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Patrolman Frank Cavilieri is sworn in as Cooperstown police chief Tuesday, Sept. 8,

by Village Administrator Teri Barown.

Cooperstown Taps Cavilieri As New Chief COOPERSTOWN

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he Village Board appointed a 27-year veteran of the Suffolk County Police Department as part-time police chief Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Cavilieri has served as a patrolman since February 2019, and will oversee two fulltime officers, Jim Kelman and Terrence Silvera, and several part-timers.

After his retirement from the Suffolk department in 2013, Cavilieri joined his wife Barbara in operating Mountainview Kennels in Schenevus.

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n five years directing the Susquehanna SPCA, Stacie Haynes has never once had someone bring in a bird.

Now, she has 30 of them.

Lady Gouldens, to be precise.

“We need volunteers

ASAP to either foster them or come in and tell us how to take care of them,” she said. “They’re these absolutely gorgeous birds, but we have no idea how to take care of them, and want to get them into their proper homes.”

The finches – as well as a dog, a cat, two mini-horses, Ian Austin/The Freeman’s Journal a mallard duck, two 30 Lady Goulden finchPlease See FINCHES, B2 es need new homes.

COVID RETREATS Journal Of The Plague Week No Cases In City;

SUNY Slows At 701 Hartwick Positives Hold At 11

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inally, some good news in the COVID19 outbreak.

“From what I can see, there is no community transmission,” Heidi Bond, public health director, Otsego County Department of Health, said Tuesday, Sept.

8, as the daily infections on SUNY Oneonta dropped to 16 from the Friday, Sept. 4, peak of 134.

Beginning Wednesday,

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Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig was among those swabbed by the state virus SWAT team.

Sept. 2, nearly 2,000 rapid tests were conducted at the three Oneonta testing sites – St. James Episcopal Please See RETREAT, A3

Drugovich’s Hard Line Contrasts With Morris’

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artwick College Margaret Drugovich has a message for Michael Forster Rothbart/Special to The Freeman’s Journal students unhappy with the As the SUNY Oneonta infestation peaked, top photo, at 2:36 a.m. Saturday, school’s stringent COVIDSept. 5, Alex Censi (yellow top) and fellow students walk down Oneonta’s 19 code of conduct.

Main Street en route to a party on Cliff Street. Lower left, SUNY Oneonta “We’re asking the students sophomores Anthony Auletti and Anthony Rastelli move out of their dorm who don’t want to follow our room in Grant Hall Tuesday, Sept. 1, after the college announced the residence hall would be closed and converted to isolation housing for students rules to volunteer to leave with coronavirus. Students were given 24 hours to vacate their rooms. campus,” said Drugovich Lower right, Alyssa Yablansky joins other students getting their mouths during a meeting of Mayor swabbed Sept. 1 to collect saliva for COVID-19 pool-testing.

Gary Herzig’s Oneonta Con-

Morris, left, and Drugovich from the Oneonta Control Room Zoom.

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7. “As hard as it is to say, if you violate our rules, you have to be gone.”

The crackdown was in Please See CONTRAST, B2

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etiring Bassett pulmonologist Dr. John May was honored with the the 4th annual Hero Award from the organization he co-founded, the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health (NYCAMH).

“John has always been there to show us a better path,” said NYCAMH director Julie Sorensen, PhD. “He has brought out

the ‘better angels’ in all of us, serving as an example of what is possible if we try harder, if we assume the best before we Dr. May assume the worst and if we approach challenges with curiosity instead of frustration.”

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The award was created to recognize the extraordinary accomplishments of an individual or community partner whose work has enhanced agricultural safety and health in New York.

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State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, presents a plaque this morning to Mallory Delaney of Oneonta, honoring her as one of the state Senate’s Women of Distinction for 2020. In practice for five years at 125 Main in Oneonta, she focuses on addiction recovery and medically complex adults. During the COVID-19 pandemic threat, she worked in screening tents through snow, rain and heat, helping test thousands of people from across the eight-county region. With Delaney and the senator this morning in Bassett’s Clark Auditorium are Bassett Network President/CEO Tommy Ibrahim, right, and Bassett Hospital President Bill LeCates, left.

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iting that she personally screened more than 1,000 people for COVID-19, state Senator Jim Seward, R-Milford, announced Mallory Delaney, Oneonta, as the 2020 New York State Senate “Woman of Distinction” from the 51st senate district.

“Over the years, I have been fortunate to highlight a number of inspirational, trailblazing leaders through the senate’s Women of Distinction program, and this year is no different,” said Seward. “Mallory Delaney is the embodiment of the many heroes who have been on the front line throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, sacrificing for the

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Mallory Delaney, MHS, PA-C, practices internal medicine in Oneonta at Bassett Healthcare Network.

The call from Senator Seward informing Delaney about the NYS Senate Woman of Distinction Award was unexpected, and it came while she was at the bedside supporting an end-of-life friend.

“As health care providers, we are never trying to standout or make an impression,” she said. “Our daily work is just trying to help people and make a difference for our patients. So it is awesome that we’ve been recognized for the work we’re doing,” She has been in practice for five years, and has particular areas of interest in addiction recovery and in the care of medically complex adults. Delaney is one of several primary care practitioners at Bassett Healthcare Network’s 125 Main St., Oneonta health center.

“It is an incredible honor to be able to care for all of our patients,” she said.

“They trust us and put their faith in us to help them, and that is a tremendous responsibility, but also a deep privilege,” said Delaney.

“She has a natural curiosity, is interested in the science of medicine, and she has a real gift for translating all of that into layman’s terms,” said Dr. James Walker, who worked closely with Delaney. “She does so in a way patients appreciate; she is a great communicator and a great teacher. .”

“As someone who battled and beat the Coronavirus, I know firsthand the dedication and commitment of our health care providers,” said Seward. “It is my honor to pay tribute to Mallory and all of our heroic frontline workers.”

The senate’s “Women of Distinction” program was created in 1998 to honor New York women who exemplify personal excellence, or whose professional achievements or acts of courage, selflessness, integrity or perseverance serve as an example to all New Yorkers.

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COVID Appears To Wane At SUNY Oneonta Graduate Students Adults, RETREAT/From A1 Church, Foothills and the Oneonta Armory – with 91 positives. Of those, 85 were in the 18-24 range – all college students.

The remaining nine were linked to the student population – family and friends, for instance, according to Mayor Gary Herzig. The SUNY Oneonta total as of Tuesday was 701; Hartwick College cases stood at 11, stable since Sunday. “It does appear we caught this on time,� said Herzig. “We were able to prevent it from spreading to the non-student population.�

Additionally, none of the faculty and staff at SUNY Oneonta had tested positive for the virus since the outbreak began Aug. 25.

Herzig credits quick action following reports of “too many parties� on Saturday, Aug. 22. “The next day, I notified Governor Cuomo’s office about my concern, even before we had a positive test,� he said. “Within 24 hours, I had a call from Chancellor (Jim) Malatras, and the governor had redirected four test sites� – three downtown; a fourth at the college – “to Oneonta. It was very helpful.�

When Malatras implemented mandatory saliva testing, the infected students were quickly identified. “All of these actions resulted in a swift response,� he said. “We knew who had contracted the virus and isolated them.�

Bond also credits mask-wearing, frequent hand-washing and other “personal, protective precautions,� to keeping the virus at bay. “People have been taking more precautions since that unfortunate

From Zoom meeting

SUNY Oneonta President Barbara Jean Morris told the county Board of Representatives Wednesday, Sept. 2, a “super spreader� may have caused COVID-19 to spread quickly.

Saturday night,� said Herzig.

AT SUNY, the majority of the students are “mildly symptomatic,� with sore throats, congestion, coughs and fevers, said Bond. One has developed COVIDrelated pneumonia, but none have been hospitalized. “The Chancellor’s decision to close the school� – he did so at a press conference on campus Thurday, Sept. 3 – “was the right one,� said Herzig. “Given the spread, it was clear that it couldn’t be contained.�

Bond warned that several off-campus SUNY students had been issued citations by the county Department of Health for violating quarantine after they were found to have been “outside of their residence.� “You can face civil charges for violating quarantine,� she said. “And we’ve been

working with the school on students who are found to be in violation of their quarantine. They have avenues as well.�

But she said the majority of the students had been compliant. “There has to be a level of trust there,� she said. “We’re monitoring more than 400 students.�

The Department of Health does random check-ins with students, and Oneonta Police have volunteered to do drive-bys of quarantined students living off campus to make sure they’re obeying the order.

However, Herzig did recognize the economic impact the closure may have on Oneonta. “This is going to hurt our local businesses and the city finances,� he said. “And these impacts will have to be addressed.�

Though the on-campus students who tested negative have been ordered to leave campus, those who live off-campus are welcome to remain, said Herzig. “They’re residents of the city,� he said. “They pay rent, and no authority can order them to leave. We will have many students who will live here and continue to study, and we want to talk about how all of us can make sure we hold onto the gains that we have achieved.�

To that end, Herzig said, the state left four of the rapid-test machines behind, and he is working with the Department of Health to schedule another round of free testing. “We have a lot to be thankful for,� said Herzig. “Every one of us did our part, even if all you did was put on a mask. We have all acted together to prevent this from spreading out of control.�

Don’t Need To Be Babied Sorin Convinces SUNY To Keep CGP Open

that caused 651 students to test positive for COVID-19. “No one could have expected COOPERSTOWN what happened to happen,� she said. “I was involved here’s a differwith the dean, and I ence between know a lot of plangrads and underning went into it. I’m grads, said Gretchen sad this happened, but Sorin, Cooperstown she wasn’t at fault.�

Graduate Program Though CGP director. classes are being held “The graduate virtually for the fall students are adults,� semester, students she said. “They know have access to the how to behave. The CGP building, where Sorin undergrads are less they can use the grown-up.� printer, scanners, computers Following SUNY Chancellor and study spaces – but only if Jim Malatras’ announcement they’ve tested negative.

Thursday, Sept. 3, that the “All of our 47 students have SUNY Oneonta campus would tested negative,� she said. close for the remainder of the Students will also be subject semester, students reached out to pool testing throughout the to Sorin, panicked that they also semester, and many quarantined would be sent home. even before coming to the This was not the case, county, as well as for 14 days however, and classes were once they arrived. allowed to continue. “So many were afraid that “We’ve been very careful,� their state would be put on she said. “We’ve really emphathe ‘hot spot’ list, so they sized following the guidelines went ahead and quarantined that SUNY Oneonta gave us.� at home anyways,� she said.

Sorin didn’t blame SUNY “We sent weekly emails Oneonta President Barbara advising students which states Jean Morris for the outbreak were on the list.�

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Elect Newcomer Robbins As Cooperstown Trustee To the Editor: I wish to strongly endorse and support the candidacy of Mary Margaret Robbins for village trustee in the coming election.

A certified and licensed pharmacist, many will recall her from the years she spent working at the CVS pharmacy when it was located on Main Street. Having been a resident of Cooperstown for many years, she has the vision and dedication to conserve our heritage.

Despite her most recent health challenges, Mary Margaret has consistently had a smile on her face.

Helping her in that regard has been her loyal companion and supporter Dodger, whom she rescued from our animal shelter. She is thoughtful, approachable, intelligent, and a good listener of all opinions – NO hidden agendas!

Mary Margaret is fully aware of the significant local issues that demand our village’s government attention. She is a focused candidate possessing the common sense to work together in seeking appropriate solution.

DR. ROGER MacMILLAN Cooperstown

Reelect Democratic Slate To Cooperstown’s Helm

To the Editor, Our world has changed significantly since March 18, 2020, when the Cooperstown village elections were originally scheduled. Until last month the Village Board was unable to meet in person, due to the pandemic, so

Rabid Bat? Play Ball!

To the Editor, Your last edition shows a photo of Congressman Delgado briefing the proprietor of the Cooperstown Bat Company. Immediately beneath in large bold print: “2 Infected in Cooperstown by Rabid Bat.” Journalistic levity or Steele Dossier class opposition research?

Respectfully submitted, LEWIS HAMILTON Cooperstown

monthly meetings took place via Zoom and were streamed live on the village website.

They are also archived on the village’s You-Tube channel.

MacGuire Benton probably didn’t know a pandemic was heading our way, but last year as a first-time board member he had the foresight to recommend the Village Board record all meetings and stream them. His goal was to improve the Board’s transparency and accessibility to everyone.

He headed the task force which researched his idea, and advanced a proposal to video stream all monthly meetings. So, if you’ve had the opportunity to see the Cooperstown Village Board in action over the past several months, you have MacGuire Benton to thank.

This coming Tuesday, Sept. 15, the Village of Cooperstown will hold its Please See DEWEY, A6

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Trump’s political spin, as have so many other appeasers and sycophants surrounding Trump, stands out in capital letters.

In this time of life and death matters, we must continually remind ourselves never to fall into the trap of Trump’s never-ending spin.

Anthony Fauci’s truth is uncompromised and thank God we have his guidance.

Trump did not “inherit” Fauci. Fauci inherited him!

KENNETH J. KAVANAGH Cooperstown

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To the Editor: It is sadly another fractured irony floated by the “stable genius” at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. that |Dr. Anthony Fauci was “inherited,” implying Trump has no choice.

Trump’s displeasure with Fauci is repeatedly more than evident throughout his diatribes for one reason and only one: Fauci tells the truth.

His statements are based purely upon scientific data.

His refusal to go along with

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Turmoil At Bassett, But It’s Good Turmoil. And It Can’t Be Avoided

ntriguing news is filtering out of the vicinity of One Atwell Road, Cooperstown, as Dr. Tommy Ibrahim, new Bassett Healthcare Network president/ CEO, takes hold.

Some people are leaving, voluntarily or not, which is common in this kind of transition. But there’s a particularly intriguing addition: A tech guy,

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Dr. Ibrahim chats with state “Woman of Distinction” Mallory Delaney.

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improvement plan for all hospitals across the Bassett Healthcare Network.”

• That dovetails with Dr. Ibrahim’s vision, as he described it in an introductory interview on his arrival in mid-July.

Integris’ nine hospitals were silos, vertically organized – president, vice presidents, assis-

tant vice presidents, department heads, etc. His idea was to organize hospitals by specialties – radiologists, cardiac specialists, dermatologists, etc. – horizontally.

Aggregating the power of expertise: You can see how effective that would be, at Integris, sure, but also at Bassett, in concentrating the

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A Prayer for Healing

From YouTube video

Julia Jackson, shooting victim Jacob Blake’s mother, issues a plea for national amity.

Message From Kenosha: America, Be Great Editor’s Note: At an Aug 25 press conference on the shooting of her son, Jacob Blake, by police officers in Kenosha, Wisc., mom Julia Jackson made a plea for national amity.

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s I was riding here, through the city, I noticed a lot of damage.

It doesn’t reflect my son or my family. If Jacob knew what was going on as far as that goes, the violence and the destruction, he would be very unpleased. …We need healing. As I pray for my son’s healing physically, emotionally and spiritually, I also have been praying even before this for the healing of our country.

God has placed each and every one of us in this country because He wanted us to be here. Clearly, you can see by now that I have beautiful brown skin, but take a look at your hand and whatever shade it is, it is beautiful as well.

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White, black, Japanese, Chinese, red, brown – no one is superior to the other.

No one is superior to the other.

The only Supreme Being is God himself. Please let’s begin to pray for healing for our nation. We are the United States. Have we been united?

Do you understand what’s going to happen when we fall? Because a house that is against each other cannot stand.

To all of the police officers, I’m praying for you and your families.

To all of the citizens, my black and brown sisters and brothers, I’m praying for you. I believe that you are an intelligent being just like the rest of us.

Everybody, let’s use our hearts, our love, and our intelligence to work together, to show the rest of the world how humans are supposed to treat each other. America is great when we behave greatly.

Thank you.

verybody, let’s use our hearts, our love, and our intelligence to work together, to show the rest of the world how humans are supposed to treat each other. America is great when we behave greatly.

JULIA JACKSON Kenosha, Wisc., Aug. 25, 2020

How dare we hate what we are? We are humans. God did not make one type of tree or flower or fish or horse or grass or rock. How dare you ask Him to make one type of human that looks just like you?

I’m not talking to just Caucasian people, I am talking to everyone.

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Michael Thompson, VP/systems improvement, recruited from Integris, Ibrahim’s former employer, based in Oklahoma City.

Last week’s announcement described his job this way: “Michael will partner with administrative and medical staff leadership to develop and implement a strategic-performance

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s a senior at SUNY Oneonta, I should be shocked at the events that transpired in the return to campus. At a place that has been a safe space for students, a place whose motto is, “Founded in Honor and Good Faith,” a place where we expect our leaders to do what is right by us, I should be shocked.

And yet, I wasn’t.

Students from all over the state, and even beyond it, were going back to campus to meet with new friends and old, and none of them were required to test for the virus. Most dorms were packed with students as if it were a typical school year.

It was not difficult to predict the

outcome of reopening so soon with so few safety measures put into place. So no, I was not surprised by the outbreak or the school shutdown.

• What was shocking to me was the Malack lack of quick action Al-Haraizeh and communication from the school.

My friends and I should not have found out through ABC News that over 100 students had the virus, and the school was shutting down for two weeks.

We should not have had to dig for information on whether these students lived on or off campus, and if it was likely that we were exposed.

I should not have had to make a video to inform my peers of this news.

It should not have taken hours for the school to finally release an email detailing this crucial information.

• The response from SUNY Oneonta’s president was almost more frustrating than the whole situation itself.

During her live chat with the student body on Sept. 4, President Barbara Jean Morris wanted to answer our questions. When talking about Please See AL-HARAIZEH, A6

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200 YEARS AGO

We, the undersigned members of the Visiting Committee appointed to examine the Students of Hartwick Academy under the care of the Rev. Ernest Lewis Hazelius, in gratification to our own feelings, as well as in discharge of the duty which we owe to the interests of Literature, are happy to take this public opportunity of expressing our entire satisfaction with the proficiency of the students of that Seminary, and of assuring Parents and Guardians of the many proofs which the examination afforded of the zeal, assiduity and fidelity of the Principal. The progress of the various Classes in Hebrew, Greek, Lain, French, Mathematics, Geography, English Grammar, Composition, &c. incontestably proved that the teacher was not only master of these branches himself, but possessed the happiest talent of imparting them to others. During the five years which have elapsed since the first establishment of this Seminary, 161 young people have received the advantages of education within its walls. Of these 161 pupils, 4 have applied themselves to Hebrew, 85 to Greek and Latin, 18 to French, 26 to various branches of Mathematical Science, and 28 to the simpler literature necessary to form the Tradesman and Mechanic. Seven young men have passed from the institution into Union College.

September 4, 1820

175 YEARS AGO

Matrimonial Divorces: The following cases were decided by Chancellor Walworth: Sarah Ann Haydock vs. William A. Haydock – Decree for an absolute divorce of the wife for the adultery of her husband, and awarding the care and custody of the children of the marriage to the wife.

Peter Voorheis vs. Caroline Murphy, falsely called Caroline Yoorheis – Decree declaring the marriage contract between the parties void, on the ground that at the time of the marriage, the former husband of the defendant was and still is living. Truman Whitcomb vs. Lucy M. Whitcomb for absolute divorce for the husband for the adultery of

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125 YEARS AGO

Hints to Housekeepers – Linen undergarments that are badly stained with perspiration should have such spots soaked and washed in tepid water, without soap or soda, before adding them to the regular washing.

The best laundry aprons are made of rubber cloth or of brown and blue denim.

The former is to be preferred because it best protects the dress against a wetting. Never use very hot water when washing the hands as it tends to make the skin too tender and sensitive. Lemon will remove most stains from the nails and skin and then glycerine, or some other emollient can be applied before retiring. If one wears old, loose kid gloves while ironing they will save many callous spots on the hands. Tincture of myrrh dropped into the water is an excellent wash for the mouth and the throat. The proper proportions are ten drops of myrrh to Sept. 12, 1945 a glass of water.

September 12, 1895 the wife, and declaring the three youngest children of the defendant illegitimate.

September 8, 1845 National Baseball League President J.A. Heydler upon donating $100 toward efforts to purchase Phinney’s pasture as the site Sad Case of Drowning – Mr. Leverett where Abner Doubleday invented baseball C. Stowell, of this village, for many years states: “I have not attempted to umpire a a merchant in the City of New York went baseball game in 20 years. But, I would out in a boat to bathe in the lake about 6 not resist the temptation to umpire the first o’clock Thursday morning last. On his way inning today. I am deeply interested in the to the dock he stopped at the Post Office idea of establishing here a national memoand invited his cousin, which Mr. Coffin rial to baseball. And, if it be said in future was unable to do. About a half-mile northyears that I as President of the National west of the dock, two hours later, his boat League took part in today’s event, I shall be was found floating about, containing all his proud of it. You can certainly depend upon clothes, watch, &c. and nearby his lifeless me to do all I can to cooperate in the nation-

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Until Crisis Is Over, Let’s Delay Farm-Wage Hikes

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s we continue to navigate our way through the COVID19 pandemic, everyone is making adjustments.

Whether it is at home, at work, or any other daily activity, we are doing things differently.

One business in particular that has been hard hit is farming.

Our farmers, who contend with a host of difficulties on a JIM regular basis, are coping with a num- SEWARD ber of new complications. Certainly, it is not the time to add to the list, but that is exactly what the state is considering.

Last year, during the final days of the state legislative session, the Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act was approved. The bill, which I strongly opposed, included several new labor mandates. The bill requires overtime pay for workers who work more than six days per week (regardless of hours), requires overtime

body. It is supposed he was taken with a cramp, or became suddenly ill, after entering the water, and was unable to regain his boat. The jury, summoned by Dr. Blodgett, coroner, brought in a verdict of accidental drowning. Mr. S. was a very pleasant gentleman, and his sudden death in this manner cast a gloom over the entire village.

He was in his sixtieth year. He leaves a wife and three children.

September 8, 1870

pay for workers who exceed a 60-hour work week, and mandates a day of rest in every calendar week.

Farmworkers deserve a fair wage and time off; however, there are certain conditions that make farming a unique business, especially in New York State. Short growing seasons and weather conditions are considerable factors that farmers must contend with, and cows do not stop producing milk on Sunday. Long workdays are a way of life and a 40-hour work week is rare.

At the time of the bill’s adoption, both farmers and farm workers opposed many of the provisions. During debate on the bill the state Senate sponsor, a freshman senator from Queens, was asked how many farmers she represented. Her answer, “I can count on my hand the number of roof-top apiaries that are in my Please See SEWARD, B5

wide movement to perpetuate the birthplace of the National Game. It is fortunate that General Doubleday lived in such an interesting country when he conceived the game of baseball…” (Ed. Note: The story that Civil War General Abner Doubleday invented baseball in 1839 in Cooperstown is false. Doubleday never visited the Village of Cooperstown. The origins of the game are diverse and cannot be attributed to a specific time, person or place.)

September 8, 1920

50 YEARS AGO

Despite a drop of 511 from August 1969, the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum had its second best month on record with 73,615 coming through the turnstiles. Last year’s high for a single month was 74,126. So far this year, 167,061 persons have visited the Hall of Fame.

September 9, 1970

25 YEARS AGO

Alan Taylor’s forthcoming book titled “William Cooper’s Town: Power and Persuasion on the Frontier of The Early American Republic” will be featured in a lecture by the author at the Fenimore House Museum on Sunday, September 10. According to Wendell Tripp, NYSHA Director of Publications Taylor’s study of Judge Cooper “adroitly blends three usually distinct genres: biography, community history and literary analysis.”

September 10, 1995

10 YEARS AGO

An estimated 7,000 Sugarland country music fans flooded Doubleday Field on Saturday night, September 4. “It was a great day – very busy – but everyone was patient with everything” said Susan O’Handley, Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce Executive Director. The Chamber was able to leverage a $5 service charge on tickets it sold and O’Handley anticipates $5,000 from the venture. The Village of Cooperstown should receive a similar amount.

September 9, 2010

WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER

LIFE IN THE TIME OF COVID-19

Studies Seek Vaccine, King, Gandhi, Tutu Showed But Treatments, Too Non-Violent Determination

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here has been a great requires a review process, deal of information but it is not as stringent both published and and time consuming as a awaiting publication in the full FDA approval, which scientific literature about usually takes years.

COVID-19. There’s so much Obviously, in the situation literature it’s somewe are in now, we times difficult to don’t have years. separate the wheat • from the chaff, An article pubdetermining lished last week how accurate online by the Jourinformation may nal of the American Medical Association be no matter how well-meaning the reviewed multiple researchers. studies on the efIn the treatment RICHARD fectiveness of using of COVID-19. corticosteroids to STERNBERG There are no fully treat COVID-19.

FDA-approved This showed that, medications or in a statistical review of the treatment protocols. So far, pooled results of seven studthe FDA has released EUAs ies, systemic (intravenous) (emergency use authorizause of corticosteroids detions) for certain medicacreases the mortality rate of tions or use of products. patients with severe COVIDAn EUA is not formal 19 by 20 percent. approval in the legal sense The interim review of of the word but rather, in these studies so strongly times of declared states of showed a benefit of the use emergency, allows use of of steroids that further studan unapproved product or ies were halted since ethics an approved product in an required now treating all unapproved manner. patients with severe COVIDThis is still based on 19 with steroids. scientific evidence and Please See STERNBERG, B5

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oes anyone remember how Mahatma Gandhi changed the world? How a slight Indian man, a lawyer who never carried a weapon, defeated the strongest empire in the world and rewrote the future of billions of people?

Does anyone remember how Martin Luther King changed the world? How a Black Southern Baptist preacher, a man who never LARRY carried a weapon, BENNETT changed two centuries of oppression of Black Americans and opened new doors for millions of them?

Does anyone remember how Desmond Tutu changed the world? How a Black South African Anglican cleric and theologian, a man who never carried a weapon, changed 50 years of apartheid, segregation and whiteminority rule, and opened the way for majority rule and an end to separation?

• None of these leaders saw

all their dreams realized – in some cases the dreams veered astray but they changed history forever and did it through non-violent means. Driven by their religious beliefs, their beliefs in the humanity of all, and by their own consciences, they made the world a better place for all people, not just for their own.

These leaders were people who had plenty of human failings and who made plenty of mistakes. Yet they kept working for decades to bring their vision to an all-too-frequently blind world.

They were often opposed by their own people who thought them either too conservative or too radical.

They were opposed by their national power structures who always believed them too radical. Their lives were in constant jeopardy and their futures were never assured, and both Gandhi and King were assassinated.

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EDITORIAL: Bassett Network CEO Needs To Pick Own Team EDITORIAL/From A4 expertise scattered between Cooperstown, Fox in Oneonta, O’Connor in Delhi, Cobleskill Regional Hospital, Little Falls, and the Bassett Network’s dozens of other facilities.

At Integris, Ibrahim told the Daily Oklahoman a year ago, “Our strategy to becoming one of the nation’s five top medical systems starts with building an infrastructure around data analytics.

Our central theme remains quality and patient safety, around which we track many matrices.”

Data, matrices (measurements), quality. It’s going to be exacting, intense. At Integris, “teams systemwide meet every morning to

gather, quickly identify and rectify issues, and rally around providing the best patient care possible,” the Oklahoman reported.

To do this, Ibrahim needs people around him to effectively implement; in other words, to get the right things done right, and quickly.

To do this, he needs his own team.

• It seems, that’s where we’re heading.

Departures so far include Dr. Steven Heneghan, the Network’s chief medical officer, announced a month ago. Two or three other key players – unannounced, but you’d know them – as of last Friday. It’s being said top Bassett

executives who want to remain in their positions must reapply, but that couldn’t be immediately confirmed this week.

Can it be helped? Probably not, nor should it be.

The former Oneonta mayor, Dick Miller, served on the Fox board, and used to say it’s generally accepted that, for a modern hospital system to succeed, it has to draw on a population of 1.2 million; Bassett’s eight counties add up to 600,000.

It should go without saying, but can’t be said enough: For the good of Otsego County, in particular, it’s important that Bassett – a font of jobs and brainpower, a facility essential to quality economic

development – orbits around Cooperstown, rather than Utica, Albany, Binghamton or, heavens, Sayre. Pa. That means adding to and further developing exceptional expertise already in house – obviously, there’s never enough of that – attracting more patients, and continuing to expand as opportunities arise.

• In his departing interview, Dr. Bill Streck, Ibrahim’s predecessor, who retired in 2014 but was brought back in 2018 when his successor resigned, was asked what went wrong in the interim.

Nothing specific, Streck said, just a loss of “institutional momen-tum.” That, he continued,

can be a fatal sin.

Dr. Tommy Ibrahim, 39, has brains, a successful track record, youthful energy, and a vision of where we should go. He sold that vision to the Bassett board, which was looking for a future. He needs HIS team to take him there, and us.

That’s going to take some shortterm pain.

And that’s OK. Final quote from the Oklahoman: “I think Integris” – substitute Bassett – “can absolutely compete with the likes of the Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins and the Cleveland Clinic.”

Without ambitious goals, we aren’t going to get there, or anywhere.

Ibrahim needs his team’s support, and everyone’s, to get there.

THURSDAY, September 10, 2020

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AL-HARAIZEH: SUNY Failed Student Body And Host Community

AL-HARAIZEH /From A4 the decision to reopen, she said, “I don’t think we did anything wrong, and I stand by that.”

My roommates and I were gathered around the computer at a loss for words. After all that has happened, we expected more accountability.

Yes, students who were not maintaining social distancing and safety guidelines are also to blame for the spread.

However, the least I expect of my school’s leaders is that they take accountability for their role in this.

The fact that they are essentially

telling us that everything went according to plan astounds me.

The fact that New York State approved this plan infuriates me.

The way I see it: College decided to reopen.

They scheduled hybrid classes that students had to attend. They assured us through this decision that we were safe in returning.

Therefore, when things go awry it is their responsibility to communicate with the students and own up to their mistakes.

When I found out there were over 100 cases, I called Fox Hospital to

LETTERS

Mix Medicine, Wisdom Of Ages

To the Editor: So Bassett has a new machine to fight cancer. The TrueBeam. It makes you think that this is the final answer.

Have you ever noticed how man is always looking for something outside of himself to heal himself? It’s like COVID: Everyone is wearing masks to protect themselves, and others, and many are waiting for a shot that they think will save them.

The trouble is, a virus is much smarter than man and can change and morph before the drug even gets to the counter.

It’s my understanding that the virus can change in 21 days.

I’m not saying you should not wear a mask or get a shot, because it can surely help. I’m saying, what is the real root of the problem? Why is it that some people get sick and others don’t?

It seems to me it all goes back to the immunity system of your own body. Why do they leave that part out? What

ask about testing. The woman I spoke to said they had limited supplies for Oneonta residents only. She sounded stressed and exhausted.

Did SUNY Oneonta think about the local Oneonta community in the decision to reopen? Or the fact that small towns will not have the resources needed to withstand an outbreak?

That woman, and every resident of this town, deserve an apology as well.

• Looking at the facts, it is clear how easily foreseeable this was.

Fact: testing was not made available to the students until after the

I enthusiastically support MacGuire Benton for election to the Cooperstown Village Board.

I have observed and evaluated the perspectives and agendas of the candidates.

No one has been more accessible to his constituents.

No one has greater willingness to examine issues and listen closely to public questions and concerns.

No one has more honest, pragmatic or hopeful insight

village’s inner workings. (They DEWEY/From A4 are far more complex than elections for mayor (2-year are you doing to make your most people imagine!) She term), and two trustees posiimmunity system stronger? has been an effective leader, tions (each 3-year terms).

Food? Herbs? Exercises? Do moving Cooperstown forward As a trustee, I have had the you really think someone else and continuing the progress of privilege of working closely is going to save you? Are the past several years. with Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh you putting responsibility on Joe has a background in for the past two years, and machines and drugs? legal public service, specifiwith Trustees Joe Membrino On the new machine, the cally pertaining to water rights. and MacGuire Benton for the article left out all of the side The Water & Sewer Board past year. They each bring effects such as: fatigue, nausea, different strengths and ideas to has been fortunate to have his swelling at the treatment site, expertise for the past seven the board, and I firmly believe diarrhea, lymphedema and years. Joe is also chair of the this benefits Cooperstown. secondary cancer, just to name Finance Committee, which Ellen has vast knowledge a few things. benefits from his attention to of Cooperstown’s history and Allopathic medicine is detail and fiscal responsibility. has been an integral part of fixated on external solutions to the Village Board since 2011.

MacGuire is a 2016 CCS health. This is, unfortunately, grad, dedicated to ensuring She is a detail person, and has the way the modern doctors Cooperstown is an accessible, a deep understanding of the have been trained to think.

This is not to say the machine is useless. By New Purchases and Refinances integrating other knowledge, Debt Consolidation it could be a lot more powerful Free Pre-Qualification and less destructive. Without Fast Approvals • Low Rates a broader perspective it will only get the job half done …

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transparent and welcoming community for all, now and into the future. His enthusiasm, innovative ideas, and Millennial perspective are a benefit to Cooperstown and to the Village Board.

It is no secret that Cooperstown’s population is shrinking as well as aging.

MacGuire’s perspective as a young person who is dedicated to staying in his home town and making sure it is an attractive place for future generations is unique to the Board.

He is curious, eager and interested in understanding how different issues facing the Village will affect

into our community’s problems and needs.

No one has more energy or enthusiasm for making Cooperstown a better place to live and work.

No one will do a better job of keeping our village moving forward.

This is no time to replace a proven leader. We need to keep MacGuire Benton working for us.

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He has made a point of seeking out the ideas and concerns of his constituents and sharing these with the board.

As a small village in rural Upstate New York, Cooperstown has its challenges, particularly now, but with the thoughtful, forwardthinking planning of the current mayor and trustees, I believe Cooperstown’s future is bright.

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I know that I am to sacrifice what I wanted for my last year of college – because it is what’s required of all of us at a time like this.

I just wish my school thought to do the same, and made sacrifices necessary of them to keep us safe.

I hope the school will act on Good Faith, and do better next time.

Malack Al-Haraizeh is a senior Adolescent Education and English major from Pine Bush, in the Hudson Valley. She was interviewed on CBS national news in the past week after her video went viral.

DEWEY: Benton Brings Youthful Ideas To Shrinking, Aging Village

Benton Energetic, Forward-Looking

To the Editor:

virus spread so rapidly.

Fact: an outbreak of this severity did not occur at any other SUNY school.

Fact: I saw Oneonta students gathered in buildings without any staff requiring them to wear masks.

This has made it clear that the school did not adequately prepare for a worst case scenario – a highly probable worst case scenario amidst a global pandemic.

Returning to Oneonta, I did not expect the senior year I always envisioned. This hurts, but it’s necessary. I know what is necessary to keep

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Paul D’Ambrosio, president, Fenimore Art Museum, shows one of the many people ensnared in the tentacles of Keith Haring’s “Medusa Head,” a piece of the exhbit now on display as part of the Fenimore’s autumn exhibitions.

The full Haring exhibit was postponed until 2021.

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COOPERSTOWN n an era where so much seeks to divide us, Paul D’Ambrosio is hoping art can unite.

“We loved the idea of having Pete Souza’s photographs of presidents Reagan and Obama,” said The Fenimore Art Museum president. “Even though they were on the opposite ends of the spectrum politically, this exhibit shows their shared humanity, what they had in common.”

“Pete Souza: Two Presidents, One Photographer,” on display Please See EXHIBITS, B3 “A lot of people will remember this image,” says Fenimore President Paul D’Ambrosio of a popular Souza photo. Also, etchings by Durer, far right, and an example from local artist Christina Wood Hunt.

IT’S NOT HAPPENSTANCE: FLOWERS PART OF BUSSE STRATEGY

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t isn’t autumn without plenty of color and Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival is ready to provide it! This year’s annual show is online, but there will still be juried art, fine crafts for sale, demonstrations, much more all on the festival’s YouTube channel. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. LIBBY Saturday – Sunday, Sept. CUDMORE 12-13, Visit https://colorscape.org/2020-virtualfestival/ for the link.

• Inspired? Learn the art of botanical illustration with Tessa Scheele and color the world around you! Zoom workshop presented by A.J. Read Science Discovery Center. Thursday, Sept. 11. Info www.facebook.com/AJReadSDC/.

• Get first look at the new release at the Russian History Museum with “Beyond Fabergé: Imperial Russian Jewelry” with a Zoom lecture by author and specialist Marie Betteley. Registration required.

Presented by The Russian History Museum, Jordanville. 1 - 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. www.russianhistorymuseum.org/ • The Grand and Glorious Garage Sale is cancelled, but you can still find great bargains,as well as buy tickets for the virtual Duck Derby. 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 12, Family Resource Network, 46 Oneida St., Oneonta. Info, www.facebook.com/FamilyRN/.

• GOHS and The Cooperstown Graduate Program share how they put together their “Building Blocks of a City: 100 Years of Architecture in Oneonta” exhibit with a free Zoom conference. Open to the public, registration required. 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, www.oneontahistory.org

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SSPCA staffer Kathy Chicorelli and Tony Hendrich from Hendrich Farms, Laurens, escort two horses from their pen at a property in Schenevus whose owner surrendered the animals to the Hartwick Seminary shelter.

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This Instagram image of SUNY Oneonta students partying in their isolation dorm, Tobey Hall, spurred Council member David Rissberger to ask SUNY Oneonta President Morris, “Who’s watching these kids?”

Photo Of Partying Students Troubles Oversight Group

Schenevus Menagerie Surrendered To SSPCA FINCHES/From A1 chinchillas and a hedgehog – were surrendered by a homeowner after the animals’ owner moved out of their shared Schenevus residence.

“When the owner left, she was unable to take the animals with her,” said Haynes. “The homeowner works long hours, and was unable to provide

these animals with the care they each require.”

The owner first reached out to the shelter last week, and Haynes worked with Sheriff Richard Devlin as part of the PETS task force, and determined the animals needed to be surrendered by the homeowner.

“This is a great example of how being proactive got

these animals into a situation where they could be safe and adopted out to people who can care for them,” she said. “This way, we’re not coming back in a month after they’ve been neglected or perished.”

The two mini-horses were adopted from the scene, but the other animals all came back to the shelter, where they will

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the SUNY website, Morris also wrote that additional resources would be put in place to monitor the activity in the dorms.

“It is deeply disappointing that following the severe action SUNY Oneonta took just days ago to shift to remote learning for all students,” Morris wrote, “we are still faced with the reckless and irresponsible behavior of a few that are damaging the reputation of our campus and our dedicated students who followed the safety rules every day and were looking forward to a great semester on campus.”

When the students in the photo are identified, she said, they could face judicial review and possible suspension.

“Just because residence halls are closed, it’s still the fall semester and students are still accountable for their behavior,” said Franklin Chambers, vice president/student development.

“The student code of conduct is still applicable.”

Following 11 positive cases at Hartwick, including a cluster of four in the Smith dorm, classes have been moved to online only and the dining hall has switched to take-out, effectively putting the campus on lockdown.

“We observed students moving dining furniture to be with one and other,” she said.

“We couldn’t find an effective way to socially distance, so we moved to take-out as a precaution.”

Additionally, all residents of Smith Hall are on “precautionary quarantine,” as per a recommendation from the Otsego County Department of Health.

This week, five students were put on academic leave – in addition to the three sent home last week –after they were found with guests in their rooms, and a ticket was issued to such guests for trespassing.

“It’s very clear our campus is closed,” she said. “These individuals were not eligible to be on our campus.”

Academic leave withdraws the student from classes for the semester.

“Safety officers are now asking students to show ID,” she said. “It’s not a very Hartwick thing to do, and never in my 12 years as president did I think this would happen, but too many have tried to defy our boundaries.”

She continued, “Our success depends on the good judgment of everyone in the community,” she said. “And we will take swift action against those who do not comply.”

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EXHIBITS/From B1 now in the Clark Gallery through the end of December, highlights 56 photos of the two presidents, taken during his time as official White House photographer.

It’s part of the fall season at the museum, which is showcasing Souza, “Albrecht Durer: Master Prints” and one piece from the postponed Keith Haring exhibit in anticipation of opening the exhibit next year.

“This exhibit has been a year in the making,” said D’Ambrosio.

“We’ve always had a good audience for our photo exhibits, especially ones, like the Herb Ritts, that draw on recent history.

It’s especially appealing to a younger audience.”

What made Souza unique as a photographer, D’Ambrosio said, is that he had access to two presidents. “He had the ability to make these men forget he was in the room,” he said. “Under Reagan, he took upwards of 20,000 photos a week.”

Many of the photos are of serious moments – Reagan consoling soldiers after the 1983 Beirut barracks bombing, or Obama watching the attack on Osama Bin Laden.

“Souza set up a camera above the desk in the oval office so he could snap a photo of Reagan without being in the room,” said D’Ambrosio.

“He captures a lot of the loneliness of the job.”

But interspersed with

those are behind-the-scenes looks at each president, such as Obama bending over to let a young boy touch his hair.

“He saw a president who looked like him,” he said.

“It’s a very powerful image.”

In the center of the exhibit is a room of photos of each man displayed side-by-side to show of similarities of the office, including watching movies in the White House theater, greeting Popes John Paul II and Francis, and interactions with British Royalty – Obama greeting a young Prince George (who wore his bathrobe for the occasion) and a blushing Princess Diana dancing with John Travolta at Reagan’s Inaugural Gala

dinner in 1985.

“We think a lot of people will remember these photos,” he said.

Souza also documented Obama when he was a senator, as well as the official photographer for Reagan’s funeral; however, those photos are not part of the exhibit.

Also new this fall is “Albrecht Durer: Master Prints” “This is more subdued, more for the ‘art’ crowd,” said D’Ambrosio. “Durer may not be a household name, but he was a master printmaker in Europe, at a time when printing didn’t have the same reputation as painting. He made it not just popular, but accepted as an art form.”

Several of the pieces were part of the museum’s Thomas Cole exhibit in 2018. “You can

really get absorbed in them,” said D’Ambrosio. “They’re so old and they’ve survived so much, so there’s a kind of reverence there.”

Although the Keith Haring exhibit has been rescheduled for next year, several pieces from the Thaw Collection had already been curated for a sister exhibit, “Elegant Line, Powerful Shape,” and will remain on display through next fall.

“You can see how he was influenced by non-western art,” said D’Ambrosio.

But for those who can’t wait, one Haring piece, “Medusa Head” has been put on display at the top of the staircase.

“The scale really does make it powerful,” said D’Ambrosio.

“He really uses this style to

explore power relationships, the figures struggling against this Medusa.”

He continued, “When you see this in the Clark Gallery, opened to full-size, it’s going to really be incredible.”

Also postponed until 2021 was the “Manzanar: The Wartime Photographs of Ansel Adams” and “The World of Jan Brett.”

And the art isn’t just confined to inside the museum.

On the patio are two sculptures

by East Springfield sculptor Akira Niitsu.

“We’ve had such a beautiful summer, and people are picking up a boxed lunch and dining out on the terrace,” he said.

“We want people to know that you can still get out and go to a museum,” he said.

Pioneer Patio’s Flowers Tops Again BEAUTY/From B1

Pioneer Patio again took first place in Category One: “Most Attractive Floral Display in a Business Setting,” for the second time in two years.

Last year, the Busses took an Honorable Mention.

“An impressive multi-level floral display utilizing a wide variety of plant material,” wrote the judges, Ron and Carol Bayzon, horticulturalists from Richfield Springs.

“A lot of work.”

Other first-prize winners this year were Judy and Peter Henrici, 92½ Pioneer St., for “Most Effective Overall Planting Which Enhances a Residential Property.” And Barbara and Richard Havlik, 94 Fair St., for “Most Appropriate Residential or Business Window Box or Hanging Basket.”

“A lot of work”? And how, the Busses will tell you.

Each morning, Kathy takes the lead in dead-heading “hundreds of flowers,” Rich said. And then, daily, the

plants are fully watered. (He doesn’t want to know how that affects his quarterly water bill.)

The Busses says the flowers are primarily “super petunias.”

Meg Kennedy, who provides the flowers through her Ark Floral business, described them as “landscape petunias,” which keep “breaking out new from the center.”

All are annuals and, as it happens, Kennedy will soon begin ordering next year’s inventory, which will arrive next March, planted in her Mount Vision greenhouses, and be ready for delivery next May. She has other Main Street customers on Cooperstown’s Main Street – Perry Ferrara’s Hard Ball Café, for instance, next to the Heroes of the Game Wax Museum, uses her flowers – but no one surpasses the Busses.

“Why do the Busses do so well?” she asked. “They start with great plants, then they take very good care of them.”

A few years ago, the Busses added mint to the mix, for

practical purposes.

In August, the flies come out around here, Rich said, and mint deters them. Complaints about flies have dropped 85 percent since the mint was planted, he said.

The Busses, both born and raised in Cooperstown, trace their interest in flowers to their childhoods.

Kathy’s mom, Gloria Irving, a war bride from New Zealand, was active in the Lake & Valley Garden Club in the 1950s.

Rich grew up on Brooklyn Avenue, where his parents always grew a garden.

The couple – at one point, they have operated as many as a half-dozen downtown establishments at one time – have owned the Pioneer Patio for 30 years, acquiring Obie’s, as it was originally known, from Don and Sharon Oberitter. The three Busse children grew up with the businesses.

Three years ago, they added a second floor, which also is a showplace for additional flowers.

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Notice of Formation of 1639 DISTILLERY LLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 08/25/2020. Office loc: Otsego County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Kevin Lynch, 145 West Main Street, Stony Point, NY 10980.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company ( LLC) Name: RMT Student Rentals LLC Articles of Organization filed by the Department of State of New York on: 08/07/2020 Office location: County of Otsego Purpose: any and all lawful activities Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Robert Marks 3600 Fieldston Rd., Apt. 6K Bronx, NY 10463 6LegalOct.8 Legal nOtice

Notice of Formation of Rosalie LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/19/20.

Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: David Howell, 333 Hook Road, Katonah, NY 10536.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF TRASK TRAVEL LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 8/25/2020.

Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to 362 Pony Farm Rd., Oneonta, NY 13820, which is also the principal business location.

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Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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as Exhibit “A.”

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3. That since the 30th day of December 1994, Hale E. Dingman has been the owner in fee and in actual possession of the following described real property situate in the County of Otsego, State of New York, claiming under the Deed hereinafter mentioned:

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MATERIAL MAXIM, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on 08/14/20.

The office of the LLC is to be located in Otsego County.

The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon it to: The LLC, 147 River Street, Oneonta, NY 13820.

The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act.

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PETITION IN SPECIAL PROCEEDING TO QUIET TITLE Index Number: EF2020-431 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF OTSEGO IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF Maria P. Dingman, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Hale E. Dingman, Petitioner, ~ against~ John Doe et al., and any persons or entities found to have an interest in the property subject to this action but not yet named.

Respondent( s).

Petitioner, by her attorney Donovan Laughlin and Laughlin, LLC, Dennis B. Laughlin, Esquire, respectfully shows, upon information and belief: 1. That she is the Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Hale E. Dingman, her late Husband.

2. Hale E. Dingman passed away on 7 July 2018. On 19 October 2018, Letters Testamentary were duly issued to Maria P. Dingman, Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Hale E. Dingman by the State of New York Montgomery County Surrogate’s Court. A true copy of the Letters Testamentary are annexed hereto and made a pait hereof

Property I

All that tract or parcel of land lying and situate in the Town of Cherry Valley, County of Otsego and State of New York more particularly designated as follows: Tax Map Parcel Number Location 18.03-1-25.00 County Highway 31 30.00-1-9.01 County Highway 32A 30.00-1-9.02 Salt Springville Road 4. That on the said 30th day of December 1994, the above described real property was conveyed to Hale E. Dingman by Deed in Otsego County.

5. That on the 26th day of January 1995, said Deed was duly recorded in the Office of the Otsego County Clerk in Liber 778 of Deeds at Page 772. A duly certified copy of said Deed is annexed hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit “B.” 6. That said conveyance was made in fee simple between Marion I. Dingman and Hale E. Dingman. Marion I. Dingman was the mother of Hale E. Dingman.

7. That both parties in the above mentioned conveyance are deceased, the said Marion I. Dingman having died in the County of Montgomery, State of New York on 28 April 2010, and the said Hale E. Dingman having died in the County of Montgomery, State of New York on 7 July 2018.

8. That there are no liens or incumbrances which now exist on said real property.

9. Petitioner has had exclusive, complete, actual, open, notorious, and continuous undisputed possession of the property since 30 December 1994.

10. That no persons other than Hale E. Dingman and the Petitioner have been in actual possession

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of said real property during the past ten (10) years claiming title as owners in fee.

other than Hale E. Dingman and the Petitioner, have been in actual possession of said real property during the past ten (10) years claiming title as owners in fee.

11. That no persons, other than Hale E. Dingman and the Petitioner, have in the past ten (10) years made any claim as to title as owners in fee.

Property II 12. That since the 16th day of September 2003, Hale E. Dingman has been the owner in fee and in actual possession of the following described real property situate in the County of Otsego, State of New York, claiming under the Quit Claim Deed hereinafter mentioned: “All that tract or parcel of land situate in the Town of Cherry Valley, County of Otsego and State of New York, described as Vacant Land, 2.86 acres, *Co. Hwy. 32A, Tax Map Number 30.00-1-26.00, formerly assessed to Roy and Joyce Tyler.”

13. That on the said 16th day of September 2003, the above described real property was conveyed to Hale E. Dingman

by Quit Claim Deed in Otsego County.

14. That on the 22nd day of September 2003, said Quit Claim Deed was duly recorded in the Office of the Otsego County Clerk in Liber 1018 of Deeds at Page 325 as Instrument Number 17359. A duly certified copy of said Quit Claim Deed is annexed hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit “C.” 15. That said conveyance was made in fee simple between the County of Otsego, a municipal corporation of the State of New York having it’s office and principal place of business located in the Village of Cooperstown, New York, and Hale E. Dingman.

16. That one party in the above mentioned conveyance is deceased, the said Hale E. Dingman having died in the County of Montgomery, State of New York on 7 July 2018.

17. That there are no liens or incumbrances which now exist on said real property.

18. Petitioner has had exclusive, complete, actual, open, notorious, and continuous undisputed possession of the property since 16 September 2003.

19. That no persons,

20. That no persons, other than Hale E. Dingman and the Petitioner, have in the past ten (10) years made any claim as to title as owners in fee.

21. That no previous application has been made for the relief prayed for herein.

WHEREFORE, the Petitioner prays for an order declaring that the title of Hale E. Dingman to the above described real properties has been judicially established, and granting such other and further relief as the Court may seem just and proper.

Dated: 10 August 2020

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Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company Name:

Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 11 August 2020.

Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 46, West Oneonta, NY 13861.

Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

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Dennis B. Laughlin, Esquire Donovan Laughlin and Laughlin, LLC Dennis B. Laughlin, Esquire, of counsel Attorney for Petitioner

Filed w/ SSNY 8/10/20.

Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY designated as agent upon whom proc. may be served & shall mail to 5001 St Hwy 23 Suite 3-148, Oneonta NY 13820.

Any lawful purpose.

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Donovan Laughlin and Laughlin, LLC Dennis B. Laughlin, Esquire, of counsel 15 South Main Street, Suite 103 Oneonta, New York 13820-2688 (607) 432 6959 ~ (607) 264 9094 (facsimile) dennis @ donovanlaughlin.com 4LegalSept.17 Legal nOtice

Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company Name: SPRINGMEADOWS FARMS LLC. Certificate of Conversion filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 4 August 2020.

Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 307, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under

National Association, under the Note and Mortgage with a current principal balance of Nineteen Thousand One Hundred Ninety Three and 53/100 Dollars ($19,193.53) together with interest, late fees and other charges.

AMENDED SUMMONS

EDITH’S ESTATE LLC

Attorney signature pursuant to Sec. 130-1.1-a of the Rules of the Chief Administrator (22 NYCRR)

Digitally signed by Dennis B. Laughlin, Esquire Date: 2020.08.10 23:45:36 -04’00’

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Notice of Formation of Patriot APS, LLC

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF J&R PROPERTIES OF WORCESTER, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 7/1/20.

Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to c/o Kehoe & Merzig, PC, 8-12 Dietz St., Ste. 202, Oneonta, NY 13820.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

Principal business location: 27 Solar Bluff, Worcester, NY 12197.

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NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT Gary W. McCoy a/k/a Gary McCoy Nature of this action: foreclosure action involving real property commonly known as 2900 State Highway 80, Burlington Flats, New York seeking a judgment of foreclosure and sale for the amount due and owing to the Plaintiff, NBT Bank,

Index No.: EF2020-34 STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF OTSEGO NBT BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, -againstGARY W. McCOY a/k/a GARY McCOY; ELIZABETH McCOY; ELIZABETH V. ROONEY; ERIE MATERIALS INC.; ALLIED BUILDING PRODUCTS; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A.; VELOCITY INVESTMENTS, INC; CAVALRY SPV I, LLC; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; and JOHN DOE and MARY ROE, said Individuals being fictitious and intended as possible occupants of the premises which are the subject matter of this action, and whose identity is unknown, Defendants.

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above action and serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or if the service of the Summons is made by any means other than by personal delivery to you within the State of New York, within thirty (30) days after such service is complete.

In case of your failure to appear or Answer thereto, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may Answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof.

Otsego County is designated as the place of trial, the ba-

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sis of venue in this action is the location of the mortgaged premises.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT, GARY W. McCOY a/k/a GARY McCOY Dated: January 13, 2020 Clifton Park, New York BURGESS & ASSOCIATES P.C. Melissa H. Pugliese, Esq. Attorneys for plaintiff Office and P.O. Address 646 Plank Road, Suite 103 Clifton Park, New York 12065 (51 8) 371 -0052 4LegalSept.10

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Notice of Formation of the Local Gal, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 05/11/20.

Office location: Otsego.

SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY should mail process to 56 Center St, Oneonta, NY 13820.

Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of 2229 County Highway LLC filed w/ SSNY 7/29/20.

Off. in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. as agt. of LLC whom process may be served & shall mail process to the LLC, 1945 County Hwy. 22, Richfield Springs, NY 13439.

Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of Formation of Arnold Lake, LLC .

Filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/03/20.

Office location: Otsego County.

Walt Frazier designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Walt Frazier shall mail process to the LLC at 273 Southside Drive, Oneonta N.Y. 13820.

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Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company Name:

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HOTEL PRATT LLC

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF

Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 17 June 2020.

Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 50 Pioneer St, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws.

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RADICALLY ALIGNED LLC Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 07/27/20.

Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 238 Percy Holmes Rd Worcester, NY 12197.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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THURSDAY, September 10, 2020

IN MEMORIAM

STERNBERG: Research To Fight C-19 Abounds

William L. Peters Aug. 3, 1957–Aug. 30, 2020

COOPERSTOWN – William L. Peters of Towson, Md., died suddenly and unexpectedly on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020.

Bill was born and raised in Cooperstown, and graduated from Cooperstown Central School in 1975. He then attended Lehigh University, Bethlehem. Pa., where he was president of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and graduated in 1979 with a degree in business administration.

Bill went on to Navy Officer Candidate School in Newport, R.I. As a commissioned officer, Bill served on the frigate USS Truett while on active duty. In 1988, Bill left

active duty, remained in the married on July 4, 1992, in Navy Reserve, and ultimately Cooperstown. Their son, retired after 21 years Michael, was born of service as a comin 1998. Bill was mander (O-5). very involved with A new career Michael’s lacrosse following the Navy games, as a coach in is what brought Bill his early years, as a to Baltimore. Bill team parent in later worked in the banking years and as a fan industry for a number and spectator always. of different banks as Bill also enjoyed playa commercial lender, ing tennis and paddle a senior business at L’Hirondelle Club. relationship manager Bill was a loving, William L. and finally as a credit kind and caring Peters analyst with Wells husband to Trina and Fargo. father to Michael, Bill and Trina Van Tassell who were his foundation. (formerly of Oneonta) were Bill leaves his two brothers,

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The report did go on to say that more study was necessary to determine and confirm these results and to determine which patients stood to benefit most and at what dosage and over how long a course. The study was performed by the NIH. In the early days of the pandemic, when there was spiking of cases in the U.S. and especially business. Wolf Wilde, the Northeast, physicians used Goldsmith, was opened in ventilators based on what they the Clinton Plaza in 1987, knew from other disease processes. by which point he and Janet Based on what has been tried had four young children. and learned from treating When unwinding closer COVID-19, protocols have been to home, Wolf definitely changed dramatically. Even enjoyed a bit of friendly determining which patients will competition. An avid sailor, benefit from a ventilator has been reconsidered.

Wolf had a decades long • membership to Otsego Finally, one thing that I Sailing Club, where all four children and many of their found particularly exciting was the use of Artificial Intelligence friends often served as his in helping to find treatments.

Ted (Patrice) and Jim (Robin); his sister, Melissa Peters Barry (Tom), and many nieces and nephews. He also leaves his brother-in-law, Brian Van Tassell, and mother-in-law, Marilyn Van Tassell, and many truly good friends.

Bill was predeceased by his parents, Theodore and Margaret, and his father-in-law, Morgan Van Tassell.

Funeral plans are currently undecided due to COVID-19.

Those wishing to commemorate Bill’s life are encouraged to consider donations to the Wounded Warrior Project or the CLL Society.

Wolf Dieter Wilde, 81; Oneonta’s Master Jeweler ONEONTA – Wolf Dieter Wilde, a goldsmith living and working in Oneonta, died peacefully at home on the morning of Sept. 2, 2020, after a recent decline in health.

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twin sister, Marion, were raised by their mother, Ruth.

Going through the Wolf Dieter standard Wilde education system, Wolf was eventually directed toward the trades, where he trained and apprenticed as a goldsmith.

Upon achieving his title of master goldsmith, Wolf was ready to embark on life outside of Germany and set his sights on North America.

Wolf left Germany in 1959 on board the Seven Seas, heading to Canada. A generous immigration policy from the Canadian govern-

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ment lent skilled workers the money for passage and gave Wolf the opportunity he needed. Wolf settled in Toronto where he met a fellow German named Otto at the boarding house. Otto became a lifelong friend who eventually found them both better work opportunities in the New York-New Jersey Metro area.

After repaying his debt to Canada and having secured a job in the United States, Wolf made the move to New Jersey, working there and also in New York. Wolf had just begun working for F. & F. Felger, a manufacturer for Tiffany and Cartier, when he was drafted into the Army.

Wolf served two years at Fort Bragg, N.C., before resuming work for Felger and later moved on to K. Polishook & Co., where he met his future wife.

Wolf married Janet Austin in 1968 and together they welcomed their first child in 1969. As new parents, the Wildes were ready to move away from the city. They moved to Oneonta in 1971, near Janet’s hometown of Cooperstown. With his wife’s encouragement, Wolf set up his workshop within the home, where he did repairs and special orders for various jewelry store accounts.

He supported his growing family in this way, but eventually had so many customers coming to him directly, that he decided to open his own storefront

crew.. In addition to racing sailboats, Wolf loved to play 9-ball and straight pool, and in more recent years, enjoyed billiards as well.

He sang in the Berlin Mozart Choir as a child, but later enjoyed singing at church. Wolf was a member of Main Street Baptist Church throughout his years in Oneonta.

He is survived by his dear sister, Marion Rubin, his loving wife of 52 years, Janet; his children, Leslie (Paul) Coughlin, Karen (Randy) Miritello, Reuben (Kelly) Wilde and Elizabeth (Ryan) Pereira, and his beautiful grandchildren Megan, Lexus, Delaney, Skyler, Avery, Ivan, Elias, Austin, Natalie, Ruby and Ada. Due to limitations on gatherings, a funeral service will be held just for family members on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Main Street Baptist Church. The church will make provision to be part of the events via a livestream.

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CANAJOHARIE – Jeannine Marie Jones, 43, the former Opera House catering chef at the Tryon Inn, died of natural causes at home on August 18, 2020.

She was the beloved daughter of Barry and Susan Jones of Ames, and devoted sister of Jeremy Jones of Tampa, Florida. Jeannine was born on July 26, 1977 at Nathan Littauer Hospital in Gloversville.

Jeannine graduated from Cherry Valley – Springfield High School in 1995, and thereafter attended the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, where she received an Associate Degree in Culinary Arts in 1997. A talented chef, Jeannine did an externship at the Hyatt Regency on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and then was employed as an Advanced Culinary Assistant with EPCOT Catering Center, at Walt Disney World, Orlando, Florida.

After relocating back to upstate New York, Jeannine worked at several local restaurants.Notably, she was the Opera House Catering Chef for the Tryon Inn in Cherry Valley, and later the Executive Chef at the Canajoharie Country Club Restaurant. She was

employed by the Fort Plain Senior Citizens Center as its director, and then Jeannine worked Jones for Liberty ARC as a Caregiver for over ten years.

Jeannine was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Aiden and Hilda Cooper, Sprout Brook, paternal grandparents Linden and Bernice Jones, Ames, and paternal Aunt, Christine Evenson, Ames.

Jeannine is survived by several aunts and uncles, Bonnie (Paul) Looman and Vincent (Mary) Jones, Gloversville; Jack (Nan) Jones of Fonda; Valerie (Butch) Scribner, Caroga Lake; Diane Scheutze, Albany; and Bonnie Lou Wilson, Mariaville, and a large extended family.

A funeral was held Friday, Aug. 28 at Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley. Burial arrangements are pending in the Ames Cemetery.

Arrangements were entrusted to Ottman Funeral Home, Cherry Valley

AI is being used to predict what drug combinations in specific combinations and doses might be effective.

AI can cross-reference all known information about how a drug works and dosage schedules with those of other drugs and recommend treatment applications.

For example, while remdesivir has been proven to be statistically effective and, so far, is the most effective anti-viral treatment known, it still is not anywhere near universally effective.

An HIV medication, lopinavir/ritonavir, which had been tested and found lacking against COVID-19 when used by itself, has been suggested as making remdesivir more effective when combined.

Based on the prediction, a study is in progress.

• Scientists are not just waiting for an effective vaccine to try to prevent COVID-19 infection but continue to actively work on treatments for people who already have the disease. As time goes by, more information will be found and will be better vetted so that treatment options improve.

Richard Sternberg, a retired Bassett Hospital orthopedic surgeon, has agreed to provide his professional perspective while the coronavirus threat continues. Dr. Sternberg, who is also a village trustee, resides in Cooperstown.

SEWARD: Don’t Further Burden Farmers In Crisis SEWARD/From A5 district.” The bill was not written with our Upstate family farms in mind.

New York farmers face strict regulations and are subject to regular inspections by state and federal authorities. Farmers also provide their workers with quality pay and, in many cases, other benefits like housing and food. Farming is a unique business and must be treated as such.

The new law also mandated that the state Labor Commissioner establish a farmworkers’ wage board to examine the overtime pay threshold and consider whether it should be lowered even further. The current three-member board includes state AFL-CIO President Denis Hughes, Buffalo Urban League President Brenda McDuffie and New York Farm Bureau President David Fisher.

The economy-wide overtime requirements in place for only eight months, it is incomprehensible to me that regulations that are even more stringent are already being contemplated.

Additionally, with restaurants operating at a lower capacity and schools holding classes online thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for many products grown by our farmers has dropped substantially.

The wage board has one hearing remaining, at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 30.

The hearing will be conducted virtually and anyone interested can view the proceedings. If you are interested in testifying,

that option is available as well by signing up at https://www. ny.gov/content/flflpa-wageboard-hearings-sign. Finally, written testimony will be accepted by the wage board through October 31 at wageboard@labor.ny.gov.

Additionally, I am co-sponsoring legislation (S.8944) which would extend the date that the wage board’s report must be submitted from Dec. 31, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2024.

This would allow for the collection of four years of data to provide a truer picture of the impact of the 60-hour threshold on the finances and operations of New York farms.

The measure would also require the board to consider additional factors, including wage and overtime rates in neighboring states, the impact that COVID-19 has had on the agricultural industry, total compensation, including other benefits such as housing and insurance, and the supply and demand of farm employees.

Farmers have spent the past few months doing exactly what they always do – overcoming difficult circumstances to feed our communities and the nation while sustaining our state’s economy. Now it is time for the state to exercise commonsense rather than adding new obstacles that could harm farmers and farmworkers alike.

State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, has represented Otsego County in Albany since 1985.

BENNETT: Self-Sacrifice Key BENNETT/From A5 Even in the midst of mortal fear they carried on. They believed so deeply that they risked everything to seek justice for all people. They knew well they could die violent deaths yet the decried the use of violence. They offered self-sacrifice we seldom see. They moved other people to follow them, they converted enemies, they offered their everything, and in Dr. King’s words they “bent the arc of the moral universe toward justice” for the entire world.

• Today, justice is certainly not complete for Black Americans, Native Americans, and many immigrants; nor for the poor of all Americans, regardless of color. As a nation we have come a huge distance from my childhood in the 1950s, but we are nowhere near where we should be.

In the face of injustice, demands for justice are always to be expected. Injustices visited on so many Americans by our white culture are

obvious everywhere. The demands for justice need to be heard, acknowledged, and addressed.

Today we see little willingness for self-sacrifice, or even a willingness to honestly discuss the core morality of our nation.

If we are not willing to be selfless, and if we are not willing to openly confront our nation’s historic demons, we fail both as a nation and as a people.

I hope and believe there are enough Americans of good faith to confront the demons.

But I don’t expect our politicians, of any stripe, to lead the confrontation.

In our times few politicians really lead; they mostly react to their loudest or wealthiest constituents. The real leadership needs to be individual, then come together at local levels, and then move up the ladder to lead the politicians.

Larry Bennett, Brewery Ommegang’s retired creative director who is active in local causes, lives in East Merideth.

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