The Clinton Courier: 4.30.14

Vol. 167, No. 42

• CLINTON, NEW YORK • April 30, 2014

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Changes in the Herd

A legacy of dairy farming concludes, Spring Grove Farm sells off milking cows

By John Howard

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t’s business as usual at Spring Grove Farm on Fountain Street.

Cows holler for more hay; receivers come and go for their milk supply; and the land’s sole full-time farmer, Michael Cosgrove, is hard to find.

He’s preoccupied with one of the day’s tasks, like unloading bales of hay or feeding youngstock by a bottle. You’d never know that the farm was on the verge a massive paradigm shift.

On June 1 the farm’s 50 cows will leave the property for good. An agreement was made to sell the herd to a new owner earlier this month.

“It’s mixed emotions,” said Michael. “But there comes a time when you have to take a hard look at things.”

Michael was a farmer before he could walk, probably before he was even born. Spring Grove Farm has been in his family since 1924.

Growing up, Michael, along with his three brothers and three sisters, worked the land with their father, Tom. While he tried banking briefly for what is now Key Bank (and even that involved farm lending), Michael’s destiny was pretty much set from day one.

It was in 1977 when chores became a full-time job. A timeline of ownership will tell you that Michael took over the farm from his father, who has since died, 12 years after he began working for him, but he’ll tell you he got serious about the career when he met Ruth, his future wife, then Ruth Mulroy.

Michael said, “She always used to say, ‘I was going to dedicate my life to God and humanity and then I was going to move to Boston and have a real life. But then I met him.’”

Ruth, who now happily works at the Kirkland Town Library as a coordinator, was volunteering in the Utica area and had only planned on sticking around for no longer than a year.

“Farming is 24–7, and that was not something I was used to,” said Ruth.

“There were big adjustments, but when you live with someone who is living their passion you just sort of make it work.”

A love for the work persisted throughout Michael’s career. He studied agricultural economics at Cornell University. Since 1993, he has been the president of Oneida Madison Milk Producers Co-Op. He regularly competed in the Oneida County Holstein Show—Darcy, the family’s cherished holstein, took the Grand Champion award in 1998.

Life for the couple and their two children, Anna and Patrick—now 28 and 24—centered around the farm, but it never got in the way.

“Chasing the cows around when they got out was certainly a family pastime,” said Anna. “We did a lot of showings … which I always really enjoyed that, because it was a way to connect with other farm kids.”

The industry that Michael and the family grew up in is changing rapidly, and has been for some time.

Today’s milk industry could accurately be described as a volume game. Tie stall barns like that used

Photo by Andi Alexander Michael Cosgrove, the owner and farmer of Spring Grove Farm, tends his herd of 50 holsteins. The dairy cows have been sold and will leave the property June 1. at Spring Grove Farm are being left by the wayside for larger, freestall barns that can handle a bigger herd.

Large, circular milking parlors are set up to maximize labor efficiency.

(In these scenarios the cow is very much “a cog in the machine,” said Michael.)

Technological improvements are geared toward commercial-style farms, furthering their edge against family setups.

“This isn’t stuff that’s just happening on the farms, it’s happening in other businesses, too,” Michael said, “For a lack of better word, that’s ‘progress.’”

Spring Grove Farm names all of its cows, a common practice among small dairy farmers. That farmer–to–livestock connection depreciates as the the scale of the farm increases. Some might argue the value of that relationship, but to farmers like Michael, there is no question.

“For me,” said Michael, “it would be very difficult to go from this type of farm where you’ve had a very hands-on approach with the cows and everything else” The number of dairy farms in N.Y. State has been on a steady decline for decades. In 2010, the State Comptroller declared it the situation

FARM, page 10

Meet the School Board Candidates, page 7

New Hope and Look For Clinton Youth Softball

Kenny Goodson (left) and Tim Kogut (right) set third base as part of the renovations on the girls youth softball field at the Furnace Street intersection on Route 12B.

Written and Photographed by John Howard

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ollowing a lull in the program that left their field in disrepair, the Clinton youth softball program received a facelift this week. Come Saturday, opening day, the field was flipped and new uniforms had been received. It was a positive new look, which brought confidence to the kids involved.

Clinton’s youth softball program is affiliated with Clinton Little League.

During a particular low point when numbers and interest were down, there weren’t enough girls to field a team. Instead, girls that did come out were dispersed throughout the baseball teams.

“It had died out,” said coach Mary

SOFTBALL, page 19

CCS Capital Project Extended into Summer ‘15

By Staff

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he capital project to improve building and grounds conditions at Clinton Central Schools has been split into two phases.

The project —which includes asbestos removal, flood mitigation, athletic field drainage, masonry repair, and improvements to the cafeteria and kitchen—has slowed by

lengthy approval process for the State Education Department.

Architectural review of the project is underway, but a engineering approval process to follow can add up to eight weeks to the pre-construction process.

CCS, page 6

Page 2 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2014 THE CLINTON COURIER

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Inside this issue Scouts Clean Up Clinton: Page 5.

Grocery Shopping 101: Learn how to shop from a chef. Page 6.

Dollars For Scholars Raffle: See who won the IS600z. Page 6.

Q&A with David Wax Museum: We chatted with the band that will play the KAC on 5/2. Page 8.

Illustration by Bernie Freytag. See more at http://medraw.com.

Editor’s Note On History For the first time since Emily and I took over the paper, you’ll see the return of a familiar feature, “Past Issues,” previously known as “Through the Years.” In this column we revisit some of the headlines and topics of The Courier’s near-168 years of rich history (page 3).

We struggled over this feature. We never wanted to do something for the simple reason of, “that’s the way it’s always been done.”

With Richard Williams’ column, “Clinton Scene,” offering in-depth, specific and personal coverage of various landmarks and moments in Clinton’s history, our initial theory was that the value of “Through the Years” was it’s ability to fill the space.

That theory has since changed, thanks to a number of our readers writing and calling in. We quickly learned there was value here.

A lot of it.

One writer might have put it best: “... seeing old stories brings back a lot of memories, and triggers connections among old classmates. It would not surprise me if other out-of-town, and older former Clintonians would have the same reaction.”

Others did support that argument. For residents who grew up in the community, whose families were raised here, even if they had since moved away, this history feature was an important snapshot of the past. It carried emotional weight.

A light bulb clicked on. Yes, of course.

That made perfect sense. This was not a space-filler, it was, in fact, relevant.

Understanding this, we’ve since decided to begin instituting The Courier’s “Past Issues”—either at a semi-regular, or regular basis.

You’ll also notice a new feature we’re trying out: “Then and Now” (page 3). For this, we’re working directly with the Clinton Historical Society to offer side-by-side comparisons of past life in Clinton and how it has changed. This week, we examine 32 College St., a building that, at one point, housed The Courier offices.

Let us know what you think.

History is important, we would never deny that. It can define our lifestyles, as it has with the Cosgrove family for several generations (see page 1); it can challenge us, as it has with the CCS lacrosse program while they move into a new, unfamiliar league; and it can inspire new community traditions, as it has with the Clinton Tractor’s annual open house (see page 6).

Now that we understand the purpose of this section, we can better deliver content that is effective and meaningful.

–John Howard

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Over the weekend, I attended a cocktail party. I promised both the host and the other guests that I was off the clock, so I’ll leave names out, but this really was a stellar get-together.

Invitations were sent out in advance— in the mail, not via email or Facebook.

Nowadays you need a formal invitation to get everyone together.

Hors d’oeuvres were served, there was a bartender, and plenty of spirited conversation. The occasion? Just ‘cause.

Or, as the host said to me, “You only live

once.”

It’s been a long time since I’ve been a part of a social encounter that wasn’t a wedding or a promotional event that was so thoughtfully planned out and orchestrated. (Then again, I tend to be more of a bonfire and Utica Club kind of guy.) It was the best procrastinating I did all week.

Take it from me, a newfound advocate of the formal affair: If you sense a timid little voice in your head asking, “Why?” Shout back, “For no good reason.”

Then get on Pinterest and start brainstorming.

–John Howard, Executive Editor.

Write us: letters@clintoncourier.com

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Clinton Scene

Then and Now

Trains to Clinton Since 1866

Photo from: “Glancing back at Clinton” Clinton Central School District Foundation, Vestal press, 1993

Photo courtesy of the Clinton Historical Society An NYO&W engine at the Rome turntable, ca. 1880s

Then: In 1930, the building on 32 College St. housed Burns Grocery, a typical family–operated market at the time. Grocery orders were taken by an in-store clerk or over the phone for delivery. O.J. Burns, seen furthest left in the frame, owned the shop. James L. Burns, Sr., O.J.’s son seen furthest to the right, would later go on to succeed his father.

By Richard L. Williams, Town and Village Historian

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o most current Clinton residents trains to Clinton are unheard of. If one is over 60, a faint memory of the trains through the Village may still exist. Previous articles have chronicled the roads, turnpikes, canals and plank roads to tell how citizens got around in the 1800s.

The train era took the country by storm in the 1830s and 1840s, and every town wanted to have a railroad. Previously, every town wanted a canal for the obvious reasons of faster, safer and smoother passenger travel, and moving freight in all seasons.

The train era here extended from September 3, 1866, to March 29, 1957, and will be summarized here to finish this series on transportation.

The Town of Kirkland at one time had the iron rails of five railroad firms: NYO&W RR, Rome and Clinton RR, New York, West Shore, and Buffalo RR, trolley to Utica (Utica Belt Line) , and the Third Rail trolley. The last four of these have been covered recently in this space.

Local historian Phil Munson wrote in the 1970s, “Railroad fever was rampant. It permeated city and hamlet alike. Unusual was the settlement that didn’t desire a rail connection, each, so it seems in retrospect, confident that their specific location was ideally suited to become, if not the hub, at least a significant and lucrative link in any railway venture that might come their way.”

Rails reached Utica in the 1835 period and the need for coal for Utica textile mills caused desires for rail connections directly south the Pennsylvania coal fields. Coal was also needed by iron blast furnaces in Franklin Iron Works, now Franklin Springs, and in Kirkland.

Horse trolleys began in Utica in the 1880s and extended to New Hartford. A line to Clinton was desired and eventually built from where the horse line ended in New Hartford. There passengers and freight had to be carried to the Clinton line in 1866. Three years later, in 1869, an agreement was worked out for a steam train from downtown Utica right to Clinton.

For unknown reasons the engine was called the “dummy.” The Clinton Courier in September 1866 said,

“[The] awful dummy is in town. Eyes and ears were open. There was a longer and louder toot. A grand rush of boys and dogs followed. It was the dummy. Hats off Three cheers.

The dummy was a beautiful car with capacity for 40 passengers besides baggage and cost $6,000” Othniel S. Williams, a prominent Clinton judge, attorney, businessman, andinvestor, who had built the Alexander Hamilton Inn for his private home in the 1830 period, became president of the Utica, Clinton, and Binghamton RR which extended the rails slowly with gangs of French Canadian laborers to Randallsville (then Smith Valley) south of Hamilton.

There it connected with the New York Oswego and Midland RR chartered in 1866 to connect the ports of Oswego and New York.

To finance the train expansion local towns and villages bought bonds and stock of the new train firms.

Kirkland subscribed for $40,000 of bonds, Marshall bought $50,00, Augusta bought $40,000, and Madison bought $100,000 of the bonds.

In 1945, Kirkland sold stock from the Utica, Clinton, and Binghamton RR for $10,582.89 and the next year anticipated to sell stock from the Rome and Clinton RR A passenger station went up in the 1883-84 period adjacent to the tracks on Kirkland Avenue, then Water Street, where the Agway grass area is today. A marker was placed there by the Clinton Historical Society in 1966.

The NYO&W had declining business in the 1930s and went into receivership in 1937. In 1942, the trustees tried to turn around its finances, but after World War II the financial situation worsened.

All of the old steam engines were replaced with new orange and grey diesels, but this failed to arrest the decline. In late March 1957, the “Old & Weary,” as it was sometimes called, gasped its last and 91 years of rail history ended.

Today, besides the old freight house and marker, little remains of a vibrant and important part of Clinton’s business world back then.

Trucks and cars have basically replaced the need for trains to Clinton, however, romantic or nostalgic they may be to some.

Photo by John Howard

Now: 32 College St. is now home to one of over 37,000 SUBWAY Restaurants’ locations worldwide. The restaurant is open 7 days a week and is frequented by students from the High School and local workers alike. The franchise location is owned by Del Brown and managed by Stephanie Sykes. There are eight employees. Seen here from left: Sykes, Nicholas Desimone and Trisha Burns.

Past Issues Compiled by Staff 25 Years Ago Jay G. Williams III, a recent graduate of Hamilton College, rejoined Felt, Hubbard and Bogan in Utica as an associate.

Winter wrapped up, letting Clinton residents off easy with the least amount of snow since the mid-1960s, according to Dwight Avenue resident Ken Ballard.

Construction began on a new, $716,000 post office building on the corner of College Street and Chenango Avenue. Clinton Postmaster at the time is Norman Jackson.

The School District is expected to save $17,178 in its 1989–90 budget thanks to maneuvers in state aid.

The Village Board authorized the sale of $390,000 in municipal bonds to fund well drilling on Old Boorne Drive and to purchase a parking lot from Stone Presbyterian Church.

50 Years Ago Faculty members at CCS were granted a new pay scale and guaranteed placement on proper teaching step under provisions approved by the Board.

The new base pay rate for Clinton teachers will be $4,900, an increase of $200 over the current base.

The Village Board approved a new

budget as it was presented, with no revisions. The total expenditure of $125,143.62 for the fiscal year 1964–65 carries no tax increase.

The FCC has received hundreds of demands from doctors and parents to ban cigarette and beer commercials from baseball broadcasts. Letters point out that the most impressionable baseball fans are youths.

The Clinton Fish and Game Club stocked the Oriskany Creek with fish.

100 Years Ago The annual process of scraping the winter’s accumulation of mud from the Village streets has begun. It is hoped that all citizens will unite in expediting the work by cleaning up their own premises.

The Dawes Sewing Club had a most enjoyable gathering at Dawes Hall in Franklin Springs. 40 guests enjoyed a substantial dinner, dancing and socializing.

Local globetrotter George H. Allen is due back from Yokohama. It’s his fifth trip around the world.

Herbert Rauscher, a progressive young farmer, native to the area, surprised friends by bringing home his bride. Shortly thereafter, a company of young ladies and gentlemen arrived at the Rauscher home for a pleasant evening.

Community

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THE CLINTON COURIER

The Calendar May 1: Talkers Story & Song. Ages 3-5.

Thursdays, 10 a.m. at the Library.

Women’s Car Care Clinic. Learn what’s under the hood of your car and how to take care of it. 6:30 p.m. at Clinton Auto Service. Call Becky at 853-5573.

Film screening. The Great Beauty.

8 p.m. at Hamilton College, Bradford Auditorium in the Kirner-Johnson Building.

May 2: Concert. Hamilton College Orchestra.

Mozart’s Symphony No. 29 and Respighi’s Fountains of Rome.

Heather Buchman conducts. 7:30 p.m. at Hamilton College, Wellin Hall in Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts.

May 3: Book Signing. “My Love Affair with Family, Food and Life” by Angela Del Buono. 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Library.

Pie sale.

All kinds of delicious homemade pies. The proceeds will go toward the mission projects of the Women’s Association. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Stone Presbyterian Church.

Mixed Media Workshop that the whole Family can enjoy together!

The low-tech etching technique with endless results, no experience necessary. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the KAC. Members: $45; Non-members $50.

National Railroad Historical Society Annual banquet for the Mohawk Valley Chapter. 5 p.m. at the Trackside Restaurant in the historic Utica Union Station, 321 Main St. May 4: “Church Has Left the Building”.

Worship from 9:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Following worship there will be multiple community activities. See Announcements.

May 5: Yoga for Wellness with Jennifer Kemp. 5:30 – 7 p.m., Mondays through June 30 at the KAC. Drop-in: $15 per class, please bring a mat.

May 6: Early Talkers Rhyme Time. Ages 0-2. Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at the Library.

Intermediate needle felting.

Tuesdays until May 20, 6 to 9 p.m. at the KAC. Members: $62; Nonmembers: $68 May 7: Overeaters Anoynmous Is your weight affecting your life? Contact Overeaters Anonymous 315-4681588 or oa.org. No dues • no fees • no weigh-ins • no diets. Local meetings: Wednesdays 5:30 p.m -6:30 p.m. at Rome Memorial Hospital 1500 James St, Room 101, 1st floor and Thursdays 7-8 p.m. Oneida Baptist Church at Main and Washington. Rear door.

May 8: “In Context: The Portrait in Contemporary Photographic Practice” brings together the work of 13 conceptual artists whose practices address an underlying sociopolitical agenda as well as photojournalists and social documentarians who utilize conceptual strategies to subjectively shape the portraits they create. 11 a.m.

- 5 p.m. at Hamilton College, Wellin Museum. On going through July 27.

View more events at: http://clintoncourier.com

Announcements • As part of the May 4 celebration of the “Church Has Left The Building” the Clinton United Methodist invites everyone to participate in the following mission areas: Baking Cookies: In the church kitchen this group will bake several different kinds of cookies that will be taken to “Hope House” and other places of need.

Singing for Love and Fun: This group will be going out to sing favorite hymns to nursing homes or “Extended Families”.

Sewing Pillow Covers for Breast Cancer Patients: This group will stay at the church and sew pillow covers to be given to breast cancer patients within the area.

Kirkland Park: This group will travel to Kirkland Park and pick-up sticks and clean up a hiking trail.

Burial Grounds: This group will travel to the old burial grounds here in Clinton and spend time picking up sticks and raking.

Food Collection: This group will travel to the Fire Station where we are asking folks to drop of food for the local food pantry and you will be giving out coffee and donuts to people who drop by.

Extended Family Visits: These folks will go out and visit with folks who have been part of our congregation but can no longer attend.

Library Clean Up: This group will head to the Kirkland Town Library and do outside raking and clean up, but there may also be a chance to do inside work of cleaning.

To learn more, contact Clinton United Methodist at 853-3358 or sign up in the narthex. If you can’t participate on May 4, consider donating canned goods at the Fire Station.

• Upcoming BOCES classes, preregistration required. Visit http:// moboces.org or call 361-5800.

How Do I Turn This Thing (Computer) On Anyway? Thursdays, May 1 to June 5. 6-7:30 p.m., tuition $69.

Internet Buying and Selling.

Tuesdays, May 13 to May 20. 5:30-8:30 p.m., tuition $63.

• It’s time to register for nursery school. Clinton Methodist offers prekindergarten readiness programs for 3 and 4 year olds. Call 853-3358 today to schedule a visit or check out http:// clintonmethodist.org.

• Spring Farm Cares 5K Run/1 Mile Walk For The Animals Join Spring Farm Cares on the Village Green in Clinton on Saturday, May 3 - (rain or shine) for the Second Annual 5K Run/1 Mile Walk for the Animals.

Live music will be supplied by Soundbarrier and Remsen Social Club. There will be healthy snacks and beverages, water, and T-shirts for participants and there will be a masseuse available. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes will be awarded for Adults, Students, and 65+ Seniors, male and female. Adults and Seniors will receive monetary prizes, Students will receive trophies, and there will be a drawing for a Walker’s Prize -- all to be presented by everybody’s favorite Scrooge, Richard Enders! There will also be face-painting, vendors, a bake sale, adoptable animals from area shelter/rescues, raffles, neat prizes and some fun surprises.

The race starts on the west of the Village Green. Arrive early for registration/check in, there may be lines. Runners assemble at 7:45 for

an 8 a.m. start, walkers immediately afterward for an 8:15 start. Preregister at Spring Farm CARES, May 2nd, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at: http://www. runwalkfortheanimals.com or http://

www.springfarmcares.org/events.htm.

Registration before morning of event, $22.00, morning of event, $25. For information, call (315) 737-0423.

Runners and Walkers Brave Cold For Good Cause

Fans cheer on a group of runners from the Insight House at the AIDS Hike for Life.

This is the 16th year the event was held at Hamilton College.

By John Howard

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frigid and drizzly gameplan from Mother Nature couldn’t keep surrounding communities from swarming the Hamilton College campus on Sunday morning. Residents from all over the Mohawk Valley participated in the 16th annual AIDS Hike for Life to raise money for ACR Health, a community support group for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS. “The profits don’t always go up …

[Involvement] has ebbed and flowed over the 16 years we’ve held it here,” said ACR Executive Director Michael Crinnin. “It’s a total crapshoot. I think on a really nice day you might see more students.”

This year the event raised $35,906, only a slight decrease from last year’s $39,001. In addition to the weather, the hike had to compete with a variety of community events over the weekend, including a college housing lottery that required students to stand in line for prime bunking locations.

A large crowd from Proctor High School showed up for the event. Proctor seniors Ehsheen Lawrence, Lu Ku and Thiha Lwin got interested in the event through STEP, MVCC’s science and

technology entry program. This was the group’s first year participating.

“It was interesting,” said Lwin. “I thought it would be muddy, but I’m glad it wasn’t.”

Where other communities ranging from Sauquoit, Waterville and Holland Patent were represented with partnership organizations like Insight House and The Q Center, participation from Clinton was sparse.

Lauren Lanzotti, a member of the Hamilton College Class of 2014 who has been involved in the event since her freshman year, said that’s likely because of ACR’s lack of presence in the Village. “We mostly get people in from Utica,” said Lanzotti.

That’s not to say the event hasn’t made impact. Dayne Moyer, 26, of Utica, was diagnosed with AIDS at the age of 5, has been involved in the hike since before he was a teenager. He enjoys coming to this particular hike because of its college setting where he can be around people his own age.

All the funds made from the AIDS Hike for Life go toward targeted prevention, education and services within the Mohawk Valley.

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THE CLINTON COURIER

Library Series about Women in the 1940s

Scouts Clean Up Clinton

By Meghan Milligan, Kirkland Town Library

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Photo courtesy of Ken Shilkret Above: Boy Scout Troop 44 during their day of clean up.

Cub Scout Pack 9 stop to pose during their day of clean up.

By Staff

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oy Scout Troop 44 and Cub Scout Pack 9 went to work this past weekend cleaning up Clinton. The rain held out long enough for the two organizations to spruce up the Franklin Springs American Legion post and the Old Clinton Burying Ground across from the Arena.

Members of Boy Scout Troop 44, along with some of their parents, assisted the Helmuth-Ingalls American Legion Post 232 during the annual clean-up of the Post grounds. The American Legion posts in Clinton and Clark Mills pay their annual charter fee.

Nick Ashton of the troop completed his project to become an Eagle Scout.

The project was identifying the graves of the veterans interred in St. Mary’s Cemetery. The project publication will be officially presented to the HelmuthIngalls Post during its Installation

Photo by John Howard

Ceremony on May 2.

Clinton Cub Scout Pack 9 had a full day of activities on Saturday.

The group, led by cubmaster Steve Copperwheat and assistant cubmaster Mark Smith, started out by cleaning up the Burying Ground and finished with an enthusiastic pinewood derby.

Kids in the pack spent many hours—some said days—crafting their perfect racer. During the process the Pack 9 scouts got experience with woodcrafting and power tools. Mike Richmond Motorsports donated time with a real-life racer for the kids to play on and explore.

Copperwheat is excited now that the pack is into its “busy season,” which will feature camping trips and other outdoor activities. Even though the fun’s already begun, he said that there is still plenty of time and room in the pack to sign up.

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ext month, the Kirkland Town Library will offer four lectures on the roles of women in the 1940s.

Clinton Historical Society President, Robert Tegart will lead the series which will take place on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. (May 8, 15, 22 and 29).

Through artifacts, photos, interviews and music, the roles of women will be traced on the homefront, in the Armed Forces, working in factories, and on the stage and screen.

The first class will cover women on the homefront – rationing, victory gardens, air raid drills, cooking for a family and running a household with wartime restraints.

The second session will cover women in the Armed Forces – the experiences of women serving in the Army, Navy, and Marines, from operating a typewriter to flying a B-17 bomber.

Class three will be about women working on the assembly line – the rise and fall of Rosie the Riveter, and making the weapons and munitions to fight the Axis.

The final meeting will deal with women entertaining the troops – music of the 1940s, British and American singers of the 1940s including the legs of Betty Grable and the voice of such stars as Deanna Durbin, Helen Forrest, and Frances Langford.

Join us for one or all of these free sessions. There’s no need to register or complete any assigned readings.

However, if you would like to read (or watch!) more about women’s lives during the 1940s, here is a list of available material on the topic: • “Making WAVES: Navy Women of World War II” by Evan Bachner Photos of “Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service” abound in this coffee table book and text is limited to short descriptive captions.

• “The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win WWII” by Denise Kiernan This book is based on interviews with 10 women who worked in a range of occupations, from janitor to machine operator to secretary to engineer during WWII’s top secret Manhattan Project in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

• “Angels of Mercy: The Army Nurses of World War II” by Betsy Kuhn First hand accounts of life during wartime as told by the nurses of WWII. Simply written with ample photographs, maps, and illustrations.

• “Our Mothers’ War: American Women at Home and at the Front During World War II” by Emily Yellin Using personal interviews, letters and diaries, this book gives readers a unique insight into the inner thoughts and feelings of American women

involved in WWII. • “Bitter Fruit: African American Women in World War II” by Maureen Honey A collection of photos, essays, fiction, and poetry by and about black women from the four leading African American periodicals of the the WWII period.

• “They Also Served: American Women in World War II” by Olga Gruhzit-Hoyt A bonanza of acronyms! Learn about WASPs, WACs, WAVEs, SPARs and women working as cooks, bakers, file clerks, instructors, nurses, and more.

• “We’re in This War Too: World War II Letters from American Women in Uniform” by Judy Barrett Litoff Through 30,000 letters, this book follows women in the Armed Forces from home to abroad during WWII and their process of adjustment after the war ended.

• “Mother Was a Gunner’s Mate : World War II in the Waves” by Josette Dermody Wingo A jaunty memoir by a WWII WAVE; from basic training in New York, to gunnery school in Chicago, to a posting as a gunnery instructor at Treasure Island in California.

• “Clipped Wings: The Rise and Fall of Women Air Force Service Pilots” by Molly Merryman This book examines the lives and contributions of the WASPs (Women Air Force Service Pilots) of WWII. Social pressures led to disbandment in 1944, during the height of the war effort but through a difficult struggle, the WASPs gained military status and veterans benefits in 1977. *Note: This book is available through Interlibrary Loan.

• “WWII: War on the Homefront” (DVD) Classic films selected by specialists at the National Archive, including shorts on every aspect of the war from War Bonds to job recruitment and from The American Red Cross to food rationing. Films range in duration from 3 to 20 minutes.

CCS Board of Education Meetings Schedule May 13 Budget Hearing

20 Budget Vote

27 Regular Meeting June 10 Special Meeting

24 Regular Meeting

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Grocery Shopping 101

Kirkland Police Blotter April 21 - April 27, 2014

By Matt Buckley, General Manager of Dining Services, Preswick Glen

T

o some the bane of their Sunday’s existence, to others the most therapeutic and exciting part of their weekend. Personally, I love grocery shopping.

I started at a young age going for my grandma. She would give me the list she scribbled on a little piece of paper that had a specific set of instructions.

“Thin slice on the turkey breast, straddle the munster cheese…”

If you are a food lover you understand the importance of grocery shopping.

You have one day to get it right for the whole week and if you don’t, when you get home, you’ll be kicking yourself.

Being a professional chef you get the hang of this pretty quickly. There is nothing worse than having an event planned for fifty people only to find out that you forgot to order the chicken that’s on the menu.

OK, so it’s not that serious for your at-home cooking, but it could be so much easier. First, you need to have a plan. I would even go as far as creating a menu for each dinner you are planning to make for the week.

Once, you create a menu then you can break down what you will need for each meal.

The great part about planning menus is that you will ensure you have variety in your meals and there will be several key ingredients that you will use for basically every recipe.

Knowing this ahead of time will save

you money —one of the biggest excuses for people that hate grocery shopping.

The second thing this will do is save you time. Any time I am shopping I want to be in and out. The longer you spend in the store, the more you will buy. Grocery stores know this and want you to walk down every aisle, window shopping. If you stay focused and stick to your list, you will not run into this problem.

Try to avoid the middle aisles of the grocery store. Stay around the perimeter where the more healthy options are. Finally, don’t go to the store hungry. Just don’t do it to yourself! That’s like being a kid in a candy shop with a twenty dollar bill.

You will end up buying things that you don’t even like. It’s okay, everyone does it every once in a while, but if you really want to make grocery shopping a better experience for you, then follow those tips.

Figure out what you like and what works for you and your family and then stick to those things. You will find that you can get into a routine and that even your bill will be more consistent. If you want, you can even start thinking about what you are going to do for the next week. For me, my mind never stops thinking about what cool new meals I can make next.

I’m constantly being inspired and it’s all possible because instead of being afraid of the store, I embrace it.

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Clinton Tractor Celebrates 60 Years in Business

Roy “Dusty” Dust surveys the heavy machinery on the lot at 31 Meadow St. Behind him, Clinton Tractor’s Greg Calidonna talks with a customer.

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linton Tractor & Implement Co. celebrated over 60 years of business this past weekend with its annual open house. The company, located on 31 Meadow St., opened up its lot and its doors to customers of all ages and interests on April 25 and 26.

John Calidonna, who co-owns the business with his siblings Regina, Chris and Becky, couldn’t be more impressed with the turnout. Since beginning the open house, he said, it has really evolved.

“We’re very happy,” said Calidonna.

“It seems like our open house has really turned into a community event, which is a good thing.”

Hamburgers, hot dogs and pork sandwiches from Seymour’s Wild Hogs BBQ were served up to hungry customers throughout the two-day event. Cheese products from Stoltzfus Family Dairy were also readily available. Some high school students

were seen taking advantage of the rare lunch options during open campus hours on Friday.

BIG FROG, BUG Country, and WOUR provided music with live DJs on site for perusing parents. Kids were allowed to climb on tractors and explore.

Calidonna conservatively estimated that the lot saw nearly 2,000 visitors between the two days.

Clinton’s Dollars for Scholars played an important part in the weekend, as well, raffling off a IS600Z Ferris Mower. The prize ended up going to Ann Miller of College Street.

Having sold a near record high of 585 tickets, Clinton Dollars for Scholars President Frank Perretta echoed Calidonna’s enthusiasm.

“We’re so impressed with how everyone came out and supported us,” said Perretta. “We’re really thankful to the community.”

Clinton Dollars for Scholars President Frank Perretta (left) and Ann Miller (right), winner of the IS600Z Ferris Mower raffle.

CCS (Continued from page 1) During their previous meeting, the Board of Education heard a timeline proposal by Mari Cecil of WBE Architects and Jim Fawcett of H.R. Beebee. Their recommended approach will consist of a Phase A and a Phase B, which will take place over the course of two separate summer breaks.

Phase A would take place this coming summer and would include asbestos abatement, site work for drainage and masonry restoration.

Phase B of the project would take place next summer, and would consist of demolition and repaving of the School’s bus loop, general contract work and mechanical and electrical

work within the buildings.

Stretching the project, which was previously estimated at $7,495,000, will increase costs and logistics.

Superintendent Matt Reilly noted that forcing the project through on a restricted timeline would limit the amount of competitive bids the District could receive from contractors.

“We submitted our plans about a month later than we wanted to,” said Reilly. “It would have been a challenge, regardless, to get everything done in one summer.”

Reilly added that the delays in the approval process will end in a “total project” that will not be as hurried.

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Meet the School Board Candidates Timothy Thomas

Megan Burdick

Greg Boivin

Bill Huggins

59 years old. Married to Robin Boivin, has two children ages 40 and 37.

Currently works as a hanger manager for Midair USA, Inc. in Rome. A previous employee and alumnus of CCS. Boivin currently has two grandchildren enrolled.

52 years old. Married to Teresa D. Huggins, two kids ages 17 and 22. Currently the Associate Director of Building Services at Hamilton College. Holds a bachelor’s degree and has 32 years of construction and engineering experience.

Because I’ve seen a lot of waste and I want to try and correct it. My career in the aviation industry had a tremendous amount of security involved with it and I can see where there’s lots that can be done to make this a safer, more secure place for our students.

I have a strong understanding of the capital project we are about to undertake and I would like to see it through completion. I feel as if this is a strength I have and I can offer much to the organization.

(incumbent)

Candidate Background

31 years old. Married to Jessica Thomas, no kids.

Currently a tenure track chemistry instructor at Mohawk Valley Community College. Received a BS and MA from Union College.

Alumnus of CCS.

49 years old. Currently works as NY State Account General Manager K-12 for Pearson Education. Holds a BA from SUNY Oswego and a MS from Illinois Institute of Technology.

CCS alumnus.

Why are you running for the Board of Education?

It is the responsibility of a community to educate its youth and the Clinton School District has a distinguished history of doing just that. However, we cannot rest on our laurels. I am intrinsically motivated to pour my efforts toward ensuring that the District continues to stand as one of the area’s most progressive and effective districts.

I want to offer my time and talents to ensure the preservation of the District’s strong legacy of preparing our community’s young people to be ready to transition to college and careers after high school. School boards today face a new set of issues far beyond basic budget questions.

It is my firm belief that our curricular plan must directly lead our students to become college and career ready and, in my opinion, a rigorous standards-based education creates the necessary roadmap that promotes the attainment of this objective. I would like the District to look at its options for addressing the issues that have arisen as a result of the Common Core.

I believe the biggest challenge facing the Clinton Central School Board, as well as boards across New York State, is the challenge of creatively identifying new resources to fund state/federal mandates and ensure sustainability of those resources.

A combination of saving the taxpayer dollars and the safety and security of our students.

Creating a Common Core that works for everyone.

The teachers, students and the State all need to have an educational program that will help us advance as a society but be taught in a format that makes sense.

I do not believe it is reasonable to expect a decrease in the school budget.

Inevitably, salaries, benefit, and the cost of consumables will rise. However, we should expect our District to run as efficiently as possible while still maintaining a quality education for our students.

Without having participated in the deliberations and the decisions that have been made before, it is premature to suggest specific areas where I would cut spending today. Moving forward, I know I can bring insights and ideas I use with districts across the state to assist them in managing expenditures.

Just by eliminating careless purchases. When I worked for CCS, I was personally sent to buy things we did not need simply to burn up money so it didn’t get put back into the general fund.

I know that’s a common practice in counties, states and on the federal level, but that doesn’t make it right.

If I can stop just a little bit of that, I will feel as though I have done something for the community.

Clinton Central has been hit with cut after cut. The District is running very lean, any savings from this point forward will need to be carefully crafted to have the least amount of effect on the students. We need to be courteous to the taxpayers as well.

Based on my professional experience I have firsthand knowledge of the fact that many available state and federal grants go unused in funding district expenses. This is certainly one area I would focus on to increase revenue.

The School is not a moneymaking business. It’s an education business.

Simple, we need to grow as a community with both residences and businesses.

A larger tax base will help ease the pain for the taxpayer.

Content knowledge.

I have knowledge of the buildings and of the surroundings.

I know where the School can save money.

I’m a level headed person that thinks about what is best for the entire community.

If elected, what is the most important issue you’d like to see addressed?

How would you cut spending?

How would you increase revenue?

What makes you the right choice for this Board?

I would like to look into the feasibility of utilizing a grant writer to procure additional funding from governmental agencies, professional associations, and private foundations as a way to mitigate the budget’s increasing reliance on local funds.

Board of Education members with differing perspectives are required for a District to run effectively. I believe that my experiences in both higher and secondary education allow me to provide a unique perspective regarding the viability of proposed District policies.

Arts

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oriented material. But we always try and work in some accoustic more traditional stuff that we do around a condenser microphone—like a bluegrass style. And we’re also doing a lot of new material that hasn’t been recorded on this tour.

David Wax museum performs Friday, May 2, at 8 p.m. at the Kirkland Art Center with Rusty Belle. Tickets are still available for the show. More information is available at http:// kacny.org.

Q&A: David Wax Museum

Trivia

by Professor T. Rivia, Ph.D.

Photo by Todd Roeth

By John Howard

A

n eclectic five-piece band is making their way across the country right now. Travel essentials vary, as in their gear you could find anything from an upright bass to a donkey jawbone—otherwise known as a quijada—to child-like whistles whose origins are impossible to trace.

This is the David Wax Museum.

Led by core members David Wax and Suz Slezak, the group has been touted by such esteemed outlets as NPR, The New York Times and The New Yorker magazine. They will play a concert at the Kirkland Art Center on Friday, May 2.

While infectious, the band’s sound is hard to place. Instrumentals have deep roots in Mexican folk, specifically from the central and Gulf Coast regions of the country where Wax spent time learning traditional music firsthand.

Reviewers often pin the sound somewhere within the crossroads of country, Americana and bluegrass.

When The Courier caught up with the group’s caravan via phone prior to their first ever Clinton stop David was driving. They were somewhere in Philadelphia, trying to navigate to a hotel. Jordan Wax, David’s cousin who is also in the group, spoke on the band’s behalf.

The Courier: Since the terms get thrown around a lot with people describing your sound, how does “Mexican folk” compare with “American folk”?

Jordan Wax: There’s a lot in common in those approaches to music making, including the singer– songwriter tradition, which is such an important part of how this band works. The differences are in that sort of top layer where cultural variations really start to show up.

Otherwise, musically, they are very compatible.

Courier: With so many instruments and sounds going on in each track, where do you even begin when you start building a song?

Wax: There are different approaches we’ve used. Sometimes we’ll begin with a bare skeleton and just start experimenting. Sometimes we come in, having played the song live, and have a much clearer idea of

what’s been working and how things fit together. The studio gives you a lot of chance to be creative and try a lot out with digital recording.

Courier: You and David are from the Midwest, the band formed in Boston, there are Mexican roots, you seem to always be touring… Is that geographic range essential to the music?

Wax: Yeah. There is a common thread there. With the possibilities of travel now, it seems like cultures are much more mobile. And I think that the lifestyle of a musician is in some ways a parallel to that. We get to move around a lot and experience a variety of perspectives.

Courier: Have you been to Clinton, N.Y.?

Wax: (Asking around the van.)

No, we’ve never been to Clinton.

We’ve been to Syracuse.

Courier: We’re a little smaller than Syracuse, is that alright?

Wax: Yeah, that’s great. It will be a pleasure to be there and share and evening with everyone.

Courier: The band has a certain level of notoriety, but also has been able to stay somewhat underground.

Do you see a lot of new fans discovering you during smaller venue performances?

Wax: Yeah, it is interesting.

Right now there’s a lot of different relationships people can have to the band and a lot of different ways

people can get into it. It is really inspiring to see that. To be a lot of things to a lot of people.

Courier: How would you describe your shows?

Wax: There’s a great range that we try and bring into the shows. You know, playing live, the excitement of everybody being together, it’s a great time to do more of the upbeat, dance-

1. Name the only American president from Pennsylvania.

2. Where was the Clinton Post Office before relocating to its present site?

3. What famous 19th Century artist cut off his own ear?

4. In “The Metamorphosis,” a man is transformed into a gigantic insect.

Who wrote this much-studied 1915 story?

5. Name the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

6. What is New York State’s official flower?

7. What was the name of the movie theater once housed in the Colonial Building at the foot of Fountain Street?

8. What was the name of the hill where the Crucifixion took place?

9. In 1959 this Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher won 18 games, losing only 1. Who was he?

10. What does the Latin phrase “Cave canem” mean?

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Clinton High School Student Sings at Carnegie Hall alongside Broadway stars is a “double bonus.” Even with Andrej’s big theater dreams, performing alongside some of the top names in the industry hardly has him starstruck.

“To him, they’re just normal people,” said Lopata. “And they just happen to be famous.”

Andrej was recently accepted into the Interlochen Arts Academy, fine arts boarding high school in Michigan. Here, students work toward careers in the performance arts with concentration in the subjects of music, theatre, dance, visual arts, creative writing and motion picture arts.

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“He just loves theater, he loves live theater,” said Lopata. “He wants to create.”

Lopata, a music teacher at Clinton herself, said that seeing her son perform at Carnegie Hall

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Nawoj, 14, a freshman at Clinton High School, was part of Camp Broadway Kids, an organization featured in the New York Pops 31st Birthday Gala at the historic New York venue.

As opposed to other music performance groups like NYSSMA All-State that rely on weeks of preparation, students participating in the Gala were given their music and choreography upon arrival in New York.

A rigorous 3-day rehearsal period began Saturday. Young performers put in 8 or more hour days leading up to the main event in honor of entertainment heroes Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. Camp Broadway performers performed alongside Tony Award winning actress Andrea Martin (“Pippin,” “My Favorite Year,” “Fiddler on the Roof ”) at the event.

The Camp Broadway Kids performed “Blame Canada,” from the f ilm “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut,” written by Trey Parker and Shaiman. Steven Reineke directed the number.

Nawoj, a student of Clinton music teacher Jenna Wratten, is the son of Hilary Lopata and David Nawoj.

He was one of 60 chosen from a group of 500 amateur auditioners for the event. He was the only Clinton High School student to participate.

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Photo by Andi Alexander Cosgrove, 60, has been a dairy farmer the day he was born. He assumed ownership of Spring Grove Farm from his father, Tom, in 1989.

FARM (Continued from page 1) a crisis, with more than half of the New York’s farms disappearing since 1989 when Cosgrove took over control of the farm.

A recession in 2009, low milk prices and a trend toward fewer, larger farms, made it impossible for smaller operations like Spring Grove to compete. By today’s standards dairy farms with several hundred cows in their herd are considered on the smaller scale.

Michael was faced with the inevitable. If he was going to survive in this climate, he would have to expand the farm. That would require assuming more debt for equipment and many more years of hard labor on the land. Even then, it would be a gamble.

At 60, as the farmer will tell you in his own humble, steady way, he “didn’t want to do that.”

“I came to the conclusion that the status quo was not really an option,” he said. “The overall direction of where we were at, you were really only buying time.”

Over the years, Spring Grove Farm has maintained a steady

number in its herd. At one point Michael had as many as 70 cows, but he didn’t like it to get any higher than that, since his help with labor was usually uncertain.

Spring Grove’s cows were purchased by a Mennonite farm in the Penn Yan region of New York.

Most of the potential buyers for the Spring Grove herd were from Amish or Mennonite farms, who still maintain smaller facilities.

Older, established farmers in these communities will often gift a small herd to a young farmer in the family to get them started with their career.

Michael was lucky to find the market. Most farmers looking to add dairy cattle to their herd in the area are looking for holsteins used to the newer, freestalls. It would be very difficult for his herd to adjust to a newer way of doing business.

Patrick, Michael’s son who works on the farm from time to time, said he’s “disappointed” with the way things turned out, but he understands the decision his father came to. Having studied animal

“Right now I’m probably not ready, business-wise and maturitywise,” said Patrick. “Every year he [Michael] has had me do something a little different just to get experience.”

Michael will maintain ownership of the land, but plans to rent it out.

He’s already had several offers from local farmers looking for additional agricultural real estate to plant crops. Michael previously used the land to grow hay and corn for the cows’ diet.

He’s easing very slowly into retirement, though. There’s already talk about trying to plant malting barley on a small plot, just to see if he can do it. “Growing barley in this climate, particularly because you get the damp weather, it’s not the easiest stuff,” he said.

Michael describes himself as only “the latest casualty” in the trend against family dairy farming.

Compared with neighboring farms, he was able to sustain the dairy aspect of Spring Grove Farm for a long time.

Happy Pastures Farms in North Brookfield sold off their herd in 2009 in pursuit of the now booming grassfed beef industry.

Other farms have gotten even more creative.

Following the sale of their family’s dairy cows several years ago, Crane Farm, on College Hill Road, has since

Cosgrove (center) with his cow Darcy at the 1998 Oneida County Show in Boonville, N.Y. Darcy earned the “Grand Champion” prize. science and agricultural business at his father’s alma mater, he hopes to follow in the family farming tradition and one day maybe even bring back dairy cows to the property.

adapted their property to a steel storage rental facility. The family also has a landscaping business and still accommodates a herd of 100 dairy cows for its neighbor, Champion Farm.

Matthew Crane, who owns the land with his brothers Edward and John, doesn’t ever see the dairy business returning to family farms.

“Absolutely not,” he said. “The big farmers are getting by. You’ve got to have 1,000 cows to make a living these days.”

Following a long, harsh winter, Michael is happy to exit the business with his health intact. Both he and Ruth are anticipating new experiences to come, but not without some heartache.

“The rhythm of the land and the animals,” said Ruth, “that will be hard to let go of.”

Reflecting on his career, Michael thought back to a time at Cornell when professors were already hinting at a trend away from familyrun dairy farms. Even then, before he devoted his life to the industry, he was aware of the odds.

“There would be a day of reckoning, and I knew that,” said Michael, “but my entire farming career I’ve been doing something that they said really shouldn’t be possible.”

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Roth IRA in Congress’ Scope?

By Ryan J. Siepiola CPA, Feldman & Company

T

he benefits of Roth IRAs as a retirement and investment tool are well known. Individuals who qualify can contribute up to $5,500 for 2014 into a Roth IRA where the earnings grow tax-free and withdrawals are tax-free once the account owner is age 59 1/2 or older.

Other benefits include exclusion from the required minimum distributions (RMDs) during the lifetime of the original owner. Heirs have the potential to receive withdrawals taxfree. Withdrawals are not included in modified adjusted gross income for the calculation of the new Medicare surtax on Net Investment Income (with traditional IRAs they are), and you can contribute at any age.

The benefit that is most frequently associated with Roth IRAs is the ability to withdraw the assets in retirement tax-free. Could it be possible for Congress to make the decision to tax these assets in the future to make up some of the deficit that the nation continues to run?

Some argue the small amount of upfront tax that is received when the

Young Cosgrove with his calf Faye. Circa 1968.

Roth IRA contribution is made does not make up for all the lost revenue never collected when the assets are withdrawn at retirement age.

While it seems unlikely and there is no current talk in Congress about changing that taxation of Roth IRAs, it is still a concern of some individuals looking to make the investment.

There is also a precedent for Congress to renege on previously “tax-free” income if the need is deemed great enough.

In a pair of 1938 Treasury Department Tax Rulings and a third in 1941, Social Security benefits were specifically excluded from federal income taxation. Yet in 1983, acting upon the recommendations of the Greenspan Commission, the 1983 Amendments were signed into law by President Reagan, thus beginning the taxation of Social Security benefits.

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Althea Mary (Phillips) Eannace, Esq., 95

Mrs. Althea Mary (Phillips) Eannace, J.D., of Proctor Boulevard, passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at the home she shared with her daughter and son-in-law, Robin and Dr. Richard O’Brien, in Clinton.

Althea was born on December 23, 1918, in Tupper Lake, N.Y., the only child born to the late Vincent and Lillian (Jardine) Phillips. She received her early education in Tupper Lake, studied at St. Lawrence University and graduated with her Baccalaureate Degree in English from Syracuse University in 1940. She was a member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority. Althea enrolled at the Syracuse University College of Law, serving as President of the Louis Marshall Legal Society and graduating with her Law Degree in 1943.

After serving in the American Red Cross and the USO as part of the war effort, Althea began her practice of law in Utica. It was here that she met and married her beloved husband of 64 years, Dr. Ralph J. Eannace. They were married on June 10, 1946, at St. George’s Episcopal Church. Together, they delighted in raising their four children, and in truly enjoying their family life—sharing their love of travel, music, dancing, adventure, and most of all, each other. Althea had a gift for making new friends and once friends they quickly became family.

Although always a “Tupper Lake girl” at heart, Althea embraced civic engagement and responsibility in Utica. She oversaw her husband’s election campaigns for the Utica School Board, and served as Hostess for the City of Utica in 1963 for a group of young international visitors representing over a dozen countries.

In addition, she sponsored fund raising for the American Field Service and scholarship programs, served on the Board of the House of the Good Shepherd, mentored law students, was a longtime member of the Oneida County Bar Association, and the New Century Club. Recently, Althea was honored as a “Pioneering Woman of the Law,” being one of the first women lawyers in Oneida County, with her portrait being placed in the Oneida County Courthouse. In her practice of the law, she advised, counseled, and guided her clients through business, personal and especially family problems with empathy, practicality and legal excellence.

Althea was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and she enthusiastically took part in Clan Donald festivities in honor of her Scottish heritage.

Althea embraced life with joy, courage and a daring sense of adventure. She exuberantly opened the family home to new friends and old, making sure that there was always room at the table. She had a delightfully wicked sense of humor— and her grandchildren were fond of saying that “Honeybun knows a song about everything!”

Although dementia took its toll on her sharp mind in more recent years, she never forgot the prayers, the poems and the songs. Through it all her quiet acts of kindness were legion.

She was predeceased by her husband, Ralph, in May 2011. She leaves, to celebrate her life and gifts, her children, Maryrose Eannace of Utica, Lark and Robert Patterson of Maryland, Robin and Dr. Richard O’Brien of Clinton, and Honorable Ralph Jr. and Laura Eannace of Utica. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Tyson Eannace Lazzaro and his wife Jennifer Newton, Althea Eannace Lazzaro, Christopher Eshleman, Adam and Katie (Stein) Ullman, Andrew Ullman, Caitlin Ullman, Garrett O’Brien, Nicole Moran, Sarah Eannace, and Lillian Eannace. She was predeceased by her dear grandson, Daniel L. Eshleman.

Bringing much joy to her later years are great-grandchildren Gavin Ullman, Elias Ullman, Clyde Taylor III, and Jaxson Davis. Also mourning her passing are her dear sisters-in-law Gloria Infusino and Virginia Eannace; several dear nieces, nephews, greatnieces, great-nephews and cousins and many loving friends including the Cianciolo-Taylor families.

She was predeceased by her son-in-law, Lewis E. Ullman, Esq.; her in-laws, Carmine V. and Nancy (Pacciarelli) Eannace, Salvatore J. Eannace, Esq., and Vincent R. Infusino, Sr.; and her closest lifelong friends from Tupper Lake, Beatrice Bradley and Beatrice Winslow.

The family wishes to express deep gratitude to caregivers including Susie, Carrie, Renee, and Irina; and to Dr. Michael DeJesus for his extraordinary care during Mom’s transitional journey.

Visitation was held last Sunday from 2-5 at the Eannace Funeral Home, Inc., 932 South St., Utica.

In supporting important people in her life, the family humbly asks that you consider making memorial contributions to the Utica College Daniel L. Eshleman Memorial Speakers Fund, or the MVCC Foundation for Dr. Ralph and Althea Eannace Memorial Scholarship Fund; envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Althea’s funeral service was celebrated on Monday morning at 10:00 from the funeral home and at 11:00 at New Hartford First United Methodist Church, 105 East Genesee Street in New Hartford; with Rev. Stephen Deckard officiating. For a woman who lived a full life, this was truly a celebration, as well as rejoicing in her reunion with her beloved Ralph.

Online tributes at: www.EannaceFuneralHome.com

for over 17 years.

Luke was a devoted sports fan and avid golfer. Moreover, he was extremely kind, and was well thought of in his hometown and in the community where he and Adriane made their home. He was a great friend to many, and was always there when needed.

He is survived by his loving wife Adriane; his parents Jorge L. and Carol Hernandez of Clinton; his sister, Caitlin Hernandez of Clinton; in-laws, Judy Kahler of New Hartford and Steven Kahler of Utica; brother-inlaw and sister-in-law, Michael and Corinne Kahler of Holland Patent; two nieces Abbey and Makinley; and many extended family and close friends.

Services for Luke will be held at 10 am on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Owens-Pavlot & Rogers Funeral Service, Inc., 35 College Street, Clinton. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Clinton. All are invited to call on Friday (Today) from 5-8 pm at the Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers please consider donations for a scholarship fund for Luke and Adriane’s child to his wife, Adriane Hernandez c/o Carol Hernandez, 33 Kellogg St., Clinton, NY 13323. http://owenspavlotrogers.com

Edward L. Morris, 80

Lucas P. Hernandez, 35

Edward L. Morris, 80, of Westmoreland, gently passed away with his family by his side on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at Faxton-St. Luke’s Hospital.

Ted was born in Utica on February

14, 1934, the son of the late Hobart and Dorothy (Hughes) Morris. He graduated from New Hartford Central High School and attended Utica College. He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1954 and served in the Korea War as a Military Police Officer. On September 7, 1957 he married the love of his life Gail Boynton in Stamford, CT. They shared 56 wonderful years together and Ted always felt his greatest accomplishment was his family. He retired from Lucas Aerospace, where he worked as a manager and engineer for 30 years.

Ted was a life member of the New Hartford Presbyterian Church and Clinton VFW, former post commander and life member of the Clark Mills American Legion Post 26, former Oneida County American Legion Commander, served as the Westmoreland Town Supervisor for 11 years, he was an Oneida County Legislator for 7 years, member and past treasurer of the Westmoreland Fire Dept., and a 21 year member of the 40 + 8.

He is survived by his loving wife, Gail; his sons and daughters, Edward Jr. and Maria of Landenberg, Penn., Sharon and Steven Piersall of Binghamton, Rev. Heidi Morris and Camille Cass of Noblesville, Ind., and Scott Morris and Kathy Dickinson of New Hartford; grandchildren, Stephanie and Nicholas Crandall, Steven Piersall and Sophia Morris Cass; great-grandchild; Landon Nicholas Crandall; brothers, Robert and Rebecca Morris of New Hartford and Hobart and Lois Morris of Brookfield; sister, April and William Reilly of Whitesboro; sister-in-law Linda and Bill Lynch of Hingham, Mass.; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

All are invited to call from 1-4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at OwensPavlot & Rogers Funeral Service, Inc., 35 College Street, Clinton. A celebration of life will be held at 4 p.m. at the funeral home. A private committal service will be held at the convenience of the family at his family’s property in Brookfield.

In lieu of flowers please consider donations to C.O.C.V.A.C, Box 399, Clark Mills, NY 13321, Clark Mills American Legion Post #26, PO Box 244, Clark Mills, NY 13321, and Westmoreland Fire Dept., PO Box 485, Westmoreland, NY 13490. http:// owenspavlotrogers.com

Pre-Need Lucas P. Hernandez, 35, of Amherst, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 22, 2014, while at work.

Luke was born in New Hartford on December 7, 1978, the son of Jorge and Carol (Ferguson) Hernandez. He graduated from Clinton Central High School and received an MBA from the State University of New York at Buffalo. On October 7, 2011, he was married to Adriane Kahler in Buffalo.

He was employed as a Manager at Rite Aid Pharmacy where he worked

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John B. Ready, 88 John B. Ready, 88, of Clinton, passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014 at his home with his daughter by his side.

John was born December 16, 1925, in the town of Paris, NY, the son of Patrick J. and Gladys (Lapham) Ready.

He was raised and educated locally and went on to serve his country with the US Navy. On June 11, 1946, John married Mary E. “Midge” Speer, in St. Patrick’s Church, Clayville. Mrs. Ready passed away in 2002. John had been employed with Kelsey Hayes in Utica, retiring in 1982. He was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Clinton.

John is survived by his daughter, Brenda Wilson of Sauquoit.

Mr. Ready’s Memorial Mass will be held Friday, May 2, 2014 at 10:00 in St. Mary’s Church in Clinton. Interment will follow in St. Bernard’s Cemetery, Waterville. Those wishing may donate to Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc. or to the American Cancer Society in John’s memory.

Arrangements are entrusted to the Heintz Funeral Home, 10 East Park Row, Clinton. Online memorial and guestbook available at www.heintzfuneralservice.net.

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There was also a 15 percent excess tax from 1987 to 1997 on what was deemed “excess” retirement benefits; all distributions over $150,000 were subject to the additional 15 percent tax. The additional tax was levied even if other rules required the account owner to withdraw amounts greater than $150,000. A more recent example took effect in 2013 with the Medicare surtax of 3.8% that is imposed on Net Investment Income.

Congress has proven before that no income is safe from future taxation regardless of previous actions. If the fiscal situation is dire enough all new sources of income will be reviewed. As we continue to operate under deficits and continue to be unable to cut costs, new sources of revenue will surely be entertained by Congress.

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NOTICE ANNUAL MEETING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF KIRKLAND, COUNTY OF ONEIDA, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Clinton Central School District, Oneida County, State of New York (the “District” ) will be held in the Clinton Central School Performing Arts Complex Theatre in said District on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 7:00 PM prevailing time, for the presentation of the budget document.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that said vote and election will be held on May 20, 2014 between the hours of 7:00AM and 8:00PM, prevailing time, in the Clinton Central School Performing Arts Complex Lobby, 75 Chenango Ave, Clinton, New York, at which time the polls will be open to vote by voting machine upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2014-2015 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District which shall appear on the ballot as Proposition No. 1.

2. To elect three (3) members of the Board of Education for three (3) year terms commencing July 1, 2014 and expiring on June 30, 2017. Board members whose terms are expiring are Jim Korfonta, Bill Huggins and Mike Wade.

3. Vehicle Purchase Proposition No. 2. Shall the Board of Education of the Clinton Central School District be authorized to purchase two (2) 66 -passenger school buses and one (1) 5-passenger minivan at a total estimated cost of $250,000, including necessary furnishings, fixtures and equipment and all other necessary costs incidental thereto, and to expend a total sum not to exceed $250,000, which is estimated to be the total maximum cost thereof, and levy a tax which is hereby voted for the foregoing in the amount of $250,000, which shall be levied and collected in annual installments in such years and in such amounts as may be determined by the Board of Education and in anticipation of the collection of such tax, bonds and notes of the District are hereby authorized to be issued at one time or from time to time in the principal amount not to exceed $250,000, and a tax is hereby voted to pay the interest on said obligations when due?

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget for 20142015, and the tax exemption report, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District during business hours beginning May 6, 2014 in schoolhouses, the district offices (except on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) from 8AM to 4PM, the public library and on the School District’s website at www.ccs. edu.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at the Superintendent’s Office of the Bridge Building between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM, no later than April 21, 2014 at 5:00pm.

Vacancies on the Board of Education are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Clerk of the District; must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, must state the name and residence of each signer, must state the name and residence of the

candidate and whether or not he or she is an incumbent.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM, Monday through Friday, except holidays, from the District Clerk beginning on April 4, 2014; completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00PM, prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 20, 2014.

A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Superintendent’s Office on and after May 7, 2014, between the hours of 8:00AM and 4:00PM on weekdays prior to the date set for the annual election on May 20, 2014, the day set for the election, and said list will be posted at the polling place(s) at the election. Any qualified voter present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds for making his/her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. Accordingly, the only persons entitled to vote on May 20, 2014 at the District’s annual election are those who are qualified voters and who are registered to vote as set forth herein. To be a qualified voter, a person must be a citizen of the United States, at least 18 years of age and a legal resident of the District for a period of thirty (30) days immediately preceding May 20, 2014. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special District meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he/she is eligible to vote at this election; if a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he/she is also eligible to vote at this election.

All other persons who wish to vote must register.

The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law at the District Meeting Room, on May 15, 2014, between the hours of 1:30PM and 3:30PM, to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration, or their representative, he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. The register so prepared pursuant to §2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District at the Superintendent’s Office, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on May 16, 2014, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, prevailing time, on weekdays, and each day prior to the day set for the election, except Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to §2014 of the Education law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on May 15, 2014, between the hours of 1:30PM and 3:30PM , prevailing time, at the District Meeting Room to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the election to be held

in 2014, and any special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of said Register, placed on such provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he/she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote the school election for which said register is prepared, or any special district meeting held after May 15, 2014.

By: /s/ Julia A. Scranton Clerk of the Board #17558

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Notice of annual meeting. The Sixty Seventh annual meeting of the Clinton Rink Association will be held at the Arena, Clinton, New York on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 4:45pm, Daylight Savings Time for the purpose of electing members to the Board of Directors as provided by the Bylaws, to hear annual reports of the officers, directors and committees, and to transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting. #17663

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34 GENESEE STREET LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 3/10/14. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 5 Oxford Rd., New Hartford, NY 13413. General Purpose. #17563

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ART & VINE LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/5/2014. Office in Oneida Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 157 Genesee St., Utica, NY 13501, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY UNHW PROPERTIES LLC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above-named Limited Liability Company has been formed for the transaction of business in the State of New York and elsewhere.

1. The name of the Limited Liability Company is UNHW Properties LLC. 2. The Articles of Organization of UNHW Properties LLC were filed with the Secretary of State for the State of New York on April 8, 2014.

3. The County within the State of New York in which the offices of UNHW Properties LLC are to be located is Oneida County.

4. The Secretary of State of the State of New York is designated as the agent for UNHW Properties LLC upon whom process in any action or proceeding against it may be served.

The address within the State of New York to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of the process in any action or proceeding against UNHW Properties LLC which may be served upon him​/​her is c/o Liberty Affordable Housing Inc., P.O. Box 549, Rome, NY 13442.

5. The character of the business to be transacted by UNHW Properties LLC is to conduct, without limitation, any lawful business activity authorized by law. #17624

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NOTICE OF FORMATION of GPS Global Enterprises, LLC. Articles of Organization filed w/Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/07/14. Office location: Oneida County, NY. SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to: 4761 Deans Hwy, Vernon, NY 13476.

Purpose: Any lawful activity under LLCL. #17631

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CATHERINE A. COONEY MASSAGE THERAPIST PLLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 4/23/2014. Office in Oneida Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to 104 Bond St., Deerfield, NY 13502.

Purpose: To practice the profession of Massage Therapist. #17664

Legal Notice

KARDINAL, LLC notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on: March 10, 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: Kardinal LLC, PO Box 735, Clark Mills, NY 13321. Purpose: Any lawful purpose permitted under LLC Law. #17661

Legal Notice

Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of NY on February 27,2014 for Hayloft On The Arch, LLC, located in Oneida County. Michael Mathalia has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served. The address to which any process against the LLC shall be served is 5014 State Rt. 365, Verona, NY 13478. The purpose of the business is to engage in any lawful business activity. The duration of this LLC is perpetual. #17547

Legal Notice

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING The Clinton Cemetery Association, Inc., which maintains and operates Sunset Hill Cemetery on Franklin Avenue, will hold its annual meeting for the election of four trustees for three years and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting, at St. James’ Parish Hall, 9 Williams Street, Clinton, New York, on Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at 7:00 p.m.

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Name of LLC: MC Acquisitions & Enterprises LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State: 4/10/14. Office location: Oneida Co. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 8 College St., Clinton, NY 13323. Purpose: any lawful act. #17637

Legal Notice

Notice of Formation of Winsome Properties LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 3/18/2014. Office location: County of Oneida. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Winsome Properties LLC, PO Box 2, Verona Beach, New York 13162. Purpose: any lawful purpose. #17565

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY CO. (LLC) Name of LLC: Weigand Management, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the NY Sec. of State on March 20, 2014. Office and address in Oneida Co. 302 Genesee Street, Utica, New York 13502; Sec. of State designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served, and address Sec. of State shall mail copy of process is: 302 Genesee Street, Utica, New York 13502; Purpose: Any lawful purpose permitted under LLC law. #17569

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Notice of Formation of E-NORD, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/02/14.

Office location: Oneida County. Princ. office of LLC: 1607 N. Madison St., Rome, NY 13440. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to David Bovi at the princ. office of the LLC. Purpose: Any lawful activity. #17585

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Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: K + P Antiques and Collectibles, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/10/2014. NY office location: Oneida County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him​/​her is 7026 Coleman Mills Road, Rome, NY 13440. Purpose​ /​ character of LLC: Antiques and Collectibles. #17597

Legal Notice

Notice of Formation of PTR Holdings, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 3/13/14. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Peter T. Richardson, 3979 State Route 26, Vernon, NY 13476.

Purpose: any lawful activity. #17665

Legal Notice

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF ITALIA PIZZA LLC FIRST: The name of the Limited Liability Company is ITALIA PIZZA LLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”).

SECOND: The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the Secretary of State on February 28, 2014.

THIRD: The county within New York State in which the office of the Company is to be located is Oneida County.

FOURTH: The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served.

The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is: 78 Main Street, Camden, NY 13316.

FIFTH: The purpose of the business of the Company is any lawful purpose. #17586

Legal Notice

Nutrition Now Vending LLC notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC) Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on: January 15, 2014. Office location Oneida County, 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, 5996 Knoxboro Road, Oriskany Falls, NY 13425. Purpose: Any lawful purpose permitted under LLC Law. #17634\

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Legal Notice

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 78 MAIN STREET REALTY LLC FIRST: The name of the Limited Liability Company is 78 MAIN STREET REALTY LLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”).

SECOND: The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the Secretary of State on March 12, 2014.

THIRD: The county within New York State in which the office of the Company is to be located is Oneida County.

FOURTH: The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served.

The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is P. O. Box 160, Morris, NY 13808.

FIFTH: The purpose of the business of the Company is any lawful purpose. #17588

Legal Notice

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF REIMAGINE RECORDS LLC FIRST: The name of the Limited Liability Company is REIMAGINE RECORDS LLC (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”).

SECOND: The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the Secretary of State on March 27, 2014.

THIRD: The county within New York State in which the office of the Company is to be located is Oneida County.

FOURTH: The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served.

The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is: 8907 Eddy Road, Canastota, NY 13032.

FIFTH: The purpose of the business of the Company is any lawful purpose.

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SYNERGY PERFORMANCE PARTNERS, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 3/21/14. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 540 Betsinger Rd., Sherrill, NY 13461. General Purpose. #17560

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David vs. Goliath Quick and alert, Clinton varsity lacrosse overpowers Proctor, 14–6

Support CCS at Upcoming Home Games Boys MOD Lacrosse vs. Rome Free Academy. 5/01 4:30 p.m.

Boys VA Baseball vs. Sherburne Earlville. 5/02 4:30 p.m.

Boys MOD Baseball vs. Sherburne Earlville. 5/02 4:30 p.m.

Girls MOD Softball vs. Sherburne Earlville. 5/02 4:30 p.m.

Girls MOD Lacrosse vs. Whitesboro.

5/03 11 a.m.

Girls and Boys VA Track and Field vs. Little Falls. 5/05 4 p.m.

Boys VA Tennis vs. Westmoreland.

5/05 4:30 p.m.

Boys VA Baseball vs. Canastota.

5/05 4 p.m.

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5/06 3:30 p.m.

Boys MOD Lacrosse vs. Whitesboro.

5/06 4 p.m.

Girls and Boys VA Track and Field vs. Holland Patent. 5/07 4 p.m.

Girls MOD Lacrosse vs. New Hartford. 5/07 at 4 p.m.

Photograph by John Howard Clinton attacker Johnnie Williams, a freshman, powers through a much larger, senior Proctor defender Pat McNamara. Williams was shoved hard, but finished the play strong drive to the net, scoring one of his two goals for the day.

By John Howard Despite big numbers and body size from the visiting team’s bench, Clinton varsity boys lacrosse had little trouble subduing the Proctor Raiders on Friday, April 25. The Warriors won by a large margin, coming as a major confidence booster for what has proven to be a challenging start to the season.

“I like playing these guys,” said Max Huckaby, who scored four goals Friday, said of Proctor. “We run them out pretty much every game.”

The Warriors played Proctor once before this season on April 1, beating them 14–5. Proctor’s dense bench boasts 10 additional players to Clinton’s lineup.

Even with the scoreboard domination against Proctor, action seemed to be evenly split between ends of the field. A strong performance by Warrior’s goalie Nick Smyers kept the unbalance in Clinton’s favor.

A brief rally by Proctor late in the game narrowed the gap to 10–5. A Proctor timeout was called with 4:30 left in the game. Fans on the Clinton side of the stands looked nervous.

Following the timeout, Huckaby

quelched any thoughts of a Proctor comeback with an immediate answer, scoring the Warriors’ 11th goal.

From there, Clinton didn’t let up.

The ball made its way past Proctor goalie David Denisovich three more times—one goal by midfielder Ben Owens, and two goals by attacker Tommy Monaghan—before the final whistle.

The final score, after another point from the Raiders, was 14–6 in Clinton’s favor.

Head coach John Lehmann used the runaway game as an opportunity to foster young talent on the field. Johnnie Williams, a freshman attacker and one of the smallest players in uniform, saw a lot of game time. Despite his size, Williams had one of the strongest offensive performances of the day, scoring two of Clinton’s goals.

“He’s so smart, LAX-IQ-wise. He does a great job of keeping himself out of trouble,” said Lehmann. “It’s nice knowing that I get guys like that for three more years.”

Low student numbers have forced the program to eliminate a JV program, giving players like Williams a chance to play at the varsity level

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early. Lehmann said that he’s only cutting about two players from the team per season.

Nine of Clinton’s 25 players are freshmen. There is also an eighth grader, Beny Huckaby. With only a handful of seniors leading the pack, having a commanding presence against established competitors can be a challenge.

This is the first year that the Clinton lacrosse program has competed in the Onondaga High School League (OHSL), bringing the squad into a wider geographical region with schools like Skaneateles, Marcellus, and Cazenovia. Programs in this area, which Lehmann described as “the hotbed of lacrosse,” generally are more developed with a longer history.

“We’re playing a lot of tough Syracuse teams,” said Clinton midfielder Peter Burke, who scored one goal on Friday.

During previous seasons, Clinton lacrosse played as an independent team. Keeping morale up on the bench up through the challenging matches might be their biggest challenge. “It’s difficult keeping the kids excited,” said Lehmann.

Following Friday’s game, Clinton played away at Onondaga, falling 10– 15. Lehmann called the match “hardfought.” At the time of publication, the Warriors’ record is 3–6.

Boys MOD Baseball vs. Adirondack.

5/07 4:30 p.m.

Boys JV Baseball vs. Adirondack.

5/07 4:30 p.m Girls MOD Softball vs. Adirondack.

5/07 4:30 p.m.

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Varsity Track Continues Winning Streaks

By Staff

Sadie Davignon of the Heintz Funeral Services-sponsored team swings at a pitch on opening day.

SOFTBALL (Continued from page 1) Heintz, the new vice president of the league’s softball division. “We didn’t have enough girls signing up. It was just last year that we got it going again.”

With no one using the field for so long, no maintenance was done on it, leaving extra work for getting the space ready this season.

Grasslines were recut.

Fresh infield mix was poured and raked.

Baselines, which previously didn’t exist altogether, were drawn new.

In the outfield, uneven ground that was previously a tripping hazard was smoothed with landfill to level the playing surface.

The infield also received new bases.

A cracked, sun-warped home plate was removed and restored by a brand new model. New foam-filled bases with ground stakes were fitted around the diamond.

Tim Kogut Excavating did the work on the field. Woodwork, roof repairs and new paint on the concession stand and storage shack was done by Scalzo Contracting.

Construction services and supplies for all the renovations were donated

by Clinton Tractor & Implement Co. To generate player interest, flyers and advertisements were printed in an effort to get more girls involved.

Michelle Christ, the current vice president of the Little League board, was the initial push that got softball back into the conversation in a big way.

“She really worked hard to get girls back into the program,” said Heintz.

“And then, talking to us softball coaches, she was like, ‘Why don’t some of you get on the board?’ … That’s how I came into the picture.”

Heintz said the brunt of teambuilding work came from parents, who asked anyone they knew to join the program. A lot of her team, the age 10 and under group, carried over from her girl scout troop. The result was a wide range of skill levels.

“Half of my team have never played baseball before, just outside in the backyard with mom and dad,” said Heintz. “Others have played tee ball and Little League.”

The league was able to field three teams this season, split into age groups—a 8–U, a 10–U and a 12–U—all of which took the balloon-lined field on Saturday in marathon of games.

Respectively, teams are sponsored

by Clinton Tractor, Heintz Funeral Services, and Byrne Dairy.

Girls are learning quickly. Having started from not knowing how to hold a bat, to hitting the ball and knowing the rules of the game, Heintz is impressed by how quickly they’ve caught on.

Most importantly, the interest seems to be sticking. Parents and players are invested in what’s happening on the field. Other than a few weather issues, the organization couldn’t have asked for a better opening day.

“The rain beamed down hard on our last game, so they ended it,” said Heintz, “so they ended it early.”

8–U, a 10–U and a 12–U youth softball teams line up together on opening day. The teams are sponsored by Clinton Tractor, Heintz Funeral Services and Byrne Dairy.

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The boys and girls track teams each recorded two more victories Thursday, April 24, at Adirondack. The teams faced fellow CSC Division 1 opponents Adirondack and Dolgeville.

The girls team continued to steamroll the competition, defeating Dolgeville 118-23 and Adirondack 92-49. The Adirondack victory was especially meaningful, said head coach Norm Deep, as Clinton’s only loss last season was to Adirondack, the undefeated section champions in 2013.

(CCS finished 2nd in 2013.)

“The hard work ethic and intense team loyalty has really paid off,” said Deep. “These girls are hungry to avenge what was just short of a perfect season last year and seem to let nothing stand in their way.”

CCS 8-0 undefeated girls squad has been led by Senior Haley Allen and

Juniors Rylee Meelan, Alayna Lofgren and Emma Short.

In what was initially thought to be a rebuilding year, the boys squad continues to come together. They defeated Dolgeville 98-43 and snuck

by Adirondack with a barn burner 7566.

“If anyone had told me at the end of last year that we would be 7-1 and in contention for the league and Sectional title at this point in the season, I would have said that they were crazy,” said Deep. “The younger guys have learned how to get it done from last year’s squad.”

Both squads traveled to the Cherry Valley-Springfield relays on Monday, April 28. Both girls and boys won the relays, maintaining their “double win streak” over the last three years at this 10-school invitational event.

Girls varsity lacrosse has suffered a losing record so far this season. Like the boys varsity team, the girls have struggled since entering the OHSL where they face tough competitors from some of the strongest programs in the state. Clinton’s program is young in comparison. Head coach Chris Evans said the players are relatively “young pups” compared to a lot of the field. Above: Clinton goalie Nicole Murdoch can’t help but show frustration in a early game this season against Tully. The girls lost 4–13.

A view down the first baseline from home plate, prior to renovations.

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