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Otego’s Nardi Challenges Kathy Clark Cathy Nardi will formally announce her candidacy Saturday, May 18, at Otego Days.

SUNY Professor Takes On County Board Chair

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Cooperstown’s George Hovis, SUNY Oneonta associate professor of English, accepts applause on receiving the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Saturday, May 13, at the college’s 127th commencement/MORE

hen Catherine Nardi was approached about a possible run for the

Otsego County Board of Representatives, she thought back to something her civic-minded grandfather in Danville, Va., used to say.

“He always told me ‘If you find yourself in a position to make a Please See NARDI, A2

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Sheriff: Sprinklers In Jail Won’t Work

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f a fire breaks out in the Otsego County jail, the sprinklers may clog, Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr. told the county board’s Public Safety & Legal Affairs Committee. More at

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Spencer Joins Tim Hayes On School Board COOPERSTOWN

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125TH ANNIVERSARY OPEN HOUSE: 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, At FIREHOUSE Fire police Frank King, Frank Capozza and Paul Bedworth are organizing the 125th anniversary celebration of the Coopperstown Volunteer Fire Department’s police unit.

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ncumbent Tim Hayes was reelected to the COOPERSTOWN Cooperstown Central school board Tuesday, May wo weeks ago, 17, joined by newcomer GilBrian Pokorny, lian Spencer.

Otsego County The tallies were Hayes government’s IT di283, Spencer 280, Kim rector, found himself Jastremski 272, Jeff Woeppel battling a “brute246, and Bruce Markusen force attack” on the 188. county’s servers.

The $19 million 2017-18 “Everyone with an budget was approved, 577Pokorny otsego.com email got 211. an email that looked like it was from a system administraBREWERY IN FINALS: tor, telling them to change their passGovernor Cuomo announced word,” said Pokorny. “It was coming Brewery Ommegang is one from an internal address, so people of five finalists in the Taste Please See ATTACK, A7 NY Inaugural Craft Beer Challenge, invited to attend the final blind tasting May 17 in New York, to be judged

by Cuomo and a panel of experts. The breweries were chosen by fan voting.

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aid parking and a simpler launch route has caused the General Clinton Canoe Regatta to move its starting line from Lakefront Park, where it has been for the past 55 years, to the newly upgraded Brookwood Point.

“We’re moving it because parking was becoming a real issue,” said Dale Fox of BainPleases See REGATTA, A6

When Village Fire Police Talk, Listen!

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or 125 years, the Cooperstown Volunteer Fire Department’s fire police have kept the firefighters and the public safe at dangerous scenes.

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HOUSING WORRIES: Responding to the same pressures Cooperstown is feeling, the Village of Milford has planned a hearing for 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 22, at the Village Office on a moratorium on short-term rental housing. Mayor Brian Pokorny said there is concern such housing is forcing out young families.

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censed peace officers, dedicated to providing protection on the scene and directing traffic around it.”

That means if you see them out on the road with flares and flags, pay attention.

“We don’t just do this arbitrarily,” said King. “We divert people from an accident to keep them from becoming part of it.”

Originally called a Fire Line, the concept dates back to 6 AD with the Vigiles Urbani, created by Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus, a Please See POLICE, A6

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rank Panzarella, Bassett Medical Group vice president/COO, has been appointed to the Council of Regents, the legislative body of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE).

Panzarella took office at the Council of Regents meeting March 25 during ACHE’s 60th Congress on Healthcare Leadership at the Hilton Chicago. As a regent, he will represent ACHE’s membership in the New York/Northern and Western Region.

Panzarella also served three years as president-elect for the Health Care Management Association of Central New York, Panzarella which is the state chapter of the ACHE. Board certified in health care management as an ACHE Fellow, Panzarella, a Hartwick College graduate, earned a master’s in health services administration at the University of Michigan.

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NARDI/From A1 difference, you have an obligation to do so,’” she said. “I’m just following his advice.”

On Tuesday, May 16, Nardi announced her intention to run for board chair Kathy Clark’s District 3 seat, representing Laurens and Otego. “I want to be the voice of reason in a climate of chaos,” she said. “The politicians are not representing the needs of our communities.”

“Cathy is a very exciting candidate” said Rich Sternberg, Cooperstown, who is recruiting candidates for the county Democratic Committee. “She clearly understands what it means to run in that district.”

Nardi, a SUNY Oneonta communications and media professor, got her bachelor’s in journalism from Averett College in Danville and worked for newspapers in Texas and Florida before moving to Oneonta with her husband, Armand Nardi, former Daily Star publisher who passed away in 2014.

She has one son, Armand Charles. “As a journalist, I have always promised to tell the truth as I know it to be,” she said.

Nardi describes herself as a “Jeffersonian Moderate,” with a focus on the environment, access to education and economic development.

“I believe in freedom,” she said. “We should be free to make a family with a partner who loves us, we should be free to say what we think, and we should be free to discover things about science, religion, art and society we never knew.”

Locally, she is hoping to

increase economic development to Laurens and Otego.

“We want to try to entice more tourists to our fresh air and water,” she said. “I want to see Otego and Laurens get in on the hops, spirits and beer industries.”

It’s a way of combating the poverty she sees around her. “People around here aren’t making money in such a way that their needs are being met,” she said.

“You see people choosing between heat and medicine, feeding their kids but not eating themselves.”

The closing of the Otego Elementary school also troubled her. “It’s unacceptable that that building is just going to sit empty and deteriorate,” she said. “And in Laurens, they have a stellar school, but so much of the real estate is dilapidated.”

But Governor Cuomo’s free tuition bill has given her hope. “An educated community is a better community,” she said. “It’s a great idea to give this opportunity to the middle class.”

She bills herself as “firmly opposed” to fracking and cites environmental issues as one of her champion causes, along with freedom of expression, including same-sex marriage. “I believe in freedom,” she said.

“And I believe that people are mostly good, and when you give them access to basic necessities, good people become better.”

Signature collection can begin June 6, and Nardi will need 50 signatures from each town to get on the ballot. The primary will be held Sept. 12 and the general election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 7.

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DAY OF JOY – AND FAREWELLS Heather Guzy, Oneonta, soars off the stage after receiving her Bachelor’s of Science degree.

SUNY Oneonta President Nancy Kleniewski welcomes graduates and their families to the 128th commencement Saturday, May 13.

Below, Cooperstown Graduate Program Director Gretchen Sorin is cheered by her students as she leads the processional.

Marshals, from left, Tracey Betsinger, Wendy Lassell, Yoko Takagi, Charlene Christie, Susan Goodier, Julia Blau and William Waker applaud the Class of 2017.

Sean Robinson, associate professor in biology, left, receives a Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Next to him is Toke Knudson, associate professor in math and computer sciences, received a Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities.

Scott Conrade, Oneonta, waits with fellow graduates to receive his diploma.

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THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017

EDITORIALS

THOSE SCARY 97 DAYS When Threats Surface Against Schools, Superintendents Must Be Told Immediately

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his is the bottom line: When a law-enforcement officer learns of a threat to a school, he or she must immediately notify the superintendent of that school, or ensure the appropriate ranking officer does so.

Personal responsibility. Immediate notification. Period.

Certainly, not 97 days.

To the degree we can, let’s retrace why that didn’t happen after Sgt. Ros Devlin, between 9 and 10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, in a break room at the county jail, allegedly described a suicidal fantasy to fellow Correctional Officer Catherine M. Hubbard, including that he “could ‘shoot up’ the Oneonta Elementary School and the Milford School to create a diversion.”

That’s according to a March 31 court order issued by Richard D. Northrup Jr., acting Otsego County judge, after Ros Devlin went to court to get his pistol permit back.

(Northrup denied the request.)

The county Board of Representatives’ Public Safety & Legal Affairs Committee put that order into the record of its proceedings at about 11:45 a.m. on April 12, and at 12:19 p.m. the first public notice of the threat was posted on www.allotsego.com The gap between threat and notification: 97 days.

• After subsequent finger-pointing, District Attorney John M. Muehl, to his credit, said he would take responsibility for ensuring immediate notification of threatened schools. He repeated that pledge to the county board’s Public Safety & Legal Affairs Committee on May 11.

But, as the incomplete narrative that follows – from documents, interviews and reporting over almost six months – suggests, Muehl may not be aware of threats for days, perhaps longer. Responsibility needs to be specified, and more widely assumed.

According to Judge Northrup’s order, 14 hours transpired before

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Otsego County District Attorney John M. Muehl should be commended for shouldering the responsibility of alerting school districts when threats against them surface. But would he always immediately know when such threats surface? A more complete solution needs to be devised.

CO Hubbard told her husband, First Sgt. Jared Hubbard, at 12:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, of her conversation with Ros Devlin. She then reported the incident to Undersheriff Cameron Allison, “but declined to put anything in writing

for fear of reprisal by Sergeant Devlin,” (who is also the son of county Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr.)

By Monday, Jan. 9, “Otsego County became aware of the allegations,” according to the March 9 press release from the county board’s Public Safety & Legal Affairs Committee announcing it was investigating the episode. The county immediately banned Ros Devlin from county property, but The Freeman’s Journal nothing was Only with the county board’s Public Safety made public.

Committee issuing Judge Northrup’s order So by then, declining to return Sergeant Devlin’s pistol three days after permit on April 12 did the threats against the exchange in Milford and Oneonta schools become the county jail public, 97 days after they were uttered.

break room, key players – probably the sheriff, county board Chair Kathy Clark, R-Unadilla, County Attorney Ellen Coccoma, Muehl, the Personnel Department – were aware something had happened.

But in how much detail?

Muehl has said he then called State Police Troop C, Sidney, which covers Otsego County, and asked the troopers to take it on. He said he was asked for a letter requesting the probe.

He sent it, then left on a planned vacation.

On returning a week later, Muehl learned the state police were awaiting Sheriff’s Devlin’s concurrence to begin the investigation. He called Devlin, who agreed to it, and Troop C forwarded the case to a unit out of Binghamton, where no one would know the cast of characters and thus could proceed objectively.

• So here we are, at least 10 days out, and the two superintendents of school – Milford’s Mark Place and Oneonta’s Joe Yelich, responsible for the safety and security of 2,200 of our young people – haven’t a clue a uniformed lawenforcement officer within Otsego County had threatened to “shoot up” their facilities.

Throughout February, the county board’s Public Safety Committee, chaired by Ed Frazier, R-Unadilla, went back and forth with the sheriff on whether committee subpoenas issued for personnel records were valid.

On March 9, the Public Safety Committee issued a press release, confirming the sheriff’s department was under investigation – no mention of the threat to schools.

That finally came April 12, when the committee released the Northrup order, which names Ros Devlin and details the allegations against him for the first time.

It was only then that Superintendents Yelich and Place – and parents, students and the public – became aware of what had been a clear and present danger for weeks before.

Actually, 97 days before.

Sergeant Devlin was never confined. Until April 12, the young man, a Milford Central grad, could have knocked at the school door and been buzzed in without a thought, Place has observed.

• This isn’t about placing blame. This is about Columbine, it’s about Newtown. No one wants that here.

Our community – we, the people – were lucky. Sergeant Devlin didn’t act on the alleged threats.

But what if the next threat is leveled by a local Dylan Klebold or local Adam Lanza?

Even with D.A. Muehl pledgPlease See EDITORIAL, A5

FOR THE RECORD

Delay In Alerting Schools To Alleged Threat ‘Egregious Error’ Editor’s Note: This is the text of the letter Milford Central School Superintendent Mark A. Place read to the Otsego County Board of Representatives at its May 3 meeting after learning of a Jan. 5 alleged threat against this school.

are stating unequivocally that this lack of communication is totally unacceptable. Each day we are held responsible for keeping safe over 400 students and 100 employees.

We do not take this responsibility lightly. To not be notified of a specific and potentially lethal threat against our school was an egregious error.

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that the Otsego County Board of Representatives initiate a review of the standard operating procedures that are currently in place regarding the communication to the school superintendent when a threat is made against their school.

If no such procedures exist, we request that they be created.

We specifically request that someone (District Attor-

ney, Sheriff, etc) be charged with the responsibility for such notification so that in the future an individual can be held accountable should an error of this nature occur again.

We look forward to the Otsego County Board of Representatives taking immediate action to remedy this situation so that together we can ensure the safety of our schools.

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Office when the original threat was made. We only became aware of the threat when we read about it (on www.allotMark Place sego.com).

Both myself and the Milford Central School Board of Education

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n Wednesday, April 12, 2017, the Milford Central School District became aware of a threat that was made against our school four months prior. Unfortunately, the school district was never notified by law enforcement nor the District Attorney’s

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Where Will We All Be This Saturday?

t has come to our attention that the Town of Otsego will be holding a “Tire Collection Day” this Saturday, May 20, from 7 a.m. until noon at the Town Highway Garage on Cemetery Road in Fly Creek.

According to the release, the town will accept a maximum of eight tires with a maximum diameter of 17 inches at no charge for each household.

There will be a $10 charge for any tire between 17.5 and 22 inches. The town will also accept scrap metal, Freon-free appliances, electronics for recycling and furniture.

Those dropping off items at the

CATHERINE LAKE ELLSWORTH will be accepted.

Town Highway Garage must have proof of Town of Otsego residence.

Anyone in need of help hauling something to the “Tire Collection Day” should contact John Schallert at 435-0812.

No hazardous or household garbage

• Not long ago we received an e-mail

which read “2017 – 70th Birthday Bash – Get Together – May 6th – 6 p.m. at The Dock – More details on our facebook page... From Christy Class of 1965.” We found this a most puzzling e-mail as we could not come up with anybody in the CCS Class of 1965 by the name of Christy. Nor did we know where “The Dock” might be.

We were almost ready to call one of the many members of the CSS Class of 1965 to find out more information on the event.

But fortunately, before we did that, we looked at the other recipients of Please See COLUMN, A5

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

200 YEARS AGO

Died in Otsego on the 17th inst., Polly Hartshorn, aged 19, daughter of Samuel Hartshorn. Her death was occasioned by her taking Corrosive Sublimate, which was dealt out to her by her physician, instead of Tartar Emetic. It terminated her existence on the eleventh day, during which time its effects were such as to produce the most excruciating pain and distress. Thus, through the inadvertency of her physician, closed the life of one whose character was fair and irreproachable; and whose mind was possessed of those amiable virtues which endeared her to her relatives and friends, and secured the esteem of all those in the circle of her acquaintance. May this lamentable circumstance prove a serious caution to all physicians (as they value the lives of their patients and their own reputation) to carefully examine their medicines, and see that they are administered pure and unadulterated.

May 22, 1817

175 YEARS AGO

Advertisement for Lead Pipe – The subscriber respectfully gives notice to the public that he continues to manufacture lead pipe for the conveyance of water at his shop near Samuel Johnson’s, about one and a half miles north of Cooperstown. A large supply of all sizes and descriptions is kept constantly on hand – All orders promptly attended to.

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Advertisement for Churns – Fiscal Agents: The subscriber has on hand a lot of Constant Webb’s Patent Spiral Reel Churns which he will offer to the public the coming season with the assurance that it is the best Churn now in use. “The proof of the pudding is in the eating.” Lysander Dudley, Hartwick.

May 16, 1842

150 YEARS AGO

Building – Notwithstanding the high prices of labor and material, there is to be considerable building in Cooperstown the present season, and there is unusual activity among carpenters, masons and laborers. The new Catholic Church is underway; the Presbyterian Session House is to be built; Rev. Mr. McHarg has broken ground for a brick dwelling; Mr. A.A. Jarvis is about doing the same thing on one of the prettiest sites in the village; Peck’s Hotel will be put up in time for fall business; Mr. Sill will erect a cottage on Leatherstocking Street; Mr. Watkins intends putting up a building for business purposes on West Street (now known as Pioneer); Mr. Bingham is finishing a small building on

Village Not Just Baseball Cards COLUMN/From A4 the e-mail and realized it was not from the CCS Class of 1965, but rather from the Kalamazoo Central Class of 1965. Unfortunately, even having figured that out, we were still clueless as to who “Christy” might be or just where “The Dock” is.

Interestingly enough, a few days after receiving the first e-mail, we received a second e-mail with the subject line, “KCHS Class of 65 Birthday Party,” which was sent to us from Mary, whom we are happy to report, we do know. This e-mail read, “To celebrate our 70th birthdays, the KCHS Class of 1965 is having a birthday party. The event is being held at The Beacon Club, 5830 Portage Road, Kalamazoo, MI, on Saturday, July 15, 2017, from noon to 3 p.m. Attire is casual. There will be a luncheon, cash bar and, of course, birthday cake.”

And while we are unable to attend either event, we were interested to learn that there was a bit of a problem with scheduling at the KCHS 50th class reunion which has evidently caused a bit of a split in the class.

Of course, given the fact that the class had some 550 students we rather suspect that the class has more than one split in it from the beginning.

And we hasten to note that, as far as we know, the CCS Class of 1965 has not jumped on the 70th birthday celebration bandwagon.

Thus, we will hopefully be able to mark our 70th birthday, which is still thankfully a long ways off, without much ado.

• It seems, to us at least, that people have long complained about how there is nothing to buy on Main Street except baseball cards.

Obviously, this is far from true as we discovered during a recent trip to Main Street to do some refurbishing of our wardrobe at Ellsworth & Sill. We must admit that we hate all forms of WHERE shopping. HowevNATURE er, we were at the SMILES point that we were in danger of no longer being able to leave the house as our wardrobe had become a bit of an embarrassment. Thus, we ventured forth.

And we must say we were somewhat stunned by the choice in clothing from which we had to choose.

There is no doubt that our trip to Ellsworth & Sill did a great deal to make some needed improvement to our apparel.

Therefore, we would suggest that no one dismiss the variety of shopping opportunities afforded by Cooperstown’s Main Street.

Ellsworth & Sill, which we note is owned by neither an Ellsworth nor a Sill, is but one store among many which have much to offer the local shopper.

PLEASE NOTE: Comments regarding this column may be made by mail to 105 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326, by telephone at 607-5478124 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.

would have brought “utter chaos.” Explaining his rejection of the measure, which passed both Assembly and Senate without a vote to spare, the Governor asserted: “If each Board of Education made its own rules and regulations independently of other boards, it is evident that utter chaos would result.” Senator Seymour Halpern, Queens Republican and sponsor of the bill, claimed it was designed to break down centralized athletic control and establish “home rule” for sports. He maintained that present state control had the aspects of a “full-fledged youth movement” similar to those in Germany.

May 20, 1942

100 YEARS AGO

50 YEARS AGO

The death of John Raubacher, a prominent, retired Cooperstown businessman occurred May 10 at Woodside Hall. He was 80 years old. A native of Cooperstown, May 16, 1917 where he was born on January 23, 1887, he was the son of John and Fredericka (Spingler) Raubacher. He athis lot near the court house, where he expects one of these tended Cooperstown High School. In his younger days days to build a large dwelling; and Mssrs. Story, Burditt, he was a baseball, basketball and track star in and around Taylor and others are employing a number of mechanics Cooperstown. For a number of years Mr. Raubacher was and repairing houses.

May 17, 1867 on the staff of the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He returned to Cooperstown in 1919 and joined his sister, the late Mrs. Henry Schneider in the operation of the Schneider Brothers Bakery here. The bakery had been The Governor’s Vetoes – Governor Flower vetoed the founded in 1887 by Mrs. Schneider’s father-in-law, FrederCanal Bill which appropriated $540,000, and gave good reasons for doing so. He also vetoed the bill called an Act to ick Schneider. In 1950, Mr. Raubacher retired and sold the “Promote Agriculture, Household Manufactures, Encourage shop to his nephew John H. Schneider of Cooperstown.

May 17, 1967 the Raising of Poultry, and Improve the Breed of Stock in this State.” Governor Flower’s veto of a Bill to compel instruction in vocal music in the Public Schools of the State is Editorial Observations on the State of the Nation in the one of the most sensible of the documents which have come wake of the ending of the Persian Gulf War: “There are still from his pen. Like every enlightened citizen, Governor many reminders of the horrors of wars but our nation is Flower appreciates the educational value of music, and he has only recently demonstrated in a practical fashion in this living proof of our profound respect for justice, honor and individual rights. Our system is not perfect but it’s still the city (Albany) his interest in it. At the same time he holds best there is. The Soviet Union or “Evil Empire” as it was that it is not the province of the legislature to prescribe the known in the 1980s, is but a memory. The end to the Cold curriculum of the public schools, which should be left to the control of local authorities best qualified to judge of the War should be good news on our shores. But there are still children in our nation who go to bed hungry. Discriminacapabilities of the institutions under their charge.

May 19, 1892 tion and racism run rampant in our society. The battle will continue against these unseen adversaries. But there is no nation in the world that offers the opportunity, hope and the ability to dream that can be found in America. We have a lot “Home Rule” for School Athletics Is Vetoed – A bill to to be thankful for this Memorial Day.” shift control of high school athletics from the State EducaMay 20, 1992 tion Department to “home rule” of local school boards was vetoed by Governor Lehmann Sunday on the ground it

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Faso Pledged He Would Keep Life-Saving Coverage, Didn’t To the Editor: This is an open message to U.S. Rep. John Faso, R-19: Congressman Faso, I think the definition below is in need of review: “PROM-ISE (/ˈprɑːmɪs/ noun), a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen synonyms: word (of honor), assurance, pledge, vow, guarantee, oath, bond, undertaking, agreement, commitment, contract, covenant.”

This week I viewed film footage of you at a town hall meeting with some of your constituents. One of your constituents was a woman with brain cancer. Her lifesaving treatments are funded through Medicaid. She

requested that you not vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. I saw you bend down and hug this woman. I also heard you promise her twice that you would not vote to take away her life-saving coverage.

Congressman Faso, on May 4 you broke that promise.

Apparently, the definition above is beyond your realm of comprehension. Perhaps you will better be able to comprehend the following childhood ditty: “Liar, liar, pants on fire!”

I think some soul searching is in order if you truly want to represent and care for your constituents.

CONNIE WRBA Fly Creek

We Appreciate Veterans, But Not Enough To Fix Their Teeth To the Editor: As a veteran, I am heartened by the expressions of appreciation each Veterans Day and consider myself extremely fortunate on Memorial Day. The translation from words of appreciation for veterans to sound, meaningful action could use some improvement. Especially regarding dental care.

Four years ago, a cap on one of my front teeth came off and I went, with no appointment, to a dentist in Oneonta to have it glued back on. I told them that x-rays were not necessary, but they insisted.

I was in the chair 20 minutes.

I told them I was a Navy veteran and the bill was still $220, with no discount.

I have discussed this incident with several Veterans Dept. officials and they offered no encouragement that this situation would change. Why not?

By any measure this is an outrage.

MICHAEL WHALING Sharon Springs p.s. I should have known I was in trouble when I saw the photos of the staff vacation in the Caribbean all over the waiting-room wall.

EDITORIAL: 97 Days Delay In Reporting School Threat?

EDITORIAL/From A4 ing to fill the information gap, it’s probably not enough. Personal responsibility and immediate notification when a school is threatened have to become part of the DNA – the instinctive response – of every professional law-enforcement officer in Otsego County.

Since Columbine, a lot of good thinking has gone into school safety.

Superintendent Place, as he discussed lockdown exercises and emergency drills in his MCS office, reached behind him to a thick binder of procedures outlined by the state Education Department.

The open-ended and inconclusive discussion at the Public Safety Committee’s May 11 meeting just doesn’t do it. Someone needs to create a sense

of urgency. Business as usual can’t be allowed.

We might suggest a blue-ribbon panel of people – no more than three – like SUNY President Alan Donovan, state Sen. Jim Seward, county Judge Brian D. Burns, retired Bassett Hospital president Bill Streck. (If his wife weren’t county attorney, certainly state Supreme Court Judge Michael V. Coccoma – our local model of probity – would be on that list.)

The goal: a platinum-level protocol to close this yawning gap that’s appeared in Otsego County’s publicsafety net. Give them a budget and staff. Set a deadline.

There may be better ideas out there.

Maybe the answer is as simple as requiring every officer, on hearing a credible threat to our schools, to alert

five ranking officers – his or her immediate superior, Sheriff Devlin, D.A. Muehl, Troop C Commander James Barnes and the officer in charge at the Oneonta Barracks.

Fine. Let’s get on with it.

• Of course, there’s other work to be done. That Sergeant Devlin is Sheriff Devlin’s son muddied the situation.

CO Hubbard acknowledged she didn’t know what to do. Undoubtedly her course would have been clear if she hadn’t reported to the sheriff’s son, and the sheriff’s son hadn’t reported to her husband, who then reported to Undersheriff Allison, the sheriff’s top deputy.

Action on an anti-nepotism policy is, of course, essential, but unlike alerting schools, not a matter of life and death.

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THURSDAY, MAy 18, 2017

As 3rd City Manager, Oneonta Recruits 25-Year Veteran From Petoskey, Mich. community,” although – judging from inputs of city officials there – he did much more. \ Since resigning in 2009, ONEONTA Korthauer has served as CEO of Allied EMS Systems, a he City of Oneonta has $5-million medical billing, a lot riding on George training and fleet-management L. Korthauer – only the company in nearby whole future of profesHarbor Springs, Mich. sional management of But unable to shake free the $22 million operaof his longtime vocation called City Hall. tion, he has also been “Everybody knows a search consultant for that we’ve had two false the Michigan Municipal Among many accomplishments, Korthauer was starts,” said Mayor Gary praised for the redevelopment of Petoskey’s inLeague, and served as Herzig in an interview dustrial harbor as a recreational marina. interim city manager in prior to Common Cheboygan, Mich.

Council’s unanimous Their conclusions were percent of voters approved the George L. He is due to start vote Tuesday, May 16, seconded from 532 miles west. document in November 2011.

Korthauer work in the corner ofthat brings a 25-year“What he did for us in the City It took effect Jan. 1, 2012. fice at Main and South veteran city manager of Petoskey during his tenure But troubles soon arose. from the shores of Lake Michi- Main on Aug. 1, Herzig said, is basically unequalled by any The first city manager lasted 18 but the new city manager and gan to the shores of the upper other city manager in the hismonths; the second, seven. wife Brenda may visit even Susquehanna. “Everybody tory of our town,” said former In launching the search for a before the end of the month to wants to make sure the third Mayor Dale Meyer. third city manager last Novembegin house-hunting. time is the charm.”

The City of Oneonta’s jourber, Herzig emphasized there “I’m excited about him,” Common Council, which ney to professional managewas no deadline for a decision.

Herzig continued. “We have had interviewed the candidate ment has been a long one, that In January, after the first round someone who is mature, expebefore making him an offer, had been quiescent for 40 years of applications, the committee rienced, a proven professional unanimously approved his after voters, by a large margin, declared a “failed search,” and with 25 years’ experience. And rejected an effort to change the hiring, with no discussion, at started again from scratch.

I was impressed with his pas7:52 p.m. charter in the early 1970s.

In addition to Nicosia, the sion for municipal operations A native Chicagoan, The effort was revived in search committee included and community service.”

Korthauer served as Petoskey, 2009 by then-Mayor John Council members David Added Council member Mich., city manager from S. Nader, who appointed a Rissberger, John Rafter, Russ Melissa Nicosia, an HR profes- Charter Commission to try 1983 to 2009. His signature Southard and Paul van der sional at SUNY Oneonta, “He’s again. When activist Mayor achievement was the redevelSommen, and two private citisolid. He’s visionary. He’s opment of an industrial harbor Dick Miller took office on Jan. zens, retired SUNY Oneonta creative in some of the things into the “nationally recognized 1, 2010, he enlisted four former president Alan Donovan and waterfront” of a “resort tourism he’s done.” mayors in the effort and 72 consultant Alan Cleinman.

After 55 Years, Canoe Regatta Won’t Depart From Lakefront REGATTA/From A1 bridge, one of the organizers, adding, “It will also be a little safer for paddlers.” In prior years, the canoes would race north from Lakefront Park, then round a buoy and head back into the Susquehanna River and on to Bainbridge With a straight shot from Brookwood Point to the river, “it will be a little safer for everyone involved,” he said.

As for parking, canoeists used to park in the downtown, participate in the all-day races, then retrieve their cars in the evening. Now, with two-hour on-street parking, they must park in the Doubleday Field parking lot. Some participants, unware of the new system, were ticketed, Fox said, prompting complaints.

Mayor Jeff Katz said he had heard of perhaps one or two tickets being issued to the paddlers, not enough to be a significant issue. He said he has received no negative feedback from the regatta organizers’ decision.

Four days of racing related events happen between here and Bainbridge, but the major races occur on Memorial Day, Monday, May 22, departing Otsego Lake at 6 a.m. and continuing until mid-morning.

The regatta, which attracts as many as 1,500 paddlers, has launched from the Cooperstown park since 1962. The event commemorates General James Clinton’s damming of the outlet of Otsego Lake in 1779, during the American Revolution.

The water backed up, Clinton’s engineers blew up the dam, and the general’s fleet of bateaux was carried swiftly down the Susquehanna where the troops surprised the Iroquois at Oquaga, near Afton, destroying the tribe’s largest village there and ending its alliance with the British.

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Cooperstown Fire Police To Celebrate 125th Anniversary

POLICE/From A1 police force that patrolled cities searching for fires.

In New York City, fire police have been part of fire departments since before the Civil War. Locally, in May 1892 a Village Board resolution authorized the chief engineer to establish a fire police crew.

“People were encroaching on the scene and putting themselves at risk,” said King.

In 1939, the state Legislature passed a law to defining fire police as peace officers.

“That gives us the responsibility and the authority to do our job,” said King.

But when fire police arrive at the scene, delegation is key.

“We have 27 certified fire police,” said King. “19 of them have other priorities, such as fire-fighting and EMS. It’s more important that they be fighting the fire or providing medical coverage.”

And if they aren’t needed elsewhere, they put on their fire police gear. “We don’t know until we’re standing in the street,” said Paul Bedworth, a former village fire chief.

“The more people can respond to a call, the more likely you’ll have people to cover what you need.”

Once on the scene, fire polilce put out flares and set up a perimeter to help direct traffic away from the fire or accident.

“It is illegal to contradict and order from fire police,” said King. “We try to do it with a smile.”

“People can be really nice,” said Bedworth. “One time, I was covering a scene where a tree had fallen across the road, and this woman pulled up and said, ‘Was it terrorists?’ I responded, ‘Yes, it was a suicide oak.’ A little while later, I saw the same car, and she pulls up, hands me a cup of coffee and then turned around and went back the other way.”

And although they don’t have the authority to give chase if someone doesn’t comply, there will be punishments. “If someone breaks through, we’ll call down to the scene and report their license number,” said Frank Capozza. “You will be cited.”

Or worse. “One night, the road was closed for a tree down, and this motorcyclist was on his way into town. He thought he could get past the obstruction,” said King. “When we told him to turn around, he took off at an enhanced rate of speed, and about eight minutes later, we get a call that there’s been a motorcycle accident. He was so angry that he went off the road.”

“We see some of the best

people and some of the worst,” said Capozza.

And from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, the fire police will have an open house at the Cooperstown Fire Station to answer questions and recruit new members. “We’re looking for people who reside in the Cooperstown Fire District and who are willing to turn out even on a snowy night at 2 a.m,” said King.

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$100M Convention Center Plan Has Hell Hollow Folks Scratching Heads

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$100 million conference center was proposed the other day to the Oneonta Town Board by developer Matthew Ward and architect Paul Deeley.

But the question on everybody’s mind was – what is it?

“Their presentation was a little scattered,” said Town Supervisor Bob Wood. “It’s very much in the conceptual stage.

It could be a million things.

We just don’t know.”

“They called it an institute for minimal living, a destination point and hospitality concept,” said Town Board member Trish Riddell-Kent.

“There were some good ideas in there,” said Randy Morley, owner of RJ Millworkers, who attended the meeting. “It sounds like a test field where people can try new ideas, and I’m all about that.

“But is it realistic for this area?”

Ward and Deeley showed sketches for a 450,000-square-

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The distant house on the far hill is the only building on the Hell Hollow site of a $100 million proposed convention center. foot conference center on the former Old Covered Bridge Estates on Route 8, about three miles northwest of West Oneonta.

The drawings included 69 accessory buildings and visitor residences. The convention center would sit on the top third of the parcel, covering approximately 60 acres.

“They said they wanted to incorporate green energy and geothermal, make it an agricultural retreat center,” said Wood. “They want to incorporate as many new technologies

as they could and make it a model for the future of buildings in Oneonta.”

If a farmer, for example, wants to try out a new technique for raising crops, he could, as Wood understands it, come to the center and test it out. Conferences and conventions focused on sustainability, organic agriculture and green energy would have space there as well.

“They see it as a destination to learn about farming,” said Wood. “But I’m just not sure how it fits in with the Town of

IT Warriors Blunt Attack On County ATTACK/From A1 followed the link.”

But it wasn’t an official email.

A few days before, hackers had managed to get into a county account with a weak password and send out the spam. “One person was compromised and it affected the whole staff,” he said.

“People were getting 2-3 spam messages a day. They’d look like they were from Yahoo, for example, asking you to change your password there.

Once these guys got control of your accounts, who knows what they could do?”

Passwords were quickly

changed, but that wasn’t the end of their problems, and a second attack struck.

“One person checked their email on five different devices,” he said. “He changed his password, but we were still getting spam from that email.”

As it turned out, one of his mobile devices had been encrypted with Rootkit Malware.

“Every time he typed on that device, it phoned home to the bad guy, so they had his new password after he changed it.”

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And because of the high volume of spam coming from otsego.com, a spam blocker used by Verizon blocked all such addresses, meaning that a dozen county employees did not receive text messages sent out by the county.

And although the attack was staved off before it could do any major damage, security was beefed up to prevent future attacks, including working with the state police, the FBI and NY Cyber Security to avoid getting struck with the WannaCry ransomware attack that took down more than 230,000 computers in 150 countries.

“We allowed staff to have less complex passwords that they changed every 30 days,” he said. “But now, we’ve changed the rules so they have to be more complex, and you change them every 90 days.”

The phishing attacks were traced to South Korea and Nigeria, and Pokorny put blocks on traffic that came from or went to those locations. “It caused some problems, because sites like eBay, Facebook and Amazon have servers there, but I’m here to perform a job and provide resources, so I told people not to come crying when you can’t listen to Pandora at work because it’s blocked for safety.”

It’s the largest cyber-attack the county has faced, and, blocking as many as 80,000 spam emails a day, Pokorny is working every day to keep such an attack from happening again.

“We’re trying different ways to block it every day, but occasionally, one gets through,” he admitted. “But that someone could hack our passwords that easily is a little scary.”

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The residences would be for attendees to the conference center and would not be rented or sold.

“Anything would be better than the way it is now,” said neighbor Thelma Harrison, who owned the property in the 1950s as a dairy farm. “When we bought the property, it was our dream to have it become a development.”

Ward, the former CEO of Saratoga Malta LLC in Farmingdale, said he helped design specialty service space and mitigate use of sensitive lands, as well as building out problem properties. He also worked as a real-estate developer for Oak Hill Development.

These 160 acres, owned by Efron Rivera, in the mid-2000s were slated to become a 120unit housing development, with each house on a one-acre plot. “It’s zoned for residential,” said Wood. “But the land was never even subdivided.”

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tanding on the shore at the end of Brookwood Point’s Wetlands Trail with her baby daughter Adelaide in her arms, Marcie Foster takes a moment to look out over Otsego Lake. She can just make out The Otesaga in the distance, and the green of spring is finally beginning to line the trail after a long, cold winter.

“This is my favorite spot,” she said. “It’s the transition from the

built gardens to the natural, and it’s a great view of the lake.”

And with the official re-opening of Brookwood Point this Saturday, May 20, visitors to the gardens will be able to enjoy the Wetlands Trail and others once more. “This has been a place of focus for humans for 6,000 years,” said Joe Homburger, a longtime board member of the Otsego Land Trust. “The views have been spectacular since that time, when the indigenous peoples fished in these waters.”

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“I was using my teacher James Krenov’s workspace, and he told me not to take the job,” said Morley. “But I did, I cut all my own veneers, and it turned out beautifully.”

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otary Club of Cooperstown hosts its fourth annual “Spring Fling Street Fair.” Live Auction kicks off a weekend of fun: Saturday, May 20, 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m.: Entertainment, including the “Z” Man, Saxalicious, Small Town Big Band, Blue Ribbon Cloggers, the O’Donnell Kelly School of Irish Dance, Ah Coopella, Mike Herman, and Hanzolo at the entertainment tent in Doubleday Field parking lot; Cooperstown yard sale days throughout the Village, with live auction bidding Saturday and Sunday at the Farmers’ Market Building. Culminates in 4-7 p.m. Sunday Dinner at the Doubleday Field parking lot and 7:30 p.m. Ecumenical Sunset Prayer Service at Lakefront Park.

DUCK DERBY & FAMILY FEST: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, May 20. Festivities at Fortin Park, Oneonta. Games, face painting, bouncy house, food, cake walk. Duck Derby start 12:30 p.m. from Emmons Fishing Access. Supports American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Fortin Park, 101 Youngs Rd., Oneonta. Tickets available noon race day, $5 each, $25 a six-quack.

RELAY FOR LIFE: 9th annual event to benefit American Cancer Society, Saturday, May 20., 11 a.m.-10 p.m. at Wilber Park, 1-19 S. Main St., St. Hwy. 28, Milford. Bands, jazz duo, dance performances, canvas painting, more.

Survivor lunch at noon in park pavilion.

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THURSDAY-Friday, MAY 18-19, 2017

RUMMAGE SALE – 9 a.m.6:30 p.m. Church of Christ Uniting, 22 Church St., Richfield Springs. Info, Teena Shypski (315) 858-0126.

DELIVERY DEADLINE – 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Enter your art in

the Essential Art: Regional Juried Show. Cooperstown Art Association. Info, http://www. cooperstownart.com/uploads/2/3/6/9/23691715/regional_prospectus_multi_page__ website_.pdf CLOSING RECEPTION – 11:15 a.m. Celebrating the works

by Hartwick Seniors. Free, all

welcome. Foreman Gallery, Anderson Center, Hartwick College, Oneonta. Info, https://www. hartwick.edu/news/hartwickhost-annual-senior-art-show-closing-reception/ AFTER SCHOOL ART – 3:15 -5 p.m. Create a Bridge scene like impressionist painter Claude Monet. Cost, $15 members, $20

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Wine & Food Tasting evening

Saturday May 27th • 7 to 9 pm Oneonta Country Club

Taste 12 Different Wines or Sparkling Cider Paired with Appetizers provided by: Bella Michaels Restaurant • B Side Ballroom & Supper Club • Dobler’s Brewery and Tavern • Fiesta Mexican Grill and Cantina • Hill City Grill • Humphrey’s East End Bistro • Jamaican Creation Cuisine • Roundhouse Event Center • Simply Thai Restaurant • Traditions at the Plains to benefit the Catskill Symphony Orchestra

non-members. Upstairs classroom at the Cooperstown Art Association. Reservations, (607) 547-9777. Info, http://www.cooperstownart.com/for-kids.html BAG SALE – 4-6:30 p.m.

Church of Christ Uniting, 22 Church St., Richfield Springs.

Info, Teena Shypski (315) 8580126.

FABULOUS FRIDAY – 5-8 p.m.

Take an Art Walk through the galleries of Oneonta, hear from the artists and view the car show by Tom and Doug’s Cruise-In. Main St., Oneonta. Info, https://www. facebook.com/oneontafabulousfridays/ CHARITY AUCTION – 5 p.m., 6 p.m. bidding. Enjoy a barbecue and see what’s up for auction.

4H Building, Otsego County Fairgrounds in Morris. Info, donate, Gary Johnson, (607) 263-5043.

THEATER – 7 p.m. Hartwick 4H Club presents a not-so-classic rendition of Alice in Wonderland.

Hartwick Community Center, 3146 Cty.. Hwy. 11, Hartwick.

Info, http://cceschoharie-otsego. org/events/2017/05/19/thehartwick-4-h-theater-guild-presents-alice-in-wonderland MUSIC SHOWCASE – 7 p.m.

Singer and Songwriters show their talents. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. Info, http://foothillspac.org/

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TIRE COLLECTION – 7 a.m.noon. Otsego Town residents can drop off tires of 17” for no charge. Also accepting scrap metal, Freon-free appliances, electronics for recycling, and furniture. No mattresses, hazardous items, or household garbage.

Otsego Highway Garage, Cemetery Rd., Fly Creek. Info, John Schallert, (607) 435-0812.

ROTARY SPRING FLING – 7 a.m.- 5 p.m. Cooperstown Rotary Spring Fling expands through Sat. and Sun. 7 a.m.

Cooperstown Yard Sale Days, village-wide; 10 a.m. Spring Fling Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Entertainment Tent (Doubleday Field Parking Lot); 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Spring Fling Yard sales • activities • vendors Food • auctions • craFts and Fun!

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7 am Cooperstown Yard Sale Days, throughout Village 10 am Fling Ribbon Cutting Ceremony @ Entertainment Tent, Doubleday Field Parking Lot 10 am to 5 pm Craft, Food, Drink, Vendors in Doubleday Field Parking Lot

10 am Bidding opens for Silent Auction items

10 am The “Z” Man @ Entertainment Tent

11 am Saxalicious @ Entertainment Tent

Noon Small Town Big Band @ Entertainment Tent Noon to 5 pm Brookwood Point Grand Reopening @ Brookwood Point

1 pm Blue Ribbon Cloggers @ Entertainment Tent

2 pm O’Donnell Kelly School of Irish Dance @ Entertainment Tent

3 pm Ah Coopella @ Entertainment Tent

3:45 pm Mike Herman Solo @ Entertainment Tent

4 pm Silent Auction bidding ends

4:30 pm Hanzolo @ Entertainment Tent

11 am 1 pm 4-7 pm 7:30 pm

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Live Auction Preview, Farmer’s Market Building Live Auction start, Farmer’s Market Building Sunday Dinner @ Doubleday Field Parking Lot Ecumenical Sunset Prayer Service @ Lakefront Park

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Cooperstown United Methodist Church 66 Chestnut St.

Doubleday Field Parking Lot; 10 a.m., silent auction bidding opens; 10 a.m., The “Z” Man, Entertainment Tent; 11 a.m.

Saxalicious,. Entertainment Tent; Noon, Small Town Big Band, Entertainment Tent; Noon-5 p.m.

Brookwood Point Grand Reopening, Brookwood Point, 1 p.m.

Blue Ribbon Cloggers, Entertainment Tent; 2 p.m. O’Donnell Kelly School of Irish Dance, Entertainment Tent; 3 p.m. Ah Coopella, Entertainment Tent; 3:45 p.m.

Mike Herman Solo, Entertainment Tent; 4 p.m. Silent Auction bidding ends; 4:30 p.m. Hanzolo, Entertainment Tent. Info, http:// www.thisiscooperstown.com/ events/spring-fling-street-fair FLY-IN BREAKFAST – 7:3011:30 a.m. Fly-In Breakfast of all-you-can-eat pancakes, eggs, real maple syrup, sausage, and beverages. Price, $7.50 adults, $5 children under 12.

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COOPERSTOWN FARMERS MARKET – 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

101 Main St., Pioneer Alley, Cooperstown. Info, http://www. otsego2000.org/cooperstownfarmers-market-and-agriculture/ ONEONTA FARMERS MARKET – 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 2 Dietz St., Oneonta. Info, http://www. oneontafarmersmarket.org/ YARD/BAKE SALE – 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Find great stuff for your home, garden, and fun activities. Support the maintenance of Grange Hall. Held on the lawn and in the dining room of the Grange Hall, Wedderspoon Hollow Rd., Cooperstown. Info, Nancy Iversen, (607) 435-7025, niversen@localnet.com YARD SALE – 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Find stuff for summer and benefit the UMW missions.

Cooperstown United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Cooperstown. Info, Merrilyn O’Connell, (607) 547-9515.

SPLASH PATH – 10 a.m. 5k run/walk through scenic country with a festival and party at the end. Supporting Pathfinder Village. 3 Chenango Rd., Edmeston.

Info, http://www.pathfindervillage.org/get-involved/splashpath/, Lori Grace, (607) 9658377, ext. 115.

DUCK DERBY & FAMILY FESTIVAL – 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Games, face painting, bouncy house, food, cake walk and the Duck Derby at 12:30 p.m. Supports American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Fortin Park, 101 Youngs Rd., Oneonta. Info, Deb France, (607)432-4592 or e-mail rfrance@stny.rr.com PLANT SALE – 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Locally-grown perennials and vegetable seedlings, bedding plants, and hanging flower baskets for sale from the Upper Unadilla Valley Association. Duck Derby and “Garland on the Go’ food truck. At the Park, West Winfield. Info, https://www.facebook. com/UpperUnadillaValleyAssociation/ ART DEADLINE – 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Enter your art in the Essential Art: Regional Juried Show.

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Brookwood Point’s Rebirth Celebrated With Song, Stories, Tours voted to keep the property BROOKWOODFrom B1 in the public sphere. inherited the Otsego-LakeThroughout, a sticking side property about a mile point was the future of the north of Cooperstown.

In the decades after World Cook Mansion on the north side of the creek that divides War II, it was owned by Robert W. Cook, who estab- the property, but that was removed last week with lished the non-profit Cook the structure’s demolition.

Foundation in 1985 for its “Having that care and there was a maintenance. huge barrier He died in to public use,” 1999, and the said Foster. foundation “With that maintained demolished, the gardens now we can until 2012, look at what when – folwe want to do lowing an with that side outcry when of the park.”

Richard HanTwo bridgna of Utica, es are being then running rebuilt, and for Congress, Foster hopes sought to buy the north side half the parcel and build Land Trust director Joe will be open next year. a house there Homburger makes his Meanwhile, – it merged way among the artifacts the Garden with the Land in the Garden House.

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Craftsman-style refuge on “We’ve been working Ian Austin/ OTSEGO.life the southside developed by on safety and accessibility since the Otsego Land Trust Townsend, has been re-plas- With baby Adelaide in her arms, Otsego Land Trust Stewardship Director Marcie Foster takes a walk tered, and the balcony rein- along a recently cleared lakefront path at Brookwood Point, where the manicured meets the wild. acquired the property,” said forced. “Quite a bit of work in the future, do we want Foster. “It was closed last lacked – and maps of the hawk storyteller Kay Olan, ley, music, food and games. was required, but it isn’t all summer, but we’ve been to offer tours? Use it as a proposed plans will be on performances by the Ak“We want people to be necessarily apparent,” said doing a lot of heavy lifting place to get information, or display at this weekend’s wesasne Women Singers able to come out here and Homburger. to get it ready for this sumas a community gathering open house. and Glimmerglass Festival enjoy the land,” said Foster.

The Land Trust is also mer.” space?”

Saturday’s grand openYouth Opera’s performance “Brookwood Gardens looking into how to best An ADA-accessible trail Over the winter, two ing, noon-5 p.m., includes of “Robin Hood,” as well isn’t locked in a museum or use that space. “Right now, to the water, composting charrettes – public planning an opening ceremony at as garden tours by former on a shelf,” said Homburger. it’s just a neat place to look toilets, new signage and a exercises – gathered input 12:30 p.m., with an opencaretaker Pat Thorpe and “It’s a way for the public to around or take wedding widened driveway are the on amenities the property ing presentation by Molongtime supporter Ed Row- interface with nature.” largest measures. “Before, it photos in,” she said. “But was a single-lane driveway, but now, it’s wide enough for two cars to pass, with plenty of pull-off locations,” she said.

The trail leads from the driveway to the waterfront, and – new this year – Brent Baysinger’s Canoe & Kayak Rentals of Portlandville will offer day rates on kayaks and paddleboards so that the lake can be viewed and enjoyed.

“There’s a great diversity of habitat here,” said Homburger. “There’s the garden, but there’s also forested wetlands, waterfront, all of this balanced to let nature have a place.”

An extensive planning process, sometimes controversial, followed the Land Trust acquisition, peaking in 2015, when RFPs (requests for proposals) were solicited with the idea of making the north half of the 22-acre site available for development, with revenues used to endow the southern half.

A year ago December, the Land Trust board, concluding such development was contrary to its mission,

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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO Saturday, May 20

RELAY FOR LIFE – 11 a.m.10 p.m. Support the search for a cure to cancer, remember loved ones, and support the living. Wilber Park, 1-19 S. Main St., St. Hwy. 28, Milford. Info, Lauren.Ferraro@ cancer.org BROOKWOOD POINT REOPENING – Noon-5 p.m.

Enjoy food, lawn games, music, kayaking, demonstrations, and more at Brookwood Point, 6000 State Highway 80, West Lake Rd., Cooperstown. Info, http://otsegolandtrust.org/ ATHLETIC CLUB – 1-4 p.m.

Headed by Aaron Macken.

Activities include running, hiking, biking, weight training, and more. Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego, 22 Elm St., Oneonta. Info, http://www.friendsofrecoverydo.org/events CONCERT SCREENING – 1-3 p.m. “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” performed by the New York Philharmonic. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, http://hmloneonta.org/adultprograms/ HISTORY – 1 p.m. Unveiling Cato Freedom historical marker. In memory of Cato Freedom, black soldier who was awarded a Revolutionary War Tract due to his service in the Revolutionary War and farmed it in Town of Berlin.

Butternut Valley Cemetery, Co. Hwy. 16, Burlington Flats.

Info, Deb Mackenzie, President Otsego County Historical Association, (607) 293-6635.

SONDHEIM SCREENING – 1-3:30 p.m. Lincoln Center musical written by Stephen Sondheim and performed by

the New York Philharmonic.

Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta.

Info, http://hmloneonta. org/calendar/ DRAWING WORKSHOP – 1-4 p.m. Begin your “Journey into Drawing” with Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego counties. Materials free. All skill levels welcome.

Registration preferred. The Turning Point, 22 Elm St., Oneonta. Info, http://www. friendsofrecoverydo.org/ events WRITERS GROUP – 1:30 p.m. Poet, speed writer, novelist, or short story writer.

Come practice your writing in the format of NaNoWriMo at your pace. Share if you want.

Led by Jen Donohue. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, http://hmloneonta.org/hmlwriters-group/ AUTHOR READING & SIGNING – 2-4 p.m. Reading of “Immersion: The Science and Mystery of Freshwater Mussels” by Abbie Gascho Landis.

The Green Toad Bookstore, 198 Main St., Oneonta. Info, http://greentoadbookstore. com/events/abbie-gascholandis-immersion/ THEATER – 2 p.m. Hartwick 4-H Club presents a notso-classic rendition of Alice in Wonderland. Hartwick Community Center, 3146 Cty. Hwy. 11, Hartwick. Info, http://cceschoharie-otsego. org/events/2017/05/19/thehartwick-4-h-theater-guildpresents-alice-in-wonderland FOR-DO BOOK CLUB – 4-7 p.m. Feel like you don’t read enough, come to this book club. The group votes on the book to be read. At The Turning Point, 22 Elm St., Oneonta. Info, http://www. friendsofrecoverydo.org/

events THEATER – 7 p.m. Hartwick 4-H Club presents a notso-classic rendition of Alice in Wonderland. Hartwick Community Center, 3146 Cty. Hwy. 11, Hartwick. Info, http://cceschoharie-otsego. org/events/2017/05/19/thehartwick-4-h-theater-guildpresents-alice-in-wonderland

Sunday, May 21

HORSE SHOW – 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Riders and spectators welcome. Ride the Brookfield trails, watch the show, learn at the seminar, or just enjoy the Chicken Spiedies and Pulled pork dinners at noon.

Pure Country Campgrounds, 176 Kelly Rd., New Berlin.

Info, https://www.facebook. com/RUSNYSeries/ RACE – 11 a.m. From Council Rock Park to Council Rock Brewery, all proceeds go to the Wounded Warriors Amputee Softball team.

Registration, $25 single, $55 family. Info, http://www.clarksportscenter.com/events/ rock-to-rock/ ROTARY SPRING FLING – 11 a.m.- 7:30 p.m. Second day of Cooperstown Rotary Spring Fling fun featuring farmers, crafts-people, food vendors, and live music. 11 a.m. Live Auction preview, Farmers’s Market Bldg.; 1 p.m. Live Auction start, Farmers’ Market Building; 4-7 p.m.

Sunday Dinner, Doubleday Field Parking Lot; 7:30 p.m.

Ecumenical Sunset Prayer Service, Lakefront Park. Info, http://www.thisiscooperstown.com/events/springfling-street-fair COOPERSTOWN WALKING TOUR – 1 p.m. Celebrate the beauty and architectural history of the local churches.

The Sacred Sites Walking Tour is guided by Professor Cindy Falk with special attention for the stained glass windows. Begins at the United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Cooperstown.

Info, call (607)547-8881 or visit http://www.otsego2000. org/2017/04/18/sacredsites-walking-tour/ MUSICAL EXHIBIT – 1 p.m.

Kathy Shimberg and Erik House perform traditional music on a variety of instruments. Part of the GOHS exhibit. Free. Greater Oneonta Historical Society. 183 Main St., Oneonta. Info, http:// www.oneontahistory.org/ or call (607)432-0960 ARTIST AUDITION – 2-3 p.m. Young artists based in the Chenango Delaware, Otsego, or Schoharie counties are invited for an opportunity to share their talents at the West Kortright Center, 49 West Kortright Church Rd., East Meredith. Info, (607)278-5454 or e-mail info@westkc.org or visit http://westkc.org/event/ opening-acts-auditions-youngartists-showcase-2017/ FILM SCREENING – 2 p.m. Showing “Father’s Little Dividend,” (1951) sequel to “Father of the Bride” (1950).

This film follows the Father as he prepares himself for impending Grandfatherhood. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. Info, http:// www.fenimoreartmuseum. org/Sunday-Matinee ANNUAL ART SHOW – 3-5 p.m. The second annual High School Art Show opening reception showing works by the students in all media.

St. Hwy. 65, Roseboom. Info, https://www.facebook.com/ RoseboomHistorical/ MORE CALENDAR, B7

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Legal notice Legal Notice Village of Milford, New York Notice of Collection of Village Taxes Take notice the I, the undersigned Village Clerk/Tax Collector of the Village of Milford, New York, have received the tax roll and warrant for the collection of Village taxes for the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2017 and ending May 31, 2018. Taxes will be collected at the Village Office, 64 South Main Street, PO Box 1, Milford, NY 13807 from June 1, 2017 through October 31, 2017.

Office hours are Monday 12 p.m.-6 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Take further notice that on all taxes remaining unpaid after June 30, 2017 five percent (5%) will be added for the first month and an additional one percent (1%) for each month and fraction thereafter, until paid or returned to Otsego County Treasurer.

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Notice of Formation of 3504 MCN, LLC

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Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/1/2017.

Office location, County of Otsego.

SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 3131 County Hwy 18, New Berlin, NY 13411.

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Notice of Formation of QUIET GIRL PRODUCTIONS, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with New York Secretary of State (SSNY) on 4/20/2017.

Office location: Otsego County.

SSNY is designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o United States Corporation Agents Inc, 7014 13th Ave Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. The name and address of the registered agent is United States Corporation Agents Inc, 7014 13th Ave Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228.

Purpose: to engage in any lawful act or activity.

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Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company.

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Notice of Formation of a NY Limited Liability Company.

Name: COOPERSTOWN BTM LLC. Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 25 April 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 61-63 Main St, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

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

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Name: F R WOODS HOUSE OF PRO SPORTS LLC. Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 25 April 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 61-63 Main St, Cooperstown, NY 13326.

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: BLUESTONEWALL PROPERTIES LLC. Articles of Organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 25 April 2017.

Office location: Otsego County.

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

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SOLUTIONS, LLC Filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 4/21/2017. LLC office is located in Otsego County.

The SSNY is designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: Patriot CLS, 5001 State Hwy 23 Suite 3-148, Oneonta NY 13820.

Any lawful business purpose.

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Secretary of State on April 11, 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, 260 Hickory Hill Road, Maryland, NY 12116.

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

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Notice of Formation of

Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 04/07/17.

Office: Otsego County.

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

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 271 Fairview Avenue, Rehoboth, MA 02769.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/16/17. Office in Otsego Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 462 County Highway 45, Milford, NY 13807.

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The NY Secretary of State has been designated as the agent upon whom process may be served. The NY Secretary of State may mail copy of any process to the LLC at 25 grand St apt#2 Oneonta NY 13820.

The purpose of the is to abide by all lawful acts and activities.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY UNDER NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LAW 1. The name of the limited liability company (“LLC”) is Blue Tree Virtual Services LLC. 2. The date of filing of the Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State is April 10, 2017.

3. The County within the State of New York in which the principal office of the LLC is located is Otsego.

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Notice of Formation of a Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC): Principle Design Engineering, PLLC, Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/31/17.

Office location: Chenango County.

SSNY designated PLLC agent upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Principle Design Engineering, PLLC, Attn: Michael O’Reilly, PE, 1103 County Road 19, Norwich, NY 13815.

Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose.

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THE FREEMAN’S JOURNAL & HOMETOWN ONEONTA B-5

From its modest headquarters on Oneonta’s Lewis Street, above, you might never guess RJ Millworkers is creating magical interiors like that of the Empellon, right, currently one of Manhattan’s most trendy destinations.

RJ Millworkers Creations Discovered, Celebrated In Architectural Digest MILLWORKS/From B1 him the rest of his life. “He said, ‘I told you not to do it and you went ahead and did a beautiful job,’” he said. “‘That’s exactly what you need in this industry.’”

And for the last 25 years, Morley has run RJ Millworkers, specializing in custom cabinetry, woodworking and other high-end projects.

Alongside his Chief of Projects John Gonzales and a staff of two dozen craftsmen, Morley helped decorate the recently opened Empellon Midtown, the midtown Manhattan hotspot

that was recently ranked #3 on Grub Street’s “Where To Eat.” “We were invited down to dine there a few weeks ago,” said Gonzales. “It’s the nicest place I’ve ever eaten. I recommend the bacon tacos!”

From their shop on Oneonta’s Lewis Street, the millworks designed the 2,000-square-foot ceiling of reclaimed redwood from New York City water towers, and outfitted the curved mezzanine to hide the original concrete. “The form in the workshop looked like the Loch Ness Monster,”

said Gonzales. “I wanted to put a head on it!”

They also built the bar and shelving, utilizing raw metal, marble and wood.

“We worked with K Tooling in Sidney for the metal,” he said. “That blackened steel, the raw look of metal is very popular these days.”

For the shelving, they turned to their craftsman

Matt Brydon. “They’re these fabulous walnut cabinets,” said Morley. “He has the ability to match veneers so precisely. We imported him from New Zealand.”

RJ Millworkers started in 1993, with Medical Coaches as Morley’s first client.

“We still do work for them,” he said. “Our original shop is all work for Medical

Coaches – we moved across the street to a larger space in 2001, but we still do their work right here.”

He also created high-end cabinets and fittings for Coach, Lacoste and other upscale retailers. “We do fewer of them now,” said Morley. “It’s a lot of work, they always wanted them right before Thanksgiving to

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Full-time Custodial Director Full-time 2nd Shift Maintenance

2nd shift must be able to clean female locker rooms and bathrooms during operational hours. Full benefit package. Stop in and fill out an application at the Main Desk or mail the online application. Please visit www.clarksportscenter.com for more information.

OneOnta JOb cOrps center Job Corps is the nation’s largest residential education and vocational training program for economically disadvantaged youth ages 16-24. Students receive the skills and certifications to succeed in today’s workforce. We have the following current openings:

Full Time Academic Instructor. Bachelor’s Degree and one year teaching experience preferred. Must be New York State Teacher Certified.

Full Time Clinical Medical Assistant Instructor. Industry recognized certifications for Clinical Medical Assistant, Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA), Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT, Certified EKG Technician, CET preferred. Directly related experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year to year basis. Two years related experience including one year in a supervisory capacity preferred.

Full Time Driver’s Education Instructor. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience; must possess active Driver Education Instructor Certification. One year teaching experience preferred.

Substitute Instructor. Serves in the absence of the regular Academic & Trade Instructor. Associates or Bachelor’s degree preferred. $12.75 per hour.

Full Time Maintenance Specialist. Performs routine maintenance and repair. Two years of related work experience needed. Starts at $ 13 per hour

HELP WANTED Chambermaid

Full Time Temporary Custodian. Responsible for cleanliness of center and oversees center support students.

Two years of related work experience. Starts at $ 11 per hour.

Six days per week, 18-20 hours per week. $15/hour. Apply in person between 1 pm - 5 pm

Full Time Food Service Assistant. Work and replenishes serving lines, sets up salad bar for lunch and dinner meals, assists in dish room as needed. Starts at $10.50 per hour.

Mohican Motel, 90 Chestnut St., Cooperstown

Full Time Procurement Assistant. Maintains purchase orders, purchase requisition, control logs and other cross reference audit trail records. Contacts vendors regarding delivery dates, pricing updates, and availability of products.

One year experience in procurement. Must be proficient purchasing software. Starts at $13 per hour.

friends of Recovery of delaware and otsego counties, inc. (foR-do)

Peer Services Coordinator The Peer Services Coordinator is responsible for the overall coordination of the Peer Services Program for The Turning Point Recovery Community and Outreach Centers in both Oneonta and Delhi, NY. The Coordinator is responsible for the development and maintenance of a supportive structure for those providing Peer Services, as well as for those receiving this form of recovery support. This position reports to the Executive Director.

RequiRed qualifications: •Commitment to obtaining certification as a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) within 6 months of employment (FOR-DO will provide training/certification requirements) •Have a personal understanding of the disease of addiction and recovery •Must be organized, be able to multitask and have good communication skills •Have excellent people skills that build rapport and put others at ease •Must have knowledge of community resources •Flexible availability is essential. Must be able to work some evenings & weekends •Must have valid NYS Driver’s License •Clear criminal background check through the NYS Justice Center Preferred qualifications:

•Minimum of an Associate’s Degree, preferably in Human/Social Services, or be a qualified health professional, i.e., registered nurse •CRPA certification (Certified Recovery Peer Advocate) •Two years’ life experience with addiction and recovery •Supervisory experience Please mail cover letter/resume to: Kelly Liner, Executive Director 22 Elm Street Oneonta, NY 13820 kelly@friendsofrecoverydo.org

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For a time, it was 50-60 percent of our business, millions of dollars of work a year, and we didn’t have to go out to bid.”

But in 2016, the Oneonta craftsmen began to move away from store fixtures as stores began outsourcing the work overseas. “We were written up in Architectural Digest for the work we did on Naomi Watts’ apartment,” said Gonzales. “We did the base trim, the cabinetry for the kid’s rooms and paneling in the library.”

But they don’t just cater to New York clientele. “My favorite job that I’ve done was a wine cellar for Dr. James Elting,” said Morley. “I still think about it. I would love to do more wine rooms.”

One of the company’s former employees was Pete Curpier, who opened C&S Custom Woodworking, and in 2014 was tasked with the restoration of the windows at St. Brigid’s Church.

With 20 full-time employees, the company recently made the octagon tables for SUNY Oneonta’s revamped A.J. Read Science Discovery Center, countertops for the Bassett Clinic on River Street and the benches for downtown Oneonta. Several years ago now, the company built the new pulpit when Oneonta’s St. Mary’s Catholic Church was being renovated.

But still, even so often, a project surprises them.

“We did an incredibly expensive apartment at 740 Park Avenue in New York,” said Gonzales. “They were spending $100,000 on closets. A few weeks later, I was on Netflix, and I see a documentary about that building – apparently, the residents have as much money as everyone else in the United States.”

Full Time/Part Time Security Officer. Must be able to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License, Class B with passenger endorsement within three months of hire. Minimum $12, NY Security Certified $12.75, CDL $13, both Certified and CDL Driver. $13.25 per hour.

Full Time/Part Time Temporary Fire Safety Officer. Periodic rounds on center to support center fire system. $11.25 per hour.

Full Time/On Call Independent Living Advisor. Nights and weekends. Starts at $12 per hour.

Full Time/Part Time Recreation Specialist. Assists in planning, coordinating and conducting the overall recreation program. Organizes and supervise student activities. Must be able to obtain a Commercial Driver’s License, Class B with passenger endorsement within three months of hire. Starts at $12.50 per hour.

Must have a High School Diploma or equivalent and a valid NYS Driver License with an acceptable driving record. Benefits offered for full time positions. For more information check out our website at http://oneonta.jobcorps.gov/jobs.aspx Oneonta Job Corps performs criminal background checks and pre-employment drug screens and any offer of employment is contingent on the results of the background checks and screening.

If interested, apply to Human Resources, 21 Homer Folks Avenue, Oneonta, NY 13820 or email your resume to eastwood.christina@jobcorps.org. 607-431-1474.

ETR/Oneonta Job Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer and reiterates its policy of equal opportunity for all qualified individuals without distinction or discrimination because of race, color, religion, marital status, political affiliation or belief, sex, age, national origin or veteran status.

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REPORTER If you are interested in civic affairs, like to write and can use (or learn to use) a camera, consider a freelance position with The Freeman’s Journal, helping us cover Village Hall (including ZBA, the Planning Board, H-PARB), and Cooperstown Central School. Flexible hours.

E-mail cover letter and resume to jimk@allotsego.com

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THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2017

OBITUARIES

Aline M. Heller, 95; Native Daughter Active In Christ Episcopal Church COOPERSTOWN – Aline M. Heller, a native of Cooperstown and long-time faithful member of Christ Church, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, May 10, 2017, at her home in Hyde Park with her family and the rector, the Rev. Dane E. Boston by her side. She was 95.

Born Dec. 1, 1921, in Cooperstown, Aline was a daughter of Harry Grant Campbell and Pearl née Vroman Campbell.

After graduating from Cooperstown High School in 1940 she met Bill Heller,

who had just moved to Cooperstown and was working at Smalley’s Theatre. They were married Easter Sunday, April 13, 1941, at Christ Church in Cooperstown.

Of the Episcopal faith, Aline was a life-long member of Christ Church, and before her death was their oldest member. Through the years, she served the church in many ways, including teaching Sunday School, serving on the Altar Guild and with St. Margaret’s Chapter, and was the first woman elected to serve on

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She was also member of the Native Daughters of Cooperstown and a life member of the Clark F. Simmons American Legion Auxiliary. A volunteer for many years at The Meadows, where she and Bill ran Bingo for the residents, she was the first manager of the Otsego County Nutrition Program. She led a full and productive life, and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

Aline is survived by two daughters, Sandra Thorne and husband, Marshall of Cooperstown and Marion Terpening of Warren, Ohio; three grandchildren, Jeffrey S. Thorne and wife, Stephanie, Matthew W.C. Terpening and Meredith M. Arn; eight great-grandchildren, Dakota R. and Natasha L. Thorne; Andrew J., Matthew D., Jaden N., Trinity R. and Tristan Terpening, and Brenna M. Arn, and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, William R.P. Heller, who died Feb. 6, 1998; a brother, The Rev’d Harry Grant Campbell, Jr., Lt. Col US Army (Ret.) who died May 14, 2000; and a sister, Thelma C. Ryan.

The Office of the Burial Of the Dead (Rite One) with Holy Eucharist was offered Saturday, May 13, in Christ Church, with Father Boston officiating. The Service of Committal and Burial will follow in Hartwick Seminary Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in the form of memorial gifts may be made to the Christ Church All Souls Fund, 69 Fair St., Cooperstown, NY 13326 or Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care, 1 Birchwood Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820.

Arrangements are under the care and guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home.

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Matthew J. Pardy, 40; Chef Worked At Otesaga COOPERSTOWN – Matthew J. Pardy, 40, of Hobart, most recently employed at The Otesaga, passed away at home on Tuesday morning, May 9, 2017, after complications from heart failure.

Born on June 12, 1976, in Stamford, Matt was the son of Margaret A. Cohn Titch and John O. Pardy.

He was a 1994 graduate of Catskill High School, where he played on the soccer team. Following graduation, he enlisted in the Navy.

Matthew was a chef, working for numerous local restaurants including Sum-

mit Plus Pizza and the Blue Mingo on Otsego Lake before joining The Otesaga.

He is survived by his son, Daniel Koerner-Pardy; his mother, Margaret A. (Bob) Titch of Hobart; father, John O. (Carol) Pardy of Catskill; fiancée, Lisa Morris and her daughter, Chloe of Hobart; sister, Terri Pardy of Palenville; brother, Michael Pardy of Bainbridge; step-sister Jennifer Stevens of Shelburne, Vt.; aunt Mary Pause of Hamden; and several other aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

A celebration of life and

time of sharing will be held at 5 p.m.

Thursday, June 1, at the Hobart Matthew ComPardy munity Center.

Friends and relatives may call on family until 8 p.m. that evening at the community center. Burial will take place at the convenience of the family in Locust Hill Cemetery, Hobart.

Carlene E. Renwick, 73; Springbrook Employee WESTVILLE – Carlene E. Renwick, 73, born Sept.

12, 1943, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2017, at Focus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center.

Carlene was employed for many years as a daycare provider and also gave dedicated care to the residents of Springbrook in Portlandville.

Carlene was married

to Milton Schidzick, who pre-deceased her, and is survived by her current husband, Everet Renwick.

Carlene is also survived by her four children, Cathy Belrose and her husband Jeff; Carl Schidzick and his wife Tiffany; Ashley Renwick; and Rebecca Renwick and her fiancé Ian Shirm. In addition, she is survived by six grandchildren, and four

great grandchildren.

Her family will be hosting a Celebration of her Life at a later date.

Those who wish to do so may make donations in her memory to Springbrook, Office of Fund Development, 105 Campus Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820.

Arrangements are entrusted to Tillapaugh Funeral Service, Cooperstown.

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THURSDAY-friday, may 18-19, 2017

Monday, May 22

CAREER WORKSHOP – 1011:30 a.m. Learn how to use career service, JobNow, which provides resume help, career assistance, tutoring in math and reading, and more. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, http://hmloneonta.org/calendar/ DIABETES WORKSHOP – 1-3:30 p.m. Free 7 week workshop where diabetics can share tips and techniques to cope with the challenges of living with diabetes.

Participants will have access to a national evidence-based self-management program to inform their decisions and be a more active manager of their health. Registration required. St. Thomas the Apostle, 1 Church St., Cherry Valley. Info, (607) 547-3360, LivingWellSessions@bassett. org STRESSBUSTERS – 6:30-

7:30 p.m. Monthly class giving you the tools for self-care and empowerment. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, http://hmloneonta.org/calendar/ TALKING OPERA – 7 p.m.

Kelley Rourke, writer, dramaturg, and librettist will discuss this years Youth Opera “Robin Hood” which premiers August 8th. Christ Church Parish Hall, 69 Fair St., Cooperstown.

DRAWING GROUP – 7-9 p.m. Come practice drawing with a live model. $10 donation. To attend, Cooperstown Art Association, (607) 5479777.

Tuesday, May 23

HISTORY TOUR – All Day. Bus Trip to Saratoga Springs by the Greater Oneonta Historical Society. Includes a guided tour of Congress Park, Saratoga Springs History Museum, New York State Military Museum with a special

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program on Oneonta. Cost, $110. Info, (607) 432-0960, http://www. oneontahistory.org/, (607) 432-0960.

3-D DESIGN WORKSHOP – 10:30 a.m.-noon. Come tinker with your designs for 3-D printing. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, http://hmloneonta.org/calendar/ KNITTING GROUP – 1:303:30 p.m. Cooperstown Village Library, 22 Main St., Cooperstown, http://www. villagelibraryofcooperstown. org/calendar

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3-D DESIGN WORKSHOP – 3:30-5 p.m. Come tinker with your designs for 3-D printing. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, http://hmloneonta.org/calendar/

Wednesday, May 24

DIABETES WORKSHOP – 911:30 a.m. Free seven-week workshop where diabetics can share tips and techniques to cope with the challenges of living with diabetes.

Participants will have access to a national evidence-based self-management program to inform their decisions and be a more active manager of their health. Registration required. Richfield Springs Community Center, 6 Ann St., Richfield Springs. Info, (607) 547-3360, LivingWellSessions@bassett.org CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR – 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Cooperstown Village Library, 22 Main St., Cooperstown.

Info, http://www.villagelibraryofcooperstown.org/cal-

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FCAHS MEETING – 7 p.m.

Followed by NYS Police K-9 Unit demonstration. Fly Creek Area Historical Society, 210 Cemetery Rd, Fly Creek.

Info, fcahs.org

endar ECOART EXHIBIT – 2 p.m.

The Trash to Treasure exhibit opens. Community Art Network of Oneonta, Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta.

Info, http://www.canoneonta. org/event/ecoart-exhibit/ ?instance_id=833 DISCUSSION GROUP – 3-5 p.m. Discussion of current events. Cooperstown Village Library, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, http:// www.villagelibraryofcooperstown.org/calendar SCRABBLE CLUB – 5-7:45 p.m. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, http://hmloneonta.org/calendar/ CPR/AED CERTIFICATION – 5-9 p.m. Learn to perform adult and pediatric CPR. Cost $25 due May 17. Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. Info, http://www.clarksportscenter. com/aquatics/programs/index.php#cpr-aed-first-aid GUITAR BASICS – 5-7 p.m.

Learn to play guitar with John Arlet. Must have your own guitar. Space is limited. Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego, 22 Elm St., Oneonta.

Info/reservation, (607) 2674435, http://www.friendsofrecoverydo.org/events MEMORIAL EXHIBIT – 6 p.m. Traveling exhibit, “The Wall That Heals” arrives in Oneonta. Open 24 hours a day through 4 p.m. May 27.

Neawah Park, Oneonta. Info, http://www.thisiscooperstown.com/events/wall-heals

Thursday, May 25

ROPES COURSE – 4-7 p.m. Open to the community. Free for members, $20 non-members. Meet in the Main Lobby, Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. Info, http://www.clarksportscenter. com/adventure/scheduleand-rules/index.php#outingschedule LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOP – 5-7 p.m. Learn to manage time and money with the Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego Counties.

Limited space, registration required. The Turning Point, 22 Elm St, Oneonta. Info, http://www.friendsofrecoverydo.org/events PROGRAM – 6-7 p.m. ‘The Butt Stops Here’ session to help people quit smoking.

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TOASTMASTERS – 6:157:30 p.m. Come practice your public speaking in a supportive environment. The Green Earth, 4 Market St., Oneonta. Info, http://oneonta.toastmastersclubs.org/ ESSENTIAL OILS – 6:30 p.m.

Learn how to use essential oils to deter insects and improve your health with Debbie Bittenbender, Wellness Advocate.

Woodside hall, 1 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, Karen Cadwalader (607) 547-0600.

AUTHOR READING – 6:307:30 p.m. Author Bob Benson reads. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta.

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Friday, May 26

MINDEN HISTORY FAIR – Last day to reserve space at the Annual History Fair at the Fort Plain Elementary School. Share your collections with the public and exchange information with fellow history enthusiasts. Free of charge. Info, Town Historian Rob Carter, (518) 993-1023, mindenhistorian@yahoo. com, http://townofminden. org/2017/04/town-of-mindenhistory-fair-june-3-2017/document-15-3/ ART SHOW – Essential Art: Regional Juried Show opens.

Exhibit through June 29. Info, http://www.cooperstownart. com/ ART SHOW – “8x10” Recent paintings by Edward McDaniel.

Cooperstown Art Association.

Info, http://www.cooperstownart.com/ WOUNDED WARRIORS – All day. Through May 29.

The Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team will be playing in Cooperstown. Info, http://woundedwarrioramputeesoftballteam.org/event/ cooperstown-ny/ GOLF CLASSIC – 7 a.m.

Play an 18-hole scramble on the historic Leatherstocking Golf Course with a Hall of Famer as your team captain.

Includes continental breakfast, awards luncheon, and an autograph session. The Otesaga, Cooperstown. Info, http://www. thisiscooperstown.com/events/ hall-fame-classic-weekendcooperstown-golf-classic HONORING THE SIMPSONS – 9:30-11 a.m. A roundtable featuring Hall of Famers Boggs and Smith with executives from “the Simpsons” discuss the episode “Homer at the Bat” and include Homer Simpson’s ‘induction’ into the Hall of Fame. An exhibit dedicated to the Simpsons will also be introduced. The National Baseball Hall of Fame, 25 Main St., Cooperstown.

NO TILL WORKSHOP – 10 a.m.-noon. Sarah Williford of East Brook Farm teaches about

sheet mulching to build an organic garden bed. Eliminates erosion, conserves moisture, and builds the soil while producing crops without disturbing the soil. East Brook Farm, 2253 Cty. Hwy. 22, Walton. Info, http:// www.cadefarms.org/events1/2017/5/26/no-till-workshop PREGAME DERBY – Noon.

Home Run Derby to precede Hall of Fame Classic Game.

Doubleday Field, Cooperstown.

CLASSIC CLINIC – 4-7 p.m.

Children 7-12 can participate in hands on training with former major leaguers. Free, registration required. Doubleday Field, Cooperstown. Info, http://www. thisiscooperstown.com/events/ hall-fame-classic-weekendcooperstown-classic-clinic CONCERT – 5 p.m. Spend and evening with CAKE, the 90’s band that was an antagonistic answer to Grunge. Ommegang Brewery, 656 Cty. Hwy. 33, Cooperstown. Info, http://www. thisiscooperstown.com/events/ evening-cake OPENING RECEPTION – 5-7 p.m. Opening “8x10: Recent Paintings by Edward McDaniel.”

Cooperstown Art Association.

Info, http://www.cooperstownart.com/ OPENING RECEPTION – 5-7 p.m. Opening the Leatherstocking Brush and Palette club all-member fine art show. Cooperstown Art Association. Info, http://www.cooperstownart.com/

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