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BEALS FAN: With leading local Democrats leaning toward Brian Flynn in the 19th District Congresssional primary June 26, Mayor Gary Herzig has announced his support for maverick Jeff Beals, a Woodstock school teacher and former FBI agent. TRIAL DELAYED: The trials of James Brower and Tobias Rundstrom-Wooding, who were accused of the rape and murder of Jacelyn O’Connor, 11, of Morris last August, has been postponed until early 2019. FREE FOR DADS: The Fenimore Art Museum is offering free admission for dads on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 15. Thomas Cole’s “Garden of Eden” is centerpiece of the season.

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lated that friends of Republican Bob Fernandez were sounding out county Democratic Chairman Richard Abbate: Would the Democrats endorse a Republican for sheriff? At the time, Fernandez, a soon-to-retire Please See SHERIFF, From A11

Death Of Civic Leader Fells Focus Executives By LIBBY CUDMORE

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ocus’ management of the former Otsego Manor took a human toll, according INJURY to the state AT FOCUS Attorney General’s Office. Robert Banta, 91, revered long-time chair of the Otsego Bob Banta County Soil ►INDICTED: & Water Court paConservapers detail tion District, alleged was admitneglect of ted to Focus one Focus Otsego for patient and rehabilitathe death of tion folanother/A4 lowing hip surgery June 17, 2015, following a history of falls. A registered nurse failed to complete the required fall assessment and did not Please See FOCUS, A11

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rowing up, Erin Collier was used to debates. “I came out a Democrat,” she said. “But I have family members who were Republicans,” she told an almost SRO crowd at Cooperstown Central, where she went to school. “So I grew up having those debates across the dinner table,” she said, as the audience reacted with applause. “So when I was making calls and I got a Trump supporter on the line, I talked to him – and at the end of the call, he asked, ‘How can I support you?’” With two weeks to go before the Democratic primary on Tuesday, June 26, the seven candidates who hope

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19th District candidates in Cooperstown are, from right, Antonio Delgado, Jeff Beals, Jeff Flynn, Erin Collier, David Clegg, Gareth Rhodes and (standing) Pat Ryan. SUNY Poli-Sci professor Steve Schneider, left, moderated.

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And petitions are popping up along Route 7, so far in Mirabito’s here and The Center in Worcester. The goal is 1,000 signatures, and so far 250 people have signed the document. “Lately I found out that the county wanted to move the distribution center to Please See PETITIONS, A11

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eanette and Dennis Dorn have been named grand marshals of Springfield Center’s famed Fourth of July parade, the organizing committee announced today, “The Dorns are the sort of people that bring soup to ailing friends, help out the elderly with small repairs, and give rides to their Amish neighbors as a matter of course,” the committee said in its announcement. During the three month renovation of the Springfield Library last year, the Dorns volunteered so much time moving books and The Freeman’s Journal, and its sister publications, Hometown Oneonta and bookcases that Town Librarwww.AllOTSEGO.com, are the only remaining locally owned media outlets ian Echo Weller joked about in Otsego County, Editor & Publisher Jim Kevlin, keynote speaker, told bringing in cots for them. the annual dinner meeting of the Native Sons of Cooperstown Saturday, According to Beverly June 9, at the Vets’ Club. Thanks to constant community support, The Freeman’s Journal is also among the 20 oldest newspapers in the country. Guilfoyle , Clerk of Session at the First Presbyterian With Hometown Oneonta, the company offers the largest print circulation in the county. From right are the club’s officers reelected that evening: Church of Springfield: “If President Wayne Bunn, his brother Vice President Warren Bunn, Kevlin and they hear of something at Secretary/Treasurer Terry Bliss. church that needs to be done, the next thing you know, it’s magically done (Dorn done).” Born and raised in SARATOGA SPRINGS a school disissues. trict, the SenaSenator James L. Seward Springfield, Jeanette Dorn iting decades of tor has been said, “ASBO is a remarkable is a direct descendant of the advocacy for public a staunch organization made up of the Way family who were early schools, the Associaadvocate for unsung heroes of public eduCCS SENIORS RECEIVE tion of School Business Ofpublic schools cation. Our school business ficials presented state Senaduring his officials work relentlessly tor Jim Seward, R-Milford, to ensure that students are Seward 30-year long with the ASBO’s Advocate tenure in the receiving the best education of the Year award on TuesLegislature”, stated Michael possible while also protectday, June 5 at its Education J. Borges, ASBO Executive ing hardworking taxpaySummit in Saratoga Springs. Director. ers. I always stand ready “In addition to sponsorThe Advocate of the Year to partner with ASBO and ing several of ASBO’s 2018 Award is presented to an am extremely honored to Legislative Priorities, rangindividual, organization or receive the Advocate of the ing from bills that would re- company that has demonYear Award.” move nonsensical mandates strated a deep and lasting Seward was nominated to schools, expedite state aid commitment to advocating by Dr. Jennifer Bolton, to districts for certain capital on behalf of public schools Deputy Superintendent for projects and define the and an understanding or the Otsego-Northern Catskill Chief Financial Officer for appreciation of school fiscal (ONC) BOCES.

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settlers of Springfield, arriving around 1770. After graduating from Springfield Central School, where she had been active in sports, Girl Scouts, band, and choir, Jeanette earned a degree in Nursery Education from SUNY Cobleskill. Jeanette worked as teacher’s aide at Springfield Elementary, and then returned to college at SUNY Oneonta for her elementary teaching certification. Dennis Dorn grew up living on Canadarago Lake

in Richfield Springs. After graduating from Richfield Springs High School in 1966, and working for the Shurkatch Fishing Tackle Company for a short time, he began his apprenticeship with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers in Utica. In 1968 Dennis was drafted into the Army, and after basic training at Fort Dix in New Jersey and then generator school at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, was shipped to Vietnam where he served until February of 1970. Returning from Vietnam, Dennis resumed his electrical studies, and with money received from the Army, bought a 1970 Triumph motorcycle. Dennis’ best friend Billy Allen was running the Springfield gas station at the time (then owned by Gordon Ostrander, now Tom and Kelly Mabie’s, on the corner of US-20 and NY-80), and had employed a young lady by the name of Jeanette Burst to pump gas there while Allen drove school bus, and that was where the Dorns first met.

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In caps and gowns, Bethany Robinson, Nicholas Polulech, Leslie Boyles, and Dennis Dibble pose for a photo with CCS principal Donna Lucy, Cooperstown Community Foundation Board Chair Karen Katz, and foundation board members Eric Carr and Brad Smith.

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neonta Dollars for Scholars Board of Directors honored scholarship winners, parents, sponsors and friends at their annual awards program Tuesday, June 5, at SUNY Oneonta’s Hunt Union Ballroom. Dr. David Brower and the Board of Directors welcomed all to the annual awards program. Fifty-two awards were presented, and honorees shared a personal achievement or experience of which they were most proud. The Dollars for Scholars program seeks to financially assist local students with the increasing costs of higher education and lessen the amount of debt from their respective schools.

Ryan Atwell (SUNY Brockport) Frederick A. Puritz Memorial Scholarship Frances E. Rowe Scholarship

Emily English (University at Albany) William & Esther Fink Memorial Scholarship Oneonta Dollars for Scholars Scholarship

Mary Lynch (University of Vermont) Forgiano Family Leadership Award Michelle R. Goodhue Memorial Scholarship

Lilyanna Pledger (SUNY Oneonta) Brooks’ Bar-B-Q Charitable Foundation Scholarship

Caroline Bagby (SUNY Plattsburgh) Eugene Francis Murphy Memorial Scholarship

Jada Fisher (Musicians Institute, CA) James C. & Mary Louise Austin Memorial Scholarship Robert Squires Memorial Scholarship

Sean MacInerney (University at Buffalo) Blendos Health & Longevity Movement Scholarship Dewar Foundation Scholarship

Zachary Rigas (Alfred State) Samuel Bertuzzi Memorial Scholarship

Alexandra Baker (University of Tampa) Frank G. & Ethel E. Becker Memorial Scholarship Charles T. & Doris B. Gallagher Memorial Scholarship

Abygail Flood (SUNY Delhi) Edward & Florence Ostrowski Memorial Scholarship

Teagan Mackey (Colgate University) Robert W. & Joan F. Moyer Memorial Scholarship

Eamon Geraghty (Vasser College) Stan & Linda Syvertsen Family Scholarship

Athena Basdekis (Syracuse University) John K. Miller Memorial Mathematics Scholarship

John Mikolaicyk (Rochester Institute of Technology) James & Carol Baker Family Scholarship

Anna Harter (University at Albany) Hon. Robert A. Harlem, Sr. Memorial Scholarship

Brendan Horth (SUNY Delhi) Thomas M. Hughson Scholarship Dewar Foundation Scholarship Liam Jennings (Columbia College – Chicago) The Daily Star Scholarship Dewar Foundation Scholarship

Alyssa Calhoun (SUNY Oneonta) Shane Robert Marmet Memorial Scholarship Dewar Foundation Scholarship

Courtney Keenan (SUNY Delhi) Brooks’ Bar-B-Q Charitable Foundation Scholarship

Mary Catella (Cazenovia College) Pasquale & Mary Leone Memorial Scholarship Douglas Parsons Memorial Scholarship

Elizabeth Knudson (SUNY Oneonta) Herb & Rae Froh Memorial Scholarship Christine M. Schermerhorn Memorial Scholarship

Theresa Chung (Northeastern University) Clifford A. & Elizabeth P. McVinney Memorial Scholarship

Kyle Kurkowski (Binghamton University) Oneonta Football Booster Club Scholarship

Claire Coe (Kings College) First Responders Scholarship

Lanxin Lin (University at Buffalo) Bruce Rowe Memorial Scholarship Zuretti Family Scholarship

Justin Corna (SUNY Cortland) Steven A. Lutz Memorial Scholarship

Eliza Vaccaro (Syracuse University) Lindsay Marie Harvey Memorial Scholarship

Shane Miller (Wilkes University) Nancy Weeks Memorial Scholarship

Christina Heegan (Siena College) Walter J. & Anna H. Burchan Scholarship

Mickaela Buzzy (Sage College of Albany) C. James & Lois S. Herrick Memorial Scholarship Susan Remillard Memorial Scholarship

Melanie Simpson (University at Albany) Jared S. Trotti Memorial Scholarship Dewar Foundation Scholarship

Ryan McKee (Ohio Northern University) The Willies Family Foundation Scholarship

Hector Gonzalez (SUNY Cortland) Oneonta Football Booster Club Scholarship

Alexander Brannan (Norwich University) Jim Konstanty “That’s a Good Start” Memorial Scholarship George H. Lambros Memorial Scholarship

Leeza Shultz (University at Buffalo) Oneonta Teachers Association Scholarship Oneonta Dollars for Scholars Scholarship

Christina Mattocks (Hartwick College) Winifred Marcley Scholarship

Mary Getman (Western New England University) Steven A. Lutz Memorial Scholarship

Tanner Beang (College of St. Rose) Anthony & Marcella Drago Scholarship Sixth Ward Athletic Club Association, Inc. Scholarship

Hunter Roy (SUNY Geneseo) Robert W. & Joan F. Moyer Memorial Scholarship Oneonta Dollars for Scholars Scholarship

Jude Valk (Hudson Valley Community College) Dr. Rudolph & Gwen L. Schuster Scholarship Dewar Foundation Scholarship

Andrew Morell (Georgia Institute of Technology) Angie Bertuzzi Memorial Scholarship

Nasim Vargha University of Essex (United Kingdom) Daniel & Jean Rothermel Memorial Scholarship

Buddy Noorlander (Standford University) Rev. Richard H. Frye Memorial Scholarship Oneonta Rotary Breuninger/Forman Award Angela Odero (University at Albany) Margaret W. Ouimette Memorial Scholarship Dewar Foundation Scholarship Maximilian Orgeron (Syracuse University) Future for Oneonta Foundation, Inc. Scholarship Frank W. Getman, Sr. Memorial Scholarship

Miranda Vogel (The College of Saint Rose) George A. & Isabelle L. Niles Scholarship Brianna Weeks (SUNY Oneonta) Richard A. Murphy Memorial Scholarship Tristian Wellman (SUNY Delhi) Walter J. & Anna H. Burchan Vocational/Tech Scholarship Gerald Wells (SUNY Delhi) Samuel Bertuzzi Memorial Scholarship

Natalie Payne (University at Albany) Oneonta Rotary Community Service Scholarship Dylan Pettit (SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry) Janice “Denny “ Lennox Memorial Scholarship Dewar Foundation Scholarship

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ISN’T IT TIME FOR A CHANGE? Elect Len Carson County Sheriff. Able, Proven Public Servant Would Change Conversation

hen you think about it, with the amount of baggage both Republican and Democratic designees for county sheriff are carrying, 2018 would be a great opportunity for a third person to run as an independent. You may have a favorite candidate of your own, but how about someone like Len Carson, the Oneonta Republican who narrowly lost reelection to his seat on the Otsego County Board of Representatives last November despite distin-

guishing himself as bright, level-headed and forwardthinking during his tenure. Just that term – “an Oneonta Republican” – speaks to his ability to reach across party lines in the Democrat-dominated city. He’s a veteran – an able president of the Oneonta Vets’ Club – a distinguished firefighter and EMS leader, who in retirement from the Oneonta Fire Department founded DC Marketing, the electronic billboard company.

ELECT LEN CARSON SHERIFF Distinguished Firefighter, Businessman, Veteran

And still a young man – in his 50s – he remains creatively involved in civic life as a future-looking member of the Oneonta Airport Commission. As a former county rep, he knows his way around county government, and, as former chairman of the county board’s Public Safety Committee, the sheriff’s department. Plus, in the turmoil in the sheriff’s department of his final year, he no doubt learned more about its inner workings than he wished.

• There are positives for Carson in the negatives. Incumbent Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr., the Republican nominee, while often serving ably, has been embroiled in controversy for 18 months now, unable to resolve serious allegations surrounding his son, Ros. Ros was accused of threatening an “incident” at Milford or Oneonta schools so he, unhindered, could commit suicide in front of a supervisor critical of him. Please See EDITORIAL, A5

COURT DOCUMENT DETAILS ALLEGATIONS

Indictment: Focus Mismanagement Led To Neglect, Even Death Editor’s Note: Here’s a narrative of allegations against two Focus top executives and the operating company filed in Town of Otsego Court by state Attorney General’s Investigator Danette Benson.

Center at Otsego, Joseph Zupnik and Daniel Herman were the operators of the Focus nursing home, commencing Oct. 14, 2014. Zupnik was the 99 percent owner of CCRN, the limited liability corporation that held the

ounts 1.2, and 3 concerning the Residents of Focus CCRN Operator LLC d/b/a Focus Rehabilitation and Nursing

ownership certificate for Focus from Oct. 14, 2014, to December 2017. CCRN, Zupnik and Herman were aware that the residents of Focus required skilled nursing care and assistance with the activities of daily living due to medical conditions, cognitive deficits, age and other infirmities. As the owner of CCRN, and being personally involved in management of that entity, Zupnik

was a high managerial agent of CCRN. As an agent of Zupnik and the principal manager of CCRN, being personally involved in the management of Focus, from whom the Administrator and Director of Nursing and other supervisors took instruction, Herman was a high managerial agent of CCRN. Defendants Zupnik and Herman acted in their personal capacities and on behalf of CCRN.

Upon taking ownership and control of the home’s operations in October 2014, Zupnik, Herman, and CCRN cut staff payroll, cut staffing, and cut other necessary services and supplies needed to provide safe and adequate care to over 200 individual residents who were in the care of Focus through at least Nov. 29, 2016, when Focus was designated as a Special Focus Facility by the Centers for Please See FOCUS, A7

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nate a Democrat who will win in our rural and moderate swing district. A recent poll shows Pat Ryan is the only Democratic candidate who beats the incumbent and there is good reason for that. Pat was raised in Kingston, where his mom was a teacher and his dad owned a small business. After graduating from Kingston High School, Pat Ryan attended West Point and served two tours in Iraq. There are many forms of public service to our country but few are more selfless than risking your life for our democratic values.

To the Editor: There are many fine Democrats running for Congress in the 19th District but Pat Ryan rises above the rest. His selfless commitment to public service, deep ties to our district, and authentic support for progressive values make Pat Ryan the best champion for the working people and middle-class families of our district. This year will be the first opportunity for Democrats to weigh in on the divisive policies of the current representative to stand up to the president and do-nothing Congress, we must nomi-

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Flynn Business Partner ‘One Of Smartest Guys’ After Pat’s military service, he came home and, along with two women, cofounded a successful business. Of their 150 employees, over half were military veterans. Pat believes in universal health care, strong environmental protections, reducing gun violence, saving Medicare and Social Security, and building an economy that works for all of us. We live in a cynical age when too many politicians Please See STAMMEL, A7

To the Editor: district needs, he’s the kind of congressman I cannot actually vote for Brian Flynn this district had before No Show Faso. for Congress; as a Texan I have the great Richard Hanna was over-qualified to be privilege of voting out Lyin’ Ted a congressman, so was Chris Gibson. Cruz this fall. So is Flynn. But once elected, Flynn But if I could vote, I’d vote for won’t get disgusted with the party Flynn in the primary and in the leadership and retire the way Hanna general election and here’s why: and Gibson did. Once upon a time I met Brian Flynn is, after all, a Democrat. Flynn’s former business partner, Congressman Flynn won’t even have Eddie Schlossberg, in a real estate to pretend that Trump is hot stuff. deal. Eddie was one of the smartest What a deal. guys I ever met, and when I found Schlossberg A great congressman who won’t out that Brian had been his partner, quit and won’t dodge town hall meetI asked for an introduction. ings. Just what the district needs. Vote for I was impressed, so impressed that I Flynn Texas-style: early and often. wondered why a guy this successful was CHIP NORTHRUP running for Congress. Cooperstown Flynn is not only the kind of person this

It Would Be Irresponsible For Foothills To Seek Top Acts To the Editor: In reply to your editorial in last week’s newspaper, I would invite you to check out Amy Schumer’s normal booking fee. Do you think Oneonta, in a 750-seat theater, could have sold the tickets for $675 just to cover her show cost?

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ents in our small theater. It was also fortunate for Oneonta that Foothills doors are open and there is a venue to host such a performance. JOHNA PEACHIN Oneonta President Foothill Board of Director

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That does not even include the elaborate security or extras. We were enormously fortunate in the string of events that brought her to us. We could not be more grateful. But as a regular practice it would be irresponsible for the Foothills board to take the risks that such a show pres-

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his week we conclude our sharing of “Where Nature Smiles” musings of history which we are in the process of compiling in a book, “Remembering Cooperstown,” with the following thoughts about sledding in the village... • Not long ago we were reminded of another bit of “Lost Cooperstown.” Ernest Knapp of Pioneer Street talked with us about the toboggan slide or chute which every winter used to grace the lawn of the Village Building on the northeast corner of Main and Fair Streets. Toboggans were placed at the top

of the slide and then pushed off either by hand or mechanically, allowing the tobogganers to sail down the chute onto Fair Street, across Lake Street and, in ideal conCATHERINE ditions, out onto LAKE the frozen surface ELLSWORTH of Otsego Lake. Doug Williams, whose father was Ray Williams of Williams Market, also recalls with fondness the toboggan slide which

stood on the lawn of the Village Building. Doug remembers how high the ice packed slide seemed and what fun it was to use. • Of course. vehicular traffic was not the problem then that it would be now. Even so, those streets may have been closed to such traffic during certain times so the toboggan slide could operate. Indeed, Pioneer Street used to be closed from Elm Street to Beaver Street to provide villagers with an opportunity to go sliding downhill. Former Cooperstonian Raymond W. Clinton, now of Wellsboro, Pa., Please See COLUMN, A5

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200 YEARS AGO

For some days past the prisoners confined in the state prison at Greenwich, about 600 in number, had manifested a refractory disposition, refusing to comply with the rules and regulations of the prison, singing bawdy songs, blackguarding the people as they passed by, and even offering violence to their keepers. The spirit of insubordination was carried to such an extent that the authority found it necessary to order out a company of flying artillery to the support of the state prison guards, and it was not until they fired upon the prisoners that order could be restored. About sixty of the ringleaders were seized, put in irons, and immured in the dungeons. June 15, 1818

10 YEARS AGO

It will be the main institution in the United States for the recuperation of aviators suffering from nerve shock caused by flying at high altitudes. Men suffering from contagious diseases will not be brought to Cooperstown. June 19, 1918

75 YEARS AGO

175 YEARS AGO

Advertisement – At the Sign of the Watch. H.P. Cooley takes this method to inform the public that he has taken a room adjoining R. Cooley’s Tailoring Establishment, for the purpose of repairing all kinds of Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, &c., hoping that satisfaction will be given in every case; when failing no charge will be made. Engraving done in the neatest manner. Cooperstown. June 12, 1843

150 YEARS AGO

“Song Cabinet” is the title of a new book by Mr. C.G. Allen, formerly of this village, designed for the use of schools, seminaries and singing classes, comprising primary song lessons, school songs, and a short cantata – “The School Festival.” The useful instructions, which will be appreciated by all beginners, comprises fifty pages. The selected pieces are all from choice works and the originals lay claim to real merit. Families practicing singing will find this book a favorite, especially among the young folks – published by Wm. Hall and Son, New York, and for sale by Ruggles. The Fourth of July – In Cooperstown, as in most other places this year, there is an indisposition to make any effort to “celebrate” on the Fourth of July. The usual salute should be fired and the bells rung. Will the village Trustees appoint someone to collect the necessary funds and take charge of the matter? June 12, 1868

125 YEARS AGO

Baseball Notes – Don’t miss the great game between the famous Cuban Giants of New York and the Oneonta Normals at the Athletic Grounds on Friday of this week. The Cuban Giants are a colored aggregation of professional ball players. For many years they have been noted, and

Toboggan Fun Abounded COLUMN/From A4 grew up on Irish Hill and remembers the fun of sledding down Main Street in the winter. One had to be careful as one gathered speed and approached the railroad tracks, lest there be a train there. Fortunately, a blast of the train’s whistle always alerted the sledders that a train was indeed approaching in which case the riders rolled off their sleds, leaving them to cross the tracks, hopefully ahead of the oncoming train. • And Folger Oudin, of Cooperstown, recently wrote to us recalling the winters when sledders used to walk up Chicken Farm Hill near the old quarry entrance and from there slide all the way down to the Main Street bridge over the Susquehanna. We wonder if those who were sliding down Chicken Farm to the bridge ever met those sliding down Main Street from Irish Hill. Indeed, these hardy individuals no doubt passed each other on the bridge before gliding to a stop. Ed Bielawa of Chestnut Street, a member of the CCS Class of 1942, vividly recalls sliding down both Irish Hill and Chicken Farm Hill in winters past. One day, while riding down Irish Hill, he coasted on Main Street all the way to the First National Bank, now First American 97-99 Main St., (and today the Heroes of Baseball Wax Museum). The farthest he coasted after coming down Chicken Farm Hill was to the Village Library building on Main Street. Ed concurs with our previous statement about the much smaller volume of vehicular traffic in those days because when the streets were closed to

cars and opened to sleds, no one seemed to mind much. • Folger Oudin also recalls that there used to be a ski tow on Mount Ovis, the hill behind The Farmers’ Museum. The tow was used every afternoon by the Knox School girls and thus, by many of the local male teenagers as well. He thinks the price was 50 cents for an afternoon of skiing. Former Cooperstonian Jim Rowley, now of Oneonta, also remembers `the Mount Ovis tow. According to Jim, Les Hanson operated the tow by using a tractor around which was built a small shed. Jim recalls that this ski tow operated until sometime after World War II. • In closing, we note that now that we have finished the first draft of our book, we are now in the process of locating photographs, as well as postcards, which would be useful to illustrate some of the history about which we are writing. We will plan to post on our website, cooperstowntoday.com, a list of topics for which we think it might be appropriate to have such illustration. We also encourage anyone with questions about possible photographs or postcards to either call us directly at 607-547-8124 or email us at cellsworth1@stny. rr.com. PLEASE NOTE: Comments regarding this column may be made by mail to 105 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326, by telephone at 607-547-8124 or by e-mail at cellsworth1@ stny.rr.com. Or, for more thoughts about the comings and goings of Cooperstown, visit cooperstowntoday.com.

June 13, 2008 have beaten many of the league clubs in exhibition games. And whisper! – don’t run away with the idea that the game will be a walk-over, for the Normals are coming “loaded” – they are anxious to hang the kinky scalps of the Giants in Oneonta’s wigwam with their other trophies. “Railroad Jack,” the most famous dog in the world, who twice visited Cooperstown, died in Albany on June 13. He was a native of that city and 13 years old. When a small pup he commenced his railroad trips which grew more extended until he went from Maine to California on one of them. For some reason he always avoided the Erie. June 15, 1893

100 YEARS AGO

The 150 employees of Edward S. Clark who had a part in the construction of his magnificent new barn at the Fenimore Farm were tendered a dinner at the barn Saturday evening by the owner. Short addresses were made by Mr. Clark and Frank P. Whiting, the architect. Mr. Edwin Whitney, an entertainer, proved highly interesting and amusing. The new barn has stanchions for 80 head of cattle and is one of the most modern in the state. It consists of a main barn with silos, granaries, etc., milk house, herdsman house and is constructed of stone with Keene cement and painted interior. It was begun in the autumn of 1916. The Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital which is under construction here is to be used by the Aviation Section of the United States Army as a hospital for convalescent aviators. When it is completed it is expected that the new hospital will be able to accommodate about two hundred aviators.

Lieutenant George Hyde Clarke, Jr. of the Army Air Force, eldest son of Mrs. S. Beach Cooke, of No. 530 Park Avenue, New York City and Cooperstown, and of George Hyde Clarke, of Hyde Hall, Cooperstown, was killed Thursday of last week in an accident at Weed, California while completing training for combat with the 34th Bombing Group, 7th Squadron. He was 22 years old. No details of the accident were made public. He attended Hoosac School and in his sophomore year at Trinity College he enlisted in the Army Air Force and trained at Selma Field, Monroe, Louisiana as a navigator. He remained there as an instructor until he was sent to the Salinas Army Air Base in California. June 16, 1943

50 YEARS AGO,

Famous baseballs of many years ago and balls directly from the scene of record-breaking feats last week are now in Cooperstown. The first ball thrown out by a U.S. President, autographed the next day by William Howard Taft, April 15, 1910, is installed safely in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Also received from the Capital is the ball tossed from the top of the Washington Monument and caught catcher Gabby Street, August 21, 1908. June 12, 1968

25 YEARS AGO

Cooperstown Middle School students, teachers and parents gathered in the auditorium Thursday morning, June 3, to celebrate student achievement. Among those recognized were: Science Awards – Seventh grade: Duncan Pratt, Bryce Nelson, David Selover, Alex Pearson; Eighth grade: Tom Bommer, Patrick Renckens, Nathan Wilcox, Ed Clow, Chris Grady. Choir Awards: Sixth Grade: Russell Clarvoe, Sarah Groff; Seventh Grade: Anna Craig, Kate Kenney; Eighth Grade: Lindsay Coleman, Fred Obermayer. Health: Marley Wright. Student Council: Sixth grade: Karen Stocker, Ram Chanamolu, Stephen Cembrinski, Laura Wentworth, Steve Mateunas, Kristen Wilhelm, Kristen Grey, Micah Ingalls, Mike Boland, Ben Turits. Seventh Grade: Cliff Coleman, Andy Lewis, Meredith Sorin, Brienne Miner, Patrick Burke, Katie Kenney, Jane Tedesco, Michael Schaeffer. June 16, 1993

Demagogues Happen – And Can Happen Here

he Wikipedia – it may be the closest thing we have to a common standard of what things mean in our culture – tells us that a demagogue is “a leader in a democracy who gains popularity by exploiting prejudice and ignorance among the common people, whipping up the passions of the crowd and shutting down reasoned deliberation. Demagogues overturn established customs of political conduct, or promise or threaten to do so.” Notice that it’s “the common people” in this definition who are confused by prejudice and ignorance, ADRIAN and guided by the KUZMINSKI passions instead of “reasoned deliberation.” This reflects the classical ideal of ancient Greece and Rome – also held by most of the American Founding Fathers. The right kind of politician in this view is someone able to control his or her passions, as well as the passions of others, through the practical application of reason. The Stoics called this the cultivation of virtue, of self-control and clear headedness, of wisdom, and it lay at the heart of ancient politics. But then, as now, not everyone was virtuous, or had the same idea of virtue. In ancient Athens and elsewhere demagogues (literally “popular leaders”) arose who appealed not to virtue but to

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prejudice and ignorance in order to rile up people’s passions, featuring fearmongering, tribalism, and what we now call fake news. Demagogues are one of the hazards of democratic society. A demagogue divides rather than unites us. This is done by taking the fluid and accidental differences among people and transforming them into fixed, absolute concepts, such as race and gender, rich and poor, smart and dumb. To drive home the differences, the demagogue goes on the attack. He or she will mock and otherwise denigrate the enemies they’ve created, and invite others to join in what becomes a movement. Its victims find themselves

insulted and redefined in hostile terms as political targets. The art of the demagogue is to inspire even more followers than enemies. It’s a vicious game. This is suddenly an issue because we have, for the first time, a demagogue, Donald Trump, elected president of the United States. There have been other American demagogues – Huey Long and Joe McCarthy come to mind – but never before one elected president. Before Trump’s appearance on the scene, a level of public decorum consistent with the politics of virtue was standard in this country, at least among mainstream politicians. It’s not that they didn’t lie to us (they did Please See KUZMINSKI, A6

EDITORIAL: Sheriff Len Carson Could Drain Swamp EDITORIAL/From A4 It might happen, but it’s conceivable the case will still be hanging out there on Nov. 6, when voters go to the polls. If so, would you want to vote for Devlin? The Democratic designee, retired state trooper Bob Fernandez, has an albatross hanging around his neck: As county board chair, his wife, Kathy Clark, R-Otego, did significant damage to the welfare of her constituents, evident dramatically in the past few days when two top executives of the county nursing home – privatizing it was one of her signature achievements – were hauled

into court on felony charges of endangering patients. Plus, some Republicans believe that Clark led the charge against Devlin Devlin to open the way for her husband’s candidacy? With that nagging question, would you want to vote for Fernandez when you go into the polling booths Nov. 6. • The positives for Carson are also in the positives. While defeated for reelection by a mere five votes,

Carson left office squeaky clean. He was generally admired by his colleagues, and very well Fernandez may have been elected county board chairman if only three voters had cast ballots the other way. There’s plenty of time to run as an independent. The independent candidate would have to collect a mere 795 signatures. He and his nodoubt many supporters could begin circulating petitions

July 10, and submit them by Aug. 14-21. Plus, a three-way race means someone could win with perhaps as little as 35 percent of balloting; a quarter of the county’s population lives in Carson’s home city. Very doable. • We have a president who’s seeking to drain what he calls “the swamp” of Washington D.C. – Godspeed! But we have a little swamp here, and – arguably – both Devlin and Fernandez are part of it. Let’s drain our little swamp. Elect Len Carson sheriff of Otsego County on Nov. 6, 2018.

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A-6 THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL & HOMETOWN ONEONTA LETTERS KUZMINSKI/From A5 when they thought they had to), but in spite of that they maintained a level of public courtesy and mutual respect that sustained a sense of the American community. Truth and reason were respected, if not always followed. Trump, by contrast, has openly disparaged truth and reason and focused on the personal humiliation of his opponents. He has made this tactic mainstream, particularly at his rallies during the campaign and since. He has made fun of a reporter’s physical disability, encouraged his supporters to beat up hecklers, disparaged the looks

Notice of formation of Sir Lance A Lot, LLC. Filed with SSNY on 3/29/18. Office: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: PO Box 1393 Oneonta NY 13820. Purpose: any lawful 6LegalJul.19 Legal nOtice Notice of formation of COOPERSTOWN JUNCTION ENTERPRISES LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sec’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/25/2018. Office Location: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 1351 Lamesa Circle, Rangely, CO 81648. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 6LegalJul.19 Legal nOtice Notice of formation of MVCT, LLC. Articles of organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State (“NYSOS’’) on May 8, 2018. The office of the LLC is to be located in Otsego County. The NYSOS has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The NYSOS shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to: The LLC, 100 Summit Lane, Cherry Valley, NY 13320. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. 6LegalJul.19 Legal nOtice Notice of formation of BLENDOS, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on May 31, 2018. The office of the LLC is to be located in Otsego County. The Secretary of State has been

stilted and fake to more people. Tony Soprano’s in the White House and his uninhibited talk is releasing emotions and taboos once locked up by the limits of virtuous politics. We’re at a dangerous moment. Civilization is based on restraint and mutual courtesy. However we choose to respond to any demagogue, if we lose our own virtue in the process by adopting his or her tactics, then he or she will have won. Adrian Kuzminski, retired Hartwick College philosophy professor and moderator of Sustainable Otsego, resides in Fly Creek.

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of male and female competitors, used ethnic slurs to denigrate his critics, and given a pass to racist demonstrators. It’s as if the locker-room talk of Tony Soprano and his henchmen at the Badda Bing migrated from HBO to the White House. This is a sea-change in American politics. The politicians of virtue – establishment Democrats and Republicans – are freaked out by their defeat at the hands of a demagogue, as they should be. The polite discourse to which they at least gave lip service – the rhetoric of reason, science, progress, and mutual respect – now looks

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designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to: The LLC, 11 1/2 Fonda Avenue, Oneonta, NY 13820. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity. 6LegalJul.19 Legal nOtice SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF OTSEGO NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, against DANIEL CROWELL, COUNTY TREASURER AS ADMINISTRATOR TO THE ESTATE OF HARVEY M. BROWN; UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF HARVEY M. BROWN, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; ADVANTA NATIONAL BANK; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT

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OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; and JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE #1 through #7, the last seven (7) names being fictitious and unknown to the Plaintiff; the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or parties, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the mortgaged premises described in the Complaint, Defendants-Index no. 2016-0097. Plaintiff Designates Otsego County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject action is situated in Otsego County. To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); the United States of America may appear or answer within 60 days of service hereof; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. That this Supplemental Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the court dated May 15, 2018. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons and Complaint in this Foreclosure Action, you may lose your home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney of your local legal aid office to obtain

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advice on how to protect yourself. SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services’ at 1-800269-0990 or visit the Department’s website at http:// www.dfs.ny.gov. FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services NOTICE-YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the

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mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. We are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable Michael V. Coccoma, JSC dated May 15, 2018 and filed May 21, 2018. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as 82 Solar Bluff, Worcester, NY located at Section 199.17 Block 1 and Lot 18 Dated: May 25, 2018 and filed June 1, 2018. Pincus Law Group, P.L.L.C., Attorneys for Plaintiff, By: George J. Weissinger, Esq., 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, NY 11556 516-699-8902. 4LegalJul.5 Legal nOtice Notice of formation of MARKET STREET ALLIANCE, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 6/7/2018. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 189 Main St., Ste. 403, Oneonta, NY 13820, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6LegalJul.19 Legal nOtice PUBLIC NOTICE OF LAW NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Representatives of the County of Otsego at a meeting thereof held on the 6th day

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of June, 2018, duly adopted a Local Law 5 of 2018 entitled: A Local Law to amend the Local Law No. 4 of 2018 to establish Energize NY benefit financing program for Otsego County, New York. This Local Law establishes a program which allows for property assessed clean energy financing to qualified property owners for the installation of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency measures. The full text of this Local Law of 2018 is available for inspection in the Clerk of the Board’s Office in the County Office Building, Cooperstown, New York during regular business hours. Dated: June 14, 2018 Carol D. McGovern Clerk of the Board of Representatives Otsego County, New York 1LegalJun.14 Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of COOPERSTOWN AIRPARK & LODGING, LLC

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served. SSNY shall mail process to 131 Burke Hill Road, Milford, NY, 13807. Purpose: any lawful act. 6LegalJul.5 Legal nOtice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF REST, REFRESH R&N RETREAT, LLC A Limited Liability Company. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on May 17, 2018. The office of the LLC is to be located in Otsego County. The Secretary of State has been designated as the agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to: Rest, Refresh R&N Retreat, LLC at 962 Swart Hollow Road, Oneonta, NY 13820. 6LegalJun.28 Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company Name:

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agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 284 Bert Washburn Rd. Otego, NY 13825. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws. 6LegalJun.28

agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 212, Springfield Center, NY 13468. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws. 6LegalJun.28

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Name: CORRIDOR PRESS LLC. Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 25 April 2018. 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 284 Bert Washburn Rd. Otego, NY 13825. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws. 6LegalJun.28 Legal nOtice Notice of formation of

Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/29/18. Office location: Otsego County. Princ. office of LLC: 14 Harwood Ct., Ste. 310, Scarsdale, NY 10583. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Jeffrey D. Melagrano at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 6LegalJul.2

OTSDAWA LLC.

Nectar Hills Farm, LLC.

Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 26 April 2018. 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 284 Bert Washburn Rd. Otego, NY 13825. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws. 6LegalJun.28

Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on May 3, 2018. Office location: Schenevus, Otsego County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Burke & Casserly, PC, 255 Washington Ave Ext, Suite 104, Albany, NY 12205. The purpose is to perform any lawful act or activity. 6LegalJun.28

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ROZELLA & SON ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/20/2018. Office location, County of Otsego. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be

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STRAIGHTEN UP LLC.

PINE COBBLE FARM LLC.

Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 25 April 2018. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as

Trixie 101, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/16/18. Off. loc.: Otsego Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served & shall mail proc.: 90 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purp.: any lawful purp. 6LegalJun.21 Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of COOPERSTOWN BUZZZ FARM LLC Articles of Organization Filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/25/18. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY designated Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 473 Maples Rd Milford, NY 13807. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose 6LegalJun.14 Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company HILLTOP WOODS LLC Arts. of Org. of Hilltop Woods LLC (“LLC”) filed with Dept. of State of NY on 4/25/18. Office location: Otsego County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 207 Lower Reservoir Rd, Oneonta NY 13820-4611, principal business address. LLC does not have a specific date of dissolution. Purpose: All legal purposes. Filer: Lavelle & Finn, LLP, 29 British American Bl., Latham, NY 12110. 6LegalJun.14

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On The Record: A Neglect Case, A Death Led To Focus Executives Arrest FOCUS/From A4 Medicare & Medicaid Services. Zupnik and Herman also diverted funds paid by the New York State Medicaid Program for the benefit of the residents and paid such funds for their own benefit through companies they owned or controlled. As part of the program to cut staff payroll and cut staffing and other expenditures, Zupnik and Herman prohibited the Administrators and the Directors of Nursing to assign adequate staff to each shift. As a result, there were not enough workers to provide adequate care and services to the residents, nor sufficient supervision to ensure that the nursing staff were providing adequate care. The Administrators and Directors of Nursing, the senior licensed professional managers of Focus, repeatedly requested more staff to be scheduled and warned that low wages and onerous working conditions were preventing them from fill-

ing staffing vacancies and creating risks to residents; Zupnik and Herman refused to provide sufficient staff, increase pay, or ameliorate working conditions. This failure to ensure that there was sufficient staff and supervision to ensure that residents were adequately cared for made it likely that an incident or event would occur that would be injurious to the physical, mental or moral welfare of a person entrusted to Focus’ care. The facts alleged with respect to all other Counts of this Felony Complaint are incorporated in these Counts by reference. The defendants had knowledge that staffing levels and staffing and payroll cuts they imposed were unsafe for the residents of Focus through continuous and repeated demands for more staff made to them by successive Administrators and Directors of Nursing of Focus. Instead of addressing the demands, the defendants disregarded numerous warnings

that the residents were at risk for harm. These warnings disregarded by defendants included, among other things: • Seven arrests of Focus staff and one arrest of a Focus resident for crimes occurring at Focus involving healthcare offenses, including abuse or neglect of residents, in multiple incidents from May 2015 through August 2016, including neglect of Resident R.B and Resident M.P. • Official New York State Department of Health inspection surveys and reports determined that Focus was in “Immediate Jeopardy” status in July 2015 and June 2016. Immediate Jeopardy is the highest-level category of deficiency, indicating that an event at the facility has caused or is likely to cause serious injury, harm, impairment or death to the residents. • Warnings from senior managers as to the impact of defendants’ 50 percent cuts in payroll level and cuts in staffing levels. • Numerous incidents and accidents at the facility, including those documented in internal reports, that illustrate abuse, mistreatment and neglect of residents, numerous injuries to residents purportedly of unknown origin, and incidents where residents were found on the floor with no explanation and with no investigation to determine the cause of such incidents. • Repeated communications from Focus Administrators and Directors of Nursing and others to the defendants warning that staffing levels were low and at times unsafe and below critical levels, and that supervisors could not find sufficient numbers of willing staffers to work shifts due to pay cuts and onerous double-shift requirements imposed by defendants.

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Beneath a picture of “The Last Supper,” the county’s Health Facilities Corp., chaired by county then-rep Kay Stuligross, voted to sell Otsego Manor to Focus on Jan. 27, 2014. hip surgery subsequent to a documented medical history of falls. At admission, a Registered Nurse, assigned by Focus in that capacity, failed to complete a required and necessary fall assessment of Resident R.B., and as a result, there were no preventive measures in place to protect and prevent Resident R.B from falling. Resident R.B. was found by staff at 1:12 a.m. on June 18 on the floor by his bed, and, over the course of the next 12 to 14 hours, Resident R.B.’s condition deteriorated and he was transported to a hospital emergency room at approximately 3 p.m.; Resident R.B. was diagnosed with a subdural hematoma with midline shift, indicating that his brain had shifted within his skull. R.B. died at the hospital on or about June 24, 2015. The staffers who neglected Resident R.B. were employees of defendant CCRN acting within the scope of their employment and on behalf of the corporation. The facts alleged with respect to all other Counts of this Felony Complaint are incorporated in this Count by reference.

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Resident R.B., whose full name is known to me and set forth on the records of Focus, was a 91-year-old man admitted to Focus on or about June 17, 2015, for care and rehabilitation after

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of this Felony Complaint are incorporated in these Counts by reference. On or about and between May 28 and June 1, 2016, Resident M.P., whose full name is known to me and set forth on the records of Focus, was a 94-year-old resident of Focus. Resident M.P. was put in a recliner chair in the common living room area of Focus at approximately 1 p.m. on May 28, 2016, and was not moved from the recliner until May 30, 2016, at approximately 6:30 a.m. Resident M.P. suffered from chronic heart disease, diabetes, and major depressive disorder. Her care plan included, but was not limited to, requiring a two-person Hoyer lift to move the resident from bed to chair(s) and vice versa, turning and repositioning to avoid development of pressure sores, and incontinence checks every two hours by staff. According to her Focus medical record as it existed from May 28 through May 30, 2016, Resident M.P. required regular neurological checks due to a recent fall and was at risk for pressure sore development. This investigator and MFCU Medical Analyst Keyser reviewed video images recorded by the Focus security system for the time period of approximately 1 p.m. May 28 through

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approximately 6:30 a.m. May 30, 2016. The video shows that staff left Resident M.P. in the recliner and did not provide sufficient care to Resident M.P. Staff on duty to provide care to Resident M.P. failed to provide timely, consistent, safe, adequate and appropriate services, treatment, and/or care to her. Multiple assigned Certified Nurse Aides did not provide care pursuant to Resident M.P.’s care plan, including but not limited to incontinence care and turning and repositioning; they did not provide food or drink to her nor other required activities of daily living as required by the care plan. The assigned nursing staff did not provide or, in many cases, attempt to provide Resident M.P. with her medications. The nursing staff did not conduct ordered neurological checks yet falsely made entries in Resident M.P.’s medical records that such checks were performed. On May 30, 2016, at approximately 6:30 a.m., other staff noticed and moved Resident M.P. from the recliner after nearly 41 hours. Resident M.P.’s medical records indicate that on May 30, 2016, Resident M.P. was diagnosed with a pressure sore measuring 4 centimeters by 2 centimeters and said pressure sore persisted through and including June 1, 2016. The staffers who neglected Resident M.P. were employees of defendant CCRN acting within the scope of their employment and on behalf of the corporation and four of those persons have been convicted by guilty plea and admitted to the facts of crimes arising from the neglect and falsification of records concerning Resident M.P.

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Cooperstown Man’s Associate Pleads Guilty In AG’s Probe GUILTY/From A1 County Court to grand larceny in the second degree (a Class C felony). As a result of these charges, he previously resigned as Guilderland town justice. Sherwood faces up to three to 10 years in prison. As detailed in the complaint, since at least 2006, Sherwood and alleged co-conspirator Thomas Lagan of Cooperstown provided estate planning and related legal and financial services to Capital Region philanthropists Warren and Pauline Bruggeman and Pauline Bruggeman’s sister, Anne Urban. In 2011, the Anne S. Urban Irrevocable Trust (AUIT) was created using some of the funds from the Bruggeman trusts with Sherwood named trustee and Lagan named successor trustee. In the specific instance to which Sherwood pleaded guilty, a sub-trust

with approximately $2 million was to be returned to the Pauline Bruggeman Revocable Trust for distribution to six named charities upon Anne’s death. After Urban died in 2013, Sherwood the state is alleging the funds were disposed of through the AUIT, primarily for the benefit of Sherwood and Lagan. The state further alleges the two men conspired to deceive an Ohio attorney into sending over $2 million of Julia Rentz’s money to the AUIT under the premise that it would be sent to charity, but Sherwood and Lagan allegedly shared those proceeds. Sherwood and Lagan allegedly formed the Empire Capital Trust to benefit

themselves and funded it with over $1 million of stolen money. In January 2015, they allegedly transferred $3,598,908 from AUIT to a Trustco Bank account in Sherwood’s name and $2,693,865.92 from the AUIT to a Trustco Bank account in Lagan’s name. Sherwood has agreed to forfeit $3,742,211.65 that has already been seized from him, as well as the residence on Galway Lake that previously belonged to the Bruggemans. Sherwood also pleaded guilty in federal court to money laundering and filing false federal tax returns. The charges against Lagan are merely accusations and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law, the press release said.

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Downstate Dyslexia School Explores Otego Elementary DYSLEXIA/From A1 lexia toured Otego Elementary Wednesday, June 6, looking to expand its Amenia-based operation, according to Michelle Catan, director of Oneontaâ€™s state Small Business Development Center. The Otego venture would be a collaboration between Kildonan and the Leatherstocking Dyslexia Center, now operating out of SUNY Oneonta. â€œFor Otego, it would mean the creation of 25 or more jobs and a new life for the school that was closed,â€? Catan said. â€œAnd for the students in the area, it would mean so much.â€? â€œI think it would be awesome,â€? said Otego resident G.X. Cramatte of Otego. â€œIt could mean a lot for Otego.â€? â€œWith the two BOCES schools in the area, there are about 600 students who are diagnosed with learning disabilities in a 30-mile radius of Otego,â€? Catan said referring to a state Department of Education report.

According to the education department, 1,221 school-age children received special education and/or disability services in Otsego County in 2015, and of that, about half received services because of a learning disability. The Kildonan School is known for the Orton-Gillingham approach to teaching children with learning disabilities. According to its website, Kildonanâ€™s mission is â€œto reveal and illuminate the strengths of individuals with dyslexia or languagebased learning differences.â€? The Leatherstocking Dyslexia Center is a new organization that aims to â€œmake reading and writing an attainable goal for dyslexic children and adults of all ages,â€? according to its website. The teachers are certified after a year-long process of 45 hours of classroom instruction and 100 hours of supervised practicum that includes working with clients in a one-to-one setting.

Democratic Candidates Sedate At Debate DEBATE/From A1 â€œAre you all ready to beat John Faso?â€? Beals asked, to applause. â€œWe are here tonight, celebrating our democracy at a time of real peril. We have lost the image of America that I grew up in.â€? â€œItâ€™s not about Donald Trump,â€? said Flynn. â€œItâ€™s about how Donald Trump happened.â€? Over two hours, the candidates engaged in a debate format created by Richard Sternberg, the village trustee and Democratic organizer, where each candidate posed a question to the other candidates. The debate was moderated by SUNY Polytechnic Poli-Sci professor Steve Schneider. Flynn reiterated his 10-year commitment to Medicare For All. Collier, raised on a farm outside Cooperstown, focused on family farms. Delgado spoke of helping youth in underserved communities learn math and English with hip-hop, and Clegg of starting a homeless shelter. Ryan played up his military credentials and commitment to job creation, while Rhodes told stories from his â€œRhodes Tripâ€? in a 1999

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Janet Owens White, 77 Cooperstown; Helpmate To Husband, Revered CCS Coach COOPERSTOWN – Janet O. White, 77, helpmate to her husband, Dick, during the many years he coached the CCS varsity basketball team, died following a brief illness Monday night, June 4, 2018, at Albany Medical Center. She was born Janet Linquist Owens on Sept. 1, 1940, in Plainfield, N.J., a daughter of E. Alder and

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Mountainside, N.J. In 1962, the Whites moved to Oneonta where Richard attended SUNY Oneonta, after which he began teaching in Cooperstown. When Richard received a NSF grant in 1965, the Whites moved to Oregon where Richard completed a second master’s degree. They returned East the following year, where Richard continued his teaching career at Cooperstown Central School, later serving as the Mathematics Department chair and Boys Varsity Basketball coach. Janet was a devoted mother to her children and extremely supportive of Richard in all his scholastic and athletic endeavors, which often included team laundry and hot meals after practice. Richard and Janet enjoyed 47 years of marriage until his untimely death from cancer on Oct. 9, 2007. Over the years, Janet enjoyed antiquing, listening to country music, playing Bridge with friends, and golfing. For the past 20 years she enjoyed spending winters in Juno Beach, Fla. Janet is survived by a son, David Richard White and his wife Carol of Florence, S.C.; a daughter, Amy Elizabeth Paruleski and her husband Nickolas of San Diego, Calif.; and a son, Jonathan Michael White and his wife Kim of Chapel Hill, N.C.; five grandchildren, Emily and Sydney White, and Landon, Janet and Christopher Paruleski; a sister, Elizabeth Snyder and her husband, Ken of California; a sister-in-law, Ruth Ferrari of Vestal; and several nieces and nephews. She is further survived by her dance partner, travelling companion and dear and loving friend, Arnie Jungkind of Springfield. In addition to her husband, Janet was predeceased by an infant son, Kevin Owens White, and a brother, David Alder Owens. A memorial service was held Monday, June 11, at the First Presbyterian Church of Cooperstown, with the Rev. Elsie A. Rhodes, pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown, at a later date. Contributions in her name may be made to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, 1250 Fourth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401. Arrangements are entrusted to the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home.

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Laura ‘Lucy’ Mayne, 86, Richfield Springs; War Hero’s Grandmother Active In Church

RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Laura Lucille “Lucy” Blowers Mayne, 86, grandmother of Cpl. Michael Lee Mayne and Sunday School superintendent at Burlington Flats Baptist Church for two decades, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 10, 2018. Lucy was born in Fairfield, Herkimer County, on Nov. 24, 1931, the daughter of the late George and Evelyn Bacon Blowers. Lucy was raised in West Winfield, and graduated from the West Winfield Central School, Class of 1950. She married Herbert Mayne on April 13, 1952. In addition to raising six children, Lucy worked with Bassett OB/GYN as an office secretary for 13 years. In addition to Sunday School superintendent, she led the Vacation Bible School at the Baptist Church. Later in life, she became a member of the Presbyterian Church of Cooperstown. She also formed and lead the Wharton Valley Offsprings 4H Club. She is survived by chil-

dren Dale (Iva) Mayne of Burlington Flats, Dennis (Theresa) Mayne of Burlington Flats, Lee (Cathy) Mayne of Burlington Flats, Cynthia Elliott of Richfield Springs, Elaine (Richard) Volpe of Burlington Flats, and Gloria (Robert) Lindsay of Red Bank, N.J. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, brother in law Albert Riedel, sisters in law Dawn Hull, and Anne (Dick) Weiss, and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by grandsons Paul Herbert Prill, and Corporal Mayne, who died in the Iraq War, sisters Janette Riedel, and Georgene Wilson, and a nephew Kent Riedel.

Calling hours will be 4-7 p.m. Wednesday June 13, at the Burlington Flats Lucy Mayne Baptist Church. Memorial Services will be 11 p.m. Thursday June 14, at the Burlington Flats Baptist Church with Pastor Jay Henderson officiating. Interment will be in Taylor Hill Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the Burlington Flats Baptist Church Arnold Road Burlington Flats, New York 13315. Arrangements are entrusted to the Delker and Terry Funeral Home.

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2 Execs Arrested After Civic Leader Falls Inside Focus, Dies

FOCUS/From A1 put preventative measures in place. At 1:12 a.m. June 18, Banta was found on the floor next to his bed, the Attorney General’s Office is alleging. His condition deteriorated over the next 12 hours, and at 3 p.m., he was taken to Bassett Hospital, where he was diagnosed with a subdural hematoma with a midline shift – his brain had shifted in his skull. He died at the hospital on June 24, 2015. “He was a great guy,” said Scott Fickbohm, Soil Conservation director who worked for eight years with Banta, whose contribution was so appreciated the agency’s new building on Route 33 was named in his honor. “He was a kind man, level-headed and always wanted to do the right thing. We need more people like him in the world.” Now, Focus owner Joseph Zupnik and manager Daniel Herman face felony charges that they endangered the welfare of Banta and “M.P.,” the 94-year-old woman neglected in a recliner for 41 hours over Memorial Day 2016, by deliberately cutting staff and supplies, as well as funneling Medicare money into other companies they owned. If a guilty plea is not agreed on by July 18, a conference will be held to determine if the case will be turned over to a grand jury.

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A plaque inside the Robert L. Banta Conservation Center on Route 33, Town of Middlefield, commemorates the Soil & Water Conservation District leader. He is second from right. “The failure to ensure that there was sufficient staff and supervision to ensure that residents were adequately cared for make it more likely that an incident or event would occur that would be injurious to the physical, mental or moral welfare of a person entrusted to Focus’ care,” wrote state Investigator Danette Benson in the complaint on file in Otsego Town

Court. Zupnik and Herman were arraigned in the Fly Creek courtroom on May 31 on the eight felony counts, including five of endangering the welfare of two residents, as well as three counts of willful Zupnik violation of health laws. CCRN, the name of the LLC that owned the local nursing home, has also been charged. According to court filings, following the sale of Otsego Manor to Focus on Oct. 14, 2014, Zupnik and Herman “cut staff payroll, cut staffing and cut other necessary services and supplies needed to provide safe and adequate care to over 200 individual residents.” In addition to the 50 percent cut in payroll, the filings also allege that Zupnik and Herman prohibited the administrators and the director of nursing from assigning enough staff on each shift. Two of the endangerment counts were in the Banta case; the others concerned “M.P.” who was neglected in a recliner over a period of 41 hours over Memorial Day weekend, 2016. According to the filings, at no point did staff feed, change, move or give water or medication to M.P., causing her to develop a pressure sore measur-

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ing four centimeters by two centimeters. Four people were arrested in August 2016 in M.P.’s neglect: LPN Lorraine Caldwell, 54, Holland Patent; LPN Amanda Gus, 30, Hartwick; Sarah Schuyler, certified nurse assistant (CNA), 29, and CNA Donna Gray, 48,

Sidney. According to the court filings, seven arrests in were made at Focus, including one in August 2015, where Kerstin Lopez, 51, Richfield, plead guilty of endangering the welfare of a resident. Lopez left resident, named “C.G” in the court filings, unattended for more than an hour in a wheelchair without fastening the safety belt or activating the belt alarm. As a result, when the 88-year-old resident tried to get out of her wheelchair unassisted, she fell and sustained a fractured left hip. “That place is a hell hole,” Lopez allegedly said, following her plea in Otsego County Court. She alleged that Focus Otsego was understaffed at the time of the incident and that she left to help another resident who was calling out for help. “C.G.” was not one of the residents

listed in the Zupnik or Herman filings. In October 2016, Focus stated that they would increase pay to a base wage of $12 an hour. The minimum wage in New York at the time was $9.70 an hour. On Nov. 29, 2016, the state designated Focus as a “Special Focus Facility.” According to the Department of Heath, between April 2014 and March 2018, there were 73 standard health citations, 20 life safety code citations and 11 citations related to actual harm or immediate jeopardy. Focus was fined multiple times, including May 4, 2016 for $4,000 and Sept 27, 2016 for $18,000, both related to “multiple deficiencies.” In January 2018, Centers Health Care bought Focus Otsego. “The Family Council at Cooperstown Center, aware of the recent arrests of the former owners of Focus, is gratified that the Attorney General is pursuing justice,” wrote Bill Hayes, a member of the council, in a press release. “The Council hopes that such investigations can work to prevent further suffering by holding accountable the owners of nursing homes to whom we entrust our loved ones. The Council has been impressed with the efforts of the nursing home’s administrators and staff to provide care despite inadequate resources.”

Democrats Support Republican Fernandez For Sheriff

J. Devlin Jr., will appear on the GOP arranging for Ros Devlin to undergo a committee member (and former state SHERIFF/From A1 line. He outpolled Fernandez on a psychological examination. committee member), said if he had state trooper, and his wife, county March 10 Republican County ComAfter hearing the news, Devlin said been present at the Democratic Comboard Chair Kathy Clark, R-Otego, mittee meeting, winning his party’s he is “focusing on being sheriff, and mittee executive session the vote were mum on the question, (and also PETITIONS/From A1 endorsement for reelection. not the politics that go along with it … wouldn’t have been unanimous. Oneonta,” said Dan Hunter, who didn’t return a call for this story.) Getting behind Fernandez results My proven record, accomplishments But another Cooperstown Democrat, Now it’s surfaced that the Demolives in the Town of Maryland from an “exceptional circumstance,” and experience over the last 11½ years Richard Sternberg, said he voted aye cratic County Committee, meeting in and created the petition a week said Muller in a statement, an apparent speak for themselves.” at the committee meeting, adding, “I executive session at the end of May, ago. “I figured that the petition Republicans were quick to rally to think the voters definitely need to have “unanimously” voted to allow Republi- reference to the sheriff’s son, Ros, who would help show the county the county board barred from county Devlin’s side, with the GOP county options considering how much conthat people want the distribution can Fernandez’s name to appear on the property after threats he allegedly made chairman, Vince Casale, echoing troversy there’s been surrounding our Nov. 6 ballot on the Democratic line in center here in Maryland.” during a “workplace incident” on Jan. what the incumbent has been saying, current sheriff.” the race for county sheriff. The idea is to present the 7, 2017. “(Fernandez) is so desperate to fulfill The Democrats’ decision is also Democratic County Chair Kim petition to the county Board of “The level of corruption and abuse his wife’s witchhunt and personal muddied by chairman Muller’s long Muller, the former Oneonta mayor, said Representatives, to emphasize vendetta that he’s now moved on to the association with Kathy Clark when Democrats are also circulating petitions from the current Republican sheriff the community’s support. requires that we do whatever necessary Democrats. I know my friends in the both were SUNY Oneonta administraon Fernandez’ behalf. (Petitions must It reads, “This is a petition to elect someone who is going to bring Democratic Party are too smart to fall tors. “I’m also friends with Kathy from be turned in to the county Board of to bring in local jobs. There transparency, professionalism and honfor this ruse.” before SUCO,” Muller said in a text. was talk of a distribution center Elections between July 9 and 12.) esty back to the office,” she said. Abbate, Muller’s predecessor, called “We played softball together and the Muller said her committee’s vote in Maryland, then it was to For his part, Devlin has called charg- his party’s support for Fernandez “unfamilies have been close friends for falls short of an “endorsement” of Ferbe moved to Oneonta. This fortunate. If we didn’t have a Demodecades.” nandez. If an actual Democrat emerges es against his son “a political witchdistribution center would bring hunt” launched by Fernandez’ wife to cratic candidate, we should have stayed Casale said of the overlapping alleto run for sheriff in the next month, the economic growth to the surclear the way for her husband to run for neutral.” He expressed admiration for giances, “This entire charade is sad and committee could endorse that person, rounding areas. or it could formally endorse Fernandez, sheriff. Devlin has now surrendered au- Devlin, saying “he has done everything unfortunate. Now that our county has “It is needed,” the declarathority over his son to the new county possible to get this behind him.” an ethics board, they should vigorously or not. tion continues. “Without this, board chairman, David Bliss, who is Abbate, still a county Democratic be looking into this.” The Republican incumbent, Richard our towns will die if there is nothing here to bring in or keep our young people here. This is an opportunity to bring in a new business and provide local jobs.” Hunter believes that the distribution center will greatly benefit the local economy, and is much better suited for the Town of Maryland than Oneonta. “It was my understanding that they were talking about possibly putting it in the railyard,” said Hunter. “To me, that Thinking of Remodeling? just makes no sense. We have a Summer Is Almost Here! Think of Refinancing! 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ake time this weekend to tell Dad how much you love him – if you can both hear over the roar of the chainsaws! The Cherry Valley Outdoor Games is one of the Stihl Timbersports qualifiers, so there are plenty of lumberjack competitions to watch throughout the weekend, as well as a barbeque, an obstacle course, a car show

and more. 9 a.m., runs all day Friday-Sunday June 15-17, Alden Field, 2 Genesee St., Cherry Valley. Visit cherryvalleyoutdoorgames. com for full schedule. • While in Cherry Valley, be sure to say hi to Joe Gray, star of Busch Beer’s latest ad campaign – you won’t be able to miss the “Buy Joe Gray a Beer” signs hanging

all over the village! • If your Dad is more the quiet type, take a walk through the Edmeston Museum, currently featuring an authentic barbershop display, as well as a variety of farm equipment. Free admission, open 10 a.m.2 p.m. Friday, June 16, Edmeston Museum, 1 North St., Edmeston.

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Conn., and other visitors learned on a “Hoppy Trails” Tour Friday, June 8, at The Farmers’ Museum. The tour COOPERSTOWN is new this year, and will be offered at 11 a.m. Fridays, Saturdays and id you know beer wasn’t Sundays through Sept. 16. commonly consumed in “Hops was to 1880s Cooperstown the U.S. until the 1820s? what baseball is today,” declared It spoiled too quickly, so taverns gen- John Ferguson, the museum’s manerally served grain-based whiskeys. ager of interpretative programs. Did you know hops were origiBill and Marge O’Dea of Woodnally added to beer as a preservative? bury, Conn., – she’s an avid Mets Only later did people come to apfan – have been making an annual preciate hops’ bitter pilgrimage to Cootaste that connoisperstown for years ►THIS WEEK AT seurs savor today. now. They had FARMERS’ MUSEUM Did you know heard about Hoppy that, by the 1880s, Trails Friday, June • “Hoppy Trails” tours. Learn local brewing history amid 19thsix Central New 8, at breakfast at century Upstate village. York counties The Inn at Cooper11 a.m. Fridays, Saturdays, Sunproduced 80 perstown. days, starting at Bump Tavern, cent of the hops Marge had been visit hopyard, historic hop-drying in the country? growing hops for barn. Fifty percent of that • For youngsters, The Farmers’ the past six years, production was in and two years ago Museum features Empire Carouthe Greater Cooper- sel and other activities for kids. had their hops stown area. included in a batch 5775 Route 80, Cooperstown These were of beer customHours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. some of the many brewed near their (607) 547-1450 facts the O’Deas Please See farmersmuseum.org of Woodbury, BREWS, Pg. 5

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From Calamari To Barbeque To Overstuffed Sandwiches, Wow! Editor’s Note: Here are Summer Dreams’ staff picks of fun and fine places to eat while you’re in town.

occa Osteria is one of my favorite places in Cooperstown. It has a laid-back atmosphere and it’s a great place to meet for lunch or drinks and dinner. Bocca serves warm pita bread with an olive oil and balsamic vinegar dipping sauce while you peruse the menu. Take note of the specials they have every day on the board when you walk in. Chef Antonio, straight from just outside of Naples, is one of the many chefs that will delight your palate. They make ultra creative specials with everything from salmon to lamb to steak; it makes trying to decide what to have even harder! Start with the gluten-free Calamari Fritti, it’s lightly fried in a rice flour then sautéed in olive oil. Nice and light! If you are a mushroom lover like me, the Funghi Formaggi pizza made in a straight-from-Italy woodfired oven is great

and quick! But my favorite for dinner is the Risotto alla Pescatora, tender risotto with baby shrimp and scallops, braised to perfection, then combined with a truffle cream sauce. Yum! My husband’s first choice is a salmon special – not everyone cooks a perfect salmon but if it’s on as a special, FINE DINING, try it. If FUN DINING you’re in the mood Staff Picks for a nice salad, the BLT Chopped Salad is so refreshing, it has bacon, tomatoes and corn tossed in a homemade dressing. Check out their kid’s menu and gluten-free items as well. (Bocca Osteria, 5438 State Highway 28, Cooperstown. (607) 282-4031)

TARA BARNWELL, General Manager

n a chilly night, there’s nothing like a bowl of hot chili at The Yellow Deli. Menu of sandwiches, soups and salads – all fresh and delectable – also offered amid hand-carved pillars, chairs

WHERE TO EAT in Cooperstown

Alex Bistro, Continental cuisine, 149 Main St., (607) 547-4070, http://chef-alexwebster.com/ Back Alley Grille, casual fine food, 8 Hoffman Lane, (607) 322-4048, cooperstownbackalleygrille.com/ Blue Mingo Grill, fine dining, 6098 Route 80, (607) 547-2543, bluemingogrill.com Bocca Osteria, Italian specialties, 5438 Route 28, (607) 282-4031, www.boccaosteria.com/ Cooperstown Diner, comfort food, 136½ Main St., (607)

547-9201, cooperstowndiner. com Doubleday Café, casual dining, 93 Main St., (607) 5475468, facebook.com/doubledaycafe Glimmerglass, fine dining, The Otesaga, 60 Lake St., (607) 544-2519, www.otesaga/dining Hawkeye Bar & Grill, casual American cuisine, The Otesaga, 60 Lake St., (607) 544-2524, www.otesaga/dining Lake Front, casual fine dining, 10 Fair St., (607) 547-8188, lakefrontcooperstown.com MORE ON PG. 7

and tables, and booths. Unique place. From Sunday through Thursday, the Yellow Deli is the only establishment in Otsego County open 24 hours a day, ideal for youth-

baseball camp attendees after a late, late game. (The Yellow Deli, 134 Main St, Oneonta (607) 431-1155,) JIM KEVLIN Editor/Publisher

t’s hard to believe the big juicy ribs at Andre’s Blue Ribbon Barbeque aren’t a dinosaur’s. Meaty, tender and dryPlease See DINING, Pg. 6

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Beer History Made In Cooperstown Area

BREW/From Pg. 3 Connecticut home. They christened the resulting three cases of 24-ounce bottles O’Dea’s Irish Ale. Great Christmas gifts, husband Bill reported. So at 11 that morning, the O’Deas found themselves in the bar room of the 1795 Bump Tavern, which was bought and moved here in 1952 when The Farmers’ was assembling its collection of early American buildings. For the next hour, the O’Deas were among likeminded visitors listening raptly to interpreter Garry Aney, first in the tavern, relate how such enterprises were required to close their bars while serving meals to protect the women and children present.

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t was all here. It was just a matter of bringing it together.’

DANIELLE HENRICI Director of Education The Farmers’ Museum

A few dozen steps from the tavern is a hopyard of towering bines – not vines; they are actually called bines. In its heyday, most local hops were grown in 6-8 acres on dairy farms, and harvested by family and friends. On exception was Jimmy Clark’s 150-acre hop farm in that big field on the east side of Route 28 just south of Cooperstown. It was “one

of the largest in New York State,” Aney said, and Clark would import train-loads of young hop pickers – men and women alike – from Utica, Schenectady and other cities for the AugustSeptember annual harvest. The result was hard work during the day, dances and celebrations in the evening, and, inevitably, romance. Another few steps and you’re at Samuel Pope’s hophouse, which pressed, dried and processed hops locally between the 1840s and 1910. “It was all here,” said Danielle Henrici, the museum’s director of education. “It was just a matter of bringing it all together.” New York State’s resurPlease See BREW/Pg. 8

Interpreter Haney, an eighth generation farmer in the Town of Warren, has worked for The Farmers’ Museum for 30 years. He has been studying malting methods and deepening a “Hoppy Trails” presentation rolled out in mid-May. SUMMER DREAMS

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...And What About That Smoke House Sandwich At Danny’s? PICKS/From Pg. 4 rubbed to perfection, then smoked all day, they’re the best ribs north of the Mason-Dixon line even before you drizzle on a little of either Andre’s BBQ Sauce or Eastern Carolina Pork Sauce, both made in-house. You get two sides, so add a baked sweet potato and some cornbread, and make sure to get a “Half & Half”

to drink—it’s what owners Patrick and Theresa call their homebrewed half iced-tea, half lemonade mix. (Andre’s Blue Ribbon BBQ, 6047 NY-7, Oneonta. (607) 222-1816.) LIBBY CUDMORE Managing Editor

o say that Undercover Eggplant is a sandwich shop is

to undersell it by far. This crisp, clean and colorful establishment has set the bar for sandwiches in Oneonta and I have never tried one here I didn’t love! $8.95 will get you one of their many quirkily named sandwiches (on their own bread) with a side of their perfect pasta salad that somehow goes with everything. Each sandwich is packed with

unique pairings and flavor itting down to eat in combinations not found anya greenhouse is an where else in town. And rest experience. The table assured, there are no small at Origins Cafe was next portions here. Even their to a set of citrus trees all BLT almost requires you to of which either had ripenunhinge your jaw to eat it! ing fruit or flowers hangDesserts, extensive drink selections, deep salads, indoor & outdoor seating and breadloaf sized pretzels complete the experience. Personal recommendations: The Mary Heywang, The One-Stop or the Hertha Winch. Whatever you choose, you need Parker Fish/SUMMER DREAMS to look no farther Danny’s proprietor Phil Andrews than this staple of whips up the Smoke House Oneonta dining Sandwich, turkey, ham, bacon, for sandwich per- lettuce, tomato and chipotle fection. (Undermayo. cover Eggplant, 421 Chestnut St, Oneonta. ing from the branches and (607) 432-9900. the area was filled with the IAN AUSTIN scent of the orange blosStaff Photographer soms. I ordered the Peanut Sesame Noodles which were he Smokehouse buckwheat noodles with carsandwich at Danny’s rots, cabbage, peas, onions, Market, layered with and cilantro tossed with a black forest ham, turkey, sesame sauce and served and bacon, is a sure-fire hit cold making for an interestwith any meat lovers looking combination of chewy ing for a quick lunch just noodles and crunchy vegsteps away from the Hall etables. (Origins Café, 558 of Fame. Resting atop the Beaver Meadow Rd, Coothree meats sits just the right perstown, (607) 437-2862) amount of lettuce, tomato, LARISSA RYAN and Cajun dressing, adding Office Manager just a little heat to this tasty sandwich. In terms of meatto-dollar ratio, it just might be the best bang for your buck in Cooperstown. The at sandwich pairs excellently with kettle cooked potato 11 Main Street Cherry Valley, NY chips on the side, where the 607 264 9500 crunchiness of the chips complements the soft sub roll that has made Danny’s OPEN Wednesday—Saturday Market a favorite among 5pm to 10pm locals and tourists alike. (Danny’s Market, 92 Main Sunday St, Cooperstown, (607) 54711am to 10 pm Brunch served 11 am—3 pm 4053) PARKER FISH chef-alex-webster.com Staff Reporter

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RACIN’ the Lake Cooperstown’s Andrew Rock passes Public Landing Road, Springfield Center, dogged by Drew Meka of Canajoharie.

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WHERE TO EAT in Cooperstown FROM PG. 4 Mel’s at 22, American cuisine, 22 Chestnut St., (607) 435-7062, mels@22.net Mount Fuji, Japanese steakhouse, 134 Main St., (607) 5441088, http://mtfujicooperstown.com/ New York Pizza, 75 Chestnut St., (607) 547-2930, nypizza.biz Nicoletta’s Italian Café, 96 Main St., (607) 547-7499, nicolettasitaliancafe.com Sal’s Pizzeria, 110 Main St., (607) 547-5721 Toscana, Northern Italian, 64 Main St., (607) 547-2400, toscananorthernitaliangrill. com/ Upstate Bar & Grill, gastropub, 5418 Route 28, (607) 282-4525, www.upstatebarandgrill.com

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Cornelius Deep of Frankfort ran the 26-mile marathon in a record 2:56. Stamford’s Sean O’Connor won the half-marathon; Laura Batalis, North Reading, Mass., the 5K.

Brewery Ommegang, Belgian Brewery and café, 656 Co Hwy 33, Cooperstown, (607) 544-1800 www.ommegang. com

Otsego County’s new dairy princess, Hailey Seaman, and ambassador Natalie Brotherton, both of Coopertown, greet runners with smiles – and milk.

Red Shed, craft brewery, light American cuisine, 709 County Highway 33, Cooperstown, (607) 282-4380, www.redshedbrewing.com Redneck BBQ, BBQ food, 4938 State Highway 28, Hartwick, (607) 547-2678, www.redneckbarbque.com Dunnie’s Diner, Comfort food, 4847 St. Rt. 28, Cooperstown, (607) 322-4003 Jim Kevlin/SUMMER DREAMS

Marathon enthusiast Tom Chase was giving high-fives to passing runners – and what a hand!

Bill Hartmann of Cincinatti, Ohio, took a break from Cooperstown Dreams Park, where grandson Austin Dick was playing, to run the 5K event in the annual Race The Lake Marathon around Otsego Lake Saturday, June 8. He carried Old Glory the distance.

Council Rock Brewery, Craft Brewery, American Cuisine, 4861 State Highway 28, Cooperstown NY (607) 643-3016 www.councilrockbrewery.com MORE WHERE TO EAT, PG. 10

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Museum Growing Hops Exhibits, Programs

HOPS FACTS FROM FARMERS’ MUSEUM

BREW/From Pg. 5 gence began in 2012 when Governor Cuomo’s Farm Brewery Act became law. It created incentives for craft breweries. And by 2022, it requires such breweries to use 100-percent ingredients grown in-state, a boon to farmers looking for new crops. The new focus out of Albany has helped the growth of Brewery Ommegang, founded 30 years ago on Route 33 south of Cooperstown, and the Cooperstown Brewing Co., East Main Street, Milford. Tours are available at each. Brew pubs have also popped up, from Council Rock Brewery, Route 28, Hartwick Seminary, to the Red Shed, Route 33, Cooperstown, and Roots in downtown Oneonta.

►What are hops? They’re the cone-shaped flower of the

The Farmers’ Museum also benefited, receiving a $92,000 state grant this year through Marketing NY to fund beer-related promotions like “Hoppy Trails,” according to Henrici and museum spokesman Todd Kenyon. Also benefiting are “Hopsego,” a celebration of local brewing and its history on Saturday, Aug. 16, a “Hops & Brewing” agricultural conference Nov. 3, and – beginning in the 2019 season – a “Hops On Tap” display that will fill the museum’s main barn. The museum is also collaborating with the Beverage Trail, a joint marketing effort of local breweries, wineries and the Fly Creek Cider Mill.

humulus lupus plant. The long vine grows on an upright pole or pole-and-string (or wire) canopy in a field – often called a hop yard. The cones are harvested in the late summer then they’re dried, pressed into bales, and sold to brewers to flavor beer.

►Why here? Hops grow very fast

– plants can reach 25 feet tall in just a few months of growing time. To support that growth rate, they need a lot of water. This area has good rainfall and a mix of hills, flats, and waterways for adequate drainage. Winter cold also plays an important part in the dormancy cycle for the roots that support summertime growth.

►Who grew? Farmers entering the hop market grew a

large cash crop for sale to brokers. The market was risky, and growers had to successfully navigate the volatile market to win big. Labor-intensive cultivation and harvest processes made the up-front investment significant.

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of hands. Growers hired migrant labor from urban areas during the short late-summer harvest. Just one grower, James F. Clark, who owned a large hop yard just south of Cooperstown, hired, housed, and fed 1,000 extra workers for two months each year. In the late 1800s, Cooperstown and Otsego County communities experienced annual late-summer population swells, not unlike the area’s current summer tourist season.

►What was the harvest like? Harvest happened in

the field where it was often hot in August and September; plants were sticky, so long sleeves were essential. Harvest season brought new people to the village and surrounding areas. Workers were young men and women (even children), who lived communally (in sex-segregated temporary dormitories) for the harvest season. Most of the time, everyone got along. Sometimes there were clashes between locals and migrant laborers, other times romances developed.

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Visitors, Try A Day Pass At Futuristic Clark Sports Center

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Dating back 120 years, The Clark Sports Center has been brought up to date by a multi-million-dollar redo.

hile the Clark Sports Center has been a staple of the Cooperstown community for over 120 years, the center serves the fitness and well-being needs of village residents looking to burn some calories. But don’t let the age

throw you off; the Sports Center – formerly the Alfred Corning Clark Gym – is a state-of-the-art recreational center, staying on the cutting edge of fitness since it was founded in 1891. “It’s just an amazing facility with the latest and greatest equipment avail-

able,” said Director multiple racquetball Val Paige. “While BAT & BALL courts, a bowling we’re a family-orialley, and a revoluented place, we’re tionary gaming room also a place for elite which incorporates athletes who are movement and exerlooking for a place cise into video games. to train.” “One of our rules The Sports Center for kids after school features a full-size is no electronics,” gymnasium with said Paige. “But basketball hoops and PARKER the kids seemed to an upper-level indoor FISH always want to play track, a full 7,000video games, whethsquare-foot, two-level fitness er it’s on their phone, on a center, Olympic-size pool, tablet, or on gaming systems

like Xbox. So we incorporated the gaming room, where all of our games are powered by exercise.” The gaming room features a row of stationary bikes placed in front of screens where kids can play video games, as long as they are peddling their bikes. “The kids really love it down there,” said Paige. In the off-season, the Clark caters to a local clientele, but at this time of Please See CLARK, Pg. 10

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yoga, spinning, and pound fitness, which incorporates rhythm and percussion into exercising. The sports center recently underwent a major expansion, doubling the size of the entire facility, according to Paige. “We started talking about the expansion five or six years ago. We wanted to increase membership, which was already increasing at the time.” With 5,400 members in a village of only 1,700, Paige and her staff are very pleased with the direction that the Clark Sports Center is headed in.

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â–şHAPPENINâ€™ OTSEGO COUNTY â–şFriday, June 15

OUTDOOR GAMES â€“ 9 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Features lumberjack competition, BBQ contest, open obstacle course, more. Alden Field, 2 Genesee St., Cherry Valley. E-mail cwatbeau@gmail.com or visit cherryvalleyoutdoorgames.com/ HOPPY TOURS â€“ 11 a.m. - Brief history, discussion of beer, brewing, and hops, followed by a tour of the hop yard, hop house. The Farmersâ€™ Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-1450. ART IN BLOOM â€“ 5 - 7 p.m. Opening reception for show featuring flower arrangements by the Oneonta Garden Club interpreting works from the Mansion Show. Community

Arts Network of Oneonta, Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta. Call 607-432-2070. TRACTOR SHOW â€“ 5 p.m. Field demonstrations, a Stone Boat Pull, more. Sunnycrest Orchards, 7869 St. Rt. 10, Sharon Springs. Call 518-2318080. MOVIE NIGHT â€“ 5:30 - 8 p.m. Kids enjoy a movie, build a box car (while supplies last), bring broken crayons for The Great Crayon Project. Muller Plaza, Oneonta. Call 607-4322941. AUDITIONS â€“ 7 p.m. Try out for a role in the theatrical production of Agatha Christieâ€™s â€œAnd Then There Were Noneâ€? (aka 10 Little Indians). Production Center, Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. Call 607-432-5407.

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PUB THEOLOGY â€“ 7 p.m. Enjoy beer, wine, or a non-alcoholic drink while discussing theology. Bring questions, curiosity and be ready to engage with different philosophies. Upstairs, Alexâ€™s Bistro, 149 Main St., Cooperstown. E-mail cynthia.g.falk@gmail.com CONCERT â€“ 7 p.m. Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience with their sweet blend of New Orleans funk-reggaeflavored-world-blues rooted in Creole tradition. Cost, $27. The Earlville Opera House, 18 East Main St., Call 315-6913550. MUSIC â€“ 9 p.m. - Midnight. Enjoy a mix of folk, blues, and light rock played by the Jeff Syman Quartet. The Otesaga, Cooperstown. Call 607-5479931.

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Undercover Eggplant, Sandwiches, 421 Chestnut St., (607) 432-9900, www. undercovereggplant.com

FROM Pg. 10 Alfrescoâ€™s Italian Bistro, traditional Italian, 26 Main St., (607) 432-8466, www. alfrescos.com

Our Town CafĂŠ & Pub, Casual American, 5206 NY-23, (607) 433-2250, www.ourtowncafeoneonta.com

Mt Fuji Japanese Restaurant, Hibachi and Sushi, 5006 NY-23, (607) 432-8889, www. mtfujioneonta.com Tiger Asian Cuisine, Asian fusion, 195 Main St, (607) 441-3397, www.tigerasiancuisineoneonta.com Jayâ€™s Place, Steaks and Seafood, 453 Chestnut Street (607) 432-9584, www.jaysplaceoneonta.com

Soda Jerks, 50s Diner, 458 Chestnut St., (607) 267-4792, www.actionlubesodajerks.com Brooks House of BBQ, Barbeque, 5560 State Highway 7, (607) 432-1782, www. brooksbbq.com

Star Mix Grill, Mediterranean take-out, 381 Chestnut St, (607) 441-3016

The Farmhouse at Emmons, Elegant Dining, 5626 NY-7, (607) 376-1662, www.thefarmhouseatemmons.com

Fiesta Mexican Grill, Modern Mexican, 19 Clinton Plaza Drive, (607) 431-9898,

Sandyâ€™s Diner, Classic American, 5626 NY-7, (607) 376-1662

Humphreyâ€™s Gourmet to Go, Classic American, 437 Main St, Oneonta, (607) 4413366

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►HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO COUNTY ►SATURDAY, June 16

OUTDOOR GAMES – 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Lumberjack competition, archery shoot, cornhole tournament, car show, BBQ contest, open obstacle course, more. Alden Field, 2 Genesee St., Cherry Valley. Email cwatbeau@gmail.com PLANT/BAKE SALE – 9 a.m.3 p.m. Plant sale, unusual varieties, by the Community Garden Group, bake sale by Grange featuring small animal swap with pigs, geese, lambs, more. Food, refreshments available. Book signing of “The Promise,” by Lona Smith. Pierstown Grange, 137 Wedderspoon Hollow Road, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-8261. FOREST CLEANUP – 9 a.m.Noon. Carve a new trail in the forest, maintain existing trails. Tools, guidance, refreshments provided. Dress for the weather, hiking. Fetterly Forest, 302 Roses Hill Rd., Richfield. Call 607-547-2366. CARS & COFFEE – 9-11 a.m. Join fellow gearheads for a relaxed display of multibrand, multi-period cars. Fly Creek Cider Mill, 288 Goose St., Fly Creek. Call 607-5479692. TRACTOR SHOW – 10 a.m. Competitive tractor pull in 2500-lb to 10,000-lb classes. Plowing, excavating demonstrations all day. Sunnycrest Orchards, 7869 St. Rt. 10, Sharon Springs. Call 518-2318080. COLOR RUN – 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Run/walk through several color stations with friends/family to support the American Heart Association. Registration 7:30-8:30. Start & End at Cooperstown High School. Call 607-547-8181. FAMILY SATURDAY – 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Field trip for

families features hands-on activities for kids, guided tours, demonstrations of the water-powered sawmill, the gristmill, and woodworking shop. Admission, $9/adult. Hanford Mills Museum, 51 Co. Hwy. 12, East Meredith. Call 607-278-5744. KIDS SCIENCE SATURDAY – 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Morning story hour, learn about electrons at the Electricity Alive demonstration at 11:30, learn about robots at 1, tap your sense of wonder at the planetarium matinee show at 2. Free, registration required. A.J. Read Science Discovery Center, SUNY Oneonta. Call 607-436-2011. HOPPY TOURS – 11 a.m. - Brief history, discussion of beer, brewing, and hops, followed by a tour of the hop yard, hop house. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-1450. SAFETY DAY – 11:30 a.m. & 1 p.m. Learn ATV safety with a NYS Certified Safety instructor. Bennet Motors, 6453 St. Hwy. 28, Fly Creek. THEATER – 12:30 p.m. “A Case For Eviction” following the struggle of Frank and Dora to evict a temporary resident from their guest room. Leatherstocking Stage, The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-1450. WORKSHOP – 1 - 4 p.m. Discover the origins of flavor in beer. From techniques, materials, to identifying common flavors. Ideal for home brewers, industry professionals. Cost, $25/non-member. Call 607-547-1450. AUDITIONS – 1 p.m. Try out for a role in the theatrical production of Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None” (aka 10 Little Indians). Pro-

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duction Center, Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. Call 607-432-5407. BOOK SIGNING – 2 - 4 p.m. Get your copy of “Theater Artists Play: A Theater Artist’s Guide to Making and Creating Your OWN Theater Work!” signed by author Barbara Gregson. The Green Toad Bookstore, 198 Main St., Oneonta. Call 607-433-8898. VIGNETTES – 2 p.m. Guided tour showcasing three sitespecific performances by the Templeton Players on the struggle for Women’s Rights. Included with museum admission. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-5471450. PERFORMANCE – 8 p.m. Sing an original arrangement with Toronto-based group “Choir! Choir! Choir!” Cost, $23/adult at-the-door. West Kortright Center, 49 West Kortright Church Rd., East Meredith. Call 607-278-5454. MUSIC – 9 p.m. - Midnight. Enjoy an evening of great songs and memories by Sam Whedon and 3 other musicians. The Otesaga, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-9931.

►SUNDAY, June 17 FATHER’S DAY

HOPPY TOURS – 11 a.m. - Brief history, discussion of beer, brewing, and hops, followed by a tour of the hop yard, hop house. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-1450. TRACTOR SHOW – 7 a.m. Tractor Road Run followed by pancake breakfast. Tractor pull at 10 a.m. Then Tractor Soccer with a 6’ ball. Sunnycrest Orchards, 7869 St. Rt. 10, Sharon Springs. Call 518-231-8080. OUTDOOR GAMES – 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Features lumberjack

competition, archery shoot, cornhole tournament, car show, BBQ contest, open obstacle course, more. Alden Field, 2 Genesee St., Cherry Valley. E-mail cwatbeau@ gmail.com or visit cherryvalleyoutdoorgames.com/ OPEN – 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Bring Dad to browse through the museum displays featuring an authentic barbershop, a variety of farm equipment, more. Free, all welcome. Edmeston Museum, 1 North St., Edmeston. FISHING CLINIC – 11 a.m. Families celebrate Father’s Day with the Dave Brandt chapter of Trout Unlimited. Includes educational assembly in the skate house, and non-competitive fishing events. Hodges Skating Pond, Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Call 607-563-1978. SUNDAY BRUNCH – 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Treat your father to delicious omelettes made to order, carving stations, waffles, more. Cost, $34.95/ person. The Otesaga, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-9931. INTERFAITH – Noon. A Season of Faith and Understanding continues with a presentation by Omar Siddiqi of Osmanli Dergahi (Islam), 1663 Wheat Hill Rd., Sidney Center. E-mail ksider@hotmail.com THEATER – 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. See the “Box and Cox Trunk Show” featuring the best performers in the region. Included with museum admission. Meet on the Tavern Green, The Farmers Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-5471450. FABULOUS FATHERS – 1 p.m. Celebrate Father’s Day with The Celebration Brass featuring pieces like Proko-

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►MONDAY, June 18

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