Vol. 168, No. 16
• CLINTON, NEW YORK • October 29, 2014
A House Made for Halloween Written and Photographed by John Howard
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A group of Clinton High School and Middle School students dress a mannequin, one of the diners of this year’s “Dinner Gone Wrong” theme at 13 Chestnut St.
The Campus Comes to Life at Night
ould someone pass me the scissors under the dead body?” a person asks from across the table. From another room, another voice: “Do we need more severed heads?” It’s Sunday afternoon on the weekend before Halloween, and behind the doors at 13 Chestnut St. rooms are bustling with activity. The site once served as the female department of Clinton Liberal Institute, where Clara Barton attended school, and after, the home of Edwin Fuller Torrey. Today, it’s the main attraction for trick-ortreaters on the eve of Oct. 31. “Kids always say, ‘Oh, you live in the Halloween house,’” says Corrine Gates who has owned and occupied the home with her husband Tom Neumann for 25 years. “It’s a perfect house for this,” adds Gates. “How could you not have a haunted house here?” Decorating the estate is a massive undertaking. Halloween props and decorations are scattered and stacked in every direction. Enough boxes have been brought down from their upstairs storage to move a family of six. All the carpeting has been removed as a precautionary measure in favor of more rugged material. There is always a central theme, TRADITION, page 8
Elementary School Classes Get a Lesson in Fire Prevention
Photo by John Howard 100 College Hill Road, once home to the Anderson family, is now a Hamilton dormitory. It is said the three sisters, Myra, Harriet and Susan, haunt the building. By Mary Stevenson
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hains rattling in a still room. Heavy footsteps transverse the floor above. A chair sliding across an otherwise empty room. The smell of cigar smoke wafting through the room. While some of these are common occurrences in movie and television scenes, they are also some of the stories Wayne Gentile has heard, and sometimes experienced, while on night watch at Hamilton College.
As assistant director of Campus Safety since 2002, and frequently working the night shift, Gentile has plenty of stories to tell. And he isn’t the only one. Other officers have their own tales of incidents that would make believers out of nonbelievers. “When more than one person hears a noise or witnesses something that can’t be explained, there has to be HAUNTINGS, page 10
Halloween Parade Friday Evening By Mary Stevenson
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he Clinton Fire Department will host its annual Halloween parade on Friday, Oct. 31, at 6:30 p.m. The Fred Dawes Memorial Halloween Parade was named more than 60 years ago for Fred Dawes, a member of the department. The parade route starts at the corner of Chenango Avenue and College Street, by the old bank. The revelers will line up on Chenango Avenue and members of the fire department will escort the costumed
children down Chenango Avenue and around to the fire department to finish the procession. There will be cider, donuts and prizes for the costumes. It’s also a time for residents to gather and mingle with each other while celebrating the holiday with their families. The event will be held rain, shine or snow. “No matter what the weather, even when it's pouring rain, the kids come out and show up,” said Fire Chief Bill Huther. “Even snow.” According to Huther, it is always a well-attended event. “The children enjoy it and look forward to it every year,” he added.
Students in third and fourth grades at the Elementary School get a firsthand look inside a fire truck during the fire prevention demonstration last week. Written and Photographed by Mary Stevenson
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hird and fourth graders at Clinton Elementary School were excited and inquisitive Friday morning during an apparatus demonstration from the Clinton Fire Department. The ladder truck appeared to be the biggest attraction with heads leaning back to take in the height of the fully extended bucket and ladder. As information was provided by members of the Department, some of the students knew the answers and blurted them out. “Check your smoke detectors.” “Stay low and go.” “We meet in the driveway.” There were many questions as well. “What if I am on the top bunk of a bunk bed?” “Can I go back in and get my dog?” The students were reminded if the door was hot, not to open it. They can go to a window and break it, the Fire Department said. It will be the only time you can break a window and not get into trouble with your parents, they were assured. Department Chief Bill Huther and the other members have been doing this every year for the school,
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Big Shoes to Fill After 29 Clinton Soccer Seasons, Palladino Retires From Coaching
With 431 wins, Gil Palladino will hang up his Clinton soccer coaching hat at the end of the 2014–15 season. Written and Photographed by John Howard
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t the start of last week, ahead of their Sectional playoff journey, boys varsity Head Coach Gil Palladino announced to his players that he would not be returning to the team next season. Palladino, along with his Assistant Head Coach Tom Owens and Assistant Mike Murrock, are retiring from coaching boys soccer. “I don’t think I ever wanted to be a 62-year-old coach doing high school soccer,” Palladino told The Courier. “I didn’t want to be that old guy.” After two years at Utica College, Palladino’s Warrior legacy began in 1986 as a JV coach, where he remained for seven years. During that time, his teams collectively only lost 16 games. He ended his JV career with an 47game unbeaten streak. Palladino is the fifth coach in Clinton boys varsity soccer history, which, while it existed for one year in 1935, truly began in 1974. He took over the varsity program from Richard Hunt, another CCS legend. Both Hunt and Palladino had children coming up in the soccer program in 1993—Hunt, a son, and Palladino, a daughter—and neither wanted to assume the responsibility of coaching their own child on their team. “More importantly,” said Hunt, “Gil belonged at the varsity level … My varsity teams were successful because they were so well prepared when he was the JV coach.” Years back, Palladino and Owens had forged a loose exit plan that centered around the current senior class. Owens’ youngest son, Ben, a captain on the team, is graduating this June. With his two younger daughters still involved in the girls’ program, the final decision arrived organically. “It’s going to appear sudden, but it’s not. You don’t make those decisions over night,” said Palladino. “If someone were to ask me, ‘When are you going to PALLADINO, page 15
alternating between the elementary and junior high. The Department also goes to St. Mary’s Preschool to provide information as well, Huther said. In addition to the third and fourth graders taking turns learning about the different vehicles, the kindergarteners have a program inside, tailored for them. “We are giving them the basic fundamentals of fire safety,” Huther said. “Stay low and go, drop and roll, and to have a meeting place.” Landon Stilz, 9, was impressed with the bucket and ladder truck. “I haven’t seen the medical truck, but so far, [the ladder truck] is my favorite,” said Stilz. FIRE PREVENTION, page 5
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2014
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Inside this issue Historic Homes of the Village of Clinton: Our new monthly column kicks off with the Stone Church. Page 3. Clinton Native Sings at Comets Opening Weekend: Erin Higgins gave a rendition of 'O Canada' at the Aud. Page 5. How to Scare Trick-or-Treaters: Our cartoonists give you a friendly Halloween howto. Page 6. What's on the Ballot?: A short run down of what to expect on Nov. 4. Page 10. Boys and Girls Soccer to Play Sectional Doubleheader: The Warriors advanced to the Semifinals. Page 16.
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Halloween Fun My mother will probably cringe while reading this, but I don’t have many memories of Halloween as a child. She’ll cringe because I know she spent many hours creating and concocting Halloween costumes for my siblings and I, and now, I can barely remember what I even was. The one memory I do have of Halloween is from when I was young, maybe 6 or 7 years old. I happened to be of an age where I was nearly the same height as side view mirrors on cars... you can probably guess where this is headed. A couple houses down from our own, after getting our candy we all raced away from the door and, lucky me, I ran face first into the side view mirror on the car in the driveway. Needless to say, my night ended there. From there I remember sitting with an ice pack on my eye at our dining room table upset at my pitiful haul of candy while everyone else was raking it in. Of course, my childhood mind likely exaggerated the experience, but it’s the one strong memory of Halloween I have. For our first Halloween here as owners of The Courier, John and I wanted to do something fun for the community and our readers—or for all those side view mirrorheight kids, if you will—and while we tossed ideas around we ultimately came up with a scavenger hunt right here within the pages of the paper. Hidden amongst these 16 pages are a total of 13 images of bats like the one at right—that one doesn't count, though. Find them all and win a prize. We’re asking for kids aged 12 and younger to grab a copy of the paper, circle, highlight, draw an “X” through, or whatever, all the bats
in this week’s edition and bring it to the office for us to check their work. If all 13 bats are correctly found, we’ll have a basket of prizes from which one item can be selected, and some candy for good measure, too*. While you’re getting in the Halloween spirit, make sure to stop by the Halloween parade put on by the Clinton Fire Department (see page 1). If you like the thrill of haunted houses or getting the bejesus scared out of you, don’t miss out on your last opportunity to head to Haunted Thrillz in Clark Millz (see page 5). Aside from candy, another Halloweentime staple is ghost stories and paranormal activity (Hollywood's on what, Paranormal 5?). While I can’t say I’ve ever experienced any paranormal activity, there are many in our area who have. Wayne Gentile, a security guard at Hamilton College, gives tours of haunted buildings on campus (see page 1). To hear first hand some ghost stories, head to the Kirkland Town Library on Nov. 5 to listen to Dennis Webster and Bernadette Park of Ghost Seekers of Central New York (see page 5). And let's not forget, Halloween would be nothing without the costumes and decorations. Just ask Corinne Gates who extensively decorates her home every year (see page 1.). However you approach the holiday, we hope you have some ghoulish fun.
–Emily Howard, Publisher
*Papers must be brought to The Courier office at 56 Dwight Ave. by 5 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 12. Prizes will be given to children under 12 who have found all 13 bats on a first come, first serve basis until gone.
Village Hack: Rock with Ron By John Howard Ron Kloster, who is well known in this community for his volunteer work and sports enthusiasm, is starting a new business: DJing. This weekend, while you’re dressed to the nines in your Disney’s Frozen or Harry Potter costumes, you can catch Kloster’s first performance spinning some sonic bliss at Firehouse No. 1. The event and the music is free to consume, and they will coincide with the annual community parade. It promises to be a great way to kick off your Halloween night, which will undoubtedly end in a pile of candy wrappers and reruns of “Halloween 4.”
The Courier was given a preview of Kloster’s playlist, which includes Halloween classics like “Monster Mash” and the theme from “Ghostbusters.” He also has a plenty of holiday-themed sound effects cued up to keep listeners on edge throughout the night. Kloster will begin playing music ahead of the parade around 6 p.m. on Friday. Stop by the firehouse for the music and stay for the costume contest. Together, we can make this the best Halloween ever.
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Historic Homes of the Village of Clinton: The Center of Society Becomes the Center of the Village
that piano students can raise money for the cause. A total of $155 was raised. 50 Years Ago Oct. 19, 1964
Photo from "Glancing Back at Clinton and Neighboring Communities." The original Stone Church before it was destroyed in a fire.
Letter: Pay it Forward Photo from "Glancing Back at Clinton and Neighboring Communities." By Mary Stevenson
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n the 1700s, life revolved around religion and the church. So it would stand to reason when settlers came to Clinton, the first building constructed would be a meeting house or a church. Before that happened, worship gatherings took place at Moses Foote’s unfinished home and other homes in the area. That worked for a few years until the congregation grew. A log cabin was built on the Village Green, but was subsequently replaced with what came to be known as The White Meeting House. As the congregation grew again, plans were made to build a larger church on South Park Row around 1835, which eventually became known as The Stone Church. It was built of local limestone and the cost of the construction was $8,000. In 1876, the Stone Church was destroyed in a fire, which is said to have started from a spark from St. Nicholas Saloon—located where Cafe J now exists. The Stone Church was deemed a total loss, estimated at $47,000. A new church was immediately rebuilt and done so debt-free, thanks to the donations of the church members and the community. Some of the costs incurred were: Land: $300 Clearing away from the fire; $450 Stained glass and memorial windows: $1,323.43 Furnaces: $569.97 Builder’s Contracts and extras: $28,250.00 Vane and Mounting $77.86 Fresco Painting $600.00 Interior furnishings (including the organ, carpets, cushions and furniture) $4,257.73 The new church was completed and dedicated just two years later on Feb. 14, 1878, It was built from 2,500 tons of blue limestone from the Clinton quarry and 1,500 tons of stone trim taken from the Split Rock Quarry in Onondaga County. The church is a combination of Gothic and Romanesque styles with a stone tower, which the tip of stands more than 160 feet from the ground. At the base of the tower on all four sides, are circular windows which are intended for a clock. In March, 1878, the Town of Kirkland voted that $600 be appropriated for the purchase of a clock for the tower. The vestibule to the church has four entrances. Either side has a stairway that leads to the gallery, which is now where the choir sits. The bannisters of the stairways are made of chestnut, as are the massive arches and the wainscoting.
From there, two larger doors and two smaller doors lead to the audience room in the center of the building. In this room is the gallery above, where the pews are positioned to face the chancel, or the altar, and the space around the altar, also filled with pews. Between the pews in the gallery and the audience room, nearly 1,000 people are able to fit in the church for worship. When built, lighting for the building was to be by both sunlight during the day and gas at night. There are five large windows on each side to let light in. The gallery has three windows on each side and the four windows near the chancel are memorial windows. They are in remembrance of the first pastors of the church—Rev. Asahel S. Norton, Rev. Robert G. Vermilye, Rev. Dr. A. D. Gridley and James Cook, an elder and Sunday school superintendent. A Springfield gas machine, located in the basement, provides light for the church at night. There are four chandeliers in the audience room, several double light brackets on or near the chancel and one on each side of the organ. The audience room is warmed by a furnace from the basement with two large registers directly over the furnace at either end of the room. The chapel is attached to the church through a double door and hall. There is a small private room for the pastor in the hallway. There are also two rooms off of the hallway partitioned off for infants and Bible study. The double doors are set with ground glass. If the doors are opened, all three rooms will create one large room. It is designed and decorated, as is the rest of the church, with chestnut wainscoting. Of the three large windows at the rear of the chapel, the largest is in memory of Henry Platt Bristol. Edward Clark Hudson, only son of Rev. Dr. Hudson, is memorialized in another window, fitting for the Sunday school room. With the first cornerstone laid in May of 1877, it took just under a year to build this massive structure, which still stands today in its current form. It is still a central place of worship for the community and continues to be talked about more than 137 years later. Historic Homes of the Village of Clinton (HHVC), showcases the historic homes and buildings in the Village of Clinton and Town of Kirkland. Do you have a historic home you live in and love? Share its story with Mary by emailing her at mary@clintoncourier. com.
Every day, some people come to the Library to read the newspapers, whether it's the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal or our own hometown newspaper—The Clinton Courier. One of our patrons, who reads The Courier in the Library, chose to "pay it forward" by donating a Courier subscription to someone in the community who doesn't receive one. The ABC (A Better Chance) House in Clinton will receive the gift subscription. On behalf of the Library, thank you to this anonymous patron. We are pleased you use our services and touched by your thoughtful gesture. Anne Debraggio, Director, Kirkland Town Library
Letter: Election Day On election day my vote is going to Karen Stanislaus, the Independence Party candidate for Oneida County Family Court Judge. Karen has earned my trust and has proven to be an advocate for children. She has received the NYS Supreme Court Honorable Michael F. Dillion Law Guardian of the Year Award and the YWCA Outstanding Women of the Year Award. On election day, Nov. 4, please support Karen Stanislaus, an independent, experienced, compassionate candidate who cares about the well being of our families. -Jim Zecca, Former Utica City Councilman
Past Issues Nov. 1, 1989
25 Years Ago
Kirkland government operations will cost over $3.1 million and need a 60 cent tax rate increase in 1990, according to a preliminary budget being considered by the Town Board. Six percent or higher salary increases for town employees and three building projects appear to be among the major items causing a 17 percent increase over the current budget. A leader training session for adults wishing to become co-leaders for Young Peacemaker or Teen Peacemaker chapters will be held this Saturday and Sunday in Clinton. The event facilitator is Judith Webb, founder and director of Peacemakers. Visiting minority scholar Gloria Hull will deliver a lecture titled “Self Presentations: The Poetry of Black American Women,” this Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Dwight Lounge of the Bristol Campus Center. Students from Joanne Marie’s School of Piano in Washington Mills, Clinton and North Utica, recently used their practice time to raise money for the fight against Muscular Dystrophy. Kimball Piano Co. sponsors “Kimball Keys for Kids” every September so
Youngsters in Nicholas Kelly’s sixth grade class stand by the evidence that Lyndon Johnson is the favorite among the grade schoolers by a substantial margin. The tally in the student poll gave LBJ a 345-68 victory over Barry Goldwater. Nearly 100 percent separated the bids on drilling of wells, laying of water mains and construction of pump houses in Clinton’s program to augment the village water supply. Bids came in three parts, the first which was the drilling of the test wells and an observation well. A closed-circuit television camera was lowered into the main sanitary sewer line on Norton to seek out leaks in an effort to solve a problem of flooding at the disposal plant. Not many leaks were found, which means that roof water is probably still the village’s main sewer problem. Three hundred and one Boy Scouts and leaders from 15 troops attended the Fall Camporee at the Barton Hose Company picnic grove off Skyline Drive in the Town of Kirkland. Troop 37 of Deansboro was the host troop, assisted by their sponsor, the Barton Hose Co. Nov. 2, 1939
75 Years Ago
A small fire, productive of more smoke than flame and confined to the projection room of the Clinton Theater, did less than $100 damage Friday night. The fire started when the film came in contact with an electric bulb midway in the second act. Parents who went to school last night to add finishing touches to their education, not from school books but from observation of the advanced methods of modern education by which children are being fitted for better citizenship. The occasion was the night school that parents took part in during the last three periods of the regular school day. Village officials this week requested householders exercise care in putting out their ashes for collection. Serviceable containers should be used and they should be of a size that can be handled without difficulty by one man. Now in its ninth week, the war between England, France and Germany is by all odds the craziest of all crazy wars in history. What was to have been a general ‘blitzkrieg’ of wholesale and unparalleled death and destruction has become an almost warless waiting affair. 100 Years Ago Nov. 4, 1914 Halloween was observed in timehonored fashion by the youngsters of the village, who confined themselves to innocuous sports and pranks. A number of parties and entertainments took the attention of the older element. Pollock & Son of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, have completed the wrecking of the old electric light plant on the old Clinton Factory site. A good water power is all that remains of what for upwards of a century has been the site of various enterprises. While the newly surfaced state highway between this village and New Hartford is greatly appreciated by motorists, it is said to be a very treacherous place for horses because it is so smooth as to be very slippery, especially in wet weather. Fred Benson has received letters from his old home in England describing the war conditions prevalent there. His old hometown is filled with Belgian refugees who are in a most wretched condition as a result of the war.
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The Calendar Oct 30: Zumba with Debby Trzepacz. Thursdays through December 18. $6 drop in fee or 8 weeks for $40 for members, $45 for nonmembers. 9:15 a.m. at the KAC. Live Streaming Author Talk with Marjane Satrapi. Watch Satrapi read live from Colgate University. 4:30 p.m. at the Library. Oct 31: Happy Halloween! Take in the annual Halloween parade. 6:45 p.m. starting at Chenango Avenue and College Street. Nov 1: Clinton Fine Arts and Craft Show. Hosted by the Police Benevolent Association. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at CCS. Also held 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sun., Nov. 2. Nov 2: Chicken and Biscuit Dinner. 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 92 White St., Clark Mills. Adults $7, children 5-12 $4, under 5 free; take out is available. All Souls Service by Rev. Eve Stevens at Unitarian Universalist Church of Utica. All who attend are welcome to bring pictures of loved ones who have died to place on the altar. 10:30 a.m., 10 Higby Rd. Nov 4: Early Talkers Rhyme Time. Ages 0-2. 10-11 a.m. at the Library.
Announcements • If you missed the Nu Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Book Fair last week, you can still help support local school districts, including Clinton, by attending the fair online. Shop at http://bn.com/bookfair through Oct. 30. The book fair number 11443421 must be included on the payment page online. • Again this year, Alteri’s Restaurant is teaming up with Clinton Dollars for Scholars to help local students who are going to college. Starting November 1st, when you purchase a pizza (bought in or take out), $2 of the price will be donated to Clinton Dollars for Scholars. Enjoy a pizza and help a student! For more information, go to http://clinton.dollarsforscholars. org. • The men of the Clinton United Methodist Church will hold their annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 7 a.m.-noon at the church at 105 Utica Road. Cost is $6.50 in advance, $7.50 at the door, family of 4 $20.00; children 5 and under free; children ages 6-12 $3.25 advanced sale and $3.75 at the door. Pancakes, sausage, apple sauce, coffee, tea, milk, and orange juice are on the menu. • The Goodwill-HARC Store and Donation Center in Herkimer will once again celebrate Veteran's Day weekend by providing a free interview or work outfit to veterans. Military veterans can visit the store at 129 E. Albany Street and mention “Goodwill Suits Vets” from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on November 8-11. Store personnel will assist them in selecting an outfit free of charge. All that is required is that veterans show some form of identification that documents they’ve been in the military. • Reserve your table for the Clinton VFW 9591 4th Annual Holiday Craft Fair now. $30 per 8 foot table. Please contact Desiree Cook, 7236093, or Kelly Mcguire, 941-8146, to book a spot. All money should be sent to Desiree Cook, 120 Dryden Ave., Utica, 13502 by Nov. 10. No refunds for cancellations. Check or money order only. All proceeds benefit the Clinton
Community VFW Post 9591. • Dr. Lisa Lester and her staff are holding a "Rake for the Cure" fundraiser raffle at their office at 46 Utica Street. The winner will receive a brand new rake along with $100 worth of scratch-off lottery tickets. Raffle tickets $5 each. Proceeds will be donated to breast cancer research and a portion of the proceeds will go to the family of Kane Wolf. A drawing will be held in early November.
Meetings Library Book groups: New members always welcome. Monday: "The Empty Family," by Colm Toibin. Next meeting: Nov. 10, 1-2:30 p.m. at the Library. Wednesday: "The Beginner’s Goodbye," by Anne Tyler. Next meeting: Dec. 3, 7 p.m. at the Library. School Board Nov. 18, 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. After Breast Cancer support group will meet at Nov. 8, at 11 a.m. in the Community Room at the Center for Rehabilitation and Continuing Care Services on the St. Luke’s Campus, 1650 Champlin Avenue, Utica. Candace R. Correa, MD, a radiation oncologist with Faxton St. Luke’s Healthcare’s Regional Cancer Center, will lead the discussion about the treatment of breast cancer. ABC Support Group meetings are free and open to the public and were created by women who have had breast cancer. The group is dedicated to providing education, information and emotional support to women and men who are facing biopsy, surgery or recovery from breast cancer. For more information, please call 624-5764 or email bfriend90@aol.com. 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 It's Election Time By Anne Debraggio, Director, Kirkland Town Library
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roucho Marx said, "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong remedies." Whether that made you chuckle or not, there is no escaping politics these days, particularly with mid-term elections next week. "The Prince," by Niccolò Machiavelli is considered a classic political treatise. It has influenced political and philosophical thought since its publication nearly five hundred years ago. Political power, Machiavelli taught, has no limits. It leaves no room for the sacred, and it subordinates right and wrong to success. Initially denounced as a collection of sinister maxims and a recommendation of tyranny, "The Prince" is now regarded as the first scientific treatment of politics as it is practiced rather than as it ought to be practiced (catalog summary). "Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800," by John Ferling, describes an election that ended with a deadlock in the Electoral College and one party threatening civil war if its candidate was denied the presidency. “It was a contest of titans: two heroes of the Revolutionary era, once intimate friends, now icy antagonists locked in a fierce battle for the future of the United States,” reads the book description. “The campaign itself was a barroom brawl every bit as ruthless as any modern contest, with mud-slinging, scare tactics, and backstabbing.” Readers may find comfort in knowing that politics really haven’t changed much in over 200 years. "Final Victory: FDR's Extraordinary World War II Presidential Campaign," by Stanley Weintraub, a historian and the bestselling author of "11 Days in December." The book examines Roosevelt’s 1944 presidential campaign against Thomas E. Dewey. “Weintraub's account of the Dewey campaign's doomed attempts to defeat FDR and its desire to pin WW II failures and tragedies on FDR is interesting, but the story of the president's mortal illness and fragile health while on the campaign trail is riveting” (Choice Reviews). Politico calls "The Victory Lab: The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns," by Sash Issenberg, "Moneyball for politics." Author and journalist, Issenberg shows how cutting-edge social science and analytics are reshaping the modern political campaign. Behavioral psychology and persuasion experiments are taking the place of gut instincts. Issenberg tracks these technique and shows how political consultants and professional vote-getters can “manipulate” people into voting for certain candidates. If you ever wondered why the mail you received from a candidate is different than that of your neighbor, this unsettling, yet fascinating, read is for
you. "And His Lovely Wife: A Memoir From the Woman Beside the Man," is by Connie Schultz, a "Cleveland Plain Dealer" columnist who has won a Pulitzer Prize, a Robert F. Kennedy Award and two National Headliner awards. However, during her husband Sherrod Brown's successful run for Congress, she was constantly introduced as just his "lovely wife." This is a revealing and amusing look at campaigns from the spouse’s perspective: coping with negative press, a fundraiser scheduled on their wedding anniversary and political operatives who rifled through the family's garbage. Jim Lehrer’s "Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain” recounts his experiences in front of the camera between 1988 and 2008 as moderator of 11 of the televised election-year presidential debates. Lehrer chronicles problems with audio feeds and locations, the nervousness of candidates and journalists, the maneuvering for advantage on everything from seating to lighting and what he calls the "major moments" and "killer questions" that defined the debates. "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House: Humor, Blunders, and other Oddities from the Presidential Campaign Trail," by Charles Osgood, shows that sometimes the most intense situations yield the most unexpectedly funny stories. And few situations are more intense than a presidential campaign. From FDR to George W. Bush, this book captures the wit and humor of the campaign trail. Osgood includes fragments of speeches, interviews, and press conferences, as well as articles written by and about the candidates (catalog summary). "Dead Man Wins Election: The Ultimate Collection of Outrageous, Weird, and Unbelievable Political Tales," by Phil Mason demonstrates that whatever our political differences, there is a common thread uniting us - absurd political antics. Mason uncovers the least competent politicians, the most outlandish government decisions and the strangest election results (catalog summary). One example: Harry Stonebreaker, who was re-elected by 90 percent of the vote, despite having died a month before polling day. Since I started with a quote, I’ll end with one – from Franklin D. Roosevelt. “Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.” Remember to vote on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
This Week Check Out: Leave the lights on when reading... 1) "Heart Shaped Box," by Joe Hill 2) "Nightshade: 20th Century Ghost Stories," edited by Robert Phillips 3) "The Haunting of Hill House," by Shirley Jackson
4) "Historian," by Elizabeth Kostova 5) "Turn of the Screw," by Henry James
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‘O Canada’: Clinton Native Sings at Comets Opening Weekend
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Ghost Seekers to Visit the Kirkland Town Library By Mary Stevenson
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Lindsay A. Mogle/Utica Comets Erin Higgins sings ‘O Canada’ during last Friday night’s Utica Comets home game. By John Howard
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he Utica Comets held their first three 2014–15 home games last week, a series that they were undefeated in. Behind the mic during one of the opening sold out game ceremonies was a familiar face to Clinton residents. Erin Higgins, a Clinton Central School grad and current aide in the Elementary School, sang the Canadian national anthem during Utica’s game on Friday against the San Antonio Rampage. With the Comets being an AHL affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, the song is often performed on the American ice out of respect for the organization and many of its players.
Craft Show to be Held This Weekend By Mary Stevenson
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he Police Benevolent Association is hosting The Clinton Fine Arts and Crafts Show Nov. 1 and 2 at Clinton High School. Vendors will have booths set up in the gymnasium, cafeteria and halls for shoppers to get a jump on their holiday shopping with unique and handcrafted items. More than 60 vendors will be showing and selling their handmade wares from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Sunday. There will be many different types of items to choose from—homemade soaps and candles, to pottery and jewelry to stained glass and birdhouses and more. There will also be food and drinks available. The original craft show began at Utica College 40 years ago. It relocated to Mohawk Valley Community College before finding its home in Clinton. For the past 18 years, it has been a showcase for local artisans and crafters to show and sell their creations just in time for the holiday season.
Higgins was approached by Mark Caswell Jr., director of communications for the Comets, to sing ‘O Canada’ at the end of last season after she responded to a request on Twitter from the team looking for singers. When someone dropped out at the last minute, she was in. An alum of the CCS musical scene, Higgins is no stranger to performing live, though singing the Canadiancommissioned song did come with its own unique challenges. “It was pretty wild,” said Higgins. “I learned the Canadian anthem in a few hours—talk about nerve-wracking— before hitting the ice.” Higgins said she will continue with the performances as long as she is asked, so if you stop by the Aud this season, you may just catch her in action. “I just hope the Canadian Comets players think I'm doing a decent job,” she said. The Comets beat the Rampage 5-2 with two empty net goals late in the third period. The team’s next home game is scheduled for Fri., Oct. 31, at 7 p.m., against the Binghamton Senators. FIRE PREVENTION (continued from page 1) Stilz has some fire safety knowledge he learned from previous demonstrations. “You should always make sure to follow the plan,” he said. As for something new, he learned the best way to get the Department’s attention if trapped in a room. “If you can’t get out, breaking a window, putting a sheet over it and yelling.” “It’s really cool [to do the demonstration],” Stilz added. “They explained how to be safe and make it safer for themselves and for Clinton too.”
he Ghost Seekers of Central New York will be at the Kirkland Town Library Wednesday, Nov. 5 from 6-8:30 p.m. to discuss their non-fiction ghost stories from “Haunted Utica” and investigating ghosts. Bernadette Park and Dennis Webster will discuss the encounters they have had and give an inside look at what ghost hunting entails. According to Webster, the group goes to local historical locations that have a reputation as being haunted and conduct a paranormal investigation. “We use all the devices—digital cameras, digital hand-held recorders, spirit box, electromagnetic recorders and night vision video cameras, but nothing replaces the heart and mind,” Webster said. “We also bring along a psychic to help channel the dead.” The Ghost Seekers are always looking for structures to explore. “We would love to conduct some investigations in any structures that have paranormal activity in Clinton,” Webster said. “Sitting in a haunted mansion at midnight is exciting, especially when the spirits come out to play.” After the investigation, the group reviews all of the information to either prove or debunk the legends and tales. ”Haunted Utica,” released in August, 2014, gives the reader a look inside the investigations of the paranormal. The team will be available for questions and a book signing at the conclusion of the event. The event is free, but there will be a donation jar. All proceeds will benefit the Library.
Last Chance: Haunted Thrillz for All Ages By Mary Stevenson
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yan Evans used to work the haunted hayrides at a local farm when he was younger, and without many local hayrides being offered today, he knew he had to do something. He wanted to have something the community could enjoy during the Halloween season. He launched the Haunted Thrillz in Clark Millz, a haunted house in the old Winn’s Furniture building on Main Street in Clark Mills in 2012. His parents purchased the building years ago and much of it isn’t being used, Evans said. The first year was a huge success. “From the feedback of our customers. we made adjustments in the second year to make it bigger and better for this year,” said Evans. Changes include separate mazes for children and adults. The children’s maze has characters the children would recognize, such as Ghostbusters and Frankenstein. The adult maze channels the television show, American Horror Story, as well as the time-honored masters of horror, the Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger characters. The first floor of the warehouse is transformed with lights, sound and volunteer actors, including members of the Clinton Hockey team, into a 15,000 square foot Halloween realm of ghosts, ghouls and a hint of madness for a few days of the season. Last weekend saw more than 100 thrill seekers come through. The last chance to attend the Haunted Thrillz in Clark Millz will be Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. Admission will be $1 if you return with your previous admission tickets. Regular admission will be $8 for children and includes a pumpkin and small goodies while admission for adults is $10, which includes both mazes.
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on totally misleading information,” a press release for the performance reads. “Watching this process as it undoes characters is like playing a 16th century game of telephone.” Among the 11-member ensemble cast, Patrick Earl will star as Benedick and Stephanie Holladay Earl will star as Beatrice. Many of the actors play multiple roles. Tickets for the American Shakespeare Center’s performance of “Much Ado About Nothing,” are $20 for adults, $15 for senior citizens and $5 for students. Tickets and more information can be found by calling 859-4331 or at http:// hamilton.edu.
Monster Mash for Adults at Munson Written by Kellen Merrill and Illustrated by Corinna Loo
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he Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute is holding its first-ever “Museum Monster Mash!” on Fri., Oct. 31, from 5–8 p.m. to celebrate the arts and Halloween trickery in one epic night. The event is free and open to anyone 21 and older. In addition to having an opportunity to view Munson’s regular exhibitions, the party will feature music by DJ Paul
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Gleba, ghost seeker tales, a costume parade, cash drinks and a cash snack bar. Those who choose to dress in artinspired costumes will also be entered to win a gift certificate in a costume contest. Also on display at the museum through Jan. 4, is “In Company with Angels: Seven Rediscovered Tiffany Windows,” an exhibition of stained glass angels from 1902. An added fee is associated with the special exhibition. “Museum Monster Mash!” is the first in a series of upcoming Friday night events at Munson-WilliamsProctor Arts. Coming up next is a Black Fridaythemed event scheduled for the same hours on Nov. 28. where crafts for adults will be available for purchase. Then, on the day after Christmas, Munson will host another holidaythemed event. The events spawned from the museum’s new Friday evening hours, aimed at working professionals. “People can stop in on their way home from work and check out the exhibitions,” said Mary Murray, the museum’s curator of modern and contemporary art. “Halloween happily fell on a Friday this year, so we thought it was an excellent excuse to throw a party.”
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Photo courtesy of Michael Bailey/American Shakespeare Center The American Shakespeare Center will perform “Much Ado about Nothing” on Saturday, Nov. 1, starring Patrick Earl and Stephanie Holladay Earl. By Staff
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he American Shakespeare Center will perform the William Shakespeare comedy “Much Ado about Nothing” on Saturday, Nov. 1. The performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Hamilton College’s Wellin Hall, Schambach Center. This is the only Central New York performance in the touring company’s 2014–15 season other than a previous show at Hartwick College last month. With its performances, the American Shakespeare Center aims for authenticity, both in actor delivery and the audience experience by replicating certain conditions that may have been present in the theater during Shakespeare’s life in the 1500s. A statement on the company’s website reads, “By following the basic principles of Renaissance theatrical production, the American Shakespeare Center gives its audiences some of the
pleasures that an Elizabethan playgoer would have enjoyed.” Those familiar with the Schambach Center’s layout should note that Saturday’s performance will feature a mock thrust stage, with seating on three sides of the actors. Select seating will be available on stage, as well as in the general audience in an effort to recreate Shakespeare’s original Blackfriars Playhouse in London. Penned around 1598, “Much Ado about Nothing” is considered by many as Shakespeare’s best-loved comedy. The story, which has been described as one of the original “screwball comedies,” follows Don John, who schemes to shatter the nuptials of Claudio and Hero who are conspiring to trick Beatrice and Benedick into admitting their much-denied love. “The play trips along at a steady pace as characters invent and pass
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Q&A: Local Author Gary Meyer By Mary Stevenson
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ormer Clinton Courier owner and editor Gary Meyer is living every reporter’s dream of having a long career in the journalism field then writing the Great American Novel—times two. His second novel, “What You Don’t Know,” takes the reader through the tale of a woman returning to a small town and finding the memories of her childhood don’t quite mesh with the reality of the lives of the people in that small town. The book is full of drama, suspense, murder, lies, cheating— all in direct conflict with the main character’s dreamy and romantic notions of her community. Still in Clinton with his wife, Meyer drew upon his own experiences as a husband, father and small town journalist. Here he tells The Courier a bit about himself, the book and the process he uses to create. Courier: Give our readers a bit of your background. Meyer: I am a native of New Jersey. I worked for more than 30 years as a small town journalist in North Carolina, Tennessee and New York. I graduated in 1974, cum laude, from Boston University with a degree in communications. After working as a news reporter for three southern daily papers, I earned a master’s degree in journalism, with distinction, from Northwestern University. My wife, Marjorie and I then owned and operated The Courier from 1982 to 1992. After that, I ran my own newspaper, Kirkland Newspaper/ Newsline for eight years out of my home. We have two sons and two grandsons. Courier: How did you get interested in murder mysteries? Meyer: From my earliest reading years, I gravitated towards mysteries, starting with the Hardy Boys series, Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie. I just loved solving the who-doneit puzzles and meeting the casts of characters. Later, in my 20’s, it was Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett and the movie “Chinatown” that captured my fascination. I consider the multi-layered plot of Hammett’s works and Robert Towne’s “Chinatown” to be genius. I have made a very humble attempt to replicate that style in my books, mostly because I miss experiencing that level of quality in modern works (books, movies, and television series) and just wanted to somehow relive that early fascination of following a mystery plot. Courier: Tell us about “What You Don’t Know.” Is it a continuation of “This Point in Time,” your first novel? Meyer: My second book does not continue the first novel. It is the story of a young mother who returns to her small town, childhood home with her husband and two children. She remembers a picture perfect childhood and wants that for her own children. Her memories are shattered when she finds murder, corruption, sexual assault and marital infidelity. She becomes drawn to the underworld of her little town, and her family life begins to fray at the edges, pushing her closer to her breaking point. Winding through this tale of suspense are elements of my own life and experiences as a husband, father and long time, small town journalist. Courier: What is your process for writing a novel? Meyer: First, I come up with some mystery ideas that strike me as interesting. I’ve always got a few dozen at any one time, roaming around my head. Then I think and think for months about different plot lines and characters and how their lives can intertwine. This is a lot of fun for me; I’ve been doing it for decades. When I have enough plot lines in my head, and I am getting pretty excited that it can all work as a narrative, I write out the
Gary Meyer entire story—beginning, middle and end. If the whole thing is still working for me, I look at what needs some research, what areas I will be getting into that I really don’t know enough about, such as living in Dubai for this novel or embalming a dead body for my first book. I do the research which can sometimes change how the plot develops. Then I start writing, a few hours every morning and a few hours in the afternoon. Typically, I go a few paragraphs then take a short break — play a game or read a sports article or do some other distracting thing— before going back to review what I’ve written and then composing a few more paragraphs. That slow process produces about two to five pages a day. So, the two books each took about a year to write. Courier: Was it difficult to go from the owner and editor of the Courier to fiction? Meyer: I am a walking cliché of the journalist who dreams of writing “the Great American Novel.” I’ve admired mystery writers and their works for as long as I can remember, to the point that I dreamed of writing one some day. So, I constantly have been thinking about book plots—while covering news, reading news reports, watching tv or movies, reading nonfiction books. I would always let my mind wander with “what if ’s.” Like what if so-andso, in a position of power with access to such-and-such fund, did such-andsuch with the money, which no one would notice, but then so-and-so found out and said such-and-such or did such-and-such? For one thing, that’s a good trait to have as a news reporter. Imagining all kinds of different possible scenarios keeps you wary, even paranoid, about the potential for misbehavior in what you’re covering. You thus naturally keep an eye out for shenanigans. At the same time, knowledge of how everything does work (gleaned from news coverage) provides a good underpinning for making a work of fiction believable. So, when my first post-journalism effort of a move to California to be closer to family, proved unworkable, I found myself with the ideal writing atmosphere — an “empty
nest” in a rural setting, without any distractions (like ringing telephones) or work obligations. Aspiring novelists in big cities would pay big bucks to have what I had. That made the transition easy and natural. Courier: Are there any other genres you want to delve into? Meyer: As I face a highly competitive market (I believe more people are writing books than auditioned for “American Idol” in its heyday), I am always tempted to go the cheap and easy route: Write a cheesy romance novel and sell it for 99 cents on Amazon. But, no, I’m going to stick with mysteries for the foreseeable future. Courier: What can your readers expect next from you? Meyer: I’ve got an outline for a story taking off on “The Maltese Falcon.” It involves highly valuable items discovered at a historical society in a small village in Upstate New York. Of course, there’s a little murder or two involved. I’ve started some research on it and love its possibilities. Courier: Is there anything else you would like to share with us? Meyer: For local readers, I would like to emphasize the opening paragraphs of my acknowledgements
page: “Unlike my first book, ‘This Point in Time,” which drew upon interviews with several friends and associates to give it a realistic and accurate underpinning, most of this story used my own experiences and observations as a news reporter in a small town as a taking-off point. As such, I feel a need to double-up on the standard disclaimer found in the opening pages regarding the totally fictional nature of characters and events depicted in the book. I simply lifted a few places and character types from my little world, gave them new names and then spun a tale completely from my imagination. To be perfectly clear: I did not observe any actual events (like crimes or indiscretions) or personal attributes (like murderous instincts) even remotely similar to those described in my book.” Gary Meyer’s novels can be purchased at http://booklocker.com, http://amazon.com, http://barnesandnoble.com, http://booksamillion.com and other online or neighborhood bookstores. It can be purchased as an ebook from iTunes and KOBO as well. Plot summaries and sample chapters are available at http:// garymeyer.weebly.com.
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TRADITION (continued from page 1) though, organizing the effort—this year’s concept is “Dinner Party Gone Wrong.” Guests stopping by the estate will be treated to a walkthrough of the dining sets for some unfortunate guests from the 1920s who didn’t make it to dessert. It’s here where a group of High School and Middle School students are at work fixing cobwebs to the chandelier and mannequin heads to seated diners with duct tape. As they work, they bounce ideas off each other about various backstories for the abandoned bodies—the guests were poisoned, it was a mafia hit, etc. On the edges of the room, a small group of adults work to add hidden details worth lingering at—a rat on the windowsill, random branches and more cobwebs. Kathleen Brennan and her friend Carol York work on dressing a bureau in the corner. Unlike the other adults in the room who are neighbors or relatives to Gates and Neumann, they are from Reno, Nevada. Brennan’s granddaughter is a second-year student at Hamilton College. She spends a month each year vacationing in town and met Gates during a visit to her shop, Krizia Martin, in the Village. “I met Corrine at her store, and we just liked each other,” said Brennan. “She said come on down, so we did … It’s my home away from home-ish kind of a thing.” In total, about 20 people, half of them students, assist in the setup prep for the interior alone. Neumann takes a day off of work to set up the exterior, which features more decorations, tiki torches and a lighting display. The decorating group works off an inspirational image that Gates pulled from a Google search, but she lets them take liberties on the theme. Both she and Neumann recognize that, while the haunted house was their
brainchild, the community has since assumed ownership of the tradition. Since moving into the home, the family always opened their house to trick-or-treaters. The idea to take things a step further came about eight years ago when their nieces and nephews, wanted to scare some of those kids stopping by the house. In its infancy, the Chestnut Street house’s marquee event featured Neumann running from behind the house with a chainsaw—chain removed—and kids jumping out of the bushes. Today, the whole ground level of the home is consumed. People walk through multiple dressed rooms, donuts and cider are served, and students give up their entire night to volunteers as actors. “It’s a nice alternative to shaving cream, which is the other main event on Halloween in high school,” said Sophia Constantino, a junior, helping her sister, Gia, with deciding which fake chains will go best with the spiderweb chandelier. Many of the students helping with setup are friends with Gates and Neumann’s nieces Caroline and Zoe Martin, who are 14 and 16 years old, respectively. But as the core group has gotten older, their interest in the tradition hasn’t waned. According to Gates, on Halloween, many of the kids only intend to stay for a little while, but as the night gets going and their classmates show up to see the house, they stay for the entire night. Of course, the house isn’t just for teenagers. Gates and Neumann, along with their volunteers, have worked hard to create a family-friendly event. Actors will adjust the scare-factor based on the age of the children, sounding off “little kid,” to warn the rest of the group. Meanwhile, adults like Shirley Hooson, a longtime volunteer at the haunted house, seem to look forward to it just as much as the younger generation.
“We watch the children and they have such a good time,” says Hooson, who serves the cider and donuts every year. “I think the adults have just as much fun as the parents. The house forms a Halloween corridor with Clinton Firehouse No. 1 on the other end where the Village parade and party take place at the beginning of the night. Some of the houses leading up to the Chestnut Street house along Williams Street have also created their own events where community members can stop in. Gates and Neumann are expecting well over 1,000 people to stop by the estate. They used to keep count based on the amount of cider that was served. Last year, someone kept count with a clicker of people coming inside. At the end of the night it read “1,119.” “In the beginning, the neighbors weren’t thrilled, because they had
to get 10 times as much candy,” says Neumann. “They know to prepare now.” Of course, each year introduces a new challenge to up the ante, though Neumann admits they're able to rotate certain features with the amount of Halloween-themed inventory they’ve accumulated. This year promises a special machine that creates bubbles filled with fog, zombies from the Utica Zombie Walk (more than last year), and a special surprise as the center of the dinner table sure to make you jump. All the pressure, expectation and time poured into the haunted house always comes together for an event that is rewarding to the community, and especially to the couple at the helm of the show. “It’s a lot to think about and take on,” says Gates. “But when we start bringing the boxes down, that’s when it’s fun.”
Over the last decade, Corrine Gates and Tom Neumann’s Chestnut Street home has become a mecca for Halloween trick-or-treaters.
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Vote 2014: What’s on the Ballot? Compiled by Staff Governor and Lieutenant Governor •Andrew Cuomo (incumbent) with Kathy Hochul, Democrat •Rob Astorino with Chris Moss, Republican •Howie Hawkins with Brian Jones, Green •Steven Cohn with Bobby Kalotee, Sapient •Michael McDermott with Chris Edes, Libertarian Comptroller •Thomas DiNapoli (incumbent), Democrat •Robert Antonacci, Republican •Theresa Portelli, Green •John Clifton, Libertarian Attorney General •Eric Schneiderman (incumbent), Democrat •John Cahill, Republican •Roman Jimenez, Green •Carl Person, Libertarian Justice of the Supreme Court – 5th Judicial District •Brian DeJoseph (incumbent), Democrat •Robert O’Leary, Republican Family Court Judge
Unopposed Races •Member of Assembly, 117th District: Ken Blankenbush (R) •Representative in Congress, 22nd District: Richard Hanna (R) •State Senator, 53rd District: David Valesky (D) •Oneida County Clerk: Sandra DePerno (D) •Oneida County Sheriff: Robert Maciol (D) Kirkland Polling Places 1. Senior Citizen Center, New St., Clark Mills 2. Clinton United Methodist Church, 105 Utica Rd. 3. Town Of Kirkland Municipal Bldg., 3699 State Rte 12B, Clinton 4. Resurrection Assembly Of God Church, 44 Kirkland Ave. 5. Clinton United Methodist Church, 105 Utica Rd. 6. Resurrection Assembly Of God Church, 44 Kirkland Ave. 7. Clinton United Methodist Church, 105 Utica Rd. 8. Town Of Kirkland Municipal Bldg., 3699 State Rte 12B, Clinton 9. Town Of Kirkland Municipal Bldg., 3699 State Rte 12B, Clinton 10. Resurrection Assembly Of God Church, 44 Kirkland Ave. If you are unsure of your polling place, you can find a search tool at http://clintoncourier.com. State Proposals •Proposal Number One, An Amendment Revising State’s Redistricting Procedure The proposed amendment establishes a redistricting commission every 10 years beginning in 2020, with two members appointed by each of the four legislative leaders and two members selected by the eight legislative appointees; prohibits legislators and other elected officials from serving as commissioners; establishes principles to be used in creating districts; requires the commission to hold public hearings on proposed redistricting plans; subjects the commission’s redistricting plan to legislative enactment; provides that the legislature may only amend the redistricting plan according to the established principles if the
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Another supposedly haunted building is 100 College Hill Road, now a dormitory. It is said three sisters, Myra, Harriet and Susan Anderson, who lived there until 1922, haunt the building. Most of the encounters seem to happen late at night and when campus is pretty vacant, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks. Gentile said, “It seems the campus comes to life then.” There has been talk of starting a paranormal group or club on campus, but Gentile does not have the time to devote to it right now. “If something like that were to come about, I’d love to go to Beardslee Castle or places like that for trips,” he said. For the most part, Gentile greatly enjoys the unexplained escapades of the paranormal on campus. “I would love to have someone come to campus and do [a ghost] investigation,” he said. “It would be great to see what they find.”
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commission’s plan is rejected twice by the legislature; provides for expedited court review of a challenged redistricting plan; and provides for funding and bipartisan staff to work for the commission. •Proposal Number Two, An Amendment Permitting Electronic Distribution of State Legislative Bills The proposed amendment would allow electronic distribution of a state legislative bill to satisfy the constitutional requirement that a bill be printed and on the desks of state legislators at least three days before the Legislature votes on it. It would establish the following requirements for electronic distribution: first, legislators must be able to review the electronically-sent bill at their desks; second, legislators must be able to print the bill if they choose; and third, the bill cannot be changed electronically without leaving a record of the changes. •Proposal Number Three, A Proposition The SMART SCHOOLS BOND ACT OF 2014 The SMART SCHOOLS BOND ACT OF 2014 authorizes the sale of state bonds of up to $2 billion to provide access to classroom technology and high-speed internet connectivity to equalize opportunities for children to learn, to add classroom space to expand high-quality pre-kindergarten programs, to replace classroom trailers with permanent instructional space, and to install high-tech smart security features in schools. This information above is provided as a brief overview to help voters organize their thoughts before the vote on Nov. 4. Additional information on each candidate can be found on The Courier's website at http:// clintoncourier.com. The Courier encourages citizens to seek out more in-depth information at each candidate’s official website and at http://ocgov.net/election.
of a weary mind. But how do you explain when more than one person experiences the same thing? Once the home of the science department, Root Hall now holds faculty offices and classrooms for Comparative Literature, English and Communications. Gentile spoke of two separate instances with two different officers who told of chanting being heard in the building. The first officer did not say anything to anyone. When another officer told of the same type of sounds coming from the same building, they both believed there was something to it. “Neither wanted to go back to that building alone,” Gentile said. Others who were not faculty or staff have experienced things, too. A worker who was installing air conditioning continually felt the breath of someone on the back of his neck as he was bent over doing his work. He asked that someone be there in the building with him while he worked...during the day.
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HAUNTINGS (continued from page 1) something to it,” Gentile said. Gentile has given tours for those interested in the haunted happenings on campus. It’s called the Ghost Walk and usually happens when there is a larger curiosity. It wasn’t meant to be anything official, it just happened, Gentile explained of the interest in the tour. The Molly Root House has a few stories to be told. An officer has done the nightly walk through and secured the building. He glimpses a shadow across the back hallway. He knows he secured the building, but goes back to check again. Not a soul in the house. The house was a gift from Elihu Root to his son, Elihu Root, Jr., in 1915. The Alumni Center, originally an inn called Lee’s Tavern, sometimes has staff working late at night. One staffer is still working and she is sure she is the only one there. But there go the footsteps on the second floor, back and forth. She calls campus security to check and they find nothing. Buttrick Hall, currently home to the offices of the president and dean, has had chairs slide across the floor of a second story conference room that was empty except for a table and chairs. Upon inspection, officers found all of the chairs surrounding the conference table, neatly pushed in under the table—except for one. A former student dining hall, Buttrick Hall is as old as the college. It was built in 1812 and has been the college’s administrative headquarters since 1926. Sometimes the noises can be explained. The floors creaking can be the house settling. The old furnaces create loud clanging noises, startling even the most seasoned officer. The glimpse of a shadow could be a trick
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SHAETYS LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 7/22/14. 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, 190 Valley View Rd., New Hartford, NY 13413. General Purposes. cc: 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22,10/29
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Notice of formation of a domestic professional service limited liability company. The name of the PLLC is Patricia Knobloch Architect PLLC. The PLLC was formed and Articles of Organization filed on September 26, 2014. The office of Patricia Knobloch Architect PLLC is located in Oneida County and the principal place of business is 71 Ballantyne Brae, Utica, NY 13501. The Secretary of State is the designated agent of the PLLC upon whom process may be served and a copy of any process shall be mailed to: Patricia Knobloch Architect PLLC, 71 Ballantyne Brae, Utica, NY 13501. Architecture is the character of the business of Patricia Knobloch Architect PLLC. CC: 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5
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BRV Properties, LLC, a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on September 24, 2014. NY office Location: Oneida County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served upon him/her to: C/O BRV Properties, LLC, P.O. Box 725, Rome, NY 13442. General Purposes. cc: 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12
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AVIATION PERSONNEL, LLC, a foreign LLC, filed with the SSNY on 9/29/14. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Thomas M. Laker, 4756 Hwy. 377 S., Ft. Worth, TX 76116. General Purposes. cc: 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12
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Notice of Formation of a NY Professional Limited Liability Company. Name: MARCY VETERINARY CLINIC PLLC. Articles of organization filing date with Secretary of State (SSNY) was 8 September 2014. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY has been designated as agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served and SSNY shall mail copy of process to 117 County Highway 17, New Berlin, NY 13411. Purpose is to engage in any and all business activities permitted under NYS laws. cc: 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26
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Notice of Formation of Pet Partners of New Hartford LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 10/8/14. Office location: Oneida County. Princ. bus. addr.: 10 Mountain Ledge Dr., Wilton, NY 12831. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011, regd. agent upon whom process may be served. Purpose: all lawful purposes. cc: 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26
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Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC) Name: IC WOOD LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on February 14, 2014. Office Location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to c/o United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave., Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. United States Corporation Agents, Inc. is the Registered Agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The address of the Registered Agent within this state is 7014 13th Ave., Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: to engage in any and all business for which LLCs may be formed under the New York LLC Law. cc: 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26
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Obituary: Helen Jane Langlois, 84
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Helen Jane Langlois, age 84, of Clinton, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, Oct. 23 in her home. Having lost "Ziggy," her husband of 60 years, just two months ago, she was unable to find the will to continue without him. Born Sept. 16, 1930, in Wadsworth, Ohio, to Anton and Margaret (Sega) Pecnik, she was known as Helen, but upon entering school, there were many Helens in her class so she began to be known to friends as Jane. Jane was a 1948 graduate of Wadsworth High School and a 1952 graduate of Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio. As a college student, Jane worked as a waitress during school breaks in Lake Placid where she met her beloved husband. She moved to Clinton after graduation and they were married on Oct. 16, 1954, the day after Hurricane Hazel, in a candlelight service at St. Mary's Church in Clinton. Jane began her career as a secretary at General Electric in Utica, but after the birth of her daughter, pursued a teaching career. She began as a first grade teacher at Potter School in Utica and continued her education, earning a Masters Degree from Syracuse University. Afterward, she held various positions within the Utica School District, including vice principal of Kernan School and principal of Albany Street and Washington Schools, and retiring as principal of Wetmore School. Jane also was a member and later president of Utica's chapter of Zonta International, an organization that advances the status of women worldwide. Prior to and after retirement, she and "Ziggy" spent their summers gardening, canning, and freezing their bounty—family and friends reaping the benefit of their hard work and generosity. For many years in the 1990's, they explored the United States as they drove cross-country to spend part of their winters with their daughter and her family in Arizona. In addition, they both stayed fit and socialized regularly at the Fitness Mill in New York Mills until recently. Besides her parents and husband, Jane was predeceased by her sisters, Mary Boos, Margaret Wheeler, and Frances Smith; her brother, Anthony Pecnik, and her son-in-law, John Hallstrom. She is survived by her two children: Elaine Hallstrom of Gilbert, Arizona, and Philip Langlois of Baldwinsville, New York; eight grandchildren: Jenifer Rittenhouse, Justin Rittenhouse, James Rittenhouse, and Jessica Rittenhouse, all of Arizona; Alexis Langlois, Arien Langlois, Elijah Langlois, and Eve Langlois all residing in Upstate New York; as well as eight great grandchildren, several nephews and nieces. Services will be held Thursday, Oct. 30, at 10 a.m. at St Thomas Parish, 150 Clinton Road, New Hartford. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. All are invited to call Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at Owens-Pavlot & Rogers
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Obituary: Helen I. Jordan, 95 Helen I. Jordan, 95, a resident of the Presbyterian Home for CNY, New Hartford, formerly of Franklin Springs, passed away Thursday, Oct. 23 at the nursing home. Helen was born Feb. 11, 1919, in Gouverneur, New York, the daughter of Cyrus and Alice (Tripp) Mason. She was raised and educated in Antwerp, New York. On Sept. 10, 1949, Helen married Edward F. Jordan and the couple made their home in Franklin Springs. After earning her nursing degree, Helen went on to become the Head Nurse of the maternity ward of St. Luke’s Memorial Hospital, retiring in 1981. She had several hobbies that she enjoyed, including knitting, crocheting, gardening and doing her crossword puzzles. She belonged to the “miniature club,” and was a member of Clinton United Methodist Church. Helen is survived by her husband,
Edward Jordan, New Hartford; two daughters and a son-in-law, Dorene Jordan, Franklin Springs, Suzanne and Leonard Popyack, Franklin Springs; a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Karen Jordan, Colorado; three grandchildren, Matthew, Katherine, and Elizabeth Popyack; and a sister, Ruth Frantz, Pennsylvania. She is predeceased by a sister, Marjorie Mason; and a brother, Donald Mason. Helen's funeral service was held on Oct. 28 at the Heintz Funeral Home, 10 East Park Row, Clinton. Interment, in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Clinton, will take place at the convenience of the family. The family extends their thanks and heartfelt appreciation to the nurses and staff of the Presbyterian Home for CNY, especially the Birch Unit for the care and kindness shown to Helen and her family during her stay. Online memorial and guestbook available at http:// heintzfuneralservice.net.
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Owens and Palladino, who had formed an exit plan on when they would retire from coaching, have more than 40 collective years invested in the boys varsity soccer program. PALLADINO (continued from page 1) retire?’ 10 years ago, I would probably have said I’m going to see [this group] through their graduation, if I could make it that long.” During his 22-year term as boys varsity head coach, Palladino created an environment that was rigid, nurturing, and soaked in tradition. When asked about their time with Palladino, many former players and fellow coaches used the same phrase: “He bleeds soccer.” “There’s not a day that goes by, whether it’s February or August, that he’s not planning something,” said Owens, who has 19 years invested into the program himself. “Nobody has any idea how much he puts into it.” The traditions that have developed over the Palladino reign are too many to count. Most are built on inside jokes within the program’s alumni that you would only understand if you played for the team at some point. Every year, the team takes a bonding trip up to a cabin in Raquette Lake. There’s a year-long soccer ball juggling challenge that results in a
steak dinner for some players. There’s a summertime “Fridge Warrior” workout schedule, where team members are required to keep a log of their progress on their refrigerator— Palladino personally fact checks that by showing up at players homes unannounced. The Clinton ball boy program, which comes to a head during a mid-season Drejza Vu celebration, is another result of fruits of Palladino’s efforts. The program not only assists with the Warriors’ home game logistics, it also serves as a mentorship program for Elementary School students. During his career, Palladino has kept meticulous records. He can pull up each of his player’s per season gameplay time of down to the minute, or a win-loss record of a specific season. A good amount of these stats he has committed to memory. Palladino’s own stats are impressive. He’s been the CSC coach of the year three times, the TVL coach of the year six times, and the Section III coach of the year twice. In 2005, he was the New York State coach of the year. When asked about his CCS career
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highlights, though, Palladino avoided stats. He chose to talk more about his relationship’s off the field more than any one particular game or play that sticks in his mind. “Kids being born, marriages happen, those are the things that will always stay with you,” he said. Rivaling any other sporting group in this community, there’s a familial structure to the boys varsity soccer team that continues long after high school graduation—the team credits this to their “brothers forever” mantra. Matt Verni, one of 17 of his players under Palladino to be recruited to play at the collegiate level, has since gone on to coach himself. He’s currently with the Syracuse men’s soccer program. During his post-high school life, Verni described Palladino as a “sounding board” for difficult life decisions. “He was a person I would seek advice from frequently,” said Verni. “He’s a very important person in my life, there’s no question about it—for my formative years and up until now.” Gavin Gleason, a senior this year, is another player being looked at by several colleges. He said that the team respects their coaches decision to leave and appreciates what he has accomplished during his time at Clinton.
“Of all the sports I play,” said Gleasman, “Soccer is the most fun due to Coach’s hard work.” It’s unclear what will happen to the program and who will take it over next season. Palladino has suggested Brian McIntosh, a longtime coach of the current boys JV program, for the job. McIntosh said he was comfortable at the JV level with no desire to move up to varsity, due to the added time commitments. Palladino said that his coaching career—Clinton or elsewhere—is over for good, and high school soccer, even from a spectator’s perspective, will put away on a shelf for now. Having grown so close to the School community and the student athletes over the years, it would be difficult to continue to be involved as anything less than head coach. The Warriors played on Saturday afternoon in a semifinal match against Westhill. It was Palladino and Owens’ last home game as coaches in the program. Perhaps the biggest testament to their legacy, more so than the 3-1 win over their familiar Sectional foe, was the hundreds of community members on the sidelines. On their way out the door, soccer in Clinton has never been stronger.
Palladino's Career By the Numbers: TVL Coach of the Year: 6 times CSC Coach of the Year: 3 times Section III Coach of the Year: 2 times NY State Coach of the Year: 1 time
Varsity games played: 436 Varsity games won: 331 JV games played: 124 JV games won: 100
Varsity career record: 331-81-24 JV career record: 100-16-8
Players recruited by college programs: 17 League titles (TVL and CSC): 15 Section III championship appearances: 7 Section III title wins: 2 Regional titles: 1
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Boys and Girls Soccer to Play Sectional Doubleheader By John Howard
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y the time you are reading these words, the Clinton girls and boys varsity soccer teams are already on their way to Chittenango. Or on their way back. Or, if all went according to plan, resting up for a championship competition. A dynamic weekend of soccer competition on the Warriors home pitch resulted in two semifinal advancements for the teams. The No. 3-seeded girls beat the No. 11-seeded Solvay Bearcats 9-1, and the No. 3-seeded boys beat the No. 6-seeded Westhill Warriors 3-1. Both matches were well-attended by the community, but with the landslide win, the girls' match was a little more comfortable to endure from the sidelines. To get to the quarterfinal match against Clinton on Friday, Solvay had to defeat Holland Patent, who was seeded above them at the No. 6 spot. By the time they stepped off the bus onto the Warriors home turf, they seemed to be out of gas. Clinton dominated possession and the pace of play the entire match. While girls’ Head Coach Beth Baker admitted to being nervous just moments before kickoff, the girls came out fast and strong, with senior Hannah McHarris scoring in the second minute of play. McHarris had two goals and one assist on the day. The Warriors went into the half up 5-1. Leading the scoreboard for the Warriors was sophomore Darby D'Angelo, who earned a hat-trick and one assist. Other goals were scored by Jenna Devine, who scored twice, Louisa Gale, and Sydni Dreimiller, an eighth-grader. Emma Short, a strong presence on the attack, had assists on three of the Warriors’ goals. In the backfield, captain defenders Jenny Maxam and Elizabeth Balch ran a tight ship. Solvay’s only goal was scored on a long cross helped by heavy winds from senior Chelsie Delperto just inside the box. “[Maxam] is definitely a brick wall,” said Balch. Balch spent some time in goal for the team, too, along with Clinton's regular keeper Sophia Constantino. Balch made three saves and Constantino had five. Solvay’s goalkeeper Samantha Waters was kept busy throughout the match and earned 25 saves. On Wednesday night, the girls will move on to face the second-seeded Westhill, who knocked Clinton out of the playoffs last year on a single corner
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bring it.” Should the boys win, they will move on to play the winner of an Oct. 29 match between Cazenovia (1) and General Brown (4) in the final. The Courier will be covering both Sectional semifinal games with live audio play-by-play streams on our website provided by commentators Duffy Burdick and Tim Rand. To listen live, or to catch a replay of the match, visit http://clintoncourier.com/sports.
Matt Martini scored a second half goal against Westhill goalie Antonio Scrimale to bring the final score up to 3-1 in the Warriors' favor. kick. Their match begins at 6 p.m. in Chittenango and if they win, they will face the winner of the Lowville (1) and Cazenovia (4) game. A very different competition played out on Saturday in the boys quarterfinal competition. The Clinton boys have a long history of exchanging Sectional wins with Westhill, and at points, it appeared a win could go in either direction. Senior Jack Hughes scored first for the Warriors in the first half, easing some of the tension, but the feeling was short-lived. Moments later, Westhill would tie the game with a goal from Steven Bailey. The teams went into the halftime break tied at one, a scenario that was all-too-reminiscent of their recent loss against Proctor, who scored all three of their goals against the Warriors in their Oct. 13 matchup. This time, it was the Warriors turn to command the field. Gavin Gleasman started things off on a single-handed, properly-placed corner kick which snuck by Westhill keeper Antonio Scrimale. Matt Martini put everyone at ease later with a third goal—and the final goal of the match—for Clinton at point-blank range. Max Huckaby had 10 saves for the Warriors. Scrimale made 7 saves for Westhill. The boys will move on to play the second-seeded Skaneateles in the Sectional semifinal on Wednesday following the girls game for a doubleheader. Similar to the girls teams, the boys are entering a revenge match against Skaneateles, whom they lost to in the Sectional competition in the 2013–14 season. “We’ve played [Skaneateles] all four years of my varsity career. You get to know the players,” said senior captain Jake Landry. “They have some really strong guys. We’re going to have to
Photo by John Howard Darby D'Angelo scored a hat-trick against Solvay. The girls won 9-1.
Field Hockey Ends Season at Utica College By Staff
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he Clinton girls varsity field hockey team ended its season with a game under the lights on the
Utica College turf. The team fell 2-0 in their Sectional quarterfinal to the Little Falls Mounties. Conditions certainly were a factor for the Warriors. The ball was quick on the turf surface the girls were unfamiliar with and it rained for most of the time they were on the field. Wednesday’s game was originally scheduled in Little Falls, with the Mounties as the higher seed in the tournament, but due to poor field conditions a decision was made to move the game to Utica. Both teams had to make last-minute adjustments. Sydney McCarthy scored both goals for Little Falls. The first point was a hard blast through traffic past Clinton senior goalkeeper Bailey Bach with 4 minutes to play in the first half. The Warriors made several quick counters down the length of the field, but were unable to catch up. On an assist from Izzy Battist, McCarthy scored again for the Mounties in the second half. Those who witnessed the match described it as a gutsy effort on the part of the Warriors. The girls kept pace with the Mounties throughout the match, not letting up as the regulation clock wore out. At one point, senior forward Rylee Meelan, the leading scorer for the squad this season, took a hard shot off a Little Falls’ stick to her foot. Meelan was forced to leave the game, only to return 5 minutes later. “I told her you’re not going to be able to walk tomorrow,” said Head Coach Heather Hillage-Scribner. “She told me, ‘That’s fine.’” Clinton keeper Bach had 13 saves,
Freshmen Catherine Soultz regains possession in the field hockey team’s final match against Little Falls. The Clinton girls lost 2-0. with strong support from sweeper Taylor Reese. If anything, it was on the attack where the girls struggled against a team well-versed in the Warriors offensive program. The Warriors met Little Falls twice this year before Wednesday’s pairing, winning one and losing one. In recent weeks, following their last meeting, an intense rivalry had developed. The Sectional match, admittedly, was relatively clean. “I don’t think we did anything wrong. It was a good game,” said Meelan. “The opportunities were there, we just couldn’t get anything going on offense.” For many within the courageous squad, the season concluded far too early. At the final whistle, tears were running down the cheeks of Clinton players, though it was hard to distinguish them from the raindrops falling from the sky and the sweat from 50 minutes of solid effort. In their regular season the Clinton girls finished with a league record of 4-3-1 and an overall record of 9-61. Even with several key players graduating this year, it’s a good sign for the program’s future. “It was a successful season as far as I’m concerned,” said Hillage-Scribner. “We’re improving our record as a program every year.”