Vol. 168, No. 48 • CLINTON, NEW YORK • June 17, 2015
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Personnel Shakeup in KPD By Mark Warren
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he Kirkland Police Department appointed three new part-time officers, and created an additional non-competitive part-time officer position at the Kirkland Town Board meeting on June 8. Two officers will be leaving June 18–19, creating voids within the workforce. KPD Officer Gene Sinardo Jr. formally announced his retirement, effective June 19, to Police Chief Dan English. “It’s been a great pleasure and a gratifying experience to serve the Town of Kirkland residents for more than 18 years,” said Sinardo in his formal letter of retirement. “After 22 years of law enforcement I’m looking forward to retiring and spending more time with my family.” English presented Sinardo’s retirement notice to the Kirkland Town Board on June 8, where it was approved. The second officer leaving the force is Officer James Femia. He notified English he will be taking a full-time position as a police officer for the City of Utica Police Department. His resignation with the Town of Kirkland was approved by the Kirkland Town Board, and it will become effective June 18. In his letter of resignation, Femia thanked the KPD for giving him the opportunity to start his law enforcement career. Kirkland Town Supervisor Robert Meelan said that while the Town is losing an officer, the chance for Femia to start a full-time position was for the best. “It’s unfortunate he left us, but he has a chance for a full time career with Utica,” he said. With those two vacancies, the KPD appointed Teighlar A. Carney as a certified non-competitive part-time officer, while Robert J. Masca and Barton M. Paczkowski were brought on as non-competitive part-time officers in training. Carney has previously worked for both the Village of Cazenovia, where she trained, and the City of Sherrill. English said an advantage she brings comes from her experience with a college setting similar to Clinton in Cazenovia. English noted both Carney and Masca may potentially become full-time officers for the KPD in the future. Apart from the three appointments, the KPD is in the process of creating another position for a non-competitive part-time police officer on the force. An unknown certified candidate has been selected, but without the creation of the position there isn’t a place for that person to be added to the payroll. Another impending matter within the KPD is with Clinton Central School. The school currently contracts KPD Officer Charles Kriz as their school resource officer to work on their grounds for 30 hours per week. His retirement or partial retirement could take place this summer, and the school can choose to keep him at the same salary, but for more hours, or contract the position via another agency if Kriz decides to fully retire.
Photo courtesy of St. Mary’s Preschool A thunderstorm on June 12 caused a tree to fall through the roof of St. Mary’s gym. No one was injured, but incoming water substantially damaged the gymnasium floor.
Severe Storm Causes Widespread Damage By Mark Warren On June 12, a severe thunderstorm ripped through the Town of Kirkland and the Village of Clinton, causing flooding and other types of damage. The Clinton Fire Department received 10 calls in a span of approximately three hours. The most damaging event occurred at St. Mary’s School, where a tree blew over and crashed through the roof of the gymnasium. According to CFD Chief Bill Huther, no one was injured. St. Mary’s officials said hundreds of gallons of water came in through the roof and into the gym. The water caused fairly extensive damage to the wood floor. The school is currently working with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse to plan what to do next. On Utica Street, a 13,200 volt powerline came down during the storm. The CFD blocked off Route 12B
for three hours on Friday afternoon while the line was repaired. According to Huther, the voltage of the live power line burned a hole in a section of the road as well. The Kirkland Town Park had extensive flooding of the creek and its surrounding areas. The wooden bridge that was in place crossing the creek was completely washed away. The approaches on the edges where the bridge was supported on each side were eroded, and the rising water swept the structure downstream. The bridge is mostly intact but it needs to be removed from where it was deposited by the storm. The bridge should be hauled out within a week, according to Superintendent of Parks and Recreation for the Town of Kirkland Mike Orsino. He said due to budget constraints there is currently no timetable to repair and refit the bridge.
Principal Steven Marcus was given a robe, crown, scepter and elephant necklace as part of the school’s Steve Marcus Day celebration. Written and Photographed by Mark Warren Clinton Central School celebrated Steve Marcus Day on June 16, by honoring their principal for his 22 years of service. The Village of Clinton has officially recognized the date as a yearly reminder of his legacy at CCS. An official proclamation endorsed by Mayor John Lane was read aloud at the ceremony, and the entire Elementary School and Middle School filled the sidewalk to join the festivities. This school year is Marcus’ last as Elementary School principal before retiring. At the event, each grade of his MARCUS, page 8
FLOWER SNATCHERS STRIKE AGAIN
By Staff
Brian Saunders, an eighth grader, cradles a ball during a pickup game at an end-ofthe-season picnic for the modified lacrosse team.
At least one other property was victimized by thieves stealing flowers along Post Street. Following a report of flowers being stolen from two pots at the entrance of the Kirkland Town Park in the June 10 edition of The Courier, another affected property has come to light. A resident connected with the property has claimed a number of geraniums were taken from a planting barrel near the roadway. It’s estimated that the theft took place around the same time as when the Town Park flowers were snatched, which was noticed on Friday, June 5. While the dollar value of these incidents is minimal, homeowners are frustrated with the slipperiness of the perpetrators, especially since they will likely go unpunished. “It was probably kids,” one resident said. “The neighbors are watching now. These people should know that.”
The Mighty Hearts of Modified Lacrosse By John Howard
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hen the modified Clinton boys lacrosse team started practicing at the start of the season, there was still snow on the ground. Confined to gymnasium drills, things did not look promising for the young Warrior team. For one, there were only nine players, and some had never picked up a stick. Basic skills like ground balls and executing passes were an issue. “There was talk of just doing scrimmages and only having short games that wouldn’t count for anything,” said Brian Saunders, an eighth grader on the team. “It wouldn’t
have been as fun.” The team’s numbers would eventually grow to 13, still barely adequate for a sport that requires 10 players on the field at a time per team, but they would finish the 10-game schedule with only one loss to New Hartford in double overtime. There were days they had no substitutions and in a game similar to ice hockey where substitutions, many times on-the-fly, play a pivotal role in a game’s pace and outcome, the setback took its toll. The Warriors adjusted—rotating
playing on the field, rather than from the sidelines. Players would take turns in the midfielder positions, which see the most running, then move to defense or attack. “Just be able to keep legs, one of our middies would rotate every two shifts … to grab a breather,” said head coach Adam O'Hearn. “I let them manipulate and make decisions based on their own bodies.” O'Hearn, a resident of Yorkville, LACROSSE, page 15
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015
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Inside this issue Trout Release in the Oriskany: CCS fifth graders visited the Oriskany Creek to release trout they’ve raised since November. Page 5. Hawkins Says Farewell: The CCS music teacher is retiring after 33 years. Page 6. Stone Church Dedicates Tree to Departing Pastor: The Rev. Dennis Dewey will retire after 36 years of ministry. Page 5. Little League Storms the Streets: Clinton Little League held their annual parade and Fun Fest on June 13. Page 16.
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Editor’s Note
Adventure Time I’ll admit, I was one of the few people in our Town that was sad to see winter go, but mostly because of the end of hockey season, which managed to long outlast the lastminute spring snow flurries that now seem like decades in the past. With the Calder Cup and the Stanley Cup championships now over, we are immediately confronting graduation season, a time when parents rightfully cringe thinking about their new budding adult children bouncing around from graduation party to graduation party. Summer is a time of festivity—be it a 150-person gathering in a backyard with a card box or a two-person powwow over cold iced teas within the shaded cover of a screened porch. But mostly, summer is a time of adventure. There is no greater metaphor for the unexpected magic of the summer season— summer vacation (!!!)—than a convertible with its top down. Or, at the very least, a car with its windows all the way down. I saw a video interview once with Jann Wenner, the publisher of Rolling Stone magazine, I’m 89 percent certain it was in the documentary called “Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson.” According to Wenner, during Thompson’s journey to Las Vegas, a trek that made the journalist most famous, he rented a car on Rolling Stone’s dime—a red Chevrolet Impala or a White Cadillac, depending on which version of whoever’s memory you believe. The point is, it was no economy-class vehicle. When Wenner questioned the order, Thompson offered a bold excuse that he couldn’t chase the American dream in a vehicle that wasn’t as alluring as that dream’s promise. (I’m paraphrasing. Thompson's words were much better.) On the advice of his “attorney,” Dr. Gonzo, Thompson—also known as Raoul Duke—needed “a very fast car with
no top,” as told in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream.” As ridiculous as an excuse as this may have been, Wenner understood Thompson and promptly agreed that the excessively expensive rental was the right choice. After all, who wouldn’t want to drive a sports car—a very fast sports car with no top—along an open road? Is that vision not truly the American dream? As a senior in high school, around this time of year, some of my fondest memories were driving around with friends in a Ford Focus with the windows down, playing loud hiphop music that was just cheesy enough for the scenario—too old to be truly “hip” music, and too new to be considered classic. The destination was usually some bonfire in one of our backyards. It was just a matter of killing time until nightfall. Everyone has adventures, even if those adventures don’t carry with them the same exciting story arc as this year’s modified boys lacrosse team (see page 1), or leave a lasting impact of CCS legacies like Steven Marcus (see page 1) and Marlene Hawkins (see page 6). But all adventures, even bad ones, are worth having. Readers, for the sake of this exciting season upon us, make an effort to take the top down as you drive. Roll down your windows and turn up the bad music. Jump in with both feet. Tune in and freak out.
–John Howard, Editor
Special Thanks... The Courier would like to extend a very special thanks to the New Hartford Public Library and Hamilton College. At the time this edition of The Courier was going to print, Kirkland was experiencing a town-wide power outage, rendering our office on Dwight Avenue useless. Both the New Hartford Public Library and the College readily offered their available space and facilities in our time of need in order to get to press on time.
Thankfully, the outage only lasted long enough for us to pack up our gear and get to New Hartford, before we were able to proceed with business as usual—albeit slightly more chaotic. It is moments like this that remind us of the advantages of our small town communities. In haste, –The Courier staff
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015
Photo courtesy of the Clinton Historical Society The last shaft of the Clinton Metallic Paint Co. on the south side of Brimfield Street, just east of Dawes Avenue.
LETTER: FRUSTRATED HOMEOWNER I’m writing in hopes of bringing some action against the property located next door to me in Kirkland. For the past 10 years, I’ve complained to various Town of Kirkland officials with little or no success. The property at 4324 Saunders Rd. has not been “lived in” in over five years. The current conditions have gotten to the point of a health hazard for my family and neighbors. I have witnessed numerous animals going into the house and have a yearround battle at my residence with an increase in rats, mice, snakes, etc., that are drawn to the trash and garbage at this house. On the Town of Kirkland website, the Town laws are listed. Based on certain
codes (Part II, General Legislation: “Chapter 40 – Buildings, Unsafe,” “Chapter 48 – Dumps and Dumping,” “Chapter 59 - Fire Prevention and Building Code, Uniform,” and “Chapter 68 – Garbage, Trash and Littering, Property Maintenance”), I believe this property is breaking the law. I’ve taken photos of the property (see above and below). I’m frustrated. I love my house and the area. I’m extremely disappointed by the response of my local Kirkland officials over the past 10 years to make any difference. Can someone please help remedy this situation? Thank you. –Daniel Smith, Clinton
Clinton Scene: 1947 Clinton Miner By Richard L. Williams, Town and Village Historian
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linton and the surrounding area had an important iron ore industry between 1800–1964. It was a significant employer in the mines and at two blast furnaces, one in Franklin and one in Kirkland, and at a paint mill. Clinton Hematite ore was found in outcrops at approximately 680 feet above sea level around 1797. At first, the ore was mined at the outcrops, but in the later 1800s shafts some 60–80 feet were driven down to the veins of ore. This procedure took place mainly in the New Street, Brimfield Street and Dawes Avenue area. Not many accounts of the miners’ day have been seen, but a year ago we received an email from Suzanne Kennedy Schmitt Brandeau, of Mountain View, California. Brandeau was born in 1926 and lived at 25 Utica Street in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Brandeau, then Suzanne Schmitt, was a playmate of my older sister, Bette Williams, in the 1930s. She was also related to the O. Gregory Burns family of Fountain Street as Brandeau’s mother, Irene I. Schmitt was a sister to Kathleen Kennedy Burns, attorney O. Gregory’s
wife. Schmitt attended the Utica Country Day School in New Hartford for first grade taking the trolley and then the Marvin Street School where she walked home and back for lunch each day. Suzanne had a brother, Erich, who was born in 1929. The Schmitts left Clinton after World War II, but Erich stayed and lived in New Hartford with the Schmitts’ one-time maid, Lizzie. Erich wrote a letter on July 1, 1947, to his mother who was then working for the Grace Lines in New York City. He told his mother that he was living in New Hartford and that his father was paying his board. He had gotten a job with the Clinton Metallic Paint Co., which was the only firm operating local mines at that time. Erich received 90 cents an hour and time and one half over 40 hours to equal $49.50 a week. He worked five ten-hour days. Working at 65 feet down it was cool all day, Erich said, and that “the work was hard at first but it’s easy now. No danger like coal as there is no gas.” Erich took the Utica bus to work each day for 15 cents round trip … The SCENE, page 10
Past Issues 25 Years Ago June 20, 1990 Plans are moving ahead to form a for-profit corporation to purchase The Clinton Courier, it was announced last Sunday at a meeting of the Courier Support Group (CSG) at the Clinton United Methodist Church. The spring Clinton American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) season has come to a close. Eight weeks of play finished with a hot “kick” this past Sunday despite a few soggy, wet weekends earlier in the season. Lessons in basic Japanese are being offered for older teens and adults at the Kirkland Art Center on Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting next week. They will be taught by Stephen Provasnik of New Hartford, who lived with a family in Tokyo for four months as part of an overseas program during his undergraduate studies at Bates College. Renovation and redecoration of the Hayes Office of The National Bank and Trust Company in Clinton is scheduled to begin in coming weeks, says Francis Thalmann, senior vice president and regional executive. The project will include completely new teller stations, office furniture, a new
ceiling and lighting, fixtures, new carpeting, draperies and tile as well as paint and wallcovering.
of 12 is led by William Marris. The second highest average was earned by Patricia Gilroy.
exercises next Tuesday, at which time the largest class in the history of the school will be graduated—70.
50 Years Ago June 24, 1965
75 Years Ago June 20, 1940
100 Years Ago June 23, 1915
Elimination of three items in the proposed 1965-66 school budget was approved by a majority vote of the Board of Education on Monday. The action will result in a decrease in the final figures by $26,975, which shaves close to $3 off the tax rate. With the announcement of the Kirkland Art Center plans to purchase the Methodist Church, the Kirkland Town Library is making plans for utilizing the whole library building. The historical collection will be moved to the second floor and the first floor will be used completely for the Library. Clinton Auto Dealers handed over airline tickets to Detroit to the two auto mechanics students and their instructor, who leave Monday to participate in the annual Plymouth trouble shooting contest. The team won the regional contest in Syracuse last month. The last graduation to be held at the Deansboro Grade School will take place tonight. The sixth grade class
A short circuit in the gas pumps at Paddock’s garage caused a small fire Monday afternoon and the aid of the fire department was enlisted. However, the blaze was out on the arrival of the apparatus. Despite a majority of opinion favoring safety measures at the College Street-Marvin Street corner, spirited debate took place at the public meeting Wednesday. Almost unanimously, it was decided to seek the further interest of the state in placing a signal light at the corner. The report of the Athletic Association of the Clinton Central School, issued this week, shows there is a balance of $49.65 remaining in the treasury. This is an increase of approximately $38 over the balance of last year. Democracy, which today is forced to fight to maintain its principles even in this country, will be the theme of the speeches at the ninth annual Clinton Central School commencement
Next Saturday evening in the Opera House, Scollard & Sons of Rome will close its season here by giving a good six-reel motion picture show. It has entertained good-sized crowds every Saturday night for several months and has given the best of service. The special highways committee on the Board of Supervisors is keeping close watch of the progress of the new county-town system of roads now under construction. The first mile of the three being built in Camden was finished last week and will cost about $2,000. George E. Turnbridge has given up his position as steward of Commons Hall on College Hill and will return to Rome to carry on a taxicab service that he recently inaugurated. The Village of Clinton will pay $100 for information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of the party who, during the past week, pulled up and carried away three shade trees planted along the walk on College Street.
Community
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015
Library Notes
THE CALENDAR
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Field Days hosted by the Clark Mills Fire Department from Thursday to Saturday. Live bands each night, rides by Hawkins Amusement and great food. 6-10 p.m. Organizing and Preserving Your Family Memories. Learn how to take care of your family photos with declutter coach Deb Cabral. Free. 6:30–7:30 p.m. at the Library.
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Annual rummage sale hosted by the Unitarian Universalist church. Something for everyone including records, furniture and books. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on 10 Higby Road in Utica.
Pool Season Kick Off Party. Food, games and races. Free with pool admission. 2 p.m. at Clinton Pool.
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Day Out with Thomas. Children can climb aboard their favorite tank engine for a 25 minute ride and participate in other Thomasthemed activities like arts and crafts, storytelling and more. Rides will depart every 60 minutes and tickets are $25 for ages two and up. 9 a.m.4 p.m. at the Adirondack Scenic Railroad.
ANNOUNCEMENTS • Volunteers are needed for Day Out with Thomas on June 19–21 and June 26–28. Volunteers will work behind the scenes to help with various activities throughout the day. Contact Paul Kawam at 724-0700 ext. 111 or at volunteer@adirondackrr.com to sign up. • The Kirkland Town Library will be holding an AAA Bike Rodeo Bike Safety Obstacle Course for Kids on June 20 from 9:30-11 a.m. The Bike Rodeo will evaluate and improve kids' bike-riding skills while teaching them how to be safer on their bicycles. For elementary school-aged children. • On Tuesdays during May and June, Alteri’s will donate a portion of pizza sales to the Clinton Little League. • The YMCA of the Greater TriValley is offering a special summer membership for college students. With a valid college ID students will receive a full membership for $70 through August 31, 2015, which can be used at the Rome or Oneida locations. For more information, visit ymcatrivalley.org. • On April 25 an earthquake of 7.8 magnitude tore through central and eastern Nepal, killing more than 8,500 people, injuring thousands and leaving an estimated 2.5 million people homeless. You can help support the people of Nepal by shopping at the Building Stones Fair Trade Shoppe at Stone Presbyterian Church in Clinton. The shop is open 10 a.m.–6:30 p.m. on Thursdays and 10 a.m.–4 p.m. on the second Saturday of the month, as well as at the Farmers’ Market on the Village Green on Thursdays from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. For more information, call 853-2933, visit http://stonepres.org. • The Kirkland Town Library is once again offering discounted admission to the Adirondack Museum. Simply present your library card along with the Library's membership card to receive a 50 percent discount on family admissions to the museum (up to four adults, or two adults and children under 17. Children under 5 years old are free). Stop by the Library to borrow the membership card. The museum is open through Oct. 12, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
ACADEMICS
The following students were named to the dean’s list at Hamilton College for the 2015 spring semester: Cassidy L. Dennison, daughter of James and Lori Dennison of Clinton. Dennison is a rising senior majoring in government. Jordan F. Graziadei, son of Roberta Graziadei of Clark Mills. Graziadei, a May graduate, majored in chemistry at Hamilton. Peter D. Hagstrom, son of Debra and Paul Hagstrom of Clinton. Hagstrom is a rising senior majoring in economics. Ashton C. Lowenstein, son of Hendrik
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Mansion tours hosted by the Landmarks Society of Greater Utica. $10 for adults, $5 for students. Noon–3 p.m. on the hour at No. 1 and No. 3 Rutger Park in Utica.
Lowenstein of Deansboro and Renée and Dan Rouillier, also of Deansboro. Lowenstein is a rising junior majoring in mathematics and physics. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have carried throughout the semester a course load of four or more graded credits with an average of 3.5 or above. The following students were named to the spring 2015 SUNY Oneonta dean's list: Andrew Beach of Clinton. Matthew Wilbur of Clinton. To qualify for SUNY Oneonta's dean's list a student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher while carrying a course load of 12 hour or more. The following local students of the Union College Class of 2015 received their diplomas on Sunday, June 14: Thomas Kolb of Clinton. Kolb graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in chemistry and mathematics. Katherine Thompson of Clinton. Thompson graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in psychology.
MEETINGS Library Book group: New members always welcome. Wednesday: “Boys in the Boat,” by Daniel Brown. Next meeting: June 24, 7 p.m. School Board June 23, 7 p.m. – Regular meeting. Secondary Media Center. Town Board June 24, 7 p.m. at Town Municipal Building. Village Board July 6, 7 p.m. at Lumbard Hall. Clinton American Legion meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7 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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By Sarah Schultz, Youth Services Librarian
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ummer is upon us! Are you looking for something to do with your kids? Come to the Kirkland Town Library for reading material and great programs! With the school year coming to a close, the Library’s Summer Reading Program will be starting soon. Make sure your child signs up to participate. Just stop in! The statewide theme for this year’s program is “Every Hero Has a Story.” I am taking an interesting approach to this theme by assigning different book genres to each week. Displays will highlight books in these genres that heroic characters. The genres include: historical, classics, adventure, supernatural and scary, mystery, discovery (nonfiction), and sci-fi and fantasy. Summer is a perfect time to encourage your child to try a genre they might not have tried before. We are kicking off our Summer Reading Program with two exciting events. As a bonus, you can sign your student up at either event. The elementary school kick-off is the AAA Bike Rodeo: Bike Safety Obstacle Course on Saturday, June 20 from 9:30–11 a.m. Bring your bike and ride through the obstacle course. For bike riders of all ages! This event will be fun for the whole family. Can’t wait until then? Here are a few books on bicycles to tide you over: • “Pedal It! How Bicycles are Changing the World,” by Michelle Mulder (J 629.227 MUL) • “Just Ride! A Radically Practical Guide to Riding Your Bike: Equipment, Health, Safety, Attitude,” by Grant Petersen (796.6 PET) • “Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle,” by Christopher Raschka (Easy RAS) The middle school and high school kick-off is the Tween and Teen Sharpie Tie Dye Event on Thursday, June 25 from 1–2 p.m. Middle and high schoolers should bring a white cotton shirt, socks, or other item to tie dye! All other materials will be provided. Want to learn more about fabric dyeing? • “Harvesting Color: How to Find Plants and Make Natural Dyes,” by Rebecca Burgess (746.6 BUR) • “Hands on Dyeing,” by Betsy Blumenthal (Q 746.13 BLU) It’s time to welcome two new dolls
to our American Girl Doll Collection! We will have our American Girl Debut Party on Monday, June 29 from 10:30 a.m.–noon at the Clinton Historical Society. The party will feature our two new dolls Felicity (1774) and Julie (1974). It is sure to be a good time! This event is open to second graders and up. Have you read the Felicity or Julie book series yet? You can find them in our American Girl section of the library. • “Meet Felicity: An American Girl,” by Valerie Tripp (J Fiction TRI, American Girl Series) • “Meet Julie: An American Girl,” by Megan McDonald (J Fiction MAC, American Girl Series) Look for the movie starring Felicity too! • “Felicity: An American Girl Adventure” (DVD Childrens FEL) Consider registering for our Family Reading and Discussion Program. This program is for fourth through seventh graders and their parents, grandparents, or caregiver. We will be reading books centered on children in different countries including the Sudan, Vietnam, New Zealand and Chile. The group will meet on Monday mornings (July 7 and 21, August 4 and 28, and September 1) from 10:30 a.m.– noon. Space is limited so call or stop in to sign up! Story times will be starting back up on Wednesday, July 8 at 10:00 a.m. for children ages 0-2, and at 11:00 a.m. for children ages 2-5. We read, sing songs, and play! Story times will also be held at the Farmers Market starting on Thursday July 9 at 12:30 p.m., weather permitting, for all ages. Come eat lunch while listening to stories. Finally, keep your eyes out for the Summer Community Calendar which will be sent home with your elementary student soon. The calendar lists children’s programs happening in July and August at the Library, the Kirkland Art Center, the Clinton Pool, and the Clinton Historical Society. Calendars will also be available at each of these locations. We hope to see you soon at the Library!
This Week Check Out: Helen’s Theme: June—The Great Outdoors Month 1. “The Nature Handbook: A Guide to Observing the Great Outdoors,” by Ernest H. Williams Jr. 2. “The Fish's Eye: Essays about Angling and the Outdoors,” by Ian Frazier 3. “Adirondacks: A Great Destination,” by Annie Stoltie
4. “Five Start Trails in the Adirondacks: A Guide to the Most Beautiful Hikes,” by Timothy Starmer 5. “Hiking the Adirondacks: A Guide to 42 of the Best Hiking Adventures in New York's Adirondacks,” by Lisa Feinberg Densmore
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Stone Church Dedicates Tree to Departing Pastor
FOURTH OF JULY PARADE OPEN FOR NEW PARTICIPANTS By Staff
By Staff The congregation at the Stone Presbyterian Church dedicated a tree on church grounds in honor of the Rev. Dennis Dewey, who will retire after 36 years of ministry. Dewey has served at Stone Church for eight years. The tree is a thunderchild crab, which features deep purple leaves, and sits in front of the church facing South Park Row. Next to the tree is a brass plaque reading, “In honor of the Rev. Dennis Dewey and his storied ministry. March 1, 2007–June 30, 2015.” Dewey received his Master of Divinity in 1979 from Princeton Theological Seminary and was ordained in the Presbyterian Church. He has served as pastor throughout
the Albany and Utica regions. In his time at Stone Church, Dewey is noted by church leaders for having “brought an enthusiasm and passion to his ministry as pastor with his rich worship services and wholly engaging sermons” and for developing the Stone Storytellers, a biblical storytelling troupe comprised of members of the congregation. Following a brief ceremony outside by the young tree, the congregation moved to a meeting room inside the church for a luncheon. Dewey will remain local upon his retirement with his wife, Sue, settling into their new home in Utica. The couple hopes to spend more time with their children and grandchildren.
Photo courtesy of Christine Carstensen The Rev Dennis Dewey stands beside a thunderchild crab, a tree the Stone Presbyterian Church dedicated in honor of his retirement.
Clinton’s annual Fourth of July Parade is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on July 4, rain or shine. Beginning at 6:30 p.m., all parade cars and marchers are asked to line up along Elm Street; trucks and floats will gather on Sanford Avenue. All are welcome to participate. Anyone wishing to be included should contact parade coordinator Cynthia Kershner (853-1830), or Kathryn Arcuri in the Office of the Town Supervisor, to inform organizers of your intentions. A fireworks display will be set off at dark, weather permitting, with everyone invited to watch from Clinton Central School athletic fields area on Elm Street.
VILLAGE VOICES
Should Students Be Rewarded For Good Grades?
Photos by John Howard Above left: Fifth-grade students raised 16 trouts from eggs. Above right: Jenna Deep releases a trout fingerling into the Oriskany Creek on Friday, June 12.
Trout Release in the Oriskany
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small group of Clinton Central School fifth graders visited the Oriskany Creek on Friday to release 16 trout that they had been raising since November. Led by Elementary School physical education teacher Thomas Trevisani and social worker Monica Mosher, the students changed into water-resistant boots and were walked through the process of how to properly set these young trout (also known as fingerlings) free into the water. In order to become acclimated to the temperature of the creek, the fish had to be removed from the bucket where they were being kept in plastic bags, which the students then held under the water
for about 30 seconds before they could swim free. It was a big moment for the kids and the trout alike, considering that the fish arrived at CCS before they were even born. Trout Unlimited, a conservation organization, donated the fish to the school in the form of eggs. The students were able to watch them mature until their moment of release. Raising trout has become a yearly tradition at the Elementary School under Principal Steven Marcus’ watch. The process is educational with the idea of helping the environment. “These trout programs started in high schools, but Mr. Marcus saw them and
thought we could try it in the Elementary School,” said Mosher. “We took it and turned it into a leadership program because we get all different types of kids in this group.” In order to honor their principal’s retirement this year, the students named one of the trout “Mr. Marcus.” There was plenty of environmental exploration for these young adventurers. After the fish were welcomed into their new home, students concluded their visit to the creek by trekking through the water looking for insects that the trout might enjoy feasting on, such as mayflies and stoneflies.
“There’s nothing wrong with rewarding someone for a job well done. I don’t think money is the answer all the time. Let them know that by painting a goal of good grades. Down the road once they’re ready to apply for colleges it’s going to pay dividends. Just a lot of encouragement.” -Bob Philo, New Hartford
“As a parent, I have two children myself, I don’t reward them for good grades. My parents do, they give my son $20 if he makes the honor roll, but not me. I believe in consequences for not producing good grades— loss of privileges.” -Sue Winkler, Clinton
“To a certain extent getting good grades is what you’re supposed to do. I don’t know if I’d consider that something you earn money for. I grew up in the era that it was expected you would get good grades and if you didn’t you’d answer for that.” -Michael Cosgrove, Clinton
“I would reward them if they got good grades, if they got good marks, in treats or movies or something in that line. Say one of the kids was carrying a D in a subject. You could say ‘if you can bring this up to an A by next time I’ll do something for you.’” -Mike Champagne, Herkimer
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Hawkins Says Farewell
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efore her days Hawkins is encountering teaching on the it with enthusiasm. “It’s exciting, it really podium at Clinton Central School, is,” she says. “To see that Marlene Hawkins was there are people coming of college who a performer first and out foremost. Whether it are passionate about entering education, was on stage in her own especially music high school musicals education—orchestral or doing color guard music education—and for marching band, she seeing the qualifications always yearned for the of these people… It’s spotlight. very, very impressive.” Her instrument of When Hawkins choice, however, was started at Clinton in always the violin. fall of 1982, she was Hawkins went to fresh out of college college at the Crane herself—still earning her School of Music at the master’s degree during State University of the summer breaks. New York at Potsdam Prior to budget before receiving her cuts that would come master’s degree in music later, the CCS music education from Ithaca curriculum was at its College. peak, with flourishing In her career, choral and band Hawkins performed in programming and the Utica Symphony and individual music staffs the Catskills Symphony. dedicated to each She performed at the building on the campus. 1980 Winter Olympics The orchestra program, and shared the stage however, was flailing with greats like Ella with only 32 string Fitzgerald. A native of students. Cortland, New York, it Hawkins still was Robert Wright, her remembers her job high school orchestra interview with then director, who inspired High School band Hawkins to get into director Richard teaching from an early Cristaldi and then age. High School Principal In addition to Frank Perretta. She was regularly conducting the told that if the string Clinton High School’s numbers didn’t go up, musical pit orchestra, in as short a time frame she instructs grades 4–12 and conducts both the Fifth and Sixth Grade Orchestra and the Middle SchoolHigh School Symphony Orchestra. 2015 marks Hawkins’ 33rd year at Hawkins’ first experience the head of the CCS conducting orchestra program. She was in high will retire at the end of school, filling the school year. in for her On a Friday afternoon, orchestra’s long past when students director, have left for the Robert weekend, Hawkins sits Wright, who in her office, adjacent to was out sick. the new orchestra room in the high school—a fortunate product of the 2013 floods. She and a hiring committee have just finished their last interview for her replacement. What could be an awkward scenario for an outgoing faculty member,
While she’ll leave CCS this summer, Marlene Hawkins will continue performing with area groups and teaching privately.
as a year, they were considering cutting the program, along with the position she was applying for. “On the inside, I was quivering,” she says. “I just looked back at [Perretta] and said, ‘Not on my watch. It will change for the better.’” The gravity of the conversation aside, Hawkins remembers the meeting as a good interview, noting Cristaldi’s obvious passion for Clinton’s music program. Thinking back, she says, “I thought, ‘Wow, this would be a good place.’” Thirty-three years later,
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she still feels this way. Today’s orchestra enrollment includes 85– 90 students, even with a much smaller student body overall than in 1982. At a high point under her leadership, it was more than 100 students. She credits the boost in interest to a number of things—community engagement; parental and administrative support; a hardworking, passionate music staff that, while smaller, doesn’t lack any of the gumption that it had in the 1980s. But it goes back to her passion for playing music that has most influenced her students. As a teacher, Hawkins
kept her musical abilities strong and brought in co-performers from outside groups for her students to learn from. Using her performer’s eye, her passion reflects in the outreach programs she becomes involved in and in the music she selects for her students. “Students choose to play an instrument,” says Hawkins. “You just can’t throw stuff at them. It has to be meaningful and educational.” Hawkins conducted her final major concert earlier this month. Looking around the walls of her office, lined with an extensive library of music, she
admits there’s plenty still to do before the end of the year, including recruiting next year’s incoming fourth graders. When asked why this year was the year to retire, she says it’s time for new blood to come in and teach. CCS education, she says, was “a privilege” to be a part of. “Some communities, their legacy is based around the industry of the town. I grew up in Cortland and it was Brockway Motor trucks or Wickwire manufacturing,” says Hawkins. “Here, in Clinton, it’s education.”
TUESDAY CONCERTS IN THE PARK 2015 Calendar The 36th annual Concerts in the Park will kick off next month with a performance from the Monk Rowe Trio on July 7. Concerts run from 7–9 p.m. every Tuesday evening at the gazebo on the Village Green through August 25, weather permitting. All performances are sponsored by the Village of Clinton and the Town of Kirkland. July 7 – Monk Rowe Trio: A mix of Jazz, blues, early rock and roll. July 14 – Floyd Community Band: “Big band era,” plus their wide array of musical tastes. July 21 – Stage Road: Light rock and roll, new and old. July 28 – Fritz's Polka Band: Eclectic mix, ranging from modern-style polka to country to blues to rock. Aug. 4 – The Swamp Drivers: Four professional musicians with redneck ingenuity that make high energy music with unique instruments. Aug. 11 – 1/2 Fast Eddie and the Rusty Nuts: An oldies band walking listeners through many eras of music, from Motown to classic rock and roll of the ‘80s. Aug. 18 – Blarney Rebel Band: All types of traditional Irish music. Aug. 25 – Hazbinz: All the music you grew up with, from the ‘60s to the ‘90s to today.
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Principal Steven Marcus, the event’s master of ceremonies, recites the Pledge of Allegiance.
Above: Master Sgt. Lomarche Master Sgt. Mauthe fold a flag.
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Left: Members of the Elementary School Chorus sing “America.”
“...From California to the New York island.” Left: Master Sgt. Jeff Lamarche marches by seated students.
Below: Audience members dressed up for the occasion.
Below: First graders sing and perform “This Land is Your Land.”
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CCS senior Audrey Bartels (left) accepts the Access Federal Credit Union Scholarship from AFCU President and CEO Tom Owens (right) during the Clinton High School Awards Ceremony. From left: Seniors Jake Landry, Gavin Gleasman, Elizabeth Balch, Hannah McHarris and Caroline Bonomo wait for their names to be called during the Clinton High School Awards ceremony on June 10.
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he Clinton High School held their annual awards ceremony for the Class of 2015 in the Performing Arts Complex theater on June 10. Teachers and community members spent the evening recognizing the achievements of the senior class by awarding them scholarships, grants and awards. High School Principal Matthew Lee prefaced the three-hour long ceremony by recognizing the hard work the seniors put in during their last academic year at Clinton High School. “Thirteen years ago, the ladies and gentlemen sitting behind me on stage began an academic journey,” he said. “In 17 calendar days, their journey as Clinton students will conclude as they
walk across the stage, collect their diploma and become alumni. However, before we get ahead of ourselves, this evening we’ll be honoring all they’ve done at Clinton academically thus far.” The Class of 2015 didn’t know which awards they would receive until their names were announced at the podium to the sound of applause from the crowd. The official list of scholarships has not been released yet, but recipients included Nicole Einfalt, who received the Nancy Zumpano Pay It Forward Scholarship, Ben Ziemba, who earned the High School Student Council Presidential Service Award, and Melanie Bartkowiak who was presented with the Brody Savicki DFS Scholarship.
Gavin Gleasman, Jazmin Knight, Jack Hughes, Audrey Bartels, Max Huckaby and Grace Atik were all presented with Clinton Sports Booster scholarships. Bartels also received the Access Federal Credit Union Scholarship. Jon Kulpa was presented with the Peter McCabe Award, while Jenny Maxam was named for the Clinton Kiwanis Austin Bell Award. Noah Morgan received
the Daniel and Celia Malloy Memorial Music Scholarship, and Jack Murphy was chosen for the National School Orchestra Award. Carlos Espina Jr. earned the ABC Gil & Margaret Adams Award while Malaquias Canery took home the ABC Robert Mason Citizenship Award. Rebecca Williams received The John and Margaret Roudebush DFS Scholarship.
A group of Clinton Elementary School students show off their Principal Marcus masks during the Steve Marcus Day celebration. MARCUS (continued from page 1) students wore their own color, forming a rainbow of red, orange, green, blue and purple. The elementary students sang “Over the Rainbow” together, and after the proclamation was read, Marcus was given a maroon robe, crown and scepter.
Pieces of Marcus’ legacy were all around the ceremony. Most notably, his reputation for dressing up as a pirate and his love of elephants. The American flag was briefly taken down and replaced with a black pirate flag with Marcus’ face painted on it. An elephant necklace was presented to him as part of his outfit. Read the full proclamation on page 10.
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Graduation Comes Early For One Student Written and Photographed by Mark Warren
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he Clinton High School held a special graduation ceremony for an ascending senior with a disability on June 10. Samantha “Mimi” Brown was presented with her high school diploma from Clinton Superintendent of Schools Stephen Grimm and Board of Education President Mary Lou Lauchert. Brown was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 15 months old. Since kindergarten at Clinton, she has struggled with uncontrollable seizures. In an effort to limit her pain, the family requested a shorter, separate ceremony be held instead of having her join the rest of the seniors on June 27. At the special ceremony, the room was filled with Brown’s family and teachers at Clinton. High School Principal Matthew Lee opened the ceremony by reading a children’s book aloud. Titled “The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade,” by Justin Roberts, the story depicted a young girl named Sally McCabe. McCabe was quiet, but she was careful to take the time to notice when her fellow students were being bullied and mistreated. She finally took action and told her peers that she was tired of their poor behavior in the middle of the cafeteria. Brown entered Clinton High School at the same time Lee joined CCS as the high school principal in the Fall of 2011, and he has gotten to know her
A cloth graduation bear with congratulations written on it was given to senior Samantha “Mimi” Brown after her graduation from CCS on June 10. well over the past few years. Lee said while the book was his daughter’s, he couldn’t help but see the parallels between McCabe and Brown. “But what really stood out with Mimi to me is that she always could point out when anything wrong had happened,” he said. “She knew what everyone’s behavior should have been, she knew how they were supposed to act, and she was always able to stand up and let us know what was appropriate or what wasn’t.” CCS social worker Mary HoseyPardi also had some words to say to Brown during the ceremony. HoseyPardi has been in constant contact with Brown and her family throughout her middle school and high school career. “The challenges that you’ve overcome are tremendous and I know you are going to be very successful in everything that you chose to do down the road to come for some time,” she told Brown at the ceremony. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 2.5 million people currently
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CCS Superintendent of Schools Stephen Grimm (left) presents Brown (right) with her high school diploma. have epilepsy in the United States. Epilepsy causes the electrical signals in the brain to misfire, which triggers seizures. Brown’s seizures vary in type and severity—from partial to complex and even Grand Mal seizures. Brown’s mother, Lori Farda-Brown said she never knows when a seizure will strike—nothing in particular seems to set them off. In January, Brown had a vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) device implanted, which is often used to treat epilepsy. The VNS acts as a pacemaker of sorts in an effort to regulate the electrical signals in the brain. Unfortunately, Brown is still having seizures. For now, Brown is trying different medications to limit her symptoms in some way. According to Farda-Brown, a medical marijuana dispensary is being proposed as part of the Big Lots
Plaza in North Utica. “That’s our last hope,” she said. “We’re at a standstill until then.” If approved, the business could start distributing various cannabis-based products to those with a medical need as soon as next year. Epilepsy sufferers have reported a decrease in the frequency of their seizures with the use of marijuana, and some states allow it to be prescribed to patients for the treatment of the disorder. However, very little scientific evidence exists that proves medical marijuana can be a beneficial drug for epileptics. Knowing the struggles through which her daughter has persevered to graduate, Farda-Brown was overcome with joy. “Just happy,” she said with tears in her eyes. “So, so happy. And she’s here. It’s amazing.”
SALUTATORIAN: REBECCA WILLIAMS
Senior Shannon Cherpak tops the Clinton Central School Class of 2015 in the GPA standing. Daughter of Margaret and Richard Cherpak, and the sister of R.J. Cherpak and Caitlin Cherpak, she will attend the College of the Holy Cross as a freshman this fall. She is considering a double major in the math or science fields, and premed or Chinese. She has studied Chinese at Hamilton College. During her time at CCS, Cherpak was a three-season athlete, competing in varsity tennis, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field. Cherpak’s hobbies include traveling (she visited China in 2014), running and reading. She has been involved in the Model UN, National Honor Society, Spanish Society and Book Club. In addition to volunteering, she currently works at the Loft in New Hartford.
Rebecca Williams has the second highest GPA in the CCS graduating class. She is the daughter of Jay and Lillian Williams and has two siblings, Elizabeth Williams and Thomas Williams. She will be a part of Hamilton College’s Class of 2019 starting in the fall, with tentative majors in history and French. While attending CCS, Williams played tennis, participated in the Orchestra as a cellist, and was involved in Model UN, National Honor Society and Drama Club. Outside of school, Williams is an avid reader of the New Yorker as well as her large collection of books. She is also employed by Preswick Glen.
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My Mind’s Eye: Broken Health Care By Dr. Steven Williams The health care field, where I have dedicated my life, continues to make news. Largely for the wrong reasons. O b a m a c a r e continues to stumble. Facing a second review with the Supreme Court for issues with federal health insurance subsidies, its future is in doubt. To understand how it got there, it’s useful to consider where it’s been. Socialized medicine, the Holy Grail for progressives, has been an allusive goal for nearly a century. To the liberal, it represents the perfect relation of citizen and government. Your health and wellbeing are under the control of bureaucrats. Vote for the party of government, if you want to live. Your doctor’s office becomes the Department of Motor Vehicles. The trouble is, Americans instinctively mistrust the government. The Constitution was written to protect citizens from oppression… from the government! We have jealously guarded our freedom ever since. It’s called liberty. President Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosi instinctively understood this. That is why Obamacare was cloaked in so much deception. Passing the bill so we can read it—keeping your doctor was never part of the deal. A hurried partisan bill, focused on government control of health care and not on its reform, was bound to have its share of problems, and so it was. The largest was the individual mandate. This penalizes you for not buying something. That is clearly unconstitutional. In National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) vs. Sebelius in 2012, John Roberts and the Supreme Court stepped in. By one vote they decided to rename the Obamacare penalties as taxes, and the law was saved. Roberts famously opined, “It is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices.” But he did protect the Democrats and their constitutional scholar from the consequences of bad legislation. Next, we had Jonathan Gruber, the MIT genius and multimillionaire Obamacare architect. He traipses around the country declaring how he cleverly duped us all. Selling Obamacare depends on “the stupidity of the American voter,” he snickers. The “lack of transparency is a huge political advantage.” The Cadillac tax, a 40 percent tax on premium plans, soon will affect many Americans. No problem for the cultural elites like Gruber, “mislabeling
it, calling it a tax on insurance plans rather than a tax on people when we all know it’s a tax on people…” would fool the peasants. Don’t feel too badly about being fooled, it was for your own good. And now Obamacare is in front of the Supreme Court again. King v. Burwell will be decided this month. Federal subsidies, which are necessary for affordability, are intentionally limited to exchanges “established by the state,” not those states that let the federal government establish exchanges for them. This was a purposeful element of the law, intended to incentivize states to form the exchanges, or risk losing subsidies for their citizens. Until the lawsuit, this was never in dispute. Gruber, the Obamacare champion of honesty, repeatedly said so. That is until the left got to him. He later recanted, calling the state exchange provision a “typo” and his many prior statements in support of the wording a “speak-o.” (You can’t make this stuff up!) So, most Americans are unhappy because they are required to pay full boat for swollen medical insurance policies full of benefits they neither want nor need. Inconveniently, twothirds of states couldn’t be cowed into creating exchanges and their citizens aren’t eligible for subsidies. Nevermind the extraconstitutional administration’s response is to ignore the parts of the law they dislike and with the help of IRS unilaterally change the others. But we still are a country of laws, not people. The statute is clear. Obamacare’s time is limited. What happens after the Supreme Court rules against the federal exchanges? Millions will lose their federal subsidies and something will have to be done. Hopefully, something good. American healthcare has been broken for decades. The liberal solution of increased government control and income redistribution has made it worse. When Obamacare collapses, a great opportunity will arise. A bipartisan, mostly private, government-regulated, market-based system is our last best hope. Quality, value and universal access can finally all be achieved. Conservatives and liberals, working for the common good, can both claim credit. Well, I can dream, can’t I? Dr. Steven Williams is a vitreoretinal surgeon who practices at Mohawk Valley Retina in New Hartford. He is married and is raising six children with his wife in Clinton. The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of, and should not be attributed to, The Clinton Courier.
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SCENE (continued from page 3) mine’s ceiling was low so “I don’t stand from 7 a.m. to noon.” What did Erich do? He related how his backaches have ceased, and the work seems easy “though they can’t keep men … it’s 65 feet down, the boss is nice. There are only 12 of us … no union.” He left home at 6 a.m. and returned at 5:45 p.m. He described his job as drilling holes in the vein and then “the boss fills them with dynamite and blows out the ore.” He said it was “quite a job putting in those holes with angles and all things to consider.” He wore a hat light fueled with water and carbide; it lasted two hours. The miners took about 35 minutes to get clean, according to Erich, who commented he had sympathy for coal miners. Erich told his mother how he burned the second boss’s hair the other day as they were both trying to look into the same hole. The boss took off his hat, and the light on Erich’s hat singed the boss’s “half bald head.” Erich was the youngest at 19 in the workforce. A couple others were his age, and “there are no old men, none over 34 except the second boss plus one old timer they hired today around 42 and 50 or so, respectively.” No further letter has been sent by Brandeau, so we don’t know how long her brother lasted as a miner, but it’s a good glimpse into a typical miner’s day in 1947. The paint company was bought by the drug firm Pfizer Co. in 1963, which closed, along with the mines, for good in 1964. This ended over 165 years of an off-again and on-again industry, which suffered the ups and downs of the business cycle for the low-grade ore. Why Pfizer wanted to buy a paint and mortar color firm and mines in Clinton only to close up shop within a year has remained a mystery to me.
STEVE MARCUS DAY PROCLAMATION PROCLAMATION Honoring Steven Marcus for his 22 years of service as Elementary School Principal for the Clinton Central School District and the Community WHEREAS, Steven Marcus dedicated the past 22 years to the Clinton Elementary School community; WHEREAS, Steven built a safe and nurturing environment for our youngest learners, even sharing his elephant collection with them; and WHEREAS, Steven knew the name of every student who passed through his doors and remembered them long after they left his care; and WHEREAS, Steven was uniquely gifted in relating to his students, often seen wearing a costume to mark a special occasion or recognize a goal achieved; and WHEREAS, Steven encouraged his team to nurture academic and civic leaders, not one or the other; and WHEREAS, Steven provided a forum for students to learn about our Community; and WHEREAS, through his leadership, Veterans Groups were welcomed to interact with the students on Flag Day and other special days, giving the children opportunities to learn from the Veterans’ experiences; and NOW, THEREFORE, on this day, June 16, 2015, and on behalf of the Village Board and residents of the Village of Clinton, it is an honor to express our appreciation to Steven for his dedicated service to the Clinton Central School District, the Village of Clinton, and our entire community. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Village of Clinton. John A. Lane, Mayor of Clinton
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FOOD Tom's Natural Foods, Clinton - Local grass-fed beef, cheese, bulk spices, nuts, dried fruit, artisan breads on Sat. 8536360. Closed Sunday.
FOR RENT One bedroom cottage, fully furnished, Dish TV & all utilities included. $650.00 per month + deposit. References required. 859-1936 or 272-5400. Commercial space available in historic Village of Clinton. Store front, 1 room 16x18. Includes waiting area and extra 10x8 storage space. All utilities , heat, A/C incl. Off street parking and handicap accessible. Waiting area and bathroom shared with massage therapy practice. 315-404-1023 Clinton - 2 BR, 2 bath townhouse apt. Garage parking, laundry room, finished basement, includes water, sewer, and garbage pick-up. Clinton schools. No pets, No smoking. 853-3423 Apt For Rent. Beautiful, spacious 2nd floor apt. near New Hartford. Hardwood floors, private porch. Must see. 724-8175
GARAGE SALE Rummage Sale. A Little Something for Everyone. Annual Rummage Sale June 19 9-6, June 20 9-noon Bag Sale Unitarian Universalist Church, 10 Higby Road, UticaAll the usual good stuff plus records, furniture, books. Clinton - 4036 Bristol Rd. June 19 - 21, 9am - 5pm. Furniture, antiques, appliances, sporting goods and much, much more.
HUGE INDOOR SALE. Clinton Arena, 36 Kirkland Ave: June 18 9-7 p.m., June 19 9-5, June 20 9-3. Furniture, small appliances, household, sports, electronics, books, home décor, toys, videos, holiday, kitchen cabinets, stoves, freezer, diningroom sets. Garage Sale Items needed for your Clinton Lion's Club. Sale is at 7015 Route 5 on July 17 - 18. Call 381-3215. We will pick up your donated items.
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HOME IMPROVEMENT HAS YOUR BUILDING SHIFTED OR SETTLED? Contact Woodford Brothers Inc, for straightening, leveling, foundation and wood frame repairs at 1-800-OLDBARN. www.woodfordbros.com. "Not applicable in Queens county"
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SEEKING EMPLOYMENT 14 yr old boy looking for summer work. Available mid-June for babysitting, yard work, odd jobs. 315-404-1023
SERVICES Mike's Salvage and Demolition LLC Need It Gone? Basements, Attics, Barns, Estate Clean Outs, Tenant Clean Outs, Garbage Removal, Tear Downs, A-Z. Let us clean and haul it away. Call 315-527-6663
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PUBLIC NOTICES Legal Notice
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Name of LLC: A&R NATIONAL MANAGEMENT LLC Art. of Org. filed with Secy. of State NY (SSNY) on May 1, 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: 80 Denton Avenue, Whitesboro, NY 13492. Purpose: any lawful purpose. cc: 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17
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MOHAWK VALLEY BOAT CHARTERS, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/12/15. 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, 9512 Capron Rd., Lee Center, NY 13363. General purpose. cc: 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8
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NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF DOOLENS 4 LANE FARMING LLC FIRST: The name of the Limited Liability Company is DOOLENS 4 LANE FARMING LLC (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"). SECOND: The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the Secretary of State on April 7, 2015. THIRD: The county within New York State in which the office of the Company is to be located is Oneida County. FOURTH: The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is: 10461 Old State Rte. 12, Remsen, NY 13438. FIFTH: The purpose of the business of the Company is any lawful purpose. cc: 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/217, 6/24
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Notice of Formation of D.M.A. MUSIC SERVICES, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 04/30/15. Office location: Oneida County. Princ. office of LLC: 5833 State Rt. 46, Durhamville, NY 13054. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to Corporation Service Co., 80 State St., Albany, NY 12207. Purpose: Any lawful activity. cc: 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17
Digital Elm, LLC Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company ("LLC"). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York ("SSNY") on May 11, 2015. Office location: P.O. Box 184, 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 Digital Elm, LLC, P.O. Box 184, 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: 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1
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Public Notices
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015
Legal Notice
Upstate Providers, LLC Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company ("LLC"). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York ("SSNY") on May 14, 2015. Office location: 408 Lomond Place, Utica, New York 13502. 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 Upstate Providers, LLC, 408 Lomond Place, Utica, New York 13502. The LLC is to be managed by one or more members. Purpose: Any lawful act under New York LLC Law. cc: 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1
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Notice of formation of AERY BUILDING ENVELOPE, LLC. Articles of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State on March 11, 2015, office location: Oneida County, Sec. of State is designated as agent upon whom process may be served, Sec. of State shall mail service of process to P.O. Box 523, Whitesboro, NY, 13492, purpose is any lawful purpose, duration is perpetual. cc: 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1
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APPLE N TREE LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 5/1/15. Office in Oneida Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 10230 Evans Rd., Remsen, NY 13438, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. cc: 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1
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Name of LLC: BBECNY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 5/12/15. Office location: Oneida County. Sec. of State designated agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail process to: 8 College St., Clinton, NY 13323. Purpose: any lawful act. cc: 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1
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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF DELTA LAKE MOTORS, LLC 1. Name of the LLC: Delta Lake Motors, LLC (hereinafter the “LLC”). 2. Date of Filing of the LLC’s Articles of Organization with NYS Department of State: May 14, 2015. 3. The County within New York State in which the LLC’s office is located: Oneida County. 4. The NYS Secretary of State (“SSNY”) has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to the LLC at: 8555 Teugega Point Road, Rome, New York 13440. 5.Character or purpose of the LLC’s business: The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under the New York Limited Liability Company Law. cc: 5/27, 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1
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DB ENTERPRISES OF NEW HARTFORD, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 05/15/2015. Office in Oneida Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 2 Gilbert Rd, New Hartford, NY 13413. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. cc: 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8
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AICA HOLDINGS, LLC Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company ("LLC"). Limited Liability Company Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York ("SSNY") on 5/19/2015. Office location: 555 French Road, Suite 103, New Hartford, Oneida County, NY. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to the LLC, 555 French Road, Suite 103, New Hartford, New York 13413. Purpose: Any lawful act under New York LLC Law. cc: 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8
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NOTICE OF FORMATION of Susie’s Soft Touch, LLC, Art. Of Org. filed w/Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 3/18/15. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to: PO Box 322, New Hartford, NY 13413. Purpose: Any lawful activity. cc: 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15
AUCTION CAYUGA COUNTY & CITY OF AUBURN TAX FORECLOSED PROPERTIES Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 1:00 PM Registration at 11:30 AM
Emerson Park Pavilion, 6914 E. Lake Road (RTE 38A), Auburn, NY 13021 Properties to include seasonal, single & multi family, farms and businesses. Purchaser pays no back taxes. Cash, Credit or Certified Funds Only. Sale catalogues are available online free, or, at the Real Property Office, 5th Floor, 160 Genesee St., Auburn, NY, at Auburn City Hall Assessor’s Office, 3rd Floor, 24 South Street, Auburn, NY, by mail for amount of postage by calling:
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Notice of Formation of Simplified Outsource Solutions, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/28/2015. Office location: County of Oneida. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: c/o LLC, 555 French Road, New Hartford, NY 13413. Purpose: any lawful purpose. cc: 6/3, 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8
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Notice of Formation of Veteran Painting LLC. Art. of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/25/2015. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as Agent upon whom process against it may be served. Post office address SSNY shall mail copy of process to is 538 Cedarbrook Crescent, Utica, NY. Purpose: Any lawful purpose permitted under LLC Law. cc: 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15
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Capital Region Development 1, LLC notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) Art. of Org. filed with Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on: June 2, 20153. 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: Capital Region Development 1, LLC, PO Box 8073, Utica, NY 13505. Purpose: Any lawful purpose permitted under LLC Law. cc: 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15
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THE OAK CENTER FOR WELLNESS LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 05/11/2015. Office in Oneida Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 7455 East South St., Clinton, NY 13323. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 151 Genesee St., New Hartford, NY 13413. cc: 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15
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Notice is hereby given that a license, number 2199052 for beer, liquor and/or wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer, liquor and/or wine at retail in a bar under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 1402 Lenox Ave, Utica, NY 13502 for on premises consumption. Chris Harris 315 BBQ & Brew LLC cc: 6/10, 6/17
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NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF E S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC FIRST: The name of the Limited Liability Company is E S PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LLC (hereinafter referred to as the "Company"). SECOND: The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the Secretary of State on May 20, 2015. THIRD: The county within New York State in which the office of the Company is to be located is Oneida County. FOURTH: The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is 1429 Beaver Creek Road, West Edmeston, NY 13485. FIFTH: The purpose of the business of the Company is any lawful purpose. cc: 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15
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NORTHERN WINE & SPIRITS, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/12/15. 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, 1733 Black River Blvd., Rome, NY 13440. General purpose. cc: 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15
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PPS OF CENTRAL NEW YORK, LLC, a domestic LLC, filed with the SSNY on 5/18/15. 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, 402 Main St., New York Mills, NY 13417. General purpose. cc: 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22
HOUSE DIRECTOR Position at Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority
The House Corporation of Kappa Kappa Gamma is seeking a House Director for the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority at St. Lawrence University. This yearly position is to begin on July 15. Salary, lodging and meals are provided. The House Director must be able to work congenially and cooperatively in support of those who reside in the house and manage effectively the operation of the house, which includes maintaining the financial books and records, supervising a staff of three, overseeing food service and kitchen management, maintaining the house and grounds, arranging for routine house facility services, and communicating regularly with the House Board of Kappa Kappa Gamma. The candidate must have successful leadership and management experience and expertise working with college age students or similar managerial experience. Interested candidates should send a letter of application and resume with three professional references to the House Board of Kappa Kappa Gamma, 983 Buck Rd., Madrid, NY 13660 or fisherdg@potsdam.edu . For inquiries call 315-322-5610 EOE
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Jurisware, LLC notice of formation of Limited Liability Company ("LLC") Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York ("SSNY") on: May 15, 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: Jurisware, LLC, 1756 Black River Blvd, Unit 104, Rome, NY 13440. Purpose: Any lawful purpose permitted under LLC Law. cc: 6/10, 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15
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Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Name: JBRP, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (“SSNY”) on 06/08/2015. Office location: Oneida County, New York. SSNY designated as Agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: JBRP, LLC, 12280 Rt. 365, Remsen, NY 13438. Purpose: any lawful purpose. Latest date upon which LLC is to dissolve: No specific date. cc: 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22
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This will serve as notice that the Articles of Organization for a limited liability company known as Mohawk Valley Counseling Associates, LLC was filed with the Secretary of State on May 26, 2015. The Secretary of State has been designated as the agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served. The principal office of the company and the address whereprocess against it may be served is 610 French Road, New Hartford, New York 13414. Purpose: any lawful activity cc: 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22
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NOTICE OF SUBSTANCE OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF 1403 MATHER, LLC NAME OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (the "Company"): 1403 MATHER, LLC DATE OF FILING OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION: June 4, 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. Purpose: any lawful activity cc: 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22
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Notice of formation of KEVIN CURLEY & SON CONSTRUCTION, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with the Sect'y of State of NY (SSNY) on 6/1/2015. Office location, County of Oneida. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 5660 Walker Rd., Utica, NY 13502. Purpose: any lawful act. cc: 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22
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NOTICE OF FORMATION of Benesch Creative Enterprise LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on June 06, 2015. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to: Benesch Creative Enterprise LLC, 9558 Coombs Rd. , Holland Patent, NY 13354. Purpose: Any lawful activity. cc: 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22
Obituaries
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2015
LOIS MAY BRITCHER, 95 Lois May Britcher passed away May 30, 2015, at her home in Venice, Florida. Lois was born in Clinton on April 25, 1920, to Thomas Justin and Mabel Suppe Britcher. She was born on Utica Street in a Sears Roebuck kit house built by her father. Lois resided in Clinton until attending Russell Sage College, in Troy from 19381942 where she earned her degree in nursing. She worked for nine months as a floor nurse at Albany Medical Center in Albany before joining the U.S. Navy and serving as a teaching and supervisory Navy nurse in WWII from 1943-1946. She was stationed in New York, Florida, and Hawaii. Following her service in the U.S. Navy, Lois continued her 37 year nursing career, working first in Utica, then moving to Albany where she did public health nursing and was on the nursing faculty at Russell Sage College before returning to Albany Medical Center where she had a long career as a nursing instructor and clinical supervisor. She retired in February of 1979, first wintering in St. Petersburg, Florida then moving full-time to Venice. Lois enjoyed travelling and was a talented seamstress and a tireless volunteer for several organizations. Lois was a member of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Albany where she chose to have her ashes interred. Lois was predeceased by her dear friend Marion Dunaway in 2004. Predeceased family members include her mother Mabel Suppe Britcher (1937), sister Doris Ellen (1937), father Thomas J. Britcher (1976), brother and sister-law Henry F. Britcher (2004) and Florence Gerrish Britcher (1975), and nephew Brian J. Britcher (2009). Lois is survived by her nephew Thomas (Nancy) Britcher of Knoxville, Tennessee, niece Ellen (Don) Pryor of Silver City, New Mexico, niece-inlaw Colleen Britcher of Clinton, and multiple great nieces and nephews.
JANE MARY BOEHLERT, 90 Jane M. Boehlert, 90, of Clinton, died Thursday, June 4, 2015, at the Katherine Luther Home. She was born in Utica, on Dec. 13, 1924, the daughter of the late Charles and Eleanor (Rodzinka) Gudyka. Jane married John A. Boehlert Jr. at Holy Trinity Church, Utica, on Aug. 11, 1943. The couple resided in Clinton for more than 35 years, before John’s passing in 1988. Jane loved crocheting, sewing, baking cakes, and gardening. She was a member of the American Legion Post 232 Auxiliary and St. Mary’s parish. She is survived by her six sons, John (Stu) of Pennsylvania, James of Port Crane, New York, Jeff (Beth) of Iowa, Thomas (Kathy) of New Jersey, Mark (Carol) of Clinton, Daniel of North Carolina; four daughters, Geraldine (Richard) Mosher and Janice Slawson of Clinton, Jane (Dewey) Alamond of Sauquoit, and Rebecca (Bill) Davis of Deansboro; 24 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; sisters, Anne Piechowicz, Patricia (Fred) Zurakowski, and Donna Fogarty; sisters-in-law, AnnMarie Gudyka and Therese Boehlert; and numerous nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her sisters, Catherine Kolodziej and Gladys Handzel; and brother, Charles Gudyka Jr. Funeral services were held on June 9, 2015, at St. Mary’s Church where a Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated. Burial followed in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Arrangements by Owens-Pavlot & Rogers Funeral Service, Inc., 35 College St., Clinton. In lieu of flowers, donations in Jane’s memory can be made to The Lutheran Homes Foundation, 108 Utica Rd., Clinton, New York 13323.
PUBLIC NOTICES Legal Notice
Notice of Qualification of FRP CONSTRUCTION, LLC, Authority filed with the SSNY on 05/15/2015. Office loc: Oneida County. LLC formed in AZ on 10/16/2006. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 2055 East 17th Street, Tucson, AZ 85719. Principal office of LLC: 2055 East 17th Street, Tucson, AZ 85719. Cert of Formation filed with AZ Corp. Comm., 1300 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. cc: 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22
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BTFL Enterprises, LLC Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on: June 3, 2015. Office location: Oneida County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: BTFL Enterprises, LLC, 9454 Butler Road, Sauquoit, NY 13456. Purpose: Any lawful purpose permitted under LLC Law cc: 6/17, 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED SUBDIVISION OF LAND IN THE TOWN OF KIRKLAND, NEW YORK. NOTICE is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Planning Board of the Town of Kirkland in the County of Oneida, State of New York, at Lumbard Hall, Clinton, New York, on Monday, June 22, 2015 at 7:30 P.M. in the matter of the proposed two - lot subdivision of the lands of Warren I. Evans 100 Kirkland Ave. in the Town of Kirkland, Tax Map #337.000-2-31 A copy of the plat is available for inspection at the offices of the Clerk of the Town of Kirkland, Lumbard Hall, Clinton, New York. By Town of Kirkland Planning Board Anthony Hallak, Esq. cc: 6/17
Estoppel Notice
The Bond Resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, was adopted on the 9th day of June, 2015, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were authorized for an object or purpose for which the Clinton Central School District, Oneida County, New York, is not authorized to expend money or the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty (20) days after the date of publication of this notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution. Summary of Bond Resolution 1. Class of Objects or Purposes – The purchase of three (3) 66-passenger school buses. 2. Period of Probable Usefulness – five (5) years. 3. Maximum Amount of Obligations to be Issued - $335,000. The Bond Resolution herein summarized shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the School District Clerk at 75 Chenango Avenue, Clinton, New York 13323. By: /s/ Julia A. Scranton Clerk of the Board cc: 6/17
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HAROLD GODFREY ALBERT JR., 58 Harold “Hal” Albert, 58, of Clinton and New York City, died surrounded by his wife and daughter on May 27, 2015, at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents Harold G. Albert and Mary Sparrow Albert of Hamilton. He had been married to Cheryl A. Morgan for 33 years. Born on Feb. 19, 1957, in Brooklyn, Hal grew up in Riverside, Connecticut, Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and Upperco, Maryland. He graduated from St. Paul’s school in Maryland in 1975. After completing two years of coursework in math, physics, and music at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, he earned a Bachelor of Music degree in traditional performance at Berklee College of Music in Boston in 1981. Hal spent six years teaching math, music, and computer science at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut all the while pursuing music performance in the New Haven area. In 1988, he and Cheryl relocated to NYC where Hal started as a trainee with the data center at Morgan Stanley, embarking on a long career in information technology and data analysis. At Morgan Stanley, he progressed to executive director heading real-time data systems and managing critical firm-wide programs such as EMU and Y2K. He then moved to Merrill Lynch where he oversaw all data technology of the firm’s global equity division. Most recently he had rejoined friends, formerly of Morgan Stanley, at Quantbot Technologies, a quantitative trading adviser, where he was responsible for the development and maintenance of essential data and systems infrastructure. He will be sorely missed by the worldwide network of friends and colleagues he developed through his professional
activities in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, India, and London. Hal loved to travel and relished planning family trips to California, Europe, Asia, and New Zealand. Meandering the streets in Istanbul or hiking the Kepler track, he enjoyed immersing himself in other cultures. Stateside, he was always on the hunt for the best tartufo and pizza in New York. His knowledge and appreciation of wine were matched by his love of good food, especially fine cheese and lobster. In Clinton, Hal was one of the original members as lead guitarist of local band Stage Road, and for the last six years he performed as one-half of the acoustic duo Sweet Breads with Eddie Bluff. When called upon, he also wielded a mean bass. A perfectionist on stage or playing informally with friends, Hal always had a guitar at hand for practice. Despite his heavy professional commitments, Hal was an utterly devoted father and husband, commuting weekly from Clinton to NYC for twenty-five years. He loved skiing, the outdoors, and the respite offered by walks in the Hamilton College glen with his beloved black labs. A man of few words, but with a deadpan humor, Hal looked forward to renovating the family home for retirement in Harwich on Cape Cod. Hal leaves behind his wife Cheryl A. Morgan of Clinton, and daughter Eleanor Morgan Albert of New York City. He is also survived by three sisters and their families: Mary Agnes and Edward Jopson of Baltimore; Katherine A. Albert and Hugh Hemmings of New York City; and E. Jane Albert Hubbard and Stevan R. Hubbard of New York City; nieces, a nephew and grand nephews. A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational Church in Harwich, Massachusetts on Aug. 15, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. followed by a luncheon reception. A memorial gathering will also be held in Clinton in September. Gifts in Hal’s memory may be made to the brain tumor research program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Please specify that program among the options available.
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LACROSSE (continued from page 1) has coached the Clinton boys modified basketball team for three years. This was his first year with lacrosse, though he's an avid fan and former athlete of the game. Facing schools like Whitesboro, Holland Patent and VVS with mature lacrosse programs and abundant numbers in both modified and JV (Clinton could not field a JV team), the young Warriors were at a disadvantage every time they stepped on the field. The smallest team they faced, Rome, had double the amount of kids in uniform. Clinton was plagued with challenges all season. If it wasn’t its minimalistic roster, it was an arduous schedule with an abbreviated timeline for gameplay due to the long winter—some weeks, they were playing four games under the hot sun and 80-degree temperatures that came with May. Looking back, O'Hearn is adamant that it was the team’s heart and commitment to learning over athletic ability that rendered them successful as a unit. “They were a coach’s dream because they were so coachable,” he said. In a league and age level where wins are secondary to player development, there is still something of value in overcoming disadvantages to win games, the coach added. “Winning is confidence,” said O'Hearn. “It shows them that when you commit to something and work hard, you can get results that you may not have expected.” Clinton’s saving grace for scoring came from longtime players like Jayden Henry, T.J. Elsenbeck and Saunders, all eighth graders who play in leagues outside of school competition. When the Warriors scored three goals in the first few minutes of their first official league game against Whitesboro, it was a confidence boost that would last the whole season. Having suffered their only loss to New Hartford early on in the season at home, the Warriors would move on to close their season with an away game on the Spartans' home field. The game, as it turned out, would mirror their first matchup, spiraling into another double-overtime decision. This time, it was Clinton that came out on top, with a shot from Saunders stick in the final minutes of the period—a perfect conclusion to a grueling, yet rewarding run that no one could have predicted. For parents like Kimberly Henry, who watched this story play out from the sidelines, the final win was a proud ending to a season driven by determination. “We called these kids the ‘Little Engine that Could,’” said Henry. “The camaraderie on this team was so impressive—there’s no arguing, there’s no fighting… They’re all just together. It was an incredible year.”
Track Closes Season With Team Awards
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Doris Added to State Championship Board
By Staff As is the tradition with the Clinton High School varsity outdoor track and field teams, the season concluded with a team gathering where awards were given out to individual athletes. Student-athletes and the coaching staff gathered on campus on Wednesday for a pizza-fueled ceremony. On the boys team, senior pole vaulter and hurdler Liam Pierce was the recipient of the CCS Peter McCabe Outstanding Athlete Award. He is the 21st from the boys team to receive the honor. Senior distance runner Jon Kulpa, who graduates with a class high of 827 competitive points, was named the team’s most valuable player of the year; and Fritz Gale, a sophomore who proved himself a jack-of-all-trades on the track and field, was the most improved player. Matthew Larkin, another senior, earned the honor of the most dualmeet third places—also known as the “Why We Win Award." Larkin had 60.5 points this season. On the powerhouse girls team, the MVP category was split between two seniors: Rylee Meelan and Alayna Lofgren, who collectively earned 618 points for the squad this season. Sophomore Gabrielle Dewhurst, who took second in this year’s Kirkland Art Center 5K race in the women’s overall category, was named the most improved player. Head coach Norm Deep referred to the season as “an assault on the record books,” with new varsity girls records being set in four different field events and 19 relay events. The girls also took first places in six events at the Section III finals this season. The team’s final competition of the year was at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association last weekend, where Pierce and Lofgren competed on the statewide stage as individuals. Pierce medaled in the pole vault, earning sixth place with a school record-tying height of 13 feet 6 inches. Lofgren’s 5-foot-2-inch height in the high jump, her best of the year, put her in eighth place, just missing the podium. “Both did extremely well on the biggest stage of the season,” said Deep. “Achieving a personal best is tough to do when you are already an elite competitor. They both capped off their careers like the seasoned veteran athletes that they are.”
Meghan Doris stands in front of the individual New York State champions sign. Her name is the latest addition. Written and Photographed by John Howard
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t’s official. Freshman varsity bowler Meghan Doris will be remembered for generations to come. A year and an entire bowling season after the Section III girls team’s firstplace finish at the state finals, Doris has been officially recognized as an individual New York State champion on the Clinton Central School campus athletic fields sports achievement signs. Doris, then an eighth grader, was a member of the 2014 Section III allstar team, a group that competed and took first place in the New York State girls bowling championship at Babylon Lanes on Long Island. Head coach Mike Perry, Doris’ teammates and her family members
were on campus for the unveiling of her name on the sign, which took place on Friday. As the group walked to the three maroon signs facing the Elm Street parking lot, Doris knew something was up. Samantha Parks, the oldest member of the CCS girls team, did the honors of unveiling her teammate’s name, which was hidden behind a strip of paper and tape. Doris is only the fourth CCS student-athlete to ever win a state championship as an individual; the last to do so was Thomas Wagner in 2008 for track and field. She is the first Clinton bowler ever to compete and win at the state level. “I didn’t know about this happening, but I feel thankful,” said Doris, who has already bowled two 300 games in her career. “It feels good knowing that I’m building this reputation. I’m proud of myself and my team.” Doris’ teammates credited her with not only raising the team totals during the season's regular competition, but also for lifting their spirits, both in and outside the alley. “She’s definitely has a huge impact on the team,” said Julie Petkovsek, a sophomore on the Warrior girls team. “Without her, we wouldn’t have done as well. She’s always encouraging us, she’s always hyper… but we love her.” At the 2014 state finals, Section III’s collective score at the six-game event was 5,772, 53 pins below the secondplace finishing Section VI team. Doris averaged a score of 163.33 at the event, which was third among her six-athlete all-star team. In the 2015 postseason, Doris also made the Section III all-star team, which went on to finish third in States behind Section VI with a 4,658 sixgame total. Doris bettered her statelevel performance with a 1,073 total and a 178.83 average. Still in her first year of high school it’s clear that the Clark Mills native has quite a varsity career ahead of her. Last month, Doris took first place in a New York State Pepsi USBC Youth Championships in the U15 category, averaging a 217 score in a nine-game format. She will compete at a national competition in Chicago next month.
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Helmuth-Ingalls Post No. 232 shortstop Ian Foxton attempts to throw out an Oneida Post runner on June 13. H-I lost 4–3.
LEGION BASEBALL STRUGGLES TO FIND RHYTHM Written and Photographed by Mark Warren
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he Helmuth-Ingalls Post No. 232 baseball team (1-3) continued to struggle as they lost 4–3 to Oneida Post (1-4) at the Clinton High School field on June 13. A three-run rally by H-I in the bottom of the seventh inning fell short, and Oneida earned their first win of the season. A crucial error by H-I pitcher Jon Hardy opened the door for a two-run first inning for the visiting team. A high pop fly by Oneida third baseman Derek Connelly landed between Hardy and two teammates next to the pitcher’s mound. Nobody called for the ball and it landed between several confused defenders. The error came with two outs, and Oneida proceeded to get two straight singles by first baseman Jake Purdy and shortstop Mitch Foster to pull ahead 2–0. After the game, H-I head coach Mike Ross said that first inning error was crucial to the outcome of the game. “We gave them the game in the first inning,” he said. “One mistake, that fly ball to the pitcher— who should never be catching that ball. We learned something, but we gave them two runs right there.” Despite their effort in the final inning, H-I struggled to drive runs in for most of the ballgame. Oneida pitcher Andrew Sreca had trouble with his control at times, but his curveball was very effective at keeping opposing hitters off-balance. The defense behind him played strong as well, as they were quick to dispatch H-I hits for easy outs. A scoring chance for the home team
in the fifth inning was quashed when first baseman Zach Esser was caught stealing at third base on a double steal. The team was left with just one runner on second base with one out. Designated hitter A.J. Covel struck out and leftfielder Ian Shaaf grounded out to end the inning without a score. Ross said the loss had to do with something as fundamental as making contact with the baseball. “We’ve got to finish,” he said. “It’s too late. It was there the whole time and the pitcher didn’t beat us, we just didn’t hit the ball.” H-I only trailed Oneida in hits six to seven, but they were unable to string them together consistently. The one time they managed to score came when they were helped by two straight walks by Sreca. An infield single by Esser loaded the bases, and right fielder Anthony Piole hit shortstop Ian Foxton home on a fielder’s choice. Covel hit home third baseman Ryan Hogan and Esser, but in the end H-I’s rally fell short. Ross said he was proud of his team in the final frame, but it was too little too late. “We came back strong, but you can’t wait until you have three outs left,” he said. “You’ve got to chip away a little bit at least. … But we played hard.” The loss comes after a convincing 11–1 win against Adrean Post on June 10. The team’s contest against Ilion Post on June 12 was rained out. Ahead for the team are games against Moran/Sylvan Beach Post, Sherrill Post and Love Post on June 17, 19 and 20 respectively.
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Above: The Clinton Little League held a parade on June 13 to kick off their annual Fun Fest.
Right: Braves pitcher Cam Engle throws a pitch against the Cardinals on June 13. The Cardinals won 10-0.
Little League Storms the Streets Written and Photographed by Mark Warren Clinton Little League held their annual parade and Fun Fest on June 13. Sixteen teams from the teeball level to the major league level met at Taylor Avenue in Clinton to walk down Utica Street toward Kiwanis Field on Beatty Avenue. The Kirkland Police Department blocked off Utica Street, and the Clinton Fire Department escorted the kids and coaches on their journey with two fire trucks. When everyone arrived, Clinton Little League President Mike King thanked all of the teams, coaches and parents in attendance for their hard work. He especially thanked Little League parent Ed Crane, who helped renovate Kiwanis Field prior to the season by digging up the entire infield. Two major league games occurred
during the Fun Fest. The Cubs took on the Giants for the first game of the day. The two teams did not attend the parade, as they were already at the field warming up for their game that morning. The Cubs emerged victorious by a score of 5–3. Later, the Cardinals defeated the Braves in a 10–0 game that was cut short due to the lopsided score. Other than baseball, Fun Fest featured music, kickball and two inflated bounce houses for the kids. The Kiwanis Club of Clinton hosted a chicken barbeque at the event, while hamburgers, hotdogs and snow cones were made available at the concession stand. Clinton Little League playoffs began on June 16.