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evin Perry, 24, pleaded guilty Friday, Aug. 31, to two counts of second-degree murder in the death of his parents, Timothy and Solveig, at the family’s trailer last December. During a pre-trial conference, Perry Public Defender Bruce Maxson surprised District Attorney John Muehl with the news his client wanted to plead guilty. Perry is expected to be sentenced at 9 a.m. Friday, Oct. 19 to two terms of 25 years to life. SCHOOL DAYS: The

2018-19 school year began Wednesday, Sept. 5, in the Cooperstown Central district and around Otsego County. STAYING IN BUSINESS:

Williamsville-based Tops Markets, which operates a supermarket in Cooperstown Commons, announced that it has filed a Plan of Reorganization with U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Details,

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this short amount of time isn’t good,” said Police Chief Doug Brenner. “Aside from the inconvenience and cost to the owner, someone could get really hurt.” Two brothers, Matthew and James Sparks, 28 and 33, respectively, were arrested late Saturday, Sept. 1, for Please See BROKEN, B7

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With United Way’s Help, Cooptoberfest’s On Tap By PARKER FISH COOPERSTOWN

f you’re planning on going to the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce’s annual Cooptoberfest,

be prepared to see a new group of volunteers staffing the event. “United Way of Delaware and Otsego Counties will be the volunteer group for Cooptoberfest this year,” said Chamber President Matt Hazzard. Please See OK, A7

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EXCITED ABOUT AGZEIT Otego School May Produce 170 Acres Of Farm Produce By PARKER FISH ENDICOTT

magine visiting your local farmers’ market in midwinter and walking out with just-picked strawberries and tomatoes, or a fresh bunch of cilantro. With a novel indoorag company, AgZeit – pronounced like “excite” – about to buy the former Otego Elementary School building, soon you may. “The Amazon of Agriculture,” is what AgZeit CEO James Dutcher likes to call his company. Dutcher, formerly SUNY Cobleskill’s chief information officer, began his company last year in a wing of Union-Endicott High School in the district’s business-venture incubator. AgZeit quickly converted the 600-square-foot space into a state-of-the-art indoor Please See AGZIET, B7

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week before the Sept. 13 primary, the Otsego County GOP issued a broadside calling for candidate Bob Fernandez to drop out of the race. The candidate challenging county Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. violated department’s code of conduct by visiting an inmate in the ►EDITORIAL: Delaware County Sheriff Devlin is the jail, according to a one candidate in GOP press release the race who stands dated Tuesday, Sept. for due process/A4 4. “The rules clearly state in Section 2: No member or employee of the OCSO shall knowingly associate with persons of Please See SHERIFF, A3

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Business Closes Cooperstown Office Building Superintendent Vaughn Clark scrapes “The Cooperstown Crier” off the signboard in front of 21 Railroad Ave., Cooperstown, after the newspaper laid off its editor, Greg Klein, and didn’t renew its lease, ending its presence in the village at the end of August.

Pioneer Patio, 108 Pioneer, Inn At Cooperstown Win Clark Foundation 2018 Beautification Prizes

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OTSEGO COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING 197 MAIN STREET COOPERSTOWN, NEW YORK 13326-1129 607-547-4202 607-547-4260 fax

INVITATION FOR SEALED BIDS OF PROPERTY ACQUIRED BY TAX DEED BY THE COUNTY OF OTSEGO The Otsego County Board of Representatives hereby invites sealed bids for the purchase from the County of Otsego of the following properties:

Village of Unadilla – Tax Map 334.19-1-19.00 Mixed-use property, 0.15 acres, located 16 Clifton Street PUBLIC REVIEW: WEEKDAYS PUBLIC REVIEW LOCATION: OTSEGO COUNTY Treasurer’s Office,197 Main Street Cooperstown, NY 13326 EVERYTHING SOLD TO HIGHEST BIDDER, AS IS. SUBJECT TO OTSEGO COUNTY BOARD APPROVAL

Bids will be received until 3 p.m. on, October 19, 2018 at the Otsego County Treasurer’s Office, 197 Main St, Cooperstown, NY 13326. No late bids will be accepted. The minimum acceptable bid is two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars ($225,000). Payment of 10% of bid price due via certified funds or by wire transfer five days from acceptance. Balance due 10 days after board approval. The Bid Form & Terms and Conditions of Sale may be obtained at the Otsego County Treasurer’s Office located at 197 Main St, Cooperstown, NY 13326 or on the Otsego County website at www.otsegocounty.com Only bids submitted on the Bid Form provided by the County will be considered. Picture and description of described parcel will be available for inspection at the Otsego County Treasurer’s Office at 197 Main St in Cooperstown from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., except holidays. The County reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Inspection of the property will be available by reservation on September 27, 2018 at 10 a.m. and a tour of the property will begin promptly at that time. It is required that you call the Treasurer’s Office at 607-547-4235 to make a reservation for the inspection and tour. You may not participate in the tour of the property unless you have made a reservation in advance. Bid packets will be available at the inspection.

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Colin Bowen and Charlotte Bernhardt show off the flowers that they were tasked with caring for at the Pioneer Patio.

Victoria Smith, a receptionist at the Inn at Cooperstown for over 20 years, helped owners Marc & Sherri Kingsley maintain their windowboxes.

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he Clark Foundation’s annual Beautification Contest has awarded first-place prizes to Pioneer Patio for businesses; the Monzon-O’Mara household, 108 Pioneer St., for homes, and the Inn at Cooperstown for best window box/ hanging basket. Clark Foundation President Jane Forbes Clark’s grandmother, Susan Vanderpoel Clark, founded the annual contest more than 60 years ago “to recognize the tremendous time and effort so many of our residents take to make our village look welcoming and beautiful,” the granddaughter said. “She would be so happy that this wonderful tradition continues to make our village even more special.” This year’s judges were Robert Cunniff, proprietor of Cunniff Landscape, serving metropolitan Boston, and Harry Teich, who for 20 years owned and operated Snowdon Hill Farms in Hartwick, growing annuals, perennials, hanging baskets and hardy mums. In Category One, Most Attractive Floral Display in Business Setting, the judges said of Rich and Kathryn Busse’s Pioneer Patio, “An extensive, colorful, and well maintained floral display that certainly commands attention.” Second prize in this category went to Hard Ball Café, 99 Main St., proprietor Perry Ferrara. Third prize

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Dr. Jose Raul Monzon and Dr. Bridget O’Mara grew these flowers in front of their 108 Pioneer Street home.

went to Don Olin Realty, 37 Chestnut St., proprietor Margaret Savoie. Honorable mentions went to: Doubleday Café, 93 Main St., proprietors Tim Searles and Barb Bolinger; Hubbell’s Real Estate, 157 Main, Glenn Hubbell and JoAnn Hubbell; Mel’s at 22, 22 Chestnut, Brian Wrubleski; The Railroad Inn, 28 Railroad Ave., Perry Ferrara. In Category Two, Most Effective Overall Planting Which Enhances A

CONROY LAUDED: Michaela Conroy, West Edmeston was honored for academic achievement by being named to the Dean’s List at Delaware Valley University for the Spring 2018 semester.

Residential Property, As Seen From The Street, the home Drs. Jose Raul Monzon and Bridget O’Mara, 108 Pioneer St., was described as “a lush, colorful, and eclectic mix of plants that harmonizes well with the color scheme of this house.” Second prize in this category went to 73 Pioneer St., Charles and Ursula Hage, and third prize to 92 Pioneer St., Peter and Judith Henrici. Honorable mentions went to 16 Glen Ave., Linda Parmalee; 94 Pioneer St., Dr. James and Eileen Anania; and 68 Susquehanna Ave., Robert and Claire Satriano. In Category Three, Most Appropriate Residential Or Business Window Box Or Boxes and/or Hanging Basket or Baskets, judges described Marc and Sherri Kingsley’s first-prize entry as: “Large and well maintained window boxes full of color and texture are so appropriate for the scale of this building.” Second prize went to 34 Maple St., Bruce and Elaine Wratten, and third prize to 20 Beaver St., Christopher and Beth Ann Lesko. Honorable mentions went to 27 Eagle St., Darby and Darlene Connor; 12 Main St., Dr. Roger and Carla MacMillan, and Pioneer Sports Cards, 106 Main St., Mark Wolpert

HALL HONORED: Margaret Hall of Cooperstown graduated with a BA from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania during the May 12, 2018 commencement exercises.

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GOP Tells Candidate, Quit Race For Sheriff, But Fernandez Demurs SHERIFF/From A1 questionable character or frequent places where such persons are known to congregate, except in performance of one’s assigned duties,” the release said. The inmate was Richard Cole, the man who in a July 13, 2013, official incident report described a confrontation where the sheriff’s son, suspended correctional officer Ros Devlin, allegedly pulled a pistol. The sheriff’s son is currently suspended for a later incident inside the jail. Fernandez brought the incident report to light in the Aug. 16-17 editions of The Freeman’s Journal & Hometown Oneonta. “Public safety must be the priority for a sheriff,” he concluded. “It is what the people of Otsego County expect and what they must have.” In the latest press release, county GOP Chairman Vince Casale is quoted accusing Fernandez of creating “an entire campaign of lies and misinformation. From the concocted witch-hunt to aid his candidacy, to the stealing of lawn signs, to submitting fraudulent petition signatures, he’s now lowering himself to visiting felons behind bars to dig up dirt on Rich and his family. He has absolutely no shame.” In a statement in response, Fernandez said, “It’s obvious Mr. Casale knows little about investi-

gating crime and corruption, something I spent my whole career doing. When I get elected Sheriff in November, I will - unlike the current sheriff - adhere to the Code of Conduct. “I am running for sheriff because I care about our community, and the safety and security of all of us who are fortunate to live and work here. And so when sworn in I will run an honorable department that Otsego County residents can again be proud of.” Fernandez questioned the political motives of the “ridiculous press release,” and accused the GOP chair of trying to deflect attention from other matters. “Let’s focus on the issues and not the confused rantings of a petty political operative,” he wrote. Multiple calls were placed to Sheriff Devlin for comment, but were not returned. Devlin and Fernandez will both appear on the Sept. 13 Republican primary ballot, but the result will not be the final word. If Devlin wins, Fernandez has received the endorsement of the Democratic county committee, and will appear on the Democratic line in the Nov. 6 general election ballot. If Fernandez were to win, Devlin will appear on the Conservative, Independent and Reform lines on the November ballot.

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THURSDAY, September 6, 2018

A-4 THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL EDITORIAL

For Now, Only Choice In Sheriff’s Race Is For Due Process

letter to the editor the other week drew on the Biblical injunction, “The son shall not suffer for the sins of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquities of the son.” And surely that’s as it should be. That said, it’s legitimate for open-minded citizens to question how county Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. has

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handled the situation involving his son, Ros, a correctional officer in the jail his

father administers since it surfaced in January 2017. At the least, the situation is an awkward one; at worst, a dangerous one. In effect, according to a court decision on a related matter made public on March 31, 2017, Ros Devlin told a fellow C-O he was thinking of committing suicide in front of his disciplining supervi-

►WHAT DO YOU THINK? Letters received by noon Monday, Sept. 10, will be published before the Devlin-Fernandez primary on Thursday, Sept. 13. Email them to: INFO@ALLOTSEGO.COM

sor at the county jail, after first creating a diversion by shooting up an Oneonta or Milford school. (To read

the decision for yourself, type “devlin judge’s order” in the search line at www. AllOTSEGO.com) From the beginning, the sheriff has stood steadfastly by his son, who was suspended for more than a year – albeit, with pay; since March, without pay – by the Otsego County Board of Representatives. The sheriff claimed a

“witchhunt” was in progress; that his downfall was intended, not his son’s. • If Ezekiel was right about sons and fathers, his declaration should be equally valid for wives and husbands. That said, it’s legitimate for open-minded citizens to question the role of Kathy Please See EDITORIAL, A5

POLICE CHIEF DOUG BRENNER OTHER VOICES

‘Just The Facts’ Can Stem Supply; Reducing Demand More Complex Editor’s Note: Otsego County Opioid Task Force members are submitting periodic columns to keep the community advised of progress on the fight against heroin addiction. This is the first of a two-part column by Oneonta Police Chief Douglas Brenner.

reported, a police department member would get “just the facts,” build a case and arrest the offenders. Problem solved, move on to the next. Well, for certain violations and offenses, that may be the case, but for more complicated problems, nothing is that simple. The opioid crisis is one of those problems that is anything but simple. The current crisis is one of the most deadly drug-related epidemics in modern history. With this crisis come ancillary problems, such as homelessness, petty crime to pay for a habit, infectious diseases, unemployment, increase in emergency medical usage, and deaths, all of which put stress on

n the old television series “Dragnet,” Sgt. Joe Friday famously used the line “Just the facts ma’am” when speaking to victims or witnesses of a crime. While iconic for its time, this is one of the most damaging quotes and images for today’s law enforcement. Traditionally, when a crime is

the resources of a community. When such stresses exist, the effects generally trickle down to the street level of the everyday police officer. Whether it’s dealing with the homeless addict, the victim of a larceny from a vehicle, the uncapped needles improperly disposed of, overdoses, or a myriad of other related problems, it falls upon the police to handle. With such a complicated problem, a “just the facts” approach to arrest a dealer, arrest a homeless person for trespass, arrest a person for petit larceny from a vehicle is not enough to stop a snowball of crime related to the opioid crisis. One simple economic principle is supply and demand. In the simplest Please See BRENNER, A5

“Just the facts, ma’am,” Sgt. Joe Friday’s often-spoofed line from “Dragnet,” is not always enough in the complicated world of modern law enforcement, says Police Chief Doug Brenner.

LETTERS

All Want Economic Development, But Let’s Look At Energy Alternatives To the Editor: This is in response to Mike Zagata’s Aug. 16-17 column presented on Otsego Now plans to pursue options for natural gas. As usual, Mr. Zagata has submitted a well-crafted piece and posts

his thoughts clearly. He brings forward an important consideration – the longterm planning for all stages of solar energy production. I do take issue with a point though. Energy is needed, but he cannot

simply state that opposition to fossil-fuel solutions is opposition to commercial development. He asks the question about solar panel disposal. I did an Internet search and quickly found reports

of solar panel producers, states and even countries implementing various forms of solar-panel recycling programs. It is also apparent from this cursory search that there is a need for a ro-

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is traceable to John Jordan’s 1905 publication of Moravian John Martin Mack’s diary kept on his journey to Onondaga in 1752. Reaching the Mohawk community of Canajoharie, at modern-day Fort Plain, Mack encountered an unnamed minister who, he said, preached to the Indians there in English through an interpreter. For unknown reasons,

To the Editor: In the history of Hartwick College offered by President Drugovich (in editions of Aug. 30-31) are historical errors that require correcting. For one, there is no evidence that John Christopher Hartwick led or otherwise attended to so-called settler (or American Indian) congregations in the Mohawk Valley. This mistaken notion

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the Bureau of America Ethnology. Writing in 1910, Hewitt reported that oyaron was a reference to “good power,” in contrast to orenda, “bad power.” Even so, oyaron, an Iroquoian-language word, possibly Huron or Seneca, contains the root for “bag, pouch, sack.” There is nothing that points to a “hill” or “dreams.” WILLIAM A. STARNA Oneonta William Starna is professor emeritus of Anthropology, SUNY Oneonta. He was the NEH Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Humanities at Hartwick College in 2014.

He can certainly argue for the opportunity costs associated with all methods of energy production, but I think it is a misleading oversimplification of the issue, because it is impractical to suggest that going forward solar panels will need to be installed on land cleared solely for that purPlease See LETTER, A6

Delgado’s ‘Former Views’ Don’t Change Very Easily To the Editor: A few years ago, a candidate ran against the honorable Chris Gibson for the congressional seat in the NY-19th District. This candidate moved into the district to qualify for the congressional seat. Well it’s happening again to Congressman Faso. Google “delgado for congress rap lyrics” and you’ll find lots of articles about Mr. Delgado and his former “career.” Mr. Delgado won the

right to run with 22 percent of the primary vote. Given his “former views” of this country and its basic values, it is amazing that he’s being given a chance to be a member of the USA Congress. In my opinion, given these lyrics of “Ad the Voice,” these attitudes do not change very easily. You can paint a leopard a different color, but the spots are still there. BILL GLOCKLER Middlefield

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Jordan guessed wrongly that this was Hartwick. It was, in fact, either the Rev. John Ogalvie or his assistant, the Rev. John Jacob Oël, both Anglicans who served as missionaries to the Mohawks at Fort Hunter and Canajoharie beginning about mid-century. In Ogalvie’s own words, he preached to the Indians “by the help of an interpreter.” Another concerns “oyaron,” a name suggested by Oneonta’s Willard Yager. Oyaron does not mean “hill of dreams.” Yager borrowed this term, inventing his own translation, from its only known source, J.N.B. Hewitt, an ethnologist with

bust discussion and policy development in the area of solar-panel recycling. Mr. Zagata put forward a simple formula to show how much physical space would be needed to power New York’s energy needs with just solar. He states it would be 400,000 acres that otherwise could be farmland or untouched habitat.

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Siena Poll: Faso Leads Delgado By 5 Points In 19th Editor’s Note: Here is the Aug. 30 press release from the Siena Poll on a poll of the Congressional race in the 19th District, which includes Otsego County. The election is Nov. 6.

reshman Republican Representative John Faso holds a fivepoint lead over his Democratic opponent Antonio Delgado, 45-40 percent, according to a new Spectrum News/Siena College poll of likely 19th Congressional District voters. Faso has a 37-point negative rating vs. 38 positive; Delgado has a 34 positive, 22 negative rating. “In a district, closely divided be-

tween Republicans and Democrats, freshman incumbent Faso has a real race on his hands as he holds a narrow five-point lead over first-time candidate Delgado. While Delgado has a 13-point lead in Dutchess and Ulster counties, Faso has even bigger leads in both the Southern Tier and Capital Region portions of this sprawling district,” said Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg.

Delgado has the support of 81 percent of Democrats while Faso has 76 percent of Republicans, although 15 percent of Republicans remain undecided. Independents tilt toward Faso by six points,” he said. “Women favor Delgado and men are strongly in Faso’s camp. Interestingly, voters 55 and older are evenly divided, while those under 55 are solidly behind Faso,” Greenberg said. “Faso has a break-even favorability rating and is unknown to one-quarter of voters. Delgado has 12-point net positive favorability rating but is unknown to 44 percent of voters.

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

200 YEARS AGO

Our countryman, Jeptha A. Wilkinson, a citizen of Otsego County, who some time ago exhibited to the Society for the Promotion of Useful Arts, a machine of his invention, displaying the most extraordinary ingenuity and workmanship, for the manufacture of weaver’s reeds, writes from London to a gentleman in this city (New York City) “that he has at length succeeded in securing the right for the reed machine in England, Ireland and Scotland, together with the foreign British colonies and France – that the machine is in successful operation, and answers every expectation; that the work is decidedly superior to any hitherto made, and, as far as known, first in demand.” Also, that he has recently discovered a method in the application of mechanical agents, where all kinds of sewing needles now in use, can be manufactured by water, steam, or any ordinary power.” September 7, 1818

10 YEARS AGO

official U.S. Bulletin of August 30, under head of “Soldiers Cited in Communique for Heroism” says of Lieutenant Dearing: “Second Lieutenant Vinton A. Dearing was detailed in command of a carrying party on May 28, 1918, near Cantigny, France. He bravely proceeded under fire, to execute his mission, and by his example of bravery heartened his men who were under fire for the first time. On May 29, 1918, Lieutenant Dearing took his party through heavy shelling to carry ammunition to the front lines without being ordered to do so.” September 4, 1918

75 YEARS AGO

Otsego Lake’s Camp Deerslayer for Boy Scouts closed Wednesday of last week. A total of 120 boys spent time there during the two-week period. Activities ranged from hikes to Natty Bumppo’s Cave, Rainbow falls, and other interesting points, to stunt nights, carnivals set up and conducted by the boys, aquatic meets, gold nugget hunts, salvage hunts, boat hikes where the whole camp packed up and moved down the lake several miles to stay overnight, sleeping on the ground and cooking their breakfasts Indian fashion the next morning, and bird hikes which meant early rising and hiking to the place where the birds are to be observed, classes in star gazing and many other activities. September 8, 1943

175 YEARS AGO

Excerpts from the Editor’s Annual Lament: “If we needed other evidence besides our own gray hairs, that ‘Time rolls its ceaseless course,’ it would be found in the fact that with this number commences the 35th volume of our Journal. We have been a resident of this place thirty-five years, and looking about we find ourselves numbered among the oldest inhabitants, with some half-dozen exceptions, the earliest settlers having paid the debt of nature. During all this while (except about two years in the National Councils) it has been our habit to be daily employed in active business, and we question whether there is a man in the county who has actually worked more hours in the 35 years than we have. As a reward for our labor, good health and a comfortable living have been meted to us, for which we feel thankful – grateful. We have dealt honestly with the public, striving to make our-self useful in our vocation – and they have treated us kindly, trustfully, perhaps much beyond our deserts – but they have never been deceived or betrayed by us in any relation of life. And this is a sweet consolation to a man when nearing sixty years of his pilgrimage.” September 4, 1843

150 YEARS AGO

The Hop Crop is now being rapidly gathered in this State, the weather being very favorable. Reports come to us from portions of this county and Delaware of mold, but the great bulk of the crop is good. Western dealers and brewers may rely upon getting a prime article from this state. Pick clean, and in drying do not burn a great deal of brimstone at one time, nor pile the hops too thick on the dry cloth. September 4, 1868

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125 YEARS AGO

Local – Miss Addie B. Lippitt, daughter of County Treasurer Lippitt, left Tuesday morning for Wellesley College, where she will take a musical course. Mr. Charles Tillapaugh and wife, of East Hartland, Connecticut, are visiting relatives in Cooperstown. Mr. Rudolph E. Block, correspondent of the New York Sun, is at the Hotel Fenimore. He says, “Cooperstown is a most delightful place – when it don’t rain.” Work has been commenced on Wattenberg’s new hop storage house on Railroad Street. Fayette Houck is the builder. Over 2,400 hop pickers’ tickets were collected by conductors on C. & C.V. Railroad line during the past few weeks. Of this number over 1,000 were to Cooperstown. September 7, 1893

100 YEARS AGO

On July 18, two Cooperstown boys – Lieutenant Vinton A. Dearing and Stephen Johnson, Jr. gave their lives fighting with the American army on the battlefields of France. It was on this day that the French and Americans started the counter-attack which has resulted finally in a huge German defeat. The

‘Just The Facts’ Not Enough there still a demand? BRENNER/From A4 Has the end user, the terms this means that if there person struggling with adis a demand, there will be a diction, the homeless person, supply. That principle can the one committing the be applied to a law-enforcepetty crime to feed a habit, ment philosophy in the area still there, still creating a of illegal drugs – and espedemand? Those cially in relation to answers are yes. the current opioid Have we truly crisis. solved anything if Traditionally, supply returns to “just the facts” are meet the demand? collected and a case This answer is a built against the resounding no. dealer/ supplier. Without addressing Undercover purchases, witnesses, Chief Brenner the demand, we have only redirected the wire taps, etc. are all used to build the case and supply. Now, as exemplified by the opioid crisis, demand arrest the dealer. Funds and must be addressed by law property are confiscated, enforcement to stem the tide offenders put in jail, and of supply thus helping the a case is built to climb the next level up the drug dealer individual user, the homeless chain. This is repeated until user, the unemployed addict and stop the petty crimes. the chain is taken down and the sources are eliminated. Part II of Chief Brenner’s Police departments tradianalysis of how a modern tionally figure that their job police department must reis done when they have used spond to challenges like the “just the facts” to catch the heroin epidemic will appear dealer and maybe the supin next week’s edition. plier. But looking deeper, is

50 YEARS AGO

Dr. Harry Elmer Barnes, the controversial historian, sociologist, penologist and journalist of the 1920s and 1930s, died August 25 at his home in Malibu, California. He was 79 years old. Prior to, during and immediately after World War II, Dr. Barnes made his home in Cooperstown. He aroused furious debates over his contention that the Allies had started World War I, his attacks on organized religion, his opposition to American entry into WW II, and his revolutionary plans for penology. Regarding WW I, Dr. Barnes sought to destroy what he considered the myth of sole German guilt in bringing on that conflict. Post WWII, he published “Handbook of Correctional Design and Construction” for the Federal Bureau of Prisons. September 4, 1968

25 YEARS AGO

Elizabeth Tedesco, a June 1993 graduate of Cooperstown Central School, left Aug. 20 to spend a year in Cordoba, Argentina as a Rotary International exchange student. Before leaving, Elizabeth lived in Fly Creek with her parents, John and Mary Tedesco, her sister Jessica, and brother Joseph. While at school she was a member of the National Honor Society, received a Clark Scholarship and graduated with honors. She has been on the Pacific Crest Outward Bound. September 8, 1993

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ver since the last Trump were both called presidential election populists. And historically, the words “popuwe’ve had left-wing populist” and “populism” have lists like Huey Long, and been widely bandied about, right-wing populists like mostly as pejorative terms. George Wallace. A populist poliIt is the corrupt tician, we often elites, populists hear, is a demaargue, who are to gogue who wins blame for the invotes by inflaming securities and trouthe resentments bles of the middleand emotions of class. If you’ve ordinary people lost your job, are at the expense of over your head rational thought. in debt, can’t pay Those who fall your bills, don’t ADRIAN Populism has brought forth candidates from the prey to populism have adequate KUZMINSKI left, like Huey Long, and the right, like George are no more to health care, lack Wallace. be trusted, critics a decent pension suggest, than the politicians and feel that your values are in their view, represents the is their unwillingness or said to manipulate them. being undermined, populists tyranny of the one percent, inability to get at the root of It’s a curious feature of say, it’s because of them. not the welfare of the 99 the problems which they try populism that it defies the The elitist agenda, they percent. to leverage for votes. normal left-right political say, is what drives inequaliIt doesn’t require a demaIt’s telling that politicians spectrum. These days we ty, including the outsourcing gogue to convince people accused of populism today have left-wing and rightof jobs, corporate globaliza- that these are real problems, don’t call themselves popuwing populists. tion, union-busting, deregu- not paranoid fears. The lists, as well they shouldn’t. In the last election, lation and the machinations trouble with modern leftThey’re faux-populists who Bernie Sanders and Donald of the deep state. All this, and right-wing demagogues Please See KUZMINSKI, A6

Don’t Trade Due Process For Politics. For Now, Devlin Is Only Choice EDITORIAL/From A4 Clark, R-Otego, former county board chair – and a tough-minded and determined one – in engineering her husband, Bob Fernandez’s, challenge to Devlin after Fernandez’s retirement from the state police. In New York State, the sheriff’s position – as with county clerk – is a constitutional office, filled by election, not appointment by a county board. There’s good reason for ensuring a sheriff’s independence: to keep law enforcement and politics separate. Clark championing of her husband sought to breach that sensible divide. Further problematic was the engineering of Fernandez’s Democratic endorsement. It grew out of a longtime personal friendship between Kathy Clark and Oneonta’s former Democratic mayor, Kim

Muller, who for the time being is county Democratic chair. (She expects to step down when the county committee meets in early October.) There’s no secret. Both acknowledge close ties between their families going back decades, when their children played in the same soccer league. Still, as you can imagine, the Fernandez endorsement has caused a rift among the Democratic rank and file. • For his part, Devlin has argued he didn’t trust the county board, under Kathy Clark’s chairmanship, to fairly investigate his son. To his credit, when David Bliss, R-Cooperstown/Middlefield, succeeded Clark this past Jan. 3, Devlin then reached out to Bliss, and in March agreed to recuse himself, allowing the board chair to order a medical examination of the son to

determine if he is fit to continue as a jail guard. The good news is: A process is in place. In interview this week, Bliss said the medical examination by a downstate physician who specializes in matters involving law-enforcement personnel is expected by mid-month. Once the report is submitted, Bliss, in consultation with the county’s personnel lawyers and County Attorney Ellen Coccoma will decide on an appropriate course of action. He said he will keep county reps advised of developments and welcome inputs. If the decision is made to discipline Ros Devlin, “the officer still has rights,” the board chair said. The younger Devlin could challenge any decision in court. Meanwhile, he will remain off the job without pay. The bad news, from the per-

spective if the electorate, it’s unlikely the situation will be resolved before the Nov. 6 general election, Bliss said. • All this matters right now because the first match-up between Devlin and Fernandez comes Thursday, Sept. 13, in a local Republican primary. (That’s Thursday, not Tuesday, which is 9/11 and Rosh Hashanah.) The polls will be open from noon to 9 p.m. across Otsego County for registered Republicans. The vote will not necessarily settle anything. If Devlin, endorsed by the Republican county committee last March, wins, Fernandez has the Democratic county committee endorsement; he will appear on the Nov. 6 general election ballot anyhow. If Fernandez were to win the Republican primary, Devlin would

still appear on three lines – Conservative, Independent and Reform – on the November ballot. • The world is an imperfect place, as we know from our lives and experiences. We often have to choose between imperfect options, and this is one of those cases. Yet, on the one hand, there is due process, independent of Sheriff Devlin’s control, that we can hope will resolve thinking people’s concerns – either clearing Ros Devlin, or removing him from his position permanently. On the other hand, there is no due process, only cronyism and the potential that an alliance between husband and wife will inject politics into law enforcement. For now, the only option is to vote for due process. For the time being, that option is Richard J. Devlin Jr.

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The Greater Oneonta Historical Society is planning an opening reception 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, for “Oneonta Photographers, 1850-1930,” featuring eight successful Oneonta photographers of the turn of the 20th century, including this image by Leslie Curtis, who ran a studio from 1894 to 1910 at 269 Main St. Retired NYSHA library director Wayne Wright, one of this exhibit’s curators, said this Curtis image was probably taken in 1902 during street reconstruction. Curtis was looking east from the vicinity of today’s Masonic Temple at Grand Avenue and Main. The former St. Mary’s Catholic Church is on the right side of the photo; the church in the middle is Main Street Baptist.

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Energy Woes Require 21st Century Solutions To the Editor: On Wednesday, Aug. 8, at the Town Board meeting in Oneonta, Otsego Now president Jody Zakrevsky failed to explain exactly what the IDA and NYSEG plan to build with $17 million. Whatever it is, it is supposed fix a problem the college has had for up to four days mid-winter the last few years. A similar plant at Manheim, which could probably manage 100 trucks a day, cost about $12.5 million. The initial discussion was for gas to satisfy winter shortfalls at a few large users, but NYSEG has said they would grow this to 25 percent or more of current gas supply – that could be 25-50 trucks a day. There would be loads of traffic, loads of stink and plenty of noise. The vehicles can carry close to 500,000 cubic feet of gas each. And one compressed-gas company, XNG, has had a bad habit of flipping trucks over into ditches. Whether the facility would handle 20 trucks a day, or 90,

it represents the wrong direction for Oneonta, and the planet. What has failed to happen – as acknowledged by the IDA and town board - is any rational planning for growth. Most of the time, 60 percent of Oneonta’s current pipe capacity gets used. A few days a year, the NYSEG line may be short a few percent of the gas the college needs. No one sits in the cold: the big gas users may have to run diesel. They are unhappy because fuel oil costs more than gas and they want us to fix it. It is essential that Oneonta citizens, the board, and local energy experts, come up with ways to cutting energy use by a few percent. Big users, like SUNY O which is pulling 20 percent from this pipe, need to do their share, too. The college’s enrollment hasn’t changed much, but their physical and fossil-fuel footprints continue to grow. We are here because rhetoric about renewable energy that is not backed by significant reduction in fossil fuel

demand, whether it comes from the college or the town or the state, does not cut it. If this project moves forward, local NYSEG rate-payers will finance it. We can’t yet define its environmental, health and life-quality impacts, but Oneonta residents and people in Pennsylvania will be paying those. This looks like a redistribution of the cost of fixing a problem from the ones who want the gas to the local population. SUNY Oneonta is clearly not considering how this will look to prospective students: “College pushes ‘bomb trucks’ and decompression plant despite public outrage”. The easy answer is not always the right answer, and that is frustrating. But we have an opportunity, and I hope, the will, to do better than this. We need a 21st century solution to our problems. Are big users, the town, and IDA willing to work to find one? DAN HIGGINS Oneonta

‘No Gas, No Way Crowd’ Keeping Jobs From Upstate To the Editor: Mike Zagata’s column and Jody Zakrevsky’s op-ed last week delivered a nice one/two punch to the “no gas, no way, keep-it-inthe-ground” crowd that is ideologically tethered to an anti-carbon agenda. Mr. Zagata, the former DEC commissioner, wrote from an environmental/scientific point of view. He spoke of the universality of carbon dioxide in nature, industry and modern life. In a series of questions, he exposed the hypocrisy of protesters who single out fossil fuels, particularly gas, without acknowledging the benefits enjoyed by the protesters themselves. All forms of energy have their downsides, a fact that the protesters rarely acknowledge or may even know. Mr. Zakrevsky of Otsego Now, Otsego County’s one-stop shop for economic development, listed the real effects of local obstructionist actions against gas. Almost 500 local jobs have been lost due to the unavailability of affordable energy. That’s just from two firms looking to relocate/expand in Oneonta. He noted several local small businesses that banded together for expanded pipeline capac-

ity. They’re looking for gas. Un-mandated, un-subsidized, market-priced, cheap energy GAS! Mr. Zakrevsky is not alone in his economic analysis. His predecessor, Sandy Mathes, addressing the Otego Town Board early in his tenure, noted the two main factors businesses look for in expansion – good infrastructure and cheap energy. Mr. Mathes expanded on this theme in Schenevus while addressing the Maryland Town Board, preparing a site to be marketed as a distribution center. He added “shovel ready” permitting to infrastructure and, during the Q&A, added PILOT tax relief and cheap energy as necessary elements to counterbalance New York State’s high taxes and regulations. Again, GAS! So we’re two for two for gas with our county economic leaders. Last week’s headline for Mr. Zakrevsky’s op-ed sums it up neatly. “No Natural Gas = No Jobs.” Amen to that. In the meantime, the “No Gas = No Jobs” regime continues. There are consequences. When school opened last week, Unatego Central had 762 students, down about 60 from the

previous year. Twenty years ago, the enrollment was 1,471. As Governor Cuomo and the protesters shut the valve on gas, young families continue to move, looking for work and opportunity. As Mr. Zakrevsky observed, each job lost is, potentially, one less family in our area. Perhaps Governor Cuomo and the protesters look for salvation in the form of 800 megawatts of wind turbines in Long Island Sound. Problem: that energy’s not here. It’s not now. When built, the electricity goes to NYC and Long Island. However, thanks to the Public Service Commission (PSC), 53 percent of the bill comes Upstate. The PSC’s Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Credits support the project and the PSC states that, “every state electric utility or load serving entity SHALL (emphasis mine) contribute to the project.” That’s you, folks. You’re paying the bill. It’s a tax, but your local utility in the collector. But in the long run, it’s good, right? Wrong! If you want a full picture of what is in store for New York State, look at present-day Germany. The Governor is following the German policy of

KUZMINSKI/From A1 stop short of challenging the status quo of continuing inequality. Some history might be useful here. It’s largely forgotten that there was a vibrant populist movement in 19th century America. It was represented first by the Farmers Alliance after the Civil War, and then by the People’s party in the 1890s. The People’s Party candidate for president in 1892, James B. Weaver, got over a million votes and carried four states. Over 40 populists were elected to Congress in the 1890s, including six United States senators, along with numerous governors and mayors. Today such a populist wave would be totally shocking, which is a measure of how narrow our political options have become. The classic 19th century American populists were the last serious political movement in this country to defy the duopoly of the two major parties and lock-step leftright thinking. Their defeat in the 1890s by their better-funded and organized opponents ensured that the issues they tried to raise would henceforth be excluded from national political debate – as indeed they have been down to the present day. What were those issues? Classic populists – unlike their modern faux-populist successors – rejected the two options that even then defined American political discourse: corporate capitalism and state socialism. Corporate capitalism consolidates economic and political power into giant top-down structures controlled by a handful of rich investors and executives. State socialism consolidates economic and political power into giant top-down structures controlled by a handful of politicians and bureaucrats. You see the similarity. Classic populists rejected both socialism and capitalism as tyrannical absolutist ideologies. Instead they tried to balance the need for collective action with individual freedom. They sought to maximize equality by making sure that private property was widely

energiewende, a full-scale prioritization of renewable energy. After spending over 100 billion euros, GerAdrian Kuzminski, retired man energy is still primarily Hartwick College philosofossil fuels (79 percent) with phy professor and Sustainrenewables (15 percent), able Otsego moderator, lives and nuclear (5 percent). in Fly Creek. One kwh of electricity costs about the American equivalent of 48 cents. NYSEG charges about 12 cents. There has been no reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, in fact, a rise of 2 percent. See a problem here? So, if cheap energy is a prerequisite for job creation, James Benjamin 607-432-2022 my advice to the young is grab your Googlemaps and 22-26 Watkins Avenue, Oneonta punch in Texas, TenneesMonday through Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm see, or . . . Pennsylvania. The difference between the Southern Tier of NYS and the Northern Tier of Pennsyvania tells it all. Over the last seven years the eight Sept. 8 & 9 - 9 am-6 pm New York counties of the 152 Gersoni Rd. , Oneonta (I-88 off Exit 17) Southern Tier have had a rise in their GDP in their Furniture, dining room set, vintage radio, vintage bedroom manufacturing sector of 1.5 set, secretary, tools, JD lawn tractor w/mower deck and snow percent. The seven counties blower, generator, tools, nail gun, instant hot propane water of Pennsylvania’s Northern heater(new), 4 tires on American muscle rims - less than 300 Tier have seen a rise of 24 miles, clothing and many other items. Complete self-contained percent, 16 times their sister stainless hot dog /vendor cart with commercial griddle, steam counties directly across the table, etc., used 3 weeks. No early birds. border. Again, Pennsylvania has ·· gas. New York has “No Natural Gas = No Jobs.” DICK DOWNEY Otego

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Candidate At L.A. Training Conference On Energy Options LETTER/From A4 pose. Mr. Zagata brought forward other ideas as well, but maybe another day to discuss those. In conclusion, I am running to be our next representative in the state Assembly. This is an issue that requires immediate and sustained attention. I believe that our energy future is not dependent on the continuation of fossil fuels, but rather our immedi-

ate future is a transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources, and that our long-range energy plan will be in renewable production sources. In order to be an effective representative on this issue, I am attending the Climate Reality Project’s Leadership Training in Los Angeles this week. I will receive three days of training on the issues related to climate change and how we can shift toward renew-

distributed, and that concentrations of economic power were highly regulated, if not eliminated. They wereadvocates of small, independent producers: farmers, artisans, fabricators and generally owners of moderate-scale, local, independent enterprises. They aimed to relocalize democratic government in the decentralized Jeffersonian tradition of home rule. You can have genuine free markets and real democracy, they argued, only when citizens enjoy individual economic security as independent owners of productive property, and can practice meaningful local democracy. Classical populists weren’t led by demagogues – who flourish in modern, impersonal, mass politics – but by a variety of grassroots activists (as we would say today) who focused on the issues then crucial to economic and political independence, especially the regulation and decentralization of corporate power (especially in government, finance, transportation, and communications). They advocated public banking as a way of redistributing capital to individuals and small businesses by allowing easy public access to credit at low interest rates. (More about populism can be found in my book, “Fixing the System: A History of Populism Ancient & Modern,”available at amazon.com.) The politicians who try to exploit populist concerns today aren’t really populists. They’re usually left-wing state socialists (Bernie Sanders) or right-wing corporate capitalists (Donald Trump). They advocate more big socialism or more big capitalism to solve our problems. But neither socialism nor capitalism is likely to produce the kind of individual economic and political freedom the original populists envisioned. The problems they raised are with us more than ever. Maybe it’s time to take their solutions seriously.

able energy. I understand Mr. Zagata, and others, may oppose some of the actions and ideas of this organization, which is why I will share what I learn and engage them. I hope that by doing so we can work together toward an energy future that protects our environment and supports our economy. DAN BUTTERMANN Oneonta

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‘Bomb Truck’ Crusade Grew Out Of Frack Fight Surrounded by computers and camera equipment, Bill Huston tracks the “virtual pipeline” through Otsego County from his home in Dimmock, Pa., the center of Northeastern Pennsylvania fracking.

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HUSTON/From A1 a wealth of curated data to inform the public. “I’m very lucky in that I guess I’m kind of known as the go-to guy right now,” Huston said in an interview at his rural home in Northeastern Pennsylvania, surrounded by computer and camera equipment. Every few minutes, a fracking truck would roar by. Born and raised in southern New Jersey, family tiers brought him to New York’s Southern Tier. “My father was from Waverly, New York, and my mother was from Sayre, Pennsylvania,” he said. Huston attended a twoyear junior college in Dallas, and became a computer programmer after graduation. After living in several places across the country, Huston gravitated to the Binghamton area. His intense interest in the “virtual pipeline” – “bomb trucks,” he calls them – that sends 80 XNG trucks back and forth through Otsego County daily grew out of his opposition to fracking. Fracking – hydraulic fracturing to free natural gas from shale – is underway in

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Northeastern Pennsylvania, although it was banned in New York State. “I didn’t get into the fracking fight until 2010,” said Huston, who calls himself director of the Stop the Bomb Trucks Coalition. “I have a lot of talents, but the talent that I was contributing was videography.” For six years, the man and his camera could be seen at almost every town hall meeting where fracking was being discussed. He also interviewed several prominent figures in the local fight against natural gas drilling, including Cooperstown’s Lou Allstadt and Otsego 2000 President Nicole Dillingham. Then, in 2017, he had his first encounter with an Xpress Natural Gas truck. “I was sitting behind this box truck, and I look up and I see a HAZMAT symbol,” said Huston. “I looked at that thing, and to me, I thought that was so odd to see a box truck with HAZMAT 1971.” He Googled the code on the sign, and it came back: compressed natural gas.” From that moment on, Huston began researching the compressed natural gas

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trucks, gathering as much data on them as possible. He keeps an online log of all of the information that he collects in an online spreadsheet. According to Huston, XNG mainly uses three different trailers, and he has a wealth of information about each one: Loaded weight, unloaded weight, carrying capacity, height, width, even potential energy of the gas in gigajoules (a measure in the industry) for each trailer used by XNG, all laid out in an online spreadsheet for the public to observe. For those interested, the url for the spreadsheet is www.tinyurl.com/type4trailers. Huston seems to always have his ear to the ground in regards to natural gas. When an XNG truck rolled over in the Town of Hartwick last year, Huston was on scene within hours taking pictures of the accident. He credits an intricate web of insider informants who tip him off. “I have some confidential sources that clue me in,” he said. “Let’s just say that I have some friends that work in the New York State first responder community, and I have a source that has

tipped me off about two of these (incidents) now.” As a leader in the antinatural-gas movement, Huston has faced scrutiny from opposing camps. But one of his most controversial moves came when Huston began calling the compressed natural gas trucks “bomb trucks.” Thankfully, no XNG rig has exploded yet, but he calculates that one trailer carries the explosive equivalent of 120 tons of TNT. According to Huston, he has received a great deal of backlash from both sides for using the term “bomb truck” to describe the XNG trucks. “The term ‘bomb truck’ is scientifically valid. It is completely valid,” said Huston. “So why don’t people like the term bomb trucks? Because it’s so shocking. It is so shocking to them to hear it called that.” Huston is currently travelling around New York State, holding seminars to educate people about the potential dangers of the XNG trucks that he studies. Huston held an event at the Foothill’s Performing Arts Center on Wednesday Sept. 5 with fellow researcher Craig Stevens.

OK/From A1 In past years, the Cooperstown Rotary Club volunteered to staff the event, with the chamber agreeing to make a significant donation to the club. This year, Rotary opted not to send volunteers to staff the event, leaving Hazzard without volunteers just weeks before the event. Lacking a locked-in force of volunteers, the Village Board declined to approve the event at its Aug. 27 meeting. “I’d like to know that this event will be adequately staffed before I vote to approve it,” Trustee Richard Sternberg said at the time. With United Way stepping up to staff the event, the trustees will likely vote when they next meet on Sept. 20, just a couple of weeks weeks before the event, scheduled for Oct. 6. But Hazzard explained that it’s business as usual for the chamber, saying that the change in volunteer groups hasn’t caused any major issues for them. “We’re going forward as usual,” said Hazzard. “Cooptoberfest has become the biggest community event of the year outside of Induction Weekend, and we just want to make sure that it follows through accordingly.” According to United Way Executive Director Kim Lorraine, state Volunteer Generation Fund is fueling the participation. “It’s very exciting. We were one of only 11 organizations to be awarded the grant.” Thinking of Remodeling? Think of Refinancing!

The grant pays out $70,000 per year for three years, with the goal of increasing volunteer work in the area. “Our job with that grant is to reach out to schools and businesses and encourage volunteerism and to make volunteerism in our area easier for people,” said Lorraine. Cooperstown Deputy Mayor Cindy Falk expressed support for the new arrangement. “The Board of Trustees wanted to ensure adequate resources for a safe, funfilled event for all involved,” she said. “The village is pleased the Chamber of Commerce will be partnering with United Way and looks forward to finalizing plans in the near future.” The United Way will be helping the chamber fill 34 vacant two-hour volunteer slots, but as Hazzard explained, the chamber is always looking for more volunteers. “If there is any one in the community that wants to come out and volunteer at Cooptoberfest, we will always welcome that,” said Hazzard. This year’s event will run in partnership with a new event, Eat Drink Cooperstown, which will showcase a wide selection of the area’s best food and drinks. The new event is being organized by Townsquare Media, and will be promoted heavily on the media company’s 11 local radio stations.

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For $5 at last year’s Grand & Glorious, Oneonta’s Roman Matsuka found a newspaper’s front page reporting on the end of World War II in Europe. Similar gems will no doubt be available thie weekend.

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Cathy Rothenberger leads off the Rothenberger Road to Recovery Run in honor of her son, Lucas.

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Rose Elizabeth Hillsinger, daughter of Lucas Rothenberger, wears a race shirt with “I Run 4 Daddy” written on the sleeve. Mom, Sam Wahl, Oneonta, ran beside her.

organization’s Recovery Run, now in its second year, in honor of his son. Dale and his wife, Cathy, the former county representatives, took on Lucas as a foster child when he was just over a year old, then adopted him. The 5K run, which drew 327 runners on Saturday, Sept. 1, raised $14,000 for FORD-DO’s Move a Muscle, Change a Thought programs. “We offer free physical fitness classes to people in recovery, a bike-lending program and the Phoenix Athletic Club,” said Ben Riker, a peer counselor with the organization. “After Lucas’ death, we asked that, in lieu of flowers, people donate to that organization,” said Dale. Please See LUCAS, B3

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ose Hillsinger wrote her father’s name on the sleeve of her race jersey. “I Run For Daddy.” Daddy was Lucas Rothenberger, who died at age 28 last September after using tainted heroin. “She was his everything,” said Lucas’ father, Dale, the Hartwick College swim coach. “He was a good dad, even with his issues.” The father worked with FORDDO – the Friends of Recovery for Delaware & Otsego – to name the

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Retired OHS teacher Aleda Koehn has no plans to retire from running races.

ou’re never too old to take up a new hobby. “I was in my 60s when I did my first Pit Run,” said Aleda Koehn. “Norma Lee Havens suggested we enter the 10K, and about an hour in, we were winning, and I thought, ‘I can do this.’” She took second place that year. Now 80, the retired Oneonta High

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ust because school is back in session doesn’t mean there’s no fun left to be had! Otsego County offers plenty to do as fall settles in, from music to art to antique tractors and more. • It’s grand! It’s glorious! It’s the Grand & Glorious Garage Sale and it absolutely lives up to its name, with a whole street of great bargains. Savor a “walking taco,” enjoy music by the Community Concert Band and pick up something you didn’t LIBBY know you needed! 9 CUDMORE a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, Main Street, Oneonta. Info, (607) 431-6060. • And if the color of that wasn’t enough, the annual Colorscapes Arts Festival fills downtown Norwich with arts, crafts, music and dance. Free admission, rain or shine. SaturdaySunday, Sept. 8-9, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Downtown Norwich. Info, (607) 336-3378. • Not enough art for you? The opening reception for “Elizabeth Schula Watership,” featuring over 30 works in various mediums, illuminating her passion for the natural world. 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, The Cherry Branch Gallery, 25 Main St., Cherry Valley. (607) 264-9530. • Tom Morgan brings his “Tales to the Empire” to the Fenimore Art Museum, telling the story of the Morgan family, former owners of The Empire Hotel in Gilbertsville. Adapted from autobiographical stories in newspaper columns, radio show “Moneytalk.” 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7, Auditorium, Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1400.

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LEADERSHIP ACADEMY – 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Forum for leaders in Emergency Medical Services. Discuss issues affecting EMS agency systems, personnel. Cost, $100, Marist College, 3399 N. Road, Poughkeepsie. 845-883-7260. WASTE COLLECTION – 8 a.m. - Noon. Free collection of hazardous wastes for Otsego County residents. Drop off paints, pesticides, solvents, more. No pharmaceuticals, electronics. Unadilla Highway department, 216 Co. Hwy. 3, Unadilla. 607-547-4225.

HOPPY TOURS – 11 a.m. Brief history, discussion of beer, brewing, hops, followed by tour of hop yard, house. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450. BUSINESS WASTE – 2 - 4 p.m. Otsego Co. Businesses bring hazardous wastes for disposal. Pre-registration required. The Meadows Office Complex, Cooperstown. 607547-4225. OPENING RECEPTION – 5 - 7 p.m. Solo exhibit “ELIZABETH SCHULA WATERSHIP” features over 30 works in various mediums illuminating

her passion for natural world. The Cherry Branch Gallery, 25 Main St., Cherry Valley. 607264-9530. MEET & GREET – 5 - 7 p.m. Mingle with students, alumni, professors from Cooperstown Graduate Program. Enjoy refreshments, talk by Jim Havener, book store owner and CGP graduate, on books, collections, how CGP has shaped his career path. The Green Toad Bookstore, 198 Main St., Oneonta. 607-4338898. MUSIC – 6 - 8:30 p.m. Enjoy piano stylings of

Mark Lubell. The Otesaga, Cooperstown. 607-547-9931. FILM SCREENING – 6:30 & 9 p.m. Showing “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.” Cost, $3. Red Dragon Theater, SUNY Oneonta. . GAME NIGHT – 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Families hang out, play games together. Cost/guest accompanied by member, $8. Oneonta YMCA, 20-26 Ford Ave., Oneonta. 607-4320010. FILM SERIES – 7 p.m. Showing “The Great Debaters” (2007). First in Discrimination Matters film series.

Open discussion to follow. Free, open to public. Light snacks available, or bring your own. Waterfront Room, Hunt College Union, SUNY Oneonta. FLEETWOOD MAC – 7 p.m. Performance by Tusk, Fleetwood Mac Tribute band, performing their greatest hits. Cost, $35 in front half of theater. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. 607431-2080. THEATER – 7 p.m. Performance by Tom Morgan “Tales from the Empire” telling story of Morgan family, former own-

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WASTE COLLECTION – 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Otsego Co. residents drop off household hazardous waste, free. Accepted items include paints, pesticides, automotive batteries, fluorescent bulbs, electronics, expired pharmaceuticals, more. The Meadows Complex, 140 Co. Hwy. 33W, Cooperstown. 607547-4225. GARAGE SALE – 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 40th annual Grand And Glorious Garage Sale features about 100 local sellers with everything from fine art, antiques, electronics, more takes over Main St., Oneonta. 607-431-6060. BOTTLE DRIVE – 9 a.m. Cooperstown residents have clean/returnable bottles, cans on curb or visible from street. Support Cooperstown Boy Scouts. Drop-off bin at Major League Motor Inn, 6156 NY-28, Fly Creek. Chris Doucas at 607-267-1103. CARS & COFFEE – 9 - 11 a.m. Join gearheads for relaxed display of multi-brand, period cars. Fly Creek Cider Mill, 288 Goose St., Fly Creek. 607-547-9692. HERO RUN/WALK – 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Memorial run/ walk for heroes who lost their lives on 9/11, & honoring heroes who are continuing to servel. Fly Creek Volunteer Fire Company., 832 Co. Hwy. 26, Fly Creek. COLORSCAPES FESTIVAL – 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Juried exhibition of arts, crafts in interactive fest featuring demonstration, literature, dance, music, more. Rain or Shine, free admission. Downtown Norwich. 607-336-3378. MORE CALENDAR, Pg. 4

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Even At 80, Aleda Koehn Looks Forward To Future 5Ks ALEDA/From B1 when she was 65. “I was visiting friends and we thought it would be fun,” she said. “I came in first in the over-60 category.” The wins kept coming. She took first place in the 65-69 category in 2003 in the Pit Run and in the 70+ in 2010 and 2011. “I went to hang one plaque on the wall and found two more!” she said. “And I lost count of all my medals.” At 72, she set a Pit Run 10K record for her age group, 1:10:36. Though she hadn’t been active in sports previously, she did have some inspiration from her family – her father, Gustav Janson, went to the national Senior Olympic games for speed-walking in his late 80s and early 90s. “I was totally unathletic,” she said. “But that might be why I’ve lasted this long. I didn’t put all my knees in one basket and over-train! I like to save it for race day.” Through her 70s, she mostly ran the races and trained five days a week, Ian Austin/ OTSEGO.life sometimes on the treadmill at FoxCare Aleda Koehn runs with granddaughters Dana and Fitness, other times on the Pit Run Holly Lehr.

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course. “I would run up the hills and walk down to save my knees,” she said. “I’d do the whole loop.” At one 10K, she found herself behind her doctor, Michael Levenstein. “I passed him going downhill!” she said. “Whenever I had an appointment, we’d talk about the races.” But these days, she jogs and walks in the 5K, and as such, keeps a very light training regimen. “I like to go to Wilber Park and do the loop,” she said. “It’s mostly shaded, and it’s not totally flat. Sometimes I’ll jog the whole thing, other times, I’ll just walk.” She also credits yard work as a fitness routine. “You can’t over-train,”

she cautions. “Otherwise, you end up with leg problems.” But she stresses that being older doesn’t mean you should be a couch potato. “Even if you don’t exercise a lot, if you do a little bit where you’re straining, just to build up your heart rate,” she said. “Even if you have to walk, finish the race.” She’s not alone on the course. Her daughter, Karin, brings her daughters Dana and Holly, along with their brothers, Nick and Christian and her husband, Dick, as well as cousins, nieces and nephews. And she’s inspired others to join her on the road. “My sister, Karen DiPietro, had never run a day in her life,” she said. “She came to visit in 2016, and decided to run the Pit Run with me. There were only three in our age category, so she went home with a third prize medal! This year, she’s been practicing.” On race day, she abides by one rule. “I don’t look back,” she said. “Don’t worry about doing well, just do as well as you can. And if your times get longer, who cares? It’s just nice to be with everyone,”

Son’s Death Inspired Rothenbergers To Develop Recovery Run To Help Others LUCAS/From B1 “We wanted to do something for the young people in this community and to help other parents avoid the situation we’re in now.” The Hartwick swim team made a donation as well and, in all, $6,000 went to FORD-DO. “We wanted to say thank you,” said Riker. “We

thought naming it in memory of Luke would be a good way.” “It fell close to the one-year anniversary of his death,” said the father. “It’s a healthy activity over Labor Day weekend, and marks a year of remembrance.” FORD-DO launched the Recovery Run last year, and

this year, named it in Lucas’ memory. “I only met Luke a couple of times, but he was a sweet guy,” said Riker. “He always had a smile on his face.” But with the Rothenbergers involved, the size and scope of the race took off. Runners were encouraged to write the names of loved ones they were running for on the sleeves of their jerseys – as did Rose. “Luke is cherished,” the father said. “He’s there with us. This is a way of honoring him.” The swim coach is also an active runner, and has participated in several Bos-

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ton Marathons. “Lucas was a good swimmer, he played pee-wee football, basketball at the Boys and Girls Club,” he said. “And we would to see the Eagles, the Phillies and the Celtics play. Those were some really cherished memories.” The father remembers his son as a man who loved animals and took care of his friends. “Lucas was so loving,” he said. “He was a happy kid, just so happy with life, but he was always torn. He couldn’t figure out why his parents didn’t want him. There were pieces missing.” The Hartwick swimmers

were all volunteering at the race, as were members of college’s soccer, hockey and cross-country teams. Rothenberger hoped that the race would raise awareness about FOR-DO programs, including Turning Point outreach centers in Oneonta and Delhi, as well as Club Odyssey and the Oneonta Teen Center, which offer drug-free recreation opportunities for teens and young adults. “I want people to know that if you lose control, there are people around to help,” he said. “There are resources, and FORD-DO is just one of them.”

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ANTIQUE ENGINES – 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. 35th annual Antique Engine Jamboree features various powered vehicles from old tractors, to doodlebugs, to steam engines, more. Included with regular admission. Hanford Mills Museum, 51 Co. Hwy. 12, East Meredith. 607-2785744. HOPPY TOURS – 11 a.m. Brief history, discussion of beer, brewing, and hops. See Friday Listing. THEATER – Noon. “A Case For Eviction” follow struggle of Frank, Dora to evict temporary resident from guest room. Leatherstocking Stage, The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450. WRITERS GROUP – 1:30 3:30 p.m. Join writers to help improve your craft. Hosted by published author, Jennifer Donohue. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607-432-1980. BOOK SIGNING – 2 p.m. Reading by Vivian Peters, author “OOPS! Tales From A Sexpert,” former Planned Parenthood educator. Followed by Q&A, signing. Green Toad Book Store, 198 Main St., Oneonta. 607-433-8898. VIGNETTES – 2 p.m. Tour showcasing three performances by Templeton Players

on struggle for Women’s Rights. Included with museum admission. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450. AFTERNOON POETRY – 3 p.m. The Barn welcomes back writers to share Poetry this summer. Windfall Dutch Barn, 2009 Clinton Road. Cherry Valley. 518-993-2239. RODEO – 4 - 11 p.m. Support hometown baseball team at Saturday Night Showdown. Pre-rodeo features games, food, music. Rodeo kicks off at 7, followed at 9 by party with music, cash bar, snacks. Tickets, $20/adult. Available at SFCU locations, ISD, The Shipping Room, or Online. Oneonta Outlaws, Damaschke Field, 15 James Georgeson Ave., Oneonta. 607-432-6326. DINNER – 5 - 9 p.m. Evening with Otsego County Democratic Party featuring special guest Antonio Delgado, NY19 Congressional Candidate. VIP admission, $125. Hunt Union Ballroom, SUNY Oneonta. MUSIC – 6 - 8:30 p.m. Enjoy piano stylings of Mark Lubell. See Friday Listing. FILM SCREENING – 6:30 & 9 p.m. “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.” See Friday Listing. MUSIC – 7:30 - 10:30 p.m. Presenting “The Rubber Band: Laissez les bon temps Rouler.” Bring your dance

shoes, enjoy Cajun Zydeco music. Bring summer to a close. The Star Theater, 44 Main St., Cherry Valley. 607264-3080. MUSIC – 8 - 10 p.m. Performance by Lazy II. Cover charge, $5. Oneonta Vets Club, 279 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607-432-0494.

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BENEFIT BIKE RIDE – 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Multi-distance bike ride for cyclists of all ages, abilities to promote safe streets for everyone. Richfield Central School, 93 W. Main St., Richfield Springs. 607547-8881. COLORSCAPES FESTIVAL – 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Juried exhibition of arts, fine crafts in interactive atmosphere featuring demonstration, literature, dance, music, more. Rain or Shine, free admission. Downtown Norwich. 607-3363378. HOPPY TOURS – 11 a.m. Brief history, discussion of beer, brewing, hops. See Friday Listing. THEATER – Noon. See the “Box and Cox Trunk Show” featuring the best performers in the region. Included with museum admission. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450. FILM SCREENING – 1, 6:30 & 9 p.m. “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.” See Friday

Listing. GARDEN HACKS – 1 - 2 p.m. Learn tried, tested gardening tips. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607547-1450. ANTI-RENT WAR – 2 p.m. Enjoy performances by Templeton Players depicting Anti-Rent Movement. Included with museum admission. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450. MUSIC – 6 - 8:30 p.m. Enjoy the piano stylings of Mark LubellSee Friday Listing

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EXHIBIT OPENING – Noon. Learn about “Oneonta Photographers - 1850-1930” curated by Wayne Wright. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. 607-4320960. LIVING WELL WORKSHOP – 12:30 - 3 p.m. Free, interactive, 7 week workshop to help bassett patients living with chronic conditions like diabetes, breathing problems, depression, more get support from peers, learn coping skills, communicate with family/friends/medical professionals, set goals, more. Clark Sports Center Cooperstown. 607-547-3456. OPEN PLAY – 3:30 - 7:30 p.m. Tinker with 3-D printing. Highlight, using your logo in a #D print. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St.,

Oneonta. 607-432-1980. TAI CHI – 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Eight week course for adults aged 60+. May increase flexibility for those with Arthritis, prevent falls in elderly. Twice/week, thru 10/31. Free, registration required. Unitarian Universalist Soceity of Oneonta. 12 Ford Ave., Oneonta. 607-547-4232. LIVING WELL WORKSHOP – 5 - 7:30 p.m. Free, interactive, 7 week workshop to help bassett patients living with chronic conditions like diabetes, breathing problems, depression, more get support from peers, learn coping skills, communicate with family/friends/medical professionals, set goals, more. FoxCare Center, Oneonta. 607-547-3456. PUBLIC SPEAKING – 5:30 p.m. Practice public speaking with the toastmasters. All welcome. The White House Building, The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1466 or e-mail b.fischer@fenimoreart.org. PAINTING WORKSHOP – 6 - 8 p.m. 4 session class building from simple sketches, basic forms, to full watercolor painting with David Kiehm. Bring your own materials. Cost, $95/non-member. Cooperstown Art Association. 607-547-9777. GARDEN TOUR – 6 p.m.

Learn about the gardens, how they have evolved over time, what flowering plants live there. Brookwood Point, 6000 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. 607-547-2236. MUSIC – 6 - 8:30 p.m. Enjoy the piano stylings of Mark Lubell. See Friday Listing. FIGURE DRAWING – 6:30 - 9 p.m. Non-instructional drawing, live model. Poses chosen by consensus. Cost $12/class. Carriage House Art Studio, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta. 607-435-8718. GARDEN CLUB – 7 p.m. Learn tips & tricks to prepare your garden for the cold season ahead with Tony Antes, Director of Federated Garden Clubs of NY, District VI. Oneonta Federated Garden Club, St. James Episcopal Church 305 Main St., Oneonta. E-mail millerwillis3@gmail.com.

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DEADLINE – Sign up for GOHS trip to Stockbridge, MA, home of Norman Rockwell Museum holding largest collection of artwork by him. Includes museum trip, lunch, stroll around Stockbridge, visit to Chesterwood, Registration forms available at Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. 607-4320960. MORE CALENDAR, Pg. 5

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MEMORIAL – 9 a.m. Ceremony remembering 7 SUNY Oneonta Alumni who lost their lives in the attacks on 9/11. Memorial, Quad, SUNY Oneonta. KNITTING GROUP – 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Cooperstown Village Library. 607-547-8344. BOOK SIGNING – 5 - 7 p.m. Reading of “Riko: Seduction of an Artist” biography of Czech artist from ‘30s thru ‘80s. Written by Denise B. Dailey. Signing follows. Green Toad Book Store, 198 Main St., Oneonta. 607-433-8898. RABIES CLINIC – 6 - 8 p.m. Bring pets to be vaccinated or receive 3-year booster shot with Dr. Fassett. Town Barn, Cherry Valley. 607-547-8111. MUSIC – 6 - 8:30 p.m. Enjoy piano stylings of Mark Lubell. See Friday Listing. PTA MEETING – 7 - 11 p.m. Cafeteria, Cooperstown Elementary School. 607-5478181.

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LIVING WELL WORKSHOP – 1 - 3:30 p.m. Free, interactive, 7-week workshop to help Bassett patients living with chronic conditions get support from peers, learn coping skills, communicate with family/friends/medical professionals, more. FoxCare Center, Oneonta. 607-5473456. COMMUNITY PROGRAM – 2 p.m. The Gathering Place presents “Jack The Banjo Man” performing toe-tapping tunes that will get you singing along. Woodside Hall, 1 Main St., Cooperstown. 607-5470600 ext. 101. DISCUSSION GROUP – 3 - 5 p.m. Discuss current events. Cooperstown Village Library. 607-547-8344. LIVING WELL WORKSHOP – 5 - 7:30 p.m. Free, interactive, 7-week workshop to

help Bassett patients living with chronic conditions get support from peers, learn coping skills, communicate with family/friends/medical professionals, more. Clark Sports Center Cooperstown. 607-547-3456. CHESS MEETING – 6 - 11 p.m. Weekly meeting for players, all levels. No fees. Cafeteria, College Union, SUNY Oneonta. Call Dom at 607-484-7240. MUSIC – 6 - 8:30 p.m. Enjoy piano stylings of Mark Lubell. See Friday Listing. BOOK DISCUSSION – 7 p.m. Discussing “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City” by Matthew Desmond. Canajoharie Library, 2 Erie Blvd., Canajoharie. 518-6732314. CONCERT – 7:30 p.m. Alash, Tuvan Music Ensemble, perform traditional Tuvan throat singing, traditional instruments, elements from western music. Free, open to public. Fine Arts building room M201, SUNY Oneonta. . POETRY SLAM – 8 - 10:30 p.m. Open mic open to 10 students followed by featured slam poet Devin Devine, host of Spokane Poetry Slam. Free, open to public. Waterfront room, Hunt College Union, SUNY Oneonta. .

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BOARD MEETING – 10 a.m. Meeting of Board of Directors of Legal Aid Society of MidNew York, Inc. 221 South Warren St., Suite 300, Syracuse. 315-793-7053. EXHIBIT RECEPTION – 4 - 6 p.m. Student exhibit featuring works by recipients of Jean Parish Memorial Scholarship. Project Space Gallery, Fine Arts Center, SUNY Oneonta. 607-436-3456. YARN CLUB – 6 - 7:30 p.m. Knitter, crocheters all skill levels meet to work on projects. Accompanied youths welcome. The Study, Hun-

tington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607432-1980. MUSIC – 6 - 8:30 p.m. Enjoy piano stylings of Mark Lubell. See Friday Listing. MUSIC AT THE MANSION – 6:30 - 8 p.m. Musical open mic followed by featured performer Charles Eubanks. Community Arts Network of Oneonta, Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta. 607-4322070. GAME NIGHT – 6:30 - 10 p.m. Play ongoing fantasy game Dungeons & Dragons. Newcomers welcome. Free, Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury. 607-326-7908. READING & DISCUSSION – 7 - 8:30 p.m. Series titled GROWING AND AGING focusing on how we view aging in ourselves, others. Free, open to public. Franklin Free Library, 334 Main St., Franklin. 607-829-2941. CELEBRATION – 7 p.m. 200th year celebration of Erie canal features Cosby Gibson, Tom Staudle, singer/songwriters performing 8 historic songs from construction of Erie Canal. Refreshments available, donations appreciated. Fly Creek Area Historical Society, Grange Hall, 210 Cemetery Rd., Fly Creek. WORD THURSDAY – 7 - 10 p.m. Writers invited to share works at open mic followed by refreshments & presentation by featured writers Dan Payne, Emeritus Distinguished Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Penn State, Philip Mosley, author of “Voices in the Wilderness: American Nature Writing and Environmental Politics” (1996). Bright Hill Press and Literary Center, 94 Church St., Treadwell. 607-829-5055. TRUSTEE MEETING – 7 p.m. Board of Trustees meet to discuss library business. Public welcome. Springfield Library, 129 Co. Hwy. 29A, Springfield Center. 315-858-5802.

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Sandra Bliss, 70, Cooperstown; 40-Year Teacher, Civic Leader

COOPERSTOWN – Sandra Jane Bliss, 70, a teacher and the first director of the Mohawk Regional Teacher’s Center, died peacefully Monday evening, Aug. 27, 2018, surrounded by her loving family at her home on County Highway 33 following a courageous battle with cancer. Sandy was born in Cooperstown on Nov. 12, 1947, the daughter of Claud and Anna Bliss. She graduated from Cooperstown Central School in 1965 and SUNY Oneonta in 1969, received her Masters in Education from SUNY Cortland in 1974, and began her 40 year teach-

ing career at Frankfort-Schuyler Central School in 1969. Sandy was a life-long learner. Naturally inquisitive, she furthered her education, perfecting her craft and feeding her passions – math, science, travel and the fine arts. Committed to equality, she worked tirelessly to ensure that educators were treated fairly. She was a dedicated member and officer of the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), serving in leadership roles for her entire career and on the NYSUT Board of Directors for 24 years. Due to her strong leadership skills, she was included in a

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small group of educators who travelled overseas to Poland as part of NYSUT’s Solidarity Project. Sandy was the first Director of the Mohawk Regional Teacher Center and, following her retirement in 2009, continued her advocacy by serving on the Retired Teachers Council, the Otsego County Senior Citizen Advisory Board and at the Cooperstown Food Pantry. Sandy took great pride in her family’s endeavors and accomplishments. The oldest of eight children, she is survived by her siblings, Constance Bliss, Patricia

Bliss, Amy Bliss, David (Kim) Bliss and Laura (William) Bliss Lamb, all of Cooperstown, Timothy (Janet) Bliss of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and Joanne (Richard) Reynolds of Rising Fawn, Georgia. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews, Timothy (Heather) Bliss, Brendan Bliss and Kylee Bliss, and Tad (Becky Hutton) Bliss of Fredericksburg, Va., Rachel (Kyle) Grup and Kasey Grup of Cooperstown, Eric Bliss of Brooklyn and Ethan Bliss and fiancée Samantha Whitehouse of Saratoga Springs. She is further survived by her uncle, Carl Bliss

of Encinitas, California; aunt, Josie Bliss of Cooperstown, as well as numerous cousins. A funeral service was held Saturday, Sept. 1, at the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, Sandy’s family requests donations to Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care, 297 River Street Service Road, Oneonta, NY 13820 or the Cooperstown Food Pantry, 25 Church Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326. Arrangements are entrusted to the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.

Jason T. Purcell, 38; Excelled In Snowmobile Racing, Golf RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Jason Thomas Purcell, 38, a construction supervisor known locally for snowmobile racing and golf, died unexpectedly due to heart failure on Aug. 29, 2018. He was raised on Brick House Farm working alongside his family, where his work ethic and dedication to friends and family were cultivated. As a child he enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping and discovered his passion for snowmobiling. As a teenager he worked at Meadow Links Golf Course where he helped build the back nine holes. At 17, he was the first player to land a hole-in-one on the second green, earning him a plaque of recognition. Most recently, Jason was employed by the Bette & Cring Construction Group as a project superintendent. He joined the group in 2001 as laborer, and rose from there. Jason was known for his infectious smile and willingness to lend a helping hand. In his leisure time he made many friends through his passion of snowmobiling that started as a teenager. During Jason’s early years of snowmobiling he was an active member of

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Canadarago Snowtoppers, organizing events and trail riding. Jason formed Purcell Motorsports, sponsoring Revved Up Racing, DK Racing, Reed Racing, and several other teams. He was an active member of many race teams, achieving multiple wins and championships. Most recently Jason was an active member of Inlet Barnstormers Snowmobile Club in Old Forge. Jason is survived by his daughter, Sage Elizabeth Purcell; parents, Steve and Barbara Purcell of Richfield

Springs; siblings, Rachel (Sean) Donnelly of Haddam, Conn., Nathan (Emily) Purcell of Jason Roan MounPurcell tain, Tenn., and Sarah Purcell, Los Angeles; nieces and nephews, Kaitlin and Shannon Donnelly, Jesse and Finley Purcell; grandparents, Richard and Helen Allen of York Beach, Maine. He was predeceased by

his brother, Jonathan Jesse Purcell; and grandparents, Gerald and Lois Purcell of Cobleskill. A memorial service and celebration of life reception will at 2 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 6, at Meadow Links Golf Course, Town of Richfield. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Canadarago Snowtoppers Inc., P.O. Box 1486, Richfield Springs, NY 13429. Arrangements are entrusted to Tillapaugh Funeral Service. Cooperstown.

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‘Rash’ Of Window-Breaking Hits BROKEN/From A1 mashing a window at Simply Thai in the early hours of Friday, Aug. 31. “We had them on camera wrestling, and they bumped into the window, breaking it,” said Brenner. Matthew was on crutches in the video, and police asked around at the bars if they had seen anyone fitting that description. A bartender remembered Matthew, and that he paid for his drinks with a credit card, giving the police his name. The bartender at J.D.’s Wagon Wheel spotted Matthew and James on Saturday night, alerted police and both men were arrested and charged with criminal mischief. “That window was $1,000,” Brenner said. “They were being reckless. They should have known the window would break.” But the mischief wasn’t over. Later that night, another man was seen kicking the bottom pane of the door at the Oneonta Public Transit station. “On the video, we can clearly see the guy go to the Hillside Commons bus, then turn around, kick the door and walk away,” said Brenner. “He was clearly upset about something.” The glass pane cracked, but did not break, and was replaced by late Tuesday morning, Sept. 4. And that same night, two men, also college-age, were caught on camera breaking a window at Stevens Hardware. According to Brenner, the two men were “wrestling” when a third attempted to break up the incident, resulting in the three of them hitting the window

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and breaking it. In early August, another window at Stevens had been broken by accident. “There had been a crack in it, and a man leaned against it and it broke,” he said. “He reported it to us immediately, and no charges were filed.” Though windows do occasionally get broken on wild weekends downtown, Brenner did categorize the most recent events as an increase. “The last time we had a rash of incidents like this was 15 years ago,” he said. “And we’ve had people fall through windows and get seriously hurt. Those things can be like a guillotine coming down.” Brenner has said that he will increase patrols downtown to break up fights in hopes of reducing further damage. “We’re hoping this is just a string of bad luck and non-intentional,” said Brenner. “We don’t want to see people get injured.”

Former SUNY Cobleskill IT Director Planting Seeds Of Future In Schools In Endicott, Otego AGZEIT/From A1 growing facility, growing organic plants – so far, mostly leafy greens - quickly and efficiently. “It all lines up with our motto,” said Dutcher. “Go with the FLOH: fresh, local, organic, healthy.” When the Unatego Central School District decided to put the former Otego Elementary on the market, AgZeit bested three other bidders – two senior-citizen housing projects, and the Kildonan School, which offers dyslexia programs. The Unatego board awarded the school to AgZeit on Aug. 6. In Endicott, instead of paying rent, Dutcher is teaching students how to grow, and also what goes into creating and running a business. “We want to see if we can spark that entrepreneurial spirit in them,” he said. Binghamton-born Dutcher, whose father was raised in Milford, so he knows Otsego County well, believes that he is on the forefront of farming, simply because the benefits of his innovative crops outgrow traditional ones. “Our crops typically come to full maturity within four weeks,” he said. “Traditional farming methods use a growing cycle that takes twice as long as ours.” While traditional farms must account for environmental conditions when growing, AgZeit uses lights, temperature control, and moisture control to artificially create ideal growing conditions for each plant,

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ensuring that all of their crops grow to full maturity. “These plants really thrive under the UV lights,” said Dutcher, who graduated from Ithaca College in 1988 and received a master’s in computing from Syracuse University. “We can usually get four to five good harvests out of each plant tray until either the soil is spent or the plants become too mature.” Another advantage to AgZeit’s operation is proximity. Getting ready to set up in Otego, Dutcher says his operation will be one of few truly local produce options, especially outside of the regular growing season. “The USDA defines local food as anything within a day’s drive. So I picked up a bag at the grocery store the other day that said ‘grown locally’ right on the front. I looked on the back and realized that it came from a farm in New Jersey. “Now to me, that’s not very local,” he said, “and certainly not very beneficial to our local economy.” Most produce, Dutcher explained, gets picked, and then sits in a factory or on a truck for days, or sometimes weeks, losing texture and flavor at every step of the way. Essentially, AgZeit has cut out that long delivery process, and can deliver fresh produce as soon as a few hours after harvesting. Already established in the Southern Tier, Dutcher has begun shipping his produce – primarily fresh herbs, right now – to local restaurants and grocers. And based on all of the positive feedback that he has received, Dutcher expects to expand quickly on his regional customer base. “People are very happy with the produce that they buy from us,” said Dutcher, who worked for IBM and Oracle before joining the SUNY system. It was at Cobleskill, a former ag & tech college, that he became interested in futuristic agriculture.

“When we’re at farmers markets, we almost always sell out. Our basil in particular is very popular. It has just a little extra bite to it. We’ve begun shipping it to a few different restaurants, and one chef told me that it is some of the best basil that he can get his hands on.” But possibly one of the most promising aspects of Dutcher’s AgZeit operation is the volume of product that he can produce in a small space. “This 600-square-foot room that we’re currently in produces the equivalent of five seasonal acres,” said Dutcher. “There is roughly 20,000 square feet of grow space at the Otego School building, and by our calcula-

tions, we should be able to produce the equivalence of 170 seasonal acres just in that building.” Dutcher explained that he will be looking to hire at least six new employees initially, but hopes to hire more as the business grows. Taking inspiration from Union-Endicott’s incubator program, Dutcher is also entertaining the idea of starting a similar program in Otsego County. The purchase of the school building is not yet complete, but as soon as Dutcher closes on the purchase, he intends to have his operation up and running within a month, with fresh produce to follow shortly after.

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UNY Oneontaâ€™s Center for Social Responsibility & Communityâ€™s 14th annual Conference on Volunteerism & Social Responsibility begins at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1., at the Morris Conference Center on the collegeâ€™s campus. Admission free; public welcome.

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Newly minted Mayor Richard P. Miller, Jr., accompanied by a grandson, took a few minutes to pause and reflect on the front steps of City Hall after he was sworn in at Oneontaâ€™s 20th mayor on Jan. 1, 2010.

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celebration of Mayor Richard P. Miller, Jr.â€™s life will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, in the Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center. There will be no formal calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to the Mayor Miller Memorial Fund, City Hall, 258 Main St., Oneonta, NY 13820, for the specific purpose of planting and preserving trees in public spaces. Arrangements are entrusted to the Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home.

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Shane Heidecker (as Curly) and Megan Benjamin (as Laurie) are leads in the OHS Drama Clubâ€™s production of Rodgers and Hammersteinâ€™s â€œOklahoma,â€? at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 8-9, and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 10. Admission $10; students and senior citizens $5.

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