Vol. 168, No. 49 • CLINTON, NEW YORK • June 24, 2015
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BALANCING THE STREAM Written and Photographed by John Howard
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peaking to a gathering at the Main Street Bridge in Whitesboro last month, Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. highlighted an inconvenient reality. “We cannot stop weather events and natural disasters from taking place,” he said. “What we can do, and have done, is prepare our communities, businesses and families so we can mitigate the damage.” The event was in response to the floods of summer 2013 and echoed a similar press conference that took place a year ago on Cleveland Place in the Village. At the time, the county had made $325,000 available to the Town of Kirkland for flood mitigation work, $100,000 of which was to be dedicated to the Oriskany Creek.
Since then, those Oriskany Creek funds have sat in a bank account, unused. To break ground in the creek, Kirkland required joint permits from the Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. What started to look like some traction toward a solution late last year was stalled long enough to be tabled through the long, harsh winter. A description of the initial plans when county funds were made available was vague, but the project has since evolved into an elaborate punch list of creek construction that the Oneida County Soil STREAM, page 14
IN BRIEF Alexander Hamilton to Share Bill Space With Unknown Woman
A view of the Oriskany Creek looking south toward the College Street bridge. In some locations, the shoreline has eroded more than 10 feet in recent years.
Four test dummies and several fake weapons were scattered along the floor of the Commons dining hall at Hamilton College to give state and county law enforcement practice in the event of a real emergency.
News spread this week that Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the U.S. Treasury and the namesake of Clinton’s own Hamilton College, would be sharing space on the $10 bill with a yet-to-bedetermined woman. In an interview with political journalism outlet Politico, Hamilton College President Joan Hinde Stewart is quoted as saying, “I absolutely applaud women being recognized, but I can’t help but be dismayed,” on the decision to diminish Hamilton’s portrait size on the bill. Names being tossed around in the national “Which woman will grace the $10 bill?” conversation include Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, civil rights activist Ida B. Wells, and entertainment personality Oprah Winfrey.
Seniors Prep for Season Ahead
College Sharpens Emergency Readiness Written and Photographed by Mark Warren
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amilton College held their sixth annual emergency preparedness exercise on campus on June 18. A fictional emergency scenario was created for responders which included the Hamilton Emergency Response Team (HERT), the Oneida County Sheriff ’s Office, and the New York State Police. At approximately 9 a.m, the Oneida County Sheriff and State Police were notified of an incident involving an active shooter in the Commons dining hall on Hamilton College’s campus. Without prior knowledge of the situation inside, the officers cleared the building and found a crime scene that involved four dead bodies. The officers moved to
clear the adjacent buildings and they eventually secured the entire campus. Once the area was safe, the Oneida County Forensic Identification Unit was brought in to analyze the crime scene, with the help of the New York state police. According to Hamilton College Director of Campus Safety and HERT member Francis Manfredo, the drills they hold each year are as beneficial to the responders as it is to the College itself. “We didn’t make it real obvious,” he said. “We just sent them in there and we let law enforcement try to figure out what happened. It wasn’t very apparent or obvious, but there are enough clues in there to get them to figure out it was a suicide. That’s why training is great for them, too, as well as for us.” Four bloodied dummies were strewn around the dining hall, and clues such as a
gun and bullet shell casings were found at the scene. The investigating officers determined a single shooter shot and killed three people before taking his or her own life. Manfredo added that a main benefit of these drills is allowing both county and state agencies to work together. While analyzing the staged crime scene, state police had a chance to gain experience with a new advanced piece of scanning technology called a Leica ScanStation C10. The ScanStation uses a laser to create a 3D digital rendering of the surrounding area that investigators can look at and use to analyze a crime. According to John Lafayette, a state police investigator, the scanner used at the drill to survey the fake crime scene is the only one of its kind in New York State. After law enforcement determined what
happened, Oneida County Chief Deputy Jon Owens and Hamilton College Assistant Vice President for Communications and HERT member Michael Debraggio fielded questions from school staff roleplaying as reporters. The fake press conference, which took place in the Molly Root House on campus, served to give Owens and Debraggio experience in an emergency situation when media outlets are clamoring for information. The people role-playing as reporters were given sheets with questions, and Owens and Debraggio had no prior knowledge of what the questions would be. They were tested just as in a real emergency scenario to answer reporters without giving away too much information. Tom Phelan was brought in as a consultant to Hamilton College to CRISIS, page 14
By Mark Warren
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or many high school athletes, graduating means the end of their sports careers. A select few, however, get the opportunity to continue playing the sports they love at the collegiate level. Clinton has several senior student athletes who will continue their athletic careers next fall, and now they are each beginning their summer workout programs in preparation for their seasons. Gavin Gleasman will play forward for SUNY Geneseo soccer, and he will be double majoring in geology and education. While at Clinton, he became the men’s soccer all-time leading scorer. Geneseo men’s soccer head coach Dominic Oliveri told Gleasman he’d like him to come in right away and help put balls in the net for the Knights. ATHLETES, page 15
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Inside this issue
Village Voices: We asked community members what they thought about Donald Trump running for president. Page 3. Clinton Historic Week: Celebrate Clinton with events from June 29–July 4. Page 5. Art Rocks Tests Artists’ Creativity: The Clinton Chamber of Commerce biannual event returns with rocking chairs and, new this year, side tables. Page 8.
Jurassic Town Sitting in a darkened theater of the Marquee Cinema in New Hartford last Tuesday night, encountering Chris Pratt and the carnivores of “Jurassic World” from behind disposable 3D lenses, I was struck by a variety of thoughts. First, “Wow, there are a lot of people here. What do all these people do that going to the last screening of a 124-minute movie (plus 30 minutes of previews) on a weeknight makes sense?” Yes, I understand that it was immediately following the movie’s opening weekend—the biggest opening weekend in domestic sales history that is—but, really? Even decibelrattling roars and a pre-screening coffee couldn’t chase away the occasional hushed yawn coming from my direction. Next, I thought about the history of the now-four-film franchise, especially when it came time for the final scene (spoiler alert). Michael Crichton, the author of the 1990 science fiction novel “Jurassic Park” that would go on to inspire Steven Spielberg three years later, is often touted as an early doubter of climate change. Crichton died in November 2008, so it’s impossible to know if his stance would have adapted with the seven years of research since then. What is interesting in the movie, at least to me, is that the naturally occurring dinosaurs overcome the genetically engineered beast for the sake of mankind. I wondered, if this theme, intentional or happenstance, could be a nod to the tale’s creator. I bring “Jurassic Park” up for the final thought I had: The movie actually has a lot in common with what’s going on in our news here in Kirkland. Remember what Jeff Goldblum (Dr. Ian Malcolm) said to billionaire John Hammond over that dramatically-lit lunchroom scene early in the original film?
“Don’t you see the danger here, John?” he asked. “Your scientists were so preoccupied with ‘If they could,’ they didn’t stop to think about, ‘If they should.’” Earlier in the film, he voiced a similar theory: “Life breaks free, it expands to new territories and crashes through barriers. … Life finds a way.” I couldn’t help but draw a parallel with a statement I hear every time the ongoing discussion of how to mitigate flooding of the Oriskany Creek (see page 1) comes up. “The water,” people say, “is going to go where it wants to go.” The problems we have today with flooding from this waterway are not new. Records of issues go back at least a century. Development and avoidance of the issue—the latter of which is due more to state regulations than lack of concern—has worsened the problem over time. As we’ve learned during heavy rains, we cannot move the water’s path. But maybe, as the county’s plan is attempting to accomplish, we can slow it down. Goldblum never had anything against that.
–John Howard, Editor
Village Hack: A Summer Discount
Athletic Field Work Takes Shape at School, College: Both campuses are rejuvenating outdoor sports facilities this summer. Page 16. By Staff
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With graduation nearing and school about to be out for the summer, you’re likely planning day trips and excursions to keep the kids occupied until fall. It’s hard to forget about the nearby Enchanted Forest Water Safari, with its catchy radio spots and fun-filled commercials. Though the “fun never stops” it might as you add up the cost of tickets for the entire family. But, it doesn’t have to. Stop into Access Federal Credit Union in Clinton where you can do your banking and
pick up $25 tickets to Water Safari. That’s a savings of $5 per ticket for ages 12 and over and nearly $3 off for kids 11 and under. Access members and nonmembers can take advantage of this offer. If you don’t currently hold an account with Access though, you must pay for your tickets with cash. Access account holders may use any payment method. Well, what are you waiting for? Go have fun this summer!
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2015
LETTER:
CFD CRUISE-IN FOLLOW-UP We would like to thank the community for your support of our cruise-in, car show and barbecue held on June 7. This is the fourth year we have presented this fundraiser, and each year it gets bigger and better. This year we had 160 cars, trucks and motorcycles on display. This does not happen without the support of the community, specifically our sponsors; without their help, there would be no show. Please take a moment to read through the names of our sponsors and donators: Access Federal Credit Union, Clinton Agway, McDonough Logging, Clinton Cleaners & Embroidery, Lindfield’s Automotive, Burns Agency, Nester Bros., Amazing Graze, Tim Kogut Excavating, Pickers Fashions, Mosher Roofing, Clinton Collision, Clinton Tractor, Clinton Auto Service, Gorman Group, Pryor Tec Services, Precision Unlimited Car Care, Winn’s Auto Service, Majestic
Fireworks, Giovanni’s Pizza, NBT Bank, Nice N Easy, Stewart’s Shops and Piluso’s Service. The following businesses donated goods and services: Owens-Pavlot & Rogers Funeral Services, TC Peters Printing, The Clinton Courier and the Alexander Hamilton Institute. A thanks to our neighboring fire departments that brought their antique fire trucks—this was a new addition this year and will be expanded next year. Thanks also to the Oneida County Sheriff ’s Office for their child ID booth, and the Oneida County Volunteer Firemen's Association for the smoke house. These features add training tools for the younger citizens in our community. The weather this year was perfect and the dinners by Brooks’ BBQ were well patronized. Finally, a huge THANK YOU to all the CFD members who planned and executed this large event. In an emergency, or at any event, you are the best! Thanks again, –Bill Huther, Chief, Clinton Fire Department
VILLAGE VOICES
What are your thoughts about Donald Trump running for president?
“It’s a good thing that money is not an issue for him. In other words he can’t be corrupted—because he has a lot of money he can fund his own campaign. Because he has a lot of money, I think he won’t be pushed around.” –Alice Butunoi, Clinton
“If Donald Trump is running then why not Ronald McDonald? He’d be an equally rational candidate.” –George Fogg, Clinton
“I think it’s ridiculous. I don’t see anything that Donald Trump has done or said that would qualify him for a second thought for even a candidacy for president, let alone the office itself.” –Jack Ovens, New Hartford
“I think it’s amusing and a little bit frightening but I would be curious to see what he could do. I do think he would make tremendous changes, I just don’t think they would all be good. I think he’d balance the deficit.” –Dawn Roller, Barneveld
Clinton Scene: Gerrit Smith’s Clinton Connection By Richard L. Williams, Town and Village Historian
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errit Smith’s name has national and international recognition, but also has close ties to Clinton and Oneida County. Born in Utica on March 6, 1797, Gerrit Smith’s parents were Peter Gerrit Smith, born in Rockland County, and Elizabeth Livingston, a daughter of Col. James Livingston of Schuylerville, Saratoga County. Peter Smith settled in Fort Schuyler, as Utica was then called, in 1789 and became one of the first merchants dealing in fur trade in partnership with the famous John Jacob Astor. Peter amassed a fortune trading while befriending the Oneida Indians. This resulted in his acquiring large tracts of land by leases of the former Oneida Reservation, some 500,000 acres. The lease was later invalidated by the State of New York, which subsequently purchased the land from the Oneidas and resold most of it to Peter. In 1806, Peter moved to Peterboro south of Nelson in Madison County and became a county judge while overseeing his huge land holdings. At his death in 1837, he left his land to his son Gerrit. Peter was a founding trustee of Hamilton College in 1812, and his son Gerrit graduated in the class of 1818. Gerrit was a Hamilton trustee from 1824–1829, and again from 1832–1837. Gerrit also started the Hamilton alumni association in 1826 and in 1868 gave the annalist letter, traditionally a reminiscence by a 50-year graduate. Gerrit loaned Hamilton College money and also donated funds such as $500 to replace the crumbling headstone of first president Azel Backus D.D. (1765–1817) in the College Cemetery in 1872. Octavius Brooks wrote in 1878 that Gerrit gave $20,000 over a period of years. As a student, Gerrit was reportedly quite gregarious, played cards, and made references to both smoking and drinking. However, because of his academic prowess, he became valedictorian of his 1818 class. Gerrit played a role in the case of controversial and conservative Hamilton President Henry Davis (1817–1832). With declining enrollment, and trustees and faculty split over Davis’ tenure, Gerrit opposed Davis and offered to take charge for six years in 1829. However, the trustees declined Gerrit’s offer so he resigned from the board. Davis resigned in 1832. In January 1819, Gerrit married
Wealtha Ann Backus (1800–1819), daughter of Hamilton College president Azel Backus, in Rochester. Unfortunately, Weltha died in August of the same year of “dropsy of the brain.” Gerrit then married Ann Carroll Fitzhugh in 1822 and had two children. A son Greene served in the Civil War and was wounded in battle. Daughter Elizabeth was a writer and women’s rights advocate. Returning home from college, Gerrit took on the management of the vast holdings of his father, a longstanding partner of John Jacob Astor. Gerrit greatly increased the family fortune. By 1837, he had almost one million acres of land. In Peterboro today, the only building remaining of the Smith family is the small brick structure on the green used as a land office to disperse the family’s land holdings. Gerrit’s wealth enabled him to crusade almost full-time against slavery, alcohol, tobacco, capital punishment, Freemasonry, and later Sunday schools, vegetarianism, Irish independence, and free trade. Historian Morris Bishop referred to Gerrit as a “steady geyser of reform.” About 1828, Gerrit became an active temperance campaigner, and in his hometown of Peterboro he built one of the first temperance hotels in the country. He became an abolitionist in 1835, after attending an anti-slavery meeting in Utica which had been broken up by a mob. In 1846, New York still denied black men the right to vote unless they owned $250 worth of property. Gerrit, as one of the biggest landowners in the state desired to use his property to advance opportunities for poor blacks. Calling it Timbuctoo, Gerrit gave land grants of 12,000 acres to about 300 black men and their families, mainly in Essex and Franklin counties. Forty acres was the size of each grant. He wanted the families to “colonize” upstate to farm and improve their land and achieve the vote. Gerrit made the land grants conditional on the settlers’ strict moral behavior and temperance. Although white, John Brown was given land by Gerrit in North Elba in 1849. Prior to the Harper’s Ferry raid, he did move there although he was away on antislavery business much of the time. Just outside the village of Lake Placid, his farm is a state historic site SCENE, page 14
Past Issues 25 Years Ago June 27, 1990
July 1, 1965
50 Years Ago
The Clinton Historical Society will be sponsoring historic Clinton Week on July 7-14. On July 7, there will be an unveiling of the new directory at the Old Burying Ground on Kirkland Avenue. The Kirkland Art Center Third Annual Members’ Show will be on display this Sunday through July 29. It includes work in a wide variety of media from paintings and drawings to quilts and woven works. Allen’s True Value moved into the first place in the New Hartford Babe Ruth League with two victories last weekend. On Friday, Clinton defeated New Hartford Rotary, 11-3, behind the three-hit, 12-strikeout pitching of Shawn Grady. The Hamilton College Chapter of Sigma Xi recently held its annual awards ceremony and banquet. The banquet was held in front of the newly awarded full members, associate members and those receiving certificates of recognition.
Play commenced Tuesday on the 18-hole Skenandoa Club golf course as members of the 75-yearold organization tried out their new layout for the first time. Actually, the course was played before Tuesday as gold committee members toured the 6,440 yards to handicap the holes for scorecard purposes. About 160 Clinton Central Seniors and their friends attended the postgraduation party on Monday evening. The party included dancing and a late supper. The Alexander Hamilton Inn was closed Tuesday evening and all day Wednesday following the death of the owner. George Traub, who bought the inn in 1946, died as a result of a fall from the roof deck of the Executive Lounge wing of the inn. A large group of youngsters enjoyed the sun on opening day at the community pool on Saturday. Business was brisk all weekend as warm weather made the water just that much more inviting.
75 Years Ago June 25, 1940
100 Years Ago June 30, 1915
Officials of the Clinton Fire Department are anxious to have members take more interest in the practice drill sessions than has been shown this week. Only 12 firemen turned up to drill last week, and a smaller number was on hand this week. A crowd estimated at 1,500 persons attended the outdoor concert on the Hamilton College campus Sunday afternoon. Despite the threat of rain, and the exceptionally warm weather, it was pronounced a huge success. Some stir was caused by the Village Board’s announcement a few weeks ago to the effect that householders would be held responsible for cleaning the streets in front of their homes. However, the edict has passed unchallenged, and insofar as can be determined, the streets still are littered on occasion.
Now that the new dials on the Town clock are in place, people are beginning to wonder how long it will be before the light for illuminating them at night will be installed. Yesterday, Village water was shut off shortly before noon and many of the housewives are complaining of the injustice of being deprived of the water without notice at such an inconvenient time. The last installment of the amount pledged by the citizens of this Village to the Belgian Relief Fund, and which amounted to $25.30, was forwarded to headquarters this week by the treasurer of the local committee, R.U. Hayes. The repairs and improvements to the lockup, which were demanded by the State Commissioner of Prisons, are being made. The whole interior has been torn out and work of rebuilding and rearranging will be pushed to completion as fast as possible.
Community
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Library Notes
THE CALENDAR
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Intermediate Line Dancing. Learn all styles of dance including the waltz, rumba, tango and cha cha. $5 fee. 7–10 p.m. at KAC.
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Mike Dubaniewicz "Just Friends" jazz concert. Adults $15, students $8. Reserve tickets by calling 735-4825 or emailing kodomenico@ verizon.net. 8 p.m. at The Other Side, Utica.
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Art and Yoga. All levels of ability welcome. Bring your own mat. Drop in fee: $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers. 10:30 a.m. at Edward Wales Root Sculpture Court, Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute.
Starting Your Hobby Business. Shelby Sweet of SUNY Polytechnic Institute will present on how to turn your hobby into a business. Free, but registration is requested by calling the Library at 853-2038. 6:30–7:30 p.m. at the Library.
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Food truck night. Go for a swim and then grab some dinner. 5–7 p.m. at the Pool.
ANNOUNCEMENTS • Volunteers are needed for Day Out with Thomas on 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 Rome YMCA will hold a five day Basketball Clinic for students in grades 3–10, starting on Monday, June 29. The clinic will focus on guard and ball handling skills, post moves, defensive work, shooting, and speed and conditioning. The clinic will be instructed by Bruce Hairston, Justin Acker and RFA varsity coach, Nick Medicis. Grades 3-6 runs 11 a.m.– 12:15 p.m.; grades 7-10 runs 12:30 p.m.–1:45 p.m. $25 for members, $50 for nonmembers. Register by Friday, June 25 to avoid a $10 late registration fee. Registration is available online at http://ymcatrivalley.org or at the Rome Family YMCA. The Rome YMCA will also hold a Tumbling Clinic this summer for ages 4-10. The clinic is designed for boys and girls at a beginner level. It will run Mondays and Wednesdays, July 13–29. Ages 4-6 will meet from 5:30-6:15 p.m. and ages 7-10 will meet from 6:15–7 p.m. $20 for members, $40 for nonmembers. Register by July 10 to avoid a $10 late registration fee. Registration is available online at http://ymcatrivalley.org or at the Rome Family YMCA. • Hospice & Palliative Care is holding a raffle to benefit hospice services in the community. The winner will receive two season tickets to the Utica Comets 2015-16 season along with a $100 gift certificate to Tony's AUDelicious and a Saranac Brewery gift basket. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased with cash only at Hospice & Palliative Care in New Hartford from 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday through Friday. The drawing will take place at Aqua Vino in Utica on August 24. • 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.
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Walks and Talks Tour of Old Burying Ground given by Town and Village Historian Richard Williams. 6 p.m. at Old Burying Ground at the corner of Kirkland Avenue and Norton Avenue.
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
Christopher S. Krasniak, son of Carl and Lidia Krasniak of Clinton, was named to the dean's list at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Krasniak is a member of the Class of 2016. Students must hold a semester grade point average of 3.76 or higher to be placed on the dean's list.
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 July 14, 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 Chloe Ford, Kirkland Town Library Teen Columnist
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hough poetry is wonderful any time of the year, I find myself feeling its pull most strongly in the warm months of summer. A good deal of poetry focuses on natural beauty. It could be the way a tree bends in the breeze, the blooming of a flower, or the soft rays of sun on an early June morning. I have watched all of these through my own eyes, with my own experiences behind me, and my own ideas already formed in my head. Poetry lets you look at the world through a different pair of eyes (usually quite wise ones) and it just might uncover a side of something you have neglected to notice in the past. There are thousands of magnificent poetry books out there, all with hidden treasures and lessons buried in the pages, but I have chosen a select few to share. These all focus on different aspects of life, and are written from different perspectives. I hope they make you think about how you look at things, and possibly help you to discover some of the beauty hidden in the most ordinary places. The first book I’d like to recommend is “Thirst,” by Mary Oliver. Oliver writes poems that focus on the simplest things. In one included in the book, “The Place I Want to Get Back To,” she writes about a particular experience she had in the woods—she details how connected she felt to the earth, as well as to all of the living creatures around her, and wonders if anything else could fill her with such joy as this brief trip did. In another of her poems, “The Poet Comments on Yet Another Approaching Spring,” Oliver dives into the changing of the seasons, describing not only the look of spring, but also the feel of it—how it can awaken in a person the deepest excitement for life. Oliver’s writing is often metaphorical and filled with comparison, as she likes to connect the more spiritual world with the physical one. I would suggest reading this book on a quiet, summer morning when you are surrounded by blues and greens and have lots of time to think. I would next like to recommend “Aimless Love,” by Billy Collins. Collins’ writing is very unique—it perfectly blends the ordinary with the extraordinary, sometimes blurring the line to a point that the two mix in together and it is unclear which is which. One of the most appealing aspects of his poetry is that he writes
as though he is conversing with the reader. You almost feel as though he speaking to you directly, whether he’s writing about something as simple as a winter morning or as complex as the afterlife. He somehow makes each poem relatable, as if he has taken your own thoughts and spilled them across the page. “Aimless Love” is a collection of Collins’ new and old work, and each poem inside is a treasure. The next book on the list is “In the Clearing,” by Robert Frost. Frost is likely one of the most well known poets in our country. He has provided for us heaps of powerful poetry that holds layers of meaning you would not expect to find. Whether he is writing on life and longing in “Escapist— Never” or on a tiny flower in “Pod of the Milkweed,” he manages to make the reader think about both grandiose and simple things, many times intertwining them in a sort of dance. Frost’s poetry is transcendent— though years pass and the world around us develops and changes, his words will never lose their meaning. He cuts right to the core of human existence. The last book I’d like to recommend is “A Coney Island of the Mind,” by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. Though I’ve read a wide array of poetry, I have never stumbled across a poet whose work is as unique and thought-provoking as Ferlinghetti’s. Each poem is written in a very open and free manner, as if he just took his many thoughts, no matter how strange or seemingly nonsensical, and poured them across the page. Reading this book is like getting a small glimpse into Ferlinghetti’s mind. He writes about everything from dogs to woods to freedom to death, and his perspective on all of these is one I have never before encountered. I finished this book with a multitude of new ideas swimming in my head, and have revisited it often when in need of a good think. For many people, especially students, summer is a time when our minds are not cluttered with deadlines and responsibilities. We have much more freedom to spend each day as we please. I suggest that, when you are not exploring summer glories outside, you explore the world of poetry a bit. These books are a good start, and should leave you with new thoughts and perspectives that you can carry with you everywhere.
This Week Check Out: New Children’s STEM Books 1. “Chemistry: the Atom and Elements,” by April Chloe Terrazas 2. “The Robot Book,” by Booy Mercer 3. “Bridges and Tunnels: Investigate Feats of Engineering,” by Donna Latham
4. “Entrepreneurship: Create Your own Business with 25 Projects,” by Alex Kahan 5. “Chasing Cheetahs: the Race to Save Africa's Fastest Cats,” by Sy Montgomery
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CLINTON HISTORIC WEEK
FIFTH GRADERS ADVANCE TO MIDDLE SCHOOL
Adrian Pollock’s fifth-grade class stands on stage in the Clinton Performing Arts Complex theater to receive their graduation certificates. Written and Photographed by Mark Warren The Clinton Elementary School held their annual Fifth Grade Class Day in the Performing Arts Complex on June 17. The ceremony included announcements of awards in several categories and the handing out of diplomas for students set to join the ranks of the Clinton Middle School next academic year.
Three speakers took the podium and the common theme they all discussed was “grit,” which means strength through adversity. Elementary Principal Steven Marcus said it’s the job of educators to teach children to work hard, be powerful and have grit. However, he added it is also important for students to look out for
one another and pick each other up instead of trampling each other as do so many grownups in society. Next, CCS Superintendent of Schools Stephen Grimm took the stage with his acoustic guitar in hand. He celebrated the ascension of the fifth graders by singing a song dedicated to Marcus, with the help of the crowd. Marcus will be retiring after this school year. The theme of grit continued as Dr. Steven Williams told students when he was their age, he was much less intelligent than them. He explained that grit was his secret superpower that helped him succeed—like Spiderman shooting webs. Williams encouraged the children to use their superpower of grit to keep working hard. Awards followed in several categories including Presidential Awards for Educational Excellence, the Trout Raising Award and Flag Patrol awards. Awards in music, art, math and service were also given. After students of the five fifth grade classes received their certificates, the ceremony concluded with a slideshow of baby pictures and current pictures of the students.
2 More American Girl Dolls to Join Library Program By Kaitlin Meier On Monday, June 29, there will be an American Girl Doll debut party at the Clinton Historical Society. The program, which is a joint effort between the Kirkland Town Library, the Clinton Historical Society, The Clinton Courier and the Kirkland Art Center, allows kids in the area to take home dolls for a week while learning about each doll’s historical time period and the history of our town. The two dolls to be debuted at the event are Felicity Merriman from 1774 and Julie Albright from 1974. Informational cards have been created to go along with them, showing the correlation between their stories and happenings in Clinton during the same time period. Felicity and Julie will bring the total number of dolls in the program to eight. Clinton High School seniors Amara Rojo, Audrey Bartels, Shannon Cherpak and Rebecca Williams researched and created the card for Julie. Library director Anne Debraggio explained that they were all “super excited” to find correlations with the Village and the doll. “In the story, Julie was the first
–Monday, June 29: American Girl Doll Event. Children in second grade and up and their caregivers are invited for a debut party for Felicity (1774) and Julie (1974) at the CHS (1 Fountain St.). 10:30 a.m.–noon. Landmark Tour of the Old Burying Ground. Visit and learn about the graves of Clinton’s earliest settlers and also 47 graves of Revolutionary War soldiers. Meet at the entrance of the Old Clinton Burying Ground on the corner of Kirkland Avenue and Norton Avenue. 6:30 p.m. rain or shine. –Tuesday, June 30: Book Talk and Signing by Fran Lallier. The author will discuss and sign copies of his book “Little Country School District 12: Corner of Red Hill and Snowden Hill Road, Kirkland and New Hartford, New York.” 6–8 p.m. at the CHS. –Wednesday, July 1: CHS Open House. 1-4 p.m. Tour of the Village Green. Learn about the history and architecture. Meet at CHS. 6:30–7:30 p.m. –Thursday, July 2: Farmers’ Market. Visit the CHS table at the Clinton Farmers’ Market on the Village Green. 10 a.m.–4 p.m. –Friday, July 3: Dedication of the new Founders’ Monument. Join the CHS for the unveiling and dedication of the new monument on the Green, to replace the previous, 167-year-old one. The project was the idea of John Burdick, of the CHS, and was donated by the Enea family of Burdick and Enea Memorials. 7 p.m. –Saturday, July 4: Fourth of July Parade. 7 p.m.
Photo by Emily Howard Julie (left) and Felicity (right) will join six other dolls in the Library’s American Girl doll checkout program. girl to be on the basketball team, and the same thing happened in Clinton because Jane Burns was able to play on the boys’ tennis team,” said Debraggio. Meanwhile, Teresa Jones and her two daughters Frances and Madeline made the card for Felicity as a homeschooling project. The event will take place from 10:30 a.m.–noon, and will include a raffle to see who will be the first to take each doll home. There is always a high demand, so eager participants can place their names on a waitlist if they
are not the first ones chosen. Debraggio says the doll collection has been popular with children, explaining, “when somebody takes out one doll, then they want to take out all of them.” The event will also feature a powerpoint presentation given by the dolls’ card creators, activities such as a photoshoot with the dolls, basketball shooting, and arts and crafts, along with refreshments. This is the second to last installment of dolls before the program adds the final two dolls in November.
Photo by John Howard Children and families enjoyed rides, games, entertainment and food at this past weekend’s Field Days celebration, presented by the Clark Mills Fire Department. The event ran from Thursday through Saturday and concluded with a parade through the hamlet, led by Oneida County Sheriff Robert Maciol. Hundreds came out to enjoy the fun.
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Local Business Creates Site that Joins Blind Runners with Guides By Mark Warren
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omanelli Communications in Clinton recently produced a website for the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI). United in Stride’s website (http://unitedinstride.com) joins visually impaired (VI) runners from all over the country with sighted running partners that act as guides. Richard Hunter, a VI runner, wanted to create a resource for athletes with visual impairments so they would have the ability to be physically active outside. An Ironman triathlete, ultra-runner, and marathoner from California, Hunter contacted MABVI with the hope of creating a website that could unite runners and guides from all over the United States. MABVI had previously paired him with a sighted guide for the 2008 Boston Marathon. Hunter wanted to apply that idea and adapt it into an easy-to-use website that is accessible for VI and sighted runners alike. Joe Romanelli, president of Romanelli Communications, said the site allows VI runners to exercise alongside a partner no matter where you happen to be. “The concept is, if you’re a runner and you’re visually impaired and you’re going to be in San Francisco on business, basically you can’t run unless you have a guide that knows the area,” he explained. “So you go on [the website], throw in your ZIP code and find somebody.” United In Stride allows guides and runners to register on the site and find compatible people within a certain distance of their area. When registering, questions such as their fastest and slowest training paces are asked to pair together runners who run similar distances at approximately
Photo courtesy of Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon From left: Trevor Ruck (left) and Kieran Ruck (right) guide visually impaired runner Richard Hunter (middle) during the Goodlife Fitness Victoria Marathon.
the same speed. C u r r e n t l y, the site has 116 runners and 372 guides from New York, Florida, California, Washington State and many states in between. The site has numerous features that make it easier to use for VI users who may use reader software on their computers. Many traditional readers start at the top right of a webpage and read every word aloud for every page. In their programming, Romanelli addressed this common problem by adding code that essentially tells the reader to only read new content on a page, making the users’ experience faster and easier. Other small touches to the site include a carefully chosen color contrast for easy reading and the ability to change font sizes on the screen. Romanelli said his team would test the website by using reader
software as if they were visually impaired to find any problems or pitfalls in the design. Erinn Riley, senior graphic designer at Romanelli Communications, and creative director Bernie Freytag worked on the site’s logo as well as its overall look and design. Former interactive director Ryan Miller and digital strategist Zac Wasielewski both worked on the code of the site itself. United In Stride as a whole was in development for about four months before it was launched in April, just days before the 2015 Boston Marathon on April 20. Romanelli said it’s exciting to be a part of something that hasn’t existed as a resource before. “It’s one of the best projects we’ve ever worked on,” he said. “You really
can sense once we got started on this the potential this has to really impact a lot of lives. It’s pretty special.” Romanelli Communications hopes each race and marathon will add to the users on the site to create a large community of VI runners and sighted guides. The upcoming Boilermaker Road Race in Utica will feature several VI runners, and Romanelli intends to reach participants to spread awareness about the website. As far as development of United In Stride, Romanelli said he is already discussing the 2.0 version with his team. Down the road they may attempt to add social networking elements to the site for users to add friends, create groups and communicate more within the site.
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Oneida County Historical Society Executive Director Brian Howard uses a prop packet boat to teach fourth graders about the history of the Erie Canal.
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ave Burns, president of the Burns Agency, and the Oneida County Historical Society teamed up to teach Clinton Elementary School fourth graders about the history of the Erie Canal on June 17. For years, the Burns Agency in Clinton has been donating books to the School in an effort to enhance students’ learning experience. This year the Burns Agency has donated copies of “The Amazing Impossible Erie Canal,” by Cheryl Harness, to all of the fourth grade students. The colorful softcover book details the struggles settlers and traders endured while trying to navigate through the
Appalachian Mountain chain. Before the Erie Canal, it took a month or more to move goods from Lake Erie to the Hudson River. Once the canal was completed, commerce picked up greatly and expansion was made easier. Oneida County Historical Society Executive Director Brian Howard joined Burns at the school to give a talk about the Erie Canal and why it was important for villages like Clinton. “Independence Day, July 4, 1817, the first shovel of earth was turned on the Erie Canal right here in Oneida County,” he said. “That’s what makes the story of the Erie Canal not only
important to American history, that’s what ties you, the people who live here right now today in Oneida County, to our nation’s story.” Howard mentioned how Central New York is the one part of the Appalachian Mountains where the mountains stop going north and south and they turn east and west. This area was pivotal for settlers who wanted to move to the interior of the country and on westward. To show how long the canal was, Howard chose seven volunteers to stand around the room at different points. Each point represented a city including New York City, Albany, Utica, Rome, Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo. He then passed along a large reconstruction of a packet boat, the boats used to transport along the canal, between the volunteers to show its progress on the path. Howard explained to the students that they are in a very important and special place in the history of the United States. “That’s the great thing about living in this area,” he said. “All the things that you read about in your history books from the American Revolution to the Erie Canal, America’s ancient history, it all happened right here. You don’t have to just read about it.”
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Greg Niles (left), case manager for the Veteran's Outreach Center in Utica, accepts a check from Ken Drake (right), New York State United Teacher Retiree Council 8 President. The Retiree Council in New Hartford, whose members include many retired teachers from CCS, represents retired teachers in Oneida, Madison and Oswego counties. It has continued to give back to the community by donating to organizations that help children, veterans and the hungry. At their last meeting of the school year on June 9, the council’s Steering Committee approved donations totaling over $2,000 to four different recipients: On-Point for College, Central New York Food Bank, Central New York Veterans’ Outreach Center and Operation Sunshine, a summer camping experience for area children.
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Clinton-based CPA John Lauchert has been elected secretary-treasurer of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA), an accounting association consisting of 28,000 members in New York State. His one-year term began June 1. A member of the society since 1981,
Lauchert is the chief financial officer of Bestway Enterprises Inc., in Cortland. He is currently a member of the Chief Financial Officers Committee. Lauchert received his Bachelor of Science in agricultural economics and applied business management at Cornell University, and his Master of Business Administration at the
Johnson Graduate School of Management in Ithaca. Previously, he has served as a chairman for the NYSCCPA Members in Industry Committee in Buffalo and Utica, as well as the president of the society’s Foundation for Accounting Education Board of Trustees.
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ainting on a flat, smooth canvas is difficult enough, but over the past month local artists were challenged to translate their visions onto the panels and slats of Adirondack-style rocking chairs. The Clinton Chamber of Commerce’s Art Rocks has become a biannual summer staple in the Village, and this summer the project returns with original designs on 19 chairs and eight accent tables, a new feature this year, to be auctioned off to bidders in and around Clinton. “We do it every other year so that we don’t saturate the market and we keep it exciting,” said Linda McHarris, a co-chair of the event. “We have new artists every time. I’m amazed that there are so many artists out there.” New to this year’s Art Rocks are fresh faces from the Kirkland Art Center, including new director John Gardner and his wife, Erin Gardner. Each painted their own chair. Megan King, who joined the center in April as the membership coordinator, also participated in the event. An artist and designer, King has a background in acrylic painting and works on a commission basis creating portraits and logos. She was attracted to Art Rocks because of its uniqueness as a fundraiser and for its networking opportunities with other artists. She said she had fun putting her design together, and by using acrylic paint she was able to work around the schedule of her new 10-month old son at home. King’s strategy for her chair, which features a sprawling, orange-yellow octopus on its back support, was to focus on animals but also do something no one had ever tried. “I went online to see some past chairs, just to make sure I wasn’t
More than 25 artists, many from Clinton, participated in this year’s Art Rocks auction. Half of the proceeds from the auction will support those who donated works. Below right: A closeup of Megan King’s Art Rocks chair. She used acrylic paint to complete the octopus design. going to duplicate anything that had been done before,” said King. “There’s such a wide variety [of approaches]. I’m excited to meet the artists and see what they have to offer.” Certain artists return to the Art Rocks auction every year, like Clinton locals Tim Pryputniewicz and Tim Rand, who have developed a following with their designs. For them, it’s the spirit of the event—the chance to connect with the community in a new way—and the challenge of outdoing themselves every year that keeps them coming back. “Usually, I work so much in pen and ink, black and white—that’s kind of my forte,” said Pryputniewicz. “When I do the chairs, people tend to be taken by my use of bold colors, because I tend to
stretch the boundaries a bit.” For his chair this year, Pryputniewicz painted a flying pig taking a cruise over the city in honor of his brand the Wooden Pig. Rand’s chair touches on a recent source of area pride: the Utica Comets. On the heels of a Calder Cup run, tying this year’s design to the area’s American Hockey League fever made perfect sense to the artist. “Clinton is where the Comets are originally from and they did so great this past season,” said Rand, proprietor of Tarat Studio on Utica Street. “I thought it would be a design that people would enjoy.” On Wednesday, a special invitational reception at the KAC will host the chairs and their craftspeople
before they are put on display for the public. The chairs will be displayed around the Village, and residents can bid at the Chamber or online at the Art Rocks page at http://villageofclinton.com.
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Local Author Memorializes Long-Ago School House
Francis Lallier Jr. was one of the last students to attend the Little County School No. 12 on Red Hill Road. Written and Photographed by John Howard
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here was no electric or phone at the school, so on dark days more reciting and games took place than lesson plans. In winter when it was really cold, the students kept their coats on. Other times it was so hot that all the windows had to be opened to have some air passing through.” This memory, and many more like them, reemerge on pages of “Little Country School District 12: Corner of Red Hill and Snowden Hill Road, Kirkland and New Hartford, New York,” written and self-published by local history enthusiast Francis Lallier Jr. Lallier, who had the support and help of his wife, Gwen Lallier, will
admit that he was not the most likely candidate to come out with a project like this—a historical document of a local landmark. It was an anxiety that seemed to be confirmed when he met with former classmates at a recent reunion and showed them the book. “They all told me, ‘I can’t believe you did that. You were the dumbest person in our school,’” he said, laughing. “They were astonished.” Much to his own surprise and the surprise of his classmates, he not only completed the book, he thoroughly enjoyed the process of putting it together. The book details the legacy of the Little County School No. 12, which
existed from the early 1900s to the mid-1940s. The author himself attended the school through the third grade when he and his classmates were relocated to a larger school in New Hartford. Lallier got his first taste of writing and research-based reporting working with Town and Village Historian Richard L. Williams on a document about the history of the farms and barns in the Town of Kirkland. That work—visiting old farm sites and tracing properties back to the original landowner—he found “very interesting.” To properly trace a timeline of the Little County School No. 12, Lallier tracked down former students and interviewed them. He also worked with the Oneida County and New Hartford historical societies, coming up with a stack of documents, scans of which are included in the booklet. Some of the best feedback Lallier has received so far is from readers viewing old financial and attendance records, seeing how much items like building and school supplies cost in the beginning of the century and scanning for names of older relatives. Lallier has a series of events to promote the book scheduled through October, including a June 30 presentation and signing at the Clinton Historical Society. (Details of this event can be found on page 5.) Since publishing the book, Lallier has been confronted by even more facts, as the history of the school continues to reveal itself with readers offering their own memories—memories he is glad to listen to and take in. “As time goes on, there are new things you come across,” said Lallier “We might even want to go back and consider adding those things.”
Zach Lewis Debuts First Solo Photography Exhibition By Kaitlin Meier Local photographer Zach Lewis will be hosting his first solo photography show at the Waterville Public Library from July 1–30. His work includes landscapes, stilllife and vibrant abstract photography and often strives to capture the unexpected beauty of our local surroundings. The show will feature photographs of areas in Central New York and the Mohawk Valley such as Clinton and Utica. Lewis, who was recently featured in The Courier’s “The People Issue,” lives in Clinton and teaches English as a second language at the Utica Adult Learning Center in addition to being a photographer. His work has been displayed in the part-time faculty exhibit at Pratt Munson-WilliamsProctor Arts Institute in Utica. He explained that he enjoys exploring the area because it can often lead to a rediscovery of a place he thought he knew so well. “You start to realize the beauty you might not have seen before,” he said. The Waterville Public Library is located at 206 White St. in Waterville. It is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 p.m.–8 p.m. and is closed on Saturdays and Sundays. For more about Lewis’s photography, visit http://zachlewisonline.com.
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Teacher Talk: Meditation 2015 – Jubilant June By Debby Hepburn
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o man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friend’s or of thine own were. “Any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind, and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” John Donne’s exquisite “Meditation XVII” speaks to us across the centuries, asserting and challenging us to live empathetically and to truly see ourselves in each other. The beauty and majesty of his 17th-century prose reads poetically and personally, for in his words, we find a model of living idealism that inspires and reveals humanity’s essential truth: we must see ourselves in each other; we must see each other as ourselves. For the past 25 years, as an English teacher in Clinton, I wrote a Meditation at the end of the year, specific to that year and its set of splendid students, as a reflection on what we had learned together and as a thank you for working so hard and for caring so much—in essence, for embodying the empathetic education espoused by John Donne. We had truly cared about each other; during class conversations, we listened intently to each other and thought respectfully about the ideas and experiences expressed. By honoring each other, we honored the writer under discussion as well. By taking each other seriously, we learned more about ourselves while simultaneously focusing on the intricate individuality of each student. It was glorious to be a part of such
intellectual inquiry and personal contribution, unforgettable, in fact, and deeply satisfying. Students were also especially supportive of each other when writing college admission essays, senior research papers, short stories and poems. Shared experience often creates a beautiful bond that transcends the inherent difficulties of the particular task, strengthening the individual student while energizing the community of learners. To be in each other’s presence was a great gift, a true treasure that was palpable and memorable forever. During our year together, we also paid serious attention to our responsibilities as world citizens, for as the ancient Greek Meleagros wrote: “Stranger, we all live in one country: the world.” Nobel laureates were honored; local, national and international events were noted, for “that action concerns me,” as John Donne also wrote in “Meditation XVII.” Notable Clintonians, often past graduates or soon-to-be graduates, were celebrated as were the luminous lives of those who often endured brutal tragedies and chose to dedicate themselves to building a better world, creating and endowing the future through their stellar examples. They taught us so much, serving as catalysts for change and as avatars of hope and inspiration. For when the worst in life has been overcome, supplanted by love, accomplishment and lives magnificently lived, humanity triumphs and the future glistens transcendently. During my first year of retirement, I most missed meeting the students I would never get to know and sharing the joy of learning with them, for learning is so much fun as well as so meaningful. Learning can be euphoric in any arena, especially when you learn more about yourself and what you specifically think and feel, which is exactly what reading, writing and discussion provide. I often said about my English classes that “We read, we write, we talk. Repeat. Over and over again.” In their honor and in celebration of the graduating Class of 2015, I offer
Pablo Neruda’s effervescent poem, “Ode to the present,” a delectable treat I often read to my beloved classes on our final day together. “Ode to the present” This moment as smooth as a board, and fresh, this hour, this day as clean as an untouched glass --not a single spiderweb from the past: we touch the moment with our fingers, we cut it to size, we direct its blooming. It’s living. it’s alive: it brings nothing from yesterday that can’t be redeemed, nothing from the lost past. This is our creation, it’s growing this very instant, kicking up sand or eating out of our hand. Catch it, don’t let it slip away! Keep it from vanishing into dreams or words! Grab it, pin it down, make it obey! Make it a road or a bell, a machine, a kiss, a book or a caress. Slice into its sweet scent of wood, make yourself a chair from it,
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A variety of elder care services provided in the comfort of your home. Services include: •Transportation for medical related appointments, errands, etc. • Personal hygiene and assistance with showers. • Wake-up and bed time related services. • Light housecleaning.
Debra Savage, PCA, CHHA (315) 601-4618 P.O. Box 75 • Waterville, NY 13480 Fax (315) 272-4084 • Email: info@johnsavage.com
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Celebrating 69 Years
DeRegis-Walser Monuments Cemetery Lettering Complete Monument Service
Plumbing and Heating
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P.O. BOX 4370 UTICA, NY 13504
Plumbing - Water Systems - Pumps - Heaters - Softeners Heating - Hot Water - Warm Air - Steam
Bill Jr. 853-2085 Brian 853-2995 Billy 853-2070
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STONE COUNTERTOPS
ROOFING Mosher Roofing Inc.
Nature’s beauty in the heart of your home.
Owners: Ken and Gail Mosher
315.853.5565
Over 100 years experience in Clinton and surrounding areas Quality workmanship guaranteed • Shingle Roofing • Modified Roofing • Metal Roofing • EPA Certified
PLUMBING & HEATING
WILLIAM OWENS & SONS, INC.
56 Utica St. P.O. Box 383 Clinton, NY 13323 • 853-5444 1152 Grant Blvd. Syracuse, NY 13203 • 479-6111
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A Tree Care Company
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Specializing in: • Emerald Ash Borers Treatment • Arborjet Technology • Insect and disease treatment • Tree planting • Landscaping consulting • Lecturing 2795 Ford Road Clinton, New York 13323 315-525-2097 Ld.terryhawkridge@gmail.com • www.rusticpinestrees.com
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ADOPTION
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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.
SAWMILLS from only $4397.00- MAKE & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmillCut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info/DVD: www. NorwoodSawmills.com 1-800-578-1363 Ext.300N
ADOPTION: Unplanned Pregnancy? Caring licensed adoption agency provides f inancial and emotional support. Choose from loving pre-approved families. Call Joy toll free 1-866-9223678 or conf idential email:Adopt@ ForeverFamiliesThroughAdoption.org A childless married couple wishes to adopt. Loving secure home life. Handson mom & devoted dad. Large extended family. Expenses paid. Felica & Tom. 1-844-286-1066
AUTO Donate your car to Wheels For Wishes, benefiting Make-A-Wish. We offer free towing and your donation is 100% tax deductible. Call 315-400-0797 today!
CLEANING Light Cleaning Jobs Wanted - Will also run errands. Clinton, Clark Mills, Westmoreland area. References. 520-4423
FOOD Tom's Natural Foods, Clinton - Local grass-fed beef, cheese, bulk spices, nuts, dried fruit, artisan breads on Sat. 8536360. Closed Sunday.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY to join New York Land Quest. Wanted licensed real estate agent or associate broker experienced in listing and selling recreational land and country properties in your county and surrounding counties. For a confidential discussion call Carl Snyder, Broker 607-280-5770 or e-mail your resume to: carl@nylandquest. com
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
HELP WANTED HHA, PCA, CNA, NURSING STUDENT, NURSE TECHs...ARE YOU A HEALTH CARE WORKER WHO LIKES TO DO LONG SHIFTS AND GET ALL YOUR 40 HOURS IN A FEW DAYS? CareGivers has a lot of this type of work waiting for you. Up to 12 hr shifts in Whitesboro, Utica, Westmoreland, Rome, Clinton, Vernon, New Hartford, Oneida and many other areas are called in daily. Some weekend shifts may be required for 30+ hr. workers. Call CareGivers at 315-797-7050 for an interview if you are DEPENDABLE, HONEST, FLEXIBLE, and COMPASSIONATE. E OE AA MINORITY/FEMALE/DISABLED/ VETERAN H E L P WA N T E D — PA R T T I M E Receptionist / front desk - customer service. Must enjoy working with the public. Cat Room attendants - Caring for numerous cats, including feeding, cleaning and disinfecting of the cages and room. Will also do laundry to keep bedding and towels clean. Must be very good with the public when presenting adoptive animals. Vet Tech - Must be trained in the care of animals and perform clinical work such as: taking blood samples, recording animal case histories, vaccinating animals, etc… Education and Certification: 2-year degree (associate). The degree must be from a school accredited by the American Veterinary Medical Association. Must be certified in euthanasia. Should be able to follow protocol and understand direction easily. Please mail your resume to: Humane Society of Rome, P.O. Box 4572, Rome, NY 13442-4572. Interviews will be scheduled with those who qualify. Can You Dig It? Heavy Equipment Operator Career! We Offer Training and Certifications Running Bulldozers, Backhoes and Excavators. Lifetime Job Placement. VA Benefits Eligible! 1-866362-6497
MORTGAGES Your Homeownership Partner. The State of NY Mortgage Agency offers funds available for renovation. www.sonyma. org. 1-800-382-HOME(4663)
SEEKING EMPLOYMENT Part Time / Full Time Receptionist Clerical work in the Clinton Area. Many years experience. Please call 723-4922 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 PLUMBING SERVICE “If you’ve got a leak, I’ll take a peek!” Bob Galinski. Small jobs my specialty. Tanks, valves, leaks, toilets, faucets. Phone 853-5261 HARDWOOD FLOORS carefully sanded, refinished, repaired, installed. CLINTON HARDWOOD FLOORS 525-2316
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PUBLIC NOTICES Legal Notice
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
Legal Notice
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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Do you need help with your lawn? Mowing, weedeating, gardening, lawn maintenance, any other odd jobs. Equipment not required. Contact Steve Calidonna via email at stevecal14@gmail.com or by phone at 315-941-9536.
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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
Legal Notice
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
Legal Notice
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
Legal Notice
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
Legal Notice
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
Public Notices Legal Notice
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
Legal Notice
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
Legal Notice
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
Legal Notice
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
Legal Notice
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.
Legal Notice
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
Legal Notice
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
Legal Notice
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
Legal Notice
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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Legal Notice
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
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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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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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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
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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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STREAM (continued from page 1) and Water District (SWCD) will now spearhead. “This is fairly consistent with other stream projects and other waterway projects that we’ve undertaken in the past,” said Kevin Lewis, executive director of SWCD. “We look at the entire system and we’re hoping to build stable stream reaches. … Based on how the stream is functioning, we design practices to help promote floodplain connectivity.” Work will stretch from where the creek flows north of College Street to where it crosses under Norton Avenue, affecting residents living on Cleveland Place, Route 233 and Sanford Avenue. Homeowners along this section of the creek’s route have been asked to sign a property easement in order for the work to be done. Without this, SWCD would be “severely limited” in what it could accomplish. A construction timeline has been broken out into three sections— stretch 1, 2 and 3, beginning first with stretch 3, closest to Norton Avenue. According to Lewis, work is scheduled to begin in mid- to late summer and must be completed by the end of October when permits being issued to
SWCD will expire. During a meeting with homeowners that live along the creek, JoAnne Humphreys, a water quality specialist for SWCD, explained the science behind some of the mitigation work planned. The proposal involves reshaping water access points to floodplains, installing natural flow-directing structures, and reinforcing shorelines with vegetation. Humphreys also touched on approaches that worsen flooding issues, like dredging stream beds and developing on floodplain areas in the first place. The total projected cost of the proposed work is $423,000. In addition to the county funds, Mohawk Valley Edge will fund $143,000 of the project as part of their agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers to offset the environmental footprint of their Marcy NanoCenter. During the homeowner meeting, both Lewis and Humphreys listened to the concerns of residents on buying into the program. Many questioned the longevity of the proposed work, as well as the the property impact of a new, 20-foot buffer zone with the shoreline that the science calls for. But opting out, everyone understood, would mean erasing two years of planning and
starting over from scratch with a blank drawing board. “There’s really no alternative,” said Cleveland Place resident William Waldron, “If I don’t sign the agreement, nothing happens.”
Hamilton College Assistant Vice President for Communications Mike Debraggio (left) and Oneida County Chief Deputy Jon Owens (right) fielded questions from school staff role-playing as reporters. CRISIS (continued from page 1) analyze how Owens and Debraggio performed in answering the reporters
amidst an emergency. He kept a minute-to-minute log of everything that happened, and he reported his conclusions to Campus Safety for their analysis. Phelan said Hamilton is ahead of the game when it comes to emergency response training. “Hamilton is probably quite advanced compared to most college campuses I’ve been on, in that there are full-scale exercises used here,” he said. “Many places it’s just a table-top. But here they do involve community responders.” Overall, Manfredo was happy with how the exercise went and the feedback that was given to the College. After months of planning the drill, Manfredo and Assistant Director of Campus Safety Michael Jones had to re-invent the scenario at the last moment. The State Special Operations Response Team was unable to attend the drill because they were busy pursuing Richard Matt and David Sweat, the two inmates who escaped Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, New York on June 6.
SCENE (continued from page 3) today and is where Brown was buried after he was hanged on Dec. 2, 1859, only six weeks after the raid. In 1850 Gerrit met John Brown, and nine years later Gerrit would become one of his secret financial backers in what became the failed Harpers Ferry Raid. However, this was to backfire as the failed raid cast suspicion on Gerrit; the stress caused him to be admitted by friends to the Utica State Asylum for a short time. “Was Gerrit Smith Nuts or Not” read a headline in the May 2005 Route 20 Pulse. Was he stable? Dr. Norman K. Dann presented a talk on this subject at the Smithfield Community
Center. The headline was indicative of the many controversial actions Gerrit took during his lifetime. Gerrit died Dec. 24, 1874, in New York City and his wife only three months later. They are both interred in the Peterboro Rural Cemetery. Born in Utica, a boyhood spent in Peterboro, and his college years spent “On the Hill,” this area can rightfully claim Gerrit with all his wealth and philanthropic and political activities. A high reformer for numerous causes, Smith has left an interesting, polarizing, and fruitful legacy.
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ATHLETES (continued from page 1) Oliveri issued packets to his team detailing his summer conditioning program to get them in optimal shape when they arrive at school for preseason workouts on August 18. “When I first got it I was a little nervous, it was a little tough,” he said. “But I feel like I’m getting a little bit better at it and the more reps I can do the better it is. … [Coach Oliveri] just wants us there in our best shape so we can start working on more tactical stuff when we get in camp.” Gleasman started on the conditioning program toward the end of May. The schedule requires between five and six workout days a week. Two days are dedicated to weight training, while the other four are a mix of agility training, speed and running exercises, and ball handling drills. Rylee Meelan will continue playing field hockey and track at Utica College while majoring in sports communication. Meelan’s summer workout schedule is broken down to the day in the calendar. Each week is comprised of cone drills, stick work, four-mile runs, ladder sprints, hill sprints, stair runs and more, with only Sundays to rest. Meelan said while the Clinton varsity track season was still going on it was tough for her to find time and energy for workouts. “It’s been so hard—well it’s been easier now—but when track was going
Sports I just could not do that,” she said. “They put it in [the packet] that if you’re doing a spring sport just wait [until the season ends].” While the schedule is intense, Meelan said it was about what she expected at the collegiate level. On June 22, she headed to Italy for two and a half weeks for her cousin’s wedding, but she plans on training as much as she can with limited resources. Meelan’s varsity indoor track teammate Jenny Maxam will be a two-sport athlete for the SUNY Polytechnic Institute next school year. She will play soccer and field hockey for the Wildcats while majoring in business. Maxam played defense for the CCS soccer team and attack in lacrosse. Similarly to Meelan’s schedule, each day on Maxam’s calendar is marked with a workout. She is given two days of rest per week, and the other five days are filled with a mix of lifting, running, and ball skill work. Even her two rest days are busy. Maxam participates in the Rising Stars Blasters soccer team, which holds practices on Sundays and games on Wednesdays—the two rest days she has in her schedule. Maxam said while the thick stack of papers outlining her training routine seemed confusing at first, her experience with summer training helped her pick it up quickly. “It was a little overwhelming, but when I played soccer for Clinton we had similar stuff—not as intense as
this, but I’m used to having a workout over the summer which is nice,” she said. Senior Jon Kulpa will join Meelan at Utica College next fall as both a cross country runner and a track and field athlete. He will major in physical therapy at school. Kulpa was unable to start with his program right away because he was still running track when he received his workouts. After taking the past week off, he said he is ready to jump in and begin his summer training. The packet Kulpa was given draws out his weekly mileage goals and the necessary exercises that go along with it. Combined, Kulpa said he is comfortable running a max of 50–55 miles per week. Kulpa said he could push himself more, but he is being cautious, especially with his history of stress fractures in his tibias. “I don’t want to be like a lot of kids that I’ve seen that get into it and get hurt going into the season,” he said. Each week alternates short tempo and long tempo runs, as well as aerobic and anaerobic cross training workouts. Hill runs, strides and fartlek runs are also required during each week. Kulpa said typically he has a weekly mileage goal in mind during his summers, but he had never seen a detailed plan drawing it out before, especially considering the different types of training activities on top of traditional running.
From left: Jon Kulpa, Rylee Meelan, Jenny Maxam and Gavin Gleasman are preparing for fall college sports through summer conditioning programs.
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NEW REQUIREMENTS PLACED ON YOUNG VARSITY ATHLETES By Mark Warren
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new Athletic Placement Process (APP) has been approved by New York State for the upcoming 2015–16 academic year. The APP is a program for athletes in grades 7–12 who wish to play in sports at a higher or lower level than their age would dictate. Only part of the APP will affect CCS, as they only allow seventh- and eighth-grade athletes to move up to JV or varsity sports. The School does not allow high schoolers to play down to the modified level, unlike some schools. The program is replacing the previous system used by schools for athletes who wanted to change levels, called Selection Classification. The new APP standards have not been put in place formally by Clinton Central Schools yet; however, the Clinton Board of Education is set to formally implement the new program during its meeting on June 23. [Editor’s note: The meeting had not yet happened at the time The Courier went to press] CCS Athletic Director Doug Fiore said sport specific tests are eliminated with the APP program. “With the old Selective Classification, different sports had different requirements,” he said. “Now they have just gone to one requirement for all the sports. There used to be different requirements for lacrosse versus field hockey versus soccer. Some had to run a mile and a half, some APP, page 16
Local Runners Top Categories in Canastota By Staff Earlier this month, three area runners won age-group awards in events at the 20th annual Nate the Great Title Town Run in Canastota. Clinton’s Marie Boucek finished first in the women’s 40–44 category in the 5K race, while George Searles, also of Clinton, was second among men 70 and older in that event. Daniel Williams, of Deansboro, was second in the men’s 40–44 division in the demanding 20K race, achieving an impressive eighth-place finish among 105 runners overall. The races took place on Saturday, June 13, as part of the Boxing Hall of Fame’s induction weekend activities.
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Bernier, Carr & Associates crews stand on the Clinton Central School stadium field earlier this week. The grass surface is scheduled to be complete in early August.
Athletic Field Work Takes Shape at School, College Written and Photographed by John Howard
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hen the students are away, school campuses are beginning to focus on rejuvenating outdoor sports facilities. The Clinton Central School varsity stadium sits flipped inside out as crews are well underway on a project that will reconstruct both the grass field and track, part of the larger capital project happening through the summer. Three trenches have been dug parallel to the field’s goal lines to make way for plumbing that will run under the surface. The new field will feature a well-based irrigation system, embedded with sprinkler heads, that will both drain the playing surface as well as water the grass field. In addition to the irrigation, a first for the stadium, plans have been made to sod, rather than seed, the field, so the surface can be ready for play as early as the fall when high schoolers will be trading their swim trunks for football helmets. Michael Altieri, a civil engineer on the project for Bernier, Carr & Associates, said the field work will conclude in early August, to make way for the repaving and resurfacing of the track.
Sports “We’re going to mix the existing soil with sand to better the drainage and make it easier for grass to grow,” said Alteri. “It’s going to be pretty aggressively drained when we’re done with this.” On Monday, the project leaders met with varsity head coach Norm Deep to go over specifics of the color of markers and finish lines on the track, as well as the blueprint layout of the outdoor events. Black was chosen over red as the color of the track’s surface, as it absorbs heat faster to melt snow in the early spring. Also, according to Deep, runners often prefer a warm surface as it handles faster under their feet. At the College, old and worn artificial turf carpeting has been stripped and discarded. Workers are well into work to resurface fields on Campus Road across from the Taylor Science Center. The work is being spearheaded by Clark Companies, which has worked with the College in the past. Two new fields will be installed: a fast, Astroturf field for field hockey and a larger field turf on the upper field. With the shock pad surface already installed on the lower field for the field hockey surface, turf is expected to go down next week. The field turf will be laid down on the upper field the following week before the infill of sand and rubber to imitate loose soil will be added as the final touch. The project is moving along according to schedule. “We should be all done and cleaned up by the end of July,” said Chris Clark, the project’s manager. The big advantage of the field turf surface is for soccer, Clark noted. Adding an additional NCAA regulation-size soccer playing field allows the College to both host night games under the campus’ only stadium lights and also accommodate multiple soccer games at once in a tournament situation. APP (continued from page 15) didn’t. Now the Presidential Fitness Test is being used so it’s standardized.” Athletes must now grade into the 85 percentile based on their age in four out of five exercises. The physical tests include a shuttle run, a sit and reach exercise, pull ups or push ups, sit ups, and a one-mile run. Prior to the APP, an athlete could fail all of the requirements for the sport and still pass if they had a waiver. Waivers have now been eliminated as an option to circumvent the requirements. Fiore said the state developed this new system because it believed the old way of evaluating athletes was being abused in some schools.
CARDINALS HALT LATE RALLY TO BECOME LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPS
Cardinals pitcher Daniel Fitzgerald rounds second base during the Clinton Little League Championship game on June 19. The Cardinals beat the Cubs 8-6. Written and Photographed by Mark Warren
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he Clinton Cardinals (14-2) narrowly defeated the Clinton Cubs (10-6) by a score of 8-6 at Kernan Field in Westmoreland on June 19. With the win, the Cardinals won the Clinton Little League championship. Tanner Deveans led the Cardinals by going 2-4 with a double, three RBI’s and one run scored. Joel Cleveland and Brody Glindmyer each pitched in two RBI’s, while Daniel Fitzgerald scored three times for the winning team. Josh Doris took the mound for the Cubs to start action. After putting out the first two batters, Doris gave up a single to Fitzgerald, who then advanced to third base on two wild pitches. Cleveland hit Fitzgerald home on a hard hit single up the middle to Along with the fitness test, athletes must also get their parent’s permission, pass a physical maturity test administered by a doctor, and get a recommendation from their coach via a skill evaluation form. The BOE noted the number of student athletes playing up may decrease as a result of the new standardized APP system. Fiore said factors beyond the athlete’s skill level are also an important part of the final decision. “It’s our obligation to protect the child,” he said. “So in protecting that child we want to make sure they’re socially ready, they’re academically in good standing, the maturation has been met and the physical testing has been met. Once those have all been agreed upon then the child can test
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bring the Cardinals ahead 1-0. Fitzgerald started on the mound for the Cardinals, and the Cubs struck back in the bottom of the first. Leadoff batter Kole Davignon walked, and teammate Josh Trask hit him home to even the score to 1-1. They pulled ahead 2-1 in the bottom of the second after Doris singled home Cassidy Gilmore. The Cardinals responded by scoring five runs in the top of the third. Patrick Ward, Aiden Walter, Deveans, Fitzgerald and Tristan Korfonta each crossed home plate to give their team a 6–2 lead. After Walter doubled in the fourth inning, he scored after Deveans hit a line drive over the left fielder’s head. The Cardinals got their last run in the fifth inning when Glindmyer singled home Fitzgerald, who had made it to third on a triple. With an 8–2 lead heading into the final frame of the game, the Cardinals had to merely hold off the Cubs to earn the victory. Fitzgerald gave up two quick runs to the Cubs before he was taken out and replaced by Glindmyer. The pitching substitution nearly betrayed the Cardinals. Glindmyer allowed four straight hits and two more runs to cut their lead to 8–6. Danny Detraglia represented the tying run on first base for the Cubs. On a 2-2 count, Glindmyer struck out Kellen Christ swinging to halt the rally and elevate the Cardinals as champions. Immediately after the game, the Cardinals were presented with the Western Mohawk Valley Baseball League Championship Cup. Head coach Mike Fitzgerald accepted the trophy and his players took turns holding and kissing the golden cup. Now that a regular season champion has been established, the Clinton allstar teams are beginning to practice in preparation for their upcoming schedule of games. up.” If the athlete passes the APP program, they are given permission to try out for the team. They are not guaranteed a roster spot simply because they passed the tests. If an athlete has already passed to a higher level under the old Selection Classification system, they would not have to re-certify under the APP to continue at that level. However, they would have to re-certify under the APP if they are attempting to play up to a higher level than they previously tested into. The BOE is currently in the process of communicating the upcoming changes to parents and students, and they plan to administer the procedure within the next week.