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Despite his declining health, friends said, the late Jack Deuel told Hollywood stories and brought laughter “right up until the end.” Photo contributed by Mike Banks.

By Allison Collins

SIDNEY – Following the Dec. 31, 2017 death of 92-year-old Sidney native and founding Tri-Town Theatre director Jack Deuel, many have expressed not only their sadness at his passing, but appreciation for Deuel’s far-reaching infl uence.

Those who knew him best remember Deuel for his im-measurable impact on com-munity theatre, but also the joy, humor, unerring attention to detail and countless anec-dotes he was always ready and willing to share.

Longtime friend and Sid-

ney resident Pamela Wheaton, who was with Deuel when he died, called herself lucky to have known 25 years of his. Even through sharing Deuel’s last days, she said, she con-sidered hers “an enviable position.”

“That last month I had with him before he died,” Wheaton said, “we went through nurs-ing rooms and emergency rooms … with all of us laugh-ing. We turned it into laugh-ing, right down to the very end, when he died and grabbed my hand and held on tight.”

She added, “Jack was so funny … His timing was so good and his eloquence right-

Remembering Sidney’s Jack Deuel

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Sidney Village Police Chief Jan Gorshack spoke about scams happening locally during the Sidney Rotary’s Jan. 5 meeting.

By Allison Collins

SIDNEY – The Rotary Club of Sidney welcomed Sid-ney Police Chief Jan Gorshack as featured speaker at its Fri-day, Jan. 5 meeting.

Discussing the prevalence of online and telephone scams, particularly this time of year, Gorshack offered cautionary tips on how to avoid falling prey to scammers and con art-ists. Gorshack’s presentation followed a public service an-nouncement issued Dec. 29 by the Delaware County Sheriff’s Offi ce regarding a local uptick in such situations.

Gorshack underscored the pervasiveness of the problem, saying that the size and re-moteness of a town or village, such as Sidney, does not pre-clude its citizens from nation-

al and international scams.Gorshack said, “It happens

here. It happens locally. It’s happening now.” He cited re-cent computer hacking cases in Sidney and door-to-door robberies couched in scam-ming attempts made in nearby Delaware County towns.

“Be smart. Be safe. Ques-tion everything,” Gorshack implored. “Don’t trust every-body, because they’ll run you in circles and they’re very, very convincing.”

The village police chief emphasized that major home service, fi nance, banking and software companies, such as NYSEG, the Internal Revenue Service, MBT Bank, sidney federal credit union and Mi-crosoft, will not call or contact individuals requesting person-al information.

Sidney Police & Del. Co. Sheriff’s Offi ce See Increase in Scams Locally

See Scams, page 5

By Allison Collins

MASONVILLE – Sidney resident Donald Savastano, 51, played the New York State Lottery’s holiday-themed “Merry Millionaire” ticket “on a whim” Saturday, Dec. 9 and scratched his way to a million-dollar win.

Savastano, a self-employed carpenter in Delaware Coun-ty, was presented with the outsized check by NYS Lot-tery spokeswoman Yolanda Vega Wednesday, Jan. 3 at the Masonville Mirabito, lo-cated at 15503 state Rte. 8, where he purchased the ticket. After state-mandated taxes, Savastano’s winnings totaled $661,800. He was the 97th NYS Lottery player to win a prize of $1 million or more in 2017.

“I just played it on a whim,”

Savastano said Wednesday. “I’m not very big into the holi-day tickets … I just wanted to play it.”

Earlier in the day Dec. 9, Savastano said, he’d pur-chased a winning $20 ticket. He returned to the Masonville store that evening around 5 p.m. on his way home from work and used the cash-out from that to purchase two 10-dollar “Merry Million-aire” tickets, one of which was the big winner.

“I had a feeling it might have been a winner,” Savas-tano, who scratched the ticket in his truck, said, “so I went back in to the self-scanner … and I was like, ‘Holy blank, I think I just won a million dol-lars!’” He added, “I couldn’t believe it.”

Savastano, who has re-sided in Delaware County for

roughly 12 years, said he is a regular customer of the Ma-sonville Mirabito store and a routine scratch-off player. He said, “I buy them wherever.”

Though Savastano said he has purchased “a few” other lottery tickets since, he said, his million-dollar ticket is his biggest win and will defi nitely alleviate fi nancial stressors.

“It’s incredible (and) unbe-lievable), he said. “I’m going to buy a killer truck, invest some, pay off some debts and go on vacation.” With a laugh about recent low tempera-tures, he added, “I’ve got to get out of here.”

Savastano said he plans to continue working as a carpen-ter. In a press statement, he said, “Being a self-employed carpenter, I didn’t really have a plan for retirement. The money will help with that

Sidney Man Wins $1 Million in Masonville

Winner of the million-dollar grand prize in NYS Lottery’s “Merry Millionaire” holiday scratch-off game Donald Savastano, left, stands Wednesday with Yolanda Vega at the Masonville Mirabito station, where the winning ticket was purchased Dec. 9.See Million, page 5

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Why Church?

By Pastor Brian Cutting, Unatego Community Church

The church used to be a cul-tural expectation in America. A majority of people used to make church attendance an important part of their lives. But that is no longer the case in the northeastern U.S. and other parts of the country.

In our hectic and busy world of school and work and sports and entertainment, it is church that tends to get squeezed out first. Many churches are struggling and closing as a re-sult of this cultural shift.

For some churches, I be-lieve it is partly the result of abandoning the core teaching of the gospel and the Bible. Many preach a sermon devoid of God’s truth or the hope of grace that comes with trusting the work of Jesus.

For some, church has be-come a social club rather than a place of life transformation. In New York and New Eng-land, the percentage of people who actively participate in an ‘evangelical’ local church is below five percent and only

another 15 percent regularly attend other churches.

There are some significant costs to our culture, our mo-rality and our families as a result of this trend. But why should we care about the local church?

For the Christian, we need to know that Jesus died not just to save ‘me’ but a people, a church, for Himself. I Peter 2:9 says “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belong-ing to God, that you may de-clare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”

American individualism does damage to God’s intent when we think we can have a personal relationship with God apart from a community of faith. People say “I don’t need to go to church to have a relationship with God.” How-ever, the reality of Jesus’ life in those folks’ lives is often questionable.

An individualistic mind-set also leads to a consumer mindset where I can go to church if it meets my needs or I can pick and choose services from various churches to get

the things I want. But in the process, no one really knows me and I don’t really ever use my gifts to help others. Jesus died for the church; he loves the church. If we belong to Je-sus, we should too.

Some people go to church for the wrong reasons. They see church as part of their self-salvation plan, reason-ing, “The more I go to church, the more good deeds I do and the more I try to get my life right, the better my chances that God will accept me when I die.”

For others it is more about getting the respect of other people for religious goodness. But if we could have saved ourselves by our religion or goodness Jesus would not have had to come and die on the cross for us. None of us could ever be good enough; only Jesus was perfect and could die in our place. It is His work, not our own that we must trust in order to receive eternal life.

Jesus has done everything necessary for us to be saved but we are called to live out the reality of that relation-ship with Him in our lives.

So don’t go to church to save yourself, go to a church that will teach you the gospel so you might learn to trust Jesus in every area of your life.

Going to church and doing good things doesn’t make one a Christian. Being part of the church and seeking to obey God are important responses of gratitude for salvation, which we can only receive as a free gift. We want to please God because we love Him and are thankful for the forgive-ness and eternal life we can receive by trusting the work of Jesus on our behalf. A good church can be helpful in per-severing and growing in a re-lationship with God after we trust Jesus.

A good church can also be a place to seek answers to deep questions and find truth for those who do not yet know Jesus personally.

We also need the commu-nity that can be created in a church where people are seek-ing to rely on Christ and love each other (we do not do well spiritually without Christian community), but that is a topic for another time.

The NY State Ornithologi-cal Association’s annual state-wide waterfowl count will take place Sunday, Jan. 14; the Cooperstown area count will be held Saturday, Jan. 13.

The Delaware-Otsego

Audubon Society covers Ot-sego Lake, Susquehanna Riv-er above Unadilla, Unadilla River, Cannonsville Reser-voir and the W. Branch of the Delaware River. The count involves surveying water-

ways where they can be seen and identifying and counting ducks and geese. The total findings are used by the De-partment of Environmental Conservation in managing these species throughout the

upcoming year.Anyone interested in help-

ing with the census should contact Andy Mason by call-ing 652-2162 or emailing [email protected].

DOAS to Take Part in Annual Waterfowl Count

MARCY - Saturday, Dec. 9, Steve Antzack, 58, of South New Berlin, competed in the RPS Tom Brown Memorial Bench Press/Deadlift Compe-tition held in Marcy. Antczak competed in both the bench press and deadlift catago-ries. He took first place in the

bench press for the 275 pound weight class in the 55-59 year old division.

Antczak set a new RPS world record for 55-59 year olds, drug tested division, with a 420-pound bench press. This lift broke the ex-isting record by 100 pounds.

Antczak also was credited with an American and New York State record with this lift. In the deadlift he made a 420-pound pull, which also set a new American and state record for 55-59 year old 275 pound lifters, breaking the old record of 300 pounds. This

lift was also for amateur divi-sion drug tested lifters. There were 75 lifters in the competi-tion. This was Antzack’s third competition since having a heart attack. Antczak will compete again in April.

Antczak Breaks Bench Press World Record

AFTON - St. Ann’s Episco-pal Church of Afton will host an “Active Shooter” presenta-tion by Brian Weldon of the New York State Police at the Parish Hall on Sunday, Jan. 21

starting at 10:30 a.m.This will touch on security

issues for any gathering. Re-grettably this time will con-flict with most worship servic-es, but it was the only time the

program would be available.This is a timely topic in

view of recent church shoot-ings and we are told that Brian does an excellent presentation. Organizers encourage area

churches to consider sending one or more representatives.

Coffee and donuts will be available. Reservations are not required. Everyone is welcome.

Active Shooter Presentation in Afton Jan. 21

SIDNEY - CDO Work-force and BEAM (Bridge to Employment and Academic Marketplace) will offer a free interviewing workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 11 a.m. at the CDO Workforce Center,

located on the second floor of the Sidney Civic Center on Liberty Street.

Learn about the job inter-view process, communicat-ing non-verbally, clarifying interview questions, knowing

your resumé to and how to anticipate and answer difficult questions. Anyone interested in making job interviews less stressful is encouraged to attend this informative workshop.

For more information, call 832-5776. Reservations are preferred, though walk-ins will be welcomed.

Learn Interviewing Skills Jan. 23 in Sidney

SIDNEY - Misty Fields, Assistant Director of Admis-sions at SUNY Delhi, will be at the CDO Workforce in Sidney at 1 p.m. on the last Friday on the month, Jan. 26. Information will be provided 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.

SUNY Delhi Presents College Degrees & Career Opportunities Info Session Jan. 26

SIDNEY - Nicole Smith, a resident of Sidney and a mem-ber of the class of 2018, has been named to the dean’s list at Providence College for the Fall 2017 semester. To quali-fy for the dean’s list students

must achieve at least a 3.55 grade point average with a minimum of 12 credits.

Providence College is the only college or university in the United States adminis-tered by the Dominican Fri-

ars. The Catholic liberal arts college has an undergraduate enrollment of just over 4,000 students and offers degrees in 50 academic majors. Provi-dence College has consis-tently been ranked among

the top five regional universi-ties in the North according to U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges.”

Nicole Smith of Sidney Named to Dean’s List at Providence College

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BAINBRIDGE25 YEARS AGO

Jan. 13, 1993Following a move to Texas,

Bainbridge native Kevin Cur-rie was involved in a debilitat-ing one-car accident, resulting in his sister, Deborah Buzzy of Oneonta, calling on the tri-town community for help.

According to Buzzy at the time, Currie was paralyzed from the neck down since a Dec. 28 car accident in Ari-zona. Currie suffered from pneumonia and a high fever and had, at the time, received his last rites.

Buzzy issued a plea to tri-towners to raise the $2,000 needed to fly Currie’s three adopted children roundtrip from Norwich.

SIDNEY25 YEARS AGO

Jan. 13, 1993 The Sidney Central Board

of Education approved a mo-tion to put a referendum be-fore district residents Feb. 10 requesting approval of a building project totaling $855,000 for health, safety and mandated reconstruction items.

The scope of the project was to include replacement of fuel oil tanks at Mason-ville and Sidney elementary schools, removal of three fuel tanks in the bus garage of the

Sidney campus, roof replace-ment on the second floor of Sidney High School, roof replacement in the Sidney Middle School, installation of expansion joints on the back walls of Sidney elementary School and the refurbishment of the electrical system in the auditorium of Sidney High School.

At the time, the district was holding $123,000 plus interest, totaling $150,000, in a capital reserve fund. The referendum requested per-mission to apply said funds against the overall cost of the project.

State aid building reim-bursement for Sidney Central School District at the time was 79.5 percent.

Major Joseph F. Loszynski was appointed commander of NYS Police at Troop C during a “difficult time.” Lo-szynski’s appointment came on the heels of a homicide in Hancock and the conviction of former Troop C officers.

Loszynski promised at the time to focus on the positive and push forward.

He said, “Putting aside these unfortunate incidents, we have a most tremendous track record.” Loszynski took over following the retirement of Major Robert Farrand, who retired at the close of 1992.

SIDNEY

50 YEARS AGOJan. 17, 1968

Plans for an addition to the Pearl Street School were to be displayed at a board of education meeting Jan. 30. The plans called for an addi-tion of 26 learning areas and a dining room, music room and gymnasium.

The planned-on addition was designed to house the district’s K-3 students, with grades 4 through 6 remaining in the preexisting portion of the building.

Pending approval of the plans, the Pleasant Street School expected closure; that building was constructed in the late 1800s.


Jan. 17 1968Bainbridge’s Theodore

Wickham enjoyed an impres-sive string of victories with pacers, which he trained and raced himself at tracks such as Saratoga, Vernon Downs and Monticello, as well as county fairs.

At the time, Wickham had a track near his home of the Guilford Road near the edge of the village of Bainbridge.

Wickham began racing in 1946.

UNADILLA50 YEARS AGO

Jan. 17, 1968Progress on the then-new

junior-senior high building was reviewed at the January meeting of the Unatego Cen-tral School Board.

Reports from the architect’s office indicated at the time “excellent cooperation among the various trades involved in the project” and stated, “Work is proceeding at a good rate, considering the handicap of severe weather conditions.


Jan. 14, 1943Acting to conserve coal and

obviate a shortage during a fuel crisis, the official boards of the Baptist, Methodist and Presbyterian churches of Bainbridge voted to hold union worship services for the duration of cold weather.

UNADILLA

75 YEARS AGOJan. 14, 1943

Going 153.9 percent over its $128,550 quota during De-cember, Otsego County stood fourth in the state among counties having exceeded their war bond quotas, then-city judge Sterling Harrington announced.

GMU students have wel-comed Teo Sauvageon as a Rotary Exchange student from Saugmy en Veron, France, located in the central part of that country. Teo came to America in August 2017 and has been very involved with school activities, includ-ing varsity soccer and bas-ketball and a very memorable

part in the school musical. The Clune family in Maple

Grove was his first host; Teo is now with the Newman/Smith family until March and will conclude his visit to the area with the Hankey/O’Connor family. He has also been on a tour of NYC with other Rotary students and has participated in the Morris

Rotary community outreach programs.

Richard Daniels is home after spending some time in Bassett Hospital. Daughter Diane Notarbortolo of Garden City, N.Y. is currently here helping her parents.

Ashley Earl, Brian Hall and their daughter have moved into their newly purchased

home on Mill Street.There are a lot of commu-

nity members that have been shut in with colds, pneumo-nia, bronchitis and other win-ter ailments. The weatherman says warmer temperatures are in the forecast; let’s hope so!

Editor’s note: The fol-lowing report is a matter of public record and includes press releases from area law enforcement agencies. An arrest is not a presumption of guilt, as all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Persons wishing to have the disposition of their cases published should contact the Tri-Town News at 561-3526 during regular business hours.

NYS POLICE DEPT.

SIDNEY - Friday, Dec. 29, at about 6:11 p.m., NYS Police from Oneonta responded to a Delaware County 911 report of a two-vehicle collision on State Route 28 in the town of Franklin.

An initial investigation de-termined that James C. Cros-

by, 31, of Delhi, was driving a 2001 Buick Century north-bound on State Route 28 when he drifted into the southbound lane and struck a tractor-trail-er head on.

Jamie L. Dougherty, 42, of Oneonta, was operating the 2013 Peterbuilt tractor when he attempted to avoid being struck by Crosby, drifted off the roadway striking a stone wall and came to rest in the woods. Doughtery had a complaint of pain to his body and was transported to Fox Hospital.

Crosby was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Delaware County Medical Examiner.

The State Police in Oneon-ta, in conjunction with the Troop “C” Collision Recon-struction Unit and Commer-cial Vehicle Enforcement Unit are continuing their

investigation.

AFTON - Monday, Jan. 1, NYS Police at Sidney ar-rested 65-year-old Roland W. Cross, of Afton, for two counts of criminal possession of stolen property in the 3rd degree, a Class D felony.

This arrest is the result of a joint investigation conducted by members of the New York State Police and the Delaware County Sheriff’s Department involving the theft of farm equipment from a residence in the town of Hamden on Dec. 23. The property, a round bail-er and horse trailer, were re-covered in the town of Afton. The round bailer is valued at $15,000 and the horse trailer is valued at $10,000.

Cross was issued an ap-pearance ticket directing him to appear in the Town of Af-ton court at a future date.

SIDNEY POLICE DEPT.

SIDNEY - Jan. 2: Sidney resident, age 13, for petit lar-ceny, criminal mischief in the 4th degree and criminal pos-session of stolen property in the 5th degree.

SIDNEY - Jan. 4: Steven C. Whitehead, 44, of Sidney, for a dog running at large.

SIDNEY - Jan. 4: Thomas E. Waters, 30, of Sidney, for failure to appear.

SIDNEY CENTER - Jan. 7: Matthew J. Stafford, 22, of Sidney Center, for DWI.

BAINBRIDGE - Jan. 7: Richard M. Fritzch, 35, of Bainbridge, for aggravated unlicensed operation in the 3rd degree.

Sidney CofC Recognizes Holiday Home Decorators

SIDNEY – The following addresses received a spirit award for participation in the Sidney Chamber of Com-merce’s 2017 holiday house-lighting competition. Con-grats, winners:

9 Loomis Drive7 Edgewood Drive39 Dewitt Drive47 Campmeeting St. 19 Hatfield Ave. 30 Pearl St.279 Bird Ave.12 Glen Ave.65 West Main St.27 Pearl St.

4 Prospect Ave.53 Beale Blvd.54 Beale Blvd.15 Bridge St.15 Willow St.8 Avery St.46 River St.28 Oak Ave.2 Union St.

SIDNEY - The Sidney United Methodist Women will meet Thursday, Jan. 11 at 1:30 p.m. in the harvester room. After the meeting, there will be a pledge service led by Sue Olmstead and installation of officers.

Refreshments will be served by Pam Curtin. Every-one is invited to attend any of the group’s meetings and pro-grams. There will be no meet-ings in February and March.

AFTON - The annual meeting of the Afton Free Li-brary board of trustees will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 16 in the Susquehanna Room at 105 Main St., Afton. Election of officers will take place at this meeting. Mem-bers of the public are invited to attend.

AFTON - The Afton Cen-

tral School Board of Educa-tion meeting that was can-celled on Jan. 4 is rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m. in the boardroom.

AFTON - The Afton Cen-tral School Board of Edu-cation will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thurs-day, Feb. 1.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in the board-room, directly across from the district office.

Visitors are asked to use the entrance on Sand Street for board meetings.

UNADILLA - The next Otsego County senior meal served at the Unadilla Neigh-borhood Apartments, Clifton St., Unadilla, will be Wednes-day, Jan. 17 at noon.

The meal will be Yankee pot roast, mashed potatoes, sweet and sour red cabbage and pudding parfait with top-ping for dessert. Beverage will be included with meal.

All seniors and non-seniors are welcome; you do not need to be a resident of the apart-ments. Call 369-2787 by Monday, Jan. 15 to make a reservation.

SIDNEY - St. Luke’s Lu-theran Church will hold a chicken and biscuit dinner Saturday, Jan. 20 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the church com-

munity room.The menu will include

chicken, biscuits and gravy, mashed potatoes, fresh car-rots, peas, cranberry sauce and assorted homemade desserts.

Take-outs will be available. a portion of all proceeds will be donated to a local charity.

GILBERTSVILLE - The annual soup sampler luncheon will be held Saturday, Jan. 20 serving from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Gilbertsville Baptist Church New Life Fel-lowship Hall located on Com-mercial Street. 10 soups or more will be available with sandwich choices of egg salad and corned beef As well as hot dogs. Dessert will feature a variety of pies. Take-outs will also be available.

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 Episcopal Church, 25 River St. every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to noon. Food selections 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.

SIDNEY - Free soup night at the First Congregational Church of Sidney serves from 4 - 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month until April.

AFTON - There will be a free luncheon Saturday, Jan. 13 at the Afton Presbyterian Church, on the corner of Sand and Academy streets in Af-ton from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. The meal will include soup, sand-wich, dessert and beverage. All are welcome!

Events calendar winner:The Bainbridge Chamber

of Commerce congratulates Bev Fox as its final Chamber Calendar drawing winner. She won a $25 gift certificate to Jerry’s Inn. Thank you, Brian Champlin, for your generous donation!

Thank you & happy New Year:

The Bainbridge Chamber of Commerce would like to thank its businesses, mer-chants and organizations for purchasing and decorating the Christmas trees that lined the streets of the village through the holiday season. The of-ficial tree lighting coincided with Small Business Saturday and the Jericho Arts Council Holiday Market. Many thanks to those who supported ven-dors upstairs and down at the Bainbridge Town Hall.

The Toys for Tots Train came through Bainbridge on Dec. 2, with many families able to donate and take home toys. Many organizations, including the chamber, Bain-bridge Rotary, the Lions Club and the American Legion pro-vided refreshments enjoyed by all.

Thanks goes out to the Jericho Garden Club for decorating the “Welcome to Bainbridge” signs and the beautiful barrels full of greens and other natural materials.

The 2017 Christmas Pa-rade was one of Bainbridge’s

biggest yet! The streets were lined with hundreds of people who enjoyed the many en-tries, despite freezing tem-peratures. Many thanks to the Bainbridge Rotary Club for showing the holiday movie at the theater, Amy and Jeff Chirico from the Bainbridge House Bed and Breakfast for the lovely refreshments in the park and Santa and Mrs. Claus for delighting children of all ages.

The sfcu coloring contest, which many children enter each year, was a hit and win-ners were announced in this publication. The Sunday fol-lowing the parade was the third annual night of Christ-mas Caroling. John Payne, Terri and Scott drove a hearty group of singers in a hay-filled wagon through village streets in freezing temperatures. The cold didn’t dampen the spirit of the revelers as they sang their hearts out. John hosted the group afterward for hot chocolate and cookies.

Thank you to everyone for participating in the Christmas in Bainbridge events and to everyone, happy New Year!

Upcoming events:Saturday, March 17: Cabin

Fever Bowling Tournament at Galaxy Bowl. Three squads – 10:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3:00 pm. and prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Stop by Galaxy Bowl today to get signed up.

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Once again, thank you to all the families and business-es that gave generously to the Bainbridge Community An-gel Tree! We served approxi-mately 98 children this year.

One family said that financ-es were tight, they appreciated the extra support and it eased

the stress of the holidays.Sincerely,Keren L. Seiler, School

Counselor; Deb Erikson, Nana’s Keepsakes and Village Florist; and all the “anony-mous angels” that make this outreach possible.

Angel Tree Organizers Thank Community for Success

Another successful season passes for Operation Merry Christmas. Organizers would like to thank everyone who took part in any way and helped to make the 77th year of giving a success. The pro-gram was able to help 250 area children and shut-ins. With the help of generous local individuals, Operation Merry Christmas was able to help provide a nice Christmas to all who asked for help.

A big thank you goes out

to the United Presbyterian Council of Churches for al-lowing the use of its building in Bainbridge this year. Also, thanks go out to the many businesses, organizations and individuals who donated their time, money and gifts once again.

As always, Virginia and Nancy thank everyone for helping make families have a brighter Christmas. The gen-erosity shown proves this is a very caring community.

Operation Merry Christmas Thanks Local Community Donors for 2017 Support

SIDNEY - The Sidney Historical Association and Sidney Memorial Public Li-brary will be co-sponsoring a presentation on the restora-tion of the Andrew Mann Inn by current owner, Kurt Riegel. The Inn, located in Unadilla, is listed in the National Reg-

ister of Historic Places and was built in 1793 by architect James DeCalvin shortly after the end of the Revolutionary War. Stop in for an interesting talk on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. in the Smart Commu-nity Room.

Andrew Mann Inn Restoration Featured in Sidney Library Presentation

UNADILLA CENTER - “Praise and Pizza” will be held Saturday, Jan. 13 at 5 p.m. at the Unadilla Center United Methodist Church. This month the program will include drama, as a short skit will be performed. Fun will be had while exploring a familiar story from the Bible. Follow-ing the program there will be free pizza. Praise and Pizza is a non-traditional worship ser-

vice held on the second Satur-day of each month. Every ser-vice is different. Sometimes there are skits, object lessons or crafts. The program is of-ten interactive, giving attend-ees an opportunity for active participation. Free pizza and a time of fellowship follow the service. Coffee, tea and water will be provided. The church is located at 1203 Butternut Road in Unadilla.

Praise and Pizza Jan. 13 at Unadilla Center UMC

DELHI – Sunday, Jan. 28 organizers of Get Woke! Film Series and Conversations on Race will present a screen-ing of “Klansville USA” at 5 p.m. at SUNY Delhi’s Sanford Hall (Room 250). The 2015 documentary investigates how North Carolina, once consid-ered the most progressive state in the South, became home to the largest Ku Klux Klan in the United States in the 1960s.

Following the film, a dis-cussion will be led by Riana Goren, a data analyst at the

Center On Extremism, a proj-ect of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Goren will talk about current activities of hate groups in upstate New York and nationally – and what can be done to counter them. She will also share her experiences as a fact-finding researcher for the ADL at the “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Va. last August.

On Feb. 18, the series will feature the 2016 documentary “13th” by director Ava Du-Vernay. This work explores

the intersection of race, jus-tice and mass incarceration in the U.S. Samantha Howell of the New York Civil Liberties Union, and recently of NY Prisoners Legal Service, will lead a discussion following the film.

All Get Woke! events are free, but donations will be gladly accepted (and matched by the O’Connor Foundation) at www.tinyurl.com/getwoke-donate. Or, send checks to:

Attn: Bobby Outterson-Murphy

The United Ministry of

Delhi1 Church St, Delhi, N.Y.

13753 (Write “film series” on

memo line)Get Woke! is sponsored by

the United Ministry of Delhi, friends of Fair for All, SUNY Delhi History Club, Bushel Collective and SUNY Delhi Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Learn more at www.get-wokefilms.wordpress.com.

ADL & Civil Liberties Union Speakers to Lead Discussions on Race in Delhi

ALBANY – Registration is now open for Parks & Trails New York’s 20th anniversary Cycle the Erie Canal tour, an unforgettable opportunity to bike across New York State and take in the rich history of the legendary canal that trans-formed America. The eight-day, 400-mile recreational bicycle tour from Buffalo to Albany is scheduled for July 8-15.

Cycle the Erie Canal par-ticipants will experience one of the best trails in America as they cycle through historic canal villages and discover the small-town charm of Up-state New York. Along the way, canal historians and lo-cal experts will introduce rid-ers to the people, places, and things that make the Erie Ca-nal so important to the history of New York and the nation. Cyclists will get to experience some of New York’s most iconic attractions, such as the Women’s Rights National Historic Park in Seneca Falls,

and camp at Fort Stanwix in Rome, a full-scale fort recre-ation from the French and In-dian War.

With more than three-quar-ters of the route off-road on the mostly-flat and traffic-free Erie Canalway Trail, the tour offers unparalleled cycling for all ages and abilities.

In 2017, the tour drew 750 cyclists, from 37 states and Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Covering between 40 and 60 miles per day, cyclists trav-el along the Erie Canalway Trail, which is now 80 percent complete and will, by 2020, be completed as part of the statewide 750-mile Empire State Trail. A recent study shows that the Erie Canalway Trail annually receives close to 1.6 million visits and gen-erates an economic impact of $253 million

Registration for Cycle the Erie Canal includes camp-ing accommodations each

evening with restrooms and showers; eight hearty break-fasts and six delicious dinners; two refreshment stops daily stocked with fruit, snacks and beverages; SAG support and baggage transport; daily cue sheets and marked routes; entertainment and historical presentations every evening; and guided tours of the Ca-nal, historic sites, museums, and other attractions. Shuttles will be available at the begin-ning and the end of the ride to transport riders and their bicycles for an additional fee. Two- and four-day options are available.

The registration fee for the full tour is $795 for adults and $435 for youths ages 6-17 and non-cycling participants.

Erie Canal Trailblazers, who commit to fundraise to help Parks & Trails New York’s trail development ef-forts along the Erie Canalway Trail, pay only $100 and re-ceive special recognition on the tour.

Parks & Trails New York is the leading statewide ad-vocate working to create a network of parks, trails, and greenways so that New York-ers can enjoy the outdoors close to home. Cycle the Erie Canal supports Parks & Trails New York’s work on the Erie Canalway Trail and in com-munities across New York State.

The NYS Canal Corpora-tion, the agency charged with operating, maintaining and promoting New York’s Ca-nal System and the Canalway Trail, is the Premier State Sponsor of the Cycle the Erie Canal. The Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor is the event’s Heritage Sponsor. Nalgene will provide premi-um BPA-free water bottles for all participants.

For more information on Cycle the Erie Canal, visit www.ptny.org/canaltour, email [email protected] or call 518-434-1583.

Registration Open for Cycle the Erie Canal 2018

Three Winter Weekend events will be held for the fifth consecutive year at Camp Santanoni in the Adirondacks.

The events will take place during the Martin Luther King holiday weekend, Jan. 13 to 15; President’s Day holi-day weekend, Feb. 17 to 19; and the weekend of March 10 and 11. Cross-country ski-ers and snowshoers will have access to the historic camp properties located in the town of Newcomb in Essex County to rest, tour the buildings, and view interpretative displays.

Cross-country skiers and snowshoers will be able to visit both the Gate Lodge and Main Lodge of Camp San-tanoni, view displays about the great camp and take in-terpretive tours with Adiron-dack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) staff. The wood stove-heated Artist’s Studio, a log and stone building near the main lodge on the shores of Newcomb Lake, will be open as a warming hut. Bring your own cup to enjoy free coffee, tea or hot chocolate. The Adirondack Interpretive Center will provide snow-

shoes at the Gate Lodge for any visitors without their own.

The three Winter Weekend events are being hosted by DEC, AARCH, the town of Newcomb and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s (ESF) Adirondack Interpretive Center.

The Winter Weekend events continue to grow in popularity each year, with more than 400 people attending last year. A 9.8-mile round trip cross-country ski or snowshoe ex-cursion traverses from Camp Santanoni’s Gate Lodge com-plex to the remote lakeside main lodge complex. The trip provides moderate physical activity and a great opportu-nity to enjoy the outdoors.

The event in January will once again coincide with Newcomb’s 2018 Winter-fest, which will be held Jan. 13 and 14. Visit the town of Newcomb’s website (www.newcombny.com/) for more information, including links to the schedule of events.

Staff from SUNY ESF’s Adirondack Interpretive Cen-ter will be hosting a Wildlife Animal Tracking program at

the Farm Complex from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, as part of Newcomb’s Win-terfest. This is a fun learning experience for families and children of every age.

Cross-country skiers and snowshoers are also encour-aged to take the half mile-trail that connects Camp Santano-ni to the nearby Adirondack Interpretive Center’s 3.6-mile trail system. The Center’s buildings will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during all of the Winter Weekend Events.

While people may visit Camp Santanoni 365 days a year, the buildings are not typically open to the public during the winter months. Ad-ditional open house weekends may be considered based on the popularity and success of these three weekend events.

Construction of Camp Santanoni began in 1892 by Robert and Anna Pruyn and eventually consisted of more than four dozen buildings on 12,900 acres including a working farm, the Gate Lodge complex, and a huge rustic Main Lodge and other build-ings situated on Newcomb

Lake. Camp Santanoni was in private ownership until 1972. Over the last several decades of state ownership, the camp has gradually been restored through a partnership be-tween DEC, AARCH and the town of Newcomb. Santanoni is listed on the National Reg-ister of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark. Camp Santanoni is considered by many to be the classic Ad-irondack Great Camp.

Reservations are not re-quired. Contact AARCH at (518) 834-9328 for more infor-mation on the Winter Week-ends events. More informa-tion about Camp Santanoni, the Adirondack Interpretive Center and the Newcomb area may be found at:

DEC Camp Santanoni web-site: http://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/53095.html

Adirondack Architectural Heritage: http://www.aarch.org/

Adirondack Interpretive Center: http://www.esf.edu/aic/

Town of Newcomb: http://www.newcombny.com/

DEC To Host Three Weekends Of Santanoni Winter Open Houses

NEBRASKA CITY, NE - Residents in your state can ring in the New Year with 10 free flowering trees by join-ing the Arbor Day Foundation any time during Jan. 2018.

By becoming a part of the nonprofit Arbor Day Founda-tion, new members will re-ceive two Sargent crabapples, three American redbuds,

two Washington hawthorns, and three white flowering dogwoods.

The free trees are part of the Foundation’s Trees for America campaign.

The trees will be shipped postpaid at the right time for planting, between Feb. 1 and May 31, with enclosed plant-ing instructions. The 6- to

12-inch tall trees are guaran-teed to grow or they will be replaced free of charge.

Members will also receive a subscription to the Founda-tion’s bimonthly publication, Arbor Day, and The Tree Book, which includes infor-mation about tree planting and care.

To become a member of

the Foundation and to re-ceive the free trees, send a $10 contribution to Ten Free Flowering Trees, Arbor Day Foundation, 100 Arbor Ave., Nebraska City, NE 68410, by Jan. 31, 2018. Residents can also join online at arborday.org/january.

Celebrate the New Year With 10 Free Flowering Trees from the Arbor Day Foundation

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on. Even (when) he could hardly talk … he had us laughing all the time.”

Wheaton worked with Deuel as a Tri-Town The-atre performer and enjoyed his company during regu-lar bridge matches, some of which she counts as her most-treasured memories.

“Driving back and forth to bridge … he’d be talking about actresses and actors from way back,” she said. “He kept stories about Greta Garbo (and) he cleaned toilets with Dennis Weaver … He just has marvelous stories.”

For former Sidney resident Scott Jerauld, Deuel’s stories

and wealth of theatre-related knowledge were epitomizing.

Jerauld said, “The main thing … was his recollection for history, theatre and Holly-wood, because he had worked in theatre and movie produc-tions, so he knew so many of the old actors and actresses.”

Jerauld, a friend of Deuel’s since meeting him in 1978, added, “He had an amazing history of all that, that he could recall right to the end. That’s basically what drove his life.”

Memories of such stories and more, Wheaton said, are what will preserve Deuel’s place in her life and the lives

of others. “You start crying about

losing him,” she said, “then you start remembering things about him, so you never do lose him.” Wheaton added, “He has many, many people that love him and have ‘Jack stories’ of how he changed (their) lives. There are so many people that he’s helped.”

Sidney resident Mike Banks, 43, said he met Deuel about 18 years ago, through his son’s involvement with a Tri-Town Theatre production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” It was then, he said, that he became fast, lasting friends with Deuel.

“I remember the fi rst day I met him, down at the park in Bainbridge,” Banks said, “and Jack latched right on to me that night and started get-ting me involved in Tri-Town Theatre.”

Banks, who went on to become a Tri-Town Theatre board member, stage manager and set builder, said, “We be-came very good friends. He was like a father fi gure, but almost more like a brother.”

Like Wheaton, Banks em-phasized Deuel’s uncanny ability to conjure laughter.

“Some of (my best memo-ries) are his sense of humor and how he could make you

laugh,” Banks said. “But they’re all amazing memories. Every chance I (got) to spend time with Jack was always a memory, even right up to the end.”

Together with Wheaton, Banks helped care for Deuel during his last weeks. Though diffi cult, Banks said it was a job that left him feeling privileged.

“It was an honor to take care of him and it was an hon-or for him to be my friend,” Banks said. “Those are things I’ll never ever forget.”

Deuel, who staged and directed more than 150 Tri-Town Theatre productions,

was the recipient of Sidney Chamber of Commerce’s “Citizen of the Years Award” in 2009, NYS citations and Rotary honors. Despite Deuel’s own reluctance to take credit, Jerauld said, such honors were well-deserved.

“He never was one to step up and take the accolades. He shied away from that,” Jerauld said, “(but) he always was credited with keeping the theatre and arts culture in Sidney.”

Remembering continued

“They’re not going to call and let you know you have a virus,” Gorshack said of the latter. “And NYSEG will not send someone to collect money.”

Gorshack provided tips on how to keep personal, digital data safe, such as immedi-ately deleting emails from un-known sources and even those sources that are known, but may seem suddenly unusual; never clicking on any un-known link sent in an email; looking up the number of the IRS and calling the agency if a call is made claiming to be from the IRS; avoiding any questions, even on social media platforms, that request identifying information such as maiden names, the color of a fi rst car, etc.; avoiding answering any preliminary questions during a suspect phone call with “yes,” as a voice recognition sample can then be extracted and used for identity theft; performing a hard shutdown of a computer if seemingly legitimate virus notifi cations begin popping up; and contacting the Sidney Village Police with any ques-tions, any time.

“When in doubt, call me,” he said. “We’re here 24/7.”

The Sidney Police Depart-ment can be reached at 561-2301. Additionally, Gorshack said, homeowners can request placement on a “no-call” list by calling 888-382-1222.

Gorshack also encouraged people to check all online ac-counts daily. By staying vigi-lant, he said, activity can more easily be monitored.

“If you don’t,” he said, “by the time you notice it, there’s already a lot of damage done. Your credit history can be ruined for a long time.” sfcu president and Sidney Rotarian Jim Doig, present at Friday’s meeting, also suggested im-plementing cell phone alerts triggered by dollar-specifi c transactions, the amounts of which can be set by the individual.

Gorshack stressed the im-portance of keeping vulner-able populations safe and in-formed. Mentioning elderly parents or family members in particular, he said, “Check for the people you take care of, because those are the ones who are going to get hit.”

In a statement from the Delaware County Sheriff’s Offi ce, the NYS Offi ce of the Attorney General also gave tips on how to keep elderly

family members safe from scams.

“Consider seeking permis-sion to be involved in (elderly family members’) fi nances,” the statement said, “including asking credit card companies to alert you when they make an unusually large purchase.” Additionally: “Assure them that they should check with you before making a payment or purchase, especially if a caller has instructed them not to.”

Involvement of the Dela-ware County Sheriff’s Offi ce was prompted after the of-fi ce received a phone call re-porting a telephone scam in which the caller, designed to sound like a family member in immediate need, requested emergency money. This tac-tic, the offi ce’s statement said, greatly resembles the “Grand-parent Scam” of a few years ago, wherein a caller poses as a grandchild in need of im-mediate funding for an arrest, injury, medical expense, au-tomobile accident or similar emergency scenario.

“More recently,” said the statement, “scam artists have instructed grandparents to visit retail stores, buy certain gift cards and then provide

the scammer with the infor-mation on the back of the card.” Gorshack said Friday that this scamming method is particularly problematic, as gift cards, once purchased and activated, can’t be tracked.

Together with the NYS Offi ce of the Attorney Gen-eral, the local sheriff’s offi ce warned people to “verify any supposed emergency by call-ing friends and family be-fore wiring money,” “never purchase gift cards for the purpose of providing gift card numbers to a stranger or someone (claiming) to be a loved one,” “limit personal information, such as vacation plans, shared on social media sites” and “develop a secret code or password with family members that can be used to verify a true emergency.”

For more information, visit ag.ny.gov/pdfs/Grandparent_Scheme_Brochure.pdf.

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Chief Gorshack (right) is pictured with Sidney Rotarian Ray Baker. Photo credit: Anna Ritchey.

(but) I don’t have any other extravagant plans.”

Because Savastano pur-chased his winning ticket on a Saturday, he had to delay claiming his prize until the NYS Lottery offi ce opened Monday, Dec. 11. In the in-tervening days, he said, he shared the news only with his girlfriend, who had previously chastised him for money spent on lottery tickets.

He said, “I told her … ‘Look at me now,’ and she was very happy.”

Savastano said he spent that weekend going “back and forth” to the place in his house where he hid the win-

ning ticket, just to confi rm his good fortune.

“I kept checking that it was real,” he said. On Wednesday, he added, “I’m kind of, sort of (believing) now, but I still haven’t gotten it yet.”

Savastano called the me-dia attention during the Jan. 3 check presentation “a little overwhelming.”

He said, “I’ve never gotten this kind of attention before in my life.”

Yolanda Vega, who has rep-resented NYS Lottery for 28 years, said, “I’ve never been to Masonville … but to meet someone like Don … I’m so happy for him.”

Million continued

Sidney’s Smith and Matthews Named All-State Athletes

SIDNEY - Sidney CSD junior Darren Smith and sophomore Liam Matthews were named to the New York State Sportswriters Association Class D fi rst team for football on Wednesday, Jan. 3. Smith, a junior quarterback, and Matthews, a sophomore offensive end selection, led a high-powered offense that helped the Warriors reach the Section Four championship game. Sidney fi nished the season 8-2.Smith completed 156 of 254 passes for 2,766 yards and 30 touchdowns. Matthews was Smith’s top target, making 56 catches for 1,217 yards and 16 touchdowns.“This is a testament to how hard they each worked and it’s a tribute to the work they put in with the team,” said Sidney coach Jeff Matthews. Coach Matthews continued, “this is great accomplishment fort them as individuals, but also for the team as a whole.”Pictured left to right are Liam Matthews and Darren Smith.

6 — Tri-Town News — Thursday, January 11, 2018TTBelow is the second of a

two-part series that looks back at what happened in the tri-town communities in 2017—deaths, projects, ar-rests, remembrances, awards, achievements, setbacks and advances.

Wishing our valued readers all the best in 2018!

By Allison Collins

JulySaturday, July 1 Casey

Vitte and Patti Wilcox, high school sweethearts turned professional cider manufac-turers, welcomed community members of all ages into Awe-struck Ciders, at 8 Winkler Rd., Sidney, to celebrate the business’s third birthday.

After beginning in 2014 in Walton, Wilcox and Vitte relocated to the larger Sid-ney space in January of 2016. Once a sparse industrial ware-house, the pair has reimag-ined the space as equal parts manufacturing site, taproom and eclectic hang out.

For more information, visit www.awestruck.com or stop by the taproom weekends.

The Sidney Central School Alumni Association inducted five outstanding leaders who demonstrate or have dem-onstrated exemplary service to school and community in mid-July at a ceremony held at the Elks Lodge on River Street, Sidney.

Inductees in 2017 were: Gary Scavo, former educator; Richard Townsend, science teacher; David Bornstein, DDS, Class of 1951; Elliot Danforth, MD, Class of 1952; and Patricia Greene, Class of 1953. For more information, visit sidneyalumni.org.

Sidney held its 17th annual

Arts & Music Fest July 15 at Keith Clark Park instead of on Main Street, where the event has traditionally been held. Organizers relocated the fes-tival because of Main Street renovations, but the new site proved a boon and the ex-panded festival was a success.

The Town of Sidney an-nounced its acquisition of the former Mang building, locat-ed at 44 Grand. St., for use as town offices, satellite hospital offices and the Sidney Town Court. The relocation was ne-cessitated by the repurposing of the Civic Center into senior housing.

Though announcement of the acquisition was made in July, a ribbon-cutting was held in August.

AugustA group of roughly 50 peo-

ple, mainly residents of Dela-ware County representing the Fair for All campaign, held a press conference and dem-onstration in Walton Sunday, Aug. 13 to protest the Dela-ware County Fair Board’s refusal to ban the sale or dis-play of the Confederate flag on fairgrounds and present a signed petition requesting as much.

During an address from a Fair for All spokesperson, the group was removed and relocated to the corner of Fair Street, per the fair board’s as-sertion that fairgrounds are private property.

Display and sale of the Confederate flag was a hot-button issue locally and na-tionally through 2017.

The Greater Afton Area Chamber of Commerce host-ed a multitude of merchandise vendors, artists and musicians in downtown Afton during Afton Sidewalk Day, held Sat-

urday, Aug. 26. The event was a revamped and rechristened iteration of the former Hope for Afton Days.

Afton Sidewalk Day show-cased more than 40 vendors, including 14 community or-ganizations and not-for-prof-its such as BGA Dollars for Scholars, area churches and Southern Tier Independence Center.

Delaware County Sheriff Thomas Mills announced via a letter addressed to county residents that it was “with a heavy heart” he would be re-tiring from his 19-year post, effective Aug. 28.

Mills, whose career in law enforcement spanned 50 years, suggested Undersheriff Craig DuMond as his prede-cessor. DuMond was appoint-ed officially following a Nov. 7 election.

Thursday, Aug. 31 the Sid-ney site of ACCO Brands Corporation hosted US Sena-tor and House Minority Lead-er, Charles Schumer (D). The visit comprised a presenta-tion by Jeff Almasian, ACCO Brands General Manager, tour of the Sidney facility and a roundtable discussion be-

tween the senator and Sidney and Delaware County leaders.

In his overview presenta-tion of ACCO Brands, Alma-sian highlighted recent invest-ments in the facility, along with the company’s desire to maximize the use of its US Manufacturing Assets.

Following the presenta-tion, Almasian gave Sena-tor Schumer a tour of the 750,000-square foot manu-facturing facility, where he was able to see first-hand re-cent capital investments made within the site.

SeptemberUS Senators Charles

Schumer (D) and Kirsten Gil-librand (D) announced Thurs-day, Sept. 7 the allocation of $1.8 million to the Sidney Municipal Airport for the construction of a new parallel taxiway. The funds, allocated through the US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Division, will help forward the ongoing overhaul of the Sidney facility.

Airport manager Gary Klindt, Jr. said the completion

of the taxiway will mean frui-tion of a project begun more than 30 years ago.

New York State Senator for the 52nd District, Fred Akshar, spent the day in Bainbridge Friday, Sept. 15 to commemo-rate the completion of grant-funded projects and program-ming facilitated, in part, by his work in Albany.

Akshar performed a rib-bon-cutting ceremony at the town of Bainbridge’s new salt shed before a leaders’ lun-cheon at Bob’s Diner and a performance for Bainbridge-Guilford elementary students of “Jack and the Beanstalk” by members of the Tri-Cities Opera.

Superintendent at New York State Police Troop C George Beach, II selected for-mer captain William McEvoy for promotion to the rank of major and troop commander of the Sidney barracks. The appointment became effective Sept. 21.

McEvoy replaced previ-ous troop commander Ma-

Looking Back at 2017


jor James Barnes, named to the post in December 2015. Barnes advanced to staff in-spector at division headquar-ters in Albany.

OctoberThe New York State Police

at Troop C welcomed large crowds to the Sidney barracks for the troop’s centennial celebration Saturday, Oct. 7. Guests, including community members, retired troopers and trooper family members and friends, enjoyed a travel-ing New York State Police museum, vintage trooper automobile display, tours of the barracks, helicopter flight demonstrations, mounted trooper demonstrations, mu-sic by the Edward P. Maloney Memorial Pipe Band, canine demonstrations and more.

The village of Sidney held an informational meeting Monday, Oct. 9 to update residents, business owners and concerned citizens on the halted progress of the Main Street Renovation Project. Ian Law of PLACE Alliance, the Syracuse-based architectural firm behind the project de-sign, addressed the roughly 40 attendees regarding prob-lems with the east street phase of the project, initially expect-ed to be completed by early December 2017. It was at that time that residents learned only one side of the downtown redesign would be finished in 2017, with work on the west-ern side of Main Street pushed out to April 2018.

Just after 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 local law enforcement responded to a two-passenger plane crash between the Sid-ney Municipal Airport and the parking lot of the ACCO Brands facility. Though pilot Thomas Parkhurst of Guilford and his passenger sustained only minor injuries, the air-craft, Parkhurst’s Homebuilt Kitfox, was totaled and its wreckage towed from the scene Wednesday evening.

The landing accident was the result of momentary blinding by late-afternoon sunlight and no fault of the pilot or craft.

The annual Commitment to Community Service Award dinner hosted by the Bain-bridge Chamber of Com-merce was held Saturday, Oct. 28 at Sundown Golf and County Club of Afton. Em-cee for the evening was John Harmon, past president of the chamber, who welcomed the 70 chamber members

and family and friends of the night’s honorees. Invocation was performed by Wilfried Spalholz.

The dinner honored Citi-zen of the Year June White and Business of the Year Snips and Snails owner, Lori McGraw.

NovemberSidney Center’s Maywood

Historical Group, an orga-nization founded in 1985 to ensure preservation of the hamlet’s train depot, was recently recognized by the Delaware County Historical Association for its longtime efforts. The group was one of five persons or organizations to receive a DCHA Award of Merit during a Nov. 5 presen-tation and ceremony in Delhi.

The group was honored for members’ continuous dedi-cation to returning the depot and adjoining freight room to “near-historical accuracy.” The group maintains the roughly five acres of depot grounds and has fashioned the depot proper into a museum of both Sidney Center’s past and the O & W Railroad in its heyday.

Observance of an already poignant holiday took on even greater meaning when 104-year-old Bainbridge resi-dent and World War II Civil Air Patrol veteran Frank Doo-little was awarded his Civil

Air Patrol Congressional Gold Medal in a Veterans Day ceremony held Saturday, Nov. 11 in the hangar of Sidney Municipal Airport. The event, attended by roughly 150 peo-ple including Doolittle’s large extended family, elected of-ficials, current members of the Civil Air Patrol and com-munity members, marked one of only 300 times since 1776 that such a medal has been awarded.

Installation of a new and much-needed septic system replacement at Delaware Val-ley Humane Society in Sidney was nearing completion in late November.

Work on the specialized leech field, which carried a $25,000 price tag, began in early October and was con-tracted locally through S&S Enterprises. Grant funding

came from Sidney United Way, the ASPCA, the Unadil-la Community Foundation, the Anna Mabey Foundation and the community.

The Afton Central School community gathered Wednes-day, Nov. 29 for the memorial dedication and renaming of its auditorium for the late Af-ton teacher Margery “Marge” Secrest. Secrest was honored for her more than 50 years of service to the school as a civ-ics and English teacher and, later, member and president of the Afton Board of Educa-tion. She was also recognized for decades of devotion to her many roles in the community. Secrest, who began work at the school in 1952, remained active therein until her death in 2014.

DecemberIt was announced in De-

cember that Tri-Town Re-gional Hospital (TRH) in Sidney would become a satel-lite emergency department of A.O. Fox Hospital, effective Jan. 1, 2018. The facility was renamed A.O. Fox Hospital – Tri-Town Campus, with both locations continuing to be part of the Bassett Healthcare Network.

Hospital officials said the renaming, largely a procedur-al measure, served to better reflect the services offered in Sidney and remove the sug-gestion of in-patient beds, as found in traditional hospital facilities.

Delaware County sheriff-elect Craig DuMond an-nounced Tuesday, Dec. 5 his appointment of Lieutenant Timothy Buckley as under-sheriff. DuMond was elected Nov. 7 of this year, following predecessor Thomas Mill’s retirement in late August.

Buckley, a Delaware Coun-ty native, has enjoyed a 17-year career with the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office and, before that, worked in various law enforcement capacities in Chenango County. Buck-ley entered law enforcement as a police officer with the Hancock Police Department in 1996. He has served as a criminal investigator, deputy sheriff and assistant director of the Delaware County Law Enforcement Academy.

NYS Sen. James Seward, R-Milford, visited Unatego Elementary Wednesday, Dec. 20 to present the district with a check for $50,000 in state grand funding toward ex-panded and continuing pro-gramming. Seward’s presen-tation to Unatego was one of three made that day; Frank-lin Central School District and Charlotte Valley Central School District were awarded $50,000 apiece, as well.

Though presented at Un-atego Elementary, Richards said, the funding will have district-wide benefits, par-ticularly in light of staff cuts due to the district’s recent reconfiguration.


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Ann S. JonesMOHAWK - Ann S. Jones,

82, of Mohawk, passed from this life Christmas afternoon, Monday, Dec. 25, 2017, sur-rounded by her family at the home of her son, Rodney, in Walton.

Ann was born Jan. 19, 1935 in Ilion. She is the daughter of the late Kendall and Harriet (Ellis) Smith. On July 3, 1954, Ann married Donald R. Jones at Grace Episcopal Church in Mohawk. They shared almost 59 years together and raised their family in Mohawk. Her husband, Don, passed away Feb. 22, 2013.

Ann was a secretary for Green’s Oil in Ilion. Previous-ly she had worked as an aide at Little Falls Hospital. She was a member of the Grace Episcopal Church in Mohawk, the Evening Star Valley Chap-ter 82, Order of the Eastern Star Mohawk Chapter #319 and a member of the Masonic Family Camping Club. She enjoyed spending time at the family camp at Grey Rocks in Morehouseville.

Ann is survived by her sons, Rodney (Kathleen) Jones of Walton, Doug (Kelly) Jones of Old Hickory, Tenn., Dan (Pam) Jones of Mohawk, Jeff (Kelly) Jones of Ilion and Erick (Cheryl) Jones of Old Hickory, Tenn.; grandchil-dren: Matthew Jones (Deb), Rachel McLachlan (Robert), Ann Jones (Jeremy), Caitlin Jones (Caleb), Lauren Jones, Erin Jones, William Jones, Doug Jones (Chrissy), Shan-dell Palmer (David), Nicho-las Jones (Mindy), Andrew Jones (Leah), David Jones, Melissa, Alexander, Nicholas, Lucas and Blaze; great grand-children: Roran, Arya, Cal-lan, Keilyn, Kollin, Presley, Jackson and Gracelyn. She is also survived by her brother, Robert Smith, of Indianapo-lis, Ind.; sister, Alice (Roy) Osberg of Schaghticoke; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased by her brother, Kenneth, and sister, Mary.

A memorial service will be held in Mohawk at a date and time to be announced. Ar-rangements are with Courtney Funeral Home, Walton.

Contributions in Ann’s memory may be made to the Mohawk Volunteer Fire De-partment, 28 Columbia St., Mohawk, N.Y., 13407 or Her-kimer County Humane So-ciety, P.O. Box 73, Mohawk, N.Y., 13407. Condolences to the family may be made on-line by visiting www.court-neyfh.com.

Robert G. BookhoutSIDNEY - Robert George

Bookhout went to be with his Lord Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018. He was 88 and passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at Chestnut Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Oneonta.

Robert was born May 2, 1929 in Franklin, son of the late George R. and Maude (Russell) Bookhout. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Franklin High School. On Aug. 12, 1950, Robert was married to Wanda

Rebecca Lee (Cutting) Bowers

SIDNEY - Rebecca Lee (Cutting) Bowers, 41, passed away unexpectedly Thurs-

B. Carson SpurlockBAINBRIDGE - B. Carson

Spurlock, 84, of Bainbridge, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2017 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, sur-rounded by his family.

Carson was born Aug. 16, 1933 in Salyersville, Ky., son of the late Lester J. and Nell (Patrick) Spurlock.

He graduated from Wheel-ersburg High School in

Wheelersburg, Ohio and then went on to attend both Morehead State College in Kentucky and the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, majoring in Business.

Carson married Martha E. “Betty” (Bowen) Spurlock June 22, 1957.

He first worked for the Atomic Energy Commis-sion for a short time and then went to work for the Simmons Company more than 20 years, starting at a new branch in 1954 in Columbus Ohio as a manager; he implemented the Production Control Depart-ment. A few years later he was transferred to Kenosha, Wis-consin for six months, where he was trained in Information and Computer Technology.

The Company Manufactur-ing Plant moved into new and larger facility in Munster, Ind., where he installed and imple-mented one of the very earli-est IBM Computer Systems. This computer was to be used for the entire company for all plants across the U.S. Carson then became the comptroller for the eastern division. Later he was transferred to Eliza-beth, N.J. as general manager of the eastern division. When Carson left Simmons he went on to work for Pi Consulting Co. as a management con-sultant working for different companies across the U.S. and Canada. He retired from Har-vard Industries in Union, N.J. after five years as a full time management consultant for the company.

Following his retirement, Carson and Betty settled in Bainbridge on a 88 acre farm raising horses and sheep, walking the hills and forest, watching the fish in the trout stream and enjoying all the deer and animals on the farm. Carson enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and spending time at the family cottage for 50 years on Constant Lake in Ontario, Canada.

Carson is survived by his wife of more than 60 years, Betty Spurlock of Bain-bridge; two sons, Tom of West Caldwell, N.J. and Tim of Bainbridge; brother, Harold of Colorado; sister, Glenna Stemen of Ohio; five grand-children and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

A celebration of life will be held at a date and time to be announced.

Friends and relatives are invited to share a condolence online at www.macarthurfh.com.

Barry in the Franklin United Methodist Church. Shortly af-ter marriage he began a career at Scintilla as a machinist and toolmaker. He retired from the company in 1992 after 39 years of service.

Robert especially enjoyed time with his family and loved gathering everyone around the table to play cards. He also en-joyed hunting and was an avid bowler throughout his life. Robert served his community as a volunteer fireman for sev-eral years and was a longtime member of the Sidney United Methodist Church.

Robert is survived by his loving wife of 67 years, Wanda Bookhout; four sons and daughters-in-law, Mark and Marla Bookhout of Sher-wood, Minn., Jeff and Carolyn Bookhout of Dryden, Kim and Nancy Bookhout of Guilford and Scott and Pam Book-hout of Minneapolis, Minn.; nine grandchildren, Yaicha and Mariah Bookhout, Jen-nifer (Bookhout) and Donald Nalle, Kaitlin (Bookhout) and Joseph Vitale, Matthew Book-hout, Nicholas Bookhout and fiancée Lisa Paciullo, Kristie (Bookhout) and Aaron Carey and Joshua and Julian Book-hout; four great-grandchil-dren, Melanie and Brendan Carey, Arianna Bookhout and Gionni Vitale; sister, Lou-ise Glacken; brother-in-law, George Wright; brother-in-law, Thomas Barry and wife Peg; sister-in-law, Ethel Van Buren; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents Robert was predeceased by two brothers, Fred and Ken-neth Bookhout, and brothers-in-law Earl C. “Chet” Glacken and Martin Van Buren.

Friends are invited to call Thursday, Jan. 11 from 6-8 p.m. at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St., Sidney. Funeral services will be held Friday, Jan. 12 at 11 a.m. at the Sidney United Methodist Church, 12 Liberty St., Sidney, with the Rev. Ben Shaw offici-ating. Burial will take place in the spring in Ouleout Valley Cemetery, Franklin.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org. Share condo-lences with the family online at www.landersfh.com.

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

Gary Donald HutchinsonBAINBRIDGE - Gary

Donald Hutchinson, 72, of Bainbridge, passed away un-expectedly Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 at UHS Wilson Medi-cal Center, Johnson City. He was born Aug. 10, 1945 in Oneonta, the first born son of Esther (Pickett) and Carl D. Hutchinson.

Gary grew up in Bainbridge and attended Bainbridge-Guilford Central School. He was actively involved with the wrestling team. He was active in the Boy Scouts, served as acolyte in St. Peter’s Church and peddled newspapers in the mornings before school. Gary graduated in 1964 and attended Morrisville College.

In 1969 Gary married Nan-cy Meade. He worked as a ma-chinist at Bendix (Amphenol). Gary had just retired from Amphenol in 1989 when he was recruited by Tupperware to work in Sumpter, S.C. He retired from Tupperware in 2004 and moved back to Bain-bridge. Gary was an avid read-er and stamp collector and had an interest in old cars.

Gary is survived by his

mother, Esther Hutchinson, Bainbridge; sisters, Barbara (Tim) Stacy, Nichols, S.C. and Ann Hutchinson, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; step son, Robert Meade, Johnsonville, S.C.; daughter, Colleen Hutchinson, Bainbridge; granddaughters, Brittney Hutchinson, Or-mond Beach, Fla. and Han-nah Roberts, Bainbridge; grandson, Hunter Roberts, Bainbridge; great-grandson, Brody Hutchinson, Ormond Beach, Fla.; cousin, Kathy Hallinan, Ossining; nephews, Andy, Alex, Zachary and Ja-cob; niece, Krysta Stacy; a great-nephew and great-niece; and friend and care provider, Dougie.

Gary is predeceased by his wife, Nancy’ father, Carl; brother, Roger and nephew, Quentin.

Burial and service will be at the convenience of he fam-ily in Evergreen Cemetery, Otego.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts in Gary’s name may be made to St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Bainbridge.

Arrangements are by Aegis Cremation and Funeral Ser-vice, Binghamton.

day, Jan. 4, 2018. She was born Aug. 9, 1976, daughter of Hayes and Roxie (Decker) Cutting in Sidney.

Becky worked at various local restaurants as a waitress. She was a fun loving, caring person who would go out of her way to help anyone. She will be deeply missed.

Becky is survived by her parents, Hayes and Roxie Cut-ting; two children, Kaylie and Zane Bowers; her husband and the father of her children, Joshua Bowers; brother, Hayes A. Cutting; sister, Stephanie Cutting; nephews, Cooper, Colton and Ryder; and numer-ous aunts, uncles and cousins.

A memorial service will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to the Delaware Valley Hu-mane Society, 101 E. Main St., Sidney, N.Y., 13838; St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN, 38105; or to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.

Share condolences and memories with the family on-line at www.landersfh.com.

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

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that the undersigned collector of taxes in and for the Town of Masonville has received the tax roll and warrant for the collection of taxes for the present year and that I will at-tend at 1890 State Hwy 206 in said Town Monday thru Fri-day by appointment, calling 607-265-4010 ext 5 in each week for thirty days from the date thereof for the purpose of receiving the taxes assessed upon such roll.

NOTICE taxes may be paid on or before January 31, 2018 without charge or interest. On all such taxes remaining unpaid after January 31, 2018 one percent for each month and fraction thereof thereafter until the return of unpaid tax-es is made by the collector to the County Treasurer pursuant to Law.

Dated: December 30, 2017.Linda BournTax CollectorTown of Masonville1-11(2w)b

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PLEASE TAKE NO-TICE, that the Bainbridge Fire District of the Town of Bainbridge,

Chenango County, New York will hold its regular meetings for the year 2018 on the

3rd Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Bainbridge Station, 22 West Main Street,

Bainbridge, New York. All meetings of the Bain-

bridge Fire District are open to the public.

This notice is being posted in accordance with the provi-sions of Section 94 of the

Public Officers Law of the State of New York.

By order of the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Bainbridge Fire District.

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AFTON FIRE DISTRICT15 SPRING STREETAFTON NY 13730Notice of a special Organi-

zational Meeting of the Town of Afton Fire District, Afton, Chenango Co, New York.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a 2018 Organizational Meeting of the Afton Fire Dis-trict Commissioners will take place on JANUARY 11, 2017 beginning at 7:00 pm in the Afton Fire Station, 15 Spring Street, Afton, Chenango Co, New York. This meeting is open to the public.

By Order Of The Board Of Fire Commissioners

KatieLynn Barker, Secretary

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Unadilla Village Republi-can Caucus

Unadilla Firehouse 77 Clif-ton Street, Unadilla

Thursday January 25, 2018 6:30 PM

Please Take Notice:The Republican Caucus for

the Village of Unadilla will meet to nominate candidates to run in the March 20, 2018 Unadilla Village Election. The Caucus will be held at 6:30 PM in the Firehouse, 77 Clif-ton Street. Positions are open for two Trustee‘s each having a two year term and Mayor for a two year term. If you are a registered republican and have an interest in running for an office or would like to take part please attend. The caucus meeting will also con-duct routine business.

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS1. Sealed bids for Contract

No. 1 – Water Treatment Fa-cility Improvements will be received by the Village of Bainbridge, hereinafter re-ferred to as the “Owner,” until 6:30 p.m, February 1st, 2018, at the Office of the Village Clerk, 33 West Main Street, Bainbridge, New York 13733, at which time said bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for:

Village of BainbridgeWater System

ImprovementsContract No. 1 – Wa-

ter Treatment Facility Construction

Contract No. 1 Base Bid shall include all tools, labor, material and equipment nec-essary to:

Replace the existing verti-cal turbine well pump with a new submersible well pump and pitless adapter.

Remove and replace a por-tion of the building existing concrete floor and process piping, including the vertical riser pipe under the building floor, and the underground piping from the vertical riser to the building exterior.

Construct a new 18-inch ductile iron chlorine contact main to provide chlorine con-tact time in accordance with New York State Department of Health regulations.

Work shall also include all required site preparation, mobilizations, and cleanup as described in the contract documents.

2. All bids must be made on the blank form of proposal at-tached hereto.

3. A bidder may withdraw any proposal submitted prior to the hour set for the clos-ing of the bids provided the request is signed in a manner identical with the proposal be-ing withdrawn.

4. The Owner will be re-sponsible for payment in ac-cordance with the terms of the contract when the work is completed.

5. The Owner is exempt from New York State sales taxes on material, supplies, and equipment to be perma-

nently incorporated in the Work. Tax Exemption No. 15-6001269. Said taxes shall not be included in the Bid.

6. A complete set of Bid-ding and Contract Documents may be obtained from Lamont Engineers upon payment of a $75.00 deposit. Full deposit refund for the returned set will be made provided that the complete set of Bidding and Contract Documents (Project Manual) is returned to Lamont Engineers, postage paid and in good condition within 30 days after Bid Opening. Any sets returned after the 30-day period are non-refundable. Additional sets of Bidding and Contract Documents may be obtained upon payment of a $35.00 deposit for each set. Deposits for additional sets will be returned less the actual cost of reproduction if the complete sets are returned in good condition within the 30-day period. Requests for delivered sets of Bidding and Contract Documents will be honored overnight upon re-ceipt of a non-refundable fee of $25.00 per set for handling and delivery.

7. Prospective bidders who obtain electronic (or digital) project documents are respon-sible to contact Lamont En-gineers, P.C. to register their contact information on the project documents distribu-tion list for the purposes of re-ceiving bidding Addenda and other bidding information.

8. The Contractor will be required to meet funding agency provisions as identi-fied in Document 00420.1.

9. The Village Board of the Village of Bainbridge re-serves the right to waive any informalities or irregularities in the bids received and to reject any or all bids without explanation.

10. Please refer all ques-tions to Francois G. Vedier, P.E., Principal Engineer, Lamont Engineers, P.C., (518) 234-4028.

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BINGHAMTON - NYSEG want to remind customers to keep exhaust vents, gas meters and regulators clear of snow and ice as they clean up after winter storms.

Snow, ice and other de-bris can block exhaust vents for furnaces, water heaters and similar appliances, po-tentially causing toxic fumes and poisonous carbon mon-oxide to build up indoors. Furthermore, snow and ice accumulated around natural gas meters and regulators can prevent gas company person-nel and first-responders from locating and accessing them during an emergency.

Customers should note the location of outdoor vents, including sidewall vents, as well as meters and regulators, and make sure they remain clear and accessible. After the storm passes, snow or debris should be removed gently by hand or with a broom to avoid damage. Customers should also be alert to potential ice build-up on rooftops and gut-ters. Falling ice and snow can damage utility meters and regulators.

Here are some additional safety tips:

Report EmergenciesCall your natural gas com-

pany to report gas leaks, odors or damaged gas equipment. If you suspect a leak, leave the area or building and call from outdoors or a neighbor’s home. If there’s an immediate danger, call 911.

New York State Electric & Gas: 800.572.1121

Smoke and Carbon Monox-ide Detectors

Smoke and carbon mon-oxide detectors should be lo-cated on every level of your home, outside all sleeping areas and inside each bed-room. Test them monthly and replace the batteries at least twice a year.

AppliancesNever use your stove or

oven to stay warm. Only space heaters intended for in-door use should be operated indoors or in enclosed spaces, in accordance with the manu-facturer’s instructions. If you are unable to keep your home safely and comfortably heat-ed, call 211 for resources that can help you and your family.

Home GeneratorsAny generator that plugs

into a home’s wiring should be connected via a transfer switch by a licensed electri-cian. This ensures that when the generator is in use, house wiring is isolated from utility lines. Improper installation can damage the generator, or create hazards for utility employees working on poles, or even the general public. If adding a natural gas-fired generator, consult your gas company to ensure there is adequate pressure. Generators should be placed outdoors and away from doors and win-dows to prevent exposure to carbon monoxide.

NYSEG and RG&E Issues Winter Weather Advisory

The Broome Co. Public Li-brary will hold a drag queen story time on Saturday, Jan. 13, from 2 to 4 p.m. This is an exciting chance to see live characters from your favorite books. Ariel, Elsa, Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella and maybe a surprise guest or two

will appear before your eyes and read your favorite stories! To be held in the Youth Ser-vices area. All ages welcome!

For more information, please contact the Youth Services Department at 607-778-6456.

BC Library Holds First-Ever Drag Queen Story Time

TOWN OF DICKINSON - With the New Year comes additional hours the public can visit the Broome Co. Dog Shelter. Effective immediate-ly, the shelter will be open to the public on Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. While the shelter will be closed to the public on Sunday and Mondays, staff will al-ways be on site to care for the dogs within the shelter as well as to respond to emergencies and other public needs as they may arise.

These changes in opera-

tional hours are to better ac-commodate the public in their use of the shelter and in search for that perfect adoptable dog.

The Broome Co. Dog Shel-ter is located at 110 Cutler Pond Rd., Binghamton, and is supported through contracts with ten towns to house stray adoptable dogs and puppies, as well as through redemption fees, adoption fees and dona-tions to the trust fund. Addi-tional questions can be direc-tor to Kelly Conlon, Shelter Manager, at (607) 778-2493.

BC Dog Shelter Add Hours

This will mean more fl exibility for submissions, especially around Monday holidays, and timelier reporting.

Beginning the week of Jan. 15, our deadline will change from Mondays to Tuesdays at 4 p.m. for ALL submitted ads and copy.

Subscribers, effective Jan. 19 you will get your newspaper in the mail on Fridays and stores will get their copies Thursdays.

The Tri-Town News offi ce at 85 Main St., Sidney will now be open Monday through Thursday;

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Tri-Town News — Thursday, January 11, 2018 — 11TTSports

boWlinG scoresEAST MAIN LANES

City LeagueStandings:East Main Lanes 12-4J&M Trophies 10-6B K Coffee 8-8Universal Forest Products 8-8Ermetis 8-8Orangemen 2-14HIGH SERIES:Dave F. 680; Kevin M. 651;

Jamie C. 643; Greg U. 640; Larry S. 630; Chuck N. 621; Scott F. 607.

200 Games:Dave F. 229-204-247; Kevin

M. 257-211; Greg U. 247-221; Jamie C. 242-211; Larry S. 234-217; Scott F. 225-224; Chuck N. 225-204; Dickie G 223; Bran-don F. 202; Jim G. 201; Scott H. 200.

CLEAN GAMES:There were 6 clean games and

5 splits made.

Wednesday Mixed LeagueStandings:3 Muskateers 80-56Buckaroos 74-62Grandparents 66-70Lucky Devils 52-84High Single Scratch:G. Harris 215; P. Stilson 170.High Single Handicap:G. Ryan 205; R. Whitbeck

207.High Triple Scratch:C. Holdredge, sub, 525; G.

Harris 524.High Triple Handicap:R. Wheeler 588; R. Whitbeck

590.

GALAXY BOWL

Wednesday Night Earlybird League

Standings:Trash Mashers 79-57Bruning Enterprises 66-70

J & M Trophies 64-72Lottie’s Angels 63-73High Single:L. Mason – 217 c.g.High Series:L. Mason – 592.High Games:L. Boice – 183,184,190; B. La-

kin – 187; L. Mason - 203, 217c.g.; S. Meres – 192.

High Series:L. Boice – 557; B. Lakin –

502; L. Mason – 592

Thursday Morning Winter League

Standings:Ups & Downs 95-41Head Bangers 92-44The Card Sharks 90-464 Lane’s 96-50Up & Coming 70-66Gutter Dusters 70-664 Deep 55-81Ladybugs 46-90Dizzy Dames 44-92Friends 32-104150+:E. Bentlyewski 161+167; T.

Robinson 181+166+204; D. Whaley 206+222+220; S. Amatuccio 159+171; K. Bruning 155+183+167; V. Fagan 165+173+170; D. Larry 177+217+183; J. Walley 196+195; B. Butler 170; R. Patricckc 178+184; D. Fritzsch 195+208; C. Brown 214+161+188; V. Whaley 181; J. Adams 183; S. Ostrander 156; W. Lane 180+163; P. Lane 196+197+206; C. Brund-age 133+170+151; M. Bur-lison 258+236+221.

450+:E. Bentlyewski 472; T. Robin-

son 551; D. Whaley 702; S. Amatuccio 478; V. Fagan 508; K. Bruning 505; D. Larry 577; J. Walley 516; R. Patrick 509; C. Brown 563; C. Brundage 554; M. Burlison 715; J. Adams

463; W. Lane 481; P. Lane 569.

Thursday Night Pitch League

The Thursday Night Pitch League at Galaxy Bowl will begin the Spring 2018 session on Thursday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. If interested in playing, contact Richard or Sharon at 967-8171.

The league is looking for teams and substitute play-ers. Come out and have some fun during the win-ter months.

Independent Bowling League

Standings:Margie & Tim 81-59“MoJo” 72-68Jenifer & Clyde 71-69Sidney Typo 70-70Whales & the Grump 66-74Lisa & Bobby 60-80Scratch Game Women:Margie Mott 215.Scratch Game Men:Richard Johnson 247.Scratch Series Women:Margie Mott 563.Scratch Series Men:Dylan Whaley 600.Handicap Game Women:Margie Mott 249.Handicap Game Men:John Dello 259.Handicap Series Women:Margie Mott 665.Handicap Series Men:Jeff Vance 680.Honor Scores:Richard Johnson 247; John

Dello 228; Margie Mott 215, 184; Dylan Whaley 205, 204; Tim Harmon 204; Anne Mott 177.

Honor Series:Dylan Whaley 600; Margie

Mott 563.

Cawley Bowls 806 in Bainbridge

BAINBRIDGE - Friday, Dec. 29 at Galaxy Bowl, Chad Cawley bowled an 800. He Was bowling in the Friday Night Mixed League on the team Dirt Trackers. Cawley’s teammates were Jessie Hogancamp, Mark Stark and Charles Holcomb. His scores were 246-297-263=806. This is Cawley’s third 800 for association.

By JR Kennerup

AFTON - The deadline to purchase banquet tickets for the 2017 Afton Motorsports Park Banquet is Monday, Jan. 15. The banquet will take place on Saturday, Feb. 3 at the Afton River Club in Afton.

The top ten racers in modi-fied, open sportsman and crate sportsman will be hon-ored along with the top five in street stock and four-cylinder truck.

Doors will open at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3 with a cash bar available; dinner will be served promptly at 6 p.m. with the award presentations to follow.

Banquet tickets are avail-able by calling track promoter Ron Ford at 624-3772. Tick-ets can be picked up at M.R. Graphics or Rinker Agency in Afton or by mail to Ron at 178 Howe Lane, Afton, N.Y., 13730.

News for the 2018 racing season sees Ron Ford becom-

ing the sole promoter. During Thanksgiving Weekend a new all blue clay racing surface was applied to the speedway and just this past week IMCA awarded the track a sanction for the year.

The divisions in competi-tion for the 2018 racing sea-son will be modifieds, open sportsman, crate sportsman, IMCA modifieds, street stocks, and four-cylinder trucks.

Deadline Approaching for Afton Motorsports Banquet Tickets

Unatego Falls to Sidney in Holiday Basketball Tournament

COOPERSTOWN - Cooperstown held its annual Dick White Holiday Tournament over winter break. Sidney and Unatego participated in the tournament and played each other for the first game. Both teams came out strong in the beginning of the game, but Sidney worked hard and steadily pulled ahead. Sidney kept the lead until the end of the game winning in the first round 70-40. Sidney’s Lucas Tanner is pictured shooting over Unatego’s Tyler Innes to help Sidney gain more points.

Sidney Faced Cooperstown in Holiday Tournament Championship

COOPERSTOWN - Sidney Boys’ Varsity Basketball advanced to the championship in the Cooperstown Dick White Holiday Tournament, facing off against Cooperstown. Sidney kept the score close for a while, but Cooperstown pulled ahead in an aggressive game to win the Championship game with a final score of 76-49. Sidney’s Ethan Finch is pictured blocking the ball as a Cooperstown player goes for the basket.


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By Allison Collins

UNADILLA – Members of the Unadilla Fire Department responded Wednesday, Jan. 3 at around 2:40 p.m. to a house fire at 42 Ontio Terrace in the village. The 911 call was placed at 2:30 p.m.

The Knapps, a family of four with two dogs, were dis-placed as a result of the fire, which claimed the house in its entirety. They are now staying nearby with family. No one was injured and only one member of the family was home at the time. A pet cat perished as a result of the fire.

Funds are being collected to benefit construction of a new home and replacement

of the Knapps’ belongings. To donate, visit gofundme.com/helping-the-knapp-family-rebuild.

A collection jar has also been placed at The Meeting Place on Main Street, Unadil-la. Owner Dwight Mott said in an online statement, “If you would like to help them as they begin to rebuild, we will have a jar for donations … as well as contact details and a mailing address for the family.”

Fire departments from Franklin, Otego, Wells Bridge and Sidney aided at the scene, with Sidney Center Fire De-partment on standby Wednes-day afternoon.

First Assistant Chief with

the Unadilla Fire Department Jeremy Hilton was unavail-able for commentary. A post to the Unadilla Fire Depart-ment Facebook page made Jan. 4 said, “Investigators are still determining the cause of the fire.”

In an online statement, the Knapps expressed their grati-tude for “all the firefighters and emergency personnel who took part in stopping the blaze,” saying, “You are truly amazing people to vol-unteer your time and risk your lives to help others.” They also thanked the community for “all the love and support shown thus far.”

Unadilla Family Loses Home to Jan. 3 Fire

BAINBRIDGE – Satur-day, April 28 the Jericho Arts Council (JAC) will produce its fourth Regatta Row Street Art Fest, to bring attention to regional artists, musicians and businesses. Twenty artists will create on either Adirondack-style, canoe paddle chairs or on the new end tables, to be displayed on Bainbridge side-walks throughout May.

Bainbridge community members and JAC organizers are attempting a grassroots revitalization of the commu-nity. This is one such effort to support artists and musicians while encouraging the public to enjoy and respect the arts.

The JAC is looking for in-dividuals or groups of musi-cians interested in playing background, predominantly acoustic, music for the Street Art Fest. Each individual or group of musicians will be playing near one of the 20 chairs exhibitted. Although most of this music will not be amplified/electrified, we understand that in some cases low-key amplification and access to electricity may be needed. Upon advance

request, whenever possible, power will be provided.

This wonderful evening is fueled by volunteerism within the artistic commu-nity. Musicians can opt to put out a hat for donations and are encouraged to distribute cards or advertisements. The Jericho Arts Council will promote musicians’ names in digital and print publicity. Refreshments and a modest stipend will be provided for musicians.

The Street Art Fest kicks off at Bainbridge Town Hall (15 N. Main St.) April 28, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. (In the event of rain, the event will move in to the Town Hall Theatre.) Artists will meet the public (about 400 attended last year) near their art. Local merchants will have sidewalk displays where they give back to the community with small gifts, free food, beverages and coupons.

This event is a unique fu-sion of visual and musical art. The mix of vocals and instru-ments works well in the street fest atmosphere. Performers should be comfortable sharing

their art, as musicians will be playing simultaneously, while spread throughout Bainbridge and near chair art displays.

This immersive, sensory experience is made possible by the generous spirit of re-gional musicians, artists and businesses to create a sweet day in the country for all.

Anyone interested in par-ticipating or passing informa-tion on to others is encour-aged to do so. Social media blasts are greatly appreciated. Bring out your friends, family and fans for the fun!

Musician and artist appli-cations and details are avail-able at jerichoarts.com. Ques-tions and applications can be directed to the JAC Gallery Committee “Regatta Row 2018” at [email protected]. Applications are due by Feb. 15, but are requested ASAP to reserve spots. For further questions, contact Nancy Kitchen at 908-347-0091 or [email protected]. Steve Eisenberg of Vil-lage Woodworks in Bain-bridge will serve as Regatta Row musician liaison via [email protected].

Regatta Row Street Art Fest 2018 Seeks Musicians, Artists

Sidney Scouts Spend Frosty Weekend at Camp

SIDNEY - Sidney Boy Scout Troop 99, along with Webelos 2 from Pack 88, recently held a camp out at Boy Scout Camp Henderson in Maryland, N.Y. The scouts, leaders and some parents spent the weekend sledding, playing games and participating in other outdoor activities while learning outdoor skills such as fire building in cold weather. Some of the scouts will be earning the twelve-month camping merit badge. Troop 99 is a very active group that camps every month and participates in a lot of other events and fun nights.Boy scouting is open to all boys ages 11 through high school. Troop 99 meets Wednesday nights at 7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Sidney. Registration is always open. For more information, contact Andy Hinkley, Scoutmaster, at 434-7333 or Karyn Kanzer, Advancement Chair, at 316-2853. Andy Hinkley, Troop 99 Scoutmaster, is pictured demonstrating fire starting using flint.

Sidney Elks Held Inaugural Meet-and-Greet Membership Drive

SIDNEY - Sidney Elks Lodge #2175 hosted its first meet-and-greet membership drive on Sunday, Nov. 12. The meet-and-greet was a huge success; 13 new members were initiated into the lodge on Wednesday, Dec. 27. Pictured in the front row (L to R) are Charleen Crandall, Lori Mayo, Cindy Matheson, Becky Zieno, Mary Simonds and Erik Greibel. In the back row (L to R) are Nicholas Genovese, Keith Robinson, Donna Ruttkiewicz, Mike Burlison, Nancy Hicks, James Guerriere and Gary Hamilton.

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