Bainbridge Makes Plans for Inaugural Christmas Parade Saturday

VOL. 147 - NO. 45
SIDNEY, NEW YORK — THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2013
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Bainbridge Makes Plans for Inaugural
Christmas Parade Saturday, Dec. 14
A WHIMSICAL HOLIDAY LOOK comes to the General Clinton Park, Bainbridge. The
Bainbridge Community Foundation has been decorating the park with a variety of popular holiday figures and lights. The foundation would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Jim Yager
for the donation of the lights, and also thank the members of the community that helped
set up the lights and decorations. There will be a lighting ceremony on Wednesday, Nov.
27. The public is welcome.
Afton Gets Ready for Santa’s Arrival,
Christmas Parade, Carnival Dec. 7
By Debra Vaughan
AFTON - It was like Rudolph, the sequel. Santa was
planning to come to town, just
like he always does… Suddenly, there was a conflict,
and there was no place to have
him park his sleigh for breakfast. And just like that foggy
night when Rudolph offered a
workable solution which made
him a hero, the towns people
worked together to form a
solution to make sure that
Santa could have breakfast
with many of his admirers. So
this year, on Saturday, Dec. 7,
Santa will again be coming to
town for breakfast at the VFW.
So, kids, you better watch out.
You’d better not cry. You’d
better not pout, either, because
Santa’s coming to talk to you,
and you know he’ll be checking his list. Twice!
Don’t forget about making your ornaments, either.
That community tree is going
to be beautiful. I have a plan
to make my ornament just
right. It needs to be beautiful enough to go on the tree,
heavy enough to stay on the
tree, unique enough that I can
recognize it as mine, and easy
enough that I get it done in
time to display it on the tree.
Then, once you’ve had
breakfast, walked over to
hang the ornament on the tree
and admired everyone else’s
work, you’ll have time to see
the paper version of a tree
decorating contest done by the
students of the town. They’ll
be hanging up some place
easy for you to spot while
Jericho Arts Holiday Gift Market Is
Nov. 23, Thanksgiving Weekend
BAINBRIDGE - Your holiday search for the perfect gift,
home décor or personal indulgence has never been easier.
Jericho Arts Council will host
the annual holiday arts and
crafts show at the Bainbridge
Town Hall Gallery (2nd floor).
In response to popular demand
the show will be extended
to two weekends. Stop in on
Saturday, Nov. 23 from 1 to
10 p.m. and on Thanksgiving
weekend, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, Nov. 29, 30 and Dec.
1. Hours on Friday and Sunday
are from 1 to 4 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Why not include this seasonal
event as part of your holiday
traditions shared with family
and friends? You’ll be surprised
and delighted with creative and
functional gifts you’ll find.
The finest artists and craftspeople in the region are inviting the public to view their
distinct treasures. Come and
discover fine jewelry, hand
made soaps, artful and functional pottery, Christmas ornaments, children’s books, fabric creations, knitted scarves,
unique purses, garden ornaments, small artworks, photography, cards, floral designs,
home baked goodies and more.
The Bainbridge Historical
Society will have a display
downstairs on Thanksgiving
weekend.
Saturday night, Nov. 23,
the Town Hall Theatre will
be swinging with Beartracks,
making their Town Hall Opry
debut with a unique blend of
traditional bluegrass and classic country.
Stop by the Holiday Gift
show any time, before, during
or after the performance.
A highlight for attendees is
the free drawing for a fabulous
gift basket of handcrafted treasures, contributed by many of
the artists. The gift basket has
an amazing collection of distinct and beautiful gifts.
you’re walking along Main
Street. You can also check out
Baxter’s trees, because they
will have been decorated too.
Then, head over to the Methodist Church for the Christmas
Bazaar. There, you can taste
the chili, and purchase sweets
and crafts. Remember, that if
you want to reserve a table to
sell your crafts or goodies, or
to bring chili for the cook-off,
call 639-1773 to get details.
After you’ve shopped and
tasted, take the opportunity
to gather non-perishable food
items for the food pantry and
drop them at the bank. Time it
just right, so you can get your
ideal spot to hear Gary Jennings singing. When you take
your item to the bank, you’ll
see that the drive-thru has become a walk-up. There will
be hot dogs, popcorn, and hot
chocolate, and you will likely
want to be around to sample
some of each.
At 5 p.m., hustle your float
over to the school parking lot to
line up for the Main Street parade. The floats will be judged,
too. If you prefer to be a spectator, it’s a good time to start
finding your spot, because the
street will be packed with tall
people when the parade starts
at 5:30 p.m. After the parade
goes by, and Santa has waved
from his sleigh, he’s going to
be at the bank. If you didn’t
make it to breakfast, you can
still catch him here before he
heads back to the North Pole
to finalize his preparations for
Christmas Eve.
Finally, the Snow “Ball”
Community Dance at the
school will complete the day.
If you’re under 10, or over 64,
you get to go for free. Everybody in between will have to
pay.
May your day at the Carnival be merry and bright I
know mine will be. I’ll be
there on Dec. 7, and I hope I
see you there, too.
BAINBRIDGE - The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce
is proud to announce the Inaugural Christmas Parade taking
place on Saturday, Dec. 14 at
6 p.m. The parade will begin
on Pruyn St., next to Payne’s
Cranes and end at the village
park.
To help ring in the holiday
season the chamber invites
all to join in as a parade participant. If you would like to
take part, please arrive at the
Pruyn St. location at 5:30 p.m.
for the line-up. The chamber
encourages businesses, nonprofit organizations, families,
individuals, walkers, floats
with trailers, classic cars - you
name it, to take part. All ages
are welcome.
There is no fee to enter. In
the interest of safety, if you
plan on handing out candy to
the children, the chamber asks
that you do not throw it from
a float, but rather designate
someone to walk near your
float to hand the candy to the
children.
Light rain will not affect
the parade. However, heavy
storms or the potential of
heavy storms could result in a
cancellation.
Following the parade, plan
Deadlines
Remain Monday
at 5 p.m. for the
Thanksgiving
Issue
Our offices
will be closed
Thanksgiving Day.
to visit Santa in the village
park, along with Christmas
carolers and plenty of hot
chocolate.
If you would like to participate in the Inaugural Bainbridge Christmas Parade,
please contact Lori McGraw
at 725-6791.
“We hope you can join us
for this exciting new tradition
that will bring our community
together year after year for the
holidays.”
Operation Merry Christmas
Begins 73rd Year of Giving
SIDNEY - Operation Merry
Christmas is ready for our 73rd
Year of Giving. Our headquarters will be at the Sidney Civic
Center again this year.
We would like to ask for
your support. We have a large
number of area children signed
up again this year. This program could not exist without
the generous donations from
this community.
Monetary donations may
be made out to “Operation
Merry Christmas” and sent
to us in care of the Sacred
Heart Church at 15 Liberty
St., Sidney, NY 13838. These
funds are used to help provide
clothes, toys, and school supplies for local children. We
also help several shut-ins each
year.
Many area businesses have
our Giving Trees this season.
If they are not already there,
they will be shortly. They include: ACCO Brands, Amphenol, Community Bank, Dollar
General, Kmart, Lemon Tree,
NBT Bank, One Main Financial, Pennysaver, Price Chopper, Rainbows End, Sacred
Heart Church, Sidney Library,
Sidney Middle School, Trackside Diner, Unadilla Bank,
Unadilla Center Church, Village Variety, and XTra Mart.
You may stop into any of
these businesses and take a tag
off the tree. You would then
return a new, unwrapped gift
to the same business. All gifts
need to be returned by Dec. 3.
If you have any questions,
please call Ginny Ireland at
967-8119. Please leave a message if no one answers.
Thank you for always helping area children in the past,
and we hope you can help
again this year.
All Are Welcome at Afton’s
Thanksgiving Day Dinner
AFTON - The annual
Thanksgiving Dinner sponsored by Afton Interchurch
Council will be held this year
on Thanksgiving Day, Nov.
28, noon to 3 p.m. Afton United Methodist Church will host
the dinner, to which the whole
community is invited. There is
no charge, although donations
are accepted.
Delivery is available within
the Afton area by calling 6391897 by Nov. 27.
This is a great time to fellowship with family and
friends while giving thanks to
our Heavenly Father for His
bountiful gifts. Come and join
us!
Christmas for Canines Toy Drive
Will be Held for DVHS Animals
SIDNEY - The Delaware Valley Humane Society (DVHS) is
pleased to announce that the
Houndstooth Bakery and Boutique has agreed to sponsor the
2013 ‘Christmas For Canines’
toy drive. This toy drive will
allow DVHS to provide quality
toys to the shelter dogs.
Karen Crawford, DVHS
Shelter manager, stated “We are
thrilled that the Houndstooth has
agreed to work with us on this
project. These toys will provide
much-needed play time for the
dogs, and allow us to work with
them on socialization skills.”
To help with this project,
please visit the Houndstooth
Bakery at 87 Main St. in Sidney between Nov. 23 and Dec.
24. Check the DVHS Christmas
tree for the dog you’d like to
help, and purchase an appropriate toy. The Houndstooth and
DVHS staff will distribute your
donation to the shelter animals.
For more information about
this project contact Cassandra
Vance at the Houndstooth Bakery and Boutique, 563-2275, or
DVHS Shelter manager Karen
Crawford at 563-7780.
“I’LL WAG MY TAIL to say thank you if you give me a
toy.” Check out the canine tree at Houndstooth Bakery
& Boutique for the DVHS dog you’d like to help.
2 — Tri-Town News — Thursday, November 21, 2013
Computer Center at Sidney
Library Has Open Hours
ADMIRING ITEMS FOR SALE at the Holiday Bazaar
are Fran Dodge, Johanna Kimmerman and Roberta
Trask.
Holiday Bazaar and Bake Sale
Is Saturday at St. Agnes Church
AFTON - All are invited to
join the Ladies of Mary from St.
Agnes and St. John’s parishes
for their annual Holiday Bazaar
and Bake Sale this Saturday,
Nov. 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 1
p.m. at St. Agnes Church Hall
in Afton, across the street from
the Afton Fire Station. Please
enter through the back door of
the church.
Start off your day by having
breakfast with us. Homemade
goodies will be sold including
crumb cake, corn muffins, coffee cake, breads, juice, coffee,
tea and hot chocolate. There
will be free refills on hot beverages. A special part of this event
is when our family, friends.
neighbors and fellow church
members stop by to share a cup
of coffee with us before or after
shopping at the bazaar.
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Once again it’s the craft table
that takes center stage. This year
our entire team worked like
elves to create unique items for
the sale. They have continued to
knit, quilt and crochet beautiful
handmade items. There will also
be adult scarves, hats, gloves
and an assortment of adorable
baby items. There will also be
household items and holiday
decorations.
The White Elephant table
features a 24 pc. table setting
with extra matching pieces, as
well as a coordinating four piece
canister set, ceramics, jewelry,
wine glasses, beautiful baskets,
kitchen items and books.
The bake table will give you
a head start on your Thanksgiving dessert table with an assortment of homemade cakes, pies,
decorated cupcakes, holiday
theme cookies, brownies and
more. Jams and jelly will also
be available.
There will also be a raffle
with 1sr prize, $200; 2nd prize,
$100; 3rd prize, $75 and 4th prize,
a handmade afghan by Johanna.
There will also be door raffles.
Several of our local businesses
have generously donated gift
certificates. The Hair Salon
in Afton, Sew Clever, Afton
Equipment, Great American,
Vincent’s Restaurant, Village
Variety, Highway 7, Serenity
Xscape and Rosa’s Restaurant
are just some of the contributor.
The proceeds from our fundraising activities allow us to
help support the Food Pantry
(Broome), Catholic Charities
Domestic Violence Program,
American Diabetes Assn.,
plants/flowers for shut-ins
Christmas/Easter, yearly scholarships for Afton/Bainbridge
Schools and more.
SIDNEY - New to computers and need help? Want to organize your pictures and music? Need to set up a Facebook
or e-mail account? Confused
on how to search the Internet?
Need help looking for jobs online? Want eReader, Tablet or
Smartphone assistance? Then
stop by the Sidney Memorial
Public Library’s Public Computing Center.
In addition to offering a
variety of computer and technology-related workshops, the
Public Computing Center also
holds “Open Hours” where
laptops, scanners and tablets
are free for use and a staff
member is available to assist
and answer questions.
November’s “Open Hours”
are: Monday and Wednesday
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; Tuesday 2 – 4 p.m. and Thursday
6 – 8 p.m.
December’s Open Hours
are: Monday and Wednesday
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; Tuesday 2 – 4 p.m. and Thursday
6 – 8 p.m.
FALL SUPPERS
MT. UPTON - The United
Methodist Church of Mount
Upton will hold a Community Buffet Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 5 p.m. All are
welcome. There will be a free
will donation. These dinners
are sponsored by the United
Methodist Women and the ladies of the church.
GILBERTSVILLE - The
free community dinner will be
held on Thursday, Nov. 21 at
5:30 p.m. at the Christ Church,
Rt. 51, Gilbertsville. Join your
friends and neighbors to enjoy
this month’s meal of chicken
and biscuit, coleslaw, vegetable and dessert. All are
welcome. A free will donation
will be accepted.
SIDNEY - A Pork Dinner
will be held Saturday, Nov.
23 at the Sidney VFW. Servings will be from 5:30 p.m.
until gone. The dinner is being
sponsored by Unadilla TOPS,
Chapter 618.
UNADILLA - The Unadilla
Methodist Church will not be
serving a dinner on the last
Monday in November due to
Thanksgiving. The dinner will
be held on Monday, Dec. 2
at 4 p.m. until all are served.
This will be a roast beef dinner and will include roast
beef, mashed potatoes, gravy,
vegetable, roll and dessert.
GILBERTSVILLE - A
Soup and Sandwich Luncheon
will be held on Saturday, Dec.
7 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
the NLFH, Baptist Church,
Gilbertsville. A variety of
soups and sandwiches with
homemade pie for dessert will
be available. The Christmas
Bazaar will also be taking
place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
UNADILLA – A weekly
luncheon is being served every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m.
at St. Matthews Episcopal
Church, Unadilla. A free will
offering is appreciated.
Sidney Library
Holiday Hours
SIDNEY - The Sidney Memorial Public Library and
branches will close at 3 p.m.
on Wednesday, Nov. 27 and be
closed on Thursday, Nov. 28
for Thanksgiving.
Zoning Board
Of Appeals
To Meet Nov. 25
TINA SOUILLIARD (front right) displays beaded bracelets, along with several library patrons who are also displaying bracelets they made at a workshop held at the
Sidney Memorial Public Library. The workshop was enjoyed by some 20 adults and children who made bracelets to take home. Tina, owner of Beads of a Feather, will
be holding a Santa’s Workshop for children at her shop
Nov. 29, 30 and Dec. 7 and 14.
(TTN Photo by Anna Ritchey)
Beads of a Feather to Hold
Four Santa’s Workshops
SIDNEY – While holiday
images for some might include “visions of sugarplums”
dancing, at Beads of a Feather
on Division St., Santa’s Workshops will include creating
with colorful, sparkly beads!
Available dates are Nov. 29
and 30, Dec. 7 and 14, between the hours of 10 a.m.
and 5 p.m.
An added plus for parents
is the opportunity to drop off
your age 5 and older creative,
little “elves” for a maximum
of three hours while you do
some holiday shopping of
your own.
A full service bead shop
with stringing materials, tools
and a large variety of beads,
pendants, clasps, toggles and
leather products, Beads of a
Feather is a veritable workshop in itself.
Owner Tina “Feather”
Souilliard is a certified instructor who can help your
little ones design and assemble unique gifts that “sparkle
above the rest.”
See the ad in this week’s
newspaper for more details
and prepare your family for
this special “drop while you
shop” opportunity.
Christmas Bazaar Is This Saturday
At Guilford United Methodist Church
GUILFORD - A Christmas
Bazaar, along with a soup and
sandwich lunch, and a bake
sale will be held on Saturday,
Nov. 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at the Guilford United Methodist Church.
There will be jewelry, toys,
Christmas items, books including cook books, Rada cutlery, dolls, homemade peanut
brittle and a White Elephant
table.
Tables are still available.
Call Elaine at 895-6325 for
reservations.
BAINBRIDGE – The Village of Bainbridge Zoning
Board of Appeals will hold
their regularly scheduled
monthly meeting on Monday,
Nov. 25 at 7 p.m. in the village
clerk’s office, 33 West Main
Street, Bainbridge.
Please Join Us
NBT of Afton and Bainbridge
as we count our
blessings this
holiday season and
help us
GIVE TO OUR
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PANTRY
(ie: can and
dry goods)
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forms, blank golf
and bowling score
sheets, submission
information and
more!
HELP IS NEEDED for the Unadilla Main St. Christmas
lights project. The Unadilla Chamber of Commerce has
undertaken the task of completely redoing the Christmas
lights, a project started this fall. With Christmas fast approaching, the lights are ready for restringing. Dave
Welch and Sue Mott , along with several community residents and Chamber members, have been hard at work
restringing lights. If you can help, call Dave (cell) 2877393. The work bee continues this Friday, Nov. 22 both
during the day and evening at the Unadilla Fire Station,
Clifton St., Unadilla.
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The Friends of the Libraries
To Show Holiday Film Nov. 24
Beartracks Bluegrass Beats Path
To Town Hall Theatre Nov. 23
BAINBRIDGE - Hot “on
the trail” of bluegrass and
country, with a brand new
sound as of July 2013, Beartracks makes their Town Hall
Opry debut this Saturday, Nov.
23, in the Bainbridge Town
Hall Theatre.
What began in 2004 when
legendary dobro player Junior
Barber convinced his cousins
Tom Venne and Julie Venne
Hogan to switch from playing
traditional country in clubs and
join him in playing bluegrass
at festivals in the northeast,
has, in nearly a decade, made
progressively more “tracks”
toward traditional bluegrass.
Having established their
reputation with the sibling vocal harmony of Tom and Julie,
as well as Junior’s unique stylist approach to playing resonator guitar, Beartracks gained
acceptance and a solid fan
base at festivals in the eastern
U.S. and in Canada from Calgary to PEI.
Tom Venne, who in 1999
was inducted into the New
York State Country Music
Hall of Fame while playing
with a band called The Upstate
New Yorkers, grew up listening to traditional roots country
and bluegrass while his mom
and dad practiced with their
band Clem Hawkins and the
Wagoneers. Tom plays rhythm
guitar and splits the lead and
harmony vocals with his sister, Julie.
SHARE THE
BOUNTY
SIDNEY - Join your friends
and neighbors for a free community dinner on Thursday,
Nov. 21 from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
at the Sidney United Methodist Church on 12 Liberty
Street. Many thanks to East
Guilford and Unadilla Presbyterian Churches for preparing and serving this meal.
The menu includes spaghetti
and meatballs, salad and dessert. We hope to see you there.
Please note change in date due
to Thanksgiving.
SOUP
Julie began singing with
her family’s band at the age
of five, standing on a chair to
reach the microphone and belt
out “Cotton Fields” without
missing a note. Her superb
vocals, steady bass playing,
high-heeled boots and seemingly boundless energy bring
a special “kick” to Beartracks.
In the summer of 2012,
experienced bluegrass musician and music educator, Scott
Hopkins, joined Beartracks,
bringing with him a driving
banjo style and occasional
third part vocal harmony. The
addition of the banjo brought
a much more traditional bluegrass sound though Hank and
Merle still make their way into
some of the music sets.
When Junior decided to retire in June of 2013, the hunt
began for a fourth Beartacks
band member. Found at a festival in Danby, Vt., Harry Ralph
was not just “fiddlin’ around”
when he decided to become a
permanent member of Beartracks. He has received top
awards in local and national
fiddle competitions, one time
winning the honor of playing
beside the world renowned
B.B. King. Harry also plays
guitar, bass and mandolin.
Come on down to the Bainbridge Town Hall Theatre this
Saturday, Nov. 23 for Beartracks bluegrass beginning at
8 p.m.
Come early and do some
holiday shopping at the annual
Christmas craft show in the
Town Hall Theatre Gallery.
The show is open from 1 p.m.
until 10 p.m.
Benefit For
Rotha Scherer
Is Sat., Nov. 23
SIDNEY - A benefit/fundraiser for Rotha Scherer will
be held this Saturday, Nov.
23 at the Sidney American
Legion, 22 Union St., Sidney.
From 1 to 4 p.m. there will
be a spaghetti dinner and a
Chinese auction. The event is
being held to raise money for
one of our military veterans to
help him pay for past medical
bills.
SIDNEY - With the holiday
season fast approaching the
Friends of the Libraries has a
real treat in store for the movie lovers of the tri-town area.
The November movie will be,
“The Homecoming.” While
that title may not be familiar,
fans of the 1970’s TV series,
“The Waltons,” will recognize the setting and cast of
characters.
The movie takes place on
Christmas Eve in 1933 when
John Walton (Andrew Duggan) is expected home from
his job that is some 50 miles
away. A snow-storm delays
his return, and the plot revolves around the concerns of
the family, and in particular
John-Boy, who is given the
task to try and find his father.
Familiar characters include the
Baldwin sisters and their famous “recipe,” Olivia Walton
(Patricia Neal), the grandparents, and the seven children,
all of whom repeat their roles
in the TV series.
This movie will be a fun
way to start the holiday season
with a movie suitable for fam-
SIDNEY - A full meal is
served at St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church, 25 River St., Sidney
every Wednesday from 9:3011:45 a.m. We are no longer
serving just soups, rather, full
meals are served. Food selections vary by week. All are
welcome.
Next Otsego Co.
Senior Meal at
Unadilla is Nov. 27
UNADILLA-The next Otsego County Senior Meal
served at the Unadilla Neighborhood Apartments will be
on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at
noon.
The luncheon will be featuring Philly cheese steak with
onions, oven browned potatoes, blended vegetables and
pudding or dessert.
All seniors are welcome.
You do not need to be a resident
of the apartments. Please call
369-2787 by Monday, Nov. 25
to make a reservation.
Christmas Wreaths to Be
Auctioned by Beta Sigma Phi
SIDNEY - A wreath silent
auction in Sidney will begin
Saturday, Nov. 23.
Wreaths will be on display
at the Sidney Federal Credit
Union, Union St. Sidney
through Saturday, Dec. 7.
The auction is organized by
the women of Beta Sigma Phi
Sorority (Preceptor Beta Kappa Chapter) and will benefit
the Tri-Town Boys & Girls
Club.
Bidders will find a bidding
form and entry box on display.
Bids must be entered in full
dollar amounts, with a minimum bid of $20. Bids may
be placed on more than one
wreath.
The person who placed the
highest bid on each wreath
will be notified the weekend
of Dec. 7.
(In case of ties, the date of
the bid entry will be used)
First Session of Marketing For
Small Businesses Is Sold Out
AFTON - The Greater Afton
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the Internet’ was presented on
Nov 18.
There are a very limited
number of openings available
for Session 2: ‘Advertising
yourself on the Internet & Introduction to Social Media’ on
Nov. 25, and Session 3: ‘The
use of Twitter & Facebook for
Business’ on Dec. 2. If you
are interested please contact
Peg Squire, Business Development Chair at villadale@
tds.net. All sessions are from
6:30 to 8 p.m. at Afton Central
School.
Pine Ridge Groceries
KITCHEN
BAINBRIDGE – The Soup
Kitchen at the Bainbridge
United Methodist Church will
be open this Saturday from
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
ilies. It will be shown on Sunday, Nov. 24, at 1:30 p.m. in
the Smart Community Room.
The Sidney Memorial Library
is located on the corner of
River and Main St. As always
there will be complimentary
popcorn and water.
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Buy sliced or chunked—any amount you desire.
BUY BULK BY THE POUND and $AVE —
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Nuts – Dried Fruits – Snack Mixes – and Lots More!
FROM THE DELI —
Wide Variety of Meats and Cheeses - Including several kinds
of Swiss, Cheddar and Yogurt Cheese
A WARM GREETING is extended to visitors at MUSE
Gifts & Vintage Effects by owner Darcy Nelson. Unadilla’s
newest shop is filled with beautiful and unique gifts and
items for the home.
MUSE Gifts & Vintage Effects
Grand Opening Is Sat., Nov. 23
UNADILLA - MUSE Gifts
& Vintage Effects will hold
their grand opening this Saturday, Nov. 23. Located in the
lovely pink Victorian home
next to the Great American
in Unadilla at 163 Main St.,
the shop is filled with a variety of beautiful gifts and other
unique items.
Owners Craig and Darcy
Nelson and family invite you
to enjoy a delightful shopping
experience within a Victorian
home. There will be live music all day with Jamie Willard
and Joanna Nelson. Relax a
bit in the music room with a
complimentary cup of tea or
Starbucks coffee and WIFI.
There will be a drawing for a
$50 gift certificate.
MUSE Gifts & Vintage Effects will be open Thursday
through Saturday from 11 a.m.
to 5 p.m. with extended hours
after Thanksgiving.
Visitors will be delighted
with the wide selection of
gifts and items for the home.
The shop features cards, and
jewelry by Victorian Trading
Company, Bridgewater candles, Melissa & Doug toys,
Trades of Hope jewelry and
gifts, journals, paperweights,
scarves,
picture
frames,
unique gift soaps, Bibles, Jamie Willard CDs, pianos by
Valley Piano, loads of vintage
items and much more.
The Nelsons moved to upstate New York 15 years ago
from Connecticut. They have
ten children, ranging in age
from six to 27. “They’ve all
helped in some way to get this
business up and running,” said
Darcy.
This is a wonderful season
to be introduced to a shop
filled with unique treasures.
For more information, see
their ad in this newspaper.
ENJOY
PANCAKES!
ONEONTA - A Pancake
Breakfast will be held on
Saturday, Nov. 30 at the Elks
Lodge, Oneonta. Serving will
be from 8 to 11 a.m. The proceeds will benefit a Global Autism project being organized
by Amanda Ritchey, a former
graduate of the Unatego Central School.
New Barber,
Old-Fashion Service
179 Main St., Afton
607-240-1591
RICK WHITNEY
Licensed Barber
• Serving Men & Women
• Old-Fashion
Steam Shaves & Facials
4 — Tri-Town News — Thursday, November 21, 2013
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Radon Is Second
Leading Cause
Of Lung Cancer
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NEWS
FROM
N.Y. STATE SENATOR
JAMES L. SEWARD
The Do’s & Don’ts Of Charitable Giving
America is a very compassionate nation – donating nearly $300 billion to charities last
year. When someone is in need,
it is in our nature to reach out
and help. Thoughtful contributors deserve to know that their
donations actually go toward
charitable work. It is also essential that anyone attempting
to deceive the public under the
guise of charity is put to a stop.
New York State law requires
that organizations that solicit
money directly from the public
register with the Department
of Law. The law secures your
right to know how much money these organizations raise and
how your contributions are being used, including salaries and
administrative expenses.
As we embark on the holiday
season the appeals for charitable gifts will peak. With that
in mind, I offer a few helpful “do’s and don’ts” that you
should keep in mind before
contributing.
Do’s of charitable giving:
• Do ask to see identification
for both the solicitor and the
organization, including the
organization’s registration
number;
• Do ask how much of your
contribution goes toward
fundraising and administrative expenses, including the
salaries of the organization’s
directors and employees;
• Do ask for written literature,
and read it;
• Do ask how much the organization itself is to receive
if it is selling a product or
service;
• Do ask whether your
contribution may be tax
deductible;
• Do be suspicious of anyone
who can’t respond to your
questions satisfactorily.
Don’ts of charitable giving:
• Don’t be afraid to ask
questions;
• Don’t give to an organization
you know nothing about;
• Don’t let yourself be
pressured into making a
donation;
• Don’t feel obligated to make
a contribution on the spot
– you can always mail a contribution after receiving more
information;
• Don’t give because the solicitor gives you a “sob story.”
This approach is quite often
a sign of phony and unscrupulous operators;
• Don’t be fooled by an impressive name or one that
closely resembles the name
of a respected or legitimate
concern.
Most organizations in New
York State that engage in charitable activities and/or solicit
charitable contributions are
required to register with the
Attorney General’s Charities
Bureau. Under New York State
law, charity is defined very
broadly, and includes purposes
such as cultural programs, education, poverty relief, promotion of health and research to
cure disease, and other purposes to benefit the community.
Although most charitable organizations are required to register, some are exempt, including: religious organizations,
parent-teacher
associations,
membership organizations that
do not solicit contributions
from the public, certain educational institutions, and government agencies. Depending on
the nature of their activities and
whether they solicit contributions from the public, other organizations may also be exempt
from registration.
The New York State Attorney General’s office has additional information that can be
helpful for givers and charities
alike. The website, charitiesnys.
com, contains financial reports
of charities active in New York,
guidance for those who manage
charities and solicit charitable
contributions, tips for those
considering donating to charity,
and links to other resources. The
website also includes an on-line
complaint form. All complaints
received by the Charities Bureau are reviewed thoroughly
to determine whether or not any
action by the attorney general is
warranted.
Perhaps the best advice is to
give to a local non-profit group
or charity. There are many organizations staffed by volunteers that live and work right
here in our community. These
groups make a real difference
in the lives of our friends and
neighbors, and they are part
of the reason why our area is
special.
Finally, if you want to donate
to a cause, but do not have the
financial means to do so, consider giving your time – it is
just as valuable to non-profits
in need.
MRS. HESS’ FIRST GRADE HOMEROOM at Afton Central School 1970-71.
IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS
SIDNEY
25 YEARS AGO
November 23, 1988
A new concept in purchasing appliances and furniture,
as well as televisions, VCRs
and stereo systems will be
available in the tri-town area
when Rainbow Rent To Own
opens this Sunday, Nov. 27
in the K-Mart Plaza. A grand
opening celebration will be
held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at
their new facility located next
to Rite Aid in the K-Mart Plaza. Serving as manager of the
new Sidney store will be Mark
McNett.
Earl Hendee, Sr., 60 year
member of the H.G. Phelps
Hose Co. No. 1 of the Sidney
Fire Dept., was honored for
his years of service at a dinner held by the company on
Sunday, Nov. 13. Earl was
presented with a plaque with
an inscription noting his years
of service to the company,
of which he was captain for
many years.
William Ostrander was honored with a Special Achievement Award and a 3,000 hour
sick leave pin at the Sidney
Post Office on Nov. 10. Bill
has 34 years with the postal
service in Sidney, and has accumulated over 3,000 hours of
unused sick leave.
Joan Howland, Corey Scott
and Kristie Straka named to
Western Division Field Hockey All-Star Team.
Tony Ferrara has 5-0 record
in college wrestling at Alfred.
SIDNEY
50 YEARS AGO
November 20, 1963
The Roaring Twenties
comes to life on the stage of
the Sidney High school auditorium when the “Torch Bearers”
plays there this Friday and Saturday, Nov. 22 and 23. The cast
includes: Eunice Atkins, Jane
Benson, Sheila Duffy, Howard
Dunbar, Louise Greentaner,
Charles McKilligan, Ruth
McKown, Clarence Russell,
Alan Veargason, Herbert Wisner and Howard Wood.
Rev. Otto Schenk, pastor of the Alliance Church in
Sidney, is doing much of the
construction work on the new
parsonage being built on Keith
Street. Rev. Schenk has helped
with the construction of other
churches he’s served in.
Sidney Community Chest
topped their quota with
$21,258.
BAINBRIDGE
25 YEARS AGO
November 23, 1988
As Bainbridge’s water project enters its final phases this
month, the board of trustees,
at their Nov. 14 meeting, approved the final construction
payment and adopted a tenyear term for installment paying. They also heard citizens’
concerns about poor water
quality in three areas as expressed in letters and by two
Guilford residents.
Dean Hubbard, son of
Francis and Carol Hubbard
of Guilford, will receive the
DAR Good Citizen Award.
B-G student council officers Traci Crouch, George
Villnave, Kate Carroll, Rusty
Beers and their advisor Michele Shirkey attended the
1988 Student Leadership Conference in Buffalo.
BAINBRIDGE
50 YEARS AGO
November 20, 1963
Soccer coach Eugene P.
Whitney recently sent a letter
to the parents of Stan Hulbert
of Bainbridge commending
Stan for his sportsmanship and
gentlemanly conduct while a
member of Delhi Tech’s undefeated soccer team.
B-G senior class play is
“Finders Creepers” by Donald Payton. Cast includes
Mike Purdy, Bill Sherman, Pat
White, Tanya Seaman, Betty
Axtell, T.G. Shoecraft and
John Shillabeer, Jim Wickham, John Hayes, Pam Monahan, Rocky Stilson, Ann
LaFayette, Paul Case and Rae
Schroth.
UNADILLA
25 YEARS AGO
November 23, 1988
Unadilla Community Chest
campaign is getting underway
with a goal of $7,500. Sally
Titus is again serving as chairman with Paula VanLoan as
treasurer.
UNADILLA
50 YEARS AGO
November 20, 1963
At a regular meeting of the
board of education held Nov.
13, the board selected the new
name for the Otego-Unadilla
School District from 88 entries
submitted by residents of the
school district. Judges selected five names and submitted
them to the board of education
for their consideration. Of the
five names, Unatego was by
far the most popular. District
If you have old photos you would like to see in the Tri-Town News,
please bring them by our offices in the Sidney Industrial Park, mail
them to PO Box 208, Sidney, NY 13838 with a self-addressed
envelope or e-mail scanned copies (300 dpi) to us at ttnews@
tritownnews.com.
residents who served as judges
were: John Hull, Harold York,
George Dieball, Marguerite
Monser, Beatrice Darlin.
Nov. 21, 1958 – A motion,
requesting a special village
referendum, was passed at the
hearing held last Thursday in
connection with the sale of
part of the community grounds
to the Unadilla National Bank.
The public hearing, held at
the Community House, was
quite well attended by interested Unadillans, several of
whom voiced opinions on the
proposition, both pro and con.
A legal notice, announcing a
special referendum on Dec. 3
from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Community House, appears on the
back page of this issue.
Shortly after 10 p.m.
Wednesday evening a terrific
explosion, followed by a flash
fire, destroyed the Gulf Gas
Station and garage at the corner of Main and Bridge Streets
in this village. The loss, partially covered by insurance,
was estimated at $25,000.
November is Lung Cancer
Awareness Month and while
most are aware that smoking is
the leading cause of lung cancer, not everyone recognizes
that prolonged exposure to radon gas is the second leading
cause of lung cancer. In fact,
radon-related lung cancers are
responsible for an estimated
21,000 deaths in the U.S. each
year.
Radon is a colorless, tasteless, odorless gas found in
rocks and soil. It is a natural
gas emitted from the ground
that forms radioactive byproducts. When radon builds
up to dangerous levels inside, it could be inhaled and
eventually can damage tissue
inside your lungs and cause
lung cancer. Radon enters
your home, school or office
building through cracks in the
foundation or even through
pipes and/or the water supply.
People with private wells are
more at risk than people with
community water supply. By
sealing your home to keep
radon outside, you can significantly reduce your home’s
radon levels.
Testing your home is the
best way to find out whether
you are being exposed to high
levels of radon. The Lung Association sells radon kits for
only $12, available at www.
LungNE.org/products or by
calling 1-800-LUNG-USA.
As we work to raise awareness and find better treatments
and cures for lung cancer,
knowledge is power. The
Lung Association’s website
offers a wealth of information about radon, lung cancer,
and lung disease so you are
armed with the information
you need to protect yourself
and your loved ones. Visit us
at LungNE.org for more.
Jeff Seyler,
President & CEO
American Lung Association of the Northeast
FROM THE DELAWARE CO.
SHERIFF’S DESK
BY TOM MILLS
New Technology Advises Victims
When Protection Orders are Served
The period of time immediately following the service
of an Order of Protection can
be dangerous for victims and
therefore it is critical for their
safety and for the enforcement
of the order that they be given
timely notification. I urge victims who have requested a
Court Order of Protection to
register with SAVIN-NY to
receive an alert when their Order is served.
Governor Andrew Cuomo
issued a press release last
week promoting the use of the
SAVIN-NY program, which
uses NY-ALERT (www.nyalert.gov) to send notifications
of service to domestic violence
victims 24 hours a day, seven
days a week via text message,
e-mail, fax and an automated
phone call. Visit www.governor.ny.gov/press/10232013life-saving-alerts to see the
governor’s release.
Delaware County residents
can register to receive SAVINNY alerts by visiting www.nyalert.gov and clicking on the
“Orders of Protection” box on
the left menu. Individuals who
register with SAVIN also can
identify additional individuals
to be notified when orders of
protection are served, such as
advocates, attorneys, friends
or family members.
Individuals can log onto the
system to check whether orders of protection are served,
even if they don’t wish to receive alerts.
The New York State Sheriffs’ Association Institute has
partnered with New York
State to make the SAVIN
system available in Delaware
County, across Upstate New
York and on Long Island.
Sheriff Ronald Spike, chairman of the Sheriffs’ Association Institute Board of Directors, noted, “SAVIN helps
expand and protect the rights
of victims even further, using technology to provide
them and their advocates with
critical, empowering information.” The New York State
Sheriffs’ Association Institute
was formed in 1979 to operate some of the charitable and
educational programs that
had been administered by the
Sheriffs’ Association. The institute provides education and
training for sheriffs and their
staff; operates the institute’s
Summer Camp for children;
and the Sheriffs’ Victim Notification Services.
Tri-Town News — Thursday, November 21, 2013— 5
Algonquin Antique Auto Club
Plans Christmas Dinner Dec. 15
BAINBRIDGE - The November meeting of the Algonquin Antique Auto Club was
held on Nov. 3 at the Bainbridge Museum. Twenty-six
people enjoyed a delicious
selection of various dishes
for the harvest dinner. Turkey
and gravy was provided by the
club which Pete Ferrante donated his time to procure.
We were also grateful to
Charlie Davis for bringing our
long time member, Bill Deering, from the Oxford Veterans
Home. It was good to see Bill
looking so well.
We will next meet on Dec.
15 at 2 p.m. for our annual
Christmas dinner at the Sacred Heart Church in Sidney.
Food with our choice of prime
rib or chicken with appetizers
and dessert will be provided
by the Knights of Columbus.
Last year we had 38 in attendance and this is the number
we gave to them to plan on for
this year. Those that weren’t
in attendance in November
and would like to attend the
Christmas dinner, should call
Eileen Mitchell at 967-7185
with their choice. This meal
is paid with club funds and
Contra Dance
Will Continue
Sunday, Dec. 8
SIDNEY - Sidney Community Contra Dance continues
Sunday, Dec. 8 from 5:30-9
p.m. on a winter schedule.
The event will take place at
the Hillcrest Roller Rink,
West Main St, Sidney (address for GPS is 2181 County
Road 4). Roller Rink phone is
563-8144.
Local piano and banjo
player Kathy Shimberg is
joined by Eileen Nicholson on
fiddle. Bob Nicholson returns
as caller with his energy and
enthusiasm ready to warm a
room with laughter. Children
12 and under participate free
of charge.
For more information see us
on Facebook at Sidney Community Contra Dance or call
563-2582.
Basic STAR Exemptions
Must Be Re-registered
everyone should come and enjoy this holiday dinner. Anyone who is not a member but
helped out at our annual car
show in June are also invited
to attend. A gift exchange of
no more than $10 will be held
with a man giving for a man
and a woman for a woman.
We have missed seeing
some of our newer members
at recent meetings and hope
they will join us for this holiday event. Just a reminder, the
February meeting will be our
election of officers meeting
and everyone should plan to
attend to vote for possible new
candidates.
NORWICH - The Chenango
County Assessors Association
is reminding all property owners who receive the “BASIC”
Star Exemption on their 2013
school taxes that they must reregister with New York State
prior to Dec. 31.
Please note if you are 65
or over and are receiving
the “ENHANCED” Star this
DOES NOT pertain to you,
you should continue the same
process that you have had in
past years and file with your
local assessor.
Any owner who fails to reregister will lose the benefit of
the exemption for their 2014
school taxes. Again please
be reminded that this is only
Holiday Closings
AFTON – The Village of
Afton Clerk’s office will be
closed on Thursday, Nov. 28
in observance of Thanksgiving Day. We will reopen on
Monday, Dec. 2 at 9 a.m.
GUILFORD – The Guilford Town Hall will be closed
Thursday, Nov. 28 through
Sunday, Dec. 1 for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. In
addition, there will not be
any Guilford Town Court on
Thursday, Nov. 28. Normal
business hours will resume on
Monday, Dec. 2.
Create A Card
Workshop Dec. 9
At Sidney Library
SIDNEY - Have fun creating your own cards for the
holiday or any occasion in
this workshop at the Sidney
Memorial Public Library on
Monday, Dec. 9, at 6:30 p.m.
For a mere six dollar fee,
you’ll take home six enchanting cards to give away to
friends and relatives. A variety
of patterns, including unique
gift cards, will be demonstrated. Samples of cards are on
display at the library.
Space is limited, so register
now to reserve your spot in the
class and join the fun.
A WINTER CONCERT will be presented by the
Bainbridge-Guilford Music Department Wednesday,
Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The
performance will feature the high school band, orchestra
and chorus. The public is cordially invited. In the photo,
are three of the violin players, Rachel Hinkley, Ashlee
Ocasio and Lindsey Castle.
Franklin Family Turkey Trot
Is Nov. 30 at Franklin School
FRANKLIN - The 2nd Annual Franklin Family Turkey Trot, a 5K run/walk with
optional one-mile stroll will
be held Saturday, Nov. 30 at
10:30 a.m. at the Franklin
Central School.
Registration fee the day
of the event will be $25 per
person. Registration will take
place from 8 to 9:30 a.m. in
the school cafeteria. A tee
Open House Nov. 23
To Celebrate Glenn
Geertgens’ Birthday
FRANKLIN – There will be
an open house to celebrate the
90th birthday of Glenn Geertgens of Franklin. It will be held
at the Legion Hall on Main
Street, Franklin on Saturday,
Nov. 23 from 2 – 5 p.m.
THE AFTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
REMEMBERS
“THE WAY WE WERE”
AFTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
116 South Main Street
Afton, NY 13730
HISTORICAL MINUTES NO. 1,061
by Charles J. Decker, Afton Town and Village Historian
NOVEMBER 2013
Old farm papers and books about the tools and customs of
former years often have pictures and dates for items which are
displayed in the Afton Museum. Recently I discovered a forgotten box of papers in my garage. Among them were about a dozen
farm newspapers from the 1880s. They had advertising for several of the tools which we have on display.
One of them is the Davis Swing Churn, patented on May 1,
1877, and manufactured at Bellows Falls, Vermont. Our model
has the same lettering and dates stenciled on the sides and
looks to be the same yellow color. Not having a churn during
a milk strike years ago, my mother churned butter in our Easy
washing machine. It worked.
Another item pictured is a wheelbarrow seeder, which has a
light wooden frame with a single front wheel. The seed box is
about ten feet long and bolts on crossways to the frame. Grass
or clover seed was placed in the narrow seed box and an agitator
causes the seed to fall on the ground. When I was young, we
Cider press in the
used one to spread grass seed on a fall-planted grain crop such
Afton Museum Barn.
as wheat in preparation for a hay crop the next season. I plan to
Picture from “Tools of
give that seeder to the museum when a spot can be found for it.
Our Ancestors,” 2007
Another item pictured, not a tool, is iron fencing with spaced
calendar of the Afton
upright rods and fancy corner posts of open work and ornate
Historical Society
finials. The gate posts at the front of the East Side Cemetery
are identical except for the finials. The women of the Universalist
Church bought that fencing for the cemetery which was then, in the 19th century, operated by that
church. It is now under the management of the Afton Glenwood Cemetery Association. The record
books are in the Afton Free Library.
Another informative source is the book “The Good Old Days, an Invitation to Memory.” It is by R.J.
McGinnis and was published in 1960. One of its pictures is of a cider press, which appears to be
exactly like the one which we have in the museum barn. It came from Carl and Marjorie Hendrickson.
Someone was telling me the other day about an octogenarian lady who still turns the hand crank of a
similar machine to make her own cider.
shirt is guaranteed to all race
participants. Fast Finishes will
provide electronic timing.
Awards and recognitions
will be held in the school cafeteria following the race.
All proceeds from the event
will go to the Franklin School
athletics.
In addition to the scheduled
run, there will be a HobbleGobble kids run at 10 a.m. No
registration is needed for the
kids run
for the “BASIC” Star Exemptions. Those with Enhanced
Star exemptions please continue the renewal process that
you have had in the past.
STAR Exemptions are
only available on a primary
residence.
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
have sent out notifications
about this re-registration and
anyone who has not received
this notice can register online
at www.tax.ny.gov or by calling (518) 457-2036.
The association is also
warning about solicitations for
a fee-based service to apply
for Star exemptions, please be
advised that this is a scam.
Bainbridge Chamber
of Commerce
SMALL BUSINESS
SATURDAY
November 30 • 10-2
Bainbridge Town Hall
Live
Support
Shop
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6 — Tri-Town News — Thursday, November 21, 2013
Grange Is Sponsoring
“Light Up the Town” Contest
GILBERTSVILLE - But- fice. Grange members and othternut Valley Grange, Gilberts- ers are invited to place knitted
ville, plans to kick in the holi- hats, either purchased or homeday season with many activities made, on the tree and any perof interest to the general public. sons who need a hat for warmth
For the first time in many during the upcoming winter
years, the Grange is sponsoring months are encouraged to pick
a holiday decorating contest, one up and call it their own.
“Light Up the Town.” Open to The tree will be available in the
all households and public build- lobby of the Gilbertsville Post
Office throughings in the Town
of Butternuts, the Providing Christmas out the month
Grange is encour- Hat Tree & Hosting of December.
aging all to decorate Christmas Dinner Questions about
the Christmas
their properties for
the upcoming holidays. There Hat Tree may be directed to
will be two divisions, either the Barbara Hill at 783-2388.
The Grange is also hostfront entrance or the entire front
of the building which could in- ing a Christmas dinner open to
clude the front yard. The two anyone in the area on Saturday,
categories are homes and public Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. at the Grange
buildings/businesses. The prizes Hall on Bloom St. The turkey
for the front entrance are $25, dinner with all the trimmings is
$15 and $10. For front of the free. A brief program will folbuilding, entire building and/or low the dinner. Only the first 50
front yard the prizes are $40, people can be accommodated,
$30 and $20. Those wishing to so early reservations are encourparticipate in should register aged by calling any of the folwith Roger Halbert, 783-2691 lowing: Laura Hall, 783-2452;
by Dec. 1. Decorations should Sue Winter, 783-2898; or Rose
be in place by Dec. 4 with judg- Foster, 783-2104. Deadline for
ing to be accomplished the first reservations is Dec. 4.
Grange members will Christweekend of December. Lighted
decorations should be lit by mas carol on Dec. 16.
The Grange is sponsoring
4:30 p.m.
The Grange is also providing a bus trip to the Catskills for a
a Christmas Hat Tree that will holiday dinner and Christmas
be placed in the local Post Of- show on Tuesday, Dec. 3.
GILBERTSVILLE Butternut Valley Grange Receives
Awards at State Grange Session
NEWS
ROBERTA HALBERT
783-2445
Grange News
Five members of Butternut
Valley Grange attended the
147th Convention of National Grange held last week in
Manchester, N.H.
Church News
Bryce Gundlach, son of
Nate and Julie, was baptized
during the morning worship
service at the Presbyterian
Church. A pre-Thanksgiving
dinner was also held following morning worship.
Reminder -The Thanksgiving Community Service will
be held Sunday, Nov. 24 at 4
p.m. at the Baptist Church.
A soup and sandwich luncheon will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 11:30 to
1 p.m. at the NLFH, Baptist
Church. There will be a variety
of soups and sandwiches with
homemade pies for desert.
Annual Christmas Bazaar
will be held on Saturday, Dec.
7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the
Baptist Church, NLFH featuring crafts, bake sale, white elephant and Chinese auction.
GILBERTSVILLE - Butternut Valley Grange, Gilbertsville, received several honors
during the recent 141st session
of the New York State Grange
Convention held in Albany.
Anna Ritchey, program director for 2012-2013, was selected to receive the Sally Benson
Award for a distinguished
program. The program was
the Community Citizen Award
given to Teresa Adell for her
outstanding work in the 4-H
program locally and for Otsego County.
Butternut Valley Grange
was also mentioned as the second place Grange statewide
in receiving seven new members during the past year. The
Grange’s Community Service
Report was rated first place
for the past year and will represent New York State in the
competition at the National
Grange Convention in Manchester, N.H. the week of November 11.
Several legislative issues
that had been proposed by Butternut Valley Grange earlier in
the year were also adopted by
the delegate body at the State
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(l.) by Sharon Croucher, NYS Grange lecturer.
Convention, including: support of Pre-K and Kindergarten in our public school system; favoring a longer school
year; support of cursive writing in third and fourth grades;
opposing raising the age to
purchase tobacco products
from the current age of 18 in
NYS; opposing legislation
that would negate the need
for a physician collaborative
agreement for Nurse Practitioners in their normal scope of
duties; support of medicinal
use of marijuana under limited conditions; and support of
legislation that would prohibit
voting on legislation in the
NYS Legislature between the
hours of 9 p.m. and 9 a.m.
National Grange President
Ed Luttrell was the guest of
honor at the convention. The
message of his address to the
delegates was “Courage.”
We need to have the courage
to listen to others, especially
those with whom we do not
agree. We must also be civil
enough to remain friends even
after disagreements. A lesson
that public officials may take
to heart.
Assmblyman
Steve
McLaughlin was the keynote
speaker. He commented on the
value that agriculture brings
to the state and the need for a
stronger voice for the upstate
area.
Donald and Susan Drake
were winners of the coveted
Gerald Eastman Award. The
award is presented annually
to an individual or couple who
exemplify Christian principles
and influence others in a positive way, Don’s professional
career includes teaching, being a school administrator and
involvement with Pathfinder
Village, a school for individuals with Downs Syndrome.
Sue has dedicated herself to
service, especially at the Clara
Welch Thanksgiving Home.
AN AWARD IS PRESENTED to the Butternut Valley
Grange, represented by Roger Halbert, president (l.), by
Kathy Medlar, Grange community service director.
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Tri-Town News — Thursday, November 21, 2013— 7
“Hams” Test Emergency Communications In Chenango Co. Annual Simulated Test
NORWICH - The backup
emergency
communication
skills of area Amateur Radio
operators, often called “hams,”
were tested in Chenango
County on Nov. 9 as Amateur
Radio operators conducted
their annual Simulated Emergency Test.
Amateur Radio volunteer
operators around the country
respond to many calls for aid
each year. They provide their
services and equipment freely
to their communities, saving
both lives and thousands of
dollars for neighbors. They
are “Amateurs” only in that
they are not paid, but their service in a disaster can be priceless. As FEMA Director Craig
Fugate remarked, “When you
need them, you really need
them!”
The scenario recently involved a passing thunderstorm
igniting a forest fire in state
land near North Pharsalia,
causing widespread property
damage with several nearby
residents sustaining various
injuries.
Ham operators participating
were members of the Chenango Valley Amateur Radio Assoc., Inc., Chenango County
Amateur Radio Emergency
Saturdays Are
Family Days At
Unadilla Library
UNADILLA - Saturday is
a great day for families at the
Unadilla Public Library. Every
Saturday at 10 a.m., a familyfriendly movie is shown and
popcorn is served. As soon as
the movie finishes, the LEGO
bins come out for creative
play.
Library hours are Monday
and Wednesday, 6-8 p.m.;
Tuesday and Thursday 10
a.m.-12 p.m., 1-5 p.m., and 68 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m.-2
p.m.
For more information, call
369-3131.
Tianderah DAR
To Meet Nov. 20
GILBERTSVILLE - Tianderah Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Gilbertsville will meet
on Nov. 20 at 1:45 p.m. at the
home of Marcia Foote in Morris. Hostess Foote will display
and discuss Colonial decorative arts. Refreshments will
follow with Pam Curtin assisting the hostess.
August Marcy, Jr.
Graduates from
Basic Training
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Army
National Guard Pvt. August H.
Marcy Jr. has graduated from
basic combat training at Fort
Jackson, Columbia, S.C.
During the nine weeks of
training, Marcy studied the
Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical
fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons,
chemical warfare and bayonet
training, drill and ceremony,
marching, rifle marksmanship,
armed and unarmed combat,
map reading, field tactics,
military courtesy, military
justice system, basic first aid,
foot marches, and field training exercises.
Marcy is the son of Virginia
and August Marcy Sr. of West
Edmeston. He is a 2009 graduate of Unadilla Valley Central
High School, New Berlin.
Service (ARES), the Radio
Amateur Civil Emergency
Service (RACES) as well as
the Nat’l Weather Service
“Skywarn” spotter program.
Members of this group purchase and maintain their own
equipment with all work done
on a voluntary, non-compensable basis. Local repeater usage is authorized and provided
by the Chenango Valley Amateur Radio Assoc., Inc., owner
of the 146.685 Mhz. Repeater
(W2RME) located in the
Town of Guilford. Repeater
operations and maintenance
are fully supported and totally
funded by our membership,
with emergency communications our prime concern.
The hams have the slogan,
“When all else fails – Amateur Radio!” According to Ray
Darling, ARES Emergency
Coordinator, “we all take that
quite seriously.”
Using emergency powered
radios and working with local agencies, the hams create
extensive radio communica-
tions networks which can be
used should there be a failure
or overload of normal services. Their ability to get back
“on the air” quickly is critical
following major incidents. In
addition, the ham radio operators provide “interoperability”
– they can pass information
between the many government and volunteer agencies,
which are needed in disasters,
but often have incompatible
communication systems.
This simulation enabled
the ARES/RACES groups
to compensate for that loss
by establishing communication links through seven portable/mobile radio stations
at key locations throughout
the affected area. This service successfully allowed the
Chenango County Emergency
Coordinators to have direct
access to firehouses, hospitals,
and established shelter sites
while normal means were
unavailable. Our Emergency
Test was conducted and supported by 21 dedicated, cross-
trained amateur radio operators from Chenango County
with assistance from volunteer operators from Delaware
and Otsego Counties.
Despite the internet and
cell phones, interest in ham
radio is growing rapidly in
the US. There are now over
700,000 FCC Amateur Radio
licenses in the USA and over
2.5 million worldwide. They
are able to gather and transmit
information, both locally and
worldwide, without depending on other systems. During
recent hurricane and flooding
incidents, hams were critical in providing immediate,
ground level reports to the
National Weather Service. After the storm, hams continued
to provide help in the many
flooded communities and areas that lost electric power.
Many national organizations have formal agreements
with the Amateur Radio
Emergency Service (ARES)
and other Amateur Radio
groups including: Department
of Homeland Security – Citizen Corps, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
National
Communications
System, American Red Cross,
The Salvation Army, National
Weather Service and Association of Public Safety Communications Officials.
ARES is an affiliate of
the American Radio Relay
League (ARRL), the national
organization of amateur radio
operators who set aside the
months of October and November of each year for the
purpose of conducting Simulated Emergency Tests nationwide. RACES is a communications service designed
to provide amateur radio communications to local or state
civil preparedness agencies.
It is important to note that
RACES operation is authorized by emergency management officials only, and these
operations are strictly limited
to official civil preparedness
events.
The best way to learn about
Amateur Radio is talking to
hams face-to-face. To find out
how to get started, and others
to contact in our area, call or
write: Ray Darling, K2DAR,
EC Chenango Co., WNY,
695 Ives Settlement Rd.,
Bainbridge, NY 13733 or by
phone at 895-6560 (evenings
between 4 – 6 p.m.) or e-mail:
[email protected].
The American Radio Relay League, 225 Main Street,
Newington, CT 06111; telephone, 1-800-32 NEW-HAM
or www.Emergency-Radio.
org.
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8 — Tri-Town News — Thursday, November 21, 2013
OBITUARIES
Betty M. Blakeslee
BRISBEN - Betty M.
Blakeslee, 87, passed away
on Monday, Nov. 18, 2013 at
Chenango Memorial Nursing
Home, Norwich.
She was born in Coventry,
daughter of the late Arthur and
Della Blakeslee.
She was also predeceased
by a sister, Winnie Eaton.
Betty is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Brenda
and Douglas Kenyon; son
and daughter-in-law, Kenneth
and Beverly Blakeslee; three
grandchildren, Brett and Reid
Blakeslee and Shawna Kenyon; and nieces and nephews.
Betty worked as an aide
at Taylor Nursing Home in
Greene and at Bida Home,
Oxford. She enjoyed camping
in her early years and picnics,
garage and yard sales.
A memorial service will be
held 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 22
at Root Funeral Home, 23 N.
Chenango St., Greene. Friends
of the family may call Friday
from 10-11 a.m. at Root Funeral Home. Condolences
may be sent to the family at
rootfh.com.
Betty Ann Tollefsen Day
Betty Ann Tollefsen Day,
77, went to share eternity with
her Savior on Oct. 30, 2013,
surrounded by family and
friends at her daughter’s home
in Spring, Texas.
She was born on July 15,
1936 in Jefferson, to Halvor
and Marie Tollefsen, who predeceased her.
Betty is survived by her
husband, love, and best friend
of 56 years, The Rev. William
L. Day; their children and
spouses and grandchildren,
Mark Emerson Day (Deana),
Christopher and Patrick, and
Katherine Marie Day Turner
(James), Jessica and James;
as well as a number of nieces,
nephews, and cousins both in
the United States and Norway.
Betty was a loving wife,
mother, grandmother, and
friend. Her parents emigrated from Norway to North
Harpersfield, where Betty
grew up. She graduated from
Jefferson Central School and
Oneonta State Teachers College. Betty taught elementary
grades in North Syracuse, Unadilla and Malden, Mass. She
retired early to raise her family, care for elderly parents, and
support her husband’s ministry
as an Episcopal parish priest.
Her activities centered
around her family and church.
She was a founding member of
the St. Therese d’Lisieux chapter of Daughters of the King at
St. Matthew’s parish, Bellaire,
Texas, where she also served
as a trained pastoral counselor.
She was later a member of the
St. Veronica chapter at Christ
Church in Gilbertsville. She
was involved in Christian Education and Heart-to-Heart Bible Study in Norwich, as well
as several Bible studies and
fellowship groups. If someone came to the door with no
place to stay, she took them in.
If they needed food or clothing, she fed and clothed them.
Betty never met a stranger, unselfishly showing forth God’s
love to all His people.
Betty was proud of her
Norwegian heritage, and was
a long-time member of The
Sons of Norway, including being a founding member of the
”Ensom Stjerne” (Lone Star)
chapter in Houston, Texas.
Betty’s home going celebration was held Nov. 17, at St.
Paul’s Church in Oxford, with
The Rt. Rev. Daniel Herzog,
Assistant Bishop of Albany,
officiating. Interment followed
the service at Riverside Cemetery in Oxford.
In lieu of flowers, Betty has
requested that donations be
made to the American Cancer
Society or Christ Church, PO
Box 345, Gilbertsville, NY
13776.
Karola Fouquet
AFTON - Karola Fouquet,
71, of Afton, died Wednesday
morning Nov. 13, 2013 at Valley View Nursing Home in
Norwich.
She was predeceased by her
brothers and sisters.
She is survived by several
nieces and nephews, greatnieces and great-nephews.
Funeral services were held
at the Osterhoudt-Madden Funeral Home, 69-71 Maple St.,
Harpursville on Saturday, Nov.
16. Maryann Palmetier, Pastor of Hope Congregational
Thank You From
The Medlar Family
Our family was overwhelmed and deeply grateful for all
the wonderful and kind actions after the death of Steven
Medlar. So many came together for us in our time of need,
sharing wonderful stories, memories, sent cards & flowers,
donations of food and more. Landers Funeral Home and Ed
Gifford of the Evergreen Hill Cemetery did such a wonderful
job helping us go through the difficult journey of saying our
last good-byes. The staff with the ambulance squad and AO
Fox Memorial Hospital were so attentive, caring and did an
amazing job in keeping him comfortable in his last days. Rick,
Robert and crew from Lifescapes Florist in Sidney handled the
chaos of flowers for the service and deliveries so well. The
arrangements were breathtaking and exactly what he would
have enjoyed. They were also great to comfort and listened to
us as friends as well. The Elks Lodge and staff were so
welcoming to us in the celebration of life after the service and
did such a wonderful job. To all the family, friends, coworkers
& members of the community who shared memories, stories,
sent cards & flowers, donations and more. . . we wish we
could thank you all individually but
there are just too many to list. We will
never forget all the things you did
and are still doing for us. We love you
all and from the bottom of our hearts
we say thank you.
In memory of
Steven T. Medlar
— The Medlar Family
Church, Afton officiated. Burial is in Perch Pond Cemetery.
On-line condolences may
be made at: www.omaddenfh.
com.
Thia Wade Hathaway
Frederick A. Frewert
MT. UPTON - Frederick
A. Frewert, 97, of Mt. Upton,
passed away peacefully Monday, Nov. 18, 2013 at the NYS
Veterans Home in Oxford.
He was born April 27, 1916,
son of the late Gustav and
Freda Dreek Frewert in Staten
Island.
Fred served his country
honorably in the United States
Army during WWII. He was
employed as an engineer for
E.C.D. of Bendix in Sidney
when he retired and was a life
member of the Odd Fellows.
He is survived by his daughter, Linda Keach, New Berlin; sons, Frederick Frewert,
Bainbridge, Roger Frewert,
Guilford and Charles Frewert, Ogden, Utah; and several
grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and
cousins.
He was also predeceased
by two brothers, William and
Robert Frewert.
A memorial service will be
held Friday, Nov. 22 at 1 p.m.
at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney. Rev.
Brandilynne Craver, Pastor of
the United Methodist Church
in Mt. Upton will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to
the American Heart Association www.heartorg.com.
Condolences and memories
may be shared online at www.
landersfh.com. Arrangements
by C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, Sidney.
Mary E. Fry
ORANGE CTY, CALIF. Mary E. Fry, daughter of John
and Elsa Thornton of Sidney,
and widow of Warren T. Fry of
Marion, passed away on Oct.
26, 2013 in Orange County,
Calif.
Mary graduated from Sidney High School and was a
registered nurse at Park Avenue Hospital in Rochester and
Newark Wayne Community
Hospital in Newark.
She is survived by her son
and daughter-in-law, John and
Rosemary Fry, Canandaigua;
her daughter, Susan Thomas,
Calif.; and her grandson, Jim
Thomas, Calif.
Mary J. Harvey
Lillian Gladys (Fisk)
Gillingham
ONEONTA – Lillian Gladys (Fisk) Gillingham, 79, formerly of Unadilla, died with
her family at her bedside on
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013.
Lillian was born June 21,
1934 in Rogers Hollow. Lillian was married to Lynn Gillingham (former spouse) in
Otego on May 3, 1953.
Lillian loved first and foremost, her children, Vicki
(Steve) Judd, Oneonta, Richard (Lori) Gillingham, Latham,
Gordon (Sandra) Gillingham,
Reva, Va., Danny Gillingham,
Maryland and Connie (Joe)
King, Albion.
She loved playing her organ
music, puzzles, books and last
but not least, her beloved companion Babes (her cat). The
values Lillian lived by and
taught her family and friends
were love, loyalty, honesty,
forgiveness and faith.
Her favorite quote was:
“The best and most beautiful
things in the world cannot be
seen nor even touched. They
must be felt with the heart.”
(Helen Keller). Lillian’s own
quote: “Love those who add
to your life, and love those
who subtract from it. Each has
taught you something, the former show you how to live, the
latter how not to.”
Lillian was predeceased
by her brother, Gordon Fisk,
Cromwell, Conn.; her father,
Stanley; and mother, Lila
(Herring) Hilsinger.
A private family memorial has already taken place.
Lillian’s body was donated to
science.
Burial in Rogers Hollow
will be at a later date.
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for the errors in the previous
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TRUMANSBURG - Mary
J. Harvey of Trumansburg,
passed away at Cayuga Ridge
surrounded by family on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013 at the age
of 68.
Mary was born in Ithaca
on July 4, 1945, a daughter to
Howard and Elizabeth (Long)
Jenner.
Mary was a lifelong resident of Trumansburg attending T-Burg High, a member of
the class of 1963, and held an
active membership in Post 770
since 1969. She was the baker
of many wedding, birthday
and special occasion finely
decorated cakes for many
years. After graduating from
TC3 she became an educator
for the incarcerated program
at BOCES. Mary could make
and create just about anything,
many of you probably have a
quilt, embroidered object, or
something she made. She was
blessed with a very creative
mind and giving heart. Not
ready for retirement she continued her working days as a
finisher and catalog model for
Amy Brill Sweaters.
Mary was “mom” to many;
her home and kitchen table
was always full of neighborhood kids, and continued to
mentor us all through marriage
and kids of our own. Grandma
Mary always had apple pie,
pepper jelly or chocolate chip
cookies packed and ready to
send home or off to college.
Mary loved cruising, the casinos, visiting Arizona and her
family and many friends both
far and near. She fought a long
and hard battle of brain cancer.
We will miss her every day.
Mary is survived by her
husband, Terry Harvey, Trumansburg; three children,
Dawn (Ed) Trapp, Phoenix,
Ariz., Denise (Eric Kunze)
Blass, Trumansburg and Scott
Millspaugh, Phoenix, Ariz.;
two step-children, Jace (Beckie) Harvey, Sidney Center and
Lori (Doug) Smith, Gilbertsville; 11 grandchildren, Chad
and Caleb Blass, Maranda,
Brandon, and Matthew Millspaugh, Heather (Andrew) Leigland, Travis (Stacie Clark),
Danika, Brock, and Cooper
Harvey, and Paige Smith;
great-grandchild, Devin Leigland; mother, Elizabeth Jenner, Trumansburg; siblings,
Margaret LaForty and William
Jenner; and several special
nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death
by her father; and sister-inlaw, Jane Jenner.
The family will be present
to receive family and friends
from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.
on Thursday, Nov. 21at the
Ness-Sibley Funeral Home,
23 South St., Trumansburg. A
Mass of Christian Burial will
be celebrated at 11 a.m. on
Friday, Nov. 22 at St. James
Church in Trumansburg.
Prayers of committal will immediately follow in St. James
Cemetery with a celebratory
reception to follow.
The family asks those who
wish to make a contribution
in Mary’s memory to kindly
consider Camp Civitan, 12634
N 42nd Street, Phoenix, AZ
85032.
For additional information,
please contact the Ness-Sibley Funeral Home at 1-888534-5446 or www.ness-sibley.
com.
OXFORD – Cynthia F.
Wade Hathaway, 54, formerly
of Oxford, passed away after a
courageous battle with cancer
on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013 at
the Hospice of Wake County
facility in Raleigh, N.C.
Cindy was born on Jan. 4,
1959 in Sidney to Milton and
Faye (Demeree) Wade.
She is survived by her husband, William Hathaway;
her sons, Kyle Milton Steele
and Kory Mitchell Steele;
her grandchildren, Kayleigh
Elizabeth Steele and Kaeden
William Steele; her mother,
Faye M. Wade and John H.
Roberts; her brothers and
families, James Milton and
Alesia Wade, and his children,
Katherine Wade and Tony
DeForest, and their children,
Cloie and Kiera; Gary Allen
and Jayne Wade and his children, Jena and John Dockray
and their children, Temprance
and Trenton; and Patrick Milton and Kaydee Lynne Wade;
her sister and families, Patti Jo
and James Bartlett and their
children, Jamie Lynn and David Reid and baby Reid on the
way, Ashley Faye Bartlett and
Karen Elizabeth Bartlett; as
well as several niece, nephews,
aunts, uncles and cousins.
Cindy graduated from Oxford Academy and Central
Schools, and went on to earn
an Associates Degree as a
paralegal assistant from Corning Community College in
1980, and a Bachelors Segree
in accounting from Elmira
College in 1986. She worked
as an accountant for many
years before finding her true
passion in quilting. She was
a member of the American
Quilters’ Society and enjoyed
entering her quilts in various
competitions. Cindy loved
sharing her special talent with
others; having earned recognition as a National Quilting Instructor. She enjoyed teaching
both beginning and advanced
quilting classes. Her patience
and upbeat personality were
perfect for the job. Cindy
was the most fun-loving person you could ever meet. She
had a way of putting a smile
on your face even when you
thought you were having a
bad day. Her final weeks consisted of spending precious
time with family, and fulfilling a life-dream of going to
Hawaii. It was on this final
trip that she told her family
that she insisted on a celebration of her life when the time
came. Therefore, per Cindy’s
request, everyone is to wear
their best Hawaiian outfit at
her memorial service.
Memorial
contributions
may be made to Hospice of
Wake County, 250 Hospice
Circle Raleigh, NC 27607,
Cancer Research - specifically
Sarcoma Cancer; Brisben Fire
Department, or any charity that
reaches out to help others.
A memorial service was
held Nov. 16, at the Behe Funeral Home Inc., Oxford, with
Rich Howard officiating.
Memories and condolences
may be shared by visiting
www.behefuneralhome.com.
Victor Kniskern
HARPURSVILLE - Victor
Kniskern, 82, of Harpursville,
formerly of Windsor, went to
be with his Lord on Nov. 1,
2013.
He was predeceased by
his loving wife, A. Jeanette
(Ford) Kniskern; his father,
Reed Kniskern; and mother,
Edna (Loveland) Kniskern;
his brothers, Francis Kniskern
and Reed Kniskern; and his
sisters, Lorrida (Kniskern)
Gilbert, and Nancy (Kniskern)
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Bunker.
He is survived by his son,
Reed Kniskern, Binghamton;
and his twin daughters, Karen
(Kniskern) Lockwood and
his son-in-law Edwin Lockwood, Harpursville and Kim
(Kniskern) Ricci, Daytona,
Fla. He is also survived by his
beautiful grandchildren, Matthew Kniskern (Keri), Erin
(Lockwood) Phillips (Jim),
Jordan Lockwood (Jessica),
Cody Kniskern and Lucas
Kniskern; and his beautiful
great-grandchildren, Zacharee
Lockwood, Savannah Phillips
and Matthew Zimmerman.
Victor graduated from
Windsor High School, and
then joined the United States
Army where he served during the Korean War. He was
honorably discharged and was
honored with the Purple Heart.
He then returned and worked
for the Village of Windsor as
supervisor of public works
and retired after his 30 years
with them.
A graveside service will
be held Saturday, Nov. 23 at
11:45 a.m. in Knox Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Aegis
Cremation & Funeral Services, Binghamton.
Lester Richard “Dick”
Skellett
PORT CRANE - Lester
Richard “Dick” Skellett, 88,
of Port Crane, died Thursday
morning, Nov. 14, 2013 at
Susquehanna Nursing Home.
He was predeceased by his
wife, June Skellett; brother,
Douglas Skellett; and grandson, Brandon.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie and
Wayne Livingston, Sanitaria
Springs; son, Charles E. Skellett, Harpursville; three grandchildren, Gina, Brent and
Luke; six great-grandchildren,
Hillary, Shelby, Matthew, Caleb, George and Henry; one
great-great-grandchild, Lena
Joy Lindow; a sister, Audrey
Livermore, Harpursville; two
brothers and sisters-in-law,
Kenneth and Wanda Skellett
and Garold and Jan Skellett,
both of Harpursville; a sisterin-law, Mae Skellett, Ohio;
and also several nieces and
nephews.
He was a member of N. Fenton United Methodist Church,
a retired 30-year employee of
I.B.M. Corp., charter member
of the Sanitaria Springs Fire
Co., former commissioner of
the Colesville Fire District and
a Navy Veteran of WW II.
Graveside services will be
held at New Ohio Cemetery,
Tunnel on Sunday, Nov. 24 at
2 p.m. Rev. Cindy Wenzinger,
Pastor will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to
Lourdes Hospice, 4102 Old
Vestal Rd., Vestal, NY 13850.
Arrangements by the Osterhoudt-Madden Funeral Home,
69-71 Maple St., Harpursville.
On-line condolences may be
made at www.omaddenfh.
com.
Robert F. Smith
ROME - Robert F. Smith,
89, of Rome, and formerly of
Newcomb, died Tuesday, Oct.
29, 2013 with his family by
his side.
He was born March 6, 1924
the son of Fayette and Sarah
Forrest Smith. After attending high school in Bainbridge,
Bob graduated from Syracuse
University with a Master’s
Degree in education. He was
a pilot during WWII in the
Army Air Corp.
On May 4, 1946 he married
Eleanor Zitka in South Hadley
Falls, Mass. She died Oct. 31,
2011.
Bob was a science teacher
and coach at Madison Central
School and then principal of
DeRuyter Central School. He
was auperintendent for Newcomb Central School from
1964 until his retirement in
1979. He was a member of the
Newcomb Lions Club and held
many offices, Newcomb Town
Xouncilman, volunteer driver
for Newcomb senior citizens
and ambulance, former executive secretary of Section 7-NY
State Public High School Athletic Association, member of
the VFW, American Legion,
and a lifetime member of the
NRA. Bob enjoyed hunting
and fishing and was a dedicated SU fan.
He is survived by a son and
daughter in-law, Russell and
Patricia Smith, Cobleskill,;
two daughters and sons-inlaw, Donna and Wayne Mierke, West Monroe and Debra
and David Hyatt, Rome; four
grandchildren, Gabriel Smith
and his wife, Alicia, Bloomfield, Conn., Susan Martino
and her husband, Mark, West
Monroe, Tara Hyatt and Andrew Hyatt, Rome; a greatgrandson, Samuel Martino; a
brother, Kenneth Smith and
his wife, Nanette, Martinsville, Va.; and several nieces
and nephews.
He was predeceased by
four brothers, Harold, Edson,
Claude and Fayette, Jr.
A memorial service was
held Nov. 9 at Newcomb United Methodist Church.
Memorial
contributions
may be made to Hospice and
Palliative Care, Inc., 4277
Middle Settlement Rd., New
Hartford, NY 13413 or a charity of one’s choice.
Denise C. VanLoan
SIDNEY CENTER - Denise C. VanLoan, 64, passed
away Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013,
surrounded by her family and
friends at Strong Memorial
Hospital in Rochester after
a courageous battle against
cancer.
She was born July 25,
1949 to the late John and
Jean (Swierczek) Tierney in
Manhattan.
Denise married the love of
her life Ronald VanLoan on
Sept. 23, 1967 in the Baptist
Church in Hancock.
Denise worked many jobs,
but her gift was taking care
of others. To her, family was
most important, and she had
an open door to anyone in
need. Many of her family and
friends benefitted from her
generosity and compassion,
which will never be forgotten.
She loved to travel and had
passion for life.
She is survived by her devoted husband, Ronald VanLoan, Sidney Center; daughter and son-in-law, Donna
and Lyle Daniels, Bainbridge;
daughter and son-in-law, Lori
and Jaime Cole, Sidney; son,
Tim VanLoan, Sidney Center;
grandchildren, Derrick and
Justin Daniels, Bainbridge
and Ryan and Cassandra Cole,
Sidney; a sister and brotherin-law, Carol and Robert Baumann, Unadilla; three brothers,
Robert Tierney, Binghamton,
Larry Tierney, Sidney Center
and John Tierney, Sarasota,
Fla.; and several nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services were held
Nov. 18 with Rev. Adam Sellen and Rev. Kelvin McKnight
co-officiating at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main
St., Sidney. Burial followed
in Prospect Hill Cemetery,
Sidney.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to
the Thomas Golisano Hope
Lodge, 1120 Goodman St.,
South Rochester; the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation; or
the American Cancer Society
to benefit Liver and Gallbladder Cancer research.
Condolences and memories
may be shared online at www.
landersfh.com. Arrangements
are under the direction of
C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel,
Sidney.
Phyllis H. Zieno
NORWICH - Phyllis H. Zieno, 85, of Norwich, passed
away peacefully on Friday,
Nov. 15, 2013 at the Norwich
Rehabilitation and Nursing
Center.
Born in Afton on Dec. 5,
1927, Phyllis was the daughter of Frederick and Adeline
(Walker) Holdrege. She graduated from Afton High School
then worked for the Norwich
Knitting Mill. Phyllis later
worked at GLA, and prior to
her retirement in 1990, worked
for NBT Bank for 25 years.
Phyllis was a very active
member of St. Bartholomew’s
Church, and was a member of
the Ave Maria Guild, the Lioness Club and the Ladies of
Charity. Phyllis was extremely
fond of her grandchildren. She
very much enjoyed her daily
walks, and took pleasure sitting on the swing in her backyard and at her daughter’s
cottage.
On Sep. 1, 1952, in St. Bartholomew’s Church, Phyllis
married George Zieno, who
predeceased her on Jan. 2,
2012.
Phyllis is survived by her
son, John and his wife, Pamela, Norwich; and her daughter,
Debbie Fratini and her husband, Michael, Norwich. Also
surviving are her grandchildren, Taylor, Rachel, Daniel
and Adriana; brother, Russell
(Georgia) Holdrege, Bainbridge; sister-in-law, Edna
Holdrege, Deposit; and many
nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband,
Phyllis was predeceased by
her brother, Frederick Holdrege; sister, Juanita Nielsen;
and niece, Vickie Nielsen.
A Mass of Christian Burial
will take place at 10:30 a.m.,
Wednesday, Nov. 20 at St.
Bartholomew’s Church, Norwich. Burial will follow at St.
Paul’s Cemetery.
Contributions in memory
of Phyllis may be made to St.
Bartholomew’s Church, 73 E.
Main St., Norwich, NY 13815;
the American Cancer Society,
5 Oak St., Sidney, NY 13838;
or Chenango County Hospice,
21 Hayes St., Norwich, NY.
To leave a message of condolence for the family, please
visit the funeral home website
at: www.wilsonfh.com.
Jim Fisher,
Niles Wilcox and
Stewart Wilcox
MASONVILLE - Please
join us for a memorial service
for Niles Wilcox, Stewart Wilcox, and Jim Fisher, at the Masonville Federated Church on
Dec. 1 at 1 p.m. Reception to
follow at the church.
ACCO Brands Sidney Facility
Honors Veterans in November
SIDNEY - The ACCO products in partnership with
Brands Sidney facility hon- the Wounded Warrior Projored its 53 military veterans ect® (WWP). WWP is a nonthis month. Activities include profit organization whose misa barbecue chicken lunch and sion is to honor and empower
a special gift for the employee Wounded Warriors. Its vision
veterans at the site; a special is to foster the most successinternal multi-media presenta- ful, well-adjusted generation
tion highlighting these veter- of wounded service members
in our naans; a large banner
tion’s hisat the site, featurPartners With
with
ing information and
Wounded Warriors tory
its 19 prophotos about employee veterans, as On Line of Products grams and
services.
well as photos of
“The adfamily members of
employees who are veterans dition of the WWP products to
or serving now in a branch of our manufacturing efforts is a
the military; and fundraisers at win for our employees and our
the site to benefit the Wounded customers,” said Jeff AlmaWarrior Project®, such as a sian, Sidney General Manager.
50/50 raffle, buckets for col- “Adding these products to the
lecting change and barbecue list of items made here ensures
that our facility is maximizing
chicken sales.
In addition to the activities the manufacturing assets we
to honor employee veterans, have. In addition, customers
the ACCO Brands Sidney site can feel good that part of the
is now manufacturing a line of price they pay goes to such a
worthy cause.”
WWP receives a portion of
the proceeds generated by the
Grants Available
new AT-A-GLANCE WWP
For Local Teachers items through the end of 2014.
The product line, which is
NORWICH - The Chenango manufactured in Sidney, inArts Council is pleased to an- cludes planners, all calendars,
nounce continued funding for desk pads and appointment
the Grants For Teachers Pro- books featuring snapshots and
gram. The primary purpose stories of Wounded Warriors
of the Grants for Teachers and their families. A minimum
Program is to provide funding of $125,000 has been pledged
directly to classroom teachers by ACCO Brands and AT-Aresponsible for achieving New
York State Education Department Learning Standards for
the Arts or Learning Standards
for English Language Arts.
To the extent possible, this
program will provide grants
that directly meet the needs
of teachers with a minimum
of “red tape” and a maximum
of flexibility. As a result, the
types of projects eligible for
funding are limited only to
the imagination, invention
and creativity of the applicant.
Grant requests may not exceed
$500. All teachers currently
employed by a school district in Chenango County, or
working in a public or private
school in Chenango County,
grades Pre-K-12, are eligible
to apply. The deadline is Nov.
21 for opportunities through
June 27, 2014.
For more information or for
assistance with this grant opportunity, please call the Arts
Council at 336-2787/ARTS, or
visit www.chenangoarts.org.
GLANCE, with the total donation expected to exceed that
amount.
“We are very proud of our
support of the Wounded Warrior Project and our own employee veterans,” said Thomas W. Tedford, vice president
and president, U.S. Office and
Consumer Products, ACCO
Brands. “By making these
WWP products available, we
are confident that we can help
the organization fulfill its mission of honoring and empowering Wounded Warriors.”
About Wounded Warrior
Project®
Wounded Warrior Project
is recognizing its ten-year
anniversary, reflecting on a
decade of service and reaffirming its commitment to
serving Wounded Warriors
for their lifetime. The mission of Wounded Warrior
Project® (WWP) is to honor
and empower Wounded Warriors. WWP’s purpose is to
raise awareness and to enlist
the public’s aid for the needs
of injured service members, to
help injured servicemen and
women aid and assist each
other, and to provide unique,
direct programs and services
to meet their needs. WWP is
a national, nonpartisan organization headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla. To get involved
and learn more, visit woundedwarriorproject.org.
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Sidney Elementary Students Earn Recognition for Good Character
SIDNEY - Every month
Sidney Elementary School
takes time out of our busy
day to recognize students
and classes that constantly
show good character. At Sid-
ney Elementary we focus on
the positive character traits
of Respect, Responsibility,
Trustworthiness, Fairness and
Caring. Students have many
opportunities to show and em-
brace these character traits and
many students do.
Lunchtime Superstars are
students with outstanding
behavior and good manners
in the cafeteria during their
lunch time. They are awarded
a free trip to the ice cream
sundae bar. Lunchtime Superstars for the month of October
are: Aubrey Anzalone, Natalia
Cummings, Jona Riker, Tristin
Schusteritsch, Nathan Artis,
Zane Bowers, Quinn Gronwall, Emily Russo, Abigail
Spindler, Bryce Gopel, Kamryn Hromada, Jessica Dayton,
Kordell Bennett, Sam Bagley,
Lyndon Lane, Kyra Moorhead,
Elliana Rodriguez, Wesley Alger, Shawn Bennet, Kathryn
Compton, Emma Simmons,
Olivia DeMott, Parker Hinkley, Jonathan McNamara,
Katie Vaughan, Abby Barnes,
Noah Artis, Sydney Clupper
and Hannah Gray.
Stars of the Month are selected based on outstanding
academic achievement or improvement and for displaying
the five character pillars: Responsibility, Respect, Trust-
worthiness, Fairness and Caring. Students receive a pencil
and certificate. Stars of the
Month for October are: Levi
Wetmore, Jesse Newell, Trey
Champlin, Emily Hardy, Alexander Vinal, Sara Ladd, Avery
Backus, Cooper Harvey, Emily Russo, Travis Weeden, Isabella West, Emily Morris, Camille Bagley, Connor van der
Sommen, Wilson Simmons,
Bruce Mistler, Carson Strauss,
Quinn Gronwall, Makayla
Bales, Camron Stimpson,
Chelsea Jerman, Brandon
Miller, Dominik Karwowski,
Rachel Wahlberg, Ayden Orezzoli, Makayla Ruiz, Ben Miller, Alana Brownsell, Natalia
Gower, Amber Reilly, Trevor
Harrington, Asma Butt, Travis
Lester, Lillian MacRabie, Sabrina Howland, Kevin Bockus,
Hunter Langstaff, Marannda
Barnes, Faith Wheeler, Bailey
Gifford, Katelyn Stosko, Brian Wells, Brenda Lane, Carter
DuMond, Sarah Bessett, and
Cierra Green.
Outstanding Bus Riders of
the Month are students who
are recognized for displaying
good character while riding
the bus, following the rules,
and listening to adults. Bus
Riders are chosen by the drivers and receive a certificate
for their outstanding behavior.
Outstanding Bus Riders for
October are: Shawn Bennett,
Hannah Blackman, Jackson
Crandall, Makenzie Dutton,
Olivia Figary, Izaiah Granan
and Kaylie Herbert.
For our Good Character
Makes “Cents” project, when
students demonstrate positive
behaviors teachers give them
a penny to put into their classroom jar. When a class reaches 100 pennies they are recognized over the announcements
and given a certificate. The
following classes were recognized for earning 100 pennies:
Mrs. Graham’s class, Mrs.
Lyon’s class, Ms. Waldron’s
class, Ms. Cooper’s class and
Mrs. Ahlqvist’s class. This
month Mrs. Langstaff’s class
earned 200 pennies. Way to
go! We also had one student
who earned pennies at home.
Amber Reilly worked hard
at home to earn 600 pennies.
Thank you for your hard work
and good character Amber.
This year, all pennies that
are earned will be donated to
the Sidney Area Food Bank.
So far, we have earned 2,500
pennies. We hope to raise and
donate $125 by the end of the
school year.
Sat., Nov. 23 • 10-5 p.m.
Art, Antiques & Newer Items
Avenue Antique
Gallery
114 Washington Ave.
Endicott, NY 13760
(607) 834-7010
The Joys of the Season
Warm fuzzy paws, happy waggling tails and cold wet kisses... these are a
few of our favorite things at this wondrous time of year. And to make
your “howl”idays magnificently magical, we’ve stuffed our new shoppe
with gifts galore “paw”fect for making this season the bestest ever!!
Howliday Open House, November 23 & 24
172 Main St.,
Unadilla
369-4455
Reg. Hrs.:
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Offer expires: 12/24/13
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Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10 am - 6 pm;
Saturday 10 am - 4:00 pm AND Sunday 10 am - 3 pm;
Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays (for now!) for Napping!
PAULA BANKS (l) accepts the Insurance
Person of Distinction
Award from Syracuse
I Day Committee Chair
Mary Kathryn Cullen.
Bainbridge
Native Receives
Insurance Award
SYRACUSE — Bainbridge
native Paula Banks, director of business development
for Hartford Steam Boiler in
Syracuse, was honored recently by the Central New
York insurance community
as the 2013 Insurance Person
of Distinction. She received
the award during the 53rd annual Syracuse Insurance Day
Conference on Oct. 22 at the
OnCenter Convention Center
in Syracuse. The Syracuse “I”
Day Committee presented the
award in recognition of her
contributions to the insurance
profession and to the Central
New York community.
A veteran of 42 years in
the insurance industry, Banks
has held several positions in
underwriting, claims, management and marketing. Dedicated to educating herself and
others, she has earned the Insurance Institutes of America
(now known as The Institutes)
Certificate in General Insurance, and the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter
(CPCU), Certified Insurance
Counselor (CIC), and Associate in Management (AIM)
designations. She is approved
to teach insurance continuing education courses in nine
states.
A native of Bainbridge and
a graduate of the State University of New York at Potsdam,
she resides in Syracuse.
Civil Service
Exam Scheduled
GRAND RE-OPENING
CELEBRATION!
Saturday, November 23
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
NOW AT 172 MAIN ST., UNADILLA
— Expanded Inventory —
Featuring jewelry, soaps, lotions, primitive
decorating ideas.
Also wooden toy line, award winning
photography, fiberworks and much more.
— Refreshments —
Register for Door Prize
DELHI - Delaware Co. is
offering a Civil Service exam
for assistant civil engineer
for the Delaware Co. Dept.
of Public Works. The last filing date is Dec. 13. For more
information, call the Delaware Co. Personnel office at
746-2318.
You can always tell a
real friend: When you’ve
made a fool of yourself, he
doesn’t feel you’ve done a
permanent job.
— Laurence J. Peter
Tri-Town News — Thursday, November 21, 2013— 11
Singer, Comedienne Sheila Geer to Perform in
Jericho Arts Free Family Christmas Show
NEW ADDITION for Snips & Snails Children’s Store in
Bainbridge is shown here. Owner Lori McGraw opened
her shop two years ago in September. The addition is
1,500 sq. ft., two stories. Business has grown and with
the expansion will be including new items and some
rental space. Watch for her opening coming soon, which
will include a rear entrance as well as her present N.
Main St. entrance.
(TTN Photo by Anna Ritchey)
GOHS Holiday Antique Show
Appraisal Clinic Is Nov. 23
ONEONTA - The Greater
Oneonta Historical Society
(GOHS) will hold its annual
Holiday Antique Show and Appraisal Clinic at the Holiday
Inn, 5206 State Highway 23,
Oneonta, on Saturday Nov. 23.
The show will be open from 10
a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Dealers will offer a variety of
antiques and almost-antiques:
furniture, glass, pottery, textiles, tools, jewelry, ephemera,
and much more. GOHS will offer holiday and other items from
the History Center shop. The
Appraisal Clinic will take place
between 1 and 3:30 p.m. Old
items will be appraised by local
experts for a charge per item.
Antique Show committee chair
Jane Bachman suggests, “Bring
your friends and neighbors. It
will be a great opportunity to
shop for the holidays!” Dollar
off coupons for the entrance
admission can be downloaded
Bow Making
Workshop Is
Dec. 5 at Library
SIDNEY - A unique workshop by Pat Cristelli of Sidney
Flowers and Gifts will be presented at the Sidney Memorial
Public Library at 6:30 p.m.
on Thursday, Dec. 5. You will
learn to craft bows of different
sizes and types: some small
and some large, some with
wired ribbon and some without, some more difficult (florist bows) and some simple.
Pat will teach the techniques
you need for creating your own
bows to enhance your gifts or
use for any kind of decorating.
The materials fee for this class
is $10 and you will take home
10 bows of many varieties.
Just in time for holiday giving,
you won’t want to miss this
outstanding workshop.
Register in person at the library, by phone at 563-1200,
or online from the sidneylibrary.org website.
from www.OneontaHistory.org
and are also available at area
antique shops, at the History
Center, and in local publications
in the week preceding the sale.
The History Center at 183
Main Street will be open the
same day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information, contact
432-0960 or [email protected].
BAINBRIDGE - Singer,
actress and comedienne Sheila
Geer goes holiday on Sunday,
Dec. 1 when the Jericho Arts
Council welcomes her to the
Town Hall Theatre for an admission free family Christmas
show.
The program will include
Sheila’s song styling and
choreography to favorite Disney and Broadway tunes, as
well as a holiday sing-along
accompanied by Sheila on
acoustic guitar.
Author, composer and actress in the musical The Lady
in the Jukebox, which she directed and produced in New
York City as well as for the
Chenango County Council of
the Arts in Norwich, Sheila
recently won the top vocalist
category in the 2013 World
Wide Star Search in LA. She
has studied acting and performance with Beau Decker and
Judi Jourdan in NYC as well
as Claude File at SUCO. Her
dance training was with Bess
Koval at SUNY Cortland and
she finished fifth overall while
competing collegiately in England. Sheila studied voice with
Kathi Belucci of Binghamton
and will tell you that music is
Open Wed.- Sat.
10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Bring your family and come
out to the Town Hall Theatre
on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 2 p.m.
for this special holiday treat.
The Jericho Arts Council contributes to your holiday cheer
with free admission for all, but
you may want to be prepared
for some shopping at the annual holiday craft show in the
Town Hall Theatre Gallery.
St. Agnes & St. John’s Ladies of Mary
Sat.,
Nov. 23
8:30 a.m.1 p.m.
at St. Agnes Church Hall, Afton
(Located directly across from the Fire Station,
Please enter through the door in the back of the church)
Raffle: 1st prize - $200; 2nd prize - $100; 3rd prize - $75;
4th prize - Handmade Afghan by Johanna
Crafts: Beautiful Handmade Knitted, Quilted And Crocheted
One Of A Kind Items
Baked Goods: Just in time for your Thanksgiving feast
(or for dessert any time)
White Elephant Sale: Variety and Extremely Low Prices!
Exciting Door Prizes: Gift Certificates Donated By Local Businesses
Save time, save money & find that special something you are looking for while
enjoying a Saturday morning cup of coffee with your friends & neighbors!
FRI., NOV. 22 - 10 TO 5
SAT., NOV. 23 - 10 TO 2
ANTIQUES & CURIOSITIES
HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE
Fri. & Sat., Nov. 22 & 23
GREAT GIFTS FOR THE HOLIDAYS & ANY OCCASION
Antiques, Furniture, Decor, Candles, Soaps, Lotions & Sprays,
Spice Blends, Vintage Clothing And Linens, And Much More!
Homemade
Quilt
Raffle!
Club Theater, NYC. Her recordings include “Ready to
Love Again,” “The Lady in
the Jukebox” and “You’re the
One I See.”
She has a Bachelors degree
as well as a Masters in education but confesses, “No matter what project I’m working
on, I consider myself first and
foremost a performer. I love to
entertain.”
at the Truman House,
25 N. Main St.
Bainbridge
967-4690
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her passion.
“The most fun for me is
getting lost in the role,” says
Sheila whose first appearance
at the Town Hall Theatre was
making impossible things happen as the fairy godmother in
the musical Cinderella. Other
roles have included Annie
Oakley in Annie Get Your
Gun, Bunny Byron in Babes
In Arms, Maggie Jones in
42nd Street, Nellie Forbush in
South Pacific, Vera Charles in
Auntie Mame, Patricia Fodor
in Crazy For You and Crissy
Jo Jenkins in Phantom of the
Country Opera.
Geer is producer, choreographer and song stylist for Next,
Cabaret Night, Great Songs
from the Movies, Now That’s
Broadway, Musical Revue,
Disney Spectacular, Country
Legends Cabaret, A Night of
Frank Sinatra, 50s and 60s
Rock and Roll Party and An
Evening of Karen Carpenter.
For 12 consecutive years,
Channel 23-TV ran the onehour show, “Sheila Geer
Live.” Sheila has also done
vocal and guitar performances
at Club Ibis, Off Broadway,
NYC and at the Producer’s
Open House
Fri., Nov. 22
Noon -5
Sat. & Sun.,
Nov. 23 & 24
9-5
GIFT SHOP
Our shop is filled with
decorations and gifts for the home
for both Christmas and Thanksgiving.
Locally Made – MAPLE PRODUCTS, PICKLES,
JELLIES, CANDY & ASSORTED HOMEMADE
BAKED GOODS
Through Dec. 24:
Mon.-Fri. Noon-5; Sat. 9-5
1249 Cty. Rt. 39, Bainbridge, NY • 967-7303
Stop in and browse around...
We’re bursting with our
usual primitives and country
wares... for everyday &
the holidays!
Made in the USA:
•Santas •Snowmen •Linens •Candles
•Boyd & Gund Plush •Willow Tree
Angels •Furniture •Colonial Tinware
•Lighted Primitive Trees
•Keepers of the Light Primitive Jar
Candles •McCall Candles & Diffusers
•Colonial Primitive Lighting
•Battery Operated Timer Candles
•Country Home Creations Dip Mixes
•A Primitive Place Magazine
•Caromal Colours® Artisans Paints
•Legacy Greeting Cards & Calendars
•Gift Certificates
New... Flags, Florals, Garden
Items, Jewelry, Purses &
Scarves, Treenware & Pottery
First 25
People Get A
Free Gift!
DOOR
PRIZES!
Wreaths,
Swags, Florals.
A Full Service
Florist.
12 — Tri-Town News — Thursday, November 21, 2013
DICTIONARIES WERE PRESENTED to Unatego School District third graders by Anna
and Norman Ritchey, representing the Butternut Valley Grange. The 63 third graders, along with their teachers, will use their new dictionaries for resource work in the
classroom. The dictionaries were presented at a program held Oct. 30 at the Unadilla
Elementary School. This is a community service project carried out by Butternut Valley
Grange. Above is Mrs. Wagner’s Third Grade class.
MRS. ANDERSON’S THIRD GRADE CLASS
Kool Kidz 4-H Club Makes
Apple Cider With Pedal Power
GILBERTSVILLE - The
Gilbertsville Kool Kidz 4-H
Club had their October meeting and one of the activities
was making apple cider with
a pedal powered apple grinder.
A club member’s father, Norm
Farwell, built the cider press.
The press was powered by bicycle pedals with a chain connected to the grinder.
The members took turns
pedaling and grinding, finding out it was a good workout
for leg muscles. The pulp was
transferred to a screw press,
MRS. ROWE’S THIRD GRADE CLASS
Suzi’s Bake Shop & Café
Jericho Arts Council
Presents The Town Hall Opry
EVERY MONDAY & THURSDAY
Beartracks
SERVING DINNER 4 TO 7 PM
NOV. 21 - Turkey Dinner w/All The Fixings, Macaroni
& Cheese or Grilled Chicken Salad
NOV. 25 - Chicken & Biscuits Or Pork Roast
CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY
Closing Early on Fri., Nov. 29
EAT
IN OR T AKE
OUT 563-9050
Open Daily at 6 a.m. • 3 Main St., Sidney
(Corner of Main & Bridge, by the light)
also operated by youth power.
Working in pairs, they pushed
the press screw around and
around until the cider was
squeezed out. The club tasted
the cider declared that it tasted
good. Also at the meeting the
members choose and made
plans for their upcoming
woodworking projects. The
club is planning a trip to Quality Hardwoods and Twin Valley for a tour of the mill and
to purchase supplies for their
projects.
The Gilbertsville Kool
Kidz’s leaders are Kathy
Schmidt and Laura Palada and
its members are Hannah Bonczkowski, Anika Christensen,
Maya Farwell, Fiona and Olivia Held, Etain LaLonde, Ben
and Michael O’Connor, Elaina
Palada, Kelsey Ross and Ivy
Stensland.
Saturday,
Nov. 23
at 8 pm
Admission
$12.00 Adults • $10.00 Seniors & Students
$25.00 Family • $60 Opry Passes for the year
Refreshments
IN THE GALLERY - HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW
The Town Hall Theatre
Main St., Bainbridge
THURSDAY,
NOV. 28
11 a.m. 6 p.m.
CHEF CARVED SPECIALTIES: Roast Turkey, Leg of
Lamb, Roast Pork, Baked Ham, Roast Top Round of Beef,
PLUS: Baked Haddock Almondine, Baked Manicotti,
Asst. Fresh Rolls & Bread,Creamed Onions, Butternut
Squash, Glazed Carrots, Green Bean Almondine, Herb
Stuffing, Candied Sweet Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes,
Baked Potatoes, Wild Rice Pilaf, Cranberry Sauce And
Iced Shrimp, AND OUR FAMOUS SWEET TABLE:
Cakes, Pies, Pastries, Chocolate Mousse, Rice Pudding,
Homemade Cookies And Much More
All You Can Eat
our regular
Adults $29.95 • Kids 5-12 $14.95 Sorry,
menu is not
Seniors 65+ $24.95
available on
Under 5 & over 100 are our guests! Thanksgiving Day
www.jerichoarts.com
Brunch with Santa at
The Silo Restaurant
Santa will be at the Silo on
Sundays, Dec. 1 & Dec. 15
from 11-1
Bring a canned or dry good donation to
benefit the Oxford Food Pantry and have a
free photo taken with Santa!
Brunch
$17.95 • Kids 5-12 $10.95
Seniors 65+ $15.95
Under 5 are Free!
Located at the
SIDNEY GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
Still
Open!
WEST MAIN STREET, SIDNEY
BREAKFAST & LUNCH EVERY DAY
DINNERS WED., THURS., FRI.
Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet
Thursday, Nov. 28 serving 11:30 am to 3 pm
The Silo Restaurant
CALL FOR
RESERVATIONS
607-656-4377
OPEN TUES.-SUN.
10 mi. W. of Bainbridge,
6 mi. E. of Greene just off
Rt. 206 & 41 in Coventry
OPERATING THE PRESS are Ivy Stensland and Etain
LaLonde as Kool Kidz 4-H members and parents encourage team members
RESERVATIONS 607-656-4377
OPEN TUES.-SUN. • 10 mi. W. of Bainbridge,
6 mi. E. of Greene just off Rt. 206 & 41 in Coventry
Roast Turkey, Ham, Seafood Alfredo,green bean
casserole, dressing, mashed potatoes,
candied sweet potatoes, butternut
squash, corn, cranberry sauce,
PLEASE
gravy, bread, rolls, full salad bar
MAKE
inc. broccoli salad, coleslaw,
RESERVATIONS
pasta salad, dessert table inc.
cheesecake assorted pies,
cream puffs, cakes and
fresh fruit
$
17.95
5638381
Tri-Town News — Thursday, November 21, 2013— 13
CITIZENS OF THE MONTH were front row, Chloee
Huffman, ZetaBea Bushaw, Ella Whitacre; back row,
Elizabeth Quackenbush, Zachary Gardepe and Joshua
Carter.
SAFE BUS RIDERS of the month were Zachery
Swislosky and Angelia Mueller.
BUS OF THE MONTH for October was Mrs. Lanner’s bus, bus#4.
Afton Elementary Students Earn Recognition
AFTON - The following
students were recipients of the
Citizen of the Month Award:
First grade, Chloee Huffman;
Second grade, ZetaBea Bushaw; Third grade, Ella Whitacre; Fourth grade, Elizabeth
Quackenbush; Fifth grade,
Joshua Carter; and Sixth
grade, Zachary Gardepe.
Bus of the Month: Mrs.
Lanner’s bus (bus #4)
Bus Riders of the Month:
Angelina Mueller and Zachery Swislosky
The following students were
recognized for having excellent bus behavior: Logan All,
Daniel Janus, George Palmetier, Brittney Barber, Aryanna Keitel, MacKenzie Payne,
Mason Barker, Sarah Kulina,
Joseph Sabator, Zachary Bullis, Emily Lamoree, Makenna
Schultz, Anna Cable, Emma
Rose Lamoree, Taylor Schultz, Alexander Crissell, Jesse
Lockwood, Ethan Sherman,
Alexandria Crissell, Angelina
Mueller, Johnathan Smith,
Morgan Crosby, Jordan Nichols, Zachery Swislosky, Seth
Foster, Lucas Nichols, Ethan
VanZandt, Kayleigh Gonzalez, Brody Oleksak, Jannelle
Volk, Julian Hosier, Rafferty
Is moving to a new location!
LAST DAY AT MAIN STREET LOCATION IS
SAT., NOVEMBER 23
RE-OPENING FIRST WEEK IN DECEMBER.
New Location Corner of Union & Steiner Rd., Sidney
Featuring Headliner
WHO HAS APPEARED ON THE LETTERMAN SHOW!
SAT., NOV. 23
SHOW STARTS AT 9 PM
AT RIGHT: 18 YES! LEADERS FROM AFTON HIGH
SCHOOL attended a special training aimed at building the skills they’ll need to talk to elementary students
about the dangers of drugs and alcohol later in the
school year.
ADVANCE TICKETS $12.50
DAY OF SHOW $15
Afton Yes! LEADers Complete Training to Help
Elementary School Children Make Safe Choices
propriate entertainment.
Afton’s YES! LEADers
are also committed to helping
their community. Each year,
in addition to visiting classrooms, they participate in a
received the Golden Trash Can
Award for having the cleanest
classroom: Mr. Ludwig’s second grade class
ADULT
COMEDY
NIGHT
ABOVE: AFTON YES! LEADERS Brianne Stevens,
Shain McGovern and Payton Cutting work together on
the Egg and Chopsticks activity, an activity designed to
foster teamwork and problem solving development during their YES! Launch training.
AFTON - Eighteen students
from Afton High School completed their training to become
YES! LEADers. YES! LEADers are middle and high school
students who teach elementary
school students about skills
they need to resist drugs and
alcohol, the importance of
positive self-esteem in making
safe choices and effectively
handling peer pressure.
The YES! Launch training
program teaches YES! LEADers how to be role models
for younger students through
different team activities and
educational sessions. Trained
YES! LEADers are substancefree role models for younger
students, who use their leadership skills to develop resistance skills in elementary
school children through interactive activities and age ap-
Oleksak, Hailee Walrod, Nathan Houle, Jenna Palmatier,
Ryan Wright, Logan Ives and
Emily Palmetier.
The following classroom
variety of outreach activities
that help younger students.
YES! Safe Choices for Kids,
a partnership between Senator
Libous and Lourdes Hospital,
is now in its 25th year.
For more information about
YES! LEADS, please visit
www.YesSafeChoices.org.
DINNER BUFFET IS AVAILABLE
STARTING AT 6:30 UNTIL 9 P.M. FOR AN
ADDITIONAL $16.95 PER PERSON
Includes Salad Bar And DessertTable
CALL 607-656-4377 FOR RESERVATIONS
Thank You from Trackside Dining
Our Gift to you in appreciation
for everyone’s support:
FREE Thanksgiving Dinner
Thursday, Nov. 28
Serving 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
MUST CALL FOR RESERVATIONS 563-3737
TRACKSIDE DINING
“HOME OF FRESH PEOPLE AND FRIENDLY FOOD”
88 Main St., Sidney • 563-3737
Open 7 Days a Week 5 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Remember We Deliver with a $10 Minimum!
Breakfast, Lunch & Dnner
Will Deliver!
OPEN ALL DAY SERVING
REGULAR MENU UNTIL NOON
14 — Tri-Town News — Thursday, November 21, 2013
TRI-TOWN AREA
BOWLING RESULTS
20TH CENTURY LANES
Mon. Morn Coffee
Country Girls
56 24
Four on the Floor
46 34
YoYos
46 34
Silver Belles
36 44
Rosebuds
32 48
The Foxes
24 56
High Game: R. Fisher, 237.
High Series: R. Fisher, 586.
Honor Games: R. Fisher,
186, 237, 163; A. Berg, 157,
181; S. Cutting, 179, 157; S.
Straka, 181, 194, 192; J. Roof,
170, 174; D. Fisher, 177, 172;
R. Tietjen, 195, 170, 181; G.
Lindroth, 181; J. Davis, 151,
164; S. Beames, 157; W.
Bookhout, 191; P. Stilson,
160,182, 201; C. Daughtrey,
154, 170, 169.
Honor Series: R. Fisher,
586; S. Cutting, 462; S. Straka,
567; J. Roof, 493; R. Tietjen,
546; D. Fisher, 467; G. Lindroth, 455; J. Davis, 450; P.
Stilson, 543; C. Daughtrey,
493.
INDEPENDENT LEAGUE
Margie & Tim
52 18
Date Nite
42 28
Eileen & John
38 32
Chris & Ted
36 34
Mr. T. & I
36 34
Whales & Grump
32 38
Bobby & Robert
32 38
Scratch Game: M. Mott,
233; D. Whaley, 267. Scratch
Series: M. Mott, 608; D.
Whaley, 668. HDCP Game:
M. Mott, 253; D. Whaley, 275.
2010 GMC Canyon Reg. Cab SLE....................$15,969
6 cyl., auto, A/C, cruise, tilt, bedliner, tonneau cover, blue, 4,544 miles
2009 Dodge Ram Quad Cab SLT.....................$21,569
4WD, V8, auto, A/C, p. windows, p. locks, alloy, cruise, tilt, CD, tow
pkg., gray, 56,655 miles
2009 Chevrolet HHR LT....................................$13,969
4 dr., 4 cyl., auto, A/C, p. sunroof, chrome wheels, p. seat, p. windows,
p. locks, cruise, tilt, CD, red, 28,002 one owner miles
2009 Ford Fusion SE........................................$12,969
4 dr., 4 cyl., auto, A/C, p. seat, p. windows, p. locks, alloy, cruise, tilt,
CD, blue, 58,050 one owner miles
2008 Chevrolet Silverado Ext. Cab.................$22,469
4WD, LT, Z71, 5.3 V8, auto, A/C, alloy, cruise, tilt, p. windows, p.
locks, tow pkg., red, 70,616 Pa. miles
2006 Honda Odyssey EXL...............................$14,969
6 cyl., auto, rear entertainment, htd. leather p. seats, p. windows, p.
locks, cruise, tilt, alloy, red, 74,308 miles
2006 Toyota Camry XLE.......................................$12,469
4 dr., 4WD, 6 cyl., auto, A/C, p. sunroof, htd. leather p. seats, p.
windows, p. locks, alloy, cruise, tilt, 75,217 one owner Pa. miles
2005 Toyota Tundra Reg. Cab.........................$13,969
4WD, 4.7 V8, auto, A/C, cruise, tilt, CD, long bed, gray, 83,340 one
owner Pa. miles
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Wed. & Fri. 8-6; Sat. 8-3
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Hdcp Series: M. Mott, 668; D.
Whaley, 692.
Honor Games: D. Whaley,
267, 225; M. Mott, 233; A.
Rowe, 210; T. Harmon, 204.
Honor Series: D. Whaley,
668; M. Mott, 608.
GALAXY BOWL
Chambers & O’Hara
Butler Auto
46 14
Dags Auto Parts
42 18
Neighbors Insurance 38 22
Wagner Lumber
36 24
Tabone Chiropractic 34 26
Prinz Excavating
28 32
Galaxy Bowl
26 34
All Star Auto
26 34
Justice Construction 24 36
Honor Games: B. Walker,
279; C. Luca, 265; C. Erceg,
247; D. Smith, 237; T. Umbra, 233; B. Sh Elton, 232; R.
Smith, 225; R. Johnson, 224;
K. Macumber, 224; D. Larry,
223; B. Tallmadge, 222; C.
Cawley, 221; G. Huston, 216;
D. Williamson, 216; D. Finch,
213; M. Anderson, 212; J.
Cole, 212; J. Mertz, 211;
B. Harmon, 209; J. Riesen,
207; B. Macpherson, 204; E.
Halaquist Jr., 202; B. Harmon, 202; J. Brewer, 201. C.
O’Hara, 202; M. Brewer, 201.
Honor Series: B. Walker,
772; C. Luca, 689; C. Erceg,
645;C. Cawley, 634; T. Umbra, 631; B. Shelton, 625; R.
Smith, 623; D. Larry, 603; M.
Anderson, 602.
Thurs. Night Men’s Hdcp.
244 Racing
190.5
Dag’s Auto Parts
183
New Concept Mach. 177.5
Jim’s Auto Repair
173.5
J&M Trophies
173
Galaxy Bowl
163
Bainbridge Memorials 159.5
Henry’s Drive-In
155.5
Butler Auto
141.5
Lil Dave’s Excavat.
133
High Game: M. Brewer,
279. High Series: T. Smith,
701.
Honor Games: A. Rowe,
200; T. Smith, 211, 231, 259;
J. Halbert, 205, 223; D. Whaley, 225, 214; L. Warner, 213,
212; D. Lambrecht, 221cg; A.
Moore, 205; S. Davis, 234; J.
Hitt, 248; B. Walker, 228, 222,
247; D. Schultes, 217; M. G
ray, 264; C. Cawley, 214cg;
R. DuMond, 204; B. Smith,
221, 233; J. Martin, 223cg;
Ga. Gifford, 219; Ge. Gifford,
206, 203; D. Ireland, 215; K.
Hulbert, 224cg, 209; M. Burlison, 211, 204; D. O’Hara,
225, 213; G. Monroe, 201;
M. Aylesworth, 212, 203; D.
Lowe, 202; M. Brewer, 224;
M. Anderson, 221; J. Mertz,
223, 236cg; J. Cole, 204; B.
Shelton, 230.
Honor Series: B. Walker,
697; M. Brewer, 684; J. Mertz,
661; D. O’Hara, 634; D.
Whaley, 621; B. Smith, 613;
B. Shelton, 612; K. Hulbert,
608; M. Anderson, 603.
Thurs. Morn. Winter
Ups & Downs
67 21
Twisted Siblings
52 36
Friends
52 36
Gutter Dusters
50 38
Up & Coming
45 43
Morning Glories
41 47
Ladybugs
40 48
Pinseekers
40 48
Pin Pals
35 53
Unknowns
10 46
High Game: M. Burlinson,
222. High Series: M. Burlinson, 633.
Honor Games: M. Burlinson, 216, 195, 222; C. Burndage, 153, 188; E. Pwers, 154;
K. Macumber, 172, 192; C.
Decker, 160, 172; J. Adams,
193, 179, 211; J. Stevens,
159; D. Fritzsch, 154, 157,
177; D. Barnes, 166, 200; DR
Northrup Jr., 162; R. Tietjen,
155, 164, 163; B. Arnott, 150;
P. Harmon, 159; K. Bruning,
191, 170.
Honor Series: M. Burlison,
633; C. Burndage, 500; E.
Powers, 506; K. Macumber,
452; J. Adams, 583; D. Fritzsch, 488; D. Barnes, 492; R.
Tietjen, 482; K. Bruning, 484.
EOWS
OLE’ Buckhorn
16
4
Travelers
15
5
Hit & Miss
11.5 8.5
Not the Bowlers
10 10
Lickity Splits
10 10
P&H
9.5 10.5
His & Hers
9 11
Rookies
7 13
Double Trouble
6
6
High Game: K. Sowesby,
299. High Series: K. Sowesby,
728.
Honor Games: E. Tallmadge, 186; C. Gallagher,
188; B. MacPhersen, 204; D.
Finch, 214; L. Warner, 212;
B. Tallmadge, 245, 227, 201;
M. Ferrara, 258, 205, 200; K.
Sowesby, 213, 299, 216; L.
Lowe, 162, 234, 234.
Honor Series: B. Tallmadge, 673; M. Ferrara, 663;
K. Sowesby, 728; L. Lowe,
630.
Sun. Nite Allstars
Motts
54 26
Wicks’
50 30
Brunings
44 36
HulValley&Holstein 44 36
Decker & Hoyt
42 30
Tallmadges
40 40
Haynes’
30 50
V-88
64
High Game: G. Mott,
241cg; K. Bruning, 203cg.
High Series: K. Hulbert, 613;
M. Mott, 584.
Honor Games: K. Hulbert,
215, 210; D. Haynes, 200;
M. Mott, 191, 196, 197; G.
Mott, 202, 241cg; K. Bruning,
203cg; B. Tallmadge, 209,
224; D. Haynes, 181.
Honor Series: K. Bruning,
505; M. Mott, 584; K. Hulbert, 613; G. Mott, 602; B.
Tallmadge, 600.
Wed. Nite Earlybirds
Trash Mashers
54 34
Hwy 7 Pink Ladies 54 34
Take It or Leave It 51 29
J&M Trophies
44 44
Lottie’s Angels
34 54
Bruning Enterprise 27 61
High Game: L. Nobel,
235cg. High Series: L. Noble,
541.
Honor Games: L. Mason,
184; K. Bruning, 188, 192;
K. McCauley, 221; L. Noble,
185, 235cg.
Honor Series: L. Noble,
541; L. Mason, 502; K. Bruning, 524.
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Visit us on the net: www.chambersohara.com
MAC Names Volleyball And
Cross Country All-Stars
MIDSTATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
VOLLEYBALL ALL-STARS
First Team
Alisa Hubbard, Afton; Madison Paugh,
Harpursville; Morgan Bullis, BainbridgeGuilford; Taylor Chapman, Oxford; Sierra
Bedient, Delhi; Paige Redmond, Sidney;
Shelby Pettersen, Deposit; Taylor Krom,
Sidney; Kayli Dickinson, Greene; Shannon
McIntyre, Unadilla Valley; Kylee Letosky,
Hancock; Leanne McKee, Unatego; Sarah
Miller, Harpursville; Amber Pierce, Walton.
Second Team
Alissa Rivera, Bainbridge-Guilford; Megan
Matts, Harpursville; Mindy Schmitz, Delhi;
Octavia Bishop, Oxford; Kyley Vandermark,
Deposit; Jilleen Livingston, Sidney; Mary
Messina, Greene; Alyssa Cranston, Sidney;
Mackinzie Mee, Hancock; Nicole Mackey,
Unadilla Valley; Maddison VanEtten,
Harpursville; Kali Benedict, Unatego; Erika
Whitney, Harpursville; Danielle Reynolds,
Walton.
MIDSTATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
CROSS COUNTRY ALL-STARS
BOYS
First Team
Joe DeVona, Afton; Declan Kottmeier,
HORTON HARDWARE
AFTON, NY 607-639-1283
www.hortonhardware.com
Delhi; Alex Legg, Delhi; Alex Padovani,
Delhi; Talon Keefe, Deposit/Hancock; Logan
Murray, Edmeston; Dan Villano, Harpursville;
Dean Howard, Sidney.
Second Team
Kyle Hinman, Afton; Cooper Maney, Delhi;
Ryan Hornbeck, Deposit/Hancock; Kevin
Latimer, Deposit/Hancock; Nick Arnecke,
Edmeston; Connor Kline, Edmeston; Dustin
Johnson, Unadilla Valley.
GIRLS
First Team
Daphne Knapp, Afton; Paige Polizzi,
Afton; Katie Aikens, Delhi; Katherine
Erickson, Delhi; Madison Kline, Edmeston;
Mackenzie Porter, Edmeston; Rachael King,
Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton/Morris; Nicole Mackey,
Unadilla Valley.
Second Team
Christin Erickson, Delhi; Amelia Legg,
Delhi; Alina Hood, Delhi; Taylor Mostert, Delhi;
Katie Arnold, Edmeston; Autumn Hogland,
Edmeston; Sophia Garry, Gilbertsville-Mt.
Upton/Morris.
SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS
Boys - Afton
Girls - Edmeston
Simulator League Starts
At Colonial Ridge
LAURENS - Colonial
Ridge Golf in Laurens is
accepting teams for its winter
golf simulator league.
Two-person teams play
weekly
captain-and-mate
matches and post their scores
against the field to move up the
money list. Teams may play
any time seven days a week,
but tee times are required.
The league will start the
first week of December and
run until the last week in
March. Teams may make up
missed weeks or play matches
in advance.
One-time league dues
are $20 per person and go
towards the 100-percent cash
payout (based on the results of
the money list). Weekly fees
cost $10 per person for non-
SR. BASKETBALL
LEAGUE
Service hours: Monday-Friday 8-5,
Saturday 8-Noon; Closed for Lunch Noon- 1 p.m.
268 St. Hwy. 7 (Riverside) Sidney 563-4311
JAKE CUOZZO of Guilford shot his first deer on the
opening day of deer season. An 8 point buck, it weighed
200 lbs.
Senior Basketball
BRACO
0
3
Gronwall
3
0
D’Addezio
1
1
Chambers O’Hara
1
1
The Olin Group
1
1
D’Addezio 71/Chambers
61; Gronwall 84/BRACO 43;
Olin 70/BRACO 51; Gronwall
60/D’Addezio 57; Gronwall
66/ Olin 61; Chambers 86/
BRACO 66.
members or $8 for Colonial
Ridge Golf members.
To sign up or for more
information, call Colonial
Ridge Golf at 263-5291.
PITCH RESULTS
Thurs. Night Pitch
Galaxy Bowl
Sharon & Amy
37
Dawn & Roni
35
Cindy & Jay
33
Pat & Bob
33
Dave & Sam
33
Craig & Jim
31
Lee & Jason
30
Cindy & Bill
29
Ron & Mark
29
Penny & Fred
28
Judy & David
27
Carolyn & Thorny 26
Sharon & Rich
26
Christal & Dawn
25
Cindy & Bernie
25
Colleen & Cindy
25
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WCDO Congratulates this Season’s
High School Football Award Winners
SIDNEY - WCDO Sports
broadcast 16 local High
School football games, featuring a total of 14 local and
area varsity football programs
as they competed throughout
the season. Games can be followed throughout the season
both on-the-air on WCDO
100.9 FM and 1490 AM, as
well as streamed online at
WCDOSports.com.
During the post-game of
each broadcast, three separate
awards are given to outstanding players. WCDO Sports
would like to thank NBT Bank,
The Catalog Outlet Stores,
and Acco Brands for supporting the player of the game
awards program throughout
the season with the NBT Bank
Outstanding Offense award,
The Catalog Outlet Stores
Dynamic Defense award, and
The Acco Brands All-Purpose
Player award. A total of 48
awards were given this season
honoring 39 student athletes
from area schools.
Unatego Spartans: The
Unatego Spartans had 13 athletes recognized for a total of
17 awards this season. The
Unatego Spartans also advanced to the Section IV Class
D Championship game. Kellen
Komenda, Nate Wilsey, Ryan
Marszel, Ethan Barber and
Corbin Henry each brought
home two awards apiece.
Henry received two offensive
awards, Marszel was honored
for both offensive and all purpose player, Wilsey as well as
Barber were honored for both
defensive, and all-purpose,
and Komenda was All-purpose player twice. Jared Jones,
Kyle Spaulding, and Tanner
Winchester all received offensive awards, Joe Smith, Joel
VanAlstine, and Lucas DeJoy
each received defensive honors, and Josh Feyerbend an
All purpose award. Congratu-
lations to the Unatego Spartans on their season.
Harpursville
Hornets:
The Harpursville Hornets had
nine athletes recognized for
a total of 11 awards this season. Steven Lee and Devon
Dean brought home a team
leading two awards each.
Lee was honored on Offense
twice, and Dean was honored
on Offense as well as an Allpurpose player. Jon Andrews
received an Offensive honor,
Tyler Gates, David Chochishvili, Cody Snow, and Damien
Lamoree received a defensive award each, and Mitchell
Weist and Andrew Kimmel
were awarded All-Purpose
player once each. Congratulations to the Harpursville Hornets on their season.
Sidney Warriors: The Sidney Warriors had seven athletes recognized for a total of
10 awards this season. Patrick
Vibbard brought home a team
leading three awards, two offense and one all-purpose. Kai
Sabada had a total of 2 awards,
both for defense. Austin Dean,
Billy Kozak, Zach Nages,
Austin Dean, Mike Chase and
Brandon Bessett were honored
with an award each, Bessett
and Chase on Offense, Dean
on Defense, and Nages and
Kozak as All-Purpose Players.
Congratulations to the Sidney
Warriors on their season.
Tioga: The Tioga Tigers had
five athletes recognized this
season. Ryan Vergason was
honored on Offense, Adam
Zwierliene and Mike Melella
on Defense, and Dylan Babcock and Jesse Manuel as All
Purpose Players. Congratulations to the Tioga Tigers on
their season.
Bainbridge-Guilford Bobcats: The Bainbridge Bobcats
had three athletes recognized
this season. Cole Webb was
honored for Offensive Play,
Townsend Off To Final Four With
UConn Field Hockey Team
SYRACUSE – Harpursville
graduate
McKenzie
Townsend and her University
of Connecticut teammates
earned a trip to the NCAA
Division I field hockey Final
Four after winning first round
and quarterfinal contests over
the weekend at Coyne Field in
Syracuse.
On Saturday, the fourthranked Huskies downed
No. 11 Boston College, 21, in overtime. In Sunday’s
quarterfinal, UConn downed
No. 20 Michigan State (who
upset Syracuse on Saturday),
Baseball Clinic
To Be Hosted
By O-State
ONEONTA - Oneonta State
will host its Baseball Holiday
High School Clinic from 9 a.m.
to noon on Sunday, Dec. 15, at
the Alumni Field House.
Registration is 8:30 to 9
a.m. and costs $35 per camper.
The clinic is open to high
school players in the classes
of 2014-17.
The clinic will focus on
defense, hitting, throwing and
pitching drills. Bullpens and
batting practice will take place
at the end of the clinic.
Pre-registration
is
recommended.
For more information, call
O-State coach Ben Grimm
at 436-2661 or email ben.
[email protected].
3-1.
UConn advances to the
Final Four Friday at Norfolk,
Va. where they will square off
against North Carolina at 4:45
p.m. The semifinal winners
will play for the national
championship on Sunday at 4
p.m.
SIDNEY
SENIOR MEALS
SITE MGR.: Joanne Gill
PHONE 563-2212
FRIDAY, NOV. 22
Roast turkey with gravy, savory
stuffing, mashed potatoes,
cranberry sauce, butternut
squash, honey bee ambrosia
salad, dinner orll, pumpkin pie
with topping
MONDAY, NOV. 25
Macaroni and cheese, stewed
tomatoes, three bean salad,
whole wheat bread, vanilla ice
cream
TUESDAY, NOV. 26
Ham with raisin sauce,
candied sweet potatoes,
string beans, applesuace,
whole wheat bread, jello with
topping
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27
Braised beef and mushrooms
served over egg noodles, mixed
vegetables, cran-grape juice,
whole wheat bread, iced yellow
cake
THURSDAY, NOV. 28 &
FRIDAY, NOV. 29
CLOSED THANKSGIVING
HOLIDAY
Dylan Mondore for Defense,
and Lucas Butcher as an AllPurpose Player. Congratulations to the Bainbridge Bobcats on their season.
Other Area Schools: Two
athletes from other schools
were chosen for awards this
season. Chris Dhuy of Spencer Van-Etten was honored on
Offense, and Scott Bowie of
Deposit/Hancock received a
Defensive award.
WCDO Sports will be back
with more local sports broadcasts featuring both Men’s and
Women’s Varsity Basketball
teams this upcoming season.
Games can be heard on the
air at 100.9 FM and 1490AM.
Games are also streamed courtesy of SFCU on the internet
at WCDOSports.com. WCDO
Sports says “congratulations
and well done!” to all student
athletes throughout our area
on their accomplishments this
season, and thanks the coaches, parents, and volunteers
who make school athletics
possible. WCDO Sports also
thanks the many local businesses who recognize the importance of supporting school
athletics.
EASTERN BROOME
SENIOR CENTER
27 GOLDEN LN., HARPURSVILLE
693-2069
FRIDAY, NOV. 22
Noon - Hot lunch by
reservation: beer battered fish
or chicken speidie sandwich,
hash brown potatoes,
coleslaw, bread and raspberry
fruited gelatin; 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m -walk-in: pub
burger bar
MONDAY, NOV. 25
Noon - Hot lunch by
reservation the Friday priormeatball parmesan sub,
pasta bean soup, and oatmeal
cookie
TUESDAY, NOV. 26
Walk-in Breakfast 8-9:30
a.m.;Noon - Hot lunch
by reservation: sweet &
sour pork over brown rice,
Oriental blend veggies, bread
and banana
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27
Noon - Hot lunch by
reservation: roast turkey
and dressing with liver and
onions or chicken Marengo,
mashed potatoes with gravy,
green beans, bread, beverage,
and cinnamon applesauce;
soup and sandwich bar not
available
THURSDAY, NOV. 28 &
FRIDAY, NOV. 29
CLOSED FOR
THANKSGIVING
CONGRATULATIONS TO MIRANDA DRUMMOND…Harpursville senior Miranda
Drummond is given a standing ovation after signing her National Letter of Intent to play
basketball at St. Bonaventure. Pictured onstage is Superintendent Kathleen Wood,
Coach Kurt Ehrensbeck, Miranda Drummond, Miranda’s parents, Diane and Vinnie, and
her brother, Alex.
(Photos By Pete Mansheffer)
H’Ville’s Miranda Drummond Signs
Letter of Intent With St. Bonaventure
HARPURSVILLE – All of
Miranda Drummond’s hard
work paid off last week when
the Harpursville senior signed
a National Letter of Intent to
play women’s basketball at St.
Bonaventure University.
Drummond signed her
NLI before a large crowd last
Wednesday (Nov. 13) in the
Harpursville auditorium.
Drummond, a 6-1 forward,
led Harpursville to the
NYSPHSAA Class C title
game and was named to the
All-Tournament Team and was
a first-team All-State member
last season. Drummond, who
averaged 22.3 points per game
during the 2012-13 campaign,
was a second-team All-State
member as a sophomore
and seventh-team member
as a freshman when she was
a member of another state
finalist Hornets’ club. She has
also played AAU basketball
during the spring and summer
months.
“Miranda has done a lot of
winning in her high school
career. She is very versatile
and has a motor that can go
for days,” St. Bonaventure
coach Jim Crowley said on
the Bonnies’ website. “She
can bring the ball up, shoot the
3, and post up and her length
and athletic ability make her
someone who could be a very
good defender for us.”
Crowley is a Windsor
Central School graduate and is
in his 14th season at the helm
of the Bonnies.
At
her
ceremony,
Drummond thanked everyone
who had a part in her successes,
both on and off the court.
CHRIS BROWN AUCTION SERVICE
ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES
&¬FIREARMS AUCTION
THURSDAY, NOV. 21 @ 5:30 P.M.
AT SIDNEY AMERICAN LEGION HALL,
22 UNION ST. , SIDNEY, NY
This evening auction will feature many nice pieces from estates in
Bainbridge and Sidney. (Please NOTE the Thursday sale date) PARTIAL
LISTING: Variety of NEW shotguns including Remington Model 870 pump,
Mossberg Model 500 pump “Home Security” shotguns, Mossberg Model
88 “Maverick” shotguns, H&R 12 gauge shotguns, and Mossberg 410
gauge, great assortment of CASE XX knives, 1902 U.S. Officer’s sword,
military canteens, deer antlers, old hunting knives, old mantel clocks, West
German cuckoo clocks, doll houses and vintage doll furniture, antique blue/
green canning jars, several pieces of depression glass, carnival glass,
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Heart Ring, old photos, toys, vintage Kodak camera,
artwork and many more fine items!
Mr. Kurt Stietz from KJS Gun Shop in Bainbridge will be joining us to
conduct background checks on all firearms. Please bring proper ID. A fee
will be charged for firearm’s check.
SEE PHOTOS AT: www.auctionzip.com (Auctioneer ID# 8404)
TERMS OF SALE: Cash or Check • Standard 10% Buyers’ Premium
PREVIEW: 4 p.m. until Sale Time
FOR MORE INFO. CALL:
Chris Brown-Owner/Auctioneer, (607) 624-4645
Great Food Available at the Legion Kitchen!
MIRANDA DRUMMOND tries on the St. Bonaventure
hat after signing with the Bonnies last week.
She became very emotional
when mentioning her family,
knowing how much they have
sacrificed over the years.
“I mean I’ve been working
ever since I was little with my
dad,” said Drummond, who,
besides her parents, Diane and
Vinnie, and brother, Alex, was
joined onstage by Hornets’
coach
Kurt
Ehrensbeck,
Athletic
Director
Dave
Groover and Superintendent
Kathleen Wood. The three
spoke during the signing
ceremony.
Drummond will be joined at
St. Bonaventure by Oneonta
senior
standout
Mariah
Ruff, who also signed last
Wednesday.
AUCTION
Real Estate
ABSOLUTE AUCTION
383 State Hwy 7, Sidney, NY
(Town of Unadilla)
Location: From the intersection of NYS Route 8 in Sidney, take NYS Route
7 east appx. 1.2 miles. - Watch for sign and arrows.
Sunday, November 24, 2013 @ 1 pm
Absolutely Sells to the Highest Bidder Regardless of Price!: This historic property, once a stagecoach stop, features 6 ¿replaces, a new roof,
and appx. 1.7 acres of land with frontage on 2 sides. Downstairs of the 2
story section is a kitchen, ½ bath, and 4 large rooms that could be adapted
to any use. Upstairs features a full bath and 4 rooms, one of which is 15x32
with a ¿replace. The single story section is 52x20, all open with partly tiled
Àoors and a full walk-in attic above. Appx. 3,700 square feet total. Prior to
his illness, the current owner made many recent improvements including
new roof, propane furnace and 200 amp electric panel. The versatile layout
of the property lends itself to multiple commercial or residential uses. Originally constructed in the late 1700s, the main building has acquired a unique
ambience de¿ned by its craftsmanship and history.
Real Estate Terms: $5,000 Deposit day of Auction, balance due at closing
in 30 days. A 10% buyer premium will be added to the high bid to become
the ¿nal purchase price. Property sells “As Is”, no contingencies, so any
tests or inspections desired must be done prior to the Auction, at the bidder’s expense.
Open House: Sunday, November 17 @ 1 pm - 2:30 pm.
*For detailed information, maps, and a copy of the
purchase contract, download the “Bidder Packet”
from www.lambrechtauction.com
607-865-6951
www.lambrechtauction.com
16 — Tri-Town News — Thursday, November 21, 2013
CHURCHES
SIDNEY
26 Cartwright Ave., Sidney
Larry Bailey, Preacher • 563-9695
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Sunday
Radio Program: Bible Truth - WCHN,
7:45 - 8 a.m., 970 AM; WCDO, 8:15
- 8:30 a.m., 1490 AM, 101 FM;
10 a.m. - Bible Class; 11 a.m. - Worship Assembly.
Wednesday
10 - 11 a.m. - Bible Study;
7 - 8 p.m. - Bible Study/Worship.
28 River St., Sidney
Kenneth Southworth, Pastor
Church Office: 563-8456
Parsonage: 563-1166
[email protected]
www.sidneyfbc.com
“To See Unbelieving People Become Committed
Followers of Jesus Christ”
Sunday
9:30 a.m. - Classes for all ages;
10:45- Special Gathered Worship
Service; Flock Groups as designated;
6 p.m. - Youth Group; 6 p.m. - Informal
Evening Service
Wednesday
9 a.m. - Men’s breakfast and Bible
study; 6 p.m. - Team Kids; 6:30 p.m.
- Gathered Prayer
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH
1 Bridge St., Sidney • 563-1329
(across from library)
Pat Robinson, Pastor
Church Office: Tues., Thurs., Fri.
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 24
9:30 a.m. - Bible Study; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; Children’s Sunday
School; 11:30 a.m. - Coffee Hour
Wednesday, Nov. 27
7 p.m. - Thanksgiving Eve Ecumenical Service at our church
SIDNEY ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Plankenhorn Rd., Sidney
Church Office: 563-8247
[email protected]
ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
25 River St., Sidney • 563-3391
The Rev’d Jim Shevlin, FHC Rector
563-3391 or 624-1470
Sundays
10 a.m. - Holy Communion, and
Annointing for Healing in Jesus’
Name, followed by coffee and
fellowship
Tuesdays
11 a.m. - Bible Study (bring bag
lunch)
Wednesdays
9:30-11:45 a.m. - Free clothing and
Lunch; Noon - Mass
CIRCLE DRIVE ALLIANCE CHURCH
6 Circle Drive, Sidney
Church Office: 563-1120
Rev. Adam Sellen
Associate Pastor Levi Owens
www.cdaconline.com
Sunday
8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.- Worship Services; 5:30-7:30 p.m. - Youth Group
Wednesday
6 p.m. - Women’s Prayer ministry;
6:30-8 p.m.- Children’s Faith Weavers; 7 p.m. - Prayer Meeting
Rev. Bernard Knutsen
Sunday
9:30 a.m. - Sunday School;
10:45 a.m. -Worship Service
(Nursery Available)
Tuesday
6:45 p.m. - Royal Rangers and Girls’
Ministries
Wednesday
5:45 p.m.- Hour of Prayer;
6:45 p.m. - Bible Study
SIDNEY UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
12 Liberty St., Sidney • 563-1921
Rev. Tom Pullyblank
Office Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Tuesday through Friday
Thursday, Nov. 21
9:30 a.m. - Food Bank; 4:30 p.m.
- Share the Bounty; 5:30 p.m. - Cub
Scout Pack
Friday, Nov. 22
4:30 p.m. - Martial Arts Class
Saturday, Nov. 23
9 a.m. - Scrapbooking workshop
Sunday, Nov. 24
9 a.m. - Sunday School; Bible Study;
10:15 a.m. - Worship Service United
Methodist Student Day; Operation
Christmas Child collection; Family
Life Council meeting after church
Monday, Nov. 25
9:30 a.m. - Food Bank;
4:30 p.m. - Martial Arts; 7 p.m. - AA
Tuesday, Nov. 26
5:30 p.m. - Bible Study; 7 p.m.
- Church council
Wednesday, Nov. 27
10:30 a.m. - Bible study; 12:30
p.m.- Cooking class; 6 p.m. - Bell
Choir; 6:30 p.m. - Boy Scouts; 7 p.m.
- Chancel Choir
Thursday, Nov. 28
9:30 a.m. - Food bank; 5:30 p.m.
-Cub Scuts
ST. LUKE’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
W. Main St., Sidney • 563-1806
Rev. Ernie Varga, Pastor
607-265-3829 or cell 413-212-8202
Friday, Nov. 22
Noon - Rotary
Sunday, Nov. 24
9 a.m. - Christian Education;
10 a.m. - Traditional Service; 11 a.m.
- Fellowship and Coffee; 11:30 a.m.Adult study class; Confirmation class
Wednesday, Nov. 27
7 p.m. - Thanksgiving Eve Service at
Congregational Church
SACRED HEART CHURCH
Liberty Street, Sidney
Saturday Mass: 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Mass: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
Mon. - Fri.: Daily Mass at 9 a.m.
Confessions Saturday:
4:30-5 p.m. or by appointment, call
563-1591 from 9 a.m.- noon
FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH
32 West Main and Adams Sts.,
Sidney
Jim Ingalls, Pastor • 967-8167
Sunday
10 a.m. - Noon. - Bible Study;
6 p.m. - Worship Service.
Wednesday
6 p.m. - Bible Study.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
SIDNEY BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH
32 West Main St. (Corner of Adams
and West Main- Faith Community
Church Building), Sidney
Pastor Frank Donnelly
607-334-6206
Sundays
10 a.m. - Sunday School; 11 a.m.
- Worship; 4 p.m. - Evening Service
Wednesdays
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Meeting
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
OF EAST GUILFORD
Rev. Patty Wolff, Pastor
563-1083 or 369-4630
Corner of State Rt. 8 and Co. 35,
www.eastguilfordpc.org
Sunday
9 a.m. - Worship
Wednesday
7 a.m. - Men’s Breakfast and Bible
Study
SIDNEY CENTER
BAPTIST CHURCH
10440 Main St. • 369-9571
Pastor Dennis Murray
Sunday
9:45 a.m. - Praise and Bible Study;
10:30 a.m. - Morning Worship
Service
Wednesday
6:30 p.m. - Midweek Prayer and
Bible Study
SIDNEY CENTER
FAMILY & FRIENDS CHURCH
Meets at Sidney Center Fire Hall
Speakers Bill Orr and Judy McCall
Sunday
11 a.m. - Worship
UNADILLA
FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST
LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH
1050 Covered Bridge Rd., Unadilla
Handicapped Accessible. Nursery Available
Sundays
10 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages;
11 a.m. - Morning Worship; 6:30
p.m. - Evening Praise and Worship
hour
Tuesday
10 a.m. - Ladies’ Bible Study
Wednesday
7 p.m. - Bible Study and Prayer/Teen
Time
UNADILLA FRIENDS CHURCH
Rogers Hollow, Unadilla
Benjamin Shaw, Pastor •563-2266
Sunday
10:30 a.m. - Morning Worship.
FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
170 Main Street, Unadilla • 369-2052
Doug Besemer, Pastor
Every Thursday
7 p.m. - AA and Al-anon meet
Every Sunday
9 a.m. - Worship Service followed by
coffee and fellowship
Monday, Friday and Saturday
11 a.m. - Noon - Food Pantry and
Clothing Pantry
Every Tuesday
7 p.m. - Grieving Support Group
Every Wednesday
5:30 p.m. - Bible Study
First Wednesday of the Month
7 p.m. - Faith Discovery
Second Wednesday of the Month
6:30 p.m. - Trustee meeting;
7 p.m. - Administrative Council
Monday, Friday, Saturday
11-12 noon - Food Pantry open
Handicap Accessible
UNADILLA CENTER
UNITED METHODIST
Pastor Douglas B. Besemer
1203 Butternut Rd., Unadilla
Regular Sunday Services
10:30 a.m. - Worship Service;
Sunday School
ST. MATTHEW’S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
240 Main St., Unadilla • 369-3081
Rev. Scott Garno, Rector
Wardens: William Goodrich and
Bonnie Barr
Sunday
9 a.m.- Service
Wednesday
Noon - Holy Communion; 12:30 p.m.
- Luncheon, free will offering. All are
welcome.
Handicapped accessible.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
156 Main St., Unadilla
369-4630
Guest Lay Preacher
Sunday
9:30 a.m. - Sunday School;
10:30 a.m. - Worship with Communion, bring donation for food pantry
Handicapped accessible.
AFTON
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
34 Spring St., Afton • 639-2082
Gary Kubitz, Pastor
Sunday
10:45 a.m. - Morning Worship;
coffee and fellowship following
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
OF AFTON
30 Caswell St., Afton • 639-1030
Christopher Prezorski, Pastor
Kelly Todd, Asst. Pastor
www.fbcafton.org
Sunday
9:30-11 a.m. - Morning Worship;
11 a.m. - noon - Children’s Sunday
School groups; 11:05 a.m. - Teen
and Adult Life Groups
Wednesday
6:45 p.m. - Prayer and Praise
NORTH AFTON
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Co. Rd. 17, Afton, NY
Lay Leader Valeda Banta
Sunday
10:30 a.m. - Worship.
ST. ANN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
125 S. Main St., PO Box 22, Afton
www.stannsaftonny.org
Rev. David Hanselman, Rector
Handicapped accessible.
Regular Sunday Service
9:15 a.m. - 1st and 3rd Sundays
Holy Eucharist; 2nd and 4th and
5th Sundays Morning Prayer; Bible
based Sunday School
Each Tuesday
6:30 p.m.- SERTOMA, Parish Hall
Each Thursday
8 p.m. - Alcoholics Anonymous
closed meeting, Parish Hall
Each Sunday
8 p.m. - Alcoholics Anonymous
MERCY FELLOWSHIP
967 Rt. 41 (1.2 miles) N. of Rt. 7, Afton
John Snel, Pastor
Church: 639-1964 • Study: 693-3692
Sundays
10 a.m. - Worship Service
Fridays
7 p.m. - Prayer Meeting and Bible
Study
HOPE CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH
129 Main St., Afton
Church 639-4237 • Office 226-0791
Rev. Maryann Palmetier
Fridays
9 a.m .- noon - Bread Giveaway
Sundays
9 a.m. - Coffee Time; 9:30 a.m.
- Morning Worship; 4th Sunday of
each month, fellowship brunch following worship)
“Come as you are!” - All Welcome
Member of NACCC
Handicap Accessible
HIGHER GROUND CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
96 E. Main St., Afton • 639-3746
Mary Upright, Pastor
Thursday
6:30 p.m. - Bible Study and Prayer
Sunday
10:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship;
Children’s Ministries available during
service
ST. AGNES CATHOLIC
CHURCH OF AFTON
Fr. Darr Schoenhofen
14 Spring Street • 967-4481
Sunday
8:30 a.m. - Mass
AFTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Academy St., Afton • 639-2121
Sunday
11 a.m.-Worship followed by
Fellowship
GILBERTSVILLE
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
113 Marion Ave., Gilbertsville
Pastor Mark Piedmonte
783-2867 • Like us on Facebook
[email protected]
Office Hours: Tues. Noon-5 p.m.;
Wed.-Fri. 9-5; Sat. 10-2
Saturday
10 a.m. - Noon (or by appt.)- Lamb’s
Rack FREE Clothing Closet
Sunday
11 a.m. - Worship Service
4th Thursday of Month
Senior Moments - Programs of interest for senior citizens
967-2223 • grace4missions.com
Mike Kauffman and John Gregory,
Pastors
Sunday
9 a.m. - Worship.
Wednesday
(Except 1st Wed. of Month)
7 p.m. - Prayer Meeting
WBBC KELSEY BROOK CHAPEL
Non-Denominational
3642 St. Hwy. 206, West Bainbridge
967-4484
Sunday
10:30 a.m. - Worship Service, meal
following service by donation
OTEGO
OTEGO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
18 River Street • 988-2861
Sunday
9 a.m. - Worship including Children’s
Conversation and Children’s Sunday
School; 10 a.m. - Coffee Hour;
10:30 a.m. - Adult Sunday School.
Buildings are ramp accessible.
The church is handicapped accessible.
OTEGO UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
GILBERTSVILLE BAPTIST
CHURCH
8 Church Street • 988-2866
Pastor Rev. Emily Huyge
Commercial and Elm Sts.
(607)783-2993 Church
Rev. Kurt Funke, Pastor
859-2436 or 316-3056
Office Hours: Tues. 9-Noon; Wed.
1-4 p.m.; Thurs. 1-4 or by Apt.
Sunday
9:30 a.m. - Morning Worship; Sunday
School during service
Tuesday
9-11 a.m. - Coffee fellowshipo
Wednesday
10 a.m. - Choir practice, FPC; 11
a.m.- Bible Study; 3:15-4:30 p.m.
- Joy Club, NLFH
CHRIST CHURCH
38 Marion Ave., Gilbertsville
783-2267
[email protected]
Sunday
9:30 a.m. - Sunday school; 10 a.m.
- Adults and children service, Holy
Communion; 4:30 p.m.- Service of
Christian Healing; 6:30 p.m. - Celebrate Recovery Service
BAINBRIDGE
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
12 S. Main St., Bainbridge
967-8034 • www.bainbridgefbc.com
Pastor: Rev. John Koopman
Clerk: Mrs. Secrest
Church is handicapped accessible through the
back door. Pastor is in when the frog is on the door.
Mail newsletter articles to [email protected]
or drop in the church box
Saturday, Nov. 23
6 p.m. - Harvest Supper; 7 p.m.
- Family Movie
Sunday, Nov. 24
9 a.m. - Adult Sunday School;
10 a.m. - Worship service; 10:15
a.m. - Children’s Sunday SchoolJunior Church
Wednesday, Nov. 27
Noon- Bible Study
BAINBRIDGE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
27 N. Main St., Bainbridge • 967-2782
Gary Kubitz, Pastor
Sunday Services
9 a.m. - Worship Service;
9:15 a.m. - Sunday School; coffee
and fellowship following service
Assisted listening system for those with special
hearing needs.
ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
On the Park Bainbridge • 967-3441
The church with the red doors.
Pat Hawkins. Sr. Warden 895-6489
Sue Shove, Jr. Warden 639-2065
Regular Sunday Services
8 a.m. and 11 a.m.
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST
CATHOLIC CHURCH
32 S. Main St., Bainbridge • 967-4481
Fr. Darr Schoenhofen
Saturday
4:30 p.m. - Reconciliation
5:15 p.m. - Vigil Mass
Sunday
11 a.m. - Sunday Mass
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
- BAINBRIDGE
Rev. Diarmuid O’Hara, Pastor
967-8021
www.ChristianChurchesOnline.com/
firstpresbyterianbainbridge
Thursday
6:30 p.m.- Beatitudes Group meets
Sunday
8:45 a.m. - Sunday School;
10 a.m. - Worship
First Sunday of each Month
Communion
Thursday and Saturdays
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - New Beginnings
Thrift Store open
Sunday
11 a.m.- Worship
Elevator Access to all levels.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
OF OTEGO
W. Branch, Otsdawa Rd.,
Co. Rt. 6, Otego • 988-7144
Pastor Bill Allen
Sunday
9:30 a.m. - Sunday Morning Service; 10:50 a.m. - Prayer Service;
11:15 a.m. - Sunday school; 6:30
p.m. - Evening Service
FRANKLIN
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. Dr. John Hill • 895-9917
Sunday
9:15 a.m. - Treadwell service;
10:45 a.m. - Franklin service; followed by coffee hour
Handicapped Accessible
ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Corner of Main and Institute Sts.
Rev. Scott Garno
829-6404
Sunday
8:15 a.m. - Service with Holy Eucharist, except first Sunday of the month
when Holy Eucharist is at 1:30 p.m.
with dish to pass lunch
First Thursday of Month
5-7 p.m. - Soup Supper by donation
COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH
25 Center St., Franklin • 829-5471
Dr. Walt Schlundt, Pastor
www.cb-church.org
Sunday
10:45 a.m. - Worship Service with
nursery and Kingdom Kids for
children K-4th grade
AREA
UNATEGO COMMUNITY CHURCH
Brian Cutting, Pastor
Office: 369-7425
[email protected]
Saturday
11 a.m .- 1 p.m .- Otego Food Pantry
open; 6:30-10 p.m. - YFC Youth
Center in Unadilla, 16 Watson St.
open
Sunday
10:30 a.m. - Worship at Otego building (290 Main St.); with contemporary and traditional music, relevant
and biblical message, nursery and
kids JAM time for elementary kids
Thursday
6:30 p.m. - YFC club at Unadilla
Elementary
WELLS BRIDGE BAPTIST
Sunday
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School
10:45 a.m. - Worship Service
HARPURSVILLE
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Sue Shields, Pastor
222-3175
Sunday
10 a.m. - Sunday School;
11 a.m. - Morning Worship
HARPURSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
41 Cumber Rd. • 693-2422
Wednesday
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Service;
Teen Scene
Sunday
10 a.m. - Sunday School;
10:45 a.m. - Morning Worship;
6:30 p.m. - Evening Service.
NINEVEH PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Rte. 7, Nineveh • 693-1919
Rev. Emrys Tyler
Thursday
6:30 p.m. - Bible Study
Sunday
9:30 a.m. - Morning Worship; 10:45
a.m. - Sunday School
Tuesday
1-5 p.m. - Pastoral office hours;
Wednesday
9 a.m. - Bible Study
7 p.m. - Adult Choir Rehearsal
THREE PINES
COMMUNITY CHAPEL
E. Windsor Road (Doraville)
Nineveh • 693-1897
Pastor Michael Brown• 849-4364
Sunday
10 a.m. - Sunday School;
11 a.m. - Morning Worship
Wednesday
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Meeting/Bible
Study
TROUT CREEK
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Pastor Judy Travis
Regular Sundays
9 a.m. - Sunday School;
10 a.m. - Worship Service;
11 a.m. - Fellowship
NAKSIBENDI HAKKANI
MUSLIM CENTER
1663 Wheat Hill Rd.,
Sidney Center • 607-369-4816
Five Prayers Daily
Thursday
Evening Program
Friday
1 p.m. - Jummah
MASONVILLE FEDERATED
CHURCH
Thursday
6:30 p.m. - Bible Study
Sunday
9:45 a.m. - Adult Sunday School;
11 a.m. - Worship Service,
Children’s Sunday School
SAND HILL
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Nancy Stanley, Pastor
Sunday
8:30 a.m. - Morning Worship
Communion 1st Sunday of the
month & food pantry
UNION VALLEY
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Lay Pastor Andrew Doyle
607-316-7546
Sunday
10:30 a.m. - Morning Worship and
Sunday School. Coffee and Fellowship follows.
GUILFORD UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Co. Rte. 35, Main St., Guilford
Sunday
9:15 a.m. - Worship Service.
Community Emergency Food Bank
Call 895-6822.
David Steensma, Pastor
7 Church St., Wells Bridge
607-988-7090
COVENTRY UNITED METHODIST
Sunday
11 a.m. - Worship Service
Wednesday
6:30 p.m. - Prayer and Bible Study
Sunday
9 a.m. - Morning Worship and Sunday School, young family friendly;
fellowship and coffee hour follows.
MOUNT UPTON
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
COVENTRYVILLE
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UCC
Rev. Brandilynne Craver
Pastor Joyce Besemer
113 Co. Rt. 27, Bainbridge
Friday
6:30-8 p.m. - Fun-n-Faith Youth
Group for ages 10+
Sunday
11 a.m. - Worship Service.
First Sunday: Holy Communion
Third Sunday: Prayers for Healing
Tuesday
10 a.m. - Tot Time story time; 11:30
a.m. - Adult Bible Study
Emerg. Food Pantry 764-8365.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF
MOUNT UPTON
We are handicap accessible. Childcare is available.
Chester N. Shew, Pastor • 764-8361
GRACE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Thursday
7 p.m. - Bible Study
Lay Pastor Andrew Doyle
607-316-7546
Sunday
10:30 a.m. - Worship and Sunday
School; coffee hour
Wednesday
6:30 p.m. - Bible study; Quilt Group
Friday
6:30 p.m. - Quilt Group
TRUE LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
www.truelifechristianchurch.org
2899 St. Hwy. 206, Bainbridge, NY
(Coventryville)
Pastor Karl Slifee, Sr.
Ph. 656-7619, Cell: 607-343-4743
Assoc. Pastor Harold Harris
Ph. 656-7833, Cell: 607-316-8144
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CHURCHES
(Continued)
Regular Sunday
9:30-10:15 a.m. - Sunday School;
10:30 a.m. - noon - Worship; Fellowship after church
Wednesday
7 p.m. - Bible study and prayer
meeting
Second Saturday of Every Month
7 a.m. - Men’s Prayer breakfast
NORTHFIELD
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Pastor Marv Root 829-2369
5118 County Hwy. 23
Sunday
10 a.m. - Sunday School
11 a.m. - Sunday Morning Worship
Wednesday
6:30 p.m. - Bible Study
Thrift Store Alters
Hours for Week
Of Thanksgiving
BAINBRIDGE - The New
Beginnings Thrift Store at
the Bainbridge Presbyterian
Church will be changing its
operation time for Thanksgiving week only. We will not be
open on Thursday, Thanksgiving, instead we will be open
on Friday, Nov. 29 as well as
our usual hours on Saturday.
Our hours both days will be 9
a.m. to 1 p.m.
Skip the crowds in Binghamton and do some leisurely
shopping right here in Bainbridge. Carol and Joyce will
be waiting to help you find
clothing, outerwear, household
items, books and more, as well
as Christmas decorations and
possibly gift items.
This is a great place for the
kids to shop for small gifts for
family members.
Please have all changes
to church notices to
our offices by Monday
at noon. Listings run
from the Thursday the
paper comes out to
the following Thursday.
Send your changes to
Tri-Town News, 5 Winkler
Road, Sidney, NY 13838
or e-mail ttnews@
tritownnews.com .
Thanksgiving Eve Service
Will Be Held in Bainbridge
BAINBRIDGE - The Bainbridge Council of Churches invites all in the area to a special
worship service on Wednesday, Nov. 27 beginning at 7
p.m. in the Methodist Church.
Come join friends and neighbors as we give thanks together for the many blessings we
have in our lives.
This is an Ecumenical service with several of the clergy
and lay readers from the Bainbridge churches participating in worship. Music will
be provided by a community
choir under the direction of
Rick Bunting, and traditional
hymns for the Thanksgiving
season will be sung by all.
Anyone who would like to
sing in the choir, no experience needed, should meet at
the church at 5 p.m. for rehearsal. There will be a light
supper provided for the choir
prior to the service.
The offering from the service will go to the Bainbridge
Council of Churches to be
used for community needs
and/or the Food Pantry.
Thanksgiving
Service in Afton
Is Tues., Nov. 26
AFTON - The annual Afton Thanksgiving Ecumenical
Service, sponsored by Afton
Interchurch Council will be
held on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 7
p.m., at Hope Congregational
Church, 129 Main St., Afton.
Everyone is welcome to worship and give thanks for God’s
bountiful care.
Three Crosses Bare to Perform
At Mount Upton Church Dec. 1
MT. UPTON - The Season
Begins,” with the Mount Upton United Methodist Church
having a musical event at the
church on Sunday, Dec. 1 at 2
p.m.
“Three Crosses Bare” is a
local Christian rock/contemporary Christian band. The
band was started in 2003 and
named in 2004. They have
a CD out Rescue Me. If you
go to their website, you are
able to hear some of their
music,
www.reverbnation.
com/threecrossesbare.
We are excited to have them
play for us and wish to have
you join us to enjoy their music. This is a perfect way to
start the season. Refreshments
will be available.
HALO’s To Hold Revitalization
Commemoration Sat., Nov. 23
HARPURSVILLE - HALos’ is scheduled to hold its
11th annual “Revitalization”
Commemoration on Saturday,
Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. This event
will take place at the Harpursville United Methodist Church
on Route 79 (next to fire department) in Harpursville.
A video has been put together of pictures taken at the
June and August 2013 Camp
HUGS events and will be
shown at the commemoration.
Come join us in revitalizing
hope, honoring our servicemen and women, acknowledging deceased loved ones or
other loss events that helped
make us who we are through
music, stories and laughter.
For more information call
639-4256 (HALO).
School Board
To Meet Nov. 25
HARPURSVILLE – The
Harpursville Central School
Board of Education will hold
a regular meeting on Monday,
Nov. 25, at 7 p.m. in the high
school library.
TO COMMEMORATE VETERAN’S DAY, members of the American Legion SlaterSilvernail Post 806, Bainbridge visited with third graders at the Greenlawn Elementary
School, Bainbridge. Two brief video presentations were shown, one outlining Veteran’s
Day and its inception, and the other showing a veteran of the United States Air Force
wounded in Iraq and how that veteran was giving back to other veterans. The students
were receptive and interested in the program. They asked appropriate questions and
identified many of their own family members who served in the United States Armed
Forces in the past. Members of Post 806 who participated in the presentation were
Randall Lambrecht, Veteran, United States Army; Richard Rusakiewicz, Veteran, United
States Air Force; and Douglas Lee, Veteran, United States Navy (Seabees). Special
thanks to Mrs. Mary Diemer and Mrs. Vicki Ives for coordinating the visit with their
students.
MASONVILLE
NEWS
ANNE SCOTT,
CORRESPONDENT
265-3368
Thank You
Thank you goes out to all
who donated food, worked in
the kitchen and dining room
and helped to peel vegetables
and set up the dining room for
the hunter’s ham supper on
Saturday, Nov. 17. There were
lots of people and hunters
that came to the dinner at the
Masonville Federated Church
and we wish to thank all of
our helpers. I hope I haven’t
forgotten any one. It was a
success and all the hard work
made the dinners great with
fellowship and good food.
Christmas Play
Play practice is under way
and this week the practices are
on Monday and Wednesdays
at 6:30 p.m. at the church. The
name of the play is “Christ-
mas Carol Special Report”
celebrating Christmas carols
around the world. There are
still five speaking parts and
choir with easy music available. The play is set in three
countries of the world and is
very nice to see. Just a note
that during Thanksgiving
week the practice will be on
Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 6:30 p.m.
Let’s get out there and support
the directors of the play, which
will be during church services
on Sunday, Dec. 8.
School News
Modified winter sports are
beginning next week. Good
luck to all our athletes. Have
a great Thanksgiving all you
students, teachers and administrators. Thanksgiving break
begins on Wednesday, Nov.
27 and it’s back to school on
Monday, Dec. 2. Where did
November go?
Birthday Greetings
Birthday greetings this
week go out to Reed Gary
Scott on Thanksgiving Day,
Nov. 28; Andy McKown, Tyler Glatt and Crystal Glatt on
Dec. 1; Josh Butler, Amy Tut-
tle and Travis DeMott on Dec.
2; Kela Anderson Charles on
Dec. 3; Jody Seeley Drystal
Hard on Dec. 4; and Naphtali
Kleingardner on Dec. 5. Have
a great day everyone.
Personals
Harold and Anne Scott accompanied Cliff and Betty
Scott to a concert at Keuka
College where daughter Ariel
was in the choir. We were surprised by Deb Reilly and two
boys, Connor and Brady from
York, NY and Ariel’s aunt and
her cousin Beth O’Connor
from Horseheads who traveled to see the concert and
band music. We all enjoyed
hearing Ariel sing and had a
great visit afterwards.
Church News
Adult Sunday School is at
9:45 a.m. with regular church
services at 11 a.m.
Bible study is at 6:30 p.m.
on Thursdays at the church.
Fridays the food pantry is
open from 1 to 3 p.m. at the
church.
Monday, Dec. 2 the tree
will be decorated at 5:30 p.m.,
all are welcome.
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
FRIDAY, NOV. 22
UNADILLA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK –
Unadilla Methodist Church, 11 a.m. to Noon
MASONVILLE FOOD PANTRY - 1-3 p.m., Masonville
Federated Church
TODDLER STORY TIME – 9:30-10 a.m., Sidney Mem.
Public Library, for children 18 months to 3 years
SATURDAY, NOV. 23
UNADILLA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK –
Unadilla Methodist Church, 11 a.m. to noon
BINGO – 7 p.m., Sidney Fire Dept. Training Center
LEGO TIME – Noon- 2 p.m., Unadilla Public Library
AFTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM – Open 10 a.m.
- 1 p.m. or by appointment, call Charles Decker at 639-2720
DEPOSIT FLEA MARKET - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Masonic Lodge
JERICHO ARTS HOLIDAY GIFT MARKET - 1-10 p.m.,
Bainbridge Town Hall Gallery
BEAR TRACKS BLUEGRASS- 8 p.m., Bainbridge Town
Hall Theatre, for reservations call 967-7228, tickets also
available at the door
HOLIDAY BAZAAR & BAKE SALE- 8:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.,
St. Agnes Church, church hall, Spring St., Afton
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR & SOUP & SANDWICH LUNCH9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Guilford United Methodist Churcch
SUNDAY, NOV. 24
BAINBRIDGE MUSEUM – 38 S. Main St., open by
appointment, call 967-8546 or 967-7159
“THE HOMECOMING” - 1:30 p.m., free film hosted by
Friends of the Libraries, Smart Community Room, Sidney
Memorial Public Library
MONDAY, NOV. 25
AFTON ECUMENICAL FOOD PANTRY – Afton United
Methodist Church, 24 Spring St., Mon. 5-7 p.m.,
Wed. 9-11 a.m.
7+(*,)72)
SIDNEY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK – Sidney United
Methodist Church, Liberty St., 9:30-11:30 a.m., upstairs
UNADILLA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK –
Unadilla Methodist Church, 11 a.m. to Noon
BAINBRIDGE COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
FOOD PANTRY – Bainbridge United Methodist Church
back entrance, 8-10 a.m.
ZUMBA GOLD - 1-1:45 p.m., Eastern Broome Senior
Center, Harpursville
DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP - 6 p.m., Chenango
Memorial Hospital, basement conference room, 179 N.
Broad St. Norwich. Diabetics and their families welcome.
Info: 607-337-4136.
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PRESCHOOL STORY HOUR – Tues. & Thurs. 9:30-10:15
a.m., Sidney Mem. Public Library, for children ready for
preschool or kindergarten
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME - 10:30 a.m., Unadilla Public
Library, Info. 369-3131
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 27
SIDNEY HISTORICAL ROOM – Civic Center, Room 218;
open 4-6 p.m. or by appt., call Joelene 563-1425
AFTON ECUMENICAL FOOD PANTRY – Afton United
Methodist Church, 24 Spring St., Mon. 5-7 p.m.,
Wed. 9-11 a.m.
TOPS OF UNADILLA – 9 a.m., Unadilla United Methodist
“Taking Pounds Off Sensibly”
LAP SIT STORY TIME – 9:30-10 a.m., Sidney Mem.
Public
TRI-COUNTY KIWANIS - 6 p.m., monthly dinner meting,
Angus & Ale, Main St., Sidney (order off the menu)
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rooms have microwaves and
refrigerators. Sorry no pets.
Call 563-1035.
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SUBSTITUTES NEEDED
Afton Central School has a
need for substitutes in the following areas for the
2013-2014 School Year:
• TEACHERS
(4 yr. degree required)
• AIDES (high school
diploma or GED)
• RN’S (current NYS license)
• FOOD SERVICE
HELPERS
• BUS DRIVERS
Contact Elizabeth Briggs,
Superintendent, Afton Central School, P.O. Box 5, Afton,
N.Y. 13730 (607) 639-8229
for application
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The Town of Afton is looking for a new member for the
Board of Assessment Review.
Qualifications are you must
be a resident of the Town of
Afton. Additional training is
required and anyone wishing
to apply please submit your
resume and references in a
sealed envelope by December
12, 2013 to the Town Clerk of
the Town of Afton 169 Main
Street, Afton, NY 13730
Clearly marked Attention
Board of Assessment Review.
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TOWN OF UNADILLA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
FIRE DISTRICT
ELECTION
Annual Election of
Bainbridge Fire District
December 10, 2013
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE,
that the Annual Election of
the Bainbridge Fire District
will take place on December
10, 2013, between the hours
of 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. at the
Bainbridge Fire Station, 22
West Main Street, Bainbridge,
New York for the purpose of
electing one (1) Commissioner for a 5 year term commencing January 1, 2013 and
ending December 31, 2018.
All duly registered residents
of the Bainbridge Fire District
shall be eligible to vote.
Candidates for District office shall file their names with
the Secretary of the Bainbridge
Fire District at the Bainbridge
Fire Station no later than November 20, 2013.
Sandra K. Zorda
Fire District Secretary
Bainbridge Fire District
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
BUILDING FOR SALE
Offered for $249,000
10,800-square-foot
steel
building located on approximately 2 1/2 acres in the
Sidney Industrial Park. Mix
of manufacturing and office
space. For details e-mail to:
[email protected]
EQUAL HOUSING
OPPORTUNITY
All real estate advertising in this
newspaper is subject to the Fair
Housing Act which makes it illegal
to advertise “any preference
limitation or discrimination based
on race, color, religion, sex,
handicap, familial status, or
national origin, or an intention to
make any such preference.”
Familial status includes children
under the age of 18 living with
parents or legal custodians,
pregnant women, and people
securing custody of children under
the age of 18.
This newspaper will not
knowingly accept any advertising
for real estate which is in violation
of the law. Our readers are hereby
informed that all dwellings
advertised in this newspaper are
available on an equal opportunity
basis. To complain of
discrimination call HUD toll-free at
1-800-669-9777. The toll-free
telephone number for the hearing
impaired is 1-800-543-8294.
WANTED TO BUY
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The Afton Glenwood Cemetery Association is accepting
sealed bids for a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado, 2 wheel drive,
6 foot box white pickup truck.
Sealed bids will be accepted
until Wednesday, December
11, 2013. Sealed bids can be
mailed to Afton Glenwood
Cemetery, P.O. Box 14, Afton, NY 13730. Bids will be
opened at 10:00 a.m. on December, 12, 2013. Truck can
be seen by calling the sexton,
Charlie Holdrege at (607) 3431908. The board has the right
to reject all bids.
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5 p.m.
LEGAL NOTICE
The annual meeting of the
Afton Driving Park and Agricultural Association, Inc. will
be held Monday, November
25, 2013 in the Water Control Office at The Afton Fair
Grounds, Afton NY.
The
meeting will start at 7 p.m.
The purpose of the meeting is
to elect four (4) directors for a
three (3) year term each, also
to conduct any business pertaining to the Afton Driving
Park and Agricultural Association, Inc.
Secretary of the
Afton Driving Park
and Agricultural
Association,
John W. Niles
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LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that
the GENERAL ELECTION
for the Village of Afton, NY,
will be held Tuesday, March
18, 2014.
Officers to be elected are:
2 – Trustee for 4 Year
Terms.
Mayor – 4 Year Term.
Nominating petitions will be
available at the Village Clerks
Office during regular business
hours beginning Thursday,
January 2, 2014.
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LEGAL NOTICE
AFTON FIRE DISTRICT
15 SPRING STREET
AFTON, NEW YORK
NOTICE OF ANNUAL
ELECTION TOWN OF
AFTON FIRE DISTRICT
AFTON,
CHENANGO CO.,
NEW YORK
The annual election of the
Afton Fire District will be held
on Tuesday, December 10,
2013 at the Afton Fire Station,
15 Spring Street, from 6 pm to
9 pm for the purpose of electing one (1) Fire Commissioner
for a term of five (5) years and
one (1) Fire District Treasurer
for a term of Three (3) years.
All duly registered residents
of the Afton Fire District shall
be eligible to vote. All candidates for office must submit
their names to the district secretary no later than November
27, 2013 at 11:59 pm.
Peter C. Vail,
Fire District Secretary
Afton Fire District
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LEGAL NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE,
that at a regular meeting of
the Town Board of the Town
of Unadilla, in the County of
Otsego, New York, held at the
Unadilla Town Hall in said
Town on November 7, 2013,
a resolution authorizing an expenditure from an equipment
reserve fund was approved,
subject to a permissive referendum. An abstract of the
resolution follows:
The resolution approved the
expenditure of up to $56,000
from an equipment reserve
fund for highway equipment
for the purchase of a 2014
truck, including the upfitting
of the truck. The resolution
was adopted by a vote of 4 to 0
and is subject to a permissive
referendum.
Dated: November 7, 2013
Terry L. Yoder,
Town Clerk
Town of Unadilla
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE
that a public hearing will be
held by the Town Board of the
Town of Unadilla on Tuesday,
December 10, 2013, at 6:30
p.m. at the Town Hall, 1648
NYS Route 7, Unadilla, New
York, regarding the adoption
of Local Law No. 2 of the
Town of Unadilla for the year
2013, entitled “A Local Law
Amending Local Law No. 1
of 2012, Local Road Use and
Preservation Law, to Update
Program Manual.” A copy of
the proposed Local Law is on
file and may be examined in
the office of the Town Clerk.
The environmental significance of the adoption of the
proposed local law, if any, will
be considered by the Town
Board following the public
hearing.
Persons with disabilities,
who require assistance in attending said public hearing,
or in furnishing comments
and suggestions, should contact the undersigned to request
such assistance. Communications in writing in relation
thereto may be filed with the
Village Board or at such public hearing.
Dated: November 7, 2013
Terry L. Yoder
Town Clerk
Town of Unadilla
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THE DEADLINE FOR ALL
ADS AND ARTICLES IS
MONDAY AT 5 P.M.
LEGAL NOTICE
TOWN OF AFTON
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
WINTER PROCEDURES
The Town of Afton Highway Department wishes to
keep the town’s highways in
passable condition during the
winter months. Any obstructions located in the Town’s
right of way may hinder the
ability of snow removal and
storage. In an attempt to
clear roads, the drivers try to
be careful not to damage any
obstruction in the right of way.
However, that is not always
possible. Any damage to mail
boxes and fences when the
Highway Department is maintaining the roads during the
winter, will not be repaired or
replaced by the Town. Therefore, the repairs will be at the
owner’s expense.
Vehicles parked on the
Town right of way are also a
hindrance when clearing winter road conditions. An attempt will be made to contact
the owners in order that the
vehicles can be moved. However if the Town Highway Department is unable to reach the
owner, the vehicle(s) will be
towed at the owners’ expense.
Seasonal Roads
Notice is hereby given that
the Town of Afton Highway
Superintendent L. Shultis,
has designated the following
roads as “Seasonal Roads”.
These roads will not be maintained from November 1, 2013
through May 1 2014. Lingee
Road from Melondy Hill Road
to the dead end and Oxbow
Road from the turnaround to
I88 (Signs have been posted in
these areas).
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LEGAL NOTICE
The 2012-2013 Financial
Audit report of the Sidney
Memorial Public Library and
IRS Form 990 (return of Organization Exempt from Income
Tax) are available for taxpayer
inspection at the Sidney Memorial Public Library.
Monday through
Thursday 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Friday
9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday
1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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LEGAL NOTICE
The following roads in the
Town of Masonville are designated as seasonal by the
Highway Superintendent from
December 1, 2013 to May 1,
2014: Thorp Hill, Beals Pond
Road, Steam Mill Road, Gould
Dean, Morman Hollow Road
and Lake Cecil Road.
Dated: November 17, 2013
Chuck Smith
Highway Superintendent
Town of Masonville
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POLICE BLOTTER
Delaware County Sheriff
Nov. 7 - Deputies arrested
three local residents on Sealed
Indictment Warrants issued by
the Delaware County Court.
The arrests were made as
part of the Delaware County
Sheriff’s office ongoing effort
to identify and prosecute illicit
drug dealers in the Delaware
County area.
Amy Mills, 42 years old, of
Franklin, was charged with two
counts of fifth degree criminal
sale of a controlled substance,
class D Felonies. Mills allegedly sold prescription medications on at least two occasions. Mills was arraigned in
the Delaware County Court
and remanded to the Delaware
County Correctional Facility
in lieu of $5,000 cash bail or
$10,000 insured bond.
Stephanie
Townsend,
39 years old, of Sidney, was
charged with three counts
of fifth degree criminal sale
of a controlled substance,
class D Felonies, and James
Townsend, 45 years old,
also of Sidney, was charged
with one count of fifth degree
criminal sale of a controlled
substance, a class D Felony.
Stephanie Townsend allegedly
sold prescription medications
on at least three occasions,
and James Townsend allegedly sold prescription medications on at least one occasion.
Both suspects were arraigned
in the Delaware County Court
and remanded to the Delaware
County Correctional Facility
with no bail. Deputies were
assisted in the investigation
and arrests by members of
the Village of Sidney Police
Department.
New York State Police
Nov. 9 - Troopers at SP Sid-
ney arrested James Farischon,
47, of Afton, for driving while
intoxicated. The arrest resulted
from a vehicle traffic law stop
on State Highway 41 in Afton.
Farischon refused to submit
to a chemical test. He was
arraigned in the Afton Town
Court and was released to appear on Dec. 23.
Nov. 12 - State Police at SP
Oneonta arrested Andrea E.
Hitchcock, 46, of Sidney, for
driving while intoxicated with
a reportable BAC of .15%.
The arrest resulted from a vehicle and traffic law stop on
I-88 in Sidney. Hitchcock was
issued tickets returnable to the
Sidney Town Court.
Nov. 15 - Troopers at SP
Sidney arrested Katrina M.
Ellis-Seymoure, 23, of Walton, for driving while impaired
by drugs and the Class E felony of driving while intoxicated
with a child less than 16 years
of age in the vehicle. While
responding to a report of an erratic operator, state police observed Ellis-Seymoure weaving out of her lane and stopped
her on County Route 21 in
Franklin. The investigation determined that she was driving
while impaired by prescription
medication. Ellis-Seymoure
also had her four-year-old
child in the vehicle with her
at that time. She consented
to blood test to determine her
drug content with the results
pending. Ellis-Seymoure was
issued tickets returnable in the
Franklin Town court on Dec.
12.
Sidney Police Arrests
Nov. 8 - Jose Bettancourt,
34, of Sidney for second degree aggravated unlicensed
operator.
Nov. 10 - Joseph Martinez,
39, of Sidney, for felony DWI
and first degree aggravated unlicensed operator, felony.
Nov. 12 - Michael Nodine
, 27, of Sidney, for second degree harassment.
Michael Schermerhorn,
24, of Bainbridge for second
degree harassment.
Samantha DeCutler, 24, of
Bainbridge, for second degree
harassment.
Nov. 14 - Karen Hoover,
44, of Port Crane, for first
degree falsifying business records, petit larceny, second degree forgery and 60 counts of
fifth degree conspiracy.
Tosha Oleniacz, 26, of
Harpursville, for first degree
falsifying business records,
petit larceny, second degree
forgery and 69 counts of fifth
degree conspiracy.
Nov. 18 - Nathan Ralston Huyck, 26, of Sidney, for third
degree assault.
Help Available
For Families
HAMDEN – Help is now
available for families who are
living below 125% of poverty and who are struggling to
achieve a higher standard of
living.
The Delaware Opportunities Family Development Program provides a staff member
to help families design and
implement a plan to meet family goals as well as directing
families to resources available
to help families achieve their
goals. The program is voluntary, confidential and home
based.
To learn more about the program, families should contact
the Delaware Opportunities
Family Development Program
at 746-1715.
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ACROSS
1. Weather map curves
10. Ring
15. At once, esp. payments (3
wds)
16. Accept
17. Land bordering a lake
18. Prefix with red
19. Past
20. “For shame!”
21. Animal hides
22. Corners of the eye
24. “Act your ___!”
25. Blood carrier
29. Insect between molts
31. Print media not controlled by
government (2 wds)
35. Delay
36. “___ be a cold day in hell ...”
(contraction)
37. Anger
38. Brain area
39. “The Sweetheart of Sigma
___”
40. Pleasing
42. Plant and animal life of
particular regions
44. He took two tablets
45. Chop (off)
46. Victory hand gestures (2
wds)
50. Anoint
52. Ed.’s request (acronym)
53. Doctor’s order
58. “M*A*S*H” role
59. Cylindrical cells through
which nutrients flow in
flowering plants
61. Decree
62. Not mixed with water
63. Piers
64. Writers of literary works
DOWN
1. “Field of Dreams” setting
2. Catch
3. “Beetle Bailey” dog
4. Accordingly
5. “Catch!”
6. “Star Trek” rank: Abbr.
RECEPTIONS
COVERED BRIDGE GARDENS
7. Indian dish of yogurt, cucumbers and spices
8. Cricket fielding position
(hyphenated)
9. Cold shower?
10. Contribute money (2 wds)
11. Better
12. Parade balloon
13. Persons to whom property is
pledged as security for loans
14. Desk item
22. Ceiling
23. ___ Master’s Voice
25. Buff
26. Type of corrective shoe
27. Kindled anew
28. ___ el Amarna, Egypt
30. Coarse, obnoxious people
32. Fix, in a way
33. “To ___ is human ...”
34. “Comprende?”
38. ___-tzu
40. Balaam’s mount
41. Dash lengths
42. Made a loud noise
43. Heads off
47. Any Time
48. Increases, e.g. weight
49. Demands
51. Dearth
53. Bank
54. Small ornamental ladies’ bag
55. Makeshift shelters
56. “Not on ___!” (“No way!”)
(2 wds)
57. Resting places
60. ___ Appia
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