Vol. 168, No. 33
• CLINTON, NEW YORK • March 4, 2015
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After 9 years, the classic 1950s tale returns to the High School stage Written and Photographed by John Howard
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Photo illustration by John Howard With a large number of senior cast members graduating in June, director Jennifer Wratten hopes the high-energy of the “Grease” choreography will get younger ensemble members excited for future musicals to come.
CCS School Board Holding their Breath on 2015–‘16 Budget By Mark Warren
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he Clinton Central School Board of Education unveiled another part of their proposed 2015– ‘16 budget during their meeting on Feb. 24. At the meeting, Assistant Superintendent for Business Joseph Barretta summarized the athletics, co-curricular and benefits parts of the school’s budget. This comes after their central administration, maintenance and operations, and transportation presentation on Feb. 10, and their preliminary budget forecast which occurred during their Jan. 27 meeting. At their initial meeting in January, Barretta forecasted a $1,731,052 budget gap for CCS. Revenue was estimated at $24,600,522 and expenditures were estimated at $26,331,574. Their most recent meeting has lowered the forecasted gap to approximately $1.5 million as more numbers are made available to the budget committee. State aid runs and the tax levy limit are still to be BUDGET, page 9
Lofgren, Pierce Qualify For Indoor Track State Finals
o trace the selection of this year’s High School musical production, you’d have to go back to sometime early last summer. Jennifer Wratten, the musical’s director and producer, and her team were considering two different plays, “Grease” and a 1920s-era comedy “The Drowsy Chaperone.” In the end, as ironic as it may seem for those familiar with the film and Broadway show’s plot points, “Grease” was the cleaner option for a family audience. Though the high school version of “Grease” has been cleared of most of if its non-PG content, what remains is the same adolescent angst and relationship misfortunes that helped connect with early audiences to make it a classic. “I kept coming back to the same thing. I didn’t want to do a show just like last year’s—that whole story of boy meets girl, there’s some kind of conflict, then they fall in love—that is so many shows,” said Wratten. “You just try to make it interesting for the kids.” Whether its the longstanding tradition of quality productions, or the top-notch facility of the Clinton Central School Performing Arts Complex, participation has never really been a struggle for the High School musical, even with the number of boys coming out to audition, which other school districts sometimes struggle to attract. There are 20 boys in the cast this year, including first-timer Nick Symers, a senior, who plays a lead role of Sonny. Wratten describes him as one of the most “natural” students she’s worked with. Others who are veterans of CCS productions credit the Middle School’s strong theater program for their continued interest.
“I’ve been in every musical production possible since the sixth grade,” said Abbie Miller, who plays Sandy Dumbrowski in the show. “It started with the Middle School musicals and I did some outside productions … I just never stopped doing it.” While “Grease” is driven by the chemistry of its lead characters Sandy and Danny Zuko, played by senior Noah Morgan, a full cast of talent is GREASE, page 7
When: March 5, 6 and 7 at 7:30 p.m. Where: The Clinton Central School Performing Arts Complex theater. Tickets: Admission is $8. All tickets are assigned seating. Tickets go on sale 6 p.m. the night of each show. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. Advance sale tickets are available at the School’s box office on March 5 and 6 from 7:30–10:30 a.m. and noon–2 p.m. Illustration by Emily Landry
Edible Insects Panel Ends with a Crunch
By John Howard
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linton’s varsity indoor track program will send two of its athletes to the New York State championships this Saturday. During a state-qualifier held at Onondaga Community College last Wednesday, seniors Alayna Lofgren and Liam Pierce qualified in their respective field events. Lofgren TRACK, page 15
SWOCO Landfill Finds Income Source By Staff
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or the first time in a long time, the SWOCO landfill in the Town of Augusta will be doing more than depleting funds from Village and Town budgets. Land and lumber of the unused 225-acre facility have been rented and sold to offset the costs of maintaining the land, thanks to the work of SWOCO’s board of directors to make the property self-sustainable. Farmland on the property has SWOCO, page 9
Hamilton student Olivia Melodia, a freshman, eats a cricket after Club Ento’s panel discussion on Feb. 26. Written and Photographed by Mark Warren
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amilton College’s student-run Club Ento held a panel on edible insects on Feb. 26. The discussion, titled “The Gateway Bug,” included panelists Kevin Bachhuber, founder of Big Cricket Farms, and Lucy Knops and Julia Plevin, co-founders of their startup Critter Bitters. They were joined by Alex Plakias, professor of philosophy, and Ernest Williams, professor emeritus of biology.
Entomophagy is the human consumption of insects as food, or human insectivory. The term is comprised from the Greek word éntomon, or “insect,” and phagein, “to eat.” Club Ento was formed in the spring of 2014 by then senior Nathan Livingston. After his graduation, the club has continued to move towards INSECTS, page 10
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015
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Inside this issue Magician Blends Mythology and Magic: Debbie O'Carroll performed her “Irish Magic Show” at the Library on March 2. Page 5. Chops Shop Set to Offer Musical Opportunities to Local Youth: Partnering with the KAC and Big Apple Music, it will offer music lessons to area youth. Page 9. Cafe Opus, Hamilton's Coffee Sanctuary, Celebrates a 20-Year Milestone: The original owners still serve up coffee and treats. Page 8. Hamilton Women's Lacrosse Wins Season Opener: The squad defeated Wesleyan University 8-6 on Feb. 28. Page 16.
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Hoping For a Thaw According to the calendar, the first day of spring is just 16 short days away. Hah! At some point in the last seven days since we published a paper, it became March. In Clinton’s climate, the month change really only means we flip a page in our calendars, adjust our watches to spring ahead and add another digit to the date line of our rent checks. Snow—as unfortunate as it is (unless you live on a ski resort)—will be here a while. We may be hardwired to curse the outdoors until we see green, but somewhere buried under all that white stuff out there is spring, ready to pop up. I would even challenge you to believe that it’s already upon us. Hear me out. Varsity sports for the spring season begin Monday. Soon, the athletic fields on the School’s campus will be humming with activity. (Sure, baseball players might have to tromp through snow with shovels in order to do so, but it counts.) At the College, outdoor sports have already begun thanks to a turf surface, some snow plows and two women’s lacrosse teams crazy enough to brave the elements in the name of the sport—at least in the men’s version of the game, they get to wear gloves. Last week, Robert Meelan sat in on his first Town Board meeting since returning home from his Florida winter retreat. For those who attend these meetings regularly, the supervisor’s tan may be Kirkland’s surest sign that the weather is on the verge of changing. The Kirkland Art Center and Spring Farm Cares run and walk events have been mapped and approved, meaning more and more runners will be giving up treadmills for pavement soon (see “Spring and Summer Races Approved” on page 5).
Cars have been filling the parking lot at the Clinton Central School Performing Arts Complex in the evenings as the hardworking cast, crew and pit of this year’s production of “Grease” perfect this coming weekend’s performances. (See our Arts page spread on “Grease” on pages 6 and 7.) After the show, the School’s spring vacation will be just three weeks away. The holiday lights in the Village sidewalk trees have been shut off by order of the Village Board as of March 1. And Emily swears she heard birds chirping the other day, though that may just be a side effect of the cabin fever she’s experiencing while recovering on bedrest watching marathons of obscure HGTV shows. Yes, now more than ever this winter, it’s OK to occupy our minds with visions of sidewalk chalk sketches, sunsets and boat rides. Thoughts of campgrounds, picnic table dinners, diving boards and ice cream cones are OK—it is March, after all. Maybe if we all collectively dream of sunshine it will inspire a thaw. Our public officials who work on the roadways and facilities could use a break after a brutal February. It was unclear for a bit if we’d pull on through, but we did it. As we wait a little longer, there’s plenty to do indoors (see our Calendar on page 4 or our online calendar at http://clintoncourier.com).
–John Howard, Editor
Village Hack: The Keurig Conundrum Solved By John Howard The Keurig company revolutionized the way many drink coffee in their homes, offices and anywhere else where caffeine is needed and there’s no time to get out to your local coffee shop. What’s great about the K-cups is their convenience. You can have your individualized, single cup brew without affecting what’s in anyone else’s mug. The problem is that you still have to buy a box of K-cups to have on file. So effectively, Keurig has just discovered a new way to sell you a bag of ground coffee.
Sure, you could buy a sampler pack, but that inevitably leads to a handful of leftover K-cups no one will touch with flavors so awful some scientist surely came up with them during a hellish dream. Hannaford Supermarket in Clinton has a Keurig station located in the bakery where you can buy single cups of K-cup coffee. If you’re a Keurig drinker, you can sip a new flavor while you shop before you decide to commit to a whole box in the coffee aisle. Feel confident in what you buy.
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Past Issues 25 Years Ago March 7, 1990 A new post office is set to open on College Street. The new $716,000 facility will replace the post office’s previous location at Lumbard Hall. The Clinton Figure Skating Club’s “Silver Blades” came home with a win from the Empire State Games in Lake Placid. The Blades bested five other precision teams, and as a club they have racked up seven gold medals, three silvers and two bronzes. About 80 residents filed into the Town Board meeting room to voice their opinions on a potential highdensity housing subdivision that could be built on Kellogg Street. The housing development would aim at appealing to middle income residents at the expense of a more rural Town atmosphere. An “outside the box” band called The Newband will be performing in Wellin Hall at Hamilton College. Their music is comprised of total, atonal, microtonal as well as minimalism and maximalism styles. 50 Years Ago March 11, 1965 Consideration of a change in zoning for a section of Robinson Road along with a proposed change in zoning ordinance will be the subject of a public hearing next week. This action was taken on Thursday at the Town Board’s regular meeting, with the proposed change from the present R2 to planned manufacturing. Preliminary discussion of whether Clinton Central Schools should furnish textbooks was a topic of the March school board meeting on Monday. Elementary school principals favor having the school furnish texts, while junior and senior high administrators are less enthusiastic about the proposal. God and Robert Moses willing, the World’s Fair will open for its second and final year during the middle of next month. It won’t be the smoothest opening ever recorded, but not much that Moses proposes ever comes out smoothly. The total lack of snow did not stop last weekend’s Winter Carnival. Jerome Dawes and Kristin Jones were crowned king and queen of the annual winter event. They were elected by the High School students and their court in the junior high. 75 Years Ago March 7, 1940 For the first time since the caucus system was adopted to designate candidates for Village offices, the meeting was not held after being duly called as only five persons in addition to the Village Board members were present. As a result, the petition signed by those attending was used as a means of nominating candidates for the two posts to be filled. The second of the usual three fire alarms occurred Saturday morning at the Lyon home on Dugway Road, where a car had caught fire. The blaze was extinguished, however, by the time the trucks arrived. After experiencing one of the most successful seasons in its history, the Clinton Community Skating Rink closed Monday. A balance of $400 is in the treasury, which will be turned over to help finance the new skating arena if it is built this year. A plan that would change the way state aid is applied was laid before the legislature this week by the Citizens Bureau of Governmental Research. Tax savings of $16 million to $21 million are estimated by the bureau without curtailing any school service. 100 Years Ago March 10, 1915 The Harlem Dairy Products Company is fitting up its Paris Hill branch creamery, which it purchased last fall, and will open it for the reception of milk on March 16, if present plans are carried out. The company now has more milk than it
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can handle conveniently in its Clinton plant. The Fatima Club of Young Men was pleasantly entertained at the home of one of its members on Thursday evening. A fine supper was served and, with games and music and general good fellowship, a most enjoyable time was had by all. The matter of selecting a successor to Principal Wight of the High School, whose resignation has been offered to the School Board, will come up at the regular board meeting on Friday. It is understood that there are some 30 applicants for the place. Officer Bert Jones, who was on duty as night watchman one night last week, found the post office door unlocked. He notified Postmaster Burns and an examination of the premises showed that nothing had been disturbed.
Clinton Scene: Church of the Annunciation
What I See: Campaign Funding By Bill Thickstun
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n 2014, the a v e r a g e cost of running for a contested congressional seat was $2.4 million. The average cost of a Senate race is now more than $10.5 million, and the 2012 presidential race cost about $1 billion on each side. These costs have been increasing dramatically in each election cycle. The same pattern holds in statewide races. A decade ago, you could run a credible contested race for the New York State Legislature with $50,000. Now, the average cost is closer to half a million dollars. While some of this money comes from small individual donors, the vast majority comes, as you would expect, from people and organizations with a lot of money. Public officials should be accountable to all citizens because we elect them and pay their salaries. But when their salaries become insignificant next to what they have to raise to win office, their loyalty is bound to shift to those who fund their campaigns. Politicians of both parties now find themselves in an endless arms race for money, often spending more time dialing for dollars than attending to the public's business. In the long run, if costs keep going up and nothing changes, they may have no time left for governing at all. Congress has attempted several times to deal with this problem, most notably in the post-Watergate campaign finance reform of 1972 and in the bipartisan McCain-Feingold act of 2002. Over time, however, these laws have been eroded, both by unforeseen loopholes and by specific Supreme Court decisions. Many of these court cases, including the most damaging— the Citizens United decision of 2010— have been decided by 5-4 votes with the Republican-appointed justices in the majority. The Court has based its reasoning on two principles that seem to defy both common sense and logic: first, that corporations have the same rights as individuals, since “corporations are people,” and second, that “money is speech” protected by the First Amendment. The first of these concepts is somewhat less troubling than the second. Corporate personhood is an important legal fiction that allows us to enforce contracts and legal statutes against corporations in the same way that they apply to individuals. That in turn makes publicly-held stock FUNDING, page 14
Photo by Richard Williams A view of the Church of the Annunciation in Clark Mills, which held its first Catholic mass in 1910. It remains an active worship place today under the leadership of Rev. Kevin Bunger. By Richard L. Williams, Town and Village Historian
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eighboring Clark Mills has had a Catholic Church since 1908, thanks to Clinton’s St. Mary’s Church and its pastor, then Rev. James O’Reilly. First, here’s a brief history of St. Mary’s. Many Irish settlers came to Clinton to work in the iron ore mines and this caused a demand for Catholic masses. Originally, mass was celebrated in the home of James McClure and then the common school on East Park Row. Rt. Rev. Dr. McCloskey, bishop of the Albany Diocese, appointed Rev. William C. Coghlan on Nov. 12, 1850, as the first pastor of St. Mary’s. Thus the Clinton Catholics organized and dedicated their first church at Marvin and Prospect streets in Oct. 25, 1854. The parish area included Waterville, Clayville, Hamilton, Deerfield in addition to Clinton as the only other Catholic churches were St. John’s and St. Joseph’s in Utica. Fr. James O’Reilly, who came to Clinton in 1892, was a nephew of Fr. Peter O’Reilly who served between 1863 and 1892. Fr. James O’Reilly began collecting money to replace St. Mary’s wood building. A cornerstone was dedicated in 1910,
and the present St. Mary’s was built of Medina sandstone. Now the beginnings of the Church of the Annunciation are presented. Quoting from the bulletin at the occasion of St. Mary’s 135th year, “Fr. James O’Reilly thought not only of the people of the Clinton area, but held in equal esteem and affection his parishioners in Clark Mills, for whom he also built a church.” O’Reilly bought the old White Seminary at 13 Chestnut St., also called the Clinton Liberal Institute, a private girls’ school, much larger than the current home at that address. The old seminary was taken down, and Fr. O’Reilly used the material in the construction of the new church on Marvin Street and also for the new Church of the Annunciation at 7616 East South Street in Clark Mills. When Rev. O’Reilly died in 1915, the Clark Mills parish was separated from Clinton and remains so today with Rev. Kevin Bunger. At one time Catholics had to travel to Clinton, but after the 3rd Rail trolley arrived in 1907, it was
Letter: Calling All Bird Lovers
Letter: Stone Church Supported Boy Scouts For Years
As a former Clintonian now living in Savannah, Georgia, I would like to share with you information that nature lovers and birders and others will enjoy. There is a camera mounted 70 feet in the air at the Palmetto Golf Course on Skidaway Island in Georgia where you can watch (24 hours a day, seven days a week) a great horned owl raise her two chicks. The nest was used by a pair of eagles in 2012 and 2013, but they did not return in 2014, so the owls took over the nest. The chicks were hatched in early February. To find the site, enter “landingsbirdcam” and then select the “Georgia DNR” option. Daytime video includes color, nighttime is accomplished with special cameras. Sound is live all day. The mother owl leaves the nest for up to two hours at a time. There is a digital time clock in the lower left of the picture—you will know you are watching live action if the clock is active. Enjoy! – Jack Allen
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“The Last Eagle Scouts of Clinton,” an article which ran in the Feb. 25 issue, causes me to write and attempt to thank any and all associated with the Stone Presbyterian Church who have encouraged and allowed the Scouting Program to have a home. The church has provided meeting space in the basement, equipment storage space in the attic, and meeting rooms for adults who supervised both the Boy Scout troop and Explorer Post 89, and more recently Troop 9. They also provided many of the Scoutmasters and have had a lasting impact on hundreds of boys and young men for over half a century. I hope the community can also take a moment to say “thank you” to those affiliated with the church as this era ends. – William Seyse Scotia, New York
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The Calendar Thurs., March 5 Artist exhibition reception for “Traveling Perspective: Work by Rachel Boucher.” 6-8 p.m. at the Library. Fri., March 6 Grease the musical. See the High School’s performers transform into the Pink Ladies and the T-Birds. 6:30 p.m. at the CCS Performing Arts Complex. $8, seating is assigned. Also showing at 6:30 p.m. on March 5 and 7. Karaoke open mic. Time to show off your voice. 6-8 p.m. at 8 Fresh. Sat., March 7 Clinton’s Cub Scout Pack 9 will host a ham dinner from 4-7 p.m. at the VFW, 49 Franklin Ave. Dinners are $8 for adults, $7 for seniors, and $4 for children 2–12 years old. Kids under two eat free. Delivery is available, or come out and support the Scouts. Indoor Heart Walk hosted by The Villas Sherman Brook on behalf of the American Heart Association. Walkers of all ages are invited. 10–11:30 a.m. at The Villas Sherman Brook. To learn more or sign up, please call 853-1224 or email tblaser@brookdale.com. Sun., March 8 Lecture: Clinton in World War I. Erik Genalo and Bob Tegart will discuss the impact of the Great War on the Clinton Area. 2 p.m. at the Clinton Historical Society HQ. Tues., March 10 “Organics 2.0” lecture by Mark and Kristin Kimball, owners of Essex Farm in the Adirondacks. 7:30 p.m. at Taylor Science Center G027 Kennedy Auditorium, Hamilton College.
Announcements • Utica St. Patrick’s Day Parade Food Drive. Nonperishable food items will be collected during the St. Patrick’s Day parade on Saturday, March 14 to benefit the Mother Marianne West Side Kitchen. If you are planning to attend the parade, please bring a food donation to place in the wheelbarrows. Containers will also be available for monetary contributions. All donations will go directly to the Mother Marianne West Side Kitchen. • Tickets are on sale now for the Adirondack Scenic Railroad's Easter Bunny Express ride on April 4. It will depart the Holland Patent Station at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Travelers will be able to have their photo taken with the Easter bunny, hunt for Easter eggs and visit a petting zoo in Remsen. Every year it has sold out. Tickets can be purchased online at http://adirondackrr.com or by calling 1-800-819-2291. Please note, this trip is not wheelchair accessible. • A genealogy workshop for residents interested in researching their family history will be held on Saturday, March 28, at 2 p.m. at the Clinton Historical Society headquarters. Pre-registration is required. The deadline for all to register is Friday, March 20. Clinton Historical Society members may attend free of charge and register by contacting Richard Williams at 853-5018 or apulia@verizon.net. Non-members can register by sending their name and contact information with a check for $5, payable to the Clinton Historical Society, P.O. Box 42, Clinton, NY 13323. • Foothills Weaving and Fiber Arts Guild will meet on Thursday, March 19, at St. James Episcopal Church, in Clinton at 10 a.m. The program this month will be presented by guild member Beverly Mangine who will teach participants how to make “Magic Bags and Endless Scarves.” New members are always welcome.
Community • Would you like to help a high school student go to college? Then purchase a pizza at Alteri’s on a Wednesday night (dine in or take out) and $2 of the price will go to Clinton Dollars for Scholars. For more information, go to http://clinton. dollarsforscholars.org. • Holy Cross Academy will be holding an open house on Sunday, March 8 from 1:30–3 p.m. Explore a different path of education for your children. With rigorous academics, a close-knit Christian atmosphere, and an award-winning music program, Holy Cross Academy offers an alternative junior/senior high school experience in Oneida and the surrounding area. Bus service is available within a 15-mile radius including parts of Clinton.
Meetings Library Book groups: New members always welcome. Monday: “Black and Blue,” by Anna Quindlen. Next meeting: March 9, at 1 p.m. Wednesday: “Me Before You,” by Jojo Moyes. March 25, 7 p.m. School Board March 10, 7 p.m. - Regular Meeting: Board Room Alateen A fellowship of young people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. For information on time and place of meetings call: 733-0734 or 794-8622. Alzheimer Support Group Last Wednesday of the month at 3 p.m. at Clare Bridge in Clinton. Upcoming meeting: Feb. 25, March 25. Contact Dianne Mahanna and Laura Wratten at 859-1947. Clinton American Legion meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Helmuth-Ingalls Post, located on Rt. 12B in Franklin Springs. New members are sought and military veterans interested in joining are invited to attend. Clinton Lions Club meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Alteri’s Restaurant, College St. New members sought, especially with web and youth leadership interests. Contact Jim Winkler, membership chairman, at 853-6355 for more information or an application. Clinton Kiwanis meets Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Skenandoa Golf and Country Club on Norton Ave. Those interested in joining are invited to attend. Contact Karen Ostinett at 235-7104. Survivors of Suicide Support Group meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the 2nd Floor of The Neighborhood Center in Utica, 628 Utica St. For more information, call 732-6228. Alcoholics Anonymous holds weekly closed topic meeting Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church, 853-5359, and open discussion meetings from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Bristol Center at Hamilton College Campus, 859-4271. Separated and Divorced Support Group meets every other Sunday, 5-6:30 p.m. Free and open to all. For more information contact Judy at 735-6210, judy@thegoodnewscenter.org, or visit http://thegoodnewscenter.org. Sexaholics Anonymous holds weekly closed meetings on Thursdays in Utica at 7 p.m. For more information, call 707-4600. Sex Addicts Anonymous holds a weekly closed meeting on Tuesdays in Utica at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 695-8772. Grief Survivors meets every Tuesday from 6-7:30 p.m. at The Good News Center, 10475 Cosby Manor Rd., Utica. Drop-ins welcome. For more information contact Melissa at 735-6210, melissa@ thegoodnewscenter.org, or visit http://thegoodnewscenter.org.
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Library Notes In Like a Lion By Anne Debraggio, Director, Kirkland Town Library
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s the saying goes, March is coming in like a lion at the Kirkland Town Library. Here’s a look at some special events, all within the first ten days of the month. We hope you can join us. On March 1, children were introduced to a clan of intriguing characters from Irish children’s literature during magician Debbie O’Carroll’s Irish Magic Show. March 5, from 6–8 p.m., we open our next art show, “Traveling Perspective: Work by Rachel Boucher.” For many years, the Library has offered the Bristol Room on the second floor to local (and some not-so-local) artists, many of whom might not otherwise have a venue to share their work. The Friends of Library host a reception that is open to the community for each artist. Typically, shows are up for one month, so if you can’t make the reception, please visit the show the next time you are in the Library. March 7 sees the return of the Kirkland Town Library Seed Exchange. The exchange has a permanent home in the Reading Room, but not many people plant seeds in the winter months. However, spring is coming! Stop by from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. this Saturday to select your seed packets and chat about all things gardening. Plus, pencil in April 11, at 11 a.m., when the Library will hold a workshop on easy seed saving. On March 10, “Unwind Your Mind,” an after-school program for students, will feature learning how to crochet. We’ll provide crochet hooks and yarn to try out some easy projects. Finger knitting and looming will be available, too. The Library is fortunate that Emma Feitelson, our Hamilton College intern, organizes these activities for students to learn something new, be creative, and just have fun. March 10 is also the evening for live Irish Music with Craobh Dugan, a branch of Comhaltas Ceoltorie Eireann. The branch was established in 1978 in Clinton and is named after the Dugan family, who were instrumental in starting the group along with Jim O’Lonney and Mike Hoke. Fun for the entire family, the music starts at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. An evening of Irish music is always good for warming the blood. The
following titles also remind us that winter’s end is coming. “Absent in the Spring” is one of six novels Agatha Christie wrote under the pen name of Mary Westmacott. “Joan Scudamore, housewife and mother of three grown children, is happy, remarkably self-satisfied, and not-at-all introspective. Trapped alone in a foreign rest house she has nothing to do but reconsider her life. Self-analysis is at first unpleasant and then terrifying, as Joan probes deeper and deeper into her memories of interpersonal relationships.” (Library Journal). “New Spring: The Novel” is by Robert Jordan, author of the bestselling “Wheel of Time” series. “After hearing a prophecy that a child had been born to lead the world in a confrontation against the malevolent force of the Shadow, the newly confirmed Aes Sedai sister Moiraine sets out on a clandestine search to find the infant known as the Dragon Reborn. At the same time, the soldier Lan Mandragoran finds his battlehardened life is leading him to an unknown destiny. Insightful and vivid storytelling.” (Library Journal Review). In “A Promise for Spring,” by Kim Vogel Sawyer, “English-born Emmaline pledged her life to Geoffrey Garrett and then bid him farewell when he sailed to America. Several years pass before he is able to send for Emmaline, who is shocked by the conditions on Geoffrey's Kansas sheep ranch. Emmaline wishes to return to England immediately, but Geoffrey asks her to stay until spring. When spring arrives, will Emmaline return to England, or will she marry and carve out a life with Geoffrey?” (catalog summary). Mary Kay Andrew’s “Spring Fever” is about “small towns, old flames, and deep secrets. Annajane’s been divorced for four years and now is engaged to a new guy and ready to leave her small town. But when her ex-husband’s wedding is halted, Annajane begins to realize that maybe she's been given a second chance. Even if there are people determined to keep Annajane from getting what she wants, happiness might be hers for the taking.” (catalog summary). See you at the Library!
This Week Check Out: If you liked “The Hunger Games”... 1. “Divergent Series,” by Veronica Roth
4. “The Iron Fey,” by Julie Kagawa
2. “Shadowhunters Chronicles,” by Cassandra Clare
5. “The Maze Runner,” by James Dashner See you at the library!
3. “Lorien Legacies,” by Pittacus Lore 7-day Forecast THURSDAY
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Community
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015
Troop 44 Advances 5 to Its Rank
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Purim Holiday Party Set For Thursday
Photo by John Howard Rabbi Didy Waks reads the megillah scroll with his two children, Yetta (left) and Mendel (right). By Staff
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Photo courtesy of Scoutmaster Mike Dodson From left: Nate Larish, Matt Yaddaw, Johann Bratge, Mitch Schram and Riley Kell. By Staff
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ith more than 25 active members, Clark Mills’ Boy Scout Troop 44 is still alive and going strong. This month, the troop crossed over five Webelo Scouts from its Cub Scout affiliate, Pack 44. To commemorate their new rank, Johann Bratge, Riley Kelly, Nate Larish, Mitch Schram, Matt Yaddaw and Riley Kelly were honored during a special, crossover ceremony. Troop 44 has a busy schedule of upcoming activities this year. On the calendar is a snowshoeing trek at Cedarlands Scout Reservation,
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n Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m., the Clinton Historical Society will present a program “Clinton in World War I.” Included in the program will be tales of the 337 local men and women in the Armed Forces, and those back home who endured food, fuel and other shortages to support them. Topics of discussion will also include the role of area organizations, like churches and the Boy Scouts, and the impact of the Spanish Influenza following the war. A complete listing of all known Clinton World War I veterans will be available for viewing, and attendees are encouraged to bring memorabilia from the period to share. Erik Genalo, president of the Clinton Historical Society, and Bob Tegart, past president of the Society, will deliver the talk. The program is free and open to the public. More information is available at http://clintonhistory.org.
bowling, ice fishing, an overnight to the Buffalo Naval Park, as well as other monthly camping trips and summer trips to Sabattis Adventure Camp and an Adirondack Canoe Trek from Blue Mountain Lake to Long Lake. The troop meets on Wednesday nights from 7–8 p.m. at the American Legion in Clark Mills. Scoutmaster Mike Dodson would like to remind the community that new members are always welcome. Registration in both Pack 44 and Troop 44 is free. For more information on Troop 44, visit http://troop44clarkmills.com or visit their Facebook page.
abbi Didy Waks, the co-director of Chabad of Clinton, and his family will host a community party in their home at 8 Dwight Ave. to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim. The community is welcome to come out for an evening of food and fun, starting at 5 p.m. The story of Purim takes place in Ancient Persia in the 4th century B.C.E. As it’s told, Mordechai, a Jewish
sage, helped save the Jews from Prime Minister Haman’s plot to annihilate them. Purim is one of the lesser-known holidays in the Jewish faith, but it is also one that might serve to unify Jews and non-Jews best. To commemorate the day, a celebration takes place over two nights. Feasts are held, gifts are given to family members and to the poor, and a reading of a handwritten megillah scroll is done. Costumes are also traditionally worn to symbolize the camouflage-nature of religion in the story. “In this scroll, God’s name is not mentioned once. It’s kind of wild for a Jewish book, right?” said Waks. “The reason for that is that the story happened in a very natural way. If you’re not a believer in God, this story can totally be explained to you.” For those who are practicing Jews, on the other hand, it’s a reminder that even when God is not visible, he is present. Thursday night’s party is free and open to the public. A party for the Hamilton community will precede it on Wednesday night at 6 p.m.
Magician Blends Mythology and Magic asked to volunteer, often with an earto-ear grin on their faces. O'Carroll has toured nationally as a children's theatre actress for the past 30 years. In 1997, she received a performance award from the Munster Society of Magicians in Ireland and she was the New England Magical Entertainment Group's Performer of the Year in 2003. In 2009, she was presented with a Beacon Award with recognition from the Massachusetts House of Representatives for inspiring youngsters through the art of magic. Upcoming for O’Carroll are numerous performances of her talents in New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
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esidents can still measure the snow on the ground in feet, but plans are already set for this summer’s big events. The Kirkland Art Center and the Spring Farm Cares run and walk events have secured dates and initial approvals. The Spring Farm Cares Run and Walk For the Animals will take place on Saturday, May 2. This will be the third annual run and walk to benefit the animal sanctuary on Route 12. The 37th annual KAC Run and Walk will take place at its customary time of the first Saturday in June, on June 6. The same course used for the 2014 race is planned for this year. Both dates and courses were brought before the Town Board and the Village Board this week, both of whom approved the plans pending final permits and police approval.
Magician Debbie O’Carroll performs at the Library on March 2. Written and Photographed by Mark Warren
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agician Debbie O'Carroll performed her “Irish Magic Show” at the Kirkland Town Library on March 2. She combined Celtic mythology, culture and magic as she amazed local children and their parents with a myriad of illusions. Over the course of the hour-long performance, O’Carroll incorporated several Irish mythical creatures into her act. She featured a banshee fairy, the mischievous far darrig, a gruagach, an oillepheist sea serpent, a dullahan horseman and of course, a leprechaun. In each trick young viewers were
Jack Donald Waters was born on the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, to David and Jennifer Waters at the Rome Memorial Hospital. Jack arrived in the world weighing in at 8 pounds 11 ounces and measuring 22 1/2 inches. The proud parents are alumni of Clinton Central School. The family resides in New York Mills.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015
“Grease” Hits the Stage
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Photos by John Howard
Not long after daydreaming about her very own guardian angel, Frenchy is visited by a teen angel who tells her to go back to high school. Sandy (center) can’t help but get into trouble with the girls during a slumber party. Marty longs for her overseas Marine suitor, Freddy, while wearing a brand new robe he sent from Japan.
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Right: The full cast poses on stage (photo courtesy of “Grease” staff). Far right: Doody daydreams “Those Magic Changes.”
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Danny takes Greased Lightning for a lonely spin.
Betty Rizzo and Danny Zuko show off their moves in the school dance’s hand jive contest.
Roger woos Jan in his own, awkward way.
Kenickie is proud of his new ride, even if the hubcaps on it are stolen.
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015
Sandy and Danny, Then and Now
Crew Works Magic Behind the Scenes
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Sophomores Amanda Barrett and Alexis Racioppa work a lighting board from inside the theater’s tech booth. 2006 Sandy Dumbrowski and Danny Zuko were handled by then seniors Taryn Bunger and Dane Britcher in the High School’s last production of “Grease.” Much like this year’s production, the show featured an on-stage, rock ‘n’ roll-themed pit band and a large cast. Among the supporting leads were Paul Glaze and Erica Matthews, who played the roles of Kenickie and Betty Rizzo. The show ran for four nights, Wednesday through Saturday.
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he crew aspect of the musical came into play early, two weeks ahead of the School’s mid-winter break. More than 30 people handle the backstage aspects of the show. Aside from some minor oversight by the production’s adult advisors, behind the scenes of the High School musical is run by students come opening night. With a large cast with speaking roles and challenging props, like a working car that makes multiple appearances, it’s no easy feat to manage. Sound and lighting, which often cue performers, needs to be precise to keep the pace of the show moving ahead. Two of the younger crew members are Amanda Barrett and Alexis Racioppa, who are running the lighting control board for the production. Two of a four-member lighting team, for both girls it’s their first High School
musical. Aside from spotlights, the more than 200-unit system is run digitally, with pre-recorded actions assigned to each light. At a glance, programming the system seems overwhelming, but much like memorizing lines of dialogue, the sophomore duo can already recite light numbers and their purpose on command. “There were three students and Keith [DeStefanis] in here so we could do everything without interruption. We were following four different [cue] sheets and we were trying program it,” said Racioppa, who joined the crew as a way to stay involved with the musical during a demanding varsity volleyball season that overlapped. “Once you get used to it, it’s not that bad.” Both Barrett and Racioppa plan to continue in lighting crew into their junior and senior years.
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2015 The role of Sandy is handled by junior Abbie Miller this year. By her side is Noah Morgan, a senior, as Danny. Like their predecessors in the roles, both bring with them an extensive background in theater, participating in musicals every year since the sixth grade, as well as other outside opportunities. Both came to like their characters more and more as they played them. Miller enjoyed Sandy’s arc as she breaks out of her shell at her new high school. Morgan, who initially found Danny unlikeable, was able to connect with the person underneath the leather jacket.
Norin Lavender conducts an eightmember pit band from inside an on-stage jukebox. Written and Photographed by John Howard
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ne major change to this year’s show in comparison to that of 2006 is a smaller pit orchestra. The update isn’t due to any cuts, though.
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While former pit conductor Marlene Hawkins chose to write out parts for new instruments for a fuller sound, Norin Lavender, who’s at the helm this year, chose to stick to the original score, which nods to ‘50s-era rock and only calls for guitar, bass, drums, keyboard and saxophone. “It’s an easy show to do,” said Lavender, of the rhythm-driven setup. “I just count off. I don’t have to conduct much.” Patrick Foxton, a recent graduate of Clinton High School who went on to study music at the College of Saint Rose, returned to the Performing Arts Complex to offer his talents on saxophone. Foxton is first of three tenor saxophone parts—the other two are handled by current students Caroline Bonomo and Connor D’Angelo. Another adult joining the pit on keys is Bonnie Hibbard, whom many will know from her work as the former director of the High School’s productions. The group plays on stage from inside an oversized, custom-made jukebox and, despite a slightly smaller composition, their sound is plenty big. In fact, hidden from sight, you may get so carried away by John Carlo Pecheone and Evan Wightman’s guitar work that you’ll think it’s a recording. GREASE (continued from page 1) needed to fill the supporting roles. With a deep pool of solo vocalists this year, it was easy to fill the demanding cast list. Rather than scrambling for talent, though, it became a puzzle of fitting performers to their best matched role. Each time attention is diverted away from the rollercoaster romance of Sandy and Danny, we
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meet a likeable supporting character and good music—two things “Grease” is built on. Liam Pierce plays his role of Kenickie, the owner of Greased Lightning, with an affected, baritone voice that doesn’t feel forced even when he sings. Maddy Soults’ “Freddy My Love” rendition is bubbly and clean. Marilyn Cirrincione commands the rigid role of Betty Rizzo, both with evil-spirited smirks and authoritative solos. Brett Hammes, as Doody, is a pleasant surprise when his goofy, halfwitted comments take a backseat to belted vocals in the dream sequence during “Those Magic Changes.” Meanwhile, Becca Williams’ Frenchy, and Jan and Roger, played by Kehela Reeves and Ian Potts, provide just the right amount of good nature and comic relief. While talent for this year’s show wasn’t a problem, the annual production is facing a high volume of outgoing seniors. Wratten saw “Grease” as both a challenging show to send the upperclassmen off on and a high-energy production with which to expose some of the lesser-experienced underclassmen to the excitement of being on stage. “I’ve done hundreds of musicals and I was in ‘Grease,’” Wratten said. “I was in the ensemble and I think I had more fun with it than I did with any other show.” The move toward the early March opening night began in late November as students prepared for auditions. A final casting was announced in early December. Choreography and tech work came into play in January and February. It’s a lot of time to prepare, but the to-do list is long. At a final tech rehearsal on Sunday, Wratten stands before the cast and crew. At her side are choreographer Tricia Zegarelli, assistant director Keith DeStefanis, and stage director Peter Loftus, a new face in this year’s show but a longtime colleague of Wratten’s. Tired student faces look back at the director as she delivers pages of handwritten notes from a legal pad in between in-costume runthroughs. Despite the all-around exhaustion in the room, there is still energy to be found in the fidgeting students. With opening night just days away, the musical spirit is buzzing under house lights. That, Wratten will admit in private after hushing the crowd for the pep talk, is what it’s all about. “It’s called the theater bug, you know?” she said. “Most people don’t remember when they get it—I don’t know if I remember either. … [The musical] is something different, it’s something to be creative with. How awesome that we can do that in a public school.”
Grease Cast Danny: Noah Morgan Sandy: Abbie Miller Rizzo: Marilyn Cirrincione Frenchy: Becca Williams Marty: Maddy Soults Jan: Kehela Reeves Kenickie: Liam Pierce Doody: Brett Hammes Roger: Ian Potts Sonny: Nick Smyers Patty: Courtney Wigderson Cha-Cha: Vincenza Femia Eugene: Joey Jeffery Vince Fontaine: Zech Allen Johnny Casino: Jeff O’Neil Teen Angel: Jack Murphy Miss Lynch: Ehlanna Spink
For more photos, and a full list of the crew, cast, pit and production team visit us online at: http://clintoncourier.com
Business
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 2015
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Cafe Opus, Hamilton's Coffee Sanctuary, Celebrates a 20-Year Milestone
Sarah Goldstein and Larry Bender have been happily working in the same, small prep kitchen together for 20 years. Goldstein said, “We’ve very familiar with each other’s elbows.” Written and Photographed by John Howard
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sk Hamilton faculty, students and alumni, and it’s a pretty clear consensus: Cafe Opus is not just a coffee shop. It’s a living, vital organ that both distinguishes itself from and incorporates itself with from the ebb and flow of campus life. This semester, Cafe Opus is celebrating its 20th year of serving the Hamilton College and Clinton communities. Sarah Goldstein and Larry Bender, the cafe’s creators and operators, opened the cafe in 1995 and still work vigorously behind the front counter today. Arriving to the Village two years apart, Goldstein and Bender came to Clinton with a challenge of fitting in. They had followed their spouses, Christophre Georges and Martine Guyot-Bender, who took positions as professors at the College.
When they originally brought the idea to start the cafe to the College, the Starbucks Corporation was still relatively new, and the idea of gourmet coffee had yet to reach fruition in the country, especially on the East Coast. “After getting here we realized that there was no gathering place on this campus,” said Bender, who comes from the coffee culture of Oregon. “There was no coffee. … You really couldn’t get decent coffee other than New York City or Boston.” The College’s president at the time, Eugene Tobin, was enthusiastic about the endeavor. Because the concept was so new, it took a while for students to embrace it. But what started out as a simple rental agreement evolved into a financially subsidized contract with the College’s administration seeing the value in the outside venue’s presence
on the Hill. “We became an integrall part of the College,” said Bender. “They have been really supportive and I think it’s because of the popularity of the place.” Cafe Opus is located in its original McEwen Hall location on the “dark side” of the Hill, or the former Kirkland College campus which is traditionally known to be the more artistically motivated. The cafe opened a second location, Cafe Opus 2 (“O2” for short), in the new Taylor Science Center when the building opened in 2005. That location is managed by Nancy Soule. Food was slowly incorporated into the cafe. Cafe Opus now serves an all-vegetarian menu, which changes every day. Favorites develop over time amongst the student body and are repeated according to demand—a unanimous favorite is the mango Brie panini. Everything is prepared from scratch. Cafe Opus is not one of the College’s cafeteria options—ironically, it’s located underneath a venue that is, McEwen Hall. To dine and sip coffee at Cafe Opus, students have to spend money outside of their regular meal plans. At Opus, though, students are the star of the show. The concept even before the first espresso was poured was to hire them to work. “That’s who students relate to, right?” Goldstein said of the staff. “They are the heart of the space and that’s the feel of the space.” During a given year, Goldstein and Bender will have anywhere from 30–38 students to fulfil various tasks throughout the morning and evening shifts like filling drink orders, making sandwiches and mixing large batches of homemade cookie dough. The staff is allowed to play their own music over the lounge area’s speakers. There are no uniforms and smalltalk with their fellow classmates
A crowd of students gather at Cafe Opus during lunch hour. during work hours is encouraged. As a result, landing a job at the cafe has become a hot commodity. “A lot of people want to work here,” said Edward Hincks, a senior employee who has been a part of the Opus staff since his sophomore year on the Hill. “It’s way more fun than studying, and you get paid.” Many of the employees find solace in being a part of the staff, a small, eclectic family led by the cafe’s owners. That was true for Jerome Anderson, a 2008 graduate who would playfully bicker with Bender about the importance of iron-pressed clothes. As an African American on a considerably white campus, it was easy for Anderson to feel isolated at times, but when he started his shift at Opus, those anxieties would away. “Different, outcast types end up working at Opus. ... We clicked instantly,” said Anderson, who now works at San Francisco YouthWorks. “A lot of thought and love goes into the food, but to be honest, I don’t even like coffee.” Partnerships are notoriously messy, but Goldstein and Bender have found a way to look forward to coming in every day. Neither of them has a defined role in the business, just a common goal of delivering a quality experience and quality food. OPUS, page 9
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Chops Shop Set to Offer Musical Opportunities For Local Youth By Mark Warren
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hops Shop has paired up with the Kirkland Art Center and Big Apple Music to bring opportunities to local youngsters who want to hone their musical skills. Chops Shop will offer lessons and performance opportunities to 12–18-year-olds with the aid of local industry professionals in all aspects of music, hosted at the KAC. The group will hold an informational meeting at 6 p.m. on March 6, at the KAC to introduce themselves to the local community. Chops Shop was created by Rod Wilson, who got the idea when discussing the local music scene with former professional guitarist and now music instructor Carmen Caramanica. “Through the course of working together, the conversation really kind of steered toward the state of local music and the lack of opportunities for younger kids to really play, outside
“We trade back and forth, because you have to know everything. We’ve very familiar with each other’s elbows,” Goldstein said of working in the tight kitchen confines. “You have to grow into each other.” Over time, the owners have noticed their relationship with students tighten, too, taking on a more parental role as the gap in age with their staff grows. Throughout it all, Goldstein and Bender have pushed to keep the original spark that ignited the Opus culture alive as a new crop of students comes in every year. “We still like being here. We still laugh. We create an atmosphere, I think, that’s fun,” said Bender. “It was a simple concept at first. It really wasn’t supposed to last 20 years.”
an idea, and a plan for ‘what if we don’t get any State aid?’” Barretta expects State aid numbers to come in around the beginning of April. As the legislators negotiate, however, schools do not truly know if and when a deal will be agreed upon. Until then, the Board said they are holding their breath. “There’s so many unknowns,” Grimm said. “We have to have that contingency plan–if it doesn’t happen, what are we looking at? We have to make a prioritization of where we’re going to reduce the expenses.” Ahead for the Board is a meeting on March 10, to discuss the general education, pupil services and BOCES portion of the budget, before the full budget is presented on March 24. The Board expects to adopt the ‘15–‘16 budget on April 14, and implemented on July 1.
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determined, therefore no truly accurate predictions can be made at this time. “A lot of stuff is up in the air with the reforms Governor Cuomo is pushing this year,” Barretta said. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has refused to release State aid until his education reforms are passed. Typically, the numbers are released to schools shortly after the State of the State address and budget presentation occurs. Cuomo’s presentation occurred on Jan. 21, and schools have yet to get State aid estimates. State legislators are working to negotiate a deal that will allow the numbers to be released as soon as possible. CCS Superintendent Stephen Grimm said he wants contingency plans in place. “As we’re moving forward, if we’re not getting information telling us that we’re going to have a certain amount of money as revenue, then we’re going to have to have another plan,” he said. “And that other plan, and we’ve done this before, is not going to be comfortable. But we’re going to have to know, to have
been rented at a rate of $80 per acre per month on a five-year rental agreement, according to Town of Kirkland Councilmember Donna Yando. About 80 acres of the property is currently tillable. Available lumber on the property has been sold for just over $22,000. SWOCO landfill was opened for 13 years in 1973 by the towns of Augusta, Marshall, Vernon, Sangerfield, and Kirkland, and the villages of Oriskany Falls, Waterville and Clinton. It was closed prematurely due to environmental and agricultural concerns by neighboring residents. The cost of the monitoring and upkeep required by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation averages about $55,000 annually, split between the original municipalities. The Village previously paid about $5,300 annually and the the Town paid closer to $17,000. A feature story on the unused SWOCO landfill, titled “What to Do With a Forgotten Wasteland,” ran in the Sept. 24, 2014 edition of The Courier.
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of just a school band environment,” he said. “What we wanted to do was create an environment where they could do that. We didn’t want it to be a bar or a nightclub—what we wanted to do was create an opportunity that gave some of these young kids an opportunity to come play in a professional type setting with professional gear, with good lighting, with good audio, and networking as well.” Wilson approached Big Apple Music with his idea last December. The store will be providing the instruments, equipment and gear for the events, while also holding workshops at their venue through its partnership with Chops Shop. Mark Bolos, co-owner of Big Apple Music, said providing area kids of all skill levels with venues and equipment will give them an outlet to perform and CHOPS, page 14
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INSECTS (continued from page 1) their goal of increasing awareness of and access to edible insects and their nutritional benefits. The club is also determined to break down the taboo stigmas associated with entomophagy in the US. Crickets were the focus of the group last Thursday, as they are seen as being the “gateway bug” that could start a larger trend of entomophagy as a socially acceptable and environmentally sustainable practice in the West. The panel discussed entomophagy from their own unique perspectives. Bachhuber founded Big Cricket Farms in 2014, which is based in Youngstown, Ohio. His business is sustained by individuals and companies that eat and serve their crickets. Bachhuber said he doesn’t encounter much disgust aimed at his business because his customers have already eaten insects, and they know crickets are a delicious delicacy. He added that once people try them for the first time, their attitudes about them shift rapidly. “There’s this moment when somebody makes that little decision that clicks in her head, and that revulsion disappears really fast,” he said. “I did make a lady cry one time, and then she told me about how she got stung in the mouth by a wasp when she was six years old. She cried for a little bit, we hugged, she ate the crickets, she loved them.” Plakias said initially repulsive things can, over time, become more appealing. “It’s worth pointing out that there’s something a little bit attractive about the disgusting,” she said. “I mean if you look at the kind of movies or TV
Kevin Bachhuber, founder of Big Cricket Farms, brought several bowls of crickets for attendees to munch on during Club Ento’s panel discussion titled “The Gateway Bug” on Feb. 26. shows we like, the fact that something is disgusting does make us pull away from it, but then we kind of maybe want to [check it out]. The yuck factor can kind of cut both ways, and it may very well be that’s what makes people try the ‘gateway bug’ and then they realize, ‘Oh it’s not so bad.’” The cofounders of Critter Bitters talked about the marketing strategy they adopted for their alcoholic bitters, which use dry-roasted crickets to infuse their concoctions with flavor. Plevin and Knops had to overcome the initial disgust that most people feel when they learn insects are a part of the recipe for a consumable item. The cofounders stressed the bitters themselves do not contain any insect parts, rather the crickets are mixed with their brew of high proof alcohol
for a long period of time to infuse flavor before they are strained out. Knops said the insects are an integral part of their recipes, which include pure cricket, vanilla cricket, cacao cricket and toasted almond cricket. “For us it was kind of like a material, or an ingredient in our design process,” she said. “Having low moisture content, and being able to infuse it in alcohol for a long period of time and then also just landing on the flavor profile, which is really amazing and has lots of nuances that you can work with.” Plevin said the insects they use provide a unique ingredient that separates their product from competitors. “It’s people who are looking for
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that next new thing, or shifting perspective,” she said. “And also in terms of bitters, mixologists are always looking for new flavors, and so the idea that crickets can add a new flavor is really exciting.” In 2014, Critter Bitters won the 2014 Awesome Without Borders Grant. Knops and Plevin hope to launch their campaign on Kickstarter soon. A small serving of insects can produce about the same amount of protein as a similar serving of meat, with far fewer fats and calories. They are also cheaper to produce when taking into account the land, water and food needed to raise and sustain cattle. With a rapidly growing planet population that may reach 9 billion by 2050, insects could become a staple for many more people as food production attempts to keep pace. As of today, 2.5 billion people around the world eat insects as part of their daily diet. Williams said despite their palatable taste and health benefits, much of what prevents the rest of the world from adopting entomophagy is due to the sociological environments we grow up in. “It strikes me that there are a lot of cultural factors here,” he said. “Culture changes—one of our most consumed foods are tomatoes. You may know that years ago tomatoes were thought to be poisonous. Nobody in their right mind would eat a tomato. Lobsters used to be trash food, only consumed by the impoverished. And look at how both of those foods have changed.” Several insect foods were served at the event, including protein bars made with cricket flour, cookies made with powdered cricket, cooked mealworms and, of course, crickets.
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• A performance-based funding scheme that pits campuses against each other for funding and curtails access for high-needs and under-resourced students. All while students are paying more than 60 percent of SUNY’s operating costs as the governor continues to disinvest in public higher ed. This is unacceptable.
Call 1-888-438-3921 and tell your legislators:
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Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: RPTJP2, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on 12/02/2014. Office location: Oneida County, New York. SSNY designated as Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: RPTJP2, LLC, 12280 Rt. 365, Remsen, NY 13438. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Latest date upon which LLC is to dissolve: No specific date. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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NOTICE OF FORMATION of APTitude Trading, LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/12/2014. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to: 8970 Grange Hill Road, Sauquoit, NY 13456. Purpose: Any lawful activity. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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B.M. CLARK, LLC Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company ("LLC"). Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York ("SSNY") on 12/2/2014. Office location: 1709 Sherman Drive, Utica, Oneida County, NY. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to the LLC, 1709 Sherman Drive Utica, New York 13501. Purpose: Any lawful act under New York LLC Law. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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THE ROME HANGAR LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/12/14. Office in Oneida Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 5450 Jenkins Rd., Vernon, NY 13476, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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REYNOLDS HARDWARE LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/11/14. Office in Oneida Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 801 Varick St., Utica, NY 13502, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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T S Property Solutions LLC notice of formation of limited liability company (“LLC”) Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on November 6, 2014. Office location: Oneida County, New York. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and post address SSNY shall mail copy of process to: The LLC 2013 Genesee St. Utica New York 13501. Purpose: any lawful purpose permitted under LLC Law. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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33 UTICA STREET, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12-9-14. Office in Oneida Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 63 Wurz Ave., Utica, NY 13502, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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801 VARICK LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/16/14. Office in Oneida Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 801 Varick St., Utica, NY 13502, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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NOTICE OF FORMATION of Custom Property Services LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/12/15. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to: 174 Proctor Blvd, Utica, NY 13501. Purpose: Any lawful activity. 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8
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NOTICE OF FORMATION of PARISH ENGINE & GENERATOR LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/30/2014 Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to: 3872 GRIFFIN RD CLINTON, NY 13323. Purpose: Any lawful activity. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Name of LLC: Vasid Transport L.L.C. Art. of Org. filed with Secy. of State NY (SSNY) on December 18, 2014. Office location in Oneida Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 517 Briarcliff Avenue, Utica, NY, 13502. Purpose: any lawful purpose. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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Notice of formation of A.M.E.R. TRANSPORT, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect’y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/10/2014. Office location, County of Oneida. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 1233 Laura St., Utica NY 13501. Purpose: any lawful act cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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R. Bradley Davie & Sons Trucking, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with SSNY December 24, 2014, Location: Oneida Co., Street address of principal business location: 2346 State Route 12B, Deansboro, NY 13328. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served & shall mail copy of process: 2346 State Route 12B, Deansboro, NY 13328. Registered Agent: R. Bradley Davie. Persons actively engaged in the business and affairs: R. Bradley Davie and Brian Davie. The latest date upon which the limited liability company is to dissolve is December 24, 2114. Purpose: engage in the trucking, hauling and delivery of equipment and products, and any other lawful activity. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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SINVAS EMPIRE REALTY LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 12/9/14. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to John P. Tucciarone, 390 Bedford Rd., Pleasantville, NY 10570. General Purposes. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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Notice of formation of Giuseppe's Original Otisco Lake Pizzeria LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/15/2014. Office location, County of Oneida. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 10436 Miller Rd., Utica, NY 13502. Purpose: any lawful act. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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Dianna Cianfrocco LCSW, PLLC, Notice of formation Professional Limited Liability Company (“PLLC”) Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on: January 15, 2015. Office location: County of Oneida, New York. SSNY designated as Agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served and post office address SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Dianna Cianfrocco LCSW, PLLC, 410 Hickory Street, Rome, New York 13440-0000. Purpose: Licensed Clinical Social Work. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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Y HILL EXPRESS LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/6/15. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 8130 State Rte. 13, Blossvale, NY 13308. General Purposes. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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NOTICE OF SUBSTANCE OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF 1428 OLD BURRSTONE ROAD, LLC NAME OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (the "Company"): 1428 OLD BURRSTONE ROAD, LLC DATE OF FILING OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION: January 13, 2015 COUNTY OF COMPANY'S OFFICE: Oneida County AGENT: The Secretary of State of the State of New York has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and 114 Pebble Creek Lane, New Hartford, New York 13413 is the address to which the Secretary of State of the State of New York shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him or her. Louis R. Tehan is the sole member of the LLC. The inclusion of the name of a person in this notice does not necessarily indicate that such person is personally liable of the debts, obligations or liabilities of the limited liability company, and such person’s liability, if any, under applicable law is neither increased nor decreased by reason of this notice. PURPOSE: The Company is formed for any lawful business purpose. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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Formation of ADIRONDACK M U S C U L O S K E L E TA L INTERVENTIONAL MEDICINE LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/01/14. Office location: Oneida County. Princ. office of PLLC: 3280 Craig Rd., Clinton, NY 13323. SSNY designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the PLLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Medical office. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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Ericas Essentials LLC Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on: October 27, 2014. Office location: County of Oneida, New York. SSNY designated as Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and post office address SSNY shall mail copy of process to: the LLC, 18 Juniper Lane, New Hartford NY 13413. Purpose: Any lawful purpose permitted under LLC Law. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY CO. (PLLC) Name of PLLC: Present Tense Psychiatry Deanna Brady NPP-BC, PLLC. Art. of Org. filed with the NY Sec. of State on January 5, 2015. Office and address in Oneida Co. at 10325 Adirondack View Heights, Deerfield, New York 13502; Sec. of State designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process may be served, and address Sec. of State shall mail copy of process is: 10325 Adirondack View Heights, Deerfield, New York 13502; Purpose: Any lawful purpose. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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Notice of Formation of McLean Power Washing LLC. Art. of org. filed w/ Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/29/2010. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to: McLean Power Washing LLC, 5597 Grace Rd, Deerfield NY, 13502. Purpose: Any lawful activity cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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Notice of formation of RJS MOTORSPORTS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/12/2015. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to: c/o The LLC, 471 Larchmont Avenue, Utica, New York 13502. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity within the purposes for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Law. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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NOTICE OF FORMATION of By Mootz LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/09/14. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to: 7 Lindale Ave New Hartford NY 13413. Purpose: Any lawful activity. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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Notice of formation of MC Plant Properties, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 1/5/2015. Office location, County of Oneida. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 600 Plant St., Utica, NY 13502. Purpose: any lawful act
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Notice of formation of THE THIRSTY PAINTERS LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/19/2014. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of the process to: c/o The LLC, 2239 Osceola Road, Taberg, New York 13471. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity within the purposes for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Law. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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Notice of formation of Fieldstone Lodge LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/5/2015. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail acopy of the process to: c/o The LLC, 6575 Irish Road, Marcy, NY 13403. Purpose: To engage in any lawful act or activity within the purposes for which Limited Liability Companies may be organized pursuant to the Limited Liability Company Law. cc: 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18
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DARLA'S PLACE LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 12/10/14. Office in Oneida Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2477 Coulter Cove Rd., Canastota, NY 13032. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. cc: 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18
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Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Corporation (LLC) Name: 1411 Genesee LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the NY Dept. of State: 12/17/14. Office location: Oneida County. Robin O'Brien 2614 Genesee Street, Utica, NY is designated as agent upon whom process may be serviced. Purpose: Any lawful act. cc: 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18
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MOHAWK AUTOMOTIVE LLC Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company ("LLC"). Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York ("SSNY") on 1/22/2015. Office location: 4952 Commercial Drive, Yorkville, Oneida County, NY. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to the LLC, 4952 Commercial Drive, Yorkville, New York 13495. Purpose: Any lawful act under New York LLC Law. cc: 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18
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TRIPLE TEAM SERVICES LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 2/6/15. Office in Oneida Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 5794 Morris Rd., Marcy, NY 13403. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. cc: 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25
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ONEIDA HERB'S, LLC Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company ("LLC"). Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York ("SSNY") on 1/22/2015. Office location: 108 E. Seneca Street, Sherrill, Oneida County, NY. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to the LLC, 108 E. Seneca Street, Sherrill, New York 13461. Purpose: Any lawful act under New York LLC Law. cc: 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18
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UTICA BREAD, LLC Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company ("LLC"). Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York ("SSNY") on 12/29/2014. Office location: 106 Genesee Street, Utica, Oneida County, NY. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to the LLC, 106 Genesee Street, Utica, New York 13502. Purpose: Any lawful act under New York LLC Law. cc: 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11
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Notice is hereby given that a new corporation has been formed, to wit: Trenton Property Management, LLC. Articles of Incorporation were filed with the Secretary of State on February 5, 2015. The corporation office is located in Oneida County. The Secretary of State has been designated by the corporation as the agent upon whom process may be served. The mailing address of the corporation shall be 10868 Depot Road, Remsen, New York 13438. The character and purpose of the corporation shall be limited to all lawful business. cc: 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25
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NOTICE OF SUBSTANCE OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF MINIC LLC NAME OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (the "Company"):MINIC LLC DATE OF FILING OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION: February 2, 2015 COUNTY OF COMPANY'S OFFICE: Oneida County AGENT: The Secretary of State of the State of New York has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and 2605 Dunham Road, Utica, New York 13502 is the address to which the Secretary of State of the State of New York shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him or her. Albert J. Casab is the sole member of the LLC. The inclusion of the name of a person in this notice does not necessarily indicate that such person is personally liable of the debts, obligations or liabilities of the limited liability company, and such person’s liability, if any, under applicable law is neither increased nor decreased by reason of this notice. PURPOSE: The Company is formed for any lawful business purpose. cc: 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25
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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name of LLC: SUP, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State on December 9, 2014. Office address in Oneida Co. at 2643 Genesee Street, City of Utica, County of Oneida, State of New York 13501. Mailing address c/o 2643 Genesee Street, Utica, New York 13501. Secy. of State designated as Agent of LLC upon whom process may be served and post office address Sec. of State shall mail copy of process to is: 2643 Genesee Street, Utica, New York 13501. Purpose: Any lawful purpose permitted under LLCL. cc: 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1
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Crane Industry Services, LLC, notice of authority to do business filed with Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on February 11, 2015. Office location: County of Oneida, New York. SSNY designated as Agent of LLC upon whom process against it is served and post office address SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Crane Industry Services, LLC, 364 West Bankhead Highway, Villa Rica, GA 30180-1814. Purpose: Any lawful purpose permitted under LLC law. cc: 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1
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Grasshopper Studios, LLC. Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company ("LLC"). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York ("SSNY") on February 19, 2015. Office location: 19 Elm Street, Clinton, New York 13323. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to Grasshopper Studios, LLC, 19 Elm Street, Clinton, New York 13323. The LLC is to be managed by one or more members. Purpose: Any lawful act under New York LLC Law. 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8
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SCENE (continued from page 3) possible for Clark Mills Catholics to attend church in Utica for a dime. Rather than lose parishioners, Rev. O’Reilly announced that the Clark Mills church would be built. In May 1908, O’Reilly bought land on South Street for $500 for the church and rectory. Fr. O’Reilly included the new Clark Mills church in his fund raising for the new Clinton church. Clinton architect Arthur L. Easingwood drew the plans for the Clark Mills church, which cost $23,000. It can be described as a gothic style church which seats 450 parishioners. The cornerstone was laid in November 1908, by Bishop P. A. Ludden, who “with trowel made the sign of the Cross upon the stone,”
according to the Clinton Advertiser of Nov. 21, 1908. The first mass was celebrated in 1910, and services continue today. Since 1908, the parish has added a rectory, a parish hall for classes and a gymnasium. Congregants come from Clark Mills, Kirkland, and the neighboring Town of Westmoreland, which has no Catholic church. Rt. Rev. P. A. Ludden, Bishop of Syracuse, presided at the dedication on May 8, 1910. Several priests took part along with the pastor of the Church of the Annunciation and St. Mary’s, Rev. James O’Reilly. The altar is of white marble, and the interior paint was two shades of brown as was the outside paint. In October 1983, at the church’s 75th anniversary, Bishop Frank J. Harrison celebrated mass which was part of a month-long commemoration. A dance, a Halloween party, and a harvest dinner were part of the celebration. In publicity then, it was stated that the church was “mainly the building that existed when it was built in 1908-10.” In 2008, the church celebrated its 100th anniversary with a display of its history, a festival, a concert, and an interfaith prayer service. Rev. Robert Bogan’s 50th jubilee as a priest was also celebrated during the church’s centennial. Some pastors over the years have been Rev. William S. McCormick (early 1950s), Rev. Charles Dee (mid 1950s), Rev. Bernard Nelson (1980s), and current pastor Rev. Kevin Bunger. FUNDING (continued from page 3) corporations possible, by screening shareholders from liability for corporate decisions. Nevertheless, when a corporation puts its financial resources behind a political candidate or position, it's defending its own particular corporate interests. It doesn't even represent the multitude of potentially diverse views held by its shareholders, managers and workers, let alone the interests of the voting population at large. Most of the big money distorting our political system, however, comes not from companies, but from a few extremely wealthy individuals. Charles and David Koch, for example, belong to one of the two or three richest families in America. They are dedicated to an agenda that includes the abolition of Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, public education, environmental protections, and dozens of other popular government services. This agenda is not merely conservative but reactionary: they want to return America to the 1890s. The Koch brothers have spent extensively on past elections and have just announced plans to spend nearly a billion dollars on the election of 2016. Other billionaires make similar financial contributions. As a result, Republicans have increasingly become committed to a reactionary agenda, which most Americans would not vote for if given a clear choice. Most damagingly, Democrats have also been pulled to the right by the need to compete for campaign dollars. The Supreme Court's notion that money equals speech is destroying democracy in America. Money is not speech. Money is a megaphone that amplifies the power of speech many times over. In a democracy, each citizen’s vote is supposed to count equally. Each citizen’s voice should have a chance to be heard as well. Unlimited money in politics allows the voices of the most wealthy to drown out everybody else's. One approach to the problem might be to reduce the cost of campaigns. Most campaign money is spent on television advertising. When the public airwaves were first auctioned off to private corporations in the 1920s and 30s, broadcasters were expected to devote a certain percentage of their spectrum to public interest programming. Equal time rules and the fairness doctrine required that
they provide access to a diversity of viewpoints. These provisions were jettisoned during the Reagan years, partly on the argument that the advent of multiple cable channels provided enough inherent diversity. But Congress could legislate some form of public access to media during the weeks before an election, which might be devoted to actual discussion of issues in place of the current barrage of costly negative ads. A more common approach is to propose new rules for campaign finance. Since 2007, the Kirkland Democratic Committee has been on record in supporting a proposal called Clean Elections (see http:// kirklanddemocrats.org/resolutions. php). Candidates must collect voter signatures and small ($5–10) contributions. Once they get a certain number, they become eligible for public funds matching any outside funding received by their opponents. Systems like this one have actually been used successfully in Arizona, Maine, Connecticut, and a number of cities, though the Supreme Court struck down certain parts of the Arizona law in 2011. People are understandably reluctant to let their hard-earned tax dollars be spent on political campaigns. But in the long run, you can only have what you’re willing to pay for. If we want to hold politicians accountable to the people, the people need to be the ones paying their expenses. The current system of campaign funding is moving us steadily toward a government of the richest, by the richest, and for the richest. Bill Thickstun has worked as a database consultant since 1997. A longtime Clinton resident, he is a former president of the Clinton Central School Board. He is chair of the Kirkland Democrats and vice chair of the Oneida County Democratic Committee. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of, and should not be attributed to, any of these organizations or The Clinton Courier newspaper. CHOPS (continued from page 9)
to afford them, and to really give them an opportunity to learn how to play and really foster their abilities as well, because music is so powerful—it’s such a powerful outlet.” Initially, Chops Shop is looking to hold events with local children on a monthly basis. It is also planning on hosting two large-scale battle of the bands type events, one in the winter and one in the summer. Prizes may include recording time with local studios and mentorship opportunities with local artists.
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Jean Shaver Beach, 98 Jean Shaver Beach, of Ava, New York, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015. Born on Jan. 24, 1917, in Rome, Jean was the daughter of George H. and Frances Walters Shaver. She graduated from Vernon High School, Albany State College and did some graduate work at Oneonta, Oswego and Utica Colleges. She was a teacher in Westernville School and Clough School in Rome. Jean was a member of the Wednesday Morning Club, AARP, NYSUT, and NYSRTA, and a former trustee of the Westernville Library. She married Ernest Beach in Vernon in 1941. Ernest died in 1958. Her son, William (Bill) Beach, died in 2012. Jean is survived by her niece, Carol F. Hernandez of Clinton, and her nephew, George P. Mair of Clinton, and her extended family members. Her three sisters, Doris Ferguson, Marjorie Mair and Thelma Shaver, and her niece, Marilyn M. Gregory, predeceased her. Funeral arrangements are by the Heintz Funeral Home, 10 East Park Row, Clinton. A memorial service will take place in the spring at the convenience of the family at Evergreen Cemetery in Rome. An announcement will follow. Online memorial and guestbook available at http://heintzfuneralservice.net.
learn music in a professional setting. “Between our store we have probably 300 students here that take lessons from us,” he said. “More than half of them have never played out anywhere. They sit in their rooms or they play in front of their parents and their buddies in their house, but most of them have never actually had a spot to play. So places like the Kirkland Art Center will actually be a pretty good safe environment.” Events offered include individual and group instrumental lessons as well as music production and sound mixing experiences. Wilson said the main goal is to bring the magic of music to as many local children as possible. “Some of us have been fortunate enough to put our kids through music lessons, but a lot of people really don’t have those resources,” he said. “So what we want to do is create opportunities to put instruments in the hands of kids that might not otherwise be able
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Photo by John Howard Senior Alayna Lofgren clears a high-bar during a solo practice session at the Hamilton College Field House earlier this week. She qualified for States with a firstplace, season heigh-jump of 5 feet 2 inches last Wednesday. TRACK (continued from page 1) qualified in high jump and Pierce qualified in pole vault—both took firstplace in the end-all Section III meet. Lofgren’s day would prove to be a highlight for her time in running sneakers and maroon jerseys. Her head coach, Norm Deep, described the day as “the performance of her career.” On the heels of a first-place Sectional performance, Lofgren only needed a second-place finish to advance, but a quick, 5-foot 2-inch jump would put her above her competition. She finished ahead of Mexico High School’s Tori Towndrow, who also would earn a height of 5 feet 2 inches, and New Hartford’s Maya Hammonds, who jumped 5 feet even. After taking first, Lofgren rallied to take an indoor school record in the 55-meter hurdles, a track event, with
a time of 9.32 seconds. The record was previously held by Erica Freund, who set it at 9.45 seconds during the 2009– 10 indoor season. Looking back at the qualifier competition almost a week later during a practice in the Hamilton College Field House on Monday, Lofgren couldn’t put her finger on why the day was so successful. “I did really well in my events,” she said. “I don’t know what it was, it was just a really good day for me.” With school records being posted in the High School’s hallways during the season, Clinton track and field athletes are stat-driven. Ahead of the qualifier, Lofgren had tied the indoor 55-meter hurdles record to the hundredth of a second, and the event was her last chance to pull ahead in the record books. In order to do so, she actually pulled back slightly during her highlight high jump event once a
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state qualification was secured. In a game that’s won by inches, a slightly off day can prove costly. Often, the difference between a good day in high jump and a bad day is based on less measurable and controllable factors like focus and rhythm. (“I feel it when I’m warming up and when I’m sprinting,” Lofgren said.) It’s a frustrating event when you’re down, and an exhilarating one on the other side. Lofgren led the team in scoring this season with 226 points, the highest per season scoring in Clinton girls indoor track history. This will be her third trip to state finals in the high jump. She qualified twice as a sophomore, both during the indoor and spring outdoor season, but missed the opportunity as a junior twice last school year. It’s a sore spot in her varsity career, but she said she recognizes that this season is her chance for a personal redemption. “Last year really didn’t work out … that just makes it more special this year,” said Coach Deep. For Pierce, the day had a less fairytale-esque twist. Though he won the pole vault event with a 12-foot 6-inch vault, he missed a chance at putting his name at the top of the Clinton High School pole vault record list. A goal of the senior’s was to set a school record in the event, which would require a 13-foot 1-inch leap. He currently sits in second place to CCS alumnus Pat O’Sullivan with a personal best of 12 feet 6 inches. Because of the margins each jump increase by at States, the odds of setting it on the big stage are low. Like Lofgren, Pierce was this season’s leading points-earner for the boys indoor team with 165.33. Also competing in the pole vault was Pierce’s teammate Avery Crosly, a junior. The duo was ranked in the top four going into the qualifier, but Crosley couldn’t pull off a high enough vault to continue on. On the same day of the big state event, Pierce will also have to hurry back to Clinton to fill his role in the High School musical “Grease” as Kenickie. The state finals for indoor track are held at Cornell University. Lofgren and Pierce will face the best high school competition in New York, and unlike every other sport in the state, there are no class divisions. For the smaller schools coming into the event, it’s a tough field. “Getting to States is the achievement,” said Deep. “What you do there is the icing on the cake.”
Warrior Hoopsters Garner Accolades By Mark Warren
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fter the Clinton varsity boys basketball season came to an end with a 98–83 loss to Syracuse Academy of Science on Feb. 20, several members of the team garnered local honors. Senior point guard Malaquias Canery won the Most Valuable Player award for the league. Canery became the most
prolific scorer in school history earlier this season, passing Max Spellman for most career points in varsity boys basketball. His career mark will stand at 1,346 points. Canery topped 40 points three times this season, with a career-high 46 against Sherburne-Earlville on Feb. 2. The senior scored an eye-popping 43.6 percent of Clinton’s total points as a team. Canery also lead the Warriors in assists and steals. Canery and senior guard Jack Hughes were both named to the CSC I all-star team, and they will represent the Warriors in an all-star game on March 5 at Mohawk Valley Community College. Hughes averaged 12.3 points per contest, and his season high came by way of a 30-point outburst against Holland Patent on Jan. 23. Hughes’ 40 three point field goals were the most in CSC I. The next closest player in the league was Ethan Wiedmer of Adirondack, with 33. The next closest player on Clinton made 10 from beyond the arc. Sophomore forward Fritz Gale made third-team honorable mention on the all-star team. Gale led the team with 36 blocks. He rejected a career-high seven shots against Canastota on Feb. 12.
Hamilton Hockey Teams Eliminated in Overtime
Photo by John Howard Freshman goalie Sam Walther guards the net on her way to an NCAA postseason record 80 saves against Middlebury College on Feb. 28. By Mark Warren
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he Hamilton College men’s and women’s ice hockey teams both fell in the quarterfinal rounds of their respective NESCAC Championship tournaments on Feb. 28. The men’s team (9-10-6) lost 4–3 in overtime to Connecticut College, and the women’s team (10-11-4) lost 3–2 after four overtime periods to Middlebury College. Sophomore forward Robbie Murden and senior forward Pat Curtis each had one goal and one assist for the Hamilton men’s team. Freshman forward Neil Conway dished two assists in the loss. On the women’s side, sophomore forward Katie Parkman had a goal and an assist for the Continentals. Sophomore forward Teal Gosselin added a score. Despite their loss, the women’s team made history as they played in the HOCKEY, page 16
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Hamilton Women’s Lacrosse Wins Season Opener Clinton Volleyball other teams. Amherst, Bowdoin, Colby and Tufts join them after winning their opening games last week. After their first win of the season Kloidt emphasized that her team cannot lose focus on their larger goals as a unit. “NESCAC lacrosse is very competitive–we’re playing against some of the best teams in the country, so there’s no time to really dwell on the previous game,” she said. “You have to move forward and keep developing as a team. Today we’re going to celebrate, tomorrow we’re going to rest them, and on Monday it’s like, ‘OK, who are we playing next?’” Next up for the Continentals is a home contest versus William Smith College at 4 p.m. on March 4, at Campus Road Athletic Field. Freshman midfielder Darby Philbrick guards Wesleyan attacker Martha Harding during a match on Feb. 28. Hamilton won 8-6. Written and Photographed by Mark Warren
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he Hamilton College women’s lacrosse team (1-0) defeated Wesleyan University (0-1) by a score of 8-6 on Feb. 28, at Steuben Field. Senior midfielder Ashleigh Stephan netted two goals on five shots and sophomore midfielder Morgan Fletcher added two points on three shots off the bench for the Continentals. On a sunny, but frigid, day which saw game time temperatures hover at 16 degrees, Hamilton and Wesleyan played a hard fought game that featured five ties. The visiting Cardinals drew first blood against the Continentals and got out to a 1-0 lead to open play. Hamilton responded with two quick unassisted goals by freshman midfielder Jacqueline Cuddy and Fletcher, separated by only 1:13. Their 2-1 lead was ousted three minutes later and the match was knotted at 2. With 8:21 left in the first half, freshman midfielder Darby Philbrick gave Hamilton a 3-2 lead on a free position shot. Less than a minute later Wesleyan tied play back to 3-3. Stephan regained the lead for Hamilton on a free position shot of her own at 6:36 left in the half. The Cardinals swifty scored two straight goals and held a 5-4 lead going into the intermission. The second half was dominated by Hamilton, as they outscored Wesleyan
4-1. Stephan added her second goal at the beginning of the second stanza to bring the score even to 5-5. The Continentals built their lead to 8–5 behind goals from junior attack Caroline McCarthy, sophomore attack Nora Klemmer and Fletcher. The Cardinals scored a goal late to cut the deficit to 8-6, but it wasn’t enough. Since they first played in 1992, Wesleyan has never beat Hamilton in women’s lacrosse. Last season, the Continentals defeated the Cardinals 8-7 on March 1. Hamilton outshot Wesleyan 21-12 for the game. The Continentals held the Cardinals to only two shots in the second half, after surrendering 10 in the first. After the game, head coach Patty Kloidt said the changes to their strategy in the second half were crucial to their win. “We made some adjustments defensively based on what we thought they were trying to do attackingwise,” she said. “So we made some adjustments to slow them down and try to have them beat us a different way, if they were willing to. And then we made a couple of adjustments offensively, to see if we could get some better looks at the goal.” After the opening games of the season, Hamilton is tied at the top of the NESCAC standings with four
Scholar Athlete Teams Announced For Winter Sports By Staff
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ive of the eight Clinton High School sports teams from the winter sports season qualified for New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) team scholarship awards. Three girls programs and two boys programs earned the honor. As per NYSPHSAA guidelines based on roster size, each program is required to have a specific number of student athletes with an unweighted average of 90 or above to qualify— basketball requires seven players, ice hockey and volleyball require eight, and indoor track requires 12. Clinton’s girls basketball, girls volleyball and boys hockey teams qualified for the team scholarship awards, each with eight athletes meeting the requirements. The girls basketball players earned a 93.5 GPA, volleyball earned a 91.9, and hockey earned a 90.9. The girls and boys varsity indoor track were the final two teams to qualify. The boys squad had 12 qualifying athletes and an average of 91.2, while the girls team had 16 qualifying athletes with an average of 95.2. Members of each of these teams will get a certificate and a pin from NYSPHSAA.
Athletes Earn All-Star Nods
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very young Clinton varsity girls volleyball team has made some waves in the Center State Conference. Three of its members received nods from the league in its end-of-theseason all-star team picks. Anna Salerno was named a CSC all-star, with Emma Storey and Alexis Racioppa being awarded honorable mentions. All three of the girls are sophomores in the High School. This season was their first in a varsity environment. The 2014–15 roster only included two seniors. The Warriors finished the winter season 2-8 in the CSC I and 6-14 overall.
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he Kirkland Sports Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for this year’s induction class. The selection committee is taking nominations for athletes, coaches, managers, administrators or individuals who has performed distinguished service in fostering sports. The deadline for submitting a nomination is in May. The Selection Committee will sort through all nominations and vote on potential inductees prior to making their final decisions in June. In October, the finalists will be formally inducted at the Skenandoa Golf Club in Clinton. Those interested in submitting nominations can contact Chairman Duffy Burdick for more information. E-mail: burdick26@roadrunner.com Phone: 723-5365 HOCKEY (continued from page 15) longest NESCAC tournament game of all time. The game lasted 126:35 over seven total periods. In a losing effort, freshman goalie Sam Walther made an NCAA postseason record 80 saves while only allowing three goals—good for a .962 save percentage. Her 80 saves are the fifth-highest single-game total for Division III women's hockey. She shattered Hamilton’s previous single-game postseason record of 63, set by Caitlin Connelly ‘07 in 2005. The program has a 19-year history. Her performance earned her NESCAC Women’s Hockey Player of the Week on March 2. She earned this honor earlier in the season as well, after she posted a save percentage of .979 and a 0.48 goals against average between Feb. 13–14. Parkman earned all NESCAC honors on March 3. She led the Continentals in goals (20) and assists (10). The freshman goalie improved her season goals against average to 1.76 and her save percentage to .937, setting school records in both categories. After their season came to an end last weekend, the women’s team set Hamilton single-season records with five shutouts, a 1.57 goals against average and a save percentage of .939.