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Thursday, December 20, 2001
Santa: 9/11 alters kids' holiday wishes
Santa Claus has a busy schedule in his cottage on Cooperstown's Main Street, but he still finds the time to express his views and wishes for the holiday season, transformed this year by terrorism. "I've definitely seen a change this year in light of September 11," said Mr. Claus, sitting back in his chair, listening to Christmas music beside a lighted tree.
Otesaga chefs whip up cooking school
'Tis the season to indulge in treats, and now you can learn to prepare them yourself. The Otesaga is offering three cooking classes, two of which still have slots available. Executive Chef Jeff Hollen, a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, will be giving culinary demonstrations at Cooking School 2000.
Trustees say Main Street first for reconstruction
The village's street reconstruction project will begin next year with Main Street - from River Street to Pine Boulevard. The plan is designed to enable the board of trustees to maintain village's almost decade-long era of holding the tax rate steady.
Thursday, December 13, 2001
Clark warehouse keeps changing
FLY CREEK - The Clark Foundation's proposed warehouse at the gateway to Cooperstown continued to evolve as the Otsego Town Planning Board struggled to determine the correct procedure for reviewing the project during a meeting Tuesday night.
CCS grad illustrates new childrens' book
"It's an amazing thing to see an idea in your head come out through someone else's fingertips more vivid than it was in your own head," said Cal Fussman, author of "The Guest Who Threw Tomatoes," a book for children illustrated by 1995 CCS graduate Lucy Schaeffer.
CCS students will honor WWII vets
When Nick Coccoma heard that over 1,100 World War II veterans pass away each day, he decided that the time had come to record the stories these men carry with them and to show appreciation for their heroic actions.
Thursday, December 6, 2001
Einhorn says CBW's future bright
HARTWICK - The future looks good for Eddie Einhorn's Cooperstown Baseball World in Oneonta, but the future of his proposed facility on Route 28 in Hartwick, next door to the Dreams Park, is not so clear.
Court rules for, against village
The village zoning law's definition of a tourist accommodation has been upheld in the appeal of a lower court ruling last summer, but at the same time, the court ruled that landlords operating without special permits were improperly charged with violations of the law.
Hagers pledge support for heart program
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Busch Hager Jr. of Cooperstown have pledged $700,000 for Bassett's Heart Care Initiative, which will include the region's first cardiac surgery program.
Thursday, November 29, 2001
Thanksgiving Home to be rebuilt
The Clara Welch Thanksgiving Home will undergo a $4 million make-over that will require residents to vacate the building while much of it is demolished and rebuilt. Architect Kurt Ofer presented the project to the village planning board Tuesday afternoon and was greeted with an enthusiastic response from members.
GEIS is closer to completion
The GEIS study of the Cooperstown region is nearing completion, and the board of volunteers who have worked on the project from the start will begin the process of editing the first draft for content.
Street project may increase village taxes
A street reconstruction project that has grown by almost $600,000 in the last month may signal the end of the village's almost decade-long era of holding the tax rate steady.
Wednesday, November 21, 2001
Clark responds to plan board worries
The Clark Foundation's plans for a new storage building along the Route 28 gateway to Cooperstown are evolving to address concerns of the Otsego town planning board. Joe Middleton, Vice-President of Facilities Management at Bassett Healthcare said late Tuesday morning that plans for the building have changed — primarily the siding which was originally steel.
Dollmakers give their creations a personality
Pat Spencer's house is filled with personality. That is, the many personalities of the dozens of dolls in cases, on shelves and in corners. Spencer, an artist by trade, started making dolls in 1986.
Burr visits L.A. for end of `run'
Middlefield town justice Ray Burr went to Los Angeles last week to see the Flag Across America Run, organized by his son, Mike, come to an emotional close on the beach under the portraits of many who were lost on September 11.
Thursday, November 15, 2001
CCS questions eighth grade testing regimen
At a recent meeting of the Cooperstown school board, district superintendent Mary Jo McPhail presented the results of standardized tests taken by all fourth and eighth graders. A trend across the state that applies to Cooperstown is that fourth graders tend to do better on the tests than eighth graders. Acting middle school principal Mike Cring attributes this partly to puberty.
CV-S reviews conduct code
CHERRY VALLEY-Cherry Valley-Springfield athletic director Karen Whiteman held a mandatory meeting for all players participating in winter sports and their parents on Oct. 29 to review changes to the school's code of conduct and talk about sportsmanship.
Springfield man goes all out to create Thanksgiving service
SPRINGFIELD - Springfield resident Donald Fenner is gearing up for another Thanksgiving Day program at the historic Fort Herkimer Church in German Flatts.
Trustees solicit comments on lifting two-hour limit
Village residents and members of the downtown business community will have a chance to voice their opinions about suspension of the two-hour parking limit during the winter months at a public hearing Monday night.
Thursday, November 8, 2001
CCS expecting budget crunch
The inability of the state legislature and governor to come up with a state budget on time combined with the events of September 11 may leave the Cooperstown school district in a financial lurch. "There won't be a deficit this year," said district business manager James Collison. "But next year, we're looking at a huge problem."
Mayor undecided about March vote
Town residents elected officials during Tuesday's general election, but village residents will have to wait almost four months for their next chance to select local officials.
Thursday, November 1, 2001
Village provides R&R for FDNY
For weeks, the Carroll family of Cooperstown had a nameless Jack Russell terrier. This weekend, while Cooperstown was hosting NYC firefighters and their families, the puppy was finally given a name by Myles Carroll, the youngest in the family. From now on, he'll be known as FDNY, pronounced Fidney.
Cross country flag run begun by CCS grad
Flag Across America has been featured on Bryant Gumbel's CBS Early Show and in USA Today, and it was organized by a Cooperstown graduate. Michael Burr, a pilot for American Airlines and former Navy pilot, was attending a baseball game at Fenway Park in the middle of September with his children when he decided to organize the relay run.
Hall to launch first major touring museum exhibition
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum has mounted a landmark exhibition which will tour the country for more than three years with stops in ten cities.
Thursday, October 25, 2001
CCS football streak stretches to 7-0
Before the Cooperstown football team's regular season finale at Mt. Markham last Saturday, Cooperstown football coach Steve Pugliese got words of encouragement from Ted Kantorowski, his former coach.
Markusen has third book published
Sometimes getting a book published, like hitting, is all about timing. Cooperstown's Bruce Markusen began writing a book about Orlando Cepeda in 1998.
Bassett thanks Richfield clinic donors
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-An evening of cocktails, jazz and conversation to thank donors got Bassett Healthcare's new Richfield Springs Health Clinic off to an auspicious start last Thursday.
Village to host NYC firefighters
New York City firefighters will take a break from their grim work at Ground Zero long enough to visit Cooperstown this weekend. Noelle Hage is a Cooperstown resident who lived in New York City for nine years and met her husband, Eric, there. Eric Hage, who works in Manhattan trading convertible bonds, was just about to go into the Holland Tunnel when the second tower was hit.
Thursday, October 18, 2001
Time may be up for two-hour limit
Less than a year after it rejected the mayor's idea eliminating two-hour parking in the business district, the board of trustees appeared poised to do just that Monday night. Trustee Stu Taugher, chairman of the police committee, presented a proposal to suspend the time limit on parking in the business district while Eastern Standard Time is in effect and reinstate the limit when clocks are adjusted to Daylight Savings Time. "It seems ridiculous that you can come down here in January and there's two cars on the street and one guy's got a parking ticket," he said.
Survey: One-third burn trash
Close to a third of the people participating in a solid waste survey said they regularly dispose of trash by burning, according to the results of the survey reported recently to the Solid Waste Committee by the county's Burn Barrel Committee. Of those people, only half would halt the practice if regulations were adopted to restrict trash burning.
Thursday, October 11, 2001
Memorable weekend for MLB, Hall of Fame
It was a memorable weekend for Major League Baseball as records were broken and several of the game's most notable players stepped off the diamond.
Study: fewer permits for mobile homes
An annual study of new construction in the county has indicated that for the first time in almost a decade, building permits issued for traditional, stick-built houses and mobile homes are almost equal.
Little enthusiam for historic district
SPRINGFIELD — The final phase of garnering a National Historic Register nomination for the town of Springfield may not go as smoothly as the first two.
Thursday, October 4, 2001
GEIS: area already near capacity
The area of northern Otsego County under study in a generic environmental impact statement was described by consultant Nan Stolzenburg as nearing the limits of its environment and infrastructure. "The area is pretty much at capacity for all these things right now," she told village mayor Wendell Tripp and supervisors David Bliss of Middlefield and Bill Gates of Otsego during a meeting Monday morning.
Main St. bridge delayed again
Despite promises it would be done this year, construction of the Main Street bridge over the Susquehanna River will not start until next year.
Dogs, handlers called on to help locate WTC victims
MIDDLEFIELD — Reports of depression among search dogs on the scene at Ground Zero are not accurate, said New York state police technical sergeant Timothy Fischer. Fischer facilitates the New York State K-9 Training Center in Middlefield and was planning to host an open house to introduce the handlers and their dogs to the community.
Thursday, September 27, 2001
Sen. Seward visits NYC, Ground Zero
Senator James L. Seward was five blocks away from the World Trade Center on September 11. On Wednesday, he returned to the site as part of a tour hosted by Governor George Pataki and New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. "The mood was completely different this time," said Seward. "I'm here with thirty five or forty members of the senate, and we're all, Republicans and Democrats, together on this. On September 11 it was panic and sheer turmoil, today it's very orderly, with the rescue workers doing so much.
Amish settling into Springfield
SPRINGFIELD - Good land, good water and reasonable prices were what the Amish were looking for, and they found it in the Town Springfield.
Hospital, colleges team up to address nursing shortage
Bassett Healthcare has teamed up with two area colleges to address the increasing shortage of qualified nurses in the region and provide new professional career opportunities for students and adults.
Thursday, September 20, 2001
Doctors ready, but no patients arrive
Dr. Jonathan Svahn, a 1987 graduate of Cooperstown Central School, first witnessed the end of New York as we know it through the windows of Bellevue's intensive care unit, which afforded a "perfect view" of the World Trade Center. Braced for a barrage of victims, doctors across the city waited with emergency plans in place on Tuesday morning. The absence of patients led them to a chilling realization: people had either made it mostly unhurt, or they had not.
Area sending more assistance to city
An ambulance and crew from the Cooperstown emergency medical squad was scheduled to travel to New York City to assist workers with rescue and clean-up efforts at the site of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center last week.
Doctors discuss Cooper's illness
One hundred and fifty years after the death of James Fenimore Cooper, a local historian and doctor have joined forces to present material about the author's final illness.
Latest zoning law revisions upsetting to village trustees
Calling the revised zoning law "arbitrary, intrusive and cumbersome," the mayor and board of trustees Monday night set the stage for the start of a paragraph by paragraph review of the almost 50-page document next week.
Thursday, September 13, 2001
Community horrified by acts of terrorism
The area has reacted with horror and disbelief to Tuesday's terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington. "There really aren't words," said Cooperstown Central School superintendent Mary Jo McPhail. "It hasn't really sunk in yet." Students in the Cooperstown district, like those across the nation, are grappling with the reality of the events of September 11, 2001.
Dry August sets rainfall record
It is little wonder people have been remarking how dry it has been. August set a new record for the least amount of rainfall in the month. Despite the fact there were six days with measurable precipitation, weather observers at the New York State Historical Association station recorded only .41 inches of rain, making it the driest August in more than 100 years.
Cherry Valley Old School Film Series begins Sept. 15
CHERRY VALLEY — For the last three years the Old School Film Series in Cherry Valley has remained committed to bringing the best in world cinema to local audiences. Since Richard Saba and Chris Barown became co-chairs of the Old School Film Series, it has taken on a life of its own.
Thursday, September 13, 2001
Doctors asked what killed Cooper
A diagnosis of James Fenimore Cooper's final illness won't help the famous writer much now, but it might put an end to any speculation about his final years.
Einhorn: check will be coming
HARTWICK - Eddie Einhorn's Cooperstown Baseball World has notified the town of Hartwick that it will have to wait a little longer to get the money it is owed.
Students return to class
It's time for the house to quiet down again. Kids are going back to school this week. In the Cooperstown district, enrollment is down. School superintendent Mary Jo McPhail attributes this mainly to a large graduating class and a small incoming kindergarten class. There are roughly fifty fewer students, she said.
Thursday, September 6, 2001
`Redskins' committee appointed
With summer research about the origin of the nickname Redskins completed, the Cooperstown Central School district handed the task over to an ad hoc committee made up of community leaders, students and district affiliates. School superintendent Mary Jo McPhail said school board member Keith Additon will be stepping up to help fill the role vacated by the resignation of board member Catherine Ellsworth, who had been chairing the board's public relations committee and heading up the study of the Redskins nickname.
Ellsworth resigns
Catherine Ellsworth has resigned from the Cooperstown Central School board of education. At the most recent school board meeting, board president Kelly Branigan read a brief statement prepared by Ellsworth indicating that her resignation was effective immediately and stemmed from the job being "too much responsibility at this time in my life."
Opera will miss Ricker
Chuck Ricker always tucks his tie into his shirt for work because he "nearly got strangled" once when someone he was carrying hung from it. The story tells a lot about the eccentric and enthusiastic personality of Ricker, known to many as "Chuck" on Oneonta's WDOS radio station.
Thursday, August 23, 2001
Clancy named public works superintendent
Brian Clancy was named superintendent of public works for the village of Cooperstown at Monday's village board meeting. The job entails the coordination and oversight of the day-to-day operations of the department of public works, including the village, water, sewer and streets.
Horsing around up on the hill
MILFORD-The Brass Ring Farm might fit the bill for those in the area looking for something new to try. The horse farm is run by the Kolka family. Three years ago, they sold several buildings and some of their land. Their former home is now the Brooklyn Bridge Bed and Breakfast, and the Brass Ring Farm is located behind it.
Young adults seek ways to fill time
Abby Edgington, 16, works at Main Street Ice Cream. It used to be Smalley's Theatre, back in the days when going to the movies was still an option in town. Edgington spends most of her summer at work and it's a good thing, because there isn't much else here to do, she said. "Sometimes I go to concerts at SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center) and Darien Lake. But do I get bored in Cooperstown? Yes, I do."
Thursday, August 16, 2001
Beetles control loosestrife
GOODYEAR SWAMP - Non-native species have long been identified as one of the threats facing Otsego Lake and some of them have wreaked havoc by disrupting life cycles and habitat of flora and fauna native to the area. Now, researchers at the Biological Field Station have turned the tables on one non-native species by importing a predator from its homeland.
Code office will not enforce law
At Monday night's meeting of the Springfield town board, planning board chairman Jim Willsey clarified that Ross Valenza, baseball camp developer-hopeful, had been sent a certified letter indicating that he could not proceed with his plans to build a camp without first providing the planning board with information requested some time ago about the money he's already spent on his plans.
Tryon Inn will re-open this fall
CHERRY VALLEY - The venerable Tryon Inn, whose history dates to the Revolutionary War era in Cherry Valley, will re-open its doors next month. The inn has been purchased by the family of Springfield dairy farmer Richard Daley. "I want to make sure nobody thinks I've become sane," he said last week at Inn. "I'm still going to farm."
Cooperstown graduate program receives NYCH grant
The Cooperstown Graduate Program of the State University of New York, College at Oneonta will receive a $5,000 grant from the New York Council for the Humanities. This grant will be used for several programs in October that center around tuberculosis.
Thursday, August 9, 2001
Weekend was a total success
Busier than expected, this Induction Weekend was saturated with intense heat and friendly Minnesota residents. Jeff Idelson, National Baseball Hall of Fame spokesman, said the weekend was a complete success on all fronts. "There were only the most glowing comments about how the community embraced everyone with open arms," he said. Idelson said that thirty-three people were treated for heat exhaustion on Sunday by local volunteer EMT's.
Chamber Music returns next week
The Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival is back at The Farmers' Museum for the third year with a diverse lineup, kicking off in the middle of August with Classical Masterworks by the Whitman String Quartet.
Veterans Committee gets major overhall
The National Baseball Hall of Fame' Board of Directors has voted to restructure the Committee on Baseball Veterans and its procedures for electing long-retired players, managers, umpires and executives. The changes, effective immediately, are designed to make the process much more open and understandable while maintaining the high standards for earning election to the Hall of Fame.
Village still has water worries
The hot, humid weather is predicted to continue and so will the village's water restrictions. Water superintendent Brian Clancy and Mayor Wendell Tripp discussed the situation Tuesday morning and decided to keep the restrictions in place rather than lift the ban as had been previously planned.
Thursday, August 2, 2001
HOF Induction Weekend here again
The 2001 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will celebrate the careers of three players who not only had Hall of Fame careers, but also are a part of baseball history for their individual heroics in World Series play. For the 62nd consecutive year, Cooperstown will host the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, to be held on Sunday, August 5, at 1:30 p.m, on the grounds of the Clark Sports Center. The program for the 2001 Induction Ceremony will include the dedication of inductee plaques of Bill Mazeroski, Dave Winfield, Kirby Puckett and Hilton Smith. Also featured will be the presentation of the 2000 J.G. Taylor
Boyer to speak at SABR meeting
Clete Boyer, star third baseman with five New York Yankee World Series teams, will be the featured speaker at a regional meeting of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) on Sunday evening, Aug. 5, of Baseball Hall of Fame induction weekend in Cooperstown.
New `Old School Cafe' has successful opening
Young people in Cherry Valley and surrounding areas now have a place to hang out on weekends, owing to a concept sparked by Alexis Saba and brought to fruition through group effort.
Thursday, July 26, 2001
Friends field all-star team for project
The Friends of Doubleday have assembled a team whose line-up includes some of the big hitters in the world of stadium design, construction, marketing and fundraising. Their collective resumes include involvement in a list of major and minor league ball parks that span the country and leave no doubt as to their qualifications. But the chance to work on a national baseball landmark like Doubleday Field was enough to bring them together Friday morning to inspect the field as they prepare plans for a renovation.
Merchants say season on par
As Cooperstown braces for the annual onslaught of visitors for the Hall of Fame induction, local merchants have mixed responses to the way the summer season has shaped up so far. Some say it's equal to past years in volume, others say it's slightly less.
Springfield honors Jeanette Smith
SPRINGFIELD - The Town of Springfield honored one of its most beloved residents - Jeanette Smith - this year at the Fourth of July Parade. Smith's service to the community has spanned nearly 70 years, and at the age of 89 she continues her involvement.
Thursday, July 19, 2001
Money man pulls out of Springfield ball camp
SPRINGFIELD — Diamond Tee Sports Park owner Ross Valenza, said last week his plans to build a youth baseball camp are still proceeding despite the withdrawal of financial support from former partner Victor Alfieri.
Bistro owners hit with more noise violations
The owners of the boisterous Hoffman Lane Bistro racked up another three violations of the village noise ordinance in a four-day period beginning last Thursday and Monday night the village board listened to complaints about the establishment from neighbors.
DEC offers help to improve and expand launch
The village's attempt to change trailer parking at its Fish Road boat launch has been sunk by the Department of Environmental Conservation, but at the same time the agency offered to work with the village to expand access to Otsego Lake for boaters.
Thursday, July 19, 2001
Cheese Factory plans opening next month
For people who don't want to get beefed up on growth hormones, there's going to be an alternative soon: locally produced organic milk, cheese and dairy products. The Cooperstown Cheese Company hasn't officially opened yet, but a steady stream of visitors are showing up to sample and purchase some of the products, including cheddar cheese in 32 flavors, such as horseradish, tomato basil and bacon peppercorn.
Novelist's new book will be out late this summer
The book began when Marly Youmans' son, Ben, became transfixed by military history and, in particular, the Civil War. "We started going to battlegrounds, re-enactments, and reading books and books," said Youmans. "My initial interest stemmed from that."
Fire damages Milford store
MILFORD - The manager of the Milford Corner Store say its too early to decide if it will re-open after the building suffered heavy smoke and water damage from a fire Monday evening. Manager Scott Pickwick was at the store early Tuesday afternoon with the owner Theresa Bouchard, waiting for investigators and officials from the insurance company to arrive.
Thursday, July 12, 2001
Lake residents worried about septics
Property owners in the Otsego Lake watershed are concerned about septic systems and jet skis and their impacts on drinking water and lake quality, according to a survey conducted last year.
Opera season begins tonite
Over the years, the Glimmerglass Opera has been celebrated for its adventurous programming, but this summer the company is offering what has to be its most daring season ever.
Belgian festival Saturday
Belgium is coming to Cooperstown, and a lucky winner and guest will be going to Belgium. Brewery Ommegang owners Wendy Littlefield and Don Feinberg are bringing their favorite culture to life on foreign soil for the third time on Saturday.
Thursday, June 28, 2001
Slow Food meets fast at frank fest
"People shouldn't be afraid of hot dogs." So says John Gabe, sales manager of Usinger's in Milwaukee. Gabe has been dealing in dogs for some time now. Their certified angus beef franks are the only ones of their kind licensed in the Unites States, he said, and will be the official hotdog of the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. A batch will be on hand in Cooperstown Saturday for the Ballpark Frank Tasting sponsored jointly by Slow Food, The Farmers' Museum, Brewery Ommegang and The National Baseball Hall of Fame.
CNY waistlines are expanding
Toss that Twinkie in the trash! Two-thirds of all men and half the women in the Leatherstocking Region of Central New York are overweight or obese, according to the results of research conducted by Bassett Healthcare and constitutes a major health problem.
Opera looking at options for handling its success
Success can be a complicated business. Ask Esther Nelson, the general director at Glimmerglass Opera. Ticket sales this season, which opens July 5, have been fabulous, for example. Of 43 performances, 25 have already sold out, and with higher-priced seats selling first, the box office has already achieved more than 92 percent of its revenue goal for the season.
Thursday, June 21, 2001
County plan board fails to approve Baseball World
Eddie Einhorn's Cooperstown Baseball World struck out with the Otsego County planning board Monday night. County planning director Diane Carlton said the major reason the board failed to approve the project was their concern over the accuracy of the traffic study. A scaled-back version of the project, originally designed as a clone of the highly successful Cooperstown Dreams Park, is working its way through the site plan review process with the Hartwick town planning board and was sent for the mandatory county review.
Rowland's history exhibit good as gold
In 1848, during the building of Sutter Sawmill in San Francisco, gold was spotted in the water, triggering the Gold Rush and allowing women an opportunity to secure greater rights. Cooperstown Central School's Amie Rowland, who just completed her sophomore year, chose this momentous occasion as the subject of her National History Day Competition project.
Village streets to be rebuilt
The board of trustees is looking at the possibility of reconstructing more than a mile of busy village streets to solve some long-standing problems that patching can no longer fix. The work represents the beginning of a 10-year program that would see all the streets in the village repaved, according to streets committee chairman Ed Tripp.
Thursday, June 14, 2001
Board to research `Redskins' name
The public relations committee of the Cooperstown Central School board announced that a committee is forming to research the meaning of the term Redskins and ultimately decide whether the school mascot stays or goes.
Village listens to turf options
The committee that oversees the operations of the village's Doubleday Field is receptive to learning more about turf management practices that do not require the use of toxic pesticides.
Rena Lull to end her CCS teaching career
After over thirty years in the field, Cooperstown kindergarten teacher Rena Lull is retiring. The front hall of the elementary school has a big, colorful display in her honor with suggestions from students about what she can do with her newfound free time.
Thursday, June 7, 2001
Dreams Park expansion approved by planners
HARTWICK - The Hartwick planning board gave its final approval to the Cooperstown Dreams Park's three-year, $3.67 million expansion plan during a special meeting Thursday night. The decision paves the way for a more than 20 percent increase in the number of players coming to the park each week by the time the expansion plan is completed. But most of what park management had hoped to complete on time for the new season, which begins June 16, will not be done.
Trustees approve Doubleday plan
The board of trustees voted unanimously Monday to authorize Mayor Wendell Tripp to sign the agreement between the village and an Ohio-based not-for-profit group, paving the way for a fundraising effort to renovate Doubleday Field and secure the future of the baseball shrine.
Cooperstown names top four graduates
The top four graduates at Cooperstown Central School rehearsed their graduation speeches on Tuesday morning. The content, said high school principal Gary Kuch, is confidential, but suffice it to say the audience will be moved when the big day comes.
Thursday, May 31, 2001
State to help solve lake flooding
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Flooding and erosion at Canadarago Lake may not be an issue for much longer after an announcement that the state would provide a funding package in the amount of $181,300, of which $40,000 is new money, to aid the perennial problem. "I'd like to thank the town of Richfield for letting us into Baker's Beach for free today," State Senator James Seward joked when he took the podium in front of a packed pavilion. He was on hand to announce the re-affirmation of two state grants, and a new, third source of funding.
Board expected to approve plan
Mayor Wendell Tripp expects a majority of the board of trustees to vote to approve the memorandum of understanding between the village and the Friends of Doubleday when he calls a special session of the board in the coming days.
Committee unveils plans for CV park
CHERRY VALLEY - The Cherry Valley Park Advisory Committee presented a model of the proposed new park to the public last weekend, as part of an effort to raise awareness, and funds, for the project.
Thursday, May 24, 2001
Cracked dam adds to lake problems
RICHFIELD SPRINGS— Dam! There's an emergency in Richfield. After a regularly scheduled meeting of the town board, town supervisor Nick Palevsky facilitated a public hearing about the flooding that has lake dwellers wading through their options. "I've spent a lot of time reviewing the engineer's report," Palevsky said. "So I'm going to give my analysis first, which isn't, obviously, definitive. As far as I can tell, this lake has always flooded. We need to keep it in perspective. We can improve things but basically we have a floodplain around the lake. We have to come to some conclusion about this amongst ourselves, but we also need to know we have the other two towns on board. The dam is in the town of Otsego and the sandbar is in Exeter."
Trustees asked to discontinue herbicide use
Two local environmental advocates spoke out against the use of toxic weed killers on Doubleday Field during the board of trustees meeting Monday night. "The risk is unchosen for those who play on Doubleday Field, inconsistent with the field's history and should not be part of its future. The Sandlot Kid would not dare play on Doubleday Field today because he would burn his bare feet on the chemically treated grass," said Michael Whaling, a Middlefield resident and former board member of the New York Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides.
Permit application draws opposition
Tenants in the apartment house at 29 Pioneer Street told the board of trustees Monday night that they are worried about what will happen to them and others if a special use permit is granted allowing the apartments to be rented on a week-to-basis under a proposal which would re-classify the building as a hotel.
Thursday, May 17, 2001
Tension developing in Springfield
The town board meeting in Springfield Monday night kicked off the way the planning board meeting ended last week — with a conflict between the board leaders. Jim Willsey, chairman of the planning board, stood up during the public comment portion of the meeting and apologized in advance in case he took up a lot of time. "You ain't got a lot of time, remember," town supervisor Tom Armstrong said. But Willsey didn't let the comment stop him. "When you passed the site plan review law it was like throwing a bomb into the town. We have no motives other than trying to do a good job," Willsey said.
Richfield meet will address lake flooding
The banks of the Canadarago flood every spring, and the time has come for the three affected towns to unite and take action. There will be a public meeting at the regular monthly meeting of the Richfield Town Board on May 21.
Couple seeking to convert house
Rod and Robin Torrence have applied to the village board of trustees for a special use permit that would allow them to convert an eight-unit Pioneer Street apartment house from month-to-month rentals to week-long stays.
Thursday, May 10, 2001
GEIS report details public input
Unplanned growth continues to pose one of the biggest threats to the Cooperstown area, according to a summary of public input from the generic environmental impact statement (GEIS) being completed for the village and towns of Otsego and Middlefield. The report was released by municipal officials and GEIS consultant Nan Stolzenberg Monday morning and details responses from numerous 'scoping' activities since the process began last year. It will be the subject of public hearing later this month.
Ag specialist to focus on plan
David Cox has been plowing through the county's Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan for the past two weeks and will soon have a series of short- and long-term goals prioritized on the way toward implementation of the plan.
CCS spending plan up 4.8 percent
Cooperstown Central School presented its budget for the 2000-2001 school year to the community on May 2. Board member Keith Additon did the honors. A booklet was handed out detailing the breakdown of the three budget components, administrative, program and capital.
Thursday, May 3, 2001
Board candidates field questions
The League of Women Voters introduced Cooperstown school board candidates to the community on Monday night. Stephanie Bauer, president of the League of Women Voters, spoke first about the league's mission to raise awareness of and participation in elections. Nancy Potter kept time as the five candidates gave their opening statements, limited to three minutes each. Candidates are incumbent board president Kelly Branigan, Rev. Stephen Quinlan, Jason Tabor, Betsy Del Giacco and Dr. Peter Jederlinic.
Talevi honored for years of planning service
For his nearly three decades of service, Bruno Talevi was named the Otsego County Planner of the Year last week. Otsego County planner Diane Carlton said that Talevi was an advocate for planning when the stance was unpopular and that he was unanimously selected by the board as this year's recipient.
CSA brings growers, consumers together
FLY CREEK VALLEY - The Susquehanna Community Supported Agricultural Project offers people a chance to build a relationship with local farmers that provides them with a season-long supply of fresh, organically-grown produce. At the same time, that relationship can help to enhance the viability of agriculture by guaranteeing growers a market for their crops.
Hall launches fund campaign
Citing a need to gain financial security, develop new programming and complete studies on the history of baseball, the National Baseball Hall of Fame will soon begin a five year, $50 million endowment campaign.
Thursday, April 26, 2001
Board mixed over `Redskins' mascot
The Redskins' days in Cooperstown are numbered. The Cooperstown school board, in conflict about the matter, recently discussed a letter from Commissioner of Education Richard Mills sent to all school board presidents and superintendents of public schools. "Some time ago," the letter begins, "I directed department staff to study the use of Native American mascots by public schools. I would like to share with you the results of that work."
Village adopts budget
The village board adopted the budget for the coming fiscal year, but not before trustee Stu Taugher tried unsuccessfully to cut the tax rate by 50 cents. The new budget will hold the tax rate at $11.30 - the same it has been for the last decade.
Hall president addresses National Press Club
Dale Petroskey, president of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, addressed the prestigious National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Wednesday.
Village close to agreement with Friends
The board of trustees cleared the last major hurdle in working out the details of an agreement between the village and the Friends of Doubleday during a special meeting Saturday afternoon.
Quilts donated to EMS squad
FLY CREEK — To help ease the trauma of childhood emergencies, Margaret Wolff chose an age-old symbol of warmth and safety-quilts.
Thursday, April 19, 2001
Otsego talks about town's future
The town of Otsego planning board held a special meeting last Thursday night in an effort to gauge public opinion about land use laws and the community's future. At present, the town is divided into seven districts, according to planning board member Jonathan Bass. Fewer than twenty people were on hand to listen as chairman Tom Breiten suggested a look at the possible effects of development on the land use law, population projections, open spaces, historic preservation, traffic and transportation.
Falconer to present program at CCS
Birds of prey will be unleashed in Cooperstown Central School later this month. Jonathan Wood was twelve years old when he read "My Side of the Mountain," a book by Jean Craighead George about a boy who trains a falcon in the Catskill Mountains.
Area athletes run Boston Marathon
Four area runners were among the field of 15,606 who completed the 105th Boston Marathon Monday. A laurel wreath and a prize of $80,000 awaited Lee Bong-ju of Seoul, South Korea the winner of America's most prestigious marathon.
Sign fee set
The board of trustees approved a fee schedule for advertising on the new permanent signs for off-Main Street businesses Monday night. The new fee was reduced considerably from what trustee Stu Taugher proposed late last week during the board's public hearing on the budget.
Thursday, April 12, 2001
Planners and developer at odds over ball camp
The battle between the Springfield planning board and Ross Valenza is shaping up. Valenza, owner of the Diamond Tee Driving Range on Route 31, said at a planning board meeting last Thursday night that he does not believe that he is subject to the site plan review law for his proposed baseball camp on the site.
District details legal expenses
Dr. Paul Tirrell, who questioned the Cooperstown Central School board of education about principal David Pearlman during a recent meeting, has received an answer to his Freedom of Information Law request.
Sociology professor looks at Hartwick, Cooperstown
Dr. Alex Thomas, a Hartwick native who is now a professor of sociology at SUNY Oneonta, has a sharp perspective on the trials and benefits of a tourist-driven economy.
Area students win Clark Scholarship awards
Jane Forbes Clark, president of the Clark Foundation, recently announced that the board of directors has approved first-year college scholarship grants for 206 students for the 2001-02 academic year.
Baseball World project reclassified by board
HARTWICK - The Hartwick planning board has reclassified Eddie Einhorn's plans for Cooperstown Baseball World from an unlisted action to a Type I. The change required the board to rescind the conditional negative declaration given the project during last month's meeting.
Thursday, April 5, 2001
Tax rate unchanged
The village tax rate is frozen in time. When property owners receive their tax bills in June, they will be charged the same rate they have been paying for the last decade.
Surplus swells
The village board is sitting on a nest egg that has grown by more than half a million dollars in the last three years, but unlike President Bush, the mayor and trustees don't plan to give back any of the surplus to the taxpayers in the form of a tax cut.
GEIS to examine traffic, parking
Parking and traffic matters are the last of the mappable data needed to complete the GEIS study that has been underway here for months. At a meeting of the committee Wednesday morning, Nan Stolzenburg, the consultant conducting the study, presented Cooeprstown mayor Wendell Tripp, town of Otsego supervisor Bill Gates and Middlefield supervisor David Bliss with their options on measuring the parking and traffic issues in the study area.
Discussion focuses on guns
A panel met at the Village Library Tuesday night to discuss the book "Making A Killing," by Tom Diaz about the gun industry and its effect on American life. The four participants were moderated by Tom Heitz.
Thursday, March 29, 2001
CV-S responds to perceived `threat'
CHERRY VALLEY - The school day was pretty much back to normal Tuesday in the Cherry Valley-Springfield district after an apprehensive start to the week triggered by the discovery of an anonymous note Friday afternoon that made what officials called a "non-specific reference to a shooting."
Dreams Park plan on hold
HARTWICK - The site plan review application for the Cooperstown Dreams Park's three-year, multi-million dollar expansion plan was put on hold Tuesday night after the planning board agreed with a Glimmerglass Coalition attorney and reclassified the project.
Residents question board about Pearlman's status
Cooperstown Central School superintendent Mary Jo McPhail presented the school board with a new budget proposal at the school board meeting last Wednesday night. It's no surprise that the name of middle school principal David Pearlman came up.
CV-S budget proposal will require staff cuts
CHERRY VALLEY - A revenue shortfall in the proposed budget for the coming year will force numerous staff cuts in Cherry Valley-Springfield school district. The cuts will be made across the board and include two classroom teaching positions, three teacher assistants and three teacher aides.
Thursday, March 22, 2001
Otsego will review comprehensive plan
FLY CREEK - Much has changed in the nearly 15 years since the town of Otsego's comprehensive plan was written and the planning board believes it is time to review the document to see if it still accurately reflects what the majority of people envision for the community. It's been 15 years since we looked at the plan," said town planning board chairman Tom Breiten. "They tend to get outdated. There are things happening in town that people wouldn't have imagined 15 years ago." In February, the planning board wrote a letter to the town board asking for its approval to establish a planning committee to review the town's comprehensive plan.
CCS to lower tax levy hike
After a special meeting of the Cooperstown Board of Education last Wednesday, district superintendent Mary Jo McPhail said that she and district business manager Jim Collison, with the help of school administrators, are working on revisions to bring the proposed budget more in line with the single digit hike the board would like to see achieved.
CV scout troop has three new Eagles
CHERRY VALLEY — Three young men earned quite an honor last Friday night. Springfield Boy Scout Troop #47 in Springfield held a "Court of Honor" for Matthew Tabor, a 10th-grade student at Cooperstown Central School, Kyle Ainslie, a 10th-grade student at Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School, and Derek Prill, a ninth-grade student, also from CV-S, each of whom had achieved the prestigious Eagle Scout ranking.
Richfield town board asks lake association for input
RICHFIELD SPRINGS - The Richfield town board decided Monday night to ask the Canadarago Lake Association for its input on a proposed 200-foot no wake zone regulation for the lake.
Local woman to walk for breast cancer crusade
Dr. Margaret Young of Cooperstown will be using one of her favorite activities to help raise money for a cause close to her heart in May, and she is asking for help from area residents.
Thursday, March 15, 2001
Voters give nod to Taugher, Hubbell
There will be a new face on the Cooperstown village board. Glenn Hubbell Jr., 43, won a three year term with 167 votes. Hubbell, a Republican who ran as an Independent, said, "I'm excited about getting ready to serve. I'm sorry my running mate lost but we'll take it from there. I'm looking forward to learning how the operation is run." Stu Taugher, 78, a Democrat, won the other seat with 133 votes. Taugher's commitment to improving the village through effort and commitment is apparent when he talks about the post.
CCS looking at 14% levy hike
Cooperstown school district taxpayers are currently faced with a 14 percent increase in the amount the school will raise in property taxes this year. Superintendent of schools Mary Jo McPhail said at a school board meeting last Wednesday night that it is crucial for voters to understand that the budget has been "pared down as much as possible by the principals," by herself and by district business manager Jim Collison.
C-Span coming to village for Cooper show
The political public service station C-SPAN will be coming to Cooperstown next month to air a live segment on James Fenimore Cooper as part of an American Writers series. High school principal Gary Kuch was invited to Washington, D.C to a conference for other principals and cable carriers so that he could learn more about the series and how it could be incorporated into classrooms.
Fun Park expansion approved by planners
HARTWICK - The Cooperstown Fun Park's expansion plans received final approval from the Hartwick town planning board Tuesday night. "It has been a long road, but that's the process," Fun Park co-owner Bob Hickey Jr. said Wednesday morning. Hickey, who is partner in the operation of the Fun Park with his father, said they are going into their tenth year of operation and the approval Tuesday night was the culmination of five years of research he did on the expansion project.
Thursday, March 8, 2001
Board of Trustees election Tuesday
Next Tuesday, voters in the village will go to the polls to elect two members of the board of trustees. Running for election are Democrat Stuart Taugher and Independents Stephen Mahlum and Glenn Hubbell Jr. Hubbell and Mahlum are not running on the Republican ballot line because the party failed to file the results of its caucus in time to meet the deadline. The party subsequently circulated independent nominating petitions to put the two names on the ballot for the March 13 election. The League of Women Voters of the Cooperstown Area hosted a candidates night Tuesday and drew a small handful of residents interested enough to come out on a snowy night to learn more about the three candidates.
Cell towers pose threat to birds
On dark, foggy nights, it seems like something sinister might be happening outside. It's called birdkill, and it happens more often than you might think during such conditions. John Davis, president of the Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society, made an appearance at the Springfield planning board meeting last Thursday night to discuss the frequency with which birds fly into cell phone towers and die.
Thursday, March 1, 2001
Officials seek Linden Ave. solution
One of the most notoriously bad stretches of roadway in, or just outside, the village will be getting a temporary make-over, but will also be closed to through traffic.
Hartwick to study aquifer
HARTWICK - The Route 28 aquifer will be studied as part of program approved Monday night by the Hartwick town board.
GEIS finds sewage may be a problem
While flushing out the impacts of significant development and tourism on Cooperstown and surrounding areas, Nan Stolzenburg discovered that waste management is at the top of the list.
Thursday, February 22, 2001
Archeological study may slow park's project
HARTWICK - The past is standing in the way of Lou Presutti's future.
The Cooperstown Dreams Park CEO wants to begin work on the first phase of three-year multi-million dollar expansion project as soon as the spring construction season begins, but it now looks as though his plan to finish the job before visitors arrive may be in jeopardy.
Students in OM competition Saturday
Students at Cooperstown Central School have embarked on a voyage of invention. Their hard work will be put to the test at SUNY Oneonta this weekend.
Springfield assessor retires
After almost twenty-two years as town of Springfield assessor, Tom Clarke is ready to pass the torch.
"It is a tradition to retire after a full re-val has been done," said Clarke.
Thursday, February 15, 2001
Advocates group recruits members
The Advocates for Springfield are reaching out to the community in an effort to enlist support for their cause: keeping an eye on Springfield development.
At present, the organization has a membership of nearly seventy, according to a letter recently mailed to all Springfield property owners, 650 in all.
Program help young girls build self-esteem
Kids in Cooperstown got very lucky the day Lin Quinlan moved to town.
Quinlan, co-pastor of the Cooperstown Presbyterian Church along with husband Steve, has made it her business to provide children with safe, productive outlets for their emotions, not to mention their time.
Presutti plans 200-room hotel
HARTWICK - Cooperstown Dreams Park CEO Louis Presutti III's vision to provide lodging for his visitors has grown to a $2.5 million, 200-room hotel to be built directly across the state highway overlooking the park.
McPhail: fiscally trying times ahead with budget
At a school board meeting last week packed with informational presentations about the internet and genetic studies, district superintendent Mary Jo McPhail addressed an item on the agenda: Preliminary 2000-2001 Budget Report.
Thursday, February 8, 2001
Planners to decide if law applies
SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Planning Board is wrestling with whether a baseball camp proposed for the Diamond Tee Batting and Driving Range on Route 31, ten miles north of Cooperstown, is subject to the provisions of the town's new site plan review law.
Planning board member Bill Harmon said that in order to make any decisions about the baseball camp proposal being subject to the site plan review law on Ross Valenza's property, the board needs more information about the project.
Planning board chairman Jim Willsey said during a meeting last week that a letter will be sent to the developers, aimed at gauging the amount of money spent on the project prior to December 18, the day the law was officially filed in "the books in Albany."
Pedal-powered tours proposed
Mark Takefman wants to offer visitors tours of the village this summer in a small fleet of pedal-powered rickshaws.
Takefman said the vehicle he has in mind is a three-wheeler with a fiberglass passenger cab and canvas canopy. The pedal-powered cabs have 21-speed drivetrain, headlights, brake lights and turnsignals, can carry 400 pounds of passengers and easily attain speeds of 15 to 20 miles per hour without straining the driver.
Second Carnival weekend has lots to offer
Half of the Space Odyssey is already done, but the future's looking bright.
Friday kicks off the second weekend packed full of activities in Cooperstown's annual Winter Carnvial.
Friday, February 9 begins with Saturn's Rings Soup Luncheon from 10:30 am-2:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church on Elm Street. Kick the morning off with soup, chili and baked goods.
Thursday, February 1, 2001
No Republican party candidates on ballot
The Republican party lines on the March village board election ballot will be blank this year.
To find Republican candidates, the party faithful will have to look down the ballot where they will be running as Independents.
Residents voice visions for future
Nearly one hundred people got together on Wednesday night to determine a unified, utopian vision of Cooperstown's future.
Gates Foundation gives computers to area libaries
Four local libraries will be technologically updated soon, thanks to grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Springfield, Richfield Springs, Hartwick and Cherry Valley will now be able to offer computing and internet access to the public, owing to computers that will be installed by Gates Foundation staff and be on-line soon.
Capozza nominated for academy
Daniel P. Capozza, a senior at Cooperstown Central School, has been nominated by Congressman Sherwood Boehlert for a rare slot at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, fulfilling a dream he has had since the eigth grade.
Thursday, January 25, 2001
Republicans nominate Mahlum, still searching for second candidate
Village Republicans have fielded only one candidate to run in the upcoming March election for the two vacancies on the village board.At its party caucus Monday night, incumbent trustee Stephen Mahlum was nominated to have his name placed on the ballot. Republican committee chairman Tom Malone said this is the first year the party has not come up with a full slate of candidates.
Slow Food fest features franks
Whether you like them long and plump or short and sweet, weiners of all creeds will be coming to Cooperstown this summer. Event organizers anticipate pleasing all tastes.
The recently organized local chapter of Slow Food is kicking things into gear by celebrating what many consider to be the closest thing to a national American dish: hot dogs.
Richfield winter carnival begins two week run
If you're looking for food and fun, the Richfield Springs Winter Carnival will take place from January 25-28 and on February 2, 3 and 4.
The festivities kick off on Thursday night with a Spaghetti Dinner from 5-8 at Richfield Springs Central School. The following night, there will be a Torchlight Parade at 7 p.m. at Kozak's Field.
Democrat incumbent Taugher says yes, but newcomer Tirell says no
Village Democrats nominated the senior member of the board of the trustees and a newcomer as candidates for the two seats up for election in this year's March election.
The party named long-time board member and former mayor Stuart Taugher and Bassett physician Dr. Paul Tirell as candidates.
Association seeks scenic designation
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-The Route 20 Association is looking to increase tourism along the local corridor. An unusual possibility was presented at their latest meeting, here, last Thursday.
Denis Petrie, an avid motorcycle enthusiast and promoter of events oriented for riders, spoke to the organization about hosting a Gypsy Tour, which would be sanctioned and chartered by the American Motorcyclist's Association (AMA).
Thursday, January 18, 2001
Winfield, Puckett headed to Hall
Dave Winfield, George Steinbrenner's "Mr. May," will be Cooperstown's "Mr. August" this summer when he and former team mate Kirby Pucket are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Winfield and Puckett, good friends and one-time teammates, were elected in their first year of eligibility Tuesday.
Burn barrel jury acquits DiPippos
ROSEBOOM - The DiPippos and the Petersons left the Roseboom burn barrel trial as far apart at they were at the start.
The DiPippos, who were acquitted Tuesday night in Richfield town Court of violating a state burn barrel statute, hope life goes back to normal. If they happen to use the burn barrel out in the back yard once in while to burn papers, they don't want to see an officer at the door, ready to write out a ticket.
CCS Cabaret Night is Friday
In an age when people are used to watching television for entertainment, this Friday's musical cabaret featuring barbequed chicken hits the spot.
The Friends of Music and Art (FoMA) have been around since 1993 and, according to president Irene Dusenbery, is to emphasize the importance of arts education. Some call it "Cabaret Night," while others have dubbed it "Jazz in January." Either way, the event has become a well-attended, highly anticipated winter staple.
Fifth graders get history lesson from re-enactors
Fifth grade students at Cooperstown Central School hosted visitors from the past on Tuesday.
A British Redcoat, a Continental Army Regular, Abigail Adams and a gunrunner's wife made appearances to teach the students about the American Revolution.
Thursday, January 11, 2001
Board begins review of Einhorn proposal
HARTWICK - The Hartwick town planning board began it's review of Eddie Einhorn's new plan for his Hartwick Seminary youth baseball facility during its meeting Tuesday night.
The Chicago White Sox co-chairman has shifted the focus of the facility from a Dreams Park-like camp to a place where teams can come to play in much the same way teams from across the country rent the village's Doubleday Field. Einhorn operated a baseball camp last year in Oneonta and plans to continue in that location.
Hartwick seeks to recover expenses from Coalition
HARTWICK - The town of Hartwick will apply for a grant from the Glimmerglass Coalition to recover cost incurred while the town board investigated the possibility of participating in the Generic Environmental Impact Statement, or GEIS, currently underway on behalf of the towns of Middlefield and Otsego and the village of Cooperstown.
Bistro owners have plans for expansion
Dave Neil and Mark Loewenguth have made it official: The Hoffman Lane Bistro is now theirs.
In late December, they closed the deal with long-time owner Bob Paul, who once ran The Terrace Cafe in the building. Now they have plans to enclose the outdoor terrace and create a year-round hub of local culture where people can listen to music, drink and eat the food for which the place has become well-known.
Burn barrel case in court
RICHFIELD SPRINGS-Testimony in Carmine and Lisa DiPippo's burn-barrel trial in Richfield Town Court is scheduled to continue this week.
The DiPippos, who reside on state Route 166 in Roseboom, are not being charged with operating a burn barrel, which is legal in communities of fewer than 10,000 people, but with violating a state Environmental Conservation regulation against burning materials that emit obnoxious fumes and present a public-health threat to their neighbors.
Thursday, January 4, 2001
Ice comes early to Otsego Lake
A colder than normal December helped ice to cover the surface of Otsego Lake much earlier than in recent years. According to Dr. Willard Harman of the Biological Field Station, the official closing date for the winter of 2000-01 will be Friday, Dec. 29. Harman said Monday morning that the lake had frozen over on Thursday, Dec. 28, except for a little hole a couple of acres in size near Clarke Point at the north end of the lake. By Friday morning that hole had iced over and the lake was declared closed. Harman agreed that it was earlier than it had been in about a decade, but was by no means the earliest. "We always figured December was fair game," he said.
Trustees work on contract
The board of trustees labored over the details of a contract between the village and the Friends of Doubleday during a three-hour special meeting Monday night.
While no action was taken, the board worked to reconcile differences between the two sides in an attempt to reach an agreement.
GEIS visual preferences survey set for Jan. 24
If you have an idea about how Cooperstown and the surrounding areas should look, the time to voice your opinion is quickly coming.
On January 24, Nan Stolzenburg, the consultant hired to complete a generic environmental impact study, or GEIS, will conduct a visual preference survey at the Cooperstown Middle/High School cafeteria.
Snowshoe race held at state park
SPRINGFIELD-Seventeen individuals braved a snowstorm last Saturday to compete in a 5K snowshoe race at Glimmerglass State Park. The event, which was a qualifier for the Empire State Games to be held in February, was sponsored by the state Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Empire State Games.
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