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he Clark Sports Center, under renovation since the fall of 2015, will reopen Saturday, June 17, Jane Forbes Clark, The Clark Foundation president, announced. “Every aspect of The Clark Sports Center is now either new or has been completely renovated,” said

JANE FORBES CLARK Clark Foundation president

Miss Clark. “As a result, we will be able to continue providing a wide range of programming and services

that appeal to all ages, and do even more to contribute to the quality of life of the residents in Cooperstown,

Otsego County, and beyond.” Details of opening day activities will be announced as June 17 approaches, she said. In addition to the current facilities, the expanded structure will include: • A 7,000-square-foot fitness center; • Four group fitness Please See GYM, A2

Sheriff Probe Begins Again

he investigation of Sheriff Richard J. Devlin and his son Ros was due to resume Wednesday, April 5, but it was uncertain if county board Chair Kathy Clark, R-Otego, whose husband may challenge Devlin next year, would be at the table. For update, visit

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John S. Nader, left, former Otsego County representative and Oneonta mayor, chats at his Friday, March 31, inaugural as SUNY Farmingdale president with SUNY Trustees chair Carl McCall. For excerpt from Nader’s inaugural address, SEE A4.

Zephyr Won’t Take On Faso In 2018 Race

emocrat Zephyr Teachout is advising her supporters she won’t run against freshman Congressman John Faso, R-19, in the 2018 election, www.AllOTSEGO.com is reporting exclusively. Tom Schimmerling, the Delaware County Democratic chair, confirmed the information. For details, visit

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RETIREMENT: Nancy Kleniewski, SUNY Oneonta president since 2008, will retire at the end of the 2018 academic year, the college announced Tuesday, April 4. NEGLECT CHARGED: Deputies charged a Waterloo woman, Kerstin Marland, 22, with animal neglect Saturday, April 1, after finding two dead cats, two emaciated ones and six untended rabbits in a Milford house. The animals were left without food or water, deputies said. SHELTER HELPER: The Susquehanna Animal Shelter’s thrift store will celebrate the grand opening of its “boutique corner” at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 8, in Hartwick Seminary. All thrift store profits go to support the shelter.

Superintendent Takes First Budget On Road Crankshaw Plans To Debut Method Tested In Remsen

CHAMBER HALL: 1ST EIGHT TO BE INDUCTED AMID HoF PLAQUES Fly Creek Cider Mill co-owner Bill Michaels discusses the Boomer & Boschert waterhydraulic press that has been operating at the Goose Street facility since 1889.

By JIM KEVLIN COOPERSTOWN

ew CCS Superintendent of School Bill Crankshaw is Crankshaw about to take what he calls “a very unremarkable budget” for 2017-18 on the road. A series of seven public briefings – it leads up to the budget vote and school board elections, 7 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 1 – begins with an appearance before the Hartwick Please See BUDGET, A7

Landmark Inn ‘Price Is Right’ On National TV By LIBBY CUDMORE COOPERSTOWN

he won by $1. Felicia, a contestant on CBS’ “The Price is Right,” will be headed to a five-night stay at Cooperstown’s Landmark Inn after she was just $1 apart from the other contestant in guessing the showcase price. Please See PRIZE, A6

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Cider Mill Now Flourishing Year ’Round By LIBBY CUDMORE FLY CREEK

lready, Bill Michaels, Fly Creek Cider Mill co-owner with wife Brenda, is seeing his renovations pay off. “Sales were up 10 percent this year,” he said. “We were able to keep some staff fulltime throughout the winter.” Last March, the Cider Mill un-

veiled a complete renovation of the 1856 mill, with upgraded electric, HVAC and new insulation designed to help keep the mill open year ’round. “During the winter, we got a good mix of people stopping by,” he said. “People on their way to Bassett for appointments, visitors to Cooperstown and the Mohawk Valley, it really kept our sales up.” The Fly Creek Cider Mill is

one of eight local businesses to be named to the new Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame, with induction April 27 during a reception in the Hall of Plaques. “The Fly Creek Cider Mill has been a staple of the local economy for over a century,” said Matt Hazzard, Cooperstown Chamber executive director. “The fact that they have made the commitment Please See HONOREE, A7

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Empty Bowls Benefit Sets Attendance Record Cooperstown’s Heidi Edmonds gingerly carries her bowl of soup to join her parents, Dr. Lee and Jean, at the once-againpacked annual Empty Bowls luncheon in the Christ Episcopal Church Hall, to benefit the Cooperstown Food Pantry. The 300+ attendees set a new participation record, and 350 original bowls were created for the event.

Palm Sunday Welcomes Holy Week

Community Gathering for Palm Blessing Sunday, April 9, 10:30 a.m. • 31 Elm St., Cooperstown Participating Clergy: The Rev. Thomas LeBeau, The Rev. Joseph Perdue, The Rev. Betsy Jay, The Rev. Elsie Rhodes, and Father John P. Rosson. Village Congregations: St. Mary’s Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic Chuch, First Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church, Christ Church, Episcopal and First Baptist Church

CCS Graduate Keynotes On Climate At Earth Fest MILFORD

Global climate change is evident here, ooperstown said Gibbons. “Benative Beth cause we feel these (Renckens) impacts so acutely: the Gibbons, managfloods, severe storms, ing director of the and shifting seasons American Society of – especially the loss of Adaptation Profeswinter – we are able to Gibbons sions (ASAP), will develop strategies for be the featured speaker at coping with these changes.” 12:15 p.m. Saturday, April A CCS graduate, Class of 22, at the 12th annual Earth 2000, before joining ASAP Day Festival at Milford Cen- Gibbons led the University tral School. of Michigan Climate Center Her topic, “Understanding and oversaw the National and Preparing for Climate Oceanic and Atmospheric Change in Otsego County,” Administration (NOAA) will briefly discuss the Great Lakes RISA program. climate system, then move She is the daughter of Jim to current and anticipated and Polly Renckens, Canchanges in the local weather. adarago Lake.

Sports Center To Open June 17

GYM/From A1 rooms: • A sports performance area; • Three swimming pools; • A fitness game room; • Five renovated squash and racquetball courts; • Two conference/meeting rooms, • A new lobby area featuring a 35-foot rock climbing wall. The expanded facility will also allow Bassett Hospital to relocated its outpatient physical therapy center from Railroad Avenue, prompting

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an expression of thanks from Vance Brown, the health system’s president/CEO. “This is a tremendous opportunity for Bassett and will significantly enhance our PT program and allow us to expand the services,” said Brown. The sports center was founded in 1891 as the Alfred Corning Clark Gymnasium at Fair and Main streets. The original building was demolished in 1929 and in 1930 replaced by a new structure that is now the Baseball Hall of Fame administration building. The building now being renovated, on outer Susquehanna Avenue, was dedicated in 1986 on land donated by Stephen C. Clark Jr., Miss Clark’s father, and the name was changed to the current one in 1994. The new, $20 million expansion was announced in May of 2015, with an anticipated completion of last fall.

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Palm Sunday - April 9 10 am and 5 pm -Worship Maundy Thursday - April 13 6.30 pm - Worship Good Friday - April 14 12:10 pm - Meditation with Word and Music Easter Sunday – April 16 8:30 am - “Sunrise” Service 9 am - Easter Brunch 10 am - Resurrection Service with Communion

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Palm Sunday, April 9, 11am Worship

after 10:30 am Community Blessing of Palms outside St-Mary’s on Elm St.

8:30 am, Holy Communion, St Agnes Chapel

Maundy Thursday, April 13

maundy ThurSday, April 13, 7:30 pm

7:30 pm, Holy Communion with Washing of Feet, Church

Service of Holy Communion and Tenebrae

Good Friday, April 14

Good Friday, April 14, 7:30 pm

3 pm, The Solemn Liturgy, Church 5:30 pm, The Stations of the Cross, 7:30 pm, Ecumenical Good Friday Service at United Methodist Church of Cooperstown

Ecumenical Service

EaSTEr Sunday, April 16, 10:30 am Service of The Resurrection

Easter Eve, April 15

7:30 pm, The Great Vigil and First Communion of Easter * Gather at the Lychgate on River Street*

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Easter Sunday, April 16

8 & 10 am, Festal Holy Communion, Church

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The Parishes of Saint Mary, Oneonta & Holy Cross, Morris Celebrate

Holy Week

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord April 9, 2017 Join us for Easter Sunday as we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. May you find the answers you’ve been looking for!

Tuesday of Holy Week, 11 April 2017

March 20

The Sacred Paschal Triduum

Sunday of the Passion 8 am Eucharist 10 am Sung Holy Eucharist Distribution of Palms

6:00 pm—Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper 11:00 pm—Night Prayer in the style of Taize

Palm Sunday

March 23

Holy Wednesday 7:30 pm – Tenebrae

March 24

Maundy Thursday 7 pm – Holy Communion

March 25

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Holy Thursday, 13 April 2017 Good Friday, 14 April 2017

8:30 am—Morning Prayer 12:00 noon—Midday Prayer 1:00 pm-3:00 pm—Individual Confessions 4:00 pm—Celebration of the Lord’s Passion and Death 7:00 pm—Night Prayer in the style of Taize

Holy Saturday, 15 April 2017

8:30 am—Morning Prayer 12:00 noon—Midday Prayer and Blessing of Easter Foods

The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night, 15 April 2017

Noon – Good Friday Worship

9:00pm—The Liturgies of Fire, Word, Baptism, and Eucharist

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The Resurrection of the Lord, 16 April 2017

Easter Sunday 8 am Eucharist 10 am Solemn Festival Eucharist

Easter Sunday:

8:30 am & 10:30 am—Saint Mary Eucharistic Liturgy & Renewal of Baptismal Promises

Perspectives

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THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 2017

GUEST EDITORIAL

Herzig: Confound Naysayers, Work Together For Bright Future Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig’s second State of the City speech, delivered Tuesday, April 4, to Common Council.

n the day I took office, 18 months ago, I stated that I believed that local government can be a force for good. We have assembled a team of professionals that is making that a reality. We now have a leadership team that any organization – for profit, not-for-profit, or government – would be proud and fortunate to have. City government must address a broad mosaic of needs and we are doing so through teamwork and effective leadership. Our employees, our department heads, the volunteers on our boards and commissions,

and our Common Council are all pulling in the same direction and are focused on both the current and the future needs of the people of this City. Let me specifically commend our Council – eight individuals who are here for the right reasons and are driven, solely, by the desire to do good for the people of this city. Our economy continues to be primarily studentbased. We greatly value our students and the business which they create. Ian Austin/The Freeman’s Journal But only a limited few are Leadership, professionalism, partnerships and benefitting. For more of an engaged citizenry will lead Oneonta into us to access good jobs and the future, Mayor Gary Herzig declared. business opportunities, it is the growing small agribusiimperative that we diversify throughout the Mohawk Valley Region and by the ness that surrounds us, and our economy. leadership in Albany. We to provide much needed Our Downtown Revitalintegrated affordable and ization Initiative is designed will work to revitalize our beautiful Main Street, to market-rate housing for to do just that, and it has been praised enthusiastically attract visitors as the hub for Oneonta’s families. This is

HAIL TO THE CHIEF! Education Never More Valuable, Nader Says At Inaugural Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from former Oneonta Mayor John S. Nader’s Friday, March 31, address as he was inaugurated as the ninth president of SUNY Farmingdale.

s the President of the University of Michigan Mark Schlissel noted in his own inaugural remarks, talent and motivation are widely distributed, but opportunity is not. Every college or university should seek to address that disparity. Let’s be clear: the region, the nation and Long Island have never been in greater need of thoughtful citizens and people prepared to bring skills, knowledge and the ability to continuously learn to our society. To engage, not retreat; to build bridges instead of walls is the essence of higher education. Think about our awesome task: We are asked to prepare students for immediate employment leading to successful careers while imparting the ability to think critically in order to maintain, or improve Please See NADER, A5

a once-in-a-generation opportunity and, therefore, we must get this right. The unusual DRI planning process has left unanswered questions for some. It is important to recognize that our city planning process has not yet begun. A process that will include complete site plan reviews and impact studies conducted publicly by the city Planning Commission. We will also embark on an indepth Housing Study and an update to our City Comprehensive Plan. Both initiatives will be community-based and built upon input from those who live and work here. These initiatives will be essential in reaching decisions regarding any and all future development in both our downtown and throughout the city.

And for those who fear that future development might detract from our historic architecture, I can assure you that will not be the case. I have made a commitment to the Greater Oneonta Historical Society’s Bob Brzozowski and the design committee of Destination Oneonta that they will serve on architectural review boards, looking at both actual plans and design guidelines. Nothing will be built that does not complement our unique and historic downtown. The end result will be something of which we can be proud and will help to diversify and to build upon our economy – creating jobs and opportunities for our future. As we move through the process, there will be Please See HERZIG, A6

FOR THE RECORD

Critical Issues Remain As State Budget Stalls Editor’s Note: State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, issued this statement after the state Legislature was unable to pass a budget by the April 1 deadline.

and $2.5 billion for clean water infrastructure. Now, I will continue to work to enact a final state budget that controls spending, supports our public schools, helps families afford the high cost of or the past six college, eases costs years at this on our small busitime, I have nesses, and expands updated you on the ridesharing Upstate. finer points of our When it comes to new, on-time state “Raise the Age” I budget. This year want to strike a balis a bit different. Seward ance and make sure A number of unyouthful offenders resolved but critical issues are given a second chance, are still being negotiated. but I will not sacrifice So today we passed a public safety or allow viotemporary budget extenlent criminals to walk free. sion which keeps state The temporary budget government operating and covers state expenses ensures essential services through May 31 but I am will be there for you. working to reach a final There is some good agreement soon so that our news in the budget extenschool districts can have sion - a significant boost in a level of certainty going pay for direct care workers into public budget votes.

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John S. Nader takes the helm as president of SUNY Farmingdale.

LETTERS

If Commissioners Don’t Serve Public, Public May Abolish Oneonta Fire District To the Editor: Thank you for reminding residents of the Town of Oneonta to attend the rescheduled April 11 public

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our only local professional department, resulting in decreased public safety for our entire region. Please attend if you can because this may be your last opportunity to voice your objection to this proposal. Some town residents and business owners (myself included) will be unable to attend the new

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the round-the-clock professional fire protection provided by the City of Oneonta fire department, yet the town fire commissioners continue to pursue an ill-advised plan to establish a new volunteer department. This expensive and inefficient proposition will not save town taxpayers in the long run and will devastate

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so it is essential that we express our opinions to them in whatever way we can. There is a sense with many residents that the commissioners have so far pursued this plan against the wishes of the town and the question I most frequently hear is, “What can be done if the fire district establishes Please See STAMMEL, A5

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hearing at 6 p.m. at the Elm Park Methodist Church at 401 Chestnut Street. 85 percent of Town of Oneonta residents are satisfied with

Lori Patryn Made Otesaga Even More Special

e were sorry to learn of the death of Lori Patryn Smith. While we did not know Lori well, for many years now we have appreciated her courtesy, care and concern whenever we had the opportunity to dine at The Otesaga. We first encountered Lori when she was a waitress. Throughout the years, she worked her way up to the position of maître d’hôtel. Yet, no matter her position, her sunny disposition, and obvious concern for those dining at the hotel, never changed. During her long illness, we missed seeing her every time we went to the

hotel to eat. And that is something that will not stop. We extend our sympathy to her family and friends. • We must say we were disheartened CATHERINE to discover that LAKE our street, upper ELLSWORTH Pioneer, which was supposed to have been resurfaced last year but wasn’t, does not appear on the village’s list of street work for this year.

When it became obvious last year that the work was not going to happen, we asked the powers that be why that was. We were told that the way in which the village has been resurfacing streets does not hold up well on streets where there is parking. Foolishly, as a result of that conversation we thought upper Pioneer Street would make the cut in 2017. But alas, that does not seem to be the case even though the mayor notes that he is determined to fix this village. We have to wonder if the mayor knows when the last time Upper PioPlease See COLUMN, A5

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BOUND VOLUMES Compiled by Tom Heitz with resources courtesy of The New York State Historical Association Library

200 YEARS AGO

New York City, The Sagacity of a Dog – Yesterday a small dog fell into the river at Coenties slip and went down with the tide, yelling for assistance. A large water dog jumped into the river from a vessel, seized the one in distress by the ear, and brought him within reach of several by-standers on the dock, who pulled him out of the water. The other dog, refusing assistance swam back to the vessel he had left. April 3, 1817

100 YEARS AGO

not their own, ought to be ‘waked up!’ Empire Staters live differently – our lives have been altered considerably in the four months since Pearl Harbor.” April 8, 1942

50 YEARS AGO

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall L. Hunt of Dahlgren, Virginia have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Christina Carol Hunt, to Edward William Stack of Sea Cliff, Long Island. Miss Hunt, a graduate of the College of William and Mary at Williamsburg, is with Harcourt, Brace and World, publishers in New York City. Mr. Stack is a graduate of Pace College, New York City. He is an executive with the Clark Estates, Inc. of New York and Cooperstown. A late summer wedding is planned. April 5, 1967

175 YEARS AGO

Temperance at Washington – Since the second great Congressional temperance meeting held at the Capitol, a new Temperance Society has been organized for the benefit of the different departments of the government. This originated with Mr. Foward, the Secretary of the Treasury, who has been elected its president. A large number of clerks have already signed the pledge, and should the other members of the cabinet come into the measure, the clerks will doubtless generally unite and our government will be cleansed from the stain of intemperance, a vice which has so long polluted our city and retarded the progress of the public business. The pledge is like that of the Congressional Temperance Society – total abstinence from all intoxicating drinks. The churches, and not one denomination alone, but every denomination, the Presbyterians, Episcopalians, Methodists, Catholics, Baptists and Unitarians – all are actively and unitedly engaged in the glorious enterprise. April 4, 1842

150 YEARS AGO

Russian America Ceded to the United States – A dispatch from Washington dated March 30 says: “The President has communicated to the Senate in its Executive Session, a treaty with Russia by which that Power surrenders to the United States its sovereignty over all of Russian America and the adjacent islands. It especially includes the strip four hundred miles long, which extends down the coast, thus excluding a large part of British America from the ocean. The treaty was laid on the table and will be taken up next week. This acquisition more than doubles the United States coast on the Pacific, which now extends from Lower California to Behring’s Straits, with the exception of the narrow strip comprising British Columbia.” April 5, 1867

125 YEARS AGO

Surgical Operations – On Saturday last Dr. W.T. Bassett of this village, assisted by Drs. M.A. Bassett, Blodgett and Lawrence Lamb, removed a scirrhus tumor from the right breast of the widow of the late George W. Holmes, also of this village. The operation was a success in every particular, and Mrs. Holmes stood the removal in good spirits and is now doing nicely.

Those Perennial Potholes COLUMN/From A4 neer Street was resurfaced. And while we knew it was quite a while ago, we were not exactly certain of the date until we came across the following which appeared in “Where Nature Smiles” on April 10, 1991: “In closing, one certain sign of spring is the annual ritual during which certain village streets are torn up in anticipation of being resurfaced. This year Pioneer Street is one of those chosen to be fixed and we know that it did need to be because the rough surface we have now, that is torn up is in many places, is smoother than the street was before work began!” Obviously the street was in sad shape in 1991. And we can but hope this time around that it does not disintegrate completely before it once again makes the ever-anticipated street work list. • Of course, while doing research in “The History of Cooperstown” by Hollis, et al on a completely different topic, we came across a rather interesting item regarding street work. The following information appeared in the Dec. 26, 1916, edition of The Freeman’s Journal: “The Board of Trustees formally voted to accept the offer of Mr. And Mrs. William T. Hyde to donate the sum of $10,000 toward the cost of paving and improvement of Main Street, under certain conditions relating to the manner in which the project should be carried out. This included the removal of wires and poles, erection of boulevard lights, planting of shade trees, etc.”

And while we suppose this might be another way to approach getting one’s street done, we suspect it would take much more than $10,000 to make such a deal with the village today. Thus, we think, from our point of view, it is probably not in the cards. • In closing, we would like to share an item we came across that was included in ‘Where Nature Smiles” in the Feb. 27, 1991, edition of The Freeman’s Journal. The following thoughts about the village, taken from a publication celebrating the Otsego County Centennial in 1891, point out: “Intelligent and refined as the people are, every effort should be made for improvement. No village exists but what there is some opportunity for improvement and advancement, either morally, or intellectually. “Beautiful as the village is, lovely as the lake may be and grand as the mountains that look down upon our valley home may seem, we cannot expect to prosper if discord, strife and contention should enter within it. Let the citizens act in unison and harmony, and the impression imprinted upon the minds of our visitors will be to the advantage of all.” PLEASE NOTE: Comments regarding this column may be made by mail to 105 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326, by telephone at 607547-8124 or by e-mail at cellsworth1@stny.rr.com. Or, for more thoughts about the comings and goings of Cooperstown, visit the website, cooperstowntoday.com.

25 YEARS AGO

The Fifth Grade Honor Roll at Cooperstown Elementary School: Rachel Deichman, Elaine Holowachuk, Amanda Kendall, Amy Nosal, Kristy Proctor, Diane Runcorn, Tiffany Sliter, Jessica Walrath, Robert Ballard, Michael Hernandez, Tim Pokorny, Nathan Saxer, William Sheldon, Brett Wilhelm, Mike Burrows, Lee Insinga, Sarah Groff, Lindsey Mullins, Michael Boland, Jessica Knoll, Jared DeMarzo, Scott Andrews, Morgan Alicino, Katie Ainslie, Kristin Grey, Russell Clarvoe, Ben Turits, Stephen Cembrinski, Kristie Armstrong, Wendy Baker, Sol Betancourt, Daniel Butler, Ram Chanamolu, Jenny Colletti, John Collier, Erin Connolly, Tucker Dalton, Geoffrey Foster, Micah Ingalls, Andrew Kerr, Sean Kurdziolek, Katie O’Brien, April 18, 1917 Hanne Walker, April Wells, Cassandra Winslow, Sara Van Valkenburgh, Andy Brassaw, Bryan Burgin, Stephanie The water in the lake has been higher this week than on Bussman, Jason Crippen, Tim Leinhart, Ben Leslie, Erin almost any previous occasion. At the head of the lake is a stone placed to designate “high water mark,” and that is six Morris, Brett Phillips, Dan Quinn, Mary Rockwell-Dawson, Mike Swatling, Kristin Wilhelm and Jaimie Wrench. inches under water. April 1, 1992 The Cooperstown Athletic Association has about completed its arrangements for outdoor sports next summer. The base ball team will be stronger than ever. Mr. Lynch will be Violet “Buster” Schallert, 90, a former county auditor its captain. The first game will be played on the fourth day and mother of eight who played with the popular Weir Famof July. An old fashioned game of baseball may be played ily Fiddlers, died March 21, 2007 at her home in the Town by members of the Association during the season. of Otsego. Born, April 13, 1916, in Antwerp, she was one of April 7, 1892 12 children of Elial G. and Lulu (Thompson) Weir. In June of 1944, Vi married John Schallert and together they raised eight children at their home at the corner of Bissell and Helen Nolan, Executive Director of the New York State Fork Shop roads. Vi or “Buster” as she was affectionately Defense Information Council writes: “Are you a Home known to her many friends graduated with honors from the Front Bombardier? Are you one of those curious Empire State citizens who feels that ‘we don’t know we’re at war?’ Knox School in Cooperstown in the mid-1930s and thereafter completed sufficient college credits to qualify for an That what we need in Albany or Buffalo, or Jamestown associate’s degree. She served the County of Otsego for is one good bombing to wake people up? You hear it in more than 25 years, first as the deputy elections commisrestaurants, in cafes, or in the parlor after the radio news sioner and later as a county auditor. Buster was an avid and is over: Trouble is, things are just the same – people don’t skilled hunter. think this is war time.” Of course, it’s nonsense. And, the April 4, 2007 “bombardiers” you can be sure, mean some other town,

10 YEARS AGO

75 YEARS AGO

New President: Education More Valuable Than Ever NADER/From A4 society’s institutions. And, by the way, we are often asked to do so with an appreciably lower share of public sector support than we had on the day I entered academia as a new faculty member in 1982. Many of you have the seen a sign in diners and retail establishments that reads in descending order: good, cheap, fast – pick any two. We chuckle because we know it’s true. Given current expectations, however, there could well be a sign at the entrances of our colleges that says: access, affordability, instruction, service, research, civic engagement and career placement – check all of the above. And with these expectations, we live in an age when colleges are continuously questioned and asked to justify their costs, their programs, and their results. Is college worth it? Why does college cost so much? These questions and concerns are fair. Very fair.

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sustain an interest in public affairs and public institutions that I undoubtedly inherited from my father, (legendary Oneonta Mayor Sam Nader). For him, government and politics were not to be disdained or disparaged. On the contrary. These were ways to do good things for other people. Sam Nader He is the embodiment of that still inspiring notion that the highest office in an open society is that of the active and engaged citizen. His views seem old fashioned to some, and brand new to others. He taught us to have an abiding respect for public institutions of all types, institutions that are open to all people. – From son John’s inaugural speech After all, we ask students and families to make one of their single largest investments in anticipation of results that may not be fully realized for years. We do so in a time where instantaneous results are often the expectation. The value of our work, our institutional priorities, and even some of our curricula are being questioned. The calls for containing costs, or narrowing curricu-

la, or reducing times to degree will not soon subside. It is true that we should always look to be better, more reflective and more nimble without sacrificing our fundamental roles in an open society and dynamic economy. To envision a better future for our students and to make meaningful investments in their success is the very essence of being Powered by Optimism.

If we cannot clearly articulate this and convey the value of what we do and why we do it, then we do not deserve the public support we seek. We should address these questions head on and say directly that nothing of enduring value will come from narrowed minds in a cynical age. ...Now, is college worth it? Is it a good investment? Have we fulfilled our role as servant? The data are emphatic. There has never been a time when the returns to a college degree were better. Last year annual earnings for college graduates were 70 percent higher than they were for non-graduates. In 1980, that difference was only 20 percent. In 1965 it was less than 10 percent. Perhaps more important, those fortunate enough to earn a college degree typically enjoy healthier and longer lives, and are far more civically and philanthropically engaged.

If Board Of Fire Commissioners Doesn’t Serve Public, Abolish It STAMMEL/From A4 the volunteer department against the wishes of the people?” My hope is that the commissioners will hear the opinions of the town and put the brakes on this proposal. But if that does not occur, there are other remedies. Mr. Kevlin, in a previous editorial, suggested that a full slate of new candidates may be run to challenge the incumbent commissioners. While elections are usually the means to hold elected officials accountable, that remedy is not ideal in this situation. After their disputed election of December 2015, several of the commissioners claimed multi-year tenures, up to five years. The full slate will not be up for re-election this year and the incumbents could potentially complete the establishment of the volunteer department before the expiration of

their terms. In my view, this leaves one potential remedy if the commissioners move forward with a plan against the will of the people. In that case, the residents of the fire district may initiate a formal petition for the dissolution of the Town Fire District, pursuant to Article 17A of the General Municipal Law. If enough signatures are gathered, it will force a public referendum. If the referendum passes, the Fire District will be required to prepare and approve a dissolution plan. A dissolution plan would not be difficult, as the duty of providing fire protection would merely shift back to the Oneonta Town Board, which would then be responsible for adopting the annual contact with the city fire department. Charging the town board with providing fire protection would have

several benefits. It would provide for greater accountability, as attendance at monthly town board meetings exceeds those of the fire district. Additionally, approximately 1,200-1,500 residents vote in the bi-annual town elections versus the approximately 10-50 people who have voted in the little-known December fire district elections. Finally, dissolution of the fire district would eliminate an unnecessary extra layer of government that costs taxpayers thousands of dollars every year for its administration. It could reasonably be argued that dissolution of the fire district is the most prudent action regardless of how the upcoming public hearing turns out. ANDREW D. STAMMEL County Representative Town of Oneonta

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Herzig Decries Negativity, Says, Let’s Work Together

HERZIG/From A4 much opportunity for public dialogue and input. The more voices at the table the better the outcome, and all will be invited. And let’s not forget that progress is built upon compromise. No one person, one sector, or one group of persons will, nor should, get everything they want. I will tell you, however, one thing that does not work – and that is anonymous mailings with blatantly false information designed to promote the sender’s personal self-interest. Simply put, that is not the way we strive to work together in the City of Oneonta. And finally, to develop a significant number of goodpaying jobs, we will continue to partner with Otsego Now in the development of

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BUDGET/From A1 Town Board at 7 p.m. next Monday, April 10. The district budget hearing is at 6:30 p.m. May 8 at the high school. In addition to voting on the budget itself, rising 3.38 percent from $18,438,376 this year to a proposed $19,061,937 – that number is still subject to school board review – school board President Theresa Russo and board member Tim Hayes’ seats will be filled. In an interview, Crankshaw, superintendent at Remsen Central in the Adirondacks before joining CCS on Jan. 1, said he has focused on acquainting himself with the district, its staff, curriculum and programming, and thus, in this budget, has sought to extend the status quo. “Changes will come as a process,” he said. Next year, he said, the focus will be on reviewing the curriculum and rewriting it as necessary to remove redundancies and ensure that education moves forward logically from grade to grade to grade. So programmatic changes might be expected in the 2018-19 spending plan.

This year’s spending plan – so far, it is a “draft,” he emphasized – shows a 3.16 percent reduction ($72,087) in Administrative expenses, due to reductions in money for conferences and also a vacancy in the director of curriculum position. The dollar amount rises most in the Program area -- $538,590 or 4.05 percent. Crankshaw said that reflects contractual salary and benefit increases. (He plans a budget briefing for staff. “Our own staff has to be educated,” he said. “The budget is being spent on them.”) Proportionately, the largest increase – 5.5 percent (or $157,058) – is in the Capital area, as payments on $5.96 million in 15-year bonds approved by voters in 2014 are starting coming due. (This summer, Phase II, boiler work and the renovation of the shop wing at the high school for high-tech instruction is scheduled.) The overall budget increases 3.38 percent and the tax levy 4.05 percent. That is over the so-called 2 percent tax cap (the Consumer Price Index actually set it as 1.26 percent for the

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HONOREE/From A1 to be open year ’round shows a tremendous amount of support CS Superintendent of for the local economy.” Schools Bill Crankshw The Michaelses have been is planning budget a part of the Cooperstown presentations as follows: business community for over ►Town of Hartwick, 7 p.m., 140 years. “In 1873, my April 10, town hall great-great-great grandfather, ►Cooperstown PTA, 7 p.m., Nehemiah Michaels, moved the April 11, CCS elementary old one-room district attorney’s library office down Main Street on ►Town of Otsego, 7 p.m., logs to open the Washington April 12, town hall, Fly Creek Market,” he said. “His son, ►Village of Cooperstown, William Henry bought the lot 6:30 p. m., April 24, Village next door – now the Doubleday Hall Café – to build the Michaels ►Cooperstown Rotary, Meat Market and grocery. It’s noon, May 2, The Otesaga in our blood,” said Michaels. ►District Budget HearCharlie Michaels, Bill’s ing, 6:30 p.m. May 8, high father, decided that being a school library butcher wasn’t his destiny, and with wife Barbara bought the coming year). mill in 1962. The couple plantCCS Business Manager ed an orchard and renovated Amy Kukenberger explained the cider press, and soon began that the difference between the to sell fresh cider and Barbara’s 1.26 percent CPI and the 4.05 homemade baked goods. percent tax-levy hike is the cost In 1999, they passed it along of the bonding, which the state to Bill and wife Brenda, who allows to be added in. This is have raised their family as money the voters in 2014 althey’ve welcomed visitors to ready committed, she said, and tour the mill, feed the ducks the state allows school districts and sample all the goodies for to tax above the CPI to meet sale. those commitments. In addition to weatheriza-

tion upgrades, the renovations focused on expanding the retail space and turning the whole upstairs into a learning center on how cider is made. He also has some of his father’s 300 antique apple peelers, ranging from the handcranked home version to the larger factory type, on display in a timeline. And windows into the apple washing and grinding stations allow visitors to watch the whole process, from apple to cider. “Whenever I would come up here, the kids would just be flat on the floor, watching them work through the windows,” said Michaels. “Every so often, the guys would look up and wave to them.” The 2017 season kicks off April 22 with the annual Cider Run, which raises money for the Susquehanna Animal Shelter, and will be the debut of the newest addition to the mill – a four-flume, pump-action Duck Racer to be installed in front of the mill. “You buy a rubber duck for $1, put it in the flume, and then pump the water as fast as you can to get it across the finish line,” said Michaels. “And it’s

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hard, but humorous lesson to always follow the spirit of inspiration.” ONEONTA Roop, 86, died after a long illness on itar player Arjun Saturday, March 11, Verma was 7 in Oneonta, just one when he joined week after he gave his his father, world-renown final concert, with the sitarist Roop Verma, on Oneonta Concert Assostage at the Yoga Society of ciation. He had lived in New York in 1992. “I had Oneonta since 1987. diligently memorized the Arjun, now living in charts he made me,” Arjun, San Francisco, carries now 32, recalled. “We had on his father’s legacy as prepared this whole piece sitarOneonta-based sitar- aist,professional to play, but so much of sitar as well as teaching ist Roop Verma at the sitar and North Indian music is improv.” And, true to the music, height of his powers. Classical Music at the sometime during the perAli Akbar College of formance, Roop diverged from the reper- Music and the California Jazz Conservatoire. “I looked over in bewilderment tory. and fear, and he had this big smile on his And although he didn’t start his face. He was feeling the music. It was a Please See SITAR, B3

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op aboard the Easter Bunny Express with the Easter Bunny and friends Saturday and Sunday, April 8 and 9 (also April 15 and 16) at 1 p.m. departing on the Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad. Free goodies and refreshments for everyone, tickets $20 adults, $19 seniors, $17 children age 3-12, departing Milford Train Depot. PALM SUNDAY: Welcome Holy Week 10:30 a.m., Sunday, April 9 with community gathering for Palm Blessing at 31 Elm St., Cooperstown. Participating congregations include St. Mary’s Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic Church, First Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church, Christ Episcopal, and First Baptist Church and clergy The Rev. Thomas LeBeau, The Rev. Joseph Perdue, The Rev. Betsy Jay, The Rev. Elsie Rhodes, The Rev. Dane Boston and Father John P. Rosson. BOWL-A-THON: Talent to spare? Show ‘em how you roll in the Arc Otsego’s third annual Bowl-a-Thon fundraiser with teams of four, door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. $25 at the door, Sunday, April 9, 1-4 p.m. at Holiday Lanes, 5198 State Hwy. 23, Oneonta. Info, registration at www.arcotsego. org/events/bowling.html FASHION SHOW: The Cooperstown Fashion Show returns this Friday, April 7, 7-9 p.m..with original student fashion designs and models, in the Sterling Auditorium, 39 Linden Ave. Adult admission, $5; $2 students. CLASS PLAY: Oneonta High School Blue & Gold Guild performs the popular Disney “High School Musical” 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 7 and 8 in the Belden Auditorium (130 East St.) to benefit the Family Service Association school supply drive. Tickets $5 senior citizens and students, $10 adults. ART RECEPTION: It’s through the lens Friday April 7, 5-8 p.m. at CANO’s opening reception for photography of Kate Shannon’s “Within the Happy Crowd” and Bret Dalton’s “Icelandic Images,” at the Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta.

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On Final Weekend, Father, Son Played Together At Oneonta Concert SITAR/From B1 training with his father until he was 5, his earliest memories are of his father’s music in the family home in Oneonta. “I was always soothed to sleep by his playing,” he said. “My mother ran his record label, Atma Lotus Music, and would leave the speaker turned up a little while she was duplicating his recordings.” But even before the son was born, it seemed, music was his destiny. While his mother Tracy was pregnant with Arjun, they went to see Ravi Shankar – George Harrison’s sitar teacher also taught Roop – at Carnegie Hall. “I was accompanying Roop on the tamboura” – a four-string lute that accompanies the sitar – “at a lot of his shows,” said Tracy. “Ravi’s accompanist hadn’t shown up for the sound check, so he asked me to accompany him. I got to

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play on the Carnegie Hall stage, holding the gourd of the tamboura against my belly so Arjun could feel the vibrations. I knew right then that, one day, he would perform at Carnegie Hall.” Ravi Shankar even named Arjun. “It is tradition that the grandfather name the son, but Roop’s father was dead. So Ravi told him, ‘As

a teacher, I am like your father’ and he named Arjun.” And though he hasn’t yet played at Carnegie Hall, Arjun has played at concert halls around the world, including a Prague Castle, Pattee Arena, the Fillmore, Fox Theater, the New School, and the United Nations in Geneva, several of which were performances

alongside his father. Arjun first picked up a sitar at age 5. “I was sitting on Papa’s lap while he played, and he asked if I wanted to learn,” the son said. “By some coincidence, that week a student of his had dropped off a child-sized sitar he was no longer using. It was a beautiful serendipity.” He studied with his father until he was 15, when he was “handed off” to Roop’s other teacher, Ali Akbar Khan. “He is a Mozart figure of North Indian classical music,” he said. “Papa took me to him and said, ‘My student, my son, is yours.’ He took me apart musically and put me back together again, and in many ways, I am still learning from him.” In addition to his education, as a wedding present Arjan’s parents gave him a sitar they had received from Shankar. “He said, ‘I will let you use this,’” said Arjun, “I don’t know any other

musicians who would gift their best instrument to their child.” He used the sitar for 15 years, and last year had it refurbished to give back to his father. “He never got a chance to play it,” he lamented. Arjun continued his studies in California, getting his degree in psychology at Dominican University, while his father stayed in Oneonta and performed. In September 2015, they reunited to play their first show together in 15 years at Lycoming College in Williamsport, Pa. And at his final concert, Roop, was wheeled onto the stage at SUNY Oneonta’s Goodrich Theater with an oxygen tank, and helped to his seat. “He started playing the piece we had planned to end with,” said Arjun. “But now, as an adult, I didn’t have that terror I felt as a little boy at that first con-

cert. I was able to feel the moment and just play. My mother and my sister Uma had planned to sing along, so they chimed in. We managed to get through almost the whole repertoire before I could tell he was getting tired.” And his father had one last surprise in store. “As I was thanking everyone at the end of the show, he said, ‘I want to play more,’ and just went into this spur-ofthe-moment piece, right from his imagination,” said Arjun. “He was feeling what he wanted in that moment, so I just stepped back and let him do his thing. He let his spirit go free.”

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Cook mansion. Designated as a “Special Event Weekend” by the Village Board, Main Street merchants will be allowed to set up tables on the sidewalk. “We really wanted to celebrate spring in Cooperstown,” said Katz. “We want this event to be as village-wide as possible.” On Sunday, a live auction will be held at the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market. “It’s all fine items,” said Katz. “Art, furniture, home decorations, even some experiences, like a cocktail party or having a chef come to your home and cook a

meal.” And on Sunday night, everyone will be invited back down for dinner in the Doubleday Field parking lot. “We’re going to have baked potatoes, hot dogs and hamburgers, and brownies,” said Howarth. “But for each of those, there’s a topping bar, so you get to load them up however you want. We think it’s going to be a real crowd-pleaser. We’re going to feed everybody.” The night closes with an ecumenical prayer service in Lakefront Park, led by two pastors, Rev. Elsie Rhodes of First Presbyterian Church and Rev. Tom LeBeau of

Cooperstown United Methodist. “They’re really pulling the church community together for this event,” said Katz. “We love the idea of having as many denominations there as we can.” The event has its roots in the Rotary Yard Sale, which started in 2007. “We used to have a big fundraiser sale in what’s now the Cooperstown Distillery,” said Howarth. “In 2013, we went to the village and asked if we could block off Railroad Avenue to traffic to make it a real street fair, with food vendors, artists and tables for local nonprofits.”

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THURSDAY-Friday, APRIL 6-7, 2017

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Lori Ann Patryn Smith, 45; 21-Year Mainstay At Otesaga COOPERSTOWN – Lori Ann Patryn Smith, 45, who rose to maître d’ in 21 years at The Otesaga, died at home on March 29, 2017. She had been bravely fighting cancer for almost a year and a half. She left a positive impression and had close friends wherever she was. She attended Cherry ValleySpringfield School and was active in music and especially loved being part of the soccer team. She had an I-can-do-it

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Eileen C. Owen, 80, Dies In Bronxville; Lived In Cooperstown, Raised 6 Children

COOPERSTOWN many years. Owen, The Bronx. She was – Eileen Charles Owen, 80, Survivors the devoted grandmother of Her career spanned 21 years formerly of Cooperstown, include her Megan, Timothy and Sean. of dedicated service at The passed away peacefully on beloved Cherished siblings include Otesaga, rising to the manWednesday, Feb. 22, 2017, children: her sisters: Betty Ann (Jack) agement position of maitre at home in Bronxville folMary Kay Savage, Judy Charles, Mary d’hotel. She was very proud lowing a lengthy illness. Owen, Jane Charles and a brother of being part of the Hotel Born Jan. 12, 1937, in DowningPatrick Charles (Bettyanne). and loved the friends that Brooklyn, to the late Richtown, Pa.; Several nieces and nephews she worked with. Eileen ard and Kathryn Charles, John Owen also survive. She loved spring and garOwen Eileen lived in Garden City, (Patty), Eileen was preceded in dening, boating on Otsego Cooperstown and Albany Dallas, death by her husband, John Lake and throwing fantastic before settling in Bronxville. Texas; Christopher Owen, Hewitt Owen, a lawyer parties for her loved ones. She graduated from St. Bronxville; Brendan Owen, and public defender in She was known for her Angela Hall and Marymount Fort Worth, Texas; Timothy Cooperstown, and later a hospitality and love of life. Owen (Katherine), Charstate administrative law She had the biggest, bright- Junior College. She worked as a medical secretary for lotte, N.C. and Michael judge. est smile and a strong and determined character. She was surrounded by family and friends, including COOPERSTOWN – Richard W. (Dick) Russell Wilsey. her husband Steven E. Smith Emerson, 83, master carpenter, passed in He is survived by his children, Kathie of Cobleskill – the light of Cooperstown on Monday, March 20, 2017, Armstrong, Springtown, Texas, Richard, Jr. her life; father and mother the first day of spring. (Julia), Rapid City, S.D., Jeffrey, Fly Creek, Bruce and Mary Patryn of Dick was born in the Town of Butternuts, and Staci, Fly Creek. Also, his brothers and Springfield Center; parentsthe son of Maynard and Edna (Strong) Emsisters, Charles (Evelyn) Emerson, Sidney, in-law Richard and Deboerson. He was an Army veteran, serving in Kenneth (Linda) Emerson, Milford, Carol rah Smith of Cobleskill; 1950-53. Holder, Meridian, Miss., Donna Wilsey, brother and sister-in-law Richard was predeceased by his parents, Melbourne, Fla.; and Shirley Emerson, Fly Bruce and Mary Patryn of the mother of his children, Ruth Emerson, Creek, as well as his grandchildren, greatLong Meadow, Mass.; and and his brother-in-laws, Grady Holder and grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. beloved niece, Dina and nephews Bruce, Matthew, Nicholas, Mark and Gabriel, to whom she was “the best Great looks! Visit the • Eye exams aunt ever.” • Fashion frames & Also surviving are her contact lenses step-daughter, Riley Smith; brother, Christopher Patryn; • Eyewear repairs nephew, Michael; sister and brother-in-law, Rebecca and Clinic Building, Mark Maroney; sister and Cooperstown brother-in-law, Beth and Benjamin Smith; and Babci Mon-Fri 8am to 5pm Anna Kreminec. (607) 547-3142 She leaves many loving relatives including her aunts, uncles and cousins. She also leaves many neighbors and friends including her dear friend, Rebecca Oliver Esposito. She was predeceased by her paternal grandparents, Leonard and Cecilia Patryn; her maternal grandfather, Michael Kreminec; her uncles, Joseph Wichkowsky, Leonard Patryn, Albert Desorcy; and her Aunt, Cheryl Audet. A funeral was held Tuesday, April 4, at St. Mary’s, with Father John P. Rosson, pastor, presiding. A spring burial will be announced later. If you need money for a home improvement project, new car, In lieu of flowers, mecollege, or a vacation using the equity in your home for a morial donations may be low interest loan is the smart financial move. made for cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, P.O. (1) Box 5028, Hagerstown, MD 21741, or Catskill Area Hospice & Palliative Care, 1 Birchwood Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820, or St. Mary’s, 31 Elm St. Cooperstown, NY + 13326. starting at APR Arrangements entrusted to + introductory fixed rate for 6 months from day of closing. Then variable rates as low as prime + 0% APR Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home.

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