The Clinton Courier: 4.8.15 by The Clinton Courier

Vol. 168, No. 38

• CLINTON, NEW YORK • April 8, 2015

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College and Village to Join the National Park Service in Honoring Fallen Soldiers Written and Photographed by Mark Warren

o commemorate the 150th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War, Hamilton College will ring their chapel’s bell at 3:15 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. on April 9. The bell will ring for four minutes each time to signify the four years of bloodshed that concluded in Appomattox, Virginia. On that day in 1865, Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant met Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee at the McLean House to set the terms of the surrender of Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Lee exited the meeting at 3 p.m. and rode off in defeat on his horse. To honor that moment 150 years ago, the National Park Service (NPS) will ring their bells from the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park in Virginia at 3 p.m next Thursday.

On February 2, 2015, the National Park Service invited communities around the country to ring their bells precisely 15 minutes later in response as part of their “Bells Across the Nation” commemoration. Their hope is that the synchronized ringing of the sound of freedom will be heard around the country, and those who fought and died will be remembered for their service. Maurice Isserman, the Publius Virgilius Rogers Professor of American History at Hamilton College, stumbled across the NPS’s “Bells Across the Nation” announcement and figured Hamilton should participate. Isserman said he is proud to commemorate the Hamilton students and alumni that played a role in one of

A view from inside the bell tower of Hamilton College’s chapel. The bell will ring twice on April 9, at 3 p.m. and 4:15 p.m., to honor the 150th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War.

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Village Mayor, Trustees Call for $1,000 Raises

CCS Receives 5.6 Percent Bump in State Aid

By John Howard

A public workshop of the 2015–16 Village budget, including the proposed raises, is scheduled for April 20. Written and Photographed by John Howard

Having catered its sexual assault policies to the recommendations of the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights, Hamilton College might have to rework its approach should Gov. Cuomo’s Enough is Enough proposals be adopted.

Sexual Assault Still an Open Topic on Private Campuses Written and Photographed by John Howard

ov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s sexual harassment policy reform was left out of the budget legislation passed by the New York State legislature early this month. Cuomo announced his Enough is Enough campaign at the start of the year, which asks for a “yes means yes” affirmative consent law that would require private universities to adopt State University of New York campus reporting policies. According to lawmakers, Cuomo’s HARASSMENT, page 13

proposal to include a $1,000 increase in Village official salaries for the 2015–16 budget presentation was approved by the Village Board at its annual organizational meeting on Monday. According to Mayor John Lane, the raises are long overdue. “I can’t even remember the last time we got raises,” said Lane. “No one on this board does it for the money, but these people work hard and it would be a nice way to reward them.” For the trustees who currently only earn $1,000 per year, a $1,000 raise would be a 100 percent increase in their earnings. The mayor’s annual salary is set at $3,500. The Board hopes the salary increase will attract more community members to run for Village offices in the future. Lane argued that the expense of the raises is only a small portion of the Village’s $2.6 million budget and that, comparatively, Clinton’s officials make significantly less than other area governing bodies. The council members on the Kirkland Town Board, for instance, make $5,691 annually. Trustees in the Village of New Hartford make $2,400 each. The mayor’s proposition was met by humble gratitude by the four Village trustees at the meeting. All voted to approve the motion except Amy Smith, who abstained. According the Board’s finance committee, the Village does not foresee exceeding its real property tax cap as there is enough in its reserves to proceed with the increase. A public workshop for the 2015–16 Village budget is scheduled for Monday, April 20 at 7 p.m. in Lumbard Hall.

state budget season came to a close with some last-minute additions to school aid. The Clinton Central School District is poised to receive a boost of 5.57 percent from its 2013–14 school year. According to this year’s state runs, CCS is projected to receive $10.2 million in total aid from the state, $540,915 more than was awarded this time last year. The majority of that figure is due to a partial restoration of the controversial Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA), which withheld over $1 million from the district’s budget last school year. Clinton’s GEA withholding was reduced by $378,425. In foundation aid, the district only received a $20,000 increase. In his Opportunity Agenda budget proposal, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo had recommended that school aid increase only by $1.1 billion, which was tied to a series of education reforms. The final budget enacted last week included a $1.4 billion increase in the school aid category. Lawmakers also rejected a proposal to have state exam results account for half of APPR teacher evaluation scores. When it was established in 2009, the GEA’s goal was to account for an overall state revenue shortfall. Since then, it has cost CCS alone nearly $8 million in aid. Ahead of the state’s budget vote last week, the CCS Board of Education joined in with districts across the state in opposition to Cuomo’s proposals. “With a 100 percent graduation

rate in 2014, regional and national recognitions for excellence, and successful college and career placement for our graduates,” the statement read, “we believe that the Clinton community understands what it takes to provide and support quality education.” In its own most recent budget meeting, the CCS District recommended a minimum budget of $26.4 million for 2015–16, which even in a best case scenario, and a 3.52 percent tax increase, left hundreds of thousands of dollars in a revenue gap. According to both Senator David Valesky and Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush, whose districts cover CCS, ending the GEA next year is a top priority in both chambers. This year’s GEA restoration brought a collective $603 million of $1 billion withholdings back to school budgets across the state. Had the legislature been more aggressive, said Blankenbush, it could have eliminated the GEA this budgeting season using some of a $6 billion windfall the state was recently awarded from a series of federal legal settlements. “From that settlement money, I thought we should eliminate some of these one-time problems, and one of those one-time problems for our local, rural schools was the Gap Elimination Adjustment,” the assemblyman said. “We could put $603 million into it. I believe we should have just put the other $433 million in, and do away with it entirely and get rid of it today.”

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CCS: “We are extremely disappointed in the continued lack of funding in the form of state aid in the midst of increasing mandates and reforms that have challenged us to maintain the quality education … Since the economy has improved and there is no longer a financial gap.” Senator David Valesky: “The education budget in general saw a far larger increase than any other area of the state budget. At the end of the day you can’t just spend and spend. We are required by the Constitution to balance our budget. I think it’s fair to say, in restoring over 60 percent of that GEA, we pushed as far as we could this year.” Assemblyman Ken Blankenbush: “Back in 2010 it was a $10 billion hit on our schools districts. We have been cutting it down every year. ... The best case scenario is that we do away with it next year.”

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Inside this issue Library to Host ‘A Literary Feast’: A six-course meal at Nola’s will benefit the KTL. Page 5. The Symphony Returns: The Clinton Symphony Orchestra will hold their second performance on April 10. Page 7. Hamilton College Debuts High-Tech Weather Station: The new solar-powered instrument will track weather on the Hill. Page 8. Big Numbers and Hopes for Track and Field This Spring: Ninety student-athletes will compete on the two teams this spring. Page 15.

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Overseeing, but not hearing Give a mouse a cookie and he’ll ask for a glass of milk. Leave a mouse with a cookie and he’ll invite all his friends over, turn your house into the cookie crumb house mouse carnival spectacular, and start charging admission. I’m only speculating on the latter scenario, of course. In policy making, oversight and involvement is a good thing, but no one respects a leader who governs from the outside looking in. Expertise comes only through experience, and there’s no faking your way to the finish line. When you do, cracks begin to show in your foundation. We saw this last week in the 11th-hour changes in the state budget agreement. Most of the controversy spawning from Gov. Cuomo’s proposals stem not from the state’s intention, but instead its follow through. Education was the biggest sore spot, especially in finances (see page 1), likely because it occupies such a large portion of the state’s entire budget. Cuomo proposed continued cuts to districts through the Gap Elimination Adjustment, even amidst an unexpected budget surplus. To some it was irrational, to others downright cruel. Cuomo further muddied the waters between government officials and educators by suggesting even further emphasis on state test results for teacher evaluations. The fate of teacher scoring has now fallen in the hands of an unknown education commissioner, who will probably remain unknown until later this summer when the evaluation system is finalized. The governor may have benefited from more “inside the trenches” perspectives on

education, if not to fully comprehend the dayto-day struggles of educators, than at least to relate to them. Teachers felt ignored in the initial approach taken, and I can understand that. I’m sure Hamilton College felt similarly alienated when the governor rolled out his Enough is Enough campaign proposals (also see page 1). I doubt one standard SUNY approach to curbing sexual assault on college campuses will fit properly at each unique college, and it’s a bit presumptuous of New York State to decide its public universities are protecting students best, especially when three of them are also being investigated for Title IX violations. But when it comes to student safety, all means should be explored to produce the best result. This week’s sports feature on Caroline Arancio (see page 15), the new girls varsity lacrosse assistant coach, is a nice parallel. Who better to help coach the team through its season than someone who was there at the beginning of the program—someone who played herself, and who went on to play at the college level? Expert insight is invaluable, both in life and in law, and it should be taken advantage of as much as possible.

–John Howard, Editor

Village Hack: Choose Your Own Pizza Adventure By John Howard After ordering what seems like hundreds of pizzas from Tony’s on College Street, the staff behind the counter began asking me, “How would you like that cut?” when I arrived to pick up my orders. Maybe it’s the lingering Los Angeles menu culture in my life of “no substitutions or subtractions,” but it had never occurred to me that a customer could decree this kind of decision. I had just left it up to the restaurant’s style of serving. Hogwash! Does how a pizza is cut really affect the

user’s experience? I would argue, yes. Perhaps, it even changes the taste. I now find myself switching from “pie style” to “squares” based on my feeling that day. Do I want something that I can hold easily, while working on other things, or is a maximum food-to-plate ratio, in order to avoid getting up from the computer for a few seconds, really my goal? Readers, I urge you to think before you pizza in the future. It could change your life, if only for a moment.

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Photo courtesy of Clinton Historical Society The monument in Gettysburg Oebbsylvania for the 146th, a volunteer regiment of men from Kirkland and surrounding towns, which fought from fall 1862 to April 1865.

Clinton Scene: Civil War’s End - Clinton’s Reaction By Richard L. Williams Town and Village Historian

or nearly four years from Ft. Sumter to Appomattox Court House this country went through a terrible Civil War causing all sorts of lasting issues. From the obvious casualties and war deaths to civilian casualties, from destruction of cities, farms, crops, and bridges to the

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prisoners of war kept in inhumane conditions, this country survived and emerged a different nation. Books have been written about the war Between the States as it was called in textbooks during the 1950s, so in this column we will see what the reaction in Clinton was to the war’s ending. First, a recap of the final month will set the stage. In the Virginia theater General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia was entrenched in miles of earthworks against General U.S. Grant’s Army of the Potomac between Petersburg and Richmond, VA. Grant’s repeated assaults tried to end the stalemate with little success until March 1865, with federal victories at Lewis’s Farm and White Oak Road. Major General Philip Sheridan’s troops overwhelmed Confederate defenders at Five Forks on April 1, 1865. The entire front was alive with action as Lee realized his lines would not hold and ordered the evacuation of Petersburg. Richmond held out until April 3 when federal troops occupied the city. Lee was moving with the remnants of his command south and west and centered around Appomattox Court House and Appomattox Station in Buckingham County on April 8. A battle ensued after sunset with federal artillery taking 25 Confederate cannons, which was a fourth of the army’s reserve cannons. With Lee’s retreat blocked, the beleaguered commander held a council of war and made a plan to attack and break through the federal lines. Before dawn on April 9 the Confederates got ready and at about 9:30 attacked. After initially giving ground, Union troop reinforcements soon arrived. The Army of the James led this attack aided by some colored troops. General Custer’s cavalry division also was involved and captured several battle flags. By late morning, Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia was surrounded by the Army of the Potomac, Army of the

James, and elements of the Army of the Shenandoah. Around 11 a.m. a flag of truce went out seeking a surrender meeting with Grant. This occurred within two hours between Lee and Grant at the McLean House where terms were discussed. It took four days to accomplish the surrender of arms, sabers, and horses. While Lee only surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia, other Confederate armies had to surrender separately, and this took time as large Confederate forces and isolated garrisons were scattered across the Deep South and west of the Mississippi. In Indian Territory some tribes had met and agreed to stop fighting on June 10, 1865. The various tribes had to sign their own treaty with the Union forces, and on Sept. 14, 1865, the tribes met federal officials at Fort Smith. Here the Indians reaffirmed their loyalty to the US, renounced all treaties with the Confederacy, and agreed to end slavery. The news of the end to the war was greeted with this headline in the April 13, 1865 Clinton Courier: “Surrender of Lee…The Rebellion Ended.” Here are some excerpts from the Courier’s editorial in that issue: “The bells which everywhere rung out tolled the death knell of the Rebellion. ‘Praise God.’ Went up from every loyal heart; Hope long deferred had met with the grandest realization.” “The event for which the country had so long waited in patient suffering …had come at last.” “Language fails to express the joy which swept in one tidal wave of emotion over the land!” “We rejoice because the power and authority of the government is vindicated; because treason is overthrown and loyalty victorious; because the rebel rag has gone down before the Union flag, and ‘Old Glory’ waves in triumph!” “Richmond has fallen; Lee has surrendered, and the rebellion is overthrown. Let all the people rejoice.”

Past Issues 25 Years Ago April 11, 1990 U.S. Senators Joseph Biden and Alfonse D’Amato will debate the War on Drugs and President George Bush’s drug policy at Hamilton College. The conference will be televised live via satellite. Stephen Powelson, an American rhapsode living in Paris, France, will recite selected scenes from the “Iliad” on Friday at Hamilton College. He will recite the passages without advance notice and the audience will chose which ones he will deliver. Samuel Pellman, chair of the Hamilton College Music Department, will play “music” to his young audience using unorthodox instruments to prove that any sound can become music. Along with a computer and synthesizer, he will also use rope lights and dry ice as part of his presentation. Clinton Central School’s budget for the 1990–91 academic year is being delayed. The cause is that the State aid for the school has not yet been released, which accounts for about half of CCS’s revenue. 50 Years Ago April 15, 1965 Village taxpayers will pay the same rate again this year, $11 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, as for the current year despite a slight increase in expenditures. These figures were revealed following passage of the budget at Thursday’s public hearing. Math students representing CCS were honored this past week for placing second as a result of cumulative scoring during four contests this year.

New Hartford was the winner with a total of 65 points while Clinton earned 62. Construction began at Chestnut Heights during the past week, and indications were at Thursday’s Village Board meeting that this matter may bring a closer cooperation between the Village and Town planning boards because each must consider plans for development of the area. Clinton grade school youngsters completed a course in boating safety this week conducted by Mr. Keith Butter. The course covered major points in boat handling and ended with a test to determine proficiency. 75 Years Ago April 11, 1940 The spring flood continued to harass home owners during the past week and in some instances proved to be more serious than was reported previously. Many cellars are flooded at this time and in others, where the water has receded, it is yet too early to predict that the flood will not return. Members of the Parent-Teacher Association last night voted to adopt the recommendation of the executive council to arrange a project that would provide the dental service believed necessary for the entire Clinton Central School District. Members of the council will endeavor to secure information on similar projects in other schools. Five Utica Lutheran Churches launched a campaign Sunday to raise $3,400 for the Lutheran Home for the Aged on Utica Street. The money will be used for the upkeep of the home, the current budget for which is listed

A Clinton Union officer Capt. James Stewart often wrote letters from the field to the Courier. Here are some of his thoughts on April 4, 1865, from Richmond in a letter to his wife: “My duties here have about ceased as there are no more Yankee Prisoners in Richmond prison. Libby is no longer filled with our men, but is filled with rebels who must take the oath.” Stewart went on, “Our forces occupied the city at 8 o’clock Monday morning, the 3rd inst. I claim a little credit for having been the first to take any property in the city in the name of the U.S.” Confederate Major Turner, commandant of the prisons in and around Richmond, “sent for me and delivered up to me Libby Prison, stating that they would immediately evacuate the place. One of my men hoisted the first flag over my area.” Capt. Stewart was a Clinton man who served in the Oneida 5th Volunteer Regiment, also called the 146th Regiment. It was raised by men from Kirkland and surrounding towns. He was captured in August 1864 and spent time in Libby Prison, but escaped. After the war Stewart came to Clinton and gave a speech at Stone Presbyterian Church telling of his imprisonment, and how he brought home the flag he had raised over Richmond. The 146th was called into federal service Oct. 10, 1862 in Rome commanded by Col. Kenner Garrad, an 1851 West Point graduate. The 146th fought from Fredericksburg in the fall of 1862 through such battles as Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness debacle, North Anna, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, siege of Richmond, several smaller battles, and finally with Grant at Appomattox Court House in April 1865. The 146th lost 654 men. Some were killed in battle; some were wounded and later died; several were reported missing; several died of disease; and nearly 90 were taken prisoner.

CORRECTIONS at $7,700. Donald Smith, Rome, was fined $10 by Justice of the Peace Herbert Bramley on Sunday on a charge of reckless driving after his car crashed into the side of a freight train at the Clinton Avenue crossing in Clark Mills on Saturday night. State police report he admitted trying to beat the train to the crossing. 100 Years Ago April 21, 1915 Lucy Price, who will speak in Scollard Opera House on Friday on the subject “Should Women Vote?” is a Vassar College graduate and a newspaper woman. Whatever views one may hold on this very important question, which must be decided in this state at the fall elections, it is always well to hear the best arguments on either side. Flora Brockway, the popular assistant to Postmaster Burns, who has been confined to the house by illness for several days, is able to be at her post of duty at the post office once more. The farce “Mr. Bob”, given by pupils of the High School on Friday, drew a full house. The play was well presented and occasioned much laughter by its comical situations. A sufficient sum was secured to purchase a Victrola for the school. More Trouble in Sight: If those big skirts attain the full realization of their creators, two men will be called down in a trolley car for not giving up their seats to a woman where only one was called before.

From the April 1 edition –The “Peregrine Falcons Entertain at the Library” story mentioned a tundrius falcon which visited the Village in January. The falcon landed on the Marvin Street School Apartments building, not the Clinton Manor Apartments. –The photo in the “Boys Lacrosse Defense Put to the Test Early” story, identified that Clinton featured player as sophomore Cody Jones. The player was, in fact, freshman Beny Huckaby. –The Kirkland Town Library’s “Library Notes ” column should have been credited to Anne Debraggio, the KTL’s director, not Sarah Schultz. –In the “Q&A: Author Jordan Elizabeth Mierek” arts feature, the article states that the Utica Writer’s Club meets regularly at the Kirkland Art Center. The club, in fact, meets at the Kirkland Town Library.

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Girl Scout information night. Fun activities for girls while parents learn about the program. 6:30 p.m. at St. Paul's Church in Rome. Contact Grace Nassar for more info at 7332391 or gnassar@gsnypenn.org.

Kiwanis Club of Clinton Annual Pancake Breakfast. Enjoy a breakfast that benefits service programs. 6:30 a.m.–1 p.m. at VFW Post 9591. Tickets $7, children under 5 are free. Basic seed saving workshop. Learn how to save peas, beans, tomatoes and lettuce. 11 a.m. at the Library. Registration required. Call 853-2038 or email clinton@midyork.org

“Private Lyons Wakeman: Uncovered Civil War” a reenactment. See how one woman’s letters blew a hole in the U.S. government’s post Civil War propaganda. 2 p.m. at the Clinton Historical Society. The program is free and open to the public.

Ride For Missing Children Meeting for riders and volunteers. 7-9 p.m. at the Schafer Theater, MVCC. Village Board Meeting. 7 p.m. in Lumbard Hall.

Foothills Weaving and Fiber Arts Guild Meeting. The program will discuss kimono and obi textiles. New members welcome. 10 a.m. at St. James Episcopal Church.

ANNOUNCEMENTS • The third annual Daniel Barden Highland Mudfest will take place Saturday, April 25 at MJK Farms in Deansboro. The event will have a 5-mile race, 5K run and half-pint, and halfmile run. Proceeds benefit the Odyssey Adventure scholarships. Athletes may register at bardenmudfest.org. • The Clinton Foundation is soliciting applications for the Clinton Hall of Distinction. Applications can be submitted at any time until Aug. 1, 2015. They may be delivered to the CCS Superintendent’s office or mailed there. Applications are available at the superintendent’s office or a narrative may be submitted instead. Graduates of CCS, out 10 years, are eligible, as well as faculty, administrators, maintenance and technical staff retired for at least five years. The Foundation is seeking candidates who have made a special contribution to the school, community and world. The selection committee comprised of faculty, alumni, administration and Foundation representatives will convene in early September to adjudicate the applicants. • St. James’ Church Day School is accepting registrations for September 2015. The pre-kindergarten program accepts children 3.5 to 5 years old. It offers activities designed to promote the social, emotional, physical, intellectual and creative growth of the child. Its staff includes two certified teachers. The Day School has a lunch bunch option and financial aid is available. Email sjdayschool@gmail. com or call 853-5359 x14 for more information. Stop by St. James in Clinton or visit its website at http://stjamesdayschool.com. • Tickets are now on sale for Clinton Dollars for Scholars Ninth Annual Raffle. A $20 raffle ticket enters you for the chance to win a new Ferris I5600Z riding mower or a $3,000 cash prize. Only 700 tickets will be sold. The drawing will be held on April 25, 2015, at 1 p.m. during Clinton Tractor’s Open House. Ticket holders do not have to be present to win. Tickets are available anytime from Clinton Tractor, Alteri’s Restaurant or any DFS board member. For more information, visit http://clinton.dollarsforscholars.org. • The spring Kidstuff Clothing Exchange will take place on Saturday, April 18 at the Clinton United Methodist Church from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. Participants receive four free items of clothing for each item of good, clean children's clothing brought to the exchange. Or a person may purchase an item for 25¢. This gives parents an inexpensive way to exchange outgrown clothes. All proceeds go to mission work. For questions contact Jean Williams at 853-5018.

• Clinton United Methodist Church Nursery School is accepting registration applications for the 2015–2016 school year. Morning and afternoon classes are available for children who will be 3 or 4 years old by December 1, 2015. CUMCNS is a place where children can learn and grown in an atmosphere of warmth and caring. It offers kindergarten readiness, social skills, games, crafts, language and literacy at affordable rates. Tuition assistance is also available. Call Program Director, Carol Klausner (853-2213), to make an appointment to visit our school or visit: cumcnp. weebly.com.

AMERICAN LEGION SELECTS BOYS STATE DELEGATE Sean Blenis, a junior at CCS and the son of Edward and Donna Blenis of Clinton, has been selected by the Helmuth-Ingalls American Legion Post to attend the 2015 Boys State. The event will be held from June 26th to July 2nd at SUNY-Morrissville and involve boys from all over New York State. Boys State is a program sponsored by the American Legion to provide a better perspective of the practical operation of government. As such, it is an activity of high educational value and provides youth training in practical citizenship.

MEETINGS

Library Book groups: New members always welcome. Monday: “Things Fall Apart,” by Chinua Achebe. Next meeting: April 13 at 1 p.m. Wednesday: “The Woman Upstairs,” by Claire Messud. Next meeting: April 29, 7 p.m. School Board April 14, 7 p.m. – Regular meeting: Board Room. Clinton American Legion meets on the third 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 second and fourth 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.

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Library Notes Spring Is Here!

By Ruth Cosgrove, Reference Services & Volunteer Coordinator

s we move, very slowly, into a new season we anticipate the beauty and bounty that await. Along with our own personal efforts at making the world a beautiful and healthy place, there are organizations such as the Arbor Day Foundation that give us practical tools and information, and in this case, trees to plant! Although National Arbor Day is always celebrated on the last Friday in April—this year April 24—many states observe Arbor Day, including New York, throughout the year, based on the best tree-planting times for the area. Contact the Arbor Day Foundation and find out how you can get trees to plant or to send to someone else. (http://arborday.org or 1-888-448-7337) Earth Day is April 22. The Earth Day Network website (http:// earthday.org) is another great place to look for inspiration and information or “Acts of Green” as they are called. The website states that “More than 1 billion people now participate in Earth Day activities each year, making it the largest civic observance in the world.” There are many places to find gardening tips, but it is worth taking a look at the New York [City] Botanical Garden website. (http://nybg.org) There is a wonderful page on the site with “April Gardening Tips.” The site also includes links for their own “Exhibitions and Events” as well as “Education,” “Sustainability,” “Plant Science,” and their “Shop.” The lush color photos on the Botanical Garden site alone will give you cheer and inspiration. Turning to the Library shelves here are some titles that may intrigue you about our wonderful planet Earth: “Here on Earth: A Natural History of the Planet,” by Tim Flannery. The book description states: “‘Here on Earth’ explores the evolution of Earth from a galactic cloud of dust and gas to a planet with a metallic core and early signs of life within a billion years of being created.” Flannery is a writer, scientist and explorer and the author of the international bestseller, “The Weather Makers.” “A History of Earth in 100 Groundbreaking Discoveries,” by Douglas Palmer. From the book jacket: “...this stunningly illustrated book

profiles 100 of the most important ideas and events in our planet’s 4.5 billion year history through the very latest scientific studies, geological research and paleontological discoveries.” For a lighter approach take a look at “The Atlas of Middle-earth,” by Karen Wynn Fonstad. This “is an essential volume that will enchant all Tolkein fans….Hundreds of two-color maps and diagrams survey the journeys of the principal characters [of Tolkein’s novels] day by day” (publisher’s book description). A couple of new titles from the gardening shelves in the Library include: “Pocket Gardens: Design Ideas for Small-Space Gardening,” from the editors and contributors of Fine Gardening. “Planting advice from experts throughout the country means you can grow flowers, vegetables, and herbs no matter where you live” (from the cover). “The 20-30 Something Garden Guide: A No-Fuss, Down and Dirty Gardening 101 for Anyone Who Wants to Grow Stuff,” by Dee Nash. The book description states: “This upbeat, no-fuss Gardening 101 gives you the essential tips you’ll need to get started--whether you’re farming a balcony or a backyard.” Be sure to browse the seed Library located in the Reading Room and take heirloom seeds for your garden this year. Susie Middleton’s “Fresh from the Farm: A Year of Recipes and Stories” might be just the jumpstart you need to begin or continue a garden this spring. As described on the cover: “Luscious photos of the recipes intermingle with more than 125 beautiful shots of Susie’s farm and farm stand; valuable tips for both cooks and aspiring market gardeners pepper the book, and design ideas for four projects provide inspiration to would-be backyard farmers.” On Saturday, April 11 there is a Seed Saving Workshop at the Library from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Learn how easy seed saving can be and meet other local gardeners. Spring is here! Check out the websites mentioned here and come see the displays around the Library for encouragement and motivation as you get ready for this new season. Have an idea of your own? We can help.

This Week Check Out: Time Travel Romances 1. “Outlander,” by Diana Gabaldon 2. “Kindred,” by Octavia Butler 3. “The Time Traveler's Wife,” by Audrey Niffenegger

4. “The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells,” by Andrew Sean Greer 5. “Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children,” by Ransom Riggs

See you at the Library!

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Library to Host ‘A Literary Feast’

Tea Partiers Take Over an Afternoon at the Library

By Staff

Cara Luley, 2, (left) and Sarah Reale, 4, (right) enjoy tea and cookies at last week’s Library tea party event.

Written and Photographed by John Howard

oddlers, tiaras, but no Honey Boo Boo in sight. Forty youngsters, both boys and girls, gathered at the Kirkland Town Library last week to transform the upstairs gallery space into a fantasy-come-true. Children donned tutus and sipped from tea cups as part of the Library’s annual tea party. This year’s theme was Angelina Ballerina. The miniature fictional mouse inspired a full afternoon of activities. Children listened to a

reading of one of the 20 Angelina Ballerina stories and were treated to a tea party fit for royalty with real fine china and cookies. Art projects kept kids busy coloring and crafting 3D ballerinas out of tissue and construction paper. Turnout was a success, especially for a school vacation week with twoyear-olds up through elementary school-aged children attending. The event’s maximum 40 Angelina fans RSVP’d in advance and everyone

showed up. Every year, the Library chooses a unique theme for its tea parties based on the popularity of certain stories and subjects. This year’s choice was a no-brainer. “[Angelina] definitely has a following,” said Sarah Schultz, the youth services librarian at the Library who coordinated the event. “There is a book series and a TV show… She’s very popular.” A highlight of the afternoon was a dance lesson, taught by Melissa

Larish, owner and instructor at Ballet Arts of Central New York, located in Clark Mills. After ogling two of Larish’s sparkling ballet costumes on display, the group suited up in their tutus and tried their luck at some dancing of their own. “We did a pantomime from ‘The Sleeping Beauty,’ so they got to move around a little bit,” said Larish. “It was fun—nothing too formal. It was more about expression.”

A unique event with a literary twist is coming to Nola’s restaurant, courtesy of the Kirkland Town Library. “A Literary Feast” will take place for one night only on Sunday, April 19, at 5 p.m. The proceeds will benefit the KTL. The evening’s dinner menu will be made up of six themed courses from Leo Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina,” such as duchess potatoes, and peas and sausage. Desserts will be themed from children’s stories such as Harry Potter (Aunt Petunia’s violet pudding) and The Chronicles of Narnia (Turkish delight). Tickets are $60 per guest and seating is very limited. Of the admission price, $25 is tax-deductible. Entrees will be served familystyle to encourage conversation, hopefully about literature. For more information, or to RSVP, contact the Library at 853-2038.

Hamilton Makes Top 10 on Most Beautiful Small Colleges List

By Staff Hamilton College is finding itself amongst a list of 30 higher education institutions considered the “most charming, highest-achieving and most accomplished.” Best Degree Programs put the home of the Continentals in eighth place.

Listed among the hilltop campus’ many noteworthy aspects is its small town setting. “The campus itself is found in a quaint, New England-style village, near opportunity for shopping, dining and fun,” a website (http:// bestdegreeprograms.org) which published the winners reads. “Adirondack Park is a exceptional place for students to hike, ski, camp, and enjoy many outdoor activities.” Colleges were awarded based on a points system (Hamilton earned 6 points) from curated expert sources. Among the publications consulted in the selections were Business Insider, Christian University Online, Forbes, Princeton Review, Thrillist, and Travel and Leisure. Top of the list went to Scripps College in Claremont, California, which boasts fruit and olive trees on its campus. Colgate University, in Hamilton, New York, was also named in the top 30, at sixth place.

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Clinton residents Bob and Laurie Burns brought a recent copy of The Courier along with them on vacation to Sunset Beach, North Carolina, a venue that appears to have received less snow than the Village did this past week. The longtime Clinton couple traveled south to take advantage of some downtime for spring break. If you’re hitting the road, take a copy of The Courier and send a photo of it to news@clintoncourier.com, so we can see where you’re reading.

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Award-Winning Author Offers Insight into his Works

Trivia By Professor T. Rivia, Ph.D. 1. When was the magazine “Sports Illustrated” first published? 2. What was the name of the nowabandoned Clark Mills roadhouse once located on Clinton Street, just past Meelan’s Market?

By Staff Pulitzer-Prize winning author Michael Chabon gave a lecture at Hamilton College as part of the school's Tolles Lecture series on April 1. Chabon took the podium at the College Chapel and sampled one of his recent works before answering questions. The event, called “An Evening With Michael Chabon,” featured the renowned writer, who offered a reading with intermittent commentary on his fictional short story titled “Switzerland Today.” The piece was originally featured in the Washington Post Magazine in January. The story recalls one particularly hot summer day in Maryland, as the protagonist, an 11-year-old boy, is sent to play with a disabled neighbor of the same age. The work is highly descriptive and engrossing. The audience almost felt the smothering Maryland heat as the tale was read to them. Chabon’s

3. Who played Marshall Dillon on the popular television western “Gunsmoke”? 4. What old-time slide guitarist wrote the classic blues song “Crossroads”? Photo by Mark Warren Pulitzer-winning author Michael Chabon took the podium at the Hamilton College chapel on April 1. Chabon read his new fictional short story titled “Switzerland Today” aloud and provided intermittent commentary. skill as a writer was made clear with a mix of strong imagery, humor and characterization. After each section, he would discuss his thoughts on it, providing insight into his thought process as the story unfolded on paper. After the conclusion of the story, Chabon answered questions submitted by the audience. The author’s third novel, titled “The

Amazing Adventures of Kavelier & Clay,” received the Pulitzer-Prize for Fiction in 2001. A New York Times bestselling author, Chabon has worked on screenplays for two films: “Jon Carter” (2012) and “Spider-Man 2” (2004). His second novel, “Wonder Boys,” was made into a critically-acclaimed film featuring actors Michael Douglas and Tobey Maguire.

5. What was “Seward’s Icebox”? 6. What is the opposite of a basrelief carving called? 7. In what city was McKinley assassinated?

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8. In what year did U.S. women gain the right to vote? 9. What is “litotes”? 10. What is a group of whales called? ANSWERS, page 10

Paradise Lost: A Six-Year, Epic Tradition By Staff

embers of the Hamilton College community will gather starting at noon on Sunday to read and digest 17th century English writer John Milton’s epic poem “Paradise Lost.” Students and faculty will gather in the atrium in Burke Library to fulfill what has now become an annual tradition on the Hill. Professor of English Margaret Thickstun started the Milton-themed event, after borrowing the idea from a colleague. While it was originally a spin-off event from her English 226 course, the literary presentation has slowly caught on throughout the campus. “Reading literature aloud these days is a bit of a fad, but reading poetry aloud seems to me to make a lot of sense,” said Thickstun. “I have even had students

drop by because it’s on their Hamilton College bucket list.” Consuming and presenting “Paradise Lost” is no easy task, and during Thickstun’s epic affair reading the role of the narrator is often passed around the room when readers get tired and frustrated. The poem is 10 books long, with over ten thousand lines of verse. The reading is expected to carry through until late in the evening (roughly 9 or 10 p.m.) with only a modest amount of breaks. In Milton’s biblical story, Satan is thrown out of heaven where he successfully proceeds to tempt Adam and Eve. Though the beginning and the end of the tale are a bit bogged down in religious jargon and details, the middle of the tale is packed with exciting descriptions

AT A GLANCE What: A complete reading of Milton’s “Paradise Lost”

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Where: Burke Library Commons When: Sunday, April 12, noon–? The reading of John Milton’s epic poem is expected to last 10 hours.

of the couple’s vibrant social and romantic lives. With the length of time this reading event requires, Thickstun said she judges its success by how many people show up to participate, even if that number dwindles throughout parts of the afternoon. “It’s definitely a success

if I’m never left reading alone,” she said. Members of the Town and Village communities are invited to come and participate in the event, either as a silent listener or as a reader. The event is free and light refreshments will be served.

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The Symphony Returns Written and Photographed by John Howard

his Friday, the Clinton Symphony Orchestra will return to its home stage on the Clinton Central School campus for the second and final concert of its inaugural season. Featured will be three selections from different composers, and a vocal performance by Janet Brown of Syracuse University. Charles Schneider, the orchestra’s director, said he is proud of what the group has been able to accomplish in such a short period of time. “[The response] has been extremely positive. It’s a big buzz all over,” said Schneider. “People are determined to keep symphonic music alive in this area, so we’re very excited about that.” After forming last summer, the Clinton Symphony Orchestra opened the season on Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014. Hundreds came out to support the classical music cause, despite the performance being held amidst other holiday events happening in the area. The group’s second show is divided into two halves, the first of an Americana style and the second more classic. Brown, a nationally acclaimed soprano, is featured on the evening’s second piece, “Knoxville: Summer of 1915,” by Samuel Barber. When she enters, she sings: “It has become that time of the evening when people sit on their porches, rocking gently.” The poetic structure of the piece, which Brown was drawn to when she first began performing it, comes from the prose of James Agee. “It’s the most splendent poem about memories of childhood,” said Brown. “You’d have to be dead not to respond to it.” To complement “Knoxville,” the show will open with Aaron Copland’s famous ballet suite, “Appalachian Spring.” The orchestra will close the night with an interpretation of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s bold Symphony No. 4, F minor, Op. 36, which classical music listeners will likely recognize. The performance is dedicated to Cornelia “Connie” Gaetano, who was known as a philanthropist and matriarch in the community. Gaetano died in 2012.

Mindy Pavone, a participant at the Kirkland Art Center’s “Wool and Wine” event, works on felting an egg out of wool on April 3.

KAC HOLDS ‘WOOL AND WINE’ CLASS Written and Photographed by Mark Warren

The Clinton Symphony Orchestra rehearses for their second performance.

AT A GLANCE What: The Clinton Symphony Orchestra spring performance Where: Clinton Performing Arts Complex theater When: Friday, April 10, at 7:30 p.m. Good for: All ages Admission: Adults $30, students $10; For more information, call 853-6349.

Included in Friday’s program is a performance of “Knoxville: Summer of 1915,” depicting as a series of childhood memories through its score and the prose of writer James Agee.

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The Kirkland Art Center held a class titled “Wool and Wine” on April 3. Participants were given a choice of several samples of wool to work with, as well as a choice of a white or red wine to imbibe. Erin Gardner, the instructor of the class, gave a brief background on different kinds of wool before beginning. The process used to turn a plain piece of wool into an object is called felting. Felting is one of the oldest fiber crafts. There are two types: needle felting and wet felting. The needle used in the first type is a special tool that has tiny barbs on the end. As the wool is poked with the needle, the barbs grab the fibers and compress them together. With enough skill, the wool eventually turns into the desired shape. The barbs on the needle can also fuse two pieces of wool together to create more intricate objects and designs. Wet felting involves the wool being shaped by water with no needle and very slight hand manipulation. Mindy Pavone, a participant in the class, said she saw the class listed online and it piqued her interest. She had never felted before and was curious to try it. Pavone created small felt eggs using needle felting that fit in a nest made out of small wooden branches. Gardner is also the founder of Grey Fox Felting, a business that allows her to create and sell unique works of art via felting various pieces of wool together. Some of her works include foxes, rabbits, acorns and the aforementioned eggs. The business also offers wool products and supplies, among other things.

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Hamilton College Debuts High-Tech Weather Station Written and Photographed by Mark Warren

entral New Yorkers know how quickly local weather can change, and now Hamilton College has implemented a device that can measure, track and chart the area’s environmental conditions up to the minute. The solar-powered device, which now resides on campus, can measure outdoor temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction, rainfall, dew point, UV and solar radiation, and even moon phases. The apparatus, called an “Observer,” features an outdoor sensor array which measures and transmits information to an interior display console wirelessly. The console, which features a 6.25-inch by 3.5-inch touchscreen, then publishes data to an online site every three minutes. The whole package can be purchased online for around $280. Andrew Jillings, Hamilton’s director of Outdoor Leadership, requested a device for the Glen House, and the “weather station” now sits atop the building. Jillings said he wanted a more accurate forecast for the College because he believes noticeable weather variations exist between the school on College Hill Road and the Village of Clinton. “I live at the bottom of the hill, and I know driving up it’s sunny down there and snowing up here,” he said. “And there’s at least a two degree difference within a mile, so I was just curious to track it.” The sensor array is a relatively

Andrew Jillings, Hamilton College’s director of Outdoor Leadership, explains the touchscreen display console, which the Observer transmits to wirelessly. small device which compares roughly to the size of a coffee maker. Its precise dimensions are 14 inches by 12 inches by 6 inches. The compact device can measure outdoor temperature within 2 degrees Fahrenheit, and it also features a funnel and interior bucket that gathers and measures rainfall. David Swartz, a network and systems administrator at Hamilton College, assisted in connecting the Observer to the school’s network so it could publish its results online. He said at one time a rudimentary weather sensing device was operational on campus, but it cannot compete with this new apparatus. “They used to have the old weather station on the windmill,” he said. “It didn’t have as many features ... I doubt the data was still being collected, anyway. I believe the old one [measured] only wind speed, direction and temperature,” he said. Jillings said beyond its traditional

uses, this new device is going to be used academically as well. “We’ve had interest already from the geology [department],” he said. “They actually teach weather in geoscience as one of their subjects, so they’re interested in collecting the historical data off it. I think they want to compare our rainfall to other rainfall in the county to see if there’s a difference up here—which we all feel there is. Like I said, it’s snowing up here when it’s dry down in the Village.” Among its laundry list of features, the Observer also displays minimum and maximum conditions with a time and date stamp, which can be exported to a memory card for data analysis in Microsoft Excel. This provides detailed time graphs for identifying weather patterns. David Morgan, a senior geology major, said the advanced technology present in this new weather station provides data that can be studied

more closely for in-depth research. “What’s nice, too, is that you can configure it to do more,” he said. “I know looking at it, we can make it record the weather every 30 seconds into a little chip that has not just this data, but everything it gets. So for instance, it’ll tell us how much rain fell today, but because it uses this bucket method, it’ll tell us the intensity of the rain. Was it heavy raining, or was it light raining and how did that change—information we wouldn’t get looking at the current Weather Underground [website].” The webpage where the station publishes its readings has been operational for more than two weeks. As of yet, the device hasn’t been tested regarding snowfall. Wishing that snow won’t be returning to Clinton for some time, Jillings and Swartz said they hope the station won’t have experience with snowfall until next winter. The Hamilton Observer reports its data to Weather Underground’s website. The station can be viewed here: http:// wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/ getForecast?query=13323.

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Planning Board Beat

Cause of Williams Fire Still Unknown, CFD Recovering From Damage

Notes from the Town Planning Board meeting on March 30 By Sue Kazin

COLLEGE ATHLETIC FIELDS AND ROOT GLEN

Hamilton College received approvals for both the synthetic football practice field and the resurfacing of the Root Glen staff and student parking lots. Final approval of the plans had been held up due to the refusal of the Oneida County Soil & Water representative to continue to act as the Town’s proxy for the required review of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Instead, the review was ceded to the Town’s consulting engineer, Dan Faldzinski of O’Brien & Gere. His review led to a slight change in the storm drainage plans for the practice field. The plans now call for level spreader drainage, rather than channel drainage, which will spread the drainage over a wider area and cut down on erosion and sediment flow to Route 233. In addition, the parking lot project changed the flow of groundwater from the Root Glen spring bed into the larger, more absorbent forested area adjacent to the Glen. These best-management practices further move the Hamilton College projects beyond New York State code requirements. Based on prior Planning Board concerns, lighting at the parking lots was slightly revised to provide uniform illumination at the ground level, which will aid security.

SPRING FARM SOLAR PANELS

Bonnie Jones Reynolds of Spring Farm Cares and a representative from Alternative Power Solutions of NY LLC were seeking Board review of their plan to add 15 solar panels on the Spring Farm Cares property, to help mitigate Niagara Mohawk charges.

It was stated that the panels, which will occupy an 82-foot by 77foot footprint, will not be visible by surrounding landowners, nor from Route 12. This project will “not give people migraines nor affect their property values,” said Reynolds. The board’s vice-chair, John Hecklau, requested a topographic map, which would definitively show the siting of the panels and their shielding from the public by the angle of the plateau on which they will be placed.

HEINTZ STORAGE

Harold Heintz appeared to seek approval of his 550-plus proposed storage unit project at 207–213 Utica Rd. On Dec. 19, 2014, the Board sent Heintz a 12-point list of items that he still had to resolve before Board approval. At meetings subsequent to that letter, Heintz and his representatives worked with the Board to define what would fulfill those requirements. Review of the project was done by Faldzinski, who stated that he understood the site plan was approved with three outstanding issues: the proposed plantings at the southeast corner of the property to shield adjacent properties, the type of fencing to be used at the front of the project, and the measured decibel level impact on neighbors. The fencing was wood slat, as requested, and the noise level was found to be within an acceptable range. However, Hecklau noted that there was a discrepancy between original landscape plans and the most recent, with the new plan having fewer trees

than the old. In addition, Heintz was reminded that the last item of the December letter required building plans be submitted to the board and Kevin Griffin, building inspector for the Town of Kirkland, before any site work could begin. The notes led to a contentious exchange between Heintz and Board Chair Ed Kaido, with Heintz stating that “as a consumer” he felt the board should have educated him to the fact that he could not do any site work without building plans, that he “won’t live long enough” to see the project completed, and that he’s been trying for eight years to get this project done. Kaido replied that Heintz came in “offering Cinderella,” and then kept changing his plans, and that if he followed the rules as written from the beginning, the project would be done.

CLARK MILLS APARTMENT DEVELOPMENT

A preliminary discussion was held with representatives from the SHAR LLC builders in Clark Mills. The company would like to add approximately 15 to 20 one and twobedroom apartments on the second story of their commercial building. The board advised that the project will first require a variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals, as a multi-use in a commercial district, and then clearly explained that the code requirements for residences in a commercial building are many and complex, and that they should seek expert advice on the architectural modifications and costs that meeting code could entail before proceeding with the project.

By Staff The Clinton Fire Department is still waiting on the official word from a New York State fire origin team as to the cause of the March 7 fire on Fountain Street, according to Chief Bill Huther. At Monday’s Village Board meeting, Huther reported that Engine 2 had been taken out of service as a result of damage sustained while fighting the fire. The truck was transported to the manufacturer for repairs to its control features, which melted due to heat from the nearby flames. “Unfortunately, these new engines are all electronics,” said Huther. “It just one of those things that you want to get fixed right. ... You don’t want to have a problem two or three years down the road that relates back to that [fire].” To account for the missing engine, a lower-grade response truck was temporarily brought back into commission. The department will also rely on outside agencies should another major fire occur before Engine 2 is brought back in service. The department also suffered $30,000 in other equipment damage. Insurance will cover both that damage and the damage to the engine. The Fountain Street blaze completely destroyed a home occupied by Dr. Steve and Kathleen Williams and their family in a matter of hours. Following Huther’s report, Village Trustee John Crossley thanked the fire department for their bravery and the quick thinking that avoided any deaths in the incident. “There was no saving that house,” said Crossley. “Bless you all for what you did that day.”

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The Hamilton College Chapel's bell will ring for four consecutive minutes to symbolize the four years of bloodshed that ended when the American Civil War concluded. BELLS (continued from page 1) America’s pivotal moments. “The Civil War was the most important thing that ever happened in American history,” he said. “The Civil War made the United States a nation. So, to know that Hamilton and Clinton played a significant role in those events, it seems appropriate to honor those who served and died to keep the Union and to bring an end to slavery.” Both the Hamilton and Clinton communities played significant roles in the Civil War. All told, 237 Hamilton students served, and 25 died in the conflict. Two Hamilton alumni won the Medal of Honor for their efforts. In the Village of Clinton, 295 left for war and 40 died. Robert Tegart, Coordinator of the Clinton Historical Society, has read dozens of letters from Clinton soldiers that have been preserved since the War, and he has also studied a multitude of photographs taken in Clinton during that time. He said the Village was greatly impacted by the war due to its relatively small population of around 1,100. “I like studying local history and how it relates to national history, and Clinton was a microcosm of national history,” he said. “We played a big part in the War and it affected us a great deal. The Civil War was fought by communities like ours. The impact on a small rural community must’ve been tremendous.” According to an exhaustive study which was completed in 1889, approximately 620,000 American fighters died in the Civil War. That’s approximately 40,000 more than WWI, WWII and the Vietnam War

combined. Now, a century and a half after America’s bloodiest conflict, their legacy is being honored once more. According to the NPS, at least 38 states, including 40 parks, 17 communities, 15 places of worship and 7 schools and universities are participating in the simultaneous bell-ringing on April 9. The NPS said they expect the actual number of participants to be greater, because they are not required to register or notify the NPS directly. Participating sites include historic locations such as Old North Church in Boston, Fort Sumter in South Carolina, Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland, Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi, and Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania. At 4 p.m. on campus, Isserman will offer remarks about the college’s engagement in the war and the abolitionist movement. Tegart has enlisted the services of several reenactors to perform at the event in uniform to recreate that crucial moment in American history. Following the program, attendees may walk to the college cemetery. Once there, a wreath will be placed on the grave of Samuel Kirkland, founder of the Hamilton-Oneida Academy. His grand-nephew, William Kirkland Bacon, class of 1863, was one of the 25 alumni who died in the service of their country between 1861 and 1865. Bacon was fatally wounded leading his men in battle at Fredericksburg, Virginia, on Dec. 13, 1862. The public is encouraged to join the ceremony on campus at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 9.

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TRIVIA ANSWERS (from page 6) 1. Aug. 16, 1954 2. Owl’s Inn 3. James Arness 4. Robert Johnson 5. Alaska. In 1848 Secretary of State William Seward negotiated the purchase of Alaska from Russia, a deal that was ridiculed at the time.

6. Intaglio 7. Buffalo 8. In 1920, with the ratification of the 19th Amendment 9. Ironic understatement (as in “you won’t be sorry” to mean “you’ll be glad”) 10. A pod

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HAND CRAFT BY CUFFE, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 1/8/15. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC, 342 Main St., New York Mills, NY 134171227. General Purposes. 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8

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Infinity Tree Energy Healing and Wellness, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York ("SSNY") on: 01/28/2015. Office location: County of Oneida, New York. SSNY designated as Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and post office address SSNY shall mail copy of process to: the LLC, 9938 Hawkinsville Road, Boonville, NY 13309. Purpose: Any lawful purpose permitted under LLC Law. 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Name of LLC: EASTERN EXPRESS TRANSPORT LLC Art. of Org. filed with Secy. of State NY (SSNY) on April 3, 2015. Office location in Oneida Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 1017 Miller Street, Utica NY 13501. Purpose: any lawful purpose. cc: 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13

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NOTICE OF SUBSTANCE OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF ASSET VENTURES LLC NAME OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (the "Company"): ASSET VENTURES LLC DATE OF FILING OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION: March 25, 2015 COUNTY OF COMPANY'S OFFICE: Oneida County AGENT: The Secretary of State of the State of New York has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and 2104 Dwyer Avenue, Utica, New York 13501 is the address to which the Secretary of State of the State of New York shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him or her. Matthew P. Nimey and Micah J. Croyle are the members of the LLC. The inclusion of the name of a person in this notice does not necessarily indicate that such person is personally liable of the debts, obligations or liabilities of the limited liability company, and such person’s liability, if any, under applicable law is neither increased nor decreased by reason of this notice. PURPOSE: The Company is formed for any lawful business purpose. cc: 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6

Legal Notice

Grasshopper Studios, LLC. Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company ("LLC"). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York ("SSNY") on February 19, 2015. Office location: 19 Elm Street, Clinton, New York 13323. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to Grasshopper Studios, LLC, 19 Elm Street, Clinton, New York 13323. The LLC is to be managed by one or more members. Purpose: Any lawful act under New York LLC Law. cc: 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8

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NOTICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 1203 OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LAW The name of the professional service limited liability company is Rossi & Rossi Attorneys at Law, PLLC. The Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State on December 12, 2014. The office of the PLLC is to be located in Oneida County, New York. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it is: 587 Main Street, Suite 302, New York Mills, New York 13417. The character or purpose of the business of the PLLC is to practice the profession of law. cc: 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15

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NOTICE OF FORMATION DOMESTIC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC). Name: MACH DISTRIBUTING LLC. Articles of Organization filed with NY Secretary of State, March 5, 2015. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act or activity. Office: in Oneida County. Secretary of State is agent for process against LLC and shall mail copy to 100 Kossuth Street, Rome, New York 13440. cc: 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15

Legal Notice

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY CO. (LLC) Name of LLC: Alistar Management, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the NY Sec. of State on March 4, 2015. Office and address in Oneida Co. at 41 Notre Dame Lane, 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: 41 Notre Dame Lane, Utica, New York 13502; Purpose: Any lawful purpose permitted under LLCL. cc: 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY CO. (LLC) Name of LLC: B-Cup Realty, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the NY Sec. of State on March 9, 2015. Office and address in Oneida Co. at 1014 Brinckerhoff Avenue, Utica, New York 13501; 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: 1014 Brinckerhoff Avenue, Utica, New York 13501; Purpose: Any lawful purpose permitted under LLCL. cc: 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22

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NOTICE OF FORMATION of LORINDA FIORINI, LMT, LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on JAN 29, 2015. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to: 81 CLINTON RD; NEW HARTFORD, NY 13413. Purpose: Any lawful activity. cc: 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY CO. (LLC) Name of LLC: M-Cup Rental, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the NY Sec. of State on March 9, 2015. Office and address in Oneida Co. at 1014 Brinckerhoff Avenue, Utica, New York 13501; 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: 1014 Brinckerhoff Avenue, Utica, New York 13501; Purpose: Any lawful purpose permitted under LLCL. cc: 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22

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NOTICE OF SUBSTANCE OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF 17 CAMPION LLC NAME OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (the "Company"): 17 CAMPION LLC DATE OF FILING OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION: March 10, 2015 COUNTY OF COMPANY'S OFFICE: Oneida County AGENT: The Secretary of State of the State of New York has been designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served and 114 Pebble Creek Lane, New Hartford, New York 13413 is the address to which the Secretary of State of the State of New York shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him or her. Louis R. Tehan is the sole member of the LLC. The inclusion of the name of a person in this notice does not necessarily indicate that such person is personally liable of the debts, obligations or liabilities of the limited liability company, and such person’s liability, if any, under applicable law is neither increased nor decreased by reason of this notice. PURPOSE: The Company is formed for any lawful business purpose. cc: 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29

Legal Notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Name of LLC: CNY ELITE AUTO LLC Art. of Org. filed with Secy. of State NY (SSNY) on February 3, 2015. Office location in Oneida Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: 763 Rutger Street, Utica, NY 13501. Purpose: any lawful purpose. cc: 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29

Legal Notice NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY CO. (LLC) Name of LLC: 1031 Albany Street, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the NY Sec. of State on March 18, 2015. Office and address in Oneida Co. 2309 N. Genesee Street, Utica, New York 13501; 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: 2309 N. Genesee Street, Utica, New York 13501; Purpose: Any lawful purpose permitted under LLCL. cc: 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY CO. (LLC) Name of LLC: 133-135 Genesee Street NH, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the NY Sec. of State on March 17, 2015. Office and address in Oneida Co. 2309 N. Genesee Street, Utica, New York 13501; 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: 2309 N. Genesee Street, Utica, New York 13501; Purpose: Any lawful purpose permitted under LLCL. cc: 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29

Deadline for legal notices 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.

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Notice of Foundation of D’Aoust Chiropractic PLLC, a domestic Professional Limited Liability Company (PLLC). Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State on 03/03/2015. NY Office location: ONEIDA County. Secretary of State is designated as agent upon whom process against the PLLC may be served. Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the PLLC served upon him/ her to C/O BRYAN D’AOUST, 2700 GENESEE STREET, UTICA, NY 13502. Purpose: Any lawful activity cc: 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29

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Notice of Qualification of Worthington Steel Rome, LLC. Authority filed with NY Dept. of State on 3/12/15. Office location: Oneida County. LLC formed in OH on 2/15/11. NY Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: CT Corporation System, 111 8th Ave., 13th Fl., NY, NY 10011. OH and principal business address: 200 Old Wilson Bridge Rd., Columbus, OH 43085. Cert. of Org. filed with OH Sec. of State, 180 E. Broad St., 16th Fl. Columbus, OH 43215. Purpose: all lawful purposes. cc: 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13`

HARASSMENT (continued from page 1) campaign is not dead, but just set aside while financial items were ironed out. Sexual assault policy will likely come up for a vote later this legislative term. In a list of colleges with open Title IX investigations released by U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (OCR) in January, 11 campuses were in New York, the most of any state in the country. Eight of New York’s investigations were at private institutions, including Hamilton College. Between 2008–2012, 24 forcible sex offenses were reported at the College. The major discrepancy between the governor's policy change proposals and Hamilton’s current procedures is how students are instructed on how to report assault. On its website, the College lists three avenues for reporting on its Options For Action guide, each of which involves reporting first to a campus official. SUNY’s Sexual Violence Victim-Survivor Bill of Rights gives students the option to bypass campus officials and report assaults directly to law enforcement, which according to Hamilton contradicts the recommendations of the OCR. Under Title IX, private universities that receive federal funding are required to have policies in place to investigate sexual assault reports. At Hamilton, investigations into these reports are done by an outside agency on behalf of the College. While Campus Safety

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officers carry an enhanced enforcement status through the Oneida County Sheriff's Office, all sexual assault reports are now forwarded directly to the Title IX compliance team. “If someone wants a law enforcement investigation, that’s strictly up to the complainant,” said Francis Manfredo, the director of Hamilton’s Campus Safety. “With all reports of sexual assault, we strongly encourage [students] to make a police report.” From the College’s stance, Cuomo’s push is late to the game, and could end up doing more harm than good. Hamilton has already revised its policies based on federal mandates in a call to action by the OCR in 2011 and the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. “Governor Cuomo's proposed legislation confuses matters, and even has the potential to conflict with federal guidance,” Meredith Harper Bonham, Hamilton’s Title IX coordinator, wrote in an email. “If the governor’s proposal is passed, New York State’s private colleges and universities will be left in the difficult position of figuring out whether to follow federal or state law, all the while trying our best to act in the interests of our students and campus communities.” Students, on the other hand, are pleased with some of the progress to come out of Cuomo’s proposals. Chloe Shanklin, who chairs Hamilton’s student group Sexual Assault and Violence Education and Support (SAVES), said the group was “disheartened” to see that sexual assault policy had been left out of the state legislature’s budget. “While Hamilton’s policy has some similarities to the Survivor Bill of Rights, there is always room for growth and improvement,” said Shanklin. “We wish that private institutions had more pressure to adopt these guidelines.” Shanklin added that SAVES discussed SUNY’s procedures when the public universities first began making changes. She specifically commended the Enough is Enough campaign’s new 24-hour hotline for students to call in the event of an emergency. SAVES also supports the “yes means yes” bill, requiring both parties of a romantic encounter to give affirmation for it to considered consensual. In September, California became the first state in the nation to adopt it as a state law. Hamilton’s current sexual assault misconduct policy has already adopted similar guidelines, stating that “consent is permission, freely given by word or action, by both participants in a sexual activity” and that “silence cannot be assumed to show consent.” “Hamilton takes the issue of sexual misconduct very seriously,” said Bonham. “We share the governor’s concern about this issue and will continue doing everything possible to support our students when allegations of sexual misconduct are reported.”

Obituaries

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2015

Robert B. Benton, 74

Robert B. Benton, 74, of New Hartford, passed away at the Siegenthaler Center on Thursday, March 26, 2015. He was born in Utica on June 2, 1940, a son of the late Bradley and Ethel (Williams) Benton. He graduated from New Hartford Central Schools and worked as the branch manager at Homestead Bank in Clinton for many years. Bob moved to Florida, where he worked and lived for more than 10 years before returning home to care for his mother. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Richard Benton and Kathleen Suryan of Piedmont, California, and many special cousins. As per his wishes, there will be no public services. Please consider a donation in Bob’s memory to Siegenthaler Center or St. Elizabeth Medical Center Foundation. Arrangements by Owens-Pavlot & Rogers Funeral Service, Inc., Clinton.

Rhoda Bailey Swan, 98 Rhoda Bailey Swan, 98, passed away at her home in Franklin Springs on Friday, March 27, 2015. Rhoda was born in Clinton on March 17, 1917, the daughter of John P. and Alice (Fitchard) Bailey. She was raised and educated in Clinton, graduating from Clinton High School in 1934. She was united in marriage to Edward C. Swan on April 16, 1949. He died on Aug. 4, 1998. She was employed at Griffiss Air Force Base during World War II and was the former postmaster for Franklin Springs. She was a member of the Clinton Historical Society. She was best known as an Irish lass with an endless capacity for kindness and compassion, for her quick-witted and dry sense of humor, her love of

adventure and fun, the twinkle in her eye and her famous magical smile that lit up a room. She leaves her four children, Shirley Swan of Clinton, John Swan and wife Kathleen of Henrietta, Paul Swan of Clinton, and Susan and husband Richard Simon of Otego; five grandchildren, Aubrie Sein and husband Andrew, David Swan and wife JoAnna, Demetra (Simon) Athanasopolou, Angela (Simon) Tsekouras and Nicholas A. Simon; two great-grandchildren, Evan Bailey Sein and Lilah Rose Swan; her nieces and nephews, Dorothy Swan, Marion Swan, Carol Cross and husband Jack, Ellen Bailey, Eric Bailey and Frank Jett, Charles Swan and Shirley Swan. She was predeceased by her husband, her brother Robert F. Bailey and nephew Robert Bailey. Private services will be held for the family. She will be buried in Crown Hill Memorial Park. Please consider donations to Clinton Historical Society or Kirkland Town Library. http://owenspavlotrogers.com.

Nancy Devine, 89

Nancy Devine, 89, of Clinton passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015, at LutheranCare. She was born in Bronx, on Aug. 25, 1925, the daughter of Frank and Marie Esposito. On Oct. 17, 1948, she was united in marriage to Leo Thomas Devine. The couple made their home in Queens and then moved to Rockland County in 1970. Leo died Jan. 3, 1981. Nancy moved to Somers, Westchester County in 1994 to be closer to her children and grandchildren and then to Clinton in 2001. She was of the Catholic faith. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Grace and Frank McHugh of New Hartford, and her son and daughter-in-law, Leo and Martha Devine of Clinton; 10

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beloved grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband and two daughters, Carol Devine-Molin and Mary DevinePerrin. Private services will be held for the family. She will be buried with her husband at Frederick Loescher Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Owens-Pavlot & Rogers Funeral Service, Inc., Clinton. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the American Heart Association in Nancy’s memory.

Roy C. Burr, 85

Roy C. Burr, 85, of Clinton passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at the Presbyterian Home for CNY. He was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, a son of the late George W. and Minnie (McConnell) Burr. He graduated from Weymouth High School and continued his education at the Norfolk County Agricultural School. Following school, Roy joined the US Air Force and served in the Korean War. On March 9, 1957, he was united in marriage to the love of his life, Marguerite Averill, in East Braintree, Massachusetts. He worked for the New York State Thruway Authority for more than 20 years. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Marguerite; sons, Roy Jr., Wesley, Alan and Gregory; daughter, Laura Demarest; and 11 grandchildren. As per his wishes, there will be no public services. Arrangements by Owens-Pavlot & Rogers Funeral Service, Inc., Clinton.

Alfred H. Phillips, 86

Alfred H. Phillips, 86, a resident of the Presbyterian Home for CNY, formerly of Clinton, passed away Monday, March 30, 2015, at the nursing home with his loving daughter Deb and son-in-law Jim by his side. Alfred was born June 12, 1928, in Clinton, the son of Hugh F. and Mary (Roberts) Phillips. He was raised in Clinton, and a graduate of Clinton Central High School. Alfred went on to serve in the US Army during the Korean War. On Dec. 27, 1950, Alfred married Virginia L. Williams in Historic Old St. John’s Church in Utica, sharing a union of almost 52 years, until her passing on Dec. 15, 2002. He had been employed with General Electric for more than 36 years, retiring in 1988. Alfred belonged to the Schilling-Burns-Young VFW Post 9591 in Clinton. He was a member of St. Mary’s Church in Clinton. Alfred is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Gail and Scott Bosshart, Vernon, Connecticut, Debra and James Lopata, Whitesboro; one son and daughter-in-law, Gregory and Robin Phillips, Newburg, New York; six grandchildren, Erin Lopata, Justin Lopata (and his fiancée, Caitlin Ricci), Amanda Bosshart, Vanessa Bosshart, Kelly Phillips, Sarah Phillips; two great-granddaughters, Ava Lopata and Kaylee Lopata; one sister, Pauline Converse, Lawrenceville, New Jersey.

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He is predeceased by one sister, Kathleen Phillips, and three brothers, Hugh, William and Joseph Phillips. His funeral was held April 8 at St. Mary’s Church, where his Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated. Interment followed in Crown Hill Memorial Park, Kirkland. The family would like to offer their thanks and heartfelt appreciation to the nurses and staff of the Presbyterian Home community. Those wishing may donate to a charity of their choice in Alfred’s memory. Online guestbook available at http://heintzfuneralservice.net.

William C. Kimball, 66

William C. Kimball, 66, of Greenwich, New York, formerly of Clinton, passed away on March 31, 2015. Bill was born in Utica on July 25, 1948, the son of Richard O. and Mary Elizabeth (Fay) Kimball. He was raised and educated in Clinton Schools. Bill furthered his education at Cornell University, where he attained his bachelor of science degree. On July 18, 1970, in Clinton, Bill was married to Marilyn Ashforth. After college, Bill joined the United States Army Reserve, where he proudly served for 28 years as an intelligence analyst. He was a member of the 425 MID Unit, where he received several awards including the Army Commendation Medal. He spent his career at the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, where he became division director of Agriculture Protection and Development. Bill was a former member of the Church of the Annunciation in Clark Mills. Bill is survived by his wife, Marilyn, of Greenwich; two daughters and their husbands, Jennifer and Kenneth James of Silver Spring, Maryland, and Alison and Chris Peto of Clinton; one son and his wife, Andrew and Kimberlee Kimball of Atlanta; his mother, Mary Elizabeth Kimball of Clinton; his mother-in-law, Jean Ashforth of Clinton; five cherished grandchildren, Olivia, Emma, and Nate Peto, and Jackson and Dylan Kimball. He is also survived by four sisters, Susan Kimball and Thomas Catterson, Fay and Russell Gill, Lynn and Al Zenker, and Kathleen and Mark Pianka; one brother, Douglas and Sharon Kimball; a brother-inlaw Fred and JoAnne Ashforth; three cousins, Richard Tastor, Charles Massoud-Tastor, and Judy TastorTomaselli; and several nieces and nephews. Bill was predeceased by his father, Richard, in 1997. His memorial Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on April 6 at the Church of the Annunciation in Clark Mills. His Rite of Committal and Burial will be at the convenience of the family at St. Mary's Cemetery. Donations in Bill's memory would be appreciated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Inc. Arrangements are in the care of the Heintz Funeral Service Inc., Clinton. Online messages at http://heintzfuneralservice.net

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On Your Mark: Baseball is Back By Mark Warren It’s hard to believe, but it’s that time of year again. Even though it may not feel like it in Clinton all the time, spring is here and meaningful games of America’s pastime are beginning. Opening night was last Sunday, as the St. Louis Cardinals played the Chicago Cubs. Whether you’re a fan of the Yankees, Mets, Red Sox or a random team from around the country, this time of year is best because each team has a clean slate and overwhelming hope for the season. I have the pleasure of having people in my life who are fans of the three aforementioned teams, and I get to hear each of their takes on their team. I’m in the neutral camp, as I don’t currently have a favorite baseball team, but it didn’t used to be that way. I grew up a Yankees fan with a Mets fan for a father and a Yankees fan for a mother. Oh, by the way, my brother is a Red Sox fan. When I was a kid I idolized Yankee centerfielder Bernie Williams. As a centerfielder myself, I tried to mimic how he played the game with my playstyle. He was well known for his skill as a fielder and he racked up four Gold Glove Awards during his career. I even tried to model his offset batting stance when I played Little League. I distinctly remember one time at the plate deciding to bat exactly like Bernie, just for fun. Someone watching (who apparently knew my regular stance) said aloud something to the effect of “What’s he doing?” in a tone of confusion. I think I changed my stance back to normal the next time at bat. I’ve attended two Yankees games in my life, one against the Atlanta Braves and the other against the San Francisco Giants. During the latter, I witnessed the infamous Barry Bonds wallop a pitch over the Old Yankee Stadium’s short porch. We sat on that same side, and I can still picture the

ball flying into the upper deck in my mind’s eye. Nowadays I find the greatest enjoyment in attending local games around Clinton. My brother plays, and this year he is in three separate baseball leagues: modified, Little League and a third league. I have a feeling his summer is going to absolutely fly by for him, and I’ll be there whenever I can to watch him. I enjoy watching him play the same game I played when I was his age, and seeing him have much more success than I ever had. Sometimes I fantasize about what it would be like if we were the same age (I’m 10 years older), and had opportunities to play on the same team together. Now that I think about it, some of my life’s most memorable moments involve baseball, and I can only hope my brother can say the same when he gets older. One of my fondest memories is of a Little League championship game I played in when I was about 12 years old. The teams playing were rivals, and it was clear that the sides didn’t like each other at all. Even the parents hated each other. The game was cut short by an absolute downpour of rain in the fourth or fifth inning. My team was given the victory, but no one cared. Players from both teams took turns running around the bases covered in mud. The rain was so severe that the basepaths turned into mudslides, and I remember sliding into home and all of my closest friends piling on top of me. The rival teams forgot their dislike for each other and simply horsed around with each other. We weren’t playing baseball, we weren’t competing, we were just being kids. That’s what’s great about baseball. It’s about the friendships we make and the experiences we have when we play. I can tell you I still pick up my glove and play catch with my father. I hope to continue to do so for as long as I can. One day I hope to do the same with my son or daughter, because the magic of baseball is something that should be shared and continued.

Clinton Runners Earn Honors in Rome Races By Staff Four Clinton runners earned agegroup awards at the Fort to Fort road races on Saturday, April 4, in Rome. The course of the day, which saw runners through miserably rainy weather, stretched from Rome Free Academy on Griffiss Business and Technology Park to Fort Stanwix downtown, and back to RFA. Clinton residents John Pick (M 60–65), Richard Suwek (M 55–59),

and Scott Truitt (M 45–49) all took first-place honors in their divisions in the 5K event. Truitt finished seventh overall. In the 10K event for women 45–49, Heather Buchman took second. She finished 10 minutes behind Newport runner Ronda Davis in the category. Over 300 people, mostly from the Northeast, competed in the two events.

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Former Player Turns Coach for Warriors Lacrosse

Photo from The Courier archives Caroline Arancio (far left) stands with her fellow CCS varsity lacrosse seniors along with coach Chris Evans in 2010. This season Arancio has joined the team as an assistant coach. By Mark Warren

ssistant coach Caroline Arancio looked on during the Clinton girls varsity lacrosse team’s scrimmage against New Hartford on March 21. As a former player, she analyzed the field with a different set of eyes, studying the opponent’s formations and looking for weaknesses from the sideline. Arancio was part of Clinton’s first girls lacrosse team in high school, and she went on to play the sport for four years at Keuka College. After graduating in 2014, she has returned to her hometown to work alongside her former Warriors lacrosse coach, Chris Evans. Arancio said it doesn’t feel strange to now work with someone who she played under during her high school years. "Not much has changed,” she said. “He's so funny, he's great, he's a lot of fun to work with," she said. At Clinton, Arancio played defense for Evans’ team before switching to a hybrid midfield-attack player in college. During her senior year with the Keuka Wolfpack, she finished with the third most goals on the team (35) to help the squad finish with a NEAC Conference leading record of 16-3. Evans said he knew what to expect when he added Arancio to his coaching staff this season. “I knew exactly what I was getting,” he said. “She’s a hard worker and

she grew up playing sports here in Clinton, and she knows that we put all our efforts into it.” Arancio was originally offered a position coaching the Clinton girls modified team, but was unable to commit that amount of time on top of her full-time job. Instead, she decided to assist Evans with the varsity team, and she said she’s slowly feeling out her first coaching gig. Evans said he is excited to have his former player now assisting him with the team. He said her youth and experience on the field helps her connect with the girls in a unique way. Evans added that once he heard she had returned to her old stomping grounds upon graduation, he didn’t hesitate to bring her aboard. “I knew she was back in the area and I went after her, I recruited her,” he said. The Warriors open their season on April 9 at New Hartford. Arancio said she believes the team is very skilled individually, and her goal as a coach will be to help her girls play as a cohesive unit. She has already introduced some plays to the team and she hopes to become a bigger part of the squad as the season progresses. “I love lacrosse and I am actually really, really, really excited to try to help this program,” she said. “I’m really excited to see what this season holds.”

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Clinton’s Josh Houle and Liam Pierce run in a warm-up drill during at an early season outdoor track practice.

Big Numbers and Hopes for Track and Field This Spring Written and Photographed by John Howard

fter an thrilling 2013–14 season that resulted in dual Section III titles for the Clinton boys and girls varsity outdoor track and field programs, the teams are going into the new season with confidence and well-represented rosters. “The biggest thing for us this year is going to be our numbers,” said Norm Deep, who helms the team along with the help of assistant coach Sam Catterson. In a nail-biter sectional final May 28, 2014, the boys secured a late win on a final four-way relay. Two days earlier, the girls had smoked their competition, Lowville and Hannibal, who tied for second, nearly lapping them in points. With both the boys and girls programs operating under the same coaching staff, the achievement was unprecedented. “It was such a rare thing for that to happen,” said Deep. “After setting that standard last year, it’s definitely something that we want to live up to again.” Ninety student-athletes—45 for the boys and 45 for the girls—will compete this spring. That number is about 30 more than last season. The turnout upswing has a lot to do with the excitement of the winning program right now, but also in its practice schedule adaptability. In addition to some hockey and baseball-focused athletes, a number of committed soccer players have joined the roster this season. Sophomore Josh Houle started running track this year as a way of conditioning himself for his main sport. “I decided to do indoor this year first and see how it went,” said Houle. “And I liked it, so I decided to do outdoor as well.”

Underclassmen Darby D'Angelo and Jenna Devine, key scorers on this year’s girls varsity soccer team, were in a similar boat. They joined the team with some encouragement from their teammate Allie Lehman, and have already started to implement their track and field event techniques in their play on the pitch. “It’s making me faster,” said Devine. “Learning things like how to long jump is good, too, because jumping is important in soccer to get to balls in the air.” Having lost two collegiate Division I athletes, Haley Allen and Hannah Shankman, to graduation last season, the girls younger athletes will have to step up. But by scanning last season’s points sheets, they already seem to be in a position to do so, especially with the 17 juniors on the roster. “I can’t say that we’re not going to miss [Haley and Hannah], because we are,” said Deep. “If you break it down and look at the statistics … we had other girls who were underclassmen who were scoring second and third underneath them. [Losing] them elevates our own other girls.” Like the girls, the boys roster boasts depth in many events, which the coaches hope will take some of the burden off returning seniors like distance runner Jon Kulpa, who was relied on heavily at Sectionals. Both squads have already set their sights on another Section III championship win, a burden the coaches share. “There’s nothing I hate more than coming in second and being 8 points away, thinking ‘If this...’ or ‘If this...,’” said Deep. “I think that I have felt pressure to win Sectionals every year since I won the first one.”

Junior midfielder Joe Ricciuti of Hamilton College advances the ball against a Trinity College defender on April 4. The Continentals won 9–8.

Hamilton Men’s Lacrosse Edges Trinity 9-8 Written and Photographed by Mark Warren

he Hamilton men’s lacrosse team (7-4) defeated the Trinity College Bantams (4-7) by a tally of 9–8 at Steuben Field on April 4. The Continentals improved their NESCAC Conference record to 3-4 as the final month of the regular season wears on. Senior attacker John Zimmerman lead Hamilton with two goals and two assists, while senior midfielder Pax Anthos added two goals for the Continentals. Junior attacker Sam Sweet chipped in a goal and an assist in the down-to-the-wire win. Trinity tied play at 8 with 5:59 left in the fourth quarter after trading goals back and forth. Hamilton retaliated a mere 43 seconds later to take the 9–8 lead, which they would never relinquish. That go-ahead goal came with Hamilton a man up, after a penalty. Head coach Scott Bernard called a timeout with 4:02 left to regroup his players and establish a strategy for the contest’s final minutes. After the game Barnard said once the teams returned to 10-on-10 lacrosse near the end of the game, he was very cautious about playing with a slim lead. “So once it came all even, I was going to let them run around until I saw some trouble and then hit the other timeout,” he said. “So we were able to wind it down to about 38 seconds, and slap the other [timeout] and then it’s a war of attrition trying to evade pressure.” Hamilton was able to play keep-away until the final whistle, giving them the hard-fought victory. The Continentals

were aided by strong efforts by both freshman midfielder Eric Zurmuehle and sophomore midfielder Trip Connors. Together they won 15 of 21 faceoffs, the program’s best mark since going 13 of 17 in a win over Vassar College on April 9, 2011. Barnard was very impressed with his team’s performance in faceoffs and he said that was a key to their win over Trinity. “We have two guys—Trip Connors and Eric Zurmuehle—who have been dynamite this year,” he said. “They’re a tandem, they’re together and then we just figure out who’s getting the most momentum. Today Zurmuehle got the momentum, in past games Trip has had the momentum. Zurmuehle did an outstanding job, I don't know his stats, I don't have it in front of me but he was terrific.” Zurmuehle won 12 of 16 faceoffs. In one instance, the Continentals scored six seconds after winning a faceoff at midfield. The ball was quickly advanced in the Trinity zone towards Sweet on the right side, who immediately assisted Zimmerman on a lightning fast possession and score. Next for Hamilton is a home contest against Williams College (72) on April 7. The Ephs were ranked sixth and eighth in two national polls prior to last weekend. After starting 7-0, their last two losses have bumped them down to 10th in both the Nike/ Lacrosse Magazine national poll and the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) rankings.

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