Vol. 168, No. 22
• CLINTON, NEW YORK • December 10, 2014
Jeter-mania: Fans Ready For Mr. November
John Parks (left) and Matt Foppes (right) look through a small stack of some of their piles of Derek Jeter keepsakes. They are two of the many Clinton residents making up the audience at Wednesday’s Great Names Series event. Written and Photographed by John Howard
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or baseball fans, Christmas comes early this week. For many, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Derek Jeter, a Yankee—the Yankee— will grace the 13323 zip code. This Wednesday, the baseball history-maker will come to Clinton as part of Hamilton College’s 2014 Sacerdote Great Names Series. The event will be moderated by sports broadcaster Harold Reynolds and more than 5,000 people are expected to attend with others watching the conversation unfold in two separate on-campus venues via webcast. To say that this wasn’t one of the most anticipated Great Names Series—an event that has attracted the likes of Hillary Clinton, Jon Stewart, and Margaret Thatcher— would be the biggest understatement in the program’s 18-year history. “How can you not like Derek Jeter?” said John Parks. “You’ve got to have respect for him.” “It’s a great thing [to have him come to Clinton]. I’ve been waiting for it forever,” added Matt Foppes. “He’s a role model for the whole entire league.” Parks and Foppes are what you
might call sports fanatics. They were introduced to major league baseball by their families at age 5 and in high school, and were members of the baseball research club the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). Like many fans, Parks and Foppes have been looking forward to this week since the moment they read about it in a news story online. “I knew, somehow, no matter what, I was going to have to get tickets,” said Parks. Now in their mid to late 20s, Parks and Foppes have witnessed the entirety of Jeter’s MLB career. He’s been with baseball—with the Yankees—all of their sports-adoring lives. They grew up with him. For them, Jeter’s infamous flip play against the Oakland Athletics and his legendary 2001 World Series homerun against the Arizona Diamondbacks that earned him the nickname Mr. November (“We stayed up watching that even though we had school the next day,” said Foppes.) aren’t just historic moments in one man’s career. They’re markers in Parks and Foppes’ adolescence, and they can recall them
vividly. Sitting around Foppes kitchen table looking though memorabilia—Parks said they have enough Jeter stuff to fill five suitcases—the two fans can bring up specific memories and stats as if reciting the rites of an unofficial club. But the local Jeter-mania set to swallow the Hill this week isn’t reserved to the superfan. Jeter’s collectiveness and sportsmanship on and off the field have earned him household name status. His celebrity was the reason tickets to the event were so hard to come by. A total of 5,286 tickets were distributed for free. Most went to the Hamilton College community and alumni, with 1,000 given to local schools and organizations. All were gobbled up before they could be offered to the general public. At one point, people were trying to sell tickets on Craigslist for as much as $500, which the College put an end to. Many community members who did manage to get a ticket, like Parks and Foppes, did so through a connection on the Hill. “There will be a sizeable general public presence, even though the tickets sold out on campus,” said Lisa Magnarelli, the College's associate dean of students. “I don’t know what it is. We’re getting a larger response than we’ve gotten for past presidents.” What “it” is, might be people’s ability to relate to Jeter. Everyone has
summa cum laude in 1965 from St. Joseph’s College in Brooklyn, New York. She then received her Ph.D. from Yale University in 1970. Stewart also joined the Hamilton faculty as a professor of French. She is the first female president in Hamilton’s 200year history. During her time as Hamilton’s president, the College experienced an era of great growth and improvement. New courses and concentrations and faculty members have been added to the College’s academic program. $250 million were invested in creating new and renovated facilities for the sciences, social sciences, studio and performing arts, student activities, and fitness and recreation. Under Stewart’s leadership, Hamilton implemented a strategic plan meant to advance four values considered to be the College’s historic strengths: education for self-direction, a selfgoverning community, thoughtful dialogue and debate, and engagement with the world. As a result of actions like these, Hamilton has set records for student quality, selectivity and STEWART, page 10
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Schedule Your Home Visit From Santa By Staff
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s is tradition in Clinton, Santa Claus will be coming to the Village a little early this month. The Clinton Fire Department will be escorting Santa around the fire district on Dec. 18 between the hours of 6 and 9 p.m. Saint Nick and his crew will be stopping door-to-door to say hello at any home that schedules an appointment in advance. If you would like a personal visit from Santa, please call Firehouse No. 1 at 853-5031 between 6 and 8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, to make an appointment. Fire Chief Bill Huther and the entire Clinton Fire Department would like to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season.
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esidents of Coventry Place publicly thanked the Town of Kirkland Board and the Town of Kirkland Highway Department for the completed work and professionalism from those involved in the repairs which took place on the road earlier this year. Lester LaBrecque and Mary Moore
wanted to go on the record to express their gratitude on behalf of themselves and the residents of the road, which had seen its fair share of flooding in recent history. The construction included removal CONSTRUCTION, page 13
Hamilton Unrest: Protests Reach the Hill
By Kaitlin McCabe resident Joan Hinde Stewart informed members of the Hamilton College Board of Trustees during their quarterly meeting on Friday, Dec. 5 that she plans to retire on June 30, 2016. Stewart has led the College for 13 years, making her the eighth longest serving president in its history. “I…consider myself privileged to have worked for so long with gifted students, outstanding colleagues, generous and dedicated alumni, supportive parents and a superb board,” Stewart said in her message to the Hamilton community. Stewart assumed the Hamilton presidency on July 1, 2003. She was formerly dean of the College of Liberal Arts and professor of French at the University of South Carolina (USC). The first in her family to earn a college degree, Stewart graduated
their own story of how they came to know and love him. For the Millers—Scott, Laura and their daughter, Amanda—who run Tony's Pizzeria on College Street, their ties stretch from watching him play for the Albany-Colonie Yankees in the early ‘90s to a final teary eyed gathering in front of the TV watching
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Hamilton College sophomore Gabe Rivas paces up and down Thursday’s demonstration with a megaphone, directing the chants. Written and Photographed by John Howard
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undreds of Hamilton College students came together to join in the national discussion happening on race last week. The group staged a walk-out, die-in demonstration, which encompassed the campus in an effort to convey their frustrations about the no-indict decisions regarding civilian killings by police in Ferguson, Missouri, and New York City. Many on the scene had more local issues on the brain. “Hamilton, we need to change” and “Join our fight,” the group chanted on the bridge connecting the KirnerJohnson Building to the Howard Diner. The structure shook as the demonstrators jumped, as if to accent their message. “We feel like we need a change here at Hamilton because there’s been too many incidents of blatant prejudice, racism and bigotry … Students against
students,” said Gabe Rivas, a sophomore at Hamilton, who noted, most recently a controversy that spiralled from a three-part race discussion that was accused of bringing back segregation on the Hill. “Honestly, the administration handled it pretty poorly.” While Thursday’s protest was organized by an individual student and members of the Black and Latino Student Union through a Facebook group, many of the protesters cited the Movement, an anonymous student-led group unaffiliated with the College’s administration that has recorded anywhere from 1 to 1,850 members at a given time. The Movement uses a blog called Hamilton Unscrolled to bring awareness to campus race issues. Here, students share opinions and anecdotes about culturally insensitive incidents on the Hill for anyone to read. Published on Hamilton Unscrolled as well as around the campus, the Movement’s Constitution details a list of demands and goals to make the campus a more accepting and inclusive environment. For instance, it calls for incidents on campus be recorded in a document and this document filed for access in Burke Library. So far, the College has been listening. “We hoped that these demands would be small steps that would help improve the campus for historically disadvantaged and marginalized PROTESTS, page 14
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014
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Inside this issue All About the New Village Trustee: Amy Smith will be taking on the role through next spring. Page 5. New Jeter Book Released: Jeter will be in town this week. Check out a new book detailing his career. Page 7.
A Great Name Tarnished Eleven years ago, it wasn’t Derek Jeter coming to the Hill, it was Bill Cosby, whose name at the time was just as esteemed and untainted as the Yankee great, coming to town for the Sacerdote Great Names Series. I believe this was the only one of these events I ever attended prior to Jeter. I went with my Dad and I remember it pretty well. Cosby talked about the bath towels in his room that the College had provided. He publicly gifted a large sweatshirt to a small faculty member—probably Joan Stewart—and he closed on his classic novocaine bit. “Dentists tell you not to pick your teeth with any sharp, metal object,” he said. “Then you sit in their chair and the first thing they grab is an iron hook.” (It still makes me smile.) Growing up, I was a big fan of “The Cosby Show” and Bill Cosby’s standup comedy. I loved Cliff Huxtable’s dorky dance moves in the show intro and his inability to eat pizza and potato chips without getting caught by his wife, Clair. I loved his keen observations and his preference to remain utterly confused about the human race. The Bill Cosby name has become toxic and that’s sad for me. I’ve reached out to the College about their stance on the matter, and officially, they don’t have one. Which I understand, because they don’t really need to have one. The College hasn’t maintained its ties with the comedy giant, so there’s nothing to cut. The first accusation didn’t arise until long after his appearance in the Field House. Who would really want a stance at this point? The issue has reached a point which Cosby, guilty or innocent, cannot come back from. One of the questions that arose amidst the scandal was why hadn’t this come up before?
Utica Dance and Hamilton College Form New Bond: The two groups teamed up to produce “The Nutcracker.” Page 8. Bowling Starts Season with Busy Week: The varsity girls team is off to a great start. Page 16.
In fact, it had. Just not to these proportions. Somewhere along the way, our tendency as reactors to content—especially online content—has evolved into assuming the worst in everything. Some of the reactions to the Hamilton College protests (see page 1) on the O-D and WKTV’s Facebook pages were downright awful and vicious. Why not hear these students out? Certain outlets play into that inherent reader rage. On CNN.com, you’ll find headlines like “How will we remember Bill Cosby?” and “Will you still watch 'The Cosby Show'?” just begging for those venomous comment threads. In my opinion that tactic is below even the nonsensical Buzzfeed click-bait revolution—at least those list-stories are entertaining from time to time. The most intelligent discussion on the matter I heard—and I didn’t hear a lot of them because I avoided them like the plague— was on ABC’s “The View” of all places. Nicolle Wallace, I think, said something along the lines of, “You have either a guy who sexually assaulted a bunch of women or a bunch of women lying to ruin a man’s life. Either way it’s a tragedy.” The only hope for my childhood vision of Bill Cosby is that his stage presence can stand alone from his personal life, but in a world when YouTube clips of his standup routine are buried under accusatory articles from bandwagon gossip sites, I fear that ship may have sailed long ago.
–John Howard, Editor
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Don't like the drive to, or the wait at, the Utica Department of Motor Vehicles? I recently needed to go to DMV to turn in plates from an old vehicle, but dreaded trying to navigate the road changes around the Utica DMV. I had heard about the Wampsville DMV, in Madison County, located at 138 N. Court St. Since it was a lovely day, I decided to go there.
Granted, it is 17 or so miles from Clinton, but it turned out to be a nice stress-free ride. Once I arrived at Building No. 4 at the Madison County offices, I ended up being in the DMV for a total of 5 minutes. No kidding—5 minutes! The ladies behind the counter were friendly and courteous. I highly recommend the Wampsville DMV—a great alternative.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014
Past Issues Past Issues 25 Years Ago Dec. 13, 1989 Use of the Clark Mills Wastewater Treatment Plant could be denied to a trailer park expansion on the outskirts of Kirkland due to continuing complaints about hazards it is causing. Councilman Michael Griffin raised the possibility of cutting off access to the plant during the Town Board meeting. Professional offices will be allowed to operate out of a College Street house as long as several restrictions are met, the Kirkland Planning Board decided last Wednesday night. The Clinton unit of the Salvation Army will be distributing Christmas baskets in the area that it covers. These areas are Westmoreland, Chadwicks, Cassville, Deansboro, Franklin Springs, Clark Mills, Vernon Center and Clinton. The Clinton Warriors high school hockey team began its season last week with two wins and a loss. The Warriors lost to West Genesee, 6-0 and won against Hamilton and New Hartford, 9-0 and 4-0, respectively. 50 Years Ago Dec. 10, 1964 Seventeen residents of Brimfield Street signed a petition objecting to the development of a used car junk lot on property formerly operated as the Clinton Metallic Paint Company. Some 20 cars in various states of disrepair have been placed on the lot in direct violation of the zoning ordinance. Last Thursday was a sad day for Village Board officials as various complaints were made about inefficient village employees. The problems were wide ranging and included delays with water lines as workers hurry to get water to residents before the reservoir runs dry. Action on the Clark Mills Sewer District and Kirkland Water District No. 2 was discussed at the December meeting of the Town Board. In both cases, progress was reported and for the latter, it was indicated that the town could proceed to pay outstanding bills. The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom has put the Army on the spot by a proposal that its surplus and idle trucks in Camden, New Jersey, be used to carry clothing and groceries that have accumulated in New Jersey to Mississippi Freedom Workers. 75 Years Ago Dec. 14, 1939 The tax rate for the Town of Kirkland is $13.60 per $1,000 for residents of the village and $17.10 for those outside the village. The increases of $1.50, and $1.40 respectively, per thousand over last year’s rate are caused entirely by an increased county budget. Start up of the new Common Sense Products, Inc. plant on McBride Avenue did not begin last week as expected. Containers used to package the dog food were held up by careful government scrutiny, and it is expected they will reach the company soon and shipments will commence in about 10 days. The Rink Committee wants it known that the proposed new arena will not be financed through taxes. It is a private venture, privately financed, that seeks the support of the public in purchasing the securities that will make contributions possible, and moral backing that should be accorded any undertaking that reflects credit upon the community as a whole. An open meeting of the Oneida County Public Welfare Committee will be held in Clinton next Tuesday.
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The committee was organized in May, 1938, by residents who believed that there should be some form of citizen participation in public welfare. 100 Years Ago Dec. 16, 1914 The town dog fund used to provide a wholesale market for mutton years ago, but of late not many herds of dogs are killing sheep. A case was reported last week, however, where dogs got among the flock of Leroy Bishop and did damage appraised at $170. Counting in the boxes of clothing and other articles with the cash contributions raised by several entertainments and other means adopted, it is estimated that Clinton has contributed upwards of $1,000 towards the various funds for the relief of the European War sufferers. While one of the leaders in the local temperance movement was entertaining his pastor the other evening, an inebriated individual entered the house unannounced and without ceremony, and announced that his one desire was for a “short beer.” The temperance worker and his pastor searched reference books for some time to discover what “short beer” was and finally managed to explain to the boozer that he was in the wrong pew. While the trolley car is greatly appreciated by Clinton people, they are not satisfied with the service given, and the company seems disinclined to improve it. While the frequency of the service is ample, the cars are too small, they are foul-smelling and not adequately heated in the winter.
Clinton Scene: Clinton and World War I By Richard L. Williams Town and Village Historian
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his year marks the centennial of World War I, which began after Austria-Hungary Archduke Franz Ferdinand and wife Sophia were assassinated on June 28, 1914. A Serbian nationalist, Gavrilo Princip, and two others carried out the plot. The system of alliances which had developed in Europe during the previous 50 years quickly caused a lineup of the two major groups of allies: Triple Entente and Triple Alliance or Central Powers. Triple Entente nations were France, Russia, England, Italy, Japan, Serbia, and Belgium. The Central Powers were Germany and Austro-Hungarian Empire of the Habsburgs, Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria. With entangling alliances and interlocking issues such as two Balkan wars a few years earlier plus “virulent nationalism,” an arms race, naval buildups of huge ships, ethnic rivalries, and corrupt autocratic monarchies, nations chose sides, and the war to end all wars was on. On July 28, 1914, after Serbia failed to respond to an ultimatum from the Austro-Hungarian empire for concessions, the Austro-Hungarian empire declared war on Serbia. As the Russians supported the Serbs, Germany declared war against Russia August 1, 1914. Germany invaded Luxembourg on August 2, 1914, and on August 9, 1914, Germany and England were at war. A total war, the Great War, and the war to end all wars, lasted 52 months and involved nations and battles in Asia, Africa, and Europe. It featured trench warfare, chemical gas, tanks, airplanes, artillery bombardments, aerial observation, propaganda, male conscription, wireless communications, and industrialized opponents. Author Christopher Clark estimates SCENE, page 11
College History Department Takes Action to Save Historic Home By John Howard
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n response to an article published in the Nov. 19 edition of The Courier about a property located on 60 College Hill Road, the Hamilton College History Department has penned a letter to Vice President for Administration and Finance Karen Leach. In the letter, the department campaigns to preserve the home, which supposedly dates back to 1793. The home is said to have housed such historic figures as Rev. Robert Porter, principal of the HamiltonOneida Academy in 1805, and Alex Haley, author of “Roots: The Saga of an American Family.” Among the many options for 60 College Hill Rd. being considered by the College is demolishing the unused property to free up space for development on the Hill, which sparked the unrest that caused the history department to write their letter. A copy of the letter was mailed to The Courier’s office. In it, the department cites University of Pennsylvania professor Frank Matero’s article on “Ethics and Policy in Conservation,” which, among other things, asserts an “obligation to do no harm, performing minimal intervention that will reestablish structural and esthetic legibility and meaning with the least physical interference.” “...We believe as historians that the ‘moral imperative’ to protect our collective human inheritance must take priority,” the letter reads. “Maintaining the property will have associated costs, but so will demolishing it. And the cost of demolition includes a moral as well as a financial dimension.” The Courier reached out to Leach, who along with assuring that the property’s historic value is being taken into consideration, said that no decision had been made yet. “Since we are not using it, [there is] no rush to make a decision,” Leach wrote in an email. The history department’s letter to Leach was signed by all 10 of its faculty members.
Letter: Blood Mobile Report— 137 percent of the Goal Met We did it! Forty-five donors reported to make a net 48 unit donation of much-needed blood on Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Clinton VFW. The Red Cross staff did an outstanding job of processing, despite being short one person. And the patience of donors with longer waits than normal showed their commitment to help save lives. We are truly blessed to have such great support for this needed service program. Thanks also to VFW Auxiliary for providing a tasty lunch for the staff and volunteers, and to the Clinton United Methodist Church ladies for homemade treats for donors. And thanks, of course, to reminder signs by Clinton Kiwanis. Thank you, –Bill Rudge, Kirkland Bloodmobile Committee
Teacher Talk: Nobel’s Noblest By Debby Hepburn
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oday, December 10, 2014, is an
auspicious date in the history of humanity, for the Nobel Prizes will be awarded in Oslo and Stockholm. Since 1901, less than 1,000 laureates have been honored as “those who during the preceding year have conferred the greatest benefit on mankind,” to quote Alfred Nobel himself. Six prizes are given: Peace, Literature, Medicine, Chemistry, Physics, and Economics. Stirring names of greatness abound on the illustrious roster of Nobel greats: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, John Steinbeck, Albert Camus, Winston Churchill, Marie Curie, Elie Wiesel, Clinton’s Elihu Root, and U.S. Presidents Roosevelt (Theodore), Wilson, Carter, and Obama. Today, Malala Yousafzai, a 17-yearold student from Pakistan, joins their inspirational ranks, sharing the 2014 Peace Prize with Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian child rights activist whose primary foci have been on child slavery, child labor and child trafficking. Thorbjorn Jagland, Nobel Prize committee chairman, announced this magnificent pairing on October 10, 2014, stressing the importance of TEACHER TALK, page 13
My Mind’s Eye:
Ferguson Missouri, an American Tragedy By Dr. Steven Williams
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y all a c c o u n ts Zemir Begic, a native Utican by way of Bosnia, was a great guy. He was out with his family near Ferguson, Missouri, early last Sunday morning. His car was attacked by a mob. Zemir got out to confront them. He was young, strong, and a karate black belt. They smashed his face in with a hammer. Begic is dead. Barack Obama was supposed to help heal our country’s racial divisions. By electing an African American as president we hoped we had moved well past slavery and Jim Crow. A future where race matters less and a man is judged by the content of his character. A post-racial future. The dream. On Election Day 2008, Black Panthers outfitted in paramilitary garb and wielding billy clubs stood guard at Philadelphia polling stations. Voter intimidation was their goal, racial threats their tactic. “Yes we can!” was replaced with, “You are about to be ruled by the black man, cracker.” Apparently, the Black MIND'S EYE, page 10
Correction: Duelly Noted
An article which ran in the Dec. 3 edition of The Courier incorrectly reported that Duelly Noted, a Hamilton College a cappella group, won the A Capella Showdown at Turning Stone Resort and Casino last month. While Duelly Noted did win that contest, it actually took place in November 2013.
All other information about the vocal ensemble, including their upcoming performance on Dec. 11 at 8 Fresh on College Street with the Hamiltones, is correct. In unrelated news, The Courier staff has added new reading glasses to their Christmas lists, so that we can properly read date lines on forwarded press releases.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2014
The Calendar Thurs., Dec 11: “Nutcracker” and “Night Before Christmas” puppet show. 9:30-10 a.m. at the Library. High School Science Fair. Stop by to see what the students created this year. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in the Atrium. Lady's Night Out. Stop in to the Village stores to get your shopping done and partake in holiday goodies and refreshments. 6-9 p.m. Fri., Dec 12: Family Movie Night. “The Polar Express.” Bring a canned food donation for the Country Pantry. Refreshments will be available. 7 p.m. at the Library. Sat., Dec 13: Annual Cookie Walk. Fill a box with hundreds of varieties of cookies. $9 per pound. 9 a.m. until sold out at Westmoreland United Methodist.
Community Labeled Trees are in place. Simply pick a tag for a child, wrap the gift, attach the tag and place the package in the decorated boxes in the Village at: the Artisans’ Corner, the Clinton Agway, Alteri’s Restaurant, Clinton Central School, the Kirkland Town Library, and Dr. Menard’s office. Another participating group is the Clinton Garden Club. The gift and toy collection period runs through Dec. 11. The members of the Kiwanis Club of Clinton assist in the delivery of Christmas dinner and gifts for the holidays. • The Central New York Veterans Outreach Center is selling beautiful locally grown Christmas trees for $30. All proceeds raised will go towards providing meals this Christmas for Veterans and their Families. Please call or email today to purchase your tree at 315-765-0975 or vscalise@ ucdevelopment.org. You can also stop by the center Monday thru Friday, from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. to purchase.
Meetings
“The Nutcracker” performed by the Hamilton College Department of Music and Utica Dance. Tickets and information at http://uticadance.com. $20 general admission. 7:30 p.m. at Hamilton College.
Library Book groups: New members always welcome. Monday: “The Waste Land,” by T.S. Eliot. Next meeting: Jan. 12, 1-2:30 p.m. at the Library. Wednesday: “Me Before You,” by JoJo Moyes. Next meeting: Jan. 7, 7 p.m. at the Library.
Sun., Dec 14: LutheranCare’s Memory Café Christmas party. The Café provides persons living with dementia and their caregivers socialization and entertainment. 2-4 p.m.
School Board Dec. 16, 7 p.m. – Regular Meeting: Board Room.
Holiday Hoot at the Zoo. Get photos with Santa, participate in animal meet and greets, crafts and story time. 1-3 p.m. at the Utica Zoo. American Legion and VFW coholiday party. There will be a pancake breakfast, Santa meet-and-greet, and an appearance by a magician. 10 a.m. at the Clinton VFW. Clinton Symphony inaugural performance. The concert will feature two native Clintonians. Tickets $30 adults, $10 for students. 7:30 p.m. at the Clinton Performing Arts Complex.
Announcements • The Utica and Mohawk Valley Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society will meet on Friday, Dec. 12, at the Zion Lutheran Church in New Hartford. Wayne Freed will show some of his classic railroad-themed movies. • The Kiwanis Club of Clinton will hold their Annual Christmas Party at Skenandoa Golf and Country Club on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Cocktails will begin at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will start at 6:30 p.m. $30.00 per person. All members and former members of Kiwanis and their guests are invited to attend. Reservations must be made by Thursday, Dec. 11. Please call Anita or Dan Fitzgerald at 853-8816. • Have a pizza and help a student go to college! Every Wednesday during the winter months, when you purchase a pizza from Alteri’s (dine in or take out), $2 of the price will go to Clinton Dollars for Scholars. For more information, go to http://clinton. dollarsforscholars.org. • ACR Health has been overwhelmed with requests for assistance from families it serves and is sending out an emergency appeal for additional Holiday Angels. Holiday Angels are supplied with a client’s first name, age, and suggestions for gifts, like shoes or a coat. They are needed items and will certainly brighten their holiday. Would you like to be a Holiday Angel? Please call 800.475.2430, or events@ ACRHealth.org. • Kiwanis toy drive, in partnership with The Salvation Army, is in full swing. The Christmas for Kids
Alateen A fellowship of young people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. For information on time and place of meetings call: 733-0734 or 794-8622. Clinton American Legion meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the Helmuth-Ingalls Post, located on Rt. 12B in Franklin Springs. New members are sought and military veterans interested in joining are invited to attend. Clinton Lions Club meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at Alteri’s restaurant, College St. New members sought, especially with web and youth leadership interests. Contact Jim Winkler, membership chairman, at 853-6355 for more information or an application. Clinton Kiwanis meets Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Skenandoa Golf and Country Club on Norton Ave. Those interested in joining are invited to attend. Contact Karen Ostinett at 235-7104. Survivors of Suicide Support Group meets the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the 2nd Floor of The Neighborhood Center in Utica, 628 Utica St. For more information, call 732-6228. Alcoholics Anonymous holds weekly closed topic meeting Tuesdays at 8 p.m. at St. James Episcopal Church, 853-5359, and open discussion meetings from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Bristol Center at Hamilton College Campus, 859-4271. Separated and Divorced Support Group meets every other Sunday, 5-6:30 p.m. Free and open to all. For more information contact Judy at 735-6210, judy@thegoodnewscenter.org, or visit http://thegoodnewscenter.org. Sexaholics Anonymous holds weekly closed meetings on Thursdays in Utica at 7 p.m. For more information, call 707-4600. Sex Addicts Anonymous holds a weekly closed meeting on Tuesdays in Utica at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 695-8772. Grief Survivors meets every Tuesday from 6-7:30 p.m. at The Good News Center, 10475 Cosby Manor Rd., Utica. Drop-ins welcome. For more information contact Melissa at 735-6210, melissa@ thegoodnewscenter.org, or visit http://thegoodnewscenter.org.
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Library Notes Celebrate the Library's Birthday By Anne Debraggio, Director, Kirkland Town Library
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escribed as “one part Raiders of the Lost Ark and one part Doctor Who,” TNT's new fantasyadventure series, The Librarians, premiered on Sunday. According to TNT’s website, the librarians are part of an “ancient organization hidden beneath the Metropolitan Public Library dedicated to protecting an unknowing world from the secret, magical reality hidden all around.” They set off on adventures; solving mysteries, fighting supernatural threats and recovering priceless artifacts. While I’m fairly certain there is nothing hidden beneath the Kirkland Town Library, we can help you plan your own adventures, find a good mystery to read, or learn about ancient artifacts. As of this Thursday, the Library will have been doing that for our community for 113 years. The Library officially opened its doors on December 11, 1901. The 32 circulating books were housed in two rented rooms of the Sigma Phi Society house, the 1871 structure that is still the Library’s home. So, along with preparing for the holidays, we are celebrating the Library’s birthday! “Martha Stewart's Cakes: Our First-Ever Book of Bundts, Loaves, Layers, Coffee Cakes, and More” is a “one-stop resource.” Pound cake, angel food, red velvet, rich chocolate, six-layer coconut, saffron-scented pear upside-down cake, baked Alaska, and hummingbird are just a few of the offerings from the editors of Martha Stewart Living. With over 150 recipes, color photographs, and ideas for decorating, gifting, and storing this is the perfect book to check out the next time you are craving cake. “What’s New, Cupcake?” by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson, encourages the use of store-bought cake mixes and canned frostings so your time can be spent on assembling and decorating cupcakes that take the form of animals, food items, and holidayinspired scenes. Basic techniques, including filling cupcake liners and frosting cupcakes, are explained, and recipes are formatted into clear, easy-to-understand numbered steps accompanied by full-color photos. Kids and adults alike will enjoy the “playful spirit of this title.” “Real Simple Celebrations: Easy Entertaining for Every Occasion” is “filled with smart solutions to take the hassle out of entertaining. Each chapter is dedicated to a different occasion and guides you every step of the way, from inviting the guests to cleaning up after they’re gone. With its handy checklists, foolproof game plans, practical advice, and truly doable ideas, ‘Real Simple Celebrations’ will make all your parties a lot easier to pull off.” (catalog summary). In “What's a Hostess to Do?” entertaining expert Susan Spungen
“explains everything you need to know to host a party effortlessly and with elegance. Susan shows the hostess how to make it look easy—whether the occasion is an informal brunch, a sitdown dinner, a buffet for a crowd, or an impromptu birthday celebration. It's all arranged in 313 easy-to-digest entries that take readers through every aspect of entertaining.” (catalog summary). Perhaps you would rather just read about birthdays. “The Birthday Present” is by Barbara Vine, better known as the international bestselling author Ruth Rendell. “Ivor Tesham, a dashing member of Parliament, decides to give his married mistress, Hebe, an unusual birthday gift. He hires two men to kidnap her and transport her, bound and gagged, to their weekend love nest. When the kidnappers' car is hit by a truck, Hebe and one of the kidnappers are killed, and the other one is seriously injured. Ivor fears obsessively that the man will recover and tell the truth about his involvement. A disturbing picture of a man whose dark secret is driving him to the edge of sanity.” (Library Journal Review) “The Post-Birthday World” is by Lionel Shriver, the Orange Prizewinning author of the international bestseller "We Need to Talk About Kevin." Irina McGovern enjoys a quiet and settled life in London with her partner, fellow American expatriate Lawrence Trainer. To their small circle of friends, their relationship is rock solid, until the night Irina unaccountably finds herself kissing another man. Based on that single kiss, Shriver’s “enchanting work of fiction depicts Irina's alternating futures with two men temperamentally worlds apart yet equally honorable. With which true love is Irina better off?” (catalog summary). “Happy Birthday,” by Danielle Steel. Steel tells the story of three people, each of whom, on the same day, reaches a crucial turning point in life. Valerie Wyatt, the queen of gracious living and the arbiter of taste, is turning sixty. Valerie's daughter, April, is turning thirty and has no love life, no rest from work, and no prospect of that changing. Jack Adams, former football star turned sports analyst, wakes up on his fiftieth birthday feeling old. “In a novel brimming with warmth and insight, beginning on one birthday and ending on another, Valerie, April, and Jack discover that life itself can be a celebration—and that its greatest gifts are always a surprise.” (catalog summary). The best part of birthdays is sharing them with those who are important to you. And that means all the residents of the Town of Kirkland. Thank you for supporting the Library for 113 years! Happy Birthday to us—and here’s to the next 113 plus years!
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CCS Student Competes for Coveted SU Basketball Gig By Staff
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ophia Constantino is in the running to sing the national anthem at an upcoming Syracuse University basketball game. The Clinton High School junior has entered the contest “Oh Say Can You Sing,” which will award an area singer the chance to sing America’s song in front of the Florida State-Syracuse men's basketball game on Jan. 11, at the Carrier Dome. “My dad heard about [the contest] when he was at a game,” said Constantino. “I didn’t really want to do it at first, but my sister and I decided to shoot a video.” A total of 26 contestants have qualified for the contest. Videos of the contestants singing their rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" have been posted on the Cuse website, along with a button for people to submit their digital ballots. Viewers will vote through this Saturday, Dec. 13. Constantino is no rookie to the pomp and circumstance of singing for a live sporting event. She began building her live performance chops this fall, performing the national anthem for Clinton High School varsity football and varsity girls soccer games, including a sectional quarterfinal match against Solvay, which can be heard on The Courier’s website at http://clintoncourier.com/ sports. “At first, it was fully terrifying, but you get used to it,” she said. “If I did win this, though, it would definitely be intimidating.” In addition to the national anthem performance, the contest winner will receive an autographed basketball, four press box game tickets, and they will be included in the Greater Syracuse Honda Dealers VIP Hospitality Party of the evening.
To vote for Constantino, visit http:// cuse.com and click the “Oh Say Can you Sing” link at the bottom of the page.
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Clinton Varsity Hockey Hosts Annual Spaghetti Dinner
All About Village Trustee Amy Smith By Mary Stevenson
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hen Mayor Jack Lane called Amy Smith about filling the vacant Clinton Village board trustee position, she was honored to accept the appointment. After all, she has lived and worked here for more than three decades. Smith and her husband, Mark, who runs Don’s Rok, raised two sons, Alex and Max, who went through the Clinton Central School system. The community means a lot to her and this is something she felt she should do. Smith, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, came to Clinton to attend the former Kirkland College, then graduated from Hamilton College. She has a degree in fine arts and English and creates artwork for family and friends in her spare time as she works at First Source Credit Union during the day. She has served on the board of trustees for the Kirkland Town Library as well as the advisory board at St. Mary’s School. While it’s too early to tell if she will run for the seat after the end of the term, Smith is confident of her plans— to continue to help the Village move forward every day. “I’d like to help continue to maintain a safe community,” she said. She plans “to continue to support, and provide the citizens with what they need and expect.” Smith is fulfilling the remainder of the term left by Jack Behrens who moved to Florida earlier this year. Her term is set to expire in March 2015, at which time the Board will vote on the two year position.
Photo by Mark Hanna Members of the Clinton varsity hockey team suited up in aprons to serve the community spaghetti and meatballs on Sunday. By John Howard
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he Clinton varsity hockey team traded in their sticks and shoulder pads for aprons and order pads as they went to work on Sunday evening serving community members with fresh, hot plates of spaghetti and meatballs. Hungry residents filled the banquet room of the VFW on Franklin Avenue while players of the 24-member varsity hockey team worked the front-of-thehouse, taking orders and delivering meals and desserts to patrons. Parents and coaching staff cooked, sold raffle tickets, and packed to-go orders. By 5 p.m., the troops needed to make a grocery store run for extra sauce supplies. “We love doing this,” Connor Frank, a freshman defenseman on the team, said from the dining room. “It’s a whole lot of fun and we get to raise
money for the team.” Davis Storey, a junior defenseman, added, “We do a lot of fundraisers during the year, but this is our big one during the season.” Rockin’ Ronnie Kloster provided the music for the day from his back corner DJ booth. Through meal tickets and raffles, the event typically raises a couple thousand dollars for the program. For many of the diners, the ticket they buy is to support a hockey town tradition, as much as it is to fill their stomachs. “I come to this every year, and I go to every game,” Joe Lomanto of Clinton Collision said before digging into his meal. “They do a good job. The spaghetti’s good, the meatballs are good, the sauce is good. That’s all you need.”
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Local Artist Mary P. Murphy Exhibits at the Library By Mary Stevenson
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ary P. Murphy marks a personal milestone with her exhibit at the Kirkland Town Library this month. It will be her first solo exhibit and she is excited to share it with the community. Being an artist full time took a back seat for Murphy for a while. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Latin American studies from The University at Albany and continued her education with a master’s in technical communication from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy. Murphy’s career in executive speechwriting and communications for IBM took her to her retirement last year. Despite her career path, Murphy has been drawing and painting as long as she can remember. “I still have notebooks from high school with portraits of my teachers,” she said. She studied one-on-one with Martha Deming, a watercolor and pastel artist from up north. She has also taken classes at the Art Students League in New York City, the View Arts Center in Old Forge and Utica’s Munson Williams Proctor Institute. With her favorite medium being watercolor, Murphy used painting as an outlet from the everyday stresses of life. “I could find a half hour to paint without having to worry about extensive set up or clean up,” she said. Motivation to create is all around Murphy. If she had to pinpoint it, she likens it to the ups and downs of life. “Life inevitably has sadness but there are incredible moments of wonder,” she explained. “I paint to try to capture those moments of intense beauty… It’s a celebration of being alive.” In the process of painting, Murphy finds comfort and a sense of being in the moment. For her, it’s a form of
meditation and brings her peace and fulfillment. In retirement, there is now time for Murphy to explore other mediums. “I also love pen and ink, and water soluble media such as graphite, Caran D’Ache and colored pencils,” she said. This past year was her first year as a practicing artist. Having recently participated in several juried and invitational exhibits, including Utica College’s summer exhibit, the Cazenovia Arts Festival and the Central New York Watercolor Society Juried Show, Murphy is very excited about the exhibit at the Library. “This is my first solo show and thus a big landmark for me,” Murphy said. A year ago, her online video watercolor class through Craftsy launched. It now has close to 4,000 students and Murphy is in talks for a follow-up class. In addition to the classes and painting, Murphy finds the time to teach at the Morning Club in Rome as well as work on commissioned projects. With all she has going on, Murphy is still sure of one thing: “I will be painting, participating in many shows and continue to learn and develop as an artist.” Mary Murphy’s exhibit is currently on display through Dec. 30 at the Kirkland Town Library during normal Library hours.
Photo courtesy of Mary P. Murphy Mary P. Murphy creates watercolor paintings on the set of her online Craftsy class.
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dense, collective knowledge base of Jeter fans? Rather than tackling that impossible task, the author chose to get creative with approach—the point of view of a fan. As a sports writer published in everything from The New York Times to Sports Illustrated for Kids, that approach came rather naturally. In the book, there are images of game tickets and anecdotes. You’ll find anything from a scan of an early ‘90s free agent report on him (“This guy is special,” it reads. “You get excited just watching him warm up.”) to quotes from his own mother, Dorothy (“He’s
more than just a baseball player. He’s Derek.”) “I kind of call it a Jeter scrapbook—as if I’ve been keeping a Jeter scrapbook all my life,” said Fischer. “And now I’m sharing it with the world.” When it came to game coverage photography, there are certain things that a Yankees fan will expect to find in a Jeter book—his 3,000th hit, his dive into the stands after catching a foul ball, his iconic flip play throw. But Fischer wanted to dig a little deeper. “I was also looking for a viewpoint BOOK, page 9
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Hamilton College and Utica Dance Form New Bond By Mary Stevenson
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amilton College Music Department has partnered with Utica Dance to provide a live orchestra performance with the dancers for the holiday production of “The Nutcracker” at the College this weekend. It is the first of hopefully many collaborations between the two, said Heather Buchman, associate professor of music at Hamilton. Only two of the five performances of the traditional holiday ballet will have the live music accompaniment, which will be conducted by Buchman. “This is a completely new kind of project—to be doing something on this large a scale and collaborating with a community arts partner and educational partner as well,” Buchman said of the upcoming performance. About a year ago, conversations between Buchman and Nancy Long, owner of Utica Dance, began and both were looking for ways different styles of performing arts could work together to create a fuller, more meaningful experience for the audiences. “It’s a good and important value for students of both [ballet and orchestra] to learn the direction the arts is going in,” said Buchman.“It is more of a collaboration and hands-on experience, working with artists of different disciplines.” Long agreed with Buchman. “This is a unique and special program which sets the standard for collaborating not just with the campus and community, but within the campus,” she added. Utica Dance opened its doors in July of this year, having previously been associated with Munson-WilliamsProctor Arts Institute (MWPAI) for four decades. Long was a teacher at the former dance studio through MWPAI for more than 32 years and this seemed a natural transition for her and for the program. Buchman was very helpful in this process, Long said. “When the institute was making its changes she was extremely helpful in providing advice in how to move forward in a new configuration,” Long said. “She had just gone through this with another organization.” Buchman has been an associate professor of music at Hamilton for 13 years. She also conducts the educational concerts of Symphoria in Syracuse, a fully professional orchestra serving the central New York area. At one time, she served as the principal trombone for the San Diego Symphony. Long was a professional dancer in New York City who came to this area to raise her family back in the early 1980s. She returns to the city regularly
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Photo by John Howard During a rehearsal, Gaven Sullivan, of Clinton, showcases one of Utica Dance’s new “ride on horseback” costumes in this year’s production of “The Nutcracker.” Evening shows will feature live accompaniment by the Hamilton College Orchestra.
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assaults a store clerk to steal cigars. The entire episode is caught on camera. An unwitting police officer confronts Michael Brown as he walked defiantly down the middle of the street. Just like at the convenience store, Michael Brown becomes belligerent. The subsequent struggle, including blows to the officer’s face and a battle for his pistol, results in Michael Brown’s death. The grand jury testimony and forensic evidence is indisputable. Simply stated, this is the expected outcome when you physically assault and mortally threaten a police officer, regardless of whether he was white or black. Eric Holder descends. His solution: new policies on racial profiling. It’s the policeman’s fault! To emphasize that fact, the chief law enforcement officer of the United States of America goes to Ferguson to meet with everyone involved, except the police. Holder’s unspoken message: Police are bad, especially if you are black like me. President Obama huddles with Al Sharpton, the vocal civil rights activist and now a fixture in the oval office, to address the Ferguson demonstrators. The problem is not black criminality or violence against police or the apolitical grand jury process. The problem, according to Obama, is “young people feeling marginalized and distrustful, even after they have done everything right.” Everything? The timing of the events in Ferguson is important. A midterm election loomed, in which Democrats faced a
thumping. The base was demoralized and turnout was key, especially among African Americans. If inspiration was impossible, scare tactics would suffice. Obama, Holder, Sharpton and company incited racial anger to increase voter turnout. Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the religious group Nation of Islam, also sees America through a racial prism. Several hours before Begic’s death, he gave a speech and was somewhat less subtle: “As long as they [whites] kill us [blacks] and go to Wendy’s and have a burger and go to sleep, they’ll keep killing us,” the self-proclaimed minister said. “But when we die and they die, then soon we’re going to sit at a table and talk about it! We’re tired! We want some of this earth or we’ll tear this goddamn country up!” We all get his frustration. We all want better for the black community. But violence is never the answer. And now Zemir Begic is dead. Hammered to death by an angry mob. What a tragedy. Where is Eric Holder? Where is the media? Where is the outrage? Where is the hope? Where is our post-racial country now? Begic’s brutal death is just one sad result of the left’s reliance on the grievance politics of racial division. It won’t be the last. We need a Nelson Mandela. We have Sharpton, Farrakhan, Holder and Obama. They say people get the government they deserve. America deserves better. Steven Williams is a vitreoretinal surgeon who practices at Mohawk Valley
Retina in New Hartford. He is married and is raising their six children with his wife in Clinton. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of, and should not be attributed to, The Clinton Courier newspaper. STEWART (continued from page 1) diversity. Perhaps President Stewart’s most significant contribution to the College will be her efforts to ensure that deserving students from families of modest means have the financial resources to attend Hamilton. During Stewart’s tenure, Hamilton reallocated $1 million in merit aid to need-based aid, doubled its financial aid budget and became need-blind in admission. Hamilton is one of only about 50 U.S. colleges and universities that are need-blind in admission and that meet 100 percent of their students’ demonstrated financial need. Hamilton’s 19th president is married to Philip Stewart, who retired as the Benjamin E. Powell Emeritus Professor of Romance Studies at Duke University. The couple has two grown children. “My profound gratitude goes to each of you for all you have done to make Hamilton one of America’s finest institutions of higher education, a model and an inspiration to others,” Stewart said. “I look forward to all that we will accomplish together in my remaining time here, and to all that our College will become in her third century.”
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SCENE (continued from page 3) that 65 million troops engaged in battle with 20 million military and civilian deaths, and 21 million wounded. The long-lasting Balkan ethnic and nationalistic conflicts escalated into this intercontinental conflict. So how involved was the town of Kirkland and village of Clinton as well as our state and nation? U.S. President Woodrow Wilson took a neutral position at first which slowly eroded into tacit support for the English and French alliance. Further German attacks on our shipping and a general sympathy for the British and French caused the US to declare war on April 6, 1917, on the Triple Alliance. Liberty Loans to the allies and a draft began as this nation was woefully unprepared for a war. The Army had been chasing Pancho Villa around the
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Mexican border for a few years, but our military establishment was small so mobilization quickly ensued. “Black Jack” John Pershing was placed in command, and the first U.S. troops arrived in France on June 13, 1917, giving a morale boost to the beleaguered French after three years of war on its soil. American Doughboys gained that nickname from the American infantry on the Rio Grande where the adobe soil covered the troops with a dust called “adobes.” Two million Doughboys eventually went to Europe in total, with 325,000 there by March 1918. The American Expeditionary Force (A.E.F.) had a total strength of 1,981,701 troops not including support troops, hospitals, schools, and special services. Eight regular army divisions, 17 National Guard divisions, 18 National Army divisions, and two divisions of
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his last at-bat against the Red Sox. “We would go to the Yankees game to go see Derek Jeter,” said Amanda. “The last game we got to see him [this year] was the day after his birthday … I did not move from my seat for the entire game because I was so excited about being there. It was so emotional. It was amazing.” Laura also put in a request through Jeter’s Facebook page to have him visit the restaurant. The whole staff is crossing their fingers in hopes that he might have time to stop in for a slice. Talking to Yankees fans, the only quality that keeps coming up about Jeter—a linchpin player who saw a transition from an older to a younger generation of the game—was his class. Richard Hunt, an adjunct professor at Hamilton College, MVCC and Utica College, is a former Clinton High School principal. He was also the advisor to SABR when Parks and Foppes were members. A devoted Mets fan, Hunt considers himself “the biggest anti-Yankees fan” in town, if not the world. Still, he was one of the first to secure tickets to the event. “[Jeter] was one of the best. It’s just too bad it helped the Yankees win,” Hunt said with a chuckle. “How could he play long and so well with an unsullied reputation? It just seemed that he loved his occupation.” Derek Jeter’s appearance in the Sacerdote Great Names Series at Hamilton College will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 7:30 p.m., in the Margaret Bundy Scott Field House. Fans without tickets can watch the event through live, free webcasts in the Kennedy Auditorium in the Taylor Science Center and the Bradford Auditorium in the KirnerJohnson Building. For more information, visit http://hamilton.edu.
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Peterson’s Harness Shop, LLC, Art. of Org. filed with SSNY October 22, 2014, Location: Oneida Co., Street address of principal business location: 14 Ruth St., Vernon, NY 13476. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served & shall mail copy of process: 5495 Hunt Road, Vernon Center, NY 13477. Registered Agent: Sophie Carhart. Persons actively engaged in the business and affairs: Sophie Carhart. The latest date upon which the limited liability company is to dissolve is October 6, 2114. Purpose: engage in the purchase, sale, manufacture, staining, handling, design, repair and maintenance of saddlery, harnesses, straps, raw hide, leather goods and related equine products, equipment and materials, and any other lawful activity. cc: 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10
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NURUDIN CEMER MEDICAL, PLLC, a domestic PLLC, Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 10/23/14. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the PLLC may be served. SSNY shall matil process to Nurudin Cemer, 1545 St. Vincent St., Utica, NY 13501. Purpose: Medicine. cc: 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17
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NOTICE OF FORMATION of PRIDE Rehabilitative Solutions, LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/5/14. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to: 9546 River Road, Marcy, NY 13403. Purpose: Any lawful activity. cc: 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17
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NOTICE OF FORMATION of Logistics Consulting Firm LLC Art. of Org. filed w/Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/15/14. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as agent for service process. SSNY shall mail process to: 831 Broad St. Utica, NY 13501. Purpose: Any lawful activity. cc: 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17
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NOTICE OF FORMATION of Dale Mertz Construction, LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/28/14. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to: 3353 Neals Gulf Road, New Hartford, NY 13413. Purpose: Any lawful activity. cc: 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17
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Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company (LLC): Name: MUSIC CAMPS NORTH, LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/09/2014. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: C/O MUSIC CAMPS NORTH, LLC, 12280 State Route 365, Remsen, NY 13438. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. Latest date upon which LLC is to dissolve: No specific date. cc: 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31, 1/7
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629 FRENCH ROAD, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 10/23/2014. Office in Oneida Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 63 Wurz Ave., Utica, NY 13502. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. cc: 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24
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Notice of Formation of Wolf Case, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/07/14. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: P.O. Box 44, Waterville, NY 13480. Purpose: any lawful activities. cc: 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31
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NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF 14 NYM HOLDING LLC FIRST: The name of the Limited Liability Company is 14 NYM HOLDING LLC (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"). SECOND: The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the Secretary of State on September 24, 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: 20 Burrstone Road, New York Mills, NY 13417. FIFTH: The purpose of the business of the Company is any lawful purpose. cc: 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17
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Notice of Formation of TS New Hartford Animal Hospital PLLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 10/28/14. Office location: Oneida County. Princ. bus. addr.: 3945 Oneida St., New Hartford, NY 13413. Sec. of State designated agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: c/o CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., NY, NY 10011. Purpose: practice the profession of veterinary medicine. cc: 11/12, 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17
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All Creatures, LLC, a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on November 4, 2014. NY office Location: Oneida County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process served upon him/ her to: C/O All Creatures, LLC, 6572 Williams Road, Rome, New York 13440. General Purposes. cc: 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24
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TAMARACK HILL PROFESSIONAL GROUP LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 5/23/2014. Office in Oneida Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 100 Park Dr., Deerfield, NY 13502. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. cc: 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24
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Notice of Formation of Stage Four Properties, LLC Art. of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/10/2014. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Post office address SSNY shall mail copy of process to is 10984 Lake Julia Rd, Remsen, NY 13438. Purpose: Any lawful purpose permitted under LLC Law. cc: 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24
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Notice of Formation of 117 Hotel Street, LLC Art. of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/24/2014. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. Post office address SSNY shall mail copy of process to 7 Fineview Dr, Deerfield, NY 13502. Purpose: Any lawful purpose permitted under LLC Law. cc: 11/19, 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24
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Notice of Formation of 7460 OLD PUTNAM ROAD, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/19/14. Office location: Oneida County. Princ. office of LLC: 33 Fawncrest Blvd., New Hartford, NY 13413. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to the LLC at the addr. of its princ. office. Purpose: Any lawful activity. cc: 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31
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NOTICE OF FORMATION of Just Pies, LLC. Art.of Org. filed w/Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/17/14. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to: Mary Rose Moon, 709 Pauline Ave, Utica, NY 13502 Purpose: Any lawful activity. cc: 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31
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NOTICE OF FORMATION of Andrew Wilson and Sons, LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 10/03/14. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to:3537 Oneida St., Chadwicks, NY 13319. Purpose: Any lawful activity. cc: 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31
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LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC) Name: FACTOR 4 LLC Articles of Organization filed by the Department of State of New York on: 10/23/2014 Office location: County of Oneida Purpose: any and all lawful activities. Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to:8469 Seneca Turnpike, New Hartford, NY 13413 cc: 11/26, 12/3, 12/10, 12/17, 12/24, 12/31
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Deadline for public notices and classified ads is 5 p.m. on Friday of the week prior to requested publication. For more information or to place a notice, email: info@clintoncourier.com. TEACHER TALK (continued from page 3) “a Hindu and a Muslim, an Indian and a Pakistani, to join in a common struggle for education and against extremism.” U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon lauded Yousafzai: “With her courage and determination, Malala has shown what terrorists fear most: a girl with a book.” Yousafzai herself responded with, “This award is for all those children who are voiceless, whose voices need to be heard. I speak for them, and I stand up with them.” Yousafzai tells her compelling story in “I Am Malala,” published in 2013, providing a revelatory selfdefinition of a girl who loves school, who loves her family, friends, and country, and who becomes an education and human rights activist. Yousafzai first became known at age 12 when she wrote an anonymous diary broadcast on BBC Radio
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about life under the Taliban, using the pseudonym Gul Makai, although people in her hometown of Mingora in the Swat Valley seemed to know her identity. She also gave numerous speeches promoting her causes, was nominated in 2011 for an international peace prize by Nobelist Desmond Tutu, and received an academic award of $4,500 for her advocacy of girls’ rights where she spoke publicly about going to school in secret when her school was closed by the Taliban, stating, “I know the importance of education because my pens and books were taken from me by force. But the girls of Swat are not afraid of anyone. We have continued with our education.” Soon thereafter, the Pakistani government awarded Yousafzai the first National Peace Prize, which was then renamed the Malala Prize, to be given annually to “children under 18 years old.” Threats from the Taliban ensued as her public recognition and acclaim accelerated. A girls’ secondary school in Karachi was renamed in her honor in January 2012. Yet, this public attention was not what Yousafzai wanted for herself. She simply wanted to go to school with her friends to learn as much as she could, despite the threats directed to her, believing that all girls deserved the same opportunity she had. On the day she was shot by the Taliban, Yousafzai had just finished her Pakistan studies exam after a second night of intensive study, preparation, and limited sleep—physics had been her first exam. She had stayed after school to talk with her friend Moniba, feeling relieved and relaxed, pleased with her academic efforts. She got on the bus with her friend and remembers thinking about her mother Tor Pekai, who had returned to school for the first time since she left at age six. Sounds of girls singing and talking were interrupted by two young men who demanded, “Who is Malala?” before firing three shots in their evil attempt to silence and to kill a 15-year-old girl. Hit in her left eye socket, with the bullet exiting under her left shoulder, Malala did not regain consciousness until a week later on October 16, 2012, in Birmingham, England, soon to become her new home. The other two bullets hurt two other girls, her friend Shazia and Kainat Riaz, who fortunately were not severely injured. Yousafzai’s heartbreaking words, “I would never be completely the same,” given the extensive injuries inflicted upon her, filled me with sadness, rage and incomprehensibility, yet she writes that if she had been
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able to answer the question of “Who is Malala?” before she was shot she “would have explained to them why they should let us girls go to school as well as their own sisters and daughters.” She also defines herself in opposition to those who define her as the “girl who was shot by the Taliban,” asserting that she is the “girl who fought for education,” and that “this is the cause to which I want to devote my life.” On Yousafzai’s 16th birthday, July 12, 2013, she spoke at the United Nations, wearing a white shawl once worn by her slain heroine Benazir Bhutto sent to her by Bhutto’s children Bilawal and Bakhtawar during her recovery. She had written her speech “for every person around the world who could make a difference ... all people living in poverty, those children forced to work and those who suffer from terrorism or lack of education … every child who could take courage from my words and stand up for his or her rights.” Challenging the conscience of the world, Yousafzai delivered these moving words: “Let us pick up our books and pens. They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.” Yousafzai has already done so. May we honor her stellar example and be worthy of her incandescent ideals. May we dedicate ourselves in her name to honor her sacred quest for total equality of opportunity and its noble truth of freedom, leading to an exalted future. May we learn the lessons she has taught us and embody her resplendent vision of educational empowerment, her belief in the transcendent power of goodness and knowledge to positively change the world for us all. Debby Hepburn taught English for 40 years, including 27 at Clinton. During her teaching career, Debby won awards for Excellence in Teaching from The College of Wooster, Cornell University, and Amherst College as well as three Rotary Educator of the Year awards. Newly retired, she and Clinton parent Susan Yaworsky have started a business together, A Write Fit, a college consulting service. CONSTRUCTION (continued from page 1) of undersized pipes and replacing them with 3-foot diameter pipes. A catch basin was also installed and the lines were tied to those with a second basin to be installed at another point. “We are looking at the best options for getting the water from Ann Miller’s field to the collection point,” LaBrecque said. “It took us a long time to get there, but they did a great job.” In flood-related news, the Board has received roughly two dozen applications for the flood mitigation program. The applications were separated into three files for further consideration by the Town. Board members will continue to review the applications for further discussion and make a decision at the next Board meeting on Dec. 22.
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which offers free tuition to eligible students from urban districts. “Just like the society from which we draw our students, we are striving to be a fully inclusive community,” said Mike Debraggio, assistant vice president for Communications at Hamilton. “We have more to do, but we’re pleased with the significant progress we’ve made, especially in the past decade.” While positively intentioned, certain programs can have negative side effects for the students involved, according the Movement source, who stated that “students of color have been accused of only being admitted based on their racial background, rather than their intellect.” Thursday’s protest came to a head when the demonstrators blocked the College Hill Road roadway at the campus crosswalk, forcing Kirkland Police and the Oneida Sheriff Department to redirect traffic. Aside from creating a stir both in the local media and on social
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Sports
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CCS Grads Congratulate Sons on National Cross Country Title score of 111 points, besting runnerup finishing schools from Wayzata, Minnesota, who had 159 points, and North Spokane, Washington, who tallied 178 points. The Fayetteville-Manlius girls also took first place in their race, their eighth win at the national event to date.
Early into Play, Clinton and NH Prove to Be Very Different Hockey Teams Photo courtesy of Bruce Millar From left: Bruce Millar (CCS ‘84), Bryce Millar, Riley Hughes and Ben Hughes (CCS ‘84) By Staff
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wo Clinton Central School alumni were very proud parents this weekend on the sidelines at the Nike Cross Nationals meet in Portland, Oregon. Bruce Millar and Ben Hughes, members of the CCS Class of 1984, cheered on their sons Bryce Millar and Riley Hughes, who helped the Fayetteville-Manlius boys varsity cross country to their first team title at the event. Bryce—a two-time state champion and New York regional champion— and Riley were among the top five finishers of their seven-member team, finishing with times of 16:00 and 16:29, respectively. The boys took the race with a
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he Clinton Warriors and the New Hartford Spartans unveiled their strengths and weaknesses during a grab bag week of competitions. The two units saw a game against each other on Wednesday, Dec. 3, before both faced off against visiting Salmon River with scrimmages later in the week. During the mid-week Clinton away match, the Spartans’ precision offense and goaltending by junior Tyler Hansen proved too much for the Warriors, and New Hartford came away with an disheartening 5-1 win. Clinton went behind early, entering the second period with a 2 goals-tonone deficit that any team would struggle to come back from. New Hartford’s Brad Pietryka and Alec Bard made it worse for Clinton, when a shot from Bard found Pietryka’s stick for a tip-in, putting them up 3-0. Goalie Joe Bonanza came up big
Clinton hockey players fight to clear the puck out of the crease during an away game against New Hartford. for the Warriors throughout the competition, handling tough situations like a third period 3-on-1 with veteran ease. But every player has a breaking point, and the Spartans found Bonanza’s with the sheer number of opportunities their front lines created. New Hartford outshot the Warriors 35-19. When the third period started, it might have looked as if the Warriors would finish the night scoreless, but junior Tyler Frank had other plans. Moments into the final period, Frank found the back of the net with help from Mike Teesdale and captain Ben Owens. The goal seemed to ignite Clinton’s ranks, as they controlled the puck and created plays, but they couldn’t keep the pace alive to capitalize again. New Hartford scored two late goals to seal the night and the Warriors were left to regroup. By Friday, when Clinton faced the Salmon River Shamrocks at home,
they seemed like a different team. Clinton’s underclassmen skaters stepped up—freshman Garrett Frank earned a goal on a shot from the point position on defense, and eighth-grader goalie Brian Saunders saw substantial ice time, where he was contested on multiple occasions, but maintained a perfect performance. The Clinton boys played physically— where they struggled to create scoring chances against the Spartans, they succeeded in escorting Shamrock players to horizontal positions on the ice. “We held up well against [Salmon River],” said Teesdale, a junior forward on the team. “They were coming at us and we had to give it right back to them.” At one point, Salmon River’s goalie expressed his frustrations with fisticuffs against the Warriors’ offense after a whistle, which earned him a seat on the bench for the rest of play. HOCKEY, page 16
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Varsity Volleyball Loses 3 Straight
Photo by John Howard Clinton’s Emma Storey, left, tips a shot over the net during Wednesday’s home game against the Waterville Indians. The Warriors lost after four hard-fought sets.
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fter a promising start for the Clinton girls varsity volleyball program, the team has fallen on some hard times. The Warriors started the season with two wins, only to suffera 3-game losing streak this week. “It’s a young team, so it’s going through growing pains and getting experience on the court at the varsity level,” said head coach Melissa Austin.
“That stuff comes with time.” Clinton (2-3) started the week off with a home match against Waterville (1-1), a squad which boasts outside powerhouse Miranda Stockbridge. Although they fell 3-1 against the Indians, the Warriors held their own throughout the game. In Clinton’s three losses, final scores were 25-18, 25-16, and 25-18. They won their third
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set against the Indians 25-20. Sophomore Anna Salerno led the team with 20 digs and 5 aces, followed by fellow sophomore Alexis Raciopa with 1 kill, 7 assists, and 7 digs. Emma Storey—whose mother, Loriann Storey, is the head coach of Waterville—was solid up front at the net with her height, earning 6 kills and 1 block. Clinton went on to face Sauquoit (3-0) away Friday, where they lost 3-0. Consistent with the Waterville matchup, Clinton played at their opponent’s level. Set scores for that game were 25-17, 25-19 and 27-25, with Salerno leading the team again with 19 digs and 4 aces. On Monday, Clinton suffered another 3-0 shutout, this time against Holland Patent (2-1) in another away match. They were scheduled to face Stockbridge Valley on Tuesday, a game that had yet to finish when The Courier went to print. Clinton will then host SherburneEarlville and Canastota, whose coach, Marcia Laidlaw, has tallied over 700 career wins, on Wednesday and Friday. Despite the challenges ahead, Austin is staying positive. “Defensively, we’re picking up … They keep fighting and that’s a really good thing,” the coach said. “We need to have more moments like that third Waterville set. Once we get more of those moments, it will be easier for them to keep doing it.”
Bowling Starts Season with Busy Week By Staff
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ed by Meghan Doris, the girls varsity bowling team has started the season off with a perfect 3-0 record. Doris, who qualified for the July 2015 Youth Nationals last month, leads both the team and the league in average. Last week, the Warriors faced Sauquoit, Cooperstown and Adirondack, winning the games 3-0, 5-0, and 5-0. Doris led each set for the girls, bowling her best against Cooperstown with a total of 688—on her first set of that game, she bowled a 248. Since September of this year, Doris, a ninth-grader, has bowled two 300 games and she’s looking to tack another one onto that figure by the completion of this season. “I bowled one [300] in the first weekend of September and the other one was the first weekend of November,” said Doris. “[My goal] is to
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Photo by John Howard Peter Jensen, a senior, bowls during a home game against Cooperstown. Jensen had a 420 series on the day. The boys lost 3-0. have an average of 210 for the season.” The Clinton girls finished third in their division last season, which head coach Mike Perry hopes to build on this year. “We’re looking good. This is a very young team,” said Perry, noting players a young as seventh graders on the team while keeping his expectations in check. “The big test is going to be against Sherburne on Thursday.” The boys team, who practices and competes alongside the girls, has had less of a Cinderella story to start the year, losing all three of their opening games. Peter Jensen, a senior on the team, led each series for the team with scores of 549, 420 and 450. Like the girls, the boys will face Sherburne-Earlville High School away on Thursday, where they hope to improve on their record. “[Jensen] will finish in the top 5 of the [league] this year,” said Perry. “He finished seventh last year. He’s getting there.”
Utica to Honor 3 Clinton Comets Saturday By Staff
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or the second year in a row, the Utica Comets are paying tribute to local hockey’s roots. The AHL club, an affiliate of the Vancouver Canucks, will honor three former Clinton Comets on Saturday, Dec. 13, the team’s second Clinton Comets Night. Bill Bannerman, Howie Dietrich and Pat Kelly will be honored during a ceremony at the Utica Memorial Auditorium, set to begin at 6:45 p.m. ahead of Utica’s game against the Syracuse Crunch. The three players, will have their jersey numbers displayed at the Aud along with the eight Comets alumni honored last season. Kelly went on to serve as the first commissioner of the East Coast Hockey League. Utica Comets President Robert Esche called the three players “integral” to the Comets’ success during their time with the team. HOCKEY (continued from page 15) The unofficial score of the WarriorsShamrocks scrimmage was 6-3. The Spartans, an equally if not largersized team compared to the Warriors, lacked that physical force, struggling to output their 2-1 victory. Clinton is 1-2-0 overall this season. New Hartford is 2-0-1. The two teams will meet next at a Clinton home game scheduled for Friday, Jan. 23. Clinton plays next this Friday against Shaker/ Colonie.