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Cooperstown, New York, Thursday, March 20, 2014

Light Vote Maintains Status Quo

Artist Megan Irving raised the possibility that Cooperstown might become an artists’ community for young practitioners who can no longer afford New York City rents. Behind her, from left, are artists Robert Seward, Roy Kortick, Sydney Waller and Amy Cannon.

Only 94 Citizens Went To Polls At Firehouse

By JIM KEVLIN COOPERSTOWN

The Freeman’s Journal

While Village Historian Hugh MacDougall listens in foreground, U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson, R-19, speaks to Cooperstown Rotarians Tuesday, March 18, on “No Labels,” the bipartisan caucus he participates in.

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he Village of Cooperstown lost 426 residents between 1990 and 2010, almost 20 percent of its population, according to SUNY Oneonta sociology professor Alex Thomas of Hartwick, who has updated his “Retail Landscape in Cooperstown and Hartwick.”

Despite this drop in the village, from 2,278 in 1990 to 1,852 now, 600 new homes have been built in the area, mostly near Otsego Lake.

SEE EXCERPTS, A4 IF YOU SEE ... this in time, the trustees’ Economic Development and Sustainability Committee is hosting a town-hall-style meeting 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, in Courtroom #1 to explore changes in the Railroad Avenue commercial district.

Or, after the fact, check WWW.ALLOTSEGO.COM 1ST ANNIVERSARY: Pathfinder Village will celebrate the one-year anniversary of its fresh foods market, Pathfinder Produce, 2-5 p.m. Friday, March 21.

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n the third year in a row of uncontested races for the Village Board, voter turnout dipped under 100 for the second year in a row.

“I’m sad. It’s very sad,” said Mark diLorenzo, the new Democratic village chairman, who was overseeing his first election. He was the only party official present as votes were tallied at the firehouse.

Even the candidates didn’t show up.

Only 94 citizens went to the polls, which was actually up from last year’s 86. Fifteen absentee ballots were submitted for the three incumbents who were running unopposed, for 109 votes cast in all.

There are 1,290 registered voters in the village, so only 8.4 percent cast ballots.

Mayor Jeff Katz and Deputy Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh Kuch both garnered 103 votes. Trustee Lou Allstadt got 99.

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he trees will be removed from the north side of Main Street Monday, March 24, between the Cooperstown Diner and Hoffman Lane, marking the start of the village’s $2 million sidewalk renovation project.

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Smithy, CAA Forum Spurs Lively Debate Does One Arts Organization Stifle Diversity?

Smithy President Henry F. Weil and CAA President Cheryl Wright reassure the focus group that any talks of collaboration between the two organizations are simply exploratory.

By JIM KEVLIN COOPERSTOWN

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he idea was to divide the gathering into four brainstorming groups, but the three-dozen artists were having none of it. They IF YOU GO: were there Second Smithy/ to learn how CAA focus far along group, 7-9 p.m. talks of col- Friday, March laboration 21, 5 Railroad between Ave. the Cooperstown Art Association and Smithy Pioneer Gallery had gone.

The answer, from Henry F. Weil, Smithy president, was: not very far. The intention of Please See ARTS, A9

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School Repairs Needed, Voters Say In Exit Poll

‘Business Center’ To Be Located Atop Oneonta’s Tallest Building

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tsego County’s center of economic development is about to be launched in Oneonta’s aerie, the fifth floor of 189 Main, downtown’s highest point.

“It’s really the next step after our new

identity and new brand,” said Sandy Mathes, the county’s “single point of contact” for economic development, as he walked through 5,400 square feet of office space, formerly the Oneonta City School District’s administrative offices.

“Whatever the business community needs, this will be the hub of activity,” said Mathes, adding that conversations are underway with two “valued partners” about Please See BUSINESS, A7

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CS Superintendent C.J. Hebert was as surprised as anyone when the December vote on the $6.6 million dollar bond issue failed to pass by a 180-180 tie.

Second time turned out to be the charm.

And despite bitter cold and fears of snow, 682 voters turned out to vote on Wednesday, March 12, to overwhelming approve the $5.9 million bond to create new technology rooms, reconstruct the parking lot and bus loop, and remove Please See HEBERT, A8

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Eric Owens Is Named Chairman Of Glimmerglass Advisory Board COOPERSTOWN

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THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2014 COOPERSTOWN DOES HAVE TALENT, SHOW PROVES

4 Public Hearings Planned On Constitution Pipeline Draft EIS

Joe Harmon serenades the crowd at Cooperstown’s Got Talent, the annual variety show at CCS Friday, March 14, that highlights student talent.

Performing with him are, from left, Spencer Vann, Adam Coe and James Johnson.

ONEONTA ERC has scheduled a hearing to comment on the draft Environmental Impact Statement on the 125-mile Constitution Pipeline for 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, at Oneonta High School.

Three other hearings are planned, all at 7 p.m., as follows: Monday, March 31, at Cobleskill-Richmondville High School; Wednesday, April 2, at Afton High School, and Thursday, April 3, at Blue Ridge High School in New Milford, Pa. Stop the Pipeline has scheduled a pre-hearing prep meeting for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, at the Unitarian Universalist Society, 12 Ford Ave., Oneonta.

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Village Considers New Routes, Contracting Out Trolley Service

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ooperstown had the trolleys, they had the riders... they just needed the drivers.

“Last Memorial Day, which is the start of our season, we were short on trolley drivers,” said Mayor Jeff Katz. “A lot of our drivers also drive school buses, so they were unavailable until June.”

Through a series of conversations, the county suggested that the village consider contracting the service out to a third party,

like Otsego Public Transit, which would be in charge of handling hiring, drug testing and scheduling.

Nicols “We get government funding for ridership, but with that comes more paperwork,” said Katz.

“We have to follow their regulations when it comes to hiring.”

In 2013, 41,149 visitors to Cooperstown depended on the trolley system to help them navigate between the museums and downtown.

“They don’t have to worry about parking downtown,” said Village Trustee Joan Nicols, who chairs the trolley committee. “For $2, they can get an all-day pass without having to worry about parking downtown.”

The village owns five trolleys, which go between the Blue, Red and Yellow Lots to downtown and the museums.

Suggestions also came in that the trolley expand its routes. At the League of Women Voter’s “Meet the Candidates” night on March 9, suggestions came up that routes could be expanded to run between the Clark Sports Center, the hospital

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Since Mathes’ hiring in Still, he acknowledges January – and that of Harhe was a bit taken aback vard-educated COO/busirecently when a periness consultant Elizabeth odic market report Orgill Horvath of Cooperstown, as Inc., the world’s largest his right-hand person – the hardware distributor to IDA has been tightening its independents like Pickett, focus. Its interim CEO, arrived on Harlem’s desk, Doug Gulotty, resigned as predicting a 9.48 percent Bob Harlem expected, removing any drop in the population ambivalence about Mathes’ within a 15-mile radius of his store leadership role. by 2017 and a related dip in busiLast week, Zondra Hart, who ness. assumed many of the county While hardware stores as a catEconomic Development Office’s egory are facing only a small dip responsibilities when former (0.18 percent), the Orgill survey director Carolyn Lewis shifted predicted larger drops in business to SUNY Oneonta last August, for home centers (2.18), “other resigned. This will allow county building materials” (5.08), paint government to repurpose – and and wallpaper (7.42) – virtually all increase? – its contribution to best related categories except “outdoor benefit a unified IDA mission. power equipment” (plus 4.99) – in Given Orgill’s findings, the Greater Oneonta. success of the repurposed IDA, re“I’ve never seen one” – a predefined by state Sen. Jim Seward’s dicted dip – “of this magnitude,” two economic-development sumsaid Harlem, who is also a founder mits, is more important than ever. of pro-business Citizen Voices and • president of the Otsego County As The Bard said of love, the Development Corp. Noting that course of business never runs food, clothing and heat increassmooth. Even in the best of ingly cut into household budgets, economies, businesses close and he said, “What it means is people open. In the face of challenge, don’t have disposable income.” many even prosper.

• A case in point is BrewOrgill’s findings underscore the ery Ommegang, which will be urgency that, after five years of honored, along with attorney national and local recession, led John Scarzafava, at the Otsego

decisively – many local benefits from the state’s $1 billion Nanotechnology Center at SUNY/IT, near Utica are expected in the next decade. Savvy school administrators, like Cooperstown Central’s C.J. Hebert and others, are beefing up high school curricula to provide the workforce. SUNY Oneonta’s STEM council is pushing skills development into the elementary grades. Mathes has already been ranging Route 20 at the county’s north end, looking for sites in closest proximity to the nanotech boom.

• Orgill’s Pickett study is a wakeJim Kevlin/The Freeman’s Journal up call, not our fate written in the An indication that Brewery Ommegang has tripled its busistars. Harlem himself, as anyone ness in five years is evident in the kegs and cases piled who knows him can attest, is not high, ready for shipment nationwide, in its new Town of faint of heart or lacking when it Middlefield warehouse. Brewmaster Phil Linart inspects the comes to decisive action. Already, output. he has expanded the sales force to push the Pickett companies’ reach Chamber’s annual Celebration of • One, in craft beers and artito Kingston/Newburgh, WilkesBusiness Friday, March 28. In the sanal foods. Rebecca Morgan, Barre/Scranton and beyond. five years since the arrival of curCADE executive director, who is Harlem draws some reassurrent President/CEO Simon Thorpe building a local plan of action, is ance from Orgill’s analysis of in April 2009, the brewery has telling people there is $1 billion in local demographics: 29 percent tripled its business and more than unmet demand for quality natural of the population is 0-29 years doubled its workforce to 108. foods and beverages in New York old – many prospective graduates It expects to further double its City alone. Ilyssa Berg and Javier of SUNY and Hartwick. If we business over the next five years Flores’ Painted Goat Farm, feadue, in significant part, to the vitured on AllOTSEGO.life a couple can create the jobs, we have the brainpower and youthful energy to sion of Michel Moortgat, presiof weeks ago, are among many fill them. dent/CEO of its Belgian parent, doughty New Wave producers in Local businesses – and the naDuvel Moortgat. He aims to asplace. Hartwick College’s protion at large in the past five years semble a “family” of a half-dozen spective Center for Craft Food & – have been dealt a weak hand top-quality American craft brewBeverage will provide workforce economy-wise.

But one hand is ers across the continent, similar and further brainpower. Lou Hagjust one hand.

Otsego County’s to what the company has done in er’s prospective hops pelletizer, business community is reshuffling Europe. planned in the Town of Oneonta, the pack and, it is to be hoped, will That’s the operative word, viwill contribute to infrastructure. do so again, and again. Inevitably, sion. And, suddenly, there’s vision • Two, in STEM, science, aplenty locally, in two areas in technology, engineering and math, at some point aces and kings will predominate. particular: where 20,000 jobs and – if we act

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Cooperstown Population Dips 19%, But 600 Homes Rise Near Lake Editor’s Note: SUNY Oneonta professor Alex Thomas of Hartwick, director of the college’s Center for Small Cities and Rural Studies, has updated his “Retail Landscape in Cooperstown and Hartwick.” This is an excerpt. He was assisted by Alexander Smith, a research assistant. The full text may be viewed at www.allotsego.com

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cent of the village’s residents were over the age of 65 in 2010, and in the remainder of the Town of Otsego 25.1 percent of residents were over 65. In Middlefield and Springfield this proportion is somewhat less at 18.6 and 19.9 percent, respectively.

In contrast, only the Town of Hartwick is below the statewide average of 13.5 percent

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of residents age 65 and over. Fueled in part by a high proportion of young families, only 9.7 percent of Hartwick’s population is 65 or older.

Given recent population and tourism trends, it is not surprising that the Town of Hartwick has experienced moderate economic growth. A 2007 study estimated that the regional population grows by about 68 percent during the summertime, the highest concentration in the Town of Hartwick (Thomas et al. 2008). As the area population increasingly lives outside the Village of Cooperstown, the rise of an automobilefriendly suburban-style strip outside the Village is not surprising. In addition, the location of substantial tourism resources in the town has also fueled the growth in the area. However, the growth appears to have had little impact on vacancy rates in downtown Cooperstown. Instead, downtown has become more specialized toward a tourism economy.

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The longitudinal data is thus not comprehensive for the region as a whole, but it does demonstrate trends in retail composition and location within the core of the Cooperstown market. … The general trend has been one of relative stability, the population growing 2.4 percent during the 1990s and declining about the same amount during the 2000s.

This data conceal a redistribution of the population during that same time period as the Village of Cooperstown dropped from 2,278 in 1990 to 1,852 in 2010 even as the population of the Town of Otsego remained stable.

• Alex Thomas Despite a falling population, the area gained almost 600 housing units between 2000 and 2010, the greatest growth concentrated in the townships surrounding Otsego Lake.

About 45 percent of the new housing units (262) were seasonal in nature, and the proportion of the area’s housing stock that is seasonal has increased to 18.2 percent in 2010. Statewide, only 3.6 percent of housing units are seasonal, and the high proportion of such housing locally is testimony to the tourism economy.

Population decline is explained in part by locally high concentrations of retirees, particularly in the townships surrounding Otsego Lake. In Cooperstown, 23.6 per-

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Say It Proud, Otsego County To the Editor: Per last week’s editorial: If true, considering taking the name Otsego County out of the IDA is the craziest thing I ever heard.

If the idea is to send Otsego County back into the dark ages, that will do it.

My position is that we need to play up the name of Otsego County to put us on the map and attract people here for many reasons.

With 62 counties in New York State, which almost no one can name, and I am only hearing great things about Otsego County, which county am I going to look into and visit?

I would bet that most people on Main Street, Cooperstown, in the summer have no clue as to what county they are in. How bad is that!

That is like Ford changing their brand to “Nice Car”.

Just a thought.

JIM DEAN Cooperstown Village Trustee

Oneonta Job Corps A Great Asset To the Editor: On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, we wish to recognize the recent efforts of the Oneonta Job Corps Academy’s Cement Masonry students, their vocational instructor and the program.

Under the supervision of Mick McSain, a group of masonry students repaired the concrete door landings that were swollen due to the cold and ice.

The vocational instructor was a joy to work with, and the students were courteous, professional and eager to work.

We also thank Adina Feliu, business & community liaison

and Deb Gage, Career Tech manager, in helping to arrange this work on very short notice.

Oneonta Job Corps Academy also provided an extremely valuable service to Foothills when their cadets served as parking attendants for the Manhattan Transfer concert on March 9.

The students were enthusiastic, responsible, and extremely professional.

OJCA is a great asset to Oneonta. We can’t thank them enough for the good work they do to support the community.

CAROL A. BLAZINA Foothills’ Board President Oneonta

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THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2014

BOUND VOLUMES Compiled by Tom Heitz from Freeman’s Journal archives, Courtesy of The New York State Historical Association Library

200 YEARS AGO

On Thursday morning last, between the hours of 3 and 4 o’clock, our citizens were aroused from their slumbers by the alarming cry of fire, which proved to be in the building occupied by Taylor and Graves as a Tailor’s and Barber’s shop, and had made such progress before the alarm became general, that it was impossible to save the building. The end of Messrs. Cook and Craft’s store, which stood about ten feet east, was several times on fire, but by the prompt exertions of the citizens in hastening supplies of water, and the well-directed application of it through the fire engine, united with the calmness of the weather, its desolating progress was arrested, and the whole range of buildings east to the corner saved from impending destruction. The shutters and windows in Col. Stranahan’s brick house, facing the fire, were burnt out; this building formed a barrier to the progress of the fire westward. The Ladies of the village deserve much praise for the promptitude and alacrity with which they volunteered their aid to the general exertions.

They joined the ranks at an early hour, and continued during the whole time of danger, to render every assistance in their power.

March 19, 1814

25 YEARS AGO

100 YEARS AGO

The general health of the pupils of the Cooperstown Union and High School is good according to Dr. Floyd J. Atwell, school physician. The work of examining the pupils required several months as each was examined very carefully. In some cases the parents took advantage of the fact that the family physician was allowed to make the examination, but in most cases the school physician did the work.

The strangest fact shown by the results is the comparatively large number of children suffering from goiter. A total number of 15 cases are reported out of a total of 428 examined, or about 1 in every 28. Of the 15 cases, 7 are in the high school.

March 18, 1914

75 YEARS AGO

Cooperstown listeners were thrilled Sunday evening with the coast-to-coast salute to baseball as presented over the Blue Network of the National Broadcasting Co., under the title “Cavalcade of Baseball.” The broadcast was in the form of a dramatized history of the first 100 years of the national game, originating from NBC’s New York studios in Radio City, New York with the aid and supervision of the network’s ablest dramatic artists.

March 22, 1939

175 YEARS AGO

The Proprietor (John H. Prentiss) of this paper has again returned to the resumption of his editorial duties, and will hereafter give his personal care to the management of the concerns of the office. The editorial matter furnished during his late absence has been characterized by good taste and talent, and was mainly contributed by Samuel B. Beach, Esq., to whose supervision that department of the sheet was specially entrusted. Mr. B’s views on some matters, discussed by him, do not exactly correspond with our own, but, in gross, his useful labors have our hearty approbation, with sincere thanks for the highly valued assistance rendered to the democratic cause. (Ed. Note: Prentiss was away in Washington D.C. serving the district as a U.S. Congressman) March 18, 1839

150 YEARS AGO

First National Bank of Cooperstown – The organization of this institution dates to February 25th 1864. The Officers are: Geo. W. Ernst, President; J.H. Story, Vice President; Chas. W. Smith, Cashier; Directors: W.H. Averill, H. Scott, G.W. Ernst, J.H. Story, C.W. Smith. These gentlemen are all Directors or Officers in the Otsego County Bank; and for the present, the business of the First National will be conducted at the banking house of the Otsego.

March 18, 1864

50 YEARS AGO

The will of the late F. Ambrose Clark, who died at his Westbury, Long Island home on February 26, was filed for March 22, 1989 probate on Friday. The 30-page typewritten document listed specific cash bequests totaling $275,000 to eight individuals and two churches, paintings to four individuals and three Was it Rev. C. Hudson Smith, the missing pastor, formerly organizations, and certain personal items to friends and of Cooperstown? A dispatch from Rochester, Minnesota members of his family. The bulk of his estate will go to his of March 18 informs: “William Robertson of this city left widow, Mrs. Constance Augusta Clark, to the family of his Minneapolis this Wednesday. At West St. Paul Robertson nephew, Stephen C. Clark, Jr., either outright or in trust, and was reading in the Tribune an account of the supposed suicide of Rev. C. Hudson Smith, at Dorchester, Massachu- to the Scriven Foundation, a family philanthropic trust.

March 18, 1964 setts. Looking up, he saw a man resembling Smith enter the car and pass rapidly through to the rear of the train. Robertson, who knew Smith well, and was at one time a member of his church in this city, followed him, and says he is sure Following a complete rebuilding that has taken nearly it was Smith that he saw, though he did not speak to him 12 months, The Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home will host because he had heard he was insane. Smith is a man easily an Open House and Celebration on Monday, April 5, from identified. He arrived at West St. Paul on the Milwaukee 4 to 7 p.m. “This has been a very trying year and a half for and St. Paul road, and was there transferred to a Chicago the residents and staff,” said Jane Forbes Clark, chair of the and Kansas City train, and was on that train when it left CWTH Board of Directors. “Everyone, however, is excited Dodge Center. It is supposed he has gone to California. about moving from their temporary accommodation in the There are some other reasons for believing that Mr. Smith Otesaga Hotel and back into their new home.” Last year, on did not drown himself, as first supposed.

March 26, the historic landmark that had been undergoing a March 22, 1889 $4 to $5 million renovation burned to the ground.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2014

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Housing Down In Cooperstown, But Houses Built Near Lake STUDY/From A4 scape to that of competing tourist towns. Table 3 shows the composition of downtown retail in Lake George, Lake Placid, Old Forge, Rhinebeck, and Woodstock.

The relatively low proportion of general retail in Cooperstown was mirrored

in these other communities. As these communities rely upon a certain amount of tourism to maintain the economies of scale necessary to have a healthy downtown, the reliance on specialty stores is roughly the same across all of the communities. Cooperstown

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has the highest proportion of specialty-niche stores – in Cooperstown the niche is baseball – but the overall proportion of 39 percent specialty is in line with that found in the other communities. About 20 percent of downtown Cooperstown is food-oriented, approximately in line with other tourist towns although perhaps leaving room for expansion.

The vacancy rate, the rate of storefronts not occupied at the time of the survey, of 7 percent in 2013 is not substantially different from that found in other communities given the small number of storefronts in each community.

• In previous work (Thom-

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as 2003; Thomas et al.

2003) we had concluded that the restructuring of the area retail landscape was the result of macro level forces, particularly the ability of local residents to drive to neighboring communities for goods and services. Local residents are still quite likely to shop locally for basic goods and services, but for more specialized goods such as clothing and electronics residents have become increasingly likely to drive to the Oneonta and Utica areas (Thomas et al.

2002). This overall trend is evident in the current round of data as well.

Although the number of occupied storefronts has increased in both downtown Cooperstown and Hartwick Seminary since 1997, there is not a corresponding increase in General type businesses oriented toward the local community.

Exit Poll Finds Repairs Necessary HEBERT/From A1 asbestos tiles from the elementary school.

However it turned out, this time Hebert was ready to learn what voters thought.

For the first time, voters had the opportunity to fill out an exit poll giving reasons for how they voted as they did. Of the 682 voters, 378 participated in the exit polls, with 62 percent checking off the box indicating that the project was “needed.”

The school board had trimmed 10 percent off the original $6.6 million bond after it failed in December, removing new lights and tiles in the middle and high schools, and sidewalk replacement by the bus loop.

“Except for the sidewalk by the gym,” said Hebert.

“That has badly deteriorated.”

In the comments section, the majority of the voters who responded praised

the technology upgrades.

“They were very supportive of these programs,” said Hebert.

The polls also helped Hebert figure out where voters were getting most of their information. “The highest numbers of them obtained them from the district referendum newsletter,” he said.

Other sources included The Freeman’s Journal and other newspapers, the district website and staff members, with the lowest percentage remarking that they got their information from local TV coverage.

But no matter how they got it, the voters felt informed at the polls. “86 percent said they received adequate information,” said Hebert.

Still others used the forms to explain why they voted against the proposed plan.

“The most common answers were that the taxes were too high.”

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Legal notice PUBLIC NOTICE Otsego Manor, in accordance with the New York and Federal Laws Prohibits discrimination in any form on the basis of race, creed, color.

1LegalMarch 20 Legal notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Dobler Brewing Company LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on February 5, 2014. Office location: Otsego County. Timothy P. Dobler has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post

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Office address to which a copy of any process against the LLC shall be mailed to is 1919 State Hwy 205, Mount Vision, NY 13810. Purpose of LLC: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

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Ricetown Road Cooperstown, NY 13326. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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MANATAKA HOMES, LLC Articles of Org. files NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/27/2013. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY design Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process, in care of Trosset Group Attorneys, to P.O. Box 28, Cooperstown, NY 13326. Purpose: Any Lawful purpose.

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Legal notice Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company, (LLC) Name: LaValley Group, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 1/07/2014.

Office Location: Otsego County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 573

Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company. Name: RUTTE FARMS LLC. Articles of organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 13 February 2014. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 236 Peet Road, Morris, NY 13326. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

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Offices located in Otsego County.

Secy of State is designated as agent whom process against LLC may be served. Secy of State shall mail copy of such process to The LLC, 4 Main St., Schenevus, NY 12155.

Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity.

6LegalMar20 Legal notice Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC) Name: W. S. General Construction, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on January 22, 2014. Office location: Otsego County.

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6LegalMar20 Legal notice Notice of Formation of CUPERTINO HOME LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC).

Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY on 1/17/14.

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designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to c/o THE LLC, 644 Co. Hwy 48, Oneonta, NY 13820.

Purpose: to engage in any lawful act or activity.

6LegalApr3 Legal notice NOTICE OF QUALIFICATION OF CAVENDISH GLOBAL LLC Authority filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/24/14. Office location: Otsego County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 01/06/14.

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Purpose: Any lawful activity.

6LegalApr10 Legal notice Clearwater Operations LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/14/14. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Aaron

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6LegalApr17 Legal notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY. NAME: ISNY CONSULTING LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secy. of State (SSNY) on 2/12/2014. Office: Otsego Co. SSNY designated agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: ISNY Consulting LLC, 4 Walling Blvd, Oneonta, NY 13820. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO

FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2014

Friday March 21

group discussion on Smithy Pioneer Gallery and Cooperstown Art Association opportunities.

CAA Big Red Annex, 5 Railroad Ave., Cooperstown.

WORKSHOP -- 5-8 p.m. Craig Buckbee demonstrates fly tying and fishing. Please bring tools; vise, scissors, bobbin and lamp with extension cord. $5 materials fee. Otsego Land Trust, 101 Main St., Pioneer Alley, Cooperstown. Info, registration, Sara, (607) 547-2366, office@ otsegolandtrust.org.

ART OPENING -- 5-7 p.m. “Two for the Show� exhibit opens. Main View Gallery, 73-75 Main St.,

FORUM -- 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Alzheimer’s caregiver forum. $20 includes lunch. Holiday Inn, 5206 NY Rte. 23, Oneonta.

Info, Ann.Thayer@alz.org, (607) 547-1650.

CELEBRATE -- 2-5 p.m. Pathfinder village celebrates World Down Syndrome Day and First Anniversary of Pathfinder Produce. Cooking demonstrations, pins, prizes and more. Pathfinder Village, 3 Chenango Rd., Edmeston. Info, (607) 965-8377.

ARTS FOCUS -- 7 p.m. Focus

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Oneonta. Info, (607) 432-1890.

BLUEBIRDS -- 7:30 p.m. John Rogers, co-founder of the NYS Bluebird Society, presents “All About Bluebirds and More.� Elm Park Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, Eleanor, (607) 435-2054.

ROOTS ROCK -- 7:30 p.m.

Gurf Morlix plays roots rock and Americana. B-Side Ballroom, 1 Clinton Plaza, Oneonta. Info, www.bsideballroom.com.

THEATER -- 7:30 p.m. “Game of Life� features one act plays, songs and plenty of desserts. $15, adults, $8 students. Unitarian Universalist Society, 12 Ford

Saturday March 22

BEEKEEPING -- 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Beginners beekeeping class. $20 includes lunch and materials.

Location to be announced. Info, registration, (607) 435-9371.

ONEONTA FARMERS MARKET -- 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Main St. Garage Walkway, 92 Main St., Oneonta.

Info, www.Oneontafarmersmarket.com COOPERSTOWN WINTER MARKET -- 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Pioneer Alley, rain or shine.

Info, (607) 547-6195, www. otsego2000.org GLASS CLASS -- 10 a.m.-noon.

Artist David Morales teaches glass melting and shaping. $65, limited to 7 students. B. Sharp Studio & Mountain Glass, 736 St. Hwy. 28, Oneonta. Info, registration, (607) 432-2322.

WORKSHOP -- 10 a.m.-noon.

Pruning workshop. $5, bring tools. Middlefield Orchard, 2274 St. Hwy. 166, Middlefield. Info, pre-registration, (518) 234-4303.

KIDS PROGRAM -- 10:30 a.m. Make a book with Karla Andela. Village Library, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-8344.

RAFFLE -- 1:30-4 p.m. Raffle and Chinese Auction to benefit Boo Boo’s Dream Team for Relay for Life. American Legion, 60 Main St., Oneonta. Info, Chris (607) 287-6364).

FISH FRY – 5-6:15 p.m. Delicious Lenten dinner prepared by Brian Wrubleski. All welcome; free-will donations accepted.

After dinner, all invited into the Church for Stations of the Cross.

St. Mary’s Parish Hall, 31 Elm St., Cooperstown.

CONCERT -- 2:30 p.m. The Tweedlers play folk, blueglass, classic, country and originals.

Free. Otsego Manor, 128 Phoenix Mills Crossroad, Cooperstown.

Info, Amy Rose, (607) 544-2699.

LECTURE -- 3 p.m. Sondra Freckelton lectures on “Art and Garden Design� at the Franklin Garden Club. Franklin Railroad and Community Museum, 572 Main St., Franklin.

MUSICAL -- 7:30 p.m. Milford Music Association presents Duke Ellington’s “Sophisticated Ladies.� $7.50. Milford Central School, 42 W. Main St. Info, tickets, (607) 287-7721 Ext. 8416.

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Ani Colone Food Drive Pancake Breakfast

April 6 • 8 am to noon Pancakes – Scrambled Eggs – Sausage – Biscuits w/Sausage Gravy $8 Adults • $5 Kids ages 5 to 12 • Under 5 free All proceeds will be donated to the Annual Ani Colone Food drive.

Checks need to be made payable to the The 6TH Ward Athletic Club Foundation 22 West Broadway, Oneonta • 607-436-9163

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Postcard & ephemera show saturday, March 29 10 am to 3 pm

admission $2 GOHs members $1 early admission $5 at st. James Great Hall elm and Main streets, Oneonta For vendor and other information: 607-432-0960 or info@OneontaHistory.org

March 21 and 22 7:30 pm

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Across 1. Chip dip 6. Consumes 9. Call used to incite hunting dogs 14. All thumbs 15. Altitude 17. Star in Orion 18. Military flare with parachute (2 wds) 19. Starbucks order 21. For all to see 22. Kind of network 23. Go bad 25. Disinfectant brand 27. Anthology 31. Carpentry tool 33. Dweeb 35. Distort 36. Honoree’s spot 38. ___ and Crofts, soft rock duo 40. Delight 41. Moorehead of “Bewitched�

43. ___ Earp, lawman 45. Boy 46. Boat race 48. Browning’s Ben Ezra, e.g.

50. Salvers 52. Festive celebration 55. One-celled aquatic protozoa (var. spelling) 58. Divine inspiration 60. Ancestry 62. In a manner without warmth of feeling 63. Burned with little smoke and no flame 64. Column base 65. Bridge positions 66. “___ Doubtfire�

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Hilarious!

A cast of 14 local actors conjure up some magically funny one-act plays, plus songs, delicious desserts and wine for the 10th Annual Dessert Theatre with Little Victory Players.

$15 adults, $8 students.

Reservations: 607-441-3206. Babysitting available at church by reservation: 607-432-8575.

Unitarian Universalist Church 12 Ford Ave., Oneonta

Down 1. Femme fatale 2. Biscotti flavoring 3. Playing a practical joke (hyphenated) 4. ___ Glacier in Glacier National Park 5. If nothing else (2 wds) 6. Amerada ___ (Fortune 500 company) 7. Low female singing voices 8. Caribbean, e.g.

9. Fastening with a hinged metal plate and a bolt 10. Anglo-Saxon prince 11. Bank claim 12. Hang loose 13. The “O� in S.R.O. 16. Indy 500 sound 20. Decreases in speed 24. Tulip tree 26. Latitude 28. Study of the motion of projectiles 29. Product of protein metabolism 30. Coaster 31. Jewish month 32. “Minimum� amount 34. Beam 37. Car safety device 39. A flat place?

42. Wisps of hair 44. Capital of Georgia, Russia 47. Spoonful, say 49. Guiding light 51. Having more wisdom and calm judgment 53. Gown fabric 54. Heretofore (2 wds) 55. ___ line (major axis of an elliptical orbit) 56. One of The Three Bears 57. “Aeneid� figure 59. Revenuers 61. Branch

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PIANO FOR SALE

For Sale: KORG electric concert piano. Excellent condition. Paid $2,500 -- will seel for $900. Call (607) 432-1403.

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SERVICES OFFERED Home-cooked meals, small catering, appointment transportation, light housekeeping, prescription p/u, animal services, other misc services to ensure in-house comfort. Ref. available. OneontaUnadilla. 607-369-3955.

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HELP WANTED Hiring front desk and housekeeping staff, experience preferred.

Apply within Tues.-Sat. only at Country Inn & Suites, 4470 State Hwy. 28 3ClassMarch28 Chambermaid at established Cooperstown BED & BREAKFAST, 88 Chestnut Street. Call Linda Smirk at (607) 547-2245. Position available from April 1st through November, 2014. Hours/days to be decided.

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QUILTING & CRAFTS The Quilt Zoo, 88 Main Street, Worcester, (607) 397-9047; thequiltzoo@gmail.com Hours: Tues.-Sat. 9:30-4:00, Closed Sunday & Monday.

Fabrics, Classes, Notions.

Friday $5 Group Sew Day! 3ClassMarch21

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

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Ave., Oneonta. Info, dfriedell@ stny.rr.com PERFORMANCE -- 8 p.m. Fly Creek Philharmonic presents “Quite the Contrary!� Fly Creek Methodist Church, 852 Cty. Hwy. 26, Fly Creek. Info, Bill Schaeffer, flycreek@stny.rr.com.

Oneonta Office Spaces For Lease!

Great central location close to downtown with great parking. Spaces range in size so call for details. Ask about getting 2 months FREE rent!! Contact Benson Agency Real Estate and Ask for Becky Thomas. 607-432-4391, X-202.

TFN Office space available at beautiful historic Railroad Avenue in Cooperstown. Off-street parking available! Call Tim at 607-4359859.

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HOMES FOR RENT Three BR, 2 bath ranch near Hartwick, LR w/FP, woodstove, laundry. Long term lease available 5/1/14. $1300. per month plus utilities. No pets, smoking.

Ashley-Connor Realty 547-4045.

TFN 3 bedroom, 2 bath, laundry, off street parking, Coop School Dist.

Includes snow, lawn care. $700/ mo. plus utilities. 1 month security. Robert Lee Benson Agency Real Estate, 607 434-5177. Avail.

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TFN 3 bedroom, 2 bath, laundry, excellent condition, garage, Cooperstown Village, available immediately, no pets, no smoking. $1200, one month security.

Robert Lee, Benson Agency Real Estate, 607 434 5177 TFN 4 bedroom, 2 bath, laundry, excellent condition, garage, no smoking, pets ok with deposit. $1200, one month security. 10 minutes to Cooperstown. Robert Lee, Benson Agency Real Estate, 607 434 5177 TFN

APARTMENTS FOR RENT Cooperstown One-Bedroom Apartments for rent. Tenants wanted for large apt., 1 bedroom.

Kitchen, full bath, off-street parking. $575.00 plus utilities; smaller apt. $525.00. No smoking; pets can be discussed. Info, (845) 674-0438.

3ClassApr4 2-4 Maple St. Oneonta No Pets/smoking. Private off st. parking. Includes garbage removal. No utilities.

1 bedroom downstairs $650/mo.

2 bedroom upstairs $750/mo.

607-431-1001. Ask for Patricia.

1ClassFeb28 Apartment for Rent, City of Oneonta. Walk to town! 2 BR, LR, DR. Full eat-in kitchen, full bath. $700, heat included, tenant pays electric. Immediate occupancy.

Call (631) 353-1324, (631) 2651922.

3ClassMar14 Cooperstown One-Bedroom Apartments for rent. Tenants wanted for large apt., 1 bedroom.

Kitchen, full bath, off-street parking. $575.00 plus utilities; smaller apt. $525.00. No smoking; pets can be discussed. Info, (845) 674-0438.

THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2014

A-8 THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL

8.4% Of Residents Cast Ballots ELECTIONS/From A1 There was one write-in vote, for Frank Capozza, the former trustee.

Voter turnout hit a recent record at the turn of the decade – 760 – when Republican Joe Booan topped Democratic Trustee Katz in the 210 mayoral race.

Booan won by 431 to 329.

The next year, however, after Booan had proposed studying a merger of the Village Police Department with the county Sheriff’s Department, Democrats romped, with then-newcomers Tillapaugh (434) and Walter Franck (429), and Katz (279) routing the Republican slate to reclaim a Democratic majority on the Village Board. A non-mayoral year, 600 votes were cast.

In 2012, Booan, after a year of being blocked by the Democratic majority on virtually every measure, left the field, and Katz ran for mayor unopposed. Only 200 votes were cast. Katz’s tally

dropped to 176 that year, and unopposed Democrats Jim Dean and Cindy Falk were elected by diminished totals of 171 and 177 respectively.

Last year there was no contest, either. Bruce Maxson, endorsed by Democrats and Republicans, led the ticket, with 77 of the 86 ballots cast. Democratic-endorsed Joan Nicols took 76, and Allstadt, 74. diLorenzo, who succeeded Richard Abbate in the village’s top Democratic post after the November elections, said the lack of challengers may reflect a belief that the current Democratic board is doing a good job.

He said it is hard to argue with the significant grants this Village Board has obtained, a total $2 million for the sidewalk reconstruction alone, and for the $360,000 in annual revenues expected from paid parking, which trustees instituted in 2013.

‘Business Center’ Planned In Landmark Oneonta Building BUSINESS/From A1 sharing the space. But there is sufficient space there for other economic-development entities, as well as classroom space for workforce development.

Mathes said he had been seeking to locate the new Business Center in a locale that communicates “progressive,” that tells executives looking to locate companies here that Otsego County means business.

Mathes mentioned the new headquarters during an appearance Wednesday, March 10, at a public meeting organized by Citizen Voices, the probusiness group, at Southside Oneonta’s Carriage House, attended by more than 50 businesspeople and elected officials.

In introductory remarks, Oneonta Mayor Dick Miller said it doesn’t matter where new companies locate, as long as they do so in the general Otsego-Delaware area; the benefits will be in

new jobs and new salaries.

“We’re going to give up property taxes,” the mayor said. “So it doesn’t matter whether it’s in Stamford or Mount Upton.”

In her remarks, county Board Chair Kathy Clark, R-Otego, spoke favorably about privatizing the county’s tourism promotion, Otsego Manor and, by the end of April, solid waste.

“The private sector is a lot better steward of taxpayer dollars,” she said.

Mathes reviewed progress toward developing “shovel ready sites,” saying his initial review has included identifying properties along Route 20 at the county’s northern end, which is closest to the state’s $1 billion nanotechnology development at SUNY/IT in Marcy.

In addition to site development – “they aren’t going to throw money at you if you’re not ready,” he said – other factors like workforce, housing and medical

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“There will be bumps,” he told a supportive crowd.

He’s looking for “easy hits” to maintain enthusiasm, “but we can’t take shortcuts.”

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THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2014

Debate: Would One Arts Organization Stifle Diversity?

ARTS/From A1 the first of two focus groups, convened Friday, March 14, at the CAA annex at 5 Railroad Ave., was to find out if and how artists and local art enthusiasts feel about collaboration between the two venerable local institutions, Weil said.

“We’re trying not to bias the conversation,” he said, emphasizing there had been no detailed conversations between the two boards.

“We’d like to put the horse before the cart.” What followed was two hours of questions and answers, peppered with opinions.

Ed McDaniel, who maintains a home studio on Canadarago Lake, was at one end of the spectrum of opinion: “As far as what each organization has done in the past, I’m completely satisfied. I’m 100 percent for merger.”

Capturing the other end was ceramic artist Roy Kortick, who feared merger would be “a scene buzz killer.” Added artist Amy Cannon, “If it becomes all one, it’s like going to a mall.”

When it was over, both Weil and CAA President Cheryl Wright said the forum succeeded in its purpose, and they looked forward to the second one, planned 7-9 p.m. Friday, March 21, again at 5 Railroad.

“The purpose was to hear from people, so I thought it was a successful session,” said Weil. “There was a spectrum of points of view, none of which were surprising to me. (Participants) were articulate, thoughtful and authentic.”

“Even though some expressed reservations, the overall feeling was positive,” said Wright, “in that

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Jim McCormack said he and his wife Pam enjoy the difference the two organizations offer.

they were able to speak out, saying what they liked, what they hoped to continue. It served the purpose.”

As he emphasized that night, Weil said the conversation is proceeding with no suppositions. The idea of a possible merger came out of a “chance meeting” with a CAA board member.

At the time, he was unaware that Danielle Newell, Smithy executive director, had applied for the NYSHA education director job that she’s since accepted. “With Danielle’s departure,” he said, “there’s not the barrier of two autonomous executive directors.” Janet Erway holds the CAA position.

Here is a sampling of other artists’ comments: • Sydney Waller: “This is a movement for all the arts to be on the same page.”

• Carla MacMillan: “Whatever the umbrella you put yourself under, it’s the calendar,” to help arts groups avoid scheduling activities the same day.

• Jim McCormack: “Pam and I both enjoy both. I find the organizations have different energy. The Smithy has a certain amount

of youth. The CAA is a little more staid.” (Wright disagreed with that characterization.)

• Veronica Seaver: With a single bigger organization, “you would be able to hire people and compensate them a little better.”

• Megan Irving: “We have to be careful about not limiting options for artists.” At another point, she suggested, “What if Cooperstown became more of a draw for artists from the city? Beer Town. Baseball Town. Art Town.”

• Ellen Coccoma, Smith board member: “One of the purposes was to try to get different people to come to the Smithy,” adding, “for our board, it’s dollars and cents.”

Waller also mentioned that Mayor Jeff Katz, picking up on Bruce Seifer’s talk, “Sustainable Communities: Building a Local Durable Economy,” in January in Cooperstown, called together local arts groups last month to discuss forming a Council on the Arts. “I think that’s almost too big,” said Seaver.

Don Raddatz, Smithy board member, remarked on how, during Newell’s tenure, his organization, in addition to exhibits, has a pottery studio, plays from New York City, concerts in the summer, even a filmwriting course.

Later, Bill Schaeffer, a CAA board member, said, “different leaders will take it in different directions.

Change is inevitable ... I just hope whatever decision we come to, you’ll give us some slack.”

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