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Cooperstown Art Association President Cheryl Wright, flanked

by Mary Ann Dietz, left, and Cindy Hill, presides over distribution of the original pottery Saturday, March 3, at the annual Empty Bowls Luncheon, to benefit the Cooperstown Food Bank.

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tudents from Cooperstown Central are being invited to join in a sister march to the Parkland, Fla., students’ March For Our Lives at 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, in Washington, D.C. The local march will start at the Oneonta High School and proceed to Muller Plaza, where there will be speakers and a letter-writing campaign.

For more information, email Abbey Koutnik at marchforourlivesoneonta2018@gmail.com.gmail. com.

IN MEMORIAM: Two prominent deaths were reported in recent days, of the Rev. Douglas Deer, retired 21-year pastor of Cooperstown Baptist Church, and Hany Ghaleb, 52, the Richfield Springs dentist and Lake Street resident. Full obituaries will appear on

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ll the glamour of Manhattan living, with the clean air and pristine views of Otsego Lake.

Perry Ferrara, who cut the ribbon on The Railroad Inn, 28 Railroad Ave., last Nov. 9, is in the early stages of developing upscale apartments in the Key Bank building that he owns at

Hartwick: D-1 Teams At An End Drugovich: Money Will Help To Make Tuition Affordable

103 Main St., near Doubleday Field.

Nonetheless, Ferrara, who operates a construction company on Ferrara Long Island in addition to his local enterprises, hopes to have the apartments ready to rent by the end of the year.

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CANDIDATES DEBATE

Optimism, Pessimism On Display

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red Schneider did not mince words in his opening remarks ONEONTA at the League of Women Voters debate on Monday, ormMarch 5: er “I do not think our cherished way of life here SUNY in Cooperstown is sustaincontroller able for very long without Dick Miller growth,” he said. arrived as Schneider, a Republican, Hartwick proprietor of the LandCollege mark Inn and Cooperstown president Chamber of Commerce Drugovich in 2003 on board member, pointed to a financial downward trends in sturescue mission. One of his dent enrollment and empty first steps was to announce storefronts on Main Street the college’s two Division as evidence of the village’s I teams – soccer and water declining economic state. polo – would be shifted to He, along with DemocratDivision III. ic incumbents Cindy Falk Reignite the Wick – alum- and James Dean, are seekni inspired by memories of ing two vacancies on the 1977, when 4,000 fans Village Board in the TuesPlease See DECISION/A7 Please See DEBATE, A2

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ith state Sen. Jim Seward’s support, the state Senate Monday, March 5, passed a package of bills that allows the creation of “school resource officers” to bring down in-school shooters, and money to pay for the program. The Senate bill was sent on to the Assembly. Details at

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‘Glamping’ Pioneer Opens 20-Job Factory In Oneonta

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y the time a naked girl ran through Michael D’Agostino’s campsite, he’d had enough. “She was yelling that she had seen a UFO,” he said. “There were 40 people on the site

across from where my wife and I were trying to camp, and it was nuts.”

It was that disastrous camping trip that inspired D’Agostino to create Tentrr, which, far from the madding crowd, provides people with private campsites, complete with tent, bedding, outdoor toilet and bathing Please See TENTRR, B7

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Candidates Reflect On Fate Of Village

DEBATE/From A1 day, March 20, election and vied at a League of Women Voters’ forum in Village Hall.

League member Deb Dalton moderated.

Democrat Ellen Tillapaugh Kuch, the deputy mayor who is running to succeed retiring Mayor Jeff Katz, did not participate, as she is unopposed.

Falk, a CGP professor who is running for a third term, took a more optimistic approach, noting, “I do see an opportunity for greater density within the village.”

She said she’s proud of the updated Comprehensive Master Plan, completed in 2016, of updates to village infrastructure, and of increased state funding for projects such as the sewage-treatment plant, in for reconstruction.

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SWEETest SEASON BEGINS AGAIN Kaz Chiba, Cherry Valley, fills up the pancake servers Sunday, March 4, as a sign of the season, Sugaring Off Sundays, got underway at The Farmers’ Museum.

Volunteers ready to leap into action, to Chiba’s right, are Richard Stelling, Oneonta, Claire Kepner, Cooperstown and Prue Stelling, Oneonta.

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Village trustee candidates debating are, from left, Cindy Falk, Fred Schneider and Jim Dean.

said one of her goals is to see an increase in population. “I think there is room to re-think our current living stock,” she said.

Dean, a seven-year veteran trustee and self-employed proprietor of Architectural Stair-Building and Handrailing, spoke of his love for the village as one reason he should be re-elected.

“We’ve been here almost 50 years,” said Dean, discussing moving to Cooperstown with his wife, Eileen. “I like to say that I’ve never regretted a day of being here in Cooperstown.”

Dean discussed developing the Cooperstown brand, and how the village should market itself to a wider audience.

“I am convinced that there are a substantial number of people who would come here and re-locate here if they just knew we were here,” he said.

“We simply have to create a demand for life in Otsego County, New York.”

In her closing remarks, Falk noted, “The village is

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on the cusp of a number of large projects, and I find that very exciting. One that I’ve specifically been working on is the next phase of our Main Street project, which we got federal funding for in 2013.”

Falk also revealed potential plans to improve Doubleday parking lot.

Schneider, a former executive in the insurance sector, spoke of his business skills: “Quite simply, I am offering the village a skill-set that I feel may be of value to the village.”

He continued by explaining that he works quickly and efficiently: “I have a practical impatience. “I’m impatient for results.”

Dean called for sweeping reform village-wide to resurrect Cooperstown. “We need to re-invent this village,” he said. “The future comes down to us being able to attract young, employed people and young families to this area.”

Polls are open noon-9 p.m.

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EDITORIALS EDITORIAL

At Hartwick, Now’s The Time

IF SITUATION IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, RESOLVE IT

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s we know if we live long enough, life is loss. The world we knew 10, 20, 30 – certainly 40 years ago – is no more.

We can bluster against change, or accept it, even embrace it, and perhaps even guide it somewhat to at the sheriff’s request, and our preferred outcomes.

The days of 4,000 fans brought no charges. The cheering Hartwick College state Commission of CorrecD-1 soccer home games at tions, again at the sheriff’s Elmore Field are a thrilling request, is conducting an memory.

Those of us who investigation that is still unwitnessed them will never derway a year in. Attorney forget them.

But small, General Eric Schneiderman albeit excellent liberal arts was asked to get involved, colleges like Hartwick have but didn’t. new imperatives: After 14 months, things Qualititative imperatives, are still up in the air; Ros for sure, and market-focused, Devlin remains suspended which the college has been and on the payroll. In an addressing through its new interview, the sheriff said jobs-focused majors. the son was disciplined last And Quantitative imperaApril, and he expects to tives: Hartwicks have to have him back on the job. ensure the excellence they The county board, knowoffer is also affordable, ing a situation exists and which – in the face of free rightly assuming its memtuition at SUNY school bers would be held respon– Hartwick is doing through sible if young Devlin goes its $10,000 a year Founders’ back on the job and someScholarships to in-state thing were to happen, have Please See EDITORIAL, A6 students.

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ven friends and supporters of county Sheriff Richard J. Devlin, Jr. – it goes without saying that there are many – have watched with concern as he and the county Board of Representatives have struggled to resolve an awkward, and perhaps dangerous, situation involving his son Ros. The incident in question occurred a year ago Jan. 5, 2017, at the Otsego County Correctional Facility. The county board’s Public Safety & Legal Affairs Committee was advised of it on Jan. 9, and immediately suspended Sgt. Ros Devlin and barred him from county property.

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ary and March, and on April 9, 2017, the PS&LA chair, Ed Frazier, R-Unadilla, issued a statement, in response to questions and concerns raised to him, reporting “potential violations of the county’s Workplace Violence Prevention Program.”

The only details of what actually happened surfaced a couple of days later when a decision in a pistol-permits hearing – Ros was seeking to have seized guns returned

– was filed with the Otsego County Clerk’s Office The decision, issued by Delaware County Judge Richard Northrup, sitting at Cooperstown, included testimony from a fellow CO that young Devlin had threatened to shoot himself in front of her husband, their supervisor, and to “shoot up” Oneonta and Milford schools to “create a diversion.”

(Please take the time to review Judge Northrup’s complete finding by typing “northrup devlin” in the search line at www. allotsego.com. It’s the only objective assessment that currently exists.)

When the situation first surfaced, the state police and District Attorney John Muehl reviewed the case

END OF AN ERA

LETTERS

League Of Women Voters For County Administrator To the Editor: The idea of an Otsego County administrator, whether it be an executive or manager, has been proposed regularly for more than 25 years. The make-up of the county Board of Representatives changed in our last election, and the board is under new leadership.

On Jan. 23, 2018, an editorial in our area’s daily newspaper called for a new study on this issue. Both the Oneonta and Cooperstown chapters of the League of Women Voters feel that adequate studies have already been done. Since creating such a position was first studied and proposed, the county budget has more than doubled, to over a hundred million dollars.

It is past time to act and install a single manager who reports to the Board of Representatives. This would

increase efficiency and decrease the time needed to make day-to-day decisions.

We call upon the County Board to develop such a position and bring it to the voters as quickly as possible.

The caveat issued in that same editorial, regarding the recent problems the City of Oneonta has had finding a suitable manager, may give voters pause.

However, we believe it only underscores the need for the Board of Representatives to carefully plan and manage a well-designed process, both to find the right person, with the best training and experience, and to make the transition successful.

Change has its challenges, but we believe that this change will make management of our county services even better and more efficient.

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This costs money. The $1.3 million Hartwick expects to save through shifting soccer from Division I to Division III and eliminating Water Polo is simply necessary in light of current realities.

The college’s leaders have known for years this decision was inevitable.

Sharp-penciled Dick Miller attempted it in 2007, only to retreat in the face of fan response.

It was a decision waiting to be made when President Margaret L. Drugovich arrived on Oyaron Hill in 2008. She formed a study group, but after a year of study it punted.

Now is the time.

There’s no need to forget or dismiss Hartwick’s soccer glory days. Perhaps an annual celebration of the tiny school and Oneonta’s accomplishment – a national title in 1977! – would be in order, and fun.

Let’s ever honor accomplishment, but not be chained to the past in face of present realities.

Hartwick Trustees Explain Shifting To D-III Competition Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt of the letter informing the Hartwick community that the college will no longer participate in Division I sports, sent Wednesday, Feb. 28, by Francis Landrey, chairman of the college trustees; Margaret Drugovich, president, and David Long, future chairman.

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e write today to inform you that the Hartwick College Board of Trustees has voted to discontinue the College’s participation in NCAA Division I athletics.

Competing in two NCAA divisions is rare, and the decision to continue to play in two NCAA divisions has been reviewed a number of times over the last several decades. Even though it is a challenging decision, the Board has decided that this 2017-18 season will be the final one for DI competition at Hartwick.

Effective next fall, D-I men’s soccer will transition to D-III (non-scholarship) play. The current (201718) season will be the final season for the College’s women’s water polo program.

We will assist each individual D-I athlete during

Division I, with all other Hartwick sports competing in D-III. This decision opened the way to the offering of college-funded scholarships that recognized athletic ability among DI players only. To assure that women had access to the same level of institutional support and opportunity, DI women’s water polo was added as a Hartwick varsity sport in 2001.

After that decision of 1973, the soccer program William Guyot photo had some truly incredible success. The men’s socDuring its 1977 national championship season, cer program gained rare Hartwick’s D-1 soccer team would draw 4,000 and well-deserved national fans to Elmore Field. But things have changed in the past half-century, trustees explained in a letattention when, four years ter to the college community. later, it won the national this transition. We will welprograms and all our athletic championship.

That was the pinnacle, come and support studentfacilities. and our program’s success athletes who wish to remain One in three Hartwick has declined in the modern at Hartwick, and assist those students now plays at the era of DI competition. who wish to transfer to other varsity level. Athletics Over the last 20 years, programs so that they can offers an essential opportumen’s soccer has made just continue to play at the DI nity for students to develop three trips to the NCAA level. Our students and their and excel as leaders while tournament with no Final success continue to be our spectators learn to love the Four appearances - two of first priority. game. Hartwick continues these appearances were in Much has changed about its proud tradition of athletic the first two years of the Sun Hartwick and college sports participation.

Belt Conference’s return to since 1891, when students Hartwick first sponsored soccer sponsorship. first took to a baseball men’s soccer in 1956.

Although Hartwick’s wadiamond they had helped When given the choice by ter polo team has captured a the NCAA in 1973, the to build. The college now number of regional divisionHartwick College Board supports 15 D-III varsity al titles during its 17 teams, and we will continue of Trustees voted to have Please See D-III, A7 our investments in those men’s soccer compete in

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ontinuing where we left off last week in our musings about language, when it came to our online research about “safer streets,” Wikipedia seemed to let us down. The closest we were able to come was a discussion of “complete streets.”

The article pointed out, “Complete Streets is a transportation policy and design approach that requires streets to be planned, designed, operated and maintained to enable safe, convenient and comfortable travel and access for users of all ages and abilities regardless of their mode of transportation.

“Complete Streets allow for safe

travel by those walking, cycling, driving automobiles, riding public transportation, or delivering goods...

Complete Streets are promoted as offering improved safety, health, CATHERINE economic, and LAKE environmental ELLSWORTH outcomes.”

And while we certainly could not disagree with the “complete streets” concept, we

suspected that we needed to expand our online research a bit if we really wanted to know more about “safer streets.” So, we found ourselves back in front of the computer in an attempt Please See COLUMN, A5

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

200 YEARS AGO

Reflections on Man – On whatever theatre he acts, we see him a prey to his own passions, a dupe to his own delusions, or a martyr to all the agonies of fear and anger, of jealousy and remorse. Occupied in important trifles, his youth is spent in preparation, and his manhood in forming schemes for age – and when that age does arrive – melancholy are our reflections, when we observe it to be wasted in lamenting opportunities gone by, virtues un-exercised and time un-enjoyed.

March 9, 1818

50 YEARS AGO

175 YEARS AGO

(Excerpts from an address by the Hon. Daniel S. Dickenson, Lieutenant Governor of New York State before the New York State Temperance Society at its fourteenth annual meeting held in Albany) Few subjects in modern times have commanded a greater share of public consideration than that of temperance. Its benign influences have been inculcated by philanthropists throughout the civilized world. The press has lent its giant power to disseminate its blessings, and the ministers of religion have mingled its precepts with the glad tidings of the gospel, in proclaiming peace on earth and good will to all men. In contrast, the evils of intemperance have been most vividly portrayed.

The choicest figures of rhetoric, and the liveliest images of poetry, have been invoked, and the pencil’s mimic power has, with startling fidelity, thrown back from the canvass its loathsome deformity. But the painful and humiliating reality has not been shown, for in the history of intemperance, as in that of romance, “truth is stranger than fiction.”

It has been so often established that the misery, pauperism and crime, which burden and infest society, are caused by intemperance – that to repeat it would be worse than gratuitous. The salutary truth that the effect produced upon the human system by stimulating drinks, is highly deleterious, and that the physical and moral man is thereby degraded, is most generally conceded by rational and reflecting men – and yet, there are some strongholds of this scourge of the human race that have not surrendered.

March 6, 1848

150 YEARS AGO

District Schools of Otsego County – Exeter, District No. 1: L.S. Henry, Teacher. This school, situated at Schuyler’s Lake, numbering 73 scholars, is a good school, and under the supervision of a very competent teacher. The classes are well organized and the recitations are conducted in a

March 13, 1968 manner calculated not only to engage the attention, but create a desire for the acquirement of a sound and practical education. There has recently been expended in this school upwards of $30 for the purchase of text books, establishing a uniformity and thus enabling the teacher to devote much more time to each recitation than he could have done had they not complied with this request. The school room was furnished with a good blackboard, a map of the United States, and an elocutionary chart – all very desirable acquisitions to a school room. The school house is in very good repair, but the seats and desks are in poor condition. The out buildings are miserable.

March 4, 1868

125 YEARS AGO

Cooperstown Village Finances – The total corporation receipts for the year, including about $1,852 borrowed money was $12,305. The Hall rented for $480 and the new dock for $70. The sum of $1,832 was received from people living on six streets for sewer extensions made during the year. The corporation tax collected was $6,208. The highway tax collected was $8,681, and about $5,400 was borrowed. Expended, including notes of about $5,551 paid $14,140. There was some extraordinary expenses of $1,881 for a stone crusher and roller. The bonded indebtedness of the village has been reduced to $17,500. The floating debt is $1,255 with bills receivable $245, leaving the net debt about $1,000. There is highway debt of $1,800, most of which is due the corporation fund – and this should next year be paid from the highway tax to be collected which will leave the corporation proper with a small surplus.

March 9, 1893

Are Safe Streets Safe?

COLUMN/From A4 to expand our understanding of the “Safer Streets” initiative which we mentioned but briefly last week.

• As we suspected, “Safer Streets” is a governmental program about which we found all sorts of interesting information online.

We tend to think that the report, “Safer People, Safer Streets: Summary of U.S. Department of Transportation Action Plan to Increase Walking and Biking and Reduce Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities,” dated September 2014, was perhaps the most informative.

It pointed out, “Around the country, states and cities are documenting increasing numbers of people walking and bicycling for their commutes, errands, recreation, and other travel. For some people, walking and bicycling are the only transportation options.”

It also noted, “Rural roads can pose safety challenges where traffic is moving fast and drivers may not be expecting a bicyclist or pedestrian. But the majority of fatalities – 73 percent of pedestrian deaths and 69 percent of bicyclists deaths in 2012 – occur in urban areas where interactions between vehicles and nonmotorized users are most frequent, and where many people walk or bike to reach destinations or transit stops and stations. A majority of fatalities take place on urban arterials.”

We also found it interesting that the booklet contained 14 pictures of both pedestrian and bicycle travel, pictures, none of which were taken in a rural area like the Town of Otsego.

Another report of interest, “Safer People, Safer Streets: Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Initiative,” last updated Jan. 20, 2017, follows up with information about initiatives that have been taken to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.

Under the heading, “Behavioral Characteristics of Crashes,” it was noted that “...alcohol involvement by either the driver or nonmotorist was reported in more than 37 percent of the traffic crashes that killed a bicyclist and 48 percent of the traffic crashes that killed a pedestrian. Nearly one-fourth (24 percent) of bicyclists and one-third (34 percent) of pedestrians killed in traffic crashes were alcohol-impaired...

Bicyclist and pedestrian behaviors can affect their likelihood of being victims of a crash with a motor vehicle, as well as their likelihood of surviving that crash. Crossing streets outside of the intersections increases the risk of a crash...”

It was also noted that 14 percent of drivers in fatal bicycle crashes and 12 percent of drivers in fatal pedestrian crashes were driving under the influence of alcohol. Plus, it seems that “Pedestrian injuries and fatalities disproportionately occur among older adults.”

In our search we came across two other online articles which we found to be of interest. And while we do not have space to discuss them here, we do think they are well worth reading. To read the full articles, Google: • “Supporting Sustainable Rural Communities Partnership for Sustainable Communities” • “Benefits of Complete Streets – Complete Streets Work in Rural Communities” All in all, it would seem that pedestrian and bicycle safety is indeed a problem throughout the country.

And we think it will be interesting to see how the Town of Otsego, which we understand has adopted a “Safer Streets” resolution, will apply the concept to the many roads in the town.

We look forward to learning more about the town’s plans.

100 YEARS AGO

In Our Town – The names of Capt. James Fenimore Cooper and Harvey A. Winn have been placed on an Honor List in the cabinet of the War Record board near the Mohican Club. It is planned to have a parchment service and honor roll prepared, with the names lettered in with waterproof ink, improving the appearance of the lists.

Word has been received that the request for 300,000 pike fingerlings has been changed to the same number of lake trout. This was done at the request of the State Fish Culturist who ruled that the placing of pike in Otsego waters would be detrimental to the trout now there.

March 6, 1918

75 YEARS AGO

The only major sports event in Cooperstown for the year will be held on Friday night in the gymnasium at the Cooperstown high school when a local team will meet Hartwick College on the basketball court. All proceeds will be donated to the Red Cross. The team will be composed of local high school stars who last year, representing Smalley’s Theatre, chalked up a string of twenty victories with but three defeats. The starting line-up for the locals will include Steve Lynch, Dutch LaDuke, at forward, Claude Bliss at center and Art Hall and Lewis Winne at the guard positions. Reserves include “Ezzie” Bridger, LaRue Jones and Carl Jellingham.

March 10, 1943

25 YEARS AGO

Claiming that there is not enough boat access to Otsego Lake, the DEC announced that it will not stock the lake with trout and salmon this year as it has in years past. Lake trout have been stocked in Otsego Lake by the DEC since 1969. Salmon were added to the stocking in 1982. The state stocked the lake with an average of 12,000 trout and 8,000 salmon over the past four years.

March 10, 1993

10 YEARS AGO

Westville – Mrs. Esther E. Markel, 103, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2008 after several years in residence at Otsego Manor. Born August 9, 1904, in Lena, Esther was the daughter of Ruth and Ernest Bloomer. She was married to Nelson Markel for 73 years until he predeceased her in September, 2000.

March 7, 2008

When It Matters, Citizens Respond

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r. Downey, in a letter to this newspaper, can’t believe that a grassroots movement could have risen up to oppose fracking in New York State without being fueled by big money from the outside.

In his cynical scenario, “the bulk of the money and core leadership” of the fracking opposition came from “the Rockefeller Brothers, Soros, Heintz, Hewlett, ADRIAN Park, and dozens KUZMINSKI of others.” Only the Russians seem to be missing from Downey’s list.

Downey is right that big money can be decisive in politics, as we’ve seen over and over. But big money only tips the scales when the issues are remote and impersonal enough so that it’s not too hard to sway people one way or another by propaganda. When it’s a direct threat to your health, the value of your property, or the quality of life in your community, then that same propaganda falls flat.

That’s what happened with fracking in New York State.

►FOES OF FRACKING

Responses by local organizations against fracking were appropriate and effective because they resonated with the fears of their community.

The Park Foundation, based in Ithaca, indeed helped support research into the environmental consequences of fracking while aiding the efforts

of some anti-fracking groups. Otsego 2000 in Cooperstown solicited contributions to help the Town of Middlefield successfully defend its local law banning fracking from legal attacks by pro-gas advocates.

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Physical dependence is not the same as addiction. Dependence means that the body will crave the medication. A person who is dependent on opioids and stops using them suddenly will experience symptoms of withdrawal, such as sleep problems, sweating, rapid heartbeat, nausea and vomiting, among others. Long-term use of opioids can also lead to hyperalgesia, a condition in which one becomes more

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Misusing opioids, including taking more than prescribed, can lead to addiction. Addiction includes physical dependence and also includes significant problems from the use of the drug, such as missing school or work because of use, using drugs in dangerous ways, and continuing to use opioids despite knowledge that they are causing harm. The formal medical term for opioid addiction is “Opioid Use Disorder.”

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To Ensure Reelection, Sheriff Should Resolve Son’s Case EDITORIAL/From A4 been urging action, hiring an investigator and, as the current board’s terms were running out Dec. 21, asked the D.A. to name a “special prosecutor” to examine the case.

• The case has been complicated by politics.

It surfaced last March that friends of retired state trooper Bob Fernandez, husband of county board then-chair Kathy Clark, R-Otego, had been sounding out the Democrats to see if they would support him if he challenged Devlin in this fall’s election.

Clark and Devlin have never been on good terms, and this gave the sheriff an opportunity to call county actions against his son – and, by extension, him – a “witchhunt.”

The assertion garnered additional credence in recent days when Fernandez, whose career – a solid one – ranged from patrols in Cooperstown to Gov. Mario Cuomo’s security detail to high-level assignments in the superintendent’s office in Albany, announced he will seek the GOP nomination to succeed Devlin.

The county committee meets this Saturday, March 10, and both Fernandez and Devlin want the

GOP endorsement. Regardless, either can then circulate petitions and force a primary on Sept. 10.

Presumably, Fernandez will seek the Democratic endorsement, too. The county Democratic chair, former Oneonta mayor Kim Muller, is a pal of Fernandez’ wife from their days together in SUNY Oneonta’s administration. For now, Muller said her party would prefer to endorse a Democrat, but what if none surfaces?

As county board chair, Fernandez’ wife showed tightly focused determination in her pursuits, and a willingness to settle scores. Having her sitting across the breakfast table every morning from the county’s chief law enforcement officer raises its own concerns, and any inaction by Sheriff Devlin now only contributes to that eventuality.

In his announcement, Fernandez said he was watching TV with his wife when the news broke of the 17-fatality spree at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. Then and there, he decided he would run, he said.

Ros’ case, if unresolved, will certainly be part of the campaign.

In an interview, the sheriff said attempts to confer with Clark on potential resolutions proved fruitless, but he added that he’s

Yes, The Grassroots Did It KUZMINSKI/From A5 organizations are representative of their communities, and were all in the crosshairs of the gas industry.

By contrast, the oil and gas industry, with the deepest pockets of all, couldn’t spark much in the way of a pro-fracking movement in New York State, try as they did. If the well-publicized industry rationalizations for fracking fell on deaf ears in the Marcellus shale region, it was because most people could see that having a polluting industry move in next door was going to hurt, not help, them.

The key to the resistance to fracking, by the way, wasn’t support from big national foundations and donors. Just the opposite. The main environmental organizations you’d think would have stepped up to the cause – the national Sierra Club, the National Resources Defense Council, and others – were all too willing to strike a compromise with the oil and gas industry to allow fracking in New York State.

They were a hindrance, not a help.

You can’t buy a grassroots movement, as Downey seems to think. But if a grassroots movement is legitimate, people will contribute not only money, but time and effort. Downey seems to have forgotten that by the time the state Court of Appeals upheld the right of municipalities to ban fracking in June 2014, about 180 towns across Upstate New York had imposed bans or moratoria on fracking. (See map, at right) The long list of towns banning fracking in New York State didn’t come about because George Soros or anyone else paid for it. It happened because thousands of citizens threatened by fracking took advantage of

social media and door-todoor canvasing to circulate hundreds of petitions to their towns urging preventative action. They were not paid for this. In many cases these petitions represented majorities of the voters in those towns.

This was democracy at work. To dismiss the efforts of these citizens to protect their homes, families, and communities shows Downey’s cynical disrespect for legitimate civic activism.

Kuzminski is a philosopher, a retired college professor and moderator of Sustainable Otsego, the environmental group.

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►WHAT HAPPENED IN BREAK ROOM AT COUNTY JAIL?

This finding, filed by Delaware County Judge Richard Northrup after a gun-permit hearing, contains the most definitive information on an exchange between Sheriff Devlin’s son Ros and another correctional officer in the breakroom at the county jail on Jan. 5, 2017.

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had three conversations with the new board chair, Dave Bliss, R-Cooperstown/Town of Middlefield, and he’s confident some sort of mutually satisfactory outcome can be worked out.

• One thing that’s become clear over the course of the past 14 months: New York State law gives an elected sheriff wide latitude in administering his department. The underlying thinking seems to be: The citizens elect the sheriff; if they are dissatisfied,

Let’s take out the politics.

In the end, when Otsego County voters go the polls on Nov. 6, they should be assured the matter of Sgt. Ros Devlin has been resolved in an independent, objective and dispassionate way.

That may mean he is no longer on the county payroll or in a position of authority at the county jail. But he’s a young man, and the world awaits. Longterm, a sensible decision now, based on the merits, very well many ensure the best outcomes for everybody.

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Let’s take out any personality conflicts between the sheriff and county board members. Let’s take out a parent’s affection for a child.

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Efforts To Move Out Of Division I Date Back 14 Years, To Dick Miller’s Arrival

DECISION/From A1 would pack Elmore Field as the Hartwick then-Warriors battled to a national title – organized, lobbied and prevented the move.

In 2007, his retirement year, Miller and Karl E. Mosch, ’69, then trustee chair, tried again. Reignite the Wick caught fire again and began fundraising, and Miller advised that $2 million was needed to keep the D-I affiliation.

When the late Cal Chase, known as “Mr. Hartwick” for his support of the college, showed up with $1.5 million in pledges, Miller observed drily, “You have largely met your commitment.”

Again, a reprieve. But it wasn’t over.

“Before I arrived (in 2008),” Miller’s successor as president, Margaret L. Drugovich, recalled in an interview, “I got a call from the board chair saying, ‘If we don’t resolve the D-1 issue, what would you do?’”

The question had been out there for six years, said Drugovich, making it difficult to recruit Division-1 caliber athletes. “If you want to eliminate it,” she asked, “do it before I arrive.” If not, she continued, she would convene a study group to make a recommendation.

The next year, Drugovich appointed a 23-member committee of faculty, students

and alumni, chaired by Meg Nowak, then a vice president, and alumni Rory Shaffer-Walsh, ’92. It met for 10 months, and the result was inconclusive: If D-I sports could be maintained without effecting D-III play, they should be; otherwise, they should not be.

The ball was back in Drugovich’s court.

By then, Hartwick was struggling with the national economic crisis that shrank the endowment, layoffs and a dip in enrollment. “There are too many issues we need to address right now,” the president said, and the future of D-I went on the back burner.

Until Wednesday, Feb. 28, when Francis Landrey, board chair; Drugovich, and Trustee

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David Long, vice chair, issued a “letter to the community” with the decision: After this school year, “Hartwick will now participate exclusively in Division III athletics.” Soccer would be shifted to D-III, and women’s water polo eliminated.

D-III will provide “a highquality experience for both scholar-athletes and spectators” and “its philosophy complements Hartwick’s goal of assuring that each student athlete’s athletic activities are conducted as an integral part of her or her learning experiences.”

In an interview, Drugovich said she had spent “hours and hours” on the phone Thursday and Friday, March 1-2, seeking to allay concerns of the college’s supporters. Tuesday evening, March 6, the president organized a forum in the Yager Building’s auditorium to answer students’ questions.

“Things have changed dramatically in the past 10 years,” said Drugovich. “There are fewer students (graduating from high school), fewer students who can afford to pay, and much greater competition for those students.”

Five years ago, salaries were Hartwick’s biggest expense; since, it’s become financial aid, she said.

Governor Cuomo’s Excelsior Program, providing free tuition for students from families earning under $100,000 a year, has added to the pressure, resulting in Hartwick’s deci-

sion, announced last Oct. 25, to provide $10,000 Founders’ Awards to all students from New York State.

To do that required Hartwick’s budget builders to “sharpen our pencils.”

Because of the stock market run-up of the past year, the trustees agreed to draw from the college’s $60 million endowment.

“You can’t do that indefinitely,” said Drugovich. “You really need to rebalance. We’re saving money every place we can.”

Over the past 20 years, the issues surrounding soccer and water polo have been the same: “How do you support a program like this when it’s really not a good financial fit for the college,” said Drugovich, who has an inside perspective as a member of the NCAA Division III President’s Council.

D-I schools are allowed to offer athletic scholarships;

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D-III schools can only offer academic ones.

In addition to general financial aid, the D-I teams require another $925,000 in “institutionally funded” athletic scholarships. “That’s a lot of financial aid for 54 students,” she said.

But, she added, “It’s not unreasonable for them to expect it. That’s D-I. People get financial assistance because of their athletic ability.”

Additionally, costs associated with D-I competition – travel, staffing, meals, accommodations, “all the things that go into supporting those two programs” – amount to another $530,000.

There are some facilities’ limitations in D-I, but, with recent improvements to the Binder Physical Education Center, the sports plant fully meets D-III requirements, she said.

“The thing we do every day is to try to support our students’ success,” said the president.

“The students who are playing D-1 are going to have something taken from them. That’s regrettable. I hate to disappoint our students, and that is the most difficult thing.”

Still, Drugovich said, the college will work with students and their families to find other sources of financial aid to allow them to stay. And Hartwick will provide a waiver to all D-1 students to allow them to transfer and play at another D-1 school without having to sit out a season.

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D-III/From A4 years of competition, it has not progressed to the NCAA tournament in any of the last 10 years.

We have had many outstanding players during the most recent years in both programs, but team success at the national level has been elusive.

During this time, the expectations for worldclass facilities have increased, as has the expectation of scholarship support. Hartwick currently provides over $925,000 per year in extraordinary athletic aid to our 54 D-I student athletes in addition to standard merit and-need based financial aid of $1.3 million, and yet many D-I athletes seek more support.

We are unable to host NCAA tournament play in water polo because of the structure of our pool (having both a shallow and a deep end).

Practice, training and playing facilities, though appropriate for competitive D-III play, are not of the caliber seen at universities that support highly competitive D-I teams. Our affiliate status in men’s soccer, which caused the program to be asked to withdraw from the MAC several

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Currently, of all D-I men’s soccer and women’s water polo teams in the country, only Hartwick teams play as affiliates from a traditionally D-III college. Both DI teams travel long distances to compete. Though overall philanthropic support of the College has been quite strong, it has been difficult to raise the funds necessary to advance these D-I programs to a competitive level given the investments that have been made at large D-I athletic programs across the country.

In order to better align our athletic programs and our mission, Hartwick will now participate exclusively in Division III athletics. We believe that Division III provides a high-quality experience for both scholar-athletes and spectators.

The NCAA Division III philosophy complements Hartwick’s goal of assuring that each student-athlete’s athletics activities are conducted as an integral part of her or his learning experience.

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Army Reservists Test Skills In Otsego County’s Hills items of cultural significance safely, then transition them back to the community when it’s safe to do so.”

COOPERSTOWN Saturday morning, the reservists spent the day with CGP students, who gave presentations on cultural-propn Saturday, March 3, the erty protection. “We talked about why C-Company of the 403rd it was important to recognize these Civil Affairs Battalion, Army things,” he said. “Not just artifacts, Reserves, was called to but, for example, if a “museum” in the hills you’re going to be paabove the Village of trolling on foot next to Cooperstown. a religious site, to know Its mission – get in, how to be sensitive and pack up “valuable artiaware will save a lot of facts” from the collectrouble.” tions, and transport them The CGP students safely to a secure location also taught the Charbefore a threatened uprislie Company how to ing destroyed them. wrap and document At least, that was artifacts to ensure they what they were pracare carried safely to ticing, alongside stutheir destination. “If dents and faculty at the something were to get Cooperstown Graduate lost or stolen, the Army Maj. Dan Crowell, Program, who staged would be blamed,” said the recently retired the “emergency” in the Crowell. fictional country of “At- county treasurer, And after dark, and in organized and overropia.” two feet of snow, memsaw the training.

“It’s sort of a ‘Monubers of the battalion ments Men’ mission,” said Maj. hiked two kilometers to the fictional Dan Crowell, former Otsego County village, where they were greeted by treasurer and the exercise officer in the mayor (Katie Boardman, a CGP charge of the 403rd. “They learn how instructor) the police chief (Cindy to catalogue, package and transport Please See EXERCISE, B3

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ote early and vote often for your favorite conductor as Jim Havener, Green Toad Bookstore proprietor; Sarah Manchester, Edward Jones financial adviser, and Unalam President Craig Van Cott as they compete to conduct “Stars and Stripes Forever” with the Catskill Symphony Orchestra at their annual cabaret concert, featuring the Mambo Kings and Diane Williams, emcee.

7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10, Alumni Field House, SUNY Oneonta. Call 607-436-2670.

COLD BEER: Snommegang Invitational Beer Festival returns to Muller Plaza with great beer from Ommegang and other delicious breweries. 21+, food will be available for purchase from restaurants on Main Street. 2 6 p.m. Saturday, March 10, Muller Plaza, Oneonta. Info, tickets, americaontap.com.

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CRAYONS TOO: The Crayon Carnival features games, prizes, gift basket raffle, “Cake Walk” Junior Cupcake Boss Competition, displays from Oneonta World of Learning, more to support the PTA. 11 a.m. Saturday, March 10, Cooperstown Elementary School. Call 607-547-8181.

SNOWSHOE HIKE: Walk to Mud Lake past a scenic ravine & waterfall, learn tales about the land with Steve Kent. Bring your own snowshoes, water, snack, weather appropriate clothing. Noon - 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10, Riddell State Park, Oneonta. Call 607-547-4488.

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DOCU-DRAMA: Jane Van Boskirk presents her documentary play “Eleanor Roosevelt: Across the Barrier of Fear.” Admission, $15/adult.

2 - 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 11, The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown.

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ART SHOW – 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. View 3 Solo shows by artists featured in the 2017 Art of New York: Annual Juried Art Show. Open to May 9.

Arkell Museum, 2 Erie Blvd., Canajoharie. Call 518-6732314 ext. 110.

BLOOD DRIVE – 1 - 6 p.m.

Cooperstown Fire Department, 24 Chestnut St., Cooperstown.

Call 1-800-733-2767.

STRESSBUSTERS – 2 - 3 p.m. Learn about “Self-care.”

The Turning Point, 22 Elm St., Oneonta. Call 607-267-4435.

MAKERSPACE – 3:30 p.m.

Create, learn, experiment.

Materials provided for many different hands-on activities to inspire creative thinking, problem-solving. Everything from crochet to coding, more. Arkell Museum, 2 Erie Boulevard, Canajoharie. Call 518-673-2314.

OPENING RECEPTION – 5 -

7 p.m. Celebrate the opening of “An Artistic Discovery,” featuring works by 100 Otsego County students.

Displayed thru 3/31.

Cooperstown Art Association.

Call 607-547-9777.

FILM SERIES – 7 - 10 p.m.

Race Matters Film Series features a screening of a major motion picture, followed by discussion led by community/ religious leaders. This months film is “Get Out” (2017).

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PAINT & SIP – 7 p.m.

The community is invited to enjoy an evening at the Cooperstown Center, 128 Phoenix Mills Rd., Cooperstown. Call 802-4308096.

MUSICAL – 7 p.m.

Edmeston Central School spring musical ”Seussical”.

Edmeston Central School Auditorium, 11 North St., Edmeston. Call 607-965-8931.

Saturday, March 10

BLOOD DRIVE – 8 a.m.

- 1 p.m. Main Street Baptist Church, 333 Main St., Oneonta. Call 1-800-733-2767 to make an appointment.

PAINTFEST – 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Bring the family to paint in a variety of ways themed around Earth, Wind, Fire, & Water. Cost, $7.50/child.

FoxCare Center, 1 Foxcare Dr., Oneonta. Call 607-431-8543.

CRAYON CARNIVAL – 11 a.m. Enjoy food, games, prizes gift basket raffle, the “Cake Walk” the Junior Cupcake Boss Competition, displays from Oneonta World of Learning, more to support the PTA. Cooperstown Elementary School. Call 607-547-8181.

SHOP & SIP – 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. The Joseph L. Popp Jr. Butterfly Conservatory has partnered with the Underground Attic to raise funds to the critters warmth this winter. Shop at the Underground Attic, 273 Main St., Oneonta.

GRANGE MEETING – 11 a.m. Includes woodworking, quilting, needlework, photography contests. Lunch served at Noon, followed by Pomona Lecturers program, theme of “The Sound of Music,” at 1.

Westville Grange Hall, 2654 Co. Hwy. 35, Schenevus.

SNOWSHOE HIKE – Noon - 4:30 p.m. Walk to Mud Lake past a scenic ravine and waterfall, learn tales about the land with Steve Kent. Bring your own snowshoes, water,

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OPERA – 12:55 p.m. See Rossini’s “Semiramide” streaming live from The Met. Tickets, $20/adult. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. Call 607-431-2080.

MUSICAL – 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. Edmeston Central School spring musical ”Seussical”. Edmeston Central School Auditorium, 11 North St., Edmeston. Call 607-9658931.

WRITERS GROUP – 1:303:30 p.m. Join other writers to help improve your craft.

Hosted by published author, Jennifer Donohue. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Call 607432-1980.

GUEST CONDUCTOR – 7:30 p.m. 3 candidates compete for YOUR vote at the Annual Cabaret Concert. Alumni Field House, SUNY Oneonta. Call 607-436-2670.

Sunday, March 11

PANCAKE BREAKFAST – 8:30 a.m. - Noon. Enjoy pancakes, a raffle, pictures with the Easter Bunny, coloring activities, and cookie decorating to support local Section 4 soccer athletes trip to Italy. Schenevus Masonic Lodge #592, 82 Main St., Schenevus. Call 607-6386033.

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Chili Cook-off – 11 a.m.

- 2 p.m. Taste great chilis from some of the best cooks in the area. Bring your own if you’d like to compete! Prizes for best chili and a People’s Choice Award. The Little White Church, Church Street, Schuyler Lake. All welcome.

ST. PATTYS DINNER – 11 a.m. Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner. Admission by donation. Mount Vision Fire Department, 179 Co. Hwy. 11B, Mount Vision. Call 607433-0997.

CHILI CONTEST – Noon - 2 p.m. Vote on your favorite for the People’s Choice Award!

A guest judge will determine the winner. Cost $7.50.

Hartwick Community Center, Co. Rt. 11, Hartwick. Call 607-293-7530.

FAMILY YOGA – 1 - 2 p.m. Bring the kids for a fun yoga and story time session.

Oneonta YMCA, 20-26 Ford Ave., Oneonta. Call 607-4320010.

THEATER – 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Jane Van Boskirk presents her documentary play “Eleanor Roosevelt: Across the Barrier of Fear.” Admission, $15/adult. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-1400.

Monday, March 12

GARDEN CLUB – 1 p.m.

Get tips on creating an indoor garden of houseplants from Tony Antes from the NYS Federated Garden Club. Refreshments served.St. James Episcopal Church, 305 Main St., Oneonta. E-mail Angie Eichler at Angie.Eichler@ oneonta.edu BLOOD DRIVE – 2:30 6:30 p.m. Community Center, Walnut St., Richfield Springs.

Call 1-800-733-2767 LEGOS – 3 - 4 p.m. The Library LEGO collection is available for children to build with.

Cooperstown Village Library.

Call 607-547-8344.

OPEN PLAY – 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. Tinker with 3-D printing.

Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta.

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Tuesday, March 13

BLOOD DRIVE – 10 a.m.

- 3:30 p.m. Cooperstown High School. Call 1-800-733-2767.

DAIRY DAY – 10 a.m - 3:15 p.m. Dairy farmers trade show. Cost, $30/person. The Otesaga, Cooperstown. Call 518-312-3592.

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In Fictional Country, Real Local People Help Train Arriving Soldiers TROUBLE/From B1 several indigenous people to Atropia’s legislature, there have been threats to destroy the contents of the museum, which contains both colonial and indigenous items, including baskets and a rattle.

“I wouldn’t call it unrest,” said Amanda Belli, the indigenous leader, whose daughter is in the legislature. “They attribute the graffiti and vandalism to us, but we understand what it is like to have people destroy our heritage, and it is not fun.”

Belli said that she attempted to work with Sarah Phillips, chief curator, but talks had broken down.

“I imagine they are not caring for them as we would like,” she said.

“We did our best to understand the objects, but we’ve been a museum for 40 years,” said Phillips.

“Our talks have ceased,” said Dr. Trish Norman, deputy director

Nathan Samoriski, playing “director of security” in the Atropia scenario, makes sure all the artifacts are secure.

of the Ministry of Culture. “Amanda doesn’t like the way the objects are interpreted, and although I had asked her to write a label for the objects, we have not had an easy relationship.”

But following the town-wide power outage, and with Belli starting what Police Chief Cindy Falk described as “a protest fire” between the museum and Town Hall, both of which were built on the remains of an indigenous temple, the Prime Minister Norman to pack and transport the items to the National Museum.

To assure the safe transport and discourage looters, Mayor Boardman and Chief Falk asked the C Company of the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion, Army Reserves, to come in and assist with the relocation of the items.

Lead by Captain Tom Griffin, Charlie Company entered the museum after nightfall. “We’re trying to understand the whole picture,” he said. “We’d like to get all parties working together.”

“Our primary concern is to help inventory and pack,” said Master Sgt. Patrick Cummings.

In addition to the relocation of the items, the Reservists were tasked with cataloguing and packing the items in boxes for transport. “There’s a sense of urgency here,” said Griffen.

Nathan Samoriski, director of security, chased away both looters and a volunteer who refused to give identification and several reservists walking the perimeter discovered that a back door had been opened. The secured the area.

Griffen invited Belli to work with Phillips to pack the items in order to make sure all pieces were handled with sensitivity.

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Cindy Falk, Katie Boardman, Specialist Kyle Haughawout, Amanda Belli and Sarah Phillips warm themselves by a fire while the 403rd Civil Affairs Battalion practices documenting and packing artifacts in the “Atropia” scenario, where they were tasked with retrieving items from a fictional country on the brink of war.

being made here,” said Elizabeth Knapp, director of the museum.

“These are conversations we need to have, but the items need to be in a safe place first.”

Cummings also spoke with Knapp and Norman about the possibility of rebuilding the museum, with the assistance of the Army Reserves, which the museum staff had not considered before.

“Rebuilding takes time,” he said. “But we could get a team in here to assess this building.”

“My concern is the immediate future,” said Phillips. “We have

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They decided to move the objects first, but keep them in a local facility, rather than take them to the National Museum Atropia’s capital. “This is a good compromise,” said Griffen. “But rebuilding may be in our future plans.

We consider ourselves short-term doers, long-term thinkers.”

But with the quickly snow turning to ice, transportation of the items became a challenge, as many of the pieces were fragile. “They

transported some of the boxes on a sled to the vehicles, but then formed a human chain and passed the boxes one by one,” said Chief Falk.

The mission was a success, and Chief Falk said that all items were preserved and accounted for.

“Even though it was cold and dark and there were time constraints, they wanted to fill out all the forms,” she said. “They insisted on doing it right.”

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Four Blackhawk helicopters approach the Bassett Helipad in Cooperstown Saturday, March 3, in preparation for an evening of maneuvers.

At Short Notice, 50 Curious Onlookers Hurry To Hear Briefing On Blackhawks would need to do with the objects they enEXERCISE/From B1 countered – all from the Fenimore’s teachFalk, CGP professor and village trustee) as ing collection – they were not told what to well as concerned curators (CGP students), expect from the Atropia locals. protesting indigenous people and likely “All they were given was a mission from looters. the president of Atropia to transport those The idea came out of an exercise in fall items,” said Crowell. “They were required 2015, where other members of the battalion to fulfill that order, and they accepted the underwent classroom training at the CGP. responsibility that these items would survive “We took them to the collections at The the night.”

Fenimore Museum and the Baseball Hall of And there were plenty of challenges to Fame,” said Falk. “We talked about why this overcome. The snow slowed their arrival was important in the military context, especially now with what ISIS is doing, destroy- to the Atropia site, and with more than 50 ing artifacts and selling them to finance their people moving about, the snow in front of the “museum” quickly became packed operations.” down and slick. Rather than risk slipping But they realized that they didn’t have to and dropping boxes, Charlie Company came just keep the lessons in the classroom. “We up with the idea to transport some boxes on had the space to set up a village and help sleds, and formed a human chain to deliver them practice in a less-than-ideal scenario,” the rest of the boxes to the vehicles. she said.

“They worked through the whole plan,” With no lights or heat in the crowded fasaid Crowell. “They cility, Charlie Company asked all the right had to work alongside questions, they really CGP students, who were dissected the system of each given roles to play cataloging, and all of – including an indigthat is a product of their enous leader angry at training and a credit to the way artifacts were the CGP.” handled, a museum In addition to the condirector looking to score servation training, four political points, and a Blackhawk helicopters local shopkeeper hoping landed at the Bassett Heto add some rare items to lipad to conduct “cold his inventory. load” training to review “What we wanted was the proper techniques not the Academy Awards for entering and exiting for most dramatic aca UH-60 Blackhawk, tors,” said Crowell. “We overseen by members of want to test their limits. the helicopter’s air crew, Everyone had their own as well as let the public backstory, their own view the helicopters. family history. It adds Those exercises were something to the sceconducted by Alpha nario.”

Company, 3rd Battalion Though the battalion In the shadow of a rotor, CCS 142nd Aviation, New members were briefed board member Tim Hayes and on what they were look- daughter Lucy listen to a brief- York Army National ing on Blackhawk helicopters.

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Laurens Hartwell Gary S 208.00-1-13.00 Res 0.67A 124 Angel Rd O’Neill Brain T 208.03-1-19.00 Res 0.62A 2360 St Hwy 205 Garlick Margaret F 223.00-1-13.00 Res 4.92A 241 Crow Hill Rd Moxley Daniel J 224.00-1-17.02 Res 0.63A 416 Pool Brook Rd Sims Donna 238.00-2-63.01 Res 20.37A 2774 St Hwy 23 Weeks Joseph 239.00-1-34.01 Res 1.84A 411 New Rd KPM Industries Inc. 240.00-2-19.03 Res 47.50A 988 Co Hwy 11 Dower Michele M 240.00-2-34.00 Res 0.71A 1611 St Hwy 205 Vargas Joseph 240.00-2-44.31 Res 5.59A 1505 St Hwy 205 Vargas Joseph 240.00-2-44.32 Res 5.59A St Hwy 205 Everts James T 241.00-1-18.03 Res 3.58A Mather Rd Ehlert Carl David II 255.00-2-37.02 Res 69.90A 594 Hathaway Rd Vallette Monika Pluta 256.00-1-10.02 Res 3.69A 3140 St Hwy 23 Wong Robert 257.00-1-13.03 Res 2.41A Airport* Rd Scheer Jeffrey S 273.00-1-19.00 Res 12.37A Fox Rd Puylara John 273.00-1-2.00 Res 3.19A 342 Crawford Rd Turrell Richard L 273.00-1-33.00 Res 2.99A 185 Co Hwy 11 Turrell Richard 274.00-1-25.01 Res 235.68A Co Hwy 11 Maryland Three G Development LLC 198.00-2-12.02 Res 1.20A 800 Smokey Ave Jaquish Glenn 198.00-2-21.03 Res 25.68A 117 Waterman Rd Stampfl Frank Jr 212.00-1-5.00 Res 0.79A 659 Axtell Rd Seltzer Karen 214.00-1-23.01 Res 34.89A 394 Gohan Rd Gallup Nicole 230.00-1-21.00 Res 0.42A

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Oneonta Volpe Virginia R.C. 275.00-1-2.01 Res 34.57A 625 West St Turrell Richard L 286.00-2-20.00 Res 29.48A Co Hwy 8 Cyzeski David 287.09-1-85.01 Res 7.84A 3996 St Hwy 23 Clark David J. 287.15-1-15.00 Res 0.22A 258 Winney Hill Rd Gaisford Frank 287.15-1-28.03 Res 0.04A Caprice Rd Marlatt Carol 287.19-1-37.00 Res 0.14A 13 Blanchard Ave McLean Jessica 287.19-4-42.00 Res 0.27A 3 Canal St Watson Tyrone E 288.00-2-76.00 Res 1.06A East* St Mulholland Muriel H 288.09-1-20.00 Res 0.27A 238 West St Polley Robert 289.00-1-89.01 Res 37.49A 130 Riverstone Rd RBFD, Inc 299.07-2-68.00 Res 0.06A 1 Harrison Ave Lony, LLC 300.00-3-87.01 Res 3.15A St Hwy 23* Ross Ella Mae 300.14-1-19.00 Res 0.21A 135 Southside Dr Bennett Ronald 301.00-1-12.00 Res 0.22A 154 Stillwater Rd Massey Timoney F 301.07-2-40.00 Res 0.50A 104 Angel Dr Ward Braden D 301.11-1-5.00 Res 0.57A 115 Valley St

Otsego Bancroft David L 113.00-1-20.01 Res 10.38A 107 Cemetery Rd Houser Donald A 113.00-1-28.00 Res 0.94A 100 Cemetery Rd O’Brien Laurel A 113.00-1-57.64 Res 5.02A Williams Rd Summers Sylvia V 69.00-1-9.02 Res 1.13A 6743 St Hwy 80

Otego Banta Victoria 317.19-1-57.00 Res 0.27A 284 Main St Munro David A. 317.20-1-5.00 Res 0.82A 27 Follett St Mason Rhonda 317.20-1-52.00 Res 0.31A 82 River St Emerson Eric D 325.06-1-5.00 Res 0.40A 121 Main St Otego Chickerell Louis Jr 272.00-1-46.00 Res 1.38A 112 Bert Washburn Rd Emerson Dana G 272.00-1-6.06 Res 0.23A Co Hwy 8 Richards John 272.00-1-66.01 Res 0.45A 2076 Co Hwy 8 DeSilva Donald E 272.00-1-74.06 Res 17.31A Co Hwy 7 Maraglio Perry 273.00-2-11.03 Res 32.05A Hines Rd Ford Richard L 285.00-1-11.00 Res 2.44A 1087 Co Hwy 7 Frailey Mark 285.00-1-33.01 Res 7.06A Co Hwy 7 Ostrander George 286.00-1-18.02 Res 1.15A 686 Mill Creek Rd Turrell Richard L 286.00-1-26.00 Res 65.52A West Oneonta Rd Turrell Richard L 286.00-1-27.00 Res 4.23A West Oneonta Rd Turrell Richard L 298.00-1-10.00 Res 61.00A Mill Creek Rd Lawyer Garry W 306.00-1-39.01 Res 1.11A Haney Rd Lawyer Garry W 306.00-1-39.02 Res 1.88A 246 Haney Rd Young Darrell 307.00-1-46.00 Res 1.32A 454 Co Hwy 7 Ruggiero Gerald V 325.00-1-5.01

Otsego Davidson Gladys 115.18-1-12.00 Res 0.20A 28 Leatherstocking St Kropp Dennis 131.05-1-26.00 Res 0.27A 60 Grove St

Pittsfield Curtis James 155.00-1-59.01 Res 31.28A 135 Camp Rd Larrabee David M 156.00-1-2.21 Res 6.23A 218 Co Hwy 17 Rumovicz Robert E Jr 156.00-1-5.01 Res 112.88A 237 Ramey Rd Perez William 156.00-1-50.04 Res 9.14A 102 Sugar Maple Ext Knickerbocker** Helen E 171.00-1-31.00 Res 12.81A 1138 Co Hwy 13 DeLuca Michael 172.00-1-64.05 Res 2.10A 319 Bentley Rd Gremmert Mark A 187.00-1-43.04 Res 4.10A 275 Holl Rd Keator Donald L 188.00-1-34.02 Res 3.03A 740 Co Hwy 49 Friedman Dorothea 188.00-1-56.00 Res 15.96A Co Hwy 49* Friedman Dorothea 188.00-1-65.00 Res 56.83A Co Hwy 49* Friedman Dorothea 188.00-1-67.00 Res 13.20A Co Hwy 49* Plainfield Feeley Brian S 19.00-1-1.41 Res 5.98A 171 Co Hwy 18A Harbour Portfolio VIII, LP 19.01-1-6.00 Res 1.03A 6939 Co Hwy 18 Luther Roger P 21.00-1-16.00 Res 0.70A 7388 St Hwy 51 Davis Jeremy C. 21.00-1-27.00 Res 12.29A 410 South Rd Trimboli Robin 34.00-1-12.22 Res 20.00A 460 Talbot Rd Feeley Brian S 8.00-1-27.01 Res 123.30A Co Hwy 18A Richfield Dennis Justin A 13.20-2-27.00 Res 0.25A High* St Osterhoudt Charles M 13.20-2-48.00 Res 0.56A 18 Prospect St Abrams Barry E 13.20-2-51.00 Res 0.76A 5 Union St Arcuri Joseph 14.17-2-1.00 Res 0.33A 76 Church St Radocaj Thomas 24.08-1-34.00 Res 0.23A 36 Elm St Pierce David M 25.05-2-13.03 Res 0.08A 21 Park St Richfield Brazee Charles K 11.00-1-1.00 Res 6.80A 209 Co Hwy 25 Smith Wayne H 11.00-1-11.02 Res 4.48A 521 South Rd Moss Erik J 12.02-1-30.00 Res 0.70A 987 Co Hwy 25 Vickerson James Jr 13.00-1-14.00 Res 13.60A Us Hwy 20 Lamothe Robert 13.00-1-6.00 Res 2.70A 2685 US Hwy 20 Golden James J. 23.00-1-19.05 Res 5.07A Gulf Rd

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SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o The Law Office of Joel S. Charleston, 11 Pearl Street, North Woodmere, NY 11581.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

6LegalApr.5 Legal nOtice NOTICE OF FORMATION of MOUNTAINVIEW MOBILE HOME PARK II LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF OTSEGO Plaintiff designates OTSEGO as the place of trial situs of the real property SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 6 BRONK STREET ONEONTA, NY 13820 District: Section: 299.8 Block: 1 Lot: 12 INDEX NO. 2017468 REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC., Plaintiff, vs.

MICHELLE KALB, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SALLYANNE D. ROCK; MICHAEL KALB, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SALLYANNE D. ROCK; ANMARI LINARDI, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SALLYANNE D. ROCK; any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees,

FRANK LINARDI, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SALLYANNE D. ROCK if living, and if she/he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants.

To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally deliv-

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NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $172,500.00 and interest, recorded on February 28, 2013, at Instrument number 2013-1059, of the Public Records of OTSEGO County, New York, covering premises known as 6 BRONK STREET ONEONTA, NY 13820. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

OTSEGO County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: December 28, 2017 RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: IRINA DULARIDZE, ESQ. 900 Merchants

1. The name of the limited liability company (“LLC”) is 525 Main Street, LLC. 2. The date of filing of the Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State is February 21, 2018.

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

4. The Secretary of State of the State of New York is hereby designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him or her is: 697 Winney Hill Road, Oneonta, NY 13820.

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

6LegalApr.5 Legal nOtice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That a license, number (pending) for beer, liquor, wine and cider has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, liquor, wine and cider at retail in a tavern under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 2015 State Highway 205, Mt. Vision (Town of Laurens), Otsego County, New York for on premises consumption.

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Office location: Otsego County.

LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 1/23/18. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 111 8th Ave, NY, NY 10011. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801.

Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St, Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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location: 3192 County Highway 11, Hartwick, NY 13348.

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22 Chestnut Street Realty Group, LLC Filed 1/29/18 Office: Otsego Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 22 Chestnut Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326 Purpose: all lawful 6LegalMar.15 Legal nOtice Notice of formation of HARTWICK HIGHLANDS CAMPGROUND, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/22/2017.

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, 131 Burke Hill Rd., Milford, NY 13807.

Purpose: any lawful act 6LegalApr.12 Legal nOtice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SPINGLER & SWIFT HOLDINGS LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/26/2018.

Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 7200 State Highway 7, Maryland, NY 12116, which is also the principal business location.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Mandy’s Bar & Grill, LLC Amanda L. Decker 2LegalMar.8

Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/04/18.

Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY desig. Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to 134 Allison Rd, Fly Creek, NY 13337.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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Notice of formation of

Three Ivy Court, LLC.

OECONNECT, LLC

EMPIRE GROUP OF MANAGEMENT LLC

Art. of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) 02/05/2018.

Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 3 Ivy Court, Oneonta, NY 13820.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 1/31/2018.

Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Otsego Electric Cooperative, Inc., PO Box 128, Hartwick, NY 13348.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Principal business

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Arts. of Org. filed with the Sec’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/17/2018.

Office Location: Otsego County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: P.O. Box 355, Oneonta, New York 13820.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

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Stephen Hammond, 83; Teacher, Principal, Downtown Merchant

OBITUARIES

THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018

James Austin, 68; Science Teacher Created Nature Center HARTWICK — James (“Jim”) Jardine Austin, 68, a science teacher who helped create the created the Michael A. LaCava Nature Center, died Saturday, March 3 at home after living with Parkinson’s Disease for over a decade.

He was born Nov. 30, 1949 in New Salem, the fourth of Elizabeth (“Betty”) and Erwin Austin’s five children. When he was young, his family moved to Cooperstown.

After graduating from Cooperstown High School in 1967, Jim married Sandra (“Sandy”) Matteson. In the early years, he and Sandy juggled taking classes at Hartwick College and SUNY Oneonta, renovating their home, and parenting their daughter, Jennifer

COOPERSTOWN – Steand Country Things. phen Hammond, Jr., 83, He was also a published of Cooperstown, a retired writer, an artist and musiteacher, principal cian, a golfer, and downtown an antique merchant, died collector, and Feb. 28, 2018, a Yankees fan.

AT Bassett HosHe loved life pital after a long and lived it to bout with cancer. the fullest.

Known to all Buddy is as Buddy, he survived by his was a familiar loving wife of figure at local over 60 years, hotspots such as Jean, a jeweler the Cooperstown and craftsperStephen Diner, and was son who was a Hammond Jr. known for his vendor at the outgoing personCooperstown ality and wonderful storyFarmers’ Market for years. telling.

He had four children, During his working years Stephen, Matt, Topher, and he was a teacher and school Carol, along with a grandprincipal, and also ran two daughter, Thea, and two craft and jewelry stores on great grandchildren, Malia Main Street in Cooperstown and Talia. Buddy also had with his wife Jean, The numerous other relatives COOPERSTOWN – ElHammond Gallery and and a Newfoundland named eanor V. Bronner, 88, who Silver Shop and Silver Rings Howard. with her husband trained harness horses on their Ricetown Road property in the Town of Middlefield, died Saturday evening, March 3, surrounded by her loving family.

Born Aug. 4, 1929, and raised in The Bronx, she was the daughter of Leslie Grandma loved her farm, her family, and Alma (Becker) Lyle. and playing her old guitar.

Although raised in the city, Eleanor adored the country Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home will take the time and nature. She married to find out what made your loved one special.

Charles Bronner on July 4, Whether it’s finding just the right flowers, or finding 1968, in Middlefield. a musician to play her favorite tunes on her old guitar, She and Charles bewe’ll do what’s necessary to make her service as gan breeding and training harness horses on their unique as she was.

Ricetown Road property.

Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home They enjoyed watching

Elizabeth. Eight years after Jennifer was born, they welcomed their son, Tavis James, to the family.

Jim had a long career as a high school science teacher.

He got students actively involved in their own education, doing field research and helping to instill in them the same excitement and appreciation he had for the natural world. For more than 30 years, Jim taught biology, chemistry, physics, health, earth science, and environmental studies, developing his Regents level courses which were adopted by the State.

In 1984, Jim, with the help of many students and volunteers, created the Michael A. LaCava Nature Center, nearly twelve acres of wooded area lying on the

land between Cooperstown High School and the Susquehanna River. In 1984, Jim was selected as the Conservation Educator of the Year for all of New York State.

Jim was among the first cohort of CCS students and faculty to participate in Outward Bound programs funded by the Clark Foundation. Jim also participated in several Project Adventure workshops. In addition to teaching, Jim coached the local Quiz Team, Envirothon, Nordic ski team, and cross-country running team.

Jim is survived by his wife, Sandy, by his children Jennifer (Evan) and Tavis (Susan); and by his grandchildren Gareth, Rylie, Morgan, and Emma. He is also survived by his two

brothers, Bill (Barbara) and David (Nancy); by his two sisters, Ann (Donald) Eberle and Janet (Wolf) James Wilde; by Austin three sisters-in-law: Sharon (Bruce Haight) Matteson, Marjorie (Jim) Leslie, and Lori (Jim) Williams; and by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Jim was pre-deceased by his parents his mother and father in-law (Ralph and Irene Matteson); his brotherin-law (Jim Williams); and his nephew (James Eberle).

A family celebration of Jim’s life will be held this summer.

Eleanor V. Bronner, 88;Raised Harness Horses Near Cooperstown

14 Grand Street, Oneonta • 607-432-6821 www.grummonsfuneralhome.com

Hany Ghaleb, 52, Dentist, Spouse Of Former Judge

COOPERSTOWN – Hany Mikhail Ghaleb, 52 , the Richfield Springs dentist, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 1, 2018, in his home in Cooperstown.

Survivors includes his wife, Jhilmil Ghaleb, the lawyer and former state Supreme Hany Ghaleb Court judge.

Funeral services are planned at 11 a.m. March 17 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, Richfield Springs.

No calling hours are planned.

Memorial donations may be made to the Susquehanna Animal Shelter.

A full obituary is forthcoming from Seaton McGrath Funeral Home.

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their horses race at Vernon Downs and Monticello.

They also operating a tree farm selling Christmas trees, wreaths and greens thereon, and she and Charles were active participants in the Cooperstown Farmer’s Market for many years.

Eleanor was predeceased by her husband Charles in 2000. She is survived by her

children, David Demirjean, Melanie Demirjean, Diane Campagna and Lorelei Demirjean.

She is also survived by her grandson, Jeremy Campagna (Jessica) and their two sons, Trevor and Nathaniel, all of Cooperstown; and her grandson Jasen Campagna of Utah. She was predeceased by her only

sibling, Evelyn Walla, of Long Island.

Calling hours will be held 4-5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8, at the Tillapaugh Funeral Home, 28 Pioneer St., Cooperstown. A funeral service will follow.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Tillapaugh Funeral Service, Cooperstown.

THURSDAY, march 8, 2018

THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL B-7

‘Glamping’ Pioneer Tentrr Opens 20-Job Factory In Oneonta TENTRR/From A1 facilities, a kitchen and chairs, designed and installed by the company and ready for use.

“It’s the anti-campground,” said Baxter Townsend, Tentrr public relations director. “Instead of tents right next to each other, it’s one tent on the whole site, so there are no worries about other campers being noisy.

It’s just you.”

Tentrr had sites in Otsego County – including Brewery Ommegang and Covered Bridge Stables in Oneonta.

Last month, it installed its factory at the former Seeley’s Ceramics in the former Pony Farm Commerce Park, where 20 employees are manufacturing bunk beds, platforms and furniture.

“Seventy percent of our equipment is designed, built and manufactured here in

Oneonta,” said D’Agostino.

The 20 jobs are just a start; D’Agostino believes more jobs will be added as the company continues to expand.

“Oneonta had a lot to offer,” he continued. “We worked with Otsego Now and, at the end of the day, they had a facility that met our needs, is in a great location.”

Tentrr approached Otsego Now CEO Jody Zakrevsky in December looking at the site. “We were in competition with at least one other site that was actually cheaper,” he said. “But our building was a better fit.”

“Oneonta wants to work with small businesses,” said D’Agostino. “It just made sense.”

D’Agostino, who has a house in Bovina, founded Tentrr in 2015. “It was just getting harder and harder to enjoy the great outdoors,”

Full-time Case manager Catholic Charities Dispute Resolution Center is looking for a full-time, benefit eligible, 35 hours per week Case Manager for Chenango, Delaware, and Otsego Counties to be located in the Oneonta Catholic Charities office. The Case Manager will provide case management services, establish good working relationships and provide outreach to referral and potential referral sources and the community, make referrals to other services as appropriate and act as a mediator as necessary. Candidate must have good verbal and written skills, work well both independently and as part of a team, and become a certified mediator through the UCS OCA ADRCIP approved process for Community Dispute Resolution Center programs. Bachelor’s degree preferred. Catholic Charities is an EOE. Only serious applicants need apply. Interviews to begin immediately.

Please send letter of interest and resume to: Christy Houck, Associate Executive Director 176 Main St., Oneonta, NY 13820

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Tentrr Director of Manufacturing Jim Hanley shows off a “glamping” suite being produced in the former Seeley’s Ceramics plant in the Pony Farm Commerce Park, where 20 employees have been hired.

he said. “Camping is a 150year-old legacy industry, but it really hasn’t changed since the Civil War. We wanted to serve

campers’ needs on local, rural landscapes.”

And because all the equipment is on site, you don’t need to bring anything

but the marshmallows.

“Tentrr is for everybody,” said Townsend. “It’s a great weekend getaway for young couples or a few friends, or

for families who don’t want the hassle of carrying in all that equipment.”

Landowners can invite Tentrr to consider their property for development via a questionnaire on tentrr.com. “We send a team out to scout and see if it’s a suitable site,” he said.

If selected, landowners pay a one-time membership fee to be listed on the site, and then profits are split 80/20 between the landowner and Tentrr.

“We create incredible outdoor experiences,” said Townsend. “We encourage landowners to add extras – luxury bedding, a telescope, fly fishing or hiking trips.”

Tentrr even has a selection guideline dubbed the “run around naked” rule.

“The site should be isolated enough that you can run around your tent naked and not scare the neighbors,” said D’Agostino.

AllOTSEGO.opportunities Brewery Ommegang is seeking an experienced Graphic Designer with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and 3-5 years working in grpahic design, preferably with alcohol production industry experience. This position works with the Creative Director and Marketing team to cultivate the Ommegang brand and ethos and apply brand standards to all design work. For full job description and to apply, please see http://goo.gl/7pgmYQ. Brewery Ommegang Duvel Moortgat USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Watershed Agricultural Council, a non profit organization working to protect the NYC Watershed while supporting farm and forest land uses, is seeking individuals for the following positions: • Research & Evaluation Specialist – Forestry Program. The Watershed Agricultural Council is seeking a Research and Evaluation Specialist for its Forestry Program. The Research and Evaluation Specialist will provide WAC with the expertise necessary to continually improve the various components of the Forestry Program.

This position will interpret and consolidate relevant research and transfer that technical information to Forestry Program staff, participants, and the broader environmental conservation community. This position will also continually monitor and evaluate the various components of the Forestry Program with the goal of increasing effectiveness. Salary: high $50,000s. Excellent benefits package (See below). EOE. Review of applications will begin March 16, 2018.

• Agricultural Program Engineer. The Watershed Agricultural Council is seeking an Engineer for its Agricultural Program. The Engineer will serve as a program engineer to work cooperatively in the design and implementation of Agricultural Best Management Practices (BMPs) in the Watershed Agricultural Program (WAP) in the West of Hudson Watershed. Qualifications and requirements detailed in position description. Salary: approximately $65,000. Excellent benefits package (See below).

EOE. Review of applications will begin immediately.

Qualifications and requirements for each position detailed in position description available at http://www.nycwatershed.org/careers. Excellent benefits package including but not limited to 8% employer contribution to 403(b) pension; health, dental and vision insurance (employer pays 95% of cost of plan); and portable term life insurance policy. To apply: Send cover letter and resume to Amy Faulkner, Watershed Agricultural Council, 33195 State Highway 10, Walton, NY 13856; or e-mail afaulkner@nycwatershed.org. EOE.

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THURSDAY-FRIDAY, march 8-9, 2018

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO

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Out the front, the proposed rentals above Cooperstown’s Key Bank building would have views of Main Street and Otsego Lake beyond; out the back, of Doubleday Field.

Railroad Inn Done, Ferrara Turns Sights On Main Street FERRARA/From A1 of a Manhattan-style loft apartment,” said Ferrara. “They’ll have 12- to 14foot ceilings, will be pet friendly, and will have basement storage.”

Ferrara’s plan is to install 10 luxury apartments in the three vacant floors above Key Bank’s street-level offices, including six one-bedroom apartments, two studio apartments, and two two-bedroom apartments.

“They’re not going to be cheap,” he added. “But they’ll be the finest apartments in Cooperstown.”

Plans for the apartments, to range from 800- to 1,200-square-feet, are not set in stone just yet. “I don’t have a final layout set as of right now. It’s all subject to the final design,” said Ferrara. “But, I’m open to suggestions from the public.”

The apartments would create more long-term housing in Cooperstown, an issue that has been troubling the village for years. The updated Comprehensive Master Plan, approved in 2016, identifies that very need.

“If you look at our comprehensive plan, … you’ll see that long-term

housing is paramount on all of our minds,” said Cooperstown Mayor Jeff Katz.

One obstacle standing in the way of the development is parking. “I know that building has always had issues with parking issues,” said Katz.

The building is connected to the parking lot for Doubleday Field, but according to Katz, reserving spots strictly for future tenants in the parking lot is almost impossible.

“Since it’s technically connected to a park, it becomes much more difficult,” said Katz. “New York State makes it much more complicated in that instance.”

But according to Ferrara, he has already considered parking, and has an ambitious plan to solve the issue: “Underground parking will be made available for the tenants,” said Ferrara.

“It’s something we would have to look into to determine whether or not it’s even possible,” said Jane Gentile, village zoning enforcement officer, who said dedicated parking isn’t a strict requirement for long-term rentals. “We encourage there to be parking

for long-term rentals, but if it can’t be done, we can certainly waive that clause,” said Gentile.

While he plans on modernizing the interior of the building, Ferrara is treading lightly in regards to any exterior changes. “I want to work with the village to preserve the historical nature of the property, while simultaneously updating and utilizing the space to its full potential,” said Ferrara.

Ferrara is no stranger to development on Main Street. He previously submitted designs to the village zoning board for a hotel at 122 Main, although it wasn’t eventually approved.

This time, “I’m in fairly good shape with the zoning board,” said Ferrara.

“I’m hoping that it will be a fairly simple approval.”

The plan is still in the early stages of development, but according to Ferrara, could be ready for tenants before the end of the year While Ferrara intends to go ahead with his plan, he has yet to bring anything in front of the Board of Trustees or the zoning committee.

BLOOD DRIVE – 1 - 6 p.m.

St. James Episcopal, 305 Main St., Oneonta. Call 1800-733-2767 KNITTING GROUP – 1:303:30 p.m. Cooperstown Village Library, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Call 607-5478344.

ANTHROPOLOGY TALK – 5 p.m. Jessica Newman PhD. presents her talk “The Question Mark: Ambiguity and Fleeting Contact in a Moroccan Maternity Ward.”

Free, open to the public. The Red Dragon Theater, SUNY Oneonta.

PUBLIC MEETING – 7 - 8 p.m. Help enhance Huntington Park. Tina Winstead, Library Director, presents the conceptual design and the community is invited to give ideas and feedback. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-1980.

PTA MEETING – 7 p.m.

Library Media Center, Cooperstown Elementary School. Call 607-547-8181.

Wednesday, March 14

DISCUSSION GROUP – 3 - 5 p.m. Discussion of current events. Cooperstown Village Library. Call 607-547-8344.

SOUP-TO-GO – 4 - 5 p.m.

Enjoy a bowl of free, homemade soup. Final week.

The Elm Park Church, 401 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-6552.

BOOK CLUB – 6:45 - 7:45 p.m. Social Justice book club discusses “Nobody: Casualties of America’s War on the Vulnerable, From Ferguson to Flint and Beyond” by Marc Lamont Hill. The Green Toad Book Store, 198 Main St., Oneonta. Call 607-433-8898.

CHESS NIGHT – 7- 11 p.m.

Chess enthusiasts of all levels welcome to play. Includes free lessons for beginners.

Hunt Union Cafeteria, SUNY Oneonta. E-mail dmv2012@ aol.com LECTURE SERIES – 7:30 p.m. 4 distinguished speakers offer unique perspectives on “Combating the Stigma of Mental Illness.” Free, open to the public. Anderson Center, Hartwick College, Oneonta.

Call 607-431-4790.

Thursday, March 15

PARENTING – 9:30 a.m.

- Noon, or 6 - 8 p.m. 2 day workshop for single parents, caregivers, co-parenters, and the children in their lives..

Registration required. First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-2870.

YA BOOK CLUB – 5:30 7 p.m. Club discusses “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter” by Erika L. Sánchez. The Green Toad Book Store, 198 Main St., Oneonta.

Call 607-433-8898.

EASTER EGGS – 6 p.m. Create Pysanky eggs (Ukrainian Easter eggs) with traditional methods using beeswax and dyes. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-1980.

YARN CLUB – 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Knitters and crocheters of all skill levels meet to work on projects. Accompanied youths welcome. The Study, Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-1980.

CHORAL CONCERT – 7 p.m. CCS Chorus students perform. Includes grades 4 12. Auditorium, Cooperstown High School. Call 607-5478181.

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