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t least temporarily, Acting City Manager Meg Hungerford has been denied the $31,771 that she received after Oneonta’s first city manager, Mike Long, was forced out in May 2014.
Scout Council Plans To Vote On More Talks
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he Oneonta-based Otschodela Boy Scout Council’s executive committee planned to meet Wednesday evening, Aug. 5, to decide whether to continue merger talks with the Utica-based Revolutionary Trails Council. Henry Nicols, council board member, said the Otschodela Council initiates talks with Revolutionary Trails, and thus a vote to cut off discussions is unlikely. For vote results, check
Auctioneer Buzz Hesse examines a circa 1950s rocking horse that delighted generations of Oneonta youngsters in the former Bresee’s Department Store.
Entrepreneur Ed May Acts
Angel Aims To Open Up Nick’s Diner
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Nick’s Diner at the time of its closing in late 2013, about the time the Neptune closed, too.
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Hesse To Auction Department Store Horse By LIBBY CUDMORE
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he Bresee’s Bronco rides Mayors Nader (Sam and again. John), Brenner and Muller “I got a call from Nancy were due at a “celebration and fundraiser” for mayoral Mitchell” – Phil Bresee’s daughter – “and she said she had the candidate Gary Herzig 5-7 coin-operated horse from Bresee’s p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the Sixth Ward Athletic Club to discuss the city’s future. BLOOD FEUD: The
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ig Mac lovers may bemoan it, but a reconstruction that has closed the Southside McDonald’s is only temporary. Filet-O-Fish fans, it’ll be worth the wait, John Crotts, general manager and area supervisor, will assure you. “There’s never a best time to close a McDonald’s,” said Crotts, who said Please See McDONALD’S, A6 Ian Austin/HOMETOWN ONEONTA
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MAYORS RALLY: Former
With the second city manager, Martin Murphy, forced out last month, it was proposed Tuesday, Aug. 4, that Hungerford again receive the stipend until his successor is recruited, probably sometime in 2016. With two of her allies – Council Members Mike Please See STIPEND, A7
McDonald’s John Crotts displays the new model for the Southside locale.
Hi-Yo, Bresee’s!
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Council Denies Stipend McDonald’s Reconstruction Starts To Its Interim Manager By LIBBY CUDMORE By LIBBY CUDMORE
Oneonta’s Ava Dangca prepared Faith to compete in Novice and Master Showmanship categories at the Otsego County Fair, which started Tuesday, Aug. 4, in Morris/MORE
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if I was interested,” said auctioneer Buzz Hesse. “I said, ‘I’ll be right over!’ She even had it in the horse stable.” The mechanical horse - known as “Gene Autry’s Horse” or “The Big Bronco” in the catalogue - is going up on the auction block Please See HORSE, A7
Buy horse, get Bresee’s sheriff badges for free.
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he Ghost of the Neptune is ranging the City of the Hills, and is alighting next at the former Nick’s Diner, sitting forlornly at Chestnut Street and Fonda Avenue since closing in the waning days of 2013. You may have seen stirrings there in recent days, as Ed May a crew has begun cleaning the shell of Nick’s former self tucked beneath that rock wall, and the new operators hope to have the diner functioning, Please See NICK’S, A6
GOP Challenges Petitions In Key County Race
Oneonta police and firefighters will compete to see who can bring in the most By JIM KEVLIN donors to the American Red Cross blood drive noon-6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at the COOPERSTOWN Elks. hen Patrick Dewey, who is living with Cerebral Palsy, learned NEW LOCALE: Common the “mark” he used to sign Council’s Community ConDemocratic candidate Andrew Marietta’s versations is moving to the petition for the District 8 seat on the Patrick Dewey Oneonta Bagel Company, Otsego County Board of Representatives 171 Main St., starting 8-9 was being challenged in court by Republi- The GOP is challenging Patrick Dewey’s signature a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11. on Andrew Marietta’s District 8 petitions. cans, he reacted:
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“Democracy should be centered around the inclusion and common good of all people.” Nonetheless, GOP County Chair Vince Casale, Cooperstown, is staying the course, repeating Monday, Aug. 3, that he intends to go forward with the court challenge to a 13-signature petition that includes Dewey’s name and could remove Marietta from the Nov. 3 ballot, where he is vying against freshman county Rep. Rick Hulse, R-Fly Creek, in the Cooperstown/ Town of Otsego district. The issue, Casale said, is not Patrick – the Please See PETITIONS, A7
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RICKY PARISIAN RIDE: AN 18-YEAR TRADITION
Baseball Coach Dyron Rolling At OFO Shelter
CLARK, PRAY WIN ‘STRONGMAN’ AT CLARK
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Oneonta’s Sid and Deb Parisian wave while riding down Chestnut Street, Cooperstown, during the 18th annual Law Enforcement Ride Saturday, Aug. 1, to benefit the Ricky Parisian Scholarship Fund. The motorcylists, who departed from the Oneonta State Police Barracks, rode around Otsego Lake, pausing at Glimmerglass State Park, before heading back to Oneonta for a Brooks BBQ picnic.
fter his team finished playing at Cooperstown AllStar Village, Dyron Rolling, coach and founder of the Admirals Baseball Club in San Francisco, Calif., taught his players a lesson in giving back. The team, along with Rolling and his assistant. Randy Karnes, stopped by the Opportunities for Otsego Homeless Shelter and dropped off like-new pillows, sleeping bags, and some healthy snack foods to illustrate their commitment to their principals – Attitude, Determination, Motivation, Integrity, Respect, Authenticity, Loyalty and Sportsmanship. WARD GRADUATES: Austin Ward, Maryland, graduated from SUNY Potsdam with a bachelor’s in business administration.
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Tom Clark of Oneonta and Heather Pray of Davenport pose with their trophies for winning the heavyweight category of the eighth annual Vis Vires Outdoor Strongman Competition Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Clark Sports Center.
SENATOR SEWARD LAUDS YMCA SWIM PROGRAM DURING NEAHWA, WILBER VISIT Stephen Lynden, left, and wife Kristen, right, along with Mayor Russ Southard observe as State Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, presents Y Director Frank Russo with a certificate of appreciation from the state Senate for the YMCA’s Safety Around Water swim program. Seward observed Y activities Monday, Aug. 3, at Neahwa and Wilber Parks.
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Hartwick Field days Held in the Hartwick Ball Field and Pavilion on wells avenue in the Hamlet oF Hartwick! “a Great Place to live”
Friday, august 14 Field opens at 3 pm Carnival Rides Vendors Food Tent Various Raffles Live Band 7 to 11 pm “Grit N Grace” Band
“Grit N Grace” Band Friday night 7 to 11 pm
saturday, august 15 Field opens at 9 am Vendors Food Tent Various Raffles Carnival Rides Games Car Show by “Tom & Doug’s Cruise In” Tractor Pulls
Pig Roast by “Larry’s Custom Meats” to be ready around 3 pm Parade at 6 pm Live Band 7 to 11 pm “Boots On”
Fireworks at dusk
“Boots On” Kicking Country Band Saturday night 2 to 11 pm
sunday, august 16 Field opens at 9 am Food Tent Various Raffles Wrap-Up Carnival Rides Games Vendors Garden Tractor Pulls at 11 am Chicken BBQ at Noon
Carnival rides Friday, Saturday and Sunday
These events are paid for in part by a grant from Otsego County Government. Contact Chief Robert O’Brien at 607-293-3009. For information on vendor’s booths or parade entries! All proceeds to benefit the Hartwick Fire Department Company #1.
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August 4 to 9, 2015 607-263-5289 · www.otsegocountyfair.org e-mail: info@otsegocountyfair.org Otsego County Fair Association, Inc. 48 Mill Street, PO Box 469, Morris, NY 13808 ATM on grounds
Wednesday, august 5 Buffalo Barfield and “Un-Herd” of Entertainment ......................................................11 am, 4 pm, 6 pm The Promise Land ............................................. Noon Adult Karaoke Qualifier .....................................7 pm Ian Austin/The Freeman’s Journal & HOMETOWN ONEONTA
Liam and Emma Thorpe, here from Boston to visit their grandparents, Brian and Pat Levis, Oneonta, swoop through the air on the midway of the Otsego County Fair, which opened Tuesday, Aug. 4 at the Morris fairgrounds and continues through Sunday the 9th.
thursday, august 6 Buffalo Barfield and “Un-Herd” of Entertainment ......................................................11 am, 1 pm, 6 pm Jeff Wood.......................................................... Noon Open Karaoke ....................................................2 pm Teen Karaoke Qualifier.......................................7 pm Friday, august 7 Buffalo Barfield and “Un-Herd” of Entertainment ......................................................11 am, 1 pm, 7 pm Dirt Road Express ...............................................2 pm Kolby Oakly Band ..............................................8 pm
American Legion chaplain Bill Meade gets a quick trim from fair barber Ken Lowe, Burlington Flats.
saturday, august 8 Buffalo Barfield and “Un-Herd” of Entertainment ......................................................11 am, 3 pm, 6 pm 12 & under Karaoke Contest ............................. Noon Jeff Wood ..........................................................4 pm Karaoke Finale ...................................................7 pm Havey Connors, West Exeter gives Wonder the Goat a quick trim before his debut in the livestock show. She is joined by her friend Teagen Bolin, Edmeston.
sunday, august 9 Buffalo Barfield and “Un-Herd” of Entertainment ............................................................... 11 am, 4 pm Dirt Road Express ...............................................3 pm
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Kiddie Korner The Barnyard Cackle Review Brunon Blaszak’s Royal Bengal Tigers Records & Burpee Animal Shows Petting Zoo Critter Crossing Chainsaw Art Antique Tractor and Farm Equipment Federation of Sportsmen’s Associations Exhibit Livestock and Horse Shows Local Agriculture Exhibits Draft Horse and Pony Exhibit
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4th Annual 5K Benefit Run Open Gymkhana 10-Noon 4-H Photo Activities – Martin Hall 10:30 am My Favorite Culinary Delight Cook Off in Floral Hal Noon Gillette Shows Midway Carnival Opens 1 pm Livestock Parade of Champions 1-3 pm 4-H Community Service Sewing Activities – Martin Hall 2 pm 4-H Public Presentations – Martin Hall 3 pm 4-H Livestock Auction 3 pm Otsego County Fair Truck Pull 3-4 pm 4-H Preparing Healthy Snacks – Martin Hall 5 pm Kiddie Pedal Power Tractor Pull 5 pm Supreme Showman 6-8 pm 4-H Science Activities – Martin Hall 7 pm 4-H Variety Show – Martin Hall 7:30 pm Otsego County Fair Truck Pull 6-8 pm 4-H Science Activities 7 pm 4-H Variety Show 7 pm Gas and Diesel Truck Pull
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Flo Loomis, Oneonta, president of the Susquehanna Valley Quilters, holds up the prize quilt you can win in the club’s annual raffle, with proceeds going to support the group’s community projects. Stop by their booth at the fair and buy a ticket.
Wednesday, august 5 1 pm Baby Contest sponsored by SFCU 3:30 pm The Hillbilly Variety Show 4 pm Butternut Valley Grange Musical Entertainment thursday, august 6 TO BE ANNOUNCED Friday, august 7 5:30 pm Mary Frances Perricone, 50s and 60s songs saturday, august 8 1 pm Mini Talent Contest 3 pm Maxi Talent Contest 6 pm Best of Show Talent Contest sunday, august 9 8:30 am Church Service w/Rev. Steve Vodvarka
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Kendall Gillette, Oneonta, mans her family’s slushie stand with her friend Marie Stiller, visiting Oneonta’s Keiya Morton, left, from Germany. strolls the midway with mom Jessica and siblings Caden, Ian Austin Photos For Kyla, Garbera and Laila and baby HOMETOWN ONEONTA & The Freeman’s Journal friends, Aaliyah and Elijah.
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EDITORIAL
Petition Challenge Simply Effort To Disenfranchise Voters
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et’s cut to the chase: Republican county chairman Vince Casale doesn’t really care if a number at the bottom of a nominating petition, while clearly legible, has been overstruck. He’s worried that the intriguing and promising Rick Hulse, freshman county representative for Cooperstown and the Town of Otsego, can’t withstand a challenge from the equally intriguing and promising Andrew Marietta, the – for now – Democratic challenger in District 8. Hulse is the poster child of county Republicans, and with good reason. As managing director of Xonitek, an international consultancy, he has guided businesses in the U.S., Eastern Europe and South America, and thus brings a rare skill set to the Otsego County Board of Representatives. That experience is bearing fruit, even in the 20 months of his first term.
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County Board chair Kathy Clark, R-Otego, embraced Hulse’s idea in creating a Government Efficiency Committee, which, among other things, has been working with Onondaga County’s purchasing department to garner savings from bulk purchases of legal pads and other necessities of government administration. Lately, he received his colleagues’ approval for a countywide strategic-planning process aimed at building collaboration on roadwork, emergency services, healthcare delivery and more between and among the county and its 23 towns, seven villages and one city. One of the goals has been
to lower the barriers between rural localities, Castle Cooperstown and big-city Oneonta. Praiseworthy. Hulse’s crisp logic also showed in his reluctance to simply throw bedtax dollars at localities – Cooperstown, in particular – because they want it. He and Clark devised a process that logically distributes some of that money based on municipalities’ contributions to the tourist trade. (Last fall, Republican Hulse came under fire on this issue from Democratic Cooperstown Mayor Jeff Katz. Since the bed-tax distribution plan is for one-year only, it may be no more than a Resolution to Preserve Rick Hulse’s Seat. We’ll see what happens to the allocation next year.) • While Hulse – did we mention, he’s also well-spoken and charismatic? – is usually the smartest guy in the room, it doesn’t mean he’s always right. Does
the Onondaga County deal mean that money spent on in-county vendors – who create jobs and spend profits here – will now be spent in Syracuse? Worth asking. While Clark bears the ultimate responsibility (and, less so, county Rep. Kay Stuligross, D-Oneonta) in the county’s stunning failure to participate in the IDA’s Otsego Now economic-development initiative, Hulse, who now chairs the influential IGA committee, has been the foremost obstacle. He’s simply been effectively agin it. That alone should rule out his reelection, although he still has four months before elections to start setting things right. Into this mixed picture comes Andrew Marietta, who has spent the last dozen years as regional director of the Clark-Foundationchampioned state Council of Nonprofits (NYCON), strengthening the vitality of so many of our key county institutions.
His services, among many other things, helped the Oneonta Family Y reach beyond its brick walls on Ford Avenue as a provider of after-school and recreational services to the city and county at large. Brilliant, really. Like Hulse, he’s smart, educated, and also a levelheaded consensus builder. • Regardless, District 8 is a swing district: Republican Jim Johnson defeated Democrat Nancy Iversen, only to be defeated by Democrat John Kosmer, himself defeated by Republican Hulse. The seat’s in play. So you can understand Vince Casale’s motivation. His best strategy for preserving Hulse’s seat for the Republicans is to knock Marietta out, even if it requires disqualifying a petition containing signatures of well-known Cooperstown Democrats – Frank Capozza, Lynn Mebust and Jeanne Dewey among them
– who certainly support Marietta and whose intentions in signing his petition are clear. Casale, a veteran of no-holds-barred campaigns elsewhere, has now backpedalled on bumping Patrick Dewey’s signature – cerebral palsy prevents him from “signing” a petition; he makes a “mark” and affirms it with a rubber stamp. But it was the most shameful aspect of an unwise strategy to bring bigcity political tactics here. State Supreme Court Judge Kevin Dowd will consider the Otsego County GOP’s challenge to the petitions Aug. 13 in Norwich. Likely, he will see the charade for what it is: A political calculation designed to deny the clear intent of petition signers and disenfranchise every voter in District 8 who would otherwise vote for Andrew Marietta in the Nov. 3 elections. Your honor, throw the challenge out.
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When People Vote, GOP Loses, Democrats Win To the Editor: As the former Democratic commissioner of elections for Otsego County, I offer some insight to the Republican challenge of the petition and signatures supporting Andrew Marietta. Republicans have a long history of challenging voters and using the technicalitystrewn and difficult petition process in an attempt to exclude some people from being counted. In 2000, the League of Women voters began a petition to have a referendum on weighted-voting. The Republican county attorney disqualified more than a 100 Otsego voters because of minor technicalities like failing to use a middle initial or using common names like Joe instead of full names like Joseph. The League appealed the decision of the county attorney but filed the appeal with the clerk of the county Board of Representatives instead of the county clerk and missed the filing deadline. The judge threw out the appeal because of the missed deadline but noted that the tactics being used were
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reminiscent of those used on the deep south to exclude voters of color – “but the law is the law and a deadline is a deadline.” That is a fundamental difference between Democrats and Republicans. Republicans believe when voters come to the polls, they lose elections. Democrats believe when people come to the polls, Democrats win elections. The Republicans who challenged the current petition fail to see the people in the process. They are lost in the technicality of the law. To Commissioner Abbate I say, “Good Job! Count Patrick Dewey’s signature and Christina Noto’s petition!” They are people who may have not understood the complexity of the political minefield of petitioning, but they are identifiable voters who deserve to be heard and included! To the challengers of the petition I say, try to win elections based on the issues and candidates not on the technicalities of a filing or a signature. HENRY J. NICOLS Cooperstown
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Cooperstown Mayor Jeff Katz calls the question Monday, June 29, on a four-story downtown hotel, which was then rejected by unanimous vote of the trustees.
an elected official of the village, the mayor represents all the constituents of the village, not just those who voted for him or agree with him. And
anyone who does not agree with him does not have to run for office, as the editorial seems to suggest, in order to express his or her point of view about the mayor’s leadership. If a free press is indeed the key to a free society, then that press should be encouraging different points of view instead of trying to silence different points of view. Yet not only the headline of the editorial suggests limiting free speech, so does the editorial’s last comment, namely, “As for complaining – enough!” Trying to silence those with whom one does not agree is quite beyond the pale. And it is definitely not worthy of the free press guaranteed by the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. CATHERINE LAKE ELLSWORTH Cooperstown
Mayor Able Captain Of ‘A Team’
Jane Clark Deserves Kudos, Too
To the Editor: Your newspaper did everyone a favor by setting the record straight on The Katz Years. Mayor Katz has made great changes to the village, but in this he was not alone, as the newspaper pointed out. Mayor Katz was the leader of the A Team – with representatives of the political spectrum from the most conservative and disciplined – former Mobil exec Lou Allstadt – to the most liberal and free thinking – Jim Dean. With the voices of moderation and wisdom – Ellen Tillapaugh and Cindy Falk – in the middle. The fact that most of them are Democrats is indicative of how big the Democratic tent is, not how partisan the village has become. Seldom has any village Cooperstown’s size been blessed with such a deep bench of talent. In that regard, Mayor Katz has had the wind to his back and the A Team on his side. CHIP NORTHRUP Cooperstown
To the Editor: Kudos for your editorial reviewing the accomplishments and performance of Mayor Katz. It’s about time! While reading it, I thought of how a similar piece could – and should – be written about Ms. Jane Forbes Clark, reminding residents of the many and varied ways she and the Clark Foundation and other Clark entities benefit Cooperstown and enhance the quality of life of all of us who are privileged to live here. In its July 24, 2015, edition, the New York Times published a nice profile of Ms. Clark and her role at the Hall of Fame. I think all of us residents of Cooperstown would enjoy reading a similar account of Ms. Clark’s non-baseball philanthropic activities on behalf of the village – and your paper would seem to be a most appropriate venue for it. JOHN A. RUDY Cooperstown
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Glimmerglass’ ‘Candide’ Overcomes ‘Relentless Tinkering’
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To the Editor: In the editorial “Isn’t It About Time To Stop Just Complaining About Mayor Katz?” which appeared in the July 30-31 editions of The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta, a detailed defense of the mayor’s leadership of the village is laid out. And, under the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, which prohibits “...infringing on the freedom of the press...”, the paper is quite within its right to defend the mayor in this manner. Likewise, under the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, which prohibits “...abridging the freedom of speech...”, readers of your newspapers are also within their rights to disagree with the mayor’s leadership if they are so inclined. As
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he musical “Candide,” now in a glittering production at the Glimmerglass Festival, is one of Broadway’s favorite death and resurrection stories. When it opened in 1956, it boasted a roster of bold-face talent: Tyrone Guthrie; Leonard Bernstein; Dorothy Parker; Richard Wilbur; Lillian Hellman. In spite of irresistible music and some of the wittiest lyrics ever to reach the stage, “Candide” closed after 73 performances. In 1974, with a rewritten
book by Huge Wheeler and more witty lyrics by Steven Sondheim, the flop flipped and ran for 2 years. In 1982, Hal Prince convinced New York City Opera that “Candide” was actually an operetta, so more music and witty lyrics were written. In 1989, Bernstein created a concert version with less text, more music and more philosophy, optimistically titled the Final Revised Version; far from final, it Karli Cadel/The Glimmerglass Festival is performed by symphony Andrew Stenson as Candide in The Glimmerglass orchestras around the world. Festival’s “Candide.” Please See CANDIDE, B5
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HOMETOWN 125 Years Ago
The last state census in 1875 reported the average yield of hay per acre in Otsego as 1.18 tons and in the state 1.13 tons. There were in that year 160,575 acres of land mown, an area which has probably increased or diminished but little since that time. The total number of tons of hay produced was 189,537. The crop this year is estimated at double that of an ordinary season. Taking 1875 as an average year, the surplus in this county over that season will probably be 150,000 tons. Good hay is now worth only seven dollars per ton. Yet, even at this low figure the surplus will bring $1,050,000, by which sum the country is the richer for the wonderful growth of the present year. July 1890
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EYE ON THE WEATHER Editor’s Note: David Mattice, National Weather Service observer in the Oneonta area for the past 30 years, is providing monthly and annual summaries of local weather as a public service.
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JULY 2015 Highest Temperature..........................................86°F (July 19, 29) Lowest Temperature....................................................44°F (July 3) Average Maximum Temperature..........................................76.9°F Average Minimum Temperature...........................................54.7°F Monthly Mean Temperature.................................................65.8°F Precipitation Total.....................................................................7.12″ Most Precipitation in One Day.................................1.63” (July 10) Thunderstorms........................................................4 (13 for 2015) Snow.............................................................................................0” (65.4” for 2015; 90.1“ for 2014-15 winter) Most Snow in One Day..................................................................0” YTD Precipitation....................................................................28.57” Number of Days at or below zero F................................................0 (23 for 2015; 23 for 2014-15 winter ) Number of Days at or below 32°F.....................0 (114 for 2015)
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Miss Lou Rogers, a talented cartoonist and one of the very best of her sex so engaged, visited Oneonta yesterday and last evening she gave a public exhibition of her work in front of the Windsor Hotel following the band concert. Miss Rogers was introduced by Professor W.H. Lynch, who complimented her upon the enviable reputation she has won. Miss Rogers made some clever drawings calculated to arouse interest in Equal Suffrage and to arouse interest in the question among the voters. She keeps talking about the picture while at work and her words are effective also. One drawing illustrated the hand of politics about the American home controlling all that enters and all that affects its welfare, she said. She sketched the “most independent thing in the world,” a fat, sleek porker which she named “business greed” and then completed the picture by putting power in the hands of women to control it effectively. July 1915
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July 2005 preparing to launch into outer space will be followed by piloted flight. The announcement has been expected for ten years and even since the world learned of Nazi Germany’s plan for a war-making satellite. Recently, it became known that the necessary new metals were available, that the scientific information was available, and that only word from the government was needed to start construction. The thrill, now that the word has been given, is similar to that of witnessing the discovery of a new continent, or even a new world. There can be no doubt that man is rapidly approaching the attainment of his ancient dream – a trip to the moon. July 1955
Having completed their study of Indian sites in this locality, at least temporarily, members of the archaeological staff of the Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences were engaged last night in packing the artifacts which they have uncovered and making preparations to move to sites in other sections of the state. The last site which was studied by the group was the Oneonta Hilltop site located in secluded vale about six and one-half miles southeast of Oneonta. The site was reported by Frank M. Hill and Roland B. Hill, local archaeologists. The latter gentleman is a special member of the expeditionary staff. The site is described by archaeologists as a “workshop site.” It is unique in that the artifacts found there consist entirely of those belonging to the early stages of the third period or culture of Algonkian occupation. While an unusually large number of flint pieces have been found at the site, the archaeological investigation established that the flint is not native to the site. July 1935
Robert Squires works winter and summer on local, state and national levels as a teacher of English and drama, and as a participant in theater productions. Squires is chairman of the English department at Oneonta High School and also Chairman of the Secondary School Section of the National Council of Teachers of English. In November, Squires will be the presiding officer at that organization’s national convention in San Diego, California. Right now, Squires is busy teaching in the high school summer program and rehearsing for “That Championship Season,” a theater production at SUNY. On the side, he has several writing projects going. July 1975
Man is about to break the bonds which, through all the eons, have imprisoned him within the earth’s atmosphere. There can be no doubt that, within the predictable future, the small instrument-bearing satellites which the U.S. is
One day after pitching the first Oneonta Yankee no-hitter at Damaschke Field in 11 years, right-handed ace Dody Rather was sent to the Yankee’s Class A farm club at Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Wednesday night, Rather struck out
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Comments: ENOUGH ALREADY! In case you weren’t paying attention, it rained a lot in July, just like June! It was also cooler than normal, does that surprise you? Following a very warm and dry May, both June and July have been much wetter and cooler than normal. You can make your own assessment about the summer. During June we saw 9.36 inches of rain and in July we were dampened with 7.12 inches, which is nearly twice the normal 3.93 inches. We also had temperatures that were 2.6 degrees colder DAVID than the usual for July. May has been the only MATTICE month in 2015 that temperatures averaged above normal for our area! It’s been hard for our good friends the farmers, but they are tough and resilient and they always come through somehow. They could use a break in the second half of the summer. Normal year to date precipitation stands at 28.57 inches through July; normal is 22.80 inches. What a great Induction Weekend! I hope you enjoyed all of the fun. The entire Cooperstown/Oneonta area is buzzing with baseball fans both at the Hall of Fame and at the baseball camps! It’s so great to see so many visitors to one of the most beautiful areas of our country! Welcome to all of you who are here for the first time. It’s less than a month until Labor Day, can you believe it? Please visit this paper’s website for all of the many activities that are going on in the area… there is a lot to see and do. Have fun, stay safe, enjoy the area, and we’ll meet again in September! And as always, Keep Your Eye On The Weather!
14 Watertown Pirates and held his opponents hitless. Club owner Sam Nader awarded Rather $100 for his mound work. Rather, a 21-year-old native of Houston who attended San Jacinto Junior College, was a first round draft choice in the secondary phase of the 1984 draft. He won no games and lost four at Oneonta in 1984. This year he has the best record on the staff, with eight wins, no losses, a 0.31 earned run average, 88 strikeouts, and just 10 walks in 88 innings of pitching. He recorded four complete games and two shutouts. Early in the season Rather had a string of more than 48 innings without yielding an earned run. That streak was snapped at Newark when Ty Nichols hit a two-run homer off him. July 1985
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McDONALD’S/From A1 the rebuild should be complete in three months. “But when it’s finished, it will be a marvel of McDonald’s.” The red, double-sloped Mansard roof – the brand’s architectural identity throughout the 1980s – will soon be no more as the building is demolished and rebuilt in a more
modern style. The Southside outlet was built in 1983. “The new style is the concrete exterior with the Yellow Brow over the front,” said Crotts. The only ones like it around here are in Cobleskill and Walton, the latter rehabbed in a more modern style after the 2006 floods destroyed it. “This
will be the most modern one in the area,” he said. “It’s a 100 percent rebuild, ultra modern.” It’s been a while coming. According to Crotts, the restaurant has been on the list for renovations for five years. Last year, it was at the bottom of the list, but now, the renovations have begun. The renovation will put it
back on the cutting edge of increasing fast-food competition on Southside, with the addition of Moe’s on the Neptune Diner site, and the anticipation of a Buffalo Wild Wings this fall, next to the Wendy’s. The Chestnut Street location, which underwent a makeover in 1997, still has the Playplace, which has also been phased out as McDonald’s tries to update to a more refined, cafe atmosphere – complete with wall-mounted TVs and Wi-Fi. In the kitchen, a beverage and dessert production line will be installed at the front, updating from the old way of putting shake machines and espresso makers wherever there was space. “That will really help our employees,” he said.
This is an artist’s rendering, courtesy of McDonald’s, of the store that will be replacing the current mansard-roofed one at Route 23 and Courtyard Drive on Oneonta’s Southside. It is due to reopen Oct. 26. The new location will also double the drive-thru lane and correct a right-of-way issue. “The old McDonald’s didn’t survey correctly and was built on town land,” said Oneonta Town Supervisor Bob Wood. “They built right into the right-of-way, but that’s being corrected, so traffic will flow
much better from Courtyard Drive onto Route 23.” Meanwhile, the McDonald’s in Wal-Mart has been closed, citing declining revenue and increasing costs. “It’s harder to keep a small business like that running and be profitable,” he said.
Chef Inspires Partner To Renovate, Reopen Nick’s NICK’S/From A1
under its old name – Nick’s – as soon at Oct. 1. Ed May, the serial entrepreneur, had been driving past Nick’s almost daily since its closing two years ago, and observed its decline. He is renovating nearby 246 Chestnut St. into apartments, a job that he
said is “90 percent complete,” so he bought the diner at 220 Chestnut as a project to come. “I’m trying to make a stab at helping things – to bring more life to the Fifth Ward,” explained May, who is former chair of the city Planning Commission and active in the Airport Commission, and operates Village Printer in the Pony
Farm Commerce Park. As it happened, last summer Mike Harter began organizing barbecues at his Edgewood Golf Course near Laurens, and hired “an incredible chef,” a former Navy submariner who retired as an E-9, the highest enlisted rank in that service. When the chef began cooking, “we were just blown away by the flavor,” said Harter. Inspired by the food, Harter asked a friend if he knew of anyone looking to open a restaurant in Oneonta, and the friend called back a few days later: Ed May had just bought Nick’s. And so a deal was hatched, said Harter. “I’m just the landlord,” insisted May. “We started talking,” said Harter. “We both agreed the heritage of Nick’s is what attracted us in the first place – Nick’s was here when I was 20 years old.” May, who is partial to pancakes for breakfast, was a regular at Nick’s. Harter and his chef hoped to get started almost right away. But once inside the building, which has been vacant for two winters, they found the roof was leaking and the AC and heating needed to be replaced. Still, Harter expects to have the diner reopened in two months. (Contacted at press time Tuesday the 4th, Harter didn’t want to name the chef until he’d cleared it with him: “People who read this will know who I mean.”) The original Nick’s dates back to the 1920s and was originally a railroad car, hauled up Fonda Avenue from the D&H yards below. In the early years, it was Bob and Dan’s. A Nick Formaikis bought it in 1950, when it became Nick’s. At the time of its closing, it was owned by Fiorentino “Sal” Sarno; he died in January 2014.
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Ballot Challenge Hangs On 13 Signatures On CCS Grad’s Petition PETITIONS/From A1 2015 CCS grad, who cannot sign his name, drew a line on the petition and identified it with a rubber stamp. It is the 13-signature petition itself which, if thrown out, would remove Marietta from the Democratic line. “We’re not going after this kid,” said Casale. “We believe more than half the signatures are bad.” Regardless, Casale’s counterpart, Democratic County Chair Richard Abbate, also of Cooperstown, said petitions are being circulated to put Marietta on the ballot as an independent, regardless of whether state Supreme Court Judge Kevin Dowd upholds the petition or throws it out when he hears arguments Aug. 13 in Norwich. While Dowd is a Republican, “I hear he’s fair and honest,” said Abbate. “If so, he will rule on our side.” If he doesn’t, Democrats will challenge the decision in a higher court, Abbate said. Several petitions circulated on Marietta’s behalf collected 81 signatures. The petition in question, circulated by Christina Noto, a CCS honor student and Dewey’s classmate, contains 13 signatures. Abbate, who also serves as Democratic elections commissioner, and the Republican elections commissioner, Sheila Ross, concurred that 27 signatures on the other Marietta petitions were invalid.
the witness. “That’s not just for a petition; that’s for any legal document.” “Most of their complaints are frivolous,” Abbate countered. “It’s all about getting to Election Day without an opponent.” He said that since Casale, a professional political consultant who’s managed races across the state, The Freeman’s Journal became Otsego County GOP chair, every signature Democratic County on every petition submitChair Richard Abbate, ted to the county Board of left, and his GOP counterpart, Vince Casale, Elections in the Meadows shake hands during the Office Building is being Cooperstown Rotary’s scrutinized by a team of pancake breakfast on Republicans. “That’s what Election Day 2014. they do: They sit around the That reduced total signatable and go through every tures for Marietta to 54; he signature,” Abbate said. needs 43 valid signatures to Maybe, as Democratic get his name on the ballot chair, he should have put a as a Democrat. If the Noto committee together to do petition is invalidated, that the same, he offered. “We will subtract another 13 sig- briefly review (petitions) natures, bringing Marietta when they come into the to 41 signatures, two fewer Board of Elections. Maybe, than he needs. as chair, I dropped the ball When Patrick’s signaby not going line to line. I ture was questioned, Ross don’t think so. It’s imporvoted to remove it; Abbate tant to find good candidates, voted to keep it. When the not to knock out good Republican and Democratic candidates.” commissioners are split, the After the situation signature remains on the surfaced Friday, July 31, petition. Abbate said, “Rick knows It’s not the Dewey him (Patrick) personally,” signature, Casale said, but and he called for Hulse to the Democratic petitions withdraw the challenge to themselves. “They’re a Marietta’s petitions. Hulse mess,” he said. “They are didn’t return two calls and sloppily done. There are an e-mail asking for his rea bunch of corrections on action and what he planned them.” Further, “they’re to do. not properly witnessed,” For his part, Marietta he continued: It’s not the called the court challenge rubber stamp, it’s that the “just a distraction. I hope stamp had to be initialed by we” – he and Hulse – “can
Bronco, Bresee’s Artifact, Up For Auction HORSE/From A1 Thursday, Sept. 17, at Hesse Galleries, Otego. “I’ve had it for 15 years since we closed,” said Mitchell, a fourth-generation Bresee and the first Bresee girl born in 87 years. “I had 14 grandchildren, and we kept it in our stable for the littlest ones to ride. But now the youngest is 8, and we thought someone else should have it.” The Bronco - 10 cents a ride - was located at the bottom of the downstairs escalator, next to where Santa Claus used to sit during Christmas. It has a real saddle and leather harness, and Hesse estimates it’s from the 1950s. “What makes it so great is all the stories I hear when people see it,” he said. “I remember my mother shopping while my brother Mark and I rode it,” said Mitchell. A second Bronco was located next to the upstairs escalator, and a ride-on Rudolph the Red Nosed
Reindeer was brought out at Christmastime. “My grandfather Lynn and his brothers Clyde and Fred realized that these would be a real attraction for the store,” said Mitchell. “They purchased quite a few and leased them to other stores.” Though Hesse auctioned off the pieces from the Stevens Hardware in 2013, this is the first piece of official Bresee’s ephemera he’s handled, although “Wilmer and Esther Bresee consigned their personal antiques with me. They were the nicest people you would ever want to meet, and my life was enhanced for knowing them.” The Bronco was in bad shape after years of storage, but Mitchell restored it to its former glory. “The horse was chipped, so I took it right down to the fiberglass and repainted it,” she said. “I wanted him to look as much like he did when he was in the store.” She also had the saddle and bridle repaired by a
Council Fails To Approve Stipend STIPEND/From A1 Lynch and Larry Malone absent – a 4-2 vote for the stipend wasn’t a majority, and therefore insufficient to authorize Hungerford’s stipend. “This isn’t a reflection on the job Meg is doing,” said Council member David Rissberger, who, along with Bob Brzozowski, voted against the stipend. “We’re paying $61,000 for a city manager who doesn’t exist, we’re $52,000 short from what we budgeted for parking meters. This is something we did not budget for.” “I think this is a good way to move ahead,” said Council member Maureen Hennessy. “This is a vote of confidence for Meg. I wish this could be unanimous. The city needs her.” But Brzozowski wasn’t so moved by the calls for unity: “I would have liked to have had everybody present when we asked the city
manager for his resignation,” he said. “That’s in the past,” Hennessy fired back. Nobody said it, but when Lynch and Malone return it’s possible Hungerford will then get the extra money. When a city manager is in place, the City Charter designates the city finance director – the title Hungerford holds – to fill in when that manager is out of the city. For that, she has received $5,000 in addition to her regular salary. This additional stipend would have brought her $115,000, what she made as the acting city manager when Long departed. She will continue to receive the $5,000 acting city manager stipend. “It’s disappointing,” she said. “It’s a tremendous amount of work and responsibility. I’m filling two roles.”
professional saddlemaker. “They did a nice job restoring it,” said Hesse. And in addition to the horse, the top bidder will also receive the original instruction manual, some tin sheriff’s badges given out as a promotional item, the $2 in dimes that came out of the coin box and a keychain featuring a picture of the famous elevator. “I’m told that when they installed that elevator, it was standing room only to try it out,” said Hesse. “There was nothing like it around.” “It’s a responsibility of sorts,” He added. “Kids, now adults who rode it, they should have a chance to own it.”
talk about the issues and the future of Otsego County.” He said he wasn’t aware Noto was circulating a petition on his behalf, but was pleased to learn she had done so. As regional director of the New York Council on Nonprofits (NYCON), Marietta said Christina had approached him about setting up a non-profit for “Soles for Souls,” which she organized at CCS to collect students’ little-used sneakers for other kids who needed them. He had connected her with CFEE (the Cooperstown Foundation on Excellence In Education), which had been able to act
as an umbrella for “Soles.” “Here’s a high school student interested in the political process,” he continued. “What kind of perspective does this give Christina and, of course, Patrick as well? That to me is the bigger problem here: It discourages people, and younger people, from getting involved in our political system. Disengagement is the perpetual issue.” As it happens, both Noto and Dewey played prominent roles in this year’s CCS commencement Sunday, June 28, on the lawn behind The Fenimore Art Museum. Noto was one of the top four students
who delivered the valedictory. Dewey, who drove his wheelchair over uneven ground to reach the podium, received his diploma, with honors, to a standing ovation by the crowd. For his part, Casale challenged any suggestion that he is insensitive to challenges Patrick may face. He reported he worked as a job coach for people with disabilities, taught special education, and served on the Herkimer BOCES board and the Herkimer Arc. “I’ve been involved with people with disabilities since I was in college.”
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Rodney Rutenber, who passed away in 2009 – “used to make a zucchini relish, so I called my aunt and got the recipe.” Megan, who is also SUNY Oneonta internship coordinator, and Erik, a senior planner for Otsego County, gave Rodney’s Relish, canned in their kitchen, as gifts that year. But their friends and neighbors couldn’t get enough. “They always wanted it!” said Erik. “It was the biggest hit at barbecues.”
And thus, a booming business was born. Megan made more and took her relish to farmers markets and food trade shows, and at every one it was a hit. “I had one kid who said, ‘I don’t really like zucchini,’ and I told him to give it a try. He loved it,” said Megan, who was chosen as one of this newspaper’s “20 Under 40” up-and-comers earlier this year. The couple also expanded their line, Please See ZUCCHINI, B3
Ensuring Tourists Have Fun – Safe Fun Doubleday Drivers’ Donley Chauffeurs Beer, Wine Fans On 37-Mile Beverage Trail By ANNE LEONARDO
ICE CREAM SOCIAL: Beat the heat with an old-fashioned summer treat, part of Fabulous Friday along Main St. Free. 5-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. Info, www.oneontahistory.org ‘RUN FOR THE ROSES’: Sip mint juleps, play lawn games, and dine and dance under the stars at Hyde Hall’s annual Kentucky-derby theme fundraiser. 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. $130 adults; $100 under age 30; also premium tables for 10. Hyde Hall, 267 Glimmerglass State Park Rd., Cooperstown. Info, tickets, www.hydehall.org or (607) 5475098. BEER, BANDS: Belgian and Belgian-style ales from more than 100 breweries await your taste buds. 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. Live music (8 p.m.), food, camping, fireworks, more. Tickets $20-$110. Brewery Ommegang, 656 Co. Hwy. 33, Cooperstown. Info, www. ommegang.com
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hat could be more picturesque than strolling amid juried landscape art of many genres, against the backdrop of Otsego Lake? The eighth annual Art By The Lake festival is 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. Music, kids’ activities, locally crafted food, wine, beers. Audience-favorite voting till 2:30 p.m. $10 adults; museum members & ages 12 and under free. Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 Rte. 80, Cooperstown. Also on the museum lawn: 7 p.m. Friday Aug. 7, Lake Effect Jazz ‘n’ Swing Concert with the Patti Tassel Quartet, $10 adults; $5 children. Info, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org.
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COMING UP: 20 chefs pair with 60 food producers to prepare farm-totable treats, complete with local spirits, wine and beers at the third annual Local Foods, Local Spirits Celebration. 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug 13, Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, Pioneer Alley, Cooperstown. Info, tickets, www. cooperstownfarmersmarket.org
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COUNTY FAIR — 9 a.m. (Also Aug. 8-9.) Otsego County Fair Children’s Day, with bike giveaways. Carnival, 4-H activities (animal, food, floral, science shows). 9 a.m. 4-H English horse show; 9:30 a.m. dairy shows; 7:30 p.m. truck pull. Full schedule at www.otsegocountyfair.org ICE CREAM SOCIAL -- 5-8 p.m. Old-fashioned summer treat, part of Fabulous Friday along Main St. Free. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. Info,
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COUNTY FAIR — 8:30 a.m. (Also Aug. 9.) Otsego County Fair Agriculture Day. Carnival, 4-H activities (animal, food, floral, science shows). 8:30 a.m. 5k benefit run; 10:30 a.m. cook-off; 3 p.m. livestock auction; 7 p.m. variety show. Full schedule at www.otsegocountyfair.org. HISTORIC HOUSE TOURS -- 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tours of historic homes and other buildings,
Hosted by Cherry Valley Historical Association & Museum.Tickets $15 at Cherry Valley Museum, 49 Main St., Cherry Valley. Lunch for purchase at Katieri Hall, Cherry Valley, hosted by Catholic Church. ART BY THE LAKE -- 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 8th annual juried landscape art festival, overlooking Otsego Lake. Music, kids’ activities, locally crafted food, wine, beers. Audience-favorite voting till 2:30 p.m. $10 adults; museum members & ages 12 and under free. Fenimore Art Museum lawn, 5798 Rte. 80, Cooperstown. Info, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org RENAISSANCE FAIR -- 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (also Aug. 9.) 7th annual fair. Crafters, music, dancers, reenactors, games, magician, BBQ,
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Couple Relishes Opportunities For Zucchini ZUCCHINI/From B1 making a hot relish – Homerun Hot – with jalapeño peppers. “We got it on the first try with the second pepper,” she said. “There wasn’t too much experimenting.” On Friday, July 31, the Scriveners took their creation to Brooks BBQ’s plant to be bottled for an everexpanding taster audience. “It’s a really unique product,” said Megan. “It’s not common; I’ve never seen it outside of Amish country.” The couple met on spring break when they were both in high school – she was at Unadilla Valley and he was at Edmeston – and a mutual friend invited them to Myrtle Beach, S.C. They started dating, and 14 years later – Sept. 27, 2014 – they were married. They are now expecting their first child in December. Once married and living in South New Berlin, “I started the garden,” she said. “But it soon piqued his interest.” They had been bottling their product at Nelson Farms, near Cazenovia, but it closed its production line this year, leaving Megan scrambling for a replacement. “I had spoken with Ryan Brooks in 2013, but the machines couldn’t handle a product this thick,” she said. “But I called him again this year, and they were ready!” The Scriveners delivered 15,000 pounds of zucchini to be shredded and bottled over four sessions, each yielding about 100 cases of 12 jars each. Each jar contains three-quarters of a pound of zucchini - plus Rodney’s secret blend of spices. “It’s a little weird to step back and not do anything,” said Megan. “Last year, we cut all the onions ourselves, 150 pounds. We spent the whole day crying!”
And there’s plenty more to come from their South New Berlin farm, which they just expanded their original garden to three plots, totaling one and a half acres, in order to keep up with the demand. “It’s the Italian delight that grows in the night,” said Erik. “You forget to pick one, and the next day it looks like a baseball bat.” They started early this year, cultivating plants indoors to plant over Memorial Day. That weekend’s late frost, however, killed the first crop. “They made it one night,” said Eric. “The frost got them. But we planted up through July, so we should be picking until mid-September.” Rodney’s Relish is currently available at the Green Earth, the Cooperstown Cheese Company and Cooperstown Natural Foods, and the business partners have applied to Hannaford in hopes of getting it on supermarket shelves. Megan is always surprised at the different ways fans use the relish. “You can mix it with cream cheese to make a cracker dip, and we know people who put it in omelets and mac and cheese,” she said. And though national Leave Zucchini on Your Neighbor’s Porch Day is coming up on Friday, Aug. 8, Megan’s neighbors are probably looking forward to the surprise. “We still make our relish at home and give it as gifts,” she said.
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evening of lawn games, auctions, mint juleps, BBQ, and dancing to The Handsome Hearts, a Brooklyn-based trio. $130 adults; $100 under age 30; also premium tables for 10. Hyde Hall, 267 Glimmerglass State Park Rd., Cooperstown. Info, tickets, www.hydehall.org, (607) 547-5098. ART RECEPTION — 5-7 .com p.m. Public opening of art otsego l l info@a to show depicting Delaware tems i dar County community heroes. Milsend calen Free. Meet artist Janet Wentford. Res. at worth Erickson and subjects of (607) 432-2429. More rides, the works. Delaware County Hisinfo, at www.lrhs.com torical Association, 46549 Rte. Saturday, CHARACTER TOUR/HISTORI10, Delhi. Info, www.dcha-ny.org CAL VIGNETTES -1 p.m. garden August 8 BELGIAN FEST — 3 p.m. “Beltour with Susan Fenimore Cooper gium Comes to Cooperstown” CONTINUED FROM B2 ($2 plus admission). 1:30-4 p.m. festival. Taste Belgian and TRAIN ‘ROBBERY’ — 1 p.m. (also vignettes on Women’s Rights Belgian-style ales from more Aug. 22). Experience an Old West Movement (free with admission). than 100 breweries. Music (8 train robbery, with period cosThe Farmers’ Museum, 5775 p.m.), food, camping, fireworks, tumes, shootouts, fun. About 2 Rte. 80, Cooperstown. Info, www. more. Tickets $20-$110. Brewery hours. Adults $19; seniors $18; farmersmuseum.org Ommegang, 656 Co. Hwy. 33, ages 3-12 $16; under 3 free. HYDE HALL GALA — 5 p.m. Middlefield. Info, (607) 547-1800 Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Annual “Run for the Roses” fundor www.ommegang.com Railroad Depot, 136 E. Main St., raiser: a Kentucky Derby-themed
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THEATER -- 7 p.m. (Also 3 p.m. Aug. 9.) “The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged revised)” live. Monty Python meets Shakespeare as three men try to perform all The Bard’s works in 90 minutes. $15 adults, $12 seniors & members; $10 ages 7-12; 6 and under free. The Farmers’ Museum, 5775 Rte. 80, Cooperstown. Info, www.farmersmuseum.org. THEATER — 8 p.m. (also Aug. 9) “The Country Wife” by William Wycherley. Free; donations welcome. Franklin Stage Co., Chapel Hall, 25 Institute St., Franklin, Tickets, schedule, www.franklinstagecompany.org EXHIBIT CLOSING – Last day for exhibit celebrating Oneonta National Register of Historic Places properties. Free. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. Hours, info, www.oneontahistory.
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COUNTY FAIR — 9 a.m. Closing day of Otsego County Fair. Carnival, 4-H activities (animal, food, floral, science shows). 9 a.m. English & Western horse show; 1 p.m. dessert contest; 1 p.m. & 6 p.m. demolition derbies; 4 p.m. cake walk; 5 p.m. chainsaw art auction. Full schedule at www. otsegocountyfair.org RENAISSANCE FAIR — 11 a.m.5 p.m. 7th annual fair. Crafters, music, dancers, re-enactors, games, magician, pig roast, chicken BBQ, more. $5 admission. Windfall Dutch Barn, 4.5 miles north of East Springfield on Hwy. 31. Info, (518) 993-2239. CAR SHOW — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Wander’s Car Club 19th Annual
Car Show. Free. Club will donate to Milford’s Wilber Park fund, and present 15th annual scholarship to BOCES graduate Adma Renwick. All welcome. RENT WARS — 1:30-4 p.m. vignettes on Anti-Rent Wars. Free with admission. The Farmers’ Museum, 5775 Rte. 80, Cooperstown. Info, www.farmersmuseum.org THEATER — 3 p.m. Final performance of “The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged revised)” live. Monty Python meets Shakespeare as three men try to perform all The Bard’s works in 90 minutes. $15 adults, $12 seniors & members; $10 ages 7-12; 6 and under free. The Farmers’ Museum, 5775 Rte. 80, Cooperstown. MORE CALENDAR, B6
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Legal notice Notice is hereby given that a license, number pending, for beer and wine, has been applied for by the Cooperstown Distillery, LLC to sell beer and wine at retail in a beverage tasting room under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 73 Main St., Cooperstown, NY for on premises consumption. Cooperstown Distillery, LLC - DBA Cooperstown Beverage Exchange. 2LegalAug13 Legal notice MILL STREET STABLES, LLC filed with SSNY 6/2/15. Office location: Otsego County. SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to c/o Mill Street Stables, LLC, P.O. Box 107, 28 Mill Street, Gilbertsville, NY 13776. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. 6LegalAug21 Legal notice BLUE WATER STUDIO, LLC
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do some other things as well. People will just go on one-way trips to Ommegang, or out to a restaurant for the evening, or the airport.” The Trail is adding another winery, and there are brew pubs along the route where visitors like to stop. All of the options make for a great variety of tours. “It’s never the same thing,” said Donley, who operated Cooperstown Gifts, selling Catholic religious articles and church goods over the Internet for a decade before retiring in 2012. “I go according to the people’s taste. A typical tour lasts about five hours – but it could be a little less, it could be a little more. Some people like to end at a place where they can have dinner.” As more establishments are added to the trail, Donley
sees possibilities to expand his business even more. He also advertises “general livery service,” and over Hall of Fame Induction Weekend brought a van-load back and forth from Albany International Airport, and another party to and from their hotel in Oneonta. “Next year maybe we’ll get another van, but we’ll see how business goes,” he said. “It’s been doing very well at building through the season. Of course, this is the peak of the season, but there seems to be a good demand in the spring and fall too. “The fall has been very strong generally for tourism. The problem now is that people can’t get hotel reservations then! If someone wants to come for a weekend in September or October they can’t find a place to stay.”
One of the main attractions for visitors to Cooperstown is Brewery Ommegang; Donley often structures the rest of the tour around when his guests want to be sure to include a stop there. The people who use Doubleday Drivers are usually the more responsible ones who see the danger in driving to tour several breweries and vineyards in an unfamiliar area, the proprietor said. He hopes that, despite knowing the region and the roads better, more locals will take advantage of the service. “I’ve had some local folks, but I guess they feel familiar enough with the roads to say ‘oh, I can do this myself.’ Usually the responsible choice is either get someone to drive for you, or to have a member of the group be the designated
driver so they don’t drink. So they kind of become the odd man out in the group. Unless someone doesn’t drink, but if they’re not participating, it makes for a less enjoyable day.” Though he’s now visited each of these places countless times, Donley, who with wife Teresa has raised two daughters and two sons in Coopertown, always likes having the opportunity to talk to people from all over the country. “I get to meet a lot of people who are coming from various places,” he said. “Most of them are from regional places – Albany, Syracuse, New Jersey, but some come from further away. I enjoy getting out and meeting new people. It’s kind of a retirement job in a sense for me. It keeps me busy.”
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Revisions continue up to the Glimmerglass “Candide.” At each stage, musical numbers are moved, lyrics reworked, libretto updated. All the relentless tinkering points to the central problem of “Candide.” Voltaire’s slender satire from 1759 sends its hero sailing across the globe in search of love and truth, but mostly to furnish targets for Voltaire’s outrage: Greed and corruption in politics; abuse by religious orders; the futility of war; the horrors of slavery and colonialism, all attacked with suave wit and evenhanded vitriol. The characters are insubstantial as
cartoons, and like cartoons they die and return to life repeatedly. Motion is a substitute for plot and the result can be travel fatigue. However, the Glimmerglass “Candide” is so entertaining that occasional narrative letdowns might not be noticed. Kathryn Lewek as Cunegonde is the leading gem of the cast, with a superb soprano for the considerable demands of the role; she brings surprising depth of feeling and charm to a self-infatuated Material Girl. Helping her to survive is Marietta Simpson, a delight as the outrageous Old Woman. Andrew Stenson has a sweet tenor and guileless face for the
optimistic “Candide,” but is a little too bland to keep our attention, especially next to sidekicks like the pessimistic Martin, played to furious perfection by Matthew Scollin. David Garrison thoroughly fulfills our vision of Voltaire as he narrates the action and gracefully doubles as Dr. Pangloss. Bernstein ransacked European musical history to create a pastiche of Old World dances like the mazurka, schottische and gavotte; those familiar rhythms are draped in dazzling lyrics and tunes you can’t stop humming. It is thrilling to hear this music beautifully played by a full orchestra, conducted with verve by Joseph Colaneri. The cavernous and versatile wharf-side warehouse set by
James Noone sums up the endless cycle of travel endured by our characters. Jennifer Moeller has designed luxurious 18th century-style costumes for the principle characters, while the large ensemble resembles a half-dressed commedia dell’arte troupe. In the finale, Bernstein abandons Voltaire entirely. Setting Richard Wilbur’s translation of the famous last line, he creates a soaring anthem of hope in everything we love and live for. “We’ll build our house, “And chop our wood, “And make our garden grow.” Pat Thorpe is reviewing Glimmerglass Festival productions for The Freeman’s Journal & Hometown Oneonta.
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CONTINUED FROM B4 THEATER -- 5 p.m. Final performance of “The Country Wife” by William Wycherley. Free; donations welcome. Franklin Stage Co., Chapel Hall, 25 Institute St., Franklin. Tickets, info, www.franklinstagecompany.org FARM HIKE -- 5 p.m. Join Otsego County Land Trust for sustainable agriculture hike and presentation, followed by appetizers. Tour of Stock Farm. Free; all welcome. Meet at 1 H Moyer Rd., Van Hornesville. Info, RSVP to at 607-547-2366 or sara@otsegolandtrust.org CONCERT -- 7:30 p.m. Cooperstown Summer Music
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CHENANGO FAIR -- (Aug. 1116.) Opening Day of the 168th Chenango County Fair. Rides, games, music, 4H & youth exhibits, harness racing, conservation shows, tractor pulls, more. County fairgrounds, Norwich. Info, www.chenangocountyfair. homestead.com COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS -- 8-9 a.m. Tuesdays. Join Oneonta Common Council members for coffee & chat. This week at Oneonta Bagel Co., 171 Main St., Oneonta. STORY TIME -- 10:30 a.m. “Everything But the Horse,” by Hollie Hobbie, for preschoolersfirst grade. Cost included with museum admission. Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 Rte. 80, Cooperstown. Info, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org. FLY CREEK LUNCHEON -- 11:30 a.m. Fly Creek Area Historical Society luncheon. FCAHS building, Fly Creek.
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Pwr Equip, 11K, Stk: 942220 SALe PrICe
$172mo/$13,587
2007 sportage lx v6 4x4 Pwr Equip, 87K, Stk: 100943A ..................................... $152mo/$8,995 2007 xterra s 4x4 Pwr Equip, 77K, Stk: C1010980A ....................................$208mo/$11,387 2009 rogue s Pwr Equip, 69K, Stk: 100963A ....................................$172mo/$11,847 2009 sedona ex Full Pwr, Lthr, Snrf, 34K, Stk: 100963A ....................................$174mo/$11,995 2013 outlander sport es Pwr Equip, Stk: 101003B.....$209mo/$15,995 2011 rogue sv awd Pwr Equip, 38K, Stk: C942060 ....................................$227mo/$17,208 2008 frontier se crew 4x4 Pwr Equip, 82K, Stk: 941870A ....................................$342mo/$17,399 2013 sorento ex Full Pwr, Lthr, Htd Seats, 71K, Stk: 101094A ....................................$232mo/$17,495 2012 sorento lx awd Pwr Equip, 42K, Running Brds, Stk: C100856 ....................................$239mo/$17,995 2012 rogue sv awd Full Pwr, 26K, Stk: 942050...$245mo/$18,359 2012 rogue sv awd Full Pwr, 17K, Stk: C941730..$245mo/$18,374 2012 sorento lx awd Pwr Equip, 40K, Stk: C101039A ....................................$245mo/$18,376 2012 rogue sv awd Full Pwr, 41K, Stk: 942240 . .$255mo/$18,995 2012 rogue sl awd Full Pwr, Lthr, Sunroof, Nav, 37K, Stk: 942400 ....................................$262mo/$19,495 2013 sorento lx Pwr Equip, 3rd Seat, 42K, Stk: C942430 ....................................$270mo/$19,884 2013 rogue sl Full Pwr, Nav, Lthr, Snrf, 32K, Stk: C101016A ....................................$270mo/$19,995 2014 outlander sport se awd Pwr Equip, 14K, Stk: C100926 ....................................$270mo/$19,995 2013 sportage ex awd Pwr Equip, 44K, Stk: C100981A ....................................$274mo/$20,252 2014 rogue s awd Pwr Equip, 20K, Stk: C942170 ....................................$281mo/$20,713 2012 rogue sl Full Pwr, Nav, Lthr, Snrf, 27K, Stk: C942520 ....................................$289mo/$21,195 2015 sorento lx awd 12K, Stk: C101013A...........$324mo/$23,444 2015 frontier se crew Pwr Equip, 16K, Stk: 942260 ....................................$375mo/$26,803 2014 outlander se awd Full Pwr, Lthr, Snrf, 3rd Row Seat, <1,000 miles, Balance of 5Yr/60k Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty Stk: 941790........$378mo/$26,995
2012 rogue S Awd
Pwr Equip, 57K, Stk: C100574 SALe PrICe
$199mo/$15,387
2014 outLAnder Se Awd
Pwr Equip, 3rd row, Nav, Less than 1K, 5Yr/60K Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty Stk: 941800 SALe PrICe
$409mo/$28,995
2008 ford edge
Full Pwr, Snrf, Lthr, 69K, Stk: 100987A SALe PrICe
$303mo/$15,728 2007 mAXImA Se
Full Pwr, Snrf, 69K, Stk: 942210 SALe PrICe
$176mo/$9,994
2013 oPtImA LX
Pwr Equip, 41K, Stk: C942180 SALe PrICe
$209mo/$15,994
2013 rIo eX hAtChbACk
2010 rogue SL Awd
$162mo/$12,954
$185mo/$13,495
Pwr Equip, 16K, Stk: C100649A SALe PrICe
Pwr Equip, 80K, Stk: 100784A SALe PrICe
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