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was my first murder case, and the most satisfying conviction I’ve COOPERSTOWN had in a long time.” On Friday, Sept. n 14 years as dis15, after just over six trict attorney, John hours of deliberations Muehl had never following four days Ian Austin/The Freeman’s Journal taken a murder case to of testimony, a jury Dickens the Clown court. found Casey Callahan, delights Sofie Weber, In 2005, when Muehl formerly of Goodyear Carmel, and Emily Lane Lake, now of Attica, and Mira Miller-O’Connor, tried Timothy Beckwww. OTSEGO.com ingham of Springfield guilty of the murder both Cooperstown, at Center for manslaughof his wife, Elizabeth the 39th Harvest FestiWelsh Callahan, at the Dandy Mini val over the weekend at ter in the death of his wife, “I didn’t The Farmers’ Museum. believe he intended to kill his wife, Mart in Pennsylvania on Jan. 19, More photos, see A3 just beat her,” he said in an interview. 2000. “But bringing Casey Callahan to trial Please See MUEHL, A7 By LIBBY CUDMORE

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District Attorney John M. Muehl puts away files in the Casey Callahan murder trial, which ended Friday, Sept. 15, in a guilty verdict.

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ith temperatures in the unseasonable 80s, the 39th annual Harvest Festival over the weekend set an all-time record, The Farmers’ Museum announced this week. Two-day attendance was 3,509, the highest of any recorded number, the museum said. HOUSING TOURISTS:

Citizens are invited to a meeting for details on proposed new regulations governing tourist accommodations within the village at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, at the fire hall on Chestnut Street. HARVEST FEASTING:

Cooperstown’s seventh annual Harvest Dinner begins at 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24. Main Street in front of Village Hall will be closed off. Bring a dish to pass. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY:

The Peace & Justice Group planned to mark its 15th anniversary of Wednesday morning protests in front of the post office on Wednesday, Sept. 20.

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DON’T FORGET ‘THE PIONEERS’

Activist: XNG Crash Third Worry, 2 Visitors Tell County Reps By PARKER FISH COOPERTOWN

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he Sept. 12 crash of an XNG natural-gas bearing truck while crossing Otsego County is the third such accident on the NortheastPennsylvaniato-Little-Falls route, an activist told the county board’s Solid Waste & Environmental Concerns Committee. “We’ve had two crashes already in our Activist Bill neighborhood, Huston told right outside county reps there have the facility,” been two said Craig Stevens, Mon- other XNG trose, Pa., said truck crashes Monday, Sept. in Pennsylvania. 18, appearing SWECC at The Meadows Office Building. Another activist, Bill Huston, of Union, near Binghamton, was Bill Huston photo also present. The hulk of an XNG natural-gas carrier is set upright after In none of the three crashed it flipped off Route 205, Town of Hartwick, about two miles Please See XNG, A7 south of the Route 80 junction.

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Mom and son partners Sharon and Andrew Oberriter stock the Cooperstown Wine & Spirits shelves.

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ne Hall of Fame weekend, Andrew Oberriter thought he recognized one of the customers in Cooperstown Wine & Spirits. “He bought a lot of nice pinot noir, but it wasn’t until he opened the door that I realized he was professional wrestler Ric Flair,” he said. “Everyone on the street yelled ‘Wooo!’ Please See PIONEERS, B4

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tate Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, ’73, has returned to his alma mater, Hartwick College, not as a student, but as the teacher, “When President Drugovich invited me to teach a course here at my alma

mater, I couldn’t say YES fast enough,” said Seward. “It was on the Hartwick College campus where my love for politics and public service truly blossomed, and I hope to inspire the same interest in today’s students.” Seward is teaching “New York State Politics and Policy” in the Political

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Science Department for 20 students. In the course, the senator will draw on his decades-long experience representing his Otsego-based district in the state Senate to examine the policy-making process and politics of state government, with an emphasis on current policy debates and political developments. He will keep regular office hours on campus once a week. “I view teaching as a two-way street,” he said, and “I look forward to learning and exchanging ideas with the insightful young undergrads at Hartwick College.” Seward is a familiar face on campus. Last semester, he delivered the 2017 Leslie G. Rude Memorial Lecture, entitled “Politics, Protests and PR: Public Service in the Age of Fake News, AltLeft vs. Alt-Right, and Twitter Wars.” He also makes it a point to address students

in Hartwick’s Rural Health Nursing program each January. “While our students will not gain first-hand experience being a state senator, they nonetheless will learn deeply from Senator Seward’s insights and perspectives, and hopefully be inspired to start a career in public service themselves.” said Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs Michael G. Tannenbaum. A native of Otsego County, the senator attended Oneonta public schools and graduated from Hartwick College with a B.A. in political science in 1973. He also studied at the Professor Seward? Senator Jim Seward, R-MilNelson Rockefeller Institute ford, has joined the Political Science faculty at Hartwick College for the fall 2017 semester of SUNY Albany. In 1999, mittee on Insurance and is Heroin and Opioid AddicHartwick honored him with a member of several other tion since it was founded an honorary doctor of laws senate committees including and was recently named to degree. education, higher education, the newly created Senate Seward, now serving his agriculture and health. He Select Committee on Tech16th term, is chairman of has been a member of the nology and Innovation. the Senate Standing ComJoint Senate Task Force on

Rainy Weather Can’t Stop The Swing At Hyde Hall Though rain forced the Small Town Big Band – isn’t that Ed Badgley in the foreground? – to move their planned lawn concert inside the barn at Hyde Hall, the spirits of the audience were not dampened. “Everyone had fun,” said John Bower, marketing manager. “I’d say 90-percent of them stayed through the end.” The band played tunes from Glenn Miller, Count Basie and other big band classics. Hyde Hall hopes to continue the lawn concert series next summer.

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Opioid abuse in Otsego County continues to be an exploding epidemic. Dawn J. Lanoutte, Partner, Hinman, Howard and Katell, LLP, will speak about the legal responsibility of employers with employees suffering from a substance use disorder (SUD).

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Oneonta’s Reynolds family, dad Jamie, mom Carolyn, daughter Elizabeth and her cousin, Killian Conklin of Hartwick, both 8, are dressed lightly against the heat. New Berliners Nita Clark and John Parks Sr. had overcome any transportation challenge. (He is the father of Donna Shipman, former local NBT Bank manager.)

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Savoring popsicles at the best-attended Harvest Festival – The Farmers’ Museum’s 39th – are, from left, Cayden Clark, 3, Willow Beauregard, 7, Emily Gwozdz, 9, River Beauregard, 10, and Angel Gwozdz, 9, all of Springfield Center. With temperatures in the 80s, the event achieved its biggest gate, 3,509. The Empire State Carousel IS for kids of all ages, including Oneonta’s Claire Smith.

All eyes, Leo Burr, 4, and his sister Willow, 6, of Springfield Center, are all eyes at a potting demonstration, of all things, in t he Louis C. Jones Center.

Julie Huntsman, Fly Creek, enjoys a Harvest Fest delicacy – corn on the cob.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

EDITORIALS

Beer Hall Of Fame? A Great Idea. Thanks, Mr. Picente, We’ll Take It

AT HARVEST FEST, KIDS LEARN ABOUT ‘THINGS’

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ne of our editors gave their offerings, to reinvent a talk a few years ago themselves for a new age. about the threat to Here’s another theory: newspapers from the Internet. It can be done. After all, His theory, at the time, was life – real life – is thrilling, that life is analog, newspapers arresting, heart-rending, are analog, and thus exists an funny, tragic, irresistible. unbreakable bond between So much moreso than a newspapers and readers. 3- by 5-inch screen. Although our newspapers These thoughts were continue to thrive – cross brought to mind Sunday promotions between www. The Freeman’s Journal afternoon, Sept. 17, at the AllOTSEGO.com and print Mom Christina Berrian brought Louie 39th annual Harvest Festival have benefited all – that at The Farmers’ Museum, and Adriene from Burnt Hills to the theory sounds a little quaint. Harvest Fest to experience “things.” which has brilliantly reinThe reality is – no secret – the vented itself over the past supermarkets, given Amazon’s Internet Age has been disrupdecade. A record 3,509 acquisition of Whole Foods – have folks attended this festival, and tive to all. Pre-1990s entities – most lately, to think through their missions and Please See EDITORIAL, A5

he headline (below) says it: “A Great Idea – For Oneonta!” Tongue in cheek? Maybe just a little. But isn’t the Mohawk Valley Regional Economic Development District supposed to raise all of its six counties’ economies? That means cabin cruisers on the Mohawk, for sure, but also kayaks on the Susquehanna. Utica and Oneida County, of course, don’t have a corner on the rising craft-brew industry. The venerable F.X. Matt Brewery is just that, hardly part of the entrepreneurial fervor set alight by Governor Cuomo’s Farm Brewery Act of 2012. If, per below, the Utica area can claim three farm breweries, how much more worthy is Otsego County for an American Craft Beer & Innovation Center?

With a quarter of the population – 60,000 vs. 230,000 – we can boast Ommegang, Cooperstown Brewing, Butternuts, Council Rock, Dobler’s, Red Shed, Roots … the mind boggles. Plus, a Craft Food & Beverage Innovation Center was already being planned in Oneonta, well before Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. floated the idea. The MVREDC is supposed to coordinate development. Certainly, Utica should do what it can with beer tourism, but to jump claim on Otsego County’s hops past and tourism present – that’s too much. The American Craft Brew Hall of Fame has a nice ring to it – in Oneonta, commercial capital of The Cooperstown Region. Our representatives to the MVREDC need to get in that game.

A GREAT IDEA – FOR ONEONTA Doesn’t Utica’s American Craft Beer & Innovation Center Make More Sense Here?

The American Craft Beer Museum – looks great! Somehow, though, that skyline in the background doesn’t jibe. Editor’s Note: This explanation of the American Craft Beer & Innovation Center, including a museum and Hall of Fame, appeared on uticacomets.com. Proposed for Utica, doesn’t it make a lot more sense for, say, Oneonta? Within the article, please pardon the kibbitzing.

J. Picente Jr. is looking to bring history to the present and carry it through the future with the American Craft Beer Museum & Innovation Center. Unveiled on May 16 by Picente, along with Mohawk Valley Garden CEO Robert Esche, The U District encompasses the area beginning at The AUD and stretching East to Bagg’s Square (Ed. Note: Or along Oneonta’s Market Street?) and contains concepts for an American Craft Beer Museum & Innovation

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the fifth largest beer-producing state behind California, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Oregon in 2016, and its craft beer industry is currently ranked fourth in the country with an economic impact of $4 billion. Included in those breweries are Oneida County’s own F.X. Matt Brewing Co. in Utica, Woodland Farm Brewery in Marcy, Copper City Brewing Company in Rome and 16 Stone Brewpub in Holland Patent. (Ed’s Note: There are already at least seven craft breweries

in Otsego County.) This makes it easy to see that brewing has become a large facet of local entrepreneurship that deserves a platform for exposure. The proposed American Craft Beer Museum & Innovation Center will span over 100,000 square feet of building and outdoor space and feature an Exhibition Hall, an Innovation Center and Incubator, an Artisan Marketplace, a Beer Garden and more. The space has a projected Please See GREAT IDEA, A5

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Center, Utica Commons Casino, Nexus Center and more. The core goal of The U District is to connect rising local businesses and attractions to create a walkable, modern and plentiful region of growth. With the number of breweries in New York State exploding from 95 in 2012 to 320 in 2016, and production increasing by 26 percent during that time, New York has established itself as a major national player in the industry. In fact, New York was

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ur congratulaing the home, tions go out John is most this week deserving of to John Santello of this recogniCooperstown, who has tion. Keep up been presented a state the good work, Legislative ResoluJohn! tion honoring him as • a Leading Age New While readYork 2017 Long-Term CATHERINE ing an email Care Employee of we received LAKE Distinction. John is regarding the ELLSWORTH the activities direc39th annual tor at the Clara Welch Harvest FestiThanksgiving Home. val at The Farmers’ Museum And from what various this past weekend, we found residents of the home have it interesting that one of told us, as well as what we the events scheduled was a have observed while visitproduction of the play, “Box

and Cox.” Back in 1972, when we spent the summer in Maryland, N.Y., doing theater at a little playhouse there, we, both the she-we and the hewe, appeared in a production of “Box and Cox” directed by Mary Ann Dentler, long-time director at the long-gone Cooperstown Playhouse. Not only did we perform in Maryland, but we also took the show on the road to both Ballston Spa and Lake Placid. As we recall, it was a real crowd pleaser. And while we are cer-

tain that those who saw the production at The Farmers’ Museum greatly enjoyed it, we must admit that we are not quite certain what the play has to do with either The Farmers’ Museum or the Harvest Festival. In fact, according to Wikipedia, “‘Box and Cox’ is a one-act farce by John Maddison Morton. It is based on a French one-act vaudeville, “Frisette,” which had been produced in Paris in 1846. ‘Box and Cox’ was first produced at the Lyceum Theatre, London, on Nov. 1, 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

Agricultural Premiums: The Board of Officers of the Otsego County Agricultural Society offer to the public the following premiums (excerpts), to be awarded at the Fair, to be held in Cooperstown on Tuesday, the 14th of October, 1817. Spring Wheat – For the best crop of Spring Wheat, upon two acres of ground, twelve dollars. 2nd do, eight dollars; Maple Sugar – For the best 200 pounds of Maple Sugar, manufactured by the person exhibiting it, ten dollars; Cheese – For the best cheese, weighing at least twenty pounds, with a statement of the process for making same, five dollars; Buck Lamb – For the best buck lamb, five dollars; Swine – For the best male and female swine, five dollars each; Cloth – For the best 20 yards of Pressed Cloth (women’s wear). A set of Silver Tea Spoons. N.B. None but members of the Society will be entitled to premiums. September 18, 1817

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Worm Trap – Dr. Stockbridge, Jr., of Bath, Maine, is in possession of a rare curiosity, a knowledge of which may ultimately lead to some important pathological results. A child accidentally swallowed several metallic eyes, a well known article manufactured of silver-plated wire, and used mostly by ladies in fastening their dresses. In due time they were voided, and to the astonishment of all, each eye was completely threaded by a worm, of the common size from five to seven inches in length. Some had caught three; and, in others, the worm had succeeded in passing through two of the rings or part where they are stitched to the garment. But all were so securely confined that they cannot be extricated. When other remedies fail, would it not be justifiable to prescribe a dose of hooks and eyes? September 19, 1842

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The Common Schools (Excerpts from a letter to the editor): “Our common schools

125 YEARS AGO

The Athletic Association of Cooperstown maintains a good baseball team, and gives to the public interesting exhibitions of the “national game.” Nothing second rate in amateur playing would satisfy the class of people who visit the grounds of the Association in such large numbers. This is well understood by the games committee and partial arrangements have already been made for securing a good team for next season. It is hoped we shall see the popular and worthy Hollister brothers again forming the battery. As players and gentlemen they fully come up to the standard required by the Association. The membership fees of this Association have heretofore been very light, while the expenses are necessarily heavy. Therefore, it may become necessary to make a slight increase in gentlemen’s membership tickets. And, there are wealthy people interested who feel liberally inclined. We are informed that the current expenses of the current season exceed the receipts by about $300. This small deficiency will doubtless be promptly made up. September 22, 1892

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Fill Up The Barrel! That’s the slogan today. “Roll out the barrel” is a thing of the September 19, 1917 past! Anyway, what we are talking about is filling up the barrel in our newspaper office form one of the best and most prominent with keys. Don’t get the wrong impression. of our institutions, and we should be very No one wants access to your possessions, attentive to their best interests. District but war industry wants your old, unused schools are not in as promising a condition door keys of all kinds for the silver-nickel as could be wished for. They are backward they contain. A barrel of keys will provide and susceptible of a great deal of improveall the metal of this type that is needed in ment, and the important question is: How the manufacture of an anti-aircraft gun. It can our Common Schools be improved? To ought not to take a week to get a barrel full answer this question fully, we should first of keys. Strip your key ring of all those unascertain the precise causes of the evil we necessary keys which do nothing but wear seek to remedy. They are: First – Want of out your pocket. Look high and low on the interest on the part of parents and patrons; back shelves and in the garage, and Watch Second – Frequent change of teachers; the Barrel in The Freeman’s Journal office Third – Diversity of class books; Fourth window. Sing the new victory song – “Fill – Incompetent teachers; Fifth – Defective up the barrel.” supervision.” September 23, 1942 September 20, 1867

People Care About History COLUMN/From A4 1847, billed as a ‘romance of real life.’” • Thus, while it is a 19th century play, its roots would hardly seem to be at all in keeping with what we have long thought was the mission of The Farmers’ Museum. Of course, based on emails we have received lately from several different sources about the changes at The Farmers’ Museum, it would seem we are not the only ones who feel that the focus of the museum is not what it used to be. One email read that the changes are “...inconsistent with a not-for-profit educational organization, and more consistent with a for-profit theme park, loosely based on history.” It continued with “the general store used to be so much fun – filled with handcrafted items actually manufactured at the museum, in addition to tasteful replicas of old-timey items manufactured elsewhere. Unfortunately, even though it, too, is in the ‘Historic Village,’ the store no longer features the layout of a rural, 19th-century general store, but has been reconfigured to reflect a 21st century retail aesthetic.” • Another email read: “We are a local family that has thoroughly enjoyed this village and farm for many years; however, this year we are contemplating the renewal of our membership. Why is it now harder for us to escape back in time and experience the past during our visits? The atmosphere within the village and farm now lacks the feeling of historic cohesiveness, neighborly warmth and charm. Rather than experiencing the rich history of this museum, we view it as outsiders looking in.” We must say we were most distressed when we received these emails. We have also long enjoyed the historic educational experience offered by the museum, something which unfortunately no longer seems to be what it once was. And this year, we too debated whether or not to renew our membership. Ultimately, we did renew our membership, but we do wonder how often we will actually make use of it. • While searching for some information in “The History of Cooperstown,” by Cooper, Shaw, Littel and Hollis, we came across the following item from March 13, 1916: “At the annual corporate election, the sum of $25,000 was appropriated for the construction of a new village sewer system.” Now we must admit that we have no idea what this “new” village sewer system might have entailed. However, we do think, given the current project underway on Pioneer Street, the cost of working on the village’s infrastructure has gone up just a bit in the last hundred years. 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.

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Ed Kroll of Cooperstown fired what he described as “one of the best competitive rounds of golf in my life” to set a new course record of 65 in winning the annual Pepsi Cola Open at the Lima, New York Country Club. Kroll fired a one-under par 35 going out, and birdied six of the nine holes coming in for a 30. His effort beat the old course record of 67 on the 7,000-yard course, now in its fourth season. The victory was worth $750 to the Cooperstown professional. September 20, 1967

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On September 26 the public is invited to the Bassett Clinic dedication and celebration to be held in the Bassett Clinic and adjacent parking area. The day will include rides, entertainment, tours of the Bassett Clinic and picnic fare. Festivities will include free carousel rides and, weather permitting, tethered hot-air balloon rides. Entertainment will include performances by Bassett’s very own Barbershop Quartet, a magician, and a musical health show. A Dixieland band will play and Victorian picnic fare will be available. September 22, 1992

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Phil Bresee took first place with a score of 4,550 when the Senior Citizens Bridge Group met for five tables on September 18 at the Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home. Second was Marge Ludecker with 4,390 and third place went to Mary Ann Robinson with 4,330. Marcia Dunn won the Special Prize. Tom Redding didn’t come home with the title, but it was an accomplishment for the Cooperstown 15-year-old to be playing at the NENY PGA Junior Tour Championship at Saratoga National Golf Club earlier in September. Redding has been playing at the Junior PGA level throughout the summer to qualify for the Saratoga Springs event. September 21, 2007

EDITORIAL: Farmers’ Museum Brings ‘Things’ Back To Life EDITORIAL/From A4 the event was heading for a possible record gate. The secret was evident everywhere. Children eating Popsicles. Children howling with delight at Dickens the Clown’s pratfalls. You’re not going to believe this. (Or are you?) One setup was simply blocks – yes, wooden-like blocks. No keyboards, no screens, no electrical plugs. Now, get this: The idea was for children (of all ages) to see how tall they could stack the blocks before, inevitably, they fell down, to general hilarity. (You can’t get much more analog than that.) And, yes, children riding on the Empire State Carousel. • Most dramatically, that’s where the reinvention began, recognition of the carousel, 20 years aborning in stops and starts down on Long Island, a as potent attraction. The brainchild of Gerry Holzman, a master carver, he recruited fellow carvers to create 23 riding animals (all native New Yorkers), 21

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Glowing Nova Benjamin, 3, Roxbury, enjoys the Empire State Carousel with Brittany McAdams.

panels of famous New Yorkers, eight panels depicting the state’s regions and much more on a vintage carousel chassis. If you don’t believe this, iPhone enthusiasts, go see for yourself: You – children of all ages – can actually climb on those carved animals and, as you cling to Louie Loon or Percy Pig, get spun around and up and down to the rhythmic sounds of organ music. (We’re not making this up.) This combination of things

– real things, not bits and bytes – is creating a critical mass. “We come every year,” said Christina Berrian of Burnt Hills, as Louie, 9 months, and Adriene, 2, peered through the windows of the gift shop. Geneva Verni was there with young Brooklyn Fruge while they were up from Memphis, Tenn., visiting family in Andes. Kathleen Stiefel was there from Milford with daughter

and son-in-law Brie and Andrew Coustopolos of Ballston Lake, with children Marley, 14 months, and Ava, 8. These are family traditions in the making. In 25 years, these children will be bringing their own children to experience – what shall we call it? – real life. Or, more specifically, living history, emphasis on living. • The Farmers’ Museum, of course, contains much of what it always has, the Bump Tavern, the Cornwallville Church, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Nelson’s office, The Freeman’s Journal’s Washington Press in the old print shop, plus farm animals. But, as with newspapers and much else, museums like The Farmers’ – Colonial Williamsburg, where attendance has dropped by half in recent years, the Shelburne Museum, Henry Ford’s Greenfield Village – can’t stand still. Every child you see when you visit means The Farmers’ Museum isn’t, it’s moving forward. The world lives!

…A Beer, Innovation Center – And Hall Of Fame. Why Not? GREAT IDEA/From A4 500,000 annual visitors and the potential to create over 200 jobs, both of which add to the core goal of increasing foot traffic in downtown Utica while maximizing employment. The museum portion of the facility will feature interchangeable and interactive exhibits on every topic relating to craft brewing; including tastings, demonstrations and nano-brewing on site. The outdoor Beer Garden will be the ideal green space for private events or to enjoy a cold beer after work with your peers. The Innovation Center will be committed to the growth of startups in the craft beer, spirits and related industries. In the U.S. alone, there exists over 35,000 museums covering an array of topics – but none for craft beer. With the average adult consuming 28.2 gallons of beer annually, it is an industry that is

not only relevant to the country, but also to Oneida County. The proposed Craft Beer Museum and Innovation Center would directly correlate to the F.X. Matt Brewing Company, located less than a mile from The U District. The brewery, which was established in 1888, is well known for being the first to sell a beer after the end of Prohibition — it’s popular Utica Club pilsner — as well as for its extensive tours of its facility. The museum will highlight the history of F.X. Matt, as well as other local microbreweries and brew pubs, while also educating locals and visitors on the complex processes regarding the brewing of craft beers. Adding the museum to Utica will merely enhance the traffic through F.X. Matt, as it will be a natural progression for patrons to visit both facilities. The museum element of The U District will promote entrepreneurship and innovation and tie into the foot traffic from The Nexus Center, the

Utica Commons Casino and the existing traffic from the Utica Memorial Auditorium. “Nothing links sports and entertainment together quite as well as beer, and this is a great opportunity to showcase the intricacies of a rising industry while experiencing all Utica has to offer,” said Robert Esche. While a craft beer museum would be a first for the nation, it seems fitting that it would exist in Utica – not only in the former hops Capital of America, but also a city experiencing a tangible resurgence. Placing the museum in The U District creates linkage between Bagg’s Square East and West and the Arts, Sports and Entertainment District, ultimately creating a walkable epicenter. The museum will act as another catalyst in driving the critical masses and emphasizing the principal goals of The U District.

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NY Times Article Not Just Insulting, It’s Wrong To the Editor: personal concern for the plight of the New York Times are not enough to I had occasion recently to look poor in the American legal system, and convince me that I am somehow an up a New York City attorney who also due to my acceptance of a very inferior attorney for caring more about represented a current client of mine large public service scholarship from civil rights and justice than about the years ago. The internet search results my alma mater, New York Univergrowth of my financial portfolio. brought up a New York Times article sity School of Law, which is one of As a graduate of NYU Law, the about him, which was focused on the the top ten law schools in the United doors were open to me to seek emfact that he was an 18-B attorney, that ployment with Skadden Arps, ProsStates, and is at the absolute top when kauer Rose, Kirkland & Ellis or other is, an attorney in private practice who it comes to supporting up-and-coming accepts assignments from the courts lawyers who value justice over wealth. BigLaw firms that charge up to $1,500 At this point, I have fulfilled all of to represent poor clients who cannot per hour to represent the greediest and richest Americans. 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XNG/From A1 has a truck caught fire, but if one were to ignite, it the results could be catastrophic, Stevens said. “We really need to know what we’re dealing with,” county Rep. Andrew Marietta, D-Cooperstown/Town of Otsego, advised his colleagues. “We need to put safety precautions in place that will help address our constituents’ concerns and to make sure that we don’t have a tragedy, which this recent roll-over could have been.” “I think our county needs

to become more vigilant,” said Otsego 2000 President Nicole Dillingham. “We need to put some pressure on state agencies. These are state roads that the trucks are driving on.” Karen Sullivan, county planning director, whose office SWECC oversees, said she plans to reach out to relevant state agencies to determine the next course of action. XNG co-founder Matt Smith, executive vice president for sales had not returned a call requesting comment by press time.

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XNG’s “virtual pipeline” may be a first-of-its kind in the nation where a company trucks compressed natural gas between stations, said Huston, who has been monitoring the XNG traffic. He was on the scene of the local crash a week ago Tuesday and took several photos. “This is an experiment and you are the guinea pigs,” he told the committee. “By my calculations, these trucks still carry around 1,500 pounds of methane, even when they are empty.” However, Art Klinger, county Emergency Services coordinator, was quick to clarify: Natural gas vented at the scene was from the truck’s fuel tanks, not the truck’s trailer. “Gas monitoring was performed during the release to ensure safety,” said Klinger, who hosted an XNG training session for

want to know why the first responders never called the National Response Center, which is legally required when you have a crash and an injury.” According to the EPA website, the National Response Center is the point of contact for the release of any oil, chemical, radiological, biological or other risky materials into the environment. Bill Huston photo Discussion at SWECC The XNG that flipped on meeting also revealed that Tuesday, Sept. 12, lies the driver of the XNG truck on its side off Route was transported by ambu205, Town of Hartwick. lance to Bassett Hospital local firefighters in early and treated for a broken August at The Meadows. collarbone, which was not The highest reading was initially reported. “approximately 0.4. To put Since February, the this in perspective, a reading trucks, with their cab doors of approximately 5.0 is the marked with the XNG logo, lower range of the zone of have been carrying natural concern.” gas from a processing plant Stevens then criticized in Montrose to a terminal the first-responders, prein the Town of Manheim, sumably Klinger’s staff and near Little Falls, where it Fly Creek firefighters: “I

is inserted into the Iroquois Pipeline, which carries the fuel to customers on the Eastern Seaboard. XNG is also providing gas to plants in the region. For Otsego 2000, Dillingham wrote a letter to state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, where she asked that the XNG trucks be routed off local roads to four-lane highways – I-88 to the state Thruway, I-90. She encouraged citizens to write Schneiderman and the state Department of Transportation with any concerns. The trucks have been entering Otsego County via I-88, exiting onto Route 205 in West Oneonta through Hartwick hamlet, east on Route 80, then north on Route 28, along Canadarago Lake and through Richfield Springs, then down Vickerman Hill to Mohawk.

Psychiatrist’s Testimony Key To Conviction, D.A. Says MUEHL/From A1 Convicted of second-degree murder, Callahan will return to the Otsego County Courthouse for sentencing on Monday, Oct. 30. “I’m asking for 25-to-life,” he said. “He’s already serving 12 years in Attica for molesting his stepdaughter.” State police first contacted Muehl about the Callahan case in 2005. “They said they couldn’t get anyone in Pennsylvania to do anything with it, and they were concerned about the jurisdiction issue,” he

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saw Elizabeth before her death,” he said. “She told us that he wouldn’t even let her take his blood pressure, all he wanted to talk about was how he could hurt someone with his truck. The only thing I can figure out is that he was trying to either pump her for information about Elizabeth or he was trying to intimidate Elizabeth through her doctor.” Bachorik testified on Tuesday, Sept. 12, that Elizabeth was under “severe emotional distress” during her last visit, the day before her death, and that when she offered to call the police, Elizabeth refused, saying her husband would kill her. In addition to Bachorik, Muehl lined up 20 witnesses, including family members on both sides, ex-girlfriends, friends and co-worker, to testify that Callahan had bragged about how he could kill someone with his truck, gave varying accounts on the circumstances on Elizabeth’s death and how he had behaved following the accident. “He was so proud of his plan that he bragged to everyone,” said Muehl. “Like most criminals, he probably would have gotten away with it if he’d kept his mouth shut.” After six hours of deliberations, Muehl received a note from the jury announcing that they had reached a verdict “on all matters before us.” “I knew if they had decided on more than one – the jurisdiction of the crime, whether or not Otsego County had jurisdiction and then the murder charge – that they had found him guilty,” said Muehl. “And when the charge was read, he had no emotion.” “He knew the jig was up.” Though Muehl has handled high-profile murder cases prior to Callahan, this is the first one to go to trial. In 2013, Michael Buck was arrested on a second-degree murder charge for shooting his father during an argument, but he pleaded guilty and is serving 20 years. And this year, Muehl has two more murder cases pending, Joshua Underwood, charged with second-degree murder for allegedly killing his boyfriend, Mark J. Morrison, on New Year’s Day, and Perry Webb, charged with second degree murder for allegedly stomping Arthur Bellinger to death and injuring Scott Littlewood during a fight. “Trying Callahan, win, lose or draw, was the right thing to do,” said Muehl. “Elizabeth deserved her day in court, and this was the right outcome.”

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Exhibit Features Primitive Art From 7 Decades Of Collecting took along Louis C. Jones, the museum’s director for a decade by that time. COOPERSTOWN “It must have been one of the highlights of Lou Jones’ career, to sit with Stephen hen Marion Gunn Clark and go through hundreds died in 1957, the of works, one by one,” said world became Paul D’Ambrosio, Fenimore aware of 600 Art Museum works of Ameripresident, mencan primitive art tored by Jones. she and her husD’Ambrosio band, William, was standing on had collected the museum’s over four decades lower floor in the and stashed in a midst of “Ameribarn behind their can Folk Art: Newtonville, Seven Decades Mass., home. of Collecting,” By that time, which continues Stephen C. Clark through Dec. 31, had become and includes what a well known experts consider collector of the one of Edward genre for his “Picking Flowers,” by Hicks’ best Fenimore Art renderings of the Samuel Miller, conMuseum, and tains motifs that sug- famous “Peacegest it was painted was asked to Please See take a look. He posthumously. PRIMITIVES, B3

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FAMILY WEEKEND – 8 a.m.9 p.m. Families of students are invited to a fun weekend on campus. Check-in begins 2 p.m. Friday events include student art exhibit, soccer, field hockey, wine tasting & lecture, a film, games, more. Also Saturday, Sunday. SUNY

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View “Dr. Strangelove.” Followed by group discussion. All welcome. Cooperstown Graduate Program, 5838 St. Rt. 80, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-2586. MEDITATION – 11 a.m.Noon. Join 11th step meditation group at FORDO. The Turning Point, 22 Elm St., Oneonta. Call 607-267-4435. RECEPTION – 5-7 p.m. Jim Havener, Cooperstown Graduate Program alumni, will discuss books, his bookstore, how the program shaped his career. The Green Toad Bookstore, 198 Main St., Oneonta. Call 607-433-8898. ART RECEPTION – 5-7 p.m. Opening exhibit of paintings by former dairy farmer Maureen Meyerhoff featuring her animals & farm scenes. The Shack Restaurant, 4918 NY Rt. 28, Cooperstown. Call 607-323-7973. HAM DINNER – 5-7 p.m. Fundraiser with potatoes, veggie, roll, desert, followed by a raffle. Cost, $8. Oneonta Moose Club, 119 W. Broadway, Oneonta. Call 607-4326040. OPEN MIC NIGHT – 6-8 p.m. Present your music, stories, poetry. Bring your original work or the work of an artist you admire. Enjoy the show. Cooperstown Village Library. Call 607-547-8344. CPR COURSE – 6-9:30 p.m. Learn to perform adult, child, infant CPR with the American Red Cross. Oneonta YMCA, 20-26 Ford Ave.,

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COOPERSTOWN FARMERS MARKET – 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 101 Main St., in Pioneer Alley, Cooperstown. ONEONTA FARMERS MARKET – 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Muller Plaza, Oneonta. E-mail oneontafarmersmarket607@ gmail.com. CRAFT FAIR – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Over 40 local artisans show their wares for SUNY Oneonta Family Weekend. Hunt Union Ballroom, SUNY Oneonta. GOLF BENEFIT – 9 a.m. Friends Helping Friends benefit for Kay Anichini, Alex Reynolds, Amelia Spencer, & honoring Larry Gallup. Register 8 a.m., fee $100. Meadow Links Golf Course, 476 St. Hwy. 27, Richfield Springs. Call 607-643-2994. OCCA TRAINING – 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Volunteers train to use equipment to monitor stream health. Mohican Farm, 7207 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-4488.

BAG SALE – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $3/bag. Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4636 St. Hwy. 28, Hartwick Seminary. BASEBALL FILM FEST – 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. See recent films featuring baseball as primary or secondary theme. See “A Long Way From Home,” “Crime of the Big Leagues,” more. Tickets, free. Reservations required. Bullpen Theater, Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-0397. BALMS & SALVES – 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Learn to make home remedies for everyday complaints like cuts, bruises, burns, more. Fee, $40 members, $50 non-members. Materials included. Creamery Classroom, The Farmers Museum, Cooperstown. STORY TIME – 10:3011:30 a.m. Children read “I Am Jazz” with Teresa Gorman, retired CCS Elementary School Principal. Cooperstown Village Library. Call 607-547-8344. HISTORY PRESENTATION – 11 a.m.-Noon. Dr. Benjamin Y. Dixon presents slideshow

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‘3 Fell Swoops’ Created Leading Collection PRIMITIVES/From B1 able Kingdom.” Hicks’ did 60 versions. The Fenimore has two among its 1,000 works of primitive art, and 15 years ago hosted a Colonial Williamsburg exhibit of 45 of them. A contingent from the American Folk Art Society, based in Richmond, Va., whose members include “the top collectors in the country,” toured the exhibit on Saturday, Sept. 16, opening day. What was Clark’s motivation in collecting primitive art? One, D’Ambrosio said, Clark served on the Metropolitan Museum of Art board with Abby Aldrich Rockefeller (mother of the New York governor), who collected primitives for Colonial Williamsburg, and that may have piqued his interest. Two, Jane Forbes Clark’s grandfather was “interested in creating a well-cultured provincial town of importance” in Cooperstown, and this fit in with that larger goal for his hometown, D’Ambrosio said. Still, founding the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936, attracting the New York State Historical Association from Ticonderoga in 1939 (which spurred the development of

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Clark was fully subscribed. “He was efficient in how he did it,” D’Ambrosio said of Clark collecting American primitives. “In three fell swoops he established a collection of national importance.” First, he bought 13 pieces from modernist sculptor Elie Nadelman, including “Lady Liberty and Washington,” painted on a canvas window shade in a permanent exhibit of primitives on the main floor, “American Memory: Recalling The Past In Folk Art.” Two, he bought 250 pieces from the collection of Jean Lipman, who “wrote the book on folk art,” literally: Her “American Primitive Painting” was published in 1942, following by six more books through “Five Star Folk Art: One Hundred American Masterpieces” in 1990. She passed away in 1998. “He paid exactly twice what Jean had paid” for every object, or $60,000 total, D’Ambrosio said. While $1 in 1950 is worth $10.16 today, that was still quite a bargain. Clark had been paying about the same for individual Impressionist works at the time. Three, the Gunns’ collection. The new exhibit ranges from

Todd Kenyon, The Fenimore’s director of marketing, examines details in “Picking Flowers,” by Samuel Miller, likely a portrait of a young girl, painted after her passing.

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paintings to sculpture – an imposing cigar store Indian among them – and earthenware crocks from Pennsylvania. It also bears testimony to The Fenimore collection’s contribution to the field in general. For instance, two portraits by A. Ellis – “Lady with a Nosegay” and “Gentleman with a High Collar,” from the early 19th century, are signed. And the signature has allowed curators in Maine, where Ellis practiced, to credit 15 other works, unsigned, to the artist. Acquired, the primitives were repaired and restored by the legendary curators Caroline and

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Sheldon Keck (parents of Al Keck, the retired village assessor), and they still pop, even separate pastel portraits of a couple from the early 19th century, quite delicate, D’Ambrosio said. While Clark had expert advisers, the Fenimore president said that today’s collection – exemplified in both the permanent “American Memory” and the new “American Folk Art” – bears his mark. Louis Jones “was an inspired educator and story teller,” D’Ambrosio said. But Stephen Clark, he “had the eye.”

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Selling Cooperstown Bat, Oberritter Mother, Son Turned To New Venture PIONEERS/From A1 (Flair’s trademark yell) and he went ‘Wooo!’ right back. He came in a couple more times, and it happened every time! I think he enjoyed the adulation.” Through the end of the year, Andrew and his mother/business partner, Sharon, are among “The Pioneers,” businesspeople

struggling as Pioneer Street is dug up for a $1.2 million reconstruction. The Pioneer Street staple draws tourists and locals alike to peruse over 500 brands of wine, whiskey, and other spirits. “This year, the rose has been crazy,” he said. “It’s finally come into its own, even New York State rose.

We try to keep an interesting selection.” Even, occasionally, at the expense of some space. “We got in Galliano, and it is in what’s called a ‘non-standard bottle,’ the bane of all liquor stores,” he said. “We have one bottle and it gets its own shelf.” The family bought the store from Ed Landers in

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2012. “Before this, I worked for my parents at the Cooperstown Bat Company,” he said. “The business was available, and it seemed like a good opportunity.” The new owners set out to double the storage space and install new flooring. Next week, when the paving begins in front of their store, they will be updating the paint and decor. “We’ll be closed Monday-Thursday next week,” said Sharon. “We figure that we might as well take a negative and turn it into a positive!” To make the process a little easier, they’re holding a sale to help clear the shelves. “We’ve been lucky, the impact of the construction has been minimal,” said Sharon. “Our customers tend to pop in late afternoon or early evening, and the construction is finished for the day.” But they have remained popular, Andrew theorizes, because their position on Pioneer Street makes for pleasant shopping. “It’s adjacent to Main Street, so it’s a little less busy, which works well for locals, but tourists can find it easily,” he said. “It’s a more sedate shopping experience.” But more than a business, the Oberriters see their store as a piece of the community.

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“Pioneers” Sharon and Andrew Oberriter discuss inventory at Cooperstown Wine & Spirits. They plan to take advantage of the Pioneer Street reconstruction, which is blocking their store next week, to repaint and change the decor.

“We get to do a lot of family events,” he said. “We know when our customers are having weddings or graduations, but also funerals and wakes. One customer even came in to buy an expensive bottle of wine to celebrate a divorce being finalized!” Beyond Drew and Sharon, the business is a family affair. Father Don also helps out, breaking down boxes for recycling and occasionally bringing lunch by. Sharon often takes Henry, 2½, while Andrew is working, or takes a shift so he can

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be home. Andrew’s wife, Abby, is a psychologist with the state, and the two are expecting their second child in December. “It’s the behind-thescenes support,” said Sharon. Like he did with his parents before him, Andrew’s son, Henry, can be found behind the counter – but he’s a little too small to stock the shelves or ring out the register. “He likes to play in the boxes,” said Andrew.

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Siefert’s Hand-Painted Cards Will Help Fund Scholarship ARTIST/From B1 members after her passing, but what we have is some of her best work.” “A lot of it has been distributed,” said Eardley. “Mom always said, ‘When I go, whoever wants it, give it to them.’ I must have given away 40 pieces.” Seifert was active in the church’s “Arts in Ministry,” a non-denominational series of art classes – including journal making, basket weaving, painting and more – aimed at bringing the arts to people at affordable rates. “There’s a sense of community that forms around these tables,” said Youngs. “And Grace was a huge part of that.” And in her later years, Seifert would bring her home health aide with her, even paying for her to take the class alongside her. “She said she hadn’t done work like that since she was a child,” said artist Christine Alexander, who taught Seifert in several classes. Among her favorite projects in later years were handmade cards, which she donated to the church to sell and raise money for the arts ministry. “She loved recycled art,” said Eardley. “Someone had given her a bunch of jailhouse letters with all these art drawn on the envelopes, and she used those to create cards. There was no such thing as garbage art to her.”

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Now, the money from the sale of the cards will to a scholarship in Grace’s name, which will help offset the cost for someone struggling to afford an art class at the church. Before she moved to Oneonta, Seifert was a professional artist, designing greetings cards for the Norcross company, doing children’s book illustra-

tions and, occasionally, sketching a saucy pin-up calendar for garages and car stores. “When she was younger, she wanted to go to the Art Students League, but that wasn’t appropriate for a girl at the time,” said Eardley. “But my grandfather was a really open person, and he let her go. She met so many artists and created so many beautiful images, and it led her on the path of what she wanted to do.” For a time, she ran an Italian Restaurant in Fleischmanns, doing her art on the side, and upon moving to Oneonta in 2003, re-devoted herself to her craft. And Young had her in one of her last classes, where he taught her how to “stain” a canvas. “She was totally experimental,” he said. “She fell in love with the technique, but she said, ‘I have to have my trees!’ so she added them.” Seifert’s work will remain on the walls through the end of the year. Young hopes to continue displaying art on the sanctuary walls, including paintings by Lyle Linder, another local artist who died in August. “It’s a way of honoring her and what she meant to people,” said Young. “It’s not just her artwork. It’s her spirit.”

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MENTALIST DUO – 8-9:30 p.m. The Evasons perform their show with participants from the audience. Hunt College Union, SUNY Oneonta.

Sunday, September 24

BASEBALL FILM FEST – 10 a.m.-1 p.m. See recent films featuring baseball like “Baltimore Baseball: Before the Birds 1858-1881,” or “The Forgotten Birds: Seven Straighters.” Reservations required. Bullpen Theater, Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown. Call 607-5470397. 4-H PROGRAM – 1 p.m. Learn about the dog training program. Sit for orientation, see games, get training tips, more. Do not bring your dog to orientation. Cornell Cooperative Extension, 123 Lake St., Cooperstown. Call 607-5472536 ext. 225. YOUTH PROGRAM – 2:303:30 p.m. Children discuss the work archaeologists do, practice techniques used to explore the past. Cooperstown

Village Library. Call 607-5478344. HARVEST DINNER – 4 p.m. Bring a dish to pass to celebrate the harvest. Main St. between Fair St. & River St., Cooperstown. E-mail growingcommunity@yahoo.com. HIDDEN FIGURES – 7 p.m. Showing film “Hidden Figures” in preparation for Margot Lee Shetterly’s visit to SUNY Oneonta. First Baptist Church, 21 Elm St., Cooperstown. Call 607-547-9371.

Monday September 25

POETRY WORKSHOP – 1:30-3 p.m. Write poetry, songs with John Michael Zov. The Turning Point, 22 Elm St., Oneonta. Call 607-267-4435, e-mail kyle@friendsofrecoverydo.org. LEGOS – 3-4 p.m. Play with the library’s Lego collection. Cooperstown Village Library. Call 607-547-8344. YARN WORKSHOP – 5-7 p.m. Create mittens, hats, more. The Turning Point, 22 Elm St., Oneonta. Call (607)267-4435 MORE CALENDAR, B7

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OBITUARIES Leta Jane Hribar, 80, Fly Creek; Retired From Bassett To Care For Husband FLY CREEK – Leta Jane Hribar, 80, a 20 year veteran of Bassett Hospital, died Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. Born at home on Sept. 8, 1936, she was the daughter of Bower and Grace (Allison) Weir. She attended Taylor Town School, a one-room school house on County Highway 26, and graduated from Cooperstown High School, Class of 1956. She married Robert J. Hribar, who she loved to say was born one day after her, which made her the boss. After high school, she began working at Rhobar

Poultry Farm in Fly Creek; thereafter, she and Bob ran their dairy farm for five or so years, and Leta Jane she worked Hribar daily alongside him in the fields and barn. After farming, Jane worked for years cleaning many area houses and businesses. She was subsequently employed at Bassett Hospital for 20 years in the housekeeping department,

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RICHFIELD SPRINGS – James D. Domion, 70, whose multiple careers ranged from farming to logging-truck driver, died Monday, Sept. Jim Domion 11, 2017, at Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown. Jim was born in Cooperstown on May 4, 1947, to Philip and Janice Domion. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from RSCS, 1965. Jim enjoyed careers including farming, tractor-trailer owner/operator, construction, log truck driver and farm equipment sales and service. Jim possessed great knowledge and

Thomas F. Krietsch, 30; Combat Veteran Served In Iraq War RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Thomas F. Krietsch, 30, an Iraq War combat veteran, passed away unexpectedly at his parents’ home in Richfield Springs on Saturday, Sept. 9. He served for three years in Army, including a tour in Iraq. He is survived by his parents, Judy and Bill; brother Tim, cousins Justine, Melodie, Frank, Elise and Charlie, along with his aunts and uncles, his niece Karis and nephew Frank, grandmother Alberta Erikson, and girlfriend Kayla. Memorial service and celebration of his life will be announced at a later date.

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She was a member of the Fly Creek Valley Grange, Four Peaks Snowmobile Club, the Cooperstown Native Daughters, and St. Mary’s “Our Lady of the Lake” Roman Catholic Church. Jane is survived by her husband, Robert J. Hribar, and by her four children, William A. “Billy” Hribar (Donna) of Fly Creek; Deborah E. Shaughnessy (Patrick) of Conesus; Patricia J. Hribar of Burlington Flats; and Franklin B. Sliker (Thomas) of Fly Creek; her six grandchildren and six great grandchildren, William Hribar, Jr. (Megan) and their daughter Chelsey, of Fly Creek; Jeremiah Hribar

(fiancée Heather) and their children Liam and Cole, of Fly Creek; Briana Simonds (Jordan) and their son Adam of Westville; Heather Cross and her children Brian and Ryder of Ukiah, CA; John Shaughnessy of Henrietta; and Ben Shaughnessy of Conesus. She is also survived by her sister Emily Thorn of Cooperstown; her nephews and nieces Jack Thorn (Barbara) of Hartwick; Judy Jackson (David) of Milford Center; and Janice Gage (Jerry) of Hartwick; as well as by many cousins and friends. Jane was predeceased by her sister Ruth Curran; half-sister Thelma Hatch; halfbrother Vernon Kane; her

parents, Bower and Grace Weir; and her in-laws, John and Catherine Hribar. A funeral was held Wednesday, Sept. 13, at St. Mary’s “Our Lady of the Lake” Roman Catholic Church, with Father John P. Rosson, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the St. Mary’s Cemetery, Index. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to either the Fly Creek Fire Company, PO Box 218, Fly Creek, NY 13337 or to the American Cancer Society, 13 Beach Street, Johnson City, NY 13790. Arrangements are entrusted to the Tillapaugh Funeral Service.

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where she touched the lives of many and developed many lasting friendships. She retired from Bassett in 1998 to care for Bob, who had suffered a stroke. She was his caregiver virtually up to and until the last weeks of her life. It was said that Bob was her love and “only hobby” – she was absolutely devoted to him. Jane loved her pets – her cats, dogs, sheep, and every kind of bird and wild creature. She insisted on feeding the birds year-round. She was the nurturer of her family and of everything in her care. She loved to visit with people and was known for her “feisty” nature and opinions.

ability to build or fix almost anything. He had many hobbies and interests over the years including archery, motorcycling, reloading and knife collecting. He also enjoyed “BS’ing” with his friends, snoozing with his dogs and a walk in the woods. Jim is survived by his wife of 31 years, Kristin (Petersen), children: Jamie

(Tom) Bluntzer of Lacey, Wash., Joelle (Tom Sarafin) of North Pitcher, and Clayton of Richfield Springs; grandchildren Kyra Widrig, Chris and Laurelae Bluntzer; sisters, Connie (Ray) Nassar, Joan Lahr, sisterin-law Jean Domion. Also Jim had many more family members and friends and furry creatures whom he loved very much.

Jim was predeceased by his parents as well as brothers: Eddie, Monte, and Sonny Domion and Lonnie McIntosh and sister Barbara Huyck. A memorial was held Sunday, Sept. 17 at the Vets’ Club. Arrangements are entrusted to the Ottman Funeral Home.

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STRESSBUSTERS – 6:307:30 p.m. Monthly class with Bonni Canavan, Jackie Madden offering simple tips to reduce stress. Free, open to the public. 3rd Floor Community Room, Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Call 607-316-8341. FIGURE DRAWING – 6:30 p.m. Non-instructional drawing with live model. Poses chosen by consensus. Cost $12 per class. The Carriage House Art Studio, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta. Call 607-435-8718. HIDDEN FIGURES – 7 p.m. Margot Lee Shetterly, author of “Hidden Figures: The Story

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of the African American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race,” presents the Mills Distinguished Lecture. Alumni Field House, SUNY Oneonta. Call 607-436-2550 DRAWING GROUP – 7-9 p.m. Practice drawing with live model. $10 donation. To attend call the Cooperstown Art Association, 607-547-9777.

Tuesday September 26

NARCAN TRAINING – 3-4 p.m. Free training to administer NARCAN. Leave with a free kit, certificate. FORDO, 22 Elm St., Oneonta. Visit Call 607.267.4435 TINKERING TUESDAY

– 3:30-5 p.m. Create a JackO’Lantern on the 3-D printer. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-1980.

Wednesday September 27,

CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR – 10:30-11:30 a.m. Cooperstown Village Library,

22 Main St., Cooperstown. ART DISCUSSION – 12:302:30 p.m. Join Kevin Gray, Arts in Education Coordinator, as he tours “Our Strength is Our People: The Humanist Photographs of Lewis Hine” exhibit. Registration required. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-5471461.

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