SUNY Program Seeks To Involve Students in Local News Writing
By TERESA WINCHESTER
ONEONTA
In recent years, local news has become an endangered species in the media world.
According to Statista, a global data and business intelligence platform, 3,200 weekly publications closed or merged with other papers between 2004 and 2024.
The number of nondaily papers fell from more than 7.4 thousand to fewer than 4.6 thousand within that same time period. Daily papers also declined, with just over 1,000 in publication in 2024. The loss of local newspapers has created a phenomenon known as “news deserts,” indicating areas with no or very limited local news.
The Institute for Local News represents an effort to stop the bleeding in regard to the decline in local news and its reporting. According to an ILN media release, the program, led by SUNY Chancellor John King, is “an initiative that engages students in university-led reporting programs with local media partners. It aims to bolster community news coverage while giving students real-world learning experiences in multimedia storytelling and
communication.”
ILN is also being developed in coordination with the national Center for Community News at the University of Vermont.
Data provided by ILN indicates that its program is off to a good start.
“Of SUNY’s 64 campuses, 15 of them are engaged in some form of local news support in the communities around their campus. In the fall semester, 75 SUNY students produced 160 stories for 12 local news publications around New York State. This spring semester, nearly 200 students are active in local news reporting statewide, as more SUNY campuses join the initiative,” the release stated.
Students participating in ILN programs gain valuable first-hand experience in writing for newspapers. They have the satisfaction of seeing their articles in print with their names in the byline—a perk which is both a resume builder and job recommendation in and of itself.
ILN hosted its first-ever gathering of statewide leaders in journalism April 10-11 at SUNY Oneonta’s Morris
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By MONICA CALZOLARI COOPERSTOWN
Serving the mental health needs of Otsego County requires intricate collaboration with a complicated network of service providers at the local, county and state level.
“It is not a quick fix,” said Marion Mossman, volunteer chairperson of the county’s Community Services Board, effective January 1. “We know today that we have a lot of issues that we did not have 20 years ago.”
In a special presentation to the Otsego County Board of Representatives on Wednesday, April 2, at the monthly
meeting in Cooperstown, Mossman explained the role of the CSB, state agencies and funding sources that support community services in Otsego County.
The New York State Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors is a statewide membership organization. Otsego County is one of 57 counties represented by the conference. Each county has a director of community services. Jeannette Pavlus is Otsego County’s director.
According to the CLMHD website, at the local level, Pavlus is the “Local Governmental Unit with the responsi-
Two Springbrook Artists Featured in Fenimore Exhibit
By SARAH ROBERTS ONEONTA
Two students from The School at Springbrook have been named winners of the Young at Art: Regional Youth Art Contest.
The School at Springbrook is a dual-program school for both individuals with autism and those with other high-support needs.
The two students, Brayden Butler and Dustin Reel, will have their work featured at an upcoming exhibition at Fenimore Art Museum titled “Young at Art! Timeless Tales, Vibrant Visions.”
“I have the pleasure of being the teacher for two students from the School at Springbrook, who were lucky enough to have been chosen for the art show.
Both Brayden and Dustin are amazing young men who enjoy school, sports, video games and, of course, art. It is a wonderful pleasure to be their teacher and to share in their excitement on their achievement,” said special education teacher Wendy Johnson.
According to Butler, “Making art betters your future,” and he is proud to be able to display his painting of a wolf in the Fenimore Art Museum.
Reel chose Bigfoot as his subject and said that making art alongside his classmates was fun, and that he is excited to show his art to so many people. He loves art museums and finds
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Photo by Monica Calzolari
Edwin Frazier Jr., chair of the Otsego County Board of Representatives, presides over the monthly meetings in Cooperstown, which are available on Facebook Live and can also be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/otsegocountynewyork/videos/662641936254832.
Photo by Teresa Winchester
John McIntyre (left) publisher of Spotlight News and Mark Vinciguerra, publisher of NYVT Media, gave presentations at the inaugural summit of the SUNY Institute for Local News, held at SUNY Oneonta April 10-11. Both talked about their experiences working with student writers as well as about the general state of the news industry.
Photos provided
Artwork by Dustin Reel (left) and Brayden Butler will be on display in the upcoming “Young at Art! Timeless Tales, Vibrant Visions” exhibit at Fenimore Art Museum.
Celebrating The Town of Hartwick
Congratulations to JUST A FEW of our successful service providers!!
Grand Union. The Brookwood School. Dollar General. Comfort Inn and Suites. The Maple Shade Villas. Best Western Inn and Suites. Hampton Inn. Citgo. Mirabito.
We are your destination from A to Z...
A & J Windows and Doors. A&E Thrift Store. Brass Ring Farms. Baskin-Robbins. Bassett Healthcare Network. Beaver Valley Cabins & Campsites. Cooperstown Equestrian Park. Cooper’s Barn. Council Rock Brewery. China Wok. Cooperstown Cutters. Crazy Tom’s Mattresses and Flooring. Cooperstown Dreams Park. Dog Wild Store & Pet Resort. Dunkin’. The Dugout. The Freight Wheel Café. Hartwick Seminary Barnyard Swing. The Hartwick Restaurant. Hartwick Highlands Campground. Home Run Cabins. Jahnke Creamery. J & D’s Wagon Wheel. Jive Cafe. Julie’s Gardens. Leatherstocking Cooperative Insurance. McDonald’s. Montezuma Winery. Nail Slicks. NAPA Auto Parts. NBT Bank. NY Butcher Brothers. OEC & OEC Connect. Rookie’s. The Rusty Bison. Shortcuts. Seward Sand & Gravel. Tickled Pink BBQ. Trinity Meat Company & Retail Store. U-Haul Rentals. Whispering Pines. Ziggys Welding.
Thank you to these businesses for bringing such a wealth of employment opportunity to the Town of Hartwick
Efforts Underway To Restore Goodyear Lake’s Waterway Access
By BILL BELLEN
MILFORD
To the untrained eye of the countless baseball tourists visiting its shores and trails each summer, the Goodyear Lake Waterway Access at Silliman Cove may seem to be in ideal condition.
However, when one digs a little deeper into the ecology of the site, a different story begins to unfold. Invasive plant species run rampant, using up soil nutrients and sunlight needed by native species, and erosion is slowly chipping away at the beaches and outcroppings of the area. To a vigilant eye, this location appears to be in dire straits.
Luckily, this is an issue that is not going unaddressed. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has been carefully monitoring this site, and has begun to take action to restore the cove and make it a model example of state land management in the region.
“This past October
2024, DEC’s Division of Lands and Forests employees began a multiphase project to remove invasive plant species such as honeysuckle and multiflora rose from the popular Goodyear Lake Waterway Access in Otsego County,” Jomo Miller, a public informa-
tion officer at the DEC, said. “The project kicked off with forestry staff removing honeysuckle shrubs and a variety of garbage from along a section of shoreline. In November 2024, native shrubs provided by New York State Electric and Gas were replanted
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along a portion of the cleared shoreline.”
These efforts have been overseen by Dustin Monk, the forester for western Otsego County. Monk has played a major part in organizing this project, being the primary planner and the one facilitating discussion among staff on the best ways to go about this initiative.
“I have to get all the tools that we need ready [and] get a group of people that are able to help. There’s just a lot of setting up both different people’s schedules when we can get to it and then having the day and the weather and all that stuff coming together,” Monk said.
So far, the project has seen its foundations laid with the initial removal
of some invasive plant species alongside the site’s 0.4-mile trail. Over time, visitors will begin to see these cleared areas blossom with freshly budding, native flora. This will allow the waterway access to display an array of the natural beauty that can be found within New York State, without the impediment of species that do not belong.
“I grew up outdoors; fishing, hunting, enjoying those kinds of things. Every little spot matters,” Monk said.
When asked about what part of the project he was looking forward to realizing the most, Monk said, “For me, personally, it’s seeing those giant honeysuckle bushes that have overtaken gone. That’ll be
a huge improvement to me, just seeing that, and then being able to just see how nature is gonna take over some of the areas.”
Luckily for visitors, these refurbishments should not severely impact any traversing of the terrestrial portion of the waterway access Work will be done predominantly during the spring and fall, outside of the period of the site’s highest foot traffic. People visiting during these times are advised to be aware of any active work sites, and to listen to DEC officials when offered safety instructions.
Refurbishments to the site will continue throughout the next few years. The removal of
Photo by Bill Bellen
Maria Griswold and Katie Bellen walk their bikes along the trail at the Goodyear Lake Waterway Access.
EDITORIAL
There’s No Excuse for Violence
According to Cornell Law School’s Legal Information Institute, the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment “guarantees freedoms concerning religion, expression, assembly, and the right to petition. It forbids Congress from both promoting one religion over others and also restricting an individual’s religious practices. It guarantees freedom of expression by prohibiting Congress from restricting the press or the rights of individuals to speak freely. It also guarantees the right of citizens to assemble peaceably and to petition their government.”
It should be noted though, as pointed out by the National Constitution Center, that the First Amendment restrains only the government. It does not protect speakers against private individuals or organizations.
This being said, there is no amendment to the Constitution which gives us the right to commit violence upon one another or to destroy property that does not belong to us. The Second Amendment does allow us to keep and bear arms, but we won’t tackle that subject here.
Political violence is growing in the U.S., a disturbing trend, to say the least. And whether you are left, right or center in your political leanings, please don’t assume it is “the other side” committing all the violence and destruction. Because it’s not.
If you are following news reports from a variety of media sources—not just those which echo your own perspectives and beliefs—then you have been witness to violence and destruction of property not limited to any one side of the political aisle. PBS News put together a list of such offenses, published in an article titled “The growing list of political violence in the U.S.” on Monday, April 14:
• Elon Musk’s Tesla properties set ablaze
• Trump assassination attempts
• New Mexico Republican headquarters torched
• Democratic National Committee office shot up
• Nancy Pelosi’s husband attacked at home
• Candidate for Louisville mayor targeted
• Capitol stormed on January 6, 2021
• Plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor
• Shooting at Republican baseball practice
Add to this already distressing list more of the same:
• Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s home set on fire
• United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson assassinated
• Live Action reporter Savannah Craven Antao punched in the face
• An 81-year-old man run over by an all-terrain vehicle while putting a political sign on his lawn
• Riots, looting and clashes with law enforcement during the Black Lives Matter protests in May 2020
• A 74-year-old man assaulted at a Pennsylvania political rally
Are Americans beginning to see violence as part and parcel of our political system? Nealin Parker, executive director of Common Ground USA and a leader in identifying solutions to polarization and political violence in America, believes that is the case, according to an article published by Reuters in October 2024.
In our editorial of August 3, 2023— bemoaning the decline of courtesy and civility—we wrote:
“Showing courtesy—or simply being kind, even when our viewpoint conflicts wildly with that of someone else— doesn’t cost us anything. Being mindful of the feelings of others doesn’t lessen or discount our own beliefs. We can make our opinions known in ways that are not harmful to, or disparaging of, our neighbors. Courtesy and civility are part and parcel of being good citizens.”
Since then, things have gotten a whole lot worse. So ask yourself—do you really want violence and destruction to become accepted social norms? And do you really believe it’s just the “other” side committing these heinous acts?
The Network Contagion Research Institute and Rutgers University’s Social Perception Lab released a report earlier this month—“Assassination Culture: How Burning Teslas and Killing Billionaires Became a Meme Aesthetic for Political Violence”—which suggests that an “assassination culture” appears to be emerging here in the U.S., and that a percentage of survey respondents believe murdering the president is “at least partially justified.”
It seems we have much bigger concerns than courtesy and civility in these divisive times…
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of William Cooper is in the Fenimore Art Museum
THE MYTH-BUSTING ECONOMIST LARRY MALONE
Debunking Trump’s ‘ERS’
The president recently rolled out another “Concept of a Plan” in a post to his Truth Social Network. This CoP would replace the Internal Revenue Service with the External Revenue Service. In the president’s mind, the IRS vanishes and we all enjoy the same privileges as Musk, Zuckerberg and Bezos (aka the New American Oligarchs) because we won’t have to pay taxes! The federal government would instead be funded by tariff revenues paid by our friends in countries around the world.
With many of us knee deep in filing our taxes, it’s a good time to subject this Concept of a Plan to myth busting scrutiny.
In my last column, we saw that federal government revenue was $5,036 billion (a shade over $5 trillion) in 2023, with about 40 percent of that revenue coming from income taxes. Tariffs produced about $80 billion, or just 1.6 percent of all federal revenue. A big lift will be needed if tariffs are going to produce enough revenue to cover 40 percent of the federal budget. In dollar terms, that would be almost $2 trillion.
Will the rest of the world give us $2 trillion each year? Not voluntarily, especially given the current state of our relationships with our global BFFs. Canadians are booing the National Anthem at NHL games and turning boxes of Corn Flakes upside down in grocery stores to identify them as Made in America.
But that won’t matter if the president is being truthful when he says that “foreigners” pay the tariffs. Is he being truthful? NO, and to see why, we’ll need to revisit how tariffs work.
Suppose you love Molson Beer, brewed in Canada since 1786. Let’s say a six pack purchased at WalMart cost $10.00 on January 1. The president slapped a 25 percent tariff on items produced in Canada in early February. When your six pack now travels to the WalMart distribution center in Richfield Springs, U.S. Customs collects a $2.50 tariff “tax” from Molson. This is the case even though Molson was acquired by Coors, an American business, 20 years ago. Molson/Coors then increases the price by $2.50, and YOU pay $12.50 if you buy the six pack. So YOU pay the tariff. Is it possible that tariff revenue will add up to the $2 trillion collected from income taxes? No chance, because even Molson lovers will switch to cheaper beer.
This is already happening with Canadian lovers of Jack Daniels, produced in Lynchburg, Tennessee. When Trump imposed 25 percent tariffs on Canadian stuff, Canada retaliated with a 25 percent tariff on American stuff imported by Canada. Why wouldn’t you retaliate, as a country? And that’s why both sides lose in trade wars: consumers in both countries are unwilling to pay higher prices and businesses in both countries lose sales.
That’s happening with Jack Daniels—shipments to Canada have stopped, and Canadians have switched to other whiskey brands. Sales are down, production has slowed, and layoffs are coming in Lynchburg, Tennessee (population 6,748).
When you start a global trade war, as our president has done, the outcome is not pretty. Here’s what happens, in eight steps:
1) You put tariffs on imported things that we love.
2) Our partners retaliate and put tariffs on our stuff.
3) You pay the tariffs in higher prices, and then you stop buying tariffed items.
4) Your income doesn’t change, but prices are rising, so inflation increases.
5) Layoffs come as spending drops across the nation.
6) Spending drops further because unemployed people spend even less.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR … IN THEIR OPINION
Trump Tariff Tax
Is About Bullying
Do not be misled: Trump just raised your taxes. It’s ugly. The Trump Tariff Tax is probably the largest in U.S. history. And we will all pay in higher costs for groceries, cars, homes, plumbing parts, kids’ toys, healthcare. You name it.
It’s really just the world’s wealthiest nation whining about how much he says we are hurting, while making us poorer. Since inauguration day:
• The stock market crashing. How much have you lost in your retirement account?
• Consumer confidence way down. Are you hesitating about new purchases? Most Americans are, no matter Republican or Democrat or independent.
• With 2/3 of the U.S. economy based on consumer spending, the future reads recession.
It’s about bullying countries into begging Trump for relief and pledging loyalty, and money. It’s a whining giant telling every friendly country to grovel.
It’s a “Hurt your friends;
help your enemies” tariff policy. No tariffs on Russia.
It’s a stupid and dangerous policy. We all lose. Trade wars never work. A country attacked in a war with guns, or in a trade war, attacks back. You don’t need a West Point degree to know that.
And just read history. 1930: Smoot Hawley imposed big tariffs, too. Recession followed. Repeating history is dumb.
In summary, there is nothing good about the new TTT. We all suffer. Forget MAGA.
It’s MAWA: Make America Weaker Again. You and I suffer; not the billionaires: They buy up things cheap.
Sherwood Guernsey
Schoharie native Williamstown, MA
A Rhyme About Loss of Reason
“When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.”
A mob is a bone-chilling sight
With looting and burning all night
Then with riots all day In a “most peaceful” way
They insist “might makes everything right.”
Waldo Johnston Vero Beach, FL and Cooperstown
Trump’s Actions Are Dictatorial
President Trump within his first 100 days has exercised unprecedented personal power. He has arrested and deported non-nationals, raised and lowered tariffs, fired thousands of government workers, punished independent journalists, attacked law firms, drastically reduced the federal budget, withdrew authorized funding from universities and other institutions, eliminated government agencies, repudiated military allies, materially supported genocide in Gaza, bombed Yemen, and threatened to bomb Iran.
In taking these actions, Trump has rejected established legal procedures as prescribed by the Constitution. He has chosen instead to declare ongoing problems in areas such as immigration, energy, gender, reproduction, economics, and free speech to
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Terry Berkson, Monica Calzolari, Rachel Frick Cardelle, Richard deRosa, Caspar Ewig, Karolina Hopper, Chris Kjolhede, Larry Malone, Cassandra Miller, Wriley Nelson, Joel J. Plue, Tom Shelby, Dan Sullivan, Teresa Winchester, Jamie Zvirzdin
by Tom HeiTz/SHARoN STUART
135 YEARS AGO
Escape from jail—The following were three of the four prisoners who were in the Otsego County Jail— Charles Junius, Pittsfield, charged with robbery; Ed Pratt, Otego, indicted for burglary; Wm. Manning, Richfield, indicted for burglary and larceny. They were seen in their quarters between nine and ten o’clock Monday night. About three o’clock the next morning, it is thought, they took “French Leave.” The Negro Junius went as far as Westville, where he “tuckered out,” and on making his presence known was taken in charge by a Deputy and returned to his old quarters—which he prefers to such hard work as running away. The Sheriff is on the track of the two other men.
April 18, 1890
110 YEARS AGO
The big automobile truck of the International Milk Products Company equipped with a new body and spic and span from the Francis Paint Shop, went through the iron bridge a half mile below Phoenix Mills Saturday afternoon on its initial trip gathering milk from the farms of this locality. The driver of the machine, Charles Vibbard of Springfield Center, heard the bridge creaking and before he had a chance to jump the rear wheels had broken through the planking. The truck would have gone into the river, but for the intervention of the iron rods that support the bridge from the underside. The big automobile did not overturn, and the 30 cans of milk aboard were rescued intact. The truck weighs three and one-half tons and was carrying about one ton of milk.
April 21, 1915
85 YEARS AGO
The death of Captain Roy Campbell Smith, U.S.N. Ret., a prominent member of the Cooperstown summer colony, occurred early Thursday morning of last week at Summerville, N.C. Captain Smith’s family has been identified with Cooperstown since its pioneer days. His great-grandfather was Robert Campbell, first president of the First National Bank of Cooperstown, who built the Lake Street house formerly occupied by the late Miss Emma Cory, and now the summer home of Douglas T. Johnston of Pleasantville. His parents were Dr. Charles H. and Maria Campbell Smith. Born at Fort Mason, Texas, July 16, 1858, he had spent his summers in Cooperstown since he was six years of age.
April 17, 1940
35 YEARS AGO
More than 130 village residents and hospital employees packed the Cooperstown Elementary School to hear Bassett officials explain the three-part Bassett Clinic project at last week’s public hearing. Bassett President William Streck, M.D., said that the proposed 110,000 square foot, multi-story, outpatient clinic, the new energy center and the expansion of parking facilities is the result of a “rigorous planning process that began in 1985.”
April 18, 1990
20 YEARS AGO
The Cooperstown boys’ varsity baseball team opened its 2005 season with a 9-3 win over FrankfortSchuyler on Wednesday, April 6; then traveled to Schenevus the following day where they defeated the Draper Dragons 6-2. On Friday, April 8 Coach Frank Miosek’s Redskins kept things rolling by clobbering the Herkimer Magicians 13-0. Philip Pohl started on the mound for Cooperstown and kept the Magicians quiet for three innings before sophomore Zack Sittler took over in the fourth to pick up his first varsity win. The Redskins led Herkimer 2-0 going into the fifth inning when they put the game out of reach with an 11-run rally capped by Sittler’s two-run homer. “Zack had a great day,” Miosek said. Frank Petroskey was 4 for 5 including two doubles.
April 15, 2005
New Initiative Aims To Reduce Tobacco Waste
n honor of Earth Day, Tobacco Free Communities: Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie is excited to announce our new statewide initiative: raising awareness of tobacco waste’s harmful impact on the environment and finding ways to reduce it. Through this new initiative, we can make our tri-county area even more beautiful and healthy than it already is. Finding and implementing solutions to preventing and reducing tobacco waste will be difficult and take time. We will need everyone’s help.
The first thing to know is that cigarette butts are the most littered item in the world, with more than 4.5 trillion discarded annually across the globe. The second thing to know is that cigarette butts do not biodegrade and they are not recyclable. They are made of cellulose acetate, a kind of plastic. Instead of biodegrading, they physically “break apart into toxic-laden microplastics that find their way into the water that we drink and the food that we eat,” according to the Public Health Law Center, which provides research and policy analysis to the New York State Department of Health on the commercial tobacco epidemic. Toxic chemicals in cigarette butts include nicotine, pesticides, arsenic and heavy metals.
The PHLC also reports that other tobacco waste has “proliferated and spread” over the past decades, including plastic packaging and parts for all types of tobacco products, such as “plastic tips for cigarillos and the mixed plastic, metal, and chemical waste from discarded cartridges and disposable e-cigarettes.” E-cigarette waste has become especially hard to control. In addition to non-biodegradable plastics, e-cigarette waste includes lithium batteries, which can explode and
By MERL REAGLE
start fires, and concentrated liquid nicotine, which the Environmental Protection Agency has categorized as a hazardous waste. The EPA’s hazardous waste categorization means liquid nicotine is harmful and even fatal if ingested, especially by babies and small children. It is often fatal to wildlife when ingested.
As hazardous waste, liquid nicotine cannot be safely or legally thrown in the trash, nor can lithium batteries. They require specific processes for disposal, according to a range of federal laws and multiple agencies, including the EPA. However, few e-cigarette users are aware of the dangers and federal requirements for e-cigarette disposal, and worse, they don’t have any safe, legal way to dispose of them. There are very few e-cigarette disposal systems that allow for safe disposal, according to federal regulations in New York State. Often, vapes are tossed into a trash can or on the ground.
For many schools, vape disposal has become a costly, difficult problem because students will throw their vapes into school trash cans, in plumbing, and on school grounds to avoid getting caught and punished for having and using them. Schools are then stuck with large amounts of e-cigarette waste that require numerous, costly procedures to dispose of legally and safely.
The small lithium batteries in disposable vapes cause additional harm to the environment because they cannot be recycled. Batteries for non-disposable vapes are separate parts and can be recycled, but batteries in disposable vapes are part of the whole device and cannot be easily extracted. Instead, the PHLC says that waste management
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Officials Working Against the Clock To Address Mold Issue
By DARLA M. YOUNGS HARTWICK
Town of Hartwick residents have a lot to unpack after two consecutive Town Board meetings on Monday, April 14. Roughly 50 people were in attendance as town officials met first for an emergency water meeting called by Interim Town Supervisor Connie Haney after Councilmember Bryan LoRusso reached out to the New York State Department of Health following reports from a resident who has questioned the health and safety of the town’s water system.
In a letter to the DoH dated April 3, LoRusso wrote:
“Please take a look at the picture taken recently at the Town’s water tank. I am having a hard time believing this [mold] is healthy, and I would like not only to know if this should be shut down but also what remediation needs to take place to clean this up. Will the DOH please step in and inspect this structure and make recommendations?”
Haney released the following statement on Friday, April 4 in response to an e-mail inquiry sent to all town officials:
“I have personally spoken with the Lead Engineer at the DOH and he has confirmed that our water is safe for consumption. There is NO cause for alarm. Our water operator and deputy have been involved with the DOH to address structural concerns at the water shed for some time.”
However, Haney began the water meeting by confirming that the town does, indeed, have a serious problem.
The mold issue, Haney said, has been “observed and noted by the Department of Health as a deficiency” that needs to be rectified immediately.
Town Councilmember Chris Briggs is Hartwick’s water supply administrator, whose responsibilities include checking and testing the water monthly for quality and maintaining the wells and pumps, according to the town’s website.
With regard to the mold issue, Briggs said, “This condition has been going on for some time.”
He pointed out that the town’s water is tested on a regular basis and DoH has found no issue regarding the quality or safety of the water supply, but confirmed that the DoH termed the mold issue a “deficiency” in a report
released last week.
“We have no choice but to fix it,” Briggs said.
Following a round of recriminations and finger-pointing, Haney put her foot down.
“I will not tolerate yelling at this table. Our job is to be smart about how we solve this,” she said. “It is our job as a board to correct the issue.”
LoRusso’s motion to approve the installation of a humidistat and an override switch for the fans in the building that houses the town’s water tank—and to repair two exterior louvers—at a cost not to exceed $6,000.00 was unanimously approved.
Officials agreed that they must address the building’s ventilation issues and dry the building out first, before treating the mold.
The town has 120 days to act upon the DoH deficiency report—the total cost to make all necessary repairs is estimated at $23,000.00. Officials also confirmed that the Environmental Protection Agency as well as the state DoH are monitoring the town’s progress and that both departments are willing to provide assistance.
At the regularly-scheduled Town Board meeting, directly following the emergency water meeting, there was lengthy discussion of what Haney described as “significant concerns with regard to [the town’s] finances,” including allocation of funds, grant reporting, the tax levy and the town’s fund balance.
Town officials also moved to executive session to discuss mediation as a result of a finding by Courtney E Heinel, Esq., of Romer Wallens Gold & Mineaux LLP—which specializes in public sector labor and employment law—that Councilmember Briggs had violated the town’s Violence in the Workplace Policy. Briggs had been accused by several town employees of harassment and threatening behavior, including current Highway Department Supervisor Keith Bronson. As an elected official, Briggs cannot be fired. Board members could not come to a consensus regarding mediation at the December 9, 2024 meeting and the discussion remains ongoing.
The regular board meeting was adjourned at 10 p.m., followed by some heated public discourse. A full report on that meeting will follow next week as there is, indeed, a lot to unpack.
Cooperstown PTA Benefits the Community at Large
By ARYA PATEL COOPERSTOWN
The
Cooperstown
Parent Teacher Association was established in 1954 and has been making valuable contributions to students’ lives ever since. The PTA is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that aims to help all students, from kindergarten through 12th grade.
Traditionally, the Cooperstown Central School PTA holds the annual Pancake Breakfast and Holiday Market, where different clubs and businesses can purchase a table to promote their products and causes. Some of these tables are strictly informational, but many include activities and interactive elements for all ages. For example, the CCS Quiz Team holds mini-competitions to raise awareness about the club.
The Cooperstown School District benefits greatly from the work of the PTA, which also supports various other programs, such as Student of the Month awards, 6th-grade graduation gifts, and National History Day regional registration costs, as well as science awards.
The PTA not only directly helps students, but helps the community as well, assisting with the annual Halloween Parade in downtown Cooperstown and hosting an annual Bingo night.
Furthermore, they offer summer music lessons and organize the Scholastic Book Fair for students. The PTA assists in sponsoring visiting authors, to help students to grow their knowledge and love for literature. To highlight the importance of teachers, the PTA also hosts a luncheon to recognize school faculty and staff in appreciation for all their support to the district’s students during Teachers’ Appreciation Week in May.
Volunteers are always needed to support PTA events and activities, as evidenced during the recent Crayon Carnival. Students also play a pivotal role in the success of the PTA and their events.
Senior Jerienne Aviles volunteered at the Crayon Carnival this year and said, “I volunteered as a member of Battle of the Books and did face painting for the kids. What I loved most about face painting for kids is that moment their faces light
All Aboard for the Orpheus Production of ‘Anything Goes’
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The high seas are set for laughter, romance, and show-stopping musical numbers as Orpheus Theatre presents “Anything Goes” at the Bettiol Theatre Mainstage at Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center next month. This beloved Broadway classic, featuring the iconic music of Cole Porter, promises an evening of toetapping entertainment and comedic mischief aboard the S.S. American.
According to a press release, audiences will follow the adventures of Billy Crocker, a charming young stowaway determined to win the heart of Hope Harcourt, who is unfortunately engaged to the stuffy Lord Evelyn Oakleigh. Meanwhile, the dazzling and quickwitted nightclub singer
Reno Sweeney brings her signature style to the voyage, aided by the bumbling gangster Moonface Martin. With mistaken identities, outrageous disguises, and a cast of eccentric characters, “Anything Goes” is a delightful ride packed with humor and unforgettable melodies.
Helming this production are co-directors and music directors Kerri Hogle and Tim Iversen, with choreography led by tap specialist Tiffany Gardner. Together, they have assembled a talented cast from across the region to bring this timeless musical to life on stage, officials said.
Performances will take place at the Foothills’ Bettiol Theatre Mainstage, with show times on Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. and a matinee on Sunday, May
4 at 3 p.m.
Tickets are available at www.OrpheusTheatre. org, with reserved seating priced at $20.00 for adults, $15.00 for seniors (65+), and $10.00 for students (17 and under). Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door one hour before show time at a slightly increased price. Theatregoers are encouraged to arrive early, as ticket sales end five minutes before the curtain rises. For more information or ticket inquiries, contact Orpheus Theatre at orpheus@orpheustheatre.org or leave a voicemail at (607) 432-1800. “Anything Goes” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC. More details can be found at www.concordtheatricals.com.
German University Awards SUNY Prof’s Doctoral Thesis
By SARAH ROBERTS
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Iup with joy when they see the design they asked for—it’s like turning their imagination into a smile.”
Thirty-seven students volunteered at this year’s Crayon Carnival to help the cause.
Battle of the Books advisor Michelle Hitchcock stated, “Events like the Crayon Carnival do not happen without the support of the community. We are grateful for all the students, school, and community volunteers who helped make this year’s event a huge success.
“Crayon Carnival is just one of the many activities the PTA sponsors to raise money to help our students. All the students and teachers benefit from the support of the PTA,” Hitchcock said.
Current PTA officers are President Shelby MacLeish, Secretary Katie Morris, Treasurer Shilpa Ketharaju and Teacher Representative Michelle Hitchcock. They meet the second Tuesday of the month in the library at the Cooperstown Elementary School.
Those interested in learning more about the PTA can reach out at cooppta@gmail.com.
n February, SUNY Oneonta Assistant Professor of Biological Anthropology Kaedan O’Brien was awarded the 2024 Early Prehistory and Quaternary Ecology Prize for his doctoral thesis on animal migration in prehistory. The award is given annually by the Institute of Prehistory and Medieval Archaeology at Universität Tübingen in Tübingen, Germany and is sponsored by EiszeitQuell, a mineral water brand. It comes with a cash prize of 7,500 euros, just over $8,000.00.
“It is such a huge honor, as only one person on the planet gets the prize each year, so I was shocked that I had received it,” said O’Brien. “I would love to not only continue pursuing this broader project—I have more papers coming out on the project soon—but also want to inspire others to do interdisciplinary research like this, combining anthropology, paleontology, and chemistry to answer fascinating questions that were previously unanswerable.”
“My research tracks the long-term migration and seasonal behaviors of large animals, like wildebeest and zebras, in Kenya,” O’Brien continued. “By studying
the chemistry of fossil teeth, I demonstrate that animals behaved quite differently in the Last Ice Age than they do today.”
O’Brien’s research proved migration in two out of 18 studied animal species in the prehistory period— rusingoryx and megalotragus, both extinct relatives of wildebeest—by examining fossil records found in East Africa aged between 115,000 and 11,700 years old. Species studied included antelopes, buffalo, blue wildebeest and zebras—all of which currently display migration behaviors due to food shortages.
O’Brien’s research also showed that some species which show migratory behavior today did not in the Last Ice Age.
“For example, wildebeest did not migrate, but they had more variable diets,” O’Brien explained.
“One implication of his results is that Late Stone Age human groups’ subsistence
was not dependent on a highly seasonal availability of their large mammal prey in contrast to the Middle Stone Age period. Moreover, the migratory pattern among large bovids and equids is suggested by his results to be a recent behavior in this region, likely influenced by the increasing competition with the livestock introduced by humans,” said Dorothée Drucker, from the Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment at the University of Tübingen, on the Universität Tübingen website.
O’Brien is currently undertaking further research in southern Africa, using his previous studies as a model.
“I am sending two SUNY Oneonta students, Saranna Shevalier and Jonathan Saminski, to do a field school and research project for seven weeks in Kenya this summer— following in my footsteps as paleoanthropologists,” O’Brien said.
O’Brien, who lives in Oneonta, obtained his bachelor’s degree in anthropology and zoology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and his master’s degree and doctorate in biological anthropology at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. He was simultaneously a Graduate Research Fellow of the National Science Foundation.
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The Orpheus Theatre cast and crew will perform “Anything Goes,” featuring the music of Cole Porter, on Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3 at Foothills.
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bility for oversight and cross-system management of the local mental hygiene system.” The county works with three agencies at the state level: the Office of Mental Health, the Office of Addiction Services and Supports, and the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities.
“The Director of Community Services, Mrs. Pavlus, has the information and the obligation to network with every single entity in Otsego [County],” Mossman explained.
The list of service providers is long. It includes hospitals and their emergency departments, state-operated psychiatric centers, addiction treatment centers, the Department of Social Services, public health departments, housing and shelter services, prisons, jails, probation/parole, police, sheriffs, and family and criminal courts.
“We are very proud of our long-standing history of collaboration to effectively serve those in need,” Mossman said. “Partnership makes a big difference.”
“This is the first and only time in my recollection in the past 1314 years that we ever received a presentation by Community Services,” Edwin Frazier Jr., Board of Representatives chair, commented.
Mossman said she moved to this area in 1978 at age 18 to attend Hartwick College. She said she liked the county so much, she decided to stay and make it her home. This is Mossman’s second stint as chair of the Community Services Board. Her first period of service lasted 10 years.
Describing the members of the CSB, Mossman said, “We have longevity. It brings perspective, compassion and relationships.”
Mossman said the Community Services Board “serves in an advisory role.” It is comprised of up to 15 members. One must be a doctor, she said. Dr. Celeste Johns, chief of psychiatry at Bassett Healthcare Network for 32 years, is on the Community Services Board. She now works for Fidelis Care. Mossman replaced Julie Dostal as CSB chair earlier this year.
Opioid Settlement Awarded Locally
Later in the meeting, the Board of Representatives passed a motion on Resolution 187 to award monies Otsego County received based upon a court-ordered settlement with several pharmaceutical companies who produced and marketed opioids.
The Otsego County Task Force reviewed requests for these settlement funds and identified four projects that qualified. The board awarded opioid settlement money to the following organizations:
The LEAF Council on Alcoholism and Addictions will receive $300,000.00 over three
years and $100,000.00 in year one to support and enhance substance-use prevention and education at the Oneonta Teen Center.
Friends of Recovery Dedicated to Others will receive $242,650.00 over three years and $116,150.00 in year one for its Peer Recovery WarmLine, youth clubhouse programming, and transportation services.
Trellis Marketing in Buffalo will receive $165,000.00 over a course of three years, or $55,000.00 per year, to run public service announcements.
Mohawk Valley Behavioral Health IPA will receive $311,643.00 over the course of three years and $138,699.00 in year one to create a comprehensive data dashboard.
“What drives outcomes is good data,” said Mossman, who is the organization’s executive director. “We don’t have the data yet.”
Some of the opioid settlement money awarded will help with data accumulation for the dashboard.
Meg Kennedy, vice chair of the Board of Representatives and representative for District 5 (Hartwick, Milford and New Lisbon), thanked Mossman for everything the CSB does for the county.
“Where can we help the most?” Kennedy asked.
“Collaboration and communications and ongoing work with Ms. Martini,” Mossman replied.
Adrienne Martini, District 12 (Oneonta City Wards 3 and 4) is the county board liaison to Community Services.
Mossman said that delivering cost-effective systems of care locally while working in partnership with the New York State mental hygiene agencies is challenging.
“It has to happen within budgets, which we know is difficult,” she said.
According to Mossman, Richfield Springs and New Lisbon are not adequately served.
Transportation and housing in rural upstate New York are problems with no easy solutions. A shortage of transportation for Medicaid recipients is particularly challenging during high tourist season, Mossman said.
Transportation companies choose to service the highest bidders, she explained.
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FFOF Plans Permanent Home for Market
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The Future for Oneonta Foundation Inc. has secured an option to acquire 33 Dietz Street, paving the way for an allweather, multi-purpose community space that will serve as a permanent home for the Oneonta Farmers Market and more. This bold initiative is set to bring new energy, economic growth and year-round vibrancy to the heart of Oneonta, officials said in a press release.
The property is currently home to Big Al’s BBQ, which will continue its operation at the location for the foreseeable future. It is owned by local business leaders Jaclyn and Adrian Origoni of the Latte Lounge. According to the press release, the property will undergo a complete transformation. The vision includes demolishing the existing structure to make way for a 4,000-squarefoot, clear-span, barn-style market space, topped with an additional 2,000 square feet of office space. Once completed, this new hub will provide a gathering place for farmers, artisans and the community, rain or shine.
“The dream of establishing a
permanent, all-weather home for the farmers market and other community events has been in the works for some time,” said Alan Cleinman, FOF chairman. “Today, we take a bold first step toward turning that vision into reality—with an ambitious goal of completing the project by the end of 2026.”
This transformative project is more than just a new location— it’s an investment in Oneonta’s agricultural and small business economy, officials said. FOF will be forming a steering committee comprised of farmers, experienced market operators and others to craft a plan that ensures the market’s long-term success.
“For too long, our market has struggled to find a permanent home that allows farmers and the community to connect yearround,” said Meg Kennedy, chair of The Oneonta Agricultural Group LLC, which currently manages the Oneonta Farmers Market. “This facility is a game changer—not only will it provide a central gathering space, but it will also feature a state-of-the-art commercial kitchen to help farmers turn their
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agricultural output into valueadded products.
“We’re excited to partner with FOF to create a truly exceptional experience for vendors and visitors alike,” Kennedy said.
FOF is working with Kerri Green of K Konsulting Services LLC to bring this roughly $1.5 million project to life. In addition to applying for grants and funding to assist with the costs related to the project, FOF and Green will be calling on the community, businesses, and philanthropic partners to help make this vision a reality.
For more information, updates, and ways to support this transformational project, visit https:// futureforoneonta.org/projects.
Established in 1982 by leading citizens of Oneonta, the Future for Oneonta Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Greater Oneonta. To date, FOF has contributed more than $750,000.00 to support civic, cultural and educational projects. For more information about FOF and how to get involved, visit www.fofoneonta.com.
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UNAD i LLA—The Unadilla Chamber of Commerce will distribute branded swag bags at the annual Flag Day parade on June 14. Local businesses who wish to include their items should provide 500 branded items or brochures to the House of Consignment by June 1. Space in the chamber’s parade float is also available. For more information or to make inquiries, contact unadillachamber@yahoo.com.
Weekend Rally Planned
DELH i —Sustainable Otsego and Delaware County Democrats will co-sponsor an indivisible rally in defense of democracy on Main Street in Delhi from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 19. For more information, visit the Sustainable Otsego Facebook page.
The Smithy Clay Studio will host Jeanne Knowles for summer exhibitionthemed clay classes for children in grades 48. The “Sundials and Lanterns” class will be held from 3:30-5:15 p.m. on Tuesdays from April 29 to May 30; students from this class are invited to display their work in the “Shadows and Reflections” show from June 4 to July 12, with an opening reception from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3. There will be a “Whistles and Maracas” class from 3:30-5:15 p.m. on Tuesdays from June 324. pieces from this class can be featured in the “Music and Movements” show from July 23 to August 30, with an opening reception from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22. For more information or to register, visit smithyarts.org.
UPGRADE & SAVE FOR THE SEASON
OTSEGO COUNTY— Otsego County Office for the Aging offers nutritious, affordable meals for seniors at three locations each week, providing a social space for this age group. Meals are served at Cherry Valley Facilities Corporation Cafe, 2 Genesee Street, at noon on Mondays and Wednesdays; at Richfield Springs Community Center, 6 Ann Street, at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and at Nader Towers in Oneonta, 2 Mitchell Street, at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday. There is a suggested donation of $4.00 for seniors over 60 and $11.00 for younger guests. Reservations must be made 24 hours in advance at (607) 5476454. Monthly menus are available at facebook. com/otsegocountyOFA.
Plant Sale Set for May 3rd
COBLESK i LL— Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Schoharie Master Gardeners will hold their annual plant sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. it will be part of SUNY Cobleskill’s larger plant sale outside CANR Greenhouse on State Route 7. All proceeds support CCE’s programming.
Hygiene Drive now Underway
JOHNSONCiTY—The Community Foundation for South Central New York’s annual Hygiene Fund Drive will run from April 15-30. To donate, text DiGNiTY2ALL to 53-555 or visit givebutter. com/Z2QvFG.
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Quartet Will Kick Off Festival
COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown Music Festival’s 27th season will open with a performance by the two-time Grammy-winning Attacca Quartet at Christ Episcopal Church at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 18. They will perform their “Playlist” set, featuring work from their “Orange” and “Evergreen” releases and music by Finneas O’Connell and Radiohead. Tickets and a full season schedule are available at cooperstownmusicfest.org.
‘Write Out Loud’
Returns
COOPERSTOWN—Fenimore Art Museum’s Glimmer Globe Theatre will present its annual “Write Out Loud” performance at 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 26. It features a wide variety of poetry, prose, short fiction, and more written and performed by 24 regional authors. The event is free with a suggested donation. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and seating is limited; attendees are encouraged to register in advance by e-mailing m.tamburrino@ fenimoreart.org.
Upcoming Classes Announced
COOPERSTOWN—Cooperstown Art Association will host a cold wax painting class for adults with Kristin Stevenson from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesdays, April 29 and May 6, 13 and 20. It is suitable for beginners or established artists wishing to explore a new medium. All materials will be provided. Cynthia Marsh will lead a “Sacred Geometry SoulWork Workshop” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 3. For more information or to register, visit cooperstownart.com.
Sculpture Trail Artists Sought
CHERRY VALLEY—The bi-annual Cherry Valley Sculpture Trail seeks artists for its 2025 iteration, which will display up to two dozen works
Sohns To Play in King Cup
MONTREAL—Cooperstown native Maggie Sohns will represent the U.S. at the Billie Jean King Cup Juniors qualifying event in Montreal on April 16-18. Juniors is the top international team competition for tennis players under 16. Sohns was part of the runnerup under-14 team last year and will compete as part of a Junior BJK Cup team that has won three consecutive world titles. For more information, visit usta.com.
CSO Finale Set for May 10th
ONEONTA—Catskill Symphony Orchestra’s 2024-25 season will end with “A Night at the Movies: Celebrating the Works of John Williams” at Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center on Saturday, May 10. This special evening will also feature the annual Wendy Brown Memorial Fundraiser and Guest Conductor Competition. There will be a gala dinner and silent auction at 6:30 p.m., followed by the concert at 7:30. To learn more, visit catskillsymphony.org or contact (607) 269-7501 or contact@ catskillsymphony.org.
of sculpture at locations throughout the village. Proposals from established or emerging artists will be considered, and existing work may be entered as well as new. All entrants will be eligible for the $1,000.00 Grand Prize and $500.00 First Prize. Applications are due on Monday, May 5. For more information, visit cvartworks.org/sculpturetrail25.
Quiet Cat Café Is Saturday
ONEONTA—Huntington Memorial Library and Super Heroes Humane Society will run a Quiet Cat Café with adoptable animals from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 19. Twenty-minute time slots may be reserved at hmloneonta.org/adult-programs/. Participants can read or have a drink with the cats, and same-day adoption will be available.
Cooper Lecture Scheduled
COOPERSTOWN—Noted creative writing professor Rochelle L. Johnson will present a live Zoom lecture on Susan Fenimore Cooper’s comingof-age in Europe at the Fenimore Art Museum from 7-8 p.m. on Thursday, May 1. The program is free with a suggested donation of $20.00. Registration is required at FenimoreArt.org.
YA Novelist Khorram To Speak
ONEONTA—SUNY Oneonta will host acclaimed young adult author Adib Khorram for a lecture and reading at Hunt Union’s Red Dragon Theater at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23. Books from Green Toad Bookstore will be available for signing. The event is free and open to the public.
HoF Film Series Debuts in May
COOPERSTOWN—The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum will inaugurate a new Memorial Day Weekend film series this year, with six films screened over four days at the HoF and
Fenimore Art Museum.
The weekend opens with a sneak preview of the new documentary “Diamond Diplomacy,” on the role of baseball in U.S.-Japan relations, at the Fenimore at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 22. “Just a Bit Outside: The Story of the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers” and “Joy in Wrigleyville” will be shown at the HoF at 2 and 5:30 p.m., respectively, on Friday, May 23. Hall of Famers Rollie Fingers and Fergie Jenkins, respectively, will have Q&A sessions at these screenings. “The Sandlot” will be shown at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 24. Jim Kaat, Ozzie Smith and Vince Coleman will speak after the screening of “Birds of a Different Game,” which begins at 6:15 p.m.
Another title to be announced will play at the Fenimore at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 25. For more information or to reserve tickets, visit baseballhall. org/memorialday.
Dance Festival Set for May 3
SHARON SPRINGS—The Sharon Springs Dance Festival will return with a full day of rhythm, culture and creativity on Saturday, May 3. There will be a wide range of free dance classes for adults and children beginning at 10 a.m. and a keynote performance by celebrated Ghanaian ensemble Gballoi Drumming and Dance at 7 p.m. The festival is presented by Klinkhart Hall Arts Center and will take place at Sharon Springs Central School. For more information, visit KlinkhartHall.com/Dance.
Development Summit Planned
HERKIMER—The 4th Annual Brownfield Developer Summit on the revitalization of blighted properties will be held at 100 Reservoir Road in Herkimer on April 29 and 30. For more information or to register, contact Mohawk Valley Economic Development District Deputy Director Heather Devitt at hdevitt@mvedd.org or (315) 866-4671.
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7) Unemployment rises on all fronts, and the economy slides into a recession.
The recession, and high unemployment, then bring one more decisive effect:
8) Unemployed workers compete for scarce jobs, and wages and salaries FALL because workers are willing to work for less if they can find a job.
This is what the president meant when he said, “Yes, yes, there will be a period of adjustment.”
But he’ll make his fellow oligarchs happy, because their workers will work for less, which will boost their profits. The surge in corporate earnings will then make the stock market rise, Making America Great Again. Hmmm…it’s all beginning to make sense.
Larry Malone is professor emeritus of economics at Hartwick College.
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The tobacco industry, which markets disposable vapes as if they are disposable—and knows they are not—offers no assistance, guidance or funds for establishing
safe disposal of e-cigarettes, according to the federal regulations. it is left to the rest of us, schools, local and state governments, and taxpayers, to develop disposal methods and pay for them.
Now that we have explained the terrible, no-good impact of tobacco waste on the environment, what can we do about it? A first step is raising public awareness about the problem and dispelling myths and outright lies about tobacco waste, such as cigarette butts being biodegradable or recyclable, or that disposable vapes are fine to throw in the trash or on the ground. Some actionable items include: gathering data on tobacco waste in our tri-county area to inform evidencebased solutions; working with schools to develop a safe, legal system to dispose of vapes; and working with local governments and employers to develop policies around managing tobacco waste.
TFC-DOS will have a table at the Otsego County Conservation Association’s Earth Festival on April 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Milford Central School, sharing more information about tobacco waste and the environment. Come by to say hello and share your ideas— we would love to hear them!
Jennifer Hill, community engagement
coordinator, Nicole Schuck, youth engagement coordinator, and Kristen Richardson, director, Tobacco Free Communities: Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie.
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in 1976, Congress passed the National Emergencies Act, which abolished the earlier practice of presidents occasionally declaring national emergencies (going back to Woodrow Wilson). in its place, Congress for the first time authorized declarations of national emergencies by presidents, but it crucially failed to define the scope or nature of a national emergency. As a result, instead of curbing abusive presidential power, Congress enabled and enhanced it. This opened the door to absolute rule which Trump’s predecessors had flirted with, but which he has embraced.
Trump’s actions are those of a dictator. Checks and balances and due process are suspended. Resources distributed by Congress are threatened and confiscated. Free speech is suppressed. individuals running afoul of executive orders are targeted, arrested, and deported or imprisoned, overriding the Bill of Rights and suspending human freedom. The list goes on.
Congress had reasonably presumed in 1976 that a declaration of national emergency would be a recognition of an actually existing national emergency.
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the standard of American usage, defines an emergency as “an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action” or “an urgent need for assistance or relief.” Congress unfortunately gave no definition of “immediate” or “urgent.”
None of Trump’s national emergencies are real emergencies. None are so serious or immediate as to require us to sacrifice our rights and freedoms. The only national emergency we have is Trump’s rule by decree. This should be of existential concern to all Americans, including Trump’s supporters. it demands an urgent response.
Adrian Kuzminski Fly Creek
Fascism Has Momentum
Germany did not have a good year in 1933. The United States of America is not having a good year in 2025. Both years share a theme of social and political unrest during which leaders who stoked economic and social dissatisfaction came to power. Germany fell under the authoritarian rule of Adolf Hitler, while Donald Trump
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assumed the presidency in 2025. Hitler stoked economic anger by scapegoating groups like communists, fascists, and Jews. Similarly, Trump has targeted immigrants, transgender individuals, DEi, liberals, and essentially anyone who opposes him. Once in power, Hitler purged his political opponents, a tactic Trump mirrors by using state power to target his foes. in 1933, a law was passed in Germany that allowed Hitler to enact laws without parliamentary approval. in 2025, Trump is protected by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that a sitting president enjoys total immunity for actions related to official duties.
Hitler suspended constitutional rights and consolidated his power. Trump has taken actions that bypass legal protections—ignoring immigration laws, circumventing the courts, extorting law firms and colleges, and targeting individuals with executive actions.
Hitler’s propaganda machine advanced his agenda and silenced opposition. Trump’s “Ministry of Misinformation” spreads falsehoods, denies facts and attacks dissent.
Fascism is defined as an authoritarian and ultranationalist ideology, characterized by a dictatorial leader and suppression of dissent. The parallels cannot be ignored. The difference is one of degree not
direction—and the direction in America is toward an authoritarian state. William Streck Cooperstown
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invasive species and the safe introduction of native ones is a tenuous, labor intensive process that takes time, Monk said. The work is being done exclusively by DEC staff members, meaning no extraneous costs for contractors, but a tight schedule given the numerous sites under DEC administration.
There is still much to be done at the Goodyear Lake Waterway Access, but work is coming along nicely. As the summer crowds begin their trek to the shores of the lake once more, many will go unaware of the impact these refurbishments have had. However, locals will be able to walk trails along a newly reinvigorated stretch of land, and appreciate a place that offers a wholesome summer locale, and a beautiful display of the diverse nature Otsego County has to offer.
Those interested in helping prevent the spread of invasive species on state land, and assisting in their containment, can visit the DEC’s page on invasive species at https://dec. ny.gov/nature/invasivespecies. plenty of information on DEC sites across the state, including the Goodyear Lake Waterway Access, is also available on their main page.
Lynn A. Green
1946-2025
COO p ERSTOWN—
Lynn Adele Green, age 78, peacefully entered eternal life surrounded by her family late Sunday afternoon, March 23, 2025, at Cooperstown Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing.
A native of Staten island, Lynn was born on June 28, 1946, in Westerleigh, a daughter of Kenneth C. and Violet May Decker. At the age of 12, Lynn and her family moved to West New Brighton. Upon graduation from port Richmond High School, Lynn attended SUNY Oneonta.
On June 14, 1975, Lynn married Charles G. Green in a ceremony at the Fly Creek United Methodist Church. For
many years Lynn and Charlie lived on Christian Hill, where they raised their family. in 2018, she and Charlie moved to Cooper Lane Apartments in Cooperstown. For 25 years, Lynn served as a teacher’s aide at Cooperstown Central School. She spent the first 20 years at the Elementary School and the last five years she served at the Middle/High School, retiring in 2013. She thrived at work, always going the extra mile to help students that may be having a rough time. Lynn always brightened up the room and the people around her.
Lynn had a huge heart. She was always there to lend a helping hand, even if you didn’t think you needed it. She truly enjoyed helping others
with life’s struggles. She expressed her love with a hug, pep talk or through gifts of quilts and baked goods. There isn’t a problem that couldn’t be fixed with a few dozen of her famous chocolate chip cookies.
Lynn had a passion for cooking and was a particularly excellent baker. She loved hosting functions, making sure
to have plenty of leftover food for everyone to bring home. Handing out several pounds of her homemade fudge over the holidays to friends, co-workers and anyone that was near was a tradition. Bringing family and friends together, over food, brought her true joy.
Lynn loved spending time with her grandchil-
dren. Working on crafts or sharing some of her culinary skills were some of her favorite activities. She could always be heard cheering from the sidelines for the people she loved.
Lynn loved life and was always on the go, constantly volunteering in the community at events for various charities and for years serving on several boards at the Town of Hartwick.
She was a very faithful, devoted and well-loved member of the Fly Creek United Methodist Church, where she frequently hosted the “coffee hour” reception after services.
Lynn was also surrounded by great friends whom she loved. As a testament to her loyalty and kindness, she maintained friendships from all phases of her life, through growing up on Staten island, attending college at SUNY Oneonta, working various jobs, and with her neighbors and colleagues at CCS.
Lynn will truly be missed. She positively touched endless people around her. The community will be a little less vibrant without her.
A service in celebration of the life of Lynn Green will be offered at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, 2025 (on what would have been her and Charlie’s 50th wedding anniversary) at the Fly Creek United Methodist Church. The Rev. Dr. Wilson Jones, pastor, will officiate the service.
A reception will immediately follow the service; start time and reception location to be announced.
The service of committal and burial will be private in Fly Creek Valley Cemetery, where Lynn will be laid to rest with Charlie. As an alternative to flowers, the Green family respectfully requests that donations be made in memory of Lynn to the Fly Creek United Methodist Church, pO Box 128, Fly Creek, NY 13337.
Arrangements are under the care and guidance of the Connell, Dow & Deysenroth Funeral Home in Cooperstown.
Lynn is survived by her and Charlie’s three sons, Brian Green of Tucson, Arizona, Kevin Green and wife April, along with their children, Riley, Emma, Gabby, and Griffin of Fly Creek, and Alex Green of San Diego, California; sister Carol Luokkala of Frasier, Michigan; brother-in-law Henry A. Green and wife Deborah of Cooperstown; nieces Megan, Natalie, Leslie, Amy, and Angele and nephew Jeffery and their families; as well as her fourth son-at-large, Roger Sprague. in addition to her parents, Lynn was predeceased by her husband of 43 years, Charlie, who passed on January 19, 2019, whom she greatly missed.
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Lynn A. Green (1946-2025, right) and husband Charles G. Green (1941-2019).
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Conference Center. Representatives from more than 15 SUNY campuses, in addition to a number of private universities in the state, attended the event. Sessions included a review of best practices from universityled student reporting programs, discussion of pedagogy and curricula for successful student programs, and news deserts. The conference was hosted in partnership with the Center for Community News. The Lumina Foundation is a funder of the SUNY ILN program, and CCN is funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and University of Vermont College of Arts and Sciences.
The concept of seeking out help from student writers is not new to John McIntyre, publisher for Spot on Digital, a group of weekly community newspapers in the Capital District. For a number of years, McIntyre has worked with both high-school and college interns.
“High-school students come and work on photography, news and on the business end for a semester to a year. College students who live in nearby towns intern during the summer months and on their breaks,” McIntyre said.
In the fall of 2024, McIntyre took on four ILN interns from SUNY Albany to produce stories for his papers. In the spring of 2025, he added intermediate news classes to the mix, assuring more than 20 interns at his disposal.
“The instructors coordinated a lot of stuff. It worked very well,” McIntyre said.
McIntyre alluded to one of the factors as to why journalism is declining—low pay.
“It’s one of the lowest paid industries with one of the highest required levels of education,” he said, thereby suggesting that professional reporting must be a labor of love.
Nonetheless, interning or working for a local paper can lead to other employment opportunities, such as public information officers for government entities, public relations positions, marketing, and nonprofit communications work, McIntyre said.
Iron String Press, publisher of “The Freeman’s Journal,” “Hometown Oneonta” and Allotsego.com, the online version of both printed papers, has also taken advantage of the ILN through SUNY Oneonta journalism classes.
In September and December of 2024, Tony Savio wrote articles on meetings of the Oneonta Common Council. Haley Saunders wrote an engaging article on an Oneonta Main Street vintage store, The Underground Attic, in December 2024. In January 2025, Eva Pickert wrote about Chad Angelotti, mental health coach for SUNY Oneonta’s women’s soccer team, and his original approach to helping team members manage stress.
In March, Gayane Torosyan, journalism professor in SUNY Oneonta’s Communications and Media Department, contributed an article about a unique business in Southside Mall which practices “threading,” a hair removal technique using cotton thread and deeply rooted Muslim traditions. Cassandra Miller, also a SUNY Oneonta journalism faculty member, wrote a number of articles on the City of Oneonta’s Downtown Revitalization initiative.
Andrew Bottomley, also of SUNY Oneonta’s Communication and Media Department, is the ILN coordinator for SUNY Oneonta. Both Torosyan and Bottomley were honored by the Center for Community News for their efforts in helping to grow SUNY’s ILN. In September 2024, both were also named CCN Faculty Champions for developing new journalismfocused programs and
collaborations with CCN.
“Thanks to the leadership of Gayane Torosyan, Cassandra Miller and Andrew Bottomley, our partnership with SUNY’s Institute for Local News has been not only a great success, but also a great experience. Our content has improved and expanded thanks to them and their student reporters…It’s a winwin for all of us, and we thank SUNY Oneonta for making it all possible,” wrote Darla Youngs in remarks prepared for the ILN conference. Youngs is general manager and senior editor for the three Iron String Press publications.
Torosyan said that she initially approached eight or nine students to participate in ILN, winding up with four or five who committed to the program. She was candid about some of the problems regarding the mentality of today’s students and their ability or willingness to stick with the program.
“When writing articles, students have to submit on deadline, but students have other deadlines and don’t deal with deadlines well,” she said, adding that many students have jobs and need to work in addition to attending school, also contributing to the stress of meeting deadlines.
Torosyan sees COVID as having influenced a more reticent mentality among students.
“Students are encased in a protective shell, especially [after] COVID. They are not a class of citizens who feel free to knock on doors. There is a barrier between individuals of this generation and the outside world. It takes a lot of coaxing to get them through the door, even if it’s a public business,” Torosyan said in regard to the necessity of directly approaching people when reporting.
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it an honor to be featured in one.
According to the FAM webpage on the exhibit, “Young at Art! Timeless Tales, Vibrant Visions” will feature a “premier selection of artworks from some of the most talented middle- and high-school artists in Central New York. Inspired by the theme of ‘legends,’ these vibrant works reimagine folklore, personal narratives and heroic figures through fresh, youthful perspectives. With bold colors, dynamic compositions and innovative techniques, these young artists breathe new life into ageold tales, proving that the power of storytelling transcends time.”
“Fenimore Art Museum staff selected the theme, ‘legends,’ inspired by the legendary artworks in our collections and the colorful regional folktales that stirred artists like James Fenimore Cooper,” said Michelle Bosma, manager of special programs at the museum.
“Students learned about David and Nathaniel Shipman—two brothers who inspired James Fenimore Cooper’s character, Natty Bumppo; heroes of classical mythology; mythic creatures such as dragons, mermaids, and the Cardiff Giant; and American legends such as Joe DiMaggio and the abolitionist William Whipper,” Bosma explained.
“From these lesson plans, young artists created 273 works of art to submit to ‘Young at Art! Regional Youth Art Contest.’ Of these works of art, 75 were selected for the exhibit, with artworks from a variety of counties and schools,” she added.
At the end of last year, FAM staff hosted presentations on art history for students in several surrounding counties.
“The lesson plans shared program information, works of art from the Fenimore’s collections, emerging student art, and art made by Fenimore staff,” said Bosma.
Monthly PowerPoint presentations were provided to teachers to help them educate students on different legends.
In January, 273 works of art were submitted, from 27 different schools, in addition to entries from some young homeschooled artists.
Three judges selected works for the exhibition.
Springbrook contributed 14 student submissions.
“Young at Art! Timeless Tales, Vibrant Visions” will run from April 1 through May 7 in the Scriven Gallery.
A reception was held on Saturday, April 12 for the young artists, along with their families and teachers, featuring keynote speaker Gregory Lendeck from the New York State Council
on the Arts.
“Participation in this exhibit has enhanced [Butler and Reel’s] confidence as young artists and fostered their abundant desire to create. Each week they have new ideas of what to make next, and I am looking forward to seeing their visions continue to blossom,” said Tiffany Brzenk, art therapist at Springbrook.
This is the fifth year of FAM’s “Young at Art! Regional Youth Art Contest.”
The theme for the 2025-2026 season will be announced in September 2025. All young artists are welcomed and encouraged to participate at that time.
►Fri., April 18
DEADLINE Last day to register for “Painting with Cold Wax” workshop. Held 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays 4/29 through 5/20. Fees apply; registration required. Cooperstown Art Association upstairs classroom space, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 5479777.
YOGA 10 a.m. Worcester-Schenevus Library, 170 Main Street, Worcester. (607) 3977309.
SENIOR COFFEE
HOUR 10 a.m. Held each Friday. Kinney Memorial Library, 3140 County Highway 11, Hartwick. (607) 2936600.
EASTER 3-6 p.m. Pictures with the Easter Bunny. Southside Mall, 5006 State Highway 23, Oneonta. (607) 4324401.
DINNER 5-7 p.m.
“Fried Fish Dinner.” Fees apply. Open to the public. Take-out available. American Legion Post 259, 279 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-0494.
MUSIC 6-8 p.m.
“Singer Songwriter Series: Frendzone.” Muddy River Farm Brewery, West Gate Plaza, 107 Winney Hill Road, Oneonta. muddyriverbrewery@gmail.com.
FILM 7 p.m. “Monty Python’s Life of Brian.” Free, donations appreciated. Concessions available. Shown in partnership with the Worcester-Schenevus Library. Wieting Theatre, 168 Main Street, Worcester. worcesterwieting@gmail. com.
CHURCH 7 p.m. Good Friday Service. Presented by New Life Oneonta. Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta. (607) 431-2080.
PLANETARIUM 7 p.m.
“Hubbell’s 35th Anniversary.” Fees apply. SUNY Oneonta Planetarium, Perna Science Building, Room 018A, SUNY Oneonta, 108 Ravine Parkway, Oneonta. (607) 436-2011.
BIRDING 7:30 p.m.
“Preventing Bird-Window Collisions and Why It Makes a Difference.” Presented online by Susan O’Handley, education chair of the DelawareOtsego Audubon Society. (607) 397-3815.
►S At., April 19
HIKE All day. “Saturday Hike: Catskill Scenic Trail.” Hike with the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club. Bring your own lunch. Registration required wit hike leader Don Thomases, (607) 287-9690.
EASTER 10 a.m. “Community Easter Egg Hunt.” Pathfinder Village, 3 Chenango Road, Edmeston. (607) 965-8377.
WORKSHOP 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Broom Making.” Fees apply; registration required. Lunch and materials included. Fenimore Farm and Country Village, 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. (607) 5471450.
PLANETARIUM Fees apply. SUNY Oneonta Planetarium, Perna Science Building, Room 018A, SUNY Oneonta, 108 Ravine Parkway, Oneonta. (607) 4362011.
• 10:30 a.m. “Max Goes to the Moon”
•11:30 a.m. “The Sky Tonight”
MEDITATION 11 a.m.
“Sangha Saturdays.” Meditation session for all, followed by potluck, then “Exploring the Dharma” study group at 3 p.m. Held Saturdays through June 7. Samye New York, 412 Glimmerglen Road, Cooperstown. (607) 5475051.
EASTER 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pictures with the Easter Bunny. Southside Mall, 5006 State Highway 23, Oneonta. (607) 4324401.
EASTER 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Easter Egg Hunt.” Rain or shine. Presented by the library and 2nd Chances Antiques. Worcester-Schenevus Library and Strawberry Hall, 170-174 Main Street, Worcester. (607) 397-7309.
EASTER 11 a.m.
“Easter Egg Hunt.” Includes designated “egg zones” for different age groups. Find the golden egg and win an extra prize. Free, rain or shine. Bring your own basket. Presented by Hyde Hall in Glimmerglass State Park, 1527 County Road 31, Cooperstown. (607) 547-5098.
CUTE Noon to 3 p.m.
“Quiet Cat Café.” Drink,
snack and play with adorable, adoptable kitties. Same-day adoption available. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980.
EASTER Noon to 2 p.m. “Cherry Valley Easter Egg Hunt.” Pick up maps at The Telegraph School, 83 Alden Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 2643785.
RAILROAD
12:30 p.m. “Little Red Caboose.” Presented by author Jim Loudon. Life story of the Little Red Caboose, birthplace of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, the first national railroad union. Included with Easter luncheon. Springfield Community Center, 129 County Road 29A, Springfield Center. (315) 858-5802.
COOKIES 1 p.m.
Easter Cookie Decorating Workshop. The Gatehouse, 129 Main Street, Morris. (607) 285-4111.
EASTER 1 p.m.
Easter Egg Hunt. Children aged birth to grade six. Mount Vision Garden Center, 125 County Road 46, Mount Vision. (607) 432-1260.
EASTER 2 p.m. Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Presented by Hartwick American Legion Post 1567 at the Hartwick Ball Field, Hartwick. (607) 293-7511.
FLOWERS 3-5 p.m.
“Blooming Art: Aspiring April.” Guided painting workshop. Tools/supplies and light refreshments included. Fees apply. Mohican Flowers, 207 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8822.
OPENING RECEPTION 4-6 p.m. “The French Connection: The Political Art of Olivier Bonhomme.” Light refreshments; meet the artist via Zoom. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Road, Cooperstown. (315) 941-9607.
MUSIC 5 p.m. “Senior Recital: Maximillion Jackson, Clarinet.” Presented by the Hartwick College Department of Music. Hartwick College, 1 Hartwick Drive, Oneonta.
MUSIC 7 p.m. “Senior Recital: Colleen Long,
Flute.” Presented by the Hartwick College Department of Music. Hartwick College, 1 Hartwick Drive, Oneonta.
CONCERT 7-10 p.m. “The Council Rock Band: Decades of Rock & Roll.” Fees apply. Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta. (607) 4312080.
CONCERT 7 p.m. Brazilian music with Sessa, best known for his album “Grandeza.” Tickets required. West Kortright Center, 49 West Kortright Church Road, East Meredith. (607) 278-5454.
►Sun., April 20
EASTER 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Easter Brunch Buffet. Fees apply; reservations required. The Otesaga Resort Hotel, 60 Lake Street, Cooperstown. (607) 5479931.
EASTER 11:30 a.m. UUSO Easter Egg Hunt. Free. Unitarian Universalist Society of Oneonta, 12 Ford Avenue, Oneonta. (607) 432-3491.
EASTER 1 p.m. “Easter Egg Hunt.” Find the eggs and get photos with the Easter Bunny. Hot drinks, treats and more. Free admission. Frank Walter Inc., 2628 River Road, Unadilla. (607) 610-4015.
MUSIC 1-3 p.m.
“Sunday Sessions with John Potocnik.” The Gatehouse, 129 Main Street, Morris. (607) 285-4111.
►Mon., April 21
LIBRARY 9 a.m.
“Exercise Class.” Held each Monday and Thursday. Worcester-Schenevus Library, 170 Main Street, Worcester. (607) 3977309.
TECHNOLOGY HELP
1-3 p.m. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661.
LIBRARY 1 p.m.
“Homeschool Hangout.”
Join homeschool families for stories, activities, crafts and learning. Recommended for ages 5-18. Held each Monday. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut
Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980.
AGING 4 p.m. “Planning for Successful Aging: Programs Available to Age in Place at Home.”
Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association and the Otsego County Office for the Aging. Classroom A at The Meadows Office Complex, 140 County Highway 33W, Cooperstown. (607) 547-4232.
LIBRARY 5 p.m.
Informal meeting to start a Teen and YA Book Club. Kinney Memorial Library, 3140 County Highway 11, Hartwick. (607) 2936600.
HISTORY 7 p.m.
“Central NY Fair.” Wayne Wright presents on the fair that was held on Belmont Circle in Oneonta. First meeting of 2025 of the Otego Historical Society. Free, open to the public. Otego Town Hall, 3526 State Highway 7, Otego. (607) 287-4095. ►tueS., April 22
KNITTING CIRCLE
9 a.m. Bring a knit project and work with the group. Beginners welcome. Held each Tuesday. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661.
COMMUNITY HIKE
9:45 a.m. Hike with the Susquehanna Chapter Adirondack Mountain Club. Bring appropriate equipment/water and be aware of your level of fitness. This week’s hike will be at Table Rock, Oneonta. Contact hike leader Jim Ipsen, (607) 715-0752.
MUSEUM 10 a.m.
“Preschool Tuesdays.”
One-hour program for toddlers and their families, including story time, artwork tour and a craft or activity based on Earth Day. Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1400.
LIBRARY 10 a.m.
“Toddler Play Stations.” Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344.
AGING 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Spring into Wellness and Aging.” 30 community-based organizations gather to share resources and programs to help people age in place and stay active in the community.
The Gathering Place 50 Plus Community Center, 5506 State Highway 7, Oneonta. (607) 5474232.
SENIOR MEALS
11:30 a.m. Seniors are invited to enjoy a delicious meal Monday-Friday. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors, $11 for guests accompanying a senior. Today, enjoy a lunch of ziti with meatballs, tossed salad, garlic bread and
carnival cookies. (607) 547-6454.
• Each Monday-Friday. Nader Towers Housing, 2 Mitchell Street, Oneonta.
• Each Tuesday and Thursday. Richfield Springs Community Center, 6 Ann Street, Richfield Springs.
AGING Noon. “AgeTastic.” Fun, interactive board game to improve health, safety, well-being. Held Tuesdays through 6/3. The Gathering Place 50 Plus Community Center, 5506 State Highway 7, Oneonta. (607) 5474232.
BLOOD DRIVE 1-6 p.m. Quality Inn, 5206 State Highway 23, Oneonta. RedCrossBlood. org
LIBRARY 3 p.m. “Glimmerglass Guild: Odyssey Alive.” Open to elementary school-aged children. Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344.
OUTDOORS
3:30-5 p.m. “Afterschool Fishing Club.” Open to children 5th-6th grade. Fees apply. Bring your own spare clothes, shoes, fishing pole, water and a snack. Registration required. Held each Tuesday. Clark Sports Center, 124 County Highway 52, Cooperstown. (607) 5472800 ext. 107.
FUNDRAISER 4 p.m. to closing. “Dine Out for the Fenimore Chamber Orchestra.” 10% of the evening’s proceeds will support the Fenimore Chamber Orchestra. Upstate Bar & Grill, 5418 State Highway 28, Cooperstown. rsummers@ fenimore-orchestra.org.
FIRST AID
5:30-8:30 p.m. “CPR/AED First Aid Certification.” Presented by the American Red Cross. Continues 4/24. Free; registration required. Clark Sports Center, 124 County Highway 52, Cooperstown. (607) 547-2800 ext. 130.
►Wed., April 23
BUSINESS 9 a.m.
“Coffee with Coop.” Featuring Angela Belmont, senior vice president and chief nursing executive at Bassett Healthcare Network. Presented by the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce at Farm Credit East, 7397 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9983.
STORY TIME
9:30 a.m. Staff share stories, activities and play. Held Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980.
