Vol. 168, No. 31
• CLINTON, NEW YORK • February 18, 2015
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Frigid Temperatures Don’t Stall Village, Town
Town Highway employees Bernie Peck and David Roy operate a 1971 Walter plow, the last of its kind in operation, on Skyline Drive Friday. The crew broke down snowbanks in preparation for weekend winds. Written and Photographed by John Howard
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s Clinton families woke up last Friday to temperatures well below zero and a scroll of weather alerts, closings and delays, they didn’t find their school on list. Clinton Central School was one of the few area districts unaffected by the extreme chill outside. According to Superintendent of Schools Stephen Grimm, the district did consider closing, but after careful consideration and planning, keeping the School open and students safe was possible, and therefore it was decided that it should be pursued. “We met internally and talked specifically about what we would have do differently with the buses,” said Grimm. “We kind of personalized driving services for everybody doorto-door.”
The District Office had been tracking the incoming frigid weather since the middle of the week, keeping a close eye on predictions that, with windchill, had temperatures falling more than 25 degrees below zero. “One of the things we looked at with a delay is, ‘Well, what’s the projection?” added Grimm. “And the temperature really wasn’t going to be that much different.” Instead, much to the heartbreak of students hoping to start the midwinter recess a day early, plans were crafted to carry on with as normal a school day as possible. A top priority was getting kids from their house to the inside of the campus buildings with the least amount of exposure to the elements as possible. Generally speaking, Clinton’s
Hockey Hoping For an Upset
Photo by John Howard Warrior captain Ben Owens chases a puck into his offensive corner during Clinton’s final home game against Ontario Bay last Tuesday. Clinton won 4-2. By Staff
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ust two goals separated the Clinton (6-7, 11-9) and Christian Brothers Academy (10-2-1, 15-2-2) varsity hockey teams as they took the ice earlier this season. The two high school forces will have a rematch on Wednesday night, the first round of
the Section III playoffs. To say CBA will be a challenge for the Warriors would be an understatement. The Brothers have been steadily fierce all season, beating tough programs like Ithaca, and earning a tie early in the year against their conference rival Skaneateles. Clinton’s fate looked grim until a surprising performance of their own against Skaneateles during an away game Friday night. While the Warriors would fall 4-1, they won the first period, outshooting the Lakers
student body is unique, where few regularly walk to school, and those who do are driven by their parents on rare occasions of dangerous weather conditions. The School adapted bus routes and made arrangements so that any and all kids that wanted a ride got one. At the Elementary School, students were dropped off in a drop-and-go technique closest to the entrance, rather than parking all the buses in a idling line in the front loop. Transportation staff met early and did test runs of the buses to make sure the vehicles were starting and operating safely. Morning pick up procedures were also changed. Messages went out to parents on Thursday night, letting families know that bus drivers were instructed to make “courtesy stops” at houses, so that students could stay indoors until their bus arrived. “In one case where a student has to go down a long driveway, we drove a smaller bus up and picked him up at his house,” said Grimm. Luckily, transportation was the biggest headache of the day, as no mechanical issues with the buildings and grounds were noted. Grimm said that the sun can add double digits in “real feel” temperatures–still cold, but reasonably so. However, recess was held indoors and high school students were also urged to remain on campus during the lunch hour. Driving through the Village, it might as well have been a summer day based on the foot-traffic up and down College Street. Cars lined the streets, even in the morning when the day was at its coldest. Many patrons seemed to be looking for something to warm up with from the inside out. “We were busy, especially in the morning,” said Jenni Stanton, owner COLD, page 14
8-2 and leaving the defending home team baffled going into the first intermission. To credit for the Warriors’ success against Skaneateles was a new forecheck, which proved at keeping the Lakers in their defensive zone and cut off stretch passes and odd-man advantages. Players refer to it as a trap-like attack. The triumphant first period was just what the Warriors needed following back-to-back lackluster performances against Cazenovia and Ontario Bay. The boys fell to Caz and nearly allowed the 0-19 Ontario Bay Storm its first win of the year. After a 2-1 deficit in the first period against the Storm, the Warriors seemed to wake up, securing a 4-2 win by the final horn. The brief slump they recovered from seems to be the wakeup call the Warriors needed—a jolt of confidence that has lingered. “It was an ugly game,” said assistant captain Peter Burke, who scored the game-winning goal and earned a hattrick on the day. “We walked out of there pretty lucky. I’m just glad we got it done.” When Clinton hosted CBA during their December Holiday Classic, they lost in a 2-0 tilt. Long passes and an early-season tendency to find themselves in the box for unnecessary penalties were to blame. Going into the Section III quarterfinal with CBA, the Warriors will be down a couple players from their roster, including captain defenseman Tyler Jury, out for the season on a knee dislocation injury. Jury’s absence forced the team to adjust their back HOCKEY, page 15
Fire and Snow
The sky lit up with colors during a fireworks display held at the Hamilton College Royce Baseball Field Friday night. Written and Photographed by John Howard
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he thermometer read minus 6 degrees when the first explosion lit up the sky over a snowy landscape. Gusts of winds blew snow this way and that, reflecting the light from the show above. A fireworks display kicked off this weekend’s Hamilton College Feb Fest activities on the Hill Friday. The display, originating from Royce Baseball Field, lasted less than 15 minutes, but that’s all one could really bear standing outside in the wind. If you could bear the cold, many say that they winter fireworks display is brighter and louder than the Fourth of July display in the Village. Most watched from the comfort of their running cars in surrounding parking lots or their dorm rooms. The origins of the College’s Feb Fest date as far back as 1925 when the first winter festival was held on the Hill, according to the College’s website. Since then, the winter celebration evolved into a tactic to break up the period in between the Christmas and spring breaks. “February is a long month,” Lisa Magnarelli, associate dean of students for student engagement and leadership, said during a student chili cookoff. “Kids aren’t really too busy with midterms and school work and it breaks FEB FEST, page 14
Hamilton College Student Arrested for Disorderly Conduct By Staff
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icholas Blake, 22, was arrested on charges of Disorderly Conduct on Feb. 13. Kirkland Officer James Femia was on a stationary patrol on College Street in Clinton, and proceeded to make the arrest after he witnessed Blake urinate in the private driveway of 37 College Street. Femia made the arrest without resistance from Blake, but the officer noted that the offender appeared to be impaired by alcohol at the time of his arrest. A search conducted by Femia found no illegal items on his person. Blake is a Hamilton College student from Aspen, Colorado. He was issued a court date for March 17 at the Kirkland Court.
THE CLINTON COURIER 2
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015
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Inside this issue Clinton Native Selected as Bush Institute Presidential Scholar: Jim Lorraine is recognized for his leadership skills. Page 5.
The Coldest Night of the Year If you’re reading this, you successfully survived the coldest few days of the season, so far. I say “so far,” with optimism, but also with the understanding that this is Central New York and this is, still, the middle of February. It’s funny what frigid forecasts do to people. People gather together, dread together, days— sometimes a full week—ahead of unfavorable weather. Somehow, the nip of Jack Frost on our noses has a way of bringing us together. Battening down the hatches, hunkering down, getting snowed in—there’s a somewhat cozy quality to them. Maybe that’s why a snowstorm is the inciting incident of so many horrible romantic movies. People get crazy about the weather. They love to track it, to predict it and to warn others about it. Technology and modern utilities like the internet have only further advanced this phenomenon. The long-term predictions of the Farmer’s Almanac have evolved into a circus of live camera feeds, low-pressurehigh-pressure maps and weather alert scrolls. Still, I think there’s such an unpredictability about the weather that has us gripped with suspense or with fear. (Insert the horror movie references about being caught in a snow storm: “The Shining,” “The Thing,” “The Day After Tomorrow,” etc.) There’s a really great video of The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore circulating the internet right now covering the rare occurrence of thundersnow in Boston over the weekend. When he hears the booms—not once, but six times—the meteorologist freaks out, yelling, jumping and pumping his fists in the air.
“Oh, yes… Yes. Yes. Yes. We got it, baby,” he calls. “Listen to that. Oh, baby. … I can’t believe it.” People love their weather... Following along with the local weather coverage by other area news outlets, the year of 1979 kept coming up. Apparently, this winter broke a lot of coldest temperature records that were set in ‘79—as if that were a record worth striving for. Particularly bad winters leave marks on our memories and particularly bad weather in the moment, which we experienced throughout the weekend (see “Frigid Temperatures Don’t Stall Village, Town” on page 1), seems to make us nostalgic. This week, we tap into the past through a variety of different avenues, whether it’s looking back into the 62-year history of Alteri’s restaurant (see “Alteri’s Turns 62” on page 5), remembering a lost film critic who taught us how to watch movies (see “Teacher Talk” on page 6), or digging into why a 1920s copy of The Courier was found in the walls of an Iowa home (see letters on page 3). It’s a good time to think back to good memories. It’s free, it’s cozy and it’s still doable in the dark after the ice kills the power lines.
–John Howard, Editor
Middle School Takes First at MathCounts Events: Local math stars competed at annual MVCC event. Page 6. Local Award-Winning Photographer Set to Showcase Works at KAC: John Bentham will present on Feb. 25. Page 8. Senior Hoopsters Honored: Seven seniors were honored at halftime in a game against Canastota. Page 15.
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Village Hack: Start Your Seedlings By Staff If all this snow has you dreaming of warmer days, why not start planning your garden? In just two weeks the Kirkland Town Library will bring you one step closer to having lush plants for this summer. On March 7, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m., the Library will be holding a seed exchange in the upstairs room. All are welcome to stop in anytime that Saturday and select free seed packets to take home and plant. If you have excess seeds of your own, feel free to bring them to share with others in attendance.
Once you have your seeds you can start prepping for summer: find containers to start your seeds in, determine how big your garden will be, and make sure you have all the tools you need for when the ground begins to thaw. You’ll be thinking so much about the warmer months ahead, you won’t even notice it’s still in the negatives outside. And look ahead to April when the Library will continue its seed exchange workshops, with a Easy Seed Saving program detailing how to save peas, beans, tomatoes and lettuce.
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Past Issues 25 Years Ago Feb. 21, 1990 State Supreme Court Judge John Grow ruled in favor of a housing project planned on Fountain St. The decision came despite the Village Board’s moratorium that was passed resulting from unrest by an unpleased section of residents. The fourth, fifth and sixth grade students of St. Mary’s School will be walking to the Kirkland Art Center to see two artists demonstrate their skills. The first will conduct a live demonstration using a pottery wheel and the other will set up her loom and explain the process of weaving. A softball clinic will be held at Hamilton College by a former coach of the Raybestos Brakettes, a renowned women’s fast-pitch team. John Stratton led his team to two Amateur Softball Association world championships during his career. Local author Thomas A. Bass will be signing his latest book, “Camping with the Prince, and other tales for Science in Africa,” at the Park Row Booksellers store in Clinton. Bass has traveled around Africa since he was 17 years old. 50 Years Ago Feb. 25, 1965 Further developments in the proposed Chestnut Heights project were discussed by the Village Board in a special session held Thursday evening. A plea for reconsideration of the developer’s application for sewer and water facilities was presented. Fifteen Clinton seniors are winners of New York State Regents Scholarships. The list was released yesterday by the State Department of Education, which reported that one Clintonian, William Cosnett, was among the top five seniors in Oneida County, scoring 275 out of a possible 300 in the scholarship examination. Based on a check of Village assessment figures for the year 1964, the State Department of Equalization and Assessment has given Clinton an equalization rate of 82, which is an increase from the 1963 figure of 33. This came about as a result of a new method of assessing adopted by the Village Board last year. Twenty-two towns in Oneida County reconstructed another 29.11 miles of Town highway in 1964 with $147,420.31 of State aid under the State’s Town Highway Improvement Program. The 1964 accomplishment brought the total Town highway improvement to 478.55 miles in Oneida County since 1952. 75 Years Ago Feb. 22, 1940 The president of the Clinton Fish and Game Club requests that anyone knowing of pheasants that are not being fed notify any member of the organization. Grain is being placed in various locations for the birds, most of which suffer extremely during the period of deep snow. Petitions are being circulated locally asking the Public Service Commission to approve a lower rate for electric service in Clinton. The difference between the rates charged in Clinton and other nearby comparable communities is cited. Where is the old-timer who last fall predicted this would be an open winter with scarcely any snow? And where are the little squirrels who, by not putting away their customary supply of nuts and things, provided the grounds for this prediction? Poor little squirrels. Constant reference is being made to our “educational program.” If what is taking place in New York schools is educational, or if it follows a program, we’d like to see what an extemporaneous performance would
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Then and Now
Clinton Scene: Slave Rescues By Richard L. Williams, Town and Village Historian
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Photo courtesy of the Clinton Historical Society Then: Ed’s Market was open for a couple years during the early 1960s. It sat between the Clinton Fire Department and the Clinton Food Market.
his second article to commemorate February as “Black History Month” involves a dramatic rescue of two runaway slaves in Utica in December 1836. Some readers may have heard of the more famous “Jerry Rescue” in Syracuse in 1851. The Syracuse event has been researched and presented by the Onondaga Historical Association over the years. About 240 blacks lived on Post Street in Utica in the 1830s. This was an area of taverns and boarding houses. New York State had gradually ended slavery by 1827, but some area blacks had probably been enslaved at one time in the South. At the South’s urging, the federal government had passed fugitive slave laws which allowed slave masters to retrieve their runaways and return them south to their owners. In December 1836, two runaway slaves, Harry Bird and George, who were probably living in the Post Street area, were arrested by a constable and taken to the office of Judge Hayden on lower Genesee Street between Oriskany Boulevard and Main Street. Leading Utica abolitionists came to the rescue of the two runaway slaves. Spencer Kellogg was a merchant and businessman who had served on the Utica school board and in 1841 was elected mayor. He also held the office of treasurer of the New York State Anti-Slavery Society. Kellogg’s store was near Hayden’s office, only a few doors away, and he had observed the two runaways from outside. Kellogg called attorney Alva Stewart, another abolitionist, from SCENE, page 5
Photo by Mark Warren Now: Today, the space on North Park Row is still occupied by the firehouse, along with local businesses the Nelson Associates, Felt Evans LLP and the Burns Agency. be like. To one who believes that the fundamental of scholastic trainig should embrace at least nodding acquaintance with reading, writing and arithmetic, it is disquieting to learn that this year it was found difficult to admit eighth grade pupils to high school because they were unable to read the textbooks. 100 Years Ago Feb. 24, 1915 John Hayes, a tramp who was arrested in this place for breaking into the Clinton Knitting Mills Company’s mill and stealing 18 sweaters, was tried in Utica on Monday, but the jury disagreed. Business is picking up in a livestock way in this Town. It is reported that a sheep on the Rogers farm gave birth to five lambs on Monday. It was probably a patriotic effort to celebrate Washington’s birthday. The banking room of the Hayes National Bank has been undergoing a renovation process during the past week, and with a fresh application of paint and varnish presents a greatly improved appearance. Other business places in the Village might well follow the lead for much needed spring renovations. A civil engineer from New Hartford has been engaged by the newly incorporated Village of Oriskany to make a survey and prepare plans and specifications for a sewer system and disposal works for that Village. The disposal works designed by him for the Village of New Hartford is giving excellent satisfaction. Something similar will have to be provided in Clinton soon.
Letter: 1920s Courier Found in Iowa Home – Reader Solves Mystery Editor’s Note: A story ran in the Community section of the Feb. 4 edition of The Courier regarding a mysterious copy of the paper found in an Iowa home. The paper was dated Nov. 14, 1928. This letter came in response. If you don't have an answer to the mystery of The Courier from Iowa, I believe I have the answer. My aunt Mary Beeman lived in Randalia, Iowa, for many years and would often come to Clinton to visit her family. She had six sisters and one brother, and her mother also lived in Clinton until her death sometime in her late nineties. “The girls," as they were known, included Ida, from Holland Patent; Cora (my grandmother), Mildred, from Boise, Idaho; Pearl, from Clinton; Ethel, from Connecticut; and Willa Dean from Paris Hill. Carl was the lone brother. Aunt Dean was Bonnie Jones Reynolds and Peggy Miller's mom, and we had many big family get-togethers at the same old farm house that Bonnie has to this day at Spring Farm Cares. (I'm sure Bonnie can provide many great stories about “the girls," but I will always remember each and every one of them as very loving and fun aunts.) One last tidbit... The last time I saw Aunt Mary was about 1987 before she passed. She was at Aunt Dean's and my wife asked her how she liked Iowa. She said that it used to be a great place but now it "was all filled-up." Hope this solves the mystery. - Bill Downey Columbia Station, Ohio
Letter: Village DPW Are ‘Caretakers’ to Our Community When I was traveling through the business district early one morning during a snowstorm at the beginning of the month, I saw the Village's Department of Public Works hard at work removing the snow banks in front of the stores and around the park. In fact, most of the snow had been removed by 7:30 in the morning. I thought to myself how proud I was to live in a Village like Clinton. The care that the DPW provides to businesses and residents, I wonder how many villages have their snow banks removed a day after a big storm so that people can walk about the business district and not be confronted with unkempt sidewalks and snow banks, and to walk the streets and have the sidewalks cleared. I continued to think about all the trash we put out for pickup on Wednesdays, as well as garbage collection earlier in the week. The Fire Department consisting of volunteers answering calls on a daily basis, helping people with medical problems, fire incidences and automobile accidents. A police department that cares about the residents and businesses and provides security for all of us. I'm sure I could think of more reasons why I am thankful to live in this community, but today was a special day seeing these people working hard in order to make our lives easier. Thank you, to the caretakers of the village for all you do every day. – John L. Crossley, Village TrusteeDeputy Mayor
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The Calendar Thurs., Feb 19: Winter Break Game Day featuring Apples to Apples. 10:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. at the Library Foothills Weaving and Fiber Arts Guild meeting. The program will focus on meditation and contemplative techniques while creating art to connect with the observer. 10 a.m. at St. James Episcopal Church. Fri., Feb 20: Night Prowl at Utica Zoo. All ages welcome. 6 p.m. $5/members, $10/nonmembers. Tues., Feb 24: Film screening, “Free Angela and All Political Prisoners.” Introduction by Courtney Thompson, Visiting Professor of African Studies at Hamilton College. 2 p.m. at the Library. Wed., Feb 25: Zumba Fitness with Helen. 10–11 a.m. and 4:30–5:30 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church. Suggested donation: $5 to benefit church outreach programs.
Announcements • The Hamilton College Arboretum presents Fred Breglia, executive director of Landis Arboretum, Saturday, Feb. 21., at 10 a.m. in the Taylor Science Center’s Kennedy Auditorium on Hamilton’s campus. He will discuss the most current and effective methods of pruning, planting and mulching your yard and garden. • How Green Is Your Money?, a talk and discussion about investing locally, supporting alternative energy development and fossil fuel divestment will be held Monday, Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. at the Library. Since 2005 Erik Lehtinen has owned Integrative Wealth, a financial management firm that links values to financial services. Erik serves as a fully independent insurance and securities broker for a number of different carriers and programs that specialize in New Economy and Socially Responsible Investing. His talk will include his personal experiences in the world of modern financial management. • Each year the League of Women Voters awards a scholarship to one deserving high school junior or senior to attend the Students Inside Albany Conference. The winner participates in an all-expense paid, four-day training experience designed to increase their understanding of the NY State legislative process, and learn how public policy is proposed and enacted. The conference is scheduled for May 17-20, in Albany. Students can apply directly, or can be recommended by their school, a non-profit organization or community leaders. Inside Albany students develop knowledge of the forces that influence policy development. Additionally, students are afforded the opportunity to observe Assembly and Senate sessions and to shadow both their Assembly members and Senators. Anyone interested in becoming a part of this exciting opportunity should contact Dawn Laguerre at laguerremedia@gmail.com or call 315733-0040. Applications can be mailed to: League of Women Voters of UticaRome, P.O. Box 24, Washington Mills, NY 13479 • Ash Wednesday services for Clinton United Methodist Church are Wednesday, Feb. 18, 4 p.m. with child care and 7 p.m. The community is welcome. • 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
Community Clinton Dollars for Scholars. For more information, go to http://clinton. dollarsforscholars.org. • Unitarian Universalist Church of Utica, 10 Higby Rd., will present the service, “The Generous Spirit,” and children's religious education, Sunday, Feb. 22, 10:30 a.m. Rev. Eve Stevens will examine what it looks like to be generous in the midst of so many competing demands. We are surrounded by trauma and suffering on the global and local level, personal stress and information overload. How do we face it all and still give and act generously to the world around us?
Meetings Library Book groups: New members always welcome. Monday: “Black and Blue,” by Anna Quindlen. Next meeting: March 9, at 1 p.m. Wednesday: “The Snow Child,” by Eowyn Ivey. Next meeting: Feb. 25, 7 p.m. at the Library. After Breast Cancer Support Group meets Saturday, Feb. 21, 11 a.m. in the Community Room at the Center for Rehabilitation and Continuing Care Services on the St. Luke’s Campus, Utica. Free and open to the public. For more information or to RSVP, please call (315) 624-5764 or email bfriend90@aol.com. 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 Words, Words, Words By Anne Debraggio, Director, Kirkland Town Library
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grew up watching “Jeopardy!” and still enjoy tuning in each evening to see how many clues I can answer— always in the form of a question. You can get a hint to the correct response from the category’s title, which often contains a clever play on words. Many categories are about words: anagrams, word origins, words in words, rhyme time, words with a specific number of letters and the “crossword” categories, where a correct response begins with a certain letter. Having a strong knowledge of words might just be the key to becoming a “Jeopardy!” champion. Simon Winchester’s “The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary” is a story about the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary and the patient in an asylum for the criminally insane who contributed 10,000 definitions to the book. The patient, Dr. William Chester Minor, was a scholar and medical doctor who served as a surgeon during the American Civil War. A fascinating read, one which School Library Journal Review describes as “a fine tale for both word lovers and history buffs.” “Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages” “is an obsessive word lover’s account of reading the Oxford English Dictionary cover to cover. The OED has enthralled logophiles since its initial publication 80 years ago. Weighing in at 137 pounds, it is the dictionary to end all dictionaries. In 26 chapters filled with sharp wit, sheer delight, and a documentarian’s keen eye, author Ammon Shea shares his year inside the OED, delivering a hair-pulling, eye-crossing account of reading every word, and revealing the most obscure, hilarious and wonderful gems he discovers along the way.” (Catalog summary) “Damp Squid: The English Language Laid Bare,” by Jeremy Butterfield, addresses such questions as: Where does our vocabulary come from? How do word meanings change? And what does this all mean for dictionarymaking in the 21st century? From evidence contained in the Oxford English Corpus, a language databank containing more than two billion words, Butterfield shares a wealth of fascinating facts about the English language. Book summaries describe this as “an entertaining read with authoritative answers to all the key questions about our language.” “Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players” is
by Stefan Fatsis, a former reporter for The Wall Street Journal and a regular guest on NPR’s “All Things Considered.” In search of a story idea, Fatsis challenged the director of the National Scrabble Association to a match and won. In “Word Freak,” he describes his rise through the ranks of tournament Scrabble players and introduces readers to those “colorful characters for which the Scrabble game is life—playing competitively in tournaments across the country.” Fatsis also tells how the Scrabble game was invented by an unemployed architect during the Great Depression and “how it has grown into the “hugely successful, challenging, and beloved game it is today.” (Catalog summary) David Bukszpan’s “Is That A Word?: From AA to ZZZ, the Weird and Wonderful Language of Scrabble” is described by the publisher as a “lively guide which helps readers make the most out of word games and is packed with new ways to remember the best words alongside tips for improving game play. Part strategy guide and part celebration of all things wordy, this collection of facts, tips, and surprising lists of playable words will instruct and delight the letterati." “Crossworld: One Man's Journey into America's Crossword Obsession,” chronicles Marc Romano’s journey into the world of puzzling. From the review in Publisher’s Weekly: “a bird's-eye view of the arena of crossword addicts, combining basic information with engaging anecdotes about those who populate this intense, competitive corner of the universe. Clearly infatuated with his hobby, Romano claims, not entirely tonguein-cheek, that solving crosswords can help make you into a ‘better, more informed, fairer, and more tolerant person.’" The DVD “Wordplay” takes viewers to the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, where almost five hundred competitors battle for the title "Crossword Champ." It also is an entertaining look into the world of Will Shortz, the crossword puzzle editor at The New York Times and NPR Puzzle Master. Shortz has spent his life studying, creating and editing puzzles, and has a huge following, including Bill Clinton, Ken Burns and Jon Stewart—all of whom appear in the film. Finally, for just pure word fun you can share with a child, check out Fred Gwynne’s humorous look at homonyms in “A Little Pigeon Toad,” “The King Who Rained,” and “A Chocolate Moose for Dinner.”
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This Week Check Out: From Library patron Ruth "Culturally" based but universal themes 1. “Nora Webster,” by Colm Toibin
4. “The Blessings,” by Elise Jusha
2. “Someone Else's Love Story,” by Joshilyn Jackson
5. “A Walk Across the Sun,” by Addison Corban
3. “Americanah,” by Chimamanda Adiche
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Community
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015
Alteri’s Turns 62
Alteri’s Restaurant first opened in Downtown Clinton on Valentine’s Day in 1953. By Mark Warren
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n Feb. 14, 1953, Alteri’s Restaurant first opened its doors in Downtown Clinton. Through three generations it still stands as a Village landmark. This Valentine’s Day, Alteri’s celebrated their 62nd year of serving homemade italian cuisine and drinks to Central New York. When Alteri’s first opened, gasoline sold for approximately 20 cents a gallon and the average yearly income was around $4,000. John and Laura Alteri managed the restaurant until John’s death in 1960. A fire consumed the restaurant in 1963, but it was rebuilt and John’s son and daughter-in-law, Fernando and Beverly, continued the Alteri’s Restaurant legacy until 1998. The business is now ran by their son, Fran. The eatery has endured the deaths of Beverly and Tim "Bounce" Maxam, their bartender, during the past year.
ABC House to Sell Luminaries By Staff
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cholars from A Better Chance of Clinton and the Mohawk Valley will sell Luminaries in the theatre lobby of the Clinton Central School Performing Arts Complex.
The Luminaries will be on display along the exterior pathway of the theater during the weekend of the High School’s musical production of “Grease.” Luminaries will be sold Feb 25, 26, and 27 from 7:30–10 a.m. and from noon–2 p.m.; March 5, and 6, 7:30–10 a.m., noon–2 p.m. and 6:30–7:30 p.m.; and March 7, 6:30–7:30 p.m. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the ABC organization. More information is available at http://ccs.edu.
Clinton Native Selected as Bush Institute Presidential Scholar By Staff
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linton native Jim Lorraine, president and CEO of America’s Warrior Partnership, has been selected to be a member of the inaugural class of presidential leadership scholars by the Bush Institute. A press release of the announcement describes the program as a “unique leadership development initiative that draws upon the resources of the U.S. presidential centers of Lyndon B. Johnson, George H.W. Bush, William J. Clinton and George W. Bush.” Sixty scholars from private, public, non-profit, military, and academic sectors will start a 6-month, executiveeducation series at Mount Vernon later this month. Here they will work to build leadership skills to better serve their communities. Lorraine and his colleagues from across the country will learn from former presidents, key administration officials, and leading academics. The presidential leadership scholars program is non-degree bearing. Born and raised in Clinton, Lorraine is a graduate of Syracuse University with a degree in nursing, as well as Webster University where he received a master’s degree in
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computer resources and information management. America’s Warrior Partnership is a non-profit based in Augusta, Georgia, working to nurture a “Warriorcentric” spirit in communities across the country. SCENE (continued from page 3) an adjacent building, to represent the two fugitives. Stewart told the judge that the two runaways were, in fact, free men of color, and that he would be their lawyer to defend them. Stewart further stated that the two were not under arrest and were being treated without due process. Two agents from Virginia testified that the two men were fugitive slaves. The judge set a trial for the next day and put the men in a courthouse room guarded by the two slave catchers who were hoping to earn the $1,200 award for returning them. When the judge decided to delay a decision, word quickly spread around the black community of the slaves’ detention and whereabouts. Attorney Stewart never got the chance to defend the two runaways as “a large group of colored people broke down the doors of the room where the men were held and released them,” according to an article in Friend of Man of January 5 and 27, 1837. Utica College professor Jan DeAmicis has done much research into blacks in Oneida County and chaired the Oneida County Freedom Trails Committee. The committee’s website, http://oneidacountyfreedomtrail.com/ uticarescue, states: “at nightfall the crowd stormed into the room where in the men held.” Another rescue may have involved a Clinton black named Henry Howard, who lived on the southern block of Mulberry Street where a few other black families resided. Howard was in the Civil War Union 14th Regiment Heavy Artillery and is buried in the Old Burial Ground. His tombstone is near Norton Avenue in the right front of the cemetery. Howard was a slave, had escaped from Maryland, and arrived in Clinton in the early 1840s. Slave agents were
in the area so Howard and family, who had lived free here for about a year, were hidden in the home of John Powell at 13 College Hill Road. Powell’s home was one of the stations on the Underground Railroad. Howard’s son William recalled in the 1900s that southerners were making a roundup of fugitive slaves in the 1840 period. Howard had run away from Maryland and a harsh master. An ex-slave had been caught and was going to be tried on Bleecker Street over a store. Howard had seen the situation and thought he should exit the city fast. The abolitionists who were in the courtroom began milling about and a riot took place. Howard was taken out of the courtroom and to Peterboro, where Gerrit Smith arranged transit to Kingston, Ontario. It is thought that Howard stayed away for a year, and then returned, however, the complete story is not known. Howard was a “white washer” who cleaned and whitened ceilings. Howard and family attended the Clinton Methodist Church, where the Kirkland Art Center is today. Howard belonged to the G.A.R. Hinckley Post and died on February 28, 1897. The story of Howard being rescued cannot be verified, but it’s certainly a possible scenario in the antebellum period. A final item for this Black History Month column is the meeting of the New York Anti-Slavery Society which met in a Bleecker Street church in Utica in October 1835. A large crowd of citizens, many prominent businessmen, gathered and created “so much disturbance as to entirely interrupt the proceedings of the convention. The convention could not proceed so it adjourned. Delegate Gerrit Smith of Peterboro invited the convention to Peterboro where it reconvened the following day,” as stated on the Clinton Historical Society’s website. Even though many abolitionists lived here, pro-slave sentiment also flourished as evidenced by the mob upsetting the anti-slave convention in 1835, some 25 years prior to the Civil War.
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Teacher Talk: Oscar Ovations By Debby Hepburn
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h e beloved film critic Roger Ebert absolutely adored the movies. The first film critic to win the Pulitzer Prize for criticism, Ebert wrote over 500 reviews a year and an estimated 10,000-plus over the course of his lifetime. With fellow film critic Gene Siskel, he championed films that would have been overlooked and neglected without his enthusiastic advocacy for them. Their television programs “Sneak Previews” and “At the Movies” were so entertaining to watch that they became mini-movies themselves with strong, vibrant, smart, sensitive and funny characters at their centers, Siskel and Ebert themselves. Recently, a documentary based on Ebert’s 2011 memoir, “Life Itself,” directed by Steve James, received much acclaim and Oscar buzz, although it unfortunately was not nominated this year. As I look forward to the Academy Awards this week, I am thinking a great deal about the words of Ebert and how much he would have loved this set of best picture nominees. Here is Ebert’s standard by which to evaluate the power and magic of film: “If I have a criterion for choosing greatest films, it’s an emotional one. These are all films that moved me deeply in one way or another. The cinema is the greatest art form ever conceived for generating emotions in its audience. That’s what it does best … If a movie changes your vote or your mind, it does so by appealing to your emotions, not your reason. And so my greatest films must be films that had me sitting transfixed before the screen, involved, committed, and feeling.” This year’s worthy best picture nominee list of contenders features spectacular storytelling, placing us in the lives of their characters, whether imagined or based on real people, and deepening our humanity. I’ve seen seven of the eight, only missing “Whiplash,” and I have been staggered by them—each one mesmerizing, each one an eloquent expression of artistic achievement. When I go to the movies, I want to be informed, inspired and, in union with Ebert, deeply, deeply moved. I love to learn about the lives of fascinating and flawed human beings who have often given the best parts of themselves to their work and who faced daunting disappointments and even death on the way to fulfilling their particular greatness, which always betters their fellow human beings, often at great cost to themselves and
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Middle School Takes First in MathCounts Events
their families. My responsibility as a viewer is to enter the world created in the film and to consciously identify with its people, places, and events as I empathetically internalize the film’s beauties, triumphs and messages. The creative and visual innovations of “Birdman,” “Boyhood” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” are phenomenal, sui generis, and simply magnificent to watch with sterling leading and supporting performances by each ensemble. But, for me, historical figures, actual people whose names and accomplishments we may know, but whose real lives TEACHER, page 14
CCS Voices Concerns Over ‘15’16 School Calendar By Mark Warren
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he CCS Board of Education has unveiled the first proposed draft of the 2015-16 Regional Academic Calendar, which was developed by BOCES consortium members. Every school in the region received this draft, and the Board must discuss the outlined dates and see if CCS proposes slight changes based on its needs. Under this first draft, classes begin on Tuesday, Sept. 8. For Thanksgiving break, students will have Nov. 25-29 off, and for Winter Recess students will be off from Dec. 24 to Jan. 3. Classes will not be in session the week of Feb. 15, for their usual Midwinter Recess. At the meeting there were concerns regarding the State ELA and Math Examinations test days for grades 3-8 and its effect on when Spring Break will occur. The State tests will occur earlier than usual, April 5-7 and 13-15. Typically Spring Break would occur during the last week of March, but it was moved to the last week of April. This was because BOCES didn’t want to have the students away from class the week before their State tests. After discussion, Superintendent Steven Grimm said he would suggest to BOCES a March 21st start to Spring Break instead of the proposed date of April 25. There were also concerns voiced at the meeting about how early the State tests are taking place. After the tests end on April 15, more than two months remain before the school year ends. Grimm said he thinks the tests days come so soon because they want the test results to come in sooner, before the next school year starts the following fall. In total, the draft plans on having 181 student days. This allows for several snow related cancellations while still meeting the minimum requirement of 176 student school days. Grimm said this was simply an early preliminary draft, and that changes would perhaps occur based on CCS’s feedback.
Photo courtesy of Jen Borton From Left: faculty advisor Susan King, Michael Halick, Robert Musante, Eva Borton, Matthew Gadziala and Nick Gale. By Staff
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nce again, the math skills of the Clinton Middle School have risen to the occasion in competition. On Saturday, Feb. 7, students from Clinton Middle School took first place in a regional middle school MathCounts competition held at MVCC. Clinton topped four competing schools: New Hartford, Holland Patent, Sauquoit and Utica, and will move on to compete at the state MathCounts. That competition is scheduled for March 28, at RPI in Troy. In the individual competition, eighth grader Eva Borton placed
first overall. Eva, Nick Gale, and Michael Halick all qualified for the countdown round by placing in the top ten in the individual competition. Gale and Halick are both seventh graders. This year’s win comes after a 2014 performance by the Clinton Middle School MathCounts team that swept the competition, including first-place wins for Borton and Gale. The MathCounts competition is a national middle school competitive series promoting achievement in mathematics through “bee”-style contests.
American Legion Accepting Scholarship Applications By Staff
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hough the ground is still frozen, it’s never too early to start thinking about June’s graduation season. The Helmuth-Ingalls Post of the American Legion in Clinton, along with the county and national organization, sponsor several scholarships for graduating seniors from Clinton High School. Well over $3,000 will be awarded this year through four separate scholarships. Scholarships include the HelmuthIngalls Competitive Scholarship ($1000), and Oneida County American Legion Scholarships (two at $500, and two at $250). More information about these
scholarships, including eligibility requirements, is available on the Clinton Central School website or by contacting Jennifer Edmunds in the High School Guidance Office. The Helmuth-Ingalls Post also awards a $300 non-competitive grant to any graduating child, grandchild, niece or nephew of an active post member. To apply for this grant, the post member must submit the student's name, high school, their relationship to the potential award-winner, their GPA, the college they will attend and career plans to the post scholarship chairman no later than May 1, 2015.
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Clinton School District Honor Roll for Marking Period 2 High School High Honor Roll
High School Honor Roll
Middle School High Honor Roll
Middle School Honor Roll
Students are eligible for the high honor roll if their GPA is 92.50 or higher.
Students are eligible for the Honor Roll if their GPA is at or between 84.5 and 92.49
Students are eligible for the high honor roll if their GPA is 92.50 or higher.
Students are eligible for the Honor Roll if their GPA is at or between 84.5 and 92.49
Grade 9 Antonia Cardamone, Emma Davis, Hannah Deering, Andrew Ford, Connor Frank, Garrett Frank, Nathan Gale, Katie Getman, Jeremy Hearn, Samuel Hernandez, Taylor Highers, Abigail King, Adam Koren, Luke Kramer, Devin Lee, Allie Lehman, Joseph Lewis, Sydney Madden, Caroline Martin, Theresa Maxam, Elizabeth Militello, Zane Monaghan, Jackson Phillips, Emilio Quintana, Trevor Reese, Nora Reynolds, Christopher Rivera, Erik Smith, Catherine Soults, Kylie Trunfio, Georgia Zoller
Grade 9 Lucciana Amodio, Bethany Boucher, Daniel Burke, Allen Clemons, Meghan Doris, Hannah Elia, Alexa Forrester, Marley Glasgow, Alisha Green, Joshua Heintz, Benjamin Huckaby, Breanna Hughes, Lauren Hutchings, Jordan Kennedy, Matthew Kowalczyk, Michael Kulpa, Tammy Lloyd, Alexandra Marceau, Alec Meelan, Mark Novak, Brock Olsen, Vito Ouimette, Spencer Pryputniewicz, Megan Pugliese, Fiona Quintana, Benjamin Scoones, Angela Simonchyk, John Slawson, Julia Smiegal, Joseph Testa, John Walker, Leah Weeks, Nicole Witchley
Grade 6 Rebecah Bashant, Olivia BesseyNolan, Caitlin Clarke, Lily Collins, Kole Davignon, Molly Dennison, Katie Dewhurst, Shannon Emery, Sydney Evans, Ryan Galinski, Alex Getman, James Hearn, Natalie Hearn, Emily Hemstrought, Carter Hinderling, Carly Horton, Grace Johnson, Melina Korfonta, Briar Lennon, Mia Lopata, Corbin Melie, Emily Smith, Cael Speicher, Katie Sullivan, Casey Vechery, Aiden Walter, Madeline Walters, Juliet Weinberg, Mallory Wickline, Gwendolyn Williams
Grade 10 Daniel Atik, Kelly Bowen, Faith Bower, Gabrielle Dewhurst, Laiken Hall, Jessi Ingalls, Mark Lewis, Hannah Mazor, Abigail Morgan, Dominic Pascucci, Alexis Racioppa, Ryan Wilcox, Erica Yox
Grade 10 Amanda Barrett, Ian Brehaut, Jacob Brockway, Emer Callaghan, Spencer Carr, Caitlin Cherpak, Drew Clarey, Benjamin Combs, Crystal Cookinham, Darby D'Angelo, Jillian Femia, Sara Holmes, Sarah Hughes, Abigail Hyde, Nicholas Koehler, Olivia Koren, Thomas Labayewski, Emily Landry, Evan McCormick, Matthew McHarris, Christopher Militello, Ashlee Moda, Emma Novak, Matthew Orlando, Samantha Parks, Inaki Quintana, Tehta Reeves, Emma Storey, David Wallace, Paul White, Audra Williams, John Williams Nicole Wollin, Joshua Young
Grade 6 Alexis Alteri, Madison Berning, Alexa Bohling, Alyson Burns, Mei CassidyHeekin, Nicholas Crane, Porter Dawes, Madison Dery, Katelynn Deveans, Lindsay Dunda, Cam Engle, Olivia Fay, Nicolas Fostini, Daniel Frank, Noah Freund, Seamus Gale, Taylor Harvey, Colin Hebbard, Brynn Hewitt, Nina Holstein, Sienna Huther, Shaylee Kiger, Noah King, Enrico Lucio, Angelina Manwarren, Anthony Mozloom, Julianna Palmer, Noelle Pape, Liam Pashley, Alaina Peck, Kali Peck, Morrison Powell, Bozhena Samoshuk, Adam Schneider, Griffin Seymour, Hannah Slawson, Kayley Smith, Payne Speicher, Caleb Stanco, Faith Sykes, Leah Taft, Justin Tague, Gianna Trunfio, Kaitlyn Williams, Elizabeth Wratten
Grade 11 Edward Allen, LeeAnn Chesebro, Marilyn Cirrincione, Sophia Constantino, Elizabeth Diamond, Vincent Dinh, Yelena Dunikova, Nicole Durante, Herika Fernandez Cruz, Emma Filipkowski, Chloe Ford, Louisa Gale, Kristina Gudnaya, Brett Hammes, Emma Henderson, Glyn Lloyd, Dana Maline, Gina Martini, Ezra Mead, Jeffrey O'Neil, Casey Owen, Blythe Owens, Miranda Riley, Kathryn Schlosser, Adele Simons, Davis Storey, Jake Thiele, Mitchell West, Brooke Wooldridge, Victoria Zhushma Grade 12 Leah Arnal, Bailey Bach, Elizabeth Balch, Audrey Bartels, Mellany Bartkowiak, Caroline Bonomo, Garrett Brombacher, Malaquias Canery, Alexandra Charlsen, Shannon Cherpak, Connor D'Angelo, Vincenza Femia, Shayna Fick, Gavin Gleasman, Max Huckaby, Peter Jensen, Jazmin Knight, Olivia Kodsy, Madeline Krasniak, Jon Kulpa, Jake Landry, Matthew Larkin, Maureen Lewis, Jennifer Maxam, Hannah McHarris, Andrew Meier, John Murphy, Julia Orlando, Benjamin Owens, Nicholas Petreikis, Michael Petrie, Ian Potts, Taylor Reese, Morgan Roy, Nina Salerno, Maya Stang, Sara Tartaglia, Kyle White, Courtney Wigderson, Rebecca Williams, Benjamin Ziemba
Grade 11 Joan Allaire, Zechariah Allen, Riley Arsenault, Morgan Aversa, Marissa Bienkowski, Brian Bremer, Brandon Broccoli, Peter Burke, Taeghan Champion, Avery Crosley, Lauren Drejza, Brandon Drew, Evelyn Emery, Alexandria Falzarano, Lindsay Hayduk, Aneesa Lewis, Molly Roberts, Diego Rojo, Juliana Santucci, Isabella Scalzo, Jocelyn Schneider, Maggie Shaw, Carly Sinclair, Ehlanna Spink, Kyle Valente, William White, Robert Wightman, Emma Williams Grade 12 Shannon Alsante, William Banning, Adam Blanks, Mark Cannistra, Leo Devine, Eddi Dizdarevic, Joseph Dowgos, Carlos Espinal, Marisa Franco, Brett Grabeldinger, Jonathan Hardy, Allison Harper, Laura Hopkins, John Hughes, Chadia Jacobs, Joseph Jeffery, Walter Jury, Breana Karrat, Amy Lloyd, Alayna Lofgren, Schuyler Malak, Daniel Martini, Rylee Meelan, Brady Moccaldi, Noah Morgan, Kyle Morris, Hunter Nicholson, Aaron Pritchard, Riley Raposa, Abigail Rogan, Amara Rojo, Brittany Schafer, Emma Short, Liesbeth Steenhuis, Alex White, Nickolas Williams
Grade 7 Megan Bremer, Alexandra Butunoi, Cecilia Cabiya, Alyssa Cancilla, Ethan Carr, Luke Chesebro, Isabella Ciancio, Joel Cleveland, Jenna Cofano, Savarrah Conner-Sojda, Piper Davignon, Madeline Elia, Antonio Femia, Daniel Fitzgerald, Matthew Gadziala, Elizabeth Gale, Nicholas Gale, Wiley Gifford, Michael Halick, Brian Hall, David Henderson, Alexis Highers, Alexis Hobika, Laura Hughes, Roxee Hughes, Abbey Hynes, Brenden Karuzas, Tyler Karuzas, Gloria Kramer, Gaibrielle Lewis, Jacob Lewis, Mathew Lewis, Marina Marcus, Sarah Martini, Sylvie Novak, Sadie Phillips, Shayla Pominville, Breanna Schremmer, Katherine Scoones, Madison Steates, Joshua Trask, Andrew Wieder, Joshua Wilcox Grade 8 Rebecca Allen, Jessica Bailey, Kimberly Blum, Eva Borton, Lauren Chmielewski, Julia Cicchinelli, Grace Collins, Giovanna Constantino, Vanessa DiLauro, Moreno Dizdarevic, Elizabeth Fehlner, Nicholas Frank, Audrey Gale, Bella Harrold, Juliana Heselton, Margaret Hewitt, Connor Hinderling, Jadon Ingalls, Jackson Inzer, Elyse Jackson, Erin Kirk, Brandon Koehler, Andrew Krom, Andries Kruger, Emmeline MacPherson, Robert Musante, Joseph Pascucci, Julia Petreikis, Jessica Ritz, Kimberly Rivera, Nikesh Sharma, Mackenzie Siddon, Kacie Simzer, Preston Sperduto, Morgan Stephens, Sky Walter, Alexis Williams, Theodore Williams
Grade 7 Jalyssa Abbott, Taylor Arndt, Ileana Belfiore, Danielle Casab, Joseph Covel, Daniel Detraglia, Tanner Deveans, Jesse Dombrowski, Zachary Ellingson, Alexandria Emery, Brody Glindmyer, Dustin Hopler, Harrison Hutchings, Austin Laws, Jack Nicholas, Tyler Perkins, Morgan Pflanz, Nolan Provost, Alexandra Saunders, Deven Smith, Luke Stell, Bianca Timpano, Victoria Vuocolo, Celina Zeina Grade 8 Justin Adroved, Charles Bonham, Emily Brockway, Michael Cancilla, John Cerio, Sydni Dreimiller, Jack Drejza, Posey Fitzloff, Paul Graziadei, Richard Heintz, Melany Hopler, Skyler Jones, Timothy Laws, Jenna Litz, Starrlynn Lonero, Powers Lynch, Lindsey Markowicz, Jason Mauthe, Ashley McNichol, Kayla Morrell, Michael Mosher, Sarah Owens, Elizabeth Popyack, Andrew Racioppa, Brian Saunders, Anica Maj Shepherd, Nathaniel Thompson, Erin Tracy, Alexis Trunfio, Michael Wade, Olivia Wightman, Nathan Young
Editor's note: Students who may still have incompletes, due to absences, do not have an overall GPA generated and will not be represented on this list.
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Arts
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015
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Award-Winning Photographer to Present at KAC
Photo by John Bentham Local photographer John Bentham began a project chronicling the Clinton Fish and Game Club after moving to Central New York from New York City. He will be presenting a digital slideshow of some of his works and answering questions at 7 p.m. on Feb. 25 at the Kirkland Art Center. By Mark Warren
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hotographer John Bentham spots his target in front of him. Standing still, he slowly raises his Canon EOS 5D Mark II to his face. He looks down the viewfinder and rotates his 16–35mm lens to carefully bring his subject into focus. As Bentham’s view sharpens, light pours into his lens. He pauses until the perfect time arrives and captures the image with a click, forever suspending that moment in time. Bentham will be presenting a digital slideshow of some of his works and answering questions at 7 p.m. on Feb. 25, at the Kirkland Art Center.
Bentham grew up in Toronto, Ontario before moving to New York City. He lived there for 21 years before moving to Central New York, where he currently lives with his wife, Tracy, and son, Luke. Bentham said staying in one place for too long clouds a photographer’s vision, and moving to this area helped open his eyes. “When we first moved here there’s— photographers have a weird thing where you get—if you’ve been in a place too long you stop looking at it,” he said. “And the minute you travel or go somewhere else you kind of have fresh eyes. And I definitely felt that here.
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At first it wasn’t exciting, I didn’t see anything work photographing. But I actually found there was a lot more going on photographically, visually, than I had given Clinton credit for.” Now a resident of Clinton, Bentham began a photo project on the Ladies' Death and Derby Society, Madison County's first roller derby league, and The Clinton Fish & Game Club during
the past two years. He said he plans on revisiting both projects soon. His move to Central New York also inspired a recent project titled “Tonic of Wildness.” Bentham held a solo exhibition showcasing that project at The Foundation Gallery in New Orleans in 2014. Most of the 23 photos in the set were taken within a few miles of Clinton. Bentham said the event at the KAC on the 25th will show viewers a broad scope of his works. “It’s going to be a real mix of things,” he said. “I have two slideshows ready to go. One we’ll definitely be showing is all the documentary projects, and that includes roller derby and the landscape project entitled “Tonic of Wildness.” I won’t really get into a lecture in terms of how to take a picture, but invariably the photos spark questions.” Last March, another project of his titled “Portraits of Love,” was featured at the KAC as part of their “Social Portraits: Six Photographers” exhibition. Bentham’s work has also been exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Toronto, Paris, Tokyo, Prague and Oaxaca, Mexico. Additionally, he has worked with Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Newsweek, The New York Times, People Magazine, Pfizer, Rolling Stone, Panasonic, Sony, Time, Toyota and Vanity Fair. Bentham and the KAC are working on finalizing a three part event series that would develop in the coming months. The first part is the slideshow and talk given by Bentham on Feb. 25. That will be followed up by a photo shoot on March 4, also to benefit the KAC. Free portraits will be shot of all attendees to be available online and the shoot is open to all. The third part is not yet finalized, but KAC is considering a possible display of life-sized prints of some of the free portraits shot by Bentham at the second event. As far as his future plans are concerned, Bentham will be traveling to Amsterdam for the first time in August to work on another documentary project.
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.T. Max, an author and staff writer at The New Yorker, will lecture at Hamilton College Monday, March 2. This event has been rescheduled from its original date, Feb. 9, which was cancelled due to weather. The lecture is titled “Consider the Writer: The Life of David Foster Wallace,” on the acclaimed American author. The talk will be based on Max’s biography, “Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story: A Life of David Foster Wallace.” In this biography, Max follows Wallace’s battle with mood disorder
and addiction as he worked to complete his 1996 novel, “Infinite Jest.” A graduate of Harvard University, Max has been a contributor to The New Yorker since 1997 and a staff writer since 2010. This lecture is part of Hamilton College’s English and Creative Writing Department Spring Reading Series and is sponsored by the Dean of Faculty. It is free and open to the public. D.T. Max’s lecture will take place March 2, at 4:10 p.m. in the Dwight Lounge in the Bristol Campus Center at Hamilton College.
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Art Education Through ‘Outrageous Origami’
Hamilton to Host Writers Festival By Staff
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amilton College will host an International Writers Festival Feb. 27–28, on its campus. Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Vijay Seshadri, as well as authors Chris Abani and Valzhyna Mort will be in attendance. Abani will give an opening keynote reading at 8 p.m. on Friday in the College Chapel. Saturday will feature a panel discussion titled “Freedom of Speech” with Abani, Seshadri and Mort at 10:30 a.m. in the All Night Reading Room of Burke Library. Later, a poetry reading by Mort and Seshadri will take place at 4 p.m. in Burke Library Commons. All events are free and open to the public. Vijay Seshadri is the author of three collections of poetry: “3 Sections,” which was awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, “The Long Meadow,” which won the James Laughlin Award, and “Wild Kingdom.” Chris Abani’s books of fiction include “The Secret History of Las Vegas,” “Song For Night,” “The Virgin of Flames,” “Becoming Abigail,” “Graceland,” and “Masters of the Board.” His poetry collections are “Sanctificum,” “There Are No Names for Red,” “Feed Me The Sun: Collected Long Poems,” “Hands Washing Water,” “Dog Woman,” “Daphne’s Lot,” and “Kalakuta Republic.” He is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, the PEN/Hemingway Award, the PEN Beyond the Margins Award, the Hurston Wright Award, and a Lannan Literary Fellowship, among many honors. Valzhyna Mort is the author of “Collected Body and Factory of Tears.” In 2010, she received the Lannan Foundation Literary Fellowship and the Bess Hokin Prize from Poetry WRITERS, page 14
Avery Cattadoris, 7, of Cazenovia, and Hamilton College student docent Madeleine Mogle, a junior, work on creating an origami sculpture during Monday’s “Outrageous Origami” event at Wellin Museum. Written and Photographed by John Howard
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s daily routines change with winter school vacations, some families are taking advantage of the extra time and change in pace to add some arts education. Monday afternoon, children and their parents gathered in Archive Hall of Hamilton College’s Wellin Museum for an event called “Outrageous Origami,” part of the new series Wellin Kids. And, while promotions for the event were tagged with a promise to simply keep kids busy on break, families were treated to thoughtful programming that related to the current exhibitions. On display in the main gallery of Wellin Hall through April is “Alyson Shotz: Force of Nature.” The collection,
curated by the museum’s director Tracy Adler, uses light, dimension, shadows and textures to highlight the forces Shotz wanted to portray. Inspired by Japanese art forms, several of the series in “Force of Nature” use paper folds, or mimics of paper folds, to portray their messages. The idea of having visiting children make their own origami with colored paper to connect with the exhibition came almost automatically. In terms of timing, Wellin Museum coordinates with local school vacation days and school breaks for these oneday events, so more families can take advantage of the opportunities. “We try and do something that relates to the exhibit on display,”
said Amber Spadea, the school and family educator at Wellin Museum. “Our goal is to help families feel more comfortable thinking about, talking about and interacting with art.” Children folded paper with the help of student docents into different shapes and animals, which they got to keep and take home as souvenirs. In between activities, they snacked on complimentary cookies and iced tea. “This is wonderful,” said Amy Weber, a parent, who was visiting the museum with her two children, Leonie, 7, and Davy, 5. “We made origami cats and dogs and frogs.” In addition to the Shotz-themed origami, children carried clipboards for one of Wellin’s Seek and Find scavenger hunts through Archive Hall, searching for items based on descriptions, and then sketching what they saw—the idea is to engage the young viewers on a number of levels: reading, observing, creating narratives and sketching. Following the activities, Spadea took children and their families for a private tour through the “Force of Nature” exhibition. Part of the reason Shotz’s exhibition at Wellin lends itself well to a younger audience, as well as an adult one, is because so much of what she utilizes is basic geometric shapes—shapes rooted in early education so all ages are able to connect. The fact that many her works are towering in stature, sparkling and three-dimensional doesn’t hurt at catching and holding attention, either. “It’s not something the kids come into contact with every day,” said Spadea. “But they have the vocabulary and imagination and I love hearing what they have to say about the art pieces when they open up.” The next Wellin Kids event, “Cut, Color, Pop,” is scheduled for March 30, and will relate specifically to a 3-D, timelapse animation in the “Force of Nature” exhibition.
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Barbara Brookes, 73 Barbara Brookes died T h u r s d a y, Feb. 5, at the Siegenthaler Hospice and Pa l l i at ive Care Center. She was 73. Barbara was born on Aug. 1, 1942, to Dorothy B i d w e l l B r o o k e s and John R. Brookes. She moved to Clinton as a child and was a graduate of Clinton High School. She enjoyed living in Clinton throughout much of her adult life. Barbara received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Wheaton College in 1964, majoring in English Literature and acquiring a lifelong love of poetry. She received a master’s degree in Elementary Education from Goucher College in 1965, and a master’s degree in Library Science from Syracuse University in 1979. For 10 years, Barbara taught at elementary schools in California, Rhode Island and Connecticut. She especially enjoyed developing curricula on the environment for her students. She earned a Sixth-Year Diploma in Professional Elementary Education at the University of Bridgeport while teaching in Connecticut. From 1980–1984, she was a substitute teacher and librarian in the Utica and Whitesboro public schools. From 1984-2004, Barbara was a Reference Librarian at Utica Public Library. She was awarded a New York State discretionary grant for the preservation of local history research materials. Barbara was a devoted member of the League of Women Voters, most recently serving as Secretary of the Board and earlier as Public Relations Director, the editor of the monthly League of Women Voters Bulletin, and the compiler of a LWV bibliography and report on Hazardous Waste in New York State. Barbara also served as a Board Member of the United Nations Association, and she volunteered with the Clinton Historical Society. Barbara loved to travel. Soon after college, she participated in an American Friends Service Committee work project in a small village near Mexico City. She later visited East Africa and Europe. Barbara enjoyed spending time in the natural world. She loved feeding and watching birds, nurturing her plants, hiking for years with the Utica Tramp and Trail Club and with her friends, and skiing with GE Ski Club. Barbara was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Utica, where a memorial service was held Sunday, Feb. 15. Barb is survived by her brother John R. Brookes, of Ann Arbor, Michigan; her sister Maud Pilkington Easter and her brother-in-law David Easter, both of Delmar, New York; and many wonderful friends. Barbara is predeceased by her mother, and her stepfather, Walter Pilkington, both of Clinton; and her father. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the League of Women Voters Utica/Rome (PO Box 24, Washington Mills, 13479); the United Nations Association-USA of the Upper Mohawk Valley (care of: David White, 28 Mulberry St., Clinton, 13323); or the Unitarian Universalist Church of Utica (10 Higby Rd., Utica, 13501).
Obituaries Alberta J. Occhionero, 87 Alberta J. Occhionero, 87, of Clinton, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 3, at University Hospital in Tamarac, Florida, where she spent her winters. Alberta was born June 9, 1927, in Akron, Ohio, the daughter of John and Anna (Visocky) Huchko. She was raised and educated in Rome, and a graduate of St. Aloysius Catholic High School. On Nov. 14, 1948, Alberta married Emanuel V. Occhionero, at Transfiguration Church in Rome. Emanuel passed away on Feb. 8, 1988. Aside from being a full-time mother and grandmother, Alberta also owned and operated the Pine Crest Motel in New Hartford with her husband for over 20 years. She was a member of the Church of the Annunciation in Clark Mills, where she would make and donate baby blankets and afghans, as well as food. She also belonged to a local seniors group, and enjoyed attending their functions. Alberta enjoyed flower gardening, crocheting and cooking, especially for her family. Alberta is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Rita Occhionero, and her husband, Jim Schuman, of Sunrise, Florida, and Julie Toha, of Whitesboro; a son and daughter-inlaw, Paul and Patricia Occhionero, Clinton; six grandchildren, Alicia Carrier, Nicholas Occhionero, Amanda Occhionero, Martin Toha, Julian Toha, and Robert Toha; as well as three great-grandchildren. Also surviving is one brother, Michael Huchko, of Rome. Alberta is predeceased by her sister, Caroline Matwijec; and two brothers, John and Richard Huchko. A funeral was held Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Church of the Annunciation in Clark Mills. Those wishing may donate to Catholic Charities or to the American Heart Association in Alberta’s memory. Online memorial and guestbook available at http://heintzfuneralservice.net.
Leona Elizabeth Hyde, 91 L e o n a Elizabeth ( V a n Brocklin) H y d e , f o r m e r l y of Utica, passed away peacefully at Otsego Manor in Cooperstown on Jan. 31. She was 91. Born in Utica on August 12, 1923, she was the daughter of William H. Van Brocklin and Luella (Norton) Bentley. She attended Utica schools where she met her husband, Maj. James W. Hyde, Jr. (USA Ret.). They were married on August 12, 1942, and celebrated 51 years of marriage shortly before he passed in 1993. In 1967 she graduated from Utica School of Nursing as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Lee worked in the Faxton Hospital Recovery Room where she was fondly known as “Mother”. In 1999, she began working with CareGivers as a home health care worker and retired in 2003. Lee was a talented artist and a member of the Creative Artist Traveling Society (CATS). Always ready to go, she enjoyed traveling and creating beautiful memories on canvas. In April 2013, many of her favorite paintings and drawings were on display for the Lee Hyde Art Show at the Kirkland Town Library in
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Clinton. You knew her as Lee, Aunt Dee, Aunt Lee, Aunt Leona, Mother, Noni, Mom and Nana. She never failed to answer when you called her name. Lee was the devoted mother to James W. Hyde III (Bonnie), of Clinton; Theodore M. Hyde (Frances), of New Hartford; Carolsue Hyde Donabar (Harvey), of South Chatham, Massachusetts; Douglas L. Hyde (Patricia), of American Fork, Utah; Melissa Hyde Bystedt (Timothy), of Eau Claire, Wisconsin; and Robert B. Hyde (Maria) of Springfield, Virginia. She is survived by 18 grandchildren; her beloved sisters-in-law, Susan (Hyde) Bishop, of Clinton, and Elena (Romano) Hyde, of Utica; her cousin Janice (Slattery) Goodman, of Vernon, and many other cousins, nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her husband, Maj. James W. Hyde, Jr. (USA Ret.); her parents; her sister, Doris (Van Brocklin) Jewett, and her brothers-in-law Earl C. Jewett, Donald F. Bishop and Benjamin A. Hyde. A private ceremony for her interment will be held in Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the memorial fund at the New Hartford Presbyterian Church or to a charity of your choice in her memory.
Georgette Marie Taft, 86 Georgette M a r i e “Georgie” Taft died peacefully with all of her family at her bedside on Feb. 4, just weeks shy of her 87th birthday. Born in Queens, New York, on Feb. 22, 1928, Georgette was predeceased by her loving husband, Robert J. Taft. The couple were childhood sweethearts and celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary prior to his death on March 15, 1991. Georgette leaves behind three children and their respective spouses: Georgette and John Loughney, of Millersville, Maryland; Dr. Robert and Camille Taft, of Bethesda, Maryland, and Christopher and Maria Taft of Clinton. Georgette shared an especially tender relationship with each of her eight grandchildren, Timothy Taft, Christopher Taft, Geoffrey Taft, J.T. Loughney, Daniel Loughney, Michael Taft, Andrew Taft and Leah Taft. She is also survived by two of her siblings, Audrey Danielsen Riley, of Holly Hill, Florida, and Roy and Sylvia Danielsen, of Mission Viejo, California. Georgette is also survived by her sister-in-law, Carol Puleo, and her husband and children. She is predeceased by her oldest sister, Ruth Danielsen Bauer. Georgette loved her animals
and will be missed by Bailey, Zeke the Streak and Bubba. She had a marvelous sense of fashion through her training in fashion design. Georgette developed a large circle of friends with whom she shared a deep and lasting connection. Georgie Taft was the original career woman, who loved working in the fashion business, while she remained devoted to her family. After husband Robert’s death, Georgette resided in Clinton. She continued working in sales until her retirement. Georgette enjoyed reading and sewing and was an active member of Our Lady of Lourdes Church. She possessed a special talent for nurturing the enduring strength and hope in people and sharing her positive energy selflessly. Georgette’s family would like to thank the wonderful nurses and hospice team at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, who remained attentive and caring during her final hours. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Hospice of the Chesapeake, Philanthropy Department, 90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, Maryland 21122. A celebration of her life will be held in the spring at a time to be announced. Arrangements are under the direction of Nunn & McGrath Funeral Directors, 470 French Rd., Utica. Messages of sympathy at http://nunnandmcgrath.com
Leonora J. “Lee” Rajewski, 84 Leonora J. “Lee” Rajewski Knickerbocker, of Clinton, formerly of Middlebury, Vermont, a retired employee of the A&P in Middlebury, Vermont, died Sunday, Feb. 8, at the LutheranCare Community. She was 84. The daughter of the late Konstanty and Josephine Hayduk Rajewski, she was born June 11, 1930, in Linden, New Jersey. Survivors include three daughters, Carla Barrett, of Clinton, Christine Knickerbocker and her life partner Edward Vallone, of Rock Hill, New York, and Lisa Knickerbocker and her partner William Jackson of Ripton, Vermont; three grandchildren, Sebastian Durante, Tristan Durante, and Lynn James; and one great grandson, Everett James. Visitation and funeral services were held and a burial took place at the Riverview Cemetery, Roscoe, New York. Memorial contributions in Lee’s name may be made to the Kirkland Town Library, 55 1/2 College Street, Clinton 13323. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Harris Funeral Home, Railroad Ave. Roscoe, New York. 607-498-4929 or 845-439-5200. For a full obituary, go to http://Harris-FH.com.
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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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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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Notice of 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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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 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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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 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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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.
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Notice of formation of CEMITA'S, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/22/2014. 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, 185 Genesee St., Ste. 905, Utica, NY 13501. Purpose: any lawful act. 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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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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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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Night Windows Realty, LLC. Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company ("LLC"). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York ("SSNY") on February 5, 2015. Office location: 8072 Pinebrook Lane, Rome, New York 13440. 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 Night Windows Realty, LLC, 8072 Pinebrook Lane, Rome, New York 13440. The LLC is to be managed by one or more members. Purpose: Any lawful act under New York LLC Law. 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
Notice of formation of HANDSOME HANK'S, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/22/2014. 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, 185 Genesee St., Ste. 905, Utica, NY 13501. Purpose: any lawful act. cc: 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25
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NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE VILLAGE OF CLINTON, NEW YORK DATE OF ELECTION: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015 POLLING PLACE: LUMBARD MEMORIAL HALL, CLINTON, NY POLLS TO BE OPEN: NOON TO 9:00 PM NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF NOMINEES AND OFFICES AND TERMS THEREOF FOR WHICH EACH HAS BEEN NOMINATED: MAYOR, TWO YEARS John A. Lane 17 ½ Kirkland Avenue Clinton, New York TRUSTEE, TWO YEARS John L. Crossley 39 Williams Street Clinton, New York TRUSTEE, TWO YEARS Amy M. Smith 8 Marvin Street Clinton, New York This notice is published pursuant to Section 15-104 of the Election Law. Dated: February 12, 2015 Rozanne D'Acunto Village Clerk cc: 2/18
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BARDAL LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 2/10/15. Office in Oneida Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 445, Whitesboro, NY 13492. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. cc: 2/18, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25
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NOTICE is hereby given that there will be a public hearing of the Zoning Board of Appeals held in and for the Town of Kirkland, Oneida County, New York on February 26, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the Town of Kirkland Municipal Building, 3699 Route 12B, Clinton, New York on the following matter: The application of Jason Faniglula for an area variance relative to property he owns under tax map parcel #315.019-1-14.1 known as 2-4 Main Street, Clark Mills, New York as well as property he owns adjacent to such above parcel located at 4889 Westmoreland Road, Clark Mills, New York under tax map #315.019-114.2. The application relates to the construction of a commercial garage addition to the back of the building already located at the 4889 Westmoreland Road premises. The applicant would like to subdivide the property located at 2-4 Main Street into a two lot subdivision so as to have the proposed commercial garage addition and the already existing building located on 4889 Westmoreland Road combined into one tax parcel. This matter was referred to the Zoning Board of Appeals as the Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum 10 foot side yard setback and the proposed commercial garage addition would have a 5 foot side yard setback. An area variance is also requested due to the Town of Kirkland’s density requirements which requires 20,000 square feet of lot area relative to the proposed commercial garage to be constructed, and the proposed construction would only have 11,000 square feet of total lot area, after the proposed two lot subdivision has been accomplished. Should such area variances be granted, the same will be contingent upon the Town Planning Board allowing for a subdivision incorporating the same. The Zoning Board of Appeals will, at said time and place, hear all persons in support of or in opposition to such application. Persons may appear in person, by attorney or by agent. Dated: February 12, 2015 MICHAEL E. GETNICK, Secretary Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Kirkland cc:2/18
TEACHER (continued from page 16) we may not, truly intrigue me. I am devoted to knowing their personal stories, including how they defined themselves, how they loved and how they were loved, how they faced their failures and successes, and how they became truly great in their fields. How did Chris Kyle become the titular “American Sniper”? How did Alan Turing’s amazing mind work, breaking Enigma’s code, which heroically led to a shortening of World War II by an estimated three years, thereby saving millions of lives? How did Stephen Hawking create his theory of everything and embrace his life, despite the devastation of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, suffered at age 21? “Birdman,” “Boyhood,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel,” “American Sniper,” “The Imitation Game” and “The Theory of Everything” all deserve multiple Academy Awards, which I hope they receive, but it will not surprise the readers of my January tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. to learn that my vote must go to Ava DuVernay’s superb “Selma,” which honors Dr. King and the courageous civil rights activists whose physical and spiritual strength serve as radiant examples of living idealism and transformational heroism that speaks across the decades to encourage and to ennoble us today. I only wish that the splendid David Oyelowo had been nominated as well for his incandescent portrayal of King. Although I have many favorite Academy Award-winning films, based on Ebert’s criteria as well as my own, I would place “Schindler’s List” (1993) in its own pantheon, treasured as a nonpareil gift from Steven Spielberg, one that cannot be matched. Liam Neeson expertly portrays Oskar Schindler, bon vivant, war profiteer, and rescuer of over 1,100 Jews. This exquisite film honors the victims of the Holocaust as well as the survivors and their rescuers, moving me beyond language every time I watch it. I know what scenes are coming and yet they overwhelm me anew due to the power of the performances, from Ralph Fiennes to Embeth Davidtz to the children whose faces I will never forget. I’ve shown it to the seniors at CCS since 1994—when it won seven Academy Awards, including best picture and best director—as the culmination of our Holocaust study. Each year, the graphic scenes of brutality and incalculable evil devastate me; each year the stirring conclusion soars into victorious color when we see the actual Schindler Jews and learn that 7,600 human beings live, with many more today in 2015, because of the actions of one morally complex man who chose goodness over evil, who chose life over death, restoring humanity by defeating inhumanity. The true power and majesty of film inspires us to remember and to
reaffirm our responsibilities to the human community, reviving our love of life, celebrating and appreciating the best among us, as we challenge ourselves to act upon the best within us. For, as Ebert wrote: “The best movies aren’t about what happens to the characters. They’re about the example they set.” Debby Hepburn taught English for 40 years, including 27 at Clinton. During her teaching career, Debby won awards for Excellence in Teaching from The College of Wooster, Cornell University, and Amherst College as well as three Rotary Educator of the Year awards. Newly retired, she and Clinton parent Susan Yaworsky have started a business together, A Write Fit, a college consulting service. COLD (continued from page 1) of Cafe J. “I think because the sun was out people wanted to be out.” Town and Village crews used the lull in snowfall to catch up on maintaining roadways that had accumulated snow from plows. Village Department of Public Works crews loaded and relocated truckloads of snow buildup from throughout downtown areas. With weekend promises of heavy winds, snow squalls and even more snowfall, the Town of Kirkland’s Highway Department spent the day breaking down snowbanks along Skyline Drive. Neither department noted any issues with machinery in the cold. “We keep a close eye on our diesel fuel. Probably the biggest problem is that can gel,” said Superintendent of Highways Jon Scott. “We’ve had it 20 below zero, just a static temperature, and it’s no problem.” FEB FEST (continued from page 1) up the time.” Feb Fest is also an opportunity for the campus community to get together, to get the word out about various organizations—anything from figure skating to movie watching to bug tasting. Rather than hinder the events, the snow and cold that cocooned the campus was welcomed with open arms for the event after two consecutive years of mild winters. The outdoor ice rink constructed for a student ice skating party, for instance, was not possible in previous years. As gnarly as the weather got this weekend, ironically, the only event that seemed derailed by Mother Nature was the GNAR Club’s octopus snow sculpture, which sits massive and unfinished in the Dunham Green. WRITERS (continued from page 9) magazine. She has been a resident poet at Literarisches Colloquium in Berlin, Germany, and Internationales Haus der Autoren Graz, Austria, and her English translations of Eastern European poets have appeared in the New European Poets anthology.
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015
Senior Hoopsters Honored
Senior Jack Hughes guards a Canastota opponent on Feb. 12. The seven graduating senior players were honored at halftime with flowers and gifts from CCS. Written and Photographed by Mark Warren
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enior Night was held on Feb. 12 to honor the graduating seniors on the Clinton boys basketball team (4-14). Their game that night against Canastota (14-4) was their last of the regular season, and the last they would ever play on their home court. At halftime, the seven senior players joined their families as they were each presented flowers and gifts by the school. The team will be without Malaquias Canery, Jack Hughes, Kyle Morris, Reuben Hernandez, Ryan Sullivan, Nick Smyers, and Ali Drissi next season. Canery was presented with a special basketball during the ceremony in commemoration of his record breaking varsity career. On Feb. 7, he surpassed Max Spellman’s mark of 1,281 for first place on the all-time varsity basketball career scoring list.
Canery now has 1,302 career points with one game remaining. He briefly took the microphone and thanked the crowd for supporting the team throughout the season during the half-time ceremony. The game ended in a 50–46 loss by the Warriors. Canery scored 13 points and racked up 11 assists, four rebounds and four steals for Clinton. Hughes scored 12 points and sophomore forward Fritz Gale added eight points, seven rebounds and a career-high seven blocks in a losing effort. Hughes said he recognized that his last basketball game as a Warrior was unique. “In my heart I wanted to leave it all out there as my last game here, so I really wanted to give it my all and play as hard as I do in any other game,” he said. “But this was a special game.” Gale said the underclassmen were
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trying to send the seniors off on a positive note, but he emphasized the team was still focused on winning as a unit. “It’s a special night for all the seniors—their last game here on our home-court—so of course we wanted to go out and get a win for them,” he said. “But it’s not just the seniors on the team—there’s everybody. We were trying to get a win regardless of the situation. This being the senior game we wanted it even more, but we just wanted to go out and get the win.” Head coach Jim Sodja said he is proud of his players who will be moving on in the spring. “They’re a great bunch of individuals,” he said. “They must’ve been sophomores when I took over here so I’ve known them for a few years now. They’re great to work with in practice, they have a tremendous amount of work ethic, and they put everything out on the floor.” The loss to Canastota didn’t change Clinton’s seeding in Sectionals. They still own the 14th seed and will play the hosting third-seeded Syracuse Academy of Science (13-3) on Feb. 20. These teams met in the regular season on Dec. 13, and the Atoms won 91-58. HOCKEY (continued from page 1) line, too. “We’ve got a lot of younger guys stepping up, like Spencer Carr and [Davis Storey],” said Warrior goalie Joe Bonanza. “I think we have a pretty good chance, just as long as we go out strong.” On offense, the Warriors will have some advantages. Junior Mike Teesdale, who wasn’t suited up in their earlier matchup due to an illness, will be skating for them. With 4 goals and 5 assists on the season, Teesdale could be the missing link to put pucks behind a very big, very talented CBA goalie Gabe Vinal. “We just need to crash the net and
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get shots,” said Burke. “Hopefully, we’ll get lucky.” In this highly competitive section of high school hockey, locker room morale is nothing to disregard. When scoring rallies happen, it’s often to do with something magic in the air–the win goes to who wants it more. Clinton’s headspace is right for a first-round Sectional win. More so than any stats the Warriors pulled off against Skaneateles, head coach John Hughes said he was happy with the emotion his players brought to their play. Hopefully, he said, that emotion can surprise CBA. “There’s always an upset in Sectionals. There’s always one,” said Hughes. “Why not us?” Clinton faces off against Christian Brothers Academy on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. If they advance, the Warriors would play the winner of a New Hartford-Whitesboro game scheduled for Friday. The Courier will be broadcasting live play-by-play coverage of the game. To tune in, or to catch a replay of the game, visit http://clintoncourier.com.
Clinton Girls Basketball Will Lean on Seniors in Playoffs By Mark Warren
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he Clinton girls basketball team is headed to Sectionals after their regular season came to an end on Feb. 12. The Warriors finished 9-9 overall, with a 5-3 record in CSC-I division play. Their last game was a lopsided 51–23 victory against league opponent Canastota (11-7). Eleventh-seeded Clinton will be hosted by sixth-seeded Hannibal (126) on Feb. 17, in the opening round of the Section-III tournament. The Warriors will be leaning on 5-foot-8inch senior guard Jazmin Knight on offense. She is averaging 19.3 points per game and is coming off an 18 point outing against Canastota. Head coach Tom Trevasani said he is depending on sizeable contributions from his three seniors for the Hannibal matchup. “I think it’s been like that the whole year, leaning on our seniors Audrey Bartels, Jazmin Knight and Leah Arnal,” he said. “I think they’ll respond fine and I’m just hoping the other kids follow their lead.” Arnal is Clinton’s second leading scorer and Bartels is the team’s tallest player, allowing her to grab rebounds over shorter opponents. Their 5-foot-10-inch teammate, junior Nicole Durante, will look to continue her streaky play of late. She BASKETBALL, page 16
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015
Learn to Play Scrimmages Varsity Team
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Youth Hockey’s Donald Barrett Memorialized at Arena
Keith Stockebridge, 9, talks with varsity defenseman Connor Frank during Saturday’s Learn to Play scrimmage. Written and Photographed by John Howard
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igantic helmets atop tiny bodies and even tinier skates carpeted the ice at the historic Clinton Arena on Saturday morning. Interspersed throughout the mini-skaters were larger versions—high schoolers, in fact. Members of the Clinton Warriors varsity hockey team donated their time to scrimmage the youngsters ages 3–8 in the Learn to Skate program at the Arena. Two games occured simultaneously during the well-attended event as the two teams faced off in a light-hearted battle. To make things fair, the older players were forced to turn their sticks around and handle the puck with their taped handles. Though, some young, sharp-shooting prospects did manage to sneak a couple shots past Warrior goaltender Brian Saunders. It was a proper community event, and the children bonded with the varsity players in between plays, asking advice or offering some of their own. Score was kept during the scrimmages. Learn to Play won both competitions. The event was the brainchild of Dan Melie, a coach in Learn to Play and youth hockey levels. “I’ve done this with my Mites before, so I said, ‘Let me try it with the Learn to Play,’” said Melie. “It was a successful day. We all had a ball.” Learn to Play is the complement to the Arena’s longstanding Learn
to Skate program. Serving as a feeder for Clinton Youth Hockey, the program began as a way to introduce children, and their parents, to hockey without some of the financial burden of equipment costs. Pads and skates are provided and recycled between coming and going skaters—players can try it, the sport, before they buy it, the gear, so to speak. Since beginning Learn to Play, coaches and parents within Clinton Youth have seen a spark in interest in sport, which seems to counter a trend away in recent years as a result of the rise of other indoor options. “In the last three years, we’ve really gotten a lot more kids coming out,” said Todd Saunders, of Clinton Youth Hockey. “We’re trying to make it fun and interactive to kids, and expose them to hockey.” For varsity players like Cal Engle and John Conway, both sophomores who volunteer regularly with Learn to Play, it’s a way to earn volunteer hours and give back to the community through the game they love. The boys got involved with Learn to Play last year when their coach asked them to help out with the program’s practices. They’ve been showing up every Saturday since, helping with skills and skating drills, and plan to stay involved in future seasons to come. “It’s nice working with the kids,” said Conway. “Just watching them smile is fun.”
From left: Todd Saunders, Daniel Barrett, Diane Barrett, David Barrett, Amanda Barrett and Kenneth Shilkret pose during a ceremony honoring the late Donald Barrett for his contributions to youth hockey. Written and Photographed by John Howard
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he late Donald Barrett, a Clinton transplant from Massachusetts, was memorialized during a special ceremony at the Clinton Arena on Saturday for his longtime commitment to local youth hockey. Barrett, who died early last month, was known as a passionate participant in Clinton Youth Hockey and a selfproclaimed No. 1 Clinton hockey fan. Throughout his time with the organization, Barrett served as everything from a coach to a president. He was also an avid supporter of Clinton varsity hockey and the Hamilton College Continentals. Todd Saunders, a member of the Clinton Youth Hockey Board of Directors, and Kenneth Shilkret, a past coordinator for the Clinton Hockey Boosters, presented Barrett’s surviving family with a plaque in his honor ahead of the varsity hockey team’s final home game against the Ontario Bay Storm last Tuesday. “Thanks, Don,” Shilkret read from the plaque, “for all your contributions in youth hockey and being such a great high school varsity and college hockey fan as well. You will be missed.” Present to accept the honor were two of Barrett’s grandchildren, Mike and Amanda, daughter-in-law Diane,
and his son David. “He inspired me to coach,” said David, who played hockey growing up through to the varsity level. “I’m still a coach today, even though I don’t have a kid in the program.” The plaque will remain in the Arena, where it will be hung on display. “It’s a great honor,” added David. “He spent a lot of time here, with the teams that I was on and at his grandchildren's games. Youth jockey and varsity, he loved it all.” An obituary for Barrett ran in the Jan. 21 edition of The Courier. Following Tuesday’s ceremony, Clinton went on to beat Ontario Bay 4-2.
Donald Barrett was a passionate participant in Clinton Youth Hockey.
BASKETBALL (continued from page 15) has scored in double digits in three of her last four games after not doing so once during Clinton’s first 10 games. Trevasani said he is looking to use his team’s size to overpower Hannibal. “I know Hannibal is a pretty scrappy team with not much height,” he said. “With our strengths we do have a lot of height, so hopefully we can utilize that matchup.” The last four seasons have resulted in the Warriors being eliminated in the first round of the Sectional tournament. In each of those contests they have been defeated by an average margin of 31 points. Last season, Clinton was defeated by Skaneateles 58–31 in the first round. Trevasani said his team owns a favorable spot in the bracket, and he has aspirations to advance to at least the final four round of this year’s tournament, based on the teams they will likely play down the line.