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how Dad how much you care with whirring chainsaws, enormous hacksaws, a rodeo, live music and more outdoorsy fun at the annual Lumberjack Fest. FridaySunday, June 14-16, Alden
Field, Cherry Valley. Info, full schedule, www.cherryvalleyoutdoorgames.com • Think your dad rocks? Check out two events themed around the “Herb Ritts: The Rock Portraits”
exhibit at The Fenimore Art Museum this weekend. On Friday, catch a screening of Jamie Foxx in “Ray.” $5 members $7 non-members, 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 14 in the auditorium. And on Saturday, Tom
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Lieber presents “The Art 1867-1911 diaries’ excerpts of the Guitar,” a peek at to show drastic changes in instruments he made for that role since. RefreshJerry Garcia, Pete Sears and ments, house tours. Free, 1-3 others. $50/$45 memp.m. Sunday, June bers, 6 p.m. Saturday, things 16, Swart-Wilcox June 15. House, Wilcox Ave., to do! But if you just want Oneonta. to look around, basic • admission to The Tour an oldFenimore and The fashioned country Farmers’ Museum fair and help the is free for dads and Pierstown Grange granddads. Fenimore with their rebuildArt Museum, 5798 ing efforts. Plants, LIBBY NY-80 & Farmers’ baked goods and Museum, 5775 NY- CUDMORE other items for sale. 80, Cooperstown. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Info 607-547-1472. Saturday, June 15. Pierstown • Grange, 137 Wedderspoon But if your father’s more Hollow Road, Cooperstown. of the Daddy-O type, treat Info 607-547-8261. him to an evening of brand • new jazz by the Blake FlemAnd for more old-fashing Trio. 7:30 p.m. Friday, ioned fun, the Hanford June 14, The Star Theater, Mills Museum offers a Free 44 Main Street, Cherry Family day with hands-on Valley. Info cvartworks.org. activities. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. • Saturday, June 15, 51 CounThe annual summer ty Hwy. 12, East Meredith. series at the Swart-WilInfo, www.hanfordmills.org, cox opens with “The Man 607-278-5744. of the House,” a program • that offers Henry Wilcox’s Can’t do all sorts of fun stuff over the weekend if you don’t start the day with a hearty breakfast! The Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department hosts all-youcan-eat pancakes with plenty of food to fill your plate – and stomach! $7.50 adults, $5 under 12. 7:30 – 11 a.m. Saturday, June 15, Cooperstown/Westville Airport, Rte/ 166. Cooperstown. Send Best Bets to Libby at libbyc@allotsego.com
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►ON THE COVER Red Shed Brewery founder Jack Hasbrouck peers into one of the brewery vats in the production facility atop a mountain above Middlefield Center.
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brewery business on the rise
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Dave Olson and wife Suzanne moved from Pittsburgh, Pa., to Otsego County to partner with her father, Jack Hasbrouck, in expanding the Red Shed brewery into a second site on Route 33, south of Cooperstown.
Red Shed Brewery’s Mix Includes Music, Prize-Winning Beer 709 Route 33 south of Cooperstown, just up the road from Brewery Ommegang – with a dozen of its own COOPERSTOWN beers on tap. They include the award-winning avid Olson calls the Red Jessica’s Red, which took silver at Shed Brewery’s Otsego the New York State Craft Brewers Golden Ale a “quit your conference. “It’s made with a rye, so job” beer. it imparts a spicy flavor,” said Jack, “My wife Suzanne and I had been who opened Red Shed in an actual living in Pittsburgh red shed in 2015 and we would come on a hilltop above e’ve up to see her father, Middlefield Center. Jack Hasbrouck, who “When we were tasked made home-brewed living in Pittsourbeer,” he said. “We burgh, we would selves with driving wanted to move get up early, drop tourism and creating closer to family, Anders and Ellis but when I had that at daycare, work events. We want to Otsego Golden Ale, late and pick them be part of people’s I thought, ‘We could up,” he said. “We stories, their events, sell this.’” realized The expanded Red their vacations.” Please See DAVID OLSON Shed – it’s opened for BEER, Pg. 5 Partner in Red Shed Brewery its second summer at By LIBBY CUDMORE
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Veal, Spiced Duck What You Expect At Horned Dorset – The Best
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he Husband and I had the pleasure of dining at The Horned Dorset last week. It was everything everyone said it would be – great food, great service, elegant atmosphere, pricey and well worth every cent. To start they serve a warm crock of homemade cheddar spread (a secret recipe they
have made for 42 years) and homemade crackers. Then a salad course with lettuces, yellow beets, sunchokes. We both took advantage of the chef’s specials for appetizers. Hub’s appetizer was the Gnocchi Parisienne – tender gnocchi with oyster mushrooms, fresh ramps, shaved parmesan and he added the rabbit confit. I had
the Asparagus Vichyssoise – potato/asparagus soup with shrimp and a bit of creme fraiche artily drizzled on top. Hub’s main course was also a special offering – Veal Medallions with a local free range fried egg and grilled foie gras. My choice from the regular menu was the Spiced Duck, which was
half a duck, very lightly spiced (I expected spicier) over a bed of vegetables and an artful smear of sweet potato mash. A nice bottle of 2012 Bordeaux topped off the meal, along with Tahitian Vanilla STAFF ice cream for him, Passion Fruit sorbet for me. I am glad we did not order the dark chocolate mousse special for dessert. It takes extra time to prepare, so you have to order it when you put in your meal order. Too tough a decision for that early on, so we passed even though it sounded fantastic. We were both so full after dinner that even the small bowl of ice cream/sorbet was tough to finish. Be prepared for a long leisurely meal. We were there for nearly three hours, but it was a pleasant wait and the servers were very attentive. We were in the Library Room along with some bookshelves, stained glass windows, a grand piano, and at least one large painting of (what else?) sheep. I am guessing they were dorsets, but I didn’t get up to take a closer look. (2000 Route 8, Leonardsville. Closed Mon.Tues. 315-855-7898) KATHLEEN PETERS Graphic Designer
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ometimes, a girl just wants a cheese board. Nothing fancy, nothing too heavy, just some creamy Upstate cheeses – and that’s where Roots Brewing Company in! Their PICKS comes Upstate Ploughman’s gives you four artisanal cheeses, locally made bread, jam and olives, plus tangy pickled onions. I never thought I’d try them, but I was surprised at just how tasty they were! Pairs well with an Awestruck Hibiscus Ginger cider for a light, easy meal, or try one of their hearty home-brews. (175 Main St, Oneonta. 607433-2925) LIBBY CUDMORE Managing Editor
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hen I’m wrong, I admit it (usually!). I’ve only gone to Golden Guernsey for their fabulous ice cream. I thought that was what Golden Guernsey was all about. I was wrong, as made evident by the massive amount of people that had stopped by for lunch this day! They have a nice selection of quick, go-to-mostly-comfort-food on the menu, with daily specials. I chose the Please See PICKS, Pg. 6
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Carol Minich Tribute Saturday, June 15 • 3 pm
Join us in celebrating the life of one of the original Board of Trustee members of the Barn. Everyone is invited to attend! Light refreshments will be availble. UPCOMING EVENTS! Frederic Chrislip Concert - Sat., June 22, 2 pm A Quiet Concert for the 4th - Thurs., July 4, 4 pm Antique Car Show & Music & Dance - Sat., July 27 11th Annual Medieval Renaissance Fair - Aug. 10-11
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‘Red Shed Experience’ Pairs Beer, Music
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Dave Olson and brewmaster Matt Wayland plan the locally sourced menu the Red Shed began offering Monday, June 10, from its food cart.
BEER/From Pg. 3 that wasn’t the best long-term plan.” They enjoyed visiting Jack and drinking his home-brew, and after a sip of his Otsego Golden, David got the idea to market it. “I could see myself buying a six-pack of that at a store,” he said. “So we packed up the kids, the cat, the dog and the fish and moved into Jack’s house.” Jack, who had sold his landscaping business in New Mexico, moved to the hilltop farm a half-dozen years ago; his sister lives in Stamford. “I used to brew in New Mexico,” he said. “When I moved
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up here, I got a farm brew license.” From there, he opened the original Red Shed, at 817 Butterbowl Road, now a summertime tasting room open on weekends only. Next door, he built a whole new draft system to enable Matt Wayland to brew and store beer. The Route 33 brewpub, meanwhile, is open year-‘round. “We designed the building so we can accommodate music,” said David. “When we first got in here, you could run your hand along the ceiling, it was that low.” The ceiling was raised and a portable stage installed to host music every Saturday night, 52 weeks a year, as well as an active trivia scene every Thursday. And a $437,000 CFA – a state economic development grant – announced last December for what was called the Red Shed Brewery Experience, to further expand musical offerings. “We’ve tasked ourselves with driving tourism and creating events,” David said. “We want to be part of people’s stories, their events, their vacations.” The patio and entertainment area will also be the site of the upcoming “CamoLot,” an Upstate take on the Renaissance Faire on Saturday, Aug. 8, and an Octoberfest, planned for the last week of September. “We’re going to have a polka band,” said David. “And we’re bringing back the dachshund parade. All dogs are welcome, of course, but last year, we had 20 dachshunds leading the parade.” The new brewery is designed to be family-friendly, with an outdoor patio, a fire pit and a closet full of board games, from Candyland to Cards Against Humanity. And although food was always available from the “little kitchen,” this year a farm-to-table food truck opened Monday, June 10. “When we first opened, we
had snacks, but people would come in and ask for food, and we’d have to say we didn’t have any,” he said. “They would walk right out.” The menu is locally sourced, the food fresh. “It’s going to be local beef, local buns, local vegetables,” he said. “I mean, what goes better with a beer than a cheeseburger?” In addition to its own brews, the Red Shed also aims to support small breweries by going “keg-for-keg.” “We want to get other farm breweries that aren’t in distribution,” said David. “And we sell growlers.” But you don’t have to give two weeks’ notice to enjoy an Otsego Golden Ale. “It’s a clean, simple, easy-drinking beer,” he said. “It pairs well with any thirst.”
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s Greater Cooperstown seeks to earn the moniker, “Finger Lakes of Beer,” six breweries are offering refreshing quaffs, and some food and music, too. Check out: ►Butternuts Beer & Ale, 4020 NY 51, Garrattsville. www.butternutsbeerandale.com (607) 263-5070 ►Brewery Ommegang, 656 County Route 33, Cooperstown, www. ommegang.com (607) 544-1800 ►Cooperstown Brewing Company, 110 River Street, Milford. www. cooperstownbrewing.com, (607) 286-9330 ►Council Rock Brewery, 4861 NY-28, Cooperstown. www.councilrockbrewery.com (607) 643-3016 ►Red Shed Brewery, 709 Route 33, south of Cooperstown. www.redshedbrewingcompany.com (607) 282-4380 ►Roots Brewing Company, 175 Main St, Oneonta. www.rootsbrewingcompany.com (607) 433-2925
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Potato Salad On Hot Day – Yummy!!! PICKS/From Pg. 4 special that day, a roasted pork sandwich topped with melted mozzarella cheese on a really fresh bun. It was topped with stoneground mustard that melded the tastes! The fries were nice and crunchy, not soggy or overcooked, and the soup my friend had was a nice creamy chicken and rice – definitely homemade. (Golden Guernsey 15 Main St., Oneonta 607-432-7209) TARA BARNWELL General Manager
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ind a refreshing midday meal in the heat of summer at the Fly Creek General Store. Stop
Thursday-Friday, June 13 - 14, 2019 to fill up with gas, meet a few regulars, and pick up a delicious potato salad at the deli. The cooling salad has delicious potatoes, egg whites, and flavor from celery and onion. Perfect to take out for a picnic one of these hot summery days. (Fly Creek General Store, 6212 NY-28, Fly Creek. 607-547-7274) LARISSA RYAN Office Manager
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often order the Chicken Teriyaki Bento Box dinner entree at Tokyo Tavern in Oneonta when I go with my family because I enjoy eating five of the six foods out of what’s a sort of chic TV dinner tray. Nestled in the box’s five compartments are slices of grilled chicken breast drizzled with Teriyaki sauce (you can choose steak or salmon as well), a handful
of edamame pods, a salad, your choice of white, brown or fried rice (I get brown), and six California sushi
pieces, complete with slivers of pickled ginger and Wasabi. The food is healthy and light, leaving me room
for dessert. (Tokyo Tavern, 211 Main St, Oneonta) JENNIFER HILL Staff Reporter
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ART EXHIBIT – 2-6 p.m. View works by local artists at annual juried Mansion Show. Open to all artists, all media. Displayed thru June 23. Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta. 607-432-2070. 5K RUN/WALK – 3:30
p.m. Color Run/Walk fundraiser by Leadership Training for Athletes. Benefit for American Heart Association. Meet at Cooperstown High/Jr High School Track. CRAFT & CHAT – 3:30 p.m. Bring current knit, crochet project, chat with friends. Ages 10+. Arkell Museum, 2
Erie Blvd., Canajoharie. 518673-2314. ARTIST’S TALK – 4:30 p.m. Artist James Herman presents on his work in exhibition, ‘Post Nature: our natural world at risk.’ Free. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Rd., Cooperstown. 607-547-5327. PUBLIC SPEAKING – 6:15 p.m. Practice public speaking with the Toastmasters. The Green Earth, 4 Market St., Oneonta. WORKSHOP – 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Master Gardener Francine Stayter co-hosts interac-
Summer Dreams B-7 tive workshop, “Gardening for Health and Well-Being.” Free. Classroom 1, FoxCare Center, Oneonta. READING – 7 p.m. Author George Hovis reads from work, “The Skin Artist.” The Bright Hill Press & Literary Center, 94 Church Street, Treadwell. 607-829-5055.
►Friday, June 14 LUMBERJACK FEST – Cherry Valley Outdoor Games return with lumberjack competitions, rodeo, music, more. Alden Field, Cherry Valley.
FILM – 6:30 p.m. “Ray” w/Jamie Foxx from Herb Ritts: The Rock Portraits film series. Light refreshments. $7/non-member. Auditorium, Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400. MEETING – 7 p.m. The National Railway Historical Society’s Utica and Mohawk Valley Chapter discuss recent business, followed by presentation, “Selling Sunshine: The Florida Trains.” Zion Lutheran Church, 630 French Rd, New Hartford. 315-853-5400. MORE CALENDAR, Pg. 8
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B-8 Summer Dreams FROM Pg. 7 DANCE – 7:30-10 p.m. Doubleday Dancers Western Square Dance Club of Cooperstown hold Ice Cream Social Dance. $5/person. Elementary School, 21 Walnut St, Cooperstown. 607-547-8665. CONCERT– 7:30 p.m. Cherry Valley Artworks presents evening of new jazz music by The Blake Fleming Trio. $10 admission. The Star Theater, 44 Main Street, Cherry Valley.
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ry Valley Outdoor Games return with lumberjack competition, rodeo, music, more. Alden Field, Cherry Valley. PANCAKE BREAKFAST – 7:30-11 a.m. Join Middlefield Volunteer Fire Dept. for Fly-In pancake breakfast. $7.50/person over 12. Cooperstown/Westville Airport, Rte/ 166. Cooperstown. COUNTRY FAIR – 10 a.m.4 p.m. Plants, baked goods, other items for sale. Benefit for Pierstown Grange Building Fund. Pierstown Grange, 137 Wedderspoon Hollow Road, Cooperstown. 607-547-8261.
FAMILY PROGRAM – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Hanford Mills Museum’s Free Family Saturday offers field trip for families, special hands-on activities for kids. Free 2 adults w/children 18 and under. 51 County Hwy. 12, East Meredith. 607-278-5744. EXHIBITION – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. “The Oneonta Theatre: Reflecting Popular Culture Since 1897” looks at founding/building of Oneonta Theatre, follows it from vaudeville era through its time as a rock club. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main, Oneonta.
Some Places of Worship in Otsego County For info, call Thom at 607-547-6103.
Milford United Methodist Church
Fly Creek United Methodist Church
Schuyler Lake United Methodist Church
113 N. Main Street Milford Sundays 10:45 am www.milford.church
852 County Hwy 26, Fly Creek Sundays 10 am 607-547-9946
128 Church Street, Schuyler Lake Sundays 8:45 am Everyone is welcome.
Christian Science Society of Oneonta
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
First Presbyterian Church
31 Elm Street, Cooperstown
Church and Pioneer Streets, Cooperstown Sundays 10 am 607-547-8401
Upper Room in First United Presbyterian Church (Use elevated walkway) 381 Main Street, Oneonta
Sundays 10:30 am 2nd/4th Wed 6:30 pm
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DEDICATION – 9:30-10 that role since. Refresha.m. Historic roadside marker ments, house tours. Swartunveiling/dedication to WilWilcox House, Wilcox Ave., liam A. Hulbert, founder of Oneonta. in OtsegO COunty baseball’s National League. PIANO DUET – 5 p.m. 104 S Rd., Burlington Flats. Pianists Fiona Peters and RoDEDICATION – 11:30 a.m. berta Wratten make up “The Historic roadside marker Dorset Duo” and will perform unveiling and dedication of a special Father’s Day dinner Revolutionary War hero Adam concert. Reception at 4 p.m., Helmer’s escape run from concert at 5 p.m., dinner afBritish in Richfield Springs. ter. $70/person. The Horned Spring Park, Richfield Springs. Dorset Inn 2000 State Rte. 8, GUITAR TALK – 6 p.m. Leonardsville. 315-855-7898. Evening of art, story, sound, ►Monday, June 17 local luthier Thomas Lieber presents The Art of the Guitar FOOD DRIVE – 12-1 p.m. for Fenimore Museum’s Food for Thought program. Refresh- Donate non-perishable food at collection locations on ments incl. $50/non-memSUNY Oneonta’s campus. bers. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400. 607-436-3014. Exhibit – 5-7 p.m. OpenCONCERT – 7-10 p.m. ing reception for “Picture This: “Atomic Rewind” to perform Summer Concert series. Lake visualizing the written word and exploring the narrative.” House Restaurant and Lodge 2521 CR-22 Richfield Springs. On display thru 7/19. Free. The Smithy Gallery, 55 Pioneer St., Cooperstown. ►sUNday, June 16 PLANTING – 6 p.m. Join LUMBERJACK FEST Otsego Land Trust (OLT) and – Cherry Valley Outdoor NYSEG to plant pollinator and Games return with lumberjack wildlife plants and eat snacks. competitions, a rodeo, music All ages welcomed. Parlsow and more. Alden Field, Cherry Road Conservation Area, 127 Valley. Parslow Road, Hartwick. 607BARBERSHOP QUARTET 547-2366 ext 108. – 10 a.m. Binghamton-based ►Tuesday, June 18 Barbershop Quartet “Just Four Men” will sing Father’s BOOKMOBILE – Check out Day favorites. Institute for the mobile library. Spiritual Development, 41-45 9:30-9:50 a.m. Town Hall, Dietz St., Oneonta. Info, 6073966 NY-23, West Oneonta. 433-2089. 10:10-10:50 a.m. Little FREE MUSEUM ADMISSION Lambs Children Center, 383 – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fathers Co Rd 11, Oneonta. and grandfathers get free 12:20-12:45 p.m. Methodadmission to the Fenimore ist Church, 811 Co Rd 26, Fly Art Museum and Farmers’ Creek. Museum and free glass of 1:15-1:35 p.m. Methodist wine w/purchase of food item Church, 2343 NY-205, Mt in the Fenimore Café from Vision. 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Fenimore 2:10-2:30 p.m. Firehouse, Art Museum, 5798 NY-80 & 116 County Rd 4, Wells Farmers’ Museum, 5775 Bridge. www.4cls.org or call NY-80, Cooperstown. 607-723-8236 607-547-1472. BLOOD DRIVE – 1-6 p.m. FATHER’S DAY TALK– 1-3 p.m. “The Man of the House” A and B blood types needed program offers Henry Wilcox’s esp. Foothills Performing Arts Center, 24 Market St., 1867-1911 diaries’ excerpts Oneonta. to show drastic changes in