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The News of Schoharie County May 13, 2015 $1.25 The hometown paper of Charley Brodie. Cobleskill, New York 139th year – No. 19 www.timesjournalonline.com Frack ban angers Carlisle But edgy meeting may result in compromise By Jim Poole Despite an angry, shouting match of a meeting, Carlisle may eventually enact a ban on hydrofracking. The pro- and anti-ban sides are looking to meet privately to resolve dif ferences in Carlisle’s proposed law that the town board refused to consider last Wednesday night. “This is not going to go away,” Councilman David Laraway said afterwards, referring to the crowd of ban supporters at the meeting. “Let’s get a couple of people who are for it, a couple of people against it, and hash it out.” That olive branch came after Wednesday’s meeting, when the pro-ban Carlisle Concerned Citizens presented a sur vey showing that most respondents favored a fracking ban. The poll went to every active Carlisle voter––906 of them––and 400 were returned. Seventy-three percent favored the ban. The Citizens hoped the town board would reconsider the President Abraham Lincoln, also known as Kaitlyn held at Radez School last week. Students made preWood, lends her mom Kristen a hand while snapping sentations about favorite history topics, from the atomic a photo at Cobleskill-Richmondville’s Histor y Fair bomb to football. More photos on page 22.––Photo by Jim Poole. Bargains at land auction By Jim Poole Schoharie County’s annual win-win sale will be this Saturday. It’s the yearly auction of county-owned proper ties, where buyers can get good deals and the county puts land back on the tax roll. “There are some great bargains to be had, and these can become productive properties again,” said county Treasurer Bill Cherry. Mr. Cherry will auction 51 parcels––mostly houses and vacant land––when the sale starts at 10am in front of the County Of fice Building in Schoharie. The county is selling the properties because of unpaid taxes, and “they’ll be free and clear of all liens, delinquent taxes, mortgages, everything,” Mr. Cherry said. “It’s as if the county was getting rid of a desk or a used truck.” Mr. Cherry outlined what he believes are a few of the top properties: •48 acres on Zach Hill Road in Broome. With woods and fields, it also has part of an old apple orchard. “It’s a nice spot with beautiful views,” Mr. Cherry said. •Two-family home on Elm Street, Cobleskill. It’s directly across from CobleskillRichmondville’s Golding School. •Colonial farmhouse on 7.5 acres on Blackberry Street in Gilboa. The property is sur- rounded by New York City easements, so construction nearby is unlikely. “It’s a quaint r ural setting,” Mr. Cherry said. •Two-family home on Cliff Street in Middleburgh. •Nine acres and a well-kept cabin on Seven Ponds Road in Summit. A catalog produced by the county––and available at Mr. Cherry’s office in Schoharie– –lists market values for the properties. The 48 acres in Broome, for instance, have an estimated market value of $68,000. Mr. Cherr y said, however, that most properties will go for 60 to 70 percent of their market value. So the Broome piece might go for $35,000 or $40,000, he said. Mr. Cher r y and Kathy Parker of his office, along with Director of Real Property Tax Ser vices Margie Troidl and technician Susan Makely estimated what the auction will bring in. That figure––the sale of all the properties––is $597,100. The county has lost or absorbed $462,420 in taxes on the properties. It’s possible that the county could not only recoup the lost taxes but gain about $134,000, Mr. Cherry said. Bidders must submit a $500 bank check when they register for the auction. The $500 will go towards a down payment if they’re successful bidders or will be returned if they’re not. ban councilmen rejected in Januar y. “It’s a mandate. The ban should be reconsidered,” said Mick Bello of the Citizens. “I believe the people spoke.” Councilman Bob Smith argued that residents aren’t wellinformed about the ban and fracking. “You’re spreading anxiety where it doesn’t exist,” Mr. Smith said. “There’s no gas here, but you don’t want to believe it.” “Three-fourths of the people who voted for you disagree with what you’re saying,” fired back Kurt Pelton of the Citizens. Offering that he suppor ts “the exploration for gas,” resident Mac Holmes said he didn’t believe fracking would come to Carlisle. “This issue is personal,” Mr. Pelton answered. “If you don’t think fracking is coming here, what’s the harm in passing the ban?” Councilmen Smith and Laraway responded that a ban takes away or restricts property rights, and Councilman Kevin Sisson said he had a list of specific objections to the ban. “If we were assured it wouldn’t affect farming or property rights in any way whatsoever. . .” Mr. Laraway said. As the board resisted reconsidering the ban, the audience grew increasingly frustrated. Many believe that the Citizens’ survey accurately reflects that most support the ban. “We elected you to work for us,” Dave Empie told councilmen. “You’re supposed to be working for us.” “Right now, you’re not listening to your constituents,” added one woman. ‘ This board gave birth to this law. If you don’t like it, change it. I’m sick of hearing about how you don’t like this law. —Dick Grace ’ Resident Dick Grace reminded board members that they commissioned attorney and anti-fracking expert David Slottje to write the law. “This board gave birth to this law,” Mr. Grace said. “If you don’t like it, change it. I’m sick of hearing about how you don’t like this law.” Councilmen refused to reconsider the ban––or even raise a motion to reconsider it– –and angr y and grumbling Citizens left the meeting. A few days later, however, both sides had calmed down and were talking about getting together. “We’ve all been at that meeting too many times,” said Mr. Pelton, refer ring to Wednesday’s confrontation and earlier ones. “We need a smaller group to talk about this.” Mr. Laraway agreed, suggesting that he and Mr. Sisson meet with Mr. Pelton and other pro-ban reps privately. “And then we come back to the board and say, ‘This is what we agree on,’ ” Mr. Laraway said. “Ever ybody wins something, everybody loses something.” Win $10 Lindsay’s a $10 winner Harold Lindsay of Summit picked up a quick 10 bucks in the Times-Journal’s Win $10 contest last week. Mr. Lindsay correctly answered last week’s news questions: Who was the outstanding female athlete at the MarshGalotta track meet, what’s the name of Amy McCann’s new business, and how much money did the CROP Walk raise. The correct answers were Olivia Hamm, 560 Salon and Spa, and $6,931.15. Mr. Lindsay won after his entry slip was drawn from last week’s entries. The Win $10 questions this week: 1. Who’s performing at the Middleburgh Library May 22? 2. What Cobleskill-Richmondville student did a presentation on the atomic bomb? 3. What Schoharie pitcher threw a shutout last week? Rules and a Win $10 entry form are on page 6. TV turnoff Public rips Time-Warner over prices, service By Patsy Nicosia No one had anything good to say about Time-Warner at a hearing on the cable TV, internet, and phone provider Monday in Cobleskill. Speaker after speaker criticized poor service, empty promises, and ridiculous rates at a hearing held as part of franchise contract negotiations. Schoharie County municipalities’ 10-year contract with Time-Warner is expiring and a committee of local volunteers and FSI Municipal Consultants hopes to use the complaints gathered at hearings like Monday’s to get a better deal in the next contract. Kathleen Johnson called getting her mother’s Time-Warner ser vice transferred from one home to another after she moved a nightmare. Over the course of nine days, Theresa Cater brushes her donkey Eeeyore at the she said, she made 22 phone Ag Fair at Schoharie Central School Friday morning. calls—many of them to get her The annual fair is sponsored by the Schoharie Valley FFA. More photos on page 10. How to reach us: Web: www.timesjournalonline.com 234-2515 Email: [email protected] Office hrs 8am-4:30pm 85-year-old mother’s email service back. “Every time I called, I talked to a dif ferent person,” Ms. Johnson said. “Ever y time I called, I got a different story— 22 different stories.” Ms. Johnson, a village trustee, has also been working on Time-Warner ser vices for the village and the Town of Cobleskill, both of which switched to Time-Warner in Januar y. Ms. Johnson said she’s been unsuccessful in getting billing issues resolved, in part because every time she calls, Cobleskill has a new account representative. And though the latest one promised there would be no issues with getting rid of an old account set up under a previous administration, when Ms. Johnson told Time-Warner to go ahead and do it, the town lost its internet. “Since Thursday, they’ve just been stopped dead,” she said. Ms. Johnson also said that though the village has asked Time-Warner to look into extending ser vice out to Dow Street, both for residents and for the water plant—which is still on dial-up—that’s yet to happen. Ed Hillenbrand, who lives in the Village of Richmondville and is the captain of the Richmondville Volunteer Emergency Squad, criticized what he called Times-Warner’s monopoly, poor choice of channels, and the fact that equipment is often used. “They can do better for the money they’re getting,” he said. As far as RVES, he said they were promised a dedicated phone line and when they asked to have it turned on, they were told it was no longer available. “We’re on Route 7,” he said. “Yet we had to pay almost $1,000 to get ser vice to our building.” One resident said TimeWar ner deliberately keeps internet download times slow so you have to buy more expensive packages, and Betsy Burt said her service had gotten so expensive, they’ve switched to other options. “I don’t want to pay $170, $200 a month to watch two hours of TV a night,” she said. Town Clerk Tina Shuar t suggested asking TimeWarner to find a local business willing to handle returns on broken equipment so people don’t have to travel all the way to Albany to do it. The negotiating team, which includes Mike VanDow and Ken Hotopp, will take these concer ns with them when they sit down with TimeWarner. Index: Arts & Entertainment . 14 Automotive ............... 21 Classified .................. 27 Correspondence ........ 18 Obituaries ................... 2 Police News ................ 7 Opinion ....................... 4 Real Estate ............... 18 Social News .............. 12 Sports ....................... 23 2—Times-Journal,May 13, 2015 Ashley www.timesjournalonline.com Obituaries Inurnment will be private per the family’s request. Memorial contributions may be made to West Fulton United Methodist Church, PO Box 41, West Fulton, NY 12194. For further information and the provision for online condolences, please visit our website at www.palmershaylor fun eralhome.com. David Goodfellow David Goodfellow, 52, of Sawyer Hollow Road, West Fulton, died suddenly on Monday, May 4, 2015 at Ellis Hospital. Born September 22, 1962 in Cobleskill, Dave was a 1981 graduate of Wallkill Senior High School. Retiring from NYS Dept. of Cor rectional Ser vices after thirty-two years plus of service, David served at Camp Summit for the majority of his time. A hard working man, he retired in July of 2014. He loved music and songwriting, cooking, and gathering with his buddies. Although he didn’t hunt, his passion for cooking had his many friends bringing their prize kill to him to skin and prepare. David was a member of the West Fulton United Methodist Church. Sur vivors include his children, Christina Goodfellow and Renee Goodfellow both of Waterford, Marissa Goodfellow of West Fulton, Elizabeth Perkins of Waterford, and Timothy Cossu of West Fulton; his parents, Brian and Shirley Kathryn Romain David Goodfellow (Lawson) Goodfellow of West Fulton; his sister, Susan (Mike) Wilkens of Middleburgh; two grandchildren, Nevaeh Luongo and Bella Hill; two nieces, Justine and Danielle Wilkens; one nephew, Zachary Wilkens; his close friend, Ellie Maynard of Schenectady; and numerous other friends. A memorial service was held on Monday, May 11 at Palmer & Shaylor Funeral Home, 134 River Street, Middleburgh. Rev. Neil Ir win of the West Fulton United Methodist Church officiated. PARK THEATRE COBLESKILL, N.Y. • 518-234-2771 • www.parktheatre.net Adults $5.00 Children $4.00 Closed on Mondays ONE SHOW EACH NIGHT 7:30 May 15-21 AVENGERS: Age of Ultron PG13 Honor our vveter eter ans! eterans! The Grosvenors Corners Cemetery Association will be holding its Spring Clean Up Day on Sat., May 16, 2015 at 9am. Please join the community in its effort to make the cemetery especially attractive for Memorial Day. Bring your own tools - weed trimmers, mowers, shears, pruners, gloves. The Cemetery Association is also seeking donations to fund the mowing and trimming this summer. A donation will help greatly. • Send checks, payable to Grosvenors Corners Cemetery Association, to Linda K. Cross, Treasurer, 288 Saddlemire Hill Road, Sloansville, NY 12160. Information about the cost of burial plots and interment may be obtained by contacting Linda Cross, 518-868-9303. Cassie Wilkes Hauenstein May 17, 1976-January 27, 2007 Thinking of you on your birthday, But that is nothing new. For no day dawns and no day ends Without a thought of you. There’s a place in our hearts No one can fill. We miss you, dear Cassie, And always will. Love, Dad & Mom Josh & Jess Justin & Tammy Samantha & Kristin Kathryn Elizabeth (Casper) Romain, of Scotia in her 101st year, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at the Glendale Home with her loving daughter Barbara at her side. Born in Oneonta on July 17, 1913, Kay was the daughter of the late Otto and Sadie Williams Casper. She was married to William C. Romain, Sr. and resided in Latham and Colonie until recent years. In earlier years, Kay was associated with her husband as bookkeeper for the family business, William C. Romain Wholesale Fruit and Produce. She was employed with the Town of Colonie from 1975-1983. Following her ser vice with the Town, Kay enjoyed an independent and productive life serving as Administration Assistant to the Town Historian at the Pruyn House in Colonie until she retired at the age of 90. She was a member of the Newtonville United Methodist Church where she once served as secretary and was a contributing writer and editor of the church newsletter, “The Church Bell”. Kay spent many happy hours at her sewing machine and enjoyed creating clothing for her children and doll clothing for her grandchildren. In addition, she enjoyed many craft projects, including crocheting, needlepoint and braiding rugs. Kay was a devoted follower of the New York Times crossword puzzle well into her later years. A heartfelt thank you is extended to the staff of the Pine Plains Unit at the Glendale Home in Scotia for the loving and dedicated care given to Kay during her stay. Kay was the loving mother of William C. Romain, Jr. (Judy) of Cobleskill, Karen L. Foster (Richard) of Lake Placid, Barbara J. Ethier (Mederic) of Clifton Park; the dear sister of Edna Cox of Jacksonville, Florida and the late David Casper. She is also survived by 12 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Kathryn Romain Services were held on Saturday, May 9 in the Bowen & Parker Bros. Funeral Home, 97 Old Loudon Road, Latham where the Reverend Steven Smith officiated. Interment followed in Memor y Gardens Cemetery, Colonie. Those wishing to remember Kay in a special way may contribute to the Glendale Home Activities Depar tment, 59 Hetcheltown Road, Scotia, NY, 12302. Please visit www.bowenand parkerbros.com for condolences. Janet Handy Janet A. Handy, 72, of Franzen Road, Richmondville, died on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at her residence with her family at her side after a long illness. Bor n June 8, 1942 in War ner ville, she was the daughter of Hiram and Marietta (Hellijas) Dauley. Janet was a 1960 graduate of the former Richmondville Central School. She retired from Camp Summit after several years as a keyboard specialist. Following retirement, she enjoyed caring for her grandchildren. Janet also enjoyed knitting, crocheting, gardening and tending to her flower beds. Most recently, she enjoyed the company of the family dog, Bella. She was predeceased by her parents, two sisters, Evelyn Gallup and Beverly Ide; and her niece, Marietta Ives. She was the loving wife of Dennis J. Handy, whom she married April 20, 1969; beloved mother of Dennis James Handy, II (Angela Sperbeck) and Brian C. (Valerie) Handy, all of Richmondville, Frances (Tom) Judd of Sharon Springs; doting grandmother to Evan Ward Handy, John Clark Handy, John and Hannah Judd; wonderful sister-in-law to Harr y Ide of Coppers Cove, Texas; also, sev- HERITAGE MEMORIALS Specializing in In-Home Counseling • Call for an Appointment “Family Memorials with Personal Service” PHONE: (518) 875-9294 Jerry Waddell Someone You Can Count On When It Counts Insurance Solutions for 4NBMM#VTJOFTTt)PNFt"VUP -JGFt%JTBCJMJUZ*ODPNF Call today for more information: Eric Efthimiou, Agent (607) 432-5053 FF-33b (0710) Why shop the internet when you can get the same Quality Parts & Competitive Prices from us!! COBLESKILL POWER SPORTS 134 Fromire Road, Cobleskill 518-254-7027 Tues.-Fri. 9:00am-5:00pm; Sat. 10:00am-4:00pm Closed Sunday & Monday Gerald Wright Donald Carlson Eileen Sindoni SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER. 108 Division St., Cobleskill (518) 234-2515 REPAIR! 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She was united in mar riage with Stephen Sindoni in 1950 who preceded MONUMENTS • MARKERS • ENGRAVING • CUSTOM DESIGNS • CLEANING DUANESBURG, NY 12056 her in death in 1965. For over 30 years, Eileen was employed with General Electric as an account clerk. In her leisure time, she enjoyed knitting and crocheting and was a member of the Ups and Downs Bowling Team at one time. Survivors include her son, Ronald Sindoni of Schenectady. She was preceded in death by a brother, Robert Wilson. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Monday, May 11 at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 210 Princetown Road, Rotterdam. Janet Handy A procession followed to eral nieces and nephews sur- River view Cemeter y, North Blenheim, where she was laid vive her. A memorial service was held to rest. Kindly consider memorial Friday, May 8 at MerenessPutnam Funeral Home, 171 offerings to Our Lady Queen Elm Street, Cobleskill. of Peace Church or CommuInurnment followed in Summit nity Hospice. To add to the online memoCemetery. Rev. Jeffrey Smith of the Richmondville United rial go to www.demarcosto nefuneralhome.com. Methodist Church officiated. Memorial contributions may be made to Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 125 Granite Dr., Suite 1, Cobleskill, NY 12043. For further information and Joseph W. Mer win, 68, of the provision for online condoJef ferson and formerly of lences, please visit merenessputnamfuneralhome.com. Schoharie died Monday, May 4, 2015 at his home surrounded by family following a long illness. A graveside service for family and friends was held on Friday, May 8 at the Gallupville Madeline B. Cooper, 86, of Rural Cemetery. Iroquois Drive, Cobleskill, died Further information is availSunday, May 3, 2015 at able at Cobleskill Regional Hospital w w w. l a n g a n f u n e r a l h o m following a long illness. e.com. Born February 20, 1929 in Suffern, she was the daughter of Alvin and Ella (Doremos) Hastings. Madeline loved her cats and was the loving mother of Debra A graveside committal serAnn Cooper Sellick and Irving vice will be held at 11am on Richard “Rich” Cooper, Jr., Wednesday, May 13 at the Old both of Cobleskill. Stone For t Cemeter y, A funeral service was held Schoharie for Gerald C. Wright Thursday, May 7 at Mereness- who died February 17, 2015 at Putnam Funeral Home, 171 the age of 91. Elm Street, Cobleskill. Rev. Langan Funeral Home of Sara Litzner of Zion Evangeli- Schoharie and Central Bridge cal Lutheran Church in is assisting the family. Cobleskill officiated. Burial was in Cobleskill Rural Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., A graveside committal ser125 Granite Dr., Suite 1, vice will be held at 11am on SatCobleskill, NY 12043. For further information and urday, May 16 at the Braman the provision for online condo- Corners Cemetery in Braman lences, please visit Corners for Donald Carlson who merenessputnamfuneralhome.com. died on March 19, 2015 at the age of 78. Langan Funeral Home of Schoharie and Central Bridge is assisting the family. www.schohariechamber.com Times Journal USPS ID #630-940 Published Every Wednesday by Division St News Corp. PO Box 339 Cobleskill, NY 12043 50% TELEPHONE: 518-234-2515 timesjournalonline.com JIM POOLE, President & Publisher PATSY NICOSIA, Editor Subscription rates: Schoharie County and adjoining towns, $50 per year. Outside Schoharie County and New York State, $66 per year. Online Subscription rate: one year for $50. Postmaster: Send change of address forms to the Times-Journal, PO Box 339, Cobleskill, NY 120430339 www.timesjournalonline.com Times-Journal, May 13, 2015—3 School budgets up for vote Tuesday Schools around the TimesJournal region will hold annual votes on Tuesday, May 19. Here’s what you need to know for each district: more than $566,984. Three candidates are running for two three-year terms on the school board: Melissa Bartlett, Dan Schulte and Justin Smith. (See page 8 for interviews.) There’s also a separate proposition for The Community Library’s budget, $264,125. It Cobleskill-Richmondville is not connected to C-R’s budvoters will decide on a $38.5 get. million budget that carries a tax-levy increase of 1.99 percent. Voting in Golding and Radez Schoharie school residents schools is from 7am to 9pm on will be voting on a proposed Tuesday. $22.38 million, a bus purchase The proposed budget in- and two board seats next creases spending by $933,000 week. but carries no cuts and instead The vote will be held from adds programs and positions 9am to 9pm in the high school that were cut in past years. library lobby. Also on the ballot is a propoThe spending for the prosition to buy four large school posed budget is up by 3.25 perbuses and two smaller wheel- cent and the tax levy is $9.5 chair-accessible vans for not million, 1.31 percent above the current levy. This is below the CobleskillRichmondville Schoharie Only town will run Sharon pool By Patsy Nicosia The Town of Sharon will be on its own this summer when it comes to running the community pool. Wednesday, Super visor Sandra Manko read a letter from Village Mayor Doug Plummer saying that due to fiscal challenges there—among them the aftermath of the winter’s frozen pipes and last summer’s flash flood—the village won’t be able to provide it’s share of support—$3,500— nor the manpower it usually does. However, though because of a state directive, the village now has to meter the water used at the pool, it won’t bill the town for it. And Village Trustee Jef f White has agreed to handle the paperwork for staff at the pool and Summer Rec. Ms. Manko and councilmen were stunned by the late notice; the pool usually opens in June. “What else can they drop on us?” asked Councilman Brian Young. Among the pool tasks the village usually handles are mowing and the daily monitoring of chemicals. Village staff also opens the pool at the beginning of the season and closes it down in August. Highway Superintendent Joe Falsarella said his crew can handle mowing and the town agreed to find a way to get the rest of the work done. “I think this is an awful shock,” said Ms. Manko. state imposed tax cap. Voters will also be asked to approve the purchase of two 66passenger buses and two 22passenger buses for up to $270,000. The district would get 71.4 percent back in state aid on the purchases. Two people are running for two seats in Schoharie. Incumbent Mark Quandt and newcomer William “Bill” Nuehnle are running for two three-year seats. Nancy Liddle is not running for re-election. Middleburgh Middleburgh school voters will be casting ballots on the proposed 2015-26 budget, a bus purchase proposition, the sale of district property, as well as two school board seats Tuesday. The vote will be from noon to 9pm in the high school gym lobby. Sharon Springs Central School voters are being asked to approve a $9.3 million budget with a tax levy decrease of 8.96 percent. The dramatic drop is due to changes in the Wal-Mart PILOT. The total budget is up four percent. Because that’s above the state tax cap levy of about two percent, 60 percent of district voters must approve the budget Tuesday. The proposed budget includes the addition of an elementary teacher, a part-time guidance position, and increased pre-K funding. If the budget doesn’t win approval from 60 percent of voters, the school board will likely present a revised budget that Wise Shoppers Look in the Classifieds. Shoppers who know a bargain when they see one use the Classifieds. It’s easy to place an ad & it’s used by area shoppers every day. Classified Ad Deadline is 4:30pm Monday. TIMES-JOURNAL 108 Division St., Cobleskill 518-234-2515 Email: [email protected] SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL GIFT SHOP. 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Because no one has filed a petition for the seat, the winner will be determined by write-ins. Sharon Springs The proposed spending plan totals $20.77 million, which is 1.7 percent more than the current budget, the second lowest percentage increase in the county. The levy increase is 2.38 percent, which is within the state budget tax cap. The bus proposition asks voters to approve the purchase of three 66-passenger buses and one van for up to $360,000. The district would get 77.7 percent in state aid on the purchases. In addition to the budget and bus purchase propositions, voters will also be asked to approve the sale of 3.2 acres of district-owned land off of Cotton Hill Road. Running for two board seats are: Tom Wargo, Becky Binder, Pam Standhar t, Laura Arnwine, Doralee Mickle, and Michael Parker. 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Simply asking whether residents wanted a town law banning fracking, the survey went to all Carlisle voters, who overwhelmingly favored a ban. But town councilmen weren’t buying it. They refused to reconsider the ban law they had rejected in January. The meeting degenerated from there, with councilmen defending their position and Concerned Citizens blasting them for not representing their constituents. “It can’t be any clearer. No matter what the numbers are, you’ll never believe us,” one woman angrily told the board. Wednesday night, prospect for a ban looked the bleakest. A couple of days later, not so much. Given a chance to cool down, representatives from the two sides agreed that they should meet privately to hash out differences and return with a ban law that satisfies everyone. You’d think that a law written by anti-fracking expert David Slottje––as Carlisle’s was––and adopted by more than 200 towns would be okay for Carlisle, but the ban opponents want assurances that their law won’t impinge property rights or farming. Fair enough. That appears doable to us. The key here is compromise. After three years of talking about a ban and getting a law on the table––but not on the books––the two well-entrenched sides are at least willing to listen to one another. Although this seems a minor step, it’s real progress. Supervisor Larry Bradt complained, with much merit, that he’s tired of hearing about fracking and the proposed ban at just about every meeting since 2012. We don’t blame him. Now it will take more time, but the end result, should Carlisle get there, will be worth it. That’s good for all sides. To us, the breakthrough came when Councilman David Laraway observed, “This isn’t going away,” meaning that the ban supporters wouldn’t quit. Carlisle councilmen appear willing to meet the Citizens halfway, as they should. Getting together, II If Carlisle residents and their town board can reach middle ground for further discussion after three years of strife, the Schoharie County Board of Supervisors should be able to do the same after just 18 months of arguing. At issue is the county administrator, the new position that became a reality in February. Supervisors tinkered with the position by passing a new law in March, basically reducing the administrator’s duties. Those two laws came into being after more than a year of research, and now supervisors are sanding and polishing the process by which they’ll select a person for this position. Yet even after all this, a few supervisors are still resisting. “I think you’re wrong with the way you’re going,” Fulton Supervisor Phil Skowfoe told pro-administrator supervisors last month. It’s a little late for that, don’t you think? Middleburgh Supervisor Jim Buzon thought so, too. “At some point, you have to stop whining and stop complaining and say, ‘It’s a board decision,’ ” Mr. Buzon said, and he’s right. Certainly a minority stance like Mr. Skowfoe’s has legitimacy. . .or at least it did a year ago. Now supervisors are in midstream in this administrator deal, and it’s time to pull together. Like Mr. Skowfoe, we’re not thrilled at all with the second administrator law that stripped away a few duties. But that’s where Schoharie County is right now. Still ahead are advertising for the position, reviewing resumes, at least three rounds of interviews and the final selection. There’s plenty of work ahead and plenty of time to get this thing right. And it’s important––absolutely essential––to get it right because the administrator position changes the mechanism of county government. It should be obvious that supervisors must work together rather than thwart the process. 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TELEPHONE 234-2515 — WEB www.timesjournalonline.com It’s spring Mar est aree’s N Nest By Patsy Nicosia It’s hard to believe it’s just May and not July with the glorious weather we’ve been having: Morning chores in shorts, fixing fence till after 8pm (and it’s still light), fans running in the horse barn, and in the house, doors and windows open all night. Sunday, I made a pre-end-ofsemester trip to Oswego to bring home the first load of Holly’s “stuff,” and while I sunbathed on the shores of Lake Ontario and Holly sketched, there were kids swimming. Our guess was that they’d been doing a little pre-end-ofsemester celebrating, but, knock on wood, I think it’s finally safe to put away the winter wear. Though I’m waiting on the garden. Look outside and that sounds crazy. But anyone who’s been gardening long enough remembers all of the springs when temperatures in the 80s were replaced by snow or cold, neverending rain, and ever ything they’d jumped the gun with froze to death in the ground or just plain rotted. Sometimes more than once in the same year, and sometimes even after Memorial Day, which we’ve learned by trial and error not to get ahead of. Not in Richmondville, not in Summit, and not even in Sharon. So we wait—even though the garden’s been fer tilized and raked and rotor tilled and rotor tilled again for a while now. For no par ticular reason, Dave and I seem to switch off every year or so on who’s in charge of the garden. Two summers ago ago, he announced he had no interest in doing it—even threatening to plow it all up and plant it to grass—still scarred, I think, by the battle he’d lost the previous summer with the crows. He still swears they were following along behind him as he planted the seeds for the sunflowers (that, umm, we grow for the birds, though that, I guess, is beside the point.) And he still swears he has the nightmares to prove it. With Dave out of the gardening picture that summer, I picked up the shovel and in a flash of genius, strung netting leftover from Holly’s pheasantraising days from one end of the garden to the other. Yes, it was a chore keeping it out of the way of the seeds as they germinated, sprouted, and grew, but what do you know? No crows. The anti-crow netting worked just as well last summer, but this year? Dave’s decided he’s ready to be in charge of the garden again and he’s not going to bother with the netting I left neatly bundled in the barn. The crows are circling. But not to worry. Because after Dave told me to take a look at the seeds he’s been picking up here and there and everywhere so I could “fill in the holes,” with what I wanted, I’m sure we’ve got enough for the crows too. There were so many packs of seeds that I had to make a list: Beans—green, 2; yellow—2; corn, 2; sugar snap peas—2; carrots (carrots?!)—2; spinach, collards, Swiss chard, kale, lettuce, and zucchini, 1 each. And, for the crows, I assume, sunflowers, 3. Even if I wanted to “fill in the holes,” what’s left? Onions, tomatoes, potatoes, broccoli, and cauliflower. Nothing fun there. Especially since the garden’s not that big. Big enough, sure; people driving by slow down to admire it. But year after year after year after year, our biggest gardening problem (after the crows) (and the chickens) has been that we try to cram in way too much. I have no idea where Dave plans to plant all this stuff. But since this year, he’s in charge, I guess that’s his problem. Letters Honoring our veterans Dear Editor, In June 1997, I had the oppor tunity to attend the Schoharie Elementary School Moving-Up Day ceremony for the fourth, fifth and sixth graders. The program included the acknowledgement of the sixth grade Flag Group. While this was the first Moving-Up Day for this grade level that I had attended, and as a member of the Schoharie American Legion Auxiliar y, I was curious to find out more about this group of students. When school opened that fall I was able to speak to thenSchoharie Elementary Principal Paul Seamans about the group. It was clear that this was a very important program to him. Mr. Seamans is a Vietnam veteran, a member of the American Legion and a ver y proud American. We discussed how he started the Flag Group at the end of his first year as elementary principal in the spring of 1991. He went to the fifth grade classes and asked all of the students to write him a letter. Each fifth grader had to include in the letter why or why they did not want to be a member of the Sixth Grade Flag Group. Being a member of this Color Guard meant that as sixth graders they would spend several days or even a month raising the American flag over the elementary school each morning and lowering it each afternoon as well as learning to properly fold the flag. The response each year has been so great that there are several students who share the duties each month. Since June 1998, the Schoharie American Legion Auxiliary has given nearly 1,000 certificates of appreciation to each student who has participated in the program. Additionally, an Americanism Award is given to the student recognized by the principal for their outstanding contribution to the program. When Mr. Seamans retired at the end of the school year in 2005 after being the elementary principal for 15 years, the American Legion Auxiliary surprised and recognized him at the Moving-Up Day ceremony by having five of the eight previous Americanism Award recipients present him with an American flag that had been flown over the Schoharie Elementary School on Flag Day, June 14, 2005. The annual Americanism Award was also renamed the Paul E. Seamans Americanism Aawrd. In addition to the Color Guard, Mr. Seamans made arrangements for the students to assist him in placing American flags on the graves of veterans at two local cemeteries. The placement of the flags continued until he moved outof-state in 2013. The program, now in its 24th year, has been continued by the Schoharie American Legion Auxiliar y with not only the monthly Color Guard training at the school but with the assistance of the Color Guard, the placing of the flags on veterans graves will also continue in one local cemetery. On the morning of Thursday, May 14 the students and several adults will be placing flags in the Lutheran Cemetery in Schoharie. The public is welcome to attend. Nancy Wolfe, Americanism chair, Schoharie Unit #1261 American Legion Auxiliary Poppies for veterans Dear Editor, May is Poppy Month. The poppy is a symbol of the veterans who have died in war. Their story started in World War I. A soldier who was wounded in a field of poppies wrote a poem called, “In Flanders Fields,” before he died. I urge anyone who sees an American Legion Auxiliar y woman sitting with a can of poppies to donate and get a poppy to honor our veterans. Dawn Thompson, president, Fred Stilson American Legion Auxiliary A successful CROP Walk Dear Editor, On behalf of the local CROP Walk Planning Committee, I want to take this moment to thank your newspaper for the pre-event coverage given to the May 3 Schoharie County Aggie Scott Memorial CROP Walk. The two ar ticles in the Times Journal gave local residents ample information about the event and why 57 people ultimately walked in it to raise nearly $7,000. As a member of the committee, I really appreciate the coverage that your paper also provided on the day of the event. The reason is simple: Last year nearly $900 came to our treasurer after the hunger walk took place. I would expect that the same will happen this year as well. Anyone who didn’t donate before the fundraiser can still do so. Therefore, your coverage on May 3 will be a reminder to some CROP Walk supporters that it’s never too late to give money to fight hunger in our own county, in our own country and anywhere in the world where people don’t have enough good food to eat. Late checks, made out to “CWS/CROP,” can be mailed to CROP Walk Treasurer Mar ty Blankowitz, Catholic TJ readers who write... Times-Journal letters to the editor this week come from the following writers: •Robert Lidsky, Davenport •Nancy Wolfe, Americanism chair, Schoharie Unit #1261, American Legion Auxiliary •John Jarvis, Schoharie County CROP Walk •Dawn Thompson, president, Fred Stilson American Legion Auxiliary The deadline for letters this week is noon Monday. All letters must be signed. Charities, 489 West Main Street, Cobleskill, NY 12043. Again I want to give a big thank you to the Times Journal for its support of CROP Walk, Marathon for A Better Life, The FAM 5K and other charitable events in Schoharie County. Your newspaper has a big part in the success of these and other local fundraisers. John Jarvis, Schoharie County Aggie Scott Memorial CROP Walk More letters on next page. www.timesjournalonline.com Times-Journal, May 13, 2015—5 Letters FERC, could take my land just so a corporation could profit from it. Eminent domain used this way is not only undemocratic; it is government-sanctioned corporate theft. Here in Davenport, I fear that the peaceful rural environment and the pristine headwaters of the region are about to be permanently industrialized by giant energy corporations, all for the purpose of increasing the wealth of just a handful of people. Those people have been able to wield great power over landowners like me; simply because we landowners are of lesser wealth and are poorly represented. Because the Un-Constitution Pipeline Company needs NY DEC permits to construct this pipeline, the only way the project could now be stopped is through the DEC. I hope the DEC, the Attorney General and Governor Cuomo do the right thing and refuse to issue these permits. Robert Lidsky Davenport Doing right on pipeline This post-card photo, which appears to have been taken in the early 20th Centur y, is listed as “Upper Main Street, Warner ville, NY.” We’re not sure whether “Upper Main Street” is what’s now Route 7, Mineral Springs Road or West Fulton Road. Any idea? The name on the mailbox at left is “R. Stanton.” Times Past 70 Years Ago May 17, 1945 Widespread destruction was evidenced throughout Schoharie County last Friday morning by the tangled masses of broken limbs, trees and power lines left in the wake of a freakish and record-breaking May snowstorm. From five to eight inches of snow fell and all sections of Schoharie County were affected by power and phone outages and travel difficulties. Twelve to sixteen inches of snow fell along Route 20 at Sharon. A group of 45 relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D.J. Smullen of Carlisle on Sunday to help them celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. Rober t K. Rickard of Warner ville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. Rickard, is one of 19 finalists chosen from 200 high school contestants in all parts of the nation in the second annual competition for five Bausch & Lomb science scholarships at the University of Rochester. Pvt. Evans Schrader, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Schrader of Beekmans Corners, was one of five chosen for of ficer’s school after being in the service for only one week. Petty Of ficer William McKinley Kern of the Navy gave an interesting description of his experiences in the South Pacific at the Rotary Club meeting on May 9. Mr. Kern, who is on leave, is stationed on the battleship Massachusetts. He is also a veteran of the first World War. The Park Theatre was showing: Hopalong Cassidy in “Bar 20 Rides Again,” “High Powered,” Errol Flynn in “Objective, Burma,” Tracy and Hepburn in “Without Love,” “I’ll Remember April” and “Enter Arsene Lupin.” A&P advertised live lobsters – 59 cents a pound, littleneck clams for 19 cents a dozen and two 1-pound bags of Eight O’Clock coffee for 41 cents. Pvt. Fred Crapser of Warner ville has returned to the States after being freed from a Japanese prison camp by the Americans when our forces retur ned to the Phillipines. Six months after entering the ser vice, Mr. Crapser was sent overseas to the Pacific battle area and was wounded on Saipan in May 1943. He earned several battle citations and was awarded the Purple Heart. Gallupville firemen formed into a corporation at a meeting May 7, changing the name of the depar tment from the Gallupville Fire & Hose Company to the Gallupville Volunteer Fire Depar tment, Inc. Chester Zimmer is fire chief. Four new members were ad- mitted: Robert Shultes, Ivan Roe, Herbert Stolzenburg and Rev. Arthur Haney. This brings the membership to 52 members, two of which are in the armed forces. T/Sgt. Schuyler Wester velt of Louisiana and Mrs. Wester velt of Central Bridge announce the birth of a son, Terry, in Ellis Hospital on May 9. 25 Years Ago May 9, 1990 Liquid propane began flowing through the Texas Eastern pipeline from Watkins Glen to Selkirk on Thursday, reaching North Blenheim sometime on Saturday. Blenheim officials met with representatives of Texas Eastern in Albany and presented them with a list of items being sought to recoup losses suffered in the March 13 propane leak and explosion. Employees at Community Hospital in Cobleskill soundly defeated an attempt to unionize recently. The election had been ordered by the National Labor Relations Board. Eric Dauley, 14, of Richmondville shot a 23-pound turkey on opening day of turkey season last Tuesday. He bagged the bird in the Seward area with a single shot 20 gauge. “Sing Heavenly Muse!”, a literary journal of women’s poetry and prose, is pleased to announce that Ina Jones of Cobleskill has been published in its Tenth Anniversary issue, entitled “Womensong”. Mrs. Jones’ prose piece, entitled “The Umbrella”, is a reminiscence of her coming from a German village school to an American city school at age eight. It is a story about adjusting. Tammy Brooker of Richmondville has been inducted into Phi Sigma Iota, the international foreign language honor society at SUNY Oswego. She is the daughter of Henry and Yvonne Brooker. Jennifer L. Holmes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holmes of Worcester, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the Southampton Campus of Long Island University. Miss Holmes is a junior majoring in biology/psychology. Sean P. McAllister, son of Leo and Marie McAllister of Cobleskill, has received an appointment to the US Military Academy at West Point. Jennifer Bolen of Middleburgh was crowned the 1990 Maple Queen on Sunday, succeeding 1989 Queen Trixi Tinti of Cobleskill. Jennifer is the daughter of John and Loretta Bolen of Middleburgh. Kathryn Lamont of Cobleskill was named runner-up to Ms. Bolen. 10 Years Ago May 11, 2005 After two years of self-study to determine its best route to a successful four year athletic program for its students, SUNY Cobleskill President Dr. Thomas J. Haas announced the decision that the college will pursue membership in Division III of the NCAA. The move is part of the transition the college began when it of fered its first bachelor’s degrees in 1987. Ken Ventura, a junior on the Cobleskill-Richmondville varsity baseball team, took time to host a pitching clinic for Little Leaguers at the field on Saturday. As she promised, Middleburgh elementary principal Amy Lennon spent a day on the school roof after the students read more than 1,500 books during the read-a-thon. The students actually read 5,633 books. Clara Potter, William Karlau and Patricia Gleason were selected as “Seniors of the Year” by the Middleburgh Golden Age Club. Honorees were selected on the basis of their enthusiasm for life and willingness to share that enthusiasm in service to others. Larry Beinhart, author of the novel “American Hero”, which became the movie “Wag the Dog”, starring Robert DeNiro, Dustin Hof fman and Woody Harrelson, will speak at the 277 desserts & homemade breads WE ACCEPT EBT CONVENIENCE STORE where convenience doesn’t have to mean expensive 308 Main St., Middleburgh 827-DELI Maple Grove Greenhouse Now Open Bedding Plants Flower & Vegetable ........... $2.20 ea. SPECIAL - 3 Flats .............. $5.00 Off Hanging Baskets from $13.00-$15.00 ea. Geraniums ...................... $3.20 ea. 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Dear Editor, I am a landowner in Davenport, who is about to have my property and life ripped apart by the Constitution Pipeline. I am a typical working class American, who is fortunate to own my land. I see myself as a steward and believe the care I’ve given to my land has provided environmental benefits for ever yone living in what I grew up to believe was a democracy. Now my land is being taken by eminent domain so the gas can be shipped to a foreign country and sold at a higher price. If the pipeline trench is dug and the land blasted, that democratic ideal would also be ripped away from me by an opaque and devious energy company that has no respect for the basis of American democracy: Private property. 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William Down, D.D.S., John O’Donnell Jr., D.M.D., PhD. 106 Division St., Cobleskill, NY 234-4365 Serving Schoharie County Families for 40 Years 6—Times-Journal, May 13, 2015 www.timesjournalonline.com Sharon, Cobleskill act on solar farms, grants Obituaries Fred Osterman Fred E. Osterman, 90, of Brick Schoolhouse Road, Berne passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Ellis Hospital after a short illness. Fred was born January 18, 1925 in New York City, the son of John and Mar y (Mantel) Osterman. Fred graduated from Schoharie Central School in 1942, and later mar ried Stella M. Slater on October 7, 1943. He enlisted in the US Marine Corps in April 1943, serving in the Pacific Theater on the car rier USS Bennington as a gunner. He was honorably discharged in December 1945 and returned to Schoharie County where he began his career with the Army Depot at Schenectady and later Voorheesville. He later worked as an inspector for the Army in Lawrence, Massachusetts and the Watervliet Arsenal where he retired as a planner/estimator in August of 1980. He was a member of the former American Legion Post #1261 and later, the Altamont American Legion Post 0977 where he served as Commander, along with various bowling leagues with his rare left hand delivery. Fred enjoyed fishing, deepsea fishing, shrimping and hunting. He was predeceased by his wife, Stella, on April 4, 2004; his parents, and brothers, John Jr. and Henry Osterman. Fred is survived by daughters, Carol (Eric) Johnson of Central Bridge, Geraldine (John) Celebucki of Schenectady; grandchildren, Scott Johnson (Cara Avery) of Central Bridge, Kenneth (Jennifer) Celebucki of Rotterdam, and Jason Celebucki of Schenectady; great-grandchildren, Michaela Johnson, Ashley, Brittany, and Cor y Mason Celebucki, Collin Cernik, and another greatgrandchild due this summer; several nieces and nephews and two brothers, Howard and Robert (Shirley) Osterman of Delanson. Calling hours will be held from 6-8pm on Wednesday, May 20 at the Langan Funeral Home, 327 Main Street, Schoharie where a funeral service will be held at noon on Thursday, May 21. Burial with military honors will be held in the Knox Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in memor y of Mr. Osterman to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Further information is available at langanfuneralhome.com. 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For more information, contact party Chairman Lew Wilson at 234-2534 or Vice Chairman Chris Tague at 365-1573 or [email protected]. $ N A C YOU Y R E V E Bridge closed in Cobleskill ! K EE W Answer the Questions and Each Week the T-J will award $10 to One Lucky Reader! The Howe Cave Road bridge in the Town of Cobleskill will be closed to traffic beginning Monday for the long-awaited replacement of the bridge. Construction is expected to be completed by late fall. Access to properties on either side of the bridge will be from either Caverns Road or Sagendorf Corners Road. Easterly access will be via the reopened portion of Howes Cave Road, which will be lined with concrete bar riers and fencing. Sharon to help at cemetery in Leesville By Patsy Nicosia The Town of Sharon agreed Wednesday to do what it can to help out at the Leesville Cemetery. Joan Jozifek told Supervisor Sandra Manko and councilmen that she and Carol Vacca will be sending out appeal letters to raise money for road repairs at the cemetery, which she said are in terrible shape. Ms. Jozifek said they’ve had the most success in the past with appeals for specific projects and how much road they’ll be able to repair will depend on how much money comes in. In the past, Ms. Jozifek said, the town’s helped by trucking in the stone that the cemetery association has purchased— something they agreed to do again this year after listening to her request. A Community Tradition WIN $10 1. Find 3 facts from news stories and photos each week. 2. Read the T-J thoroughly, you must find ALL THREE FACTS. 3. Fill out the entry form with the answers to the questions below and bring it to the Times-Journal office at 108 Division St., Cobleskill or mail it to: P.O. Box 339, Cobleskill, NY 12043. All entries must be in the T-J office no later than 9am Monday. 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Wins at Expo Name ________________________________ Address ______________________________ City __________________________________ State _______ Zip _____________________ Phone: _______________________________ 5/13 government now,” he said, and there’s no reason for the town to be adding to them. Solar and wind farms are only permitted as PDDs— planned development districts—in the town. Mr. McAllister said he’d like to see some sort of regulations that would have their developers make payments in lieu of taxes and councilmen agreed to forward the request to the Planning Board. “I think you’re following the right path,” said Assessor Alan Danforth. Tyler France, 7, of Cobleskill was the lucky winner of the Baseball Hall of Fame prize at the Schoharie County Chamber of Commerce Expo Wednesday evening at the Cobleskill Fairgrounds. Standing with Tyler are Jason Becker of the Middleburgh Telephone Company and the Expo chairman, and Georgia Van Dyke, executive director of the chamber.—Photo by David Avitabile. Extension Spring Plant Sale One name will be drawn each week from that week’s entries correctly answering the questions related to news stories or photos. HERE’S HOW TO PLAY visor Leo McAllister said his town is seeing more interest in solar and wind and he’s concerned about a section of real property tax law he believes is stacked too much in developers’ favor. A developer who buys a piece of land and then puts a solar or wind farm on it, Mr. McAllister said, would be taxed only on the value of the land— not the improvements, no matter how extensive. “The green energy industry gets a lot of incentives from the GOP hosting Cahill 0 1 $ N I W $ By Patsy Nicosia The Town of Sharon has agreed to a six-month moratorium on solar farms, while the Town of Cobleskill is hoping to get some PILOTs for any projects there. Sharon’s Joint Planning Board will spend the next six months working with consultant Nan Stolzenburg to establish the appropriate zones for both commercial solar farms and individual installations and come up with height and setback requirements. The moratorium grew out of an inquiry a few months ago from Rob Collier, manager of product development for OneEnergy Renewables of Seattle, Washington, for a project called Birdseye Solar on Route 20, across from the old Belvedere Motel. Sharon cur rently has no regulations in place regulating either commercial or residential solar farms. “We don’t have any problem with solar, but we don’t want to see our agricultural space filled up with solar farms,” said Super visor Sandra Manko Wednesday. Ann Adams, a member of the Planning Board, agreed that it’s an issue that needs to be looked at and called six months a reasonable timeframe. The Schoharie County Planning Commission has already ruled the moratorium is only of local concer n and not countywide significance. No solar installations will be permitted during the moratorium, unless the town adopts the Joint Planning Board’s recommendations before them. The moratorium could also be extended by six months. In Cobleskill Monday, Super- Also Wednesday, the town heard that the Highway Depar tment will be getting a slight increase in CHIPS funding, a total of $107,311.51. That figure includes $13,954.30 because of the extreme winter weather. Last year the town got about $104,000 from CHIPS. Also, work is moving ahead with American Legion and Sharon Historical Society efforts to honor five local men who died in World War II and the Korean War with a plaque that will be located at Bowmaker’s Pond. The plaque will be placed on a boulder moved from the site of the Battle of Sharon along Route 20 and will be dedicated at the May 25 Memorial Day ceremonies in front of Sharon Springs Central School. Highway Superintendent Joe Falsarella helped move the boulder to the town garage, where members of the Sharon Springs Fire Depar tment cleaned it. It will be moved to the front of the school for Memorial Day and then to its permanent home at Bowmakers’. 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Corsi, 32, of Richmondville on a warrant issued out of Schoharie County Family Cour t following an investigation into a separate incident. The charge was an Article 4 of the Family Court Act. He was ar raigned in the Town of Cobleskill Court and sent to jail in lieu of $500 cash bail to return to Family Court on May 8, according to police. • • • The Cobleskill Village Police arrested Andrew S. Bingham, 36, of Carlisle on charges of driving while intoxicated. He was released to return to court on May 26. • • • The Cobleskill Village Police arrested Jose E. Bruno Jr., 27 of Cobleskill on charges of felony DWI, and first- and second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation. He was arraigned and sent to jail in lieu of $1,000 bail or $3,000 bond to return to court on May 12. Wednesday, May 6 The Cobleskill Village Police Fire Log Monday, May 4 Blenheim, brush fire, Burnt Hill Road, time out 14:12, time in 20:08. West Fulton, Summit, Jef ferson, Middleburgh, Conesville, Cobleskill, mutual aid to Blenheim, Richmondville on Stand By. Carlisle, brush fire, Knisker n Road, time out 15:31, time in 17:32. Sharon Springs, Central Bridge, Cobleskill, Esperance mutual aid to Carlisle. Carlisle, MVA, Evergreen Road, time out 17:36, time in 20:20. Tuesday, May 5 Conesville, carbon monoxide, Durham Road, time out 09:08, time in 09:18. Esperance, vehicle fire, Oak Hill Road, time out 10:44, time in 11:29. Wednesday, May 6 Richmondville, fire alarm activation, Main Street, time out 08:16, time in 09:00. Esperance, brush fire, Brown Road, time out 18:20, time in 19:30. Thursday, May 7 Middleburgh, EMS assist, Gorge Road, time out 07:00, time in 07:21. Conesville, br ush fire, mutual aid to Prattsville, time out 15:20, time in 15:43. Cobleskill, MVA, State Route 7, time out 16:23, time in 16:38. Central Bridge, EMS assist, Junction Road, time out 18:12, time in 19:12. Friday, May 8 Schoharie, fire alarm activation, Academy Drive, time out 04:58, time in 05:50. Conesville, brush fire, mutual aid to Prattsville, time out 12:51, time in 14:13. Livingstonville, MVA, State Route 145, time out 16:02, time in 17:35. Jefferson, brush fire, Curtis Road, time out 19:09, time in 19:21. Saturday, May 9 SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ROOFER. Summit, vehicle fire, Sawyer Hollow Road, time out 09:53, time in 10:09. Richmondville, pole fire, Burgin Drive, time out 19:43, time in 19:51. Sharon Springs, outdoor fire, State Route 10, time out 20:13, time in 20:40. Sunday, May 10 Carlisle, structure fire, Red Barn Road, time out 18:20, time in 19:05. Ambulance calls for May 410: Carlisle 4, Central Bridge 7, Cobleskill 13, Conesville 1, Esperance 2, Jef ferson 3, MEVAC 4, Richmondville 3, Scho-Wright 8, Sharon Springs 4, Summit 3, EMS Coordinators 24, Rural Metro 13, Gallupville 1st Resp. 1. Monday, May 4 The Wilton State Police arrested Edward J. Hallmark, 45, of Duanesburg on charges for allegedly shoplifting from Wal-Mart. He was charged with petty larceny and second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, according to police. He was released on an appearance ticket to return to Wilton Town Court at a later date. Saturday, April 25 The Sheriff’s Office arrested Alfred A. Perreca Jr., 29, of Albany on charges of unlawful possession of marijuana following a traffic stop in the Town of Richmondville. He was released on an appearance ticket to return to cour t on May 13. rank of Sergeant. He is one of a number of deceased Troopers who are buried in Schoharie County. Each spring, Troopers Michael J. Shultes Summit man charged by State Police By David Avitabile A Summit man was arrested Friday by the Cobleskill State Police on multiple felony charges following a series of complaints. Rodney L. 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It takes a full term to understand that.” But even though she was new to the board, Ms. Bartlett helped in decision-making, especially in hiring Superintendent Carl Mummenthey, who replaced Lynn Macan at the start of this school year. “Carl’s been very good for our district,” Ms. Bartlett said. “Hiring a new superintendent was a big undertaking for our board, and the full board did a great job.” Also early in her first term, there were few if any cuts in programs, and in the proposed budget, C-R is adding staff and programs, thanks to an increase in state aid. That increase came through a decrease in the Gap Elimination Adjustment, which is aid Albany kept from school to balance the state budget. Ms. Bar tlett would like to see the GEA abolished completely for the 2016-17 school year so that C-R could add back more programs that were cut in earlier years. Getting the state legislature to get rid of the GEA will require more lobbying from school boards and the public, Ms. Bartlett said. If more aid is available, she’d like to see more business and technology classes returned to the curriculum. And Ms. Bartlett would also like to see a “life-skills” class–– how to make a household budget, working a checkbook and Melissa Bartlett writing a resume. “Where do kids learn those skills?” Ms. Barlett asked. “I think it’s something we should offer.” She’s been following the controversy over standardized tests, opting out of tests and teacher evaluations, but Ms. Bar tlett is unsure how the school board can affect change at the state level. “There are lots of questions about it,” she said. “We’ll have to see how it all comes out.” With what appears to be a positive 2015-16 budget year coming up, Ms. Bartlett is optimistic about the future. “We’re bouncing back,” she said. “We have great administrators, great teachers and amazing kids. “This is a great community we live in. That’s part of the reason I’m on the school board. I want to give back to the community I grew up in.” • • • Ms. Bartlett is an assistant manager with the Bank of Richmondville. She and her husband, Joel, have two children and live in Richmondville. Dan Schulte Justin Smith By Jim Poole Justin Smith believes Cobleskill-Richmondville is a great school district, and he wants to make it better. That’s why he’s r unning against incumbents Dan Schulte and Melissa Bartlett for one of two seats for a three-year term. Mr. Smith, 34, is a 1999 C-R graduate whose goal “is first, to make a difference.” In par ticular, he wants to improve communications between the school and parents, and also to help parents to reach the proper person when there’s a problem. Those ideas coalesced last fall, when one of his two children was involved “in a very minor incident” at school. “I began talking to other parents and found that there were sometimes issues between them and the school,” Mr. Smith said. He star ted two facebook pages, CRCS Parents for Change and CRCS Incidents so that parents could connect and swap concerns and ideas. Mr. Smith has also met with Superintendent Carl Mummenthey and school board President Bruce Tryon to discuss issues and communication. “I want to help parents get to the right person, whether it’s Bruce or Carl or somebody else,” said Mr. Smith. His thrust is to “combat misbehavior”––especially bullying––and identify problem areas where it might happen: On a bus, in the cafeteria or during recess. “Small problems may seem like little splashes at first, but we want to address them before they become big waves,” he said. In step with tr ying to improve character and behavior, Mr. Smith has served on the Code of Conduct Committee and has proposed changes to the code. Admitting that he’d be new to the school board, Mr. Smith said that he’s eager to learn willing to offer new ideas. Justin Smith “I like to step back and look at the big picture before making any decisions,” he said. “I have ideas. As issues come up, I’d like to be there to solve them.” He suggested that C-R use a “customer service” approach in dealing with parents and the public. That meshes with Mr. Smith’s ideas about the budget and finances. It’s important “to keep community members happy,” whether they’re taxpayers with children or without, he said. Mr. Smith described himself about passionate about CR “I want CobleskillRichmondville to be a leader, not a follower in the Capital District,” he said. “I have an extreme passion for kids, and I love this district. It has a lot of positives. I just want to make it better.” • • • Mr. Smith works for the Golub Corporation in Rotterdam. In his spare time, Mr. Smith coaches Little League softball. He and his wife, Amy, have two children and live in Richmondville. By Jim Poole Dan Schulte calls himself the historian of the CobleskillRichmondville school board, and although he says it with a laugh, he’s not kidding. Mr. Schulte, 65, has served on the C-R board for 20 years, and now he’s seeking re-election for another three-year term. He’s running against Melissa Bartlett, also an incumbent, and Justin Smith, a newcomer. Mr. Schulte’s 20 years of service isn’t consecutive, so his experience spans more than two decades, stretching back to the pre-merger years. “That remembrance, that perspective, is important,” he said. “The merger, the building projects, the good times, the bad times. . .I was there.” And Mr. Schulte wants to continue. “I like the interaction with the people,” he said. “We get to see the public good and bad. They can yell at us, but that’s okay. Everyone’s entitled to an opinion.” Having served on the board through recent difficult financial years, Mr. Schulte believes the situation is improving. For one, C-R’s state aid is improving, and for another, new Superintendent Carl Mummenthey has made a good impression in his first months on the job. “Carl’s done a great job,” Mr. Schulte said. “Things are amicable and people are getting along and working together. That’s good.” Over the past five years, Albany withheld $13 million in aid to C-R for the Gap Elimination Adjustment. Because the GEA was cut this for the coming budget–– and the district is therefore receiving more aid––C-R has been able to restore some staff and programs. “But it’s going to take time to get back to where we were,” said Mr. Schulte. “We can’t get staff and programs back all at once.” He’s pleased, however, that Dan Schulte the district won’t be using as much of its savings in the 201516 budget. “The less of our savings we take out for the budget, the more we have for other things,” Mr. Schulte said. He ser ves on the school board’s Building Committee. Although C-R is not looking at any building projects, the committee is targeting maintaining what the district has. However, the committee may explore solar power for schools. “We looked at solar once, years ago,” Mr. Schulte said. “Maybe we should look at it again. Potentially, it could do a lot for us and save money.” Mr. Schulte would also like board members to have more interaction with students, particularly at board meetings. “I like to see their presentations, what they’re doing,” he said. “After all, that’s our whole purpose of being there.” Like other candidates, Mr. Schulte is optimistic about Cobleskill-Richmondville. “We have a great district,” he said. “With Carl on board and better finances, everything’s flowing again.” • • • Mr. Schulte is a contractor. He and his wife, Carol, live in Cobleskill. C-R High School lists honor students Cobleskill-Richmondville High School has announced its honor roll for the fourth marking period. Grade 9 Tasha Amey, Hannah Bradley, Ryanne Broadwell, Andrew Chase, Bethany Cooper, Kayla Cross, Kamr yn Desroches, Nathan Dostie, McKenzie Fogel, Aidan Gilchrist, Ethan Guarino, Lauren Hill, Tyler Hotaling, Jennifer Hotzler. Julianne Karn, Madison Kooyoomjian, Torianna Lally, John Lapor ta, Emily More, Olivia Pressley, Chance Santoro, Daniel Sawyer, Sasha Sells, Megan Slater, Hannah Snyder, Cameron Strang, Morgan Tyrrell. Grade 10 Evelyn Ber r y, Nicholas Ber tola, Gene Broadwell, Nicholas Christie, Dylan Davis, William Fontanet, Alyssa Holliday, Morgyn LaBadia, Stephen Lorence, Britney Mer win, Kyle Napoli, Bernadette Nichols, Steven Porath, Camden Pruiksma. Kathr yn Santoro, Brandon Seifer t, Taylor Shafer, Mar ybeth Walker, Joshua Walther. Grade 11 Hannah Almy, Emily Babcock, Madelynn Badger, Gregor y Bender, Kathr yn Bullis, John Chase, Shelby Davenport, Brittany Fancher, Lara Graulich, Cassidy Holliday, Mar y Johnson, Hunter Juico, Lily Kocher, Cysse Kuhn, Michael Lang, Trinity McHargue, Amber Mercer, Brandon Merchant, Caitlyn Miller, Owen Nied, Nathaniel Phelan. William Pickett, Michaela Rice, Cameron Scibeck, Mathilda Scott, Nathan Searles, Melissa Sells, Quesha Sells, Jennifer Weingar ten, Katerina Weingarten, Travis Willoughby. Grade 12 Grand Opening Richard Ackerbauer IV, Desirae Almeida, Vidalia Barner, Tyler Bartlett, Karley Bautochka, Daniel Benton, Matthew Bridger, Mackenzie Brown, Zachar y Cooper, Jonathan DelCoro, Chelsea Dibble, Deryn DiMarco, Taylor Epting, Kevin Ferguson, Nicholas Gunther, Zachar y Haskin, Rober t Hill, Abigail Hopkins. Vincenzo Jackson-Mule, Alexandra Janakis, Arliegh Johnson, Emma Keating, Kyle Kenyon, Isabella Kosier, Wisdom Kotoku, Kallie Lake, William Lupi. 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Under clear blue skies, players lined the infield for the opening ceremonies for another season. Betsy Snyder DuPont, representing Snyder Sur veying, and Jason Becker of the Middleburgh Telephone Company, threw out the ceremonial first pitches. Snyder Sur veying and Middleburgh Telephone were instrumental in the building of the current Little League field behind the elementar y school. Work has begun on new fields near the cliffs. Bill Ansel-McCabe held the microphone as players stated their names. Elizabeth Echtner, above, was a Jason Becker of the Middleburgh Telephone little apprehensive. Company throws out a first pitch Saturday. By David Avitabile Schoharie Central School will soon have a new leader. David M. Blanchard, currently an elementar y school principal in the Ballston Spa school district, was unanimously appointed as Schoharie’s next school superintendent last week. School board members Thursday approved a threeyear contract with Mr. Blanchard. He is to start on July 1. Schoharie is the right fit, Mr. Blanchard said Monday morning. During the inter view process, Mr. Blanchard made several visits to SCS. “Schoharie was so ripe for potential,” Mr. Blanchard added. “There are great opportunities for students,” such as AP and college-level courses, and a fine graduation rate. “Schoharie does a lot of things well and I like the commitment of the staff.” Mr. Blanchard also felt he would have a good working SCS to stress dress code By David Avitabile Along with the retur n of warm weather comes the return of dress code issues at local schools. Schoharie school of ficials have put together a “Dress for Success in Schoharie” guide for students. Teachers will review the guidelines and then enforce them, Interim Superintendent Kathr yn Gerbino told board members last week. The four-page guide is a “visual expression of what’s OK and what’s not.” Students are not allowed to wear “anything that would distract from the professional responsibility students have as learners,” Dr. Gerbino added. The guideline states, “Student attire should reflect an atmosphere of mutual respect and not be a distraction to the Betsy Snyder DuPont, lear ning environment. The representing Snyder Members of the VFW and auxiliary color guard stand in center field at the Little dress code isn’t just about how Surveying, throws out one League opening Saturday morning. students look; it’s also about of the two first pitches. how they behave and achieve.” Among the guidelines are: • Clothing and accessories should not promote alcohol, tobacco, drug usage, or disBy David Avitabile The law is being reviewed is approved. continue to operate so long as play weapons or violence. • Bedroom shoes or slippers Schoharie town officials are by town board and planning The new law is similar to the it is subject to a permit under busy putting the final touches board members and then will 2005 land use law that was the MLRL. Not withstanding are not appropriate. • Dresses, skirts and shorts on a new land use law. go to the county planning dismissed by a judge in the any other provision of this The 106-page land use law commission for review, lawsuit involving the expansion Land Use Law to such permits, must extend to at least mid(not including ancillar y according to Supervisor Gene of the quar r y by Cobleskill a proposed expansion that thigh. • Clothing or accessories documents) is on the town Milone. Stone. would increase the number of web site for review by The town’s comprehensive cubic yards or tons of mined that contain messages that are After the reviews, public residents. hearings will be held before it plan was also tossed but a new material would require Site vulgar, obscene, libelous, sexone has been approved. Plan approval and a Special Use ually explicit, potentially disruptive, or that denigrate othIn the absence of the land- Permit.” use law, the town has been Under special standards, the ers are not allowed. • Tank top, crop tops, musoperating with one from 1975. proposed law states, “The The proposed law includes Zoning Board of Appeals and cle shirts, tube tops, or neckseveral sections on new issues the Planning Board shall lines where cleavage is not such as: temporar y storage review the Special Use Permit covered and backless shirts and the Site Plan Review are not allowed. By David Avitabile • Heard that the technology units, wind energy facilities, application to ensure that the • Underwear must be covand solar Middleburgh elementar y committee will be re- fracking, ered at all times. mine or resource extraction school will have a new leader established to determine how installations, and updates • Accessories that could be activity meets the sections on signs, home-based for the first few months of the to use an upcoming grant. requirements of this law and if considered weapons such as upcoming school year. • Agreed to do the exit businesses, mobile homes and the mining or extraction heavy chains or studs are protelecommunication towers. School board members survey at the budget vote. hibited. Much of the law remains the activity can be carried out in approved a medical leave of • Heard that a mechatronics • The hoodie portion of a harmony with surrounding absence, as well as an unpaid course will be offered in the same. hooded sweatshirt cannot be A section on solar farms land uses. leave of absence, for Principal technology department next worn indoors. “In judging impacts the includes, in general, “solar Tracy Davison through year. • Athletic uniforms that are boards shall consider all December 1. • Heard that an ag business farms and solar power plants impacts accruing during the inconsistent with the school The position will be posted and maybe an accounting are hereby prohibited at or life of the mine or resource dress code should not be worn and filled with a substitute/ course will be offered in the above the 800-foot contour line extraction activity. The during the school day. interim, according to business depar tment next on Ter race Mountain and Students who violate the within the area on the south Planning Board and/or the Superintendent Michele year. dress code will be required to Zoning Board of Appeals may Weaver. • Accepted the resignation side of Ter race Mountain impose conditions on setbacks modify their appearance by Ms. Davidson has been at of Kathleen Meredith as an bounded by Schoharie Hill from proper ty lines, tr uck covering or removing the ofMCS for almost two years. elementar y teacher effective Road and Wetzel Hollow Road traffic, dust control on roads, fending items, and, if necesto where each road intersects • • • July 1. screening of the mining or sar y or practical, replace it In other action, board • Approved in-service credit the 800-foot contour line.” with an appropriate item. The wind energy section resource extraction activity members: hours for the following: Brenda Building administrators and impacts on water quality.” • After much discussion, Damm, Patrice Dickerson, states, “All wind energy The proposed law, dated have the final discretion. facilities are hereby prohibited appointed Kim Lawyer, the Shannon Har ris, Roxann The dress code guidelines Februar y 24, 2015, does not secretar y to the Collins, Mollie Burgett, and at or above the 800-foot contour include recommendations may be distributed again in line on Terrace Mountain and superintendent, as district Eileen LaSpaluto. that have been made at five September. clerk to the end of the school • Added Jeanette Henr y, within the area on the south workshops that have been • – • year and agreed to post the Margaret Hesdorfer and Jami side of Ter race Mountain In other action, board memheld. Some of those bounded by Schoharie Hill position as part time or as a Haynes to the substitute list. recommendations include bers: stipend position starting on • Agreed to present $250 to Road and Wetzel Hollow Road making sure that the new law • Approved additional hours July 1. each the valedictorian and to where each road intersects cor responds with the new for teaching assistants Asia the 800-foot contour line.” Board member Mike Fisher salutatorian and gift Gressler and Zachar y The mining section includes, comprehensive plan. pushed for a full-time position medallions to the valedictorian, Gressler in the mornings and The town currently has a citing access to the public but the salutatorian and the honor “Any mine that is lawfully in afternoons retroactive to May moratorium in place since officials said ver y few area graduate of the Class of 2015. existence on or before the 1. effective date of this law, and December. That moratorium districts have a full-time clerk. • Approved an extended runs out on July 1. that would other wise require The board may set the leave of absence for Kelly Blain a Special Use Permit and Site Plan review hereunder, may public hearings this month. Schoharie finalizing land-use law MCS grants leave to elementary principal relationship with the school board and they each had the same vision for the district. Mr. Blanchard is the principal of Wood Road Elementary School in the Ballston Spa Central School District in Saratoga County, a position he has held since 2009. Prior to that, he was the principal of Pleasant Avenue Elementary School in Johnstown for two years. He was also an administrator with the Gloversville Enlarged School District from 2005 to 2007, where he was also a school psychologist from 1997 to 2007. Earlier this year, SCS officials announced that Mr. Blanchard and Chad C. Groff, the former superintendent at Jasper-Troupsburg Central School, were the finalists in the superintendent’s search. The two were selected from 25 applicants. Dr. Kathr yn Gerbino has been serving as interim superintendent since Brian Sherman retired on September 1. through the 2015-16 school year. • Added two people to the substitute list from the Capital Region BOCES teacher substitute calling center. • Approved the professional development plan and named the following committee teacher members: Debbie Schaffer, Stephanie Hammond, Cher yl Rogers, Lauren Reinhar t, Anne Donzelli, Megan Gigandet, Jeannie Scofield, Janna O’Leary, Jen McClure, Wendy Molle, Amie Hausmann, Lisa Deveran, Amy Smith, and Adriene Bush. • Approved a leave of absence for Jacqueline Wayman, an elementary computer aide. • Accepted the resignation of Barbara Monsees as administrative support for the pupil services office effective April 30. • Approved a change to the school calendar. Classes will not be in session on Friday, May 22. • Approved the 2015-16 school calendar. • Tabled action on a revised wellness policy because of ficials say it far exceeds the needs of the district and imposes undue hardship on the district. • Accepted the donation of $500 from Wal-Mart for the seventh grade field trip. • Accepted the donation of $1,638.89 from the Schoharie All Sports Booster Club for an EZ Up Tent and a stop watch. Fields of Grace, NBC partner on scholarship For May, the National Bank of Coxsackie’s Middleburgh branch is par tnering with Fields of Grace Outreach’s Scholarships Around Schoharie County Program as an opportunity for everyone to become aware of and donate toward the “Inspiring Senior” Awards. These $100 scholarships are given out ever y year to one graduating senior in each of the six high schools in Schoharie County: CobleskillRichmondville, GilboaConesville, Jef ferson, Middleburgh, Schoharie and Sharon Springs Central High Schools, as well as to graduating homeschoolers. Fields of Grace is hoping this year, with help, to increase the amount above the $100 normally given to each student winner. Scholarship applications are available at NBC, from each school’s counselors, or online a t : www.fieldsofgraceoutreach.org. Donations may also be made on the website via PayPal and earmarked for the scholarships or mailed to: Fields of Grace Outreach, Attn: Scholarships, PO Box 48, Middleburgh, NY 12122. 10—Times-Journal, May 13, 2015 www.timesjournalonline.com Back to the farm at SCS It was time for pigs, goats, ponies, chickens, donkeys, sheep, cows, rabbits, ducks, and even a peacock to take over Schoharie Central School at the annual Schoharie Valley FFA Agricultural Fair Friday. In addition to meeting and petting the animals, students got a chance to hear from several presenters and make some “seedlings in a glove.” The program is put on by the students in the SCS agriculture department. Kathryn Cipperly holds a very popular goat at the Schoharie Valley FFA Ag Fair at Schoharie Friday. Parade, ceremony on May 21 in Schoharie Renee Stalker holds a duck for two elementary school students. The annual Schoharie American Legion Auxiliar y Memorial Day Parade will be held on Thursday, May 21 at 6:30pm in the Village of Schoharie. Twelve prizes will be awarded by the judges. Line-up begins at 5:30pm by entering the south end of Depot Lane with step-of f at 6:30pm sharp from the north end. Line-up is where your Alexis Danthine visits with a pony Friday morning. group gets in line. The exceptions will be notified before the parade. The 2015 Grand Marshal is the Schoharie Valley Lodge #491 of Free & Accepted Masons. They were granted their charter on June 23, 1860 by the Grand Lodge of the State of New York and has met twice monthly ever since. The Lodge has been meeting on the second and third floors at 297 Main Street since 1926. Hundreds of men from Schoharie and surrounding communities have been members over the past 155 years. Businesses, organizations and groups are all welcome to Dakota Beninati and participate in the parade, walk, Br yann Gardner visit with ride, floats, cars, tr ucks, a cow at the Schoharie INTERIOR REMODELING PROJECTS tractors, horses, llamas, etc. Valley FFA Ag Fair Friday • Kitchen & Bath Design & Remodel A shor t Memorial Day morning. ceremony will follow at • Flooring - Tile, Hardwood, Laminate Veteran’s Park located on the • Drywall • Windows & Doors cor ner of Main and Spring • Custom Home Building - Additions Streets, followed by Grand Marshal presentations and the Fully Insured with Over 20 Years Experience announcement of parade prize References Available winners. EPA Lead Safe Certified Firm If you or your group is Call Today for FREE Estimate 518-234-4913 interested in par ticipating L yn Bur ton helps Selena Finch and Lillyana please RSVP by May 20. Please give details of your On-Site Auction conducted by JR’s Auctions 518-993-4668 Hendricks with their “seedlings in a glove” at the Ag Don’t M parade entr y such as walkers, s is M is s t ’ 1313 Baum Road, St. Johnsville, NY 13452 Fair. This Auc Don uction float, vehicles, animals, playing tion This A music, etc. for lineup purposes. Contact: Nancy Wolfe, MARK LAWRENCE The Original Since 1974 Parade Chairman, 295-7231, Duanesburg, NY 12056 th Saturday, May 16 10:00am Estate of John & Lois and Don Moskey St Johnsville NY 496-7770, mail: PO Box 124, (518) 895-2059 Schoharie, NY 12157 or Tractors, Enclosed Trailers, 20+ Vintage Snowmobiles, 30+ Snowmobile Motors, Guns, [email protected]. New Contractor Tools, Woodworking Tools, Concrete Tools!! Participants can also stop in at ATTENTION: This Equipment and Tools Are All Brand New Or In Like-New Condition!! the Wolfe’s Laundr y Den at Woods Commercial 54" Zero Turn Mower like new, Cub Cadet Yanmar EX 450 Diesel Tractor with Loader and Quick 299 Main Street, Schoharie. Attach Bucket 52 hours, Quick Attach Forks, Quick Attach Jib Hoist Extend a Boom, John Deere 4720 Hydrostatic w/cab & Following the 2015 parade snowblower only 332 hours, 1995 S10 Chevrolet Pick Up Truck 36,000 miles (showroom condition), Antique Harley Davidson and ceremony, the Schoharie Leggero Motor Cycle single cylinder serial # 8A10502H1 in good condition, Suzuki Quad Runner 185cc 4 wheeler, 14' County Fire Chief ’s Enclosed Trailer like new, 1949 Allis Chalmers Tractor with attachments, Cub Cadet International Garden Tractor w/mower Association will be adding the deck, Triton 10' Aluminum Utility Trailer like new, Enclosed Snowmobile Trailer, Tandem Axle Farm Dump Trailer, Winco name of James S. Foote of the ROTARY HAMMER DRILL & PTO Generator on trailer like new, 3 pt. concrete Mixer like new, Concrete Mixer with electric motor like new, Trash Pump Summit Fire Depar tment to “OLD STYLE” POUNDER DRILLING 5.5 HP, Post Hole Digger 3 pt. 2.5 Ton Engine Hoist, John Deere 6’ Brush Hog, Woods TPR 7200 Soil Conditioner 3 Pt the Schoharie County Fallen WELL HYDROFRACTURING - DOWN THE HOLE CAMERA Hook Up, Back Blade, Aluminum Brake Heavy Duty like new, Cub Cadet Rototiller like new, Cub Cadet Riding Lawn Firefighter Memorial. Past Tractor Hydro, Yard Machine 10 HP Chipper, Power Boss Generac 8000 Generator, Electric Lincoln Stick Welder AC-225, DEC CERTIFIED - FULLY INSURED - YEAR ROUND SERVICE Chief Foote passed away on Gasless Wire Feed Welder, Craftsman Pressure Washer, Homelite 4400 watt generator, 3-275 Gallon Fuel Tanks, Transfer COMPLETE PUMP INSTALLATION & SERVICE November 18, 2014 at the fire Fuel Tank with hand pump, Transfer Fuel Tank with electric pump, Sthil Leaf Blower, Sthil Chain Saw, 2-Reddy Heaters station while on duty. YIELD TESTS FREE ESTIMATES 165,000BTU, Dewalt Air Compressor, Stanley Bostitch Air Compressor, Milwaukee 14" Abrasive Cut Off Saw, Milwaukee All fire departments and the Three Generations of Quality Service Heavy Duty Saws all, Milwaukee Heavy Duty Right Angle Drill, Milwaukee Cordless Drill Battery and Chargers, Hitachi Coil public is invited to attend this Nailer like new, Bostitch Framing Nailer, Bostitch Cordless Finish Nailer, Bostitch Industrial Coil Roofing Nailer, Bostitch dedication ceremony. Stick Nailer, Bostitch Industrial Hi Power Stick Framing Nailer, Bostitch Palm Nailer, Dewalt Compound Miter Saw, Dewalt On November 18, 2014 Chief Table Saw new, 2-Dewalt 6" Planer like new, Jet 18" Band Saw new, 10" Wet Cutting Tile Saw new, Craftsman 10" Table Foote passed away at the fire Saw, Craftsman 6" Joiner, Planer Molder, Jet Bag Dust Collector System, Concrete Screeter brand new, Concrete Vibrater station while on duty. new, Industrial Paint Sprayer brand new, Dewalt Heavy Duty 18 Volt Cordless Rotary Laser Kit, Bench Grinder, Radial Arm He was a past chief and an Greenville, NY · 11513 Rt. 32 Saw, 7"Craftsman Industrial Worm Drive Saw, Craftsman Wrenches, Craftsman Socket Sets, 13 pc Craftsman wrench Set, active member of the Windham, NY · Rte 23, Main St. 2-Fibergllas Extension Ladders, 1-Alumium Extension Ladder, New Tool Boxes, Bar Clamps, Cargo Bars new, Routers, depar tment. As such he is Coxsackie, NY · 30 Bailey St. Cordless Caulk Gun, Cordless Grease Gun, Air Grease Gun, Craftsman Shop Table, Dewalt Bit Sets, Router Bit Sets, 25+ entitled to have his name Latham, NY · 898 New Loudon Rd. Measuring Tapes some still new, Tachometer, Dremel Set, Battery Charges, 52" Rebar Cutter and Bender, Deluxe Engine placed on the Schoharie A proud participant of the Stand, Hydraulic Jacks, Air and Electric Impact Wrenches, Pocket Hole System, Drills, Saws, Trailer Jack, Sockets Sets, www.GNHlumber.com County Fallen Firefighter Greene County F.A.V.O.R. Program Homelite Mud Buster, 3 Large Rolls of Coil Stock, Piles of lumber & more. Memorial, located in GUNS: #1-Rem model 700 22-250 Bolt Action with scope and tripod, #2 Rem mod 870 Magnum 12 ga. pump, #3 Rem mod Schoharie. Help Us 141 Gamemaster 35 Caliber, #4 Rem Mod 31 12 ga. pump, #5 Ruger 77/22 Hornet Bolt Action, #6 Palmetto Arms Co. 12 His name will be placed Ga. single shot, #7 Springfield Stevens Peerless Model 53B 22 Rifle, #8 Rem Wingmaster Model 870 12 ga. pump, #9 Rem alongside of the five other 870 Express Magnum 20 ga. pump, #10 New England Arms Pardner 410 single shot new in box, (guns not on premises Schoharie County fallen until day of Auction) firefighters. during our SNOWMOBILES: #1 1965 Ski-Doo 10 HP Olympique Bombardier serial # 47072, #2 1969 Ski-Doo TNT serial # 0940266860, The dedication for “Jim” will #3 1970 Ski-Doo 399 TNT wide track serial # 7044488406, #4 4Ski Roule RTX 440 serial # 317199, #5 1965 Ski-Doo Twin take place at the Memorial on CUSTOMER APPRECIATION May 21 immediately following Track Alpine single ski serial # ?? #6 1972 Ski-Doo 399 Olympique serial # 210408426, #7 Sno-Jet Kawasaki 440 Astro serial # 721467, #8 Raider Twin Track Engine in rear steel track serial # ?? #9 1964 Ski-Doo Bombardier serial # 37571, the Village of Schoharie’s #10 1967 Ski-Doo Bombardier 14 HP Super Olympique serial # BS7-069943, #111966 Ski-Doo 10 HP Bombardier Olympique, Memorial Day parade and serial # BS6-33127, #12 1972 Ski-Doo TNT 340 serial # 241201951, #13 The Trail-maker 1960 =ABE W Mathews Engineer ceremony. Company-Hibbing, #14 Artic Cat Model 1000 serial # 310-642, #15 1964 Ski-Doo Bombardier Olympique Red Tipper Skis The Schoharie County Fire w/brass measuring cup serial # ?? #16 1961 or 62 Ski-Doo Olympique tin hood and brass measuring cup no motor or track, Chiefs Association respectfully #17 1961 or 62 Ski-Doo Olympique tin hood and brass measuring cup serial # 622843, #18 Mark 2 Ski Boose Trailer, #19 request that all fire Great Specials, Door Buster Deals, 1969 Ski-Doo Olympique 12-3 serial # 6910202640, #20 1973 Nordic 640 serial # 320401007, #21 Ski-Doo MXZ 600 1999 departments participate in the 1360 miles recently been serviced and is trail ready mint condition serial # 133702876 over 30 antique snowmobile motors, parade. Then join us in the Veteran’s Discounts, Food Hot Off the Grill, parts, manuals and much more!! dedication ceremony. Refreshments & more! The ceremony should only Terms of Auction are Cash Check or Credit Card. 10% Buyers Premium, 13% Buyers Premium if paying with a be about 30 minutes. Credit Card, 10% Buyers premium is waived on items over $1000.00 All items must be paid on day of Auction GNH Lumber is a veteran-owned company. and before leaving premises. You are responsible for your items immediately after you buy them. Go to auctionzip.com for pictures. Id # 29324 Dan Santoro Contracting, Inc. Photos by David Avitabile On Site Construction Tools and Vintage Snowmobile Public Auction!! AWRENCE WATER WELLS, INC. SALUTE OUR VETS CELEBRATION! Saturday May 16, 10am - 2pm www.timesjournalonline.com Times-Journal, May 13, 2015—11 Six for two seats at MCS The seats are for three years. Pam Standhart Ms. Standhar t, of Clauverwie Road, is currently the president of the school board. She has been on the board for three years. Her first three years on the board were a lear ning experience, Ms. Standhar t said. She would like to remain on the board to help finish some of the initiatives started such as a new attendance policy, getting back more courses, especially AP classes, and negotiations with the teachers’ union. She would also like to see the district get away from using the fund balance ever y year in order to reduce taxes. With her experience on the board, it will be easier to keep things moving for ward, she added, and to keep “a smooth continuum.” Tom Wargo Mr. Wargo thinks that communication is a key issue in the district. There seems to be a “real lack of integration and communication in various aspects of the district between the staf f, teachers, parents, administrators, and community in general, according to Mr. Wargo, who lives on Scribner Avenue. “If communication is better, the problems seem to work themselves out.” Mr. Wargo, who has a daughter in the first grade, suggested having people access meetings through a Podcast or other way on the Internet. In addition to improving communication, Mr. Wargo added, “My priority is the kids and seeing that they get the proper education.” Becky Binder Ms. Binder, of Cotton Hill Road, is completing her first three-year term on the school board. Her first term was a learning experience and gave her an appreciation of what it takes to run the district. The next few years should be an exciting time as the district begins to come out from the shadow of state budget cuts and begins to retur n programs that were cuts, Ms. Binder said. State funding cuts forced the district to make cuts, but now things have been stabilized and “now we can rebuild,” she added. “We’ve weathered the hard times and it will be better” as the district gets more state aid, she continued. An unknown, she added, will be the affect of state testing and the number of students who are opting out. It is “an unknown challenge.” Laura Arnwine Ms. Arnwine wants to see communication improved with the school board and changes in which ways money is spent in the district. Not enough money goes into educational programs and On Saturday, May 2, a group got together for a groundbreaking at the lily park in Schoharie. They started too much goes into clearing vines, branches, and dead trees and marked the route that the path will be following. More clearing administrative salaries, she said. Sharing a superintendent will be done this summer and then the area will be planted with lilies. with another district could be looked into. Ms. Arnwine would like to see more open communication Members of the Schoharie Fort Road and Fox Creek and connections to the water. It is of the park to the Old Stone between the public and the Promotional Association took the Old Stone Fort cemetery. oriented to recreation and con- For t, and linkages between school board. Many people, she added, do the first step to a lily park on This area, once known as nections: enhancements at Fox sidewalks and paths. It has been recognized for not know how to communicate Saturday. May 2. Fox’s Dorf, is the entrance to Creek Park, better connection many years that Schoharie with the board. Members met in the after- the Village of Schoharie. Close A suggestion or question needs to connect the south noon and got together for a to the Fox Creek covered por tion of the village to the box may be a good addition, groundbreaking at the lily bridge, which already attracts north. Along with connections, she said. park. They started clearing many for its ideal photo opporThe public, she added, an objective is to create a path tunities, the plan is to create a vines, branches, and dead The first Four th Friday trees. They also marked the gravel path, winding through celebration of the year in under the Route 30 bridge to should have “more information route that the path will be fol- the area, from Fort Road to Middleburgh will have a twist: connect Fort Road and the lily in a timely manner so they can park to Fox Creek Park on the react. There needs to be more Route 30. The name of the It will be on the third Friday. lowing. other side of Route 30. Link- accountability.” park will be the Lilies of the This summer they hope to Music, r unners, and She would also like to see ing the north and south sides get more clearing done and Schoharie Valley Walking Path walkers will fill the streets and of the village will see more the diversity program started and Gardens. the path laid out and stoned. there are many other activities walking and jogging par tici- again. Once the path is completed, They will invite groups, indiplanned for Friday evening. pants, as well as providing a Ms. Ar nwine, of Ridge the vision is to fill the park with viduals, and organizations to The event will coordinate with safe route to Fox Creek Park, Road, home schools her adopt an area and plant lilies. lilies. District Rotar y the Little League fields, the Old Association members will be the The Association is creating Stone Fort, and the lily park. a walking path and gardens requesting residents, busi- Conference. Events for Rotary Friday will using approximately three nesses, and organizations to acres of village-owned land lo- assist in this endeavor. They include: • A welcome meeting on the cated between Route 30 and will be asked to plant lily varieties around trees and along school lawn with Jim Spencer, borders of the path. Since lil- past district governor, from ies are easy to grow, they envi- 5:45 to 6pm. • The annual Middleburgh sion that many will transplant varieties from their own gar- Rotary’s Sloughter 5K at 7pm. dens, making this a true com- For r unners, registration munity garden. Contributors starts at 6pm on the NBT lawn. • Live music and can plant a given area for which they will receive plaques entertainment by Katy Cole, 13 to be placed in their areas, in- 4 Life, The Flying Song scribed with the donor names Garden, Debra Fish and the Middleburgh village and types of lilies. They will be Crowd Pleasers, and singer/ crew members will be reaching out to the three songwriter Kimberly March, picking up bagged leaves churches in the area to create from 6 to 8:30pm. and small-tied bundles of Colleen the Sideshow Queen a small labyrinth for quiet rebrush on Fridays through flection in the lily park. This and Evil Dan will be presenting November. project will be a community the Psychic Sideshow in front Bags and bundles must the Middleburgh effort and one that the com- of be left by the curb for munity can share for years to Chiropractic office. pickup. Other events between 6 and come. The Promotional Associa- 8:30pm include: Passpor t to tion is focusing its efforts on Middleburgh, Rotar y trivia the park this year. The village and Wheel of Fortune in front crew has been in the area cut- of Mrs. K’s Kitchen; Shelter Middleburgh Town ting dead trees and brush and box demonstration in front of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church; Councilman Brian DeFeo filling in low areas. continues to hold ”Coffee The Village of Schoharie has car show and Rotary Through & Conversation” on behalf received a NYS Department of the Years display at the Best of the Middleburgh Town State Grant in the Local Wa- House, and a farmer’s market Council the first Saturday ter front Revitalization Pro- in front of Green Wolf Brewery. The event is presented by of each month, at the gram (LWRP) which is a planMiddleburgh Diner from ning grant looking at ways to the Middleburgh Rotar y and Middleburgh Area eight to nine am. revitalize the community with the Business Association. The purpose is to give residents an opportunity to share their thoughts in a less formal setting, or for those who may not be able to make BUSINESS LOAN SPECIALS the regular board meeting. By David Avitabile It is a crowded field on the ballot for the Middleburgh school board. Six people are running for two school board seats in Middleburgh. The public vote is on May 19. Running for school board seats at MCS are: incumbents Becky Binder and Pam Standhar t, and newcomers Doralee Mickle, Michael Parker, Tom Wargo, and Laura Arnwine. Work begins on Schoharie Lily Park Special Friday in M’burgh Valley Briefs Coffee talks in M’burgh MFD sends out letters Middleburgh Fire Department members have mailed out the annual donations letters to residents. For more information, please call the fire house at 827-5277. Members thank everyone for their support and if anyone is interested in becoming a member, stop at the fire house and speak to one of the firefighters. Schoharie town meet May 20 The Schoharie monthly town board meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 20 at 7pm in the town hall. children but did have a son that graduated from MCS. “I have a very deep love for this area,” she added. “I want our kids to be more competitive.” Michael Parker Mr. Parker was a bus driver for MCS for more than 31 years. “I’ve had a long history with the school and I want to help the school out, the staff, the students, the taxpayers, and the teachers.” Mr. Parker, of MT Path, was vice president of the nonteachers union and served on the negotiating committee for many years. “I bring a lot to the table. I sat on the other side of the (negotiating) table for 25 years. I know the contract inside and out.” Mr. Parker, who lost in a ver y close election for the school board two years ago, sees two areas of concern in the district. He feels that having the personal secretar y to the superintendent as temporar y district clerk is a conflict of interest and is very concerned about the dwindling fund balance. “That has to be a major concern with everyone in the school district.” Mr. Parker was disappointed with the board that they did not eliminate an administrator’s position two years ago with the retirement of the elementary principal. It was a prime opportunity, he said, to cut one administrator position and save the district at least $150,000 per year. Doralee Mickle “I’ve always been interested in the school and want to help provide quality education for the students in our community,” said Ms. Mickle, of Grove Street. “It’s our responsibility as members of the community to get involved.” Ms. Mickle noted that her husband is retiring from the district at the end of the current school year so, “I don’t have any agenda.” She would like to see better communication in the district. “We need to listen to the concer ns of the parents, taxpayers and employees.” Member FDIC Great rates on small business loans, and millions to lend. (There’s no time like the present.) 1.99 %* INTRODUCTORY RATE LINE-OF-CREDIT SPECIAL 3.50 %** 3-YEAR FIXED-RATE TERM-LOAN SPECIAL When you do business with us, you’ll be working with experienced, local bankers who will help you find the best financial solution for your business. 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Subject to credit approval. 12 —Times-Journal, May 13, 2015 www.timesjournalonline.com Social Journal Girl Scouts lend a hand On Saturday, May 2, members of Girl Scout Troop 2077 of Cobleskill, right, helped the Historic Treasures Museum with cleaning and refreshing the flower gardens. With Troop Leader Carolyn Edwards, five girls were present: Emily MacDavitt, Maria Karasavidis, Loran Bruyn, Alyssa Pacatte and Kayla Dostie. After pulling the weeds, they learned how to retill the beds and wheeled the wheelbarrows of compost to be dumped into the beds. The girls then raked the compost level. They were treated to a lunch of sand- wiches and cookies provided by members of the Historic Treasures committee. Engaged George and Amy Liddle of Warnerville and Darlene Slater of Cobleskill announce the engagement of their children, Megan Liddle and Robert Hartmann. The groom-to-be is also the son of the late John Hartmann III, formerly of New Port Richey, Florida. Ms. Liddle is currently a junior at SUNY Oneonta, studying childhood education. Mr. Hartmann will graduate from SUNY Oneonta this month with a BA in physics and will be starting employment with Global Foundries in Malta in June. A June 26, 2016 wedding is planned. Above, Youth Ser vice Day volunteers. Right, members of Troop 2250 Middleburgh go to work. YAL vols pitch in for yard work On Saturday, April 25, 88 volunteers came out to assist with the annual Youth Service Afternoon service at Bethany, CB HOUSEHOLD OF F AITH FAITH Bible S tudy Study • KJV Bible-believing • Mid-Acts Pauline Dispensational • Learn the Bible Rightly Divided • For serious, thinking, Bible-believing students • Learn to easily resolve difficult/contradictory passages Sunday - 10am + April-November 801 Charlotte Valley Rd., Charlotteville, NY 12036 607-397-8800 Pastor R.D. Ives SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HOSPITAL. Bassett Healthcare Network Cobleskill Regional Hospital 178 Grandview Drive, Cobleskill, NY 12043-1533 518-254-3456 SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL COUNTRY SHOP & BISTRO. Shopping Galore Lunch & Cookies Wine Tasting Open Daily 10am-6pm 2373 St Rt 7 - Cobleskill 518-234-9148 www.grapevinefarms.com LOW BACK PAIN If back pains are a way of life for you, the reasons can be varied and complex. Some may be pathological, but very often the cause is muscles, which are either over or underexercised which are producing spinal distortion. Vertebrae slip into abnormal positions, resulting in “pinched” and irritated nerves, which cause pain and even loss of function of the affected body part. Poor posture, or even emotional tension, can be the root cause. AS ALWAYS - ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS The monthly afternoon worship ser vice at Bethany Lutheran Church in Central Bridge will be held on Wednesday, May 20 at 2pm. It will be informal, about onehalf hour in length and include communion. This is intended for those who find it easier to attend a weekday, afternoon worship service. A canned food offering for the community food pantry is appreciated. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FAMILY BUSINESS. WOODBECK’S LIQUOR 668 E. Main St., Cobleskill (518) 234-7123 www.schohariechamber.com Don’t Miss This Auction! Day, sponsored by the Schoharie County Youth Bureau and Office For the Aging. Through this intergenerational program, senior citizens within Schoharie County sign up through the Office For the Aging for a team of volunteers to come and do light yard work for them. This may include raking, picking up sticks and other various tasks that may be difficult for the homeowners to do. This year, with very cooperative weather, teams were able to service 26 homes. College Clips To Place Your Ad in Our Classified Section Call (518) 234-2515 [email protected] www.timesjournalonline.com Times-Journal Dylan J. Tracy, son of Joseph and Pamela Tracy of Cobleskill, was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2014 semester at SUNY Cortland with a major in physics. Dylan, who is a 2013 graduate of Cobleskill-Richmondville High School, studied in Spain for the spring semester. Hudson Valley Community College student Kristina Slater of Schoharie was recently inducted into Phi Theta Kappa, the international academic Don’t Miss This Auction! honor society for two-year institutions of higher learning. She is studying in the Criminal Justice (AAS) program. Elmira College released its dean’s list for academic achievement for Term II. Local students include: Michaela Johnson ’17 of Central Bridge; Michaela Standhar t ’16 of Gilboa; Rachel Voorhees ’16 of Stamford. The Television Academy recognized Peter Quandt, a senior documentar y studies and production major in the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College, for his work on the film “The Provider”. “The Provider” took third in the documentary category at the College Television Awards. Mr. Quandt worked on the film as co-director and director of photography. Looking For Your Castle? DYMES CHIROPRACTIC Family Practice Chiropractic…“The Natural Way to Health” East Side Village Mall, Cobleskill • 518-234-4316 Ingredients: 2 T. flour 1 tsp. ground mustard 3/4 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. sugar 1/4 tsp. rubbed sage 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 boneless pork loin roast (45 lbs.) 2 T. olive or vegetable oil Apple Topping: 1 1/2 C. apples, peeled and finely chopped 1/2 C. packed brown sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon Instructions: Combine the first six ingredients in a small bowl; rub over roast. In a large skillet, heat oil; brown roast on all sides. Place roast in shallow baking pan; bake uncovered at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. Combine apple topping ingredients; spread over top of roast. Bake 1 to 1 1/2 hours longer or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Submitted by: Linda Reid Cobleskill Check Our Real Estate Ads!!! TimesJournal 108 Division St., Cobleskill (518) 234-2515 www.timesjournalonline.com Times-Journal, May 13, 2015—13 Czechowski, NVLG make history in DC’s ‘We The People’ Capital Region and Questar III BOCES students continued to make histor y, bringing home an award from the national “We The People: The Citizen and the Constitution” competition. The first team from upstate New York to represent the state at the national competition, the students in the Capital Region BOCES New Visions: Law and Government Program are also now the first from upstate New York in the 28-year history of the national competition to bring home an award. The students were presented the National Unit Three Award at the National Awards Ceremony at George Mason University in Virginia. Unit Three addressed “How Has the Constitution Been Changed to Further the Ideals Contained in the Declaration of Independence?” and required students to present their arguments and defend them during follow-up questions. Ten students from Capital Region BOCES and Questar III made up the New Visions team; three of those students presented the arguments on Unit Three. They were Keily Linger from Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central School District, Keefe Watson from East Greenbush and Kenneth Stevenson from Coxsackie-Athens. Other students on the New Visions team who presented arguments during the six-unit national competition were Vincent Caruso from Averill Park, Jeremy Clement from Troy, Austin Czechowski from Cobleskill - Richmondville, Tho- Members of the New Visions Law and Government “We the People” team competing in Washingon, DC, were: Keefe Watson, Columbia High School; Thomas Fisher, Berne-Knox-Westerlo; Keily Linger, WindhamAshland-Jewett; Emily Taylor, Cohoes; Vincent Caruso, Averill Park; Emilia Sacco, Schalmont; David Simon, Catskill; Austin Czechowski, Cobleskill, Cobleskill-Richmondville High School; Jeremy Clement, Troy; and Kenneth Stevenson, Coxsackie-Athens High School. mas Fischer from Berne-KnoxWesterlo, Emilia Sacco from Schalmont, David Simon from Catskill and Emily Taylor from Cohoes. “The performance of our students was, by what many teachers from other states and judges remarked, extremely impressive for a first appearance at the nationals,” New Visions teacher Richard Bader, a lawyer, said. The nationals consisted of six units with four divisions. Bader said there were 14 teams in each K9 Trooper visits CTE, Schoharie New York State Trooper Ceer doesn’t say much but criminals know when he is unhappy, and few try to outrace him. That’s because Trooper Ceer is a K9 Trooper, one of about 200 in New York State. With his human partner in tow, Trooper Patrick Darling, Ceer visited the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School (CTE) Schoharie campus on Thursday to demonstrate his skills for the criminal justice students there. Trooper Darling led the discussion while Ceer did all of the work, showing his propensity to use his powerful jaws on unsuspecting rubber toys when not engaging a criminal, demonstrating his ability to sniff out drugs and his ability to leap great heights. “He is ver y energetic… that’s a quality you need in a good canine par tner,” said Trooper Darling. But Ceer also showcased his ability to focus, never being distracted while focusing on a perpetrator, and not interrupting his human partner while he spoke at length to the students. Students asked a myriad of division, and the students in each unit had to prepare three, four-minute statements, as well as answer three sections of sixminute follow-up questions. Mr. Bader said it was impressive that a team with only 10 students made it all the way to nationals and even won an award. “Because we only have 10 students on our team, we had three students on a unit and some of our students even did more than one unit each. They were up against teams that had four, five and six students per unit, so they were carrying two to three times as much work and had to know a scope of knowledge two to three times greater as the other teams,” he said. In all, there were 56 teams from across the nation compet- ing. The BOCES New Visions team was one of 20 to win awards. The national competition ran April 24-28. During the regional, state and national competitions, the students in the “We The People” events must show an immense knowledge of the constriction, legal decisions and more. “Students are asked to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of constitutional principles,” said Mr. Bader, the instructor and coordinator of the program. “The New Visions Law and Government program integrates Advanced Placement U.S. government and politics with college-level English, law and economics so students have the ability to answer difficult questions.” What You Know About About What YouShould Show Know Generic Prescriptions. 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If you enjoy working with people and are at least 16 years old, plan to join us for an interview on Saturday, May 16 Interview & Application Rules: • Must be 18 years and older for all positions with the exception of Guides, Photographer and Parking Lot/Greeters who must be at least 16 years. • Applications can be picked up in advance at Howe Caverns or downloaded from our website, howecaverns.com. • Must be available to work the entire summer season, including weekends and holidays. Make Plans to Join Our Team Today! 255 Discovery Drive, Howes Cave, NY 12092 • HoweCaverns.com • 518.296.8900 14—Times-Journal, May 13, 2015 www.timesjournalonline.com Lloyds’ Galina sold for $71,000 Looking Ahead Maple-Downs’ Reflections sale Chicken, C o b l e s k i l l , biscuits Maple-Downs AL GChip in Galina VG-89 2Y topped the ReCarlisle HS Warnerville flections of Maple Downs 2 There will be a chicken and Edition Sale on Saturday, April meet tonight nd The Cobleskill and Carlisle Historical Societies will host Milton Sernett with “From Muscles to Motors on the Farm,” in a joint meeting this Wednesday, May 13, at the Carlisle Town Hall at 7:30pm. All are invited. Young in Heart hosting K-9s The Young in Hear t will meet Wednesday, May 13, at Teen Town at 1:30pm for a program by the State Troopers K9 Unit. Night of music in West Fulton Panther Creek Arts, 1468 Sawyer Hollow Road, West Fulton will host a night of fiddle, uillieanna pipes, and guitar music Friday, May 15, featuring Jeremy Kittel, Cillian Vallely, and Tyan McGiver. Doors open at 7pm with music at 8pm. Admission, Refreshments available. (914) 3882516. biscuit dinner at the 25, going for $71,000. Warnerville United Methodist The homebred two-year-old Church Saturday, May 16, Holstein was purchased by Pe4:30pm till all served. ter Vail of Valatie. The sale was hosted by the Lloyd family of Middleburgh, who co-managed the event with Dave and Merry Rama of the The Ladies Afternoon Tea, Cattle Exchange, Delhi; the “Who Stole the Wedding Bells,” will be held in the Tiffany Room Ramas handled the auctioneer of the Esperance-Sloansville duties. There were 116 lots sold, half United Methodist Church Satof them from Maple-Downs. urday, May 16, 3-5pm. The remaining were conFreewill offering. RSVP (required) to 868-9328. signed by Holstein breeders from around the Northeast. Buyers came from 11 states and two Canadian provinces. Online bidding was available on sale day. The second high seller was Erin Lucy Rae EX-92, who went The Schoharie Valley for $31,000 to Mike Garrow from Hayshakers will hold a covered dish supper and mainstream- Chategeuay. The third high seller was Ms. level western square dance at the Middleburgh Elementary Atlees Goldwyn Adeline EX-92, School cafeteria on Friday, May who went for $20,000 to Stanley Sheri Boardman leads Maple-Downs Faith EX-92, consigned by Jason and Greg 15. Stiles ofBerryville, Virginia. Lloyd and purchased by Duane Tillapaugh of Warner ville for $7,700. Dinner at 6:30pm with dancing from 7:30-10pm. Callers/cuers are the Hip Boot Guys. Soft-soled shoes please. Ladies Tea set in Esperance Covered dish, dance for Hayshakers Rummage, more at Spa UMC Edelweiss Club The Sharon Springs United Methodist Church will hold its to meet Sunday annual spring rummage and bake sale this Friday and Saturday, May 15-16, 8:30am-2pm both days with a bake sale beginning at 8:30am Saturday and a $2 bag sale at noon. ANTIQUE & FLEA MARKET OPEN EVERY SUNDAY 8 TO 4 Route 145 Livingstonville 10 miles South of Middleburgh VENDORS CALL 518-239-4865 The Edelweiss German American Club will meet Sunday, May 17, 2pm, at the Central Bridge Methodist Church Hall. Bring a dish to pass and place setting. Coffee/tea provided. All are welcome; German ancestry not required. “Life in the Schoharie ValleyDiary 1759” (10 entries) will be read. 296-8491. ‘Ice Ages’ talk in Gilboa The Gilboa Historical Society will meet Wednesday, May 20, 7pm, in the Gilboa Town Hall for a business meeting followed by Bob and Johanna Titus on “Ice Ages in the Schoharie Valley.” Refreshments. l welcome. Arts & Entertainment Not So Quiet Series hosts Dom Flemons The Middleburgh Librar y Not So Quiet Concert Series will present Dom Flemons, Friday, May 22 at 7pm. Dom Flemons is the “American Songster”, pulling from traditions of old-time folk music to create new sounds. Having per formed music professionally since 2005, he has played live for over 1 million people just within the past three years. As par t of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, which he cofounded with Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson, he has played at a variety of festivals spanning from the Newport Folk Festival to Bonnaroo, in addition to renowned venues such as the Grand Ole Opry. A multi-instrumentalist, Mr. Flemons plays banjo, guitar, harmonica, fife, bones, bass drum, snare drum and quills, in addition to singing. He says that he incorporates his background in percussion to his banjo playing. His banjo rep- er toire includes not only clawhammer but also tenor and three-finger styles of playing. He first picked up the instrument when he borrowed a fivestring banjo from a friend who had removed the instrument’s fifth string. As a founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, an African-American string band, Mr. Flemons was able to explore his interest in bringing traditional music to new audiences. The band won a Grammy for its 2011 album “Genuine Negro Jig” and was nominated for its most recent album, “Leaving Eden” in 2012. This event is made possible (in part) with public funds from the Decentralization Program and the New York State Council on the Arts, administered through the Community Arts Grants Program by the Greene County Council on the Arts. Tickets are available at the door. Use back entrance. Dom Flemons Library News Cobleskill Middlebur gh Middleburgh His t or ical Socie ty Historical Society to host a free GUIDED WALKIN G TOUR WALKING of Riv er SStr tr ee t, Middlebur gh River tree eet, Middleburgh at 10:00am. Starts from Reformed Church May 23, 2015 Chicken & Rib BBQ Provided by Barbecue Delights Catering LLC Fundraiser for Marathon for a Better Life May 16 Noon-2pm at Noble Ace Hardware, Cobleskill PRE-SALE TICKETS Held by East Hill Gals 1 & 2 Starting May 12, the Community Library will have original works from local ar tist Courtney Aranovitch depicting local homes, businesses, notable landmarks and still life. Ms. Aranovitch’s works in oil provide a perspective of warmth and detail on ever yday surroundings, adding a new sense of place to our community. The show will be presented through the summer on the first floor and main stair. Tuesday, May 12 and 26, Writer’s Group, 6-8pm. Come and meet with other authors and writers for ideas, hear from their recent work in novel writing, critiques, and exercises. All levels of writing experience are welcome. Thursday, May 14, Board of Trustees meeting, 1pm. Open to the public. Friday, May 15: Chat n’ Chew, 1pm. Tuesday, May 19: “To Rival Mammoth Cave: Howe’s Cave before it was Howe Caverns” presented by local author Thom Engel, 6-7pm. The author will present his research, sources, and historic pictures in this lively and infor- CHICKEN & BISCUIT DINNER May 16th 4-’til at East Worcester Fire Department *Donations Appreciated! mative presentation. Copies of Mr. Engel’s work will be available for purchase. Wednesday, May 27: Empire of Rock: Exploring China’s Caves 6pm. Schoharie resident Mike Warner will share his expedition work in China for National Geographic, featured in the July, 2014 issue of the magazine and extensively online at National Geographic.com/chinacaves/. Middleburgh May 19 – 10:45am – Drop-ion Storytime. May 19, 1pm, Mahjong Mania. Come learn the game of Mahjong. No experience necessary. May 19, 7pm, Book Discussion – “Marcelo in the Real World” by Francisco X. Stork. May 21 – 1pm – Wednesday Matinee – “Into the Woods”. “Into the Woods.” No registration necessary. Free popcorn. May 21 – 7pm – Knitting Circle. May 22 – 7pm – Concert – “Dom Flemons”. This event is made possible (in part) with public funds from the Decentralization Program and the New York State Council on the Arts, administered through the Community Arts Grants Pro- SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESS. gram by the Greene County Council on the Arts. Tickets are available at the door. Schoharie Book Discussion Group with Marcy McKinley Thursday, May 14 7-8pm in the Eaton Room. Schoharie Free Librar y is delighted to host the first of two book discussions again this spring with Marcy McKinley. The first book in the two discussion series is “Me Before You” by Jojo Moyes. Hardcover, paperback, large print and regular copies available. (Audio available by request). Schoharie Free Library will be closed Monday, May 25 in honor of Memorial Day. Saturday, June 13 at 10:30am Leaving a Legacy with Mark Kiburz “Africa”. For the past two years Mark has led a student team on a two week study-abroad program to South Africa to study international wildlife issues and management, opening doors of opportunity for many to make the world a better place. Pre-registration is requested at 2957127. Thursday, June 11 ABC’s of Homeschooling 6:30pm. This “mini” homeschooling conference hopes to answer many of your questions about homeschooling in New York State. Mondays Knitting & Needles 6-9pm. Fridays Storytime with Mrs. Friend us on NEW YORK POWER AUTHORITY 1378 St. Rt. 30, North Blenheim 1-800-724-0309 www.nypa.gov The Times-Journal... your hometown newspaper Sholtes at 10am. Monday, May 18 Schoharie Free Librar y Writing Club 7pm. Monday, May 18 Schoharie Free Library Chess Club 79pm T uesday, May 19 Movie Morning 10-11:45am, “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”. Worcester Gardening season is finally here and time for our spring lecture. Master gardener Joan Rielly will talk about tomato blight and new techniques for preventive care. Saturday, May 16 at 2pm. Penguin Random House distribution center will be closed in June. Last month they offered free books to all Libraries in the 4-County System - our librarian with volunteers and a mini-van were able to collect hundreds of books for the Library and book store. We’ve added many titles from the Sookie Stackhouse collection as well as many current bestsellers. Come and check them out - our stacks are over flowing. Friends of the Worcester Free Library will meet on Friday, May 15 at 11am. Projects include r unning the book store, the Capital Campaign initiative, and fund-raising events. New members always welcome. Story hour every Tuesday at 10:15am, includes activities. Librar y Used Book Store open every Saturday, 10am 2pm, 152 Main Street, lower level. The May Newsletter is available on the website with all programs, events and news for the month. Hours: Tuesday and Saturday 9am-2pm. Wednesday-Friday 1-6pm. w w w. w o r c e s t e r f r e e library.org. (607)397-7309. www.timesjournalonline.com NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET VOTE, CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSITIONS, BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBER ELECTION, AND LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the Board of Education of the C o b l e s k i l l Richmondville Central School District that the A n n u a l Election/Budget Vote by the qualified voters of said school district shall be held at the William H. Golding School located at 155 Washington Avenue in the Village of Cobleskill, New York, and the Joseph B. Radez School located at 319 Main Street in the Village of Richmondville, New York, on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., local time. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN pursuant to Section 1716 of the Education Law of the State of New York, a copy of the statement of the amount of budget appropriations that will be required for the 2015-16 school year may be obtained during the fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the Annual Election/Budget Vote at each of the following school offices, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.: William H. Golding Middle School, Cobleskill, New York; Joseph B. Radez Elementary School, Richmondville, New York; George D. Ryder Elementary School; Cobleskill, New York; CobleskillRichmondville High School, Warnerville, New York; Business Office, Cobleskill, New York District Office, Cobleskill, New York NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN pursuant to said Section 1716 of said Education Law, there will be a Public Hearing regarding the proposed 201516 Budget and propositions in the William H. Golding School Library on Tuesday, May 11, 2015 at 6:30 p.m., local time. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the voting on the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures and on propositions involving the expenditure of money and authorizing the levy of taxes during the 2015-16 school year shall take place at the William H. Golding School Auditorium Lobby, Cobleskill, New York and the Joseph B. Radez School Lobby (at the Gymnasium), Richmondville, New York, on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., local time. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN pursuant to Section 2004 of said Education Law, petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education and member of the Board of Trustees of the Community Library must be filed with the Clerk of the Board of Education between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. no later than the thirtieth (30th) day preceding the Annual School D i s t r i c t Election/Budget Vote at which the candidates so nominated are to be elected. The following vacancies are to be filled on the Board of Education: two (2) positions, each for the term of three (3) years; the terms of Melissa Bartlett and Daniel Schulte, which expire June 30, 2015; and one (1) vacancy on the Board of Trustees of the Community Library for a term of five (5) years. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN pursuant to Section 2018 of said Education Law, each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the Board of Education; shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the school district, shall state the residence of each signer; shall state whether such candidate is nominated for a full term or for an unexpired term. All nominations for Board of Education seats are considered "at large" rather than for a specific seat (effective with the May 2013 election). Petition forms are available at the District Office, William H. Golding School, 155 Washington Avenue, Cobleskill, New York. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN pursuant to Chapter 359 of the Laws of 1978, all candidates for election to a board of education shall file a sworn statement of campaign expenses. Initial filing of such statement must occur by the tenth (10th) day preceding the election; to be followed by a second statement to be filed within twenty (20) days succeeding the election. A statement will be deemed properly filed when it is deposited in any United States Post Office within the time period indicated above, duly stamped, registered, and directed to the Clerk of the Board of Education and to the Commissioner of Education. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the election of two (2) candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education and one (1) candidate for member of the Board of Trustees of the Community Library will take place at the William H. Golding School, Cobleskill, New York and the Joseph B. Radez S c h o o l , Richmondville, New York on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., local time. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that anyone who lives in the C o b l e s k i l l Richmondville Central School District and is not a registered voter in either Schoharie, Otsego, or M o n t g o m e r y Counties must appear before the appropriate County Board of Elections and satisfy said Board that (s)he is qualified to vote in the school district election. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that only registered voters will be allowed to cast a ballot. NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the election districts, as established by the Board of Education of the CobleskillRichmondville Central School District in 1994 pursuant to Section 2017 of said Education Law, shall be as follows: Election District #1 Registered voters residing in the school district who live in the Otsego County towns of Worcester, Decatur and Roseboom, and registered voters residing in the school district who live in Schoharie County on the west side of the SewardCarlisle town line, the west side of the Seward-Cobleskill town line, the west side of the CobleskillRichmondville town line and the west side of the CobleskillFulton town line, to include the west side of Tower and Greenbush Roads in the Town of Fulton, will vote at the Joseph B. Radez School, Lobby near the Gymnasium, 319 East Main Street, Richmondville, New York 12149. Election District #2 Registered voters residing in the school district who live in the Montgomery County town of Root and registered voters residing in the school district who live in Schoharie County on the east side of the Seward-Carlisle town line, the east side of the SewardCobleskill town line, the east side of the C o b l e s k i l l - Times Journal May 13, 2015 - 15 Richmondville town line and the east side of the CobleskillFulton town line, to include the east side of Tower and Greenbush Roads in the Town of Fulton, will vote at the William H. Golding School Auditorium Lobby, 155 Washington Avenue, Cobleskill, New York 12043. AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the voting upon the following propositions will take place at the William H. Golding School and the Joseph B. Radez School on May 19, 2015 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., local time: PROPOSITION #1-SCHOOL OPERATING BUDGET FOR 2015-16 "SHALL the Board of Education of the CobleskillRichmondville Central School District be authorized to expend the sum of (amount to be determined by the Board of Education) as the school district budget for the 201516 school year during the period of July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 and levy the necessary tax therefore, less revenues and state aid?" PROPOSITION #2SCHOOL BUS PURCHASE "SHALL the Board of Education of the CobleskillRichmondville Central School District be authorized to purchase up to four (4) 65-passenger school buses and two (2) 4-wheelchair and 3-passenger school bus vans at a principal sum not to exceed $566,984, which amount shall be raised by the levy of a tax, less state aid, upon the taxable property of the school district, and to issue obligations of the school district therefore in accordance with the Education Law of the State of New York and the Local Finance Law of the State of New York for said purchase and to establish for the purchase of school district buses from bus BAN proceeds, interest earnings thereon and available general fund reserves as needed and to expend from a capital fund transportation reserve not to exceed said amount to have a useful life of five (5) years?"PROPOSITION# 3-PUBLIC LIBRARY TAX "SHALL an annual appropriation of $264,125 separate and apart from the annual school district budget, be approved to support and maintain the Community Library, or the school district public library, however it shall be named, which said sum shall be raised annually by a tax upon the taxable property of said school district, pursuant to Sections 255 and 259 of the Education Law of the State of New York, and said appropriation shall be the annual appropriation therefore until changed by further vote of the electors of the school district, and such tax shall be levied and collected yearly as are other general taxes?" AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots for the A n n u a l Election/Budget Vote on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 may be obtained by contacting the District Office, William H. Golding School, 155 Washington Avenue, Cobleskill, NY 12043 or by telephoning (518) 234-4032, extension 2000. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued will be available in the Office of the District Clerk, 155 Washington Avenue, Cobleskill, NY 12043 on each of the five (5) business days preceding the vote on May 19, 2015. Such list will also be posted at the respective polling places on the day of the Annual Election/Budget Vote, May 19, 2015. Ruth M. Van Deusen, District Clerk Board Of E d u c a t i o n C o b l e s k i l l Richmondville Central School District DATED: April 2, 2015 Publication Dates: April 8, April 22, May 6, and May 13, 2015 #71067 NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF 2015 TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLL AND HEARING OF COMPLAINTS Notice is hereby given that the assessors of the Town of Broome, Schoharie County, New York, have completed the tentative assessment roll for the current year, that a copy thereof has been filed with the Town Clerk, Donald Wood at whose office it may be seen and examined by any person interested therein until the fourth Tuesday of May. Further, the assessors will be in attendance with such tentative assessment roll at: Assessor's Office, 920 State Route 145 Thursday 05/07/2015 4-7pm; Friday 05/15/2015 5-8pm; Thursday 05/21/2015 1-4pm; S a t u r d a y 05/23/2015 9amNoon. On Tuesday, May 27, 2015 for a period of four hours, not necessarily continuous, the Board of Review will meet at the Town Office Complex from 5-9pm in said town to hear and examine all complaints on the application of any person believing him/herself aggrieved thereby. Robert Breglio, Chairman of Assessors. #71310 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION MIDDLEBURGH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TOWN OF MIDDLEBURGH, COUNTY OF SCHOHARIE, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing on the proposed 2015-16 Budget for the Middleburgh Central School District, Counties of Schoharie and Albany, New York, will be held in the Library Information Center of the Junior/Senior High School in said School District on May 6, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. prevailing time. The budget will be available for review on May 6, 2015 at the Middleburgh Central School District Central Office. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the election of candidates to the Middleburgh Central School District and the budget vote will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 between the hours of 12:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, in the Middleburgh Central School Junior/Senior High School Gymnasium, Middleburgh, New York, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items: 1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 20152016 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District. 2. To elect two (2) members of the Board of Education; two (2) individuals to three (3) year terms commencing on July 1, 2015 and expiring on June 30, 2018, to succeed Pamela Standhart and Becky Binder. To vote on the following propositions: 1. Shall the Board of Education of the Middleburgh Central School District, be authorized (1) to purchase three 66 passenger school buses and one Caravan, during the 2015-2016 school year at a cost not to exceed $360,000, (2) expend such sums for such purpose, (3) levy the tax necessary therefore, to be levied and collected in annual installments in such years and in such amounts as may be deter- mined by the Board of Education taking into account state aid; and (4) in anticipation of the collection of such tax, to issue bonds and notes of the District at one time or from time to time in the principal amount not to exceed $360,000, and to levy a tax to pay the interest on said obligations when due? 2. Shall the Board of Education of the Middleburgh Central School District be authorized to sell the real property located on Cotton Hill Road, Middleburgh, New York, (part of Tax Map 106.20-2-11.1) consisting of 3.2 acres of vacant land? AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the election and budget vote shall be by machine or absentee ballot. The hours during which the polls shall be kept open shall be from 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m. prevailing time or for as long thereafter as necessary to enable qualified voters who are in the polling place at 9:00 p.m. to cast their ballots. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District's budget for 20152016, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the district during business hours beginning May 6, 2015, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the District Office, 291 Main Street, Middleburgh, New York and at each of the following schoolhouses: Middleburgh Elementary School, 245-1 Main Street, Middleburgh, New York, Middleburgh Junior/Senior High School 291 Main Street, Middleburgh, New York and on the day of the election. A report of tax exemptions, showing how much of the total assessed value on the final assessment roll or rolls used in that budgetary process is exempt from taxation, shall be annexed to the budget document. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education to fill two (2) expired terms of three years, shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at her office in the Junior/Senior High School, not later than April 20, 2015, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Each petition must be directed to the Clerk of the School District and be signed by at least twenty five (25) qualified voters of the School District, and must state the name and residence of the candidate, and must state the name and residence of each signer. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots will be obtainable during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning April 23, 2015; completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on May 19, 2015. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk on and after May 12, 2015, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on weekdays prior to the day set for the annual election and on May 19, 2015, the day set for the election. Any qualified voter present in the polling place may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds for making his/her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Elections before the close of the polls. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the qualified voters of the School District shall be entitled to vote in said annual vote and election. A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States of America, (2) eighteen (18) years of age or older, and (3) resident within the School District for a period of thirty (30) days preceding the annual vote and election. The School District may require all persons offering to vote at the budget vote and election to provide one form of proof of residency pursuant to Education Law section 2018-c. Such form may include a driver's license, a non-driver identification card, a utility bill, or a voter registration card. Upon offer of proof of residency, the School District may also require all persons offering to vote to provide their signature, printed name and address. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with §2035 and 2008 of the Education law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Board of Education at the District Office, 291 Main Street, Middleburgh, NY, on or before April 20, 2015, at 5:00 PM prevailing time; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to the Clerk of the School District; must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District; and must state the name and residence of each signer. However, the School board will not entertain any petition to place before the power of the voters to determine, or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditures of monies is required by the proposition Middleburgh Central School District Deborah Manning, District Clerk #71370 TOWN OF GILBOA LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Town of Gilboa will hold the annual road tour on May 13, 2015. Town Board members to meet at the Highway Garage at 8:00am. Road tour to include review of all town roads and any other business that comes before the Town Board. Dated: May 6, 2015 By order of the Town board, Mary C. Wyckoff, Town Clerk. #71431 TOWN OF GILBOA LEGAL NOTICE TIRE DAY FOR GILBOA RESIDENTS MAY 30, 2015 8AM TILL NOON AT HIGHWAY GARAGE MAXIMUM OF 20 TIRES UP TO TRUCK SIZE AND 2 TRACTOR TIRES PER HOUSEHOLD (NO RIMS ALLOWED) May 6, 2015 By order of the Town Board Mary C. Wyckoff, Gilboa Town Clerk. #71433 TROYCO LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 3/26/15. Office in Schoharie Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 110 Tompkins Hill Rd., Jefferson, NY 12093, which is also the principal business location. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. #71054 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC NAME: LOLA Creative Solutions, LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the State of New York 3/20/15. Office location: 316 Tanglewood Road Preston Hollow, NY 12469. Process should be sent to Registered Agent Legal Zoom fax # 323-962-0227. Purpose of the business: Consulting Services. #71053 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLC Amber J. Photography, LLC, filed Articles of Organization with the New York Secretary of State on April 30, 2015. Its office is located in Schoharie County. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail a copy of any process served on him or her to, Amber J. Photography, LLC, 249 Lawton Hollow Rd., Berne, NY 12023. Its business is to engage in any lawful activity for which limited liability companies may be organized under Section 203 of the New York Limited Liability Company Act. #71359 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Meara Woodworking Limited Liability Company. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 04/23/2015. Office Location: County of Schoharie. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Meara Woodworking Limited Liability Company, 124 Franklin Bellinger Road, Sharon Springs, NY 13459. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #71316 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) Name: Harvest Moon Nuts & Kettle Corn LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 03/30/2015. Office Location: County of Schoharie. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: Harvest Moon Nuts & Kettle Corn LLC, 749 Oak Hill Road, Esperance, NY 12066. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #71255 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) The name of the Limited Liability Company shall be: The Schoharie News L.L.C. The date of the filing of the Articles of Organization with the department of State was April 3, 2015. The company office location will be 283 Main Street, Schoharie. The Secretary of State has been designated as agent of the company upon whom process may be served and the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the company served upon him or her to The Schoharie News P.O. Box 162 Schoharie, NY 12157. The business purpose of the company is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which a limited liability company may be organized under the Limited Liability Company law of the State of New York. #71397 NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL COUNTY OF SCHOHARIE FIBER OPTIC BROADBAND & TELECOMMUNICATIONS LINK The County of Schoharie is requesting sealed proposals for a Fiber Optic Broadband & Telecommunications Link for the County Transportation Facility located at 114 Rock Road, Cobleskill, New York. Specifications and proposal forms may be obtained by contacting the Schoharie County ITS Office at 284 Main Street, 3rd Floor, Room 350, PO Box 541, Schoharie, NY 12157 between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm Monday through Friday. If you have any questions you may call 518-295-8465. Sealed proposals must be at the Schoharie County Board of Supervisors Chambers, 284 Main Street, County Office Building, 3rd Floor, Schoharie, New York 12157 no later than Friday, June 12, 2015 by 10:00am, at which time they will be publicly opened. The right is reserved by the County to waive any formality in and reject any and all proposals. Dated: May 11 th, 2015. Gretchen Randazzo, Network Specialist, Schoharie County ITS, County Office Building, 284 Main Street, Room 350, Schoharie, New York 12157. #71408 NOTICE The Town of Fulton Town Clerks' office will be closed on Saturday, May 16, 2015 and also Friday, May 22, 2015 to Tuesday, May 26, 2015. Please plan accordingly. Thank you, Elizabeth A. Coons, Town Clerk RMC #71429 PUBLIC AUCTION Hanoli, Inc. will sell at Public Auction all the personal property stored by: Thomas Mann in Cobleskill Storage Unit #5 at 10:00am on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the premises of Hanoli, Inc. Storage, 252 North Grand Street, Cobleskill, NY 12043. Matthew Loder, as agent for Hanoli, Inc. #71420 PUBLIC NOTICE Annual Meeting of lot owners and trustees of Keyserkill Cemetery Corp. will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 1:00pm in Broome Center Chapel Church Hall. All interested persons are welcome to attend. Carolyn L. Brown, Sec.-Treas. #71354 16—Times-Journal, May 13, 2015 www.timesjournalonline.com SSCS senior Joanna Sydow, also a member of the Spartans softball team, sings the national anthem. Signs of summer... Sharon Springs Empie Little League celebrated opening day Saturday with games for four teams: T-ball, sponsored by Dair yland and RL Parsons; farm, sponsored by Seward Valley Farms and Ideal Construction; minors, sponsored by Sharon Springs Garage and the Rose of Sharon; and softball, sponsored by AMT and Spring House Spa. It’s been nine years since girls’ softball joined the program; many of those original players are now playing doftball at Sharon Springs Central School and coach--then and now--Sally Lauzon shared some of her memories of those years. Two Little Leaguers head toward the field for introductions Saturday. Sharon American Legion volunteer John Copeland was on hand for Saturday’s flag-raising ceremonies. Rev. Fred Jones gives the benediction. This young Sharon Empie Little Leaguer gets help putting on his uniform Saturday. Photos by Patsy Nicosia Sally Lauzon, SSCS softball coach, makes remarks at Saturday’s Empie Little League opening. Nine years ago, the first softball team took part in the program. Today, most of those girls are graduating seniors. T-ball players wait for things to get started. There are four teams this year. T-ball, sponsored by Dairyland and RL Parsons; farm, sponsored by Seward Valley Farms and Ideal Construction; minors, sponsored by Sharon Springs Garage and the Rose of Sharon; and softball, sponsored by AMT and Spring House Spa. For All Your Printing Needs Times-Journal home of THE PRINTERS [email protected] 108 Division St., Cobleskill 518-234-2515 NOTE CARDS • FLYERS NCR FORMS • BOOKS BUSINESS CARDS • STATIONERY • NOTE CARDS • FLYERS • NEWSLETTERS • BROCHURES NEWSLETTERS • BROCHURES • NOTE CARDS • FLYERS • BUSINESS CARDS • STATIONERY Featured News Correspondence 3 Page 17 May 13, 2015 Our moms are our world Kids tell us why in T-J Mother’s Day contest By Patsy Nicosia We know our moms are fantastic, but if you want to know just how fantastic, ask their kids. One hundred and fifty “kids”, (there was an over-12 categor y) wrote in to tell us why their mom’s the greatest in an essay contest we revived after a couple of year’s hiatus. “We had a lot of fun judging the entries,” said Times-Journal Publisher Jim Poole, “and we’re glad we got back on track with the contest. All of the moms should be proud of their kids, who agree they’re doing a great job being moms.” Most of the entries came through local schools, but it’s been a while since Raquel Keller, our over-12 winner, has been in a classroom. Ms. Keller, 39, called her mom, Dianna, her best friend. “There will never be another person like her…” she wrote. “Thank you for being you and teaching me how to be a perfect mom like you are…” It’s tough being perfect—especially with all the cleaning our moms do. Patrick Lusk, 9, from Middleburgh, said his mom does his laundry “and helps me with the dishes.” And for good reason: “…she does my laundry because I do not know how…she helps me with the dishes so it does not take an hour.” Smart mom. Stephen Kowalski, 12, also from Middleburgh, said his mom is special “because she runs around like a chicken with her head cut off.” Olivia’s mom is special because she loves cats (they’re from Sharon); Zoe wants more than anything to buy her mom a dog “because she really wants one.” Or maybe Zoe does—or maybe she wants to meet Brandon Hanley, 10, who told us “My mom loves me like a dog.” Rhianna Islip, 9, from Sharon, loves her mom because she takes her to see the alpacas—and might even be able to wrangle her a job working with them. Jaiden Chebetar, 8, from Jefferson, loves mom because she takes them fishing—and even takes the fish off the hook; Holden Argell, 8, also from Jefferson, goes fishing with his mom too. Abby Mer win, from Jefferson, has a pretty mom; classmate Riely Poole does too—and Riely, one of our winners, even knows her secret: “She puts on perfume to make her look pretty. Polly Kelly’s mom is great because she gardens and sews costumes (Polly, from Gilboa, is 9) and Anneliese Herzog, 7, from Sharon, loves her mom because she takes things a step further. “She talks to herbs. I do not know why she talks to herbs.” Cyrus Kalamaras, 8, from Gilboa, wrote “My mom is important because we are a family.” Kerrington Bellinger, 8, also from Gilboa, has a mom who’s a “sweetheart”: “Sometimes I wonder if my mom and I are related. She is that nice.” When mom’s not cleaning or fishing, she’s cooking. Dakota Medico, 6, from Jefferson, writes: “Tina is special because she makes me bacon. I love bacon.” Businesses donate prize$ Our Mother’s Day essay winners earned their moms a whole slew of prizes—worth nearly $400 in total—donated by local businesses. They were: The Conglomerate Cobleskill Sunshine Fair Hubies 560 Salon & Spa Country Café Schoharie Valley Farms Green Iquana Bistro Shear Design Salon and Day Spa Grapevine Farms Apple Barrel Best Western—BW Delaneys J. Lacy hive Little Posy Place Olde Corner Store Barbers Farm Top Knot Hair & Makeup Mom’s also good for when the doctor’s not available. Just ask Dakota Oliver, 9. “I get into more accidents than I can count and my mother is always there for me. When I was bit in the head by my dog, she asked me if I was okay one million times. When I needed stitches above my eye, she rushed me to the hospital. Oh, and when the corner of the DVD player fell on my head and blood was ever ywhere, she rushed home.” Isabel Philipp, 11, from Middleburgh, remembers the time she got stuck in the jungle gym at McDonald’s and her mom—pregnant with her sister, Ava, at the time, came to her rescue. “It took her a while…” No wonder. “And still today, she brings it up…” No wonder again. “My mom is the best because she never dropped me on my head, I think,” writes Connor Carr, 9, from Gilboa, a clear-cut job requirement. Most of all, though, mom is mom and Rachel Rorick of Sharon sums that sentiment us best. “My mom is the best around and she will always be for a long time.” Ethan Trombley and mom, Jesse Braelyn Bruce and mom, Jenn Our writers... Nearly 150 entries came in for the Times-Journal’s Why My Mom’s the Greatest contest. Essays came from: Mason Weiler, Trinity Weiler, Eliza Mosley, Heather Howe, William Cipolla Jr., Loralei Jutrzenka, Kirsten Roe, Conner Carr, Anna Tompkins, Brandon Hanley, Cassidy Cox, Dakota Oliver, Laney Renee Jackson, Laura Breigle, Taylor Brisbois, Braelyn Bruce, Yasmin Issa, Kylie Rechnitzwer, Ava Jump. Emily Baker, Lily Perrotti, Sean Shults, Rock Lasky, Griffin Pizza, Markie Lighthall, Anneliese Herzog, Logan Tessier, Kaitlin Ploutz, Raquel Keller, Joshua Adams, Hali Abeling, Dylan Masse, Rachel Anchundia, Isabella Esterman, R yan Campana, Ashley Zabrisky, Owen Bartow. Rachel Rorick, Ceaira Swar ts, Rober t Br ykailo, Megan Mahoney, Raighen Cooper, Serenity Marquez, Paige VanPatten, Andy Crewell, Mason Bellinger, Jaiden Chebetar, Joseph Mattice, Natalie VanZandt, Holden Angell, Aubre Hulbert, Dakota Medico, Michael Stoesser, Jordyn Grubaugh, Abigail Ger man, Henr y MacCole. Emily Socci, Payton Gr ubaugh, Damian Keegan, Danielle Lupinetti, Kenny Tompkins, Holden Chase, Autumn White, Riely Poole, Mason Weiler, Thomas Chairvolotti, Emma Jump, Bradley, Ally Parsons, Alicia Burke, Glen Cromp, Brenden Parrotti. Tristen Smith, Jennifer Manko, Rachel Burke, Ruby Culletto, Avery Brown, Dylan Reinhart, Patrick Lusk, Emily Mickle, Chris Sperano, Skyler Czyszczon, Andrew Weingarten, Gabe Weisbrod, Michelle Kurtz, Ciara Armlin, Graycee Cummings, Megan Bramer, Violette Lettrick, Alexia Bell. Ashton Bell, Stephen Kowalski, Tiffany Lee, Kiersten Mickle, Katie Fancher, Emilee Carver, Keaton Bender, Mary Gebhard, Richelle Bushwinger, Thomas Reynolds, Rhiannon Islip, Riley Cronin, Xavier Readdean, Henry Cole, Emily Socci, Thomas Knowles. Abby Merwin, Daryl Tully, Michale Stoesser, Cordie Stevens, Autumn White, Rose Bevilacqua, Ayden Santiago, Aubrey Mer win, Aubree Hulbert, Patrick Terk, Faith Rogers, Dean Rogers, Tyler Smith, Jaidyn Marie Roe, Madison Giardino, Katrina Ward. Abigail Moss, Elizabeth Pebler, Emily Haines, Isabel Phillip, Evan Pembroke, Jaiden Socci, Phoebe Salzano. Matthew, Ash, Olivia, Mason, Ella,Gabe, Seth, Krisha, Kevin, Julian, Zoe, Sam, John, Braeden, Carson, Aleah Becker, Reily Murphy, Quinton Case, Emma Cooper, Billy Martinez, Joseph Narzymski, Brianna Simmons, Evelyn Kelley, Olivia Skowfoe. Caleb Mickle. Raquel Keller and mom, Dianna Riely Poole and mom, Veronica Our winners... By Riely Poole Age 7 Jefferson My mom is the best!!! She makes breakfast, lunch and dinner. She loves to snuggle with me. She puts on perfume to make her look pretty. I love mom and she loves me! By Ethan Trombley Age 10 Middleburgh The things that makes my mom the best: The first thing is when I’m feeling down she is there for me. The second thing is she believes in me and always will. The third thing is she is the prettiest person on the Earth. That is why my mommy is the best mom. Next up: Make Dad a Masterpiece There’s no one like mom, but dad will get his turn in the spotlight when we revive our “Make Dad A Masterpiece,” contest. We’ll be providing paper frames to local schools so kids can draw a picture of their dad—or of someone who’s like a dad to them—in three age categories: 6 & under, 7-9, and 10-12. Copies of the frame will also be available at the Times-Journal. Deadline for submitting dad drawings back to the T-J is 5pm, June 17. There will be prizes, and photos of the winners and their dads, along with their drawings, will be published in the T-J. “It’s been a while since we’ve done this, but we’re looking forward to seeing our dads in all their glory,” said T-J Editor Patsy Nicosia. “Fishing, grilling, sleeping on the couch…there will be no secrets.” By Braelyn Bruce Age 6 Sharon Springs My Mom is the best because she helps me learn how to keep myself from being sad. My Mom is sad now because her sister Ashley died in a fire. Even though she is sad she still is an awesome Mom and takes great care of me. If I keep myself from being sad I can help my mom feel better. She works at the Dollar General and she bought me a pink and white toy pony. The pony reminds me to be happy and smile. I know Aunt Ashley would want us to be happy and smile. My mom read me the “Giving Tree.” It is a book that makes us both feel happy. By Raquel Keller Age 39 Schoharie 39 years ago, I met a woman who brought me into this world. It is hard not to describe a woman that I call mom. My mom is amazing, beautiful, selfless, thoughtful and funny. She has the biggest heart and shoulders. She can carry the weight of the world and still have time for her family. I love being around her. She can put a smile on anyone’s face, no matter what kind of mood you are in. She has always worked hard to provide for her family and continues to do so today. I love spending time with my mom. Mom, I love you with all my heart. You are very special in every sense of the word. Thank you for being you and teaching me how to be a perfect mom like you are. I always wanted to be just like you, and someday when my little girl grows up, she will be just like us. Perfect in every way! Happy Mother’s Day Mom. 18—Times-Journal, May 13, 2015 www.timesjournalonline.com Gilboa By Dorothy Pickett The weather could not have been any better on Sunday for Mother’s Day. The girls arrived around noon and got ever ything ready for a lunch which we had on the deck. Charles Colliton arrived at 1pm and did all the grilling. As it started to get hotter I plugged in two fans, which helped immensely. Deborah and Diane gave me a Red Bud tree so after lunch we all decided it would be best to plant it across the road by the flowering pear tree. Chuck and the girls dug the hole. Of course everyone knows that rocks seem to grow in Flat Creek and he hit a big one with the shovel. It is amazing how he knows when he is called to come running for his peanuts, jump in the bucket and fill his cheeks to the brim. Then he runs to the front lawn where his hole is and wiggles his way down to store them. Pretty soon we should start to see some fawns out and about. If anyone plans on attending the committal service for Bob Dowitsch on Saturday, May 16, you need to call Pastor Dottie at (607)588-7533. The reason for this is Jean Dowitsch (Bob’s wife) fell and fractured her hip. Pastor can tell you if the service is still going to be held or canceled. Barbara Deimold tells me she had a really nice time at her son and daughter-in-law’s home for two days last week. Her daughter in law held a paint party. Her friend does some ver y artistic paintings and wanted to share her talent with others. Everyone got to paint whatever they chose to. With her instructions they all came up with some great ideas and the paintings all came out great too. Becky Peterson spent Mother’s Day with mom, Virginia. Virginia called to let me know her computer was not working. She also said she received some beautiful cards from son John, daughter Kristina and Valerie, along with lovely flowers. On Saturday, May 2, Scott T r uesdell hosted a 16 th birthday party for his daughter Jaida. Many friends and family were there to help Jaida celebrate. Congratulations Jaida! Now you can tell everyone you are Sweet Sixteen. For Mother’s Day on Sunday, Scott hosted a lunch at his home. Those in attendance were, Mom Ruth and all the rest of the Truesdell family, Rebecca, Mark, Diane, Morgan, Eric, Jaida and not to be left out was Ryan Perotti. Congratulations to Dr. Timothy J. Brown. Timothy is the recipient of the Dr. John M. and Glady N. Bates award. This award is given for outstanding contributions in After using a heavy crow bar, it finally broke loose. Diane carried it down to the stone wall. We gave the tree lots of water and fresh fertilized dirt from the veggie garden. I made up my mind to tie a piece of bright pink ribbon on it so I don’t mistakenly mow it down with the lawn tractor. It is about four foot tall and does have green leaves on it. Until I get used to it being there I know the ribbon will help. Our hummingbirds and orioles have arrived eating their sugary liquid and many oranges. It seems so good to see them. Both the female and male orioles are stunning to watch. Chippy has come out of his hole. REAL ESTATE UPSTATE NY PROPERTIES Proudly specializing in Schoharie County Real Estate for over a decade. Keller Williams Realty is the largest residential real estate company in North America. SCOT K. WENTWORTH Associate Broker REALTOR®\ ELLER S D E T A V I MOT METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED, one owner, 4br, 2 1/2 ba Colonial on a scenic 5 acre parcel. This spacious happy home with a large deck gazebo and hot tub overlooks the gorgeous Schoharie County hills. There is an additional 1,000 sq. ft. of living space in the basement. In one of the finest locations in the county, this is a great investment and a fantastic place to live. Excellent hunting for the outdoorsman too! $239,900. Scot K. Wentworth Cell 518-231-0509 • 7 Days a Week www.schohariecountyrealestate.com [email protected] office 607-431-2540 LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED Thinking of Selling? Call Your Hometown Realtor! OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, MAY 17 2-4pm human relations, multiculturalism and/or diversity in education. Tim received this award at the Colorado Education Association Convention in April. Christine Brown, Tim’s sister, flew to Colorado to attend the presentation. Tim is the son of Carolyn and Jim Brown and is a 1983 graduate of Gilboa-Conesville Central School. Jim and Debbie Moore are very proud of their daughter Jessica these days. Jessica was named valedictorian for Roxbur y Central School class of 2015. Jessica has worked ver y hard throughout her school years. She will be attending SUNY Cortland in the fall. Knowing Jessica, she will work even harder at college. Jessica plans on earning a degree in biology. Congratulations Jessica. My friend Patricia Smith from Prattsville spent the weekend in Saranac Lake for her granddaughter’s college graduation. Neighbors Tony and Alison Emmerich flew to France and spent a few days there, then it was on to Ireland to attend a wedding for Alison’s niece whose husband to be is from Belfast. Tony and Alison’s daughter Hannah, hubby James and son Leo also attended. The wedding was held last Friday in Londonderry which is in Northern Ireland. Alison tells me it was totally beautiful. The ceremony was in a historic chapel overlooking the sea. The reception was at the hotel where ever yone was staying. There was dancing after wards which included Irish Reels. Alison said that was a lot of fun. People they met while in Ireland were wonderfully nice, friendly and very welcoming. Although it was a bit cold and rainy they spent a few days touring around with Hannah, James and Leo. James did the driving. He has some family toward the west coast so their plan was to visit with them also. The scener y was simply gorgeous, even though it was chilly. Ever ything was so lush and green. They did have warmer weather while in France. Alison said it will be good to be back home in Gilboa this week. She is anxiously wanting to see all her beautiful flowers I told her were in bloom. The Keyserkill Cemeter y Corporation annual meeting will be held on Saturday, May 16 at 1pm at the Broome Center Chapel Church Hall. All are welcome to attend. Weeki Wachee Mother’s Day for Lou and Rosemar y DiRubba was enjoyed at Ruby Tuesdays with daughter Michelle and son-in-law Mike. Mike’s mom Betty Alford who lives nearby also went with them. The weather is great in Weeki Wachee these days just like here in Gilboa. The afternoons are in the 80’s and sunny. Because May is a dry month they have to irrigate the whole yard. They are grateful for an automatic system that is set to run once a week starting at 2am the sprinkler heads pop up from the lawn and flower beds watering one a section at a time. Lou says the critters Summit By Karen Cuccinello It’s like summer already and I think I saw a few of those nasty Mayflies; I thought we might avoid them this year. While on a fairly busy highway the other day, Andy commented that there are fewer and fewer American made cars on the road these days, so I decided to do a sur vey. I jotted down the make of all of the cars we saw within an hour. I was surprised to find that the make we saw the most was Toyota. There were 30 Toyotas, second was Honda at 22, Ford 21, Nissan 14, Chevy 8, Subaru and Hyundai 6, and Volvo, GMC, Lexus, Kia, Mazda, Jeep 4. There were 11 other makes with three or less. This is very unscientific, but interesting just the same. The Charlotteville Cemeter y Association would like to thank ever yone who supported their buffet dinner fundraiser. Ninety-eight people were ser ved and the 50/50 raffle winner was Steve Fyfe of Charlotteville. Their next buffet dinner will be June 5 from 5-7pm. SUNY Cobleskill is running a Basketball camp and two 118 River St., Middleburgh, NY Circa 1858 Center Hall Colonial restored with 5BR & 2 full baths. This historic treasure maintains its original floors, doors, woodwork, marble fireplace mantels and the original kitchen fireplace and beehive oven. Tasteful updates are everywhere. Brand new kitchen & baths. New doors and windows in the sunroom. Decks & pool enhance the charming exterior space. One of Schoharie County’s finest!! $295,000. PANORAMIC VIEWS OF THE SCHOHARIE VALLEY!! Can be yours in this 3BR/2BA, well maintained home. Private 4+ acre parcel. This home also offers a 3-season screened porch, generator hookup, full basement with workshop and a 2-car garage under residence. Easy Capital District commute. $124,900. GREAT LOCATION!! This home is located on a dead-end road just outside the quaint village. Formal dining room and large gourmet eat-in kitchen with fireplace. Five bedrooms and 1 1/2 baths. Barn, shed and porch. Must-see home. Great home for the family. All on 1.7 acres. $195,000. WHY RENT??? WONDERFUL COUNTRY PROPERTY!! This home started as a single-wide but has been transformed into a nice 2-3 bedroom home. Newer metal roof. Addition is a large family room and full bath. New windows, carpet and back porch with ramp. One-car detached carport/garage. Start or retire here. This home features new windows, hardwood floors, newer kitchen & bathroom. Basement has a workshop & additional kitchen used for canning. Basement is a walk-out to attached outbuilding which can be used for storage. Lovely deck & outside brick fireplace for summer parties. Come & enjoy the wildlife. $89,900. $54,900. RealtyUSA Appointment Center 173 South Grand St, Suite 5 Cobleskill, NY 12043 OPEN HOUSE SAT. MAY 16 • 10AM-NOON CHARMING AND WELL MAINTAINED! 4BR on double village lot. Wood floors throughout, brick fireplace/gas insert. Enclosed 3 season rm w/ access to yard. Large Master BR & many other amenities. TAKE A LOOK NOW AND BE IN FOR SUMMER! $144,998 COUNTRY BOY REALTY www.countryboyrealty.com email: [email protected] www.countryboyrealtybranch.com email: [email protected] 518-234-4371 Licensed Associate R.E. Broker cell: 518.573.2693 [email protected] OF PROPERTIES MATTHEW LODER, BROKER 149 Main St., Worcester, NY Debra Stanton Tiger Tails Camps in July for ages 6-13. Contact Joe McCar thy at 255-5164 or mccar [email protected] for information. May 13- Preschool Arts & Crafts program 10am at the Stamford Village Library. May 15- Middleburgh Sloughter 5K Run/Walk, star ts 7pm in front of NBT Bank, Village of Middleburgh. For more information contact Stephen Hoerz at 827-5802 or [email protected]. The Dr. Best House and Museum will be open from 6-8pm, also. May 16- “The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies” movie, 3-6pm at the Stamford Village Librar y. Free movie and snacks. Saturday, May 16 & 30, Summer Soccer sign-up. 9am2pm at FIT Coalition/Carpets & Then Some building. Contact Denise Smith with any questions at dbsmith71@ yahoo.com. May 20- Preschool Stor y time 10am at the Stamford Village Library. May 20- Rabies Clinic, 6-8pm at the Cobleskill Fairgrounds, call 295-8382 for information. May 21- Pop-Up Farmers Market 3:30-6pm at the Historic Stamford RR Station. Histor y From the Warner ville Hill One Room Schoolhouse 1939 booklet. - Patriots- We learned the first verse of the Star Spangled Banner. We learned the pledge to the flag. We made charts showing how to care for our flag. By Roy Clapper. We have lost four children. The Dauley’s have moved to Richmondville. We have two new pupils. Sylvia Dibble is in grade six and Morris is in the first grade. PUBLIC AUCTION 323 Main St., Schoharie, NY 12157 • (518) 295-8547 2441 St. Rte. 7, Suite 4, Cobleskill, NY 12043 • (518) 234-1480 Rt. 7 & 20, Duanesburg, NY 12056 • (518) 895-2902 www.century21ruralestates.com 753 East Main St., Cobleskill, NY are ver y quiet and the feral pigs have moved back into the swamps in the protected wildlife area for summer. The armadillos are giving Lou and Rosemar y a break. There seems to be just a few turkeys and deer peeking out of the woods. The wild bunnies have taken up residence in the shrubs surrounding the house nibbling all their favorites, like the violets and hibiscus. The bunnies are so cute so they just let them eat and, to help them enjoy themselves, Lou and Rosemar y toss out some carrots which are gobbled up really fast. Now scalloping season will begin and people will once more be arriving from near and far. Birthday greetings May 15 Judy Wyckoff and twin brother Jack Rathbone; May 18 Shirley Kutzscher. Keep in prayer Irene Hinkley, Shirley Doroski, Herb West, and Jean Dowitsch. 607-397-8709 SCHOHARIE COUNTY, NY 63 TAX FORECLOSED PARCELS INCLUDING: ; Single family homes as well as abandoned farmland ; Multiple family dwellings, some with rental units ; Vacant land - parcels from 1 acre to 53.4 acres³ some with beautiful, panoramic mountain views ; Prices to suit every budget ³ bargains to be had ; Mobile homes on some nice sites Richmondville: 4 bdrm, 2 ba on springfed mt. lake. Open floor plan, large country kitchen, fp, finished lower level. E-Z access to I-88. $159,900. (CH3682) Richmondville: Richmondville:25.5 25.5acres, acres,magnificent magnificent views. views.22large largespring-fed spring-fedponds, ponds,stocked. stocked. 44bdrm, bdrm,33ba. ba.Stone Stonegas gasfp. fp.Solar Solarelectric electric system.Barns. Barns.$309,000. $309,000.(CH3672) (CH3672) system. Seward: Newer siding, roof, windows, & insulation. Hardwood floors, master bedroom. 2- car garage & heated workshop.. $109,000. (CH3678) FREE AND CLEAR OF ALL DELINQUENT TAXES - NO MINIMUM BIDS - NO RESERVES Cobleskill: Charming 4 bdrm, 2 ba in quiet neighborhood. Open floor plan. Family room with w/s. Walking distance to all village amenities. $119,900. (CH3676) Middleburgh: Many updates on this 4 bdrm home located between Cobleskill & Middleburgh. New roof, siding, windows, & more! $125,000. (CH3675) Fulton: 3 bdrm, 2 ba Cape Cod. Over 23 acres of land for hunting & recreation. Borders a stream along southern line. Much potential. $99,900. (CH3674) SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2015 AUCTION BEGINS AT 10:00 A.M. In front of the Schoharie County Courthouse 284 MAIN STREET, SCHOHARIE NY 12157 Cobleskill: Custom Colonial on 2.6 acs, convenient to services but country setting. Updates thruout. Perfect family home, you have to see! $214,900. (CH3668) Cobleskill: 2-story 4 bdrm, 2 ba village home. Hardwood floors, country kitchen, lots of storage. 2-story carriage barn. Move-in condition. $89,900. (CH3669) Richmondville: 4 bdrm, 2 ba on 1.5 acres just outside village of Cobleskill. Large decks leading to pool and flower gardens. Priced to sell! $159,900. (CH3671) For a free auction catalog and Terms of Sale, please FDOOWKH&RXQW\7UHDVXUHU¶V2IILFHDW-8386 or visit our website at: SchoharieCounty-NY.gov www.timesjournalonline.com Times-Journal, May 13, 2015—19 Worcester By Marilyn Dufresne Joseph J. Kenyon, Inc. Agency The roots of this business go back to the histor y of the building, once the office of Dr. Leonard located next to Nelson’s Garage. The house was moved to the present site on Main Street, painted red, white and blue and named “The Colonial Building.” It served as a meat market from 1902-1937. Betty’s Luncheonette, operated by Betty Palmer Muehl, and then Walt Bar tow’s Restaurant were both located here. In 1949, George W. Alexander, who had started his insurance business in his home, eventually purchased the site to continue his growing insurance agency. George W. Alexander hired Joseph J. Kenyon to work at the agency in 1954. Following a vacation in Florida in 1959, George was killed in an unfor tunate automobile accident in North Carolina en route home. Kenyon ran the agency under the George W. Alexander Agency name until purchasing the business in 1960. He eventually incorporated it in 1969, renaming the agency Joseph J. Kenyon, Inc. In 1986, Pamela Kenyon was hired as a customer ser vice representative and in 2001 she obtained her insurance license and took on more roles in the of fice by writing business, managing the books and other various aspects of the agency. Harold Crispell joined the group in 1993 as a producer. In 1999, he purchased the business from Joseph J. Kenyon. Joe remained working par t-time until he fully retired in 2006. The business has remained successful throughout the years and as Hal Crispell readied for retirement he offered the venture to Pamela Kenyon in 2012. Pamela purchased the agency in 2015 with Crispell continuing to work part-time. The agency has been located at 158 Main Street in Worcester since 1949 and continues to be a viable downtown business today with four full-time and two par t-time employees. The operation has grown over the years, largely due to referral business from cur rent insureds, lawyers, realtors and other professionals that regard Joseph J. Kenyon, Inc. insurance with high standards. Employees are conscientious about offering proper coverage at the lowest possible rate. Insurance quotes can be obtained from many companies and the business now belongs to a marketing group which allows access to a larger span of companies. Stop by for a friendly visit, meet the staff, and let them offer you a quote. St. Joseph’s Parish Mass schedule is Saturdays 4pm and Sundays 8am and 10:15am. For bulletin announcements, please place a note in the collection basket or call the rector y by SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HOMETOWN FUEL DEALER. R.L. PARSONS, INC. Chestnut St., Sharon Springs (518) 284-2421 www.schohariechamber.com Thursday evening for approval. The rector y is closed Mondays until noon on Tuesday. Families are needed to volunteer to clean the church. Call Chris Gartung at 397-8131 if you can help. Call 397-9373 at the rectory for availability of hall rental. Catholic teaching radio station is located at WOPG-FM 89.9. Gentlemen, call Ricardo Lucchetti at (607) 652-2526 if you want to join Knights of Columbus, an organization that helps the parish. Quilt Club About 75 ladies attended the annual Quilter’s Tea, guests of the 1/4 Inch Quilt Club, held at the Amvets Hall, Main Street Schenevus, last Thursday afternoon. The highlight of the event was speaker Mar y Wirchansky, who uses family themes in her fabulous quilting designs. An old farmhouse, mountains and a rail fence, a cemeter y gate, and her grandmother and grandfather’s quilts relayed her ar tistic abilities beyond belief. Mary has displayed her talents as a quilting genius both nationally and internationally. One quilt, “Waiting For the Mail,” received a “Best of Countr y” for the United States. Pat Weber, program coordinator, announced winners in the Tea Challenge: This is where quilters picked a colorful ad and used those hues on a wall hanging. Winners were: first, Barbara Ansett of Summit, who did a spectacular arrangements of birds on her piece; second, Judy Staruck, of Schenevus; and third, a tie, Lucy Hoerle, Summit and Rochele Burton, Westford. Liz Daly, historian, spoke briefly about the club’s history, which dates back to the 1990s. Besides many aspects of community service, the group has made 30 rest quilts for kindergar ten students at Worcester and Schenevus schools. At present, she said, there are 30 members, and others are always invited to join their group. Tea time included a variety of delicate sandwiches and luscious cookies. Attending the event were quilters and nonquilters from, Cobleskill, Richmondville, Westford, Jef ferson, Charlottsville, Summit, Cooperstown, Mar yland, Schenevus, Westville, Schoharie, Laurens, Oneonta, Delhi and Worcester. Grange meeting William Diamond, Worcester Central School superintendent, gave a budget presentation at the Tuesday Grange meeting held at the M&M building. He said it is his job to provide the best possible education for our kids in balance with resident’s ability to pay. When you think of school budget, the first thing that comes to mind is the 1.14 percent tax levy increase. The Superintendent said the following programs have been eliminated or reduced: SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL CARPET & FLOORING STORE. CARPETS & THEN SOME 1698 State Rt. 7, Cobleskill (west of the college, across from Hess) (518) 234-2347 ADVERTISE FOR THE HEALTH OF YOUR BUSINESS There’s never been a better time to advertise with us! Reach out to more customers! Place your ad in both the newspaper and on the Times Journal website. We will link to your site FREE. Why not start today? Call a sales representative. Times Journal 108 Division St., Cobleskill, NY • 518-234-2515 Fax 518-234-7898 • Email: [email protected] www.timesjournalonline.com •Ag teacher position eliminated, •librarian job changed to quarter of the time, •One school counselor to one-half time, •Eliminated BOCES health and drug coordinator, •Home and Careers teacher, •school monitors. The total budget is up $ 65,571. However, the good news is the increase in state aid. There is a significant saving in next year’s budget in fuel cost; this is a onetime savings, he said. The district now has three new buses with cameras. Arnold Rock, master of the grange, held a short meeting. He announced that Connie and Oakley Whiteman of Westford were elected Grangers of the Year at the recent County Grange banquet at Mor ris. The group voted to continue their three prizes at the school for graduation time. Maple Grove Cemeter y =Maple Grove Cemeter y volunteers are in the process of installing the tops of the sign posts designating individual sections; the project should be completed by Memorial Day. Last fall, the map, designed by graphic artist Diane Addesso, was placed near the main cemeter y entrance at Cook Street. Money for the total project was borrowed from a tr ust fund that allows endeavors for the betterment of the cemetery. This amount was $12,270, plus $2,000 from a Penksa Foundation grant, for a total of $14,270. The State Cemetery Board recommends such updates in cemeteries. Thanks to these volunteers involved with the project; Kippy Clark, Michael Austin and Arnold Rock. Caretakers Kristen Wright and Bob Benson are in the process of getting the cemetery in shape for Memorial Day. Worcester Free Librar y Worcester Historical Society will host a presentation by librar y president Diane Addesso, librar y director Donna Jo Cody and an architect, Paul Mays, from the firm Butler Rowland Mays in Ballston Spa, on Thursday, May 28 at 7pm. There will be a visual presentation emphasizing the Librar y’s services and general plans, a question-and-answer period, and the oppor tunity for the public to of fer suggestions, opinions and critiques regarding services, plans and goals. The Worcester Free Library has served the public for over a century, operating at first out of one room-then two- at the Wieting Opera House, and staffed by part-time volunteers. It has now grown to a full- ser vice community center whose certified director and volunteers provide service to more than 5,500 residents of the Towns of Decatur, Mar yland, Westford and Worcester. The public is welcome. Food pantr y The local Food Pantry is in need of plastic bags. Also, donations of Jello, ketchup, mustard and mayonnaise are always needed. The food pantr y is located next to the First Presbyterian Church. Woman’s Club Worcester Woman’s Club held their first meeting of the year last Monday evening with a pot luck supper followed by a pound auction. The theme for the year is “Tea (T) Time,” with all programs beginning with a T. Club meetings are held the first Monday of the month at 7pm. The June 1 meeting is “Tea Time” with Gordon Clarkson of the Otesaga Hotel. A number of people are in the process of organizing spring yard sales during the Memorial Day weekend on May 23-24. This is that time of year when spring housecleaning takes place. If we look around, perhaps we can all find something to sell. East Worcester Hose Company is organizing a Chicken and Biscuit dinner set for Saturday, May 14 at the firehouse from 4pm until everyone is served. Please send me your news at [email protected] or (607)397-8739. REAL ESTATE New s Model n o y i D spla Open s 6 Day HUDSON VALLEY HOME CENTER A Division of American Homes Serving the Catskill and Hudson Valley Regions Homes Available Doublewides & Singlewides Ranches & Capes & 2-Story Financing Available $$$ LOT MOD E SALE L $$$ Site Work Available Delivery & Set Included 2993 County Rte. 23B Cairo, NY 12413 518-622-9011 www.hvhchomes.com CHECK US OUT + COMPARE + SAVE UPSTATE NY PROPERTIES Proudly specializing in Schoharie County Real Estate for over a decade. Keller Williams Realty is the largest residential real estate company in North America. OTEGO - Family owned for more than 20 years, this well managed and maintained 6-unit apartment building has served its purpose and has proven to be a wise investment. If you are an investor looking for a solid opportunity for a good long term return, please take a look. Long term, solid occupancy history and a building in excellent shape with on-site property manager. Pre-qualified buyers only, please. $200,000. NEW LIS TING LARGE YOUNG RANCH on over 30 acres of tillable land with 30'x40' pole barn and 3 ponds. 2BR, 1.5BA on main level and an in-law apartment close to completion in full walk-out basement with kitchen, LR and BR. 2-car attached garge. Decks overlooking beautiful views. Tremendous potential here for mini farm for animals of any type. High visibility location if you are looking for an agricultural retailing business that includes 1035' of road frontage. Exceptional opportunity! $225,000. NEW LIS TING METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED, one owner, 4br, 2 1/2 ba Colonial on a scenic 5 acre parcel. This spacious happy home with a large deck gazebo and hot tub overlooks the gorgeous Schoharie County hills. There is an additional 1,000 sq. ft. of living space in the basement. In one of the finest locations in the county, this is a great investment and a fantastic place to live. Excellent hunting for the outdoorsman too! TED SE MOTIVA LLER $239,900. FORMER Grand Union grocery store location also includes additional office and/or retail, warehouse space. High visibility location for sale or lease. $375,000. PERFECT for owner occupied, this wonderful two-family home in the center of Cobleskill has apartments over 1100 sq. ft. in size with 3 bedrooms. Many updates. Extended backyard with great privacy, this property provides an opportunity for home ownership while providing enough income to pay the mortgage. $124,900. SPACIOUS 4BR, 2BA RANCH on a dead-end road. Peace and quiet in beautiful Schoharie and not in the flood plain. Oversized 2-bay Morton building in like-new condition with poured concrete floor provides the perfect man-cave or multi-use workshop. $149,900. SPACIOUS 4 BR, 3 BA, executive ranch in superior condition, tucked away on a Cobleskill village landscaped parcel on a quiet, dead-end street with other fine homes. Beautiful remodeled eat-in kitchen, formal dining area, large living room, 2 fireplaces and a fantastic layout. Other features include central AC, a wet bar, built-in greenhouse, workout/ media room, and in-ground pool with custom landscaping. What a great home! $224,900. SCOT K. WENTWORTH Associate Broker REALTOR® SPACIOUS 3BR, 2BA colonial on a 3/4 acre village parcel with views of Terrace Mountain and the beautiful Schoharie Valley. New eat-in kitchen, formal dining room, hardwood floors and enclosed 3-season front porch. This special home is in move-in condition, walking distance to school and Main Street in Schoharie. Priced to sell, USDA, FHA financing available. As little as zero down financing at historically low rates. $125,000. ADIRONDACK STYLE 4BR, 2BA G IN T IS ranch on a level 24.7 acres with close L NEW to 1,000' of road frontage. Perfect mini-farm set-up, has a beautiful stocked pond, tillable acreage, pasture & wooded area for hunting. 3-bay pole barn with loft for storage is perfect for animals or work shop. House & barn in like-new condition. Eastern Schoharie County location makes an easy commute to Capital Region. $249,900. NEW LIS TING LOCATION, LOCATION was why this beautiful, spacious contemporary was built on Settles Mountain Rd. in Cobleskill overlooking everything! On over 20 acres in a hillside setting of fine homes, this property has it all. Gorgeous views, hunting, hiking, privacy yet you can walk to the village. A 20'x50' pavilion has hosted parties for hundreds. Lowest level has a separate kitchen, BA, BR, and is perfect for guests, in-laws or boomerang child. 20'x50' pad w/50 amp service for a motorhome. $299,900. IMMACULATE country home on over 10 acres of prime hunting, creek, trails and pasture on peaceful dead-end country road. This is a great location for horses or other animals and with plenty of planting space for gardening! Eight minutes to I-88 for any easy commute. $109,900. BEAUTIFUL contemporary set on 10 acres in walking distance to thousands of acres of State land. Spacious 4BR, 3BA floor plan accommodates all of your family and friends for a great second home or primary residence. 15 min. from I-88. Move-in condition with recent updates, it is ready for summertime fun! $225,000. BEAUTIFUL center hall colonial on High Street in Cobleskill village. This 4BR spacious home has a new natural gas heating system and many other improvements. The condition is exceptional with hardwood floors throughout, original woodwork, two fireplaces, large rooms including a relaxing sitting room with energy efficient windows and fireplace. If you are contemplating village life, High Street is a dead-end so there is no traffic! $174,900. COBLESKILL, 3BR RANCH with new roof, windows and siding in 2012. Great location with beautiful views on almost 4 acres just outside of the village. Interior needs work. Great opportunity for the DIY buyer or perfect for a 203k rehab loan. $115,000. Scot K. Wentworth Cell 518-231-0509 • 7 Days a Week Search all Schoharie County & surrounding area listings at: www.schohariecountyrealestate.com [email protected] office 607-431-2540 20—Times-Journal, May 13, 2015 www.timesjournalonline.com South Valley By Carol Brodie Thought for the week: Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. Our spring flowers have been just beautiful. The hyacinths have gone by and the daf fodils are following. Tulips started blooming last week and they are gorgeous, especially the pink and lavender ones. Lilacs are star ting to turn a little and should be in bloom in another week or so. As I was out working in the flower garden last week, I heard the catbirds singing. Then I saw two of them as they flew into the lilac bushes. I love to hear them sing as I’m out there working. Can you help? Charley Brodie has been putting up the American flags in town for quite a few years now. However, each year some of them need replacing as they get torn and damaged. He puts up 13 flags in late May or early June. Last year, he had to replace six of them, and this year, he’s had to replace seven. The flags are not paid for by the town; Charley takes the money out of his own pocket, except for donations he receives. He greatly appreciates the folks who give him money to help out with buying new flags each year. Therefore, if anyone would like to help out with monetary donations again this year, it would be greatly appreciated. Woman’s Club dinner postponed Due to the repairs that had to be made in the Community Hall following broken water pipes this winter, the ladies of the South Valley Women’s Club will not be having their May dinner. Even though the repairs were due to be finished last Friday, the ladies still have a lot of clean up work to do. The first dinner will be held on Saturday, June 20. Birthdays and anniversaries Birthday wishes go out this week to Charley Brodie, Tanner Shufelt, Samantha VanBuren, Emily Thompson who will be 11 years old, Cindy Bauer, Suzanne Mabie, Joanne Brodie, Denny Hoke Sr., Sean Webster who will be 11, Curtis Shaffer who turns five, JoAnn Whiteman, Doug Cameron, Lonnie Hoke, and Gabriel Harvey who will be three. Anniversar y wishes go to Bill and Ruthie Hendricks, Jim and Cindy Bauer, and Donald and Sheila Fancher. It’s Time to Connect Your Business to the Web Place your ad on the Times-Journal website 5.25 the 2014-2015 year of the AWANA Club, which is sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Little Falls. Approximately 200 people enjoyed the chicken dinner, which was ser ved by the church’s Double Edge students and staff. The pledge and flag ceremony followed the dinner, and then Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hurd and their family provided special music. A couple of skits were also per formed during the evening. AWANA Directors recognized each of their groups and presented the children with their awards. Each of the three groups of clubbers also sang a song with their leaders prior to being recognized for their work and accomplishments for the year. Maggie German spoke on how the handbooks work and what is required, and Pat Wolfe spoke of the Trek program, which is for grades seven and eight. Approximately 40 staf f members were recognized prior to Commander Russ Winkler recognizing his wife, Jennifer, who works a lot behind the scenes, but also out in front, to keep the AWANA program r unning smoothly. He also presented her with a bouquet of roses. Then he also recognized Steve and Kathy Calabrese for assisting in many ways throughout the year, as well as doing the correspondence for the club. Toward the end of the evening, the AWANA State Director, Bob Bennett, spoke and also presented a ver y special Timothy Award to clubber Alex Perkins. This award is given only to the clubber who has completed at least four books at the completion of sixth grade. Prior to Pastor Chris Wintermute giving the evening’s final prayer, the Red Team, which is headed up by Jim and Linda Ward, was proudly announced as the winning team for the year, having the most points. They were awarded a trip to WonderWorks at Destiny, USA, in Syracuse, which they will take this summer. The AWANA group, along with Trek and the Double Edge teenage youth group, are now all in recess for the summer and will resume in September. Pat Mabie and her sister, Sandy Sutton, of Decatur, visited their sister, Betty Miller, in Hartwick, on Monday, May 4. Frank Brodie attended the Schoharie County Maple Festival meeting at the Cooperative Extension, in Cobleskill, on Monday night, May 4. Then early Tuesday morning, Frank and Rocky left for Water town where he washed saplines that day for one of his customers. The two of them then spent the night at the Kork N Fork hunting camp, near Croghan, and came home Wednesday morning. Pat Mabie accompanied Ray and Sandy Sutton on a shopping trip to Albany on Thursday, May 7. Meanwhile, Pat’s daughter-in-law, Kelly Mabie, brought a bouquet of flowers to Pat for Mother’s Day. Since Pat wasn’t home, Kelly enjoyed a nice visit with Zeke. Annalia Anderson, who just completed her first year at Ithaca College, arrived home last weekend for the summer. Coming events The Cooperstown Area Christian Women’s Club luncheon, “A Touch of Hollywood,” will be held at the Tally Ho Restaurant, in Richfield Springs, on Monday, May 18. Lunch will be at 11:30am, with the program to follow at noon. Gentlemen are also invited to this month’s luncheon. The special feature will be Bill Hunt, of East Worcester, with The Roaring 20’s and Paradise Springs California. The guest speaker will be Cathy Hopper, from Broadalbin, with the topic, “Your Past Does Not Have to Deter mine Your Future.” Music will be provided by Dick Bly, of Ilion. For reservations, call Nancy at (607) 264-3402 or Cindy at (315) 691-3706. The Cherry Valley Museum will open on Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 23 at 10am. Anyone with news for this area can reach me at (607) 2643225 or email me at [email protected]. memories of life and work on American family farms before the age of agribusiness. This presentation is a Speakers in the Humanities event, which is free and open to the public. It is made possible through the suppor t of the New York Council for the Humanities, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Invite the kids in your life who love tractors and farming, or don’t know much about “how it used to be done”! birds identified include Redwinged Blackbird, Bobolink, Indigo Bunting, Nor ther n Cardinal, Grey Catbird, Blackcapped Chickadee, American Crow, Mour ning Dove, Mallard Duck, House Finch, Nor ther n Flicker, W illow Flycatcher, American Goldfinch, Canada Goose, Common Grackle, Redbreasted Grosbeak, Great Blue Heron, Little Green Heron, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Blue Jay, American Kestrel, Killdeer, Easter n Kingbird, Belted Kingfisher, Easter n Meadowlark, Common Moorhen, Baltimore Oriole, Ovenbird, Easter n Wood PeWee-(heard), Easter n Phoebe (heard), American Redstar t, American Robin, Rock Dove, Spotted Sandpiper, Solitar y Sandpiper, Yellowbellied Sapsucker, Common Snipe, Chipping Spar row, Song Spar row, Swamp Sparrow, European Starling, Barn Swallow, Tree Swallow, Scarlet (heard)Tanager, Brown Thrasher, T ufted Titmouse, Wild Turkey, Redeyed (heard) Vireo, Warbling Vireo, Turkey Vulture, Black & White Warbler, Blue W inged Warbler, Common Yellowthroat Warbler, Yellow Warbler, Yellow-r umped Warbler, Wood Duck, Downey Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker(H), Wood thrush and House Wren. Carlisle seniors meeting Wednesday, May 13, noon luncheon, at the John Oliver Christian Coffee House, US Route 20, west of the hamlet. Bring a dish to pass and enjoy cheer y companionship. All seniors are welcome to attend. Exercise in the great outdoors Tai Chi at the Schoharie Covered Bridge, Starting May 28, 10-11am, beginners; 11amnoon, intermediate; noon-1pm, advanced; 6-7pm, all levels. Learn an exercise program that is suitable for all ages and abilities. $5 donation. Stone wall construction The Eric Sloane Museum of Kent, Connecticut is offering one day classes, taught by master builder Carl Dill, on building traditional New England stone walls. At present the dates are May 9, May 16 and July 25, from 9am to 3pm each day. Course fee is $50. Additional class dates may be announced throughout the summer. More information is available at www.friendsoftheericsloanemuseum.org or by calling Jim Mauch at (570) 204-2906. Participants will construct a stone wall on the grounds of the museum as a fundraising event. News items can be submitted by email to [email protected] or by phone at 234-8287. Pastor’s message was very good this morning. First he had the collection by the youngsters. Then after his message, the children gave all the ladies a pink rose. I do enjoy watching the youngsters. Soon the KFC (Kids for Christ) will be over. With this real warm weather my lilies are really jumping. I still have all the regular lilies to feed. I was pulling the mulch off the other day and moved one of the landscape logs. The underside had lots of slugs, so I quickly put some of the slug bait down. The clematis that I have on the west side of the house are looking really nice. Now if they all bloom it will be quite a show. Even the Trumpet Vine is rapidly growing. Of course it is where I don’t want it. You all know I have been tr ying to get nice red rhubarb, and when they start to grow they turn out to be only part red. I get some of my green veggie seed from “The Cook’s Garden.” This year while leafing through the catalog I saw where they had ‘crimson red’ rhubarb. So I sent for it, and was so surprised when it arrived. That was the biggest root I have ever gotten. It sure should do well. I’m anxious to see that it does. You know I got shocked the other day. My feet were feeling crowded (to put it mildly) in my regular shoes. I went in to the shoe store and would you believe I now need a size and width larger? Now that was a surprise. But, my feet sure feel better. Who has bir thdays this week? Starting on the 13th is Marlene Towne, 14th is Megan Wood, 15th is Ron Becker, Stacy Sisson, and Louise Cunningham, 16th is Missie Yung, Carlton Cook, and the 17th is Dennis MacMillan. Anniversaries this week are the 14th my sister Ruby and hubby Frank Mer rill, and Tony’s brother John and wife Rose Yung, 18th is Pastor George and Jenny Kahl, and the 19th is Bill and C.J. Smith. Town of Broome meetings are on the 20th. The Town of Broome Town Board Meeting at 7pm in the meeting room and the Planning Board on the 20th, also at 7pm. Have a great week. I forgot I have three forsythia that I bought and planted about three years ago. They are not working like I had envisioned. So if anyone would care to come and dig them up, they are yours. Carlisle We create your ad and LINK it to YOUR website for as little as $ Leland and Pat Mabie were dinner guests of their son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Kelly Mabie, of Springfield, on Sunday, April 26, to celebrate Pat’s birthday. Then that night, they celebrated Pat’s birthday once again as they were supper guests of her brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Betty Nor ton. Other guests were Debra Anderson and Ray and Sandy Sutton, of Decatur. Bits and pieces Charley Brodie attended his grandson Jerred Brodie’s Little League baseball home game in Laurens on Thursday, April 23, as they played against Franklin. Then Charley and Joanne attended Jer red’s game in Laurens on Thursday, April 30, when they played Milford, and again on Thursday, May 7, when they played Edmeston. Susan Brodie and daughter Karis accompanied Joanne Brodie to the MotherDaughter Luncheon at the Schenevus First Baptist Church on Saturday, May 2. Beverly Johnson, wife of the church’s interim pastor, was the special speaker. Charley and Joanne Brodie attended granddaughter Jaidon Brodie’s Laurens softball game in Schenevus on Friday, May 8. Elliot Brodie, along with Mick and Barb Kineke, of Mohawk, attended the AWANA Awards Banquet Dinner and Program at the Mohawk Valley Christian Academy on Sunday, May 3. The evening event wrapped up per week Why not start today? Contact your sales representative. Times Journal 108 Division St., Cobleskill, NY • 518-234-2515 • Fax 518-234-7898 • Email: [email protected] www.timesjournalonline.com Lawn & Garden B&D Lawn Care Relax this weekend, let us do the mowing for you! 518-231-9008 • Reasonable Rates • Reliable • Your 10th mowing is free! Call now! By Susan Tillapaugh Greetings. Here’s hoping that there will be “gentle rains from heaven upon the place beneath” very soon, unlike the violent weather other parts of the country are enduring. Church services United Methodist Church of Grosvenors Corners, Sunday ser vice at 9am. The pastor is Mar yellen Moore. Contact person is Nancylee Harrington, 234-3245. Carlisle Presbyterian Church, Sunday ser vice at 10:30am. The pastor is Ber t Mayne. Contact person is Pat Smith, 234-8772. Christian Cof fee House T uesday, May 19, 1pm. Weekly Bible study, at the John Oliver Christian Coffee House, located on Route 20. Refreshments are available. Topical discussion includes Randy Alcor n’s book “Heaven”. Call Tom Slater at 868-9328 for details. Come One Come All A personal invitation from the members of the Carlisle Historical Society: “From Muscles to Motors on the Farm” is the title of this month’s CHS meeting. Dr. Milton Sernett of Cazenovia will discuss how tractors (like Henr y Ford’s Fordson Tractor) changed life on the farm. Come take a rest from getting the gardens ready for planting and listen to our speaker as he invokes Enjoy refreshments and socializing afterward. Wednesday, May 13, 7:30pm, Carlisle Town Hall. This is a joint meeting with the Cobleskill Historical Society. 8th Annual Carlisle Bird Tour report Jackie Tur nquist repor ts that the Carlisle Historical Society’s 8th annual Bird Tour, held on Saturday, May 9, had a beautiful day to explore the key birding spots in Carlisle. Sunny, with temperatures climbing quickly, the day was the perfect showcase for the songbirds, water birds, wood birds and raptors. 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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FARM & HOME CENTER. SHARON SPRINGS GARAGE Route 20, Sharon Springs (518) 284-2346 www.schohariechamber.com www.timesjournalonline.com Times-Journal, May 13, 2015—21 Esperance Central Bridge By Janice Wilkens Birthdays Best wishes and many happy retur ns to all celebrating anniversaries this week. Happy bir thday to Blade Mead on May 18. Happy wedding anniversary to Otis and Shirley Lawyer on May 16. Mother’s Day Fun My first surprise for Mother’s Day was the delivery of a dozen Sherie’s Berries chocolate covered strawber ries from my youngest daughter, Erica, from Nor th Carolina on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday morning I got a telephone call from my oldest daughter, Jillian, who lives in Richmondville and we chatted for quite awhile. She was looking forward to enjoying her Mother’s Day at home with her family. Soon after, Chris and I joined our second daughter, Christin and her husband, Matt, their two children, Tre’ and Juiliana and Matt’s parents for brunch at the Stadium Golf Club in Schenectady. That evening my son, Ben, rounded out the day by preparing a delicious steak dinner for me. Burn ban While driving around over the weekend, I noticed while reading the information listed on local fire depar tments’ billboards, that the burn ban varies in different locations, but it continues through May 31 in the Duanesburg area. Eccentric Club Two $100 scholarships for good citizenship will be awarded to graduating students at Schoharie Central School this year by the Eccentric Club. On Friday, May 15, we meet at the I-88 Park and Ride at 9:30 am to visit the Albany School of Pharmacy Throop exhibit, have lunch at Garden Bistro 24, and tour the Shaker Heritage House. Free Play The Theater Project of Schoharie County presents “Heroes” by Gerald Sibleyras featuring Michael Feit, Willard Martin and Ron Cleeve at the Landis Arboretum in Esperance on Saturday, May 16 at 7pm and Sunday, May 17 at 2pm. Two more shows will be performed on Saturday, June 13 at 7pm and Sunday, June 14 at 2pm at the Depot Lane Theater in Schoharie. Come out and enjoy our local talent. Local Food Pantry Our local food pantr y is running extremely low on food. The Central Bridge Fire Department is accepting food donations which can be dropped off at the firehouse on Mondays between 6-8pm. United Methodist Church Our regular worship service is held each Sunday at 11am. All are welcome. Don’tMiss ThisAuction Don’t Miss This Auction! A ver y impor tant Administrative Council meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 11 at 6:30pm to discuss the finances of our church. Everyone who has a connection to the Central Bridge United Methodist Church is urged to attend. On May 13 the United Methodist Women will host L ynn Minderman who will give an update on her visit to Losoto Village in South Africa. Losoto Village and the “Orphan Gardens” is a yearlong project for the Central Bridge UMW. We collect fleece blankets, seeds and Duduzo dolls. Judy Schrom made 48 dolls that were sent with L ynn in Febr uar y of this year and Janice Wilkens also donated a half dozen which she knitted in a month’s time. Next Café Bridge will be on Friday, May 15. Stop by the church hall between 6:309:30pm on that evening to enjoy a variety of acoustical music presented by people in and around our community. Interested in being part of the program? Contact Roger Shafer at 868-2589 or Dee Meese at 231-0993. Refreshments are served and donations are accepted. Weekly evening Bible study is continuing with the Barnerville Methodists. Holy Mackerels and Friendship Club will be winding down the year with a Children’s Day Ser vice and also a Walk-A-Thon in June. More information to follow. Bethany Lutheran Church Wednesday, May 13, Ladies Auxiliary meeting at 1:30pm at the church. May 17, fellowship half hour at 9:30, worship with Pastor Steffen A. Zehrfuhs at 10am and last Sunday school class. Sacrament of Holy Communion. Special offering for the ELCA World Hunger Appeal. Ser ving as acolyte will be Taylor Palmer, ushers will be Jeanne Hay and Christina Palmer, altar flowers will be provided by Jeanne Hay. Contributions to the coin jar will be donated to the SchoWright ambulance. Confirmation class at 11am. Tuesdays 5:30 until 6:30pm, Yoga. Wednesday, May 20 worship service at 2pm with Sacrament of Holy Communion, intinction. Thursday, May 21, Foothills Conference Ministerium at Bethany. Friday and Saturday, May 22 and 23, yard sale. Saturday, May 30 outside work day beginning at 9am. Keep up with all that is going on at Bethany via the website: lutheransonline. com/blc4. Don’t forget to add your discarded or extra clothing, sheets, blankets, bedspreads, towels, draperies, cur tains, material, stuffed toys, hats and scarves to the large, blue metal collection box which is in the back of the church parking lot. Al-Alon Al-Anon meetings for those who have a loved one suffering with addictions can attend on Tuesdays in Cobleskill at noon on the second floor of the SCAAP building or in Schoharie at the Heritage House on Main Street at 7:30pm. Call 261-7419. Got News? You can read about your news in this space. Write to me with your news or community events addressed to 3693 State Route 7, Howes Cave, drop it by or e-mail with the subject of “Central Bridge news” to Wwilkensjan@aol .com. Gallupville By Kirsten Sanchirico National Bank of Coxsackie Middleburgh Branch is partnering with The Fields of Grace Outreach Scholarships Around Schoharie County Program and its “Inspiring Senior Awards.” Help increase the amount given for each “Inspiring Senior Award” scholarship by donating at NBC’s Middleburgh Branch throughout May. The Canasta Club played on April 28 at Jackie Diegel’s house. Players present were Cathy Bogardus, Cindy Dolan, Carol McMichael, Jackie Diegel, Kay Butt, Ramona T r yon, Bev Bradt, Joan Fletcher and Ruth Snyder. The winners were Liz Tobiassen, Carol McMichael, Kay Butt, Bev Bradt and Ruth Snyder. The Canasta Club also played on May 5 at Bev Bradt’s house. Players present were Bev Bradt, Cindy Dolan, Kay Butt, Joan Fletcher, Matilda Moore, Ramona Tryon, Cathy Bogardus, Liz Tobiassen, Jackie Diegel and Ruth Snyder. The winners were Bev Bradt, Kay Butt, Matilda Moore, Cathy Bogardus and Jackie Diegel. Happy bir thday in May to Donald Diamond, Heidi Heath, Gregor y Gor ton, Sier ra Diamond, Dan Wellman, Raymond Theresson Jr., Victoria Borst, Sky Aulita, Sonny Bowers, Autumn Parks, Rosemar y Kendle, Marleen Schager, Kristof fer Cr umb, Midge Thuresson, Craig Calban, Belinda Liddle, Seth DeBar tolo, Zachar y DeBartolo, Lee Kendle, Alex Luneiski, Mildred Monthie, George Tr yon, V irgilia Tegiachi, Betsy Blodgett, Cotter Moore and Laurie Albright. Happy anniversary in May to Marleen and Al Schager; Bill and Jean Mooney; Karen and Peter DeBar tolo, Marie and Bill Dibble. OnSiteAuctionconductedby JR’SAuctions 518Ͳ993Ͳ4668 By Patty Fagan Happy birthday to my sister, Linda Gordon Pfaffenbach on May 17. Armed Forces Day is May 16; May 18 is Victoria Day in Canada. Other days to celebrate: May 13 is Frog Jumping Day, Leprechaun Day and National Receptionist Day; May 14 is Dance Like Chicken Day; May 15 is National Bike to Work Day, National Chocolate Chip Day and Police Of ficer’s Memorial Day; May 16 is Armed Forces Day, Love a Tree Day, National Sea Monkey Day and Wear Purple for Peace Day; May 17 is Pack Rat Day ( I have actually felt like I should be a member of this club!), May 18 is International Museum Day, No Dirty Dishes Day, and Visit Your Relatives Day; May 19 is Boy’s Club Day. The Duanesburg Historical Society will meet Monday, May 18 at 7pm at Bishop Scully Hall in Delanson. The evening’s program is “Timber Framing; Techniques and Tools”. Kim Balfour, local resident, will be discussing both the Square Rule Framing method as well as the Scribe Rule Framing Method. He will be demonstrating the use of hand tools during his presentation and encourages those interested to try them out. All are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Tai Chi at the Schoharie Covered Bridge, starting May 28, 10-11am, beginners; 11amnoon, intermediate; noon-1pm, advanced; 6-7pm, all levels. Studies indicate that Tai Chi for Health Programs relieve pain, improve physical function, strengthen muscles and improve quality of life. Learn an exercise program that is suitable for all age and abilities. $5 donation The Charleston Historical Society will host their first program of the season on Sunday, May 17 at 2pm. “The Fulton-Montgomer y Quilt Barn Trail.” Guest speaker is Liz Argotsinger. The Quilt Barn Trail is a tourism trail that visually connects the landscape with the painted wooden bar n quilt square mounted on local bar ns, houses or other structures. Wooden barn quilt squares can be based on traditional patter ns with individual influences making them unique to each property and community. Currently there are about 70 of these wooden quilt squares mounted in the two counties area. Liz is a lifelong resident of Fulton County and worked for Frontier for 37 years. While on a road trip out west, Liz saw many of these quilt squares and knew it would be a great project for this area. So in the late winter of 2014 the quilt trail was born. For more information or directions email them at [email protected] Updates from Chick and Barb on their America Loop: April 29, 2015. Leaving Deltaville, Virginia at 7:30am. Very calm in the Chesapeake today. We tied up to a mooring ball here in the Solomon islands. Yes another lear ning experience. Just wanted to let ever yone know we are back in Pennsylvania, we docked the boat May 2 in Chesapeake City, Maryland for a month. We will start back on the trip June 1; hopefully the weather will be warmer then. While listening to the weather reports, I didn’t think of Chick and Barb out in the ocean and the storms were right along the coast lines. Glad they have moored and hopefully the weather will become calmer for all who are experiencing Mother Nature’s worst. Ron and I were able to attend Dair y Car nival’s opening day last Wednesday. So many familiar faces and great food. Actually, was too full to tr y a new menu item, Dole Whip. Next time. Here is a message from the owner Janie Bowdish Hickey: I want to take a minute to wish all the moms out there a Happy Mother’s Day. I hope you had a special day. My mom has been by my side all week. All those special recipes she’s teaching me to make it a success like it used to be. I am so thrilled to see all those familiar faces at the window or enjoying a sit down meal in the dining area. Many thanks to all for such a great start. Mother’s Day was wonder ful spent with Jay, Deonna and Jensen at T unniclif f Creamer y in Richfield Springs. My always inventive daughter, Darcy, had called during the week to have a gift cer tificate there for me for Mother’s Day. Among all the plants they sell, and so many people traveling through with their dogs, it literally was a walk in the park. Beautiful cards and calls from Isabella, Alejandro, and Chloe, Dane, Amanda and Ron, Jr. It was a special day for sure. Richmondville By Rebecca Bilby American Legion Post 249 Richmondville The American Legion Post 249 met May 11 at the Richmondville Municipal Building beginning at 7pm. The American Legion will hold their Memorial Day service at 11am May 25 in the Richmondville village park. All are invited to attend. St. Paul’s Lutheran Church The congregation of St. Paul’s will meet Sunday, May 17 for a ser vice of the Word beginning at 11am. St. Paul’s Sunday school meets 9:30am on Sunday mornings. All children of the area are invited. St. Paul’s church of fice is open Monday-Thursday from 9am-1pm. Call 294-6656. The Theater Project of Schoharie County will present “Hero’s” a timeless trip with three old vets, May 16 at 7pm and May 17 at 2pm at Landis Arboretum. Free. Richmondville United Methodist Church May 14 – Bible Class UMC, 10:30am, visitations, office PM. May 17 – Ascension Sunday, worship ser vice 11am, Cherry Valley 9am. May 19 – Richmondville Administrative Board, 7pm. May 20 – Regional Charge Conference, Cobleskill UMC, 6:30pm; Richmondville Day Meeting, 7:30pm. May 21 – Bible Class St. Paul’s Lutheran 10:30am. Don’tMiss Don’t Miss ThisAuction This Auction! Short Notice Farm and Commercial Welding Shop Auction MONDAY MAY 11th 10:00AM 221 Mineral Springs Rds,Cobleskill CobleskillNY NY12043 12043 NH Tractor 75TN w/loader , 4-Welders, Industrial Rigid Tools, Camper, Fork Lift, Trucks, Trailers, Antique Buggies, Sleigh, Cider Press, Cone Anvil, I Beams and much more!! 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Models subject to limited availability. © 2015 Cub Cadet 22—Times-Journal, May 13, 2015 www.timesjournalonline.com Middleburgh lists honor students Cobleskill-Richmondville Superintendent Carl Mummenthey listens intently as Nate Bartlett describes aspects of the atomic bomb, which was his display at C-R’s History Fair last Tuesday at Radez School. C-R kids bring past into present History Fair shows off their research History embraces an incredibly wide range of topics, and nowhere was that better displayed than at CobleskillRichmondville’s History Fair last Tuesday at Radez School. Students of all ages could pick their subject––whatever interested them––and the variety included the Coast Guard, atomic bomb, Abe Lincoln, sports heroes and more. About 20 students set up three-fold display boards and explained their topics to visitors. Fifth-grader William Miller, obviously a Giants fan, stands in front of his display. Gehrig Miller recites facts about his favorite ballplayer, Lou Gehrig. Carrie Balogh describes her display about the Hotel at Kaaterskill to visitors at the Histor y Fair. Middleburgh High School has released its high honor, honor and merit rolls for the third quarter. They are as follows. Seventh Grade High honor roll Sidney Andrew, Emma Birsen, Michela CrescimannoDominguez, Ashly Donato, Allison Hunt, Ian Jensen, Ania Keidong, Kassidy Kovac, Emma Laraway, Devin Prokop, Lily Rossmann, Juliana Ryan< Makayla R yder, Morgan Schafroth, Aleah Schultz, Isabel Skowfoe, Anna Stewart, Makenzie Ter rell, Jeremy Wayman. Honor roll Dalton Bashwinger, Kr ysteena Croft, Braedon Cronin, Bethany Davenport, Ann Emerick, Matthew Engle, Deziray Foland, Ryan Fritz, Calob Ganson, Abigail Goff, Morgan Gordon, Benjamin Guevara-Chancey, Vivian Hanley, Aleah Hannmann, Brendan Henr y Andrew Miaski, Taylor Olsen, Savannah Robbins, Mercedez VanPatten, Jacob Wood. Merit roll Benjamin Batz, Kylie Camp, Alyssa German, Logan Stephens. Eighth Grade High honor roll Saige Burton, Maggie Ellis, Lillian English, Hayden Francis, Autumn House, Johannah Mollitor, Kourtney Nizeul, Holly Rossmann, Katelynne Schuttig, Carolyne Shultes, Mandi Simeon, Rylie Smith, Nadine Standhar t, Kelsey Terrell, Isaac Wylie. Honor roll Ruby Acker, Logan Bar tholomew, Rebecca Buskey, Thomas Crescimanno, Connor Delaney, Therese Henr y, Madison Lawyer, Zachary Wood. Merit roll William Bankston, James Bulay, Sean Burke, Emily Elsis, Adaline Engle, Dylan Foland, Jacob Loucks, James Ryan, William Smith, Haley Weingarten. Ninth Grade High honor roll Matthew Birsen, Rebecca Br uno, Kelsey Campbell, Gabrielle DeRocher, Ashley Fancher, Nathaniel Fisher, Emily Fydenkevez, Kevin Guest, Cheyenne Haemmerle, Olivia Hamm, Kathleen Hannmann, Benjamin Healy, Benjamin Hoelldobler, Taylor Hurn, Alix Kovac, Melissa Kur tz, Helen LaRowe, Donovan Mann, Taylor Marshall, Meghan McCarron, Kaleb Minton, Julia Newsome, Krystal Nizeul, Peyton Olsen, Breanna Palmatier, Daniel Ryan, Krista Ryder-Moxham, Jared Salisbur y, Emily Skowfoe, Olivia Smith, Sheridan Smith, Alexis Stephens, Madison Yung. Honor roll Jacob Beretz, Mar y Chichester, Faith Diamond, Kayla Donato, Payge Fernbacher, R yan Haskin, Zachar y Hazelton, Ashley Hunt, Setta Ingraham, Dezarae Kennedy, Cheyenne Laguardia, Andrew Lamont, Camr yn Leggett, Anika MacMillan, Matthew Micardi, Hunter Prokop, Tyler Robbins, Christopher Singer Jr., Jenna Warner, Kaleb Wood. Merit roll Andrew Adams, Angela Caruso, Cassidy Coons, Ethan Keidong, Antonio Marin. 10th Grade High honor roll Jesse Batz, Marissa Catalano, Emily Ellis, Devin Garner, Devyn Guy, Savanna Kinsley, Jacob Laraway, Ariane Martir, Lyndsey McCoy, Emily Newsome, Samantha Petrosino, Dustin Porter, Noah Sher wood, ir ving Skowfoe, Sidney Spierss, Grif fin Standhar t, Adam Stanton, David War ner, Michael Weaver, Nicholas Wilsey, Bailey Wood. Honor roll Lane Bartlett, Chad Boyles, Morgan Cooper, Rachell Coppolo, Marina Crescimanno, Luke Diamond, Kathr yn Dobesh, Marilyn Hanley, Noah Hatfield, George Kaelber, Deanna Keller, Harley Kelly, Mariah Lindemann, Amber Pritchard, Megan Webb. Merit roll Franklin Adams, Lacey Bartlett, Justin Fuller, Renee Lawyer, Jacob Leggett, Jonathan MacMillan, Trinity Patterson, Jerry Scotti, Gaige Shook, Courtney Wright. 11th Grade High honor roll Cameron Bechtold, Julia Beekman, Jacob Birsen, Anthony Brown, Christian Buskey, Arianna Crescimanno, Sunny Dickerson, Taylor Dolan, Brigid Henr y, Megan Kimball, Tyler Leggett, Aleesha LeRuzic, Katherine Martin, William Rock. Honor roll Maria Avitabile, Thomas Birsen, Aaron France, Samantha Greenfield, Brooke Kingsbur y, Catherine McAvoy-Pindar, Brian Nelson, Austin Smith, Brody Smith, Rachel Sumner, Laura Weinhofer. Merit roll Maggie Adams, Henderson Baribault, Tyler Binder, Faith Carlton, Mark Czyszczon, Kayla Francis, William Miaski, Destiny Trombley. 12th Grade High honor roll Kelly Ber nard, Jenna Brown, Mitchell Coppolo, Desiree Dionysius, Molly Francis, Alicia Gates, Hailey Gillies, Keira Haf ferkamp, T if fanni Ann Higginson, Branden Hofmann, Francesca Lampoutis, Cor yn Mar tin, Ethan McCoy, Staice Peraldo, Ambir Pisano, Aiyana Rathgeber, Carley Ryan, Victoria Scheck, Daniel Stenson, Rober t Valentine, TaylorMarie West. Honor roll Abigail Andrew, Katelyn Batz, Brittany Bodmer, A.J. Chantor, Hunter Guest, Jaymie Hoelldobler, Nathan Lamont, Kevin McCar thy, Kiera Morgan, Issac Simeon, Asa Snyder, Tanner Van Aller, Caitlin Wrigley. Merit roll Kendra Bellinger, Sierra Devlin, Alan Phillipo, Casey Smith, Kelsi Sossei, Marcus Turner, Damien Zurek. C-R announces high honor roll for 4th quarter Cobleskill-Richmondville High School has announced its high honor roll for the fourth marking period. Grade 9 Sar rah Aliewie, Abigail Atkins, Emily Benton, Megan Bloom, Jason Brizzee, Molly Bulla, Savannah Car r, Mairead Cooney, Timothy Dahl, Jimenez Domingo, Nicholas Elder, Natasha Fontanet, Lillian GergichKancir uk, Marigrace Gerhardt, Taylor Gillespie, Gabrielle Graham, Allen Graulich, Cassidy Hammecker, Emily Jackson. Sarah Jones, Hana Kim, Adrian Kowal, Brennan Loder, Virginia Magdziuk, Bradley McLaughlin, Emma Morlang, Alexandra Pacatte, Madyson Ross, Mitchell VanDer werken, Emily VanDeValk, Ariana Waage, Harrison Weiss. Grade 10 Sarah Bates, Emily Brizzee, Nicole Fer ris, Madalyn Fiorillo, Hunter Giewat, Noah Hantho, Emily Lasher, Noelle LaVine, Nicholas Lesta, Daniel Loucks-Baer, Zachary Nickle. Taylor Pevlor, Hope Pryor, Emma Rys, Marina Sachs, Millard Sperbeck, Zoe Stinson, Katelyn Storey, Jasmine VanRegenmortel. Grade 11 Jared Almy, Alla Babiker, Jolie Barber, Jessica Carrozzi, Benjamin Comstock, Justin Davis, Steven Dibble, Jr., Eric Dolen, Brittany Dymes, Rachel Flood, Reilly Flood, Mackenzie Gaylor, Sheila Gor ton, Kailyn Klein, Brandon Lockwood, Keenan Loder, Keyla Marasciulo, Kaycee McLear, Mallorie Meyer, Elizabeth Moore, Dylan Morlang. Maya Nicholas, Benjamin Nirschl, Heather Pizzo, Brittany Primeau, Benjamin Richards, Paige Roberts, Paul Rummel, Tanner Slater, Valerie Snyder, Tristan Strasser, Brenden Tracy, Chase Winegard, Case VanDeValk, Elizabeth Whitney. Grade 12 Christian Ackerman, Joseph Baron, Eric Bates, Sarah Belden, Randi Bell, Brittany Ber tola, Br yan Betts, Elise Bloom, Kimberly Brizzee, Kevin Brosnan. Jessica Bullock, Ariana Cacciola, Joseph Campbell, Devon Chacho, Austin Czechowski, Jacqueline Delorenzo, Christopher DeSormeau, Jordon Fogel, Samuel Galasso, Alexandra Gallinelli, Nathaniel Gerhardt, Jack Gigandet, Jeanne Giles, Brooke Hof fman, Jacob Holmes, Samantha Holm, Livia Horn-Scarpulla, Brett Hotaling, McKenzie Hyer, Ellaina Jackson-Mule, Benjamin Javitz, Ryan Kelly, Justin Kowal, Morgan Kraemer, Kristin Kruglak. Alyssa Lar rabee, Hannah Lasher, Sara Lauterbach, Gabriel LaVine, Angelina Lorence, Abigail Lushkevich, Olivia Madison, Brian Martin, Connor Mc Car thy, Haley Monton, Keane Neal-Riquier, Jessica Proctor, Dani Rappleyea. Elizabeth Roscoe, Isaac Rys, Natasha Sachs, Anna Sager, Dahlia Sheehan-Yassin, Melissa Snare, Taylor Stack, Alaina Thaxter, Carl Tur nquist, Megan VanValkenburgh, Paul Vedier, Shannon Vogt, Ryan Wilson. Honor students at Schoharie Schoharie Central School has released its third quarter honor rolls. They are as follows: Seventh Grade High honor Shawna Bailey, Mackenzie Barton, Emma Brennan, Jack Burton, Bridget Cipperly, Noah Fagnani, Louis Hardendorf, Shane Helmstadt, Jenna Leonardi, Zachar y Mar tin, Madisyn Molesky, Carissa Palmatier, Jarod Skinner, Daisy Smith, Joseph Somes, Anna Starks, Emma Tessarzik. Honor Doug Bartholomew, Edward Bond, Loran Bruyn, Savannah Cater, Anastasia Cater-Smith, Hope Freeman, Fletcher Griffin, Ian Lansing, Tyler Lawyer, McKenzie Liddle, Vanessa Liddle, Austin Lints, Colby Marshall, Jaydon Santoro, Susan Shepard, Jayla Smallwood, Bailey Smart, Jade Warner, Andrew Young. Eighth Grade High honor Alexander Cipperly, Matthew Faas, Mikayla Faas, Jamie Fox, Jedidiah Fox, Jacqueline Gerstenberger, Skyler Jankowski, Hannah Meyer, Mark Molesky, Madeline Phelan, Griffin Sholtes, Abigail Uveges, Makaila VanWieAdair, Grace Vogel. Honor Tessa Blyth, Kier ra Chapman, Emily Dahlin, Raina Jar vis, Jonathan Kaya, Cameron Koons, Ariel McDermott, Konrad Rumph, Caitty Schleifer, Nathaniel Simmons, Abigail Tessitore, Jacob Zanger. Ninth Grade High honor Brittany Antonovich, Victory Aulita, Mitchell Barton, Jaylah Bell, Emma Bernhardt, Harry Bond, Cassandra Bor tell, Rebecca Bor tell, Dylan Callahan, Lily Caza, Adrianna Cor nell, Jacob Fagnani, Danielle Graham, Jaydan Guasp, Sarah Helmstadt, Breanna Kent, Cour tney Koons, Carolyn Krohn, Megan Kruzinski, Matthew Loubier, Hope Makranszky, Hailey Schwar tzmier, Christopher Snyder, Jennifer Stanton, Emily Stevens, Harley Stevens, Michael Teeter, Katie Touchette, Jackson VanDer werken, Claire Williams, Denise Woodman, Holly Yauchler. Honor Victoria Bloodgood, Toby Cooper, Perry Lawyer, Megan Luniewski, Devlan Matthew, John O’Lear y, Zachar y Rockwell, Daphnie Sigler, Rita Stinson. Tenth Grade High honor Alexis Borst, Emily Cooper, Sarah Cooper, Br yn MacDonald, Gregor y medak, Joseph Polley, Mackenzie Richards, Emma SmithTrendell, Winter Sparacin, Br yan Stolzenburg, Noah Valvo, Capri VanDer werken, Hannah VanDerwerken, Sarah Wright. Honor Jonathan Ber nhardt, Theresa Cater, Samantha Cook, Angel Dube, Kelsey Hayes, Ryan Martin, Natalie Mitchell, Anthony Stinson, Emma Touchette, Dillon Warner. Eleventh Grade High honor Abigail Ball, Alexis Bleau, Catherine Borst, Ian Brady, Br yton Brown, Seana Cleveland, Cody Cooper, Kr ystal Dwyer, Megan Frisbee, Jordan Hayes, Samantha Luniewski, Colton Meriam, Desiree Palmatier, Kathleen Peter, McKenzie Phelan, Anne Marie Sackett, Angela Simone, Rebecca Stevens, Stephanie Storm, Emma Wegner, Jennifer Wood. Honor Carly Boreali, Brittany Burman, Kathr yn CIpperly, Gabrielle Corrodore, Noel Diamond, Hannah Foland, Cour tney Hansen, Taylor Joslin, Dustin Kalisz, Claudia Lawyer, Jessie Lints, Ashley matias, Tyler Shoeffler, Alyssa Schrom, Justin Stalker, Keith Storm, Lonne Welsch, Ashley Wright. Twelfth Grade High honor Carolyn Caza, Carlie-Jo Ceroalo, Christopher Chasse, Gabrielle Danthine, Caroline Farineau, Morgan Henr y, Burke Herrick, Adam Hyde, Kylie Jones, Kaitlyn Kendle, Allyson Liddle, Victoria Mueller, Rachel Randazzo, Serena Repscher, Cameron Schultz, Jillian Scofield, Lindsey Vanier, Megan Williams, Alan Wolfe. Honor Zackary Bailey, Taylor Ball, Gavin Berdan, Roland Brush, Justin Camilleri, Elizabeth DeGroff, Grace Gathen, Brittany Gaudinier, Monika Herrick, Kevin Jeffers, Nolan Matthews, Jeremy Medak, Katelin Murphy, Ryan Perrotti, Kyle Rockwell, Cecilia Sanchirico, Devan Skinner, Aspen VanDerwerken. Sports Classifieds & Legal Notices 4 Page 23 May 13, 2015 C-R breaks tie; downs Canjo Story and photos by Jim Poole Cobleskill-Richmondville lost two Colonial Council games but bounced back to top Canajoharie last week. The Bulldogs lost 12-3 to Voorheesville on Wednesday and 8-3 to Fonda on Friday before rallying to beat Canajoharie 9-4 on Saturday. Then, C-R fell 8-1 to Albany Academy on Monday. The Academy game saw the Cadets jump on the Bulldogs for seven runs in the first two innings. The Bulldogs could manage only three hits, with Zyere Molinaro, Connor McCarthy and Ryan Snyder all hitting singles. Snyder scored C-R’s only r un, coming home on McCarthy’s single in the third. The Bulldogs also had the bases loaded with one out in the third but couldn’t plate any more runners. “Academy clinched the league title with that win, so there was no letting up on us,” Bulldog Coach John Henr y said. “We had one bad inning, and after that, we couldn’t get anything going.” The Canjo game was a reversal of what’s happened to the Bulldogs several times earlier this season. They’ve lost in the last inning––at least once with two outs––in a couple of games. This time, the Bulldogs were the victors, scoring five runs after two outs in the seventh to break a 4-4 tie. It was a parade of two-out hits: Nate Phelan and Molinaro singled, Carmine Consalvo doubled, Brett Sommers followed with a two-run single, Joey Campbell doubled and Devin Lewis singled. “That’s happened to us this season,” Coach Henr y said. “Now we turned it around.” Earlier, Phelan had an RBI single, John Hagadorn doubled and scored on a sacrifice fly by McCarthy, Phelan doubled and scored on a single by Sommers and Campbell drove in a run on a sacrifice fly. McCar thy pitched a complete game, hanging in there till the Bulldogs pulled ahead late. “He gave up two ear ned r uns, str uck out four and walked one,” Coach Henr y said. “It was a good game for a senior to pitch. He was the stor y for us other than that good seventh inning.” The Bulldogs were down 4-0 to Fonda on Friday before making it a close game. They came up with three runs in the bottom of the sixth, two of those scores coming on a bad Fonda throw on a double steal. “We were right there, knocking on the door,” Coach Henry said. But the Braves scored four in the top of the seventh to seal the win. McCar thy singled and doubled, Snyder and Molinaro each had a single, and Hagadorn doubled. The Bulldogs held a 2-1 lead over Voorheesville before the Blackbirds scored nine in the fifth. Molinaro had two singles, a double, two runs and two stolen bases, and Campbell drove in two runs with two singles. Sommers had a pair of singles for the Bulldogs. Jared Almy started for the Bulldogs. “The game was closer than the score,” Coach Henry said. “Our kids gave a great effort.” The Bulldogs travel to Water vliet today, Wednesday, host Schalmont on Thursday Cobleskill-Richmondville second baseman Ryan Snyder fires the ball to first after completing the first half of a double play as one Fonda base runner is out and enter tain Canjo for an at second and the batter is headed to first in the first 11am game on Saturday. inning of the Bulldogs’ game against the Braves on Friday. Cobleskill-Richmondville 9 Canajoharie 4 C-R 101 002 5—9 15 4 Canjo 020 020 0—4 6 2 Voorheesville 12 Cobleskill-Richmondville 3 C-R 100 010 1—3 8 1 V’Ville 100 092 x—12 11 2 Almy, Molinaro (5), Consalvo (5) and Campbell; Guerette, T. Gallagher (6) and W. Gallagher. Fonda-Fultonville 8 Cobleskill-Richmondville 3 F-F 011 020 4—8 11 0 C-R 000 003 0—3 7 2 C-R third baseman Carmine Consalvo tells the cutoff man not to throw as a Fonda runner slides safely into third in Friday’s game. Albany Academy 8 Cobleskill-Richmondville1 C-R 001 000 0—1 2 3 Albany 250 100 x—8 10 2 Lewis, Molinaro (4) and Campbell; Knapek and Dempsey. Bulldog pitcher Zyere Molinaro delivers a pitch to a Fonda batter in Friday’s game. State Rifle/Pistol champs... The Central Empire State Rifle and Pistol League first place team Stamford/Richmondville included, kneeling, left to right: Charlie Rose, Harr y Wyckoff. Standing, left to right: Larr y VanDeusen, Dave Ferris, Brian Righi, Nick Righi, Mark Gifford, Ben Anderson, Jim Hitt, Jason Cammer, Ric Cammer, Maynard Vance. Bulldog Quesha Sells scores on a rundown in Friday’s win over Fonda-Fultonville.--Photo by Jim Poole. Win over Fonda-Fultonville gets ’Dogs into Sectionals Cobleskill-Richmondville girls’ softball qualified for Sectionals Friday with a win over Fonda-Fultonville. Good defense held of f Fonda’s threats in the first and second innings as Gianna Cruz cracked a double to right center in the first, but a strong 96-5 relay from Madelyn Badger to Jolie Barber at third stopped her from stretching it to a triple. “That is something we work on and it’s nice when it works,” said Coach Pat Pietrowski. In the second inning, Miranda Nethaway would also double. Ally Putnam grounded to Hannah Almy at short; Almy held the runner at second and threw the batter out at first. Reise Manchester had a strong throw at third to throw out Nethaway tr ying to advance—ending the Braves’ threat. C-R scorted three runs in the Bulldogs’ half of the first inning on singles by Quesha Sells, Manchester, Badger, and Barber. Fonda put a r un on the board in the third, but C-R scored two more in the third on a single by Manchester and a double by Almy. Fonda would score one run each in the fourth and fifth before posting five more in the sixth. C-R answered with six runs of their own in the fifth and that was all they needed. “The girls wanted this win,” Coach Pietrowski said. “It put us in Sectionals for the first time since 2010.” Monday, C-R held Albany Academy to one r un on the road, Almy went 4-for-6 with a double and three singles, two RBI and two runs scored and Badger went 2-for-3, with one RBI and one run scored. “Everyone contributed to the win,” said Coach Pietrowski. “It was a real team effort.” In the first inning, AA would come up with three hits, but a strong 9-4-2 relay cut down their lead-of f batter, Rachel Peterson, trying to score; they would get their only run in the third inning on two hits. Mia DiCaprio singled, advanced to second on a passed ball, and scored on a single by Carli Voellm. Kat Weingard kept them at bay through the next three innings and Almy ended the game with an unassisted double play in the seventh. Last Wednesday, Cobleskill downed Voorheesville, 9-6, and Tuesday, slipped past Holy Names, 4-3 in eight innings. C-R travels to Watervliet today, Wednesday, and hosts Schalmont Thursday. Nick Righi received the High Junior award from the Stamford/Richmondville team from Charlie Rose. Also pictured is his dad, Brian. Pat Hawkins, president of the Central Empire State Rifle and Pistol League, gives a $2,000 check to Larr y King, president of the New York State Rifle and Pistol Association. 24—Times-Journal, May 13, 2015 www.timesjournalonline.com Indians rip D’burg, 10-0 Mayfield zaps MCS; Knights honor Brown By David Avitabile It was an afternoon of tight defense and stingy pitching as Mayfield downed the Middleburgh girls 5-0 Thursday. The teams combined for only nine hits as the pitchers dominated on a sparkling afternoon in Middleburgh. Just as sparkling as the weather was the defense for both teams. Mayfield put runners on first and second in the top of the first inning but Middleburgh first baseman Jenna Brown snuffed out that rally snaring a line drive and stepping on first to complete a double play. Brown is Middleburgh’s lone seniors, and was honored on Senior Day. In the bottom of the inning, the Knights’ Bailey Wood looked like she had a double down the left field line, but Mayfield’s third baseman grabbed the grounder and threw Wood out. MCS second baseman Katie Dobesh ended the second inning snaring a line drive and then Mayfield’s leftfielder made a nice running catch in the bottom of the inning. She then robbed Wood of an extra base hit in the third inning with another running catch. The Knights’ defense was not as crisp in the fourth inning as Mayfield broke through with three runs on only one hit. Mayfield had one hit and three walks in the inning and were helped out by two wild pitches and an error. Julie Hampton and Sydney Benton had two hits each for Mayfield. Mayfield’s Karleigh VanNostrand limited MCS to only three hits. In other games last week: Schoharie 12 Berne-Knox 11 (8) The Indians staged a big rally and downed the Bulldogs in extra innings Monday. Schoharie trailed 6-0 after the first innings at Berne and 11-7 entering the top of the seventh. SCS scored four runs to tie the game in the seventh and one more in the eighth to win it. Lindsay Vanier had three hits to propel the Indians. Mayfield 7 Schoharie 0 Karleigh VanNostrand allowed only two hits as Mayfield downed Schoharie at SCS Saturday. Lindsay Vanier and Makayla Williams, up from the JV squad, had the hits for the Indians. Schoharie 17 Canajoharie 7 Sophomore Kelsey Hayes drove in four runs and pitched a complete game as the Indians downed Canajoharie on the road Friday. Hayes had a sacrifice fly, a single and a two-run triple. SCS scored five runs in the third inning and seven more in the fifth. Jordan Hammons had four hits for the Cougars. Galway 10 Schoharie 8 The Indians rallied but came up short as they scored five times in the bottom of the seventh inning at home Thursday. Schoharie trailed 10-3 before staging the rally. Galway scored four runs in the first inning and one more in the second before SCS re- Auto Racing Stuff By Ed & Betty Biittig So far this season when Stewart Friesen is at Fonda he wins. There was only one Saturday night that the Spraker resident was not at Fonda on Saturday night; he was competing in the Super DIRTcar Series event at Fulton. Bobby Varin was the winner on that night. Varin has been one of the only drivers that can truly challenge Friesen on any given night, but Saturday night it was Friesen that had to do the challenging when Alton Palmer and Justin Boehler started the Modified feature on the front row. Palmer held the lead for all but the final circuit. Friesen had caught the top three by lap 23 when the caution was thrown for Cory Wilder who stopped on the backstretch; Wilder drove off into the pits when the caution was thrown, a move that possibly cost Palmer the race. Palmer took the lead on the restart. Friesen, who was now sitting fourth, got by Gleason for third. He went on to pass Boehler for second and then in turns one and two, Palmer slid high and Friesen made his move, getting by the No. 76. Palmer made a valiant effort in turn three to get under Friesen but Friesen came out ahead and went on to take the checker, his third of the season at Fonda. Other winners at Fonda on Saturday were Cody Bleau (602 spor tsman), Chuck Dumblewski (pro stock), Yule Cook who took his first career win at Fonda in the street stock division, and Ken Hollenbeck (4-cylinder). Saturday’s win Summer Soccer Annual Youth Rec Program July 6 - July 30 By David Avitabile Devon Brooks shut out the Eagles on five hits as the Indians beat Duanesburg 10-0 on a perfect afternoon for baseball sponded with single runs in the Wednesday. second and third. Galway seemThe senior lefthander struck ingly put the game away with out eight as the Indians trifour runs in the sixth. umphed at home. Ariann Ceroalo had three hits At the plate, it was a team and drove in two r uns for effort as Nate Palmer, Steve Galway. Alescio, and Noah Valvo each Gabrielle Danthine had two drove in two runs for the Indiof the Indians’ seven hits. ans. Saratoga Catholic 10 Alescio had a double and two Sharon Springs 4 singles for SCS. The Spartans fell at home The Indians, who improved Thursday to Saratoga Catholic to 4-6 in the league and 5-7 overdespite a home run by Sharon’s all, scored a single run in the Kara VanArsdal. first inning. After a scoreless Sharon narrowed the game second, SCS scored at least one with three runs over the last two run from the second through innings. sixth innings, including three Mayfield 20 runs each in the third and fifth. Sharon Springs 3 Shane Barberis had two Sydney Benton drove in six singles for DCS. runs with three hits as Mayfield In other games last week: won at Sharon last Tuesday. Saratoga Catholic 20 Sharon scored two runs in Middleburgh 3 the first inning after Mayfield The Knights fell at home had tallied six times in the top of Monday to Saratoga Catholic. the inning. Ryan Putman had a single, The Knights’ Alexis Stephens was called out in this This week: SCS hosts MCS for the jug and crossovers be- close play at first base to end the fourth inning against triple and two runs batted in for the Knights. Mayfield at MCS Thursday. gin next week. Mayfield 5 Schoharie 0 The Indians fell at home Saturday to Mayfield. Mayfield’s Bobby Gates struck out 13 and allowed only four hits, two of those by Devon Brooks. Galway 8 Middleburgh 3 Galway downed a stubborn Knights team at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown Friday. Ryan Putman scored the first run for the Knights in the third inning. Putman tripled and scored on a sacrifice fly by Asa Snyder. Peyton Olsen and Nate Lamont singled and scored in the sixth inning for Middleburgh. MCS senior Jenna Brown fouls off a pitch in the first inning of the Knights loss Galway 14 to Mayfield at home Thursday. Schoharie 3 Galway broke open a close game with seven runs in the sixth inning at Schoharie Thursday. SCS led 1-0 until Galway scored three times in the third inning. The Indians narrowed for Hollenbeck was the 32nd of He has been racing for 20 on Friday at Glen Ridge were his career at Fonda, his favorite years and says this will be a Kurtis Hohensheldt, Spor ts- the gap to 3-2 before Galway tallied twice in the fourth betrack, as he mentioned in his new challenge. So far it has man; Pete V ila, Cr uisers; victory lane interview with an- worked well because he gets Francis Oliver, 600 Xcel and fore exploding for seven runs in the sixth. nouncer Toby LaGrange. to spend Saturday afternoons Lou Ciccioni the Powri MidgNoah Valvo got the start for Other local notables at Fonda with his boys at baseball and ets. SCS and went the first four inLocal notables at The Ridge on Saturday night were Alton Sunday with the whole family. nings. Palmer and Justin Boehler who The second week at Glen were Bobby Varin who finished Mayfield 20 finished second and third in the Ridge was a great improvement second in Modifieds, and JusMiddleburgh 5 Modified feature, Ronnie in the Modified car count. It tin Boehler, Jim Becker and Mayfield scored four runs in Bob Vedder who finished fifth, Johnson, seventh; Bobby Varin, nearly doubled from the week the first inning on the way to a sixth and eighth respectively. ninth. Aaron Bur ton of before. win at Middleburgh Thursday. Ben Righi finished fourth in Cobleskill finished second in the Walking through the pit area Mayfield’s Bobby Gates had Spor tsman main event, Dan we heard many comments the Cruiser division. three singles and drove in four Racing is getting into high Haslun and Kerrie Hollenbeck about how happy everyone was runs. finished seventh and eighth in with the track sur face. We gear, there are mid-week shows Senior Asa Snyder singled coming up. the Four Cylinder division. heard the same comments echthree times and had two stolen First at Fonda on Wednesday, During a meet and greet on oed by fans in the stands. bases and Peyton Olsen had a May 13 the 602 Sportsman will the track at Fonda we spoke It was great to see Jimmy with Tommy Denton, Pro Stock Becker and his No. 9 Modified take to the track for the 60-lap single, double and stolen base for the Knights. driver who is racing his first full back in action at The Ridge on Spring Fever event plus the Berne-Knox 16 year at Fonda this season. Friday, and according to CRSA Sprints. Racing starts Middleburgh 1 at 7pm. Denton has normally been a Jimmy’s update, he felt good Jack Barber allowed only one Then on Tuesday, May 19 Utica-Rome regular but this about being there. hit in beating the Knights at Accord Speedway will host a season with the changes in the He plans to be there this FriPro Stock division at Utica- day, weather and work load Brett Deyo promotion. The home Wednesday afternoon. This week: MCS hosts “Battle of the Bullring” gates Rome, the Pro Stocks and permitting. Margaretville Thursday and Street Stocks were combined Willy Decker was the victor will open at 4pm and racing crossovers begin this week. begins at 7pm. into one division. Denton de- in the Modified main even, drivUntil next week, send all cided it was time for a change ing the Eric & Bill Nelson Saratoga Central Catholic himself. owned No. 85. Other winners news and comments to 20 [email protected]. Fuel Oil • Kerosene • Diesel • Propane We clean, repair and install furnaces & air conditioning. All games played on Creek Field To register: • $25 first child, $15 each additional (includes team shirt) • Parent must sign registration form. R.L. PARSONS, INC. 518-284-2421 or 1-800-686-1626 Chestnut St., Sharon Springs Visit us on the web at www.rlparsonsinc.com • Parent volunteer coaches are needed Registrations will be held at FIT Coalition/Carpets & Then Some Building (next to the college/across from Hess) on: Sat., May 9th, 16th and 30th 9am-2pm and Fri., June 5th 5-8pm A final registration will be held from 9am-Noon on Sun., June 7 at the Richmondville Village Office, located at 295 Main Street, Richmondville. THERE WILL BE NO REGISTRATIONS ACCEPTED AFTER THIS DATE. Registration forms will also be available at the Richmondville Village Office until June 5. Forms must be received by June 6. Email Denise Smith with any questions, [email protected] Propane Tanks Filled Here Come & Enjoy the BEST Greens in the Area! 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May 9 Mayfield 5 Schoharie 0 May 101 110 1 – 5 6 0 SCS 000 000 0 – 0 4 3 Gates and Graf; Vincent, Alescio (5), Brooks (6) and Barton. Schoharie 10 Duanesburg 0 D’burg 000 000 0 – 0 5 3 SCS 103 132 x – 10 13 1 McGar r y, Walter (5) and Lynch; Brooks and Barton. B-K-W 16 Middleburgh 1 M’burgh 000 100 0 – 1 1 5 B-K-W 215 071 x – 16 13 3 WP – Barber. LP – Olsen. Galway 14 Schoharie 3 Galway 003 207 2 – 14 18 2 SCS 101 001 0 – 3 6 4 Har tman, Hunter (7) and Baron; Valvo, Lawyer (4), Palmer (6) and Barton. Mayfield 20 Middleburgh 5 Mayfield 406 802 0 – 20 18 1 M’burgh 002 110 1 – 5 7 3 Lanza and Yager; Snyder, Lamont (5), Bar tlett (7) and France. www.timesjournalonline.com Times Journal May 13, 2015 - 25 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE is hereby given that on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 10:00am the following properties will be sold by the County Treasurer for non-payment of taxes. These parcels were acquired by the County of Schoharie pursuant to Article 11 of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York. The parcels will be individually sold to the highest bidder, and the sale will take place on the front lawn of the County Office Building, 284 Main Street, Schoharie, New York. Pursuant to Article 11, full title has been transferred to the County of Schoharie. On May 16, 2015, said title, deed and ownership will be sold to the highest bidder at the public auction. A description of the parcels to be included in the auction is listed below along with the assessed valuation of the parcel. No minimum bids will be set, however, the County Treasurer reserves the right to reject any and all bids on any parcel. LIST OF PARCELS TO BE AUCTIONED MAY 16, 2015 Prior Owner Lot Legal Parcel Tax Map Account Acreage Assessed No. Description Location No. No. Value TOWN OF BLENHEIM ROGAN 01 VACANT RURAL WELCH RD OFF 170.-1-7.124405J206004 2.50 5,000 General Description: Surveyed wooded parcel with access via wood road. Nice secluded setting. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $6,250. TOWN OF BROOME LLOYD 02 VACANT RURAL ZACH HILL RD 163.-3-1 415J100391 48.30 68,000 General Description: Partially wooded parcel with open fields and older apple orchard. 4,400 feet of frontage on both sides of town road. Beautiful views. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $68,000. MESEROLE 03 MFG HOUSING 124 MARIA DR 141.-1-14 415J178106 8.50 35,200 General Description: 8.5 acre parcel has 570 ft of frontage on town road. Older mobile home on site. May be occupied. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $35,200. NAMUR (ESTATE) 04 RURAL RES 631 STONE STORE RD 164.-2-11 415J100457 53.40 76,400 General Description: Mostly wooded parcel with frontage on two roads. Abandoned house on property. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $76,400. PITTERSON 05 VACANT RURAL 536 KELSEY HILL RD 142.-1-22 415J174023 7.00 18,000 General Description: Wooded parcel with 530 feet of frontage on good town road. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $18,000. ROMBERY 06 MFG HOUSING 1601 HAUVERVILLE RD 165.-3-10 415J100324 0.90 27,300 General Description: Abandoned older mobile home on a 0.90 acre lot with 148 feet of frontage on good blacktop rd. Stream runs through back of property. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $27,300. TUTTLE 07 VAC W/ IMPRV 345 LAURA LN 140.-1-46 415J188108 4.60 43,900 General Description: 4.6 acre lot with an unfinished structure on site. Access via private road. Limited accessibility due to washed-out bridge. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $43,900. TOWN OF CARLISLE COOPER JR 08 1 FAMILY RES 110 CHURCH ST 13.-1-5 425J101148 0.70 20,000 General Description: Abandoned old house with 280 feet of frontage on good blacktop road. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $24,540. TOWN OF COBLESKILL ALVAREZ 09 2 FAMILY RES 149 ELM ST 68.5-2-10 431A100615 0.10 77,400 General Description: Two family residence on village lot with 55 ft of frontage. Nice residential area. Directly across from Cob-Rich. Middle School. May be occupied. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $97,358. ALVAREZ 10 1 FAMILY RES 103 EAST ST 68.7-1-2 431A100636 0.40 50,000 General Description: Single family home with several outbuildings and older mobile home. May be occupied. To be sold with Auction Parcel #11 as one 0.50 acre lot. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $62,893. ALVAREZ 11 VAC W/ IMPRV EAST ST OFF 68.7-1-1 431A100793 0.10 3,200 General Description: To be sold with Auction Parcel #10 as one 0.5 acre lot in the Village. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $4,025. ENGLE JR 12 1 FAMILY RES 169 QUARRY ST 56.13-3-7 431A101410 0.60 25,000 General Description: Older single family home in need of repair with 212 ft of road frontage. Parcel is in the village of Cobleskill and adjoins Cobleskill Cemetery. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $31,447. TOWN OF CONESVILLE MASCIANA 13 VACANT RURAL WILDLIFE LN 196.-1-3.2 445J191020 5.51 15,900 General Description: Surveyed parcel with access via private road. Partially wooded and secluded parcel. Great private setting. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $15,900. TOWN OF ESPERANCE FOX 15 1 FAMILY RES 142 MAIN ST 29.10-1-14 451A100682 0.30 40,000 General Description: Older single family home in Village of Esperance with 60 feet of frontage on Highway route 20 (Main Street). Outbuildings on property. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $40,000. TOWN OF FULTON ENGLISH 16 MFG HOUSING 108 EARNHARDT LN 103.-3-14 465J183001 0.60 15,600 General Description: Small lot with older mobile home on site. 162 feet of frontage on private lane. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $21,972. GREGORY 17 VACANT RES 345 FULTON HILL RD 114.-2-40 465J101144 0.55 1,000 General Description: Partially wooded parcel with 75 feet of frontage on town road. Walking distance to large tract of state land. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $1,408. MARTINEZ 18 SEASONAL RES 131 PATRIA RD 126.-1-16 465J101625 2.00 20,800 General Description: Partially wooded parcel with road frontage on both sides of good blacktop road. Abandoned home on site. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $29,296. TOWN OF GILBOA BATTAGLINO 20 VACANT RURAL KANE LN 191.-4-41 475J183006 5.45 500 General Description: Surveyed mostly wooded parcel with access via private lane. Panoramic views. Power line right of way on part of the property. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $25,510. MURPHY 21 1 FAMILY RES 183 BLACKBERRY ST 189.-4-2 475J193014 7.46 2,500 General Description: Lovely colonial farmhouse in very good condition. Mostly open with beautiful views. Gorgeous setting. May be occupied. Adjoins auction parcel #54. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $127,551. PRIMAVERA 22 VACANT RURAL STATE ROUTE 23 198.-1-4.1 475J100018 0.92 200 General Description: Small, open parcel with 151 ft of frontage on NYS Route 23. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $10,204. RUSSELL 23 VACANT RURAL BRUCK RD 172.-4-16 475J176034 5.00 400 General Description: Surveyed parcel with 375 ft frontage on seasonal town road. Mostly wooded and secluded. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $20,408. WALSH JR 24 VACANT RURAL HILLCREST DR 174.-4-6 475J190071 5.01 500 General Description: Surveyed parcel with 570 ft frontage on private road. Wooded with lots of privacy. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $25,510. TOWN OF JEFFERSON COOPER 25 1 FAMILY RES 129 MAIN ST 157.3-1-29.2435J206020 0.25 30,700 General Description: Abandoned village home in poor condition on a small surveyed village lot with 93 ft of frontage on Main St in Jefferson. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $51,167. DENARIO 26 1 FAMILY RES 164 MAIN ST 157.3-4-15 485J190046 0.90 60,000 General Description: Abandoned village home in poor condition on a larger village lot with 70 ft of frontage on Main St. in Jefferson. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $100,000. HYUN 27 VACANT RURAL N HARPERSFIELD RD 157.-1-29.1 485J174025 14.44 18,000 General Description: Surveyed parcel with 830 ft frontage on good blacktop road. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $30,000. PAVLOV 28 VACANT RURAL PERAGLIE RD 134.-2-12.11485J100279 8.04 16,700 General Description: Surveyed parcel with 405 ft frontage on good blacktop road. Mostly open with some woods. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $27,833. TOWN OF MIDDLEBURGH ANDERSON 29 VACANT RURAL SCHOHARIE HILL RD 70.-5-1 495J100539 0.16 1,100 General Description: For sale to adjoining property owners only. Lot is too small to be of any use. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $1,571. BENNETT 30 2 FAMILY RES 122 MIDDLEFORT RD 106.11-2-11 491A100172 0.86 30,000 General Description: Flood damaged two family house in need of renovation on a 0.86 acre village lot. Two car garage. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $42,857. JOHNSON 31 1 FAMILY RES 106 NICKERSON DR 106.19-3-28.1 491A184007 0.20 20,900 General Description: Older abandoned single family home that has been gutted. Parcel is on very small village lot. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $29,857. PALMATIER 32 2 FAMILY RES 119 CLIFF ST 106.15-8-2 491A100317 0.59 85,300 General Description: Two family home on surveyed village lot on nice residential st. Appears to be in good condition. Falling down barn on premises. May be occupied. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $121,857. YETMAN 33 1 FAMILY RES 1554 CLAUVERWIE 106.19-3-42 491A100065 0.39 55,000 General Description: Older two story home in need of renovation but it has lots of potential. Surveyed village lot in good location. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $78,571. TOWN OF RICHMONDVILLE CZEROTZKI 34 RES VAC DODGE LODGE RD 92.-2-16 505J102401 6.00 21,000 General Description: Surveyed parcel with 590 ft of frontage on good blacktop road. Mostly wooded. Cobleskill-Richmondville School District. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $21,000. FEOLA 35 RES VAC NEARY RD 78.14-1-4 501A102096 2.03 13,900 General Description: Wooded parcel with 50 ft of frontage on paved village street. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $13,900. MCTAGGART 36 1 FAMILY RES 1501 STATE ROUTE 7 79.7-1-7 505J102651 0.21 48,000 General Description: Older home in need of repair on very small surveyed lot with 75 ft of frontage on NYS Rt 7. May be occupied. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $48,000. MOORE 37 RES VAC STATE ROUTE 7 77.-4-2.1 505J102678 1.90 10,600 General Description: Wooded parcel with 190 ft of frontage on State Route 7. Challenging topography. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $10,600. SABATA 38 ABANDONED AG STATE ROUTE 7 79.-1-23.1 505J190026 0.86 500 General Description: For sale to adjoining property owners only. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $500. TOWN OF SCHOHARIE DEPIETRO 39 VAC W/ IMPROV 175 SMITH RD 47.-7-2 515J100171 0.25 10,000 General Description: Mostly level parcel with 120 ft of frontage on the Schoharie Creek just off Smith Rd. Flood damaged structure on parcel. Could be nice spot for an RV. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $10,000. SNYDER 40 MFG HOUSING 134 WETSEL HOLLOW RD71.-1-3 515L179005 0.50 30,000 General Description: Older mobile home and older garage on site. Parcel has frontage on two good blacktop roads. Cond be a nice setting. Apple trees on lot. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $30,000. VANBUSKIRK 41 VAC W/ IMPROV 120 CHIP LN 72.-1-22 515J100069 3.50 10,100 General Description: Abandoned older home on surveyed lot with access via washed out private lane. Mostly wooded. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $10,100. TOWN OF SEWARD CLEARY 42 PRIVATE FOREST WEST RICHMONDVILLE RD OFF 53.-3-18 525J101126 5.00 2,500 General Description: For sale to adjoining property owners only. No direct access. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $3,125. KALTEUX 43 MFG HOUSING WEST RICHMONDVILLE RD 53.-3-14 525J101349 5.50 17,900 General Description: Wooded parcel with 590 ft of frontage on a County Rd. Private setting but convenient to Cobleskill. Cobleskill-Richmondville School District. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $22,375. MCMAHON 44 MFG HOUSING 298 WINEGARD RD 65.-2-12 525J178039 6.00 30,000 General Description: Mostly wooded parcel with mobile home on site. May be occupied. To be sold with Auction Parcel #45 for a combined total of 8.4 acres on good town rd. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $37,500. MCMAHON 45 VACANT RURAL WINEGARD RD OFF 65.-2-17 525J101660 2.40 5,500 General Description: To be sold with Auction Parcl #44 for a combined total of 8.4 acres. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $6,875. TOWN OF SHARON KORN 46 RES VAC UNION ST 5.18-2-4 531A187008 1.70 15,200 General Description: Partially wooded village lot with 470 feet of frontage on village street in nice residential area. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $19,000. PYNN 47 VAC W/ IMPROV ENGLEVILLE RD 20.-2-3 535L175019 0.60 7,400 General Description: Small lot in need of clean-up. Parcel has 125 ft of frontage on good blacktop road. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $9,250. TOWN OF SUMMIT DEVINE 48 VACANT RURAL SEVEN PONDS RD 110.-2-13 545J174002 2.00 5,000 General Description: Nice setting with 330 ft of frontage on a good town road. Parcel includes a small pond and a stand of trees. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $7,813. ESPOSITO 49 SEASONAL RES 320 SEVEN PONDS RD 111.-1-25 545J187015 9.10 41,700 General Description: Surveyed parcel, partially wooded with small cabin which appears to be in good condition. Nice private, secluded setting on seasonal town road. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $65,156. HERGENROTHER 50 RES VAC FOSSIL DR 99.-1-11.11 545J100332 12.00 7,000 General Description: Mostly wooded parcel that is adjacent to the Otsego County line. Access via private drive. Plenty of privacy. Former shale bank. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $10,938. KAMROWSKI 51 VACANT RURAL SAWYER HOLLOW RD 112.-4-15.13545J192035 0.60 7,700 General Description: Triangular parcel directly across the road from Summit Lake. Parcel has 320 ft of frontage on good blacktop road. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $12,031. SANTUCCI 52 VACANT RURAL BEARDS HOLLOW RD 101.-5-12 545J177016 4.20 13,000 General Description: Wooded parcel with 180 ft of frontage on good blacktop road. Beautiful mountain views. Cobleskill-Richmondville School District. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $20,313. TOWN OF WRIGHT PSL CONTRACTING INC 53 VAC W/ IMPROV 635 WESTFALL RD 50.-2-6 555J100275 0.40 5,000 General Description: For sale to adjoining property owners only. Lot is too small to be of any use. Present full market value per NYS ORPIS: $5,682. TERMS OF SALE PUBLIC SALE OF PROPERTIES SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2015 - 10:00 A.M. - COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING 1. The bidder shall sign a copy of these Terms of Sale at the time of registration and agrees to be bound by the rules herein. Bidder registration will be open from 8:30 A.M. until 10:00 A.M. on the date of the sale. 2. The bidder shall, at the time of registration, deposit with the County Treasurer a bank check, certified check, or money order made payable to the Schoharie County Treasurer in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500). No personal checks or cash will be accepted when registering to bid. If the bidder does not purchase any property, the County Treasurer will return the deposited check back to the bidder. 3. No person, partnership, corporation or lending institution who owned or held title to a given parcel, or was a lienholder on the parcel, immediately prior to the acquisition thereof by the County of Schoharie, shall be permitted to buy back the said parcel at a price less than all accumulated taxes, interest and penalties. This restriction shall in like manner apply and extend to: A) any close family member of a person, i.e. parent, child, brother or sister; B) any general or limited partner, investor, officer, employee, or close family member as previously described involving a partnership; and C) any officer, director, stockholder, employee or close family member of such as previously described involving a corporation. Furthermore, the bidder, at the time of registration, shall sign a non-collusion certification stating that the bidder is not in collusion with the prior owner of the property, lending institution or lienholder so related or to repurchase the parcel at a lower price than the actual amount of the delinquent taxes owed on the property. The non-collusion certificate shall remain in effect for a period of six (6) years from the date of the sale. If, during that time, the County of Schoharie establishes that there has been collusion and/or such a relationship between the successful bidder and the prior owner, lending institution or lienholder, then the successful bidder will be responsible for the difference between the purchase price at the tax sale and the amount of taxes owed by the prior owner at the time of the said sale, together with interest and attorneys fees to be established by the Court. 4. If any potential bidder owes delinquent taxes to the County Treasurer on one or more parcels located in Schoharie County, that potential bidder will be prohibited from registering as a bidder unless the purpose of the registration is to bid, at a minimum for the full amount of taxes due, on a parcel that the county had taken title to from that potential bidder and is to be included in the auction. Subject to the aforementioned minimum bid, this potential bidder will only be allowed to bid on parcels previously owned by him/her/it. Taxpayers who have entered into a monthly installment payment agreement, have made at least two payments, and are current with their payments on that contract are not considered to be delinquent, and will be allowed to bid on properties in this auction. No bids will be accepted from potential bidders currently owing delinquent taxes except under these conditions. 5. In order to eliminate the perception of any possible conflicts of interest, employees of the Schoharie County Treasurers Office; Real Property Tax Office; County Attorneys Office, Board of Supervisors and County Clerks Office are prohibited from bidding on parcels. Also, all employees of any Abstract and Title companies to which Schoharie County pays a fee are prohibited from bidding on parcels as well. 6. No representation is made as to the condition or the validity of title to the parcels to be sold, and all or some properties listed in the Notice of Sale may be subject to Town or Village restrictions. Parcels are sold subject to zoning restrictions, covenants, easements, conditions, reservations, existing environmental conditions and agreements, if any. Abstracts of Title and land surveys will not be furnished. Dimensions of parcels are approximate and are not guaranteed. Tax maps do not constitute a survey nor is it intended to be used for conveyance purposes. 7. Ten percent (10%) of the successful bid amount will be required to be paid in cash or good check to the Schoharie County Treasurer at the time and place of sale. The initial $500 deposit made at the time of registration shall be credited against the 10% down-payment and purchase price. If a successful bid is made but the successful bidder fails to deposit the required balance to make up the 10% down-payment, and/or fails to complete the purchase as herein required, then at a minimum, the successful bidder shall forfeit the $500 registration fee and any additional down-payment made as the liquidated damages of the County of Schoharie. 8. The County Treasurers Office will give the purchaser a Quit Claim deed describing the real property in the same manner as contained in the Tax Lien deed to the County, and conveying only such title as the County may have. 9. The successful bidder will, at the time and place of the sale, sign a memorandum of his purchase and an agreement to comply with the terms and conditions of the sale. 10. The County Treasurers Office will send a notice to the successful bidder informing the purchaser of the remaining balance due and the filing fee along with the forms necessary to officially file the new deed. The final date for payment of the balance due, filing fee, and receipt of the signed deed filing forms will be 30 days after the date of the auction. If the successful bidder neglects to pay the balance due plus filing fee, or neglects to submit the required forms to file the new deed, the 10% deposit is forfeited and the sale is nullified unless the County Treasurer deems it proper to extend the time for the completion of a particular purchase. In the event that the sale is nullified, the second highest bidder will be contacted and offered the parcel at the 26 - Times Journal May 13, 2015 www.timesjournalonline.com same amount as the original successful bid. 11. If a successful bidder defaults on a purchase, the County Treasurer reserves the right to exclude them from registering as a bidder in county auctions for a period of three years from the date of the default. Furthermore, by signing this Terms of Sale contract, the successful bidder is hereby legally obligating themselves to complete the sale process including providing a good check or cash for the 10% down-payment as well as paying the 90% balance. If a successful bidder defaults on this contract and the county incurs additional expenses and/or subsequently has to resell the property for a lower amount, he or she may be obligated to reimburse the county for those additional expenses and/or the difference between the original sale price and the subsequent sale price. 12. The successful bidder is prohibited from taking possession of, exercising any control over, entering, or making any changes to the property or any buildings thereon until the balance due is paid in full. No harvesting of logs, demolition of structures, or any other changes are allowed prior to payment. 13. The eviction, if necessary, of any rental tenants or prior owners is strictly the responsibility of the successful purchaser of the parcel. 14. No Bills of Sale will be issued by the County Treasurer for any personal property left on the premises; nor for any mobile home, double-wide, modular or any other structure whatsoever, regardless of same being placed on a permanent foundation. 15. Real Property Taxes will be apportioned as follows: The County assumes liability for all taxes levied prior to the date of the sale, with the exception of any water/sewer relevies which may be included in either the June 2015 Village Tax bill or the 2016 Town and County tax bill. The purchaser shall be responsible for the June 2015 Village tax bill if the parcel lies within an incorporated village. However, if the parcel lies within the Village of Cobleskill, the January 2015 village tax bill will be assumed by the County. The purchaser is responsible for any and all water/sewer delinquencies on tax bills issued after June 1, 2015 even if the utility charge covers a billing period prior to May of 2015, as well as the 2015-2016 School tax bill which comes due in September, 2015; and all taxes levied from that point forward including any water/sewer relevies included in the 2016 Town and County Tax bill. 16. The buyer of any parcel purchased at a public auction from the County Treasurer is required to pay future years real property taxes in a timely manner. If a purchaser buys a parcel from one of our auctions, fails to pay future tax bills, and begins to accumulate delinquent taxes on that parcel, the parcel will be subject to a two-year redemption period rather than the normal four-year redemption period. By signing these terms of sale, the purchaser agrees to pay future property tax bills to the appropriate town, village, or school tax collector during the collection period specified on the tax bill. 17. If a parcel is landlocked, the county reserves the right to sell that parcel only to adjoining property owners or to a person or organization in possession of a written, legal right-of-way giving them access to said parcel. The County also reserves the right to sell other types of parcels that we deem to be unusable to adjoining property owners as well. Parcels which have been limited to adjoining owners only must be combined with the purchasers existing adjoining parcel, therefore, the new parcel must be deeded under the same exact name or names as the existing adjoining parcel. The county will announce during the sale whether a parcel has access via a deeded right-of-way or road frontage, but the county is in no way responsible for locating or finding said right-of-way for the purchaser. 18. If two or more adjoining parcels are sold as one combined auction lot to a successful bidder, the purchaser hereby agrees that those separate parcels will be joined together into one combined tax map parcel. Once the purchase price has been paid in full, Schoharie County will prepare the new deed for joining the multiple parcels together, and the purchaser hereby agrees to this stipulation and agrees to pay any charges associated with the filing of the new deed. 19. The auctioneer reserves the right to determine the procedures of the sale process and to make adjustments to those procedures if deemed necessary. The standard procedure is that once the highest bid is achieved, the auctioneer will state going once, going twice, sold. We strongly advise you to visibly hold up your bidder number card to enter your bid. In most cases, the minimum increment for registering a higher bid will be $100. 20. We will accept written bids for parcels as long as the bidder pre-registers under the same guidelines as all other bidders and the written bid is received before the sale date. In addition, written bids must be accompanied by a bank check in the amount of 10% of the bid amount. If the written submitted bid is not the high bid during the auction, the bidder registration fee and 10% down-payment will be returned. If the written bid is successful, the 10% down-payment will be deposited and the bidder registration fee will be returned. Each parcel for which a written bid is submitted must be accompanied by a separate bank check in the amount of 10% of the bid. 21. The County Treasurer reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Dated: March 5, 2015 Schoharie, New York William Cherry Schoharie County Treasurer PLEASE TAKE NOTE: Schoharie County does not allow last minute redemptions of auction parcels by the prior owner. Each of the parcels listed in the auction brochure is expected to be included in the sale. However, there are situations where a parcel must be pulled from the sale due to unforeseen circumstances such as a legal action or other complication. We recommend that you call the Treasurer’s Office at (518) 295-8386 a day or two before the sale to verify that the parcel(s) you are interested in will be included in the auction. ADVERTISEMENT FOR ASBESTOS ABATEMENT BIDS The Town of Gilboa is accepting Bids for asbestos removal at the former Tonio Grant property located at 228 Taibbi Road, Gilboa, NY. Proposals will be received by the Town Clerk, Town of Gilboa, 373 State Route 990V, Suite 1, Gilboa, NY 12076, until 7:00pm June 3, 2015 at which time the Town Board will meet at the regular June meeting to open all bids submitted. Proposals must be accompanied by the Statement of NonCollusion in conformity with the requirements of Section 103-D of the General Municipal Law. Proposals that carry any omissions, erasures, alterations or additions may be rejected as informal. Corporations submitting proposals shall be authorized to do business in the State of New York. This project is subject to Article 8 of the New York State Labor Law and the Prevailing Wage Rates are applicable (Prevailing Wage Schedule provided). As a condition of award, within five (5) work days of receipt of the proposed Contract Agreement from the Town of Gilboa; the low bidder shall return the properly executed Contract Agreement to the Town of Gilboa. Low bidders who cannot meet this provision may be subject to disqualification. Work shall be completed thirty (30) days following signing of Agreement. All bids must be made on the official Bid Form and NonCollusive Bidding Certification Form or an exact copy by reproduction thereof and enclosed in a sealed envelope. The Town Board of the Town of Gilboa reserves the unrestricted right to accept or reject any and/or all proposals. Work is contingent on receiving a budget increase for a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program approved project. All pertinent documents can be received by contacting the Town of Gilboa Clerk, Mary Wyckoff, at (607)5886400. A pre-bid walk through of the building is available by contacting Lester Parker, Highway Supt at 607-5887526. Supervisor Anthony T. VanGlad, Town of Gilboa. #71432 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS ELEVATOR REPLACEMENT PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY 157 DEPOT LANE SCHOHARIE, NEW YORK 12157 Sealed bids will be received by Schoharie County for the replacement of one (1), commercial hydraulic-type passenger elevator for the Schoharie County Public Safety Facility located at 157 Depot Lane, Village of Schoharie, Schoharie County, New York until 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 21, 2015, in the Schoharie County DPW Office, 393 Main Street, Schoharie, NY 12157. Scope of Work Contractor shall include all tools, equipment, labor, materials and incidentals needed to complete the installation and replacement of one (1) hydraulic-driven, 480v/3 phase/60 Hz, 2,500 pound capacity (min.) elevator, for two floors within the Schoharie County Public Safety Facility located at 157 Depot Lane in the Village of Schoharie, New York Schoharie County. Work shall include but not be limited to: Remove, Replace and/or Repair elevator infrastructure as needed; Replacement of Elevator Hydraulic Power Unit / System; Replacement of Elevator System Logic Controls and related microprocessors, hardware and software necessary for proper operation; Sequencing and Logic System Set-up, Testing and Owner T r a i n i n g ; Replacement of all wiring, lighting, and other appurtenances associated with proper operation and maintenance of the elevator and controls; Replacement of all Traveling Cables and associated telecommunication system cabling, cable hitches, etc. as needed; Replacement elevator car, door assemblies and associated door hardware and equipment; Interior and Exterior elevator main car operational panel with required registration buttons and Code required devices, jewel lights for emergency power notification, etc.; Load Testing and Final Inspection(s) by Licensed Elevator Inspector upon completion of work, with reports provided to the Owner. Form of Submission: All bids shall be submitted in a sealed envelope, clearly marked: "Bids for Replacement Elevator-Public Safety Facility - May 21, 2015." It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to insure proper and timely delivery of any bid and to meet all requirements of the bidding process. Bids must be executed by the individual submitting the bid or by a duly designated representative of a corporation or partnership. All bids submitted must be accompanied by a properly executed Non-Collusion Certificate (contained herein). Schoharie County reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any irregularities, and to award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder in the best interests of the County.Pre-Bid Conference:A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 10:00 AM local time on May 14, 2015 at the Public Safety Facility located at 157 Depot Lane, Schoharie, NY. Bidders are encour- aged to attend.Please refer all questions to: Doug Van Deusen, Project Manager, Lamont Engineers, 548 Main Street - PO Box 610, Cobleskill, NY 12043-0610 (518) 234-4028 May 1, 2015 County of Schoharie MAY 2012 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PROJECT NO. 2011120 #71363 ADVERTISEMENT TO BIDDERS The Carlisle Fire District No. 1 is requesting sealed bids for the procurement of a used rescue truck. Proposed vehicle shall be model year 1997 or newer with a Freightliner 4 door chassis. Maximum acceptable mileage is 50,000. Minimum seating capacity 5 seats, minimum 250 gpm pump, minimum 300 gallon tank, PTO generator, cord reel, and foam system. Fuel for this vehicle is to be diesel. Shipping-delivery charges to 2417 Highway Rt. 20, Carlisle, New York shall be included in bid envelope. Bids must be submitted to Carlisle Fire District No. 1 at PO Box 73, Carlisle, New York 12031. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked "VEHICLE BID" and must be received by May 19, 2015 at 6:00pm at which time bids will be opened and read at the Carlisle Firehouse, 2417 Highway Rt. 20, Carlisle, New York 12031. No late bids will be accepted. Contact Brad Matice on (518)429-8946 with questions. The Carlisle Fire District No. 1 reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of Carlisle Fire District No. 1, Debi Christman, Secretary #71413 DUMB OX STUDIOS LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 02/03/15. Office in Schoharie Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to 3H Agent Services, Inc. 6 Clement Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Purpose: Publishing computer software. #71290 LEGAL NOTICE FOR PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF COBLESKILL PLANNING BOARD Please take notice that the Planning Board of the Town of Cobleskill will hold a public hearing on the proposed Nark ET AL Minor (2) lot subdivision, tax map #57.-41; zoned RR, B2 and R2, located on NYS State Route 7 and Shad Point Road, in the Town of Cobleskill. Said hearing will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 in the Village building codes/conference rm, located at 378 Mineral Springs Rd., Cobleskill, NY at 7:15pm. The proposed map will be available for public inspection in the office of the Town Clerk during regular business hours. Persons wishing to be heard with regard to the subdivision should appear or submit written statements to the Planning Board concerning this matter, on or before the date scheduled for the public hearing. Tina Ward Shuart, Town Clerk. #71422 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the Richmondville Rural Cemetery Association will be held Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 7pm at Trinity Hall in the Methodist Church, Main Street, Richmondville, NY. All lot owners are invited to attend. #71265 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a license, number pending for beer and wine has been applied for by the undersigned to sell beer and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 104 Wells A v e n u e , Middleburgh, Schoharie County, NY for on premises consumption. The Green Iguana Bistro LLC. #71361 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on May 22, 2015 in the Conference Room on the 3rd floor of the Schoharie County Office Building located at 284 Main Street Schoharie, NY 12157. This hearing will begin at 10:00am on the matters of amending the Appendices to add the position of C o u n t y Administrator to the E x e m p t Classification, within the Schoharie County Civil Service Rules. Such proposed changes are available for the inspection during business hours in the office of the Schoharie County Personnel Office, located on the 3rd floor of the Schoharie County Office Building located at 284 Main Street Schoharie, NY 12157. #71297 LEGAL NOTICE Please be advised that the Schoharie Town Board Regular meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 13, 2015 has been cancelled and rescheduled for Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 7:00pm at the Town Hall located at 300 Main Street, Schoharie. By order of the Schoharie Town Board, Pamela Foland, Town Clerk. #71437 NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an Annual Budget Hearing of the qualified voters of the Worcester Central School District, Worcester, New York, will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at Worcester Central School in the library. At that time there will be information provided on the Annual Budget fol- lowed by a question and answer period. Notice is also given that the Annual Meeting and Election of the qualified voters of the Worcester Central School District, Otsego County, Worcester, New York, to vote upon the appropriation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expenditures, or any propositions involving the expenditure of money, or authorizing a levy of taxes, or any proposition duly presented in accordance with election law, as well as the election of members of the Board of Education, will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 from 12 noon to 8:00 p.m. in the library of Worcester Central School at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine. Notice is also given that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing year for school purposes and the tax exemption report may be obtained by any resident of the District at the Worcester Central School Main Office during the fourteen days immediately preceding the vote, except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Petitions nominating the candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education may be picked up at the District Office and upon completion must be filed with the Clerk of the District at the District Office, Monday through Friday, excluding any holidays, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., not later than Monday, April 20, 2015. The following vacancy is to be filled: one, five-year term caused by the expiration of the term of Michelle Francis. Each petition must be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District, stating the 911 address of each signer and the name and 911 address of the candidate. Notice is also given that any proposition that is required to be included for vote shall be submitted in writing by means of a petition signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District, stating the 911 address of each signer, which the proposition shall be filed with the Board of Education not later than thirty (30) days before the date of the election as set forth in this notice unless a greater number of days is required by statute. Any proposition shall be rejected by the Board of Education if the purpose of the proposition is not within the powers of the voters or where the expenditure of monies is required for the proposition, and such proposition fails to include the necessary specific appropriation. Notice is also given that the qualified voters of the School District shall be entitled to vote at said annual vote and election. A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States of America, (2) eighteen years of age or older, and (3) a resident within the School District for a period of thirty (30) days preceding the annual vote and election. The School District may require all persons offering to vote at the budget vote and election to provide one form of proof of residency pursuant to Education Law 2018-c. Such form may include a driver's license, a non-driver identification card, a utility bill, or a voter registration card. Upon offering proof of residency, the School District may also require all persons offering to vote to provide their signature, printed name and address. Notice is also given that any qualified voter of the School District who will be unable to vote on the day of the referendum can apply for an absentee ballot from the Clerk of the District. Those District residents who are permanently disabled and are registered voters in Otsego County will automatically receive an absentee ballot from the District. Completed applications must be received by the Clerk of the District no later than Tuesday, May 12, 2015 if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally. All ballots must be submitted to the Clerk of the District by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 in order that the vote be canvassed. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued shall be available for inspection to qualified voters of the School District in the office of the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on weekdays until the date of the election, and said list will be posted at the polling place during the election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such list, file a written challenge of qualifications as a voter of any person whose name appears on such list, stating the reason for the challenge. Any qualified voter present in the polling place may challenge the acceptance of the absentee voter's ballot or a person on such list, by making this challenge and the reason for such challenge known to the inspectors of election before the close of the polls. Dated: March 25, 2015 By order of the Worcester Central School District Board of Education. Submitted by: Wendy Elliott Worcester Central School District Clerk 198 Main Street Worcester, New York #70982 NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SCHOHARIE THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2005SD4, Plaintiff, v. DANIELLE DALTON, WILLIAM J. DALTON, Defendants. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated March 2, 2015 and entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Schoharie County, I, the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction at the Schoharie County Court House Lobby, 290 Main Street, Schoharie, County of Schoharie, New York, on June 11, 2015 at 10:00am, the premises described as follows: 206 Sternberg Road, Jefferson, NY 12093 SBL No.: 1673-10 ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, situate in the Town of Jefferson, County of Schoharie and State of New York. The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 2013-302, any state of facts an accurate survey and inspection of the premises may disclose, to covenants, restrictions and easements, if any, to assessments or water charges not a lien upon the property, to violations, zoning regulations, prior liens of record, if any, and ordinances of the city, town or village in which said premises lie, to leases, tenancies and occupancies, and to other charges and liens with priority over plaintiff's mortgage. Daniel S. Ross, Esq., Referee Judgment Amount: $159,231.01 Yimell M. Suarez Abreu, Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff's Attorney 700 Crossroads Building, 2 State Street, Rochester, NY 14614. Tel: 585.987.2800 1141177 5/13, 5/20, 5/27, 06/03/2015. #71421 NOTICE OF SALE INDEX # 2014-272 SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF SCHOHARIE Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff(s), Against Eric Riddervold a/k/a Eric W. Riddervold; Rich Hoffman; Beth Hoffman; et al., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered 10/17/2014, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the lobby of the Schoharie County Office Building, Schoharie, NY on 5/27/2015 at 11:00 am premises known as 113 Lord North Drive, Esperance, NY 12066, described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town and Village of Esperance, County of SCHOHARIE and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Schoharie County Treasurer as Section 29.5, Block 1 and Lot 33. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $128,570.25 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment; Index # 2014-272. James Russell Langwig III, Esq., Referee. SHELDON MAY & ASSOCIATES, Attorneys at Law, 255 Merrick Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Dated: 3/30/2015 File Number: 27677 CN #71228 NOTICE Superior Storage will sell at Public Auction all the personal property stored by: Chad Corsi in Cobleskill Storage Unit #C81, at 11:00am on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at the premises of Superior Storage, 2711 State Route 7, Cobleskill, NY 12043. Karen Dolen/Eric Dolan, as agent for Superior Storage. #71419 NOTICE The annual meeting of the Cobleskill Rural Cemetery Association will be held at the residence of association president, Timothy Snyder, 108 Washington Ave., Cobleskill at 7:00pm, May 21, 2015. Ruth M. Van Deusen, Secretary #71332 NOTICE The Sharon Springs Joint Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing for the approval of a Special Use Permit for Timothy & David Simpson for a warehouse - light industrial building to house wood shavings at 1348 Highway Route 20, Town of Sharon, Schoharie County, NY on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 6:45pm in the Library Community Room at 129 Main St. Sharon Springs, NY. Sharon Springs Joint Planning Board Mary Ann Larkin, Secretary. #71423 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF KNISKERN PROPERTIES LLC Articles of Organization filed with the SSNY on 3/12/15. Office location: Schoharie County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: Kniskern Properties LLC, PO Box 29, Carlisle, NY 12031. Purpose: Any Lawful Purpose. #71051 www.timesjournalonline.com Times-Journal, May 13, 2015 - 27 NOTICE The Village of Sharon Springs will hold three public hearings on May 21, 2015 starting at 7:00 PM at the Village Offices in Sharon Springs. The purpose of the first public hearing shall be to receive public comments on proposed amendments to the "Local Law Establishing Water Rents, Special Assessment, and Water Main C o n n e c t i o n Requirements and Charges for the Village of Sharon Springs, New York." The proposed amendments adjust the water rates consistent with the Village's adopted budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1st, 2015. The rates shall be $9.34 per thousand gallons of water with a minimum flat rate of $55.00 for any amount less than 6,000 gallons of water. Additionally, the proposed amendments to the Local Law adjust the penalty for late payments from 3% to 5%, include an emergency water shut off fee of $50.00 and transfer costs for new or replacement water meters to the customer. For customers outside of the Village, the amendments clarify that the responsibility for the water main outside of Village shall be borne equitably by those serviced by the outlying main. The amendments clarify the relative responsibilities of property owners and the Village for frozen main and connecting lines. The purpose of the second public SERVICES OFFERED MONTGOMERY COUNTY NY REAL PROPERTY TAX FORECLOSURE AUCTION: May 19 @ 11am, Horace Inman Senior Center, 53 Guy Park Ave, Amsterdam, NY. 800292-7653. Free b r o c h u r e : www.HAROFF.com. RICHMONDVILLE: 25.5 acres. Magnificent views. Stocked trout pond. 4 bedroom, 3 bath, fireplace, 2 barns. Completely private, EZ access to I-88. A must see at $309,000. Alton Makely, Licensed Broker. 518-2310304. 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Call 518-650-1110 Today! hearing shall be to receive public comments on the proposed amendments to the "Local Law Establishing Sewer Rents, Special Assessment, and Sewer System C o n n e c t i o n Requirements and Charges for the Village of Sharon Springs, New York." The proposed amendments adjust the sewer rates consistent with the Village's adopted budget for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2015. The sewer rates shall be $6.29 per thousand gallons of water with a minimum flat rate of $38.00 for any amount less than 6,000 gallons of water. Additionally, the proposed amendments to the Local Law adjust the penalty for late payments from 3% to 5%. Under the proposed amendments, the Village shall be solely responsible for all mains. Each parcel owner of any and all property fronting or abutting on any street or portion GARAGE SALES ANNUAL CAMPUS YARD SALE will take place on Saturday, May 16 from 8am to 12pm at College Field House. Items include a bunch of everything. Nothing will be priced but all proceeds will benefit SUNY Cobleskill scholarships. Come out and support a great cause. HUGE EMPIRE ESTATE SALE EVENT! 183 Cross Road, Berne, NY, 12023. Saturday, May 16, 8AM - 3PM. Sunday, May 17, 9AM 3PM. Furniture, Yamaha sound system, Stiga ping pong table, riding ring, Ridgid table saw, Meissen glassware, Native American pottery, wind chimes, full kitchen contents, breweriana, antiques & collectibles, artwork, decor, musical instruments & equipment, much more. Visitempireestatesalesny.com for details. BERKSHIRE FARM CENTER CURRENTLY HAS A FT FAMILY SPECIALIST/CASE MANAGER POSITION IN SCHOHARIE COUNTY. MASTER’S DEGREE REQUIRED IN HUMAN SERVICES OR RELATED FIELD. BERKSHIRE IS A PROGRESSIVE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT CHILD WELFARE AGENCY. SEND RESUMES TO: [email protected] thereof in or upon which any public sewer is about to be laid or is being laid or has been laid shall be solely responsible for laying, maintaining, and repairing connection and supply pipes from any serviced structure to the main within such time and in such manner and under such inspection as said board shall prescribe. The purpose of the third public hearing shall be to receive public comments on "A Local Law of the Village of Sharon Springs Creating Vehicle and Traffic Rules and Regulations." The purpose of this Local Law is to further regulate and control the use of all streets and roads within the Village of Sharon Springs to ensure the health, safety and general welfare of the Village of Sharon Springs residents, pedestrians and motorists with the adoption of new regulations. The new street regulations prohibit parking or idling of any vehicle within 20 feet of any street corner and overnight parking between November 1 and May 1. The public hearings shall be immediately followed by the regular monthly meeting of the Mayor and Board of Trustees. Copies of all draft amendments to the local laws are available in the Village Clerk's Office. #71365 RENTAL SHOWPLACE FOR RENT: 2-3 bedroom, 1 bath room house in Cobleskill village. Near College, 1-story ranch. Garbage pickup included, washer and dryer. $1,100 per month plus utilities. 8276880. HOUSE FOR RENT IN COBLESKILL: 5 bedroom, 2 full bath. Call (516)519-0974 for more information. HOUSE FOR RENT: QUIET, COUNTRY NEIGHBORHOOD. Minutes from I-88 and Cobleskill. Totally remodeled, energy efficient. 2 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath. Appliances, small garage. No smoking, No pets. References required. $ 1,000/month. 296-8752. 1 BEDROOM UPSTAIRS APARTMENT in Central Bridge. Off-street parking. Heat and trash removal included. No dogs, no smoking. References, security. $650. 295-8690. 1 BEDROOM, basement apartment. Close to Hospital. $500 plus utilities. 2342373. Available June 1. 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Training provided. $9.25/hr to start. Contact Laura, 518-295-7192 or [email protected] for application info. DRIVERS: $5,000.00 SIGN-ON BONUS! Local - Home Nightly! Albany, NY Flatbed! Great Pay, Benefits! CDL-A, 1yr. Exp. Req. Estenson Logistics Apply: www.goelc.com 1-855-420-2247 DISTRIBUTION CENTER POSITIONS IN AMSTERDAM Immediate openings for seasonal workers (Saturday, Sunday and Monday shifts, working 6am-6pm or 6pm-6am) Warehouse workers $12/hour and packers $11/hour. Regular lifting, fast-paced environment with lots of standing. Seasonal positions and temporary to permanent opportunities available. Benefits available. Call Manpower at(518)459-2800. YOUR AD WOULD LOOK GREAT HERE! CLUES ACROSS 1. Library furnishings 10. A major N. Am. river 12. Music for a narrative poem 13. A set of steps 15. Shooting stars 16. Keenly perceptive 18. -__, denotes past 19. "3:10 to Yuma" actress Gretchen 20. Old English 21. Sami 24. Brake horsepower 27. Interlocks 30. Twofold 31. Green, iced and Earl Grey 33. Maddie and ___, singers 34. Bridge-building degree 35. Flat-topped flower cluster 37. A waterproof raincoat 39. A way to ingest 41. Tayra genus 42. Birds 44. 3.26 light years 47. Confederate soldier 48. Body fluids 49. Atomic #35 50. Seize 52. In event that 53. Grassy plain 56. Enzyme in milk 61. Rags 62. Actress May 63. In a way, aided 65. Humilities CLUES DOWN 1. Digestive fluid 2. Capital of Norway 3. Plural of os 4. Young goats 5. "Peanuts" creator's initials 6. State in NE India 7. Type of TV program 8. Shoulder adornment 9. Meat-roasting rod 10. Protective floor pad 11. Anger 12. Spread over 14. Blackthorn fruit 15. Commingle 17. Affirmative 22. Horse used to set the pace 23. Appeals 24. British thermal unit 25. Complex red organic pigment containing iron 26. Bura 28. Languages of Sulu islands 29. Raise with great force 32. Dried-up 36. Scientific research workplace 38. Purplish red 40. NYSE symbol TEN 43. Secure 44. Commercial-free TV station 45. Macaws 46. Open and sincere 51. Oldest Swiss Un. (alt. sp.) 54. Very high frequency 55. Name for ancient Syria 56. NFL's "The Big Cat" Leon 57. Jai __, sport 58. Actress Blanchett 59. Cords 60. Not or 64. Constitutes 28—Times-Journal, May 13, 2015 www.timesjournalonline.com Honor rolls. . . Gilboa-Conesville Gilboa-Conesville Central School has released its third quarter honor roll: Fourth Grade High honor roll Laney Jackson, Anthony Marsh, Eliza Mosely, Dakota Oliver, Anna Tompkins, Tyler Walts. Honor roll William Cipolla, Cassidy Cox, Brandon Hanley, Michael Radu, Brielle Robinson, Kirstyn Roe. Fifth Grade Principal’s list Ethan Hallock. High honor roll Kara Dumas, Gage Gockel, Ethan Halt, Olena Kucher, Caleb Lendo, Maddy Spillane. Honor roll Jalynn Armlin, Kristin Brandow, Dylan Braswell, Jonathan Pickett, Seth Roe, Carly Smith, Keith Smith, Nathan Wyckoff. Sixth Grade Principal’s list Ava Gockel, Hailey Gockel. High honor roll Dylan Bellinger, David Lane, Samantha Lee. Honor roll Kristen Blain, Reese Chase, Hayley Dugan, Kalina Gabriel, Emmalee Keyser, David Mattsson, Kimberly McCann, Cassidy Miller. Seventh Grade Principal’s list Kelli-Jo VanValkenburgh, Alexandria Wyckoff. High honor roll Elizabeth Cherry, Adrionna Doyle, Alexa Dumas, Casey Hallock. Honor roll Hannahjean Bogdan, Desirae Jutrzenka, McKayla Kimball, Sierra Perry. Eighth Grade Principal’s list Gabrielle Groves, Abigail Hubbard, Abigail Tompkins. High honor roll Sydney Eisel, Chazden Ford, Tyler Jackson, Daniel Lane, Thomas Pickett, Brooke Shultis, Hailie Shultis, Levi Spillane. Honor roll Tyne Banks, Richell Carr, Zane Cor nell, T yler Fredenburgh, Eric Goodwin, Carolyn Larson, Joshua Merwin, Brandon Miller. Ninth Grade High honor roll Jessica Koller, Brett Olson. Honor roll Kelly Barry, Jacob DeWitt, Nicholas For te, Nathan Gockel, Shaelunn Helmer, Javin Traver. Tenth Grade Principal’s list Linzee Weingates. High honor roll Lejhan Crooks, Casey Groves, Adam Haight, Maeve Uhalde. Honor roll Stephen Alley, Eric Dymond, Darren Fredenburgh, Rachel Gustin, Henr y Kimball Jr., Michael Mer win, Brandon Pebler, Laura Roe. Eleventh Grade High honor roll Der rick Brown, Meghan Eisel, Connor Hubbard, Bobby Mosley III, Rhiannon Radu, Kendall Thorington, Jana Traver, Brad VanValkenburgh. Honor roll Lacey Brand, Mason Chase, Kassidy Cipolla, Kira Weaver. Twelfth Grade Principal’s list Angelica Armlin-Sorgen, Tiahna Banks, Jordan Eisel, Kira Oliver. High honor roll Orion Addams, Claire Chapman, Stephen DeWitt, Ryan Goodwin, Mychal Grant, Hunter Perry, Thomas Smith. Honor roll Alyssa Bailey, Brianna Irwin, Callie Maxim, Skylie Roberts, Erica Rossman, Benjamin Standhart, Makayla Warner, Cole Weingates, Emma Wright. Clemishaw. Merit roll Brendan Burke, Madison Daignault, Jacob Esterman, Samantha Keaney, Nathan MacFadden, Connor Mickel. Grade 8 Honor roll Abrianna Reynolds, Abby VanBuren. Grade 9 Honor roll Emma Olsen, Nicholas Tomaszewski. Merit roll Sydney Seegers. Grade 10 Honor roll Allison Cross, Mary Fucci, Meghan Keaney, Savannah Olsen, Ian Rohac, Jessica VanBuren. Merit roll Mario HanFernandez, Matthew Jozifek, Danielle Ouellette, Lucas Roosevelt, Drew VanArsdal, Car rie Zabrisky. Sharon Springs Sharon Springs Central School has released its honor and merit rolls for the third quarter. Grade 2 Honor roll Gabriel Fancher, Zoe Hanley, Mason Kutinsky, Carson Law, Olivia Leonard, Seth Mahoney, John Mercado, Krisha Patel, Isabella Per rotti, Matthew Zabrisky. Merit roll Ash Manganaro-White, Samuel Moss. Grade 3 Honor roll Cadance Belfance, Jayna Manko, George Nelson, Thomas Tissiere. Merit roll Brandon Crewell, Kora Dunston, Brayden Foote, Kirsten Kennedy, Dezolet Lasky, Harley Lighthall, Elijah Rechnitzer, Lilly Tessier. Grade 4 Honor roll Alicia Burke, Rachel Burke, Emma Jump, Brady Law, Jennifer Manko. Merit roll Sean Cromp, Rhiannon Islip, Alexandria Parsons. Grade 5 Honor roll Thomas Islip, Rachel Rorick. Merit roll R yan Campana, Raighen Cooper, Andrew Crewell, Isabella Esterman, Megan Mahoney. Grade 6 Honor roll Jillian Bent, Joshua Bivins, Miranda Mabie, Xander Olsen, Isabella Schuler, Emily Schuler. Merit roll Kaylie Cittadini, Erin Cromp, Adam Euler, Chloe Hamway. Grade 7 Honor roll Colin Brown, Krista Grade 11 Honor roll Douglas Cardone, Morgan Daignault, Nicole Pollock, Gabrielle Roosevelt, Shay Walker. Merit roll Morgan Russman, Shawn VanAller, Trenton Witham. Grade 12 Honor roll Susanne Anchundia, Tyler Bianchine, Jeffrey Clemishaw, Mason Handy, Brian Islip, Brianna Kirby, Emma Larson, Marianna Achlaoug, Jacob Butter y, Ror y Byr nes, Kevin Duncan, Tarynna Fitzpatrick, Joanna Hewett, Donovan Roberts, Mark Steidle II. Merit roll Garrett Paige, Cassandra Schrader, Joanna Sydow, Heather Tobin, Hallie Trigg, Kara VanArsdal, Dustin Winnie. COLOR ...makes advertising go you’ve got something great to sell, but to get your ad going you need something extra. Try color! It’s proven that advertising in color gets more of a response and increases sales. If you want to steer more readers to your ad, obey the rules of good advertising and put some color into it. Times Journal 108 Division St., Cobleskill 518-234-2515 [email protected] timesjournalonline.com
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