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VOL. 147 - NO. 47
SIDNEY, NEW YORK — THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2013
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Afton to Celebrate the Season Dec. 7
With Christmas Parade and Carnival
AFTON - Afton will celebrate the holiday season with a
colorful Christmas parade and
Winter Carnival this Saturday,
Dec. 7. All are invited to enjoy
the festive atmosphere with
family and friends.
The arrival of Santa and
Mrs. Claus is always a parade
favorite and it’s no different
this year. There will also be a
variety of gaily decorated floats
and vehicles sure to light up a
cold evening. The parade will
form at 5 p.m. in the parking
lot by the school bus garage on
Court St. and begin at 5:30 p.m.
The parade route will be down
Main St. and on to Liggett Park
to disperse.
After the parade, Santa will
greet the children inside NBT
Bank. Please bring something
for the Afton Food Pantry.
There will be a collection box
inside NBT.
Adding a personal touch to
the holiday decorations in Afton, everyone has been invited
to make an ornament and hang
it on the community Christmas
tree in the triangle across from
Holiday Happenings Planned
For This Weekend in Unadilla
UNADILLA - The arrival
of Santa and Mrs. Claus in
Unadilla will be on Saturday,
Dec. 7 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the
Unadilla Community Center,
246 Main St. (next to Red Apple). Activities for the children
begin at 1 p.m. with free make
and take crafts and movies.
The Unadilla Chamber will
be selling hot dogs, juice and
snacks during the day and the
Unadilla Historical Association will have popcorn and a
bake sale.
The annual Festival of Trees
display, sponsored by the Historical Association, will be
showcasing themed Christmas
trees by local businesses, organizations and individuals
with voting for your favorite
tree.
The Rotary Club of Unadilla will be having a basket
raffle along with a bake sale.
Remember to purchase
your tickets for the “cash” for
Christmas raffle sponsored by
many local businesses and the
Unadilla C of C. Tickets are
available from several local
Unadilla merchants as well as
on Santa Saturday at the Community Center. One thousand
dollars in gift certificates will
be given away with 1st, 2nd
and 3rd prizes. Winners will
be announced on Dec. 17.
The Bird’s Nest Crafter will
be open on Saturday, Dec. 7
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Horton Hardware.
The day’s celebration will
begin with Breakfast with
Santa at the Afton VFW from
7:30 to 11 a.m. The event is being sponsored by the Class of
2014.
Many events will be taking
place at the United Methodist
Church in Spring St. sponsored by the Afton Seniors’
Clubhouse. There will be a
Sweet Shop and Cookies by the
Pound for sale from 10 a.m. to
4 p.m. A Chili Cook-Off will
be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Call 639-1773 for details on
entering the cook-off. A variety
of items will be for sale at the
Craft/Christmas Bazaar. Call
639-1773 to reserve a table.
You can hear many of your
favorite Christmas songs if you
stop by the NBT Bank location
on Main St. between 4:30 and
5:30 p.m. The talented Gary
Jennings will be singing many
holiday numbers. Enjoy free
refreshments available at the
NBT drive-thru beginning at 5
p.m.
The day will culminate with
a semi-formal Snow Ball in
the Afton High School cafeteria from 7:30 to 10 p.m. If you
are under 10 or 65 and over
admission is free. This event is
also sponsored by the Class of
2014.
If you are interested in taking part in the parade or want
more information, call John
and Barbara Niles at 639-2682
or Gloria Harvey at 221-2167.
WCDO RADIO TOOK THE LEAD in launching a drive to collect donations of toys and
funds for the Chenango County Toys for Tots after many toys were destroyed in a fire
at the storage unit in Norwich where the toys were kept. The response has been heartwarming. Here Joe Gardner and Craig Stevens display just a few of the toys donated to
Chenango County Toys for Tots.
(TTN Photo by Anna Ritchey)
True Spirit of the Season Shines
In People’s Outpouring of Help
SIDNEY - The “feel good
stories” add something very
special to the holiday season.
Stories that relate to the best
side of human nature are particularly welcome. One such
story centers on people coming
together to help a special program for children - Chenango
County Toys for Tots.
Last Friday a fire at one of
two units where toys collected
for the program are stored
burned leaving only charred
remains of the $5,000 in toys
intended for local children.
Among those who learned of
the fire was Sidney’s WCDO
radio where Joe Gardner and
Craig Stevens aired a story to
collect donations of money
and toys. Now there were only
23 days left until Christmas. In
eight hours Craig said they received over $3,000 and by our
press time on Tuesday, that
had risen to over $5,000, plus
the many new toys donated.
Individuals, businesses and
groups responded. Craig not-
ed that “the number of people coming together is very
impressive.”
Local businesses offered to
collect toys for the program.
Among the drop-off places
are NBT in Afton and Bainbridge; and Snips & Snails
on N. Main St. in Bainbridge
and Hinkley Insurance where
the Bainbridge Rotary Club
is asking people to leave new
toys. In Sidney, the freshman class at the Sidney High
SANTA AND MRS. CLAUS will be welcomed in Sidney this Friday, Dec. 6 when they
take part in the Sidney Chamber of Commerce Jolly Holly Days Country Christmas parade. Immediately following the parade they will greet children at their temporary Sidney
headquarters at Sacred Heart Parish Hall on Liberty St.
Jolly Holly Days Parade This Friday
Welcomes Santa, Mrs. Claus to Sidney
SIDNEY - The popular
and festive Jolly Holly Days
Country Christmas Parade will
bring Santa and Mrs. Claus to
Sidney this Friday, Dec. 6.
This annual Sidney Chamber
of Commerce event is fun for
all ages, attracting a crowd to
Main St. and the parade route.
The parade will form at the
Sidney Plaza at 5:30 p.m. and
move down Main St. at 6:30
p.m. lighting up the night with
sparkling lights, floats and entertainment. Serving as MC for
this special night is the versatile Greg Davie. Sound will be
provided by Noel Goodspeed.
Providing seasonal upbeat
entertainment for parade goers
will be dancers from the ABC
Center For Performing Arts
including their popular Radio
Sidney Rockettes, and versatile performers from Kennedy
Performing Arts Center.
The celebrities in the parade
will be Santa and Mrs. Claus,
who will be making their traditional early visit to Sidney.
Immediately following the parade, the youngsters can visit
with Santa and Mrs. Claus at
the Sacred Heart Parish Center
on Liberty St. Each child will
get a photo with Santa and
Mrs. Claus, thanks to Shelly
Nicholas who is donating her
services. The photos may be
picked up starting Dec. 14 at
the Sidney Memorial Public
Library.
Each child will also receive
a gift bag filled with goodies
donated by local merchants.
BJ The Clown will entertain
families as they wait for Santa
and Mrs. Claus to make their
way to his Sidney headquarters at the Sacred Heart Parish
Hall. There will also be free
cookies and hot cocoa.
Both Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec. 7 will also include
a Back to Main Street Holiday
Open House with many Sidney Main St. merchants taking
part. The hours for the Holiday
Open House on Friday are 10
a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Saturday
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Other holiday festivities
sponsored by the Sidney
Chamber of Commerce include a Children’s Holiday
Party from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
on Saturday, Dec. 14 in the
Smart Community Room at
the Sidney Memorial Public
Library. There will be crafts
and stories by Mrs. Claus, as
well as a pizza lunch and a
movie. Babysitting is available. Parents can leave their
children and shop at local
Sidney Center to Celebrate
Holidays in the Hamlet Dec. 7
SIDNEY CENTER – Sidney Center’s Holidays in the
Hamlet, the annual holiday
event, will take place in the
hamlet on Saturday, Dec. 7.
The festivities will begin at
5:30 p.m. at the community
Christmas tree (located in the
firemen’s field) with the singing of a few favorite Christmas
carols. A bon fire is planned
to help keep everyone warm.
Santa’s arrival on a decorated
fire truck will kick-off the tree
lighting at 5:45 p.m.
Following the tree lighting, everyone is invited to
join Santa, Mrs. Claus and an
elf from the North Pole in the
fire hall for photos with Santa,
arts and crafts for the children,
gift bags and refreshments.
This event is sponsored by the
Sidney Center Improvement
Group, Inc.
Neighbor to Neighbor –donations are needed for our local food pantry. This year,
more and more neighbors and
friends are taking advantage of
the pantry, and so we are asking for your help in restocking. Please consider making
a donation –bring an item (or
two) with you when you come
to the holiday event (cans or
jars are best). Your donation
is sure to help someone, and
odds are it will bring “good
cheer” to you too.
Franklin Plans
Christmas Stroll
Saturday, Dec. 14
SIDNEY - The Franklin Improvement Society will host a
Christmas Stroll in Franklin on
Saturday, Dec. 14. The stroll
will include a tour of nine of
Franklin’s beautiful houses
decorated for the holiday season. There will also be a number of other fun events taking place including a visit by
Santa and Mrs. Claus. Check
the Dec. 12 issue of this newspaper for details about this
very special and festive day in
Franklin.
11TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING in
Coventry is this Sunday, Dec. 8 at 4:30 p.m. The tree
lighting will take place at the Coventry Town Hall (1839
State Highway 235, near State Highway 206). Santa and
Mrs. Claus will arrive around 5 p.m. in a Christmas fire
truck with lots of goodies for the children and hot cocoa
and cookies for all. The tree lighting and caroling will take
place at dark, followed by the fire truck Christmas parade.
The event is co-hosted by the Coventry Town Museum,
volunteer Coventry Fire Co. and the Community Events
committee. Come and enjoy this special time of year
with your family and friends.(Photo by Janine E. Hakim)
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B-G Teachers’ Holiday Craft Fair
Is Saturday at Greenlawn School
Sidney Library Will Accept
Food Donations for Fines
SIDNEY - Do you have
overdue books or other items
from the Sidney Memorial
Public Library? Dig them out
and bring each one to the library along with a non-perishable food item from Monday,
Dec. 2, through Monday, Dec.
9. The library staff will gladly
waive your fines in exchange
for a donation to the local food
bank.
The Masonville and Sidney
Center branches will also participate with the food donations going to their local food
banks.
This is the perfect way to
help out your community during the holiday season while
BAINBRIDGE - The Bainbridge-Guilford
Teachers’
Association will hold its 3rd
Annual Holiday Craft Fair on
Saturday, Dec. 7 at the Greenlawn Elementary School, in
Bainbridge, from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m.
The event is free to the public, and features many high
returning those overdue items
to your local library.
Afton Library
To Hold Book
Sale Sat., Dec. 7
AFTON - Afton Free Library
will be holding a book sale Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. No additional donations
are being sought at this time.
Help us clean up our overflow and take home a variety of
newish and used books, movies
and audios. Some crafting and
holiday books are also available. Come see us at 105 Main
St, Afton.
A WINTER CONCERT will be presented by the
Bainbridge-Guilford Music Department on Wednesday,
Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. The
performance will feature the junior high school band, orchestra and chorus. The public is cordially invited. In the
photo, Tannar Cliffe, Alexis Matthew, Zamira Caldwell
and Helaina Curtin prepare for the concert.
American Legion Seeks Items
For Veterans’ Home Residents
SIDNEY - The Sidney
American Legion is asking
for donations of items to take
to the residents of the Oxford
Veterans’ Home. Each year the
Veterans Home has a Christ-
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mas Party. This year the party
will be on Dec. 14.
The Legion has a large box
in the lounge area at the post,
22 Union St., Sidney, next
to Scoville-Meno to gather
needed items to take to the
residents. We are asking the
Sidney and surrounding community to donate items based
on a list provided by the Oxford Veterans. Items may be
left at the American Legion
any time from 11 a.m. well
into the evening. Just ring the
buzzer to get in.
Items on the list include
electric razors, large and extra
large sweaters/cardigans with
front buttons only, XXL stretch
pants, XXL sweat shirts, tshirts, socks, bath robes, sport
caps, DVD movies, wooden
crafts to paint, games - such
as checkers, chess and pillow
pets.
Thank you for your support
for our veterans.
If you have any questions,
contact Larry Halbert at
237-4762.
Seniors Bazaar
Is Dec. 7 At Afton
Methodist Church
AFTON - A huge Seniors
Bazaar will be held at the Afton
Methodist Church on Saturday,
Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
There will be an array of
homemade gifts, hand painted
gifts and garage sale items to
chose from. There will also be
a large Chinese auction table,
handmade doll clothes for 18
inch dolls painted flower pots
and handmade patio lights.
Always popular, the cookies
by the pound, all homemade
will be available. You select and
we will package them for you.
Come and shop and help support your local seniors.
Give Blood
Sat., Dec. 7
In Afton
AFTON - An Afton community blood drive will be
held by the American Red
Cross this Saturday, Dec. 7
from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. at
the United Baptist Church, 30
Caswell St., Afton. Give blood
and help to save up to three
lives. To schedule an appointment, call 1-800-733-2767.
SOUP
KITCHEN
BAINBRIDGE – The Soup
Kitchen at the Bainbridge United Methodist Church will be
open this Saturday from 11:30
a.m. to 1 p.m.
SIDNEY - A full meal is
served at St. Paul’s Episcopal
Church, 25 River St., Sidney every Wednesday from 9:30-11:45
a.m. We are no longer serving
just soups, rather, full meals are
served. Food selections vary by
week. All are welcome.
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Houndstooth Bakery, Boutique
Opens at 87 Main St., Sidney
SIDNEY - The Houndstooth Bakery and Boutique,
a shoppe for canine connoisseurs and feline fanciers, is
now open at 87 Main Street,
Sidney.
The shoppe is open Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10 a.m.6 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-4
p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-3
p.m. and closed on Monday
ACT To Stage Christmas Play
Dec. 6, 7, 8 at Afton School
AFTON - The Afton Community Theater (ACT) will
be presenting T’was the Night
Before Christmas on the Afton
Central School auditorium stage
for three performances Dec. 6, 7
and 8.
The first performance will be
Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. On
Saturday, Dec. 7, Santa will be
coming directly from the Afton
Christmas parade for another
7:30 p.m. performance. There
will also be a matinee on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m.
Twas the Night Before
Christmas promises to be a
fun and enchanting experience
for all ages. The cast is full of
and Tuesday for napping. The
shoppe will have extended
hours during December.
Call 563-bark or email us
at houndstoothbakery@gmail.
com and remember to like us
on Facebook~www.facebook.
com/houndstoothbakery. We
are the “Dogs Welcome, people optional” place. Hope to
sniff you soon.
2nd Annual D’Imperio Family
Christmas Party Is Sat., Dec. 7
SIDNEY - “The Sidney Elks
Club is once again pleased to
be hosting the 2nd Annual
D’Imperio Family Christmas
Party on Saturday, Dec. 7 beginning at 5 p.m.
“My family grew up around
this Elks Club,” said Kate
D’Imperio. “Their Dad, my
late husband Don, was one of
the founding members of the
club and we had many good
times here over the last 50 or so
years. Later, we held a Christmas sing-along every year
that became a big hit with the
members. My children wanted
to keep that tradition alive so
we are doing it again this year.
All my kids are coming in for
it, including nieces, nephews
and grandchildren. It is a lot
of fun, for sure,” Kate said.
Once again Kate’s two sons
will act as emcees for the evening, “Big Chuck” D’Imperio
from Oneonta as well as Bob
D’Imperio from Lancaster, Pa.
Pat Greene, Elks Lodge
spokeswoman, said, “this is an
annual party that really raises
some significant dollars for a
local organization. This year
the profits from the night will
be going to help support the
Oxford Veterans Home.”
Doors open at 5 p.m. Last
year well over 100 people attended and more than $2,000
was raised to help repair the
Elks Club parking lot. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to
pass and possibly a donation of
animal food or supplies for the
Sidney Human Society. There
will be many door prizes and
events throughout the evening.
Santa, Mrs. Claus to Visit
SFCU In Bainbridge Dec. 7
A RIBBON CUTTING was held at The Houndstooth
Bakery and Boutique at 87 Main St., Sidney in November.
Pictured here are Scott Fisher, Cassandra Vance, and
Sidney Mayor Andy Matviak, along with Bailey, the
Houndstooth Greeter.
BAINBRIDGE - Santa and
Mrs. Claus will be making a
pre-holiday visit to the Sidney
Federal Credit Union in Bainbridge this Saturday, Dec. 7.
From 9 a.m. to noon the popular
couple will be on hand to greet
the children. Children will also
have an opportunity to make
crafts and enjoy free cookies.
Bring your camera to take
a photo of your children with
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Sat. & Sun. 9 to 4:30
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Sat., Dec. 7
from 9 a.m. - Noon
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FALL
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GILBERTSVILLE - A Soup
and Sandwich Luncheon will
be held on Saturday, Dec. 7
from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at
the NLFH, Baptist Church, Gilbertsville. A variety of soups
and sandwiches with homemade
pie for dessert will be available.
The Christmas Bazaar will also
be taking place from 9 a.m. to
3 p.m.
UNADILLA – A weekly
luncheon is being served every
Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at St.
Matthews Episcopal Church,
Unadilla. A free will offering is
appreciated.
Although the outsides of
a bone are hard, they are
generally light and soft
inside. They are about 75
percent water.
Santa. You are also encouraged
to bring a food or monetary donation for the Bainbridge Soup
Kitchen.
Winning entries in the
Christmas Coloring Contest,
sponsored by the Bainbridge
Chamber of Commerce, will
be on display and prizes for the
winners may be picked up on
Saturday. All entries are due by
noon on Friday, Dec. 6.
Open NOW
Craft, Bake Sale
Is Sat., Dec. 7 At
American Legion
SIDNEY – The 3rd Annual
Craft & Bake Sale hosted by
the Sidney American Legion
Auxiliary will be held Saturday, Dec. 7.
Come on down to the American Legion on Dec. 7 from 9
a.m.-4 p.m. and find 28 vendors ready to sell their greatest
gifts.
You will find gifts for husband, son, daughter etc.,
amazingly crafted jewelry,
personalized books done in
house, signs, quilts, afghans,
painted glass, fleece blankets
and beautiful embroidered
towels and scarves and more.
While shopping enjoy
lunch, available from 10 a.m.2 p.m. Please remember to
shop local. 22 Union Street,
Sidney.
talented children and adults,
including past ACT performers
and some newcomers including
Mike Maxson, Birte Jorgensen,
Sheldon Children, Bethany
Shaw, John Palmetier, Hazel
Torkildson, Andrea Whiteside,
Leslie Tallmadge, Katie Germond, Racheal Backus, John
Palmetier. Matraca Harmon,
Remington Crandall, Gwenyth
Germond, Emily Palmetier,
George Palmetier, Harpo Hardt
and Tia.
Along with new performers,
ACT is thrilled to welcome the
Nineveh PC Carolers to our
stage.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letter Writer Appreciates
U.S. Armed Forces
As I finished the Thanksgiving meal my wife and I prepared for our family, I couldn’t
help noticing the empty plate
that is placed on our table
every year. This is to remember the members of our family who served in the armed
forces of the United States of
America both past and present. I thought about the men
and women who are far away
from their loved ones, with no
possibility of personal contact
other than an e-mail and if
they are lucky a phone call. I
realized the only reason I was
home safe and secure enjoying the bounty of our table
was because of the sacrifices
that were and are being made
by soldiers, sailors, airmen,
marines, and covert operatives
around the world.
With Christmas coming I
know there are a lot of organizations around the country receiving donations from
people. The vast majority of
these organizations do some
really great things for total
strangers. If you have the
means during these economically difficult times to donate
anything, whether it be time or
money, I would like to suggest
two organizations. The American Legion and the Veterans of
Foreign Wars (VFW). These
two organizations support our
troops and our veterans in a variety of ways. What could possibly be a better way of saying
“thank you” for the freedoms
we all enjoy today. Something
as simple as a holiday card to a
total stranger who is deployed
is a great way of showing your
appreciation. And it doesn’t
cost much!
In closing I wish I could,
shake the hand of every single
person who served or is serving our country. I know that’s
not possible so all I can say is
thank you and may God bless
all of you.
Harold Kelly
Durham, N.Y.
What a Difference
A Year Makes
Last year, two Democratic
candidates were elected to
the Town of Sidney council.
These individuals were called
single-issue candidates when
their term began because they
were against anything that
concerned the words natural
gas. They were supported and
funded by an outside group
that call themselves Sustainable Sidney organized by
Cathy McNulty, who herself
left her roots in California.
Following in her footsteps
was another individual hailing
from the Philadelphia area,
Lottie Marsh-Lewis. They all
teamed up using the Democratic Party as their conduit
to influence votes. With their
single-issue biases in pocket,
they never had the true interest
of all of the issues and resolutions facing the township of
Sidney.
This was overturned in the
last election, as they were unable to command the ballot
box for a second time, despite
what appeared to be a record
amount of ad campaign spending for our small community.
The two candidates were easily beaten by over 100 votes.
This was by no means easy.
When a group is willing to
spend without care it is easy
for the real message to be lostwe care about our town and
all its residents and, despite
what happens with natural
gas, we need to take care of
our entire community civilly. I
want to single out one particular individual, Everett Wood,
who worked tirelessly and
relentlessly to make sure this
message was not lost. Seeing
that landowners were not going to be represented as part
of the community, he drove
thousands of miles talking individually to the families of
our town about what natural
gas truly meant to the Town
of Sidney and how Sidney
could handle this responsibility with maturity and without
the dictates of outside groups.
His perseverance to the cause
of Saving Our Sidney (SOS
Group) is very much appreciated by me and the members of
the Republican Party. By oldfashioned talking and explaining, Everett was able to communicate what was important
to this town while protecting
our deep-seated culture. He
did this in a way that was not
dirty politics, many nasty and
false claims were put in local
newspapers and on radio ads,
but in the spirit of trying to
elect individuals that were fair
minded in seeking solutions to
the issues facing Sidney.
What I have heard a lot of
people comment on is that the
outside groups do not think
BY ALICIA (MARSLAND)
GEROMEL
Language, Part 3
CHAMPIONSHIP SIDNEY HIGH FOOTBALL TEAM from the Nov. 4, 1964 Sidney
Record and Bainbridge News. Front row (l-r) are: Reggie McKoy, Stewart Peck, Noel
Kobia (Capt.), William Bagley, Don Henderson, Larry Colc, Mark Payne, Rick Smith,
Steve Wade, Ron Henderson, Murphy Moore. 2nd row (l-r): Jack Parsons, Jim Moore,
Ed Higgins, Dan Wade, John Spinelli, Greg Wyss, Tony Capaecia, Terry Dennondy,
Bob Stevens, Dan Mancini, Assistant Coach Doug Fessenden. 3rd row (l-r) are: Greg
diPrctoro, Vince Mirabito, Marshall Scott, Tom Hager, Claude Shaw, Dave Hollister, Jim
Smith, Gary Torino, Tom Osterwald, Tom Price, Don Barnhart, Bill Pitcher, Coach Robert
Zcgler. Not present when picture was taken: Lloyd Jerauld.
Record·News photo.
IN THE GOOD OLD DAYS
SIDNEY
25 YEARS AGO
December 7, 1988
A new beauty salon has
opened in the former Tri-Town
News building with a side entrance on Grand St. across from
Sidney NBT. The completely remodeled front area now houses
E-Clips Salon owned by Tracy
DeMulder. Working with Tracy
in her shop is Melinda Dann.
A memorial service for
Donald E. Lochow, 59, former
Bendix/Sidney Chief Executive, will be held this Saturday,
Dec. 10 at 10 a.m. at the First
Congregational UCC, Bridge
and Main Streets, Sidney. He
was formerly vice president
and general manager of Bendix Connector Operations of
Amphenol Corporation, Sidney,
and had retired Aug.1, 1988
after 29 years being associated
with Amphenol. He was an exceptionally popular general
manager with the firm’s 2,400
employees.
The Sidney Girls Varsity Basketball Team won the holiday
Tip-Off Tournament they hosted last Friday and Saturday.
The Sidney FFA Chapter received a Silver National Award
for overall chapter activities
at the National Convention in
Kansas City, Mo. Attending
from Sidney were Jeff Crawford, Doug Barnes, Eric Langlon and Rocksand Archer.
SIDNEY
50 YEARS AGO
December 4, 1963
This is our birthday. The
newspaper starts its 97th year.
On Saturday evening, Zor
Grotto held a dinner in honor
of past monarch E.M. “Dutch”
Bidwell for his appointment as
district deputy by Grand Monarch Albin C. Anderson.
Five directors for the Sidney
Chamber of Commerce are to
we have the education and
foresight to look to the future
while remembering our past.
I can honestly say they have
underestimated our abilities.
We do not need outside interest groups to treat us like fools
and then leave us once they
have their way. This last year
has been a wakeup call to this
township and the people will
support the future of Sidney
in the same way they did in
2013.
Thank you for all the votes
that supported the candidates
and please join in with us in
the upcoming years as we are
responsibly and fairly address
all of Sidney’s issues and
concerns.
Lois L. Green
be elected from candidates:
Dr. David Bornstein (seeking
re-election), Edwin B. Watson,
Edith Wade, Folke Berling,
Howard Marr, William Barnes,
John Macdonald, Sol Helfand,
R.V. “Cappy” Wadsworth, Edwin P. Hoskins, Dr. Robert
Gelder and Edward Roelle.
Theodore “Tom” Miner was
presented the Eagle Scout citation at a Court of Honor ceremony which was held in the
Sidney Methodist Church. In
February he was presented with
the God and Country Award.
BAINBRIDGE
25 YEARS AGO
December 7, 1988
The Village of Bainbridge, in
conjunction with the Bainbridge
Development
Corporation,
will sponsor a public meeting
on Thursday, Dec. 15 to introduce Perry Builders, Inc. to the
community. Perry Builders is a
pressure treated lumber industry currently readying property
on a 10-acre site formerly occupied by American Plastics.
According to Richard Carroll,
of the B-G School, a straw vote
concerning a possible merger
between Bainbridge-Guilford
and Afton is tentatively scheduled for Feb. 21.
The new plaza being developed on South Main St. in the
Village of Bainbridge will be
named Credit Union Plaza according to the owners Olon and
Kay Archer of Afton. The Sidney Federal Credit Union will
comprise half the plaza and is
expected to open Jan. 1.
After 34 years of rural postal
service, Orville S. Smith is retiring as a Bainbridge and Greene
rural mail carrier. In addition
to his work at the post office
for all of his 34 years, he has
also worked full-time, 3rd shift
at Borden’s, a position he will
soon be retiring from.
Clifford Wade resigns as
Guilford Town Supervisor.
BAINBRIDGE
50 YEARS AGO
December 4, 1963
John Sipple of Bainbridge,
Marietta College’s “fireball cornerback” was named for honorable mention when the All-Ohio
Conference football team was
selected.
Dec. 9, 1948 - Unqualified
support of a $3,500 fund for a
lot and the erection of a temporary building for a youth center
in Bainbridge, to be used by
the boys and girls of the town,
was given at a meeting Monday
night by the members of the
Adult Youth Center Committee,
Youth Executive Committee
and several prominent citizens.
The lot has been made available
from a public-spirited citizen.
UNADILLA
25 YEARS AGO
December 7, 1988
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Otsego County recently
elected Otego’s Don Drake and
Kathy Hewlett to serve three
year terms on the 4-H Youth
Development Program Committee; Bonnie Edwards of
Otego to the Home Economics
Committee and George Sheldon
to the Agricultural Committee.
Unatego seniors of the
month are Ann Marie Lindley,
who toured several European
countries last summer with
the “Sound of America” honor choir, and William Foley,
who has written a one-act play
which will be performed later
this year.
UNADILLA
55 YEARS AGO
December 5, 1958
Two hundred and eighty
ballots were cast at the special
referendum held Wednesday at
the Community House in this
village.
The proposition of the village board to sell a portion of
the Community House frontage
to the Unadilla National Bank
was carried by a margin of 50
votes. There were 158 ballots
marked “yes” and 118 “no.”
Four ballots were void.
Letters to the Editor are appreciated. However,
because of space and subject considerations we are
limited in the number of letters we can publish. Our
long standing policy is that we do not publish letters
that are printed free of charge on the editorial page
supporting or in opposition to any candidate seeking
public office or any item up for public vote in the last
issue before the vote; only paid ads can be accepted.
All letters must be signed and represent the opinion
of the letter writer and not necessarily that of the
newspaper. The deadline for submitting a Letter to
the Editor is Monday at 5 p.m. of the current week.
The dangers of the corruption of a word like “racist”
extend beyond just giving one
group permission to be truly
racist. They also include the
ability to label another whole
group as “prejudiced,” thus
turning the whole concept of
“prejudice” on its head. This
can also lead to a recasting
of history to fit this distorted
view.
When I was a substitute
teacher in Flint, I spent some
days at Martin Luther King
School, which was modeled
on the open school concept, so
that all the classrooms were in
one gigantic room. I hear the
same thing pertains in Oxford
Academy, and I don’t know
how that works there, but in
this school, the noise and chaos had been so great that flimsy barriers had been put up in
the great room to divide the
classes up. This threw out all
the advantages, whatever they
may be, of the open concept,
without doing much to alleviate the disadvantages. When I
was teaching sixth grade, not
only was the next classroom’s
noise a constant distraction,
but objects would regularly
sail over the intervening
“wall” to add to the jollity.
Another day, as a kindergarten substitute, I had nothing
to do during lunch hour, the
morning group having left and
the afternoon group not arrived. So I strolled about looking at the empty classrooms.
On a shelf outside a first grade
class, I found a coloring page
commemorating the marches
in Selma for civil rights. I
couldn’t really regard the picture as suitable for 6-year-olds,
even in a simple line drawing.
It showed a vicious dog jumping on a demonstrator, urged
on by a policeman with an
equally vicious expression.
However, the explanatory
blurb at the bottom was much
worse. It read: “The white policemen beat the black demonstrators.” Martin Luther
King would be horrified, not
at the policemen, but at this
decades-later misrepresentation of the Alabama march,
where the demonstrators beaten, hosed and bitten had been
both black and white. I was
a child watching the evening
news at the time, but I at least
remember that! Here other
children, 95 percent of them
black, were being lied to about
the heroism of whites who had
stood with them, championing
their cause. And the few white
children in the class? I was
shamed enough at seven to
hear what some whites did in
the south, enough to be afraid
to even talk to black children
for many years. Imagine the
humiliation of that minority white child being told to
color that picture! No wonder
so many of that generation
in Flint became “wiggers,”
dressing and talking “black,”
wishing they WERE black, in
order to avoid being the “bad
guys.”
Futhermore, what were they
all being taught about policemen? Usually, the lessons of
this age group include learning
to trust and obey their neighborhood cops. My husband, as
chaplain in that same area, can
attest that policemen there are
subjected to the vilest of abuse
on a daily basis.
Franklin Christmas
Stroll
6th District American Legion Family to Hold
Christmas Party at Veterans’ Home
By Carol Johnson
OXFORD - On Saturday, Dec. 14, the 6th District
American Legion Auxiliary
and Legion family will hold
the 30th annual Christmas program at the Veterans’ Home in
Oxford. The district includes
the 10 counties of Broome,
Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison,
Otsego, Schuyler, Tioga and
Tompkins.
This program was initiated
in 1983 as Carol M. Johnson,
now of Unadilla, was the
field service representative
appointed by the American
Legion Auxiliary Department
president. Johnson held this
position for 14 years, and then
it was served by several other
auxiliary members for many
years. This year Johnson was
again appointed to the post
by the department president.
Carol then appointed a team of
three others to work together,
including her husband, Ray
Johnson, a past department
vice commander; Tom Smallcomb, past Sons of the Legion
department commander and
Mary Smallcomb, Broome
Co. president.
Starting in August of this
year they began working together, shopping and ordering gifts for the program. The
work continues even though
they already have a truck and
several carloads of things to
take to the Veterans’ Home
on Dec. 14 so residents can
choose a gift(s) for their family members when they visit
them at the home during the
holidays.
Last year we had a total of
128 volunteers donating 560
hours. Hopefully we will do as
well or even better this year.
The volunteers come from
all over the district as well as
from different organizations.
All 85 Legion Posts, 63 Legion Auxiliaries and many
SAL-Squadrons make donations to the program.
All volunteers at the home
for the day are treated to a free
lunch by the Oxford American Legion Family Post 376.
This is greatly appreciated as
it gives us a divided two hour
lunch schedule so the program
can continue while some go to
lunch.
The program opens at 8
a.m. as a truck and cars arrive
to deliver the gifts. Coffee and
donuts are served for the early
risers as they work to unload
the vehicles. By 9 a.m. we are
ready to let the residents, guided by a volunteer, come and
pick out gifts for their families. The volunteers help with
the gift wrapping and tagging.
There is absolutely no cost to
any resident. For those residents who can not make it to
the hall, a volunteer will take a
cart and visit their room.
After lunch, Santa and his
helpers, the elves and others
visit each room and deliver a
bag of Christmas gifts. Again,
thanks to your donations and
those from the Legion Riders,
Marine Corp League, VFW,
Elks and so many others.
Every resident and the staff
members enjoy this day for
our Veterans and family members. They have done so much
for all of us, it is the very least
we can do for them.
The program has also been
going on for many years at the
Bath VA Center in Bath, NY.
Chair Addy Butler does a great
job organizing the program.
As field representative for
the auxiliary, I can not say
enough to each volunteer and
member in the area that takes
part in this day to give our
Veterans a happy Christmas.
If you would like to donate to the effort, make your
check payable to ALA 6th District, Oxford Home and send
it to Carol Johnson, PO Box
16, Unadilla, NY 13849. Do
not send the donation to the
home.
I hope to see many of you
on Dec. 14. If you have not
had your flu shot, you will be
asked to wear a mask. This
is a Department of Health
requirement.
Support, Servers Sought
For Dec. 25 Free Dinner
SIDNEY – Having coordinated the Susquehanna Survivors Picnic after the second
Sidney flood, area resident
Gene Schmidt experienced the
satisfaction of serving others.
Now, he is coordinating a community Christmas dinner to be
held Dec. 25 from 1 p.m. to 4
p.m. in the River Street Fire
Station.
Support in the form of
money, preparers and servers
is slowly coming in, but, as
Gene observes, “Many more
hands will make lighter work.”
Businesses, organizations and
individuals are encouraged to
help give this gift of love to the
people of Sidney who might not
otherwise have a hearty holiday
meal or the companionship that
makes Christmas special.”
Since Christmas falls on the
day before the monthly “Share
The Bounty” free meal would
normally be held, the Christmas
dinner will fill the gap left for
December. Due to the holiday
observance, the meal is moved
from the Methodist Church
which normally houses “Share
the Bounty.” As coordinator of
the August “Share the Bounty”
barbecue done by Circle Drive
Alliance Church, Gene has seen
260 served. At Christmas time,
those numbers could really
climb.
Noting that the generosity
of donors for the Susquehanna
Survivors picnic enabled them
to serve 300 Sidney and 50
Bainbridge flood victims, to
contribute to area soup kitchens
and pantries as well as providing money to fill Christmas food
baskets for needy families, Gene
says he hopes the 2013 “dine-in
only” Christmas dinner will fill
holes left by the lack of holiday
food basket distribution.
The Sidney Community
Christmas Dinner will be held
on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, in
the River St. Fire Station. The
meal will be served from 1 to 4
p.m.
Those wishing to help may
contact Gene by calling 3692387 or e-mailing krautgene@
yahoo.com.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14
11 AM-3 PM - Grandma’s
Pantry at the Methodist
Church featuring homemade items, rummage
sale, bake sale and soup
and sandwich lunch.
11 AM-6 PM - “Spiritual
Creations”, handcrafted
jewelry, for sale at 856
Main Street. Other craft
items also available here.
4-7 PM - The Senior Class
will be offering a lasagna dinner at the school
along with a Chinese
auction of Christmas gift
baskets. DJ Potter and A
Company of Two will be
there to offer great music
Noon-4 PM - Holiday Market at the fire house offering homemade, handmade and homegrown
local items.
1-7 PM - Nine Houses will
be open for touring in an
open house self guided
tour format. Maps available at the Fire House at
12:45 PM.
1-5 PM - Cocoa (and Coffee)
House at the Community
Bible Church, 89 Center
Street, featuring music,
carols and a multimedia presentation of the
Christmas Story. Stop in,
stay as long as you like.
3-5 PM - Sit and rest while
you view slides of Franklin gardens at the Episcopal Church, corner
of Main and Institute
Streets.
4-5 PM - A rehearsed reading of the classic tale
The Snow Queen with a
holiday reception at the
Franklin Stage Co. on
Institute Street for the
whole family.
including holiday songs
throughout dinner.
6 PM - Santa and Mrs. Claus
will arrive at the park on
Main Street to greet children. From there to the
fire house for free snack,
craft and pictures.
We’re
Sending You
All Our Best
for the Holidays!
Kenneth L. Bennett
Funeral Home
425 Main Street • Franklin, NY
607-829-2272
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Oneonta
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Brooks Bar-B-Q • Cooperstown Holiday Farmers Market
Rt. 7, East End,
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Oneonta
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• Bassett Oneonta Specialty Services
Gift Shop
Fri., Dec. 13 • 9:30-4:30
at the Red Barn
1Assoc. Drive, Oneonta
Rt. 7, Bainbridge • Franklin Holiday Farmers Market
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THE AFTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
REMEMBERS
“THE WAY WE WERE”
AFTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
116 South Main Street
Afton, NY 13730
HISTORICAL MINUTES NO. 1,063
by Charles J. Decker, Afton Town and Village Historian
DECEMBER 2013
Erastus Fisher was a former neighbor of the Deckers. His family
lived just across Cornell Creek where the Page family now lives. I
remember his three children, Charles, Amelia, and Susan. They all
died in the 1930s and are buried in the East Side Cemetery. Theirs
was a small farm where they had chickens and a few cows. They sold
eggs and butter to neighbors. When Charles died in 1934 at the age
of 82, he had lived there about 60 years.
In the 1855 New York State Census, Erastus had a large household
of twelve people. The house was built by Samuel Cornwell who was
a Revolutionary soldier. He settled early here with his brother Enos,
also a soldier. Enos built the house across the road now owned by
the Greg Rutler family. Living in the house with Erastus and his wife
Ellen were his two oldest children, Frances, 4, and Charles, 3. Also
included were his father Eleazer, his brother Andrew, sister Lucinda,
brother-in-law and sister, Charles and Margaret Beckwith and three
Photograph of Erastus
boarders. They were Jacob Mulendorf from Germany, Jerome Shaw
Fisher when he was
from Dutchess County, and Leander Holdridge from Otsego County.
Master of the Afton
In the 1869-70 Chenango County Directory, Erastus is listed as a
Masonic Lodge in
hop raiser with 100 acres. At that time, Cooperstown was known as
1871. Picture is a surthe Hop Capital of the United States and we are on the fringe of that
vivor of the fire which
territory. The old barn back of the Rutler house was a hop barn for
destroyed the Masonic
curing the hops. The Deckers also raised hops, which later became
rooms. From the Town
affected by disease.
Historian.
Erastus was an active citizen of Afton. He was a supervisor of the
Town of Afton in 1869. He was a member of Afton Lodge 360 F. &
A.M. and also Vallonia Chapter of R.A.M. He also at one time owned a tavern and inn at the corner of
East Main Street and Maple Street. That building was replaced by the present house by Noble Buck.
His family were members of the First Universalist Church of Afton and are recorded in the minute
book of that church in the Afton Free Library.
I have a painting, supposedly of Erastus, husking corn in the barn that used to stand on his
property.
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Butternut Valley Grange to Hold
Holiday Supper, Meeting Dec. 9
GILBERTSVILLE - The
December meeting of the Butternut Valley Grange, Gilbertsville, will be held on Monday,
Dec. 9, starting with a holiday
supper at 6:30 p.m. Each family is to bring their own table
service and a dish for the buffet. Members and interested
friends are asked to bring side
dishes of salads, vegetables,
dinner rolls or quick breads.
The committee of Richard
Ballard, Jean Smith, Bruce
and June Huggins and Sonja
Galley will provide the dessert
and beverages.
The business meeting and
program starts at 7:30 p.m.
with special guest of the evening, Stephen C. Coye, Master
of the New York State Grange,
who plans to make a special
presentation. Butternut Valley
Grange was awarded the 2nd
place of all states in the Community Service program for
this past year, announced at
the National Grange Convention held in Manchester, N.H.
in November. Laura Palada,
program director, will have
charge of a seasonal program
for the evening which will include musical renditions from
the Grange choir.
Interested households in
the Town of Butternuts may
still enter the Grange’s new
project, “Light Up the Town,”
which encourages seasonal
decorations to their front entrances or to more of the prop-
erty. There are two divisions,
consisting of homes and public
buildings. Questions or official
entry into the project must be
registered with Roger Halbert
(783-2691) by Dec. 6. Judging
will take place sometime over
the weekend of Dec. 7 and 8.
Prizes will be awarded by the
Grange. Lighted decorations
should be lit by 4:30 p.m.
The Grange is also providing a Christmas Hat Tree,
located in the local U.S. Post
Office. Grange members and
others are invited to place
knitted hats, either purchased
or homemade, on the tree and
any person who needs a hat for
warmth during the upcoming
winter months are encouraged
to select a hat at no charge.
The tree will be available in
the lobby of the Gilbertsville
Post Office throughout the
month of December. Questions about the Christmas Hat
Tree may be directed to Barbara Hill at 783-2388.
The Grange is also hosting a
Christmas dinner open to any individuals or families in the area
on Saturday, Dec. 14 at 1 p.m.
at the Grange Hall on Bloom
Street. The turkey dinner, with
all the trimmings, is free with
the purpose of celebrating the
season with neighbors and
friends. Reservations by Dec. 6
must be made with one of the
following: Laura Hall, 7832452; Sue Winter, 783-2898; or
Rose Foster, 783-2104.
Suzi’s Bake Shop & Café
EVERY MONDAY & THURSDAY
SERVING DINNER 4
TO
7 PM
DEC. 5 - Prime Rib, Seafood Alfredo or Meatloaf
Come join us in remembering Wade 6/16/74-12/5/11
DEC. 9 - Chicken ‘n’ Biscuits, Pot Roast or Goulash
DEC. 12- Meatloaf, Scalloped Potatoes and Ham or
Chicken Flatbread with Side Salad
EAT
IN OR T AKE
OUT 563-9050
Open Daily at 6 a.m. • 3 Main St., Sidney
(Corner of Main & Bridge, by the light)
GILBERTSVILLE NEWS
ROBERTA HALBERT, CORRESPONDENT
TELEPHONE 783-2445
MAKING WREATHS AND BASKETS at the Sidney
Moose Lodge are Cub Scout Pack 34 members (l-r)
Corbyn Anderson, JR Ruff and Austin Anderson. The
items are for Saturday’s sale at the Sidney Fire Station
on lower River St.
Cub Scout Pack 34 to Sell
Christmas Trees, Wreaths
SIDNEY - Cub Scout Pack 34
will be selling Christmas trees
and wreaths this Saturday, Dec.
7 from 9 a.m. until all are sold
at the Sidney Fire Department,
lower River St., Sidney. Come
early for the best selection.
The boys are raising money
for their May 2014 trip to Niagara Falls.
In November they helped
with the food drive for the Food
Bank. They also collected returnable containers and took
them to the Redemption Center
on Cartwright Ave. where they
have an ongoing account.
Thank you for always supporting our fundraisers.
Mt. Upton Sr. Citizens to Meet
Dec. 10 at Methodist Church
MT. UPTON – The Mt. Upton Senior Citizens held their
Nov. 12 meeting of at the Rockdale Gun Club with 24 members
and three guests that later became members. Our new members are John Yadlosky, Luella
Hard and Olin Waters. We held
our annual Thanksgiving dinner
with all the trimmings and boy
are our members good cooks.
We celebrated Harold and
Janet Reid and Lillian Chornoma’s birthdays. We played cards
and enjoyed everyone’s company. We held our 50/50 with Kay
Simmons winning and donating
it back. Thanks Kay.
We heard one of our members who went to Florida for the
winter, Cora Moore, was in the
hospital. We pray that she will
feel better real soon.
This will be our last meeting
at the Rockdale Club for the
winter. Starting Dec. 10 we will
be meeting at the United Methodist Church in Mt. Upton. We
decided to cancel our Nov. 26
meeting as it was too close to
Thanksgiving.
Our agenda for our Dec. 10
meeting will be nominations
for officers when our dues will
be due, $6 a year. We will also
have a gift exchange with men
bringing men’s gift and ladies
bringing a ladies’ gift valued
between $4 and $5. We are also
celebrating Bob Martin, Olin
Waters and Ruth Hoyt’s birthdays with Sandy Palmer making the cake.
It is a very important meeting
so we are asking everyone to attend if possible.
Until we meet again, stay
safe, healthy and to everyone we hope you had a very
happy, healthy and thankful
Thanksgiving.
We wish Harold and Janet
Reid and Lillian Chornoma a
very happy birthday and wish
you many, many more.
Afton Fire
District to Hold
Election Dec. 10
AFTON - The annual election
for the Afton Fire District will
be held Tuesday, Dec. 10 from
6 to 9 p.m. at the Afton Fire
Station, 15 Spring St. One fire
commissioner will be elected
for a term of five years and one
fire district treasurer for a term
of three years. All duly registered residents of the Afton Fire
District are eligible to vote.
Jim and Susie journeyed to
Plymouth, Mass. to have turkey
with their aunt, Ethyle Canada.
Their son, Jimmy of Brighton,
Mass. joined them for dinner.
The Veenhof table swelled
this past weekend to include
daughter Meghan and Jason
Garcia of Hoboken, N.J. and
Mieka and Gabby Swanson of
Dillsburg, Pa.
Jeff, Megan and Sophie Halbert were overnight Saturday
visitors with his parents, Roger
and Helen Halbert.
Condolences
Condolences are once again
extended to Doug, Lori, and
Paige Smith on the death of
her step-mom, Mary Harvey on
Nov. 15 in Trumansburg.
High School Sports
The GMU Girl’s basketball
team participated in the Pat
Grasso Tournament held the
weekend before Thanksgiving
in Laurens. Mackenzie Talbot
was selected to the all-tournament team.
Gatherings
Ralph and Carolee Wright
observed their 50th wedding
anniversary on Nov. 23. For
Thanksgiving they traveled to
Andover, Conn. to spend time
with their daughter, Kelly Bedaraz and family.
The Smith/Newmann table
increased to 28 for Thanksgiving dinner when family
members gathered from Calif.,
Conn., Ohio, S.C. and Texas.
Charlotte Oliphant of Binghamton spent a few days with
her niece Roberta Halbert
The weekend of Nov. 24,
Roger and Helen Halbert were
guests of their son and family
in Allentown, Pa. On Sunday
they attended the Baptismal of
granddaughter Sophie at the
Ziegel’s Church.
Dick and Shirley Keene
are spending a considerable
amount of time in Perry, having
been called there due to the untimely death of daughter Beth’s
friend Kevin.
Public Film Series
Looks At Healthcare
note parking is available on
the street, in the Hayes Street
and County Office Building
parking lots, but not in the
church’s lot behind it. For
more information, please call
Chris at 334-6095 or contact Ken at ccare@frontier.
com. Suggestions for future
films and topics to explore are
welcome.
NORWICH - The public is
invited to the next free film of
the monthly 2013-2014 “Second Tuesday Film Series” at 7
p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 10, in the
Founders Room at the United
Church of Christ, 11 West
Main, Norwich. This educational documentary, titled
“The Healthcare Movie” provides the real story of how the
health care systems in Canada
and the United States evolved
to be so completely different
when at one point they were
essentially the same.
Most people under the age
of 50, in both countries, are
not aware of the intensity of
the political struggle that led
to the universal medical care
system in Canada. Nor are
they aware of the public relations campaigns that have been
prevalent in this country since
the early 1900s to dissuade the
public from supporting national health care. This struggle
continues today between fear
of government intervention
and the right to quality health
care for all people rather than
profits for private medical insurance corporations.
This film series, now in its
sixth year, screens documentaries about current environmental, social justice and peace
issues as a public service. It
is co-sponsored by Chenango
County Peace Action and
Chenango Community Action for Renewable Energy
(C-CARE). The program also
offers attendees a light supper
at 6:30 p.m. before the show
to encourage networking, and
discussion afterwards. Please
Free Health
Screenings
Are Dec. 11
SIDNEY - The Cancer Services Program of Delaware,
Otsego and Schoharie counties
will offer free health screenings to women 40 and older
who are uninsured. There are
no income guidelines.
In partnership with the Bassett Cancer Institute’s mobile
screening coach, health screenings will be available without
charge to those women, 40 or
older, who are without health
insurance or underinsured.
On Wednesday, Dec. 11,
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. the screenings will be offered at Bassett
Healthcare Network Tri-Town
Regional Hospital, 43 Pearl
St. West, Sidney.
Screenings include pelvic exams, pap tests, clinical
breast exams, mammograms,
and take-home colorectal test
kits (for men and women 50
or older).
Call toll-free 1-888-3450225 for your appointment.
Acoustic Bluegrass
& Country Jam
FRI., DEC. 6 • 7-10 PM
DONATIONS Bring Your Instrument & Join In
or Come for Coffee & Listen
APPRECIATED
Round & Square Dance
With Ben Rounds Band
SAT., Dec. 7 • 7-11 PM
Forum Theatre • Dec. 12, 7:30 PM
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Bainbridge Lions Club Names
Winners of 4-Wheeler Raffle
BAINBRIDGE - The Bainbridge Lions Club concluded its
annual Four-Wheeler Raffle on
Nov. 17 with a drawing at the
Sidney K-Mart.
First place, the 2013 Kawasaki Brute Force from Klinger
Motor Sports went to Phil Canonaco. Second place, a Stihl
leaf blower from McDowell
& Walker, was won by Andy
Ouimet. Third place, a $100
gift certificate from McDowell & Walker, went to Donna
Gaydorus.
The Four-Wheeler Raffle is
the Bainbridge Lions Club’s
largest annual money maker.
This money helps fund annual
programs and projects such as
the eyeglass program for needy
children, District Governor Zone
projects for the Blind, Camp
Badge for the visually impaired,
Bainbridge Soup Kitchen, Bainbridge Food Pantry, Halloween
Night of Fun, Bainbridge Town
Library, Lions Club scholarship, teddy bears for Head Start,
Relay for Life, Toys for Tots, as
well as other local projects for
the community.
The Lions Club would like
to thank all those who participated in the raffle, McDowell
& Walker of Sidney who stored
the 4-wheeler and helped to
sell tickets and Klinger Sports
of Walton for helping with the
purchase of the four-wheeler.
The Bainbridge Lions Club
is always seeking new members. Anyone wishing to join
the Lions Club in helping with
its future projects can meet us
at Galaxy Bowl, Bainbridge
the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each
month at 6 p.m.
Without the help of the local
community, the Lions would
not be able to participate in the
needed projects in the community. Again, thank you for your
help.
Sidney Middle School
Honor Roll 1stQuarter
2013 LIONS CLUB RAFFLE WINNERS Andy Ouimet
(l.) and Phil Canonaco (c.) are congratulated by Gary
Richman (r.), Lions Club raffle chairman.
SIDNEY – The following
Sidney Middle School students have received academic
honors. They are:
Superintendent’s List
Molly Babcock, Kaitlyn
Brown, Sydney Christensen,
Lily Evans, Hannah Gray, Dakota Mann, Kaitlyn Marquez,
Adrienne Paternoster, Lindsay
Pierce and Hannah Talbot
High Honor
Noah Artis, Madison Blincoe, Khadija Butt, Khadijah
Chesebro, Hannah Gregory,
Baylee Jones, Wyatt Kiff,
Makayla Phillips, Glenn Rogers, Dylan Smith, Haley Smith
and Mikayla Stefanek
Honor Roll
Adrian Anderson, Kiana
Bacon, Tanner Boice, NinaJo Capobianco, Cameron
Chabot, Michaela Cotton,
Lindsay Frederick, Madison
French, Robert Greenblatt,
Danika Harvey, Brian Johns,
Samantha Matzel, Jillian Robinson, Amber Rogers, Mathew
Smith and Tara Smith
Avery Is Freshman
On Oneonta State
Volleyball Team
ONEONTA – Erin Avery, a
freshman from Harpursville,
was a member of the SUNYOneonta volleyball team this
fall. Avery, a setter, compiled
5.5 points for the Red Dragons,
who finished 18-18 overall and
2-7 in the SUNYAC.
Create A Card Workshop
At Sidney Library Dec. 9
SIDNEY - Have fun creating your own cards for the
holiday or any occasion in
this workshop at the Sidney
Memorial Public Library on
Monday, Dec. 9, at 6:30 p.m.
For a mere six dollar fee,
you’ll take home six enchanting cards to give away to
friends and relatives. A variety
of patterns, including unique
gift cards, will be demonstrated. Samples of cards are on
display at the library.
Space is limited, so register
now to reserve your spot in the
class and join the fun.
Learn Bow Making Craft
Dec. 5 at Sidney Library
SIDNEY - A unique workshop by Pat Cristelli of Sidney
Flowers and Gifts will be presented at the Sidney Memorial
Contra Dance
Will Continue
Sunday, Dec. 8
SIDNEY - Sidney Community Contra Dance continues
Sunday, Dec. 8 from 5:30-9
p.m. on a winter schedule.
The event will take place at
the Hillcrest Roller Rink,
West Main St, Sidney (address for GPS is 2181 County
Road 4). Roller Rink phone is
563-8144.
Local piano and banjo
player Kathy Shimberg is
joined by Eileen Nicholson on
fiddle. Bob Nicholson returns
as caller with his energy and
enthusiasm ready to warm a
room with laughter. Children
12 and under participate free
of charge.
For more information see us
on Facebook at Sidney Community Contra Dance or call
563-2582.
Free Health
Screenings
Are Dec. 11
SIDNEY - The Cancer Services Program of Delaware,
Otsego and Schoharie counties
will offer free health screenings to women 40 and older
who are uninsured. There are
no income guidelines.
In partnership with the Bassett Cancer Institute’s mobile
screening coach, health screenings will be available without
charge to those women, 40 or
older, who are without health
insurance or underinsured.
On Wednesday, Dec. 11,
9 a.m. - 3 p.m. the screenings will be offered at Bassett
Healthcare Network Tri-Town
Regional Hospital, 43 Pearl
St. West, Sidney.
Public Library at 6:30 p.m.
on Thursday, Dec. 5. You will
learn to craft bows of different
sizes and types: some small
and some large, some with
wired ribbon and some without, some more difficult (florist bows) and some simple.
Pat will teach the techniques
you need for creating your own
bows to enhance your gifts or
use for any kind of decorating.
The materials fee for this class
is $10 and you will take home
10 bows of many varieties.
Just in time for holiday giving,
you won’t want to miss this
outstanding workshop.
Register in person at the library, by phone at 563-1200,
or online from the sidneylibrary.org website.
POLICE BLOTTER
All crimes described in this
press release are allegations,
and suspects named are innocent until proven guilty in a
court of law.
New York State Police
Nov. 30 - State police at SP
Sidney arrested Howard L.
Archer, 31, of Unadilla, for
unlawful possession of marijuana. The arrest resulted from
a vehicle and traffic law stop
on Pine Hill Rd., Sidney. During a probable cause search of
Archer’s vehicle approximately 15 grams of marijuana and
two smoking pipes with burnt
marijuana residue were located. Archer was released on
tickets returnable to the Sidney
Town Court on Dec. 12.
Chenango County Sheriff
Nov. 21 - Deputy Hayner,
assisted by New York State
Parole, arrested Kevin M.
Roof, age 40, of Bainbridge,
at Chenango County Drug
and Alcohol, 103 Leilani’s
Lane in the Town of Norwich
on an active Parole Warrant
for violation of parole. Roof
was placed into custody and
is being held at the Chenango
County Correctional Facility
until his parole hearing.
Bird’s Nest Crafters
Craft Show
• 10
a.m. - 3 p.m.
291 Main St., Unadilla
‘Tis the season for
holiday bazaars, open
houses, bake sales and
FUN!
Featuring primitive country
Christmas and everyday decor. All
items are cash and carry. Be sure to
come early as items go very quickly!
Christmas
Bazaar
Sat., Dec. 7 • 9 am-3 pm
Crafts - Gifts - White Elephant
- Chinese Auction (drawing 2:00 p.m.) - Bake Sale
Soup & Sandwich Lunch 11:30 am-1pm
Gilbertsville Baptist Church
• Fresh Balsam Wreaths • Centerpieces
• Pre-Lit Table Trees • Topiaries • Clocks
• Angels • Snowmen
• Ornaments • Candles
• Santas • Stars
• Christmas Pillows
• Accessories
& MORE!
Now Open
Daily
m
10 am–5 p
To have your ad placed in this section
call Anna at 561-3526
225 John Cook Rd.
Unadilla
(607) 369-3205
(Just off Rt. 7 between
Wells Bridge & Unadilla)
OBITUARIES
Winifred Irene Jacobs
HARPURSVILLE - Winifred Irene Jacobs, 86, passed
away on Saturday, Nov. 30,
2013.
Born in Trenton, N.J. on
Jan. 22, 1927, to Ettie Belle
and Chester VanBarriger, both
deceased, she moved permanently to Harpursville in 1987,
where she resided with and is
survived by her loving companion of 30 years, Shannon
Meade.
Winifred followed in death
three brothers, Arnold, Chester
and Norman VanBarriger; and
her sister, Berdella Walker.
She is survived by one
brother, Lawrence VanBarriger of Harpursville.
She was an active member
of Broome County Senior
Center and drove for Meals
on Wheels for five years. She
will be remembered for her
tenacious spirit, her love of
travel, adventure, music and
dance and her belief in grace
and dignity.
Winifred is survived by nine
In Memory of
Wade Decker
6/16/74-12/5/11
Although your time with
us was cut short. Your
memory will be forever
cherished by all who love
you!! Some say you are
with the angels. I say you
are wherever we are!
Thinking of you and
missing you more every
day, Wade!!
All my love,
Mom
children, Faith Carol Clarke,
Levittown, Pa., Jeanette Kathryn Jacobs, Ariz., Constance
Etta Brown, Bordentown,
N.J., Loretta Marie Archibald,
Erie, Pa., Rebecca Crawford,
Bensalem, Pa., Joseph Chester
Jacobs, Belton, Mo., Jonathan
Arthur Jacobs, Harpursville,
Kathryn Clare Fournier, Croyden, Pa., and Jeffrey Allen Jacobs, Belton, Mo. She will also
be missed by 32 grandchildren, 54 great-grandchildren
and two great-great grandchildren; her daughter-in-law and
close friend, Betsy Jacobs;
and many nieces, nephews and
friends.
There will be a small service and reception, following cremation, on Thursday,
Dec. 5 beginning at noon at
her home, 516 Welton St.,
Harpursville.
On-line condolences may
be made at www.omaddenfh.
com. Arrangements by the
Osterhoudt-Madden Funeral
Home, Harpursville.
Carol Peck
MASONVILLE - Carol
Peck, 66, of Masonville,
passed away on Thursday,
Nov. 28, 2013 at Wilson Regional Medical Center in
Johnson City.
She was born on Aug.
4, 1947, as the daughter of
Thomas and Alice (Schweitzer) Tibball in Sidney. She
was a long time employee of
Meadwestvaco in Sidney, retiring as a supervisor. On Aug.
28, 1965, she married the love
of her life, Reginald “Reggie”
Peck. They were married for
48 years.
Carol was very passionate
about the people she loved
and what she loved to do. She
loved spending time with her
pets and playing computer
games, gardening, and making crafts for her online craft
store.
Carol is survived by her husband, Reginald Peck, Masonville; daughter and son-in-law,
Wendy and Michael Ferrara,
Unadilla; son-in-law, Steven
Harris, Masonville; granddaughter and boyfriend, Tammie Harris and Adam “Sam”
Freniere, Masonville; mother,
Alice Percival, Norwich; sister and brother-in-law, Marrianne and Chuck Gage, Mt.
Upton; sisters, Diane Clapp,
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Texas; brother, Tommy Tibball, Ore.; brother-in-law
and sister-in-law, Ralph and
Viletta Peck, Masonville; sisters-in-law, Patty Underwood,
Sidney, Marie “Retia” Cumm,
N.C. and Rosie Voltz, Sidney; her three beloved canine
companions who were like
her children, Tanner, Zippy
and Sheba; as well as several
nieces and nephews.
Carol was predeceased by
her daughter, Christine Renee Harris; her son, Everett
Reginald Peck; a sister, Alice
Brewer; her father, Thomas
Tibball; and her mother-inlaw and father-in-law, Marjorie and Lewis Peck.
Services will be private
and at the convenience of the
family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations in Carol’s name may
be directed to the Delaware
Valley Humane Society, P.O.
Box 182, Sidney, NY 13838.
Condolences and memories
may be shared with the family online at www.landersfh.
com. Arrangements are under
the direction of C.H. Landers
Funeral Chapel, Sidney.
Loretta F. Reinhard
ONEONTA - Loretta F.
Reinhard, 98, went home to
be with the Lord on Nov. 26,
2013.
Loretta was born June 10,
1915 in Honesdale, Pa., daughter of the late Paul and Katherine Knorr. She graduated from
Honesdale High School and
married Kenneth Reinhard on
June 30, 1934. They moved
to Sidney in 1940, worked at
the Scintilla plant and built a
home on Kipps Hill.
They were members of the
East Guilford Presbyterian
Church for many years. Loretta was very active as a choir
member and a member of the
women’s society where she
served on many committees
and church suppers. After her
husband passed away in 2001,
she moved to St. James Manor
in Oneonta. She made many
friends there and enjoyed
playing card games, the book
club and socializing.
Loretta is survived by her
son and daughter-in-law,
George and Betty Reinhard,
Lexington, S.C.; devoted
niece, Jeannine Dixson, South
New Berlin; sister-in-law, Patricia Knorr, New Port Richey,
Fla.; two granddaughters;
several great-grandchildren
and many other nieces and
nephews.
A graveside service will be
planned in the spring. Memorial donations in Loretta’s
memory may be directed to
the East Guilford Presbyterian
Church, P.O. Box 147, Sidney,
NY 13838.
Condolences and memories
may be shared with the family online at www.landersfh.
com. Arrangements are under
the direction of C.H. Landers
Funeral Chapel, Sidney.
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Walter D. Reynolds
TROUT CREEK - Walter
D. “Pete” Reynolds, 74, a lifelong resident of Trout Creek,
passed away on Sunday, Dec.
1, 2013 at Wilson Memorial Hospital, following a long
illness.
Pete was born on Oct. 31,
1939 the son of the late Earl
and Glenola Sherman Reynolds. He graduated from Walton Central School the class of
1957.
Pete worked as a machinist at Amphenol in Sidney for
39 years. He was a gifted carpenter who built many homes
in the area including his own.
He was an avid outdoorsman
who loved to fish and hunt.
Pete enjoyed restoring antique
cars and trucks, but got the
most enjoyment out of going
for rides around the area in his
1949 light blue Chevy pickup. Pete loved spending time
with his family, and it was the
time he spent with his grandchildren that brought him unending joy.
Pete is survived by his loving wife, Jane; his daughters,
Karen Gehl, Trout Creek,
Kathy Sramek, Trout Creek,
Kelly and Duane Rosa, Summit Point, W.Va.; his grandchildren, Kacie, Kathleen and
Daniel Gehl, Ashley and Tanner Dolph, Nathan Sramek and
Abigail Rosa; his great-grandson, Easton Dolph; his brothers, Jim and Bert Reynolds,
Tom and Sandy Reynolds, all
of Sidney Center; his sisters,
Louise and Friend Decker,
Deposit, Jean and Tim McCumber, Sidney Center; his
sister-in-law, Janice Miller,
Delhi; his brother-in-law, Paul
Laauser, Walton; and many
special nieces, nephews and
cousins.
He was predeceased by his
brothers, George Perry and
Ben Reynolds; and his sisters,
Jayne Sowder and Patricia
Brundege; his sister-in-law,
Joan Laauser; and his brotherin-law, Richard Miller.
Friends and family are invited to call on Wednesday,
Dec. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the
Courtney Funeral Home, 25
Townsend St., Walton, where
funeral services will be held
on Thursday, Dec. 5 at 11 a.m.
with the Rev. David Gatje, officiating. Burial will follow in
the Trout Creek Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in “Pete’s”
memory may be made to
the Trout Creek Emergency
Squad, 8695 County Highway
27, Trout Creek, NY 13847.
Condolences to the family
may be made online by visiting www.courtneyfh.com.
John C. Stensland
SOUTH NEW BERLIN John C. Stensland, 76, of South
New Berlin, passed away at
home on Dec. 1, 2013.
He was the son of Hans and
Lillian Ruby Stensland of Gilbertsville. He graduated from
Gilbertsville Central School in
1955.
He married Donna M. Smith
at the Presbyterian Church in
Gilbertsville on Feb. 7, 1959.
Shortly after high school,
John worked at Morris Manor
House Farm with the show
horses in Morris. In Nov. 1960,
he began working for the New
York State Electric and Gas
Corporation in Norwich. He
worked many different jobs
in his 33 years of employment
at NYSEG. He became first
class lineman, chief foreman,
general foreman and when
he retired on Feb. 1, 1994 he
was the electric construction
manager. While working at
NYSEG he served two terms
as the vice-president of IBEW
local Union 992. He was also
a two term president of the local executive board.
Additionally, he served as
a volunteer fireman of South
New Berlin, a fire commissioner and a Town of New
Berlin board member. He was
the Town of New Berlin Town
Justice for two terms, a two
term president of the Chenango County Magistrates Assoc.
and a member of the Chenango
County Traffic Safety Board.
In 1986, John and Donna
purchased a lake house in
Clarksville, Va. where they
spent most of their winters
following retirement. John
enjoyed being with his family
and friends, canoeing, boating, fishing, hunting, remodeling and building such things
as a garage. He also enjoyed
gardening and landscaping.
John is survived by his
wife, Donna of 54 years; five
children, Laurie Christine
Stensland, Goldsboro, N.C.,
John Scott, New York City,
Roberta Jean Stensland, Chesterfield, Va., Sandra Lee and
Donald Netto, Watertown and
Valerie and Stephen Morris,
Amelia, Va.; seven grandchildren, Joshua and Jason Bryant, Lindsey, Courtney and
Brian Netto and Hannah and
Makayla Morris; six siblings,
Dorothy Curtis, Endwell, Evelyn Meers, Gilbertsville, Mike
Stensland, Gilbertsville, Jean
Stebbins, Gilbertsville and
Pauline Stensland, Port Orange, Fla. Also surviving are
many nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be
held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday,
Dec. 5 at the Johnston Funeral
Home in Morris with the Deacon Donna Steckline officiating. Burial will be private
and at the convenience of the
family.
In lieu of flowers, a donation
may be made in John’s name
to the Hospice of Chenango
County, 21 Hayes St., Norwich, NY 13815 or The American Cancer Society, 13 Beech
St., Johnston City, NY 13790.
Online condolences can be
made to the family at www.
johnstonfh.com.
Arrangements are by Johnston Funeral
Home of Morris.
Merrell Thallinger, MD
NORWICH - Merrell Eugene Thallinger, M.D., 84, of
Norwich, went to his eternal
home from the NYS Veteran’s
Home in Oxford on Dec. 1,
2013 after a long illness.
Born in Binghamton on
Aug. 22, 1929, Merrell was
the son of Merrell E. and
Mary (Grundy) Thallinger,
Sr. He was a graduate of the
Vestal High School Class of
1947 and Binghamton University (Harpur College), Class of
1951.
Merrell served in the U.S.
Air Force during the Korean
War from 1951-1954 with
the Medical Corps as an xray technician. Following his
military service, he attended
Hahnemann Medical College
in Philadelphia graduating in
1958. He completed his internship and a residency in radiology and nuclear medicine
at the Robert Packer Hospital
and Guthrie Clinic in Sayre,
Pa. Merrell was board certified
in both radiology and nuclear
medicine. Dr. Thallinger also
completed a traveling fellowship, studying at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston,
Texas with the renowned Dr.
Robert Eagan, who was called
“The Father of Mammography” because he invented the
mammogram procedure. Merrell worked with him and was
honored to be asked to contribute several chapters for Dr.
Eagan’s book on mammography. Merrell also studied at
The Mayo Clinic in Rochester,
Minn., The Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo and
several large Medical Centers
in New York City and Chicago. Following this training,
he was invited to return to The
Guthrie Clinic and join the
medical staff in the radiology
department performing diag-
nostic radiology and as chairman of the Nuclear Medicine
Department.
In 1966, Dr. Thallinger
joined the medical staff at
Chenango Memorial Hospital
in Norwich as a diagnostic radiologist and chairman of the
newly built Ilse Jacoby Nuclear Medicine Department.
Merrell also provided radiology coverage for The Hospital in Hamilton, Fox Hospital
in Oneonta, and the Sidney
Hospital. During the years
he was in Norwich, he was a
member of many professional
organizations, attending seminars and additional training in
new procedures. He also contributed to many professional
publications in his field.
When he retired from radiology, he was appointed
Chief Medical Examiner for
Chenango County following the death of Dr. Primitivo
Cruz who formerly held the
position. During this time he
was active in The New York
State Association of County
Coroners and Medical Examiners (NYSACCME) serving
for several years as a trustee
for the association.
Merrell was a faithful member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Norwich. He
also enjoyed many hobbies.
More than anything else, however, Merrell loved his family.
He was a devoted husband,
father and grandfather. Many
who knew him said he was a
gentle, kind and caring man,
always cheerfully helping others before being asked. He was
truly loved by many people.
On Aug. 17, 1957 in Binghamton, Merrell married
Elizabeth Johnson Thallinger, who survives. Merrell is also survived by two
grandsons, Thomas C. Votaw
of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and
Jonathan M. Votaw of Canton,
Ohio; a brother-in-law and
sister-in-law, Dr. Frederick O.
and Barbara Johnson; as well
as a nephew, Dr. Frederick E.
Johnson; and many cousins.
He was predeceased by
their daughter, Alison Ann
Thallinger in 2004.
Funeral services for Merrell will be held at 11:30 a.m.
on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at the
Christ Lutheran Church with
the Rev. Ernie Varga officiating. There will be no calling
hours. Burial will take place
in the Riverside Cemetery,
Windsor at a later date.
Those wishing to remember
Merrell may do so by making
a donation to the Chenango
County SPCA, 6160 Co. Rd.
32, Norwich, NY 13815 or to
the Endowment Fund of the
Christ Lutheran Church, 94
N. Broad St. Norwich, NY, or
to a church or charity of your
choice.
The arrangements are under
the direction of the Wilson Funeral Home. Condolences may
be sent to the family by visiting the funeral home website
at: www.wilsonfh.com.
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CONTINUING THE OTEGO RURAL TIMES AND THE GUILFORD NEWS
VOL. 27 NO. 1
DECEMBER 5, 2013
Your Guide to Savings in Unadilla “Unified Commerce & Community”
Santa Saturday
is December 7!
SPONSORED BY UNADILLA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
1-3 PM Free Make & Take Crafts &
Free Movies
Refreshments available: hot dogs,
juice, water, chips and popcorn by the
Historical Association
3-5 PM Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus
Bring your own camera for a picture with Santa (Unadilla Chamber will not be providing pictures with Santa this year.) Please bring a non-perishable food item or monetary
donation for the Unadilla Food Pantry.
Santa’s helpers from the Unatego High
School. Gifts from Stanta for the first
100 children. Children receive gift bag
of goodies compliments of Unadilla
Businesses and Unadilla Chamber of
Commerce
GOOD AT UNADILLA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE BUSINESSES
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HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
Vote for your favorite
Rotary Basket Raffle & Bake Sale
ALL AT UNADILLA COMMUNITY CENTER
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TEMPLE) UNADILLA
Tickets Available Santa Saturday at the
Community Center or from the following: Village
Variety, Brown’s Pharmacy, Citizen Bank, The
Green Giraffe, Green’s Long River Inn, Catalog
Outlet, Peck Enterpises, Country Computers &
Publishing
Tickets are $1 each or $5 for six.
First, second and third prizes will be awarded.
Need not be present to win.
Don’t Miss the Unadilla Pop-Up Holiday Market
Wed., Dec. 11 • 4-8 p.m. • 246 Main St., (Commnity Center) Unadilla
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UNADILLA - The following students have made the
honor roll for the 1st quarter
at the Unatego Senior High
School.
High Honor Roll
9th Grade: Lauryn Fiaschi
10th Grade: Joshua Blake,
Beth Carey, Derrick DeMorier, Mark Maruszewski, Jared
Nepa, Emily Pikaard, Emily
Slawson and Kyle Spaulding
11th Grade: Katherine
Ahearn, Stephen DeForest, Gabriel DeJoseph, Torri
Halaquist, Brittany Hansel,
Cody Manzanero, Danielle
Murphy, Krystal Piucci, Nathan Rutherford, Austin Ryan
and Miriam Thurber
12th Grade: Ryan Carson,
Ann D’Angelo, Corbin Henry
and Tristin Roefs
Honor Roll
9th Grade: Nichole Angell,
Kourtney Brownell, Deanna
Cerar, Liam Dobbins, Kinsey
Gillette, Jacob Hamm, Sa-
mantha Hochbrueckner, Jillian
Matheson, Tanner Reed, Mary
Rommer and Joshua Wesley
10th Grade: Alina Alfonsi,
Brianna Burton, Rylee Frazier, Mikayla Leizear, Mariah
LeVielle, Patrick Nelson,
Alyssa Perillo, Samantha Pikaard, Bryden Roefs, Gregory
Sears, Ira Utter, Kelsey VanAlstyne and Onilee Wilson
11th Grade: Liam Alvin,
Marina Baird, Allyson Butler,
Noah Cutting, Marissa Goodspeed, Jeremy Jonson, David
Judd, Matthew Leichty, Ryan
Marszal, Cassidy Newman,
Kyle Thompson, Abigail Ullman and Tanner Winchester
12th Grade: Kali Benedict, Hannah Bohacek, Shania Dineen, Amber Feyerabend, Brett Humphries, Jasper
Humphries, Tyler Jerauld,
Nathan Kafchinski, Kellen Komenda, Mariah Scott,
Chaninath Wongcharoen and
Marissa Woodard
THE GLOERCKERS, THEN AND NOW.
Chuck D’Imperio Book Signing
Is Sunday, Dec. 8 in Oneonta
ONEONTA - The Greater
Oneonta Historical Society
welcomes Chuck D’Imperio
to the Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., on Sunday,
Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. D’Imperio
will talk about his latest book,
Unknown Museums of Upstate New York: A Guide to 50
Treasures, published by Syracuse University Press. After
his presentation, he will sign
copies of this, his sixth book
and his others, all in stock at
the History Center shop.
D’Imperio states, “What
a yearlong journey this was
around the state exploring the
NYS Cheese Museum, the
Remington Arms Museum,
the National Bottle Museum,
the Catskill Fly Fishing Museum, the Slate Museum, the
Lucille Ball Museum, the National Fiddlers Museum and
many more - including the
Kazoo Museum!”
The event is free and open
SAVE $571!
to the public. The History
Center will be open on Dec.
8 from 1 to 4 p.m. For more
information, contact 432-0960
or www.OneontaHistory.org.
Two Win Gift
Certificates At
Grand Openings
UNADILLA - Grand openings of two Unadilla businesses, MUSE Gifts & Vintage
Effects and the Unadilla Artisan Guild, were held on Nov.
23. Appreciation is expressed
to all who attended helping to make the open houses
successful.
The winner of the gift certificate at MUSE Gifts & Vintage Effects was George Lent.
Anna Ritchey was the winner of the gift certificate at Unadilla Artisan Guild.
The Gloercker, Jrs. to Celebrate
Golden Wedding Anniversary
ROUNDO, S.C. – Fifty
years ago on Oct. 19, 1963,
Eleanore Rose Michel became the bride of Benjamin D.
Gloeckler, Jr. at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church House Chapel,
139 West Main St., Sidney,
with Rev. Roger W. Greentaner officiating and Rev. Myron
E. Jaenecke, pastor of Christ
Lutheran Church, Norwich assisting with the ceremony.
On Sunday, Oct. 20, during regular worship service
at Good Shepherd Lutheran
Church in Walterboro, S.C.
the Rev. Rich Johnston, interim pastor read from Ben
and Eleanore’s original wedding booklet, ‘The Golden
Thread of Your Marriage,’
about the necessity of thread
and without it everything we
wear would fall apart. Strands
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of the golden thread are: love,
comfort, honor, keep in sickness and in health, forsaking
all others, as long as ye both
shall live.” The golden thread
is to last as long as the two
partners are in this life. It still
applies to marriage 50 years
later. Prayers of thankfulness
for years past and blessing for
the years ahead were offered
for Ben and Eleanore by Pastor Johnston.
The signatures of Betty S.
Striegler, Eleanore’s Maid of
Honor and the late Ronald J.
Kelsey, Ben’s Best Man and
the two pastors and the church
seal binding the marriage certificate were included. Not
planned in the worship but
included was the hymn, ‘The
evil lurks within, without, it
threatens to destroy the fragile
cords that make us one, that
binds our hearts in joy.’ Perfect for the day’s worship.
The Gloecklers raised four
children at 65 Riverside,
Sidney: Rosina Matthews,
Sneads Ferry, N.C., Niels E.
Gloeckler, Bartonville, Ill.,
AmySue Gloeckler (deceased)
and Alex L. Gloeckler, Unadilla; four grandsons, James
Babcock (Navy) and Aaron
Babcock, Atlanta, Ga., Zachary Gloeckler, Peroria, Ill. and
Trenton Gloeckler, Unadilla;
two granddaughters, Elizabeth
Babcock, N.C. and Katelyn
Gloeckler, Unadilla. James
and Tabitha Babcock have
a nine-month-old daughter,
Kaelynn Rose Babcock. By
the time you read this in your
Tri-Town News, there will be
another great-granddaughter,
Kaedynce Elizabeth born to
Elizabeth, due any day.
Ben and Eleanore now live
at 6548 Sidney’s Rd., Round
O, S.C. 29474 where they
have resided for 20 years.
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RINGING THE BELL TO HELP OTHERS are volunteers for the Salvation Army relief effort. The Sidney
Emergency Disaster Service Team is helping the
Salvation Army donation “kettle” campaign by providing volunteers to ring the bell and collect donations that
go to help those in need as a result of fire, floods and
other emergencies. The familiar red kettle is inside the
Sidney Great American. About 95 per cent of the donations collected are used to help with local emergencies. Volunteers shown here are Bonnie Bankus (l.) and
Jeannie Fletcher (r.). Volunteers are needed as bell ringers from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday now
through Dec. 24. If you would like to volunteer to help a
neighbor in need by ringing the Salvation Army bell, call
Marie Cole at 435-5882.
(TTN Photo by Anna Ritchey)
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 291
Main St., Unadilla.
The Willow Bend Plaza
businesses at 1004 State Hwy.
7 are having Holiday Open
Houses from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
with sales and gift certificate
drawings.
On Wednesday, Dec. 11 the
Unadilla Rotary Club is sponsoring a Unadilla Pop-up Holiday Market from 4 to 8 p.m.
outside the Community Center
on Main Street as will as inside vendors. The second annual winter walk will also take
place during the evening.
For more information on
events in Unadilla see the
Unadilla Times section and
ads placed in this week’s
newspaper.
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KEUKA
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Stephanie
Havens, a graduate of Unatego
Central School, was a member
of the Keuka College women’s
soccer team this fall.
Havens, a senior Adolescent
English Education major, had
a goal and four assists for the
Storm, who finished 9-6-1
overall and 7-4 in conference
play.
For her career, Havens
scored eight goals and had
eleven assists.
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Jolly Holly Days
Parade
Holiday Concert Is Dec. 16
At Franklin Central School
merchants. Please register by
contacting the Sidney Chamber of Commerce office or the
library.
A special feature during the
parade that emphasizes the
giving spirit of the holidays is
the food collection that will be
taken up. Sidney Great American employees will be pushing
grocery carts on Main St. during the parade to collect food
for the local food pantry.
Adding to the festive appearance of the village, the
chamber is also sponsoring
their annual House Decorating
Contest. Decorate your home
for the holidays and leave
your lights on the weekend of
Dec. 20-22. The judges will be
out and winners will receive a
Spirit Award on their lawn.
The Sidney Chamber of
Commerce extends an invitation to all to enjoy the holiday
celebration in Sidney.
True Spirit of the
Season Shines
School is collecting toys and
asking people to leave them at
the high school and the ABC
Center for Performing Arts is
collecting toys Dec. 9-12 between 4 and 8 p.m.
All branches of the sfcu are
holding a dress casual for a
cause day and will be donating the money collected to
Chenango County Toys for
Tots.
What is especially noteworthy about the Toys for Tots
program is that it is run by volunteers with 97 per cent of the
funds donated remaining local. The remaining three percent goes for expenses such as
postage to send out thank you
notes and gas. While it has
Chenango County in its title,
no child is ever turned away.
Children in surrounding communities also benefit from the
program.
There are several volunteers involved in the program
with the most dedicated being
Roger Barnhart of Bainbridge
who heads the effort. This volunteer effort is a year-around
project as the volunteers buy
toys whenever they can get
the best bargains. While it is
very rewarding to Roger and
the volunteers, it is a tremendous job. Barnhart said that
last year 9,900 toys and books
were given to 1,687 area
children.
Barnhart explained that the
Chenango County Toys for
Tots program runs its own
campaign working under the
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. All toys and monies
collected stay locally. “We
are authorized to use the
logo, follow their accounting
procedures and observe IRS
regulations.”
This Saturday, Dec. 7 the
Toys for Tots Train that is
run as a community outreach
by the Marine Reserve out of
Albany will make a stop in
Bainbridge around noon. They
will have their own toys they
may distribute to children who
meet the train. They do not
give away any of the toys collected by the Chenango County Toys for Tots. The train will
be making a total of four stops
on Saturday and four more on
Sunday in its run from Albany
to Canada.
Barnhart said, “The mission
of Chenango County Toys for
Tots is to give toys to less fortunate children.” If your family needs help, you can call us
at 336-7897. Also, volunteers
are always welcome. If you
would like to help the program
you may also volunteer at this
number.
Kids and Kritters Gather in the Christmas Spirit
MASONVILLE - The Kids
and Kritters 4-H Club recently
held their monthly business
meeting as well as completed
a worthwhile community service project. The group decided they would participate in
“Operation Christmas Child”
to make Christmas a reality
for needy children around the
world by filling shoeboxes
with toys, hygiene supplies
and notes of encouragement.
For many of the needy children, the shoebox will be the
very first gift they have ever
received. Club members and
their families purchased the
items for the shoeboxes and
delivered them to the New
Hope Community Church of
Walton to be shipped worldwide. According to club leader
Karleen DuMond, “the boxes
are collected and delivered to
more than 100 million suffering children in more than 100
countries since 1993 and our
4-H kids were very proud to
The only two angels
identified by name in the
Bible are Michael and
Gabriel, who appear in the
Book of Daniel.
be part of this effort.”
Pictured above are club
members: front row (l-r),
Brandon
Gregory,
Tyler
Gregory, Brennan DelBalso,
Nathan DuMond, Alan DuMond, Sky Stankiewicz, Alex
Babcock and Garrett Babcock; middle row, Tommy
Letosky, Justin Beers, Collin
Campbell, Marissa Campbell,
Meranda Vandermark, Camy
Hazen, Gretchn Decker and
Natali Cobb; and back row,
Kylee letosky, Kayla Campbell, Abby DelBalso, Brieanne
Babcock, Abigail Sequare and
Heidi Decker
The Elementary Band will be
performing selections that will
showcase a variety of playing
styles and contrasting dynamics. Their pieces include Copycats, Dance Celebration, and
Santa Comes Marching In.
Franklin Elementary Chorus and Senior Chorus will
perform a variety of songs including songs from The Nutcracker and a version of Frosty
the Snowman featuring a hand
jive. The chorus will also perform the well-loved vocal arrangement of Christmas Time
is Here from A Charlie Brown
Christmas.
We hope you will join us in
celebrating our students’ musical achievements and growth
for the beginning of our school
year. Franklin Central School
is very proud of all that our students have succeeded in musically so far this school year.
The Holiday Concert is open to
the public and free of charge.
Come enjoy an evening filled
with your holiday favorites.
Franklin Central School Honor Roll 1st Quarter
FRANKLIN – The following Franklin Central School
students received academic
honors for the first quarter.
They are:
12th Grade
Principals List- Katie Allen,
Stephen Banks, Jordan Beers
and Matthew D’Angelo
High Honor – Tristan
Hewitt,
Alexis
Hurburt,
Lynndon Huyck, Sierra Jones,
Keri Schmidt and Mara Stalter
Honor Roll- Devin Cobane,
Frey Isaksson-Stahler, Adam
Jump, Cordell Northrop, Sean
Scott, Shawn Smith, Alicia
Thomas and Gabriel Williams
11th Grade
Principals List - Jessica
Downin, Jacob Gregory, Jessi
McNeilly and Joseph Terrano
High Honor - Jonathon
Ackley, William Davis, Blaine
Fairchilds, Gabriel Latoraca,
Kayla Lord, Elizabeth Niebanck, Theresa Peterson and
Matthew Ross
Honor Roll - Emily George,
Kenneth Jacobsen, Victoria
Jordan, Leslie Lynch, Kyle
Martin, Logan Miller, Brian
Miskell, Kailee Pantale and
Devon Roe
10th Grade
High Honor - Gloria Banks,
Derek Beers, Max Carey, Katiesue Humphreys and Turner
Thies
Honor Roll - Elina Martinez, Dustin McNeilly, Mariah
McNeilly, Derek McWeeney,
Afton Winter Carnival
Saturday, December 7
Fun for
the whole
family all day
throughout
the village
FRANKLIN - Franklin
Central School will present its
Holiday Concert on Monday,
Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. in the school
cafetorium. The high school
band, jazz band, and elementary band are under the direction
of our new band director, Sofia DeLousia. The high school
and elementary chorus is under
the direction of Dorothy FryeHunt with Audrey Zuk as the
accompanist.
Franklin High School Band
will perform selections from
multiple genres, including a
piece called In Their Honor
which was commissioned in
dedication to all those whose
lives were changed by the
events of Sept. 11, 2001. Other
pieces to be performed include
a Spanish march called Aztec
Fire and a holiday medley titled
In The Christmas Mood. The
Jazz Band will be playing some
light, fun tunes that are sure to
get your toes tapping including
the classic Christmas favorite
Christmas Time is Here from
A Charlie Brown Christmas.
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Chase, Damin McNeilly, Jennifer Meo, Corynne Nordberg
and Jeffrey Sarno
7th Grade
Principals List - Collin
Campbell, Tyler Gregory and
Christina Worden
High Honor – Juliana Archibald, Rachel Cobane, Daniel Coughlin, Carson Dutcher,
Demitri Jaromack, Amber Jordan and Angus MacLeod
Honor Roll - Olivia Hyzer,
Molli Opramolla, Jonathan
Robinson and Adam Thies
Nicholas Thies and Courtney
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9th Grade
Principals List - Alexis
Eichler and Malorie Jordan
High Honor - Jessie Davis,
Paige Fairchilds, Macy Jordan,
Joseph Nowhitney and Stacey
Sickler
Honor Roll - Zachary Bryan, Emily Chaloupka, Alicia
DeSilva, Joshua Jones, Miranda Little, Nathanael Moon,
Sheldan
Robinson,
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Principals List - Felix
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SATURDAY, DEC. 7
New Barber,
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10 A.M. TO 4 P.M.
United Methodist Church, Spring St., Afton
Homemade crafts, hand painted gifts, garage sale items, very large
Chinese auction table, homemade doll clothes for your 18” dolls, our
famous “cookies by the pound” all homemade (you select and we
package them for you), painted flower pots and beautiful handmade
patio lights.
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Sidney School Starts
BOWLING RESULTS Area-Wide Swim Team
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TRI-TOWN AREA
20TH CENTURY LANES
Mon. Morn. Winter
Country Girls
60 36
YoYos
58 38
Four on the Floor
52 44
Silver Belles
44 52
Rosebuds
40 56
The Foxes
34 62
High Game: R. Fisher, 215.
High Series: R. Fisher, 578.
Honor Games: R. Fisher,
215, 194, 169; R. Mazzarella,
152; A. Berg, 158; S. Harris,
204; W. Bookhout, 179, 163;
D. Fisher, 150, 202, 150; R.
Tietjen, 154, 167; P. Stilson,
156, 170, 153; C. Daughtrey,
191, 154; C. Jackowski, 158;
S. Cutting, 155; S. Straka,
160, 162, 187; J. Roof, 172.
Honor Series: R. Fisher,
578; W. Bookhout, 456; D.
Fisher, 502; R. Tietjen, 469;
P. Stilson, 479; C. Daughtrey,
488; S. Straka, 509.
GALAXY BOWL
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Travelers
19
5
Ole’Buckhorn
17
7
Not the Bowlers
14 10
His & Hers
12 12
P&H
11.5 12.5
Hit & Miss
11.5 12.5
Rookies
11 13
Lickity Splits
10 14
Double Trouble
6
6
High Game; V. Stafford,
227; K. Sowersby, 245. High
Series: V. Stafford, 649; K.
Sowersby, 654.
Honor Games: L. Moore
(sub), 187; B. Rowe, 211; E.
Tallmadge, 205, 208; B. Tallmadge, 203, 203; L. Lowe,
200; K. Sowersby, 245, 183,
226; V. Stafford, 221, 201,
227; E. Tallmadge, 162, 205,
208.
Honor Series: K. Sowersby,
654; V. Stafford, 649; E. Tallmadge, 575.
Chambers & O’Hara
Butler Auto Sales
56 16
Neighbors Insurance 50 22
Dags Auto Parts
44 28
Tabone Chiropractic 42 30
Wagner Lumber
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Galaxy Bowl
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Justice Construction 32 40
All Star Automotive 32 40
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Honor Games: C. Luca,
300; D. Smith, 290; C. Cawley, 269; G. Monroe, 269; B.
Macpherson, 248; B. Shelton, 245; C. Erceg, 238; E.
Halaquist Jr., 236; G. Hoke,
233; D. Finch, 233; R. Johnson, 227; D. Larry, 223; M.
Brewer, 218; M. Gray, 216;
D. Keesler, 216; T. Umbra,
214; J. Mertz, 211; K. Macumber, 207; G. Huston, 204;
B. Harmon, 203; B. Walker,
201; B. Tallmadge, 201; J.
Sisson, 200.
Honor Series: C. Luca, 826;
G. Monroe, 792; C. Cawley,
711; C. Erceg, 675; D. Smith,
672; D. Finch, 646; R. Johnson, 644; G. Hoke, 628; E.
Halaquist, Jr., 623; T. Umbra, 615; B. Shelton, 605; M.
Brewer, 601.
SIDNEY – A district-spon- mers in grades 3-12. Students
sored swim club has been don’t have to be from the Sidapproved by Sidney Central ney district. There is a fee of
School. The team will com- $25 per month for each swimpete locally and around the mer, but scholarships are availstate.
able for reduced or
The
Sidney
free fees.
Open Tryout
Area Swim Club,
Practices
are
Wed., Dec. 18 held
which
currently
Monday-Frihas 37 members,
day at Sidney High
is USA Swimming
School, depending
approved. The club has also on availability.
been designed to work with
There will be an open tryswimmers of all levels, from out from 5 to 6 p.m. Dec. 18
beginner to competitive. Uday at Sidney High. Please e-mail
Makhlis, a science teacher at sidneyswimclub@sidneycsd.
Sidney, is the club’s coach.
org to set up a time. All ages
The club is accepting swim- are welcome.
H’Ville Boys Fall
At Windsor
WINDSOR – Nate Wrighter
and Josh Cady scored 17 and
15 points, respectively, in
Windsor’s 64-29 non-league
boys’ basketball victory over
visiting Harpursville last
Monday (Nov. 25).
The Black Knights (1-0)
jumped out to a 17-2 lead after
a quarter.
Devon Dean led Harpursville
(0-2) with six points.
Sportsmen’s Club
Is Accepting
Deer Hides
BAINBRIDGE - The Bainbridge Sportsmen’s Club and
Chenango Federation are accepting donations of deer
hides. Money from the hides
will be used to send youth to
DEC camps. For more information, call 967-2222.
Villano A Member
SR. BASKETBALL Of SUNY-Cortland
X-Country Team
LEAGUE
Senior Basketball
BRACO
0
4
Gronwall
3
1
D’Addezio
3
1
Chambers O’Hara
3
1
The Olin Group
1
3
Results: Chamber 60/Gronwall 58; D’Addezio 76/Olin
67 (overtime); D’Addezio 88/
BRACO 67; Chambers 9/Olin
45.
CORTLAND – Will Villano
was a freshman member of the
SUNY-Cortland men’s cross
country team.
Villano, a 2013 graduate of
Harpursville Central School,
was part of a Red Dragons’
club that captured its 14th
SUNYAC crown and finished
13th at the NCAA Division III
championships.
WINDSOR 64, HARPURSVILLE 29
(Nov. 25 at Windsor)
HARPURSVILLE (29)
Jon Andrews 1 0-0 3, Devon Dean 2 2-2
6, Logan Dietzman 1 0-0 2, Tyler Gates 1 0-0
2, Tyler Graham 1 3-5 5, Matt Johnson 1 0-0
3, Mitch Livermore 1 0-0 2, Silus Weckel 1 0-0
2, Colton West 1 2-2 4.
Totals 10 7-9 29.
WINDSOR (64)
Michael Beebe 4 0-0 8, Josh Cady 6 1-3
15, Jacob Conroy 3 0-0 6, Tyler Harpell 0 0-0
0, Andrew King 2 0-0 6, Marc Litini 2 0-0 4,
Frank Martino 2 1-2 6, Mike Niggli 1 0-0 2,
Cody Stone 0 0-0 0, Chris Swartwood 0 0-2 0,
Trent Webb 0 0-0 0, Nate Wrighter 6 5-7 17.
Totals 26 7-14 64.
H’Ville 2 6 8 13 – 29
Windsor 17 9 21 17 – 64
3-point goals: H’Ville 2 (Andrews, Johnson),
Windsor 5 (Cady 2, King 2, Martino 1).
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Field Hockey
AURORA – Sophomore
Shelby Bourn led the Wells
College field hockey team
with six defensive saves this
fall. Bourn, a 2012 graduate
of Sidney Central School and
chemistry major, recorded six
shots for the Express, who
finished 3-12 overall.
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DRAGO TOURNAMENT
(Nov. 29 and 30 at Oneonta)
First Round
JOHNSON CITY 98, UNATEGO 73
JC (98)
Colin Arvanitakis 11 1-3 24, Ricky Balles
4 0-0 9, Mark Cherrone 0 0-0 0, Nick Chilson
2 3-4 7, Matt Czeitner 11 2-3 25, Cam
Gregory 0 0-0 0, Quinton Johnson 3 2-3 8,
Max Marshall 4 0-0 8, Dominic Nadz 4 3-3 11,
Dominick Potenzino 0 0-0 0, Nykiem Social 0
0-0 0, Jake Thompson 1 4-4 6, Nick Trayling
0 0-0 0.
Totals: 37 15-20 98.
UNATEGO (73)
Braedon Beadie 0 0-0 0, Shane Bucci 2
0-3 4, Johnathon Forte 2 1-2 6, Erik Hartshom
1 1-3 3, Corbin Henry 5 1-4 11, Jared Jones
3 0-0 7, Kellen Komenda 6 5-7 19, Joel
VanAlstine 0 0-0 0, Tanner Winchester 9 3-4
23, Josh Youngs 0 0-0 0.
Totals: 28 11-22 73
JC 30 26 25 17 – 98
Unatego 17 18 18 20 – 73
Three-point goals: JC 3 (Arvanitakis,
Balles, Czeitner).
Consolation
SETON CATHOLIC CENTRAL 59,
UNATEGO 45
UNATEGO (45)
Kellen Komenda 0 0-1 0, Joel VanAlstine
0 0-0 0, Corbin Henry 4 0-0 8, Tanner
Winchester 8 5-6 24, Johnathan Forte 0 1-2
1, Erik Hartshorn 0 1-2 1, Shane Bucci 4 1-3
9, Jared Jones 1 0-0 2.
Totals: 17 8-14 45.
SCC (59)
David George 6 1-2 14, Robert Olsen 1 12 3, Luke Meier 0 0-0 0, Conner Wilson 1 1-2
3, Aaron Whitman 6 0-2 12, Michael Korchak
5 4-10 14, Cody O’Neil 3 0-0 6, Alex Walsh
0 0-0 0, Grant Eggleston 2 2-4 7, Nathan
Whitman 0 0-0 0, Michael Perry 0 0-0 0.
Totals: 24 9-22 59.
Unatego 11 9 7 18 - 45
SCC 11 14 19 15 - 59
Three-point goals: Unatego 3 (Winchester
3); SCC 2 (George, Eggleston).
B-G Boys Drop
Tourney Opener
DELHI – Kyle Hanvey
scored 11 points and Dylan
Moffitt added 6, but the
Bainbridge-Guilford
boys’
basketball team lost, 49-31,
to Hunter-Tannersville in the
opening round of the ShalkeyMokay Tournament at Delhi
Saturday.
H-T grabbed control with a
13-4 first quarter.
SHALKEY-MOKAY TOURNAMENT
(Nov. 30 at Delhi)
First Round
HUNTER-TANNERSVILLE 49,
BAINBRIDGE-GUILFORD 31
H-T (49)
Jordan Coiro 2 0-0 4, Conner Graham 0
0-0 0, Zach Hommel 0 2-2 2, Dylan Legg 3 1-2
7, Jordan Radcliffe 4 2-4 10, Elijah Ruoff 2 2-4
6, Jake Davis 1 1-3 4, Joey Radcliffe 3 0-0 6,
Mike Tancredi 4 1-3 9, Devyn Wolny 0 1-2 1.
Totals: 19 10-20 49.
B-G (31)
Dylan Moffitt 2 0-2 6, Adam Bauerle 0 0-0
0, Brian Tequin 0 0-0 0, Bailey Green 0 1-4 1,
Cole Webb 2 0-0 4, Lucas Butcher 0 3-6 3,
Ryan Jones 2 0-0 4, Kyle Hanvey 4 2-4 11,
Dakota Johnson 1 0-0 2.
Totals: 11 7-16 31.
H-T 13 19 7 10 - 49
B-G 4 9 14 4 - 31
Three-point goals: H-T 1 (Davis); B-G 3
(Moffitt 2, Hanvey).
Lions Club Sets Feb. 22
For Annual Perch Derby
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ONEONTA – The Unatego
boys’ basketball team opened
the season with a pair losses in
the tough Drago Tournament
at Oneonta this weekend.
In Friday’s opening round
game, Matt Czeitner scored 25
points and Colin Arvanitakis
added 24 for Johnson City
in their 98-73 victory over
the Spartans, spoiling the
coaching debut of Oxford
graduate Calvin Locke.
Johnson City’s high-octane
offense put up 30 points in the
opening quarter and led 56-35
at halftime.
Tanner Winchester scored 23
points and Kellen Komenda,
19, to lead Unatego.
Points were harder to come
by in Saturday’s consolation
game, where Seton Catholic
downed Unatego, 59-45.
Winchester scored 24 points
and Shane Bucci added 9 for
the Spartans, outscored 19-7
in the third quarter.
OXFORD - The Oxford
Lions Club is pleased to announce that the 15th Annual
Chenango Lake Perch Derby
date is set for Saturday, Feb.
8 with a postponement date of
Feb. 22. Last year the Derby
attracted over 800 registrants
and spectators to Chenango
Lake in the Town of New
Berlin.
The Perch Derby will again
feature a number of prizes for
successful anglers including
the largest perch and pickerel
caught during the day. Prizes
will also be offered for the
largest perch caught during
each 15 minutes of the Derby
all day long!
But perhaps best of all is
the $1,000 cash prize for the
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lucky angler who catches the
first specially tagged perch at
the Derby. In the event that
no one catches that specially
tagged perch on Derby Day,
the prize will be raffled off to
those who have registered. If
the Derby is canceled due to
insufficient ice, the prize will
be raffled off to those persons
who have pre-registered.
The Oxford Lions Club is
also in the process of selling
raffle tickets that will be drawn
on Derby Day. The raffle will
include a number of prizes, all
of at least $100 in value. “We
have again been fortunate to
receive the support of area
businesses in donating prizes
for the Perch Derby,” said
Chairman Jared Bartle, “and
we encourage everyone to
plan on visiting us on the ice
in February.”
Proceeds from the Chenango Lake Perch Derby are used
to maintain the many community and area projects that the
Oxford Lion’s Club supports,
such as eye examinations and
eyeglasses for those in need.
Registration forms are
available at Mayhood’s Sporting Goods in Norwich and at
www.oxfordlions.org. More
information will be available
in the coming weeks.
Please e-mail
sports stories and
photos to Pete
Mansheffer at:
pmansheffer@
tritownnews.com
YOUNG GUNS MVP Matt Vogel with Greg Davie.
2013 PLUS 2 TEAM included (l-r front row, Austin McCarroll, Hunter Sowersby; back row , Bob Finnegan, Mike
Cruz, Joey Matzel, Brandon Walters, Mike Ward, Damian Zimmer, Nic Tartaglia and Joe Moran.
21st Sidney Alumni Basketball Night
Was a Showcase for “Young Guns”
SIDNEY – With a few exceptions, it was a showcase of
the youngest Sidney graduates
on the basketball court during
the 21st annual Sidney Alumni Basketball Night, hosted by
the Sidney Alumni Basketball
Association (SABA), Friday,
Nov. 29.
Most important, besides the
good time enjoyed by all, was
the more than $350 raised for
the yearly scholarship offered
to a basketball senior in June.
The hope for two games
for the first time since 2004
were quickly dashed when
only three of the “older generation” were able to lace up
their sneakers. However, on
the good side – and it gives
hope to the future of the event
– was the appearance of many
recent SCS grads who could
not wait to play at the Sidney
Middle School gym.
It was quickly decided that
the three old-timers would join
forces with the “young guns”
to play one very fast-paced
game. Honorary coaches were
Mike Brazee, long-time varsity head coach and still active,
and his former JV assistant
Bob Finnegan, a recent inductee into the Sidney Alumni
Sports Hall of Fame.
Dividing the teams was
easy. Seven members of the
most recent class to graduate
(2013) made one team, joined
by class of 1987 teammate
Nic Tartaglia and Joe Moran.
Later, 2009 graduate Quinn
Dorsey joined that team as
well.
Meanwhile, the class of
2011 decided they’d play together and agreed to take on
2008 Kody Westcott and the
oldest member of the group,
and founder of SABA, Greg
Davie ‘76.
Hot shooting by the 13s got
things started, with Hunter
Sowersby hitting five quick
points. But the 11s came right
2011 PLUS 1 TEAM included (l-r) front row, Josh Wilce, Matt Vogel, Dylan Umbra; back
row, Tanner Westcott, Kody Westcott, Greg Davie and Alex Heil.
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back and scorched the nets
for 39 first-half points, led by
Matt Vogel’s 9 points and a
similar total by Greg Davie,
who made all three of his 3point attempts. At the half, the
11s led 39-22.
The older team extended
that lead into the 20s with
hot-shooting from Vogel, Josh
Wilce and Alex Heil. But late
arrival Quinn Dorsey was a
real difference-maker midway
through the second half.
He scored all 16 of his
points in the last ten minutes
of play, helping the younger
team shave the lead inside of
ten points with two minutes to
go.
Dylan Umbra and Kody
Westcott scored inside hoops,
plus Umbra made a long three
from the corer to seal the win
for the 11s. Final score again,
74-64.
Voted Young Guns MVP for
his 19 points and double figures in assists and rebounds
was Matt Vogel. Umbra and
Kody Westcott chipped in with
13 points for the winners.
Joe Moran was named MVP
for the “old-timers.” His stats
are better left unmentioned,
except for his generous donation to SABA, which is very
much appreciated. Besides
Dorsey’ 16, the 13s were led
by Hunter Sowersby with 14
and Joey Matzel with 10.
SABA would like to thank
Mike Brazee, Bob Finnegan
and Kevin Davie for their help
in running a success event.
Now the challenge is on to
bring more alumni back for an
even better Alumni Basketball
Night next November!
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CHURCHES
SIDNEY
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
28 River St., Sidney
Kenneth Southworth, Pastor
Church Office: 563-8456
Parsonage: 563-1166
[email protected]
www.sidneyfbc.com
“To See Unbelieving People Become Committed
Followers of Jesus Christ”
Saturday, Dec. 7
8 a.m. - All Church Breakfast, speaker
Eric Cherry, missionary to Africa
Sunday, Dec. 8
9:30 a.m. - Classes for all ages;
10:45- Gathered Worship Service;
Flock Groups as designated; 5-7 p.m. Youth Group; 6 p.m. - Informal Evening
Service
Wednesday, Dec. 11
9 a.m. - Men’s breakfast and Bible
study; 6-7:30 p.m.Team Kids; 6:30 p.m.
- Gathered Prayer
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH
1 Bridge St., Sidney • 563-1329
(across from library)
Pat Robinson, Pastor
Church Office: Tues., Thurs., Fri.
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Sunday
9:30 a.m. - Bible Study; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service; Children’s Sunday
School; 11:30 a.m. - Coffee Hour
Monday
9-10:30 a.m. - Men’s Book Club
Wednesday
7 p.m. - Boy Scout Troop 99
SIDNEY ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Plankenhorn Rd., Sidney
[email protected]
Rev. Bernard Knutsen
Sunday
9:30 a.m. - Sunday School;
10:45 a.m. -Worship Service
(Nursery Available)
Tuesday
6:45 p.m. - Royal Rangers and Girls’
Ministries
Wednesday
5:45 p.m.- Hour of Prayer;
6:45 p.m. - Bible Study
SIDNEY UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
12 Liberty St., Sidney • 563-1921
Rev. Tom Pullyblank
Office Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. Tuesday through Friday
Thursday, Dec. 5
9:30 a.m. - Food bank; 6 p.m. -Cub
Scuts; 7 p..m.- Square Dancing
Friday, Dec. 6
4:30 p.m. - Martial Arts Class
Saturday, Dec. 7
10 a.m. - Martial Arts Seminar
Sunday, Dec. 8
9 a.m. - Sunday School; 10:15 a.m.
- Worship Service, Hanging of the
Greens; 3:30 p.m. - Scrapbooking
Monday, Dec. 9
9:30 a.m. - Food Bank;
4:30 p.m. - Martial Arts; 7 p.m. - AA
Wednesday, Dec. 10
12:30 p.m.- Cooking class; 6 p.m.
- Bell Choir; 6:30 p.m. - Boy Scouts;
7 p.m. - Chancel Choir
ST. LUKE’S LUTHERAN CHURCH
W. Main St., Sidney • 563-1806
Rev. Ernie Varga, Pastor
607-265-3829 or cell 413-212-8202
Thursday, Dec. 5
7 p.m. - Property Committee meeting
Friday, Dec. 6
Noon - Rotary
Sunday, Dec. 8
9 a.m. - Christian Education;
10 a.m. - Traditional Service; 11 a.m.
- Fellowship and Coffee; 11:30 a.m.Adult study class;
Wednesday, Dec. 11
6:15 p.m. - Advent Worshp
SACRED HEART CHURCH
Liberty Street, Sidney
Saturday Mass: 5:30 p.m.
Sunday Mass: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m.
Mon. - Fri.: Daily Mass at 9 a.m.
Confessions Saturday:
4:30-5 p.m. or by appointment, call
563-1591 from 9 a.m.- noon
FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH
32 West Main and Adams Sts.,
Sidney
Jim Ingalls, Pastor • 967-8167
Sunday
10 a.m. - Noon. - Bible Study;
6 p.m. - Worship Service.
Wednesday
6 p.m. - Bible Study.
CHURCH OF CHRIST
26 Cartwright Ave., Sidney
Larry Bailey, Preacher • 563-9695
Sunday
Radio Program: Bible Truth - WCHN,
7:45 - 8 a.m., 970 AM; WCDO, 8:15
- 8:30 a.m., 1490 AM, 101 FM;
10 a.m. - Bible Class; 11 a.m. - Worship Assembly.
Wednesday
10 - 11 a.m. - Bible Study;
7 - 8 p.m. - Bible Study/Worship.
ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
25 River St., Sidney • 563-3391
The Rev’d Jim Shevlin, FHC Rector
563-3391 or 624-1470
Sundays
10 a.m. - Holy Communion, and
Annointing for Healing in Jesus’
Name, followed by coffee and
fellowship
Tuesdays
11 a.m. - Bible Study (bring bag
lunch)
Wednesdays
9:30-11:45 a.m. - Free clothing and
Lunch; Noon - Mass
CIRCLE DRIVE ALLIANCE CHURCH
6 Circle Drive, Sidney
Rev. Adam Sellen
Associate Pastor Levi Owens
www.cdaconline.com
Sunday
8:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.- Worship Services; 5:30-7:30 p.m. - Youth Group
Wednesday
6 p.m. - Women’s Prayer ministry;
6:30-8 p.m.- Children’s Faith Weavers; 7 p.m. - Prayer Meeting
SIDNEY BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH
32 West Main St. (Corner of Adams
and West Main- Faith Community
Church Building), Sidney
Pastor Frank Donnelly
607-334-6206
Sundays
10 a.m. - Sunday School; 11 a.m.
- Worship; 4 p.m. - Evening Service
Wednesdays
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Meeting
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
OF EAST GUILFORD
Rev. Patty Wolff, Pastor
563-1083 or 369-4630
Corner of State Rt. 8 and Co. 35,
www.eastguilfordpc.org
Thursday, Dec. 5
11 a.m. - Presbyterian Women’s
meeting at home of Kathy Williams
(bring dish to pass for lunch); 7 p.m.
- Evening Bible study at the home of
Lola Palmer
Sunday, Dec. 8
9 a.m. - Worship
Wednesday, Dec. 11
7 a.m. - Men’s Breakfast and Bible
Study
Thursday, Dec. 12
7 p.m. - Evening Bible Study
SIDNEY CENTER
BAPTIST CHURCH
10440 Main St. • 369-9571
Pastor Dennis Murray
Sunday
9:45 a.m. - Praise and Bible Study;
10:30 a.m. - Morning Worship
Service
Wednesday
6:30 p.m. - Midweek Prayer and
Bible Study
SIDNEY CENTER
FAMILY & FRIENDS CHURCH
Meets at Sidney Center Fire Hall
Speakers Bill Orr and Judy McCall
Sunday
11 a.m. - Worship
UNADILLA
FELLOWSHIP BAPTIST
LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH
1050 Covered Bridge Rd., Unadilla
Handicapped Accessible. Nursery Available
Sundays
10 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages;
11 a.m. - Morning Worship; 6:30
p.m. - Evening Praise and Worship
hour
Tuesday
10 a.m. - Ladies’ Bible Study
Wednesday
7 p.m. - Bible Study and Prayer/Teen
Time
UNADILLA FRIENDS CHURCH
Rogers Hollow, Unadilla
Benjamin Shaw, Pastor •563-2266
Sunday
10:30 a.m. - Morning Worship.
FIRST UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
firstpresbyterianbainbridge
Every Tuesday
7 p.m. - Grieving Support Group
Every Wednesday
First Wednesday of the Month
7 p.m. - Faith Discovery
Second Wednesday of the Month
6:30 p.m. - Trustee meeting;
7 p.m. - Administrative Council
Monday, Friday, Saturday
11-12 noon - Food Pantry open
Handicap Accessible
UNADILLA CENTER
UNITED METHODIST
Pastor Douglas B. Besemer
1203 Butternut Rd., Unadilla
Regular Sunday Services
10:30 a.m. - Worship Service;
Sunday School
ST. MATTHEW’S
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
240 Main St., Unadilla • 369-3081
Rev. Scott Garno, Rector
Wardens: William Goodrich and
Bonnie Barr
Sunday
9 a.m.- Service
Wednesday
Noon - Holy Communion; 12:30 p.m.
- Luncheon, free will offering. All are
welcome.
Handicapped accessible.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
369-4630
Guest Lay Preacher
Sunday
10:30 a.m. - Worship with Communion, bring donation for food pantry
AFTON
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
34 Spring St., Afton • 639-2082
Gary Kubitz, Pastor
Sunday
10:45 a.m. - Morning Worship;
coffee and fellowship following
OF AFTON
30 Caswell St., Afton • 639-1030
Christopher Prezorski, Pastor
Kelly Todd, Asst. Pastor
www.fbcafton.org
Sunday
9:30-11 a.m. - Morning Worship;
11 a.m. - noon - Children’s Sunday
School groups; 11:05 a.m. - Teen
and Adult Life Groups
Wednesday
6:45 p.m. - Prayer and Praise
NORTH AFTON
Co. Rd. 17, Afton, NY
Lay Leader Valeda Banta
Sunday
10:30 a.m. - Worship.
ST. ANN’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
125 S. Main St., PO Box 22, Afton
www.stannsaftonny.org
Rev. David Hanselman, Rector
Sunday
11 a.m.-Worship followed by
Fellowship
Thursday, Dec. 5
6:30 p.m.- Beatitudes Group meets
Sunday, Dec. 8
10 a.m. - Worship; Tree Trimming
Party with potluck luncheon immediately following service
First Sunday of each Month
Communion
Thursday and Saturdays
9 a.m. - 1 p.m. - New Beginnings
Thrift Store open
GILBERTSVILLE
GRACE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
ST. AGNES CATHOLIC
CHURCH OF AFTON
Fr. Darr Schoenhofen
14 Spring Street • 967-4481
Sunday
8:30 a.m. - Mass
AFTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Academy St., Afton • 639-2121
113 Marion Ave., Gilbertsville
Pastor Mark Piedmonte
783-2867 • Like us on Facebook
[email protected]
Office Hours: Tues. Noon-5 p.m.;
Wed.-Fri. 9-5; Sat. 10-2
Saturday
10 a.m. - Noon (or by appt.)- Lamb’s
Rack FREE Clothing Closet
Sunday
11 a.m. - Worship Service
4th Thursday of Month
Senior Moments - Programs of interest for senior citizens
The church is handicapped accessible.
Saturday, Dec. 7
9 a.m.-3 p.m. - Christmas Bazaar,
NLFH, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Soup/
Sandwich Luncheon with pie for
dessert, NLFH
Sunday, Dec. 8
9:30 a.m. - Morning Worship; Sunday
School during service; Annual meeting after worship, NLFH
Tuesday, Dec. 10
9-11 a.m. - Coffee fellowshipWednesday, Dec. 11
10 a.m. - Choir practice at FPC; 6:30
p.m. - Advent Study “The Journey”
with Adam Hamilton at FPC
CHRIST CHURCH
38 Marion Ave., Gilbertsville
783-2267
[email protected]
Sunday
9:30 a.m. - Sunday school; 10 a.m.
- Adults and children service, Holy
Communion; 4:30 p.m.- Service of
Christian Healing; 6:30 p.m. - Celebrate Recovery Service
BAINBRIDGE
12 S. Main St., Bainbridge
967-8034 • www.bainbridgefbc.com
Pastor: Rev. John Koopman
Clerk: Mrs. Secrest
Church is handicapped accessible through the
back door. Pastor is in when the frog is on the door.
Mail newsletter articles to [email protected]
or drop in the church box
Sundays
Fridays
7 p.m. - Prayer Meeting and Bible
Study
27 N. Main St., Bainbridge • 967-2782
Gary Kubitz, Pastor
HOPE CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH
Assisted listening system for those with special
hearing needs.
170 Main Street, Unadilla • 369-2052
Doug Besemer, Pastor
HIGHER GROUND CHRISTIAN
CHURCH
Every Thursday
7 p.m. - AA and Al-anon meet
Every Sunday
9 a.m. - Worship Service followed by
coffee and fellowship
Monday, Friday and Saturday
11 a.m. - Noon - Food Pantry and
Clothing Pantry
96 E. Main St., Afton • 639-3746
Mary Upright, Pastor
Thursday
6:30 p.m. - Bible Study and Prayer
Sunday
10:30 a.m. - Sunday Worship;
Children’s Ministries available during
service
Non-Denominational
3642 St. Hwy. 206, West Bainbridge
967-4484
Sunday
10:30 a.m. - Worship Service, meal
following service by donation
OTEGO
BAINBRIDGE UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
“Come as you are!” - All Welcome
Member of NACCC
Handicap Accessible
WBBC KELSEY BROOK CHAPEL
OTEGO PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
967 Rt. 41 (1.2 miles) N. of Rt. 7, Afton
John Snel, Pastor
Church: 639-1964 • Study: 693-3692
Fridays
9 a.m .- noon - Bread Giveaway
Sundays
9 a.m. - Coffee Time; 9:30 a.m.
- Morning Worship; 4th Sunday of
each month, fellowship brunch following worship)
Sunday
9 a.m. - Worship.
Wednesday
(Except 1st Wed. of Month)
7 p.m. - Prayer Meeting
Commercial and Elm Sts.
(607)783-2993 Church
Rev. Kurt Funke, Pastor
859-2436 or 316-3056
Office Hours: Tues. 9-Noon; Wed.
1-4 p.m.; Thurs. 1-4 or by Apt.
MERCY FELLOWSHIP
129 Main St., Afton
Church 639-4237 • Office 226-0791
Rev. Maryann Palmetier
967-2223 • grace4missions.com
Mike Kauffman and John Gregory,
Pastors
GILBERTSVILLE BAPTIST
CHURCH
Saturday, Dec. 7
9:15 a.m. - Decorating church
Sunday, Dec. 8
9 a.m. - Adult Sunday School;9:30
a.m.- Choir rehearsal; 10 a.m.
- Worship service, sermon title “The
Priceless Gift,” based on Luke 2:814; 10:15 a.m. - Children’s Sunday
School-Junior Church
Wednesday, Dec. 11
Noon- Bible Study
Coming Saturday, Dec. 14
Live Manger Scene, contact Bonnie
Harrington or Bev Brodoski if interested in parts
Regular Sunday Service
9:15 a.m. - 1st and 3rd Sundays
Holy Eucharist; 2nd and 4th and
5th Sundays Morning Prayer; Bible
based Sunday School
Each Tuesday
6:30 p.m.- SERTOMA, Parish Hall
Each Thursday
8 p.m. - Alcoholics Anonymous
closed meeting, Parish Hall
Each Sunday
8 p.m. - Alcoholics Anonymous
We are handicap accessible. Childcare is
available.
Sunday Services
9 a.m. - Worship Service;
9:15 a.m. - Sunday School; coffee
and fellowship following service
ST. PETER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
On the Park Bainbridge • 967-3441
The church with the red doors.
Pat Hawkins. Sr. Warden 895-6489
Sue Shove, Jr. Warden 639-2065
Regular Sunday Services
8 a.m. and 11 a.m.
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST
CATHOLIC CHURCH
32 S. Main St., Bainbridge • 967-4481
Fr. Darr Schoenhofen
Saturday
4:30 p.m. - Reconciliation
5:15 p.m. - Vigil Mass
Sunday
11 a.m. - Sunday Mass
- BAINBRIDGE
Rev. Diarmuid O’Hara, Pastor
967-8021
www.ChristianChurchesOnline.com/
18 River Street • 988-2861
Sunday
9 a.m. - Worship including Children’s
Conversation and Children’s Sunday
School; 10 a.m. - Coffee Hour;
10:30 a.m. - Adult Sunday School.
Buildings are ramp accessible.
OTEGO UNITED METHODIST
CHURCH
8 Church Street • 988-2866
Pastor Rev. Emily Huyge
Sunday
11 a.m.- Worship
Elevator Access to all levels.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
OF OTEGO
W. Branch, Otsdawa Rd.,
Co. Rt. 6, Otego • 988-7144
Pastor Bill Allen
Sunday
9:30 a.m. - Sunday Morning Service; 10:50 a.m. - Prayer Service;
11:15 a.m. - Sunday school; 6:30
p.m. - Evening Service
FRANKLIN
6:30-8 p.m. - Fun-n-Faith Youth
Group for ages 10+
Sunday
11 a.m. - Worship Service.
First Sunday: Holy Communion
Third Sunday: Prayers for Healing
Tuesday
10 a.m. - Tot Time story time; 11:30
a.m. - Adult Bible Study
Emerg. Food Pantry 764-8365.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF
MOUNT UPTON
Chester N. Shew, Pastor • 764-8361
Thursday
7 p.m. - Bible Study
Sunday
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School
10:45 a.m. - Worship Service
HARPURSVILLE
Sue Shields, Pastor
222-3175
Sunday
10 a.m. - Sunday School;
11 a.m. - Morning Worship
HARPURSVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
41 Cumber Rd. • 693-2422
Wednesday
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Service;
Teen Scene
Sunday
10:45 a.m. - Morning Worship;
6:30 p.m. - Evening Service.
NINEVEH PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Rte. 7, Nineveh • 693-1919
Rev. Emrys Tyler
Thursday
Sunday
9:30 a.m. - Morning Worship; 10:45
a.m. - Sunday School
Tuesday
1-5 p.m. - Pastoral office hours;
Wednesday
9 a.m. - Bible Study
7 p.m. - Adult Choir Rehearsal
THREE PINES
COMMUNITY CHAPEL
E. Windsor Road (Doraville)
Nineveh • 693-1897
Pastor Michael Brown• 849-4364
Sunday
11 a.m. - Morning Worship
Wednesday
6:30 p.m. - Prayer Meeting/Bible
Study
TROUT CREEK
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Rev. Dr. John Hill • 895-9917
Pastor Judy Travis
Sunday
9:15 a.m. - Treadwell service; 10:45
a.m. - Franklin service; followed by
coffee hour
Regular Sundays
10 a.m. - Worship Service;
11 a.m. - Fellowship
Handicapped Accessible
ST. PAUL’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Corner of Main and Institute Sts.
Rev. Scott Garno
829-6404
Sunday
8:15 a.m. - Service with Holy Eucharist, except first Sunday of the month
when Holy Eucharist is at 1:30 p.m.
with dish to pass lunch
First Thursday of Month
5-7 p.m. - Soup Supper by donation
COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH
25 Center St., Franklin • 829-5471
Dr. Walt Schlundt, Pastor
www.cb-church.org
Sunday
10:45 a.m. - Worship Service with
nursery and Kingdom Kids for
children K-4th grade
AREA
UNATEGO COMMUNITY CHURCH
Brian Cutting, Pastor
Office: 369-7425
[email protected]
Saturday
11 a.m .- 1 p.m .- Otego Food Pantry
open; 6:30-10 p.m. - YFC Youth
Center in Unadilla, 16 Watson St.
open
Sunday
10:30 a.m. - Worship at Otego building (290 Main St.); with contemporary and traditional music, relevant
and biblical message, nursery and
kids JAM time for elementary kids
Thursday
6:30 p.m. - YFC club at Unadilla
Elementary
NAKSIBENDI HAKKANI
MUSLIM CENTER
1663 Wheat Hill Rd.,
Sidney Center • 607-369-4816
Five Prayers Daily
Thursday
Evening Program
Friday
1 p.m. - Jummah
MASONVILLE FEDERATED
CHURCH
Thursday
Sunday
9:45 a.m. - Adult Sunday School;
11 a.m. - Worship Service,
Children’s Sunday School
SAND HILL
Nancy Stanley, Pastor
Sunday
8:30 a.m. - Morning Worship
Communion 1st Sunday of the
month & food pantry
UNION VALLEY
Lay Pastor Andrew Doyle
607-316-7546
Sunday
10:30 a.m. - Morning Worship and
Sunday School. Coffee and Fellowship follows.
GUILFORD UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Co. Rte. 35, Main St., Guilford
Sunday
9:15 a.m. - Worship Service.
Community Emergency Food Bank
Call 895-6822.
WELLS BRIDGE BAPTIST
David Steensma, Pastor
7 Church St., Wells Bridge
607-988-7090
COVENTRY UNITED METHODIST
Sunday
Wednesday
6:30 p.m. - Prayer and Bible Study
Sunday
9 a.m. - Morning Worship and Sunday School, young family friendly;
fellowship and coffee hour follows.
MOUNT UPTON
COVENTRYVILLE
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL UCC
Rev. Brandilynne Craver
Pastor Joyce Besemer
113 Co. Rt. 27, Bainbridge
Friday
Lay Pastor Andrew Doyle
607-316-7546
CHURCHES
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD
(Continued)
FRIDAY, DEC. 6
Sunday
10:30 a.m. - Worship and Sunday
School; coffee hour
Wednesday
6:30 p.m. - Bible study; Quilt Group
Friday
6:30 p.m. - Quilt Group
UNADILLA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK –
Unadilla Methodist Church, 11 a.m. to Noon
MASONVILLE FOOD PANTRY - 1-3 p.m., Masonville
Federated Church
TODDLER STORY TIME – 9:30-10 a.m., Sidney Mem.
Public Library, for children 18 months to 3 years
SIDNEY JOLLY HOLLY DAYS PARADE - 6:30 p.m., Main
St., Arrival of Santa & Mrs. Claus, following parade they will
greet children at Sacred Heart Parish Center
‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS - 7:30 p.m.,
Afton Community Theatre, Afton School auditorium
TRUE LIFE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
www.truelifechristianchurch.org
2899 St. Hwy. 206, Bainbridge, NY
(Coventryville)
Pastor Karl Slifee, Sr.
Ph. 656-7619, Cell: 607-343-4743
Assoc. Pastor Harold Harris
Ph. 656-7833, Cell: 607-316-8144
Regular Sunday
9:30-10:15 a.m. - Sunday School;
10:30 a.m. - noon - Worship; Fellowship after church
Wednesday
7 p.m. - Bible study and prayer
meeting
Second Saturday of Every Month
7 a.m. - Men’s Prayer breakfast
NORTHFIELD
COMMUNITY CHURCH
Pastor Marv Root 829-2369
5118 County Hwy. 23
Sunday
10 a.m. - Sunday School
11 a.m. - Sunday Morning Worship
Wednesday
Church listings run from
Thursday to Thursday.
Please have all changes
to church notices to
our offices by Monday
at noon. Send your
changes to Tri-Town
News, 5 Winkler Road,
Sidney, NY 13838
or e-mail ttnews@
tritownnews.com .
Christmas Bazaar
Is This Saturday
In Edmeston
EDMESTON - A Christmas
Bazaar will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. at the Edmeston Masonic
Temple. A variety of crafts
vendors along with Christmas
and bake sale will be held.
A soup and sandwich luncheon will begin at 11 a.m.
The 4-H Club will also be selling hot dogs.
This is to benefit Life Focus Relay for Life Team of
New Berlin (the former Chase
Nursing Home).
Bainbridge
Women’s Club
To Meet Dec. 11
BAINBRIDGE
The
Women’s Club of Bainbridge
will be holding their monthly
meeting on Wednesday, Dec.
11 at the Fellowship Hall in
the First Presbyterian Church.
We will be serving our Christmas lunch at noon and Rev.
Palada’s Harmonica Group
will be entraining us with their
holiday favorites.
Also planned is the Christmas gift wrapping for kids.
New members are always
welcome.
For more information please
call Carol Roberts at 967-5687
or Terrie Wrede at 967-4588.
SATURDAY, DEC. 7
A VARIETY of holiday decorations and gifts will be for
sale at the Christmas Bazaar in the New Life Fellowship
Hall at the Gilbertsville Baptist Church this Saturday.
Christmas Bazaar, Bake Sale
Is Sat., Dec. 7 in Gilbertsville
GILBERTSVILLE - The
Annual Christmas Bazaar and
Bake Sale will be held on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 3
p.m. at the New Life Fellowship Hall of the Gilbertsville
Baptist Church, Commercial
Street.
A soup and sandwich lun-
cheon will be from 11:30 a.m.
to 1 p.m. with homemade pies
for dessert.
A variety of new crafts
have been made this year for
the bazaar. Homemade peanut
brittle by Janet Tobey will be
available.
Holiday Bake Shoppe Is Dec. 14
At Bainbridge Methodist Church
BAINBRIDGE - Now that
Thanksgiving is behind us, it
is again time to think about
baking for the Christmas holidays. The people at the Bainbridge Methodist Church,
North Main St., will hold their
annual Holiday Bake Shoppe
Saturday, Dec. 14 from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m.
Cookies may be purchased
by choosing only your favorites. Each customer will receive a bag to fill with his or
her favorites by picking from
a large assortment of homemade cookies.
A white elephant table will
offer “lightly used” and new
items and handmade articles.
Other holiday food items
that will be available include
homemade candies, holiday
breads, cakes and pies.
Plan on attending this annual event and take advantage
of what it has to offer.
Live Manger Scene
In Bainbridge
Sat., Dec. 14
BAINBRIDGE - The Bainbridge First Baptist Church,
12 South Main St., Bainbridge, will be having a “Live
Manger Scene” on its front
yard on Saturday, Dec. 14
from 2-4 p.m. Additionally we
have Mary and Joseph coming
through town on a donkey.
Mt. Upton Church to Hold
Birthday Party for Jesus
MT. UPTON - There will be
a “Birthday Party for Jesus”
at the Mount Upton United
Methodist Church, 1739 State
Hwy. 8 (the brown church) on
Saturday, Dec. 14 from 1 to 4
p.m. for all Mount Upton and
Gilbertsville community children. All children from birth
to 18 years of age are invited
to attend.
There will be crafts and face
painting for children age 3 to
12, and gifts to take home for
children of all ages. Refreshments will be ice cream cake,
birthday cake, cookies and
beverages for all. Parents are
welcome to attend, to enjoy
the Christmas music, as well
as refreshments in the Sanctuary. A time for joyful fellowship for all.
This event is sponsored by
the United Methodist Women,
wanting to spread Christmas
cheer and bring the spirit of
“Jesus is the Reason for the
Season” into our community
by sharing it with our children.
Come and enjoy this event
with us and drink in the spirit
of the Christmas season.
Church to Hold
Annual Bazaar
Bake Sale Dec. 7
HARPURSVILLE - The
annual bazaar and bake sale
will be held at the Harpursville
United Methodist Church on
Saturday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. There will be handmade crafts, a white elephant
table, Christmas items and a
soup and sandwich lunch or
enjoy a snack from our cookie
table. Everyone is welcome.
Unadilla Methodist Church, 11 a.m. to noon
BINGO – 7 p.m., Sidney Fire Dept. Training Center
LEGO TIME – Noon- 2 p.m., Unadilla Public Library
AFTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM – Open 10 a.m.
- 1 p.m. or by appointment, call Charles Decker at 639-2720
DEPOSIT FLEA MARKET - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Masonic Lodge
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA - 8-10 a.m., sponsored by
Chenango Memorial Hospital Auxiliary in Hops Yard Bistro in
hospital lower level, tickets at gift shop, proceeds benefit
hospital auxiliary, info.: 337-4151
SANTA & MRS. CLAUS VISIT BAINBRIDGE - 9 a.m. - 12
p.m., SFCU, Bainbridge branch
BOOK SALE - 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Afton Free Library
BAZAAR & BAKE SALE - 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Harpursville
United Methodist Church
B-G TEACHERS 3RD ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Greenlawn Elementary School
3RD ANNUAL CRAFT & BAKE SALE - 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.,
Sidney American Legion, 22 Union St., hosted by Sidney
American Legion Auxiliary
AFTON SENIORS BAZAAR - 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Afton
Methodist Church
SANTA & MRS. CLAUS VISIT UNADILLA - 3-5 p.m.,
Unadilla Community Center, 246 Main St.; activities for
children begin at 1 p.m.
2ND ANNUAL D’IMPERIO FAMILY CHRISTMAS PARTY
FUNDRAISER - 5 p.m., Sidney Elks Lodge
SIDNEY CENTER’S HOLIDAYS IN THE HAMLET 5:30 p.m. - Caroling; 5:45 p.m.- Santa’s arrival, sponsored by
Sidney Center Improvement Club
AFTON CHRISTMAS PARADE AND WINTER CARNIVAL 5 p.m. - line up at school; 5:30 p.m.- Parade to Liggett Park.
Events throughout the day ending with Snow Ball, 7:30-10
p.m. at the Afton High School
‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS - 7:30 p.m.,
Afton Community Theatre, Afton School auditorium
FIRST SATURDAY COFFEE HOUSE - 7:30 p.m., Open Mic,
showcase for local talent, Tri-Town Theatre’s new home,
Masonic Temple Union St., Sidney
SUNDAY, DEC. 8
BAINBRIDGE MUSEUM – 38 S. Main St., open by
appointment, call 967-8546 or 967-7159
‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS - 2 p.m., Afton
Community Theatre, Afton School auditorium
SIDNEY COMMUNITY CONTRA DANCE - 5:30-9 p.m.,
Hillcrest Roller Rink, Caller Bob Nicholson, Kathy Shimberg
on piano, banjo and Eileen Nicholson on fiddle; for more
info call 563-2582
5TH ANNUAL BUTTERNUT VALLEY OPEN HOUSE - 46:30 p.m., Empire House, Gilbertsville
TREE LIGHTING & CHRISTMAS FIRE TRUCK PARADE
- 4:30 p.m., Coventry Town Hall, 1839 State Hwy. 235
MONDAY, DEC. 9
AFTON ECUMENICAL FOOD PANTRY – Afton United
Methodist Church, 24 Spring St., Mon. 5-7 p.m.,
Wed. 9-11 a.m.
SIDNEY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK – Sidney United
Methodist Church, Liberty St., 9:30-11:30 a.m., upstairs
Unadilla Methodist Church, 11 a.m. to Noon
BAINBRIDGE COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
FOOD PANTRY – Bainbridge United Methodist Church
back entrance, 8-10 a.m.
ZUMBA GOLD - 1-1:45 p.m., Eastern Broome Senior
Center, Harpursville
TUESDAY, DEC. 10
PRESCHOOL STORY HOUR – Tues. & Thurs. 9:30-10:15
a.m., Sidney Mem. Public Library, for children ready for
preschool or kindergarten
PRESCHOOL STORY TIME - 10:30 a.m., Unadilla Public
Library, Info. 369-3131
SIDNEY BOARD OF EDUCATION – Sidney High School
cafeteria, 7:00 pm (unless noted otherwise).
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11
SIDNEY HISTORICAL ROOM – Civic Center, Room 218;
open 4-6 p.m. or by appt., call Joelene 563-1425
AFTON ECUMENICAL FOOD PANTRY – Afton United
Methodist Church, 24 Spring St., Mon. 5-7 p.m., Wed. 9-11
a.m.
TOPS OF UNADILLA – 9 a.m., Unadilla United Methodist
“Taking Pounds Off Sensibly”
LAP SIT STORY TIME – 9:30-10 a.m., Sidney Mem.
Public
UNADILLA POP UP HOLIDAY MARKET - 4-8 p.m.,
Community Center, 246 Main St., sponsored by Unadilla
Rotary Club
TRI-COUNTY KIWANIS - 7:30 a.m., monthly breakfast
meeting at Trackside Dining, Main St., Sidney (order off
menu)
WOMAN’S CLUB OF BAINBRIDGE MONTHLY
MEETING - Noon, Christmas lunch, entertainment, for
information call Cali Roberts, 967-5687 or Terrie Wrede,
967-4588
THURSDAY, DEC. 12
PRESCHOOL STORY HOUR – Tues. & Thurs. 9:30-10:15
a.m., Sidney Mem. Public Library, for children ready for
preschool or kindergarten
SIDNEY HISTORICAL ROOM – Civic Center, Room 218;
open 9:30 a.m. - noon or by appointment, call Joelene
563-1425.
BAINBRIDGE COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
FOOD PANTRY – Bainbridge United Methodist Church
back entrance, 8-10 a.m.
SIDNEY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK – Sidney United
Methodist Church, Liberty St., 9:30-11:30 a.m., upstairs
Sidney UMW to Meet Dec. 12
Will Fill Shoeboxes for Shut-ins
SIDNEY - The Sidney
United Methodist Women will
meet on Thursday, Dec. 12 at
1 p.m. Our program, “Lord,
We See You” will be presented
by Pam Curtin. Refreshments
will be served by Peg Stilson.
Please note the earlier starting time as we will be filling
shoe boxes with goodies for
our shut-ins. Anyone who is
able is asked to bring some
cookies, small jars of jams or
jellies, or single serve candies,
crackers, etc. Shoe boxes are
needed for this project. If you
have extra ones, please leave
them at the church office or
in Fellowship Hall any time,
preferably by Sunday, Dec. 8.
Everyone is invited to attend
our meetings and programs.
Thanks to our many volunteers who helped with our bazaar and peanut brittle project
again this year! Don’t forget
to pick up peanut brittle for
the holidays for yourself and
for gifts. You can get yours
at the church office, SFCU,
Glad Tidings, VEP, or the
Pennysaver.
Happy Time Senior
Citizens to Meet Dec. 11
WELLS BRIDGE – Happy
time Senior Citizens will meet
at the Wells Bridge Fire house
upstairs rooms on Wednesday,
Dec. 11 at noon. Please bring
a dish to share and your own
table service.
Those attending are also
asked to bring an item for the
baskets that will be prepared
for shut-ins. Bring a non-perishable item for the food bank
too.
Entertainment will be favorite Christmas music by
Irmabelle at the piano.
SIDNEY
SENIOR MEALS
SITE MGR.: Joanne Gill
PHONE 563-2212
FRIDAY, DEC. 6
Tuna noodle casserole, sliced
carrots, coleslaw, whole
wheat bread, iced chocolate
cake
MONDAY, DEC. 9
Spaghetti and meatballs,
Italian blend vegetables,
tossed salad, garlic bread, ice
cream
TUESDAY, DEC. 10
Spanish rice, parslied
potatoes, sliced carrots,
pineapple juice, whole wheat
bread, mandarin oranges
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11
Spicy cranberry pork, roasted
potatoes, peas, coleslaw,
whole wheat bread, rice
pudding
THURSDAY, DEC. 12
Pot roast with gravy, mashed
potatoes, beets, apple juice,
whole wheat bread, oatmeal
raisin cookies
FRIDAY, DEC. 13
Turkey Florentine, winter
squash, snow on the
mountain, whole wheat bread,
icebox cake
BUY IT • SELL IT • FIND IT
CLASSIFIEDS
FOR RENT
WANTED TO BUY
HELP WANTED
LEGAL NOTICE
THE COUNTRY MOTEL
- Rt. 7, Sidney, offers clean
and comfortable extended stay
rooms at reasonable rates. All
rooms have microwaves and
refrigerators. Sorry no pets.
Call 563-1035.
10-15tfc
HURLBURT COIN AND
PAPER - Buying old U.S.
gold, silver and copper coins,
paper currency. Also buying
antique fishing lures, gold and
silver pocket watches. Cash
offers. Appraisals. Ken - 607235-2818.
12-4wtfc
The Bainbridge-Guilford
CSD is currently accepting
applications for the position
of Cook Manager to start
February 10, 2014. Interested
candidates must meet Civil
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title. Candidates may contact
Billie Reigles at 967-6331 for
additional information. For
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Coventry Town Clerk
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of the election of one commissioner for a five (5) year term
commencing Jan. 2014 and
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Alien
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Astonishment
Awful
Beyond
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Bulletin
Bumps
Compact
Compared
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Disco
Dreams
Drunk
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Empire
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Start
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the identity of a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Using
the hints H=O and A=R, decipher the clues to
name the winner.
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I was the second American president to win the
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Answers: 1) Princeton, 2) Governor, 3) Democrat,
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ACROSS
1. “-zoic” things
5. Come together
9. “Oh, ___!”
13. Bowed
14. Strategy board game
15. And others, for short
16. ___ carotene
17. Circle
18. Honky-___
19. In a tactful manner
22. It’s a snap
23. Not quite
24. Alias (abbrev.)
26. Benefit
28. Oolong, for one
29. ___ and outs
30. Houses and land (2 wds)
35. “Likewise”
38. “The ___ Daba
Honeymoon”
39. “Rabbit food”
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wds)
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sight”
44. ___ blood group system
45. Highlands hillside
47. Ballpoint, e.g.
48. Stone mounds erected as
markers
51. Methuselah’s father
53. Post-diaper discipline (2
wds)
56. Bridge toll unit
57. Beat
58. Be a monarch
60. Equal
61. Architectural projection
62. The Kennedys, e.g.
63. Annexes
64. Contact, e.g.
65. “___ for the poor”
DOWN
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2. Bassoon, e.g.
3. Italian appetizer
4. Kind of infection
5. Resembling marble
6. Goya’s “Duchess of ___”
7. Forger
8. Gorge
9. Information about
information
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11. Hairy-chested
12. Excessive drinker
14. Owl, e.g.
20. Chop (off)
21. Salad green
24. Boosts
25. Jersey, e.g.
27. Shish ___
31. Those honored for great
achievements
32. The first transfinite cardinal (mathematics)
33. Container weight
34. “Our Time in ___” (10,000
Maniacs album)
36. Excerpts advertising new
films
37. 18th-century card game
41. Check
42. 1973 Elton John hit
46. Long, long time
48. Served as helmsman
49. Had a bug
50. Abundance
52. About
53. Spanish appetizer
54. Archaeological site
55. ___ rock, e.g. David
Bowie
59. “Star Trek” rank: Abbr.
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ABC to Present 23rd Annual
Holiday Show Dec. 14 at B-G
rd
SIDNEY - For the 23
and the Multiple Sclerosis
year the ABC Center For Per- Society.
forming Arts is asking for the
This show is special not
public’s support to help them only because it is being put
bring in needed food for the on to help our neighbors, but
Sidney Food Pantry and the because many of the students
Bainbridge Soup Kitchen. The have the opportunity to use
students will be pertheir own creativity in
forming their annual
Help Our choreographing their
“An ABC Family
numbers, and in takChristmas” at 2 p.m. Local Food ing the initiative to do
Pantries something for others.
on Saturday, Dec. 14
in the BainbridgeDancers as young
Guilford High School
as four, up to adults
auditorium. They are asking will be performing a number
everyone to bring non-perish- of dance styles set to holiday
able food items as admission favorites. This is an inforto the show.
mal show with the emphasis
“This year more than ever on family entertainment and
there are people depending on lending a helping hand to othour local food banks to help ers. As always, the show will
them feed their families,” said end with a high kicking finish
Amy Burns- Cuozzo, ABC by our popular Radio Sidney
owner/director. “Please come Rockettes.
and enjoy the holiday show
Come and celebrate the
while providing help to local season with us, while helping
families.”
your community by donatABC will also be doing ing food for the Sidney Food
various raffles with monies Pantry and Bainbridge Soup
donated to Relay For Life Kitchen.
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or a hug or even something
nice, it could mean so much to
them and even bring them joy.
Have a safe and happy holiday
season.
Library News
The Masonville Library
is there for everyone’s use.
They have many books that
are arriving, some fiction and
non-fiction. There are magazines, DVDs, computers with
printers, a copier and much
more. The hours are Monday
and Wednesday, 3:30-7 p.m.;
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.; closed
on Fridays. Come in and get
acquainted with your local
library.
Birthdays
Birthday greetings this week
go out to Lindsey Wagner on
Dec. 15; Rev. Harry Palmer
and Nicholas Norman Jump on
Dec. 18; Barbara Scott and Rita
Mott on Dec. 19; and Nathan
and Noah Tomeo on Dec. 22.
Have a great day everyone.
Church News
Adult Sunday school is at
9:45 a.m. with regular church
services at 11 a.m.
Bible study is on Thursdays
at 6:30 p.m. at the church.
The food bank is at the
church on Fridays from 1 – 3
p.m.
Play practice this week will
be on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at
6:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec.
7 (dress rehearsal) at 10 a.m.
Be at the church by 10:30 a.m.
to get ready for the play that
starts at 11 a.m.
Saying Goodbye
On a beautiful afternoon,
Sunday, Dec. 1, many family and friends attended a memorial service for three good
friends, Stewart Wilcox, Niles
Wilcox and Jim Fisher at the
Masonville Federated Church.
Many lovely words of growing
up among family and friends in
the Masonville area for many
were said in a testimony of the
lives of these three men who
will be very much missed by
all who knew them. A Masonic
service was held for Stewart
and Niles who spent many
years as Masons and will also
be missed by them all. Following the service all were invited
to join the family members for
light refreshments and more
memories of them in the dining
room of the church. It was really nice to see them all and we
wish them safe trips home with
many good memories of their
loved ones and such a beautiful
service held today.
Christmas Program
The Christmas program is
scheduled for this Sunday,
Dec. 8 during church service at
11 a.m. Let’s get out there and
give them all our support.
Happy Thanksgiving
We all hope everyone had
a good Thanksgiving with
family and friends around to
help celebrate this day of giving thanks for all we have
and enjoy the many blessings
around us. During this holiday
season give someone you love
the gift of love with a smile
AFTER 33 YEARS
OF PROUDLY
SERVING THE
SIDNEY COMMUNITY
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Please join us for a reception to honor Ed’s
Loyal Service and Dedication
Saturday, December 14
1 to 3 p.m. with Special Presentations at 2 p.m.
at Price Chopper, 165 Delaware Avenue, Sidney
Pick-up Is Dec. 10-13 For
Sidney FFA Fruit, Cheese
SIDNEY - The Sidney FFA
thanks the community for your
continued support through the
FFA Citrus, Apple, Cheese and
Pepperoni Sale. The money
generated from the sale goes
directly back to student activities, such as, winter and summer Leadership Camps, National FFA Convention, FFA
State Convention, Career Development Events, the Spring
Banquet, and several other
activities students will partici-
pate in throughout the year.
This year’s fruit, cheese,
and pepperoni pick-up will
start on Tuesday, Dec. 10
and go through Friday, Dec.
13 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Sidney High School, agriculture
classroom. Parking will be
available in the front circle of
the high school and you can
enter through the doors by the
cafeteria.
Thank you again for your
support.
Eastern Broome Senior Center
To Host Holiday Party Dec. 11
HARPURSVILLE - Holiday Party and Luncheon will
be held on Wednesday, Dec.
11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Come out to your local
senior community center in
Harpursville for a festive celebration of the holiday spirit.
Have some good natured
“Ho-Ho-Ho-s” with a holiday
theme Yankee Trade at 10:45
a.m. Please bring a wrapped
gift to trade with a value of
$10 or less and be prepared to
trade. Afterwards, we will be
sharing a delicious luncheon
with your choice of pot roast
or fish Florentine, baked potato, peas with pearl onions, and
chocolate cream pie. Please
reserve your choice by noon
on Dec. 10 by calling 693-
The Hospital
Holiday Party
Is Thurs., Dec. 19
SIDNEY - There will be a
gathering of all former employees of The Hospital on
Thursday, Dec. 19 at the Sidney Country and Golf Club
with cocktails at 5:30 p.m. and
dinner at 6 p.m.
The dinner will be a buffet
with beef tips, seafood Alfredo, chicken Marsala, potato
and vegetables in addition to
salad bar. The cost includes
tax and tip, to be paid at the
door.
Call Peggy Stilson at 5631055 with your reservations
(spouses are welcome) or
questions or e-mail at [email protected] by Dec. 15.
If you sign up to attend and
find you cannot, please call
before Dec. 19. Hope to see
many of you there.
B-G Board
To Meet Dec. 5
BAINBRIDGE
The
Bainbridge-Guilford Central
School Board of Education
will meet on Thursday, Dec. 5
in the district conference room
at 6:30 p.m. The business portion of the meeting will start at
7 p.m.
2069. You may also choose
our homemade soup and sandwich bar served at 11:30 a.m.
with no reservation necessary.
Enjoy being entertained by
the talented Sizzle! Sizzle will
be singing all your favorites of
the 50s and 60s, holiday tunes,
and more beginning at 12:15
p.m.
EASTERN BROOME
SENIOR CENTER
27 GOLDEN LN., HARPURSVILLE
693-2069
FRIDAY, DEC. 6
Noon - Hot lunch by
reservation: beer battered fish
or pepper steak wth gravy,
brown rice pilaf, bread and
pumpkin cookie; 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m -walk-in: baked
potato or pub burger bar
MONDAY, DEC. 9
Noon - Hot lunch by
reservation the Friday priorchicken parmesan sandwich
with tomato sauce and cheese
on a bun, navy bean soup and
an oatmeal cookie
TUESDAY, DEC. 10
Walk-in Breakfast 8-9:30
a.m.- Made to order; Noon
- Hot lunch by reservation:
liver with onions or roast
turkey with gravy, mashed
potatoes with gravy, peas
and pearl onions, bread and
pineapple tidbits
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 11
Noon - Hot lunch by
reservation: HOLIDAY
PARTY & LUNCHEON Filet
of pot roast with gravy or
fish Florentine, baked potato,
veggie, roll and chocolate
cream pie; 11:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m. walk-in: sandwich and
homemade soup bar
THURSDAY, DEC. 12
10:30 a.m.- noon walk-ins:
Golden Griddle Brunch
– breakfast or lunch choices
including our monthly special
– patty melt with side salad
FRIDAY, DEC. 13
Noon - Hot lunch by
reservation: breaded fish or
chicken Marengo, mashed
potatoes with gravy, winter
squash, bread and pears;
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m -walkin: pub burger bar with
homemade soup
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