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‘Raise The Age’
State $75K Award To Be Used For Youth Training, Independence, Skills By Lillian Browne DELHI - Delaware County received a $75,000 supplemental award of state grant funding to implement programs associated with New York’s “Raise the Age” law enacted in October of 2018, announced at the Delaware County legislator meeting on July 17. The law was enacted to reduce the recurrence of repeat criminal offenses by 16-year-olds and will be extended to 17-year-olds later this year. Via the law, 16-yearolds arrested for non-violent felony offenses and misdemeanors, now have the same opportunities as 15-year-olds and younger, who are treated with diversion and community-based services. Prior to the law change, children between the ages of seven and 15 who committed criminal acts were considered juvenile delinquents and were dealt with through Delaware County Family Court. The probation department had a role in those cases in that staff screened the children for eligibility for diversion – which means if the child admitted to committing a crime and agreed to supervision, they would not have to go to Family Court. Prior to the enactment of the law, 16-year-olds and older, charged with a crime, would be
processed in a local criminal justice court (town or village courts) for an arraignment for an official reading of the charges brought against them. Now, if a 16-yearold is charged with a misdemeanor, they will go through the Family Court process starting with the probation department. If a 16-year-old is accused of committing a felony, they are now processed in the youth part of Delaware County Court. Delaware County Family, County and Surrogate Court Judge Gary Rosa is the presiding judge in that court. Once diversion is successfully completed, the child’s case, including all police records, are sealed. This avenue of dealing with children as juvenile delinquents, though it will increase the caseload for probation officers, has many benefits, including the hope of fewer future interactions with children who are charged with offenses and more rapid dispositions to charges. Prior to the law change, children could be placed on probation through the criminal court for up to five years; whereas now their cases may be finished within four months. The $75,000 will be used to develop and implement a vocational and educational program in Delaware County for youth beSee 'Raise the Age' page 3
Need For EMS Services, Plans Critical In Del. Co. By Rosie Cunningham DELHI - “Critical” and “crisis” were words used repeatedly at the Delaware County Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting last Wednesday in regards to the state of emergency services in the county, Delaware County Emergency Services Director Steve Hood and Deputy Director and EMS Coordinator Margaret Wilson, both said a system and “plan” needs to be implemented as soon as possible “or someday, when someone needs help...no one will come.” “Eventually somebody’s not going to get an ambulance in Delaware County,” said Hood. “That’s what it’s going to come down to.” Currently, the system design for EMS is a mixture of agency
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types which include: fire districts (volunteers), hospital based, notfor-profit, commercial and municipal (all are paid other than the fire districts). Wilson said “unlike police and fire departments,” no legal mandate exists for municipalities to provide EMS care and there is no dedicated funding stream. Fire departments cannot bill for ambulance services, so the costs for services are taken on by the taxpayers. EMS in the county is provided primarily through fire districts and volunteers. There are more and more requirements and training hours that volunteers are expected to take part in. Wilson said aside from having a challenging time finding volunteers, requirements such as transporting an individual to Albany rather than a closer hospital has deterred volunteers from joining squads. “They used to respond and be back to work within an hour or two and now, it could take up to six,” said Wilson. “The system is failing. We’re having a harder time getting the ambulances to the people.” According to the numbers, Delaware County has 16 transporting agencies dispatched by Delaware 911 and six basic life support first response agencies. Of those 16 transporting agencies, only four have a paid staff and 12 are run by volunteers. Mutual aid is also becoming problematic emergency See DelCo EMS page 4
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The new, three-bay Sidney EMS garage at 8 Patterson Street nears completion. By Allison Collins After months of searching for a permanent base of operations, Sidney Emergency Medical Services (EMS) purchased the former Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall building at 8 Patterson Street, Sidney, for $155,000 in December. Now, the newly-homed squad is building a three-bay garage to complement to its repurposed digs. Tracey Chawgo, director of operations with the squad, said Sidney EMS moved into the Patterson Street building on March 28; previously Sidney EMS was housed in the Tri-Town Regional Hospital on Pearl Street West and, before that, the River Street firehouse. Sidney EMS President Ray Baker said the squad relocated to the hospital in September, citing restructuring of the fire department and space restrictions within the firehouse. Chawgo said the new garage means not only sufficient space for squad vehicles, but also increased security. “The squad has three ambulances and we’ll be able to park all three
inside,” he said. “When we were at the firehouse they were inside, but at the hospital we had to park outside. “With upstate New York winters and warm summer weather we really need them inside,” Chawgo continued. “That way we can temperature control the medications and we need them to be inside where it’s secure, because there are thousands of dollars worth of supplies in there.” Garage construction began on July 17, Chawgo noted, and is expected to finish by late August. The work, he said, was contracted locally through Alpine Roofing of Sidney. “The framing is done, the concrete floors have been poured and they’re putting the remainder of the siding on today,” he said on July 29. “We’re probably two to three weeks out by the time the electrical and inspection are done.” Funding for the $160,500 project, Chawgo and Baker said, has been provided by donations from community groups and a combination loan secured through NBT Bank. The loan, Baker noted, was
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for purchase of the building as well as construction of the garage. “Project funding for the garage started last year in the fall,” Baker said. “We got about $30,000 in donations... from the Sidney Community Foundation and the United Way (of Sidney).” Because Sidney EMS is a nonprofit organization, Chawgo noted, construction of the garage will not affect village taxpayers. “We’re not affiliated with the village of Sidney because we’re a 501 (c)(3),” he said. “So we’re a nontaxable entity.” The squad became a full-time, non-village entity in April 2015, Baker said. Squad coverage areas, he noted, span parts of Chenango, Delaware and Otsego counties. “Right now, we’re going as far as Harpursville, we get to Deposit and we go to Afton a lot,” Baker said. “And we’re in Gilbertsville, Otego and as far over as Walton. The number (of calls annually) varies, but we’re going to hit over 3,000 this year.” See Sidney EMS page 3
Soapbox Derby Marks The End Of Fair On the Square For 2019 By Alyshia Korba The event is not a race and there are no winners DELHI - Over one hundred people lined Court Street in Delhi to watch the fourth annual soapbox or prizes, the drivers simply enjoy doing it. Warren derby held on July 26 during Fair On the Square. plans to keep the event going for as long as people This event was started by James Warren and has want to participate. The derby is held each year at been growing in popularity and participation each the Fair On the Square on the last Friday in July. year. Warren wanted to organize a soapbox derby because it is simple fun that gives people a chance to re-live their childhoods. “I talked to a couple of guys and said, ‘Hey, what do you think about riding go-karts down a hill? We used to do that when we were kids’,” Warren said. “We did it all the time, make go-karts and ride down the hill and just see if we can make it.” The first year that this event was brought to Fair On the Square, three people participated. This year the derby had 14 participants, each driving their own unique creation. Many of the cars are made from a go-kart or lawnmower base and the drivers build their design around that. According to Warren, many of the drivers work on their vehicles all year and some spend $300-$400 to make their perfect ride. The event was founded five years ago, although it was not held in 2018 due to road work on the site of their “racetrack.” Warren believes that the derby has gained so much attention since its founding beAlyshia Korba/The Reporter cause of the simplicity of the sport. “It’s simple and it’s fun,” Warren said. “Everybody Floyd Eighmey drives his Mario Kart-themed car which was inspired by his son Owen. has a good time and no one gets hurt.”
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Bake sale Thursday, Aug. 1, at the DVH lobby from 9 a.m. until sold out. Regular goodies from the DVH volunteers ladies. Don’t miss it. Wilson’s chicken barbecue to benefit DVH Volunteers on Saturday, Aug. 10 at Walton Motors on Delaware Street. Chicken should be ready around 10 a.m. until sold out. Anyone with kids interested in Booster Club fall soccer in grades 1-6 should contact Nicky Carr on her Facebook page or Walton Booster Club as soon as possible, or call 865-6809. Signups were three weeks ago, but there is room for more children if they want to play. Practices will be in Walton on a night to be determined and games will be played Saturday mornings in Neawah Park in Oneonta. Delaware County Office of the Aging is looking for seniors to attend the sixth annual Delaware County Senior Fun Day on Wednesday, Aug. 21 from 9:30-3 p.m. at Camp Shankitunk in Delhi. There will also be bingo, line
dancing, tai chi for arthritis, chair yoga and corn toss, and music by Bob Mesmer and Country Express in the afternoon. Picnic food will be provided by Delaware Opportunities, including Wilson’s barbecued chicken, baked beans, salad, desert and beverages. Suggested donation is $5. The picnic is open to all Delaware County seniors age 60 and older and their assistants if needed. Reservations are required - call the Office of the Aging at 832-5750. The Art Show building at the Fair has a new look and Art Show organizers look forward to filling it with art. Look online for new rules and categories at www. delawarecountyfair.org - Dept W under “rules” on the webpage. Artwork must be brought to the Art Building on Saturday, Aug. 10 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Get your entries together - framed and ready to hang. It’s fun to rush to the Art Building to see if you’ve won a ribbon! Call 865-6809 with questions. UHS Delaware Valley Hospital
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sponsors its annual cutest baby contest during the Delaware County Fair. Enter a current photo of your child who is two or under as of Aug. 1. Photo cannot be larger than a single 4”x6” print. The child’s name, date of birth, parent’s name, address and phone number must be on back of photo. Include a short, signed note on the back of the photo or separate piece of paper giving UHS Delaware Valley Hospital permission to use the photo in news release and online. Include a self-addressed envelope if you would like your photo returned. Deadline is 5 p.m. on Aug. 7. The photos can be brought to the DVH Finance Office, 20 West Street or email photo to Jennifer.b.smith@ nyuhs.org. No entries can be accepted at the fair. Call 865-2706 with questions. The WCS Travel Club will host a car wash / bake sale at the Walton Central School bus garage on Aug. 3 starting at 10. Come help support the students traveling to Costa Rica in 2020. The SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education) walk will be Saturday Aug. 10, from 9 - noon at The Club Royal pavilion. Registrations from 8:30 to 10 a.m., then walk around the main streets of Walton carrying signs and pictures of loved ones lost to suicide. There will be several items to raffle, a 50/50, food, and time to remember loved ones. Weather permitting, there will be a balloon release - write a note to send up on your balloon. All are invited to show your support for a cause that has touched our small community. The Walton Lions will sponsor the annual car cruise on Saturday, Aug. 10 and a marketplace event at Vet’s Plaza from 3-8 p.m. Spaces are available for $10 a table - set up as early as 3 but no later than 5 p.m. and stay until after the cruise. Contact me if
you are interested in setting up at the Plaza. After the marketplace, get dinner and stay for the car cruise which starts at 6 p.m. Cars will start at the fairgrounds, but meet down by the sewer plant as folks will be busy setting up for the fair. Use the gate across from the armory and turn left to line up. The normal route (including going up Bear Spring Mountain to the pull-off ) and end at Veteran’s Plaza for awards and a cruise-in and music. Call me for more information, or show up in your classic car or daily driver. If you’re proud of it, cruise it! There will be a 2019 Larry Sez Golf Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 17 at Hardwood Hills Golf Course in memory of Larry Rigas. Items to raffle; Captain and Crew team format. If you want to sponsor a hole, it’s $50, $25 for a cart sponsor. Contact Allie Rigas via Facebook to donate or sign up your team. On Sunday, Aug. 25 at White Birch Airport toward Hancock, “Cakes for Jim” will benefit Jim Truman as he recovers from a stroke and brain infection. Breakfast will be served from 8 a.m. until 12 noon. Come for the beautiful scenery, see the planes, get a great breakfast and support a great family. And thank you to all who called me about not having the place in last week’s paper. I appreciate your reaching out and with all I’ve heard, it should be a successful fundraiser for them! Was very sorry to hear of the passing of Andrea Paternoster. She was a force in Walton and a tireless supporter of the Walton Theatre, the National Bank and the whole town. Her influence will be felt for a long time and we are all the better for it. Wayne Bank is conducting a school supply drive to benefit the Walton Central School District. Employees will be collect-
ing school supplies in a box in the lobby of the Walton branch. Supplies will be used to help students who struggle to get their new supplies, or as a treat to get something special if its in the box. The school really appreciates this drive and the folks at Wayne Bank for their support. Items will be collected from Aug. 1 until Sept. 6. Thank you for your support. Walton FFA will host a bake sale/bottle drive at the farmers market on Friday, Aug. 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Vet’s Plaza. There will also be a bottle and can drive booth at the plaza on cruise night - Aug. 10. The money raised will go toward projects the FFA will plan for the coming school year. Walton Farmer’s Market at Veteran’s Plaza Friday, Aug. 9 - will not only feature local produce - meat, dairy and more - there will also be a free bike repair day hosted by Otsego Bikes. Stop down from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. The Walton Walk for Hunger Fundraiser will be Sunday, Sept. 29, at Austin-Lincoln Park. Save the date and get a team together. It’s a fun day of fellowship- 40 percent to the food bank, 50 percent to the various soup dinners at churches in town, and the last 10 percent will go to the 4-H club of Greg and Pam Graupman for its various community projects, like the flowers and murals. Free summer soccer hosted by First United Methodist Church on Monday, Aug. 12 through Friday, Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Students in grades K-8 will learn the fundamentals of the game. Participants will receive a soccer ball upon completion of the camp. Coaches are Michael Lindsay and Joey Yambor, supervised by Pastor Kent Terchunian (Class “B” coaching license). Advance registration required by email at fumcwalton@gmail. com or call 865-5765.
Fruit And Vegetable Prescription Program Available At Walton Farmers’ Market
From left: Honolulu and Hay.
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By Rosie Cunningham DELHI - Meet Honolulu and Hay, The Reporter duo of the week. The cats are approximately three months old and reside in the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society (HCHS) in Delhi. Honolulu is a female charcoal-colored kitten who can’t get enough attention and is both playful and friendly. She’ll bat at you with her paw for attention and nuzzle a visitor with her nose. Hay is sweet and curious, loves attention as well and is looking too, for his forever home. “They are so sweet and we have millions of them,” said HCHS Director Deb Crute. “I would say really, we have about 50, if not more. We are loaded and they are constantly coming in.” The felines are handled regularly. The HCHS also has feral cats who are not so people friendly. However, they are spade or neutered and would truly enjoy being out of their cages and part of a farm - combating rodents for individuals and families. Visit www.heartofthecatskills.org for more information or call 607-746-3080. Visit the shelter and find a forever pet in Delhi at 3753 46610 State Highway 10.
Cornell Cooperative Extension has brought the South Central New York Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program into Delaware County. Designed by the Rural Health Network of South Central NY and implemented in Broome County in 2017, the program is a strategy to help prevent and manage chronic diet-related diseases by increasing affordability and access to nutritious, fresh fruits and vegetables from local farms, including East Brook Community Farm, Fantasy Fruit Farm and Birdsong Farm. Fruit and Vegetable Prescriptions can be accepted at Cornell Cooperative
Extension-sponsored markets in Walton. Focused on Medicaid patients, participants can be referred to this program through registered dietitians and wellness coordinators at UHS Walton / Delaware Valley. Enrollment entitles the patient meetings with a registered dietitian, wellness coordinator, or community health worker over six to eight months. The meetings will provide participants with their “prescription” in the form of vouchers, which patients then use as their method of payment at Cornell Cooperative Extension’s farmers’ market. Vendors are reimbursed after
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turning in voucher and log information into the Rural Health Network of SCNY. ‘ The Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program seeks to “prescribe” financial incentives for their most in-need patients to act on the medical advice they receive, drive sales for locally grown product, allow community partners to become partners in health, connect patients to resources for additional support (cooking, transportation, etc.), and create accessible retail sites meeting a range of consumer preferences for accessibility, functionality, variety, quality and shopping experience. The Fruit and Vegetable Prescription Program is funded through an Innovation Fund grant awarded to the Rural Health Network by Care Compass Network, and is focused on adults who receive Medicaid and their families. To learn more about Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County’s community programs and events call 607865-6531 or online at www.ccedelaware.org.
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Walton Walk For Hunger Serves Local Community
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Marisa Romano and RFI Food Bank Coordinator Carol Moore are seen stocking the shelves at the Walton Food Bank, located in the United Presbyterian Church. WALTON - This year, the annual Walton Walk For Hunger event is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 29 and plans are already well underway to make the event a most successful one. Last year, almost $6,000 was raised and it benefited many in the community. The Walton Ministerial Association, representing local churches, has had the lead in organizing and promoting the event. Working closely with the committee are its partners, RFI, (which last year took over the management of the Walton Food Bank), and UHS (Delaware Valley Hospital). Breaking down the distribution of donations, volunteer Denise Jackson explained, “Last year, 90 percent of the money received stayed in the Walton community. The other 10 percent went to Samaritan’s Purse, a global Christian outreach program.” Of the money going to Walton, 40 percent ($2,400) went to the food bank, 25 percent went
to the school weekend backpack programs which provide food for students in need, and 25 percent went to area churches for their community outreach meals. This year, noted Jackson, all of the proceeds will remain in the community. The same disbursements will be made, with the exception that the last 10 percent will go to 4-H. Jackson outlined this year’s tentative schedule of events for the walk. “Registration will begin at 2 p.m., at the Austin Lincoln Park pavilion with an introductory speaker at 2:45. The actual walk will start at 3 p.m. from the park. The walk is a 5K (3.3 miles) with a shorter three-quarter mile trail around Austin Lincoln Park also available.” After the walk, there will be a celebratory barbecue. Carol Moore with RFI said, “We’re super excited to be involved. This is our first year over-
seeing the food bank.” She noted that the food bank presently serves 60-70 Walton families who need help meeting their grocery needs. While the regional food bank provides many staples, the additional funding from the walk will help purchase perishables such as bread, milk and eggs during the year. “This is a great event and we hope it has a great turnout. It keeps the money in the community and that helps as we are largely donation dependent,” she added. Marisa Romano who works at RFI and helps out at the food bank on Mondays and Tuesdays by sorting and stocking shelves, said she very much enjoys this project and stated, “I am blessed to be able to help people in need of food.” If interested in walking, or helping to organize this event, call Denise at 631-327-3118.
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tween the ages of 15 and 17, according to Delaware County Probation Director Scott Glueckert. The previously implemented program was largely focused on treatment for substance abuse or mental health issues, Glueckert said. While those issues are important in addressing risk factors relevant to juvenile delinquency, Glueckert said, there are also day-to-day tasks that youth in large rural counties, such as Delaware County, need assistance with. Prior to the implementation of Raise the Age legislation, juvenile delinquency matters were almost exclusively school-aged children and the probation department’s focus was partnering with the schools and parents to address criminogenic needs of those children. Now that Raise the Age incorporates older adolescents, they have different needs such as transportation, employment, and vocational training. While schools can continue to partner in those endeavors, many Raise the Age-eligible youth do not attend school, Glueckert said; and different paths to positive outcomes need to be explored. The funds will not be used to offset probation staff salary and there will be no new employees hired by the probation department associated with the grant or program, Glueckert said. Instead, Glueckert said, the money
and the resulting programs will directly address barriers and challenges that youth between the ages of 15 and 17 face as they seek to obtain more independence and personal responsibility. The children in the program will be assisted in tasks such as obtaining a learner’s permit or driver’s license, finding employment, meeting the needs of educational placements, managing bank accounts, and finding and sustaining a residence. The number of children on probation through Raise the Age legislation and Youth Court fluctuate as sentences rotate. In midJuly, there were 10 children being supervised. In October of 2019 children who are less than 18 years old will be covered by the legislation and the numbers of children being supervised by the probation department are expected to increase, Glueckert said.
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———————————— By Jody L. Brown ———————————— Do not mow grass into the p.m. in the board room, 21 North street. This is a ticketable offense. St. The grass clogs the storm drains Reminder – to help keep sewer and can cause flooding. costs down, do not flush wipes, The 2019-2020 village tax bills cleaning rags, feminine hygiene were mailed May 31. If you didn’t product, etc. Nothing should be receive your tax bill, call the of- flushed except human waste and fice or stop in for a copy. The bills toilet paper. were due without penalty July 3. If you are thinking about a parAn additional 1 percent penalty ty or reunion this year, rememwill be added to payments not ber there are two pavilions to received by July 31. The quarterly water/sewer rent. Yendes, in Austin-Lincoln bills were mailed on July 3. The Park, is $50; and Upper Bassett last day to pay without penalty is Park, where the fee is $25. Call to Aug. 5. A 10 percent penalty will check availability. Applications be added to all unpaid accounts are available at the clerk’s office, 21 North St. on Aug. 6. Call the village hall, 607-865The next regular meeting of the board of trustees is Aug. 5 at 6 4358, with questions.
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Exterior and interior work on the squad’s new garage, pictured, is expected to wrap in late August. Chawgo said the 34-member squad includes 12 full-time members, though all involved are eager to see renovations and construction at the Patterson Street site completed. “When we were over at the firehouse that worked well, but then at the hospital it was like working out of suitcases. Now, we’re finally home,” he said. “It’s still a work in progress and we’ve switched things
around to see what works in terms of shelving and cabinets... but it’s nice to have a location that belongs to Sidney EMS.” “It’s going very well,” Baker echoed. “Morale is very high in Sidney EMS right now.” For more information or project updates, find “Sidney Emergency Medical Services” on Facebook, visit sidneyems.org or call 607-5612316.
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Downsville’s Legion Celebrates 100 Years By Rosie Cunningham
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On July 20, the Kids N Kritters 4-H Club held a successful bake sale and car wash at the Walton Central School Bus Garage. The club plans to use the funds that were raised during this event for their community service project. The Kids N Kritters 4-H Club thanks those that supported the event.
DelCo EMS... continued from front page calls are being transferred to the next closest district(s) which is resulting in a longer response time. Some local fire districts have ceased providing EMS because they are not required to do so (Stamford). According to Wilson, Hancock has a tax-based contract with “volunteers” while Sidney EMS is not tax-based and holds no contract with the town and is operated by a nonprofit agency. For both towns, challenges include high operational costs and low reimbursement rates, to name a few. Wilson and Hood emphasized that there is a crisis in Delaware County and they encouraged the supervisors to implement plans. In resolutions: The board approved establishing the Office of the Public Defender (Aug. 1). The county has been allocated funding for the next five years from statewide expansion of the Hurrell-Harring Case.
The board approved establishing a Hotel Occupancy Tax Disbursement Approval in Delaware County for the purpose of promoting the tourism industry in Delaware County. The board established and empowered the Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) to solicit, review and recommend proposals for the use of funds raised from the occupancy tax for the promotion and development of the tourism industry in Delaware County. TAB has received and reviewed right proposals from the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce operating in the role as Tourism Promotion Agent (TPA) for the county, for the use of occupancy tax revenues under the TPA Block Grant program and has recommended the proposal totaling $102,331 for approval by the BOS. The Board unanimously approved the recommendations. “This is the second part of the allocations,” said Stamford Supervisor Mike Triolo.
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DOWNSVILLE -The American Legion James S. Moore Post 167 celebrated 100 years on River Road in Downsville on Saturday, July 27. The event, free for the community to enjoy, included a barbecue, guest speakers, and dedications. According to the legion commander Mike Frisbee, the 100-member mark was also achieved just in time for the occasion. “We worked hard and wanted to make it to 100 members to mark 100 years,” said Frisbee, who has held his post for nine years. Frisbee, who is a veteran and served in the Army National Guard for 20 years, said nearly everything was free and donated for the barbecue due to generous supporters and sponsors. “I wanted to be a part of the legion because I served and want to give back to the community,” he said. “I believe being a member of this organization is our way of lobbying for veterans and for their benefit - no matter what race or sex you are, the legion is open to everyone.” The legion takes part in multiple endeavors among which are raising funds to provide scholarships, host parades and veterans’ ceremonies. The post donates money to the National Relief Fund. According to Frisbee, the 100 year celebration is truly a celebration of the community which is what he said makes Downsville special. During the event, the “old flag” was retired and a new one was dedicated and erected. Frisbee said more than $1,000 was raised to purchase the new flag due to the efforts of individuals and legions members who held benefits such as bake sales. A plaque was presented for past commanders and pavers were made and placed for charter members. Pavers can be ordered for veterans and family members of
individuals can be included for loved ones to remember. “My dad is over there,” pointed
out community member Earle Hollenbaught. “It’s nice just looking down and seeing his name.”
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A beautiful cake was made to mark the occasion.
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The American Legion James S. Moore Post 167 Commander Mike Frisbee stands in front of pavers dedicated to veterans.
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Members of the Nam Knights Motorcycle Club, Southern Tier Chapter, collected and donated food for the Delaware County food bank at Delaware Opportunities in Hamden on July 24. Pictured from left are: John McAteer, Fred Deutsch, Mike Allen, Bud Gibson, Dick Gardner, Don Cantwell, Chad Hall. Also pictured is Kelly Short of Delaware Opportunities.
Forest Festival Returns To Margaretville By Alyshia Korba MARGARETVILLE - Thousands of people traveled to Margaretville on July 27 for the tenth annual Catskill Forest Festival organized by the Catskill Forest Association. The festival attracted people from all over the Northeast who came to learn about forestry. The Catskill Forest Association is a nonprofit organization founded in 1982 that aims to preserve and protect Catskill forests. The organization achieves this by educating the public about forest management and providing maintenance services to private landowners. The festival was started ten years ago to raise money for the Catskill Forest Association and to spread their message to a wider audience, according to Catskill Forest Association marketing and outreach manager, Daria Chadwick. “It’s a very fun and easy way
for people to digest the message about what we do, which is encouraging proper forest stewardship, and letting people know about all the areas having to do with the forest and how they can have a positive role in relation to their environment,” Chadwick said. With over 70 local and traveling vendors, there was no shortage of entertainment and educational opportunities. Chadwick said that their most popular event at the festival this year was the Great Catskill Lumberjack Show which featured worldrecognized lumberjacks Mike Sullivan and Devin Merkley and demonstrated five disciplines of the sport. Other attractions of the festival were the Game of Logging competitions, live forestry demonstrations, and the Tent of Knowledge where forestry experts presented on subjects such as tree identification and timber management. Chadwick said that since the
founding of the festival, it has grown in attendance and number of vendors. People and vendors travel from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, and Chadwick hopes that the event will continue to grow in future years. “We’re definitely hoping to connect more vendors across the area and help build a strong network of forestry related resources that are available in the Catskills for people and also for businesses and other organizations,” Chadwick said. “We’re also looking to add more entertainment. We’ve been in contact with the New York State Lumberjacks Association and we have some, hopefully, bigger stuff planned for next year.” Along with this festival the Catskill Forest Association also holds workshops in logging, plant growing, and species identification among other topics. For more information about future events, visit https:// catskillforest.org/.
Farming, Family, Sausage and Brew On Tap For Aug. 24 Ag. Panel Discussion To Be Held In Hobart
By Rosie Cunningham DELAWARE COUNTY - August 24 will be booming in Hobart and beyond. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. there will be Family Farm Day coordinated by Cornell Cooperative Extension and 55 farms will be participating this year in Otsego, Delaware and Schoharie Counties. Family Farm Day is a collaborative event produced by CCE Schoharie and Otsego Counties, CCE Delaware County, Delaware County Chamber of Commerce, Delaware County Tourism (Great Western Catskills); Schoharie, Otsego, and Delaware County Farm Bureaus, and Schoharie, Otsego, and Delaware County farms. In conjunction with family farm day, Hobart Rotarian Mary VanValkenburg said there will also be the Hobart 1st Annual
Sausage and Brew Festival. There will be a community barbecue with food, drinks and dancing. “Everyone is involved,” said VanValkenburg. Aside from the Hobart Rotary, restaurants in Hobart and the book village will also be participating. “The restaurants will be creating a sausage dish for their menus and the Hobart Fire Department will also be taking part,” she said. Festivities will begin in Hobart at 4 p.m. at 101 Maple Avenue and food will be served until 7 p.m. There will be entertainment, music and dance until 9 p.m. “I think it will be great and we are hoping visitors from downstate will look forward to the day as well,” said VanValkenburg. “We want to encourage economic development.” VanValkenburg also said Liberty Rock Books on Main Street in Hobart will be hosting an ag-
riculture panel discussion. The four guest speakers are Delaware County Farm Bureau President Duane Martin, Bloomville’s Barb Hanselman (Del-Rose Farm/ Delaware County Dairy ), Paul Cerosaletti of Cornell Cooperative Extension out of Delaware County and Janet Beken-Smith (Stamford Farmers’ Cooperative). Heidi Pickett will serve ads the monitor and lead the discussion. “They will be talking about issues facing farmers today,” said VanValkenburg of the panel discussion. “The farm bureau does a lo of advocacy work and we would love to get more community involvement. There are many things the public needs to know so I hope there will be a great turnout.” Visit http://cceschoharieotsego.org/agriculture/familyfarmday to view a list of the farms which will be part of Family Farm Day.
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Del. Co. DPW Road Work Schedule Repairs include County Routes 25, 33 and 44; Town of Colchester’s Twin Bridges replacement through August The Delaware County Department of Public Works (DelCoDPW) continues summer road improvements throughout the county this week. Road crews will be chip sealing (laying down oil & stone) in many towns along Routes 23, 35, and 44. Road access will be reduced to single lane traffic. Motorists are encouraged to find alternate routes to avoid delays. DelCoDPW also encourages drivers to be aware of road workers on site and obey traffic directors and signage. To date, Delaware County Routes 18, 1, 2, 5 and 6 are complete. Additionally, replacement of the Twin Bridges (County Bridg-
es 126 and 127) in the town of Colchester continues with bridge closure through the end of August. The bridges are located approximately 0.9 miles north of the intersection with Beaverkill Valley Road in the town of Roscoe in Sullivan County. Periodically, DelCoDPW contracts out larger projects like those coming online in 2020. DelCoDPW is the only county in New York state that designs and builds its bridges, and one of the few that maintains its bridge structures with onstaff expertise. For more information about road and bridge closures or DelCoDPW, sign up for DelCoDPW’s e-newsletter: mailchi. mp/598020d3f723/delcodpwemail-signup and on Facebook: www.facebook.com/pg/DelCoDPW.
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Sam Reider & the Human Hands Perform Aug. 2 At Hancock Town Square
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Carol Mandigo of Catskill Puppet Theater brings The Willow Girl to the Franklin Stage Company August 2–4.
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There will be an evening of live music at the Hancock Town Square when Hancock plays host to Sam Reider and the Human Hands on Friday, Aug. 2 at 7:30 p.m. The Human Hands is an ensemble of acoustic musicians based in Brooklyn led by com-
poser, accordionist, and pianist Sam Reider. Bring lawn chairs, friends and dancing shoes for an evening of music. Check out DestinationHancock. com/events for the full schedule of Summer Nights LIVE! performances.
Honest Brook Announces Its August Concert Schedule
Baritone Thomas Meglioranza (Meglioranza.typepad.com) makes his second appearance at Honest Brook with pianist Reiko Uchida on Sunday, Aug. 4 at 4 p.m. Honest Brook’s final concert of the season is on Sunday, Aug. 11 at 4 p.m. featuring violinist Randall Goosby (www.randall-
goosby.com). Individual tickets are $25 and can be ordered at www.hbmf. org/tickets; click on the order form. Send the completed order form with a self-addressed envelope to; Honest Brook Music Festival, PO Box 309, Delhi, NY 13753. Tickets may also be re-
Cimarrón at Veteran’s Memorial Park, Aug. 8
Stamford Concerts in the Park Series The summer Concerts in the Park series continues on Aug. 8 at 7 p.m. as the Roxbury Arts Group welcomes Cimarrón and their new wave of Colombian Joropo music to Veteran’s Memorial Park, Main Street & Railroad Ave in Stamford. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, picnic baskets and get ready for a night of music that is sure to get you out of your seat and moving. The Concerts in the Park series is always free. For more information, visit roxburyartsgroup.org or call 607-326-7908.
served by calling 607-746-3770 or email hbmf@aol.org. Tickets can be purchased with cash or personal check at the concert barn door. Children under 18 are free.
Franklin Stage Company Presents ‘The Willow Girl’
Franklin Stage Company will host local puppet company Catskill Puppet Theater to perform an original puppet show “The Willow Girl,” Aug. 2–4 at Chapel Hall in Franklin. The Willow Girl tells the story of a young Chinese girl who emigrates to America frontier, and finds herself facing discrimination. When she meets two Irish brothers, one generous and good, the other selfish and unkind, they discover the magic
embodied in the spirit of a Willow tree, the centerpiece of the show. This piece blends humor, mystery, drama, magical effects, and fiddle music. Showtimes are Friday, Aug. 2 and Saturday, Aug. 3 at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 4 at 5 p.m. Admission is free - suggested donation is $20 per adult, $10 per child. Seating is limited; reservations recommended: www. franklinstagecompany.org or 607-829-3700.
Bob Wyer Photos Provide a Walk Down Memory Lane By Christina Viafore Ray LaFever led an entertaining and informative presentation last week at the Cannon Free Library for the Delhi Historical Society (DHS) that showcased photographs taken by famed local photographer, Robert Selden Wyer, fondly known by most as Bob. It was a walk down memory lane for those in attendance as many raised their hands when Ray asked if they had ever had their picture taken by Bob with help from his wife, Wilhelmina, known as Billie. The Wyers took class and individual photographs for years at Delaware Academy. DHS President Susan Pearson, reminisced, “Billie was the primper. Now she would sit you down in a chair and have you sit this way, turn your head this way and smile!” Laughter filled the room as Ray joked that Billie wasn’t present for one of his photographs and it didn’t turn out well for him. Bob, a graduate of Delaware Academy, retired in 1978, and a year later, the Wyer’s donated their collection of 155,000 negatives to the Delaware County Historical Association (DCHA).
Decades later the technology became available that allowed the negatives to be scanned, bringing to life the incredible photos taken during the mid-1900s. Bob was an amazing photojournalist who captured prominent figures including Eleanor Roosevelt at the International Assembly of Women at the Alice T. McLean Estate in South Kortright in October of 1945, and Ty Cobb at the dedication of the Baseball Hall of Fame Gallery in Cooperstown in August 1958. He photographed community gatherings, parades, buildings, and was even called by the local sheriff to take photos at crime scenes from time to time. Without his wife Billie, this historical collection of snapshots in time would have been less usable. Billie maintained information in a card index that detailed information about each photo. LaFever credited Leslie Ciullo with starting a project to type the card index into a database, “In nine months, she had inputted 20,000 cards.” The database allows DCHA researchers to search the photos for particular information. In the ’60s, Billie started Bob Wyer Photocards, a business that
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allowed them to travel the country taking photos of college campuses and more for postcards. LaFever explained that “One of the campuses they did was Whittier College,” Richard Nixon’s alma mater. DCHA has a personal thank you letter from Nixon to Bob Wyer, LaFever said. The presentation brought many “oohs” and “ahs” from the crowd as they viewed photos of people from Delhi, including one of Bill and Betty Oles at a birthday party for the Wyers’ son, Peter, in July of 1956, and a group shot of people at another party the Wyers’ hosted in August of 1956. Ray explained that those shots were among the first color photos Wyer took. Photos of the streets in Delhi were also shown including the Wyers’ first studio, now the H & R Block building. Ray explained that one of the last letters Billie wrote was protesting the planned demolition of the Youmans mansion, which is where the current Delaware County offices stand. “She died within a few days of writing the letter.” A photograph of Pete’s Candy Kitchen in 1962 closed the presentation. “If you grew up in Delhi, you grew up with Pete,” LaFever said. A video of the presentation can be found on Facebook at www. facebook.com/delhihistoricalsociety; many of the photos from the collection can be viewed at www.dcha-ny.org/wyer.html. There is an exhibit at DCHA, 46549 State Highway 10, Delhi, through Sept. 15 called Bob Wyer: The Photographer’s Life. The display, in the Elijah Thomas Gallery, includes images created by Bob Wyer from the 1930s through the 1970s. DHS will host another program called Bob Wyer: Catskills Photographer, a documentary, on Tuesday, Aug. 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cannon Free Library, 40 Elm Street in Delhi. Locals Gary Manning, Lucille Frisbee, and John Bramley were interviewed in the film that is a little over an hour long.
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WKC’s Young People’s Theater Workshops To Present Aug. 2 and 3 The West Kortright Centre (WKC) will present its 32nd annual Shakespeare in the Valley event on Friday, Aug. 2 and Saturday, Aug. 3. The performances will be the culmination of The WKC’s Young People’s Theater Arts Workshops (YPTAW) - a long-standing theater program for teens that cycles through Shakespeare’s repertoire. Both evenings begin at 6 p.m. with an indoor production of “Monster Mic,” performed by the Introduction to Acting workshop cast of 9–12 year-olds, taught by YPTAW alumnae Vanessa Van Burek and Mary Claire Davis, with music by Anaar Desai-Stephens. Following the show, there will be a community picnic dinner from 7–8; (bring your own, or purchase hot dogs and veggie burgers on-site). At 8 p.m., the lights will go up on a fully staged outdoor performance of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, directed by YPTAW
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The lights will go up on an outdoor performance of Macbeth at 8 p.m. Aug. 2 and 3. alumna. Audience members are advised to bring their own lawn seating, plus layers for the coolness of the evening. In case of a light drizzle, the show will go on, in which case, umbrellas are recommended. Heavier rain will prompt the event to be moved indoors. Tickets - $12 per evening, $5 for children 2-11, free for chil-
dren under two - will be available starting at 5. The West Kortright Centre is located between Oneonta, Delhi and Stamford. Follow signs from state Route 23 in Davenport Center or state Route 10 east of Delhi. For more information and exact travel directions, visit www.westkc.org.
A Universe Of Stories
Cannon Free Library Hosts A Space-Themed Summer Program other.” On July 23, scientists from the Kopernik Observatory in Vestal visited the library to teach children about constellations and on July 30, the library hosted a space-themed magic show. Many events are still to come, however, as children will get a chance to explore the solar system in a virtual spaceship on Aug. 6 and Laurie McIntyre, or Story Laurie, will perform “Wild, Wonderful Universe” on Aug. 8. A complete schedule of the summer program can be found at the library and at http://libraries.4cls.org/delhi/.
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A group of kids put their imaginations together to build their rocketship. By Alyshia Korba DELHI- Delhi kids prepared for lift-off at the Cannon Free Library where they designed their own rocketships as a part of the library’s summer reading theme, “A Universe of Stories.” As a part of this summer reading program, the library has space-themed activities planned from until Aug. 9 including performances, presentations, and crafts. Along with activities, children at the library have been reading books about space. The program is meant to teach children about space and encourage an interest in the subject. On July 25, children in pre-K through sixth grade were invited to the library lawn where they used cardboard boxes to construct rocketships. The children then used aluminnum foil, markers, and lots of paint to customize their creation. The event was organized by youth services librarian Mary Pelletier who hoped to spark children’s imaginations with the activity. “I just hope they will use their imaginations and maybe look at
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a cardboard box differently,” Pelletier said. “And maybe they’ll even get interested in space.” The children worked together on each rocketship and added their own touch to the collective work. This is what Kim Zuk hoped her grandchildren, Jacob and Brynn, would experience when she brought them to the event. “I think it’s important that they can come to the library and work on things like this together,” Zuk said. “They’re learning how to make things and work with each
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Four generations were represented at the 84th Shields reunion, held Sunday, July 14 at Cole Park in the town of Colesville. Those attending were descendants of John T. and Elizabeth K. Shields, who immigrated to America around 1870 from the Isle of Man. Their son William Shields is listed in the 1910 Colchester census. The baby, Jace Cameron Florance and his mother Emily McKee, live in Johnson City; great-grandmother Michele O’Connor VanPelt, Deposit, and grandmother Diana VanPelt Bielecki, Auburn. Baby Jace was the youngest to attend the reunion, and Audrey Shields Clark of Walton, the oldest.
Rebecca Andre’s “Catskills Light” At the CWC In Margaretville Catskill seasonal photographs by Rebecca Andre are on display at the Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC) in Margaretville. The public is welcome to view the display “Catskills Light,” at the CWC, 905 Main Street, weekdays from 8 to 4:30 (closed Sept. 2). The show will be up through
Sept. 13. This show includes 19 photographs, woven with poetry inspired by the images Andre captures with her lens. Her poetry demonstrates her deep love for the Catskill Mountains and the people who live here. All of the work is for sale.
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Strangers By Janet Schwengber
Vagabond Inventions actors perform behind the four-story Rich Farms barn.
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New Orleans Performance Company Brings Show To Hobart By Alyshia Korba HOBART - Dozens of people set up their lawn chairs and laid out their blankets at Rich Farms to enjoy a performance by New Orleans-based Vagabond Inventions. The show, “A Kingdom, A Chasm” took place on July 23 behind the four-story barn at the farm and used materials from the farm to add to their set. Vagabond Inventions has been working on this show since 2015 and began performing it in 2016. This summer, the group is taking the show on tour. This tour includes five states and seven performances with venues ranging from Rich Farms in Hobart to the Borderlight Fringe Festival in Cleveland, Ohio. All performances are held in non-traditional venues such as Rich Farms, because these spaces provide “authentic layers of poetry” to the
story. The farm, owned by Eleanor and Scott Jensen, was chosen as the venue for the show because of the director Jennifer Sargent’s personal connection to the area. Sargent is a cousin of Eleanor and has been visiting the farm since she was a child. She said that she has always seen the area as a potential creative space. “When I would go up to the farm, there was both space and this feeling of time,” Sargent said. “It’s such a peaceful place so it feels like there’s so much time.” As the performance company travels between venues, Sargent has found that the audiences have different responses to the show. When the company performed in Providence, R.I., Sargent said that the crowd was very quiet and thoughtful, while the Hobart audience had a lot of energy. “In Hobart they all were so ani-
mated, very connected and very game to jump into whatever kind of playfulness we were proposing, which is really beautiful,” Sargent said. “It has been a while since we had an audience who responded quite like that.” Set in an apocalyptic world, the story told in this show is about the different ways people respond to the changing world. Sargent hopes that, like each character reacting in their own way to the world around them, each viewer takes something different out of the show. “I hope people are moved to ask themselves ‘When do I hide inside of my own comfort zones and my own fantasies, and when do I step in and try to do the work of making the world a better place?’” Sargent said. Vagabond Inventions will be finishing their tour on Aug. 2 with a performance in Detroit, Mich.
The Bible repeatedly speaks of welcoming the strangers among us. We are often told that the stranger may well be an angel of which we are unaware. The early Israelites were told in Deuteronomy 10:19: “You shall also love the stranger for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” My family, due to the Potsdam Agreement of 1945 were (on very short notice) forcefully vacated from their homes and driven out of Eastern Germany because the treaty agreed to give the land to Poland. Where were they to go? The first thing they had to do was take what possessions they could carry and walk someplace where they could find living space. They walked hundreds of miles through Germany, they were strangers in their own country. As they walked, food was a problem. Some were able to “gather” some food from fields, some were given food by some sympathetic people, but they were not welcomed to settle in the area. Many young girls were raped and badly treated by figures of authority, like the military. Some died along the way and had to be buried in shallow road-side graves. As strangers they were not welcome, even though they spoke
the same language. It certainly left a deep psychological scar on those who survived. When I visit my relatives in Germany, I am constantly told the story of their migration due to the War’s end. Today we have many strangers who are forced to struggle to go to another place. We hear, read, and even know of the strangers who come to our country after miles of walking and miles of endless dangers. We are confronted with how to handle the situation. In many ways it becomes a politically charged issue. Yet, the Bible - which is not a political document - tells us of the way we should treat the stranger. The Book of Exodus (chapter 23) insists that abuse of the migrant will be punished by God. Mistreatment of the migrant, the widow, and the orphan differs in kind from any other crime precisely because these people lack reliable social defenses. As a footnote to my family in Germany today: they welcome the stranger because they were once strangers in the land of Western Germany. We were once all strangers in the land of America, shouldn’t we do the same? Janet Schwengber Ph.D., Pastor of the United Church of Christ; First Congregational Church, Walton.
Celebrating Delaware Academy’s 200th Anniversary By Alyshia Korba DELHI - Delaware Academy alumni gathered at the Cannon House to celebrate Delaware Academy’s 200th anniversary. The event was organized by the Delhi Historical Society as a part of its Delaware Academy exhibit. The exhibit shows the progression of Delaware Academy since its founding in 1819. A series of photographs show the original building which was located where the Delhi post office is currently, to its location where the SUNY Delhi campus is now, to the present day building. Memorabilia such as team pictures, school apparel, and newspapers show the internal progression of the school environment. While the historical society already owned many of the items exhibited, there are also items donated by Delaware Academy and by community members. Delhi Historical Society board member Susan Pearson said it is important for the community to come together to create an exhibit like this. “It’s preservation of history,” Pearson said. “If somebody doesn’t keep it and share it, it’s lost.” The exhibit was first opened on July 13 and on July 27, the historical society held the official celebration of the anniversary with food and music by Ira McIntyre. The event was attended by dozens of Delaware Academy alumni including 1990 graduate, Nicole Cairns. “Delaware Academy was a part of us and being able to go back and look, it’s fun,” Cairns said. “One of the things that I found that amazed me is the 1954 yearbook. The last names were also the last names of people I went to
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The original Delaware Academy charter from 1819 hangs above school memorabilia. school with and it just gives you an idea of the community and of the town, which was neat. We’re all still here.” Todd Henderson, a Delhi Historical Society board member, said that he hopes to teach people about the history of the Delhi area through exhibits like this one. “We’re trying to preserve the
history, and to have this information available for folks that may have gone to Delaware Academy to come in and see the origins from past to present, and see that there’s a vast history here,” Henderson said. This exhibit will be open to the public again on Aug. 10 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Cannon House.
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Sidney CSD Names New Junior/Senior SUNY Delhi Fraternity, Alumni President High School Principal Encourages Unity
Lori Pourby SIDNEY - The Sidney Central School District has named Lori Pourby as the new junior/senior high school principal, for grades 7-12. Pourby started with Sidney on Monday, July 15. Pourby comes to SCSD after a year at Chenango Valley as an interim building and district administrator. Prior to Chenango Valley, Pourby spent 26 years at Chenango Forks, serving in a variety of roles including third grade teacher, professional development math coach, primary principal, middle school principal, and director of curriculum. “I’m excited to work in a collaborative environment and one
that puts kids first,” Pourby said. Pourby succeeds Eben Bullock as junior/senior high school principal. Bullock, who served in the position for 10 years, is Sidney’s new superintendent. “The Sidney Central School District is excited to have Mrs. Lori Pourby join our team as the next junior/senior high school principal,” Bullock said. “Mrs. Pourby brings with her years of experience both at the building and district levels. She is excited to get started and continue to build upon creating opportunities for students.” Pourby received a bachelor’s in elementary and early secondary
education, with an English 7-9 extension from SUNY Cortland. She also received her master’s in reading from Cortland. Pourby also holds a CAS in building and district leadership, as well as being a graduate of the New York State Superintendent Development Program. “We are pleased to welcome Mrs. Pourby to Sidney Central School District,” Sidney Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction and Special Programs Kerrie Johnston said. “She brings with her extensive knowledge and experience as a teacher and administrator. We welcome her to our school community.” Pourby and her husband Mike, who teaches science in the Binghamton City School District, have three daughters. Two daughters are in college and one is in middle school. They live in Binghamton. She said she is excited to get going, especially taking over at the junior/senior high school level. “I believe all students should be provided with a safe opportunity for learning,” she said. “I am excited to work collaboratively with our community to get our students college or career ready; to prepare them for their future.”
Delgado Accepting Applications For Nominations To U.S. Armed Services Academies U.S. Representative Antonio Delgado (NY-19) announced on Wednesday, July 24, that he is accepting applications from high school students from New York’s 19th Congressional District for nominations to the United States Armed Services Academies for the class entering in Fall 2020. “There is no higher honor than serving our nation, and our military academies provide young people with not only a first-class education, but also the tools to become the next generation of leaders in our country,” Delgado said. “I strongly encourage all students in New York’s 19th Congressional District interested in pursuing higher education at one of the service academies to submit their application packets to my office. I look forward, with the aid of a selection committee, to nominating qualified students across the region for this high
honor.” Students interested in applying should visit Rep. Delgado’s website to for more about the process and download an application. The website features specific instructions about the accompanying forms and required documents, including an application form, essays, high school transcript, ACT/SAT scores, and letters of recommendation. Since the materials take time to compile, interested students should start to obtain the materials needed for the packet as soon as possible. The deadline for submitting a completed nomination packet to Delgado’s office is Friday, Oct. 22, at 5 p.m. Representative Delgado has the honor of nominating up to ten qualified young people from New York’s 19th Congressional District for attendance at four military service academies: the
U.S. Military Academy in West Point; the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md.; the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo.; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point. For more information, answers to frequently asked questions, and an application packet, visit: delgado.house.gov/services/military-academy-nominations. Students should contact the service academy coordinator in the Kingston District Office at 845-443-2930 with questions about the application process.
Between The Community and the College By Rosie Cunningham
DELHI - Terri Whitney, the alumni president of the SUNY Delhi fraternity Kappa Sigma Epsilon (KSE) said his goal for the upcoming school year, along with fellow alumnus and existing fraternity members, is to unite the college and the community. He said fraternities often come with a “stigma” that he hopes can be overcome. He said KSE is bog on community services which includes walking dogs at the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society; they are a lead organization for the annual American Society Cancer Relay For Life; they have a presence at Fair On the Square every year and they support “Be The Match” which can save the lives of leukemia victims.
“We initiated the Out of the Darkness Suicide Walk,” said Whitney. “A graduate of SUNY Delhi and fraternity brother’s son died due to suicide and that was the motivation behind it. Unfortunately, this county is among the leaders in New York for the highest suicide rates. We want to be an education sources for prevention.” The 1975 graduate said KSE has a goal for an “immersion” of the schools and the community. “I stopped coming back to the area when the state banned fraternities,” he said, and added that his son died in an accident while in college. “My involvement once again with the fraternity help me get through. I also like to be involved in the lives of the kids at SUNY Delhi so that their parents don’t get the knock on the door that I did.”
Apply Soon For Free Back to School Supplies From DO Delaware Opportunities has announced its 2019 back-toschool supply initiative and will accept applications throughout August for free back-to-school supplies. Supplies can include socks, underwear, sneakers, backpacks/lunch boxes, hygiene supplies, pens, pencils, folders, etc. Families at 125 percent of poverty will be eligible to receive up to $100 per child. All families who apply must reside
in Delaware County and children must be in a Pre-K/Head Start program or in grades K-12. Anyone interested in more information should contact Delaware Opportunities as soon as possible - application packets are due Wednesday, Aug. 14. Families can access forms on the Delaware Opportunities website, www.delawareopportunities.org, Facebook, or by contacting the agency.
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Willow Reed of Walton graduated from Hofstra University in May 2019, earning a bachelor of fine arts in theater arts. Marking the culmination of their hard work and success, more than 4,900 students have received their degrees following the University at Albany’s 175th Commencement. This includes summer, fall and winter semester recipients from the 2018-19 academic year. The following area residents have graduated from the University at Albany: from Delancey, John Lilholt, Master of Science, Forensic Accounting; from Delhi, Scott Sidoli, Doctor of Philosophy, Mathematics; from Long Eddy, Nancy McGraw, Master of Public Health, Public Health; from Sidney, Gabrielle Pysnik, Master of Public Health, Public Health; and from Stamford, Rebekka Fox, Bachelor of Science, Human Biology and Alison Van Glad, Master of Arts, Sociology.
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Police Seek Public’s Help in Locating Missing Sidney Man
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Toppled Tanker Spills Sugar By Lillian Browne HAMDEN - No one was hurt in this one vehicle rollover accident at the intersection of County Route 26 (Telford Hollow Road) and back River Road in Hamden, on Tuesday, July 30 at approximately 8 a.m. Delhi volunteer firefighters were dispatched to
the scene and upon their arrival requested mutual aid from Walton firefighters, who dispatched a rescue truck to the site. The toppled tanker leaked liquid sugar from the lid vent, which was stopped by firefighters. The Delaware County Sheriff ’s Office, the New York State Police and the Commercial Vehicle Assessment Unit assisted at the scene. Firefighters were back in service at approximately 11 a.m.
The Delaware County Sheriff ’s Office continues its investigation into the disappearance of a Sidney man who was last seen at his Lawton Hill Road residence on Wednesday night, June 26. Bryon J. Furman, 51, was reported missing from his Lawton Hill Road, Sidney, residence on Thursday morning, June 27. Furman was last known to be wearing light tan shorts and a light gray t-shirt. He is described as being approximately 5’11” tall, weighing approximately 250 pounds and has gray hair and brown eyes. Furman is believed to have walked from his residence and may be in need of medication. A search of the Lawton Hill Road area conducted earlier this month by deputies, New York
Bryon J. Furman State Forest Rangers and New York State Police failed to reveal any information as to Furman’s whereabouts. Deputies ask that anyone that may have seen Furman, or may have information concerning his possible whereabouts, contact the Delaware County Sheriff ’s Office at 607-832-5599.
Police Blotter Incidents published in the Police Blotter come directly from reports provided by local law enforcement agencies. These reports are a record of the actions taken on a given day by these agencies. Nothing in the published blotter should be construed as a finding of guilt.
Delaware County Sheriff’s Office • Franklin H. Purdy, 72, Bald-
winsville, was arrested on July 25 and charged with third-degree unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle, reckless driving, speed not reasonable and prudent, speeding 95 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h., moved from lane unsafely, unregistered motor vehicle and uninspected motor vehicle. He is scheduled to answer the charges at a later date in Hancock Town Court. • Manuel Fernandez, 72, Hamden, was arrested on July 22 and charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs following police investigation of a disabled vehicle on state Highway 10 in Delhi. He is scheduled to answer the charge in Delhi Town Court. • Karl C. Heidenreich, 58, Franklin, was arrested on July 25 and charged with second-degree criminal impersonation, accused of falsely expressing that he was a police officer. He was released on an appearance ticket to answer the charge in Franklin Town Court. • James L. Clark, 36, of Stam-
ford, was arrested on July 26 and charged with third-degree assault and second-degree harassment following an altercation in the village of Stamford. He was released on his own recognizance to answer the charge in Stamford Town Court. • Thomas Conkling, 23, Long Eddy, was arrested on July 29 and charged with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, unregistered motor vehicle, operating without insurance and unsafe tire. He was released on his own recognizance to answer the charges in Colchester Town Court.
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• Angella M. Seymour, 36, Walton, was issued a criminal summons for harassment on July 12. • Daniel A. Liddle, 61, Hamden, was issued a criminal summons for trespassing on July 12. • Simeon G. Mann, 39, Woodmere, was arrested on July 16 and charged with three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana following a traffic stop.
• Marvin S. Bourdeau, 29, Brooklyn, was issued an appearance ticket on July 16 and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana following a traffic stop. • Roger H. Gray, 44, Walton, was arrested on July 23 on a Walton Village Court warrant for failure to pay a fine. He was sent to the Delaware County Jail on $1,000 cash bail or $2,000 bond. • Daniel E. Felix, 20, Harrison, was arrested on July 24 and charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and driving left of pavement marking. • Amanda Robinson, 40, Wal-
ton, was arrested on July 27 and charged with public intoxication and three counts of disorderly conduct. She was sent to the Delaware County Jail on $500 cash bail or $1,000 bond.
Sidney Police Department
• Erin L. VanKeuren, 38, Oneonta, was arrested on July 23 and charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. • Elijah D. Wright, 33, Sidney, was arrested on July 28 and charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.
New York State Police
• Cristy L. Gordon, 42, Unadilla, was arrested by Oneonta State Police on July 24 and charged with second-degree harassment. • Thomas G. Moore, 41, Deposit, was arrested on July 27 by Deposit State Police and charged with second-degree criminal contempt, accused of violating a court order. • Kaylee N. Kearney, 31, Livingston Manor, was arrested by Wurtsboro State Police on July 26 and charged with seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a hypodermic instrument.
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Some Colorful Fun Was Had At The Best Dam Paddle/Run Race By Rosie Cunningham DOWNSVILLE — The Best Dam 5K Run, Walk and 6K Paddle and 11K Paddle Run Race was a success Saturday and nearly 100 individuals competed. “We had about 80 pre-register,” said Kathryn Mattson who organizes the event with Sarah Hood. “The day went well we had more than 100 participants.” Results of the race are, as follows:
Top 2 6K paddlers: Travis Kinch 41:14 Jody O’Connell 45:06 Top 11K paddle/run relay teams: Zachary Robinson/Justin Keator 1:18:33 June Fraser/Sharon Radtke 1:22:21 Top male 5k Walker: Scott Ronk Mark Bass Top female 5k Walker: Sarah Sully Crystal Wood
12 and under 5k walkers: Sadie Kaja Elizabeth Odell 13 and Over Males 5K Run: Heath Bowker 20:40 Gavin Brunner 21:19 13 and Over Female 5K run: Janet Tweed 26:50 Jeannie Langdon 26:55 12 and Under Male 5K Run: Wyatt Bowker 20:59 Emmett Tweed 26:24 12 and Under Female 5k Run: Tessa Bowker 28:32 Emily Blackman 39:02
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Christina Jones crossed the finish line with her trusty Golden Retriever.
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Francis Mattson and Brooke Robinson were beat following their challenging color run. Rosie Cunningham/The Reporter
Elizabeth Odell and Sadie Kaja had a blast during the color run in Downsville.
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Leora Kaja, 3, of Downsville threw up her hands triumphantly after he crossed the finish line.
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Silas D’addezzio was camera shy following his run Saturday.
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Justin Keator was the first 11K paddle/run relay team (Zachary Robinson) to finish.
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Rosie’s Rounds By Rosie Cunningham
It’s a short one for the Rounds this week. The Best Dam Race held in Downsville was a fun one on Saturday. There many “decorated” participants who took part in the paddle/run or run/ walk and the children were so happy to be a part of the color run. The Mom McGrail Memorial Scholarship 9th Annual 5K Run/Walk will be on Saturday, Aug. 3 and the start and finish will take place at Stamford Central School on River Street. For activity at the College Golf Course at Delhi, on Au-
gust 3-4 there will be a Gentleman’s Member-Guest tournament with 7:30 a.m. Tee Times on Saturday and 8:30 a.m. on Sunday. On Tuesday, Aug. 6 there will be Ladies Member-Guest tournament with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. I am looking forward to fall sports and practice will be starting within the next few weeks. I would appreciate it if golf course and local tournaments could submit results if a reporter is unavailable for coverage - E-mail r.cunningham@ the-reporter.net
Franklin Resident Evan Sitts To Take Part In Junior PGA By Rosie Cunningham FRANKLIN - North Franklin resident Evan Sitts will take part in the Junior PGA Championship for the second time. On July 30, Sitts was slated to play to the course at Keney Park Golf Course in Hartford, Connecticut (results not available at press-time). Sitts last qualified in 2017 when the event was
Student-Athletes Named As Section IV Representatives DELAWARE COUNTY - Gilbertsville-Mount Upton’s Gavin Bonczkowski and Bainbridge-Guilford’s Alli Miller has been named as a Section IV representatives for the New York State
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Public High School Athletic Association Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. The students will be a key voice for students at the state level.
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CMC Members Accept Fire Tower Reconstruction Challenge
Members of the Catskill Mountain Club (CMC) are happy to announce that the town of Delhi has passed a resolution in support of the CMC’s efforts to restore the Bramley Mountain Fire Tower to its former home on the mountain’s summit, overlooking the Catskills.
held in Missouri. Sitts finished 32nd at the state championships as a sophomore that year. “I finished tied for 134,” he said of the 2017 PGA showing. “I shot 77-86 and missed the cut.”FRANKLIN – Evan Sitts, a Franklin teen, has returned home from the Northeastern New York PGA Junior Golf Tour in Missouri. Sitts has spent a lot of time out on the course over the years – particular at Ouleout Creek Golf Course in Franklin, which is owned and operated by his family. He qualified for the Northeastern New York PGA Junior Golf Tour on July 13. Despite “missing the cut,” in 2017 Sitts has no regrets. “It was a great experience and it gave me much more experience in bigger events,” he said. “It was a great course.” The weekend after the Junior PGA, he will take part in the New York State Men’s Amateur, to be held from Aug. 6 to Aug. 8 at Crag Burn Golf Club in East Aurora. In the fall, the athlete will take to the course York College of Pennsylvania.
The tower, originally raised in 1950, was decommissioned and removed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) in 1975. The Clark family of Delhi bought the tower, removed it, and it has been stored it in a barn since, well protected from the ele-
COOPERSTOWN - Team Rapp defeated Team Bates 16-7 to clinch the PONY Baseball All-Star Game which was held at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown. The defeat concludes the 2019 season for the baseball players.
ments. Club members are grateful to the Clarks for their offer to lease the tower to the town for $1 so it can be replaced on the summit to provide a recreational destination in the western Catskills and benefit the surrounding communities. Bramley Mountain is the site of the Bramley Mountain Trail, built by the CMC in partnership with the NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and opened to the public in 2016. The trail attracts over 1500 hikers a year. The CMC estimates that visitorship will more than double when the fire tower opens. The CMC is dedicated to improving access to outdoor recreation in the Catskill region. For more information, contact CMC Executive Director Wendell George at wendell@catskillmountainclub.org or member of the CMC Board of Directors Ann Roberti at aroberti@catskill.net.
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Bus Tour Explores Stories Of The New York City Water System In The Catskills Views from the Watershed is a bus tour program that explores the landscape, history, and politics of the New York City water supply in the Catskills. The tour is Saturday, Aug. 3, from 10 a.m.4 p.m. New York City’s (NYC) water supply has shaped the past, present, and future of the Catskills. The relationship between the two places, 150 miles apart, forged by water, is an extraordinarily complicated and fascinating history. The tour will visit the two largest reservoirs in the system, the Ashokan and the Pepacton, and resonant places in between. There will be stories of the watershed that run from the profound to the everyday, from tour leader Lize Mogel and guests including watershed historian Diane Galusha, Adam Bosch of the NYC Department of Environmental
Protection, historian and grave restorer Marianne Greenfield, the Catskill Mountain Club, and the Ashokan Watershed Stream Management Program. The tour begins at 10 a.m. at the Catskills visitor center in Mount Tremper, and travels mostly along Route 28, visiting the Ashokan and Pepacton reservoirs and sites in between, including the Pepacton Cemetery and the banks of the Stony Clove Creek. The tour returns to the Catskills Visitor Center by 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at www.eventbrite.com/e/views-from-thew a t e r s h e d - b u s - t o u r s - t i c kets-62881984709 For more information contact Lize Mogel; email tickets@catskillmountainclub.org; 213.500.4641.
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Club Anarchy Wrestling Team Kayak Poker Run
Heat 4 Winners: Gary Bronne and Kelsey Little; third – Kylie Gulley; Maddog – Jeremy Gulley and Nate Dean. Consi Winners: Marco Possemato and Scotty Barnhart; Maddog – Chris Brown. Feature Winners: Randy MacRabie second – John Macrabie, third – Jason Sherman, fourth – Kylie Gulley, fifth – Jeremy Gully; Maddog – Stephen Depuy. Best Paint award to Stephen Depuy and Kyle Seaman. Sportsman award to Jeremy Gulley. Congratulations to everyone. The event was fantastic. What a busy week we just had. The Best Dam 5K Run/Walk & 6K Paddle event was another great success. A special shout out to two very special young ladies Sarah Hood and Kathryn Mattson on leading this event each year. They have encouraged all of us to be active and healthy. Let’s not forget the great volunteers of all ages that host the water and color stations. The Best Dam 5K non-profit organization, through this event, raised $2860, which they will use to support the community youth organizational needs. Congratulations and we thank you. The James S. Moore American Legion Post #167 celebrated its 100 years of service to our community last Saturday. We especially would like to thank the distinguished speakers for making the trip to help us honor our veterans and the American Legion Post that serves
our community every day. Thank you Assemblyman Clifford Crouch and Congressman Antonio Delgado. Colchester Senior Meals are served to seniors every Tuesday at noon in the Downsville Fire Hall. Remember to make reservations in advance by Friday for Tuesday’s meal, as the food is prepared based on the reservation count. Call Janet at 363-9705 to reserve your meal. The price is $3 per person. Home delivery can be provided under special circumstances for disabled shut-ins. The Colchester Senior Citizens annual basket raffle is Friday, Aug. 2, 5 p.m. in the Downsville Fire Hall. Drawing begins at 7; 26 prenumbered tickets for $5. Cooks Falls/Horton Fire Department will host a pancake breakfast on Aug. 4, serving from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plain or blueberry pancakes, home fries, eggs, sausage and toast. Free will offering. Don’t forget to get your ticket for the sportsman’s raffle at the breakfast. Music in the Park returns this Sunday, Aug. 4 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Covered Bridge Park. Live music and dancing. Bring lawn chairs. Mark your calendars also for the last concert in this year’s series - Thursday, Aug. 22 from 6 to 9 p.m. Rain date - August 27. Public meeting notice: The Main Street Revitalization Committee will hold a public meeting on Monday, Aug. 5 regarding the Downsville Paddle Trail Development Project. The meeting will be held at
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“Time is the pivot of life activities. When you miss a second, you miss a time in your lifetime! Time is undoubtedly the greatest asset one can ever acquire. The ultimate and real time is in the mind. Time is thought and thought is time. To mind your time, mind your thought! To mind your life, mind your time!” ~ Ernest Agyemang Yeboah This month seemed to fly by so fast, seemed like just last week was July 4th. I find it flies by so fast in summer because we try to pack all kinds of activities in just a few short weeks. Such is the opposite in winter when you are stuck inside more and time goes by like watching paint dry. Proof that it goes by so fast is that I didn’t get a chance last week to acknowledge all winners of the MidSummer Mayhem Derby held at the Downsville Fireman’s Field Days. Congrats to: Heat 1 Winners: Josh Decker and Aiden Flannery, third place Dave Doig Jr.; Maddog - Jason Sherman and Kevin Armstrong. Heat 2 Winners: Steven Mootz and Jason Garland; third – Nate Brock; Maddog - Josh Griffin. Heat 3 Winners: Dave Nober and Reed Scott; third – Randy MacRabie; Maddog – Stephen Depuy and John Macrabie.
in every aspect of the decision making for the club, including the club’s name and the design and colors of the team singlet, Young said. It empowers them to take ownership of their decisions, within reason, she said. A chicken barbecue, corn hole tournament and swimming at Launt Pond on Bear Spring Mountain, followed the multi-mile paddle poker run.
Pepacton Park - old Highway Garage - at 6 p.m. All are welcome. The town board meetings for August are Aug. 7 and Aug. 21 at 7 p.m., town hall on Tannery Road. The annual Fuller Fest is Aug. 10 at 2 p.m. - it’s an annual gathering of good friends and neighbors enjoying good food and live music on the mountain. Bring a dish to pass and your own libations. The Murphy reunion is scheduled for Aug. 24 from noon to 5 p.m. at the Downsville Fireman’s Field. In last week’s column I mentioned it being the dog days of summer, well I received this response from Lloyd Barnhart and would love to share it with you. Dog Days – Dog days are here….Hottest time of the year, they say. The heat and humidity can be miserable, Especially for those who toil out in
the sun. But for boys, dogs and old men, Dog days of the past were not only tolerable, but special: Country boys sought out cool mountain brooks To wade…build dams… catch fish and frogs, And the dogs would join them. Other times, dogs sought shade and cool dirt Under a porch or in a crawl space under a shed or a barn, And the boys would join them. Old men would move their loafers’ bench To the shady side of the general store. On hot afternoons, they’d head for the sun-warmed river To wade wet and fish for smallmouth bass. Boys and dogs would go along with them. I remember those dog days fondly As my life circle is closing; I’m now an old man…a Grandpa. Dog days are upon us once again; It’s hot…the river is low and warm. I think I’ll gather up the boys And go fishing!
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according to their mother Tiffany Gregory. Liam and his grandmother, Judy Backus, teamed up for the paddle. The wrestling club moms explained that they spend much of the year together because their children participate in a variety of team sports starting with football in the fall, then wrestling, then baseball and then summer league sports and activities. The children are involved
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WALTON - A fundraising wrestling club kayak poker run held on the West Branch of the Delaware River on Saturday, July 27, turned out 22 participants for a day of paddling. Club spokesman and event co-organizer Katie Backus, who also owns 607 Kayaks - a Walton kayak rental and business - said the inaugural fundraising idea was conceived with fun, exercise, and family friendliness
in mind. “When the sun’s out, our sons are out,” said wrestling mom and club volunteer Heidi Young. Young’s sons Landen and Aiden Branigan, ages 8 and 11, are members of the co-ed, private wrestling club. The club was formed in October of 2018 by coaches Zach Backus, Dino Martini, Jason Budine, Kyle Muller and Butch Taylor when their children’s pee-wee wrestling team blossomed to approximately 45 members.
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The club quickly gained members, ages 4 and older, and now sports a maximum of 30 grapplers. A pee-wee club, Young explained, does not require a school district affiliation and has members who reside in Walton, Bainbridge, Hancock and Binghamton. The team competed in state competition last season and brought home four team trophies. Eighteen team members qualified and competed in state competition and nine wrestlers finished in top spots. Brothers Edward and Martin Salimbangon, ages 12 and 11, participated in the poker run, which had multiple stops along the five-hour, eight-mile float, are experienced paddlers. “This is not my first rodeo,” Martin said, anxious to launch from Ice House Turn boat launch to navigate the West Branch to Beerston. The Salimbangon brothers are fans of televised wrestling, favoring the “suplex” move - not allowed in peewee competition. In regulated competition they favor the “cradle.” First year wrestler Liam Gregory practices his moves his favorite is a “half-Nelson”on older brother LJ at home,
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Janice Raitt
Janice Eileen Raitt, 72, formerly of Delhi, died Friday, May 10, 2019 in Sanford Medical Center, Fargo, N.D., following a brief illness. She was born Sept. 2, 1946, in Delhi, the daughter of the late John E. and Helen (Winter) Raitt. She was a 1964 graduate of Delaware Academy and Central School and studied at Alfred State, the New York Institute of Photography, and DuPage Horticultural School in West Chicago. She took over the floral business from her grandfather, John D. Winter, and operated Winter’s Florist & Greenhouses until her retirement in 2016, at which time she moved to Jamestown, N.D., where she had previously worked in a photography studio. Miss Raitt was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Delhi where she was an elder and sang in the choir. She also attended the United Presbyterian Church of Jamestown, N.D. She was a free spirit and a kindhearted woman who enjoyed helping people. She had a great love of all animals and cared for many pets over her lifetime. She is survived by two sisters and one brother: Jeanne Flye of Walworth, Christie Campbell of Washington, Pa. and John (Linda) Raitt of Liverpool; six nieces and nephews; seven great-nieces and great-nephews, and cousins Richard Schall of New Hampshire, Lynn Schall of Connecticut, Lee Schall of the Philippines and David Baldinger of Colorado. Friends and relatives are invited to call from 12-2 on Sunday, Aug. 4, at the Hall & Peet Funeral Home, 134 Main Street, Delhi, where a funeral service will follow at 2 with the Rev. Allan Presby officiating. The family suggests memorial contributions to First Presbyterian Church, 4 Clinton Street, Delhi 13753, the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society, PO Box 88, Delhi or the United Presbyterian Church, 302 2nd Ave, SE Jamestown, ND 58401. Visit www.hallandpeet.com to share a condolence with the Raitt family.
Jeffrey K. Perkins
Jeffrey Keith Perkins, 58, of Wilmington, N.C., passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on June 23, 2019. He was survived by his wife, Patty (Howard) Perkins, daughter and sonin-law, Rachael and Gabe Kiker, and son Ryan Perkins; his mother, Gloria Perkins of Asheboro, N.C., sister Jean (Danny) Bowker of Fla., brother Al (Barb) Perkins of Delhi, nieces Sheri (Peter) Bennett of Black Mountain, N.C., Angela (Jeff ) Rosino of Apex, N.C., and Emily Howard; nephews Jason (Sarah) Perkins of Cary, N.C., Chris (Jessica) Howard and Ken (Shannon) Howard, and many greatnieces and great-nephews; his fatherin-law and mother-in-law, Arthur and Jane Howard, brothers in-law Robert Howard and Mark (Lu-Ann) Howard all of Delhi and Tom (Lisi) Howard of Oneonta. He was predeceased by his father William C. Perkins. He grew up and spent 37 years in Delhi, where he was a member of The First Presbyterian Church. He was also a past master of The Masons at Delhi Lodge #439 F&AM. He spent 19 years in Kings Mountain, N.C. with his family, where he was a beloved Boy Scout leader for nine years, three and a half of which he was Scoutmaster. He was a dedicated youth baseball coach for his son’s baseball teams for four years. He was a devoted cheerleader at his daughter’s soccer games. He was a youth
leader for two years. He fulfilled his lifelong dream of living at the beach with his wife and children, moving to Wilmington, N.C., two years ago. He continued his career with Sheally Insurance Group, Inc for a year and a half. His greatest joys in life included his family, fishing and paranormal investigating; he was an avid weather enthusiast, cheered on the Carolina Panthers and helped others. He continues to help others by being a organ donor. A Celebration of Life for Jeffrey K. Perkins will be held Aug. 24 at The First Presbyterian Church, Clinton Street, Delhi, at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully asks for donations to help with expenses. Donations may be made at www.gofundme. com/in-loving-memory-of-jeffrey-k-perkins.
Martha Houck
Martha L. Houck, 68, of Treadwell, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Bassett Medical Center following a long battle with cancer. She was born on Dec. 10, 1950, the daughter of the late Charles W. Merrill and Frances M. (Buel) Merrill. She was a graduate of Delaware Academy and also attended SUNY Delhi. Martha worked for a O’Connor Hospital, Johnston and Rhodes Bluestone and retired from NYC DEP where she was a principal administrative assistant for over 28 years. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting and traveling, especially to Nova Scotia. Martha loved spending time with her standard poodles, Grimm, Doc, Hank and many others over the years. Martha’s greatest joy was her family, her children and grandchildren were her greatest priority, and she often could be found on the sidelines cheering on both her children and grandchildren at their many games and matches. She is survived by her best friend and companion, David Cantwell of Walton; her mother, Frances Merrill; daughters Jamie Mabery (Walter Meier) and Crystal (Jamie) Houck, both of Downsville; grandchildren Colin and Owen Ambrose, Chase Mabery, Kayla and Travis Houck; brothers Lloyd (Roseanne) Merrill Sr. of Delhi and Leon Jay (Marianne) Merrill of Hamden; aunt Helen Davis of Elmira; several nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends and relatives called on the family Wednesday, July 24, at the MacArthur Funeral Home, Delhi. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the Treadwell United Methodist Church, 68 Church Street, Treadwell. Burial followed at Croton Union Cemetery, Treadwell. Donations in memory of Martha may be made to the Treadwell United Methodist Church or to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105; www.stjude.org. Visit www.macarthrufh.com to share a condolence with the Houck family.
Davionne D. Price
Davionne D. Price, 29, of Delhi, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019 in Syracuse while playing the sport he loved. Born on Jan. 11, 1990 in New Jersey, he is the son of Adam and Janet Billek, Brenda Price Wright, Stephen Wright, and Lonnie Thompson. He was raised in Delhi, attended Delaware Academy High School, and was a graduate of Hartwick College where he earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology. Davionne was an athlete who played football, basketball and track for the Delaware Academy Bulldogs. He played football as a Hartwick Hawk. He was a friend, a mentor, and a consistent supporter of the people and things he believed in. He was employed at JDog Junk Removal & Hauling, LLC. Davionne dreamed of being a husband, father, and coach. He spent his time playing sports, enjoying nature with his dog, and being with his loved ones. He was predeceased by his greatgrandmother Harriet Gifford, grandmother Ruth Price Monroe, grandfather Starkie Walden, great uncle Richard McCoy, aunt Eugenia Price, and second cousin Yvonne Chappell. He is survived by his K-9 son, Tyson, sisters Kali Price, Alexus Price Willis, Sharita Barksdale, Shaquana Breeden, his nephews Eli Young and Quadir Scott, his sisters Faith (Michael) Brown and Michelle Bowley, and his brothers Michael Billek and Luke Burns. He will be greatly missed by his nieces and nephews - Sarah Bowley, Brandon Winant, Aislyn Winant, Hannah Ransford, and Elijah Ransford. He leaves behind his great aunt Betty Chappell, great aunt and uncle Betty and John Lakatos, aunt and uncle Tina and Shayne Moshier, aunts Valerie Price and Rhonda Price, and his great cousin Dejani Valdez and cousins Deja Walker, Shamik Price, Amir Muhammad, and Khalil Muhammad. He will never be forgotten by his girlfriend Jamie Mellone and her son Isaiah Horton. He is grieved by his friends and second family, Gary and Susan Burns, Nicholas Fandsen, Sarah Burns, and Julia Burns. He will always be loved by his many friends and family. Friends and family are invited to a memorial service from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 2 at The Living Water Church of God In Christ, 121 Huron Street, Syracuse. Calling hours will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at Delaware Academy High School auditorium followed by a memorial service. A reception will follow the service at the Delhi American Legion. In lieu of flowers, his family asks that donations be made to the Boys and Girls Club of Oneonta or the Heart of the Catskills Humane Society. Visit www.macarthurfh.com to share a condolence.
Margaret Louise Jackson Gladstone Bailey Margaret Louise Jackson Gladstone Bailey passed from this life to eternal glory with her lord and savior Jesus Christ, July 27, 2019, at home. She was born in Walton to Percy and Annie (Wolf) Jackson, Dec. 14, 1920. She graduated from Delaware Literary Institute (Franklin Central School) in 1938. While there, she enjoyed playing basketball and was a member of a championship team. She married Kenneth Gladstone in 1940. She held a job at Kayser Silk Mill in Walton as a warper at the age of 19. She later worked at Scintilla in Sidney. She gave birth to twins Martin and Mertin (Mike and Butch) in 1941. She married Leland Bailey in 1963. After the war when government work contracts reduced the work force at Scintilla, she worked at a mercantile in Walton and bought the store and started The Family Shopping Center, which she owned and operated until 1987. Her store was known for its personal service. Frequently, male customers were provided with sizes and tastes of their wives and all presents were wrapped. She carried special sizes and brands for her customers. Patrons were also greeted by her sisters Minnie and Ruth who were employed there. She was an active business woman in Walton for many years. She was a member of the Chamber of Commerce and brought the first Christmas lights to Delaware Street. She was a charter member of Walton Business and Professional Women and was the recipient of Woman of the year in 1987. Margaret was a current member of New York State Women Inc. While she operated the Family Shopping Center she often made buying trips to New York City, navigating her way around the city and taking members of her family to enjoy the sights. She often recalled the trip where she took several Girl Scouts to New York. Margaret sold the store in 1987 and it burned along with Western Auto next door, in the flood of 1996. It was a heartbreaking time for her to see part of her life destroyed. After retiring she spent many winters in Bradenton, Fla., before retiring to Walton. She very much enjoyed delivering flowers for Chris’ Flowers in her retirement years. Mrs. Bailey was a longtime member of the United Presbyterian Church in Walton, serving as an elder and a deacon and as an investor for the special gifts committee. She was predeceased by her parents, her husband Leland, her son Butch (Barb) Gladstone, brothers Percy, Ambrose (Dora), William, and Arthur Jackson; sisters Ruth (Walter) Kelsey, Minnie VanDemark, brotherin-law William J. Ward Jr., and great grandson Adam Hotchkiss. She is survived by her son Martin (Mike) and his wife Janice, sister Catharine Ward, sisters-in-law Janet Jackson and Lina Jackson; grandchildren Mark (Nancy) Dunlap, Michael (Robyne) Dunlap, Matthew (Carrie) Dunlap, Ward (Missy) Dunlap, Theodore (Pam) Gladstone, Victoria Smith and Renee (Dave) Hotchkiss; greatgrandchildren Dean, Alex, Eric,
Hope, and Nicholas Dunlap, Hannah (Ryan) Selter, Cassie (Eathan) Edwards, Sylvia Smith, Brandon and Phillip Gladstone, and Dylan Sobey; six great-great-grandchildren Matthew, Joshua and Rayne Dunlap, Kyra Gladstone, Jackson Selter, Romona Garrison, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Calling hours, to which relatives and friends are invited to attend, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 10-12 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church (The Red Brick) on the corner of East and North streets in Walton. A celebration of life service will follow at noon. A luncheon will be held at the church following the graveside committal service. Burial will be in Walton Cemetery between Forsythia and Spruce Lanes. Memorial donations in Margaret’s memory may be made to The United Presbyterian Women’s Group, 62 East Street, Walton, NY 13856. Arrangements have been entrusted to Courtney Funeral Home, Walton. To leave a message of hope and sympathy for Margaret’s family, visit www.courtneyfh.com.
Frances M. Merrill
Frances M. Merrill, 99, of Treadwell, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at Fox Nursing Home. Born on June 22, 1920 in Kortright, she was the daughter of the late Lee and Marion (Smith) Buel. She was married to Charles W. Merrill. The couple operated a dairy farm for many years. She also worked for the Oneonta Dress Factory. Frances enjoyed gardening, bird watching, reading and had a passion for making teddy bears which she loved to share with her family and friends. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles; daughter, Martha; and nine siblings. Frances is survived by two sons, Lloyd (Roseanne) Merrill Sr. of Delhi and Leon Jay (Marianne) Merrill of Hamden; one sister, Helen Davis of Elmira; eight grandchildren and several great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. Friends and relatives are invited to call on the family from 11 a.m.-12 noon on Tuesday, July 30 at the Treadwell United Methodist Church, 68 Church Street, Treadwell, where a funeral service will follow at 12. Burial will take place in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Sidney. In lieu of flowers contributions in memory of Frances may be made to Treadwell United Methodist Church. Visit www.macarthurfh.com to share a condolence with the Merrill family.
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A graveside service to celebrate Shirley’s life will be held on Friday, Aug. 2, at 11 a.m. at Walton Cemetery, 55 Fancher Avenue, Walton, with Pastor Bert More officiating. In accordance with Shirley’s wishes there will be no calling hours. Memorial donations in Shirley’s memory may be made to the Delaware Valley Hospital Auxiliary, 1 Titus Place, Walton, NY 13856 or to the Walton Fire Department & Emergency Squad, 61 West Street, Walton, NY 13856 Arrangements have been entrusted to Courtney Funeral Home, Walton. To leave a message of hope and sympathy for Shirley’s family, visit www.courtneyfh.com.
Nina M. Carey
Nina Carey was called home to be with her Lord after a short battle with pancreatic cancer, on July 23, 2019. Nina was born on July 31, 1930, in Arabia in the town of Franklin, daughter of Claude and Hazel (Signor) Cole. She grew up in Treadwell, graduating from A.L. Kellogg School. She was predeceased by her husband, James Carey, her parents Claude and Hazel (Signor) Cole, brothers Marvin Cole, Roger Cole, Gerald Cole, Nelson Cole, and sister Olia DeRock. She is survived by her children Diane Jester, Jim (Cindy) Carey, Bill (Jackie) Carey, Pat (Glenna) Carey; sister-in-law Marjorie Cole; grandchildren Billy Joe Jester, Brenda (Larry) Martin, Matthew (Stacey) Carey, Travis Carey, Carter Carey, Beth Carey, Max Carey, Zacharia Carey; great-grandchildren MaKenzie Martin, Connor Carey, Brittany Martin, Brianna Carey, Tyler Martin, Leo Carey; many nieces and nephews. Nina worked at Amphenol in Sidney for 41 years, retiring in 1992. Nina had a passion for reading; she volunteered for several years at the Unadilla Elementary School in the library and helped with the reading program. Her world revolved around her family. She attended, whenever possible, sporting events, tractor pulls, concerts, plays and other events family members took part in, and was known by many as the “bleacher grandma.” She was loved by all that knew her. She was also an avid Yankees fan. Friends are invited to greet the family from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. immediately followed by a memorial service at 12,. on Aug. 3 at the Treadwell United Methodist Church, Church Street, Treadwell. (Luncheon to follow). Donations may be made in Nina’s memory to Treadwell United Methodist Church, 68 Church St, Treadwell, NY 13846 or St. Jude Tribute Program, P.O. Box 1000, Dept 142, Memphis, TN 381480142. To leave an online condolence for the family, visit www.grummonsfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by the Lester Grummons Funeral Home, Oneonta.
F. Shirley DeSilva
F. Shirley DeSilva, 93, of Walton passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Delhi Rehabilitation and Nursing Center following a brief illness. Born Dec. 22, 1925, in Walton, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary Rose Doyle. Shirley had a passion for helping others, volunteering her time with the American Cancer Society and Delaware Valley Hospital on various projects and fundraisers. She was an entrepreneur running the Walton Liquor Store in the village for many years. In her spare time, she enjoyed needlepoint, quilting, watching the Food Network and eating delicious homemade food. Survivors include her sisters Pat Knapp and Betty Tompkins and close friends Ruth DuMond and Dotti Kruppo. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Shirley is predeceased by her beloved husband Donald H. DeSilva whom she married January 21, 1950; daughter JoAnne DeSilva; sister Luella Olson and brother Bob Doyle.
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Joyce C. Brown of Stockton Ave passed away peacefully on July 24, 2019, surrounded by her beloved family. Joyce was born to the late Fred and Mabel Moon Steifel in Oneonta on Feb. 2, 1933. She married her beloved husband Arnold Brown on Nov. 23, 1952 in Oneonta. Mr. Brown passed away on Nov. 12, 2007. Family and friends enjoyed Joyce’s culinary treats for many years for she was well known for her baking and was an avid quilter. Joyce will be lovingly remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by her children Gayle (Jack) Allen of Walton, Gary (Judy) Brown of Calif., Stephen (Robin) Brown of Vestal, David (Jackie) Brown of Walton and Patricia (Mark) Loker of Walton; a brother Jack Steifel of Oneonta and a sister Shirley Sargent of Oneonta; seven grandchildren, Adam (Cassie) Allen, Justin (Marketa) Allen, Ryan (Taneka) Brown, Kyle (Kelly) Brown, Melissa (Eddie) Brown, Cameron (Hayley) Brown and Claire Loker. She also leaves behind four great-grandchildren, Abigail Brown, Sierra Allen, Kylie Brown and Oakley Allen; her sister-in-law Gloria Carr and many nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, parents and twelve brothers and sisters, Joyce was predeceased by a grandson, Christopher Hull. Family and friends are invited to call at the First Congregational Church, 4 Mead Street, Walton, on Saturday, July 27, from 10-11 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 11 a.m. at the church. Interment will follow at Walton Cemetery 55 Fancher Ave, Walton. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the First Congregational Church, 4 Mead St, Walton, NY, 13856. Arrangements are under the direction of Courtney Funeral Home, 25 Townsend Street, Walton. Condolences to the family may be made online at www.courtneyfh. com.
Mother Teresa: “Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.” Vacation Bible School was enjoyed by children, teachers and leaders at the Masonville Federated Church. Around 30 children attended and had a good time even though some rain stopped some activity outdoors. The week ended with a skit and program followed by refreshments. Alumni weekend for Sidney graduates took place recently. Many took part in the Walk of Classes even though it was hot. Many classes had reunions, marking special numbers of years since graduating from Sidney High School - including the class of 1959 - 60 years. This class and their spouses, including my husband Harold Scott and I, met at The Barn in Bainbridge - there was a good turnout. Classmates enjoyed visiting with each other and talking of good times enjoyed throughout their school years and beyond. The All Alumni time was Sunday, July 22 at the Sidney Central School bus garage. Here on the Farm the fellas have been doing some wrapped bales and the second cutting that has grown back is being mowed and will be baled and wrapped today. We have been to Oneonta for parts three days this past week for parts and now we hope the tractors are all ready to go but we can’t be sure of anything with the machinery being used so much. The vet check went well and the cows are doing well with good results on pregnancy checks. Next week the cows will be tested for milk production. Our daughter Mary’s children helped Austin get what was only supposed to be one calf and cow Sunday afternoon. They got the cow and we all noticed another cow on the hill who looked like she had had a calf also. They drove the tractor up there and discovered not one cow but two more. One of the older cows had gotten herself into a situation and she needed to get turned around so she could have her calf. The kids and Austin turned her over away from the hole where she had gotten herself into and then helped her to have the calf. They thought that was quite an experience and told it to us. Mary thought it was taking them a long time to just get one cow and went across the creek to see if she could help not knowing there was so many cows and calves to bring home. They ended up with four cows freshened and had quite a time getting the cows and calves back to the barn. When they got one of the cows home to the parlor, Austin said she had to get some calcium in her right away - luckily Cliff arrived just in time to help give her the calcium. They thought they had all the calves home but a day later Cliff and Austin thought they heard a calf blat-
ting on the hill. Cliff got Harold and they traveled back across the creek and located the calf the had quite a time catching it but they came back with it in the bucket. They tried to guess which calf or calves belonged to which mother cow but it was hard to determine so many calves went to the sale. The rest of the cows to freshen were left in the barn because they are getting ready to calve soon. All in all it was a very exciting day on the farm - probable one we will never forget. Keep purchasing dairy products. Keep thinking about our farmers here and all around the country who are having difficulties with flooding and storms around them. The Delaware County workers have been oiling and stoning on Road 35 all this week and are doing a good job directing traffic while working and we thank them for their work - there is always much traffic on this road and the tractor and spreader from the farm travel it much also. Birthday greetings this week go out to John Wilcox, Ken Ryan, Joe Caperna, Barbara Wagner, Kim Axtell McKown,
Bobbi Jo Lent, Emalea Jade Elizabeth Harrington, Hugh Ramp, Judy Gray, Betty Burnham, Shayla Baldwin, Jordan Taylor Byrnes, Marilyn Cutting Riesen, Kathy Carvin, and Dale Losee. Masonville Federated Church Sunday Services this week will be done by Rev. David Gatje, interim pastor, at 11 a.m. Tuesday is Bible study at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4 is the 200th anniversary of the church. Celebration with worship 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. with baptism, picnic at 1:15 p.m. with the Dunneman’s with us during worship and the picnic. There are jobs that need to be done and filled - see Anne Warner if you can help. Masonville Federated Church Interim Pastor Rev. John Helgeson will be at the office in the parsonage Monday, 9 a.m. to noon and Tuesday, 4 to 6 p.m.; Tuesday, Bible Study and Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the food pantry is open at the church, call Chrissy at 244-3488, Ellen at 265-3224 or Julie at 265-9265. Friday, 4 p.m., kickball game and the 200th anniversary celebration worship and picnic and baptism Sunday, Aug. 4.
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Hon. George F. Andrews of years. Not until Thursday eve- cently engaged the services of class of the Congregational Sun100 Years Ago, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1919 Owego has rendered his decision ning were the tracks cleared so Architect Orlo Epps of Oneonta, day school at Mallory brook,
THE WEEK IN WALTON What We Are Talking About at the County Hub
REAL ESTATE MOVING LIVELY Young Wife Looking for Husband— Must Travel in Brook Bed— Auto Laws to be Enforced. Steps have been taken to stop reckless automobile driving in the village of Walton. A traffic police will be put on the street and the speed limit of fifteen miles an hour enforced. During a recent thunderstorm Henry Tripp of Beers Brook had a heifer killed. The barn of Thomas Travis, Bobs Brook, was also struck and damaged. Both carried insurance with the town company. Harry Jenkins, employed in J. J. Farrell’s Sawmill on the Charles North farm, river road, was injured one day this week when a piece of timber caught on the saw and flew up, striking Jenkins in the chest. William Pettingill has sold his house on the corner of Benton avenue and Griswold street to the Misses Ethel and Etta Webb. Possession, will be given October 1st. Mr. Pettingill reserves a building lot on the Griswold street side. A concert will be given in Walton Hall sometime in August, probably Tuesday, August 19, by Mme. June Reed, the noted violinist, with William Earle, tenor, and Miss Eloise, Whyte, pianist. They come under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce. Thomas Ford has moved his household goods to Endicott and with Mrs. Ford will leave today, Friday, for that place, where his son, Arthur Ford, is employed. John McDonald, who, sold his farm on the river to his son, Bert McDonald, will occupy the house on the East Brook road which he purchased of Mr. Ford. Rain Saturday afternoon broke up one of the best games of baseball Sidney fans have witnessed for a long time. The game went to five innings and neither team had scored. Walton, however, had six hits to one for Sidney, Mead and Kinch were Walton’s battery. Saturday the Walton team plays in Oneonta and on Saturday, August 9, another game will be played at Sidney. Roma Wakeman has sold his farm of 180 acres on Third Brook to Rudolph Leigh. Mr. Wakeman has bought the house of Lawrence Ryan, St. John street. Possession in both cases will be given November 1st. William Hollister has sold his house on Ogden street to George W. Thayer of Downsville. George A. Drake has purchased the C. W. Teed property, upper Griswold street. I. D. Smith has bought the Peter Launt property, corner of Delaware and Griswold streets. These sales were made through the agency of H. M. Robinson.
in the case of Henry Stewart against Clayton Kelly, which was recently tried before him in Walton. The action was brought to restrain Kelly from using what had always been known as the fordway road crossing the river at Pines, upon the ground that the road had been turned from the east bank of Bobs brook into the brook. The road had been used for many years prior to 1900 when Bert Hines, who then owned the Stewart farm, put a fence across the road, plowed down the bank and compelled those using the ford to travel in the bed of Bobs brook. The referee holds that the public had abandoned the road on the bank of the brook and as a substitute therefor had accepted the bed of the brook as the roadway. The referee holds that the bed of the brook is the roadway and that Kelly has no right to travel on the bank. Kelly is unable to reach part of his land without using the bed of the brook. Fancher & Fancher are attorneys for the plaintiff and A. E. Conner represents defendant with Neish & Neish of counsel. A. G. Patterson and Judge L. F. Raymond of Franklin are counsel for Stewart. An appeal will be taken by Kelly.
A young German who gave his name as Joseph Roman has been in Walton and vicinity since spring and worked for a few weeks for C. J. Cain, East Brook. Saturday a girl, who claimed Roman as her husband, and stated they had been married in Oneonta last year, was in Walton making inquiries for him. She said his name was Joseph Rosenberger. The young German has spent considerable of his time at Walter Leubner’s barber shop and was in there when the girl came in and asked “Dutch” if he knew where Rosenberger was. Rosenberger had seen her coming and concealed his face behind a newspaper. As Leubner knew him as Roman, the barber told the girl he did not know where the fellow was. As soon as she left Rosenberger left the shop and took the noon train for parts unknown. Mrs. Rosenberger secured the services of Officer John Paine but Rosenberger had shaken the dust of Walton from his feet. However, he left a suitcase at Leubner’s shop, which was found to contain an old suit of clothes, an alarm clock and letters and papers which indicated that the fellow had a wife and child in Germany and that he deserted from the German army in 1914 just before the outbreak of war.
ERIE TRAINMAN KILLED Traffic on Erie Held up Two Days When 31 Cars Pile Up on Bridge. James Burlison of Deposit, aged 23 years, brakeman on Erie fast freight No. 78, was fatally injured early Wednesday morning when thirty-one cars of the train of eighty-five cars were piled up in a wreck at the Oquaga creek bridge, a short distance west of Deposit. The wreck occurred about 1 a. m., and Burlison died a few hours later in the Barnes hospital, Susquehanna, Pa. The wreck, occurring as it did at a bridge, resulted in one of the worst delays on the Erie in recent
traffic could pass. Through traffic between Jersey City and Binghamton was meanwhile diverted over the Lackwanna railroad. The freight cars were piled one above the other at the bridge and 100 feet or more to the east. The contents of the cars were scattered together and canned fruit, vegetables, tobacco and wheat were mixed with shingles, lumber, feed, hardware and general freight. The damage to freight will run into thousands of dollars. Brakeman Burlison was a son of James Burlison of Deposit and resided in that village. His left leg was torn off in the wreckage and his right leg crushed. The breaking of the forward truck on the first freight car back of the locomotive probably caused the wreck. The report that one or more tramps had been killed proved unfounded.
IS NEW GYMNASIUM NEEDED ? Question will be Decided at Annual School Meeting Tuesday. The annual meeting of school district No. 1, town of Walton, will be held in the academic hall of the high school building Tuesday evening of next week, August 5, at 8 o’clock. Everyone should make an effort to be present at this meeting as the question of providing a new gymnasium building will be taken up. Nominations will also be made for the election of three members of the board of trustees in place of Dr. W. B. Morrow, R. D. Lockwood and John R. Bryce. The annual election will be held Wednesday, August 6, in the eighth grade room of the high school building from noon until 4 p. m. In May of this year the faculty of the high school presented the following petition to the board of education to consider the need of a new gymnasium: “It is our opinion that the high school building is being permanently injured by the vibrations caused by gymnastic exercises in the auditorium. We suggest that the opinion of an expert be obtained. “After three years of trial, with every effort to adjust the matter satisfactorily it has proved impossible, with the present equipment, to comply with the law and to give physical training work which is worth while. “The work of three departments, Latin, English and French, located under the auditorium, has been most seriously impaired for the past three years by the constant noise and jarring during several periods of the day. Without disparaging the work of the physical training department, is it fair that it should outrank the work of three others? “The effect of the noise on pupils and teachers, who are in classes or who are seated in study-halls under the auditorium, is most disquieting and nerve-racking, and is a thing that ought not to be overlooked. Nervous pupils are obviously upset and there is a general atmosphere of distracted attention. “In view of the seriousness of the situation, we ask that unless a permanent gymnasium can be built for the next year a temporary structure, if only a wooden shed, be built on the Liberty street green.” The petition was signed by the following members of the faculty who have classrooms in the building: Superintendent C. P. Wells, Howell B. Townsend, Helen M. Eells, Laura M. Eggleston, Hannah E. Bray, H. Francis Miles, George N. Cupp, Dorothy Hawthorne, Antoinette Owens, Ruth Haulenbeek, M. Janie Launt, Margaret McDougall, Genevieve Walter, Irene C. Johnston, Claudine A. Proskine, Kate G. Eells, Lucia W. Nutt. The board of education re-
who suggested that perhaps the difficulty might be rendered by building an extra ceiling to provide a dead air space. This has been done in the room of Miss Kate G. Eells, but a demonstration Wednesday showed that the noise had not been materially decreased and the vibrations remained as before. It is hoped to have a large attendance at the annual meeting as a demonstration of the conditions prevailing will be given by having a class go through some of the physical training exercises in the auditorium. The question of the steps to be taken to meet the situation will then be discussed and the action of the board of education determined by the expressed will of the taxpayers and parents present.
TWO MEN ARE KILLED DURING HEAVY STORM Bainbridge and North Norwich Men Struck by Lightning.
CLOTHING STRIPPED BY BOLT George Douglas Was Walking From Hay Field and Matthewson Was Out After the Cows When Killed. (From our Bennettsville cor.) George Douglas was killed by lightning Saturday afternoon. Mr. Douglas was helping William Northrup of the East Side, to draw in the hay. He was following a load of hay to the barn with a pitchfork over his shoulder when struck by the bolt. Part of the man’s clothing was stripped from his body by the bolt. After Mr. Northrup reached the barn he missed Douglas and going back found him dead. Mr. Douglas was well known about Bennettsville and Bainbridge. He was a man about 60 years of age. During the same storm lightning struck the wagon house on the former Jerome Sands place, now owned by R. Marks. The building was burned to the ground. During the storm of Sunday morning George W. Matthewson, a prominent farmer of North Norwich was struck by lightning and instantly killed. He had gone for the cows and not returning search was made by his son, who found him two hours later in the pasture.
WOMAN KILLED WHEN AUTO STRUCK TREE Fatal Accident on Hamden State Road Monday Evening
SKULL FRACTURED BY BLOW Three Others Injured When Otto Young’s Car Left Highway – Testimony at the Inquest. Mrs. Ernest Hood of Walton was killed about 6:45 o’clock Monday evening when the Ford automobile owned and driven by Otto Young left the Hamden state road between the Wesley Terry farm and the James Chambers place and crashed into a butternut tree. Mrs. Hood, who was 29 years of age, was thrown against the tree and suffered a fracture of the skull. Death was probably instantaneous. Mr. Young was driving the car and Mr. Hood and Mrs. Young were in the rear seat. Mr. Young’s right hand was badly injured and he has been suffering severely from the shock. Mrs. Young sustained a severe cut on the forehead and has also been suffering from the shock of the accident. Mr. Hood escaped with numerous cuts and bruises and a sprained ankle. The party were on the way to a picnic held by the Good Will
near Hawleys station, Mr. Young and Mr. Hood are employed in the Kayser silk mill and left work at 6 o’clock. As the rest of the picnic party had gone some time before, Mr. Young and the party in his car were in a hurry to reach their destination. Near the Neale farm at the Oxbow the Ford car passed the Franklin automobile driven by Robert Nichols, the other occupants of which were his mother, Mrs. Paul Nichols, and his two sisters, the Misses Gertrude and Isabel Nichols. The Nichols car was then going about 25 miles an hour. The stories of what occurred after the cars passed the first time are substantially as follows: The members of the Nichols family state that after the Ford car passed them they followed it over half a mile to the Terry farm. At the rise just past the Terry house Robert Nichols put on his cut out and pulled up to pass the Young machine. Nichols states that Young drew to his side of the road and that the two machines raced side by side to the crest of the knoll where the Franklin passed the other machine. From the point where he states he passed the Ford to the place where the marks show the Ford left the highway on the right-hand side of the road and ran along in the dirt, is a distance of about 24 rods. The other occupants of the Nichols machine corroborate the statements of the driver as to passing the Young car and all state that there was no collision between the two machines and that they knew nothing of the accident until their return from Delancey later in the evening. The Franklin was going from 35 to 40 miles an hour when the machines passed. At the inquest held Wednesday by Coroner Woods of Delhi, Ernest Hood was the only occupant of the Young machine who was able to be present and testify. He stated that the party left Walton after 6 o’clock on their way to the picnic. Young and Mrs. Hood were in the front seat and Mrs. Young and he occupied the rear seat. They were in a hurry and were traveling at a good rate of speed, exactly how many miles an hour he was unable to say. At the Oxbow their car passed the Nichols’ Franklin. About half a mile further on, just past the Terry farm, the Franklin again drew up by them to pass. Young was well on his side of the road. The machines ran side by side for some distance and just after the Nichols car got past Hood saw that something was wrong with their own car. The accident occurred so swiftly that he could not remember much except that he saw the butternut tree just ahead and then came the shock of the collision. He next remembered lifting his wife’s body from the car and Young started for the Chambers farm house after help. He could not tell whether the Franklin hit the Ford and felt no shock of a collision. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Young were not able to attend the inquest Wednesday as they were still suffering from shock. It is understood that Mr. Young claims that the Nichols machine struck the hub of his front wheel in passing and caused him to lose control of his Ford. He further states that he always drives well to the right of the road and had no idea that the Nichols car was near him until it passed and hit his machine; and further, that the other car passed him beyond the crest of the rise. Mrs. Young’s story is substantially the same. She says she did not see the other car until it shot past. The Ford first ran along with the wheels on the right side running along the dirt on the south side of the road. Then it shot across the road and ran along the ditch on that side, over a pile of stones and into the butternut tree. Measurements show that from the place where the marks
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indicate the car first left the road to the tree is a distance of 250 feet. So great was the force of the collision that dead branches on the tree more than two inches in diameter were knocked down. Mr. Young went to the farm house of James Chambers after the accident and the party was brought at once by Kenneth Chambers to the office of Dr. W. R. Gladstone in Walton. The physician found at once that Mrs. Hood was dead. A bone in Mr. Young’s hand was badly crushed and he may lose the use of two fingers. Mrs. Young was badly cut on the forehead and both are suffering from shock and numerous cuts and bruises. Mr. Hood was the least injured of any in the party but he suffered many cuts and bruises. The Ford is a total wreck. The engine was jammed back a foot under the dash. As the car passed over the pile of stones a large rock was jammed under the rear axle. James Chambers, Elwood Marks and Ralph Smith, who visited the scene of the accident, testified at the inquest that there was a dent on the hub of the front wheel on the left side, but were unable to state whether it had been made by another car or by a stone. Mrs. Hood’s tragic death came as a great shock to her many friends in Walton, where nearly all her life has been spent. She was 29 years of age. Besides her husband, there survive her one son, Clifford, aged 12 years; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mogridge of Walton, and one brother, Howard Mogridge, of Cohoes. The funeral service was held Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the home at 121 East Street, conducted by Rev. G. M. McKnight, assisted by Rev. S. E. Carr.
years been prominent in the political life of Delaware county. He practiced law in Delhi for many years and for sixteen years was postmaster at Delhi, an office which he held until 1915. He had also served as district attorney of Delaware county for one term and had been chairman of the Republican county committee. Mr. Preston was 76 years of age. He had been a member of the Delhi Masonic lodge for over fifty years and he and Hector Sinclair of Eldorado, Kansas, were the only surviving charter members of the Delhi Chapter No. 249, Royal Arch Masons. During the war Mr. Preston performed efficient service as chairman of the local draft board for district No. 1, Delaware county, with headquarters in Delhi, a position to which he devoted much time and energy. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Miss Marie Preston. The funeral service was held Wednesday at 2 o’clock by Rev. W. M. Kittredge, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church of which Mr. Preston was a member. Norwich Commandery, Knights Templar, had charge of the committal service in Woodlawn cemetery.
animal’s attention and Mrs. Knoll succeeded in escaping. While badly bruised and lamed no bones were broken.
VOTE TO WIDEN HIGHWAYS
ROXBURY SPECIAL ELECTION
Delhi and Franklin Make Extra Appropriations.
Andes Must Also Vote Again on Machinery Proposition.
The villages of Delhi and Franklin at special elections this week approved the propositions carrying appropriations to cover the villages’ share of the increased cost of widening the state highways through the corporations. The taxpayers of the village of Franklin at the special election Monday voted $5,000 in addition to the $5,000 appropriated in 1916. The vote was 65 in favor to 3 against. COLLIDED WITH Delhi taxpayers voted Tuesday TWO CARS to raise the $29,000 estimated necessary to build a concrete Machine of A. H. Peaslee road through that village. The Runs Wild on vote was 154 in favor to 10 Hancock Street. against. The appropriation is (From our Hancock cor.) in addition to $20,100 voted Saturday afternoon A. H. Pea- in 1916 for which bonds have slee had an automobile accident been issued. in which Mr. and Mrs. Peaslee and their young child narrowly TALAMO RETURNED escaped death. THE COLT During the afternoon the family were at Cadosia visiting Took Animal to Even up Mrs. Peaslee’s parents and they Matters in Horse Deal. started home before the storm. All went well until they came (From our North Kortright cor.) Charles Brown of South in lower Front street at Klein’s appeared before garage, where a number of cars Kortright were standing. At this point the Justice T. E. McCulley one Peaslee car struck the front hub day last week and charged of W. A. Hall’s truck, which Mat Talamo of Oneonta with was standing on the right-hand stealing a colt from his pasture side of the street. The Peaslee and secured a warrant for the machine then shot across the arrest of the Italian. With road into a big touring car Constable Arthur Van Dusen he belonging to Walton parties started in search of the offender which had just been repaired. and about midnight the pleasant The body of this machine was dreams of Judge McCulley were badly jammed. Mrs. Peaslee and interrupted by the appearance the baby were thrown into the of the trio, accompanied by street, but escaped serious injury. Walter Scott, the Davenport The Peaslee automobile was attorney. Talamo, it seems, had an unsatisfactory horse deal with badly damaged. Brown and took the colt to even matters as he thought. However, DEATH OF after friendly advice from the JONAS M. PRESTON justice and lawyer he agreed to return the colt, paid the costs Long Prominent in Republican and the case was dismissed. Politics in Delaware county.
The death of Jonas M. Preston occurred very suddenly Sunday evening, July 27, at his home on High street in the village of Delhi. Earlier in the evening Mr. Preston had been to the Penfield place after milk and had intended going to the evening service in the Second Presbyterian church, but changed his mind just before the service began and remained at home. His daughter, Miss Marie, remained at home with him. Mr. Preston was lying down on the couch when he was stricken and died almost without a struggle. Heart trouble, brought on by indigestion, caused his death. Mr. Preston had for many
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WOMAN ATTACKED BY BULL Mrs. Knoll Escaped After Being Knocked Down. (From our Cannonsville cor.) Mrs. Knoll, who lives at Granton, had a narrow escape from being killed by a bull a few days ago. The barn door had been left open and the bull and a number of cows came through the barn. Mrs. Knoll went to drive them back when the bull attacked her and knocked her down. Mrs. Knoll’s daughter, who was on the veranda, ran screaming and waving her hands. This drew the infuriated
er door of the safe had been left unlocked and the inner door had been blown open, the drawers and their contents being dumped into a mail sack and removed. $1,000 of war savings WIND LIFTED AUTO About stamps and $1,200 in currency FROM ROAD and postage stamps was taken. Sheriff Vandermark and Rockroyal Visited by Tornado post office Inspector Duryea During Saturday’s Storm. of Monticello were at Hobart The thunder storm which visit- Thursday but no arrests have ed this section about five o’clock been made. C. R. Dixon is Saturday afternoon came near postmaster at Hobart. being a tornado at Rockroyal. Thomas Phoenix, the RockSON DROWNS; royal-Walton stage driver, had FATHER INJURED made his return trip to Rockroyal. He was on his way home Treadwell Relatives Learn of from Rockroyal and when near Misfortunes in Kellogg Family. the farm of Thomas Nailor his (From our Treadwell cor.) Ford car was lifted bodily from Mrs. C. R. Van Buskirk of the road and deposited six feet away in the ditch. Mr. Phoenix Treadwell received the sad kept control of the car and no intelligence last week that her brother, Henry Kellogg, while damage was done. The silo on Arthur Backus’ drilling for an oil well in South farm in the Sherruck brook Dakota, was struck by a falling section was blown down. Part timber and very seriously of the sap bush on Seymour injured. Several days previous to Shackelton’s farm and a this accident his son of nineteen, number of fine fruit trees were while bathing in the river near blown down by the wind. Mr. his home in Douglas, Wyoming, Shackelton’s silo was moved was drowned. Although a week about six inches from its and a half had elapsed since his drowning his body had not yet foundation. been recovered.
A special town meeting will be held in Roxbury on August 19 for the purpose of voting on propositions to purchase a 10ton steam roller at a cost not to exceed $3,800 and a stone crusher at a cost of $2,425. The special election recently held at Andes when a proposition to appropriate $6,500 for the purchase of highway machinery was carried, has been found illegal as the signatures to the petition were not acknowledged by a notary. The proposition will be submitted again at an election this month.
GAS EXPLOSION DESTROYS BARN Truck Also Burned by Fire Caused by Lighting Match. (From our Livingston Manor cor.) Parties from near Livingston Manor ran out of gasoline on their way to a dance at Lewbeach Saturday night and stopped at the home of Ed Hunt at Beaverkill to get some. All the gas Mr. Hunt had was in the tank of the truck belonging to Mr. Willick, the truck being in the barn on the Arnold Chapman place, now the property of George Mercer. Mr. Hunt accommodatingly went with the parties to the barn and in some way the gas exploded, setting fire to the barn, which was burned to the ground. The truck was destroyed, the men having a narrow escape from the burning building. It is supposed it was the old trick of lighting matches to see the amount of gas on hand.
MERIDALE BUTTER MADE AT DELHI. (From our Meridale cor.) The churning apparatus of the Ayer & McKinney creameries at Meridale has been moved to Delhi, and Meridale butter will be made there in the future. The force at the local creamery is considerably reduced and although official announcement of the fact has not been made, it is understood that hereafter the plant at Meridale will be purely a skimming station.
BOY KILLED BY FALLING TREE Fatal Accident to City Boarder at Rockland Saturday. (From our Rockland cor.) The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen French of Weehawken, N. J., who were occupying the home of Mrs. W. E. Finch at Rockland for the summer, was instantly killed Saturday morning. He was playing around the building of Fred Deickman’s, and it is presumed he was playing hobby horse, as was his custom, with the iron pipes which were piled there, when a telephone pole that was also on the pile, rolled off and killed him instantly. He was found by the maid in a few minutes. The family were heartbroken and left with the body for home on Sunday and will not return this season.
CIVIL WAR VETERANS’ REUNION Members of 144th and Other Regiments Will Meet in Delhi.
The reunion of the 144th New York regiment, to which are invited all other Civil War veterans who went from Delaware county, and their wives and widow’s, Burglars Get Over $2,200 will be held in Delhi, Wednesday, After Cracking Safe. August 27. The committee in charge of ar(Special to the Reporter.) Yeggmen traveling by auto- rangements consists of James K. mobile broke into the Hobart Penfield and George W. Grant of post office some time Wednesday night, blew open the safe and made their getaway with over $2,200. The burglary is believed to have occurred about one o’clock as occupants of the flats above and below the post office, which is located across the street from the Commercial hotel, state they heard the sound of an explosion but believed it was the blowout of an auto tire. A large Buick car was seen standing by the roadside near the Odell farm on the Stamford road about 3 a. m. Thursday. The out-
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the 144th and Thomas Gordon of the 79th Regiment. A dinner will be served to the veterans and their wives and opportunity given for visiting and a general good time. It is expected that Prof. Calvin Lewis, son of Lieut. William Lewis, will be present and give an address.
NEW AMERICAN LEGION POSTS Four Applications for Charters Sent to Headquarters – Legion Weekly. The American Legion Weekly is being published weekly under the editorial management of Col. Frederick M. Palmer, one of the noted war correspondents. It is sent to each member of the American Legion upon his enrollment as such member and payment of dues to his local post. No extra charge is made to members of the Legion for the weekly other than the regular dues of the post. It will be sent to new members of the Legion as fast as their enrollment cards are received by County Chairman Peake. The American Legion button is about ready for distribution. It is of attractive design and consists of an adaptation of the discharge medal. There is a five-pointed star with the insignia “U. S.” enclosed in two bronze bands in the center of the star. This design is enclosed in a wreath. Encircling the wreath are the words, “American Legion,” set in deep enamel. This in turn is encircled by a narrow band suggestive of the rays of the sun. For service men who were wounded in action it is intended that the star in the center of the emblem shall be of silver. County war risk officer, Wilbur S. Oles, of Delhi has received instructions from Samuel Rubinton, state W. R. I. officer, relative to the presentation of claims of soldiers for back pay, unpaid allotments and W. R. I., etc. To expedite these claims, a system has been inaugurated by the American Legion to simplify the handling of the same, the collection of necessary data, etc. All members of the American Legion and all soldiers, sailors and marines having such claims should see or write Mr. Oles at Delhi for information before presenting the same. Application for charters for the Charles A. Jacobi Post at Sidney, the James S. Moore Post at Downsville, the Donald W. Gleason Post at Delhi and the Raymond Spickerman Post at Hobart have been received by County Chairman Peake and forwarded to state headquarters for charters. The work of organizing the other posts is proceeding rapidly.
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LEGAL Catskill Botanicals LLC, Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/07/19. The office of the LLC is located in Delaware County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served and the post office address within this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him or her is: 53 Main Street, Delhi, New York 13753. The purpose of the company is any lawful business. 36630 State Hwy, LLC. Filed 10/9/18. Office: Delaware Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 48 St. Marks Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217. Purpose: General. Henderson Hollow Farm LLC, Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/20/18. Off. loc.: Delaware Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served & shall mail proc.: 310 Henderson Hollow Rd., Roscoe, NY 12776. Purp.: any lawful purp. LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of Catskill Mountain Wood LLC (“LLC”), a limited liability company. Articles of Organization filed with NYS Sec’y of State on 6/20/19. Offices located Delaware County. Sec’y of State
We accept designated as agent upon whom process against LLC may be served. Sec’y of State shall mail a copy of such process to 800 North Montgomery Hollow Rd., Roxbury, NY 12474. Purpose: to engage in any lawful act or activity. Notice of Form. of Cozy Mountain Rentals LLC filed with SSNY on 6/20/19. Office location: Delaware. SSNY desg. as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY mail process to 4898 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, NY 12474. Purpose:Any lawful act or activity. Notice of Qualification of Mallinckrodt Manufacturing LLC. Authority filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/7/19. Office location: Delaware County. LLC formed in Delaware (DE) on 9/22/15. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 28 Liberty St, NY, NY 10005. DE address of LLC: 1209 Orange St, Wilmington, DE 19801. Cert. of Formation filed with DE Secy of State, 401 Federal St. Ste 4, Dover, DE 19901. The name and address of the Reg. Agent is CT Corporation System, 28 Liberty St, NY, NY 10005. Purpose: any lawful activity. Notice of Formation of BARN ON 23 LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/24/2019. Office Location: Delaware County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 24156 State Highway 23, Harpersfield, NY 13786. The registered agent of the limited liability company whom process against it may be served is Spiegel & Utrera, P.A., P.C., 1 Maiden Lane, 5th FL, NY, NY 10038. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. DJTC Creative Ventures LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 6/6/2019. Cty: Delaware. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Debra J. Thompkins-Cornett, 78 Campmeeting St., Sidney, NY 13838.General Purpose. Meredith Inn LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 4/4/2019. Cty: Delaware. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served &
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shall mail process to 546 Ehlermann Rd., Delhi, NY 13753.General Purpose. CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION Name: DEERLICK BROOK, LLC Articles of Organization have been filed in the State of Arizona on: February 14, 2019 Arizona Corporation Commission File No.: 1951066 Application for Authority was filed by the New York Department of State on: June 19, 2019 NYDOS ID: 5573562 The foreign limited liability company was in existence in its jurisdiction of its formation at the time of filing the Application for Authority. The address of the principal business location and the office within its jurisdiction is: 42253 N Saguaro Forest Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85262 The county within the State of New York in which the foreign limited liability company is to be located: Delaware County The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the foreign limited liability company upon whom process may be served. The address without the State of New York to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process served against him or her is: 42253 N Saguaro Forest Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85262 The name and address of the authorized officer in the jurisdiction of its formation where a copy of its Articles of Organization are filed are: JUDITH S. COX, 42253 N Saguaro Forest Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85262 The character or purpose of the business of the foreign limited liability company: Real estate management and development CERTIFICATE OF PUBLICATION Name: MINOR ROAD, LLC Articles of Organization have been filed in the State of Arizona on: February 14, 2019 Arizona Corporation Commission File No.: 1951067 Application for Authority was filed by the New York Department of State on: June 19, 2019 NYDOS ID: 5573570 The foreign limited liability company was in existence in its jurisdiction of its formation at the time of filing the Application for Authority. The address of the principal business location and the office within its jurisdiction is: 42253 N Saguaro Forest Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85262 The county within the State of New York in which the foreign limited liability company is to be located: Delaware County The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of the foreign limited liability company upon whom process may be served. The address without the State of New York to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process served against him or her is: 42253 N Saguaro Forest Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85262 The name and address of the authorized officer in the jurisdiction of its formation where a copy of its Articles of Organization are filed are:
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JUDITH S. COX, 42253 N Saguaro Forest Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85262 The character or purpose of the business of the foreign limited liability company: Real estate management and development SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF DELAWARE INDEX NO. EF2018-668 Plaintiff designates DELAWARE as the place of trial situs of the real property SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 5594 COUNTY HIGHWAY 12 EAST MEREDITH, NY 13757 District: Section: 37 Block: 1 Lot: 27.130 LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff, vs. BEVERLY MAYNARD A/K/A BEVERLY B. MAYNARD F/K/A BEVERLY BRALY; UNKNOWN SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE OF THE BARBARA E. MAYNARD FAMILY TRUST DATED APRIL 3, 2002; UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE BARBARA E. MAYNARD FAMILY TRUST DATED APRIL 3, 2002 if living, and if she/ he be dead, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants. To the above-named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the Plaintiff’s Attorney within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant,
the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $240,000.00 and interest, recorded on January 20, 2016, at Liber 2010 Page 325, of the Public Records of DELAWARE County, New York, covering premises known as 5594 COUNTY HIGHWAY 12 EAST MEREDITH, NY 13757. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. DELAWARE County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. RAS BORISKIN, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff BY: MATT ROTHSTEIN, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF DELAWARE Index No. 2017-192 RJI No. 2017-0193 REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE THE DELAWARE NATIONAL BANK OF DELHI, Plaintiff, - against GEOFFREY WYSONG aka GEOFFREY T. WYSONG, SHERRIL BERRYWYSONG, CHEYENNE LANE, BEN LANE, AMY SOKIL, Defendants. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to a judgment of fore¬closure and sale in the above-captioned action, dated February 28, 2019, and entered in the office of the Clerk of the County of Delaware on April 4, 2019, and pursuant to an Oder Appointing Substitute Referee dated May 9, 2019 and entered in the office of the Clerk of the County of Delaware on May 21, 2019, I, Xibai Gao, Esq., the under¬signed Referee named in said judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on August 15, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at the Delaware County Office Building located at 111 Main Street, Delhi, New York, the premises described in said judgment and set forth below. The premises shall be sold subject to any state of facts an accurate survey would show; and to covenants, restrictions, reservations, easements and agreements of record, if any, and any violations thereof; and to building restrictions and zoning ordi¬nances of the town or municipality in which said mortgaged premises are situate, if any, and any violations thereof; and to conditional bills of sale, security agreements and financing statements filed in connection with said mortgaged premises, if any, but only to the extent that any of the foregoing are not barred or foreclosed by this action; and to existing tenancies, if any, except such
tenants who are parties Defendant to this action; and to assessments, water charges and sewer rents, if any, affecting the premises, to the extent permitted by law. The premises also shall be sold subject to the rights, if any, of the United States of America pursuant to Title 28, Section 2410 of the United States Code. The purchaser shall be required to pay all ap¬plicable local and State transfer taxes, deed stamps or other taxes or recording fees due in connection with the transfer of the mort¬gaged premises. Current real estate property taxes shall be adjusted as of the date of closing. Dated: July 11, 2019 Xibai Gao, Referee Location of property: 55 Franklin Street Town and Village of Delhi Delaware County, State of New York Tax Map Nos. 171.6-1-2 and 171.6-2-3 Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. Attorneys for Plaintiff P. O. Box 2039 Binghamton, NY 13902 Tel. 607-723-9511 THIS ACTION IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF DELAWARE LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff against ROBERT C. MCDOWELL, DANIELLE MCDOWELL, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on July 6, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Delaware County Office Building, 111 Main Street, Delhi, N.Y. on the 19th day of August, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village and Town of Hancock, County of Delaware and State of New York. Said premises known as 215 Vestal Avenue, Hancock, N.Y. 13783. (Section: 429.13, Block: 2, Lot: 46). Approximate amount of lien $163,906.48 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 118-17. Gary J. Grayson, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 Catskill Mountain Yoga Festival LLC, Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/07/19. The office of the LLC is located in Delaware County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served and the post office address within this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him or her is: 710 Hollister Hill Road, Delhi, New York 13753. The purpose of the company is any lawful business. NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a meeting held on the July 9, 2019 that the Town Board of the Town of Tompkins, Delaware County, New York, duly adopted a resolution entitled “RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF CERTAIN LANDS OWNED BY THE TOWN OF TOMPKINS.” An abstract of which follows, which resolution was adopted subject to permissive referendum pursuant to Section 64(2) and Article 7 of the Town law of the State of New York. Abstract: The purpose and effect of said Resolution (1) determine that all or portions of the following parcel of land now owned by the Town of Tompkins, are no longer required for use by the Town: Tax Map Num-
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ber 227.1-1-31( the parcel to be sold shall be referred to as “ Subject Parcel”). Located in front of the property located at 8132 State Highway 206, Trout Creek, NY (Also known as the “Big White Barn”). The Town has complied with all applicable requirements, and made all required determinations, under pursuant to Town Law, New York state Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) (6 NYCRR617), and all other applicable laws, but not limited to, the adoption of a SEQRA Findings statement. Said resolution shall not take effect until thirty (30) days after the date of its adoption, nor until approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the Town voting on such proposition, if within thirty (30) days after the adoption of this Resolution, there be filed in the Town Clerks of the Town a petitions signed, and acknowledged or proved, or authenticated by electors of the Town qualified to vote upon a proposition to raise and expend money, in number equal to at least five per centum of the total vote cast for governor in the Town at the last general election held for the election of the State officers, protesting against said Resolution and requesting that it be submitted by the qualified electors of the Town, for their approval or disapproval. A copy of the resolution is available for public inspection at the Town Clerk’s office, located at the Town Hall, 148 Bridge Street, Trout Creek, NY 13847 Date: July 9, 2019 Town of Tompkins Town Board SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF DELAWARE WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION) AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 1999-A, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1999-A, V. WILLIAM HRAZANEK; ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated May 9, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Delaware, wherein WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION) AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 1999-A, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1999-A is the Plaintiff and WILLIAM HRAZANEK; ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the DELAWARE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 111 MAIN STREET, DELHI, NY 13753, on August 26, 2019 at 1:30PM, premises known as 154 SWITZERLAND AVE, FLEISCHMANNS, NY 12430: Section 287.14, Block 3, Lot 10.2: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE LYING AND BEING IN THE VILLAGE OF FLEISCHMANNS, TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN, COUNTY OF DELAWARE AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 615/2014. Gary J. Grayson, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Mikian LLC, Art. of Org. filed with SSNY on 4/01/19. Off. loc.: Delaware Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served & shall mail proc.: 21 E. Winant Ave. Ridgefield Park NJ 07660. Purp.: any lawful purp. Aflalo LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 7/3/2019. Cty: Delaware. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Altschul & Altschul, 18 East 12th Street, #1A, New York, NY 10003-4458. General Purpose. Village of Franklin Employment Opprotunity Public Works/Water Superintendent–A full-time position requiring annual
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reappointment. Start date: Position currently available. Duties: Responsible for hands-on planning, operation and maintenance of Village water system, streets, buildings, and sidewalks, including ordering materials and equipment within budgetary guidelines. Requirements: Skills in mechanical equipment opera-
tions and repair, carpentry, plumbing and electrical installations. Obtain and/or maintain current Municipal Water Operations License. Existence of current license a plus. Be on call 24/7 for emergencies. Preferred qualifications: Experience in multi-task management and operations. Application deadline: Post-
marked by August 2, 2019. To apply: Send letter of interest and qualifications to: Board of Trustees, Village of Franklin, PO Box 866, Franklin, NY 13775. Village of Franklin is an EEO/AA/ADA employer. Tropical Dreams, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY)
5/25/2018. Cty: Delaware. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to 13563 State Highway 28, Delhi, NY 13753. General Purpose. NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF ANNUAL RETURN OF THE G. CRAIG RAMSAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUST To Whom It May Concern: TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Return of THE G. CRAIG RAMSAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUST for the tax year ending December 31, 2018 required by Section 6033 of the Internal Revenue Code, is available for inspection at the principal office of THE G. CRAIG RAMSAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUST c/o G. Craig Ramsay 197 Church Street P.O. Box 409 Margaretville, NY 12455 during regular business hours by any citizen who requests it within 180 days after the publication of this notices of its availability. Requests to inspect the said Annual Return should be made to the undersigned Trustee of THE G. CRAIG RAMSAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION TRUST at its principal office as above stated. G. Craig Ramsay Trustee Notice of Formation of 36630 State Hwy, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Dept. of State on 10/9/18.
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Worship services for the DeLancey, Hamden and West Delhi churches during the month of August will be held in West Delhi Church at 11 a.m. with Rev. Connie Stone. There will be a Covenant Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, July 31 at 7 p.m. in Hamden. Vacation Bible School will be coming up the week of Aug. 5-9 from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Hamden. Any help is welcome as we share the lessons of ROAR! Life is wild, God is good. Supplies and refreshments will be needed. I welcome news from folks. Readers tell me they like to read this column but I can’t do it without your help. Give me a call: 607-746-6860 or email lshepard@delhitel.net. Get well wishes to MaryAnn Merrill and Wes Warren. On Saturday, Aug. 10, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Delhi Historical Society Cannon House, come see the collection of Delaware Academy memorabilia on display in celebration of its 200th anniversary. The Delhi Telephone Co. will have its annual open house Wednesday, Aug. 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. They will serve free hot dogs and salads. There will be a family fun day on Saturday, Aug. 3 sponsored by the DCEC on the Delhi Court House Square. Delhi Cub Scout Pack #33 is doing a bottle and can drive. There’s a container by the Depot Street car wash in which to put your bottles and cans. Money collected will be help support pack activities. Aug. 10 is Andes Community Day - lots of fun for everybody in this little village. Enjoy the parade in the morning after the bus goes through. Live music, vendors, lawn
sales and more and don’t forget to check out those veteran flags along the street. Help Andes celebrate its bi-centennial. Coming up: free rabies clinics Aug. 6 at Walton Highway garage, 6-8 p.m. August is coming up fast and will be time for the annual Del. Co. Senior Fun Day on Aug. 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 4-H Camp Shankitunk. There will be many exhibits, games, music by Country Express, barbecued chicken dinner (with a contribution of $5). Reservations are required by Aug. 12 by calling Office of Aging at 607-832-5750. The Kirk Thrift Shop at the Delhi First Presbyterian Church on Clinton Street, has a summertime savings sale - 50% off all children’s clothing July. Delhi Farmers Market on Courthouse Square through summer on Wednesdays. It’s a good place to buy fresh veggies and other local products. The new sign on the corner of Hwy. 10 and Co. Rte. 2 of the DeLancey Church is beautiful. Some history of our little DeLancey church: The 60s saw a decline in church attendance and interest. Many small churches were closing their doors and falling by the wayside. Presbytery was urging small churches to either yoke or become part of larger parishes. Soon after Rev. Lane left our church, Rev. Lloyd Salazar resigned from the Hamden church. In 1967 at a joint meeting of the DeLancey and Hamden churches it was decided to yoke. A pulpit committee composed of members from both churches was chosen. In August they recommended the calling of Rev. Joseph Lewien. Both congregations agreed and a call was issued. Rev. Lewien took up the pastorate in Sept. 1967 holding a service in each church on Sunday morning: one at 10 a.m. and one at 11:30 a.m., rotating the times yearly. For the most part the yoked par-
ish has worked out well. Rev. Lewien was forced to retire as of August 1973 because of ill health. Grandma’s recipe: My recipe this week is for 24 Hour Veg Salad: 1 head lettuce sliced fine and put in bottom of 13x9 pan. Sprinkle with garlic salt, salt and pepper. Add over top of this lettuce: 1/2 cup diced green pepper, 1/2 cup diced onion, 1/2 cup diced celery, 1 pkg frozen peas. Sprinkle with McCormack salad dressing mix. Mix together 2 1/2 cups mayonnaise, 2 tsp sugar, 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce. Mix well and spread over top of veggies. Sprinkle with grated cheese. Refrigerate for 24 hours before serving. My thoughts of the week: Looking out my window last week after dark on Monday night the full moon was so big and bright, it looked like day time. It was beautiful. I’m not a person who likes the hot, humid weather we’ve been having and my kids get after me for not running my air conditioner, but I like to have my doors and windows open as much as I can. Summer is all too short and then the colder months we have to be shut in longer. But I do have to admit air conditioners are great on these days. Lynn Kinch’s joke of the week: Golf is a lot like taxes; you drive hard to get to the green, then end up in the hole. Senior Moments: I love playing hide and seek with my grandson. We’re pretty evenly matched. He has a tough time finding me. And I have a tough time remembering what game we’re playing. A cute saying: Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark. Helpful Hint: Strawberries can get mushy and grow mold more quickly if stored wet. Avoid washing them until ready to eat and keep them in a partially covered container lined with paper towels to absorb excess moisture.
Office location: Delaware County. NY Sec. of State designated agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served, and shall mail process to PO Box 502, Grand Gorge, NY 12434. Purpose: any lawful activity. SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF DELAWARE THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR NATIONSTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2007-C, V. RICHARD S. MARTIN, ET. AL. LEGAL POSTPONMENT NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 19, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Delaware, wherein THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR NATIONSTAR HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2007-C is the Plaintiff and RICHARD S. MARTIN, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the DELAWARE COUNTY COURTHOUSE,1st FLOOR LOBBY, 111 MAIN STREET, DELHI, NY 13753, on August 12, 2019 at 10:00AM, premises known as 25 RIVER STREET, STAMFORD, NY 12167: Section 54.5, Block 4, Lot 9: ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE IN THE VILLAGE OF STAMFORD, TOWN OF HARPERSFIELD, COUNTY OF DELAWARE AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 20171040. Rosemarie Richards, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. NOTICE: The Bovina Town Board Meeting scheduled for August 13, 2019 has been cancelled. The next Meeting will be held September 10, 2019 at 6:00 PM at the Community Hall. For the Town Board Catherine Hewitt, Clerk
Approved by the Board of Education 7/9/19 “LEGAL NOTICE” BOARD OF EDUCATION ANNUAL NOTICE OF MEETINGS FOR THE YEAR The following is a list of scheduled 2019-2020 Regular Meetings for the Board of Education of the Sidney Central School District to be held at 6:30 P.M. in the High School Library (unless otherwise noted): July 9, 2019 ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING at 7:00 P.M. August 13, 2019 September 10, 2019 October 15, 2019 November 12, 2019 December 10, 2019 January 14, 2020 February 11, 2020 March 17, 2020 April 20, 2020 (To coincide with DCMO BOCES Administrative Budget Vote) May 5, 2020 ANNUAL BUDGET HEARING May 19, 2020 ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETING & ELECTION – 7:00 A.M. TO 8:00 P.M. Sidney High School Auditorium Lobby June 16, 2020 2020-21 July 7, 2020 ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING at 6:30 P.M. (Tentative) Constance A. Umbra District Clerk Board of Education TOWN PLANNING BOARD TOWN OF WALTON Public Notice PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that due to the scheduling of the Delaware County Fair, the Walton Town Planning Board has rescheduled its August meeting from the second Tuesday of the month to Monday of the week following the fair. SAID MEETING will be held on the 19th day of August, 2019, at the Walton Town Hall, 129 North Street, Walton, NY at 7:30 p.m. Any topics to be brought before the Board at this meeting should be delivered to the Town Clerk’s office at 129 North Street, Walton, NY by Monday, August 12th in order to be placed on the agenda. By Order of the Planning Board Gale Sheradin, Chairman
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CEMETERY LOVERS By Tina and Dale Utter stonecroft@citlink.net
Timothy Gregory In looking over the history for the town of Colchester, Delaware County, I found information on a small, abandoned cemetery containing early graves. This always piques our interest, especially if no one seems to know its location. The information described the stones as common fieldstone “slabs” - what we call “primitives.” These were usually crudely cut and lettered, often by a family member. The earliest stone was 1788. This was intriguing and we were determined to locate the cemetery and see if anything remained. There were no directions except that it was two miles south of Downsville and mentioned the name Radeker. Later I found the Phelps Burying Ground on the Alton Neff farm and near the old Colchester covered bridge. We got out the 1869 Beers map of the county and saw where that bridge crossed the river. The first trip included a nice walk along the river but nothing turned up. On the second visit, we located the hamlet of Colchester on Route 30 and could see the old bridge abutments. From a photo we had, there was a four story barn on each side of the river. Those were no longer there but we saw a silo across the way. We went to Downsville and came up the back way to that farm and silo. I went to the door. A very pleasant woman answered and verified that it was
Grantor JULY 22, 2019 Cruz, Michael Angelo (by Atty) Ortiz, Edwin (Atty) Cruz, Lydia (nka) Levenstein, Lydia Cruz, Michael Angelo (by Atty) Ortiz, Edwin (Atty) Funk, Patrick Hayowyk, Amy Lockhart & John Jr. Ogurick, Donald
the old Neff farm and that her husband was the grandson of Mr. Neff. And yes, a covered bridge had existed on the property. My next question: is there a cemetery here? We were overjoyed when she said “yes.” It was getting on to dusk but they led us across the road through the barnyard and up a steep cow path. At the top stood three gravestones, and all were Gregorys, the earliest being 1788. Thomas and Josiah both died in the late 1700s. The third was that of Timothy Gregory. There were also many primitive, unmarked stones. Timothy Gregory, who died in 1821, was one of the earliest settlers to the area. Coming here in 1760, he built a cabin above what was to be known as Gregorytown, named in his honor, in 1766. In 1778 he left for a safer location because of Indian and Tory activity. He went to Dutchess County, only to return and settle again. He served in the Revolutionary War in the 7th Regiment under Col. Henry Ludington. In those early years it was said he ate mostly venison and dried berries (“Old Delaware County,” by Gertrude Fitch Horton). Timothy established the first “up and down” sawmill in the township. With this type of sawmill, the blade, which rode on a carriage powered by a waterwheel, travels up and down leaving vertical marks on the timber, as opposed to circular marks left by saws used after the mid 1800s. He married twice, had many children, and lived to be 78. He was highly regarded, described as “worthy” and “respected.”
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Frazier, James R. Barnes, Jo Ann Open Space Institute, Inc. Wood, Francis W. Field, Carson O. & Susan Mary
My dear friend, Beulah Lodovice, who is 96 years old, has a longtime connection to the area and I knew she had a Gregory line in her genealogy. When I researched, I found she was Timothy Gregory’s fourth great-granddaughter. Now it was all even more meaningful. The man who showed us the cemetery was a grandson of Alton Neff. He said his mother, who is also a descendant of Timothy’s, would love to talk with us. So on a cold day in December, Beulah and I traveled to Downsville and met with Betty Watson. She grew up on the farm where the cemetery is located and had many memories of that time. Her grandparents leased the farm in the 19 teens, and after leaving for a time, returned and purchased it in the early 1920s. A tavern stood across the road from the house. It was used as a farm shop, abandoned and eventually demolished. She had a photo of it. The barn did have four floors and burned in 1965. There was a stone dock on the property where quarried stone was loaded on the train; as a child, Betty waved to the engineer. Her mother had done a painting of the barn and covered bridge which reminded me of a Grandma Moses piece. Her husband chimed in and told of his quarrying days. He had even worked for Beulah’s brother at one time in a quarry. An avid genealogist, Betty was able to share information which we greatly appreciated. Beulah later told me it was a “best day” for her. At the base of the Gregorytown Cemetery stands a his-
torical marker, one of many erected by the Colchester Historical Society. It tells the history of the hamlet and mentions Timothy Gregory. I had Beulah pose in front of this sign which is a part of a historical driving tour within the township that includes Downsville, Colchester, Corbett, Shinhopple, Horton, and Cooks Falls. Cemeteries are represented as are the bluestone industry, a covered bridge, an acid factory chimney, a bridge, and a church. Driving brochures are available at any of the sites. Another interesting part of Beulah’s family tree was a photo taken of Elba and Anna Gregory in Illinois. On the back it said “Went West on a caravan (covered wagon).” The couple is somber; he is wearing a suit and she is in a long, dark dress with a white
collar. Fellow researcher Michael Spencer and I found more information. Elba, also known as Elbey, was a paternal first cousin to Anna and they were married before 1866. They had two children, both born in Iowa; he enlisted in the Civil War from there. By 1880 they were in the state of Washington. Both are buried in Machias, Washington. So they definitely did go West! What an adventure that must have been. I wonder if they ever returned to Delaware County again. Beulah had often wondered about this couple and what happened to them. Beulah was grateful to have learned this history even at such a late date in her life. We continue to talk and document her memories by writing them down and recording conversations.
Real estate tRansactions
Ogurick, Donald Braunreuther, Joseph (surv ten) Braunreuther, Karen (surv ten of) Pickhardt, Eric JULY 23, 2019 Bradley, Garrad & Brenda Dubois McIver, Wade (by Del. Co. Sheriff) Dumond, Craig S. (Del. Co. Sheriff) Sklenarik, Andrew K. & Valery C. Sklenarik, Robert F. Baker, Stephen F. (Ref) Primiano, David T. (by Ref) Graves, William O.J. (Ref) Weinmann, Lisa (by Ref) Prim, William (by Ref) JULY 24, 2019 Santos, Dana R.
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Middletown
Colchester
318.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
2342.00 0.00
Delhi
Steinbuch, Kenneth W. 694.00 Davis, Amy N. Davenport Westbrook, Samantha A. 584.00 Manning, Daniel L. Andes Beaverkill Valley Land Trust, Inc. 0.00 Walton Wood, Paul F. 0.00 Walton Field, Carson O. & Susan Holland (Co Trs) 0.00 Carson O. & Susan Holland Field Family Trust (by Co Trs) Walton Field, Carson O. & Susan Holland (Co Trs) 0.00 Carson O. & Susan Holland Field Family Trust (by Co Trs) Davenport Gerster, Philipp R. 0.00 Walton Dagro, Joseph J. & Peter M. 0.00 McGinley, Thomas M. Schneider, Jessica Marie Hamden Kwan, Dan 820.00 Yong, Joanne Walton Tweedie, Randy L. 112.00 Middletown King, Joshua A. & Christina K. Newman 900.00 Roxbury Laganis, Edward J. 1900.00 Stamford
Stachow, Melissa A.
0.00
Delhi
Finest Contracting, Inc.
0.00
Sidney
Osmanli Properties, LLC
0.00
Bovina
Iron Arrow Properties, LLC
0.00
Stamford
Village of Stamford
0.00
Delhi
Stemper, Michelle A. & Renae L. Stemper, Francis G.
Colchester
TNL Properties, Inc.
0.00
Harpersfield
Barbieri, Nicholas J. McCarty, Sallyann G. & Edward T.
0.00
Sidney Colchester
White, David E. & Kathleen J. White, Daniel E. White Jr., David E. Cerrone, Joseph G.
244.00
0.00 0.00
Grantor Delaware County (by Co Trea) Phair, Dorothy F. (By Co Trea) Kaiser, Grace V. (by Co Trea) Robertson, Catherine M. (by Co Trea) Delaware County (by Co Trea) Jeffers, Richard A. (by Co Trea) Delaware County (by Co Trea) B&B Gun Club, Inc. (by Co Trea) Hummel-Pappas, Jamie S. (fka)(Tr) Hummel-Gandulla, Jamie S. (Tr) Raymond & Carolyn Hummel Irr. Trust (by Tr) Kille, Patrick R. & Jamie L. Springer, Carol (Adminx) Jones, Donald W. (Adminx of) Bank of America, N.A. (by Atty) Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. (Atty) Delaware County (by Co Trea) Gallaher, Rowena M. (by Co Trea) Delaware County (by Co Trea) Mule, Richard P. (by Co Trea) Delaware County (by Co Trea) Pray to the Lord Foundation (by Co Trea) Delaware County (by Co Trea) Barber, Karl R. & Andrea B. (by Co Trea) Delaware County (by Co Trea) Aponte, Miguel & Adelina (by Co Trea) Delaware County (by Co Trea) Bagorazzi, Marlene A. & William J. (by Co Trea) Delaware County (by Co Trea) Villarreal, Victor (by Co Trea) Delaware County (by Co Trea) Sarno, Rosemarie (by Co Trea) Delaware County (by Co Trea) Peterson III, Carl F. (by Co Trea) Delaware County (by Co Trea) Blackman Jr., Daniel Lewis (by Co Trea) Delaware County (by Co Trea) Anka, Marin & Viorika (by Co Trea) Gojka, Josika & Ana (by Co Trea) Faughnan, Laurie A. (Exr) Faughnan Jr., John R. (Exr of) JULY 26, 2019 Tomlin, Jenna & Kara N.
Location Davenport
Grantee Smith, Richard
Davenport
Hudson, Michael D. & Vickie
0.00
Colchester
Worth, Candace
0.00
Deposit
Hummel-Pappas, Jamie S.
0.00
Deposit Delhi
Lewis, Cassidy A. Simonds, Michael D. & Sherry L.
294.00 192.00
Deposit
Gannon, Robert
64.00
Davenport
Barker, Michael S. & Heather L.
0.00
Deposit
One Oak Street, LLC
0.00
Deposit
0.00
Harpersfield
Altkin, Cynthia Tripodi, Thomas Smith, William J.
Kortright
Coston, Shawn R.
0.00
Kortright
Liebehenz, Lisa Ann
0.00
Kortright
Hemmerter, Christopher A.
0.00
Kortright
Seward Sand & Gravel, Inc.
0.00
Sidney
Crisell, Charles L. & Patricia
0.00
Sidney
Van Wagner, Leslie Judson Rice, Kathleen Helen Osmanli Properties, LLC
0.00
Middletown
Faughnan, Laurie A. (Devisee) Faughnan Jr., John R. (Devisee of)
0.00
Franklin
148.00
Sidney
Transfer Tax 0.00
0.00
0.00
Schwartz, Mark (Exr) Schwartz, Mary Ellen (Exr of) Delaware County (by Co Trea) Mattice, Nancy (by Co Trea) Delaware County (by Co Trea) Rossman, Eric (by Co Trea) Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (by Atty) ServiceLink NLS (fka)(Atty) ServiceLink, Inc. (Atty) Schuler, Theresa Fifth Third Bank (sbm) Fifth Third Mortgage Company Delaware County (by Co Trea) Robinson, John A. (by Co Trea) Delaware County (by Co Trea) Halligan John J. (by Co Trea) Delaware County (by Co Trea) Stage, Roberta A. (by Co Trea) Dwyer, Ann Marie (Exx) Peterson, Arthur Charles (aka)(Exx of) Peterson, Arthur (Exx) Suess, George E. & Sharon B. Rockton Real Estate, LLC
Colchester
Frolish, Karen M. Hoyt, Douglas Reilly, Paul & Michelle
Stamford
Rattemeyer, Christian
0.00
Stamford
0.00
Hamden
Johnson, Kim L. Hall, Clifford Secretary of HUD
Walton Kortright
Schuler Jr., Kenneth Secretary of HUD
0.00 0.00
Walton
Guy, Chelsea Lynn & Jason James
0.00
Sidney
Krom, Nicole K. & Wayne D.
0.00
Sidney
Half Way House Realty
0.00
Colchester
Colacioppo, Keith & Kimberly
1160.00
Roxbury Walton
672.00 440.00
Village of Delhi Mercurio, Michael A. Riordan, David Riordan, David Buckbee, Irma L.
Delhi Sidney Middletown Middletown Sidney Stamford Sidney Walton
Seiler, Barry G. & Dian E. Houck, Ruth A. Houck Jr., Eric L. Nault, John & Nellie Mercurio, Karen R. Riordan, David Riordan, David Mayo, Nicholas & Kimberly Buckbee, Irma L. (Life Estate) Early, Samuel D. & Nikole Howard, Kyle & Keiko Underwood Jr., Lawrence K.
Hancock
Salasko, Elizabeth Rivell
1020.00
Tait, Ronald C. & Martha G. Pierce, Dustin P. & Erin C. Underwood Jr., Lawrence K. Underwood, Debra A. Maher, Michael & Kathleen
104.00
0.00
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 506.00 440.00 0.00
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Vacation Bible School at Delhi Alliance Church Monday, Aug. 5 through Friday, Aug. 9, from 6 until 8:30 p.m. at 16178 State Highway 28. The free program is for children 3 years old through fifth grade. This year’s theme is “Roar.” Pre-register at delhialliance.org or call 607-7463714. The Stars, the Suns, the Space Dust: Tour the Solar System will be at the Cannon Free Library at 40 Elm Street on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 10:30 a.m. Children are invited to join a virtual journey through the solar system visiting planets, dwarf planets, moons and more through the “eyes” of the Intrepid spacecraft cameras. Stunning images and amazing discoveries will be projected through the “Magic Planet,” a spherical projector that can instantly become a globe of any world the Intrepid has buzzed by. This program is being brought alive by the Spacecraft Planetary Imaging Facility, sponsored by Cornell University and NASA. Lego Club will run from 3 until 4:30. A knitting group meets at the Cannon Free Library at 10 a.m. Wednesdays. Sit around the table, share your skills, and knit with friends.
Delaware River Lodge #439 meets on the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the lodge on Meredith Street. Call 607-434-1403 for information about the meeting on Thursday, Aug. 1. Mark your calendar for recruitment night Thursday, Aug. 15 from 6 until 8 p.m. The Hamden Hill Ridge Riders Club holds its meetings the first Thursday of every month at the Clubhouse, 1021 Covert Hollow Road, Hamden. Call 607-746-7479 for more information about the Thursday, Aug. 1 meeting. Donald W. Gleason Post #190 meets the first Monday of each month. Join them Monday, Aug. 4 at 6 p.m. at the Delhi American Legion.
July 31, 2019
The Greater Delhi Area Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly meeting Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 9:30 a.m. at the back building of the Delhi Telephone Company. Come get involved. The Meridale Ladies Aid Society generally meets the first Friday of the month. Call President Mary Hamilton at 607-746-3652 or Alice Fraser at 607-746-3350 to confirm meeting on Friday, Aug. 2 at 10 a.m. at the Meridale Community Church, County Highway 10, Meridale. The Delhi Food Bank is open Mondays from 1 until 3 p.m. and Thursdays from 3:30 until 5:30 p.m. in the United Ministry Church.
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What a beautiful run of weather we had after the excessive heat. I started to lose count on the number of beautiful days of blue skies and beautiful nights full of stars we had in a row. Days like these make you love living in this area and I am amazed at how beautiful our community is. Have you noticed the gorgeous flowers in the barrels along Main Street? Kudos to the Delhi Beautification Committee for their work this summer. The arrangements are dazzling. Thank you, Main Street business owners who water the barrels to ensure they remain flourishing. Last week’s trivia question: What was Delhi’s population after the census in 2010? The population was 3,087 in 2010. This was a 19.51 increase from the census in 2000. The next census will be held next year, 2020. There is a recruitment event for the U.S. Census Bureau hosted by the New York State Department of Labor on Friday, Aug. 2 from noon until 4 p.m. at the CDO Workforce, 1 Gallant Avenue. Find out more information about this event, including how to register at on.ny.gov/30qstmk. Contact Debbie Bender at 607-432-4800 ext. 101 with questions. This week’s trivia question: What year was the original challenge made to any town in Delaware County by the town of Hamden to play a game of Bass-Ball? There will be a Vintage Base Ball Fundraiser for Hamden Historical Society on Saturday, Aug. 10 at noon at Crawford Field on Launt Hollow. Community volunteers of the week are the members of the Fair On the Square planning committee - June Barriger, Wylla Rabeler, Jim Warren, Maggie Reinmann, Jeremy Fitch, Vincent Olechnowicz, Karen Clifford, Max Dehne, Joe Maxwell, Polly Dellacrosse, Bobbi Shanks, and Johnny Priest deserve a lot of credit for the work they do to bring this event to Delhi every Friday in July. Thanks to the vendors and groups who participate and make
the event a success. Young People’s Theater Arts Workshops present Shakespeare’s Macbeth Friday, Aug. 2 and Saturday, Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. at the West Kortright Centre, 49 West Kortright Church Road, East Meredith, after a play by Introduction to Acting students at 6 p.m. Call 607-2785454 for more information; $12 for adults, $5 for children 2-11 and free for under age 2. Tickets available at the door. Yee Haw Vacation Bible School Thursday, Aug. 1 and Friday, Aug. 2, from 6 until 8 p.m. at the Treadwell United Methodist Church, 68 Church Street, Treadwell. The program is for children ages 3 to 12; crafts, stories, games, songs. Come at 5:45 p.m. to register and begin the program at 6. Call 607-8296803 for more information. There will be an Honest Brook Music Festival Concert Sunday, Aug. 4, at 4 p.m, at the Honest Brook Music Festival Barn, 1885 Honest Brook Road. Thomas Meglioranza, baritone, and Reiko Ushida, piano, will perform a concert of classical music including Schubert’s song cycle “Die Schone Mullerin.” Call 607-746-3770 or visit hbmf.org for more info.
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