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Former Delhi Village Clerk Pleads Innocent Of Theft Charge

By Lillian Browne DELHI - Former Delhi Village Clerk Michele Barnes, 43, of Walton pled not guilty to an allegation that she stole money from the village of Delhi, on Monday, Sept. 30.

Barnes was charged with thirddegree grand larceny, a felony, accused of stealing $4,788.23 from the village, between Dec. 2017 and Oct. 2018.

Delaware County District Attorney John Hubbard, who has asked that Barnes’ case be prosecuted by another attorney, said Barnes received money she was not entitled to.

Because Barnes previously worked for the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office, Hubbard said, he has asked that his office be excused from involvement in the matter.

The investigation, he said, was not done by his office. Instead, Hubbard said, a joint investigation by the New York State Comptroller’s Office and the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation resulted in the charge.

Delhi Mayor Rich Maxey confirmed the criminal charge, which, he said, followed a state audit of the municipality’s paySee Former Clerk page 19

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Pictured, from left: NY Senator James Seward, NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, Chamber President Ray Pucci, Delaware County Treasurer Beverly Shield and NYS Assemblyman Clifford Crouch.

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Agriculture and Small Business are Key to Economy

By Lillian Browne SIDNEY - New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli was the featured speaker at the Delaware County Chamber’s monthly business networking event held on Oct. 4 at the Sidney Golf and Country Club. DiNapoli highlighted the impact of small business on the local and state economy, which provides nearly 40 percent of the state’s private sector payroll.

“Small business, in so many ways, is the engine of our economy,” DiNapoli said to the more than 50 attendees - which included Senator James Seward, Assemblyman Clifford Crouch, Delaware County Treasurer Beverly Shields, Sidney Mayor Andy Matviak, Hancock and Delhi Councilmen Patrick O’Brien and Bill Cairns, respectively.

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The state’s unemployment rate is currently 4.4%, in contrast to what it was at the peak of the recession in 2008, where the unemployment rate was 8%.

Statewide, DiNapoli continued, 70,000 jobs were lost in the public sector, in contrast to Delaware County which gained 100 public sector jobs.

Despite the gain, Delaware County has lost 3,000 manufacturing jobs since 2008, with a current workforce of 15,500, which largely consists of government jobs, paid for with taxpayer dollars.

Manufacturing made up for 21% of private sector jobs in Delaware County in 2018, DiNapoli reported, and job growth has increased during the first eight months of 2019.

Tourism dollars are also driving Delaware County’s economy, with Delaware County boasting 1,100 tourism related jobs and the industry having grown by 11.6% from 2017 to 2018, leading the Catskill region.

The increase in tourism and recent job growth, have also contributed to a 21% increase in home prices in Delaware County. “Delaware County has turned the corner,” DiNapoli said.

DiNapoli also released his annual agriculture report indicating the most farms throughout the state are family-owned farms, and a vital part of the economy accounting for 4.1 million jobs in the state.

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Schumer Pushes For Early Flood Warning System In Delaware County

By Lillian Browne SIDNEY - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer was at the Sidney Municipal Airport on Oct. 3, pushing for the approval of a $150 million Appalachian Regional Commission grant for the installation of an early warning system for imminent flooding or other catastrophic event.

Delaware County’s lack of reliable cellphone or broadband internet service make traditional alert systems ineffective and put the county’s $400 million tourism industry, as well as residents, visitors and businesses at risk, Schumer said.

The grant would cover approximately half of the expense of system, Schumer said, in a county which is routinely denied FEMA flood mitigation funding due to low property values and per capita damage costs.

Flanked by county officials, Schumer said that unique factors in Delaware County create a perfect storm for increased risk of flooding. One of those factors is the county’s rural, sparselypopulated landscape, which includes low-lying mountains that hamper cellular service and costprohibitive private investment in broadband opportunities.

Another factor is the positioning of two of New York City’s largest reservoirs, the Cannonsville and Pepacton, fed largely by the east and west branches of the Delaware River. The reservoirs are used as a drinking water supply and not for flood control.

“Even though Delaware County maintains a unique risk and painful history of flash and major flooding, and the Delaware River Basin has a bustling tourism industry that must be protected from harm, the area is lacking an effective audible warning system for imminent flooding and other

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U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer was at the Sidney Municipal Airport on Oct. 3 advocating for the approval of a matching grant application that would pay for the installation of an early flood warning system.

Pictured with Schumer at the podium are supervisors, from left, Tom Axtell from Deposit, Art Merrill from Colchester and Jerry Vernold from Hancock. conditions such as extreme water temperatures. We’re allowing residents, business owners and tourists to fly blind into the eye of the storm, literally,” Schumer said.

Colchester Supervisor Art Merrill said at the town level officials know the areas to go to first in the event of imminent flooding. The early warning system is especially important to visitors, Merrill said, who aren’t as familiar with the landscape. The early warning system, Merrill said, is a way to let them know danger is coming and to get them out of the rivers.

Hancock Supervisor Jerry Vernold said if either one of the dams fail - the Cannonsville in Deposit or the Pepacton in Downsville Hancock will be in danger. “We are at the confluence of both of them,” Vernold said, describing the pathway of the tail waters of the east and west branches of the Delaware River.

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echoed the two, saying that in the event of a flash flood, the warning system would give people ample time to get out of harm’s way and it would be another tool to keep communities safe.

The audible system would compliment the system already in place by area fire and emergency services departments to warn of imminent flooding, Axtell said.

Dale Downin, standing in for Delaware County Emergency Services Director Steve Hood, said the system would give people in below-the-dam communities a chance to get to safely ahead of disaster.

“Cellular service in those areas is often spotty or non-existent and cannot be relied on,” Downin said. “This way, everybody in an affected area is pre-warned,” he said.

Delaware County has participated in three locally sponsored See The Risk Is Real page 8

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Workers lower the steeple from the top of the Downsville United Methodist Church to the ground as part of its restoration.

Downsville Church Steeple Lowered For Restoration DOWNSVILLE - The members of the Colchester Community United Methodist Church (CCUMC) in Downsville started the rehabilitation project for their 151-year-old church’s steeple. On Friday, Oct. 4, community members and church members gathered around the fire department garage doors across the street to watch the work commence.

Over the years, the steeple has suffered the wear of its age, and water damage has in more re-

cent years worsened it to a place where the church’s board of trustees had to act quickly on its reparations. They signed a contract with BH Decker Incorporated out of Delhi to do the restoration. After reviewing the damage and determining what needed to be done, Ben Decker decided the most cost efficient way of commencing with the most quality control would be to use a crane to lift the 6500 pound section of the steeple in need of restora-

tion off of the church instead of using scaffolding and working on it in place. In a timber frame structure such as this, it is a matter of taking out joining pegs to detach the steeple, and in theory, easy enough to remove from the body of the church, although old and damaged wood framing can make the job more complicated.

Once lifted up and off the church, the restoration will take place in a See Downsville Church page 4

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There will be free community Tai Chi Classes on Wednesday mornings, Oct. 9, Nov. 6 and Dec. 4 at 10:30 a.m. at Zen Rest Yoga Studio. The sessions are free and open to the public and sponsored

by Creekside Wellness Center in Walton, Tai Chi helps improve balance and muscle tone. You can register by emailing mavitti@ gmail.com, but pre-registration is not required.

The Classic Flix at the Walton Theatre this month is “The Godfather” showing Thursday, Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. All tickets are $6. One of the most iconic movies of our times, catch it on the big screen, whether it’s for the first time or after many years.

There will be a Red Cross blood drive on Thursday, Oct. 10 from noon to 5 p.m. at the United Presbyterian Church, corner of North and East streets. There is a critical need for blood donors. Walk-ins are always welcome. Stop by and donate if you can, your blood donation could literally save a life.

Come to the W.B. Ogden Library for an adult Crafternoon on Friday, Oct. 18, from 1:30 p.m.– 2:30 p.m. Come join in for an afternoon of everything pumpkin.

You will enjoy a craft, snacks, and drinks all with a pumpkin theme.

Artwork by Studio 190 will be on display in the Ogden Library Community Room and artists will be present to discuss their work on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m.-noon. The works will remain on display for 3-4 weeks after the reception.

Studio 190 is a collaborative art program within The Arc of Delaware County. They focus on strengths and abilities, while creating a space that is educational, inspirational and enthusiastic.

The artists of Studio 190 represent a large variety of interests and perspectives.

As a young studio they are graciously and eagerly finding their way into the local art scene and gaining a presence in the community. The evolution of Studio 190, over the past (almost) three years, has been driven by an ever growing love and appreciation for the art process by the artists, by the dedication and support of our community and volunteers and by the stable commitment of the studio’s leadership. Nikki

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Carr is the loving and driving force behind the studio. She has also lent her love of the arts to the Art Show at the Delaware Co Fair.

The Walton Walk for Hunger was a success with $5,700 raised toward their $6,000 goal. Donations can still be made by contacting Denise Jackson at New Hope Community Church. All the money raised will stay in the community, with the free meals at churches, the weekend backpack programs and the food bank getting 90% between them.

Ten percent was given to the Wild and Wooly 4-H Club in recognition of the wonderful projects they have been involved in for beautification. Notably, the two murals on the Catskill Moves Dance Studio building and the side of Breakey Liquor. Thanks to all who came out and walked, anyone who pledged the walkers, and the bakers and eaters of the Bake Sale event run by Carol Moore. It was a beautiful day and there were over 75 walkers.

The Trout Creek Community Church will host a spaghetti supper on Oct. 11 from 4 to 7 p.m.

Good will donation.

The annual turkey dinner at the First United Methodist Church, 101 North Street, will be Saturday, Oct. 26, from 5-7 p.m. Menu is turkey, mashed potatoes, dressing, gravy, squash, green beans, cranberry sauce, and dinner roll. Apple or pumpkin pie and beverages are also included. Tickets available at the door.

Adults $11, children 5-12 years old $5 and under 5, free. Take out reservations accepted by calling 607-865-5765 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Pick them up between 4-5 p.m.

Takeouts requested after dinner is being served may have an extended wait. Sorry, no delivery.

Parking is available behind the church. Dinner held downstairs but it is handicapped accessible with a ramp.

There will be a Rosary Rally on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 11:50 a.m. at Veterans Plaza. Sponsored by St. John the Baptist Church. All are welcome.

The annual Halloween Costume Giveaway is Saturday, Oct. 19 from noon-4 p.m. in the Yarn Over parking lot on North Street.

Every year, Amanda Mills refurbishes costumes and sets up this

time to distribute them to those who could use them. The costumes are free, but if you can afford it, a donation is appreciated to be able to keep the program going. If you have old costumes you would like to donate, that is also appreciated. Amanda is a seamstress who fixes small repairs and makes them suitable for another season. It’s a great community service that she has been doing for the last few years.

Operation Christmas Child is ramping up their events to send Christmas shoe boxes to children in need. They will have several fundraising events to continue the great success of this ministry.

On Oct. 25 please support and join in the Chili Cook Off, Oct. 26 there will be a Pumpkin Roll baking event. On Nov. 6 there will be a packing party, and Nov. 18 will start collection week, where a list will be released of what things they still need. On Nov. 30 there will be a Christmas Breakfast.

More details will follow, but mark your calendars for these coming events.

Thursday will be the school’s annual Orange and Black Day as Friday is a conference day and Homecoming is Saturday. Show your Warrior Pride and wear our school colors to support our high school teams.

On Friday last week six of the varsity football players came to Townsend School to explain about their community fundraiser “Crush Tackles Hunger.”

Dylan Jacob, Max Jacobs, Cody Ray, Morgan Condon, Noah Aubin and Nick Lamoreaux spoke to classes about the event which donates food to the Walton Food Bank. All the students in both schools, are asked to bring a non perishable item to the school and the boys and their moms go to make the donation to the food bank. It is especially needed as the holidays draw near. If you can send a canned or boxed good into school with your child or grandchild, it would be greatly appreciated. This project is to give back to the community who supports them at their games.

Homecoming is Saturday, and they would love the community’s support at the game at the high school at 1:30 p.m.

The Walton Grange is celebrating their 100 years of service to the community on Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Grange Building on Stockton Ave. Boice’s Backyard BBQ will be serving at 11 a.m., the Christ Church will be on hand with their peanut brittle, followed by the celebration service with cake and coffee served after.

The Walton Chamber of Commerce is organizing a fall festival “Leaf Peeking and Antiquing” event for Saturday, Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. till 3 p.m. The event is intended to invite folks to our beautiful town to see the fall foliage, and enjoy Walton’s variety of antique shops on a wonderful hometown Homecoming Weekend.

The homecoming parade will start at the bus garage at 9 a.m. and conclude at the school. The football game will be played at

home at 1:30 p.m. While you are waiting for game time, you can shop the sales in Walton’s shops.

A map will be available of all the antique and thrift stores.

Walton’s restaurants are all including lunch, or dinner specials as part of the day’s fun. Half a dozen antique shops, three thrift stores, and over a dozen vendors will all be participating in the sales. You can get handmade quilts, honey and maple syrup, paintings and wood etchings, holiday décor, and more antiques at the vendors at the plaza.

At noon, all are welcome to come to the unveiling of Walton’s newest mural on the side of Full Circle Antiques and Collectible, right across from the Veterans Plaza. The mural, which has been a community cooperative effort, has been completed by West Branch Artists and will have its official reveal.

Vendors with antiques, or homemade crafts of goods and food are still welcome to join in at Vets Plaza in a juried craft event with the emphasis on fall pleasures. Spots will cost $20 for an 8x10 spot, or $10 for Walton Chamber members. If you are interested in a spot please contact me at 607-865-5009.

After you have enjoyed the fall foliage and had some lunch and dinner at some of Walton’s restaurants, please plan to stay to enjoy the Chamber’s Free Night of Entertainment starting at 7 p.m. at the Walton Theatre.

There will be the drawings for the money prizes followed by the band 110 Whitehall Street Band.

At 8 p.m. Donna and the Country Mystics Band will perform, followed by Barn Paint Blue Band at 9, and Masterpiece Energy Band at 9:45 p.m. The announcement of the grand prize will follow the last band at 10:30 p.m. Come enjoy a beautiful fall weekend in Walton with various events for all to enjoy.

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The Music on the Delaware concert this weekend with the accapella band Backtrack was amazing. The band did three community service events, one at the elementary school, one at the high school, and one at the library before they performed on Saturday at the theatre. I have never seen the students or staff as excited about an assembly and it showed in the full house at the theatre on Saturday. The high school chorus even got to perform a song onstage with the group.

Music on the Delaware will be presenting one more concert for this fall on Saturday, Nov. 30. Featuring Cherish the Ladies in their 2019 Celtic Christmas concert, it will be the conclusion to this year’s Spend the Day in Walton festivities. Ticket prices are $20 for advance purchase and $25 at the door. Tickets for this special show are available at www. waltontheatre.org, 607-865-6688, and 607-865-6825.

A wise woman asked me to remind folks in this fall season not to rake their leaves into the road so that they clog the drains.

We’ve had enough problems with flooding in this town, so whatever we can do to be cautious of creating a backup is appreciated.

The village will pick up leaves with their machine as the season progresses, but as you rake them, just please be cautious of not raking close to the drains if possible.

Thank you for your cooperation.

And while we are mentioning it, please remember that no wipes are really flushable in a municipal water system. Even the packages that are marked flushable wipes clog up the system and make for very expensive repairs for the pumps and screens.

The village is fighting this battle constantly at the sewer plant, and would really appreciate the public’s help in only flushing paper and waste down the toilets, not wipes.

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Delaware County Director of Cornell Cooperative Jeannie Darling was the speaker at the Sept. 11 meeting of the Walton Chapter of NYS Women Inc. meeting. The group meets every second Wednesday of the month at Feather and Stone Restaurant, Walton.

The Walton Chapter welcomes all women to attend the monthly meetings. Members are advocates for education, work and pay equality and have continuously lobbied for legislation for women and their families.

The Walton chapter sponsors AMBA blood screening with more than 30 tests offered and has provided a $1,000 scholarship to Walton’s Dollars for Scholars annually for many years.

In the picture from right to left are Donna Jones, president; Jeannie Darling, Cornell Cooperative Extension Director, and Candice Russell, vice president.

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Register For Clean Sweep 2019 Before Oct. 18

The Delaware County Department of Public Works (DelCoDPW) encourages Delaware County residents, municipalities, businesses, and New York City (NYC) watershed farmers to participate in a free hazardous waste collection day, the 23rd annual Clean Sweep, on Oct. 25 and 26. This annual clean environmental initiative is hosted by DelCoDPW in collaboration with the Watershed Agricultural Council, Delaware County Cooperative Extension, NYC Department of Environmental Protection, and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.

Registration is required and can be done through Oct. 18. Register online at cleansweepdelaware. eventbrite.com; to register by phone call 607-865-6474, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., or email CleanSweepDelaware@ gmail.com. Be prepared to share your list of items; you’ll be assigned a day and time on which to show up will be assigned. No event-day walkins will be accepted. According to a press release issued by DelCoDPW Commissioner Sue McIntyre, impromptu waste materials are not collected on collection day for several reasons. Based on reservations received, the expected tonnage for disposal is calculated to ensure swift, safe transport of materials to its final destinations. Adding walkins disturbs the flow of traffic and places a higher burden on volunteers and waste collectors. Everyone with hazardous waste items is asked to call for a collection time. As a courtesy, be on time for your appointment.

Clean Sweep will receive hazardous waste from farms, municipalities, and businesses on Friday, Oct. 25, and from residents Oct. 26. Residents will be given directions and a location address at the time of registration.

Clean Sweep is free to farmers in the eight watershed counties and free to all Delaware County household residents.

Delaware County businesses, municipalities and county agencies are also invited to properly dispose of waste materials. Disposal services for businesses and municipalities are provided “at cost” with a cost estimate based on the itemized disposal list. Businesses and municipalities can download the Clean Sweep 2019 tip sheet and price list at www.nycwatershed.org. Complete and bring both forms to Clean Sweep on Friday, Oct. 25.

This year, Clean Sweep will accept: hazardous & semi-hazardous waste (do not bring empty containers. empty containers are garbage); pesticides and poisons; automotive solvents, cleaners, brake fluid and degreasers; acids and caustics; flammable liquids and gasoline mix; oils, stains, varnishes and preservatives; adhesives, glues, and driveway sealers; photograph chemicals & chemistry sets; chlorine, pool, and spa chemicals; tars, creosote, asphalt sealers; mercury thermometers, switches & thermostats; fluorescent bulbs, mercury lights, and ballasts; sharps, syringes and lancets; paints (consolidate latex into full cans and oil paints into separate full cans); household pharmaceuticals & sharps/syringes (these should be bagged or boxed appropriately to reduce personal injury during transport and redemption; unwanted medications and pharmaceuticals; pet medications; syringes, lances, and sharps.

Check the Clean Sweep tip sheet for information on how to properly transport items from your home or business to the collection site on your appointed day.

The following items can be dropped off any time of year at the Solid Waste Management Center, 32230 State Highway 10, Walton: antifreeze, freon, appliances, asbestos - with prior approval, car batteries - wet cell types; electronics, fax machines, copiers, pages, cell phones (15 unit limit); household batteries; dry cell, button batteries, lithium ion - tape ends; motor oil and oil filters - uncontaminated only, 5-gallon limit; for disposal empty paint cans, aerosols or other empty containers.

For Delaware County residents, recycling these items is free and easy. The Delaware County Solid Waste Management Center is located at 32230 State Highway 10 in Walton and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. - closed holidays.

McIntyre added that volunteers are always needed. If you would like to help on either day of Clean Sweep 2019, contact Tyson Robb at 607865-6474 or email CleanSweepDelaware@gmail.com and include the word “volunteer” in the subject line.

County residents are encouraged to sign up for DelCoDPW’s email list mailchi.mp/598020d3f723/delcodpw-email-signup) and Facebook page www.facebook.com/DelCoDPW/ for updated information.

Emergency Preparedness Class At Delaware Academy New York National Guard troops, in cooperation with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, will present a free disaster preparedness class at Delaware Academy, 2 Sheldon Drive, Delhi, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10.

The two-hour program is sponsored by the Delaware County Department of Emergency Services, the Delhi Fire Department, and the town of Delhi.

The event is part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s continuing Citizen

Preparedness Corps Training Program, which provides citizens with the knowledge and tools to prepare for emergencies and disasters, respond accordingly, and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions.

Citizens should register for the event at www.nyprepare.gov/ aware-prepare/nysprepare.

Participants will receive a training certificate, a “Z-Card” with emergency preparedness information, and a free citizen preparedness starter kit.

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Halloween Coincides With Halloween, This Year, In Walton

By Lillian Browne WALTON - Halloween festivities will be celebrated on Oct. 31 this year, in Walton - for the third consecutive year.

Walton Trustees approved a Halloween parade request from the Walton Central School District’s Townsend Elementary School, to take place on Oct. 31 at 1:30 p.m. The municipality has traditionally permitted annual celebration activities to coincide with the elementary school parade.

In previous years, the village has changed the date that Halloween festivities like traditional trick-or-treating are permitted to take place in the village, to a nonschool night.

This year, trick-or-treating will be permitted to take place on Thursday, Oct. 31.

Trustees also heard a proposal from, but did not take action on a request to schedule a public hearing to allow Good Energy - a community choice aggregation electricity supply company - to allow the collection of supply load data from village NYSEG customers.

Should the village schedule a public hearing on a local law and approve the collection of data from residents and businesses, the municipality can later vote on whether to allow Good Energy, a New York City-based company, to offer its services as a sec-

Del Co Route 17 Closed For Culvert Repair The Delaware County Department of Public Works was scheduled to close county Route 17 between the Exit 89 (Fishes Eddy) off ramp of state Route 17 and City Brook Road in the town of Hancock to through traffic at 7:30 a.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 8, to replace a large culvert pipe. The closure will be 1.1 miles west of the intersection of CR 17 and CR 28 in Fishs Eddy. It was expected that the road would be open by 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9. The rain dates for this project are Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 9 and 10. The traveling public should use alternate routes during this time.

ond-option default supplier in Walton. There would be little cost to the village, according to Good Energy representative Javier Barrios, other than the requisite legal fees for creating a local law.

If approved by village officials, Walton electric customers would be required to opt-out of using Good Energy to remain a NYSEG customer.

In other business before the village: • Trustees approved the placement of a 8’ x 8’ x 20’ storage shed to house Christmas street ornaments and decorations owned by the Walton Chamber of Commerce, on village property on St. John Street, formerly Marlett’s Garage, now used by the village Department of Public Works, upon the approval of a memorandum of agreement for use of the space and proof of insurance by the Chamber.

• Brush and leaf pickup is taking place in the village. Department of Public Works Foreman Butch Smith reminds residents to rake leaf piles to the curb and not into the street. Do not bag leaves.

Brush is to be no more than four feet long, bundled at the curb, for pickup.

• Walton Police reported 442 calls in September, which is a slight increase over last year, according to Police Chief Joe D’Addezio. Of that number, police responded to 21 assists of other agencies, 11 assists to fire and emergency services squads, 14 welfare checks, eight bank escorts, five criminal mischief

arrests, 13 driving while intoxicated arrests, four erratic operator complaints, four fraud complaints, six harassment complaints, four larceny complaints, five motor vehicle accidents, 87 property checks, five stolen property complaints, four suspicious activity complaints, five transports, eight disorderly conduct complaints, among other activity. Police made five felony arrests, 44 misdemeanor arrests and seven violations. Police issued 56 traffic tickets; three for speeding, one for failure to stop at a stop sign and one license plate violation. Police drove the department’s two patrol vehicles 2,795 miles in September. Trustees approved officer training at no cost to the village, other than the officers’ regular rate of pay for the training time.

• Code Enforcement Officer Steve Dutcher issued 11 building permits in September; completed 27 inspections, issued three certificates of occupancy and conducted four certificate of occupancy searches in September, collecting $626.60 in fees and driving 350 miles for code enforcement duties. Year-to-date fees collected total $5,215.80.

• Trustees granted permission for the placement of field hockey, school-spirit signs on utility poles, not owned by the village, on Delaware Street. The signs will be removed following the field hockey season.

The next regularly scheduled meeting of Walton Trustees will be held on Nov. 4 at 6 p.m.

Final Rabies Vaccination Clinic For 2019 The last Delaware County Public Health free rabies vaccination clinic for 2019 for dogs, cats, and ferrets will be Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 6-8 p.m. at the Bloomville Fire Hall, 243 Scotch Hill Road, Bloomville.

It is the law pets must be vaccinated against rabies.

Dogs must be on a leash, and cats and ferrets must be in a carrying case. It is the pet owners’ responsibility to clean up after their pets, or fines can be given.

For more information call 607-832-5200 or visit www.delawarecountypublichealth.com.

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DelCo Chamber... continued from front page Statewide, farms generated more than $5.7 billion in gross income in 2017, with milk being the state’s largest agricultural commodity. New York ranks third nationally for milk sales and leads the nation in dairy products such as cottage cheese, sour cream and yogurt. New York also ranks second nationally in maple syrup and apple production.

Statewide, agriculture accounted for 55,000 in jobs in 2017, DiNapoli reported.

The number of farms and the acreage of farmland have decreased in the past 10 years, statewide, though net farm income has increased from $1,182.000 to $1,433,000 million. Delaware County is considered part of the Southern Tier region of the state and in 2017, DiNapoli reported that Delaware County had 689 farms.

The Comptroller’s Officer conducts 400 audits locally each year.

Delgado Visits Hobart Rural Water Infrastructure Facilities

During his in-district work week focused on improving rural infrastructure, Representative Antonio Delgado visited the Village of Hobart Department of Public Works in Delaware County with Hobart Mayor Aaron Kaufmann and Department of Public Works Superintendent Lucas McMullen on Wednesday, Oct. 2, to learn more about their water and wastewater facilities, according to a press release. The tour focused on the village’s aging water infrastructure and the need to partner with the federal government for grant funding to improve these facilities and pipes.

“Clean and safe water infrastructure is a basic human right and an economic necessity for our communities. I appreciate the opportunity to visit and learn more about the Village of Hobart’s water and wastewater facilities, and discuss how I can partner on the federal

level to ensure our communities have up-to-date water infrastructure.” Delgado said.

This Spring, Representative Delgado announced legislation to help repair the nation’s aging water infrastructure. The Promoting Infrastructure and Protecting the Economy (PIPE) Act would create a new grant program to help communities in New York and across the country invest in critical water system upgrades. The bill would authorize $5 billion over 10 years to provide discretionary grants to state and local governments, tribal governments, and public water utilities for projects related to drinking water and wastewater infrastructure. The PIPE Act would allow communities to continue to provide clean water for their residents and reliable water systems that help promote economic development.

Community Bank N.A. Celebrates National Good Neighbor Day Branches Donate $57,250 To Local Nonprofits

For the second consecutive year, Community Bank N.A. celebrated National Good Neighbor Day the week of Sept. 22.

More than 109 branches joined the celebration to spread neighborly spirit with activities such as hosting food drives, perform-

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ing lawn work for elderly neighbors or volunteering at a local food pantry. Three branches in Delaware County went into their communities to participate: Downsville served lunch at the weekly senior citizen luncheon held by the town of Colchester, Walton invited Catskill Area Hospice in to host a presentation about the organization and answer questions, and Sidney held a donation drive to benefit Delaware Valley Humane Society. Walton employees that participated at the hospice event included from left to right, Community Bank N.A. Teller Megan Johns, CBNA Retail Branch Assistant Pamela Lakin, CBNA Retail Services Officer Timothy Cutting, Catskill Area Hospice Team Member Tammy Christman, CBNA Branch Manager Tami Hood, CBNA Teller Alex McGowan and CBNA Senior Teller Janet Hulse.

New York Army National Guard Promotions Major General Ray Shields, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, has announced the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership.

Adam Wagner from Masonville assigned to the 827th Engineer Company, received a promotion to the rank of Private.

Zhane Smith from Delhi postal code 13753 and assigned to the Company D, 3-142nd, Aviation received a promotion to the rank of Private.

Army National Guard promotions are based on overall performance, attitude, leadership ability, and development potential.

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Downsville Church... continued from front page sectioned-off area of the church lawn, and when finished, hoisted back up by crane again.

The restoration project will entail structural work to replace damage, redoing the siding and flashing, putting a new zinc coating on the domed roof and repainting the spire. This is projected to cost $46,000, of which the church has $15,000 saved in its reserve funds. The trustees are in the process of applying for an O’Connor Foundation Grant for some funds but are relying on the communities generosity to come up with the total amount due.

“Our church means a lot to this community, not only its parishioners. Because it’s the largest of the churches in town, it’s used by the community at large for all of its functions. Its weddings, its funerals..,” says Tony Vessey, CCUMC Council Chairperson and Treasurer. “We’re counting on the community here to support us and pull us through.”

To prepare the steeple for its restoration, Ben Decker and crew had to work from the inside to assess the damaged areas, its overall structural integrity, as well as cut four small holes out in the sides to pull and fasten the ropes through to hoist it up with the crane, provided by The Sullivan County Crane Service out of Monticello. While inside the structure, they came upon the carved signature of one of the original carpenters: “C.L. Fuller 1868”.

After around two and a half hours of set up with the crane, securing the steeple and testing the weight, the most exacting step in the this process was carried out without a hitch. The church steeple now rests on the ground and will be repaired and restored there for the next two weeks or so, before being put back in its place. The church is planning a re-dedication ceremony when the steeple is resurrected.

Tax Cap Override Not Necessary In Hamden

By Sara Andros Prior to the Hamden town board meeting on Oct. 2, a public hearing was held regarding the board overriding the tax levy limit. There was no input from the community, so the board voted to override the two percent tax cap instituted by the state. Fortunately, the tentative 2020 budget keeps the budget under the cap.

The board votes to override the tax cap every year as a precaution but has never had to do it.

The tentative budget was presented by Town Supervisor Wayne Marshfield. The town’s general fund revenues are budgeted at $277,381, which is approximately $1500 more than last year, and the expenditures are expected to equal that amount.

The highway department revenues are projected to be $939,384, which is about $15,000 over what was budgeted for 2019.

The highway expenditures are also expected to equal the revenues. Marshfield said that some of the figures will change before the budget is finalized, but it is expected to stay below the two percent cap. The final version of the budget should be ready by the Nov. 6 meeting.

In other business: • Bids were received for installing dry hydrants on county Route 2 and county Route 26. Tweedie Construction had the lowest bids: $22,500 for county Route 2 and $23,500 for county Route 26.

Both were considerably higher than expected; only $10,000 remains of the grant money received from the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) to address flood related damages so the remainder would come out of the Good Neighbor Fund. The board decided that it was only feasible to do one at this time and voted to install the dry hydrant on county Route 2 first since it was less expensive than the other.

• The board approved the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) purchase of 29 acres of property in the town provided there are easements for public use of the land. Marshfield said that the land should be able to be used for hiking, skiing, snowmobiling and other pursuits as long as the activities do not affect water quality.

• A resolution was passed to rename Debbie Lane to Lee Lane, and to combine it with the rest of Lee Lane to make it one road.

As a result, the board was able to give their consent to the highway superintendent for a road maintenance easement.

• Superintendent of Highways Roger Dibble said that the department is still trimming and clearing ditches, but the weather will soon limit pipe replacements and repairs. The highway department is starting to receive loads of stone; the board passed a resolution which will allow Dibble to pay Cobleskill Stone prior to the November meeting.

Dibble said that the box on the Mack truck is not usable, so he went to Massachusetts and found a 2013 combination body for $6,000. The board approved the purchase and instructed Dibble to list the roadside mower that is no longer in use on Auctions International.

The trailer is still in the culde-sac on Lee lane, even after Dibble gave the owner thirty days to move it. Town Attorney Kevin Young will draft a letter to the owner indicating that if he does not remove it, it will be considered abandoned property and the town will be move it to privately owned land.

• Marshfield contacted Kiff regarding the town hall furnace replacement and was told it will be done before cold weather hits.

• The solar panel installation on the town hall will commence once NYSEG gives their approval. It should be done this fall.

• Mike and Dennise Yeary, and Jane Elverson have been working on the dog enumeration. Since they took over the project, they have located 75 additional unlicensed dogs.

• The board approved Marshfield applying for an O’Connor grant to cover the cost of installing the generator for the town hall. Representatives from the Crystal Brook Meadow Association offered their assistance, if needed.

• Town Justice Gay Merrill would like to apply for a $1310 grant to cover the cost of a scanner and a stand-up desk; the board approved her request.

• Sexual Harassment Trainings for town employees, volunteers and contractors will be held Oct. 24 and 29 and Nov. 4 and 6.

• The board voted to allow the Office for the Aging/AARP to use the town hall at no cost for tax preparation services to all income levels and ages from 8 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. one day a week starting in February and ending April 15.

• Marshfield met with NYSEG to discuss the installation of 115,000-volt electric transmission lines in Hamden. The work will be done in existing right of ways and should commence in the third quarter of 2020.

• The town clerk took in $1835.71 in September. Most of the balance came from five building permits, sporting and dog licenses.

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120 Years of Service Celebrated At Co-op’s Annual Meeting

Delaware County Electric Cooperative, Inc. (the “Cooperative”) held its annual membership meeting at Delaware Academy high school auditorium in Delhi on Friday, Sept. 20.

Cooperative President Steve Oles recognized four employees, each for having completed 30 years of dedicated service to the members of the Cooperative.

Millie Faulkner began her Cooperative career in 1989. Millie is well known for her unyielding protection of the members of the Cooperative.

Doug Rosa began his Cooperative career in 1986 as a seasonal employee on the tree crew. He became a permanent employee in 1989. Doug achieved the distinction of Lineman 1st Class in 2003.

He was promoted to maintenance

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DCEC Employees Scott Tuttle, Millie Faulkner, Mike Sackett and Doug Rosa were recognized for thirty years of service each on Sept. 20. foreman in 2007 and took the helm as line foreman in 2008.

Mike Sackett began his Cooperative career in 1989 as a laborer and a member of the tree crew. He currently serves as a 1st class gloving lineman.

Scott Tuttle began his Cooperative career in 1987 as a seasonal member of the tree crew, and began his line apprenticeship in 2000, achieving 1st class lineman status in 2006. He continues to be a 1st class gloving lineman.

the amount of $5,000 through MOA 145 Stormwater Program funding for Operation and Maintenance costs associated with a previously funded CWC project.

• Funding was approved for the Breakey Motors project in the town of Walton for Tweedie Construction Services in an amount not to exceed $191,600 for demolition of the structure in parts with an upcoming floodplain restoration project.

• Funding was approved for the Robinson Property project in the

town of Hunter for Tweedie Construction Services in an amount not to exceed $43,081 for demolition of the structure for a town approved NYCDEP funded flood buyout property.

The CWC is a non-profit, Local Development Corporation responsible for several environmental protection, economic development and education programs in the New York City Watershed West of the Hudson River. www.cwconline.org

Sidney CSD and Village of Sidney Team Up to Host Red Cross Training Sidney Central School District and the village of Sidney will cosponsor an American Red Cross Citizen Preparedness Corps training on Thursday, Oct. 10.

The event will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Sidney CSD auditorium. There is no cost to attend, and it is offered to residents of Sidney and the surrounding areas.

The event is designed to make sure communities are ready for emergencies. New York state is at a high risk for man-made, technological and natural disasters. This session, which is available with a partnership between the state and the American Red Cross, will provide residents with the knowledge and tools to prepare for emergencies and disasters, respond accord-

Budgets Reviewed By Franklin Town Board

By Sara Andros The town of Franklin preliminary budget was presented at the Oct. 1 board meeting by Deputy Fiscal Officer Paul Warner. As the budget currently stands, it will fall below the state’s two percent tax cap, which is good news for town residents. The current budget increase is 1.96 percent; $1,217,150 of the money needed for the budget will be raised through taxes. Warner said that for the most part revenue and expenditures have remained the same. The board voted to approve the preliminary budget as presented. Copies of the budget will be available for the public to review, and a public hearing on the preliminary budget will take place Nov. 6 at 6 p.m., prior to the regular board meeting.

Amanda Groff from the recreation committee reported that revenue had stayed approximately the same. The money reimbursed by the youth bureau for the two summer youth employees offset some of the unexpected pool expenses. There were more swimmer registrations than expected, but fewer baseball registrations. Recreation committee meetings are held the second Tuesday of every month and are open to the public. They are currently held at the village hall, but Supervisor Jeff Taggart offered to let them hold the meetings at the town garage for better accessibility.

The library budget was presented by Carol Jensen who is on the board of trustees. She said that 2019 was an excellent year for the library. The fundraising was successful and there were many generous donations, so no additional money from taxpayers is needed.

Taggart said that the town now officially owns the land where the town hall will be located. He met with engineers to discuss the

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Summary For Sept. 30 - Oct. 6

CWC Board Approves Septic Systems And Demolition Of Two Structures The Catskill Watershed Corp.

(CWC) Board of Directors, at its Oct. 1 meeting, awarded funding for replacement septic systems and additional funding to nine homeowners in seven towns in Delaware, Greene and Ulster counties.

More CWC Board actions: • Windham Equipment Rental Inc. was approved for funding in the amount of $201,850 to complete a Future Stormwater Project.

• Windham NY Car Wash Inc. was approved for reimbursement in

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renovations. Taggart would like to see both the basement and upper floor extended by 20-30 feet in order to generate as much room as possible for records, and to ensure the courtroom is large enough to accommodate voting.

Taggart said his goal is to get as much square footage as possible without spending a lot of money.

The renovation discussions are in the preliminary phase and Taggart welcomes input from the public.

In other business: • Highway Superintendent Mark Laing told the board that the department had found one truck to replace the two trucks that were taken off the road. The truck belongs to the town of Unadilla; it is a 2004 Mack truck that is being sold with plow, hitch and extra sander for $20,000. The board approved the purchase of the truck. Laing said he will be looking at a 2009 Mack truck in Geneva that seems like a good possibility; the truck is in good shape and may end up selling for close to $50,000. The board approved Laing making an offer on the truck if the inspection goes well.

Laing also requested permission to purchase a new garage door; all three need to be replaced, but he considers one to be dangerous. The cost to replace it is $5,950, and that price includes the hardware, track and door. The board approved the purchase of one door this year.

• When the meeting was opened for questions and comments, Patricia Taggart asked if it would be possible to get the road where she owns property renamed. The road is currently called Sanly Spur Road and it presents problems for people trying to locate it with a GPS. She would like to call it Eagles Way Road. The board approved the change which will now need to be reviewed and approved by the county and state.

ingly, and recover to pre-disaster conditions as quickly as possible.

Some of the topics at the event include: Fire safety, severe weather preparedness, basic first aid, evacuation plans, emergency supply kits, pet safety and a communication plan.

Participants will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the night, and no RSVP is necessary, but residents are encouraged to arrive early.

Interesting week for the weather - Monday through Wednesday with way above normal temperatures with Tuesday hitting 81 degrees - 25 degrees above normal - followed by Friday and Saturday below normal and a real frost - 28 degrees on Saturday morning and staying below freezing until 10 a.m. with freezing fog.

It has also been a wet week with rain Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Friday was beautiful and Saturday but it became windy Saturday and Sunday and took down even more leaves. Rain Sunday and into Monday. So, Monday through Sunday produced 1.23 inches.

Rain Monday, probably Wednesday and another cold front Tuesday night into Wednesday putting us back below normal.

Maybe a rainstorm for Saturday for the weekend, too early to tell but more seasonable temperatures. Daytime low to mid-50s and nighttimes in the low 40s - we’ll see about the weekend.

Lot of trees are now naked in the woods. Lots of colors are gone but some trees haven’t changed at all. ~Frank

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Veterans Can Stand Down In Stamford Nov. 6 The Delaware County Veteran Services will host a Stand-Down event to assist veterans in need on Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 10-2 at the Catskill Veteran’s Outreach Center in Stamford. The Stand Down is open to homeless, inneed veterans, and the general veteran population. Services and items are provided free of charge.

Veterans should bring a DD-214, NYS drivers’ license with VETERAN stamped on it, a VA veteran card, retired veteran ID or a VA health card as proof of veteran status.

“Stand Down” is a term that originated during the Vietnam War to describe the practice of removing combat troops from the field and taking care of their basic needs in a safe area. According to the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, the Stand Down was “a safe retreat for units returning from combat operations” where troops had access to clean uniforms, warm meals, medical and dental care, mail, and camaraderie, all in a safe environment.

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Walton’s First Congregational Church 225 Years and Going Strong

By Ron Galley Sunday was a day of celebration for Walton’s First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, as the congregation commemorated 225 years of ministration to the community.

The two-year celebration concluded Sunday with a special worship service, which included an appearance from Associate Conference Minister for Clergy, Conference of UCC Office Rev. Dr. Marshall Williams, DeWitt.

Her message to the congregation was to focus on the future through new visions and new ideas and having the courage God has given us to overcome obstacles. The children performed a special song, “We Have the Joy.” Nancy Rutherford Grotevant, who was actively involved in the 225th observance, said the reason Oct. 6 was selected for the conclusion of the celebration was because it was the closest day of the original worship in 1793.

When asked what researching the many years of Walton’s first church meant to the members, Grotevant stated, “It has given our congregation an idea of our history.”

The first Congregational Church in Walton was founded in 1791 and was located on Mt. Pleasant. At the time, there were nine members in the church family. Prior to that, worshipers gathered in private homes.

A parsonage was erected at the church’s current location in 1834, on property donated by the Townsend family. In 1840, the church moved to its present location on the corner of North and Mead streets. Many early records were lost in a fire in 1824.

Some historical occasions for the First Congregational Church included installation of glass windows in 1881, followed

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CCE Annual Meeting Nov. 13 In Walton Cornell Cooperative Extension and Farm Bureau of Delaware County cordially invite the public to the Cornell Cooperative Extension annual meeting and celebration of the year’s accomplishments on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Castle on the Delaware, 139 Stockton Avenue, Walton.

Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased by calling Karen Graves at 607-865-6531 by Nov. 1.

A local foods reception sponsored by Watershed Agricultural Council starts at 5 p.m. At the same time, a “pop-up” store with local products will be open for shopping. Milk punch will be served by

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The First Congregational Church in Walton celebrated 225 years Sunday, Oct. 6. by a new parsonage in 1893. A new Sunday School Chapel was dedicated in 1956. An upgraded sound system was introduced in 1968; in 1984 an elevator was installed. The bell tower was restored in 1995.

The floods of 1996 and 2006 brought considerable damage to the church buildings, including water damage to the basement and parking lot. With hard work and perseverance, families dug in, cleaned up, recovered and survived.

A tradition began at the church in 2007 with the first community Thanksgiving dinner and this gift to the community has continued each year. In 2015 the church was named to the National Register of Historic Places.

A total of 23 pastors have served the church, including Reginald Avery from 1960-67, Hugh Reed 1968-75, Anthony Lister 1976-81, Harold Smith 1982-90, Paul Cronin 1990-2001, Jennifer Mattison

Juliano 2005-10 and the current pastor, Janet Schwengber.

Well know Waltonian Dick Pond has been a member of the church for 84 years.

What makes the church unique, according to Grotevant, is that it is self governing. Decisions are made through five boards including the prudential board, which rules on major resolutions which then go before the congregation to be voted upon.

Looking toward the future the church’s vision of growth includes improved social media presence. There is also a longrange plan to identify community needs.

The First Congregational Church continues to serve the community through Elijah’s Closet Thrift Shop which is open each Friday and Saturday from 10-3. Free meals are offered each Saturday through a program called the Gathering Table, from 11-1.

the Delaware County Dairy Court and a cash bar will be available.

The Cornell Cooperative Extension annual meeting will begin at 6; at 6:30 attendees will hear remarks from Farm Bureau Program President Duane Martin and Field Advisor Todd Heyn.

At 6:45 the buffet dinner, featuring roast beef and fresh roasted pork will be ready; and at 7:30 guest speaker NYS Senator Jen Metzger will present her program: “Sustaining our Small Farms and Preserving Our Agricultural Heritage” with a panel of county, state, and local legislators and agency partners.

Red Cross: Donors Of All Blood Types, Races And Ethnicities Needed The American Red Cross urges people of all races and ethnicities to give blood or platelets to help increase the diversity of the blood supply.

The vast majority of blood types fall into one of the major blood groups. However, for patients with rare blood types or those who receive regular blood transfusions, blood must be matched closely – beyond the primary A, B,

O and AB blood types – to reduce the risk of developing complications from transfusion therapy.

The best match may be someone of the same racial or ethnic group.

There are opportunities to donate in Stamford on Oct. 14 from 1 - 6 p.m. at the Stamford Baptist Church, 40 Lake Street, and in Walton Oct. 10 from 12 - 5 p.m., at the United Presbyterian Church, 58 East Street.

There are upcoming blood donation opportunities from Oct. 16-31 across the county as the American Red Cross is looking for eligible donors to give blood or platelets to provide hope and healing to patients fighting cancer. Those who donate during the month of October will be entered for a chance to win one of five $500 gift cards redeemable at hundreds of merchants.

Downsville - Oct. 21, 8:30 a.m.1:30 p.m., Downsville Central School, Maple Avenue.

Franklin - Oct. 17, 1:30 p.m.-

6:30 p.m., Franklin Methodist Church, 101 Main Street.

Roxbury - Oct. 21, 1 p.m.-6 p.m., Carriage House, Jay Gould Memorial Church, Main Street, 53837 State Highway 30.

Sidney - Oct. 29, 2 p.m.-6 p.m., Sidney Elks Lodge, 104 River Street.

Oneonta - Oct. 25, noon-6 p.m., Elm Park Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut Street.

Oneonta - Oct. 29, 1-6 p.m., Springbrook, 103 County Highway 44.

Blood Donation Opportunities

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Sidney Scout Troop 99 Holds Water-Fun Camp Out At Oquaga Creek State Park

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Members of Sidney Cub Scout Troop 88 helped the members of the Sidney VFW remove several hundred American flags from graves at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Sidney, Saturday. Pictured from left to right are Wolf Leader Daniel Cirigliano, Scouts Griffin Cirigliano, Braiden McDonald and Jake Mott with Jim Weibel of the VFW.

History Award of Merit Nomination Requested The Delaware County Historical Association is once more accepting nominations for its annual Awards of Merit. Individuals and groups who have made significant contributions to the preservation and presentation of local history, traditions, and culture will be presented with awards at DCHA’s Annual Meeting on Sunday, Nov. 3.

To submit a nomination, write a short letter/e-mail detailing the reasons the nominee is deserving of the award. Include your name, address, and phone number as well as the name, phone number, and address of the nominee.

The due date for nominations is Oct. 19 to: Award of Merit Committee, Delaware County Historical Association, 46549 State Highway 10, Delhi NY 13753. For more information, contact 607-746-3849, e-mail at dcha@delhi.com or on the web at www.dcha-ny.org.

Area Groups Participate In Canstruction To Benefit Delhi Food Bank

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Members of Delhi’s First Presbyterian Youth Group build a piece of pumpkin pie during the Canstruction competition Sunday at United Ministry.

Staff Report More than 2,000 items of food were donated to the Delhi Food Bank in creative ways Sunday during the second annual Canstruction contest.

The event was moved to the basement of the United Ministry Church due to the weather where nine teams participated by making creative designs out of food they collected.

The nine teams represented groups for many different areas in the community. The First Presbyterian Church Youth group took home the Golden Can award after they constructed a slice of pumpkin pie with whipped cream on top and a fork.

Taking honorable mentions were the Catskill Ladies Association to Support and Inspire and the Youth Group at the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day Saints. Members of C.L.A.S.I. built a covered bridge to help promote the 25th annual Delhi Covered Bridge run on June 6, 2020. They also used this event to kick off the logo contest to help create a new design to represent the race. The Youth Group at the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day Saints constructed a massive volcano.

Other groups that participated included: last year’s champs, the Youth Group at the United Ministry, who made an American

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Sidney Troop 99 members held its monthly camp out Sept.

23 and 24 at Oquaga Creek State Park. The weather was next to perfect with mild temperatures and only a short shower overnight. Everyone stayed warm and dry however, after setting up a “tarp city.” Scouts working toward Camping Merit Badge planned the meals and shopped to get food. They each cooked a meal and received advancement credit. Scouts earned additional requirements by picking out a suitable site and pitching tents.

They kayaked and fished. It was even warm enough for several hours of swimming, and Claudia caught her first fish. The next camp out will be canoeing on the Susquehanna River, Oct 1213 weekend. For more info call Scoutmaster Andy Hinkley at

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Shown in front of their canoes and kayaks are, from left to right, Scoutmaster Andy Hinkley, Claudia, Amber, Ryan, Parker, Kirsten, Charlie, Andy and Chairperson Kathy Klopchin.

434-7333 or Troop Chair Kathy Klopchin at 265-3819. Meetings are at the First Congregational Church, Main and Bridge streets, Sidney at 7 p.m. Wednesdays on

school nights. The troop is ready to sign up a few young folks.

Scouting is for any boy or girl, 11 through 17-years-old, regardless of previous Scouting experience.

Colchester Budget Debated

By Vicky Klukkert Colchester Town Board members discussed the 2020 budget during the Oct. 2 meeting, with the police budget line taking up much of the discussion.

Board members Julie Markert and Janet Champlin both wanted to make sure that the police don’t go over budget again next year.

Both reiterated the fact that the police have gone over budget the last two years and in response the budget has been raised each year to try to keep the police line within the budgeted amount.

“Every taxpayer has to stay within their budget,” said Champlin, “Why can’t the police stay within their budget?”

Supervisor Art Merrill agreed that they didn’t stay within budget and part of it was his fault.

“I agree with you that the expenses of police got out of hand,” said Merrill. “We did cut coverage a lot throughout the year.”

He explained that in the beginning of the year the town had two full-time officers and the total hours of police coverage in the town per week was 210. One full-time officer left and with the full-time and part-time officers on the force, the total hours of coverage in the town is now 110 hours per week.

“Do you want the same amount of coverage, or would you like more or less?” Merrill asked. “Personally, I would like more coverage.”

Merrill explained that the police budget is offset from revenues from the court. Last year, it was projected that the courts would bring in $85,000 this year, however, as of the end of September, court revenue sits at approximately $90,000. Merrill said that the revenues help pay for the judges, their employees and police. The revenue comes from tickets issued by Colchester Police, Delaware County Sheriffs, New York State Police, NYC DEP officers and NYS Econ officers.

“There is more business in front of the courts,” said Merrill. “It’s not all tickets. There are criminal cases and civil cases.”

Merrill proposed to increase the police budget a total of $23,000 - $13,000 for police coverage and $10,000 for equipment. The increase in the equipment line item will help pay for a new police vehicle. The board approved, 3-1 with Markert opposing, the purchase of a Chevy Tahoe to replace the police force’s Ford Taurus.

The Tahoe was preferable to the current Ford Expedition the police force has because it has skid plates and is higher off the

ground, which will make it easier to go to calls up back roads and to hunting cabins.

“That’s the only one with decent lettering,” said Champlin of the Taurus.

Champlin wanted to make sure that the new vehicle would have visible lettering and not the “ghost lettering” that one of the cars has. “This one you can only see from the side, and I want to make sure the car is visible,” she continued. She also wondered why one of the police vehicles hasn’t gotten lettering yet.

Merrill agreed to the lettering.

The proposed budget stays within the 2% tax cap requirement imposed by the state.

In other business, the board revised the amount needed to upgrade the Downsville Water District to $463,476. Jeff Francisco from Delaware Engineering was at the meeting and said that the low bidder was waiting to hear back from one of the suppliers on the price of an item, otherwise he would keep his bid amount the same as what was given in March. The town wants to convert the water system for the hamlet of Downsville from well water to spring water and build a filtration plant. There will be a public hearing about this at the next town board meeting Oct. 16 at 7 p.m.

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The Risk Is Real... continued from front page and two state-sponsored buyouts in the last 20 years, according to Delaware County Planner Shelly Bennett-Johnson.

During that time, she said, nearly 200 homes have been purchased in flood-prone communities. “We’re trying very hard to be resilient and sustainable.

We accept that climate change is real. We have to make sure that our homeowners, our visitors and our businesses are safe.”

The task, she continued, is to have the federal government put the “last piece” in place, by awarding the matching grant which would enable the purchase and installation of the early warning system.

Delaware County has a comprehensive plan for installation and management of the emergency warning system that includes partnerships, and matched contributions from the local and state governments, along with local businesses, first responders and others.

Locations for placement of the audible system include: Cooks Falls, Downsville, Stilesville and Sanford.

Schumer also discussed Delaware County’s history of flooding and recalled his visit to Colchester in June 2007, days after a devastating flash flood wreaked havoc, destroying public and private property and infrastructure,

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Sidney Mayor Andy Matviak speaks about flooding at Schumer’s press conference on Oct. 3.

End the New York City Land Grab

On Aug. 1 I was appointed as the Delaware County Public Defender. Given the fact I am working in Delhi I decided to purchase a parcel of recreational property nearby. I found the perfect parcel on Elk Creek Road in Delhi. A 145 acre farm with a nice historic barn located five (5) minutes from my office. The price was right and I would have a place to hunt before work. With the barn and pasture I could expand my beef cattle herd from Sidney into Delhi. I called the real estate agent ready to make the deal. The agent agreed to call the owner and call me back.

A few hours later the broker called. To my dismay I learned that New York City had already targeted the farm and had a contract on it. My dismay has turned to disgust. How many more farms is New York City going to purchase in our county?

How many more opportunities is the City going to steal from locals who merely was a stake in the county they live in?

Initially I could understand the City desiring land that bordered the reservoirs to project their water supply. But if the City is going to buy farms as far away from the reservoirs as Elk Creek Road in Delhi they won’t stop until they buy every farm located in the watershed.

It is time to tell New York City to go home and stay home. Call your local representatives and urge them to stop the New York City land grab before all of our farms are gone forever.

JOSEPH ERMETI SIDNEY

Del Co BOS On Notice

I would like to put the Delaware County Board of Supervisors on notice; when it’s time to prepare the next round of tax bills, don’t bother sending me one! If you folks have all that extra money to fritter away on the current “witch-hunt” to ensnare Dana Scuderi-Hunter in alleged wrongdoing (which all boils down to her not allowing herself to be subservient to the county attorney), you obviously don’t need any financial help from

me. What is particularly galling about this inquisition is that Ms. Scuderi-Hunter, through skillful budgeting and management, has saved the county millions of dollars.

Let us look back at a previous “witch-hunt,” that put County Treasurer Bev Sheilds in the cross hairs. At that time I smelled a rat and I am now, in this current debacle, smelling the same rat!

Amongst many troubling facets concerning this investigation is the fact that the arbitrator is completely ignoring the legalities and is allowing hearsay evidence and discussion of events which took place more than 18 months ago, because he claims he needs ”background” information. At any time I expect to hear that Ms. Scuderi-Hunter had been accused of shooting spitballs in the seventh grade and this tidbit was hauled out for the arbiter’s edification.

In closing, is there is one quote from this vast coverage of this case which points out the amateurish and fiscally irresponsible philosophies of the board of supervisors, is one made by Tina Molé, chairperson of the board.

The chairperson, in charge of the Board, which governs the multimillion dollar business which is Delaware County, states, and I quote, “She voted to give Scuderi-Hunter a pay raise in April, despite the complaints against Scuderi-Hunter. Pay raises for department heads have nothing to do with evaluation or performance.” As a businessman of many years, this statement leaves me incredulous as to the exact un-business-like goings on with these people.

JOEL CANFIELD TREADWELL

Double Dipping

To: Supervisor Mark Tuthill and Members of the Town of Delhi Town Council Re: Town Highway Superintendent I am writing about the current employment situation of your Highway Superintendent, Daren Evans. I fully intended to attend your meeting on Oct. 8 but a medical issue is preventing my attendance so I am writing instead.

and resulting in the death of four people.

Delaware County has an elevated flood risk, Schumer said.

For communities like Deposit, Downsville, and others located the western portion of the county, the threat is compounded by the presence of reservoirs that collectively hold back 236 billion gallons of water, and are routinely at 80% capacity. “We cannot stand idly by, and leave the safety of its people and economies vulnerable. An audible early warning detection system is desperately needed, and long overdue,” Schumer said.

The lack of a warning system also threatens the expansion and preservation of a $400 million tourism industry in the Delaware River Basin, as well as over 730 businesses in the area, Schumer said.

Delaware County is a popular destination for anglers and tourists alike because of its scenic trails, landscapes and waters. Delaware County would be significantly harmed if flooding caused a downturn in tourist activity, Schumer said.

The Appalachian Regional Commission, which Delaware County has applied to for the grant, is an economic development agency of the federal government and 13 state governments that focuses on the development of 420 counties across the Appalachian region.

Superintendent Evans was elected by the voters of the town of Delhi to the position of Highway Superintendent for a term that expires on Dec. 31, 2019. It has come to my attention that over this past summer, Superintendent Evans took a full time position at Delaware Academy while refusing to resign the position that he was elected to by the town of Delhi taxpayers. This results in his collecting his annual salary of $55,000 from the Town while also collecting a full time salary from Delaware Academy.

The situation is now further complicated by the timing of the 2019 election where he appears on the ballot as a candidate for Town office even though he has no intention of fulfilling his duties to the taxpayers of the Town of Delhi.

In fact it is impossible for anyone to properly perform two full time jobs simultaneously. I fully understand that you as a board are forced to continue to pay his salary and allow him to double-dip until the end of his term, but it also appears to me that you could be put in the position of having to pay this salary for another term if he is re-elected. It is absolutely not ethical on his part to force all taxpayers of the Town of Delhi to pay both his salary at Delaware Academy and his salary for the Town of Delhi and it is certainly not acceptable to the taxpayers of either the Town of Delhi or Delaware Academy. If there is nothing that you feel you can do legally to prevent this outrage from continuing, I would suggest that you at least reduce the annual salary of Highway Superintendent to $1 starting with the new budget effective Jan. 1, 2020. Funding for the current salary could certainly be set aside as a contingency item in your budget in case you have the opportunity to hire a proper full time superintendent.

I thank you in advance for considering this issue and hope that you can find a way to do the right thing for your taxpayers. I am also submitting a copy of this letter to the Board of Education at Delaware Academy and the local media so that taxpayers are aware of this.

JAMES R. THOMSON DELHI

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Delaware County Planner Shelly Johnson-Bennett advocated for the early warning system, saying its the best tool available for wide-swept notification of an impending flood.

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Senator Schumer talks with Delaware County Chamber of Commerce President Ray Pucci about the importance of tourism in Delaware County.

Justice For Gillian

By Senator James L. Seward Earlier this year, I joined with my Senate Republican colleagues to unveil a package of bills designed to reform our state’s parole system. The purpose was two-fold – ensure violent criminals who would be a danger to the public remain behind bars, and ease the parole process for victims and their families who have already suffered too much.

The package of bills, known as the “Victims’ Justice Agenda” included a bill I have advocated in favor of for a number of years.

Senate bill 4354 would allow the New York State Parole Board to extend the period between reconsidering parole board denials from two years to five years when the inmate is serving a sentence for a violent crime.

Each time a killer comes up for a parole hearing the victim’s family, along with the entire community, is forced to relive the horrendous crime. There is no reason why criminals who have committed heinous offenses like murder should be given the privilege of a parole hearing every two years.

In many cases, especially murder and other violent offenses, parole is denied multiple times and extending the timeframe for reconsideration would give the parole board greater discretion in setting hearing dates.

Acts of traumatic violence take a devastating toll on a family.

Forcing individuals to needlessly relive a horrendous crime like murder every two years is cruel and extreme. Victims and their families need to heal and this legislation is a very small measure to help with that process.

To understand how this law would work you need to look no further than the murder of 18-year-old Gillian ‘Jill’ Gibbons in 1989 in Oneonta in my senate district. The convicted killer, David Dart, has had three parole hearing since 2014 and has another scheduled for later this year. Dart is a confessed murderer who has threatened the victim’s sister and would be a danger to the community if he were released.

Every time Dart is up for parole, Gillian’s family members plead with the parole board to keep him behind bars. The process is an excruciating, gutwrenching ordeal that no one should have to endure once, let alone repeatedly.

While the senate has passed the parole hearing extension legislation on multiple occasions, the state assembly has never even brought the bill to the floor for a vote. This year, under new leadership, the senate also failed to consider the bill. This sends the wrong message to crime victims and needs to change. I will be pushing hard again next year to get this bill passed in both houses and signed into law by the governor. It is time New York state do the right thing and stand up for victims.

The Oneonta Daily Star newspaper in an editorial also called for action, writing, “We agree that families of victims must bear less burden for situations forced upon them by bad people.

The increase in time between hearings, especially for violent crimes, seems fair.”

Recently, I held a community rally with Gillian’s sister, Jennifer Kirkpatrick, to raise awareness about the upcoming parole hearing for Dart. Jennifer is extremely brave and I was proud to stand with her to help get her message out. Releasing Dart would be an affront to Gillian’s memory and would endanger the community – he is exactly where he belongs, behind bars.

I have written the parole board to voice my opposition to Dart’s release and you can do the same.

There is an online form available at: www.doccs.ny.gov/ DOCCSWebLettersToBoardofParoleForm.aspx.

Letters can be sent to: Fishkill Correctional Facility, Supervising Offender Rehabilitation Coordinator, 18 Strack Drive, Beacon, NY 12508-0307.

When contacting the parole board, be sure to include the name David Dart and the DIN #91B0463.

You can tell the parole board that David Dart needs to stay behind bars. You can help uphold Justice for Gillian.

The Reporter welcomes letters to the editor. Letters should not exceed 300 words; letters must include the writer’s name, address and phone number for verification, but only the writer’s name and town of residence will be printed. No more than two submissions within 30 days will be considered for publication. Letters to the editor are not to be used as a community calendar. The Reporter reserves the right to edit letters for length and / or content. Letters deemed inappropriate will be rejected. Endorsement letters for political candidates are not accepted and are considered paid advertisements. A paid endorsement notice can be purchased in three sizes: 50 words or less for $15; 51-175 word endorsement - $50 or 176-300 words for $75. Submit letters by email to editor@The-Reporter.net or by U.S. mail to 97 Main St., #5, Delhi, NY 13753

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Time To CRUSH Hunger

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Kindergarteners took a break from eating lunch to pose with the Varsity football players who were there to promote their Crush Tackles Hunger food drive. The community service project by the team and their moms donates all the food to the Walton Food Bank. Back row: Mrs. Chrissy Condon, Morgan Condon, Madalyn Scofield, Max Jacobs, Cody Ray, Noah Aubin, Nick Lamoreaux, Bo Schmidt, Dylan Jacobs. Second row: Braylee McClenon, Travis Terry, Christian Seward, Donovan Stanton, Vivian Magann, Evie Wagner, Audrey Gahan, Emma Beers, Ella Beers, Alexandria Carman, Paisley Scofield, Cooper Evans, Taylor Gransbury, Dixon Hoyt, Leyla Sav, Anthony Poloso, Korben Garcia, Shain Bakker, Tyler Eggers. Front row: Graysen Phraner, Aurora Reilly, Kitana Stark.

By Patty Wood The Walton varsity football Warriors are again heading up their “Crush Tackles Hunger” food drive to give back to the community.

The program, which collects food at both Walton Central School campuses to donate to the Walton Food Bank, was promoted to the Townsend Elementary School students by six of this year’s senior football players.

Morgan Condon (14), Max Jacob (21), Cody Ray (80) Noah Aubin (82), Nick Lamoreaux (25), and Dylan Jacob (19) explained the food drive to students and asked them to bring a non-perishable food item to school next week.

The players - and their moms will deliver the food collected to the United Presbyterian Church where the Walton Food Bank is located.

While they were at Townsend School they reminded students that Thursday, Oct. 10 is officially “Orange and Black Day” and everyone wears the school colors to show their Warrior Pride.

They also invited everyone to the Homecoming parade on Saturday, Oct. 12 at 9 a.m., and the football game at Hoover Field at 1:30 p.m.

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Backtrack Moves Students Forward With Music

Music On the Delaware sponsored the a capella group “Backtrack” for an assembly at the elementary school and a workshop with the chorus at the middle/high school last Friday, Oct. 5 ahead of their show at the Walton Theatre on Saturday night, Oct. 5. Pictured, Backtrack working with middle school/high school chorus members on music they sang with Backtrack on stage at the theatre Saturday. Backtrack members from left: Jojo Otseidu, bass; Mike Hinkle, tenor; Melissa Jordano, alto; Mallory Moser, soprano; and Johnny Buffalo, beatboxer. The workshops were underwritten by the Meredith Family and the Walton Teacher Association.

Delaware Academy Veterans Day Program 2019 Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi will host its sixth annual Veterans Day assembly on Nov. 6. Breakfast for the veterans will be served in the high school cafeteria from 8:15 – 8:45. The elementary assembly will start at 9 and the middle and high school assembly will follow.

The assemblies will be in the high school auditorium.

The gathering recognizes those who have made the sacrifice to serve and protect our country, whether during a time of peace, combat on foreign soil, in the reserves or anywhere in between.

Serving our country requires a profound sense of courage and it is our duty as citizens of the United States to make sure that no one ever forgets our veterans and their service to our country.

The students at Delaware Academy hope that local members of the military attend the Veterans Day breakfast and as-

WCSD BoE To Meet The next meeting of the Walton Central School District Board of Education will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. in the board of education room at O’Neill High School.

College News

Solution to last week’s puzzle appears on page 10

Ralissa Straley, Sidney, is a Summer 2019 graduate at Hudson Valley Community College Troy. Straley graduated from the Diagnostic Medical Sonography academic program.

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semblies so that they may honor those who have served as well as those who made the ultimate sacrifice - giving their lives to defend our country and our rights as citizens.

Interested military members should RSVP to Kelli GroganBrown at 607-746-1310 by Oct. 29.

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Taste Of the Catskills Festival Celebrates Region, Offers Fun The Taste of the Catskills Festival returns to Maple Shade Farm on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1213.

In its 10th year, the festival showcases the food, beer, crafts, local distilleries, cideries, and arts of the region. This year, the festival will feature more food concessions from many local farmers, artisanal food producers and restaurants. There will be a variety of activities for kids including bounce houses - local crafts, and live music. Gates open both days at 10 a.m. The festival, sponsored by Pure Catskills, goes on rain or shine under tents and in the barn.

This year’s music lineup will feature performances by Becca Frame and the Tall Boys, The College Farm, Hummel’s Jug, Joe & Lila, Joseph Emerick Alston, Mike Herman, Devinne Meyers, John Houshmand, The Stoddard Hollow String Band, Technicolor Trailer Park, The Godforsaken String Band, The Ryan Family Band, and a special performance

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by outlaw/classic country artists Gene Hummel and Tim Ruffo.

The festival’s harvest dinner will be prepared by the staffs of The Andes Hotel and O’Neill’s Shire Pub, with ingredients sourced from Greenane Farm and Heller’s Farm. Serving begins at 5 p.m. Saturday, with an optional unlimited craft beer pairing. To see the menu and purchase tickets, visit tasteofthecatskills.com/food.

Other special attractions include the Catskill Puppets, a wedding exposition by Morris

Tent Rentals, the Farm Tough Challenge contest, a variety of educational “Living the County Life” workshops, the Arm of the Sea Theater, a bocce tournament, tours of Maple Shade Farm, a professional hula-hoop performance, hayrides, and an authentic vintage base ball game (1864 rules) where the Bovina Dairymen will take on the Fleischmanns’ Mountain Athletic Club on Sunday at 10 a.m.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit tasteofthecatskills.com.

Fiddlers! 26 headliner The Barefoot Movement,

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FIDDLERS! 26

Celebrating the Future of Tradition

The Roxbury Arts Group will present FIDDLERS! 26 in the Hilt & Stella Kelly Hall of the Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury, on Sunday, Oct. 13. The FIDDLERS! 26 musicians will bring both traditional and new takes on fiddlin’ with traditional square dancing, a food tent and an afternoon of fiddle music.

Tickets are free this season as the arts group celebrates its 40th anniversary- reservations are required.

From noon to 2 p.m. the virtual folklife center Catskills Folk Connection will present a free two-hour program of Catskills tunes and songs, and an hour of Catskills square dances. The Tremperskill Boys will provide the music, and their fiddlers, John Jacobson and Dane Scudder, will call the dances. Beginners are welcome.

A menu of Catskill comfort food in the “made by locals” food tent lunch will be sold à la carte - will be available.

Attendees are invited to bring their instruments for the festival-ending community jam session for players and festival performers.

For details about FIDDLERS! 26 and to reserve ‘40th Anniversary Season of Free’ tickets, visit roxburyartsgroup.org or call 607-3267908.

Books Come to Life in Sidney Reading is Magical, a Family Literacy Fair, will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sidney Elks Lodge on River Street. Books will be brought to life through crafts and interactive book sharing activities for young children.

Suzanne Bloom, a children’s author and illustrator will be there to read to the audience and share craft activities with the

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An artists’ reception featuring The Arc of Delaware County’s Studio 190 will be held Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10-12 at Ogden Library.

Ogden Library October News and Schedule There have been many improvements in the last month at Ogden Library, 42 Gardiner Place, Walton. Three outdoor benches have been installed to entice patrons and the public to enjoy. The benches are on both the Gardiner Place and North Street sides as well as one at the front of the library. New lampposts have been installed at the entrances, and the historic marker has gotten a fresh coat of paint.

Restoration of the doors and windows continues.

The library board and staff welcomes clerk Kyrra Howard. Stop in and introduce yourself to her.

Special October Programs There will be a Gentle Chair Yoga at the library Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. The class will combine functional movement, breathing and encourage body/mind connection. All movements will be executed in a chair both seated & standing. Instructor: Mary Alice Vitti of Zen Yoga. The class will be 45 minutes and geared towards the attendees performing gentle body-honoring types of exercise. Come to this class to reap the benefits - improved flexibility, balance, strength. Reverse the aging process and get your Zen on.

There are two workshops remaining in the three part series on essential oils - Thursday, Oct. 17, at 5:30 p.m. - essential oils safety & DIY air freshener spray; and Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 5:30 - toxin free living: everything thieves & DIY diffusing Christmas tree ornament.

Learning Together Parent Child (18-36 months) and Child playgroup Friday, Oct. 18 from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Topic: “What You can Do and Say to Help Me Explore and Learn.”

Pumpkin Everything - Adult crafts with pumpkin themes, Friday, Oct. 18 at 1:30.

Ogden Library will host an artist reception with Studio 190, a collaborative art program within The Arc of Delaware County on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Participants focus on strengths and abilities, while creating a space that is educational, inspirational and enthusiastic. The artists of Studio 190 represent a large variety of interests and perspectives. Some of the artists will be present; their work will be displayed in the community room.

Light refreshments will be served.

There will be a Magic Workshop with Charles Cannon at the library on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 11 for those in grades three to adult. Participant will learn to perform four tricks. Bring a deck of cards, a quarter. If you know a trick, bring that to share with the

group.

Author and Waltonian Denise Dailey will be at the library Thursday, Oct. 24 at 6 p.m. to share the story of her quest to discover the genealogy her parents wanted to keep secret, the result of which is her latest book “Leaving Guanabara.”

Come to the Library on Halloween night TrickOr-Treat from 4-8. The staff will be interested in seeing your costumes and will have little treats to share.

Regularly Scheduled Library Programs To play mahjong or to learn - two opportunities each week - Tuesdays at 11 a.m. or Thursdays at 6 p.m.

Book and Film Chat, third Tuesday of the month at 3 p.m. Share recommendations from titles you have recently read or viewed.

The Walton Writer’s Group - join like-minded individuals for a morning of critique and encouragement. Writer’s meet in the community room on the lower level from 11 a.m. - 1:45 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month.

The Second Thursday of the month from 5-7 p.m. is Teen Night. The Children’s Librarian plans for teens - crafts, movies, learning to use a new app...

And PIZZA. The book club meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. A variety of book genres are read throughout the year. Participants read the same book, in advance of the meeting, and come prepared to discuss what was read. The library provides copies of each month’s selection.

Parent/Child Play Dates - the first and third Wednesday of each month from 6-7 p.m. It’s an informal time for parents to get together while their children play with the library toys.

Knitters and crocheters are invited to the library Tuesday afternoons at 4. Bring your projects, receive tips and advice from other yarn enthusiasts, and enjoy friendly conversation.

Preschool Storytime, Fridays at 10:30 a.m. The children’s librarian will engage the children through songs, action rhymes, and finger plays. Children will also enjoy read-aloud stories and participate in a simple craft.

The ukulele group meets for fun and relaxed practice and play on the fourth Wednesdays of the month at 6:30 p.m. All ages and skill levels welcome. If you don’t have a ukulele, there are some available to borrow.

children. Michael Gray and his “Magic by Michael” will also be featured at the afternoon of literary fun.

The event is sponsored by Sidney United Way with the focus of sparking an interest in books and reading in preschool and early elementary students. A free book and tote bag will be given to the first 100 children, birth to age 8, who come to the event.

Hubbell, Ballard’s Photography At the CWC The public is welcome to view local photographs by Barbara Hubbell and Lori Ballard at the Catskill Watershed Corporation, (CWC) 905 Main Street Margaretville, weekdays from 8 to 4:30 (closed Oct. 14 and Nov. 28-29).

The show will be up until Dec. 20. All of the photographs are for sale.

Lori (Hendricks) Ballard grew up in Margaretville and graduated with the class of 1976. When

she’s outside with her camera either in her backyard or driving around - that’s her happy place!

Barbara Hubbell has lived in the Catskills for almost 40 years.

She went to college in Delhi where she fell in love with the beautiful Catskills. Barbara has spent years on the Hubbell farm photographing animals. She also loves taking photos of the beautiful mountains.

United Way Brings Dolly Parton Imagination Library To Delaware and Otsego Counties

Children between 0 and their fifth birthday living in Delaware or Otsego counties are eligible for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, a free book gifting program made possible by donations made to United Way of Delaware and Ot-

Pancake Breakfast At Pine Mill The Pine Mill Community Hall, 919 Pine Mill Rd., near Lookout, Pa., will hold its monthly pancake breakfast on Sunday, Oct. 20, from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Serving cheddar cheese omelets, (or eggs the way you like them,) plain or blueberry pancakes, sausage, home fries, applesauce, orange or apple juice, and coffee or tea. Adults are $9, children 4-10, half portion, $4, under 4 years, free.

Call 570-224-8500 for information or directions.

sego Counties and by a grant from the A. Lindsay & Olive B. O’Connor Foundation.

To register your children go to www.unitedwaydo.org, select programs and choose Dolly Parton Imagination Library from the drop-down list.

Every month, registered children will receive a high quality book in the mail. There is no cost to parents. The Dolly Parton Imagination Library handles the database maintenance, book ordering, and mailing.

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The Wizard of Oz Presented In Sidney

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Tri-Town Theatre, Inc. presents The Wizard of Oz Young Performers’ Edition on Oct. 18-20, on the Sidney High School Stage. Featuring actors from left to right: Olivia Hawkins as the Wicked Witch, Anna Ritchie as the Tin Man, Gialina Ploutz as Dorothy Gale, Mariah Miller as Toto, Luis Rivas as the Cowardly Lion and Tori Decker as the Scarecrow.

Book Signing For Newly-Released ‘History of Bovina’ Oct. 17 The recently released book “The History of Bovina Center, Delaware County, New York”

by Bovina town historian Ray LaFever will be celebrated at a book signing on Oct. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bovina Center Community Hall. The book has arrived just ahead of Bovina’s Bicentennial in 2020. The book will be available for sale, as will Town of Bovina Bicentennial posters.

Proceeds will go to the Town of Bovina Bicentennial fund.

While remembering the town’s distant and not so distant past and its traditions, the book also celebrates the town’s changing present and hopeful future.

The book is also available for sale at the Delaware County Historical Association in Delhi and through Purple Mountain Press. Orders can be phoned to 800-325-2665 weekday mornings from 9 to 11; or by fax: 845-2544476. To order by mail: Purple

Mountain Press, PO Box 309, Fleischmanns, NY 12430. Checks and credit cards accepted, but not debit cards; $25 plus NYS tax - $2; plus $3.50 shipping.

For further information, contact Ray LaFever at 607-832-4609 or bovinahistorian@gmail.com.

Franklin Farmers Market Presents

Charles Eubanks

The Franklin Farmers Market, Institution Street, Franklin will present veteran jazz pianist Charles Eubanks Sunday, Oct. 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., to close out the 2019 season.

Covered outside café seating is provided and food is available from market vendors.

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Fall Into Fall With AMR Artists AMR Artists Making aRt artists’ call for art fall show Upstairs At the Commons, second floor, 785 Main Street, Margaretville, will be held Oct. 11 - Nov. 10. The opening reception will be Saturday, Oct. 12, from 3-6 p.m.

The show will showcases the art of Adam Cohen, Alan Powell, Anthony Margiotta, Amy Silberkleit, Barbara Alyn, Bea Ortiz, Charlene McLaughlin,

Cynthia Dantzic, Deborah Ruggerio, Frank and Laini Manzo, Gail Freund, Gary Mayer, Kathleen Green, Lesley Powell, Louise Kalin, Meg Leveson, Michelle Sidrane, Rebecca Andre, Richard Mills, Susan Kliza, Tabitha Gilmore-Barnes, Tom Rapin, and William Duke.

The hours are Fridays, Sundays, Mondays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Browders Will Sing In East Branch The East Branch Community Church in East Branch will host a gospel concert on Friday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. featuring the Browders, a renowned Southern gospel group. For answers to questions, email missa@frontiernet.net or call 607-363-7473. Everyone is welcome. A free-will offering will be taken.

Unveiling of Walton Rising This Weekend

The Walton Rising, a new community mural is being unveiled at noon on Saturday, Oct. 12.

The event is hosted by the West Branch Artists, and will be held at the parking lot next to Full Circle

Antiques, 164 Delaware St. Walton. The event joins the festivities of the Leaf Peeking and Antiquing and Homecoming events also happening in Walton this weekend. The unveiling is scheduled

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Deposit/Hancock Defeats Unatego/Franklin Friday The Deposit/Hancock Eagles dominated the fourth quarter to defeat the Unatego/Franklin Spartans 44-36 Friday night in Unatego.

According to Coach Butch Wormuth, it was “a physical, tough game and we couldn’t be prouder of them all. The story behind this win is the offensive and defensive line play. Christian Sokol led them on both sides of the ball and those big guys made this win possible.”

Both football teams scored a touchdown, but couldn’t convert the extra point and at the end of the first quarter the score was tied 6-6.

In the second quarter, the Spartans started to pull away from the Eagles, scoring twice, while the Eagles scored once. Going into the half, U/F led D/H 20-12.

After the half, both teams scored 16 points in the third quarter, giving U/F a 36-28 lead.

However, the game turned around in the fourth quarter as the Eagles didn’t allow a Spartan to score, while scoring 16 unanswered points to take home the

44-36 win.

“The team showed some resilience and figured out a way to win that game,” said Wormuth.

“Wyatt Jacobs and Tyler Santamaria had exceptional chemistry offensively while Dominic Wormuth provide much of the ground game.”

Wormuth had 18 carries for 166 yards and scored one touchdown. River Burgess had three carries for four yards and a touchdown. Caden Fortunato had three carries and 18 yards and Santameria had seven carries for 51 yards and a touchdown. Quarterback Santameria was 8 for 10 for 182 yards and completed three touchdown passes, which were all received

by Jacobs. Jacobs received six passes for a total of 159 yards and Fortunato received two of the passes for 23 yards.

“This week we have Delhi in Deposit and we will see a fast slashing type team,” said Wormuth. “We just need to continue to work hard and adjust well.”

No stats were provided for the U/F team.

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Unatego/Franklin’s Caden Clow carries the ball during his team’s game with Deposit/Hancock on Friday.

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Deposit/Hancock’s Dominic Wormuth collides with Unatego/Franklin’s David Fletcher during their game Friday.

Deposit/Hancock’s Tyler Santamaria attempts to bring down Unatego/Franklin running back Leo Temple during their game Friday.

Warriors’ Defense Comes Up Big Against Bobcats

By Brianna Schmitz

Walton football’s explosive offense and strong defense lead to a 36-6 victory over Bainbridge-Guilford in a divisional matchup Friday night.

After a fumble recovery by the Bobcats on the kickoff, Walton’s defense kicked in with a sack from Cody Ray. The Warriors started to click early on offense but were stopped short of a touchdown by a fumble. Bainbridge struck first with a short pass from Burns to Sherman resulting in an 80yard touchdown. After the Bobcats took an early lead 6-0, Walton moved down the field with the help of a large pass play finishing with a Stanton rushing touchdown. Stanton started the second quarter off with a fumble recovery and shortly after ran for his second touchdown of the night. With the Lamoreaux 2 point conversion, Walton took the lead 14-6, which they continued to grow. Walton finished the half with a touchdown pass from Jacob to Lamoreaux, a 2 point conversion pass to Ray, and two Condon interceptions. ”We definitely took steps forward defensively,” said Coach Adam Hoover when asked about the team.

In the second half, Walton’s defense continued to dominate causing a turnover on downs. This allowed Condon to collect a 55-yard touchdown pass from Jacob and Pesout to run in for the 2 point conversion.

Alex Brooker’s interception gave the Warrior offense another quick possession. Then Walton’s Deacon Phoenix broke a few tackles to run in the game’s final touchdown. The Warrior’s dominant play gave them

their fourth straight win and the second divisional victory of the season.

Walton’s offense was on display Friday night finishing with 440 total yards. Leading that offensive wass senior QB Dylan Jacob who contributed 123 passing yards with two touchdowns, a 2-point conversion, and 57 rushing yards. Morgan Condon had a big night for the Warriors with a touchdown, 68 total yards on offense and two interceptions. Another Warrior to put up big numbers was Skylar Pesout with 70 rushing yards and a 2-point conversation. Walton also got touchdowns from Nick Lamoreaux, Deacon Phoenix, and two from Kaylieb Stanton. The Warrior’s defense stood tough only allowing six points and 137 total yards. They also had four takeaways including a Stanton fumble recovery.

Bainbridge-Guilford finished with four fumble recoveries on defense.

On offense, QB Hadien Burns had 133 passing yards and Gabe Sherman had 116 total yards and the Bobcats’ lone touchdown. ”We have a lot of talent on this team, a lot of heart and a lot of guys who are good football players. We have guys who on another offense for another team could run the ball 15, 20, 25 times a game and have 150 yards a game but we have four or five guys like that so we spread it around a little more which I think keeps us rested, which is a nice problem to have and it’s not something we’ve had these last couple years.” said Coach Adam Hoover.

Walton (4-1) plays Harpursville/ Afton (2-3) for homecoming on Saturday, Oct 12 at 1:30 p.m.

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Deposit/Hancock’s Tyler Santamaria is tackled by Unatego/Franklin’s Owen Reed (65) and Jakeb Ryan (6) during DH’s 44-36 win on Friday.

A Juggling Act

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Windsor’s Jack Beattie makes a juggling catch in front of Sidney defenders Schuylar Rowe, left, and Peyton Mosher, right. The catch would be the final score in Friday night’s Division IV Class C game giving Windsor a 26-25 lead.

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Walton Field Hockey Blanked by Sidney

By Anthony Morgano

Sidney visited Walton for a league field hockey matchup on Oct. 1, and kept the Warriors off the board for the entirety of the contest.

The 4-0 final score secured the win for Sidney, with goals from Olivia Demott, Kayla McEwan, Bailey Gifford and Hannah Gray.

Three of the goals were scored in the first half, two of which came in the first six minutes, giving Sidney a commanding lead at the break, and they carried the momentum until the end. With the win, Sidney’s record improves to 12-1 (4-1), while Walton falls to 4-7 (0-5).

Walton’s match that was postponed on Thursday has been rescheduled to Oct. 10.

Unatego defeats Schoharie On Penalty Kicks

By Anthony Morgano The Unatego varsity girls soccer team visited Schoharie to participate in their Kyle Sharpe tournament, and the undefeated girls had their hands full Saturday afternoon.

After falling behind 1-0 in the first half, Unatego tied the game at 1-1 in the second half, before Schoharie retook the lead. As time was winding down in the second half, with only 36 seconds to play in regulation, a Dana Stepp corner kick found the net and tied the game at 2 to force overtime. In the first over-

time, Paige McCoy gave Unatego the lead with an assist by Stepp, but Schoharie equalized in the second overtime. At the end of overtime, the game came down to penalty kicks, in which Unatego was able to outscore Schoharie 3-1 and helped them to advance in the tournament. Unatego’s record is now 10-0-1, and they will play in the final round of the championship against Little Rock at 11 a.m. Saturday in Schoharie.

“It was nice to have that corner kick happen,” Unatego coach Sue Herodes said following the win.

“It isn’t seen very often, and only some kids can do that.”

Eagles Defeat Warriors on the Road

By Anthony Morgano A tale of two halves was the story Friday when the Walton Warriors fell to the Downsville Eagles. After entering the break with a 1-0 Walton lead, the home team was shut out the entire second half as Downsville stormed back to take the lead and secure the win. Two goals from Zelda Adams and another by Mackenzy

Brown in the second half allowed Downsville to take the lead and win the game with a final score of 3-1. Athena Niforatos assisted on one of Downsville’s second half goals, and goalkeeper Olivia Brunner recorded eight saves.

For the Warriors, Grace Rhinehart scored their only goal of the afternoon and it was assisted by Emma Harby. Ellissa Beach secured 10 saves on the afternoon.

Hans Hilson-Schneider Runs for SUNY New Paltz SUNY New Paltz student Hans Hilson-Schneider of Bovina Center, is on the men’s Cross Country team at SUNY New Paltz for the 2019 season.

As part of the team, he competed in the Purple Valley Classic hosted by Williams College Saturday, Sept. 28. The Hawks fought through a difficult course on a very hot afternoon, but had some solid performances in the 6K, 8K and 5K races.

Hilson-Schneider highlighted the 5K race for SUNY New Paltz.

He finished with a time of 17 minutes, 49.9 seconds to place 14th overall.

“A 5K is going to feel fast compared to an 8K,” said HilsonSchneider. “I think I overcompensated for the shorter distance, but I still ran well. It was a tough

course. It was so much fun and took me back to high school.”

“It was a hot day and a packed race. We took these factors into account physically and mentally in our approach,” said SUNY New Paltz coach Aislinn Ryan.

“We started the day with the 5K. Hans ran strong; it was fun to see him high up in the race.”

Following a historic 2018 season, the SUNY New Paltz cross country team will to continue to compete against some of the toughest competition in the country in the 2019 season. The men’s squad looks to improve with a solid group of returners and a strong core of newcomers.

The next meet is Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Ronald C. Hoffman Invite/Pre-Atlantic Regional in Canton.

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Sidney City League East Main Lanes Sept. 24 results

1. Universal Forest Products 18-6 2. Jess F. Howes 17-7 3. East Main Lanes 13-11 4. Ermetis 12-12 5. J & M Trophies 11-13 6. Al & the Boys 11-13 7. Night Riders 10-14 8. The Miss Fits 4-20 HIGH SERIES--Kevin M. 682 Bruce S. 645 Baily G. 635 HIGH SINGLE--Kevin M. 268 Tim C. 248 Baily G. 236 There were seven splits made and nine clean games.

Oct. 1 results

1. Jess F. Howes 23-9 2. Ermetis 20-12 3. J & M Trophies 19-13 4. Al & the Boys 19-13 5. Universal Forest Products 18-14 6. East Main Lanes 13-19 7. Night Riders 10-22 8. The Miss Fits 6-26 HIGH SINGLE - Bruce S. 247 Rich J. 247 Scott L. 237 Baily G. 237 HIGH SERIES - Barry M. 674 Ted B. 658 Rich J. 643 There were two clean games and one split made.

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Fox Bowling Center Scores

HANCOCK - Bowling scores for Hancock’s Fox Bowling Center are, as follows for Sept. 27, Oct. 2 and 3:

Friday Couples League Sept. 27 Week 4 of 30

1. Bass and Son’s Logging 26-6 2. I’m Lovin’ It!! 26-6 3. Two Sisters Emporium 24-8 4. Deposit Sanitary 22-10 5. Conklin Logging 20-12 6. Goin’ Postal 18-14 7. Fox Bowling Center 16-16 8. Card Logging 16-16 9. Team Brandon 14-18 10. Moo’s Drop Inn 12-20 11. Mic Bree’s 10-22 12. Dirig Construction 10-22 13. Couse Logging 8-24 14. BYE 2-30 Awards: Jeremy Barnes 204 Andy Bullis 216-249-226-691 Shawn Card 224 Janet M. Ellis 207 Scott Ellis 200 Paul Fritz 212-202 Gino Jones 205 Dan Koch 202 Rick Mills 234 Jen Smith 219-527 Kayla Smith 196 Lori Walker 180 Dan Wormuth 223 Jay Wormuth 212-228-626

R/LM/D Defeated by Ellenville The Blue Devils of Roscoe/Livingston Manor/Downsville faced off against the Ellenville Blue Devils on Saturday, but failed to get their first win of the season.

Dalton Powell threw for 125 yards on the day, including a 2-point conversion to Brenden Ryder. David Diaz scored two rushing touchdowns for the tritown team, a 4-yard run in the first and a 1-yard run in the third.

Alaniz Ruiz had a 40 yard fumble recover in the second quarter, and the R/LM/D defense forced a safety. The 22 points scored were not enough to overthrow Ellenville though, as they ended up winning 36-22.

Sean Pettway scored two rushing touchdowns and converted two 2-point conversions in the win for Ellenville, as the R/LM/D record falls to 0-4.

SUNY Delhi Pool Announces Fall Break Hours

The SUNY Delhi swimming pool will be open most days during the college’s October Break, which is Oct. 11-15.

Hours are as follows: Friday, Oct. 11, Lap Swim from 7:00 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 12, pool closed.

Sunday, Oct. 13, Open Swim from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 14, Lap Swim from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 15, Lap Swim from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Delhi Sporterrifles Lose to Trumansburg The Delhi Sporterrifle team lost its second match of the season to Trumansburg, 1,371 to 1,342.

Top shooters included Mabel Gutliph with a score of 286, and Kevin Gutliph at 270. Kristy Fitch, making her first team appearance and with a new per-

sonal best shot a 268; followed by Roland Groppe 260, and Bryan Fitch 258.

Also shooting were MJ Coloney, Sarah Keehr, and Sharon LaPierre.

For the Delhi Juniors, Garrett Fitch shot a 269 and Kara Fitch shot a 217.

South Kortright Stays Unbeaten Roxbury and South Kortright squared off on Thursday afternoon, and the unbeaten SK team continued their streak as their record improved to 13-0. The teams competed in tough conditions,

and Charlie Kuhn led South Kortright with three goals in the 6-0 victory. Trent Squires, Roxbury’s goalkeeper, made a few great saves, but the undefeated offense of SK was too much to handle.

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Independent Oct. 2 Week 5 of 32

1. Evanitsky Logging 16-4 2. Scott’s Auto Body 12-8 3. Buddenhagen Ford 11-9 4. Price Graphics 11-9 5. Fox Bowling Center 10.5-9.5 6. Double D Ranch 10-10 7. CL Repair 9.5-10.5 8. Mad Log Ale Farm 8-12 9. Fox Bowl #2 6-14 10. BYE 6-14 Awards: Doc Bolduc 223 Pete Green 224 Marty Haeussler 200-211 Mark Hitchcock 204 Jerry C. Kulakosky 210 Donnie Marino 210 Tim Smith 205 Bob Sobas 245-613 Zuke Wormuth 211

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1. Shane’s Team 30-10 2. Cornwell Construction 2812 3. Conklin Logging 26-14 4. Conklin Construction 26-14 5. Fox Bowling Center 18-22 6. S and S 1 18-22 7. Jenson Logging 18-22 8. Patche’s Place 16-24 9. S&S Auto 14-26 10. BYE 4-34 Awards Al Bullis Jr. 256-201-628 Ray Cornwell 200-211-589 Shane Dirig 502 Dan Keesler 522 Joel Keesler 221-510 Dennis Leonard 526 Ed Milk Jr. 210-521 Rick Mills 548 Mike Robinson 520 Andi Sedlock 200-518 Dan Wormuth 214-205-594

Sports Slates Cross Country

Friday: Delaware Academy at Newark Valley Invitational.

Tuesday: Deposit Invitational at Hardwood Hills Golf Course.

Next Wednesday: Livingston Manor at S.S. Seward.

Field Hockey

Wednesday: Deposit/Hancock at Greene, Afton/Harpursville at Whitney Point.

Thursday: Sidney at Vestal, D/H at Walton.

Friday: Newark Valley at Walton.

Tuesday: Walton at Marathon.

Football

Friday: Bainbridge Guilford at Unatego/Franklin, Downsville/ Roscoe, Livingston Manor at Fallsburg.

Saturday: DA at D/H in Deposit, Sidney at Whitney Point, Afton/ Harpursville at Walton.

Golf

Wednesday: Delaware League Championship at Windham Country Club.

Boys Soccer

Wednesday: BG at Unadilla Valley, Greene at DA, A/H at Walton.

Thursday: Gilboa-Conesville at D/R/LM in Downsville, Margaretville at Roxbury, South Kortright/ Andes at Hunter-Tannersville, Charlotte Valley at WindhamAshland-Jewett, Tri-Valley Tournament Round 1.

Friday: Walton at DA, Sidney at Greene.

Saturday: DA in Kyle Sharpe Tournament in Schoharie, Sidney at Greene.

Tuesday: Walton at Greene.

Next Wednesday: Sidney at BG, DA at UV, Tri-Valley Tournament Round 2.

Girls Soccer

Thursday: A/H at BG, WAJ at CV, Walton at DA, Downsville/ Roscoe at G-C, Roxbury at Margaretville, Eldred at Livingston Manor, H-T at SK/A, Oxford at Unatego.

Friday: Tri-Valley Tournament Round 1.

Saturday: DA and Unatego in Kyle Sharpe Tournament in Schoharie.

Monday: A/H at DA Tuesday: Greene at BG, CV at Margaretville.

Next Wednesday: LM at Tri Valley, Unatego at Sidney.

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Wednesday: D/H at Susquehanna Valley.

Thursday: BG at Greene, Walton at DA, Sidney at D/H in Deposit, A/H at Unatego.

Saturday: A/H at Dryden Breast Cancer Awareness Dig for the Cure.

Tuesday: D/H at BG, A/H at Unatego.

Next Wednesday: UV at DA, Whitney Point at D/H.

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BG’s Erica Selfridge plays the ball in front of teammate Sam Ceresna during her team’s 3-0 win over Walton on Thursday.

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Walton’s Keilie Dones plays the ball during her team’s loss to BG on Thursday.

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BG’s Taylor Parson, left, and teammate Bree Barber play the ball during their game Thursday.

Bobcats’ Power Boosts Them Over Warriors

By Brianna Schmitz The Bainbridge-Guilford Bobcats are two-time defending state champions giving them experience on how to win; this year is no different. In their match against Walton Thursday, they

showed a lot of power and that they have talent shared throughout their team. Their cohesiveness allowed them to play at their speed and let them swing the momentum of the match.

Bainbridge-Guilford defeated Walton in three straight sets 2510, 25-14, 25-14 on Thursday.

CESRPL Opens Its Season The Stamford / Richmondville, Walton and Rockdale pistol teams opened up the Central Empire State Rifle and Pistol League season with wins over their opponents Friday, Oct. 4.

Rockdale defeated Oneonta 1,083(9X) to 1,075(16X), Walton defeated Sidney 1,073(19X) to 979(10X), and Stamford/ Richmondville defeated Delhi 1,090(23X) to 1,050(10X).

Harry Wyckoff shot 287(6X) for the best score of the night to lead Stamford/Richmondville.

He was followed by Larry VanDeusen 286(6X), Judy Wyckoff 261(5X), Maynard Vance 256(1X).

Other Stamford/Richmondville shooters were Gus Mueller, Jason Cammer and Mike Gifford.

Tom Whittaker 279(2X) led Delhi; followed by Fred Stanton 263(1X), Mabel Gutliph 256(2X), and Fred Robertson 252(5X).

Also shooting for Delhi was Kevin Gutliph.

Glenn Bowker 276(4X) led Walton shooters. He was followed by Justin McAdams 275(4X), Kris Bowker 261(6X),

and Bill McAdams 261(5X). Other Walton shooters were Brian MacRabie, Al Budine,Samantha Bowker, Michael Noviello, Kyle Budine, Ryan Boice, Will Sulger, Tammy Budine, Steve Condon, and Gary MacRabie.

High scores for Sidney were: David Short 262(5X), Mike Pecoraro 254(3X), Jim Driscoll 253(2X), and Bruce Gerken 210.

Mike Terzo also shot for Sidney.

Leading for Rockdale was Dave Dewey 274(3X). He was followed

by Tom Rees 274(1X), Rick Braun 273(1X), and Joe Ocasio 262(4X).

Also shooting for Rockdale were Steve Ingalls, Steve Castle, Gerry Palmer, Dave VanValkenburg, Rick Jaycox, Pat Hawkens, Eli Kelly, Wendy Conway, Jess Bouton.

Ken Soden led Oneonta with a 280(6X), and was followed by Charlie Lowe 271(6X), Adam Nichols 262(3X), and Al Nichols 262(1X). Other Oneonta shooters were: Don Fleming, Wayne Jones, Anthony Adamo, Tom Donovan, Grant LaBarr and Roland Groppe Jr.

Delhi Football Falls To Greene

By Anthony Morgano Greene and Delhi played under the lights Friday night, and Greene’s quarterback Nate Erickson had a breakout game, leading his team to a 35-15 rout of the Bulldogs.

“We had a hard time containing their quarterback Nate Erickson,” said DA assistant coach Shawn Neumann.

Erickson rushed for 116 yards on 16 carries and scored four touchdowns in the win.

Turnovers plagued the Delhi offense, giving the ball up four times throughout the game.

Delhi’s quarterback Mike Griswold completed four passes for 125 yards including two touchdown passes. Hunter Sanford and Tyler Bruce each had a receiving touchdown in the losing effort. On defense, Rich LaLosh led with 11 tackles for Delhi.

Delhi’s next contest is a tough matchup on the road in Deposit against the Deposit/Hancock Eagles at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Still undefeated, the Bobcats (80, 5-0) are well on their way to an outstanding season.

While the Bobcats were dominant, the Warriors didn’t go without a fight. They engaged in several great volleys and made sure the Bobcats had to fight for set points. The young Warriors’

team showed some fire but the Bobcats were just too much. The bobcats are highly disciplined with great communication. They seemed to know just where to place the ball.

The Bobcats had big contributions from Erica Selfridge who lead the way with six aces, six as-

sists, and 14 kills. Sasha Lamoree had three aces and 16 assists.

Bainbridge-Guilford also had strong play from Makenna Clark and Abigail Delello.

The Bobcats continue their season with upcoming matches against Greene and Deposit/ Hancock.

DA Cross Country Victorious At Grout Run

Sidney Boys Place Third in the Conwicke-Stock Invite

By Vicky Klukkert

The Delaware Academy and Central School District boys and girls cross country team both earned first place in Division 3 of the Grout Run Invitational held at Schenectady’s Central Park Saturday, Oct. 5.

Delhi scored 71 points in its first-place win, followed

by Sauquoit Valley with 95 points and Tri-Valley with 104 points.

Senior Ty Saleman came in first place with a time of 14:10.5 over the 2.75-mile course to seal the victory for DA. “Ty ran really well, coming from behind for his first career victory,” said DA Coach Skip Baxter. “He has been a solid leader for us all season so far, but this was his best

time by quite a bit.”

Teammate Jonathon Hadley, a junior, came in third, 19 seconds after Saleman.

Freshman Luke Schnabel was 19th in 15:17.30, sophomore Same Lees was 24th in 15:26.10 and Marco Shaw was 28th in 15:31.40.

“The course was a very fast 2.75 miles, with a mixture of grass and roadways,” said Baxter.

Four DA girls were in the top 15 finishers. DA scored a total of 43 points, followed by Schuylerville with 66 points and Broadalbin-Perth with 72 points.

Junior Cella Schnabel came in third with a time of 16:51.66; Sophomore Lonnie Weiss was ninth in 17:37.77, Sophomore Anna Tessier was 12th with a time of 17:44.22 and eighth grader Ellie Lees was 13th in 17:53.39. Sienna

Dorr was 21st, Camille Mueller was 31st and Lucia Marsiglio was 62nd.

“The competition was mostly Section II schools (Albany area),” said Baxter.

“There were 49 schools total, and 24 in our division (Division C - all class C and D schools). Delhi is a Class D school in cross country.”

DA hosted its annual Gariepy Invitational at the SUNY Delhi College Golf Course Tuesday. Results will be in next week’s paper.

The Sidney boys earned third place in the ConwickeStock Invitational Friday evening in Union Endicott behind Oneonta and Norwich.

Top finishers for Sidney were Noah Artis in eighth place with a time of 18:37.80, Bryce Chircio in 12th place with 19:30.80 and Jonathan McNamara in 15th in 20:14.70.

Oneonta Pistol Team To Hold Competition Oct. 26 The Oneonta Pistol Team will hold a 900/1800 on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 9 a.m.

People can register to participate in the following competitions: .22-900, a center fire 900, a .22/.22-1800, or a .22/CF-1800.

Cost will be $10 per relay/gun and 50% of the fees collected will be paid back to the shooters.

The schedule is as follows: Relay 1 – 9 a.m. - .22 only; Relay 2 – 10:15 a.m. - .22 or Center

Fire (lead only) (5 shot slow fire targets); Relay 3 – 1:30 p.m. - .22 only; Relay 4 – 2:45 p.m. - .22 or Center Fire (lead only) (5 shot slow fire targets); Relay 5 – 6:30 p.m. - .22 only; Relay 6 – 7:45 p.m.

- .22/Center Fire (lead only) (5 shot slow fire targets).

Payouts will be determined by the number of competitors per group. The first position group competitors will be paid 2x the rate of other positions. Remain-

ing competitors will be paid starting with second place and repeating every fifth position.

To sign up by text message, email or voice, please contact either Scott May 607-437-0306 (email: hemiawd@gmail.com), Don Fleming 607-746-2697 (email: donbon@delhitel.ent or Grant LaBarr 607-435-5848 (email: glabarr@stny.rr.com).

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Delgado, Conservation Organizations Celebrate $1.24 Million In Funding for UDR eries Investigation Plan will assess the region’s recreational trout fishery and potential pressures caused by angling to guide future fisheries management and fish habitat restoration decisions in the Upper Delaware River.

Implementation of the Upper Delaware River Tailwaters Stream Corridor Management Plan, including stream bank restoration to improve water quality on Oquaga Creek in the Village of Deposit and Mongaup Creek in Livingston Manor, and a comprehensive assessment of road stream crossings.

Aquatic passage improvement on Fuller Brook in the town of Colchester in order to connect habitat for aquatic organisms; and streambank stabilization on Laurel Creek in Deposit to improve water quality and prevent water contamination from soil.

Along the Beaverkill, East Branch, West Branch, and upper main stem of the Delaware River in New York, wild trout fishing provides 350 jobs with $3.6 million in wages, a demand that creates a necessity to gather data via the New York-Pennsylvania Joint Fisheries Investigation Plan and improve trout habitat in the Upper Delaware. Additionally, New York state jobs directly associated with the Delaware River (such as water utilities, fishing, recreation, water/ sewer construction, tourism, and ports) employ 32,171 people, earning approximately $550 million in wages.

The Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed and partners aim to increase funding for the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund from $6 million to $10 million in fiscal year 2020 to better meet the needs of conservation organizations, as well as local and

state governments that can apply for grants. This summer, the House Interior Appropriations Committee included $10 million for the fund in their interior appropriations bill, while the Senate Interior Appropriations bill announced in late September included only $6.5 million.

Investment in on-the-ground conservation projects in the Upper Delaware also protects wildlife, as the area is part of the Atlantic Flyway, providing habitat to over 200 resident and migrant avian species.

The area is an ideal habitat for the bald eagle, hosting one of the largest populations of wintering bald eagles in the Northeast; a species that relies on clean water for their diet of primarily fish and builds their nests where food is abundant.

Other wildlife in the Upper Delaware River that rely on clean water and healthy habitat include the American shad, eels, Great Blue herons, and occasionally river otters.

New Director For DRBC The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) has announced Kristen Bowman Kavanagh, P.E. as its new deputy executive director.

As DRBC’s deputy executive director, Kavanagh is responsible for the technical and managerial problems to develop and effectuate plans, policies and projects relating to the basin’s water resources.

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The clean waters and protected forests of the Upper Delaware River region support hundreds of bald eagles, from winter migrants to year-round resident pairs.

Program: Eagles In Our Region Learn about the relationship between bald eagles with the Upper Delaware River watershed in a talk

by Ken Myett Saturday, Oct. 12 at 4 p.m. at Morgan Outdoors, 46 Main Street, Livingston Manor.

The film - “Eagles, An American Success Story” produced by the Delaware Highlands Conservancy and featuring Peter Nye who took the lead and brought bald eagles back to New York state, will be shown.

Every year hundreds of bald eagles drop in on the Upper Delaware from frozen points north to survive the coldest months. At-

tendees will learn to safely view the birds and how to volunteer to gather data about the birds for the survival of this key(stone) species.

Myett’s free program complements the “Eagle in its Environs” exhibit at Morgan Outdoors, on loan from the Delaware Highlands Conservancy.

RSVP to reserve a seat at 845439 5507 or email info@morgan-outdoors.com. Hours are 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m.4 p.m. Sunday.

CFFCM Hall of Fame Dinner To Honor Bob Taylor Bob Taylor of Hobart, a wellknown rodmaker, will be honored at a hall of fame induction dinner on Friday, Nov. 8 at the Rockland House, Roscoe. The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum (CFFCM) will host the ceremony and recognition dinner which begins at 5 p.m.

Before the dinner, the Arts of

the Angler Marketplace will take place from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum in Livingston Manor. It will include fly tying demonstrations, a seminar from Hall of Fame Inductee Taylor, vendors with vintage and new tackle, art and more.

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Representative Antonio Delgado, Friends of the Upper Delaware River (FUDR), the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed, Trout Unlimited (TU), Town of Colchester Supervisor Art Merrill, village of Deposit Mayor Bryan Moore, and town of Hancock board member Patrick O’Brien gathered in Deposit Monday, Oct. 7, for a press event that celebrated $1,239,817 in federal funds recently awarded to FUDR and TU as part of the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund. The funds will allow the organizations to conserve and restore fish and wildlife habitat, enhance and maintain water quality, and improve river-based recreational opportunities and public access in the Upper Delaware Watershed (Delaware and Sullivan Counties in New York, and Wayne County in Pennsylvania.)

The five grants totaling $1,239,817 include: Management of invasive knotweed throughout the Upper Delaware River Watershed. Invasive knotweed can permanently displace native vegetation, destroy fish and wildlife habitat, and reduce recreational opportunities.

FUDR/TU will develop a strategic management plan with demonstration sites in public, regionally significant areas, with outreach to streamside landowners, in order to limit further spread.

Improvement of trout habitat and river access at Cadosia Creek in Hancock to create additional recreational opportunities along the river.

Enhancement of the New YorkPennsylvania Joint Fisheries Investigation Plan involving the East Branch, West Branch, and main stem of the Delaware River. The New York-Pennsylvania Joint Fish-

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Second Phase Of Raise The Age Law Now In Effect

Removes 17-Year-Olds From the Adult Criminal Justice System As Of Midnight Oct. 1 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced last week that the second phase of the Raise the Age law is in effect, creating a fairer and more equitable justice system by removing 17-year-olds who have committed criminal acts from automatically proceeding as adults in the justice system as of midnight Oct. 1. Those youth will now be treated in age- and developmentally-appropriate ways and will receive needed services and treatment to avoid re-offending.

The first phase of Raise the Age, implemented one year ago, similarly removed 16-year-olds from the adult criminal justice system. Raise the Age provides opportunities for diversion and communitybased services for 16- and 17-year-old youth who can safely remain in their communities. When the court orders pre-trial or pre-sentencing detention, youth are now housed in one of seven secure or six specialized secure detention facilities statewide instead of in adult jails. Youth sentenced to less than one year may also be placed in specialized secure detention.

Two Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) facilities have been adapted to house 16- and 17-year-old adolescent offenders with sentences longer than one year. The facilities provide services and programming specially designed for adolescent offenders.

Raise the Age also provides for former justiceinvolved individuals to have their records sealed

if they have remained conviction-free for 10 years.

Since this provision took effect in October of 2017, 1,013 individuals have successfully petitioned to have their cases sealed, thus removing barriers to employment, housing and other opportunities. The provision does not apply to individuals sentenced for violent felony offenses, class A felonies, sex offenses or those with sex offender status.

The first phase of the Raise the Age implementation was possible due to the work of the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), Division of Criminal Justice Services, State Commission of Correction, DOCCS and the Division of the Budget.

OCFS partnered with the State Education Department to develop educational plans for youth in detention and placement. The group will continue to work for this second phase of implementation.

The state Raise The Age Implementation Task Force issued a report on the first phase of the law’s implementation. The Task Force found that Raise the Age has been successful in: Fulfilling youth justice policy objectives and assuring compliance with the legislation; Providing technical assistance and guidance throughout state, county and local governments; Securing appropriate funding to cover implementation costs; and Establishing robust monitoring of the law’s impact on the state and local levels.

The Task Force found that New York state is well prepared to implement the second phase of the law.

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.

• Keith J. Muller, 51, Stamford, was arrested on Oct. 3 and charged with second-degree criminal contempt accused of violating an order of protection. He was released on his own recognizance to answer the charge in Harpersfield Town Court.

• Police are asking anyone having information about a 2001 Yamaha YZ 125 dirt bike that was reported stolen from a Main Street, Franklin home between Aug. 3 and 4 to contact the Sheriff’s Office at 607-832-5599.

Walton Police Department

• Daniel A. Vanturini, 34, Poughquag, was arrested on Sept. 22 and charged with driving while intoxicated and seventhdegree criminal possession of a controlled substance following a traffic stop.

• William G. Maus, 37, Walton, was arrested on Sept. 23 and charged with driving while intoxicated, aggravated driving while intoxicated, speed in zone and a license plate violation following a traffic stop. He was sent to the Delaware County Jail on $500 bail or $1,000 bond.

• Benjamin A. Zohn, 37, Ballston Lake, was arrested on Sept. 24 and charged with three counts of third-degree menacing and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. He was released on his own recognizance to answer the charges in Walton Village Court.

• Summer M. Young, 46, Shokan, was arrested on Sept. 28 and charged with driving while intoxicated and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon following a traffic stop. She was sent to the Delaware County Jail on $500 bail or $1,000 bond.

• John K. Mahler, 31, Walton, was arrested on Oct. 2 and charged with petit larceny and fourth-degree grand larceny. He is scheduled to answer the charged in Walton Village Court.

Sidney Police Department

• Brandon Dumay, 19, Unadilla, was arrested on Sept. 26 and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana.

• Jose L. Rodriguez, 29, Sidney, was arrested on Sept. 26 and charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

• Keith Hansen, 59, Oneonta, was arrested on Oct. 2 and charged with failure to register as a sex offender.

• Katrina Ellis-Seymour, 29, Unadilla, was arrested on Oct. 2 and charged with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

• Steven G. Mister, 38, Sidney, was arrested on Oct. 5 and charged with second-degree harassment and disorderly conduct.

New York State Police

• Tiffany Batista, 20, Delhi, was arrested by Oneonta State Police on Oct. 1 and charged with petit larceny.

• Ambar R. Batista, 21, Delhi, was arrested by Oneonta State

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• Elizabeth A. Marshall, 34, Delhi, was arrested by Stamford State Police on Oct. 1 and charged with second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana, failure to attach sticker to motor vehicle and third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

• William R. Cogshall, 24, Deposit, was arrested by Deposit State Police on Sept. 30 and charged with driving while intoxicated, failure to keep right, unsafe tires and speeding.

• Michelle Duran, 19, Delhi, was arrested by Oneonta State Police on Oct. 1 and charged with petit larceny.

• Francis Thomas, 25, Stamford, was arrested on Oct. 2

by Stamford State Police and charged with petit larceny.

• Warren W. Gravelin, 38, Masonville, was arrested on Sept.

2 and charged with driving while ability impaired by drug and speeding. Troopers say he drove off the road, struck a garbage can and a tree.

• Caitlin Argent, 25, Livingston Manor, was arrested by Liberty State Police and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance following a traffic stop.

• Nicholas Pastorino, 57, Livingston Manor, was arrested on Sept. 30 by Liberty State Police and charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a controlled substance in a non-original container.

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One-Car Fatal Crash In Otego New York State Police at Oneonta responded to Betty Beavers Gas Mart on County Road 48 in Otego Friday, Oct. 4 after a report that a vehicle had crashed into a concrete wall.

According to New York State Police an investigation revealed that at approximately 2:50 a.m., 27-year-old Brooke N. Ketchum of Unadilla was operating a 2015 Kia Optima, traveling at a high rate of speed on state Highway 991J, when she traveled through the intersection of county Road

48, through the parking lot of the convenience store and into a concrete wall.

Responding troopers pulled Ketchum from the vehicle. Life saving measures were performed

by Otego EMS personnel but were unsuccessful.

The Otsego County Coroner responded to the scene and the body was transported to Lourdes Hospital for an autopsy. The investigation continues.

Former Clerk... continued from front page roll accounts.

The audit results and findings will not be released for another 30-60 days, Maxey said. However, he continued, auditors discovered “an issue” that the village’s contracted auditing firm did not discover during its annual multithousand dollar audit. The issue, related to payroll, triggered a five-year review of the village’s finances, Maxey said.

“We have nothing to hide,” Maxey said. In response to the state audit, the village turned over all of its records.

Maxey declined to comment on exactly what triggered the five-year review, but stated that at the time of the alleged incidents, the village did not have a written policy governing checkwriting and signing.

Instead, Maxey said, there was a unwritten “system” where the village clerk and the deputy clerk reviewed and approved one another’s fiscal tasks.

The deputy clerk, according to Barnes’ lawyer Kevin O’Brien of Albany, seems to be at the center of the allegation.

Of the 10 pages of statements provided to him, O’Brien said, at least four pages are statements by then-Delhi Village Deputy Clerk Kim Cairns.

He is troubled, O’Brien said, by the fact that a criminal charge was so quickly lodged.

The allegation surrounds a “buy back” of vacation time, which, O’Brien said, is not permitted without board approval.

However, he continued, the practice had been ongoing in the village. Barnes has been blamed for something that he believes has a innocent explanation, O’Brien said.

“Small town media loves to throw things out there, and rarely follows up,” he said. It is also

troublesome, O’Brien said, that it has been reported that Barnes randomly resigned. That is not true, he said.

Maxey confirmed Barnes’ July 22 resignation.

Barnes has consistently and continuously maintained her innocence, O’Brien said. “And I believe her.”

He is further concerned, he said, that there is a lack of written policy governing check writing and signing, and that the person ultimately responsible for fiscal management of the village - the mayor - is taking no responsibility for that lack of checks and balances.

Maxey said that the village has not been “sitting idly by” since the comptroller’s discovery and has implemented a written policy which governs check writing and signing. “We’ve taken steps in-house,” Maxey said. “This was very unfortunate, but I don’t think it will happen again.”

The village is also contemplating having an outside firm audit its payroll accounts at an additional cost to the village, Maxey said, since that is not part of the current annual auditing process.

He does not have the answers to all of the questions, Maxey said. Nor does the comptroller’s office.

“I relied on Shelli very much,” Maxey said. “She was an excellent clerk for the village of Delhi.

People make mistakes. We’re moving forward.”

Deputy Village Clerk Kim Cairns was appointed clerk on Sept. 17 and Jean Yeager was appointed deputy clerk.

Barnes was released on her own recognizance following arraignment in Delhi Town Court.

The matter is next scheduled for an appearance on Nov. 19 in Delhi Town Court.

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October 9, 2019

Our community morns the loss of our friend and neighbor, on Sept. 28, 2019, Paul S. Taber, Jr. passed away. Paul was a math teacher for over 30 years at Downsville Central School, where he also coached basketball, was a school photographer, ski club and class advisor. Following his retirement in 2002, he spent time at his hunting camp in the Catskills and property in Cape Hatteras, N.C. Paul was an avid outdoorsman; he enjoyed hunting, skiing, kayaking, hiking, and photography. He had a love of Labrador dogs and enjoyed duck hunting on the East Branch River. He was a member of the Triple City Ski Club and O&Y hunting club. He was a devoted father to his two sons and greatly enjoyed the company of his two grandsons. Our sympathies go out to his two sons, Brooke Taber and his wife Nicole Taber of Milton, Vt. and Tye Taber and his partner Leah Sandvoss of Boise, Idaho. Memorial contributions in Paul’s name may be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220-3049.

The Annual meeting of the Downsville Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary will be held on Thursday, Oct. 10 with bring a dish to pass dinner at 6 p.m. and meeting to immediately follow at 7 p.m. in the Fire Hall. Remember election of officers will be held and annual dues should be paid at the meeting.

This weekend: The Annual Maple Leaf Festival to be held in Downsville on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. is to 3 p.m. A fun day to celebrate the fall season with lots of handmade goodness, Chicken BBQ and lots of other good eats. As of last week there are 22 vendors confirmed.

A great start your holiday shopping, fun activities, raffles and giveaways. Town is looking festive with all the cornstalks, a big thank you to the Mattson Family Farm for their donation, and to Dawn D’Addezio and her band of helpers for decorating Main Street a perfect addition to the beautiful fall colors.

There will be a public Hearing on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7pm in the Town Hall to discuss the Downsville Water District system renovation and funding.

There is still time to join the DVRR Club by October 31, 2019 to be entered for a chance to win a ticket to the Colchester Chamber of Commerce Raffle.

This prize includes two admissions to the party, free drinks, buffet and music. The party will

Kellogg Franklin Trust is looking for a volunteer to be on the board. This board oversees the upkeep of the A. L. Kellogg Athletic Fields and Playground, oversight of a financial trust, oversight of Kellogg Educational and Community Center. The board meets monthly. For this particular position, you must be a town of Franklin resident and in the Franklin Central School District.

Contact Lisa Huyck, secretary, for a petition for the election which will be held at the end of October.

The petition requires signatures of town of Franklin residents to be valid.

Thanks to all who organized, helped, served, cooked and prepped for the Treadwell United Methodist Church turkey supper that was held last week. It is amazing that well over 300 and more people were served at this event. Thank you to all who came and supported the church, too.

Helping prep the food during the week was a great social time for the community who rally together to do this. What a great time for families who worked together as their ministry to the church and community.

Tai Chi classes at the Kellogg Educational and Community Center will begin on Oct. 14 at 10:30, Mondays and Wednesdays. Free to all.

Franklin Free Library will host game night at 7 p.m. on Oct. 15 and 29 this month.

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be held at The Old Schoolhouse Inn and Restaurant on Sunday, Nov. 10, from 1-4 p.m. The drawings include various cash prizes, 50/50, and basket raffles/gift certificates. The next trail cleaning work bee is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 20. Meet in the Schoolhouse parking lot at 9 a.m. Also you can register for the Snowmobile Safety Course to be held on Sunday, Dec. 1.

A warm welcome awaits you at Saint Mary’s Episcopal Church; services are 9 a.m. on Sundays.

Community Bank in Downsville is doing a Veterans Honor Wall for Veterans Day. Please bring in a photo of yourself while in the Military or bring in your family members photos. Any and all help spreading the word and getting photos into them would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your help with this. There will be Veterans Services held at the Downsville Central School.

Ziti Dinner, Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Horton/Cooks Falls Fire Hall. Free Will Offering. Serving dinners from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Take outs are available. There is still time to purchase your ticket for their Sportsman Raffle. The winner will be drawn at the dinner.

The DCS Honor Society will be hosting a Blood Drive on Oct. 21, starting at 8:30 a.m. in the Downsville Central School.

If you are doing your fall closet clean out and want a good new home for those items you no longer need the Colchester Community Church’s Rummage Sale is scheduled to start Thursday, Oct. 24 through Oct. 26. Donations can be dropped off at the Downsville Fire Hall on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Bag day is Oct. 26.

Halloween Fun begins at the James S. Moore Post 167 on Oct. 26 starting at 5 p.m. Activities will include a Costume Contest, Haunted House, Trunk or Treat to mention a few. Refreshments will be available and are provided by the Team Clover 4-H Club.

We wish Bill Barnes get well wishes after his recent tumble.

Hope you are feeling better soon.

Please join me in wishing our friends and neighbors a very Happy Birthday. Oct. 10: Marshal MacNaught and Alicia Persbacker. Oct. 11: Betsy Stickle and Casey Schamber. Oct. 13: Mike Cazzolla and also Ronnie Hayden will be celebrating his 86th. Oct. 14: Traci Card. Oct. 15: Jim Armstrong. Oct. 16: Gary Barnes. Oct. 17: Tammy Ryan and Tammy Reed. Hope your special day is filled with love and laughter.

Kevin J. Ostrander

It is with great sadness that we announce, the man with nine lives has passed away: Kevin J. Ostrander, 62, Deposit, passed away on Sept. 23 at his home. Kevin was born Dec. 4, 1956, in Hancock, to Lewis and Mabel (Winner) Ostrander of Fishes Eddy.

Kevin spent most of his life in the East Branch, Downsville area.

He graduated Downsville High School in 1976, then started an adventurous life working many odd jobs through the years. He was one hell of a carpenter. Kevin also did some traveling with friends, before marrying Joann Trowbridge in December of 1986, whom he later divorced.

Kevin enjoyed hunting, fishing, cold beer, warm beer, but free beer was his favorite. He loved just hanging around a bonfire, drinking beer, telling jokes and laughing with friends and family. He will be remembered for his signature look: long hair, a beard, bell bottom pants and cigarette case holder on his side. He had an unparalleled zest for life, the gift of gab and last but not least, an infectious laugh.

Kevin is survived by two sons, Lewis and Donald Ostrander and one daughter Christa Kaufman, five grandchildren, a great-granddaughter, two nieces, Mitzi Buchholz and Nicole Green; and a nephew, Lewis Tompkins. He also leaves behind his faithful companion, his dog Shadow, and many friends.

Kevin was predeceased by his parents and his sister Brenda Ostrander who he loved dearly.

At Kevin’s request he will be cremated and taken to his favorite bar, The Beaver-Del, for one last drink before a memorial service and burial at Partridge Island in Fish’s Eddy.

Arrangements will follow at a later date.

In the famous last words of Kevin, “I love ‘ya man.”

The Franklin Treadwell Food Bank is open Fridays from 1-3 p.m. at the Treadwell United Methodist Church.

The Treadwell Fire Department will host a Chili dinner at the firehouse Oct. 19 from 5-7.

Bright Hill Literary Center is open Mondays and Tuesdays from 10-4 and Wednesdays from 10-noon each month.

An exhibit by Gail Bunting will be hosted at Bright Hill Literary Center during October during regular hours, at events or by appointment.

Treadwell Community Club will host a pumpkin carving event for kids and families on either Oct. 19 or 26 at 4 p.m., details to be worked out. Location to be announced. Check the community calendar or contact Neisha Mitchell.

“Advice is something we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t.” Erica Jong Parents, reminder - no school on Friday, Oct. 11 -staff development day and no school on Monday, Oct. 14 in observance of Columbus Day. Tuesday, Oct. 15, there will be a board of education meeting in the high school library at 6:30 p.m.

The Tri-Town Theater will present The Wizard of Oz in the high school auditorium on Friday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. Here on the Farm we are struggling - no water to the house as the spring has dried up because of the dry weather. The wells are being used for the barn and they are getting low too, and the fellas have to go to the creek to fill up containers to keep the cows watered. Let’s hope we can get rain enough to help us all. The cows

Get well wishes go to Marion Calhoun, Abby Stone, Dan Soccorso and Sandi O. Game Day for at the Hamden Town Hall meets every Monday at 10 am. All are welcome to come and play games and share in good conversation and snacks.

Church services for the Hamden, DeLancey and West Delhi Churches for Sunday, Oct 13, will be held in the Hamden Church at

11 a.m. Rev Connie Stone will be leading the service. Coffee hour will follow worship.

Covenant Cabinet meets on Wednesday, Oct 23, in the Hamden Church at 7 p.m.

October 19 is the Turkey and Trimmings dinner in Hamden.

Dinner will be served from 4-7 p.m. and take outs are available – please call Jane O’Dell at 607746-6966 to preorder your take outs. There will be a free will offering at the door.

Youth group will be starting on Wednesday, Oct 16, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the DeLancey Church.

Virginia B. Jakszewski

Virginia Mary Bramley Jakszewski was born on July 10, 1921 at her grandparent’s home on Palmer Hill, Andes, New York, in Delaware County. She died peacefully at Bassett Hospital Cooperstown on Sept.

25, 2019, with three generations of immediate family by her side.

Virginia was the oldest child of Allie and Alfreta (Ruff ) Bramley.

From the family farm on Beech Hill, she attended school in the nearby town of Andes, moving there for her senior year. After she graduated from Delhi College, she worked as secretary for the Cooperage Factory in both Delhi and Syracuse, and later for the Delhi College Campus Ministry. Virginia married John Joseph Jakszewski on April 17, 1949. They lived in Andes until John’s retirement, relocating to Waynesboro, Va., circa 1980.

John passed away in 1999 and Virginia moved back to New York in 2006 to live in Little Falls with her daughter and son-in-law, Lorna and Russell Zelman. Virginia is also survived by her granddaughter Holly Cleney of Clifton Park, her grandson-in-law Andrew, and her three great grandchildren, Sophia, Carter, and Owen; by her grandson, Neil Krick of Delhi; by her step-grandson, Michael Zelman of Little Falls; by her cousins Johnny Bramley of Delhi, Lorna Leone of Arlington, Mass., and Melvin Ruff of Andes; by her exchange student “daughter” Florencia Rosales of Colombia, Florencia’s husband Fernando, and their daughter, Virginia’s goddaughter, Paula; and by numerous nieces and grand-nieces, and nephews and grand-nephews. were tested at the end of the month and we will receive papers in the mail this week letting us know their milk production, butterfat, protein and other solids. We will also receive papers telling us which cows need to be bred and when, cows that need to be checked for pregnancies and cows that will be freshening and the dates to look for and a list of all the cows in the herd.

These are a great help to everyone who needs to keep track of them. The vet check turned out well and will be done in another two weeks to keep track of the cows’ progress and any problems they may have. The chopper is being worked on and new parts put in and the fellas hope to get started soon on chopping some corn. Some corn is already being done around the area - be careful to keep track of the trucks traveling with loads of corn to going to the farms. Keep purchasing dairy products and watch for new products - farmers are counting on this to keep them in business. Keep farmers in your thoughts for milk prices to improve over the next few months and throughout 2020.

Birthday greetings Leona Jump, Armin Keidel, Christopher DuMond, Blake Green, Kevin Tripp and Jamie Wormsley.

Her four younger siblings – Donald Bramley of Andes, Clifford Bramley of Margaretville, Betty Bramley Gallup of Unadilla, and Barbara Bramley Gladstone of Norwich - all predeceased her.

Throughout her life Virginia was active in her community and in her church. She was a member of the Diocese of Albany Episcopal Church Women (ECW), and she was appointed by the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church to the National ECW Advisory Board.

She was active in the Women’s Guild and Altar Guild of both St. James Episcopal Church in Lake Delaware and St. John’s Episcopal Church in Waynesboro. She volunteered at the Waynesboro Public Library, participated in Red Cross bloodmobile drives, Girl Scouts, and was a member of the Rebecca Lodge in Delhi.

Virginia was known throughout her life for her exceptional hearing and infallible memory. No whispered conversation ever passed her by, and no story was ever lacking for detail. Among her varied homemaking skills, she was an avid knitter making baby sweaters for family and friends far and wide, as well as hats and mittens for the church to give to those in need.

She was well known for the many crocheted angels she donated to the annual church bazaar, and which were eagerly sought by appreciative family and friends. Her angels can be found on every continent except Antarctica.

In lieu of flowers, send donations to Emmanuel Episcopal Church/ Rectory Renovation Fund, PO Box 592, Little Falls, NY, 13365.

Virginia’s funeral will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 15, beginning with calling hours between 10 and 11:30 a.m. at the St. James Episcopal Church, 55 Lake Delaware Drive, Delhi, followed by a service at the church at noon, a gathering at 2 p.m. at the Andes Hotel, and then burial at the Andes Cemetery. All are welcome to attend.

Virginia’s family has entrusted her final wishes to Harry and Kevin Enea and Martin L. Ciaccia, Funeral Directors of the Enea Family Funeral Home, 24 West Monroe Street, Little Falls; 315-823-2424.

Online notes of sympathy may be left at www.eneafamily.com.

The Federated Church of Masonville, is a Christian Fellowship church; Rev. John Helgeson, Interim Pastor. Sunday Church Services at 11 a.m. Tuesday - Bible Study at 6:30 p.m. the subject “When God Doesn’t Fix It.” If you find yourself in need the food bank at the church will be open on Wednesday Oct. 16 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Wednesday at 6 p.m. - Christmas choir practice at 6 p.m. for those who can attend.

Saturday, Oct. 19, there will be an informational meeting at the town hall in Masonville by the Delaware Telephone Company.

Thursday, Oct. 24 - Share the Bounty in Sidney.

Looking Ahead we have Saturday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m., coffee house, and Sunday, Nov. 3, Stewardship Sunday.

Courtney

Funeral Home

Good People - Good Service Frank Cagnina, Jr, CFSP Owner/Director

Stacy L. Vertucci Owner/Director

607-865-4383

25 Townsend St., Walton, NY 13856

www.courtneyfh.com

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The three-tiered deck in the back of the house is sunny, quiet and private, with great views of the yard and beyond. Old growth trees on the property buffer road noise and add privacy. One car garage, blacktop driveway with plenty of parking, and garden shed. Property is well-maintained and move-in ready. PRICE: $174,900. OTFRE

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LEGAL STAMFORD 60 MAIN LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/15/18. Office: Delaware County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, c/o Matthew Solof, PO Box 1000, Woodbury, NY 11797. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY UNDER NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LAW 1. The name of the limited liability company (“LLC”) is Maple Square Machine, LLC. 2. The date of filing of the Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State is August 28, 2019.

3. The County within the State of New York in which the principal office of the LLC is located is Delaware.

4. The Secretary of State of the State of New York is hereby designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him or her is: PO Box 86, East Branch, NY 13756.

5. The character or purpose of the business of the LLC is any purpose allowed by law.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY UNDER NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY LAW 1. The name of the limited liability company (“LLC”) is NSB Properties LLC. 2. The date of filing of the Articles of Organization with the Secretary of State is September 4, 2019.

3. The County within the State of New York in which the principal office of the LLC is located is Delaware.

4. The Secretary of State of the State of New York is hereby designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him or her is: 68 W. Sixth St, Corning, NY 14830.

5. The character or purpose of the business of the LLC is any purpose allowed by law.

Maggie Hoad Road LLC. Filed 8/27/19. Office: Delaware Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: John Petschauer, 185 Woodward Ave, Ridgewood, NY 11385. Purpose: General.

Lyne Acres Limited Liability Company. Filed 7/17/19.

Office: Delaware Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to: 863 Howard Greene Rd, Denver, NY 12421. Registered Agent: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave Ste 202, Bklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: General.

October 9, 2019

Camp Leader And Resort, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with SSNY on 08/23/19. Off. Loc.: Delaware Co. SSNY desig. as agt. upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 3023 State Hwy. 30, East Branch, NY 13756.

General Purposes.

Delhi Community Compost, LLC. Filed 5/10/19. Office: Delaware County, SSNY is designated as agent for process & shall mail to: Registered Agents Inc. 90 State St. STE 700 Office 40A, Albany, NY 12207.

Purpose: any lawful activity.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF DELAWARE, BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. CARI L. MEDWIN A/K/A CARI MEDWIN, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on July 8, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Delaware County Office Building, 111 Main Street, Delhi, NY on October 21, 2019 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 5096 County Highway 6, New Kingston, NY 12459 f/k/a 15 County Highway 6, New Kingston, NY 12459.

All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Middletown, County of Delaware and State of New York, Section 240.2, Block 1 and Lot 13. Approximate amount of judgment is $197,516.76 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # EF2018-552.

Robert B. Schlather, Esq., Referee Schiller, Knapp, Lefkowitz & Hertzel, LLP, 200 John James Audubon Parkway, Suite 202, Amherst, New York 14228, Attorneys for Plaintiff DELHI PIZZA COMPANY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/9/2019. Office in Delaware Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 22 Prospect St., Delhi, NY 13753. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 83 Main St., Delhi, NY 13753.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT DELAWARE COUNTY JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against CHRISTOPHER T. WIGNALL, et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840, New York, NY 10170 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered August 2, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at 111 Main Street, Delhi, NY on October 23, 2019 at 10:30 AM. Premises known as 1385 County Highway 20, Deposit, New York 13754 a/k/a County Highway 20, Deposit, New York 13754.

Sec 310. Block 1 a/k/a 2 Lot 11 a/k/a 14.1. All that piece or parcel of land situate in the Town of Deposit, Delaware County, New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $50,520.35 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 2018201. Robert W. Birch, Esq., Referee 9926-4949 Red Kill Mountain Homestead Farms LLC Art of Org filed with the SSNY on 3/8/2019. Off. Lov.: Delaware Co. SSNY designated as agent upon whome process may be served & shall mail process.: 3432 Burnwood Rd East Branch NY 13756. Purp.: any lawful purpose.

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF DELAWARE DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC, ASSET-

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BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-2, V. ILGHANA O. WILSON, NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 26, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Delaware, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERIQUEST MORTGAGE SECURITIES INC, ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-2 is the Plaintiff and ILGHANA O. WILSON is the Defendant.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the DELAWARE COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 111 MAIN STREET, 1st FLOOR LOBBY, DELHI, NY 13753, on October 23, 2019 at 10:00 AM, premises known as 950 CAMPBELL ROAD AKA RD 1, BOX 64, FRANKLIN, NY 13775: Section 122, Block 2, Lot 37, 38: ALL THAT TRACT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF DELAWARE, AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #1278/2011. Robert W. Birch, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

The Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC) is seeking per gallon quotes from qualified vendors to supply liquid propane and/or dyed diesel to 669 County Route 38, Arkville, NY during calendar year 2020. Bids must be received at CWC by 4:00 PM, October 17, 2019. For bid documents please contact John Mathiesen or Timothy Cox at 845-586-1400. EOE Andes Fire District Fuel Oil and Snow Removal Bids The Andes Joint Fire District will be accepting #2 fuel oil bids for the 2019-2020 year beginning November 13th, 2019 and ending May 1, 2020. Bids should include a cap price per gallon. Send bid in an envelope marked “#2 fuel oil”.

The Andes Joint Fire District will be accepting snow removal bids for the 2019-2020 year beginning November 13th, 2019 and ending May 1, 2020. Send bid in an envelope marked “snow removal”.

Snow removal will be done as needed during the winter months. Snow removal will consist of all parking lots and all entrances, and overhead doorways will be shoveled out making them accessible at all times. Contractor shall perform work on a timely basis, providing around-the-clock service to permit the free movement of vehicles, as the Andes Fire District is a 24-hour emergency response organization. Contractor shall repair any damage caused and clean up all messes resulting from snow removal services.

Bids will be accepted at the monthly meeting held on Monday, November 11th, 2019. The District reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids and to accept the bid best suited for its specific needs. Bids are for the season and must be sent to P.O. Box 493, Andes, NY 13731.

Mike Edelson, Fire Commissioner, Town of Andes Notice of Formation of NV Design LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/12/19.

Office location: Delaware County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: c/o The LLC, 3027 New Kingston Mountain Road, Roxbury, NY 12474. Purpose: any lawful activity.

TO THE CITIZENS OF THE TOWN OF TOMPKINS FIRE DISTRICT Please take notice that the 2020 Budget Hearing for the Town of Tompkins Fire District will be held at the

Trout Creek Fire Hall on October 22nd, 2019 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. This meeting is to go over Preliminary Estimates for the 2020and vote an adopted budget for 2020. Voting will take place at 7:00 p.m.

Tammy Wagner Secretary Town of Tompkins Fire Commissioners PUBLIC HEARING In accordance with section 240 of the Laws of 2006 , the Downsville Fire District will hold a Public Meeting pertaining to the 2020 Budget for the Downsville Fire District.

Said hearing will be held at the Downsville Fire Hall, 15166 St Hwy 30, Downsville, NY 13755 on October 15, 2019 at 7:00 pm and is open to the public.

Secretary, Lavonne Shields Secretary Downsville Fire District NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals are sought and requested for the purchase and installation of: 1 Two 36000 btu ceiling cassette, ductless split air handlers in the main room of the Downsville fire hall 2 Two 36000 btu outdoor condensing units to be located on the roof. Both units will be mounted to the building on either side of the peaked roof 3 both systems shall be capable of cooling and heating. The boiler will still be used for extreme cold conditions.

4 two wall mounted fixed room controllers 5 two condenser wall brackets 6 all required hangers/supports for indoor units and all piping 7 necessary condensate drain piping for the system 8 all refrigeration piping for the system 9 necessary control wiring and connections 10 all required power wiring and services disconnects by a licensed electrician 11 four dedicated electrical circuits. One for each piece of equipment 12 complete system start and test 13 NYS prevailing wage to be computed 14 one year warranty on all new parts with additional manufacturer’s limited warranty of 9 years on compressors and parts.

Sealed bids will be received by the Downsville Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners, Attn: Brian Murphy, Chairman, PO Box 341, Downsville, NY 13755 up until 7:00 pm on October 21, 2019 at which time bids will be opened publicly in the meeting room of the Downsville fire hall, Downsville, NY. The Downsville Fire District, reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to wave any formality or any technicality in any proposal in the interest of ownership.

Bidders for this contract are requested to execute a non-collusive bidding certificate as required by section 103-d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.

Brian Murphy, Chairman Downsville Fire District Board of Commissioners INVITATION FOR BIDS Sealed bids for Contract

No. CWC-191, Mount Pleasant Bridge Removal, BIN 3347070, in Mount Tremper, Town of Shandaken, Ulster County, New York, are sought and requested as set forth in drawings and specifications prepared by Brinnier and Larios, P.C., 67 Maiden Lane, Kingston, New York 12401.

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum basis as indicated on the Bid Proposal Form.

The project consists of demolition, removal and disposal of a 250 feet long, two-span steel pony truss concrete-decked bridge superstructure, the single middle pier and the eastern bridge pedestals of the closed Mount Pleasant Bridge (BIN 3347070) over the Esopus Creek in Mount Tremper, New York including maintenance and protection of traffic, erosion and sediment control measures, stream protection measures, site preparation, selective demolition, riprap streambank protection, eight feet high chainlink fence fall protection, Wbeam railing, heavy timber railing and site restoration as shown on the drawings and specifications and all incidentals required for a complete project.

Bids completed on the forms provided with the Contract Documents shall be submitted in a separate package plainly marked on the outside with the notation “BID ENCLOSED”, Project Title, Bidder Name and address shall be received until 4:00 PM o’clock on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at the Catskill Watershed Corporation, 905 Main Street (PO Box 569), Margaretville, New York 12455 at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 AM local time on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at the Site at the intersection of Riseley Road and Mount Pleasant Road in Mount Tremper, New York. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is mandatory for submission of a bid.

Bids received after the designated date and time will be considered unresponsive and returned to the bidder unopened.

All of the contract documents, including Instructions to Bidders, Proposal Forms, General Conditions governing the contract, drawings and detailed specifications, may be examined at the office of Brinnier and Larios, P.C., 67 Maiden Lane, Kingston, New York 12401, or at the office of the Catskill Watershed Corporation, 905 Main Street (PO Box 569), Margaretville, New York 12455.

Copies of these documents may be obtained upon payment of $40.00 per set. All payments shall be made payable to Brinnier and Larios, P.C. Payment for documents represents reproduction costs and therefore is non-refundable. Contract documents will be sent via first class mail upon receipt of a request with for an additional $10.00 payment which includes postage and handling.

Digital copies of all contract documents may also be obtained by visiting www. brinnierandlarios.com. All online contract documents are free of charge and bid-

ders must complete the necessary registration form to receive the links for digital download. Brinnier and Larios, P.C. is not responsible for the accuracy of any digital contract documents that are downloaded outside of the direct download from our website.

Each bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount of not less than five percentum (5%) of the bid in the form of a certified check or bid bond subject to the conditions of this contract.

The successful bidder shall furnish a Performance Bond and a Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount of 100% of the accepted bid as set forth in the Bid Form. These Bonds shall be in compliance with the Specifications and the bidder shall be required to submit with his bid the completed form in the specifications.

ANY CONTRACT OR SUBCONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS BID INVITATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THE PRESIDENT’S EXECUTIVE ORDERS NO. 11246 AND 11375.

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDDERS AND CONTRACTORS UNDER THESE ORDERS WHICH CONCERN NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ARE EXPLAINED IN STANDARD GENERAL CONDITIONS The Catskill Watershed Corporation hereby notifies all Bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.

Attention is also directed to the fact that the Contractor will be governed by New York State Labor Standards Provisions which are made part of this specifications and contract.

The bidder, by signing his proposal, certifies that he is fully aware of the State Laws regarding the noncollusion bidding certification and each bidder must so certify by signing the attached form. Bids without the signed non-collusion statement will be rejected.

The Catskill Watershed Corporation expressly reserves the right to waive any informalities in or to accept any bid, or to reject any and all bids, or to award on any or all items, as the interest of the Catskill Watershed Corporation may appear to require.

The Catskill Watershed Corporation is an exempt organization under the Tax Laws and is exempt from payment of Sales and Compensating Use Taxes of the State of New York and Cities and Counties of the State of all materials which are to be incorporated into the project, pursuant to the provisions of the Contract.

These taxes are not to be included in the Bid. No bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 (sixty) days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

By order of the Catskill Watershed Corporation, 905 Main Street (PO Box 569), Margaretville, New York.

Date: September 25, 2019 Catskill Watershed Corpo-

ration SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; COUNTY OF DELAWARE; INDEX NO. 2018-1032, SIDNEY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs. AMY M. GLERUM; KENNETH L. FITCH JR.; defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE: In pursuance and by virtue of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly granted by this Court and entered in the Delaware County Clerk’s Office on the 10th day of September, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee, duly appointed in this action for such purpose, will expose for sale and sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the Delaware County Courthouse, 111 Main Street, Delhi, New York, on the 24th day of October, 2019 at 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, the mortgaged premises directed in and by said Judgment to be sold and in said Judgment described in “Exhibit A” annexed hereto.

Property address: 8805 County Highway 27, Trout Creek, New York, 13847. Approximate amount of judgment: $78,905.99. Dated: September 18, 2019, Susan L. Gross, Esq., Referee.

Riehlman, Shafer & Shaw, LLC, Attorneys for Plaintiff, 7693 State Route 281, PO Box 544 Tully, New York 13159-0544, (315) 6966347. THE LAW FIRM OF RIEHLMAN, SHAFER & SHAFER IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS LAW FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR. LEGAL DESCRIPTION, ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Tompkins, County of Delaware and State of New York, and in the hamlet of Trout Creek lying generally westerly of the Sidney Center-Trout Creek County Highway more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the point in the westerly sideline of said highway which marks the intersection of the same with the northerly boundary line of premise heretofore conveyed by William H. Bush and Daniel F. Bush to Daniel F. Bush by Deed dated May 21, 1968 and recorded Delaware County Clerk’s Office May 22, 1968 in Liber 487 of Deeds at page 16, which beginning is located generally northerly along the westerly sideline of said highway 276 feet from the northerly boundary line of premises on which the Trout Creek Fire Department maintains its fire truck garage; thence running generally westerly 420 feet along the northerly line of lands of said Daniel Bush which runs parallel with and 276 feet northerly of the aforesaid fire department northerly line to a point at or near the end of a stone wall which point marks the apex of an exterior angle in the generally northerly boundary line of said lands of Daniel Bush; thence running generally northerly along said stone wall line which marks the easterly bounds of said Daniel F. Bush lands at that place to the point where the same corners with another stone wall, the distance along the last mentioned course being approximately 284 feet; thence running gen-

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erally westerly and along the stone wall line second above mentioned and along the northerly bounds of said Daniel F. Bush lands at that place 300 feet to the northwest corner of said Daniel F. Bush lands in the VanValkenburg line located 500 feet generally northerly along the same from the Teed boundary; thence running generally northerly 1,120 feet along the VanValkenburg line as it bends east of north to the southwesterly corner of a lot of land staked out and excepted and reserved to Lillie Bush known as her “spring lot” from the parcel formerly known as the Keeler Robinson farm which Lillie Bush “spring lot” and Keeler Robinson farm are referred to in Deed of Lillie Bush to William H. Bush and Daniel F. Bush dated June 9, 1966 are recorded Delaware County Clerk’s Office June 13, 1966 in Liber 471 of Deeds at page 180; thence running generally easterly 490 feet along the southerly line of said Lillie Bush “spring lot” to its point of intersection with the westerly sideline of the Trout Creek-Sidney Center County Highway; thence running generally southerly along the westerly sideline of said highway 940 feet to the northeasterly corner of a lot of land conveyed to William Bush and Vera Bush, his wife, by Deed dated March 2, 1954 and recorded Delaware County Clerk’s Office March 3, 1954 in Liber 346 of Deeds at page 304; thence running generally westerly 100 feet along the northerly line of the last mentioned lot to the northwesterly corner thereof; thence running generally southerly 100 feet along the westerly line of the last mentioned lot to the southwesterly corner thereof which is also the northwesterly corner of a second lot conveyed to said William Bush and Vera Bush, his wife, by Deed dated April 20, 1960 and recorded in said Clerk’s Office April 21, 1960 in Liber 412 of Deeds at page 34, and continuing in the same course, being the westerly line extended southerly of the William Bush and Vera Bush lot first above mentioned an additional distance of 100 feet to the southwesterly corner of said second William Bush and Vera Bush lot; thence running generally easterly and along the southerly line of said second lot 115 feet,

more or less, to a point in the westerly sideline of said highway; thence running generally southerly and along the westerly sideline of said highway 143 feet to the point or place of beginning; containing all the land within said boundaries, estimated to contain 14½ acres be the same more or less.

ALSO GRANTING AND CONVEYING all the land adjacent to the premises above described between the generally northerly and southerly boundary lines thereof to the center of said highway, SUBJECT to the rights of the public and any municipal corporation in and to the same, and SUBJECT ALSO to any state of facts which an accurate survey may show and to all utility easements of record.

EXCEPTING AND RESERVING water rights and related rights heretofore conveyed by William H. Bush and Daniel F. Bush to Daniel F. Bush by Deed dated May 21, 1968 aforesaid, to which Deed at the record thereof reference is hereby made for all purposes herein mentioned including a more particular description of such water rights.

EXCEPTING AND RESERVING ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Tompkins, County of Delaware, and State of New York bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a #5 rebar set on the west bounds of County Route #27 at the intersection therewith of the common boundary line of property of Louis S. Delevita, reputed owner on the north as described in Book 612 of Deeds at Page 916, and the property of the grantor herein on the south, said rebar set being the true point of beginning.

Thence southerly along the west bounds of Route #27 the following four courses and distances: S 06 deg.

36’ 19.3” E 146.320 feet to a point; S 08 deg. 00’ 49.7” E 104.398 feet to a point; S 07 deg. 32’ 32.1” E 58.377 feet to a point; S 05 deg.

48’ 41.1” E 23.249 feet to a #5 rebar set. Thence N 89 deg. 55’ 30.0” W through the property of the grantor herein a distance of 510.074 feet along a line partly marked by a stone wall to a #5 rebar set on the east line of the property of Ronald L. and Kristen S. VanValkenburg as described in Book 635 of Deeds at page 448. Thence N 02 deg. 19’ 25.4” E along

VanValkenburg a distance of 358.270 feet along a wire fence line to a 1/2” pin found on the south line of Louis Delevita. Thence S. 86 deg. 13’ 48.7” E along the south bounds of Delevita a distance of 450.057 feet and through a 2” pipe found driven into the ground near the roadside to the true point of beginning.

Said parcel containing 3.784 acres of land.

THE PREMISES conveyed are shown on map completed on 11/7/88 of survey completed on 10/20/88

by Salvatore J. Pisani, LS 049718, entitled “Property Survey of Lands of William H. Bush to be conveyed to Donald A. DuMond and Joan M. DuMond, his wife, situate at Village of Trout Creek, Town of Tompkins, County of Delaware, State of New York” to which reference is hereby made, the same being intended to be filed Delaware County Clerk’s Office on or about the date this Deed is to be recorded.

FURTHER EXCEPTING AND RESERVING ALL THAT TRACT OR PAROEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Tompkins, County of Delaware and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a No. 5 rebar found on the west bounds of County Route No. 27 at the intersection therewith of the common boundary line of property of the grantees, Donald and Joan DuMond (705 dp 991) on the North and lands of the grantor herein on the South. Thence southerly along the west bounds of Route No. 27 the following three courses and distances: South 05° 48’ 34” East 90.97 feet to a point; South 03° 58’ 35” East 201.22 feet to a point; South 01° 05’ 21” East 111.23 feet to a rebar set tagged “Beers’’.

Thence North 89° 55’ 30” West 571.30 feet to a rebar set tagged “Beers” on the East line of the property now of formerly of Ronald L. and Kristen F. VanValkenburgh (635 dp 448).

Thence North 06° 06’ 45” East 296.75 feet along a stonewall to a point; thence North 02° 19’ 27” East 107.39 feet along a meandering fence line to a rebar found; thence along the southerly bounds of lands of the grantee (705 dp 991) South 89° 55’ 30” East 510.07 feet to the point or place of beginning.

Said parcel containing 5.00 acres, be the same, more

DELHI HOME FOR SALE One-level ranch with 5 bedrooms, 3 full baths, large living and dining rooms; with a den off the entryway, and laundry room leading out to the deck.

Located just outside the village of Delhi, only a mile away from shopping, restaurants, schools, and more.

Master bedroom has an en-suite bath and large walk-in closet.

Recently renovated kitchen has wood flooring and cabinets galore. Large picture windows in living, dining rooms and the kitchen provide plenty of natural light and showcases the great outdoors. Three-tiered deck in the back of the house is sunny, quiet and private, with great views. Old growth trees add privacy. One car garage, blacktop driveway with plenty of parking, and garden shed. Well-maintained and move-in ready.

ASKING: $174,900 Call Jill Ogden, Associate RE Broker, Coldwell Banker Timberland Properties Cell (607) 267-0313 for more information.

COLCHESTER, NY

REDUCED! Clean, neat, 3-bdrm singlewide on 1/2 ac situated off town-maint rd. All new indoor plumbing. Roof new in 2011. There is also an early 1900’s, 2-story home next to the singlewide on same property unlivable at the moment, but w/work & vision could possibly be renovated back to a charming home. 1 mi from Pepacton Reservoir for great fishing & non-motorized boating. #122913

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or less.

The premises conveyed are shown on a map dated November 7, 2001 by David J. Beers Land Surveying entitled “Lot Split of Lands of Vera Bush to be conveyed to Donald and Joan DuMond to which reference is hereby made, the same being intended to be filed in the Delaware County Clerk’s Office.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY UNDER THE NEW YORK LIMITED LIABILITY LAW Name: JKSS 4, LLC Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on September 18, 2019. Office Location: Delaware County.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to Steven Crawford, 30 Pleasant Street, Sidney, NY 13838. Purpose: To engage in any and all business for which LLCs may be formed under the New York LLC Law. Legal Notice: The Town Board of Masonville will hold a 2020 Budget Workshop on October 16, 2019 at 7:30 PM. NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT- COUNTY OF DELAWARE U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff, AGAINST ANDREA VITO, LINDA VITO, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on August 6, 2019.

I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Delaware County, 111 Main St, Delhi, NY 13753 on November 4, 2019 at 9:00 AM premises known as 437 Delaware Lake Rd, Long Eddy, NY 12760.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hancock, County of Delaware and State of New York. Section 458, Block 1 and Lot 17.

Approximate amount of judgment $182,328.94 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #2016-974.

Rosemarie Richards, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP - Attorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 NOTICE Notice is hereby given the Walton Town Board will hold a special meeting on October 17, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of reviewing the 2020 Tentative Budget.

Dated: October 1, 2019 Ronda Williams, RMC Take Notice: The monthly meeting of the Town of Andes Planning Board will take place on Tuesday Oct. 15th, 2019 due to the Monday Holiday.

Jo Ann Boerner Town of Andes Planning Board Clerk Notice is hereby given that a license has been applied for by the undersigned to sell wine, and beer at a retail in a Restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law for on-premises consumption: “Club 55 of Sidney LLC, 55 Union Street, Sidney, NY 13838”

Extremely well-kept, updated 4-bdrm, 1.5-bth home on nicely manicured lot w/fruit trees in nice location. New kit w/granite countertop, LR w/wd-burning firepl, hrdwd flrs, spacious bdrms w/walk-in closets & beautiful bthrms.

Enjoy entertaining outdrs w/lrg deck & nice stone barbecue pit. There is also a gar w/ wrk area. Not in flood plain. #122054

ASKING: $39,000 ASKING: $149,900 HAMDEN, NY Picturesque country setting w/house & separate 2-apartment dwelling nicely situated on 1.60 acs. Close proximity to Delhi w/SUNY college, shopping, school, county offices, community pool & many more area attractions. For the active sportsperson there is hunting, fishing, 4-wheeling, snowmobiling, hiking, biking, etc. A real bargain! #121839

ASKING: $179,000

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 15th, 2019, at 4:30 -5:00 p.m. at the Andes Fire Department, 5259 Co Rd 1,Andes, NY, regarding the 2020 budget of the Andes Joint Fire District.

Mike Edelson FIRE COMMISSIONER ANDES JOINT FIRE DISTRICT The Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC) is seeking a qualified vendor to provide snowplowing services for the 2019-2020 winter season for 905 Main Street, Margaretville. And starting March 1, 2020 to end of winter season 2021 for CWC office at 669 County Route 38, Arkville.

Proposals due by October 31, 2019 at 4 pm. Contact John Mathiesen or Timothy Cox for RFP at 845-5861400.

Legal Notice Town of Delhi Aquatic Center (The Delhi Pool) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN; the Town of Delhi Pool Committee will be meeting the on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 6:00pm at the Delhi Town Hall.

BE IT FURTHER NOTED; the Town of Delhi Pool Committee will be meeting for the remainder of the year on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm.

Meetings will be held at the Town of Delhi, 5 Elm Street, Delhi, New York.

By Order of the Pool Committee Elsa Schmitz Town Clerk Town of Delhi Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the Supreme Court, Delaware County, on the 16th day of September, 2019, bearing Index Number 2019602, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 3 Court Street, Delhi, New York, grants me the right to assume the name of Sean Campion Hardenkamp. The city and state of my present address are Walton, New York; the month and year of my birth are December 1991; the place of my birth is York, Pennsylvania; my present name is Sean Campion Hinnenkamp.

Notice is hereby given that an order entered by the Supreme Court, Delaware County, on the 16th day of September, 2019, bearing Index Number 2019603, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 3 Court Street, Delhi, New York, grants me the right to assume the name of Renee Hardenkamp. The city and state of my present address are Walton, New York; the month and year of my birth are October, 1991; the place of my birth is Euclid, Ohio; my present name is Renee Harding.

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Proposed Budget of the Delhi Joint Fire District of the Town(s) of Delhi, Meredith and Hamden, State of New York, will be presented to the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Delhi Joint Fire District, for its consideration.

A PUBLIC HEARING will be held at 8:00 p.m. at the Delhi Fire Hall, 140 Delview Terrace Extension, Delhi, New York 13753, in the Town of Delhi, State of New York on the 15th day of October, 2019.

Pursuant to Town Law §105, the Board of Fire Commissioners must hold a public hearing on the budget, make the proposed budget available to the public prior to the public hearing, allow the public to comment on the budget at the public hearing. This public hearing must be held to allow maximum public participation in the hearing.

The purpose of the public hearing is to allow any person to be heard in favor of or against the proposed budget as it is submitted, or for or against any item or items contained in the proposed budget, and hearing all persons interested in the subject concerning same.

That a copy of the proposed budget is available at the Office of the Town Clerk(s) of the Town(s) of Delhi, Meredith and Hamden at (5 Elm Street, Delhi, NY, 4247 Turnpike Road, Meridale, NY and 37029 State Hwy 10 Hamden, NY 13782) where it may be inspected by any interested person during regular office hours.

Dated: October 1, 2019 Board of Fire Commissioners Delhi Joint Fire District 5 Elm Street Delhi, NY 13753 LEGAL NOTICE Beaverkill Valley Fire District Annual Budget Hearing Please take notice that The Board of Fire Commissioner of the Beaverkill Valley Fire District will conduct their 2020 Budget Hearing on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 7 PM at the Lew Beach Fire House located at 1524 Beaverkill Road, Lew Beach, NY. A copy of the proposed budget will be available at the office of the Town Clerks of Rockland, Hardenburgh, and Colchester, and with the Fire District Secretary.

By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners Beaverkill Valley Fire District.

Carolann Backman Secretary/Treasurer Beaverkill Valley Fire District DELHI JOINT FIRE DISTRICT NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING Please take notice that the Delhi Joint Fire District of the towns of Delhi, Hamden and Meredith, County of Delaware, New York, will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.

The meeting will be held at 8:30pm at the Delhi Fire Department, 140 Delview Terrace Extension, Delhi, NY. All meetings of the Delhi Joint Fire District are open to the public.

This notice is being posted in accordance with the provisions of Section 94 of the Public Officers Law of the State of New York.

By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Delhi Joint Fire District Fire District.

Kurt R. Mable Secretary Delhi Joint Fire District VILLAGE OF SIDNEY SIDNEY, NEW YORK KEITH CLARK BOAT RAMP RECONSTRUCTION Sealed Bids for the construction of the Village of Sidney Keith Clark Park Boat Ramp Reconstruction, Contract No. 1, will be received by the Village of Sidney at the Civic Center, 21 Liberty Street, Sidney, NY 13838, until 11:00 AM local time on Thursday, October 25th, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, 10/13 • 12-3 PM 293 Hidden Waters Dr., Margaretville

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Hudson Valley Properties William Frank Jones RE Salesperson, m 917.545.9211 16 Hurley Ave, Kingston, NY 12401

October 9, 2019

The Project consists of: Contract No. 1 – Keith Clark Boat Ramp Reconstruction: Includes all labor, tools, and equipment necessary to construct the boat ramp and gravel road, and to remove the ex. boat ramp.

Bids shall be on a lump sum basis as indicated in the Bid Form.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: Village of Sidney, 21 Liberty Street, Sidney, NY 13838, (607) 561-2323, contact person: Allison Lundin, vosalundin@gmail.com.

Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.

Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained upon payment of a deposit of $50 for each set. Checks for Bidding Documents shall be payable to Village of Sidney.

Requests for delivered sets of Bidding and Contract documents will be honored overnight via Federal Express with charges billed to bidder’s Federal Express account, or upon receipt of a non-refundable fee of $50 per set for handling and delivery. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.

Digital (PDF) copies of the bidding documents can be obtained from the issuing office upon request.

Prospective bidders who obtain electronic bid documents are responsible to contact the Village of Sidney to register their contact information on the bid documents distribution list for the purposes of receiving bidding addenda and other bidding information.

A pre-bid conference will be held at 11:00 AM local time on October 15, 2019 at the Village of Sidney Civic Center, 21 Liberty Street Sidney, NY 13838. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but is not mandatory.

Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.

Owner: Village of Sidney By: Sheena Dorsey Title: Village Clerk Date: October 4, 2019 Election Notice An Election for a (5) year term seat on the Board Of Directors of the KelloggFranklin Trust will be held on Tuesday October 29th from 6-8pm in the Kellogg Educational and Community Center at 138 Church Street in Treadwell. This volunteer position is only open to a registered voter who resides in the Town of Franklin and is also a resident of the Franklin Central School District. Individuals who wish to run for and serve in this position will be required to submit a petition to the Kellogg - Franklin Trust Board Secretary by Monday October 20th containing at least 25 names (including address) all of which are required to be town of Franklin residents.

Petitions can be obtained from the Secretary of the Kellogg-Franklin Trust – Mrs. Lisa Huyck, 69 Miller Road. Treadwell NY. (8296118).

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TOWN OF KORTRIGHT NOTICE OF HEARING ON PRELIMINARY BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the preliminary budget for the Town of Kortright, for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2020, has been completed and filed in the Town Hall, 51702 State Highway 10, Bloomville, NY where it is available for inspection by interested persons.

FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board will meet and review said preliminary budget and hold a public hearing thereon at the Town Hall on the 21st day of October 2019 at 7:30P.M. At said hearing any persons may be heard in favor of or against any item or items therein contained.

Pursuant to Section 113 of the Town Law the proposed salaries of the following Town Officers are hereby specified: Supervisor - $12,413.00 Highway Superintendent $51,500.00 Town Clerk/Tax Collector/ Registrar - $26,918.00 Water District Collector $1,586.00 Sewer District Clerk$2,642.00 Justice - $12,360.00 Assessor - $21,537.00 Councilman 4 each $1,735.00 Code Enforcement Officer $10,609.00 Bookkeeper- $7,050.00 Sewer District Bookkeeper$4,766.00 TAKE FURTHUR NOTICE the Town Board will hold a regular board meeting immediately following to act on any business brought before them.

Kristin A. Craft Kortright Town Clerk Sealed bids will be received as set forth in instructions to bidders until 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, November 07, 2019 at the NYSDOT, Contract Management Bureau, 50 Wolf Rd, 1st Floor, Suite 1CM, Albany, NY 12232 and will be publicly opened and read. Bids may also be submitted via the internet using www.bidx.com.

A certified cashier’s check payable to the NYSDOT for the sum specified in the proposal or a bid bond, form CONR 391, representing 5% of the bid total, must accompany each bid.

NYSDOT reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

Electronic documents and Amendments are posted to www.dot.ny.gov/doingbusiness/opportunities/ const-notices. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that all Amendments are incorporated into its bid. To receive notification of Amendments via e-mail you must submit a request to be placed on the Planholders List at www. dot.ny.gov/doing-business/ opportunities/const-planholder. Amendments may have been issued prior to your placement on the Planholders list.

NYS Finance Law restricts communication with NYSDOT on procurements and contact can only be made with designated persons.

Contact with non-designated persons or other involved Agencies will be considered a serious matter and may result in disqualification. Contact Robert Kitchen (518)457-2124.

Contracts with 0% Goals are generally single operation contracts, where sub-

contracting is not expected, and may present direct bidding opportunities for Small Business Firms, including, but not limited to D/W/MBEs. The New York State Department of Transportation, in accordance with the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation and Title 23 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 200, Title IV Program and Related Statutes, as amended, issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all who respond to a written Department solicitation, request for proposal or invitation for bid that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability/handicap and income status in consideration for an award.

Please call (518)457-2124 if a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the letting.

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The Town of Meredith will hold a PUBLIC HEARING AND A SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING TUESDAY OCTOBER 22, 2019 AT 6 PM for the PRELIMINARY 2020 TOWN BUDGET and such other matters as may come before the Board.

Copies of the Preliminary Budget are on view at Town Hall during our normal business hours, and at our website-www.townofmeredith.com (look at link at bottom left of home page.)

All interested parties are invited to attend.

Liliane F. Briscoe Town Clerk Town of Meredith WALTON FIRE DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED 2020 BUDGET AND SPECIAL MEETING The Board of the Walton Fire District will hold a public hearing on the Proposed 2020 Budget at 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at the Walton Fire Hall, 61 West Street, Walton followed by a special meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners to conduct such business as may come before the Board.

Walton Fire District By: Lenore A. Dutcher Secretary Dated: September 30, 2019 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF DELAWARE CIT BANK, N.A., V. MANUEL FERNANDEZ, ET AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated July 25, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Delaware, wherein CIT BANK, N.A. is the Plaintiff and MANUEL FERNANDEZ, 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 November 8, 2019 at 10:00AM, premises known as 3 ROBINSON ROAD, HAMDEN, NY 13782: Section 300, Block 2, Lot 18: ALL THAT TRACT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND TOGETHER WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE IN THE TOWN OF HAMDEN, COUNTY OF DELAWARE AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index

#1073/2015. Bradford J. Harris, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSAL FOR AN INCREASE IN THE ESTIMATED MAXIMUM COST FOR THE INCREASE AND IMPROVEMENT OF FACILITIES OF DOWNSVILLE WATER DISTRICT Notice is hereby given that the Town Board of the Town of Colchester, Delaware County, will meet at the Town Hall, 72 Tannery Road, Downsville, New York 13755, on the 16th day of October, 2019, at 7 PM prevailing time, for the purpose of conducting a public hearing upon a proposal by said Town Board to increase the estimated maximum cost for the improvement of the facilities of Downsville Water District pursuant to Section 202-b of the Town Law as hereinafter described, at which time and place said Town Board will meet to consider such proposition and hear all persons interested in the subject thereof and concerning the same.

The improvements proposed to be made consist of a recommended work plan for improvements to Downsville Water District as described in the Engineer’s Preliminary Engineering Report dated February 2017, as amended September 20, 2019, prepared

by Delaware Engineering, P.C. Such improvements include construction of a new water filtration plant for the existing spring source, and including original furnishings, equipment, machinery and apparatus required therefor. The increased maximum amount proposed to be expended for the improvements is in the revised amount of $463,476. Such Engineer’s report and the amendment are on file in the Town Clerk’s office for public inspection.

It has been determined that the aforesaid purpose constitutes a Type I action as defined under the State Environmental Quality Review Regulations, 6 NYCRR Part 617, which has been determined under SEQRA not to have a significant impact on the environment.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Colchester will hold their Regular Meeting immediately following said Public Hearing.

Dated: October 02, 2019

By Order of the Town Board of the Town of Colchester, New York Julie B. Townsend Town Clerk Town of Colchester

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100 YEARS AGO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1919

THE WEEK IN WALTON What We Are Talking About at the County Hub

REGISTER ON OCT. 11 AND 18 Clothing Caught Afire —Parker Sells Garage —Boy Struck by Auto —Army Planes Fly Over.

The Walton Grange has secured the rooms on the third floor of the Seeley block for their home and will hold meetings the first and third Tuesday evenings of each month.

Rev. George C. Groves, the new rector of Christ Episcopal church, arrived in Walton last Thursday evening and conducted communion services in the church Sunday. Rev. and Mrs. Groves are moving their household goods into the rectory and are getting settled this week. He has been for the past seven years rector of St. Stephen’s church at Port Washington, N.Y. Arthur Schriber, son of James Schriber of Mundale, was struck by an automobile Thursday noon when he attempted to cross the street in front of the car at the corner of Townsend and Delaware streets. He was badly dazed but no bones were broken. Dr. E. Ray Gladstone attended him at the Central hotel and later took him home. The bicycle was wrecked.

Announcements have been received by Walton friends that Whiting P. Lightfoot of Washington, D.C., and Miss Helen J. Rockwell of Walton, daughter of Zerah Rockwell, were married in Washington, Oct. 2. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Samuel H. Greene, D.D., pastor of the Calvary Baptist church of that city. After a short trip they will make their home in Arlington, Va. William Kyle of Walton, foreman in charge of the construction gang at the Borden plant in Deposit, met with an accident last week which will cost him the sight of his right eye. He was corking a lead pipe when a piece of lead flew into his eye.

His physician states that he will lose the sight of the member.

The Deposit plant of the Borden company is being remodeled for the manufacture of malted milk.

bearings and later in the day was forced to land at Vernon, Oneida county. Plane No. 46, Lieut.

G. Gale as pilot, flew over the village about 12:30, coming over Pine hill.

When Mrs. Earl Milward, who with her husband occupies rooms on the third floor of the Harby block, filled a three-burner gasoline stove Tuesday morning, she neglected to put back the cork to the gasoline tank. When she lighted the burners they flared up and set fire to the gas in the tank. Mrs. Milward’s clothing was ignited in her efforts to extinguish the flames. Fortunately her husband came home just at that time. He put out the flames on his wife’s clothing with water from a wash tub and threw the flaming stove out of the window.

Some of the players in Wilson’s pool room ran out and put out the flames on the stove before they did any more damage.

The latest automobile registration figures in the secretary of state’s office reveal a total of 517,788 cars in this state, or 69,667 more than a year ago this time, which figures to about 15 percent. In New York city there have been registered this year 152,819 motor vehicles, an increase of 21,486 over this time last year. In Delaware county there are now 4,525 cars, 3,663 being pleasure vehicles, an increase of 554 over a year ago this time. There are in the county 561 commercial cars, or 186 more than September of last year. In chauffeurs Delaware county now has a total of 651 or 79 more than in September, 1918. The receipts from Delaware county this year amount to $37,009 or $5,789.75 over a like period last year.

An important business change was consummated Tuesday when George M. Parker sold his garage business and property on Delaware street to Russell Archibald of Delhi and Hosea M. Barnhart of Pepacton, who will take possession November 1st. The sale is contingent on the transfer of the Ford agency to the new firm and includes all the real estate and the Oakland agency. Mr. Archibald is at present conducting a prosperous garage business in Delhi. Mr. Barnhart will probably have the active management of the Walton business while Mr. Archibald will be here one day or more each week. Mr. Parker has not decided on his future plans.

Floyd Parker will conduct a battery service station in the concrete building adjoining the main garage, formerly occupied by H.E. Tobey. Mr. Parker has been in the garage business in Walton six years and erected his present concrete garage two years ago.

Saturday of this week, Oct, 11, is the first day of registration for the general election in November. Oct. 18 is the other registration day. The registraSTRIKERS GUILTY tion places in Walton are the OF CONTEMPT same as the polling places and will be open from 7 a.m. until Union Leaders Fined $250 10 p.m. Every person should see Each and Three Given Jail that he is personally registered, Sentences. particularly if he has changed the place of residence during Hon. William H. Johnson the year. If you are not regis- of Oneonta, the referee aptered you cannot vote. pointed by Justice Kellogg to take evidence in the contempt Two of the aeroplanes in the proceedings against certain army transcontinental flight officers of the unions involved passed over Walton Wednes- in the Kayser silk mill strike in day, on their way from Mineola Sidney, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, to Binghamton. No. 41, with submitted his report, which conLieut. R.C. Kirkpatrick as pilot, cludes as follows: arrived about 11:55 and circled “I am of the opinion, thereseveral times about the village. fore, that said Robert F. Stump, The pilot had evidently lost his Otto Belke, Harry Wilpers and

Hannah Chrisman, and each of them have been guilty of criminal contempt of court in this action by unlawfully violating and disobeying this injunction order made July 23rd, 1919. Injunction order as modified on or about June 25th, 1919, and the injunction order as made permanent during pendency of this action on or about July 24, 1919, and each of them with full knowledge of the terms thereof while the same were in force.”

The question at issue is whether the defendants in the contempt proceedings violated the injunction issued July 2 by Justice Kellogg, enjoining the strikers from interfering with the operations of the Julius Kayser company’s mill in Sidney.

The referee’s report came before Justice Kellogg in Oneonta Saturday when a spirited hearing was held relative to the confirmation of the report.

On Wednesday Justice Kellogg confirmed the report. Each of the four defendants was fined $250 each. Stump and Boelke were also given jail sentences of 30 days and Wilpers 20 days.

AVIATOR KILLED

BY FALL OF AEROPLANE Sergeant Nevitt Met Death at Deposit Wednesday

LACK OF OIL CAUSES ACCIDENT Motor Went Dead and Plane Took Nose Plunge–Another Fatal Accident Near Oneonta.

Sergeant W.H. Nevitt was killed at Deposit Wednesday when the DeHaviland aeroplane, piloted by Colonel Gerald C. Brant, crashed to the ground in a nose dive on the Grant Demoney farm near that village. The plane was participating in the transcontinental air race from Mineola, L.I., to the Pacific coast and left Mineola that morning at 11:08 for the aviation field at West Endicott, near Binghamton.

Nevitt was pinned under the engine and lived only an hour after the accident. He never regained consciousness. Colonel Brant was severely shocked and dazed from the smash, but sustained no serious injury. Dr. Wilcox of Deposit examined him Thursday and stated that while he will be confined to bed several days he will suffer no permanent disability.

Colonel Brant and Sergeant Nevitt left Mineola at 11:08. The accident was caused by a defect in the oiling system of the Liberty motor, with which the ship was equipped. Colonel Brant stated that the pressure gauge ran at 50, instead of the normal of 40, and that when he reached Deposit the machine was almost out of oil and he decided to make a landing.

The big DeHaviland plane circled the village several times and the pilot selected the Demoney farm one-half mile from the village on the east side of the river as a suitable landing place.

Colonel Brant was making the last bank before alighting when the motor went dead, due to the lack of oil, and the machine plunged nose down to the ground.

Nevitt, who was riding in front, was pinned under the engine, his skull fractured and his chest crushed in. The accident was witnessed by a large number of persons, who had been attracted by the circling of the

aviator. Nevitt was removed to the Demoney home where Drs. C.M. Axtell and R.K. Palmerton attended him. He lived less than an hour.

Colonel Brant was removed to the home of C.E. Scott in Deposit. While suffering severely from shock he sustained no broken bones or internal injuries. Colonel Brant is an air service officer of the eastern army department and an experienced aviator. He was formerly in charge at Kelly field, San Antonio, Texas, and took part in the Toronto race.

The machine is nearly a complete wreck, but will be shipped to Mineola.

The plane was No. 4 and was not one of those which passed over Walton.

Major Patrick Frissel of San Diego, California, was killed and Lieut. Gerald E. Ballard was severely injured Saturday when their De Haviland aeroplane crashed to earth near Cuddebackville, ten miles east of Port Jervis. The men had left Johnson City an hour before the accident.

Anthony S. Onischeck, a master signal electrician in the army, was instantly killed Tuesday morning on the Colliers state road about one mile from the city of Oneonta, when the army motor car in which he was ridIng, skidded into a tree, throwing Onscheck out. The man’s skull was fractured and his neck broken. The car, a Cadillac, had been specially fitted out by the General Electric company with a powerful searchlight for use in the aviation service and was being driven from Schenectady to Binghamton, where it was to be stationed in connection with the army transcontinental flight, which began Wednesday from Mineola to the Pacific coast.

These cars are stationed on the aviation field to light them for night fliers and enable them to make their landings in safety.

LITTLE GIRL DROWNS IN WATERING TROUGH Wandered Into Milk House and Fell Into Vat

BODY FOUND BY HER MOTHER Child Toppled Into Trough After Entering Building–Two Other Children in Family.

The two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Fisher who live on the Ouleout, three miles from Meridale, was drowned in the watering trough in the milk house Friday morning.

The door of the milk house had usually been kept hooked in order to prevent the child entering, but Friday morning it had been left open.

Just how the accident happened, no one knows, the first intimation of the tragedy to reach the parents being when the mother missed the child and entering the milk house found the body floating in the vat where the cans of milk were placed to cool. The vat is a little lower than the floor and it is evident that the child toppled over into the water as she entered.

Mr. and Mrs. Fisher have two other children, who were older than the victim of Friday’s accident. The funeral services were held at the Fisher home Sunday afternoon.

STATE ROAD FINISHED Repair Work on Margaretville-Fleischmanns Highway Completed.

(From Arkville cor.)

Our Margaretville and Fleischmanns rebuilt state road is finished insofar as road bed is concerned. Only trimming up the sides and ditches now is being done. Owing to the spell of rainy weather some time back the work was delayed as oil could not be used satisfactorily at such

a time, but good time has been made despite labor handicap and disadvantages of working without detours and being able to lay only half of the road at a time. The two mile stretch to Margaretville was the exception. A large quantity of crushed rock of different grades has been crushed for the state department for patchwork and piled near the Hoffman farm. Big display warning signs have been placed 300 feet each side of the railroad crossing and also tend to call attention to the dangerous turn near Weber’s photo shop.

Contractor Gordon has put in a very satisfactory piece of road under adverse conditions and at all times the traveling public has been considered to the utmost consistent with the work at hand.

We understand his next job will be at Auburn. No more equipment has been shipped lately.

OFFICER KILLS MAN WHEN MAKING LEVY Charles Dean of Peaksville Shot By Constable LaFave

CORONER FINDS SELF DEFENSE Holds LaFave Justified in Shooting When Dean Drew Shot Gun on Him. Charles Dean, who lived about three-quarters of a mile up the Beaverkill from Peakville, was shot and killed

by Constable George LaFave of Fishs Eddy Monday afternoon, about 4 o’clock.

The shooting occurred when Officer LaFave went to Dean’s place to make a levy on a Ford automobile to satisfy a judgment secured against Dean by William Willi, a Peakville merchant. The bullet entered Davis’ right cheek, passed through the brain and came out back of the left ear.

Dr. C.R. Woods of Delhi, the coroner, and district attorney, H.J. Hewitt, were called to Peakville Monday night. On Wednesday they held an inquest at Peakville and after hearing all the evidence in the case Dr. Woods has rendered his decision holding that the officer killed Dean while in the performance of his duty.

Dean has lived about Peakville and East Branch for some ten years or longer.

During recent years he has lived with his wife in a three-room shanty on the state road about three-quarters of a mile up the Beaverkill from Peakville. He had worked in the Peak acid factory at Peakville and in the woods as a woodchopper, but barely eked out an existence and was constantly in debt.

Levied on Dean’s Car. In the spring of 1919 Officer LaFave was called upon to serve an execution upon Dean on a judgment of $32.12 which had been secured in 1915 by James Hubbell of East Branch. Accompanied by Gilbert Hubbell, from whom Dean had bought the car for some $70, about $4 of which remained unpaid. LaFave had gone to Dean’s place, levied on the car and taken it to Fishs Eddy.

A few days later Dean, who had consulted lawyers at Hancock and Roscoe, came to Fishs Eddy, paid the judgment with the exception of about $7 and on his promise to pay this amount the next day, was given the car.

Later he sold this machine and bought another at Livingston Manor, paying a small amount down and giving a chattel mortgage for the balance in his wife’s name.

Apparently he believed that this would establish ownership in his wife and prevent his creditors levying on the car. In August LaFave again went to the Dean place in an effort to secure payment of the balance due Hubbell, but without result. The workmen at the Peakville acid

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factory jested with Dean about the sheriff or LaFave coming after his car so that the matter finally seemed to obsess Dean’s mind and he told a number that no one would ever take the car and that he would kill anyone who tried it. Dean had the general reputation of being a blustering braggart and his remarks were not taken seriously by his fellow workmen.

Dean had run up a bill at William Willi’s store of about $80 and when he failed to pay anything Willi sued him and secured judgment from Justice L.S. Mallory of East Branch.

Justice Mallory mailed the judgment to Officer LaFave the following day and on Monday the constable came to Peakville to execute it. He went there on the noon milk and accompanied by Willi walked to the Dean shanty.

Dean had been working about the acid factory but owing to the rain he was laid off that day and had gone fishing at Early’s eddy, below East Branch. So when LaFave and Willi reached the place they found only Mrs. Dean.

Wife Would Crack Officer’s Head.

LaFave asked Mrs. Dean if her husband’s car was in the barn. According to Willi she said, “He hasn’t got a car,” and when the men started to go to the barn she called at them, “That car belongs to me and if you touch it I’ll crack both of your damn heads.” The door to the small building where the car was stored was locked and after looking in between the cracks and ascertaining that the car was not there the men left. They did not intend to take the car with them, as Willi had been advised by his attorney, F.W. Hartman, to serve the execution, make a levy on the car, and if Mrs. Dean claimed the Ford, to return the execution unsatisfied with a transcript of the judgment so that supplementary proceedings might be started to establish the ownership of the machine and make collection if possible.

The two men stopped at the home of Fred Hulse, a neighbor, to inquire if he had seen Dean. While they were there Mrs. Dean left her house, passed the Hulse place while Willi and LaFave were there and walked toward East Branch to meet her husband.

Willi and LaFave also walked to East Branch but did not overtake Mrs. Dean before reaching there. At East Branch Willi took O. & W. train 2 for Peakville.

Between 3 and 4 o’clock LaFave secured George Swartout to drive him back to Dean’s.

In the meantime Mrs. Dean had met her husband and they had driven back to Peakville.

Where the highway crosses the bridge to Peakville Mrs. Dean got out to go to the village while Dean continued along the state road to their home.

Apparently Mrs. Dean had told him that LaFave had been after the car and when the officer returned Dean had his arsenal ready, whether with the intention of frightening the officer away or of actually shooting him will never be known.

Constable LaFave’s Statement.

Dean is dead. LaFave is the only living witness to the shooting. The constable’s statement of what occurred as given at the inquest is substantially as follows: About 4 o’clock I went back with George Swartout.

He stopped the car in front of Dean’s shanty. I ran up the bank.

As I came over the top Dean saw me as he was carrying a package to the house. He turned, ran back and picked up something. Dean said, “God damn you, I’ll blow your brains out.”

I hollered, “Drop that gun.” and pulled my revolver. The revolv-

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er, a Savage .32 automatic was discharged accidentally, the first bullet going over Dean’s head.

Dean had turned and was raising his shotgun when I shot the second time. I believed he was going to shoot and thought it necessary to shoot to protect my life. When I saw I had killed him I ran back to the road and called Swartout, who had run his car up the rise of ground and turned around. I don’t believe that it was over two minutes from the time I left the car until I came back. I went back to East Branch and on the advice of Justice Mallory gave myself up to deputy sheriff, Clement Meyer. I did not touch the body after the shooting.

Testimony at Inquest.

George Swartout of East Branch, who drove LaFave to Dean’s place the second trip, testified that as he drove past the house and stopped to let LaFave out he saw Dean sitting in the yard with what looked like a gun lying across a box nearby.

He ran the car up the road about five rods to the crest of the hill to turn. While turning he heard two shots and as he came back LaFave came running out to the road to him. LaFave said, “I have killed him.” Swartout went to where Dean lay; he was still gasping. The gun lay parallel to the body. Dean’s hand was around the gun grip with the forefinger on the trigger and both barrels cocked, but the breech was broken open slightly.

The gun was a 10 gauge shotgun and both barrels were loaded.

Swartout stayed with the body until the district attorney arrived.

I said, “George, what were those two shots.” LaFave replied that one charge went off accidentally in the air and that next in the scuffle he had to shoot Dean or get shot. LaFave went back to East Branch and I stayed at the place. LaFave came back later with Arthur Gordon. Judge that about half a minute elapsed from the time when LaFave left the car until the first shot was fired.

Deputy Sheriff Clement Meyer of East Branch, to whom LaFave surrendered himself, had made measurements at the scene of the shooting. From the bank in front of the house to where LaFave claims he stood is 36 feet; from there to where Dean lay is 12 feet and four feet more to where the gun stood.

The body lay 15 feet from the doorstep of the house. Meyer saw that Dean’s car was locked in the garage.

LaFave Surrenders Himself.

Justice L.S. Mallory of East Branch told of issuing the various executions against Dean.

The last execution, that of Willi, was issued on Oct. 3 and mailed to La Fave Saturday. He next saw LaFave Monday afternoon when the constable came to his place.

LaFave told him he had gone to Dean’s place and no one was there but his wife. LaFave told him that Mrs. Dean said that he couldn’t take the car alive and used considerable strong language to emphasize her statements. Mallory told LaFave that he had directions from Attorney Hartman in matters leading to supplementary proceedings and LaFave said he was going back to make a levy. He next saw LaFave between 4 and 5 o’clock when the constable told him he had killed Charlie Dean. LaFave was greatly excited and expressed regret but said Dean came at him with a gun and knowing Dean and previously having had trouble with him he felt himself in danger. Would call Dean a desperate coward, one given to bragging and boasting, but one who would do things if cornered.

Dean seemed to delight in telling how he had evaded the law and gotten away with it. Had never issued a revolver permit to Dean.

Fred Hulse, a neighbor of Dean’s, said that he had had trouble with Dean and the latter had threatened him. Recently while passing Dean’s place the

latter was standing in front of his garage. Dean said, “I’ve got this car in my wife’s name, and LaFave or no one else will take it. If he does he will hear this cannon roar,” pointing at his shotgun.

Albert E. Covey and George A. Ganung; collector, L.G. Axtell; overseer of poor, Fred B. Wilbur; superintendent of highways, Charles Wood.

Objections to the certificate of nomination were made when Factory Men Joked Dean. filed with the board of elections E.J. Wormuth, foreman at in Delhi Monday, but the certifithe acid factory, had heard cate was received.

Dean say that LaFave would not get the car while he was TEA WAGON alive. The workmen had joked OVERTURNED Dean about the matter and had gotten him worked up.

Edwin Fisher of Dean had the reputation of Unadilla Meets Accident being a loud talker. at Sidney Center.

Gilbert Hubbell of Fishs Eddy was with LaFave when (From Sidney Center cor.) he made the levy in the spring Edwin Fisher of Unadilla, of 1919 on Dean’s first car. who travels through this section Dean bought the car from him for the Grand Union tea compaand still owed a small balance. ny, met with a painful accident Dean was in the woods and Monday forenoon. While drivthey went there and LaFave ing up New street, Sidney Centold him what they wanted. ter, his horse stumbled and fell, Dean swore and declared the tipping the large cart over and should never take the machine. throwing Mr. Fisher out. Mr. Finally he went back with them Fisher’s head was quite badly and went into the house and cut and his wrist hurt. The wagfilled his pockets with shells on was damaged. Mr. Fisher was but at last opened the garage able to drive home, where he reand let them take the car. Dean ceived medical attention and latseemed very angry at Jim Hub- er in the week finished his trip. bell and said he would put his spiked shoes on and go down Evans Murder Trial Nov. 10. and stamp Hubbell through the bowels of the earth.

The trial of Newell Y. EvWilliam Willi, the Peakville ans of Deposit on a charge of merchant who had secured the murder in the first degree for judgment upon which the levy killing Vera Rickard and her on Dean’s car was attempted, mother, Mrs. Frederick Ricktestified to going to Dean’s ard, in Binghamton on Aug. 4, with LaFave. Mrs. Dean cursed has been set for November 10 in them and said they should Binghamton, with Justice A.L. never have the car. While they Kellogg presiding. were stopping at Hulse’s she hurried down the road to meet MATTERS BEFORE Dean and tell him the officer SURROGATE had been there.

LaFave in his statement to Proceedings Before Judge the coroner described his pre- McNaught in Delhi Monday. vious dealings with Dean. The first time was when he levied on Estate of Charles D. Morrell, Dean’s Ford to satisfy Hubbell’s late of Davenport. Will admitexecution. LaFave stated that ted to probate and letters issued on that occasion Dean had said to Mary E. Morrell. Estimate, he would fill the constable full $25,000 personal, $3,000 real, of lead if he touched the ma- bequeathed to the wife. chine. He also cursed and swore Estate of Martha Jane Scrum, at Hubbell. In the summer La- late of Tompkins. Will admitted to Fave went to Dean’s to secure probate and letters issued to Riley the balance due on the Hubbell F. Scrum. Estimate, $100 personal, judgment. Dean cursed him $800 real. The will gives to each of again and he left without mak- five children the sum of one dollar; ing a levy. residue to Riley F. Scrum.

Coroner Woods has rendered Estate of Agnes Williams, the following verdict in the late of Hancock. Will admitted matter: “It would appear from to probate and letters issued to the evidence before me that Chas. Williams. Estimate, $1,000 Charles Dean had made threats personal, $2,000 real. Under the against Constable George La- will the husband is given the use Fave, and he was armed and of farm and property thereon, in the attitude of discharging with the right to sell for his supa double-barrel shotgun, ful- port; also certain other real estate ly loaded, at the officer. It is, absolutely and money and debts therefore, my opinion, and I due; at his death the use of farm find, that Charles Dean met his to Mr. and Mrs. C. Scofield. death by being shot through the Estate of Ziba S. Hull, late of head by Officer George LaFave Middletown. Letters of adminison Oct. 6, 1919, while LaFave tration issued to Sarah M. Hull. was in the performance of his Estimate, $1,300 personal.

Estate of William H. Bowker, duties as an officer.”

Dean was a man 62 years of late of Kortright. Decree entered age. His reputation has never and distribution ordered.

Estate of Emmet O. Coan, late been of the best and while living at Centerville a few years ago it of Kortright. Decree entered disis said he shot a lamp out of his charging administrators.

Estate of James Salton, late wife’s hand, He was known as a quick shot. His 10 gauge shot- of Hamden. Decree entered and gun is one that can be discharged distribution ordered.

Decree entered discharging at half cock.

Elsie Brown Dunham as general guardian of Wesley B. Brown.

SIDNEY’S SECOND CAUCUS Logan on Strikers’ Ticket Named for Supervisor.

At the second unofficial Republican primary for the town of Sidney held in Sidney Friday, the ticket favored by the striking employees in the Kayser mill was again successful by majorities of about one hundred.

A.B. Martin, who received the nomination for supervisor at the previous caucus, had withdrawn, and Thomas W. Logan of Youngs had been selected in his place. Mr. Logan defeated Joseph M. Moore by a vote of 441 to 339. The other nominations are as follows: Town clerk, Alex M. Lane; justices of the peace, E. A. Howes and William Thorpe; assessors,

Take Census in January.

A United States census will be taken commencing on January 2, 1920, and ending in cities and villages that had 2,500 or more population in 1910 in two weeks and in all other localities in one month. The fifteenth district of the State of New York is composed of the counties of Broome, Otsego, Chenango and Delaware and has been divided up into enumeration districts small enough so that the work can be done in the allotted time.

An enumeration of the population and also of the agriculture will be taken. Applications for appointment as enumerator must be filed with the supervisor on or before the 15th day of October, 1919. Persons between the ages of 18 and 70 are qualified, provided they have the other necessary qualifications.

Applicants should apply to the supervisor, William H. Riley, 430-32 Security Mutual building, Binghamton, at once and an application blank will be sent them.

Sentiment Towards Farmers Changes.

Quite a change of sentiment can be noted in the past few months in respect to the attitude of the newspaper press and periodicals towards the farmer.

There is beginning to dawn on the understanding of the editors of the daily newspapers in New York and elsewhere that the farmer is the one steady and sane force in the country today.

That while strikes and labor troubles are cutting down production in nearly all industries, the farmer is working to the top of his bent and is not cackling about a six-hour day or a forty-four hour week.

It was quite the fashion to call the farmer a profiteer; he was getting rich at the expense of the babies and the poor consumer. Publicity has shattered this yarn. When the city man pays 18 cents for the quart of milk that he now knows the farmer sells for seven he is able to gauge where the profiteering is. The information sent out by the Dairymen’s League, all the public investigations have contributed to enlighten the city consumer as to the actual truth.

And facts, too, have gradually penetrated some city newspaper officers and brought about a change of attitude.

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Worship services for the DeLancey, Hamden and West Delhi Churches during October will be held in Hamden at 11 a.m. with Rev. Connie Stone.

The three churches are starting a youth group and the first meeting will be Oct. 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the DeLancey church. It is open to anyone in grades 7-12 - you don’t have to be Presbyterian to join the group.

Get felling better wishes to Don Ford and Charlie and Marion Calhoun.

Last Thursday, Florence Grill went to Cobleskill to meet four of her college friends at the Grapevine. They try to meet several times a year.

On Sunday, Florence Grill and daughter Pam Metlicke went to Albany to attend a baby shower for a niece. They met their daughter/sister Mary Cottrell and saw many family members and friends. Wayne and Franklin Metlicke, who had gone with the ladies, went to a Harvest Festival.

Franklin had a chance to ride a pony and go on a hay wagon ride.

It was a fun afternoon for everyone.

Last Sunday it was time for another mother daughter meeting for Gert and Cindy Mostert, Linda Shepard and Cathy Roloson, Margie Tweedie and Jan Ballard at Gert’s. We enjoyed a great brunch - pancakes and other dishes made by the daughters.

On Friday DA classmates Alma Rasmussen, Celia Clark, Charlotte Szczech and Barb MacClintock came to classmate Gert Mostert’s home. They had lunch and had a nice visit catching up on each other and remembering the past years.

Saturday, Oct. 19 will be the annual turkey and trimming dinner at the Hamden Community Hall, 4 to 7 p.m. Free will offering at the door. Takeouts will be available; to order takeouts call Jane O’Dell at 746-6966.

Oct. 19 and 26 - Twilight Lantern Tours at the 1797 Gideon Frisbee House at the Delaware Co. Historical Assoc. Tours will leave promptly at 5 p.m., 5:45 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Refreshments;

Grantor SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 Lindie, Raymond & Maureen Jordan Sunset Real Property I, LLC Della Corte Ventures Corp.

Hunt, Robert H. & Betty Costa, Jean

October 9, 2019

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RSVP by Oct. 18 and 25 - call 607746-3849.

Taste of the Catskills Oct. 12 and 13 at Maple Shade Farm in Delhi. Local food, spirits and other products available. Sample and shop from local farms and producers; live music, wagon rides and more.

Samantha Misa talk and book signing of her “Witches” book Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Delaware Co. Historical Assoc. Free admission; refreshments; 2 p.m.

Saturday, Oct 19, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Delhi Historical Society Cannon House, part II of the Bill Cash Collection day. Come and enjoy his displays of interesting and unique items from the past.

My daughter and I visited the local pumpkin farm last Sunday.

It’s fun to see the pumpkins and decorations they do to welcome people. I also got to have a little visit with Eleanor who helps out and visits with the people.

Fun days of October: 8 - American Touch Tag Day; 9 - Emergency Nurses Day, Fire Prevention Day, Take Your Teddy bear To Work Day; 10 - National Angel Food Cake Day; 11 - It’s My Party Day; 12 - Old Farmers’ Day, Moment of Frustration Day; 13 - International Skeptics Day; 14 - Be Bald and Free Day, National Dessert Day, Columbus Day; 15 White Cane Safety Day. Grandma’s recipe: Easy Lemon Cookies: 1 package lemon cake mix, 2 eggs, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, 1 tsp lemon extract, 1/3 cup confectioners sugar. Put cake mix in large bowl. Stir in eggs, oil and lemon extract until well blended.

Drop teaspoons of dough into bowl of confectioners sugar.

Roll them around until covered.

Place on ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake in 375 degree oven for 6 to 9 minutes. The bottom will be light brown and insides chewy.

My thoughts of the week: Going through the village of Delhi it’s so very nice to see the autumn leaf garlands wrapped around the poles along the street. They are very pretty and a welcome site to see. Congratulations to the Delaware Academy Elementary students who, along with

the help of Ed Chytalo, grew the 520-pound pumpkin in their garden program. The pumpkin was transported by the Sheriff’s Department to the Hard Rock Cafe in Manhattan where it will be displayed. I’m sure the kids loved seeing how much that pumpkin grew through the summer.

Lynn Kinch’s joke of the week: A District Attorney was having trouble with one of the witnesses, a rather pugnacious old man.

“Are you acquainted with any of the jurors?” the DA asked. “More than half,” the witness grunted.

“Are you willing to swear that you know more than half of them?”

The old man quickly glanced at the jury box, then drawled, “I’m willing to swear that I know more than all of them put together.”

Senior Moments: “Grandpa, I’m about to get married. You’ve been married for 50 years. Do you have any advice for me?” “It’s all about understanding a key fact about evolution,” Grandpa answered. “What’s that? That you should let nature take its course?”

“Nope. That a spring chicken can evolve into an old bat.”

A cute saying: For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature, it is a time of sowing, of scattering abroad.

Helpful Hints: Get the most juice from a lemon, put the lemon on the counter, then roll it under the palm of your hand, pressing down hard - you’re breaking up the membranes and pulp inside, which releases more liquid.

If you’ve got a hard lemon that’s not responding to rolling, microwave for 15 to 20 seconds. When prepping fall squash or pumpkins, don’t throw away the seeds.

Give them a quick rinse in a colander. Remove any pulp or string bits, then pat dry. Toss the seeds with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Mix in a pinch seasoning of your choice, try curry powder or cumin. Roast seeds at 375 in oven until toasted about 10 to 12 minutes. Add to salads or soups or eat by the handful.

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Last week’s trivia question: On Sept. 30 of what year was the first performance at the Delhi Opera House held? The year was 1884; 135 years ago, the first performance was “Ticket of Leave Man.” This week’s trivia question: What was the price for a lot in Woodland Cemetery when it opened in 1849?

This week’s community volunteer of the week is Krisy Gashler.

She was part of the committee that brought the fun CAN-tribute event to Delhi last weekend.

Thanks to Krisy, and the efforts of the committee that included Liz Frisbee, Sheri Fabian, Michele DeFreece, Barb Jones, Deb Kearney, Elyse Segelken, Pat Sprott, and the sisters of MIU sorority at SUNY Delhi, over 2,000 items of food were donated to the local food banks at the United Ministry Church and at SUNY Delhi. Executive Director at Delaware Opportunities Shelly Bartow spoke at the event about the need we have in Delaware County. The stigma around food insecurity needs to change. There may come a point in your life when you need a little extra support, and you shouldn’t feel ashamed. 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, thanks to the support of many volunteers in our community including Ann Smith, Jean Bright, Carmel Banks, Dave and Barb Kopecek, Joe and Cheryl Greenfield, Bob and Eloise Henault, Marilyn Huneke and many more.

The next food distribution event at Delaware Opportunities is Friday, Oct. 25 at 10:30 a.m.

Shelly spoke of this event and mentioned that people will arrive in the middle of the night to get in line in fear that there won’t be enough food to support their families. She said there is always enough food. Shelly spoke of how people tell her how difficult it was for them to accept the food because they should be able to take care of their families themselves.

People who have had devastating medical issues which lead to high medical bills who just need a little extra assistance. Events like the CAN-tribute event can help reduce the stigma and cas make you feel good to help others.

Notary workshop Tuesday, Oct. 22 at SUNY Delhi in Farrell Cen-

Real estate tRansactions Location

Bovina Sidney Harpersfield Sidney Middletown

Nobile, Christopher A. (Heir & Dist) Middletown Modica, Jennifer (Heir & Dist) Nobile, Carl R. (Heirs & Dists of) OCTOBER 1, 2019 Suchow, Paul B. (Tr) Roxbury Hillary F. Rovinsky Family Trust (by Tr) U.S. Bank Trust, N.A. (Tr)(by Atty) Roxbury LSF10 Master Particiaption Trust (by Tr)(by Atty) Ippolito, Nancy Stamford Kiss, Joseph Davenport Campone Jr., James A. (Exr) Roxbury Campone, Louise (Exr of) OCTOBER 2, 2019 Vignola, Catherine (Admin) Hamden Baliotti, Vera (Admin of) Blume, John Hamden Conklin, Craig Deposit Hartz, Beverly Krampis, Maria Franklin Colvin, Waldtraut Kortright Hitt, Fred E. Pagano, Salvino & Anna Hamden Rocholl, Theodore (Ind & Atty) Roxbury Rocholl, Marguerite (by Atty) Brown, Richard Q. & K. Louise Walton Wilber, Thomas E. Franklin Full House Hunt Club of Colchester, Inc. Hamden Nevin, Sundee (Co Exr) Colchester Vernold, Vaughn (Co Exr) Vernold, Elizabeth M. (Co Exrs of) Schliessman, Linda J. Franklin Blish, John Middletown Doyle, Barbara A. (by Atty) Hamden Elwell, Janice A. (Atty) Venet, Alex Roxbury Kipp, John F. & Judy D. Walton Marciana, Alfred (by Atty) Davenport Gentile, Carlo (by Atty) Meredith Garcia, Rolando (by Atty) Franklin Sing, Ellsworth Wong (by Atty) Dugan, Michael Gumo, Richard L. (Atty) Casey, Thomas W. Delhi

Grantee

Harris, Simon C. & Ainsley E. McDonald’s USA, LLC Village of Stamford Safford, Robert Belzil, Daniel Hughes, Elizabeth Zahra, Zachariah

Transfer Tax 1300.00 3700.00 140.00 120.00 924.00 200.00

Rovinsky, Hillary F.

0.00

Kolev, Iordan Koleva, Tania City of New York Kiss, Kathleen M. Coccaro, Louis M. Eckert, Jayne A.

300.00

Blume, John

240.00

Great Fortune, LLC Posada, Julio C. Muriel, Sandra M. Krampis, Alexandros S. Hitt, James

0.00 340.00

Jimenez, Nikolas Banks, Michael Barry & Toby Sabrina

134.00 1100.00

Furman, Jay M. & Diana K. Rocklein Pantale, Jeffrey A. Lubertazzi Jr., Joseph O’Dell, Sean R. & Georgia A.

400.00 540.00 1360.00 120.00

Robinson, Ronan Blish, Annalyn Aikens, Dennis

84.00 0.00 520.00

Cheng, Olivier Scholl, Scott Fontana, Scott Michael

3678.00 960.00 760.00

Davison, Christopher P. Robinson, Florence Gail

232.00

0.00 0.00 624.00

0.00 0.00

Grantor OCTOBER 3, 2019 Schreurs, Scott M. Praschil, Roy E. (Exr)(Tr)(Ind Dist) Trust U/W of Robert R. Praschil Jr. (by Tr) Praschil Jr., Robert r. (Exr of)(Ben of) Praschil, Katherine (Dist of) Noss, Lisa Praschil (Ind as Beneficiary) Shoemaker, Tami Praschil (Ind as Beneficiary) Praschil, Robert R. (Dist of) Dunne, Laura J. Bardos, Michael (aka)(by Atty) Bardos, Mike (by Atty) Bardos, Rose (by Atty) Bardos, Mike G. (Atty) Finn, John & Michael (Exrs) Finn, Jane Dorothy (aka)(Exrs of) Finn, Jane (aka)(Exrs of) Finn, Jane D. (Exrs of) Barkalow, Pamela C. (Ind & Exr) Cobbe, Donald W. (Exr of) Cobbe, Thomas C. & Stephen J. Cobbe, Christine L. (nka Roche, Christine) Cobbe, Joan L. (nka Chytalo, Joan) Cobbe, Donald J. & David W. OCTOBER 4, 2019 Sarnelli, Vincenzo & Julia

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ter Room 211A & B from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you are interested in becoming a notary public, sign up for the three-hour workshop to prepare for the New York state test. The cost is $139 which includes the reference guide/textbook, “Notary Public Handbook, A Guide to New York.” Call 607746-4545 to register with VISA or MasterCard.

There is a collaborative art workshop at FORDO every Thursday from 4:30 until 6:30 p.m. at The Turning Point of Delaware County, 84 Main Street. Call 607746-3570 for more info.

The Taste of the Catskills is this weekend at Maple Shade Farm, 2066 County Hwy 18, Delhi, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 12 - 13.

I will host the Mad Hatter Bocce Tournament Saturday at 1. Taste of the Batskills will feature a vintage baseball game Sunday, Oct. 13, at 10 a.m. The Mountain Athletic Club and Bovina Dairymen will close out their seasons playing an 1864 rules match.

Spaghetti supper, Saturday, Oct. 12, from 4 - 7:30 p.m. at the East Meredith Firehouse, 6192 county Highway 10, East Meredith. Dinner - all you can eat - will include raffle prizes; drawing at 7:30 p.m.

A book signing for Witches Book will be held Saturday, Oct. 12, at 2 p.m. at the Delaware County Historical Association, 46549 state Highway 10. Samantha Misa will talk about the book; admission is free; refreshments will be served.

Call 607-746-3849 or email dcha@ delhi.net for more information.

The final Path Through History Weekend for 2019 at Hanford Mills Museum is Saturday, Oct. 12 and Sunday, Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., 51 county Highway 12, East Meredith. Enjoy a guided tour of Hanford Mills’ waterpowered sawmill, gristmill and woodworking shop, explore the power of the past and learn about ingenuity, entrepreneurship, and innovation. The last tour of the day begins at 3:30 p.m. Call 607278-5744 for more information.

The last day of the 2019 season is Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 14.

Grace’s Touch, the singing ministry, will perform Sunday, Oct. 13, at 4 p.m. at the Meridale Community Church, county Highway 10, Meridale. The Edwards Family will perform a gospel music concert. Refreshments will follow.

Grantee

Transfer Tax

Stamford Colchester

Macaluso, Michael & Jessica Noss, Lisa Praschil Shoemaker, Tami Praschil

512.00 0.00

Franklin Hamden

Harrell, Jennifer C. Bardos, Mike G. (Tr) Bardos Family Irrevocable Trust (by Tr)

830.00 0.00

Walton

Maguire, Timothy P. Finn-Maguire, Brigid M.

380.00

Delhi

Cobbe, David W.

Franklin

900.00

0.00

Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Albany NY Propkop, Susan A. (Exx) Koopmann, Frederick W. (Exx of) Booker, Rossco M.

Roxbury

Reller, Stephanie L. Terry II, David J. Gonzalez, Aldo & Mercedes

Franklin

Gurka, Leslie J. & Nancy

620.00

Franklin

468.00

Peet-Rathbun, Lynda S. (fka) Peet, Lynda S. Porteus, Victoria L. Aragoni, Anthony E. Hale, Joan M. Dutchevici, Silvia Wycallis, Joan S.

Davenport

Gonopolskiy, Gennadiy Gonopolskaya, Valentina Gonopolskiy, Anton & Sarah Baldanza, Adam C. & Theresa

Sidney

Taylor, Chon M.

234.00

Middletown Sidney

Halabi, Feras Johnson, Hannah Lafko, Nicholas Knapp, Patricia Tompkins, Betty

134.00 540.00

Oliver, Ryan & Meghan Deprey, Alexis DaRos, Scott Evan

590.00 688.00

Dumond, Ruth A. (Co Exr) Bundy, Donna (Co Exr) DeSilva, F. Shirley (aka)(Co Exrs of) DeSilva, Frances Shirley (Co Exrs of) Trelease, Donald F. & Michele V. McGinnis, Cheryl A.

Walton

Delhi Roxbury

620.00

682.00

0.00