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Sidney Mayor ProclaimsCelebrate Arbor Day

Whereas, In 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for the planting of trees, and

Whereas, this holiday , called Arbor Day, was � rst observed with the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska, and

Whereas, Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world, and

Whereas, trees can reduced the erosion of our precious topsoil by wind and water, cut heating and cooling costs, moderate temperature, clean the air, produce life-giving oxygen, and provide habitat for wildlife, and

Whereas, trees are a renewable resource giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for our � res and countless other wood products, and

Whereas, trees in our city increase property values, enhance the economic vitality of business areas, and beautify our community, and

Whereas, trees, wherever they are planted, are a source of joy and spiritual renewal.

Now, Therefore, I, , Mayor of the city of

Sidney, NY , do hereby proclaim

April 28, 2017 as

Arbor DayIn the city of Sidney, and I urge all citizens to celebrate Arbor Day and to

support efforts to protect our trees and woodlands, and

Further, I urge all citizens to plant trees to gladden the heart and promote the well-being of this and future generations

Sidney to Hold Annual Arbor Day Celebration This FridaySIDNEY - Sidney’s Shade

Tree Commission will spon-sor the annual Arbor Day Celebration on Friday, April 28 beginning at 10 a.m. The ceremony will be held at the pavilion at Keith Clark Park on River Street, adjacent to the children’s playground.

A Green Mountain maple tree will be planted in honor of Elwin (Van) VanValken-burg. VanValkenburg served as part of the Shade Tree Commission for many years and, as pharmacist at Fair-bank’s Pharmacy was a well-recognized community fi g-ure. VanValkenburg requested the maple tree, stating that he’d eventually like to see a grove of them in the park

The Green Mountain vari-ety will grow into a majestic tree with dark green leaves that will turn yellow, apricot and red in the autumn. This maple will be a welcome ad-dition to the park, replacing

the older maples that required removal a few years back due to deterioration.

Mayor Andy Matviak will open the Arbor Day ceremony and will be awarded the Tree City USA fl ag by Shade Tree Commission member, Nancy Redente. Redente and com-mission chairperson, Lorrie Roach, recently attended the Tree City Recognition Cer-emony in Albany where Sid-ney was recognized for being a Tree City 21 years run-ning. To receive this honor, a community must establish a commission to actively work with forestry personnel and the village department of public works. They provide clear guidance for planting, maintaining and removing trees from streets, parks and other public spaces in the community.

Sidney’s Shade Tree Com-mission is currently seeking residential locations for plant-ing new trees along the utility

strip right-of-way along the front of properties. Sidney residents may contact the vil-lage offi ce for information on this upcoming spring and fall planting initiative. A va-riety of free trees will be of-fered and planted at no cost to homeowners.

Other features at the Arbor Day Ceremony will include the Arbor Day posters created by fi fth grade students at Sid-ney Elementary School under the guidance of instructor, Alan Robinson. The children will be attending with their artwork proudly displayed. Forester Scott Moxham, from the Stanford offi ce of the Department of Environmen-tal Conservation, will give a brief, interesting talk on his work protecting the trees and forests of New York State.

Sidney has held an Arbor Day celebration under the guidance of the Shade Tree Commission since 1994. Trees have been planted in

dedication to individuals and groups throughout Keith Clark Park and other areas of the village. Each of these Ar-bor Day trees bears a plaque providing information on its dedication. Tree locations for the past years will be noted in the Arbor Day program as well as information on the Shade Tree Commission, its mission and activities to ful-fi ll the requirements of being designated Tree City USA.

The Delaware County Soil & Water Conservation Dis-trict in Walton has provided young sapling trees that will be distributed at the conclu-sion of the program and the planting of the Green Moun-tain maple.

The Shade Tree Commis-sion and village of Sidney are inviting residents and friends to attend this special Arbor Day celebration on Friday, April 28.

THE MACDONALD HOSE CO. CHICKEN BBQ will be Saturday, April 29 from 10:30 a.m. until all halves are sold. Dinners and halves can be eaten at the fi re station or taken home to eat. This will be the 55th year MacDonald Hose has hosted their barbecue at the fi re station on East Main Street in Sidney. Free local delivery will also be available by calling 561-2314. See the corre-sponding ad in this week’s paper for full details.

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Walton Family Farm Brings Premium Milk to Sidney ShelvesBy Allison Collins

SIDNEY – Milk produced by a small-scale Walton dairy farm has recently founds its way onto the shelves of the Sidney Great American thanks to community de-mand, nostalgia and one fam-ily’s effort to bring high qual-ity, pure-and-simple milk to everyone.

Michelle and Paul Somers, owners and operators of Shad-ow Valley Farm in Walton, have been producing, pasteur-izing and bottling their own

milk since this past winter, though the pair’s agricultural roots run deep.

“I showed brown Swiss cows my entire life,” said Michelle Somers. “And over past 10 years my husband and I have been accumulating more and more animals. We built a processing plant right here on farm last year and in the beginning of December, we were up and running with milk [production].”

The milk, which comes in plain and chocolate varieties and gallon, half-gallon and 16 oz. bottles, has been avail-

able in Sidney for about two weeks. Somers noted, “The response in [the] Walton com-munity has been amazing and we really wanted to get it over into the Sidney commu-nity because we actually had people in that area who were asking for it.”

Part of what makes the milk from Shadow Val-ley Farm so premiere is the cows. “The entire farm is brown Swiss cows,” shared Somers. And, for her, an af-fi nity with the wide-eyed and tawny-hued breed dates back to childhood. “When I was

10 years old,” said Somers, “my father told me I could pick out any cow I wanted and have it as 4-H calf.” Recalling her introduction to the brown Swiss breed, Somers added, “They’ve got those big eye-lashes and they’re all-white when they’re born and just so beautiful. That’s sort of where it all started.”

Describing the product, Somers said that Shadow Val-ley Farm’s all-Swiss plain variety is “something you cannot fi nd anywhere else.” “Brown Swiss cows give a higher protein milk compared

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UNATEGO -– At its April 19 meeting, the Otego-based ad hoc Constituents Protest-ing Excessive School Taxes (CPEST)/Against Closing Community Elementary School Structures (ACCESS) presented the three candi-dates endorsed by the group for election onto the Unatego Board of Education.

There are currently three open seats and fi ve candi-dates running, plus one cur-rent board member seeking re-election as a write-in can-didate. Voting will take place

on Tuesday, May 16 between 12 and 9 p.m. at the Unatego Middle/High School.

According to a statement published by CPEST/AC-CESS organizers, “This year there are three seats open on the Unatego School District Board of Education and, this year, there are three well qualifi ed candidates.” Cindy O’Hara, Byron McMichael and David Clapper, all of Otego, are the group’s three endorsees.

O’Hara, a resident of Otego for over 30 years, said at the April 19 session, “My strongest point will be my fi nancial background.” Here

O’Hara underscored her ex-perience with running de-partments, getting bids and her overall fi scal knowledge. Citing growing concern over the district’s fi nancial health and its recent decision to close and presumably sell the Otego Elementary build-ing as dual catalysts for her campaign, O’Hara added, “I have grandchildren in the district and now I have the time.” O’Hara’s three grown children are graduates of Unatego.

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BAINBRIDGE - The Soup Kitchen at the Bainbridge United Methodist Church is open Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Menu for the soup kitchen is available in the kitchen’s Facebook page.

SIDNEY - A full meal

is served at St. Paul’s Epis-copal Church, 25 River St. every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Food selec-tions vary weekly and all are welcome.

UNADILLA - A week-ly luncheon is served ev-ery Thursday at 12:30 p.m. at St. Matthews Episcopal Church. A free will offering is appreciated.

UNADILLA - Breakfast in the Basement serves breakfast on the first and third Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Unadilla United Methodist Church on Main St. All are welcome. Donations are accepted but not expected.

Share the Bounty DinnerSIDNEY - Join friends and

neighbors for a free Share the Bounty dinner on Thursday, April 27, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Sidney United Meth-odist Church on 12 Liberty Street.

Special thanks go out to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church and Preceptor Beta Sigma Phi Sorority for preparing and serving this meal. The menu will include meatloaf, gravy, baked potatoes, green beans and cake.

Community BasketMASONVILLE - The Ma-

sonville Community Church will be providing the com-munity with a free meal on Saturday, April 29 from 4-6 p.m. The meal will include soup, grilled cheese, salad and dessert.

AFTON – The Afton Pres-

byterian Church will host a free lunch on Saturday, May 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., fea-turing a menu of soup, sand-wiches and a light dessert and choice of beverage.

The Afton Presbyterian Church is located at 11 Acad-emy St., Afton and represen-tatives of St. Agnes Catholic Church will be hosting the event.

All are welcome to a place at the table!

SIDNEY - The McDonald Hose annual BBQ and bake sale will be held on Saturday, April 29 from 10 a.m. until sold out.

SIDNEY - A Wilson’s chicken barbeque fundraiser will be held at the Country Store parking lot on Union Street in Sidney on Thurs-day, May 4 from 10 a.m. until sold out. Proceeds will ben-efit the Sidney Youth Land Reservation.

UNADILLA - A chicken barbeque will be held on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 14 at 10:30 a.m. until sold out at the Great American parking lot, Main Street, Unadilla.

Halves by Wilson’s of Wal-ton as well as macaroni and potato salads will also be available.

This sale is sponsored by the Unadilla Chamber of Commerce with proceeds to benefit two scholarships given to graduating Unatego seniors pursuing college career in business.

SIDNEY - On Monday, April 29, the Sidney Masonic Lodge will have a spaghetti dinner and open house at the Sidney Masonic Temple, 55 Union St., Sidney. Tickets for the dinner will be sold at the door.

Come to the temple for a fine dinner and ask any of the Masons about their fraternity, what it stands for and its place in the community.

The hours of the dinner will be from 5 to 7 p.m. For more information, call 563-7908.

GILBERTSVILLE - A spa-ghetti dinner will be held on Saturday, April 29, serving from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Gil-bertsville American Legion Post 1339, located on Rt. 51 next to the Gilbertsville fire-house. A free will offering will be collected with pro-ceeds helping offset the cost of four Troop 44 Boy Scouts attending the 2017 National Jamboree held in West Vir-ginia at the Summit Bechtel Reserve in July.

UNADILLA - A lasagna dinner will be served on Mon-day, May 1 at the Unadilla United Methodist Church, located on Main Street in Un-adilla (across from the Great American), from 4 p.m. until all is gone. The dinner will feature lasagna served with salad, bread and homemade dessets. Take outs will be available.

FRANKLIN - St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, located on Main Street in Franklin will serve pulled pork for its monthly “First Thursday” community dinner on Thurs-day, May 4 from 5-7 p.m.

The monthly dinners are in support of the on-going inte-rior renovation project. A free will offering is accepted for the dinner, which this month will consist of pulled pork with salad, baked beans, des-sert and a beverage.

MT UPTON – Becki Bice will appear live in concert on Sunday, April 30 at the First Baptist Church of Mt. Upton at 11 a.m. The church is lo-cated a 1749 St. Hwy 8 and admission will be free.

OTEGO - The Unatego Central School Board of Edu-cation will hold a meeting on Monday, May 1 in room 93 of the middle/senior high school. There will be an executive session at 6:30 p.m. to discuss CSE recommendations with the regular meeting following at 7 p.m.

EAST GUILFORD - The East Guilford Cemetery Asso-ciation will be holding its 2017 annual meeting on Monday, May 1 at 7 p.m. in the fellow-ship room of the East Guilford Presbyterian Church. All offi-cers, trustees and lot owners are encouraged to attend.

Donations to help keep the small cemetery in good run-ning condition are very much appreciated. Anyone wishing to make a donation can mail it to the East Guilford Cemetery Association, 244 Meadow-land Rd., Sidney Center, N.Y., 13839, in care of Diane Brad-shaw, secretary/treasurer. All donations are tax deductible.

Also, anyone interested in buying a lot or with questions concerning the cemetery, call 369-3634 or 434-8911.

BAINBRIDGE - The Bainbridge-Guilford Central

School will hold a Board of Education meeting on Thurs-day, May 4 in the Guilford Elementary School Cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. The business por-tion of the meeting will start at 7 p.m.

BAINBRIDGE - The First Baptist Church of Bainbridge will be holding its annual spring rummage sale on Fri-day, May 5 and Saturday, May 6. The sale will be held down-stairs in First Baptist Church located at 3 South Main St., Bainbridge. The sale will be from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. both days. Community members are encouraged to take advan-tage of some great buys.

MT UPTON – The Mt. Up-ton First Baptist Church will host a ladies tea on Saturday, May 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. The tea will include a short de-votional and special music. Interested ladies are encour-aged to come and enjoy a time of fellowship, snacks and fun. Call 764-8361 or 265-3228 for more information.

SIDNEY - Now that the snow is gone, the Prospect Hill Cemetery Association re-quests that lot owners remove any and all winter/seasonal decorations from loved one’s lots.

The cemetery association is planning for its annual spring clean up to take place May 6 after the annual meet-ing. Anything remaining on the lots will be considered disposable.

Prospect Hill Cemetery As-sociation members take pride in maintaining the property.

BAINBRIDGE - There will be a free rabies clinic held on Wednesday, May 10 at the Bainbridge Village Garage, 1 River St., Bainbridge from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m.

Rabies clinics are free, but donations are gratefully accepted!

WELLS BRIDGE - The four county library system’s Cybermobile will be at the Wells Bridge firehouse on May 16 and June 20 from 2:10 to 2:30 p.m.

UNADILLA - The 41st annual Unadilla Carnival of Sales will be held on Saturday, July 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the village of Unadilla. Com-munity wide lawn and garage sales will be held. Vendors will be stationed along Main Street and in the community field, along with a chicken barbeque and entertainment throughout the day. For more information, email cos@countrysquirerealty.com.

Roger’s Hollow Cemetery Work Day & Meeting Set for April 29

UNADILLA - The Roger’s Hollow Cemetery Associa-tion will host a work day and meeting to discuss this year’s planned maintenance and re-pairs. Family, friends and neighbors wishing to help prepare the cemetery for Me-morial Day visits should meet

at the cemetery located at 719 County Hwy 2 on April 29 at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held after lunch, which will be served in the Friends Church Community House at noon.

Work on a section of the stone wall was completed last year. Funds are needed to fi-nance mowing and repairs at

the historic cemetery. Dona-tions can be sent to the as-sociation treasurer, Barbara Fairchild, 133 Alton DeFor-est Rd., Unadilla, N.Y., 13849. For information, call associa-tion president, David DeFor-est, at 563-2053.

Help Tidy Greenlawn Cemetery this SaturdayBAINBRIDGE – With the

snow at last melting, clean up work will soon begin at the Bainbridge Greenlawn Cemetery.

Cemetery keepers encour-age anyone hoping to save markers or mementoes from a loved one’s gravesite to please remove said items for safekeeping. The cemetery will not be held responsible

for items discarded or dam-aged during spring-cleaning efforts.

The cemetery board would like the help of the communi-ty during a dedicated workday on Saturday, April 29 begin-ning at 8 a.m. Any group or individual interested in volun-teering his or her time or en-ergy, the help would be much appreciated. Attendees should

plan to bring rakes. Organiz-ers would like to remind peo-ple: many hands make lighter work to beautify the cemetery.

Call 967-4748 for more in-formation or to confirm par-ticipation. The April 29 clean up day makes for a good com-munity service project for stu-dents, scouts, athletes or any type of group.

Notice of Lawn Clean-Up Collection from Village of Sidney

SIDNEY – The village will collect brush piled neatly at the curb with a maximum di-ameter of four inches, assum-ing the brush is stacked with all ends facing one way. No whole trees will be accepted and no stumps or items with thorns, unless placed in open

returnable containers. Quan-tity is limited to 6’ wide x 4’ high x 10’ long.

The village will collect leaves, grass clippings, weed stalks and hedge trimmings placed in open containers or clear bags. All litter, pa-per and other trash must be separated out. There is a

50-pound maximum per bag and no significant amount of animal feces may be present in the bag(s).

This is a residential pickup program with a maximum of one truckload per property. All items must be out to the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day, Monday, May 1.

Notice of Appliance/Metal/Tire Drop-Off from Village of Sidney

SIDNEY – The village of Sidney will provide contain-ers at the village garage to receive only the following items, to be dropped off there (28 Sherman Ave.) on Friday or Saturday, May 5 or 6 be-tween 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. only:

Computers (monitors, key-boards, etc.)

TVs and console televisionsCopiers

Fax machinesCell phonesRadiosMicrowavesGaming devicesMetal (clean) and non-Fre-

on appliances Tires - Passenger vehicle

and small truck tires without rims (with a maximum of a 16-inch diameter); a maxi-mum of eight tires per house-hold will be enforce.

Freon containing applianc-es (i.e. refrigerators, freezers. air conditioners, dehumidi-fiers and other Freon units). The village will accept units with Freon. Freon should not be removed except by a cer-tified reclaimer. Persons fur-nishing any unit where Freon has already been removed must sign an acknowledgment of liability.

AARP Driver Safety Course Offered in NorwichNORWICH - Wednesday,

May 17 and Thursday, May 18, the Guernsey Library located at 3 Court St., Norwich will host the AARP Driver Safety Course. The six-hour course will be from 1 - 4 p.m. each day. Participants must attend both days to qualify for the certificate earned with course completion. Any person with a NYS driver’s license (not

a permit) that completes the course may earn a deduction on his or her automobile insur-ance for a three-year period, or have points removed from his or her driver’s license. If a family owns more than one vehicle, a second person must take the course to qualify for the second vehicle discount.

A course discount is avail-able for AARP members (with proof of membership).

Non-members and members should expect to pay on the first day of the course (paying by check is preferred). Class size is limited. All partici-pants are asked to bring their (NYS only) driver’s license, AARP card (if if aplicable) and a pen to class.

To register for the course or for more information, please call the area Agency on Aging office at 337-1770.

BAINBRIDGE - On Saturday, April 15, the American Legion Slater-Silvernail Post 806, Bainbridge made its donation to the Bainbridge Soup Kitchen. This is an annual event for American Legion Post 806. The members and veterans of American Legion Post 806 have great admiration for the volunteers at the Bainbridge Soup Kitchen and applaud their dedication to the community provided each Saturday morning. The members of American Legion Post 806 wish continued success to the volunteers at the Bainbridge Soup Kitchen. Richard Rusakiewicz, finance officer with American Legion Post 806, and Ste-ven Eisenberg, director/volunteer with the Bainbridge Soup Kitchen are pictured here after Post 806 made a donation to the kitchen.

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in the number of letters we can publish. 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

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25 YEARS AGOApril 29, 1992

Whitaker and Son, Inc. cel-ebrated 80 years of continu-ous service since Glen “Whit” Whitaker, Jr.’s great grandfa-ther started an automobile business in Unadilla and then, after relocating 10 years later, in Sidney.

The 1992 TTN story on the longtime family business stat-ed, “A lot has changed since the days when the customer literally traded in his ‘old gray mare’ for a new-fangled road machine, but one thing has remained constant: The Whitakers have always prided themselves on good customer service and this is why their family automobile business survived, while 18 others in the area came and went.”

Upon its 80th anniversary, Whitaker and Son was proud-ly being managed by the forth generation, with the fifth wait-ing in the wings.

The Sidney Rotary Club announced that it would be building a gazebo on the town property between Pioneer Cemetery and the Susquehanna River as a com-munity service project.

John Woodyshek, village engineer at the time, co-chaired the project and said that, after looking at several areas, the club selected the

location as a way to dress up the entrance to the village and take advantage of the pleasant vista offered by proximity to the river.

Woodyshek also noted that the club would be conferring with the Sidney Historical Association to ensure historic compatibility with the sur-rounding area.

The gazebo, eight-sided and 16 feet in diameter, was to be fabricated by UN-ALAM and erected by Rotarians. Completion was anticipated in summer of ’92.

UNADILLA25 YEARS AGO

April 29, 1992Residents of Unadilla

proper and surrounding areas were advised to be on the lookout, as two cases of presumed rabies-carrying raccoons were reported in as many weeks. The crea-tures were exterminated by a Nuisance Wildlife Control officer.

Relatedly, 20 confirmed cases of rabid animals were reported in Chenango County around the same time.

AFTON25 YEARS AGO

April 29, 1992Voters in the Afton Central

School District were expected to head to the polls on May 5

to vote on a building renova-tion and addition proposal scaled down to $6.2 million from $12.5 million in March of 1991 and $11.9 million in November of the same year.

Then-superintendent, Ver-nice Church, confirmed at the time that the district was in discussion with Harpurs-ville regarding a merger. Cor-relative to that pending action, initiated by the latter district, Church said, “The Afton Cen-tral School District is desper-ately in need of space now!”

The proposal going before voters on May 5 included a two-story elementary wing incorporating instructional classrooms and a combina-tion cafeteria/gymnasium. The addition was expected to cost $3.9 million. Also on the docket: a renovation to th ele-mentary section of the school with the goal of accommodat-ing middle and high schools classes and reconfiguration of grade levels.

BAINBRIDGE50 YEARS AGO

April 20, 1967Chief William S. Payne of

the Bainbridge Police Depart-ment was honored at a rec-ognition dinner sponsored by the American Legion at the Old Jericho Inn.

In 1941 Payne was appoint-ed chief, after which he en-listed in the US Army in 1942

and was place in the military police then the army C.I.D. Payne served a little over three years, mainly in Europe, and was married in London, England. The family had two children before returning to Bainbridge in 1945, at which time Payne resumed his post as chief.

UNADILLA75 YEARS AGO

May 1, 1942The villages of Unadilla,

Sidney and Bainbridge were rapidly organizing farm cadet corps to aid area farmers unable to obtain farmhands in wartime. Under an act of State Legislature, schools throughout the state were asked to cooperate and help the effort.

Under August Kerr, a one-time agricultural instructor at Unadilla School, 10 boys signed up, with more indicat-ing their willingness.

At the Bainbridge School, 15 boys from a regular agri-culture class signed up along with five other Bainbridge students.

In Sidney, about 20 boy signed up after the legislative issuance.

Pay for the boys was ex-pected to be 40 cents an hour.

Books for a Bargain April 27-29 at Sidney Library

SIDNEY - Sidney Memorial Public Library’s semi-annual book sale will take place from April 27—29. Stop in for great bargains on a variety of children’s and adult books as well as some audio visual items. Everyone is welcome to shop.

Book sale hours will be:Thursday, April 27, 6 - 8 p.m.; Friday, April 28, 9:30 a.m. - 5

p.m.; Saturday, April 29, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.A bag sale will begin at noon on Saturday!

Bainbridge’s Pack 52 to Scout for Food this Saturday

BAINBRIDGE - Bainbridge Cub Scout Pack 52 will partici-pate in a food drive in Bainbridge and Guilford to benefit the Bainbridge Soup Kitchen and Guilford Methodist Church on Saturday, April 29 from 9 a.m. - noon. The boys covered the villages last Friday with “Scouting for Food” bags. Fill a bag and leave it outside your front door for the scouts to pick up this Saturday. If you didn’t get a bag and would like to donate, drop nonperishables off at the Scout House, located on Prospect Street in Bainbridge, in the tote outside the door before noon-time Saturday. Thank you in advance for helping the scouts help their communities.

SUNY Delhi Presents College Degrees & Career Opportunities Info Session April 28

SIDNEY - Misty Fields, as-sistant director of admissions at SUNY Delhi, will be at the CDO Workforce in Sidney at 1 p.m. this Friday, April 28. She will provide information about the application process, financial aid, and training and career programs with SUNY Delhi and other SUNY Colleges.

SUNY Delhi’s information session is an excellent oppor-tunity for individuals seeking information on:

Exploring academic and

training programs; connect-ing with SUNY Delhi admis-sions counselors; learning about the admissions process and transfer credit; learning about Excelsior Scholarship - free NYS college tuition; learn about financial aid; how to find SUNY campuses and training opportunities; the BEAM program.

Reservations are encour-aged, but walk-ins are wel-come. For reservations, call or visit CDO Workforce Center at 21 Liberty St. or 561-7550

Tri-County Senior Center to Hold May 3 Card-Making Workshop

SIDNEY - The Tri-County Seniors will sponsor a second card-making workshop with Linda Fulghum on Wednesday, May 3 at the senior center. The session will be open to walk-ins any time between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

Attendees will create three greeting cards to take home along with envelopes for mailing. Linda will provide all materials. A small donation will be collected at the workshop.

Register at the senior center or by calling Carol at 563-8065 by May 1.

Sidney Student Turned Military Man Credits Eagle Scout ExperienceSIDNEY - Senior airman,

Benjamin Howard, credits his Eagle Scout experience for providing him with many valuable skills and lessons learned that continue to ben-efit him today.

Howard, the son of Ken and Ellen Howard of Masonville, became an Eagle Scout in 2008 when he was a senior at Sidney Central School. Under the instruction and guidance of the Boy Scout program and staff, especially the adult vol-unteers of Troop 99 in Sidney. Howard noted that he learned teamwork, hands-on leader-ship, networking to attain a goal, outdoor skills and, most of all, perseverance. These skills enabled Ben to secure a job as aquatic director at camp while pursuing a col-lege degree in environmen-tal studies/natural resource management.

When he enlisted in the US Air Force in 2013, How-ard entered at an E2 rank, a

higher entry rank afforded all Eagle Scouts. He is stationed at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, serving as a military working dog handler.

Howard’s word to boys looking for the adventure of a Boy Scouts experience and earning its highest rank of Eagle is, “Any time you might feel that you are spinning your wheels and making slow progress, don’t give up. In the end it is really worth it all.” Howard’s Boy Scout experi-ence laid a strong foundation for him that continues to be invaluable today.

To find out more about the Boy Scout Program (boys aged 11-17) or to volunteer as an adult (lots of opportunti-ties), contact Dennis Pope, Scoutmaster, at 337-8800 or Karyn Kanzer at 316-2853. For more information on Boy Scouts and the Eagle Program, contact the Leath-erstocking Council at www.leatherstockingcouncil.com.

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It is a great honor that the children of Charles and Evelyn Emerson wish their parents a very Happy 65th Anniversary. We are blessed to be their children and cannot thank them enough for all they do for all of us as well as for others in their lives.

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MOUNT UPTON - On April 20, NYS Police at Norwich arrested Jayson C. Vanvalkenburg, 27, of Mount Upton, for the misdemeanors of criminal obstruction of breathing, menacing in the third degree and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child.

This arrest occurred after troopers were advised of a dispute that had occurred ear-lier that morning at a home on State Route 8 in the town of Guilford. An investiga-tion determined that during a dispute, Vanvalkenburg had choked the victim in front of two children. The victim was in fear of being injured.

Vanvalkenburg was ar-raigned in the Town of Guil-ford Court and was remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $2000 cash bail. His next court date is on April 25.

SIDNEY POLICE DEPT.Arrests:

SIDNEY - April 18: Wil-liam M. Walters, 34, of Sid-ney, for forgery in the second degree.

SIDNEY - April 18: Six-teen-year-old Sidney resident for harassment in the second degree.

SIDNEY - April 18: Mea C. Borges, 18, of Sidney, on a bench warrant.

SIDNEY - April 18: Amy J. Brooks, 27, of Sidney, on a bench warrant and resisting arrest.

BAINBRIDGE - April 18: Steven A. Shanholtzer, 34, of Bainbridge, for obstructing government administration.

GUILFORD - April 19: Jeremiah Craver, 33, of Guil-ford, for assault in the first degree.

APALACHIN - April 19: Jaroslav Salenko, 57, of Apalachin, for grand larceny in the fourth degree.

UNADILLA - April 20: Matthew T. Newell, 19, of Unadilla, for aggravated un-licensed operation in the sec-ond degree.

WHITNEY POINT - April 21: Kyle S. David, 37, of Whit-ney Point, for criminal pos-session of a controlled sub-stance in the seventh degree and aggravated unlicensed operation in the third degree.

SIDNEY - April 23: Bran-don Swislosky, 19, of Sidney, for unlawful possession of marihuana.

SIDNEY - April 23: Ryan Haley, 20, of Sidney, for unlawful possession of marihuana.

MT. UPTON - April 23: Zeno Westergaard, 21, of Mt. Upton, for unlawfully dealing with a child and littering.

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to any other milk and [it has] a very creamy, sweet taste,” explained Somers, underscor-ing that Shadow Valley Farm milk is both especially flavor-ful and nutritious.

“We also do the chocolate milk with our own recipe,” said Somers, who noted that all that goes into the blend beyond milk is cocoa, sugar, salt and vanilla. “There are no preservatives, nothing added and no high fructose corn syrup, which you usually find in most chocolate milks,” said Somers.

And just as long-lashed

cows and her own kids’ fond-ness for Shadow Valley’s chocolate milk keep her young at heart, Somers said the com-munity’s love of the milk has something to do with remi-niscence, too. “We’re trying to bring back more of an old-fashioned feel,” said Somers. “We have a lot of people com-ing to us saying they remem-ber when they would get milk delivered to their houses … this milk brings them back to that and they love it.”

Like any farm family, Somers noted that many hands have played a part in Shadow

Valley’s arrival on the local dairy scene, but noted that her mother-in-law, Julie Somers, has proven particularly inte-gral to the operation. Empha-sizing her gratitude, Somers said, “My father-in-law passed away this past summer and my mother-in-law has been a humongous help getting this set up and going.”

Visit the Sidney Great American for a taste of Shad-ow Valley’s fresh, local milk or, for more information, find Shallow Valley Farm on Facebook.

Milk continued

Mt. Upton Woman Charged in Son’s Murder Posts Bail

By Allison Collins

MT. UPTON – It was an-nounced on Monday, April 24 that Heather Franklin, one-half of the Mt. Upton pair ac-cused of killing 16-year-old deaf and special needs adopt-ee Jeffrey Franklin, posted bail and was released on Sat-urday, April 22.

Heather Franklin’s bail was set at $125,000-250,000, according to the Chenango County Corrections Office.

The 33-year-old convicted of murder, arson and tamper-ing with physical evidence in mid-March following the in-vestigation of a March 1 fire wherein Jeffrey was found dead, is approaching the third

trimester of a “high risk” pregnancy with her first bio-logical son.

Ernest Franklin, III, 35 and husband to Heather, stands accused of matching crimes. He is being held on $250,000-500,000 cash bail, which he has yet to post.

Indicted on March 28, if convicted the Franklins both face 25 years-to-life prison sentences.

Following a multi-depart-ment response to the couple’s 457 State Highway 8 struc-ture fire in the early morn-ing hours of March 1, it was initially believed that Jeffrey died of smoke inhalation.

However, after an autopsy conducted at Lourdes of Bing-hamton, it was revealed that

Jeffrey was dead prior to the blaze and authorities aban-doned their initial assumption that the fire was caused by a woodstove, instead operating on the belief that the Frank-lins murdered Jeffrey and set the fire to cover up his death.

Later still, details emerged suggesting that Heather Franklin’s viewing of the film Manchester by the Sea earlier in the evening of the fire could be linked with her alleged motives for murdering Jeffrey.

According to social media posts, the money donated to the Franklins’ GoFundMe page in the immediate wake of the fire has since been re-funded to donors, at a sig-nificant loss to the popular crowd-sourcing site.

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of the village, were all in attendance.

Lillian Musson recently relocated to Robynwood in Oneonta.

Ralph and Carolee Wright enjoyed Easter weekend with the Bednarz family in Ando-ver, Conn.

Last week, Don Osborne, Jim Pochy and Don Jensen visited Raymond “Thun-

der” Musson at Delhi Rehab. “Thinking of you” cards can reach him at 460 Andes Rd., Delhi, N.Y., 13753.

Jim and Susie Pochy spent Easter weekend in Shelton, Conn. with Jim’s cousins.

Shirley Keene spent this past weekend with daughter, Beth, in Perry, N.Y.

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Guilford Historical Society April 29 Spring Social to Feature Ghost Busters

by Wilma Felton-Gray

GUILFORD - Ghost alert…Have the winter blues gotten you down and do you need a chance to “spring” out and scare away any ghostly chills? Well, the Guilford Historical Society has just the presentation to satisfy and create new visions and ideas of what is the paranormal.

Join GHS for a great pre-sentation by Rome Investiga-tors of the Paranormal, Inc. on

Saturday, April 29 from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Guilford Meth-odist Church. Come at noon for a luncheon and socializ-ing. The program with R.I.P. will begin approximately at 1 p.m. GHS has a variety of dis-plays for attendees to peruse.

Rome Investigators of the Paranormal, Inc. or simply R.I.P., a NYS not-for-profit group, was founded in De-cember 2001 by cousins and Romans, Dr. David DePro-spero and Pete Leonard. They have traveled the Northeast providing support and service to people who feel they are the victims of the paranor-mal. Over the past few years they have become heavily involved in the public side of the paranormal, including hosting lectures, participating in conventions and orchestrat-

ing historical fundraising. It is their deep abiding respect for their community which prompted the offering for the GHS social this year.

The following information was provided by R.I.P.: The “Rome Investigators of the Paranormal, Inc. are always searching for new and intrigu-ing locations to investigate as well as venues to host public events and book signings. No one better understands the lack of funding historical lo-cations receive in this current economic downturn. Howev-er, the paranormal genre has a faithful following and public events that combine genuine history and an exploration of paranormal phenomena are always very popular. First and foremost, RIP is not a group of kids running around in cemeteries at night, or break-ing into old buildings. If we are not called in by a family or business, we obtain written permission for all of the plac-es we investigate. We operate with the highest standards of professionalism. Several of us are government employees, teachers, doctors, lawyers, professional engineers, busi-ness professionals and so on. We are not a group of young thrill seekers. We are on a mission to aid people who feel they have no place left to turn.

Make no mistake, over the years there has been a marked increase in the number of peo-ple ‘ghost hunting,’ and fly-by night groups spring up every day and there have been some very bad ones in this area. All I can do is reassure you we are nothing like that. We are often imitated, but we are never du-plicated. So we ask, how may we help you? We have hosted countless presentations for libraries, historical societies, community centers and public venues as well as participat-ing in conventions. We have presented in front of crowds as small as five and as large as 200, depending on the capac-ity constraints of the venue. We have nearly a dozen cap-tivating presentations in our arsenal which focus on a vari-ety of specific topics, but two of our most popular general lectures include “So you want to be a Ghost Hunter?” and “The Paranormal Cousins” (which highlights the stories of our founding members and cousins, Dr. David DeProspe-ro and Pete Leonard, and the haunted house they grew up in as kids). The cousins have also authored a book called “If the Walls Start to Bleed…” which is the true-life account the presentation is based on. They also tour colleges throughout the US telling their stories to

those with an interest in the paranormal.

Every member of RIP is a dedicated and knowledgeable person in his or her respective studies. Group historian, Pete, is a known local historian and trustee of the Rome Histori-cal Society who has lectured extensively, been on radio and television on the subject of lo-cal history and has published books on the subject including “Images of America – Rome Revisited,” “Images of Ameri-ca – Griffiss Air Force Base,” “Legendary Locals of Onei-da County” (all by Arcadia Publishing), “Rome Through Time” (Fonthill Media) and several other titles with more in the works. Pete also made a cameo appearance as a lo-cal history expert on an epi-sode of the SyFy Channel’s Haunted Collector television show when it filmed locally at the Hulbert House.”

If cabin fever had you down and you want to break out of the winter doldrums, join the Guilford Historical Society for a spring social presenta-tion by Rome Investigators of the Paranormal, Inc. on Sat-urday, April 29 at noon at the Guilford Methodist Church on County Rt 35, Main St., Guilford.

3rd Annual Fishing Derby is May 6 at Copes Corners Park

BUTTERNUTS - A fishing derby will be held on Saturday, May 6 as part of the third annual Copes Corners Park Spring Fest, from 9 a.m. until noon.

All boys and girls ages 3 to 15 are welcome to compete, no license or fee required and no expe-rience necessary. Contestants will compete in three age groups and may bring their own fishing rod or use equipment provided by Trout Unlimited. The Butternut Creek will be stocked that morning with brown trout and volunteers from the Trout Unlimited organization will be on hand to assist in the derby. Many prizes will be available.

For more information on the fishing derby or other Spring Fest events, go to copescornerspark.org or call 783-2203.

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Everybody Loves Opal to Bring Something New & Different to Area

SIDNEY - Advance sale tickets are needed for dessert at this spring’s Everybody Loves Opal, by John Patrick, something new and differ-ent for tri-town theater goers. Not only will the Mother’s Day weekend performances be a dessert-theater format, but the production also rep-resents collaboration between two area theater groups.

Tri-Town Theatre and the Out of the Woodwork Players are working together to bring this charming and funny comedy to the tri-town area. Directors for the production are Anne Griffith, who has di-rected comedy previously for Tri-Town Theatre and many student productions at Sid-

ney High School, and Sabina Cooley Searles, an assistant director for OWP on several recent productions.

The cast includes veteran actors from both groups and several newcomers. Among the cast is Denise Marshall as Opal, a middle-aged recluse who lives in a tumbledown mansion at the edge of the mu-nicipal dump, a place she likes to visit for treasures to bring home. Into her rather strange world comes Gloria (Monica Cole), Bradford (Mike Sell-itti) and Solomon (Dan Spen-cer), three purveyors of bogus perfume on the lam from the authorities. Hilarity ensues as the three try to find a way to make money from Opal’s demise. Though murder is on

their minds, the play is suit-able for all audiences.

Dessert theater tickets are available at Rainbow’s End in Sidney and Rosa’s Pizzeria in Bainbridge or at brownpap-ertickets.com. Advance sale tickets will include cake from Afton Main Street Grill and Bakery. The choices include raspberry cream cake, cheese-cake or chocolate cake.

Tickets at the door will be for balcony seats only and will not include dessert. Per-formances will be at the Bain-bridge Town Hall Theatre on Friday, May 12, and Saturday, May 13, at 7 p.m. The Sun-day performance on May 14 will be at 2 p.m. Plan to take Mom out for a fun comedy and some sweet dessert.

Franklin Stage Company Announces Leadership Transition and 2017 Summer Line-Up

The Franklin Stage Com-pany, Delaware County’s renowned classical summer theater organization, recently announced the departure of longtime executive artistic director, Carmela Marner. Marner, whose parents, Gene and Carole Marner, were among the original founders of FSC in 1997, notified sup-porters of her decision in a recent letter, stating:

“For 11 of those 20 years it has been my great honor to steer FSC and fulfill its dual mission to provide in-novative professional theater here in Franklin and restore and maintain our extraordi-nary home, Chapel Hall. I am deeply grateful for the oppor-tunity I have had to nurture young people in this precious environment, to collaborate with extraordinary artists and to grow our far-reaching community.”

In light of Marner’s deci-sion, the FSC Board decided, fittingly, that the show must go on.

Board member and veteran FSC actor Patricia Buckley, along with recent FSC show director Leslie Noble, will be

at the helm of the transition as interim co-artistic directors. “We’re indebted to Carmela for her stewardship and hon-ored to have the board’s sup-port as we navigate this transi-tion,” said Buckley.

“We’re also looking for-ward to bringing an excit-ingly diverse mix of theater to Franklin,” added Noble. The season includes the re-cent off-Broadway produc-tion Cry Havoc, a captivating tour de force written and per-formed by actor and veteran Stephan Wolfert that weaves Shakespeare’s war speeches into a deeply personal ac-count of Wolfert’s own jour-ney through war trauma and healing; a staged reading with music of Nikolai Gogol’s clas-sic satire, The Government Inspector, delivered in a bit-ing new adaptation by Oded Gross; the outrageous Dok-tor Kaboom, about a man who travels the world thrill-ing adults and children alike with an explosive comedic style and a passion for sci-ence that knows no bounds. Also on the roster will be Or-son Welles/Shylock by Matt Chiorini, billed as a “docu-fantasy radio play” about the

great actor’s many troubled attempts to play one of Shake-speare’s most complex char-acters and an award-winning piece, Magdalene, about a young inmate of the notorious Irish laundries, written and performed by Erin Layton. Rounding out the season will be an FSC production of The Price, Arthur Miller’s com-pelling tale of two brothers’ confrontation as they come to terms with their family’s past.

The season will open July 1 with a gallery exhibit of the paintings of David Byrd, a former Delaware County resi-dent whose iconic drawings, sculpture and watercolors have been exhibited in gal-leries across the US. Later in the season, FSC will present the work of well-known artist Lisbeth Firmin.

The Franklin Stage Com-pany season will run from July 1 through Sept. 3 at Chapel Hall, 25 Institute St. in Franklin. Theatergoers should note: all evening shows have a new curtain time of 7:30 p.m. Admission is free and the theater offers general seating. For reservations, visit www.franklinstagecompany.org or call 829-3700.

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Sidney CSD to Present “The Calamityville Terror” April 28-30

SIDNEY - The Sidney Cen-tral School Drama Club will present “The Calamityville Terror” from April 28-30 in the high school auditorium.

Show times will be 7 p.m. on Friday, April 28 and Sat-urday, April 29 and 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 30.

The play synopsis says, “The Calamityville Terror has all the ingredients for a chiller thriller with an unusu-

al amount of comedy.”The basis of the story is

a high school administra-tor and some of her students moving the school into an old manor house which was made available at a bargain. As the schoolgirls, with help from some local boys, begin setting up the school, strange things start happening. Some of the things are funny, while others begin to seem a little frighten-ing. As the play unfolds, the

proposed school is filled with mysterious surprises.

The lead roles are played by junior, Remington Crandall (Mrs. Stowe); senior, Reece Cutting (Mr. Adams); junior, Kathryn Germond (Elsie Bar-clay); and eighth-grader, Gar-rett Star (Olin Barclay).

Tickets can be purchased at the high school library, from a member of the case, or at the door on the night of the show. Children under 5 are free.

Enjoy Wind Ensemble Spring Concert Sunday in Oneonta

ONEONTA - The Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble will present a spring concert on Sunday, April 30, at 2 p.m. in First United Methodist Church, Oneonta. The con-cert is under the direction of Scott Rabeler and Andrew Pease, and the event will be free and open to the public, with donations gratefully accepted.

The concert will have sev-eral special features, present-ers said. Two conductors will share the podium; there will be two outstanding soloists, soprano Cynthia Donaldson and bassoonist Kelly Oram; and a new trombone choir, Catskill Bones, will make its debut with the group.

According to a press re-lease, the conductors have chosen a program of favorite traditional and contemporary works for wind band. Ra-beler’s choices include Karl L.

King’s “The Huntress,” a live-ly circus march; Julius Fucik’s “The Old Grumbly Bear,” a bassoon solo featuring Kelly Oram; David Holsinger’s “On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss”; and Frank Ticheli’s “Angels in the Architecture” with Cynthia Donaldson as vocal soloist.

Pease has selected the ex-citing finale of Dmitri Shosta-kovich’s Symphony No. 5; John Barnes Chance’s “Varia-tions on a Korean Folk Song”; Norman Dello Joio’s “Scenes from the Louvre”; and John MacKey’s “Hymn to a Blue Hour.”

Scott Rabeler led the con-cert and jazz bands at Oneon-ta High School for many years and Andrew Pease is director of instrumental music at Hart-wick College, where he con-ducts the Wind Ensemble and teaches conducting.

Cynthia Donaldson directs the Oneonta Middle School

Choir and appears regularly as a soloist with the Catskill Choral Society, Catskill Sym-phony Orchestra and other regional ensembles. Kelly Oram, a graduate of the Ithaca School of Music, teaches in-strumental music at Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School. Catskill Bones is under the direction of Paul Blake, instrumental music teacher at Richfield Springs Central School and lower brass instructor at Hartwick College.

Founded in 2001 by Thom-as S. Murphy, the Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble is a group of 40 experienced mu-sicians, many of them current or retired music teachers, who enjoy rehearsing and perform-ing the great works for con-cert band. Rabeler has led the group since 2002.

For more information, call 432-7085 or go to www.catskillwinds.com.

SUKOUTO PAYNE OF DEPOSIT will be presenting Journey Through Japan, A Shinkansen Tour, at the First Baptist Church on 28 River St. in Sidney on Saturday, May 6 at 8 a.m.

Local Historian to Present Japan via Shinkansen TourSIDNEY - Have you al-

ways wanted to experience the Far East Japan but felt it was too pricey? Looking for something to do now that spring has finally appeared? A super affordable journey to the “Land of the Rising Sun” might be just what you’re looking for. Join historian Scott J. (Sukouto) Payne for a journey through the beauti-ful and intriguing country of Japan. Sukouto-san will be presenting Journey Through Japan, A Shinkansen Tour, at the First Baptist Church on 28 River St. in Sidney on Satur-day, May 6 at 8 a.m.

With the 2020 Summer Olympics scheduled to be held in Tokyo and surround-ing areas in just over three years, interest in Japan will be increasing as the world prepares for this international event. All the world’s eyes will be focused on this coun-try, its culture, its people and its hospitality.

From the towers and gad-gets of Tokyo to the seren-

ity of sacred shrines and the soaring beauty of Hydrangeas in Kaisei, this “trip” will pro-vide the perfect blend of natu-ral wonders, ancient customs and modern culture. Linger in the gardens of Kyoto, shoot through the mountain air on a Shinkansen bullet train and learn about a traditional ryo-kan with the help of Sukouto.

Also on this trip attend-ees will explore everything from traditional villages and miles of rice fields to ancient temples and the stunning vista of Mt. Fuji, geishas and the teeming pedestrian scrambles of Tokyo’s Shibuya District.

With a population of 127 million and a vast history, Japan is one of the most in-teresting and often misunder-stood countries in the world. Many misconceptions have endured this ancient land over the centuries and a brief history of this island nation, common cultural practices, ancient customs and of course everybody’s favorite topic, food, will be explored. And speaking of exploring, do you

know which explorer gave Japan its westernized name? Any idea as to what American confection is more popular in Japan than it is in the United States, with over 300 variet-ies? Care to guess which natu-ral resource is used to make tea, soda and candy as well as being used in a variety of fast food items? Do you know how many “states” there are in Ja-pan? Which “state” is the larg-est in size and in population?

Which ancient village is home to several dozen well-preserved gassho-zukuri farmhouses, some more than 250 years old? The farm-houses are quite amazing structures, designed to with-stand the harsh winters while providing a place to work and live and are best seen either covered in snow or surround-ed by green fields. Many of the farmhouses are now res-taurants, museums or minshu-kus (bed and breakfasts).

Have you always wanted to learn a second language? Well, here’s your chance to learn a few basic Japanese

words that will be fun to learn and to use. A quiz covering a variety of topics about this beautiful country will be con-ducted, with everyone win-ning a special batch of good-ies to remind them of their

“visit” to Japan.Japan is a country that’s

very concerned with etiquette, so there are manners to ob-serve. Learn seven things to know should you ever visit Japan. Attendees will even be

“visited” by a few of Sukou-to’s Japanese friends.

Plan on attending this “trip” to the country that gave the world so many technologi-cal items, unique cuisines and of course interesting people.

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In Loving Memory

Harry “Frenchy” French, Jr.

April 28, 1936 – Dec. 11, 2014

God saw you getting tiredAnd a cure was not to be.

So He put his arms around youAnd whispered, “Come with me.”

Although we loved you dearly, we could not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beating; Hard work and hands put to rest.

God broke our hearts To prove to us

He only takes the best.You left us with beautiful

memories of our life we had together as a family

You are missed dearly, but you will never

be forgotten.Always in our hearts,

Love our family,Wife, Children,

Grandchildren, and Great-Grandchildren

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Kenneth C. WilcoxAFTON - Kenneth C. Wil-

cox, Sr., 81, of Afton, peace-fully passed away while sur-rounded by his loving family on April 15, 2017 at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton.

Ken was born Feb. 11, 1936 in Amityville, N.Y. to the late William and Gladys Wilcox.

Ken was predeceased by his sons, Robbie and Jimmy. He is survived by his wife, and the love of his life for 60 years, Elizabeth (Betty) Wil-cox; his brother, James (Joan) Royston of Afton; children, Ken, Jr. (Shelly) Wilcox, of Binghamton, Dawn (Michael) Thrower of Brunswick, Ga., Mary Jane (Jon) Ball of Hi-ram, Ga., Susan Wilcox of Afton, Liz Wilcox of Afton and Megan (Tom) Lander of Binghamton. Also by grand-children, Christopher (Britta-ny) Caracciolo, Michael Wil-cox, Courtney Ball, Ashely Ball, Rachel Wilcox, Jonathan Ball, Lauren Ball, Brandon Thrower, James, David, Em-ily, Mathew, the soon-to-come baby, Lander and great grand-daughter, Rosalie Caracciolo.

Ken was a longtime mem-ber of the First Baptist church in Afton, where he served as both a trustee and deacon. He was a staff sergeant in the United States Army, attached to the 82nd Airborne Division based at Fort Bragg, N.C. He later became a chaplain for the American Legion. Ken attended Hofstra Univer-sity and Liberty University, where he obtained his bach-elor’s degree. As a hobby, Ken enjoyed auto racing. He competed at tracks in Long Island, Pennsylvania and up-state New York. One of his favorite pastimes was having coffee with friends, either at home or the Sidney McDon-ald’s. Ken was very passionate about sharing his Christian faith wherever he went. Most of all, Ken was a family man. He enjoyed spending his time with his wife, children and grandchildren.

Friends called on April 20 at C. H. Landers Funeral Cha-pel in Sidney. Services were held on April 21 at the First Baptist Church of Afton, with the Rev. Chris Prezorski pre-siding. Burial with military honors followed at Glenwood Cemetery in Afton.

In lieu of flowers, dona-tions can be made to Orphan Cry International through their website at orphancry-international.org or by mail at Orphan Cry International, PO Box 3, Bible School Park, N.Y., 13737. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family online at www.landersfh.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of C.H. Landers Fu-neral Chapel, Sidney.

John H. KaiserUNADILLA - John H. Kai-

ser, 70, of Unadilla, passed away unexpectedly on April 17, 2017. He was born on April 13, 1947 in Brooklyn to Howard and Ellen Kaiser. He married Debbie Kaiser on July 23, 2006 at First Presby-terian Church, Unadilla; she survives him. He was a Ser-geant in the U.S. Air Force, having served in Vietnam. He is survived by his wife, Deb-bie; two sons, John H. Kai-ser Jr., San Diego, Calif. and Timothy Kaiser, Rome, N.Y.; two brothers, Howard Kaiser, Oceanside, N.Y. and Kenneth Kaiser, Orlando, Fla.; sister, Jeanne Goldin, Oceanside, N.Y. and also several nieces and nephews. He was a mem-ber of the Unadilla Rod and Gun Club and loved to shop and travel with his wife.

Private funeral services will be held at the conve-nience of the family. Online condolences may be made at: www.wmaddenfh.com. Ar-rangements by the Westcott-Madden Funeral Home, 123 Main St., Unadilla.

Muriel Joy WilliesONEONTA - Muriel Joy

Willies, formerly of West Orange, N.J. and recent resi-dent of the Plains of Oneonta,

passed peacefully from this life to the next at the age of 91 on April 14, 2017.

Born Feb. 24, 1926 in Or-ange, N.J., Joy was the daugh-ter of the late Lionel “Leo” J. and Emerald Clara (Smith) Broyer. Joy graduated from Orange High School in New Jersey and married the love of her life, John Willies, Jr., on Sept. 14, 1944. John survives her after 72 “joy-filled” years of marriage.

Joy was a much-loved daughter, sister, wife (and “sweetheart”), mother, aunt, grandmother, great-grand-mother and dear friend to many. She blended friends and family with love, grace and respect. Joy had a heart for those in need and the fam-ily home at 26 Randolph Place provided a welcoming place of comfort for many. She was blessed with the gift of hospi-tality and hosted innumerable dinners, parties and gather-ings for family and friends. Joy has left a legacy for many to follow and she fervently prayed that those connections that she so lovingly nurtured would continue long after her departure. Her beautifully crafted cursive expressions of love will be sorely missed on birthdays, anniversaries and holidays, which she rarely missed.

Joy spent time volunteer-ing for many organizations including the Veterans Hospi-tal, school reading programs and the West Orange Senior Citizens. She and her husband were past honorees as Senior Citizens of the Year.

She was a devoted follower of Jesus Christ and her faith was the motivation for all she did. She was a longtime mem-ber of Pleasentdale Presbyte-rian Church of West Orange N.J., serving with energy and enthusiasm on church boards and organizing fundrais-ing events in support of the church’s mission.

An avid reader, Joy loved history and novels. She en-joyed dancing and playing challenging word and number games with friends and fam-ily. She was a spirited com-petitor and maintained a sharp mind and quick wit right up to her passing.

Joy was predeceased by her parents, her beloved daughter Carolyn Joy Willies and her brother Alvin Broyer of De-troit, Mich.

In addition to her husband,

John, Joy is survived by her four sons, Douglas Willies and wife, Rhonda of Cooper-stown; Alan Willies of Key West, Fla.; Brian Willies of Montclair, N.J. and Kevin Willies and wife Maureen of York; four grandchildren, Deidre Willies and husband Vincent Berk of Lebanon N.H.; Cheryl Willies and hus-band Andrew Fargher of Ju-piter Fla.; Keegan Willies of Leicester and Jessica Willies of York; four great-grandchil-dren, Madelyn and Genevieve Berk of Lebanon, N.H. and Sage and Jade Fargher of Ju-piter, Fla. and her life-long friend, “sister” and “second family” of Lorraine Williams of Denville, N.J. She is also survived by her much loved siblings and their many chil-dren: her sisters, Eva Hender-son of Novelty, Ohio and Bar-bara Skelly of Red Bank, N.J. and brothers, Paul Broyer and wife Margie of Palm Coast, Fla. and Edward Broyer and wife Nancy of Little Egg Har-bor, N.J.

A memorial service and celebration of life will be planned at the convenience of the family.

Norman LeeHARPURSVILLE - Nor-

man Clifton Lee, 88, of Harpursville passed away peacefully at Wilson Hos-pital on April 20, 2017. He was born in 1929 in Weston, Maine to Harvey and Edith (Graham) Lee.

A proud World War II vet-eran, Norman served in the US Navy. He married his be-loved wife of 62 years, Kath-erine “Betty” (Andrews) Lee, on New Year’s Day, 1955. Norman owned and operated a vacuum cleaner business in Harpursville for 20 years. He is predeceased by his son, Norman “Rick” Lee, brother,

Arnold Lee and sister, Aleta Lee Horkott. In addition to his wife, Betty, he is survived by sons, Randy Lee of Tenn. and Ronald Lee (and Nancy) of Ohio; grandchildren, Travis Lee and Michelle Lee of Tenn., Joshua Lee of Binghamton, Nathan Lee and Brianna Lee of Ohio; great-granddaughters Destiny Winstead and Hope Winstead of Tenn., as well as brother, Earl Lee (and Edna) of Binghamton, daughter-in-law, Candita Lee of Berkshire, and an uncle, Oris Graham of Fla., plus several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were held at the Osterhoudt-Madden Funeral Home, 69-71 Maple St., Harpursville with Pas-tor Craig Schnurbusch of Harpursville Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be in Vestal Hills Memorial Park with military honors. The family received friends at the Osterhoudt-Madden Funeral Home on Monday prior to ser-vice. Online condolences may be made at: www.omaddenfh.com.

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Favorite Hymns & Cookies April 30 At Northfield

WALTON - Another fifth Sunday Gospel Music Night is set for 6:30 p.m. on April 30 at Northfield Community Church in Walton. Individuals and groups are invited to share vocal and instrumental music. Group singing will feature favorite gospel hymns. A cookie buffet and fellowship will follow the program. Call Pastor Marv Root at 353-2443 to be included in the eve-ning’s schedule. Northfield Community Church is located at 5118 County Hwy 23, Walton.

Bainbridge Pastor Invites Community to a Pizza Party, April 29

BAINBRIDGE - On Saturday, April 29 at 6 p.m., I hope you will come to the Bainbridge United Methodist Church to eat pizza with me. I really don’t want to eat all this pizza by myself, so please come and bring your family or a friend. There will be a few board games and toys to play with, but I don’t have anything planned except that by 6 p.m., I’ll be hungry for pizza. If you also like pizza and soda, and if you don’t feel like cook-ing, please join me for a totally informal, come-as-you-are get-together at the Methodist Church at 27 North Main St., Bain-bridge! (I’ll be the one wearing the pepperoni-covered t-shirt!)

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oping complex problems for Fortune 50 companies,” noted that his inspiration to run for the board was, like O’Hara, rooted in his concern for the district’s youngest incom-ing and would-be students. “I have a vested interest [be-cause] I have a four-year-old,” said McMichael. In a written statement, McMichael elabo-rated, “[I am] interested in creating an environment that allows Unatego students, fac-ulty, staff and communities to thrive.”

Echoing his fellows, David Clapper said he was spurred to run because of his three children in the district. Him-self a Unatego graduate and lifelong Otego resident, Clap-per, who owns and operates Clapper Construction, added,

“I own several properties around here and what happens to the district affects me. But it’s really more for the kids.”

Standing amid Clapper and McMichael, O’Hara affirmed, “We’re all concerned with the fate of the [Otego] building and we just want to see that the right thing gets done for the district.

Seeking re-election to the Unatego BOE on May 16 will be Kathy Stockert, of Wells Bridge. For her, re-election means a chance to follow through. Noting that “the last year was not easy,” Stock-ert said, “Powerful decisions were made and my main rea-son [for running] is to follow through on decisions made over the last three years and make sure we move toward

one campus.” Stockert added that qual-

ity of education is also top-of-the-bill for her. “It’s a very important goal of mine to expand academics, challenge administrators, expand proj-ects and offer more electives so students have increased opportunities to do other things,” said Stockert. “Our kids are talented … and the communities have deep pride in the school district. They’re good kids and I don’t want to see them not have the op-portunities other kids nearby already have.” In that same vein, Stockert added, “It’s more education driven than financial for me.”

Noting that in the future she hopes to see increased at-tention given to mental health

issues and counselors added to the school staff, Stockert also said, “We can continue to look for grants and keep pres-sure on our elected officials.”

“I want to stay on the board to follow through,” reiter-ated Stockert. A parent of two sons in the district, she added, “And my kids think I’m good at it, but I’m fighting for all the kids coming up through the district.”

Tom Cellucci, of Otego, is also hoping to secure one of the three seats up for grabs. Cellucci, originally from Philadelphia, is hoping to bring a broadened perspec-tive alongside a decided focus on education to his hoped-for seat. An electrical engineer, Cellucci has lived in the dis-trict for the past three years

and is the husband of Unadilla Elementary principal, Kather-ine Mazourek. Employed with Change Healthcare, a com-pany based out of Califor-nia, Cellucci works full-time from his Otego home. “Most of my career has been work-ing government contracts,” noted Cellucci, who has also been employed by Lockheed Martin.

And while Cellucci has not served on a school board before, he shared that, as a former real estate investor, he has been president of almost every homeowner’s asso-ciation with which he’s been involved.

Asked what prompted him to seek appointment to Un-atego’s board, Cellucci, the parent of one grown daughter

and stepfather to a 10-year-old son, underscored his focus on children and academics. “I think I have vast expertise in certain areas, one of them being raising children, and my number one priority is the education of the young.”

Cellucci, who said, “I tend to be a person who wants to know what is going on in the community,” added, “I have a vested interest in the com-munity and … a lot of expe-rience with finances and with understanding the education of children.” Lastly, Cellucci affirmed, “I think I can help.”

Current board member Florian Reyda, of Otego, is seeking re-election as a write-in candidate.

BOE continued

Unatego BOE candidates l-r: Cindy O’Hara, David Clapper and Byron McMichael; candidates not pictured: Kathy Stockert, Tom Cellucci and Florian Reyna

Senator Akshar Talks Sustainability & More at Recent SCSD VisitBy Allison Collins

SIDNEY – On Tuesday, April 18 Senator Fred Akshar of the 52nd NYS Senatorial District paid a visit to Sidney Central School teachers, stu-dents and administrators to learn more about the many goings on in the district, but particular Sidney’s Farm to Table initiative and aquaponic greens harvesting system.

Kerrie Johnston, Assistant Superintendent of Curricu-lum, Instruction and Special Programs with Sidney, ex-plained, “The main reason for his visit was to see Sid-ney Central School District’s aquaponic system … because

several districts in the Broome County region are looking to implement similar systems.” Akshar’s district includes Broome and Tioga counties and parts of Chenango and Delaware counties.

“He was looking to enhance his understanding of the system and it was an opportunity for him to see it fully operational,” said Johnston. She added, “Since he was here, we took advantage of the opportunity to highlight some other [Sidney Central School District] projects.”

According to Johnston, Akshar’s visit included tours of several high school class-rooms in addition to his tour of the aquaponic tanks in the elementary school build-

ing. His stops into the Project Lead the Way and Participa-tion in Government class-rooms, said Johnston, proved especially beneficial for both the students and senator.

Project Lead the Way, ex-plained Johnston, is a STEM (Science Technology Engi-neering and Mathematics) initiative wherein students identify a problem, research it and work to develop a sci-entific, evidence-based solu-tion. Enrollment in the course earns students college credit as well as real-life experience. During his visit, Akshar got to see the students working on their culminating Project Lead the Way efforts and en-joyed one-on-one discussion

with Sidney’s 2017 valedic-torian and salutatorian, Ri-ley MacPherson and Molly Youngs, respectively.

Stopping into Participa-tion in Government, Akshar shared with the students his own story of ascension into local and state politics. John-ston said that the students, after hearing Akshar’s back-ground, took the chance to ask notably relevant and informed questions, including inquiries regarding the recent and con-troversial free New York State college tuition legislation.

“The PIG class especially ap-preciated the opportunity to have a conversation with a NYS sena-tor,” said Johnston, noting, “He gave great advice about pursuing

your passion and not limiting your passion.” Johnston called Akshar’s dispatch to college-bound students “a really good message to seniors going on to that next chapter in life.”

With regard to Akshar’s trip to the aquaponic system, Johnston commented, “It gave him the visual of how that system comes together and how efficient it really is.” The aquaponic growing tanks, in-stalled in early 2016, enable the rapid growth and harvest of leafy greens year-round through a symbiosis of tilapia feeding and nutrient/waste distribution.

Asked for a takeaway from the visit, Johnston affirmed, “It was a complete success!

Everyone benefitted and Senator Akshar gained some insight into Sidney Central School District and how we’re able to leverage our resources to curry amazing opportuni-ties for our students.”

In a statement shared on the district’s website, Dr. Bill Christensen, superintendent at Sidney, said, “We want to thank Senator Akshar for vis-iting our district. This was an opportunity to showcase all of the exciting things our stu-dents and staff are doing.”

To view additional photos from Akshar’s Sidney stop-over, visit www.sidneycsd.org.

Senator Fred Akshar (left) looks on as Sidney superintendent, Dr. William Chris-tensen highlights the fruits of the district’s recently established aquaponic growing tanks in the elementary school

Senator Fred Akshar (center) discusses the work of Sidney valedictorian Riley MacPherson (left) and salutatorian Molly Youngs (right) during his April 18 visit to the pair’s STEM-inspired Project Lead the Way classroom.

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BOWling SCOreS

Sports

SIDNEYEast Main Lanes

East Main LadiesStandings:In-Laws 140-84All Balls No Glory 138-86The Bowling Bags 105-119Women Who Score 101-123The Misfits 98-126

Golden Girls 90-134High Games:S. Cutting 185; L. Mazzarella

180; B. Wakeman 167; C. Johnson 165; B. Derrick 157; P. Carney 160; M. Doyle 161; N. Hornung 139.

High Series:L. Mazzarella 495.

BAINBRIDGE-GUILDFORD’S SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT was held in Sidney on Sunday, April 23. B-G and Sidney both beat their first opponents and advanced to the championship game. Although Sidney was able to make a comeback in their first game against Harpursville, B-G proved to be unstoppable in the final game. B-G won the championship game 11-0. Mackensie Gravelin is pictured here with a solid hit Sidney’s game against Harpursville. Mackensie had achieved a home run earlier in the same game.

UNATEGO TRAVELED TO SIDNEY for a league game on Friday, April 21. Unatego was the home team. Sidney struggled to hit Santo-buono’s pitches. Zach Youngs had two homeruns against Sidney to help pull Unatego into a 9-0 lead by the seventh inning. Sidney was able to finally get on the board in the seventh inning, but it wasn’t enough. Unatego won in the end with a final score of 9-1. Andrew Santobuono is shown here pitching to Sidney batter.

SIDNEY HOSTED OXFORD in a league game with Justin McMillan as the starting pitcher. Sidney struggled to get on the board in the beginning of the game, but soon found their groove and won the game 11-1. Pic-tured here is Justin McMillan with a pitch from the mound.

ARIYHANA BERNARD placed third in the woman’s shot put for Sidney.

Records Broken at Sidney’s Annual Quinney Track and Field Meet

SIDNEY - Sidney held their annual Quinney Invitational Track and Field event this past Saturday. 17 different schools participated in the track and field events. The cold weather didn’t stop tracksters from participating and even setting new records. When the day was done and the points tal-lied, the boys from Norwich won overall with Sidney com-ing in second and Oneonta third. For the girls, Norwich came in first, Oneonta came in second and Unadilla Val-ley was third; Sidney’s girls placed in tenth place.

The following awards were also given for outstanding performances:

The Doug Quinney Award for outstanding track performance:

Zack Race - Norwich Meet Record in the 200;

Emily Brown - Downsville Meet Record in the 400.

The Larry Armour Award for outstanding field performance:

Collin Karl - Sidney Meet Record in the Shot Put;

Emily Salvemini - Whit-ney Point Meet Record in the Triple Jump.

Sidney Alum Wins State Boxing TitleSIDNEY - Sidney graduate

Darren McElligott recently became the school’s first Golden Gloves champion in 40 years in the state tournament held in Buffalo, N.Y. While previous local champions won regional Golden Gloves titles, McElligott became the first tri-town boxer to win the state championship. He competed in the light heavyweight divi-sion (178 pounds).

Darren is trained and man-aged by his father, Patrick. “Two days before the finals,” Patrick reported, “the oppo-nent’s trainer called me to say his guy wasn’t prepared to get in the ring with my son. He

knows Darren, and felt that his fighter was at risk of seri-ous injury if the two fought. As much as we wanted the ‘bout, we recognize that box-ing can be a dangerous sport. Three men won titles today when their opponents backed out at the last minute. Darren is by far the hardest puncher I’ve seen in 50-plus years of boxing, and we respect that coach’s decision. The pro-moter is planning to use Dar-ren on his future fight cards, when we can find people to fight him.”

Darren graduated from Binghamton University last year and is currently employed at Job Corps in Oneonta.

Hatton Doubles up With E8, NCCAA Honors for Second Time

HOUGHTON - Houghton softball student-athlete and Afton high school alum, Tan-ya Hatton, has received both conference and national hon-ors for the second time this season. However, this time she did it on the mound, not at the plate.

The sophomore was named the Empire 8 and NCCAA Pitcher of the Week after throwing a no-hitter against SUNY Canton on Saturday.

It was the first career no-hitter for Hatton, who pitched six innings in the 10-0 win, striking out nine and walking just three batters.

New Era at Afton Motorsports Park Starts Friday Night

By JR Kenenrup

AFTON – The Afton Motorsports Park held it second and final test-and-tune session this past Friday night to the surprise of many who didn’t think there was any way the track would be able to hold practice. After receiving more than an inch of rain late Thurs-day night and into Friday morning, the area in the first turn had flooded con-siderably. However, Af-ton Motorsports Park co-promoters Ron Ford and Leon Andrus were hard at work pumping water from the racing surface as early as 6:30 a.m. Friday. By noontime all water had been removed from the racing surface and the track-packing process was underway. By early eve-ning, the racing surface was ready to go and despite heavy rain in surrounding areas, only a few sprin-kles fell at the racetrack. “I am very surprised [by] just how good the track held up with all of the rain we received over the last 24 hours,” said Ron Ford. “We had a little ripple in [turn] four that got taken care of with some track-packing. It was a different story down in turn one; after re-

moving all of the standing water we had a small hole but there was room to go above and below it.” Ford continued, “Overall all the drivers I spoke [with] were very happy with the surface, as they all com-mented that the track had tons of bite in it along with being tabletop smooth.” Close to 40 racecars in seven different divisions competed in five rounds of hot laps until rain showers stopped all activity two-and-half hours into the test-and-tune session.

Fast times of the evening for cars with transponders on belonged to JR Hurl-burt in the modifieds, with a 14.665 lap; in the open sportsman Chris Hines had a fast time with a lap of 14.415; and in the open sportsman Steve Ander-son had a quick lap time of 15.600.

“Tonight proved just how hard we’re going to try and race every Friday night,” said Leon Andrus. “There are only so many nights we can race, so we’re not going to cancel early in the morning, we’re go-ing to try every way pos-sible to get the show in.” Attention now turns to opening night, which will be this Friday, April 28, with pit gates opening at 4 p.m., grandstands at 4:30

p.m., hot laps starting at 6:15 p.m., and racing at 7 p.m. sharp. Kids 8 and un-der enter free.

Drivers of all racing ma-chines competing in the modified, open and crate sportsman divisions are reminded of the need for a transponder. The track does have a few tran-sponders to rent and they are available on a first come, first served basis. Racing teams are reminded that the draw for heat race lineups will close at the start of hot laps. If any rac-ing team is going to be ar-riving late, they can have someone draw for them, all they need to do is call the race track during the day on

Friday and inform the track of said anticipated lateness.

In competition this Fri-day night will be the ZMK Construction codifieds, Scorpion Security Prod-ucts open sportsman, Ted’s Body Shop crate sports-man, Auto Plus street stocks and Chambers & O’Hara four-cylinder trucks. For more information on the Afton Motors-ports Park, visit www.aftonmotorsportspark.com or call 639-DIRT.This Friday night the new era starts at the Afton Mo-torsports Park: it’s going to be fun, fast and furious.

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LegaLSIDNEY CENTRAL

SCHOOLNOTICE OF PUBLIC

HEARING,BUDGET VOTE &

ELECTIONNOTICE is hereby given

that a Public Hearing on the Sidney Central School Dis-trict Statement of Estimated Expenditures for the 2017-2018 school year will be held at the Sidney High School Li-brary in Sidney, New York on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.

NOTICE is also hereby giv-en that copies of the proposed annual operating budget and tax exemption form for the succeeding year to be voted upon at the Annual Meeting and Election shall be avail-able to Sidney Central School District residents, on request, in each Sidney Central School District school building main office and the Curriculum Of-fice, during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on each day other than a Saturday, Sunday or holiday during the fourteen (14) days preceding such An-nual Meeting. It will be posted on the District’s website, and copies will be available at ev-ery public library within the District.

NOTICE is also given that the vote and election shall take place in the High School Lobby by the Auditorium of the Sidney Central School District on the 16th day of May 2017, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at which time the polls will be opened to vote upon the fol-lowing items:

To adopt the annual budget of the Sidney Central School District for the 2017-2018 fis-cal year and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the tax-able property of the District.

To adopt the annual budget of the Sidney Memorial Pub-lic Library for the 2017-2018 fiscal year and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the tax-able property of the District.

To elect three (3) members of the Board of Education for three (3) year terms.

To elect two (2) trustees of the Sidney Memorial Public Library; one for a five (5) year term, one for a three (3) year term.

NOTICE is also hereby given that the petitions for nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board

of Education or Library Trust-ee must be filed in the office of the Clerk of the District on April 17, 2017.

The following three (3) va-cancies are to be filled on the Board of Education: A term of three (3) years ending June 30, 2020 presently held by Marisa Orezzoli; a term of three (3) years ending June 30, 2020 presently held by Tam-my Schunk; a term of three years ending June 30, 2020 to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the term for a seat currently occupied by Amanda Finch.

The following two (2) va-cancies are to be filled on the Sidney Memorial Public Li-brary Board: A term of five (5) years ending June 30, 2022 caused by the expiration of the term of David Honsaker; a term of three (3) years ending June 30, 2020 caused by the vacancy of the term of Donna Dean.

Each petition shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the district and must state the name and residence of the candidate and describe that specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated, including at least the term of office and the name of the last incumbent. Nominating peti-tions are available at the Cur-riculum Office during regular business hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.), (excluding Satur-day, Sunday or holidays).

NOTICE is also given that qualified voters may apply for absentee ballot applications at the district clerk’s office at the Sidney Central School District during regular busi-ness hours (7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.). All Absentee Ballot ap-plications must be received by the district clerk no later than May 9, 2017 if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or by May 15, 2017 if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. All Absentee Bal-lots must be submitted to the district clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 16, 2017.

A list of persons to whom absentee ballots have been is-sued will be available for pub-lic inspection in the district clerk’s office during each of the five days prior to the day of the election, (except Satur-day, Sunday or holidays).

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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND VOTE

HARPURSVILLE CEN-TRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Budget HearingA budget hearing for the in-

habitants of the Harpursville Central School District quali-fied to vote at School District Meetings will be held in the Auditorium of the Harpurs-ville Jr./Sr. High School Building, Harpursville, New York, commencing at 7:00 p.m. on May 8, 2017 where there shall be presented the proposed school district bud-get for the following school year.

Date of VoteThe vote upon the appropri-

ation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expen-ditures or for any propositions involving the expenditure of money or the authorizing of levy of taxes, as well as the election of members of the Board of Education shall be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at the W. A. Olmsted Elemen-tary School, Harpursville, New York between the hours of 1:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Statement of Money Re-quired for Next School Year

A copy of the statement of the amount of money which would be required for the next school year for school purposes shall be completed seven days before the budget hearing and may be obtained by any resident of the District at each schoolhouse on or af-ter May 1, 2017, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., except Saturday, Sunday or holidays. The 2016 Exemp-tion Impact Report will also be attached to the proposed budget.

Vote for Board MembersPetitions nominating can-

didates for the office of mem-ber of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. not later than April 17, 2017. The following vacancies are to be filled:

One five year term ending June 30, 2022 presently held by Joseph Burns.

Each petition must be ad-dressed to the Clerk of the District, be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the Dis-trict, shall state the residence of each signer, the name and address of the candidate, and shall describe the specific va-cancy on the Board of Educa-

tion for which the candidate is nominated, which description shall include at least the length of term of office, and the name of the last incumbent. No per-son shall be nominated for more than one specific office.

Additional PropositionsAny proposition that is re-

quired to be included for vote shall be submitted in writing by means of a petition signed by at least 25 qualified vot-ers, stating the residence of each signer, which proposition shall be filed with the Board of Education not later than April 17, 2017 unless a greater num-ber of days is required by stat-ute. Any proposition shall be rejected by the Board of Edu-cation if the purpose of the proposition is not within the powers of the voters or where the expenditure of monies is required for the proposition, and such proposition fails to include the necessary specific appropriation.

Absentee BallotsApplications for absentee

ballots may be applied for at the District Office. Such ap-plications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the vote set in this notice if the ballot is to be mailed to the absen-tee voter or the day before the vote if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the ab-sentee voter. Absentee ballots must be received in the office of the District Clerk not later than 3:30 p.m. on the day of the vote.

A list of all persons to whom absentee voter bal-lots have been issued shall be available for public inspec-tion during regular office hours which are between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Any qualified voter, may upon examination of such list, file written challenge of the qualifications of a voter of any person whose name appears on such list, stating the reasons for the challenge. Such written challenge shall be transmitted by the Clerk or designee to the inspectors of Election on Election day.

DATED: March 22, 2017By order of the Board of

Education of theHarpursville Central

School DistrictBy: Darlene Noyes, District

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL BUDGET HEARING, BUD-GET VOTE AND ELEC-TION OF MEMBERS FOR THE UNATEGO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Annual Bud-get Hearing of the inhabit-ants of the Unatego Central School, qualified to vote at school meetings in said Dis-trict, will be held at the Un-atego Middle/Senior High School in the Town of Otego, New York, on Monday, May 8, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. where the proposed school district bud-get for the 2017-2018 school year shall be presented.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Dis-trict Budget Vote and Election of Members to the Board of Education for those qualified to vote in said District, will be held at the Unatego Middle/Senior High School in the Town of Otego, New York, on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 be-tween the hours of 12:00 noon and 9:00 p.m. for such busi-ness as is authorized by the Education Law.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensu-ing year for school purposes may be obtained by any tax-payer in the District fourteen days immediately preceding the vote except Saturday, Sun-day, or holidays between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at the Unadilla Elemen-tary School, Unadilla, New York, the Otego Elementary School, Otego, New York and the Unatego Middle/Senior High School, 2641 State Hwy 7, Otego, New York.

Petitions nominating can-didates for the office of Mem-bers of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. and not later than 5:00 p.m. on April 17, 2017.

Three (3) three-year terms ending June 30, 2020

Each petition must be di-rected to the Clerk of the District, be signed by at least twenty-five qualified voters of the District and shall state the name and residence of each signer. Vacancies upon the Board shall not be consid-ered separate specific offices. The individuals receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to the vacancies.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIV-

EN that any proposition that is required to be included for a vote shall be submit-ted in writing by means of a petition signed by at least 25 qualified voters, stating the address of each signer, which petition shall be filed with the Board of Education not later than 30 days before the date of the election set forth in this notice, unless a greater number of days is required by statute. Any petition shall be rejected by the Board of Edu-cation not later than 30 days before the date of the election set forth in this notice, unless a greater number of days are required by statute. Any pe-tition shall be rejected by the Board of Education if the pur-pose of the proposition is not within the powers of the vot-ers, or where the expenditure of money is required for the proposition and such proposi-tion fails to include the neces-sary specific appropriation.

NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be obtained at the District Clerk’s office from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Com-pleted applications are to be submitted to the Clerk of the District no later than seven days prior to the scheduled date of the vote (if done by mail) or the day before the vote if the ballot is to be deliv-ered personally to the absen-tee voter. Absentee ballots are to be submitted no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 16, 2017 to the district office.

A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots have been issued shall be available for public inspection during regular office hours, which are between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. until the date of election. Any qualified voter may, upon examination of such list, file a written chal-lenge of qualifications of any person whose name appears on such list stating the reason for the challenge. Such list shall be posted in a conspicu-ous place during the election, and any qualified voter may challenge the acceptance of the absentee ballot or a person on such list, by making this challenge and the reasons for the challenge known to the in-spectors of election before the close of the polls.

Dated: 3-30-17Joan M. French, Clerk - Un-

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held by the Town of Sidney Zoning Board of Ap-peals on Tuesday May 9, 2017, at 6:00 pm, in the Civic Cen-ter, boardroom, Sidney, New York. The hearing is in refer-ence to a use variance request-ed by owners of Parcel 141.2-1-4, 10770 County HWY 23 Sidney Center NY, formerly Sidney Center School. Vari-ance requested for site to be used for medical and assisted living facilities. Parcel is lo-cated in a residential-agricul-tural district. A regular meet-ing of the Town of Sidney Zoning Board of Appeals will follow the hearing.

Dated: April 24, 2017.William Brown, ZBA

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NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND VOTE

BAINBRIDGE-GUIL-FORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Budget HearingA budget hearing for the

inhabitants of the Bainbridge-Guilford Central School quali-fied to vote at School District meetings will be held at the Middle School/High School Auditorium commencing at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 where there shall be pre-sented the proposed School District budget for the follow-ing school year.

Date of VoteThe vote upon the appro-

priation of the necessary funds to meet the estimated expen-ditures or for any propositions involving the expenditure of money or the authorizing of levy of taxes, as well as the election of members of the Board of Education, shall be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 between the hours of 12:00 noon to 9:00 p.m.

Statement of Money Re-quired for Next School Year

A copy of the statement of the amount of money which would be required for the next school year for school pur-poses shall be completed seven days before the budget hearing and may be obtained by any resident of the District at each schoolhouse during the period of 14 days immediately before the annual meeting and elec-tion between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., except Sat-urday, Sunday or holiday.

Vote for Board MembersPetitions nominating can-

didates for the office of mem-ber of the Board of Education must be filed with the Clerk of the District between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. not later than April 17, 2017. The following vacancies are to be filled:

A three-year term ending June 30, 2017 presently held by Jeanne Shields

A three-year term ending June 30, 2017 presently held by Gary Smith

Each petition must be ad-dressed to the Clerk of the Dis-trict, be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District, shall state the residence of each signer, and the name and address of the candidate. Va-cancies upon the Board shall not be considered separate spe-cific offices. The individuals receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to the vacancies.

The following propositions shall be voted upon at the same time as the vote upon the ap-propriation of monies and for Board members:

Proposition 1 – Lease of School Buses

“Shall the Board of Educa-tion of the Bainbridge-Guil-ford Central School District be authorized to enter into a five (5) year lease for two (2) diesel 65 passenger school buses and

one (1) gasoline 22 passenger school bus at a maximum esti-mated total annual cost not to exceed $43,000 for each of the five (5) years, beginning in the 2017-2018 school year?”

Proposition 2 – Addition of an Ex Officio Student Board Member

“Should a high school se-nior student be designated to serve as an ex officio member of the Board of Education, and thereby be entitled to sit with Board Members at all its pub-lic meetings, and participate therein, but without the author-ity to vote on matters before the Board or to attend execu-tive sessions?”

Additional PropositionsAny proposition that is re-

quired to be included for vote shall be submitted in writing by means of a petition signed by at least 25 qualified voters, stating the residence of each signer, which proposition shall be filed with the Board of Edu-cation not later than 30 days before the date of the election as set forth in this notice unless a greater number of days is re-quired by statute. Any propo-sition shall be rejected by the Board of Education if the pur-pose of the proposition is not within the powers of the vot-ers or where the expenditure of monies is required for the proposition, and such proposi-tion fails to include the neces-sary specific appropriation.

Absentee BallotsApplications for absentee

ballots may be applied for at the District Office. Such ap-plications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the vote set in this notice if the ballot is to be mailed to the absentee voter or the day before the vote if the ballot is to be delivered person-ally to the absentee voter. Ab-sentee ballots must be received in the office of the District Clerk of the District not later than 5:00 p.m. on the day of the vote.

A list of all persons to whom absentee voters’ ballots have been issued shall be available for public inspection during regular office hours which are between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Any qualified voter, may upon examination of such list, file written chal-lenge of qualifications of a vot-er of any person whose name appears on such list, stating the reasons for the challenge. Such written challenge shall be transmitted by the Clerk or designee to the Inspectors of Election on election day.

RegistrationPersonal registration of vot-

ers is required for the annual vote, and no person shall be en-titled to the vote there at whose name does not appear in the register of the school district, except those persons who reg-istered to vote pursuant to the provisions of Election Law § 5-612. Persons otherwise qual-ified to vote who voted in any

annual vote conducted within four calendar years before the preparation of the register need not personally register for this vote. Members of the Board of Registration shall meet at the places hereinafter designated and each election district as voting places on May 9, 2017 between the hours of 2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. to prepare the reg-ister of the school district for each election district. Any per-son shall be entitled to have his or her name placed upon such register in the district in which that person resides, provided that in such meeting of the Board of Registration that per-son is known or proven to the satisfaction of such members to be then and thereafter en-titled to vote at the annual vote for which the registration is prepared. Any person 18 years of age or over, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the school district for 30 days next preceding the date for vot-ing is entitled to register and vote. The register of the school district so prepared shall be filed five days before the date of the vote in the office of the District Clerk, located at 18 Ju-liand Street, Bainbridge, New York where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the district between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., each day up to and in-cluding the day set for the vote, except Sunday.

Election DistrictsThe descriptions of the

boundaries of the school elec-tion districts in which the school district is divided are on file and may be inspected in the office of the District Clerk at 18 Juliand Street, Bainbridge, New York 13733. The election districts and the place for each election district in which the vote will be held are as follows:

Election District No. 1Boundaries – Please refer

to the map of Election District No. 1 in the District Office lo-cated at 18 Juliand St., Bain-bridge, N.Y. The map may be inspected between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Voting Place – Greenlawn Elementary School, 43 Green-lawn Ave, Bainbridge, N.Y. 13733

Election District No. 2Boundaries – Please refer

to the map of Election District No. 2 in the District Office lo-cated at 18 Juliand St., Bain-bridge, N.Y. The map may be inspected between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Voting Place – Guilford Town Hall, Guilford, N.Y. 13780

DATED: March 23, 2017 By order of the Board of

Education of the Bainbridge-Guilford Cen-

tral SchoolBy Susan Weibel, District

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that the Town of Board of the Town of Bainbridge hereby invites sealed bids for the pur-chase of a Double Drum Vi-bratory Used Roller.

This Roller should be pow-ered by a 29-40HP Diesel En-gine and should have a 47” or larger double drum vibratory roller.

Detailed specifications may be obtained upon written or electronic request addressed to Aric McKown, Town Clerk, Town of Bainbridge at 15 North Main Street, Bain-bridge, New York 13733.

All bids must be enclosed in a sealed envelope marked “Asphalt Roller” and mailed or delivered to Aric McKown, Town Clerk, 15 North Main Street, Bainbridge, NY 13733 so as to be in his hands by 7:30 p.m. May 9th, 2017, at which time will be publicly opened and read.

All bids shall comply with Section 103 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York and shall con-tain a Non-Collusive Bidding Certificate.

The Town of Bainbridge reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

By Order of the Town Board of the Town of Bainbridge.

Aric McKown, Town Clerk Dated at Bainbridge, New

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NOTICE OF COMPLE-TION OF TENTATIVE AS-SESSMENT ROLL

HEARING OF COMPLAINTS

Notice is hereby given that the Assessor(s) of the Town of Bainbridge, County of Chenango, have completed their Tentative Assessment Roll for the current year; that a copy has been left with Town Clerk at 15 N. Main St., where it may be seen and examined by any person interested. The Assessor will be in attendance of said roll on May 4 (10-2), May 11 (10-2), May 16 (4-8) & May 20 (1-5) therein un-til the FOURTH TUESDAY OF MAY NEXT, and on that day, at 4 PM o’clock the As-sessment Review board will meet at 15 N. Main St. in said Town, to hear and examine all written filed complaints in re-lation to such assessments, on the Application of any person conceiving himself aggrieved thereby.

Dated this 6th Day of April, 2017

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TOWN OF UNADILLANOTICE OF PUBLIC

HEARINGPLEASE TAKE NOTICE

that a public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Unadilla on May 9, 2017, at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall, 1648 State Hwy 7, Un-adilla, New York, regarding the adoption of Local Law No. 3 of the Town of Unadilla for the year 2017, entitled “A LOCAL LAW PROVIDING FOR PARTIAL EXEMP-TION FROM TAXATION OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY PERSONS WHO ARE 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OVER BY INSTITUTING AN IN-COME-BASED SLIDING SCALE.” A copy of the pro-posed Local Law is on file and may be examined in the office of the Town Clerk.

Persons with disabilities, who require assistance in at-tending said public hearing, or in furnishing comments and suggestions, should con-tact the undersigned to request such assistance. Communica-tions in writing regarding the local law may be filed with the Town Board or at such public hearing.

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Pursuant to Chapter 472 of the 1998 Session Laws of New York, the Unatego Cen-tral School District hereby re-quests sealed bids for the lease financing of (3) Type C 66 passenger Thomas C2 school buses, and (1) Type A 30 pas-senger Thomas bus for a five year term, commencing in the 2016-17 school year. Bids will be accepted until May 5, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at which time they will be publicly opened and read.

Bids should be submitted to the District Clerk, 2641 State Hwy 7, Otego, NY 13825. Bid specifications can be obtained from Unatego CSD Business Office, 2641 State Hwy 7, Otego, NY 13825 or by call-ing 607-988-5038. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids, or to accept the lease bid that in its judgment will be in the best interest of the District.

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The annual meeting of the Sand Hill Cemetery Asso-ciation will be held at 1:00 PM on April 29, 2017, at the home of Howard and Gloria Hall, 1497 Covered Bridge Road, Unadilla. All lot own-ers and interested persons are invited to attend.

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etery Association will hold their annual meeting on Satur-day, April 29 at 12 p.m. at the community house on Rogers Hollow Rd., across from the Friends Church.

Prior to the meeting we will be doing some “spring clean-up” in the cemetery from 9 a.m. to noon.

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Notice is hereby given that the annual inspection for 2017 of the school buildings of the Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District for fire haz-ards which might endanger the lives of students, teachers, and employees, therein has been completed and the re-port thereof is available at the Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District Office at 18 Juliand Street for inspection by all interested persons.

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Please take notice that the annual meeting of the Bain-bridge Greenlawn Cemetery Association will be held on Tuesday May 2nd at 6:30 pm in the Bainbridge Town Hall meeting room. The meeting is open to the public and all lot owners are encouraged to attend.

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Prospect Hill Cemetery As-sociation will hold the Annual Meeting at the Sidney Me-morial Library in the Smart Room Saturday May 6,2017 at 9:30 am

Association members en-courage all lot owners to at-tend this annual meeting. Come and learn what is hap-pening about the Prospect Hill Cemetery.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERSPlease Take Notice that the

Town of Sidney, N.Y. hereby invites Bids for the purchase of Highway Supplies as listed below. Bids may be mailed or delivered to the Town Clerk, Civic Center, 21 Liberty St., Sidney, N.Y. 13838. To be re-ceived by 10:00 a.m. Friday May 5, 2017. Bids will be read aloud at that time and will be awarded at the Town Board meeting on May 11, at the Civic Center, Sidney.

Items to be purchased: Die-sel fuel, fuel oil, Kerosene and Mid-grade gasoline for the Town. All items to be bid shall comply with the specifications prepared by the Highway Su-perintendent which are avail-able at the Clerks office in the Civic center. Bids must be submitted in a sealed envelope showing the name and address of the bidder and the words “Sealed Bid” on the front. A Non-collusion clause must be attached.

The contract for the above items will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. In the case of identical bids the Town may award to either of such bidders and the Town further reserves the right to reject any and all bids at their discretion.

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PUBLIC NOTICENew York State CDBG-

DR Application Available for Review

Delaware County announc-es that its application for New York State Community De-velopment Block Grant – Di-saster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program funds has been ap-proved for the following proj-ect: Sidney Floodplain Man-agement Project.

Activity: New York State CDBG-DR funds will be used to acquire approximately 127 structures in the Village of Sidney, demolish them and re-grade the land, returning it to its natural floodplain function. Additionally, another 7 homes in the Village, as well as all their pertinent utilities, will be elevated 2 feet above the Base Flood Elevation.

Objective: To restore the land to its natural floodplain function by not allowing any further development on it in perpetuity, thereby greatly reducing the possibility of fu-ture damage to homes or pos-sible loss of life. Additionally, the 7 elevated homes will al-low any potential floodwaters to flow unimpeded through the area without damage to the homes.

Location: The Village of Sidney between the rail-road tracks and north to the Susquehanna River.

Amount: Governor’s Of-

fice of Storm Recovery (GOSR) Infrastructure Pro-gram – $18,915,104

A copy of the application will be available for review at the Delaware County Plan-ning Department, 1 Page Av-enue, Delhi, NY 13753, and at the Village of Sidney Hall, 21 Liberty Street, Sidney, NY 13838, Wednesday, April 26, 2017 through Friday, May 26, 2017, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Mon-day through Friday.

All citizens, particularly persons of low and moder-ate income and residents of blighted areas, as well as those affected by the proj-ect are encouraged to submit their views and proposals by Tuesday, May 30, 2017 to the Delaware County Planning Department at the following address:

Delaware County Planning Department

Shelly Johnson-Bennett, Acting Director

P.O. Box 367 / 1 Page Avenue

Delhi, NY 13753 (607) 832-5444shelly.johnson@

co.delaware.ny.usAdditional information re-

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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 - 607-235-2818. 12-4wtfc

Wanted:Handyman for light yard

and house maintenance. $10/hr. Call 639-4849.

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Town of Afton204A County Road 39Afton, NY 13730Town of Afton is seeking

a person to fill a position on the Town Planning Board to begin immediately. The Plan-ning Board’s general purpose is to provide for and guide the orderly growth and develop-ment of the community. The responsibilities of the Plan-ning Board are varied and governed by the General Laws of the State of New York and include reviewing submitted plans for the development of land for residential, commer-cial and other land uses. In ad-dition, the Planning Board is responsible to all amendments and restrictions imposed by the Afton Town Board. If you are interested in serving please forward a letter of in-tent to the Town of Afton Su-pervisor, 204A County Road 39, Afton, NY 13730, or by contacting the town by email at aftontownclerk1@gmail.com. All letters of application will be reviewed by the Afton Town Board. All women, mi-norities and handicapped per-sons are encouraged to apply.

Dated: March 20, 2017By order of the Afton Town

BoardRosemarie A KlatzTown Clerk4-27(2w)b Small Village in need

of Village Dept. of Public Works and Water Superinten-dent. Need to be available for regular as well as emergency work. Must have at least C and D Water Licenses. Send Resume to Village of Afton PO Box 26 Afton, NY 13730. Or call 607-639-1022 for an interview.

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An inground pool 13 acres

Newly remodeled 2 BR mobile home at Tall Pines Campground. Mini golf, soda fountain, arcades, river access. $650 plus utilities with direct deposit first, last security and references. Available now. No pets. Bainbridge/Sidney 607-563-8271.

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Full time and Half Time RN Positions

$5,000 Sign On BonusSeeking enthusiastic RN’s to provide training

to staff in health related areas, coordinate medical services, communicate with medical

professionals, administer medications, maintain and update health records, and interpret medical reports, all in a caring, positive

atmosphere. Typical Monday-Friday hours and 11 paid holidays!

Current NYS RN license required. Learn more or apply at www.delarc.org

Direct Support PositionsThe Arc of Delaware County has unique career opportunities at Walton and Hamden locations. Life and Career Coach positions are focused on fostering independence, role modeling and

teaching, and supporting people with disabilities to live personally fulfi lling lives and be valued and contributing members of their home and

community. HS diploma or GED/TASC required. Full and part time positions available.

Excellent benefi ts package.View positions and apply online at

www.delarc.org/careers

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Apply to: Human Resources, DCMO BOCES, 6678 Co Rd 32, Norwich, NY 13815.

Deadlines for all ads is Monday @ 4pm

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The Village of Sidney will receive at the Office of the Village Clerk, Civic Center, 21 Liberty Street, Sidney, NY 13838; Att: Ms. Sheena Felzak, Village Clerk, sealed bids for Village of Sidney Streetscape Reconstruction Project, prior to 2:00 P.M. on Friday, May 12, 2017 at which time the bids will be opened and read aloud. Bids received after that time will not be ac-cepted. It is deemed the re-sponsibility of all prospective bidders to ensure that bids are delivered in a timely manner to the location and office of the person indicated herein.

The Work of the project will be let in two (2) separate contracts, and separate Bids are required for the following categories of work:

Contract No. 1 - General Construction Work

Contract No. 2 - Electrical Work

Bid Documents may be obtained after 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 from Camelot Print and Copy Cen-ters, 630 Columbia Street Ex-tension, Latham, NY 12110, Tel: (518) 435-9696; camelot-bids@teamcamelot.com. Documents are available for pick up by prospective bidders from 9:00 AM through 5:00 PM Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Docu-ments will be mailed to pro-spective bidders upon receipt, by Camelot of the following:

Written request on com-pany letterhead, which must include full name of company, contact person, the mailing address and street address, voice phone number, FAX phone number, and e-mail

address;Receipt of BIDDERS

UPS, FED EX, or PRIOR-ITY MAIL next day delivery ticket marked to bill receiver’s account.

Deposit as described below.The Printer assumes re-

sponsibility for placing the package for delivery only and not for proper and/or timely delivery of said package.

A deposit of $100.00 will be required to obtain each set of Bid Documents. Checks shall be made payable to Village of Sidney. The full amount of deposit for one set of Bid Documents will be re-funded to those who submit a Bid accompanied by the re-quired bid security and who return the set of Documents in good condition, to Camelot at the above address (do not return to Architect), within 30 days following the award of the Contract or rejection of that bidder’s Bid. Non-bid-ders, including materialmen and subcontractors, will not be eligible for refund. All plan deposits shall include name, address, phone number, fax number and e-mail address where the plan holder can be reached.

Bid and Contract Docu-ments may be examined with-out charge by accessing www.camelotplanroom.com and clicking on the Public Proj-ects tab at the top left.

Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid must accompany each bid in accordance with the In-structions to Bidders. A one hundred percent (100%) Pay-ment Bond and a one hundred percent (100%) Performance Bond will be required of the successful bidders at the time

of contract signing.A pre-bid meeting will be

held on Friday May 5, 2017 at 9:00 AM at the Civic Cen-ter, 21 Liberty Street, Sidney, NY 13838. Attendance at the prebid meeting is not manda-tory for submitting a bid but is strongly encouraged.

Prospective bidders may request clarifications of the Bid Documents from the Landscape Architect by con-tacting Ian Law at PLACE Alliance New York via e-mail to ilaw@placealliance.com. All questions must be submit-ted in writing, no phone calls will be accepted. All corre-spondence must be addressed to subject line “Village of Sid-ney Streetscape Reconstruc-tion Project”.

Attention of bidders is par-ticularly called to the require-ments as to prevailing wage rates to be paid under the contract, equal employment opportunity, Minority and Woman-Owned Enterprises (MWBE) participation, and all other federal, New York State and local requirements.

All laborers, workers and mechanics working on the site of this project must be certi-fied as having successfully completed the OSHA 10-hour construction safety and health course.

No bidder may withdraw his bid within 45 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Contract will be awarded by the Village of Sidney which reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any and all bids.

By order of the Village of Sidney

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Town of CoventryFiling of the Tentative Assessment Roll(Pursuant to sections 506

& 1526 of the Real Property Tax Law)

Notice is hereby given that the assessor of the Town of Coventry, County of Chenan-go, has completed the tenta-tive assessment roll for the current year and that a copy has been left with the town clerk, at the town hall, where it may be seen and examined by any interested person until May 24, 2017. The assessor will be in attendance with the roll, at the Town Hall on May 6th from 9 am to 1 pm, May 8th from 4 pm to 8 pm, May 15th from 4 pm to 8 pm, May 22nd from 4 pm to 8 pm. The Board of Assessment review will meet on May 24, 2017, at the Town Hall, between the hours of 2 pm – 4 pm and 6 pm – 8 pm in said town, to hear and examine all com-plaints in relation to assess-ments, on written application of any person believing them-selves to be aggrieved.

Dated this 1st day of May 2017

Brian M. FittsSole AssessorTown of Coventry5-4(1w)b

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Bainbridge Historical Society to Meet, Discuss North Afton Cemetery May 4

BAINBRIDGE – The May meeting of the Bainbridge Historical Society will be held Thursday, May 4 at the Muse-um at 7 p.m. Sharon Donahe will be sharing information found while researching the

North Afton Cemetery. She always has interesting stories to tell from her books and this presentation will likely be no different. Members in-vite anyone interested in the North Afton Cemetery as well as anyone interested in Bain-

bridge history to come to at-tend. The Bainbridge Histori-cal Society is always looking for new members. Addition-ally, North Afton Cemetery books will be on sale that night.

Community Chest of Bainbridge Presents Funds to Non-Profi ts Following 2016 Drive

BAINBRIDGE - On April 19, the Community Chest of Bainbridge met with represen-tatives of the non-profi t groups it fundraises for to present the organization with their por-tion of the funds raised during the fund drive. The groups attending the event gave short presentations informing trust-ees of the work they’ve been doing this year and how the funds have helped them be successful.

Hospice of Chenango County gave a digital presen-tation describing what hospice is and does. It dispelled many of the misunderstandings that community members have regarding services they pro-vide and when they can be provided.

The food pantry, which is located in the basement of the Methodist Church in Bain-bridge, serves an average of 63-73 households weekly. During the spring break from school, the pantry offered ex-tra backpacks of food to help keep children fed.

The Boy Scouts and Scout House had representatives ex-plain how essential the Com-munity Chest donations are

to their programs. The Boy Scouts use much of the funds they receive to send boys to scout camp in the summer. They do some fundraising and also have a new bottle collec-tion site across the street from Smiley’s. The Scout House is the meeting place for Boy and Girl Scout groups, the 4-H and several other organizations meet there as well. The build-ing is holding on, but barely. They are in the “black” fi nan-cially at the moment due to several gifts given by gener-ous community members.

A representative from HA-Los, Help After Loss, was present to explain how the program has grown over the years since its inception. HA-Los helps families recover from the grief that comes with loss of many kinds, such as moving, change of job, ad-diction, divorce, deployment, incarceration, empty nest and more. Some of the funds re-ceived are used to send chil-dren to camp in the summer.

Head Start in Bainbridge has made some changes this year. The organization still takes children 3-4 years of age, but the program is now a full-day program with nap-

time included. Head Start is housed in the Greenlawn Ele-mentary School and has taken on a more academic nature.

The Heritage Museum was on hand to not only host the gathering, but explain some changes to their displays and future plans to keep the build-ing vital. It was mentioned that the building needed some lighting repaired before the next big election.

Further, checks will be mailed to the Jericho Arts Council, the soup kitchen, the Girl Scouts, the Bainbridge Free Library and the Ameri-can Red Cross.

The Community Chest of Bainbridge, Inc. board of trustees was saddened to report that its 2016 fund drive did not meet the goal of $19,000. Checks were a bit lower than in years past. However, all recipients were still delighted to receive do-nations and the trustees are pleased to provide this ser-vice to Bainbridge residents. It’s never too early or late to give a tax-deductible dona-tion to the Community Chest of Bainbridge at P.O Box 151, Bainbridge, N.Y., 13733.

DCMO BOCES Announces Changes Impacting Workforce Preparation

Recently appointed DCMO BOCES district superinten-dent Perry Dewey announced last Thursday the organiza-tion’s plans to remodel the adult and health careers educational programs. The decision to restructure the programs led by the new edu-cational management team is in response to critical work-force development needs of regional employers. The ini-tial phase of the remodeling plan calls for the hiring of new team members.

Steve Perrin, director of ca-reer and technical education, commented about the new po-sitions, “We changed the edu-cational requirements for jobs with higher education creden-tials. The work based learn-ing coordinator position will

require a NYS school admin-istrator/supervisor or building leader certifi cation. The posi-tion will focus on developing and managing cooperative educational opportunities such as job shadowing, intern-ships and other work-based learning programs.” Perrin continued, “The second posi-tion, coordinator of health oc-cupations, will require a BS in nursing and professional nursing experience. This team member will teach and co-ordinate health educational programs for LPN, CNA and other short-term health occu-pation programs. This person will develop strong relation-ships with our health facility partners to prepare adults to fi ll the many job openings in this fi eld.”

Michael MacDonald, as-

sistant superintendent for instructional services, ex-pressed the development team’s goal for this remodeled approach to adult education, “We are responding to the urgent needs of our employ-ers. This initiative intends to develop a strong foundation to deliver services that sup-port our regional employers.” MacDonald urged employ-ers and community partners to disseminate information about these new job openings to help recruit the new team. The vacancy notices have been posted on the DCMO BOCES website at www.dc-moboces.com.

For more information or to inquire about the new pro-gram, contact Steve Perrin by email at Perrins@dcmoboces.com or call 335-1234.

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From left to right, a bounty of blooming beauties awaits gardeners at Gretna Gardens of Otego, Frog Pond Farms of Bainbridge and Sid-ney’s S & S Landscaping.

Local Greenhouses Get Ready for Growers By Allison Collins Area greenhouses are gear-

ing up for a fruitful, fertile and fragrant season, readying the shelves with a wide vari-ety of flora and fauna new and old.

Carrie Hewlett of Gretna Gardens said, “We have lots of new products this year.” Located at 2664 State High-way 7 in Otego, Gretna Gar-dens will open for business this Saturday, April 29.

“New to us this year [will be] lantana, bidens, scaevola, elderberry bushes, angelonia, kalanchoes and aloe,” shared Hewlett. Offering a twist on tried and true favorites, Hewlett added, “And we have new colors of our old things.” Returning customers can ex-pect to find row after row of bright, juicy blossoms of the perennial and annual vari-ety available for planting or pre-arranged in pots perfect

for memorials, gift giving or decorating. Gretna Gardens also stocks vegetable and herb plants and even a few fruit trees.

Shortly after opening, Hewlett said the greenhouse will again host popular hang-ing basket giveaways, begin-ning Mother’s Day Weekend.

Look to the Gretna Gardens Facebook page for snapshots of what’s just-in and promo-tional updates. After April 29, Gretna Gardens will be open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.

In Bainbridge, the decades-old produce and plant stand Frog Pond Farms opened in early April and is bring-ing back all the favorites for which it’s known—the kids’ corn pit, baby farm animals and a full catalog of perenni-als, annuals, herbs, vegetable plants and soil—plus some ex-citing new inventory.

Owner Karen Noxon

shared that Frog Pond Farms is now stocking succulents and an increased array of herb plants. “Stock comes in every week,” noted Noxon, adding, “so if I don’t have it one week, that doesn’t mean I won’t have it the next.”

Also new this year, Frog Pond has added milk made at Shadow Valley Farm in Wal-ton to its shelves, alongside the stand’s customary stores of NYS maple syrup, honey, eggs and cheeses.

For the farm’s youngest visitors, Noxon mentioned that Frog Pond Farms recent-ly hosted an Easter egg hunt. “And of course we’ve got all the animals,” said Noxon, who said the farm currently has five little baby goats visit-ing on weekends “so kids can get exposed to them hands-on.” Visitors will find piglets, poultry, fowl and rabbits as well. “Everybody comes for the piglets,” remarked Noxon.

Noxon said that farm visi-

tors can expect more new ideas and product arrivals, as she and husband Ronald have stepped down to make way for the next generation of family management in her son and daughter, Sean and Ronda. Along with a team of em-ployees, Noxon said Sean and Ronda are “basically running the stand at this point,” but underscored that Frog Pond Farm is, as ever, family run.

For more information, to see what’s new at Frog Pond Farms or for hours of op-eration, visit the newly estab-lished www.frogpondfarm-sofbainbridge.com.

In Sidney, Sean and Ve-ronica Sands of S & S Land-scaping are simultaneously readying for the season while preparing to expand. Located at 17289 County Highway 23 on the back river road in Sidney, Veronica Sands said, “We are just getting our stock in,” and shared that the green-house is expecting a delivery

of 125 fruit trees, specifically apple and pear, this weekend. Sands said many shrubs will also be arriving, along with this season’s first round of annuals.

“The greenhouse should be ready this weekend for hang-ing baskets and annuals,” said Sands, adding that, as the inventory supply catches up from recent storms, S & S will host a grand opening event in the near future. On Tuesday, Sands shared, “We should be fully stocked here in two weeks.”

Currently, Sands said, “We are expanding and putting up a couple different structures,” and invited folks to “come see the new inventory and im-provements” once S & S fully kicks off the season.

Over the course of the spring, summer and early fall months, S & S stocks a diverse selection of perennials, annu-als, decorative baskets and potted arrangements, mulch,

topsoil and compost, the latter of which Sands said has prov-en especially popular. “Our compost is awesome,” com-mented Sands, explaining that it is rolled and aged for four to five years. “We can’t make it fast enough.” And, situated as it is on what was once agricul-tural land, Sands added that S & S topsoil is “really good and rich.” Additionally, S & S Landscaping offers decades of experience landscaping and hardscaping design and installation services.

For more information on S & S Landscaping, visit www.sandslandscapingdepotllc.com. Additionally, Sands said she expects to have a new business Facebook page up and running later in the season.

Happy planting!

Paint the Town Purple April 28 to Support this Year’s Tri-Town Relay for Life

SIDNEY – The American Cancer Society Tri-Town Relay for Life would like to remind area residents and businesses that Friday, April 28 will be the day to “paint the town purple.” Help bring awareness to this worthy cause by wearing purple, decorating homes or businesses in pur-ple or showing purple-hued support in any other way.

Further, those interested in or affected by this cause are encouraged to participate in the Tri-Town Relay for Life from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday, May 6 at the General Clinton Park in Bainbridge to celebrate survivors and honor lost loved ones.

For more information, visit www.relayforlife.org/tritownny.

Last Call for Entries: TTN’s 2nd Annual Poetry Contest Ends April 30

Tri-Town News is still ac-cepting poetry entries for the second annual poetry contest, held in conjunction with Na-tional Poetry month.

New this year, TTN has in-vited poets of all ages to enter the competition.

Students in grades 3-12 are encouraged to submit and, as with adult submissions, any style of poetry is welcomed.

Student entrants should in-clude name, contact infor-mation, grade and school, as well as the title of each poem. (Same goes for adult entrants, where applicable.) Across the categories, entrants may sub-mit up to three pieces of origi-nal poetry.

There will be prizes award-ed to the best poems in the following categories: grades 3-6, grades 7-12 and adult. In

addition to prizes, the win-ning poems in each category will be published in a future edition of Tri-Town News! Poems will be judged by the TTN editorial staff. Deadline is April 30.

To get your work in, send poems electronically to ttnews@tritownnews.com or P/O Box 208 in Sidney, N.Y., 13838.

We look forward to reading!