-acre site available for development, with revenues used to endow the southern half.

A year ago December, the Land Trust board, concluding such development was contrary to its mission,

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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO Saturday, May 20

RELAY FOR LIFE – 11 a.m.10 p.m. Support the search for a cure to cancer, remember loved ones, and support the living. Wilber Park, 1-19 S. Main St., St. Hwy. 28, Milford. Info, Lauren.Ferraro@ cancer.org BROOKWOOD POINT REOPENING – Noon-5 p.m.

Enjoy food, lawn games, music, kayaking, demonstrations, and more at Brookwood Point, 6000 State Highway 80, West Lake Rd., Cooperstown. Info, http://otsegolandtrust.org/ ATHLETIC CLUB – 1-4 p.m.

Headed by Aaron Macken.

Activities include running, hiking, biking, weight training, and more. Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego, 22 Elm St., Oneonta. Info, http://www.friendsofrecoverydo.org/events CONCERT SCREENING – 1-3 p.m. “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” performed by the New York Philharmonic. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, http://hmloneonta.org/adultprograms/ HISTORY – 1 p.m. Unveiling Cato Freedom historical marker. In memory of Cato Freedom, black soldier who was awarded a Revolutionary War Tract due to his service in the Revolutionary War and farmed it in Town of Berlin.

Butternut Valley Cemetery, Co. Hwy. 16, Burlington Flats.

Info, Deb Mackenzie, President Otsego County Historical Association, (607) 293-6635.

SONDHEIM SCREENING – 1-3:30 p.m. Lincoln Center musical written by Stephen Sondheim and performed by

the New York Philharmonic.

Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta.

Info, http://hmloneonta. org/calendar/ DRAWING WORKSHOP – 1-4 p.m. Begin your “Journey into Drawing” with Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego counties. Materials free. All skill levels welcome.

Registration preferred. The Turning Point, 22 Elm St., Oneonta. Info, http://www. friendsofrecoverydo.org/ events WRITERS GROUP – 1:30 p.m. Poet, speed writer, novelist, or short story writer.

Come practice your writing in the format of NaNoWriMo at your pace. Share if you want.

Led by Jen Donohue. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, http://hmloneonta.org/hmlwriters-group/ AUTHOR READING & SIGNING – 2-4 p.m. Reading of “Immersion: The Science and Mystery of Freshwater Mussels” by Abbie Gascho Landis.

The Green Toad Bookstore, 198 Main St., Oneonta. Info, http://greentoadbookstore. com/events/abbie-gascholandis-immersion/ THEATER – 2 p.m. Hartwick 4-H Club presents a notso-classic rendition of Alice in Wonderland. Hartwick Community Center, 3146 Cty. Hwy. 11, Hartwick. Info, http://cceschoharie-otsego. org/events/2017/05/19/thehartwick-4-h-theater-guildpresents-alice-in-wonderland FOR-DO BOOK CLUB – 4-7 p.m. Feel like you don’t read enough, come to this book club. The group votes on the book to be read. At The Turning Point, 22 Elm St., Oneonta. Info, http://www. friendsofrecoverydo.org/

events THEATER – 7 p.m. Hartwick 4-H Club presents a notso-classic rendition of Alice in Wonderland. Hartwick Community Center, 3146 Cty. Hwy. 11, Hartwick. Info, http://cceschoharie-otsego. org/events/2017/05/19/thehartwick-4-h-theater-guildpresents-alice-in-wonderland

Sunday, May 21

HORSE SHOW – 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Riders and spectators welcome. Ride the Brookfield trails, watch the show, learn at the seminar, or just enjoy the Chicken Spiedies and Pulled pork dinners at noon.

Pure Country Campgrounds, 176 Kelly Rd., New Berlin.

Info, https://www.facebook. com/RUSNYSeries/ RACE – 11 a.m. From Council Rock Park to Council Rock Brewery, all proceeds go to the Wounded Warriors Amputee Softball team.

Registration, $25 single, $55 family. Info, http://www.clarksportscenter.com/events/ rock-to-rock/ ROTARY SPRING FLING – 11 a.m.- 7:30 p.m. Second day of Cooperstown Rotary Spring Fling fun featuring farmers, crafts-people, food vendors, and live music. 11 a.m. Live Auction preview, Farmers’s Market Bldg.; 1 p.m. Live Auction start, Farmers’ Market Building; 4-7 p.m.

Sunday Dinner, Doubleday Field Parking Lot; 7:30 p.m.

Ecumenical Sunset Prayer Service, Lakefront Park. Info, http://www.thisiscooperstown.com/events/springfling-street-fair COOPERSTOWN WALKING TOUR – 1 p.m. Celebrate the beauty and architectural history of the local churches.

The Sacred Sites Walking Tour is guided by Professor Cindy Falk with special attention for the stained glass windows. Begins at the United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Cooperstown.

Info, call (607)547-8881 or visit http://www.otsego2000. org/2017/04/18/sacredsites-walking-tour/ MUSICAL EXHIBIT – 1 p.m.

Kathy Shimberg and Erik House perform traditional music on a variety of instruments. Part of the GOHS exhibit. Free. Greater Oneonta Historical Society. 183 Main St., Oneonta. Info, http:// www.oneontahistory.org/ or call (607)432-0960 ARTIST AUDITION – 2-3 p.m. Young artists based in the Chenango Delaware, Otsego, or Schoharie counties are invited for an opportunity to share their talents at the West Kortright Center, 49 West Kortright Church Rd., East Meredith. Info, (607)278-5454 or e-mail info@westkc.org or visit http://westkc.org/event/ opening-acts-auditions-youngartists-showcase-2017/ FILM SCREENING – 2 p.m. Showing “Father’s Little Dividend,” (1951) sequel to “Father of the Bride” (1950).

This film follows the Father as he prepares himself for impending Grandfatherhood. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. Info, http:// www.fenimoreartmuseum. org/Sunday-Matinee ANNUAL ART SHOW – 3-5 p.m. The second annual High School Art Show opening reception showing works by the students in all media.

St. Hwy. 65, Roseboom. Info, https://www.facebook.com/ RoseboomHistorical/ MORE CALENDAR, B7

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Legal notice Legal Notice Village of Milford, New York Notice of Collection of Village Taxes Take notice the I, the undersigned Village Clerk/Tax Collector of the Village of Milford, New York, have received the tax roll and warrant for the collection of Village taxes for the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2017 and ending May 31, 2018. Taxes will be collected at the Village Office, 64 South Main Street, PO Box 1, Milford, NY 13807 from June 1, 2017 through October 31, 2017.

Office hours are Monday 12 p.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Take further notice that on all taxes remaining unpaid after June 30, 2017 five percent (5%) will be added for the first month and an additional one percent (1%) for each month and fraction thereafter, until paid or returned to Otsego County Treasurer.

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Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/1/2017.

Office location, County of Otsego.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 3131 County Hwy 18, New Berlin, NY 13411.

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Notice of Formation of QUIET GIRL PRODUCTIONS, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with New York Secretary of State (SSNY) on 4/20/2017.

Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o United States Corporation Agents Inc, 7014 13th Ave Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. The name and address of the registered agent is United States Corporation Agents Inc, 7014 13th Ave Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228.

Purpose: to engage in any lawful act or activity.

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Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company.

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Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company.

Name: COOPERSTOWN BTM LLC. Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 25 April 2017.

Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 61-63 Main St, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

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

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Name: F R WOODS HOUSE OF PRO SPORTS LLC. Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 25 April 2017.

Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 61-63 Main St, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

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

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Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company.

Name: BLUESTONEWALL PROPERTIES LLC. Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 25 April 2017.

Office location: Otsego County.

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

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SOLUTIONS, LLC Filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/21/2017. LLC office is located in Otsego County.

The SSNY is designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: Patriot CLS, 5001 State Hwy 23 Suite 3-148, Oneonta NY 13820.

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Notice of Formation of ECBC, LLC.

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Secretary of State on April 11, 2017.

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, 260 Hickory Hill Road, Maryland, NY 12116.

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

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Notice of Formation of

Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/07/17.

Office: Otsego County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 271 Fairview Avenue, Rehoboth, MA 02769.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/16/17. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 462 County Highway 45, Milford, NY 13807.

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The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. The NY Secretary of State may mail copy of any process to the LLC at 25 grand St apt#2 Oneonta NY 13820.

The purpose of the is to abide by all lawful acts and activities.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY UNDER NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LAW 1. The name of the limited liability company (“LLC”) is Blue Tree Virtual Services LLC. 2. The date of filing of the Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State is April 10, 2017.

3. The County within the State of New York in which the principal office of the LLC is located is Otsego.

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5. The character or purpose of the business of the LLC is any purpose allowed by law.

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Notice of Formation of a Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC): Principle Design Engineering, PLLC, Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/31/17.

Office location: Chenango County.

SSNY designated PLLC agent upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Principle Design Engineering, PLLC, Attn: Michael O’Reilly, PE, 1103 County Road 19, Norwich, NY 13815.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL & HOMETOWN ONEONTA B-5

From its modest headquarters on Oneonta’s Lewis Street, above, you might never guess RJ Millworkers is creating magical interiors like that of the Empellon, right, currently one of Manhattan’s most trendy destinations.

RJ Millworkers Creations Discovered, Celebrated In Architectural Digest MILLWORKS/From B1 him the rest of his life. “He said, ‘I told you not to do it and you went ahead and did a beautiful job,’” he said. “‘That’s exactly what you need in this industry.’”

And for the last 25 years, Morley has run RJ Millworkers, specializing in custom cabinetry, woodworking and other high-end projects.

Alongside his Chief of Projects John Gonzales and a staff of two dozen craftsmen, Morley helped decorate the recently opened Empellon Midtown, the midtown Manhattan hotspot

that was recently ranked #3 on Grub Street’s “Where To Eat.” “We were invited down to dine there a few weeks ago,” said Gonzales. “It’s the nicest place I’ve ever eaten. I recommend the bacon tacos!”

From their shop on Oneonta’s Lewis Street, the millworks designed the 2,000-square-foot ceiling of reclaimed redwood from New York City water towers, and outfitted the curved mezzanine to hide the original concrete. “The form in the workshop looked like the Loch Ness Monster,”

said Gonzales. “I wanted to put a head on it!”

They also built the bar and shelving, utilizing raw metal, marble and wood.

“We worked with K Tooling in Sidney for the metal,” he said. “That blackened steel, the raw look of metal is very popular these days.”

For the shelving, they turned to their craftsman

Matt Brydon. “They’re these fabulous walnut cabinets,” said Morley. “He has the ability to match veneers so precisely. We imported him from New Zealand.”

RJ Millworkers started in 1993, with Medical Coaches as Morley’s first client.

“We still do work for them,” he said. “Our original shop is all work for Medical

Coaches – we moved across the street to a larger space in 2001, but we still do their work right here.”

He also created high-end cabinets and fittings for Coach, Lacoste and other upscale retailers. “We do fewer of them now,” said Morley. “It’s a lot of work, they always wanted them right before Thanksgiving to

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For a time, it was 50-60 percent of our business, millions of dollars of work a year, and we didn’t have to go out to bid.”

But in 2016, the Oneonta craftsmen began to move away from store fixtures as stores began outsourcing the work overseas. “We were written up in Architectural Digest for the work we did on Naomi Watts’ apartment,” said Gonzales. “We did the base trim, the cabinetry for the kid’s rooms and paneling in the library.”

But they don’t just cater to New York clientele. “My favorite job that I’ve done was a wine cellar for Dr. James Elting,” said Morley. “I still think about it. I would love to do more wine rooms.”

One of the company’s former employees was Pete Curpier, who opened C&S Custom Woodworking, and in 2014 was tasked with the restoration of the windows at St. Brigid’s Church.

With 20 full-time employees, the company recently made the octagon tables for SUNY Oneonta’s revamped A.J. Read Science Discovery Center, countertops for the Bassett Clinic on River Street and the benches for downtown Oneonta. Several years ago now, the company built the new pulpit when Oneonta’s St. Mary’s Catholic Church was being renovated.

But still, even so often, a project surprises them.

“We did an incredibly expensive apartment at 740 Park Avenue in New York,” said Gonzales. “They were spending $100,000 on closets. A few weeks later, I was on Netflix, and I see a documentary about that building – apparently, the residents have as much money as everyone else in the United States.”

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Full Time/Part Time Temporary Fire Safety Officer. Periodic rounds on center to support center fire system. $11.25 per hour.

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Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent and a valid NYS Driver License with an acceptable driving record. Benefits offered for full time positions. For more information check out our website at http://oneonta.jobcorps.gov/jobs.aspx Oneonta Job Corps performs criminal background checks and pre-employment drug screens and any offer of employment is contingent on the results of the background checks and screening.

If interested, apply to Human Resources, 21 Homer Folks Avenue, Oneonta, NY 13820 or email your resume to eastwood.christina@jobcorps.org. 607-431-1474.

ETR/Oneonta Job Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer and reiterates its policy of equal opportunity for all qualified individuals without distinction or discrimination because of race, color, religion, marital status, political affiliation or belief, sex, age, national origin or veteran status.

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FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2017

IN MEMORIAM Oren C. ‘Doc’ Knapp, 90, Leader Of Oneonta Little League’s Development ONEONTA - Oren C. “Doc” Knapp, 90, a central player in the development of Oneonta’s Little League, passed away on May 10, 2017, at Fox Hospital after a brief illness.

Doc was born on Aug. 10, 1926, to Raymond and Millie Knapp and raised with his 10 brothers and sisters on the family farm on Ouleout Creek in North Franklin.

Doc lettered in baseball and basketball at the Franklin Literary Institute under the mentorship of coach

and friend Wendell Cook.

Like his three brothers, Doc served in the Navy during World War II in the South Pacific. He served aboard LST 699 as a cook.

Following the war, he married Ethel Wheeler and settled in the Town of Oneonta to raise his family. He worked for the New York Telephone Co. for 43 years as a cable splicer and later right-of-way agent.

His lifelong love for baseball led him to become active in the Oneonta Little League program, spearhead-

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publican Committee, the Otsego County Planning Board, the Oneonta City School ‘Doc’ Knapp Board and the Administrative Board of the First United Methodist Church.

He was a Telephone Pioneer and a proud member of the U.S. LST Association, whose annual conventions around the country enabled him to reunite with his shipmates.

Doc was predeceased by

his wife, his parents and siblings, Katherine, Edwin, Gladys Rosher, Raymond “Pete” Knapp, Franklin “Bill” Knapp, Agnes “Pat” Anderson, Harriet Thayer, Wilford “Spike” Knapp and Lucy Muehl.

He is survived by his sister, Mary Ann McNulty; his children, Gary (Kathleen) Knapp, John Knapp and Sharon Knapp; his grandchildren, Garrison (Kim) Knapp, Nicholas (Runa) Knapp, John J. Knapp and his mother, Nancy (Dennis) Kemmeter, and great grandchildren, Tyler, Alina, Amaya and Kalen. Also, by sisters-in-law Ruth Wheeler, Violet Knapp, Carol Lee

Wheeler and Joan (Douglas) Bush and many beloved nieces and nephews.

The funeral service was held Tuesday, May 16, at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Teressa Sivers, pastor, officiating.

Interment with military honors was in the Oneonta Plains Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made to the Oneonta Little League Foundation, Community Bank, N.A. Trust Department, 245 Main St., Oneonta NY 13820, Attention: Shannon Hyzer.

Arrangement are entrusted to the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home.

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ing the construction of the baseball field in the Sixth Ward. He was always delighted when former Little Leaguers greeted him. Doc took enormous pride when the field was formally dedicated as Doc Knapp Field in 1966, regarding it as a wonderful legacy.

His other passion was golf and a highlight was his winning the Otsego County Championship Atchinson Cup in 1980. As a member of the Masonic Order, Doc served as a director of the state Masonic Golf Association.

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ONEONTA – James Francis Heegan, 85, father of Otsego County Chamber of Commerce President Barbara Ann Heegan, passed away May 14, 2017, in Elmont, on Long Island, where he resided.

He was born on Jan. 11, 1932 in Brooklyn, to William and Anne Heegan.

He James served in Heegan the Army during the Korean and Vietnam wars. Following his honorable career military service, Jim worked 25 years for the City of New York as a private investigator.

The oldest of nine siblings, Jim – the big brother of the family – was known as “Big Jim.” Jim shared his friendship and talents freely, helping other veterans and being involved as a civic leader specifically caring for fellow senior citizens in his community.

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Jim is also survived by his siblings Gerald, Joseph, Michael, Richard and sister Rosemarie, and many beloved nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his loving wife and best

friend, Florence; his parents; brothers Robert and William and sister Barbara.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations may be made to the Franklin Square Senior Center, 1182 Martha Place, Franklin Square, NY.

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Monday, May 22

CAREER WORKSHOP – 1011:30 a.m. Learn how to use career service, JobNow, which provides resume help, career assistance, tutoring in math and reading, and more. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, http://hmloneonta.org/calendar/ DIABETES WORKSHOP – 1-3:30 p.m. Free 7 week workshop where diabetics can share tips and techniques to cope with the challenges of living with diabetes.

Participants will have access to a national evidence-based self-management program to inform their decisions and be a more active manager of their health. Registration required. St. Thomas the Apostle, 1 Church St., Cherry Valley. Info, (607) 547-3360, LivingWellSessions@bassett. org STRESSBUSTERS – 6:30-

7:30 p.m. Monthly class giving you the tools for self-care and empowerment. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, http://hmloneonta.org/calendar/ TALKING OPERA – 7 p.m.

Kelley Rourke, writer, dramaturg, and librettist will discuss this years Youth Opera “Robin Hood” which premiers August 8th. Christ Church Parish Hall, 69 Fair St., Cooperstown.

DRAWING GROUP – 7-9 p.m. Come practice drawing with a live model. $10 donation. To attend, Cooperstown Art Association, (607) 5479777.

Tuesday, May 23

HISTORY TOUR – All Day. Bus Trip to Saratoga Springs by the Greater Oneonta Historical Society. Includes a guided tour of Congress Park, Saratoga Springs History Museum, New York State Military Museum with a special

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3-D DESIGN WORKSHOP – 10:30 a.m.-noon. Come tinker with your designs for 3-D printing. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, http://hmloneonta.org/calendar/ KNITTING GROUP – 1:303:30 p.m. Cooperstown Village Library, 22 Main St., Cooperstown, http://www. villagelibraryofcooperstown. org/calendar

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Wednesday, May 24

DIABETES WORKSHOP – 911:30 a.m. Free seven-week workshop where diabetics can share tips and techniques to cope with the challenges of living with diabetes.

Participants will have access to a national evidence-based self-management program to inform their decisions and be a more active manager of their health. Registration required. Richfield Springs Community Center, 6 Ann St., Richfield Springs. Info, (607) 547-3360, LivingWellSessions@bassett.org CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR – 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Cooperstown Village Library, 22 Main St., Cooperstown.

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Followed by NYS Police K-9 Unit demonstration. Fly Creek Area Historical Society, 210 Cemetery Rd, Fly Creek.

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endar ECOART EXHIBIT – 2 p.m.

The Trash to Treasure exhibit opens. Community Art Network of Oneonta, Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta.

Info, http://www.canoneonta. org/event/ecoart-exhibit/ ?instance_id=833 DISCUSSION GROUP – 3-5 p.m. Discussion of current events. Cooperstown Village Library, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, http:// www.villagelibraryofcooperstown.org/calendar SCRABBLE CLUB – 5-7:45 p.m. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, http://hmloneonta.org/calendar/ CPR/AED CERTIFICATION – 5-9 p.m. Learn to perform adult and pediatric CPR. Cost $25 due May 17. Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. Info, http://www.clarksportscenter. com/aquatics/programs/index.php#cpr-aed-first-aid GUITAR BASICS – 5-7 p.m.

Learn to play guitar with John Arlet. Must have your own guitar. Space is limited. Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego, 22 Elm St., Oneonta.

Info/reservation, (607) 2674435, http://www.friendsofrecoverydo.org/events MEMORIAL EXHIBIT – 6 p.m. Traveling exhibit, “The Wall That Heals” arrives in Oneonta. Open 24 hours a day through 4 p.m. May 27.

Neawah Park, Oneonta. Info, http://www.thisiscooperstown.com/events/wall-heals

Thursday, May 25

ROPES COURSE – 4-7 p.m. Open to the community. Free for members, $20 non-members. Meet in the Main Lobby, Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. Info, http://www.clarksportscenter. com/adventure/scheduleand-rules/index.php#outingschedule LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOP – 5-7 p.m. Learn to manage time and money with the Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego Counties.

Limited space, registration required. The Turning Point, 22 Elm St, Oneonta. Info, http://www.friendsofrecoverydo.org/events PROGRAM – 6-7 p.m. ‘The Butt Stops Here’ session to help people quit smoking.

Free, includes a workbook and a supply of nicotine patches or gum. Registration preferred, will receive a 5 day pay to the Oneonta YMCA. Led by a facilitator with group support. Oneonta YMCA, 20-26 Ford Ave., Oneonta.

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Thursday, May 25

TOASTMASTERS – 6:157:30 p.m. Come practice your public speaking in a supportive environment. The Green Earth, 4 Market St., Oneonta. Info, http://oneonta.toastmastersclubs.org/ ESSENTIAL OILS – 6:30 p.m.

Learn how to use essential oils to deter insects and improve your health with Debbie Bittenbender, Wellness Advocate.

Woodside hall, 1 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, Karen Cadwalader (607) 547-0600.

AUTHOR READING – 6:307:30 p.m. Author Bob Benson reads. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta.

Info, http://hmloneonta.org/calendar/

Friday, May 26

MINDEN HISTORY FAIR – Last day to reserve space at the Annual History Fair at the Fort Plain Elementary School. Share your collections with the public and exchange information with fellow history enthusiasts. Free of charge. Info, Town Historian Rob Carter, (518) 993-1023, mindenhistorian@yahoo. com, http://townofminden. org/2017/04/town-of-mindenhistory-fair-june-3-2017/document-15-3/ ART SHOW – Essential Art: Regional Juried Show opens.

Exhibit through June 29. Info, http://www.cooperstownart. com/ ART SHOW – “8x10” Recent paintings by Edward McDaniel.

Cooperstown Art Association.

Info, http://www.cooperstownart.com/ WOUNDED WARRIORS – All day. Through May 29.

The Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team will be playing in Cooperstown. Info, http://woundedwarrioramputeesoftballteam.org/event/ cooperstown-ny/ GOLF CLASSIC – 7 a.m.

Play an 18-hole scramble on the historic Leatherstocking Golf Course with a Hall of Famer as your team captain.

Includes continental breakfast, awards luncheon, and an autograph session. The Otesaga, Cooperstown. Info, http://www. thisiscooperstown.com/events/ hall-fame-classic-weekendcooperstown-golf-classic HONORING THE SIMPSONS – 9:30-11 a.m. A roundtable featuring Hall of Famers Boggs and Smith with executives from “the Simpsons” discuss the episode “Homer at the Bat” and include Homer Simpson’s ‘induction’ into the Hall of Fame. An exhibit dedicated to the Simpsons will also be introduced. The National Baseball Hall of Fame, 25 Main St., Cooperstown.

NO TILL WORKSHOP – 10 a.m.-noon. Sarah Williford of East Brook Farm teaches about

sheet mulching to build an organic garden bed. Eliminates erosion, conserves moisture, and builds the soil while producing crops without disturbing the soil. East Brook Farm, 2253 Cty. Hwy. 22, Walton. Info, http:// www.cadefarms.org/events1/2017/5/26/no-till-workshop PREGAME DERBY – Noon.

Home Run Derby to precede Hall of Fame Classic Game.

Doubleday Field, Cooperstown.

CLASSIC CLINIC – 4-7 p.m.

Children 7-12 can participate in hands on training with former major leaguers. Free, registration required. Doubleday Field, Cooperstown. Info, http://www. thisiscooperstown.com/events/ hall-fame-classic-weekendcooperstown-classic-clinic CONCERT – 5 p.m. Spend and evening with CAKE, the 90’s band that was an antagonistic answer to Grunge. Ommegang Brewery, 656 Cty. Hwy. 33, Cooperstown. Info, http://www. thisiscooperstown.com/events/ evening-cake OPENING RECEPTION – 5-7 p.m. Opening “8x10: Recent Paintings by Edward McDaniel.”

Cooperstown Art Association.

Info, http://www.cooperstownart.com/ OPENING RECEPTION – 5-7 p.m. Opening the Leatherstocking Brush and Palette club all-member fine art show. Cooperstown Art Association. Info, http://www.cooperstownart.com/

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