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Kathy Moser, DEC deputy commissioner of natural resources, stocks Basswood Pond with trout after a ribbon-cutting Tuesday, June 5, to make the Town of Burlington state park more handicapped accessible.
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Bryce Harper, Then & Now
As Big Debate Nears, Top Dems Say: Flynn But 6 More Hopefuls Vie To Beat Faso By JIM KEVLIN
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ew York’s “Run for ooking ahead to the the Fallen” from a June 26 seven-way military cemetery in Democratic CongresSyracuse to one in Albany sional primary, it’s hard to is planning a stop at 2:15 find a leading Democrat in p.m. Saturday, June 9, at the East Springfield Presbyterian Otsego County who isn’t favoring Church. Brian Flynn, Additional stops are planned FASO vs. brother of a in Richfield Springs and West WHOM? Lockerbie Winfield, part of the threevictim and day trek, June 8-10, that goes business mostly along Route 20. partner to Caroline AND THEY’RE OFF! Kennedy’s Candidates for state and local husband. office – from county sheriff The to state Sen. Jim Seward, RDistrict 19 Brian Flynn Milford – began circulating primary, to ►DEBATE! petitions Tuesday, June 5, to determine The seven get on the ballot in the Nov. 6 who will Democratic elections. Congressiochallenge nal hopefuls freshman IN MEMORIAM: Edward will debate Republican W. Chase, who operated the at 7 p.m. John Faso of Earl C. Chase & Sons farm Tuesday, Kinderhook, equipment dealership on June 12, at Route 28 where Church & Cooperstown a former Scott is now has passed away High School. Assembly leader and in Georgia at age 98/DEPublic welgubernatorial come. TAILS, A8 candidate, is June 26. TIRES BEGONE: The Polls will be open noon-9 Town of Otsego is planning p.m. a tire collection day 7 a.m. “Brian’s a lifelong pro- noon Saturday, June 16, gressive with a record of at the highway garage on activism,” said Deb Marcus, Cemetery Road. Eight-tire Oneonta, who has hosted a maxium for 17-inch tires; Flynn fundraiser. “But he fees beyond that. also can appeal to Republicans and independents because of his business background. He discusses proPlease See FLYNN, A9
JOE GRAY TO CELEBRATE WITH FAMILY, BEER
Busch Dad’s Day Promoters Invade Village By LIBBY CUDMORE CHERRY VALLEY
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oe Gray is through being subtle about what he wants for Father’s Day. “All I ever want, every year, is to have a picnic and a beer with my family,” said Gray. “But my family never gets the hint.” Enter Busch Beer, which selected Gray to star in its national Father’s Day ad campaign. “Dads never ask for what they want,” said Madalyn McLane, account supervisor with Deutsch, Busch’s ad agency. “We wanted to help tell the family that a dad just wants to spend time with them.” And on Sunday, June 3, Busch plastered downtown Cherry Valley with posters, banners and signs
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Busch Dad’s Day promoters turned Cherry Valley into a Joe Gray tribute.
proclaiming “All Joe Wants For Father’s Day is Beer,” “Joe Doesn’t Need More Cologne” and “Say Happy
Father’s Day With Busch.” “I’ve been a Busch drinker for about 15 years,” said Joe. “It’s really good
beer.” There’s a banner across Main Street. There is a Please See DAD, A3
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Stacie Haynes, Sara Lucas and volunteer Nicole Kneaskern were joined in accepting their award by Skip, left and Patch, right.
Dogs Steal Limelight At Chamber Banquet By LIBBY CUDMORE COOPERSTOWN
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tsego County Judge Brian D. Burns has returned from Ireland, where he brought his expertise on drug-treatment courts to Dublin as a Fulbright Specialist this past February. Judge Burns taught a three-week seminar at the Dublin City University entitled “Social Justice: The Use of Drug Treatment Courts as a Judicial Response to the Opioid Crisis.” “The concept pulls in law students, but also students majoring in social work, nursing, criminal justice, education and political science,” he said. “There was a great opportunity for multidisciplinary learning.” As part of his trip, he observed a drug treatment court session held in a
centuries-old historic courthouse. “There is one drug court for all of Ireland,” he said. “But if someone is arrested with a small amount of heroin here, it’s a felony – their drug laws make it so that you have to have much more to reach felony level offense. But because our laws are more coercive, there’s a larger sentence if you fail out.” But he also learned that their drug courts feature a larger education component than is part of American drug courts. “They have a full-time educator as part of their treatment court,” he said. “When you come in, you’re asked about your skills, your education level, and they get you academic study and job training.” He was so impressed by
the idea that upon returning home, he reached out to both SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College to begin talks on how to offer education to drug court participants. Burns was invited to a reception at the home of former Irish Ambassador to the United States, Anne Anderson, to celebrate International Women’s Day, and also met with the staff of Catherine Byrne, the Minister of State for Health Promotion to discuss what the country can do to strengthen their drug courts. He also appeared on The Pat Kenny Show, a national radio show. The trip was supported by the Honorable Sherry Klein Heitler, Chief of Policy and Planning, Valerie Raine, Statewide Drug Court
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Coordinator and Dennis Reilly, Deputy Director, Drug Treatment Court Projects and by the Office of Policy and Planning. “The resources were very helpful to me as I prepared to present to the students and professionals in Ireland,” said Burns. “Those resources were also appreciated by the working group which is developing the country’s national drug treatment policy,” he said. County Judge Brian D. Burns was named a Fulbright And he managed to Specialist and taught a three-week seminar on drug have some fun too. “I courts at Dublin City University. was in Dublin for St. families with kids next to ist again in 2019. “One of Patrick’s Day!” he said. tourists from all over Euthe biggest things I learned “It was a once-in-a-lifetime rope, all celebrating along is how much we have in experience, somewhere the parade route.” common,” he said. “And between a nationwide reliHe’s hoping to travel I’m sure I learned a lot more gious holiday and a party again as a Fulbright Specialthan I taught.” for all of Europe. You’d see
MOROSKO LAUDED: Sarah-Jane Morosko, Cooperstown, graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from St. Lawrence University. Majoring in biology, Morosko received the degree of bachelor of science cum laude. TWO ON LIST: Alicia McArdle and Benjamin Breiten, both of Cooperstown, were named to the Spring 2018 President’s List at Hudson Valley Community College.
MANCUSO HONORED: Sarah Macuso, Cherry Valley, graduated magna cum laude from SUNY Pottsdam with a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice during the College’s commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 19.
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Dreams Park Standout Bryce Harper In MLB, Contender For Hall Of Fame BRYCE/From A1 But stroll through the Hall of Fame today, and you’ll see he’s already there – the broken bat used to knock out three homeruns on May 6, 2015, and a photo of him at 11 years old, standing next to Lou Presutti during one of his three trips to Dreams Park, foreshadowing his hoped-for return to Cooperstown as a Hall of Famer. “Before Bryce Harper became the number one firstround draft pick by the Washington Nationals in the 2010 Major League Amateur Draft, he competed at Cooperstown Dreams Park for four weeks between the years 2003-2005,”
reads his official bio on the youth baseball park’s website. Harper, a Las Vegas native, grew up playing for multiple travel baseball teams that brought the promising young slugger on to help out in larger tournaments, like the one at Dreams Park. According to the website, Harper played in the tournament with San Diego Stars as a 10-year-old in 2003, returned with the Stars in 2004, and then played with the McDowell Mountain Yankees and the Southern Nevada Bulldogs in 2005. “He was a very courageous young man. He was an advanced player both mentally
and physically for his age,” said Stars coach Lyle Gabriel. “We have a very elite program so he was always surrounded by elite players, but he stood out at an early age.” At 10 years old, “he was head and shoulders above the other kids just because of his advanced mental ability,” Gabriel said. “He was very tough mentally, which is unfortunately very different from today’s young players who are coddled by their parents.” Even among the sport’s top young talent during his trips here, Bryce excelled, winning the King of Swat Homerun Derby with six homeruns. He still shares the record for most
homeruns in one inning, most innings pitched, lowest earned runs allowed, and fewest hits allowed in the 10-and-under record book at Dreams Park. Arguably one of the best hitters in the game today, Bryce Harper is still winning accolades. The five-time MLB AllStar has hit 168 homeruns in his seven-year career, knocking out 18 so far this year. For most baseball writers, it isn’t a matter of if Harper will be elected to the Hall of Fame, but when. To be eligible for the Hall of Fame, players must be on an active major league roster for at least 10 years, and must wait five years after retirement
getting on the ballot. That means eight years at minimum, but at just 25 years old, the all-star slugger still has a promising career ahead of him. “To me, Bryce Harper has always been one of the shin-
ing stars of baseball since the day he came up to the major leagues,” said former mayor Katz. “If he puts together five more seasons like his best season so far, I definitely think he’ll make it in.”
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Busch Beer Celebrates Cherry Valley Dad DAD/From A1 two-story sign covering the wall of the Cherry Branch Gallery. And there’s even a cardboard cutout of Joe, holding a case of Busch beer. “A friend of ours saw it in the corner and walked over to try and talk to him!” he said. Some signs were even directed towards the family – his wife, Kim, and his sons, Chad, Scott and Justin. “I get the point!” joked Kim. “Think I’ll get him Busch this year.” Busch selected the Gray family from four other families after a nationwide search. “Joe is a hard-working man who loves his family,” said McLane. “When we met Joe and Kim, we knew we weren’t going to find a more deserving man.” On Sunday morning, camera crews caught the surprised reactions as each family member was escorted downtown to see all of the signs. “You can’t walk through town without spending time with Joe!” said McLane. “I can’t believe it,” he said. “I’m a keep-to-myself kind of guy. I work, I go camping, I’m kind of a homebody. So this is really something new to me!” The owner of G&G Drywall, he said that when the crews arrived Friday to paper downtown with his posters, he got so many messages from friends that had to turn off his phone. “One of the school bus drivers called and said he saw the big poster of Joe downtown and almost wrecked the bus,” said Kim. “Joe is everywhere!” “People are asking me to
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Amy Schumer Proves It Cooperstown-Oneonta Market CAN Support Top Acts. Study Should Underscore That
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my Schumer’s almostinstantaneous sellout performance Tuesday, May 29, at Oneonta’s Foothills Performance Arts Center proves it: There is a demand for top-rated entertainment in Otsego County. The remaining question: What’s the price point? As Schumer proved, $20 – a true bargain – is fine. So is prob-
ably $30. Maybe $40. Certainly, at $50 a seat there will probably be some audience erosion, but how much? At $20, Foothills grossed an estimated $14,000. At $40, it would have been $28,000, not a bad gate, plus bar sales. It was quite a story. Foothills Manager Bill Youngs looked up from his desk the Friday after-
Amy Schumer filled Foothills.
noon before and there was Amy Schumer herself, one of the nation’s top comics (and a niece of our U.S. senator, Chuck Schumer.) Having recently moved to the area, she wanted to do a benefit in four days, to test out the material in her upcoming “Amy Schumer And Friends” national tour.
Youngs and his office manager, Geoff Doyle, rose to the occasion, setting up an online ticket office in short order and getting the word out over social media. Overnight, the 650 tickets were sold. (Well done, guys!) The line that evening extended up South Market Street almost to Main, an unprecedented sight Please See EDITORIAL, A6
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Knowing What We Know About Drinking, City Shouldn’t Endorse OH-Fest To the Editor: Contrary to the belief of some, OH-Fest weekend isn’t just another weekend of college student drinking in Center City. OH-Fest has become another “reason” (think St. Patrick’s Day/St. Oney’s Day and Santa Crawl) for anyone who wants to try to get away with it to start consuming alcohol on the city’s streets as early as 8 a.m. and to continue throughout the day and far into the evening. It is a false equivalency to say that such activity occurs every weekend. Third Ward Greek members and residents don’t find it necessary to spend every Sunday filling several bags of garbage from that Saturday’s activities. Nine individuals were transported from Neahwa Park to the Emergency Room during the OH-Fest concert. A person who is transported to a hospital due to overconsumption of alcohol has by definition drunk an excessive amount in a short period of time. Drinking too much alcohol can affect a person’s breathing, heart rate, body temperature, and gag reflex, and can potentially
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The same holds true when we pronounce the name of our God. Although spoken and sounding differently, man speaks in tongues and God hears in tongues. Allah, Buddha,Yahweh, Harvesp-tawan, etc., are all one. That being stated, the main difference between religions is comprehension of purpose. When the differing names of God are understood to be one in the same, then and only then, will the focus on purpose becomes our path to enlightenment. Please have a seat in the chair and think about the purpose of God. GERRY M. WELCH Cooperstown
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A throng of SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College students pack Oneonta’s Neahwa Park Saturday, April 21, for A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, the OH-Fest featured act this year.
Nursing Home No Longer County Board’s Concern To the Editor: I believe that the editorial regarding Centers Health Care, in the May 25-26 editions of your newspapers needs some clarification. It implies that I, as well as the rest of the Otsego County Board of Representatives, don’t care about the facility or its residents. When I was called for comment about this issue, it was the first I had heard of it. I did give the “standard” answer – that the county was no longer responsible for the operation of the facility. I find I have to say this quite often, Koutnik because there is still a perception among the public that the county maintains some control or responsibility, and therefore has the leverage to make changes. Centers is a private corporation and the county board has precisely the same ability to impact its policies and procedures as it does any other private corporation in Otsego County.
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A new sign is up at Centers Health Care, which purchased the former county nursing home in January from Focus Otsego.
The accompanying article notes that the price increase affects only privatepay residents, who make up 7.5 percent of the Centers’ population. This is, if I am not mistaken, the only group of residents whose fee is set entirely by the facility, and it is price-gouging at its worst. And although an increase of this magnitude exhibits a level of greed that is rarely encountered, the impact is on a small minority of the Centers’ population. Any comment or opinion regarding this issue has nothing whatsoever to do with one’s care and
concern for those citizens of Otsego County who find themselves in a nursing home. Furthermore, the county already has “expertise to do what can be done to ensure our elderly’s health needs...” Our Office for the Aging, headed by the very competent Tamie MacDonald, is out in the community every day, responding to these needs. So – as the title of the editorial asks - “Who’ll Protect Us From Centers?” The answer: no one, except maybe the state Department of Health, someday. We must really decide whether we want a “free market economy,” or whether we want to become outraged when that free market does what comes naturally. In an environment when government regulation of business is resisted mightily – and is currently being dismantled more and more every day - we can have one or the other, but not both. GARY KOUTNIK Oneonta Mr. Koutnik is vice chairman of the Otsego County Board of Representatives
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lead to seizures, coma, and death. There is no way of knowing in advance how serious any individual will be affected. I am at a complete loss as to how having to transport nine people to the emergency room is an acceptable outcome for a college student-led outdoor event with a permit to be held on city property. We don’t read a report like that after July 4 or the Balloon Festival, both held in Neahwa Park, nor should we. I for one don’t understand why we would allow OHFest to be any different. It’s 2018, and #Kids Will Be Kids no longer cuts it! College student drinking is neither OK nor harmless. The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services states: “Alcohol is the most widely misused substance among America’s youth. Consumption of alcohol by anyone under the age of 21, also known as underage drinking, remains a considerable public health challenge. Please See LETTER, A5
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Tracing Origins Of Council Rock, Indian Hunter
his week we continue Daughsharing excerpts ters from the “Attracof the tions” chapter of our American upcoming book, “RememRevolubering Cooperstown...” tion in an We would like to share approtwo local attractions located priate next to each other in the ceremony village. The first is the attended CATHERINE Clinton Dam marker for by many LAKE which we have, thanks local ELLSWORTH to Bobbi Jastremski, two as well picture postcards. as state This marker, located dignitaries. where the lake meets We note that in the the river, was dedicated earlier picture there is a on Sept. 2, 1901, by the ball lodged in the Civil War
Mortar mounted on the boulder. In the other picture the ball is gone. One is tempted to wonder just when the ball disappeared from the monument. • Our thanks to Hugh MacDougall, Elm Street, for supplying us with a bit of information concerning the D.A.R. Clinton Dam marker and the missing cannonball. Hugh’s uncle, Charles An early postcard depicts Please See COLUMN, A5 the “Indian Hunter.”
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BOUND VOLUMES Compiled by Tom Heitz with resources courtesy of The Fenimore Art Museum Research Library
200 YEARS AGO
A gentleman near Fort Wayne (Indiana) writes to the Secretary of the Western Emigrant Society giving particulars describing the animal known as the Mammoth: “Perhaps this country affords more recent remains of the Mammoth than any other. Such specimens as I have seen are less decayed. “If any reliance can be placed upon the reports of the Indians, it is not more than seventy or eighty years since they last existed. Last fall, an old Indian, in testimony of an account he had been giving me of a mammoth, and the skeleton he knew of, brought me a grinder, that from its appearance, “I would not suppose had been more than three or four years since it had been in the use of its original proprietor. It has some of the masticated food adhering on the recesses of the grinder, so fresh as to be perfectly distinguished as such.” June 8, 1818
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erin Clark at a barn opening and dinner at Fenimore Farm on Saturday evening. H.C. Brockway of Richfield Spa has sold a 1918 Buick touring car to Orange L. Van Horne of Cooperstown. June 12, 1918
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Divorcements – The silken cord of matrimony seems to run into the most inexplicable knots and tangles in Connecticut, the good, old home of the Puritans – and the legislative sword has been freely employed in severing its unhappy unities. This was not so once. In olden time, matrimony in New England was as immutable as her rocks and mountains, and as fertile as her valleys. Some surprise has been expressed at the number of divorce applications before the legislature at its present session. The details that have been spread before the committee, have in most cases been of the most sickening and degrading nature, of demon cruelty to worthy but broken-hearted wives by intemperate husbands; of the violation of the marriage oath; abandonment, abuse and neglect. June 12, 1843
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Miss Harriet E. Rose, a school teacher from Exeter, was tried on an indictment for assault and battery on the person of a son of R.P. Brooks, a lad of about 12 years. The case is one pretty well understood, having been discussed in the papers as well as in Court. She struck the child over the shoulders with a ruler, and, accidentally, it is to be presumed, hit him near one eye, by which he has lost sight of it, and was otherwise injured in health. The Court told the jury that they were to judge of the fact whether or not she had whipped the child in an unreasonable manner, and with an improper instrument. On the first ballot nine of them took the affirmative view of that question, and three the negative. Subsequently they stood six and six, and were discharged. June 5, 1868
Mysteries Of Cooperstown COLUMN/From A4 C. Cooke, tried without success to determine what happened to the cannonball. According to a Freeman’s Journal article written by Mr. Cooke, the only picture which shows the marker with the cannonball is one from the collections of NYSHA. Even the picture which appeared in the Otsego Farmer four days after the marker dedication on Sept. 2, 1901 shows no cannonball. Mr. Cooke concluded that the cannonball disappeared very quickly, but sheds no further light on the subject. Perhaps someday someone will come forth to solve the mystery of the missing cannonball. • We note that the view up Otsego Lake from Council Rock is one of our favorites. We also find the history of the Council Rock site to be most interesting. The arrow made of marble placed in the stone platform at the bottom of the Council Rock steps points due north. The marble for that arrow came from an old Michaels’ Market counter top. Michaels’ Market was located where Peper’s Place now is on Main Street. (This storefront is currently home to the Doubleday Cafe.) It seems that when Pete Jones, a local stone mason of great renown, was working on the steps and platform at Council Rock, he wanted something to lay in the stone to form an arrow. Pete mentioned this project to Howard N. Michaels, owner of Michaels’ Market, who then offered the marble from an old counter top in the basement of his store. We thank Howard P. Michaels, of Fly Creek, son of Howard N. Michaels, for informing us of all of this. And every time we see the marble arrow, we are reminded the most interesting connections found in
so much of Cooperstown’s history. • We also think the history of the Indian Hunter statue is most interesting. The Indian Hunter, long used as a symbol of Cooperstown, adorns the large boulder in Lake Front Park at the foot of Pioneer Street. We knew that the Indian Hunter was moved to its present location from its previous home in Cooper Park in January 1940. We had not realized, however, that the placing of the Indian Hunter in Cooper Park during the spring of 1898 had been so festive. Nor did we know that E.A. Potter moved the over 30-ton, 8-foot-tall boulder, on which the Indian Hunter stands, from the western edge of the village to Cooper Park. Mr. Potter accomplished this feat in four weeks. • But, what we find most interesting is that our statue is a copy of an original sculpture located in New York City’s Central Park by an excellent but virtually unknown American sculptor named John Quincy Adams Ward, 1830-1910. Evidently Mr. Ward traveled west to do research for his statue by living with various Indian tribes. He completed the Indian Hunter in 1864 and the statue was exhibited in Paris in 1867. And even though Cooperstown’s Indian Hunter is only a copy, we feel that he has served the village well. And we thank Bideth McGown and Harold Hollis, via his Cooperstown book, for sharing much of the above information with us. We will continue with more excerpts from the book next week. PLEASE NOTE: Comments regarding this column may be made by mail to 105 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326, by telephone 607-547-8124.
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Local – The new bell of Christ Church was rung for the first time on the first day of June. It has a fine tone and is a great improvement on the old bell. The new one has the inscription: “Presented to Christ Church, Cooperstown, N.Y. January 11, 1893, by Morgan Dix in memory of his father John A. Dix.” General Dix first entered public life from Cooperstown. Additional interest is lent to the Base Ball game to be played here on June 16 from the fact that the Oneonta Normals opened the season of 1893 by a game with the Cuban Giants, and defeated them 7 to 2. The latter say: “Better luck next time.” Those holding membership tickets must show them at the gate. June 8, 1893
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At the final assembly of the year at the Cooperstown High School on June 4, announcement was made of the award to Robert Lettis, a member of the Senior Class, of third prize in the Latham Foundation National Victory Poster contest, which was held recently at Stanford University, Oakland, California. The subject of Mr. Lettis’s poster was an appeal to buy war bonds and depicted several American soldiers in action with the lettering, “The Greatest of Their Clan: Don’t Let Them Down – Buy Bonds.” The award was in the form of Defense Stamps. Principal Nicholas J. Sterling announced the appointment of Miss Margaret Coleman of the Senior Class as Valedictorian and of Theodore Harbison as the winner of the Bausch & Lomb scientific medal which is given annually to the senior with the most outstanding record in Science during the four-year course. June 9, 1943
In Our Town – The boys who accomplished considerable damage in a number of camps on the eastern shore of Otsego Lake several days ago have agreed to pay up. In the future they will probably think twice before destroying others property which as boy scouts they should protect. The one hundred and fifty or more employees who had a part in the construction of the fine new barn at Fenimore Farm have received invitations to be guests of Edward Sev-
Orlo C. Burch, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orlo G. Burch of Hartwick, received a Bachelor of Science degree from Utica College of Syracuse University. While attending Utica College Mr. Burch majored in Business Administration and Marketing. He is a member of Theta Xi fraternity and former vice-president of Kappa Upsilon Chapter. Mr. Burch was a member of the College Inter-Fraternity Council Student Assembly and Utica College Marketing Club for which he served as President for the 1967-1968 year. Mr. Burch is a member of the U.S. Army Reserve stationed in Utica. He has accepted a job in the advertising department of Utronics Sound and Video Systems, Inc. of Utica. June 5, 1968
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Woodside Hall has received “Part 1” approval from the New York State Department of Health to open as a home for the elderly. Final approval, known as “Part 2” involves following through on recommendations contained in “Part 1.” Karen Cadwallader, the owner and director of the facility anticipates that the final permit will be in hand by September. Each of the 33 rooms is being stripped down and prepared for new occupancy. New lighting has already been installed. June 6, 2008
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re there circumstances where it’s OK to violate your privacy? It might be OK if you make an informed decision to allow that to happen – but what if you don’t? Have you heard of HIPPA – the Health insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996? If you have, you probably have a sense of comfort that it protects conversations your doctor has about your care or treatment with nurses and others. Does it really do that, and are there times when it’s OK for your doctor, now known as your primary-care physician, to divulge information learned MIKE about you during a visit to law ZAGATA enforcement officials? Does the doctor face an obligation to do so? It’s not your doctor’s fault if they do as they didn’t volunteer to assist your government. • Why these questions? If you’ve had a recent doctor’s appointment, the following questions might sound familiar: “Do you feel secure at home?” and, “Are you depressed?” What is likely to happen if you answer “no” to the first question and “yes” to the second? If you’re a firearms owner, you’re
likely to receive a visit from the state police and see your firearms depart with them. You may also receive a visit from the folks at Social Services in an effort to determine if you’re the victim of spousal abuse. The goal is to reduce the likelihood of domestic or other forms of violence, e.g. school shootings. That’s a laudable goal. However, does it, at the same time, violate your right to privacy and lead to the breakdown of the doctorpatient relationship? Is it the best way to achieve the goal? As with most issues like this, there will likely be opinions on both sides of the issue. That’s one of the many benefits of living in America. The fact that we are losing our privacy right at an alarming rate is just that – fact. The debate has already been held – by someone somewhere – and the decision made to allow that to happen. Do you want your driving habits to be recorded each time make a trip to the grocery store or church? Do you want your location recorded each time you dial a number or utter a voice command on your cell phone? Do
you wonder why you receive certain e-mails from marketers who seem to know your buying habits? • Yes, our cars and mobile phones offer convenience – but at what cost? To those of us who are older, this cost represents change and thus we are likely to be aware that it is happening. But what about the next generation? This is life as they know it and therefore not perceived by them as a threat. You can be certain there will be more change – change they may then perceive as a threat because it’s different from that to which they are now accustomed. It will happen incrementally over time and, at some later date, those of us still alive will awaken to the fact our lives are no longer recognizable and ask: “What happened?” Mike Zagata, DEC commissioner in the Pataki Administration and environmental executive in Fortune 500 companies, resides in West Davenport.
Tell City Council: We Don’t Want OH-Fest In Present Form LETTER/From A4 “Adolescent alcohol use is not an acceptable rite of passage, but a serious threat to adolescent development and health. “Medical research shows that the developing adolescent brain may be particularly susceptible to long-term negative consequences of alcohol use. “Although adolescents and young adults drink less often than adults, they tend to drink more than adults, frequently drinking as many as 5 or more drinks on a single occasion. “Although adolescence brings increased risk for alcohol use, some factors put teens at higher risk for abusing alcohol. “These include high levels of impulsiveness, novelty seeking, and aggressive behavior; having conduct or behavior problems; and a tendency not to consider the possible negative consequences of one’s actions.” Unfortunately, OH-Fest is not the
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inebriated students, it’s too late for even those who live far away from Center City to turn a deaf ear or a blind eye. Remember, we are spending close to $10,000 for police and EMS coverage for OH-Fest. We are allowing the city’s quality of life reputation to be tarnished, and at what cost? I urge you to attend a Common Council or council’s Operations, Planning & Evaluation Committee (OPEC) meeting to voice your opinion, or to take just a few minutes to email or call your Council member. It’s time for all of us who care about Oneonta maintaining both an excellent quality of life and a friendly relationship with our college students to stop collectively muttering under our breaths. We need to tell our Council members that we don’t want OH-Fest to continue in its present form. MARTY van LENTEN BECKER, RN. Oneonta
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EDITORIAL: Oneonta Theater, Foothills Fans Must Act On Study Recommendations EDITORIAL/From A4 in the City of the Hills. Since Gordon Lightfoot reopened Foothills in 2010 to great excitement, there’s been only one other sellout. Now, no doubt, Youngs and his board members are sharpening their pencils and looking at their performance list to see how Amy’s hit evening might be duplicated, and triplicated, and quadruplicated … and so on. • Still, the whole question of what Greater Oneonta, and that includes Cooperstown, can afford in the way of entertainment is still up in the air, despite notable successes in the market. Another example: retiring Catskill Symphony Orchestra maestro packed SUNY Oneonta’s Dewar Arena April 28 for his final concert.
determine how much entertainment Greater Oneonta can afford, and what type. Foothills declined to participate in seeking the city grant, but Mayor Herzig says it’s now agreed to provide consultant Duncan Webb whatever information he may need to come up with a sound conclusion on the arts Hannah Bergene photo scene as a whole. The queue of fans waiting to get into the Amy “That’s important,” said Schumer concert at Foothills Tuesday, May 29, Herzig, “because you can’t demonstrates quality entertainment can fill talk about restoring the theaters locally. Oneonta Theater without That question mark looms with the Greater Oneonta talking about Foothills. lately in the mind of anyHistorical Society, has been They have to work together. one who may walk past the awarded $60,000 from the They have to have a defined historic Oneonta Theater, city’s Downtown Redevelmarket niche. We’re not and to see its front doors ply- opment Fund to answer that looking to build up one at wooded over despite the best question. the expense of the other.” efforts of its owner, Tom FOTOT/GOHS has conWebb is expected to start Cormier, over a decade. tracted with New York City’s work in early July – very Happily, Mayor Gary Webb Associates, the foreexciting, particularly since Herzig can report, FOTOT most arts-center consulting City Hall, leveraging $10 – the Friends of the Oneonta firm in the country, to finally million from the Cuomo Theater – in collaboration conduct a market survey to Administration in Down-
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Ernest W. Chase, 98, Cooperstown; Ran Farm Machinery Dealership COOPERSTOWN – Ernest Wilson Chase, 98, who operated a farm machinery dealership in Cooperstown for decades, passed away Friday night, June 1, 2018, at Dogwood Forest Assisted Living Community in Acworth, Georgia. Born December 13, 1919, in Cooperstown, Ernest was one of three sons of Earl Campbell and Lulu Belle (Wilson) Chase. Raised on the family dairy farm in Whig Corners, he graduated
from Cooperstown High School with the Class of 1937. On June 29, 1946, Ernest married the former Clara O. Parshall in a ceremony at the bride’s home in the Town of Middlefield. They enjoyed 49 years of marriage until her passing on May 22, 1996. For many years Ernest, along with his brother John, owned and operated Earl C. Chase & Sons farm machinery dealership in
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Cooperstown founded by their father. It was located in the building south of the village now occupied by Church & Scott. A faithful and devoted member of the First Baptist Church of Cooperstown, Ernest was also a member and past President of several well-known Cooperstown organizations, including the Mohican Club, the Native Sons of Cooperstown, Wedocandors Hunting Club and for several years was an active instructor in the local
4H Club. He was also a life member of the Lions Club of Cooperstown, of which he was the last remaining Charter Member who had maintained his membership since the local Club’s founding in 1951. He is survived by his son, Stephen E. Chase and wife Barbara of Acworth, Georgia; three grandchildren, Erica A. Nel and husband Jaco of Dallas, Ga. Ashley R. Jackson and husband Brad of Kennesaw, Georgia, and Charles E. Chase &
wife, Stephanie of Dallas, Ga.; four great grandchildren, Zion, Sage and Noah Nel of Dallas, Ga and Edison Jackson of Kennesaw, Georgia; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his wife, he was predeceased by his two brothers, Lewis E. Chase, who died Nov. 6, 1973, and John D. Chase, who died June 6, 2005. Ernest’s family will receive family and friends 2-3 p.m. Sunday, June 10, 2018, at the First Baptist Church
of Cooperstown, with a funeral service being offered at 3 p.m., the Rev. Joseph Perdue, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Memorial Fund of the First Baptist Church of Cooperstown, 19 Elm Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326. Arrangements are entrusted to the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home.
O’Dell Ray, 88; School Official Retired To Otsego Lake Home COOPERSTOWN – O’Dell Ray, 88, of Cooperstown, retired business administrator at public schools in the region, passed away peacefully on Monday May 28, 2018 at Cooperstown Center. O’Dell was born in Jonesboro, Tenn., on June 16, 1929, the son of the late Jacob and Flossie Story Ray. O’Dell was a graduate of Paul Smith’s College Class of 1950, and spent over 42 years as a business administrator, first with the Norwich City Schools, followed by Waterville Central School, where he met the love of his life Dolores. He retired from the New York Mills
Union Free School District on June 30, 1992. O’Dell married Dolores on Nov. 19, 1966, in St. Bernard Catholic Church in Waterville. They also attended Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Edmeston, and St. Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church in Richfield Springs. O’Dell was proud of the stained glass windows in St. Joseph the Worker Sanctuary, as they were restored in loving memory of Dolores. He is survived by his daughter Christine (Jack) Stanton of Edmeston, son Scott (Patricia) Ray of Texas, son Roger (Linda) Nichols of Waterville,
grandchildren Jennifer Neff, Diane Marceau, Daniel Nichols, Cassandra Treen, KelO’Dell Ray lee Luley, Craig Stanton, Alec Stanton, and Stephanie Ray. Also surviving are great grandchildren Paige and Jacob Nichols, Ali and Matt Marceau, Jadeyn Nichols, Colton Treen, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his beloved wife of 37 years, Dolores, his son Bradley
Nichols, three sisters, and four brothers. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday June 4, at Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church, Main St. Morris, with the Rev. David W. Mickiewicz, pastor, as celebrant. Interment was in Edmeston Union Cemetery, Edmeston. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made to the Dolores Ray Memorial Scholarship Fund C/O Waterville Central School District, 381 Madison St., Waterville NY 13480. Arrangements are entrusted to the Delker and Terry Funeral Home.
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HALL/From A1 Dogs Malley, Skip, Mojo, Theodore – the last of the dogs in the New Lisbon animal-cruelty case – and Patch, as well as kittens Emma, Edgar, Enzo and Eloise, were on hand at the event for fun, cuddles and to showcase the shelter’s mission. “The Chamber encouraged us to bring them,” said Haynes. “Given the theme and the location, it was just perfect, and everyone was so well behaved!” Along with the Susquehanna Animal Shelter, The Farmers’ Museum, Brewery Ommegang, The Cooperstown Graduate Program and Spurbeck’s Grocery were all honored as the 2018 class in the Chamber’s Hall of Fame during the celebration at The Farmers’ Museum Thursday, May 31. “In the four years that I’ve been with the Chamber, this is my favorite day of the year,” said Matt Hazard, executive director. “We live in a very special place, and it’s fun to recognize these organizations that contribute so much for our community.” The Farmers’ Museum offered the Louis B. Jones Center as the venue, Ommegang and other beverage distributors brought samples, and Spurbeck’s cheddar was the centerpiece of the hors d’oeuvre offerings.
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Randy Smith, whose family owned Spurbeck’s Grocery for 75 years, accepted his own plaque alongside new owners Mike Swatling and Carrie O’Brien
Ommegang topped the ballot. “We had 1,000 people vote,” said Hazzard. “And Ommegang was number one. They are a huge ambassador of many community events.” With the transition of Spurbeck’s Grocery from Roger, Dot and Randy Smith to Mike Swatling and Carrie O’Brien last year, both Mike and Randy were on hand to accept the plaque. “We’re passing the torch,” said Randy. “On behalf of my parents, Granny Gert and my great-grandfather Orlando, we are honored and humbled. And we’re very excited to see that a wonderful family has taken over — I’ll let you have the plaque back in a week for the store!” But much to Smith’s surprise, a second plaque had been made for his family to honor their legacy. Also honored were five winners in the Business of the Year category. Riverwood received the award for Most Innovative. “Todd and his father Rick had a great concept,” said Hazzard. “To make money, you have to have your door open. If you look down Main Street, Riverwood is the first door that opens in the morning and the last one that closes at night.” CEO Paul Landers accepted the award on behalf of Pathfinder Village, named Best Place to Work. “They’re a
wonderful community,” said Hazzard. “They recognize the effort their staff makes to be a part of the community workforce.” And following the $30 million renovation to the Clark Sports Center, the Chamber named it Business of the Year. “I’m sure it comes as no surprise,” said Hazzard. “What small town can say they have a sports facility like the Clark?” As director Val Page accepted the award, Hazzard added, “Val used to teach me swim lessons. I used to sit on her knee! So it’s a real privilege to award this to her.” Also honored were Mel’s at 22, which catered the event, as Rookie of the Year, and NYCM Insurance for Giving Back. “I feel bad that, for all that they do for us, all I have to offer Cheryl Robinson and Mike Perrino is this plaque,” said Hazzard. “They sponsor so many events that sustain our quality of life.” “I’ve been through a lot,” said Brian Wrubleski, owner, Mel’s at 22. “If not for the community, we wouldn’t still be here.” And the animals who were present all still available for adoption. “The animal shelter is constantly saving puppies,” said Hazzard. “And we’re just a business organization.”
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FLYNN/From A1 gressive issues in economic terms: When he talks about addressing climate change, he talks about growing green jobs.” “Flynn,” replied Cooperstown’s Richard Sternberg when asked how county Democrats are leaning. The village trustee organized Sunday afternoon forums in Cooperstown Village Hall over the winter where all seven appeared. “It may be because we have, by far, had the most contact with him. He’s been in the county 39 days.” “The party appears to be coalescing behind Brian Flynn,” said Danny Lapin, the freshman county rep from Oneonta, “because he has demonstrated the best ability to understand local policy issues, to get out and about within the district – everywhere.” “I sense that Brian is in the lead here,” said Melinda Hardin, the Cooperstown activist who, within days of the November 2015 election, began organizing discussions on how to blunt President Donald Trump and Faso’s victories. “I’m supporting Brian Flynn. He has the best chance to beat Faso, and that’s what I care about. I also think he’s good guy.” A sampling of eight prominent Democrats – among them Cooperstown Trustee Jim Dean, a county committee member, and James Herman, a Democrat and board member for Sustainable Otsego, which is non-partisan although usually supportive of Democrats – found all of them supporting Flynn, whose lawn signs have begun popping up exclusively in Cooperstown and Oneonta in recent days. While some – for instance, county Democratic Chair Kim Muller of Oneonta, whose county committee decided not to endorse anyone until after June 26 – wouldn’t go on the record for Flynn, no one said they were supporting anyone else. What may be surprising is none of those interviewed came out in support of local candidate Erin Collier, 34, the famine-aid organizer in the Obama Administration who came home to Cooperstown to run for Congress. “Down the road she’ll be a great candidate,” said Muller. She and others – for instance, Chad McEvoy, Westford, who is running against Republican Assemblyman Brian Miller of New Hartford in the 101st District – said Collier, who didn’t announce her candidacy until March 12, was simply too late into the game. For the last two decades, Flynn has been a partner with Ed Schlossberg, the Kennedy in-law, in Schlossberg: Flynn, described in Irish America magazine in 2009 as “a business advisory firm that is a partner in emerging companies, helping them to accelerate growth, building greater value and get to market faster.” Flynn’s brother, John, was one of 35 college students killed when terrorists downed a Pan Am jet over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988, and for a while Flynn devoted himself to lobbying Congress to pass counter-terrorism legislation. While Flynn, now 49, worked in New York City, he and wife Amy have had a weekend home in Greene
County for 13 years, living there fulltime for two. The couple has two children, Bo, 14, and Hedda, 12. Family ties to the 19th District go back two generations, when his grandfather was a bartender in Leeds, Greene County, and his grandmother a chambermaid. The Michael J. Quill Irish Cultural Center in East Durham was named after his great-uncle. It hasn’t hurt him locally that Flynn has brought Otsego County Democrats into his campaign. His political director is Leslie Berliant, Town of Middlefield, who ran for the county board last fall. Maguire Benton, a CCS graduate, took time off from Cazenovia College to work as a Flynn field organizer. Clark Oliver of Oneonta, Otsego County Young Democrats’ president, also worked for the campaign. “I think he’s doing well because he’s put in the time,” said Berliant. “He’s been here more than 40 times. He’s come to key county meetings on key issues – bomb trucks, the Faso-Collin’s Amendment – and has a real understand-
ing of the issues that impact us. He’s the only one in the race with a long history of environmental activism; he’s supported ‘Medicaid for all’ for more than a decade.” Berliant estimated 25,000 Democrats will vote in the primary. “Divide by seven and add one,” she continued – meaning a few more than 4,000 votes could win the nomination, so solid support among Otsego County Democrats could carry the day for Flynn. “I don’t think this is a normal race where the top vote-getter is going to take 80 percent of the vote,” she added. Four of the seven Democrats are from Ulster County, splitting the vote there, Berliant continued. And even though, by weighted voting, the one county committee to endorse – Dutchess County’s – narrowly supported Antonio Delgado, a corporate lawyer now living in Rhinebeck, “Brian won the popular vote,” a majority of the individual votes cast, Berliant said. Flynn has also spent a lot of time in Schoharie and Delaware counties, she said, adding, “We feel very good
about Columbia County” too. Between now and June 26, “our strategy is the same as it’s always been: Get out and talk to the voters. It’s oldschool retail politics. Get out and talk to the people. Talk to them about issues they care about.” And there’s money to help get the message out. At the end of the third reporting period, Flynn led fundraising with $911,000, followed by Delgado with $881,000, according to Ballotpedia. Faso reportedly had $572,000; another Democrat, tech executive and Iraq War veteran Pat Ryan was fourth with a half-million. In addition to Flynn, Collier, Delgado and Ryan, candidates are former Cuomo aide Gareth Rhodes, Kingston social-services lawyer David Clegg, and Woodstock teacher Jeff Beals. It’s Pat Ryan who has the support of “D-Trip,” the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, according to Gianni Ortiz, an organizer of CD19 Indivisible, an anti-Trump and -Faso organization based in Columbia County. The DCCC
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Brian Flynn visited Otsego County early and often, his supporters say. With wife Amy at the wheel, he was the sole Congressional candidate in last year’s famed Fourth of July Parade in Springtfield.
put the 19th on a list of 60 Congressional Districts it believes it can shift from Republican to Democrat in the Nov. 6 general election and reclaim control of the House of Representatives. Nonetheless, Ortiz said, “Flynn is emerging; I think he’s the one.” Of course, the main bout, a Democrat-to-be-picked vs. Faso, won’t happen until after June 26, and Otsego County Republican Chairman Vince Casale said, presumably tongue in cheek when asked about Flynn, “Who?”
“I don’t know how anybody can keep the Democratic Party straight,” the Cooperstown resident continued. “After their ‘Partridge Family’ reunion, we will do everything we can to support Faso. He’s our guy. We’re very happy with John. We’re planning to return him very easily.” Asked about key issues, Casale said, “The current Congress has put more money in pockets of the average person who lives here. It’s been quite clear. That’s going to be the bottom line.”
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to cheer on the Oneonta Outlaws baseball team as they take on the Albany Dutchmen at 7 p.m. Saturday, June 9 in Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Info, 607-4326326. • LIBBY Or maybe you’re CUDMORE an early riser and prefer to get your own workout in. Think you can handle 26.2 miles around Otsego Lake in the annual Race the Lake marathon? If not, don’t worry – there’s
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a half-marathon and a 5K too. The race starts at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 9, in Glimmerglass State Park, Cooperstown. Info 607-547-2800. • And what’s summer without ice cream? Oneonta World of Learning hosts its annual ice cream social with games, performances and, of course, plenty of free ice cream from Noon – 4 p.m. Sunday, June 10, Fortin Park on Youngs Road, Oneonta. Info 607-431-8543. • At the Fenimore Art Museum, celebrate the lives and generosity of Clare and Eugene Thaw, benefactors of the museum’s extensive collec-
tion of Native American art. 3 p.m. Sunday, June 10, The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. Info 607547-1433 • Cap off the weekend with the Fab Four in a multi-media presentation by Dr. Charles Burnsworth, emeritus head of the Music Dept. at SUNY Oneonta, with commentary, rare photos and plenty of Beatles tunes. 5 p.m. Sunday, June 10, First Presbyterian Church, 298 Main St., Oneonta. Info 607-432-4286. • Happy Weekending!
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BLOOD DRIVE – 12:30 6:30 p.m. Get $5 Amazon gift card. Bassett Auditorium, 1 Atwell Rd., Cooperstown. Call 607-547-3701. OPENING RECEPTION – 5:30 - 7 p.m. LEAF Community Exhibition, “Here Comes the Sun” art, poetry contest. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-1400. TIE-DYE FRIDAY – 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Tie Dye extravaganza for family. $8/guest accompanied by member. On
the Green, Oneonta YMCA, 20-26 Ford Ave., Oneonta. Call 607-432-0010. MUSICAL – 7 - 10 p.m. CCS Thespians Present “Just So Musical.” Auditorium, Cooperstown High School. Call 607-547-8181. CONCERT – 7 p.m. “Distant Lands: Songs & Stories of Freedom.” $10. To benefit National Abolition Hall of Fame. Earlville Opera House, 18 East Main St., Call 315-6913550 or visit www.earlvilleoperahouse.com
BASEBALL – 7 p.m. Oneonta Outlaws vs. Utica Blue Sox. Damaschke Field, 15 James Georgeson Ave., Oneonta. Call 607-432-6326. MEETING – 7 p.m. Utica & Mohawk Valley Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society; program on railroad advertising in National Geographic, Saturday Evening Post, classic magazines. Zion Lutheran church, 630 French Rd., New Hartford. Call 315327-8653. CONTRADANCE – 7:30 - 10
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his 1985 Trans Am,” he said. “He got it from Sport magazine for being the World Series MVP, and he COOPERSTOWN loaned the license plate to us.” Items from the collections of hen incoming BaseClass of 2018 member Vladimir ball Hall of Famer Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman, ChipJim Thome was a per Jones and Jack Morris, as well kid, he used to practice hitting as Thome and Trammell, are readrocks with his metal baseball bat. ing and waiting for fans to review “He’d throw them up in the air at the 25 Main St. museum. and hit them,” said Craig Muder, But before you can peek into director of communications. the collections, you’ll be treated “When we collect artifacts to a new movie, “Generations of for these displays, we look not the Game”, directed by Emmyonly for what they had in the big winning director Jonathan Hock leagues, but when they were ama- and showing in the Hall’s redeteur players, even kids!” signed Grandstand Theater. That dented An Emmybat is now part award winning ►THIS WEEK AT HALL of Thome’s disdirector, Hock •Renovated Grandstand Theplay at the Hall ater with new film, “Generations directed four epiof Fame, one the of the Game” sodes of ESPN’s new exhibits set “30 for 30,” as •Memorabilia from 2018 Inup for the 2018 well as sports ductees’ careers summer season. documentaries, •Mark Newman talks on his book, “Diamonds from the Dug“We have Alan “Fastball” and out”, 1 p.m. Wednesday, June Trammell’s liPlease See 13, Bullpen Theater cense plate from HALL, Pg. 3 By LIBBY CUDMORE
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f you’ve ever wanted to hit a truck with a golf ball, then the Oneonta Sports Park is for you. And if you’ve never felt the urge, that’s all right too – there’s still plenty to do. With a driving range, ninehole par-3 course, mini-golf, disc golf, soccer golf, football golf and any other kind of golf that you can think of, this diamond in the rough is sure to be a hit with the whole
family. Oneonta Sports Park owner Don Licari bought the park seven years ago to provide families with an affordable way to entertain the kids. “I was probably this place’s best customer when I bought it,” he said. “I was here basically every day.” As one of the park’s best customers, Licari didn’t want to see it go out of business. He wanted other to experi-
ence the fun activities that he for odd jobs until it broke had experienced at the park, down, at which point, Licari which is why all activities wasn’t sure what to do with it. at the park cost only $6 per “My friend was just kind of person. Or, if you want to try joking around and said, ‘Why all of the different acdon’t you put it out on tivities that the sports BAT & BALL the driving range?’” park offers you can Licari loved the idea, buy an unlimited day and evidently, so do pass for only $10 per the customers, who person. “Its honestly use the truck as a one of the best deals target for their driving around,” said Licari. practice. “Within an But the most inhour of putting the triguing aspect of the truck out there, I had Oneonta Sports Park three or four people is the beat-up pick-up PARKER hitting balls at it,” truck parked in the Licari said. FISH middle of the driving And for only $12, you range. too can spend the whole day “That kind of started as a on the driving range, firing gag last year with a friend,” golfballs at the truck, with said Licari. He used the truck unlimited refills.
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See New Grandstand Theater, Film By Emmy Winner HALL/From Page 3 “The Lost Son of Havana.” “It connects the players of today to the players of history,” said Jon Shestakofsky, VP/communications & education. “Jonathan is such an important figure in modern sports film, so we talked about what we wanted folks to experience as a welcome to the museum.” With reflections from 19 Hall of Famers, classic game footage, an introduction by Hall of Fame board chairman Jane Forbes Clark and clips from “Field of Dreams” “Homer at the Bat” and “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the 15-minute film is an entry point to the museum’s collections. “The idea that someone could be forever linked to someone they never met – that’s baseball,” said Bob Costas in the film, comparing footage of Ken Griffey Jr. to Willie
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on someone’s lives, you’re creating memories,” added Ozzie Smith.
“You think of these kids coming through, and this gives them an understanding of what they can be,” said Jeff Idelson, Hall of Fame president. “It’s a powerful and enjoyable film,” said Shestakofsky. But more than just a new film, the theater itself got a major makeover. Gone are the wooden, stadiumstyle seats, replaced with cushioned auditorium seating, and the baseball field décor has been removed entirely in favor of a more contemporary theater look. “The previous theater had been around for a long time,” said Shestakofsky. “It was a beautiful space, but it had a lot of limitations. We knew we would benefit from a more modern facility.” The 189-seat theater, which opened Friday, May 25 Please See HALL, Pg. 6
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Hall of Fame Fun Peaks When 6 Stars Inducted July 29 HALL/From Pg. 5 ahead of the Hall of Fame Classic game, features a Dolby Atmos sound system, donated by Dolby Laboratories and a state-of-the-art projector from Christie Projectors. Fabric on the ceiling helps reduce echo, and small holes in the wood walls give the feeling of full surround sound. “The acoustics in here are perfect,” said Shestakofsky. The film will run at the top and bottom of the hour, and in between is a trivia reel. On the walls are two 16-foot video sideboards that correspond with the preshow trivia loop. Previously, the theater had 194 seats, but five seats
have been allocated for wheelchair-accessible seating. “It’s been two years in the making,” said Shestakofsky. “And we want use it for more than just the welcome film. We’d like to use it for concerts and talks, and community groups are always welcome to use it.” Grants from the Scriven and Clark Foundations helped cover the costs. “There isn’t a theater like this within a hundred miles,” said Idelson. “This is the same technology as they use for the academy awards.” After the film, visitors can stroll through the Inductees artifacts, as well as the rest of the museum, including new items in the Today’s
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►HALL OF FAME’S 2018 INDUCTION Elected by Baseball Writers of America • Chipper Jones, third baseman, played 19 seasons for Atlanta Braves, including 12 where Braves made postseason; eight-time All-Star, 1999 NL Most Valuable Player • Jim Thome played 22 seasons for Indians, Phillies, White Sox, Dodgers, Twins, Orioles; third base, then moving to first. One of nine members of 600-home-run club, Thome’s 612 long balls rank eighth on all-time list, and 1,747 walks rank seventh all-time. • Trevor Hoffman pitched 18 seasons for Marlins, Padres, Brewers. Seven-time All-Star, first pitcher to reach both 500-save and 600-save milestones. • Vladimir Guerrero, right fielder, played 16 seasons for Expos, Angels, Rangers, Orioles, 2004 American League Most Valuable Player. Elected by MODERN BASEBALL ERA Committee (9 retired MLB Players, one executive) • Alan Trammell, shortstop played 20 seasons for Tigers, earning six All-Star Game selections, four Gold Glove Awards, three Silver Slugger Awards. • Jack Morris, pitched 18 seasons for Tigers, Twins, Blue Jays, Indians, earning 14 Opening Day starts, four World Series rings, including 1991 World Series for Twins, pitching 10 shutout innings.
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Game case. “We got Shohei Ohtani’s cap,” said Muder. “There was a lot of buzz on social media about this, with people calling him a modern-day Babe Ruth. He’s one of the biggest MLB stories out there right now.” They also have the first yarmulke ever in the Hall’s collection, belonging to Dylan Axelrod, a pitcher for Team Israel in the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Also new this year, as part of the “Whole New Ball Game” exhibit is dedicated to Lou Gehrig’s disease. “We’ve had two Hall of Famers who have died of ALS,” said Muder. “Obviously Lou, as well as Jim Hunter.” With the development of Pete Frates’ “Ice Bucket Challenge” in 2014, ALS has once again become a talking point in baseball. Frates, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2012, donated the bucket he used, as well as his glove, to be on display next to Gehrig’s bat and other ephemera. As many as 50,000 visitors are expected for Hall of Fame weekend. “The metrics are looking good,” said Muder. “Four of the last five years have been all over 45,000.”
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FRIENDSHIP FESTIVAL – 9 3 p.m. Local crafters, Brooks BBQ chicken, bake sale, more. To benefit non-profits. Spring Park, Route 20, Richfield Springs. GARDEN WORKSHOP – 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Learn techniques of Square Foot Gardening, set up grid, choose plants. Kids welcome. Take home heirloom seeds. Advance registration. Creamery classroom, Farmers Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-5471450. HOPPY TOURS – 11 a.m. Brief history, discussion of beer, brewing, hops, followed by tour of hop yard, hop house. Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-5471450. ART FESTIVAL – 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Workshops, performances, music. Free, all ages. Michael Kudish Natural History Preserve, 2515 Tower Mountain Rd., Stamford. Call 607-242-1260. KNIT DAY – 1:30 - 3 p.m. Celebrate World Wide Knit in Public Day with the HML Yarn Club. Knitters, crocheters of all skill levels welcome. Huntington Park, Oneonta. Call 607-432-1980. INTERFAITH – 2 p.m. A Season of Faith and Understanding presentation, Ani Samten of Karme Ling (Tibetan Buddhism). Not wheelchair accessible. 315 Retreat Road, Delhi. E-mail ksider@hotmail. com SPAGHETTI DINNER – 5 p.m. To support Otsego County Fire Police. Donations accepted. Cooperstown Fire Station, Chestnut St. Call 607547-4328. MUSICAL – 7-10 p.m. CCS Thespians present “Just So Musical.” Auditorium, Cooperstown High School. Call 607-547-8181.
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INTERFAITH – 9:45 a.m. A Season of Faith and Understanding presentation by Ric Chrislip. Church of the Latter Day Saints (Mormon), 107 Balmoral Drive, West Oneonta. E-mail ksider@hotmail.com. HOPPY TOURS – 11 a.m. Brief history, discussion of beer, brewing, hops, followed
by tour of hop yard, hop house. Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-5471450. ICE CREAM SOCIAL – Noon - 4 p.m. Bring kids for free ice cream, fun activities, performances, demonstrations, outdoor games, Oneonta World of Learning. Fortin Park, Youngs Road, Oneonta. Call 607-431-8543. MUSICAL – 2 - 5 p.m. CCS Thespians present “Just So Musical.” Auditorium, Cooperstown High School. Call 607-547-8181. THAW MEMORIAL – 3 p.m. Celebrate lives of Clare and Eugene Thaw. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-1433. THE BEATLES – 5 p.m. Dr. Charles Burnsworth, emeritus head, SUNY Oneonta Music Department, commentary, photos, music of the Fab Four. First Presbyterian Church, 298 Main St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-4286.
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PUBLIC SPEAKING – 5:30 p.m. Toastmasters meet. All welcome. The White House Building, The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-1466 or e-mail b.fischer@fenimoreart.org. ESCAPE ROOM – 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Solve puzzles and escape Harry-Potter themed room within one hour. Limited time slots available. Free. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-1980. FIGURE DRAWING – 6:30 9 p.m. Non-instructional drawing with live model. Poses chosen by consensus. Cost $12/class. Carriage House Art Studio, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta. Call 607-435-8718. TROUT UNLIMITED – 7 p.m. “Row vs. Wade” analysis of drift-boat fishing or wading in Southwestern Catskill rivers. Raffle for fishing-related prizes. Education Room, Heritage at the Plains, 163 Heritage Cir., Oneonta. Call 607-563-1978.
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