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VOTE for Your Favorites INSIDE or VOTE ONLINE www.thedailystar.com A Supplement to The Daily Star on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017

We at The Daily Star would like to thank you for your participation in the first round of voting in this year’s Readers’ Choice Best of the Best Contest. Making your voices heard is what a community newspaper is all about, and we are proud to produce your results again this year.

The Daily Star hosted the first round of voting in over 130 categories online. The number of individuals who went to www.thedailystar.com to vote was very impressive.

Now that we have the three finalists in each category, it is time to pick the winners! You can go online again to vote, or you can submit the ballot pages contained in this publication via US Mail to The Daily Star, PO Box 250, 102 Chestnut St., Oneonta, NY 13820, or drop them off at our offices if you prefer. The winners will be announced at the end of February in a separate publication celebrating the victors.

Thank you once again for your valued participation, because there would be no Readers’ Choice Best of the Best Contest or The Daily Star, without you, our readers.

The Daily Star 2016 Best of the Best Readers’ Choice Awards

Official Rules Every year, readers of The Daily Star choose the best local area businesses from among over 130 categories. The award winning institutions earn this special recognition as our reader’s favorites, and it’s time once again to make your voices heard.

The first round of voting done online has been completed. The top three vote-getters in each category are listed in this publication. Readers are now able to select the final category winners, either online or by submitting the enclosed paper ballots by midnight February 12, 2017.

The winners will be announced in a celebratory section publishing on February 28, 2017.

All paper ballots must be actual newsprint pages (no faxes or photocopies will be counted).

All those who vote will be registered to win $100, courtesy of The Daily Star. The winner will be announced February 28, 2017. It’s our way of thanking you for choosing our area’s Best of the Best for 2016!

Vote online at: www.thedailystar.com. One entry per contest phase per IP address.

Thank you to our wonderful staff for the amazing job you do every day and for your dedication to providing nurturing childcare in a learning environment. Thank you to our families for recognizing how our staff loves, nurtures and educates your children!

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Thank you Daily Star Readers and congratulations to these top 3 finalists: Fuel Oil • Gasoline • Kerosene • Diesel Fuel 24 Hr Emergency Service 365 Days/Year Free Written Estimates for Heating Systems Rt 23 West Oneonta • (607) 432-6633 www.reinhardthomeheating.com TUESDAY, JAN. 31, 2017 TOP 3 Readers’ Choice Awards - THE DAILY STAR

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The best customers make the best banks.

Thank you to our customers and readers of the Oneonta Daily Star for voting us among the Best of the Best.

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Online voting begins Today — Tuesday, January 31, 2017. Voting concludes midnight Sunday, February 12, 2017.

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AUTOMOTIVE Auto Body Repair m Five Star Subaru m Mr. Tire Auto Service Center m Morris Garage Auto Service Shop m Stringer’s Body Shop m One Stop Auto m Precision Collision Inc. Car Salesperson m Anthony Wahl m George Wells, Five Star Subaru m Joe Beang Car Wash m All Star Auto and Pet Wash m Greenies Auto Car Wash m Bettiol Robo Automatic Car Wash New Auto Dealer m Five Star Subaru m Country Club Motors m Empire Toyota New Auto Parts m Advance Auto Parts m Five Star Subaru m Napa Auto Parts Towing Service m Thetford’s Body Shop & Towing m Mower’s Towing m Kirn’s Body Shop

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EVENTS Bridal Specialist m Rainbow’s End Weddings & More m House of Brides m Special Touches Linen & Wedding Rental Co. Caterer m Sunrise Specialty Catering m Brooks’ House of BBQ m L.M. Townsend Catering Event Planner m Carla Balnis m Janet Hurley Quakenbush m Jenny’s Weddings LLC

FASHION & APPAREL Consignment Shop m Silks & Treasures Consignment Shop m Shakedown Street m Transitions Boutique Jeweler m Wolf Wilde m Edward Teleky Jeweler m Kay Jewelers Kids Clothing m TJ Maxx m JCPenney m McLaughlin’s Men’s Clothing m TJ Maxx m JCPenney m DICK’S Sporting Goods Shoe Store m McLaughlin’s m SHOE DEPT m TJ Maxx Tailor/Seamstress m Golden Needle Tailoring m First Choice Cleaners m Tilly’s Tailoring Women’s Clothing m TJ Maxx m JCPenney m McLaughlin’s

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

Financial Planner m Sarah Manchester at Edward Jones m Miller Financial m Erna Morgan McReynolds at Morgan Stanley

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FOOD, BEVERAGE & DINING Asian Restaurant m Mt. Fuji Japanese Steakhouse m Simply Thai m Tokyo Japanese Cuisine Bagels m Price Chopper Bakery m Oneonta Bagel Co. m Latte Lounge Bakery m Hannaford m Schneiders Bakery m Price Chopper Bakery Brewery m Brewery Ommegang m Roots Brewing Company m Council Rock Brewery Burgers m Sloan’s NY Grill m Council Rock Brewery m The Depot Restaurant & Tavern Coffee Shop m Latte Lounge m Dunkin Donuts m Stagecoach Coffee Deli m Hometown Deli m Daddy Al’s General Store m Jake’s Deli Diner m Plaza Diner m Morey’s Restaurant m Jackie’s Restaurant Distillery/Winery m Bear Pond Winery m Cooperstown Distillery m Kymar Farm Distillery Fast Food Restaurant m Wendy’s m Moe’s m Panera Bread Fine Dining Restaurant m Toscana Northern Italian Grill m The Farmhouse Restaurant m Bella Michael’s Restaurant French Fries m Brooks’ House of BBQ m Morey’s Restaurant m Council Rock Brewery Grocery Store m Hannaford m Aldi m Price Chopper Health Food Store m Green Earth m Cooperstown Natural Foods m Price Chopper

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Ice Cream Shop m Golden Guernsey Ice Cream m Sprinkles & Cream m Dairy Queen Italian Restaurant m Bella Michael’s Restaurant m Pizza Land Restaurant m Toscana Northern Italian Grill Liquor Store m Liquor Depot m Discount Liquor m Dietz & Wall Wines Pizza m Sal’s m Tino’s m Ruffino’s Produce Stand m Annutto’s m Cooperstown Farmers Market m Mt. Vision Garden Center Seafood Restaurant m Jay’s Place m Bella Michael’s Restaurant m The Farmhouse Restaurant Sub / Sandwich m Undercover Eggplant m Daddy Al’s General Store m Jake’s Deli Sweet Corn m Tauzel Farms m Covered Bridge Farm m Cooperstown Farmers Market Waiter / Waitress / Server m Marlene (Alfresco’s) m Kim (Pizza Land) m Kathy Osborn (Sloan’s NY Grill) Wings m The Depot Restaurant & Tavern m Sal’s m Sloan’s NY Grill

FOR THE HOME Antique Store m Pete’s Furniture Barn m Marketplace Antique Center m Wood Bull Antiques Appliance Store m Lowe’s Home Improvement m Advantage Maytag Home Appliance Store m Sears Hometown Stores Carpet Cleaner m Stanley Steemer Residential & Commercial Cleaning Services m ServiceMaster by Burch m ABC ChemDry Electrician m Steve McLintock m Tom Martin m Les Milford

Flooring Store m Endwell Rug & Floor m Towne Flooring m CarpetPlus COLORTILE Fuel Delivery m Reinhardt Home Heating m Mirabito m A&L Home Fuel Garden Center m Mt. Vision Garden Center m New Asbury Gardens m Annutto’s Farm Stand Hardware Store m Ace Hardware m Home Depot m Munson’s True Value Home Contractor m Clapper Construction m VSH Contractors m The Powell Company Home Furnishings m Scholet Furniture m The Pine Shop m Catalog Outlet Landscaper m New Asbury Gardens m Fraziers Landscaping Inc. m Bill Hall Lumber Yard m Munson’s True Value m Wightman Lumber m Pickett Building Materials Paint Store m Munson’s True Value m Ace Hardware m Sherwin Williams Paving Company m Webster’s Paving m Gifford Paving m Upstate Paving Plumber m ABC Plumbing m Tom Martin Plumbing m Winne’s Plumbing & Heating Roofing Company m The Powell Company m Clapper Construction m S&S Roofing Stove / Fireplace Store m Hearths A’ Fire m Black Cloud Chimney Sweeps m TAS Hearth & Patio Well Driller m Reed & Sons m Barney & Sons m Titan Drilling Corp.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS Cardiologist m Dr. Anthony Cammilleri, MD m Dr. Jeffrey S. Daniels, MD m Dr. Peipei Zhou, MD Chiropractor m Southside Chiropractic m Taverone Chiropractic m Bettiol Chiropractic & Alternative Therapies Day Spa m Shear Perfection Beauty Salon m Chantique Spa m The Hair Cottage Dentist m Otsego Dental Care m Pondolfino Dental Associate m Aspen Dental Eye Doctor m Catskill Eyecare Associates m Dr. Anya Bitterman, MD (Oneonta Eye & Laser Center) m Dr. Rachel Hansen, OD (Oneonta Optical) Family Doctor m Dr. Stanley Fox, DO m Kelly A. Butler, FNP m Dr. Christopher Wolfe-Gould, MD Fitness / Gym m HealthLinks @ Fox Care m Oneonta Family YMCA m Clark Sports Center Hearing Aids m Hear Here m Miracle Ear m Beltone Hearing Care Center Nursing Home m Chestnut Park Nursing m Fox Nursing Home m Focus Rehabilitation & Nursing Center OBGYN m Dr. Leslie Breiten, MD m Dr. Bryan Evanczyk, MD m Dr. Charu Chanana, MD Pediatrician m Dr. Nicholas Tarricone, MD m Dr. Monica Brane, MD m Dr. William Fredette, MD Pharmacy m Hannaford m Price Chopper m Church & Scott Retirement Home m Heritage at the Plains at Parish Homestead m Hampshire House Assisted Living m St. James’ Manor & Retirement Community Veterinarian m Community Veterinary Center m Oneonta Veterinary Hospital m Valley Veterinarian Associates

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MISCELLANEOUS Bookstore m The Green Toad Bookstore m Popeks Books m Black Tree Books Convenience Store m Mirabito m Stewarts m Taylors Mini Mart Coin Dealer m Christopher’s Coins m Buddy’s Coins m Oneonta Coin Company Crafts / Hobby Store m Artware m Walmart m Sybil’s Yarn Shop Farm Equipment Dealer m River Valley New Holland m Tractor Supply m Sharon Springs Garage Florist m Wyckoff’s Florist m A Rose is A Rose m Coddington’s Florist Gift Shop m The Artisans’ Guild of Oneonta m Amish Barn Company m Theresa’s Emporium Hotel / Motel m Hampton Inn m The Otesaga Resort Hotel m Holiday Inn Not for Profit Org. m Catskill Area Hospice m The Family Service Association m Opportunities for Otsego Office Equipment Store m Office Max m BJ’s m Hummel’s Office Plus Pet Store m PetCo m Brandows Feed & Seed m Fin & Feather Tanning Salon m Zoom Tan m Time to Tan m Beach Bums Tanning Tobacco Store/Vape Shop m Smokers Choice m Clouded Roots Vapor m Southpaw Vape Co. Toy Store m Monkey Barrel Toys m Riverwood m Walmart

Travel Agent m AAA Northeast m Eastern Travel m Time to Travel

NIGHTLIFE Bar m B Side Ballroom & Supper Club m J&D’s Wagon Wheel m The Copper Fox Bartender m Rebecca Carrington m Caryn Balnis m Dan Lynch D.J. m Andris Balnis m DJ Wooden m John Thompson Local Band m Roundhouse Rockers m Spectacular Average Boys m Horseshoe Lounge Playboys

PERSONAL SERVICES Barber m Mac’s Barber Shop m Randy Miratello m Pam Baldwin Daycare m Bugbee m Sissy’s Little Lamb Daycare m Angels Daycare Dry Cleaner m First Choice Cleaners m Clinton Plaza Laundry m Metro Cleaners Funeral Home m Lester R. Grummons Funeral Home m Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home m Bookhout Funeral Home Glass Repair m Ace Glass Co m Safelite m Tri-County Glass Co. Hair Salon m Lemon Tree m Shear Perfection Beauty Salon m The Hair Cottage Hair Stylist m Bonnie GossBeisler of Shear Perfection m Joyce of Denim & Diamonds Hair Salon m Suzanne Fisher of Suzanne’s Unisex Salon Kennel m Hillside Kennels m Community Veterinary Clinic m Misty Ridge Cat Lodge

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Laundromat m First Choice Cleaners m Clinton Plaza Laundry m Church Street Laundromat Locksmith m Ox-Locks m Davies Lock Shop m Bedford’s Locks and Security Massage Therapist m Kristin Sloth Massage Therapy & Rolfing m Susan Carr of Shear Perfection Beauty Salon m Able Movement Massage Therapy Nail Salon m Wiwi Nail & Spa m Shear Perfection Beauty Salon m Head to Toe Salon Pet Groomer m Blue Dog Grooming m Hillside Kennels m Naturally Canine Grooming Photographer m Blue Water Photography m Lisa Marino Photography m Images of Faithful Love Photography Tattoo Artist m Daniel Scannell m James Meilroy m Jason Sexton

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Accountant m Capra Business Consultants m Mark D’Amico m Don Benson Auction House m Lettis Auction Room & Warehouse m Austins Auction m Lambrecht Auction, Inc. Insurance Agency m Gordon B. Roberts Insurance Agency m State Farm Insurance m Mang Insurance Agency Lawyer m Kelley Eckmair m Richard Harlem m Ryan Miosek Printer m The Village Printer m Printigree Printing & Graphic Design m The Copy Shop Plus Real Estate Agent m Donna Hildebrand m Lance Thomas m Cricket Keto

Real Estate Agency m Benson Agency Real Estate m Keller Williams m Realty USA Tax Preparer m Tax Professionals m George McClain Tax & Payroll m Carol Ronovech, CPA

SPORTS & RECREATION Bicycle Shop m Otsego Bicycles m Woodland Cycles m DICK’S Sporting Goods Bowling Alley m Holiday Lanes m Clark Sports Center m Vasta’s Favorite Local Sports Team m Oneonta Outlaws m Saugerties Stallions m Oneonta High School Girls Soccer Golf Course m Oneonta Country Club m Colonial Ridge Golf m Ouleout Golf Course Hunting / Fishing Store m Losie’s Gun Shop m Sportsman Adventures m Mayhoods Snowmobile Shop m Klinger Power Sports m Oneonta Motor Sports m Delaware Sports Center Sporting Goods Store m Sportsman Adventures m DICK’s Sporting Goods m Mayhoods

TECHNOLOGY Business Website m Directive m Destination Oneonta m Vibrant Creative Computer Sales / Svc m ISD m Edison Computers, Inc. m Personal Computer Services Electronics Store m ISD m Radio Shack m Office Max

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Thank You For nominaTing us, The Farmhouse, Top 3 in Two CaTegories This Year!

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Thank You To All Our Loyal Customers For Once Again Voting Us One Of The Top 3 For Auto Body Repair!

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Over 40 years providing our customers the “Best” service “I wanted to thank you...I was only too happy to recommend you and your workmen.”

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- Charlotte, Oneonta 1973

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“They’re courteous, efficient and a pleasure to have in our home.

We would recommend your company to anyone.”

– George & Marsha, Oneonta 1985

Your High Quality

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All Phases

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Thank you for voting Leatherstocking One of your Top 3 Credit Unions!

Your one-time $6 membership fee that’s worth a lifetime of benefits!

The New Year brings a NEW philosophy on lending at LCU

“Thank you for the excellent workmanship you and your employees have given us throughout the years. We would recommend your company highly.”

– Deland, New Lisbon 1994

“I could not have asked for a better bunch of people working at my home… and will definitely recommend your company to friends and family.”

– Cindy, Walton 2005

“We are absolutely thrilled with all of the work we had done inside & out! We will always have The Powell Company complete any of our future home improvement projects.”

– Kristi, Maryland 2012

“Dependable, reliable, quality job. Keep doing what you do...it matters.”

The loan you need is now easier to get!

– Ben & Jill, Oneonta 2013

“I expected excellent workmanship, and I received it!

– Lee, Grand Gorge 2014

“Very nice, neat job & cleanup...we are very pleased.”

– Hank & Joan, Cooperstown 2015

“Just wanted you to know, that in all the years that you’ve been our contractor, we've been very happy...and knowing that if we have a problem, The Powell Company has been quick to solve it.”

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Thank you to our patrons and supporters for voting us in to this year’s Top 3 for Best Pizzeria!

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Your business means so much to us!

Top 3 Finalist - Best Burgers, Best Wings, Best Server - Kathy Osborn & Best Bartender - Caryn Balnis

We Buy Local!

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We want to provide a memorable experience to all our guests by using locally farm raised meats and produce...

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Thank You! For taking the time to vote for your favorite businesses in this year’s contest.

There would be not contest without you!

Proud to be selected as a Readers’ Choice Finalist for

Best Hunting & Fishing Store

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GUN SHOP

Helping You Exercise Your 2nd Amendment Rights Since 1981

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THANK YOU FOR VOTING US INTO THE TOP 3!

Always check us out, as we are always trying something new!

A Pet Wash / Self Serve Air Dryers / Bill Acceptors in Our Self Serve Bays / Tokenotes / Gift Cards and Fleet Cards with Discounts

And we are still the best value in town!

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Remember, Salt Eats Cars.

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