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he Cooperstown Price Chopper may need to change its slogan to “The Buck Stops Here.”

On Tuesday, Oct. 3, at around 9 p.m., a young buck walked through the supermarket’s automatic doors. “He just walked into the store,” said Sarah Van Domelen, shift supervisor. “I thought, ‘Okay, well, guess this is how my shift is going to end!’”

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aylor’s seven mini marts, including Cooperstown’s, with its signature lighthouse tower, are now being operated by Binghamton-based Mirabito

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CCS Superintendent Bill illage Hall was Crankshaw took “thrilled” Tuesday, one for the team Oct. 10, to receive – the other team – doing time word from Governor Cuomo’s in the dunking office that another $880,580 booth Saturis en route to help pay for a day, Oct. 7, to $7.5 million sewage-treatbenefit Brookment plan reconstruction. wood School at Mayor Jeff Katz said, with Cooptoberfest $2 million each from state in downtown Sen. Jim Seward and AsCooperstown, semblyman Bill Magee, plus where non-forevillage Sewer Fund surplus, cast sunny skies brought out the job can be done with only a crowd. Top $1 million in financing – with photo, Charlie a zero-interest loan.

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Also included in the sale, closed Oct. 1, according to third-generation owner Chris Taylor, is Taylor’s Home Heating, the fuel supply and service company that has Please See MIRABITO, A3

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hen the Cooperstown Veterans Club board of directors announced a ban on airing NFL games while players “take a knee” during the National Anthem, Vets’ Club they had no idea they Commander were joining a national John Famulare movement.

“We just didn’t agree with the disrespect that players were showing the flag,” said Post Commander John Famulare after the directors unanimously agreed on the move a week ago Monday.

“We started thinking about this boycott when (former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin) Kaepernick began his protest,” said Dave Sanford, post president.

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By LIBBY CUDMORE City. “He saw they tourists’ return. rolled up the sidewalks at 9,” said his daughter, OUT OF THE WAY! SIDNEY Sheri Welsh of County Highway SuperintenBainbridge. dent Bill Mason is reminding hen But he was people that state law requires Bill hungry, and over that mailboxes be placed out Waldinner, a few of the way of snowplows. dron arrived in of the troopers Sidney in 1923, talked him into he almost got right staying and becoming back on the train and one of the Rough Ridreturned to New York Please See 100th, A7

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Cooperstown Elementary phys-ed teacher Bud Lippitt, center, was honored as as the 24th recipient of the annual Fetterman Award for service to youth during a luncheon at the Otesaga on Friday, Oct. 6. With him, back row, from left, are previous winners Ted Spencer, Mike Perrino, Ed Hazzard, Dave Bliss, Mark Rathbun, and Bobby Hall. Front row, from left, Jack Vineyard, Don Howard, Jerry Townsend, Ted Kantorowski, Lippitt, Pat Hazzard, Connie Herzig, Frank Miosek, and Brenda Wedderspoon Gray. The award, named for former ACC Gymnasium Associate Director Patrick C. Fetterman is sponsored by the foundation and the Clark Sports Center.

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Mirabito Buys Taylor’s Deer Joins Price Chopper Shoppers MIRABITO/From A1 been operating out of headquarters on Linden Avenue for 65 years.

“This decision did not come lightly or easily,” Taylor said in a letter to customers, “but in the end I knew it was the best decision for our customers and myself. As the industry and the world move forward, towards more renewable, efficient and cleaner burning fuels, this step will allow for the resources that will be needed to make those changes as they become available.”

Meanwhile, he said, steps have been taken to make the transition of the heating business as invisible as possible to customers, who are directed to call the same service and ordering lines they have in the past.

As to convenience stores, the acquisition raised the company’s total outlets in Central New York to 109, according to Sales & Marketing Director Kevin Quinton In addition to Cooperstown’s at Chestnut and West Beaver, the Taylor’s mini marts sold are on Oneonta’s East End, Goodyear Lake (Route 28), Laurens (Route 205) and Richfield Springs. Also, one in Norwich and the other at Richmondville, at I-88’s Exit 21.

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one of the worst-kept local secrets in recent weeks, and one that finally happened with no announcement by either Taylor’s or the new owners. Customers arrived to find the stores closed Wednesday, Oct. 4, for inventory.

By later in the day, what was happening became clear, as signage was changed at Goodyear Lake and other stores. Regional Manager Phil Barton and Quinton were there, up from corporate to oversee the transition.

The mini marts opened the following day under new ownership.

The closing will mark the end of a commercial institution that has served Cooperstown and the surrounding area since 1942, when William and Grace Taylor bought the petroleum bulk plant on Linden Avenue, Cooperstown, from Socony Vacuum of New Jersey, according to the history on the company website.

Mirabito – now officially Mirabito Energy Products – has local roots in Sidney.

After World War II, the company, under the leadership of the late Tom Mirabito, then still in his 20s, shifted from coal to the fast-growing fuel-oil business as homeowners made the transition to the new fuel source.

DEER/From A1 around the produce aisle, stopping by the apples, but just to browse – contrary to earlier reports, he didn’t eat any.

Van Domelen touched him first with a scarecrow decoration to see how he would react. “He was friendly,” she said. “You could pet him.”

But when the deer saw the Cheez-Its in her co-worker’s hand, he became very interested.

“She started backing out the door, and he followed,” said Van Domelen. “I gave him a little push, but he was nibbling Cheez-Its on the way out. He was only in there about five minutes.”

Photos by shopper Alyssa McGoldrick quickly went viral, and at first, manager Kurt Krajewski didn’t believe what he was seeing from his store. “I thought they were fake,” he said.

“As long as I’ve been here, nothing like this has ever happened.”

“Apparently, he’s a local deer, people feed him,” said Van Domelen. “He wasn’t one of those deer that go haywire when they get inside a store.”

This was in contrast to an incident last June, when a fully grown buck smashed through the door at the Cooperstown Bat Co. Chris Miller, Bat Company graphic designer and

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engraver, was the first in that morning, and the bleeding animal barreled past him. The deer did manage to escape through the basement back door, but not before causing damage throughout the store.

“Wild animals are still wild animals,” said Police Chief Mike Covert. “You can’t just walk up and pet them and expect them not to react.”

The young buck has been around for a while.

“People have been sending us pictures of him all

summer,” said Larry Bifaro, a wildlife biologist, DEC Zone 4. “He’s got a small set of spiked horns, so we’d say he’s about a year and a half old.”

But Bifaro warns that although the deer was sweet and calm in the photos posted, that soon could change.

“Breeding season is starting and he could begin rutting,” he said. “Those two little spikes on his horns are like daggers, and approaching or touching him could set Alyssa McGoldrick photo him off. I’m very worried he Surprise, Price Chopper could injure someone.” shoppers!

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EDITORIAL

Resolve City-Town Firefighting Dispute – At Ballot Box

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ometimes, public policy debates can get too theoretical.

Here’s a concrete example of how the decades-long arrangement between the Town of Oneonta Fire District and the city’s professional Oneonta Fire Department is working well.

When the 911 call alerted the OFD in the wee hours of last April 15 that Christopher’s Restaurant was on fire, city firefighters, stationed a quarter-mile away, in a handful of minutes were at the scene of that endearing Adirondack-style restaurant on Southside in the Town of Oneonta.

There are no fire hydrants on Southside, but the professional firefighters knew just what to do, deploying mutual aid companies as they arrived to tap the nearby Susquehanna River.

Of course, all-wood Christopher’s couldn’t be saved, but the blaze was isolated to the site, the ruins doused, and the situation re-

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The City of Oneonta’s professional fire department took charge at the Christopher’s fire.

solved without injuries or peripheral damage.

Many volunteer companies have equally high standards, but lack proximity to the county’s #1 population center, plus OFD’s budget and training.

• It’s pretty clear now that Greater Oneonta residents – city and town – want a professional fire depart-

To the Editor, Andrew Stammel has stressed transparency in government.

When he was on the Oneonta Town Board he pushed for openness, and now while serving on the Otsego County Board of Representatives he has continued that goal.

Andrew voted to open up county board activities to the public. He voted to record meetings and to move meeting times to after-work hours to allow public attendance

and allow more people to run for office. His website also is clearly arranged so that voters can easily access what is going on with the county Board of Representatives.

We voters of Otsego County can celebrate when our representative tries to bring more citizens into dialog with Board of Representative discussions and actions.

The fact that Andrew wants to move meetings to afterwork hours is a really positive step.

For too long, only those who had the opportunity to POEM TO take off time to serve during THE EDITOR work hours really had the chance to serve. This meant business persons, retirees or those whose employers permitted them to attend ow to be day-time meetings. quiet, More than this, Andrew is busy, a young man who has choworking the clover. sen to remain in our area and strive to work to attract busiHow to not take out time ness to our area and in so to announce oneself doing keep our local young but, closed in one’s own buzz adults in the area. He has been a proponent of shoveland ready sites both while on the saturated with yellow dust of one’s trade, Town of Oneonta Board and now on the County Board.

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Herzig: Falsities Pepper Fire Commissioners’ Critique Editor’s Note: This is Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig’s Oct. 3 report to Common Council on stalled fire-contract negotiations with the Town Fire District.

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n May 1, 2017, Finance Director Meg Hungerford, Common Council member Russ Southard, and myself met with Commissioners Johna Peachin and Mike Butler to begin negotiations.

At that meeting it was agreed, as stated in the minutes of the meeting, “negotiations would remain confidential and public comments should be avoided.” The city has honored that agreement with no public report having been provided – not even to

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pointed when the Commissioners recently presented a public report to the Town of Oneonta supervisor and board members. As a result, I feel I now have a responsibility to provide our Common Council with a report.

First, there are a number of statements made in the commissioners recent report to the town board that are false and should be corrected. Included among those are: Ian Austin/The Freeman’s Journal ►The Mayor has failed Oneonta Mayor Gary to negotiate in good faith Herzig levels a broaddespite his statements of side at Oneonta town doing so. fire commissioners at This statement is FALSE. the Oct. 3 Common The City negotiation team Council meeting. has expressed a willingness the City’s Common Council. to negotiate terms around For this reason, I was either the formula having both surprised and disap-

been instituted in 2005 or upon the formula having been recommended by the consultant selected by the Town Fire District commissioners in conjunction with the city officials. ►The current and longstanding contracts are “unfair, deceitful and illegal” This statement is FALSE. Despite having been repeatedly asked to do so, the commissioners have failed to provide and statute or other reference to back up their claim that the current and long-standing contracts are illegal. ►80 percent of the Town’s residents (Fire District) are paying for ambulance service for everyone Please See HERZIG, A6

Peachin: Current Pact Illegal; City Hall Shows Bad Faith Editor’s Note: This is the response to Mayor Herzig’s comments from the Town of Oneonta Board of Fire Commissioners.

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es, it’s an election year and Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig’s report (to Common Council Tuesday, Oct. 3) is a political statement designed to enhance his image at the expense of the Town of Oneonta Board of Fire Commissioners. His report In the gallery at City Hall, Town of Oneonta Fire suffers from a high degree Commissioner Johna Peachin and Fred Volpe, of “forgetfulness.” chair, take Mayor Herzig’s heat.

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Negotiating in Good Faith ► Mr. Herzig “forgot” his position, stated at each “negotiating” session, that the City cannot “go back” to a fire-protection-services charge for 2019 below 2018’s $1.1 million. That limit was his first mandate from the City Council and the minutes of subsequent meetings to “negotiate” a contract confirm his non-negotiable stance and lack of good faith. ► Mr. Herzig cites the unwillingness of the commisPlease See PEACHIN, A6

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but on fairness – and applied that formula.

That’s the key to a solution now.

One factor has changed: The town had paid for the service, but not administrative costs – the billing, personnel costs in HR and bookkeeping, and so on. Facing an increasing budget crunch annually, this increasingly mattered to City Hall.

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ment.

Since the town fire district and city agreed on a formula for compensation in 1980, such a collaboration had worked routinely.

Town Supervisor Bob Wood, a longtime fire commissioner before being elected to the town’s top office, has been clear why it worked: The parties agreed on a fair formula – not on a dollar amount,

Adding in those costs brings the town’s share to $1.1-1.2 million, according to Mayor Gary Herzig.

The fire district’s position is it doesn’t want to pay more than the $750,000-850,000 it has been, Herzig said.

Two years ago this coming December, with the fire district and the city unable to reach an agreement, state Supreme Court Judge Michael V. Coccoma, a fair-minded guy, imposed a threeyear contract in the $1.1 million vicinity.

• Since, both sides agreed to have the foremost consulting firm in the field, VFIS of York, Pa., establish a formula, which it did based on total assessment, fire calls, square miles and population. It concluded in December 2016 that the city should pay 7.2 percent less, the town 7.2 percent more.

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he next meeting of “The Gathering Place” at Woodside Hall will be at 2 on, Tuesday, Oct. 17. The program will be the “Happiest Music on Earth” performed by Joseph VanSteenberg with his Busker Organ.

After he retired from the professional circus, Mr. VanSteenberg wanted one more career, namely that of organ grinder. As a long-time member of the Carousel Organ Association of America, Joe had seen all forms of mechanical music, from the block-long Emperor Organ to small hand-cranked busker organs.

Now he is “Grandpa Joe the Organ Grinder,” bringing the “Happiest

Music on Earth” to Woodside Hall to the delight of everyone.

A native of Bainbridge, Joe hopes to find some volunteer organ grinders in the audience. Following the presentation refreshments will CATHERINE be served. For more LAKE information contact ELLSWORTH Woodside Hall at 607-547-0600.

• For quite a while now, we have been dealing with a lamp in our kitchen that was sporting a broken lamp chimney.

An example of the hand-cranked Busker Organ.

And we finally decided the time had come to do something about it as it was becoming more and more wobbly.

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

200 YEARS AGO

Cattle Show & Fair, October 14, 1817 – Order of the Day: The Society and Citizens generally will be formed into a procession, from Colonel Henry’s at 11 a.m. under the direction of Marshals and proceed to the Presbyterian Meeting House.

The ceremonies will be as follows: 1. Vocal and Instrumental Music. 2. A Prayer. 3. President’s Address. 4. Music. 5. Awards of Premiums declared and delivered by Elkanah Watson, Esq. 6. Music. The Members of the Society and Citizens will return in procession to Col. Henry’s and dine. In the meantime, the cattle, &c. will be collected in a place assigned for the purpose and viewed. The Clergy are invited to honor the occasion, and dine with the Society. The undersigned have it in command particularly to invite the attendance of Ladies at the meeting house during the service. Elisha Foote, J.H. Prentiss, Committee of Arrangements, Cooperstown, October 8, 1817.

October 9, 1817

175 YEARS AGO

Medical & Surgical Notice: Dr. F. G. Thrall of Hartwick Village, Otsego County, New York, having lately fitted up an Anatomical Theatre, lighted by a skylight, will give a gratuitous course of Lectures on all branches appertaining to the Science of Medicine, practical and ocular demonstrations on Anatomy, commencing the second day of next January, and continue sixteen weeks and longer, if necessary, for the benefit of his own, and all other Medical Students who may see fit to attend. Lectures will also be delivered during the course by John K. Davis, A.B., on the Science of Chemistry, on Natural Philosophy, and the important principles of these Sciences will be illustrated by means of the requisite Apparatus. Good Board can be obtained at said Village for one dollar and fifty cents per week. Hartwick Village, October 14, 1842.

October 17, 1842

150 YEARS AGO

Was it a Theft at the Fair? A lady of this village placed on exhibition at the Fair last week, among other articles, a fine linen cambric hemstitched handkerchief, embroidered in the corner with a bunch of fuchsias, and the initial J.M.S. in fancy German text letters. On Thursday afternoon a woman stepped up to one of the policemen, told him the handkerchief was hers, and demanded it. As he was not the one who received it from the exhibitor, he handed it over without suspicion, as he informed the owner soon after. Did the person who took it make a mistake? If so, she can return the handkerchief to this office. If not, and anyone can give information who has it, they will confer a favor. The fact the petty thefts have occurred at former Fairs, leads us to suggest that checks might be given

25 YEARS AGO

Kathleen LeMoine Guy, elder daughter of William Evans Guy of Cooperstown and St. Louis, became the bride of Lieutenant Henry Sage Fenimore Cooper of Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, second son of Mr. and Mrs. James Fenimore Cooper of Cooperstown and Albany, and grandson of the famous Leatherstocking novelist. The bridegroom, his best man and the ushers, all men in the military service wore their uniforms. Many society folk from St. Louis, New York, Syracuse and Albany were present for the event which was solemnized by the Rev. Edward C. Petrie, pastor of the church. A reception followed at Leatherstocking Farm, the Guy estate on the west side of Otsego Lake.

October 10, 1917

75 YEARS AGO

Men – Here’s how to make a hit with pretty girls. You don’t have to be a football hero these days “to make a hit with the beautiful girls,” on the college campuses. If you are in uniform in one of Uncle Sam’s services, you rate; and, if you’re tall and dark, so much the better. So say the majority of co-eds reached in a survey on romantic trends during wartime conducted by the cedar chest manufacturers of the nation. Anyway, explain October 14, 1992 the co-eds, the football heroes themselves are in uniform, or will be soon, so there’s really no fickleness involved. The colout with the tickets to all exhibitors of small articles, which lege hero in these times, assert the girls, is the fighting man. would effectually put a stop to such dishonesty.

October 14, 1942 October 11, 1867

125 YEARS AGO

Musical Entertainment: On Thursday evening, October 20, Wade’s Metropolitan Stars will give an entertainment in Firemen’s Hall for the benefit of the Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal Church of this village. The company consists of the following artists: Miss Pearl May Vanderhoef, Musical Artist, performing upon the cornet, violin, ecarina, orchestra bells, banjo, bottleonicon, chime bells, piano, etc.; Miss Ida M. Godbald, contralto soloist and pianist; Mr. Edward Bush, Jr., humorist and buffo basso; Mr. Howard S. Starett, polyphonist, caricaturist, and shadowgraphist. This company has appeared before a large number of metropolitan audiences, and always with the greatest satisfaction to all. For novelty, strength, versatility and attractiveness, this entertainment will surpass anything which has appeared in Cooperstown in a long time. Admission 35 and 50 cents.

October 13, 1892

100 YEARS AGO

An air, distinctly military, permeated the ceremonies attendant upon the Cooper-Guy wedding in the First Presbyterian Church at Noon on Saturday, October 6, when Miss

50 YEARS AGO

Milestones were reached and records were tied or fell on Saturday afternoon at Doubleday Field as the Cooperstown Redskins went on a rampage and Buried Clinton under an avalanche of touchdowns, 53-6. The Redskins tied an all-time record with their eighth straight win spanning a two-year period. They also scored their one hundredth home field victory in the 42-year history of the sport at CCS. Robin Weir, Chuck Coleman, Dave Moyer, Al Zigon, Wayne Weir and Dennis Millea all scored for the Redskins.

October 11, 1967

10 YEARS AGO

David K. Butler, the man charged with disorderly conduct for raising the American flag at Main and Pioneer to full staff after it had been lowered to half-staff on the death of Walter G. Rich, president of the Delaware-Otsego Corp., has been acquitted following a 75-minute trial in village court before Judge Enid Hinkes. The village was represented by attorney John Lambert. Butler represented himself.

October 12, 2007

EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT FROM NEW BOOK, ‘RALLY POINT’

‘School Of Hard Knocks’ Prepared Congressman Gibson For Army, GOP, Congress Editor’s Note: Here is an excerpt from former Otsego County congressman Chris Gibson’s “Rally Point: Five Tasks to Unite the County and Revitalize the American Dream,” published this week.

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e are all products of our experiences. I am no different. This book reflects over 50 years of experience from the “School of Hard Knocks.” I grew up in a working-class family in Upstate New York, the oldest of a family of four children raised in the Irish Catholic tradition.

Not surprisingly given our background, my parents were Democrats. All of our family had been Democrats since arriving from the old country – I was the first Re-

publican, for reasons I will explain later.

I enlisted as a private in the infantry of the New York Army National Guard in 1981 at age 17, motivated to protect and defend this cherished way of life. I made the transition from enlisted

man to officer through the ROTC program at nearby Siena College (a small Catholic college), and went on to serve 24 more years in the regular Army.

Like nearly everyone in the military over that period, I served multiple combat tours (four to be exact) in the Middle East, a NATO peace enforcement deployment in the Balkans, a humanitarian relief operation in Haiti, and a counterdrug operation in the southwestern United States.

Two great Americans, battle-hardened paratroopers Sgt. Chris Pusateri and Staff Sgt. Zachary Wobler, were killed in Iraq while serving under my command in the 82nd Airborne Division. I will tell their story of courage and sacrifice in these pages. Dozens more were

wounded in action, including some grievously. I was wounded myself (fortunately not seriously) while leading these brave paratroopers.

Like our brothers and sisters before us in previous wars, none of us who served over there came home the same person. We were fundamentally changed by these experiences. Our country is still coming to grips with this reality in the midst of extensive efforts to help our veterans make the transition.

In some ways, my military experience reinforced who I was from childhood.

I am deeply spiritual and reflective. I believe fervently in American exceptionalism, and I remain grateful – thankful that I was born American. I feel as if I won the lottery, by birthright a recipient of the American

When You Disagree, Be Sure To Let Us Know Why COLUMN/From A4 We went online, of course, and ordered a new one which we thought was the same size as the one we had.

Of course, when the new one came it didn’t fit. It was just a hair too big. So we thought we would see if there might be another chimney somewhere in the house that might work. And sure enough, without even really looking, we discovered a lamp which was not in use but did have a chimney. When we tried that chimney on the lamp, it fit just fine.

Thus, instead of ordering a new chimney, we could have simply checked out available chimneys in the house. Alas, that is not what we had done. But, perhaps the most interesting aspect of our chimney debacle, was that the new chimney fit the lamp whose chimney we had discovered fit the lamp in the kitchen.

We have no good explanation whatsoever for any of this.

• Recently we have received a number of emails from both KeyBank and JP Morgan Chase.

The one from Key Bank read, in part, “Recently, there has been a

breach in KeyBank Online Banking...To help protect your account with us, we advise KeyBank Online Banking customer to login to Online Banking from below and verify account challenge security.” The one from Chase was much the same.

Since we do not have online banking with either of these banks, or any other bank for that matter, we were fairly certain that these emails were scams. Therefore, we would encourage anyone who receives such emails to simply delete them. We cannot imagine any bank would use such emails to contact their customers.

• We must say that we have often been called out for something we have written in this column. And such was the case with our thoughts several weeks ago on gender neutral pronouns.

The first objection came from a gentleman who addressed the issue in a forthright manner. He laid his opinion out, complete with examples, so there could be no misunderstanding of his views.

As a result, we were able to have a good discussion in which we were able to identify those ar-

eas in which there was agreement and those areas in which there was not. All in all, we found it to be a most informative exchange of ideas.

The second complaint was from a woman who, instead of explaining what we took to be her concerns on the issue of gender neutral pronouns, chose to write a somewhat tortured parody of our thoughts on the subject.

She proceeded to pick apart another sentence in the column to point out how complicated grammar can be.

And then, after claiming it was all in jest, she concluded with “I just wanted to point out that sometimes, no matter how we try, grammer don’t work...” We pointed out that we tended to think that “...grammar not only does work but is important as society needs to have a language that can be understood by all.”

Needless to say, we fully realize that there are readers who do not agree with what we may write on any given subject. And we certainly encourage anyone who wishes to disagree to contact us directly so that there can be an open and honest exchange of ideas.

Dream. I have lived that dream.

My combat experience also informed, and significantly influenced, my actions for six years as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Throughout that time, I was a committed and passionate voice for reform. I am not wearing rose-tinted glasses. I see the problems that exist in our country today.

As a U.S. representative, I listened carefully to my constituents. I understand their concerns and know their deep desire for change.

Many Americans feel that our political system is rigged for moneyed interests and those with political connections to the nation’s elite.

Ordinary American citizens believe this system no longer works for them. They are

right. It is past time to “drain the swamp.”

We must fight for change that restores founding principles and promotes a flourishing life for all Americans.

I’ve written this book to help in that cause, explaining how we can promote and secure liberty and reform the economy so that it works for everyone.

Influenced by the Founders, I’m a strong believer in a government “of the people, by the people, for the people.” We were never intended to have a permanent political class. Accordingly, I self-imposed term limits and recently completed my time in Congress. Still, I remain passionate about our nation and want to help us find our voice to rally this great nation so that the 21 Century is our best century yet.

EDITORIAL: Settle Dispute At Ballot Box

EDITORIAL/From A4 and City Hall are “in the same ballpark,” each ending up in the $1.1 million range.

The town has come up with alternative figures based more on the number of calls and population.

“However,” the VIFS report concluded, “all areas of the response zone receive the same level of response coverage. The real cost to provide this level of protection is, unfortunately, substantial.

• The town fire district chair, Mike Butler, resigned over the summer to run against Supervisor Wood. In the past few days, two additional commissioners. Don Lamanna cited “irreconciliable differences,” presumably with remaining commissioners Johna Peachin and Fred Volpe. Gino Molinari also resigned.

It was thought that, lacking a quorum of three, Peachin and Volpe would be unable to fill the vacancies, and certainly unable to approve any agreement.

However, meeting Tuesday evening, Oct. 10, the two named Peachin’s significant other, Ron Peters, to a term that runs through Dec. 31, 2018. They cited an obscure provision of state construction law they say permits them to do so.

It was hoped three fresh faces,

without any baggage, would be able to run for the three fire commissioner vacancies in December, but that isn’t to be, lacking a successful challenge.

Everything’s up in the air.

That’s too bad. It’s time to agree to a fair formula, as Wood advised, and pay the resulting costs. We’re all adults here; we pay bills due in our personal lives; we need to pay our bills for public services, too.

• In addition to the VFIS report, there’s another document – a November 2015 study by CPSM (the D.C.-based Center for Public Safety Management) – which sees future investment necessary in the town.

Perhaps another fire station near Silas Lane to better serve Southside and the West End. (Both documents are available at www.allotsego.com) It also calls for a liaison from the town to participate in management and strategic decisions involving OFD. This makes sense, given the fire district’s inevitably growing contribution.

Remember, except for lines on a map, Greater Oneonta is one community of friends, relatives, co-workers and, heavens, even family members.

Let’s start acting like the one, big – usually happy – family that we are, looking out for each other’s best interests, as families do.

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POINT: Mediator, Judge Back City On Fire Pact HERZIG/From A4 This statement is FALSE. Both the formula instituted in 2005 and the formula proposed by the consultant provide for the revenue derived from all ambulance service to be shared with the people of the Town of Oneonta Fire District, thereby, allowing the taxpayers of the Town of Oneonta Fire District to receive significant financial benefit from the ambulance service provided by the City of Oneonta Fire Department. ►In December, 2015, Supervisor Wood rode to the courthouse and ate lunch with city officials.

While this statement is both petty and insignificant to the important matter of protection of lives and property, it is also completely FALSE. (Full disclosure is that I did have a cup of coffee with Supervisor Wood during a break in the proceedings.)

Perhaps, most disheartening for both the people of the Town Fire District and the City of Oneonta is the follow-

ing statement from their report: The Commissioners will not sign a “business-as-usual: contract and will continue to explore our options: 1: Form its own fire department in conjunction with cooperative ventures with other departments 2: Seek to disband the Fire District and turn responsibility for both contracts over to the town.

• Finally, protecting lives should be above politics. Unfortunately and sadly, the commissioners’ report has been seen by many as a politically motivated attempt to impact the upcoming Town of Oneonta election for town supervisor.

As a further update, the city and Town of Oneonta Fire District met yesterday (10/2) to continue negotiations. The city clearly stated our desire to negotiate based on the continuing use of the 2005 formula. The fire district’s position that the 2005 formula and the basis for the cost-sharing

contract of nearly 25 years is “illegal” and that they would not negotiate on any contract which they see as having an “illegal” basis.

The City of Oneonta remains hopeful that an agreement will be reached and pledges to continue to work towards that goal. Time is on our side with more than a year left in the current contract.

In fairness to the taxpayers of the City of Oneonta, we are not, however, willing to meet the commissioners’ demand that the cost of providing fire protection be reduced by nearly 25 percent of the currently agreed upon contract – a contract amount that was proposed by one of the highest-ranking judges in New York State and validated by a mediator with over 30 years of experience in fire protection cost sharing – a mediator who was selected by the Town of Oneonta Fire District Commissioners in conjunction with city officials.

COUNTERPOINT: Will Fire Pact Even Be Legal?

PEACHIN/From A4 sioners to utilize the historical 2005 formula or the one proposed by the “mediator” (he “forgot” that the individual was a consultant, not a mediator), but omits to mention that the new costs that were “discovered” and added to those formulas were hundreds of thousands of dollars of allocated city administrative costs (so as to bring the calculations to the same $1.1 million). He “forgot” that the consultant said such allocations were inappropriate. ►The charges in the current contract were imposed by the court as a compromise between the positions of the two parties. The city included allocated administrative charges in its court submissions to inflate its figures from those used historically. The current charges were NOT validated by a “mediator” with more than 30 years of experience in fire protection and costsharing; as noted above, the “mediator” was a consultant and he objected to the city’s approach.

Illegality and unfairness of the current contract ►Mr. Herzig “forgot” that he received the commissioners’ position paper regarding the illegality of the current contract (with legal citations) nearly a month ago on 9/5. In 1992 a state audit found the contract between the city and the fire district to be illegal because it included ambulance costs and residents were being

illegally charged when using the service. There was no separate ambulance contract with the town. The city’s solution was to create a new sham (no cost) ambulance contract while retaining payment for ambulance costs in the fire contract.

Consequently, it is unlikely that any citation would be seen as “adequate” by the city attorney who devised that plan to circumvent the law. A new position paper that attempts to clarify the legal citations was delivered to the Mayor on 10/4. ►Mr. Herzig criticizes the commissioners in his report by saying that: 80 percent of the town’s residents are paying for ambulance services for everyone. He “forgot” the qualifying statement of: “in the town.” The residents of West Oneonta pay nothing for ambulance service, while fire district

residents pay 100 percent of the bill. The mayor apparently jumped to an inappropriate conclusion without careful consideration of the obvious.

Commissioners Report to the Town Board ►The report’s objective was to apprise the town board of the likelihood that the fire district would be dissolved and its ramification on the Town’s tax levy in 2019. The commissioners believe this to be the case given the illegality and unfairness of the contract that has prevailed for the past 25 years, and the city’s non-negotiable stance. The commissioners attributed the negotiating stalemate, in part, to Town Supervisor Bob Wood’s previous support for the city in 2015, which it believes board members were unaware of and did not approve.

• Mr. Wood, in his rebuttal to the commissioners report to the town board “forgot” that he submitted an affidavit to the court in support of the city’s efforts to terminate fire protection services to the district. His support of the city (and lack of support for 80 percent of his constituency) was further evidenced by the observation that he accompanied city officials to the courthouse, sat with them and lunched with them. ►Mr. Wood, as noted above, cares not about the fact that 80 percent of his constituency subsidizes the other 20 percent who pay nothing for ambulance services. ►Mr. Herzig stated that it was FALSE that Mr. Wood rode to the courthouse and ate lunch with city officials – apparently it was coffee, not lunch.

LETTERS

NO Sittin’ For National Anthem To the Editor: Growing up in Texas, we were taught to stand whenever the National Anthem was played – even on television. No exceptions.

So, for all those armchair patriots who are making a big deal of tuning out pro football games, I ask you, do you stand for the Anthem when it’s played on TV?

Do you sing? Do you even know the words?

If a player wants to genuflect during the Anthem while you’re on your butt with a beer in one hand and the remote in another, you’ve got nothing to whine about.

CHIP NORTHRUP Cooperstown

Stammel Working For Constituents LETTERS/From A1 citizen with regards to taxes.

He has worked to increase the bed tax and sales tax revenues in order to keep down local taxes.

He also shares the concerns of 85 percent of the Town of Oneonta residents who want to keep the current fire protection and he fights to protect it. Andrew states that the Oneonta Town Fire Commissioners must work

to negotiate the best deal for our residents while also preserving the 24/7 professional fire protection we have come to expect.

I strongly urge voters to return Andrew Stammel to the Otsego County Board of Representatives to continue the important work he is doing for the constituents of District 4.

RICHARD W. BREUNIGER Town of Oneonta

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Commander: Some Money Lost, But Worth It KNEELING/From A1 aware of similar actions elsewhere. Still, it turns out that, while first in Otsego County, the post had inadvertently joined a national movement.

VFWs, American Legion posts and veterans posts across the country have stopped airing games, many switching to NASCAR, baseball or college football games.

“This is an individual post decision,” stated Joe Davis, spokesperson for the national VFW. “We’ve stated that it is disrespectful to the flag and the anthem, but we haven’t officially endorsed any boycotts.”

Similarly, the American Legion’s national spokesman, John Raughter, said in a phone interview that there are over 13,000 American Legion Posts and, “Each one of them are run autonomously, so they make their own decisions.”

While saying local posts should decide for themselves, Otsego County Commander Wayne Dunckel, Richfield Springs, added, “Personally, I agree with it.”

Dunckel said his local Legion is still airing NFL games on premises, and he visited

a post in Binghamton where they were as well. “They weren’t too happy with the kneeling, though,” he said.

In Oneonta, Veterans’ Club Commander Len Carson all six entities or the club on Chestnut Street – The American Legion, Legion Auxiliary, Sons of American Legion, the Legion Riders, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Disabled American Vets and the Vietnam Veterans – met Tuesday, Oct. 3, to discuss the matter.

They are now convening individually to reach consensus, and will meet as one club again on the first Tuesday in November to decide whether to issue a united statement, Carson said.

Famulare stated that the Cooperstown directors recognize the players’ right to protest the death of black youth at the hands of police officers – or any other issue – but not during the National Anthem. “We’re hoping the NFL does something about it in the near future,” he said. The club alerted all team owners and the NFL by letter of its decision.

This Sunday, Oct. 8, the club saw a 10 percent dip in business.

‘Rough Rider’s’ Daughter, Pioneering Motorcycle Officer At Troop C 100th 100TH/From A1 ers, Capt. Daniel Fox’s ace riding unit. “He served until 1948 and retired as a sergeant.”

Almost 100 years later, the daughter herself was at the Troop C barracks, celebrating the New York State Police’s centennial, along with her husband Howard.

In the historic display in the lobby, her father’s picture and saddle were on display. “They all rode painted ponies,” she said. “He could do handstands on his horse, he could go under the belly and the front legs while the horse was galloping.”

Founded in 1921, Fox’s Rough Riders were the original Troop C. There were also four cars, but it was the 50 horses that did most of the work, with many back roads in Otsego and the other six counties pa-

trolled were still inaccessible by car.

If Sheri’s dad had gotten back on that train, he wouldn’t have met Dora Zern, who he married in 1932. “Back then, the troopers had to go to the post office to get a postcard stamped with the time they were there,” she said. “My mother was working at the Lordville post office, near Hancock, and she invited him to a church fundraiser, where men could bid on a boxed dinner made by the ladies of the church.”

The rest is family history.

He served his career in Troop C but, before all 11 troops formed, it covered a lot more territory.

Before they had all the barracks built, many of the troopers operated out of their homes. “He’d get the call and Bill Waldron in his my mom would be so wor“Rough Rider” heyday. ried,” she said. “She wouldn’t know where he was going until phased out, motorcycles were brought in. Waldron wasn’t a he checked in.” fan, but Charles Kneller, now In the early days, Mob activity really kept the troopers 95, was among the first of the motorcycle troopers. “My busy, although not in Otsego first motorcycle didn’t have a County. “They used to have windshield or the red lights,” to dredge Tonetta Lake (near he said. “I had to buy them Brewster) for bodies the Mob myself.” dumped.”

“They didn’t even have Waldron was part of the helmets,” said his daughter, team that arrested notorious Gail O’Reilly. “They rode with mobster Legs Diamond in their Stetsons. The troopers 1931, and spent three days now would give you a ticket if chasing bootlegger Waxey they saw you like that!”

Gordon through the woods In 1958, he got a second before arresting him, but the motorcycle, this one with all details are lost to legend. “A the works, and by that point, state trooper never tells the helmets were issued. whole story,” said Howard.

The horses are still brought Before the Secret Service out for special occasions, was created, local troopers and functions have expanded were brought in to protect the to include a dive team, and president during local visits. helicopters, who also gave “Bill was asked to guard FDR demonstrations at the Centenwhen he came to Hyde Park,” said Howard. “And when FDR nial celebration.

“We gave a lot of my died, he was part of the funeral father’s stuff to the state procession.” museum,” said Welsh. “But After retiring from Troop C, it’s nice to see his saddle and Waldron worked security jobs, and died in 1995 at the age of 95. photo here.”

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GLORY DAYS! – When Redskins Won Title 50 Years Ago, Football Ruled Doubleday As Cooperstown Claimed Crown, 8-0-0

By PARKER FISH COOPERSTOWN

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t was a cool autumn afternoon, an ideal destination for leaf peepers. Yet Main Street looked like a ghost town.

The shops were mysteriously closed. The sidewalks were empty.

Head Coach Ted Kantorowski and teammates Greg Lippitt and Jim Leo relive the championship run.

From a distance, though, came a faint rumble. Closer, it became a roar.

The entire town had filled Doubleday Field. Yet on the most hallowed grounds of baseball there was no crack of the bat. Instead, the game was football, bringing more than 3,500 people to the stadium.

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MOTHER of BROOKS FRANCES GRACE BROOKS, 1920-2017

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Pete Frates (center) will be on hand at the Baseball Hall of Fame during a signing of “The Ice Bucket Challenge: Pete Frates and the Fight against ALS.”

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he Baseball Hall of Fame hosts a special weekend dedicated to raising awareness of Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS) with a discussion of the book, “The Ice Bucket Challenge: Pete Frates and the Fight against ALS,” followed by a signing with Frates and author Casey Sherman. There will also be an exhibit featuring items from Frates and a scrimmage at Doubleday field.

9 - 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14. The Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown.

Call 607-547-7200.

Over 97 years, the co-founder with husband Griffin saw a dynasty form, from son John, getting a kiss from mom, at right, to grandson Ryan, who owns the Oneonta landmark today.

From the kitchen at the Del-SeGo to hostessing at today’s restaurant, she was handson.

WOODSMEN’S FESTIVAL: Lumberjacks unite to show off their logging, sawing and woodworking skills.10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14 Hanford Mills Museum, 51 Co. Hwy. 12, East Meredith. Call 607-278-5744.

Photos courtesy of the Brooks family

From Girlhood, Her Dream Was To Own A Restaurant

By LIBBY CUDMORE

FOR THE DOGS: Take a stroll around town with your favorite pooch to support the Susquehanna Animal Shelter. Features music, activities, adoptable animals. Walk around Cooperstown leaves 10 a.m. Pre-registration preferred.

9 a.m, Sunday, Oct. 15, Doubleday Field, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-8111.

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hortly after John Brooks had taken over Brooks BBQ from his parents, he and his mother were out working an event for 500 hungry diners.

“It was 96 degrees, we were doing ribs and chicken, and two of our cooks just couldn’t handle the heat,” he said. “Mom was working the serving line, and she came over and helped us out on the pit. Over 60-years-old in that heat! But she knew what she was doing.”

Frances Grace Brooks, 97, who with husband Griffin opened the roadside stand in 1961 at the Del-Se-Go Drive-In in Emmons that grew into Brooks BBQ, the Oneonta institution we know today, died Saturday, Sept.

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NATURE HIKE: Climb a hill, visit a waterfall, traverse beautiful woods, learn history of the park. Noon- 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, Riddell State Park, Route 28, Oneonta. Call 607-547-4488.

Frances Brooks with coveted James Beard Medal.

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CEMETERY HISTORY: Hear the stories of the forefathers of Otego.

Learn about their lives in the 1800s to early 1900s. Cider, coffee, tea, donuts available. Cost, $5. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, Evergreen Cemetery, Otego.

STAMP SHOW: The Tri County and Leatherstocking Stamp Clubs sponsor a Stamp & Postcard Show. Collectors, experienced and beginner, welcome.

10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, Holiday Inn, 5206 NY-23, Oneonta.

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BUSINESS SEMINAR – 8 - 9 a.m. The Smart Business Otsego Seminar Series continues with the “Franchise a Pathway to Entrepreneurship” seminar. Otsego County Chamber of Commerce, 189 Main St., Suite 201, Oneonta.

Call 607-432-4500.

RUMMAGE SALE – 9 - 5 p.m. Find warm fall, winter clothing, linens, housewares, gift shop, Christmas shop items. First Presbyterian Church, 296 Main St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-3132.

LIVING WELL WORKSHOP – 9-11:30 a.m. Learn how to actively manage your highblood pressure in an evidence based way with a group of your peers. 6 Ann St, Richfield Springs. Call 607-547-3360 or e-mail LivingWellSessions@

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HARVEST DINNER – 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. Enjoy turkey with trimmings, and homemade pies. Takeout available starting at 4. Elm Park church, 401 Chestnut St., Oneonta.

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GAME NIGHT – 6 p.m. Play chess, Scrabble, Genzi, more.

Cooperstown Village Library.

Call 607-547-8344 HYDE & SHRIEK – 6 p.m.

One-hour tour visits sites in the mansion where ghostly manifestations have been reported over 150 years. Tours leave at 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30.

Reservations required, tickets $20. Call 607-547-5098 ext. 6.

COUNTRY MUSIC – 7 p.m.

The Barnyard Saints perform foot stomping, outlaw, country music with special guest Ever-

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO ett Farrell. Show at 8. Admission, $5. Cash bar for those 21+. The Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. Call 607-431-2080.

SQUARE DANCING – 7:30 - 10 p.m. Have fun at the “Fall All Plus” Dance. Bruce McCue is the Plus caller. Admission, $5. Cooperstown Elementary School. Call 607-264-8128.

CONCERT – 7:30 p.m. The Ancia saxophone Quartet presented by the Oneonta Concert Association. First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Oneonta.

Saturday October 14

COOPERSTOWN FARMERS MARKET – 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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ONEONTA FARMERS MARKET – 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

Muller Plaza, Oneonta. E-mail oneontafarmersmarket607@ gmail.com.

ALS AWARENESS – 9 a.m.

- 5 p.m. Learn about ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) in baseball.

Features discussion of book “The Ice Bucket Challenge: Pete Frates and the Fight against ALS,” followed by a signing, the ALS and baseball tour, and a scrimmage at Doubleday Field. The Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown.

Call 607-547-7200.

RUMMAGE BAG SALE – 9 - 5 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 296 Main St.,

Oneonta. Call 607-432-3132.

RECOVERY DAY – 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Celebrate recovery and wellness focusing on mental health. Features speakers, activities, refreshments, Zumba, Intro to Recovery Wellness Action Planning, drumming, yoga, more. Free, open to the public. Seatig limited, pre-registration preferred. Hunt Union Ballroom, SUNY Oneonta.

CHILDBIRTH CLASS – 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Recommended

by Bassett for the 7th or 8th month of pregnancy, this class teaches mothers and their partners the information and coping skills for active participation during labor and delivery. Registration required by the 5th month of pregnancy. Bassett Hall Auditorium, 31 Beaver St., Cooperstown.

WOODSMEN’S FESTIVAL – 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. A show-

case of logging, sawing, and woodworking history. Includes lumberjack skill, and woodworking demonstrations, food, and music. Hanford Mills Museum, 51 Co. Hwy. 12, East Meredith. Call 607278-5744.

STAMP SHOW – 10 a.m.

- 4 p.m. The Tri County and Leatherstocking Stamp Clubs sponsor a Stamp & Postcard Show. Dealers from around NYS will attend. Collectors, experienced and beginner, welcome. Admission/parking, free. Holiday Inn, 5206 NY-23, Oneonta. E-mail rfinnegan@stny.rr.com NATURE HIKE – Noon 4 p.m. Climb a hill, visit a waterfall, traverse beautiful woods, learn the history of the park. Riddell State Park, Riddell Rd., Oneonta. Call 607-547-4488.

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Brookses Built One Of Oneonta’s Top Businesses

BROOKS/From B1 30, at home, following a battle with cancer. The funeral will be at 11 a.m.

Saturday, Oct. 14, at First Presbyterian Church, Stamford. Calling hours begin at 10.

Just off Exit 16 at Emmons, the restaurant has become a landmark and destination for fans traveling on Interstate 88, as well as a favorite among locals and generations of returning SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College alumni.

She was born on April 10, 1920, the daughter and only child of Lena and John McClelland and, her family recounted, grew up on their Stamford chicken farm working hand in hand with her parents each and every day.

She graduated in 1938 from Stamford Central School. Majoring in food management at Delhi Tech, she met her future husband.

The couple married in November 1941, after her graduation.

Soon, the newlyweds had bought the family farm, but times were tough in the poultry business. “They worked with Professor Bob Baker out of Cornell University, who was showing small farmers how to get different sources of revenue from their farms,” said grandson Ryan, third-generation owner of the landmark business on Route 7 east of the city.

out of school to go to the Del-Se-Go – and I saw a lot of good movies too!”

“That was my daycare,” said Ryan.

“I’d go with them to catering sites when I was a kid.”

After a fire, in 1966 the couple established what she called “that little chicken restaurant” on Route 7.

Frances and Griffin Brooks married in November “One of her 1941, soon after she graduated from Delhi Tech, most imporand together steadily built one of Greater Oneon- tant values ta’s most successful businesses. was to work alongside her Among other pointers, Soon they were catering employees, side by side, the Brookses adopted the fundraisers for the local right in the trenches,” said “Cornell Chicken” cooking road and gun club and John. “They were part of method that Baker pioDelaware Cooperative Farm the Brooks family. We’ve neered. “They tried a lot of Bureau Extension Service. had whole families working sauces until they found the Their chicken became so for us over the years!” one they liked” said Ryan. popular that they set up the “She didn’t know any “And it’s worked for 66 Del-Se-Go stand in 1961, strangers,” said Ryan. “She years.” where they started sellwelcomed everybody.”

In 1951, Frances and ing dinners much like the Frances and Griffin sold Griffin started holding bartake-out ones you can get the business to son John and beques on Saturday night at now – cole slaw, a roll and a his wife Joan in 1975, but the Stamford farm, invitbaked potato. continued catering alonging people to buy chicken “My mom would come side Griffin. “She never halves. “It was probably no get me out of school so that wanted to retire,” said John. more than 50 cents a half, I could help work the pit,” Griffin predeceased her just wrapped up in foil, with said John. “I’d been going on April 13, 2013. no sides,” said John, the on catering jobs since I was By the time of her death, second-generation owner.

10, but I didn’t mind getting “But people really loved the chicken.”

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OPERA – 12:55 p.m. See Mozart’s “Die Zauberflote” streaming live from The Met. Tickets, $20/adult. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. Call 607-431-2080.

FUNDRAISER – 1 p.m. Support research into childhood cancer at the St. Baldrick’s Foundation signature headshaving event. The Red Jug Pub, 195 Main St., Oneonta.

Call 607-345-0745.

WRITERS GROUP – 1:303:30 p.m. Join other writers to hone your craft. Hosted by published author Jennifer Donohue. Registration preferred.

Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-1980.

HARVEST DINNER – 4-6:30 p.m. Enjoy Turkey with all the fixings. Takeout available. Cost, $11/adult, $6/child. Church of Christ Uniting, 22 Church St., Richfield Springs. Call 315858-1553.

HYDE & SHRIEK – 6 p.m.

One hour tour, visit sites in the mansion where ghostly manifestations have been reported over 150 years. Tours leave at 6, 6:30, 7, & 7:30. Reservations required, tickets $20.

Call 607-547-5098 ext. 6.

CEMETERY HISTORY – 6:30 p.m. Hear the stories of the forefathers of Otego. Learn about their lives in the 1800s to early 1900s. Cost, $5. Evergreen Cemetery, UCC Church, 290 Main St., Otego. Call Sandy at 607-435-6871.

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Frances was the oldest dedicated living member of the First Presbyterian Church in Stamford and was known fondly as the “The Pie Lady.”

And never a stranger to the kitchen, she worked at the Annual Election Day Turkey Dinner for many years. She volunteered at CORE as well as the Robinson Terrace Coffee Shop, and was a member of the Stamford Hospital Ladies Auxiliary, Stamford Golf Course, Stamford-Hobart Inner Wheel and Delhi Tech Alumni Association.

And in 2016, when the restaurant was awarded the prestigious James Beard Foundation Award – “The Oscars for restaurants,” as John described it – he wanted to take her to Chicago for the awards ceremony, but at 96, she wasn’t up for the travel. “They hang the medal around your neck, so when I got home, I took the medal and presented it to her at church,” he said.

“She was so proud of that.”

Ryan and his wife, Beth, bought the restaurant in 2005 and have continued to expand on the family’s name and products nationwide, and going into the bottling business.

“Their dream was to open a restaurant,” said John.

“And they built a legacy.”

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Coincidences Brought Schuermann Here, To Start Mortgage Business, Raise Family

By LIBBY CUDMORE COOPERSTOWN

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hen you come to Matthew Schuermann looking for financing for a home, he’s happy to sell you on the whole neighborhood. “When people want to move here, I tell them how great this community is,” he said. “I love promoting this town.”

Schuermann, Leatherstocking Group owner, now in its 22nd year, has been at his Pioneer Street office for the last five years. “This is the best office I’ve had,” he said. “I can walk to work, I’m right near my realtors, I’ve got great foot traffic – but my coffee bill is a little high, being right next to Stagecoach!”

A Cooperstown native, Schuermann graduated CCS in 1983. “My dad was the VP of Poughkeepsie Savings, so he got me a job in commercial real estate – shopping centers, condominium developments – in New Jersey when I gradu-

ated from Ithaca College.”

He worked in commercial real estate for two years before switching to residential. But by then, he had met his wife Maureen, whose uncle, Bob Hage, had been his high school guidance counselor. “She was working in advertising in New York City, and we both wanted a different pace,” he said.

“I still had family here, and her parents had just moved here, so we moved back.”

1995 was Schuermann a big year for the couple. They got married, returned to Cooperstown and he opened the Leatherstocking Group, first, on Main Street, later on Railroad Avenue and finally, in 2012, on Pioneer Street. “When I started, I knew there were enough real estate companies in town that I could give them a service that they might not be able to get elsewhere.”

As a licensed mortgage broker, Schuermann helps people buying homes obtain

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the financing they need for the purchase. “I love talking to people, finding out why they’re moving to the area, and sharing my insights on what it’s like to live here,” he said.

But his favorite thing is helping first-time homebuyers who might struggle with finding financing pay for their dream home. “That’s the most gratifying,” he said. “Because I work with national lenders, they can be more competitive and I can offer a lot of different options.”

He services homebuyers in Otsego, Delaware and Chenango counties and, occasionally, Schoharie. “You never know what will inspire someone to move here,” he said. “It could be the opera, the lake or maybe the visited the Hall of Fame and fell in love with the place.”

Even during the housing crash of 2008, he still found ways to work with his clients.

“A lot of people were refinancing or consolidating their debt, so I was able to help them there,” he said. “You have to make sure you’re doing everything you can to do right by the people you work with.”

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ith Pioneer Street torn up until the snow falls, don’t forget “The Pioneers,” the merchants, businesspeople and professionals between Church and Lake streets who have been faithfully serving the greater Cooperstown community, in many cases for decades. During the reconstruction of the street, The Freeman’s Journal will be publishing weekly feature articles in the newspaper, and archiving them on www.AllOTSEGO.com, to help our fellow businesspeople over this temporary hurdle.

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►CHURCH TO MAIN, east side #63, TEMPLETON HALL, catering, 547-8877 #59, HUGHSON & BENSON ASSOCIATES, insurance, 547-9319 #55 THE SMITHY, art gallery, 547-8671 #51 STONEHOUSE TOYS OF FAME, 547-2828 #49 COOLEYS STONEHOUSE TAVERN, food & beverage, 544-1311 #45 COOPERSTOWN WINE & SPIRITS, 547-8100 #43 DEPOT DELI, sandwiches, 547-7130 #43 FIREHOUSE MARKET, takeout lunches, 547-5014 ►CHURCH TO MAIN, west side #62, NBT BANK, 547-9971 #52, COOPERTOWN WORLD VILLAGE, handmade, fair-trade arts, crafts, 518) 366-3400 #48 SHERMAN’S TAVERN, 547-2868 #46 SLICES PIZZERIA, 544-1075

He handles between 100150 mortgages and refinancing packages a year. “I have great relationships with the real estate offices, attorneys and accountants, and my clients,” he said. “I see them at basketball

►MAIN TO LAKE, east side #31 STAGECOACH COFFEE, coffee & sandwiches, 547-6229 #31 LEATHERSTOCKING GROUP, mortgages, refinancing, 547-5007 #29 ASHLEY CONNOR REALTY, 547-4045 #29 STATE FARM, insurance, 547-2886 #29 CARUSO ORTHODONTICS, 547-2121 #29 ATTORNEY ROBERT POULSON, 547-1195 #29 DENICOLA DESIGN, 547-2191 #29 CASALE PUBLIC AFFAIRS, 547-5290 ►MAIN TO LAKE, west side #34 TUNNICLIFF INN/THE PIT, food & lodging, 547-9661 #28 TILLAPAUGH FUNERAL SERVICE, 547-2571 IF WE MISSED Y0UR BUSINESS, CALL LARISSA AT 547-6103 TO BE ADDED TO LIST.

games, people will get coffee and come in and talk to me.”

He is also the Chamber of Commerce vice president, Cooperstown Booster Club member, and sits on the Leatherstocking Corp. board.

He and Maureen have three daughters, Maggie, Megan and Melissa.

“I love this town,” he said.

“And it’s great that I can do something that lets me stay here.”

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

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BRADY FAMILY PROPERTIES LLC.

Notice of formation of 29 Leatherstocking Street Realty Group, LLC Filed 10/3/17 Office: Otsego Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 29 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326 Purpose: all lawful 6LegalNov.16 Legal nOtice

Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company Name: 119 CAMPBELL HILL ROAD LLC. Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 27 September 2017.

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 5 Oak Glen Dr, South Daytona, FL 32119.

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

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Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company Name: THE BRADY TREE FARM LLC. Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 4 October 2017.

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

Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company Name:

Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 4 October 2017.

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 1165 Cty Hwy 34, Schenevus, NY 12155.

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

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF LAW NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Representatives of the County of Otsego at a meeting thereof held on the 4th day of October, 2017, duly adopted a Local Law 3 of 2017 entitled: A Local Law creating an exception to the residency requirement for Director of Probation II for Otsego County.

This Local Law permits the recruitment and appointment of non-residents of the County from counties contiguous to Otsego County to the position of Director of Probation II. The full text of this Local Law of 2017 is available for inspection in the Clerk of the Board’s Office in the County Office Building, Cooperstown, New York during regular business hours.

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SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF OTSEGO Plaintiff designates OTSEGO as the place of trial situs of the real property Mortgaged Premises: 6 BRONK STREET ONEONTA, NY 13820 Section: 299.8 Block: 1 Lot: 12 INDEX NO. 2017468 REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC., Plaintiff, vs.

MICHELLE KALB, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SALLYANNE D. ROCK; MICHAEL KALB, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SALLYANNE D. ROCK; ANMARI LINARDI, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SALLYANNE D. ROCK; FRANK LINARDI, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF SALLYANNE D. ROCK, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; NEW YORK STATE

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DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants.

To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $172,500.00 and interest, recorded on February 28, 2013, at Instrument number 2013-1059, of the Public Records of OTSEGO County, New York, covering premises known as 6 BRONK STREET, ONEONTA, NY 13820.

The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

OTSEGO County is designated as the place of trial because the real

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property affected by this action is located in said county.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the 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. Dated: August 30, 2017 Westbury, New York RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: JADWIGA SZAJNER, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 4LegalNov.2 Legal nOtice

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME: Timber Ridge Abodes, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 08/28/17.

Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY has been designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, PO Box 573, Morris, New York 13808.

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Notice of Formation of

Notice of Formation of

Murray Designs LLC.

Little Yogis, LLC.

Arts. Of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/28/17.

Office: Otsego County.

Northwest Registered Agent, LLC designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to Northwest Registered Agent, LLC at 90 State st #40, Albany, NY 12207.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 9/19/2017.

Office: Otsego County.

United States Corporation Agents designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. United States Corporation Agents shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 644 Glimmerglen Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

Purpose: Any and all legal activities.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF

Notice of Formation of

Red Rock Repair LLC

G & R PROPERTY SERVICES LLC,

Arts of Org. filed SSNY 4/11/17.

Office: Otsego Co. SSNY design agent of LLC upon whom process may be served & mail to 848 County Hwy 41 Schenevus NY 12155 General Purpose 6LegalNov.9

Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 09/01/2017.

Office loc: Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Jeffrey A. Robinson, 520 Gifford Hill Rd, Oneonta, NY 13820.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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Public Notice of formation of Denninger Construction, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State (SSNY) on June 22nd, 2017.

Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to: PO Box 480 Cherry Valley NY 13320.

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

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Notice of formation of Sportzstraw LLC Filed with SSNY on 6/29/17.

Office: Otsego County. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 345 W 58th St Ste 6M NY NY 10019.

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Notice of Formation of Cooperstown Reservations LLC. Arts of Org. filed with the Secretary of State on 9/15/2017.

Principal Business and Office Location: 313 Brunner Road, Cooperstown, Otsego County, NY 13326. The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail process to 313 Brunner Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Stack-Page Properties, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Sec’y. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on July 26, 2016.

Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY designated

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as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 65 Elm Street, Cooperstown, New York 13326.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

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Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC) Name: Holligreen, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 09/07/17.

Office Location: Otsego County.

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

SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 85 Chestnut Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326 Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Notice of formation of WESTLUND, LLC. Articles of organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on September 5, 2017.

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 him/her to: The LLC, 202 East Street, Oneonta, NY 13820.

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

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Notice of formation of DIAMOND’S EDGE SPORTS FACILITY, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/01/16.

Office in Otsego County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

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SSNY shall mail process to the LLC, 378 Winney Hill Rd Oneonta, NY, 13820.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose 6LegalOct.26 Legal nOtice Notice of Formation of JEFF WILCOX CONTRACTING, LLC Articles of Org. files NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 06/08/2017.

Office in Otsego Co. SSNY designated Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to JEFF WILCOX 136 Tuscan Road, Apt A, Worcester, NY 12197 Purpose: Any Lawful purpose.

6LegalOct.19 Legal nOtice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF JOHN & JEN’S DREAM LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sec’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/24/2017.

Office Location: Otsego County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 55 Maple Street, Oneonta, New York 13820.

Purpose: Any lawful activity.

6LegalOct.12 Legal nOtice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LONGVIEW FARM & EVENT CENTER LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State on August 23, 2017.

The office location within New York is in Otsego County.

The Secretary of State is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served.

The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to c/o THE LLC, 397 Martin Road, New Berlin, New York 13411.

Purpose: to engage in any lawful act or activity.

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50 Years Later, Cooperstown Champs Remember Magic Days At Doubleday

CHAMPS/From B1 the Redskins’ varsity football team was in the midst of one of Cooperstown High School’s greatest sports seasons in local history.

At least that’s how the players remember it 50 years later.

The 1967 Cooperstown went 8-0-0 that year, claiming the Center State Conference Championship and school’s first undefeated season in twenty years.

“We were big and fast,” proclaimed corner linebacker Bart Barown in an interview of team members Sunday, Oct. 8. “One game, we ran up 53 points.”

“The other coaches actually thought we had some sort of magic advantage. We were that good,” said Head Coach Ted Kantorowski, who saved all of the newspaper clippings on the team in a scrapbook.

“One of the key things about our team was that they had the backs of each other.

They respected each other,”

he said, adding: “The other thing we had was size.”

The team had the full support of the community.

Before each home game, Chestnut Street was closed off, and the team, escorted

by Officer Bill Ross, marched from the high school at Glen Avenue to Doubleday Field where they were greeted by thousands of cheering fans.

“You could hear the roar from Doubleday throughout the village,” said defensive end Jim Leo. Many of the shops on Main Street closed down during the games and the outfield bleachers in Doubleday Field were almost always full at home games.

What was the biggest game of the season? The unanimous reply: The seventh game against bitter rivals New York Mills.

“There was a lot of build-up to that game,” said runningback Greg “Fuzzy” Lippitt.

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Both teams were undefeated, and this particular match-up played a large role in determining who would be crowned Center State Conference Champions.

There was dead silence in the locker room before the

game, Kantorowski remembered. “That scared me to death,” he said. “I reminded them to just focus on their own jobs. I reassured them that they could do it.”

Cooperstown went on to win 20-7 in front of 2,300 cheering fans, and advanced to 7-0.

The players distinctively remembered marching back to the school. “It was like a parade. We were escorted by the band,” said Barown.

Folks stood on their front

porches and cheered.

With a 7-0-0 record, Cooperstown headed to Sherburne, pursuing the dream of a perfect season.

In front of 1,000 fans, a sea of black and orange, Cooperstown faced one of its strongest opponents yet. In the mud and the rain, Cooperstown quarterback Dave Moyer passed for three touchdowns and ran another in on his own. Cooperstown traded blows with Sherburne, but went on to win 38-20.

It was official: The Cooperstown Redskins were undefeated.

Sherburne sealed the conference championship, as well as their spot in Cooperstown High School Athletics History: In 2008, the 1967 team was inducted into the Cooperstown Athletics Hall of Fame.

Fifty years later, their eyes still light up when people ask these lettermen about the undefeated season.

It was a season none of them will ever forget.

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DOG WALK – 9 a.m. Animal lovers are invited for a walk around Doubleday Field and Cooperstown to support the Susquehanna Animal Shelter. Pre-registration preferred. Doubleday Field, Cooperstown. Call 607-5478111.

TAILGATE 5K – 11 a.m.

Run/walk to support the 6th Ward Athletic Association Foundation. Participants received long-sleeve shirt, entrance to post race party. Fee, $25. 6th Ward Athletic Club, 22 W. Broadway St., Oneonta.

E-mail tailgate5k@gmail.com ALS AWARENESS – 11 a.m.

- 5 p.m. Learn about ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) in baseball.

Features ALS focussed tours, intrasquad scrimmage at doubleday field, screening of “The Pride of the Yankees.”

The Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown. Call 607-5477200.

ONEONTA DEVELOPMENT – 1 p.m. GOHS presents the Albert E. Morris award to Kitchen Table Conversations for their work preserving Oneonta oral histories.

Includes stories, discussion about business and economic development at 2. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-0960.

SUNDAY SPEAKERS – 3 p.m. Presentation “Diwali: Hundu Festival of Lights” with Dr. Namita Sugandhi, Bijal Patel discussing the meanings

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POETRY WORKSHOP – 1:30-3 p.m. Write poetry, songs with John Michael Zov. The Turning Point, 22 Elm St., Oneonta. Call 607-267-4435.

LEGOS – 3-4:30 p.m. Play with the library’s lego collection. Cooperstown Village Library. Call 607-547-8344.

SPAGHETTI DINNER – 5-7 p.m. Enjoy homemade sauce, sausage, meatballs, bread, salad, drink, dessert. Support the Cooperstown Boy Scouts.

Cost, $10 adults, $8 children 12 and under. Take out available. Cooperstown Vets Club, 60 Main St., Cooperstown.

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Call 607-547-1812. Tickets also available at Church & Scott Pharmacy, Ellsworth and Sill, Fly Creek General Store and Riverwood.

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OBITUARIES

Eleanor Carentz, 92; Toddsville, Matriarch Of Well Known Family

TODDSVILLE – Eleanor A. Carentz, 92, a long-time resident of Toddsville, passed away surrounded by her family Sunday night, October 8, 2017, at Focus Otsego in Cooperstown.

She was born Aug. 2, 1925, in Oceanside, the daughter of Joseph A. Burr and Agnes Judd Burr.

In her youth, she loved the ocean at Jones Beach on Long Island. It was there she met Peter J. Carentz, lifeguard, and the two were

married April 7, 1941, in Springfield.

After moving to the Cooperstown area, she devoted her time to raising her family and caring for their home. In later years she was employed in the housekeeping department at The Otesaga and the Best Western.

Eleanor is survived by nine children, Ronaele Haupt (Frederick) of Albany, Peter J. Carentz (Carolyn) of Waterville, Joseph C.

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Carentz of Toddsville, Janet Schliermann of Worcester, Valerie Carentz of Toddsville, William C. Carentz (Char) of Mount Vision, Laura Perry (Edward) of Mohawk, Jeffrey S. Carentz (Kathy) of Mayfield, and Rachele Pickett (Scott) of Mohawk; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister, Jane Bogeskov (Bernie) of Florida; one brother, Raymond Burr (Joan) of Arizona; and many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, Peter, who died Nov. 14, 1989, and a daughter, Barbara Carentz who died June 12, 1969.

At the request of the family, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Cooperstown Emergency Squad, Box 322, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

Graveside services will be at 12 on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the family plot in Hartwick Seminary Cemetery. A gathering at the Cooperstown Fire Department will follow the service.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home.

Katherine Byrd, 98; Nurse Ran Dairy Farm In Pierstown PIERSTOWN – Katherine Byrd, 98, a public health nurse in Delaware County who later ran a Pierstown dairy farm with her husband, died Friday afternoon, Oct. 6, 2017, in Blairsville, Ga. A native of Long Island, she was born June 18, 1919, in Glendale, a daughter of John R. and Catherine A. (Endrich) Loeffler.

She graduated from Hartwick School of Nursing in 1949, and then worked for a year as an apprentice public health nurse for the City of Oneonta. She married Roger Avery Byrd Oct. 12, 1951, at Atonement Lutheran Church in Oneonta.

For a time, Katherine and Roger had a farm in Fall Clove in Delaware County, moved to Oregon in 1962, returning to their native New York in 1967 and buying a dairy farm in Pierstown the following year.

Katherine is survived by a son, Russell Byrd and wife, Christine of Blairsville, Ga.; a daughter, Amy Foutch and husband, John, of Laurens; four grandchildren; a great grandson; a brother, John Loeffler and wife, Celia; and many loving nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband of 43 years, she was predeceased by her sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and Victor Hildebrandt.

A funeral will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hartwick Seminary, with the Rev. Paul R. Messner, S.T.S., pastor officiating. Burial will follow in Hartwick Seminary Cemetery.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home.

Helen Gurian, 91; Social Worker Took Daily Spring Street Strolls COOPERSTOWN – Word has been received that Helen Gurian, 91, a psychiatric social worker and fixture of Cooperstown life, died May 27, 2017 in Cambridge, Mass.

She was born Helen Supple on Sept. 5, 1925, in Beacon, New York, the next to youngest of seven children. At the time of her birth the family was well provided for by her father’s job as a railroad brakeman, but the coming of the Great Depression, just four years after Helen’s birth, put the Supple family, like so many others, in dire economic straits. Some winters, Helen would scavenge coal spilled along the tracks at the train yards to help keep the family home warm enough.

Helen graduated valedictorian from Newburgh Free Academy, and by means of scholarships, financial support from her sisters, and a variety of jobs, including housekeeping work at the college, was able to attend Vassar, where she flourished and graduated with a B.A. in economics. She went on to obtain a Masters in Social

Work at Columbia University, and began her career working in the Harlem area of New York City helping families adopt children.

Later as a psychiatric social worker at Middletown State Hospital, Helen met the love of her life, a young Canadian psychiatrist, Harvey Gurian, who had been recently diagnosed with diabetes, a serious diagnosis today, but in the 1950s almost a death sentence. Harvey could only promise her 12 years together, but this did not make Helen hesitate at all, and her mother Agnes said it was worth it if only for a few days. Their wonderfully loving marriage endured over 58 years, ending only with Harvey’s death in 2015.

In 1959, the couple moved to Cooperstown, where Harvey was chief of psychiatry at Bassett Hospital and Helen continued to work as a psychiatric social worker, assisting with liaison between the department of psychiatry and the hospital at large, as well as running bereavement and chronic illness support groups.

The couple raised four children, six cats, and one dog.

After she and Harvey retired from Bassett Helen devoted herself to creating gardens throughout their property, and this became increasingly her life’s work.

They ranged from a woodland shade garden to a full sun perennial garden, and showcased a wide variety of plants, with each month of the season a new experience, and the ornamental grasses and berry-laden bushes carrying on into the winter.

Helen and Harvey were a fixture at Bassett and after their retirement still a familiar sight walking arm and arm up Spring St. most afternoons well into their 80s. Harvey loved bagpipes and Helen had grown up in an Irish Catholic family so they both enjoyed attending many Celtic music festivals.

She is survived by four children, Anne of Medford, Massachusetts, John of San Antonio, Texas, Robert of Cooperstown, and Patrick of Wayne, Pennsylvania, and five grandchildren.

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The successful candidate must be able to appropriately highlight their personal lived experience of recovery. Candidate must have High School Diploma or equivalent, pass Criminal Background Check through NYS Justice Center, possess valid NYS Driver’s License, have knowledge of community resources, and excellent people skills. Flexible availability is essential. CRPA certification preferred but not required.

Application Deadline October 23, 2017 Please submit cover letter/resume to: Attn: Sarah Wilson 22 Elm Street Oneonta, NY 13820 or email: sarah@friendsofrecoverydo.org

FOR-DO is an EOE In you are interested in applying for this position, please complete an application available from the Careers page at communitybankna.com An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V

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